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his_o lord_n praise_v he_o not_o for_o his_o fraud_n but_z for_o his_o slyght_n that_o he_o die_v in_o help_n of_o himself_o ne_o cryste_n tell_v not_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o his_o fraud_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o fraud_n of_o robberye_n of_o other_o man_n good_a but_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v theym_a friend_n by_o dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o of_o alms_n and_z forgyve_a other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n for_o gyve_v they_o there_o dette_v &_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n with_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o call_v cryste_n rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n rychesses_n of_z wyckednesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v foâ—ke_a occasyon_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n &_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n &_o of_o great_a dyscensyon_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o 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hard_a for_o as_o jerom_n austen_n &_o gregory_n say_v symonye_n of_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a cause_n why_o god_n destroy_v the_o cyte_n &_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o symonye_n if_o college_n of_o relygyous_a or_o of_o seculers_n abbot_n or_o pryour_fw-mi self_z out_o their_o house_n lyveraunce_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la many_o clerk_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o symonye_n but_o it_o be_v a_o full_a unsyker_n marchaundyse_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v sacrylege_n &_o theeft_v full_a nyghe_a symonye_n for_o why_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o well_o endow_v be_v give_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a &_o to_o keep_v hospytalyte_n not_o to_o sell_v they_o again_o to_o rich_a man_n to_o maynten_a then_o in_o unlust_n &_o in_o bodily_a ease_v but_o that_o the_o clerk_n that_o serve_v yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr shall_v live_v thereby_o &_o to_o spend_v the_o remenaunt_n in_o 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charyte_n and_z deep_a ground_v in_o false_a covetyse_n &_o it_o be_v theeft_v &_o sacrylege_n in_o that_o yâ—_z they_o so_o mynystre_n the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n &_o sell_v theym_a away_o by_o which_o good_n the_o poor_a folk_n shall_v be_v holpen_v and_o so_o both_o the_o bier_n &_o the_o seller_n do_v sacrylege_n for_o these_o cause_n &_o many_o moo_o selling_n &_o byenge_a of_o such_o lyveraunce_n be_v utter_o forboden_v by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o constitucionibus_fw-la octo_fw-la bon_fw-fr ca._n volentes_fw-la caplm_n xxiiij_o diues_fw-la be_v usurye_n and_o gonell_n any_o spyce_v of_o theeft_a ¶_o ê“auê“_n in_o case_n it_o be_v full_a great_a theeft_n ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o be_v
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to_o amend_v he_o and_o so_o to_o make_v restytucyon_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v never_o bewray_v he_o to_o holy_a chirche_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 saluacyon_n of_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 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 gyve_v it_o to_o a_o other_o he_z that_o resceyve_v that_o gift_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v restytucyon_n if_o he_o wyste_v that_o it_o be_v so_o buy_v and_o give_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 theym_n but_o if_o they_o serve_v theym_a in_o thing_n not_o needful_a ne_o lawful_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 usurye_n without_o bid_v of_o his_o master_n though_o he_o borowe_n it_o for_o the_o needs_o of_o his_o master_n or_o any_o man_n borowe_n money_n upon_o usurye_n for_o the_o needs_o of_o a_o other_o without_o his_o bid_n he_o that_o so_o borow_v be_v bind_v to_o restytucyon_n if_o the_o usurer_n will_v lene_o without_o usure_v free_o he_o that_o counseyl_v he_o not_o to_o lene_n but_o upon_o usure_v be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n for_z he_o let_v the_o proufyte_n of_o his_o neighbour_n if_o a_o jew_n lene_n to_o a_o crysten_v man_n upon_o usurye_n he_o syn_v and_o he_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o prelate_n &_o by_o lord_n to_o make_v restytuconn_v extra_n e._n post_fw-la miserabilem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o crysten_v man_n or_o woman_n to_o take_v usurye_n of_o any_o man_n crysten_v or_o hethen_n no_o lord_n no_o college_n no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v usurer_n dwell_v in_o their_o lordship_n ne_o lete_fw-la theym_n to_o hire_v to_o dwell_v in_o but_o within_o three_o month_n that_o they_o know_v of_o their_o usurye_n they_o shall_v put_v theym_a out_o and_z never_o resceyve_v such_o usurer_n more_o after_o and_o if_o bysshop_n or_o archebysshop_n do_v the_o contrary_n they_o be_v suspend_v and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o degree_n ben_fw-mi accurse_v if_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o college_n and_o comontee_n fall_v in_o to_o interdyte_n and_o if_o they_o stand_v still_o in_o their_o malice_n one_o month_n all_o their_o londe_n be_v interdyte_v and_o lewd_a people_n that_o suffer_v such_o usurer_n to_o dwell_v in_o to_o their_o lordship_n or_o in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v compel_v by_o censure_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o put_v they_o out_o sâ—dm_n grego_n decimun_n et_fw-la consilium_fw-la lugdunense_n ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr usuris_fw-la ca._n usurarum_fw-la hec_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la confe_fw-mi s_n li._n ij.ti.codem_n also_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o moche_v less_o than_o 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 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may_v live_v with_o the._n thou_o shall_v not_o lene_a thy_o money_n to_o usurye_n ne_o axe_n of_o he_o over_o habondaunce_n take_v no_o more_o than_o thou_o lent_v thus_o say_v god_n levitici_fw-la xxu_o non_fw-la fenerabis_fw-la fratri_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o â—_o thou_o shall_v not_o lene_n to_o thy_o brother_n by_o usurye_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 usurye_n that_o thy_o lord_n god_n may_v bless_v the_o in_o every_o werke_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v deut._n twenty-three_o for_o who_o so_o len_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v without_o usurye_n he_o shall_v speed_n the_o better_a and_o they_o that_o lene_n with_o usurye_n shall_v speed_n the_o worse_o and_o in_o what_o land_n usurye_n be_v use_v open_o that_o
land_n shall_v mysfare_v therefore_o davyd_v say_v that_o wyckednesse_n have_v besege_v that_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z comynte_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n above_o the_o wall_n &_o travail_n &_o unryght_v &_o moche_v wrong_a be_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o gyle_v &_o usure_v fail_v not_o from_o the_o streâ—es_n of_o that_o cyte_n die_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d circumdabit_fw-la eam_fw-la suê‘_n muros_fw-la eiê°_n iniâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o usurye_n &_o gyle_v &_o false_a oath_n in_o byenge_a &_o selling_n the_o prophet_n zacharye_n say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v a_o book_n fle_v in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v â—x_fw-la cubyte_n long_o and_o ten_o in_o breed_n and_o he_o axe_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n what_o it_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z angel_n say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n yâ—_z gooth_o to_o the_o house_n of_o thief_n &_o to_o man_n house_n that_o forswear_v theym_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n zacharie_n u_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v yâ—_z who_o so_o gader_v tresour_n with_o a_o lyenge_a tongue_n he_o be_v vain_a &_o evyll_n hert_v and_z he_o shall_v stumble_v to_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n raveyner_n &_o robberer_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v draw_v theym_a down_o to_o hell_n for_o they_o will_v do_v no_o rightful_a doom_n prover._n xxi_o to_o such_o god_n gyve_v his_o curse_n wâ—â—_n he_o say_v be_v to_o you_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_z couple_n field_n to_o field_n &_o say_v of_o right_a that_o be_v wrong_n &_o of_o wrong_n yâ—_z be_v right_a &_o put_v light_v in_o to_o derknesse_n &_o derknesse_n in_o to_o light_v bitter_a in_o to_o sweet_a &_o sweet_a in_o to_o bitter_a ysaye_n v_o for_o these_o false_a man_n of_o law_n and_o slyght_n covetouse_n folk_n be_v a_o man_n cause_n ever_o so_o good_a but_o they_o have_v money_n to_o stand_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a cause_n and_o be_v it_o ever_o so_o clear_o in_o right_a they_o shall_v say_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 never_o so_o derke_v yâ—_z no_o man_n can_v see_v right_a therein_o for_o money_n they_o shall_v say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v clear_a enough_o and_o be_v it_o ever_o so_o syker_n or_o easy_a to_o pnrsue_v &_o sweet_a in_o itself_o 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_o they_o have_v money_n &_o be_v it_o ever_o so_o peryloê°_n &_o bitter_a for_o money_n they_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v syker_n enough_o he_o that_o rob_v his_o even_a crysten_v of_o any_o good_a he_o do_v against_o three_o law_n first_o ayet_v yâ—_z law_n of_o kind_n that_o say_v thus_o that_o thou_o hate_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o do_z thou_o it_o not_o to_o a_o other_o also_o he_o do_v against_o law_n write_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la that_o byd_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_z charyte_n yâ—_z be_v pryncypall_a byhest_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n byd_v yâ—_z man_n shall_v gyve_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 wryt_n josue_n vi.et.vij.ca_fw-la that_o anchor_n stale_a gold_n silver_n &_o cloth_n against_o the_o byhe_a of_o god_n he_o &_o his_o wife_n his_o child_n &_o all_o his_o bests_n be_v stone_v to_o the_o death_n first_o and_o afterward_o brente_a with_o all_o his_o other_o good_a that_o he_o have_v &_o xxxvi_o man_n slay_v with_o enemy_n for_o yâ—_z theft_n of_o anchor_n that_o so_o stale_a against_o god_n byheste_n and_o god_n say_v till_o when_o his_o theft_n be_v punyssh_v the_o people_n shall_v never_o have_v speed_n in_o batayle_n ne_fw-la in_o other_o journeye_n ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o be_v than_o lytell_fw-mi wondre_fw-fr that_o our_o folk_n speed_n evyll_n these_o day_n in_o war_n upon_o their_o enemy_n for_z they_o go_v more_o to_o rob_v &_o to_o pile_n than_o to_o fight_v for_o any_o right_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o that_o sin_n &_o many_o other_o they_o speed_n full_a evyll_n for_o they_o be_v so_o blend_v with_o sin_n that_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v wyss_v in_o their_o dede_n be_v hide_v away_o from_o they_o &_o so_o they_o wandre_v forth_o among_o their_o enemy_n as_o blind_a bests_n &_o for_o they_o see_v no_o myscheef_n till_o they_o fall_v there_o in_o for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v obcecavit_fw-la eos_fw-la malicia_fw-la eorum_fw-la sapritius_n two_o there_o malice_n have_v make_v theym_a blind_a a_o great_a clerk_n tell_v solinus_n de_fw-fr mirabilibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o in_o the_o land_n of_o sardynye_n be_v a_o welle_v of_o the_o which_o welle_v if_o a_o true_a man_n drink_v his_o sight_n shall_v amend_v but_o if_o a_o thief_n drink_v thereof_o though_o his_o sight_n be_v before_o never_o so_o clear_o he_o shall_v wax_v blind_a by_o this_o welle_v i_o understande_v plentee_n of_o worldly_a good_n &_o of_o rychesses_n the_o god_n send_v among_o mankind_n which_o good_n &_o rychesses_n come_fw-mi of_o the_o earth_n and_o newen_a year_n by_o year_n as_o water_n in_o the_o welle_v and_o all_o true_a folk_n that_o drynken_a of_o this_o welle_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o come_fw-mi true_o to_o their_o good_a and_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n and_o spenden_fw-ge they_o well_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o even_o crysten_v they_o have_v more_o light_n of_o grace_n to_o see_v what_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o may_v please_v god_n and_o they_o that_o false_o come_v to_o good_n of_o this_o world_n by_o theeft_a by_o gyle_v &_o usure_v &_o by_o false_a oath_n they_o wax_v blind_a for_z they_o less_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n &_o be_v blend_v with_o their_o malice_n therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n lucan_n say_v that_o in_o the_o tyche_n s_o ses_fw-fr be_v no_o blame_n but_o the_o blame_n &_o the_o defaute_n be_v in_o theym_n that_o can_v not_o well_o use_v their_o rychesses_n and_o as_o rychesses_n say_v he_o be_v letting_a of_o virtue_n to_o shrew_n &_o be_v help_v of_o virtue_n to_o good_a folk_n yâ—_z can_v &_o be_v in_o will_n to_o use_v well_o her_o rychesses_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o drede_v i_o that_o nyghe_a all_o our_o nacyon_n have_v so_o drunken_a of_o this_o welle_v of_o sardynye_n yâ—_z they_o ben_fw-mi goostly_a blind_a for_o if_o i_o take_v heed_n what_o theeft_v of_o symonye_n regn_v in_o the_o clergye_a what_o theft_n of_o usure_v regn_v pryncypaly_a among_o marchau_fw-fr tes_fw-fr &_o rich_a folk_n what_o theeft_v of_o raveyne_n &_o extorcyon_n regn_v among_o the_o lord_n &_o great_a man_n what_o mycherye_a &_o robberye_o among_o the_o poor_a commons_n that_o be_v always_o incline_v to_o slay_v &_o to_o rob_v i_o thynk_v that_o moche_n of_o our_o naconn_n be_v guilty_a in_o theft_n &_o overdo_v moche_o blend_v with_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o god_n say_v thus_o a_o minimus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la maximum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sequunt_fw-la avariciae_fw-la a_o ppha_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la cuncti_fw-la faciunt_fw-la mendacium_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la corruent_n from_fw-mi the_o least_o to_o yâ—_z moo_v all_o they_o folowen_v avaryce_n and_o false_a covetyse_n from_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o priest_n all_o they_o make_v lesynge_n and_o do_v gyle_v &_o falsehede_v &_o therefore_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v their_o wyman_n to_o stranger_n and_z their_o londe_n and_o their_o field_n to_o other_o heir_n jeremie_n viij_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_n god_n undername_v the_o governoures_n of_o the_o people_n both_o in_o temporalyte_n and_o in_o spyrytualyte_n and_o say_v thus_o principes_fw-la tui_fw-la infideles_fw-la socij_fw-la furum_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la thy_o prince_n be_v false_a and_o fellow_n of_o thief_n all_o they_o loven_v gift_n &_o follow_v mede_n &_o yield_v again_o for_o they_o deem_v not_o after_o the_o right_a but_o after_o yâ—_z man_n may_v pay_v ysa_n i_o si_fw-mi videbas_fw-la furem_fw-la currebas_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la adulteris_fw-la porcionen_fw-mi &_o â—_o if_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o as_z false_a juges_fw-la in_o temporalte_n do_v these_o day_n and_o with_o lechoure_n and_o avoutere_n thou_o puttedeste_v thy_o part_n as_o juges_fw-la in_o spyrytualte_n do_v these_o day_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o eight_o capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la it_o be_v full_a moche_n to_o drede_v that_o gyle_v and_o falsehede_v shall_v undo_v this_o land_n as_o thou_o say_v but_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o do_v boat_n i_o thank_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n for_z thou_o haste_v well_o enfourm_v i_o in_o keep_a of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o for_o charyte_v that_o thou_o
&_o glotonye_n in_o pride_n &_o plete_v &_o in_o mysuse_n at_o the_o dice_n in_o riot_n &_o in_o vanyte_n such_o poor_a folk_n be_v last_o in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o alms_n do_v but_z their_o need_n be_v the_o more_o and_o nevertheless_o if_o they_o have_v pacyence_n with_o their_o poverte_a they_o shall_v have_v meed_n for_o their_o pacyence_n if_o they_o repent_v they_o for_o their_o mysdede_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o manner_n some_o ben_fw-mi feeble_a blind_a &_o lame_a for_o god_n cause_n &_o for_o god_n love_n some_o against_o their_o will_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n some_o against_o their_o will_n for_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o thief_n fyghters_n baratour_n which_o in_o fight_n &_o barett_v less_o their_o eye_n their_o foot_n their_o ande_fw-mi &_o oft_o be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o law_n god_n forbede_o yâ—_z such_o poor_a folk_n blind_a &_o lame_a shall_v be_v put_v in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o alm_n do_v before_o they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a &_o feeble_a by_o virtue_n &_o for_o god_n sake_n suche_n shall_v be_v holpen_v not_o to_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n ne_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n but_o only_o to_o save_v their_o kind_n till_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n pass_v upon_o they_o by_o process_n of_o law_n &_o by_o god_n mynystre_v ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n think_v yâ—_z it_o be_v none_o alms_n to_o do_v good_a to_o such_o folk_n ê“auper_fw-la yes_o forsooth_o for_o god_n will_v yâ—_z man_n help_v they_o and_z at_o the_o doom_n he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_v in_o prison_n &_o you_o vysyte_v i_o &_o yâ—_z you_o do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o i_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la saint_n austen_n de_fw-fr â—bis_fw-la dnin_n sermone_fw-la xxxu_o say_v yâ—_z god_n shall_v say_v yâ—_z word_n to_o theym_v yâ—_z be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n &_o low_a of_o herte_n &_o yâ—_z such_o ben_fw-mi call_v the_o brother_n of_o cryste_n &_o least_o for_o lowness_n by_o which_o they_o set_v least_o by_o themselves_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_z be_v no_o folk_n poor_a in_o spyryt_n but_z they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o saint_n austen_n show_v there_o so_o yâ—_z god_n shall_v accept_v more_o the_o alms_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n sake_n than_o to_o they_o yâ—_z been_v poor_a against_o their_o will_n &_o for_o sin_n sake_n which_o conclusion_n all_o though_o it_o be_v soothe_v yet_o i_o thynk_v that_o cryste_n shall_v say_v though_o word_n for_o the_o alms_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o all_o manner_n poor_a man_n both_o parfyght_n &_o unparfyght_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v meed_n for_o every_o good_a deed_n for_o why_o wicked_a doer_n &_o synful_a poor_a man_n be_v call_v the_o least_o of_o god_n menye_v for_z they_o be_v least_o set_v by_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o who_o so_o breke_v one_o of_o his_o least_a commau_n demente_n &_o tech_v other_o by_o word_n or_o by_o evyll_n example_n so_o to_o break_v his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v lest_o in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n shall_v show_v at_o the_o doom_n great_a pyte_n &_o moche_n mercy_n what_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o his_o enemy_n &_o to_o his_o least_o servant_n moost_n unworthy_a he_o shall_v accept_v it_o &_o reward_v it_o as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o his_o own_o person_n &_o say_v i_o thank_v you_o for_o that_o you_o die_v to_o the_o least_o of_o my_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o shall_v he_o call_v they_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v least_o worthy_a &_o many_o of_o theym_n to_o who_o the_o alms_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v damn_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la ere_o he_o shall_v gyve_v the_o sentence_n of_o dampnaconn_n he_o shall_v call_v all_o man_n brother_n for_o likeness_n of_o kind_n for_o in_o yâ—_z he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v brother_n to_o we_o all_o by_o likeness_n of_o kind_n but_o not_o by_o grace_n ne_o by_o bliss_n but_o only_o to_o they_o yâ—_z been_v in_o grace_n than_o the_o meek_a juge_n shall_v call_v all_o man_n brother_n to_o comfort_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o to_o great_a dysconfort_n to_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v damn_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o meek_a juge_n not_o forgete_v the_o brotherhede_v ne_fw-fr likeness_n in_o kind_n which_o he_o have_v with_o they_o and_z yet_o catch_v &_o in_o manner_n compel_v by_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n to_o dampne_a theym_n great_a matter_n shall_v they_o have_v than_o to_o sigh_n &_o sorrow_n when_o they_o shall_v know_v their_o sin_n so_o grevous_a &_o so_o great_a &_o their_o unkyndenesse_n so_o moche_n that_o there_o own_o brother_n so_o meek_a a_o juge_n must_v dampne_v they_o ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o opynyon_n be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o rich_a man_n &_o to_o other_o sinful_a wretch_n yâ—_z hope_v than_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o almesdede_n for_o in_o many_o countree_n be_v but_o few_o poor_a folk_n in_o spirit_n ne_z by_o their_o will_n few_o yâ—_z forsake_a the_o world_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o many_o there_o be_v that_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a many_o yâ—_z for_o sin_n sake_n be_v full_a poor_a &_o many_o for_o their_o mysdede_n lie_v bind_v in_o prison_n in_o great_a poverte_a hongre_n cold_n &_o bitter_a pain_n and_o to_o such_o folk_n in_o many_o contree_n man_n do_v moo_v common_o their_o alms_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v thank_v &_o reward_v therefore_o att_o the_o last_o doom_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v thank_v &_o be_v mede_v therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o &_o sythen_a cryste_n ryghtful_a juge_n shall_v than_o thank_v man_n for_o their_o alms_n yâ—_z they_o do_v for_o his_o love_n to_o his_o enemy_n &_o wicked_a doer_n as_o many_o such_o ben_fw-mi moche_n more_o he_o shall_v thank_v they_o for_o their_o alms_n that_o they_o do_v to_o his_o friend_n &_o to_o his_o true_a seruauntâ—_n and_o sythen_a they_o shall_v be_v damn_a that_o will_v not_o gyve_v to_o his_o enemy_n at_o need_n for_o his_o sake_n moche_n soon_o shall_v they_o be_v damn_a the_o will_v not_o help_v his_o friend_n &_o his_o true_a servant_n at_o need_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o put_v themselves_o for_o his_o love_n to_o poverte_a &_o moche_n travail_n for_o help_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o plesaunt_n &_o medefull_a to_o gyve_v alms_n to_o such_o poor_a folk_n forsake_v the_o world_n of_o which_o many_o neither_o shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o to_o endless_a tabnacle_n of_o bliss_n neither_o shall_v resceyve_v in_o to_o that_o bliss_n moche_v more_o it_o be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n &_o i_o rytorye_n to_o help_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a in_o spirit_n &_o in_o will_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o &_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o theym_a to_o resceyve_v folk_n that_o have_v holpen_v they_o in_o to_o endless_a tabernacle_n caplm_n xu_o and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n wytt_n you_o it_o well_o that_o if_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v more_o will_n to_o gyve_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a against_o their_o will_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n than_o for_o to_o gyve_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o god_n cause_n they_o sin_n grevous_o &_o less_o the_o meed_n of_o their_o alms_n in_o that_o they_o put_v god_n enemy_n before_o his_o friend_n &_o vice_n before_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v releve_n all_o the_o poor_a &_o needy_a as_o you_o may_v but_o pryncypal_o they_o yâ—_z been_v needy_a &_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n &_o by_o way_n of_o virtue_n for_o if_o you_o leave_v by_o false_a opynyon_n the_o more_o alms_n for_o the_o less_o when_o you_o may_v do_v both_o in_o good_a manner_n you_o less_o both_o meed_n for_o the_o more_o &_o for_o the_o less_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o yâ—_z poor_a prechour_n of_o god_n word_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o beggar_n pass_v by_o the_o way_n to_o the_o beggar_n thou_o gyvest_n for_o cryste_n byd_v the_o that_o thou_o gyve_v to_o each_o that_o ax_v the._n but_o to_o the_o poor_a prechour_n thou_o ought_v to_o gyve_v though_o he_o axe_n the_o not_o and_o therefore_o look_v that_o the_o poor_a prechour_n god_n knight_n need_v not_o to_o axe_n the._n for_o if_o he_o need_v to_o axe_n for_o thy_o defaute_fw-fr &_o thy_o defaute_n and_o thy_o lacchesse_n he_o show_v the_o damnable_a or_o he_o axe_n and_o right_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o beggar_n that_o seek_v the_o gyve_v thou_o every_o man_n that_o ax_v the_o so_z it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o yâ—_z thou_o ought_v to_o seek_v let_v thy_o alms_n sweet_a in_o thy_o
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 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