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that_o god_n enemy_n be_v so_o slay_v that_o she_o make_v lytel_a sorrow_n or_o none_o for_o her_o death_n and_o say_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v sith_o thou_o haste_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n &_o god_n have_v send_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n fulfil_v thy_o vow_n for_o i_o take_v the_o death_n gladely_a but_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o one_o boon_n or_o i_o die_v let_v i_o go_v with_o other_o maiden_n my_o pleyfere_n and_o morn_n and_o bewail_v my_o maydenhode_n among_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mounteyne_v ii_o month_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n repreef_a to_o a_o woman_n to_o dye_v wtouten_a issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o iept_v grauntyd_v her_o bone_n after_o two_o month_n she_o come_v again_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi iepte_v and_o meke_o suffryd_v the_o death_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o thus_o leeve_o friend_n that_o woman_n death_n which_o be_v clean_a maiden_n betoken_v cristes_fw-fr passion_n for_o right_a as_o she_o take_v 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do_v be_v any_o theft_n in_o this_o case_n pauê‘_n nay_o for_o all_o though_o in_o case_n he_o do_v unleful_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n be_v do_v no_o theft_n ne_o deadly_a sin_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n theft_n include_v alwey_a gyle_v &_o falsnes_n without_o which_o be_v no_o theft_n and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v of_o another_o manny_n good_a without_o his_o wit_v if_o he_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o ween_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v mispayde_v though_o he_o wist_v it_o than_o do_v he_o no_o theft_n ne_o sine_fw-la &_o if_o he_o take_v another_o mannis_fw-la good_a wening_n that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n though_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o he_o take_v it_o yet_o he_o do_v theft_n &_o deadly_a sin_n in_o god_n sight_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o restituconn_n whamne_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lordis_fw-la will_n ne_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o axe_n restituconn_v since_o it_o be_v his_o well_o if_o aman_n or_o woman_n by_o mis_fw-fr 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therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o the_o two_o assessoure_n by_o who_o counseile_n thou_o shall_v deem_v thyself_o and_o though_o shall_v be_v treuthe_n and_o reason_n take_v with_o the_o treuthe_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o false_a excusation_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o lie_v thou_o not_o for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o ne_v for_o to_o accuse_v thyself_o false_o ne_o to_o grevous_o but_o as_o thy_o other_o assessoure_n reason_n will_v accord_v and_o if_o though_o two_o wytness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thy_o think_v and_o thy_o conscience_n suffice_v not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n ne_o to_o full_o inform_v the_o of_o thy_o synful_a lyf_v take_v to_o the._n the_o thridde_v wytnesse_n that_o be_v thy_o feyth_n and_o so_o lete_fw-la thy_o doom_n stone_v in_o wytnesse_n of_o two_o or_o three_o and_o faith_n say_v thus_o fides_n sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la feyth_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v deed_n for_o all_o though_o you_o believe_v as_o a_o cristen_v man_n butt_n thou_o live_v as_o a_o cristen_v man_n elles_fw-fr thou_o be_v deed_n in_o soul_n and_o worthy_a to_o die_v without_o end_n faith_n that_o fail_v in_o word_n and_o thought_n be_v deed_n and_o helpith_n natt_v to_o bliss_n and_o anon_o conscience_n &_o mind_n shall_v accord_v to_o he_o and_z say_v thus_o he_o that_o usith_v amiss_o his_o free_a will_n that_o he_o die_v it_o be_v sill_z without_o remedy_n save_v god_n mercy_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the_o for_o holy_a wrytt_n and_o clergy_n say_v anima_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la morietur_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v dye_v also_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the._n if_o thou_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n for_o thou_o be_v bigamus_fw-la &_o twye_n weddyd_v first_o to_o crist_n in_o thy_o baptym_n and_o after_o to_o the_o fiend_n by_o assent_n to_o sin_v and_o so_o thou_o be_v widow_n fro_o crist_n weddid_v to_o another_o widow_n that_o be_v you_o fiend_n forsake_v of_o god_n for_o his_o pride_n to_o who_o he_o be_v weddyd_v att_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n ne_o trust_v thou_o not_o in_o thy_o doom_n on_o a_o good_a cuntre_n for_o if_o the_o quest_n comyn_v of_o the_o x._o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v and_z of_o the_o two_o precept_n of_o charite_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v offend_v and_z of_o the_o twelve_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v erryd_v and_z of_o the_o seven_o dede_n of_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v natt_v fulfil_v &_o of_o thy_o v._o wytte_n which_o thou_o have_v misspendyd_v and_o the_o four_o cardynal_a virtue_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v trespass_v this_o solemn_a queest_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 traytoure_n thou_o have_v rob_v thy_o own_o lord_n of_o his_o good_n for_o robbery_n be_v clepyd_v alle_fw-mi manner_n mystreat_v of_o a_o neither_o man_n good_a against_o his_o wylle_n and_o thou_o haste_v robbyd_a cryst_n of_o that_o preciouse_a soul_n that_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o dear_a blood_n and_z mysused_a and_o myspent_v his_o creature_n against_o his_o wylle_n for_o as_o say_v seint_a gregory_n in_o his_o omelie_a all_fw-ge 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 into_o use_n of_o wicked_a lyve_v quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la recipimus_fw-la vite_fw-la in_fw-la usum_fw-la convertimus_fw-la culpe_v for_o the_o helthe_n of_o body_n that_o god_n send_v us._n we_o spend_v it_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o wyckednesse_n fair_a wedyr_n in_o vein_n occupation_n of_o pride_n &_o of_o covetyse_n pea_n in_o vein_n sikernesse_n plentee_fw-mi of_o victual_n in_o gluttony_n and_o lechery_n and_o so_o this_o solemn_a quest_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 you_o guilty_a &_o take_v the_o to_o the_o mâ—y_n of_o god_n &_o punysshe_v thyself_o by_o drede_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n &_o put_v the_o in_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n iuge_a that_o be_v thy_o confessoure_fw-mi &_o make_v amends_n after_o his_o doom_n and_o by_o his_o assent_n for_o god_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o high_o offendid_a will_n stone_v to_o his_o rightful_a doom_n and_o accept_v such_o satisfaction_n as_o he_o assign_v the_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o with_o good_a wylle_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n thus_o deem_v thou_o thyself_o and_z thanne_a shall_v thou_o be_v syker_n at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o criste_n our_o brother_n very_a god_n and_z 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 say_v seint_a poule_z he_z 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 archaungelle_n 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 to_o the_o doom_n and_o anon_o in_o the_o twynkling_a of_o a_o iye_o we_o shall_v all_o awake_v of_o the_o long_o sleep_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n pope_n and_o prince_n king_n and_o caiser_n lord_n and_o lady_n free_a and_o bond_n scotfree_a and_o poor_a great_a and_o smalle_a all_o they_o shalle_v awake_a and_o rise_v up_o body_n and_o soul_n again_o knytte_a to_o giddre_v that_o voice_n shall_v be_v so_o hideous_a so_o dredeful_a and_o stern_a that_o hevene_n and_o earth_n shall_v begin_v to_o quake_v the_o stone_n shall_v ryve_v &_o all_o the_o deed_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v each_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o no_o man_n ê‘_n attorney_n now_o our_o iuge_a crist_n be_v a_o lomb_n merciful_a and_o meek_a than_z he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n dreadful_a and_o stern_a and_o the_o lion_n with_o his_o cry_n abassh_v all_o other_o beeste_n &_o makethe_v they_o to_o stone_v still_o save_o his_o own_o whelp_n which_o with_o his_o cry_n he_o reyse_v fro_o death_n to_o lyf_v so_o the_o voice_n of_o crist_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n shall_v arere_z we_o all_o from_o death_n to_o lyf_v which_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dreadful_a to_o they_o that_o live_v beest_o and_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o god_n ne_o to_o his_o law_n they_o it_o shall_v arrest_v and_o make_v they_o stone_v still_o as_o prisoner_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o abide_v their_o iuge_n for_o they_o shall_v so_o be_v chargyd_v wiâ—_n sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wend_v up_o against_o crist._n as_o the_o good_a shall_v wend_v up_o and_o mete_v with_o cryste_n for_o to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi goddis_fw-la child_n that_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a and_o full_a like_n to_o here_o and_o make_v they_o so_o light_v that_o they_o shall_v
so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o adder_n i_o undstond_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_o &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adan_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_v &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul._n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o ada_z have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v nevir_n have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pelican_n jesus_n crist_n sing_v the_o myscheif_n that_o mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o be_v gyle_v of_o the_o fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n and_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n as_z seint_a poule_n say_v he_o aventissh_v himself_o &_o take_v flessh_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o maiden_n marye_o &_o bicame_v man_n in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o servant_n and_z in_o our_o manhede_v &_o in_o our_o kind_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v bind_v &_o beten_v forspit_v dispysed_a discourgyd_a at_o the_o pyler_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n be_v nale_v to_o the_o tree_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o hangyd_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n among_o thevy_v &_o bestonge_n to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n &_o so_o die_v bitter_a death_n all_o for_o our_o gilt_n &_o nat_n for_o his_o gilt_n for_o he_o do_v nevir_n amiss_o in_o word_n ne_o in_o deed_n as_o say_v seint_a petyr_n in_o his_o pistel_n and_o thus_o for_o our_o love_n that_o ben_fw-mi to_o be_v full_o unkind_a he_o shed_v his_o pcioê°_n blood_n out_o of_o every_o ê‘te_n of_o his_o blissful_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o maiden_n and_o his_o inner_a heart_n blood_n he_o shed_v so_o to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_v into_o the_o lyf_v of_o grace_n and_o after_o fro_o bodily_a death_n into_o the_o lyf_v of_o endless_a bliss_n therefore_o seint_a john_n say_v dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la 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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 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commendyd_v marry_o mawdeleyn_n that_o she_o come_v bifore_fw-la his_z dethe_v to_o anoint_v his_o body_n so_o precious_o and_o costly_a into_o the_o sepulture_n and_o many_o seynte_n be_v bury_v worshipful_o by_o the_o do_n of_o angel_n as_z seynt_a clement_n seint_a katherine_n seynt_a agace_n and_o many_o other_o and_o seint_a poule_n the_o first_o hermete_n be_v bury_v worshipful_o and_o wounder_o by_o worchinge_v of_o lion_n and_z of_o wild_a bests_n in_o token_v that_o manny_n body_n &_o woman_n owe_v to_o have_v worshypful_a sepulture_n for_o sithen_a angel_n and_o wild_a bests_n die_v such_o worship_n to_o manny_n body_n after_o his_o death_n moche_v more_o mankind_n shall_v worship_n manny_n body_n after_o his_o death_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o so_o man_n shall_v releve_n poor_a folk_n in_o their_o myscheyf_v and_o special_o in_o their_o diing_n by_o alm_n yeve_v butt_n they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o do_v any_o wrong_n by_o their_o lyve_n to_o their_o even_o cristen_v for_o to_o make_v they_o scotfree_a to_o do_v moche_n alms_n at_o their_o end_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v make_v rich_a with_o wrong_n and_o harm_n of_o a_o neither_o locupletari_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la iniuria_fw-la vel_fw-la iactura_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la libro_fw-la vi_fw-la the_o lxiiii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la what_o say_v thou_o of_o they_o that_o hold_v markette_n and_o feyre_n in_o holy_a church_n &_o in_o sanctuary_n pauper_fw-la both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o mayntene_v hem_n or_o suffer_v they_o whanne_v they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v acursed_a for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o evir_n criste_n punissh_v so_o hard_a any_o sin_n while_o he_o go_v here_o in_o earth_n as_z he_o do_v buy_v &_o selling_n in_o god_n house_n as_o we_o find_v io._n xi_o c_o on_o a_o time_n he_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o 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cryste_n will_v not_o suffer_v thing_n be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v only_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o help_v of_o the_o temple_n moche_n more_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thing_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o longith_v not_o to_o the_o temple_n but_o only_o to_o seculertie_n dives_fw-la sithen_n god_n be_v so_o offendyde_v for_o that_o man_n sell_v therein_o that_o be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o temple_n and_o for_o easement_n of_o they_o that_o come_v fro_o far_o cuntree_n what_o shall_v he_o have_v do_v if_z he_o have_v find_v they_o bi_v and_o sell_v thing_n of_o seculerte_v or_o if_o he_o have_v find_v theym_a in_o bacbiâ—ing_v and_o glotony_n dronkenshyp_n lichery_n in_o song_n &_o speech_n of_o rybaudrye_a as_o man_n use_v these_o day_n in_o holy_a church_n pauper_fw-la seynt_a austyn_a say_v that_o as_o he_o trowyth_o he_o shall_v haf_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n dives_fw-la how_o may_v cryste_n that_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o man_n have_v cast_v out_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o they_o withstoden_v he_o not_o pauê‘_n for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o come_v such_o a_o light_n out_o of_o his_o face_n by_o weigh_n of_o his_o god_n hod_z as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v that_o they_o be_v all_o aferid_fw-la of_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o face_n and_o flee_v away_o and_o for_o the_o same_o sill_z in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n when_o they_o come_v for_o to_o take_v hin_n he_o say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o you_o seek_v twye_n they_o go_v bakwarde_o and_o for_o drede_v felle_fw-fr down_o to_o ground_n dives_fw-la why_o say_v he_o that_o they_o make_v his_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n pauê‘_n for_o who_o so_o be_v about_o to_o beguile_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o good_a he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o in_o bi_v and_o selling_n either_o of_o they_o be_v about_o to_o beguile_v other_o and_z in_o that_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o god_n 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&_o by_o his_o better_a and_o he_o offend_v god_n full_o high_o for_o the_o worship_n that_o longith_v only_o to_o god_n he_o do_v to_o his_o hod_z for_o why_o swear_a â—s_n for_o wytnesse_n be_v a_o divyne_a worship_n that_o longith_v only_o to_o god_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v by_o hod_z by_o weigh_v of_o execration_n so_o that_o he_o may_v less_o his_z hod_z but_o he_o say_v sothe_o it_o be_v a_o ovyr_n scornfulle_v of_o the_o for_o it_o be_v no_o great_a loss_n a_o man_n to_o less_o his_z hod_z to_o win_v a_o hundryd_n pound_v dives_fw-la and_o yet_o such_o be_v more_o true_a of_o their_o word_n thanne_v other_o that_o swear_v great_a oath_n pauê‘_n
by_o more_o sin_v &_o love_v the_o more_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o not_o elles_fw-fr dives_fw-la if_o child_n swear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n leful_a while_o they_o be_v within_o age_n may_v their_o fader_fw-mi &_o their_o mother_n revoke_v that_o oath_n pauper_fw-la fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o his_o tutoure_n may_v revoke_v the_o child_n oath_n and_o their_o vow_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v thereof_o and_o so_o may_v the_o husbonde_n of_o his_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o revocation_n but_o if_o he_o go_v forth_o when_o he_o wot_v thereof_o &_o revoke_v it_o natt_n at_o the_o begin_n afterward_o he_o may_v natt_v by_o the_o law_n revoke_v it_o ne_z the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n oath_n ne_o vow_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v he_o revoke_v it_o afterward_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o wyf_v to_o the_o husbonde_n &_o the_o child_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi while_n he_o be_v within_o age_n owyth_o to_o obey_v auyse_v he_o of_o the_o peryl_n that_o so_o revokith_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v ê‘iurye_n more_o sin_n or_o manslaughter_n pauê‘_n perjury_n be_v more_o for_o as_o say_v seynt_a poule_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o their_o better_a and_o their_o great_a and_z of_o every_o contraversye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o debate_n to_o conferme_v the_o true_a party_n the_o last_o end_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o every_o such_o cause_n be_v termyne_v &_o endyd_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o sithen_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o of_o every_o open_a sin_n touching_n manny_n doom_n must_v be_v termyne_v by_o a_o oath_n ê‘iurye_n must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o pass_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o who_o so_o forswerythe_o he_o wyttyng_o he_o forsakith_v his_o god_n and_o therefore_o ê‘iury_n be_v greaty_v sin_v of_o all_o sin_n next_o ydolatrye_a for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o secounde_n commandment_n &_o immediate_a against_o god_n &_o despite_n &_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o manslaughter_n be_v immediate_a against_o man_n and_o though_o man_n with_o manslaughter_n grevyth_v god_n full_a high_o yet_o he_o forsakith_v not_o god_n ne_o despise_v hin_fw-mi ne_o dishonour_v he_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o do_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o as_o the_o phisopher_n say_v in_o principio_fw-la metaphisice_n among_o hethen_a man_n oath_n have_v evir_n be_v worshipful_a for_o every_o sect_n jew_v sarsyn_n paynym_fw-mi flee_v to_o swear_v falslye_o by_o his_o god_n name_n as_o most_o incovenient_a and_o if_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o sin_v than_o ê‘iurye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folye_a to_o try_v the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n by_o any_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o aferide_v to_o do_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n shall_v little_a drede_n to_o forfete_v in_o the_o sin_v of_o ê‘iury_n if_o it_o be_v less_o and_o thus_o saiy_a seint_a thomas_fw-la in_o qone_n de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la &_o io_n in_o sum_n li._n ay_o ti_fw-mi cue_n xxiiii_o utrum_fw-la dives32_n if_o alle_fw-mi man_n chargyd_a ê‘iury_n and_o false_a oath_n as_o thou_o do_v many_o man_n have_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v and_o slay_v in_o otherwise_o that_o yet_o live_v and_o farewele_v it_o be_v full_o hear_v so_o light_o to_o sle_v a_o man_n with_o a_o word_n whanne_v he_o lyf_v may_v be_v save_v with_o a_o word_n for_o a_o man_n costith_o full_a moche_n or_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n pauper_fw-la therefore_o man_n shall_v bisy_o flee_v ê‘iurye_n and_o false_a oath_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o causith_v so_o moche_n manslaughter_n and_o sh_a of_o blood_n as_o do_v ê‘iury_n dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o i_o pray_v the_o if_o thou_o can_v pauê‘_n solomon_n say_v eccle._n xo.c._n the_o kingdom_n be_v flyttyd_v and_o chaungyd_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n for_o wrong_n unrightfulnes_n and_o despite_n do_v to_o god_n name_n in_o dyverse_a gyle_n but_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n of_o alle_fw-mi false_a dome_n &_o wrong_n and_z of_o alle_fw-mi unrightefulnesse_n cause_n of_o gyle_v and_o treasone_n &_o of_o great_a dispite_v that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o every_o cause_n must_v be_v endyd_v by_o wytness_n or_o by_o queste_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o say_v treuthe_n and_o also_o by_o a_o iuge_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n to_o deem_v rightful_a doom_n and_o if_o they_o that_o be_v chargyd_v to_o say_v the_o treuthe_n yeve_v no_o tale_n to_o forswear_v theym_a and_o to_o lie_v they_o shall_v disceyve_v the_o iuge_a and_o do_v he_o yeve_v a_o false_a doom_n such_o ê‘iurer_n rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a &_o disherit_z moche_n folk_n they_o save_v strong_a thief_n and_o slay_v true_a man_n such_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n such_fw-mi ben_fw-mi fall_v to_o god_n to_o the_o king_n to_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n such_o be_v cause_n that_o this_o land_n be_v in_o point_n to_o be_v lose_v &_o to_o be_v change_v to_o a_o neither_o nation_n &_o into_o a_o new_a tunge_v and_o that_o may_v not_o be_v without_o sh_a of_o moche_n blood_n and_o manslaughtere_a and_o so_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n manslaughter_n also_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n why_o we_o have_v so_o many_o thief_n &_o manqueller_n in_o this_o land_n for_o they_o hope_v always_o to_o be_v save_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o falshede_v of_o questmonger_n that_o for_o lytelle_fw-fr good_a will_v forswear_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o hope_n of_o ê‘iury_n they_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n to_o rob_v sle_n &_o brenne_fw-fr for_o though_o they_o betake_v yet_o they_o hope_v to_o escape_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o if_o they_o be_v sike_a that_o there_o will_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n forswear_v hin_a to_o save_v they_o they_z will_v nevir_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o aferyde_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o wyste_v well_o that_o true_a doom_n shall_v pass_v without_o ê‘iurye_n such_o synful_a wretch_n as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n ysaie_v xxiii_o c_o have_v put_v their_o hope_n all_o in_o lesinge_n &_o in_o ê‘iury_n &_o by_o lesinge_n falshede_v &_o ê‘iurye_n they_o be_v maynten_v &_o not_o chastise_v also_o it_o be_v sin_v alle_fw-mi against_o kind_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n in_o dispyte_n of_o god_n who_o name_n they_o forswear_v against_o his_o commandment_n for_o he_o byd_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n also_o he_o say_v non_fw-la suscipies_fw-la vocem_fw-la mendacii_fw-la nec_fw-la iunges_fw-la manum_fw-la ut_fw-la ê“_n impio_fw-la dicas_fw-la falâ—un_fw-la testimonium_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxiii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesynge_n ne_o join_v thy_o honde_n in_o make_v of_o covenaunte_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wyckyd_a man_n to_o save_v he_o malificos_fw-la non_fw-la pacieris_fw-la vivere_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxii_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v wytche_n &_o open_a malefactoure_n and_o felone_n live_v but_z sle_o they_o in_o chastise_v of_o other_o sle_n one_o and_o save_v many_o one_o also_o this_o be_v a_o sin_v all_o against_o kind_n and_o ovir_a great_a folly_n a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o own_o soul_n without_o end_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n that_o nevir_n will_v wait_v he_o good_a turn_v but_z ready_a to_o rob_v he_o &_o paraventure_fw-fr to_o sle_fw-fr he_o when_o he_o may_v a_o great_a folye_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o ê‘iurye_n to_o please_v a_o thief_n a_o manqueller_n that_o offend_v god_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o cuntre_n suche_n be_v like_o the_o jew_n that_o savyde_v barraban_n the_o strong_a thief_n &_o manqueller_n &_o slay_v sweet_a ihesu_fw-la soverayne_a treuth_n that_o nevir_n do_v amiss_o and_o as_o holy_a doctoures_fw-la say_v a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v the_o most_o dispitoê°_n death_n of_o body_n than_o he_o shall_v forswear_v hin_a or_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_v moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o forswear_v he_o ne_o do_v no_o deadly_a sin_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n lyf_v that_o god_n &_o londe_n law_n commannde_v to_o sle_n ¶_o it_o felle_v late_o in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o scott_n appelyd_v a_o englisshman_n of_o high_a tresone_n whamne_v he_o shall_v fight_v bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_n in_o their_o cause_n the_z iuge_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v put_v they_o both_o to_o their_o oath_n whamne_v the_o scotte_n shall_v swear_v he_o say_v to_o the_o iuge_a lord_n i_o come_v not_o hyder_o to_o swear_v i_o come_v to_o fight_v for_o my_o challenge_n be_v to_o fight_v and_o thereto_o i_o be_o ready_a but_o swear_v wool_fw-mi i_o not_o for_z i_o make_v no_o challenge_n to_o swear_v the_o iuge_a say_a that_o but_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v that_o his_o appeal_n be_v true_a elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v take_v
she_o and_o set_v she_o tech_v in_o heart_n judicium_fw-la patris_fw-la audite_fw-la silij_fw-la dilecti_fw-la etc._n etc._n eccl._n iii._n c_o you_o dear_a child_n here_o you_o the_o doom_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi and_o do_v you_o so_o that_o you_o be_v save_v he_o that_o worshipth_n his_o mother_n he_o make_v hin_a a_o tresoure_n in_o you_o world_n come_n he_o that_o worshipth_v his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v have_v joy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hard_a of_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o shall_v live_v the_o long_a good_n lyf_v and_o he_o that_o obeith_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v refressh_v his_o mother_n he_o that_o drede_a god_n he_o worshipe_n fader_fw-mi &_o mader_n and_o he_o shall_v serve_v hin_a that_o bigate_v hin_a as_o his_o lord_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o all_o patience_n worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi say_v he_o that_o god_n blessing_n mai_fw-gr comto_fw-it you_o the_o fadir_n blessing_n say_v he_o makethe_v stable_a &_o seker_fw-mi you_o housis_fw-la of_o her_o child_n and_o the_o modris_n cur_n distroith_v she_o housis_fw-la down_o to_z ground_n he_o be_v full_a of_o wickide_a fame_n that_o forsakethe_v his_o fadris_n obedience_n and_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a of_o god_n that_o angrethe_v his_o mother_n &_o will_v not_o do_v her_o bid_n all_o these_o ben_fw-mi salomonis_fw-la wordis_fw-la eccle_n iii._n c_o and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v that_o child_n unbuxum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut_n xxi_o we_o reden_fw-mi jeremy_n xxxu.c._o that_o jonadab_v bad_a his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o drink_v win_v make_v house_n ne_o sow_v land_n ne_o set_v vine_n and_o for_o that_o they_o keep_v her_o fadris_n bid_v god_n say_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ê“phete_n ieremye_n for_o that_o you_o have_v obey_v to_o the_o pcept_n of_o jonadab_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o keep_v all_o his_o commaundementis_fw-la therefore_o you_o kindred_n of_o jonadab_n shall_v not_o fail_v his_o commandment_n therefore_o the_o kynrede_n of_o jonadab_n shalle_v not_o fail_v but_o all_o day_n that_o kindred_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o sight_n &_o i_o shalle_o have_v iye_v to_o they_o and_o help_v they_o but_o the_o wicked_a people_n of_o iuda_fw-la and_o of_o ierlm_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o my_o commaundmente_n i_o shalle_v distroye_v therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v filii_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibê°_n vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o child_n say_v he_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o fader_n &_o moder_n for_o that_o be_v rightful_a thing_n worship_n you_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o biheste_n that_o you_o may_v be_v well_o in_o lyve_v long_o upon_o earth_n and_o you_o fader_n say_v he_o provoke_v you_o natt_n ne_o stir_v you_o not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n unskylful_o but_o noryssh_v they_o in_o good_a lore_n and_o in_o undername_a of_o our_o lord_n god_n ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_fw-la c_o criste_n god_n son_n god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n bicame_v subgett_v to_o marry_v his_o mother_n &_o to_o joseph_v his_o keeper_n yeve_n we_o all_o ensample_n to_o obey_v and_o to_o be_v buxum_fw-la &_o meek_a to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o salomon_n say_v audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplinam_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la my_o dear_a son_n here_o you_o lore_n of_o thy_o fader_fw-mi &_o forsake_v not_o the_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n &_o thamne_v thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n and_o worshyppe_n prover._n i.c._n and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o neither_o place_n he_o be_v a_o foal_n the_o scorn_v his_o faders_n lore_n and_o he_o that_o kepith_n his_o fader_n undername_a shall_v be_v the_o more_o wise_a and_o the_o more_o sly_a prover._n xu.c._o also_o we_o must_v worship_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n with_o good_a lyve_v for_o as_o salomon_n say_v dolour_n patris_fw-la filius_fw-la stultê°_n the_o child_n foal_n be_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi confusio_fw-la patris_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la indisciplinato_fw-la of_o the_o son_n evil_a teach_v cum_v shame_n and_o shenship_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o daughter_n foal_n &_o evil_n teach_v shall_v less_o his_o worship_n &_o the_o wise_a daughter_n shall_v be_v good_a heritage_n to_o her_o husbonde_n to_o save_v he_o and_o the_o daughter_n that_o shendith_v her_o husbonde_n be_v in_o great_a despite_n and_o shame_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi that_o bigat_n her_o eccle._n xxii_o c_o the_o wise_a son_n gladith_v his_o fader_fw-mi the_o son_n that_o be_v a_o foal_n in_o lyve_v be_v his_o moders_n sorrow_n prover._n x.c._n ira_fw-la patris_fw-la filius_fw-la stultê°_n et_fw-fr dolour_n mrin_v cue_n genuit_fw-la eum_fw-la ê“uer_n xvii_o c_o the_o foal_n child_n be_v wrath_n &_o tene_z of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o sorrow_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o bigatte_v he_o the_o x._o chapter_n and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v virga_fw-la et_fw-la correptio_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la sapinam_fw-la pver_fw-la 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ayens_fw-fr you_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v endless_a and_o alwey_a ready_a to_o all_o that_o seek_v mercy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o yebody_n be_v knit_v to_o gedre_v exaumple_v of_o the_o thief_n that_o hinge_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o crist_n the_o which_o for_o pain_n knowlech_v his_o sin_n and_o axed_a grace_n and_o gate_n the_o bliss_n of_o paradyse_n whanne_v he_o say_v lord_n have_v thou_o mind_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o a_o non_fw-fr criste_fw-fr rightful_a iuge_n that_o best_o know_v his_o herte_n say_v to_o he_o i_o seâ—â—e_v for_o sothe_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v wythe_v i_o in_o paradise_n xxvi_o cue_n vi_fw-la si_fw-la presbit_fw-la &_o c_o o_o agnovimus_fw-la where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v so_o hear_v up_o on_o man_n in_o their_o die_a do_v not_o else_o but_o put_v death_n to_o death_n death_n of_o soul_n to_o dethe_v of_o body_n dives_fw-la much_o folk_n presume_v so_o much_o on_o the_o merci_fw-la of_o god_n that_o they_o yeve_v no_o tale_n to_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n moche_n of_o all_o their_o life_n in_o hope_n to_o have_v mercy_n in_o last_o end_n pauê‘_n 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 the_o law_n say_v well_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o holy_a writ_n in_o many_o place_n for_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechielis_fw-la xxxiii_o c_o o_o that_o in_o what_o our_o the_o siner_n sighith_fw-mi for_o his_o sin_n and_o axe_n mercy_n i_o shall_v foryeve_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o foryete_v his_o sin_n netheles_o i_o dare_v not_o hot_a such_o folk_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v grace_n stead_n and_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 desseyve_v by_o sudden_a death_n or_o else_o in_o their_o diing_n they_o less_o their_o hedy_n and_o their_o wytty_n and_o begin_v to_o rave_v or_o else_o they_o have_v so_o much_o pain_n in_o their_o body_n and_o so_o much_o besynesse_n with_o the_o world_n that_o they_o thenke_n neither_o of_o god_n ne_o of_o themsilfe_n and_o as_o seith_n saint_n austen_v in_o his_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr innocentibus_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscatur_fw-la svi_fw-la q_o dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la oblitê°_n est_fw-la it_o be_v goddis_fw-la rightful_a doom_n that_o he_o foryete_a himsilfe_n in_o his_o diing_n that_o have_v foryeten_v god_n in_o his_o lyve_a as_o fall_v in_o englond_a besidy_n oxenford_v there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o you_o cuntre_n that_o dredde_v not_o god_n ne_o have_v petye_n 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 di_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a man_n leve_v at_o the_o last_o it_o byfel_v that_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o weigh_v to_o be_v on_o aqueste_n before_o a_o justice_n and_o he_o bygan_v to_o sleep_v his_o horse_n stomblid_o &_o he_o fall_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 englisshe_n now_o forth_o to_o the_o devyl_n and_o so_o he_o have_v three_o wordis_fw-la to_o his_o damnation_n not_o to_o his_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o wisman_n say_v de_fw-fr ê“piciatu_fw-la pctonrum_fw-la noli_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la be_v not_o wythoute_n drede_v of_o foryevenesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n ne_o seie_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 hastli_v come_v from_o he_o nigh_o 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_a and_o his_o mercy_n to_o theym_v that_o will_v amend_v they_o neterdas_n converti_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o to_o god_n and_o delay_n not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v his_o wrath_n shall_v come_v sudden_o and_o destroy_v the._n eccl._n v_o o_o c._n 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 merci_fw-la of_o god_n &_o do_v the_o worse_a by_o cause_n of_o his_o godnes_n they_o scorn_v god_n and_o seek_v vengeance_n and_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 rightfulness_n david_n say_v universe_n vic_a domini_fw-la misericordia_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la all_o the_o weigh_v of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o dome_n be_v mercy_n and_o teruthe_n if_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n it_o be_v ayens_fw-fr his_o rightfulness_n but_o he_o show_v
say_v xxiii_o cue_n viij_o petrê°_n he_z slow_a they_o not_o wythe_v material_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n have_v hin_a to_o do_v myracly_n wythe_v his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o death_n to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v thabita_fw-la auctuum_fw-la ix.c_fw-la and_o wythe_v wordy_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananye_n and_o safira_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o she_o dethe_v but_o only_o under_o name_n they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o non_fw-la they_o fall_v down_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o goddys_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_o oft_o depart_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n and_o the_o curse_v and_o undernyme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o else_o by_o sufferance_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o seint_a petyr_n undernam_fw-la they_o for_o they_o repent_v they_o not_o the_o fiend_n sathanas_fw-la take_v power_n over_o they_o and_o slow_a they_o bodily_a as_o he_o slow_a theym_n first_o goostly_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a in_o oni_n caâ—_n to_o sle_n oni_n man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o twenty_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o you_o queste_n dampnethe_v a_o man_n that_o you_o justice_n knowethe_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o the_o justice_n yeve_v the_o sentence_n and_o dampne_v he_o since_o the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_o for_o thamne_v fallethe_v the_o justice_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n sle_v he_o that_o he_o knowethe_v ungilty_a xxiii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v thanne_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o iuge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v hin_a by_o his_o plain_n power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o iuge_a above_o he_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o case_n that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n deliver_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o dethe_v or_o else_o seek_v some_o other_o weigh_v for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pylat_fw-la traveyl_v full_o besy_o to_o save_v criste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a much_o more_o a_o cristen_v iuge_a owe_v to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocenty_n lyf_v who_o crist_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pylat_fw-la might_n and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v criste_fw-fr but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o peple_n and_z for_o dread_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 wylle_n and_o put_v criste_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 wyste_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v and_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampnede_v he_o and_o since_o hethen_a law_n sleethe_v no_o man_n ungilty_a moche_n more_o cristen_v law_n shall_v sle_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besynesse_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v iuge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o to_o punyssh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o questy_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytnessy_n therefore_o god_n seyth_v thus_o to_o every_o iuge_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesinge_n ne_o thou_o shlat_a nof_n joy_n ne_o thin_a hon_n to_o say_v false_a wytnes_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 false_a wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o peple_n will_v 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 aweye_n from_o the_o truth_n exo._n xxiii_o c_o therefore_o the_o law_n bid_v that_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_fw-fr to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et_fw-la xi_o cue_n vi.iii._fw-la quamuis_fw-la et_fw-la xuj_o cue_n viij_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v riyhtwisnesse_n in_o englisshe_n and_o rightwisnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n alwey_a to_o yield_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_n extra_n the_o v._o significacione_n co._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o whanne_v the_o justice_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n yeve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o rightwysnes_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n thanne_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o out_o guilt_n therefore_o thanne_v what_o iuge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungilty_a wyte_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v ayens_n all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punissh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_a if_o rightwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la xxiii_o cue_n two_o iustum_fw-la the_o xxii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themsylfe_a pauê‘_n in_o no_o case_n and_o that_o for_o many_o skylly_n first_o for_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a every_o man_n lovethe_v himsilf_a and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v himsilfe_n and_o to_o withstond_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n ayens_fw-fr all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_v he_o silfe_n also_o it_o be_v ayens_n charite_v ffor_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o silfe_n and_o his_o even_o cristen_v as_o hinsilf_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o philosofre_o say_v vto_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o comonte_n as_o every_o menbre_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o manny_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n yoven_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 whanne_v he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v hymsilfe_n he_o syn_v ayens_n his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n ayens_n his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n yeve_v a_o man_n auctorite_n to_o sle_v another_o man_n for_o his_o misdeed_n yet_o god_n yeve_v no_o man_n auctoritye_n to_o sle_n hymsilfe_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xxiii_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v sle_v hinsilfe_n neither_o to_o flee_v myscheeffeof_o of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o mennys_n sin_n ne_o for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_o for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o sle_v himsylfe_a as_o say_v there_o the_o law_n he_o goth_v to_o endless_a mischeeffe_n and_o he_o fallethe_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o he_o sleethe_o hymsilfe_n fall_v in_o wanehope_o and_o do_v dispyte_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o juda_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 lese_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o life_n in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o goth_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o hell_n wythe_v out_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n sle_n hirsilfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastity_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defouled_a for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o violence_n ayens_fw-fr her_o will_n she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucy_a say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n paschasius_fw-la you_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 her_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 sle_n himsilfe_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o nether_a shall_v not_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himsilfe_n ne_o maim_n himsilfe_n for_o drâ—d_n that_o he_o shall_v ê¯sent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consent_v and_o let_v occation_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
also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o worshipful_a wedlok_n whamne_v man_n w_v his_o wife_n lawful_o to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n service_n &_o absteyn_v he_o from_o his_o wife_n in_o dwe_a time_n and_o thanne_n be_v their_o bed_n wythoute_n spot_v of_o blame_n whanne_v he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n lawful_o and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n keep_v measure_n and_o manner_n thanne_v rise_v they_o up_o out_o of_o bed_n with_o out_o spott_n of_o blame_n the_o sedunde_n chapte_v matrimony_n woe_fw-la ordain_v of_o god_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o pryncypaly_n into_o office_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n service_n also_o into_o remedy_n to_o flee_v fornication_n and_o lechery_n for_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o paradise_n before_o adam_z sin_n for_o the_o two_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v out_o of_o ê‘adise_n after_o adam_z sin_n three_o good_a thing_n be_v pryncipaly_a in_o matrimonye_n the_o first_o be_v feyth_n that_o each_o of_o they_o keep_v true_o his_o body_n to_o other_o and_o meddle_v flessh_o with_o non_fw-la other_o the_z secunde_a be_v brynginge_v forth_o and_o norysshinge_v of_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o god_n service_n for_o else_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o be_v unborn_a the_o three_o be_v the_o sacrament_n which_o may_v not_o be_v undo_v but_o only_o by_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v fulworshipful_a for_o it_o represent_v the_o great_a sacrament_n of_o unyte_n &_o of_o endless_a love_n bytwene_v you_o godhead_n &_o you_o manhede_v in_o criste_n very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n bitwene_v criste_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o bytwene_v crist_n and_o cristen_v soul_n and_o the_o feythful_a love_n that_o owethe_v to_o be_v bytwene_v husbond_n &_o wife_n bytoken_v the_o love_n and_o the_o feythe_n the_o owe_v to_o be_v bitwene_v crist_n &_o cristen_v soul_n and_o bytwene_a crist_n and_o holy_a church_n for_o the_o husbond_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o true_a love_n and_o therefore_o whamne_v he_o w_v she_o he_o set_v a_o ring_a on_o she_o fynger_v which_o ring_v be_v token_n of_o true_a love_n that_o owethe_v to_o be_v bytwene_v they_o for_o they_o most_o love_v they_o to_o gedre_fw-fr hertely_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o forth_o fynger_v for_o as_o clerk_n say_v fro_o that_o fynger_n go_v yeve_v she_o but_o one_o ring_v in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v theym_a synguler_o to_o gedre_n for_o as_o ayen_n comyninge_v of_o their_o body_n the_o husbond_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n &_o none_o other_o and_z the_o wife_n her_o husbond_n and_o none_o other_o the_z ring_n be_v round_o about_o and_o have_v non_fw-fr end_n in_o token_n that_o their_o love_n shall_v be_v endless_a and_o no_o thing_n depart_v they_o but_o death_n alone_o also_o the_o ring_a be_v make_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n in_o token_n that_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o value_n and_o clennesse_n so_o shall_v their_o love_n pass_v all_o other_o love_v and_o the_o husbond_n love_v his_o wife_n pass_a all_o other_o wyman_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n pass_v all_o other_o man_n and_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o clenne_n so_o shall_v there_o love_v all_o be_v set_v in_o clennes_n &_o not_o common_a to_o gedre_v but_z for_o bryng_v forth_o of_o child_n or_o to_o flee_v fornication_n or_o to_o yield_v the_o debt_n of_o their_o body_n this_o love_n bitoken_v the_o love_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o be_v our_o goostly_a husbonde_n too_o whoom_n we_o be_v all_o weddedde_n in_o our_o baptem_fw-la for_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o herte_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n synguler_o wythe_v all_o our_o soul_n last_o wythe_v all_o our_o mind_n myghte_o wythe_v all_o our_o myghty_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v deutro_n vio._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o althy_a heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n the_o husbond_n betoken_v crist_n you_o wyf_v betoken_v holy_a church_n and_o cristen_v soul_n which_o be_v god_n spouse_n &_o owe_v to_o be_v suget_v to_o cry_v as_o wife_n to_o husbond_n three_o ornamenty_n long_o pryncipaly_a to_o a_o wife_n ar_v on_o her_o fynger_n a_o broach_n on_o her_o breast_n &_o agarlond_n on_o her_o heed_n the_o ring_n betokenethe_v true_a love_n as_o i_o have_v seyd_v the_o broach_n bytoken_v clennesse_n in_o herte_n &_o chastity_n that_o she_o owe_v to_o have_v the_o garlonde_fw-fr bytoken_v gladness_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n for_o the_o husbond_n bytoken_v crist_n and_o the_o wife_n holy_a church_n which_o be_v clepe_v queen_n &_o god_n spouse_n and_o therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v thus_o viri_fw-la diligite_fw-la vxores_fw-la vestras_fw-la you_o man_n love_v you_o your_o wyve_n as_o criste_n love_v holy_a church_n and_o put_v himsilfe_n to_o the_o death_n for_o holy_a church_n so_o shall_v man_n do_v if_o it_o need_v for_o their_o wyve_n as_o say_v gloze_v men_n say_v he_o owe_v to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o there_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n he_o love_v himsilfe_n since_o thanne_v this_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshypful_a in_o crist_n and_o holy_a church_n therefore_a every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himsilfe_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n and_o drede_v he_o wyman_n say_v he_o most_o be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbondy_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_o criste_n be_v heed_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a church_n be_v suget_v to_o crist_n so_o most_o wyman_n be_v sugettis_a to_o their_o husbonddy_n these_o be_v the_o wordy_n of_o seint_a poule_n ad_fw-la eph_n quinto_fw-la the_o third_o chapter_n since_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o worshipful_a in_o criste_n &_o holy_a church_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o misuse_v it_o in_o lust_n and_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n and_o refreyne_v not_o themsilfe_n by_o reason_n &_o by_o god_n law_n they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n toby_n .vio._n co._n that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_fw-it and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbondys_n and_o adevel_v the_o hyght_n asmodeus_a slough_n they_o all_o each_o after_o other_o the_o first_o night_n or_o that_o they_o meddle_v wlth_n her_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenninge_a lust_n of_o you_o flessh_o than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o aungel_n raphael_n come_v to_o young_a toby_n &_o seid_v to_o hin_n that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_fw-it than_o young_a toby_n say_v to_o the_o aungel_n i_o have_v hard_a he_o say_v that_o you_o devel_n have_v power_n ow_v all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o and_o slethe_v they_o than_o the_o aungel_n say_v to_o hin_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fend_v have_v power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o take_v wedloke_n that_o they_o put_v god_n from_o theym_n &_o fro_o their_o mind_n &_o yeve_v tent_n to_o flesshe_o lusty_n as_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understond_n over_o they_o the_o devel_n have_v power_n butte_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v she_o in_o such_o manner_n but_o three_o nyghty_n you_o shall_v keep_v you_o chaste_a and_o yeve_v you_o to_o holy_a prayere_o and_o thanne_v thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o wife_n wythe_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n princypaly_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n since_o thamne_v the_o devyl_n have_v such_o power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o misuse_v their_o wyve_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n moche_n more_o power_n have_v he_o over_o they_o that_o break_v you_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n &_o take_v other_o than_o their_o wyve_n therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n deuto._n xxii_o that_o if_o any_o man_n medil_n with_o another_o mannis_fw-la wyf_v they_o shall_v be_v slay_v both_o you_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v that_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n for_o mischief_n of_o herte_n he_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o gader_v shame_n and_o shenship_n to_o himsylfe_n &_o his_o shame_n shall_v neun_fw-mi be_v do_v away_o proun_n vio._n and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o all_o though_o theft_n be_v grevous_a sin_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o avoutrye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o so_o say_v you_o great_a clerk_n bede_fw-mi and_o the_o gloze_n also_o many_o myscheve_n fall_v to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o avotrie_n much_o sikenesse_n much_o mishap_n loss_n of_o good_a wanyssh_v of_o cateyl_n and_z lytel_a foison_n therein_o
not_o dampne_v the_o go_v and_o be_v in_o will_n no_o more_o to_o sin_n dives_fw-la by_o the_o law_n she_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n why_o will_v thaune_v criste_n that_o have_v you_o the_o law_n save_o her_o pauper_fw-la although_o she_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v yet_o her_o accusery_n and_o the_o people_n that_o bring_v she_o thede_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o dampne_a her_o ne_o to_o pursue_v she_o to_o death_n for_z they_o be_v more_o gyltye_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o seythe_v the_o gloose_v 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 you_o itt_v 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 gyltye_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n butte_n he_o that_o be_v ungyltye_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n shall_v punysshe_v he_o that_o be_v giltye_n and_o terfore_o seyth_v the_o gloze_n that_o they_o yâ—_z so_o accuse_v the_o woman_n by_o right_a of_o law_n or_z they_o most_o have_v lete_fw-la she_o go_v or_o ellis_n be_v stone_v with_o she_o for_o they_o be_v more_o giltye_n in_o that_o sin_n than_o the_o wooman_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n cryste_n delyver_v she_o rightful_o and_o save_v she_o merciable_o therefore_o seythe_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o though_o that_o be_v gil_z tie_v in_o any_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o accuser_n ne_fw-fr witnessis_fw-la in_o doom_n no_o manqueller_n no_o thief_n ne_o wicked_a iogulor_n robber_n of_o churchis_n ravenour_n ne_o open_a lechour_n ne_o they_o that_o be_v in_o avoutrye_n ne_o they_o that_o poysone_n folk_n ne_o periurery_n ne_o false_a witnessy_n ne_o they_o that_o axe_n counseyl_n of_o witch_n all_o these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o accuse_v in_o doom_n or_o to_o bear_v witness_n in_o doom_n butt_v if_o it_o be_v for_o to_o accuse_v they_o that_o be_v their_o felowy_n and_o helper_n in_o their_o sin_n m_o cue_n v._o constituimê°_n et_fw-la vi_fw-la cue_n li._n q_o i_o crimen_fw-la and_o saint_n ambrose_v seythe_n 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 neither_o that_o have_v nought_o in_o himsylfe_n that_o be_v damnable_a suê‘_n btin_n immaculati_fw-la et_fw-fr iii._n cue_n seven_o iudicet_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o law_n put_v many_o a_o case_n in_o which_o you_o husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wife_n of_o lechery_n first_o if_o he_o be_v gyltye_n in_o the_o same_o xxxii_o cue_n nichil_fw-la iniqus_fw-la also_o if_o he_o yeve_v her_o occasion_n to_o do_v fornycation_n by_o withhold_v of_o det_fw-la of_o his_o body_n xxii_o cue_n seven_o si_fw-mi tu_fw-mi also_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o streuth_n and_o great_a violence_n ayens_n her_o will_n xxxii_o cue_n v._o ita_fw-la we_o also_o if_o she_o ween_z that_o her_o husbond_n be_v dead_a xxxiiii_o cue_n i._o si_fw-la ê‘_n bellicam_fw-la and_o if_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o a_o neither_o wen_v that_o her_o husbond_n be_v dead_a whamne_v he_o comethe_v hoomeshe_n most_o forsake_v the_o secunde_a husbond_n and_o go_v again_o to_o the_o first_o and_o but_o she_o forsake_v the_o secunde_a anon_o as_o she_o knowethe_v that_o her_o first_o husbond_n be_v a_o live_v else_o she_o fall_v in_o avoutrye_n and_o her_o first_o husbond_n may_v accuse_v she_o &_o forsake_v her_o also_o if_o she_o be_v deseyve_v and_o meddle_v with_o another_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v her_o husbonde_n xxxiiii_o cue_n two_o in_o lectum_fw-la also_o if_o he_o know_v her_o lechery_n and_o suffer_v she_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o medlebh_v with_o her_o after_a that_o he_o know_v she_o sin_v or_o foryeve_v it_o she_o &_o reconseyle_v she_o to_o he_o thanne_v may_v he_o notte_fw-it accuse_v she_o xxxii_o cue_n i._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la also_o if_o her_o husbonde_n put_v she_o to_o do_v amiss_o extra_n lio._n iiio._n ti_o xiii_o o_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 anooth_a hethen_n man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v both_o turn_v to_o cristen_v feythe_n thamne_v be_v he_o bind_v to_o take_v she_o again_o butt_n she_o fall_v in_o any_o other_o fornication_n not_o withstond_v that_o she_o be_v know_v flessh_o of_o the_o secund_a husbond_n extra_n lio._n iiiio._n de_fw-fr divorciis_fw-la .co._n gaudemus_fw-la s._n si_fw-fr go._o the_o seven_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n whanne_v she_o fall_v in_o fornication_n pauper_fw-la either_o you_o fornicaconn_v be_v puy_a or_o it_o be_v open_a if_o it_o be_v prevy_v and_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v he_o shall_v notte_fw-it forsake_v her_o open_o ne_z he_o be_v notte_fw-it bound_z to_o forsake_v she_o preve_o as_o anenty_n the_o bed_n if_o her_o fornication_n be_v open_a either_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o there_o be_v noon_n hope_v of_o amendment_n if_o she_o will_v amend_v her_o and_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v leful_o keep_v she_o still_o if_o there_o be_v 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assentt_v thereto_o and_o common_a opynyon_n it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o deadly_a sin_n pauper_fw-la every_o sin_n that_o excludethe_v man_n or_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v deadly_a sin_n but_z simple_a fornication_n exclude_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o here_o therefore_o thanne_v simple_a fornication_n be_v deadly_a sin_n dives_fw-la where_o fyndeste_v thou_o that_o simple_a fornication_n exclude_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n pauper_fw-la in_o the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o seyth_v that_o no_o fornicary_n ne_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n nesodomitis_fw-la ne_o thief_n ne_o mawmetrery_n ne_o gloton_n ne_o wicked_a speker_n ne_o they_o that_o live_v by_o ravyn_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o bifore_fw-la he_o byd_v that_o
shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o eritage_n wythe_v my_o son_n isaac_n abraham_n bear_v full_a hevy_a of_o these_o word_n for_o he_o love_v moche_n ysmael_v thanne_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thake_n it_o not_o so_o hard_a ne_fw-mi so_o sharp_o that_o sara_fw-it say_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o child_n and_o of_o thy_o servant_n agar_fw-mi butte_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o sara_fw-it say_n too_o the_o here_o by_o our_o voice_n and_o do_v thereafter_o and_o thanne_v abraham_n put_v they_o out_o household_n full_a moche_n ayens_fw-fr herte_fw-fr and_o so_o not_o withstond_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o nyghe_a god_n that_o he_o be_v clepe_v god_n friend_n yet_o as_o for_o thanne_v his_o wife_n know_v more_o of_o goddis_fw-la will_v than_o do_v he_o also_o we_o rede_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-mi his_o wife_n that_o they_o have_v two_o son_n bear_v at_o onn_n which_o be_v esau_n and_o jacob_n ysaac_n love_v better_a esau_n than_o jacob_n but_o rebecca_n love_v betr_n jacob_n â—han_fw-mi esau_fw-mi and_o so_o do_v god_n and_o by_o teching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o beguile_v ysaac_n and_o esau_fw-mi also_o and_o do_v ysaac_n yeve_v his_o pryncypal_n bless_v to_o jacob_n there_o he_o will_v have_v yoven_v it_o to_o esau_n &_o all_o be_v goddys_n deed_n and_o so_o conferm_v by_o god_n that_o whanne_v ysaac_n wyste_v of_o gyle_v yet_o he_o dare_v not_o withdraw_v his_o bless_v for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o god_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o esau_v weep_a for_o he_o be_v so_o beguile_v benedixi_fw-la ei_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictus_n i_o have_v bless_v hin_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o that_o by_o grace_n a_o wooman_n may_v be_v as_o stable_n in_o chastity_n in_o goodness_n as_o a_o man_n and_o without_o grace_n neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n may_v keep_v he_o chaste_a for_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a freel_n and_o full_a ready_a 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chastise_a and_o werke_n of_o good_a ocupacioun_n eccle._n xxxiiiâ—_n and_o god_n say_v the_o pride_n and_o plenty_n of_o breed_n and_o welfare_n and_o plenty_n of_o rychessy_n and_o idelshyâ—e_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o sodemitys_n &_o of_o there_o lechery_n and_o for_o they_o love_v not_o poor_a folk_n ezechi_n xuj_o câ—_n and_o therefore_o almesdede_n be_v a_o great_a remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n to_o gete_a grace_n of_o chastytie_n so_o that_o it_o be_v yoven_v to_o the_o poor_a nedye_n that_o be_v in_o myscheffe_n and_o to_o such_o that_o have_v not_o bykynd_n to_o get_v the_fw-mi lyvelo_fw-it de_fw-mi by_o traveyle_n of_o their_o body_n and_o if_o they_o beg_v they_o do_v it_o with_o out_o avarice_n with_o mekenesse_n &_o clennesse_n of_o lyve_v to_o such_o bid_v death_n criste_fw-fr do_v alms_n sei_v date_fw-la elimosinaâ—_n et_fw-la ecce_fw-la omina_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la luce_n yeve_v you_o alm_n and_o lo_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v amend_v you_o &_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v mind_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o thenke_n how_o he_o shall_v wend_v hence_o with_o bitter_a pain_n and_o thamne_v all_o his_o lust_n shall_v turn_v into_o woe_n and_o so_o rue_v and_o thenke_n that_o by_o man_n or_o wooman_n never_o so_o fair_a so_o well_o fare_v so_o hole_n so_o lusty_a so_o like_n to_o the_o iye_o so_o mighty_a so_o witty_a so_o great_a of_o lineage_n so_o rich_a so_o great_a of_o name_n or_o of_o lordship_n either_o by_o man_n either_o woman_n he_o ever_o so_o plesaunte_a shall_v die_v and_o turn_v to_o earth_n and_o aisshis_n &_o worm_n meet_a and_o if_o he_o smell_v now_o never_o so_o sweet_a he_o shall_v stink_v than_o full_a sour_a therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seythe_n in_o omnibus_fw-la oê‘ibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ineter_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccle._n viiâ—_n c._n in_o all_o these_o werke_n thank_v on_o thy_o 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and_o die_v write_v these_o two_o veersis_fw-la upon_o you_o grave_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la in_o tumba_fw-la rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la non_fw-la rosa_fw-la munda_fw-la non_fw-la redolet_fw-la sed_fw-la olet_fw-la quod_fw-la redolere_fw-la solet_fw-la that_o be_v thus_o to_o say_v in_o englissh_n hear_v lyethe_v in_o grave_a rose_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o clean_a rose_n she_z smell_v not_o sweet_a but_o stynk_v full_o foul_a that_o sumtyme_o smell_v full_o sweet_a and_o another_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n be_v that_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n keep_v well_o there_o fine_a wytte_n that_o a_o man_n keep_v well_o his_o hondy_n and_o his_o body_n from_o miss_v touching_n his_o â—erys_n fro_o misher_v that_o he_o he_o re_fw-mi no_o tale_n of_o lechery_n ne_z foul_a speech_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v corrumpiunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v colloquia_fw-la prava_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la xvo._n wicked_a speech_n destroy_v chastytye_n &_o good_a thewy_n also_o he_o most_o keep_v well_o his_o sight_n take_v exaumple_v of_o job_n which_o make_v acovenannt_v with_o his_o iyen_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o thenke_n on_o amayden_n to_o have_v miss_v like_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o you_o ê“phete_n jeremye_n say_v that_o he_o iye_v have_v rob_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o cetye_n trenorum_fw-la iiio._n for_o theyse_v skylly_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v by_o our_o windovy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z our_o fyve_o wytty_n which_o be_v wyndovy_v â–ª_o and_o wiketty_n to_o the_o soul_n jeremye_n ix_o o_o co._n and_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v well_o his_o herte_n from_o idel_n thoughty_n and_z from_o wyckedd_a thing_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o heâ—â—_n cowycked_a thoughty_n manslaught_n avoutrye_a fornichtion_n theâ—â—â—â—â—s_n wytnesse_n blasphemye_n mxvo._n and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o wysman_n omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la ê“u_fw-fr iiii_o o_o co._n with_o all_o keep_v keep_v well_o thin_a herte_fw-fr for_o of_o the_o herte_n come_v lyffe_n and_o death_n the_o maysttr_n of_o kyndy_n lio._n xviii_o seyth_n that_o there_o be_v abest_fw-la that_o be_v clepe_v taxus_n that_o be_v a_o break_v or_o a_o bawsym_a inglysshe_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enenmytye_n bytwene_v the_o fox_n and_o hin_n the_o fox_n be_v besy_n to_o put_v the_o bawsym_n out_o of_o his_o den_n and_o for_o he_o may_v notte_fw-it do_fw-mi it_o by_o might_n he_o do_v it_o by_o sleight_n he_o waytethe_fw-mi whamne_v you_o bausin_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o den_n tahn_n he_o go_v and_o piss_v &_o make_v foul_a the_o bawsony_n den_n and_o for_o the_o bawsym_n have_v stench_n and_o unclennesse_n whanne_v he_o comethe_v and_o find_v his_o den_n so_o stenk_n and_o so_o defoul_v he_o for_o soak_v his_o den_n and_o seek_v he_o another_o and_o thanne_v
there_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o punyssh_v every_o sin_n after_o that_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a or_o less_o grevous_a but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o alwey_a so_o but_o oft_o in_o this_o world_n he_o punyssh_v the_o les_fw-fr sin_n hard_a than_o he_o do_v the_o more_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n avoutre_n be_v punyssh_v as_o hard_a or_o hard_a than_o manslaughter_n &_o yet_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o gruous_a sin_n than_o avoutrie_n and_o god_n take_v more_o temporal_a vengeance_n in_o this_o world_n for_o lechery_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o ydolatrie_n and_o yet_o ydolatrie_n be_v gretter_n sin_n than_o lechery_n for_o it_o be_v immediate_a ayens_n god_n &_o ayens_n the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o word_n than_o perjury_n and_o yet_o perjury_n be_v gretter_n sin_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o secunde_a commandment_n and_o sin_n in_o simple_a poor_a folk_n be_v hard_a punissh_v 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be_v nought_o worthy_a god_n punyssh_v eve_o hard_a in_o this_o world_n than_o he_o do_v ada_z therefore_o her_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n also_o the_o secunde_a maxyme_n and_o ground_n in_o which_o thou_o say_v that_o god_n punyssh_v eve_o hard_a than_o adan_n may_v skylfullye_o be_v deny_v for_o in_o punyssh_v of_o ada_z god_n have_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n &_o in_o thy_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n of_o eve_n ne_o he_o say_v not_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n in_o your_o werke_n as_o for_o common_a sin_n of_o they_o both_o but_o he_o say_v only_o to_o ada_z curse_a be_v theerth_n in_o thy_o wrke_fw-mi in_o punysshing_n also_o of_o the_o serpent_n he_o have_v his_o cur_n &_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v among_o all_o thing_n lyve_v upon_o earth_n also_o god_n curse_v caym_fw-mi when_o he_o punyssh_v he_o for_o sle_v of_o his_o brother_n abel_n 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earth_n again_o thou_o shall_v wend_v since_o thanne_v god_n for_o sin_n of_o ada_z have_v so_o grevous_o his_o curse_n and_o blame_v so_o hard_a ada_z of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o sin_n dampen_v he_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o punissh_v all_o erthe_o creaturis_fw-la for_o his_o sin_n &_o dampen_v he_o and_o all_o mankind_n to_o pertuel_a traveyle_n whanne_v he_o say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o meet_a with_o traveyle_n and_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z he_z have_v sentence_n of_o death_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v most_o of_o all_o peyne_n
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cum_fw-la sit_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la tutoribus_fw-la et_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la pfinitum_fw-la tempus_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ad_fw-la gall_n iiii_o â—_o as_o long_o as_o the_o heir_n be_v young_a young_a and_o lytel_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n bitwene_v he_o &_o a_o servant_n sith_o there_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi but_z he_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governoure_n unto_o a_o certain_a time_n ordain_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n be_v tutor_n &_o dispensatour_n of_o these_o worldly_a god_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n of_o you_o poor_a peple_n god_n will_v that_o noman_n take_v of_o the_o god_n that_o be_v committyd_v to_o they_o without_o their_o will_n and_o their_o leave_n and_o if_o any_o man_n take_v thereof_o against_o their_o wylle_n &_o against_o god_n ordenaunce_n he_o do_v theft_n against_o this_o pcepte_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o 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xii.c._o for_o it_o be_v a_o generalle_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n that_o need_n have_v no_o law_n dives_fw-la be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o takith_v for_o need_v bind_v to_o restitution_n pauê‘_n nay_o and_o yet_o for_o more_o sikernesse_n &_o to_o put_v he_o in_o drede_n of_o stealth_n his_o confessor_n shall_v yeve_v he_o sundele_n penance_n for_o yaâ—_n do_v also_o by_o weigh_v of_o alms_n the_o wyf_v may_v take_v of_o her_o lord_n good_a in_o which_o she_o have_v dispensation_n as_z in_o mete_v drynk_v &_o clothes_n &_o yeve_v alms_n mesurable_a to_o the_o needy_a &_o think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n shall_v be_v pleasyd_v with_o her_o yifte_n if_o he_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o if_o he_o suntym_v forbede_v his_o wyf_v to_o do_v alms_n she_o shall_v not_o full_o cease_v from_o alms_n discret_o do_v for_o husbonde_n make_v oft_o such_o inibition_n to_o their_o wyve_n to_o temê‘e_v their_o yeve_a nat_n full_o to_o let_v they_o and_o if_o she_o see_v that_o her_o 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in_o the_o plurel_n nombre_fw-fr saing_n esurâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v hungre_n and_o you_o have_v i_o no_o meet_v i_o have_v thriste_fw-fr and_o you_o have_v i_o no_o drynk_v i_o be_v nakyd_v and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o i_o seek_v my_o herborowe_n and_o you_o resceyve_v i_o not_o i_o be_v seek_v and_o in_o prisone_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o ne_o comfort_v i_o nat_n and_o sithen_v the_o doom_n shall_v be_v so_o hard_o to_o they_o that_z help_v not_o their_o even_o cristen_v with_o their_o good_a at_o need_n moche_n more_o strait_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o rob_v their_o even_o cristen_v as_z to_o thevy_v pilour_n extorcioner_n and_o manqueller_n lechoure_n and_o to_o all_o wicked_a doer_n thanne_n man_n shall_v yeve_v answer_n of_o every_o ydel_n word_n that_o they_o speak_v as_o crist_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o seynt_a bernarde_n say_v the_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v yeve_v answer_n of_o every_o thread_n in_o his_o cloth_n of_o every_o crumb_n 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you_o shall_v need_v no_o sovereign_a ne_o gounoure_n to_o tech_n you_o ne_v to_o govern_v you_o but_o god_n and_o for_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o light_o they_o levyd_v it_o for_o as_o say_v the_o master_n of_o story_n thing_n that_o be_v desire_v lyght_o it_o be_v beleve_v and_o therefore_o god_n rightful_a iuge_a punisshed_a theym_n both_o in_o subjection_n of_o drede_n and_o of_o need_n and_o of_o hard_a seruage_n he_o make_v woman_n sub_fw-la ¶_o get_v to_o man_n and_z aftwarde_a he_o make_v man_n subget_v and_o thralle_fw-la to_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z as_o say_v saint_n austen_n suê‘_n gen_fw-la v._o sup_n mor_o than_o eum_fw-la he_o make_v woman_n subget_v to_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n suê‘_n gen_fw-la u.s._n u.s._n for_o though_o woman_n be_v in_o thraldom_n to_o temporal_a lordis_fw-la as_o be_v man_n that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n but_o principaly_a for_o you_o sin_n of_o ada_z the_z subiectonn_v that_o woman_n be_v put_v in_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v the_o subjection_n that_o the_o wife_n owethe_v to_o her_o husbond_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o soveraygntie_n and_o lordship_n that_o any_o man_n have_v here_o in_o this_o world_n either_o over_o man_n or_o woman_n it_o be_v meddle_v with_o much_o woe_n and_o great_a sorrow_n and_o care_n for_o every_o sovereign_n in_o this_o world_n most_o care_n for_o his_o subgetty_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o in_o high_a degree_n that_o he_o be_v of_o lordship_n and_o of_o dignity_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v he_o of_o perel_n of_o drede_n of_o sorrow_n and_o care_n in_o punissh_v of_o adm_n sin_n and_o so_o both_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n &_o subjection_n be_v punissh_v of_o adam_z sin_n and_o if_o subgettis_n can_v have_v patience_n with_o their_o degree_n they_o be_v in_o more_o sikerness_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n and_z in_o more_o gladness_n of_o heart_n than_o be_v the_o sovereigns_n and_o so_o punysshed_a god_n ada_z as_o much_o in_o manner_n in_o that_o he_o make_v hin_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o woman_n as_o he_o punyssh_v eve_o whamne_v he_o make_v she_o subget_v to_o ada_z for_o in_o the_o god_n bond_n man_n to_o have_v cure_n of_o wooman_n i_o her_o mischief_n to_o save_v she_o and_o to_o keep_v she_o that_o be_v by_o common_a so_o feynte_a so_o feeble_a and_o freel_v and_o so_o mischevous_a by_o cause_n of_o her_o sin_n the_o twenty-five_o chapter_n diues_fw-la yet_o clerky_v ergue_v ayens_fw-fr the_o and_o say_v that_o woman_n sin_v more_o grevous_o than_o ada_z for_o she_o put_v hirsilfe_n in_o sin_n and_o her_o husbond_n ada_z butte_n ada_z put_v only_o himsilfe_n in_o sin_n pauper_fw-la this_o skill_n be_v nought_o for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o adan_n be_v shend_v with_o prevy_a pride_n and_o wealth_n of_o himsilfe_n and_o felle_n into_o sin_n or_o eve_o proffer_v he_o the_o apple_n also_o say_v saint_n austen_n the_o cin_n din_n lo._n xiiii_o o_o co._n xio._n adam_n wyste_v 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