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care_v for_o your_o child_n child_n &_o have_v effection_n more_o to_o their_o child_n than_o their_o child_n for_o they_o and_o more_o care_n for_o their_o child_n than_o their_o child_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o right_a as_o the_o rote_n in_o the_o tree_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n yeve_v more_o moisture_n &_o virtue_n up_o to_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o the_o crop_n thanne_n the_o tree_n or_o the_o crope_n yeve_v down_o to_o the_o rote_n so_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n most_o be_v more_o besie_n to_o help_v their_o child_n and_o to_o ordain_v for_o theym_n thanne_n the_o child_n for_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n that_o soon_o by_o weigh_v of_o kind_n shall_v dye_v netheles_o right_o as_o the_o crop_n refresshithe_v the_o rote_n by_o moisture_n of_o dew_n
pater_fw-la minarum_fw-la et_fw-la deus_fw-la tocius_fw-la consolacionis_fw-la he_o be_v our_o fader_fw-mi for_o he_o make_v we_o of_o nought_o he_o buy_v we_o wythe_v his_o blood_n he_o find_v we_o all_o that_o we_o need_v and_o much_o more_o he_o save_v us._n he_o keep_v us._n he_o lede_v we_o he_o fedethe_v we_o he_o mede_v us._n he_o be_v our_o fader_fw-mi by_o grace_n for_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v we_o eyry_n of_o heaven_n bliss_n be_v there_o never_o fader_fw-mi so_o tender_a over_o his_o child_n as_o god_n be_v tender_a over_o we_o he_o be_v to_o we_o both_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n but_o he_o may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o that_o he_o say_v to_o the_o unkind_a iewis_fw-mi filius_fw-la honorat_fw-la patrem_fw-la et_fw-la seruus_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la timebit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o son_n say_v he_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a worshipith_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o servant_n shall_v drede_v his_o lord_n since_o thanne_v i_o be_o fader_fw-mi of_o al._n where_o be_v my_o worship_n and_o since_o i_o be_o lord_n of_o all_o where_o be_v my_o drede_n neither_o you_o worship_n i_o as_o a_o fader_fw-mi ne_o drede_v i_o as_o a_o lord_n malach._n i.c._n nunqd_v non_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la unê°_n omnium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la unius_fw-la creavit_fw-la vos_fw-la have_v you_o not_o say_v he_o all_o oon_n fader_fw-mi &_o oon_o god_n make_v you_o all_o why_o thanne_n say_v he_o despise_v you_o each_o man_n other_o that_o be_v his_o brother_n by_o pride_n and_o overledinge_v and_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o your_o formfadris_n malach._n two_o c._n also_o for_o tenâ—re_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n he_o clepcâ—h_v hymsylfe_a our_o mother_n sai_v to_o sinful_a soul_n ween_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o you_o mother_n may_v foryete_v her_o young_a child_n that_o she_o bear_v of_o her_o body_n and_o have_v no_o reuthe_n ne_o petye_n thereon_o and_o thou_o she_o foryete_v her_o child_n &_o have_v no_o petye_n thereon_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o foryete_v the_o to_o show_v the_o mercy_n ysa_fw-la xlixo.c._n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v ego_fw-la mater_fw-la pulcre_fw-la dilecci_fw-la onis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o mother_n of_o fair_a love_n of_o love_n drede_v of_o know_v of_o holy_a hope_n in_o i_o be_v all_o manner_n grace_n of_o truth_n &_o of_o lyf_v in_o i_o be_v all_o hope_n of_o life_n of_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n alof_o all_o manner_n goodness_n eccle._n xxiiii_o c_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o precepte_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o god_n and_o worship_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o our_o principal_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o that_o principaly_a for_o the_o mercy_n and_o petty_a that_o he_o shewthe_v to_o mankind_n in_o his_o governaunce_n &_o keep_v by_o the_o first_o commandment_n we_o be_v boande_a to_o worship_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v endless_a might_n as_o god_n &_o beginner_n and_o shaper_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n also_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n to_o worship_v our_o ghostly_a fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi have_v cure_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o pope_n and_o our_o busshop_n our_o prelate_n our_o ê‘son_n our_o vecary_n our_o curate_n our_o confessoure_n and_o our_o mother_n that_o we_o must_v worshipe_n be_o holy_a church_n of_o this_o manner_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n say_v salomon_a audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplinam_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la ne_fw-la dimittas_fw-la legen_fw-mi matris_fw-la tue_o mi_fw-mi dear_a son_n say_v he_o here_o the_o lore_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n holy_a church_n ê“un_n i.c._n of_o these_o manner_n fader_n spekethe_v also_o holy_a wryt_n lord_n say_v he_o here_o before_o thou_o make_v choson_n fader_n and_o make_v they_o full_a holy_a .iio._n macha_fw-it i.c_fw-la prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepe_v fader_n for_o there_o offyce_v be_v to_o gendre_a folk_n in_o right_a byleve_n and_o to_o norishe_v they_o in_o good_a thewy_n and_o virtuous_a live_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v per_fw-la evangelin_fw-mi ego_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la by_o this_o gospel_n i_o beget_v you_o in_o crist_n such_o fader_n be_v worthy_a double_a worship_n as_o saint_n poule_z say_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v of_o their_o sutgettis_n &_o to_o have_v there_o live_v therefore_o they_o owe_v to_o have_v tithe_n and_o offeringys_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v under_o cure_v for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_z werkeman_n that_o well_o traveilethe_v io_o worthy_a his_o meed_n i_o tymo_fw-la u.c_fw-la but_o now_o god_n may_v say_v regnaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o prelatys_n have_v reygn_v in_o holy_a church_n &_o not_o of_o i_o ne_fw-fr by_o my_o pleasance_n i_o make_v they_o not_o i_o chase_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o thou_o man_n have_v ten_o thousend_v master_n yet_o they_o have_v but_o few_o fader_n for_o prelatis_fw-la for_o the_o most_o part_n seek_v mor_fw-mi the_fw-mi own_o ê“fyt_n than_o profyt_n of_o manny_n soul_n omen_n que_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-la que_fw-la jesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la such_o prelate_n and_o curatis_fw-la be_v not_o fadir_n of_o the_o peple_n but_o wolf_n of_o ravyn_n that_o devour_v god_n peple_n sicut_fw-la escam_fw-la panis_fw-la of_o such_o prelatis_fw-la &_o curatis_fw-la speak_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n ipi_fw-la pastor_n ignoraveuerunt_fw-la intelligenciam_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o shepeherdis_fw-la prelate_n and_o curate_n know_v not_o goddis_fw-la law_n ne_fw-la the_o understond_n of_o god_n law_n all_o they_o bow_v away_o from_o god_n weigh_v into_o their_o own_o weigh_n of_o false_a confience_n from_o the_o higheste_n to_o the_o low_a ysaie_n lvi.r._n and_o for_o that_o say_v he_o that_o the_o shepeherdis_fw-la prelate_n and_o curate_n of_o holy_a church_n deed_n so_o fo_o &_o will_v not_o seek_v up_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v lose_v understond_v and_o wit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o all_o the_fw-mi flock_n be_v disperplid_v by_o eresie_n debate_v divisonn_v &_o dissension_n jeremie_n x.c_fw-la who_o say_v god_n by_o take_v the_o shepherdess_n &_o plate_n that_o thus_o disparplen_n and_o all_o forrende_n you_o flock_v of_o my_o pasture_n or_o lesewe_v that_o be_v cristen_v people_n jeremy_n xxiii.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n gregori_fw-la in_o his_o omelie_a omen_fw-la xvii_o we_o signavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la make_v his_o moan_n &_o say_v thus_o pray_v you_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v true_a werkeman_n into_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v amongis_n his_o people_n for_o there_o be_v much_o corn_n and_o much_o people_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o few_o werkeman_n of_o prechour_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o till_o manny_n soul_n for_o thowe_v there_o be_v folk_n to_o hire_v there_o be_v few_o to_o seye_n or_o to_o teach_v we_o se_fw-mi well_o say_v he_o that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytel_n any_o of_o theym_n worchethe_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o presthode_n but_o we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n also_o by_o this_o precept_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la canâ—_n capite_fw-la consurge_n etc._n etc._n rise_v up_o say_v he_o before_o the_o whytheryd_a man_n and_o worship_v you_o the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_o drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshype_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n forno_fw-la febilnesse_n levitici_fw-la xix.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o busshop_n tymothie_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o under_o nyme_n his_o eldre_n ne_o old_a folk_n to_o shrape_o ne_v to_o proud_o but_o prai_fw-la they_o as_o fader_n to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a woman_n as_o sister_n in_o all_o manner_n chastytye_n i._o adtimo_fw-la iiii.c_fw-la dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o sherewy_n than_o other_o and_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o a_o mend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o think_v they_o ne_o death_n to_o be_v hard_a undernoman_n &_o sharp_o for_o god_n saithe_v that_o you_o child_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v dye_v and_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysa_fw-la xlv_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a and_o not_o customable_a to_o fine_a such_o owe_v to_o be_v worship_v &_o
land_n than_o another_o or_z one_o ê‘sone_n more_o than_o a_o neither_o to_o vice_n or_z to_o virtue_n to_o war_n or_o to_o pea_n dives_fw-la for_o some_o ê¯stellation_n or_o some_o respect_n in_o she_o pass_v fallith_a upon_o one_o land_n more_o than_o a_o neither_o and_o as_o folk_n ben_fw-mi borne_z undre_fw-fr diverse_a constellation_n or_o coniunctiones_fw-la dyverse_a respect_n in_o dyverse_a sign_n &_o undre_a diverse_a planet_n so_o ben_fw-mi they_o incline_v in_o diverse_a manner_n &_o to_o diverse_a thing_n vice_n or_o virtue_n be_v or_o pea_n helthe_n or_o sekenes_n poverte_a or_o richesse_n and_o such_o other_o pauper_fw-la whanne_n 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 &_o sign_n be_v the_o bond_n mannes_z soon_o bear_v and_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o both_o one_o inclination_n ne_o one_o disposition_n for_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dispose_v by_o his_o heritage_n to_o be_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o bond_n mamny_n son_n be_v dispose_v by_o his_o birth_n to_o be_v a_o bond_n man_n alle_fw-mi his_o lyf_v as_o his_o fader_n have_v be_v bifore_fw-la him_z hundryd_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 dignyte_n in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o constellation_n &_o undre_v the_o same_o planete_a and_o sign_n that_o one_o child_n be_v bear_v be_v many_o bear_v &_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o alle_fw-mi evyn_a inclination_n ne_fw-mi evyn_fw-mi disposition_n for_o some_o of_o theym_fw-mi ben_fw-mi incline_v to_o godenesse_n and_o sum_n to_o wickedness_n sum_n â—o_o sekenesse_n and_o sum_n to_o helthe_n sum_z be_v fulle_v angry_a and_o sum_n be_v not_o so_o sum_z be_v wise_a sum_n be_v fole_n sum_n foul_a some_o fair_a sum_n scotfree_a some_o poor_a sum_n lyve_v long_o sum_n dye_v fulle_a soon_o esau_n and_o iacob_n have_v both_o oone_n father_fw-mi and_o one_z mother_fw-mi isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-la both_o be_v bigoten_a at_o one_o as_o say_v seynt_a austyn_n and_o both_o bear_v att_o one_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o no_o thing_n like_a for_o iacob_n be_v a_o good_a man_n esau_fw-fr a_o shrew_n jacob_n be_v love_v of_o god_n esau_n be_v hatyd_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n jacob_n be_v smooth_a of_o body_n with_o lytel_n here_o esau_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 esau_n a_o ravenoure_n and_o a_o malicious_a shrew_n jacob_n be_v peasible_a esau_n a_o faytoure_n a_o baratoure_n so_o thou_o may_v well_o see_v that_o diverse_a inclination_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n stond_v not_o in_o the_o planet_n ne_fw-fr in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n the_o xxi_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la what_o else_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o such_o dyverse_a inclynacione_n pauper_fw-la for_o adame_n sin_v &_o original_n sin_v that_o we_o be_v alle_fw-mi conceyve_v in_o we_o ben_fw-mi all_fw-ge incline_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v gen_n viij_o that_o the_o wit_n 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therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v hec_fw-la dies_fw-la quem_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la exultemus_fw-la et_fw-la letemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v make_z we_o now_o merry_a &_o be_v we_o glad_a dives_fw-la contra._n seynt_a austyn_a say_v that_o it_o be_v less_o wicked_a to_o go_v at_o the_o plough_n and_o at_o the_o cart_n &_o care_v and_o spynne_v in_o the_o sundaye_n than_o to_o lede_n dance_v pauê‘_n seynt_a austyn_a spekith_n of_o such_o dance_n and_o pleye_n as_o be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n when_o cristen_v peple_n be_v moche_o medlyd_v with_o hethen_a peple_n and_z by_o old_a custom_n and_o example_n of_o hethen_a people_n use_v unhonest_a dance_n and_o pleye_n that_o by_o old_a time_n be_v ordain_v to_o stir_v folk_n to_o lechery_n and_o to_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o if_o dancing_n and_o ple_v now_o on_o the_o halidaye_n stir_v man_n &_o wyman_n to_o pride_n to_o lechery_n glutonye_n and_o sleuthe_n to_z ovir_a long_o wake_v on_o night_n &_o to_o ydelship_n on_o the_o werk_n day_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v right_a likly_a that_o they_o do_v in_o our_o day_n than_o be_v they_o unleful_a both_o on_o the_o haliday_n and_o on_o the_o werke_n day_n and_o against_o all_o such_o speak_v seynt_a austyn_n but_o against_o honest_a dance_n and_o pleye_n do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o in_o good_a manner_n in_o the_o haliday_n speak_v not_o seint_a austyn_a dives_fw-la contrate_v we_o find_v in_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n bid_v his_o peple_n turment_fw-mi their_o soul_n and_o yeve_v they_o to_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v in_o the_o halidaye_n die_v expiationun_n erit_fw-la celeberimus_fw-la et_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la sctun_n affligetisque_fw-la ainas_fw-la urans_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la oins_fw-fr aina_fw-la que_fw-fr afflicta_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la die_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—ê‘ibit_fw-la de_fw-la pplin_n suis._n levitici_fw-la xxiii_o thanne_n be_v semyth_n that_o god_n will_v the_o man_n yeve_v they_o rather_o to_o mourn_a in_o the_o haliday_n than_o to_o mirth_n or_o to_o welfare_n pauê‘_n solomon_n say_v spes_fw-la que_fw-la differtur_fw-la affligit_fw-la ainam_fw-la prover._n xiii_o c_o the_o hope_n the_o desire_n and_o the_o long_a that_o be_v delay_v turmentithe_a the_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n longith_n after_o a_o thing_n the_o more_o it_o be_v disease_n till_o he_o have_v his_o disese_v and_o his_o long_v but_o now_o it_o so_o that_o the_o rest_n the_o mirth_n the_o ease_n and_o the_o welfare_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o halidaye_n be_v token_n of_o endless_a rest_n joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o welfare_n in_o hevenes_n bliss_n that_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v without_o end_n for_o there_o man_n shalle_v halowe_v without_o end_n from_o all_o manner_n travail_n thought_n &_o care_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o god_n will_v that_o we_o think_v on_o the_o haliday_n of_o the_o rest_n joy_n and_o bliss_n that_o the_o haliday_n bitokn_v and_o have_v it_o in_o 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it_o their_o god_n not_o withstond_v all_o the_o wounder_n that_o god_n have_v shewid_v they_o a_o little_a bifore_fw-la lede_a they_o through_o the_o rede_n see_v dry_a foot_o and_z drenchyd_a king_n pharo_fw-la and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o open_o by_o voice_n of_o angel_n from_o above_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n in_o thundre_v and_o lighten_v in_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o cloud_n full_o grim_a in_o voice_n of_o trump_n and_o of_o clarion_n full_a dredeful_a to_o here_o and_o for_o asmoch_v as_o that_o grevous_a sin_n be_v first_o foryoven_v they_o in_o that_o day_n and_z they_o be_v first_o that_o day_n maade_v clean_o from_o that_o great_a sin_n therefore_o god_n bad_a theym_n halowe_v that_o day_n for_o joy_n of_o foryifnes_n he_o bid_v they_o also_o that_o day_n turment_v their_o soul_n for_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grevouse_n sin_n and_z for_o their_o unkyndnes_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v mind_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o and_o also_o have_v in_o mind_n god_n godenesse_n against_o their_o shrewydnesse_n and_o thank_v he_o thereof_o this_o day_n be_v the_o tenthe_n day_n of_o septembre_n the_o xviii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la where_o fynd_v thou_o that_o god_n bid_v man_n make_v merry_a &_o farewele_v in_o the_o halidaye_n pauper_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n levitici_fw-la xxiii_o where_o we_o find_v that_o god_n bid_v you_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v branch_n and_o bow_n of_o palm_n tree_n &_o of_o the_o fair_a tree_n the_o they_o may_v find_v and_o make_v theym_a tabernacle_n &_o duelle_fw-fr therein_o sevyn_v day_n to_o gidder_fw-mi every_o year_n ony_n &_o there_o make_v merry_a bifore_fw-la their_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o god_n make_v theym_a to_o duelle_fw-fr in_o tabernacle_n in_o desert_n xl_o year_n and_o there_o savyd_v theym_a &_o keep_v they_o from_o woe_n and_o esdras_n
she_o and_o set_v she_o tech_v in_o heart_n judicium_fw-la patris_fw-la audite_fw-la silij_fw-la dilecti_fw-la etc._n etc._n eccl._n iii._n c_o you_o dear_a child_n here_o you_o the_o doom_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi and_o do_v you_o so_o that_o you_o be_v save_v he_o that_o worshipth_n his_o mother_n he_o make_v hin_a a_o tresoure_n in_o you_o world_n come_n he_o that_o worshipth_v his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v have_v joy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hard_a of_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o shall_v live_v the_o long_a good_n lyf_v and_o he_o that_o obeith_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v refressh_v his_o mother_n he_o that_o drede_a god_n he_o worshipe_n fader_fw-mi &_o mader_n and_o he_o shall_v serve_v hin_a that_o bigate_v hin_a as_o his_o lord_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o all_o patience_n worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi say_v he_o that_o god_n blessing_n mai_fw-gr comto_fw-it you_o the_o fadir_n blessing_n say_v he_o makethe_v stable_a &_o seker_fw-mi you_o housis_fw-la of_o her_o child_n and_o the_o modris_n cur_n distroith_v she_o housis_fw-la down_o to_z ground_n he_o be_v full_a of_o wickide_a fame_n that_o forsakethe_v his_o fadris_n obedience_n and_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a of_o god_n that_o angrethe_v his_o mother_n &_o will_v not_o do_v her_o bid_n all_o these_o ben_fw-mi salomonis_fw-la wordis_fw-la eccle_n iii._n c_o and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v that_o child_n unbuxum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut_n xxi_o we_o reden_fw-mi jeremy_n xxxu.c._o that_o jonadab_v bad_a his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o drink_v win_v make_v house_n ne_o sow_v land_n ne_o set_v vine_n and_o for_o that_o they_o keep_v her_o fadris_n bid_v god_n say_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ê“phete_n ieremye_n for_o that_o you_o have_v obey_v to_o the_o pcept_n of_o jonadab_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o keep_v all_o his_o commaundementis_fw-la therefore_o you_o kindred_n of_o jonadab_n shall_v not_o fail_v his_o commandment_n therefore_o the_o kynrede_n of_o jonadab_n shalle_v not_o fail_v but_o all_o day_n that_o kindred_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o sight_n &_o i_o shalle_o have_v iye_v to_o they_o and_o help_v they_o but_o the_o wicked_a people_n of_o iuda_fw-la and_o of_o ierlm_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o my_o commaundmente_n i_o shalle_v distroye_v therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v filii_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibê°_n vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o child_n say_v he_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o fader_n &_o moder_n for_o that_o be_v rightful_a thing_n worship_n you_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o biheste_n that_o you_o may_v be_v well_o in_o lyve_v long_o upon_o earth_n and_o you_o fader_n say_v he_o provoke_v you_o natt_n ne_o stir_v you_o not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n unskylful_o but_o noryssh_v they_o in_o good_a lore_n and_o in_o undername_a of_o our_o lord_n god_n ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_fw-la c_o criste_n god_n son_n god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n bicame_v subgett_v to_o marry_v his_o mother_n &_o to_o joseph_v his_o keeper_n yeve_n we_o all_o ensample_n to_o obey_v and_o to_o be_v buxum_fw-la &_o meek_a to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o salomon_n say_v audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplinam_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la my_o dear_a son_n here_o you_o lore_n of_o thy_o fader_fw-mi &_o forsake_v not_o the_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n &_o thamne_v thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n and_o worshyppe_n prover._n i.c._n and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o neither_o place_n he_o be_v a_o foal_n the_o scorn_v his_o faders_n lore_n and_o he_o that_o kepith_n his_o fader_n undername_a shall_v be_v the_o more_o wise_a and_o the_o more_o sly_a prover._n xu.c._o also_o we_o must_v worship_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n with_o good_a lyve_v for_o as_o salomon_n say_v dolour_n patris_fw-la filius_fw-la stultê°_n the_o child_n foal_n be_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi confusio_fw-la patris_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la indisciplinato_fw-la of_o the_o son_n evil_a teach_v cum_v shame_n and_o shenship_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o daughter_n foal_n &_o evil_n teach_v shall_v less_o his_o worship_n &_o the_o wise_a daughter_n shall_v be_v good_a heritage_n to_o her_o husbonde_n to_o save_v he_o and_o the_o daughter_n that_o shendith_v her_o husbonde_n be_v in_o great_a despite_n and_o shame_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi that_o bigat_n her_o eccle._n xxii_o c_o the_o wise_a son_n gladith_v his_o fader_fw-mi the_o son_n that_o be_v a_o foal_n in_o lyve_v be_v his_o moders_n sorrow_n prover._n x.c._n ira_fw-la patris_fw-la filius_fw-la stultê°_n et_fw-fr dolour_n mrin_v cue_n genuit_fw-la eum_fw-la ê“uer_n xvii_o c_o the_o foal_n child_n be_v wrath_n &_o tene_z of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o sorrow_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o bigatte_v he_o the_o x._o chapter_n and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v virga_fw-la et_fw-la correptio_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sapinam_fw-la pver_fw-la aunt_n qui_fw-la dimit_fw-la titur_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sue_v confundit_fw-la matren_n svam_fw-la ê“uer_n xxix_o c_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o yerde_n undernyme_v yeven_a wit_n and_o wysdome_n to_o the_o child_n and_o that_o child_n that_o be_v leten_v have_v his_o wylle_n in_o his_o youth_n shendith_v his_o mother_n &_o all_o his_o kynrede_n example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n of_z holy_fw-mi that_o be_v high_a busshop_n and_o priest_n of_o god_n law_n and_z of_o his_o son_n ophny_n and_o phynee_n that_o for_o their_o fader_fw-mi undirnam_fw-la theym_fw-mi nat_n ne_fw-mi chastise_v they_o of_o their_o wicked_a tatche_n for_o the_o child_n sin_v and_o for_o his_o miss_v sufferance_n god_n take_v from_o he_o his_o dignyte_n &_o from_o all_o his_o kynrede_n for_o evyr_n &_o slay_v his_o child_n and_o nigh_o all_o his_o kynrede_n in_o batayl_n and_o so_o the_o wicked_a tache_n of_o his_o child_n unworshipyd_v he_o and_o alle_fw-mi his_o kynrede_n for_o evir_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o end_v less_o shame_n and_o his_o miss_v sufferance_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o death_n and_o of_o his_o shenship_n and_o shame_n to_o all_o her_o kynrede_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n be_v pride_n lechery_n lusty_a fare_n and_o glutonye_n and_o sleuth_n &_o recklessness_n in_o god_n seruyce_n and_o in_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o good_a friend_n &_o good_a child_n i_o pray_v you_o alle_fw-mi that_o you_o be_v buxum_fw-la &_o meek_a to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n &_o worshipe_n they_o not_o only_o with_o reverence_n do_v in_o deed_n and_o speech_n but_z principaly_a with_o your_o good_a lyve_n &_o your_o good_a bere_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o worship_n that_o you_o may_v do_v to_o they_o and_z the_o most_o velonye_n if_o you_o do_v amiss_o and_o do_v you_o so_o that_o your_o fader_n and_o moder_n &_o your_o kindred_n may_v have_v joy_n of_o you_o &_o than_o shall_v you_o have_v joy_n of_o your_o child_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v qui_fw-la 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thin_a hon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n ezech._n iiio._n co._n also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n that_o pche_v god_n word_n to_o their_o own_o worldly_a avantage_n not_o to_o you_o worship_v of_o god_n ne_o to_o profyt_v of_o manny_n soul_n also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n wordis_fw-la that_o eleggen_fw-mi goddess_n word_n and_o holy_a writ_n false_o to_o maynteyn_a error_n and_o eresy_n or_o sin_n or_o shrewdnesse_n the_o four_o chapter_n also_o there_o be_v atheft_n of_o worldly_a good_a of_o such_o theft_n job_n say_v agrun_n non_fw-la suum_fw-la demetunt_fw-la they_o repe_v other_o mennys_n feldy_n &_o make_v vintage_n of_o their_o mennys_n wine_n &_o take_v mennys_n clothinge_v from_o they_o and_o late_o they_o naked_a in_o the_o cold_a winter_n and_o rob_v moderles_a child_n &_o poor_a widowis_n by_o might_n and_o spoil_n and_o rob_v the_o poor_a peple_n the_o thief_n say_v he_z rise_v up_o in_o the_o morwe_v &_o sle_v the_o 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