delevitis_fw-la et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxii_o the_o phinees_n i_o regum_fw-la xv_o de_fw-fr samuele_n q_o interfecit_fw-la agag_v et_fw-la iiio._n regum_fw-la xviiio._n de_fw-fr helia_fw-la q_o interfecit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la baal_fw-la pauê‘_n as_o you_o law_n seyth_v xxiii_o cue_n viij_o occidit_fw-la moche_n thing_n be_v leful_a in_o you_o old_a law_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n &_o minystres_n of_o god_n auter_n in_o the_o new_a law_n god_n forbiddethe_v thyem_v the_o sword_n whanne_v he_o say_v to_o peter_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n anon_o as_o he_o have_v betake_v he_o power_n to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n convert_v gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la etc._n etc._n turn_v thy_o sword_n into_o the_o she_o the_o for_o he_o that_o smith_n with_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n in_o such_o wordys_n god_n forbid_v the_o sword_n to_o all_o the_o 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petye_n not_o only_o in_o word_n will_n and_o deed_n but_o he_o bid_v they_o abstain_v they_o from_o all_o tokenes_n of_o unpacience_n of_o unpee_n and_o of_o cruelty_n and_o for_o that_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v oft_o token_n of_o unpacience_n &_o unpee_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o that_o slen_a and_o disposythe_v they_o to_o cruelty_n therefore_o criste_n forbid_v the_o sword_n to_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o auter_n dives_fw-la tell_v i_o some_o other_o sill_z pauê‘_n another_z sill_z be_v this_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n that_o the_o pnste_n make_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o cristes_fw-fr word_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o charity_n and_o of_o onehed_n for_o it_o representh_fw-mi the_o onehede_v that_o be_v bytwene_v crist_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o also_o it_o represent_v the_o onehed_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n quycken_v the_o body_n so_o cryste_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n qickeneth_v holy_a church_n &_o mannis_fw-la soul_n also_o it_o representyth_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o godhede_v with_o our_o manhed_a in_o crist_n &_o therefore_o holy_a church_n say_v thus_o nam_fw-la sic_fw-la t_o aina_fw-la racionalis_fw-la et_fw-la caro_fw-la unns_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la it_o a_o deê°_n et_fw-la homo_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la xpc_fw-la right_a as_o rosonable_a soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o the_o man_n be_v one_o criste_fw-fr and_o one_o criste_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o destroyethe_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o depart_v they_o atween_o by_o manslaughter_n he_o show_v not_o in_o himsilfe_n ne_fw-la in_o his_o deed_n the_o sacrament_n of_o onehede_v of_o crist_n with_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o the_o godhede_v with_o the_o manhede_v in_o criste_n butte_n be_v do_v ayens_n that_o sacrament_n by_o speration_n and_o division_n that_o he_o make_v in_o 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moche_v that_o they_o be_v notte_fw-it aserede_fw-la too_o slay_v god_n son_n their_o lord_n there_o sovereyne_a and_o there_o god_n and_o for_o that_o preesty_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v cruelty_n slow_a criste_fw-fr god_n &_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi therefore_o shed_v of_o blood_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v forbid_v to_o presty_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o the_o auter_n that_o shed_v mennys_n blood_n or_o help_n thereto_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n shed_v of_o blood_n in_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v so_o abominable_a &_o orrible_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o if_o any_o clerk_n dye_v in_o batayl_n &_o fight_v or_o in_o pley_n of_o hethen_a man_n of_o which_o folove_v sheddinge_a of_o blood_n and_o dethe_v as_z in_o pleyinge_v at_o the_o sword_n and_o bokeler_n at_o the_o staff_n two_o hondswerde_n hurlebat_fw-la in_o turmenty_n in_o justice_n for_o that_o clerk_n holy_a church_n shall_v make_v no_o so_o lempne_a messe_fw-mi ne_fw-fr solemn_a prayere_o for_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v bery_v witheoute_a solempnetye_n of_o holy_a church_n xxiii_o cue_n viij_o q_o cumque_fw-la clericê°_n and_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o woddnes_n &_o rane_v sle_n man_n and_o woman_n or_o child_n though_o his_o woddnes_n pass_v yet_o he_o be_v irregular_a and_o unable_a to_o god_n auter_n w_n cue_n i._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la insaniens_fw-la nethelesse_o if_o he_o be_v press_v or_o that_o case_n fall_v he_o whamne_v his_o woodness_n be_v pass_v and_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o seker_fw-mi helthe_n he_o may_v say_v his_o mess_n also_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v child_n man_n or_o woman_n by_o weigh_n of_o chastise_v &_o he_o die_v of_o that_o stroke_n he_o be_v irregular_a xu_o cue_n i_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la iratus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la .lio.v._n .v.o._n de_fw-fr homicidis_fw-la c_o pnsbiterun_v also_o if_o he_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o he_o die_v of_o you_o strike_v he_o shalab_v steyne_v he_o from_o god_n auter_n extra_n e_o ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la also_o if_o a_o press_v or_o clerk_n or_o any_o man_n sle_n the_o thief_n that_o rob_v the_o church_n he_o be_v irregular_a extra_n e_o significasti_fw-la also_o if_o clerk_n fight_v ayen_n sarasyne_n and_o ayen_n hethen_a man_n if_o they_o sle_v any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n they_o be_v irregular_a &_o if_o they_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o they_o slough_n or_o nai_fw-mi they_o shall_v abstain_v they_o from_o the_o auter_n extra_n e_o peticio_fw-la also_o you_o iuge_a the_o advocate_n the_o accessoure_n the_o officere_fw-la the_o witness_n by_o which_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o writer_n and_o he_o that_o seythe_v the_o sentence_n or_o rede_v in_o doom_n you_o examination_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o write_v you_o enditement_n or_o other_o lettris_n by_o which_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v slay_v he_o be_v irregular_a though_o you_o cause_n
they_o will_v and_o be_v of_o power_n neither_o husbonde_n ne_o wyf_v may_v yeve_v leave_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o take_v a_o neither_o woman_n or_o a_o neither_o man_n eycusation_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o jacob_n that_o have_v at_o ony_n diverse_a wyve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n elf_n that_o ben_fw-mi feendis_fw-la ben_fw-mi seyd_v to_o do_v lechery_n with_o man_n woman_n &_o be_v &_o of_o monstres_n or_o wonder_v thing_n so_o gendryd_v ca_fw-mi xxi_o ¶_o what_o be_v ghostly_a fornication_n and_o ghostly_a avoutrie_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o an_fw-mi answer_n to_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o sin_v of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o the_o sin_v of_o adam_n oft_o time_n the_o less_o be_v punysshid_v hard_a in_o this_o world_n thanne_v the_o more_o ca._n xxiii_o great_a argumentis_fw-la &_o resone_n that_o god_n punyssh_v hard_a adan_n than_o he_o do_v eve_o for_z his_o sin_n be_v more_o grevouse_n for_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v this_o book_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o the_o sevynthe_n precept_n by_o this_o precepte_v be_v defendyd_v all_o theft_n &_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o theft_n of_o diverse_a manner_n of_o theft_n &_o diverse_a punyssh_n of_o theftis_n ca_fw-mi i._n of_o they_o the_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ca._n two_o false_a pchoure_n feyner_n of_o false_a miracle_n they_o that_o withdraw_v true_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n pchoure_n for_o covetise_n of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o vein_n worship_n &_o erretike_n be_v thevy_v ca._n iii._n of_o many_o manner_n theftis_n wrong_n gettinge_n unrightful_a occupi_a wrong_a withhold_v &_o how_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_a thing_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o why_o god_n forbid_v theft_n ca_fw-mi iiii_o of_o three_o manner_n lordships_n &_o three_o manner_n propirty_n &_o how_o that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatoure·_n that_o be_v clepyd_v lord_n thereof_o ca._n v._n in_o iiii·_a case_n may_v a_o man_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n good_a that_o owith_v it_o without_o his_o witing_n &_o how_o wyve_n may_v yeve_v alms_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o restitution_n of_o thingis_fw-la lose_v &_o find_v &_o how_o child_n that_o steel_n while_o they_o be_v young_a shall_v be_v chastisyd_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o many_o case_n of_o theft_n in_o len_v borrow_a hire_v &_o wed_v le_v of_o restitution_n make_v of_o steal_a thing_n also_o of_o steal_a thing_n buy_v in_o market_n it_o be_v not_o to_o steel_n from_o a_o nygarde_n or_o a_o usurer_n to_o yeve_v alms_n &_o of_o alms_n yoven_v of_o false_a purchase_v good_a ca._n viij_o ¶_o cristen_v man_n may_v not_o steel_n hethen_a child_n to_o cristene_v they_o again_o the_o will_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n how_o wyve_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o steal_a thing_n case_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o fermour_n out_o of_o his_o farm_n ca._n ix_o a_o man_n that_o by_o guile_n do_v asleep_o neither_o man_n to_o sell_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v not_o to_o sell_v or_z to_o sell_v it_o less_o than_o he_o think_v to_o have_v sell_v it_o syn_v many_o case_n of_o bi_v &_o sell_v &_o what_o be_v the_o just_a price_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o begil_v with_o false_a money_n of_o gyle_v of_o restitution_n in_o diverse_a case_n in_o bi_v or_o sell_v whanne_v the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o tell_v default_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o sellith_a of_o depose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z thing_n that_o be_v bitaken_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v ca._n x._o ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o thing_n be_v evil_a goten_a &_o of_o which_o manner_n evil_a goten_a good_a a_o man_n may_v do_v alms_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o do_v fraud_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v prise_v three_o cause_n why_o richesses_n of_o this_o world_n ben_fw-mi richessis_fw-la of_o wyckednesse_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o scotfree_a nigarde_n be_v mansleer_n &_o thief_n whereof_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v yeve_v alms_n &_o how_o the_o more_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n myspend_v holy_a church_n god_n be_v thevy_v &_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v endowyd_v to_o help_v poor_a man_n again_o proud_a siluerne_n and_o golden_a harney_n of_o pnstis_fw-la &_o of_o man_n of_o religion_n how_o such_o myspender_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n of_o they_o that_o spend_v holy_a church_n god_n on_o their_o kin_n &_o on_o scotfree_a folk_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n for_o their_o bnfice_n though_o they_o have_v vicary_n or_o parisshe_v pnstis_fw-mi of_o man_n unable_a to_o cure_v which_o resceyve_v bnfice_n &_o of_o nonresidenceris_fw-la for_o covetise_n or_o vanity_n of_o clerk_n ê“prietarie_n why_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepid_a clerk_n &_o of_o their_o crown_n of_o clerk_n hane_v primmony_n of_o their_o own_o ¶_o what_o be_v sacrilege_n &_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v ¶_o ca._n twelve_o witholder_n of_o tithe_n be_v thevy_v and_z of_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o tith_z and_o how_o ca._n xiii_o ¶_o to_o what_o church_n tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o tithe_n &_o god_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v spendyd_v in_o iiii_o party_n if_o need_n be_v to_o open_a lechoure_n or_o open_a malefactoure_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v paied·_v to_o who_o tithe_n where_o such_o evil_a curatis_fw-la be_v shall_v be_v pay_v or_o keep_v &_o to_o what_o end_n of_o tithe_n of_o busshoppe_n or_o religiouse_a house_n to_o be_v yoven_v in_o case_n to_o curate_n of_o perisshynes_n ca_fw-mi xiiii_o ¶_o diverse_a doubt_n in_o tithing_n &_o of_o custon_n of_o tithinge_fw-mi &_o why_o god_n bid_v more_o the_o tenthe_n part_n to_o be_v pay_v than_o a_o neither_o part_n ca_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o that_o simony_n be_v theft_n &_o what_o simony_n be_v case_n of_o resignation_n of_o benefice_n whereof_o come_v the_o name_n of_o symonye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v common_o rather_o symonientis_fw-la than_o giezitis_fw-la symonye_n be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n and_z of_o many_o other_o case_n of_o simony_n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o fyve_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o yeve_v gift_n in_o matter_n of_o spiritueltie_n ca._n xvii·_n ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o simony_n by_o the_o law_n &_o of_o diverse_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o suntyme_o be_v symonye·_a ca·_n xviii·_v case_n in_o which_o confederatoure_n minister_n of_o buri_v &_o of_o baptym_a patroness_n and_o seller_n of_o patronage_n prechoure_n and_o pardoner_n do_v symonye·_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o yeve_n of_o money_n when_o a_o ê‘sone_n be_v resceyve_v into_o religion_n of_o yeve_n of_o money_n to_o prestis_n for_o annuel_fw-ge for_o yereday_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o to_o collegis·_n how_o simony_n be_v do_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o how_o nat_n and_o of_o the_o statute_n what_o a_o parisshe_v priest_n or_o a_o annuele_a shall_v take_v by_o year_n ca._n xx_o covenant_n makith_o oft_o simony_n that_o shall_v else_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o bound_v they_o to_o say_v spenal_a messis_fw-la of_o the_o golden_a trental_a &_o of_o false_a faitourie_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la &_o that_o seint_a gregory_n ordain_v it_o nevir_n ca._n xxi_o xxii_o ¶_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o buri_v nor_o to_o chep_a man_n for_o simony_n god_n takith_o moche_n vengeance_n of_o sell_v of_o lyversoun_n out_o of_o abbey_n &_o other_o spunel_n place_n xxiii_o ¶_o what_o be_v usury_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v do_v of_o two_o spice_n of_o usury_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n suffer_v the_o iewy_n to_o take_v usury_n ca._n xxiiii·_n ¶_o many_o diverse_a case_n of_o usury_n ca_fw-mi twenty-five_o ¶_o other_o case_n of_o usury_n and_o diverse_a sin_n of_o byer_n &_o seller_n why_o londe_n law_n suffer_v usury_n of_o notary_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunte_n of_o usury_n ca._n xxvi_o ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o usurer_n by_o the_o law_n of_z their_o heir_n of_o their_o servant_n of_z their_o counseiloure_n of_z their_o offrynge_v of_z ah_o jew_v usurer_n to_o a_o cristen_v man_n of_z their_o punyssh_a that_o suffâ—e_fw-fr usurer_n duel_n in_o their_o lordship_n or_o house_n a_o spenal_a case_n in_o which_o the_o bier_n do_v usury_n how_o god_n repu_v usurer_n ravenour_n &_o thevy_v in_o holy_a ¶_o ca._n xxvii_o wryt_n of_z false_a man_n of_o law_n thevys_n do_v ayens_fw-fr three_o law_n the_o law_n of_o kind_n the_o law_n write_v &_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o theft_n &_o other_o sin_n man_n of_o arm_n have_v no_o speed_n ne_o grace_n of_o the_o well_o of_o sardyn_n &_o how_o covetise_n blynd_v man_n of_o evil_a iuges_fw-la temporal_a &_o spunal_n ca._n xxviii_o ¶_o the_o eight_o precepte_v ¶_o
lesyngmonger_n and_o hider_n of_o treuthe_n by_o stylnesse_n when_o treuth_n shall_v be_v say_v break_n this_o commaundement·_n of_o three_o manner_n stylhede_v wicked_a and_o synful_a ca._n i._n of_o viij_o manner_n lesynge_v comprehendyd_v in_o three_o &_o which_o lesynge_n be_v deadly_a sin_n and_o what_o peryl_v it_o be_v for_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o be_v iaê‘_n or_o customable_a liar_n in_o board_n ca·_fw-la two_o ¶_o aunsweris_fw-la to_o auctority_n of_o holy_a wrytt_n by_o which_o man_n excusen_n lesynge_n ca_fw-mi three_o ¶_o not_o all_o feign_a dedis_n be_v lesinge_n but_o all_o feign_a speech_n for_o deceit_n be_v lose_v what_o feign_v of_o deed_n be_v sin_n and_o what_o nat_n ca_fw-mi iiii_o ¶_o of_o falshede_v of_o the_o sayer_n &_o falshede_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v sin_v to_o bileve_v thing_n that_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o prize_v himself_o false_o than_o to_o lack_v or_o blame_v himself_o false_o which_o be_v clepyd_v false_a wytness_n by_o the_o law_n ca._n v._n ¶_o what_o manner_n folk_n may_v not_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n by_o law_n by_o false_a wytness_n crist_n &_o seynte_n be_v slay_v how_o false_a wytness_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n flatterer_n and_o bacbiter_n break_v this_o commandment_n &_o why_o they_o be_v lykn_v to_o a_o best_a chameleon_n good_a speker_n that_o ben_fw-mi evil_a doer_n break_v this_o precept_n ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o how_o in_o many_o manner_n false_a man_n of_o law_n &_o vein_n prechoure_n and_o false_a ben_z false_a witness_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o all_fw-es wicked_a clerk_n be_v false_a wytness_n how_o the_o vestmentis_fw-la of_o prestis_fw-la and_o of_o busshope_n betoken_v criste_n passion_n and_o what_o they_o be_v token_n moral_o ca._n viij_o ¶_o what_o the_o busshope_n cross_v &_o the_o ê‘tie_n thereof_o betoken_v all_o false_a lyver_n that_o be_v christen_v be_v false_a wytness_n how_o witness_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o doom_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n &_o how_o amam_fw-la shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o too_o who_o the_o wytnesse_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o meed_n take_v to_o bear_v wytnesse_n after_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v &_o after_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o ê‘sone_n against_o who_o wytnessis_fw-la ben_fw-mi bring_v must_v be_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o witnesses·_n in_o what_o manner_n case_n one_o wytnesse_n suffice_v whanne_v the_o wytnesse_n shall_v say_v in_o certain_a &_o when_o in_o doubt_n ca._n x._o ¶_o of_o keep_n of_o counseyl_n of_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n knowith_v by_o pryve_v tell_v many_o thing_n require_v in_o wytnesse_n and_z of_o diverse_a iugement_n after_o diversite_a of_o wytness_n of_o atteynt_v of_o wytness_n a_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 of_o wytnesse_n of_o erretike_n &_o of_o hethen_a man_n ca_fw-mi twelve_o ¶_o what_o penance_n longith_v by_o the_o law_n to_o false_a witness_n &_o to_o they_o that_o procure_v false_a wytnesse_n and_z to_o alle_fw-mi that_o assent_n to_o false_a witness_n many_o other_o thing_n require_v and_o to_o be_v consideryd_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la of_o bere_v wytnesse_n ca_fw-mi twelve_o ¶_o of_o three_o wytness_n god_n our_o conscience_n &_o each_o creature·_a how_o we_o shall_v deem_v oure self_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n of_o a_o ghostly_a qn_v and_o of_o mysuse_v of_o creature_n ca_fw-mi xiii_o how_o crist_n shall_v come_v to_o doom_n &_o how_o he_o shall_v deem_v c._n xiiii_o &_o xv_o ¶_o of_o two_o dome_n special_a and_o general_a and_o of_o sudden_a come_n to_o the_o last_o dome·_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o crist_n may_v not_o be_v disceyve_v in_o his_o doom_n and_o what_o streyt_n rekn_a shall_v be_v there_o and_o of_o four_o diverse_a people_n that_o shall_v be_v att_o that_o doom_n ca_fw-mi xvii_o ¶_o how_o hard_a the_o doom_n shall_v be_v to_o scotfree_a man_n and_z to_o they_o that_o have_v resceyve_v many_o yifte_n of_o god_n ca._n xviii_o ¶_o though_o nynthe_n precepte·_a ¶_o covetise_n rote_n of_o all_o evylles_n be_v forboden_v in_o these_o last_o two_o preceptis·_fw-la how_o curse_v false_a purchasoure_n be_v ca._n i._n ¶_o a_o story_n of_o naboth_n &_o a_z neither_o of_o seint_a beatrice·_n against_o false_a purchasoure_n ca._n two_o ¶_o heir_n ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restore_v thing_n myspurchase_v of_o their_o fad_n a_o fereful_a story_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o restore·_a ca_fw-mi iii._n ¶_o what_o vengeance_n have_v fall_v for_o false_a covetise_n in_o holy_a wryt_n of_o iii._n wysdomes_n nedful_a to_o all_o man_n which_o the_o nightyngale_n â—aught_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o story_n of_o balaam_n be_v remevyd_v to_o false_a covetise_n and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o covetyse_n be_v betokn_v by_o the_o image_n of_o golde·_n that_o nabugodonosor_n do_v make_v ca._n v._n ¶_o which_o folk_n be_v holpen_v with_o their_o good_a after_o their_o death_n of_o three_o tokny_n of_o warning_n to_o scotfree_a folk_n by_o ensample_n of_o balame_n ass_n riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o ioguloure_n horse·_a ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o false_a borower_n and_o false_a executour_n ben_fw-mi lykn_v to_o sheep_n that_o go_v from_o their_o fellow_n and_o that_o no_o thing_n save_v more_o a_o comyntie_a than_o feithfulnesse_n &_o keep_v of_o true_a biheest_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o two_o thing_n shall_v abate_v covetise_n of_o mamneâ—_n heart_n this_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o iiii_o thing_n full_o unstable_a to_o a_o wheel_v to_o a_o ship_n to_z he_o rise_v to_z ah_o shadow_n also_o to_o sliderweye_n ca._n viij_o &_o ix_o ¶_o mind_v of_o death_n shall_v let_v false_a covetise_n by_o ensample_n of_o the_o fox_n alm_n do_v bifore_fw-la death_n be_v moche_o betr_v than_o alms_n do_v after_o ca._n x._o ¶_o ensample_n against_o false_a executoure_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o a_o parable_n of_o three_o freendis_fw-la and_o how_o almesdede_n be_v the_o best_a friend_n whanne_v other_o friend_n fail_v ca._n twelve_o ¶_o to_o who_o man_n shall_v do_v alms_n and_o how_o feestis_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o scotfree_a man_n also_o what_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v in_o yeve_v of_o alms_n and_o of_o the_o diversite_a of_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o alms_n be_v to_o be_v yoven_v ca_fw-mi xiii_o ¶_o man_n been_v diverse_o poor_a ayens_n their_o will_n and_o to_o all_o be_v alms_n to_o be_v yoven_v why_o crist_n shall_v clepe_v poor_a wicked_a people_n his_o brother_n at_o dome_n day_n and_o how_o crist_n shall_v thank_v man_n at_o the_o doom_n for_o alms_n do_v to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o how_o god_n mercy_n and_o pyte_n shall_v be_v shewyd_v that_o day_n ca_fw-mi xiiii_o ¶_o all_o poor_a and_o needy_a must_v be_v holpen_v by_o alms_n but_o principaly_fw-fr wilful_a poor_a also_o needy_a prechoure_n ca_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o in_o yeve_n of_o alms_n a_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o x_o thing_n &_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n shalle_fw-la rather_o yeve_v to_o one_o poor_a man_n thanne_v to_o another_o and_o that_o a_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v take_v crist_n as_o one_o of_o his_o child_n also_o they_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v sin_n do_v not_o alms_n plesaunt_n to_o god_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o the_o tenthe_n precepte_v ¶_o what_o manner_n covetise_n be_v forboden_v in_o the_o nynthe_n pcept_v and_o what_o in_o the_o tenthe_n assent_v to_o deadly_a sin_n be_v dede_o sin_n why_o the_o x._o commandment_n that_o forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_z of_o theft_n stone_v bifore_fw-la the_o commandment_n that_o forbede_v wicked_a will_n of_o lechery_n and_o theft_n ca._n i·_n ¶_o cause_v of_o diversite_n why_o the_o two_o last_o preceptis_fw-la be_v transpose_v exodi_fw-la xxo._n and_o deutro·_n quinto·_fw-la ca_fw-mi two_o ¶_o mind_v of_o cristis_fw-la passion_n be_v remedy_n against_o temptation_n of_o lechery·_a ensample_n by_o the_o pelican_n of_o the_o love_n of_o crist._n and_o how_o it_o quenchith_fw-mi unclean_n love·_a ca._n iii·_n ¶_o dyverse_a remedy_n against_o lechery_n and_o remove_a of_o occasion_n ensample_n by_o two_o holy_a wyman_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o a_o man_n shall_v rule_v his_o flesh_n as_o a_o knight_n do_v his_o horse·_n and_o of_o ghostly_a sadyl_n brydel_n and_o spores·_n ca._n u·_n ¶_o how_o a_o cristen_v man_n be_v like_o a_o bridde_v that_o be_v clepyd_v a_o bernak_n how_o every_o cristen_v man_n be_v a_o knight_n &_o with_o what_o armure_n he_o shall_v be_v armyd_fw-la as_o moche_v as_o a_o man_n kepith_n god_n commaundmente_n so_o much_o he_o be_v in_o god_n sight_n &_o no_o more·_n all_fw-es that_o break_v god_n commaundmentis_fw-la be_v acurse_v by_o the_o great_a sentence_n of_o god_n ca._n vi·_n &_o seven_o ¶_o of_o mischevy_v and_o curse_n temporel_n and_o endless_a that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o breker_n of_o god_n law_n comen_fw-fr mischeyf_v fallith_n nat_n
thanne_v he_o have_v to_o make_v all_o this_o world_n for_o in_o make_v of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n he_o have_v no_o travail_n as_z seynt_a austyn_a say_v but_o only_o he_o bid_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v do_v anon_o what_o he_o will_v but_o in_o recreation_n &_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n he_o traveyl_v so_o that_o he_o swat_o blood_n for_o anguisshe_v and_o dye_v for_o travail_n &_o shed_v his_o herte_a blood_n and_o cesyd_v not_o of_o travayl_n till_o in_o the_o morrow_n tie_v of_o the_o son_n day_n whanne_v he_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v to_o comfort_v alle_fw-mi mankind_n that_o will_v leave_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shewid_v open_o than_o that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o alle_fw-mi power_n in_o hevene_n and_o earth_n be_v yoven_v to_o he_o in_o his_o manhood_n and_o therefore_o the_o sunday_n be_v clepyd_v the_o lord_n day_n die_v dominicê°_n and_o therefore_o sithen_a god_n will_v that_o the_o saturday_n shall_v be_v hallow_v in_o the_o old_a law_n for_o god_n ceasyd_v thanne_n from_o creation_n and_o so_o in_o manner_n begin_v to_o rest_v much_o more_o he_o will_v that_o the_o sonneday_n be_v halowyde_v in_o the_o new_a law_n for_o god_n cesyd_v than_o from_o you_o great_a traveyl_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o our_o salvation_n and_o recreation_n the_o iiii_o chapter_n figure_n of_o this_o we_o have_v also_o in_o holy_a wrytt_n levitici_fw-la xxiiio._n where_o we_o find_v that_o god_n bid_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n keep_v principal_o seven_o feeste_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o which_o the_o last_o be_v clepyd_v festum_fw-la tabernaculorum_fw-la the_o fee_a of_o tabernacle_n he_o bid_v theym_n take_v bow_n &_o branch_n of_o palm_n tree_n and_o of_o other_o tree_n the_o feyr_a that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o make_v they_o tabernacle_n and_o log_n &_o duelle_fw-fr therein_o seven_o day_n to_o gidder_fw-mi in_o mind_n that_o god_n make_v theym_a to_o duelle_fw-fr in_o 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