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unlefull_a to_o trust_v yâ—_z a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o slay_v he_o for_o a_o wytche_n say_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n &_o dede_n of_o holiness_n &_o hole_n thing_n in_o her_o wytchecrafte_n in_o so_o moche_v they_o worship_n the_o fiend_n the_o more_o &_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n &_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca._n xxxvi_o ¶_o that_o god_n forbede_v all_o manner_n sin_n by_o the_o first_o commandment_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o use_v lot_n &_o how_o not_o and_z so_o of_o pla_v at_o the_o dice_n caplm_n xxxviij_o ¶_o what_o wytchecraft_n be_v &_o of_o sin_n to_o fain_a wytcraft_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocresye_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_n of_o adder_n &_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a &_o perylous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o come_v again_o after_o his_o death_n &_o show_v high_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o 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better_a if_o yâ—_z puttok_v flee_v over_o the_o way_n ca._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o theym_a that_o dyvyne_n what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v for_o crystmasse_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o januarye_n fall_v on_o a_o sondaye_n or_o on_o a_o mondaye_n &_o so_o forth_o also_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o wise_a whatshall_a fall_n in_o the_o year_n sue_v for_o it_o thonder_v in_o this_o month_n or_z in_o this_o also_o what_o fole_n they_o be_v that_o dyvyne_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v by_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o crystmasse_n ca._n xlvij_o &_o xlviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n &_o falsehede_v of_o japer_n that_o be_v call_v multeplyer_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v covetous_a man_n to_o be_v beguile_v of_o such_o faytour_n caplm_n xlix_o ¶_o on_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v no_o hunter_n &_o of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o namely_o frere_n 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ypocryte_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a man_n to_o do_v woundres_n &_o miracle_n to_o beguile_v the_o people_n ca._n lxij_o ¶_o common_a solempnyte_n of_o crysten_v buryenge_a be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v &_o of_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o man_n body_n &_o woman_n caplm_n lxiij_o ¶_o feyre_n &_o markette_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o sanctuary_n be_v unlefull_a &_o of_o harm_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vain_a god_n be_v our_o pryncypal_a godfader_n for_z after_o cryste_n we_o be_v call_v crysten_v man_n &_o if_o we_o live_v not_o crysten_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o cryste_n in_o vain_a for_o myslyve_v ca._n i._n ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o myspeche_n in_o many_o manner_n in_z scorning_a in_o jape_a in_o erroneus_fw-la teching_n in_o covetouse_n or_o envious_a preaching_n in_o banning_a of_o ware_v in_z lewd_a vow_n make_v &_o in_o break_v of_o le_fw-fr full_a vow_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o vow_n shall_v be_v make_v wâ—a_n good_a avysement_n that_o jept_v sin_v in_o his_o vow_n make_v &_o yâ—_z wicked_a vow_n &_o wicked_a byhelâ—_n be_v to_o be_v break_v ca._n iij_o ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o blasphemye_n by_o grutching_n against_o god_n by_z overhope_o &_o wanhope_fw-mi and_z by_o vain_a swear_a &_o what_o harm_n come_v of_o customable_a swear_v ca._n iiij_o ¶_o three_o false_a excusaconn_n of_o oath_n &_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o excusacyon_n ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o seven_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v &_o in_o every_o oath_n shall_v three_o thing_n be_v keep_v &_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o fall_v excusaconn_v also_o true_a understandyuge_n of_o text_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o speak_v of_o swear_v ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o two_o manner_n swerynge_v of_o attestacyon_n &_o execracyon_n &_o why_o it_o be_v forboden_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n on_o yâ—_z first_o manner_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o peryllous_a the_o second_o manner_n swear_v be_v &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n at_o the_o holy_a doom_n &_o why_o man_n swear_v byfor_o a_o juge_n lay_v their_o ande_fw-mi on_o a_o book_n &_o kiss_v it_o ca._n viij_o ¶_o they_o that_o beguile_v man_n with_o their_o subtle_a oath_n be_v forswear_v though_o they_o say_v sothe_o for_z in_o two_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v in_o swear_a sothe_o ca._n ix_o ¶_o in_o six_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v also_o he_o that_o do_v a_o other_o to_o swear_v wyte_v well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o syn_v grete_o ca._n
in_o lesynge_n &_o in_o falsehood_n therefore_o god_n suffer_v false_a shrew_n for_o to_o do_v wondres_n &_o miracle_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v the_o peple_n &_o to_o hold_v they_o still_o in_o their_o error_n i_o have_v say_v as_o my_o thynk_v &_o say_v thou_o forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n caplm_n lxiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o will_v no_o solempnyte_n have_v in_o their_o bury_v but_o be_v put_v in_o earth_n anon_o and_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v spend_v about_o the_o buryenge_a of_o theym_a they_o bid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n as_o blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la common_o in_o such_o prevy_n buryenge_v be_v full_a smalle_fw-mi dole_n and_o but_o lytyll_o almess_v give_v and_o in_o solemn_a buryenge_n be_v great_a dole_n and_o moche_n almess_v give_v for_o moche_v poor_a people_n come_v than_o for_o to_o syke_v their_o alms_n but_o when_o that_o it_o be_v do_v so_o pryvely_a few_o man_n know_v thereof_o and_z full_a few_o poor_a people_n come_v for_o to_o axe_n alms_n for_z they_o know_v not_o when_o ne_o where_o ne_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v axe_n it_o and_o therefore_o i_o byleve_v sickerly_a that_o some_o false_a executour_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o good_n all_o to_o themselves_o begin_v first_o this_o error_n and_o this_o folye_a ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o yet_o man_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a perfeccyon_n now_o a_o day_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la though_o man_n bury_v their_o friend_n pryvely_a or_o open_o it_o be_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o deed_n neither_o to_o lyve_v but_o if_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n be_v withdraw_v and_o the_o almess_n of_o the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n and_o the_o holy_a prayer_n and_o the_o suffragye_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v ordain_v for_o to_o be_v pray_v and_o do_v for_o the_o deed_n folk_n and_o the_o quick_o that_o have_v great_a need_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folye_n and_o also_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o to_o forsake_v solemn_a buryenge_v that_o been_v do_v pryncypal_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o the_o deed_n folk_n spend_n their_o good_n to_o needful_a releve_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z for_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o the_o poor_a needy_a people_n that_o be_v of_o no_o power_n for_o to_o help_v theym selfe_o for_o that_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o false_a executour_n that_o wolden_a make_v themselves_o scotfree_a with_o the_o deed_n folk_n good_n and_o deal_n it_o not_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n after_o the_o deed_n folk_n will_v as_o now_o all_o false_a executour_n use_v by_o custom_n and_o so_o they_o that_o forsake_v worshipful_a buryenge_n as_o i_o have_v reherce_v before_o they_o let_v the_o praise_v the_o worship_n and_o the_o sacrefyce_n and_o offerynge_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o god_n they_o do_v also_o great_a despite_n to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o forsake_v the_o prayer_n and_o the_o suffragye_n of_o the_o holy_a mynystres_n of_o holy_a chirche_n also_o they_o offend_v grete_o against_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n that_o shall_v be_v releve_v by_o mass_n se_a by_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffragye_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o ben_fw-mi ordain_v in_o the_o buryenge_a of_o deed_n folk_n for_o the_o help_n of_o all_o crysten_v soul_n and_o they_o please_v the_o fiend_n yâ—_z which_o be_v full_a besy_n night_n and_o day_n for_o to_o let_v god_n offyce_v god_n worshyppe_n and_o holy_a prayer_n also_o they_o offend_v great_o against_o man_n kind_n &_o against_o god_n that_o take_v mankind_n of_o a_o woman_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o put_v their_o body_n in_o such_o dspyte_n and_o pryve_v or_o take_v it_o of_o the_o due_a worshyppe_n for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o of_o a_o good_a woman_n that_o be_v knytte_a to_o that_o precyoê°_n soul_n that_o cryste_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n with_z which_o soul_n it_o shall_v arise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o shall_v live_v in_o bliss_n without_o end_n bryght_a than_o yâ—_z son_n it_o be_v of_o a_o full_a great_a dygnyte_v all_o if_o it_o be_v here_o in_o great_a myschyef_n for_o a_o time_n for_o adam_n sin_n man_n body_n be_v of_o full_a grere_n dygnyte_v in_o that_o that_z god_n take_v our_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n allone_n and_o bycame_v man_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_z bodily_a in_o our_o kind_n reygn_v god_n and_o man_n above_o all_o creature_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n and_o for_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o take_v our_o kind_n it_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v worshyp_v namely_o in_o his_o death_n for_o than_o be_v there_o no_o drede_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccle_n vij_o mortuo_fw-la non_fw-la prohibeas_fw-la graciam_fw-la withdraw_v not_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o mercy_n from_o the_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v withdraw_v not_o ne_o let_v not_o the_o due_a seruyce_n and_o worshipful_a ceremony_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o body_n ne_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o soon_o weep_v thou_o for_o the_o deed_n man_n with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la and_o great_a sorrow_n and_z after_o his_o astate_n as_o right_o be_v heel_n his_o body_n despise_v not_o his_o buryenge_a make_v morning_n one_o day_n or_o two_o after_o his_o deserve_v ecclesiasti_fw-la xxxviij_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n by_o the_o law_n write_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_z every_o time_n worshipful_a sepulture_n after_o man_n power_n have_v be_v due_a debt_n to_o man_n body_n and_o womanne_n in_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n have_v we_o example_n of_o abraham_n ysaac_n and_o jacob_n and_z her_o wyves_n which_o have_v full_a coste_o buryenge_v as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v gen_n lvi_o and_o in_o the_o law_n write_v have_v we_o example_n of_o samuel_n davyd_v solomon_n josaphat_n ezechye_n josye_n tobye_n and_z of_o the_o machabey_v who_o buryenge_n be_v costly_a &_o worshypful_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_z be_v in_o the_o new_a law_n have_v we_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n which_o not_o withstand_v how_o well_o he_o suffer_v spytefull_a death_n for_o mankind_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v and_o have_v worshypful_a and_o coste_o sepulture_n and_o buryenge_a as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n johannes_n xix_o whereby_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o he_o give_v man_n example_n to_o keep_v worshipful_a buryenge_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o contree_n and_o therefore_o he_o commend_v marye_n magdaleyn_n that_o she_o come_v before_o he_o dethe_v to_o anoint_v his_o body_n so_o precyous_o and_o so_o coste_o in_o to_o the_o sepulture_n and_o many_o saint_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o by_o the_o do_n of_o angelly_n as_o saint_n clement_n saint_n katherine_n saint_n agathe_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o and_o saint_n poule_n the_o first_o hermyte_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o and_o wonder_o by_o werk_v of_o lion_n and_o of_o wild_a bests_n in_z tokening_a that_o man_n body_n &_o womanne_n ought_v to_o have_v worshypful_a sepulture_n for_o sythen_a angelly_n and_o wild_a bests_n die_v such_o worshypp_n to_o man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n moche_n more_o mankind_n shall_v worshyppe_n man_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 myschyef_n and_o specyal_o in_o their_o de_v by_o alm_n gyve_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o do_v any_o wrong_v by_o their_o lyve_n to_o their_o even_o crysten_v for_o to_o make_v they_o scotfree_a for_o to_o do_v moche_n alms_n at_o their_o end_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n be_v make_v scotfree_a with_o wrong_n &_o harm_n of_o a_o other_o locupletari_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la aliqis_v 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 li_n vi_o caplm_n lxiiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o hold_v markette_n and_o feyre_n in_o holy_a chirche_n &_o in_o sanctuary_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o mayntene_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o when_o that_o they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v accurse_a for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o ever_o cryste_n punyssh_v so_o hard_o any_o sin_n while_n that_o he_o go_v here_o in_o earth_n as_z he_o die_v byeng_v and_o selling_n in_o god_n house_n as_o we_o find_v io_n xi_o on_o a_o time_n he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o there_o he_o find_v man_n byeng_v &_o selling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n &_o dove_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o chaunger_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 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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 soon_o be_v overcome_v in_o temptaconn_n and_o soon_o assent_v to_o the_o fiend_n be_v liken_v to_o young_a child_n that_o be_v faint_a &_o feeble_a to_o withstand_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o child_n god_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v acurse_v of_o god_n ysa_n lxv_o also_o they_o slay_v their_o soul_n that_o gydre_fw-fr foul_a lusty_n &_o unlefull_a desire_n in_o their_o herte_n &_o will_v not_o rede_o put_v they_o out_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v desideria_fw-la occidunt_fw-la pigrum_fw-la prover._n xxi_o wicked_a desire_v sle_v they_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o put_v they_o out_o and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v beatus_fw-la â—_o tenebit_fw-la et_fw-fr allidet_fw-la ê‘uulos_fw-la svos_fw-la ad_fw-la petram_fw-la blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v hold_v he_o with_o god_n &_o smite_v down_o his_o small_a young_a thought_n &_o desire_n to_o the_o stone_n that_z be_v cryste_n blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o anon_o as_o he_o begyn_v to_o have_v such_o 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tho_o two_o commandment_n by_o ten_o commandment_n that_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v yâ—_z better_o know_v they_o &_o please_v he_o &_o the_o more_o flee_v his_o offence_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o declare_v he_o they_o more_o by_o ten_o commandment_n than_o by_o twelve_o or_o by_o nine_o for_z he_o may_v have_v give_v many_o mo_z when_o he_o give_v but_o ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o gyve_v overmoche_n many_o be_v not_o profitable_a ne_o to_o gyve_v over_o few_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v his_o byheste_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o for_z as_o ten_o be_v nombre_fw-fr perfyght_n &_o contain_v all_o number_n so_o god_n law_n be_v perfyght_a and_o all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o ten_o byheste_n that_o be_v so_o knytte_a to_o gydre_v &_o of_o so_o great_a acorde_fw-fr that_o who_o so_o trespace_v in_o one_o
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 ne_o to_o who_o cryste_n say_v though_o word_n for_o cryste_n grant_v never_o too_o clerk_n the_o bodily_a sword_n to_o shed_v blood_n but_o he_o forbid_v it_o to_o theym_v in_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o undernam_fw-la peter_n smyte_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o bid_v he_o put_v it_o up_o his_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_o why_o say_v he_o who_z that_o smit_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o shall_v perysshe_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o all_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o man_n understode_v it_o well_o sheweth_z that_o cryste_n have_v forboden_a man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n yâ—_z bodily_a sword_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v there_z armu_o &_o their_o fight_a shall_v be_v bitter_a teere_n &_o holy_a prayer_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n non_fw-la veni_fw-la pacem_fw-la mittere_fw-la sed_fw-la gladium_fw-la i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o send_v pease_n in_o earth_n but_o yâ—_z sword_n math_n 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
when_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la either_o the_o fornycaconn_n be_v prevy_v or_o it_o be_v open_a if_o it_o be_v prevy_a &_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v he_o shall_v not_o forsake_v she_o open_o ne_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o forsake_v she_o preve_o as_o anentes_fw-la the_o bed_n if_o her_o fornycaconn_n be_v open_a either_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n if_o she_o will_v amend_v she_o and_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v lawful_a keep_v she_o still_o if_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v she_o still_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o consent_v to_o her_o sin_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q_fw-la vi_fw-la qro_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n forsake_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o anente_v her_o bed_n he_z may_v forsake_v she_o by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n but_o not_o anente_n dwelling_n togydre_fw-la without_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o if_o he_o forsake_v her_o company_n as_o anent_o dwelling_n without_o auctotyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o but_z he_o may_v anon_o preve_v her_o fornycaconn_n if_o a_o man_n meddle_v with_o his_z wyf_v after_o that_o that_o he_o know_v her_o fornycacyon_n he_o be_v yrregule_a though_o he_o be_v concompel_v thereto_o by_o holy_a chirche_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q.viij_fw-la utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la if_o the_o husbonde_n be_v depart_v from_o his_o wife_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n without_o her_o leave_n but_o whether_o he_o entre_fw-fr or_o nay_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o contynence_n all_o her_o life_n &_o he_o may_v none_o other_o wife_n have_v as_o long_o as_o she_o lyve_v for_z only_a death_n depart_v the_o bind_v of_o wedlecke_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n if_o a_o man_n wed_v a_o woman_n he_o may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n or_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o and_z she_o may_v take_v a_o other_o husbonde_n &_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v deed_n ¶_o pauê‘_n there_o be_v bodily_a death_n &_o goostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyan_n for_o than_o man_n or_o woman_n die_v against_o the_o world_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a only_o bodily_a death_n may_v depart_v they_o as_o against_o the_o bound_n of_o wedloke_n but_o or_o that_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a goost_o death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n may_v depart_v they_o for_o till_o when_o they_o meddle_v togydre_a bodily_a the_o bind_v of_o their_o wedloke_n be_v but_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o goostly_a death_n breke_v that_o bound_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v leave_v friend_n as_o the_o husbonde_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o keep_v faith_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_a therefore_o if_o the_o husbonde_a trespass_n and_o fall_v in_o to_o fornycacyon_n she_o have_v as_o great_a accyon_n against_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o die_v a_o miss_v quia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la iudicanâ—_n ad_fw-la paria_fw-la caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_n that_o avoutrye_n be_v a_o full_a grevous_a sin_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o woman_n but_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n bytwene_v syngel_n man_n &_o syngel_n woman_n shall_v be_v deadly_a sin_n i_o may_v not_o assent_v thereto_o and_o common_a opynyit_n be_v as_z that_o it_o be_v no_o dede_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la every_o sin_n that_o exclude_v man_n or_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v dede_o sin_n but_z simple_a fornycaconn_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o amend_v theym_a here_o therefore_o than_o simple_a fornycacyon_n be_v dede_o sin_n ¶_o dives_fw-la where_o fynde_v thou_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n poule_n where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o fornycarye_n ne_o they_n that_o do_v avoutrye_a ne_o sodo_fw-la mite_n ne_o thief_n ne_o mawmetrers_n ne_o gloton_n ne_z wicked_a speker_n ne_z 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 chaptre_n next_o before_o he_o byd_v yâ—_z man_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o such_o for_o nycarye_n and_o with_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n not_o eat_v with_o them_z ne_fw-fr drink_v with_o they_o for_z they_o be_v acurse_v of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o other_o pystle_n saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o wit_n you_o it_o well_o and_o understande_v you_o it_o that_o no_o fornycarye_a ne_o unclean_a man_n of_o his_o body_n ne_z false_a covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v herytage_n in_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o cryste_n &_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o late_o you_o no_o fornycacyon_n ne_o unclennesse_n ne_o avaryce_n be_v name_v in_o you_o ne_z filth_n ne_o folly_n speech_n ne_o harlottre_v but_o all_o manner_n honest_a as_o it_o become_v saint_n ad_fw-la ephe_n u_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v deem_v fornycarye_n &_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xiij_o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o gloze_n say_v god_n shall_v dampne_v they_o without_o end_n all_o though_o they_o ween_v not_o so_o but_z sythen_a yâ—_z god_n gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n prevytee_n to_o fornycarye_n &_o manqueller_n liar_n and_o perjurer_n and_o such_o other_o curse_a folk_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o yâ—_z pyt_n welling_n &_o brenning_a with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n of_o hell_n apo_n xxi_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v te_fw-mi not_o 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rapina_fw-la raveyn_fw-mi sometime_o it_o be_v do_v wit_v the_o lord_n or_o the_o keeper_n and_o a_o part_n against_o their_o will_n but_o not_o all_o against_o their_o will_n under_o certain_a condyconn_n of_o wynning_a not_o lawful_a in_o the_o taker_n &_o than_o it_o be_v call_v usura_fw-la govel_a or_o usure_v in_o englysshe_n also_o all_o manner_n unryghtfull_a occupyenge_a of_z any_o thing_n lordshyppe_n or_o any_o other_o aver_v in_o this_o world_n be_v call_v theeft_v and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v thus_o the_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v his_o by_o the_o law_n &_o none_o other_o man_n and_o man_n have_v by_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v ryghtful_o &_o he_o have_v that_o ryghtful_o that_o he_o have_v well_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v miss_v have_v be_v other_o man_n &_o every_o man_n have_v his_o good_a amiss_o that_o use_v his_o good_a amiss_o in_o epla_fw-la ad_fw-la macedonium_n also_o withhold_v of_o alms_n from_o the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v theeft_v in_o god_n sight_n for_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n withdraw_v fro_o the_o poor_a folk_n that_o long_v to_o they_o &_o myspende_v the_o poor_a man_n good_a whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v soon_o defraud_n thou_o not_o the_o alms_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z tear_v not_o away_o thy_o eye_n from_o the_o poor_a ne_o despise_v not_o the_o hongry_a soul_n ne_o tene_fw-la ne_fw-la anger_n thou_o not_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o myscheve_fw-mi tourment_n thou_o not_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o needy_a ne_o delay_v thou_o not_o the_o gift_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o anguysshe_n cast_v not_o away_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dysease_v ne_o turn_v thou_o not_o thy_o face_n away_o from_o the_o helplese_v for_o wrath_n ne_o gyve_v thou_o not_o he_o that_o ax_v the_o good_a none_o occasyon_n to_o curse_v the_o behind_o the._n for_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n curse_v the_o in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v herd_n for_o he_o that_o make_v he_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o plesaunt_n in_o speech_n to_o the_o congregaconn_n of_o poor_a folk_n &_o bow_v thy_o eere_n to_o the_o poor_a without_o hevynesse_n and_o yield_v thy_o debt_n &_o answer_v peasable_a thing_n &_o mekenesse_n not_o to_o arunt_fw-la they_o ne_fw-fr rebuke_v they_o ne_fw-fr chide_v they_o but_o only_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o open_a cause_n eccl_n four_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o god_n love_v a_o glad_a gyver_n ¶_o dives_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n and_o by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xij_o cue_n i_o dilectissimis_fw-la right_o as_o the_o air_n ne_fw-fr the_o light_n of_o the_o son_n may_v not_o be_v depart_v by_o lordshyppe_n ne_v apropr_v more_o to_o one_o person_n than_o to_o a_o other_o ne_fw-fr to_o one_o college_n more_o than_o to_o a_o neither_o no_o more_o shall_v other_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v common_o to_o help_v of_o mankind_n be_v depart_v by_o lordshyppe_n ne_o apropr_v more_o to_o one_o than_o to_o a_o other_o but_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v actuum_fw-la four_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o multytude_n of_o crysten_v people_n and_o against_o law_n of_o kind_n be_v no_o dyspensaconn_n distinc_fw-la xiij_o s._n i._n why_o bad_a god_n than_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o steel_n since_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v oia_n sunt_fw-la iustorum_fw-la all_o thyngis_n be_v yâ—_z right_n full_a man_n but_o as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v xij_o cue_n i_o dilectissimis_fw-la dyvysyon_n &_o property_n of_o lordship_n be_v make_v among_o mankind_n by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n both_o of_o rich_a &_o of_o poor_a for_o the_o rich_a draw_v to_o themselves_o that_o long_v to_o other_o for_o why_o all_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o honest_a lyve_v after_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v other_o man_n &_o not_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v gyve_v full_o hear_v reken_v thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o red_a racionem_fw-la villicaconâ—s_fw-la tue_o yield_v acounte_v of_o thy_o balye_n for_o rich_a man_n &_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n be_v god_n balyfe_n and_o god_n reve_n to_o ordain_v for_o the_o poor_a folk_n &_o to_o sustain_v they_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n habentes_fw-la alimenta_fw-la et_fw-la quibus_fw-la tegamur_fw-la hijs_fw-la â—tenti_fw-la simus_fw-la if_o we_o have_v nedeful_a lyvelode_n &_o hel_v be_v we_o pay_v therewith_o &_o coveyte_v we_o no_o more_o also_o poor_a folk_n be_v not_o pay_v with_o suffycyent_a lyve_v but_o covete_fw-la more_o than_o theym_n need_v and_o for_o covetyse_v more_o than_o for_o need_n take_v thing_n again_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o hynder_v of_o he_o &_o of_o other_o that_o be_v more_o needy_a &_o shall_v be_v help_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbid_v all_o manner_n theeft_v that_o man_n shall_v take_v no_o thing_n for_o any_o miss_v covetyse_n against_o the_o lord_n will_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la sythen_a all_o thing_n be_v common_a by_o god_n law_n &_o by_o law_n of_o kind_n how_o may_v any_o 〈◊〉_d be_v lord_n of_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o a_o other_o man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v lordship_n of_o kind_n &_o there_o be_v lordship_n of_o this_o world_n ground_v only_o in_o covese_n &_o there_o be_v lordship_n of_o dyspensaconn_n &_o of_o governaunce_n &_o so_o joseph_n the_o soon_o of_o jacob_n be_v call_v lord_n of_o egypt_n gen_n xlu_o the_o first_o lordship_n be_v common_a to_o every_o good_a man_n &_o woman_n for_o kind_n make_v all_o man_n even_o in_o lordship_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o both_o lord_n &_o servant_n free_a &_o bind_v rich_a &_o poor_a come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n naked_a &_o poor_a and_o go_v hen_n naked_a &_o poor_a nought_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o but_o weep_a sob_n be_v &_o sorrow_n and_o bear_v no_o thing_n with_o they_o but_o there_o good_a dede_n or_o wicked_a the_o lordship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v suffrable_a &_o worshipful_a for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la en_fw-fr every_o power_n &_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n come_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o byd_v that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v suget_n &_o meek_a to_o yâ—_z lordship_n above_o they_o for_o though_o the_o covetyse_n and_o wyckednesse_n that_o lord_n &_o rich_a man_n ground_n theym_a in_o be_v
so_o moche_n which_o gaaf_n he_o but_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o i_o understande_v the_o world_n which_o worldly_a man_n love_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z for_o love_v thereof_o they_o travail_n night_n &_o day_n &_o put_v they_o in_o peryl_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o oft_o less_o themselves_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o end_v unnethe_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o for_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v have_v less_o than_o nought_o and_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o yet_o their_o executour_n will_v say_v yâ—_z they_o have_v nought_o &_o that_o they_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o have_v by_o the_o second_o friend_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o yate_fw-mi i_o understande_v a_o man_n wife_n his_o child_n &_o his_o bodily_a friend_n and_o a_o womannes_n husbonde_n she_o child_n &_o her_o bodily_a friend_n which_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o on_o way_n to_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_a &_o per_fw-la aventure_n stand_v and_o weep_v on_o they_o but_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n deed_n &_o doluen_n under_o clay_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v &_o out_o of_o mind_n pass_v away_o be_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o mass_n song_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v vnnethes_n shall_v he_o find_v one_o friend_n that_o will_v sing_v for_o he_o one_o mass_n unnethe_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o thrydde_v friend_n which_o he_o love_v so_o lytell_a and_o which_o halpe_v he_o at_o his_o need_n i_o understande_v almesdede_n which_o the_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n love_v full_a lytyll_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o soverayne_n juge_a cryste_n ihesn_a than_o alms_n deed_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o theym_n and_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o save_v theym_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v conclude_v elemosmam_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la pauperis_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la exorabit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxix_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o tobye_n teach_v his_o soon_o exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tua_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la do_v alms_n of_o thy_o good_a and_o of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n and_z as_o thou_o may_v be_v thou_o mercyable_a if_o thou_o have_v moche_n gyve_v thou_o moche_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o lytell_a study_n thou_o to_o gyve_v lytell_fw-mi with_o good_a will_n for_o than_o thou_o tresoure_v to_o the_o a_o great_a gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o need_n for_o alms_n delyver_v soul_n from_o every_o sin_n &_o from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o to_o derkenesse_n thobie_n four_o caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o alms_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la doo_n as_o cryste_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la te_fw-la tribue_fw-la gyve_v to_o every_o needy_a that_o ax_v the_o if_o thou_o may_v luce_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n luce_n xiiij_o say_v thus_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o fee_a will_v thou_o call_v thereto_o thy_o friend_n thy_o neighbour_n thy_o cousin_n and_o rich_a man_n but_o call_v thou_o poor_a man_n feeble_a blind_a &_o halt_a by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o to_o poor_a yâ—_z been_v feeble_a blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauê‘_n cryste_n fordyde_v not_o man_n to_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o their_o neighbour_n &_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o feest_fw-la but_o he_o bad_a hen_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o only_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o yâ—_z rich_a but_o also_o poor_a folk_n needy_a &_o teble_a also_o he_o bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o bid_v the_o rich_a folk_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o fee_v with_o no_o wicked_a emenconn_n in_o hope_n of_o false_a wynning_a for_o pomp_n for_o glotonye_n for_o lechery_n or_o to_o gete_v they_o a_o great_a worldly_a name_n but_z pryncypaly_a for_o to_o nourysshe_v pease_n &_o charyte_n &_o in_o token_n that_o feest_fw-mi be_v make_v with_o good_a entenconn_n both_o to_o rich_a &_o poor_a be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n cryste_n call_v we_o all_o rich_a &_o poor_a to_o yâ—_z endless_a fee_v and_o cryste_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o manhede_v he_o be_v not_o feeble_a blind_a ne_fw-fr halt_v when_o yâ—_z pharisee_v to_o who_o he_o say_v though_o word_n bid_v he_o to_o mete_v ne_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o brydales_n with_o his_o mod_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o galyle_n ne_o when_o mary_n magdaleyn_n &_o her_o sister_n martha_n &_o zacheus_n make_v he_o great_a feste_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v praise_v of_o cryste_n for_o their_o dede_n &_o all_o that_o feed_v cryste_n &_o his_o apostle_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o world_n preaching_n &_o teching_n be_v praise_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n be_v strong_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o cryste_n himself_o feed_v his_o dyscyple_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o sometime_o he_o â—ed_v four_o thousand_o of_o man_n sometime_o fyve_o thousand_o that_o follow_v he_o from_o contre_fw-fr to_o contre_fw-fr to_z here_o his_o preaching_n &_o to_o see_v woundres_n that_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o blind_a ne_o lamâ—_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o make_v they_o hole_n of_o their_o bodily_a seknesse_n or_o that_o he_o feed_v they_o luce_n ix_o et_fw-la math_n xiiij_o also_o though_o two_o dyscyple_n that_o take_v cryste_n to_o herborowe_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n on_o â—ester_a day_n at_o even_o be_v praise_v &_o yet_o be_v he_o never_o blind_a ne_o lame_a also_o abraham_n &_o loth_n &_o many_o other_o holy_a man_n resceyve_v angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o worshipful_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a to_o mete_v &_o herborowe_n and_o 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so_o false_o dampen_v she_o to_o death_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v their_o foul_a lust_n with_o she_o but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o susanne_n god_n send_v danyell_n his_o prophet_n &_o take_v they_o &_o convecte_v they_o in_o their_o falsehood_n and_o slough_n theym_a &_o save_v susanne_n we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xiij_o ca._n that_o aamon_n the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v feign_v he_o seek_v and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi davyd_v that_o thamer_n his_o sister_n may_v come_v &_o keep_v he_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o she_o for_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o but_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v and_o than_o he_o oppress_v she_o &_o so_o defoul_v his_o own_o sister_n and_o anon_o he_o hate_v she_o more_o than_o ever_o he_o love_v she_o before_o because_o that_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o he_o and_o spyteful_o put_v she_o out_o of_o his_o chambre_n and_o die_v shette_v the_o door_n after_o she_o for_o this_o deed_n aamon_n be_v 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evyll_n of_o wyman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o solomon_n speak_v moche_o good_a of_o wyman_n for_o he_o say_v mulier_fw-la timens_fw-la dni_fw-la ipsa_fw-la laudabitâ—_n the_o woman_n yâ—_z drede_v god_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v solomon_n repreve_v wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v good_a wyman_n and_z he_o repreve_v wicked_a man_n and_o praise_v good_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n say_v omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la nequicia_fw-la mulieris_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la super_fw-la maliciam_fw-la mulieris_fw-la eccl_n xxu_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o woman_n be_v all_o malice_n and_o every_o malice_n be_v short_a above_o the_o malice_n of_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v when_o wyman_n gyve_v
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the._n on_o yâ—_z lyfte_fw-mi side_n the_o foul_a fende_v ready_a to_o draw_v yâ—_z to_o hell_n byne_v the_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o endeles_a depnes_n ready_a to_o swolowe_v the_o in_o without_z the_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o world_n on_o fire_n ready_a to_o brenne_n the_o within_z the_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o own_o conscyence_n worst_a of_o all_o gnaw_a the_o &_o frete_v the_o without_o end_n than_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v all_o creature_n shall_v fight_v against_o us._n sapritius_n u_o than_o as_o the_o great_a clerk_n say_v crysostomus_fw-la heaven_n earth_n water_n son_n moan_v night_n &_o day_n &_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v stand_v against_o we_o in_o wytnes_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o though_o alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v still_o our_o thought_n &_o our_o conscyence_n &_o our_o werke_n shall_v accuse_v we_o &_o stand_v wytness_n against_o us._n therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o his_o omelye_a suê“_n illud_fw-la estote_fw-la misericordes_fw-la say_v thus_o 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