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that_o his_o parent_n be_v not_o careful_a for_o he_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o comune_a cyteun_n or_o householder_n chaptre_n xxiiij_o in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o christian_a life_n neither_o more_o accordaunt_a unto_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v the_o life_n of_o comune_a citesin_n or_o householder_n which_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o they_o be_v ande_fw-mi &_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o they_o be_v visage_n get_v they_o be_v breed_n &_o expense_n 4_o 1._o tessa_n and._n 4_o for_o saint_n paul_n rejoice_v that_o he_o gain_v his_o breed_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o he_o rebuke_v the_o idle_a wodowe_n that_o run_v about_o pley_v from_o house_n to_o house_n wherefore_o it_o be_v moche_v better_o among_o the_o christian_a that_o every_o one_o be_v set_v to_o some_o occupation_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v so_o many_o young_a and_o strong_a parsone_n to_o beg_v their_o breed_n but_o rather_o cause_v 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shall_v never_o dispreyse_v his_o neighbour_n goodness_n but_o wish_v he_o as_o moche_v good_a as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o silfe_n thus_o command_v we_o saint_n paul_n that_o 4_o 1._o tessa_n 4_o none_o oppress_v or_o disceyve_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o manner_n because_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v vengear_n of_o all_o such_o for_o we_o be_v all_o brother_n and_o membre_n of_o one_o body_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v ware_n to_o striveo_fw-la and_o to_o move_v eny_z manner_n of_o dissension_n with_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v he_o scotfree_a or_o poor_a noble_a or_o ignoble_a for_o we_o be_v all_o like_a nobill_n bifore_fw-la god_n because_o we_o have_v all_o together_o one_o father_n .3_o give_v .3_o for_o saint_n paul_n say_v you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ._n and_o therefore_o shall_v none_o despise_v the_o poor_a nor_o cast_v his_o povertye_n in_o he_o t_v but_o shall_v socoure_v he_o with_o his_o good_n and_o comfort_n he_o alweye_n in_o his_o povertye_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o christian_a brother_n be_v such_fw-mi and_o poor_a thou_o shall_v oft_o go_v to_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o distribute_v to_o he_o of_o thy_o good_n according_a to_o thy_o power_n thou_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o gyve_v thy_o life_n for_o he_o as_z say_v saint_n john_n hereâ—y_o know_v we_o the_o love_n because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o us._n 3_o â—_o john_n 3_o and_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o gyve_v our_o lyve_n for_o oâ—re_a brother_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o gyve_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v knowledge_n thereof_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v and_o shall_v exhort_v theym_a to_o socoure_v this_o poor_a parson_n biforetymes_o it_o be_v accustume_v to_o gyve_v knowledge_n to_o the_o pastor_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v socoure_v the_o poor_a with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n laurence_n &_o of_o saint_n gregory_n &_o when_o there_o 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theym_a that_o be_v young_a &_o strong_a parsone_n abill_n to_o get_v they_o be_v live_n too_o axe_n alms_n for_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o idle_a people_n our_o lord_n both_o now_o at_o this_o day_n thâ—â—silf_a same_o miracle_n that_o he_o do_v when_o he_o sedâ—_n such_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n with_o u_o love_n and_o two_o fissh_n albeit_o that_o by_o our_o unkindness_n we_o regard_v it_o not_o 14_o mat._n 14_o for_o there_o be_v â—â—ve_a party_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o same_o u_o part_n nourissh_v and_o keep_v the_o other_o four_o the_o first_o party_n be_v preste_n monk_n canon_n freres_fw-mi and_o clerk_n they_o get_v nothing_o but_o spend_v all_o the_o secunde_a be_v the_o lord_n counceylours_n governor_n of_o countries_n and_o other_o rich_a people_n that_o live_v of_o their_o rent_n the_o third_o be_v ancient_a people_n impotent_a and_o child_n the_o four_o be_v man_n of_o war_n thief_n murtherar_n 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of_o his_o neyghboâ—â—_n as_o of_o his_o own_o â—â—_o ro._n â—â—_o as_o say_v saint_n paul_n rejoice_v you_o with_o theym_n that_o be_v joyful_a &_o weep_v with_o theym_n that_o weep_v and_o if_o thou_o know_v that_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v of_o evell_n life_n and_o that_o he_o give_v evil_a â—â—sample_n unto_o other_o god_n command_v â—he_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o first_o thou_o shall_v war_v 1â—_n mat._n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d he_o bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o alone_a sweteâ—y_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o wilâ—_n amend_v he_o and_o if_o he_o here_o the_o and_o obey_v unto_o thy_o coâ—nceyte_n jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o thou_o hasâ—_n win_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o here_o the_o thou_o shall_v call_v two_o or_o three_o friend_n and_o shall_v reprove_v he_o in_o they_o be_v presence_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o yet_o obey_v thou_o shall_v tell_v it_o say_v christ_n unto_o the_o congregation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v open_o reprove_v and_o if_o he_o yet_o abide_v obstynate_a not_o willing_a to_o amend_v he_o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v he_o foâ—_n a_o hethen_a and_o public_a synnar_n this_o be_v the_o brotherly_a reprehension_n the_o which_o christ_n have_v learn_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n somâ—_n man_n will_v say_v if_o i_o shall_v do_v thus_o to_o my_o christian_a brother_n he_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o i_o and_o fight_n with_o i_o i_o tell_v the_o to_o avoid_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ware_n to_o warn_v he_o despiteful_o or_o in_o mock_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v pray_v he_o swete_o and_o brotherly_o show_v he_o how_o that_o a_o christian_a shall_v live_v and_o if_o of_o adventure_n he_o slay_v the_o in_o sâ—che_v a_o case_n thou_o shall_v dye_v for_o the_o troth_n as_o do_v saint_n john_n baptist_n &_o so_o be_v thou_o 14_o mat._n 14_o john_n 14_o god_n martyr_n for_o god_n be_v the_o troth_n the_o householder_n shall_v laud_v &_o rendre_fw-fr grace_v not_o only_o because_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v from_o aâ—_n high_a scotfree_a or_o noble_a 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socoure_n of_o the_o other_o as_z the_o baker_n of_o the_o brewer_n and_o likewise_o the_o brewer_n of_o the_o baker_n and_o so_o of_o other_o occupation_n to_z thintent_a that_o we_o shall_v so_o serve_v &_o aid_v the_o one_o the_o other_o by_o love_n and_z that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v idle_a and_o therefore_o shall_v the_o householder_n and_o every_o craft_n man_n do_v his_o labour_n diligent_o and_o joyful_o yn_v tourn_v all_o his_o labour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n beleve_v that_o in_o do_v his_o business_n by_o such_o a_o good_a intention_n he_o serve_v god_n &_o that_o his_o labour_n please_v god_n and_o that_o by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o he_o beleve_v and_o trust_v all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o you_o know_v that_o you_o shall_v dye_v that_o day_n you_o shall_v abide_v at_o your_o labour_n sure_o beleve_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v plesaunt_n unto_o god_n thou_o shall_v think_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v thy_o labour_n for_o covense_n for_o to_o wax_v scotfree_a for_o to_o eat_v &_o drink_v delicate_o or_o for_o to_o have_v good_a time_n for_o when_o thou_o labour_v with_o such_o a_o intent_n thy_o labour_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o be_v great_a offence_n and_o if_o percase_o thou_o wax_v scotfree_a without_o care_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v thank_v god_n and_o use_v it_o to_o his_o honour_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o labour_n principal_o to_o be_v rich_a nether_a shall_v thou_o rejoice_v of_o thy_o richesse_n nether_a if_o thou_o be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v sorry_a but_o shall_v do_v thy_o labour_n true_o recommend_v all_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o make_v the_o poor_a or_o rich_a after_o that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v healtful_a unto_o the._n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o bringer_n up_o of_o new_a facyoned_a garnemente_n for_o hereby_o be_v the_o people_n many_o time_n enduce_v unto_o sin_n &_o unto_o the_o lose_n of_o great_a expense_n lose_v yn_o waste_v but_o thou_o may_v say_v if_o i_o will_v have_v it_o an_z other_o shall_v make_v it_o and_o then_o be_o i_o not_o fynder_n of_o the_o new_a facyon_n i_o tell_v thâ—_n ageyn_fw-mi that_o none_o shall_v make_v it_o for_z if_o thou_o will_v not_o make_v it_o nor_o none_o other_o it_z will_v abide_v unmake_v well_o enough_o for_o this_o be_v not_o teach_v for_o one_o or_o two_o but_o for_o all_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o dâ—spende_v thy_o good_n unproufitable_o in_o make_v sumptuous_a building_n or_o buy_v of_o costly_a household_n for_o vain_a glory_n or_o in_o make_v to_o precyous_a clothes_n or_z in_o delicate_a mete_n or_o drink_n for_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v thus_o spend_v outrageous_o thou_o rob_v it_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o poor_a thou_o may_v not_o abuse_v thy_o good_n as_o thou_o