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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
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 to_o fall_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o tech_n i_o some_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr the_o temptaconn_v of_o of_o lechery_n pauper_fw-la one_o remedy_n be_v reasonable_a abstynece_n from_o meet_a and_o drink_v and_o for_o to_o flee_v deynte_a mety_n and_o deynte_n drink_v and_o to_o flee_v gloteny_n as_o most_o bygynning_a &_o mean_n to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o glotenie_n be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n as_o mean_n and_o weigh_v to_o lechery_n another_o remedy_n be_v hard_a li_a watch_n and_o travail_n that_o the_o body_n have_v not_o to_o moche_v ease_n but_o be_v well_o ocupy_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o idylshyp_n have_v teach_v moche_n malice_n multam_fw-la enim_fw-la maliciam_fw-la do_v cuit_fw-la ociositas_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o right_o as_o to_o the_o ass_n longethe_v fee_a yerde_a and_o birdeyn_a so_o to_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o seye_v to_o the_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v sugett_v and_o servant_n to_o the_o soul_n long_v drede_n and_o 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 last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v no_o sin_n without_o end_n we_o rede_v that_o in_o englonde_n be_v a_o king_n that_o have_v aconcâ—byne_n who_o be_v name_n be_v rose_n and_z for_o her_o great_a bewte_n he_o clepe_v her_o rose_n amounde_v rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v rose_z of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o thought_n that_o she_o pass_v all_o wyman_n in_o bewtye_n it_o bifel_fw-mi that_o she_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v while_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a and_o whanne_v he_o come_v again_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o he_o will_v see_v the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o whanne_v the_o grave_n be_v openned_a there_o sit_v a_o orrible_a toad_n upon_o her_o breast_n bytwene_v her_o teety_n and_o afoule_n adder_n bigirt_v her_o body_n about_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o she_z stanke_z so_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr non_fw-fr other_o might_n stone_v to_o see_v that_o orryble_a sight_n thanne_n the_o king_n die_v shette_v again_o the_o grave_n 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
forboden_v by_o the_o law_n canon_n &_o law_n imê‘ial_a &_o what_o peyne_v long_o to_o witch_n &_o to_o her_o fautoures·_n ca_fw-mi xxxiiii_o ¶_o it_o be_v unleful_a to_o trust_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o sle_v he_o for_o a_o witch_n say_v a_o ê‘sone_n to_o be_v a_o theef·_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n and_o dede_n of_o holiness_n and_z whole_a thing_n in_o her_o wichecrafte_n in_o somoche_n they_o worship_v the_o fiend_n the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n also_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca_fw-mi xxxvi_o that_o god_n forbedith_v all_o manner_n sin_v by_o the_o first_o ê¯maunde_n t_o c._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v lot_n and_o how_o not_o and_o so_o of_o plei_v at_o the_o dice_n ca._n xxxviii_o ¶_o what_o wichecrafte_n be_v and_z of_o sin_n to_o feign_v witchecrafte_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocrisy_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_v of_o adder_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a and_o perilous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o cumme_n again_o after_o his_o dethe_v and_o show_v he_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o after_n mennys_n death_n suntyme_o fiend_n go_v feign_v they_o to_o be_v spirit_n of_o such_o man_n and_o sumtyme_o the_o soul_n of_o deed_n man_n appear_v and_o why_o ca._n xli_o ¶_o how_o the_o new_a fast_o clepyd_v our_o lady_n fast_o have_v no_o ground_n neither_o it_o be_v of_o auctorite_n ca._n xlii_o ¶_o diverse_a cause_n of_o dremy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v ê‘ilouse_a to_o bileve_v in_o dremy_n to_o trust_v in_o dremy_n be_v forboden_v in_o scripture_n and_o why_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o dremy_n betoken_v ca._n xliii_o &_o xliiii_o ¶_o stirynge_v to_o godenesse_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o dremy_n may_v he_o follow_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v war_o and_o what_o harm_n cum_v to_o theym_v that_o have_v lever_n dream_n of_o he_o fiend_n than_o of_o god_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n 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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 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man_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o such_o fornicary_n and_o with_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n not_o eat_v with_o they_o ne_o drink_v with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v acursid_v of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o another_o pystle_n saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o wit_n you_o it_o well_o and_o understond_v you_o it_o that_o no_o fornicarie_n ne_o uncleene_n man_n of_o his_o body_n ne_o fall_v covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v eritage_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o criste_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o seythe_v he_o late_o you_o no_o fornicaconn_n ne_o unclennesse_n ne_o avarice_n be_v name_v in_o you_o ne_o filth_n ne_o folly_n speech_n ne_o harlottre_v but_o all_o manner_n oneste_a as_o it_o bicome_v sayntis_fw-la ad_fw-la ephe_n vo._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n shalle_fw-mi deem_v fornicary_n and_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n ad_fw-la hebre_fw-la .xiiio._n that_o be_v to_o seye_v as_o seyth_v the_o gloze_n god_n shall_v dampne_v 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even_o cristen_v but_o whamne_v a_o sengle_v man_n meddle_v with_o a_o sengle_v woman_n he_o do_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n any_o wrong_n for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n pauper_fw-la though_o each_o of_o theym_n be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o do_v other_o great_a wrong_n for_o each_o of_o theym_n slethe_v other_o by_o deadly_a sin_n and_o each_o of_o they_o slee_v himsylfe_a and_o each_o of_o they_o do_v wrong_a to_o god_n in_o that_o they_o do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o forbid_v and_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o he_o buy_v so_o dear_a and_o both_o they_o do_v wrong_a to_o there_o even_o cristen_v in_o that_o they_o yeve_v they_o wicked_a ensaumple_v and_o matter_n of_o sclaundre_v dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n seyth_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la wax_v you_o and_o be_v you_o multiply_v therefore_o thanne_v if_o a_o syngle_a man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngle_a wooman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o sin_n pauper_fw-la god_n say_v notte_fw-it though_o word_n to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n butt_n only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v wed_v to_o gidre_v by_o god_n law_n that_o as_o they_o be_v wed_v to_o gydre_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n so_o god_n bid_v theym_n bring_v forth_o child_n god_n say_v not_o though_o wordy_n to_o sengle_v folk_n but_o to_o ada_z and_o eve_o his_o wife_n and_o un_fw-mi to_o no_n and_o his_o wife_n and_z to_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wyve_n and_o therefore_o toby_n say_v to_o his_o son_n attendite_fw-la tibi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi ab_fw-la omni_fw-la fornicaconne_n &_o ceterus_fw-la my_o son_n keep_v the_o fro_o all_o man_a fornicacioun_n ne_o meddle_v with_o non_fw-fr wooman_n but_o only_o with_o thy_o wife_n toby_n quarto_fw-la capitulo_fw-la and_o saint_n poule_n say_v mortificate_n membra_fw-la vestra_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la suê‘_n terram_fw-la sle_n you_o your_o synful_a membry_n that_o be_v open_a etthe_fw-mi slee_n you_o fornication_n unclennesse_n lechery_n these_o be_v the_o membry_n that_o he_o byddethe_v we_o sle_n not_o the_o ê‘tye_n of_o our_o body_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o the_o gloze_n say_v also_o that_o every_o liing_n with_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o lawful_a wedlok_n be_v clepe_v fornication_n and_o forbid_v as_o deadly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n bad_a in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o if_o the_o preeste_n doughtir_v be_v take_v in_o fornication_n she_o shall_v be_v burn_v levytici_fw-la xxio._n c_o o_o and_o if_o any_o other_o mamny_n doughtir_v fall_v into_o fornication_n in_o her_o faders_n house_n or_o she_o be_v wed_v she_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n deu._n xxii_o c_o therefore_o god_a will_v that_o his_o mother_n marry_o shall_v be_v wed_v or_o he_o be_v conseyve_v of_o she_o for_o if_o she_o have_v be_v find_v with_o child_n out_o of_o wedlok_n the_o iewy_n shall_v have_v stone_v she_o without_o mercy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o syngle_v man_n and_o syngle_a wooman_n to_o meddle_v to_o gydre_n &_o gendre_a god_n have_v make_v matrimony_n in_o vain_a and_o there_o will_v no_o man_n knytte_n he_o undepartable_o to_o any_o wooman_n if_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n meddle_v with_o what_o wooman_n he_o will_v therefore_o crist_n in_o the_o gospel_n dampnethe_v simple_a fornication_n and_o all_o manner_n lechery_n and_o say_v that_o who_o so_o lokethe_v on_o any_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o meddle_v with_o she_o out_o of_o matrymonye_n he_o do_v lechery_n ayens_fw-fr god_n commaundementt_n and_o syn_v deadly_a mat._n vo._n co._n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o generation_n and_o bryng_a forth_o of_o child_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v wed_v too_o gydre_a lawful_o the_o nine_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v all_o wed_a folk_n bind_v by_o this_o precept_n of_o god_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o byget_v child_n pauper_fw-la before_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v wed_a folk_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n butte_n now_o that_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v the_o precept_n bind_v they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o generation_n but_o they_o be_v free_a to_o continence_n and_o keep_v they_o chaste_a if_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o assent_n thereto_o for_o many_o skylly_n god_n ordain_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v not_o meddle_v to_o gydre_v but_o they_o be_v wed_v to_o gydre_n for_o by_o avoutrye_n and_o fornication_n fall_v full_a oft_o that_o you_o brother_n lie_v by_o his_o sustre_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi by_o his_o daughter_n and_o many_o a_o unlawfulle_a wedlok_n be_v make_v by_o cause_n of_o anoutrie_n and_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o rob_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v better_a than_o any_o worldly_a catel_n for_o the_o wyves_n body_n be_v the_o husbondis_fw-la body_n and_o his_o body_n be_v her_o body_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v power_n 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misbileve_v to_o goddis_fw-la law_n and_o brekethe_v god_n law_n also_o she_o trespase_v ayens_n her_o husbond_n also_o she_o do_v fornication_n in_o avoutry_n and_o make_v child_n to_o she_o of_o another_o man_n but_o her_o son_n shall_v yeve_v no_o rotis_fw-la and_o their_o branch_n shall_v yeve_v no_o fruit_n she_o shall_v leeve_o their_o mind_n in_o curse_v and_o her_o shame_n shalle_fw-mi never_o be_v do_v a_o weigh_v eccle._n xx_o iii.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o seith_n you_o gloze_v that_o avoutry_n be_v as_o damnable_a in_o the_o man_n as_o in_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o repreve_v avoutrie_n &_o fornicaconn_v in_o man_n full_o high_o the_o ten_o chapter_n diues_fw-la reason_n &_o holy_a wryt_n dryve_v i_o to_o grant_n that_o both_o avoutrye_n &_o simple_a fornicaconn_n be_v full_o grevous_a sin_n but_o
lechery_n be_v rede_a and_o daliaunce_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o holy_a mennys_n lyve_n and_o therefore_o seint_a jerom_n say_v ad_fw-la rusticum_fw-la monachus_fw-la ama_n scienciam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la vicia_fw-la non_fw-la amabis_fw-la love_v kunning_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o god_n law_n and_o thou_o ¶_o shall_v notte_fw-it love_n vice_n of_o the_o flessh_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-fr videbit_fw-la i_o homo_fw-la et_fw-la vinet_fw-la exo._n xxxiiio._n there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o by_o devotion_n and_o live_v flesshe_o for_o noothing_n slee_v so_o much_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o devotion_n and_o thenke_fw-ge of_n god_n and_o study_n in_o god_n law_n and_o a_z neither_o remedy_n be_v to_o thenke_n on_o hell_n peyne_v for_o as_o seyth_v faint_a thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v overdon_v hete_n of_o fire_n and_o gna_n of_o tooth_n for_o cold_a and_o for_o pain_n derkenes_n and_o smoke_n and_o bitter_a weep_a without_o end_n roar_a and_o belew_v of_o foul_a fende_v weep_v and_o weyl_v sob_v &_o sighing_n of_o synful_a souly_n and_z endless_a reprove_n of_o their_o sin_n endless_a drede_n endless_a thirst_n stench_n light_v thundre_v and_o worm_n of_o conscience_n boondy_n presoun_fw-fr drede_fw-la shame_n want_v of_o the_o blissful_a sight_n of_o god_n face_n and_z woo_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o any_o welthe_n there_o man_n shall_v seek_v death_n and_o not_o find_v it_o and_z wish_v that_o they_o hade_fw-mi never_o be_v bear_v and_o as_o saint_n bernard_n in_o his_o meditation_n seythe_o there_o shall_v be_v hard_o weep_v &_o groge_v of_o tooth_n roar_a of_o feendy_n and_o hidous_a thunder_n there_o their_o sight_n shall_v be_v foul_a wormys_n tody_n adder_n and_o orryble_a face_n of_o the_o fende_v and_o misshape_v thing_n there_o wicked_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v the_o herte_a roty_n there_o shall_v be_v sorrow_n and_o sighing_n and_o orrible_a drede_n there_o synful_a wretchy_n shall_v brenne_n in_o the_o fire_n without_o end_n in_z their_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v turment_v by_o fire_n and_o in_o their_o soul_n by_o worm_n of_o conscience_n there_o shall_v be_v death_n without_o death_n for_o alweye_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o di_v and_o in_o utter_a pain_n and_o may_v not_o die_v butt_n alwey_n live_v in_o di_v there_o smelling_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o orrible_a stench_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n but_o whanne_v they_o be_v in_o these_o pain_n ten_o hundred_o year_n yet_o their_o pain_n be_v new_a all_o to_o begin_v and_o therefore_o if_o love_n of_o god_n ne_o meed_n in_o heaven_n styre_v we_o not_o to_o flee_v lechery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n let_v we_o flee_v lechery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o endless_a pain_n the_o xuj_o chapter_n and_o another_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n be_v to_o thenke_n of_o you_o hard_a vengeaunce_n the_o god_n have_v take_v for_o lechery_n first_o take_v heed_n what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v take_v for_o simple_a fornication_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a wryt_n gen_n xxxiiiio._n that_o dyva_n you_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n go_v fro_o home_o to_o see_v you_o wyman_n of_o that_o cuntre_n and_o to_o see_v their_o attire_n than_o sychem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o emor_n prince_n yâ—_z cuntre_n go_v &_o defoul_v this_o dyva_n by_o might_n and_o not_o withstond_v his_o besines_n for_o to_o have_v weded_a she_o yet_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o his_o lechery_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o that_o cetye_n and_o that_o cetie_n destroy_v we_o rede_v also_o in_o holy_a write_v numeri_fw-la xxvo._n for_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v lechery_n with_o the_o wiman_n of_o moab_fw-la god_n be_v offend_v and_o bad_a moose_v take_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o hang_v theym_a up_o on_o iebety_n for_z they_o be_v asesent_v to_o the_o sin_n and_o bad-every_a man_n sle_v his_o neyghbore_n that_o be_v gyltye_n in_o that_o sin_n for_o by_o lechery_n they_o fall_v into_o idolatre_n and_o so_o for_o that_o lechery_n be_v slay_v the_o time_n four_o &_o twenty_o thousand_o thanne_n phynee_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n see_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_a lie_n by_o one_o of_o you_o wyman_n &_o to_o venge_v his_o sin_n he_o take_v his_o sword_n and_o roof_n they_o both_o togy_n dre_fw-fr into_o the_o earth_n through_o their_o prevy_n membry_v and_o god_n be_v so_o moche_v please_v with_o his_o deed_n that_o he_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o child_n after_o he_o the_o dignytye_n of_o preesthode_n wythoute_n end_n for_o but_o he_o have_v do_v that_o deed_n god_n shall_v else_o have_v destroyede_o the_o peple_n also_o for_o avoutrye_n and_o unlawful_a wedlok_v alle_fw-mi mankind_n be_v destroy_v in_o time_n of_o noeis_n flode_v safe_a eight_o souly_n gen_n vi_fw-la and_o for_o defoul_v of_o one_o manny_n wife_n be_v slay_v sixty_o thousand_o and_o fyve_o thousand_o and_o all_o acuntrye_n and_o a_o great_a cetye_n destroy_v at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n judicum_fw-la xixo._n &_o xxo._n also_o david_n for_o avoutrye_n be_v dreven_v out_o of_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o and_o all_o his_o household_n and_o all_o his_o kindred_n be_v afterward_o full_o hard_o punish_v for_o his_o lechery_n .iio._n regum_n xi_o &_o twelve_o of_o co._n and_o by_o the_o old_a law_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v slay_v if_o they_o be_v take_v in_o avoutrye_n we_o rede_n that_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o iacob_n have_v three_o son_n by_o one_o wooman_n she_o woman_n and_o selam_fw-la but_o she_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n be_v a_o shrew_n and_o mysuse_v his_o own_o wife_n wherefore_o god_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o slough_n he_o with_o sudden_a death_n for_z he_o use_v his_o wife_n in_o lust_n and_o will_v not_o bygete_a child_n of_o her_o but_o do_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o consâ—yve_v gn_n xxxviiio._n also_o for_o lechery_n seven_o husbondis_fw-la of_o sara_fw-it that_o be_v after_o the_o wife_n of_o young_a toby_n be_v slay_v of_o you_o fiend_n for_o their_o foul_a lust_n toby_n vi_fw-la o_o also_o for_o lechery_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o kindred_n &_o of_o affenitye_n god_n have_v take_v hard_a wrath_n as_z when_o aamon_n lie_v by_o his_o sustre_n thamer_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o brother_n absolon_n &_o loath_a you_o brother_n of_o abraham_n by_o drunkenship_n lay_v by_o his_o own_o two_o doughter_n &_o bigat_n of_o they_o two_o child_n moab_n &_o amon_n which_o child_n and_o the_o peple_n that_o come_v of_o theym_n be_v alweye_n enemy_n to_o god_n folk_n and_o a_o curse_a of_o god_n also_o jacob_n curse_v his_o son_n reuben_n for_o he_o lie_v with_o one_o of_o his_o wyve_n also_o for_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o sodomye_n fyve_o fair_a citee_n sodom_n &_o gomorre_n and_o other_o three_o cytee_n be_v destroy_v in_o time_n of_o abraham_n for_o god_n rain_v upon_o they_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o above_o and_o the_o earth_n shake_v so_o and_o tremblyde_v that_o they_o sink_v down_o into_o hell_n house_n land_n man_n and_o child_n and_o best_a and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n save_v butt_n loth_n &_o his_o two_o doughter_n his_o wife_n may_v have_v be_v save_v but_o for_o that_o she_o look_v again_o to_o you_o cetie_n ayens_n you_o angel_n bidding_n whamne_v she_o hear_v the_o rewful_a cry_n of_o they_o that_o perissh_v therefore_o she_o turnid_v into_o a_o salt_n stone_n for_o you_o aungel_n bid_v they_o streit_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o look_v again_o and_o all_o that_o cuntre_n which_o be_v before_o liken_v to_o paradise_n for_o farienesse_n and_o plenty_n of_o the_o cuntrye_n turn_v into_o afoule_n stynkinge_v podel_n that_o last_v into_o this_o day_n &_o be_v clepe_v the_o dead_a see_v for_o there_o may_v no_o thing_n live_v therein_o for_o filth_n and_o stench_n in_o vengeance_n of_o that_o stynk_n lechery_n gen_n xiio._o dives_fw-la i_o meruel_v moche_n that_o god_n take_v so_o general_a wretch_n to_o slay_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n for_o i_o be_o syke_a there_o be_v many_o child_n full_o young_a and_o ungiltie_a in_o the_o sin_n also_o we_o find_v notte_fw-it that_o wyman_n be_v thanne_a gyltye_n in_o the_o sin_n the_o book_n say_v that_o alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n of_o man_n from_o the_o child_n male_a to_o you_o old_a kam_n to_o do_v that_o sin_n but_o of_o wyman_n speak_v he_o not_o that_o any_o come_v thereto_o pauê‘_n though_o woman_n use_v notte_fw-it that_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o that_o they_o forsake_v not_o their_o husbondys_n that_o be_v gyltye_n for_o sodemye_n be_v moo_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o dyvorce_n bytwene_v husbond_n &_o wife_n whamne_v it_o be_v open_o use_v and_o since_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v their_o husbondy_n in_o the_o orryble_a
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ê“phetis_fw-la and_o fall_v pchoury_n which_o stale_a away_o his_o wordis_fw-la from_o the_o peple_n and_o tell_v not_o the_o truth_n as_o god_n bid_v they_o butt_n only_o say_v such_o thing_n that_o shall_v please_v the_o peple_n and_o so_o deseyve_v the_o peple_n with_o lesynge_n and_o with_o false_a miracle_n as_o man_n do_v these_o dayis_o feign_a miracle_n of_o ymagis_n as_o man_n do_v these_o day_n to_o maynteyn_a ydolatrie_n for_o lucre_n of_o offering_n &_o false_a miracle_n of_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v miracle_n for_o they_o and_o so_o blind_a the_o peple_n in_o falseness_n and_o so_o they_o yeve_v the_o worship_n of_o miracle_n do_v to_o ymagis_fw-la that_o man_n have_v make_v &_o to_o wicked_a lyver_n god_n enemy_n which_o miracli_v only_a god_n may_v do_v &_o so_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o that_o they_o withdraw_v god_n word_n and_o the_o trewethe_v the_o god_n law_n that_o long_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o tech._n and_o 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needy_a and_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o night_n he_o stele_v as_o a_o micher_n sê«_n deus_fw-la inultum_fw-la abire_fw-la non_fw-la patit_fw-la job_n xxiiii_o c_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o spice_n be_v of_o theft_n pauper_fw-la full_o many_o for_o some_o time_n a_o thing_n be_v steal_v pue_o without_o wit_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o keeper_n and_o ayens_n there_o will_v &_o it_o be_v clepe_v mycherie_n suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v open_o by_o might_n and_o violence_n wit_a the_o lord_n &_o the_o keeper_n ayens_fw-fr there_o will_v and_o that_o be_v ê“pir_o rapina_fw-la raveyn_a suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v wit_a the_o lord_n or_o the_o keeper_n and_o apart_o ayens_n the_o will_n but_o not_o all_o ayens_n there_o will_v under_o certeyn_fw-mi condition_n of_o wynninge_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o taker_n and_o thamne_v it_o be_v clepe_v usura_fw-la govel_a or_o usure_v in_o englyssh_n also_o all_o manner_n unrightful_a occupi_v of_o any_o thing_n lordship_n or_o any_o other_o aver_o in_o this_o world_n be_v clepe_v theft_n and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v 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 he_o by_o you_o law_n and_o non_fw-la other_o manny_n and_o man_n have_v by_o you_o law_n that_o he_o have_v rightful_o and_o he_o have_v that_o rightful_o that_o he_o have_v we_o will_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v miss_v have_v be_v other_o mennys_n and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o good_n amiss_o that_o use_v his_o good_a amiss_o in_o eplan_n ad_fw-la macedonium_fw-la also_o withhold_v of_o alm_n from_o the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v theft_n in_o good_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 and_o misspende_v the_o poor_a mennys_n good_a whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o the_o wis_v man_n say_v soon_o defraud_n thou_o not_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z turn_v not_o away_o thin_a iyen_n from_o the_o poor_a ne_o despise_v not_o the_o hungry_a soul_n ne_fw-la tene_fw-la ne_fw-la anger_n thou_o not_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o mischeffe_n torment_v thou_o not_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o needy_a ne_o delay_v thou_o not_o the_o yift_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o angwyssh_n cast_v not_o away_o the_o preyer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v desese_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_fw-mi yeve_v thou_o not_o he_o that_o ax_v the_o good_a non_fw-fr occasion_n to_o curse_v the_o byhynd_a the_o for_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n curse_v the_o in_o bytternes_n of_o soul_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v 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 congregation_n of_o poor_a folk_n
wend_v up_o &_o mete_v with_o criste_n in_o the_o air_n as_o say_v seint_a poule_n to_o his_o child_n crist_n shall_v say_v venite_fw-la &c_n &c_n come_v you_o my_o fader_n blessyd_v child_n &_o take_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o you_o before_o the_o beginning_a of_o you_o world_n but_o to_o these_o bestial_a folk_n &_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o the_o proud_a to_o the_o covetouse_n to_o the_o enuiouse_a &_o to_o lechouris_fw-la glotoun_n and_o to_o vengeable_a folk_n his_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dreadful_a and_o full_a bitter_a whanne_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la etc_n wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n there_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o aungelis_fw-la and_o so_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o to_o sorry_a place_n and_o to_o sorry_a company_n without_o any_o remedy_n be_v there_o never_o thunderbla_v so_o dreadful_a as_o his_o voice_n thanne_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_a and_o be_v there_o never_o song_n so_o merry_a ne_o i_o lodie_n so_o like_v as_o his_o voice_n shall_v be_v thamne_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o deem_v welle_v thy_o silfe_n here_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o dampen_v there_o stone_v here_o to_o the_o see_v of_o you_o great_a queste_n of_o treve_a witness_n which_o i_o have_v nempn_v to_o the_o and_o demethisylfe_n thereafter_o and_o be_v treve_a domesman_n of_o thisylfe_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o qnst_a ayens_fw-fr the_o at_o the_o dreadful_a doom_n and_o thereto_o alle_fw-mi aungelis_fw-la and_o archaungelis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o seynte_n in_o heaven_n and_o alle_fw-mi creaturis_fw-la shall_v than_o bear_v witness_n ayens_fw-fr the_o and_o axe_n vegeaunce_n on_o the_o thanne_n as_o say_v john_n crisostom_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la plangent_fw-la se_fw-la omnes_fw-la tribus_fw-la three_fw-mi et_fw-fr c._n the_o aungelis_fw-la shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o cross_n the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_n and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n with_o which_o criste_n suffer_v his_o passion_n thanne_n shall_v crist_n sit_v on_o high_a to_o deem_v you_o qcke_a &_o the_o deed_n he_o shall_v depart_v the_o good_a from_o the_o wicked_a and_o set_v the_o good_a on_o the_o right_a side_n the_o wicked_a on_o the_o liftesyde_v he_o shall_v turn_v hin_a to_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o liftsyde_o and_o show_v theym_a the_o cross_n the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_n and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n and_o his_o wound_n alle_fw-mi fresh_a which_o he_o suffer_v for_o alle_fw-mi mankind_n and_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a on_o this_o wise_n ecce_fw-la miseri_fw-la et_fw-la ingrati_fw-la quanta_fw-la ê“vobis_fw-la sustinui_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la vos_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v you_o unkind_a curse_a wretch_n what_o i_o suffer_v for_o your_o sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_v god_n &_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o never_o have_v wist_v of_o woo_v for_o your_o sake_n i_o bicam_fw-la man_n for_o your_o sake_n i_o suffer_v to_o be_v beten_v and_o bind_v be_v spatele_v and_o despise_v be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n crown_v with_o thorn_n stongen_fw-mi to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o spear_n and_o be_v slay_v dispitous_a death_n as_o you_o may_v see_v to_o buy_v you_o from_o endless_a death_n where_o be_v the_o raunsom_n of_o my_o blood_n where_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o i_o buy_v so_o dear_a where_o be_v the_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o i_o where_o be_v the_o love_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v show_v to_o i_o i_o love_v you_o above_o alle_fw-mi creaturis_fw-la i_o love_v you_o more_o than_o i_o do_v my_o own_o worship_n forwhy_o for_o your_o love_n i_o put_v misylfe_n to_o sorrow_n and_o care_n and_o you_o love_v more_o a_o lytel_fw-mi muck_n and_o a_o lityl_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o you_o do_v i_o or_o my_o rightfulness_n and_o lityl_o or_o nought_o will_v do_v for_o my_o love_v for_o whamne_v i_o be_v hungry_a you_o will_v not_o feed_v i_o whanne_v i_o have_v thirst_n you_o have_v i_o no_o dâ—â—h_n whanne_v i_o be_v naked_a you_o hilde_n i_o not_o whanne_v i_o seek_v my_o harborowe_n you_o resceyve_v i_o not_o whanne_v i_o be_v seek_v and_o in_o preson_z you_o visit_v i_o not_o and_o therefore_o wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n there_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o aungelis_fw-la o._n say_v seynt_a gregori_n thou_o synful_a wretch_n what_o shall_v thou_o do_v flee_v may_v thou_o not_o ne_o hide_v the_o may_v thou_o not_o and_o if_o thou_o apere_fw-la as_o nedy_n thou_o most_o thou_o be_v but_o shend_v for_o you_z thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o above_o you_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o dredfulle_a domesman_n ready_a to_o dampne_a the_o on_o the_o right_a side_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o wicked_a werke_n to_o accuse_v the_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n the_o foul_a fende_v ready_a to_o draw_v the_o to_o hell_n byne_v the_o thou_o shall_v have_v you_o endless_a depnes_n ready_a to_o swolow_v the_o in_o without_o 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 conscience_n worst_a of_o all_o gnaw_a the_o and_o frete_v the_o without_o end_n thanne_n as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n all_fw-es creaturis_fw-la shall_v fight_v ayens_fw-fr we_o sapritius_n vo._n thanne_n as_o say_v the_o great_a clerk_n crisostomus_n heaven_n earth_n water_n son_n moan_v night_n and_o day_n &_o all_o you_o world_n shall_v stone_v ayen_n we_o in_o witness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v still_o our_o thoughtis_fw-la and_o our_o conscience_n and_z our_o werke_n shall_v accuse_v we_o and_o stone_v witnessis_fw-la ayens_n we_o therefore_o seynt_a austen_v in_o his_o omelie_a suê‘_n illud_fw-la estote_fw-la misericodes_o say_v thus_o brother_n take_v you_o heed_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o hard_a doom_n of_o god_n now_o be_v time_n of_o mercy_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v time_n of_o doom_n now_o god_n clepe_v again_o that_o be_v turn_v a_o weigh_v from_o he_o and_o foryeve_v they_o there_o sin_n that_o turn_v again_o to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v full_a patient_a and_o abidethe_v of_o wrech_n that_o man_n shall_v turn_v they_o to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v and_o anon_o as_o sinner_n turn_v they_o again_o to_o god_n he_o foryevethe_v sin_n that_o be_v pass_v &_o bihetith_a joy_n to_o come_v now_o god_n stir_v and_o monestith_v they_o that_o be_v slaw_n to_o good_a dediâ—_n he_o confortith_v they_o that_o be_v diseasyd_v he_o techith_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v studiouse_a and_o helpith_n they_o that_o fight_n against_o vice_n he_o forsake_v no_o man_n woman_n that_o traveyl_v to_o do_v well_o if_o they_o clepe_v to_o he_o he_o yeve_v to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v yeve_v again_o to_o he_o to_o please_v he_o whamne_v we_o have_v offend_v he_o for_o we_o have_v not_o yoven_v he_o ne_fw-la wherewith_o to_o queme_v he_o butt_n that_o we_o take_v of_o he_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v full_a great_a i_o pray_v you_o brother_n all_fw-ge lete_fw-la you_o natt_v this_o time_n pass_v you_o but_o take_v you_o it_o while_o you_o may_v after_o this_o tim_n shall_v cumme_n tim_v of_o doom_n whanne_v man_n shall_v do_v hard_a penance_n without_o fruit_n for_o itt_fw-ge shall_v not_o help_v they_o thamne_v sinner_n that_o have_v their_o wealth_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v sigh_v and_o say_v with_o great_a sorrow_n quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la profuit_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o have_v profit_v to_o we_o pride_n what_o have_v now_o holpen_v we_o our_o pomp_n our_o boost_n our_o richesses_n all_o thigh_n be_v pass_v away_o right_a as_o a_o shadow_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o seint_a austyn_a the_o xv_o chapter_n thamne_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v shall_v say_v a_o see_v of_o sorrow_n that_o nevir_n shall_v have_v end_n de_fw-fr fecit_fw-la gaudium_fw-la cordis_fw-la nti_fw-la versus_fw-la en_fw-fr in_fw-la luctum_fw-la chorus_n nt_v cecidit_fw-la corona_fw-la capitis_fw-la nostri_fw-la ve_fw-la nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v away_o to_z sorrow_n &_o care_n be_v turn_v our_o pleye_n the_o garlonde_n of_o our_o heed_n be_v fall_n to_o ground_n that_o evir_n we_o do_v sin_v wellaway_o the_o stound_n trenorum_fw-la quarto_fw-la therefore_o leave_v friend_n take_v we_o to_o we_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n &_o amend_v we_o we_o while_o we_o may_v for_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o whamne_v we_o will_v and_o the_o long_o that_o god_n suffrith_v folk_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o sin_n &_o the_o more_o patience_n that_o he_o have_v with_o theym_a the_o
hard_a he_o shall_v smyt_v they_o but_o they_o amend_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o bow_n for_o the_o bow_n be_v make_v of_o two_o thing_n of_o a_o wrong_n tree_n and_o a_o right_a string_a so_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o two_o manner_n folk_n of_o they_o that_o ben_z wrong_n through_o sin_n and_o live_v wronful_o and_o do_v moche_n wrong_v &_o of_o they_o that_o be_v right_a &_o rightful_a in_o lyve_v the_o archer_n sheet_z in_o this_o bow_n be_v crist_n and_o the_o more_o that_o you_o bow_n be_v draw_v abak_v the_z hard_o it_o smit_v when_o the_o archer_n lousith_o so_o the_o long_a that_o crist_n abide_v &_o so_o draw_v his_o doom_n abake_v the_z hard_o he_o shalle_v smite_v but_o folk_n amend_v they_o and_o as_o the_o archer_n in_o his_o shetinge_v take_v the_o wrong_a three_fw-mi in_o his_o lift_v honde_v and_o the_o right_a string_a in_o his_o right_a honde_n and_o drawith_o they_o atwynne_v so_o crist_n at_o the_o doom_n shall_v set_v the_o wrong_a lyver_n on_o his_o left_a honde_n the_o rightful_a lyver_n on_o his_o right_a honde_n &_o set_v the_o arowe_n in_o his_o bow_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o his_o doom_n &_o draw_v the_o rightful_a from_o the_o wrong_n the_z good_a from_o the_o wicked_a whanne_v he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o rightful_a come_v you_o with_o i_o up_o into_o hevene_n bliss_n without_o end_v and_z to_o the_o wrong_a lyver_n he_o shall_v say_v wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o down_o into_o hell_n peyn_a with_o outen_v end_n of_o this_o bow_n the_o ê“phete_n say_v arcum_fw-la suum_fw-la tetendit_fw-la &_o paravit_fw-la illum_fw-la god_n have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a and_z he_o have_v array_v or_o make_v ready_a therein_o tacle_n of_o dethe_v and_o have_v maade_v his_o arrow_n hot_a with_o brenning_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v brente_n with_o sin_n shall_v brenne_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n of_o this_o bow_n david_n also_o say_v dedisti_fw-la metuentibus_fw-la te_fw-la significationem_fw-la ut_fw-la fugiant_fw-la a_o fancy_n arcu_fw-la lord_n thou_o have_v yeven_v a_o tokening_a to_o they_o that_o drede_v the_o to_z flee_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o bow_n the_o xuj_o chapter_n diues_fw-la what_o tokene_v be_v though_o pauê‘_n there_o be_v doom_n in_o special_a and_o doom_n in_o general_n that_o shalle_fw-fr be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o world_n dome_n in_o special_a each_o man_n have_v anon_o as_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o crist_n say_v nunc_fw-la iudicium_fw-la est_fw-la mundi_fw-la now_o be_v doom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o anon_o as_o thou_o be_v deed_n thou_o shall_v be_v demyd_fw-la either_o to_o hevene_n or_o to_o hell_n or_z to_o purgatorye_n of_o this_o doom_n spekith_n solomon_n memor_n esto_fw-la iudicii_fw-la mei_fw-la have_v mind_n of_o my_o doom_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v thy_o doom_n yisterday_n it_o felle_n to_o i_o to_z morrow_n it_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o bifore_fw-la this_o doom_n go_fw-mi many_o tokenes_n of_o warn_v to_o synful_a wretch_n as_o age_n seknesse_n feebleness_n dasew_v of_o sight_n blindness_n deefnesse_n rymple_a or_o ryvel_v of_o skin_n fade_v of_o colour_n fail_v of_o mind_n loss_n of_o catel_n of_o friend_n by_o death_n &_o other_o dives_fw-la whanne_n shall_v that_o day_n of_o general_a doom_n fall_n pauper_fw-la as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v none_o aungel_n ne_o saint_n in_o hevene_n that_o wot_v whanne_v it_o shall_v fall_v but_o sodeyn_o &_o unwar_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n and_z as_o death_n do_v to_o many_o a_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v ware_n by_o tokenes_n bifore_fw-la no_o more_o shall_v man_n thanne_v blend_v with_o sin_n be_v ware_n of_o the_o last_o doom_n ne_o of_o the_o first_o that_o shall_v be_v death_n no_o more_o thanne_v the_o man_n will_v beware_v by_o the_o prechinge_a of_o no_n to_o flee_v the_o flode_n that_o drenchid_v all_o save_o viij_o soul_n dives_fw-la sithen_n each_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v demyd_fw-la anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n whereof_o shall_v serve_v the_o general_a doom_n pauper_fw-la that_o all_o man_n hethen_a and_o cristen_v may_v see_v the_o rightfulle_a doom_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o theym self_o but_o in_o all_o other_o that_z hethen_a man_n may_v see_v and_o know_v their_o false_a bileve_n for_o which_o they_o be_v dampnyd_v and_o cristen_v man_n see_v and_o know_v their_o unkyndnesse_n and_o how_o rightful_o they_o and_o alle_fw-mi other_o be_v dampen_v that_o die_n in_o deadly_a sin_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n man_n doom_n be_v ê‘uert_v by_o iiii_o thing_n as_o say_v the_o law_n xi_o cue_n iiii_o quatuor_fw-la by_o drede_n by_o covetise_n of_o yifte_n by_o hate_v by_z low_a but_o crist_n he_o be_v almighty_a he_o dredith_v no_o man_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o nedith_v no_o meed_n ne_o yifte_n he_o hatith_v no_o good_a man_n ne_o woman_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v dampne_v no_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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i_fw-mi thamne_v the_o archer_n be_v sorry_a and_o pray_v the_o nightyngale_n come_v again_o to_o he_o &_o hight_v she_o well_o than_o say_v the_o nightyngale_n now_o i_o wot_v well_o thou_o be_v a_o foal_n and_o all_o my_o lore_n ê“fit_v the_o nat_n for_o thou_o make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o thou_o have_v lose_v i_o and_o yet_o thou_o may_v not_o gete_v i_o again_o thou_o travayli_v to_o take_v i_o and_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v i_o ne_z pass_v the_o weigh_v that_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o ovir_n that_o thou_o levy_v that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o preciouse_a stone_n in_o my_o body_n asmoche_n as_o a_o ostrich_n i_fw-mi and_o all_o my_o body_n be_v not_o half_a so_o moche_n dives_fw-la what_o be_v this_o to_o purpose_n pauê‘_n by_o this_o nightyngale_n that_o syngethe_v so_o swet_o i_o understonde_v criste._n god_n son_n that_o song_n to_o mankind_n song_n of_o endless_a love_n and_o a_o nightyngale_n be_v in_o latin_a philomena_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englisshe_n a_o sweet_a lover_n as_o say_v catholicon_n and_o a_o sweet_a lover_n thamne_v cryste_n be_v their_o nevir_n none_o he_o teach_v to_o we_o many_o wysdomes_n in_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o these_o three_o first_o he_o bid_v that_o thou_o shall_v natt_v be_v besy_n to_o take_v thing_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v whanne_n he_o bid_v the_o nat_n steel_n ne_o coveyte_v thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la possumê°_n quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la only_o we_o may_v do_v that_o we_o may_v do_v lauful_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o traveil_n to_o gete_v thing_n unlauful_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v by_o the_o law_n be_v it_o house_n or_o land_n worship_n or_o dignytie_n thanne_v thou_o besie_v the_o to_o gete_v a_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v noli_fw-la laborare_fw-la ut_fw-la diteris_fw-la etc._n etc._n travail_n thou_o not_o to_o moche_v to_o be_v scotfree_a but_o put_v measure_n and_o manner_n to_o thy_o wysdoome_n and_z to_o thy_o slight_a that_o though_o thou_o may_v gete_v a_o thing_n by_o sleight_n or_o by_o soteltie_n always_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o right_n and_o to_o the_o law_n ne_fw-fr erigas_fw-la oclons_fw-fr tuos_fw-la ad_fw-la opes_fw-la quas_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la s._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n lift_v not_o up_o thin_a iye_v say_v solomon_n to_o richesses_n that_o thou_o may_v natt_n have_v rightful_o for_o they_o shalle_o make_v they_o wing_n as_o of_o a_o eagle_z and_o flee_v into_o hevene_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v flee_v away_o from_o the_o and_z accuse_v the_o bifore_fw-la god_n of_o thy_o false_a heed_n and_z of_o thy_o covetise_n prover_n xxiii_o also_o covetouse_n folk_n do_v a_o yen_v the_o secounde_n lesson_n that_o this_o nightingale_n crist_n ihun_v teach_v uâ—_n to_o keep_v for_o when_o they_o less_o thing_n by_o mishap_n or_o by_o adversite_a or_z by_o death_n of_o wife_n or_o child_n they_o make_v so_o much_o sorrow_n that_o they_o renye_v god_n &_o fall_v in_o full_a hard_a sekenes_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o of_o body_n but_o david_n the_o king_n keep_v this_o wisdom_n do_v natt_a so_o but_o while_o his_o son_n â—ay_v seek_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v of_o hope_n to_o have_v his_o life_n so_o long_o he_o weep_v and_o fast_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o life_n to_o god_n but_o whanne_v the_o child_n be_v deed_n anon_o he_o sese_v of_o his_o weep_a and_o eat_v &_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a for_o he_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o may_v not_o gete_v he_o again_o .iio._n â„ž_n xiio._n co._n also_o covetise_n make_v man_n to_o leeve_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o seemly_a to_o be_v sooth_n and_o to_o believe_v many_o
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