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israel_n dare_v not_o to_o gather_v manna_n therein_o when_o it_o be_v give_v they_o from_o heaven_n the_o second_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v be_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exodus_fw-la remember_v to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o by_o keep_v thyself_o careful_o from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n augustine_n it_o be_v better_a to_o labour_n and_o to_o dig_v the_o earth_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o to_o be_v drink_v or_o to_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o servile_a work_n by_o which_o a_o man_n serve_v the_o devil_n again_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o labour_v with_o profit_n then_o to_o range_v and_o roam_v abroad_o idle_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v cease_v from_o worldly_a good_a work_n and_o give_v himself_o unto_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v addict_v himself_o to_o spiritual_a labour_n which_o be_v better_a than_o the_o worldly_a and_o that_o he_o repent_v himself_o of_o those_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n throughout_o for_o idleness_n be_v the_o schoolmaster_n of_o all_o evil_a seneca_n say_v it_o be_v a_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o live_a man_n the_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o think_v on_o god_n devout_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o diligent_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o commandment_n to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a to_o correct_v the_o erroneous_a and_o to_o preserve_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o say_v of_o esay_n may_v be_v accomplish_v repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a for_o rest_n be_v not_o good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o 5._o commandment_n these_o commandment_n tell_v we_o how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n non_fw-fr sentend_v tant_fw-fr solament_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr reverentia_fw-la de_fw-fr fora_fw-la etc._n etc._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o touch_v outward_a reverence_n but_o also_o concern_v matter_n of_o compliment_n and_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n for_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o we_o receive_v from_o they_o three_o excellent_a gift_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o be_v our_o
speak_v of_o a_o sorcerer_n he_o call_v he_o vadois_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v so_o to_o which_o temeritie_n it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o answer_v in_o his_o due_a place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v clear_v from_o all_o those_o imposture_n which_o their_o enemy_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o those_o book_n from_o which_o we_o have_v gather_v that_o which_o follow_v first_o they_o impose_v upon_o they_o 37._o this_o imposture_n be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o albertus_n de_fw-fr capitaneis_fw-la of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o vadoâ—_n pa._n 2._o in_o the_o book_n of_o ramertus_n de_fw-fr forma_fw-la hoereticandi_fw-la hoeretico_v fol._n 36._o item_n in_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o bohemia_n which_o they_o make_v to_o the_o king_n ladislaus_n against_o the_o vadois_n rai_fw-fr ibid._n fol._n 37._o that_o ancient_a calumny_n wherewith_o the_o painim_n defame_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n that_o be_v that_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n time_n in_o corner_n and_o lurk_a hole_n and_o that_o the_o pastor_n command_v the_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o say_v qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la that_o be_v catch_v who_o catch_n can_v whereupon_o every_o man_n endevore_v to_o fasten_v upon_o who_o he_o can_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o blood_n or_o parentage_n and_o that_o the_o light_n be_v put_v out_o they_o commit_v abominable_a incest_n many_o time_n the_o child_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o brother_n with_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o father_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n add_v moreover_o that_o they_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v by_o such_o copulation_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v pastor_n second_o they_o have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o will_v and_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n to_o follow_v that_o sect_n the_o three_o calumny_n that_o they_o charge_v they_o withal_o be_v 269._o claud._n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o lion_n pa._n 269._o that_o they_o have_v community_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o they_o even_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o all_o the_o four_o be_v ibid._n s._n bernard_n in_o his_o homily_n 66._o upon_o the_o canticle_n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n the_o five_o that_o they_o adore_v their_o pastor_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o the_o six_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o the_o seven_o 36._o rain_n fol._n 36._o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v sin_n mortal_o when_o he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o sin_n mortal_o that_o do_v obey_v he_o when_o by_o they_o he_o make_v war_n against_o heretic_n the_o eight_o calumny_n be_v 32._o rain_n ibid._n fol._n 22._o article_n 32._o that_o they_o use_v no_o reverence_n towards_o holy_a place_n and_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o more_o grievous_o that_o burn_v a_o church_n than_o he_o that_o break_v into_o any_o other_o private_a house_n the_o nine_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v any_o to_o death_n and_o that_o they_o that_o do_v it_o sin_n mortal_o and_o that_o they_o maintain_v this_o error_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o go_v unpunished_a the_o ten_o ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o layman_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o eleven_o 12._o rain_n in_o summa_fw-la fol._n 12._o that_o with_o the_o manicheens_n they_o ordain_v two_o prince_n that_o be_v one_o good_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o good_a and_o one_o bad_a that_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o creator_n of_o evil_a the_o twelve_o 21._o idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr forma_fw-la haeret_fw-la fol._n 21._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n be_v good_a and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o say_v good_a intention_n the_o thirteen_o 4._o albert._n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la vaud_n fol._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a work_n to_o persecute_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o prelate_n and_o their_o subject_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v without_o sin_n hurt_v they_o in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n and_o withhold_v their_o tenthes_o from_o they_o without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n the_o last_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o rubis_n 169._o claud._n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o lion_n book_n 3._o pa._n 169._o where_o he_o say_v that_o valdo_n and_o his_o pastor_n retire_v themselves_o into_o dauphiney_a in_o the_o vale_n pute_v and_o the_o valley_n angrongne_n where_o they_o find_v certain_a people_n rather_o like_o 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day_n in_o bohemia_n after_o he_o have_v retire_v himself_o out_o of_o germany_n and_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mayence_n and_o strasburge_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v such_o person_n as_o afterward_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o waldenses_n do_v it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o they_o be_v gricuous_o persecute_v by_o king_n ladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n and_o we_o have_v in_o our_o own_o hand_n a_o apology_n of_o the_o say_v waldenses_n which_o they_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o they_o call_v lancelau_n to_o justify_v themselves_o against_o sundry_a complaint_n which_o be_v make_v against_o they_o by_o their_o adversary_n as_o also_o we_o have_v a_o book_n with_o this_o inscription_n aico_fw-mi es_fw-mi la_fw-fr causa_fw-la del_fw-it nostre_fw-fr despartiment_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gleisa_fw-la romana_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v behold_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o 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