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and_o praysynge_n thereof_o but_o he_o forgete_v and_o render_v evyll_n for_o good_a and_o velonye_n for_o courtesy_n this_o vylonye_n do_v every_o creature_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n when_o he_o forgete_v his_o goodness_n grace_n and_o yefte_n /_o and_o yield_v not_o to_o he_o therefore_o praysynge_n and_o thanks_n like_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o oftimes_o fight_v in_o evyll_n custom_n and_o usage_n ageyn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v moche_o great_a vylony_n when_o a_o person_n receyve_v great_a bounte_n and_o goodness_n /_o &_o daygn_v not_o one_o to_o say_v gramercy_o /_o yet_o be_v the_o vylonye_n great_a when_o one_o see_v /_o and_o when_o he_o forgete_v but_o the_o slouthe_n be_v over_o great_a when_o a_o person_n receyve_v all_o way_n the_o bountee_n &_o render_v always_o evyll_n for_o good_a /_o who_o then_o bethink_v he_o well_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o bountee_n and_o good_n that_o god_n have_v give_v and_o do_v to_o he_o and_o do_v contynuel_o from_o 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lend_v they_o ¶_o of_o the_o iii_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n ca._n xvii_o the_o three_o bough_n of_o dysloyalte_n that_o come_v of_o pride_n be_v renyenge_a he_o be_v well_o reny_v that_o the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o his_o lord_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n /_o &_o do_v to_o high_a homage_n this_o sin_n do_v all_o they_o the_o sin_n mortal_o for_o in_o asmoche_n as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o do_v homage_n unto_o the_o devyll_n and_o become_v servant_n &_o caytyves_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o rendre_fw-fr to_o he_o all_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o god_n /_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v they_o put_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o such_o folk_n say_v and_o call_v they_o crysten_v /_o they_o renye_v god_n by_o werke_n /_o and_o show_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o but_o in_o three_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v callyd_v renegade_n or_o reny_v /_o and_o fall_v crysten_v or_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o byleve_v not_o that_o he_o ought_v like_o as_o do_v the_o bougre_v or_o the_o heretyke_a /_o and_o the_o apostata_fw-la that_o reny_v his_o feythe_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o break_v the_o feythe_n that_o they_o byleve_v /_o like_o as_o do_v they_o that_o be_v pariured_a /_o and_o be_v lie_v their_o faith_n or_o by_o cause_n the_o believe_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o like_o as_o do_v devynour_n sorcier_n /_o &_o the_o charmerer_n which_o use_v and_o werke_n by_o tharte_o of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o all_o they_o that_o in_o such_o evyll_n werky_v byleve_v and_o set_v their_o hope_n sin_n deed_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o feythe_n /_o and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n for_o bede_v and_o deffend_v theym_v these_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o desloyaulte_n which_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o pride_n ¶_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o pride_n be_v despite_n /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n great_a sin_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o deed_o sin_n be_v not_o without_o despite_n of_o god_n /_o yet_o alwey_a after_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v /_o in_o this_o despite_n specyal_o may_v one_o sin_n in_o three_o manner_n or_o by_o cause_n that_o a_o person_n preyse_v not_o ryghtful_o another_o in_o his_o herte_n like_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o ber_v not_o reverence_v ne_o honour_n there_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o by_o cause_n he_o obey_v not_o aright_o theym_a to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v ¶_o
to_o destroy_v if_o he_o may_v /_o other_o be_v also_o like_o theery_n of_o corn_n that_o flower_n well_o and_o prouffyte_n well_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o world_n and_o theym_v the_o fiend_n cry_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o shame_v too_o his_o power_n the_o other_o be_v perfyte_n in_o great_a estate_n and_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o world_n for_o to_o bete_v down_o their_o good_a loose_a and_o renown_n &_o for_o to_o mynisshe_v their_o good_a dede_n /_o the_z envious_a dress_v all_o his_o engyne_n for_o as_o moche_v gretter_n as_o the_o goodness_n be_v so_o moche_v more_o sorrow_n he_o have_v this_o sin_n be_v so_o perylous_a that_o un_v may_v one_o that_o use_v it_o come_v a_o right_a to_o veray_v repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o which_o be_v fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o that_o syn_v against_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v forgyvenes_n ne_o mercy_n in_o this_o world_n ne_o in_o the_o other_o for_o he_o syn_v of_o his_o proper_a malice_n and_o it_o ought_v holy_a for_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n how_o great_a it_o be_v /_o but_z that_o god_n forgyve_v and_o pardon_v in_o this_o world_n if_o a_o person_n repent_v with_o good_a herte_n but_o un_v it_o hap_v that_o any_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n for_o such_o one_o war_v with_o his_o power_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v /_o in_o that_o /_o that_z he_o war_v the_o spyrytuell_a good_a of_o another_o in_o likewise_o as_o the_o jew_n war_v against_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n for_o the_o good_a that_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o you_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v vi_o sin_n specyal_o against_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v presumpcyon_n the_o which_o enlarge_v over_o moche_n to_o sin_n /_o and_o praise_v lytell_fw-mi the_o justyce_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o and_z over_o moche_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n /_o &_o therefore_o moche_v people_n sin_n in_o hope_n the_o ii_o sin_n ageyn_v the_o holy_a goost_n be_v dyspayre_n which_o benym_v and_o take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o mercy_n like_a as_o presumpcyon_n take_v from_o he_o his_o justyce_n the_o iii_o be_v obstynacyon_n this_o be_v hardenes_n of_o herte_n when_o one_o be_v so_o enharded_a in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o malice_n /_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v humble_v ne_o meked_a ne_o bow_n and_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o ne_o amend_v the_o fourthe_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v dyspyte_n of_o penance_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n purpose_v in_o his_o herte_n /_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n the_o fyfth_o be_v to_o war_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o a_o other_o the_o syxth_o be_v to_o war_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o earnest_a wetyng_o /_o and_z in_o especyall_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o crysten_v faith_n ¶_o all_o these_o foresay_a sin_n be_v ageyn_v the_o bounte_n and_o goodness_n 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slay_v which_o never_o have_v blame_v ne_o trespaced_a /_o monasterye_n &_o chyrche_n be_v break_v up_o /_o and_o throw_v down_o /_o and_o ben_fw-mi sometime_o brente_a town_n destroy_v and_o burn_v abbaye_v and_o great_a pryorye_n destroy_v /_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n dysheryte_v and_o put_v to_o poverte_a /_o robberye_n /_o woman_n marry_v /_o and_o maiden_n defouled_a and_o corrupt_a /_o and_z over_o many_o other_o evylles_n that_o be_v do_v for_o that_o cause_n and_o all_o this_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o rendre_fw-fr and_o to_o make_v amends_n /_o all_o they_o by_o who_o so_o many_o myscheve_n and_o harm_n have_v be_v do_v and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v in_o their_o help_n in_o such_o wicked_a and_o evyll_n werke_n /_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n of_o dampnacyon_n /_o and_o far_o from_o their_o saluacyon_n for_o they_o may_v not_o amend_v ne_fw-fr rendre_fw-fr the_o damage_n that_o they_o have_v do_v /_o &_o they_o behoove_v to_o restore_v or_o to_o 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next_o neighbour_n in_o their_o werke_n and_o labour_v /_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v lent_fw-la they_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o corn_n or_o have_v do_v to_o theym_v any_o curtosye_n or_o friendship_n /_o and_o when_o they_o see_v theym_n pour_v and_o needy_a /_o thene_n make_v they_o with_o theym_a bargain_n for_o their_o avayle_v /_o and_z for_o the_o money_n that_o they_o delyver_v to_o the_o pour_v man_n /_o or_z for_o a_o lytyl_o corn_n that_o they_o sell_v to_o he_o well_o dear_a and_o for_o more_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a in_o market_n he_o will_v have_v of_o high_a syxe_n penny_n worth_a werke_n or_o labour_n for_o two_o pen_n these_z ben_z the_o bow_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o evyll_n branch_n of_o usure_v ¶_o of_o theft_n ca._n xxxvii_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v theft_n /_o this_o be_v to_o take_v or_o retain_v other_o man_n thing_n wrongful_o without_o knowelege_v or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o owe_v it_o and_o this_o sin_n may_v 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their_o theft_n /_o or_z by_o composycyon_n or_o by_o yefte_a or_o by_o achate_o or_o by_o other_o manere_fw-la ¶_o also_o they_o that_o consent_v to_o the_o theft_n /_o or_o counceyl_v or_o that_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v also_o they_o that_o counceylle_v the_o thevy_v or_o deffende_v theym_a or_o sustain_v they_o in_o their_o malice_n /_o or_o receyve_v they_o in_o to_o their_o house_n or_o in_o to_o their_o land_n /_o or_z the_o gadre_fw-mi togyder_v the_o theft_n also_o the_o wicked_a justyse_n that_o suffer_v theym_a for_o yefte_n /_o or_z by_o prayer_n or_o by_o any_o other_o evyll_n reason_n and_o will_v not_o ne_o dare_v not_o do_v justyce_n ¶_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o avarice_n be_v ravyne_fw-mi as_o follow_v ca._n xxxviii_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o avaryce_n be_v ravyne_fw-mi which_o have_v many_o bow_n the_o first_o be_v a_o evyll_n executor_n of_o testament_n such_o people_n rob_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n which_o be_v over_o great_a a_o 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faint_a poule_n which_o be_v ravyssh_v unto_o the_o three_o heaven_n /_o and_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o philosopher_n tech_v we_o by_o many_o reason_n that_o the_o soverayne_n good_a in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n be_v for_o to_o love_v god_n and_o to_o have_v veray_fw-fr charyte_n in_o himself_o for_o with_o out_o this_o good_a ne_fw-fr avalen_v all_o the_o other_o good_n right_a nought_o and_o who_o that_o have_v this_o good_a of_o charyte_n he_o have_v all_o other_o good_n /_o and_o when_o all_o other_o good_n shall_v fail_v /_o this_o good_a shall_v not_o fail_v and_o above_o all_o the_o great_a good_n that_o be_v this_o charyte_n be_v lady_n and_o thenne_v the_o grete_a good_n the_o which_o be_v under_o heaven_n be_v charyte_n and_o also_o after_o by_o cause_n that_o thou_o wylte_n and_o desy_a this_o good_a the_o which_o by_o right_a be_v call_v virtue_n /_o and_o that_o thou_o desy_a to_o love_v it_o moo_v /_o and_o to_o seche_v it_o above_o all_o 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