ne_o forsake_v their_o great_a sin_n do_v no_o plesaunt_n alms_n for_o why_o say_v he_o alms_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o get_v forgyvenesse_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a not_o to_o get_v leave_n to_o dwell_v still_o in_o sin_n &_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o nynthe_n commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o tenthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la i_o thynk_v thy_o speech_n reasonable_a good_a &_o proufitable_a &_o well_o conferm_v by_o great_a auctoryte_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o thy_o word_n &_o thy_o good_a enfoâ—â—aeyon_n in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o inform_v i_o in_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o tenthe_n commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la deâ—â—derabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la seruum_fw-la non_fw-la ancillam_fw-la non_fw-la boven_fw-la non_fw-la asinum_fw-la nec_fw-la onnia_fw-la que_fw-la illius_fw-la sunt_fw-la exodi_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o maiden_n not_o his_o ox_n not_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o long_v in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n god_n forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a not_o movable_a in_o this_o last_o he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n false_a covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a movable_a also_o in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o this_o last_o pryncypall_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v this_o allone_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o all_o yâ—_z follow_v after_o when_o he_o say_v not_o his_o sernaunt_n not_o his_o ox_n ne_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n yâ—_z to_o he_o long_v it_o be_v of_o the_o ix_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o new_a forbede_a of_o all_o manner_n miss_v covetyse_v both_z of_o thing_n movable_a &_o not_o movable_a both_z of_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n dyscoveyte_v a_o other_o man_n seruau_n t_o or_z his_o wife_n or_z his_o child_n as_z for_o possessyon_n &_o seruyce_n it_o be_v against_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o if_o he_o coveyte_v theym_a for_o mysluste_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o it_o be_v against_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o hope_v that_o not_o every_o myscovetyse_n be_v dede_o sin_n against_o god_n commandment_n for_o covetyse_v both_o of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v lyght_o in_o man_n herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n always_o to_o flee_v think_v of_o false_a covetyse_n for_o as_o say_v it_o poule_n say_v the_o flesh_n coveyt_v always_o against_o yâ—_z spiryte_v ¶_o pauê‘_n god_n forbyde_v not_o such_o covetyse_n yâ—_z be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o flee_v but_z he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n myscovetyse_v with_o assent_n to_o perform_v it_o &_o long_a like_n therein_o and_o therefore_o though_o man_n do_v not_o in_o deed_n their_o false_a coretyse_n if_o they_o be_v in_o will_n to_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o they_o may_v or_o dare_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o world_n than_z they_o sin_n dede_o against_o god_n byheste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z fall_v covety_n s_o e_z with_z assent_n &_o will_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v it_o be_v rote_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o evyll_n radix_fw-la oimm_n malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la sythen_n wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o wicked_a deed_n why_o put_v not_o god_n yâ—_z forbede_a of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o of_o wicked_a will_n in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n before_o the_o forbede_a of_o the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o theft_n since_o covetyse_n &_o evyll_n will_v be_v beginning_n of_o both_o for_o wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o every_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z ne_o be_v not_o wicked_a will_n there_o shall_v no_o sin_n be_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n give_v the_o tenthe_n commandment_n to_o the_o people_n as_o soverayne_a techer_n &_o as_o soverayne_a leche_n and_o every_o teching_n must_v begin_v at_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v easy_a to_o know_v &_o every_o cure_n &_o leche_v craft_n both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n must_v begin_v there_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v feel_v moost-grevous_a and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o unwyse_a people_n have_v more_o know_v that_o mysde_v the_o be_v sin_n than_o myswylle_v &_o feel_v they_o more_o aggreve_v by_o mysdede_n than_o myswylle_v therefore_o god_n forbede_v first_o the_o deed_n of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o after_o he_o forbede_v the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n to_o myscovetyse_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n forbede_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n &_o sin_n of_o deed_n &_o of_o will_n be_v all_o one_o for_o sin_n begyn_v at_o evyll_n will_n &_o end_v in_o evyll_n deed_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n of_o king_n davyd_v first_o he_o desire_v the_o fair_a woman_n bersabee_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o true_a knight_n vrye_n and_z from_o that_o wicked_a desire_n he_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o avoutrye_n and_o from_o avoutrye_n in_o to_o glotonye_n &_o from_o glotonye_n in_o to_o false_a traytorye_n &_o from_o traytorye_n in_o to_o murdre_fw-fr and_o manslaughter_n &_o blasphemye_n and_z to_o despise_v of_o god_v high_a mageste_v wherefore_o god_n punyssh_v he_o full_o hard_o for_o the_o child_n so_o miss_v goten_a dye_v soon_o after_o the_o birth_n and_o he_o soon_o absalon_n lie_v open_o by_o his_o wyve_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o other_o soon_o amon_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n thamar_n and_o therefore_o absalon_n her_o brother_n and_o he_o slay_v he_o bnd_v solomon_n his_o soon_o slay_v his_o brother_n adony_n &_o so_o davyd_v have_v lytel_a joy_n of_o his_o child_n because_o of_o his_o avoutrye_n and_o be_v there_o never_o after_o stabylyte_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o avoutrye_n &_o murder_n &_o other_o sin_n that_o come_v all_o of_o his_o wicked_a desire_n &_o evyll_n will_v for_o that_o he_o so_o mysdesyre_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o that_o byhest_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v non_fw-la desiderabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neyghboures_n wife_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o wicked_a deed_n be_v knit_v to_o wicked_a will_n it_o be_v one_o sin_n &_o both_o be_v forboden_a by_o the_o same_o commandment_n in_o which_o he_o forbede_v lechery_n &_o theft_n but_o when_o the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n be_v not_o do_v in_o deed_n than_o the_o sin_n stand_v only_o in_o evil_a will_n &_o such_o sin_n pryncypaly_a be_v forboden_v by_o these_o two_o last_o commandment_n in_o which_o god_n show_v open_o that_o evyll_n will_v without_o the_o deed_n be_v dede_o sin_n caplm_n two_o diues_fw-la when_o god_n give_v the_o commau_n demente_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n to_o moses_n there_o he_o forbid_v first_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o when_o moses_n rehearse_v again_o the_o law_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n there_o moses_n forbid_v first_o covety_n s_o e_o of_o flesh_n &_o put_v it_o before_o as_z we_o rede_v deut_n â—_o u_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o dyversyte_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o god_n gaf_v they_o yâ—_z law_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n they_o be_v in_o desert_n in_o great_a myscheef_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o robberye_n than_o to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o god_n for_o that_o time_n forbyde_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o yâ—_z eye_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n but_o when_o moses_n reherce_v again_o the_o law_n to_o theym_v in_o his_o last_o day_n they_o be_v at_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n in_o a_o full_a plentovoê°_n contre_fw-fr where_o they_o be_v more_o endyne_v to_o lechery_n for_o welfare_n than_o to_o robberye_o for_o mysfare_v and_o therefore_o moses_n for_o that_o time_n forbid_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o rychesse_n an_o other_o cause_n leave_v friend_n be_v this_o for_o all_o the_o pylgrymage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n xl_o year_n in_o desert_n betoken_v our_o pylgrymage_n here_o in_o this_o world_n from_o our_o beginning_n unto_o our_o end_n in_o token_n than_o that_o man_n &_o woman_n in_o his_o youth_n &_o in_o his_o beginning_n be_v soon_o tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a than_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o in_o his_o end_n &_o in_o his_o age_n latter_a tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o
people_n for_o their_o rightful_a dome_n &_o sometime_o for_o unryghtfull_a geten_v they_o moche_v hate_n of_o the_o people_n and_z without_o guilt_n and_o for_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o so_o they_o have_v many_o adversaries_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o please_v all_o but_o needs_o either_o he_o must_v offend_v god_n or_o elly_n man_n that_o dreden_fw-mi not_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o juge_n shall_v not_o lyght_o byleve_v a_o few_o wytness_n against_o such_o person_n also_o if_o person_n of_o dygnyte_n may_v lyght_o be_v damn_a by_o yâ—_z simple_a folk_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v to_o hold_v against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o lytyll_o let_v by_o they_o &_o so_o dygnyte_v both_o spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a shall_v be_v in_o despite_n &_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o therefore_o some_o time_n it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o shrewd_a prelate_n or_o a_o curate_n &_o a_o shrewd_a man_n to_o regne_fw-la than_o lyght_o at_o the_o request_n of_o yâ—_z people_n to_o depose_v he_o but_z his_o sin_n be_v well_o open_a &_o well_o slanderous_a &_o noyous_a ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v there_o any_o caa_v in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z be_v no_o preivoyce_n to_o a_o other_o it_z be_v leful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o a_o child_n be_v crysten_v or_o a_o chirche_n hallow_v or_o a_o aultre_n or_o vestyment_n hallow_v also_o by_o assent_n of_o both_o party_n man_n may_v stand_v to_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o also_o man_n may_v stand_v to_o yâ—_z wytne_v s_o see_v of_o the_o priest_n sing_v yâ—_z his_o parysshen_v be_v amend_v if_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o open_a ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la hostiensis_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la li_n two_o ru._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la s._n quotus_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la also_o the_o wytnesse_n shall_v say_v for_o certainty_n yâ—_z he_o know_v for_o certain_a &_o say_v in_o doubt_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o he_o in_o doubt_n ¶_o dives_fw-la ofce_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o thing_n &_o he_o be_v desceyve_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o do_v his_o devour_n to_o know_v the_o treuth_n though_o he_o be_v desceyve_v so_o sa_v against_o treuth_n he_o syn_v not_o dede_o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o keep_v counseyll_o of_o a_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o know_v by_o prevy_a telling_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o a_o man_n know_v only_o by_o shryft_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o prevy_v and_o no_o wytnesse_n here_o thereof_o for_o he_o know_v it_o only_o as_o god_n prevy_a mynyster_n but_o if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o only_o by_o shryfte_n but_z by_o other_o way_n than_o by_o this_o telling_n that_o be_v shreven_v to_o he_o thereof_o if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v great_a harm_n of_o the_o comynte_n or_z of_o any_o person_n than_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o tell_v out_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o even_o crysten_v save_v as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v the_o person_n that_o tell_v it_o he_o so_o that_o he_o beware_v of_o more_o harm_n by_o his_o telling_n if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o harm_v of_o the_o comynte_n ne_z to_o great_a harm_n of_o any_o person_n if_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o to_o counseyll_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v it_o aknowe_a for_o no_o bid_n of_o his_o soverayne_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o kind_n to_o keep_v counseyll_o that_o man_n know_v by_o counseyl_n if_o the_o keep_a of_o counseyl_n be_v not_o against_o charyte_n for_o against_o charyte_n may_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v neither_o by_o byheste_n ne_o by_o oath_n and_o for_o to_o dyscover_v counseyll_v yâ—_z be_v tell_v theym_a for_o counseyll_v when_o he_o may_v leful_o keep_v it_o counseyll_v it_o be_v a_o falsehede_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o dyscover_v the_o prevytee_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o lese_v faith_n ecclesiastici_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o false_a friend_n that_o when_o they_o turn_v to_o enemytee_n than_o to_o tell_v the_o prevytee_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o shende_v they_o as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n ecclesiastici_fw-la sexto_fw-la wytness_n must_v accord_v in_o the_o thing_n &_o in_o the_o person_n the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o degree_n and_z in_o the_o tyme._n if_o one_o wytnesse_n stand_v against_o many_o wytness_n his_o wytnesse_n be_v nought_o but_o he_o be_v write_v with_o they_o in_o any_o instrument_n if_o the_o wytness_n contrary_a among_o themselves_o the_z juge_a shall_v deem_v after_o the_o more_o party_n but_o the_o less_o party_n pass_v the_o other_o party_n in_o worship_n &_o dygnyte_n &_o in_o good_a name_n or_o elly_n if_o their_o wytnesse_n be_v more_o seemly_a to_o the_o treuth_n and_o that_o they_o preve_v better_o their_o word_n than_o the_o other_o party_n but_o yâ—_z must_v stand_v in_o dyscreconn_n of_o the_o juge_n they_z yâ—_z shall_v atteynt_a other_o wytness_n must_v be_v mo_z in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o of_o more_o worship_n &_o of_o better_a name_n than_o the_o other_o be_v if_o wytness_n be_v even_o in_o both_o party_n in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o in_o dygnyte_n the_z juge_a shall_v delyver_v he_o yâ—_z stand_v for_o guilty_a for_o mercy_n must_v be_v pryncypall_a virtue_n in_o the_o juge_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n yâ—_z mercy_n enhaunse_v the_o doom_n hec_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la conf_n li._n ij_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la also_o there_o be_v wytnesse_n of_o deed_n &_o by_o deed_n without_o wytnesse_n of_o word_n as_o when_o yâ—_z deed_n show_v the_o self_n dist_n xxviij_o priusê™_n there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v juge_a and_o wytnesse_n and_o accuser_n togyder_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n but_z in_o case_n the_o juge_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n of_o treuth_n to_o excu_n s_o e_o four_o cue_n four_o nullus_fw-la unê™_n in_o every_o doom_n must_v be_v four_o manner_n person_n a_o juge_a accuser_n defendor_n and_o wytnesse_n ibidem_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o guilty_a that_o have_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o he_o before_o in_o any_o doom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o enemyte_n four_o cue_n iij._o testes_fw-la s._n item_n in_o criminali_fw-la the_o wytness_n shall_v be_v worshypful_a true_a and_o sad_a ibidem_fw-la such_o folk_n shall_v be_v wytness_n in_o doom_n that_o know_v best_a the_o treuthe_n xxxu_o cue_n vi_o s._n i._n by_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v damn_a but_z his_o trespass_n be_v so_o open_a that_o the_o deed_n show_v the_o self_n three_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la et_fw-la deutro_n xix_o et_fw-fr numeri_fw-la xxxu_o no_o man_n be_v suffycyente_a wytnesse_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xu_o questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la sane_a in_o fine_a item_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la s_o item_n in_o criminali_fw-la post_v i_o every_o man_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n against_o himself_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la secunda_fw-la s._n i._n the_o defendor_n may_v forsake_v wytness_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la noman_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n against_o his_o own_o kynnesman_n ne_z against_o any_o of_o his_o nyghe_a alyaunce_n ibidem_fw-la a_o heretyke_a &_o a_o hethen_a man_n may_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o a_o other_o heretyke_a &_o against_o a_o other_o hethen_a man_n in_o help_n of_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_o against_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v they_o bear_v no_o wytnesse_n xxiiij_o cue_n i_o mirantur_fw-la caplm_n twelve_o he_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o be_v a_o press_v shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n against_o a_o priest_n in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n and_o of_o great_a sin_n two_o cue_n vij_o ipsi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la he_o that_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n forsake_v cryste_n soverayne_a treuth_n xi_o qone_v three_o abijt_fw-la if_o preste_n or_o dekenes_n be_v take_v with_o false_a wytnesse_n bere_v they_z shall_v be_v three_o year_n suspend_v from_o their_o offyce_v &_o do_v hear_v penaunc_fw-la v._o cue_n vi_o quis_fw-la in_o fine_a every_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v do_v vij_o year_n penance_n xxij_o q.u.si_fw-la qis_v and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o every_o offyce_v &_o laful_a deed_n of_o any_o worship_n worthy_a to_o less_o his_o good_n and_o to_o be_v beten_v &_o hard_o chastyse_v &_o punysshed_a and_o the_o same_o pain_n be_v he_o worthy_a that_o bring_v man_n wyttyng_o to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n xxij.q.u.si_fw-la q_n se_fw-la and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z shall_v fast_a xl_o day_n in_o breed_n &_o water_n and_o vij_o year_n follow_v do_v hard_a penance_n &_o never_o after_o
that_o withdraw_v or_o let_v god_n word_n to_o be_v preched_a ben_fw-mi manqueller_n &_o that_o god_n word_n shall_v hygh_o be_v worshype_v &_o what_o profit_n it_o be_v to_o here_o god_n word_n ca._n x_o ¶_o curate_n that_o reprove_v not_o their_o sugette_n of_o their_o sin_n also_o they_o that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a chirche_n god_n be_v manqueller_n &_o so_o be_v the_o preste_n that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o repentant_a man_n in_o their_o last_o end_n what_o peryll_n it_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o moche_v on_o god_n mercy_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o he_o that_o do_v a_o other_o man_n wyttyng_o to_o forswear_v he_o also_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o deadly_a sin_n &_o who_o so_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_n be_v a_o manslee_a why_o god_n give_v the_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o &_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o knit_v in_o one_o commandment_n of_o kind_n how_o god_n law_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o sautrye_n and_o to_o a_o harp_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o declaraconn_v of_o this_o text_n he_z yâ—_z offend_v in_o one_o offend_v in_o all_o ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o kind_n &_o of_o vengeaunâ—s_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o murder_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o god_n defend_v not_o sle_v of_o bests_n but_z only_a manslaughter_n without_o guilt_n how_o man_n may_v sin_n in_o sle_v of_o bests_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n &_o to_o who_o man_n slaughter_n be_v leful_a god_n &_o yâ—_z law_n slee_v wicked_a doer_n &_o juges_fw-la slay_v as_o god_n mynystres_n &_o his_o offycer_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o why_o yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o press_v &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o why_o that_o sword_n of_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v forboden_v press_v of_o the_o new_a law_n also_o what_o the_o saâ—_n mean_v of_o the_o altar_n represent_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o the_o law_n punysshed_a clerk_n she_o dear_n of_o blood_n many_o case_n of_o yrregularyte_n for_o manslaughter_n wymeh_fw-it yâ—_z do_v miss_v craft_n or_o unlefull_a craft_n to_o let_v then self_o fro_o bere_v of_o child_n &_o all_o that_o come_v to_o sle_v though_o yâ—_z sle_fw-fr not_o be_v mansleer_n c.xviij_o ¶_o many_o other_o case_n of_o yrregularyte_n for_o manslaughter_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o exposyconn_v of_o this_o text_n he_o yâ—_z have_v no_o sword_n sell_v his_o cote_n &_o â—_o &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o many_o &_o saphyra_n at_o saint_n peter_n word_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o a_o juge_n know_v a_o man_n ungylte_n shall_v not_o dampne_a yâ—_z man_n though_o the_o qnste_n &_o â—_o &_o what_o the_o juge_n shall_v do_v &_o â—_o ca._n xxi_o ¶_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v unlefull_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v themselves_o ca._n xxij_o ¶_o why_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v a_o right_n full_a man_n than_o a_o wicked_a &_o how_o it_o be_v unleful_a a_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wyf_v for_o avoutry_n &_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n than_o he_o wyf_v ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o why_o god_n suffer_v war_n &_o batayl_n three_o thing_n be_v needful_a yâ—_z batayle_n be_v rightful_a how_o clerk_n &_o other_o man_n may_v defend_v themselves_o how_o sugett_v be_v excuse_v of_o fight_a for_o their_o prince_n &_o soude_z we_o also_o &_o how_o not_o ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o the_o sixthe_a commandment_n ¶_o nine_o spyce_n of_o lechery_n &_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_n with_o his_o wife_n ca._n i._n ¶_o why_o matrimony_n be_v ordain_v &_o of_o three_o thing_n of_o matrimony_n &_o what_o matrimony_n betoken_v ca._n ij_o ¶_o what_o myscheef_n come_v of_o avoutry_n &_o what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v do_v therefore_o in_o holy_a wryt_n of_o the_o ê“phecye_v of_o boneface_n martyr_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lechery_n of_o englonð_n &_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o peple_n be_v laful_a generaconn_n in_o wedlok_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o when_o god_n make_v matrimony_n &_o gatlawe_n a_z good_a declare_v of_o the_o word_n of_o adam_n this_o bone_n be_v now_o of_o my_o bone_n &_o â—_o why_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z ryb_v of_o man_n &_o not_o of_o earth_n &_o â—_o ca._n iiij_o ¶_o auoutry_n be_v gretter_n sin_n in_o husbonde_n than_o in_o wyf_v a_z great_a ê“cesse_n of_o saint_n austen_n rebuke_v avoutrer_n ca._n five_o ¶_o saint_n austen_n answer_v to_o false_a excuse_n of_o lecherous_a man_n how_o cryste_n save_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o avoutry_n they_o yâ—_z shall_v punysshe_v sin_n shall_v be_v ungylte_n &_o â—_o case_n in_o which_o yâ—_z husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v in_o avoutry_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o wyf_v for_o fornycaconn_n of_o the_o yrre_n gularyte_n of_o a_o man_n know_v his_o wyf_v after_o he_o know_v that_o she_o have_v do_v fornycaconn_v only_o death_n depart_v &_o breke_v bond_n of_o matrimony_n &_o of_o two_o manner_n dethes_fw-mi of_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n of_o wed_a folk_n or_o they_o know_v flesshe_o togydre_fw-fr the_o wyf_v have_v as_o great_a occasyon_n in_o to_o faith_n of_o matrimony_n again_o her_o husbonde_n as_o her_o husbonde_n against_o she_o &_o cause_n why_o ca._n seven_o ¶_o simple_a fornycaconn_n be_v deadly_a sin_n these_o word_n crescite_fw-la &_o multiplica_fw-la mini_fw-la that_o be_v wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multeply_v be_v speak_v of_o only_a to_o man_n &_o woman_n wed_v tegydre_fw-mi &_o why_o cryste_n will_v his_o mother_n shall_v be_v wed_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v ca._n viij_o ¶_o wed_v man_n &_o woman_n may_v live_v chaste_a if_o it_o like_v they_o both_o for_z many_a cause_n ordain_v god_n man_n &_o woman_n not_o know_v to_o gydre_fw-fr flesshe_o but_o in_o wedloke_n what_o â—ynnes_v a_o woman_n avoutresse_n do_v ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o woman_n lechour_n be_v yâ—_z fende_v snare_n &_o a_o man_n lechour_n be_v the_o fende_v net_n common_o more_o malice_n be_v in_o man_n than_o in_o wyman_n of_o excusaconn_v of_o adam_n &_o why_o he_o sin_v more_o than_o eve_n why_o cryste_n become_v man_n &_o not_o woman_n ca._n x_o ¶_o samson_n davyd_v &_o solomon_n disceyve_v themselves_o or_o wyman_n disceyve_v theym_a peter_z when_o he_o forsake_v cryste_n be_v more_o in_o defaut_fw-fr than_o the_o woman_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o man_n lechour_n dyffame_v chaste_a wyman_n that_o will_v not_o assent_n to_o they_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o blame_a or_o lack_v of_o wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v of_o good_a wyman_n &_o the_o the_o wine_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v though_o the_o glotone_n thereof_o do_v lechery_n neither_o yâ—_z beaute_fw-fr of_o a_o woman_n be_v blame_v though_o a_o man_n by_o occasyon_n thereof_o be_v styre_v to_o her_o the_o mysuse_n be_v to_o blame_v ca._n xij_o ¶_o of_o man_n array_n &_o woman_n cause_n why_o wyman_n be_v oft_o more_o stable_n in_o goodness_n than_o man_n of_o man_n &_o wyman_n anchor_n that_o woman_n counseyll_n come_v oft_o of_o god_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o dyverse_a remedye_n against_o lechery_n example_n of_o rosamonde_n &_o of_o the_o bauson_n &_o the_o fox_n &_o of_o unclean_n &_o lecherous_a thought_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o mind_v of_o cryste_n passion_n rede_a in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la &_o think_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n been_v also_o remedye_n against_o lechery_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o vengeance_n that_o god_n have_v take_v for_o fornycaconn_n for_z avoutrye_a for_o miss_v use_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wife_n for_o incest_n &_o for_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n why_o wyman_n &_o child_n be_v punysshde_v in_o the_o subversyon_n of_o sodomye_n &_o â—_o ca._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o lechery_n of_o preste_n deken_v &_o sub_fw-la deken_v &_o pain_n set_v in_o the_o law_n for_o such_o sin_n &_o when_o a_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v call_v in_o the_o law_n a_o open_a notorye_n lechour_n ca._n xvij_o ¶_o cause_n why_o lechery_n in_o clerk_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o avoutrye_n in_o seculers_n ca._n xviij_o ¶_o how_o man_n fall_v in_o bygamye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v yrregule_a by_o bygamye_n &_o that_o by_o gamus_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v the_o prevylege_n that_o long_o to_o clergye_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o wymen_n delyver_v of_o child_n may_v entre_fw-fr holy_a chirche_n what_o time_n that_o they_o will_v &_o be_v of_o power_n neither_o husbonde_n may_v gyve_v leave_v one_o to_o other_o to_o take_v a_o other_o woman_n or_o man_n excusaconn_n of_o abraham_n &_o of_o jacob_n that_o have_v at_o one_o dyverse_a wyve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n elf_n yâ—_z been_v fende_v be_v say_v to_o do_v lechery_n with_o man_n woman_n &_o be_v &_o of_o monstres_n or_o woundre_v thing_n so_o gendr_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o what_o be_v goostly_a fornycaconn_n &_o goostly_a avoutrye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o argument_n that_o
pass_v all_o the_o londe_n all_o realm_n person_n all_o earth_n all_o water_n all_o air_n in_o xxiiij_o hour_n that_o be_v call_v day_n natural_o from_o son_n rise_v to_o son_n rise_v from_o none_o to_o none_o and_o sythen_a they_z passen_a all_o londe_n &_o all_o person_n so_o even_o &_o make_v no_o more_o dwelling_n over_o one_o land_n than_o over_o a_o other_o why_o shall_v they_o more_o enclyne_v one_o land_n than_o a_o other_o or_z one_o person_n more_o than_o a_o other_o to_o vice_n or_o to_o virtue_n to_o war_n or_o to_o pease_n ¶_o dives_fw-la for_o some_o constellacyon_n or_o some_o respect_n in_o her_o pass_v fall_v upon_o one_o land_n more_o than_o a_o other_o and_o as_o folk_n ben_fw-mi bear_v under_o dyverse_a constellaconn_n or_o coniuncconn_n dyver_n se_fw-mi respect_n in_o dyverse_a sign_n &_o under_o dyverse_a planet_n so_o ben_fw-mi they_o incline_v in_o dyverse_a manner_n &_o to_o dyverse_a thing_n vice_n or_o virtue_n war_n or_o pease_n helthe_n or_o sekenesse_n poverte_a or_o richesse_n &_o such_o other_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o the_o king_n soon_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o constellaconn_v respect_n planete_a and_o sign_n be_v the_o poor_a bond_n mannes_z soon_o bear_v and_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o both_o one_o inclynaconn_v ne_o one_o dysposyconn_v for_o the_o king_n soon_o be_v dyspose_v by_o his_o herytage_n to_o be_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o poor_a bond_n mannes_z soon_o be_v dyspose_v by_o his_o birth_n to_o be_v a_o bond_n man_n all_o his_o life_n as_o his_o fader_n have_v be_v before_o he_o hondr_v year_n that_o no_o planete_n may_v avoid_v their_o bondage_n ne_z from_o the_o king_n their_o dygnyte_n in_o the_o same_o time_n &_o in_o the_o same_o constellaconn_n &_o under_o the_o same_o planete_a &_o sign_n that_o one_o child_n be_v bear_v be_v many_o child_n bear_v &_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o all_o one_o inclynaconn_v ne_fw-fr one_o dysposyconn_n for_o some_o of_o theym_fw-mi ben_fw-mi incline_v to_o goodness_n &_o some_o to_o wyckednesse_n some_z to_o sekenesse_n &_o some_o to_o helthe_n some_o ben_fw-mi full_a angry_a &_o some_o be_v not_o so_o some_z be_v wise_a some_o be_v fool_n some_z foul_a some_o fair_a some_z scotfree_a some_o poor_a some_o lyve_n long_o &_o some_o dye_n full_a soon_o ezau_n and_o jacob_n have_v both_o one_o fader_fw-mi and_o one_z mother_n ysaac_n and_o rebecca_n both_o be_v bygoten_a at_o one_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n &_o both_o bear_v atone_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o no_o thing_n like_o for_o jacob_n be_v a_o good_a man_n ezau_n a_o shrew_n jacob_n be_v love_v of_o god_n ezau_n be_v hate_v for_o his_o wickedness_n jacob_n be_v smooth_a of_o body_n with_o lytyll_o here_o ezau_n fulle_v of_o here_o as_o a_o be_v jacob_n be_v a_o true_a simple_a man_n ezau_n a_o ravenoure_n and_o a_o malycyous_a shrew_n jacob_n be_v peasyble_a ezau_n a_o faytour_n or_o a_o baratour_n so_o thou_o may_v well_o see_v that_o dyverse_a inclynaconn_n of_o man_n 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friend_n and_z of_o other_o that_o will_v not_o byleve_v he_o in_o that_o but_o he_o swear_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o know_v not_o sickerly_a that_o he_o be_v suffycyent_o contryte_n he_o be_v not_o syke_a whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v he_o or_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v for_o no_o myschyef_n swear_v so_o folysly_a moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o swear_v it_o of_o his_o own_o proffer_n when_o he_o need_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o sum_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi ix.q_fw-fr twelve_o â—d_a de_fw-la uxore_fw-la extra_n li.u._n purgacome_v canonica_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n make_v two_o oath_n contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v both_o togydre_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o first_o shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a hostriensis_n li.ij._fw-la rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la s._n quot_fw-la comites_fw-la â—_o item_n si_fw-la duo_fw-la but_o if_o a_o man_n make_v two_o avow_v contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a &_o for_o that_o other_o he_o shall_v do_v satysfacconn_v by_o doom_n of_o his_o prelate_n sun_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi viij.q.lxxxiij_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la what_o be_v avow_v propre_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la avow_v be_v byhoting_a of_o some_o good_a thing_n make_v to_o god_n with_o avysement_n as_o raymunde_n say_v ¶_o dives_fw-la when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n make_v avow_v to_o be_v holpen_v been_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v that_o avow_v though_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n bring_v theym_a thereto_o ¶_o pauê‘_n yes_o forsooth_o if_o they_o think_v on_o the_o cause_n when_o they_o make_v it_o &_o than_z veer_fw-mi in_o purpose_n to_o bind_v theym_a if_o they_o have_v their_o desire_n &_o help_v in_o that_o need_n so_o that_o by_o keep_v of_o their_o avow_v they_o be_v better_o dyspose_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o thereto_o shall_v all_o common_a avow_v deserve_v and_o the_o wife_n that_o in_o peryl_n of_o child_n bere_v or_o of_o other_o sekenes_n make_v avow_v all_o if_o she_o ought_v none_o to_o make_v without_o leave_n of_o her_o husbonde_n yet_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v against_o that_o avow_v by_o she_o own_o doom_n ne_z without_o doom_n of_o her_o soverayne_n if_o she_o feel_v she_o holpen_v by_o the_o avow_v nevertheless_o i_o trow_v that_o her_o husbonde_n may_v unbind_v she_o therfro_o &_o her_o confessor_n also_o by_o change_a in_o to_o some_o other_o good_a deed_n and_o namely_o if_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o avow_v shall_v turn_v in_o to_o preiudyce_v of_o that_o husbonde_n or_z letting_a of_o the_o better_a deed_n for_o wyve_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v great_a avow_v that_o shall_v be_v in_o disease_n &_o preiudyce_n of_o their_o husbonde_n ne_o child_n within_o age_n shall_v make_v none_o avow_v without_o assent_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi or_o of_o their_o tutor_n ne_o the_o servant_n in_o preiudyce_n or_o hyndr_v of_o his_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o maystre_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_z lord_n or_o maystre_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_z so_o may_v the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n &_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wyve_n other_o avow_v that_o ben_fw-mi not_o preiudyce_v to_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wife_n may_v it_o as_z to_o say_v certain_a bede_n but_o of_o no_o great_a pylgremage_n ne_z of_o great_a abstynence_n ne_z of_o contynence_n ne_o to_o gyve_v great_a alms_n but_o if_o her_o husbonde_n be_v evyll_n dyspose_v in_o his_o wytte_n or_o not_o rule_v of_o custom_n by_o reason_n for_o if_o her_o husbonde_n have_v no_o pyte_n of_o needy_a people_n than_o she_o may_v make_v avow_v to_o gyve_v to_o poor_a people_n to_o that_o pleasance_n of_o god_n after_o her_o power_n save_v their_o both_o astate_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o medefull_a to_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n with_o avow_v or_o without_o avow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la with_o avow_v for_o a_o vow_n make_v be_v one_o of_o the_o hygh_a worship_n that_o man_n may_v do_v quia_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la latrie_n also_o by_o avow_v man_n meke_v he_o moo_v to_o god_n &_o gyve_v to_o god_n the_o moost_n gift_n that_o he_o can_v gyve_v that_o be_v his_o free_a will_n also_o he_o gyve_v a_o great_a gift_n that_o gyve_v the_o tree_n with_o fruit_n than_z he_o that_o gyve_v the_o fruit_n &_o reserve_v to_o he_o the_o tree_n also_o by_o a_o vow_n man_n will_n be_v more_o stable_v in_o goodness_n nevertheless_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a frail_a and_o changeable_a therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v avow_v but_o few_o &_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n for_o break_v of_o avow_v be_v a_o great_a dyshonour_n to_o god_n ¶_o
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not_o flee_v it_o &_o the_o need_n come_v not_o by_o his_o defaute_n holy_a chirche_n suffer_v he_o in_o the_o ordres_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o mynystre_n therein_o but_z he_o shall_v take_v none_o hygh_a order_fw-fr if_o any_o man_n slay_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n casuel_o and_o by_o mishap_n whether_o his_o occupacyon_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o lawful_a if_o he_o dydde_v not_o his_o besynesse_n to_o flee_v manslaughter_n he_o be_v full_a yrregule_a but_o if_o his_o occupacyon_n be_v leful_a and_o he_o die_v his_o besyne_n to_o flee_v manslaughter_n though_o he_o see_v not_o before_o all_o change_n that_o may_v fall_v he_z be_v not_o yrregule_a ray._n li.ij.ti.i_fw-la with_o he_o that_o slee_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n wyllyng_o with_o hand_n or_o with_o tongue_n be_v no_o dyspen_a s_n aconn_v ibm_fw-la if_o a_o man_n smite_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n when_o the_o child_n be_v quick_o or_o poison_v her_o with_o venym_fw-mi if_o that_o child_n be_v deed_n bear_v or_o elly_n 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their_o wyve_n in_o any_o caa_v holy_a chirche_n shall_v punysshe_v theym_a and_o enjoin_v they_o full_a hard_a penance_n as_o for_o mauslaughter_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wife_n or_o to_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n ¶_o pauê‘_n both_o be_v grevous_a sin_n &_o moche_n against_o kind_n for_o the_o man_n &_o he_o wyf_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n and_o he_o ought_v as_o saint_n poule_n say_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o slay_v she_o against_o kind_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o against_o kind_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_z of_o they_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o if_o he_o slay_v any_o of_o they_o he_o forfete_v open_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o four_o &_o the_o fyfthe_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyp_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o moð_n &_o fall_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n than_o to_o slay_v his_o wife_n as_o the_o law_n say_v in_o summa_fw-la â—ffessorum_fw-la li._n iiij_o ti.ix.q.x_fw-la caplm_n xxiiij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a god_n byd_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unryghtful_o why_o suffer_v god_n so_o moche_v war_n be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o batayle_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o moche_v folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o dye_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pease_n therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o command_v the_o law_n of_o yâ—_z sword_n &_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pease_n with_o the_o sword_n yâ—_z will_v not_o obey_v the_o pease_n by_o law_n of_o charyte_n and_o reason_n ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z man_n of_o arm_n may_v slay_v menleful_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pease_n &_o to_o god_n will_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o be_v sooth_n for_o abraam_n moses_n josue_n davyd_v josye_n machabeis_n &_o many_o 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cause_n that_o they_o fight_v for_o be_v true_a they_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o prince_n for_o virtue_n of_o obedpence_n so_o that_o the_o sugette_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o mysdeme_v of_o her_o prince_n by_o his_o common_a lyve_a but_o yâ—_z they_o suppose_v that_o he_o in_o all_o his_o lyve_a be_v rule_v by_o reason_n &_o god_n law_n but_o if_o they_o be_v seker_fw-mi that_o the_o cause_n be_v false_a they_z be_v not_o excuse_v ne_o ought_v not_o to_o fight_v or_o else_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v man_n out_o of_o good_a governau_n ce_fw-fr as_o frentyke_a or_o braynles_a or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o lyve_a open_o rebelling_n ayest_n god_n than_o the_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o obey_v to_o his_o bid_n when_o he_o byd_v they_o fight_v but_o if_o they_o know_v sekerly_a that_o his_o cause_n be_v true_a but_o than_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o prince_n of_o heaven_n that_o byd_v they_o slay_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n ungylty_a sowdeour_n &_o other_o 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sythen_a than_o this_o sacrament_n of_o wedloke_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshipful_a in_o cryste_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr therefore_o every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbonde_n and_o drede_v he_o wymen_n say_v he_o must_v be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbonde_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_z cryste_n be_v heâ—e_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a chirche_n be_v suget_v to_o cryste_n so_o must_v wyman_n be_v sugett_v to_o their_o husbonde_n these_o be_v yâ—_z word_n of_o saint_n paul_n ad_fw-la eph_n u_o caplm_n three_o sythen_a that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshipful_a in_o cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o mysuse_v it_o in_o lust_n &_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n &_o refreyne_v not_o themselves_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o god_n 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herte_n he_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o gader_v shame_n &_o shenshyp_n to_o himself_o &_o his_o shame_n shall_v never_o be_v do_v away_o prover_n vi_o and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o although_o theeft_v be_v a_o grevous_a sin_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o avoutre_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o so_o say_v the_o greteâ—clerke_n bede_n &_o the_o gloze_n also_o many_o myscheve_n fall_v to_o theym_v that_o live_v in_o avoutrye_a moche_n sekenesse_n moche_n mishap_n loss_n of_o good_a vanysshing_n of_o cattle_n &_o lytel_fw-mi foison_n therein_o sodayn_v poverte_a evil_a name_n &_o moche_n shame_v great_a hurt_v &_o oft_o maym_v and_o myschevous_a dethe_v as_o death_n in_o prison_n and_o hang_a and_n oft_o sudden_a death_n and_o instruccyon_n of_o heir_n and_o of_o their_o herptage_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v silij_fw-la adulterorum_fw-la &_o â—_o the_o child_n of_o theym_n that_o live_v in_o avoutrye_n shall_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o issue_n &_o the_o seed_n that_o come_v of_o the_o wicked_a bed_n shall_v be_v destroy_v &_o though_o they_o live_v long_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v by_o &_o their_o last_o age_n shall_v be_v without_o worshyppe_n naciones_fw-la inâ—que_fw-la dire_fw-fr sunt_fw-la consummacionis_fw-la they_o that_o be_v mysborn_a moo_v common_o they_o have_v a_o hard_a end_n sapritius_n three_o and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o chaptre_n follow_v childeren_fw-mi bear_v in_o avoutrye_n shall_v gyve_v no_o deperote_n ne_o set_v no_o stable_a ground_n but_z tehy_a shall_v always_o be_v in_o tempest_n of_o trybula_fw-la cyon_n their_o branch_n shall_v break_v and_z their_o rote_n be_v pluck_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o theym_n shall_v be_v unproufytable_a and_z they_o shall_v be_v full_o bitter_a in_o every_o meet_a and_o able_a to_o right_a nought_o sapine_n three_o in_o token_n and_o confyrmacyon_n of_o this_o we_z find_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o holy_a pope_n bonyface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v a_o martyr_n write_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v open_o to_o the_o contree_n &_o upbreyd_v to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o france_n &_o italye_o &_o hethen_a man_n reprove_v we_o thereof_o that_o engâ—ysshe_a people_n despise_v the_o law_n of_o wedloke_n &_o gyve_v they_o to_o avoutrye_n &_o lechery_n as_o die_v the_o folk_n of_o sodom_n but_o wit_v it_o well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o man_n say_v of_o theym_n the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o such_o lechery_n &_o spouse_n breach_n shall_v be_v ungentyll_a people_n and_o a_o reprove_a to_o all_o their_o kynrede_n they_o shall_v be_v wood_n in_o lechery_n &_o always_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o worse_o &_o worse_o and_z at_o the_o last_o be_v unable_a to_o batayll_v unstable_a in_o faith_n and_o without_o worship_n &_o not_o belove_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n as_z it_o fall_v to_o many_o other_o nacyon_n for_z they_o will_v not_o know_v god_n law_n distincome_n lvi_o si_fw-mi gens_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o the_o prophesy_v of_o that_o pope_n be_v now_o fulfyl_v for_o what_o avoutre_n have_v reygn_v in_o this_o land_n many_o a_o year_n it_o be_v no_o counseyll_n &_o namely_o among_o these_o lord_n which_o have_v now_o bring_v this_o land_n in_o bitter_a bale_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v some_z of_o theym_n yet_o live_v in_o moche_n woo_v god_n law_n be_v foryete_a &_o forboden_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o ne_fw-mi have_v it_o in_o their_o mod_a tongue_n the_o people_n be_v unworthy_a &_o in_o despite_n to_o all_o crystendom_n for_o there_o falsehede_v and_o there_o false_a byleve_a and_o so_o wood_n in_o lechery_n that_o the_o brother_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o hold_v open_o his_o own_o sister_n they_o be_v harlotte_n in_o lyve_a unstable_a in_o faith_n unable_a to_o batayll_v overcomen_fw-mi nyghe_a over_o all_o hate_n of_o god_n &_o of_o man_n without_o grace_n and_o speed_n nyghe_a in_o all_o there_o do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la example_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n twelve_o ca._n where_o we_o find_v that_o when_o davyd_v have_v do_v avoutre_n with_o barsabee_n the_o wife_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a knight_n vrye_n &_o after_o that_o treccherous_o that_o knight_n slay_v god_n send_v the_o ê“phete_n nathan_n to_o davyd_v &_o repreve_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o sword_n and_o debate_n shall_v never_o pass_v fro_o his_o household_n &_o fro_o his_o kynrede_n i_o shall_v say_v god_n raise_v myscheef_n &_o disease_n against_o the_o of_o thy_o own_o many_o and_o take_v thy_o wyve_n and_o gyve_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o next_o and_o he_o shall_v open_o lie_v by_o thy_o wife_n thou_o do_v it_o preve_o i_o shall_v punysshe_v
theym_a to_o shrewednesse_n than_o they_o be_v full_o malycyouse_a and_o when_o they_o gyve_v theym_a to_o goodness_n they_o be_v full_o good_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o yâ—_z next_o chaptre_n follow_v praise_v wyman_n full_a moche_n &_o say_v that_o blessyd_v be_v that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a woman_n to_o his_o wyf_v his_o year_n shall_v be_v double_v he_o shall_v end_v his_o year_n in_o pease_n a_o good_a woman_n be_v a_o good_a part_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o theym_n that_o drede_a god_n &_o she_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n for_o his_o good_a dede_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o besy_n woman_n shall_v like_o her_o husbonde_n &_o make_v his_o bone_n fat_a she_o dyscyplyne_v and_o her_o norture_n be_v the_o gytte_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a woman_n &_o chaste_a be_v grace_n upon_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o son_n shine_v lyghtn_v the_o world_n in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o day_n so_o the_o beaute_n of_o a_o good_a woman_n be_v in_o comfort_n &_o array_n of_o her_o husbonde_n and_o as_o golden_a pyleris_fw-la set_v on_o silver_n basy_n so_o be_v syke_a foot_n on_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o stable_a woman_n and_o endeles_a ground_n on_o a_o seker_fw-mi stone_n be_v god_n commandment_n in_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o holy_a woman_n fundamenta_fw-la eterna_fw-la suê‘_n petram_fw-la solidammandata_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o cord_n mulieris_fw-la sancte_fw-la eccl_n xxvi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n say_v vinum_fw-la et_fw-la mulieres_fw-la a_o potestate_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la eccl_n xix_o wine_n and_o wyman_n make_v wise_a man_n to_o dote_v and_o to_o forsake_v god_n law_n and_o do_v amiss_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o defaute_n in_o the_o wine_n ne_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o woman_n but_o defaute_n be_v in_o he_o that_o unwyse_o use_v the_o wine_n and_o unwyse_o use_v the_o woman_n &_o other_o god_n creature_n though_o thou_o drink_v wine_n till_o thou_o be_v drunken_a and_o falleste_a in_o lechery_n by_o thy_o glotonye_n the_o wine_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v but_z thou_o that_o canst_v not_o or_o will_v not_o measure_n thyself_o and_o though_o thou_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n &_o art_n catch_v in_o she_o beaute_fw-la &_o assente_v to_o do_v amiss_o the_o woman_n in_o case_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v ne_z her_o beaute_n not_o to_o lack_v that_o god_n have_v give_v she_o but_o thou_o be_v to_o blame_v that_o no_o better_o keepe_v thy_o heart_n from_o wicked_a thought_n but_o there_o thou_o shall_v praise_v god_n thou_o thynk_a evyll_n and_o mysuse_a god_n fair_a creature_n in_o offence_n of_o god_n there_o yâ—_z shall_v praise_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o feleste_v the_o tempt_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o woman_n keep_v thy_o sight_n better_o and_o if_o her_o dalliance_n stir_v the_o to_o lechery_n flee_v her_o company_n for_o against_o lechery_n flight_n be_v best_a fight_n thou_o be_v free_a to_o go_v away_o from_o she_o no_o thing_n bind_v the_o to_o do_v lechery_n but_o thy_o lecherous_a herte_n caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la woman_n array_n styre_v noche_n folk_n to_o do_v lechery_n ¶_o pauê‘_n all_o though_o in_o case_n the_o array_n &_o the_o attire_n be_v not_o to_o blame_v nomore_o then_o be_v her_o beaute_n yet_o by_o common_a course_n of_o kind_n both_o man_n &_o woman_n seek_v to_o be_v honest_o array_v after_o their_o astate_n &_o after_o their_o degree_n &_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o dwell_v in_o not_z to_o tempt_v folk_n to_o lechery_n ne_z for_o pride_n ne_z for_o none_o other_o sin_n but_z for_o honest_a of_o mankind_n &_o to_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o god_n to_o who_o likeness_n man_n &_o woman_n be_v make_v and_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n &_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o good_a folk_n but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o for_o pride_n or_o to_o tempt_v folk_n to_o lechery_n or_o for_o any_o other_o sin_n or_o that_o they_o take_v on_o they_o attire_n that_o be_v not_o accord_v to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v to_o costfull_a or_o to_o strange_a in_o shap_n or_z to_o wide_a or_o to_o side_n not_o rule_v by_o reason_n they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o though_o man_n that_o clothe_v they_o so_o short_a that_o man_n &_o woman_n may_v see_v the_o form_n of_o the_o shap_n of_o their_o prevy_a membre_n which_o be_v shameful_a to_o show_v &_o the_o sight_n be_v great_a cause_n of_o temptacyon_n &_o of_o wicked_a thought_n saint_n poule_n bide_v that_o wyman_n shall_v attire_n they_o to_o honest_a array_n with_o shamefastness_n &_o sobrenesse_n not_o in_o broyd_v of_o there_o here_o not_o in_o gold_n &_o silver_n ne_z in_o parrye_o ne_fw-fr in_o overdo_v cloth_n pri_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la thy_o two_o and_o the_o same_o say_v saint_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o pystle_n iij._o ca._n where_o he_o byd_v yâ—_z man_n shall_v have_v their_o wyve_n in_o worship_n &_o keep_v they_o honostly_a ¶_o dives_fw-la wymen_n now_o a_o day_n array_n theym_a full_a moche_n against_o the_o teching_n of_o peter_n &_o poule_n &_o therefore_o i_o drede_v i_o that_o they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la peter_n &_o poule_n forbyde_v not_o utter_o such_o array_n but_o they_o forbyde_v wyman_n such_o array_n to_o use_v in_o pride_n or_o to_o provoke_v folk_n to_o secherye_n and_o to_o use_v such_o array_n pass_v their_o astate_n or_z for_o a_o evyll_n end_n for_o we_o find_v that_o saint_n cecyle_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a wyman_n go_v array_v in_o clothes_n of_o gold_n &_o in_o rich_a perrye_a &_o were_v the_o hair_n under_o yâ—_z solemp_n ne_o attire_n and_o peter_n and_o poule_n say_v though_o word_n pryncypal_o for_o time_n of_o prayer_n as_z for_o lent_fw-la ymbre_fw-es day_n gangedaye_n friday_n vigylye_n and_z in_o time_n of_o general_a processyon_n make_v for_o need_n in_o such_o time_n namely_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v leave_v all_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o pride_n in_o array_n for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o proud_a clothing_n get_v the_o no_o good_a of_o god_n and_o 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to_o man_n body_n and_o woman_n against_o all_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n be_v more_o pryncypall_a in_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n than_o be_v woman_n &_o more_o stable_n and_o mighty_a and_o of_o hygh_a dyscrecyon_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n than_o be_v woman_n and_z shall_v as_o thou_o have_v well_o say_v be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o stable_a in_o goodness_n than_o woman_n how_o may_v it_o be_v that_o wyman_n keep_v they_o oft_o more_o chaste_a &_o be_v more_o stable_n in_o goodness_n than_o man_n for_o we_o see_v that_o when_o man_n take_v they_o to_o be_v ankere_n and_o recluse_n within_o a_o few_o year_n common_o either_o they_o fall_v in_o reverse_n or_o heresye_n or_z they_o break_v out_o for_o woman_n love_n or_z for_o trouble_n of_o their_o life_n or_z by_o some_o gyle_v of_o yâ—_z fiend_n but_o of_o wyman_n anchor_v so_o incluse_v be_v seldon_n hear_v any_o of_o these_o defaut_n but_o holy_o they_o begin_v &_o 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her_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o be_v a_o shrew_n &_o mysuse_v his_o own_o wife_n wherefore_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o slough_n he_o with_o sudden_a death_n for_z he_o use_v his_o wife_n in_o lust_n &_o will_v not_o by_o gete_a child_n of_o her_o but_o die_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o conceyve_v gen_n xxxviij_o also_o for_o lechery_n seven_o husbonde_n of_o sara_n that_o be_v afterward_o the_o wife_n of_o young_a thobye_n be_v slay_v of_o that_o tend_v for_o their_o foul_a lust_n thobie_n vi_o also_o for_o lechery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o kynre_fw-fr de_fw-fr &_o of_o affynyte_n god_n have_v take_v hard_a wrath_n as_o when_o aamon_n lie_v by_o his_o sister_n thamer_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n and_o loath_a the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n by_o dronkenshyp_n lay_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n &_o bygate_n of_o they_o two_o child_n moab_n &_o amon_n which_o child_n &_o the_o people_n that_o come_v of_o theym_n be_v always_o enemy_n 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be_v without_o penance_n or_o sorrow_n and_o contrycyon_n for_o his_o lynne_n and_o all_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o to_o perjury_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o penance_n ibiden_v the_o word_n of_o wytnesse_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o best_a understand_v &_o mooste_o benygne_a extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la the_o wytnesse_n that_o ayensayth_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o credence_n extra_n li._n ij_o ti.de_a ê“bacionib_n ca._n licet_fw-la man_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o first_o speech_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o varye_v a_o other_o time_n e._n ti_o per_fw-la tuas_fw-la if_o the_o wytnesse_n by_o dystracconn_n say_v amiss_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o anon_o to_o amend_v his_o speech_n but_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o a_o interuall_a though_o he_o change_v his_o word_n &_o amend_v it_o he_z shall_v not_o be_v accept_v ne_fw-fr herd_n extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la cogendis_fw-la ca._n preterea_fw-la wytnesse_n in_o doom_n shall_v not_o be_v herd_n against_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a but_z he_o be_v obstynate_a and_o will_v not_o come_v extra_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n ij_o he_o that_o say_v first_o the_o treuth_n must_v be_v take_v for_o one_o wytnesse_v e.ti._n in_o omni_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o party_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n with_o the_o other_o party_n his_o oath_n be_v unlefull_a and_o therefore_o not_o withstand_v his_o oath_n he_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n e_o intumavit_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o a_o other_o in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o any_o like_o that_o to_o speed_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o person_n be_v suspect_v that_o he_o will_v do_v favour_n to_o a_o other_o man_n cause_n to_o have_v he_o favourable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n e.ti._fw-la personas_fw-la no_o man_n wytnesse_n shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o doom_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o a_o other_o but_z if_o he_o swear_v though_o the_o wytnesse_n be_v a_o man_n of_o relygyon_n e_o ti_fw-mi nuê“_n the_o honest_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o wytness_n be_v more_o to_o charge_v than_o the_o multytude_n e_o ti_fw-mi in_o nostra_fw-la for_o to_o dyscusse_v yrre_n gularyte_n of_o bygamye_n both_z lewd_a man_n &_o lewd_a woman_n may_v be_v take_v for_o wytnesse_n e_o ti_fw-mi tam_fw-la be_v seek_v folk_n and_o poor_a folk_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o come_v before_o the_o juge_n &_o to_o bear_v wytnes_n but_o the_o juge_n may_v send_v to_o they_o wise_a man_n to_o wit_n of_o they_o the_o trenth_n e_o ti_fw-mi si_fw-mi â—_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v hate_v false_a wytnesse_n for_o god_n hate_v false_a wytnesse_n as_o solomon_n say_v deus_fw-la odit_fw-la testem_fw-la fallacem_fw-la prover_n vi_o and_o every_o liar_n be_v a_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o full_a of_o gyle_v and_o the_o sudden_a wytnesse_n dyspose_v &_o ordeyn_v a_o tongue_n of_o lyenge_a for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v ready_a to_o bear_v wytnesse_n before_o he_o be_v avysed_a he_o dyspese_v high_a to_o lie_v prover_n twelve_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunyssh_v and_z he_o that_o speak_v lesynge_n shall_v perysshe_v prover_n xix_o ferthermore_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o wytness_n caplm_n xiij_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n above_o we_o yâ—_z know_v all_o and_o may_v not_o be_v dysceyve_v that_o be_v god_n that_o see_v all_o and_z he_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v to_o we_o both_o juge_a &_o wytnesse_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la iuder_n et_fw-la testis_fw-la i_o be_o juge_a and_o wytnesse_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n jeremie_n xxix_o and_o job_n say_v in_o heaven_n be_v my_o wytnesse_n and_z he_o that_o know_v all_o my_o counseyll_n be_v above_o in_o high_a and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n within_o we_o that_o be_v our_o conscyence_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v our_o joy_n be_v wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscyence_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n without_o we_o &_o yâ—_z be_v our_o neighbour_n &_o all_o creature_n yâ—_z shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o we_o at_o the_o doom_n before_o the_o high_a juge_n but_o we_o amend_v we_o by_o time_n &_o deem_v well_o ourself_o for_o moses_n say_v testem_fw-la invoco_fw-la celum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v yâ—_z if_o you_o make_v to_o you_o any_o likeness_n or_o image_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o break_v god_n law_n you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n four_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o dethe_v good_a and_o evyll_n bless_v and_o curse_n and_o therefore_o cheese_n the_o life_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o love_v your_o lord_n god_n and_o obey_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o clyve_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n for_z he_o be_v your_o life_n and_o length_n of_o your_o day_n and_o your_o herte_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o you_o will_v not_o here_o his_o law_n but_o worshyppe_n false_a god_n i_o say_v to_o you_o before_o that_o you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n xxx_o and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n if_o we_o will_v be_v syker_n at_o the_o last_o doom_n &_o come_v sickerly_a before_o our_o soverayne_a juge_n that_o know_v all_o we_z must_v deem_v well_o ourself_o in_o this_o world_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o if_o we_o deem_v well_o ourself_o &_o dyscuss_v well_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_a pri_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o deem_v ourself_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o thou_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o domesman_n thy_o foot_n shall_v be_v thy_o herte_fw-fr and_o set_v thyself_o guilty_a before_o thyself_o domesman_n thy_o thought_n &_o thy_o conscyence_n shall_v be_v thy_o two_o wytness_n for_o to_o accuse_v the_o thy_o tourmentour_n shall_v be_v drede_v and_o sorrow_n that_o in_o manner_n shall_v she_o we_o thy_o blood_n by_o weep_a of_o salt_n teere_v when_o by_o wytnesse_n of_o thy_o own_o conscyence_n and_o of_o thy_o think_v thou_o haste_v deem_v thyself_o guilty_a and_o not_o worthy_a for_o to_o come_v to_o god_n board_n ne_z to_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o there_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o sekenesse_n feebleness_n and_z sudden_a death_n fall_v common_o after_o eester_n among_o the_o people_n for_o man_n in_o eester_n resceyve_v unworthe_o god_n flesse_a &_o his_o blood_n ideo_fw-la multi_fw-la infirmi_fw-la et_fw-la imbecille_n et_fw-la dormiunt_fw-la multi_fw-la s_o per_fw-la mortem_fw-la prima_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o but_o for_o every_o man_n be_v favourable_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o cause_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o the_o two_o assessor_n by_o who_o counseyll_n thou_o shall_v deem_v thyself_o and_o though_o shall_v be_v treuthe_n and_o reason_n take_v with_o the_o treuthe_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o false_a excusacyon_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o lie_v thou_o not_o for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o ne_v for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o false_o ne_z to_o grevous_o but_z as_o thy_o other_o assessour_n reason_n will_v accord_v and_o if_o though_o two_o wytness_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v thy_o think_v and_o thy_o conscyence_n suffyse_v not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n ne_z to_o full_a inform_v the_o of_o thy_o sinful_a lyf_v take_v to_o the_o the_z thrydde_v wytnesse_n that_o be_v thy_o faith_n and_o so_o lete_fw-la thy_o doom_n stand_v in_o wytnesse_n of_o two_o or_o of_o three_o and_o faith_n say_v thus_o fides_n sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la fayth_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v deed_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o you_o byleve_v as_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_z thou_o live_v as_o a_o crystin_a man_n elly_n thou_o be_v deed_n in_o soul_n and_o worthy_a to_o dye_v without_o end_n faith_n that_o fail_v in_o word_n and_o in_o thought_n be_v deed_n and_o help_v not_o to_o bliss_n and_o anon_o conscyence_n and_o mind_n shall_v accord_v to_o he_o and_o say_v thus_o he_o that_o use_v amiss_o his_o free_a will_n that_o he_o die_v it_o be_v reason_v without_o remedy_n save_v god_n mercy_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the._n for_o holy_a wryt_n and_o clergye_n say_v anima_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la morâ—etur_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v dye_v also_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v bygamus_fw-la and_o twyu_v wed_v first_o to_o cryste_n in_o thy_o baptym_fw-mi &_o after_o to_o the_o fiend_n by_o assent_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v widow_n from_o cryste_n wed_v to_o a_o other_o widow_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n forsake_v of_o god_n
so_o moche_n which_o gaaf_n he_o but_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o i_o understande_v the_o world_n which_o worldly_a man_n love_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z for_o love_v thereof_o they_o travail_n night_n &_o day_n &_o put_v they_o in_o peryl_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o oft_o less_o themselves_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o end_v unnethe_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o for_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v have_v less_o than_o nought_o and_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o yet_o their_o executour_n will_v say_v yâ—_z they_o have_v nought_o &_o that_o they_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o have_v by_o the_o second_o friend_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o yate_fw-mi i_o understande_v a_o man_n wife_n his_o child_n &_o his_o bodily_a friend_n and_o a_o womannes_n husbonde_n she_o child_n &_o her_o bodily_a friend_n which_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o on_o way_n to_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_a &_o per_fw-la aventure_n stand_v and_o weep_v on_o they_o but_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n deed_n &_o doluen_n under_o clay_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v &_o out_o of_o mind_n pass_v away_o be_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o mass_n song_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v vnnethes_n shall_v he_o find_v one_o friend_n that_o will_v sing_v for_o he_o one_o mass_n unnethe_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o thrydde_v friend_n which_o he_o love_v so_o lytell_a and_o which_o halpe_v he_o at_o his_o need_n i_o understande_v almesdede_n which_o the_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n love_v full_a lytyll_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o soverayne_n juge_a cryste_n ihesn_a than_o alms_n deed_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o theym_n and_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o save_v theym_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v conclude_v elemosmam_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la pauperis_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la exorabit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxix_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o tobye_n teach_v his_o soon_o exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tua_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la do_v alms_n of_o thy_o good_a and_o of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n and_z as_o thou_o may_v be_v thou_o mercyable_a if_o thou_o have_v moche_n gyve_v thou_o moche_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o lytell_a study_n thou_o to_o gyve_v lytell_fw-mi with_o good_a will_n for_o than_o thou_o tresoure_v to_o the_o a_o great_a gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o need_n for_o alms_n delyver_v soul_n from_o every_o sin_n &_o from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o to_o derkenesse_n thobie_n four_o caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o alms_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la doo_n as_o cryste_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la te_fw-la tribue_fw-la gyve_v to_o every_o needy_a that_o ax_v the_o if_o thou_o may_v luce_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n luce_n xiiij_o say_v thus_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o fee_a will_v thou_o call_v thereto_o thy_o friend_n thy_o neighbour_n thy_o cousin_n and_o rich_a man_n but_o call_v thou_o poor_a man_n feeble_a blind_a &_o halt_a by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o to_o poor_a yâ—_z been_v feeble_a blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauê‘_n cryste_n fordyde_v not_o man_n to_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o their_o neighbour_n &_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o feest_fw-la but_o he_o bad_a hen_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o only_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o yâ—_z rich_a but_o also_o poor_a folk_n needy_a &_o teble_a also_o he_o bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o bid_v the_o rich_a folk_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o fee_v with_o no_o wicked_a emenconn_n in_o hope_n of_o false_a wynning_a for_o pomp_n for_o glotonye_n for_o lechery_n or_o to_o gete_v they_o a_o great_a worldly_a name_n but_z pryncypaly_a for_o to_o nourysshe_v pease_n &_o charyte_n &_o in_o token_n that_o feest_fw-mi be_v make_v with_o good_a entenconn_n both_o to_o rich_a &_o poor_a be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n cryste_n call_v we_o all_o rich_a &_o poor_a to_o yâ—_z endless_a fee_v and_o cryste_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o manhede_v he_o be_v not_o feeble_a blind_a ne_fw-fr halt_v when_o yâ—_z pharisee_v to_o who_o he_o say_v though_o word_n bid_v he_o to_o mete_v ne_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o brydales_n with_o his_o mod_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o galyle_n ne_o when_o mary_n magdaleyn_n &_o her_o sister_n martha_n &_o zacheus_n make_v he_o great_a feste_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v praise_v of_o cryste_n for_o their_o dede_n &_o all_o that_o feed_v cryste_n &_o his_o apostle_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o world_n preaching_n &_o teching_n be_v praise_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n be_v strong_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o cryste_n himself_o feed_v his_o dyscyple_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o sometime_o he_o â—ed_v four_o thousand_o of_o man_n sometime_o fyve_o thousand_o that_o follow_v he_o from_o contre_fw-fr to_o contre_fw-fr to_z here_o his_o preaching_n &_o to_o see_v woundres_n that_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o blind_a ne_o lamâ—_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o make_v they_o hole_n of_o their_o bodily_a seknesse_n or_o that_o he_o feed_v they_o luce_n ix_o et_fw-la math_n xiiij_o also_o though_o two_o dyscyple_n that_o take_v cryste_n to_o herborowe_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n on_o â—ester_a day_n at_o even_o be_v praise_v &_o yet_o be_v he_o never_o blind_a ne_o lame_a also_o abraham_n &_o loth_n &_o many_o other_o holy_a man_n resceyve_v angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o worshipful_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a to_o mete_v &_o herborowe_n and_o saint_n peter_n resceyve_v knight_n and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o mete_v &_o to_o herborowe_n which_o come_v to_o he_o on_o message_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n cornely_n as_z we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wrytt_n actuum_fw-la ten_o and_o all_o these_o ben_fw-mi praise_v of_o god_n &_o have_v moche_o thank_v of_o god_n for_o their_o almesdede_n therefore_o i_o say_v first_o cryste_n bad_a that_o man_n shall_v do_v alms_n to_o all_o that_o need_n both_o friend_n &_o foo_o and_o the_o apostle_n byd_v if_o thy_o enemy_n have_v hongre_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o have_v thurste_v gyve_v he_o drink_v the_o charyte_n of_o crysten_v faith_n outake_v no_o person_n man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o state_n ne_o degree_n ne_o sect_n hethen_a ne_o crysten_v from_o almesdede_n when_o they_o have_v need_v but_z we_o must_v have_v pyte_n on_o all_o &_o help_v all_o at_o our_o power_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v keep_v order_fw-fr in_o gyve_v &_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o need_n in_o theym_n that_o we_o gyve_v alms_n to_o for_o why_o some_o be_v poor_a by_o their_o wylle_n and_o some_o against_o their_o will_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a by_o their_o will_n some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o some_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v be_v holpen_v pass_a other_o for_z their_o poverte_a be_v medefull_a parfyght_v &_o virtuous_a they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a wilful_o not_o for_o god_n but_z for_o the_o world_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v &_o as_o these_o day_n moche_n folk_n dysmytte_n they_o of_o their_o own_o good_a and_o take_v it_o to_o their_o childeren_n to_o make_v they_o great_a in_o this_o world_n and_o moche_n folk_n take_v so_o moche_n heed_n to_o other_o man_n proufyte_n that_o they_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o fall_v in_o poverte_a &_o in_o need_n such_o poor_a folk_n must_v pryncypa_o be_v holpen_v of_o they_o to_o who_o their_o good_n profyte_v &_o rather_o help_v they_o than_o other_o yâ—_z been_v poor_a against_o their_o will_v but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v before_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o need_n be_v the_o more_o caplm_n xiiij_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a against_o their_o will_v some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a by_o fortune_n by_o mysaventure_n as_z they_o to_o who_o fortune_n serve_v not_o at_o their_o will_v ne_o god_n multeply_v not_o their_o good_a as_o they_o will_v and_o that_o that_o they_o have_v they_o less_o by_o mysaventure_n and_z by_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n and_o some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a only_o for_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n as_z they_o that_o waste_v their_o good_a in_o lechery_n
&_o glotonye_n in_o pride_n &_o plete_v &_o in_o mysuse_n at_o the_o dice_n in_o riot_n &_o in_o vanyte_n such_o poor_a folk_n be_v last_o in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o alms_n do_v but_z their_o need_n be_v the_o more_o and_o nevertheless_o if_o they_o have_v pacyence_n with_o their_o poverte_a they_o shall_v have_v meed_n for_o their_o pacyence_n if_o they_o repent_v they_o for_o their_o mysdede_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o manner_n some_o ben_fw-mi feeble_a blind_a &_o lame_a for_o god_n cause_n &_o for_o god_n love_n some_o against_o their_o will_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n some_o against_o their_o will_n for_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o thief_n fyghters_n baratour_n which_o in_o fight_n &_o barett_v less_o their_o eye_n their_o foot_n their_o ande_fw-mi &_o oft_o be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o law_n god_n forbede_o yâ—_z such_o poor_a folk_n blind_a &_o lame_a shall_v be_v put_v in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o alm_n do_v before_o they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a &_o feeble_a by_o virtue_n &_o for_o god_n sake_n suche_n shall_v be_v holpen_v not_o to_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n ne_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n but_o only_o to_o save_v their_o kind_n till_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n pass_v upon_o they_o by_o process_n of_o law_n &_o by_o god_n mynystre_v ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n think_v yâ—_z it_o be_v none_o alms_n to_o do_v good_a to_o such_o folk_n ê“auper_fw-la yes_o forsooth_o for_o god_n will_v yâ—_z man_n help_v they_o and_z at_o the_o doom_n he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_v in_o prison_n &_o you_o vysyte_v i_o &_o yâ—_z you_o do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o i_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la saint_n austen_n de_fw-fr â—bis_fw-la dnin_n sermone_fw-la xxxu_o say_v yâ—_z god_n shall_v say_v yâ—_z word_n to_o theym_v yâ—_z be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n &_o low_a of_o herte_n &_o yâ—_z such_o ben_fw-mi call_v the_o brother_n of_o cryste_n &_o least_o for_o lowness_n by_o which_o they_o set_v least_o by_o themselves_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_z be_v no_o folk_n poor_a in_o spyryt_n but_z they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o saint_n austen_n show_v there_o so_o yâ—_z god_n shall_v accept_v more_o the_o alms_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n sake_n than_o to_o they_o yâ—_z been_v poor_a against_o their_o will_n &_o for_o sin_n sake_n which_o conclusion_n all_o though_o it_o be_v soothe_v yet_o i_o thynk_v that_o cryste_n shall_v say_v though_o word_n for_o the_o alms_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o all_o manner_n poor_a man_n both_o parfyght_n &_o unparfyght_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v meed_n for_o every_o good_a deed_n for_o why_o wicked_a doer_n &_o synful_a poor_a man_n be_v call_v the_o least_o of_o god_n menye_v for_z they_o be_v least_o set_v by_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o who_o so_o breke_v one_o of_o his_o least_a commau_n demente_n &_o tech_v other_o by_o word_n or_o by_o evyll_n example_n so_o to_o break_v his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v lest_o in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n shall_v show_v at_o the_o doom_n great_a pyte_n &_o moche_n mercy_n what_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o his_o enemy_n &_o to_o his_o least_o servant_n moost_n unworthy_a he_o shall_v accept_v it_o &_o reward_v it_o as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o his_o own_o person_n &_o say_v i_o thank_v you_o for_o that_o you_o die_v to_o the_o least_o of_o my_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o shall_v he_o call_v they_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v least_o worthy_a &_o many_o of_o theym_n to_o who_o the_o alms_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v damn_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la ere_o he_o shall_v gyve_v the_o sentence_n of_o dampnaconn_n he_o shall_v call_v all_o man_n brother_n for_o likeness_n of_o kind_n for_o in_o yâ—_z he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v brother_n to_o we_o all_o by_o likeness_n of_o kind_n but_o not_o by_o grace_n ne_o by_o bliss_n but_o only_o to_o they_o yâ—_z been_v in_o grace_n than_o the_o meek_a juge_n shall_v call_v all_o man_n brother_n to_o comfort_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o to_o great_a dysconfort_n to_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v damn_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o meek_a juge_n not_o forgete_v the_o brotherhede_v ne_fw-fr likeness_n in_o kind_n which_o he_o have_v with_o they_o and_z yet_o catch_v &_o in_o manner_n compel_v by_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n to_o dampne_a theym_n great_a matter_n shall_v they_o have_v than_o to_o sigh_n &_o sorrow_n when_o they_o shall_v know_v their_o sin_n so_o grevous_a &_o so_o great_a &_o their_o unkyndenesse_n so_o moche_n that_o there_o own_o brother_n so_o meek_a a_o juge_n must_v dampne_v they_o ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o opynyon_n be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o rich_a man_n &_o to_o other_o sinful_a wretch_n yâ—_z hope_v than_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o almesdede_n for_o in_o many_o countree_n be_v but_o few_o poor_a folk_n in_o spirit_n ne_z by_o their_o will_n few_o yâ—_z forsake_a the_o world_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o many_o there_o be_v that_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a many_o yâ—_z for_o sin_n sake_n be_v full_a poor_a &_o many_o for_o their_o mysdede_n lie_v bind_v in_o prison_n in_o great_a poverte_a hongre_n cold_n &_o bitter_a pain_n and_o to_o such_o folk_n in_o many_o contree_n man_n do_v moo_v common_o their_o alms_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v thank_v &_o reward_v therefore_o att_o the_o last_o doom_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v thank_v &_o be_v mede_v therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o &_o sythen_a cryste_n ryghtful_a juge_n shall_v than_o thank_v man_n for_o their_o alms_n yâ—_z they_o do_v for_o his_o love_n to_o his_o enemy_n &_o wicked_a doer_n as_o many_o such_o ben_fw-mi moche_n more_o he_o shall_v thank_v they_o for_o their_o alms_n that_o they_o do_v to_o his_o friend_n &_o to_o his_o true_a seruauntâ—_n and_o sythen_a they_o shall_v be_v damn_a that_o will_v not_o gyve_v to_o his_o enemy_n at_o need_n for_o his_o sake_n moche_n soon_o shall_v they_o be_v damn_a the_o will_v not_o help_v his_o friend_n &_o his_o true_a servant_n at_o need_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o put_v themselves_o for_o his_o love_n to_o poverte_a &_o moche_n travail_n for_o help_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o plesaunt_n &_o medefull_a to_o gyve_v alms_n to_o such_o poor_a folk_n forsake_v the_o world_n of_o which_o many_o neither_o shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o to_o endless_a tabnacle_n of_o bliss_n neither_o shall_v resceyve_v in_o to_o that_o bliss_n moche_v more_o it_o be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n &_o i_o rytorye_n to_o help_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a in_o spirit_n &_o in_o will_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o &_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o theym_a to_o resceyve_v folk_n that_o have_v holpen_v they_o in_o to_o endless_a tabernacle_n caplm_n xu_o and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n wytt_n you_o it_o well_o that_o if_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v more_o will_n to_o gyve_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a against_o their_o will_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n than_o for_o to_o gyve_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o god_n cause_n they_o sin_n grevous_o &_o less_o the_o meed_n of_o their_o alms_n in_o that_o they_o put_v god_n enemy_n before_o his_o friend_n &_o vice_n before_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v releve_n all_o the_o poor_a &_o needy_a as_o you_o may_v but_o pryncypal_o they_o yâ—_z been_v needy_a &_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n &_o by_o way_n of_o virtue_n for_o if_o you_o leave_v by_o false_a opynyon_n the_o more_o alms_n for_o the_o less_o when_o you_o may_v do_v both_o in_o good_a manner_n you_o less_o both_o meed_n for_o the_o more_o &_o for_o the_o less_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o yâ—_z poor_a prechour_n of_o god_n word_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o beggar_n pass_v by_o the_o way_n to_o the_o beggar_n thou_o gyvest_n for_o cryste_n byd_v the_o that_o thou_o gyve_v to_o each_o that_o ax_v the._n but_o to_o the_o poor_a prechour_n thou_o ought_v to_o gyve_v though_o he_o axe_n the_o not_o and_o therefore_o look_v that_o the_o poor_a prechour_n god_n knight_n need_v not_o to_o axe_n the._n for_o if_o he_o need_v to_o axe_n for_o thy_o defaute_fw-fr &_o thy_o defaute_n and_o thy_o lacchesse_n he_o show_v the_o damnable_a or_o he_o axe_n and_o right_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o beggar_n that_o seek_v the_o gyve_v thou_o every_o man_n that_o ax_v the_o so_z it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o yâ—_z thou_o ought_v to_o seek_v let_v thy_o alms_n sweet_a in_o thy_o
for_o all_o holy_a chirche_n pray_v so_o but_o for_o to_o set_v say_v in_o such_o nice_a obseruaunce_n and_o ween_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o their_o ask_n for_o such_o obseruaunce_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_z we_o may_v not_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o such_o thing_n with_o out_o a_o specyall_a revelacyon_n of_o god_n we_o may_v pray_v &_o aught_o to_o pray_v but_o god_n shall_v grant_n as_o he_o like_v &_o as_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v moo_v spedefull_a to_o we_o &_o moo_v to_o his_o worshypp_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la utrum_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o odio_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la eccle._n ix_o no_o man_n he_o say_v wot_v sickerly_a whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o love_n and_o yet_o we_o hope_v and_o aught_o all_o to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v love_v we_o &_o save_v we_o if_o we_o do_v our_o devour_v fast_v be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o measure_n &_o manner_n &_o in_o good_a intencyon_n so_o that_o man_n set_v no_o mysbyleve_n therein_o ne_o ground_n they_o in_o no_o lesynge_n ne_o in_o no_o nice_a obseruaunce_n but_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o prefer_v in_o their_o fast_a day_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n before_o tho_o day_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o holy_a chirche_n to_o fast_a in_o so_o moche_v they_o sin_n in_o presumpcyon_n and_o do_v prejudice_n to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o ordain_v such_o day_n that_o be_v moost_n convenyente_fw-mi to_o fast_a as_z wednesdaye_o frydaye_n and_o satyrdaye_o de_fw-fr conse_n distinct_a three_o jeiunia_fw-la &_o â—_o sabbato_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o see_v no_o ground_n ne_o reason_n in_o such_o fast_a ne_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o medefull_a to_o fast_a all_o mondaye_n in_o the_o year_n when_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n in_o lent_fw-la fall_v on_o the_o mondaye_n than_o for_o to_o fast_a in_o worship_n of_o she_o the_o wednesdaye_fw-mi frydaye_fw-mi or_o satyrdaye_o for_o i_o byleve_v sickerly_a that_o the_o meed_n of_o fast_a or_o 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wise_a of_o prevy_a thing_n by_o no_o wit_n checrafte_n &_o you_o shall_v wait_v after_o no_o dreme_n ne_o take_v heed_n thereto_o ne_o set_a faith_n therein_o also_o deut_n 0_o xviij_o god_n forbede_v all_o manner_n wytchecrafte_n &_o charm_n &_o byd_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o dremes_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n xiij_o god_n say_v thus_o if_o be_v so_o say_v he_o that_o any_o man_n among_o you_o begyn_v to_o be_v a_o soche_n sayer_n &_o a_o prophet_n &_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o dream_n &_o a_o vysyon_n &_o tell_v any_o wonder_n which_o wonder_n &_o token_n fall_v as_o he_o say_v if_o he_o stir_v the_o to_o mawmetrye_n or_o to_o any_o wytchecrafte_n hear_v not_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n and_o of_o that_o dreme_a for_o by_o he_o god_n assay_v you_o that_z it_o may_v be_v open_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v he_o with_o all_o your_o herte_n &_o soul_n or_o nay_o and_o therefore_o god_n byd_v that_o such_o dremer_n &_o prophet_n shall_v be_v slay_v 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fro_o whence_o it_o come_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la without_o revelaconn_n of_o god_n he_o wot_v not_o fro_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n send_v such_o dremes_n he_o shall_v show_v to_o he_o that_o thus_o dreme_v or_z to_o some_o other_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v &_o what_o it_o betoken_v as_o he_o die_v to_o the_o king_n pharaoh_n by_o joseph_n and_z to_o the_o king_n nabugodonosor_n by_o danyell_n caplm_n xlu_o diues_fw-la if_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v a_o dream_n that_o styre_v they_o to_o good_a werke_n and_o to_o virtue_n and_o to_o flee_v sin_n and_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n may_v he_o not_o set_v his_o faith_n therein_o and_o do_v thereafter_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la whether_o it_o come_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o fiend_n it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o for_o to_o set_v his_o faith_n therein_o and_o to_o do_v thereafter_o for_o it_o styre_v he_o to_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o without_o any_o dream_n and_o oftimes_o both_o fiend_n and_o the_o fende_v limb_n teach_v well_o though_o they_o do_v full_a evyll_n but_o a_o man_n so_o dream_v must_v be_v full_a well_o wear_v that_z for_o such_o dremes_n he_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o other_o dremes_n that_o stir_v he_o to_o vanyte_v or_o to_o curyosyte_n for_o to_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v or_z other_o prevy_a thing_n or_o to_o mysdeme_v of_o his_o even_o crysten_v or_o to_o hate_v or_z to_o myslove_n or_o to_o mayte_v after_o great_a prosperyte_v or_o to_o drede_v great_a adversyte_n or_o dethe_v of_o friend_n or_o loss_n of_o cattle_n and_z of_o such_o other_o but_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o stir_v they_o to_o god_n &_o to_o goodness_n he_o may_v follow_v his_o dremes_n &_o do_v after_o they_o wise_o &_o war_o for_o oft_o the_o fiend_n under_o colour_n of_o holiness_n desceyve_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n people_n have_v lever_n for_o to_o dream_n of_o the_o fiend_n than_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o mother_n marye_o for_o as_o they_o say_v when_o they_o dream_n of_o the_o fiend_n they_o fare_v well_o in_o the_o day_n follow_a but_o when_o they_o dream_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o lady_n they_o fare_v evyll_n afterward_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la such_o people_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o their_o mysbyleve_n and_o their_o nice_a fantasye_a and_o sin_n full_a grevous_o &_o be_v full_a evyll_n dysceyve_v by_o the_o gyle_v of_o the_o fiend_n for_o when_o the_o fiend_n see_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v disease_n he_o make_v he_o in_o the_o night_n before_o to_o dream_n of_o god_n &_o of_o our_o lady_n &_o of_o other_o saint_n or_z of_o man_n of_o relygyon_n &_o so_o to_o make_v he_o to_o have_v less_o devoconn_v to_o god_n &_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o saint_n and_o less_o affecconn_v to_o man_n of_o relygyon_n because_o of_o his_o disease_n that_o shall_v fall_v to_o high_o after_o that_o dream_n and_o so_o by_o the_o bodily_a disease_n that_o he_o thynk_v for_o to_o bring_v in_o he_o he_o travayl_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o 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diues_fw-la yet_o ê¯tra_fw-la te_fw-la cryst_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la odit_fw-la patre_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la matren_n svam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la meus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulus_fw-la luce_n xiij_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n he_o may_v not_o be_v my_o dyscyple_a but_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o hate_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v for_o to_o worshypp_v it_o ne_v to_o help_v it_o therefore_o than_o we_o be_v neither_o bound_n for_o to_o worshyppe_n fader_fw-mi ne_fw-fr mother_n ne_o to_o help_v they_o at_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n say_v though_o word_n when_o nyghe_a all_o the_o world_n be_v hethen_a people_n and_o of_o false_a byleve_v when_o nyghe_o all_o the_o fader_n and_o moder_n be_v in_o false_a byleve_n and_o in_o dede_o sin_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v though_o word_n not_o that_o child_n shall_v hate_v the_o person_n of_o their_o fader_n &_o moder_n but_z they_o shall_v hate_v their_o false_a byleve_n and_o their_o wicked_a lyve_a &_o so_o we_o must_v all_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o shall_v love_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n &_o hate_v their_o sin_n and_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n withstonde_v we_o in_o god_n way_n we_o shall_v hate_v their_o malice_n and_o forsake_v their_o wicked_a lyve_a &_o follow_v god_n &_o be_v besye_n to_o draw_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n after_o we_o in_o god_n way_n by_o good_a teching_n and_o ensample_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n veni_fw-la seperare_fw-la hominem_fw-la adversus_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la adversus_fw-la matrem_fw-la svam_fw-la mathei_n ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o god_n cause_n and_o in_o treuthe_n man_n &_o woman_n ought_v to_o forsake_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n if_o they_o withstand_v god_n cause_v and_o hold_v against_o the_o treuthe_n and_o so_o cryste_n come_v for_o to_o depart_v man_n and_o woman_n from_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n that_o stand_v in_o false_a byleve_n against_o god_n cryste_n come_v not_o to_o put_v full_a hate_n bytwene_v man_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n but_z for_o to_o make_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o forsake_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o god_n sake_n if_o they_o will_v let_v the_o fro_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o that_o love_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o come_v to_o i_o we_z shall_v love_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o help_v they_o at_o need_n though_o they_o be_v he_o then_o &_o never_o so_o wicked_a but_z we_o shall_v love_v god_n more_o than_o they_o and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o please_v god_n and_o theym_a also_o we_o shall_v offend_v theym_a and_o please_v god_n &_o always_o love_v their_o person_n and_o hate_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o amend_v they_o by_o good_a enformacyon_n with_o love_n &_o mekenesse_n and_o reverence_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v non_fw-la debent_fw-la silij_fw-la parentibus_fw-la thesaurizare_fw-la sed_fw-la parent_n silij_fw-la scdo_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_n xiij_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o gadre_fw-mi togydre_fw-mi tresoure_fw-mi to_o their_o fader_n &_o moder_n but_o fader_n &_o moder_n ought_v to_o gadre_n tresoure_n to_o their_o child_n therefore_o than_o it_o seem_v that_o child_n shall_v not_o care_v for_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n but_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v care_v for_o their_o chyldern_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la each_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o care_n for_o other_o but_o more_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o the_o child_n than_o the_o child_n for_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o so_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o the_o child_n be_v toward_o and_o by_o common_a course_n of_o kind_n be_v seem_v long_o to_o live_v than_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v his_o fader_n childer_n child_n &_o his_o moder_n and_o so_o 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but_o lytyll_o again_o saint_n gregory_n have_v his_o procuratour_n and_o reuler_n of_o the_o covente_n good_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o his_o alm_n he_z answerde_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o thing_n leave_v but_o a_o dysshe_n of_o silver_n in_o which_o his_o mother_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v he_o mete_v saint_n gregory_n bid_v he_o gyve_v the_o poor_a man_n yâ—_z dysshe_v &_o so_o he_o do_v this_o poor_a man_n be_v god_n angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o this_o alm_n god_n make_v faint_a gregory_n afterward_o pope_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v also_o in_o yâ—_z lyf_v of_o saint_n frauncys_n that_o he_o bid_v
he_o stele_v &_o in_o that_o gyve_v it_o away_o he_o make_v himself_o unable_a to_o make_v restytuconn_v and_o though_o a_o man_n purchase_v moche_o good_a false_o &_o do_v alms_n of_o that_o mysgoten_a good_a he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o ravayne_n if_o the_o seller_n be_v moche_o amend_v by_o that_o selling_n and_o the_z bier_z moche_n apeyr_v ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o be_v yâ—_z right_a value_n of_o a_o thing_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o right_a value_n &_o the_o julte_n prize_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v after_o that_o the_o common_a market_n gooth_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o a_o thing_n be_v as_o moche_v worth_a as_o it_o may_v be_v sell_v by_o common_a market_n tanti_fw-la valet_fw-la quanti_fw-la vendi_fw-la potest_fw-la hec_fw-la sm_n con_fw-mi li.ij._fw-mi ti_fw-mi viij.q.i.et.q.ix_fw-la if_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o good_a &_o he_o know_v a_o defaute_n therein_o by_o which_o defaute_n the_o bier_n be_v desceyve_v he_o do_v gyle_v &_o theeft_v also_o &_o if_o the_o bier_n beguile_v so_o the_o seller_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o false_a jew_n argentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la versum_fw-la en_fw-fr in_fw-la scorian_n et_fw-la vinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la mixtum_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la thy_o silver_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o dross_n of_o silver_n &_o in_o to_o false_a metal_n and_z thy_o wine_n be_v meddle_v with_o water_n ysaiâ—_n i_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o beguile_v folk_n with_o false_a money_n wyttyng_o do_v great_a sin_n &_o peryllous_a theeft_n also_o if_o he_o sell_v wyttyn_o by_o false_a measure_n &_o by_o false_a weyghte_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v dyverse_a weyghte_n more_o &_o less_o to_z bye_o by_o the_o more_o &_o to_o sell_v by_o the_o less_o ne_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o more_o busshell_n and_o a_o less_o busshell_n ne_o none_o other_o false_a dyverse_a mesure_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v just_o weyght_o &_o true_a and_z even_a busshell_n &_o true_a that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n that_o god_n shall_v gyve_v the._n god_n hate_v that_o man_n that_o do_v such_o gyle_v and_z he_o hate_v all_o manner_n of_o unryghtfulnesse_n deutro_n xxu_o also_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n self_z a_z seek_v thing_n for_o a_o hole_n thing_n wyttyng_o to_o beguile_v the_o bier_n he_z do_v theeft_v &_o be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n and_o though_o he_o know_v not_o that_o defaute_fw-fr when_o he_o sell_v it_o when_o he_o know_v that_o defaute_fw-fr he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v some_o recompensation_n as_o say_v the_o same_o clerk_n in_o the_o same_o book_n &_o place_n q.xi_fw-la also_o if_o the_o seller_n sell_v a_o better_a thing_n than_o he_o wen_v to_o sell_v in_o great_a damage_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o self_z gold_n for_o laton_n or_o if_o he_o sell_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o small_a prize_v wen_v that_o it_o be_v lytyll_o worth_a if_o he_o be_v moche_o harm_v thereby_o the_o bier_n be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n or_o recompen_a s_n aconn_v ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v the_o seller_n hold_v to_o tell_v the_o bier_n the_o default_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o sell_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o the_o defauâ—_n be_v prevy_a &_o peryllous_a he_o be_v hold_v to_o tell_v they_o to_o the_o bier_n &_o self_z that_o thing_n better_a cheap_a for_o if_o he_o sell_v a_o halt_a horse_n for_o a_o swift_a horse_n &_o a_o ruynous_a house_n for_o a_o strong_a house_n it_z be_v peryllous_a &_o harm_n to_o the_o bier_n &_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o restytucyon_n but_o if_o the_o defaute_n be_v open_a and_z though_o it_o may_v not_o serve_v the_o seller_n it_o may_v serve_v the_o bier_n than_z it_o need_v not_o the_o seller_n to_o tell_v the_o default_n but_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o less_o price_n ¶_o dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n a_o derrer_n than_o he_o buy_v it_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la elly_n may_v no_o man_n live_v by_o his_o marchaundyse_n ne_o by_o his_o craft_n he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cost_n &_o sustain_v he_o and_o he_o by_o measure_n and_o worshyppe_n god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a after_o his_o astate_n and_o for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o nedeful_a to_o the_o chapman_n &_o to_o the_o werkman_n to_o sell_v thing_n derrer_n than_o he_o buy_v it_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o noman_n be_v hold_v to_o travail_v on_o his_o own_o cost_n for_o the_o comunyte_n neither_o in_o knyghthode_n ne_fw-la in_o chapmanhode_n ne_fw-la in_o werkmanshyp_n and_o they_o that_o with_o false_a oath_n &_o lesynge_n &_o llye_a speech_n beguile_v folk_n in_o byeng_v &_o selling_n sin_n grevous_o &_o be_v hold_v to_o restytuconn_n if_o they_o beguile_v so_o folk_n wyttyng_o ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o two_o person_n betake_v the_o three_o person_n a_o thing_n to_o keep_v by_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o delyver_v it_o but_o to_o theym_a both_o to_o gydre_fw-mi is_z he_o bind_v to_o keep_v covenaunt_n ¶_o pauê‘_n you_o torsoth_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o he_o delyver_v it_o to_o one_o of_o they_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o and_z without_o his_o wytting_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la he_o do_v amiss_o &_o yet_o neither_o of_o hem_n have_v lawful_a accyon_n against_o he_o for_o to_o compelle_fw-fr he_o to_o yield_v it_o for_o he_o that_o resceyve_v it_o again_o have_v none_o accyon_n to_o he_o for_z he_o take_v it_o he_o again_o and_o that_o other_o have_v none_o accyon_n against_o he_o for_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o he_o without_o the_o other_o that_o make_v the_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o &_o have_v resceyve_v it_o again_o thus_o laâ—tâ—_n hostiensis_n in_o sum_n li.iij_fw-la rub._n de_fw-fr deposito_fw-la s._n icui_fw-la detur_fw-la u_o si_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la may_v not_o a_o man_n do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la solomon_n say_v immolantis_fw-la ex_fw-la iniquo_fw-la oblacio_fw-la est_fw-la maculata_fw-la the_o offering_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a be_v spot_n &_o foul_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v sacrefyce_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a is_z like_o he_o that_o slee_v the_o soon_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o god_n that_o be_v hygh_a approve_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ne_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o offering_n eccâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la substancia_fw-la worship_n thy_o lord_n god_n with_o thy_o own_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o other_o man_n good_a prouâ—_n iij_o and_o tobye_n say_v exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tâ—a_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la of_o thy_o own_o good_a do_v alms_n toby_n four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la god_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v theym_a friend_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_z wyckedne_v we_o se_fw-la facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la de_fw-la mammona_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v evyll_n goten_a for_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o miss_v goten_a that_o it_o must_v be_v yolden_a again_o to_o he_o that_o ought_v it_o as_z in_o theeft_a raveyne_v &_o viirye_a if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o so_o of_o miss_v goten_a good_a man_n shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o yield_v it_o again_o also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o both_o gyve_v and_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n be_v against_o god_n law_n &_o both_o the_o gyver_n &_o the_o taker_n less_o their_o right_a as_z in_o symonye_n and_o therefore_o neither_o they_n may_v do_v plesaunt_n alms_n of_o that_o good_a so_o miss_v goten_a also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o the_o deed_n &_o the_o craft_n that_o it_o be_v goten_a by_o be_v so_o unlefull_a that_o the_o taker_n may_v keep_v it_o still_o leful_o but_o the_o gyver_n may_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o as_o thing_n goten_a by_o lechery_n &_o by_o sinful_a japery_n of_o yrregulers_n of_o mynstralle_n wytche_n and_o such_o other_o which_o manner_n wynning_a be_v call_v foul_a wynning_a that_o be_v turpe_fw-la lucrum_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o of_o such_o evyll_n goten_a good_a they_o may_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o they_o shall_v make_v none_o open_a offering_n at_o the_o aultre_n ne_fw-fr sacrefyce_n of_o so_o miss_v goten_a good_a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la offefre_n mercede_fw-la ê“stibuli_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dnin_n dei_fw-la tui_fw-la â—a_o abominacio_fw-la en_fw-fr apnd_fw-fr deum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o meed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o common_a lechour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n deutro_n twenty-three_o and_o offycer_n of_o king_n prince_n lord_n and_o lady_n of_o
bysshoppe_n &_o prelate_n that_n take_v gift_n of_o man_n by_o common_a custom_n or_o by_o proufre_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v mayntene_v they_o &_o gyve_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v do_v alm_n of_o good_n so_o goten_a all_o though_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o evyll_n goten_a fourteen_o q.u.non_fw-fr sane_fw-la for_o to_o such_o cryste_n bid_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rychesses_n so_n miss_v goten_a for_o he_o that_o take_v it_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o praise_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o so_o forgive_v man_n their_o det_fw-la in_o fraud_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v thank_v of_o they_o &_o help_v at_o need_n for_o he_o forgaf_a one_o yâ—_z halfdele_fw-la his_o death_n a_o other_o the_o fyfth_o part_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n praise_v not_o the_o false_a bailiee_n but_o cryste_n say_v that_o his_o lord_n praise_v he_o not_o for_o his_o fraud_n but_z for_o his_o slyght_n that_o he_o die_v in_o help_n of_o himself_o ne_o cryste_n tell_v not_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o his_o fraud_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o fraud_n of_o robberye_n of_o other_o man_n good_a but_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v theym_a friend_n by_o dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o of_o alms_n and_z forgyve_a other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n for_o gyve_v they_o there_o dette_v &_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n with_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o call_v cryste_n rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n rychesses_n of_z wyckednesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v foâ—ke_a occasyon_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n &_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n &_o of_o great_a dyscensyon_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o sin_n &_o great_a disease_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o coveyte_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o the_o fende_v snare_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n yâ—_z shall_v not_o be_v ungylty_a ne_o clean_a from_o sin_n also_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o wyckednesse_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n be_v take_v not_o only_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o pain_n &_o disease_n &_o myscheve_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o pain_n &_o disease_n and_o of_o myscheef_n for_o they_o bring_v man_n in_o to_o pain_n travail_n &_o moche_n disease_n for_o man_n have_v moche_n travail_n in_o getting_a moche_n drede_v in_o keep_a &_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o lose_v dives_fw-la divicias_fw-la non_fw-la ogregat_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v non_fw-la tenet_fw-la absque_fw-la i_o to_z nec_fw-la deserit_fw-la absque_fw-la dolore_fw-la they_o behote_v sykernesse_n &_o bring_v folk_n in_o to_o great_a peryll_n great_a drede_fw-la and_z in_o great_a enmyte_n they_o behote_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hongre_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o coveyt_v more_o &_o more_o also_o they_o byhote_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travaylle_v for_z nyghe_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a an_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o the_o law_n say_v x.q.i_fw-la dilectissimis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o kind_n all_o man_n be_v even_o in_o lordshyppe_n &_o rychesses_n but_z by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o some_o have_v moche_v some_o lytyll_o some_o ben_fw-mi rich_a some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a &_o god_n have_v give_v more_o rychesse_n to_o one_o man_n in_o dyspensaconn_n &_o governaunce_n than_z to_o many_o other_o and_o that_o be_v to_o refrain_v the_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covety_n s_o e_o in_o the_o people_n and_o for_o wickedness_n be_v cause_n that_o one_o man_n be_v rycher_n than_o a_o other_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o ne_fw-la have_v be_v the_o wyckednesse_n of_o adam_n sin_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n of_o man_n herte_n else_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v even_o rich_a but_o now_o they_o be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o sin_n and_o shrewednesse_n and_o therefore_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n and_o of_o wyckednesse_n iniquitatis_fw-la i_o non_fw-la equitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o all_o the_o rychesses_n that_o one_o man_n have_v pass_v another_o it_o be_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v uneven_a with_o his_o even_a crysten_v therefore_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o unevenesse_n therefore_o god_n byd_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o bayllye_n and_o his_o reve_n in_o this_o world_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n both_z by_o gyve_v and_o forgyve_v as_o that_o bayllye_o do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o sugette_n but_z mercyable_a and_o forgyve_a hem_n their_o dette_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o god_n &_o to_o they_o for_o god_n be_v so_o great_a a_o lord_n &_o so_o rich_a that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n do_v he_o fraud_n of_o his_o good_a ne_o hyndre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr less_o his_o lordshyppe_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la in_o the_o fyfth_o commandment_n thou_o say_v that_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a folk_n be_v mansleer_n here_o thou_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v thief_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o both_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z the_o poor_a man_n may_v dye_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n with_o hold_v his_o good_a from_o he_o in_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o mansleer_n &_o do_v ayenste_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o witheld_v his_o good_a from_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o need_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theeft_n for_o all_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o needful_a lyve_v after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a mannes_z and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n yâ—_z it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o to_o deny_v yâ—_z poor_a man_n help_v at_o need_n when_o he_o may_v help_v he_o of_o his_o habondaunce_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a the_o breed_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o withholde_v in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a folk_n that_o have_v hongre_n and_o the_o waste_a clothing_n that_o thou_o shette_v up_o in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a wedowe_n and_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o hyde_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o waste_n be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o myschevous_a folk_n for_o to_o delyvere_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o bound_n and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o woo_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o wit_n thou_o it_o well_o that_z of_o as_o many_o good_n thou_o art_n thief_n &_o ravenour_n as_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o thou_o gyve_v they_o not_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o to_o thy_o word_n that_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n of_o their_o habondaunce_n save_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o dyspensaconn_v and_o that_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o do_v for_o moche_v thing_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o astate_n of_o dyspensaconn_n for_o mo_z thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o king_n than_o to_o a_o earl_n and_o mo_z to_o a_o earl_n than_o to_o a_o simple_a knight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o astate_n to_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v treasoure_n to_o wage_v man_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o wage_v their_o offycer_n in_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o therefore_o a_o emperor_n say_v qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pray_o be_v t._n omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la he_o that_o be_v lord_n by_o dyspensacyon_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lordshyppe_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o of_o such_o thing_n so_o nedeful_a to_o man_n after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n he_o be_v not_o