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be_v without_o penance_n or_o sorrow_n and_o contrycyon_n for_o his_o lynne_n and_o all_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o to_o perjury_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o penance_n ibiden_v the_o word_n of_o wytnesse_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o best_a understand_v &_o mooste_o benygne_a extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la the_o wytnesse_n that_o ayensayth_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o credence_n extra_n li._n ij_o ti.de_a ê“bacionib_n ca._n licet_fw-la man_n shall_v stand_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 varye_v a_o other_o time_n e._n ti_o per_fw-la tuas_fw-la if_o the_o wytnesse_n by_o dystracconn_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 interuall_a though_o he_o change_v his_o word_n &_o amend_v it_o he_z shall_v not_o be_v accept_v ne_fw-fr herd_n extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la cogendis_fw-la ca._n preterea_fw-la wytnesse_n in_o doom_n shall_v not_o be_v herd_n against_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a but_z he_o be_v obstynate_a and_o will_v not_o come_v extra_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n ij_o he_o that_o say_v first_o the_o treuth_n must_v be_v take_v for_o one_o wytnesse_v e.ti._n 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 party_n his_o oath_n be_v unlefull_a and_o therefore_o not_o withstand_v his_o oath_n he_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n e_o intumavit_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o a_o other_o in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o any_o like_o that_o to_o 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 other_o man_n cause_n to_o have_v he_o favourable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n e.ti._fw-la personas_fw-la no_o man_n wytnesse_n shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o doom_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o a_o other_o but_z if_o he_o swear_v though_o the_o wytnesse_n be_v a_o man_n of_o relygyon_n e_o ti_fw-mi nuê“_n the_o honest_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o wytness_n be_v more_o to_o charge_v than_o the_o multytude_n e_o ti_fw-mi in_o nostra_fw-la for_o to_o dyscusse_v yrre_n gularyte_n of_o bygamye_n both_z lewd_a man_n &_o lewd_a woman_n may_v be_v take_v for_o wytnesse_n e_o ti_fw-mi tam_fw-la be_v seek_v folk_n and_o poor_a folk_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o come_v before_o the_o juge_n &_o to_o bear_v wytnes_n but_o the_o juge_n may_v send_v to_o they_o wise_a man_n to_o wit_n of_o they_o the_o trenth_n e_o ti_fw-mi si_fw-mi â—_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v hate_v false_a wytnesse_n for_o god_n hate_v false_a wytnesse_n as_o solomon_n say_v deus_fw-la odit_fw-la testem_fw-la fallacem_fw-la prover_n vi_o and_o every_o liar_n be_v a_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o full_a of_o gyle_v and_o the_o sudden_a wytnesse_n dyspose_v &_o ordeyn_v a_o tongue_n of_o lyenge_a for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v ready_a to_o bear_v wytnesse_n before_o he_o be_v avysed_a he_o dyspese_v high_a to_o lie_v prover_n twelve_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunyssh_v and_z he_o that_o speak_v lesynge_n shall_v perysshe_v prover_n xix_o ferthermore_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o wytness_n caplm_n xiij_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n above_o we_o yâ—_z know_v all_o and_o may_v not_o be_v dysceyve_v that_o be_v god_n that_o see_v all_o and_z he_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v to_o we_o both_o juge_a &_o wytnesse_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la iuder_n et_fw-la testis_fw-la i_o be_o juge_a and_o wytnesse_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n jeremie_n xxix_o and_o job_n say_v in_o heaven_n be_v my_o wytnesse_n and_z he_o that_o know_v all_o my_o counseyll_n be_v above_o in_o high_a and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n within_o we_o that_o be_v our_o conscyence_n for_o 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and_o love_n for_z he_o be_v your_o life_n and_o length_n of_o your_o day_n and_o your_o herte_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o you_o will_v not_o here_o his_o law_n but_o worshyppe_n false_a god_n i_o say_v to_o you_o before_o that_o you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n xxx_o and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n if_o we_o will_v be_v syker_n at_o the_o last_o doom_n &_o come_v sickerly_a before_o our_o soverayne_a juge_n that_o know_v all_o we_z must_v deem_v well_o ourself_o in_o this_o world_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o if_o we_o deem_v well_o ourself_o &_o dyscuss_v well_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_a pri_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o deem_v ourself_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o thou_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o domesman_n thy_o foot_n shall_v be_v thy_o herte_fw-fr and_o set_v thyself_o guilty_a before_o thyself_o domesman_n thy_o thought_n &_o thy_o conscyence_n shall_v be_v thy_o two_o wytness_n for_o to_o accuse_v the_o thy_o tourmentour_n shall_v be_v drede_v and_o sorrow_n that_o in_o manner_n shall_v she_o we_o thy_o blood_n by_o weep_a of_o salt_n teere_v when_o by_o wytnesse_n of_o thy_o own_o conscyence_n and_o of_o thy_o think_v thou_o haste_v deem_v thyself_o guilty_a and_o not_o worthy_a for_o to_o come_v to_o god_n board_n ne_z to_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o there_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o sekenesse_n feebleness_n and_z sudden_a death_n fall_v common_o after_o eester_n among_o the_o people_n for_o man_n in_o eester_n resceyve_v unworthe_o god_n flesse_a &_o his_o blood_n ideo_fw-la multi_fw-la infirmi_fw-la et_fw-la imbecille_n et_fw-la dormiunt_fw-la multi_fw-la s_o per_fw-la mortem_fw-la prima_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o but_o for_o every_o man_n be_v favourable_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o cause_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o the_o two_o assessor_n by_o who_o counseyll_n thou_o shall_v deem_v thyself_o and_o though_o shall_v be_v 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word_n and_o in_o thought_n be_v deed_n and_o help_v not_o to_o bliss_n and_o anon_o conscyence_n and_o mind_n shall_v accord_v to_o he_o and_o say_v thus_o he_o that_o use_v amiss_o his_o free_a will_n that_o he_o die_v it_o be_v reason_v without_o remedy_n save_v god_n mercy_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the._n for_o holy_a wryt_n and_o clergye_n say_v anima_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la morâ—etur_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v dye_v also_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v bygamus_fw-la and_o twyu_v wed_v first_o to_o cryste_n in_o thy_o baptym_fw-mi &_o after_o to_o the_o fiend_n by_o assent_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v widow_n from_o cryste_n wed_v to_o a_o other_o widow_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n forsake_v of_o god_n
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shall_v have_v put_v away_o angeles_a for_o man_n as_o say_v crysostom_n suê‘_n eplam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebre._n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o yield_v the_o thy_o meed_n for_o the_o good_a life_n of_o they_o which_o thou_o resceyve_v but_z for_o thy_o good_a will_n &_o for_o the_o worship_n yâ—_z thou_o do_v to_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n for_z thy_o mercy_n &_o thy_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o gyve_v their_o alms_n to_o curse_a folk_n &_o to_o sinful_a folk_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a xi_o cue_n three_o cum_fw-la multos_fw-la et_fw-fr di_fw-fr lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la &_o â—_o non_fw-la satis_fw-la in_o fine_a but_o they_o do_v the_o worse_o for_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi syker_n of_o their_o lyvelode_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v if_o the_o sinner_n do_v yâ—_z worse_o for_o man_n alms_n it_o be_v better_a to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o than_o to_o gyve_v it_o he_o u_o cue_n u_o nonâ—nis_fw-la nevertheless_o 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so_o leave_v many_o devocyon_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n non_fw-la iteres_fw-la verbum_fw-la in_o oracome_a tua_fw-la eccle_n seven_o saye_z no_o word_n again_o in_o thy_o prey_n for_o such_o doubt_n be_v letting_a of_o devocyon_n for_o such_o speak_v over_o moche_n and_o make_v their_o prayer_n in_o wanbyleve_n for_o if_o man_n herte_n be_v to_o god_n ward_n god_n her_v his_o prayer_n long_o byfor_a ere_fw-we he_o speak_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a god_n be_v over_o all_o present_a why_o pray_v we_o more_o in_o holy_a chirche_n than_o in_o other_o place_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v over_o all_o therefore_o in_o every_o place_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v worshype_v but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o we_o may_v not_o worship_n high_a in_o due_a manner_n in_o every_o place_n therefore_o be_v holy_a chirche_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v fulfylle_v there_o that_o they_o leave_v in_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o law_n god_n have_v ordain_v certain_a place_n of_o prayer_n where_o he_o will_v be_v worshype_v in_o pass_v other_o place_n and_z that_o for_o many_o cause_n first_o for_o common_a prayer_n and_o praise_v be_v more_o pleasant_a as_o i_o say_v first_o also_o to_o flee_v error_n &_o ydolatrye_a for_o if_o each_o man_n or_o woman_n draw_v he_o always_o allone_n in_o his_o prayer_n the_o fiend_n shall_v dysceyve_v hâ—_n by_o illusyon_n &_o by_o jape_n as_z he_o do_v common_o they_o that_o flee_v company_n &_o love_n well_o to_o be_v moche_o solytarye_a also_o for_o to_o exclude_v sloth_n in_o god_n seruyce_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v fall_v in_o for_o but_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v togydre_n in_o some_o certain_a place_n for_o to_o worshyppe_n her_o god_n and_o to_o here_o god_n law_n they_o will_v elly_n go_v playenge_a &_o worship_n god_n in_o no_o place_n but_o full_o selden_v and_o they_o will_v excuse_v theym_a by_o unconning_a if_o they_o die_v amiss_o also_o holy_a chirche_n be_v ordain_v for_o common_a prayer_n &_o god_n seruyce_n that_o each_o man_n &_o woman_n may_v bear_v wytnes_n of_o other_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n against_o the_o fiend_n that_o he_o die_v in_o that_o as_o a_o crysten_v man_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o serve_v his_o god_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v we_o must_v all_o have_v wytnes_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o dede_n &_o tokenes_n outward_a caplm_n lviij_o diues_fw-la whereto_o shall_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n for_z he_o be_v not_o changeable_a &_o he_o may_v nought_o gyve_v we_o but_o he_o wyste_v it_o well_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n what_o he_o shall_v gyve_v us._n ¶_o pauper_fw-la we_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o to_o change_v his_o endeles_a ordenaunce_n but_z for_o to_o get_v to_o we_o by_o prayer_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v without_o end_n to_o grant_n it_o we_o by_o prayer_n for_o sythen_a he_o be_v our_o lord_n &_o we_o may_v nought_o do_v ne_z nothing_o have_v without_o he_o therefore_o he_o will_v that_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o lord_n &_o in_o our_o prayer_n knowlech_v he_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v we_o many_o thing_n that_o we_o need_v but_o we_o pray_v he_o therefore_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o pray_v we_o to_o god_n with_o our_o mouth_n sythen_a he_o know_v all_o our_o thought_n all_z our_o desire_v all_z our_o will_n &_o all_o what_o we_o need_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o god_n will_v that_o we_o know_v leche_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n &_o knowleche_v our_o need_n that_o we_o may_v nothing_o do_v ne_z nothing_o have_v without_o he_o the_o which_o knowleching_n must_v be_v do_v with_o the_o mouth_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n will_v be_v save_v he_o must_v have_v right_o byleve_v in_o herte_n inward_a &_o knowleche_v it_o outward_a with_o his_o mouth_n ro_n ten_o cord_n they_o credit_n ad_fw-la iusticianore_fw-la aunt_n confessio_fw-la fit_a ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la more_o over_o my_o friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o prayer_n one_o be_v common_a a_o other_o be_v syngule_a common_a prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mynystres_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o of_o common_a person_n in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o prayer_n they_o make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v do_v by_o mouth_n that_z the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o law_n that_o such_o prayer_n shall_v be_v say_v and_o sometime_o song_n open_o with_o a_o high_a voice_n that_o the_o people_n may_v here_o it_o but_o syngule_a prayer_n that_o be_v do_v but_o of_o one_o syngule_a person_n it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o herte_a allone_n without_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n nevertheless_o sometime_o it_o be_v good_a to_o he_o that_o pray_v to_o pray_v by_o mouth_n and_o that_o for_o many_o cause_n first_o to_o excyte_v his_o herte_n to_o more_o devocyon_n by_o token_n outward_a and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v styre_v to_o devocyon_n by_o speech_n or_o vocal_a prayer_n by_o knel_a bow_v fast_a or_o any_o other_o observance_n reasonable_a so_o long_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o use_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n but_o if_o he_o be_v letre_v thereby_o from_o devoconn_n &_o fall_v thereby_o in_o dystracconn_n it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o time_n than_o to_o use_v it_o for_o we_o find_v primo_fw-la regum_fw-la two_o that_o anna_n speak_v in_o her_o herte_n to_o god_n with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la &_o yet_o there_o hear_v noman_n her_o voice_n also_o man_n pray_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n in_o yield_v of_o debt_n for_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o may_v &_o virtue_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o with_z herte_a word_n &_o werke_n with_o all_o his_o may_v &_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n singe_v and_o say_v os_fw-la lingua_fw-la mens_fw-la sensus_fw-la vigour_n confessionem_fw-la ê‘sonent_fw-la mouth_n tongue_n wit_n &_o may_v make_v knowleching_n &_o praise_v to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n bede_n bid_v be_v part_n of_o satysfaccyon_n for_o sin_n also_o man_n pray_v with_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n for_o great_a devoconn_n that_o be_v inward_a in_o herte_n which_o breke_v out_o by_o speech_n of_o the_o mouth_n as_o say_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n luce_n vi_o exit_fw-la habundancia_fw-la cordis_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la the_o mouth_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v plente_a in_o the_o herte_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v letatum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la exultavit_fw-la lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o herte_n say_v he_o be_v merry_a &_o glad_a inward_a &_o anon_o my_o tongue_n make_v joy_n outward_a also_o man_n pray_v with_o voice_n in_o speech_n to_o the_o more_o confusyon_n of_o the_o fiend_n for_z he_o may_v not_o know_v man_n devoconn_n inward_a but_o by_o token_n outward_a and_o the_o more_o devocyon_n &_o love_n that_o he_o see_v man_n to_o have_v to_o god_n the_o more_o be_v it_o his_o confusyon_n &_o pain_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o so_o besy_v now_o a_o day_n to_o tempt_v man_n in_o holy_a chirche_n to_o pride_n to_o covetyse_v sleu_n the_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n for_o to_o let_v holy_a prayer_n in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o be_v to_o he_o veray_fw-fr confusyon_n &_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n of_o high_a when_o he_o her_v holy_a prayer_n &_o see_v man_n devoute_a peccator_fw-la videbit_fw-la et_fw-la irascetur_fw-la dentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la â—â—emit_fw-la et_fw-la tabescet_fw-la the_o sinful_a wretch_n the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n shall_v see_v man_n devoconn_n &_o he_o shall_v be_v full_o wroth_a he_o shall_v gnasche_v or_o gnare_fw-la with_o his_o tooth_n &_o be_v full_a evyll_n abassh_v for_o the_o desire_v of_o the_o devylles_n &_o their_o discyple_n yâ—_z will_v let_v holy_a prayer_n shall_v perysshe_v &_o come_v to_o nought_o caplm_n lix_o diues_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o such_o seruyce_n &_o solempnyte_n in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o now_o be_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la than_o be_v but_o few_o crysten_v man_n &_o neither_o they_o may_v ne_fw-la dare_v make_v such_o solempnyte_n for_o tyrauntrye_n of_o the_o hethen_a people_n their_o will_n be_v good_a but_z they_o may_v not_o but_z as_o they_o myghten_v they_o die_v worship_n to_o god_n &_o increase_a god_n seruyce_n and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n clement_n that_o by_o his_o preaching_n and_o teching_n within_o one_o year_n be_v make_v lxx_o
of_o money_n also_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v hyghe_o offend_v and_o make_v a_o scourge_n &_o bet_fw-mi they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v to_o theym_v in_o this_o wise_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n bear_n you_o out_o say_v he_o this_o marchaundyse_n lede_v hen_n these_o bests_n and_o make_v you_o not_o my_o fad_n house_n a_o house_n of_o marchaundyse_n and_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o as_o saint_n matthew_n tell_v &_o other_o gospeller_n he_o draw_v down_o her_o bothe_n and_o overtourn_v their_o stall_n and_o their_o sete_n and_o shed_v their_o money_n and_o as_o saint_n mark_n say_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v no_o vessel_n that_o be_v not_o long_a to_o yâ—_z temple_n for_o to_o be_v bear_v through_o the_o temple_n and_o sythen_a cryste_n will_v not_o suffer_v thing_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v only_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o help_n of_o the_o temple_n moche_n more_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thing_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o long_v not_o to_o the_o temple_n but_o oon_o to_o seculers_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a god_n be_v so_o offend_v for_o that_o man_n sell_v therein_o that_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o temple_n and_z for_o easement_n of_o they_o that_o come_v fro_o far_o contree_n what_o shall_v he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v find_v they_o byeng_v &_o selling_n thing_n of_o seculers_n or_o if_o he_o have_v find_v theym_a in_o bacbyting_a &_o glotony_n dronkenshyp_n lechery_n in_o song_n &_o speech_n of_o rybaudrye_a as_o man_n use_v now_o a_o day_n in_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la saint_n austyn_n say_v that_o as_o he_o trow_v he_o shall_v have_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o may_v cryste_n that_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o man_n have_v cast_v out_o such_o a_o multytude_n of_o people_n it_o be_v a_o wondre_fw-fr that_o they_o withstoden_v he_o not_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v the_fw-mi come_v such_o a_o light_n out_o of_o his_o face_n by_o way_n of_o his_o godhode_n as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v that_o they_o be_v all_o afeard_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o face_n &_o flee_v away_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n when_o they_o come_v for_o to_o take_v he_o he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o you_o seek_v twye_n they_o go_v bacwarde_o &_o for_o drede_v felle_fw-fr down_o to_o the_o ground_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o say_v he_o that_o they_o make_v his_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o who_o so_o be_v about_o for_o to_o beguile_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o good_a he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o in_o byeng_v and_o selling_n either_o of_o they_o be_v about_o for_o to_o beguile_v other_o &_o in_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o god_n house_n &_o there_o cast_v in_o their_o herte_n how_o pryvely_a and_o how_o slyghe_o they_o may_v beguile_v she_o even_o crysten_v therefore_o they_o make_v god_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o common_o in_o such_o feyre_n &_o markette_n where_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v hold_v there_o been_v many_o thief_n mycher_n and_o cut_v purce_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o i_o drede_v i_o that_o full_a often_o by_o such_o feyres_n god_n house_n be_v make_v a_o tavern_n of_o glotone_n &_o a_o bordello_n of_o lechour_n for_o the_o merchant_n and_o chapman_n keep_v there_o with_o theym_fw-mi their_o wyve_n &_o lemmanne_n both_o night_n &_o day_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o if_o any_o man_n comyne_n there_o flesshe_o with_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o lemmen_fw-mi the_o chirche_fw-fr &_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v also_o be_v pollute_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v preve_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o priest_n sing_v ne_o say_v no_o mass_n therein_o ne_o body_n be_v bury_v till_o it_o be_v recounseyl_v again_o by_o the_o bysshop_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di_fw-it i_o si_fw-mi motum_fw-la et_fw-fr c_o â—_o significasti_fw-la et_fw-fr io._n in_fw-la summa_fw-la sva_fw-la li._n iiij_o ti_fw-mi â—_o cc.xliij_o vtrun_v liceat_fw-la et_fw-fr durandê°_n in_fw-la snia_fw-la sva_fw-la li.ij._fw-la ê‘_n i_o di_fw-mi eight_o cue_n xxxiij_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o the_o prelate_n &_o the_o curate_n of_o yâ—_z place_n take_v money_n of_o the_o chapman_n for_o the_o place_n that_o they_o stone_v in_o by_o covenaunt_n make_v before_o be_v it_o any_o symonye_n so_o to_o sell_v the_o land_n of_o the_o sentuary_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v syâ—onye_n full_a great_a for_o to_o sell_v any_o ground_n in_o the_o sentuarye_a for_o buryenge_a as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xiij_o cue_n two_o qnsta_fw-la et_fw-fr c_o â—_o seqnnti_fw-la moche_n more_o to_o sell_v it_o or_o to_o let_v it_o to_o hire_v for_o marchaundyse_n and_o therefore_o such_o marchaundyse_n in_o holy_a chirche_n be_v forboden_v not_o oon_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n xuj_o q.vij_fw-la et_fw-la hec_fw-la diximus_fw-la for_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n by_o such_o symonye_n and_o take_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o they_z been_v bycome_v strong_a thief_n &_o make_v the_o chapman_n thief_n in_o that_o that_z they_o do_v they_o occupy_v the_o place_n in_o sentuarye_a against_o god_n will_n lord_n of_o yâ—_z place_n and_o so_o they_o make_v god_n house_n a_o dwelling_n and_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n do_v so_o moche_v despite_n to_o god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr though_o they_o be_v in_o despite_n themselves_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o be_v sooth_n for_o god_n say_v in_o holy_a write_v pri_fw-la â—_o regum_fw-la ij_o who_o so_o worshyp_v i_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v make_v he_o worshyfull_a and_z they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v in_o despite_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o thank_v the_o with_o alle_fw-mi my_o herte_fw-la for_o that_o think_v i_o some_o time_n no_o sin_n now_o i_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o full_a grevous_a dede_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o error_n that_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o ben_z open_o against_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o high_a mageste_v of_o god_n and_z against_o the_o first_o commandment_n that_o moo_v aught_o to_o be_v charge_v and_o thy_o reason_n be_v so_o great_a and_o thy_o speech_n so_o open_a that_z ignorance_n may_v not_o excuse_v i_o ne_fw-fr any_o thing_n elly_n that_o can_v reason_n and_o yet_o the_o people_n by_o evyll_n custom_n and_o ignorance_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o themselves_o also_o by_o covetyse_n &_o pride_n of_o the_o clergye_n be_v so_o blend_v that_o they_o think_v theym_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o go_v in_o sin_n all_o blente_a with_o folye_a &_o want_n grace_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la wicked_a custom_n engender_v sin_n and_o not_o excuse_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o every_o wicked_a custom_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v away_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o second_o commandment_n caplm_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la i_o pray_v the_o inform_v i_o now_o in_o yâ—_z second_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la what_o doubt_n haste_v thou_o there_o in_o ¶_o dives_fw-la in_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n byd_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a for_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v guilty_a &_o shall_v not_o pass_v unpunyssh_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a that_o be_v by_o myslyve_a by_o myspeche_n &_o by_o myshe_n ring_v first_o by_o myslyve_v for_o when_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v crysten_v there_o he_o forsake_v the_o fiend_n &_o all_o his_o werke_n and_z his_o lordshypp_n when_o his_o godfader_n and_o his_o godmoder_n answeren_a for_o he_o say_v abrenuncio_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o forsake_v and_o there_o he_o knyt_v he_o to_o cryste_n &_o make_v covenaunt_n with_o he_o for_o to_o be_v his_o true_a servant_n without_o end_n and_o there_o he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o cryste_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v come_v crysten_v for_o all_o crysten_v poeple_n be_v name_v after_o cryste_n and_z he_o be_v our_o pryncypall_a godfader_n for_o crysten_v come_v of_o cryste_n and_o so_o all_o crysten_v people_n bear_v yâ—_z name_n of_o cryste_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o be_v call_v crysten_v and_o god_n people_n in_o that_o we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o us._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n tu_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la es_fw-la dne_fw-mi et_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la invocatum_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la derelinquas_fw-la nos_fw-la dne_fw-mi deus_fw-la noster_fw-la jeremye_n fourteen_o lord_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v among_o we_o
this_o tabernacle_n he_o be_v circumcyde_v worshyp_v of_o the_o three_o king_n &_o dwell_v with_o we_o in_o earth_n in_o our_o pylgrymage_n xxxij_o year_n and_o more_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n he_o dey_v for_o mankind_n &_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n on_o ester_n day_n &_o sty_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n on_o holy_a thursdaye_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n &_o there_o he_o syt_v on_o his_o fader_n right_a honde_n above_o all_o heaven_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n lord_n &_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o doom_n to_o deem_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n and_o all_o the_o feste_n that_o we_o hold_v of_o any_o saint_n we_o halowe_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o for_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o they_o die_v while_o they_o dwell_v here_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o body_n in_o hope_v to_o come_v to_o the_o endless_a tabernacle_n full_a of_o joy_n &_o bliss_n without_o end_n of_o which_o tabernacle_n god_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o byd_v the_o scotfree_a man_n make_v poor_a man_n their_o friend_n that_o they_o may_v resceyve_v they_o in_o to_o the_o endless_a tabernacle_n of_o which_o speak_v davyd_v quam_fw-la dilecta_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la tua_fw-la dne_fw-mi virtutum_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la et_fw-la deficit_fw-la aia_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o atria_fw-la dni_fw-la lord_n of_o virtue_n how_o lovely_a &_o how_o like_n been_v thy_o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n say_v he_o desire_v &_o long_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o hall_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o his_o desire_n be_v delay_v he_o fail_v and_o faynt_v for_o sorrow_n and_o so_o yâ—_z solempnyte_v that_o ever_o shall_v last_o shall_v be_v a_o solempnyte_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o endless_a tabernacle_n with_o endless_a rest_n joy_n &_o bliss_n there_o the_o first_o day_n &_o the_o eight_o day_n shall_v be_v full_a holy_a which_o day_n be_v the_o sondaye_n for_o that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n &_o it_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n &_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o day_n ever_o last_a in_o joy_n and_o bliss_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o feste_n of_o yâ—_z new_a law_n that_o be_v feste_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v yâ—_z sondaye_v pryncypal_o hallow_v as_o god_n bid_v then_o for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n and_o it_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o day_n ever_o last_a in_o joy_n &_o bliss_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la why_o bad_a god_n that_o we_o shall_v think_v to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n &_o the_o sabbot_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o sabbotte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rest_n or_o of_o hallow_v scilicet_fw-la pectoris_fw-la temporis_fw-la et_fw-la eternitas_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rest_n of_o herte_n of_o time_n &_o of_o endless_a rest_a by_o rest_n of_o herte_n &_o of_o thought_n man_n come_v to_o rest_n of_o tyme._n and_o by_o rest_n of_o thought_n &_o of_o time_n man_n come_v to_o endless_a rest_n so_o without_o 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herte_n with_o god_n &_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v styre_v against_o thin_a even_o crysten_v by_o wrath_n hate_n or_o envy_v or_o have_v any_o hevy_a herte_n against_o thy_o brother_n go_z as_o god_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n &_o be_v first_o recounseyl_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o than_o come_v &_o make_v thy_o offering_n of_o holy_a prayer_n of_o thank_v of_o praise_v and_z of_o thy_o gift_n to_o god_n and_o but_o thou_o do_v so_o &_o put_v away_o all_o rancour_n and_o hevynesse_n of_o herte_n elly_n thy_o hallow_a &_o thy_o sabbot_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n also_o bethynke_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n and_o repent_v the_o and_o be_v shreven_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o may_v in_o good_a manner_n &_o so_o offer_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n by_o charyte_n &_o by_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n &_o make_v thyself_o holy_a and_o than_o be_v thou_o able_a to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n by_o will_n or_o by_o deed_n so_o long_o thou_o halowe_v not_o thin_a holy_a day_n for_o thou_o do_v seruyle_v werke_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v dyspyte_n to_o the_o holy_a day_n which_o be_v or_o deyn_v that_o man_n shall_v then_o amend_v they_o and_o serve_v god_n more_o specyal_o than_o in_o the_o werken_fw-mi day_n and_o as_o long_o as_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o dede_o sin_n they_o serve_v the_o devyll_n and_o not_o to_o pleasance_n of_o god_n also_o god_n byd_v that_o man_n shall_v bethynke_v theym_a to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o in_o the_o holy_a day_n namely_o on_o yâ—_z sondaye_v man_n shall_v draw_v their_o wytte_n to_o gydre_v from_o the_o world_n &_o bethynke_v they_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o trespass_v that_o wake_v by_o recheleshede_v or_o by_o covetyse_n or_z by_o lechery_n or_z by_o any_o other_o wise_n and_o ask_v god_n forgyvenesse_n also_o think_v on_o the_o good_a speed_n and_o benefyce_n that_o god_n have_v send_v theym_a that_o wake_v or_o ever_o before_o &_o thank_v he_o thereof_o thank_v he_o of_o his_o endless_a mercy_n and_z of_o his_o endless_a charyte_n that_o he_o show_v to_o mankind_n think_v how_o he_o make_v man_n to_o his_o own_o likeness_n to_o be_v heir_n &_o cytezeyn_n of_o heaven_n think_v how_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o man_n think_v what_o bliss_n he_o have_v ordain_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n if_o they_o do_v well_o &_o what_o pain_n if_o they_o do_v evyll_n caplm_n vi_o therefore_o say_v orygenes_n suê“_n leviticum_fw-la xxviij_o on_o the_o sondaye_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o worldly_a thing_n but_o oon_o gyve_v the_o to_o god_n and_o also_o to_o ghoostly_a thing_n than_o say_v he_o come_v to_o chirche_v and_o lie_v thin_a ever_o be_v too_o goddess_n word_n think_v heavenly_a thing_n think_v on_o the_o life_n that_o we_o hopen_fw-mi all_o for_o to_o have_v in_o endless_a bliss_n think_v on_o the_o last_o doom_n how_o hard_a that_o shall_v be_v and_o how_o straight_o take_v than_o none_o heed_n to_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o thing_n 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day_n shall_v be_v occupy_v in_o prey_n sing_v &_o worshyp_a of_o god_n and_o in_o ghostly_a song_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di_fw-mi three_o jeiunia_fw-la men_n shall_v on_o yâ—_z holy_a day_n serve_v god_n with_o herte_a mouth_n and_o werke_n with_o herte_n think_v as_o i_o have_v say_v with_o mouth_n well_o speak_v in_o prayer_n praise_v and_o worshype_a of_o god_n and_z good_a informacyon_n of_o their_o even_o crysten_v in_o werke_n also_o of_o dede_n of_o alms_n in_o pea_n make_v &_o accord_v of_o neighbour_n &_o such_o other_o but_o now_o alas_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v that_o jeremye_n say_v trenorum_fw-la pri_fw-la â—_o viderunt_fw-la eam_fw-la host_n et_fw-la deriserunt_fw-la sabbata_fw-la
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he_o take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o without_o his_o wit_v for_o false_a covety_n s_o e_z or_z for_o malice_n to_o endaungere_fw-la the_o servant_n he_o do_v theft_n for_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v his_o own_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o free_o his_o own_o as_o long_o as_o the_o servant_n by_o his_o assent_n have_v keep_a &_o dyspensaconn_v thereof_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v a_o manwen_v to_o take_v his_o own_o good_a when_o he_o take_v a_o other_o man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n or_o if_o he_o take_v his_o own_o good_a unleful_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o take_v it_o do_v he_o any_o theeft_v in_o this_o case_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o for_o all_o though_o in_o case_n he_o do_v unleful_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o do_v no_o theft_n ne_o dede_o sin_n &_o yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n theeft_v enclude_v always_o gyle_v &_o falseness_n with_o out_o which_o be_v no_o theft_n and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a with_o out_o his_o 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poule_n say_v qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la desiderat_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o good_a werke_n prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thimoth_n three_o for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v in_o that_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o werke_n not_o a_o dygnyte_n he_o desire_v travayll_v not_o ease_n &_o rest_n not_o to_o wax_v in_o to_o pride_n but_z for_o to_o come_v from_o pride_n to_o more_o lowenesse_n to_o be_v servant_n and_o mynyster_n to_o all_o his_o subgette_n of_o which_o he_o have_v cure_v or_o elly_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v by_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v they_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi play_v theym_fw-mi but_z for_o to_o travayl_v about_o their_o cure_n ¶_o dives_fw-la they_o have_v their_o vyker_n and_o their_o parysshe_a preste_n under_o theym_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o vyker_n and_o the_o parysshe_a priest_n shall_v answer_v for_o that_o that_o they_o resceyve_v and_o the_o person_n for_o that_o that_o he_o resceyve_v and_o he_o that_o more_o resceyve_v more_o be_v bind_v and_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v to_o clerk_n that_o they_o shall_v betake_v to_o other_o man_n the_o cure_n but_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v pryncypal_a cure_n themselves_o for_o elly_n the_o lewd_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o the_o same_o clerk_n say_v and_o he_o say_v that_o person_n which_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o chirche_n only_o for_o ease_n or_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n &_o so_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n nevertheless_o as_o he_o say_v they_o may_v absent_v they_o from_o their_o chirche_n for_o a_o time_n by_o leave_n of_o their_o soverayne_n that_o may_v gyve_v they_o leave_v for_o some_o good_a cause_n as_z for_o learning_a or_o for_o help_n of_o their_o chirche_n also_o they_o that_o resceyve_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o be_v unable_a in_o that_o time_n when_o they_o resceyve_v they_o to_o serve_v holy_a chirche_v or_o to_o have_v cure_n of_o that_o benefyce_n they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v in_o age_n and_o in_o feebleness_n after_o that_o they_o have_v true_o travayl_v or_z after_o that_o the_o benefyce_n be_v give_v they_o they_o may_v leful_o live_v by_o their_o benefyce_n but_o if_o they_o have_v suffycyent_a patrymonye_n to_o be_v sustain_v with_o also_o they_o that_o appropre_a to_o they_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v thief_n &_o do_v sacrylege_n as_o say_v the_o same_o clerk_n dock_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o clerk_n in_o their_o bgynning_a say_v dnns_fw-la pars_fw-la hereditatis_fw-la i_o
people_n for_o their_o rightful_a dome_n &_o sometime_o for_o unryghtfull_a geten_v they_o moche_v hate_n of_o the_o people_n and_z without_o guilt_n and_o for_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o so_o they_o have_v many_o adversaries_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o please_v all_o but_o needs_o either_o he_o must_v offend_v god_n or_o elly_n man_n that_o dreden_fw-mi not_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o juge_n shall_v not_o lyght_o byleve_v a_o few_o wytness_n against_o such_o person_n also_o if_o person_n of_o dygnyte_n may_v lyght_o be_v damn_a by_o yâ—_z simple_a folk_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v to_o hold_v against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o lytyll_o let_v by_o they_o &_o so_o dygnyte_v both_o spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a shall_v be_v in_o despite_n &_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o therefore_o some_o time_n it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o shrewd_a prelate_n or_o a_o curate_n &_o a_o shrewd_a man_n to_o regne_fw-la than_o lyght_o at_o the_o request_n of_o yâ—_z people_n to_o depose_v he_o but_z his_o sin_n be_v well_o open_a &_o well_o slanderous_a &_o noyous_a ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v there_o any_o caa_v in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z be_v no_o preivoyce_n to_o a_o other_o it_z be_v leful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o a_o child_n be_v crysten_v or_o a_o chirche_n hallow_v or_o a_o aultre_n or_o vestyment_n hallow_v also_o by_o assent_n of_o both_o party_n man_n may_v stand_v to_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o also_o man_n may_v stand_v to_o yâ—_z wytne_v s_o see_v of_o the_o priest_n sing_v yâ—_z his_o parysshen_v be_v amend_v if_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o open_a ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la hostiensis_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la li_n two_o ru._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la s._n quotus_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la also_o the_o wytnesse_n shall_v say_v for_o certainty_n yâ—_z he_o know_v for_o certain_a &_o say_v in_o doubt_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o he_o in_o doubt_n ¶_o dives_fw-la ofce_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o thing_n &_o he_o be_v desceyve_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o do_v his_o devour_n to_o know_v the_o treuth_n though_o he_o be_v desceyve_v so_o sa_v against_o treuth_n he_o syn_v not_o dede_o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o keep_v counseyll_o of_o a_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o know_v by_o prevy_a telling_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o a_o man_n know_v only_o by_o shryft_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o prevy_v and_o no_o wytnesse_n here_o thereof_o for_o he_o know_v it_o only_o as_o god_n prevy_a mynyster_n but_o if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o only_o by_o shryfte_n but_z by_o other_o way_n than_o by_o this_o telling_n that_o be_v shreven_v to_o he_o thereof_o if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v great_a harm_n of_o the_o comynte_n or_z of_o any_o person_n than_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o tell_v out_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o even_o crysten_v save_v as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v the_o person_n that_o tell_v it_o he_o so_o that_o he_o beware_v of_o more_o harm_n by_o his_o telling_n if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o harm_v of_o the_o comynte_n ne_z to_o great_a harm_n of_o any_o person_n if_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o to_o counseyll_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v it_o aknowe_a for_o no_o bid_n of_o his_o soverayne_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o kind_n to_o keep_v counseyll_o that_o man_n know_v by_o counseyl_n if_o the_o keep_a of_o counseyl_n be_v not_o against_o charyte_n for_o against_o charyte_n may_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v neither_o by_o byheste_n ne_o by_o oath_n and_o for_o to_o dyscover_v counseyll_v yâ—_z be_v tell_v theym_a for_o counseyll_v when_o he_o may_v leful_o keep_v it_o counseyll_v it_o be_v a_o falsehede_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o dyscover_v the_o prevytee_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o lese_v faith_n ecclesiastici_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o false_a friend_n that_o when_o they_o turn_v to_o enemytee_n than_o to_o tell_v the_o prevytee_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o shende_v they_o as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n ecclesiastici_fw-la sexto_fw-la wytness_n must_v accord_v in_o the_o thing_n &_o in_o the_o person_n the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o degree_n and_z in_o the_o tyme._n if_o one_o wytnesse_n stand_v against_o many_o wytness_n his_o wytnesse_n be_v nought_o but_o he_o be_v write_v with_o they_o in_o any_o instrument_n if_o the_o wytness_n contrary_a among_o themselves_o the_z juge_a shall_v deem_v after_o the_o more_o party_n but_o the_o less_o party_n pass_v the_o other_o party_n in_o worship_n &_o dygnyte_n &_o in_o good_a name_n or_o elly_n if_o their_o wytnesse_n be_v more_o seemly_a to_o the_o treuth_n and_o that_o they_o preve_v better_o their_o word_n than_o the_o other_o party_n but_o yâ—_z must_v stand_v in_o dyscreconn_n of_o the_o juge_n they_z yâ—_z shall_v atteynt_a other_o wytness_n must_v be_v mo_z in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o of_o more_o worship_n &_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 party_n in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o in_o dygnyte_n the_z juge_a shall_v delyver_v he_o yâ—_z stand_v for_o guilty_a for_o mercy_n must_v be_v pryncypall_a virtue_n in_o the_o juge_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n yâ—_z mercy_n enhaunse_v the_o doom_n hec_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la conf_n li._n ij_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 wytnesse_n of_o word_n as_o when_o yâ—_z deed_n show_v the_o self_n dist_n xxviij_o priusê™_n there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v juge_a and_o wytnesse_n and_o accuser_n togyder_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n but_z in_o case_n the_o juge_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n of_o treuth_n to_o excu_n s_o e_o four_o cue_n four_o nullus_fw-la unê™_n in_o every_o doom_n must_v be_v four_o manner_n person_n a_o juge_a accuser_n defendor_n and_o wytnesse_n ibidem_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o guilty_a that_o have_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o he_o before_o in_o any_o doom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o enemyte_n four_o cue_n iij._o testes_fw-la s._n item_n in_o criminali_fw-la the_o wytness_n shall_v be_v worshypful_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_a the_o treuthe_n xxxu_o cue_n vi_o s._n i._n by_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v damn_a but_z his_o trespass_n be_v so_o open_a that_o the_o deed_n show_v the_o self_n three_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la et_fw-la deutro_n xix_o et_fw-fr numeri_fw-la xxxu_o no_o man_n be_v suffycyente_a wytnesse_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xu_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_o 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 not_o for_o himself_o quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la secunda_fw-la s._n i._n the_o defendor_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 noman_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n against_o his_o own_o kynnesman_n ne_z against_o any_o of_o his_o nyghe_a alyaunce_n ibidem_fw-la a_o heretyke_a &_o a_o hethen_a man_n may_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o a_o other_o heretyke_a &_o against_o a_o other_o hethen_a man_n in_o help_n of_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_o against_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v they_o bear_v no_o wytnesse_n xxiiij_o cue_n i_o mirantur_fw-la caplm_n twelve_o he_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o be_v a_o press_v 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 two_o cue_n vij_o ipsi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la he_o that_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n forsake_v cryste_n soverayne_a treuth_n xi_o qone_v three_o abijt_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 suspend_v from_o their_o offyce_v &_o do_v hear_v penaunc_fw-la v._o cue_n vi_o quis_fw-la in_o fine_a every_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v do_v vij_o year_n penance_n xxij_o q.u.si_fw-la qis_v and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o every_o offyce_v &_o laful_a deed_n of_o any_o worship_n worthy_a to_o less_o his_o good_n and_o to_o be_v beten_v &_o hard_o chastyse_v &_o punysshed_a and_o the_o same_o pain_n be_v he_o worthy_a that_o bring_v man_n wyttyng_o to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n xxij.q.u.si_fw-la q_n se_fw-la and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z shall_v fast_a xl_o day_n in_o breed_n &_o water_n and_o vij_o year_n follow_v do_v hard_a penance_n &_o never_o after_o
so_o moche_n which_o gaaf_n he_o but_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o i_o understande_v the_o world_n which_o worldly_a man_n love_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z for_o love_v thereof_o they_o travail_n night_n &_o day_n &_o put_v they_o in_o peryl_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o oft_o less_o themselves_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o end_v unnethe_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o for_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v have_v less_o than_o nought_o and_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o yet_o their_o executour_n will_v say_v yâ—_z they_o have_v nought_o &_o that_o they_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o have_v by_o the_o second_o friend_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o yate_fw-mi i_o understande_v a_o man_n wife_n his_o child_n &_o his_o bodily_a friend_n and_o a_o womannes_n husbonde_n she_o child_n &_o her_o bodily_a friend_n which_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o on_o way_n to_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_a &_o per_fw-la aventure_n stand_v and_o weep_v on_o they_o but_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n deed_n &_o doluen_n under_o clay_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v &_o out_o of_o mind_n pass_v away_o be_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o mass_n song_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v vnnethes_n shall_v he_o find_v one_o friend_n that_o will_v sing_v for_o he_o one_o mass_n unnethe_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o thrydde_v friend_n which_o he_o love_v so_o lytell_a and_o which_o halpe_v he_o at_o his_o need_n i_o understande_v almesdede_n which_o the_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n love_v full_a lytyll_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o soverayne_n juge_a cryste_n ihesn_a than_o alms_n deed_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o theym_n and_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o save_v theym_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v conclude_v elemosmam_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la pauperis_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la exorabit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxix_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o tobye_n teach_v his_o soon_o exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tua_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la do_v alms_n of_o thy_o good_a and_o of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n and_z as_o thou_o may_v be_v thou_o mercyable_a if_o thou_o have_v moche_n gyve_v thou_o moche_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o lytell_a study_n thou_o to_o gyve_v lytell_fw-mi with_o good_a will_n for_o than_o thou_o tresoure_v to_o the_o a_o great_a gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o need_n for_o alms_n delyver_v soul_n from_o every_o sin_n &_o from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o to_o derkenesse_n thobie_n four_o caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o alms_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la doo_n as_o cryste_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la te_fw-la tribue_fw-la gyve_v to_o every_o needy_a that_o ax_v the_o if_o thou_o may_v luce_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n luce_n xiiij_o say_v thus_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o fee_a will_v thou_o call_v thereto_o thy_o friend_n thy_o neighbour_n thy_o cousin_n and_o rich_a man_n but_o call_v thou_o poor_a man_n feeble_a blind_a &_o halt_a by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o to_o poor_a yâ—_z been_v feeble_a blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauê‘_n cryste_n fordyde_v not_o man_n to_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o their_o neighbour_n &_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o feest_fw-la but_o he_o bad_a hen_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o only_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o yâ—_z rich_a but_o also_o poor_a folk_n needy_a &_o teble_a also_o he_o bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o bid_v the_o rich_a folk_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o fee_v with_o no_o wicked_a emenconn_n in_o hope_n of_o false_a wynning_a for_o pomp_n for_o glotonye_n for_o lechery_n or_o to_o gete_v they_o a_o great_a worldly_a name_n but_z pryncypaly_a for_o to_o nourysshe_v pease_n &_o charyte_n &_o in_o token_n that_o feest_fw-mi be_v make_v with_o good_a entenconn_n both_o to_o rich_a &_o poor_a be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n cryste_n call_v we_o all_o rich_a &_o poor_a to_o yâ—_z endless_a fee_v and_o cryste_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o manhede_v he_o be_v not_o feeble_a blind_a ne_fw-fr halt_v when_o yâ—_z pharisee_v to_o who_o he_o say_v though_o word_n bid_v he_o to_o mete_v ne_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o brydales_n with_o his_o mod_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o galyle_n ne_o when_o mary_n magdaleyn_n &_o her_o sister_n martha_n &_o zacheus_n make_v he_o great_a feste_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v praise_v of_o cryste_n for_o their_o dede_n &_o all_o that_o feed_v cryste_n &_o his_o apostle_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o world_n preaching_n &_o teching_n be_v praise_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n be_v strong_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o cryste_n himself_o feed_v his_o dyscyple_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o sometime_o he_o â—ed_v four_o thousand_o of_o man_n sometime_o fyve_o thousand_o that_o follow_v he_o from_o contre_fw-fr to_o contre_fw-fr to_z here_o his_o preaching_n &_o to_o see_v woundres_n that_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o blind_a ne_o lamâ—_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o make_v they_o hole_n of_o their_o bodily_a seknesse_n or_o that_o he_o feed_v they_o luce_n ix_o et_fw-la math_n xiiij_o also_o though_o two_o dyscyple_n that_o take_v cryste_n to_o herborowe_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n on_o â—ester_a day_n at_o even_o be_v praise_v &_o yet_o be_v he_o never_o blind_a ne_o lame_a also_o abraham_n &_o loth_n &_o many_o other_o holy_a man_n resceyve_v angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o worshipful_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a to_o mete_v &_o herborowe_n and_o 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not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o maiden_n not_o his_o ox_n not_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o long_v in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n god_n forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a not_o movable_a in_o this_o last_o he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n false_a covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a movable_a also_o in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o this_o last_o pryncypall_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v this_o allone_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o all_o yâ—_z follow_v after_o when_o he_o say_v not_o his_o sernaunt_n not_o his_o ox_n ne_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n yâ—_z to_o he_o long_v it_o be_v of_o the_o ix_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o new_a forbede_a of_o all_o manner_n miss_v covetyse_v both_z of_o thing_n movable_a &_o not_o movable_a both_z of_o covetyse_n of_o 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