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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 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of_o god_n the_o fourthe_n and_o the_o fifte_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyppethe_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n and_o fallethe_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n than_o to_o sle_v his_o wife_n as_o seyth_v the_o law_n in_o sm_n confessorum_fw-la .lio._n iiiio._n tio._n ix_o cue_n x._o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o god_n byddethe_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unrightful_o why_o suffer_v gâ—d_v so_o moche_n be_v be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o bateyle_n pauê‘_n for_o much_o folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o will_v not_o stone_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pee_z therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v the_o law_n of_o sword_n and_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pee_z with_o the_o sword_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z by_o law_n of_o charitye_n and_o reason_n dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n of_o arm_n maysle_n man_n 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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 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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 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the_o lord_n of_o you_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v mispayd_v for_o in_o the_o len_v he_o use_v another_o mannis_fw-la good_a ayen_n his_o will_n for_o lucre_n and_o wyn_v of_o friendship_n and_o if_o a_o man_n lene_n another_o any_o thing_n upon_o a_o wed_n and_o he_o use_v the_o wed_v without_o leave_n of_o he_o that_o owe_v it_o he_o do_v theft_n but_o it_o be_v for_o saluaconn_n of_o you_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o use_v it_o for_o spare_v of_o his_o own_o good_a for_o lucre_n or_o for_o false_a covetise_n ayen_n his_o will_n that_o owe_v it_o he_o do_v theft_n as_o say_v the_o same_o clerk_n if_o the_v steal_v perissh_n though_o the_o thief_n have_v no_o profit_n thereby_o yet_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o restituconn_n and_o he_o most_o yield_v as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o it_o be_v when_o he_o take_v it_o and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restituconn_v both_o of_o you_o thing_n &_o of_o the_o ê“fyt_n that_o come_v thereof_o to_o hin_n and_o for_o you_o ê“fyt_v that_o shall_v have_v come_v thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n that_o ocupy_v it_o ayens_n his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o have_v amend_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o steal_v he_o may_v not_o axe_n again_o ne_o withhold_v his_o expensis_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v make_v restitution_n after_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_n whanne_v he_o stale_v it_o or_o better_o if_o the_o thief_n ê“fre_v the_o lord_n in_o covenable_a time_n &_o place_n the_o steal_a thing_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o receyve_v it_o if_o the_o thing_n after_o that_o by_o mishap_n perish_v the_o lord_n have_v non_fw-la action_n ayens_fw-fr the_o thief_n for_o the_o lettinge_v of_o restituconn_n ne_o for_o the_o ê“fyte_n that_o may_v have_v come_v thereof_o after_o that_o he_o ê“fer_v it_o to_o he_o but_o for_o the_o time_n before_o if_o a_o man_n have_v steal_v a_o thing_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o restitution_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o also_o of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o use_n dives_fw-la if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o in_o open_a market_n a_o thing_n steal_v wen_v that_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v whanne_v he_o know_v the_o sooth_n may_v he_o axe_n the_o prize_v of_o that_o thing_n of_o he_o that_o owethe_v it_o or_o withdraw_v it_o till_o he_o have_v pated_a hin_n as_o much_o as_o he_o pay_v therefore_o pauê‘_n reymund_n &_o other_o clerk_n say_v nay_o and_o therefore_o be_v ware_n another_o time_n both_z for_o loss_n of_o he_o and_o also_o for_o susspection_n of_o theft_n for_o light_o for_o beg_a of_o steal_a thing_n he_o may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o thief_n nethelesse_o he_o my_o rightful_o axe_n his_o payment_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o to_o he_o whanne_v he_o have_v restore_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o thing_n &_o if_o he_o spend_v any_o thing_n in_o amendment_n of_o that_o thing_n while_o it_o be_v in_o his_o keep_n he_o may_v with_o good_a faith_n axe_n that_o of_o he_o that_o owth_v the_o thing_n without_o restore_a of_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v of_o that_o thing_n bifore_fw-la he_o wist_v that_o it_o be_v steal_v but_o whamne_v he_o knowethe_v that_o it_o be_v steal_v &_o other_o mennys_n keep_v it_o still_o for_o covetise_n or_o any_o other_o unleful_a cause_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restituconn_n fro_o the_o time_n as_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v it_o of_o the_o ê“fyt_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n perissh_v while_o he_o keep_v it_o not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v steal_v by_o good_a feyth_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n and_o if_o he_o sell_v it_o away_o or_o have_v it_n or_o he_o know_v of_o the_o stelthe_n be_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o restituconn_v of_o the_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o ê“fyt_n if_o he_o be_v amend_v thereby_o and_o this_o be_v good_a law_n of_o conscience_n if_o a_o man_n steel_n from_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 theft_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la facienda_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la veinant_n bona_fw-la xxxii_o cue_n iiii_o sic_fw-la t_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v alle_fw-mi though_o he_o yeve_v in_o alm_n all_o that_o he_o have_v take_v in_o stealth_n he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o theft_n for_o he_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n first_z he_o stele_v and_z in_o that_o yeve_v it_o away_o he_o makethe_v himsylfe_o unable_a to_o make_v resttuiconn_v and_o though_o a_o man_n purchase_v much_o good_a false_o and_o do_v alms_n of_o the_o misgote_n good_a he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o ravayne_n the_o nine_o chapter_n diues_fw-la may_v not_o cristen_v man_n steel_n young_a child_n of_o jew_n &_o of_o hethen_a peple_n &_o baptise_v they_o ayens_n the_o will_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n pauper_fw-la nay_o and_o that_o for_o three_o skill_v first_o to_o flee_v perel_n of_o the_o feyth_n for_n whamne_v they_o come_v to_o age_n they_o may_v light_o be_v pervert_v from_o the_o feythe_n by_o miss_v egg_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n also_o by_o rightful_a law_n of_o kind_n the_o child_n be_v under_o cure_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n and_o of_o his_o friend_n till_o he_o come_v to_o yeris_fw-la of_o discretion_n but_o whanne_v they_o be_v in_o age_n of_o discretion_n they_o may_v be_v cristen_v ayen_n the_o will_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n but_o not_o ayen_n there_o own_o will_v also_o it_o be_v never_o the_o manner_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o cristene_n young_a child_n of_o hethen_a people_n ayens_n the_o will_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v leful_o saint_n siluestre_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n &_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v get_v that_o leave_n of_o cristen_v prince_n that_o be_v lord_n that_o time_n both_o of_o cristen_v and_o hethen_a people_n but_o they_o axe_v never_o that_o leave_n ne_o do_v it_o by_o their_o own_o auctorite_n as_o say_v the_o saint_n thomas_n in_o quadam_fw-la ¶_o questione_fw-la de_fw-fr quolibbus_fw-la &_o sm_n â–ª_o conf_n lio._n io._n ti_o iiii_o vtrun_v pveri_fw-la dives_fw-la if_o a_o woman_n steel_n any_o thing_n or_o she_o be_v wed_v may_v she_o make_v restituconn_v after_o that_o she_o be_v wed_v without_o any_o leave_n of_o her_o husbond_n pauper_fw-la if_o she_o have_v steal_v thing_n she_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitucyon_n thereof_o though_o her_o husbond_n again_o say_v it_o for_o her_o husbond_n have_v no_o right_a in_o that_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o thing_n steal_v be_v waste_v she_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n if_o she_o may_v of_o her_o own_o traveyle_n and_o of_o her_o own_o wynninge_v but_o of_o her_o husbondys_n gody_n ne_o of_o their_o gody_n in_o common_a she_o may_v not_o well_o make_v restitution_n with_o out_o his_o leave_n but_o if_o he_o be_v consent_v to_o the_o theft_n and_o if_o the_o husbond_a steel_n any_o thing_n if_o the_o wife_n consent_v thereto_o or_o have_v part_n thereof_o in_o etinge_v and_o drynk_n or_o any_o other_o use_n be_v it_o with_o she_o will_v be_v it_o ayens_n her_o will_n she_o may_v preve_o make_v restituconn_v of_o their_o common_a godys_n for_o in_o that_o she_o do_v no_o gyle_v ne_o theft_n to_o her_o husbonde_n but_o she_o do_v that_o â—e_a aught_o to_o do_v but_o if_o he_o forbid_v she_o uttr_o to_o make_v restitution_n and_o she_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o theft_n it_o be_v sike_a than_o to_o she_o to_o obey_v and_o make_v no_o restitution_n ayens_n his_o will_n &_o though_o she_o do_v it_o be_v no_o deadly_a sin_n and_o if_o she_o steel_n any_o thing_n &_o her_o husbond_n be_v consent_v thereto_o or_o witting_o take_v part_n of_o you_o theft_n she_o may_v make_v restitution_n pue_o of_o their_o common_a gody_n if_o she_o may_v not_o do_v it_o of_o her_o own_o labour_n hec_fw-la sm_n confess_v li._n iio._n tio._n vio._n qd_n de_fw-la illa_fw-la dives_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v late_o his_o house_n or_o place_n to_o farm_n for_o acerten_a time_n may_v he_o in_o any_o case_n put_v the_o fermore_o out_o within_o that_o tyme._n pauper_fw-la in_o many_o case_n he_o may_v put_v he_o out_o first_o if_o the_o place_n be_v nedful_a to_o his_o own_o dwellinge_a for_o his_o other_o place_n that_o he_o dwell_v in_o whanne_v he_o lete_fw-la that_o to_o hire_n be_v perissh_v by_o fire_n or_o by_o mishap_n or_o take_v from_o he_o and_o he_o have_v none_o other_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o if_o he_o have_v non_fw-la other_o whamne_v he_o lete_fw-la he_o to_o hire_v he_o may_v not_o put_v he_o out_o for_o that_o need_n for_o he_o may_v avysed_a hin_n when_o he_o lete_fw-la it_o so_o to_o hire_v also_o if_o the_o house_n have_v need_n of_o amendment_n which_o byganne_v after_o that_o he_o lete_fw-la it_o
scotfree_a and_o poor_a have_v like_o come_v into_o this_o world_n &_o like_o outgo_v but_z their_o live_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unlike_a what_o shall_v comfort_n a_o poor_a man_n against_o grutch_a and_o what_o wyckedness_n follow_v lover_n of_o richesses_n the_o first_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o three_o manner_n lordship_n &_o of_o which_o lordship_n it_o be_v understonde_v that_o god_n have_v man_n lordship_n ovir_a fissh_n briddes_n &_o beeste_n ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o this_o scripture_n be_v understonde_v it_o be_v more_o blissful_a to_o yeve_v than_o to_o take_v &_o how_o sum_n wylful_a poor_a man_n yeve_v more_o thanne_v a_o scotfree_a covetous_a man_n so_o stond_v may_v yeve_v ca._n iii._n ¶_o that_o scotfree_a &_o poor_a either_o be_v necessary_a to_o other_o and_z that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n nedith_v more_o than_o the_o poor_a ca._n iiii_o ¶_o why_o richesse_n be_v clepyd_v a_o devylship_n of_o wyckednesse_n and_o one_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n it_o be_v more_o easy_a a_o camel_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o nedlis_n iye_o thanne_v a_o scotfree_a man_n to_o entre_fw-fr the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n ca._n v._n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v have_v they_o to_o richesses_n when_o god_n yeve_v they_o &_o whanne_v god_n takith_v theym_a away_o and_z in_o what_o manner_n each_o man_n must_v forsake_v all_o that_o he_o have_v also_o the_o literal_a exposition_n of_o this_o text_n bifore_fw-la seide_fw-la it_o be_v more_o easy_a a_o camel_n etc._n etc._n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o lack_v or_o blame_v in_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v scotfree_a but_o for_o their_o covetise_n and_o mysuse_n ne_o poor_a man_n praise_v for_o wan_a ting_v or_o lack_v of_o richesses_n but_z for_o good_a will_n and_o patience_n of_z diverse_a manner_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o how_o richesse_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n more_o thanne_a povert_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o this_o text_n of_o salomon_n be_v understonde_v yeve_v not_o my_o richesses_n and_z beggary_n ca._n viij_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o ê‘fection_n sufficient_a and_o excellent_a he_o rehersythe_v the_o x._o commandment_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o why_o crist_n enfourm_v more_o the_o young_a scotfree_a man_n in_o the_o preceptis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n than_z of_o the_o first_o and_o why_o more_o in_o the_o secound_a precept_n of_o charite_n thanne_v in_o the_o first_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o two_o lyves_n contemplatif_n &_o actif_n also_o other_o cause_n of_o expnssinge_v of_o the_o pceptis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n to_o the_o young_a man_n bifore_fw-la seid_v ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o the_o first_o precepte_v ¶_o how_o ymagerye_n be_v lawful_a and_o how_o ymage_n be_v ordain_v for_o three_o cause_n cap_n i._o how_o the_o people_n shall_v rede_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ymagery_n ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o people_n shall_v do_v worship_n the_o longith_o to_o god_n &_o to_o seinte_n to_o god_n and_o to_o scinte_n bifore_fw-la ymage_n and_o not_o ê“pir_o shall_v such_o worship_n be_v do_v to_o such_o ymage_n cap_n iii._n &_o iiii_o ¶_o crist_n be_v the_o cross_n that_o man_n creep_v to_o on_o godefriday_n &_o why_o such_o creep_v be_v than_o do_v bifore_fw-la a_fw-mi ymage_v cross_v &_o how_o crist_n be_v worship_v on_o palmesunday_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v draw_v up_o bifore_fw-la the_o road_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o ymage_n or_o to_o do_v service_n to_o they_o &_o why_o cross_n be_v set_v by_o the_o high_a weigh_v &_o cross_v bear_v in_o ê“cession_n ca_fw-mi v._n ¶_o what_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n bitokn_v in_o special_a ensample_n of_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_z petyr_n poule_n john_n evangeliste_a john_n baptist_n and_o so_o of_o other_o seynte_n ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o what_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n bitokn_v in_o general_a as_z that_o all_o the_o apostle_n ben_fw-mi peyntyd_v bare_a foot_n in_o mantle_n and_o round_o thing_n up_o on_o their_o hede_n and_o that_o the_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n may_v be_v consider_v on_o two_o wise_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o what_o the_o peynture_n of_o aungelis_fw-la signify_v in_o siknesse_n of_o young_a man_n with_o wing_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o why_o the_o iiii_o evangeliste_n been_v peynt_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o man_n of_o a_o lion_n of_o a_o ox_n and_z of_o a_o eagle_z and·_v why_o they_o be_v peynt_v in_o four_o party_n of_o the_o across_o and_z of_o a_o house_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o why_o ymage_n be_v hyle_v or_o shall_v be_v hile_v in_o lenten_a ca_fw-mi obligatory_n ¶_o what_o service_n &_o worship_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n &_o what_o to_o man_n what_o divyne_a worship_n be_v &_o how_o it_o be_v shewyd_v to_o god_n by_o heart_n speech_n &_o deed_n &_o how_o man_n &_o wyman_n shall_v be_v worshipyd_v &_o why_o ca._n xi_o twelve_o ¶_o how_o worship_n be_v take_v diverse_o for_o worship_n of_o adoration_n ê“pre_a &_o unê“pre_fw-it also_o for_o worship_n of_o veneration_n &_o so_o on_o many_o manner_n for_o the_o unknow_v whereof_o many_o man_n fall_v in_o doubt_n &_o error_n when_o they_o rede_v of_o worship_v of_o ymage_n ca_fw-mi xiii_o ¶_o offer_v be_v not_o make_v to_o preste_n but_o to_o god_n by_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o preestis_n &_o in_o shrift_n man_n knee_n to_o god_n bifore_fw-la the_o priest_n ca_fw-mi â–ª_o xiiii_o ¶_o sense_a may_v be_v do_v in_o two_o manner_n with_o encense_n hallow_v &_o with_o encense_n not_o hallow_v &_o what_o encense_n bitokn_v ca._n xv_o ¶_o diverse_a cause_n why_o cristen_v people_n pray_v &_o worship_n god_n common_o eestwarde_o and_o that_o the_o sun_n ne_fw-fr the_o moan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o man_n as_o sum_n fool_n do_v ca._n xuj_o of_o you_o falsehood_n of_o judicial_a astronomy_n &_o how_o it_o blaspheme_v god_n c._n xvii_o ¶_o what_o seruyce_n planetis_fw-la and_o the_o body_n above_o do_v to_o mankind_n and_o how_o god_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v ensample_n of_o a_o smyth_n and_o his_o grind_v stone_n ca_fw-mi xviii_o ¶_o man_n may_v not_o know_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o planetis_fw-la the_o doom_n of_o god_n ne_o certain_o what_o be_v to_o come_v &_o holy_a god_n chaungith_v his_o sentence_n as_o man_n change_v their_o lyf_v into_o good_a or_o wycked·_v ca·_n nineteeen_o skill_n ayens_fw-fr false_a excusation_n of_o judicial_a astronomer_n c·_a xx·_n ¶_o dyverse_a skill_v why_o one_o be_v incline_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a seknesse_n or_o helthe_n more_o thanne_n another·_fw-la ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o one_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o this_o state_n or_o this_o craft_n and_z ah_o neither_o man_n to_o a_o neither_o state_n or_o to_o a_o neither_o crafte·_a ca_fw-mi xxii·_n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v no_o destiny_n &_o of_o the_o star_n of_o epiphany_n ca·_v xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o three_o king_n know_v the_o birth_n of_o crist_n by_o the_o star_n &_o that_o the_o science_n of_o judicial_a astronomye_n be_v ê“pir_o no_o science·_n ca·_a xxiiii·_n ¶_o how_o judicial_a astronomye_n be_v reprevyd_v in_o old_a law_n and_z in_o the_o new_a lawe·_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n ca·_v twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o the_o dyvyne_n by_o astronomye_n &_o of_o the_o mischyf_v of_o they_o that_o trust_n in_o the_o craft_n &_o that_o the_o planet_n and_o body_n above_o be_v tokenes_n of_o thing_n to_o cumme_n and_o nat_n cause_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o ¶_o example_n how_o the_o body_n above_o be_v such_o tokenes_n and_o natt_n always_o cause_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o how_o the_o sun_n &_o moan_n be_v toknes_n to_o creature_n here_o byne_v when_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o kind_n &_o of_o diverse_a wounder_n in_o kynde·_n ca·_fw-la xxviii_o ¶_o what_o it_o bitokn_v when_o any_o star_n or_o comet_n apperith_v ayens_fw-fr come_fw-mi course_n of_o kind_n and_o what_o other_o wounder_n appear_v &_o fall_v ayens_fw-fr come_fw-mi course_n of_o kind_n ca._n xxix·_n ¶_o diverse_a wile_n whereby_o astronomyer_n and_o faitoure_n that_o be_v clepyd_v soothe_v sayer_n and_o other_o wyche_n know_v thing_n that_o be_v dooneâ—_n or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ca._n xxx·_n ¶_o diverse_a cane_n why_o fiend_n cantel_n thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi prive_o do_v or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o on_o what_o manner_n they_o tell_v such_o thingis_fw-la c._n xxxi_o ¶_o the_o fiend_n may_v neither_o say_v ne_o do_v but_o as_o god_n yeve_v be_v leave_n he_o be_v evir_n a_o liar_n say_v he_o sothe_o say_v he_o false_a and_o why_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o temple_n man_n ca._n xxxii_o ¶_o witches_n &_o iaper_n that_o conjure_v fiend_n compel_v not_o fiend_n as_o it_o semyth_n 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 conjuration_n ordain_v of_o holy_a church_n be_v fiend_n cast_v out_o of_o man_n ca_fw-mi xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o wichecrafte_n be_v
forboden_v by_o the_o law_n canon_n &_o law_n imê‘ial_a &_o what_o peyne_v long_o to_o witch_n &_o to_o her_o fautoures·_n ca_fw-mi xxxiiii_o ¶_o it_o be_v unleful_a to_o trust_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o sle_v he_o for_o a_o witch_n say_v a_o ê‘sone_n to_o be_v a_o theef·_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n and_o dede_n of_o holiness_n and_z whole_a thing_n in_o her_o wichecrafte_n in_o somoche_n they_o worship_v the_o fiend_n the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n also_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca_fw-mi xxxvi_o that_o god_n forbedith_v all_o manner_n sin_v by_o the_o first_o ê¯maunde_n t_o c._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v lot_n and_o how_o not_o and_o so_o of_o plei_v at_o the_o dice_n ca._n xxxviii_o ¶_o what_o wichecrafte_n be_v and_z of_o sin_n to_o feign_v witchecrafte_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocrisy_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_v of_o adder_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a and_o perilous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o cumme_n again_o after_o his_o dethe_v and_o show_v he_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o after_n mennys_n death_n suntyme_o fiend_n go_v feign_v they_o to_o be_v spirit_n of_o such_o man_n and_o sumtyme_o the_o soul_n of_o deed_n man_n appear_v and_o why_o ca._n xli_o ¶_o how_o the_o new_a fast_o clepyd_v our_o lady_n fast_o have_v no_o ground_n neither_o it_o be_v of_o auctorite_n ca._n xlii_o ¶_o diverse_a cause_n of_o dremy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v ê‘ilouse_a to_o bileve_v in_o dremy_n to_o trust_v in_o dremy_n be_v forboden_v in_o scripture_n and_o why_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o dremy_n betoken_v ca._n xliii_o &_o xliiii_o ¶_o stirynge_v to_o godenesse_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o dremy_n may_v he_o follow_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v war_o and_o what_o harm_n cum_v to_o theym_v that_o have_v lever_n dream_n of_o he_o fiend_n than_o of_o god_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o have_v lever_n mete_v with_o a_o toad_n than_o with_o a_o knight_n or_z with_o a_o man_n of_o religion_n and_z of_o they_o that_o ween_v to_o fare_v better_a if_o the_o puttok_v flee_v ovir_n the_o weigh_n ca._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o the_o divyne_a what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v for_o cristmasse_o day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n fallith_a on_o a_o sunday_n or_o on_o a_o monday_n and_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 what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n sue_v for_o it_o thunder_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 divyne_a of_o the_o year_n follow_v by_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o cristmasse_n ca._n xlvii_o &_o xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o falshede_v of_o iaper_n that_o be_v clepyd_v multiplyer_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o why_o god_n suffrith_v covetouse_n man_n to_o be_v beguile_v of_o such_o feytoure_n ca._n xlix_o on_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v be_v no_o hunter_n and_z of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o namely_o frery_n they_o put_v they_o on_o the_o left_a honde_fw-fr ca._n l._n ¶_o argument_n why_o it_o be_v to_o drede_v the_o solemn_a make_v of_o church_n and_o good_a arra_v of_o they_o and_z that_o fair_a seruyce_n be_v do_v in_o church_n of_o englonde_n be_v more_o of_o pomp_n and_o pride_n thanne_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ca._n li._n good_a cause_n why_o it_o be_v boden_v exodi_fw-la xxxo._n the_o scotfree_a &_o the_o poor_a pay_n elyke_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n &_o that_o after_o diverse_a circumstance_n suntyme_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a to_o make_v church_n than_o to_o help_v poor_a man_n &_o sumtyme_o ayenwarde_a ca._n lii_o ¶_o how_o that_o many_o that_o grutche_n against_o make_v of_o church_n &_o thing_n long_v to_o church_n be_v like_o juda_n the_o gruch_v when_o mawdeleyne_v anoint_a crist_n and_o that_o waaste_a cost_n and_o pomp_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v reprevyd_v ca._n liii_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v undstone_n the_o crist_n say_v when_o thou_o shall_v by_fw-mi entre_fw-fr thy_o chambre_n etc._n etc._n &_o how_o with_o even_o charite_v betr_n be_v to_o by_fw-mi in_o church_n than_o out_o of_o churchis_n &_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o be_v betr_n than_o of_o one_o alone_a ca._n liiii_o how_o ê“cession_n do_v for_o to_o by_fw-mi for_o the_o pea_n be_v not_o do_v with_o due_n circumstauncis_fw-la &_o good_a &_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v &_o that_o the_o people_n be_v lever_n to_o pay_v tax_n to_o have_v be_v than_o pease_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understonde_v that_o short_a prayer_n thirlith_a heaven_n &_o that_o suntyme_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v only_o in_o heart_n and_o suntyme_o with_o mouth_n &_o the_o distincly_a neither_o to_o fastene_n to_o treat_v cause_n why_o ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understonde_v that_o criste_n bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o speak_v moche_n in_o prayer_n and_o cause_n why_o principaly_a man_n shall_v pray_v in_o church_n ca._n lvii_o ¶_o why_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o be_v unchaungeable·_a &_o of_o two_o manner_n prayer_n one_o come_fw-mi another_z singular_a â–ª_o and_o dyvers_a skyle_n why_o man_n shall_v pray_v by_o mouth_n ca._n lviii_o ¶_o why_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o so_o great_a solempnite_n of_o divyne_a service_n as_o now_o be_v in_o church_n also_o skill_n why_o song_n &_o melody_n be_v ordain_v in_o holy_a church_n ca_fw-mi lix_o ¶_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o a_o land_n to_o have_v many_o martyr_n which_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o land_n have_v slay_v and_z of_o vengeance_n come_v to_o the_o people_n that_o slee_v martyr_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o why_o miracle_n be_v not_o now_o so_o come_fw-mi as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o cristen_v faith_n and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o miracle_n signify_v 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 vein_n by_o myspeche_n in_o many_o maneres_fw-la in_o scorn_v in_o iap_a in_o erroneus_fw-la techinge_v in_z covetous_a or_o envious_a preach_a in_o bamn_v of_o wari_v in_z lewd_a vow_n make_v and_o in_o break_v of_o lawful_a vow_n cap_n two_o ¶_o vow_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o a_o good_a avysement_n that_o jept_v sin_v in_o his_o vow_n make_v and_z that_o wicked_a vow_n and_o wicked_a biheâ—tes_n be_v to_o be_v break_v ca._n iii._n ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vein_n by_o blasphemy_n by_o gruch_a ayens_n god_n by_z ovirhope_o and_o wanhope_fw-mi and_z by_o vein_n swear_v and_o what_o harm_n cum_v of_o customable_a swear_v cap_n iiii_o ¶_o three_o false_a excusation_n of_o oath_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o excusation_n ca._n v._n ¶_o in_o vii·_a case_n it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o swear_v and_z in_o every_o oath_n shall_v three_o thing_n be_v keep_v &_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o thridde_v false_a excusation_n also_o true_a understond_v of_o text_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o speak_v of_o swear_v ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o two_o manner_n sweringe_n of_o attestation_n &_o execration_n and_o why_o it_o be_v forboden_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n on_o the_o first_o manner_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o perilous_a the_o seconnde_v manner_n swear_v be_v &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n at_o the_o holy_a doom_n &_o why_o man_n swear_v bifore_fw-la a_z iuge_fw-la ley_fw-fr their_o ande_fw-mi on_o a_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o they_o that_o beguile_v man_n with_o their_o subtel_a oath_n be_v forswear_a though_o they_o say_v sothe_o for_z in_o two_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v in_o
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 and_o prise_v of_o good_a wyman_n &_o that_o the_o wine_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v though_o the_o glutone_n there_o of_o do_v lechery_n neither_o the_o beaute_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v blame_v though_o a_o man_n by_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v stire_v to_o she_o the_o misuse_n be_v to_o blame_v c._n twelve_o ¶_o of_o man_n array_n &_o womanne_n array·_a cause_n why_o wyman_n be_v oft_o more_o stable_n in_o godenesse_n than_o man_n of_o man_n anchor_n and_o wyman_n anchor_n that_o womanne_n counseyl_n cum_v oft_o of_o god_n ca._n xiii_o diverse_a remedy_n ayens_n lechery_n ensample_n of_o rosamond_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 xiiii_o mind_n of_o cristis_fw-la passion_n rede_a in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o think_v of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n be_v also_o remedy_n against_o lechery_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o vengeance_n the_o god_n have_v take_v for_o fornication_n for_z avoutrye_a for_o mysuse_v of_o a_o man_n own_o wyf_v for_o incest_n and_z 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
they_o will_v and_o be_v of_o power_n neither_o husbonde_n ne_o wyf_v may_v yeve_v leave_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o take_v a_o neither_o woman_n or_o a_o neither_o man_n eycusation_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o jacob_n that_o have_v at_o ony_n diverse_a wyve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n elf_n that_o ben_fw-mi feendis_fw-la ben_fw-mi seyd_v to_o do_v lechery_n with_o man_n woman_n &_o be_v &_o of_o monstres_n or_o wonder_v thing_n so_o gendryd_v ca_fw-mi xxi_o ¶_o what_o be_v ghostly_a fornication_n and_o ghostly_a avoutrie_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o an_fw-mi answer_n to_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o sin_v of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o the_o sin_v of_o adam_n oft_o time_n the_o less_o be_v punysshid_v hard_a in_o this_o world_n thanne_v the_o more_o ca._n xxiii_o great_a argumentis_fw-la &_o resone_n that_o god_n punyssh_v hard_a adan_n than_o he_o do_v eve_o for_z his_o sin_n be_v more_o grevouse_n for_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v this_o book_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o the_o sevynthe_n precept_n by_o this_o precepte_v be_v defendyd_v all_o theft_n &_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o theft_n of_o diverse_a manner_n of_o theft_n &_o diverse_a punyssh_n of_o theftis_n ca_fw-mi i._n of_o they_o the_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ca._n two_o false_a pchoure_n feyner_n of_o false_a miracle_n they_o that_o withdraw_v true_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n pchoure_n for_o covetise_n of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o vein_n worship_n &_o erretike_n be_v thevy_v ca._n iii._n of_o many_o manner_n theftis_n wrong_n gettinge_n unrightful_a occupi_a wrong_a withhold_v &_o how_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_a thing_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o why_o god_n forbid_v theft_n ca_fw-mi iiii_o of_o three_o manner_n lordships_n &_o three_o manner_n propirty_n &_o how_o that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatoure·_n that_o be_v clepyd_v lord_n thereof_o ca._n v._n in_o iiii·_a case_n may_v a_o man_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n good_a that_o owith_v it_o without_o his_o witing_n &_o how_o wyve_n may_v yeve_v alms_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o restitution_n of_o thingis_fw-la lose_v &_o find_v &_o how_o child_n that_o steel_n while_o they_o be_v young_a shall_v be_v chastisyd_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o many_o case_n of_o theft_n in_o len_v borrow_a hire_v &_o wed_v le_v of_o restitution_n 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 yeve_v alms_n &_o of_o alms_n yoven_v of_o false_a purchase_v good_a ca._n viij_o ¶_o cristen_v man_n may_v not_o steel_n hethen_a child_n to_o cristene_v they_o again_o the_o will_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n how_o wyve_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o steal_a thing_n case_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o fermour_n out_o of_o his_o farm_n ca._n ix_o a_o man_n that_o by_o guile_n do_v asleep_o neither_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 have_v sell_v it_o syn_v many_o case_n of_o bi_v &_o sell_v &_o what_o be_v the_o just_a price_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o begil_v with_o false_a money_n of_o gyle_v of_o restitution_n in_o diverse_a case_n in_o bi_v or_o sell_v whanne_v the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o tell_v default_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o sellith_a of_o depose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z thing_n that_o be_v bitaken_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 evil_a goten_a &_o of_o which_o manner_n evil_a goten_a good_a a_o man_n may_v do_v alms_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o do_v fraud_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v prise_v three_o cause_n why_o richesses_n of_o this_o world_n ben_fw-mi richessis_fw-la of_o wyckednesse_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o scotfree_a nigarde_n be_v mansleer_n &_o thief_n whereof_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v yeve_v alms_n &_o how_o the_o more_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n myspend_v holy_a church_n god_n be_v thevy_v &_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v endowyd_v to_o help_v poor_a man_n again_o proud_a siluerne_n and_o golden_a harney_n of_o pnstis_fw-la &_o of_o man_n of_o religion_n how_o such_o myspender_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n of_o they_o that_o spend_v holy_a church_n god_n on_o their_o kin_n &_o on_o scotfree_a folk_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n for_o their_o bnfice_n though_o they_o have_v vicary_n or_o parisshe_v pnstis_fw-mi of_o man_n unable_a to_o cure_v which_o resceyve_v bnfice_n &_o of_o nonresidenceris_fw-la for_o covetise_n or_o vanity_n of_o clerk_n ê“prietarie_n why_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepid_a clerk_n &_o of_o their_o crown_n of_o clerk_n hane_v primmony_n of_o their_o own_o ¶_o what_o be_v sacrilege_n &_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v ¶_o ca._n twelve_o witholder_n of_o tithe_n be_v thevy_v and_z of_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o tith_z and_o how_o ca._n xiii_o ¶_o to_o what_o church_n tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o tithe_n &_o god_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v spendyd_v in_o iiii_o party_n if_o need_n be_v to_o open_a lechoure_n or_o open_a malefactoure_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v paied·_v to_o who_o tithe_n where_o such_o evil_a curatis_fw-la 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 busshoppe_n or_o religiouse_a house_n to_o be_v yoven_v in_o case_n to_o curate_n of_o perisshynes_n ca_fw-mi xiiii_o ¶_o diverse_a doubt_n in_o tithing_n &_o of_o custon_n of_o tithinge_fw-mi &_o why_o god_n bid_v more_o the_o tenthe_n part_n to_o be_v pay_v than_o a_o neither_o part_n ca_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o that_o simony_n be_v theft_n &_o what_o simony_n be_v case_n of_o resignation_n of_o benefice_n whereof_o come_v the_o name_n of_o symonye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v common_o rather_o symonientis_fw-la than_o giezitis_fw-la symonye_n be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n and_z of_o many_o other_o case_n of_o simony_n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o fyve_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o yeve_v gift_n in_o matter_n of_o spiritueltie_n ca._n xvii·_n ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o simony_n by_o the_o law_n &_o of_o diverse_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o suntyme_o be_v symonye·_a ca·_n xviii·_v case_n in_o which_o confederatoure_n minister_n of_o buri_v &_o of_o baptym_a patroness_n and_o seller_n of_o patronage_n prechoure_n and_o pardoner_n do_v symonye·_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o yeve_n of_o money_n when_o a_o ê‘sone_n be_v resceyve_v into_o religion_n of_o yeve_n of_o money_n to_o prestis_n for_o annuel_fw-ge for_o yereday_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o to_o collegis·_n how_o simony_n be_v do_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o how_o nat_n and_o of_o the_o statute_n what_o a_o parisshe_v priest_n or_o a_o annuele_a shall_v take_v by_o year_n ca._n xx_o covenant_n makith_o oft_o simony_n that_o shall_v else_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o bound_v they_o to_o say_v spenal_a messis_fw-la of_o the_o golden_a trental_a &_o of_o false_a faitourie_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la &_o that_o seint_a gregory_n ordain_v it_o nevir_n ca._n xxi_o xxii_o ¶_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o buri_v nor_o to_o chep_a man_n for_o simony_n god_n takith_o moche_n vengeance_n of_o sell_v of_o lyversoun_n out_o of_o abbey_n &_o other_o spunel_n place_n xxiii_o ¶_o what_o be_v usury_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v do_v of_o two_o spice_n of_o usury_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n suffer_v the_o iewy_n to_o take_v usury_n ca._n xxiiii·_n ¶_o many_o diverse_a case_n of_o usury_n ca_fw-mi twenty-five_o ¶_o other_o case_n of_o usury_n and_o diverse_a sin_n of_o byer_n &_o seller_n why_o londe_n law_n suffer_v usury_n of_o notary_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunte_n of_o usury_n ca._n xxvi_o ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o usurer_n by_o the_o law_n of_z their_o heir_n of_o their_o servant_n of_z their_o counseiloure_n of_z their_o offrynge_v of_z ah_o jew_v usurer_n to_o a_o cristen_v man_n of_z their_o punyssh_a that_o suffâ—e_fw-fr usurer_n duel_n in_o their_o lordship_n or_o house_n a_o spenal_a case_n in_o which_o the_o bier_n do_v usury_n how_o god_n repu_v usurer_n ravenour_n &_o thevy_v in_o holy_a ¶_o ca._n xxvii_o wryt_n of_z false_a man_n of_o law_n thevys_n do_v ayens_fw-fr three_o law_n the_o law_n of_o kind_n the_o law_n write_v &_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o theft_n &_o other_o sin_n man_n of_o arm_n have_v no_o speed_n ne_o grace_n of_o the_o well_o of_o sardyn_n &_o how_o covetise_n blynd_v man_n of_o evil_a iuges_fw-la temporal_a &_o spunal_n ca._n xxviii_o ¶_o the_o eight_o precepte_v ¶_o
land_n than_o another_o or_z one_o ê‘sone_n more_o than_o a_o neither_o to_o vice_n or_z to_o virtue_n to_o war_n or_o to_o pea_n dives_fw-la for_o some_o ê¯stellation_n or_o some_o respect_n in_o she_o pass_v fallith_a upon_o one_o land_n more_o than_o a_o neither_o and_o as_o folk_n ben_fw-mi borne_z undre_fw-fr diverse_a constellation_n or_o coniunctiones_fw-la dyverse_a respect_n in_o dyverse_a sign_n &_o undre_a diverse_a planet_n so_o ben_fw-mi they_o incline_v in_o diverse_a manner_n &_o to_o diverse_a thing_n vice_n or_o virtue_n be_v or_o pea_n helthe_n or_o sekenes_n poverte_a or_o richesse_n and_o such_o other_o pauper_fw-la whanne_n the_o king_n soon_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o constellaconn_v respect_n planete_a &_o sign_n be_v the_o bond_n mannes_z soon_o bear_v and_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o both_o one_o inclination_n ne_o one_o disposition_n for_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dispose_v by_o his_o heritage_n to_o be_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o bond_n mamny_n son_n be_v dispose_v by_o his_o birth_n to_o be_v a_o bond_n man_n alle_fw-mi his_o lyf_v as_o his_o fader_n have_v be_v bifore_fw-la him_z hundryd_v year_n that_o no_o planete_n may_v avoid_v their_o bondage_n ne_z from_o the_o king_n their_o dignyte_n in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o constellation_n &_o undre_v the_o same_o planete_a and_o sign_n that_o one_o child_n be_v bear_v be_v many_o bear_v &_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o alle_fw-mi evyn_a inclination_n ne_fw-mi evyn_fw-mi disposition_n for_o some_o of_o theym_fw-mi ben_fw-mi incline_v to_o godenesse_n and_o sum_n to_o wickedness_n sum_n â—o_o sekenesse_n and_o sum_n to_o helthe_n sum_z be_v fulle_v angry_a and_o sum_n be_v not_o so_o sum_z be_v wise_a sum_n be_v fole_n sum_n foul_a some_o fair_a sum_n scotfree_a some_o poor_a sum_n lyve_v long_o sum_n dye_v fulle_a soon_o esau_n and_o iacob_n have_v both_o oone_n father_fw-mi and_o one_z mother_fw-mi isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-la both_o be_v bigoten_a at_o one_o as_o say_v seynt_a austyn_n and_o both_o bear_v att_o one_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o no_o thing_n like_a for_o iacob_n be_v a_o good_a man_n esau_fw-fr a_o shrew_n jacob_n be_v love_v of_o god_n esau_n be_v hatyd_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n jacob_n be_v smooth_a of_o body_n with_o lytel_n here_o esau_n fulle_v of_o here_o as_o a_o be_v jacob_n be_v a_o true_a simple_a man_n esau_n a_o ravenoure_n and_o a_o malicious_a shrew_n jacob_n be_v peasible_a esau_n a_o faytoure_n a_o baratoure_n so_o thou_o may_v well_o see_v that_o diverse_a inclination_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n stond_v not_o in_o the_o planet_n ne_fw-fr in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n the_o xxi_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la what_o else_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o such_o dyverse_a inclynacione_n pauper_fw-la for_o adame_n sin_v &_o original_n sin_v that_o we_o be_v alle_fw-mi conceyve_v in_o we_o ben_fw-mi all_fw-ge incline_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v gen_n viij_o that_o the_o wit_n &_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v incline_v to_o evil_a from_o his_o youth_n sensus_fw-la et_fw-la cogitacio_fw-la cordis_fw-la humani_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la prona_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la adolescencia_fw-la sva_fw-la and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v proverbi_fw-la xx_o c_o that_o no_o man_n may_v say_v i_o be_o pure_a and_o clean_a without_o sin_n nevirtheles_o all_o be_v not_o incline_v alike_o moche_n to_o sin_n ne_o to_o seknes_n but_o some_o more_o some_o less_o &_o that_o for_o many_o diverse_a cause_n suntyme_o for_o wicked_a fuffraunce_n that_o child_n be_v not_o chastise_v in_o her_o youth_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v proverbi_fw-la xxix_o c_o the_o child_n that_o be_v sufryd_v to_o have_v his_o will_n shall_v shame_v his_o mother_fw-mi &_o all_o his_o kin_n suntyme_o for_o wicked_a company_n that_o they_o be_v in_o &_o wicked_a example_n of_o their_o elder_n &_o miss_v information_n suntyme_o for_o miss_v use_n in_o youth_n for_o salomon_n say_v ê“uerbi_fw-la xxii_o that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o eld_n go_v not_o light_o from_o the_o weigh_n of_o his_o youth_n dives_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o common_a ê“uerbe_n young_a seint_a old_a devyl_n pauê‘_n it_o be_v a_o synful_a ê“uerb_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n from_o virtue_n fro_o god_n to_o the_o fiend_n for_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v bonun_n en_fw-fr hoin_fw-fr cum_fw-la por_fw-mi taverit_n iugum_fw-la dni_fw-la ab_fw-la adolescencia_fw-la sva_fw-la tren_n iii._n c_o it_o be_v full_a good_a say_v he_o to_o a_o man_n whamne_v he_o have_v bear_v the_o yok_n of_o our_o lord_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o as_o a_o poet_n say_v quod_fw-la nova_fw-la testa_fw-la capit_fw-la inveterata_fw-la sapit_fw-la which_o as_o the_o pot_n or_o the_o vessel_n takith_v when_o it_o be_v new_a such_o it_o savour_v when_o it_o be_v old_a and_o therefore_o in_o holy_a wryt_n seynt_a john_n baptist_n toby._n ieremye_n sampson_n samuel_fw-it &_o many_o other_o be_v prise_v for_o their_o holiness_n in_o their_o youth_n for_o common_o they_o that_o be_v good_a &_o love_n god_n in_o godenesse_n in_o her_o youth_n they_o make_v a_o fulle_a good_a end_n all_o if_o for_o a_o time_n they_o falin_a sin_n &_o be_v full_a vein_n god_n suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v for_o a_o time_n for_o they_o shall_v else_o be_v to_o proud_a of_o their_o godenesse_n &_o have_v disdain_n of_o other_o synful_a wretch_n also_o suntyme_o one_o be_v incline_v to_o one_o sin_v more_o than_o a_o neither_o for_z he_o be_v conceyve_v and_o beget_v in_o more_o sin_v thamne_v a_o neither_o all_o if_o â—e_n be_v beget_v &_o bear_v in_o wedlock_n for_o the_o man_n &_o the_o wife_n may_v sin_n togyder_n fulle_v grevous_o either_o by_o myswyl_n of_o their_o body_n or_z by_o intemporance_n if_o they_o pass_v manner_n and_o measure_n or_o if_o they_o come_fw-mi togyddre_fw-mi in_o untyme_o as_z in_o the_o time_n of_o seeknesse_n or_z in_o holy_a time_n without_o drede_n or_o reverence_n of_o the_o time_n ne_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o the_o tyme._n nevertheless_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o axer_n nat_n in_o the_o yelder_n also_o they_o may_v sin_n by_o wicked_a intention_n as_o if_o they_o do_v it_o for_o a_o wicked_a end_n or_o only_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o to_o flee_v fornication_n ne_o to_o yield_v the_o dett_n of_o their_o body_n ne_o to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o her_o own_o lust_n also_o if_o they_o coveite_v child_n not_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_z for_o the_o world_n to_o be_v great_a and_o to_o make_v their_o child_n great_a in_o this_o world_n also_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o sin_n on_o emore_n than_o a_o other_o by_o excess_n of_o meet_a and_o drink_v by_o myskepe_a of_o his_o fyve_o wit_n and_o for_o these_o same_o cause_n one_o be_v incline_v to_o bodily_a seknes_n more_o than_o a_o neither_o for_o sin_v oft_o time_n be_v cause_n of_o bodily_a seknesse_n also_o by_o mysdiet_v of_o the_o mother_fw-mi while_n she_o be_v with_o child_n or_z by_o mysdisposition_n of_o the_o father_fw-mi or_z of_o the_o mother_fw-mi or_z of_o both_o whamne_v the_o child_n be_v bigoten_a or_z by_o miskepe_v of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o youth_n for_o child_n in_o youth_n will_v assay_v &_o handle_v well_o nigh_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o oftyme_o they_o eat_v &_o drink_v &_o receyve_v inward_a moche_n unthrifty_a thing_n &_o enuenym_n herself_o &_o hurt_v themselves_o in_o many_o wise_a yâ—_z but_o the_o good_a aungel_n keep_v they_o they_o shall_v perish_v also_o god_n smit_v hem_n with_o seknesse_n of_o myscheif_n suntyme_o for_o the_o fader_n sin_n &_o the_o moder_n for_z they_o love_v theym_a to_o moche_v &_o will_v go_v to_o hell_n to_o make_v they_o rich_a &_o great_a in_o this_o world_n suntyme_o he_o smit_v they_o with_o seknes_n to_o show_v his_o might_n &_o miracle_n as_z we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o seynt_a john_n ix_o c._n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a that_o the_o might_n of_o god_n may_v be_v shewyd_v in_o he_o in_o yeve_v he_o sight_n other_o cause_n there_o be_v full_o feel_v which_o pass_v man_n wit_n for_o we_o may_v natâ—_n know_v alle_fw-mi god_n dome_n ne_o these_o cause_n here_o assign_v be_v not_o always_o generalle_o for_o suntyme_o a_o fulle_a good_a man_n have_v a_o full_a shrewyd_v child_n sum_n good_a sum_n bad_a and_o suntyme_o a_o fulle_a wicked_a man_n have_v a_o fulle_a good_a child_n for_o if_o the_o child_n follow_v always_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_z mother_fw-mi in_o godenesse_n or_o in_o wyckednesse_n all_fw-ge the_o godenesse_n shall_v be_v arettyd_v to_o the_o father_fw-mi and_o to_o the_o mother_fw-mi and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v proud_a both_o father_fw-mi mother_fw-mi &_o the_o child_n &_o comyne_n to_o gidre_v flessh_o to_o
etc._n etc._n ecclesi_n xxiii_o c_o lete_n nat_n thy_o mouth_n say_v he_o be_v use_v to_o swear_v for_o many_o hard_a hap_n &_o fallinge_n be_v in_o such_o swear_a and_o name_v not_o to_o oft_o say_v he_o goddess_n name_n with_o thy_o mouth_n in_o swear_v ne_o be_v natt_fw-mi usaunt_a in_o swear_v to_o meddle_v the_o with_o seynte_n name_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v clear_o of_o folly_n swear_a ne_z clear_a of_o sin_n for_o what_o man_n say_v he_o swerith_v moche_n he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o sin_n and_o shreudenesse_n and_o tribulation_n and_o disease_n shall_v not_o pass_v fro_o hin_a &_o his_o household_n for_o god_n say_v that_o who_o so_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n he_o shalle_v not_o pass_v unpunysshyd_v such_o swear_a and_o despise_a of_o god_n name_n be_v so_o orryble_a a_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n that_z as_o salomon_n say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o xxvii_o c_o when_o that_o man_n hear_v such_o swear_v the_o here_o of_o the_o heed_n shall_v arise_v for_o drede_v &_o they_o shall_v stop_v their_o ery_n and_o not_o here_o such_o irreverence_n and_o dispyte_n of_o god_n name_n loquela_fw-la multum_fw-la iurans_fw-la horripilationem_fw-la capiti_fw-la statuit_fw-la et_fw-fr irreverencia_fw-la illius_fw-la obturatio_fw-la aurium_fw-la the_o v._o chapter_n diues_fw-la folke_n these_o day_n in_o three_o manner_n excuse_v they_o of_o swear_v sum_z say_z that_o they_o swear_v so_o oft_o for_o the_o love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n to_o have_v he_o oft_o in_o mind_n sum_n say_v why_o may_v not_o i_o swear_v for_o i_o swear_v sooth_n sum_n say_v but_o i_o swear_v the_fw-mi wool_fw-mi no_o man_n leeve_o my_o pauper_fw-la these_o be_v no_z excusationes_fw-la but_z grevous_a accusation_n &_o aggrege_v of_o sin_v for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o point_n it_o be_v fall_v for_o such_o false_a swerer_n love_v not_o their_o god_n for_z they_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n and_o they_o have_v he_o full_a lytel_n in_o mind_n &_o swear_v many_o a_o horrible_a oath_n in_o vanytie_n &_o shrewydnesse_n because_o of_o miss_v use_v whamne_v they_o think_v not_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o excusation_n be_v a_o open_a scorn_n and_z high_a blasphemye_n to_o god_n for_o if_o thy_o servant_n have_v do_v a_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v forboden_v he_o the_o oft_o that_o he_o do_v it_o the_o worse_o thou_o will_v be_v pay_v and_o if_o he_o scornyd_v the_o and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o love_n to_o have_v that_o in_o mind_n thou_o will_v hold_v it_o a_o full_a great_a scorn_v &_o be_v much_o the_o more_o offend_v with_o he_o namely_o if_o thou_o be_v his_o liege_n lord_n and_o his_o king_n mochmore_n than_o god_n that_o be_v lord_n &_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v offend_v with_o them_z that_o so_o swear_v against_o his_o forbid_v and_o excuse_v they_o so_o scornful_o sa_v that_o they_o do_v it_o for_o to_o have_v god_n in_o mind_n and_o therefore_o be_v for_o to_o drede_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o mind_n from_o among_o god_n choose_v for_o crist_n pleyn_v he_o of_o such_o folk_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o hevene_n &_o say_v thus_o qm_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la ê‘cussisti_fw-la ê‘secuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la suê‘_n dolorem_fw-la vulnerun_v meorum_fw-la ad_fw-la diderunt_fw-la fader_fw-mi in_o hevene_n say_v he_o for_o asmoche_n as_o these_o wicked_a swerers_n have_v pursue_v with_o their_o wyckyd_a tongue_n he_o that_o thou_o smyte_v &_o sendy_v to_o suffer_v dethe_v for_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o put_v new_a sorrow_n above_o the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o bitter_a peyne_n of_o my_o wound_n that_o i_o suffryd_v for_o her_o sin_n and_o their_o sake_n therefore_o fader_fw-mi put_v thou_o sin_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v theym_n fall_v from_o sin_n to_o sin_n and_o let_v they_o nat_n entre_fw-fr into_o thy_o rightwysnesse_n for_o to_o be_v savyd_v put_v theym_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o lyf_v from_z among_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o bliss_n without_o end_n lete_n theym_v not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o rightwyse_a folk_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v these_o be_v cryste_n word_n plen_v he_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n of_o such_o foul_a swerer_n po_fw-es lxviii_o dives_fw-la it_o semyth_n hereby_o that_o such_o swear_v be_v fulle_a orrible_a sin_n and_o full_a perilous_a but_o what_o say_v thou_o of_o the_o secunde_a excusation_n pauê‘_n we_o be_v bind_v nevyr_n to_o lie_v and_o no_o thing_n say_v but_o sothe_o nevertheless_o we_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v to_o say_v all_o the_o sothe_n ne_z we_o owe_v not_o to_o swear_v for_o eurry_v sothe_o that_o we_o speak_v for_o as_o say_v seynt_a thomas_n deveritate_fw-la theology_n both_o he_o that_o forswerith_v he_o against_o the_o treuth_n and_o he_o that_o swerith_v with_o the_o treuth_n without_o great_a cause_n both_o they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vein_n for_o he_o that_o forswerith_v he_o wyte_o he_o name_v soverayn_a treuth_n and_o that_o be_v god_n and_o 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fame_n also_o for_o assoyl_v from_o a_o curse_n extra_n li_n o_o i_o â—_o de_fw-fr elect_n 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 and_o rightwysnes_n as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n jeremy_n iiii_o c_o for_o who_o so_o shall_v swear_v he_o must_v have_v treuthe_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o wot_v well_o he_o swerith_v treuthe_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o syke_a but_o only_o wenyth_v to_o be_v syker_n he_o shall_v not_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o that_o he_o wenyth_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 and_o a_o discrete_a avysement_n or_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o swear_v not_o but_o treuthe_n and_o for_o need_n that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o sweryth_v will_v not_o else_o bibeve_v he_o in_o thing_n of_o charge_n that_o be_v proufitable_a to_o be_v bilevyd_v but_o he_o swear_v also_o he_o must_v have_v rightwysnes_n that_o the_o thing_n 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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 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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 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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 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sed_fw-la ecian_n discolis_fw-la for_o than_o ne_z be_v man_n and_o woman_n worthy_a thank_v of_o god_n whanne_n for_o consciens_fw-la and_o god_n sake_n he_o suffer_v patient_o disese_v wythe_v out_o guilt_n if_o you_o be_v beten_v and_o bofete_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o your_o trespase_n you_o be_v worthy_a no_o thank_n neither_o of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n but_o if_o you_o do_v well_o and_o with_o that_o suffer_v patient_o disese_v ungylt_o than_o be_v you_o worthi_a moche_n meed_n of_o god_n and_o for_o to_o do_v thê°_n criste_n have_v you_o ensaumple_v whanne_n he_o suffer_v patient_o bitter_a death_n withuot_fw-la gilt_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o patient_o suffer_v woo_v with_o out_o guilt_n theyse_n be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o pistol_n iio.c._n here_o to_o accordethe_v saint_n poule_n in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la romnnos_fw-la xiiio.c._n where_o he_o say_v thus_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n most_o be_v suget_v and_o meek_a to_o the_o power_n above_o theym_n and_o to_o his_o sovereyn_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n ne_o lordshype_n but_o of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o who_o so_o withstond_v the_o lordship_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sovereyn_n he_o wythstond_v god_n ordinance_n and_o getthe_v he_o damnation_n wytheoute_a end_n for_o why_o say_v he_o prince_n &_o lord_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o drede_v of_o wicked_a werke_n not_o to_o drede_v of_o good_a werke_v wolt_fw-ge thou_o not_o drede_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o sovereyn_n do_v well_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v preyse_v of_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a lord_n he_o shall_v love_v the_o the_o better_a and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o shrew_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o preise_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o do_v well_o under_o a_o wicked_a sovereyn_n as_o say_v the_o gloze_n thy_o king_n thy_o lord_n be_v godge_v minister_fw-fr ordain_v of_o god_n to_o thy_o good_a if_o thou_o do_v amiss_o drede_v thou_o for_o he_o beryth_v not_o the_o sword_n without_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v goddess_n mynistre_fw-fr to_o venge_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o do_v amiss_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o be_v you_o sugetty_n and_o meek_a to_o your_o sovereyn_n as_o to_o the_o nedful_a ordinance_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o to_o flee_v wrath_n of_o your_o sovereyn_n but_o also_o for_o consciens_fw-la and_o therefore_o you_o yeve_v tribute_n to_o your_o prince_n and_o lordes-for_a they_o be_v god_n mynestres_fw-mi and_o serve_v therefore_o in_o defend_v and_o governaunce_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v in_o that_o you_o yeven_fw-mi they_o tribute_n you_o serve_v god_n for_o they_o be_v god_n mynistres_n the_o xuj_o chapter_n diues_n whanne_n saint_n poule_n say_v though_o word_n emê‘our_n king_n and_o nyghe_a all_o prince_n and_o temporal_a lord_n upon_o earth_n be_v hethen_a and_o of_o false_a by_o leave_v bou_o may_v they_o be_v god_n minystre_v or_o god_n serunanty_n pauê‘_n every_o creature_n be_v suget_v and_o servant_n to_o god_n or_o with_o his_o wylle_n or_o wythe_v out_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v up_o yâ—_z psalm_n exoudi_fw-la deus_fw-la oraciones_fw-la meam_fw-la say_v thus_o ween_v you_o not_o that_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n with_o out_o cause_n for_o every_o wicked_a man_n say_v he_o either_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o live_v for_o to_o amend_v he_o or_o else_o that_o good_a man_n may_v be_v amend_v by_o he_o and_o win_v meed_n by_o he_o in_o that_o that_o they_o suffer_v his_o malice_n patient_o and_o travail_n for_o to_o amend_v he_o the_z malice_n of_o shrewys_o be_v purgatory_n to_o good_a folk_n and_o shrewy_n be_v god_n scourge_v to_o
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
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shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o eritage_n wythe_v my_o son_n isaac_n abraham_n bear_v full_a hevy_a of_o these_o word_n for_o he_o love_v moche_n ysmael_v thanne_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thake_n it_o not_o so_o hard_a ne_fw-mi so_o sharp_o that_o sara_fw-it say_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o child_n and_o of_o thy_o servant_n agar_fw-mi butte_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o sara_fw-it say_n too_o the_o here_o by_o our_o voice_n and_o do_v thereafter_o and_o thanne_v abraham_n put_v they_o out_o household_n full_a moche_n ayens_fw-fr herte_fw-fr and_o so_o not_o withstond_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o nyghe_a god_n that_o he_o be_v clepe_v god_n friend_n yet_o as_o for_o thanne_v his_o wife_n know_v more_o of_o goddis_fw-la will_v than_o do_v he_o also_o we_o rede_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-mi his_o wife_n that_o they_o have_v two_o son_n bear_v at_o onn_n which_o be_v esau_n and_o jacob_n ysaac_n love_v better_a esau_n than_o jacob_n but_o rebecca_n love_v betr_n jacob_n â—han_fw-mi esau_fw-mi and_o so_o do_v god_n and_o by_o teching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o beguile_v ysaac_n and_o esau_fw-mi also_o and_o do_v ysaac_n yeve_v his_o pryncypal_n bless_v to_o jacob_n there_o he_o will_v have_v yoven_v it_o to_o esau_n &_o all_o be_v goddys_n deed_n and_o so_o conferm_v by_o god_n that_o whanne_v ysaac_n wyste_v of_o gyle_v yet_o he_o dare_v not_o withdraw_v his_o bless_v for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o god_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o esau_v weep_a for_o he_o be_v so_o beguile_v benedixi_fw-la ei_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictus_n i_o have_v bless_v hin_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o that_o by_o grace_n a_o wooman_n may_v be_v as_o stable_n in_o chastity_n in_o goodness_n as_o a_o man_n and_o without_o grace_n neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n may_v keep_v he_o chaste_a for_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a freel_n and_o full_a ready_a 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chastise_a and_o werke_n of_o good_a ocupacioun_n eccle._n xxxiiiâ—_n and_o god_n say_v the_o pride_n and_o plenty_n of_o breed_n and_o welfare_n and_o plenty_n of_o rychessy_n and_o idelshyâ—e_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o sodemitys_n &_o of_o there_o lechery_n and_o for_o they_o love_v not_o poor_a folk_n ezechi_n xuj_o câ—_n and_o therefore_o almesdede_n be_v a_o great_a remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n to_o gete_a grace_n of_o chastytie_n so_o that_o it_o be_v yoven_v to_o the_o poor_a nedye_n that_o be_v in_o myscheffe_n and_o to_o such_o that_o have_v not_o bykynd_n to_o get_v the_fw-mi lyvelo_fw-it de_fw-mi by_o traveyle_n of_o their_o body_n and_o if_o they_o beg_v they_o do_v it_o with_o out_o avarice_n with_o mekenesse_n &_o clennesse_n of_o lyve_v to_o such_o bid_v death_n criste_fw-fr do_v alms_n sei_v date_fw-la elimosinaâ—_n et_fw-la ecce_fw-la omina_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la luce_n yeve_v you_o alm_n and_o lo_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v amend_v you_o &_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v mind_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o thenke_n how_o he_o shall_v wend_v hence_o with_o bitter_a pain_n and_o thamne_v all_o his_o lust_n shall_v turn_v into_o woe_n and_o so_o rue_v and_o thenke_n that_o by_o man_n or_o wooman_n never_o so_o fair_a so_o well_o fare_v so_o hole_n so_o lusty_a so_o like_n to_o the_o iye_o so_o mighty_a so_o witty_a so_o great_a of_o lineage_n so_o rich_a so_o great_a of_o name_n or_o of_o lordship_n either_o by_o man_n either_o woman_n he_o ever_o so_o plesaunte_a shall_v die_v and_o turn_v to_o earth_n and_o aisshis_n &_o worm_n meet_a and_o if_o he_o smell_v now_o never_o so_o sweet_a he_o shall_v stink_v than_o full_a sour_a therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seythe_n in_o omnibus_fw-la oê‘ibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ineter_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccle._n viiâ—_n c._n in_o all_o these_o werke_n thank_v on_o thy_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v no_o sin_n without_o end_n we_o rede_v that_o in_o englonde_n be_v a_o king_n that_o have_v aconcâ—byne_n who_o be_v name_n be_v rose_n and_z for_o her_o great_a bewte_n he_o clepe_v her_o rose_n amounde_v rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v rose_z of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o thought_n that_o she_o pass_v all_o wyman_n in_o bewtye_n it_o bifel_fw-mi that_o she_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v while_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a and_o whanne_v he_o come_v again_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o he_o will_v see_v the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o whanne_v the_o grave_n be_v openned_a there_o sit_v a_o orrible_a toad_n upon_o her_o breast_n bytwene_v her_o teety_n and_o afoule_n adder_n bigirt_v her_o body_n about_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o she_z stanke_z so_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr non_fw-fr other_o might_n stone_v to_o see_v that_o orryble_a sight_n thanne_n the_o king_n die_v shette_v again_o the_o grave_n and_o die_v write_v these_o two_o veersis_fw-la upon_o you_o grave_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la in_o tumba_fw-la rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la non_fw-la rosa_fw-la munda_fw-la non_fw-la redolet_fw-la sed_fw-la olet_fw-la quod_fw-la redolere_fw-la solet_fw-la that_o be_v thus_o to_o say_v in_o englissh_n hear_v lyethe_v in_o grave_a rose_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o clean_a rose_n she_z smell_v not_o sweet_a but_o stynk_v full_o foul_a that_o sumtyme_o smell_v full_o sweet_a and_o another_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n be_v that_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n keep_v well_o there_o fine_a wytte_n that_o a_o man_n keep_v well_o his_o hondy_n and_o his_o body_n from_o miss_v touching_n his_o â—erys_n fro_o misher_v that_o he_o he_o re_fw-mi no_o tale_n of_o lechery_n ne_z foul_a speech_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v corrumpiunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v colloquia_fw-la prava_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la xvo._n wicked_a speech_n destroy_v chastytye_n &_o good_a thewy_n also_o he_o most_o keep_v well_o his_o sight_n take_v exaumple_v of_o job_n which_o make_v acovenannt_v with_o his_o iyen_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o thenke_n on_o amayden_n to_o have_v miss_v like_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o you_o ê“phete_n jeremye_n say_v that_o he_o iye_v have_v rob_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o cetye_n trenorum_fw-la iiio._n for_o theyse_v skylly_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v by_o our_o windovy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z our_o fyve_o wytty_n which_o be_v wyndovy_v â–ª_o and_o wiketty_n to_o the_o soul_n jeremye_n ix_o o_o co._n and_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v well_o his_o herte_n from_o idel_n thoughty_n and_z from_o wyckedd_a thing_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o heâ—â—_n cowycked_a thoughty_n manslaught_n avoutrye_a fornichtion_n theâ—â—â—â—â—s_n wytnesse_n blasphemye_n mxvo._n and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o wysman_n omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la ê“u_fw-fr iiii_o o_o co._n with_o all_o keep_v keep_v well_o thin_a herte_fw-fr for_o of_o the_o herte_n come_v lyffe_n and_o death_n the_o maysttr_n of_o kyndy_n lio._n xviii_o seyth_n that_o there_o be_v abest_fw-la that_o be_v clepe_v taxus_n that_o be_v a_o break_v or_o a_o bawsym_a inglysshe_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enenmytye_n bytwene_v the_o fox_n and_o hin_n the_o fox_n be_v besy_n to_o put_v the_o bawsym_n out_o of_o his_o den_n and_o for_o he_o may_v notte_fw-it do_fw-mi it_o by_o might_n he_o do_v it_o by_o sleight_n he_o waytethe_fw-mi whamne_v you_o bausin_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o den_n tahn_n he_o go_v and_o piss_v &_o make_v foul_a the_o bawsony_n den_n and_o for_o the_o bawsym_n have_v stench_n and_o unclennesse_n whanne_v he_o comethe_v and_o find_v his_o den_n so_o stenk_n and_o so_o defoul_v he_o for_o soak_v his_o den_n and_o seek_v he_o another_o and_o thanne_v
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xlvii_o sicut_fw-la and_o if_o clerk_n have_v patrimony_n sufficient_o of_o their_o own_o to_o live_v by_o if_z they_o waste_v the_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v ordeynede_v for_o poor_a folk_n they_o do_v theft_n and_o sacrilege_n xuj_o cue_n i._o in_o fi_fw-la the_o xiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la what_o be_v propir_o sacrilege_n pauê‘_n sacrilegium_fw-la est_fw-la sacre_n rei_fw-la violatio_fw-la vele_fw-ge iusdem_fw-la usurpatio_fw-la vnde_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacriledium_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sacrum_fw-la ledens_fw-la sacrilege_n be_v defoul_v of_o holy_a thing_n or_o mysuse_n and_o miss_v take_v of_o holy_a thing_n dives_fw-la in_o how_o many_o manner_n be_v sacrilege_n do_v pauê‘_n suntyme_o sacrilegie_n be_v do_v for_o the_o person_n that_o be_v despise_v and_o mysboden_a as_o whanne_v clerk_n or_o religiouse_a be_v beten_v or_o smyten_v in_o despit_n sumtyme_o sacrilege_n be_v do_v because_o of_o the_o place_n as_o when_o church_n or_o churcheyerde_n 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that_o witholden_v they_o false_o they_o do_v sacrilege_n &_o rob_v the_o poor_a folk_n of_o their_o god_n and_o he_o that_o witholdithe_v his_o tithe_n wrongeful_o shalle_fw-mi answer_n at_o yedome_n for_o asmany_a soul_n as_o perish_v for_o hungre_n and_o mischief_n in_o that_o parisshe_v where_o he_o duellith_a and_o he_o the_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o tithe_n shall_v mysspede_n and_o his_o good_n shalle_fw-mi vanysshe_v and_z he_o shalle_o have_v sekensse_n and_o sudden_a povert_n ibidem_fw-la c_o revertimini_fw-la and_o if_o he_o pay_v his_o tithis_n true_o he_o shall_v have_v health_n of_o boby_n and_o the_o more_o plenty_n of_o good_a and_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o foryevenesse_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n as_o say_v the_o law_n ibidm_n co._n decime_fw-la et_fw-la raymundus_n in_fw-la summa_fw-la sva_fw-la li._n i_o titulo_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_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 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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 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