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date_fw-la elimosinam_fw-la et_fw-la ecce_fw-la omne_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la luce._n gyve_v you_o alms_n &_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 and_o a_o other_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v mind_n of_o his_o death_n &_o think_v how_o he_o shall_v wend_v hence_o with_o bitter_a pain_n &_o than_o all_o his_o lust_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o woo_v &_o sorrow_n &_o think_v that_o by_o man_n or_o woman_n never_o so_o fair_a so_o welfare_v so_o hole_n so_o lusty_a so_o like_n to_o the_o eye_n so_z mighty_a so_o wytty_n so_o great_a of_o lineage_n so_o rich_a so_o great_a of_o name_n or_o of_o lordshypp_n either_o by_o
he_o stele_v &_o in_o that_o gyve_v it_o away_o he_o make_v himself_o unable_a to_o make_v restytuconn_v and_o though_o a_o man_n purchase_v moche_o good_a false_o &_o do_v alms_n of_o that_o mysgoten_a good_a he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o ravayne_n if_o the_o seller_n be_v moche_o amend_v by_o that_o selling_n and_o the_z bier_z moche_n apeyr_v ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o be_v yâ—_z right_a value_n of_o a_o thing_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o right_a value_n &_o the_o julte_n prize_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v after_o that_o the_o common_a market_n gooth_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o a_o thing_n be_v as_o moche_v worth_a as_o it_o may_v be_v sell_v by_o common_a market_n tanti_fw-la valet_fw-la quanti_fw-la vendi_fw-la potest_fw-la hec_fw-la sm_n con_fw-mi li.ij._fw-mi ti_fw-mi viij.q.i.et.q.ix_fw-la if_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o good_a &_o he_o know_v a_o defaute_n therein_o by_o which_o defaute_n the_o bier_n be_v desceyve_v he_o do_v gyle_v &_o theeft_v also_o &_o if_o the_o bier_n beguile_v so_o the_o seller_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o false_a jew_n argentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la versum_fw-la en_fw-fr in_fw-la scorian_n et_fw-la vinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la mixtum_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la thy_o silver_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o dross_n of_o silver_n &_o in_o to_o false_a metal_n and_z thy_o wine_n be_v meddle_v with_o water_n ysaiâ—_n i_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o beguile_v folk_n with_o false_a money_n wyttyng_o do_v great_a sin_n &_o peryllous_a theeft_n also_o if_o he_o sell_v wyttyn_o by_o false_a measure_n &_o by_o false_a weyghte_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v dyverse_a weyghte_n more_o &_o less_o to_z bye_o by_o the_o more_o &_o to_o sell_v by_o the_o less_o ne_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o more_o busshell_n and_o a_o less_o busshell_n ne_o none_o other_o false_a dyverse_a mesure_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v just_o weyght_o &_o true_a and_z even_a busshell_n &_o true_a that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n that_o god_n shall_v gyve_v the._n god_n hate_v that_o man_n that_o do_v such_o gyle_v and_z he_o hate_v all_o manner_n of_o unryghtfulnesse_n deutro_n xxu_o also_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n self_z a_z seek_v thing_n for_o a_o hole_n thing_n wyttyng_o to_o beguile_v the_o bier_n he_z do_v theeft_v &_o be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n and_o though_o he_o know_v not_o that_o defaute_fw-fr when_o he_o sell_v it_o when_o he_o know_v that_o defaute_fw-fr he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v some_o recompensation_n as_o say_v the_o same_o clerk_n in_o the_o same_o book_n &_o place_n q.xi_fw-la also_o if_o the_o seller_n sell_v a_o better_a thing_n than_o he_o wen_v to_o sell_v in_o great_a damage_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o self_z gold_n for_o laton_n or_o if_o he_o sell_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o small_a prize_v wen_v that_o it_o be_v lytyll_o worth_a if_o he_o be_v moche_o harm_v thereby_o the_o bier_n be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n or_o recompen_a s_n aconn_v ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v the_o seller_n hold_v to_o tell_v the_o bier_n the_o default_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o sell_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o the_o defauâ—_n be_v prevy_a &_o peryllous_a he_o be_v hold_v to_o tell_v they_o to_o the_o bier_n &_o self_z that_o thing_n better_a cheap_a for_o if_o he_o sell_v a_o halt_a horse_n for_o a_o swift_a horse_n &_o a_o ruynous_a house_n for_o a_o strong_a house_n it_z be_v peryllous_a &_o harm_n to_o the_o bier_n &_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o restytucyon_n but_o if_o the_o defaute_n be_v open_a and_z though_o it_o may_v not_o serve_v the_o seller_n it_o may_v serve_v the_o bier_n than_z it_o need_v not_o the_o seller_n to_o tell_v the_o default_n but_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o less_o price_n ¶_o dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n a_o derrer_n than_o he_o buy_v it_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la elly_n may_v no_o man_n live_v by_o his_o marchaundyse_n ne_o by_o his_o craft_n he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cost_n &_o sustain_v he_o and_o he_o by_o measure_n and_o worshyppe_n god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a after_o his_o astate_n and_o for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o nedeful_a to_o the_o chapman_n &_o to_o the_o werkman_n to_o sell_v thing_n derrer_n than_o he_o buy_v it_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o noman_n be_v hold_v to_o travail_v on_o his_o own_o cost_n for_o the_o comunyte_n neither_o in_o knyghthode_n ne_fw-la in_o chapmanhode_n ne_fw-la in_o werkmanshyp_n and_o they_o that_o with_o false_a oath_n &_o lesynge_n &_o llye_a speech_n beguile_v folk_n in_o byeng_v &_o selling_n sin_n grevous_o &_o be_v hold_v to_o restytuconn_n if_o they_o beguile_v so_o folk_n wyttyng_o ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o two_o person_n betake_v the_o three_o person_n a_o thing_n to_o keep_v by_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o delyver_v it_o but_o to_o theym_a both_o to_o gydre_fw-mi is_z he_o bind_v to_o keep_v covenaunt_n ¶_o pauê‘_n you_o torsoth_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o he_o delyver_v it_o to_o one_o of_o they_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o and_z without_o his_o wytting_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la he_o do_v amiss_o &_o yet_o neither_o of_o hem_n have_v lawful_a accyon_n against_o he_o for_o to_o compelle_fw-fr he_o to_o yield_v it_o for_o he_o that_o resceyve_v it_o again_o have_v none_o accyon_n to_o he_o for_z he_o take_v it_o he_o again_o and_o that_o other_o have_v none_o accyon_n against_o he_o for_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o he_o without_o the_o other_o that_o make_v the_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o &_o have_v resceyve_v it_o again_o thus_o laâ—tâ—_n hostiensis_n in_o sum_n li.iij_fw-la rub._n de_fw-fr deposito_fw-la s._n icui_fw-la detur_fw-la u_o si_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la may_v not_o a_o man_n do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la solomon_n say_v immolantis_fw-la ex_fw-la iniquo_fw-la oblacio_fw-la est_fw-la maculata_fw-la the_o offering_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a be_v spot_n &_o foul_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v sacrefyce_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a is_z like_o he_o that_o slee_v the_o soon_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o god_n that_o be_v hygh_a approve_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ne_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o offering_n eccâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la substancia_fw-la worship_n thy_o lord_n god_n with_o thy_o own_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o other_o man_n good_a prouâ—_n iij_o and_o tobye_n say_v exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tâ—a_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la of_o thy_o own_o good_a do_v alms_n toby_n four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la god_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v theym_a friend_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_z wyckedne_v we_o se_fw-la facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la de_fw-la mammona_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v evyll_n goten_a for_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o miss_v goten_a that_o it_o must_v be_v yolden_a again_o to_o he_o that_o ought_v it_o as_z in_o theeft_a raveyne_v &_o viirye_a if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o so_o of_o miss_v goten_a good_a man_n shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o yield_v it_o again_o also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o both_o gyve_v and_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n be_v against_o god_n law_n &_o both_o the_o gyver_n &_o the_o taker_n less_o their_o right_a as_z in_o symonye_n and_o therefore_o neither_o they_n may_v do_v plesaunt_n alms_n of_o that_o good_a so_o miss_v goten_a also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o the_o deed_n &_o the_o craft_n that_o it_o be_v goten_a by_o be_v so_o unlefull_a that_o the_o taker_n may_v keep_v it_o still_o leful_o but_o the_o gyver_n may_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o as_o thing_n goten_a by_o lechery_n &_o by_o sinful_a japery_n of_o yrregulers_n of_o mynstralle_n wytche_n and_o such_o other_o which_o manner_n wynning_a be_v call_v foul_a wynning_a that_o be_v turpe_fw-la lucrum_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o of_o such_o evyll_n goten_a good_a they_o may_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o they_o shall_v make_v none_o open_a offering_n at_o the_o aultre_n ne_fw-fr sacrefyce_n of_o so_o miss_v goten_a good_a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la offefre_n mercede_fw-la ê“stibuli_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dnin_n dei_fw-la tui_fw-la â—a_o abominacio_fw-la en_fw-fr apnd_fw-fr deum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o meed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o common_a lechour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n deutro_n twenty-three_o and_o offycer_n of_o king_n prince_n lord_n and_o lady_n of_o
bysshoppe_n &_o prelate_n that_n take_v gift_n of_o man_n by_o common_a custom_n or_o by_o proufre_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v mayntene_v they_o &_o gyve_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v do_v alm_n of_o good_n so_o goten_a all_o though_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o evyll_n goten_a fourteen_o q.u.non_fw-fr sane_fw-la for_o to_o such_o cryste_n bid_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rychesses_n so_n miss_v goten_a for_o he_o that_o take_v it_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o praise_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o so_o forgive_v man_n their_o det_fw-la in_o fraud_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v thank_v of_o they_o &_o help_v at_o need_n for_o he_o forgaf_a one_o yâ—_z halfdele_fw-la his_o death_n a_o other_o the_o fyfth_o part_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n praise_v not_o the_o false_a bailiee_n but_o cryste_n say_v that_o his_o lord_n praise_v he_o not_o for_o his_o fraud_n but_z for_o his_o slyght_n that_o he_o die_v in_o help_n of_o himself_o ne_o cryste_n tell_v not_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o his_o fraud_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o fraud_n of_o robberye_n of_o other_o man_n good_a but_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v theym_a friend_n by_o dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o of_o alms_n and_z forgyve_a other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n for_o gyve_v they_o there_o dette_v &_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n with_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o call_v cryste_n rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n rychesses_n of_z wyckednesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v foâ—ke_a occasyon_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n &_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n &_o of_o great_a dyscensyon_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o sin_n &_o great_a disease_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o coveyte_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o the_o fende_v snare_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n yâ—_z shall_v not_o be_v ungylty_a ne_o clean_a from_o sin_n also_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o wyckednesse_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o pain_n &_o disease_n &_o myscheve_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o pain_n &_o disease_n and_o of_o myscheef_n for_o they_o bring_v man_n in_o to_o pain_n travail_n &_o moche_n disease_n for_o man_n have_v moche_n travail_n in_o getting_a moche_n drede_v in_o keep_a &_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o lose_v dives_fw-la divicias_fw-la non_fw-la ogregat_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v non_fw-la tenet_fw-la absque_fw-la i_o to_z nec_fw-la deserit_fw-la absque_fw-la dolore_fw-la they_o behote_v sykernesse_n &_o bring_v folk_n in_o to_o great_a peryll_n great_a drede_fw-la and_z in_o great_a enmyte_n they_o behote_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hongre_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o coveyt_v more_o &_o more_o also_o they_o byhote_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travaylle_v for_z nyghe_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a an_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o the_o law_n say_v x.q.i_fw-la dilectissimis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o kind_n all_o man_n be_v even_o in_o lordshyppe_n &_o rychesses_n but_z by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o some_o have_v moche_v some_o lytyll_o some_o ben_fw-mi rich_a some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a &_o god_n have_v give_v more_o rychesse_n to_o one_o man_n in_o dyspensaconn_n &_o governaunce_n than_z to_o many_o other_o and_o that_o be_v to_o refrain_v the_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covety_n s_o e_o in_o the_o people_n and_o for_o wickedness_n be_v cause_n that_o one_o man_n be_v rycher_n than_o a_o other_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o ne_fw-la have_v be_v the_o wyckednesse_n of_o adam_n sin_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n of_o man_n herte_n else_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v even_o rich_a but_o now_o they_o be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o sin_n and_o shrewednesse_n and_o therefore_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n and_o of_o wyckednesse_n iniquitatis_fw-la i_o non_fw-la equitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o all_o the_o rychesses_n that_o one_o man_n have_v pass_v another_o it_o be_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v uneven_a with_o his_o even_a crysten_v therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n therefore_o god_n byd_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o bayllye_n and_o his_o reve_n in_o this_o world_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n both_z by_o gyve_v and_o forgyve_v as_o that_o bayllye_o do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o sugette_n but_z mercyable_a and_o forgyve_a hem_n their_o dette_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o god_n &_o to_o they_o for_o god_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lord_n &_o so_o rich_a that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n do_v he_o fraud_n of_o his_o good_a ne_o hyndre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr less_o his_o lordshyppe_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la in_o the_o fyfth_o commandment_n thou_o say_v that_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a folk_n be_v mansleer_n here_o thou_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v thief_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o both_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z the_o poor_a man_n may_v dye_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n with_o hold_v his_o good_a from_o he_o in_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o mansleer_n &_o do_v ayenste_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o witheld_v his_o good_a from_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o need_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theeft_n for_o all_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o needful_a lyve_v after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a mannes_z and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n yâ—_z it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o to_o deny_v yâ—_z poor_a man_n help_v at_o need_n when_o he_o may_v help_v he_o of_o his_o habondaunce_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a the_o breed_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o withholde_v in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a folk_n that_o have_v hongre_n and_o the_o waste_a clothing_n that_o thou_o shette_v up_o in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a wedowe_n and_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o hyde_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o waste_n be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o myschevous_a folk_n for_o to_o delyvere_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o bound_n and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o woo_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o wit_n thou_o it_o well_o that_z of_o as_o many_o good_n thou_o art_n thief_n &_o ravenour_n as_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o thou_o gyve_v they_o not_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o to_o thy_o word_n that_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n of_o their_o habondaunce_n save_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o dyspensaconn_v and_o that_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o do_v for_o moche_v thing_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o astate_n of_o dyspensaconn_n for_o mo_z thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o king_n than_o to_o a_o earl_n and_o mo_z to_o a_o earl_n than_o to_o a_o simple_a knight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o astate_n to_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v treasoure_n to_o wage_v man_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o wage_v their_o offycer_n in_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o therefore_o a_o emperor_n say_v qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pray_o be_v t._n omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la he_o that_o be_v lord_n by_o dyspensacyon_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lordshyppe_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o of_o such_o thing_n so_o nedeful_a to_o man_n after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n he_o be_v not_o