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the_o vij_o day_n be_v hallow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v as_o clerk_n tallen_fw-mi vi_o cause_n first_o for_o that_o god_n the_o vij_o day_n rest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o cess_v from_o creacyon_n of_o new_a creature_n also_o in_o token_v that_o god_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o hard_a seruage_n of_o egypte_n &_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o rede_n see_v dry_a foot_n in_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o byheste_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v deut_n u_o which_o delyveraunce_n be_v a_o token_n that_o mankind_n shall_v thrughe_v crystus_n passion_n &_o by_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o road_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o the_o fende_v seruage_n and_o come_v to_o the_o endless_a rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o life_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v the_o day_n pryncypal_o gyve_v they_o to_o holy_a medytacyon_n &_o to_o thank_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o his_o benefyce_n and_o to_o 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they_o of_o every_o cause_n of_o that_o land_n &_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o termine_v every_o cause_n by_o their_o wytt_n body_n &_o crop_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi shall_v fall_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o rote_n shall_v be_v so_o high_a as_o the_o crop_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi but_z yâ—_z three_fw-mi fall_v ne_fw-fr that_o the_o foot_n shall_v be_v above_o yâ—_z heed_n but_o the_o body_n felle_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o be_v full_a sooth_n we_o see_v it_o at_o yâ—_z eye_n for_o pride_n &_o rebellyon_n of_o yâ—_z poor_a peple_n be_v cause_n of_o destrucconn_n of_o this_o land_n for_o sythen_a they_o aresen_fw-mi against_o their_o soverayn_n be_v there_o never_o stabylyte_n in_o this_o land_n but_z always_o since_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z peple_n of_o this_o land_n &_o yâ—_z realm_n have_v stand_v in_o falling_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la vnbuxunnesse_n &_o pride_n be_v pryncypal_a cause_n of_o lose_v of_o londe_n &_o of_o realm_n and_o pryncypal_o the_o cause_n of_o 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charyte_v that_o thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o yâ—_z fyfth_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o fyfth_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v in_o which_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v we_o all_o manner_n manslaught_n unleful_a both_o bede_o &_o goostly_a he_o byd_v we_o that_o we_o slay_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n unryghtful_o against_o yâ—_z law_n neither_o with_o herte_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n ne_z by_o wrath_n &_o hate_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fremm_n suum_fw-la homicidia_fw-la en_fw-fr he_z that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o man_n sleer_v for_o of_o wrath_n &_o hate_n come_v manslaughter_n also_o by_o this_o commandment_n he_o forbyde_v bete_a fight_a &_o mayn_v pryson_v banyssh_v outlaw_a for_o these_o &_o such_o other_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o death_n &_o dyspose_n to_o death_n ward_n &_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o man_n ne_o woman_n without_o great_a guilt_n also_o he_o forbede_v yâ—_z we_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n with_o our_o tongue_n he_o hynder_v &_o procure_a his_o death_n ne_o favour_n gyve_v ne_z false_a wytnesse_n bere_v ne_z lesynge_n make_v ne_z by_o dyffame_a ne_v bacbyte_v for_o bacbyter_n and_o wicked_a speker_n be_v manqueller_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n that_o moche_n folk_n have_v fall_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o not_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o tongue_n eccl_n xxviij_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v prover._n xviij_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o may_v of_o the_o tongue_n for_o by_o hand_n in_o holy_a wryt_n be_v understande_v may_v &_o power_n and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladiê°_n acutus_fw-la the_o tongue_n of_o yâ—_z jew_o &_o of_o other_o wicked_a speker_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n for_o yâ—_z jew_o slow_a cryste_n with_o their_o tongue_n not_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi for_o they_o procure_v his_o 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&_o of_o man_n sword_n also_o and_o justefye_v you_o not_o that_o god_n dampn_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o fyfthe_a commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o sixthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la thy_o counseyll_n be_v good_a god_n send_v we_o pease_n &_o keep_v we_o fro_o yâ—_z sword_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o declare_v i_o yâ—_z six_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o six_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n ne_o meddle_v with_o no_o thing_n flesshe_o but_o only_o with_o thy_o lawful_a wife_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o so_o by_o this_o commandment_n he_o forbyde_v all_o spyce_n of_o lethery_a ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o spyce_n of_o lechery_n be_v ther._n ¶_o pauê‘_n nine_o and_o these_o be_v they_o fornycacyon_n &_o lechery_n with_o common_a wyman_n avoutry_n defoul_v of_o maydenhode_n defoul_a of_o chastyte_a avow_a to_o god_n defoul_a of_o they_o that_o be_v nyghe_a of_o kin_n of_o affynyte_n or_o of_o gossyprede_v &_o sodomye_n that_o be_v mysuse_v of_o man_n body_n or_o woman_n in_o lechery_n against_o kind_n &_o pollucyon_n of_o man_n body_n or_o woman_n by_o their_o own_o stere_a &_o by_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o full_a horryble_a sin_n and_o also_o synful_a meddle_a togydre_n bytwene_v husbonde_n and_o wife_n formcaciomeretricium_n adulterium_fw-la stupâ—un_n sacrilegiu_fw-la incestus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sodomiticum_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la in_o se_fw-la pollucio_fw-la et_fw-la ê‘_n se_fw-la ê“uocat_fw-la et_fw-la libidinosus_fw-la coitus_fw-la piugalis_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la in_o how_o many_o way_n may_v the_o husbonde_a sin_n meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n ¶_o pauê‘_n in_o eight_o way_n first_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o only_a to_o fulfil_v his_o lust_n &_o his_o lechery_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o god_n ne_o to_o yâ—_z honest_a of_o matrymonye_n also_o if_o he_o pass_v measure_n in_o his_o do_v also_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o in_o time_n 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chaste_a &_o lay_v by_o themselves_o and_o their_o wyve_n by_o themselves_o so_o that_o by_o holy_a prayer_n and_o contynence_n they_o may_v yâ—_z soon_o be_v delyver_v of_o that_o peryll_n and_o myscheef_n that_o they_o be_v in_o also_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o holy_a place_n without_o need_n for_o in_o time_n of_o be_v though_o he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o chirche_n if_o he_o dare_v not_o lie_v out_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr for_o drede_v of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v excuse_v &_o the_o chirche_n be_v not_o pollute_v or_o elly_n it_o be_v pollute_v and_o also_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v great_a with_o child_n nyghe_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n for_o than_o lyght_o he_o may_v slay_v the_o child_n also_o if_o they_o meddle_v togydre_n with_o evyll_n condyconn_v also_o if_o he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n wetyng_o in_o her_o common_a sekenes_n at_o his_o own_o proufre_o but_o if_o husbonde_a and_o wife_n meddle_v to_o gydre_v 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be_v full_a worshipful_a for_o it_o represent_v yâ—_z great_a sacrament_n of_o unyte_n &_o of_o endless_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z godhede_v &_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n &_o bytwene_n cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n &_o bytwene_n cryste_n &_o crysten_v soul_n and_o the_o faithful_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v husbonde_n &_o wife_n betoken_v the_o love_n &_o the_o faith_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v cryste_n &_o crysten_v soul_n &_o bytwene_a cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n for_o the_o husbonde_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o true_a love_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o w_v her_o he_o set_v a_o ring_a on_o her_o fynger_n which_o ring_v be_v a_o token_n of_o true_a love_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v bytwene_v they_o for_o they_o must_v love_v they_o togydre_fw-fr hertely_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fourthe_n fynger_v for_o as_o clerk_n say_v fro_o that_o fynger_v god_n gyve_v she_o but_o one_o ring_v in_o token_n 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fornycaconn_v or_o to_o yield_v the_o debt_n of_o their_o body_n this_o love_n betoken_v the_o love_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o be_v our_o goostly_a husbonde_n to_o who_o we_o be_v all_o wed_a in_o onr_n baptem_fw-la for_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o herte_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n synguler_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n lastyng_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n myghte_o and_z with_o all_o our_o myghtes_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o deutronoê°_n vi_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_fw-fr with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_z with_o all_o thy_o may_v the_o husbonde_n betoken_v cryste_n the_o wife_n betoken_v holy_a chirche_n &_o crysten_v soul_n which_o be_v god_n spouse_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v suget_v to_o cryste_n as_o wife_n to_o husbonde_n three_o
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sythen_a than_o this_o sacrament_n of_o wedloke_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshipful_a in_o cryste_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr therefore_o every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbonde_n and_o drede_v he_o wymen_n say_v he_o must_v be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbonde_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_z cryste_n be_v heâ—e_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a chirche_n be_v suget_v to_o cryste_n so_o must_v wyman_n be_v sugett_v to_o their_o husbonde_n these_o be_v yâ—_z word_n of_o saint_n paul_n ad_fw-la eph_n u_o caplm_n three_o sythen_a that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshipful_a in_o cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o mysuse_v it_o in_o lust_n &_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n &_o refreyne_v not_o themselves_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o god_n law_n they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n thobie_n vi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_n &_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbonde_n &_o a_o devyll_n that_o hyght_n asmodeus_n 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 with_o she_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenning_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o angel_n raphaell_n come_v to_o the_o young_a tobye_n &_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_n than_o young_a tobye_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n i_o have_v herd_n he_o say_v that_o the_o devyll_n have_v power_n over_o all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o &_o slee_v they_o than_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o high_a i_o shall_v tell_v the_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fiend_n 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 gyve_v 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&_o the_o seed_n that_o come_v of_o the_o wicked_a bed_n shall_v be_v destroy_v &_o though_o they_o live_v long_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v by_o &_o their_o last_o age_n shall_v be_v without_o worshyppe_n naciones_fw-la inâ—que_fw-la dire_fw-fr sunt_fw-la consummacionis_fw-la they_o that_o be_v mysborn_a moo_v common_o they_o have_v a_o hard_a end_n sapritius_n three_o and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o chaptre_n follow_v childeren_fw-mi bear_v in_o avoutrye_n shall_v gyve_v no_o deperote_n ne_o set_v no_o stable_a ground_n but_z tehy_a shall_v always_o be_v in_o tempest_n of_o trybula_fw-la cyon_n their_o branch_n shall_v break_v and_z their_o rote_n be_v pluck_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o theym_n shall_v be_v unproufytable_a and_z they_o shall_v be_v full_o bitter_a in_o every_o meet_a and_o able_a to_o right_a nought_o sapine_n three_o in_o token_n and_o confyrmacyon_n of_o this_o we_z find_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o holy_a pope_n bonyface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v a_o martyr_n write_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v open_o to_o the_o contree_n &_o upbreyd_v to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o france_n &_o italye_o &_o hethen_a man_n reprove_v we_o thereof_o that_o engâ—ysshe_a people_n despise_v the_o law_n of_o wedloke_n &_o gyve_v they_o to_o avoutrye_n &_o lechery_n as_o die_v the_o folk_n of_o sodom_n but_o wit_v it_o well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o man_n say_v of_o theym_n the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o such_o lechery_n &_o spouse_n breach_n shall_v be_v ungentyll_a people_n and_o a_o reprove_a to_o all_o their_o kynrede_n they_o shall_v be_v wood_n in_o lechery_n &_o always_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o worse_o &_o worse_o and_z at_o the_o last_o be_v unable_a to_o batayll_v unstable_a in_o faith_n and_o without_o worship_n &_o not_o belove_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n as_z it_o fall_v to_o many_o other_o nacyon_n for_z they_o will_v not_o know_v god_n law_n distincome_n lvi_o si_fw-mi gens_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o the_o prophesy_v of_o that_o pope_n be_v now_o fulfyl_v for_o what_o avoutre_n have_v reygn_v in_o this_o land_n many_o a_o year_n it_o be_v no_o counseyll_n &_o namely_o among_o these_o lord_n which_o have_v now_o bring_v this_o land_n in_o bitter_a bale_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v some_z of_o theym_n yet_o live_v in_o moche_n woo_v god_n law_n be_v foryete_a &_o forboden_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o ne_fw-mi have_v it_o in_o their_o mod_a tongue_n the_o people_n be_v unworthy_a &_o in_o despite_n to_o all_o crystendom_n for_o there_o falsehede_v and_o there_o false_a byleve_a and_o so_o wood_n in_o lechery_n that_o the_o brother_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o hold_v open_o his_o own_o sister_n they_o be_v harlotte_n in_o lyve_a unstable_a in_o faith_n unable_a to_o batayll_v overcomen_fw-mi nyghe_a over_o all_o hate_n of_o god_n &_o of_o man_n without_o grace_n and_o speed_n nyghe_a in_o all_o there_o do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la example_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n twelve_o ca._n where_o we_o find_v that_o when_o davyd_v have_v do_v avoutre_n with_o barsabee_n the_o wife_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a knight_n vrye_n &_o after_o that_o treccherous_o that_o knight_n slay_v god_n send_v the_o ê“phete_n nathan_n to_o davyd_v &_o repreve_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o sword_n and_o debate_n shall_v never_o pass_v fro_o his_o household_n &_o fro_o his_o kynrede_n i_o shall_v say_v god_n raise_v myscheef_n &_o disease_n against_o the_o of_o thy_o own_o many_o and_o take_v thy_o wyve_n and_o gyve_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o next_o and_o he_o shall_v open_o lie_v by_o thy_o wife_n thou_o do_v it_o preve_o i_o shall_v punysshe_v
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 gyve_v thy_o soul_n to_o fornycarye_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o less_o not_z the_z and_o thy_o soul_n and_o thin_a herytage_n in_o heaven_n and_o every_o woman_n fornycarye_a shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o fende_v as_o derte_v in_o yâ—_z way_n eccl_n ix_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n all_o the_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z second_o table_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o let_v wrong_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v elly_n do_v to_o there_o even_o crysten_v but_o when_o a_o syngel_n man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngell_n woman_n he_z do_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n any_o wrong_v for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n ¶_o pauê‘_n though_o each_o of_o they_o 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 slee_v other_o by_o dede_o sin_n &_o each_o of_o they_o slee_v hynselfe_n &_o each_o of_o they_o do_v wrong_v to_o god_n in_o that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o his_o forbid_v &_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_v to_o there_o even_o crysten_v in_o that_o that_o they_o gyve_v they_o wicked_a ensample_n and_o matter_n of_o sclaundre_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n say_v to_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multyply_v therefore_o than_o if_o a_o syngell_n man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngell_n woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n it_o seâ—eth_v to_o i_o no_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n say_v not_o though_o word_n to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n but_z only_a to_o they_o that_o be_v wed_v togydre_n by_o god_n law_n that_o as_o they_o be_v wed_v togydre_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 word_n to_o syngell_n folk_n but_z to_o adam_n and_o eve_n his_o wife_n and_o unto_o no_n &_o his_o wife_n and_z to_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wyve_n and_o therefore_o thobye_n say_v to_o his_o soon_o attendite_fw-la tibi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi ab_fw-la omni_fw-la fornicacione_fw-la &_o â—_o my_o soon_o keep_v the_o from_o all_o manner_n fornycacyon_n ne_o meddle_v with_o none_o woman_n but_z only_a with_o thy_o wife_n thobie_n four_o ca._n and_o saint_n poule_n say_v mortificate_n membra_fw-la vestra_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la slay_v you_o your_o sinful_a membre_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n slay_v you_o fornycacyon_n unclennesse_n lechery_n these_o be_v the_o membre_n that_o he_o byd_v we_o slay_v not_o the_o part_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 lyenge_a with_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o lawful_a wedlock_n be_v call_v fornycacyon_n and_z forboden_a as_o dede_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o if_o the_o preste_n douhhter_n be_v
death_n to_o joab_n the_o prince_n of_o yâ—_z oo_v &_o traytour_o do_v he_o slay_v here_o mygh_o testae_fw-la yâ—_z see_v that_o davyd_v be_v overcome_v with_o lechery_n &_o desceyve_v by_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o her_o anon_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n and_o forfet_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la davyd_v look_v on_o that_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v lechery_n when_o yâ—_z woman_n think_v none_o enyll_o he_o send_v after_o she_o as_o after_o his_o league_n woman_n &_o she_o wyste_v not_o why_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o her_o king_n he_o lie_v by_o she_o synful_o for_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o she_o to_o let_v he_o also_o peter_n forsake_v cryste_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n &_o run_v away_o from_o cryste_n or_o any_o woman_n speak_v to_o he_o that_o time_n &_o so_o he_o 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in_o lechery_n and_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la man_n lecherous_a go_v and_o ride_v from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gete_a wyman_n after_o their_o lust_n they_o seek_v the_o wyman_n and_o not_o the_o wyman_n theym_fw-mi they_o cast_v many_o wile_n to_o gete_a woman_n assent_n in_o sin_n man_n common_o be_v werker_n and_o begynners_n of_o lechery_n and_o than_o whether_o the_o woman_n assent_n or_o not_o assent_v yet_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o for_o oftentyme_o it_o fall_v that_o when_o man_n wend_v to_o be_v seker_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n assent_n than_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o assent_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n and_o if_o she_o assent_v before_o and_o hyght_n the_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o lust_n and_o after_o repent_v she_o &_o withdraw_v she_o from_o his_o wicked_a company_n than_o shall_v the_o lecherous_a man_n dyffame_v all_o wyman_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v false_a and_o desceyvable_a for_o such_o lechour_n speak_v moost_n vylonye_n of_o wyman_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v there_o foul_a lust_n of_o they_o at_o will_n and_z for_o they_o may_v not_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o body_n they_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o full_a evyll_n &_o defame_v they_o false_o and_o procure_v to_o they_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o may_v example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o danyell_n xiij_o ca._n of_o the_o good_a woman_n susanne_n and_o two_o false_a old_a preste_n that_o be_v juges_fw-la &_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o year_n which_o by_o one_o assent_n wait_v to_o have_v this_o woman_n allone_n in_o her_o gardeyne_a when_o she_o shall_v go_v to_o wasshe_v she_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o tyme._n and_o for_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o their_o wyckednesse_n but_o cry_v after_o help_v anon_o they_o cry_v against_o she_o and_o when_o man_n come_v they_z say_v that_o they_o find_v her_o lyenge_a with_o a_o young_a man_n and_z 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 slay_v soon_o after_o of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la and_o yet_o many_o a_o woman_n will_v assent_v to_o lust_n of_o flesh_n full_a lyghte_o if_o it_o be_v proufr_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n but_o wyman_n be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o assent_v as_o man_n be_v to_o proufre_v it_o and_o he_o that_o proffer_v it_o &_o begyn_v he_o assent_v first_o &_o be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la thou_o excuse_v moo_v wyman_n &_o accuseste_v man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o accuse_v no_o good_a man_n but_z lecherous_a man_n ne_z i_o excuse_v no_o wicked_a woman_n but_z good_a wyman_n that_o be_v false_o defame_v of_o le_fw-fr cherye_a not_o only_o in_o their_o person_n but_z in_o their_o kind_n general_o for_o the_o proud_a malice_n of_o man_n defame_v unresonable_o the_o kind_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o adam_n do_v put_v his_o sin_n on_o woman_n &_o will_v not_o excuse_v his_o own_o malice_n to_o get_v mercy_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n speak_v moche_o 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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