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with_o evil_a condition_n also_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n witting_o in_o her_o common_a sekenes_n at_o his_o owe_v ne_o profre_o but_o if_o husbond_n &_o wife_n meddle_v to_o gedre_v flessh_o without_o these_o defautis_n only_a to_o bring_v forth_o a_o vein_n too_o the_o herte_n and_o h_v child_n to_o god_n seruyce_n else_o to_o flee_v fornication_n and_o lechery_n on_o other_o halfe-or_a to_o yield_v the_o det_fw-la of_o their_o body_n each_o to_o other_o thamne_v they_o sin_n not_o but_o thanne_v as_o say_v saint_n poule_n there_o wedlok_v be_v worshipful_a and_z their_o bed_n wytheoute_fw-mi spot_n of_o blame_n honorabile_fw-la connubium_fw-la in_o oimbus_fw-la &_o thorus_n immaculatê°_n ad_fw-la hebre_fw-la xiii_o co._n upon_o which_o word_n say_v the_o great_a clerk_n haymo_fw-la and_o the_o gloze_n
chastyse_n god_n child_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o punysshe_v and_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o god_n love_v and_o also_o to_o punyssh_v other_o shrewy_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o synful_a iewy_n for_o you_o will_v not_o here_o my_o word_n ne_o keep_v my_o lawy_n therefore_o i_o shall_v send_v after_o my_o servant_n nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babyloyne_n and_o bring_v he_o &_o all_o his_o peple_n upon_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v this_o land_n by_o cause_n of_o sin_n jereine_n twenty-five_o c_o this_o nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babyloyne_n be_v a_o hethen_a man_n a_o fyn_n shrew_n and_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n ne_o know_v he_o for_o his_o god_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a tyrant_n &_o destroy_v god_n law_n and_o god_n peple_n and_o god_n temple_n in_o ierlm_n and_o yet_o god_n clepe_v he_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o be_v god_n yerde_v to_o chastise_v shrewy_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o as_o you_o see_v that_o whanne_v the_o fader_fw-mi have_v beten_a his_o child_n with_o a_o yerde_n he_o castith_v the_o yerde_n into_o you_o fire_n right_o so_o when_o god_n have_v chastyse_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n by_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o wicked_a tyrant_n that_o be_v god_n yerde_v but_o if_o the_o tiraunte_v amend_v they_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n with_o outen_a end_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v we_o assur_v virga_fw-la furoris_fw-la mei_fw-la et_fw-la baculus_fw-la ipse_fw-la en_fw-fr &c._a &c._a woo_v be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o assur_n and_o to_o his_o king_n for_o they_o be_v the_o yerde_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o wrath_n i_o shalle_v send_v theym_fw-mi a_o yens_fw-fr the_o false_a peple_n and_o ayenste_n the_o peple_n to_o which_o i_o be_o wroth_a i_o shall_v bid_v he_o destroy_v the_o peple_n rob_v they_o &_o sle_v they_o but_o he_o wen_v not_o so_o but_o he_o witethe_v it_o all_o to_o his_o own_o may_v &_o he_o do_v of_o malice_n &_o i_o bid_v hin_n do_v my_o rightfulness_n ysa_n x._o c_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o lordship_n and_o power_n in_o earth_n come_v of_o god_n i_o meruel_v moche_n why_o god_n yeve_v wicked_a man_n such_o power_n in_o this_o world_n pauper_fw-la the_o power_n comethe_v of_o god_n but_o the_o malice_n &_o wickedness_n &_o wicked_a covetise_n comethe_v of_o man_n dives_fw-la god_n knowith_v their_o maleice_n and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v why_o yeve_v he_o than_o such_o lordship_n and_o power_n to_o shrewis_n pauper_fw-la for_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o peple_n for_o synful_a people_n rebel_n and_o false_a be_v worthy_a to_o have_v no_o good_a lord_n merciable_a ne_o benygne_a but_o for_o to_o have_v cruel_a lord_n false_a tyrant_n like_o the_o peple_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la ypocritam_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la pctan_fw-mi pplin_n god_n make_v a_o ypocrite_n a_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o regne_fw-la for_o sin_n of_o people_n job_n xxiiiio.c._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n have_v his_o people_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrat_n such_o as_o shall_v disese_v they_o osee._n xiii_o dabo_fw-la eye_n regem_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la meo_fw-la dives_fw-la the_o phylosofre_o say_v iiii_o o_o ethi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n and_o only_o you_o good_a man_n be_v worthy_a worship_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o worship_n be_v meed_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a as_o tyraunty_n be_v be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v soothe_v dives_fw-la why_o byd_v than_o god_n &_o peter_n &_o paul_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v worship_n &_o obey_v not_o only_o to_o you_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a pauê‘_n as_o i_o say_v first_o we_o shall_v obey_v &_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o not_o for_o themsilfe_n but_o for_o god_n and_o for_o power_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v theym_a and_o for_o that_o they_o represent_v god_n ê‘sone_o in_o earth_n we_o shall_v worshype_v theym_a not_o there_o own_o personne_n but_o for_o the_o dignity_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v they_o and_o make_v thien_fw-fr our_o soverein_n and_o they_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a we_o shall_v do_v they_o worship_n and_o obey_v to_o theym_v not_o only_o for_o her_o dignity_n but_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_o our_o own_o ê“fyt_n and_o the_o rfore_o saint_n poule_n say_v obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la urin_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hebr_n xiii_o c_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o prelatis_fw-la and_o sovereyn_n and_o be_v you_o meek_a &_o suget_v to_o they_o for_o why_o say_v he_o they_o be_v full_a besy_n and_o traveil_n to_o save_v your_o soulis_fw-la as_o they_o that_o shall_v yeve_v answer_n for_o your_o souly_n at_o the_o doom_n dives_fw-la many_o of_o theym_a care_n full_a lytel_n for_o manny_n soul_n they_o care_v more_o to_o get_v money_n and_o manny_n good_a and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_a febyl_n lyver_n pauper_fw-la whanne_n they_o be_v such_o take_v no_o ensaumple_v of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_n do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o say_v whanne_n they_o tech_n well_o and_o reverence_v they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o for_o their_o order_fw-fr for_o so_o bede_v criste_n in_o the_o gospel_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_fw-mi teach_v well_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_o lew_v pauper_fw-la yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n or_o thy_o curate_n thou_o shaltt_v obey_v to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o leful_a that_o long_v to_o her_o office_n and_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n not_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o god_n who_o be_v person_n they_o present_v in_o messis_fw-la sing_v in_o shrestis_fw-la herring_n and_o in_o other_o sacramentis_fw-la yeve_v and_o in_o govern_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o my_o league_n lord_n the_o king_n bid_v i_o do_v athing_n and_o my_o master_n or_o my_o sovereyn_n bid_v i_o do_v the_o contrary_a or_o if_o my_o curate_n bid_v i_o do_v the_v contrary_a to_o my_o bisshoppis_fw-la bide_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o obey_v pauper_fw-la in_o that_o case_z thou_fw-mi shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o king_n that_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n and_o thy_o maystyr_n sovereyn_a also_o and_o thou_o shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o busshop_n that_o be_v thy_o curaty_n prelate_n and_o thin_a also_o if_o the_o king_n bid_v and_o the_o busshoppy_n be_v not_o ayens_fw-fr god_n worshyppe_n and_o if_o thy_o king_n thy_o pope_n or_o thy_o busshope_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o sovereyn_n bid_v the_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o knowi_v well_o that_o it_o be_v ayens_fw-fr god_n worship_n and_o ayens_n his_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o obey_v to_o they_o in_o yâ—_z but_o to_o god_n that_o be_v there_o sovereyn_a &_o thin_a also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n peter_n to_o the_o iewis_fw-mi obedire_fw-la oportet_fw-la magê_n deo_fw-la cum_fw-la hoimbus_fw-la it_o bihove_v to_o obey_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v rightful_a to_o she_o you_o rather_o than_o god_n deem_v you_o and_o you_o law_n say_v that_o if_o oni_n sovereyn_n bid_v his_o suget_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n the_o suget_n shall_v not_o obey_v ne_o do_v any_o thing_n unrightful_a and_o unone_a ne_o that_o shall_v harm_v you_o comontye_v for_o his_o biddinde_n if_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o biddinge_a be_v not_o leful_a i_o cue_n three_o non_fw-la semê‘_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o sugette_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o nay_o pauê‘_n than_o shall_v he_o obey_v to_o his_o sovereyn_n and_o he_o be_v excuse_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v &_o to_o kun_v as_o if_o he_o bid_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v open_o ayens_n god_n commandment_n or_o ayens_n the_o feyth_n or_o ayens_fw-fr god_n law_n or_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v thanne_n shall_v not_o he_o obey_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o his_o bdidinge_v dives_fw-la be_v the_o suget_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o sovereyn_n in_o all_o thing_n leful_a pauê‘_n seruage_n and_o subjection_n come_v in_o amongys_n mank_v for_o pride_n and_o other_o sin_n but_o as_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n seneca_v .lio._n iiio._n de_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la this_o seruage_n wentt_v not_o into_o all_o man_n ne_o in_o all_o woman_n but_o the_o better_a parti_fw-la of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v out_o takyn_n from_o such_o seruage_n &_o only_a mannis_fw-la body_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o seruage_n of_o tenmporall_a lord_n and_o of_o their_o sovereyn_n &_o manny_n soul_n
death_n better_a it_o be_v &_o a_o feyr_a that_o a_o neither_o sle_v he_o than_o he_o sle_v himsilfe_n for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o everi_n law_n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyvers_a other_o slough_n themsilfe_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v pauper_fw-la as_o seyth_v saint_n austen_v de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_z slough_n they_o silfe_n by_o the_o prevy_a counseyle_n of_o you_o holy_a gooste_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o sampson_n take_v the_o two_o pylery_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gidre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o &_o slough_n many_o thousandy_n of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadrede_v to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o sampson_n in_o dispyt_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n sampson_n be_v the_o xxiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightfulman_n or_o awycked_a man_n pauê‘_n it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o sle_v the_o rightfulman_n for_z in_o that_o the_o sleer_n annoy_v most_o hin_a who_o he_o oughtmore_o to_o love_v also_o for_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o more_o ayens_fw-fr rightwisnesse_n also_o for_o he_o pryve_v and_o rob_v the_o comontye_n of_o manhood_n of_o agreate_a jewel_n for_o every_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v awelle_v to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n also_o for_o he_o do_v more_o dispyte_n to_o god_n for_o to_o all_o good_a criste_n seyth_n qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la who_z despisith_v you_o despisithe_v i_o dives_fw-la contra_n if_o a_o good_a man_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v soon_o go_v to_o heaven_n butte_n the_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o be_v slay_v unwar_o he_o shall_v go_v too_o hell_n and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o send_v be_v sle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n than_o to_o hell_n pauper_fw-la saint_n paul_n seyth_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iiio._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v thake_n his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o traveyle_n be_v therefore_o the_o good_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o good_a dedy_n notte_fw-it for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shalle_o go_fw-mi to_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dedy_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dedy_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o sleer_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n both_o for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v depper_n in_o hell_n for_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o shewethe_v more_o malice_n &_o more_o aggrevethe_v god_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o 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unstablenesse_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o rather_o shewith_o that_o the_o peple_n be_v malicious_a thanne_n good_a ca_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o do_v of_o miracle_n be_v no_o sike_a preef_n of_o holiness_n of_o the_o dedis_n of_o ypocrite_n and_o why_o that_o god_n suffer_v false_a man_n to_o do_v woundres_n and_o miracle_n to_o beguile_v the_o people_n ca._n lxii_o ¶_o comen_fw-fr solempnite_a of_o cristen_v buri_v be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v and_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n body_n and_o womanne_n ca._n lxiii_o ¶_o feyre_n and_o markette_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o sanctuary_n be_v unleful_a and_z of_o harm_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca_fw-mi lxiiii_o ¶_o the_o secounde_n precepte_v ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vein_n crist_n be_v our_o principal_a godfader_n for_z after_o criste_fw-fr we_o be_v clepe_v cristen_v man_n and_o if_o we_o live_v not_o cristen_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o criste_n in_o vein_n for_o myslyve_v ca._n i._n god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o 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their_o good_a dede_n of_o their_o good_a purpose_n &_o miss_v techer_n be_v mansleer_v as_o the_o fiend_n be_v a_o contynuel_fw-ge manqueller_n also_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o withdraw_v or_o let_v god_n word_n to_o be_v pch_v be_v manqueler_n &_o the_o god_n word_n shall_v high_o be_v worship_v &_o what_o ê“fyt_v it_o be_v to_o here_o god_n word_n ca._n x_o ¶_o curate_n that_o reprove_v not_o their_o subgettis_n of_o their_o sin_n also_o they_o that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a church_n god_n be_v manqueller_n and_o so_o be_v the_o prestis_n that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o repentant_a man_n in_o their_o last_o end_n what_o peryl_v it_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o moche_v on_o god_n mercy·_fw-la ca·_fw-la xi·_fw-la ¶_o he_o that_o do_v a_fw-fr neither_o man_n wyttyngly_a to_o forswear_v he_o also_o he_o that_o consentith_n to_o deadly_a sin_n &_o who_o so_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_v be_v a_o manslee_a why_o god_a have_v the_o commaundementis_fw-la in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o x._o &_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o knytt_n in_o one_o precept_n of_o kind_n how_o god_n law_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o sautrie_n and_z to_o a_o harp_n ca._n twelve_o ¶_o declaration_n of_o this_o text_n he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o offendithe·_a in_fw-ge all_fw-ge ca._n xiii_o how_o pceptis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v ê¯phendyd_v in_o the_o pcept_n of_o kind_n &_o of_o vengeance_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o murdre_fw-fr ca·_fw-la xiiii_o ¶_o god_n defendith_v not_o sle_v of_o beestis_fw-la but_z only_a manslaughter_n with_o outen_o gifte·_a how_o man_n may_v sin_n in_o sle_v of_o beestis·_fw-la ca._n xv_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o manslaughter_n be_v leful_a god_n and_o the_o law_n slay_v wicked_a doer_n and_o iuges_fw-la slay_v as_o god_n mynistres_n &_o his_o officer_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o why_o the_o sword_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o pnstis_n &_o mynistres_n of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o why_o the_o sword_n of_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v forboden_a pnstis_n of_o the_o new_a law_n also_o what_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n representith_n ca_fw-mi xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o law_n punyssh_v clerk_n sheder_n of_o blood_n many_o case_n of_o irregularite_n for_o manslaughter_n wyman_n that_o do_v miss_v craftis_n or_o unleful_a craftis_n to_o let_v them self_o fro_o bere_v of_o child_n &_o all_o that_o come_v to_o sle_v though_o they_o sle_v not_o be_v mansleer_v ca._n xviii_o many_o other_o case_n of_o irregularite_n for_o manslaughter_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o a_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n self_z he_o his_o cote_n and_o by_o he_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o many_o and_z saphira_o att_o seint_a petyr_n word_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o a_o iuge_n know_v a_o man_n ungilty_a shall_v not_o dampne_a the_o man_n though_o the_o quee_a or_o the_o wytnesse_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a &_o what_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o skill_n why_o it_o be_v unleful_a in_o any_o case_n a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o sle_n them self_o ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o why_o it_o be_v more_o sin_v to_o sle_v a_o rightous_a man_n than_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_z what_o manner_n it_o be_v unleful_a a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wyf_v for_o avoutry_n &_o that_o it_o be_v more_o sin_v a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n than_o his_o wif._n ca._n xxiii_o ¶_o why_o god_n suffer_v be_v and_o bateyle_n three_o thing_n be_v needful_a that_o a_o bateyl_n be_v rightful_a how_o clerk_n &_o other_o man_n may_v defend_v themselves_o how_o subgette_n be_v excuse_v of_o fight_v by_o precept_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o soudeoure_n also_o and_o how_o not_o ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o the_o sixth_o precept_n ¶_o nine_o spice_n of_o lechery_n and_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_n with_o his_o wyf_v ca._n i._n ¶_o why_o matrimony_n be_v ordain_v &_o of_o the_o three_o good_a thing_n of_o matrimony_n what_o nironâ—ye_n bitokn_v &_o the_o wedding_n ring_n ca._n two_o ¶_o what_o myscheyf_v cummyth_n of_o avoutry_n &_o what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v do_v therefore_o in_o holy_a wrytte_n of_o the_o prophesy_v of_o boneface_n matter_n of_o the_o lechery_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o the_o ground_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o every_o peple_n be_v lauful_a generation_n in_o wedlok_n ca._n iii._n ¶_o when_o god_n make_v matrimony_n &_o have_v law_n a_o good_a declare_v of_o these_o word_n of_o adan_n this_o bone_n be_v now_o of_o my_o bone_n &c_n &c_n why_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ryb_n of_o man_n &_o nat_n of_o earth_n as_o adan_n be_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o auoutry_n be_v more_o grevous_a sin_v in_o the_o husbonde_n than_o in_o the_o wyf_v a_o great_a ê“cesse_n of_o seint_a austyn_a rebuke_v man_n avoutrer_n ca._n v._n ¶_o seint_a austyn_a aunswerith_n to_o the_o false_a excusation_n of_o man_n lechoure_n how_o crist_n savyd_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o avoutrie_n they_o that_o shall_v punysshe_v sin_v shall_v be_v ungilty_a in_o that_o sin_n case_n in_o which_o the_o husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v of_o avoutrie_n ca·_fw-la vi_fw-la ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o wyf_v for_o fornication_n of_o the_o irregularite_n of_o a_o man_n know_v his_o wyf_v after_o that_o he_o knowith_v that_o she_o have_v do_v fornication_n only_a death_n deê‘tith_n &_o brekith_v the_o bond_n of_o true_a matrymonye_n &_o of_o two_o manner_n dethe_v of_o entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n of_o weddyd_v folk_n bifore_fw-la they_o know_v to_o gidre_fw-fr flessh_o the_o wife_n have_v as_o great_a occasion_n in_o that_o that_o longith_n to_o faith_n of_o matrimonye_n again_o her_o husbond_n as_o her_o husbonde_n against_o she_o and_o cause_n why_o ca·_fw-la seven_o ¶_o simple_a fornication_n be_v deadly_a sin_n these_o word_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la that_o be_v wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multiply_v be_v speak_v only_o to_o man_n &_o woman_n weddyd_v to_o giddre_fw-fr &_o why_o crist_n will_v his_o mother_n be_v weddyd_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v ca._n viij_o ¶_o weddyd_v man_n and_o woman_n may_v live_v chaast_a if_o it_o like_v they_o both_o for_o many_o cause_n or_o deyn_v god_n man_n and_o woman_n not_o to_o know_v to_o giddre_fw-fr flesshe_o but_o in_o wedloke_n what_o sin_n a_o woman_n avoutresse_n dothe·_a ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o woman_n lecchoure_n be_v the_o fiend_n snare_n &_o a_o man_n lechour_n be_v the_o fiend_n net_n common_o more_o malice_n be_v in_o man_n than_o in_o wyman_n of_o excusation_n of_o ada_z and_z why_o he_o sin_v more_o than_o eve_o why_o crist_n bicame_v man_n and_o nat_n woman_n ca._n x._o ¶_o sampson·_n david·_v &_o salomon·_v disceyve_v themselves_o or_o wyman_n disceyve_v they_o petyr_n whanne_v he_o forsake_v criste_n be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr than_o the_o woman_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o man_n lechoure_n diffame_v chaste_a wyman_n that_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o they_o ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o blame_a or_o lack_v of_o wicked_a wymen·_n 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for_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n why_o wyman_n and_o child_n be_v punisshid_v in_o the_o subversion_n of_o sodomye_n etc._n etc._n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o of_o lechery_n of_o pnstiâ—_n deknes_n and_o subdekyn_n &_o peyne_n set_v in_o the_o law_n for_o such_o sin_n &_o when_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepyd_v in_o the_o law_n a_o open_a notorie_n lechoure_n ca._n xvii_o skylies_n why_o lechery_n in_o clerk_n be_v more_o grevous_a thanne_v avoutre_n in_o seculers_n ca_fw-mi xviii_o how_o man_n fall_v in_o bigamye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v irregular_a by_o bigamye_n &_o that_o bigamê°_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o privelegis_fw-la that_o long_o to_o clerge_n ca_fw-mi nineteeen_o ¶_o wyman_n deliver_v of_o child_n may_v entre_fw-fr holy_a church_n what_o time_n that_o
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but_o a_o man_n forsake_v alle_fw-mi that_o he_o â—athe_v he_o may_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o entre_fw-fr the_o straight_a yate_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi thou_o must_v unbind_v and_o louse_v thy_o charge_n of_o richesse_n from_o the_o and_z ley_fw-fr it_o besides_o the_o undre_a foot_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o thy_o rychesses_n and_o natt_fw-mi richesses_n thy_n master_n the_o vi_fw-la chaptre_n diues_fw-la how_o shall_v i_o louse_v my_o richesses_n from_o i_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n say_v divicie_a si_fw-la affluant_fw-la nolite_fw-la cor_fw-la appovere_fw-la if_o richesse_n and_o welthe_n fall_v to_o the_o set_v not_o thy_o heart_n to_o moche_v thereon_o love_n theym_a nat_n to_o moche_n be_v ready_a to_o thank_v god_n whanne_v he_o send_v theym_v the_o and_z as_o ready_a to_o thank_v he_o patient_o if_o he_o take_v theym_a from_o the_o and_o say_v as_o job_n say_v nudus_fw-la egressus_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la mâ—e_fw-la nakyde_v i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n out_o of_o my_o moders_n womb_n and_o nakyd_v i_o shalle_fw-mi wend_v hence_o sithen_n we_o have_v take_v good_n of_o richesses_n and_o of_o wealth_n of_o god_n des_fw-fr honde_fw-fr why_o shall_v we_o natt_v suffer_v patient_o woe_n and_o disease_n if_o he_o send_v they_o to_o us._n god_n have_v my_o god_n and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o as_z god_a will_v so_o be_v it_o do_v blessyd_v be_v god_n name_n job._n primo_fw-la vnlouse_a so_o thy_o rychesses_n from_o the_o that_z in_o god_n cause_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi that_o thou_o haste_v rather_o than_o thou_o shuldyste_v offend_v thy_o god_n so_o that_o for_o no_o wynning_a ne_z for_o no_o loss_n thou_o woldyste_v do_v any_o deadly_a sin_n always_o be_v ready_a rather_o to_o forsake_v thy_o god_n thanne_v thy_o god_n and_o on_o this_o manner_n must_v every_o man_n forsake_v all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o he_o wolâ—e_v cristes_n disciple_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o must_v with_o draw_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o love_n from_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v so_o that_o he_o love_v no_o thing_n asmoch_v as_o god_n ne_o in_o let_v of_o his_o love_n ne_o of_o his_o worshyppe_n ¶_o for_o who_o that_o will_v be_v savyd_v he_o must_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o in_o wylle_n and_o therefore_o say_v criste_n in_o the_o gospel_n beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quo_fw-la niam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spyrite_n and_o in_o wylle_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyne_n awl_n though_o this_o exposition_n as_o touch_v the_o moralle_a sense_n be_v fulle_a true_a and_o fair_a nevertheless_o doctor_n the_o lira_n because_o it_o have_v noon_n authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o yate_fw-mi at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v clepyd_v a_o needle_n expow_v the_o word_n of_o cryste_n in_o a_o neither_o manner_n and_o say_v that_o criste_n spekith_n in_o that_o teâ—te_fw-la of_o scotfree_a man_n that_o set_v their_o bliss_n and_o their_o trust_n in_o richesse_n wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_a of_o the_o teâ—t_n as_o lyre_n say_v as_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o camele_n to_o pass_v through_o a_o nedly_n iye_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o man_n that_o settith_v his_o trust_n and_o his_o bliss_n in_o richesses_n to_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o realm_n of_o hevyn_n but_o if_o he_o cast_v from_o he_o such_o in_o ordinate_a love_n and_o tru_a in_o richesse_n and_o that_o thigh_n word_n of_o criste_n shall_v be_v thus_o understonde_v the_o same_o doctor_n previth_n by_o cristes_n own_o word_n in_o a_o neither_o place_n mark_v ten_o where_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o how_o hard_a it_o be_v that_o man_n trust_v in_o riches_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o realm_n of_o god_n it_o be_v easy_a or_o light_a that_o a_fw-fr camele_fw-mi pass_v through_o a_o needle_n iye_o thanne_v that_o a_o scotfree_a man_n entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o tru_a in_o his_o richesses_n inordinate_o theym_a love_a ¶_o the_o seven_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_n to_o this_o exposition_n i_o be_v afeard_a that_o god_n have_v not_o lovyd_v scotfree_a man_n pauê‘_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o iacob_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v full_o scotfree_a man_n &_o yet_o god_n lovyd_v they_o fulle_v well_o davyd_v ezechie_n and_o iosye_n be_v king_n of_o god_n peple_n moche_n lovyd_v and_o pryse_v of_o god_n joseph_n danyel_n reuler_n of_o realm_n be_v of_o god_n choose_v job_n zachee_o joseph_n of_o aramathie_n be_v fulle_v scotfree_a man_n and_o now_o be_v fulle_a high_a in_o bliss_n for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o lackyd_v in_o holy_a wryt_n for_o their_o richesses_n but_z for_o her_o wykyd_a covetyse_n and_o myswylle_v of_o richesse_n and_o therefore_o say_v seint_a ambrose_n st_o lucan_n 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_o right_o as_o riches_n be_v let_v of_o virtue_n to_o wicked_a man_n so_o it_o be_v help_v of_o virtue_n to_o good_a man_n ne_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o prysede_v so_o moche_n in_o hole_n wrytte_n for_o waunt_v of_o richesse_n ne_z for_o myscheif_n that_o they_o be_v in_o but_z for_o their_o good_a will_n and_o their_o love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n whanne_v for_o his_o love_n they_o forsake_v richesse_n and_o put_v they_o in_o povert_n and_o mischief_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n the_o more_o free_o with_o out_o letting_a of_o worldly_a covetyse_n for_o more_o shrewy_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 dives_fw-la therefore_o i_o thynk_v always_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v rich_a
thanne_n poor_a for_o poverte_a &_o myscheif_n draw_v many_o a_o man_n to_o robbery_n manslaughter_n and_o lichery_n &_o other_o sin_n many_o moo_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n propterinopiam_fw-la multi_fw-la deliquerunt_fw-la ecclesiastes_n xxviii_o pauper_fw-la some_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a by_o their_o good_a wylle_v and_o some_o ageynste_n their_o wylle_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a against_o their_o wylle_n some_o have_v patience_n and_o some_o have_v no_o patience_n and_z they_o because_o of_o myscheif_n light_o fall_v in_o sin_n but_o neither_o povert_n wilful_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ne_z povert_a that_o fallith_a to_o man_n against_o his_o wylle_n bringith_v man_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o haf_a patience_n more_o ovir_n i_o say_v that_o covetyse_n of_o richesse_n be_v more_o cause_n of_o sin_n thamne_v be_v povert_a and_o therefore_o say_v seynt_a poule_n that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n wickydnes_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n dare_v not_o ne_o may_v not_o sin_n ne_o meyntene_n 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 and_o chastise_v thamne_v the_o scotfree_a man_n also_o there_o be_v need_n of_o povert_n and_o need_n of_o covetise_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetoê°_n man_n have_v nevir_n enough_o but_o for_o mischief_n of_o herte_n he_o lesith_v his_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v and_o need_v spekith_o solomon_n the_o word_n that_o thou_o alleggist_n the_o viij_o chaptre_n diues_n i_o here_o by_o thy_o talk_v thou_o be_v a_o lettryd_v man_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n thirty_o where_o he_o pray_v thus_o mendicitatem_fw-la et_fw-la divicias_fw-la ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr â—eris_fw-la michi_fw-it ne_z egestate_a compnssê°_n ê‘iuren_n nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la lord_n he_o say_v yeve_v i_o neither_o great_a richesse_n ne_o beggary_n that_o ibe_v not_o constrain_v by_o need_n to_o forswear_v my_o god_n name_n &_o holy_a chirche_n singith_n &_o say_v divicias_n &_o pauê‘tates_fw-la ne_fw-la dedet_fw-la m_o lord_n say_v he_o yeve_v i_o no_o great_a richesse_n ne_o great_a poverte_a whereby_o as_o i_o thynkith_v each_o man_n shall_v be_v besy_n to_o flee_v poverte_a beggerye_n and_o myscheif_n pauper_fw-la i_o pray_v the_o be_v as_o besy_v to_o forsake_v thy_o rychesse_n by_o ensample_n of_o solomon_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o forsake_v poverty_n and_o beggary_n for_o in_o his_o prayer_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v mo_z word_n thanne_v thou_o rehersi_v he_o for_o soak_v both_o richesse_n and_o beggary_n but_o thou_o doiste_a as_o many_o man_n do_v thou_o allegy_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o lyste_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o fantasye_a &_o levy_v behind_o what_o the_o list_v which_o be_v ayenste_n thy_o fantasye_a the_o hole_n prayer_n of_o solomon_n be_v this_o mendicitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la deed_n ris_fw-mi michi_fw-it 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-la dicam_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la dominê°_n et_fw-la egestate_fw-la compulsus_fw-la furer_n et_fw-la periurem_fw-la nom_fw-fr dei_fw-la mei_fw-la beggerye_n he_o say_v &_o riches_n ne_o yeve_v thou_o not_o to_o i_o yeve_v thou_o only_o to_o my_o lyvelode_n ne_o deful_a thing_n let_v ê‘aventure_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 &_o forswear_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n after_o the_o exposition_n of_o bede_n &_o lyre_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 and_o abundance_n of_o worldly_a god_n foryet_v his_o god_n &_o endless_a god_n also_o on_o that_o other_o side_n that_o unpacience_n of_o povert_n 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 refusith_v no_o more_o poverty_n thanne_v he_o do_v abundance_n of_o richesse_n but_o his_o prayer_n in_o different_o biholdith_v great_a richesse_n and_o moche_n poverty_n also_o sir_n sauf_a thy_o patience_n thou_o rehersi_v the_o word_n of_o salomone_n pyer_n with_o false_a englisshe_n and_o nat_n convenyent_n for_o he_o say_v not_o yeve_v i_o neither_o richesse_n ne_o beggerye_n as_o thou_o say_v but_o he_o say_v yeve_v i_o richesse_n and_o beggary_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yeve_v i_o not_o richesse_n with_o nygardshyp_n &_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 v._o c._n the_o nygard_n have_v nevir_n 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 yeve_v he_o richesse_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o therewith_o largeness_n of_o heart_n and_o grace_n to_o spend_v they_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o have_v good_a of_o his_o good_a by_o his_o lyf_v for_o as_o he_o say_v ecclesiastes_n vi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a myscheyf_v and_o a_o great_a vanytye_n that_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n richesse_n and_o god_n enough_o what_o he_o wool_fw-mi have_v and_o with_o that_o he_o yeve_v he_o no_o power_n fornygardship_n to_o have_v part_n thereof_o but_o kepith_n theym_a to_o the_o straungere_fw-la which_o shall_v devour_v all_o that_o he_o gettyth_v with_o moche_n care_v again_o this_o myscheyf_v and_o beggary_n of_o covetyse_n solomon_n make_v his_o prayer_n sayenge_a to_o the_o lord_n yeve_v i_o not_o richesse_n and_o beggerye_n to_o guider_n for_o such_o nygarshyp_n and_o beggerye_n makith_o scotfree_a man_n to_o forsake_v their_o god_n so_o it_o be_v understonde_v of_o beggary_n and_o poverty_n that_o come_v of_o myscovetyse_n not_o of_o poverty_n and_o begery_n that_o comyth_n of_o need_n and_o want_v of_o good_a for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n nedith_v more_o to_o beg_v bodily_a thamne_v the_o poor_a dives_fw-la that_o be_v false_a pauper_fw-la i_o preve_v it_o davyd_v the_o worthy_a king_n say_v ego_fw-la autem_fw-la mendicus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la pauper_fw-la i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o beggar_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v thê°_n beg_a be_v to_o axe_n thing_n of_o a_o neither_o that_o he_o have_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o scotfree_a man_n nedythe_v more_o thamne_v the_o poor_a to_o axe_n help_v of_o other_o as_z i_o shewyd_v here_o afore_o ergo_fw-la it_o nedith_v he_o more_o to_o beg_v thamne_v the_o poor_a man_n dives_fw-la although_o we_o axe_n help_v of_o other_o man_n as_o we_o nedith_v all_o yet_o we_o pay_v theym_a for_o their_o travayl_n and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o beggary_n but_o a_o covenawte_v make_n pa_v byeng_a and_o selling_n pauper_fw-la fulle_n oft_o you_o pay_v fulle_a evil_n thou_o askyste_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o penye_n and_o a_o poor_a needy_a man_n axith_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o profry_v man_n of_o who_o thou_o axi_v bodily_a help_n the_o penny_n other_o need_n and_o god_n ê“feryth_v himself_o to_o meed_n to_o they_o that_o help_v poor_a man_n dives_fw-la al_n we_o be_v beggar_n ghostly_a as_o say_v seynt_a austyne_o for_z we_o have_v no_o good_a ghostly_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n pauper_fw-la ergo_fw-la we_o be_v alle_fw-mi beggar_n bodily_a for_z we_o haf_fw-mi no_o good_a bodily_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n ¶_o the_o ix_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v skilfulle_v but_o not_o moche_v plesaunt_n to_o many_o scotfree_a folk_n i_o pray_v the_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n pauper_fw-la why_o asky_v thou_o diues_fw-la twenty_o year_n a_o go_fw-mi i_o speak_v with_o a_o man_n of_o thy_o astate_n that_o be_v fulle_a like_o the_o in_o speech_n and_o person_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o so_o high_a perfection_n as_o thou_o now_o begynne_v to_o do_v that_z unto_o this_o day_n i_o coude_fw-fr nevir_n ateyn_fw-mi thereto_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o the_o same_o tale_n of_o that_o young_a man_n that_o thou_o tolde_v i_o now_o pauper_fw-la of_o which_o young_a man_n dives_fw-la of_o he_o that_o ask_v criste_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v the_o bliss_n with_o outen_a end_n to_o who_o cryste_n teach_v he_o that_o ê‘fection_n that_o thou_o speake_v of_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v pauê‘_n there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o ê‘fectonn_n of_o which_o criste_n speak_v &_o teach_v that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n theridamas_n be_v perfection_n less_o and_o perfection_n more_o the_o first_o be_v nedeful_a and_o sufficient_a the_o secounde_n be_v a_o pass_v holiness_n and_o fulle_v excellent_a of_o the_o first_o god_n say_v perfectê°_n eris_fw-la â—ine_o macula_fw-la gloâ—a_n criminali_fw-la deut_n xviii_o thou_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v parfyte_n without_o spot_n of_o dede_o sin_n of_o this_o parfection_n speak_v cryst_n to_o that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n whanne_v he_o bid_v he_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o secounde_n parfâ—ction_n that_o be_v so_o
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and_z with_o his_o flower_n bringith_v his_o fruyt_n such_o dyversite_n in_o kind_n in_o three_fw-mi and_o grass_n in_o be_v fisshe_v and_o foul_a virtue_n so_o diverse_a in_o stone_n &_o other_o thing_n devyse_v nevir_n ne_o make_v the_o son_n ne_fw-fr moan_n ne_o the_o star_n but_o he_o that_o make_v son_n moan_n and_o star_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o kind_n he_o make_v and_o ordain_v &_o he_o govern_v and_o keep_v alle_fw-mi this_o each_o in_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o have_v assign_v each_o creature_n here_o byne_v his_o due_a time_n his_o nature_n to_o do_v and_o to_o show_v
he_o be_v natt_a syker_n whether_o his_o sin_v be_v foryoven_v he_o or_o natt_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v for_o no_o mischeyf_v swear_v so_o fo_o moche_v more_o he_o shall_v not_o swear_v it_o of_o his_o own_o proffer_n when_o he_o nedith_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o sum_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi ix_o cue_n twelve_o qd_n de_fw-la uxore_fw-la extra_n li.u._n de_fw-fr purgatonne_fw-fr canonica_fw-la accepimus_fw-la dives_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n make_v two_o oath_n contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v both_o to_o gidder_fw-mi pauê‘_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lefulle_a hostiensis_n li.ii._fw-la rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la s._n quot_fw-la comites_fw-la v._o itm_n si_fw-la duo_fw-la but_o if_o a_o man_n make_v two_o vow_n contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lefulle_a and_z for_o the_o other_o he_o shall_v do_v a_o since_o by_o the_o doom_n of_o his_o plate_n sun_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi viij_o o_o cue_n lxxxiii_o the_o xv_o chapter_n diues_fw-la what_o be_v a_o vow_n ê“pir_o pauê‘_n vow_n be_v bihote_v of_o sum_n good_a thing_n make_v to_o god_n with_o a_o avysement_n as_o say_v reymunde_v dives_fw-la when_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n makith_v a_o vow_n to_o be_v holpen_v be_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o fulfylle_v that_o vow_n though_o anguyssh_a &_o disease_n catch_v or_o stir_v theym_a thereto_o pauper_fw-la yhis_n forsooth_o if_o they_o think_v on_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o make_v it_o &_o be_v in_o purpose_n than_o to_o bind_v theym_a if_o they_o have_v their_o desire_n &_o help_v in_o that_o need_n so_o that_o by_o keep_a of_o their_o vow_n they_o be_v better_o dispose_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o thereto_o shall_v all_o common_a vow_n deserve_v and_o the_o wyf_v that_o in_o peryl_n of_o child_n bere_v or_o of_o other_o seknes_n makith_v a_o vow_n all_o if_o she_o ought_v none_o to_o make_v without_o leeve_o of_o her_o husbonde_n yet_o she_o owythe_v not_o to_o do_v ayenste_n that_o vow_n by_o she_o own_o doom_n ne_z without_o doom_n of_o her_o soverayn_a if_o she_o feel_v she_o holpen_v by_o the_o vow_n nevertheless_o i_o trow_v that_o her_o husbonde_n may_v unbind_v she_o therfro_o and_z her_o confessoure_n also_o by_o change_a into_o some_o other_o good_a deed_n and_o namely_o if_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o vow_n shall_v turn_v into_o piudice_n of_o the_o husbonde_n or_o letting_a of_o the_o better_a deed_n for_o wyve_n owe_v not_o to_o make_v great_a vow_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o disese_v and_o piudice_n of_o their_o husbonde_n ne_o child_n within_o age_n shall_v make_v none_o a_o vow_n without_o assent_v of_o their_o fader_fw-mi or_o of_o their_o tutoure_n ne_o the_o servant_n in_o piudice_n or_o hyndr_v of_o his_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o master_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_z lord_n or_o master_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_z so_o may_v the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n and_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wyve_n other_o vow_n that_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o husbonde_n the_o wyf_v may_v make_v as_o to_o say_v certain_a bedy_n but_o of_o no_o great_a pilgramage_n ne_z of_o great_a abstinence_n ne_z of_o continence_n ne_o to_o yeve_v great_a alms_n but_o if_o her_o husbonde_n be_v miss_v dispose_v in_o his_o wit_n or_o not_o rulyde_v of_o custom_n by_o reason_n for_o if_o her_o husbonde_n be_v unpitous_a of_o needy_a peple_n she_o may_v make_v a_o vow_n to_o yef_n to_o porefolk_n to_o the_o pleasance_n of_o god_n after_o her_o power_n save_v their_o both_o astate_n dives_fw-la whethir_n be_v more_o medful_a to_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n with_o a_o vow_n or_o without_o a_o vow_n pauper_fw-la with_o a_o vow_n for_o vow_v make_v be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a worship_n that_o man_n may_v do_v to_o god_n quia_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la latrie_n also_o by_o vow_n man_n lowyth_o he_o mooste_v to_o god_n and_o yeve_v to_o god_n the_o mooste_o yifte_a that_o he_o may_v yeve_v that_o be_v his_o free_a will_n as_o he_o yeve_v a_o great_a gift_n that_o yeve_v the_o tree_n with_o fruyt_n thamne_v he_o that_o yevyth_v the_o fruyt_n and_o reseruyth_v to_o he_o the_o tree_n also_o by_o vow_n mamny_n wylle_n be_v more_o stable_v in_o godenesse_n nevertheless_o for_o asmoch_n as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v fulle_a frayl_n &_o changeable_a therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v vow_n but_o few_o and_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n for_o break_v of_o vow_n be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n dives_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o vow_n only_o under_o condition_n pauper_fw-la if_o the_o condition_n fall_v or_o be_v he_o be_v bind_v elles_fw-fr nat_n and_o if_o a_o man_n bound_v he_o by_o dyverse_a cause_n if_o the_o one_o fall_v he_o be_v bind_v though_o the_o other_o fall_n natt_fw-mi as_o if_o i_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o go_v to_o seynt_a james_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v there_o my_o brother_n and_o also_o to_o have_v redemption_n of_o my_o sin_n though_o i_o wyste_v after_o certain_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v my_o brother_n there_o yet_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v thyder_n for_o the_o other_o cause_n dives_fw-la for_o how_o many_o cause_n be_v man_n or_o woman_n unbounde_v from_o his_o vow_n pauper_fw-la for_o iiii_o cause_n first_o if_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o vow_n make_v fail_v as_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o vow_n to_o fast_a alle_fw-mi the_o satdaye_n to_o have_v health_n of_o his_o child_n if_o the_o child_n amend_v not_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v thereto_o also_o if_o it_o be_v make_v undre_a condition_n that_z be_v not_o ne_o fallith_a nat_n also_o if_o he_o sovereyne_v unbind_v he_o thereof_o also_o by_o unpower_v if_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o dives_fw-la thanne_n if_o a_o maiden_n make_v a_o vow_n to_o live_v in_o maydenhode_n alle_fw-mi her_o her_z lyf_v if_o she_o be_v corrupt_a and_o less_o her_o maydenhode_n she_o be_v unbounde_v from_o her_o vow_n for_o she_o may_v no_o long_o live_v in_o maydenhode_n pauper_fw-la all_o if_o she_o may_v no_o long_o live_v in_o maydenhode_n yet_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o ê¯tynence_n all_o she_o lyf_v and_o to_o keep_v her_o vow_n in_o asmoche_n as_o she_o may_v and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o vow_n that_o man_n may_v natt_v alle_fw-mi do_v for_z they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v that_o they_o may_v do_v moreovir_n you_o shall_v understonde_v the_o sum_n vow_n be_v of_o need_n as_o the_o vow_n that_o we_o make_v in_o baptym_fw-mi to_o forsake_v the_o fiend_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feyth_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o other_o vow_n of_o free_a will_n as_o whanne_v man_n bind_v he_o free_o to_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n without_o which_o he_o may_v be_v save_v as_o fast_a contynence_n pilgramage_n two_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a in_o chage_n of_o vow_n rightful_a cause_n and_o autorite_n of_o the_o soverayne_n in_o dispensation_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o abstinence_n or_o such_o other_o must_v be_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o richesses_n or_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o person_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o caa_n owith_v to_o have_v asmoche_n dispensation_n for_o a_o penny_n or_o for_o right_n noughte_v as_o a_o great_a lord_n for_o a_o hundryd_a mark_n sum_n condicione_n be_v understonde_v in_o vow_n though_o a_o man_n say_v they_o not_o as_z i_o shalle_o do_v if_o i_o live_v if_o god_n will_v other_o condition_n be_v more_o special_a as_z i_o shall_v visytte_a seint_a thomas_fw-la if_o i_o go_v into_o kent_n by_o both_o manner_n of_o these_o condition_n if_o they_o fail_v man_n be_v excuse_v of_o his_o vow_n if_o it_o stone_v full_o in_o that_o condition_n the_o husbonde_n may_v not_o entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n but_z his_o wife_n make_v first_o vow_n of_o ê‘petuel_a contynence_n neither_o the_o wyf_v ne_fw-fr the_o husbonde_n may_v make_v vow_n of_o contynce_n without_o other_o assent_n solemn_a vow_n of_o continence_n lettith_o matrimony_n do_v and_o for_o to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o solemn_a if_o the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi wed_v the_o matrimony_n holdith_v he_o must_v yield_v the_o debt_n of_o his_o body_n to_o his_o wyf_v but_z he_o may_v not_o axe_n it_o of_o her_o solemn_a vow_n be_v make_v by_o take_v of_o holy_a order_fw-fr or_z by_o entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n though_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n break_v his_o fast_a bicaus_fw-la of_o seknes_n he_z brekith_o nat_n his_o abstinence_n extra_n li_n o_o shall_fw-mi to_o de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la licitum_fw-la the_o xuj_o chapter_n diues_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n swear_v a_o thing_n in_o hastiness_n which_o oath_n he_o will_v not_o have_v swear_v if_o he_o have_v advise_v he_o pauê‘_n if_o his_o oath_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o keep_v the_o better_a god_n commandment_n &_o to_o flee_v thou_o
by_o more_o sin_v &_o love_v the_o more_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o not_o elles_fw-fr dives_fw-la if_o child_n swear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n leful_a while_o they_o be_v within_o age_n may_v their_o fader_fw-mi &_o their_o mother_n revoke_v that_o oath_n pauper_fw-la fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o his_o tutoure_n may_v revoke_v the_o child_n oath_n and_o their_o vow_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v thereof_o and_o so_o may_v the_o husbonde_n of_o his_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o revocation_n but_o if_o he_o go_v forth_o when_o he_o wot_v thereof_o &_o revoke_v it_o natt_n at_o the_o begin_n afterward_o he_o may_v natt_v by_o the_o law_n revoke_v it_o ne_z the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n oath_n ne_o vow_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v he_o revoke_v it_o afterward_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o wyf_v to_o the_o husbonde_n &_o the_o child_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi while_n he_o be_v within_o age_n owyth_o to_o obey_v auyse_v he_o of_o the_o peryl_n that_o so_o revokith_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v ê‘iurye_n more_o sin_n or_o manslaughter_n pauê‘_n perjury_n be_v more_o for_o as_o say_v seynt_a poule_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o their_o better_a and_o their_o great_a and_z of_o every_o contraversye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o debate_n to_o conferme_v the_o true_a party_n the_o last_o end_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o every_o such_o cause_n be_v termyne_v &_o endyd_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o sithen_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o of_o every_o open_a sin_n touching_n manny_n doom_n must_v be_v termyne_v by_o a_o oath_n ê‘iurye_n must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o pass_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o who_o so_o forswerythe_o he_o wyttyng_o he_o forsakith_v his_o god_n and_o therefore_o ê‘iury_n be_v greaty_v sin_v of_o all_o sin_n next_o ydolatrye_a for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o secounde_n commandment_n &_o immediate_a against_o god_n &_o despite_n &_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o manslaughter_n be_v immediate_a against_o man_n and_o though_o man_n with_o manslaughter_n grevyth_v god_n full_a high_o yet_o he_o forsakith_v not_o god_n ne_o despise_v hin_fw-mi ne_o dishonour_v he_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o do_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o as_o the_o phisopher_n say_v in_o principio_fw-la metaphisice_n among_o hethen_a man_n oath_n have_v evir_n be_v worshipful_a for_o every_o sect_n jew_v sarsyn_n paynym_fw-mi flee_v to_o swear_v falslye_o by_o his_o god_n name_n as_o most_o incovenient_a and_o if_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o sin_v than_o ê‘iurye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folye_a to_o try_v the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n by_o any_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o aferide_v to_o do_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n shall_v little_a drede_n to_o forfete_v in_o the_o sin_v of_o ê‘iury_n if_o it_o be_v less_o and_o thus_o saiy_a seint_a thomas_fw-la in_o qone_n de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la &_o io_n in_o sum_n li._n ay_o ti_fw-mi cue_n xxiiii_o utrum_fw-la dives32_n if_o alle_fw-mi man_n chargyd_a ê‘iury_n and_o false_a oath_n as_o thou_o do_v many_o man_n have_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v and_o slay_v in_o otherwise_o that_o yet_o live_v and_o farewele_v it_o be_v full_o hear_v so_o light_o to_o sle_v a_o man_n with_o a_o word_n whanne_v he_o lyf_v may_v be_v save_v with_o a_o word_n for_o a_o man_n costith_o full_a moche_n or_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n pauper_fw-la therefore_o man_n shall_v bisy_o flee_v ê‘iurye_n and_o false_a oath_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o causith_v so_o moche_n manslaughter_n and_o sh_a of_o blood_n as_o do_v ê‘iury_n dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o i_o pray_v the_o if_o thou_o can_v pauê‘_n solomon_n say_v eccle._n xo.c._n the_o kingdom_n be_v flyttyd_v and_o chaungyd_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n for_o wrong_n unrightfulnes_n and_o despite_n do_v to_o god_n name_n in_o dyverse_a gyle_n but_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n of_o alle_fw-mi false_a dome_n &_o wrong_n and_z of_o alle_fw-mi unrightefulnesse_n cause_n of_o gyle_v and_o treasone_n &_o of_o great_a dispite_v that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o every_o cause_n must_v be_v endyd_v by_o wytness_n or_o by_o queste_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o say_v treuthe_n and_o also_o by_o a_o iuge_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n to_o deem_v rightful_a doom_n and_o if_o they_o that_o be_v chargyd_v to_o say_v the_o treuthe_n yeve_v no_o tale_n to_o forswear_v theym_a and_o to_o lie_v they_o shall_v disceyve_v the_o iuge_a and_o do_v he_o yeve_v a_o false_a doom_n such_o ê‘iurer_n rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a &_o disherit_z moche_n folk_n they_o save_v strong_a thief_n and_o slay_v true_a man_n such_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n such_fw-mi ben_fw-mi fall_v to_o god_n to_o the_o king_n to_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n such_o be_v cause_n that_o this_o land_n be_v in_o point_n to_o be_v lose_v &_o to_o be_v change_v to_o a_o neither_o nation_n &_o into_o a_o new_a tunge_v and_o that_o may_v not_o be_v without_o sh_a of_o moche_n blood_n and_o manslaughtere_a and_o so_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n manslaughter_n also_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n why_o we_o have_v so_o many_o thief_n &_o manqueller_n in_o this_o land_n for_o they_o hope_v always_o to_o be_v save_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o falshede_v of_o questmonger_n that_o for_o lytelle_fw-fr good_a will_v forswear_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o hope_n of_o ê‘iury_n they_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n to_o rob_v sle_n &_o brenne_fw-fr for_o though_o they_o betake_v yet_o they_o hope_v to_o escape_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o if_o they_o be_v sike_a that_o there_o will_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n forswear_v hin_a to_o save_v they_o they_z will_v nevir_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o aferyde_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o wyste_v well_o that_o true_a doom_n shall_v pass_v without_o ê‘iurye_n such_o synful_a wretch_n as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n ysaie_v xxiii_o c_o have_v put_v their_o hope_n all_o in_o lesinge_n &_o in_o ê‘iury_n &_o by_o lesinge_n falshede_v &_o ê‘iurye_n they_o be_v maynten_v &_o not_o chastise_v also_o it_o be_v sin_v alle_fw-mi against_o kind_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n in_o dispyte_n of_o god_n who_o name_n they_o forswear_v against_o his_o commandment_n for_o he_o byd_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n also_o he_o say_v non_fw-la suscipies_fw-la vocem_fw-la mendacii_fw-la nec_fw-la iunges_fw-la manum_fw-la ut_fw-la ê“_n impio_fw-la dicas_fw-la falâ—un_fw-la testimonium_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxiii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesynge_n ne_o join_v thy_o honde_n in_o make_v of_o covenaunte_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wyckyd_a man_n to_o save_v he_o malificos_fw-la non_fw-la pacieris_fw-la vivere_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxii_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v wytche_n &_o open_a malefactoure_n and_o felone_n live_v but_z sle_o they_o in_o chastise_v of_o other_o sle_n one_o and_o save_v many_o one_o also_o this_o be_v a_o sin_v all_o against_o kind_n and_o ovir_a great_a folly_n a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o own_o soul_n without_o end_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n that_o nevir_n will_v wait_v he_o good_a turn_v but_z ready_a to_o rob_v he_o &_o paraventure_fw-fr to_o sle_fw-fr he_o when_o he_o may_v a_o great_a folye_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o ê‘iurye_n to_o please_v a_o thief_n a_o manqueller_n that_o offend_v god_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o cuntre_n suche_n be_v like_o the_o jew_n that_o savyde_v barraban_n the_o strong_a thief_n &_o manqueller_n &_o slay_v sweet_a ihesu_fw-la soverayne_a treuth_n that_o nevir_n do_v amiss_o and_o as_o holy_a doctoures_fw-la say_v a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v the_o most_o dispitoê°_n death_n of_o body_n than_o he_o shall_v forswear_v hin_a or_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_v moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o forswear_v he_o ne_o do_v no_o deadly_a sin_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n lyf_v that_o god_n &_o londe_n law_n commannde_v to_o sle_n ¶_o it_o felle_v late_o in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o scott_n appelyd_v a_o englisshman_n of_o high_a tresone_n whamne_v he_o shall_v fight_v bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_n in_o their_o cause_n the_z iuge_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v put_v they_o both_o to_o their_o oath_n whamne_v the_o scotte_n shall_v swear_v he_o say_v to_o the_o iuge_a lord_n i_o come_v not_o hyder_o to_o swear_v i_o come_v to_o fight_v for_o my_o challenge_n be_v to_o fight_v and_o thereto_o i_o be_o ready_a but_o swear_v wool_fw-mi i_o not_o for_z i_o make_v no_o challenge_n to_o swear_v the_o iuge_a say_a that_o but_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v that_o his_o appeal_n be_v true_a elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v take_v
as_o a_o convycte_v &_o a_o taint_n traytoure_n and_o be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v without_o fight_a and_o so_o he_o be_v for_z he_o will_v not_o swear_v witting_a well_o that_o his_o appeal_n be_v false_a and_z make_v only_o for_o malice_n as_o he_o knowlechyd_v ere_fw-we he_o die_v this_o man_n may_v have_v swear_v and_o happy_o have_v have_v the_o better_a of_o his_o adversary_n and_o escapid_a the_o dethe_v with_o worship_n in_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v levyr_n dye_v despiteful_o thanne_v do_v dispyte_n to_o god_n name_n to_z swear_v false_o thereby_o and_z levir_a to_o dye_v bodilye_o than_o to_o do_v that_o ê‘iurye_n to_o god_n &_o sle_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o he_o hold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o manslaughter_n and_o though_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o on_o man_n for_o rancour_n of_o herte_n yet_o on_o god_n he_o will_v not_o venge_v he_o by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o so_o god_n save_v they_o both_o from_o ê‘iury_n &_o manslaughter_n &_o have_v they_o grace_n to_o dye_v in_o charite_n &_o do_v a_o see_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o xviii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la sithen_n ê‘iury_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_v what_o peyne_n be_v ordain_v thereto_o by_o the_o law_n pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxii_o cue_n i._o pndicandun_v asmoche_n penance_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v for_o ê‘iury_n as_z for_o manslaughter_n and_o avoutre_n and_o they_o shall_v nevir_v more_o be_v take_v to_o swear_v or_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o any_o doom_n but_o be_v forsake_v in_o every_o doom_n as_o taynte_n fall_v and_o alwey_a suspect_n of_o falshede_v and_o by_o londe_n law_n in_o many_o cuntree_n if_o they_o be_v taint_v forswear_v bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_a they_o shall_v be_v disherytyd_v for_o evir_n &_o their_o house_n be_v draw_v down_o their_o wood_n hewyn_n down_o &_o their_o tree_n also_o man_n height_n above_o the_o ground_n the_o stock_n stone_v still_o to_o endeles_fw-la repre_fw-fr of_o theym_n &_o of_o all_o their_o kindred_n for_o 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of_o power_n without_o special_a miracle_n of_o god_n long_o too_o withstonde_v and_o so_o it_o be_v full_a moche_n to_o drede_v that_o this_o realm_n in_o short_a time_n for_o our_o ê‘iurye_n shall_v be_v translatyd_v again_o to_o the_o britone_n or_o elles_fw-fr to_o sum_n other_o tunge_v i_o pray_v the_o say_v forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n the_o nineteeen_o chaptre_n pauper_fw-la ferthermore_o i_o say_v that_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vein_n by_o mysher_a for_n if_o thou_o have_v like_v to_o here_o great_a oath_n of_o other_o man_n or_o any_o mysswer_a or_o if_o thou_o wait_v natl_n vein_n oath_n ne_o art_n nat_n myspay_v when_o thou_o hery_v they_o thou_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vein_n for_o thou_o do_v no_o worship_n thereto_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o as_o salomon_a say_v a_o mamny_n here_o shall_v rise_v for_o fere_n and_z he_o shall_v stop_v his_o ery_n when_o he_o hear_v god_n name_n so_o despise_v and_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o the_o sad_o in_o god_n name_n 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suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v by_o order_fw-fr of_o obedience_n and_o process_n of_o law_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o aqeust_fw-fr &_o by_o sentence_n of_o a_o iuge_a ordynarye_n suntyme_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v for_o need_n &_o for_o help_v of_o the_o comonlye_o &_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ungylty_a as_o whamne_v the_o knight_n fightethe_v in_o his_o right_n &_o for_o you_o right_a sleethe_n his_o adversary_n to_o sle_v any_o man_n into_o you_o first_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o hate_v wrath_n &_o enmyte_n or_o for_o false_a covetyse_n be_v alwey_a unleful_a but_o for_o to_o slay_v a_o man_n the_o three_o manner_n and_o the_o for_o the_o that_z be_v to_o say_v by_o process_n of_o law_n with_o a_o lawful_a iuge_fw-la or_z by_o law_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o hondy_n of_o knghty_n or_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n rewl_v by_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v leful_a when_o man_n be_v guilty_a &_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v say_v lio._n i_o o_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la arbiterio_fw-la if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o knight_n sle_fw-fr his_o adversary_n in_o rightful_a bateyle_n or_o you_o iuge_a and_o his_o officery_n sle_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v i_o thenkethe_v they_o sin_n not_o but_o lene_a friend_n three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a so_o that_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v leful_a and_o rightful_a first_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a order_fw-fr &_o process_n of_o law_n and_o that_o justice_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o slay_v and_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v be_v convicte_n of_o his_o trespase_n also_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o iuge_a and_z of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o of_o the_o officery_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o slay_v he_o in_o saluacioun_n of_o the_o right_n and_z for_o saluavaconn_n and_o ensaumple_v of_o other_o not_z for_o like_v of_o vengeance_n ne_o of_o cruelty_n not_o have_v like_n in_o his_o peyne_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o process_n &_o the_o entention_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ordo_fw-la iustus_fw-la aimmê°_n dives_fw-la contrate_v yet_o the_o gospel_n say_v quod_fw-la deê°_n coniunxit_fw-la hon_n non_fw-la seperet_fw-la mt._n ix_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n deperte_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v knit_v to_o gydre_n but_o god_n have_v knytte_a the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n to_o gidre_v therefore_o thamne_v it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o depart_v you_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n neither_o to_o slay_v man_n ne_o woman_n pauê‘_n whamne_v the_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a be_v slay_v rightful_o by_o the_o law_n man_n sleethe_v he_o not_o but_z as_o god_n mynyster_n and_o god_n offcer_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o god_n hinsilfe_n sle_v he_o in_o that_o that_o god_n command_v such_o to_o be_v slay_v god_n be_v principal_a iuge_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o man_n be_v but_o god_n officer_n to_o do_v his_o bid_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o sle_v man_n rightful_o be_v not_o clepe_v mansleer_v for_o why_o seyth_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o thwe_v xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la hoincidium_fw-la &_o in_o qonimbê°_n le_fw-fr the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o trespasor_n lawful_o may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o bidding_n of_o god_n why_o may_v not_o prelaty_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o mynystry_n of_o you_o auter_n sle_n such_o trespasours_n ne_o sit_v in_o the_o doom_n of_o mamny_n death_n ne_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o yeve_v assistence_n to_o the_o domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n and_o mynystres_n of_o you_o auter_n may_v lawful_o sle_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxii_o
also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o worshipful_a wedlok_n whamne_v man_n w_v his_o wife_n lawful_o to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n service_n &_o absteyn_v he_o from_o his_o wife_n in_o dwe_a time_n and_o thanne_n be_v their_o bed_n wythoute_n spot_v of_o blame_n whanne_v he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n lawful_o and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n keep_v measure_n and_o manner_n thanne_v rise_v they_o up_o out_o of_o bed_n with_o out_o spott_n of_o blame_n the_o sedunde_n chapte_v matrimony_n woe_fw-la ordain_v of_o god_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o pryncypaly_n into_o office_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n service_n also_o into_o remedy_n to_o flee_v fornication_n and_o lechery_n for_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o paradise_n before_o adam_z sin_n for_o the_o two_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v out_o of_o ê‘adise_n after_o adam_z sin_n three_o good_a thing_n be_v pryncipaly_a in_o matrimonye_n the_o first_o be_v feyth_n that_o each_o of_o they_o keep_v true_o his_o body_n to_o other_o and_o meddle_v flessh_o with_o non_fw-la other_o the_z secunde_a be_v brynginge_v forth_o and_o norysshinge_v of_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o god_n service_n for_o else_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o be_v unborn_a the_o three_o be_v the_o sacrament_n which_o may_v not_o be_v undo_v but_o only_o by_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v fulworshipful_a for_o it_o represent_v the_o great_a sacrament_n of_o unyte_n &_o of_o endless_a love_n bytwene_v you_o godhead_n &_o you_o manhede_v in_o criste_n very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n bitwene_v criste_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o bytwene_v crist_n and_o cristen_v soul_n and_o the_o feythful_a love_n that_o owethe_v to_o be_v bytwene_v husbond_n &_o wife_n bytoken_v the_o love_n and_o the_o feythe_n the_o owe_v to_o be_v bitwene_v crist_n &_o cristen_v soul_n and_o bytwene_a crist_n and_o holy_a church_n for_o the_o husbond_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o true_a love_n and_o therefore_o whamne_v he_o w_v she_o he_o set_v a_o ring_a on_o she_o fynger_v which_o ring_v be_v token_n of_o true_a love_n that_o owethe_v to_o be_v bytwene_v they_o for_o they_o most_o love_v they_o to_o gedre_fw-fr hertely_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o forth_o fynger_v for_o as_o clerk_n say_v fro_o that_o fynger_n go_v yeve_v she_o but_o one_o ring_v in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v theym_a synguler_o to_o gedre_n for_o as_o ayen_n comyninge_v of_o their_o body_n the_o husbond_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n &_o none_o other_o and_z the_o wife_n her_o husbond_n and_o none_o other_o the_z ring_n be_v round_o about_o and_o have_v non_fw-fr end_n in_o token_n that_o their_o love_n shall_v be_v endless_a and_o no_o thing_n depart_v they_o but_o death_n alone_o also_o the_o ring_a be_v make_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n in_o token_n that_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o value_n and_o clennesse_n so_o shall_v their_o love_n pass_v all_o other_o love_v and_o the_o husbond_n love_v his_o wife_n pass_a all_o other_o wyman_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n pass_v all_o other_o man_n and_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o clenne_n so_o shall_v there_o love_v all_o be_v set_v in_o clennes_n &_o not_o common_a to_o gedre_v but_z for_o bryng_v forth_o of_o child_n or_o to_o flee_v fornication_n or_o to_o yield_v the_o debt_n of_o their_o body_n this_o love_n bitoken_v the_o love_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o be_v our_o goostly_a husbonde_n too_o whoom_n we_o be_v all_o weddedde_n in_o our_o baptem_fw-la for_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o herte_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n synguler_o wythe_v all_o our_o soul_n last_o wythe_v all_o our_o mind_n myghte_o wythe_v all_o our_o myghty_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v deutro_n vio._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o althy_a heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n the_o husbond_n betoken_v crist_n you_o wyf_v betoken_v holy_a church_n and_o cristen_v soul_n which_o be_v god_n spouse_n &_o owe_v to_o be_v suget_v to_o cry_v as_o wife_n to_o husbond_n three_o ornamenty_n long_o pryncipaly_a to_o a_o wife_n ar_v on_o her_o fynger_n a_o broach_n on_o her_o breast_n &_o agarlond_n on_o her_o heed_n the_o ring_n betokenethe_v true_a love_n as_o i_o have_v seyd_v the_o broach_n bytoken_v clennesse_n in_o herte_n &_o chastity_n that_o she_o owe_v to_o have_v the_o garlonde_fw-fr bytoken_v gladness_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n for_o the_o husbond_n bytoken_v crist_n and_o the_o wife_n holy_a church_n which_o be_v clepe_v queen_n &_o god_n spouse_n and_o therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v thus_o viri_fw-la diligite_fw-la vxores_fw-la vestras_fw-la you_o man_n love_v you_o your_o wyve_n as_o criste_n love_v holy_a church_n and_o put_v himsilfe_n to_o the_o death_n for_o holy_a church_n so_o shall_v man_n do_v if_o it_o need_v for_o their_o wyve_n as_o say_v gloze_v men_n say_v he_o owe_v to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o there_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n he_o love_v himsilfe_n since_o thanne_v this_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshypful_a in_o crist_n and_o holy_a church_n therefore_a every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himsilfe_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n and_o drede_v he_o wyman_n say_v he_o most_o be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbondy_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_o criste_n be_v heed_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a church_n be_v suget_v to_o crist_n so_o most_o wyman_n be_v sugettis_a to_o their_o husbonddy_n these_o be_v the_o wordy_n of_o seint_a poule_n ad_fw-la eph_n quinto_fw-la the_o third_o chapter_n since_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o worshipful_a in_o criste_n &_o holy_a church_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o misuse_v it_o in_o lust_n and_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n and_o refreyne_v not_o themsilfe_n by_o reason_n &_o by_o god_n law_n they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n toby_n .vio._n co._n that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_fw-it and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbondys_n and_o adevel_v the_o hyght_n asmodeus_a slough_n they_o all_o each_o after_o other_o the_o first_o night_n or_o that_o they_o meddle_v wlth_n her_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenninge_a lust_n of_o you_o flessh_o than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o aungel_n raphael_n come_v to_o young_a toby_n &_o seid_v to_o hin_n that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_fw-it than_o young_a toby_n say_v to_o the_o aungel_n i_o have_v hard_a he_o say_v that_o you_o devel_n have_v power_n ow_v all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o and_o slethe_v they_o than_o the_o aungel_n say_v to_o hin_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fend_v have_v power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o take_v wedloke_n that_o they_o put_v god_n from_o theym_n &_o fro_o their_o mind_n &_o yeve_v tent_n to_o flesshe_o lusty_n as_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understond_n over_o they_o the_o devel_n have_v power_n butte_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v she_o in_o such_o manner_n but_o three_o nyghty_n you_o shall_v keep_v you_o chaste_a and_o yeve_v you_o to_o holy_a prayere_o and_o thanne_v thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o wife_n wythe_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n princypaly_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n since_o thamne_v the_o devyl_n have_v such_o power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o misuse_v their_o wyve_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n moche_n more_o power_n have_v he_o over_o they_o that_o break_v you_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n &_o take_v other_o than_o their_o wyve_n therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n deuto._n xxii_o that_o if_o any_o man_n medil_n with_o another_o mannis_fw-la wyf_v they_o shall_v be_v slay_v both_o you_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v that_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n for_o mischief_n of_o herte_n he_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o gader_v shame_n and_o shenship_n to_o himsylfe_n &_o his_o shame_n shall_v neun_fw-mi be_v do_v away_o proun_n vio._n and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o all_o though_o theft_n be_v grevous_a sin_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o avoutrye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o so_o say_v you_o great_a clerk_n bede_fw-mi and_o the_o gloze_n also_o many_o myscheve_n fall_v to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o avotrie_n much_o sikenesse_n much_o mishap_n loss_n of_o good_a wanyssh_v of_o cateyl_n and_z lytel_a foison_n therein_o
there_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o punyssh_v every_o sin_n after_o that_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a or_o less_o grevous_a but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o alwey_a so_o but_o oft_o in_o this_o world_n he_o punyssh_v the_o les_fw-fr sin_n hard_a than_o he_o do_v the_o more_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n avoutre_n be_v punyssh_v as_o hard_a or_o hard_a than_o manslaughter_n &_o yet_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o gruous_a sin_n than_o avoutrie_n and_o god_n take_v more_o temporal_a vengeance_n in_o this_o world_n for_o lechery_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o ydolatrie_n and_o yet_o ydolatrie_n be_v gretter_n sin_n than_o lechery_n for_o it_o be_v immediate_a ayens_n god_n &_o ayens_n the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o word_n than_o perjury_n and_o yet_o perjury_n be_v gretter_n sin_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o secunde_a commandment_n and_o sin_n in_o simple_a poor_a folk_n be_v hard_a punissh_v in_o this_o world_n than_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a man_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n steel_n a_o horse_n he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o if_o a_o lord_n by_o raveyn_n and_o extorsion_n rob_v a_o man_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v ne_o lityl_o or_o nought_o punissh_v in_o this_o world_n david_n do_v avoutre_v and_o manslaughter_n for_o which_o sin_n he_o be_v worthi_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o common_a law_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o slay_v but_o if_o apore_o man_n have_v do_v though_o sin_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v a_z simple_a man_n go_v &_o gadere_v stycke_n in_o the_o sabot_n &_o god_n bad_a mose_n stone_n he_o to_o death_n solomon_n jeroboam_n achaz_v do_v great_a ydolatrie_n and_o drough_z mech_v of_o you_o peple_n to_o idolatre_n &_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o slay_v therefore_o the_o smale_a sin_n god_n punissh_v in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o soul_n punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o soulis_fw-la of_o the_o sinner_n 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he_o non_fw-fr ne_fw-fr will_v axe_n mercy_n ne_o loon_n hin_fw-mi first_o god_n punissh_v he_o fro_o feâ—_n in_o the_o adder_n in_o that_o he_o curse_v the_o adder_n that_o be_v his_o suget_n &_o make_v the_o adder_n enemy_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o her_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o seye_v to_o their_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v get_v of_o ada_z &_o so_o god_n make_v the_o adder_n that_o be_v bifore_fw-la suget_v &_o meek_a to_o he_o rebel_n &_o enemy_n to_o his_o love_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o two_o yet_o adan_n stand_v abstinat_a than_o god_n punissh_v eve_o his_o wife_n his_o love_n his_o help_n &_o so_o
compelle_fw-fr he_o to_o yield_v it_o for_o he_o that_o resceyve_v it_o again_o have_v none_o action_n to_o he_o for_z he_o take_v it_o he_o again_o and_o the_o other_o have_v none_o action_n against_o he_o for_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o he_o without_o the_o other_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_z have_v resceyve_v it_o again_o thus_o say_v hostiensis_n in_o sum_n li.iii._fw-la rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la deposito_fw-la s._n cvi_fw-la detur_fw-la v._o si_fw-la vero_fw-la the_o xi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la may_v not_o a_o man_n do_v alms_n of_o evil_a goten_a good_a pauê‘_n solomon_n say_v immo_fw-la lantis_fw-la ex_fw-la iniquo_fw-la oblacio_fw-la est_fw-la maculata_fw-la the_o offering_n of_o he_o that_o offce_v of_o evil_a goten_a good_a be_v spottyd_v and_o foul_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o you_o poor_a man_n good_a is_z like_o he_o that_o slee_v the_o son_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o god_n that_o be_v high_a approve_v not_o the_o yifte_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ne_z takith_o heed_n to_o their_o offering_n eccle._n xxiiii_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n saithe_v honora_n deum_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la substancia_fw-la worship_n thy_o lord_n god_n with_o thy_o own_o good_a not_o of_o other_o man_n good_a proverb_n iii._n and_o toby_n say_v exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tua_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la of_o thy_o own_o good_a do_v alms_n toby_n iiii_o c_o dives_fw-la contra._n god_n bid_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o hevyne_a of_o richesses_n of_o wickedness_n facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la de_fw-la mammona_fw-la iniqtatis_fw-la therefore_o it_o semyth_n that_z it_o be_v leful_a to_o do_v alm_n of_o evil_a goten_a god_n pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v evil_a goten_a for_o suntyme_o it_o be_v so_o miss_v goten_a that_o it_o must_v be_v yolden_a again_o to_o he_o that_o owe_v it_o as_z in_o theft_n raveyne_v &_o usury_n if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o so_o of_o miss_v goten_a good_a man_n shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o yield_v it_o again_o also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o both_o yeve_n and_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n be_v against_o god_n law_n &_o both_o the_o yever_n and_o the_o taker_n less_o their_o right_o as_z in_o symonye_n and_o therefore_o neither_o they_o may_v do_v plesaunt_n alms_n of_o that_o good_a so_o miss_v goten_a also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a whanne_v the_o deed_n and_o the_o craft_n that_o it_o be_v goten_a by_o be_v so_o unleful_a that_o the_o taker_n may_v keep_v it_o still_o leful_o but_o the_o yever_n may_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o as_o thing_n goten_a by_o licherye_n and_o by_o synful_a iapery_n of_o irregular_n of_o mynstralle_n witch_n and_o such_o other_o which_o manner_n wynning_a be_v clepid_a foul_a win_v that_o be_v turpe_fw-la lucrum_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o of_o such_o evil_a goten_a good_a they_o may_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o open_a offering_n at_o the_o auter_n ne_fw-fr sacrifice_n of_o so_o miss_v goten_a good_a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la offeres_fw-la merceden_fw-mi ê“stibuli_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dni_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la quia_fw-la abhominatio_fw-la en_fw-fr apud_fw-la deum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v you_o meed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o come_fw-mi lechoure_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o it_o be_v abomination_n to_o god_n deutro_n xxiii_o and_o officer_n of_o king_n princess_n lord_n and_o lady_n of_o busshoppe_n and_o prelate_n that_o take_v yifte_n of_o man_n by_o comyn_v custom_n or_o by_o ê“fre_v that_o they_o shall_v mayntene_v they_o and_o yeve_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v do_v alm_n of_o god_n so_o goten_a all_o though_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o evil_a goten_a xiiii_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la sane_fw-la for_o to_o such_o cryste_n bad_a that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o hevene_n of_o richesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o richesses_n so_n miss_v goten_a for_o he_o that_o take_v it_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o dives_fw-la why_o praise_v crist_n in_o you_o gospel_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o so_o for_o have_v man_n their_o dett_n in_o fraud_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v thank_v of_o they_o and_o help_v at_o need_n for_o he_o foryave_v one_o the_o halfdele_n his_o dett_n a_o neither_o the_o fifte_a part_n of_o his_o debt_n pauê‘_n crist_n prise_v not_o the_o false_a â—alâ—â—e_n butt_v cryste_n say_v that_o his_o lord_n praise_v he_o not_o for_o his_o fraud_n but_o for_o his_o slighte_n that_o he_o do_v in_o help_n of_o himself_o ne_v criste_n tellith_a nat_n that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o his_o fraud_n to_o help_v theym self_o by_o fraud_n of_o robbere_fw-la of_o other_o mennys_n good_a but_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v theym_a friend_n by_o dede_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o alms_n and_o foryeve_v other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n foryeve_v they_o there_o dette_v and_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o hevene_v with_o richesses_n of_o this_o world_n dives_fw-la why_o clepyd_v crist_n richesses_n of_o this_o world_n richesses_n of_z wickedness_n pauê‘_n for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v folk_n occasion_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n and_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n and_o of_o great_a descension_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o sin_n and_o great_a disease_n and_o therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_z coveyte_v to_o be_v scotfree_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o the_o fiend_n snare_n and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a in_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ungiltie_a ne_o cleen_n from_o sin_n alsoo_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o wyckednesse_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n be_v take_v nat_n only_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o peyne_v and_o disease_n &_o myschevy_v of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o peyne_n and_o disease_n and_o of_o mischief_n for_o they_o bring_v man_n in_o to_o peyne_v travail_n and_o moche_n disease_n for_o man_n have_v much_o travail_n in_o getting_a moche_n drede_v in_o keep_a and_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o lose_n dives_fw-la divicias_fw-la non_fw-la congregat_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v non_fw-la tenet_fw-la absê«_n metu_fw-la nec_fw-la deserit_fw-la absê«_n dolour_n they_o hot_a sikernesse_n and_o bring_v folk_n into_o great_a perel_n great_a drede_fw-la and_o in_o great_a enemyte_n they_o hight_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_v and_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hungre_n for_o as_o salomon_a say_v the_o covetouse_n man_n have_v nevir_n enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o covetith_v more_o &_o moâ—_n also_o they_o biâ—ete_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travail_v for_o nigh_o alle_fw-mi the_o traveyle_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a another_o skylle_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o wickedness_n for_o the_o law_n say_v ten_o cue_n i._o dilectissimiâ—_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n alle_fw-mi man_n ben_fw-mi evyn_fw-mi in_o lordship_n and_o richesses_n but_o by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetise_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o riches_n for_o sum_n have_v moche_n some_o little_a sum_n ben_fw-mi scotfree_a sum_n be_v poor_a and_o god_n have_v yoven_v more_o richesse_n to_o one_o man_n in_o dispensation_n and_o governaunce_n thanne_v to_o many_o other_o and_o that_o be_v to_o refreyne_v the_o wyckednesse_n o_o false_a covetise_n in_o the_o peple_n and_o for_o wickedness_n be_v cause_n that_o oone_o man_n be_v rich_a thanne_n a_o neither_o therefore_o they_o be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o ne_fw-la have_v be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o adames_n sin_n and_z of_o false_a covetise_n of_o man_n herte_n elles_fw-fr alle_fw-mi man_n shall_v have_v be_v evyn_o scotfree_a but_o now_o they_o ben_fw-mi unevyn_fw-mi in_o richesse_n for_o sin_n and_o shrewidnesse_n and_o therefore_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o unevenes_n and_o of_o wyckednesse_n iniquitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la equitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o alle_fw-mi the_o richesses_n that_o one_o man_n have_v pass_v another_o it_o be_v richesses_n of_o unevenesse_n for_o in_o that_z he_o be_v unevyn_v with_o his_o even_n cristen_v therefore_o they_o be_v clepyde_v richesses_n of_o unevynesse_n therefore_o god_n bid_v the_o scotfree_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o baily_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_o by_o yeve_v and_o foryeve_v as_o that_o baillie_a do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o subgette_n but_o
his_o lyve_n but_o kepith_n still_o in_o hope_n of_o more_o dearth_n he_o sin_v grevous_o and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la frumentum_fw-la male_a dicetur_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la bnndictio_n dni_fw-la suê‘_n caput_fw-la vendencium_fw-la ê“uerbi_fw-la xi_o he_o that_o hide_v wheat_n in_o time_n of_o hungre_n shall_v be_v accursyd_v among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o heed_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v forth_o also_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o common_a right_n of_o merchandise_n they_o to_o win_v thereby_o there_o true_a live_n so_o that_o they_o cause_v no_o dearth_n byther_o bi_v and_o namely_o they_o may_v buy_v so_o leeful_o that_o have_v not_o whereby_o to_o live_v but_o such_o merchandise_n butt_n if_o they_o do_v it_o only_o of_o avarice_n and_z to_o compelle_fw-fr man_n to_o bye_o man_n at_o their_o like_n and_z as_o dear_a as_o they_o will_v thamne_v they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o namely_o covetouse_n clerk_n that_o have_v enough_o else_o whereby_o to_o live_v for_o to_o clerk_n it_o be_v not_o grauntyd_v such_o merchandise_n if_o a_o clerk_n bye_o a_o be_v or_o other_o thing_n and_o by_o his_o husbondry_a or_o by_o craft_n leful_a to_o he_o it_o be_v amend_v or_o put_v in_o better_a degree_n thanne_v it_o be_v bifore_fw-la he_o may_v sell_v it_o forth_o leful_o for_o more_o thanne_n he_o buy_v it_o to_o for_o such_o do_v be_v clepyd_v propir_o craft_n and_o not_o merchandise_n xxiiii_o cue_n three_o canonum_fw-la glosa_fw-la et_fw-fr decon_fw-mi di_fw-it v._o nunquam_fw-la if_o a_o man_n lene_o old_a corn_n to_o have_v therefore_o new_a corn_n at_o heruyste_n and_o will_v not_o take_v old_a corn_n for_o old_a corn_n as_o good_a for_o as_o good_a whamne_v the_o borower_n may_v pay_v it_o he_o do_v usury_n as_o say_v raymond_n et_fw-la summa_fw-la conf_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v principaly_a to_o save_v his_o own_o good_a that_o eye_n shall_v perish_v or_z principaly_a for_o help_v of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o do_v none_o usury_n by_o god_n law_n all_o usury_n be_v damn_a by_o emê‘oures_n law_n &_o by_o by_o man_n law_n sumtyme_o it_o be_v suffryd_v natt_n for_o that_z it_o be_v good_a ne_o leful_a but_o for_o to_o flee_v the_o more_o evil_a for_o oft_o man_n shall_v perissh_v but_o they_o may_v borowe_n upon_o usury_n for_o else_o the_o covetous_a scotfree_a man_n will_v not_o lene_o to_o the_o nedeful_a and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o man_n rightful_o suffrith_v it_o for_o a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o covetouse_n man_n do_v it_o unrightful_o &_o for_o a_o wicked_a end_n and_o therefore_o holy_a church_n dampn_v they_o that_o lene_n upon_o usury_n but_o nat_n in_o they_o that_o borowe_n for_o need_n or_z for_o a_o good_a cane_n upon_o usury_n whenne_n he_o may_v natt_fw-mi elles_fw-fr borowe_n but_o if_o they_o borowe_n for_o a_o wicked_a cause_n as_z for_o pley_v at_o the_o dice_n or_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o glotony_n lechery_n or_o pride_n or_z in_o other_o wicked_a use_v they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o though_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o borowe_n for_o a_o good_a end_n upon_o usury_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o lene_n upon_o usury_n ne_z to_o counseyl_n any_o to_o borowe_n upon_o usury_n as_o it_o be_v lefulle_v to_o a_o cristen_v man_n to_o take_v a_o hethen_a man_n that_o swerith_v by_o his_o fale_a god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o the_o cristen_v man_n for_o to_o axe_n of_o he_o that_o oath_n ne_o to_o stir_v he_o thereto_o for_o why_o oath_n and_o swear_a be_v a_o divine_a worship_n that_o longith_v only_o to_o verrey_n god_n also_o notary_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunte_n of_o usury_n ben_fw-mi forswear_v for_o whanne_v they_o be_v make_v notary_n they_o make_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v nevir_n make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunt_n of_o usury_n and_o so_o if_o they_o make_v any_o such_o instrument_n they_o be_v forswear_a &_o they_o may_v nevir_v after_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o any_o cause_n ne_o make_v instrument_n in_o any_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v make_v thereby_o of_o wicked_a name_n and_o unable_a to_o every_o office_n worshipfulle_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o every_o dignity_n and_o if_o any_o plate_n under_o wrytt_n to_o such_o covenaunt_n or_o set_v his_o seal_n thereto_o wyttyng_o be_v giltye_n of_o usurye_n though_o he_o have_v no_o win_v thereby_o hec_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la conf_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n diues_n what_o peyne_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o usurer_n pauper_fw-la awl_n usurer_n by_o the_o law_n ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restitution_n and_o if_o they_o be_v open_a usurer_n they_o ben_fw-mi accurse_v by_o the_o law_n in_o three_o thing_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v housel_v ne_o holy_a church_n shall_v not_o take_v their_o offer_n ne_o resceyve_v they_o to_o cristen_v buri_v but_o they_o amend_v they_o bifore_fw-la their_o death_n and_o what_o priest_n else_o take_v her_o offce_a &_o buri_v they_o he_z shalle_o make_v restitution_n of_o that_o he_o takithe_v to_o the_o busshop_n in_o help_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v suspendid_a of_o his_o office_n &_o of_o his_o mess_n extra_n e._n ti_o quia_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la if_o the_o usurer_n may_v not_o make_v restitution_n he_o must_v axe_n foryevenesse_n of_o they_o that_o he_o be_v dettour_n to_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v and_o not_o only_o you_o usurer_n but_o also_o his_o heir_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n and_z he_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o restitution_n extra_n e._n ti_o tu_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o if_o other_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o he_o for_o usury_n he_o may_v no_o restitution_n axe_n till_o he_o have_v make_v restitution_n to_o other_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o for_o usury_n extra_n e._n ti_o quia_fw-la frusta_fw-la dives_fw-la whereby_o shall_v man_n know_v a_o open_a usurer_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o keep_v open_a station_n or_o open_a shop_n to_o lene_n or_o to_o change_v for_o usury_n or_o if_o he_o knowledge_n it_z bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_a in_o doom_n or_o be_v convicte_n by_o wytnesse_n or_o if_o he_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o usurer_n with_o dedy_n open_o do_v accord_v to_o that_o name_n if_o a_o clerk_n be_v a_o usurer_n or_o a_o heir_n to_o a_o usurer_n but_o he_o will_v make_v restitution_n he_o shall_v be_v suspendyd_v and_o but_o he_o will_v amend_v hin_a he_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o incorrigible_a that_o his_o busshop_n may_v not_o amend_v him_z he_o shall_v be_v chastise_v by_o secular_a honde_n extra_n libro_fw-la secundo_fw-la titulo_fw-la de_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la capitulo_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la the_o clerk_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o his_o own_o good_a if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o nat_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o if_o he_o have_v aught_o spend_v of_o such_o usury_n to_o profyt_v of_o holy_a church_n if_o a_o prelate_n resceyve_v offer_v of_o the_o usurer_n sum_n clerk_n say_v that_o he_o shalle_o take_v it_o again_o to_o the_o usurer_n in_o repreef_n of_o his_o sin_n sum_z say_v that_o he_o shalle_o take_v it_o to_o the_o busshop_n which_o shall_v take_v it_o again_o to_o the_o usurer_n and_o if_o that_o usurer_n may_v not_o be_v find_fw-mi the_o busshop_n shalle_fw-mi yeve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o the_o borower_n swear_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o usurer_n &_o nat_n axe_n it_o again_o he_o must_v pay_v it_o to_o save_v his_o oath_n and_o he_o shalle_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o but_o he_o may_v make_v denunciation_n to_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n of_o that_o usury_n that_z the_o usurer_n may_v be_v compellyd_v by_o law_n of_o hooly_a church_n to_o amend_v he_o and_z so_o to_o make_v restitution_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o shalle_fw-mi nevir_n bewrey_a he_o to_o holy_a church_n of_o that_o usurye_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o evyne_a cristen_v and_o against_o the_o precepte_v of_o god_n ¶_o if_o the_o usurer_n buy_v a_o horse_n or_o land_n without_o money_n of_o his_o usurer_n and_o yeve_v it_o to_o a_o neither_o he_o that_o resceyve_v that_o yifte_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n if_o he_o wist_v that_o it_o be_v so_o buy_v and_o yoven_v extra_n e._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la servant_n and_o labourer_n that_o serve_v usurer_n in_o honest_a thing_n may_v leful_o take_v their_o hire_n of_o they_o butt_n if_o they_o serve_v they_o in_o thing_n not_o nedefulle_a ne_o leeful_a they_o may_v not_o take_v their_o hire_n of_o the_o usurer_n if_o the_o servant_n borowe_n money_n upon_o usury_n without_o bid_n of_o his_o master_n though_o he_o borowe_n it_o for_o the_o nedy_n of_o his_o master_n or_o any_o man_n borowe_n money_n upon_o
deadly_a sin_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o avysement_n or_z by_o custom_n as_o say_v seint_a austyn_n the_o first_o manner_n of_o lesinge_n be_v do_v in_o v._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 church_n the_o two_o be_v whanne_v the_o losing_n harmethe_v sum_n &_o ê“fit_v to_o none_o as_o lesynge_n of_o bacbiting_a &_o false_a wytnesse_n of_o sin_v that_o comyn_v law_n punyssh_v the_o thridde_v be_v that_o so_o ê“fitith_v to_o one_o that_o it_o harm_v to_o a_o neither_o as_z false_a wytnesse_n in_o cause_n of_o dett_n or_o of_o heritage_n or_o of_o such_o other_o the_o iiii_o be_v whanne_v the_o lose_v be_v maade_v without_o ê“fyte_n and_z without_o cause_n save_v only_o for_o like_v to_o lie_v and_o to_o disceyve_v and_z for_o custom_n of_o lesinge_n the_o five_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v be_v make_v only_o for_o to_o please_v as_o flateringe_a awl_n these_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v forboden_a by_o this_o commandment_n to_o alle_fw-mi manner_n folk_n as_o deadly_a sin_n the_o lose_v of_o flatter_a may_v be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n or_o prise_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 prise_v or_o prise_a he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o or_o prise_v he_o and_o flatter_a he_o in_o his_o sin_v and_o shrewydnesse_n and_o in_o his_o folly_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 secounde_n manner_n of_o lose_v that_o be_v clepyd_v officiosun_n and_o proufitable_a it_o be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n first_o for_o salvation_n of_o catel_n that_o shall_v else_o be_v lose_v wycked_o by_o thief_n if_o they_o wi_v where_o it_o be_v also_o for_o salvation_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n innocent_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 that_o she_o be_v a_o wyf_v so_o 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 the_o avayle_n &_o ê“fytt_n and_o also_o lesynge_v bourdful_a be_v venial_a sin_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n but_o to_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n they_o ben_fw-mi deadly_a sin_n namely_o lesynge_v bourdful_a when_o they_o be_v in_o use_n custumable_a for_o it_o fallith_a nat_n to_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o be_v iaper_n ne_o liar_n but_o it_o fallith_a to_o they_o principal_o to_o flee_v ydel_n word_n for_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v yeve_v answer_n at_o the_o doom_n for_o every_o ydel_n word_n that_o they_o say_v but_o such_o lesynge_v bourdful_a in_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n turn_v light_o to_o lesynge_n ê‘nicious_a and_o wicked_a for_o they_o do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o here_o they_o in_z that_o that_o they_z be_v asclandryd_v of_o their_o vanyte_n and_o of_o their_o lesynge_n for_o they_o think_v and_o sothe_o it_o be_v that_z man_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o of_o ê‘fection_n shall_v not_o be_v iaper_n ne_o disour_n ne_o liar_n ne_o vein_n but_o sad_a in_o cheer_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n therefore_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n li.iii._fw-la distinct_a xxxviii_o say_v open_o that_o such_o manner_n lesynge_v be_v venial_a sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o unê‘fyte_n state_n &_o deadly_a sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o ê‘fite_n stat_fw-la and_o seint_a austyn_n libro_fw-la contra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la say_v the_o treuth_n shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_a for_o any_o temê‘al_a ê“fyt_n and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v be_v lead_v to_o enlesse_a helthe_n with_o help_n of_o lesynge_n for_o every_o lose_a &_o falshede_v be_v against_o crist_n that_o be_v sovereyne_a treuthe_n and_o seint_a gregory_n libro_fw-la xviii_o moralium_fw-la say_v thus_o os_fw-la quod_fw-la mentitur_fw-la occidit_fw-la ainam_fw-la the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v slee_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v lord_n thou_o shall_v less_o all_o that_o speak_v lesinge_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n must_v with_o all_o besynesse_n flee_v leesynge_n in_o somoche_n that_o for_o salvation_n of_o any_o manny_n lif_v they_o shall_v not_o lie_v to_o help_v a_o nothers_n body_n in_o harm_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-fr menciemin_fw-fr &_o non_fw-la decipiet_fw-la unusqsque_fw-la ê“ximum_fw-la suum_fw-la levitici_fw-la nineteeen_o lie_v you_o nat_n &_o no_o man_n disceyve_v his_o neighbour_n the_o three_o chapter_n diues_fw-la contra._n we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la exodi_fw-la io._n that_o pharo_fw-la assign_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o israel_n two_o mydwyves_n sephora_n and_o phua_fw-la &_o bid_v they_o slay_v alle_fw-mi the_o child_n male_n &_o keep_v the_o wyman_n but_o they_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n and_o for_o pite_n dydnat_fw-la so_o but_o save_v both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o with_o a_o lose_v excuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v that_o wymmen_v of_o israel_n cowde_v better_o help_v themsilf_a than_o wyman_n of_o egypt_n &_o have_v child_n or_o they_o come_v to_o they_o and_z as_o holy_a writ_n say_v there_o therefore_o god_n have_v they_o house_n and_o land_n pauper_fw-la not_o for_o the_o lose_a but_o for_o they_o dredde_v god_n and_z for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n they_o savyd_v the_o child_n therefore_o god_n have_v theym_a house_n and_o land_n &_o not_o for_o the_o lose_v and_o so_o say_v holy_a wryt_n nevertheless_o sum_n clerk_n say_v that_o for_o her_o lose_v god_n chaungid_v the_o endless_a meed_n that_o they_o have_v else_o be_v worthy_a into_o temporel_n meed_n of_o house_n and_o land_n dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o after_o that_z criste_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v ne_o go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n cleopha_n &_o another_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o pilgryme_n &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o his_o death_n &_o of_o his_o passion_n butt_n they_o know_v he_o nat_n and_o at_o even_o whanne_v they_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_fw-la ne_o feign_a he_o to_o go_v ferth_o and_o yet_o at_o their_o prayer_n he_o go_v in_o with_o they_o but_o feign_v as_o seint_a austyn_a say_v be_v a_o manner_n of_o lose_v therefore_o not_o every_o manner_n of_o lose_v be_v sin_n pauper_fw-la it_o semyd_fw-la to_o their_o sight_n that_o crist_n have_v feign_a not_o by_o fall_n feign_v inward_a in_o deed_n as_o he_o shewyd_v outward_a for_z he_o be_v for_o fro_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o shewyd_v he_o outward_a as_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o pylgryme_n pass_v for_o they_o know_v hin_a nat_n ne_fw-mi belevyd_v not_o in_o he_o steadfast_o also_o by_o that_o do_v he_o shewyd_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v forth_o bodily_a out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o wend_v above_o alle_fw-mi hevenes_n dives_fw-la we_o find_v gen_fw-la xxvii_o o_o that_o jacob_n in_o in_o deceit_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v blind_a and_o in_o fraud_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v to_o isaac_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o have_v his_o blessing_n i_o be_o esau_fw-mi thy_o first_o son_n &_o that_o be_v false_a and_o yitt_a god_n approvyd_v his_o deed_n therefore_o thanne_v it_o seem_v that_o every_o lesinge_n be_v sin_n pauê‘_n that_o jacob_n do_v be_v figure_n and_o prophicie_n of_o thing_n that_o shall_v fall_v and_o for_o that_o prophicie_n be_v do_v in_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o lose_v for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o his_o first_o son_n in_o berthe_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o first_o son_n in_o dignity_n by_o ordenaunce_n of_o god_n that_o ordain_v that_o the_o peple_n come_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v sovereign_a to_o the_o people_n come_n of_o esau_n and_o that_o the_o great_a biheest_n of_o cristes_fw-fr birth_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o iacob_n and_o nat_n in_o esau._n as_o their_o fader_fw-mi wend_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v ¶_o and_o so_o though_o esau._n be_v the_o first_o son_n and_o principalle_v to_o isaac_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o isaac_n yitte_n be_v jacob_n his_o first_o son_n and_z his_o principalle_v son_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o esau._n bodily_a in_o person_n yitt_fw-mi he_o be_v esau_n in_o dignity_n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi isaac_n say_v that_o he_o come_v gyleful_o and_o take_v his_o bless_v pauê‘_n isaac_n say_v as_o he_o wend_v but_o nat_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o thamne_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o that_z do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o gyle_v ne_o falseness_n in_o jacob_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n ne_o the_o speech_n of_o jacob_n but_o it_o be_v the_o deed_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o
iuge_a they_o that_o shall_v atteynt_a other_o witness_n must_v be_v mo_z in_o number_n and_o of_o mor_o worship_n and_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 ê‘ty_n in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o in_o dignity_n the_z iuge_a shall_v deliver_v he_o that_o stond_v for_o giltye_n for_o mercy_n must_v be_v principal_a virtue_n in_o the_o iuge_a and_o therefore_o say_v seint_a james_n that_o mercy_n enhaunsith_v the_o doom_n hec_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la conf_n li._n two_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 wytnes_n of_o word_n as_o whamne_v the_o deed_n shewith_o the_o self_n distinct_a xxviii_o pri_fw-la usquam_fw-la there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v iuge_a and_o wytnesse_n and_o accuser_n to_o gydder_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n but_z in_o case_z the_o iuge_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n of_o treuthe_n to_o excuse_v iiii_o cue_n iiii_o nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o every_o doom_n must_v be_v four_o manner_n ê‘sone_n a_z iuge_a accuser_n defendor_n and_o wytnesse_n ibidem_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o felony_n of_o a_o great_a sin_v shall_v not_o man_n be_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o guilty_a that_o have_v bear_v wytnes_n against_o he_o bifore_fw-la in_o any_o doom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o enemyte_n iiii_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la s_o item_n in_o criminali_fw-la the_o wytness_n shall_v be_v worshipful_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_o the_o treuthe_n xxxv_o cue_n vi_fw-it s._n i._o by_o wytnes_n of_o one_o shalle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v damn_a butt_n his_o trespass_n be_v so_o open_a that_o the_o deed_n shewith_o the_o self_n three_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la et_fw-fr deutro_fw-mi nineteeen_o et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxxv_o noman_n be_v sufficient_a wytnesse_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xv_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 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