kite_n or_o the_o puttok_n flee_v ovir_n the_o way_n afore_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v fare_v well_o that_o day_n for_o suntyme_o they_o have_v fare_v well_o after_o that_o they_o see_v the_o puttok_n so_o fle_v and_o so_o they_o fall_v in_o wane_n byleve_v &_o thank_v the_o puttok_n of_o their_o well_o fare_n and_o nat_n god_n but_o such_o fole_n take_v none_o heed_n how_o often_o man_n meet_v with_o the_o puttok_n so_o fle_v and_o yet_o they_o fare_v nevir_n the_o better_a for_o there_o be_v no_o folk_n that_o meet_v so_o oft_o with_o the_o puttoke_v so_o fle_v as_o they_o that_o beg_v their_o meet_a from_o door_n to_o door_n the_o xlvii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la what_o say_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o divyne_a by_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n that_o be_v the_o first_o kalende_n of_o january_n and_o by_o cristmasse_n day_n what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v that_o if_o it_o fall_v on_o the_o sunday_n the_o winter_n follow_a shall_v be_v good_n summer_n good_a 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knowith_v for_o certain_a what_o be_v to_o come_v of_o such_o thing_n and_o where_o &_o when_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o god_n usith_v not_o the_o thundre_v as_o a_o horn_n to_o blow_v his_o counseyl_n about_o the_o world_n the_o xlviii_o chapter_n diues_n it_o be_v a_o common_a opynion_n among_o gentile_n and_o other_o also_o that_o all_fw-ge the_o year_n follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o crystemasse_n so_o that_o the_o first_o month_n shall_v be_v such_o in_o weder_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o you_o tuelue_fw-mi the_z secounde_a month_n as_o the_o secounde_n day_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o &_o by_o pauê‘_n that_o oppinyon_n be_v false_a and_z open_a folye_a for_o it_o be_v a_o full_a kindly_a thing_n to_o have_v frost_n and_o snow_n alle_fw-mi the_o tuelue_fw-mi day_n but_o it_o be_v against_o kind_n to_o have_v frost_n and_o snow_n alle_fw-mi the_o year_n follow_v and_o sumtyme_o it_o fallyth_v that_o it_o be_v full_a reynye_n wedyr_n all_o the_o twelve_o day_n but_o it_o folowyth_o nat_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v rain_v &_o be_v wete_z wedyr_n alle_fw-mi the_o year_n after_o it_o be_v fulle_a kindly_a thing_n that_o the_o sun_n show_v he_o not_o three_o day_n or_o iiii_o to_o gider_v in_o cristemasse_n but_o it_o be_v moche_n against_o kind_n if_o the_o son_n shewyd_v he_o not_o three_o month_n or_o iiii_o to_o guider_n namely_o in_o summer_n time_n and_o oft_o it_o fallyth_v that_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o tuelue_fw-mi day_n it_o rain_v no_o rain_n but_o every_o day_n son_n shine_v and_o fulle_v fair_a wedyr_n but_o it_o folowyth_o nat_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v son_n shine_v without_o rain_n all_o the_o year_n after_o for_o than_o be_v and_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o great_a perel_n at_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n the_o fiend_n hight_v ada_z and_o eve_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a &_o wyckyde_v that_o be_v to_o come_v if_z they_o will_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n ayenste_n god_n pcept_v &_o so_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o care_n and_o sorrow_n &_o into_o her_o folye_a and_o on_o the_o same_o manner_n these_o day_n he_o bihote_v man_n to_o be_v as_o god_n know_v well_o and_o woo_v that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o such_o nice_a fantasy_n that_o he_o techith_fw-mi they_o till_o that_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o woe_n and_o namely_o englisshe_v naconn_v that_o most_o takyth_a heed_n to_o his_o lore_n &_o most_o take_v heed_n to_o wychcraft_n and_o to_o they_o that_o make_v they_o ê“phete_n and_o make_v they_o wise_a in_o such_o folye_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o xlix_o capter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o not_o leful_a to_o theym_v that_o can_v to_o make_v metal_n gold_n or_o silver_n and_o multiply_v gold_n and_o silver_n from_o xx_o pound_n to_o xl_o pound_n &_o so_o forth_o pauper_fw-la if_o any_o man_n coude_fw-fr do_v it_o by_o weigh_v of_o kind_n it_o be_v leeful_a and_z full_a proufitable_a to_o this_o land_n but_o we_o will_v i_o wot_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v do_v it_o for_o if_o they_o coude_fw-fr they_o will_v first_o multiply_v to_o theym self_o ward_n &_o make_v theym self_o scotfree_a and_o common_o alle_fw-mi that_o use_v that_o craft_n but_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o else_o for_o to_o take_v to_o be_v full_o poor_a and_o full_a nedye_n but_o whanne_v they_o may_v beguile_v any_o man_n of_o his_o good_a as_z they_o do_v fulle_v oft_o and_o run_v away_o with_o oeher_n mennys_n god_n and_z of_o the_o scotfree_a make_v full_o poor_a man_n they_o hoten_a they_o multiplication_n butt_n they_o pleye_a alle_fw-mi with_o subtraction_n and_o bring_v folk_n into_o great_a poverty_n lytel_n nedyd_v our_o king_n to_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o tax_n and_o taliage_n if_o he_o have_v so_o moche_n folk_n in_o his_o realm_n that_o coude_fw-fr do_v that_o craft_n to_o make_v gold_n &_o silver_n and_o so_o to_o multiply_v it_o but_o such_o iaper_n and_o faytoure_n distroye_v moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n in_o destruction_n of_o the_o realm_n and_z blind_a many_o a_o wise_a man_n &_o beguile_v they_o of_o their_o good_a for_o the_o covetouse_n and_o the_o false_a accord_n soon_o to_o gider_v and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o whanne_v man_n have_v enough_o &_o be_v not_o content_a therewith_o therefore_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v beguile_v and_o so_o be_v sot_v for_o covetise_n that_o they_o can_v not_o cease_v till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o or_o too_o ovir_a great_a loss_n for_o many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v undo_v by_o this_o craft_n and_o therefore_o this_o craft_n be_v condemn_v &_o forfendyd_v as_o wychecrafte_n by_o the_o law_n xxvi_o cue_n v._o epuns_n the_o l._n chaptre_n diues_fw-la what_o say_v thou_o of_o they_o that_o will_v natt_fw-mi have_v
forboden_v by_o the_o law_n canon_n &_o law_n imê‘ial_a &_o what_o peyne_v long_o to_o witch_n &_o to_o her_o fautoures·_n ca_fw-mi xxxiiii_o ¶_o it_o be_v unleful_a to_o trust_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o sle_v he_o for_o a_o witch_n say_v a_o ê‘sone_n to_o be_v a_o theef·_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n and_o dede_n of_o holiness_n and_z whole_a thing_n in_o her_o wichecrafte_n in_o somoche_n they_o worship_v the_o fiend_n the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n also_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca_fw-mi xxxvi_o that_o god_n forbedith_v all_o manner_n sin_v by_o the_o first_o ê¯maunde_n t_o c._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v lot_n and_o how_o not_o and_o so_o of_o plei_v at_o the_o dice_n ca._n xxxviii_o ¶_o what_o wichecrafte_n be_v and_z of_o sin_n to_o feign_v witchecrafte_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocrisy_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_v of_o adder_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a and_o perilous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o cumme_n again_o after_o his_o dethe_v and_o show_v he_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o after_n mennys_n death_n suntyme_o fiend_n go_v feign_v they_o to_o be_v spirit_n of_o such_o man_n and_o sumtyme_o the_o soul_n of_o deed_n man_n appear_v and_o why_o ca._n xli_o ¶_o how_o the_o new_a fast_o clepyd_v our_o lady_n fast_o have_v no_o ground_n neither_o it_o be_v of_o auctorite_n ca._n xlii_o ¶_o diverse_a cause_n of_o dremy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v ê‘ilouse_a to_o bileve_v in_o dremy_n to_o trust_v in_o dremy_n be_v forboden_v in_o scripture_n and_o why_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o dremy_n betoken_v ca._n xliii_o &_o xliiii_o ¶_o stirynge_v to_o godenesse_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o dremy_n may_v he_o follow_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v war_o and_o what_o harm_n cum_v to_o theym_v that_o have_v lever_n dream_n of_o he_o fiend_n than_o of_o god_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o have_v lever_n mete_v with_o a_o toad_n than_o with_o a_o knight_n or_z with_o a_o man_n of_o religion_n and_z of_o they_o that_o ween_v to_o fare_v better_a if_o the_o puttok_v flee_v ovir_n the_o weigh_n ca._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o the_o divyne_a what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v for_o cristmasse_o day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n fallith_a on_o a_o sunday_n or_o on_o a_o monday_n and_o so_o forth_o also_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o wise_a what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n sue_v for_o it_o thunder_v in_o this_o month_n or_z in_o this_o also_o what_o fole_n they_o be_v that_o divyne_a of_o the_o year_n follow_v by_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o cristmasse_n ca._n xlvii_o &_o xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o falshede_v of_o iaper_n that_o be_v clepyd_v multiplyer_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o why_o god_n suffrith_v covetouse_n man_n to_o be_v beguile_v of_o such_o feytoure_n ca._n xlix_o on_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v be_v no_o hunter_n and_z of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o namely_o frery_n they_o put_v they_o on_o the_o left_a honde_fw-fr ca._n l._n ¶_o argument_n why_o it_o be_v to_o drede_v the_o solemn_a make_v of_o church_n and_o good_a arra_v of_o they_o and_z that_o fair_a seruyce_n be_v do_v in_o church_n of_o englonde_n be_v more_o of_o pomp_n and_o pride_n thanne_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ca._n li._n good_a cause_n why_o it_o be_v boden_v exodi_fw-la xxxo._n the_o scotfree_a &_o the_o poor_a pay_n elyke_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n &_o that_o after_o diverse_a circumstance_n suntyme_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a to_o make_v church_n than_o to_o help_v poor_a man_n &_o sumtyme_o ayenwarde_a ca._n lii_o ¶_o how_o that_o many_o that_o grutche_n against_o make_v of_o church_n &_o thing_n long_v to_o church_n be_v like_o juda_n the_o gruch_v when_o mawdeleyne_v anoint_a crist_n and_o that_o waaste_a cost_n and_o pomp_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v reprevyd_v ca._n liii_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v undstone_n the_o crist_n say_v when_o thou_o shall_v by_fw-mi entre_fw-fr thy_o chambre_n etc._n etc._n &_o how_o with_o even_o charite_v betr_n be_v to_o by_fw-mi in_o church_n than_o out_o of_o churchis_n &_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o be_v betr_n than_o of_o one_o alone_a ca._n liiii_o how_o ê“cession_n do_v for_o to_o by_fw-mi for_o the_o pea_n be_v not_o do_v with_o due_n circumstauncis_fw-la &_o good_a &_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v &_o that_o the_o people_n be_v lever_n to_o pay_v tax_n to_o have_v be_v than_o pease_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understonde_v that_o short_a prayer_n thirlith_a heaven_n &_o that_o suntyme_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v only_o in_o heart_n and_o suntyme_o with_o mouth_n &_o the_o distincly_a neither_o to_o fastene_n to_o treat_v cause_n why_o ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understonde_v that_o criste_n bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o speak_v moche_n in_o prayer_n and_o cause_n why_o principaly_a man_n shall_v pray_v in_o church_n ca._n lvii_o ¶_o why_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o be_v unchaungeable·_a &_o of_o two_o manner_n prayer_n one_o come_fw-mi another_z singular_a â–ª_o and_o dyvers_a skyle_n why_o man_n shall_v pray_v by_o mouth_n ca._n lviii_o ¶_o why_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o so_o great_a solempnite_n of_o divyne_a service_n as_o now_o be_v in_o church_n also_o skill_n why_o song_n &_o melody_n be_v ordain_v in_o holy_a church_n ca_fw-mi lix_o ¶_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o a_o land_n to_o have_v many_o martyr_n which_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o land_n have_v slay_v and_z of_o vengeance_n come_v to_o the_o people_n that_o slee_v martyr_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o why_o miracle_n be_v not_o now_o so_o come_fw-mi as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o cristen_v faith_n and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o miracle_n signify_v unstablenesse_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o rather_o shewith_o that_o the_o peple_n be_v malicious_a thanne_n good_a ca_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o do_v of_o miracle_n be_v no_o sike_a preef_n of_o holiness_n of_o the_o dedis_n of_o ypocrite_n and_o why_o that_o god_n suffer_v false_a man_n to_o do_v woundres_n and_o miracle_n to_o beguile_v the_o people_n ca._n lxii_o ¶_o comen_fw-fr solempnite_a of_o cristen_v buri_v be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v and_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n body_n and_o womanne_n ca._n lxiii_o ¶_o feyre_n and_o markette_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o sanctuary_n be_v unleful_a and_z of_o harm_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca_fw-mi lxiiii_o ¶_o the_o secounde_n precepte_v ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vein_n crist_n be_v our_o principal_a godfader_n for_z after_o criste_fw-fr we_o be_v clepe_v cristen_v man_n and_o if_o we_o live_v not_o cristen_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o criste_n in_o vein_n for_o myslyve_v ca._n i._n god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o 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the_o year_n when_o the_o fee_v of_o our_o lady_n in_o lent_fw-la fallyth_v on_o monday_n thanne_v to_o fast_o in_o worship_n of_o her_o wednesdaye_n friday_n or_o saturday_n for_o i_o leave_v sickerly_a that_o the_o meed_n of_o fast_a ne_z the_o virtue_n of_o fast_v be_v not_o assign_v ne_o limyte_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o calendar_n ne_fw-fr follow_v not_o the_o course_n of_o the_o calendar_n ne_z changith_o nat_n from_o one_o day_n to_o a_o other_o day_n all_o if_o the_o lettre_n change_v from_o one_o day_n to_o a_o neither_o and_n so_o as_o i_o think_v such_o fast_v be_v groundyd_v in_o some_o lose_n and_o faytre_n &_o in_o some_o mysbileve_n fulle_v nigh_o wichecraft_n pauper_fw-la i_o thynk_v the_o same_o for_o alle_fw-mi if_o the_o fee_v fall_v sumtyme_o on_o the_o monday_n sumtyme_o on_o the_o tuesdaye_n yet_o the_o deed_n in_o itself_o felle_n neither_o on_o the_o monday_n ne_o on_o the_o tuesday_n but_o it_o fall_v on_o the_o friday_n for_o than_o the_o aungel_n 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above_o for_o as_o they_o say_v the_z body_n above_o rule_v alle_fw-mi thing_n here_o bynethe_v and_o thus_o they_o wool_fw-mi make_v god_n more_o thralle_a &_o of_o less_o power_n than_o any_o king_n or_o lord_n upon_o earth_n for_o why_o our_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n god_n save_o his_o lyf_v have_v power_n &_o freedom_n of_o a_o page_n to_o make_v a_o yoman_n of_o a_o yoman_n a_o gentylman_fw-mi of_o a_o gentylman_n a_o knight_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n a_o great_a lord_n without_o leave_v or_o help_v of_o the_o planet_n and_o if_o a_o man_n trespass_n against_o he_o &_o be_v take_v with_o treasone_n he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o do_v hin_a to_o be_v hang_v &_o draw_v &_o to_o take_v from_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n the_o heritage_n &_o make_v he_o full_o poor_a and_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o make_v his_o true_a lie_n geman_n scotfree_a though_o he_o be_v right_o poor_a this_o freedom_n and_o this_o power_n have_v our_o liege_n lord_n our_o king_n where_o so_o the_o planet_n ben_fw-mi or_o in_o what_o sign_n in_o what_o respect_n or_o in_o what_o constellation_n or_o conjunction_n our_o king_n may_v do_v all_o this_o &_o aâ—e_v the_o planet_n no_o leave_n they_o may_v not_o let_v he_o ne_o all_o the_o astronomoure_n with_o all_o their_o calculation_n though_o they_o watch_v &_o stare_v after_o the_o star_n till_o they_o less_o their_o hede_n may_v not_o let_v he_o ne_z save_o oo_z mannes_z lyf_v that_o the_o king_n wool_fw-mi haf_fw-mi deed_n moche_v more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o hevyn_n that_o make_v son_n &_o moan_n &_o star_n &_o all_o thing_n of_o noughte_v &_o rule_v gyde_v &_o weldith_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o will_n may_v make_v scotfree_a and_o poor_a fair_a &_o foul_a hole_n &_o seek_v wise_a and_o foal_n good_a or_o wicked_a who_o he_o like_v wtouten_a help_n of_o the_o planetis_fw-la and_o if_o any_o ê‘sone_n or_o communyte_a trespass_n against_o he_o he_o may_v chastise_v he_o by_o hungre_n by_z moreyne_a by_o sekenesse_n by_o tempest_n by_z sword_n 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