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ne_fw-la have_v be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o adames_n sin_n and_z of_o false_a covetise_n of_o man_n herte_n elles_fw-fr alle_fw-mi man_n shall_v have_v be_v evyn_o scotfree_a but_o now_o they_o ben_fw-mi unevyn_fw-mi in_o richesse_n for_o sin_n and_o shrewidnesse_n and_o therefore_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o unevenes_n and_o of_o wyckednesse_n iniquitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la equitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o alle_fw-mi the_o richesses_n that_o one_o man_n have_v pass_v another_o it_o be_v richesses_n of_o unevenesse_n for_o in_o that_z he_o be_v unevyn_v with_o his_o even_n cristen_v therefore_o they_o be_v clepyde_v richesses_n of_o unevynesse_n therefore_o god_n bid_v the_o scotfree_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o baily_n and_o his_o reve_n in_o this_o world_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n both_o by_o yeve_v and_o foryeve_v as_o that_o baillie_a do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o subgette_n but_o
their_o good_a dede_n of_o their_o good_a purpose_n &_o miss_v techer_n be_v mansleer_v as_o the_o fiend_n be_v a_o contynuel_fw-ge manqueller_n also_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o withdraw_v or_o let_v god_n word_n to_o be_v pch_v be_v manqueler_n &_o the_o god_n word_n shall_v high_o be_v worship_v &_o what_o ê“fyt_v it_o be_v to_o here_o god_n word_n ca._n x_o ¶_o curate_n that_o reprove_v not_o their_o subgettis_n of_o their_o sin_n also_o they_o that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a church_n god_n be_v manqueller_n and_o so_o be_v the_o prestis_n that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o repentant_a man_n in_o their_o last_o end_n what_o peryl_v it_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o moche_v on_o god_n mercy·_fw-la ca·_fw-la xi·_fw-la ¶_o he_o that_o do_v a_fw-fr neither_o man_n wyttyngly_a to_o forswear_v he_o also_o he_o that_o consentith_n to_o deadly_a sin_n &_o who_o so_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_v be_v a_o manslee_a why_o god_a have_v the_o commaundementis_fw-la in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o x._o &_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o knytt_n in_o one_o precept_n of_o kind_n how_o god_n law_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o sautrie_n and_z to_o a_o harp_n ca._n twelve_o ¶_o declaration_n of_o this_o text_n he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o offendithe·_a in_fw-ge all_fw-ge ca._n xiii_o how_o pceptis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v ê¯phendyd_v in_o the_o pcept_n of_o kind_n &_o of_o vengeance_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o murdre_fw-fr ca·_fw-la xiiii_o ¶_o god_n defendith_v not_o sle_v of_o beestis_fw-la but_z only_a manslaughter_n with_o outen_o gifte·_a how_o man_n may_v sin_n in_o sle_v of_o beestis·_fw-la ca._n xv_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o manslaughter_n be_v leful_a god_n and_o the_o law_n slay_v wicked_a doer_n and_o iuges_fw-la slay_v as_o god_n mynistres_n &_o his_o officer_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o why_o the_o sword_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o pnstis_n &_o mynistres_n of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o why_o the_o sword_n of_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v forboden_a pnstis_n of_o the_o new_a law_n also_o what_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n representith_n ca_fw-mi xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o law_n punyssh_v clerk_n sheder_n of_o blood_n many_o case_n of_o irregularite_n for_o manslaughter_n wyman_n that_o do_v miss_v craftis_n or_o unleful_a craftis_n to_o let_v them self_o fro_o bere_v of_o child_n &_o all_o that_o come_v to_o sle_v though_o they_o sle_v not_o be_v mansleer_v ca._n xviii_o many_o other_o case_n of_o irregularite_n for_o manslaughter_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o a_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n self_z he_o his_o cote_n and_o by_o he_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o many_o and_z saphira_o att_o seint_a petyr_n word_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o a_o iuge_n know_v a_o man_n ungilty_a shall_v not_o dampne_a the_o man_n though_o the_o quee_a or_o the_o wytnesse_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a &_o what_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o skill_n why_o it_o be_v unleful_a in_o any_o case_n a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o sle_n them self_o ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o why_o it_o be_v more_o sin_v to_o sle_v a_o rightous_a man_n than_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_z what_o manner_n it_o be_v unleful_a a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wyf_v for_o avoutry_n &_o that_o it_o be_v more_o sin_v a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n than_o his_o wif._n ca._n xxiii_o ¶_o why_o god_n suffer_v be_v and_o bateyle_n three_o thing_n be_v needful_a that_o a_o bateyl_n be_v rightful_a how_o clerk_n &_o other_o man_n may_v defend_v themselves_o how_o subgette_n be_v excuse_v of_o fight_v by_o precept_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o soudeoure_n also_o and_o how_o not_o ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o the_o sixth_o precept_n ¶_o nine_o spice_n of_o lechery_n and_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_n with_o his_o wyf_v ca._n i._n ¶_o why_o matrimony_n be_v ordain_v &_o of_o the_o three_o good_a thing_n of_o matrimony_n what_o nironâ—ye_n bitokn_v &_o the_o wedding_n ring_n ca._n two_o ¶_o what_o myscheyf_v cummyth_n of_o avoutry_n &_o what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v do_v therefore_o in_o holy_a wrytte_n of_o the_o prophesy_v of_o boneface_n matter_n of_o the_o lechery_n of_o englonde_n and_o how_o the_o ground_n &_o the_o beginning_a of_o every_o peple_n be_v lauful_a generation_n in_o wedlok_n ca._n iii._n ¶_o when_o god_n make_v matrimony_n &_o have_v law_n a_o good_a declare_v of_o these_o word_n of_o adan_n this_o bone_n be_v now_o of_o my_o bone_n &c_n &c_n why_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ryb_n of_o man_n &_o nat_n of_o earth_n as_o adan_n be_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o auoutry_n be_v more_o grevous_a sin_v in_o the_o husbonde_n than_o in_o the_o wyf_v a_o great_a ê“cesse_n of_o seint_a austyn_a rebuke_v man_n avoutrer_n ca._n v._n ¶_o seint_a austyn_a aunswerith_n to_o the_o false_a excusation_n of_o man_n lechoure_n how_o crist_n savyd_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o avoutrie_n they_o that_o shall_v punysshe_v sin_v shall_v be_v ungilty_a in_o that_o sin_n case_n in_o which_o the_o husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v of_o avoutrie_n ca·_fw-la vi_fw-la ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o wyf_v for_o fornication_n of_o the_o irregularite_n of_o a_o man_n know_v his_o wyf_v after_o that_o he_o knowith_v that_o she_o have_v do_v fornication_n only_a death_n deê‘tith_n &_o brekith_v the_o bond_n of_o true_a matrymonye_n &_o of_o two_o manner_n dethe_v of_o entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n of_o weddyd_v folk_n bifore_fw-la they_o know_v to_o gidre_fw-fr flessh_o the_o wife_n have_v as_o great_a occasion_n in_o that_o that_o longith_n to_o faith_n of_o matrimonye_n again_o her_o husbond_n as_o her_o husbonde_n against_o she_o and_o cause_n why_o ca·_fw-la seven_o ¶_o simple_a fornication_n be_v deadly_a sin_n these_o word_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la that_o be_v wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multiply_v be_v speak_v only_o to_o man_n &_o woman_n weddyd_v to_o giddre_fw-fr &_o why_o crist_n will_v his_o mother_n be_v weddyd_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v ca._n viij_o ¶_o weddyd_v man_n and_o woman_n may_v live_v chaast_a if_o it_o like_v they_o both_o for_o many_o cause_n or_o deyn_v god_n man_n and_o woman_n not_o to_o know_v to_o giddre_fw-fr flesshe_o but_o in_o wedloke_n what_o sin_n a_o woman_n avoutresse_n dothe·_a ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o woman_n lecchoure_n be_v the_o fiend_n snare_n &_o a_o man_n lechour_n be_v the_o fiend_n net_n common_o more_o malice_n be_v in_o man_n than_o in_o wyman_n of_o excusation_n of_o ada_z and_z why_o he_o sin_v more_o than_o eve_o why_o crist_n bicame_v man_n and_o nat_n woman_n ca._n x._o ¶_o sampson·_n david·_v &_o salomon·_v disceyve_v themselves_o or_o wyman_n disceyve_v they_o petyr_n whanne_v he_o forsake_v criste_n be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr than_o the_o woman_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o man_n lechoure_n diffame_v chaste_a wyman_n that_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o they_o ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o blame_a or_o lack_v of_o wicked_a wymen·_n 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for_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n why_o wyman_n and_o child_n be_v punisshid_v in_o the_o subversion_n of_o sodomye_n etc._n etc._n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o of_o lechery_n of_o pnstiâ—_n deknes_n and_o subdekyn_n &_o peyne_n set_v in_o the_o law_n for_o such_o sin_n &_o when_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepyd_v in_o the_o law_n a_o open_a notorie_n lechoure_n ca._n xvii_o skylies_n why_o lechery_n in_o clerk_n be_v more_o grevous_a thanne_v avoutre_n in_o seculers_n ca_fw-mi xviii_o how_o man_n fall_v in_o bigamye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v irregular_a by_o bigamye_n &_o that_o bigamê°_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o privelegis_fw-la that_o long_o to_o clerge_n ca_fw-mi nineteeen_o ¶_o wyman_n deliver_v of_o child_n may_v entre_fw-fr holy_a church_n what_o time_n that_o
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holiness_n savyour_fw-mi &_o foryeur_fw-fr of_o sin_n &_o this_o may_v no_o creature_n do_v also_o it_o be_v shewyd_v by_o tokeny_n of_o the_o body_n as_z by_o knel_v lout_v lyft_v up_o of_o ande_fw-mi by_o bunching_n of_o the_o breast_n which_o tokeny_n may_v be_v do_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o otherwise_o to_o god_n than_o to_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o as_o say_v a_o clerk_n ricardus_n de_fw-fr media_fw-la villa_n suê‘_n tercium_fw-la sentenci_fw-la do_v iâ—_n qonne_fw-fr ultima_fw-la whamne_fw-la we_o knee_n to_o god_n in_o that_o we_o knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v not_o stone_v in_o virtue_n in_o godenesse_n ne_z in_o we_o will_v but_o only_o by_o he_o whamne_v we_o fall_v all_o down_o to_o ground_n to_o god_n we_o knowledge_n that_o but_o he_o hold_v we_o &_o keep_v we_o we_o shall_v fall_v all_o to_o noughte_v and_o whamne_v we_o hold_v up_o our_o ande_fw-mi to_o he_o we_o knoulege_v that_o we_o may_v right_v noughte_v do_v without_o he_o &_o 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only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n for_o god_n will_v that_o whamne_v man_n may_v have_v no_o wytnesse_n of_o treuthe_n that_z be_v nedefulle_n and_o profitable_a to_o be_v bilevyd_v that_o they_o take_v he_o to_o wytnesse_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o as_o by_o soverayne_a treuthe_n and_o by_o no_o creature_n for_o such_o manner_n swear_v be_v a_o divyne_a worship_n that_o longith_v to_o god_n &_o to_o no_o creature_n as_o say_v the_o gloze_n mt_n u.c._n sup_v illud_fw-la non_fw-la piurabis_fw-la and_o as_o austyne_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n who_z so_o swerith_v by_o any_o creature_n he_o swerith_v by_o god_n that_o make_v that_o creature_n and_o therefore_o criste_fw-fr bad_a that_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o no_o creature_n for_o if_o they_o do_v light_o they_o fall_v in_o double_a sin_v both_o in_o ydolatrye_a and_o in_o ê‘iury_n first_o in_o ydolatrye_a for_o the_o worship_n that_o longith_n only_o to_o god_n they_o do_v it_o to_o creature_n also_o they_o fall_v oft_o so_o in_o ê‘iurye_n for_o man_n drede_v less_o to_o lie_v and_o to_o forswear_v they_o whanne_v they_o swear_v by_o creature_n than_o whanne_v they_o swear_v by_o god_n allone_n the_o viij_o chaptre_n another_o manner_n swear_v be_v by_o execration_n and_o impcation_n that_o be_v whanne_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o swear_n pray_v open_o or_o prive_o against_o hin_a self_n or_o against_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o lovyth_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v and_o thê°_n sum_n man_n sweryth_v by_o his_o heed_n sum_n man_n by_o his_o thedame_n for_o as_o seynt_a austyn_a say_v he_o that_o sweryth_v so_o he_o bind_v himself_o &_o leith_n his_o heed_n &_o his_o thedame_n in_z plegge_a to_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o lose_v his_o heed_n and_o his_o thedame_n &_o nevyr_n thryve_v but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o saithe_v or_o but_o he_o do_v as_o he_o say_v or_o hotith_v sum_n swear_v by_o their_o soul_n by_z their_o chaffer_n &_o by_o all_o the_o good_a that_o they_o have_v and_o so_o bound_v they_o to_o less_o their_o soul_n their_o chaffer_n &_o all_o their_o good_a and_o bound_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n but_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v sum_z swear_v by_o faders_n soul_n and_o moder_n and_o so_o asmoche_v as_o they_o may_v they_o bind_v their_o faders_n soul_n and_o moder_n to_o the_o peyn_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n but_z it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v or_z but_o they_o do_v as_o they_o hoten_a sum_n in_o their_o swear_a prey_n open_o against_o themselves_o as_o when_o they_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n there_o they_o forsake_v the_o help_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v sum_n say_v else_o the_o devyl_n brenne_fw-fr i_o god_n gyve_v i_o else_o mischance_n and_o such_o other_o and_o of_o this_o manner_n swear_v be_v that_o solemn_a oath_n that_o man_n make_v in_o doom_n &_o out_o of_o doom_n when_o man_n say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n at_o the_o holy_a doom_n or_o elles_fw-fr so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a doom_n in_o this_o oath_n man_n forsake_v the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lady_n and_z of_o alle_fw-mi the_o company_n of_o hevyn_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_o it_o be_v so_o as_o they_o say_v and_o ovir_n that_o if_o they_o swear_v false_o they_o clepe_v god_n to_o wytnesse_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a and_o sayen_v that_o god_n who_o name_n be_v treuthe_n beryth_v they_o wytnesse_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o so_o they_o lie_v on_o god_n and_o do_v he_o great_a velonye_n for_o he_o be_v nevir_n false_a wytnesse_n ne_o nevyr_n shall_v be_v for_o he_o be_v soverayne_a treuth_n that_o nat_n disseyve_v ne_o may_v
by_o more_o sin_v &_o love_v the_o more_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o not_o elles_fw-fr dives_fw-la if_o child_n swear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n leful_a while_o they_o be_v within_o age_n may_v their_o fader_fw-mi &_o their_o mother_n revoke_v that_o oath_n pauper_fw-la fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o his_o tutoure_n may_v revoke_v the_o child_n oath_n and_o their_o vow_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v thereof_o and_o so_o may_v the_o husbonde_n of_o his_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o revocation_n but_o if_o he_o go_v forth_o when_o he_o wot_v thereof_o &_o revoke_v it_o natt_n at_o the_o begin_n afterward_o he_o may_v natt_v by_o the_o law_n revoke_v it_o ne_z the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n oath_n ne_o vow_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v he_o revoke_v it_o afterward_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o wyf_v to_o the_o husbonde_n &_o the_o child_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi while_n he_o be_v within_o age_n owyth_o to_o obey_v auyse_v he_o of_o the_o peryl_n that_o so_o revokith_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v ê‘iurye_n more_o sin_n or_o manslaughter_n pauê‘_n perjury_n be_v more_o for_o as_o say_v seynt_a poule_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o their_o better_a and_o their_o great_a and_z of_o every_o contraversye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o debate_n to_o conferme_v the_o true_a party_n the_o last_o end_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o every_o such_o cause_n be_v termyne_v &_o endyd_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o sithen_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o of_o every_o open_a sin_n touching_n manny_n doom_n must_v be_v termyne_v by_o a_o oath_n ê‘iurye_n must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o pass_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o who_o so_o forswerythe_o he_o wyttyng_o he_o forsakith_v his_o god_n and_o therefore_o ê‘iury_n be_v greaty_v sin_v of_o all_o sin_n next_o ydolatrye_a for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o secounde_n commandment_n &_o immediate_a against_o god_n &_o despite_n &_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o manslaughter_n be_v immediate_a against_o man_n and_o though_o man_n with_o manslaughter_n grevyth_v god_n full_a high_o yet_o he_o forsakith_v not_o god_n ne_o despise_v hin_fw-mi ne_o dishonour_v he_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o do_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o as_o the_o phisopher_n say_v in_o principio_fw-la metaphisice_n among_o hethen_a man_n oath_n have_v evir_n be_v worshipful_a for_o every_o sect_n jew_v sarsyn_n paynym_fw-mi flee_v to_o swear_v falslye_o by_o his_o god_n name_n as_o most_o incovenient_a and_o if_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o sin_v than_o ê‘iurye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folye_a to_o try_v the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n by_o any_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o aferide_v to_o do_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n shall_v little_a drede_n to_o forfete_v in_o the_o sin_v of_o ê‘iury_n if_o it_o be_v less_o and_o thus_o saiy_a seint_a thomas_fw-la in_o qone_n de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la &_o io_n in_o sum_n li._n ay_o ti_fw-mi cue_n xxiiii_o utrum_fw-la dives32_n if_o alle_fw-mi man_n chargyd_a ê‘iury_n and_o false_a oath_n as_o thou_o do_v many_o man_n have_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v and_o slay_v in_o otherwise_o that_o yet_o live_v and_o farewele_v it_o be_v full_o hear_v so_o light_o to_o sle_v a_o man_n with_o a_o word_n whanne_v he_o lyf_v may_v be_v save_v with_o a_o word_n for_o a_o man_n costith_o full_a moche_n or_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n pauper_fw-la therefore_o man_n shall_v bisy_o flee_v ê‘iurye_n and_o false_a oath_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o causith_v so_o moche_n manslaughter_n and_o sh_a of_o blood_n as_o do_v ê‘iury_n dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o i_o pray_v the_o if_o thou_o can_v pauê‘_n solomon_n say_v eccle._n xo.c._n the_o kingdom_n be_v flyttyd_v and_o chaungyd_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n for_o wrong_n unrightfulnes_n and_o despite_n do_v to_o god_n name_n in_o dyverse_a gyle_n but_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n of_o alle_fw-mi false_a dome_n &_o wrong_n and_z of_o alle_fw-mi unrightefulnesse_n cause_n of_o gyle_v and_o treasone_n &_o of_o great_a dispite_v that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o every_o cause_n must_v be_v endyd_v by_o wytness_n or_o by_o queste_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o say_v treuthe_n and_o also_o by_o a_o iuge_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n to_o deem_v rightful_a doom_n and_o if_o they_o that_o be_v chargyd_v to_o say_v the_o treuthe_n yeve_v no_o tale_n to_o forswear_v theym_a and_o to_o lie_v they_o shall_v disceyve_v the_o iuge_a and_o do_v he_o yeve_v a_o false_a doom_n such_o ê‘iurer_n rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a &_o disherit_z moche_n folk_n they_o save_v strong_a thief_n and_o slay_v true_a man_n such_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n such_fw-mi ben_fw-mi fall_v to_o god_n to_o the_o king_n to_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n such_o be_v cause_n that_o this_o land_n be_v in_o point_n to_o be_v lose_v &_o to_o be_v change_v to_o a_o neither_o nation_n &_o into_o a_o new_a tunge_v and_o that_o may_v not_o be_v without_o sh_a of_o moche_n blood_n and_o manslaughtere_a and_o so_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n manslaughter_n also_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n why_o we_o have_v so_o many_o thief_n &_o manqueller_n in_o this_o land_n for_o they_o hope_v always_o to_o be_v save_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o falshede_v of_o questmonger_n that_o for_o lytelle_fw-fr good_a will_v forswear_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o hope_n of_o ê‘iury_n they_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n to_o rob_v sle_n &_o brenne_fw-fr for_o though_o they_o betake_v yet_o they_o hope_v to_o escape_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o if_o they_o be_v sike_a that_o there_o will_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n forswear_v hin_a to_o save_v they_o they_z will_v nevir_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o aferyde_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o wyste_v well_o that_o true_a doom_n shall_v pass_v without_o ê‘iurye_n such_o synful_a wretch_n as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n ysaie_v xxiii_o c_o have_v put_v their_o hope_n all_o in_o lesinge_n &_o in_o ê‘iury_n &_o by_o lesinge_n falshede_v &_o ê‘iurye_n they_o be_v maynten_v &_o not_o chastise_v also_o it_o be_v sin_v alle_fw-mi against_o kind_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n in_o dispyte_n of_o god_n who_o name_n they_o forswear_v against_o his_o commandment_n for_o he_o byd_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n also_o he_o say_v non_fw-la suscipies_fw-la vocem_fw-la mendacii_fw-la nec_fw-la iunges_fw-la manum_fw-la ut_fw-la ê“_n impio_fw-la dicas_fw-la falâ—un_fw-la testimonium_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxiii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesynge_n ne_o join_v thy_o honde_n in_o make_v of_o covenaunte_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wyckyd_a man_n to_o save_v he_o malificos_fw-la non_fw-la pacieris_fw-la vivere_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxii_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v wytche_n &_o open_a malefactoure_n and_o felone_n live_v but_z sle_o they_o in_o chastise_v of_o other_o sle_n one_o and_o save_v many_o one_o also_o this_o be_v a_o sin_v all_o against_o kind_n and_o ovir_a great_a folly_n a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o own_o soul_n without_o end_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n that_o nevir_n will_v wait_v he_o good_a turn_v but_z ready_a to_o rob_v he_o &_o paraventure_fw-fr to_o sle_fw-fr he_o when_o he_o may_v a_o great_a folye_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o ê‘iurye_n to_o please_v a_o thief_n a_o manqueller_n that_o offend_v god_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o cuntre_n suche_n be_v like_o the_o jew_n that_o savyde_v barraban_n the_o strong_a thief_n &_o manqueller_n &_o slay_v sweet_a ihesu_fw-la soverayne_a treuth_n that_o nevir_n do_v amiss_o and_o as_o holy_a doctoures_fw-la say_v a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v the_o most_o dispitoê°_n death_n of_o body_n than_o he_o shall_v forswear_v hin_a or_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_v moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o forswear_v he_o ne_o do_v no_o deadly_a sin_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n lyf_v that_o god_n &_o londe_n law_n commannde_v to_o sle_n ¶_o it_o felle_v late_o in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o scott_n appelyd_v a_o englisshman_n of_o high_a tresone_n whamne_v he_o shall_v fight_v bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_n in_o their_o cause_n the_z iuge_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v put_v they_o both_o to_o their_o oath_n whamne_v the_o scotte_n shall_v swear_v he_o say_v to_o the_o iuge_a lord_n i_o come_v not_o hyder_o to_o swear_v i_o come_v to_o fight_v for_o my_o challenge_n be_v to_o fight_v and_o thereto_o i_o be_o ready_a but_o swear_v wool_fw-mi i_o not_o for_z i_o make_v no_o challenge_n to_o swear_v the_o iuge_a say_a that_o but_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v that_o his_o appeal_n be_v true_a elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v take_v
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 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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
&_o wooman_n may_v see_v the_o form_n of_o the_o shap_n of_o their_o prevy_a membry_n which_o be_v shameful_a to_o show_v and_o the_o sight_n be_v great_a cause_n of_o temptaconn_n and_o of_o wicked_a thoughtis_fw-la saint_n poule_n byd_v that_o wyman_n shall_v attire_n theym_v in_o on_a array_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobrenesse_n not_o in_o broyd_v of_o there_o here_o not_o in_o gold_n and_o sylu_fw-fr ne_fw-fr in_o perrie_a ne_fw-la in_o overdon_n clothe_v i_o add_v thy_o iio._n and_o the_o same_o seythe_a saint_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o pistol_n iiio._n co._n where_o he_o byd_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v their_o wyve_n in_o worship_n and_o keep_v they_o onest_o dives_fw-la wymen_n these_o day_n array_n theym_v full_o much_o ayens_n the_o techinge_v of_o peter_n and_o poule_n and_o therefore_o i_o drede_v i_o that_o they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o pauper_fw-la peter_n &_o poule_n forbid_v not_o utter_o such_o array_n but_o they_o forbydde_v wyman_n such_o array_n to_o use_v in_o pride_n or_o to_o provoke_v folk_n to_o lechery_n and_o to_o use_v such_o array_n pass_a their_o estate_n or_z for_o a_o evil_a end_n for_o we_o find_v that_o saint_n cecilie_o and_o many_o other_o holy_a wyman_n go_v array_v in_o clothy_n of_o gold_n and_o in_o rich_a perrie_a &_o were_v the_o hair_n under_o the_o solemn_a attire_n and_o peter_n and_o poule_n say_v though_o wordys_n pryncipaly_a for_o time_n of_o prayer_n as_o for_o lend_v ymbre_fw-fr day_n gangedaye_n friday_n vigily_n and_z in_o time_n of_o general_a precessdn_n make_v for_o need_n in_o such_o time_n namely_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v leeve_o all_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o pride_n in_o array_n for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o proud_a clothing_n gettethe_v no_o good_a of_o god_n and_o make_v folk_n to_o deem_v amiss_o namely_o if_o it_o pass_v measure_n and_o good_a manner_n the_z pricipal_a entenconn_n of_o saint_n poule_z there_o he_o say_v though_o wordy_n be_v to_o inform_v man_n and_o wyman_n in_o 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and_o more_o stable_a and_o mighty_a and_o of_o high_a discretion_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n than_o be_v woman_n and_o shall_v as_o thou_o haste_v well_o say_v be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o stable_a in_o goodness_n than_o woman_n how_o may_v it_o be_v that_o wyman_n keep_v they_o oft_o more_o chaste_a and_o be_v more_o stable_n in_o goodness_n than_o man_n for_o we_o see_v that_o whanne_v man_n take_v they_o to_o be_v ankeris_fw-la and_o reclusy_n with_o inn_n few_o yery_n common_o either_o they_o fall_v in_o reusy_n or_o eresye_n or_o they_o break_v out_o for_o woman_n love_n or_o for_o irkyede_v of_o their_o life_n or_z by_o some_o guile_n of_o you_o fend_v but_o of_o wimen_fw-la ancris_fw-la so_o inclusid_v be_v seldom_o her_o the_o any_o of_o these_o defauty_n but_o hole_o they_o begin_v and_o hole_o they_o end_v pauper_fw-la man_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n be_v more_o stable_a than_o be_v woman_n and_o of_o more_o discretion_n but_o by_o grace_n wyman_n be_v oft_o more_o stable_a 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his_o preeste_n and_o master_n of_o the_o law_n why_o the_o desese_v fell_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o household_n and_o they_o by_o revelation_n of_o god_n say_a that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o pilgryme_n wife_n and_o thamne_v the_o king_n let_v he_o go_v wythe_v worship_n we_o rede_v also_o that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n ysmael_n of_o agar_n his_o servant_n and_o ysaac_n of_o sara_fw-it his_o wife_n abraham_n love_v well_o ysmael_fw-mi for_z he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n on_o a_o time_n sara_fw-it see_v ysmael_n pleye_n with_o her_o son_n ysaac_n not_o goodly_a she_o be_v mispayde_v and_o say_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v ysmael_n &_o his_o mother_n agar_n out_o of_o household_n for_o ysmael_v say_v she_o
and_o bow_v thy_o â—ere_z to_o the_o poor_a without_o hevynesse_n and_o yield_v thy_o debt_n and_o answer_v pesable_a thing_n and_o mekenesse_n not_o to_o arunt_fw-la they_o ne_fw-fr rebuke_v they_o ne_fw-fr chide_v theym_a but_o only_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o open_a cause_n eccle._n iiiio._n therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o god_n lovethe_v a_o glad_a yever_n dives_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n &_o by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n twelve_o cue_n i._o dilectissimis_fw-la right_a as_o the_o eyre_n ne_fw-fr the_o light_n of_o you_o son_n may_v not_o be_v depart_v by_o lordeshyppy_n ne_o aproprid_n more_o to_o one_o person_n than_o to_o another_o ne_o to_o one_o college_n more_o than_o to_o another_o no_o more_o shall_v other_o thing_n that_o be_v yoven_v common_o to_o help_v of_o mankind_n be_v depart_v by_o lordshippis_fw-la ne_fw-la apropr_v more_o to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o but_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v actuum_fw-la iiiio._n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o holy_a church_n alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o cristen_v peple_n and_o ayens_fw-fr law_n of_o kind_n be_v no_o despensation_n destinc_fw-la xiii_o s._n io._n why_o bad_a god_n thamne_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o steel_n since_o all_o thing_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o good_a man_n pauper_fw-la by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n austen_v omla_n sunt_fw-la iustorum_fw-la all_fw-es thing_n be_v the_o rightful_a mennys_n but_o as_o the_o law_n say_v twelve_o cue_n i_o dilectissimis_fw-la dyvision_n &_o ê“perte_n of_o lordship_n be_v make_v among_o man_n kind_n by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n both_o of_o scotfree_a and_o of_o poor_a for_o the_o rich_a draw_v to_o themsylfe_n that_o long_v to_o other_o for_o why_o all_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o oneste_a live_n after_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o 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man_n to_o lie_v and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o soul_n &_o his_o own_o will_n for_o to_o do_v well_o or_o evil_n and_o this_o ê“pertie_n be_v nedful_a another_z ê“pirtie_a there_o be_v that_o come_v only_o of_o covetyse_n by_o which_o covetise_n folk_n say_v this_o be_v i_o &_o this_o be_v thy_o and_o so_o they_o propren_n to_o themsilfe_n by_o covetise_n that_o be_v common_a by_o kind_n and_o this_o ê“pirtye_n so_o ground_v in_o covetise_n be_v damnable_a and_o synful_a the_o third_o be_v dispensation_n for_o one_o man_n have_v much_o thing_n in_o his_o dispensation_n &_o governaunce_n that_o another_o man_n have_v nought_o to_o do_v of_o and_o this_o dispensation_n comethe_v suntyme_o of_o god_n gift_n as_o whanne_v he_o send_v one_o man_n more_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n than_o another_o sumtyme_o it_o come_v by_o ordinance_n and_o yifte_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o sovereigin_n here_o in_o earth_n as_o whane_a lord_n &_o prelatis_fw-la commytte_n to_o their_o subgety_n governaunce_n of_o their_o gody_n of_o their_o place_n and_o benefice_n and_o this_o dispensation_n if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v it_o be_v full_a medful_a dives_fw-la but_o as_o faint_a paul_n say_v it_o be_v a_o question_n who_o be_v find_v true_a among_o such_o dispensouris_fw-la for_o nigh_o all_o seek_v there_o own_o profit_n but_o not_o the_o worship_n of_o jesu_n crist_n pauper_fw-la many_o be_v full_a false_a and_o yet_o since_o dispensation_n of_o worldly_a goody_n be_v so_o commit_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o they_o have_v lordship_n of_o their_o proper_a dispensation_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v clepe_v proper_a lord_n of_o their_o proper_a dispensaconn_v not_o for_o their_o false_a covetise_n ne_z for_o no_o properhede_v that_o they_o challenge_v by_o false_a covetyse_n for_o in_o that_o be_v they_o no_o lord_n but_o tyraunty_n and_o ravynoury_n and_o so_o though_o they_o have_v propre_fw-fr lordship_n of_o dispensaconn_n of_o worldly_a godis_fw-la more_o than_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o have_v yet_o no_o more_o lordship_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z non_o other_o lordship_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o only_o of_o dispensation_n and_o so_o though_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n have_v more_o lordship_n of_o proper_a despensation_n thamne_v the_o poor_a yet_o the_o lordship_n of_o kind_n in_o nedful_a thing_n stond_v still_o common_a to_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a but_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatour_n that_o be_v clepid_a lord_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v nought_o take_v with_o out_o thy_o lord_n leave_v dives_fw-la this_o be_v wonderful_a to_o i_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o grett_v a_o lord_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n as_o the_o rich_a and_o yet_o may_v he_o nought_o take_v without_o his_o leave_n pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o wondre_fw-fr that_o the_o good_a poor_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n nedful_a to_o he_o by_o weigh_v of_o kind_n and_o the_o synful_a scotfree_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o rightnought_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n for_o he_o be_v god_n traitor_n and_o yet_o god_n wylle_v that_o the_o poor_a take_v rightnought_n of_o the_o good_a that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n have_v in_o his_o dispensation_n without_o leave_n dives_fw-la that_o be_v to_o i_o more_o wonderful_a tell_v i_o how_o this_o may_v be_v pauper_fw-la thou_o may_v see_v at_o â—ye_z that_o the_o king_n heir_n apparent_a &_o other_o heyris_fw-la of_o great_a lordship_n not_o withstond_v that_o they_o be_v heyry_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o entre_fw-fr the_o office_n of_o their_o officer_n ne_o take_v any_o thing_n ayens_n ne_o
bear_v ayens_fw-fr with_o out_o leave_v and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v hard_a undernome_n and_o in_o case_n bete_a of_o their_o master_n and_o of_o their_o tutoure_n for_o fredam_fw-la in_o youth_n be_v cause_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o many_o other_o vice_n right_n so_o god_n sing_v that_o mankind_n which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o erthe_o gody_n and_o ordain_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o heaven_n bliss_n if_o he_o have_v his_o fredam_fw-la in_o use_n of_o erthe_o thing_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o pride_n and_o many_o vice_n as_o ada_z do_v while_o he_o be_v free_a therefore_o he_o have_v put_v mankind_n and_o namely_o the_o poor_a people_n under_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o rich_a folk_n and_z of_o their_o lord_n which_o be_v their_o tutoury_n &_o dispensatoury_n of_o gody_n of_o this_o world_n to_o salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v quanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la heres_fw-la pervulê°_n est_fw-la nichil_fw-la defert_fw-la a_o seruo_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la tutoribus_fw-la et_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la pfinitum_fw-la tempus_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ad_fw-la gall_n iiii_o â—_o as_o long_o as_o the_o heir_n be_v young_a young_a and_o lytel_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n bitwene_v he_o &_o a_o servant_n sith_o there_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi but_z he_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governoure_n unto_o a_o certain_a time_n ordain_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n be_v tutor_n &_o dispensatour_n of_o these_o worldly_a god_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n of_o you_o poor_a peple_n god_n will_v that_o noman_n take_v of_o the_o god_n that_o be_v committyd_v to_o they_o without_o their_o will_n and_o their_o leave_n and_o if_o any_o man_n take_v thereof_o against_o their_o wylle_n &_o against_o god_n ordenaunce_n he_o do_v theft_n against_o this_o pcepte_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o 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xii.c._o for_o it_o be_v a_o generalle_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n that_o need_n have_v no_o law_n dives_fw-la be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o takith_v for_o need_v bind_v to_o restitution_n pauê‘_n nay_o and_o yet_o for_o more_o sikernesse_n &_o to_o put_v he_o in_o drede_n of_o stealth_n his_o confessor_n shall_v yeve_v he_o sundele_n penance_n for_o yaâ—_n do_v also_o by_o weigh_v of_o alms_n the_o wyf_v may_v take_v of_o her_o lord_n good_a in_o which_o she_o have_v dispensation_n as_z in_o mete_v drynk_v &_o clothes_n &_o yeve_v alms_n mesurable_a to_o the_o needy_a &_o think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n shall_v be_v pleasyd_v with_o her_o yifte_n if_o he_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o if_o he_o suntym_v forbede_v his_o wyf_v to_o do_v alms_n she_o shall_v not_o full_o cease_v from_o alms_n discret_o do_v for_o husbonde_n make_v oft_o such_o inibition_n to_o their_o wyve_n to_o temê‘e_v their_o yeve_a nat_n full_o to_o let_v they_o and_o if_o she_o see_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v sclaundryd_v &_o wroth_a with_o her_o yeve_n though_o his_o wrath_n be_v unsâ—rilful_a she_o must_v tempre_fw-it the_o more_o her_o yeve_n but_o whamne_v she_o may_v well_o sumwhat_o yeve_v for_o they_o both_o with_o good_a conscience_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o see_v he_o great_o agrevyd_v for_o â—eryeving_v and_z he_o forbede_v utter_o she_o to_o yeve_v alms_n thanne_v it_o be_v good_a that_o she_o obey_v to_o his_o bid_n &_o be_v sorry_a that_o she_o may_v not_o yeve_v and_o be_v always_o in_o will_n to_o yeve_v if_o she_o dare_v &_o so_o win_v her_o meed_n by_o wylle_n alone_o as_z she_o do_v bifore_fw-la by_o will_n and_o deed_n dives_fw-la if_o you_o wife_n have_v good_a in_o ê“pre_a by_o herself_o bona_fw-la ê‘afernalia_fw-la may_v she_o natt_v yeve_v thereof_o without_o her_o husbonde_n wylle_v pauê‘_n she_o may_v yeve_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v &_o he_o owe_v not_o to_o let_v she_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o husbonde_n forbede_v his_o wyf_v utter_o to_o do_v alms_n of_o his_o good_a &_o she_o see_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n in_o viâ—_n mischief_n may_v she_o not_o thanâ—eve_v they_o alms_n &_o help_v theym_a pauê‘_n in_z the_o need_n she_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v &_o she_o shall_v yeve_v &_o think_v that_o if_o her_o husbonde_n see_v that_z need_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v mispay_v ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n xxvi_o c_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o great_a nygarde_n &_o a_o angry_a shrew_n who_o name_n be_v nabal_n he_o have_v a_o good_a woman_n wise_a and_o fair_a to_o he_o wyf_v who_o name_n be_v abigail_v that_o time_n david_n flee_v the_o ê‘secution_n of_o king_n soul_fw-mi &_o live_v in_o desert_n with_o vi_fw-mi hundryd_a man_n with_o he_o as_o outlaw_n and_o for_o mischief_n he_o send_v x._o man_n to_o this_o scotfree_a nabal_n pra_v he_o of_o sum_n alms_n in_o meet_a and_o drynk_v but_o this_o nabal_n despise_v david_n &_o his_o messenger_n &_o clepyd_v they_o thief_n &_o outlaw_n and_o flemyd_fw-la man_n and_z will_v no_o good_a yeve_v they_o not_o withstond_v that_o they_o have_v savyd_v his_o good_n &_o his_o bests_n all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v in_o desert_n whanne_n david_n hear_v these_o tiding_n he_o be_v wroth_a and_o come_v with_o iiii_o hundryd_a man_n to_o sle_v nabal_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o long_v to_o he_o it_o hapnyd_v that_o a_o seruamt_v of_o nabal_n tell_v he_o wyf_v abigail_v how_o david_n have_v send_v messenger_n to_o nabal_n and_o how_o he_o have_v despyse_v theym_a anon_o abigail_n without_o wyt_v of_o nabal_n charge_v assis_n with_o breed_n and_o wine_n with_o sudden_a flessh_n of_o fyve_o sheep_n fig_n &_o with_o reisens_n and_o other_o vitayle_n great_a plenty_n and_o send_v to_o david_n by_o her_o seruamtis_n and_o she_o follow_v after_o and_o happen_v to_o mete_v david_n in_o his_o come_n thanne_n david_n repreve_v her_o husbonde_a nabol_n of_o his_o unkyndnesse_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v sle_v he_o &_o all_o that_o long_v to_o he_o thanne_n the_o good_a woman_n abigail_n felle_v down_o to_o ground_n and_o worship_v david_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o audience_n thamne_v she_o axe_v mercy_n to_o her_o husbonde_a nabol_n and_o excuse_v hirsilf_n that_o she_o wist_v not_o of_o his_o massenger_n whamne_v they_o be_v there_o and_o pray_v david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o venge_v himsilfe_n &_o teach_v he_o much_o goodness_n and_o proficeid_v to_o he_o much_o wealth_n and_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v her_o presaunt_n and_o so_o he_o do_v thamne_v david_n say_v to_o her_o bless_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n that_o send_v the_o this_o day_n to_o i_o and_o bless_a be_v thy_o speech_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o that_o this_o day_n have_v let_v i_o fro_o shedding_n of_o blood_n
iuge_a they_o that_o shall_v atteynt_a other_o witness_n must_v be_v mo_z in_o number_n and_o of_o mor_o worship_n and_o of_o better_a name_n than_o the_o other_o be_v if_o wytness_n be_v even_o in_o both_o ê‘ty_n in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o in_o dignity_n the_z iuge_a shall_v deliver_v he_o that_o stond_v for_o giltye_n for_o mercy_n must_v be_v principal_a virtue_n in_o the_o iuge_a and_o therefore_o say_v seint_a james_n that_o mercy_n enhaunsith_v the_o doom_n hec_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la conf_n li._n two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la also_o there_o be_v wytnesse_n of_o deed_n &_o by_o deed_n without_o wytnes_n of_o word_n as_o whamne_v the_o deed_n shewith_o the_o self_n distinct_a xxviii_o pri_fw-la usquam_fw-la there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v iuge_a and_o wytnesse_n and_o accuser_n to_o gydder_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n but_z in_o case_z the_o iuge_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n of_o treuthe_n to_o excuse_v iiii_o cue_n iiii_o nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o every_o doom_n must_v be_v four_o manner_n ê‘sone_n a_z iuge_a accuser_n defendor_n and_o wytnesse_n ibidem_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o felony_n of_o a_o great_a sin_v shall_v not_o man_n be_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o guilty_a that_o have_v bear_v wytnes_n against_o he_o bifore_fw-la in_o any_o doom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o enemyte_n iiii_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la s_o item_n in_o criminali_fw-la the_o wytness_n shall_v be_v worshipful_a true_a and_o sad_a ibidem_fw-la such_o folk_n shall_v be_v wytness_n in_o doom_n that_o know_v best_o the_o treuthe_n xxxv_o cue_n vi_fw-it s._n i._o by_o wytnes_n of_o one_o shalle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v damn_a butt_n his_o trespass_n be_v so_o open_a that_o the_o deed_n shewith_o the_o self_n three_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la et_fw-fr deutro_fw-mi nineteeen_o et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxxv_o noman_n be_v sufficient_a wytnesse_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xv_o questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la sane_a in_o fine_a item_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la s._n item_n in_o criminali_fw-la post_v i_o every_o man_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n against_o himself_o but_o nat_n for_o himself_o quarta_fw-la cue_n secunda_fw-la s._n i._n the_o defendoure_n may_v forsake_v wytness_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la no_o man_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n ayenste_n his_o own_o kynnesman_n ne_z against_o any_o of_o his_o nigh_o alyaunce_n ibidm_n a_o heretic_n and_o a_o hethen_a man_n may_v by'r_o witness_n against_o a_o neither_o heritik_a and_o ayenste_v he_o neither_o hethen_a man_n in_o help_n of_o a_o cristen_v man_n but_o against_o a_o cristen_v man_n shall_v they_o bear_v no_o wytnesse_n xxiiii_o qonne_n i_o mirantur_fw-la the_o twelve_o chapter_n he_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o be_v a_o pnste_n shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n against_o a_o priest_n in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n and_o of_o great_a sin_n ii_o cue_n seven_o ipi_fw-la aplin_n he_o that_o berith_v false_a wytnes_n forsake_v crist_n soverayne_a treuth_n xi_o cue_n iii._n abiit_fw-la if_o preste_n or_o dekenes_n be_v take_v with_o false_a wytnesse_n bere_v they_z shall_v be_v three_o year_n suspendyd_v from_o their_o office_n and_o do_v hard_a penance_n u_o cue_n vi_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o fi_fw-la every_o false_a wytnes_n shall_v do_v seven_o year_n penance_n xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la q_n and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o every_o office_n and_o lauful_a deed_n of_o any_o worship_n worthy_a to_o lose_v his_o god_n and_o to_o be_v beten_v and_o hard_a chastice_v and_o punysshed_a &_o the_o same_o peyne_n be_v he_o worthy_a that_o bryngith_n man_n wyte_o to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la q_n se._n and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_o shall_v fast_v xl_o day_n in_o breed_n &_o water_n and_z seven_o year_n follow_v do_v hard_a penance_n &_o nevir_n after_o he_o without_o penance_n of_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o all_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o false_a wytnesse_n and_o to_o ê‘iury_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o penance_n ibidem_fw-la the_o word_n of_o wytnes_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o best_a under_o stond_v and_o moost_n benign_a extra_n libro_fw-la two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la co._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la the_o wytnesse_n that_o again_o say_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o credence_n extra_n li._n two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr ê“bationibê°_n co._n licet_fw-la man_n shall_v stone_v to_o the_o first_o speech_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o vary_v a_o neither_o tyme._n e._n ti_o ê‘_n tuas_fw-la if_o the_o witness_n by_o distraction_n say_v amiss_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o anon_o to_o amend_v his_o speech_n but_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o a_o ynterual_a though_o he_o change_v his_o word_n and_o amend_v it_o he_z shall_v not_o be_v accept_v ne_fw-fr herd_n extra_n li._n two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la cogendis_fw-la c_o o_o pnterea_fw-la wytnesse_n in_o doom_n shall_v natt_n be_v herd_n against_o he_o that_o be_v absente_a but_o he_o be_v obstynate_a and_o will_v not_o come_v extra_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la c._n two_o he_z that_z say_v first_o the_o treuth_n must_v be_v take_v for_o one_o wytnes_n e._n ti_fw-mi in_o omni_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o party_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n with_o the_o other_o ê‘tie_n his_o oath_n be_v unlefulle_a and_o therefore_o not_o withstond_v his_o oath_n he_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuthe_n e._n intimavit_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o a_o neither_o in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o any_o like_a that_o to_z speed_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o person_n be_v suspect_v that_o he_o will_v do_v favour_n to_o a_o neither_o man_n cane_n to_o have_v he_o favourable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n e._n ti_o ê‘sonas_fw-la no_o manny_n wytnesse_n shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o doom_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o neither_o but_o 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