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or_o to_o teach_v we_o see_v well_o say_v he_o yâ—_z the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytyll_o any_o of_o theym_n werk_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o preesthode_n but_z we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v caplm_n xiiij_o also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la cano_fw-la capite_fw-la consurge_n &_o â—_o rise_v up_o say_v he_o by_o fore_o the_o white_a hered_a man_n and_z worship_n you_o the_o person_n of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_z drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshypp_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n or_o for_o no_o feebleness_n levitici_fw-la xix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o bysshop_n thymothee_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o underneme_v his_o eldre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr old_a folk_n to_o sharp_o neither_o to_o proud_o but_o pray_v they_o as_o fader_fw-mi to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a wyman_n as_o systre_v in_o all_o manner_n chastyte_v i_o add_v thimo_z four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o shrew_n than_o other_o &_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o amend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o need_v to_o be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la &_o sharp_o for_o god_n say_v that_o yâ—_z child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v dye_n &_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysaye_v xlu_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a &_o not_o customable_a to_o sin_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v and_o if_o they_o do_v somty_n i_o amiss_o for_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o customable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o their_o prelate_n shall_v the_o more_o spare_v they_o and_o more_o worshypful_o speak_v to_o theym_v some_o old_a folk_n be_v customable_a for_o to_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o &_o such_o be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n as_o god_n show_v full_a well_o by_o the_o word_n of_o ysaye_n and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n full_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la thy_o answer_n be_v reasonable_a say_v forth_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o worship_n our_o king_n our_o lyege_v our_o soverayne_v all_o for_o all_o though_o that_o have_v governaunce_n of_o we_o or_o of_o the_o comonte_n owe_v by_o their_o offyce_v &_o their_o dygnyte_n to_o be_v fader_n of_o the_o comonte_n &_o of_o their_o subgette_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v their_o subgette_n as_o the_o fader_fw-mi his_o child_n and_o therefore_o naaman_n prince_n of_o syrye_n be_v call_v fader_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n iiij_o regum_fw-la u_o and_o job_n say_v pater_fw-la eram_fw-la pauperum_fw-la i_o be_v fader_fw-mi of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o trace_v it_o &_o seek_v it_o up_o besely_a job_n xxix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n byd_v the_o people_n to_o do_v worshyppe_n and_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o serui_fw-la obedite_fw-la dnis_fw-la vestris_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la you_o servant_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o flesshe_o lord_n with_o drede_n and_o tremel_v in_o symplenesse_n of_o your_o herte_fw-fr as_z to_o cryst_n serve_v you_o they_o not_o only_o at_o the_o eye_n to_o please_v they_o but_z as_o crystus_n servant_n do_v you_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o herte_n with_o good_a will_n serve_v they_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n not_o as_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v serve_v you_o they_o true_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o think_v you_o that_o the_o seruyce_n that_o you_o do_v to_o they_o you_o do_v it_o to_o god_n and_o he_o pryncypal_o shall_v yield_v you_o your_o meed_n for_o wot_v you_o well_o say_v he_o that_o every_o good_a deed_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v be_v he_o free_a or_o bind_v he_o shall_v take_v his_o meed_n therefore_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o you_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n say_v he_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o your_o servant_n and_o forgyve_v they_o your_o thretenynge_n &_o think_v you_o &_o wot_v you_o it_o well_o that_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v god_n both_o of_o you_o &_o of_o your_o servant_n and_o so_o you_o and_o they_o have_v both_o one_o lord_n one_o god_n that_o accept_v no_o man_n for_o his_o person_n but_o yield_v each_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o that_o he_o deserve_v ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v that_o servant_n for_o their_o true_a seruyce_n shall_v have_v moche_n meed_n ¶_o
be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o last_o end_n and_o will_v not_o assoil_v theym_a when_o they_o repent_v they_o and_o axe_n absolucyon_n for_o so_o they_o put_v folk_n in_o dyspayre_n against_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v endeles_a and_o always_o ready_a to_o all_o that_o seek_v mercy_fw-mi as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v to_o gydre_v example_n of_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o cryste_n the_o which_o of_o pain_n knowlech_v his_o sin_n and_o axed_a grace_n &_o gate_n the_o bliss_n of_o paradyse_n when_o he_o say_v lord_n have_v thou_o mind_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o thy_o kyngdom_n and_o anon_o cryste_n ryghtful_a juge_n that_o best_o know_v his_o herte_n say_v to_o he_o i_o say_v the_o forsooth_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradyse_n xxvi.q.vi_fw-fr si_fw-fr presbyter_n &_o â—_o agnovimê°_n where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v so_o hard_a upon_o man_n in_o their_o de_v do_v not_o elly_n but_o put_v death_n to_o death_n death_n of_o soul_n to_o dethe_v of_o body_n ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n presume_v so_o moche_n on_o yâ—_z mercy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o gyve_v no_o tale_n to_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n moche_n of_o all_o there_o lyf_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v mercy_n in_o yâ—_z last_o end_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o they_o axe_n mercy_n in_o due_a manner_n they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v well_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n and_z holy_a write_v in_o many_o place_n for_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechielis_n xxxiij.ca_fw-la that_o in_o what_o hour_n yâ—_z sinner_n syge_v for_o his_o sin_n &_o axe_n mercy_n i_o shall_v forgyve_v he_o his_o sin_n &_o forgete_v his_o sin_n netheles_o i_o dare_v not_o behote_v such_o folk_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v have_v grace_n stead_n &_o time_n to_o axe_n mercy_n as_o they_o need_v to_o axe_n for_o common_o such_o manner_n folk_n be_v dysceyve_v by_o sudden_a death_n or_o elles_fw-fr in_o their_o de_v they_o less_o their_o hede_n &_o there_o wytte_v &_o begin_v to_o rave_v or_o elly_n they_o have_v so_o moche_n pain_n in_o their_o body_n and_o so_o moche_v besynesse_n with_o the_o world_n that_o they_o think_v neither_o of_o god_n ne_o of_o themselves_o and_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr innocentibus_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la agitâ—_n ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscatâ—_n svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v god_n rightful_a doom_n that_o he_o forgete_v himself_o in_o his_o de_v that_o have_v forgeten_v god_n in_o his_o lyve_a as_o fall_v in_o englonde_fw-fr besides_o oxenford_n there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o country_n that_o dredde_v not_o god_n ne_o have_v pyte_v of_o man_n oft_o man_n preched_a he_o &_o counseyl_v he_o to_o good_a he_o have_v despite_n of_o their_o word_n and_o say_v that_o if_o he_o may_v have_v three_o word_n before_o his_o de_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a man_n lyve_v at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o way_n to_o be_v on_o a_o queste_n before_o a_o justyce_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o sleep_v his_o horse_n stumble_v &_o he_o fill_v down_o &_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o in_o his_o falling_n he_o say_v with_o great_a herte_n over_o vaunt_v a_o deblis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n now_o forth_o to_o the_o devyll_n and_o so_o he_o have_v three_o word_n to_o his_o daâ—pnacyon_n not_o to_o his_o saluacyon_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v de_fw-fr propiciatu_fw-la pcconrum_fw-la noli_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la be_v not_o without_o drede_n of_o forgyvesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n ne_o say_v not_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o mercy_n &_o wrath_n also_o hasty_o come_v from_o he_o nyghe_a to_o mankind_n but_o his_o wrath_n look_v to_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi &_o his_o mercy_n to_o theym_fw-mi that_o will_v amend_v theym_a ne_fw-fr tardas_fw-la converti_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o â—_o therefore_o let_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o to_o god_n &_o delay_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o if_o you_o do_v his_z wrath_a shall_v come_v sudden_o and_o destroy_v the._n ecclesiastici_fw-la v._o for_o such_o folk_n that_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o do_v the_o worse_a because_o of_o his_o goodness_n they_o scorn_v god_n &_o seek_v vengeance_n &_o no_o mercy_n they_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n davyd_v say_v universe_n vie_fw-fr dni_fw-fr misericordia_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o dome_n be_v mercy_n &_o troth_n if_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n it_o be_v against_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n but_o he_o show_v mercy_n and_o but_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n ryghtfulnesse_n must_v dampne_v the._n seek_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n and_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n will_v save_v the_o if_o thou_o seek_v it_o in_o due_a manner_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la these_o word_n be_v good_a and_o comfortable_a &_o reasonable_a saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o he_o be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o make_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o forswear_v they_o for_o he_o slee_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v so_o forswear_v he_o xxij.questione_fw-la u_o ille_fw-la also_o man_n slay_v themselves_o as_o oftentyme_o as_o they_o assent_v to_o wicked_a thought_n in_o herte_n &_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o god_n in_o who_o be_v all_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v auersio_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la interficiet_fw-la eos_fw-la prover._n ay_o that_o the_o tourning_a away_o of_o the_o lytyll_a child_n slay_v they_o for_o they_o that_o soon_o be_v overcome_v in_o temptaconn_n and_o soon_o assent_v to_o the_o fiend_n be_v liken_v to_o young_a child_n that_o be_v faint_a &_o feeble_a to_o withstand_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o child_n god_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v acurse_v of_o god_n ysa_n lxv_o also_o they_o slay_v their_o soul_n that_o gydre_fw-fr foul_a lusty_n &_o unlefull_a desire_n in_o their_o herte_n &_o will_v not_o rede_o put_v they_o out_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v desideria_fw-la occidunt_fw-la pigrum_fw-la prover._n xxi_o wicked_a desire_v sle_v they_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o put_v they_o out_o and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v beatus_fw-la â—_o tenebit_fw-la et_fw-fr allidet_fw-la ê‘uulos_fw-la svos_fw-la ad_fw-la petram_fw-la blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v hold_v he_o with_o god_n &_o smite_v down_o his_o small_a young_a thought_n &_o desire_n to_o the_o stone_n that_z be_v cryste_n blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o anon_o as_o he_o begyn_v to_o have_v such_o wicked_a thought_n anon_o begin_v to_o think_v on_o crystus_fw-la passion_n &_o of_o god_n law_n as_o saint_n jerome_n say_v in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la paulan_n et_fw-la eustochium_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o follow_v of_o thy_o word_n that_o whâ—_n so_o do_v any_o dede_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o mansleer_n and_o so_o every_o sin_n be_v forboden_v by_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v why_o have_v than_o god_n ten_o commandment_n sythen_a tâ—ey_n be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o one_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o dulness_n of_o man_n wit_n it_o need_v to_o gyve_v mothan_fw-ge one_o to_o declare_v man_n sin_n that_o he_o may_v know_v when_o he_o syn_v and_o how_o he_o may_v flee_v sin_n all_o the_o law_n &_o all_o the_o â—phecye_v as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n hang_v in_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v our_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n &_o out_o even_o crysten_v as_o ourself_o but_o yet_o god_n will_v declare_v tho_o two_o commandment_n by_o ten_o commandment_n that_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v yâ—_z better_o know_v they_o &_o please_v he_o &_o the_o more_o flee_v his_o offence_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o declare_v he_o they_o more_o by_o ten_o commandment_n than_o by_o twelve_o or_o by_o nine_o for_z he_o may_v have_v give_v many_o mo_z when_o he_o give_v but_o ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o gyve_v overmoche_n many_o be_v not_o profitable_a ne_o to_o gyve_v over_o few_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v his_o byheste_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o for_z as_o ten_o be_v nombre_fw-fr perfyght_n &_o contain_v all_o number_n so_o god_n law_n be_v perfyght_a and_o all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o ten_o byheste_n that_o be_v so_o knytte_a to_o gydre_v &_o of_o so_o great_a acorde_fw-fr that_o who_o so_o trespace_v in_o one_o
byheste_n and_o tourn_v he_o to_o the_o fiend_n by_o his_o own_o fyndynge_n of_o miss_v lust_n &_o leve_v the_o love_n of_o cryste_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o creature_n than_o he_o do_v goostly_a lechery_n with_o the_o fiend_n and_o therefore_o say_v davyd_v that_o they_o have_v do_v fornycaco_fw-it n_z in_o there_o own_o fyndynge_n and_o on_o this_o manner_n all_o flesshe_o think_v &_o all_o miss_v lust_n &_o unryghtfull_a do_v &_o unleful_a covetyse_n in_o that_o it_o withdraw_v the_o love_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n from_o god_n it_o be_v call_v goostly_a fornycaconn_v and_o avoutrye_n and_o thus_o every_o dede_o sin_n be_v call_v goostly_a avoutrye_n &_o gooste_o fornycacyon_n but_o pryncypaly_fw-fr ydolatrye_a &_o forsake_v of_o the_o faith_n also_o false_a preaching_n &_o false_o exposyconn_v of_o holy_a wryt_n be_v call_v spyrytuell_a fornycacyon_n as_o they_o that_o prithee_o pryncypaly_fw-fr to_o please_v the_o people_n and_o to_o gete_v a_o name_n or_z to_o gete_a temporal_a good_a of_o such_o say_v laynt_n poule_n that_o they_o put_v god_n word_n in_o avoutrye_n adulterantes_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la ij.ad_a corum_n iiij_o for_o there_o the_o shall_v use_v it_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_z to_o the_o proufyte_n of_o man_n soul_n they_o use_v it_o to_o there_o own_o worship_n and_o to_o their_o own_o worldly_a proufyte_n and_o to_o pleasance_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o harm_n of_o man_n soul_n also_o false_a covetyse_n be_v call_v goostly_a fornycacy_n on_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v to_o false_a covetyse_n man_n adulterium_fw-la nescitis_fw-la quia_fw-la amicicia_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la inimicicia_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la jacobi_fw-la four_o you_o avouterer_n and_o lechour_n wit_v you_o not_o that_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n prevytee_n covetyse_v &_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n and_z covetous_a and_o proud_a people_n be_v call_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cyte_n of_o shenshyp_n and_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o common_a woman_n with_z which_o king_n prince_n lord_n merchant_n &_o all_o covetouse_n folk_n have_v do_v lechery_n and_o it_o be_v call_v mother_n of_o fornycacyon_n and_o of_o abhomyncyon_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o wyckedness_n and_o therefore_o god_n byd_v there_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v forsake_v sinful_a company_n &_o forsake_v lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o pomp_n and_o covetyse_n of_o this_o world_n that_o make_v man_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o do_v goostly_a lechery_n with_o the_o fiend_n wend_v you_o out_o say_v god_n from_o this_o wicked_a babylon_n &_o forsake_v this_o wicked_a common_a woman_n of_o lust_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n that_o desceyve_v all_o this_o world_n for_o in_o one_o day_n shall_v come_v all_o her_o destruccyon_n &_o that_o shall_v be_v endeles_a death_n weep_a &_o hongre_n without_o end_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v brenning_a fire_n &_o smoder_n without_o end_n and_o than_o all_o that_o have_v do_v goostly_a lechery_n &_o live_v in_o delyce_n &_o false_a covetyse_n shall_v weep_v &_o say_v we_o ve_fw-la alas_o alas_o apo._n xvij.et.xviij_fw-la caplm_n xxiij_o diues_fw-la all_o though_o thy_o speech_n the_o reasonable_a yet_o in_o one_o thing_n clerk_n hold_v against_o the_o in_o that_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o eue._n and_o they_o argue_v thus_o against_o the_o god_n rightful_a juge_a punysshed_a eve_n hard_o for_o her_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v adam_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o shall_v not_o god_n have_v do_v but_z for_o her_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o adam_n sin_n ¶_o pauê‘_n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v in_o two_o false_a maximis_fw-la first_o that_o every_o punysshing_n and_o vengeance_n assign_v of_o god_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o woman_n be_v assign_v after_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v more_o or_o less_o and_o this_o maxim_n &_o ground_n be_v false_a wherefore_o thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o god_n punysshe_v some_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o some_o in_o the_o other_o world_n some_o both_o here_o &_o there_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o punyssh_v every_o sin_n after_o that_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a or_o less_o grevous_a but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o always_o so_o but_o oft_o in_o this_o world_n he_o punyssh_v the_o less_o sin_n hard_a than_o he_o do_v the_o more_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n avoutrye_n be_v punyssh_v as_o hard_a or_o hard_o than_o manslaughter_n &_o yet_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o grevous_a sin_n than_o avoutrye_n &_o god_n take_v more_o temporal_a vengeunce_n in_o this_o world_n for_o lechery_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o ydolatrye_a &_o yet_o ydolatrye_a be_v gretter_n sin_n 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allone_n and_o therefore_o god_n punyssh_v not_o always_o folk_n in_o this_o world_n after_o the_o quamtyte_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o he_o see_v it_o moo_v needful_a &_o spedefull_a to_o yâ—_z people_n and_o to_o his_o worship_n for_o only_o god_n know_v the_o grevoushede_v of_o dede_o sin_n for_o oft_o that_o that_o seem_v moo_v grevoê°_n in_o man_n sight_n be_v less_o grevous_a in_o god_n sight_n &_o ayenwarde_a therefore_o god_n melure_v not_o always_o pain_n after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o oft_o he_o punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n they_o that_o be_v less_o guilty_a as_o moche_n as_o theym_v that_o be_v more_o guilty_a and_o in_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o no_o &_o in_o the_o pery_z s_z shing_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomor_n and_o many_o other_o time_n he_o punyssh_v wyman_n child_n and_o bests_n that_o be_v not_o guilty_a in_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o that_o vengeance_n felle_fw-fr and_o oft_o he_o send_v sykenes_n &_o disease_n to_o good_a man_n in_o 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&_o worldly_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_z about_o to_o desceyve_v the_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o in_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o ydolatrye_a as_o balaam_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o shenshyp_n he_o will_v make_v the_o to_o trust_v more_o in_o thy_o good_a than_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o what_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n love_v moo_v &_o set_v his_o herte_a moost_n therein_o that_o be_v his_o god_n as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o avaryce_n be_v seruage_n of_o mawnetrye_n for_o gold_n be_v god_n to_o yâ—_z covetouse_n man_n to_o who_o he_o do_v moo_v worship_n which_o fall_v god_n be_v betokened_a by_o the_o image_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z be_v xl_o cubyte_n in_o hyght_n and_o vi_o in_o breed_n which_o the_o king_n nabugodono_fw-it sore_n reyse_v up_o in_o the_o field_n of_o durayn_n and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o who_o so_o will_v not_o worship_n it_o he_z do_v put_v theym_a in_o a_o oven_n full_a of_o fire_n in_o token_n yâ—_z who_o so_o worshype_v not_o in_o this_o world_n the_o false_a god_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n and_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o this_o world_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o false_a covetyse_n to_o serve_v it_o with_o gyle_v falsehede_v &_o perjury_n but_o live_v in_o treuth_n &_o in_o charyte_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v moche_n woo_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o will_v live_v meke_o and_o goodly_a in_o cryste_n shall_v suffer_v moche_n trybulacyon_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v this_o world_n be_v a_o forney_n and_o a_o oven_n to_o try_v in_o god_n child_n by_o anguysshe_n and_o tryâ—ulacyon_n beware_v of_o the_o byheste_n of_o covetyse_n for_z fair_a byheste_n make_v sot_n blithe_a he_o will_v so_o entryke_v the_o in_o debt_n &_o in_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o hard_a to_o the_o for_o to_o escape_v and_o so_o to_o bring_v the_o to_o dye_v in_o deadly_a sin_n and_o if_o thou_o die_v in_o dede_o sin_n all_o the_o gold_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v thy_o ne_o all_o the_o preeste_n under_o son_n may_v not_o help_v the._n therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-fr vo_z lunt_fw-la divites_fw-la fieri_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o temptaconne_n et_fw-la in_o laqueum_fw-la dyaboli_fw-la &_o â—_o they_z yâ—_z coveyte_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o to_o hard_a temptaconn_n and_o in_o to_o the_o fende_v snare_n &_o in_o to_o wicked_a desire_n &_o unprouffytable_a &_o full_a noyous_a which_o drenche_v man_n in_o to_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hell_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o perdyconn_n for_o why_o faith_n he_o rote_n of_o all_o evyll_n be_v covetyse_v prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thy_o vi_o caplm_n vi_o diues_fw-la i_o ween_z that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v holpen_v with_o her_o rich_a s_n say_v after_o her_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o they_o shall_v be_v holpen_v with_o their_o good_a after_o their_o death_n that_o deserve_v it_o by_o their_o life_n to_o be_v holpen_v with_o their_o rychesses_n after_o their_o death_n as_z they_o that_o do_v alms_n after_o their_o astate_n and_o spend_v well_o the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o theym_v and_o pay_v well_o their_o dette_v and_o do_v such_o other_o good_a dede_n and_o keep_v well_o theym_a from_o dede_o sin_n to_o their_o lyves_n end_n or_o namely_o than_o thus_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o glosa_fw-la prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thessalo_fw-la quarto_fw-la suê‘_n illud_fw-la nolumus_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la de_fw-fr dormientibus_fw-la and_o therefore_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o three_o warnynge_n and_o tokene_v that_o god_n give_v to_o balaam_n to_o flee_v the_o sword_n first_o his_o ass_n go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n after_o that_o he_o hurt_v his_o foot_n and_o dysease_v all_o his_o body_n at_o the_o last_o he_o felle_v down_o under_o he_o and_o will_v no_o ferth_o bear_v he_o by_o the_o ass_n i_o understande_v wealth_n of_o 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out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o adversyte_n and_o by_o sekenesse_n elly_n it_o shall_v be_v cause_n to_o moche_v folk_n of_o dethe_v both_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a for_o if_o man_n have_v always_o his_o welthe_n and_o his_o will_n in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o god_n ne_z of_o man_n the_o second_o token_n be_v that_o he_o hurt_v his_o foot_n and_o so_o dysease_v his_o body_n that_o be_v when_o god_n send_v man_n sekenesse_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o make_v he_o so_o feeble_a that_o his_o foot_n may_v not_o bear_v he_o than_o take_v thou_o heed_n to_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o thy_o life_n if_o it_o
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not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o maiden_n not_o his_o ox_n not_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o long_v in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n god_n forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a not_o movable_a in_o this_o last_o he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n false_a covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a movable_a also_o in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o this_o last_o pryncypall_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v this_o allone_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o all_o yâ—_z follow_v after_o when_o he_o say_v not_o his_o sernaunt_n not_o his_o ox_n ne_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n yâ—_z to_o he_o long_v it_o be_v of_o the_o ix_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o new_a forbede_a of_o all_o manner_n miss_v covetyse_v both_z of_o thing_n movable_a &_o not_o movable_a both_z of_o covetyse_n of_o 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