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man_n &_o not_o woman_n ca._n x_o ¶_o samson_n davyd_v &_o solomon_n disceyve_v themselves_o or_o wyman_n disceyve_v theym_a peter_z when_o he_o forsake_v cryste_n be_v more_o in_o defaut_fw-fr than_o the_o woman_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o man_n lechour_n dyffame_v chaste_a wyman_n that_o will_v not_o assent_n to_o they_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o blame_a or_o lack_v of_o wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v of_o good_a wyman_n &_o the_o the_o wine_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v though_o the_o glotone_n thereof_o do_v lechery_n neither_o yâ—_z beaute_fw-fr of_o a_o woman_n be_v blame_v though_o a_o man_n by_o occasyon_n thereof_o be_v styre_v to_o her_o the_o mysuse_n be_v to_o blame_v ca._n xij_o ¶_o of_o man_n array_n &_o woman_n cause_n why_o wyman_n be_v oft_o more_o stable_n in_o goodness_n than_o man_n of_o man_n &_o wyman_n anchor_n that_o woman_n counseyll_n come_v oft_o of_o god_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o dyverse_a remedye_n against_o lechery_n example_n of_o rosamonde_n &_o of_o the_o bauson_n &_o the_o 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prevylege_n that_o long_o to_o clergye_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o wymen_n delyver_v of_o child_n may_v entre_fw-fr holy_a chirche_n what_o time_n that_o they_o will_v &_o be_v of_o power_n neither_o husbonde_n may_v gyve_v leave_v one_o to_o other_o to_o take_v a_o other_o woman_n or_o man_n excusaconn_n of_o abraham_n &_o of_o jacob_n that_o have_v at_o one_o dyverse_a wyve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n elf_n yâ—_z been_v fende_v be_v say_v to_o do_v lechery_n with_o man_n woman_n &_o be_v &_o of_o monstres_n or_o woundre_v thing_n so_o gendr_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o what_o be_v goostly_a fornycaconn_n &_o goostly_a avoutrye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o argument_n that_o
long_o yâ—_z people_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o land_z y_z i_z god_n have_v give_v theym_a to_o live_v good_a life_n but_o when_o they_o will_v rebelle_v against_o their_o soverayn_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o ordinance_n but_o every_o man_n will_v be_v his_o own_o man_n &_o follow_v his_o own_o fantasye_n despise_v his_o soverayn_n their_o doom_n &_o governaunce_n ne_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o god_n law_n ne_o of_o londe_n law_n ne_o of_o holy_a chirche_n law_n ne_o have_v man_n of_o dtue_n &_o of_o dygnyte_n in_o worship_n but_z for_o pride_n have_v they_o in_o despite_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o worship_n themselves_o in_o hynder_v of_o other_o that_o people_n be_v able_a to_o the_o sword_n &_o able_a to_o less_o his_o land_n for_o as_o you_o see_v at_o the_o eye_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n though_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o tree_n bete_v themselves_o to_o gydre_n &_o all_o to_o breast_n &_o fall_v down_o as_o long_o as_o yâ—_z rote_n of_o the_o tree_n keep_v he_o fast_o in_o his_o place_n &_o rise_v not_o so_z long_a yâ—_z three_fw-mi shall_v not_o fall_v but_o when_o yâ—_z rote_n begin_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o place_n anon_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi begin_v to_o fall_v right_o thus_o it_o fare_v by_o yâ—_z people_n of_o a_o land_n though_o tempest_n of_o pride_n of_o covetyse_v of_o envy_n of_o lechery_n faâ—_n sontyme_o in_o yâ—_z crop_n of_o yâ—_z treâ—_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o lord_n &_o soverayn_n &_o great_a man_n if_o yâ—_z poor_a people_n that_o be_v rote_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z comonte_fw-fr keep_v they_o still_o in_o lowne_n &_o do_v mekely_a the_fw-mi dute_fw-mi to_o god_n keep_a his_o commandment_n &_o yâ—_z good_a preceptis_fw-la of_o their_o soverayn_n so_o long_o be_v hope_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v fare_v well_o after_o that_o tempest_n &_o not_o be_v destroy_v but_o if_o they_o rise_v against_o god_n by_o customable_a deadly_a sin_n &_o against_o their_o worldly_a soverayn_n &_o will_v entecmete_v 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charyte_v that_o thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o yâ—_z fyfth_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o fyfth_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v in_o which_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v we_o all_o manner_n manslaught_n unleful_a both_o bede_o &_o goostly_a he_o byd_v we_o that_o we_o slay_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n unryghtful_o against_o yâ—_z law_n neither_o with_o herte_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n ne_z by_o wrath_n &_o hate_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fremm_n suum_fw-la homicidia_fw-la en_fw-fr he_z that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o man_n sleer_v for_o of_o wrath_n &_o hate_n come_v manslaughter_n also_o by_o this_o commandment_n he_o forbyde_v bete_a fight_a &_o mayn_v pryson_v banyssh_v outlaw_a for_o these_o &_o such_o other_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o death_n &_o dyspose_n to_o death_n ward_n &_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o man_n ne_o woman_n without_o great_a guilt_n also_o he_o forbede_v yâ—_z we_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n with_o our_o tongue_n he_o hynder_v &_o procure_a his_o death_n ne_o favour_n gyve_v ne_z false_a wytnesse_n bere_v ne_z lesynge_n make_v ne_z by_o dyffame_a ne_v bacbyte_v for_o bacbyter_n and_o wicked_a speker_n be_v manqueller_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n 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 slay_v by_o the_o tongue_n eccl_n xxviij_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v prover._n xviij_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o may_v of_o the_o tongue_n for_o by_o hand_n in_o holy_a wryt_n be_v understande_v may_v &_o power_n and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladiê°_n acutus_fw-la the_o tongue_n of_o yâ—_z jew_o &_o of_o other_o wicked_a speker_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n for_o yâ—_z jew_o slow_a cryste_n with_o their_o tongue_n not_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi for_o they_o procure_v his_o 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he_o make_v he_o also_o to_o less_o charyte_n when_o he_o know_v his_o wicked_a speech_n that_o he_o have_v say_v behind_o high_a &_o so_o bylese_v of_o charyte_n he_o lese_v god_n that_o be_v his_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n lyken_v the_o bacbyter_n to_o the_o adder_n that_o bit_v &_o stynge_v in_o stylnesse_n eccl_n ten_o a_o shrew_v adder_n be_v the_o bacbyter_n that_o slee_v three_o with_o one_o breath_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v ktepe_v you_o you_o from_o bacbyte_v of_o yâ—_z part_v tongue_n for_o a_o wicked_a word_n say_v in_o prevy_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o woo_v for_o the_o money_n say_v he_o that_o lyet_n
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 other_o be_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o sloughe_a moche_n folk_n and_o yet_o god_n repreve_v they_o not_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o slay_v and_o halpe_v they_o in_o there_o sle_v and_o in_o their_o fighting_a ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_v that_o batayll_n be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v ryghtful_a for_o god_n be_v call_v dnns_fw-la exercituum_fw-la et_fw-la dnns_fw-la labaoth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n god_n of_o ooste_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a that_o batayl_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ammus_fw-la et_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la legittimus_fw-la principis_fw-la a_o rightful_a cause_n a_z rightful_a intencyon_n and_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n first_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o fight_v only_o for_o the_o right_a &_o to_o mayntene_n right_a and_z for_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o comonte_n &_o of_o they_o that_o be_v un_fw-mi guilty_a and_o will_v have_v pease_n for_o as_o saint_n 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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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entre_fw-fr thy_o chambre_n &_o â—_o &_o how_o with_o even_o charite_v betâ—_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o chirche_n than_o out_o of_o chirche_n &_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o be_v better_a than_o of_o one_o alone_a ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o processyon_n do_v for_o to_o pray_v for_o pea_n be_v not_o do_v with_o due_a crycunstaunce_n &_o good_a &_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o herd_n &_o that_o the_o people_n be_v lever_n to_o pay_v tax_n to_o have_v be_v than_o pease_n caplm_v lu_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v unðstande_v yâ—_z short_a prayer_n thyrl_v heaven_n &_o yâ—_z sometime_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v only_o in_o herte_n &_o sometime_o with_o mouth_n &_o yâ—_z dystynct_o neither_o to_z fast_a ne_fw-la to_o treat_v cause_n why_o ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understande_v that_o cryste_n bad_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o speak_v moche_n in_o prayer_n &_o cause_n why_o pryncypaly_a man_n shall_v pray_v in_o chirche_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o why_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o withstand_v that_o 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ypocryte_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a man_n to_o do_v woundres_n &_o miracle_n to_o beguile_v the_o people_n ca._n lxij_o ¶_o common_a solempnyte_n of_o crysten_v buryenge_a be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v &_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o man_n body_n &_o woman_n caplm_n lxiij_o ¶_o feyre_n &_o markette_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o sanctuary_n be_v unlefull_a &_o of_o harm_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vain_a god_n be_v our_o pryncypal_a godfader_n for_z after_o cryste_n we_o be_v call_v crysten_v man_n &_o if_o we_o live_v not_o crysten_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o cryste_n in_o vain_a for_o myslyve_v ca._n i._n ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o myspeche_n in_o many_o manner_n in_z scorning_a in_o jape_a in_o erroneus_fw-la teching_n in_o covetouse_n or_o envious_a preaching_n in_o banning_a of_o ware_v in_z lewd_a vow_n make_v &_o in_o break_v of_o le_fw-fr full_a vow_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o vow_n shall_v be_v make_v wâ—a_n good_a avysement_n that_o jept_v sin_v in_o his_o vow_n make_v &_o yâ—_z wicked_a vow_n &_o wicked_a byhelâ—_n be_v to_o be_v break_v ca._n iij_o ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o blasphemye_n by_o grutching_n against_o god_n by_z overhope_o &_o wanhope_fw-mi and_z by_o vain_a swear_a &_o what_o harm_n come_v of_o customable_a swear_v ca._n iiij_o ¶_o three_o false_a excusaconn_n of_o oath_n &_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o excusacyon_n ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o seven_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v &_o in_o every_o oath_n shall_v three_o thing_n be_v keep_v &_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o fall_v excusaconn_v also_o true_a understandyuge_n of_o text_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o speak_v of_o swear_v ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o two_o manner_n swerynge_v of_o attestacyon_n &_o execracyon_n &_o why_o it_o be_v forboden_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n on_o yâ—_z first_o manner_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o peryllous_a the_o second_o manner_n swear_v be_v &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n at_o the_o holy_a doom_n &_o why_o man_n swear_v byfor_o a_o juge_n lay_v their_o ande_fw-mi on_o a_o book_n &_o kiss_v it_o ca._n viij_o ¶_o they_o that_o beguile_v man_n with_o their_o subtle_a oath_n be_v forswear_v though_o they_o say_v sothe_o for_z in_o two_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v in_o swear_a sothe_o ca._n ix_o ¶_o in_o six_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v also_o he_o that_o do_v a_o other_o to_o swear_v wyte_v well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o syn_v grete_o ca._n
all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v knit_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n why_o the_o commandment_n of_o worshype_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v worshyp_v also_o of_o pain_n that_o come_v to_o they_o that_o worship_n not_o fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n example_n of_o cham_n the_o soon_o of_o noe._n ca._n i._n ¶_o what_o myscheef_n come_v to_o child_n that_o hynder_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n for_o their_o good_a &_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi unburum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n example_n by_o absalon_n and_o adonye_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o by_o example_n in_o kind_n we_o be_v taugh_v te_fw-mi to_o worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n as_o of_o the_o stork_n &_o of_o the_o pellycane_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o help_v at_o need_n be_v call_v worship_n in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o that_o ought_v the_o child_n to_o fað_n &_o moð_n what_o peryll_n it_o be_v &_o folly_n man_n or_o woman_n to_o dysmytte_n they_o of_o their_o good_a &_o trust_v to_o their_o child_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o child_n ought_v to_o hate_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o to_o forsake_v theym_a &_o how_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n shall_v help_v the_o child_n &_o the_o child_n theym_fw-mi at_o need_n example_n by_o the_o rote_n &_o the_o crop_n of_o a_o tree_n but_z the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o moð_n have_v more_o kindly_a love_n to_o their_o child_n than_o ayenwarde_a ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v help_v fað_n &_o moð_n at_o need_n ca.vi_fw-la ¶_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ben_fw-mi the_o good_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o needy_a how_o saint_n benet_n have_v good_n of_o his_o covent_n to_o poor_a man_n saint_n france_n bid_v the_o same_o ca._n seven_o ¶_o good_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v be_v more_o common_a than_o other_o man_n good_n to_o help_v needy_a folk_n of_o the_o abusyon_n of_o some_o proud_a relygyouse_a man_n and_o their_o ypocryte_n excuse_v fro_o gyve_v of_o alms_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o textis_fw-la of_o holy_a wryt_n how_o child_n shall_v be_v obedyent_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o that_o good_a lyve_a of_o the_o child_n be_v worship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_z their_o evyll_n lyve_v be_v shenshyp_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o myssuffraunce_n of_o child_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v their_o shenshyp_n &_o velonye_n to_o all_o their_o kin_n that_o man_n shall_v chastyse_n their_o child_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n ca._n x_o ¶_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v after_o his_o degree_n to_o do_v his_o besynesse_n to_o know_v god_n law_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v &_o how_o each_o man_n in_o some_o manner_n shall_v teach_v god_n law_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o they_o benâ—deed_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v worshyppe_n god_n as_o pryncypall_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o onre_n goostly_a fader_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v &_o why_o they_o be_v call_v goostly_a fader_n what_o harm_n come_v by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v curate_n both_o of_o themselves_o &_o to_o the_o people_n for_z they_o do_v not_o their_o devour_v ca._n xiij_o ¶_o our_o elder_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n &_o moder_n in_o age_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v old_a man_n yâ—_z been_v custom_a in_o sin_n shall_v be_v hard_o repreve_v ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o king_n &_o all_o soverayne_n ought_v to_o be_v fader_n to_o their_o sugette_n &_o of_o they_o to_o be_v worshyp_v how_o &_o why_o servant_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o lord_n &_o how_o lord_n shall_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n caplm_n xu_o ¶_o how_o wicked_a man_n &_o tyrant_n be_v god_n servant_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n capitulum_fw-la xvi_o ¶_o god_n gyve_v lordship_n &_o power_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v &_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dygnyte_n caplm_n xvij_o ¶_o how_o &_o in_o what_o order_fw-fr man_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n in_o what_o thing_n knight_n bind_v man_n wyves_n &_o child_n eke_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o in_o which_o thing_n subgette_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o not_o though_o prelacy_n or_o lordship_n be_v occypy_v against_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o obey_v what_o a_o press_v shall_v do_v if_o the_o bysshop_n bid_v high_o curse_v a_o man_n who_o he_o hold_v ungylty_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n offycer_n of_o yâ—_z king_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o juge_a in_o mater_fw-la of_o man_n death_n in_o which_o thing_n a_o relygyouse_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n not_o in_o what_o manner_n thing_n a_o prelate_n of_o relygyon_n may_v dyspense_v &_o in_o some_o thing_n not_o ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o clerk_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o bysshop_n how_o the_o wyf_v be_v bind_v to_o her_o husbond_n in_o break_v of_o her_o vow_n some_o thing_n be_v good_a of_o themselves_o some_o been_v evyll_n of_o themselves_o &_o some_o indyfferent_a in_o which_o thing_n indyfferent_a stand_v propre_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o be_v soverayne_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o awl_n man_n of_o astate_n &_o dygnyte_v be_v call_v fader_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o low_a man_n ce_fw-fr xxij_o ¶_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ben_fw-mi our_o fader_n &_o be_v to_o be_v worshype_v how_o angel_n keep_v &_o defend_v us._n ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o patroness_n of_o chirche_n be_v fader_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n on_o three_o manner_n by_o come_v a_o man_n patron_n &_o what_o right_a long_v to_o patroness_n also_o of_o presentaconn_n of_o person_n to_o chirche_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o hold_v other_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o some_o degree_n forâ—ther_o ben_fw-mi many_o manner_n fader_n &_o so_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o needy_a folk_n upon_o our_o power_n capitulum_fw-la xxu_o ¶_o why_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v with_o a_o byheste_n of_o welfare_n and_o meed_n caplm_n xxvi_o ¶_o pride_n rebellyon_n &_o unbuxunnesse_n of_o the_o people_n against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o that_o they_o will_v entremet_v they_o &_o determine_v every_o cause_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o chirche_n be_v cause_n of_o destruccyon_n of_o ream_n ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a commandment_n ¶_o vnlefull_a manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o herte_a by_o mouth_n by_z deed_n &_o how_o a_o bâ—â—cbyter_n slee_v three_o at_o one_o ca._n i._n ¶_o three_o manner_n of_o flaterynge_n in_o which_o be_v manslaughter_n &_o deadly_a sin_n all_o so_o of_o pain_n of_o flatter_a both_o by_o god_n law_n &_o man_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o what_o myschef_n come_v of_o flatter_a &_o to_o theym_v that_o have_v like_n in_o flatter_a ca._n iij_o ¶_o a_o mustere_a or_o whystere_a be_v a_o prevy_a rowner_n &_o a_o prevy_a liar_n who_o be_v a_o double_a tonged_a man_n the_z flatter_a tongue_n be_v the_o three_o tongue_n that_o do_v moche_n woo_v ca._n iiij_o ¶_o flatter_a of_o false_a ê“phete_n &_o prechour_n &_o other_o false_a man_n destroy_v â—ytees_n &_o kingdom_n ensample_n by_o scrypture_n &_o how_o the_o flatter_a tongue_n be_v a_o gylous_a tongue_n ca._n five_o ¶_o on_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v slay_v unryghtful_o ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o nygarde_v that_o will_v not_o help_v poor_a folk_n at_o need_n also_o tyrant_n &_o extorcyoner_n yâ—_z take_v fro_o man_n their_o shynne_n &_o their_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n be_v mansleer_n what_o be_v understande_v by_o these_o iij_o skin_n flesh_n &_o bone_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o man_n yâ—_z witholde_v servant_n their_o hire_n be_v manqueller_n why_o cryste_n say_v to_o peter_n thrye_v pasce_fw-la fede_fw-it man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n spend_v a_o miss_v good_n of_o 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where_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v that_o man_n tru_a in_o richesse_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o royalme_n of_o god_n it_o be_v easy_a or_o lyght_a that_o a_o camele_n pass_v thorugh_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o nedell_o than_o a_o scotfree_a man_n for_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o tru_a in_o his_o richesses_n inordynat_o theym_a love_a caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la i_o assent_n to_o this_o exposycyon_n i_o be_v afeard_a that_o god_n have_v not_o love_v scotfree_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la abraham_n ysaac_n &_o jacob_n yâ—_z holy_a patryarke_n be_v full_a scotfree_a man_n &_o yet_o god_n love_v they_o full_a well_o davyd_v ezechie_n &_o josie_n be_v king_n of_o god_n people_n moche_n love_a &_o praise_v of_o god_n joseph_n danyell_n ruler_n of_o royalme_n be_v of_o god_n choose_v job_n jachee_n joseph_n of_o aromathye_n be_v full_a scotfree_a man_n &_o now_o be_v full_a high_a in_o bliss_n for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o lack_v in_o holy_a write_v for_o their_o richesses_n but_z for_o her_o wicked_a covetyse_n and_o myswyll_n of_o richesse_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n lucam_fw-la that_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o richesse_n but_z in_o theym_n that_o can_v not_o use_v their_o richesse_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o that_z right_a as_o richesse_n be_v let_v of_o virtue_n to_o wicked_a man_n so_o it_o be_v help_a of_o virtue_n to_o good_a man_n ne_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o praise_v so_o moche_n in_o holy_a write_v for_o want_v of_o richesse_n ne_z for_o myschyef_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o but_z for_o their_o good_a will_n &_o their_o good_a love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n when_o for_o his_o love_n they_o forsake_v richesse_n and_o put_v they_o in_o poverte_a &_o myschyef_a to_o serve_v their_o god_n the_o more_o free_o without_o let_v of_o worldly_a covetyse_n for_o more_o shrew_n find_v i_o none_o than_o poor_a beggar_n that_o have_v no_o good_a that_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_v but_z they_o not_o the_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o i_o thynk_v always_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v scotfree_a than_o poor_a for_o poverte_a &_o myschyef_a draw_v many_o a_o man_n to_o robbery_n manslaughter_n &_o lechery_n &_o other_o sin_v many_o moo_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n propter_fw-la inopiam_fw-la multi_fw-la deliquerunt_fw-la ecclesiastes_n xxviij_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o be_v poor_a &_o needy_a by_o their_o good_a will_n &_o some_o against_o their_o will_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a against_o their_o will_v some_o have_v pacyence_n &_o some_o have_v no_o pacyence_n &_o they_o because_o of_o myschyef_n they_o lyght_o fall_v in_o sin_n but_o neither_o poverte_a wilful_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ne_z
poverte_a that_o fall_v to_o man_n against_o his_o will_n bring_v man_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v pacyence_n more_o over_o i_o say_v that_o covetyse_n of_o richesse_n be_v more_o cause_n of_o sin_n than_o poverte_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n wyckednesse_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n dare_v not_o ne_z may_v not_o sin_n ne_o mayntene_v his_o sin_n as_o the_o scotfree_a man_n may_v for_o he_o may_v soon_o be_v punyssh_v &_o chastyse_v than_o the_o scotfree_a man_n also_o there_o be_v need_n of_o poverte_a and_o need_n of_o covetyse_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_z coveytous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o but_z for_o myschyef_n of_o she_o te_fw-mi he_o lese_v his_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o myschyef_n &_o need_n speak_v solomon_n yâ—_z word_n that_o thou_o allegge_v caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la i_o here_o by_o thy_o talk_n thou_o be_v a_o lettred_a man_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n xxx_o where_o he_o pray_v thus_o mendicitatem_fw-la &_o divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-it ne_o egestate_fw-la compressus_fw-la periuren_n nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la lord_n he_o say_v gyve_v i_o neither_o great_a richesse_n ne_o beggary_n that_o i_o be_v not_o constrain_v by_o need_n to_o for_o swear_v my_o god_n name_n &_o holy_a chirche_n singe_v &_o say_v divicias_n &_o pauê‘tates_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-la lord_n say_v he_o gyve_v i_o no_o great_a richesse_n ne_z great_a poverte_a whereby_o as_o i_o thynk_v each_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o flee_v poverte_a beggary_n and_o myschyef_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o pray_v the_o be_v as_o besye_v to_o forsake_v thy_o richesse_n by_o ensample_n of_o solomon_n as_z thou_o be_v to_o fersake_v poverte_a &_o beggerye_n for_o in_o his_o prayer_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v moo_o word_n than_o thou_o reherse_a he_o forsake_v both_o richesse_n and_o beggary_n but_o thou_o do_v as_o many_o man_n do_v thou_o allegge_v the_o scrypture_n as_o the_o lyste_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o fantasye_a and_o leve_v behind_o what_o the_o lyste_n which_o be_v against_o thy_o fantasye_a the_o hole_n prayer_n of_o solomon_n be_v this_o mendicitatem_fw-la et_fw-la divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-la tribue_n tantum_fw-la victui_fw-la meo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr saciatus_fw-la illiciar_fw-la ad_fw-la negandum_fw-la et_fw-fr dicam_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la et_fw-fr egestate_fw-la compulsus_fw-la furer_n et_fw-la periurem_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la beggary_n he_o say_v and_o richesse_n ne_o gyve_v thou_o not_o to_o i_o gyve_v thou_o oon_o to_o my_o lyvelode_n needful_a thing_n lest_o peraventure_fw-fr i_o fulfyl_v be_v draw_v to_o deny_v and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o through_o need_n constrain_v steel_n and_o forswear_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n after_o the_o exposycyon_n of_o beda_n and_o lyra_n in_o this_o text_n solomon_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fill_v with_o richesses_n that_o he_o for_o pride_n &_o habondaunce_n of_o worldly_a good_n forgete_v his_o god_n and_o endeles_a good_n also_o on_o that_o other_o side_n that_o unpacyence_n of_o poverte_a compelle_fw-fr he_o not_o to_o steel_n neither_o to_o forswear_v he_o in_o which_o prayer_n he_o refuse_v no_o more_o poverte_a than_z he_o do_v habondaunce_n of_o richesse_n but_o his_o prayer_n indyfferente_o behold_v great_a richesse_n and_o moche_v poverte_a also_o sir_n saaf_a thy_o pacyence_n thou_o reherse_a the_o word_n of_o salomon_n prayer_n with_o false_a englysshe_n and_o not_o convenyent_n for_o he_o say_v not_o gyve_v i_o neither_o richesse_n ne_o beggerye_n as_o thou_o saydeste_v but_o he_o say_v gyve_v i_o rychesse_n and_o beggerye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v i_o not_o richesse_n with_o nygardshyppe_n and_o straytnesse_n of_o herte_n and_o covetyse_v which_o make_v the_o scotfree_a man_n always_o to_o beg_v and_o crave_v for_o as_o i_o say_v ecclesiastes_n the_o u_o ca._n the_o nygarde_n have_v never_o enough_o and_o so_o by_o these_o word_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o gyve_v he_o richesse_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o therewith_o largeness_n of_o herte_fw-fr and_o grace_n to_o spend_v they_o to_o god_n worshyppe_n &_o to_o have_v good_a of_o his_o good_a by_o his_o life_n for_o as_o he_o say_v ecclesiastes_n vi_o it_o be_v a_o great_a myschyve_v and_o a_o great_a vanyte_n that_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n richesse_n and_o good_n enough_o what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o with_o that_o he_o gyve_v he_o no_o power_n for_o nygardshyp_n to_o have_v part_n thereof_o but_o keep_v theym_a to_o the_o strange_a which_o shall_v devour_v all_o that_o he_o get_v with_o moche_n care_n against_o this_o myschyef_n and_o beggary_n of_o covetyse_n solomon_n make_v his_o prayer_n sayenge_a to_o the_o lord_n gyve_v i_o not_o richesse_n and_o beggerye_n togyder_n for_o such_o nygardshyppe_n and_o beggerye_n make_v scotfree_a man_n to_o forsake_v their_o god_n so_o it_o be_v understonde_v of_o beggerye_n &_o poverte_a the_o come_v of_o myscovetyse_n not_o of_o poverte_a and_o beggerye_n that_o come_v of_o need_n and_o want_v of_o good_a for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n need_v more_o to_o beg_v bodily_a than_o the_o poor_a ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v false_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o preve_v it_o davyd_v that_o worthy_a king_n say_v ego_fw-la autem_fw-la mendicus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la parper_n i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o beggar_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n where_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v thus_o beg_v be_v to_o axe_n a_o thing_n of_o a_o other_o that_o he_o have_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o scotfree_a man_n need_v more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o to_o axe_n help_v of_o a_o other_o as_o i_o show_v here_o afore_o ergo_fw-la it_o need_v he_o more_o for_o to_o beg_v than_o the_o poor_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la awl_n though_o we_o axe_n help_v of_o other_o man_n as_o we_o need_v all_o yet_o we_o pay_v theym_a for_o their_o travaylle_v and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o beggerye_n but_o a_o covenaunte_n make_n payeng_a byeng_a and_o selling_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la full_o oft_o you_o pay_v full_a evyll_n thou_o askeste_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o penye_n and_o a_o poor_a needy_a man_n ax_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o proffere_v man_n of_o who_o thou_o axe_v bodily_a help_v the_o penye_n to_o their_o need_n and_o god_n prouffer_v himself_o to_o meed_n to_o theym_v that_o help_n poor_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la all_o we_o be_v beggar_n goostly_a as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n for_z we_o have_v no_o good_a goostly_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la ergo_fw-la we_o be_v all_o beggar_n bodily_a for_z we_o have_v no_o good_a bodily_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n caplm_n ix_o diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v reasonable_a but_o not_o moche_o pleasant_a to_o many_o scotfree_a folk_n i_o pray_v the_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la why_o ask_v thou_o ¶_o due_n twenty_o year_n 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this_o land_n for_z they_o hope_v always_o to_o be_v save_v by_o perjury_n and_o falsehood_n of_o questmonger_n that_o for_o a_o lytyl_o good_a will_v forswear_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o hope_n of_o perjury_n they_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n to_o rob_v slay_v &_o brenne_n for_o though_o they_o be_v take_v yet_o they_o hope_v to_o escape_v by_o perjury_n and_o if_o they_o be_v syke_a that_o there_o will_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n forswear_v high_a to_o save_v they_o they_z will_v never_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o sin_n &_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v yâ—_z more_o afeard_a to_o sin_n if_o they_o wyste_v well_o that_o true_a doom_n shall_v pass_v with_o out_o perjury_n such_o sinful_a wretch_n as_o the_o ê“phete_n ysaye_n say_v xxiij_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hope_n all_o in_o lesynge_n &_o in_o ê“iury_n &_o by_o lesynges_n falsehood_n &_o perjury_n be_v they_o maynten_v &_o not_o chasty_a say_v also_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o kind_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n in_o 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the_o vij_o day_n be_v hallow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v as_o clerk_n tallen_fw-mi vi_o cause_n first_o for_o that_o god_n the_o vij_o day_n rest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o cess_v from_o creacyon_n of_o new_a creature_n also_o in_o token_v that_o god_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o hard_a seruage_n of_o egypte_n &_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o rede_n see_v dry_a foot_n in_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o byheste_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v deut_n u_o which_o delyveraunce_n be_v a_o token_n that_o mankind_n shall_v thrughe_v crystus_n passion_n &_o by_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o road_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o the_o fende_v seruage_n and_o come_v to_o the_o endless_a rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o life_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v the_o day_n pryncypal_o gyve_v they_o to_o holy_a medytacyon_n &_o to_o thank_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o his_o benefyce_n and_o to_o 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old_a law_n for_o the_o rest_n yâ—_z god_n make_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n after_o yâ—_z creaconn_v &_o the_o werke_n that_o he_o make_v in_o the_o first_o vi_fw-la day_n so_o holy_a chirche_n through_o teching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n have_v ordain_v the_o sondaye_n to_o be_v hallow_v for_o the_o rest_n that_o mankind_n shall_v take_v after_o the_o vi_o age_n of_o this_o world_n on_o yâ—_z sondaye_v which_o rest_n &_o sabbot_n shall_v never_o have_v end_n their_o sabbot_n that_o be_v on_o the_o satyrdaye_n tourn_v always_o again_o to_o travayll_v but_z our_o sabbot_n yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o sondaye_n atte_fw-mi last_o shall_v turn_v in_o to_o endless_a rest_n joy_n &_o bliss_n sabbot_n in_o hebrewe_n be_v rest_n in_o englysshe_n and_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v call_v sabbot_n &_o ferir_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v rest_n in_o englysshe_n for_o every_o day_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o very_o &_o to_o rest_n from_o sin_n also_o all_o the_o week_n be_v call_v sabbot_n as_o there_o 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innocentem_fw-la et_fw-la iustum_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la exo._n twenty-three_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o tell_v i_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v slay_v unryghtful_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la on_o three_o manner_n first_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v without_o guilt_n also_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v without_o order_fw-fr and_o process_n of_o law_n also_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v without_o lawful_a justyce_n ordain_v of_o his_o league_n lord_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v life_n and_o lime_n &_o the_o sword_n to_o punysshe_v shrew_n as_o saint_n poulo_n show_v well_o in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xiij_o also_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o enmyt_n hate_v and_o cruelty_n for_o to_o have_v vengeance_n
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rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o process_n &_o the_o entenconn_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ordo_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la yet_o the_o gospel_n say_v qd_n deus_fw-la â—iunxit_fw-la hon_fw-mi non_fw-la seperet_fw-la metâ—_n ix_o theâ—e_n shall_v no_o man_n depart_v thing_n that_o god_n have_v knit_v togydre_n but_o god_n have_v knit_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n togydre_fw-fr therefore_o than_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n neither_o to_o slay_v man_n ne_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a be_v slay_v ryghtful_o by_o yâ—_z law_n man_n slee_v he_o not_o but_z as_o god_n mynyster_n &_o god_n offycer_n for_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o slay_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 pryncypall_a juge_n of_o this_o death_n &_o man_n be_v but_o god_n offycer_n to_o do_v his_o bid_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o slay_v man_n ryghtful_o be_v not_o call_v mansleer_v for_o why_o say_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o they_o xxij.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la homicidium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o qonibus_fw-la le_fw-fr caplm_n xvij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a 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 prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o altar_n slay_v such_o trespasor_n ne_z sytte_a in_o yâ—_z doom_n of_o man_n death_n ne_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o gyve_v assystence_n to_o yâ—_z domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v lawful_o slay_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxij.de_fw-la levit_fw-la et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxij_o de_fw-fr phinees_n l.regun.xu.de_v samuele_n â—_o inâ—fecit_fw-la agag_n et._n iij.regun.xviij.de_n helia_n qui_fw-la interfecit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la baal_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q_fw-fr viij_o occidit_fw-la moche_n thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o yâ—_z old_a law_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o old_a law_n yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n in_o the_o new_a law_n god_n for_o byd_v theym_fw-mi the_o sword_n when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n anon_o as_o he_o have_v betake_v he_o power_n to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n convert_v gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la &_o â—_o turn_v thy_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_z he_o that_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o yâ—_z sword_n in_o such_o word_n god_n forbyde_v yâ—_z sword_n to_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij.de_fw-la cplis_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la capl_n sequentibus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o forbid_v he_o they_o the_o sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o god_n will_v that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o pease_n of_o mercy_n of_o pyte_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la hunilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v you_o of_o i_o for_z i_o be_o low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n matâ—_n xi_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o learn_v to_o play_v with_o the_o sword_n ne_z with_o the_o staff_n ne_o learn_v to_o fight_v and_o shote_v to_o slay_v their_o enemy_n but_z he_o bad_a theym_n learn_v to_o be_v low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n and_o to_o live_v in_o pacyence_n as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o matâ—_n v_o he_o have_v they_o show_v pacyence_n pea_n and_o pyte_n not_o only_o in_o word_n will_n and_o deed_n but_o he_o bid_v they_o abstain_v they_o from_o all_o tokenes_n of_o unpacyence_n of_o unpea_v and_o of_o crueltee_n and_o for_o that_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o 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thus_o nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la aina_fw-la racionalis_fw-la et_fw-la cato_fw-la unê°_n est_fw-la hon_n ita_fw-la deê°_n et_fw-fr hon_fw-mi unê°_n est_fw-la xâ—s_fw-la right_o as_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o the_o man_n be_v one_o cryste_n and_o one_o cryste_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n &_o depart_v they_o atweyne_v by_o manslaughter_n he_o show_v not_o in_o himself_o ne_v in_o his_o deed_n the_o sacrament_n of_o onehede_v of_o cryste_n with_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o the_o godhede_v with_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n but_o he_o do_v against_o that_o sacrament_n by_o speracyon_n &_o dyvysyon_n that_o he_o make_v in_o manslaughter_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o make_v the_o
sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o man_n have_v wed_v two_o wyve_n &_o so_o depart_v his_o flesh_n in_o dyver_n s_o e_z wyman_n he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_a preste_n but_o dekenes_n and_o subdekenes_n in_o that_o they_o be_v astent_fw-la to_o the_o priest_n in_o make_v of_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v without_o such_o departing_a that_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o endeles_a charyte_n &_o of_o onehede_v bytwene_v god_n and_o holy_a chirche_n &_o bytwene_v all_o good_a crysten_v people_n yâ—_z be_v in_o charyte_n for_o alle_fw-mi they_o be_v one_o &_o come_v togydre_n in_o this_o sacrament_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o shed_v man_n blood_n ne_z to_o slay_v ne_fw-mi to_o maim_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o law_n of_o love_n &_o therefore_o cryste_n will_v that_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o auter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o shall_v mynystre_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o endeles_a love_n &_o of_o his_o endless_a mercy_n to_o mankind_n that_o they_o show_v love_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o no_o token_n of_o cruelty_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o law_n of_o drede_n &_o duresse_n and_o nigh_o all_o the_o sacrefyce_n that_o the_o preste_n make_v be_v do_v with_o sh_a of_o blood_n not_z only_a in_o fygure_n of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n but_o also_o in_o token_n that_o he_z that_o sinned_z be_v worthy_a to_o be_v slay_v as_o the_o be_v thou_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v offer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n and_o to_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o punysshe_v rebellour_n when_o it_o need_v and_o moche_n of_o their_o offyce_v be_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o so_o by_o their_o offyce_v they_o be_v dyspose_v to_o crueltee_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o be_v not_o afrede_v to_o flee_v god_n soon_o their_o lord_n there_z soverayne_a &_o their_o god_n and_o for_o that_o preste_n of_o the_o old_a law_n by_o cruelty_n slough_n cryste_n god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o therefore_o sh_a of_o blood_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v forboden_v to_o preste_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o the_o aultre_n that_o shed_v man_n blood_n or_o help_n thereto_o caplm_n xviij_o shed_v of_o blood_n in_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v so_o abominable_a &_o horryble_a in_o god_n light_v yâ—_z if_o any_o clerk_n dye_v in_o batayl_n &_o fight_a or_a in_o play_n of_o hethen_a man_n of_o which_o follow_v sh_a of_o blood_n &_o death_n as_z in_o pla_v at_o the_o sword_n &_o bokeler_n at_o the_o staff_n twohand_n werde_z hurlebat_fw-la in_o tourmente_n in_o juste_n for_o that_o clerk_n holy_a chirche_n shall_v make_v no_o solemn_a mass_n ne_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o he_o but_z he_o shall_v be_v bury_v without_o solempnyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n twenty-three_o q.viij.â—cunque_fw-la clericê°_n and_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o woodness_n and_o rave_v slay_v man_v &_o woman_n or_o child_n though_o his_o woodness_n pass_v yet_o he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o god_n altar_n xu.q.i_fw-la siâ—s_fw-la insaniens_fw-la nethelesse_o if_o he_o be_v press_v or_o that_o caa_v fall_v he_o when_o his_o wodenes_n be_v pass_v &_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o seker_fw-mi helthe_n he_o may_v say_v his_o mass_n also_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v child_n man_n or_o woman_n by_o way_n of_o chastyse_v &_o he_o die_v of_o yâ—_z stroke_n he_o be_v yrregule_a xu.q.i_fw-la si_fw-mi â—s_v non_fw-la iratê°_n et_fw-la extra_fw-la li._n u.de_fw-la homicidijs_fw-la ca._n pnsbiterun_v also_o if_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o die_v of_o the_o stroke_n he_o shall_v abstain_v he_o from_o god_n altar_n extra_n e._n ad_fw-la audiencia_fw-la also_o if_o a_o press_a or_o clerk_n or_o any_o man_n slay_v the_o thief_n that_o rob_v the_o chirche_n he_o be_v yrregule_a extra_n e_o significasti_fw-la also_o if_o clerk_n fight_v against_o 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covenau_n t._n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o a_o man_n lene_n away_o a_o other_o man_n good_a without_o assent_n of_o he_o which_o good_a he_o lend_v he_o to_o his_o use_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la he_o do_v theft_n but_z he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o ween_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v myspayd_v for_o in_o that_o len_v he_o use_v a_o other_o man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n for_o lucre_n &_o wynning_a of_o friendship_n and_o if_o a_o man_n lene_n a_o other_o any_o thing_n upon_o a_o wed_n and_z he_o use_v that_o wed_v without_o leave_n of_o he_o that_o ought_v it_o he_z do_v theeft_v but_o it_o be_v for_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o use_v it_o for_o spare_v of_o his_o own_o good_a for_o lucre_n or_o for_o false_a covetyse_n against_o his_o will_n that_o ought_v it_o he_z do_v theft_n as_o say_v yâ—_z same_o clerk_n if_o a_o thing_n steal_v perysshe_v though_o yâ—_z thief_n have_v no_o ê“fyte_n thereby_o yet_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o 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absque_fw-la dolore_fw-la they_o behote_v sykernesse_n &_o bring_v folk_n in_o to_o great_a peryll_n great_a drede_fw-la and_z in_o great_a enmyte_n they_o behote_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hongre_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o coveyt_v more_o &_o more_o also_o they_o byhote_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travaylle_v for_z nyghe_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a an_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o the_o law_n say_v x.q.i_fw-la dilectissimis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o kind_n all_o man_n be_v even_o in_o lordshyppe_n &_o rychesses_n but_z by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o some_o have_v moche_v some_o lytyll_o some_o ben_fw-mi rich_a some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a &_o god_n have_v give_v more_o rychesse_n to_o one_o man_n in_o dyspensaconn_n &_o governaunce_n than_z to_o many_o other_o and_o that_o be_v to_o refrain_v the_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covety_n s_o e_o in_o the_o people_n and_o for_o wickedness_n be_v cause_n that_o one_o man_n be_v rycher_n than_o a_o other_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o ne_fw-la have_v be_v the_o wyckednesse_n of_o adam_n sin_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n of_o man_n herte_n else_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v even_o rich_a but_o now_o they_o be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o sin_n and_o shrewednesse_n and_o therefore_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n and_o of_o wyckednesse_n iniquitatis_fw-la i_o non_fw-la equitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o all_o the_o rychesses_n that_o one_o man_n have_v pass_v another_o it_o be_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v uneven_a with_o his_o even_a crysten_v therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n therefore_o god_n byd_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o bayllye_n and_o his_o reve_n in_o this_o world_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n both_z by_o gyve_v and_o forgyve_v as_o that_o bayllye_o do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o sugette_n but_z mercyable_a and_o forgyve_a hem_n their_o dette_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o god_n &_o to_o they_o for_o god_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lord_n &_o so_o rich_a that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n do_v he_o fraud_n of_o his_o good_a ne_o hyndre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr less_o his_o lordshyppe_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la in_o the_o fyfth_o commandment_n thou_o say_v that_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a folk_n be_v mansleer_n here_o thou_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v thief_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o both_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z the_o poor_a man_n may_v dye_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n with_o hold_v his_o good_a from_o he_o in_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o mansleer_n &_o do_v ayenste_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o witheld_v his_o good_a from_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o need_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theeft_n for_o all_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o needful_a lyve_v after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a mannes_z and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n yâ—_z it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o to_o deny_v yâ—_z poor_a man_n help_v at_o need_n when_o he_o may_v help_v he_o of_o his_o habondaunce_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a the_o breed_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o withholde_v in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a folk_n that_o have_v hongre_n and_o the_o waste_a clothing_n that_o thou_o shette_v up_o in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a wedowe_n and_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o hyde_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o waste_n be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o myschevous_a folk_n for_o to_o delyvere_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o bound_n and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o woo_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o wit_n thou_o it_o well_o that_z of_o as_o many_o good_n thou_o art_n thief_n &_o ravenour_n as_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o thou_o gyve_v they_o not_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o to_o thy_o word_n that_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n of_o their_o habondaunce_n save_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o dyspensaconn_v and_o that_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o do_v for_o moche_v thing_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o astate_n of_o dyspensaconn_n for_o mo_z thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o king_n than_o to_o a_o earl_n and_o mo_z to_o a_o earl_n than_o to_o a_o simple_a knight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o astate_n to_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v treasoure_n to_o wage_v man_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o wage_v their_o offycer_n in_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o therefore_o a_o emperor_n say_v qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pray_o be_v t._n omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la he_o that_o be_v lord_n by_o dyspensacyon_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lordshyppe_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o of_o such_o thing_n so_o nedeful_a to_o man_n after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n he_o be_v not_o
wheat_n at_o myghelmasse_n &_o the_o wheat_n be_v better_o for_o that_o time_n than_o be_v the_o money_n &_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n reasonable_o whether_o yâ—_z wheat_n shall_v be_v more_o worth_a or_o less_o in_o time_n of_o payment_n it_o be_v none_o usure_v but_o if_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o worth_a in_o time_n of_o payment_n &_o he_o lend_v the_o money_n in_o hope_n of_o yâ—_z lucre_n he_o do_v usure_v extra_n e._n ti_o naviganti_fw-la et_fw-fr in_o summa_fw-la conf_n li.ij.ti.vij_fw-la if_o the_o seller_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o the_o more_o price_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o abide_v of_o his_o pay_n he_o do_v usure_v and_o if_o the_o bier_n by_o a_o thing_n for_o less_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o that_o he_o pay_v before_o or_o the_o thing_n buy_v may_v be_v take_v to_o he_o he_o do_v usure_v ibidem_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la conf_n if_o a_o man_n lene_a silver_n or_o wine_n to_o have_v again_o the_o same_o quantyte_n in_o certain_a time_n only_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o same_o quantyte_n shall_v be_v more_o worth_a in_o time_n of_o payment_n he_o do_v usure_v &_o if_o the_o dettour_n will_v pay_v he_o his_o det_fw-la before_o that_o time_n to_o flee_v his_o own_o harm_n &_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o of_o he_o to_o the_o time_n assign_v of_o the_o payment_n so_o to_o win_v by_o his_o len_v he_o do_v usurye_n if_o a_o man_n lene_a money_n to_o resceyve_v a_o certain_a time_n corn_n wine_n or_o other_o thing_n â—herfore_o he_o shall_v take_v as_o moche_v as_o come_v thereto_o in_o time_n of_o payment_n &_o no_o more_o if_o a_o man_n lene_a money_n to_o resceyve_v other_o manner_n money_n therefore_o in_o certain_a time_n to_o win_v thereby_o &_o so_o charge_v his_o dettour_n he_o do_v usurye_n if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o certain_a price_n as_o the_o market_n go_v in_o time_n of_o yâ—_z selling_n in_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o it_o be_v better_a worth_n before_o c_a that_o he_o shall_v pay_v so_o moche_v more_o &_o though_o it_o be_v less_o worth_n he_o shall_v pay_v no_o less_o he_o do_v usurye_n if_o the_o bier_n bye_o horse_n or_o other_o bestis_n for_o less_o price_n than_o they_o be_v worth_a in_o time_n of_o byenge_a to_o resceyve_v theym_a after_o in_o certain_a time_n of_o feyre_n it_o be_v usure_v but_z he_o ween_v sickerly_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v than_o only_o so_o moche_v worth_a or_o less_o worth_a but_o if_o he_o ween_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o time_n more_o worth_a it_o be_v usurye_n caplm_n xxvi_o if_o a_o man_n let_v his_o horse_n his_o ox_n or_o cow_n to_o hire_v in_o covenaunt_n that_o that_o the_o best_a dye_v or_o appeyre_n he_o that_o hyre_v it_o shall_v stand_v to_o that_o loss_n &_o to_o half_a wynning_a if_o it_o amend_v he_o do_v usurye_n for_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o moche_v profit_n by_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o best_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v harm_n by_o the_o death_n nevertheless_o though_o he_o that_o let_v it_o to_o hire_v make_v such_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o yâ—_z hyre_v it_o to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o more_o besy_n to_o save_v the_o best_a he_o do_v no_o sin_n if_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o take_v though_o the_o best_a perysshe_n without_o his_o defaute_n but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o for_o gyle_v or_o covetyse_v he_o do_v usurye_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o flee_v such_o covenaunte_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o his_o entencyon_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n seem_v wicked_a &_o slanderous_a to_o folk_n that_o know_v not_o his_o entencyon_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o hyre_v a_o thing_n may_v leful_o take_v to_o he_o the_o peryll_n &_o the_o myscheef_n of_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o hyre_v if_o he_o will_v if_o a_o man_n betake_v his_o be_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o hire_v or_o to_o keep_v in_o covenaunt_n utter_o yâ—_z if_o it_o die_v it_o shall_v dye_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n &_o live_v to_o he_o for_o he_o will_v have_v as_o good_a therefore_o it_o be_v wicked_a usurye_n such_o usurer_n be_v the_o fende_v charmour_n for_z to_o such_o folk_n their_o sheep_n ne_z their_o bests_n shall_v never_o dye_v if_o man_n in_o time_n of_o plente_a bye_n in_o corn_n or_o other_o needful_a thing_n pryncypal_o to_o sell_v theym_a forth_o more_o derer_n in_o time_n of_o derthe_n and_o of_o need_n it_o be_v sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v pryncypaly_a for_o common_a profit_n and_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o contree_n it_o be_v medefull_a for_o joseph_n governor_n of_o egypt_n die_v so_o to_o save_v the_o people_n in_o time_n of_o hongre_n gen_n xlvij_o also_o a_o man_n may_v do_v so_o for_o his_o own_o psofyt_n to_o flee_v myscheef_a come_n by_o way_n of_o provydence_n &_o though_o he_o sell_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o help_v of_o other_o as_o the_o market_n go_v he_o do_v no_o sin_n in_o that_o but_z if_o he_o witholde_v it_o &_o will_v not_o sell_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o need_n thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v pass_a and_o lyve_n but_o keep_v still_o in_o hope_n of_o more_o dearth_n he_o syn_v grevous_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la frumentu_fw-la maledicet_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la bnndictio_n dnin_n suê‘_n caput_fw-la vendencium_fw-la proverbiorum_fw-la xi_o he_o that_o hyde_v wheat_n in_o time_n of_o hongre_n shall_v be_v accurse_v among_o the_o people_n and_o yâ—_z bless_v of_o god_n upon_o the_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_a of_o marchaundyse_n they_o to_o win_v thereby_o there_o true_a lyve_a so_o that_o they_o cause_v no_o derthe_n by_o their_o byenge_a and_o namely_o they_o may_v by_o so_o leful_o yâ—_z have_v not_o whereby_o to_o live_v but_o such_o marchaundyse_n but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o only_o of_o avaryce_n &_o to_o compelle_fw-fr man_n to_o bye_o man_n at_o their_o like_n &_o as_o dear_o as_o they_o will_v than_z they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o namely_o covetou_o s_o e_z 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 grant_v such_o marchaundyse_n if_o a_o clerk_n bye_o a_o be_v or_o a_o other_o thing_n and_z by_o his_o husbondrye_a or_o by_o craft_n lawful_a to_o he_o it_o be_v amend_v or_o put_v in_o better_a degree_n than_o it_o be_v before_o he_o may_v sell_v it_o forth_o leful_o for_o more_o than_o he_o buy_v it_o to_o for_o such_o do_v be_v call_v propre_o craft_n and_o not_o marchaundyse_n xxiiij.q.iij_fw-la canonum_fw-la glosa_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di.v_fw-la nunê™_n if_o a_o man_n lene_o old_a corn_n to_o have_v therefore_o new_a corn_n at_o the_o herue_v and_o will_v not_o take_v old_a corn_n for_o old_a corn_n as_z good_a for_o as_o good_a when_o the_o borower_n may_v pay_v it_o he_z do_v usurye_n as_o raymunde_n say_v et_fw-la summa_fw-la confess_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v pryncypal_o to_o save_v his_o own_o good_a that_o else_o shall_v perysshe_v or_z pryncypaly_a for_o help_v of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o do_v none_o usurye_n by_o god_n law_n all_o usurye_n be_v damn_a by_o emperor_n law_n &_o by_o man_n law_n some_o time_n it_o be_v suffer_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v good_a ne_o lawful_a but_o for_o to_o flee_v yâ—_z more_o evyll_n for_o oft_o man_n shall_v perysshe_v but_o they_o may_v borowe_n upon_o usurye_n for_o else_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n will_v not_o lene_o to_o the_o needful_a and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o man_n ryghtful_o suffer_v it_o for_o a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o covetouse_n man_n do_v it_o unryghtful_o &_o for_o a_o wicked_a end_n and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n dampn_v they_o yâ—_z lene_o upon_o usurye_n but_o not_o in_o they_o that_o borowe_n for_o need_n or_z for_o a_o good_a cause_n upon_o usurye_n when_o he_o may_v not_o else_o borowe_n but_o if_o they_o borowe_n for_o a_o wicked_a cause_n as_z for_o play_v at_o yâ—_z dice_n or_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o glotonye_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 lawful_a to_o borowe_n for_o a_o good_a end_n upon_o usurye_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o lene_n upon_o usurye_n ne_o to_o counseyll_v any_o to_o borowe_n upon_o usurye_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o a_o crysten_v man_n to_o take_v a_o hethen_a man_n that_o swer_v by_o his_o false_a god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o crysten_v man_n for_o to_o axe_n of_o he_o yâ—_z of_o the_o ne_o to_o stir_v he_o thereto_o for_o why_o oath_n &_o swear_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o long_v only_o to_o very_a god_n also_o notarye_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o
will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o eight_o commau_fw-fr dement_fw-la ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o eight_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la loqueris_fw-la contra_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la falsum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v speak_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o word_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n and_o saint_n thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n libro_fw-la quinto_fw-la god_n forbid_v all_o manner_n lesynge_n and_o hide_n of_o treuthe_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v qui_fw-la tacet_fw-la consentire_fw-la videtur_fw-la he_o that_o be_v still_o and_o will_v not_o say_v the_o treuthe_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o he_z seem_v yâ—_z he_o consent_v to_o falseness_n and_o so_o by_o his_o stylnesse_n he_o wytness_v with_o falseness_n against_o treuthe_n &_o against_o his_o neighbour_n &_o syn_v dede_o with_o his_o tongue_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o wytnesse_v the_o treuthe_n when_o he_o shall_v and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o both_o he_o that_o hyde_v the_o treuth_n &_o he_o yâ—_z lie_v against_o the_o treuth_n ben_fw-mi guilty_a against_o this_o commandment_n for_o why_o he_o that_o be_v still_o will_v not_o proufyte_n to_o his_o even_o crysten_v &_o he_o that_o lie_v desire_v to_o harm_v his_o even_o crysten_v in_o epla_fw-la ad_fw-la casulanun_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n not_o to_o harm_v his_o neighbour_n with_o his_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o john_n crysostome_n say_v that_o not_o only_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o treuthe_n that_o lie_v against_o the_o treuthe_n but_o also_o he_o that_o say_v not_o free_o the_o treuthe_n yâ—_z he_o aught_o to_o say_v or_o not_o free_o defend_v yâ—_z treuth_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o mayntene_n and_o defend_v and_o so_o all_o though_o that_o by_o styllenesse_n enforce_v theym_a not_o to_o know_v the_o treuthe_n that_o they_o know_v and_o will_v not_o be_v aknowen_a in_o due_a time_n they_o be_v liar_n &_o false_a wytness_n nevertheless_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o stylne_a s_n se_fw-la one_o be_v anentes_n god_n a_o other_o anentes_n our_o even_n crysten_v the_o three_o anente_n ourself_o the_o first_o be_v wicked_a when_o we_o cease_v from_o due_a praise_v of_o god_n &_o thank_n for_o his_o benefyce_n the_o second_o be_v wicked_a when_o we_o cease_v from_o due_a manner_n of_o teching_n and_o underneme_v of_o our_o even_o crysten_v the_o three_o be_v wicked_a in_o two_o manner_n first_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o drede_n or_o shame_v or_z for_o pride_n will_v not_o say_v thing_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v say_v to_o plain_v he_o of_o his_o myscheef_n &_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o soul_n by_o shryfâ—_n or_o good_a counseyll_n or_o of_o body_n by_o other_o help_n &_o by_o good_a counseyll_n but_o gnaw_v &_o frete_v himself_o inward_a &_o will_v not_o plain_v he_o outward_a to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v conforte_v he_o and_o speak_v so_o moche_v inward_a without_o conforte_n till_o he_o fall_v in_o wanehope_o &_o shend_v himself_o by_o anger_n &_o inward_a sorrow_n therefore_o say_v saint_n gregory_n li_n eight_o moralium_fw-la that_o moche_n folk_n when_o they_o have_v wrong_v suffren_v moche_v the_o more_o disease_n inward_a for_z they_o will_v not_o speak_v it_o outward_a for_o why_o say_v he_o if_o they_o say_v peasable_o their_o disease_n outward_a with_o their_o tongue_n sorrow_n &_o dysea_n s_n e_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o their_o herte_n &_o out_o of_o their_o conscyence_n si_fw-mi illatas_fw-la inquit_fw-la molestias_fw-la lingua_fw-la tranquilie_o diceret_fw-la a_fw-la consciencia_fw-la dolour_n â—maneret_fw-la sometime_o man_n be_v still_o in_o desceyte_n of_o other_o that_z they_o may_v the_o more_o bodily_a accuse_v other_o caplm_n two_o diues_fw-la how_o many_o manner_n be_v there_o of_o lesynge_n ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la saint_n austen_n li._n the_o mendacon_n put_v vij_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o three_o quia_fw-la onne_n mendacium_fw-la well_fw-mi en_fw-fr ê‘niciosun_fw-it vel_fw-la officio_fw-la s_z unacustomated_a well_o iocosun_n for_o every_o lose_v or_o it_o be_v such_o yâ—_z it_o do_v harm_n &_o than_o it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a ê‘niciosun_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wicked_a in_o englysshe_n or_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o do_v good_a &_o none_o harm_v &_o that_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a officiosun_n that_o be_v profitable_a in_o englysshe_n or_o it_o be_v such_o yâ—_z it_o do_v neither_o good_a ne_o harm_n &_o that_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a â—ocosum_fw-la that_o be_v bourdfull_a in_o englysshe_n as_o when_o man_n make_v lesynge_n only_o to_o make_v folk_n merry_a the_o first_o manner_n that_o be_v call_v ê‘niciosun_n and_o wicked_a be_v always_o dede_o sin_n but_o the_o two_o other_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v venyall_n sin_n to_o the_o common_a people_n but_o to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o to_o relygyouse_a and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v folk_n of_o perfecconn_n they_o be_v dede_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o avysement_n or_o by_o custom_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v do_v in_o fyve_o manner_n first_o if_o any_o man_n say_v prithee_o or_o teach_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o two_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v harm_v some_o &_o profyte_v to_o none_o as_o lesynge_n of_o bacbyting_a &_o false_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o sin_n yâ—_z common_a law_n punysshed_a the_o three_o be_v yâ—_z so_o profyte_v to_o one_o &_o harm_v to_o a_o other_o as_z false_a wytnesse_n in_o cause_n of_o debt_n or_o of_o herytage_n or_z of_o such_o other_o the_z four_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v be_v make_v without_o profyt_n &_o without_o cause_n save_z only_a for_o like_n to_o lie_n &_o to_o desceyve_v &_o for_o custom_n of_o lesynge_n the_o u_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v be_v make_v only_o for_o to_o please_v as_o flatter_a awl_n these_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v forboden_a by_o this_o commandment_n to_o all_o mene_a folk_n as_o dede_o sin_n the_o lose_v of_o flatter_a may_v be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n in_o praise_v a_o man_n in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v or_o praise_v he_o in_o a_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v not_o or_z praise_v he_o &_o flatter_a high_a in_o his_o sin_n &_o shrewednesse_n &_o in_o his_o folye_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o flatter_a if_o it_o be_v do_v wyttyng_o it_o be_v dede_o sin_n the_o second_o manner_n of_o lose_v yâ—_z be_v call_v officio_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o profitable_a it_o be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n first_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o catel_n that_o shall_v elly_n be_v lose_v wycked_o by_o thief_n if_o they_o wyste_v where_o it_o be_v also_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n in_o nocent_a that_o be_v seek_v of_o his_o enemy_n also_o to_o save_v man_n or_o woman_n from_o sin_n as_o if_o a_o syngle_a woman_n say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v a_o wife_n to_o keep_v she_o clean_o from_o theym_n that_o will_v defoule_n she_o such_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n that_o so_o avayle_v &_o profit_n &_o also_o lesynge_v bourdfull_a be_v venyal_n sin_n to_o the_o common_a people_n but_z to_o man_n of_o perfecconn_n they_o be_v deadly_a sin_n namely_o lesynge_n bourdful_o when_o they_o be_v in_o customable_a use_n for_o it_o fall_v not_o to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o relygyon_n to_o be_v japer_n ne_o liar_n but_o it_o fall_v to_o they_o pryncypal_o to_o flee_v idle_a word_n for_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v gyve_v answer_n at_o yâ—_z do_v i_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n yâ—_z they_o say_v but_o such_o lesynge_v bourdful_a in_o man_n of_o perfecconn_n turn_v lyght_o to_o lesynge_n ê‘nycyous_a &_o wicked_a for_o they_o do_v harm_n to_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z here_o they_o in_z that_o that_o they_o be_v asclaundr_v of_o their_o vanyte_n &_o of_o their_o lesynge_n for_o they_o thynk_v &_o soothe_v it_o be_v that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o perfeccyon_n shall_v not_o be_v japer_n ne_o liar_n ne_o vain_a but_z sad_a in_o cheer_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n therefore_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n li_z three_o distinct_a xxxviij_o say_v open_o that_o such_o manner_n lesynge_v be_v venyal_n sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o unperfyte_n state_n &_o deadly_a sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o perfyte_n state_n and_o saint_n austyn_n liâ—â—tra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la say_v that_o teruth_n shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_a for_o any_o temporal_a profit_n and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v be_v lead_v to_o endless_a health_n with_o help_n of_o lesynge_n for_o every_o lose_v &_o falsehede_v be_v against_o cryste_n that_o be_v soveray_fw-fr ne_fw-fr truth_n and_o saint_n gregory_n li_n xviij_o
have_v slay_v crysten_v people_n &_o by_o the_o sword_n keep_v this_o land_n yâ—_z they_o win_v of_o crysten_v people_n therefore_o beda_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la divino_fw-la sayh_fw-mi yâ—_z it_o betoken_v two_o tongue_n yâ—_z man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ought_v to_o have_v as_o i_o have_v say_v &_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v tongue_n also_o yâ—_z preste_n crown_n betoken_v the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o cryste_n heed_n &_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o presthode_n and_o his_o shaâ—ing_n as_o the_o law_n say_v betoken_v poverte_a in_o soul_n &_o forsake_n of_o worldly_a good_n caplm_n ix_o diues_fw-la what_o betoken_v the_o bysshoppes_n cross_n in_o manner_n of_o lyve_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la asdruball_n say_v a_o great_a clerk_n beda_n li_n i_o the_o diuâ—_n no_o officio_fw-la the_o bysshops_n cross_n be_v call_v a_o shepherdess_n staff_z to_z stir_v the_o bysshop_n to_o lowness_n &_o to_o think_v on_o the_o cure_n and_o on_o the_o besynesse_n &_o the_o charge_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v make_v bysshop_n he_o ber_v no_o ceptre_n of_o worldly_a dygnyte_n to_o stir_v he_o to_o pride_n ne_o ber_v no_o sword_n that_o be_v token_n of_o cruelty_n but_z he_o ber_v a_o shepherdess_n staff_z not_z to_o slay_v ne_o to_o smite_v but_z for_o to_o save_v his_o sheep_n yâ—_z been_v his_o sugetâ—_n spyrytual_o which_o staff_n above_o be_v crooked_a in_o manner_n of_o a_o hoke_z to_z draw_v again_o that_o will_v not_o come_v or_z elly_n go_v away_o for_o the_o bysshop_n shall_v pryncypa_o travail_v to_o draw_v synful_a man_n &_o wyman_n with_o fairness_n by_o good_a word_n and_o by_o good_a example_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v fersâ—ne_v felle_n to_o the_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o as_o beda_n say_v above_o on_o the_o hoke_z of_o the_o cross_n be_v write_v thus_o about_o cum_fw-la iratus_fw-la fueris_fw-la misericordie_o recordaberis_fw-la when_o thou_o shall_v be_v wroth_a thou_o shall_v think_v on_o mercy_n in_o the_o round_a knot_n byne_v the_o hoke_z be_v write_v homo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o man_n to_z do_v the_o bysshoppe_n think_v yâ—_z he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n as_o a_o other_o be_v and_z not_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o dygnyte_n byne_v beside_o yâ—_z pike_n of_o iron_n be_v write_v parce_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v spare_a for_o he_o must_v spare_v his_o sugette_n &_o show_v grace_n to_o they_o as_o he_o will_v have_v grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o the_o pike_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v sharp_a but_o blunt_a for_o the_o deem_v of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o sharp_a but_o always_o meddle_v with_o mercy_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v right_a and_o not_o wrong_v in_o token_n that_o the_o bysshop_n shall_v deem_v ryghtful_o &_o govern_v his_o sugette_n in_o right_a and_o equyte_v and_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v vnde_fw-la versus_fw-la contrahe_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la medio_fw-la rege_fw-la parce_fw-fr per_fw-la ymum_fw-la by_o these_o tokenes_n outward_a bysshoppe_n and_o preâ—es_n wytnesse_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o in_o ward_n as_o the_o tokenes_n show_v but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o such_o they_o be_v false_a wytne_n s_o say_v to_o cryste_n and_o to_o crystus_fw-la lore_n in_o damage_n of_o their_o even_o crysten_v for_z by_o ypocre_o they_o desceyve_v the_o people_n for_o sothe_o it_o be_v a_o lose_v any_o man_n knowledge_n himself_o a_o bysshop_n priest_n or_o clerk_n or_o man_n of_o relygyon_n &_o werke_v contrary_a thing_n to_o his_o order_n &_o against_o the_o tokenes_n that_o he_o ber_v of_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o lose_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o say_v he_o crysten_v and_o do_v not_o ne_o live_v not_o thereafter_o as_o a_o crysten_v man_n or_o woman_n but_z peraventure_fw-fr worse_n than_o a_o jew_n sarasyne_fw-gr or_o panyme_n therefore_o say_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o epystle_n that_o who_o so_o say_v that_o he_o know_v god_n &_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o he_o prima_fw-la johis_fw-la two_o and_o he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n &_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n io_n four_o and_o so_o every_o wicked_a lyver_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n brother_n flee_v you_o lesynge_n for_o all_o they_o that_o loven_v lesynge_n been_v the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o the_o fiend_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n all_o such_o have_v the_o fiend_n to_o their_o fader_fw-mi which_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o liar_n &_o fader_fw-mi of_o lesynge_n and_o never_o stand_v in_o treuth_n but_z with_o a_o lose_v lose_v all_o mankind_n as_o cryste_n himself_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n io_n eight_o and_o yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n unnethe_n he_o bring_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sin_n but_o with_o lesynge_n and_o so_o with_o lesynge_v he_o slee_v man_n soul_n &_o woman_n and_o ever_o have_v be_v a_o cruel_a mansleer_n &_o a_o false_a liar_n as_o cryste_n say_v in_o yâ—_z same_o gospel_n ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o how_o wytness_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o doom_n for_o to_o be_v true_a wytness_n ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la the_o wytness_n in_o doom_n &_o the_o juge_a also_o shall_v be_v in_o dyfferent_a to_o both_o party_n &_o say_v the_o treuth_n for_o both_o party_n and_o the_o juge_n may_v not_o by_o yâ—_z law_n take_v meed_n to_o deem_v true_o ne_o the_o wytnesse_n may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n take_v meed_n to_o bear_v true_a wytnesse_n moche_n more_o than_o the_o wytnesse_n ought_v to_o take_v no_o meed_n to_o bear_v fall_v wytnesse_n ne_o the_o juge_a to_o gyve_v unryghtfull_a doom_n xiiij_o cue_n u_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la nethelesse_o the_o wytnesse_n may_v leful_o take_v his_o cost_n of_o he_o yâ—_z bring_v he_o to_o wytnesse_v and_o if_o a_o man_n see_v yâ—_z his_o neighbour_n shall_v fall_v in_o his_o treuth_n and_o less_o his_o right_a for_o defaut_n of_o wytnes_n if_o he_o know_v the_o treuth_n &_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n in_o the_o cause_n but_z he_o bear_v wytnesse_n &_o say_v the_o treuth_n for_o saluaconn_n of_o his_o neighbour_n else_o he_o syn_v grevous_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o bear_v wytnes_n and_o in_o yâ—_z case_n man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n may_v &_o owen_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n so_o yâ—_z it_o be_v not_o in_o cause_n of_o blood_n ne_o of_o grevous_a sin_n and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v meed_n for_o his_o wytnesse_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n caplm_n ten_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v he_o make_v restytuconn_v ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la if_o he_o take_v meed_n to_o bear_v fall_v wytnes_n though_o he_o bear_v true_a wytnesse_n or_o no_o wytnesse_n he_o shall_v make_v restytuco_n n_o not_z to_o he_o yâ—_z give_v it_o for_z he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v it_o again_o since_o he_o gaf_v it_o for_o falsehede_v and_o for_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v make_v restytuconn_v to_o he_o ayens_n who_o he_o take_v it_o to_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n shall_v make_v restytuconn_v if_o he_o take_v meed_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n but_z for_o to_o be_v still_o &_o not_o say_v the_o treuth_n and_o if_o the_o wytnesse_n take_v meed_n to_o say_v the_o treuth_n he_o shall_v make_v restytuconn_v to_o he_o yâ—_z give_v it_o to_o he_o in_o help_n of_o his_o right_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o high_a so_o to_o gyve_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o wytnesse_n so_o to_o take_v and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n for_o what_o end_n the_o gift_n be_v give_v than_z he_o shall_v make_v restytuconn_v and_o gyve_v it_o the_o poor_a folk_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o holy_a chirche_n hec_fw-la raymundus_n li_n two_o ti_o de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o wytness_n be_v nedeful_a in_o doom_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la after_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o must_v be_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z wytness_n and_o after_o the_o person_n or_o the_o person_n that_o be_v against_o who_o the_o wytness_n ben_fw-mi bring_v for_o against_o bysshoppe_n &_o preste_n and_o against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o against_o person_n of_o temporal_a dygnyte_n must_v be_v bring_v more_o wytness_n &_o of_o more_o worshyppe_n than_o against_o simple_a folk_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o so_o ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v in_o dygnyte_n neither_o spirytual_a ne_o temporal_a but_z true_a folk_n to_o who_o be_v treuth_n man_n shall_v gyve_v more_o credence_n than_o to_o speech_n of_o simple_a folk_n which_o know_v not_o well_o what_o be_v treuth_n ne_o fall_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o comonte_fw-fr ne_o what_o be_v noyous_a &_o oft_o full_a lytyll_o dread_a god_n also_o person_n in_o dygnyte_n in_o that_o they_o be_v soverayne_n &_o juges_fw-la &_o governor_n of_o the_o
people_n for_o their_o rightful_a dome_n &_o sometime_o for_o unryghtfull_a geten_v they_o moche_v hate_n of_o the_o people_n and_z without_o guilt_n and_o for_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o so_o they_o have_v many_o adversaries_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o please_v all_o but_o needs_o either_o he_o must_v offend_v god_n or_o elly_n man_n that_o dreden_fw-mi not_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o juge_n shall_v not_o lyght_o byleve_v a_o few_o wytness_n against_o such_o person_n also_o if_o person_n of_o dygnyte_n may_v lyght_o be_v damn_a by_o yâ—_z simple_a folk_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v to_o hold_v against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o lytyll_o let_v by_o they_o &_o so_o dygnyte_v both_o spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a shall_v be_v in_o despite_n &_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o therefore_o some_o time_n it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o shrewd_a prelate_n or_o a_o curate_n &_o a_o shrewd_a man_n to_o regne_fw-la than_o lyght_o at_o the_o request_n of_o yâ—_z people_n to_o depose_v he_o but_z his_o sin_n be_v well_o open_a &_o well_o slanderous_a &_o noyous_a ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v there_o any_o caa_v in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z be_v no_o preivoyce_n to_o a_o other_o it_z be_v leful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o a_o child_n be_v crysten_v or_o a_o chirche_n hallow_v or_o a_o aultre_n or_o vestyment_n hallow_v also_o by_o assent_n of_o both_o party_n man_n may_v stand_v to_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o also_o man_n may_v stand_v to_o yâ—_z wytne_v s_o see_v of_o the_o priest_n sing_v yâ—_z his_o parysshen_v be_v amend_v if_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o open_a ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la hostiensis_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la li_n two_o ru._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la s._n quotus_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la also_o the_o wytnesse_n shall_v say_v for_o certainty_n yâ—_z he_o know_v for_o certain_a &_o say_v in_o doubt_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o he_o in_o doubt_n ¶_o dives_fw-la ofce_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o thing_n &_o he_o be_v desceyve_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o do_v his_o devour_n to_o know_v the_o treuth_n though_o he_o be_v desceyve_v so_o sa_v against_o treuth_n he_o syn_v not_o dede_o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o keep_v counseyll_o of_o a_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o know_v by_o prevy_a telling_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o a_o man_n know_v only_o by_o shryft_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o prevy_v and_o no_o wytnesse_n here_o thereof_o for_o he_o know_v it_o only_o as_o god_n prevy_a mynyster_n but_o if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o only_o by_o shryfte_n but_z by_o other_o way_n than_o by_o this_o telling_n that_o be_v shreven_v to_o he_o thereof_o if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v great_a harm_n of_o the_o comynte_n or_z of_o any_o person_n than_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o tell_v out_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o even_o crysten_v save_v as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v the_o person_n that_o tell_v it_o he_o so_o that_o he_o beware_v of_o more_o harm_n by_o his_o telling_n if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o harm_v of_o the_o comynte_n ne_z to_o great_a harm_n of_o any_o person_n if_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o to_o counseyll_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v it_o aknowe_a for_o no_o bid_n of_o his_o soverayne_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o kind_n to_o keep_v counseyll_o that_o man_n know_v by_o counseyl_n if_o the_o keep_a of_o counseyl_n be_v not_o against_o charyte_n for_o against_o charyte_n may_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v neither_o by_o byheste_n ne_o by_o oath_n and_o for_o to_o dyscover_v counseyll_v yâ—_z be_v tell_v theym_a for_o counseyll_v when_o he_o may_v leful_o keep_v it_o counseyll_v it_o be_v a_o falsehede_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o dyscover_v the_o prevytee_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o lese_v faith_n ecclesiastici_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o false_a friend_n that_o when_o they_o turn_v to_o enemytee_n than_o to_o tell_v the_o prevytee_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o shende_v they_o as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n ecclesiastici_fw-la sexto_fw-la wytness_n must_v accord_v in_o the_o thing_n &_o in_o the_o person_n the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o degree_n and_z in_o the_o tyme._n if_o one_o wytnesse_n stand_v against_o many_o wytness_n his_o wytnesse_n be_v nought_o but_o he_o be_v write_v with_o they_o in_o any_o instrument_n if_o the_o wytness_n contrary_a among_o themselves_o the_z juge_a shall_v deem_v after_o the_o more_o party_n but_o the_o less_o party_n pass_v the_o other_o party_n in_o worship_n &_o dygnyte_n &_o in_o good_a name_n or_o elly_n if_o their_o wytnesse_n be_v more_o seemly_a to_o the_o treuth_n and_o that_o they_o preve_v better_o their_o word_n than_o the_o other_o party_n but_o yâ—_z must_v stand_v in_o dyscreconn_n of_o the_o juge_n they_z yâ—_z shall_v atteynt_a other_o wytness_n must_v be_v mo_z in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o of_o more_o worship_n &_o of_o better_a name_n than_o the_o other_o be_v if_o wytness_n be_v even_o in_o both_o party_n in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o in_o dygnyte_n the_z juge_a shall_v delyver_v he_o yâ—_z stand_v for_o guilty_a for_o mercy_n must_v be_v pryncypall_a virtue_n in_o the_o juge_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n yâ—_z mercy_n enhaunse_v the_o doom_n hec_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la conf_n li._n ij_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la also_o there_o be_v wytnesse_n of_o deed_n &_o by_o deed_n without_o wytnesse_n of_o word_n as_o when_o yâ—_z deed_n show_v the_o self_n dist_n xxviij_o priusê™_n there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v juge_a and_o wytnesse_n and_o accuser_n togyder_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n but_z in_o case_n the_o juge_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n of_o treuth_n to_o excu_n s_o e_o four_o cue_n four_o nullus_fw-la unê™_n in_o every_o doom_n must_v be_v four_o manner_n person_n a_o juge_a accuser_n defendor_n and_o wytnesse_n ibidem_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o guilty_a that_o have_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o he_o before_o in_o any_o doom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o enemyte_n four_o cue_n iij._o testes_fw-la s._n item_n in_o criminali_fw-la the_o wytness_n shall_v be_v worshypful_a true_a and_o sad_a ibidem_fw-la such_o folk_n shall_v be_v wytness_n in_o doom_n that_o know_v best_a the_o treuthe_n xxxu_o cue_n vi_o s._n i._n by_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v damn_a but_z his_o trespass_n be_v so_o open_a that_o the_o deed_n show_v the_o self_n three_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la et_fw-la deutro_n xix_o et_fw-fr numeri_fw-la xxxu_o no_o man_n be_v suffycyente_a wytnesse_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xu_o questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la sane_a in_o fine_a item_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la s_o item_n in_o criminali_fw-la post_v i_o every_o man_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n against_o himself_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la secunda_fw-la s._n i._n the_o defendor_n may_v forsake_v wytness_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la noman_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n against_o his_o own_o kynnesman_n ne_z against_o any_o of_o his_o nyghe_a alyaunce_n ibidem_fw-la a_o heretyke_a &_o a_o hethen_a man_n may_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o a_o other_o heretyke_a &_o against_o a_o other_o hethen_a man_n in_o help_n of_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_o against_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v they_o bear_v no_o wytnesse_n xxiiij_o cue_n i_o mirantur_fw-la caplm_n twelve_o he_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o be_v a_o press_v shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n against_o a_o priest_n in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n and_o of_o great_a sin_n two_o cue_n vij_o ipsi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la he_o that_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n forsake_v cryste_n soverayne_a treuth_n xi_o qone_v three_o abijt_fw-la if_o preste_n or_o dekenes_n be_v take_v with_o false_a wytnesse_n bere_v they_z shall_v be_v three_o year_n suspend_v from_o their_o offyce_v &_o do_v hear_v penaunc_fw-la v._o cue_n vi_o quis_fw-la in_o fine_a every_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v do_v vij_o year_n penance_n xxij_o q.u.si_fw-la qis_v and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o every_o offyce_v &_o laful_a deed_n of_o any_o worship_n worthy_a to_o less_o his_o good_n and_o to_o be_v beten_v &_o hard_o chastyse_v &_o punysshed_a and_o the_o same_o pain_n be_v he_o worthy_a that_o bring_v man_n wyttyng_o to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n xxij.q.u.si_fw-la q_n se_fw-la and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z shall_v fast_a xl_o day_n in_o breed_n &_o water_n and_o vij_o year_n follow_v do_v hard_a penance_n &_o never_o after_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 tongue_n of_o lyenge_a for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v ready_a to_o bear_v wytnesse_n before_o he_o be_v avysed_a he_o dyspese_v high_a to_o lie_v prover_n twelve_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunyssh_v and_z he_o that_o speak_v lesynge_n shall_v perysshe_v prover_n xix_o ferthermore_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o wytness_n caplm_n xiij_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n above_o we_o yâ—_z know_v all_o and_o may_v not_o be_v dysceyve_v that_o be_v god_n that_o see_v all_o and_z he_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v to_o we_o both_o juge_a &_o wytnesse_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la iuder_n et_fw-la testis_fw-la i_o be_o juge_a and_o wytnesse_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n jeremie_n xxix_o and_o job_n say_v in_o heaven_n be_v my_o wytnesse_n and_z he_o that_o know_v all_o my_o counseyll_n be_v above_o in_o high_a and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n within_o we_o that_o be_v our_o conscyence_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v our_o joy_n be_v wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscyence_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n without_o we_o &_o yâ—_z be_v our_o neighbour_n &_o all_o creature_n yâ—_z shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o we_o at_o the_o doom_n before_o the_o high_a juge_n but_o we_o amend_v we_o by_o time_n &_o deem_v well_o ourself_o for_o moses_n say_v testem_fw-la invoco_fw-la celum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v yâ—_z if_o you_o make_v to_o you_o any_o likeness_n or_o image_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o break_v god_n law_n you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n four_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o dethe_v good_a and_o evyll_n bless_v and_o curse_n and_o therefore_o cheese_n the_o life_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o love_v your_o lord_n god_n and_o obey_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o clyve_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n for_z he_o be_v your_o life_n and_o length_n of_o your_o day_n and_o your_o herte_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o you_o will_v not_o here_o his_o law_n but_o worshyppe_n false_a god_n i_o say_v to_o you_o before_o that_o you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n xxx_o and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n if_o we_o will_v be_v syker_n at_o the_o last_o doom_n &_o come_v sickerly_a before_o our_o soverayne_a juge_n that_o know_v all_o we_z must_v deem_v well_o ourself_o in_o this_o world_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o if_o we_o deem_v well_o ourself_o &_o dyscuss_v well_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_a pri_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o deem_v ourself_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o thou_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o domesman_n thy_o foot_n shall_v be_v thy_o herte_fw-fr and_o set_v thyself_o guilty_a before_o thyself_o domesman_n thy_o thought_n &_o thy_o conscyence_n shall_v be_v thy_o two_o 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treuthe_n and_o reason_n take_v with_o the_o treuthe_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o false_a excusacyon_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o lie_v thou_o not_o for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o ne_v for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o false_o ne_z to_o grevous_o but_z as_o thy_o other_o assessour_n reason_n will_v accord_v and_o if_o though_o two_o wytness_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v thy_o think_v and_o thy_o conscyence_n suffyse_v not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n ne_z to_o full_a inform_v the_o of_o thy_o sinful_a lyf_v take_v to_o the_o the_z thrydde_v wytnesse_n that_o be_v thy_o faith_n and_o so_o lete_fw-la thy_o doom_n stand_v in_o wytnesse_n of_o two_o or_o of_o three_o and_o faith_n say_v thus_o fides_n sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la fayth_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v deed_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o you_o byleve_v as_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_z thou_o live_v as_o a_o crystin_a man_n elly_n thou_o be_v deed_n in_o soul_n and_o worthy_a to_o dye_v without_o end_n faith_n that_o fail_v in_o 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&_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 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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 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take_v with_o we_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o holy_a lyve_a yâ—_z we_o may_v say_v with_o yâ—_z apostle_n nranâ—uersacon_n in_o celis_fw-la en_fw-fr our_o lyve_a &_o conversaconn_n be_v in_o heaven_n &_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n byd_v we_o stand_v perfyte_n in_o all_o thing_n also_o we_o must_v take_v with_o we_o in_o our_o fight_n the_o son_n &_o yâ—_z light_v of_o god_n grace_n &_o the_o â–ª_o wound_n of_o holy_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n byd_v we_o pray_v in_o every_o time_n &_o always_o by_o all_o manner_n prayer_n &_o beseeching_n in_o yâ—_z holy_a goo_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o this_o manner_n leave_v friend_n arm_v you_o you_o in_o goostly_a armure_n &_o dyspo_fw-es s_z e_o you_o you_o to_o ghostly_a batayl_n against_o all_o goostly_a enemy_n &_o govern_v you_o well_o your_o horse_n of_o your_o body_n as_o i_o have_v say_v lete_n it_o not_o be_v to_o feeble_a by_o overdo_v abstynense_n &_o 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si_fw-mi vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la serua_fw-mi mandata_fw-la math_n xix_o if_o yâ—_z will_v entre_fw-fr everla_a life_n keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o do_v you_o as_o solomon_n say_v deum_n time_n et_fw-la mandata_fw-la eius_fw-la obserua_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ois_fw-la homo_fw-la eccl._n ultimo_fw-la drede_v you_o god_n &_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n or_o woman_n plese_v god_n by_o keep_a of_o his_o byheste_n so_o moche_n be_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o god_n syhht_v so_o moche_v he_o be_v