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
we_o be_v teach_v faith_n hope_v and_o charite_v and_o how_o these_o three_o pceptis_fw-la teach_v we_o to_o love_v god_n in_o herte_a word_n and_o deed_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o the_o fourthe_n precepte_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o secounde_n table_n be_v knit_v in_o the_o secounde_n pcept_v of_o charite_n why_o the_o pcept_n of_o worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o secounde_n table_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v also_o of_o peyn_n that_o cum_v to_o they_o that_o worship_v not_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ensample_n of_o chanthe_n son_n of_o noe._n ca._n i_o ¶_o what_o mischief_n comyth_n to_o child_n the_o hynder_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o their_o good_a and_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi unbuxum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ensample_n by_o absolon_n and_o adonye_n ca._n two_o ¶_o by_o ensample_n in_o kind_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n as_o of_o the_o stork_n &_o of_o the_o pelican_n ca._n iii._n ¶_o help_v at_o need_n be_v clepyd_v worship_n in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o that_o owith_v the_o child_n to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n what_o peryl_v it_o be_v &_o folly_n man_n or_o woman_n to_o dismytte_n they_o of_o their_o good_a in_o trust_v of_o their_o child_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n tâ—e_v child_n owith_v to_o hate_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o to_o forsake_v theym_a and_o how_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v help_v the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n they_o at_o need_n ensample_n by_o the_o rote_n and_o the_o crop_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n have_v more_o kindly_a love_n to_o their_o child_n thanue_v ayenwarde_a ca._n v._n ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o religion_n shall_v help_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n att_o need_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o the_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v the_o god_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o nedye_n how_o seint_a benet_n have_v god_n of_o his_o covent_n to_o poor_a man_n seint_a france_n bid_v the_o same_o ca._n seven_o god_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v more_o come_fw-mi than_o other_o mennys_n god_n to_o help_v needy_a folk_n of_o the_o abusion_n of_o sum_n proud_a religious_a man_n &_o their_o ypocrite_n excuse_v fro_o yeve_v of_o alms_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o textis_fw-la of_o holy_a wryt_n how_o child_n shall_v be_v obededient_a to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o that_o good_a live_n of_o the_o child_n be_v worship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o their_o evil_a lyve_n be_v shenship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o missuffcaunce_n of_o child_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v their_o shenship_n and_o velony_n to_o all_o their_o kin_n that_o man_n shall_v chastise_v their_o child_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n ca._n x._o ¶_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v after_o his_o degree_n to_o do_v his_o besynesse_n to_o know_v god_n law_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v &_o how_o each_o man_n in_o sum_n manner_n shall_v teach_v god_n law_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o they_o be_v deed_n ca._n xi_o how_o we_o shall_v worship_v god_n as_o principal_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca_fw-mi twelve_o our_o ghostly_a fader_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v &_o why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v ghostly_a fader_n what_o harm_n cum_v by_o they_o that_o ben_z clepyd_v curatis_fw-la both_o to_o them self_o &_o to_o the_o people_n for_o they_o do_v not_o their_o dever_n ca._n xiii_o our_o elder_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n &_o mod_n in_o age_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v old_a man_n that_o ben_fw-mi custom_v in_o sin_n shall_v be_v hard_o repuyd·_v ca._n xiiii_o ¶_o king_n &_o all_o sovereign_n owe_v to_o be_v fader_n to_o their_o subgette_n &_o of_o they_o to_o be_v worship_v how_o &_o why_o servant_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o lord_n &_o how_o lord_n shall_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n ca·_v xv_o how_o wicked_a man_n &_o tiraunte_n be_v god_n servant_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n ca._n xuj_o god_n yeve_v lordship_n &_o power_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o sin_v of_o the_o peple_n to_o who_o man_n owe_v to_o obey_v &_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n c._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o and_o in_o what_o order_fw-fr man_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o sovereign_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n in_o what_o thing_n knight_n be_v bond_n man_n wyveâ—_n &_o child_n eke_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o sovereigns_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v ca._n xviii_o ¶_o in_o which_o thing_n subgette_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o platiâ—_n &_o in_o which_o nat_n though_o placy_n or_o lordship_n be_v occupy_v ayen_n the_o come_fw-mi law_n yet_o be_v it_o good_a to_o obey_v what_o a_o priest_n shall_v do_v if_o the_o busshop_n bid_v he_o curse_v a_o man_n who_o he_o holdith_v ungilty_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o iuge_a in_o mater_fw-la of_o man_n death_n in_o which_o thing_n a_o religious_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o plate_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n not_o in_o what_o manner_n thing_n a_o plate_n of_o religion_n may_v dispense_v &_o in_o sum_n thing_n nat_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o clerk_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o busshop_n how_o the_o wyf_v be_v bind_v to_o her_o husbonde_n in_o break_v of_o her_o vow_n sum_z thing_n be_v good_a of_o the_o self_n sum_n dead_a evil_n of_o the_o self_n &_o sum_n indifferent_a â–ª_o in_o which_o thing_n indifferent_a stondith_v ê“pir_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o be_v sovereign_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o awl_n man_n of_o state_n and_o dignity_n be_v clepyd_v fader_n and_o owe_v to_o be_v worship_v of_o low_a man_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o angel_n &_o seinte_n in_o hevene_n be_v our_o fader_n and_o be_v to_o be_v worshype_v how_o aungelis_fw-la keep_v and_o defend_v us._n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o ¶_o patroness_n of_o church_n be_v fader_n of_o the_o same_o church_n on_o three_o manner_n bicome_v a_o man_n patron_n &_o what_o right_a longith_n to_o pronne_n also_o of_o pnsentation_n of_o ê‘sone_n to_o church_n ca._n xxiiii_o ¶_o every_o man_n owith_v to_o hold_v other_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o sum_n degree_n for_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi many_o manner_n fader_n and_o so_o by_o this_o commawndment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o needy_a folk_n upon_o our_o power_n ca._n twenty-five_o why_o this_o ê¯maunde_v t_o be_v yoven_v with_o a_o bihe_a of_o welfar_n &_o meed_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o ¶_o pride_n rebellion_n &_o unbuxunnesse_n of_o the_o peple_n again_o their_o sovereigns_n &_o that_o they_o will_v entmer_v they_o &_o detmyne_n every_o cause_n of_o the_o land_n &_o of_o the_o church_n be_v cause_n of_o destruction_n of_o ream_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi precepte_v ¶_o vnleful_a manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o heart_n by_o mouth_n by_o deed_n and_o how_o a_o bacbiter_n slee_v three_o at_o ony_n ca._n i._n ¶_o three_o manner_n of_o flateringe_n in_o which_o be_v manslaughter_n &_o deadly_a sin_v also_o of_o peyn_n of_o flatter_a both_o by_o god_n law_n &_o man_n ca._n two_o ¶_o what_o mischief_n come_v of_o flateringe_v and_z to_o theym_n that_o have_v like_v in_o flatter_a ca_fw-mi three_o ¶_o a_o mustere_a or_o whisterer_n be_v a_o prevy_a rowner_n &_o a_o prevy_a liar_n who_o be_v a_o double_a tunged_a man_n the_z flatter_a tunge_v be_v the_o thridde_v tunge_v that_o do_v moche_n woo_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o flatter_v of_o false_a prophetis_fw-la and_o prechoure_n &_o other_o false_a man_n distroy_v citee_n &_o kingdom_n ensample_n by_o scripture_n and_o how_o the_o flatter_a tunge_v be_v a_o gilous_a tunge_v ca._n v._n ¶_o on_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v slay_v unrightful_o ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o nigarde_v the_o will_v not_o help_v poor_a folk_n at_o need_n also_o tyrant_n and_o extorcioner_n that_o take_v fro_o man_n their_o skynne_n &_o their_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n be_v mansleer_n what_o iâ—_n understonde_v by_o these_o three_o skin_n flesh_n and_o boon_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o man_n that_o witholde_v servant_n their_o hire_n ben_fw-mi manqueller_n why_o crist_n say_v to_o petyr_n thry_v pasce_fw-la feed_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n spend_v amiss_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v manqueller_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o awl_n the_o draw_v folk_n to_o sin_n by_o miss_v entice_a or_o wicked_a ensample_n or_o miss_v counseylor_n false_a lore_n &_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v manqueller_n also_o all_o that_o yeve_v occasion_n of_o sclaundre_v how_o plate_n and_o their_o officer_n shall_v have_v them self_o in_o their_o visitacioun_n without_o what_o devotion_n prayer_n be_v dede·_a ca·_n ix_o all_o that_o let_v man_n of_o
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 honorat_fw-la premm_n suum_fw-la io_fw-it cundabitur_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la eccle._n iii._n c_o he_z the_o worship_v his_o fader_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi have_v joy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o who_o so_o worship_v not_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o do_v they_o wrath_n and_o tene_fw-la by_o his_o mislyve_a and_o evil_a tache_n he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v of_o god_n maledictus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la honorat_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la matren_n svam_fw-la deutro_n xxvii_o c_o acursyd_v be_v that_o child_n say_v he_o that_o worship_v not_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n with_o his_o good_a lyve_a but_o unworshipe_v they_o with_o his_o myslyve_a for_o all_o the_o myschevy_v of_o the_o child_n turn_v to_o vilonye_n &_o shame_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o godenesse_n and_o all_o the_o good_a bere_v of_o the_o child_n turn_v to_o great_a worship_n of_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_z of_o all_o the_o kynrede_v a_o great_a worship_n be_v to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n whamne_v man_n bless_v they_o and_o prize_v theym_a for_o godenesse_n of_o their_o child_n &_o say_v blessyd_v be_v you_o fader_fw-mi that_o the_o child_n begatt_fw-mi &_o blessyd_v be_v the_o mother_n that_o he_o bear_v therefore_o say_v the_o wyseman_n that_o god_n worshype_v the_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o child_n whanne_n he_o see_v theym_a good_a child_n eccle._n iii._n c_o it_o be_v great_a vilonye_n to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n whanne_v man_n curse_v they_o and_o deprayve_v theym_a for_o wyckednesse_n of_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n saithe_v non_fw-la iocunderis_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la impiis_fw-la have_v thou_o no_o joy_n ne_o like_n in_o thy_o child_n if_o they_o be_v shrewys_o &_o drede_v not_o god_n it_o be_v better_a say_v he_o to_o have_v one_o good_a child_n than_o a_o thousand_o child_n shrewys_o &_o better_o to_o dye_v without_o thamne_v to_o leave_v after_o they_o shrewyd_v
child_n eccle._n xuj_o c._n for_o as_o he_o say_v sapine_n iiii_o c._n awl_n the_o child_n that_o come_v of_o wicked_a folk_n shalle_v be_v wytness_n of_o wyckednesse_n against_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n whanne_v they_o shall_v be_v chalengyde_v of_o their_o wyckydnesse_n at_o the_o doom_n for_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n shall_v answer_v thamne_v for_o their_o own_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o their_o child_n wyckednesse_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v child_n tech_n theym_n we_o will_v and_o bow_v they_o and_o make_v they_o supple_n and_o meek_a in_o their_o youth_n if_o thou_o have_v doughter_n keep_v well_o their_o body_n &_o honest_o but_o show_v they_o no_o glad_a cheer_n be_v not_o to_o homely_a with_o they_o eccle._n vii.c._o while_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o smalle_n spring_v it_o may_v be_v bowyd_v as_o man_n will_v have_v it_o butt_n whanne_v it_o be_v full_o waxed_a it_o will_v not_o be_v bowyd_v so_o may_v the_o child_n in_o the_o youghe_n with_o a_o lytel_n twygge_n be_v chastise_v and_o make_v low_a and_o meek_a but_o whamne_v he_o be_v wax_v &_o rotyd_v in_o pride_n and_o mysuse_n of_o lyve_a it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o low_a hin_n or_o to_o amend_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la virge_z odit_fw-la filium_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la illum_fw-la instanter_fw-la erudit_fw-la prover._n xiii_o c_o he_o that_o sparith_v the_o yerde_n hatith_v his_o son_n and_z he_o that_o love_v his_o son_n techith_fw-mi he_o and_o chastife_v he_o bisy_o example_n we_o have_v in_o kind_n of_o the_o eagle_z which_o of_o all_o fowl_n may_v see_v ferth_a and_o be_v mighty_a in_o sight_n in_o somoche_n that_o he_o may_v see_v &_o look_v against_o the_o son_n whanne_v it_o shine_v most_o bright_a without_o blemyssh_v of_o the_o iye_o and_o whanne_v she_o have_v bridde_n &_o they_o be_v full_o wax_v she_o do_v they_o look_v against_o the_o son_n and_o though_o the_o look_v well_o against_o the_o son_n with_o out_o blemysshing_n of_o iye_o them_z she_o love_v and_o cherissh_v and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o ne_o may_v not_o look_v against_o the_o son_n or_z blemissh_o their_o iye_v in_o look_v ayenste_n the_o son_n she_z betith_o they_o and_o byll_v they_o and_o but_o if_o they_o amend_v they_o she_z castith_o they_o out_o of_o the_o neste_a and_o put_v they_o out_o of_o her_o company_n as_o for_o noon_n of_o her_o bridde_n thus_o shall_v fader_n and_o moder_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o have_v their_o iye_v up_o to_o god_n that_o be_v son_n of_o rightwisnesse_n &_o take_v heed_n to_o god_n law_n by_o exaumple_v of_o toby_n which_o say_v to_o his_o son_n al_n the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v have_v thou_o god_n in_o mind_n &_o be_v ware_n that_o thou_o assentte_v to_o no_o sin_n ne_o leave_v not_o goddy_n commandment_n toby_n iiii_o c_o and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v eccle._n vi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o look_v not_o up_o to_o the_o sun_n of_o rightwisnesse_n be_v so_o blend_v with_o derkenesse_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v not_o what_o be_v good_a ne_o what_o be_v wicked_a and_o therefore_o say_v he_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n wisdom_n with_o richessis_fw-la be_v more_o ê“fitable_a than_o with_o out_o richessys_o &_o it_o profith_v most_o to_o they_o that_o sethe_v sun_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o have_v iye_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o right_a wisnesse_n that_o be_v god_n for_o as_o salomon_a say_v ocuâ—_n sapientis_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la eius_fw-la eccle._n iio._n the_o iyen_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v alwey_a in_o his_o heed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o crist_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o all_o thingis_fw-la and_o david_n say_v sic_fw-la t_o oculi_fw-la seruorum_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la dno_fw-it rum_o fuorum_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la oculi_fw-la ancille_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la domine_fw-la sue_v ita_fw-la o_fw-la culi_fw-la nostri_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donec_fw-la misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la as_o the_o seruanty_n have_v there_o iyen_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o maid_n in_o chaumbre_fw-mi have_v hyriyen_v to_o the_o handy_n of_o her_o lady_n so_o must_v we_o have_v our_o iyen_n up_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n till_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o us._n the_o eleven_o chapter_n diues_fw-la reason_n yeve_v that_o man_n shall_v teach_v their_o child_n god_n law_n &_o good_a thewis_fw-mi and_z for_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o god_n that_o make_v we_o all_o of_o nought_o and_o buy_v we_o so_o dear_o but_o no_o we_o man_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o lewed_a folk_n entirmete_v they_o of_o god_n law_n ne_o of_o the_o gospel_n ne_o of_o holy_a writ_n nether_a to_o kun_v it_o ne_fw-mi to_o teach_v it_o pauper_fw-la this_o be_v afoule_n enour_n and_o full_a perilous_a to_o manny_n soul_n for_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v aftir_v his_o degree_n to_o do_v his_o besines_n to_o know_v goddis_fw-la law_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v and_o fader_n and_o moder_n godfadre_n and_o godmodre_n be_v bind_v to_o tech_n their_o child_n god_n law_n or_o else_o do_v they_o be_v teach_v and_o therefore_o god_n say_v erunt_fw-la â—ba_fw-la hec_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o word_n that_o i_o bid_v you_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v tell_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o thy_o child_n thou_o shall_v thank_v thereon_o sittinge_n in_o thy_o house_n amougys_n thy_n folk_n and_o when_o thou_o go_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o sleep_v &_o when_o thou_o a_o rise_v thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o as_o a_o token_n in_o thy_o hand_n in_o thy_o deed_n in_o thy_o werke_n they_o shall_v be_v alwey_a stir_v before_o thy_o iyen_n of_o thin_a herte_fw-fr thou_o shall_v write_v theym_a in_o thy_o thressheolde_n and_o in_o thy_o dory_n of_o thy_o house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whanne_v thou_o come_v in_o and_o whanne_v thou_o go_v out_o in_o thy_o 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their_o child_n to_o the_o justice_n govern_v his_o cuntre_n to_o the_o king_n govern_v his_o people_n xiii_o cue_n iiii_o duo_fw-la &_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la pute_fw-la and_o oon_o neighbore_v shall_v teach_v another_o for_o saint_n peter_n say_v every_o man_n minestre_n on_o to_o other_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v take_v of_o god_n i_o petri_fw-la iio.c._o dives_fw-la my_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n be_v deed_n and_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la i_o dischargid_a of_o this_o commandment_n pauper_fw-la thou_o they_o be_v deed_n yet_o be_v thou_o bind_v to_o do_v they_o worship_n and_o to_o help_v their_o soul_n with_o hooly_a prayer_n and_o alms_n dedy_n if_o thou_o myghteste_v also_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_v they_o with_o thy_o good_a lyvinge_n as_o i_o say_v first_o for_o the_o wisman_n say_v that_o he_o that_o tech_v well_o his_o child_n he_o shall_v be_v praise_v and_o worsshipe_v in_o his_o child_n amongis_n his_o kindred_n he_o shall_v have_v joy_n and_o worsship_n in_o his_o child_n the_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o well_o teach_v child_n in_o some_o manner_n be_v deed_n &_o in_o some_o manner_n be_v not_o deed_n for_o he_o leave_v his_o child_n like_a after_o he_o for_o all_o if_o the_o fader_fw-mi dye_v bodily_a yet_o he_o live_v and_o be_v worsship_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o child_n est_fw-la mortuus_fw-la et_fw-la quasinon_fw-la en_fw-fr mortuê°_n eccl._n xxx.c._o and_o in_o the_o wickyd_a lyve_n of_o the_o child_n the_o fader_fw-mi be_v unworshipe_v and_o deed_n while_o he_o goth_v upon_o earth_n also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_v godfader_n and_o godmode_a the_o twelve_o chapter_n also_o to_o worship_n god_n that_o be_v fader_fw-mi of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v clepe_v fader_fw-mi of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o conforte_n
excellent_a he_o say_v to_o he_o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la perfectê°_n elle_fw-fr etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v parfyte_n go_v and_o sell_v alle_fw-mi that_o thou_o haste_v and_o yeve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o come_v follow_v i_o dives_fw-la â–ª_o the_o same_o tale_n tell_v i_o thy_o brother_n twenty_o year_n â—aste_n but_o we_o speak_v than_o most_o of_o the_o high_a parfection_n of_o excellency_n i_o pray_v the_o let_v we_o now_o speak_v a_o while_n of_o the_o less_o ê‘fection_n that_o be_v nedefulle_a to_o alle_fw-mi for_o sithen_v i_o may_v not_o atteyn_a to_o the_o more_o parfection_n i_o will_v as_o i_o must_v keep_v and_o hold_v well_o the_o less_o parfection_n pauper_fw-la do_v thanne_n as_o criste_n teach_v that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n serua_n mandata_fw-la keep_v well_o the_o commandment_n have_v one_o god_n in_o worship_n take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o ydelnes_n halowe_v thy_o holidaye_n father_n and_o mother_n worship_n and_o pay_v sle_n no_o man_n doo_n no_o folye_a by_o no_o woman_n look_v that_o thou_o not_o steel_n and_o no_o false_a wytnesse_n that_o thou_o bear_v coveyte_n thou_o not_o thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n house_n ne_o land_n desire_v not_o his_o wyf_v ne_fw-mi his_o child_n ne_z his_o servant_n ne_o his_o be_v ne_o any_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o longith_n ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_z take_v theym_a to_o moses_n for_z to_o teach_v theym_a to_o the_o people_n the_o three_o first_o precept_n be_v write_v by_o theym self_o in_o the_o first_o table_n for_o though_o principal_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v worship_v our_o god_n and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v clepyd_v the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o other_o seven_o be_v clepyd_v of_o the_o secounde_n table_n for_z they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o secound_a table_n and_o they_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v worshyppe_n and_o 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commandment_n as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n hangith_o all_o the_o law_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v that_o love_n and_o charite_n be_v fulfilling_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o law_n ¶_o the_o x._o chaptre_n diues_fw-la i_o merueylith_a moche_n why_o crist_n teach_v more_o that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n the_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n than_o of_o the_o first_o and_o why_o he_o teach_v hin_n more_o how_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o neighbour_n than_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o god_n for_o neither_o criste_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o the_o first_o pcepte_v of_o charity_n how_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n ne_o how_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o god_n in_o worship_n ne_o how_o he_o shall_v flee_v ê‘iury_n ne_o that_o he_o shall_v halowe_v the_o holidaye_n and_o yet_o without_o keep_v of_o these_o may_v no_o man_n be_v savyd_v pauper_fw-la whanne_n crist_n bid_v he_o keep_v the_o pcepte_n in_o general_n he_o bid_v he_o keep_v the_o x._o commandment_n &_o the_o two_o pcepte_n of_o charitye_n &_o all_o god_n hest_n &_o his_o law_n but_o he_o specify_v more_o the_o pcepte_n of_o the_o secounde_n table_n than_o of_o the_o first_o &_o more_o the_o secounde_n pcepte_v of_o charite_n than_o the_o first_o not_o that_o he_o be_v more_o bind_v thereto_o but_o for_o he_o be_v more_o incline_v because_o of_o youth_n of_o richesses_n &_o of_o lordship_n to_o forfeit_v against_o tho_o pcepte_n than_o against_o the_o other_o of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o youth_n be_v incline_v to_o wrath_n hastynesse_n fighting_z and_z so_o to_o manslaughter_n to_o lichery_n avoutrye_n to_o lyenge_a &_o so_o to_o false_a wytnesse_n to_o theft_n to_o pride_n &_o rebellion_n to_o indignation_n to_o dispyte_n of_o his_o elder_a and_o so_o in_o many_o wise_n offend_v his_o neighbour_n &_o his_o evyn_n cristen_v and_o namely_o when_o youth_n be_v undersett_a with_o riches_n &_o be_v at_o his_o own_o rule_n without_o drede_n of_o punysshinge_v as_o that_o young_a man_n be_v for_o he_o be_v fulle_v rich_a and_z he_o be_v a_o prince_n leder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o cuntre_n as_o say_v seint_a luke_n in_o his_o gospelle_fw-fr and_o therefore_o criste_n most_o soverayn_a leche_n not_o only_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v live_v without_o end_n but_o more_o ovir_n he_o warn_v he_o to_o what_o seknesse_n he_o be_v moost_n dispose_v to_o whereby_o he_o may_v less_o that_o lyf_v and_o die_v without_o end_n &_o teach_v he_o medicyne_n against_o tho_o sekness_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o not_o sle_n do_v no_o lichery_n no_o theft_n bear_v no_o false_a witness_n worship_n father_fw-mi and_o mother_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o reul_a love_n his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o will_v man_n die_v to_o he_o dives_fw-la why_o specify_v not_o criste_n to_o he_o the_o two_o last_o pcepte_n of_o the_o secounde_n table_n which_o be_v against_o false_a covetise_n pauper_fw-la for_o young_a folk_n be_v be_v not_o so_o moche_v incline_v to_o covetise_n as_o they_o be_v to_o other_o sin_n dives_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o for_o covetyse_n reign_v moost_n in_o old_a folk_n and_o so_o as_o man_n wax_v in_o age_n so_o encresith_o their_o covetise_n and_o when_o all_o other_o sin_n forsake_v man_n for_o eld_n and_o feebleness_n than_o covetyse_n be_v moo_v breme_a pride_n be_v first_o iâ—_n youth_n covetyse_v last_o in_o age_n say_n forth_o what_o thou_o will_v pauper_fw-la euirmore_n thou_o shall_v undrestonde_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manere_fw-la of_o lyve_n by_o the_o which_o man_n may_v be_v savyd_v the_o first_o be_v contemplatyf_v the_o secounde_o be_v actyf_v the_o first_o stondith_v principal_o in_o besinesse_n to_o know_v god_n and_o god_n law_n &_o to_o love_v he_o above_o alle_fw-mi thing_n the_o secounde_n stondith_v principaly_a in_o good_a dede_n &_o good_a reule_fw-fr and_o help_v of_o our_o evyn_n cristen_v the_o three_o first_o pcepte_n of_o the_o 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that_z criste_fw-fr in_o the_o gospel_n &_o hole_n wrytte_n by_o example_n of_o the_o less_o preve_v &_o shewith_o the_o more_o as_o whanne_v he_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v savyd_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n for_o they_o have_v meet_a to_o the_o hungrye_a drink_v to_o the_o thrusty_a moche_n more_o than_o shall_v there_o be_v â—aved_v that_o yaf_v all_o that_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o hem_o self_n to_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n body_n and_o soul_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o dethe_v for_o his_o love_n and_o they_o also_o that_o feed_v manny_n soul_n with_o breed_n of_o god_n word_n and_o since_o they_o shall_v be_v dampen_v that_o will_v natt_n yeve_v to_o poor_a folk_n mete_v &_o drynk_v for_o god_n sake_n moche_n more_o shall_v
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needy_a and_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o night_n he_o stele_v as_o a_o micher_n sê«_n deus_fw-la inultum_fw-la abire_fw-la non_fw-la patit_fw-la job_n xxiiii_o c_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o spice_n be_v of_o theft_n pauper_fw-la full_o many_o for_o some_o time_n a_o thing_n be_v steal_v pue_o without_o wit_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o keeper_n and_o ayens_n there_o will_v &_o it_o be_v clepe_v mycherie_n suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v open_o by_o might_n and_o violence_n wit_a the_o lord_n &_o the_o keeper_n ayens_fw-fr there_o will_v and_o that_o be_v ê“pir_o rapina_fw-la raveyn_a suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v wit_a the_o lord_n or_o the_o keeper_n and_o apart_o ayens_n the_o will_n but_o not_o all_o ayens_n there_o will_v under_o certeyn_fw-mi condition_n of_o wynninge_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o taker_n and_o thamne_v it_o be_v clepe_v usura_fw-la govel_a or_o usure_v in_o englyssh_n also_o all_o manner_n unrightful_a occupi_v of_o any_o thing_n lordship_n or_o any_o other_o aver_o in_o 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