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will_v do_v right_o nought_o for_o they_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v less_o moche_n meed_n for_o that_o know_v &_o soul_n less_o moche_n help_v and_o if_o man_n wyste_v for_o certain_a when_o they_o shall_v dye_n they_o shall_v be_v to_o bold_a to_o do_v amiss_o in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v they_o in_o their_o de_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o reason_n some_o clerk_n sayen_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o man_n for_o to_o charge_v their_o friend_n to_o come_v be_v to_o show_n they_o her_o state_n after_o their_o death_n for_o as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v kind_o thing_n for_o to_o desire_v for_o to_o know_v or_o to_o con_v for_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n by_o way_n of_o kind_n desire_v to_o know_v and_o to_o con_v omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la natura_fw-la scire_fw-la desiderant_fw-la ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_z say_z sothe_o and_o not_o against_o i_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o to_o desire_v to_o con_v and_o to_o know_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v in_o that_o manner_n ne_z by_o no_o mean_a unlefull_a not_o by_o teching_n of_o the_o fiend_n neither_o by_o teching_n of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n caplm_n xli_o diues_fw-la how_o be_v it_o that_o spyryte_n walk_v so_o about_o when_o man_n be_v deed_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la common_o such_o spyryte_n be_v fende_v and_z go_fw-mi so_o about_o to_o sclaundre_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n and_z for_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n in_o to_o error_n and_o bachyting_a and_o wicked_a deme_a that_o if_o the_o people_n deem_v evyll_n &_o speak_v evyll_n of_o they_o before_o their_o dethe_v to_o do_v they_o speak_v &_o deem_v moche_n worse_o after_o their_o dethe_v &_o so_o to_o bring_v the_o people_n full_a deep_a in_o sin_n and_o sometime_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o body_n of_o theym_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n &_o bury_v &_o bear_v it_o about_o to_o do_v they_o vylony_n but_o when_o spyryte_n go_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o mothe_a disease_n nevertheless_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n appear_v in_o what_o manner_n god_n will_v to_o they_o that_o been_v alyve_a some_z for_o to_o have_v help_v sometime_o to_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o the_o body_n to_o conferme_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi feeble_a in_o the_o faith_n &_o byleve_v not_o sadd_o that_o man_n soul_n live_v not_o after_o his_o death_n but_o such_o spyryte_n do_v no_o harm_n but_o to_o though_o that_o will_v not_o byleve_v theym_a that_o they_o have_v such_o pain_n or_o will_v not_o rede_o help_v they_o at_o their_o axinge_n caplm_n xlij_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a to_o trust_v in_o these_o fastynge_v new_a find_v to_o flee_v sudden_a death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o trust_v therein_o for_o as_o i_o say_v now_o late_o god_n will_v that_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v uncertain_a what_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v dye_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n for_o god_n will_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v always_o besye_v to_o flee_v sin_n and_o for_o to_o do_v well_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n and_o always_o ready_a what_o time_n that_o god_n will_v send_v after_o theym_n and_o if_o that_o man_n be_v certain_a by_o such_o fast_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o dye_n sudden_o but_o have_v time_n of_o repentance_n &_o to_o be_v shreven_v and_o housel_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o reckless_a in_o their_o lyve_a and_z they_o shall_v the_o less_o care_n for_o to_o do_v amiss_o in_o hope_n of_o amendment_n in_o their_o die_a and_o therefore_o god_n grant_v they_o not_o the_o end_n nor_o the_o effect_n that_o they_o fast_a for_o for_o great_a sudden_a death_n wyste_v i_o never_o than_o that_o man_n have_v then_o i_o wyste_v theym_v have_v that_o have_v fast_v such_o fast_n vij_o year_n about_o ne_o more_o dyspytefull_a and_o shame_v full_a in_o open_a punyssh_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v never_o so_o moche_v sudden_a death_n so_o long_o reygn_v in_o this_o land_n as_o have_v be_v sythen_a such_o fast_a begin_v we_o may_v not_o treaten_v god_n ne_o put_v he_o to_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v put_v always_o our_o life_n and_o our_o death_n only_o in_o his_o will_n prayeng_a to_o he_o of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v ordeyn_a for_o we_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n as_o it_o be_v moo_v to_o his_o worshyppe_n and_o help_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v well_o do_v for_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o fast_v and_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o save_v we_o from_o sudden_a death_n
as_o a_o lord_n among_o his_o servant_n and_z thy_o holy_a name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o lord_n our_o god_n forsake_v we_o not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_z we_o live_v not_o after_o our_o name_n that_o we_o have_v take_v of_o cryste_n ne_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v man_n as_o god_n servant_n but_o forsake_v he_o and_o tear_v again_o to_o the_o fiend_n and_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v folk_n but_o as_o jew_n sarasyns_n or_o paynym_n or_o elly_n worse_o than_o take_v we_o god_n name_v in_o vain_a for_z our_o name_n and_o our_o life_n accord_v not_o and_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n wicked_a crysten_v people_n with_o their_o wicked_a dede_n and_o their_o wicked_a lyve_a forsake_a god_n and_o therefore_o all_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o namely_o ypocryte_n that_o beren_n the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o crystus_n servant_n and_z with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi the_o fende_v servant_n they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a &_o do_v great_a despite_n to_o god_n name_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o such_o wicked_a crysten_v people_n per_fw-la vos_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la blasphemat_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la ysaye_n lij_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la ro_n two_o my_o name_n be_v despyse_v by_o you_o every_o day_n among_o other_o nacyon_n or_o hethen_a man_n for_o by_o the_o wicked_a lyve_a of_o crysten_v people_n the_o name_n of_o cryste_n be_v ashamed_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n sanctificet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la hallowed_a &_o worshyp_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v grant_v we_o grace_v no_o thing_n to_o do_v ne_z will_v ne_o to_o speak_v that_o whereby_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v unworshype_v or_o ashamed_a in_o us._n caplm_n two_o also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o moche_n speech_n and_o that_o in_o many_o wise_n first_o by_o name_a of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o tale_n telling_n in_o japery_n in_o scorn_n for_o in_o such_o vanyte_a god_n name_n shall_v not_o be_v name_v ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v some_o ensample_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o if_o one_o say_v to_o the_o in_o scorn_n when_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o god_n make_v the_o a_o good_a man_n and_o some_o say_v of_o a_o other_o in_o scorn_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o &_o japer_n &_o dice_n player_n common_o name_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o this_o manner_n though_o they_o swear_v none_o oath_n and_o all_o such_o take_v god_n name_v in_o idleness_n that_o teach_v any_o error_n or_o heresye_n ayenste_n the_o faith_n and_o against_o god_n or_z prithee_o or_o teach_v the_o treuthe_n oon_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o envy_n or_z for_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o for_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n ne_z for_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o peccatori_fw-la auten_v dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la quare_fw-la tu_fw-la enarras_fw-la iusticias_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la assumis_fw-la testamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la peros_fw-la tuum_fw-la god_n say_v to_o the_o sinful_a man_n why_o tell_v thou_o my_o rightfulness_n and_z takeste_a my_o testament_n and_o my_o law_n by_o thy_o mouth_n &_o so_o oft_o nameste_v my_o name_n for_o all_o though_o that_o teach_v well_o &_o speak_v well_o and_o will_v not_o do_v thereafter_o they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o curse_v and_o swear_v as_o when_o man_n or_o wyman_n in_o wrath_n or_o else_o in_o nice_a mirth_n say_v to_o a_o other_o god_n gyve_v the_o mischance_n god_n gyve_v the_o evyll_n grace_n evil_n death_n also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a oftimes_o by_o vow_n make_v and_o that_o in_o dyverse_a manner_n first_o if_o man_n make_v any_o vow_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o vow_n make_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v vovete_fw-la et_fw-la reddite_fw-la dno_fw-la deo_fw-la vestro_fw-la make_v you_o your_o vow_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n &_o yield_v they_o to_o he_o also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a when_o that_o the_o people_n keep_v not_o their_o vow_n that_o be_v lawful_a but_o break_v they_o reckless_o or_o wilful_o or_z by_o freylte_n without_o need_n and_o without_o auctoryte_n of_o their_o soverayne_n which_o have_v power_n for_o to_o dyspense_v they_o or_o to_o change_v their_o vow_n also_o if_o man_n make_v vow_n unlefull_a against_o charyte_n and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n as_o if_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o to_o slay_v thin_a even_o crysten_v or_o that_o thou_o sholdeste_v never_o do_v good_a to_o poor_a man_n for_o peraventure_fw-fr some_o poor_a man_n have_v aggreve_v the._n also_o when_o man_n make_v vow_n unwyse_o lyght_o without_o avysement_n and_o by_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la and_o such_o vow_n be_v make_v now_o a_o day_n full_a many_o for_o with_o moche_n folk_n be_v they_o once_o speak_v they_o ben_fw-mi no_o more_o thought_n on_o for_z they_o be_v so_o common_a in_o their_o mouth_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o so_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a for_o there_o shall_v no_o vow_n be_v make_v but_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o charyte_n and_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a write_v juducum_fw-la undecimo_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o leder_n &_o a_o juge_a of_o god_n people_n who_o name_n be_v jept_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n enemy_n the_o people_n of_o amon_n he_o make_v his_o vow_n to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o give_v to_o he_o yâ—_z vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v home_o again_o what_o lyve_n thing_n he_o meet_v first_o of_o his_o household_n in_o his_o come_n home_o he_o shall_v slay_v it_o &_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n in_o sacrefyce_n after_o this_o as_o god_n will_v he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o come_v home_o with_o great_a worship_n when_o his_o daughter_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o take_v her_o timber_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o come_v in_o greâ—e_n haste_n first_o of_o all_o the_o household_n dance_v pla_v &_o se_a against_o her_o fader_fw-mi for_o to_o welcome_a high_a home_n when_o jept_v see_v his_o daughter_n so_o come_n against_o he_o he_o bethink_v he_o of_o his_o avow_v that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o bycame_v full_a hevy_a for_z he_o have_v no_o child_n but_o she_o &_o he_o love_v her_o full_a well_o alas_o daughter_n alas_o say_v he_o what_o haste_v thou_o do_v why_o come_v thou_o so_o soon_o against_o i_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n against_o the_o for_z i_o must_v by_o my_o avow_v slay_v the_o and_o offer_v the_o up_o in_o to_o sacrefyce_v to_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n his_o daughter_n yet_o clean_a maiden_n be_v so_o glad_a of_o god_n worship_n &_o of_o her_o faders_n worship_n &_o that_o god_n enemy_n be_v so_o slay_v that_o she_o make_v lytyll_o sorrow_n or_o none_o for_o her_o death_n &_o say_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v sythen_n thou_o haste_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n &_o god_n have_v send_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o his_o enemy_n fulfylle_v thy_o vow_v for_z i_o take_v the_o death_n gladd_o but_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o one_o boon_n ere_fw-we i_o dye_n lete_n i_o go_v with_o other_o maiden_n my_o playfere_n &_o morn_n and_o bewail_v my_o maydenhode_n among_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n two_o month_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n repreef_a to_o a_o woman_n to_o dye_n without_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o jept_v grant_v her_o bone_n after_o two_o month_n she_o come_v again_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v &_o meke_o suffer_v the_o death_n for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o thus_o my_o friend_n byleue_v that_o that_o woman_n death_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n betoken_v cryste_n passion_n for_o right_a as_o she_o take_v the_o death_n wilful_o for_o saluaconn_v of_o god_n folk_n and_o destrucconn_v of_o god_n enemy_n so_o cryste_n a_o clean_a maiden_n that_o never_o be_v defoul_v with_o sin_n and_o never_o die_v amiss_o he_o suffer_v wilful_o bitter_a death_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o all_o mankind_n &_o destrucconn_n of_o the_o fende_v power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o his_o vow_n lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o by_o his_o vow_n if_o he_o have_v first_o meet_v with_o a_o cat_n or_o a_o hound_n come_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v sacrefyce_n to_o god_n thereof_o which_o sacrefyce_n shall_v have_v be_v abhomynaconn_v to_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v able_a to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrefyce_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o make_v his_o vow_n so_o unwyse_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o fall_v in_o to_o that_o
myschyef_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a his_o own_o daughter_n against_o god_n law_n for_o god_n say_v innocentem_fw-la et_fw-la iustum_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v the_o innocent_a ne_fw-fr the_o right_a full_a man_n ne_o woman_n and_o so_o by_o his_o vow_n so_o folysly_a make_v he_o die_v full_o great_a dede_o sin_n and_o forfeit_v full_a hyghe_o against_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o maystre_n of_o the_o story_n and_o josephus_n also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o his_o vow_n make_v and_o wicked_a &_o over_o cruel_o do_v in_o the_o fulfylling_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o great_a clerk_n ysydorê°_n in_o synonimis_fw-la li.ij._fw-la et_fw-la xxij_o cue_n iiij_o in_o malis_fw-la ê“missis_fw-la rescinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o turpi_fw-la voto_fw-la muta_n decretum_fw-la quod_fw-la incaute_fw-la novisti_fw-la ne_fw-la facias_fw-la impia_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la que_fw-la scelere_fw-la adimpletur_fw-la in_o wicked_a byheste_n cut_v 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word_n ought_v to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o moche_v as_o crystus_fw-la body_n and_o as_o moche_v sin_n do_v he_o that_o let_v god_n word_n &_o despysed_a god_n word_n or_o take_v it_o reckless_o as_o he_o that_o despyse_v god_n body_n or_z through_o his_o neclygence_n lete_v it_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n i.q.i.intâ—trogo_fw-it vos_fw-la there_o the_o gloze_n show_v that_z it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o here_o god_n word_n in_o preaching_n than_o to_o here_o any_o mass_n and_o rather_o a_o man_n shall_v forbere_fw-la his_o mass_n than_o his_o sermon_n for_o by_o preaching_n folk_n be_v sâ—yred_v to_o contrycyon_n and_o to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o the_o fiend_n &_o to_o love_v god_n and_o goodness_n and_o be_v illumyne_v to_o know_v their_o god_n &_o virtue_n from_o vice_n truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o to_o forsake_v error_n &_o heresye_n by_o the_o mass_n be_v they_o not_o so_o but_z if_o they_o come_v to_o mass_n in_o sin_n they_o go_fw-mi away_o in_o sin_n and_o shrew_n they_o come_v and_o shrew_n they_o wend_v and_o also_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o mass_n stand_v pryncypal_o in_o true_a byleve_n of_o the_o mass_n &_o specyal_o of_o cryste_n that_o be_v there_o sacred_a in_o the_o oost_n but_o that_o may_v man_n learn_v by_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n &_o not_o by_o hear_v of_o mass_n and_o in_o so_o moche_v hear_v of_o god_n word_n true_o preched_a be_v better_a than_o he_o ring_v of_o mass_n nethelesse_o the_o mass_n profyte_v they_o that_o be_v in_o grace_n to_o gete_v the_o more_o grace_n &_o fotgyvenes_n of_o ve_fw-la nyall_n sin_n &_o encreass_v of_o meed_n and_o lose_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v so_o good_a that_o his_o prayer_n for_o revecence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v gese_v grace_n of_o amendment_n of_o high_z that_o he_o pray_v for_o both_o be_v good_a but_o god_n word_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o charge_v and_o more_o desire_v than_o he_o ring_v of_o mass_n for_o when_o the_o people_n despyse_v god_n word_n &_o loath_a god_n word_n that_o be_v ghoostly_a food_n to_o man_n yâ—_z people_n be_v but_o deed_n in_o god_n sight_n and_z nyghe_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v omnen_fw-mi escam_fw-la abhominata_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la eorum_fw-la et_fw-la appropinquaverunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la portas_fw-la mortis_fw-la theridamas_n soul_n have_v loathe_v all_o gooste_o mete_v that_o be_v to_o say_v all_z true_a preaching_n and_o teching_n of_o god_n word_n &_o so_o they_o be_v neygh_v to_o the_o yate_n of_o death_n caplm_n xi_o also_o though_o prelate_n &_o curate_n be_v guilty_a of_o manslaughter_n gooste_o that_o know_v their_o sugette_n in_o dede_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o snybbe_v they_o ne_fw-fr speak_v against_o their_o sin_n di_fw-it xliij_o epheseis_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o every_o curate_n &_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o to_o prechour_n of_o god_n word_n i_o have_v make_v the_o a_o day_n wait_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o crysten_v peple_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v here_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n &_o tell_v it_o they_o in_o my_o name_n and_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o sinful_a that_o he_o shall_v dâ—ye_v &_o thou_o tell_v it_o he_o not_o ne_z speak_v not_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v amend_v he_o &_o tear_v he_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n &_o life_n that_o sinful_a wretch_n for_o thy_o defaute_n shall_v dye_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n &_o the_o dethe_v of_o he_o of_o thy_o hand_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n eze._n iij_o also_o they_o call_v mansleer_v that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a chirche_v good_n xij.q.ij.qui_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o â—_o qui_fw-la abstulerit_fw-la also_o that_o priest_n
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 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gladij_fw-la hic_fw-la lord_n lo_o two_o sword_n here_o ready_a and_o our_o lord_n say_v satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o suffyse_v it_o be_v enough_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n understode_v not_o why_o ne_o to_o who_o cryste_n say_v though_o word_n and_o therefore_o they_o wend_v as_o moche_v folk_n wen_v yet_o that_o cryste_n have_v bode_v theym_n have_v buy_v sword_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o therefore_o they_o answer_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o sword_n &_o of_o fighting_a and_o than_o cryste_n be_v dysplease_v with_o their_o speech_n and_o bid_v they_o be_v still_o of_o such_o speech_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o it_o suffyse_v that_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n speech_n now_o nomore_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o as_o luke_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n they_z cessed_a of_o their_o speech_n anon_o &_o go_v with_o cryste_n in_o to_o yâ—_z moute_fw-fr of_o olyvete_fw-la on_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v to_o moses_n as_o he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o may_v entre_fw-fr the_o land_n of_o byheste_n sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o that_o thou_o haste_v say_v speak_v nomore_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n deu._n iij._n also_o god_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o slough_n the_o people_n sufficit_fw-la contine_n manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o withhold_v thy_o honde_n and_o cryste_n say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n when_o he_o find_v they_o sleep_a sufficit_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o you_o have_v sleep_v now_o awake_a you_o and_o as_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o her_o sleep_a by_o this_o word_n sufficit_fw-la it_o suffyse_v so_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o unkunning_a speech_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o sword_n by_o this_o word_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o have_v speak_v enough_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la nomore_o thereof_o for_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o cryste_n mean_v nomore_o then_o they_o wyste_v what_o crystement_n when_o he_o say_v to_o judas_n quod_fw-la facis_fw-la fac_fw-la cicius_fw-la that_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o anon_o in_o such_o word_n cryste_n undnam_fw-la undnam_fw-la judas_n of_o his_o evyll_n purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v amend_v he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n with_o moche_n foke_v when_o they_o here_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n speak_v unwysely_a to_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n and_o do_v theym_a be_v still_o with_o the_o same_o word_n &_o say_z soon_o it_o be_v enough_o thou_o haste_v say_v enough_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o many_o clerk_n say_v that_z when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 'loo_o here_o two_o sword_n and_o cryste_n say_v again_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o in_o though_o word_n cryste_n grant_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n two_o sword_n both_o ghooste_o sword_n and_o bodily_a sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o err_v as_o the_o apostle_n die_v for_o they_o understode_v not_o why_o 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ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la by_o the_o sword_n in_o that_o place_n be_v understande_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n as_o yâ—_z gloze_v say_v by_o such_o sword_n man_n be_v depart_v from_o sin_n &_o from_o wicked_a company_n as_z the_o gospel_n show_v well_o there_o and_o by_o this_o sword_n sin_n be_v slay_v in_o mane_n soul_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_n god_n forbid_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o sword_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o manslaughter_n why_o slough_n saint_n peter_n ananyam_n &_o sapharyan_n his_o wife_n for_o her_o false_a covetouse_n and_o for_o her_o lesynge_n actuum_fw-la u_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij_fw-la petrê°_n he_z slough_n they_o not_o with_o materyall_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n gyve_v he_o to_o do_v miracle_n with_z his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o dethe_v to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v tabyta_n actuum_fw-la ix_o and_o with_o word_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananyam_n &_o saphyram_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o her_o death_n but_o only_o undername_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n &_o anon_o they_o feldowne_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a goost_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_a often_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n &_o the_o curse_v &_o underneme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o clly_n by_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o saint_n pater_fw-la undernam_fw-la they_o for_z they_o repent_v they_o not_o yâ—_z fiend_n sathanas_n take_v power_n over_o they_o &_o slough_n they_o bodily_a as_z he_o slough_n they_o first_o gooste_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n caplm_n xxi_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a in_o any_o caa_v to_o slay_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o no_o caa_v as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o xx.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o queste_n dampn_v a_o man_n that_o the_o justyce_n know_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o yâ—_z justyce_n gyve_v the_o sentence_n &_o dampne_v he_o sythen_a the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_fw-la for_o than_o fall_v the_o justyce_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n slay_v he_o that_o he_o know_v ungylty_a xxiij.q.u.si_fw-la non_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v then_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o juge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v he_o by_o his_o plain_a power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o juge_a above_o he_o he_z shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v high_o all_o the_o â—aas_v that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n delyver_v he_o &_o save_v he_o from_o yâ—_z death_n or_o ellis_fw-la seek_v some_o other_o way_n for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pilot_n travayl_v full_a besely_a to_o save_v cryste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a moche_n more_o a_o crysten_v juge_a aught_o to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocent_n life_n who_o cryste_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n &_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pilot_n may_v and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v cryste_n but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o people_n &_o for_o drede_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n he_o follow_v their_o will_n and_o put_v cryste_n to_o the_o death_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v damn_a for_o the_o false_a queste_n pilot_n will_v not_o have_v damn_a he_o in_o that_o that_o he_o wist_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v &_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampen_v he_o and_o sythen_a hethen_a law_n sledth_n no_o man_n ungylty_a moche_n more_o crysten_v law_n shall_v slay_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o juge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besyne_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v juge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungylty_a &_o to_o punysshe_v the_o guilty_a &_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o queste_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytness_n therefore_o god_n say_v thus_o to_o every_o juge_a thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesynge_n ne_z thou_o shall_v not_o joy_n ne_o thin_a honde_fw-fr to_o say_v fall_v wytnesse_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenaunt_n to_o say_v fall_v wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o people_n will_n to_o do_v any_o evil_a thing_n or_o any_o falseness_n in_o doom_n thou_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o to_o go_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n exo._n
twenty-three_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v that_o the_o justyce_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_z to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et._n xi.q.vi.iij.quamuis_fw-la et._n xvi.q.viij_fw-la si_fw-mi quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v ryghtwysnes_n in_o englysshe_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n always_o to_o yeloe_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_a extra_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la significacione_fw-la ca._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o the_o justyce_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n gyve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o ryghtwysnesse_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n than_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o without_o guilt_n therefore_o than_o what_o juge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a wytytng_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a but_z he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v against_o all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punysshe_v the_o guilty_a &_o to_o save_v the_o ungylty_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a if_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la twenty-three_o q.ij.iustum_fw-la caplm_n xxij_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themselves_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n &_o that_o for_o many_o reason_n first_o for_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n every_o man_n love_v hynself_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v hynself_n &_o to_o with_o stand_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o also_o it_o be_v against_o charyte_n for_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o even_o crysten_v as_o himself_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v v_o â—o_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-it as_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o man_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o when_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v himself_o he_o syn_v against_o his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n against_o his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v a_o other_o man_n for_o his_o mysdede_n yet_o god_n gyve_v no_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v himself_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n twenty-three_o q.u.non_fw-fr licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v slay_v himself_o neither_o to_o flee_v myschyfe_n of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o man_n sin_n ne_z for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o one_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_z for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o slay_v himself_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z gooth_o to_o endless_a myscheef_n and_o he_o fall_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v himself_o he_o fall_v in_o wanehope_o &_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o judas_n dydde_v for_o after_o his_o death_n he_o may_v not_o amend_v he_o of_o that_o grevous_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o by_o that_o manslaughter_n he_o slee_v his_o lyf_v in_o this_o world_n &_o he_o lyf_v in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_z gooth_o to_o the_o death_n in_o hell_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n slay_v hyrselfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastyte_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defoul_v for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o vyo_n ence_o against_o she_o will_v she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucye_n say_v to_o yâ—_z tyrant_n pascasius_fw-la the_o body_n be_v not_o defoul_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o that_o so_o defoul_v she_o and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o lechery_n than_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o ne_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himself_o ne_o maim_n himself_o for_o drede_n that_o he_o shall_v consent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consenting_a and_o let_v occasyon_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o death_n better_o it_o be_v &_o a_o fair_a that_o a_o other_o slay_v he_o than_z he_o slay_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o every_o law_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyverse_a other_o slough_n then self_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n ¶_o pauê“_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o slough_n themselves_o by_o the_o prevy_a counseyll_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o that_o samson_n take_v the_o two_o pyler_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gydre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o and_o slough_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadred_a to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o samson_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n samson_n be_v caplm_n xxiij_o diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n or_o the_o wicked_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n for_z in_o that_o the_o sleer_n annoy_v moo_v he_o who_o he_o ought_v more_o to_o love_v also_o for_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o more_o against_o ryghtwysnesse_n also_o for_o he_o pryve_v &_o rob_v the_o comonte_n of_o manhood_n of_o a_o great_a jewel_n for_o every_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v a_o welle_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o mankind_n also_o for_o he_o do_v more_o despite_n to_o god_n for_o to_o all_o good_a cryste_n say_v qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la who_o despyse_v you_o despyse_v i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n if_o a_o good_a man_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v soon_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o be_v slay_v unwar_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o send_v by_o sle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n than_o to_o hell_n ¶_o pauê‘_n saint_n paul_n say_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iij._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v take_v his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o travayll_n be_v therefore_o the_o good_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o good_a dede_n not_o for_o yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o sleer_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v â—o_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dede_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dede_n of_o the_o sleer_n and_o the_o sleer_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n both_o for_o the_o 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world_n ne_z for_o shame_n of_o thy_o wife_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v true_a ne_z thou_o will_v leave_v it_o for_o no_o good_a norture_n but_o live_v as_o a_o harlotte_n and_o use_v harlotte_n manner_n thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o thy_o sin_n say_v saint_n austen_n for_o so_o many_o man_n fall_v there_o in_o the_o shrewednesse_n of_o man_n be_v now_o so_o great_a that_o man_n be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o chastyte_n than_o of_o lechery_n manqueller_n thief_n perjurer_n false_a wytnesse_v ravenour_n and_z false_a man_n be_v abominable_a and_o hate_a among_o the_o people_n but_o who_o so_o will_v lie_v by_o his_o woman_n &_o be_v a_o bold_a lechoure_v he_o that_o be_v love_v be_v praise_v and_o all_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o soul_n turn_v in_o to_o game_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o herdy_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v chaste_a and_o true_a to_o his_o wife_n and_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v such_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v among_o man_n that_o be_v not_o like_o he_o in_o manner_n for_o they_o shall_v jape_n &_o scorn_n high_a &_o say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o man_n for_o man_n shrewednes_n be_v now_o so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n hold_v a_o man_n but_o he_o be_v overcome_v with_o lechery_n and_o he_o that_o overcome_v lechery_n and_o keep_v he_o chaste_a he_o be_v hold_v no_o man_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n austen_n in_o a_o book_n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la cordis_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o meruayl_v moche_v that_o saint_n austen_n and_o you_o also_o accuse_v man_n so_o moche_v of_o lechery_n and_o put_v more_o defaute_n in_o man_n than_o in_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n die_v the_o same_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o gospel_n io._n viij_o that_o on_o a_o time_n when_o cryste_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n teching_n the_o people_n his_o law_n than_o the_o scrybe_n &_o the_o man_n of_o law_n and_o the_o pharesey_n bring_v a_o woman_n new_o take_v in_o avoutrye_n &_o set_v she_o before_o cryste_n 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prevye_a and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v out_o for_o drede_n and_o shame_n than_o say_v cryste_n to_o the_o woman_n where_o be_v they_o that_o accuse_v the._n no_o man_n have_v damn_a the._n lord_n say_v she_o that_o be_v soothe_v no_o man_n have_v damn_a i_o than_o cryste_n say_v to_o she_o ne_o i_o shall_v not_o dampne_a the._n go_v &_o be_v in_o will_n no_o more_o to_o sin_n ¶_o dives_fw-la by_o that_o law_n she_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n why_o will_v than_o cryste_n that_o give_v the_o law_n save_v she_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la all_o though_o she_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v yet_o her_o accuser_n &_o the_o people_n that_o bring_v her_o thyder_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o dampne_v she_o ne_o to_o pursue_v she_o to_o death_n for_z they_o be_v more_o guilty_a than_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gloze_n in_o that_o place_n though_o the_o law_n bid_v they_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v gyltye_n yet_o the_o law_n will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v ungylty_a in_o the_o same_o sin_n shall_v punysshe_v he_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o they_o that_o so_o accu_fw-mi s_o ed_z the_o woman_n by_z right_a of_o yâ—_z law_n or_o they_o must_v have_v lete_fw-la she_o go_v or_o ellis_n be_v stone_v with_o her_o for_z they_o be_v more_o guilty_a in_o that_o sin_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n cryste_n delyver_v she_o ryghtful_o &_o save_v she_o mercyable_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o though_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o any_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o accuser_n ne_o wytness_n in_o doom_n no_o man_n queller_n no_o thief_n ne_z wicked_a jogulers_n robber_n of_o chirche_n ravenour_n ne_z open_a lechour_n ne_z they_o that_o be_v in_o avoutrye_n ne_z they_o that_o poison_n folk_n ne_o perjurer_n ne_z false_a wytness_n ne_z they_o that_o axe_n counseyll_v of_o wytche_n all_o these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v unable_a to_o accuse_v in_o doom_n or_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o to_o accuse_v they_o that_o be_v the_o fellow_n and_o helper_n in_o their_o sin_n ii_o q.r_n constituimus_fw-la et_fw-la vi.q.li_fw-la cue_n crimen_fw-la and_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o only_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v domesman_n and_o dampne_a the_o error_n of_o a_o other_o that_o have_v nought_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v damnable_a suê“_n beati_fw-la imaculati_fw-la et._n iij.q.vij.iudicet_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o law_n put_v many_o a_o case_n in_o which_o the_o husbonde_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v of_o lechery_n first_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o same_o xxxij.q.nichil_fw-la iniquiê°_n also_o if_o he_o gyve_v her_o occasyon_n to_o do_v for_o nycaconn_n by_o withhold_v of_o debt_n of_o his_o body_n xxij.q.vij_fw-la si_fw-mi tu_fw-la also_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o strength_n &_o great_a violence_n against_o her_o will_n xxxij.q.v_fw-la ita_fw-la ne_fw-la also_o if_o she_o ween_z that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v deed_n xxxiiij_o cue_n i.si_fw-la ê‘_n bellicam_fw-la and_o if_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o a_o other_o wen_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v deed_n when_o he_o come_v home_n she_o must_v forsake_v the_o second_o husbonde_n &_o go_v again_o to_o the_o first_o and_o but_o she_o forsake_v yâ—_z second_o anon_o as_o she_o know_v that_o her_o first_o husbonde_n be_v a_o live_v elly_n she_o fall_v in_o avoutrye_n &_o her_o first_o husbonde_n may_v accuse_v she_o &_o forsake_v she_o also_o if_o she_o be_v desceyve_v &_o meddle_v with_o a_o other_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v her_o husbonde_n xxxiiij.q.ij_fw-la in_o lectum_fw-la also_o if_o he_o know_v her_o lechery_n &_o suffer_v she_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o meddle_v with_o she_o after_o that_o he_o know_v her_o sin_n or_o forgyve_v it_o she_o &_o recounseyll_v she_o to_o he_o than_o may_v he_o not_o accu_fw-mi s_o e_z she_o xxxij.q.i_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la also_o if_o her_o husbonde_n put_v she_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v extra_n li.iij_fw-la ti_o xiij_o discrecione_fw-la also_o if_o a_o hethen_a man_n forsake_v his_o hethen_a wife_n and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o a_o other_o hethen_a man_n and_z after_o they_o be_v both_o turn_v to_o crysten_v faith_n than_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o take_v she_o again_o but_z she_o felle_n in_o any_o other_o fornycacyon_n not_o withstand_v that_o she_o be_v know_v flesshe_o of_o the_o second_o husbonde_n extra_n li._n iiij_o de_fw-fr divorcijs_fw-la ca._n gaudemus_fw-la s._n si_fw-la ergo_fw-la caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n
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 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than_o lechery_n for_o it_o be_v in_o medyat_a against_o god_n &_o against_o yâ—_z first_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n than_o perjury_n &_o yet_o ê‘iurye_n be_v gretter_n sin_n as_z i_o say_v in_o yâ—_z second_o commandment_n and_o sin_n in_o simple_a poor_a folk_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n than_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a man_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n steel_n a_o horse_n he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o if_o a_o lord_n by_o raveyn_n &_o extorcyon_n rob_v a_o man_n of_o all_o yâ—_z he_o have_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v ne_o lytyll_o or_o nought_o punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n davyd_v die_v avoutre_n &_o man_n slaughter_n for_o which_o sin_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o common_a law_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v high_o slay_v but_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v do_v though_o sin_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v a_o simple_a man_n go_v &_o gadred_a stycke_n in_o the_o sabot_n &_o god_n have_v moses_n stone_n high_a to_o death_n solomon_n jeroboam_fw-la acham_n do_v great_a ydolatrye_a &_o drough_z moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o ydolatrye_a &_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o slay_v therefore_o the_o small_a sin_n god_n punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o take_v it_o pacyent_o &_o common_o he_o punyssh_v hard_o poor_a folk_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o rich_a folk_n as_o by_o common_a law_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n as_z in_o yâ—_z same_o spyce_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o god_n reserve_v the_o grevous_a sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a folk_n for_o to_o punysshe_v they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n or_z in_o hell_n or_o in_o purgatorye_n there_o may_v no_o temporal_a pain_n be_v full_a punysshing_n for_o dede_o sin_n save_o contrycyon_n 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 punyssh_v of_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o suffer_v shrew_n to_o have_v their_o will_n and_z lytyll_a or_o nought_o puny_a s_n sh_v they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o as_o the_o lion_n be_v chastyse_v by_o bete_v of_o the_o whelp_n so_o oftyme_o god_n punyssh_v &_o chastyse_v full_o hear_v in_o this_o world_n they_o that_o be_v less_o guilty_a to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v more_o guilty_a that_o they_o shall_v amend_v they_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n ween_z you_o that_o though_o man_n which_o pirate_n slough_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n be_v gretter_n sinner_n then_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr nay_o forsooth_o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o forsooth_o but_o you_o amend_v you_o you_o shall_v perysshe_v all_o and_o ween_v you_o say_v cryste_n
of_o themselves_o yet_o the_o lordship_n &_o power_n be_v of_o god_n gift_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v &_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v worshyp_v the_o lordship_n that_o be_v only_o of_o dyspensaconn_n commit_v by_o a_o soverayne_n be_v medefull_a worshipful_a &_o commendable_a also_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o propertee_n and_o properhede_v one_o be_v that_o kind_n gyve_v as_o man_n to_o lie_v and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o herte_fw-la his_o own_o soul_n &_o his_o own_o will_n for_o to_o do_v well_o or_o evyll_n and_o this_o property_n be_v nedeful_a an_o other_o property_n there_o be_v that_o come_v only_o of_o covetyse_n by_o which_o covetyse_n folk_n say_v this_z be_v i_o &_o this_o be_v thy_o and_o so_o they_o propren_n to_o themselves_o by_o covetyse_n that_o be_v common_a by_o kind_n and_o this_o propertee_n so_o ground_v in_o covetyse_n be_v damnable_a &_o sinful_a the_o three_o be_v dyspensaconn_v for_o one_o man_n have_v moche_v thing_n in_o his_o 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dyspensaconn_n ordain_v of_o god_n &_o be_v call_v proper_a lord_n of_o their_o ê“pre_a dyspensacyon_n not_o for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n ne_z for_o no_o properhede_v that_o they_o challenge_v by_o false_a covetyse_n for_o in_o that_o be_v they_o no_o lord_n but_o tyrant_n and_o ravynour_n and_o so_o though_o they_o have_v propre_fw-fr lordship_n of_o dyspensaconn_n of_o worldly_a good_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o have_v yet_o nomore_o lordship_n by_o way_n of_o kind_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z non_o other_o lordship_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n but_z only_a of_o dyspensaconn_n and_o so_o though_o the_o rich_a folk_n have_v more_o lordship_n of_o proper_a dyspensacyon_n than_o the_o poor_a yet_o the_o lordship_n of_o kind_n in_o needful_a thing_n stand_v still_o common_a to_o rich_a and_o poor_a but_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a as_o it_o be_v byfor_a yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n 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wheat_n at_o myghelmasse_n &_o the_o wheat_n be_v better_o for_o that_o time_n than_o be_v the_o money_n &_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n reasonable_o whether_o yâ—_z wheat_n shall_v be_v more_o worth_a or_o less_o in_o time_n of_o payment_n it_o be_v none_o usure_v but_o if_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o worth_a in_o time_n of_o payment_n &_o he_o lend_v the_o money_n in_o hope_n of_o yâ—_z lucre_n he_o do_v usure_v extra_n e._n ti_o naviganti_fw-la et_fw-fr in_o summa_fw-la conf_n li.ij.ti.vij_fw-la if_o the_o seller_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o the_o more_o price_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o abide_v of_o his_o pay_n he_o do_v usure_v and_o if_o the_o bier_n by_o a_o thing_n for_o less_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a for_o that_o he_o pay_v before_o or_o the_o thing_n buy_v may_v be_v take_v to_o he_o he_o do_v usure_v ibidem_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la conf_n if_o a_o man_n lene_a silver_n or_o wine_n to_o have_v again_o the_o same_o quantyte_n in_o certain_a time_n only_o in_o hope_n that_o the_o same_o quantyte_n shall_v be_v more_o worth_a in_o time_n of_o payment_n he_o do_v usure_v &_o if_o the_o dettour_n will_v pay_v he_o his_o det_fw-la before_o that_o time_n to_o flee_v his_o own_o harm_n &_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o of_o he_o to_o the_o time_n assign_v of_o the_o payment_n so_o to_o win_v by_o his_o len_v he_o do_v usurye_n if_o a_o man_n lene_a money_n to_o resceyve_v a_o certain_a time_n corn_n wine_n or_o other_o thing_n â—herfore_o he_o shall_v take_v as_o moche_v as_o come_v thereto_o in_o time_n of_o payment_n &_o no_o more_o if_o a_o man_n lene_a money_n to_o resceyve_v other_o manner_n money_n therefore_o in_o certain_a time_n to_o win_v thereby_o &_o so_o charge_v his_o dettour_n he_o do_v usurye_n if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o certain_a price_n as_o the_o market_n go_v in_o time_n of_o yâ—_z selling_n in_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o it_o be_v better_a worth_n before_o c_a that_o he_o shall_v pay_v so_o moche_v more_o &_o though_o it_o be_v less_o worth_n he_o shall_v pay_v no_o less_o he_o do_v usurye_n if_o the_o bier_n bye_o horse_n or_o other_o bestis_n for_o less_o price_n than_o they_o be_v worth_a in_o time_n of_o byenge_a to_o resceyve_v theym_a after_o in_o certain_a time_n of_o feyre_n it_o be_v usure_v but_z he_o ween_v sickerly_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v than_o only_o so_o moche_v worth_a or_o less_o worth_a but_o if_o he_o ween_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o time_n more_o worth_a it_o be_v usurye_n caplm_n xxvi_o if_o a_o man_n let_v his_o horse_n his_o ox_n or_o cow_n to_o hire_v in_o covenaunt_n that_o that_o the_o best_a dye_v or_o appeyre_n he_o that_o hyre_v it_o shall_v stand_v to_o that_o loss_n &_o to_o half_a wynning_a if_o it_o amend_v he_o do_v usurye_n for_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o moche_v profit_n by_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o best_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v harm_n by_o the_o death_n nevertheless_o though_o he_o that_o let_v it_o to_o hire_v make_v such_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o yâ—_z hyre_v it_o to_o do_v he_o be_v the_o more_o besy_n to_o save_v the_o best_a he_o do_v no_o sin_n if_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o take_v though_o the_o best_a perysshe_n without_o his_o defaute_n but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o for_o gyle_v or_o covetyse_v he_o do_v usurye_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o flee_v such_o covenaunte_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o his_o entencyon_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o covenaunt_n seem_v wicked_a &_o slanderous_a to_o folk_n that_o know_v not_o his_o entencyon_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o hyre_v a_o thing_n may_v leful_o take_v to_o he_o the_o peryll_n &_o the_o myscheef_n of_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o hyre_v if_o he_o will_v if_o a_o man_n betake_v his_o be_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o hire_v or_o to_o keep_v in_o covenaunt_n utter_o yâ—_z if_o it_o die_v it_o shall_v dye_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n &_o live_v to_o he_o for_o he_o will_v have_v as_o good_a therefore_o it_o be_v wicked_a usurye_n such_o usurer_n be_v the_o fende_v charmour_n for_z to_o such_o folk_n their_o sheep_n ne_z their_o bests_n shall_v never_o dye_v if_o man_n in_o time_n of_o plente_a bye_n in_o corn_n or_o other_o needful_a thing_n pryncypal_o to_o sell_v theym_a forth_o more_o derer_n in_o time_n of_o derthe_n and_o of_o need_n it_o be_v sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v pryncypaly_a for_o common_a profit_n and_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o contree_n it_o be_v medefull_a for_o joseph_n governor_n of_o egypt_n die_v so_o to_o save_v the_o people_n in_o time_n of_o hongre_n gen_n xlvij_o also_o a_o man_n may_v do_v so_o for_o his_o own_o psofyt_n to_o flee_v myscheef_a come_n by_o way_n of_o provydence_n &_o though_o he_o sell_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o help_v of_o other_o as_o the_o market_n go_v he_o do_v no_o sin_n in_o that_o but_z if_o he_o witholde_v it_o &_o will_v not_o sell_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o need_n thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v pass_a and_o lyve_n but_o keep_v still_o in_o hope_n of_o more_o dearth_n he_o syn_v grevous_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la frumentu_fw-la maledicet_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la bnndictio_n dnin_n suê‘_n caput_fw-la vendencium_fw-la proverbiorum_fw-la xi_o he_o that_o hyde_v wheat_n in_o time_n of_o hongre_n shall_v be_v accurse_v among_o the_o people_n and_o yâ—_z bless_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o heed_n of_o they_o that_o sell_v forth_o also_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o common_a right_a of_o marchaundyse_n they_o to_o win_v thereby_o there_o true_a lyve_a so_o that_o they_o cause_v no_o derthe_n by_o their_o byenge_a and_o namely_o they_o may_v by_o so_o leful_o yâ—_z have_v not_o whereby_o to_o live_v but_o such_o marchaundyse_n but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o only_o of_o avaryce_n &_o to_o compelle_fw-fr man_n to_o bye_o man_n at_o their_o like_n &_o as_o dear_o as_o they_o will_v than_z they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o namely_o covetou_o s_o e_z clerk_n that_o have_v enough_o else_o whereby_o to_o live_v for_o to_o clerk_n it_o be_v not_o grant_v such_o marchaundyse_n if_o a_o clerk_n bye_o a_o be_v or_o a_o other_o thing_n and_z by_o his_o husbondrye_a or_o by_o craft_n lawful_a to_o he_o it_o be_v amend_v or_o put_v in_o better_a degree_n than_o it_o be_v before_o he_o may_v sell_v it_o forth_o leful_o for_o more_o than_o he_o buy_v it_o to_o for_o such_o do_v be_v call_v propre_o craft_n and_o not_o marchaundyse_n xxiiij.q.iij_fw-la canonum_fw-la glosa_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di.v_fw-la nunê™_n if_o a_o man_n lene_o old_a corn_n to_o have_v therefore_o new_a corn_n at_o the_o herue_v and_o will_v not_o take_v old_a corn_n for_o old_a corn_n as_z good_a for_o as_o good_a when_o the_o borower_n may_v pay_v it_o he_z do_v usurye_n as_o raymunde_n say_v et_fw-la summa_fw-la confess_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v pryncypal_o to_o save_v his_o own_o good_a that_o else_o shall_v perysshe_v or_z pryncypaly_a for_o help_v of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o do_v none_o usurye_n by_o god_n law_n all_o usurye_n be_v damn_a by_o emperor_n law_n &_o by_o man_n law_n some_o time_n it_o be_v suffer_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v good_a ne_o lawful_a but_o for_o to_o flee_v yâ—_z more_o evyll_n for_o oft_o man_n shall_v perysshe_v but_o they_o may_v borowe_n upon_o usurye_n for_o else_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n will_v not_o lene_o to_o the_o needful_a and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o man_n ryghtful_o suffer_v it_o for_o a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o covetouse_n man_n do_v it_o unryghtful_o &_o for_o a_o wicked_a end_n and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n dampn_v they_o yâ—_z lene_o upon_o usurye_n but_o not_o in_o they_o that_o borowe_n for_o need_n or_z for_o a_o good_a cause_n upon_o usurye_n when_o he_o may_v not_o else_o borowe_n but_o if_o they_o borowe_n for_o a_o wicked_a cause_n as_z for_o play_v at_o yâ—_z dice_n or_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o glotonye_n lechery_n or_o pride_n or_z in_o other_o wicked_a use_v they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o borowe_n for_o a_o good_a end_n upon_o usurye_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o lene_n upon_o usurye_n ne_o to_o counseyll_v any_o to_o borowe_n upon_o usurye_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o a_o crysten_v man_n to_o take_v a_o hethen_a man_n that_o swer_v by_o his_o false_a god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o the_o crysten_v man_n for_o to_o axe_n of_o he_o yâ—_z of_o the_o ne_o to_o stir_v he_o thereto_o for_o why_o oath_n &_o swear_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o long_v only_o to_o very_a god_n also_o notarye_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o
for_o his_o pride_n to_o who_o he_o be_v wed_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n ne_o trust_n thou_o not_o in_o thy_o doom_n on_o a_o good_a contree_n for_o if_o the_o quest_n comyn_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v &_o of_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v offend_v &_o of_o the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v err_v &_o of_o the_o vij_o dede_n of_o mercy_n which_o thou_o haste_v not_o fulfyl_v &_o of_o thy_o fyve_o wytte_n which_o thou_o haste_v myspend_v and_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v trespass_v this_o solemn_a queste_n of_o xl_o true_a wytness_n shall_v dampne_a the_o as_o a_o man_n queller_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o as_o a_o thief_n traitor_n thou_o haste_v rob_v thy_o own_o lord_n of_o his_o good_a for_o robberye_n be_v call_v all_o manner_n mystreat_v of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n and_o thou_o haste_v rob_v cryste_n of_o that_o precyous_a soul_n that_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o dear_a blood_n and_z mysused_a and_o myspente_a his_o creature_n against_o his_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o omelye_a all_o thing_n that_o we_o take_v of_o god_n to_o use_v of_o good_a lyve_a we_o turn_v it_o in_o to_o use_v of_o wicked_a lyve_v quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la recipimus_fw-la vite_fw-la in_o usuque_fw-la convertâ—mus_fw-la culpe_v for_o the_o helthe_n of_o body_n that_o send_v us._n we_o spend_v it_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o wyckednesse_n fair_a weder_fw-mi in_o vain_a occupacyon_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o covetyse_n pea_n in_o vain_a sykernesse_n plentee_n of_o vytayle_n in_o glutonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o so_o this_o solemn_a queste_n of_o forty_o will_v dampne_v the_o for_o guilty_a therefore_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n but_o true_o deem_v thyself_o &_o yield_v the_o guilty_a &_o take_v the_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o punysshe_v thyself_o by_o drede_n &_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n &_o put_v the_o in_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n juge_a that_o be_v thy_o confessor_n &_o make_v amends_n after_o his_o doom_n &_o by_o his_o assent_n for_o god_n against_o who_o thou_o haste_v so_o hygh_o offend_v will_v stand_v to_o his_o rightful_a doom_n &_o accept_v such_o satysfacconn_n as_o he_o assygn_v the_o by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o with_o good_a will_n caplm_n xiiij_o thus_o deem_v thou_o thyself_o and_o than_o shall_v thou_o be_v syker_n at_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n when_o cryste_n our_o brother_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o deem_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v he_o shall_v come_v down_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trump_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o archangelle_n the_o which_o shall_v cry_v and_o say_v surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la rise_v you_o up_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n and_o come_v you_o te_fw-mi the_o doom_n and_o anon_o in_o a_o twynkeling_n of_o a_o eye_n we_o shall_v all_o awake_a of_o the_o long_o sleep_v and_o rise_v up_o &_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n pope_n &_o prince_n emperor_n &_o king_n lord_n and_o lady_n free_z and_o bind_v rich_a and_o poor_a great_a and_o smalle_a all_z they_o shall_v awake_v and_o rise_v up_o body_n and_o soul_n again_o knytte_a togydre_n that_o voice_n shall_v be_v so_o hideous_a so_o dredefull_a &_o stern_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v begin_v to_o quake_v the_o stone_n shall_v ryve_v and_o all_o the_o deed_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v each_o man_n &_o woman_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o no_o man_n per_fw-mi attorney_n now_o our_o juge_a cryste_n be_v a_o lombe_v merciful_a &_o meek_a than_z he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n dredefull_a &_o stern_a and_o the_o lion_n with_o his_o cry_n abassh_v all_o other_o bests_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o stand_v still_o save_o his_o own_o 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theym_a to_o lechery_n &_o to_o ydolatrye_a and_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n wherefore_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o god_n people_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n be_v hang_v upon_o gebette_n against_o the_o son_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n right_o so_o covetyse_v of_o this_o world_n first_o put_v man_n in_o hope_n of_o great_a prosperyte_v &_o byhete_v they_o wealth_n &_o worship_n see_v say_v covety_n s_o e_z such_o a_o clerk_n be_v there_o yâ—_z may_v spend_v so_o moche_n by_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a man_n soon_o as_o thou_o be_v be_z of_o good_a herte_n for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v and_o so_o covetyse_n put_v example_n of_o knight_n of_z merchant_n of_o prelate_n of_o lord_n and_z of_o lady_n if_o thou_o have_v rychesse_n say_v covety_n s_o e_z thou_o may_v do_v moche_n alms_n &_o have_v many_o preeste_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o beware_v for_o by_o such_o byheste_n the_o fiend_n &_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 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this_o world_n that_o stand_v pryncypaly_a in_o rychesses_n &_o in_o bodily_a health_n which_o ber_v a_o man_n up_o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o ass_n bare_a balaam_n but_o beware_v for_z right_a as_o the_o ass_n be_v a_o full_a dulle_n be_v &_o when_o a_o man_n have_v moo_v need_n and_o moo_v haste_n in_o his_o journey_n than_z he_o will_v not_o go_v but_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o so_o desceyve_v his_o master_n right_o so_o worldly_a wealth_n desceyve_v they_o that_o trust_n therein_o &_o fail_v they_o at_o need_n this_o ass_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n first_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v when_o god_n send_v a_o man_n adversyte_n and_z his_o cause_n &_o his_o travail_n go_v not_o forth_o as_o he_o will_v ne_z as_o he_o wend_v they_o shall_v do_v but_z when_o he_o we_o n_v to_o win_v he_o lese_v &_o spede_v not_o as_o he_o wend_v to_o speed_n and_o there_o he_o wen_v to_o find_v friend_n he_o findeth_z enemy_n and_o in_o caa_n if_o he_o will_v pass_v the_o see_v the_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
honde_n till_o yâ—_z find_v he_o to_o who_o thou_o must_v gyve_v gyve_v thou_o to_o every_o man_n yâ—_z ax_v the_z but_z moche_n rather_o &_o more_o gyve_v to_o god_n seruauntâ—_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o cryste_n though_o he_o axe_n not_o hec_fw-la augustinê°_n et_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o glosa_fw-la suê‘_n illud_fw-la pi_fw-la producens_fw-la fenum_fw-la iumentis_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o who_o so_o will_v not_o gyve_v alms_n to_o man_n that_o follow_v the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o poverte_a &_o to_o the_o poor_a prechoure_n for_o their_o needful_a use_v he_o dampn_v himself_o xvi_o cue_n i_o aplicis_fw-la for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v due_a debt_n to_o yâ—_z poor_a prechour_n of_o god_n word_n to_o live_v by_o his_o preaching_n therefore_o raymundde_v hospitalitate_fw-la ordinand_n say_v that_o some_o axe_n alms_n of_o debt_n some_o only_o for_o need_n to_o sustain_v the_o body_n they_z that_o axe_n alms_n of_o debt_n either_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o or_o not_o know_v for_o such_o if_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v holpen_v if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v examine_v wise_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v for_o it_o be_v great_a peryll_n to_o let_v they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o in_o that_o they_o gyve_v gooste_o thing_n bodily_a thing_n be_v due_a dett_n to_o they_o as_z saint_n paul_n say_v and_o the_o law_n xlij_o do_v quiescamus_fw-la and_o if_o they_o axe_n only_o for_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n either_o thou_o may_v gyve_v all_o for_o stead_n &_o time_n either_o thou_o may_v not_o gyve_v all_o if_o thou_o may_v gyve_v all_o thou_o owe_v to_o gyve_v all_o after_o the_o need_n that_o they_o pretend_v &_o after_o their_o astate_n well_o rule_v take_v exsample_n of_o abraham_n and_o loth_n which_o resceyve_v folk_n indyfferent_o to_o hospytalyte_n &_o so_o they_o resceyve_v angel_n and_o if_o they_o have_v put_v some_o away_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v have_v put_v away_o angeles_a for_o man_n as_o say_v crysostom_n suê‘_n eplam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebre._n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o yield_v the_o thy_o meed_n for_o the_o good_a life_n of_o they_o which_o thou_o resceyve_v but_z for_o thy_o good_a will_n &_o for_o the_o worship_n yâ—_z thou_o do_v to_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n for_z thy_o mercy_n &_o thy_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o gyve_v their_o alms_n to_o curse_a folk_n &_o to_o sinful_a folk_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a xi_o cue_n three_o cum_fw-la multos_fw-la et_fw-fr di_fw-fr lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la &_o â—_o non_fw-la satis_fw-la in_o fine_a but_o they_o do_v the_o worse_o for_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi syker_n of_o their_o lyvelode_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v if_o the_o sinner_n do_v yâ—_z worse_o for_o man_n alms_n it_o be_v better_a to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o than_o to_o gyve_v it_o he_o u_o cue_n u_o nonâ—nis_fw-la nevertheless_o if_o he_o be_v in_o utter_a need_n he_o must_v be_v holpen_v di_fw-mi lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la caplm_n xvi_o and_o in_o case_n when_o thou_o mygh_fw-mi not_o help_v all_o thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o ten_o thing_n to_o faith_n cause_n place_n time_n manner_n need_n nyghenesse_n of_o blood_n &_o of_o affynyte_n age_n feebleness_n nobley_o fyr_n &c_n &c_n take_v heed_n to_o faith_n for_z in_o caa_v thou_o shall_v put_v a_o crysten_v man_n before_o a_o hethen_a man_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o need_n whether_o he_o be_v come_v to_o need_v for_o god_n cause_n or_z by_o cause_n of_o sin_n take_v heed_n also_o to_o yâ—_z place_n as_z when_o yâ—_z right_a full_a man_n be_v tourment_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n &_o help_v he_o if_o thou_o may_v for_o sythen_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o if_o we_o may_v moche_n more_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v the_o rightful_a man_n &_o woman_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o time_n for_o if_o he_o gete_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o in_o time_n of_o his_o trybulacyon_n &_o in_o time_n of_o peryll_n when_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o death_n unryghtful_o but_o thou_o set_v more_o by_o thy_o money_n than_o thou_o do_v by_o his_o life_n it_o be_v no_o light_n sin_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o gyve_v that_o thou_o gyve_v so_o one_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v a_o other_o day_n &_o so_o to_o one_o that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o a_o other_o but_z thou_o will_v forsake_v the_o world_n all_o at_o one_o for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o perfecconn_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o need_n &_o gyve_v they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v need_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o nyghenesse_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o affynyte_n for_z by_o way_n of_o kind_n they_o must_v be_v holpen_v rather_o than_o stranger_n if_o the_o need_n of_o both_o be_v even_o also_o take_v heed_n to_o age_n for_z old_a folk_n must_v be_v put_v before_o young_a folk_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o feebleness_n for_z blind_a &_o lame_a &_o other_o feeble_a folk_n must_v be_v holpen_v rather_o than_o hole_n folk_n in_o even_a need_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o nobley_n of_o the_o person_n namely_o to_o they_o that_o with_o out_o sin_n ben_fw-mi fall_v to_o poverte_a &_o myscheef_a for_o common_o such_o ben_fw-mi shamefast_a to_o axe_n do_v lxxxvi_o non_fw-la latis_fw-la et_fw-la eadem_fw-la dicit_fw-la ambro_n li_o de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la vnde_fw-la usus_fw-la causa_fw-la fidem_fw-la tempus_fw-la sanguis_fw-la locus_fw-la ac_fw-la modus_fw-la etas_fw-la debilis_fw-la ingenius_fw-la vericundus_fw-la factus_fw-la egenus_fw-la hijs_fw-la bona_fw-la ê‘sonis_fw-la prudens_fw-la erogare_fw-la teneris_fw-la and_o saint_n austen_n accord_v thereto_o in_o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la xpiana_fw-la li._n i._n ca_fw-mi ten_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o two_o poor_a man_n stranger_n alike_o needy_a both_o they_o axe_n &_o i_o have_v nought_o yâ—_z i_o may_v gyve_v but_o only_o to_o the_o one_o of_o they_o ¶_o pauê‘_n saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n byd_v yâ—_z thou_o shall_v then_o gyve_v it_o by_o lot_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v say_v forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o in_o thy_o gyve_v thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o holiness_n &_o to_o the_o profytablenesse_n &_o the_o nyghenes_n of_o the_o person_n yâ—_z need_v help_v for_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v or_o have_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o comonte_n if_o he_o need_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v rather_o &_o better_a than_o to_o a_o person_n nyghe_o of_o kin_n or_o of_o affynyte_v not_o so_o holy_a ne_fw-mi so_o profitable_a but_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o specyall_a cure_n of_o he_o &_o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a need_n also_o to_o they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a for_o crystus_fw-la sake_n &_o to_o the_o poor_a prechour_n that_o prithee_o pryncypal_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o help_n of_o man_n soul_n putting_a away_o all_o spyce_n of_o false_a covetyse_n thou_o 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