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mynystres_n of_o god_n auter_n as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiii_o cue_n viij_o de_fw-fr eplin_n cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la caplin_n sequenetibus_fw-la dives_fw-la why_o for_o bad_a he_o they_o the_o sword_n pauper_fw-la for_o god_n will_v that_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o pee_z of_o mercy_n and_o of_o petye_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o huinlis_fw-la cord_n learn_v you_o of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n mt._n xio._n c_o o_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o lern_v to_o pley_v with_o the_o sword_n ne_z with_o the_o staff_n ne_o learn_v to_o fight_v and_o shote_v to_o sle_v their_o enemy_n but_o he_o bid_v they_o learn_v to_o be_v low_a and_o meek_a of_o hertte_n and_o to_o live_v in_o patience_n as_o lamby_n amongys_n wolf_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o mt._n vo._n c._n he_o bid_v they_o show_v patience_n pee_z and_o 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 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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
iuge_a they_o that_o shall_v atteynt_a other_o witness_n must_v be_v mo_z in_o number_n and_o of_o mor_o worship_n and_o of_o better_a name_n than_o the_o other_o be_v if_o wytness_n be_v even_o in_o both_o ê‘ty_n in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o in_o dignity_n the_z iuge_a shall_v deliver_v he_o that_o stond_v for_o giltye_n for_o mercy_n must_v be_v principal_a virtue_n in_o the_o iuge_a and_o therefore_o say_v seint_a james_n that_o mercy_n enhaunsith_v the_o doom_n hec_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la conf_n li._n two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la also_o there_o be_v wytnesse_n of_o deed_n &_o by_o deed_n without_o wytnes_n of_o word_n as_o whamne_v the_o deed_n shewith_o the_o self_n distinct_a xxviii_o pri_fw-la usquam_fw-la there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v iuge_a and_o wytnesse_n and_o accuser_n to_o gydder_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n but_z in_o case_z the_o iuge_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n of_o treuthe_n to_o excuse_v iiii_o cue_n iiii_o nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o every_o doom_n must_v be_v four_o manner_n ê‘sone_n a_z iuge_a accuser_n defendor_n and_o wytnesse_n ibidem_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o felony_n of_o a_o great_a sin_v shall_v not_o man_n be_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o guilty_a that_o have_v bear_v wytnes_n against_o he_o bifore_fw-la in_o any_o doom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o enemyte_n iiii_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la s_o item_n in_o criminali_fw-la the_o wytness_n shall_v be_v worshipful_a true_a and_o sad_a ibidem_fw-la such_o folk_n shall_v be_v wytness_n in_o doom_n that_o know_v best_o the_o treuthe_n xxxv_o cue_n vi_fw-it s._n i._o by_o wytnes_n of_o one_o shalle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v damn_a butt_n his_o trespass_n be_v so_o open_a that_o the_o deed_n shewith_o the_o self_n three_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la et_fw-fr deutro_fw-mi nineteeen_o et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxxv_o noman_n be_v sufficient_a wytnesse_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xv_o questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la sane_a in_o fine_a item_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la 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false_a wytnes_n forsake_v crist_n soverayne_a treuth_n xi_o cue_n iii._n abiit_fw-la if_o preste_n or_o dekenes_n be_v take_v with_o false_a wytnesse_n bere_v they_z shall_v be_v three_o year_n suspendyd_v from_o their_o office_n and_o do_v hard_a penance_n u_o cue_n vi_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o fi_fw-la every_o false_a wytnes_n shall_v do_v seven_o year_n penance_n xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la q_n and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o every_o office_n and_o lauful_a deed_n of_o any_o worship_n worthy_a to_o lose_v his_o god_n and_o to_o be_v beten_v and_o hard_a chastice_v and_o punysshed_a &_o the_o same_o peyne_n be_v he_o worthy_a that_o bryngith_n man_n wyte_o to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la q_n se._n and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_o shall_v fast_v xl_o day_n in_o breed_n &_o water_n and_z seven_o year_n follow_v do_v hard_a penance_n &_o nevir_n after_o he_o without_o penance_n of_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o all_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o false_a wytnesse_n and_o to_o ê‘iury_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o penance_n ibidem_fw-la the_o word_n of_o wytnes_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o best_a under_o stond_v and_o moost_n benign_a extra_n libro_fw-la two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la co._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la the_o wytnesse_n that_o again_o say_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o credence_n extra_n li._n two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr ê“bationibê°_n co._n licet_fw-la man_n shall_v stone_v to_o the_o first_o speech_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o vary_v a_o neither_o tyme._n e._n ti_o ê‘_n tuas_fw-la if_o the_o witness_n by_o distraction_n say_v amiss_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o anon_o to_o amend_v his_o speech_n but_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o a_o ynterual_a though_o he_o change_v his_o word_n and_o amend_v it_o he_z shall_v not_o be_v accept_v ne_fw-fr herd_n extra_n li._n two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la cogendis_fw-la c_o o_o pnterea_fw-la wytnesse_n in_o doom_n shall_v natt_n be_v herd_n against_o he_o that_o be_v absente_a but_o he_o be_v obstynate_a and_o will_v not_o come_v extra_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la c._n two_o he_z that_z say_v first_o the_o treuth_n must_v be_v take_v for_o one_o wytnes_n e._n ti_fw-mi in_o omni_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o party_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n with_o the_o other_o ê‘tie_n his_o oath_n be_v unlefulle_a and_o therefore_o not_o withstond_v his_o oath_n he_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuthe_n e._n intimavit_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o a_o neither_o in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o any_o like_a that_o to_z speed_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o person_n be_v suspect_v that_o he_o will_v do_v favour_n to_o a_o neither_o man_n cane_n to_o have_v he_o favourable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n e._n ti_o ê‘sonas_fw-la no_o manny_n wytnesse_n shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o doom_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o neither_o but_o 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ready_a to_o bear_v wytnesse_n bifore_fw-la he_o be_v avyse_v he_o dispose_v hin_a to_o lie_v proverbi_fw-la xii_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o false_a wytnesse_n shalle_v not_o be_v unpunyssh_v and_o he_o that_z spekith_v lesynge_n shall_v perish_v prover._n nineteeen_o ferthermore_o leave_v friend_n you_o shalle_v understonde_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o wytness_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n aboove_o we_o that_o know_v alle_fw-mi and_o may_v not_o be_v disceive_v that_o be_v god_n that_o see_v all_o and_z he_o shalle_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v to_o we_o both_o iuge_a and_o wytnesse_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la iudex_fw-la et_fw-la testis_fw-la i_o be_o iuge_a and_o wytnesse_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n jeremye_n xxix_o and_o job_n say_v in_o hevene_n be_v my_o wytnesse_n and_z he_o that_o knowiy_v all_o my_o counseil_fw-fr 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 conscience_n for_o as_o seint_a poule_n say_v our_o joy_n be_v witness_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n without_o we_o and_z that_o be_v our_o nighbour_n &_o all_o creature_n that_o shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o we_o at_o the_o doom_n bifore_fw-la the_o high_a iuge_n but_o we_o amend_v we_o by_o time_n and_o deem_v we_o will_v oure self_o for_o mose_n say_v testem_fw-la invoco_fw-la celum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la i_o clepe_v hevene_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o if_o you_o make_v to_o you_o any_o lyknesse_n or_o image_n to_o worship_v it_o &_o break_v god_n law_n you_o shall_v soon_o perish_v deutro_n quarto_fw-la and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thê°_n i_o clepe_v hevyn_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v that_o i_o have_v set_v bifore_fw-la you_o lyf_v and_o dethe_v good_a and_o evil_a blessing_n and_o curse_n and_o therefore_o cheese_n the_o lif_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o &_o love_v your_o
scotfree_a and_o poor_a have_v like_o come_v into_o this_o world_n &_o like_o outgo_v but_z their_o live_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unlike_a what_o shall_v comfort_n a_o poor_a man_n against_o grutch_a and_o what_o wyckedness_n follow_v lover_n of_o richesses_n the_o first_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o three_o manner_n lordship_n &_o of_o which_o lordship_n it_o be_v understonde_v that_o god_n have_v man_n lordship_n ovir_a fissh_n briddes_n &_o beeste_n ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o this_o scripture_n be_v understonde_v it_o be_v more_o blissful_a to_o yeve_v than_o to_o take_v &_o how_o sum_n wylful_a poor_a man_n yeve_v more_o thanne_v a_o scotfree_a covetous_a man_n so_o stond_v may_v yeve_v ca._n iii._n ¶_o that_o scotfree_a &_o poor_a either_o be_v necessary_a to_o other_o and_z that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n nedith_v more_o than_o the_o poor_a ca._n iiii_o ¶_o why_o richesse_n be_v clepyd_v a_o devylship_n of_o wyckednesse_n and_o one_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n it_o be_v more_o easy_a a_o camel_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o nedlis_n iye_o thanne_v a_o scotfree_a man_n to_o entre_fw-fr the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n ca._n v._n ¶_o how_o man_n shall_v have_v they_o to_o richesses_n when_o god_n yeve_v they_o &_o whanne_v god_n takith_v theym_a away_o and_z in_o what_o manner_n each_o man_n must_v forsake_v all_o that_o he_o have_v also_o the_o literal_a exposition_n of_o this_o text_n bifore_fw-la seide_fw-la it_o be_v more_o easy_a a_o camel_n etc._n etc._n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o lack_v or_o blame_v in_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v scotfree_a but_o for_o their_o covetise_n and_o mysuse_n ne_o poor_a man_n praise_v for_o wan_a ting_v or_o lack_v of_o richesses_n but_z for_o good_a will_n and_o patience_n of_z diverse_a manner_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o how_o richesse_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n more_o thanne_a povert_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o this_o text_n of_o salomon_n be_v understonde_v yeve_v not_o my_o richesses_n and_z beggary_n ca._n viij_o of_o two_o manner_n of_o ê‘fection_n sufficient_a and_o excellent_a he_o rehersythe_v the_o x._o commandment_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o why_o crist_n enfourm_v more_o the_o young_a scotfree_a man_n in_o the_o preceptis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n than_z of_o the_o first_o and_o why_o more_o in_o the_o secound_a precept_n of_o charite_n thanne_v in_o the_o first_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o two_o lyves_n contemplatif_n &_o actif_n also_o other_o cause_n of_o expnssinge_v of_o the_o pceptis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n to_o the_o young_a man_n bifore_fw-la seid_v ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o the_o first_o precepte_v ¶_o how_o ymagerye_n be_v lawful_a and_o how_o ymage_n be_v ordain_v for_o three_o cause_n cap_n i._o how_o the_o people_n shall_v rede_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ymagery_n ca._n two_o ¶_o how_o the_o people_n shall_v do_v worship_n the_o longith_o to_o god_n &_o to_o seinte_n to_o god_n and_o to_o scinte_n bifore_fw-la ymage_n and_o not_o ê“pir_o shall_v such_o worship_n be_v do_v to_o such_o ymage_n cap_n iii._n &_o iiii_o ¶_o crist_n be_v the_o cross_n that_o man_n creep_v to_o on_o godefriday_n &_o why_o such_o creep_v be_v than_o do_v bifore_fw-la a_fw-mi ymage_v cross_v &_o how_o crist_n be_v worship_v on_o palmesunday_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v draw_v up_o bifore_fw-la the_o road_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o what_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o ymage_n or_o to_o do_v service_n to_o they_o &_o why_o cross_n be_v set_v by_o the_o high_a weigh_v &_o cross_v bear_v in_o ê“cession_n ca_fw-mi v._n ¶_o what_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n bitokn_v in_o special_a ensample_n of_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_z petyr_n poule_n john_n evangeliste_a john_n baptist_n and_o so_o of_o other_o seynte_n ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o what_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n bitokn_v in_o general_a as_z that_o all_o the_o apostle_n ben_fw-mi peyntyd_v bare_a foot_n in_o mantle_n and_o round_o thing_n up_o on_o their_o hede_n and_o that_o the_o peynture_n of_o ymage_n may_v be_v consider_v on_o two_o wise_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o what_o the_o peynture_n of_o aungelis_fw-la signify_v in_o siknesse_n of_o young_a man_n with_o wing_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o why_o the_o iiii_o evangeliste_n been_v peynt_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o man_n of_o a_o lion_n of_o a_o ox_n and_z of_o a_o eagle_z and·_v why_o they_o be_v peynt_v in_o four_o party_n of_o the_o across_o and_z of_o a_o house_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o why_o ymage_n be_v hyle_v or_o shall_v be_v hile_v in_o lenten_a ca_fw-mi obligatory_n ¶_o what_o service_n &_o worship_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n &_o what_o to_o man_n what_o divyne_a worship_n be_v &_o how_o it_o be_v shewyd_v to_o god_n by_o heart_n speech_n &_o deed_n &_o how_o man_n &_o wyman_n shall_v be_v worshipyd_v &_o why_o ca._n xi_o twelve_o ¶_o how_o worship_n be_v take_v diverse_o for_o worship_n of_o adoration_n ê“pre_a &_o unê“pre_fw-it also_o for_o worship_n of_o veneration_n &_o so_o on_o many_o manner_n for_o the_o unknow_v whereof_o many_o man_n fall_v in_o doubt_n &_o error_n when_o they_o rede_v of_o worship_v of_o ymage_n ca_fw-mi xiii_o ¶_o offer_v be_v not_o make_v to_o preste_n but_o to_o god_n by_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o preestis_n &_o in_o shrift_n man_n knee_n to_o god_n bifore_fw-la the_o priest_n ca_fw-mi â–ª_o xiiii_o ¶_o sense_a may_v be_v do_v in_o two_o manner_n with_o encense_n hallow_v &_o with_o encense_n not_o hallow_v &_o what_o encense_n bitokn_v ca._n xv_o ¶_o diverse_a cause_n why_o cristen_v people_n pray_v &_o worship_n god_n common_o eestwarde_o and_o that_o the_o sun_n ne_fw-fr the_o moan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o man_n as_o sum_n fool_n do_v ca._n xuj_o of_o you_o falsehood_n of_o judicial_a astronomy_n &_o how_o it_o blaspheme_v god_n c._n xvii_o ¶_o what_o seruyce_n planetis_fw-la and_o the_o body_n above_o do_v to_o mankind_n and_o how_o god_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v ensample_n of_o a_o smyth_n and_o his_o grind_v stone_n ca_fw-mi xviii_o ¶_o man_n may_v not_o know_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o planetis_fw-la the_o doom_n of_o god_n ne_o certain_o what_o be_v to_o come_v &_o holy_a god_n chaungith_v his_o sentence_n as_o man_n change_v their_o lyf_v into_o good_a or_o wycked·_v ca·_n nineteeen_o skill_n ayens_fw-fr false_a excusation_n of_o judicial_a astronomer_n c·_a xx·_n ¶_o dyverse_a skill_v why_o one_o be_v incline_v to_o good_a or_o evil_a seknesse_n or_o helthe_n more_o thanne_n another·_fw-la ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o one_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o this_o state_n or_o this_o craft_n and_z ah_o neither_o man_n to_o a_o neither_o state_n or_o to_o a_o neither_o crafte·_a ca_fw-mi xxii·_n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v no_o destiny_n &_o of_o the_o star_n of_o epiphany_n ca·_v xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o three_o king_n know_v the_o birth_n of_o crist_n by_o the_o star_n &_o that_o the_o science_n of_o judicial_a astronomye_n be_v ê“pir_o no_o science·_n ca·_a xxiiii·_n ¶_o how_o judicial_a astronomye_n be_v reprevyd_v in_o old_a law_n and_z in_o the_o new_a lawe·_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n ca·_v twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o the_o dyvyne_n by_o astronomye_n &_o of_o the_o mischyf_v of_o they_o that_o trust_n in_o the_o craft_n &_o that_o the_o planet_n and_o body_n above_o be_v tokenes_n of_o thing_n to_o cumme_n and_o nat_n cause_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o ¶_o example_n how_o the_o body_n above_o be_v such_o tokenes_n and_o natt_n always_o cause_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o how_o the_o sun_n &_o moan_n be_v toknes_n to_o creature_n here_o byne_v when_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o kind_n &_o of_o diverse_a wounder_n in_o kynde·_n ca·_fw-la xxviii_o ¶_o what_o it_o bitokn_v when_o any_o star_n or_o comet_n apperith_v ayens_fw-fr come_fw-mi course_n of_o kind_n and_o what_o other_o wounder_n appear_v &_o fall_v ayens_fw-fr come_fw-mi course_n of_o kind_n ca._n xxix·_n ¶_o diverse_a wile_n whereby_o astronomyer_n and_o faitoure_n that_o be_v clepyd_v soothe_v sayer_n and_o other_o wyche_n know_v thing_n that_o be_v dooneâ—_n or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ca._n xxx·_n ¶_o diverse_a cane_n why_o fiend_n cantel_n thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi prive_o do_v or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o on_o what_o manner_n they_o tell_v such_o thingis_fw-la c._n xxxi_o ¶_o the_o fiend_n may_v neither_o say_v ne_o do_v but_o as_o god_n yeve_v be_v leave_n he_o be_v evir_n a_o liar_n say_v he_o sothe_o say_v he_o false_a and_o why_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o temple_n man_n ca._n xxxii_o ¶_o witches_n &_o iaper_n that_o conjure_v fiend_n compel_v not_o fiend_n as_o it_o semyth_n that_o they_o do_o ne_z the_o fiend_n be_v not_o close_v in_o a_o ring_a natheles_o by_o holy_a conjuration_n ordain_v of_o holy_a church_n be_v fiend_n cast_v out_o of_o man_n ca_fw-mi xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o wichecrafte_n be_v
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 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it_o need_v for_o their_o wyve_n as_o say_v gloze_v men_n say_v he_o owe_v to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o there_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n he_o love_v himsilfe_n since_o thanne_v this_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshypful_a in_o crist_n and_o holy_a church_n therefore_a every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himsilfe_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n and_o drede_v he_o wyman_n say_v he_o most_o be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbondy_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_o criste_n be_v heed_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a church_n be_v suget_v to_o crist_n so_o most_o wyman_n be_v sugettis_a to_o their_o husbonddy_n these_o be_v the_o wordy_n of_o seint_a poule_n ad_fw-la eph_n quinto_fw-la the_o third_o chapter_n since_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o worshipful_a in_o criste_n &_o holy_a church_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o misuse_v it_o in_o lust_n and_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n and_o refreyne_v not_o themsilfe_n by_o reason_n &_o by_o god_n law_n they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n toby_n .vio._n co._n that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_fw-it and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbondys_n and_o adevel_v the_o hyght_n asmodeus_a slough_n they_o all_o each_o after_o other_o the_o first_o night_n or_o that_o they_o meddle_v wlth_n her_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenninge_a lust_n of_o you_o flessh_o than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o aungel_n raphael_n come_v to_o young_a toby_n &_o seid_v to_o hin_n that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_fw-it than_o young_a toby_n say_v to_o the_o aungel_n i_o have_v hard_a he_o say_v that_o you_o devel_n have_v power_n ow_v all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o and_o slethe_v they_o than_o the_o aungel_n say_v to_o hin_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fend_v have_v power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o take_v wedloke_n that_o they_o put_v god_n from_o theym_n &_o fro_o their_o mind_n &_o yeve_v tent_n to_o flesshe_o lusty_n as_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understond_n over_o they_o the_o devel_n have_v power_n butte_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v she_o in_o such_o manner_n but_o three_o nyghty_n you_o shall_v keep_v you_o chaste_a and_o yeve_v you_o to_o holy_a prayere_o and_o thanne_v thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o wife_n wythe_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n princypaly_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n since_o thamne_v the_o devyl_n have_v such_o power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o misuse_v their_o wyve_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n moche_n more_o power_n have_v he_o over_o they_o that_o break_v you_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n &_o take_v other_o than_o their_o wyve_n therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n deuto._n xxii_o that_o if_o any_o man_n medil_n with_o another_o mannis_fw-la wyf_v they_o shall_v be_v slay_v both_o you_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v that_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n for_o mischief_n of_o herte_n he_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o gader_v shame_n and_o shenship_n to_o himsylfe_n &_o his_o shame_n shall_v neun_fw-mi be_v do_v away_o proun_n vio._n and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o all_o though_o theft_n be_v grevous_a sin_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o avoutrye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o so_o say_v you_o great_a clerk_n bede_fw-mi and_o the_o gloze_n also_o many_o myscheve_n fall_v to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o avotrie_n much_o sikenesse_n much_o mishap_n loss_n of_o good_a wanyssh_v of_o cateyl_n and_z lytel_a foison_n therein_o
say_v in_o you_o same_o gospel_n dives_fw-la tell_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o how_o wyttnessis_fw-la shall_v have_v they_o in_o doom_n for_o to_o be_v treve_a witnessis_fw-la pauper_fw-la the_o witnessisin_n doom_n and_o the_o iuge_a also_o shall_v be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o perty_n and_o say_v the_o treuth_n for_o both_o perty_n and_o the_o iuge_n may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n take_v meed_n to_o deem_v treu_o ne_o the_o witness_n may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n take_v meed_n to_o bear_v true_a witness_n much_o more_o than_o you_o witness_v owe_v to_o take_v no_o meed_n to_o bear_v false_a witnese_n ne_o the_o iuge_a to_o yeve_v unrightful_a doom_n xiiii_o cue_n v_o nonsane_a nethelese_fw-mi the_o witness_n may_v leful_o take_v his_o costis_fw-la of_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o he_o to_o witness_v and_o if_o a_o man_n see_v that_o his_o neighbore_n shall_v fall_v in_o his_o truth_n and_o less_o his_o right_a for_o defaut_n of_o witness_n if_o he_o know_v you_o treuth_n and_o may_v bear_v witness_n in_o the_o cause_n but_o he_o bear_v witness_n &_o say_v you_o treuth_n for_o saluaconn_n of_o his_o neighbore_n else_o he_o syn_v grevous_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o bear_v witness_n and_o in_o that_o case_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n may_v &_o owen_n to_o bear_v witness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o cause_n of_o blood_n ne_o of_o grevous_a sin_v and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v meed_n for_o his_o witness_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restituconn_n the_o ten_o chapter_n diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v he_o make_v restitution_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o take_v meed_n to_o bear_v fall_v witness_n though_o he_o bear_v treve_a wytnesse_n or_o no_o witness_n he_o shall_v make_v restituconn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_n for_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v it_o again_o since_o he_o have_v it_n for_o falsehood_n and_o for_o sin_n but_o he_o shall_v make_v restitution_n to_o hin_a ayen_n who_o he_o take_v it_o to_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n shall_v make_v restitution_n if_o he_o take_v meed_n notte_fw-it to_o bear_v witness_n but_o for_o to_o be_v still_o and_o not_o say_v the_o treuth_n and_o if_o you_o witness_n take_v meed_n to_o say_v the_o treuthe_n he_z shalle_o make_v restitution_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_n to_o he_o in_o help_n of_o his_o right_n for_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o so_o to_o yeve_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lefulle_v to_o the_o witness_n so_o to_o take_v and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n for_o what_o end_n the_o yifte_n be_v yoven_v thanne_v he_o shall_v make_v restitution_n and_o yeve_v it_o you_o poor_a folk_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o holy_a church_n hec_fw-la reymundus_n li._n two_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la dives_fw-la how_o many_o witnessis_fw-la be_v nedful_a in_o doom_n pauper_fw-la after_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o most_o be_v the_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o witnessis_fw-la and_o after_o the_o person_n or_o the_o person_n be_v ayen_n who_o the_o witnessis_fw-la be_v bring_v for_o ayens_fw-fr busshopis_fw-la and_o preestis_fw-la and_o ayens_fw-fr man_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o ayens_n person_n of_o temporalle_a dignity_n most_o be_v bring_v more_o witnessis_fw-la and_o of_o more_o worship_n than_o ayens_n simple_a folk_n dives_fw-la why_o so_o pauê‘_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v in_o dignity_n neither_o speiritual_a ne_o temporal_a but_o treve_a folk_n to_o who_o treuth_n man_n shall_v yeve_v more_o credence_n than_o to_o speech_n of_o simple_a folk_n which_o know_v not_o well_o what_o be_v treuth_n ne_z what_o be_v false_a what_o be_v ê“fitable_a to_o the_o comonte_fw-fr ne_z what_o be_v noyous_a and_o oft_o full_o litil_o dread_v god_n also_o ê‘sone_n in_o dignity_n in_o that_o they_o be_v soveragine_n &_o iuges_fw-la and_o governouris_fw-la of_o the_o peple_n for_o there_o rightful_a dome_n and_o suntyme_o for_o unrightful_a geten_v they_o much_o hate_n of_o the_o people_n and_o oft_o without_o guilt_n and_o for_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o so_o they_o have_v many_o adversary_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o you_o power_n of_o the_o governoure_n to_o please_v all_o but_o nedis_n either_o he_o most_o offend_v god_n or_o else_o man_n that_o dreden_fw-mi not_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o iuge_a shalle_fw-mi not_o light_o leeve_o a_o few_o witnessis_fw-la ayens_fw-fr such_o ê‘sone_n also_o if_o ê‘son_n of_o dignity_n may_v light_o be_v damn_a by_o the_o simple_a folk_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v to_o bold_a ayens_n their_o sovereign_n and_o litil_o set_v by_o they_o and_o so_o dignity_n both_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a shall_v be_v in_o despite_n and_o come_v to_o nougt_v and_o therefore_o suntyme_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o shrew_v prelate_n or_o a_o curate_n and_o a_o shrew_v man_n to_o regne_fw-la thanne_v light_o att_o the_o request_n of_o the_o people_n to_o despose_v hin_fw-mi but_o he_o sin_v be_v well_o open_a and_o well_o sclaunderouse_a &_o noyoê°_n dives_fw-la be_v there_o any_o caa_n in_o which_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o stone_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n pauper_fw-la in_o that_o be_v no_o previdice_n to_o a_o neither_o it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o stone_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o a_o child_n be_v cristenyd_v or_o a_o church_n halowyd_v or_o a_o auter_n or_o vestment_n halowyd_v also_o by_o assent_n of_o both_o ê‘ties_n man_n may_v stone_v to_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o also_o man_n may_v stone_v to_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o priest_n sing_v that_o his_o parisshyn_n 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 rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la testibê°_n s._n quotus_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la also_o the_o wytnesse_n shall_v say_v for_o certeynte_n that_o he_o knowyth_o for_o certain_a and_o say_v in_o doubt_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o he_o in_o doubt_n dives_fw-la oft_o a_o man_n wenyth_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o thing_n and_o he_o be_v disceyve_v pauê‘_n if_o he_o do_v his_o dever_n to_o know_v the_o treuth_n thouÈ_n he_o be_v disceyve_v so_o sa_v ayenste_n treuth_n he_o syn_v not_o deadly_a for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o wylle_n to_o bear_v fall_v witness_n the_o xi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o keep_v counseyl_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o knowith_v by_o prive_a tell_v pauê‘_n that_o a_o man_n knowyth_o only_o by_o shrift_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v pryve_v &_o no_o wytnesse_n bear_v thereof_o for_o he_o knowith_v it_o only_o as_o god_n pryve_v minyster_n but_o if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o only_o by_o shrifte_n but_o by_o other_o weigh_v thanne_n by_o his_o tell_n that_o be_v shrevyn_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 ê‘sone_fw-mi thanne_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o tell_v it_o out_o for_o salvation_n of_o his_o even_o cristen_v save_a asmoche_n as_o he_o may_v the_o ê‘sone_n that_o tell_v it_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v ware_n of_o more_o harm_n by_o his_o tell_v if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o harm_v of_o the_o comment_n ne_fw-fr to_o great_a harm_n of_o any_o ê‘sone_n if_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o to_o counseyl_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v it_o a_o know_v for_o no_o bid_n of_o his_o sovereign_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o kind_n to_o keep_v counseyle_n that_o man_n knowith_v by_o counseyl_n if_o the_o keep_n of_o counseil_fw-fr be_v not_o against_o charite_n for_o against_o charite_n may_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v neither_o by_o biheest_n ne_o by_o oath_n and_o for_o to_o discover_v counseyle_n that_o be_v tell_v he_o for_o counseyl_n whanne_v he_o may_v leful_o keep_v it_o counseyle_v it_o be_v a_o falshede_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o discure_v the_o privety_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o lesith_v faith_n ecclesiastici_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o manere_n of_o false_a friend_n that_o whamne_v they_o turn_v to_o eneminyte_v than_o to_o tell_v the_o privetye_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o shende_v they_o as_z saithe_v the_o wise_a man_n ecclesiastici_fw-la vio._n wytness_n must_v accord_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi the_o place_n &_o in_o the_o degree_n and_z in_o the_o tyme._n if_o one_o wytnesse_n stone_v against_o many_o wytness_n his_o wytnesse_n be_v nouÈt_v 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 iuge_a shalle_fw-mi deem_v aftere_fw-mi the_o more_o party_n butt_n the_o less_o party_n pass_v the_o other_o party_n in_o worship_n and_o dignity_n and_z in_o good_a name_n or_o else_o if_o their_o witness_n be_v more_o seemly_a to_o the_o treuthe_n and_o that_o they_o preve_v better_o their_o word_n thanne_v the_o other_o ê‘tie_n but_o that_o must_v stone_v in_o discretion_n of_o the_o
so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o adder_n i_o undstond_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_o &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adan_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_v &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul._n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o ada_z have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v nevir_n have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pelican_n jesus_n crist_n sing_v the_o myscheif_n that_o mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o be_v gyle_v of_o the_o fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n and_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n as_z seint_a poule_n say_v he_o aventissh_v himself_o &_o take_v flessh_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o maiden_n marye_o &_o bicame_v man_n in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o servant_n and_z in_o our_o manhede_v &_o in_o our_o kind_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v bind_v &_o beten_v forspit_v dispysed_a discourgyd_a at_o the_o pyler_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n be_v nale_v to_o the_o tree_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o hangyd_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n among_o thevy_v &_o bestonge_n to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n &_o so_o die_v bitter_a death_n all_o for_o our_o gilt_n &_o nat_n for_o his_o gilt_n for_o he_o do_v nevir_n amiss_o in_o word_n ne_o in_o deed_n as_o say_v seint_a petyr_n in_o his_o pistel_n and_o thus_o for_o our_o love_n that_o ben_fw-mi to_o be_v full_o unkind_a he_o shed_v his_o pcioê°_n blood_n out_o of_o every_o ê‘te_n of_o his_o blissful_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o maiden_n and_o his_o inner_a heart_n blood_n he_o shed_v so_o to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_v into_o the_o lyf_v of_o grace_n and_o after_o fro_o bodily_a death_n into_o the_o lyf_v of_o endless_a bliss_n therefore_o seint_a john_n say_v dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la 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