by_o more_o sin_v &_o love_v the_o more_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o not_o elles_fw-fr dives_fw-la if_o child_n swear_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n leful_a while_o they_o be_v within_o age_n may_v their_o fader_fw-mi &_o their_o mother_n revoke_v that_o oath_n pauper_fw-la fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o his_o tutoure_n may_v revoke_v the_o child_n oath_n and_o their_o vow_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v thereof_o and_o so_o may_v the_o husbonde_n of_o his_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o revocation_n but_o if_o he_o go_v forth_o when_o he_o wot_v thereof_o &_o revoke_v it_o natt_n at_o the_o begin_n afterward_o he_o may_v natt_v by_o the_o law_n revoke_v it_o ne_z the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n oath_n ne_o vow_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v he_o revoke_v it_o afterward_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o wyf_v to_o the_o husbonde_n &_o the_o child_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi while_n he_o be_v within_o age_n owyth_o to_o obey_v auyse_v he_o of_o the_o peryl_n that_o so_o revokith_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v ê‘iurye_n more_o sin_n or_o manslaughter_n pauê‘_n perjury_n be_v more_o for_o as_o say_v seynt_a poule_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la vi_fw-la c_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o their_o better_a and_o their_o great_a and_z of_o every_o contraversye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o debate_n to_o conferme_v the_o true_a party_n the_o last_o end_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o every_o such_o cause_n be_v termyne_v &_o endyd_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o sithen_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o of_o every_o open_a sin_n touching_n manny_n doom_n must_v be_v termyne_v by_o a_o oath_n ê‘iurye_n must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o pass_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o who_o so_o forswerythe_o he_o wyttyng_o he_o forsakith_v his_o god_n and_o therefore_o ê‘iury_n be_v greaty_v sin_v of_o all_o sin_n next_o ydolatrye_a for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o secounde_n commandment_n &_o immediate_a against_o god_n &_o despite_n &_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o manslaughter_n be_v immediate_a against_o man_n and_o though_o man_n with_o manslaughter_n grevyth_v god_n full_a high_o yet_o he_o forsakith_v not_o god_n ne_o despise_v hin_fw-mi ne_o dishonour_v he_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o do_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o as_o the_o phisopher_n say_v in_o principio_fw-la metaphisice_n among_o hethen_a man_n oath_n have_v evir_n be_v worshipful_a for_o every_o sect_n jew_v sarsyn_n paynym_fw-mi flee_v to_o swear_v falslye_o by_o his_o god_n name_n as_o most_o incovenient_a and_o if_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o sin_v than_o ê‘iurye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folye_a to_o try_v the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n by_o any_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o aferide_v to_o do_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n shall_v little_a drede_n to_o forfete_v in_o the_o sin_v of_o ê‘iury_n if_o it_o be_v less_o and_o thus_o saiy_a seint_a thomas_fw-la in_o qone_n de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la &_o io_n in_o sum_n li._n ay_o ti_fw-mi cue_n xxiiii_o utrum_fw-la dives32_n if_o alle_fw-mi man_n chargyd_a ê‘iury_n and_o false_a oath_n as_o thou_o do_v many_o man_n have_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v and_o slay_v in_o otherwise_o that_o yet_o live_v and_o farewele_v it_o be_v full_o hear_v so_o light_o to_o sle_v a_o man_n with_o a_o word_n whanne_v he_o lyf_v may_v be_v save_v with_o a_o word_n for_o a_o man_n costith_o full_a moche_n or_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n pauper_fw-la therefore_o man_n shall_v bisy_o flee_v ê‘iurye_n and_o false_a oath_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o causith_v so_o moche_n manslaughter_n and_o sh_a of_o blood_n as_o do_v ê‘iury_n dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o i_o pray_v the_o if_o thou_o can_v pauê‘_n solomon_n say_v eccle._n xo.c._n the_o kingdom_n be_v flyttyd_v and_o chaungyd_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n for_o wrong_n unrightfulnes_n and_o despite_n do_v to_o god_n name_n in_o dyverse_a gyle_n but_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n of_o alle_fw-mi false_a dome_n &_o wrong_n and_z of_o alle_fw-mi unrightefulnesse_n cause_n of_o gyle_v and_o treasone_n &_o of_o great_a dispite_v that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o every_o cause_n must_v be_v endyd_v by_o wytness_n or_o by_o queste_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o say_v treuthe_n and_o also_o by_o a_o iuge_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n to_o deem_v rightful_a doom_n and_o if_o they_o that_o be_v chargyd_v to_o say_v the_o treuthe_n yeve_v no_o tale_n to_o forswear_v theym_a and_o to_o lie_v they_o shall_v disceyve_v the_o iuge_a and_o do_v he_o yeve_v a_o false_a doom_n such_o ê‘iurer_n rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a &_o disherit_z moche_n folk_n they_o save_v strong_a thief_n and_o slay_v true_a man_n such_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n such_fw-mi ben_fw-mi fall_v to_o god_n to_o the_o king_n to_o prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n such_o be_v cause_n that_o this_o land_n be_v in_o point_n to_o be_v lose_v &_o to_o be_v change_v to_o a_o neither_o nation_n &_o into_o a_o new_a tunge_v and_o that_o may_v not_o be_v without_o sh_a of_o moche_n blood_n and_o manslaughtere_a and_o so_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n manslaughter_n also_o ê‘iurye_n be_v cause_n why_o we_o have_v so_o many_o thief_n &_o manqueller_n in_o this_o land_n for_o they_o hope_v always_o to_o be_v save_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o falshede_v of_o questmonger_n that_o for_o lytelle_fw-fr good_a will_v forswear_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o hope_n of_o ê‘iury_n they_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n to_o rob_v sle_n &_o brenne_fw-fr for_o though_o they_o betake_v yet_o they_o hope_v to_o escape_v by_o ê‘iurye_n and_o if_o they_o be_v sike_a that_o there_o will_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n forswear_v hin_a to_o save_v they_o they_z will_v nevir_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o aferyde_n to_o sin_n if_o they_o wyste_v well_o that_o true_a doom_n shall_v pass_v without_o ê‘iurye_n such_o synful_a wretch_n as_o say_v the_o ê“phete_n ysaie_v xxiii_o c_o have_v put_v their_o hope_n all_o in_o lesinge_n &_o in_o ê‘iury_n &_o by_o lesinge_n falshede_v &_o ê‘iurye_n they_o be_v maynten_v &_o not_o chastise_v also_o it_o be_v sin_v alle_fw-mi against_o kind_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n in_o dispyte_n of_o god_n who_o name_n they_o forswear_v against_o his_o commandment_n for_o he_o byd_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n also_o he_o say_v non_fw-la suscipies_fw-la vocem_fw-la mendacii_fw-la nec_fw-la iunges_fw-la manum_fw-la ut_fw-la ê“_n impio_fw-la dicas_fw-la falâ—un_fw-la testimonium_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxiii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesynge_n ne_o join_v thy_o honde_n in_o make_v of_o covenaunte_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wyckyd_a man_n to_o save_v he_o malificos_fw-la non_fw-la pacieris_fw-la vivere_fw-la exodi_fw-la xxii_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v wytche_n &_o open_a malefactoure_n and_o felone_n live_v but_z sle_o they_o in_o chastise_v of_o other_o sle_n one_o and_o save_v many_o one_o also_o this_o be_v a_o sin_v all_o against_o kind_n and_o ovir_a great_a folly_n a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o own_o soul_n without_o end_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n that_o nevir_n will_v wait_v he_o good_a turn_v but_z ready_a to_o rob_v he_o &_o paraventure_fw-fr to_o sle_fw-fr he_o when_o he_o may_v a_o great_a folye_n to_o offend_v god_n by_o ê‘iurye_n to_o please_v a_o thief_n a_o manqueller_n that_o offend_v god_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o cuntre_n suche_n be_v like_o the_o jew_n that_o savyde_v barraban_n the_o strong_a thief_n &_o manqueller_n &_o slay_v sweet_a ihesu_fw-la soverayne_a treuth_n that_o nevir_n do_v amiss_o and_o as_o holy_a doctoures_fw-la say_v a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v the_o most_o dispitoê°_n death_n of_o body_n than_o he_o shall_v forswear_v hin_a or_o do_v any_o deadly_a sin_v moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o forswear_v he_o ne_o do_v no_o deadly_a sin_n to_o save_v a_o thief_n lyf_v that_o god_n &_o londe_n law_n commannde_v to_o sle_n ¶_o it_o felle_v late_o in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o scott_n appelyd_v a_o englisshman_n of_o high_a tresone_n whamne_v he_o shall_v fight_v bifore_fw-la a_o iuge_n in_o their_o cause_n the_z iuge_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v put_v they_o both_o to_o their_o oath_n whamne_v the_o scotte_n shall_v swear_v he_o say_v to_o the_o iuge_a lord_n i_o come_v not_o hyder_o to_o swear_v i_o come_v to_o fight_v for_o my_o challenge_n be_v to_o fight_v and_o thereto_o i_o be_o ready_a but_o swear_v wool_fw-mi i_o not_o for_z i_o make_v no_o challenge_n to_o swear_v the_o iuge_a say_a that_o but_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v that_o his_o appeal_n be_v true_a elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v take_v
beauty_n ne_fw-fr brightness_n and_o so_o light_o the_o fiend_n may_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v alyve_a in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n and_o tell_v he_o lesynge_n and_z in_o case_n make_v he_o so_o aferyd_v that_o he_o shall_v less_o his_o wit_n and_o fall_n in_o wanbileve_n as_o felle_fw-fr to_o one_o with_o in_o a_o few_o year_n and_o happy_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v damnyd_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o bliss_n though_o he_o be_v in_o byttre_fw-fr peyne_n and_o so_o lete_fw-la he_o of_o his_o almesdede_n and_o from_o holy_a prayer_n and_o other_o good_a dede_n by_o which_o nat_n on_o lie_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v holpen_v but_o many_o other_o with_o he_o also_o if_o he_o aperyd_v to_o he_o or_z if_o he_o wend_v that_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o meed_n for_o his_o byleve_n thanne_v he_o have_v bifore_fw-la for_o thanne_n be_v he_o cachyd_v by_o exê‘ience_n to_o know_v 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god_n grauntyth_v they_o not_o the_o end_n ne_fw-fr the_o effect_n that_o they_o fast_o for_o for_o more_o sudden_a death_n wyste_v i_o nevir_v that_o man_n have_v thanne_v i_o wyste_v theym_v have_v that_o have_v fastyd_v such_o fast_n seven_o year_n about_o ne_o more_o dispytefulle_a and_o shamefulle_v in_o open_a punyssh_v of_o their_o sin_v â—nd_n be_v their_o nevir_n so_o moche_v sudden_a death_n so_o long_o reign_v in_o this_o land_n as_o have_v be_v sith_o such_o fast_a begin_v we_o may_v not_o art_n god_n ne_o put_v he_o to_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v put_v alle_fw-mi our_o lyf_v and_o our_o death_n only_o in_o his_o wylle_n pra_v to_o hin_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v ordeyn_a for_o we_o both_o in_o lyf_v and_o death_n as_o it_o be_v mooste_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o help_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v well_o do_v tor_z pray_v to_o god_n with_o fast_v and_o good_a dedy_n that_o he_o save_v we_o from_o sudden_a death_n for_o all_fw-ge holy_a church_n pray_v so_o but_o for_o to_o set_v feyth_n in_o such_o nice_a obseruaunce_n and_o ween_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o their_o axing_n for_o such_o obseruaunce_n that_o be_v not_o lefulle_a for_z we_o may_v not_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o such_o thing_n wtout_fw-fr special_a revelation_n of_o god_n we_o may_v pray_v and_o owe_v to_o pray_v but_o god_n shall_v grant_v as_o he_o like_v and_o as_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v mooste_o spedeful_a to_o we_o and_o most_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la utrum_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o odio_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la eccle._n ix_o c_o no_o man_n he_o say_v wot_v sickerly_a whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o love_n and_o yet_o we_o hope_v &_o owe_v alle_fw-mi to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v love_v we_o and_o save_v we_o if_o we_o do_v our_o devour_v fast_v be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o measure_n &_o manner_n &_o with_o good_a intemtion_n so_o that_o man_n set_v no_o mysbyleve_n therein_o ne_o ground_n they_o in_o no_o lesynge_n ne_o in_o no_o nice_a obseruaunce_n but_o in_o asmoche_n as_o they_o prefer_v in_o their_o fast_a day_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n bifore_fw-la tho_o day_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o holy_a church_n to_o fast_a in_o somoche_n they_o sin_n in_o presumption_n &_o do_v piudice_n to_o holy_a church_n that_o ordain_v such_o day_n that_o be_v most_o convenyent_a to_o fast_a as_o wednesday_n fridaye_n and_o saturday_n de_fw-fr conse_n distinc_fw-la three_o ieiunia_fw-la etc._n etc._n sabbato_fw-la dives_fw-la i_o see_v no_o ground_n ne_o reason_n in_o such_o fast_a ne_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o medeful_a to_o fast_v alle_fw-mi mondaye_n in_o
say_v xxiii_o cue_n viij_o petrê°_n he_z slow_a they_o not_o wythe_v material_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n have_v hin_a to_o do_v myracly_n wythe_v his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o death_n to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v thabita_fw-la auctuum_fw-la ix.c_fw-la and_o wythe_v wordy_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananye_n and_o safira_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o she_o dethe_v but_o only_o under_o name_n they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o non_fw-la they_o fall_v down_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o goddys_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_o oft_o depart_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n and_o the_o curse_v and_o undernyme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o else_o by_o sufferance_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o seint_a petyr_n undernam_fw-la they_o for_o they_o repent_v they_o not_o the_o fiend_n sathanas_fw-la take_v power_n over_o they_o and_o slow_a they_o bodily_a as_o he_o slow_a theym_n first_o goostly_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a in_o oni_n caâ—_n to_o sle_n oni_n man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o twenty_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o you_o queste_n dampnethe_v a_o man_n that_o you_o justice_n knowethe_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o the_o justice_n yeve_v the_o sentence_n and_o dampne_v he_o since_o the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_o for_o thamne_v fallethe_v the_o justice_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n sle_v he_o that_o he_o knowethe_v ungilty_a xxiii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v thanne_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o iuge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v hin_a by_o his_o plain_n power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o iuge_a above_o he_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o case_n that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n deliver_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o dethe_v or_o else_o seek_v some_o other_o weigh_v for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pylat_fw-la traveyl_v full_o besy_o to_o save_v criste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a much_o more_o a_o cristen_v iuge_a owe_v to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocenty_n lyf_v who_o crist_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pylat_fw-la might_n and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v criste_fw-fr but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o peple_n and_z for_o dread_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n he_o follow_v their_o wylle_n and_o put_v criste_n to_o the_o death_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v damn_a for_o the_o false_a queste_n pilot_n will_v not_o have_v damn_a he_o in_o that_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v and_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampnede_v he_o and_o since_o hethen_a law_n sleethe_v no_o man_n ungilty_a moche_n more_o cristen_v law_n shall_v sle_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besynesse_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v iuge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o to_o punyssh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o questy_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytnessy_n therefore_o god_n seyth_v thus_o to_o every_o iuge_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesinge_n ne_o thou_o shlat_a nof_n joy_n ne_o thin_a hon_n to_o say_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenaunt_n to_o say_v false_a wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o peple_n will_v to_o do_v any_o evil_a thing_n or_o any_o falseness_n in_o doom_n thou_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o to_o go_v aweye_n from_o the_o truth_n exo._n xxiii_o c_o therefore_o the_o law_n bid_v that_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_fw-fr to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et_fw-la xi_o cue_n vi.iii._fw-la quamuis_fw-la et_fw-la xuj_o cue_n viij_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v riyhtwisnesse_n in_o englisshe_n and_o rightwisnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n alwey_a to_o yield_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_n extra_n the_o v._o significacione_n co._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o whanne_v the_o justice_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n yeve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o rightwysnes_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n thanne_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o out_o guilt_n therefore_o thanne_v what_o iuge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungilty_a wyte_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v ayens_n all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punissh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_a if_o rightwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la xxiii_o cue_n two_o iustum_fw-la the_o xxii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themsylfe_a pauê‘_n in_o no_o case_n and_o that_o for_o many_o skylly_n first_o for_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a every_o man_n lovethe_v himsilf_a and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v himsilfe_n and_o to_o withstond_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n ayens_fw-fr all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_v he_o silfe_n also_o it_o be_v ayens_n charite_v ffor_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o silfe_n and_o his_o even_o cristen_v as_o hinsilf_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o philosofre_o say_v vto_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o comonte_n as_o every_o menbre_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o manny_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n yoven_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o whanne_v he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v hymsilfe_n he_o syn_v ayens_n his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n ayens_n his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n yeve_v a_o man_n auctorite_n to_o sle_v another_o man_n for_o his_o misdeed_n yet_o god_n yeve_v no_o man_n auctoritye_n to_o sle_n hymsilfe_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xxiii_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v sle_v hinsilfe_n neither_o to_o flee_v myscheeffeof_o of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o mennys_n sin_n ne_o for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_o for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o sle_v himsylfe_a as_o say_v there_o the_o law_n he_o goth_v to_o endless_a mischeeffe_n and_o he_o fallethe_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o he_o sleethe_o hymsilfe_n fall_v in_o wanehope_o and_o do_v dispyte_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o juda_n dydde_v for_o after_o his_o death_n he_o may_v not_o amend_v he_o of_o that_o grevous_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o by_o that_o manslaughter_n he_o lese_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o life_n in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o goth_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o hell_n wythe_v out_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n sle_n hirsilfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastity_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defouled_a for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o violence_n ayens_fw-fr her_o will_n she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucy_a say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n paschasius_fw-la you_o body_n be_v not_o defoul_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o that_o so_o defoul_v her_o and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o lechery_n than_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_n himsilfe_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o nether_a shall_v not_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himsilfe_n ne_o maim_n himsilfe_n for_o drâ—d_n that_o he_o shall_v ê¯sent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consent_v and_o let_v occation_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o
not_o dampne_v the_o go_v and_o be_v in_o will_n no_o more_o to_o sin_n dives_fw-la by_o the_o law_n she_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n why_o will_v thaune_v criste_n that_o have_v you_o the_o law_n save_o her_o pauper_fw-la although_o she_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v yet_o her_o accusery_n and_o the_o people_n that_o bring_v she_o thede_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o dampne_a her_o ne_o to_o pursue_v she_o to_o death_n for_z they_o be_v more_o gyltye_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o seythe_v the_o gloose_v in_o that_o place_n though_o the_o law_n bid_v they_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v gyltye_n you_o itt_v the_o law_n will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o they_o that_o be_v gyltye_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n butte_n he_o that_o be_v ungyltye_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n shall_v punysshe_v he_o that_o be_v giltye_n and_o terfore_o seyth_v the_o gloze_n that_o they_o yâ—_z so_o accuse_v the_o woman_n by_o right_a of_o law_n or_z they_o most_o have_v lete_fw-la she_o go_v or_o ellis_n be_v stone_v with_o she_o for_o they_o be_v more_o giltye_n in_o that_o sin_n than_o the_o wooman_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n cryste_n delyver_v she_o rightful_o and_o save_v she_o merciable_o therefore_o seythe_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o though_o that_o be_v gil_z tie_v in_o any_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o accuser_n ne_fw-fr witnessis_fw-la in_o doom_n no_o manqueller_n no_o thief_n ne_o wicked_a iogulor_n robber_n of_o churchis_n ravenour_n ne_o open_a lechour_n ne_o they_o that_o be_v in_o avoutrye_n ne_o they_o that_o poysone_n folk_n ne_o periurery_n ne_o false_a witnessy_n ne_o they_o that_o axe_n counseyl_n of_o witch_n all_o these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o accuse_v in_o doom_n or_o to_o bear_v witness_n in_o doom_n butt_v if_o it_o be_v for_o to_o accuse_v they_o that_o be_v their_o felowy_n and_o helper_n in_o their_o sin_n m_o cue_n v._o constituimê°_n et_fw-la vi_fw-la cue_n li._n q_o i_o crimen_fw-la and_o saint_n ambrose_v seythe_n that_o only_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v domesman_n and_o dampne_a the_o error_n of_o a_o neither_o that_o have_v nought_o in_o himsylfe_n that_o be_v damnable_a suê‘_n btin_n immaculati_fw-la et_fw-fr iii._n cue_n seven_o iudicet_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o law_n put_v many_o a_o case_n in_o which_o you_o husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wife_n of_o lechery_n first_o if_o he_o be_v gyltye_n in_o the_o same_o xxxii_o cue_n nichil_fw-la iniqus_fw-la also_o if_o he_o yeve_v her_o occasion_n to_o do_v fornycation_n by_o withhold_v of_o det_fw-la of_o his_o body_n xxii_o cue_n seven_o si_fw-mi tu_fw-mi also_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o streuth_n and_o great_a violence_n ayens_n her_o will_n xxxii_o cue_n v._o ita_fw-la we_o also_o if_o she_o ween_z that_o her_o husbond_n be_v dead_a xxxiiii_o cue_n i._o si_fw-la ê‘_n bellicam_fw-la and_o if_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o a_o neither_o wen_v that_o her_o husbond_n be_v dead_a whamne_v he_o comethe_v hoomeshe_n most_o forsake_v the_o secunde_a husbond_n and_o go_v again_o to_o the_o first_o and_o but_o she_o forsake_v the_o secunde_a anon_o as_o she_o knowethe_v that_o her_o first_o husbond_n be_v a_o live_v else_o she_o fall_v in_o avoutrye_n and_o her_o first_o husbond_n may_v accuse_v she_o &_o forsake_v her_o also_o if_o she_o be_v deseyve_v and_o meddle_v with_o another_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v her_o husbonde_n xxxiiii_o cue_n two_o in_o lectum_fw-la also_o if_o he_o know_v her_o lechery_n and_o suffer_v she_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o medlebh_v with_o her_o after_a that_o he_o know_v she_o sin_v or_o foryeve_v it_o she_o &_o reconseyle_v she_o to_o he_o thanne_v may_v he_o notte_fw-it accuse_v she_o xxxii_o cue_n i._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la also_o if_o her_o husbonde_n put_v she_o to_o do_v amiss_o extra_n lio._n iiio._n ti_o xiii_o o_o discrecione_fw-la also_o if_o a_o hethen_a man_n forsake_v his_o hethen_a wife_n and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o anooth_a hethen_n man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v both_o turn_v to_o cristen_v feythe_n thamne_v be_v he_o bind_v to_o take_v she_o again_o butt_n she_o fall_v in_o any_o other_o fornication_n not_o withstond_v that_o she_o be_v know_v flessh_o of_o the_o secund_a husbond_n extra_n lio._n iiiio._n de_fw-fr divorciis_fw-la .co._n gaudemus_fw-la s._n si_fw-fr go._o the_o seven_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n whanne_v she_o fall_v in_o fornication_n pauper_fw-la either_o you_o fornicaconn_v be_v puy_a or_o it_o be_v open_a if_o it_o be_v prevy_v and_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v he_o shall_v notte_fw-it forsake_v her_o open_o ne_z he_o be_v notte_fw-it bound_z to_o forsake_v she_o preve_o as_o anenty_n the_o bed_n if_o her_o fornication_n be_v open_a either_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o there_o be_v noon_n hope_v of_o amendment_n if_o she_o will_v amend_v her_o and_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v leful_o keep_v she_o still_o if_o there_o be_v non_fw-fr hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o owe_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 consenth_fw-mi to_o her_o sin_n sm_n con_fw-mi lio._n iiiio._n ti_o xxii_o cue_n vi_fw-la quero_fw-la dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoritye_n forsake_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o fall_v in_o fornicacioun_n pauper_fw-la as_o anenty_n her_o bed_n he_o may_v forsake_v she_o by_o his_o own_o auctoritye_n but_o not_o anentis_fw-la dwel_v to_o gydre_a wythoute_n auctoritye_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o if_o he_o forsake_v her_o company_n as_o anentis_fw-la dwelling_n without_o auctorite_n of_o holy_a church_n he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o butt_n he_o may_v anon_o preve_v her_o fornication_n if_o a_o man_n meddle_v wythe_v his_o wife_n after_o that_o that_o he_o know_v her_o fornication_n he_o be_v irregular_a though_o he_o be_v compel_v thereto_o by_o holy_a church_n sm_n con_fw-mi lio._n iiiio._n tio._n xxii_o cue_n viij_o utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la if_o the_o husbond_n be_v depert_v from_o his_o wife_n by_o auctoritye_n of_o hooly_a church_n he_o may_v if_o he_o wylle_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n without_o she_o leeve_o butte_n 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 lyffe_n and_z he_o may_v non_fw-la othir_o wife_n have_v as_o long_o as_o she_o lyve_v for_o only_a death_n depert_v the_o bond_n of_o wedlok_n dives_fw-la contra_n if_o a_o man_n wed_v a_o woman_n he_o may_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n or_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o &_o she_o may_v take_v another_o husbond_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v deed_n pauper_fw-la there_o be_v bodily_a death_n and_o ghostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n for_o thanne_v man_n or_o woman_n die_v ayens_n the_o world_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a only_o bodily_a death_n may_v depert_a they_o as_o ayens_n the_o bond_n of_o wedlok_n but_o or_o that_o he_o meddle_v wythe_v her_o bodily_a goostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n may_v depart_v they_o for_o till_o whanne_n they_o meddle_v to_o gydre_v bodily_a the_o boude_a of_o their_o wedlok_n be_v but_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o goostly_a dethe_v brekethe_v that_o boonde_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v leeve_o friend_n as_o the_o husbonde_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o keep_v feythe_n to_o his_o wive_fw-mi as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_n therefore_o if_o the_o husbond_a trespass_n and_o fall_v in_o fornication_n she_o haehe_fw-ge as_o great_a action_n ayen_n he_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v ayens_n his_o wyf_v if_o she_o die_v amiss_o quia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la ad_fw-la paria_fw-la the_o eight_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_v that_o avoutrye_n be_v asul_n grevous_a sin_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o woman_n but_o that_o simple_a fornication_n bytwene_v syngle_a man_n and_o syngle_a woman_n shall_v be_v deed_o sin_n i_o may_v not_o assentt_v thereto_o and_o common_a opynyon_n it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o deadly_a sin_n pauper_fw-la every_o sin_n that_o excludethe_v man_n or_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v deadly_a sin_n but_z simple_a fornication_n exclude_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o here_o therefore_o thanne_v simple_a fornication_n be_v deadly_a sin_n dives_fw-la where_o fyndeste_v thou_o that_o simple_a fornication_n exclude_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n pauper_fw-la in_o the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o seyth_v that_o no_o fornicary_n ne_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n nesodomitis_fw-la ne_o thief_n ne_o mawmetrery_n ne_o gloton_n ne_o wicked_a speker_n ne_o they_o that_o live_v by_o ravyn_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o bifore_fw-la he_o byd_v that_o
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 they_o without_o end_v although_o they_o ween_v not_o so_o but_o since_o that_o god_n yeve_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 previtee_n to_o fornicary_n and_o manqueller_n liar_n and_o periureris_fw-la and_o such_o other_o curse_a folk_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o you_o pit_n well_v and_o brenning_a with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o secunde_a death_n of_o hell_n apo·_n xxio._n co._n and_o the_o wise_a man_n bid_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o yeve_v thy_o soul_n too_o fornicary_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 eritage_n in_o heaven_n and_o every_o woman_n fornica_fw-la tie_v shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o fendis_fw-la as_o drit_fw-fr inye_a weigh_n eccle._n ix_o c._n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la al_n the_o pcepty_n of_o the_o secunde_a table_n be_v yoven_v of_o god_n to_o let_v wrongys_n that_o man_n shall_v else_o do_v to_o there_o 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 of_o his_o own_o body_n to_o yeve_v it_o to_o any_o other_o by_o flesshly_a lust_n and_o he_o that_o do_v fornication_n he_o rob_v crist_n of_o his_o right_n both_o bodily_a and_o goostlye_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o the_o lechoure_n take_v the_o member_n of_o criste_n &_o make_v it_o you_o member_n of_o you_o strumpet_n with_o who_o he_o meddle_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-mi o_o also_o by_o avoutrye_n be_v make_v false_a eyris_n and_o true_a eiry_n true_o bigote_n put_v out_o of_o their_o eriatcte_n also_o by_o avoutrye_n god_n law_n that_o he_o make_v so_o solempne_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n first_o of_o all_o law_n be_v break_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o breke_v it_o be_v a_o open_a traitoure_n to_o this_o accord_v you_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n where_o he_o seyth_v that_o the_o woman_n which_o forsake_v her_o husbonde_n and_o take_v another_z and_o make_v eritage_n of_o another_o matrimony_n do_v many_o sin_n first_o she_o be_v 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
there_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o punyssh_v every_o sin_n after_o that_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a or_o less_o grevous_a but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o alwey_a so_o but_o oft_o in_o this_o world_n he_o punyssh_v the_o les_fw-fr sin_n hard_a than_o he_o do_v the_o more_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n avoutre_n be_v punyssh_v as_o hard_a or_o hard_a than_o manslaughter_n &_o yet_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o gruous_a sin_n than_o avoutrie_n and_o god_n take_v more_o temporal_a vengeance_n in_o this_o world_n for_o lechery_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o ydolatrie_n and_o yet_o ydolatrie_n be_v gretter_n sin_n than_o lechery_n for_o it_o be_v immediate_a ayens_n god_n &_o ayens_n the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o word_n than_o perjury_n and_o yet_o perjury_n be_v gretter_n sin_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o secunde_a commandment_n and_o sin_n in_o simple_a poor_a folk_n be_v hard_a punissh_v in_o this_o world_n than_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a man_n if_o a_o poor_a man_n steel_n a_o horse_n he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o if_o a_o lord_n by_o raveyn_n and_o extorsion_n rob_v a_o man_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v ne_o lityl_o or_o nought_o punissh_v in_o this_o world_n david_n do_v avoutre_v and_o manslaughter_n for_o which_o sin_n he_o be_v worthi_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o common_a law_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o slay_v but_o if_o apore_o man_n have_v do_v though_o sin_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v a_z simple_a man_n go_v &_o gadere_v stycke_n in_o the_o sabot_n &_o god_n bad_a mose_n stone_n he_o to_o death_n solomon_n jeroboam_n achaz_v do_v great_a ydolatrie_n and_o drough_z mech_v of_o you_o peple_n to_o idolatre_n &_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o slay_v therefore_o the_o smale_a sin_n god_n punissh_v in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o soul_n punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o soulis_fw-la of_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o cun_fw-la take_v it_o in_o patience_n and_o common_o he_o punisshith_fw-mi hard_a poor_a folk_n in_o this_o world_n than_z he_o do_v rich_a folk_n as_o by_o common_a law_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n as_o in_o you_o same_o spyce_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o you_o poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o god_n reseruethe_v the_o grevous_a sin_n and_o you_o sin_n of_o great_a folk_n to_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n or_o in_o hell_n or_o in_o purgatorye_n there_o may_v no_o temporal_a pain_n be_v full_a punysshing_n for_o deadly_a sin_n save_o contrition_n alone_o and_o therefore_o god_n punissh_v no_o alwey_a folk_n in_o this_o world_n after_o the_o quantite_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o he_o faith_fw-mi it_o most_o nedful_a and_o spedful_a to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o his_o worshype_n for_o only_o god_n know_v the_o grevoush_v of_o deadly_a sin_n for_o oft_o that_o that_o seem_v mooste_o grevous_a in_o mamny_n sight_n be_v less_o grevous_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o ayenward_o therefore_o god_n mesure_v not_o alwey_a peyne_n after_o the_o quantitye_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o oft_o he_o punysshethe_v in_o this_o world_n they_o that_o be_v less_o gyltye_n as_o moche_v as_o theym_v that_o be_v more_o gyltye_n as_z in_o time_n of_o the_o flode_n of_o no_o and_o in_o the_o perissh_v of_o sodom_n and_o gomorre_v and_o many_o other_o time_n he_o punissh_v wyman_n child_n and_o bestis_n that_o be_v not_o giltye_n in_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o that_o vengeance_n fall_v and_o oft_o he_o send_v sikenes_n and_o dysese_v to_o good_a man_n in_o punysshing_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n and_o suffer_v shrew_n to_o have_v their_o will_n &_o lytyl_o or_o nought_o punyssh_v they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o as_o the_o lion_n be_v chastise_v by_o bete_a of_o the_o whelp_n so_o oft_o time_n god_n punissh_v and_o chastise_v full_o hard_a in_o this_o world_n they_o that_o be_v less_o gyltye_n to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v more_o giltye_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v they_o therefore_o crist_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n ween_v you_o that_o though_o man_n which_o pylat_fw-la slough_n for_o their_o rebellion_n be_v gretter_n sinner_n than_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o cuntre_n nay_o forsooth_o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o forsooth_o but_o you_o amend_v you_o you_o shall_v perissh_v alle_fw-mi and_o wine_n you_o say_v crist_n that_o the_o eightene_a man_n upon_o which_o fall_v the_o tour_fw-fr of_o syloa_o in_o jerlm_n and_o slough_n they_o ween_v you_o that_o they_o pass_v in_o sin_n alle_fw-mi the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n nay_o forsooth_o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o but_o you_o amend_v you_o you_o shall_v perish_v alle_fw-mi to_o gydre_n luce._n xiiio._n and_o so_o the_o punyssh_v of_o tho_o man_n so_o slay_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o they_o that_o be_v more_o synfulle_a that_o they_o shall_v a_o man_v theym_fw-mi and_o so_o thou_o mighteste_v we_o will_v see_v that_o thy_o ¶_o skylle_n be_v nought_o worthy_a god_n punyssh_v eve_o hard_a in_o this_o world_n than_o he_o do_v ada_z therefore_o her_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n also_o the_o secunde_a maxyme_n and_o ground_n in_o which_o thou_o say_v that_o god_n punyssh_v eve_o hard_a than_o adan_n may_v skylfullye_o be_v deny_v for_o in_o punyssh_v of_o ada_z god_n have_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n &_o in_o thy_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n of_o eve_n ne_o he_o say_v not_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n in_o your_o werke_n as_o for_o common_a sin_n of_o they_o both_o but_o he_o say_v only_o to_o ada_z curse_a be_v theerth_n in_o thy_o wrke_fw-mi in_o punysshing_n also_o of_o the_o serpent_n he_o have_v his_o cur_n &_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v among_o all_o thing_n lyve_v upon_o earth_n also_o god_n curse_v caym_fw-mi when_o he_o punyssh_v he_o for_o sle_v of_o his_o brother_n abel_n but_o whanne_v god_n punyssh_v woman_n he_z have_v not_o his_o curse_v and_o we_o rede_v not_o that_o ever_o god_n have_v his_o curse_n to_o any_o woman_n open_o in_o special_a ne_o god_n repreve_v not_o eve_o so_o moche_n as_o he_o do_v ada_z and_o so_o the_o great_a repefe_n &_o blame_v &_o the_o cur_n that_o god_n have_v in_o punyssh_v of_o ada_z more_o than_o he_o do_v in_o punissh_v of_o eve_n shewe_v well_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adan_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o be_v you_o sin_n of_o eve_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o obstynacye_n in_o ada_z than_o be_v eve_o for_o curse_n be_v not_o yoven_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o holy_a church_n but_o for_o obstinacy_n as_z i_o say_v first_o ada_z answerde_n full_a obstynat_o god_n blame_v ada_z pryncypaly_a for_o break_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o break_n of_o his_o commandment_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o nakedness_n &_o of_o his_o sudden_a mischief_n and_o not_o wythstond_v the_o teching_n and_o the_o styre_a of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o be_v aknowe_a of_o his_o senne_n but_o put_v his_o sin_n on_o god_n and_o excuse_v he_o by_o eve_n and_o so_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n in_o excusation_n of_o his_o sin_n whanne_n god_n punissh_v ada_z he_o curse_v the_o earth_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o curse_v turn_v to_o woo_v and_o traveyle_v of_o he_o &_o of_o all_o mankind_n which_o we_o may_v not_o flee_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o ada_z thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o travail_n &_o sorrow_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n i_o shall_v bring_v the_o forth_o breris_fw-la and_o thorn_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v erbis_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n also_o in_o punysshinge_v of_o ada_z god_n have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o hin_n &_o all_o mankind_n for_o his_o sin_n &_o therefore_o god_n siad_v to_o ada_z thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n in_o swink_n &_o sweat_v of_o thy_o face_n till_o thou_o tear_v again_o into_o the_o earth_n for_o earth_n thou_o be_v ¶_o and_o into_o earth_n again_o thou_o shall_v wend_v since_o thanne_v god_n for_o sin_n of_o ada_z have_v so_o grevous_o his_o curse_n and_o blame_v so_o hard_a ada_z of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o sin_n dampen_v he_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o punissh_v all_o erthe_o creaturis_fw-la for_o his_o sin_n &_o dampen_v he_o and_o all_o mankind_n to_o pertuel_a traveyle_n whanne_v he_o say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o meet_a with_o traveyle_n and_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z he_z have_v sentence_n of_o death_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v most_o of_o all_o peyne_n
we_o be_v teach_v faith_n hope_v and_o charite_v and_o how_o these_o three_o pceptis_fw-la teach_v we_o to_o love_v god_n in_o herte_a word_n and_o deed_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o the_o fourthe_n precepte_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o secounde_n table_n be_v knit_v in_o the_o secounde_n pcept_v of_o charite_n why_o the_o pcept_n of_o worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o secounde_n table_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v also_o of_o peyn_n that_o cum_v to_o they_o that_o worship_v not_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ensample_n of_o chanthe_n son_n of_o noe._n ca._n i_o ¶_o what_o mischief_n comyth_n to_o child_n the_o hynder_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o their_o good_a and_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi unbuxum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ensample_n by_o absolon_n and_o adonye_n ca._n two_o ¶_o by_o ensample_n in_o kind_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n as_o of_o the_o stork_n &_o of_o the_o pelican_n ca._n iii._n ¶_o help_v at_o need_n be_v clepyd_v worship_n in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o that_o owith_v the_o child_n to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n what_o peryl_v it_o be_v &_o folly_n man_n or_o woman_n to_o dismytte_n they_o of_o their_o good_a in_o trust_v of_o their_o child_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n tâ—e_v child_n owith_v to_o hate_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o to_o forsake_v theym_a and_o how_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v help_v the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n they_o at_o need_n ensample_n by_o the_o rote_n and_o the_o crop_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n have_v more_o kindly_a love_n to_o their_o child_n thanue_v ayenwarde_a ca._n v._n ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o religion_n shall_v help_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n att_o need_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o the_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v the_o god_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o nedye_n how_o seint_a benet_n have_v god_n of_o his_o covent_n to_o poor_a man_n seint_a france_n bid_v the_o same_o ca._n seven_o god_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v more_o come_fw-mi than_o other_o mennys_n god_n to_o help_v needy_a folk_n of_o the_o abusion_n of_o sum_n proud_a religious_a man_n &_o their_o ypocrite_n excuse_v fro_o yeve_v of_o alms_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o textis_fw-la of_o holy_a wryt_n how_o child_n shall_v be_v obededient_a to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o that_o good_a live_n of_o the_o child_n be_v worship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o their_o evil_a lyve_n be_v shenship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o missuffcaunce_n of_o child_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v their_o shenship_n and_o velony_n to_o all_o their_o kin_n that_o man_n shall_v chastise_v their_o child_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n ca._n x._o ¶_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v after_o his_o degree_n to_o do_v his_o besynesse_n to_o know_v god_n law_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v &_o how_o each_o man_n in_o sum_n manner_n shall_v teach_v god_n law_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o they_o be_v deed_n ca._n xi_o how_o we_o shall_v worship_v god_n as_o principal_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca_fw-mi twelve_o our_o ghostly_a fader_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v &_o why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v ghostly_a fader_n what_o harm_n cum_v by_o they_o that_o ben_z clepyd_v curatis_fw-la both_o to_o them self_o &_o to_o the_o people_n for_o they_o do_v not_o their_o dever_n ca._n xiii_o our_o elder_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n &_o mod_n in_o age_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v old_a man_n that_o ben_fw-mi custom_v in_o sin_n shall_v be_v hard_o repuyd·_v ca._n xiiii_o ¶_o king_n &_o all_o sovereign_n owe_v to_o be_v fader_n to_o their_o subgette_n &_o of_o they_o to_o be_v worship_v how_o &_o why_o servant_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o lord_n &_o how_o lord_n shall_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n ca·_v xv_o how_o wicked_a man_n &_o tiraunte_n be_v god_n servant_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n ca._n xuj_o god_n yeve_v lordship_n &_o power_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o sin_v of_o the_o peple_n to_o who_o man_n owe_v to_o obey_v &_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n c._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o and_o in_o what_o order_fw-fr man_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o sovereign_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n in_o what_o thing_n knight_n be_v bond_n man_n wyveâ—_n &_o child_n eke_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o sovereigns_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v ca._n xviii_o ¶_o in_o which_o thing_n subgette_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o platiâ—_n &_o in_o which_o nat_n though_o placy_n or_o lordship_n be_v occupy_v ayen_n the_o come_fw-mi law_n yet_o be_v it_o good_a to_o obey_v what_o a_o priest_n shall_v do_v if_o the_o busshop_n bid_v he_o curse_v a_o man_n who_o he_o holdith_v ungilty_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o iuge_a in_o mater_fw-la of_o man_n death_n in_o which_o thing_n a_o religious_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o plate_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n not_o in_o what_o manner_n thing_n a_o plate_n of_o religion_n may_v dispense_v &_o in_o sum_n thing_n nat_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o clerk_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o busshop_n how_o the_o wyf_v be_v bind_v to_o her_o husbonde_n in_o break_v of_o her_o vow_n sum_z thing_n be_v good_a of_o the_o self_n sum_n dead_a evil_n of_o the_o self_n &_o sum_n indifferent_a â–ª_o in_o which_o thing_n indifferent_a stondith_v ê“pir_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o be_v sovereign_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o awl_n man_n of_o state_n and_o dignity_n be_v clepyd_v fader_n and_o owe_v to_o be_v worship_v of_o low_a man_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o angel_n &_o seinte_n in_o hevene_n be_v our_o fader_n and_o be_v to_o be_v worshype_v how_o aungelis_fw-la keep_v and_o defend_v us._n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o ¶_o patroness_n of_o church_n be_v fader_n of_o the_o same_o church_n on_o three_o manner_n bicome_v a_o man_n patron_n &_o what_o right_a longith_n to_o pronne_n also_o of_o pnsentation_n of_o ê‘sone_n to_o church_n ca._n xxiiii_o ¶_o every_o man_n owith_v to_o hold_v other_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o sum_n degree_n for_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi many_o manner_n fader_n and_o so_o by_o this_o commawndment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o needy_a folk_n upon_o our_o power_n ca._n twenty-five_o why_o this_o ê¯maunde_v t_o be_v yoven_v with_o a_o bihe_a of_o welfar_n &_o meed_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o ¶_o pride_n rebellion_n &_o unbuxunnesse_n of_o the_o peple_n again_o their_o sovereigns_n &_o that_o they_o will_v entmer_v they_o &_o detmyne_n every_o cause_n of_o the_o land_n &_o of_o the_o church_n be_v cause_n of_o destruction_n of_o ream_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi precepte_v ¶_o vnleful_a manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o heart_n by_o mouth_n by_o deed_n and_o how_o a_o bacbiter_n slee_v three_o at_o ony_n ca._n i._n ¶_o three_o manner_n of_o flateringe_n in_o which_o be_v manslaughter_n &_o deadly_a sin_v also_o of_o peyn_n of_o flatter_a both_o by_o god_n law_n &_o man_n ca._n two_o ¶_o what_o mischief_n come_v of_o flateringe_v and_z to_o theym_n that_o have_v like_v in_o flatter_a ca_fw-mi three_o ¶_o a_o mustere_a or_o whisterer_n be_v a_o prevy_a rowner_n &_o a_o prevy_a liar_n who_o be_v a_o double_a tunged_a man_n the_z flatter_a tunge_v be_v the_o thridde_v tunge_v that_o do_v moche_n woo_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o flatter_v of_o false_a prophetis_fw-la and_o prechoure_n &_o other_o false_a man_n distroy_v citee_n &_o kingdom_n ensample_n by_o scripture_n and_o how_o the_o flatter_a tunge_v be_v a_o gilous_a tunge_v ca._n v._n ¶_o on_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v slay_v unrightful_o ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o nigarde_v the_o will_v not_o help_v poor_a folk_n at_o need_n also_o tyrant_n and_o extorcioner_n that_o take_v fro_o man_n their_o skynne_n &_o their_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n be_v mansleer_n what_o iâ—_n understonde_v by_o these_o three_o skin_n flesh_n and_o boon_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o man_n that_o witholde_v servant_n their_o hire_n ben_fw-mi manqueller_n why_o crist_n say_v to_o petyr_n thry_v pasce_fw-la feed_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n spend_v amiss_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v manqueller_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o awl_n the_o draw_v folk_n to_o sin_n by_o miss_v entice_a or_o wicked_a ensample_n or_o miss_v counseylor_n false_a lore_n &_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v manqueller_n also_o all_o that_o yeve_v occasion_n of_o sclaundre_v how_o plate_n and_o their_o officer_n shall_v have_v them self_o in_o their_o visitacioun_n without_o what_o devotion_n prayer_n be_v dede·_a ca·_n ix_o all_o that_o let_v man_n of_o
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all_o do_v so_o and_o as_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n leo_n papa_n in_o a_o sermone_fw-la for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o have_v a_o likeness_n of_o ydolatry_n &_o custom_n of_o hethen_a peple_n man_n shall_v abstain_v they_o therfro_o for_o the_o people_n be_v full_a moche_n incline_v to_o folly_n &_o to_o ydolatrye_a the_o xvii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o for_o these_o day_n man_n do_v wor_n ship_n to_o son_n moan_n &_o star_n that_o for_o to_o worshyppe_n the_o star_n and_o the_o planet_n &_o the_o craft_n of_o astronomye_n they_o will_v put_v out_o god_n of_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o lordship_n &_o out_o of_o his_o freedom_n &_o make_v he_o more_o bond_n to_o star_n than_o evir_n be_v any_o king_n or_o any_o lord_n or_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n they_o will_v be_v of_o god_n pryve_v counseyl_n will_v god_n nyl_v god_n &_o rule_v his_o dome_n his_o dedy_n his_o werke_n &_o all_o by_o their_o wytte_n &_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o planet_n in_o somoche_n that_o as_o they_o say_v there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v hole_n ne_o seek_v foul_a ne_o fair_a scotfree_a ne_o poor_a wise_a ne_o fool_n good_a ne_o wicked_a but_o by_o the_o worching_n of_o the_o body_n above_o &_o by_o their_o wytte_n so_o that_o they_o can_v tell_v it_o afore_o there_o shall_v fall_v no_o myscheyf_v ne_o welthe_n neither_o to_o person_n ne_o to_o comunyte_v but_z by_o her_o wytte_n &_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o planet_n none_o hungre_n mo_z rain_n ne_fw-fr tempeste_fw-fr no_o sekenesse_n no_o war_n shall_v fall_v but_o by_o their_o wytte_n &_o by_o the_o worching_n of_o the_o body_n
diverse_a londe_n and_o cuntree_n and_o follow_v a_o glorious_a queen_n that_o be_v clepyd_v diana_n or_z elles_fw-fr herodiana_fw-la or_o any_o other_o name_n and_o ween_z that_o they_o be_v in_o her_o seruyce_n bodilye_o with_o moche_n mirth_n such_o wyman_n be_v all_o disseyve_v and_o blend_v with_o the_o fiend_n who_o they_o serve_v and_o therefore_o the_o fiend_n have_v power_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v they_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v only_o by_o fantasy_n by_o dream_n &_o by_o iapery_n of_o the_o fiend_n they_o ween_v it_o be_v so_o bodily_a &_o in_o deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o all_o though_o that_o say_v or_o leave_v that_o man_n or_o wyman_n may_v by_o wychecrafte_n be_v turnyd_v into_o bests_n or_z into_o likeness_n of_o beeste_n or_o bird_n bodily_a be_v worse_a than_o any_o painym_n and_o they_o that_o for_o hate_n or_o wrath_n that_o they_o bear_v ayenste_n any_o man_n or_o woman_n take_v away_o the_o clothes_n of_o the_o autre_fw-fr and_o clothe_v the_o autre_fw-fr with_o dolefulle_a clothing_n or_o bisette_v the_o autre_fw-fr or_o the_o cross_n about_o with_o thorn_n and_o withdraw_v light_a out_o of_o the_o chirche_n or_o sing_v or_o do_v sing_v mass_n of_o requiem_n for_o they_o that_o be_v alyve_a in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v fare_v the_o worse_o and_o the_o soon_o dye_v the_o priest_n shall_v be_v degradyd_v &_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o that_o steryd_v he_o thereto_o for_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v exile_v for_o evyr_n and_o alle_fw-mi manner_n wytche_n and_o all_o that_o leave_n on_o wytche_n craft_n shall_v be_v acurse_v solenne_o but_z they_o will_v amend_v they_o as_o the_o law_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z in_o the_o next_o chaptre_n follow_v &_o c_o o_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o c._n contra._n if_o the_o wytche_n be_v bond_n man_n and_o wyman_n they_o shall_v be_v beten_v hard_a and_o sore_o if_o they_o be_v free_a they_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v in_o hard_a prison_n and_o by_o the_o law_n imperialle_fw-fr ut_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr maleficiis_fw-la nullus_fw-la &_o l._n nemo_fw-la &_o l._n culpa_fw-la and_o by_o the_o law_n canon_n xxvi_o cue_n v._o qui_fw-la divinaconne_n in_o glosa_fw-la such_o wytche_n shall_v be_v hedyde_v and_o burn_v and_o their_o fautoure_n exile_v and_o alle_fw-mi their_o god_n eschetyde_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n alle_fw-mi that_o leave_n in_o theym_n or_o mayntene_v they_o shall_v do_v fyve_o year_n penance_n xxvi_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la liceat_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la divinationes_fw-la also_o it_o be_v defendyd_v by_o the_o law_n as_o wytche_v craft_n for_o to_o do_v thing_n come_v again_o by_o scripture_n in_o book_n or_o in_o table_n or_o by_o astrolabie_n ext_fw-la li._n v._n ti_o xxvi_o c._n i_o o_o &_o iio._o dives_fw-la i_o lete_fw-la it_o a_o full_a good_a deed_n to_o take_v a_o thief_n with_o he_o thyfte_v by_o what_o craft_n that_o a_o man_n may_v for_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o 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