aid_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o frere_n the_o which_o have_v make_v i_o to_o reknowlege_n i_o be_o come_fw-mi again_o and_o he_o abide_v in_o his_o place_n all_o he_o lyf_v in_o wepynge_n and_o in_o wayllynge_v to_o do_v penance_n and_o lose_v the_o breed_n celestyall_a /_o &_o labour_a the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n for_o to_o have_v his_o sustentation_n this_o example_n denote_v many_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o god_n gyve_v unto_o his_o servant_n reward_v /_o grace_n /_o &_o glory_n in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o send_v of_o breed_n unto_o the_o monk_n the_o second_o be_v that_o by_o sin_n a_o man_n lese_v the_o say_a reward_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o all_o good_n for_o he_o lose_v the_o breed_n the_o three_o be_v to_o instruct_v other_o a_o man_n save_v himself_o as_o deed_n the_o say_a monk_n the_o which_o reknowlege_v his_o fault_n &_o correct_v high_o by_o that_o that_o he_o teach_v the_o say_v frere_n &_o by_o penance_n he_o save_v himself_o etc._n etc._n b._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o frere_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v tempt_v in_o his_o thought_n of_o the_o esperyte_n of_o fornycacyon_n &_o god_n suffer_v that_o he_o see_v it_o in_o a_o foul_a woman_n c.i._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n that_o a_o holy_a man_n have_v nouryssh_v a_o man_n child_n in_o a_o forest_n the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v he_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornycacyon_n and_o will_v go_v in_o to_o the_o world_n for_o cause_n of_o lechery_n &_o when_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi saw_n that_o he_o be_v wroth_a &_o by_o two_o year_n retain_v he_o by_o fair_a word_n in_o comfort_v high_a in_o the_o end_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v prick_v that_o he_o ne_o may_v no_o more_o bear_v it_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v than_o in_o to_o the_o world_n and_o marry_v the_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v than_o the_o young_a man_n wax_v joyous_a /_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o demand_v the_o one_o thing_n of_o grace_n the_o which_o be_v that_o thou_o go_v first_o unto_o a_o fountayn_v in_o such_o a_o forest_n /_o &_o that_o thou_o fast_o there_o forty_o day_n in_o requyre_v the_o aid_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v cheese_n a_o good_a woman_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cure_n whereof_o speak_v the_o wise_n eccle_n xxviii_o multeris_fw-la bene_fw-la beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la more_o over_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n bid_v high_o take_v of_o breed_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o will_v /_o than_z he_o be_v obedyent_n and_o when_o he_o have_v fast_v twenty_o day_n as_o he_o be_v in_o orayson_a he_o feel_v great_a stench_n the_o which_o as_o it_o crease_v by_o two_o hour_n with_o great_a pain_n may_v he_o bear_v it_o and_o there_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o right_a foul_a woman_n /_o black_a /_o vile_a /_o loathsome_a /_o stynk_n blered_a /_o full_z of_o scab_n /_o from_o who_o the_o say_a stynche_n procee_v /_o &_o she_o come_v unto_o the_o say_a young_a man_n /_o unto_o who_o she_o say_v where_o be_v thou_o my_o friend_n /_o by_z great_a time_n i_o have_v seek_v the._n i_o love_v the_o moche_n i_o appetyte_v the_o above_o all_o man_n and_o the_o say_v youngman_n demand_v she_o what_o wylte_n thou_o right_a foul_a stynk_v intolerable_a /_o &_o she_o say_v i_o will_v have_v the_o to_o lie_v with_o i_o than_o the_o say_a youngman_n spit_n in_o her_o face_n &_o say_v be_v it_o never_o so_o that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o love_n so_o loathsome_a foul_a &_o stynk_n and_o the_o say_a youngman_n demand_v she_o /_o what_o be_v thou_o /_o from_o whence_o come_v thou_o /_o and_o how_o do_v man_n call_v the_o /_o and_z she_o answer_v i_o be_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n and_o it_o be_v now_o two_o year_n that_o i_o ne_v cess_v to_o seche_v the_o /_o &_o it_o be_v when_o thou_o felty_v first_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o say_v youngman_n say_v if_o i_o have_v wist_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n have_v be_v so_o stynk_v &_o so_o moche_v abominable_a i_o shall_v not_o have_v will_v to_o return_v in_o to_o the_o world_n and_o from_o now_o forth_o i_o shall_v keep_v unto_o god_n vyrgynyte_n and_o he_o return_v unto_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o unto_o who_o he_o recompt_v the_o say_v vysyon_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o /_o if_o thou_o have_v abyden_v unto_o forty_o day_n /_o mo_z great_a thing_n have_v be_v revel_v unto_o the._n and_o the_o say_a youngman_n serve_v unto_o god_n in_o vyrginyte_n &_o dwell_v in_o religion_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o if_o sort_n of_o people_n lecherous_a shall_v consider_v well_o this_o example_n /_o &_o how_o lechery_n be_v stynk_v /_o vile_a /_o &_o abominable_a before_o god_n &_o the_o ill_n the_o which_o thereof_o procee_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n /_o they_o shall_v correct_v theym_a as_o die_v the_o say_v young_a man_n etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o young_a man_n the_o devyl_n walk_v with_o because_o of_o his_o thought_n that_o be_v ill_a c.i._n man_n find_v by_o write_v here_o how_o that_o he_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o sermon_n and_o say_v that_o one_o time_n a_o man_n have_v of_o ill_a thought_n in_o walk_v /_o and_o forthwith_o the_o devyll_n assocyate_v himself_o with_o he_o in_o semblance_n of_o a_o man_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o as_o they_o go_v togyder_n the_o say_a man_n dread_v /_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o chirche_n that_o they_o find_v he_o repent_v he_o and_o go_v to_o confessyon_n /_o for_o it_o be_v lent_fw-la and_o when_o he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o chirche_n he_o find_v the_o devyl_n at_o the_o yate_fw-mi /_o the_o which_o behold_v those_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o who_o he_o demand_v his_o compaygnon_fw-fr and_o he_o say_v loo_n i_o be_o here_o the_o which_o come_v hither_o with_o the_o /_o go_fw-mi we_o our_o way_n and_o the_o devyll_n answer_v he_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o fellow_n that_o come_v with_o i_o the_o devyll_n know_v he_o not_o for_o that_o /_o that_z he_o have_v confess_v he_o and_o that_o god_n have_v pardon_v he_o and_o by_o that_o confessyon_n efface_v the_o sin_n and_o separe_v from_o the_o devyll_n also_o ill_a thought_n be_v to_o drede_v /_o for_o the_o devyll_n be_v not_o far_o of_o etc._n etc._n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o it_o behove_v to_o yield_v account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n of_o ill_a thought_n ci._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epystyll_a of_o a_o bysshoppe_n name_v cirulius_n how_o saint_n iherome_n areyse_v a_o deed_n man_n /_o the_o which_o tell_v that_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v bear_v before_o god_n in_o iugement_n also_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n may_v shytte_a the_o eye_n /_o and_z that_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v /_o speak_v /_o and_z think_v in_o all_o his_o life_n appear_v clere_o unto_o the_o juge_a and_o before_o all_o /_o as_z if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a so_o that_o there_o abide_v not_o the_o moost_n lytell_fw-mi think_v /_o but_o that_o it_o appear_v clere_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o have_v be_v thought_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o cogitatio_fw-la bona_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n of_o thought_n /_o and_o first_o example_n that_o a_o frere_fw-fr wonne_n seven_o crown_n a_o night_n in_o resy_v again_o ill_a thought_n and_o temptacyon_n the_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o cii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n that_o a_o ancient_a fader_fw-mi have_v a_o dyscyple_a prove_v and_o this_o say_v fader_fw-mi have_v of_o custom_n in_o the_o eventyde_v to_o teach_v his_o say_a dyscyple_a /_o and_z after_o to_o gyve_v unto_o he_o his_o benedyccyon_n /_o and_o than_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v and_o it_o befall_v one_o day_n that_o some_o relygyous_a come_v unto_o the_o say_a ancient_a /_o and_z after_o that_o he_o have_v recomâ—orted_v they_o and_o instruct_v they_o depart_v after_o he_o come_v in_o the_o eventyde_n to_o teach_v his_o say_a dyscyple_a as_o he_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v weary_a he_o slepte_v and_o the_o say_v dyscyple_a sustain_v &_o will_v not_o sleep_v ne_o leave_v his_o say_a master_n till_o that_o he_o have_v have_v his_o benedyccyon_n and_o leave_v of_o he_o &_o that_o he_o be_v wake_v and_o the_o devyll_n tempt_v he_o in_o his_o thought_n by_o seven_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v depart_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o sleep_v /_o but_z he_o resy_v virtuous_o unto_o the_o say_a thought_n /_o and_o never_o remeve_v and_o at_o mydnyght_n the_o ancient_a awoke_n and_o find_v his_o say_a discyple_a by_o he_o /_o unto_o who_o he_o say_v soon_o
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¶_o fall_v wytnesse_n bear_v thou_o not_o sly_o nor_o fall_v record_n for_o none_o envy_v ¶_o other_o man_n wyve_n take_v not_o flesshe_o ne_n other_o woman_n to_o know_v carnal_o ¶_o other_o man_n god_n coveyt_v not_o light_o nor_o hold_v from_o they_o unryghtful_o ¶_o the_o fyve_o commandment_n of_o the_o chyrche_n ¶_o the_o sunday_n here_o thou_o mass_n and_o the_o feste_n of_o commandment_n ¶_o of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o the_o confess_v at_o the_o least_fw-mi one_o time_n of_o the_o year_n ¶_o and_o thy_o creator_n thou_o shall_v receyve_v /_o at_o eester_fw-mi humble_o ¶_o these_o feeste_n thou_o shall_v halowe_v /_o that_o been_v give_v the_o in_o commandment_n ¶_o the_o four_o ymbre_n vigyle_v thou_o shalâ—_n fast_a /_o &_o the_o lent_fw-la entyerly_a inri_fw-fr the_o prologue_n of_o the_o translator_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o lytell_a werke_n almyghty_a god_n be_v my_o speed_n indewe_v i_o lord_n with_o some_o lytell_a sperke_n of_o grace_n and_o cunning_a /_o my_o pen_n to_o lede_n so_o that_o in_o nothing_o i_o exceed_v follow_v my_o author_n /_o true_o to_o endyght_a to_o thy_o laud_n and_o praise_n in_o do_v this_o deed_n and_o of_o thy_o blyss_v mod_a /_o lord_n moo_v of_o might_n o_o maris_fw-la stella_fw-it /_o o_o star_n moo_v bright_o shine_v in_o the_o firmament_n or_o sky_n the_o which_o do_v guide_v the_o mariner_n by_o night_n and_o where_o thy_o help_v /_o shall_v perysshe_v &_o dye_n as_o thou_o in_o heaven_n /_o sit_v right_a high_a pray_v for_o those_o /_o unto_o thy_o blyss_v son_n that_o this_o to_o rede_n will_v they_o apply_v for_o their_o reward_v /_o may_v have_v saluacyon_n upon_o the_o pain_n /_o of_z eternal_a dampnacyon_n to_o learn_v and_o know_v /_o the_o commandment_n ten_o we_o all_o be_v bind_v /_o without_o excusacyon_n and_o in_o especyall_a /_o we_o crysten_v man_n the_o day_n shall_v come_v /_o we_z know_v not_o when_o that_o unto_o account_n /_o called_z we_o shall_v be_v for_o fere_n and_o drede_v /_o tremble_v shall_v we_o then_o and_o know_v not_o for_o help_v whyder_n to_o flee_v wherefore_o in_o this_o world_n /_o blyss_v be_v he_o that_o in_o herte_n lyve_v pure_a and_o clean_a the_o devyll_n /_o the_o world_n /_o our_o conscyence_n these_o three_o will_v cause_v our_o sin_n /_o to_o be_v know_v &_o see_v and_o what_o soever_o our_o life_n have_v be_v good_a of_o ill_a /_o it_o shall_v appear_v will_v we_o or_o will_v we_o /_o soon_o than_o we_o ween_v before_o god_n /_o his_o saint_n /_o &_o his_o mother_n there_o wherefore_o while_n we_o be_v lyve_v here_o have_v time_n /_o oportunyte_v /_o and_o space_n serve_v we_o god_n /_o with_o herte_fw-la entere_fw-la make_v petycyon_n unto_o his_o grace_n in_o humble_a wise_n /_o that_o in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o be_v we_o may_v ever_o dwell_v have_v the_o fruycyon_n of_o his_o blyss_v face_n and_o to_o be_v delyver_v from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n these_o doctor_n dyvyne_v /_o do_v prithee_o and_o tell_v that_o idleness_n be_v a_o right_a peryllous_a vice_n by_o the_o which_o our_o forne_o fader_n fell_a example_n we_o have_v of_o solomon_n the_o wise_n that_o when_o he_o be_v besy_v /_o about_o the_o devyse_n of_o god_n temple_n /_o and_z good_a operacyon_n and_o in_o other_o virtue_n he_o die_v excercise_n he_o be_v never_o overcome_v by_o temptacyon_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v delectacyon_n in_o idleness_n /_o slouthe_n /_o and_o woman_n company_n of_o will_n dyspose_v /_o by_o delyberacyon_n renouncinge_n his_o faith_n /_o commyte_v ydolatry_n davyd_v also_o live_v in_o advoutry_n with_o vryes_n wife_n /_o and_o cause_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o idleness_n the_o rote_n /_o &_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o folly_n /_o this_o story_n the_o bible_n reherce_v plain_a right_a many_o in_o number_n have_v be_v know_v &_o seyen_v that_o idleness_n have_v bring_v unto_o perdycyon_n by_o law_n and_o justyce_n /_o deem_v unto_o pain_n for_o their_o demeryte_n /_o and_o transgressyon_n and_o to_o avoid_v /_o the_z peryllous_a infeccyon_n of_o idleness_n slouthe_n /_o &_o other_o occasyon_n of_o sin_n have_v bond_v i_o /_o under_o correccyon_n out_o of_o frensshe_n /_o this_o mater_fw-la to_o begin_v intend_n thereby_o /_o no_o silver_n for_o to_o win_v ne_o yet_o none_o other_o temporal_a gain_n but_o welthe_n of_o soul_n /_o escape_a the_o engyn_v of_o the_o devyll_n of_o hell_n /_o his_o snare_n /_o &_o his_o chain_n who_o ever_o be_v besy_n /_o glad_a /_o and_z fain_a soul_n to_o destroy_v /_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v who_o gyve_v we_o grace_n /_o heaven_n to_o attain_v of_o my_o hole_n mind_n /_o this_o be_v theffecte_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n man_n reasonable_a call_v the_o aid_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n for_o to_o enlumyne_n thin_a entendement_n to_o know_v thyself_o that_o be_v to_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v /_o what_o sin_n reign_n in_o the_o /_o &_o how_o thou_o have_v dysobey_v unto_o god_n in_o break_v his_o commandment_n saint_n bernarde_n say_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v better_a &_o more_o to_o allow_v if_o thou_o know_v thyself_o then_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n /_o the_o foundemente_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o strength_n of_o herb_n /_o the_o complexyon_n of_o man_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n celestyalle_n &_o infernalle_n vnde_fw-la bernardus_fw-la studo_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la teipsum_fw-la qr_fw-la multo_fw-la melior_fw-la et_fw-la laudabilior_fw-la eris_fw-la si_fw-la teipmm_n cognoscas_fw-la /_o quam_fw-la si_fw-la teiplum_fw-la negleto_fw-it cognosceris_fw-la cursus_fw-la syderum_fw-la /_o fundamenta_fw-la terrarum_fw-la /_o vires_fw-la herbarum_fw-la /_o complexiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr haberos_fw-la noticiam_fw-la celestum_fw-la et_fw-la infernorum_fw-la ¶_o many_o person_n there_o be_v throughout_o the_o world_n the_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v of_o simple_a word_n that_o they_o the_o which_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n go_v unto_o damnation_n and_o pardycyon_n and_o they_o the_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o /_o study_z they_o &_o seek_v they_o by_o this_o table_n their_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v declare_v in_o this_o book_n /_o &_o they_o shall_v find_v by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n wytnesse_n of_o certain_a by_o auctorytee_n that_o they_o lose_v paradyse_n &_o descend_v in_o to_o hell_n in_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v eternal_o without_o ever_o to_o have_v aid_n ne_o socoure_v in_o any_o manner_n ¶_o and_o for_o to_o find_v lyght_o the_o matter_n whereof_o this_o book_n speak_v he_o behove_v to_o look_v what_o nombre_fw-fr &_o letter_n be_v mark_v &_o gooth_v &_o in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o margin_n /_o &_o in_o those_o number_n &_o lettre_n shall_v be_v find_v that_o that_o a_o man_n demand_v ¶_o the_o perambule_n &_o dyvysyon_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr i_o letter_n a._n and_o the_o lief_a i_o ¶_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n &_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o i_o b_o folio_n i_o wherefore_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o herte_a i_o c._n fo._n i_o ¶_o above_o all_o thing_n i_o d_o folio_n two_o ¶_o more_o than_o worldly_a good_n i_o e_z fo._n two_o ¶_o more_o than_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n i._o f_o fo._n three_o ¶_o more_o than_o his_o own_o body_n i_o g_o fo._n three_o more_o than_o all_o estate_n i_o h_o foyes_n iiii_o example_n l_o two_o ¶_o that_o the_o avarycyous_a love_n the_o gold_n &_o silver_n more_o than_o god_n ix_o b_o fo._n xx_o ¶_o that_o the_o gloton_n love_v their_o womb_n more_o than_o god_n ix_o e_o fo._n xxi_o ¶_o that_o this_o commandment_n compryse_v under_o it_o the_o three_o first_o
say_a sacrament_n ¶_o also_o they_o shall_v drede_v punycyon_n &_o dampnacyon_n /_o for_o all_o mortell_v sin_n bind_v unto_o dampnacyon_n h._n ¶_o example_n of_o a_o man_n marry_v moche_o devoute_a /_o by_o the_o voluptuosyte_n of_o his_o flessh_n go_v unto_o his_o wife_n in_o other_o manere_fw-la than_o nature_n ne_o tech_v he_o /_o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v damn_a in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n as_o it_o be_v after_o show_v by_o vysyon_n unto_o his_o soon_o relygyous_a by_o his_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a life_n that_o he_o be_v of_o i._o ¶_o another_o example_n that_o man_n find_v in_o write_v of_o a_o man_n marry_v that_o use_v he_o wyf_v dyshonest_o as_o the_o sodomyte_v /_o &_o moche_n dysplease_v unto_o his_o wife_n &_o one_o time_n again_o her_o will_n commyt_v in_o she_o the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n and_o incontynent_a after_o that_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o bed_n to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o chambres_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o his_o bowel_n fall_v from_o he_o &_o dyscend_v by_o the_o foundement_n with_o great_a torment_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o cry_v /_o the_o people_n come_v &_o of_o the_o dolour_n that_o he_o feel_v he_o tell_v his_o say_a sin_n /_o &_o that_o god_n he_o venge_v &_o punysshed_a /_o &_o my_o schevous_o he_o dey_v ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n that_o know_v his_o wife_n on_o ester_n even_o que._n lxxxxiii_fw-la a._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o child_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n ne_o may_v have_v baptysme_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o commit_v in_o marriage_n /_o que._n lxxxxiii_fw-la b._n those_o that_o have_v offend_v in_o their_o maryage_n make_v they_o true_a confession_n &_o they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n que._n viii.c._o a._n of_o defloration_n that_o god_n defend_v xxxvii_o non_fw-fr mechaberis_fw-la keep_v the_o from_o do_v lechery_n in_o any_o wise_a what_o so_o it_o be_v /_o he_z that_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o nature_n out_o of_o marriage_n deceyve_v himself_o ¶_o a_o man_n commyt_v defloracyon_n when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n or_o both_o twain_o be_v virgin_n &_o they_o commyt_v lechery_n out_o of_o marriage_n in_o the_o ancient_a testament_n she_o the_o which_o suffer_v that_o she_o be_v deflore_v be_v burn_v un_fw-fr le_fw-fr xxi_o puella_fw-la si_fw-la depreheusa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o stupro_fw-la et_fw-la violaverit_fw-la nomen_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la flammis_fw-la exuretur_fw-la for_o that_o that_o sychem_n deflore_v dine_v the_o daughter_n of_o iacob_n /_o he_o &_o his_o fader_fw-mi with_o they_o of_o his_o house_n be_v slay_v as_o it_o be_v write_v ge_fw-mi xxxiiii_o he_z that_o deflore_v a_o vyrgyne_n unto_o she_o do_v damage_n inaprecyable_a /_o so_o that_o there_z ny_n gold_n ne_o silver_n ne_o any_o thing_n temporel_n of_o what_o valour_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o valour_n of_o one_o soul_n contynent_a as_o a_o vyrgyn_v maiden_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v eccl_n xxvi_o oins_fw-fr ponderatio_fw-la sclm_n cuiuslibet_fw-la rei_fw-la tporalis_fw-la cuiuscumque_fw-la sit_fw-la ponderis_fw-la &_o valoris_fw-la non_fw-la e_fw-la digna_fw-la aine_z continenti_fw-la saint_n jerome_n say_v that_o unto_o these_o vyrgyn_n be_v promise_v fruit_n a._n c._n time_n /_o &_o when_o they_o be_v one_o time_n corrupt_a or_o bruise_a they_o shall_v never_o recover_v the_o say_a fruit_n ne_o their_o vyrgynyte_n /_o no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n may_v repair_v a_o lamp_n break_v in_o piece_n how_o be_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understonde_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o do_v of_o penance_n /_o but_z they_o shall_v never_o be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vyrgyn_n in_o paradyse_n â–ª_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o those_o that_o have_v do_v penaonce_n unto_o wedowe_n that_o have_v well_o keep_v chastyte_n be_v promise_v fruit_n threscore_a time_n this_o say_v saint_n iherome_n and_o unto_o woman_n marry_v fruit_n thyrtye_n time_n &_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v after_o their_o desert_n also_o the_o harlot_n the_o which_o corrupt_v a_o vyrgyn_v be_v cause_n of_o all_o the_o payllardise_n &_o ill_n that_o the_o say_v vyrgyn_v do_v ever_o after_o /_o as_z he_o the_o which_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o corn_n well_o close_v be_v cause_n that_o the_o say_v bests_n entren_a in_o to_o the_o say_a corn_n &_o there_o do_v of_o damage_n /_o &_o for_o to_o satyffye_v of_o the_o say_a ill_n the_o say_v harlot_n shall_v close_v the_o breach_n unto_o his_o power_n /_o that_o be_v to_o withdraw_v the_o say_v woman_n from_o sin_n and_o after_o the_o droitm_n he_o she_o shall_v marye_n with_o his_o good_n /_o or_o to_o take_v she_o in_o marriage_n if_o she_o be_v not_o marry_v or_o he_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o a_o monastery_n for_o to_o do_v penance_n perpetuell_v ¶_o example_n how_v ill_n be_v come_fw-mi unto_o many_o the_o which_o have_v dyspoyl_v vyrgyn_n of_o their_o maydenhede_v first_o how_o a_o knyghte_n be_v damn_a for_o that_o /_o that_o he_o have_v deflore_v a_o vyrgyn_v quere_z lxxxxi_fw-la b._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o virgin_n be_v ravyssh_v in_o the_o dance_n and_o file_v &_o after_o hinge_n herself_o que._n lxviii_o f._n many_o other_o example_n be_v write_v in_o the_o examplayre_a /_o quere_z lxxxxi_fw-la a._n b._n c._n b._n ¶_o of_o inceste_n that_o god_n defend_v xxxvii_o non_fw-fr mechaberis_fw-la fleire_n all_o sin_n of_o lechery_n &_o love_n clean_a life_n and_o pure_a /_o a_o man_n commyt_v inceste_a when_o the_o party_n the_o which_o accomplysshen_n lechery_n be_v of_o lygnage_n /_o or_z of_o affynyte_n or_o under_o from_o the_o fyfte_a degree_n /_o or_o when_o there_o be_v between_o they_o gossiprede_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptysme_n or_o of_o confyrmacyon_n after_z the_o ancient_a law_n those_o the_o which_o commit_v this_o sin_n be_v put_v unto_o death_n un_fw-it levi_fw-la xx_o qui_fw-la dormierit_fw-la cum_fw-la noverca_fw-la sva_fw-la cum_fw-la muru_fw-la sva_fw-la uterque_fw-la moriatur_fw-la /_o quia_fw-la scelus_fw-la operati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sanguis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sit_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la he_z the_o which_o have_v slepte_v with_o his_o stepmoder_n /_o or_o with_o his_o sister_n in_o law_n /_o the_o one_o /_o the_z other_o shall_v dye_n /_o for_z they_o have_v do_v sin_n /_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o they_o also_o he_o the_o which_o have_v take_v his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v they_o slay_v before_o the_o people_n un_fw-fr in_o dicto_fw-la ca._n qui_fw-la acceperit_fw-la sororem_fw-la svam_fw-la filiam_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la vel_fw-la filiam_fw-la matris_fw-la sue_v etc._n etc._n occidatur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la for_o this_o sin_n ammon_n the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n /_o for_z he_o have_v deflore_v their_o sister_n thamar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v two_o regum_fw-la xiii_o also_o all_o malediccyon_n dyscend_v upon_o they_o the_o which_o commytte_n this_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deutero_fw-la xxviii_o maledictus_fw-la qui_fw-la dormit_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la sorore_fw-la sva_fw-la filia_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la vel_fw-la matris_fw-la sue_v et_fw-la dicit_fw-la omnis_fw-la populus_fw-la amen_o that_o man_n be_v accurse_v the_o which_o slepe_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi /_o &_o with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o so_o be_v it_o ¶_o also_o punycyon_n and_o dampnacyon_n follow_v unto_o they_o the_o which_o know_v their_o gossyppe_n man_n or_o woman_n or_o god_n son_n /_o or_z god_a doughter_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o saint_n gregory_n that_o for_o the_o lechery_n of_o a_o curyal_n the_o which_o corrupt_v a_o fair_a daughter_n that_o he_o have_v hold_v on_o the_o fonte_fw-la of_o baptysme_n he_o dey_v sudden_o in_o the_o chirche_n before_o the_o people_n que._n post_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la b._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n damn_a and_o terryble_o tourment_v the_o which_o have_v commytte_a lechery_n with_o one_o of_o her_o kynnesman_n quere_z lxxxâ—_n a._n if_o thou_o have_v offend_v in_o this_o vice_n go_fw-mi unto_o penance_n quere_z viii_o b._n b._n ¶_o of_o sacrylege_n as_o unto_o lechery_n that_o god_n defend_v ca._n xxxvii_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v tangere_fw-la qui_fw-la gaudens_fw-la meretricem_fw-la qualiter_fw-la audes_fw-ge palmis_fw-la pollutis_fw-la regem_fw-la palpare_fw-la salutis_fw-la thou_o man_n of_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o enjoy_v the_o to_o touch_v a_o harlot_n /_o how_o dare_v thou_o touch_v the_o king_n of_o helthe_n with_o thy_o hand_n soyll_v thou_o be_v sacrylege_v the_o which_o soylly_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o ordre_n that_o thou_o haste_v receyve_v sacrylege_n be_v commytte_a in_o
another_o woman_n /_o but_z worst_a of_o all_o above_o all_o these_o other_o be_v that_o the_o which_o be_v do_v again_o nature_n the_o sin_n again_o nature_n be_v commyt_n in_o many_o manner_n /_o the_o which_o sin_n be_v so_o horryble_a &_o detestable_a that_o man_n dare_v not_o write_v ne_o prithee_o that_o that_o the_o scripture_n tell_v &_o for_o cause_n /_o for_o many_o therein_o may_v offend_v but_o in_o confessyon_n it_o shall_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o sinner_n if_o the_o sinner_n will_v save_v his_o soul_n if_o he_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o such_o sin_n by_o atouching_n upon_o himself_o /_o or_o with_o bests_n /_o or_z in_o other_o manner_n again_o the_o ordonnaunce_n that_o god_n &_o nature_n have_v put_v in_o such_o case_n those_z that_o comyt_v this_o sin_n after_o the_o faith_n shall_v be_v put_v unto_o dethe_v un_fw-it levi_fw-la xx_o qui_fw-la dormierit_fw-la cum_fw-la masculo_fw-la coitu_fw-la feminco_n uterque_fw-la operatê°_n est_fw-la nefas_fw-la morte_fw-la moriatur_fw-la sit_fw-la sanguis_fw-la eorum_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la seqitur_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la tumento_fw-la et_fw-la peccore_fw-la coierit_fw-la morte_fw-la moriatur_fw-la pecê°_n quoque_fw-la occidite_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o they_o have_v maledyccyon_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deutero_fw-la xxvii_o maledictê°_n q_o i_o dormit_fw-la cum_fw-la oin_n iumento_fw-la et_fw-la dicet_fw-la oins_fw-fr populê°_n amen_o sodomye_n be_v lose_v for_o this_o sin_n the_o which_o dysplease_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o make_v to_o fall_v u_o cyte_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v sodom_n /_o go_v more_o /_o segor_n /_o boym_fw-mi /_o &_o oleale_v and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o their_o curse_a sin_n /_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o gene_z nineteeen_o thou_o shall_v find_v this_o example_n write_v at_o length_n in_o the_o exemplayre_n quere_z lxxxv_o a._n another_o example_n of_o the_o war_n &_o slaughter_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o sodomite_n of_o benjamin_n for_o the_o lechery_n that_o they_o commytten_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o levite_n que._n lxxxxv_o b._n another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n that_o use_v his_o wife_n sodomyt_o lxxxxv_fw-la c._n many_o other_o example_n be_v write_v in_o the_o exemplayre_n lxxxxv_fw-la d.e.f._n a._n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastyte_n the_o which_o be_v again_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ca._n xxxviii_o it_o be_v write_v luce_n twelve_o sint_fw-la lumbi_fw-la vestri_fw-la pcincti_fw-la &_o lucerne_v ardentes_fw-la in_o manibê°_n vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v your_o reins_n be_v gird_v with_o the_o gyrdyl_n of_o chastyte_n &_o the_o light_v brenne_n in_o your_o hand_n by_o good_a operacyon_n god_n will_v that_o all_o person_n man_n &_o woman_n live_v chaste_o chastyte_n make_v the_o soul_n fair_a /_o white_a /_o pure_a &_o clean_o /_o &_o love_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n chaste_a &_o vyrgyn_v be_v write_v can_v two_o sicut_fw-la lilium_fw-la in_o it_o spinas_fw-la sic_fw-la amica_fw-la mea_fw-la inter_fw-la filias_fw-la the_o le_o be_v a_o fair_a flower_n the_o which_o have_v vi_o levy_v white_a the_o which_o sygnyfy_v the_o chastyte_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z have_v syxe_v grain_n with_o in_o guilt_n the_o which_o sygnyfy_v the_o chastyte_n and_o clennesse_n of_o the_o thought_n ¶_o of_o this_o chastyte_n and_o vyrgynyte_n speak_v the_o sayge_a sapientie_n iiii_o o_o quam_fw-la pulcra_fw-la est_fw-la casta_fw-la generatio_fw-la cum_fw-la caritate_fw-la immortalis_fw-la enin_n est_fw-la memoria_fw-la illiê°_n cm_o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nota_fw-la en_fw-fr &_o apud_fw-la hoine_n and_o this_o word_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o which_o say_v cum_fw-la caritate_fw-la for_o the_o tool_n vyrgyn_n the_o which_o have_v not_o of_o oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n the_o which_o sygnyfyed_a charyte_n be_v strong_o close_v /_o &_o they_o enter_v not_o with_o the_o spouse_n with_o the_o vyrgyn_n sage_a in_o charite_n vn_fw-fr math_n twenty-five_o clausa_fw-la est_fw-la ianua_fw-la also_o the_o 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corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o the_o soul_n chaste_a &_o vyrgyn_v the_o which_o have_v steadfast_a faith_n in_o god_n be_v the_o espouse_v of_o ihesu_n cryste_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v ii_o ad_fw-la co_fw-la xi_o despondi_n enin_n
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etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o woman_n in_o erroure_n byleve_v in_o a_o bird_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o cuckoo_n lx_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a &_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n be_v seek_v till_o unto_o the_o dethe_v /_o &_o her_o daughter_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o mother_n send_v to_o seche_v the_o priest_n &_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o who_o the_o mother_n say_v what_o need_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v hole_n to_o morrow_n and_o when_o the_o daughter_n see_v how_o she_o impair_v she_o make_v the_o neighbour_n to_o come_v thede_a /_o warn_v she_o to_o confess_v unto_o who_o she_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o dye_v before_o xii_o year_n for_z that_o cokow_n tell_v it_o i_o in_o the_o end_n she_o be_v dumb_a in_o such_o peryll_n and_o her_o daughter_n make_v the_o priest_n to_o come_v with_o the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n demand_v she_o if_o she_o will_v any_o thing_n confess_v 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jesus_n the_o hate_v all_o devyninge_n dyspose_v it_o otherwise_o /_o for_z he_o live_v but_o ii_o year_n /_o &_o be_v deceyve_v saint_n poule_n say_v in_o his_o epystylle_n it_o be_v unpossyble_a to_o please_v god_n without_o steadfast_a faith_n sine_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o possibile_fw-la en_fw-fr placere_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v put_v to_o of_o faith_n in_o such_o thing_n incredyble_n e._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o that_o there_o be_v mo_z of_o woman_n than_o of_o man_n dampen_v the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuary_n that_o one_o devyne_a convert_v unto_o the_o faith_n conjure_v one_o time_n the_o devyll_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v he_o of_o the_o which_o be_v more_o either_o of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n dampen_v the_o devyll_n answerde_n that_o mo_z of_o woman_n and_o the_o devyne_a say_v how_o may_v that_o be_v /_o for_z their_o ben_fw-mi many_o usureres_fw-mi /_o ravysshers_n /_o player_n /_o rybaulde_n /_o blasphematoure_n etc._n etc._n the_o devyll_n answerde_n it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o devyn_v constrain_v high_o to_o tell_v the_o cause_n he_z answerde_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sorcerye_n /_o &_o devynynge_n /_o &_o how_o the_o lyght_o they_o false_v their_o faith_n catholyque_a eve_n our_o first_o mother_n byleve_v more_o soon_o unto_o the_o devyll_n the_o which_o speak_v by_o the_o serpent_n than_o unto_o god_n the_o which_o defend_v that_o they_o ne_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o cience_n of_o good_a &_o of_o ill_a and_o by_o that_o these_o woman_n the_o which_o byleve_v to_o lyght_o go_v again_o the_o faith_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o by_o that_o they_o go_v unto_o dampnacyon_n f._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o some_o prepayred_a the_o table_n unto_o devylles_n because_o that_o they_o will_v enryche_n lx_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a &_o say_v that_o as_o saint_n germayn_v go_v to_o lodge_v in_o a_o in_o /_o he_z see_v that_o after_o souper_fw-fr man_n 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be_v draw_v out_o &_o cast_v in_o to_o the_o ryver_n of_o rosne_fw-fr a._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o lucrece_n make_v to_o slay_v saint_n beatryce_n lxxvii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o legende_n of_o saint_n beatrice_n that_o a_o curse_a man_n name_v lucrece_n coveyt_v to_o have_v the_o heritage_n of_o beatryce_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o entencyon_n accuse_v she_o that_o she_o be_v crystyenne_n and_o make_v she_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o martyrdom_n but_o he_o abide_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a herytage_n he_o reioyse_v he_o and_o make_v a_o dynere_n and_o a_o lytell_a child_n at_o the_o pap_n cry_v lucrece_n thou_o have_v slay_v beatryce_n and_o possede_v her_o herytage_n and_o thou_o be_v give_v in_o to_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o incontynent_a lucrece_n gape_v /_o the_o devyll_n enter_v in_o he_o the_o which_o torment_v he_o three_o hour_n and_o after_o slay_v he_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o homycyde_v &_o thief_n covetous_a be_v punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o other_o /_o or_z in_o both_o b._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n that_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n /_o when_o he_o be_v drunken_a lxxvii_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a &_o say_v that_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n come_v from_o the_o tavern_n he_o meet_v his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o blame_v he_o and_o repreve_v of_o his_o excess_n of_o drink_n /_o and_o then_o incontynent_a he_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o slay_v his_o say_v fader_fw-mi and_o as_o his_o mother_n hear_v the_o bruyte_n &_o the_o clamour_n she_o run_v thede_a a_o great_a pace_fw-la /_o and_z he_o do_v slay_v she_o as_o he_o have_v do_v his_o beforsayd_a fader_fw-mi incontynente_fw-la the_o neighbour_n come_v out_o and_o take_v he_o /_o and_o lead_v he_o into_o a_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n there_o be_v great_a marvel_n of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o seruyd_v well_o his_o master_n in_o youth_n /_o &_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v slaw_v he_o lxxvii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_n of_o a_o man_n that_o serve_v a_o king_n right_a faithful_o and_o when_o he_o be_v young_a he_o govern_v high_o well_o &_o moche_v please_v his_o seruyce_n unto_o his_o master_n and_o he_o be_v send_v unto_o a_o dyner_n at_o the_o which_o he_o become_v drunken_a &_o slay_v the_o king_n &_o his_o son_n ¶_o also_o when_o we_o fast_a the_o vice_n flee_v from_o we_o and_o make_v our_o seruyce_n agreeable_a unto_o god_n our_o king_n and_o when_o we_o be_v drunken_a we_o slay_v all_o our_o virtue_n /_o &_o the_o king_n that_o be_v our_o soul_n &_o reason_n and_o the_o son_n they_o be_v his_o fyve_o wytte_n with_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v govern_v our_o body_n /_o &_o do_v meritoryous_a dede_n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o slay_v her_o fader_fw-mi &_o her_o mother_n /_o and_o after_o have_v mercy_n by_o contrytion_n and_o confessyon_n lxxvii_o the_o disciple_n recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a that_o peter_n say_v in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la that_o a_o knyghte_n have_v a_o fair_a daughter_n the_o which_o sin_v with_o she_o and_o her_o mother_n know_v that_o they_o sin_v togyder_n by_o evydent_a sign_n /_o of_o the_o which_o man_n advert_v she_o /_o but_z they_o ne_o will_v sclaundre_v for_o the_o confusyon_n when_o the_o maid_n understode_v that_o her_o mother_n know_v her_o sin_n /_o
that_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o promptuary_n and_o say_v that_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n buy_v of_o a_o press_v a_o right_a fair_a gardyn_n plant_v with_o fair_a tree_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o say_a gardyn_n bear_v no_o fruit_n the_o lady_n demand_v the_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o /_o when_o the_o press_v song_n mass_n on_o the_o sunday_n in_o the_o fruit_n time_n the_o young_a man_n leave_v the_o mass_n &_o the_o chyrche_n &_o go_v to_o gader_n the_o fruyte_n and_o break_v the_o hedge_n after_z that_o they_o have_v be_v repreve_v &_o warn_v too_o resy_v they_o &_o that_o they_o ne_o will_v obey_v he_o curse_v the_o gardyn_fw-mi that_o it_o bear_v nomore_o fruit_n thatch_n duchess_n make_v to_o absoyle_v the_o say_a gardyn_n by_o the_o press_v the_o which_o command_v with_o that_o that_o it_o shall_v bear_v fruit_n as_o it_o be_v accustom_a /_o &_o in_o likewise_o it_o be_v do_v unto_o purpose_n of_o this_o example_n it_o be_v write_v marci_fw-la xi_o ê™_n dnns_fw-la maledixit_fw-la ficulnee_n /_o &_o statim_fw-la aruit_fw-la our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v give_v his_o puyssaunce_n unto_o preste_n to_o bind_v &_o unbind_v vnde_fw-la math_n xuj_o quodcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la suê‘_n terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la etin_n celis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o good_a right_a the_o gardyn_n bear_v no_o fruit_n /_o for_o it_o be_v a_o curse_v and_o after_o that_o it_o be_v assoil_v the_o ire_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o /_o &_o it_o fructyfy_v since_o that_o the_o say_v gardyn_v that_o have_v not_o offend_v be_v pryve_v from_o fruit_n &_o from_o all_o goodness_n by_o more_o great_a reason_n a_o person_n excommuny_v be_v pryve_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o malediccio_n i._o ¶_o example_n of_o maledyction_n and_o first_o example_n of_o four_o monk_n the_o which_o slay_v a_o bear_v lxxxix_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o saint_n gregory_n how_o a_o good_a relygyous_a name_v florentius_n require_v god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o some_o consolacyon_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o bests_n and_o when_o he_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o oratory_n he_o find_v a_o bear_v the_o which_o when_o he_o bow_v his_o wist_v that_o he_o be_v sort_n of_o god_n /_o &_o commit_v his_o bests_n to_o the_o say_v bear_v to_o keep_v as_o pastor_n &_o say_v keep_v my_o bests_n that_o come_v again_o always_o at_o vi_fw-la of_z the_o clock_n the_o bear_v be_v obedyent_n and_o die_v so_o /_o &_o come_v sometime_o at_o syxe_n or_o at_o noon_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o master_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la and_o it_o befall_v that_o four_o monk_n have_v envy_n on_o the_o say_a florentiê°_n for_o that_o their_o master_n die_v not_o like_o miracle_n &_o slay_v the_o say_v bear_v as_o he_o keep_v the_o bests_n when_o the_o beer_n come_v not_o again_o to_o the_o house_n at_o the_o hour_n acustomed_a florentiê°_n be_v sorry_a in_o await_v for_o he_o and_o go_v in_o the_o eventyde_n to_o the_o field_n and_o find_v high_a deed_n by_o the_o sheep_n when_o he_o be_v enfourm_v of_o the_o case_n /_o &_o that_o he_o know_v how_o the_o monk_n have_v slay_v he_o he_o bewail_v the_o beer_n /_o &_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o bredren_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n curse_v the_o homycyde_v of_o the_o beer_n /_o &_o say_v i_o hope_v in_o god_n that_o those_o the_o which_o have_v slay_v my_o beer_n that_o die_v none_o ill_a shall_v have_v vengeance_n in_o this_o life_n and_o forthw_o t_o that_o say_v monk_n be_v smyten_v with_o cruel_a sekenes_n /_o scê«_n morbo_fw-la elephantico_fw-la &_o their_o membre_n stynk_v so_o dey_v whereof_o florentiê°_n be_v ferefull_a &_o wroth_a /_o for_z he_o repute_v himself_o homycyde_v /_o for_o that_o his_z his_o orayson_fw-mi be_v exalt_v of_o god_n he_o weep_v their_o dethe_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o life_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o simple_a man_n ne_o shall_v presume_v to_o curse_v here_o after_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o example_n denote_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o punycyon_n and_o maledycyon_n come_v upon_o the_o four_o monk_n for_o that_o they_o slay_v the_o say_v bear_v by_o envy_n the_o second_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v more_o soon_o require_v saluacyon_n &_o benedyccyon_n for_o his_o enemy_n than_o maledyccyon_n in_o as_o the_o say_v florentiê°_n be_v wroth_a to_o have_v require_v maledyccyon_n on_o the_o monk_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o septimum_fw-la preceptum_fw-la ¶_o luxuria_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n of_o people_n that_o commit_v lechery_n and_o first_o of_o a_o woman_n dampen_v that_o know_v lecherous_o one_o of_o her_o kynnesman_n &_o die_v many_o other_o sin_n /_o of_o who_o yssue_v two_o toad_n and_o bests_n in_o confess_v she_o lxxxix_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o promptuary_n and_o say_v the_o two_o frere_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o the_o country_n about_o of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v ancient_a &_o penytencer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o other_o be_v young_a /_o innocent_n /_o &_o debonaire_a &_o come_v unto_o the_o castle_n of_o a_o noble_a woman_n sinner_n she_o confess_v she_o unto_o the_o penytencer_n /_o &_o at_o every_o sin_n that_o she_o tell_v the_o young_a friar_fw-la see_v a_o toad_n or_o a_o be_v issue_n of_o her_o mouth_n that_o leap_v &_o run_v out_o of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o she_o will_v confess_v a_o great_a sin_n a_o dragon_n put_v out_o his_o heed_n /_o albeit_o he_o draw_v it_o in_o again_o /_o for_z she_o have_v shame_n for_o to_o confess_v it_o /_o and_z all_o the_o say_a toad_n &_o beeste_n come_v again_o in_o to_o her_o mouth_n and_o after_o that_o the_o say_v frere_n be_v go_v the_o young_a friar_fw-la recount_v it_o unto_o the_o penytencer_n than_o the_o say_a penytencer_n be_v wroth_a &_o come_v again_o for_o to_o warn_v she_o to_o confess_v her_o entyerly_a /_o and_o find_v her_o deed_n they_o put_v 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they_o have_v the_o manner_n &_o condycyon_n of_o the_o devyl_n the_o which_o ne_v counceyl_v but_o evyll_n they_o shall_v go_v with_o hâ—â—_n in_o to_o damnation_n and_o perdycyon_n eternal_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o adulterium_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n of_o advouterer_n and_o first_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n dampen_v the_o which_o use_v her_o life_n in_o lechery_n &_o glotonye_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v unto_o the_o contrary_a the_o which_o live_v sobre_o lxxxxii_fw-la it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o besy_o labour_v his_o land_n /_o he_o be_v attemperate_a /_o soft_a /_o of_z good_a manner_n /_o weyke_a /_o and_z sekely_a of_o his_o body_n hold_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o langoure_n &_o live_v great_a time_n /_o he_o keep_v tacyturnyte_n &_o scylence_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o the_o which_o know_v he_o not_o have_v wend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v dumb_a and_o his_o wife_n be_v unto_o the_o contrary_n /_o for_z her_o word_n moeve_v unto_o all_o person_n and_o unto_o all_o purpose_n that_o a_o man_n have_v speak_v as_o her_o body_n have_v be_v a_o tongue_n noise_n sourded_a up_o often_o time_n among_o many_o for_o she_o and_o she_o abide_v in_o dronkenes_n with_o lecherous_a man_n /_o &_o so_o moche_n be_v she_o give_v unto_o sin_n that_o few_o man_n of_o the_o street_n may_v escape_v her_o lechery_n in_o her_o body_n she_o have_v never_o dolour_n ne_o sekenesse_n it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o her_o husband_n die_v /_o &_o forthw_o t_o the_o air_n be_v moeve_v by_o three_o day_n so_o moche_v that_o it_o rain_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o thonder_n &_o wind_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o he_o abide_v unburied_a those_o three_o day_n and_o the_o say_v woman_n be_v unto_o the_o contrary_a /_o for_z after_o that_o she_o have_v live_v long_o time_n she_o dey_v &_o it_o be_v fair_a weder_n /_o clear_o /_o &_o peasyble_a and_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a daughter_n that_o considere_v the_o life_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o of_o her_o mother_n for_o to_o choose_v which_o she_o may_v take_v /_o and_z to_o believe_v that_o that_o she_o have_v seen_v with_o her_o own_o eye_n /_o or_o to_o believe_v that_o that_o she_o have_v herd_n tell_v of_o clerk_n than_o she_o slepte_v &_o there_o come_v before_o she_o as_o a_o great_a man_n of_o body_n &_o of_o look_v terryble_a the_o which_o say_v unto_o she_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o fader_fw-mi &_o thy_o mother_n &_o afterward_o choose_v to_o live_v of_o whyder_n thou_o wylte_n and_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o a_o great_a field_n full_a of_o many_o flower_n in_o paradise_n &_o of_o dyvers_a fruyte_n /_o and_z of_o dyvers_a tree_n &_o of_o beautee_n inenarrable_n the_o which_o a_o man_n ne_fw-fr may_v recount_v and_o she_o see_v her_o fader_fw-mi in_o joy_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o that_o place_n there_o with_o he_o than_o he_o that_o lead_v she_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v her_o mother_n /_o and_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o hell_n the_o which_o be_v a_o place_n moche_o low_o /_o dymbe_v &_o derke_v full_a of_o brenning_a fire_n stynkinge_v as_o sulphur_n /_o and_o there_o know_v she_o her_o mother_n in_o the_o say_v low_a place_n /_o &_o plonge_v in_o the_o fire_n up_o to_o the_o neck_n the_o which_o cry_v &_o weep_v /_o strain_a and_o grynd_v she_o teach_v of_o rage_n and_o of_o anguysshe_n /_o &_o have_v worm_n about_o her_o neck_n the_o which_o boat_n she_o and_o as_o she_o lift_v her_o eye_n
the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v every_o of_o they_o a_o glass_n in_o their_o hand_n when_o the_o soon_o shine_v every_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o soon_o in_o his_o glass_n /_o &_o it_o ne_fw-fr be_v but_o one_o son_n also_o it_o ne_v be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o which_o be_v verytable_o in_o all_o the_o hostye_n consecrate_v since_o that_o the_o hostye_n be_v the_o very_a body_n of_o ihesu_n cry_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n celestyall_a &_o bear_v of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n a_o man_n shall_v receyve_v he_o honourable_o &_o holy_o /_o &_o he_o behove_v to_o purge_v his_o conscyence_n of_o sin_n vnde_fw-la paulus_fw-la expurgate_n vetus_fw-la fermentum_fw-la ut_fw-la sitis_fw-la nova_fw-la conspersio_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v away_o the_o old_a levayne_n /_o that_o be_v sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o be_v new_o spryncled_a et_fw-la legitur_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xiiii_o abiiciamus_fw-la opera_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la &_o induamur_fw-la arma_fw-la lucis_fw-la put_v we_o out_o the_o operacyon_n of_o derkeness_n though_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o put_v we_o out_o the_o arm_n of_o light_n though_o be_v of_o virtue_n and_o charyte_n etc._n etc._n man_n put_v not_o of_o wine_n in_o a_o foul_a vessel_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v /_o ne_z of_o rose_n /_o ne_z of_o fair_a flower_n in_o the_o trough_n before_o the_o hog_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o ne_fw-mi be_v soyll_v ne_o waste_v also_o a_o man_n ne_o shall_v put_v the_o precyous_a body_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n in_o a_o body_n fulfyl_v with_o sin_n etc._n etc._n unde_fw-la mathei_fw-la vii_o neque_fw-la mittatis_fw-la margaritas_fw-la ante_fw-la porcos_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr conculcent_fw-la eas_fw-la pedibê°_n suis_fw-la iten_v in_o coden_n capitulo_fw-la no_o light_a setm_n dare_v canibê°_n when_o a_o lord_n temporell_n come_v to_o lodge_v in_o thy_o house_n /_o thou_o make_v it_o clean_o /_o prepayr_a it_o and_o take_v away_o all_o immundicite_n &_o thing_n filthy_a &_o unclean_a in_o like_o wise_n shall_v thou_o do_v when_o thou_o wylte_n receyve_v thy_o creatoure_n /_o for_o if_o thou_o receyve_v he_o in_o mortal_a sin_n unworthe_o that_o be_v unto_o thy_o damnation_n thou_o receyve_v he_o the_o which_o shall_v iuge_v the_o &_o condemn_v the._n under_o paviê°_n i_o co_fw-la xi_o ca._n qui_fw-la enin_n manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la indignus_fw-fr iuditium_fw-la sibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la et_fw-la bibit_fw-la sequitur_fw-la reê°_n erit_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la dni_fw-la and_o therefore_o prove_v well_o thy_o conscyence_n to_o know_v if_o it_o be_v well_o make_v clean_o by_o confession_n before_o that_o thou_o receyve_v thy_o creatoure_n vn_fw-fr i._o ad_fw-la co_fw-la v._o probat_fw-la aunt_n seipsum_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la pane_fw-la illo_fw-la edat_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr calice_n bibat_fw-la the_o good_a and_o the_o ill_n receyve_v he_o /_o but_o dyfferent_o for_o the_o good_a receyve_v he_o unto_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o ill_a unto_o their_o dampnacyon_n sumunt_fw-la boni_fw-la sumunt_fw-la mali_fw-la sort_n tamen_fw-la inequali_fw-la vite_fw-la vel_fw-la interitê°_n ¶_o example_n that_o iudas_fw-la the_o which_o receyve_v his_o creator_n in_o mortal_a sin_n and_o incontynent_a that_o he_o have_v receyve_v he_o the_o devyl_n enter_v in_o to_o his_o body_n and_o he_o have_v more_o great_a puyssaunce_n in_o he_o than_o before_o vn_fw-fr iohamnis_fw-la xiii_o cum_fw-la iesê°_n intinxisset_fw-la panem_fw-la dedit_fw-la jude_n &_o post_n bucellan_o tunc_fw-la introivit_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la sathanas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o incontynent_a juda_n rise_v he_o up_o &_o go_v unto_o the_o jew_n for_o to_o take_v &_o delyver_v our_o lord_n the_o which_o be_v great_a maledyccyon_n for_o he_o vn_fw-fr luce_fw-fr xxii_o te_fw-la homini_fw-la illi_fw-la ê‘_n quem_fw-la filiê°_n hominis_fw-la tradetur_fw-la our_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o dyscyple_n i_o have_v châ—se_v you_o twelve_o &_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n vnde_fw-la ioh_fw-la vi_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la duodecin_n elegi_fw-la et_fw-la unê°_n ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la diabolê°_n est_fw-la that_o be_v juda_n that_o our_o lord_n call_v the_o devyl_n /_o he_o be_v his_o dysciple_n and_o for_o his_o covetyse_n to_o have_v thirty_o penny_n he_o be_v pervert_v he_o be_v traitor_n thief_n /_o fayntyf_v &_o betake_v and_o delyver_v his_o own_o master_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o which_o be_v innocent_a &_o just_a for_o to_o put_v he_o unto_o dethe_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n and_o conclusion_n all_o maladyccyon_n /_o damnacyon_n /_o &_o perdycyon_n /_o come_z upon_o the_o say_a juda_n vnde_fw-la mathei_fw-la xxvi_o meliê°_n esset_fw-la illisi_fw-la natê°_n non_fw-la fuisset_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la quia_fw-la dixit_fw-la quid_fw-la vultis_fw-la michi_fw-la dare_v et_fw-la ego_fw-la eum_fw-la vobis_fw-la tradan_n et_fw-la legitur_fw-la mathei_fw-la xvii_o peccavi_fw-la tradens_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la iustum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la proiectis_fw-la argenteis_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la recessit_fw-la &_o abieno_fw-la laque_fw-la se_fw-la suspendit_fw-la it_o have_v be_v better_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v /_o for_z he_o hang_v himself_o /_o his_o entraylles_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n /_o and_o be_v damn_a legitur_fw-la actuum_fw-la i._n de_fw-fr iuda_fw-la qui_fw-la suspensus_fw-la crepuit_fw-la mediê°_n &_o diffusa_fw-la sunt_fw-la oina_fw-la viscera_fw-la eius_fw-la by_o his_o sin_n he_o slay_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v /_o &_o be_v depose_v of_o his_o prelature_n of_o his_o offyce_v &_o send_v into_o hell_n in_o to_z the_o place_z that_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v and_o another_o have_v his_o say_a prelature_n and_o in_o likewise_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v of_o the_o ill_n the_o which_o follow_v his_o life_n /_o his_o manner_n &_o condytion_n legitur_fw-la in_o actibê°_n apostolorum_fw-la fiat_n habitatio_fw-la eius_fw-la desserta_fw-la &_o episcopatum_fw-la eius_fw-la accipiet_fw-la alter_fw-la et_fw-fr david_n in_o psal_n fiant_fw-la dies_fw-la eiê°_n pauci_fw-la et_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la eius_fw-la accipiat_fw-la alter_fw-la etc._n etc._n f._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o which_o take_v she_o to_o laugh_v as_o saint_n gregory_n admynystre_v unto_o she_o on_o ester_n day_n cii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o legende_n of_o saint_n gregory_n /_o that_o on_o a_o ester_a day_n as_o the_o say_a saint_n gregory_n admynystre_v the_o people_n /_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o a_o woman_n &_o that_o he_o say_v /_o corpus_fw-la dni_fw-la nostri_fw-la iesu_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o begin_v to_o laugh_v when_o saint_n gregory_n see_v the_o say_v thing_n he_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n and_o put_v the_o hostye_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o after_o that_o the_o other_o be_v admynystre_v he_o call_v the_o say_a woman_n &_o demand_v she_o wherefore_o she_o have_v laugh_v she_o answer_v i_o laugh_v for_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o this_o lytel_a portion_n of_o breed_n that_o thou_o will_v gyve_v i_o that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o than_o the_o holy_a man_n make_v a_o sermon_n unto_o the_o people_n /_o &_o warn_v they_o to_o go_v in_o orayson_fw-mi and_o to_o pray_v that_o it_o will_v please_v unto_o god_n to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o erroure_n from_o the_o say_v woman_n and_o when_o the_o orayson_fw-mi be_v accomplyssh_v saint_n gregory_n go_v unto_o the_o altar_n &_o the_o say_a hostye_n appear_v vysyble_o before_o all_o to_o be_v corporell_n in_o flesh_n and_o the_o party_n of_o the_o lytell_a fynger_n be_v bloody_a /_o than_o saint_n gregory_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n from_o now_o forth_o byleve_v thou_o true_o the_o word_n of_o god_n panis_n quem_fw-la ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la raro_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la mundi_fw-la vita_fw-la that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o breed_n that_o i_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o it_o be_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n and_o redemcyon_n of_o the_o world_n after_o that_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n and_o people_n the_o hostie_a come_v again_o in_o symylytude_n of_o breed_n /_o and_o the_o say_a woman_n be_v conferm_v /_o and_o byleve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v that_o the_o hostye_n appear_v unto_o we_o in_o likeness_n of_o breed_n for_o two_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v to_o have_v retrybucyon_n to_o byleve_v that_o that_o we_o see_v not_o the_o second_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o we_o cruelty_n to_o eat_v uncouth_a mete_v /_o as_z raw_a flesh_n &_o therefore_o we_o shall_v byleve_v without_o doubt_n in_o the_o consecrate_v hostye_a etc._n etc._n g._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o curse_a priest_n that_o receyve_v the_o hostye_n wrongful_o cii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a and_o say_v that_o as_o a_o secular_a priest_n sing_v one_o time_n mass_n /_o another_o stond_n by_o saw_n in_o the_o patent_n in_o the_o time_n to_o receyve_v not_o the_o likeness_n of_o
so_o bytter_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o &_o all_o the_o damn_a sorrow_n moo_v fore_o be_v that_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v &_o consume_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n unprouffytable_o in_o synning_a /_o where_o in_o a_o hour_n by_o repentance_n they_o may_v have_v goten_a grace_n and_o escape_v the_o torment_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v eternal_o by_o this_o example_n these_o sinner_n shall_v understonde_v that_o it_o be_v the_o moo_v great_a good_a deed_n that_o may_v be_v in_o they_o as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n well_o confess_v /_o &_o repentaunte_o of_o their_o sin_n also_o by_o that_o that_o this_o soul_n weep_v in_o hell_n be_v unto_o the_o purpose_n of_o that_o that_o the_o evangylle_n say_v that_o the_o dampen_v weep_v in_o hell_n vnde_fw-la mathei_fw-la viii_o et_fw-fr luce_fw-fr xiiii_o ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la fletâ—s_fw-la et_fw-la stridor_fw-la dentium_fw-la unto_o this_o purpose_n tongdalus_fw-la the_o which_o see_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n &_o afterward_o be_v bring_v again_o tell_v that_o he_o see_v in_o hell_n a_o torment_n of_o a_o yzy_a pond_n where_o the_o soul_n the_o which_o therein_o be_v torment_v cry_v so_o horryble_o that_o they_o be_v herd_n unto_o heaven_n and_o after_o where_o the_o say_v tongdalus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n he_o hear_v great_a cry_n and_o howlinge_n of_o soul_n &_o thondre_fw-fr so_o horryble_a that_o no_o man_n ne_o may_v think_v ne_o tongue_n declare_v the_o horryble_a cry_n and_o the_o noise_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o say_a torment_n etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o two_o man_n the_o which_o be_v in_o pain_n when_o saint_n taurayn_fw-mi areyse_v they_o cviii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o legende_n of_o saint_n taurayn_fw-mi the_o tydynge_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o right_a honourable_a man_n that_o his_o soon_o and_o his_o squyere_n be_v deed_n and_o for_o to_o abredge_v the_o matere_a saint_n taurayne_v areyse_v the_o say_v soon_o the_o which_o go_v incontynent_a on_o knee_n before_o saint_n taurayne_n &_o require_v he_o to_o be_v baptyse_v and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v baptyse_v say_v unto_o his_o fader_fw-mi halas_n fader_fw-mi thou_o know_v what_o miserable_a life_n we_o lede_v &_o what_o pain_n those_o sustain_v the_o which_o ben_fw-mi semblable_n unto_o we_o and_o what_o glory_n be_v unto_o those_o the_o which_o love_n and_o serve_v unto_o that_o god_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o man_n certain_o i_o have_v see_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o us._n and_o when_o the_o say_v soon_o areyâ—ed_v have_v speak_v these_o word_n &_o many_o other_o unto_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o go_v on_o knee_n before_o saint_n tauryn_v &_o cause_v he_o to_o baptyze_v he_o and_o also_o his_o wife_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v reyse_v and_o for_o to_o be_v short_a in_o that_o day_n so_o many_o of_o great_a lord_n as_o of_o lytell_a people_n a_o thousand_o &_o two_o hondred_a person_n be_v baptyze_v and_o afterward_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_v soon_o areyse_v saint_n tauryn_v areyse_v also_o afterward_o the_o squyer_n the_o which_o wytness_v that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a pain_n when_o a_o messengere_fw-la come_v to_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o soverayne_a master_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v again_o &_o take_v unto_o saint_n tauryn_n and_o this_o say_a squyer_n areyse_v say_v unto_o the_o say_v soon_o he_z the_o which_o have_v bring_v i_o again_o hede_a command_v the_o that_o thou_o dispose_v the_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o and_o incontynent_a a_o fever_n take_v he_o /_o &_o after_o the_o commandment_n dey_v d._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o iii_o deed_n man_n areyse_v the_o which_o recompt_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatorye_n and_o of_o hell_n /_o &_o how_o they_o be_v in_o iugement_n before_o god_n cviii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epystyll_a of_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n name_v sirillus_fw-la that_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o saint_n iherome_n the_o which_o appear_v unto_o saint_n eusebe_fw-la three_o deed_n body_n be_v areyse_v for_o to_o take_v away_o a_o great_a erroure_n the_o which_o regn_v in_o the_o time_n among_o the_o greek_n that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o latyn_n of_o the_o heretic_n that_o say_v that_o the_o ill_n person_n ne_o shall_v have_v of_o torment_n in_o hell_n till_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o jugement_n that_o the_o body_n &_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v remyt_n togyder_n the_o three_o deed_n body_n that_o be_v areyse_v live_v twenty_o day_n /_o the_o which_o be_v demand_v why_o they_o weep_v so_o sore_o and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o say_v unto_o high_a that_o ask_v it_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o pain_n the_o which_o before_o yesterday_o i_o endure_v thou_o shall_v have_v evermore_o cause_n to_o weep_v &_o he_o be_v require_v to_o tell_v what_o pain_n he_o have_v endure_v and_o suffer_v within_o hell_n /_o he_o say_v that_o the_o damn_a &_o those_o in_o purgatorye_n have_v so_o great_a pain_n that_o if_o a_o person_n shall_v endure_v in_o this_o world_n all_o the_o pain_n /_o torment_n /_o &_o afflyction_n that_o a_o man_n may_v think_v /_o that_o ne_o shall_v be_v but_o consolacyon_n to_o endure_v all_o that_o /_o in_z regard_n of_o the_o least_fw-mi pain_n of_o purgatorye_n /_o or_z of_o hell_n also_o he_o say_v /_o if_o any_o lyve_v have_v feel_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o dolour_n the_o which_o be_v in_o hell_n or_o in_o purgatorye_n /_o that_o he_o shall_v love_v better_a to_o endure_v till_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o remedy_n togyder_n all_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n that_o all_o the_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v endure_v one_o after_o another_o since_o adam_n unto_o now_o /_o than_o to_o be_v torment_v one_o day_n in_o the_o least_fw-mi pain_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n or_o in_o purgatorye_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o axe_n i_o what_o the_o cause_n be_v wherefore_o i_o weep_v it_o be_v for_o that_o that_o i_o knowledge_n i_o to_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n /_o and_o that_o just_o he_o punyssh_v the_o sinner_n wherefore_o i_o weep_v to_o have_v deserve_v such_o punycyon_n afterward_o he_o be_v axe_v wherein_o dyffer_v the_o pain_n /_o and_o torment_n of_o purgatorye_n /_o and_o those_o of_o hell_n he_o answer_v that_o they_o ne_fw-mi dyffere_v as_o unto_o the_o qualyte_n &_o quantyte_n of_o pain_n they_o be_v of_o one self_o gretenes_n /_o but_z they_o differe_n in_o asmoche_n as_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n have_v none_o end_v and_o also_o the_o damn_a shall_v have_v augmentacyon_n of_o torment_n in_o jugement_n when_o they_o shall_v there_o be_v torment_v in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatorye_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n for_o when_o the_o penance_n be_v accomplyssh_v /_o those_z of_o purgatorye_n ben_fw-mi delyver_v also_o he_o be_v ask_v if_o those_o the_o which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o in_o hell_n have_v egalle_a torment_n or_o dyvers_a he_o answer_v that_o the_o one_o have_v more_o great_a torment_n and_o dyvers_a than_o the_o other_o after_o the_o quantyte_n and_o gretenes_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v and_o also_o the_o damn_a albeit_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o a_o place_n of_o pain_n /_o yet_o feel_v they_o more_o great_a torment_n the_o one_o than_o the_o other_z /_o after_z the_o quantyte_n /_o and_o qualytee_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v for_o in_o the_o person_n where_o there_o be_v more_o of_o matere_fw-mi of_o sin_n /_o and_o more_o strong_o the_o fire_n he_o take_v &_o bren_v more_o cruel_o also_o he_o be_v demand_v how_o he_o bear_v the_o deed_n when_o the_o soulâ—_n yssue_v out_o from_o the_o body_n he_o answer_v /_o when_o my_o hour_n of_o dethe_v come_v in_o place_n where_o i_o be_v he_o find_v so_o many_o of_o devylles_n that_o a_o man_n ne_o may_v nombre_fw-fr they_o for_o the_o great_a multytude_n the_o which_o be_v so_o horryble_v to_o behold_v that_o a_o man_n ne_fw-fr can_v think_v more_o great_a pain_n than_o it_o be_v any_o man_n have_v lever_n cast_v himself_o more_o soon_o in_o a_o fire_n flamb_v and_o brenning_a than_o to_o behold_v they_o with_o the_o eye_n /_o the_z which_o devylles_n come_v unto_o i_o &_o bring_v again_o unto_o my_o mind_n all_o the_o curse_a operacyon_n that_o i_o have_v do_v again_o god_a esmove_a that_o i_o ne_fw-fr have_v more_o of_o esperaunce_n of_o the_o dyvyne_fw-mi mercy_n the_o which_o i_o have_v grete_o offend_v and_o certes_o know_v you_o that_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ne_o have_v aid_v i_o i_o ne_fw-fr may_v have_v resy_v unto_o they_o for_o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v destytute_n of_o all_o force_n lytel_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi i_o
bysshop_n hear_v the_o say_a thing_n &_o see_v the_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v unto_o the_o body_n dredde_v &_o call_v the_o clergy_n &_o bury_v he_o honourable_o /_o not_o as_o a_o thief_n but_o as_o a_o martyr_n the_o which_o endure_v the_o dethe_v for_o his_o sin_n after_o that_o the_o say_a deed_n be_v know_v all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o provyce_n fast_v the_o saterdaye_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n g._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o thief_n behede_v ne_fw-fr may_v dye_n wtout_fw-fr confessyon_n for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v fast_v the_o saturday_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a vyrgyn_v marye_n cxx._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o promptuarye_a of_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o a_o thief_n the_o which_o pyll_v a_o poor_a woman_n &_o he_o find_v that_o she_o fast_v the_o saturday_n from_o her_o enfance_n /_o &_o demand_v she_o the_o cause_n /_o she_o answerde_n that_o those_o the_o which_o fast_o the_o saturday_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v marye_n ne_o shall_v dye_n wtoute_fw-fr true_a penance_n and_o the_o say_v thief_n take_v this_o thing_n agreable_o &_o fast_v they_o in_o the_o end_n he_o have_v the_o heed_n stryken_v of_o /_o the_z which_o cry_v confessyon_n confessyon_n /_o those_o the_o which_o present_n be_v meruayl_v &_o gote_v he_o a_o priest_n for_o to_o confess_v he_o after_z that_o the_o heed_n have_v be_v put_v again_o unto_o the_o body_n &_o that_o he_o have_v make_v true_a confessyon_n he_o say_v i_o have_v this_o gift_n of_o grace_n to_o confess_v i_o by_o the_o glorious_a vyrgyn_v marye_n for_o the_o which_o i_o fast_v the_o saturday_n the_o devylles_n be_v about_o i_o but_o they_o ne_o may_v nothing_o do_v unto_o i_o for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n &_o ben_fw-mi flee_v for_o the_o holy_a confessyon_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o dey_v etc._n etc._n h._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n aid_v unto_o a_o thief_n in_o he_o dethe_v because_o he_o have_v fast_v on_o the_o saterdaye_fw-fr cxx_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o promptuary_n oâ—_n the_o dyscyple_a that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o great_a thief_n that_o never_o have_v do_v good_a deed_n /_o but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v fast_a a_o saturday_n and_o make_v to_o sing_v a_o mass_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n shall_v converte_v he_o before_o his_o dethe_v and_o the_o say_a mass_n &_o fast_a be_v so_o moche_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o vyrgyn_v marry_v that_o she_o appear_v unto_o the_o say_a thief_n unto_o who_o she_o say_v i_o have_v pray_v my_o soon_o ihesu_n cryste_n for_o the_o that_o thou_o shall_v converte_v the_o and_o also_o repent_v the_o of_o thy_o sin_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o such_o grace_n that_o before_o thy_o dethe_v thou_o shall_v speak_v fyve_o word_n that_o shall_v delyver_v thy_o sin_n afterward_o this_o thief_n be_v take_v &_o hold_v in_o band_n /_o &_o on_o the_o three_o day_n be_v lead_v to_o be_v hang_v /_o &_o in_o the_o way_n god_n give_v unto_o he_o great_a contrycyon_n /_o &_o in_o that_o true_a contrycyon_n he_o say_v the_o u_o word_n follow_v deus_fw-la ê“pitius_fw-la esto_fw-la michi_fw-la peccatori_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o sinner_n i._o ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o thief_n hang_v may_v not_o dye_n wtout_fw-fr receyve_a of_o his_o right_n thrughe_v our_o lady_n cxx._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o promptuary_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lady_n /_o that_o there_o be_v a_o thef_fw-fr that_o fast_v only_a breed_n and_o water_n the_o vygylle_n of_o the_o feeste_n of_o our_o lady_n /_o and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o theft_n he_o salute_v she_o &_o pray_v she_o that_o he_o ne_o shall_v dye_n in_o mortal_a sin_n and_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o hang_v /_o but_z he_o ne_o may_v dye_n by_o three_o day_n he_o call_v those_o that_o which_o pass_v by_o &_o pray_v theym_a that_o they_o will_v bring_v a_o priest_n unto_o he_o /_o that_o which_o come_v with_o the_o juge_a &_o with_o the_o people_n /_o he_o be_v unhanged_a /_o unto_o who_o he_o say_v that_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n sustain_v he_o on_o the_o gybet_n /_o &_o so_o be_v let_n go_v /_o &_o live_v after_o holy_o etc._n etc._n k._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o thief_n be_v bruise_v &_o may_v not_o dye_n without_o confession_n /_o for_z he_o have_v fast_v the_o vygyle_n of_o our_o lady_n cxx._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o promptuary_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o three_o bredern_a be_v dysheryte_v of_o a_o knight_n castyllan_o and_o after_o that_o they_o watch_v the_o way_n in_o the_o next_o wood_n &_o die_v many_o ill_n and_o that_o knight_n take_v two_o that_o he_o make_v to_o hang_v the_o three_o dredde_n &_o confess_v he_o unto_o a_o relygyous_a the_o which_o warn_v he_o to_o cease_v of_o do_v ill_a he_z answerde_n i_o ne_fw-fr may_v cease_v till_o that_o i_o have_v stryken_v the_o knight_n with_o sword_n or_o arowe_n that_o have_v slay_v my_o bredern_a more_o over_o he_o say_v he_o will_v fast_v breed_n &_o water_n the_o four_o even_n of_o our_o lady_n /_o to_z the_o end_n he_o dey_v not_o without_o confessyon_n the_o relygyous_a say_a that_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o fast_a /_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o prouffyte_n if_o he_o cease_v not_o his_o sin_n he_o go_v forth_o and_o after_o be_v take_v of_o the_o knight_n that_o break_v all_o his_o membre_n and_o as_o he_o be_v full_o of_o wound_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o dye_n till_o he_o be_v confess_v &_o receyve_v his_o creator_n than_o when_o he_o have_v his_o right_n he_o dey_v etc._n etc._n a._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o monk_n dyspenser_n the_o which_o be_v drink_v unto_o who_o the_o enemy_n appear_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o /_o and_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n keep_v he_o cxxi_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o promptuary_n in_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o in_o a_o abbaye_v there_o be_v a_o dyspenser_n the_o love_v perfyte_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n so_o it_o happen_v one_o time_n that_o he_o be_v so_o drink_v that_o he_o rele_v in_o the_o cloystre_n &_o ne_fw-la may_v find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o chirche_n than_o the_o devyl_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o horryble_a bowl_n which_o will_v have_v stryken_v he_o with_o his_o horn_n /_o but_o a_o right_a fair_a damosel_n put_v she_o bytwene_v they_o hold_v a_o rod_n in_o her_o hand_n /_o &_o rebuke_v he_o &_o put_v he_o forth_o right_a strong_o for_o that_o that_o he_o will_v do_v ill_n unto_o her_o servant_n /_o &_o he_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v his_o way_n than_o he_o depart_v &_o the_o vyrgyn_v and_o the_o say_a monk_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o way_n again_o for_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o chirche_fw-fr and_o the_o enemy_n appear_v unto_o high_a in_o semblance_n of_o a_o dog_n enrage_v that_o will_v lepe_v in_o his_o face_n and_o the_o fair_a vyrgyn_v come_v yet_o again_o &_o put_v she_o between_o they_o the_o which_o devyll_n flee_v all_o confuse_a /_o and_z the_o monk_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o monastery_n than_o the_o enemy_n come_v in_o semblance_n of_o a_o lion_n enrage_v the_o which_o will_v devour_v he_o /_o but_o the_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v forget_v not_o her_o friend_n come_v before_o that_o the_o enemy_n greve_v high_a &_o strike_v he_o hard_a with_o her_o rod_n /_o &_o command_v he_o to_o come_v no_o more_o again_o and_o the_o enemy_n depart_v all_o confuse_a /_o &_o the_o vyrgyn_v take_v the_o monk_n by_o the_o hand_n &_o lead_v he_o in_o to_o the_o dortour_n &_o lay_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n /_o &_o put_v his_o pelowe_n under_o his_o heed_n /_o &_o make_v the_o token_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o he_o and_o when_o the_o monk_n awake_v he_o be_v well_o our_o lady_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v confess_v he_o &_o accomplysshe_v his_o penance_n and_o that_o afterward_o he_o shall_v keep_v he_o from_o falling_n again_o in_o to_o sin_n and_o the_o monk_n she_o demand_v what_o she_o be_v /_o she_o answerde_n i_o be_o the_o mother_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o fall_v unto_o her_o foot_n &_o yield_v unto_o her_o grace_n /_o &_o she_o mount_v in_o to_o heaven_n b._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o vyrgyne_n marye_n delyver_v from_o dampnacyon_n a_o clerk_n lecherous_a cxxi_o the_o dysciple_n recite_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o there_o be_v a_o vicious_a clerk_n that_o have_v alone_o this_o good_a deed_n that_o he_o say_v devout_o the_o matyn_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o one_o day_n as_o he_o pass_v through_o a_o
beatissimaen_fw-la vita_fw-la the_o lyf_v be_v right_o blyss_v of_o the_o virtuous_a et_fw-la legi_fw-la in_o ii_o ethicorun_v virtus_fw-la certior_fw-la en_fw-fr et_fw-fr melior_fw-la oin_fw-fr arte_fw-la virtue_n be_v more_o certain_a &_o better_a than_o all_o art_n &_o craft_n and_o one_o ought_v here_o to_o note_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o just_a /_o nor_o to_o uniuste_a for_o to_o flee_v the_o inconuenyente_n that_o thereafter_o may_v follow_v /_o but_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o mean_v for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o ii_o ethico_fw-la ê™_n oins_fw-fr virtus_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la in_fw-la oimbus_fw-la medium_n est_fw-la laudabile_fw-la etc._n etc._n b._n ¶_o another_o example_n that_o four_o virtue_n be_v in_o four_o hermyte_v cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n the_o four_o hermyte_v werâ—_n in_o one_o house_n /_o the_z which_o hermyte_v one_o time_n enquyre_v each_o other_o of_o their_o virtue_n &_o for_o to_o show_v the_o moost_n specyall_a one_o say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o humble_a that_o it_o seem_v he_o that_o none_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o other_o say_v that_o he_o be_v pacyente_v the_o three_o say_v â—_o he_o hear_v glad_o speak_v of_o god_n the_o four_o say_v that_o he_o pray_v glad_o and_o with_o one_o assent_n pray_v god_n to_o gyve_v they_o knowledge_n which_o be_v moo_v agreeable_a to_o high_a /_o &_o they_o hear_v a_o voice_n that_o say_v to_o they_o the_o first_o have_v take_v i_o /_o the_o second_o hold_v i_o /_o the_o three_o bind_v i_o /_o &_o the_o four_o ber_v i_o where_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o excercyte_n of_o fyve_o srere_n cxxiiii_o the_o dysâ—yple_a recit_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a &_o say_v that_o a_o abbot_n have_v u_o frere_n /_o which_o he_o command_v to_o tell_v their_o virtue_n the_o first_o say_v i_o have_v make_v general_a confessyon_n every_o day_n this_o ten_o year_n the_o second_o say_v i_o have_v study_v to_o have_v good_a entencyon_n in_o orayson_a every_o day_n by_o xx_o year_n the_o three_o say_v i_o have_v be_v meserycordyous_a asmoche_n as_o i_o may_v xxx_o year_n the_o four_o say_v i_o have_v trouble_v no_o person_n by_o xl_o year_n /_o &_o have_v sustain_v all_o thing_n pacyent_o the_o u_o say_v i_o have_v seek_v dyspreyse_v by_o l_o year_n and_o have_v find_v none_o semblable_a to_o i_o in_o humylyte_n then_o the_o abbot_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v which_o oâ—_n they_o be_v the_o best_a and_o a_o voice_n say_v to_o he_o the_o first_o gyve_v high_a self_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o second_o find_v our_o lord_n the_o iii_o ber_v our_o lord_n the_o four_o by_v our_o lord_n the_o u_o vaynquyssh_v our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n werâ—_n in_o like_a in_o meryte_n unto_o saint_n pafuncius_fw-la cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi name_v pafuncius_fw-la require_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o he_o upon_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v semblable_a and_o a_o voice_n come_v unto_o high_a the_o which_o say_v know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o man_n of_o such_o a_o street_n next_o when_o pafuncius_fw-la hear_v these_o word_n he_o go_v to_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o man_n run_v before_o he_o as_o he_o have_v of_o custom_n to_o receyve_v his_o gest_n /_o and_o wasshed_a his_o foot_n &_o set_v he_o to_o dyner_n and_o between_o the_o mete_n pafuncius_fw-la require_v his_o hoost_n what_o his_o dede_n be_v /_o what_o he_o study_v &_o unto_o what_o operacyon_n he_o excersyse_v he_o in_o he_z answerde_n he_o of_o thing_n humble_v for_o he_o love_v better_a that_o his_o good_a dede_n be_v hide_v than_o publyssh_v and_o the_o say_v pafuncius_fw-la say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v revel_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v dygne_v to_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o monk_n /_o than_o his_o thought_n be_v yet_o more_o humble_a &_o say_v that_o he_o ne_o be_v culpable_a of_o few_o good_a dede_n /_o but_o since_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v speak_v unto_o the_o from_o he_o a_o man_n may_v nothing_o hide_v i_o shall_v tell_v than_o what_o i_o have_v do_v among_o many_o the_o which_o be_v in_o usage_n thyrty_a year_n be_v now_o accomplyssh_v that_o i_o have_v have_v consentement_n with_o my_o wife_n to_o keep_v chastyte_n &_o contynence_n /_o &_o thaâ—_n none_o of_o we_o have_v have_v ado_n with_o other_o i_o have_v have_v three_o son_n of_o her_o /_o &_o that_o have_v because_o wherefore_o i_o have_v know_v she_o to_o have_v lygnee_n i_o never_o cease_v to_o receyve_v gest_n /_o in_o refuse_v no_o body_n but_o gyve_v they_o their_o necessytee_n i_o have_v sytte_n in_o iugement_n i_o have_v not_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o my_o soon_o again_o justyce_n the_o fruyte_n of_o labour_n of_o other_o never_o enter_v in_o to_o my_o house_n in_o all_o noise_n i_o have_v put_v pea_n /_o no_o person_n take_v never_o my_o servant_n in_o culpe_v /_o nor_o my_o beeste_n never_o hurt_v the_o fruyte_n of_o another_o i_o never_o defend_v to_o labour_n in_o my_o field_n those_o that_o will_v see_v therein_o /_o &_o also_o i_o never_o take_v of_o the_o better_a for_o to_o harm_v the_o worst_a /_o nor_o never_o suffer_v the_o scotfree_a to_o overgo_v the_o poor_a i_o have_v study_v all_o my_o life_n that_o i_o ne_fw-fr shall_v wrath_n no_o man_n if_o i_o have_v have_v jugement_n to_o do_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o condampned_a person_n but_o i_o have_v study_v i_o to_o make_v pease_n the_o instytucyon_n of_o my_o life_n have_v be_v in_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o grace_n &_o gift_n of_o god_n when_o pafuncius_fw-la have_v hear_v these_o word_n here_o he_o kiss_v his_o heed_n &_o blyss_v he_o bnndicat_fw-la tibi_fw-la dun_v ex_fw-la zion_n ut_fw-la videas_fw-la bona_fw-la que_fw-la fecisti_fw-la in_o iherusalem_fw-la thou_o haste_v well_o &_o convenable_o do_v these_o thing_n beforsayd_v /_o but_o there_o fayll_v one_o soverayne_a good_a deed_n /_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o leave_v all_o /_o &_o that_o thou_o follow_v the_o true_a sapyence_n of_o god_n /_o the_o which_o thou_o ne_fw-mi may_v come_v to_o if_o thou_o abiecte_v not_o thyself_o &_o deny_v thyself_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v nisi_fw-la abneges_fw-la temet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la et_fw-la tollas_fw-la crucem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o sequaris_fw-la xpmm_n when_o the_o say_a man_n have_v hear_v these_o word_n here_o without_o taryenge_a &_o wtout_fw-fr to_o order_fw-fr any_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o house_n follow_v the_o man_n of_o god_n &_o go_v with_o he_o in_o to_o desert_n in_o the_o which_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o conversacyon_n spyrytuel_a &_o teach_v he_o the_o excercyte_n of_o the_o parfyte_n studyente_n &_o he_o give_v himself_o unto_o the_o scyence_n secret_a etc._n etc._n e._n ¶_o another_o example_n that_o a_o mynstrell_n be_v semblable_a in_o meryte_n unto_o saint_n pafuncius_fw-la cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n the_o one_o time_n saint_n pafuncius_fw-la require_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o unto_o who_o he_o be_v semblable_a in_o the_o world_n the_o answer_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v semblable_a unto_o a_o mynstrel_n that_o seek_v his_o lyve_a in_o such_o a_o town_n than_o he_o be_v abassh_v of_o the_o answer_n &_o in_o diligence_n go_v unto_o the_o town_n to_o seche_v the_o man_n and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o he_o ask_v high_a moche_n what_o holy_a thing_n &_o relygyeuse_n he_o have_v do_v /_o &_o how_o he_o have_v lead_v his_o life_n /_o he_o answerde_n that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n sinner_n &_o of_o curse_a life_n it_o be_v not_o long_o time_n since_o that_o i_o be_v a_o thief_n /_o &_o have_v put_v i_o to_o mayntene_v this_o excercitude_n myschevous_a &_o pafuncyu_v ask_v he_o if_o among_o the_o theft_n if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a operation_n he_o answer_v i_o ne_o feel_v i_o culpable_a of_o no_o good_a deed_n but_o as_o i_o be_v among_o the_o thevy_v there_o be_v take_v a_o vyrgyn_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n that_o my_o felawe_n will_v deflore_fw-la /_o &_o i_o put_v i_o in_o the_o meddle_v and_o take_v she_o away_o from_o they_o /_o &_o by_o night_n lead_v she_o in_o to_o the_o street_n of_o her_o house_n without_o have_v any_o atouchement_n dyshone_a and_o in_o another_o time_n i_o find_v a_o woman_n of_o honest_a form_n stray_v in_o hermytage_n i_o demand_v she_o fro_o whence_o /_o or_o wherefore_o /_o or_o how_o she_o be_v come_v in_o to_o that_o place_n and_o
she_o answerde_n ne_o demand_v i_o not_o i_o unhappy_a wife_n and_o question_n i_o not_o of_o those_o cause_n /_o but_o and_o it_o please_v the_o to_o have_v i_o for_o maid_n /_o lede_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v i_o woman_n perverse_a &_o ill_a have_v have_v a_o good_a husband_n /_o the_o which_o be_v oftentimes_o beten_v trayl_v &_o put_v in_o torment_n /_o &_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o dungeon_n because_o of_o dette_n that_o he_o owe_v we_o have_v have_v three_o son_n togyde_a that_o be_v also_o withdraw_v for_o because_o of_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o i_o right_o unhappy_a that_o be_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o semblable_a pain_n /_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_v /_o &_o of_o poverte_a &_o misery_n be_o all_o abyden_n /_o and_o yet_o have_v i_o be_v three_o day_n without_o et_a when_o i_o hear_v the_o say_v woman_n i_o have_v pyte_v /_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o our_o den_n &_o give_v she_o to_o eat_v /_o for_z she_o deâ—ed_v for_o hongre_n i_o give_v she_o also_o three_o honder_v shelynge_v for_o to_o delyver_v she_o out_o of_o pain_n &_o seruytude_n /_o she_o husband_n &_o her_o son_n when_o the_o say_v woman_n have_v the_o money_n she_o go_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n &_o delyverd_v they_o from_o pain_n then_o pafuncius_fw-la say_v that_o he_o never_o die_v such_o thing_n god_n have_v show_v i_o of_o the_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o less_o of_o meryte_n towards_o he_o than_o i_o &_o therefore_o dysprayse_n not_o thy_o soul_n that_o shall_v have_v such_o meryte_n when_o the_o mynstrell_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o pafuncius_fw-la he_o cast_v away_o his_o pipe_n &_o go_v with_o he_o into_o his_o hermytage_n /_o &_o change_v his_o song_n secular_a in_o to_o spyrytuell_v /_o &_o excercyse_v he_o in_o fastynge_n /_o orayson_n /_o afflyccyon_n /_o &_o to_o live_v strayt_o and_o at_o the_o end_n oâ—_n three_o year_n he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n f._n another_o example_n that_o a_o provost_n &_o he_o wyf_v be_v semblable_n to_o a_o hermyte_n cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o a_o hermyte_n be_v full_a of_o great_a abstinence_n so_o that_o he_o eat_v but_o rote_n &_o povertee_n /_o make_v request_n to_o god_n that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o show_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o strait_a lyf_v than_o he_o then_o god_n revel_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v see_v the_o life_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o such_o a_o town_n thâ—rmyte_n go_v and_o when_o he_o approach_v the_o say_a town_n he_o find_v the_o provost_n on_o a_o fair_a horse_n clothe_v with_o fair_a clothes_n /_o &_o in_o his_o company_n many_o rider_n &_o notable_a folk_n /_o so_o he_o be_v moche_o abassh_v 〈◊〉_d see_v so_o great_a pomp_n tell_v to_o the_o provost_n how_o god_n command_v he_o to_o see_v his_o life_n and_o the_o provost_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o wife_n which_o shall_v show_v he_o their_o lyve_n then_o he_o go_v to_o her_o the_o which_o show_v he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o house_n and_o she_o make_v to_o preprayre_n unto_o dynere_n of_o precious_a mete_n as_o she_o have_v accustom_v and_o when_o they_o be_v set_v at_o dyne_a man_n bring_v the_o first_o mete_n of_o good_a vyande_n before_o they_o and_o incontynente_fw-la that_o they_o have_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n they_o be_v bear_v away_o again_o wtout_fw-fr any_o thing_n et_a of_o they_o after_o man_n bring_v the_o second_o mete_n /_o &_o the_o three_o /_o &_o every_o of_o thyem_n better_o than_o other_o /_o &_o be_v bear_v away_o without_o any_o thing_n et_v the_o hermyte_n sing_v so_o good_a mete_v take_v away_o fro_o before_o high_o demand_v they_o /_o but_z it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v that_o day_n after_o the_o life_n of_o theym_n and_o at_o the_o last_o man_n bring_v of_o musty_a breed_n all_o knawin_n with_o myse_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o provost_n eat_v a_o lytell_a /_o &_o she_o ne_o eat_v of_o other_o /_o but_z all_o be_v give_v &_o dystrybute_v unto_o the_o poor_a after_o when_o that_o even_o tide_n come_v to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o provost_n say_v unto_o the_o hermyte_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_v togyde_a /_o the_o hermyte_n will_v not_o /_o but_z the_o wife_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v /_o and_o that_o it_o behove_v that_o he_o see_v how_o they_o live_v than_o when_o they_o be_v lay_v &_o warm_v the_o hermyte_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n by_o he_o &_o will_v have_v delte_v with_o she_o than_o she_o say_v /_o up_o up_o rise_v we_o &_o do_v we_o as_o we_o have_v accustom_v my_o husband_n and_o i_o and_o when_o they_o be_v up_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o tub_n of_o cold_a water_n that_o be_v by_o the_o bed_n side_n and_o they_o be_v there_o so_o long_a that_o they_o tremble_v of_o cold_a afterward_o they_o go_v to_o bed_v /_o &_o when_o they_o be_v hot_a again_o thâ—_n hermyte_n be_v tempt_v of_o lechery_n /_o &_o will_v have_v have_v her_o company_n than_o return_v they_o again_o in_o to_z the_o tub_n of_o colâ—â—_n water_n all_o the_o night_n ne_fw-fr cess_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o hermyte_n sing_v that_o say_v unto_o himself_o that_o they_o lead_v a_o more_o strayt_a life_n than_o he_o far_o /_o &_o that_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o have_v more_o great_a meryte_n than_o he_o and_o the_o provost_n that_o be_v so_o well_o clothe_v be_v also_o a_o man_n of_o good_a justyce_n to_o punysshe_v the_o malefactor_n &_o to_o yield_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o the_o which_o be_v he_o etc._n etc._n g._n ¶_o of_o fastynges_n /_o and_o abstynence_n of_o saint_n germayn_n cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v the_o saint_n germane_a be_v noble_a /_o for_z he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgundye_n /_o &_o after_o be_v bysshop_n he_o torment_v his_o body_n by_o xxx_o year_n so_o that_o he_o ne_o eat_v of_o breed_n of_o wheat_n /_o ne_o yet_o drink_v of_o wine_n but_o two_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o crystenma_n &_o eester_n and_o it_o be_v meddle_v so_o moche_n with_o water_n that_o it_z ne_z have_v but_o a_o lytell_a taste_n of_o wine_n also_o in_o the_o xxx_o year_n he_o ne_fw-fr eat_v of_o pese_n ne_o of_o benes_z /_o ne_z salt_n for_o to_o have_v savour_n in_o his_o mouth_n for_o his_o refeccyon_n he_o eat_v first_o of_o the_o ash_n /_o &_o after_o of_o barley_n breed_n in_o winter_n ne_o yet_o in_o summer_n he_o have_v none_o other_o clothing_n but_o only_o the_o here_o his_o robe_n &_o his_o rochet_n that_o be_v his_o habit_n the_o which_o he_o ne_v put_v of_o /_o but_z only_a when_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o any_o poor_a /_o or_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi break_v it_o /_o his_o bed_n be_v of_o ash_n &_o besen_fw-mi with_o here_o &_o with_o a_o sack_n /_o he_z ne_o have_v never_o under_o his_o heed_n ne_o under_o his_o sholdre_n feather_n /_o but_o wayll_v &_o bear_v the_o relyque_n of_o his_o saint_n about_o his_o neck_n he_z ne_z ungyrd_v he_o but_o seldom_o that_o that_o he_o bear_v of_o abstynence_n in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v above_o man_n and_o after_o he_o die_v so_o many_o of_o miracle_n that_o if_o the_o meryte_n ne_o have_v procee_v man_n will_v have_v wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fantasye_a etc._n etc._n h._n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a austeryte_n of_o two_o woman_n cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o honey_n bee_n that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o party_n of_o barbance_n recluse_n in_o a_o lytell_a tabernacle_n that_o ware_n next_o unto_o her_o flesh_n a_o haubergon_v of_o mail_n /_o &_o above_o the_o say_v haubergon_v she_o have_v a_o here_o make_v of_o hog_n brystille_v the_o which_o prick_v her_o flesh_n through_o the_o maylle_n of_o the_o say_v haubergon_v she_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n naked_a &_o among_o the_o stone_n /_o &_o eat_v three_o time_n alone_o in_o the_o week_n and_o she_o put_v of_o ash_n in_o her_o breed_n and_o ne_fw-fr eat_v but_o by_o weyght_n &_o measure_n i._n ¶_o another_o example_n cxxiiii_o the_o disciple_n recite_v in_o his_o sermon_n that_o a_o vyrgyn_v be_v in_o her_o hermytage_n xxxviii_o year_n the_o which_o dwell_v in_o a_o dytche_n &_o serve_v god_n devoute_o and_o she_o never_o eat_v in_o the_o say_a hermytage_n but_o herb_n fruyte_n &_o rote_n /_o &_o in_o all_o that_o time_n she_o ne_o see_v no_o man_n and_o afterward_o two_o hermyte_v pass_v by_o she_o enter_v into_o the_o dytche_v there_o they_o find_v she_o dâ—ed_v &_o put_v she_o in_o sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o example_n of_o this_o book_n a_o man_n may_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v ill_o take_v unto_o sinner_n dysobeyssaunte_n unto_o god_n /_o &_o that_o it_o be_v well_o take_v unto_o the_o obedyentes_fw-la and_o therefore_o thou_o the_o which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n lyve_v myrrh_n thyself_o in_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n &_o know_v thou_o that_o it_o shall_v take_v the_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o dysobey_v unto_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v see_v thy_o neighbour_n fall_v in_o to_o a_o ill_n passage_n &_o that_o it_o be_v inconuenyente_v of_o body_n or_o of_o soul_n /_o or_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o hell_n by_o his_o folly_n thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o for_o to_o do_v as_o he_o die_v /_o or_z thou_o shulte_v not_o be_v wise_a /_o but_z thou_o shall_v learn_v the_o manner_n &_o condycyon_n of_o those_o the_o which_o have_v live_v holy_o &_o virtuous_o in_o obeyeng_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n to_o go_v with_o he_o in_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o paradyse_n unto_o thâ—_n which_o we_o may_v go_v cum_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la benedictê°_n in_fw-la secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la amen_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o book_n entitule_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o many_o example_n &_o auctoryte_n extrâ—cte_v as_o well_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o of_o other_o doctor_n &_o good_a ancient_a fader_n the_o which_o be_v moche_o prouffytable_a &_o utyle_n unto_o all_o people_n /_o late_o translate_v out_o of_o frensshe_n in_o to_o englysshe_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccccix_n enprynt_v at_o london_n in_o flete_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkind_a worde_n the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o moost_n naturell_n soverayne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o of_o that_o name_n fynysshed_a the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccccc.x_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o septembre_n wynkyn_n de_fw-fr word_n