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be_v do_v in_o two_o manner_n with_o encense_n hallow_v and_z with_o encense_n not_o hallow_v &_o what_o encense_n betoken_v ca._n xv_o ¶_o dyverse_a cause_n why_o crysten_v people_n pray_v &_o worshypp_v god_n common_o eestwarde_o &_o that_o the_o son_n ne_fw-fr the_o moan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o man_n as_o some_o fool_n do_v ca._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o falsehede_v of_o judycyall_a astronomye_n and_o how_o it_o blaspheme_v god_n ca._n xvij_o ¶_o what_o seruyce_n planet_n and_o the_o body_n above_o do_v to_o mankind_n &_o how_o god_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v ensample_n of_o a_o smythe_n &_o his_o grind_n stone_n ca._n xviij_o ¶_o man_n may_v not_o know_v by_o the_o courâ—e_n ot_fw-mi the_o planet_n the_o dome_n of_o god_n ne_o certain_o what_o be_v to_o come_v &_o holy_a god_n change_v his_o sentence_n as_o man_n change_v their_o lyf_v in_o to_o good_a or_o bad_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o reasins_z against_o false_a excusaconn_n of_o judycyall_a astronomer_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o dyverse_a reason_n why_o one_o be_v incline_v to_o good_a or_o evyll_n sekesse_n or_o health_n more_o than_o a_o other_o ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o one_o man_n be_v dyspose_v to_o this_o astate_n or_o to_o this_o craft_n &_o a_o other_o man_n to_o a_o other_o â—state_n or_o to_o a_o other_o craft_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o that_o there_o be_v no_o destiny_n &_o of_o the_o star_n of_o epyphanye_n ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o the_o three_o king_n know_v the_o by_o our_o the_n of_o cryste_n by_o the_o star_n &_o yâ—_z the_o scyence_n of_o judycyall_a astronomye_n be_v propre_o no_o scyence_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o judycyall_a astronomye_n be_v repreve_v in_o old_a law_n &_o in_o yâ—_z new_a law_n &_o by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o that_o dyvyne_n by_o astronomye_n &_o of_o the_o myscheef_n of_o they_o that_o trust_n in_o that_o craft_n &_o that_o the_o planet_n &_o the_o body_n above_o be_v tokenes_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o cause_n ca._n xxvi_o ¶_o example_n how_o the_o body_n above_o be_v such_o tokenes_n &_o not_o always_o cause_v ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n be_v tokenes_n to_o creature_n here_o byne_v when_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o kind_n &_o of_o dyverse_a woundres_n in_o kind_n ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o what_o it_o betoken_v when_o any_o star_n or_o comet_n apperyth_v against_o common_a course_n of_o kind_n &_o what_o other_o woundres_n appear_v &_o fall_v against_o common_a courle_n of_o kind_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o dyverse_a wile_n whereby_o astronomere_n &_o faytour_n that_o ben_fw-mi call_v soothe_v sayer_n &_o other_o wytche_n that_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o yâ—_z been_v to_o be_v do_v ca._n thirty_o ¶_o dyverse_a cause_n why_o fende_v can_v tell_v thing_n that_o be_v pryvely_a do_v or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o tell_v such_o thing_n capitulum_fw-la xxxi_o ¶_o the_o fiend_n may_v neither_o say_v ne_o do_v but_o as_o god_n gyve_v high_o leave_v he_o be_v ever_o a_o liar_n say_v he_o soothe_v or_o false_a &_o why_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o tempt_v man_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o wytche_n &_o japer_n that_o conjure_v fende_v compelle_fw-fr not_o fende_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o do_o ne_z the_o fiend_n be_v not_o close_v in_o a_o ring_a natheles_o by_o holy_a coniuracyon_n ordain_v of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v fende_v cast_v out_o of_o man_n ca._n xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o wytchecrafte_n be_v forboden_v by_o the_o law_n canon_n &_o law_n imperial_a &_o what_o pain_n long_o to_o wytche_n &_o to_o her_o faytour_n ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o it_o be_v
unlefull_a to_o trust_v yâ—_z a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o slay_v he_o for_o a_o wytche_n say_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n &_o dede_n of_o holiness_n &_o hole_n thing_n in_o her_o wytchecrafte_n in_o so_o moche_v they_o worship_n the_o fiend_n the_o more_o &_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n &_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca._n xxxvi_o ¶_o that_o god_n forbede_v all_o manner_n sin_n by_o the_o first_o commandment_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o use_v lot_n &_o how_o not_o and_z so_o of_o pla_v at_o the_o dice_n caplm_n xxxviij_o ¶_o what_o wytchecraft_n be_v &_o of_o sin_n to_o fain_a wytcraft_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocresye_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_n of_o adder_n &_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a &_o perylous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o come_v again_o after_o his_o death_n &_o show_v high_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o 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better_a if_o yâ—_z puttok_v flee_v over_o the_o way_n ca._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o theym_a that_o dyvyne_n what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v for_o crystmasse_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o januarye_n fall_v on_o a_o sondaye_n or_o on_o a_o mondaye_n &_o so_o forth_o also_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o wise_a whatshall_a fall_n in_o the_o year_n sue_v for_o it_o thonder_v in_o this_o month_n or_z in_o this_o also_o what_o fole_n they_o be_v that_o dyvyne_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v by_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o crystmasse_n ca._n xlvij_o &_o xlviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n &_o falsehede_v of_o japer_n that_o be_v call_v multeplyer_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v covetous_a man_n to_o be_v beguile_v of_o such_o faytour_n caplm_n xlix_o ¶_o on_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v no_o hunter_n &_o of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o namely_o frere_n 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that_o withdraw_v or_o let_v god_n word_n to_o be_v preched_a ben_fw-mi manqueller_n &_o that_o god_n word_n shall_v hygh_o be_v worshype_v &_o what_o profit_n 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 sugette_n of_o their_o sin_n also_o they_o that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a chirche_n god_n be_v manqueller_n &_o so_o be_v the_o preste_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 peryll_n it_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o moche_v on_o god_n mercy_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o he_o that_o do_v a_o other_o man_n wyttyng_o to_o forswear_v he_o also_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o deadly_a sin_n &_o who_o so_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_n be_v a_o manslee_a why_o god_n give_v the_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o &_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o knit_v in_o one_o commandment_n of_o kind_n how_o god_n law_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o sautrye_n and_o to_o a_o harp_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o declaraconn_v of_o this_o text_n he_z yâ—_z offend_v in_o one_o offend_v in_o all_o ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o kind_n &_o of_o vengeaunâ—s_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o murder_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o god_n defend_v not_o sle_v of_o bests_n but_z only_a manslaughter_n without_o guilt_n how_o man_n may_v sin_n in_o sle_v of_o bests_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n &_o to_o who_o man_n slaughter_n be_v leful_a god_n &_o yâ—_z law_n slee_v wicked_a doer_n &_o juges_fw-la slay_v as_o god_n mynystres_n &_o his_o offycer_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o why_o yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o press_v &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o why_o that_o sword_n of_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v forboden_v press_v of_o the_o new_a law_n also_o what_o the_o saâ—_n mean_v of_o the_o altar_n represent_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o law_n punysshed_a clerk_n she_o dear_n of_o blood_n many_o case_n of_o yrregularyte_n for_o manslaughter_n wymeh_fw-it yâ—_z do_v miss_v craft_n or_o unlefull_a craft_n to_o let_v then self_o fro_o bere_v of_o child_n &_o all_o that_o come_v to_o sle_v though_o yâ—_z sle_fw-fr not_o be_v mansleer_n c.xviij_o ¶_o many_o other_o case_n of_o yrregularyte_n for_o manslaughter_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o exposyconn_v of_o this_o text_n he_o yâ—_z have_v no_o sword_n sell_v his_o cote_n &_o â—_o &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o many_o &_o saphyra_n at_o saint_n peter_n word_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o a_o juge_n know_v a_o man_n ungylte_n shall_v not_o dampne_a yâ—_z man_n though_o the_o qnste_n &_o â—_o &_o what_o the_o juge_n shall_v do_v &_o â—_o ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v unlefull_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v themselves_o ca._n xxij_o ¶_o why_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v a_o right_n full_a man_n than_o a_o wicked_a &_o how_o it_o be_v unleful_a a_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wyf_v for_o avoutry_n &_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n than_o he_o wyf_v ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o why_o god_n suffer_v war_n &_o batayl_n three_o thing_n be_v needful_a yâ—_z batayle_n be_v rightful_a how_o clerk_n &_o other_o man_n may_v defend_v themselves_o how_o sugett_v be_v excuse_v of_o fight_a for_o their_o prince_n &_o soude_z we_o also_o &_o how_o not_o ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o the_o sixthe_a commandment_n ¶_o nine_o spyce_n of_o lechery_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_n with_o his_o wife_n ca._n i._n ¶_o why_o matrimony_n be_v ordain_v &_o of_o three_o thing_n of_o matrimony_n &_o what_o matrimony_n betoken_v ca._n ij_o ¶_o what_o myscheef_n come_v of_o avoutry_n &_o what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v do_v therefore_o in_o holy_a wryt_n of_o the_o ê“phecye_v of_o boneface_n martyr_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lechery_n of_o englonð_n &_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o peple_n be_v laful_a generaconn_n in_o wedlok_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o when_o god_n make_v matrimony_n &_o gatlawe_n a_z good_a declare_v of_o the_o word_n of_o adam_n this_o bone_n be_v now_o of_o my_o bone_n &_o â—_o why_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z ryb_v of_o man_n &_o not_o of_o earth_n &_o â—_o ca._n iiij_o ¶_o auoutry_n be_v gretter_n sin_n in_o husbonde_n than_o in_o wyf_v a_z great_a ê“cesse_n of_o saint_n austen_n rebuke_v avoutrer_n ca._n five_o ¶_o saint_n austen_n answer_v to_o false_a excuse_n of_o lecherous_a man_n how_o cryste_n save_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o avoutry_n they_o yâ—_z shall_v punysshe_v sin_n shall_v be_v ungylte_n &_o â—_o case_n in_o which_o yâ—_z husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v in_o avoutry_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o wyf_v for_o fornycaconn_n of_o the_o yrre_n gularyte_n of_o a_o man_n know_v his_o wyf_v after_o he_o know_v that_o she_o have_v do_v fornycaconn_v only_o death_n depart_v &_o breke_v bond_n of_o matrimony_n &_o of_o two_o manner_n dethes_fw-mi of_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n of_o wed_a folk_n or_o they_o know_v flesshe_o togydre_fw-fr the_o wyf_v have_v as_o great_a occasyon_n in_o to_o faith_n of_o matrimony_n again_o her_o husbonde_n as_o her_o husbonde_n against_o she_o &_o cause_n why_o ca._n seven_o ¶_o simple_a fornycaconn_n be_v deadly_a sin_n these_o word_n crescite_fw-la &_o multiplica_fw-la mini_fw-la that_o be_v wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multeply_v be_v speak_v of_o only_a to_o man_n &_o woman_n wed_v tegydre_fw-mi &_o why_o cryste_n will_v his_o mother_n shall_v be_v wed_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v ca._n viij_o ¶_o wed_v man_n &_o woman_n may_v live_v chaste_a if_o it_o like_v they_o both_o for_z many_a cause_n ordain_v god_n man_n &_o woman_n not_o know_v to_o gydre_fw-fr flesshe_o but_o in_o wedloke_n what_o â—ynnes_v a_o woman_n avoutresse_n do_v ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o woman_n lechour_n be_v yâ—_z fende_v snare_n &_o a_o man_n lechour_n be_v the_o fende_v net_n common_o more_o malice_n be_v in_o man_n than_o in_o wyman_n of_o excusaconn_v of_o adam_n &_o why_o he_o sin_v more_o than_o eve_n why_o cryste_n become_v man_n &_o not_o woman_n ca._n x_o ¶_o samson_n davyd_v &_o solomon_n disceyve_v themselves_o or_o wyman_n disceyve_v theym_a peter_z when_o he_o forsake_v cryste_n be_v more_o in_o defaut_fw-fr than_o the_o woman_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o man_n lechour_n dyffame_v chaste_a wyman_n that_o will_v not_o assent_n to_o they_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o blame_a or_o lack_v of_o wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v of_o good_a wyman_n &_o the_o the_o wine_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v though_o the_o glotone_n thereof_o do_v lechery_n neither_o yâ—_z beaute_fw-fr of_o a_o woman_n be_v blame_v though_o a_o man_n by_o occasyon_n thereof_o be_v styre_v to_o her_o the_o mysuse_n be_v to_o blame_v ca._n xij_o ¶_o of_o man_n array_n &_o woman_n cause_n why_o wyman_n be_v oft_o more_o stable_n in_o goodness_n than_o man_n of_o man_n &_o wyman_n anchor_n that_o woman_n counseyll_n come_v oft_o of_o god_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o dyverse_a remedye_n against_o lechery_n example_n of_o rosamonde_n &_o of_o the_o bauson_n &_o the_o fox_n &_o of_o unclean_n &_o lecherous_a thought_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o mind_v of_o cryste_n passion_n rede_a in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la &_o think_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n been_v also_o remedye_n against_o lechery_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o vengeance_n that_o god_n have_v take_v for_o fornycaconn_n for_z avoutrye_a for_o miss_v use_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wife_n for_o incest_n &_o for_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n why_o wyman_n &_o child_n be_v punysshde_v in_o the_o subversyon_n of_o sodomye_n &_o â—_o ca._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o lechery_n of_o preste_n deken_v &_o sub_fw-la deken_v &_o pain_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 chirche_n be_v call_v in_o the_o law_n a_o open_a notorye_n lechour_n ca._n xvij_o ¶_o cause_n why_o lechery_n in_o clerk_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o avoutrye_n in_o seculers_n ca._n xviij_o ¶_o how_o man_n fall_v in_o bygamye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v yrregule_a by_o bygamye_n &_o that_o by_o gamus_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v the_o prevylege_n that_o long_o to_o clergye_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o wymen_n delyver_v of_o child_n may_v entre_fw-fr holy_a chirche_n what_o time_n that_o they_o will_v &_o be_v of_o power_n neither_o husbonde_n may_v gyve_v leave_v one_o to_o other_o to_o take_v a_o other_o woman_n or_o man_n excusaconn_n of_o abraham_n &_o of_o jacob_n that_o have_v at_o one_o dyverse_a wyve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n elf_n yâ—_z been_v fende_v be_v say_v to_o do_v lechery_n with_o man_n woman_n &_o be_v &_o of_o monstres_n or_o woundre_v thing_n so_o gendr_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o what_o be_v goostly_a fornycaconn_n &_o goostly_a avoutrye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o argument_n that_o
the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevoê°_n than_o of_o adam_n oftyme_o the_o less_a be_v punyssh_v hard_a in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o more_o caplm_n xxiij_o ¶_o great_a argument_n &_o reason_n that_o god_n punyssh_v hard_a adam_n than_o he_o do_v eve_n for_z his_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a for_o that_o be_v the_o opynyon_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v this_o book_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n know_v that_o god_n first_o punyssh_v yâ—_z serpent_n &_o after_o eve_n &_o adam_n be_v obstynate_a &_o will_v ask_v no_o mercy_n &_o how_o god_n of_o justyce_n punyssh_v adam_n &_o all_o mankind_n that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o his_o offence_n ca._n twenty-five_o the_o seven_o commandment_n ¶_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v defend_v all_o theeft_a &_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o theeft_v of_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o theft_n &_o dyverse_a punysshing_n of_o theft_n ca._n i._n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o fall_v prechour_n fayner_n of_o false_a my_o racle_n they_o that_o withdraw_v true_a preaching_n of_o god_n word_n prechours_n for_o covetyse_v of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o vain_a worship_n &_o heretic_n be_v thief_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o of_o many_o manner_n theft_n wrong_n gettynge_n unryghtfull_a occupyenge_a wrong_n withhold_n &_o how_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_a thing_n be_v common_a &_o why_o god_n forbid_v theft_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o of_o three_o manner_n lordshyppe_n &_o three_o manner_n propretee_n &_o how_o that_o god_n will_v not_o yâ—_z poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n wâ—_n out_o leave_v of_o the_o proper_a dyspensatour_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n thereof_o ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o four_o cause_n may_v a_o man_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n good_a that_o ought_v it_o without_o his_o wyte_a &_o how_o wyve_n may_v yeve_v alms_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o restytucyon_n of_o thing_n lose_v &_o find_v &_o how_o child_n yâ—_z steel_n while_o the_o be_v young_a shall_v be_v chastyse_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o many_o case_n of_o theft_n in_o len_v borrow_a hire_a &_o wed_v le_v of_o restytuconn_v make_v of_o steal_a thing_n also_o of_o steal_a thing_n buy_v in_o market_n it_o be_v not_o to_o steel_n from_o a_o nygarde_n or_o a_o usurer_n to_o gyve_v alm_n &_o of_o alm_n give_v of_o fall_n purchase_v good_a ca._n viij_o ¶_o crysten_v man_n may_v not_o steel_n hethen_a child_n to_o crysten_v they_o against_o yâ—_z will_v of_o faon_n &_o moð_n how_o wyve_n shall_v make_v restytuconn_v of_o steal_a thing_n case_n in_o which_o yâ—_z lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o fermour_n out_o of_o his_o farm_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o man_n that_o by_o gyle_v do_v a_o other_o man_n to_o sell_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v not_o to_o sell_v or_z to_o sell_v it_o less_o than_o he_o think_v to_o do_v syn_v many_o case_n of_o byenge_a &_o selling_n &_o the_o just_a price_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o begyl_a wâ—_n false_a money_n or_o gyle_v of_o restytuconn_v in_o dyverse_a case_n in_o byenge_a or_o selling_n when_o the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o telle_fw-fr yâ—_z defaut_fw-fr of_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o sell_v of_o depose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z thing_n that_o be_v betake_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v ca._n x_o ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o thing_n be_v evyll_n goten_a &_o of_o which_o manner_n evyll_n goten_a good_a a_o man_n may_v do_v alms_n in_o what_o manner_n yâ—_z fall_v bailie_n that_o do_v fraud_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v praise_v three_o cause_n why_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n be_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o scotfree_a nygarde_n be_v mansleer_n &_o thief_n whereof_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n &_o how_o yâ—_z more_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_fw-it need_n men_z of_o holy_a chirche_n myspend_v holy_a chirche_v good_n be_v thief_n &_o that_o holy_a chirche_n be_v endow_v to_o help_v poor_a man_n against_o prouse_a silver_n &_o golden_a herney_n of_o preeste_n &_o of_o man_n of_o relygyon_n how_o such_o myspeder_n be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_v of_o they_o that_o spend_v holy_a chirche_n good_n on_o theyâ—_n kin_n &_o on_o rich_a folk_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o their_o duete_n for_o their_o benefyce_n though_o they_o have_v vycar_n or_o parysshe_a preste_n of_o man_n unable_a to_o cure_v which_o resceyve_v benefyce_n &_o of_o non_fw-la residenceris_fw-la for_o covetyse_n or_o vanyte_v of_o clerk_n pro_fw-la prietarie_n why_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v call_v clerk_n &_o of_o their_o crown_n of_o clerk_n have_v patrymonye_n of_o their_o own_o ca._n xij_o ¶_o what_o be_v sacrylege_n &_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v witholð_v of_o tithe_n be_v thief_n &_o of_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o tithe_v &_o how_o ca._n xiij_o ¶_o to_o what_o chirche_v tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o tithe_n &_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o four_o part_n if_o need_n be_v to_z open_a lechour_n or_o open_a malefactor_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v to_o who_o tithe_n where_o such_o evyll_n curaâ—_n be_v shall_v be_v pay_v or_o keep_v &_o to_o what_o end_n of_o tithe_n of_o bysshopep_n or_o relygyous_a house_n to_o be_v give_v in_o case_n to_o curaâ—_n or_o parysshen_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o dyverse_a doubt_n of_o tything_n &_o of_o custom_n of_o tything_n &_o why_o god_n bid_v more_o the_o tenthe_n part_n be_v pay_v than_o a_o other_o part_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o that_o simony_n be_v theeft_v &_o what_o simony_n be_v case_n of_o resygnaconn_n of_o benefyce_n whereof_o come_v yâ—_z name_n of_o simony_n &_o why_o they_o be_v call_v common_o rather_o symonienâ—_n than_o gieziâ—_n simony_n be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n &_o of_o many_o other_o case_n of_o simony_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o fyve_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o yeve_v gift_n in_o matâ—_n of_o spirytuelte_n c.xvij_o ¶_o what_o pain_n long_v to_o simony_n by_o the_o law_n &_o of_o dyverse_a custom_n in_o the_o chirche_n in_o which_o sontyme_o be_v simony_n caplm_n xviij_o ¶_o case_n in_o which_o confederatoure_n mynyster_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o baptym_a patron_n &_o seller_n of_o pronnagis_fw-la precher_n &_o pardoner_n do_v simony_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o gyve_n of_o money_n when_o a_o person_n be_v resceyve_v into_o relygyon_n of_o gyve_n of_o money_n to_o press_v for_o amnuel_n for_o yeredaye_v &_o â—_o or_o else_o to_o college_n how_o simony_n be_v do_v in_o such_o thing_n or_o not_o do_v &_o of_o the_o statute_n what_o a_o parysshe_n press_v or_o a_o amnuler_n shall_v take_v by_o year_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o covenaunt_n make_v oft_o simony_n yâ—_z shall_v else_o be_v none_o of_o they_o yâ—_z bind_v they_o to_o say_v special_a mass_n of_o yâ—_z golden_a trental_a &_o of_o false_a faytourye_n in_o that_o matter_n &_o that_o saint_n gregory_n ordain_v it_o never_o ca._n xxi_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o bury_v nor_o to_o chepman_n for_o simony_n god_n take_v moche_n vengeance_n of_o selling_n of_o lyverson_n out_o of_o abbey_n &_o 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to_o excyte_v his_o herte_n to_o more_o devocyon_n by_o token_n outward_a and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v styre_v to_o devocyon_n by_o speech_n or_o vocal_a prayer_n by_o knel_a bow_v fast_a or_o any_o other_o observance_n reasonable_a so_o long_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o use_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n but_o if_o he_o be_v letre_v thereby_o from_o devoconn_n &_o fall_v thereby_o in_o dystracconn_n it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o time_n than_o to_o use_v it_o for_o we_o find_v primo_fw-la regum_fw-la two_o that_o anna_n speak_v in_o her_o herte_n to_o god_n with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la &_o yet_o there_o hear_v noman_n her_o voice_n also_o man_n pray_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n in_o yield_v of_o debt_n for_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o may_v &_o virtue_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o with_z herte_a word_n &_o werke_n with_o all_o his_o may_v &_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n singe_v and_o say_v os_fw-la lingua_fw-la mens_fw-la sensus_fw-la vigour_n confessionem_fw-la ê‘sonent_fw-la mouth_n tongue_n wit_n &_o may_v make_v knowleching_n &_o praise_v to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n bede_n bid_v be_v part_n of_o satysfaccyon_n for_o sin_n also_o man_n pray_v with_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n for_o great_a devoconn_n that_o be_v inward_a in_o herte_n which_o breke_v out_o by_o speech_n of_o the_o mouth_n as_o say_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n luce_n vi_o exit_fw-la habundancia_fw-la cordis_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la the_o mouth_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v plente_a in_o the_o herte_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v letatum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la exultavit_fw-la lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o herte_n say_v he_o be_v merry_a &_o glad_a inward_a &_o anon_o my_o tongue_n make_v joy_n outward_a also_o man_n pray_v with_o voice_n in_o speech_n to_o the_o more_o confusyon_n of_o the_o fiend_n for_z he_o may_v not_o know_v man_n devoconn_n inward_a but_o by_o token_n outward_a and_o the_o more_o devocyon_n &_o love_n that_o he_o see_v man_n to_o have_v to_o god_n the_o more_o be_v it_o his_o confusyon_n &_o pain_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o so_o besy_v now_o a_o day_n to_o tempt_v man_n in_o holy_a chirche_n to_o pride_n to_o covetyse_v sleu_n the_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n for_o to_o let_v holy_a prayer_n in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o be_v to_o he_o veray_fw-fr confusyon_n &_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n of_o high_a when_o he_o her_v holy_a prayer_n &_o see_v man_n devoute_a peccator_fw-la videbit_fw-la et_fw-la irascetur_fw-la dentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la â—â—emit_fw-la et_fw-la tabescet_fw-la the_o sinful_a wretch_n the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n shall_v see_v man_n devoconn_n &_o he_o shall_v be_v full_o wroth_a he_o shall_v gnasche_v or_o gnare_fw-la with_o his_o tooth_n &_o be_v full_a evyll_n abassh_v for_o the_o desire_v of_o the_o 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treuthe_n among_o mankind_n also_o for_o to_o keep_v obedience_n and_o ordynall_a subgeccyon_n of_o the_o subgette_n to_o their_o soverayne_n also_o for_o to_o save_v freedom_n of_o holy_a chirche_n also_o for_o purgacyon_n and_o saluacyon_n of_o man_n name_n and_o of_o his_o fame_n also_o for_o assoyl_v from_o a_o curse_n extra_n li.i_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a significasti_fw-la and_o in_o every_o oath_n man_n must_v have_v three_o thing_n which_o be_v treuthe_n doom_n &_o rightwysnesse_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremye_n iiij_o for_o who_o so_o shall_v swear_v he_o must_v have_v treuthe_n in_o his_o conscyence_n that_o he_o wot_v well_o that_o he_o swer_v treuthe_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o syke_a but_o only_o wen_v to_o be_v syke_a he_o shall_v not_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v so_o but_z that_o he_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o he_o say_v also_o he_o must_v have_v with_o he_o doom_n that_o be_v a_o good_a &_o a_o dyscrete_a avysement_n ere_fw-we he_o swear_v that_o he_o swear_v 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oath_n do_v so_o and_o speak_v of_o that_o than_o man_n may_v hold_v the_o a_o true_a man_n &_o than_o man_n shall_v byleve_v the_o by_o you_o &_o nay_o better_o than_o other_o with_o their_o great_a oath_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v varyenge_a and_o untrusty_a in_o thy_o word_n and_o in_o thy_o deed_n man_n will_v neither_o byleve_v yâ—_z by_o oath_n neither_o without_o oath_n ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o some_o say_v that_o cryste_n forbid_v all_o manner_n swear_a when_o have_fw-mi say_v in_o his_o gospel_n ego_fw-la auten_v dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la non_fw-la iurare_fw-la oino_fw-la mathei_n u_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o you_o swear_v in_o no_o wise_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o be_v not_o the_o englysshe_n of_o crystus_n word_n but_o this_o be_v the_o englysshe_n i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o you_o swear_v not_o in_o any_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o no_o manner_n cause_v not_o lyght_o ne_o customable_o also_o he_o bid_v by_o tho_o word_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o swear_v by_o creature_n 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friend_n and_z of_o other_o that_o will_v not_o byleve_v he_o in_o that_o but_o he_o swear_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o know_v not_o sickerly_a that_o he_o be_v suffycyent_o contryte_n he_o be_v not_o syke_a whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v he_o or_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v for_o no_o myschyef_n swear_v so_o folysly_a moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o swear_v it_o of_o his_o own_o proffer_n when_o he_o need_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o sum_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi ix.q_fw-fr twelve_o â—d_a de_fw-la uxore_fw-la extra_n li.u._n purgacome_v canonica_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ¶_o 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 togydre_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o first_o shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a hostriensis_n li.ij._fw-la rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la s._n quot_fw-la comites_fw-la â—_o item_n si_fw-la duo_fw-la but_o if_o a_o man_n make_v two_o avow_v 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 lawful_a &_o for_o that_o other_o he_o shall_v do_v satysfacconn_v by_o doom_n of_o his_o prelate_n sun_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi viij.q.lxxxiij_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la what_o be_v avow_v propre_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la avow_v be_v byhoting_a of_o some_o good_a thing_n make_v to_o god_n with_o avysement_n as_o raymunde_n say_v ¶_o dives_fw-la when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n make_v avow_v to_o be_v holpen_v been_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v that_o avow_v though_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n bring_v theym_a thereto_o ¶_o pauê‘_n yes_o forsooth_o if_o they_o think_v on_o the_o cause_n when_o they_o make_v it_o &_o than_z veer_fw-mi in_o purpose_n 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_v of_o their_o avow_v they_o be_v better_o dyspose_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o thereto_o shall_v all_o common_a avow_v deserve_v and_o the_o wife_n that_o in_o peryl_n of_o child_n bere_v or_o of_o other_o sekenes_n make_v avow_v all_o if_o she_o ought_v none_o to_o make_v without_o leave_n of_o her_o husbonde_n yet_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v against_o that_o avow_v by_o she_o own_o doom_n ne_z without_o doom_n of_o her_o soverayne_n if_o she_o feel_v she_o holpen_v by_o the_o avow_v nevertheless_o i_o trow_v that_o her_o husbonde_n may_v unbind_v she_o therfro_o &_o her_o confessor_n also_o by_o change_a in_o to_o some_o other_o good_a deed_n and_o namely_o if_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o avow_v shall_v turn_v in_o to_o preiudyce_v of_o that_o husbonde_n or_z letting_a of_o the_o better_a deed_n for_o wyve_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v great_a avow_v that_o shall_v be_v in_o disease_n &_o preiudyce_n of_o their_o husbonde_n ne_o child_n within_o age_n shall_v make_v none_o avow_v without_o assent_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi or_o of_o their_o tutor_n ne_o the_o servant_n in_o preiudyce_n or_o hyndr_v of_o his_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o maystre_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_z lord_n or_o maystre_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_z so_o may_v the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n &_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wyve_n other_o avow_v that_o ben_fw-mi not_o preiudyce_v to_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wife_n may_v it_o as_z to_o say_v certain_a bede_n but_o of_o no_o great_a pylgremage_n ne_z of_o great_a abstynence_n ne_z of_o contynence_n ne_o to_o gyve_v great_a alms_n but_o if_o her_o husbonde_n be_v evyll_n dyspose_v in_o his_o wytte_n or_o not_o rule_v of_o custom_n by_o reason_n for_o if_o her_o husbonde_n have_v no_o pyte_n of_o needy_a people_n than_o she_o may_v make_v avow_v to_o gyve_v to_o poor_a people_n to_o that_o pleasance_n of_o god_n after_o her_o power_n save_v their_o both_o astate_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o medefull_a to_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n with_o avow_v or_o without_o avow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la with_o avow_v for_o a_o vow_n make_v be_v one_o of_o the_o hygh_a worship_n that_o man_n may_v do_v quia_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la latrie_n also_o by_o avow_v man_n meke_v he_o moo_v to_o god_n &_o gyve_v to_o god_n the_o moost_n gift_n that_o he_o can_v gyve_v that_o be_v his_o free_a will_n also_o he_o gyve_v a_o great_a gift_n that_o gyve_v the_o tree_n with_o fruit_n than_z he_o that_o gyve_v the_o fruit_n &_o reserve_v to_o he_o the_o tree_n also_o by_o a_o vow_n man_n will_n be_v more_o stable_v in_o goodness_n nevertheless_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a frail_a and_o changeable_a therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v avow_v but_o few_o &_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n for_o break_v of_o avow_v be_v a_o great_a dyshonour_n to_o god_n ¶_o
dives_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o vow_n oon_o under_o condyconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o the_o condyconn_n fall_n or_o be_v he_z be_v bind_v elly_n not_o and_o if_o a_o man_n bound_v he_o by_o dyverse_a cause_n if_o there_o one_o fall_n he_o be_v bind_v though_o the_o other_o fall_v not_o as_o if_o i_o make_v any_o avow_v for_o to_o go_v to_o saint_n james_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v there_o my_o brother_n &_o also_o to_o have_v redempconn_v of_o my_o sin_n though_o i_o wyste_v afterward_o certain_o the_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 yâ—_z other_o cause_n ¶_o dives_fw-la for_o how_o many_o cause_n be_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n unbounde_v from_o his_o avow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o four_o cause_n first_o if_o the_o pryncypall_a cause_n of_o his_o avow_v make_n fail_v as_o if_o a_o man_n make_v avow_v to_o fast_a all_o that_o satyrdaye_n to_o have_v health_n of_o his_o child_n if_o the_o child_n amend_v not_o he_z be_v not_o bind_v thereto_o also_o if_o it_o be_v make_v under_o condycyon_n that_o be_v not_o ne_o fall_v not_o also_o if_o his_o soverayne_a unbind_n he_o thereof_o also_o if_o he_o have_v no_o power_n for_o to_o keep_v it_o ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o if_o a_o maiden_n make_v a_o avow_v to_o live_v in_o maydenhode_n all_o her_o life_n during_o if_o she_o be_v corrupt_a &_o less_o her_o maydenhode_n she_o be_v unbounde_v from_o she_o avow_v for_z she_o can_v no_o long_o live_v in_o maydenhode_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la all_o if_o she_o can_v no_o long_o live_v in_o maydenhode_n yet_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o contynence_n all_o her_o life_n &_o to_o keep_v she_o avow_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o avow_v that_o man_n may_v not_o all_o do_v for_z they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v all_o that_o they_o may_v do_v moreover_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o some_o avow_v be_v of_o need_n as_o the_o avow_v that_o we_o make_v in_o bapty_a i_o for_z to_o forsake_v the_o fiend_n &_o to_o keep_v the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o other_o avow_v of_o free_a will_v as_o when_o a_o 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 &_o pylgremage_n two_o thing_n be_v needful_a in_o change_a of_o avow_v rightful_a cause_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o soverayn_n in_o dyspen_a sacyon_n of_o the_o avow_v of_o abstynence_n or_o such_o other_o it_z must_v be_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o richesses_n or_o to_o the_o poverte_a of_o yâ—_z person_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o caa_v aught_o to_o have_v as_o moche_v dyspensaconn_v for_o a_o penny_n or_o for_o right_a nought_o as_o a_o great_a lord_n for_o a_o hondred_a mark_n some_o condyconn_n ben_fw-mi understonden_fw-mi in_o avow_v though_o a_o man_n say_v they_o not_o as_z i_o shall_v do_v if_o i_o live_v and_o if_o god_n will_v other_o condiconn_n be_v more_o special_a as_z i_o shall_v vysyte_n saint_n thomas_n if_o i_o go_v in_o to_o kent_n by_o both_o manner_n of_o these_o condiconn_n if_o they_o fail_v man_n in_o excuse_v of_o his_o avow_v if_o it_o stand_v all_o in_o that_o condyconn_v the_o husbonde_n may_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n but_z his_o wife_n make_v first_o avow_v of_o perpetuell_a contynence_n neither_o the_o wife_n ne_fw-fr the_o husbonde_n may_v make_v avow_v of_o contynence_n without_o other_o assent_n solemn_z avow_v of_o contynence_n let_v matrimony_n to_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o solemn_a if_o the_o person_n wed_v that_o matrimony_n hold_v he_o must_v pay_v the_o debt_n of_o his_o body_n to_o his_o wife_n but_z he_o may_v not_o axe_n it_o of_o she_o solemn_z avow_v be_v make_v by_o take_v of_o holy_a order_fw-fr or_z by_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n though_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n break_v his_o fast_a because_o of_o sekenesse_n he_o breke_v not_o his_o abstynence_n extra_n li.u._n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la qd_n non_fw-la est_fw-la licitum_fw-la caplm_n xvi_o diues_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n swear_v a_o thing_n in_o hastynesse_n which_o oath_n they_o will_v not_o have_v sworen_n if_o they_o have_v avyse_v theym_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o their_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 thereby_o more_o sin_n &_o love_n god_n the_o more_o they_z be_v bind_v to_o keep_v this_o oath_n and_o not_o elly_n ¶_o 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 mother_n revoke_v that_o oath_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o his_o tutor_n may_v revoke_v the_o childerens_n oath_n &_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 wife_n and_z she_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o revocaconn_n but_o if_o they_o go_v forth_o when_o they_o wot_v thereof_o &_o revoke_v it_o not_o at_o the_o begin_n afterward_o they_o may_v not_o 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 the_o vow_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v they_o revoke_v it_o afterward_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_a and_o the_o child_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi while_n he_o be_v within_o age_n ought_v to_o obey_v auyse_v he_o of_o the_o peryll_n that_o so_o revoke_v caplm_n xvij_o diues_fw-la whether_o be_v perjury_n more_o sin_n or_o manslaughter_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la perjury_n be_v more_o for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ad_fw-la hebr_n vi_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o their_o better_a and_o their_o gretter_n &_o of_o every_o contraversy_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 part_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 end_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o every_o open_a sin_n touching_n man_n doom_n must_v be_v termyne_v by_o a_o oath_n perjury_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 forswer_v he_o wyttyng_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n &_o therefore_o perjury_n be_v the_o grete_a sin_n of_o all_o sin_n next_o ydolatrye_a for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o second_o commandment_n &_o inmedyat_o against_o god_n &_o in_o despite_n &_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o manslaughter_n be_v inmedyat_o against_o man_n and_o though_o man_n with_o manslaughter_n greve_v god_n full_a sore_n yet_o he_o forsake_v not_o god_n ne_o despyse_v hy_o ne_z dyshonour_v he_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o do_v by_o perjury_n and_o as_o that_o phylosophre_n say_v in_o princi_fw-la â—_o meta_fw-la â—_o among_o hethen_a man_n oath_n have_v ever_o be_v worshipful_a for_o every_o sect_n jew_n sarasyn_n paynym_n flee_v to_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o god_n name_n as_o moo_v inconuenyent_n &_o if_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o sin_n than_o perjury_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 a_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o afeard_a to_o do_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n shall_v lytyll_o drede_v to_o fall_v in_o that_o sin_n of_o perjury_n if_o it_o be_v less_o and_o thus_o say_v saint_n thomas_n in_o qone_n d_o qðlibe_v et_fw-fr io._n in_o sum_n li.i_fw-la ti_fw-mi cue_n xxiiij_o utrum_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o all_o man_n charge_v perjury_n and_o false_a oath_n as_o thou_o do_v many_o man_n have_v be_v hang_v &_o draw_v and_o slay_v in_o otherwise_o that_o yet_o live_v &_o fare_v well_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a so_o lyght_o to_o slay_v a_o man_n with_o a_o word_n when_o his_o life_n may_v be_v save_v with_o a_o word_n for_o a_o man_n co_v full_a moche_n or_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o man_n shall_v besy_o flee_v perjury_n and_o false_a oath_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o cause_v so_o moche_n manslaughter_n and_o sh_a of_o blood_n as_o perjury_n do_v ¶_o dives_fw-la she_z we_o i_o that_o i_o pray_v the_o if_o thou_o can_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la solomon_n say_v eccle_n ten_o the_o kingdom_n be_v flet_v and_o change_v from_o nacyon_n to_o nacyon_n for_o wrong_n unrightfulnes_n and_o despyte_v do_v to_o god_n name_n in_o dyverse_a gyle_n but_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o false_a dome_n and_o wrong_n and_z of_o all_o unright_a fullness_n cause_n of_o gyle_v and_o of_o treason_n and_o of_o great_a dyspyte_n 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 end_v by_o wytness_n or_o by_o queste_n the_o which_o ben_fw-mi sworen_n to_o say_v treuth_n and_o also_o by_o
begin_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o cyte_n anon_o they_o come_v out_o &_o show_v her_o charter_n of_o pease_n and_o how_o that_o josue_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o god_n people_n also_o have_v sworen_n to_o theym_a to_o save_v their_o lyve_n the_o people_n will_v have_v slay_v theym_a because_o of_o their_o gyle_v than_o josue_n and_o the_o prince_n sayden_n to_o the_o people_n we_o may_v not_o slay_v they_o for_z we_o have_v sworen_n to_o theym_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o if_o we_o forswear_v we_o god_n shall_v take_v vengeance_n of_o us._n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o trow_v that_o clerk_n now_o a_o day_n will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v that_o oath_n sythen_a they_z gate_n that_o oath_n of_o theym_n with_o so_o great_a beguile_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o avyse_v they_o well_o they_o will_v say_v as_o josue_n say_v for_o as_o i_o first_o say_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a though_o he_o make_v it_o for_o drede_n of_o death_n for_o every_o oath_n leful_a aught_o to_o be_v keep_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o moche_v against_o herte_fw-fr and_o that_o show_v god_n well_o afterward_o for_o as_o we_o find_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n xxi_o three_o hondred_a year_n after_o saull_n king_n of_o god_n people_n slay_v all_o the_o gabaonytes_n yâ—_z he_o may_v find_v to_o please_v his_o people_n which_o hate_v always_o yâ—_z gabaonite_n for_o their_o gyle_v god_n be_v dysplease_v with_o yâ—_z deed_n &_o lete_fw-la yâ—_z king_n saull_n soon_o after_o slay_v in_o batayll_n &_o all_o his_o household_n &_o moche_n of_o god_n people_n after_o in_o time_n of_o davyd_v that_o reygn_v next_o after_o saull_n there_o felle_v such_o a_o hongre_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n three_o year_n togydre_fw-fr yâ—_z moche_n of_o god_n people_n peryssh_v davyd_v axe_v of_o god_n what_o the_o cause_n be_v of_o yâ—_z hongre_n god_n say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o gabaonytes_n which_o saull_n have_v 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spite_n yâ—_z saull_n have_v do_v to_o god_n holy_a name_n in_z yâ—_z he_o die_v against_o the_o solemn_a covenaunte_n yâ—_z his_o predecessor_n have_v make_v &_o conferm_v swear_v by_o god_n holy_a name_n for_z in_o that_o saull_n take_v that_o oath_n &_o god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a as_o say_v the_o maystre_n of_o the_o story_n when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o hongre_n cessed_a &_o anon_o begin_v rain_n &_o plente_v of_o corn_n &_o fruit_n ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o ensample_n be_v full_a good_a &_o show_v well_o that_o every_o othelefull_a make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v flee_v to_o do_v dyshonour_n or_o spite_v to_o god_n holy_a name_n also_o it_o show_v well_o yâ—_z perjury_n &_o dyspyse_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n is_z cause_n of_o sh_a of_o blood_n of_z hongre_n &_o of_o myschyef_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v dyspyse_v ne_o take_v in_o vain_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o god_n say_v that_o every_o 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own_o will_n for_o god_n sake_n yemore_n be_v his_o lowene_a s_n se_z &_o the_o more_o be_v his_o meed_n caplm_n xxij_o also_o leave_v friend_n by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n all_o that_o be_v in_o hygh_a astate_n &_o dygnyte_n than_o we_o be_v for_o all_o such_o be_v call_v our_o fader_n in_o worship_n patres_fw-la honore_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o holy_a wryt_n all_o man_n of_o worship_n be_v call_v senes_fw-la et_fw-la seniores_fw-la that_o be_v senyour_n in_o frenshe_fw-mi and_o in_o frenshe_fw-mi tongue_n man_n of_o worship_n &_o lord_n be_v call_v senyour_n &_o pery_n that_o be_v fader_n in_o englysshe_n for_o they_o be_v fad_n in_o worship_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o fad_n by_o this_o commandment_n for_o common_o in_o man_n of_o worship_n be_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v sadness_n of_o wit_n &_o wysdome_n as_o in_o man_n of_o age_n for_z in_o they_o be_v the_o age_n of_o wit_n &_o wysdome_n though_o they_o have_v no_o great_a age_n of_o year_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n senectus_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la diuturna_fw-la neque_fw-la a_o norum_fw-la numero_fw-la computata_fw-la the_o age_n of_o worship_n stand_v not_o in_o long_o lyve_v ne_o in_o nombre_fw-fr of_o year_n but_o it_o stand_v in_o wit_n and_o wysdome_n for_o the_o wytte_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v old_a and_o sad_a and_o a_o clean_a life_n be_v call_v age_n of_o eloc._o sapie_a four_o and_o therefore_o god_n byd_v in_o the_o old_a law_n honora_n personam_fw-la senis_fw-la et_fw-la time_n dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la levitici_fw-la xix_o worship_n thou_o the_o person_n of_o a_o old_a man_n &_o drede_v thy_o
long_o yâ—_z people_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o land_z y_z i_z god_n have_v give_v theym_a to_o live_v good_a life_n but_o when_o they_o will_v rebelle_v against_o their_o soverayn_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o ordinance_n but_o every_o man_n will_v be_v his_o own_o man_n &_o follow_v his_o own_o fantasye_n despise_v his_o soverayn_n their_o doom_n &_o governaunce_n ne_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o god_n law_n ne_o of_o londe_n law_n ne_o of_o holy_a chirche_n law_n ne_o have_v man_n of_o dtue_n &_o of_o dygnyte_n in_o worship_n but_z for_o pride_n have_v they_o in_o despite_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o worship_n themselves_o in_o hynder_v of_o other_o that_o people_n be_v able_a to_o the_o sword_n &_o able_a to_o less_o his_o land_n for_o as_o you_o see_v at_o the_o eye_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n though_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o tree_n bete_v themselves_o to_o gydre_n &_o all_o to_o breast_n &_o fall_v down_o as_o long_o as_o yâ—_z rote_n of_o the_o tree_n keep_v he_o fast_o 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they_o of_o every_o cause_n of_o that_o land_n &_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o termine_v every_o cause_n by_o their_o wytt_n body_n &_o crop_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi shall_v fall_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o rote_n shall_v be_v so_o high_a as_o the_o crop_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi but_z yâ—_z three_fw-mi fall_v ne_fw-fr that_o the_o foot_n shall_v be_v above_o yâ—_z heed_n but_o the_o body_n felle_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o be_v full_a sooth_n we_o see_v it_o at_o yâ—_z eye_n for_o pride_n &_o rebellyon_n of_o yâ—_z poor_a peple_n be_v cause_n of_o destrucconn_n of_o this_o land_n for_o sythen_a they_o aresen_fw-mi against_o their_o soverayn_n be_v there_o never_o stabylyte_n in_o this_o land_n but_z always_o since_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z peple_n of_o this_o land_n &_o yâ—_z realm_n have_v stand_v in_o falling_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la vnbuxunnesse_n &_o pride_n be_v pryncypal_a cause_n of_o lose_v of_o londe_n &_o of_o realm_n and_o pryncypal_o the_o cause_n of_o 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charyte_v that_o thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o yâ—_z fyfth_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o fyfth_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v in_o which_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v we_o all_o manner_n manslaught_n unleful_a both_o bede_o &_o goostly_a he_o byd_v we_o that_o we_o slay_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n unryghtful_o against_o yâ—_z law_n neither_o with_o herte_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n ne_z by_o wrath_n &_o hate_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fremm_n suum_fw-la homicidia_fw-la en_fw-fr he_z that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o man_n sleer_v for_o of_o wrath_n &_o hate_n come_v manslaughter_n also_o by_o this_o commandment_n he_o forbyde_v bete_a fight_a &_o mayn_v pryson_v banyssh_v outlaw_a for_o these_o &_o such_o other_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o death_n &_o dyspose_n to_o death_n ward_n &_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o man_n ne_o woman_n without_o great_a guilt_n also_o he_o forbede_v yâ—_z we_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n with_o our_o tongue_n he_o hynder_v &_o procure_a his_o death_n ne_o favour_n gyve_v ne_z false_a wytnesse_n bere_v ne_z lesynge_n make_v ne_z by_o dyffame_a ne_v bacbyte_v for_o bacbyter_n and_o wicked_a speker_n be_v manqueller_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n that_o moche_n folk_n have_v fall_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o not_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o tongue_n eccl_n xxviij_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v prover._n xviij_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o may_v of_o the_o tongue_n for_o by_o hand_n in_o holy_a wryt_n be_v understande_v may_v &_o power_n and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladiê°_n acutus_fw-la the_o tongue_n of_o yâ—_z jew_o &_o of_o other_o wicked_a speker_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n for_o yâ—_z jew_o slow_a cryste_n with_o their_o tongue_n not_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi for_o they_o procure_v his_o dethe_v by_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o by_o excyte_v of_o the_o people_n but_o paynym_n slow_a he_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi &_o die_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o jew_n be_v more_o guilty_a of_o crystus_fw-la death_n than_o pilot_n that_o dampen_v he_o to_o the_o death_n or_o the_o knight_n that_o die_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n for_o with_o her_o tongue_n the_o jew_n sloâ—e_v he_o and_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o he_o that_o slee_v his_o brother_n with_o his_o honde_a &_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n &_o he_o that_o bacbyte_v his_o brother_n all_o thâ—e_n be_v mansleer_n deep_a di.i._fw-la homicidiarum_fw-la the_o bacbyter_n slee_v three_o atone_v he_o slee_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o malice_n &_o he_o that_o her_v he_o &_o he_o that_o have_v like_n in_o his_o false_a tale_n &_o he_o that_o he_o bacbyte_v for_o he_o make_v he_o to_o less_o his_o good_a name_n &_o peradventure_o his_o life_n he_o make_v he_o also_o to_o less_o charyte_n when_o he_o know_v his_o wicked_a speech_n that_o he_o have_v say_v behind_o high_a &_o so_o bylese_v of_o charyte_n he_o lese_v god_n that_o be_v his_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n lyken_v the_o bacbyter_n to_o the_o adder_n that_o bit_v &_o stynge_v in_o stylnesse_n eccl_n ten_o a_o shrew_v adder_n be_v the_o bacbyter_n that_o slee_v three_o with_o one_o breath_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v ktepe_v you_o you_o from_o bacbyte_v of_o yâ—_z part_v tongue_n for_o a_o wicked_a word_n say_v in_o prevy_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o woo_v for_o the_o money_n say_v he_o that_o lyet_n
theym_a the_o soche_n &_o warn_v theym_a of_o their_o harm_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la that_o many_o a_o good_a woman_n be_v deceyve_v &_o destroy_v the_o by_o flatter_a man_n know_v well_o but_o that_o flatter_a destroy_v cytee_n lord_n house_n naconns_n &_o diaper_n plead_v they_o from_o nacyon_n to_o nacyon_n i_o see_v not_o but_z i_o pray_v the_o tell_v some_o ensample_n ¶_o paup_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n &_o the_o book_n of_o jeremye_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o here_o yâ—_z word_n of_o jeremye_n &_o of_o other_o true_a prophet_n ne_o do_v there_o after_o but_z have_v like_n in_o flatter_a of_o false_a ê“phet_n which_o behyght_n they_o wealth_n &_o prosperyte_n for_o to_o please_v the_o people_n therefore_o be_v the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la destroy_v &_o nyghe_a all_o the_o cytee_n and_o castelly_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n sedechye_a be_v take_v &_o his_o child_n slay_v before_o he_o and_z after_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o gentyle_n of_o the_o land_n either_o they_o be_v slay_v or_o elly_n lead_v prisoner_n in_a to_o babyloyn_n the_o people_n be_v slay_v with_o hunger_n moreyn_a and_o sword_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v after_o that_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v take_v be_v dysparple_v in_o dyverse_a nacyon_n &_o slay_v in_o dyverse_a manner_n for_z they_o trust_v always_o in_o flatter_a of_o false_a prophet_n and_o sloughe_a jeremye_n &_o other_o good_a prophet_n that_o say_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v have_v save_v they_o and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o flatter_a of_o false_a prophet_n &_o prechoâ—rs_n and_z of_o other_o speker_n that_o blind_a the_o people_n with_o plesaunt_n lesynge_n ne_o will_v not_o undo_v to_o they_o their_o wyckednesse_n is_z pryncypall_a cause_n of_o destrucconn_n of_o many_o realm_n londe_n people_n &_o cytee_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o eye_n if_o flatter_a and_n lesynge_v blend_v 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be_v full_a worshipful_a for_o it_o represent_v yâ—_z great_a sacrament_n of_o unyte_n &_o of_o endless_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z godhede_v &_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n &_o bytwene_n cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n &_o bytwene_n cryste_n &_o crysten_v soul_n and_o the_o faithful_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v husbonde_n &_o wife_n betoken_v the_o love_n &_o the_o faith_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v cryste_n &_o crysten_v soul_n &_o bytwene_a cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n for_o the_o husbonde_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o true_a love_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o w_v her_o he_o set_v a_o ring_a on_o her_o fynger_n which_o ring_v be_v a_o token_n of_o true_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v they_o for_o they_o must_v love_v they_o togydre_fw-fr hertely_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fourthe_n fynger_v for_o as_o clerk_n say_v fro_o that_o fynger_v god_n gyve_v she_o but_o one_o ring_v in_o token_n 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law_n of_o conscyence_n if_o a_o man_n steel_n of_o a_o rich_a negard_n or_o a_o usurer_n any_o thing_n to_o do_v alm_n he_o do_v theeft_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la facienda_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la bona_fw-la xxxij.q_fw-la iiij_o sicut_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v all_o though_o he_o gyve_v in_o alms_n all_o that_o he_o have_v take_v in_o stel_v he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o theft_n for_z he_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n first_o
bysshoppe_n &_o prelate_n that_n take_v gift_n of_o man_n by_o common_a custom_n or_o by_o proufre_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v mayntene_v they_o &_o gyve_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v do_v alm_n of_o good_n so_o goten_a all_o though_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o evyll_n goten_a fourteen_o q.u.non_fw-fr sane_fw-la for_o to_o such_o cryste_n bid_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rychesses_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 ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o praise_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o so_o forgive_v man_n their_o det_fw-la in_o fraud_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v thank_v of_o they_o &_o help_v at_o need_n for_o he_o forgaf_a one_o yâ—_z halfdele_fw-la his_o death_n a_o other_o the_o fyfth_o part_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n praise_v not_o the_o false_a bailiee_n but_o cryste_n say_v that_o his_o lord_n praise_v he_o not_o for_o his_o fraud_n but_z for_o his_o slyght_n that_o he_o die_v in_o help_n of_o himself_o ne_o cryste_n tell_v not_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o his_o fraud_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o fraud_n of_o robberye_n of_o other_o man_n good_a but_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v theym_a friend_n by_o dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o of_o alms_n and_z forgyve_a other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n for_o gyve_v they_o there_o dette_v &_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n with_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o call_v cryste_n rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n rychesses_n of_z wyckednesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v foâ—ke_a occasyon_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n &_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n &_o of_o great_a dyscensyon_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o sin_n &_o great_a disease_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o coveyte_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o the_o fende_v snare_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n yâ—_z shall_v not_o be_v ungylty_a ne_o clean_a from_o sin_n also_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o wyckednesse_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o pain_n &_o disease_n &_o myscheve_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o pain_n &_o disease_n and_o of_o myscheef_n for_o they_o bring_v man_n in_o to_o pain_n travail_n &_o moche_n disease_n for_o man_n have_v moche_n travail_n in_o getting_a moche_n drede_v in_o keep_a &_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o lose_v dives_fw-la divicias_fw-la non_fw-la ogregat_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v non_fw-la tenet_fw-la absque_fw-la i_o to_z nec_fw-la deserit_fw-la absque_fw-la dolore_fw-la they_o behote_v sykernesse_n &_o bring_v folk_n in_o to_o great_a peryll_n great_a drede_fw-la and_z in_o great_a enmyte_n they_o behote_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hongre_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o coveyt_v more_o &_o more_o also_o they_o byhote_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travaylle_v for_z nyghe_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a an_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o the_o law_n say_v x.q.i_fw-la dilectissimis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o kind_n all_o man_n be_v even_o in_o lordshyppe_n &_o rychesses_n but_z by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o some_o have_v moche_v some_o lytyll_o some_o ben_fw-mi rich_a some_o 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therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n therefore_o god_n byd_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o bayllye_n and_o his_o reve_n in_o this_o world_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n both_z by_o gyve_v and_o forgyve_v as_o that_o bayllye_o do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o sugette_n but_z mercyable_a and_o forgyve_a hem_n their_o dette_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o god_n &_o to_o they_o for_o god_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lord_n &_o so_o rich_a that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n do_v he_o fraud_n of_o his_o good_a ne_o hyndre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr less_o his_o lordshyppe_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la in_o the_o fyfth_o commandment_n thou_o say_v that_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a folk_n be_v mansleer_n here_o thou_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v thief_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o both_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z the_o poor_a man_n may_v dye_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n with_o hold_v his_o good_a from_o he_o in_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o mansleer_n &_o do_v ayenste_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o witheld_v his_o good_a from_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o need_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theeft_n for_o all_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o needful_a lyve_v after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a mannes_z and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n yâ—_z it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o to_o deny_v yâ—_z poor_a man_n help_v at_o need_n when_o he_o may_v help_v he_o of_o his_o habondaunce_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a the_o breed_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o withholde_v in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a folk_n that_o have_v hongre_n and_o the_o waste_a clothing_n that_o thou_o shette_v up_o in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a wedowe_n and_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o hyde_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o waste_n be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o myschevous_a folk_n for_o to_o delyvere_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o bound_n and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o woo_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o wit_n thou_o it_o well_o that_z of_o as_o many_o good_n thou_o art_n thief_n &_o ravenour_n as_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o thou_o gyve_v they_o not_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o to_o thy_o word_n that_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n of_o their_o habondaunce_n save_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o dyspensaconn_v and_o that_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o do_v for_o moche_v thing_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o astate_n of_o dyspensaconn_n for_o mo_z thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o king_n than_o to_o a_o earl_n and_o mo_z to_o a_o earl_n than_o to_o a_o simple_a knight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o astate_n to_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v treasoure_n to_o wage_v man_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o wage_v their_o offycer_n in_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o therefore_o a_o emperor_n say_v qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pray_o be_v t._n omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la he_o that_o be_v lord_n by_o dyspensacyon_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lordshyppe_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o of_o such_o thing_n so_o nedeful_a to_o man_n after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n he_o be_v not_o
bind_v to_o gyve_v the_o poor_a but_o in_o great_a need_n but_o of_o other_o superfluyte_n that_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o he_o in_o that_o degree_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o gyve_v for_o always_o yâ—_z common_a profit_n ought_v to_o be_v charge_v more_o than_z the_o profit_n of_o one_o person_n ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n which_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a thirche_n in_o wicked_a use_v as_z in_o pomp_n pride_n glotonye_n lechery_n &_o in_o other_o vanytee_n be_v thief_n for_z they_o witholde_v poor_a man_n good_a and_o spend_v it_o in_o mysuse_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o of_o poor_a folk_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o saint_n jerom_n say_v that_o all_z that_o clercle_n have_v of_o holy_a chirche_n good_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n prycypaly_a holy_a chirche_n be_v endow_v to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o benefyce_n &_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr it_o long_v pryncypal_o to_o gyve_v alms_n &_o to_o have_v cure_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n therefore_o saint_n bernarde_n in_o epystola_fw-la ad_fw-la eugeniu_n say_v thus_o the_o naked_a cry_v &_o the_o hongrye_a plain_n they_o &_o say_v the_o bysshoppe_n what_o do_v gold_n in_o your_o brydel_n it_o may_v not_o put_v a_o way_n coldene_a hongre_n from_o the_o bridle_n it_o be_v our_o that_o you_o so_o spend_v in_o pomp_n &_o vanytee_fw-mi you_o take_v it_o from_o we_o cruel_o and_o spend_v it_o vain_o and_o in_o a_o other_o pystle_n that_o he_o write_v to_o a_o cannon_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o thou_o serve_v well_o god_n altar_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o to_o live_v by_o the_o altar_n not_o to_o buy_v their_o brydelle_n syluered_a or_o overgylt_v for_o what_o thou_o kepeste_v for_o thyself_o of_o the_o altar_n pass_v thy_o honest_a needful_a lyve_a it_o be_v raveyn_fw-mi it_o be_v theeft_v it_o be_v sacrylege_n therefore_o these_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o boode_v there_o shine_v with_o boocle_n of_o silver_n and_o use_v great_a silver_n harney_n in_o their_o gytdelle_n &_o knyve_n and_o man_n of_o relygyon_n monk_n and_o chanone_n and_o such_o other_o that_o use_v great_a ouch_n of_o silver_n &_o gold_n on_o their_o cope_v to_o fastene_v their_o hode_n against_o the_o wound_n and_o ride_v on_o high_a horse_n with_o sadel_n harneyse_v with_o gold_n &_o silver_n more_o pompous_o than_o lord_n be_v strong_a thief_n and_o do_v great_a sacrylege_n so_o spend_n the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o vanyte_n &_o pride_n in_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o which_o good_a the_o poor_a folk_n shall_v live_v a_o lady_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n by_o year_n can_v pin_v her_o hod_z against_o the_o wound_n with_o a_o small_a pin_n of_o laton_n twelve_o for_o a_o penny_n but_o a_o monk_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o poverte_a by_o his_o professyon_n will_v have_v anouche_fw-fr or_o a_z broche_z of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o value_n of_o a_o noble_a or_o moche_n more_o ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o such_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o myspend_n the_o poor_a man_n good_n bind_v to_o restytuconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o have_v whereof_o to_o make_v restytucyon_n they_o ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restytucyon_n as_o say_v dock_v supper_n deutro_n u.ca_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dimit_fw-la titur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la donec_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la macedonium_n say_v thus_o if_o a_o other_o man_n good_a be_v not_o yolden_a again_o when_o it_o may_v be_v yolden_a he_o that_o steal_v it_o do_v no_o very_a penance_n but_z he_o feign_v penance_n for_o if_o he_o do_v very_a penance_n he_o must_v do_v restytucyon_n to_o his_o power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o say_v thou_o of_o tho_o clerk_n that_o spend_v holy_a chirche_n good_n on_o their_o kynnesman_n &_o wyman_n and_o other_o rich_a folk_n for_o to_o be_v maynten_v &_o for_o to_o have_v a_o name_n &_o for_o to_o be_v worshyp_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o pauê‘_n if_o they_o gyve_v their_o kynnesman_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o releve_n theym_a of_o their_o need_n it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o charyte_n ax_v it_o but_o if_o they_o gyve_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o make_v theym_a rich_a and_o great_a in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a it_o be_v raveyne_v theeft_v and_o sacrylege_n also_o to_o gyve_v rich_a folk_n mesurable_o to_o mayntene_v they_o ryghtful_o in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr it_o be_v well_o do_v but_o to_o gyve_v they_o holy_a chirche_n good_n to_o be_v worshyp_v &_o to_o have_v a_o name_n of_o pomp_n it_o be_v evyll_n do_v and_o it_o be_v sacrylege_n &_o theeft_v so_o to_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o ben_fw-mi the_o poor_a man_n good_n ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_fw-mi that_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o their_o own_o needful_a use_v and_o do_v not_o their_o duyte_n ne_o serve_v not_o therefore_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o same_o clerk_n dock_v in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n for_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o the_o benefyce_n ben_fw-mi give_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v travail_v and_o serve_v holy_a chirche_n in_o teching_n preaching_n and_o sacrament_n gyve_v and_z in_o besy_n governaunce_n and_o but_o they_o do_v so_o they_z be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ne_o to_o live_v by_o holy_a chirche_n good_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la laborat_fw-la non_fw-it manducet_fw-la he_o that_o travayl_v not_o shall_v not_o etc_o and_o if_o that_o they_o take_v holy_a chirche_n good_n and_o travayll_v not_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v they_o be_v thief_n for_o if_o a_o labourer_n take_v money_n to_o travayll_v in_o the_o field_n &_o he_o travayl_v not_o therefore_o but_z he_o have_v it_o again_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v a_o thief_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la desiderat_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o good_a werke_n prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thimoth_n three_o for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v in_o that_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o werke_n not_o a_o dygnyte_n he_o desire_v travayll_v not_o ease_n &_o rest_n not_o to_o wax_v in_o to_o pride_n but_z for_o to_o come_v from_o pride_n to_o more_o lowenesse_n to_o be_v servant_n and_o mynyster_n to_o all_o his_o subgette_n of_o which_o he_o have_v cure_v or_o elly_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v by_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v they_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi play_v theym_fw-mi but_z for_o to_o travayl_v about_o their_o cure_n ¶_o dives_fw-la they_o have_v their_o vyker_n and_o their_o parysshe_a preste_n under_o theym_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o vyker_n and_o the_o parysshe_a priest_n shall_v answer_v for_o that_o that_o they_o resceyve_v and_o the_o person_n for_o that_o that_o he_o resceyve_v and_o he_o that_o more_o resceyve_v more_o be_v bind_v and_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v to_o clerk_n that_o they_o shall_v betake_v to_o other_o man_n the_o cure_n but_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v pryncypal_a cure_n themselves_o for_o elly_n the_o lewd_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o the_o same_o clerk_n say_v and_o he_o say_v that_o person_n which_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o chirche_n only_o for_o ease_n or_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n &_o so_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n nevertheless_o as_o he_o say_v they_o may_v absent_v they_o from_o their_o chirche_n for_o a_o time_n by_o leave_n of_o their_o soverayne_n that_o may_v gyve_v they_o leave_v for_o some_o good_a cause_n as_z for_o learning_a or_o for_o help_n of_o their_o chirche_n also_o they_o that_o resceyve_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o be_v unable_a in_o that_o time_n when_o they_o resceyve_v they_o to_o serve_v holy_a chirche_v or_o to_o have_v cure_n of_o that_o benefyce_n they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v in_o age_n and_o in_o feebleness_n after_o that_o they_o have_v true_o travayl_v or_z after_o that_o the_o benefyce_n be_v give_v they_o they_o may_v leful_o live_v by_o their_o benefyce_n but_o if_o they_o have_v suffycyent_a patrymonye_n to_o be_v sustain_v with_o also_o they_o that_o appropre_a to_o they_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v thief_n &_o do_v sacrylege_n as_o say_v the_o same_o clerk_n dock_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o clerk_n in_o their_o bgynning_a say_v dnns_fw-la pars_fw-la hereditatis_fw-la i_o
wheat_n at_o myghelmasse_n &_o the_o wheat_n be_v better_o for_o that_o time_n than_o be_v the_o money_n &_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n reasonable_o whether_o yâ—_z wheat_n shall_v be_v more_o worth_a or_o less_o in_o time_n of_o payment_n it_o be_v none_o usure_v but_o if_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o worth_a in_o time_n of_o payment_n &_o he_o lend_v the_o money_n in_o hope_n of_o yâ—_z lucre_n he_o do_v usure_v extra_n e._n ti_o naviganti_fw-la et_fw-fr in_o summa_fw-la conf_n li.ij.ti.vij_fw-la if_o the_o seller_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o the_o more_o price_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o abide_v of_o his_o pay_n he_o do_v usure_v and_o if_o the_o bier_n by_o a_o thing_n for_o less_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o that_o he_o pay_v before_o or_o the_o thing_n buy_v may_v be_v take_v to_o he_o he_o do_v usure_v ibidem_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la conf_n if_o a_o man_n lene_a silver_n or_o wine_n to_o have_v again_o the_o same_o quantyte_n in_o certain_a time_n only_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o same_o quantyte_n shall_v be_v more_o worth_a in_o time_n of_o payment_n he_o do_v usure_v &_o if_o the_o dettour_n will_v pay_v he_o his_o det_fw-la before_o that_o time_n to_o flee_v his_o own_o harm_n &_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o of_o he_o to_o the_o time_n assign_v of_o the_o payment_n so_o to_o win_v by_o his_o len_v he_o do_v usurye_n if_o a_o man_n lene_a money_n to_o resceyve_v a_o certain_a time_n corn_n wine_n or_o other_o thing_n â—herfore_o he_o shall_v take_v as_o moche_v as_o come_v thereto_o in_o time_n of_o payment_n &_o no_o more_o if_o a_o man_n lene_a money_n to_o resceyve_v other_o manner_n money_n therefore_o in_o certain_a time_n to_o win_v thereby_o &_o so_o charge_v his_o dettour_n he_o do_v usurye_n if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o certain_a price_n as_o the_o market_n go_v in_o time_n of_o yâ—_z selling_n in_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o it_o be_v better_a worth_n before_o c_a that_o he_o shall_v pay_v so_o moche_v more_o &_o though_o it_o be_v less_o worth_n he_o shall_v pay_v no_o less_o he_o do_v usurye_n if_o the_o bier_n bye_o horse_n or_o other_o bestis_n for_o less_o price_n than_o they_o be_v worth_a in_o time_n of_o byenge_a to_o resceyve_v theym_a after_o in_o certain_a time_n of_o feyre_n it_o be_v usure_v but_z he_o ween_v sickerly_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v than_o only_o so_o moche_v worth_a or_o less_o worth_a but_o if_o he_o ween_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o time_n more_o worth_a it_o be_v usurye_n caplm_n xxvi_o if_o a_o man_n let_v his_o horse_n his_o ox_n or_o cow_n to_o hire_v in_o covenaunt_n that_o that_o the_o best_a dye_v or_o appeyre_n he_o that_o hyre_v it_o shall_v stand_v to_o that_o loss_n &_o to_o half_a wynning_a if_o it_o amend_v he_o do_v usurye_n for_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o moche_v profit_n by_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o best_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v harm_n by_o the_o death_n nevertheless_o though_o he_o that_o let_v it_o to_o hire_v make_v such_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o yâ—_z hyre_v it_o to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o more_o besy_n to_o save_v the_o best_a he_o do_v no_o sin_n if_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o take_v though_o the_o best_a perysshe_n without_o his_o defaute_n but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o for_o gyle_v or_o covetyse_v he_o do_v usurye_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o flee_v such_o covenaunte_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o his_o entencyon_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n seem_v wicked_a &_o slanderous_a to_o folk_n that_o know_v not_o his_o entencyon_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o hyre_v a_o thing_n may_v leful_o take_v to_o he_o the_o peryll_n &_o the_o myscheef_n of_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o hyre_v if_o he_o will_v if_o a_o man_n betake_v his_o be_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o hire_v or_o to_o keep_v in_o covenaunt_n utter_o yâ—_z if_o it_o die_v it_o shall_v dye_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n &_o live_v to_o he_o for_o he_o will_v have_v as_o good_a therefore_o it_o be_v wicked_a usurye_n such_o usurer_n be_v the_o fende_v charmour_n for_z to_o such_o folk_n their_o sheep_n ne_z their_o bests_n shall_v never_o dye_v if_o man_n in_o time_n of_o plente_a bye_n in_o corn_n or_o other_o needful_a thing_n pryncypal_o to_o sell_v theym_a forth_o more_o derer_n in_o time_n of_o derthe_n and_o of_o need_n it_o be_v sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v pryncypaly_a for_o common_a profit_n and_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o contree_n it_o be_v medefull_a for_o joseph_n governor_n of_o egypt_n die_v so_o to_o save_v the_o people_n in_o time_n of_o hongre_n gen_n xlvij_o also_o a_o man_n may_v do_v so_o for_o his_o own_o psofyt_n to_o flee_v myscheef_a come_n by_o way_n of_o provydence_n &_o though_o he_o sell_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o help_v of_o other_o as_o the_o market_n go_v he_o do_v no_o sin_n in_o that_o but_z if_o he_o witholde_v it_o &_o will_v not_o sell_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o need_n thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v pass_a and_o lyve_n but_o keep_v still_o in_o hope_n of_o more_o dearth_n he_o syn_v grevous_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la frumentu_fw-la maledicet_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la bnndictio_n dnin_n suê‘_n caput_fw-la vendencium_fw-la proverbiorum_fw-la xi_o he_o that_o hyde_v wheat_n in_o time_n of_o hongre_n shall_v be_v accurse_v among_o the_o people_n and_o yâ—_z bless_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o heed_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v forth_o also_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o common_a right_a of_o marchaundyse_n they_o to_o win_v thereby_o there_o true_a lyve_a so_o that_o they_o cause_v no_o derthe_n by_o their_o byenge_a and_o namely_o they_o may_v by_o so_o leful_o yâ—_z have_v not_o whereby_o to_o live_v but_o such_o marchaundyse_n but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o only_o of_o avaryce_n &_o to_o compelle_fw-fr man_n to_o bye_o man_n at_o their_o like_n &_o as_o dear_o as_o they_o will_v than_z they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o namely_o covetou_o s_o e_z clerk_n that_o have_v enough_o else_o whereby_o to_o live_v for_o to_o clerk_n it_o be_v not_o grant_v such_o marchaundyse_n if_o a_o clerk_n bye_o a_o be_v or_o a_o other_o thing_n and_z by_o his_o husbondrye_a or_o by_o craft_n lawful_a to_o he_o it_o be_v amend_v or_o put_v in_o better_a degree_n than_o it_o be_v before_o he_o may_v sell_v it_o forth_o leful_o for_o more_o than_o he_o buy_v it_o to_o for_o such_o do_v be_v call_v propre_o craft_n and_o not_o marchaundyse_n xxiiij.q.iij_fw-la canonum_fw-la glosa_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di.v_fw-la nunê™_n if_o a_o man_n lene_o old_a corn_n to_o have_v therefore_o new_a corn_n at_o the_o herue_v and_o will_v not_o take_v old_a corn_n for_o old_a corn_n as_z good_a for_o as_o good_a when_o the_o borower_n may_v pay_v it_o he_z do_v usurye_n as_o raymunde_n say_v et_fw-la summa_fw-la confess_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v pryncypal_o to_o save_v his_o own_o good_a that_o else_o shall_v perysshe_v or_z pryncypaly_a for_o help_v of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o do_v none_o usurye_n by_o god_n law_n all_o usurye_n be_v damn_a by_o emperor_n law_n &_o by_o man_n law_n some_o time_n it_o be_v suffer_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v good_a ne_o lawful_a but_o for_o to_o flee_v yâ—_z more_o evyll_n for_o oft_o man_n shall_v perysshe_v but_o they_o may_v borowe_n upon_o usurye_n for_o else_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n will_v not_o lene_o to_o the_o needful_a and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o man_n ryghtful_o suffer_v it_o for_o a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o covetouse_n man_n do_v it_o unryghtful_o &_o for_o a_o wicked_a end_n and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n dampn_v they_o yâ—_z lene_o upon_o usurye_n but_o not_o in_o they_o that_o borowe_n for_o need_n or_z for_o a_o good_a cause_n upon_o usurye_n when_o he_o may_v not_o else_o borowe_n but_o if_o they_o borowe_n for_o a_o wicked_a cause_n as_z for_o play_v at_o yâ—_z dice_n or_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o glotonye_n lechery_n or_o pride_n or_z in_o other_o wicked_a use_v they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o borowe_n for_o a_o good_a end_n upon_o usurye_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o lene_n upon_o usurye_n ne_o to_o counseyll_v any_o to_o borowe_n upon_o usurye_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o a_o crysten_v man_n to_o take_v a_o hethen_a man_n that_o swer_v by_o his_o false_a god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o crysten_v man_n for_o to_o axe_n of_o he_o yâ—_z of_o the_o ne_o to_o stir_v he_o thereto_o for_o why_o oath_n &_o swear_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o long_v only_o to_o very_a god_n also_o notarye_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o
land_n shall_v mysfare_v therefore_o davyd_v say_v that_o wyckednesse_n have_v besege_v that_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z comynte_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n above_o the_o wall_n &_o travail_n &_o unryght_v &_o moche_v wrong_a be_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o gyle_v &_o usure_v fail_v not_o from_o the_o streâ—es_n of_o that_o cyte_n die_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d circumdabit_fw-la eam_fw-la suê‘_n muros_fw-la eiê°_n iniâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o usurye_n &_o gyle_v &_o false_a oath_n in_o byenge_a &_o selling_n the_o prophet_n zacharye_n say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v a_o book_n fle_v in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v â—x_fw-la cubyte_n long_o and_o ten_o in_o breed_n and_o he_o axe_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n what_o it_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z angel_n say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n yâ—_z gooth_o to_o the_o house_n of_o thief_n &_o to_o man_n house_n that_o forswear_v theym_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n zacharie_n u_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v yâ—_z who_o so_o gader_v tresour_n with_o a_o 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