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thing_n become_v subgette_v to_o mary_v his_o mother_n &_o to_o joseph_n his_o keeper_n geve_a we_o all_o ensample_n to_o obey_v and_o to_o be_v buxum_fw-la and_o meek_a to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o saloman_n say_v audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplinam_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la my_o deer_n soon_o here_o the_o lore_n of_o thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n &_o than_o thou_o shall_v have_v grace_n and_o worshyppe_n prover_n i_o and_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o scorn_v his_o faders_n lore_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o fader_n undername_a shall_v be_v the_o more_o wise_a and_o the_o more_o sly_a prover_n xu_o also_o we_o must_v worship_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n with_o good_a lyve_v for_o as_o solomon_n say_v dolour_n patris_fw-la filius_fw-la stultus_fw-la the_o child_n a_o fooll_n be_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi confusio_fw-la patris_fw-la defilio_fw-la indisciplinato_fw-la of_o the_o soon_o that_o be_v evyll_n teach_v come_v shame_n &_o shen_v shpy_a of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_z his_o daughter_n a_o fooll_n &_o evyll_n teach_v shall_v less_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o wise_a daughter_n shall_v be_v good_a herytage_n to_o her_o husbonde_n to_o save_v he_o and_o the_o daughter_n yâ—_z shend_v her_o husbonde_n be_v in_o great_a despite_n and_o shame_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi that_o beget_v she_o eccl_n xxij_o the_o wise_n soon_o glaod_v his_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o fooll_n in_o lyvyage_n be_v his_o moders_n sorrow_n prover_n x._o ira_fw-la patris_fw-la filius_fw-la stultê°_n et_fw-fr dolour_n matris_fw-la cue_n genuit_fw-la eum_fw-la prover_n xvij_o the_o fooll_n child_n be_v wrath_n &_o tene_z of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o sorrow_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o caplm_n ten_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v virga_fw-la et_fw-la correpcio_fw-la â—ribuunt_fw-la sapiencia_fw-la pver_fw-la auten_v qui_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la voluntati_fw-la sue_v confundit_fw-la matren_n svam_fw-la prover_n xxix_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z yerde_o underneme_v give_v wit_n &_o wysdome_n to_o the_o child_n and_o that_o child_n that_o be_v leten_v have_v his_o will_n in_o his_o youth_n shend_v his_o mother_n and_o all_o his_o kynrede_n ensample_n we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n of_o hely_n that_o be_v hygh_a bysshop_n &_o priest_n of_o god_n law_n and_z of_o his_o son_n ophny_n and_o phynee_n that_o for_o their_o fader_fw-mi undername_n theym_fw-mi not_o ne_o chastyse_v they_o of_o their_o wicked_a tatche_n for_o the_o childerns_n sin_n and_o for_o his_o miss_v suffraunce_v god_n take_v from_o he_o his_o dygnyte_n &_o from_o all_o his_o kynrede_n for_o ever_o &_o slay_v his_o child_n &_o nyghe_a all_o his_o kynrede_n in_o batayll_n and_o so_o the_o wicked_a tache_n of_o his_o child_n unworshyp_v he_o &_o all_o his_o kynrede_n for_o ever_o &_o bring_v they_o to_o endless_a shame_n and_o his_o miss_v suffrasice_n be_v cause_n of_o their_o death_n &_o of_o his_o shenshyp_n and_o shame_n to_o all_o her_o kynrede_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n be_v pride_n lechery_n lusty_a fare_v &_o glutonye_n &_o sleuth_n &_o retchelesnes_n in_o god_n seruyâ—e_n &_o in_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o good_a friend_n and_o good_a child_n i_o pray_v you_o all_o that_o you_o be_v buxam_n &_o meek_a to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o worship_n they_o not_o only_o with_o reverence_n do_v in_o deed_n and_o speech_n but_o pryncypal_o with_o your_o good_a lyve_a &_o your_o good_a bere_n for_o that_o be_v the_o moo_v worshyppe_n that_o you_o may_v do_v to_o they_o &_o the_o moost_n velonye_n if_o you_o do_v amiss_o and_o do_v you_o so_o that_o your_o fader_n &_o moder_n &_o your_o kynrede_n may_v have_v jope_n of_o you_o &_o than_o shall_v you_o have_v joy_n of_o your_o child_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v qui_fw-la honorat_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la iocunda_fw-la bit_n in_fw-la 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and_o praise_v theym_a for_o goodness_n of_o their_o child_n &_o say_v blessyd_v be_v the_o fader_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o child_n beget_v &_o blessyd_v be_v the_o mod_a that_o he_o bare_a therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o god_n worshyp_v the_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o childeren_n when_o he_o see_v theym_a good_a child_n eccl_n three_o it_o be_v great_a vylonye_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o man_n curse_v theym_a &_o deprayve_v theym_a for_o wyckednesse_n of_o their_o childeren_n and_o therefore_o the_o wile_n man_n say_v non_fw-la iocunderis_fw-la in_o filijs_fw-la impijs_fw-la have_v thou_o no_o jope_n ne_o like_n in_o thy_o child_n if_o they_o be_v shrew_n and_o drede_v not_o god_n it_o be_v better_a say_v he_o to_o have_v one_o good_a child_n than_o a_o thousand_o child_n shrew_n &_o better_o to_o dye_v without_o than_o to_o leave_v after_o they_o shrew_v child_n eccl_n xvi_o for_o as_o he_o say_v sapiencie_n four_o all_o the_o child_n that_o come_v of_o wicked_a folk_n shall_v be_v wytness_n of_o wyckednesse_n against_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v challenge_v of_o their_o wyckednesse_n at_o the_o doom_n for_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o mother_n shall_v answer_v than_o for_o their_o own_o wyckednesse_n and_o for_o their_o childerns_n wyckedne_v s_n se_fw-la but_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o have_v child_n teach_v theym_a well_o and_z bow_v they_o &_o make_v theym_a simple_a and_o meek_a in_o their_o youth_n if_o thou_o have_v doughter_n keep_v well_o their_o body_n and_o honest_o but_o show_v they_o no_o glad_a cheer_n be_v not_o to_o homely_a with_o they_o eccl_n vij_o while_o a_o trce_n be_v a_o smalle_n spring_v it_o may_v be_v bow_v as_o man_n will_v have_v it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v full_o wax_v it_o will_v not_o be_v bow_v so_o may_v the_o child_n in_o the_o youth_n with_o a_o lytyll_a twygge_n be_v chastyse_v and_o make_v low_a and_o meek_a but_o when_o he_o be_v wax_v and_o rote_v in_o pride_n &_o in_o mysuse_n of_o lyve_a it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o low_o he_o or_o to_o amend_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la virge_z odit_fw-la filâ—un_n &_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la ilium_fw-la instanter_fw-la erudit_fw-la prover_n xiij_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o yerde_n hate_v his_o soon_o and_z he_o that_o love_v his_o soon_o tech_v he_o and_o chastyse_v he_o besy_o ensample_n we_o have_v in_o kind_n of_o the_o eagle_z which_o of_o all_o fowl_n may_v see_v ferth_a and_o be_v myghty_a in_o sight_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v see_v &_o look_v against_o yâ—_z son_n when_o it_o shine_v moost_n bright_a without_o blemysshing_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o when_o she_o have_v brydde_v &_o they_o be_v full_o wax_v she_o do_v they_o look_v against_o the_o son_n &_o though_o that_o look_v well_o against_o the_o son_n without_o blemysshing_n of_o the_o eye_n them_z she_o love_v &_o cheryssh_v and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o ne_o may_v not_o look_v against_o the_o son_n or_o blemysshe_v their_o eye_n in_o so_o king_n against_o the_o son_n she_o bete_v they_o and_o byll_v they_o and_o but_o if_o they_o amend_v they_o she_z cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o neste_a &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o her_o company_n as_o for_o none_o of_o she_o brydde_v thus_o shall_v fader_n and_o moder_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o have_v thereyr_n up_o to_o god_n yâ—_z be_v the_o son_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n &_o take_v heed_n to_o god_n law_n by_o ensample_n of_o tobye_n which_o say_v to_o his_o soon_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n have_v thou_o god_n in_o mind_n and_o beware_v that_o thou_o assent_n to_o no_o sin_n ne_o leave_v not_o god_n commandment_n toby_n four_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v eccl_n vi_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o look_v not_o up_o to_o the_o son_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v so_o blend_v
any_o dede_o sin_n for_o sythen_a thou_o may_v not_o please_v god_n in_o sin_n and_o shrewednesse_n therefore_o thou_o offend_v thy_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o corrupcyon_n &_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o thyself_o thou_o do_v wrong_v to_o his_o grace_n to_z his_o gift_n thou_o may_v not_o do_v wrong_a to_o thy_o brother_n but_o thou_o do_v wrong_a to_o god_n that_o be_v thy_o lord_n &_o his_o also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n johan_n in_o his_o pystle_n that_o who_o so_o say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n &_o he_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n i_o io_n iiij_o for_o in_o that_o he_o do_v wrong_v pryncypaly_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n also_o and_o therefore_o god_n say_v quicunque_fw-la effuderit_fw-la hamanun_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la effudeâ—_n sanguinis_fw-la eius_fw-la gen_n ix_o he_o that_o shed_v out_o man_n blood_n wronful_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o why_o say_v he_o man_z be_v make_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o manslaughter_n be_v open_a wrong_n do_v to_o god_n in_o that_o that_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o slay_v and_o his_o image_n despyse_v and_o destroy_v therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o first_o mansleer_v that_o be_v cain_n which_o sloughe_v his_o brother_n abel_n false_o for_o envy_v of_o his_o own_o goodness_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v cain_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n thy_o brother_n cry_v to_o i_o fro_o earth_n and_o ax_v vengeunce_v of_o the._n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v upon_o earth_n which_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n &_o have_v take_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o brother_n abel_n of_o thy_o honde_n thou_o shall_v travayll_v in_o tylthe_n of_o the_o land_n &_o it_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z no_o fruit_n thou_o sqalt_v be_v 〈◊〉_d dere_v &_o fleme_v upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o vengeasice_n common_o follow_v murdre_fw-fr for_o murdre_fw-fr may_v not_o be_v hide_v but_o night_n and_o day_n it_o ax_v vengeance_n the_o murdre_fw-fr shall_v mishap_n in_o his_o do_v and_o be_v unstable_a and_o wander_v and_o odyous_a in_o his_o lyve_a this_o sin_n of_o manslaughter_n be_v so_o grevous_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o he_o command_v in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o if_o any_o man_n by_o la_v in_o await_v or_o by_o prevy_a aspyenge_a or_o by_o purpose_n kill_v any_o man_n &_o after_o flee_v to_o god_n auter_n for_o socour_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o then_n &_o be_v slay_v for_o that_o death_n exo._n xxi_o and_o therefore_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n pryvytee_n that_o he_o that_o slee_v shall_v be_v slay_v apo._n xiij_o for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o same_o measure_n that_o man_n meet_v to_o other_o shall_v be_v moten_a again_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o say_v to_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n for_o each_o man_n that_o use_v sword_n to_o shed_v man_n blood_n without_o lawful_a power_n grant_v of_o god_n shall_v perysshe_v by_o the_o 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death_n weep_a &_o hongre_n without_o end_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v brenning_a fire_n &_o smoder_n without_o end_n and_o than_o all_o that_o have_v do_v goostly_a lechery_n &_o live_v in_o delyce_n &_o false_a covetyse_n shall_v weep_v &_o say_v we_o ve_fw-la alas_o alas_o apo._n xvij.et.xviij_fw-la caplm_n xxiij_o diues_fw-la all_o though_o thy_o speech_n the_o reasonable_a yet_o in_o one_o thing_n clerk_n hold_v against_o the_o in_o that_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o eue._n and_o they_o argue_v thus_o against_o the_o god_n rightful_a juge_a punysshed_a eve_n hard_o for_o her_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v adam_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o shall_v not_o god_n have_v do_v but_z for_o her_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o adam_n sin_n ¶_o pauê‘_n this_o argument_n be_v ground_v in_o two_o false_a maximis_fw-la first_o that_o every_o 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than_o lechery_n for_o it_o be_v in_o medyat_a against_o god_n &_o against_o yâ—_z first_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n than_o perjury_n &_o yet_o ê‘iurye_n be_v gretter_n sin_n as_z i_o say_v in_o yâ—_z second_o commandment_n and_o sin_n in_o simple_a poor_a folk_n be_v hard_a punyssh_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 &_o extorcyon_n rob_v a_o man_n of_o all_o yâ—_z he_o have_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v ne_o lytyll_o or_o nought_o punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n davyd_v die_v avoutre_n &_o man_n slaughter_n for_o which_o sin_n he_o be_v worthy_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 high_o slay_v but_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v do_v though_o sin_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v a_o simple_a man_n go_v &_o gadred_a stycke_n in_o the_o sabot_n &_o god_n have_v moses_n stone_n high_a to_o death_n solomon_n jeroboam_fw-la acham_n do_v great_a ydolatrye_a &_o drough_z moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o ydolatrye_a &_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o slay_v therefore_o the_o small_a sin_n god_n punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o take_v it_o pacyent_o &_o common_o he_o punyssh_v hard_o poor_a folk_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o 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_z in_o yâ—_z same_o spyce_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o god_n reserve_v the_o grevous_a sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a folk_n for_o to_o punysshe_v they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n or_z 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 dede_o sin_n save_o contrycyon_n allone_n and_o therefore_o god_n punyssh_v not_o always_o folk_n in_o this_o world_n after_o the_o quamtyte_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o he_o see_v it_o moo_v needful_a &_o spedefull_a to_o yâ—_z people_n and_o to_o his_o worship_n for_o only_o god_n know_v the_o grevoushede_v of_o dede_o sin_n for_o oft_o that_o that_o seem_v moo_v grevoê°_n in_o man_n sight_n be_v less_o grevous_a in_o god_n sight_n &_o ayenwarde_a therefore_o god_n melure_v not_o always_o pain_n after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o oft_o he_o punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n they_o that_o be_v less_o guilty_a as_o moche_n as_o theym_v that_o be_v more_o guilty_a and_o in_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o no_o &_o in_o the_o pery_z s_z shing_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomor_n and_o many_o other_o time_n he_o punyssh_v wyman_n child_n and_o bests_n that_o be_v not_o guilty_a in_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o that_o vengeance_n felle_fw-fr and_o oft_o he_o send_v sykenes_n &_o disease_n to_o good_a man_n in_o punyssh_v 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 and_z lytyll_a or_o nought_o puny_a s_n sh_v they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o as_o the_o lion_n be_v chastyse_v by_o bete_v of_o the_o whelp_n so_o oftyme_o god_n punyssh_v &_o chastyse_v full_o hear_v in_o this_o world_n they_o that_o be_v less_o guilty_a to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v more_o guilty_a that_o they_o shall_v amend_v they_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n ween_z you_o that_o though_o man_n which_o pirate_n slough_n for_o their_o rebellyon_n be_v gretter_n sinner_n then_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr 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 perysshe_v all_o and_o ween_v you_o say_v cryste_n
all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v knit_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n why_o the_o commandment_n of_o worshype_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v worshyp_v also_o of_o pain_n that_o come_v to_o they_o that_o worship_n not_o fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n example_n of_o cham_n the_o soon_o of_o noe._n ca._n i._n ¶_o what_o myscheef_n come_v to_o child_n that_o hynder_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n for_o their_o good_a &_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi unburum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n example_n by_o absalon_n and_o adonye_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o by_o example_n in_o kind_n we_o be_v taugh_v te_fw-mi to_o worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n as_o of_o the_o stork_n &_o of_o the_o pellycane_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o help_v at_o need_n be_v call_v worship_n in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o that_o ought_v the_o child_n to_o fað_n &_o moð_n what_o peryll_n it_o be_v &_o folly_n man_n or_o woman_n to_o dysmytte_n they_o of_o their_o good_a &_o trust_v to_o their_o child_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o child_n ought_v to_o hate_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o to_o forsake_v theym_a &_o how_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n shall_v help_v the_o child_n &_o the_o child_n theym_fw-mi at_o need_n example_n by_o the_o rote_n &_o the_o crop_n of_o a_o tree_n but_z the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o moð_n have_v more_o kindly_a love_n to_o their_o child_n than_o ayenwarde_a ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v help_v fað_n &_o moð_n at_o need_n ca.vi_fw-la ¶_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ben_fw-mi the_o good_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o needy_a how_o saint_n benet_n have_v good_n of_o his_o covent_n to_o poor_a man_n saint_n france_n bid_v the_o same_o ca._n seven_o ¶_o good_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v be_v more_o common_a than_o other_o man_n good_n to_o help_v needy_a folk_n of_o the_o abusyon_n of_o some_o proud_a relygyouse_a man_n and_o their_o ypocryte_n excuse_v fro_o gyve_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 obedyent_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o that_o good_a lyve_a of_o the_o child_n be_v worship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_z their_o evyll_n lyve_v be_v shenshyp_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o myssuffraunce_n of_o child_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v their_o shenshyp_n &_o velonye_n to_o all_o their_o kin_n that_o man_n shall_v chastyse_n their_o child_n &_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 some_o manner_n shall_v teach_v god_n law_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o they_o benâ—deed_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v worshyppe_n god_n as_o pryncypall_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o onre_n goostly_a fader_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v &_o why_o they_o be_v call_v goostly_a fader_n what_o harm_n come_v by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v curate_n both_o of_o themselves_o &_o to_o the_o people_n for_z they_o do_v not_o their_o devour_v ca._n xiij_o ¶_o our_o elder_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n &_o moder_n in_o age_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v old_a man_n yâ—_z been_v custom_a in_o sin_n shall_v be_v hard_o repreve_v ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o king_n &_o all_o soverayne_n ought_v to_o be_v fader_n to_o their_o sugette_n &_o of_o they_o to_o be_v worshyp_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 caplm_n xu_o ¶_o how_o wicked_a man_n &_o tyrant_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 capitulum_fw-la xvi_o ¶_o god_n gyve_v lordship_n &_o power_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v &_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dygnyte_n caplm_n xvij_o ¶_o how_o &_o in_o what_o order_fw-fr man_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n in_o what_o thing_n knight_n bind_v man_n wyves_n &_o child_n eke_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o in_o which_o thing_n subgette_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o not_o though_o prelacy_n or_o lordship_n be_v occypy_v against_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o obey_v what_o a_o press_v shall_v do_v if_o the_o bysshop_n bid_v high_o curse_v a_o man_n who_o he_o hold_v ungylty_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n offycer_n of_o yâ—_z king_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o juge_a in_o mater_fw-la of_o man_n death_n in_o which_o thing_n a_o relygyouse_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n not_o in_o what_o manner_n thing_n a_o prelate_n of_o relygyon_n may_v dyspense_v &_o in_o some_o thing_n not_o 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 bysshop_n how_o the_o wyf_v be_v bind_v to_o her_o husbond_n in_o break_v of_o her_o vow_n some_o thing_n be_v good_a of_o themselves_o some_o been_v evyll_n of_o themselves_o &_o some_o indyfferent_a in_o which_o thing_n indyfferent_a stand_v propre_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o be_v soverayne_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o awl_n man_n of_o astate_n &_o dygnyte_v be_v call_v fader_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o low_a man_n ce_fw-fr xxij_o ¶_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ben_fw-mi our_o fader_n &_o be_v to_o be_v worshype_v how_o angel_n keep_v &_o defend_v us._n ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o patroness_n of_o chirche_n be_v fader_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n on_o three_o manner_n by_o come_v a_o man_n patron_n &_o what_o right_a long_v to_o patroness_n also_o of_o presentaconn_n of_o person_n to_o chirche_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o hold_v other_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o some_o degree_n forâ—ther_o ben_fw-mi many_o manner_n fader_n &_o so_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o needy_a folk_n upon_o our_o power_n capitulum_fw-la xxu_o ¶_o why_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v with_o a_o byheste_n of_o welfare_n and_o meed_n caplm_n xxvi_o ¶_o pride_n rebellyon_n &_o unbuxunnesse_n of_o the_o people_n against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o that_o they_o will_v entremet_v they_o &_o determine_v every_o cause_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o chirche_n be_v cause_n of_o destruccyon_n of_o ream_n ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a commandment_n ¶_o vnlefull_a manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o herte_a by_o mouth_n by_z deed_n &_o how_o a_o bâ—â—cbyter_n slee_v three_o at_o one_o ca._n i._n ¶_o three_o manner_n of_o flaterynge_n in_o which_o be_v manslaughter_n &_o deadly_a sin_n all_o so_o of_o pain_n of_o flatter_a both_o by_o god_n law_n &_o man_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o what_o myschef_n come_v of_o flatter_a &_o to_o theym_v that_o have_v like_n in_o flatter_a 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contra._n if_o the_o wytche_n be_v bind_v man_n &_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 shlod_v be_v punyssh_v in_o hard_a prison_n and_o by_o the_o law_n imperial_a ut_fw-la ca_fw-mi â—_o de_fw-fr maleticijs_fw-la nullus_fw-la et_fw-fr l._n nemo_fw-la et_fw-la l._n culpa_fw-la and_o by_o the_o law_n canon_n xxvi_o cue_n u_o qui_fw-la divinaciones_fw-la in_o glosa_fw-la such_o wytche_n shall_v be_v hede_v and_o brente_a &_o their_o faytour_n exile_v &_o all_o their_o good_n fortete_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o that_o byleve_v in_o theym_n or_o mayntene_a theym_n shall_v do_v fyve_o year_n penance_n xxvi_o cue_n u_o non_fw-la liceat_fw-la et_fw-fr ca_fw-mi â—_o qui_fw-fr divinacomes_n also_o it_o be_v forboden_v by_o the_o law_n as_o wytchecrafte_n for_o to_o do_v thing_n come_v again_o by_o scrypture_n in_o book_n or_o in_o table_n or_o by_o astrola_fw-it bye_n ext_fw-la li._n v._o as_o xxvi_o ca_fw-mi â—_o i._o et_fw-la n_z â—_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o hold_v it_o a_o full_a good_a deed_n to_o take_v a_o thief_n with_o his_o theft_n by_o what_o craft_n yâ—_z a_o man_n may_v for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o people_n &_o to_o punysshe_v or_o slay_v a_o thief_n by_o the_o law_n for_o ensample_n of_o other_o caplm_n xxxu_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o slay_v a_o thief_n against_o the_o king_n law_n &_o without_o process_n of_o the_o londe_n law_n and_o without_o auctoryte_n of_o his_o lyege_n lord_n ne_z without_o a_o lawful_a juge_n ordain_v of_o his_o lyege_n lord_n &_o yet_o be_v the_o thief_n worthy_a to_o dye_n ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o for_o if_o every_o man_n may_v slay_v a_o thief_n at_o his_o own_o will_n &_o by_o his_o own_o doom_n man_n shall_v und_fw-ge colour_n of_o theft_n slay_v many_o a_o true_a man_n for_o wrath_n covetyse_v &_o hate_n ¶_o pauê‘_n sythen_n man_n do_v so_o moche_v reverence_n to_o the_o king_n law_n &_o the_o londe_n law_n to_o flee_v myschyve_n that_o shall_v fall_v but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v moche_n more_o reucrence_n shall_v they_o do_v to_o god_n law_n &_o holy_a chirche_n law_n &_o eschew_v for_o to_o forfete_v there_o against_o sythen_a god_n law_n &_o holy_a chirche_n law_n be_v so_o reasonable_a &_o as_o good_a as_o the_o king_n law_n of_o englonde_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n law_n if_o they_o be_v just_o they_o be_v god_n law_n and_o as_o many_o peril_n &_o moo_o shall_v fall_v if_o man_n take_v thief_n by_o wytchecrafte_n against_o god_n law_n &_o holy_a chirche_n law_n as_o if_o they_o slay_v they_o against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o londe_n law_n ¶_o dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o a_o man_n slay_v a_o thief_n not_o he_o defendant_n against_o the_o king_n law_n he_o forfete_v against_o his_o king_n and_o be_v worthy_a death_n and_o if_o he_o make_v he_o a_o justyce_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n though_o he_o keep_v other_o process_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o king_n and_o as_o moche_v and_o more_o forfete_v he_o against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n that_o take_v a_o thief_n with_o wytchecraft_n against_o god_n law_n sythen_a god_n and_o holy_a chirche_n have_v forboden_v it_o as_z do_v he_o that_o slee_v a_o thief_n against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o sythen_a he_o make_v the_o devyll_n and_o the_o wytche_n that_o be_v moost_n god_n enemy_n his_o juge_a and_o werk_v by_o their_o dome_n in_o the_o desspyte_n of_o god_n yâ—_z have_v forboden_v it_o hem_v he_z be_v a_o full_a high_a traitor_n to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o do_v ten_o fold_n more_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hang_v more_o than_o a_o thief_n more_o over_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o fiend_n be_v a_o liar_n always_o ready_a to_o lie_v and_o with_o lesynge_n dysceyve_v mankind_n &_o bring_v man_n to_o murdre_fw-fr &_o too_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_z rather_o for_o to_o slay_v innocent_n then_o for_o to_o slay_v thief_n if_o such_o wytchecrafte_n be_v use_v many_o innocent_n and_o many_o a_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o slay_v &_o thief_n shall_v go_v free_a for_o the_o fiend_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o thief_n manqueller_n lecherous_a and_o to_o all_o other_o sinful_a wretch_n than_o he_o be_v to_o any_o good_a man_n or_o good_a woman_n and_o he_o have_v more_o like_n for_o to_o slay_v a_o good_a man_n or_o good_a woman_n than_o to_o slay_v a_o thief_n also_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o fiend_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o stand_v never_o in_o trenthe_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o manqueller_n and_o fader_fw-mi of_o liar_n and_o of_o lesynge_n and_o therefore_o all_o thoo_n that_o gyve_v faith_n to_o his_o tale_n and_o do_v thereafter_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v in_o theym_n they_o make_v god_n false_a and_o forsake_v their_o god_n that_o be_v soverayne_a treu_n the_o and_z take_v theym_a to_o the_o devyll_n that_o be_v soverayne_a falsehood_n and_o so_o they_o worshyppe_n the_o fiend_n and_o despise_v god_n and_o if_o such_o craft_n be_v suffer_v every_o man_n may_v accuse_v other_o of_o what_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v and_o say_v that_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o wytche_n tell_v it_o he_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n every_o man_n may_v kylle_v &_o slay_v other_o and_o therefore_o for_o these_o skill_n and_o reason_n and_o many_o moo_o and_o for_o to_o flee_v these_o peril_n and_o many_o other_o god_n have_v forboden_v all_o manner_n of_o wytchecrafte_n for_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o help_n of_o the_o fiend_n but_o now_o a_o day_n god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n suffer_v not_o the_o fiend_n but_o full_a selden_v for_o to_o say_v sothe_o for_o if_o
in_o lesynge_n &_o in_o falsehood_n therefore_o god_n suffer_v false_a shrew_n for_o to_o do_v wondres_n &_o miracle_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v the_o peple_n &_o to_o hold_v they_o still_o in_o their_o error_n i_o have_v say_v as_o my_o thynk_v &_o say_v thou_o forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n caplm_n lxiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o will_v no_o solempnyte_n have_v in_o their_o bury_v but_o be_v put_v in_o earth_n anon_o and_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v spend_v about_o the_o buryenge_a of_o theym_a they_o bid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n as_o blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la common_o in_o such_o prevy_n buryenge_v be_v full_a smalle_fw-mi dole_n and_o but_o lytyll_o almess_v give_v and_o in_o solemn_a buryenge_n be_v great_a dole_n and_o moche_n almess_v give_v for_o moche_v poor_a people_n come_v than_o for_o to_o syke_v their_o alms_n but_o when_o that_o it_o be_v do_v so_o pryvely_a few_o man_n know_v thereof_o and_z full_a 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chirche_n also_o they_o offend_v grete_o against_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n that_o shall_v be_v releve_v by_o mass_n se_a by_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffragye_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o ben_fw-mi ordain_v in_o the_o buryenge_a of_o deed_n folk_n for_o the_o help_n of_o all_o crysten_v soul_n and_o they_o please_v the_o fiend_n yâ—_z which_o be_v full_a besy_n night_n and_o day_n for_o to_o let_v god_n offyce_v god_n worshyppe_n and_o holy_a prayer_n also_o they_o offend_v great_o against_o man_n kind_n &_o against_o god_n that_o take_v mankind_n of_o a_o woman_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o put_v their_o body_n in_o such_o dspyte_n and_o pryve_v or_o take_v it_o of_o the_o due_a worshyppe_n for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o of_o a_o good_a woman_n that_o be_v knytte_a to_o that_o precyoê°_n soul_n that_o cryste_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n with_z which_o soul_n it_o shall_v arise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n 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the_o body_n ne_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o soon_o weep_v thou_o for_o the_o deed_n man_n with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la and_o great_a sorrow_n and_z after_o his_o astate_n as_o right_o be_v heel_n his_o body_n despise_v not_o his_o buryenge_a make_v morning_n one_o day_n or_o two_o after_o his_o deserve_v ecclesiasti_fw-la xxxviij_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n by_o the_o law_n write_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_z every_o time_n worshipful_a sepulture_n after_o man_n power_n have_v be_v due_a debt_n to_o man_n body_n and_o womanne_n in_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n have_v we_o example_n of_o abraham_n ysaac_n and_o jacob_n and_z her_o wyves_n which_o have_v full_a coste_o buryenge_v as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v gen_n lvi_o and_o in_o the_o law_n write_v have_v we_o example_n of_o samuel_n davyd_v solomon_n josaphat_n ezechye_n josye_n tobye_n and_z of_o the_o machabey_v who_o buryenge_n be_v costly_a &_o worshypful_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_z be_v in_o the_o new_a law_n have_v we_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n which_o not_o withstand_v how_o well_o he_o suffer_v spytefull_a death_n for_o mankind_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v and_o have_v worshypful_a and_o coste_o sepulture_n and_o buryenge_a as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n johannes_n xix_o whereby_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o he_o give_v man_n example_n to_o keep_v worshipful_a buryenge_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o contree_n and_o therefore_o he_o commend_v marye_n magdaleyn_n that_o she_o come_v before_o he_o dethe_v to_o anoint_v his_o body_n so_o precyous_o and_o so_o coste_o in_o to_o the_o sepulture_n and_o many_o saint_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o by_o the_o do_n of_o angelly_n as_o saint_n clement_n saint_n katherine_n saint_n agathe_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o and_o saint_n poule_n the_o first_o hermyte_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o and_o wonder_o by_o werk_v of_o lion_n and_o of_o wild_a bests_n in_z tokening_a that_o man_n body_n &_o womanne_n ought_v to_o have_v worshypful_a sepulture_n for_o sythen_a angelly_n and_o wild_a bests_n die_v such_o worshypp_n to_o man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n moche_n more_o mankind_n shall_v worshyppe_n man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o so_o man_n shall_v releve_n poor_a folk_n in_o their_o myschyef_n and_o specyal_o in_o their_o de_v by_o alm_n gyve_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o do_v any_o wrong_v by_o their_o lyve_n to_o their_o even_o crysten_v for_o to_o make_v they_o scotfree_a for_o to_o do_v moche_n alms_n at_o their_o end_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n be_v make_v scotfree_a with_o wrong_n &_o harm_n of_o a_o other_o locupletari_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la aliqis_v cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la iniuria_fw-la vel_fw-la iactura_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la li_n vi_o caplm_n lxiiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o hold_v markette_n and_o feyre_n in_o holy_a chirche_n &_o in_o sanctuary_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o mayntene_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o when_o that_o they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v accurse_a for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o ever_o cryste_n punyssh_v so_o hard_o any_o sin_n while_n that_o he_o go_v here_o in_o earth_n as_z he_o die_v byeng_v and_o selling_n in_o god_n house_n as_o we_o find_v io_n xi_o on_o a_o time_n he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o there_o he_o find_v man_n byeng_v &_o selling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n &_o dove_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o chaunger_n
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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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be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o last_o end_n and_o will_v not_o assoil_v theym_a when_o they_o repent_v they_o and_o axe_n absolucyon_n for_o so_o they_o put_v folk_n in_o dyspayre_n against_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v endeles_a and_o always_o ready_a to_o all_o that_o seek_v mercy_fw-mi as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v to_o gydre_v example_n of_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o cryste_n the_o which_o of_o pain_n knowlech_v his_o sin_n and_o axed_a grace_n &_o gate_n the_o bliss_n of_o paradyse_n when_o he_o say_v lord_n have_v thou_o mind_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o thy_o kyngdom_n and_o anon_o cryste_n ryghtful_a juge_n that_o best_o know_v his_o herte_n say_v to_o he_o i_o say_v the_o forsooth_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradyse_n xxvi.q.vi_fw-fr si_fw-fr presbyter_n &_o â—_o agnovimê°_n where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v so_o hard_a upon_o man_n in_o their_o de_v do_v not_o elly_n but_o put_v death_n to_o death_n death_n of_o soul_n to_o dethe_v of_o body_n ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n presume_v so_o moche_n on_o yâ—_z mercy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o gyve_v no_o tale_n to_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n moche_n of_o all_o there_o lyf_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v mercy_n in_o yâ—_z last_o end_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o they_o axe_n mercy_n in_o due_a manner_n they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v well_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n and_z holy_a write_v in_o many_o place_n for_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechielis_n xxxiij.ca_fw-la that_o in_o what_o hour_n yâ—_z sinner_n syge_v for_o his_o sin_n &_o axe_n mercy_n i_o shall_v forgyve_v he_o his_o sin_n &_o forgete_v his_o sin_n netheles_o i_o dare_v not_o behote_v such_o folk_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v have_v grace_n stead_n &_o time_n to_o axe_n mercy_n as_o they_o need_v to_o axe_n for_o common_o such_o manner_n folk_n be_v dysceyve_v by_o sudden_a death_n or_o elles_fw-fr in_o their_o de_v they_o less_o their_o hede_n &_o there_o wytte_v &_o begin_v to_o rave_v or_o elly_n they_o have_v so_o moche_n pain_n in_o their_o body_n and_o so_o moche_v besynesse_n with_o the_o world_n that_o they_o think_v neither_o of_o god_n ne_o of_o themselves_o and_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr innocentibus_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la agitâ—_n ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscatâ—_n svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v god_n rightful_a doom_n that_o he_o forgete_v himself_o in_o his_o de_v that_o have_v forgeten_v god_n in_o his_o lyve_a as_o fall_v in_o englonde_fw-fr besides_o oxenford_n there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o country_n that_o dredde_v not_o god_n ne_o have_v pyte_v of_o man_n oft_o man_n preched_a he_o &_o counseyl_v he_o to_o good_a he_o have_v despite_n of_o their_o word_n and_o say_v that_o if_o he_o may_v have_v three_o word_n before_o his_o de_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a man_n lyve_v at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o way_n to_o be_v on_o a_o queste_n before_o a_o justyce_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o sleep_v his_o horse_n stumble_v &_o he_o fill_v down_o &_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o in_o his_o falling_n he_o say_v with_o great_a herte_n over_o vaunt_v a_o deblis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n now_o forth_o to_o the_o devyll_n and_o so_o he_o have_v three_o word_n to_o his_o daâ—pnacyon_n not_o to_o his_o saluacyon_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v de_fw-fr propiciatu_fw-la pcconrum_fw-la noli_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la be_v not_o without_o drede_n of_o forgyvesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n ne_o say_v not_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o mercy_n &_o wrath_n also_o hasty_o come_v from_o he_o nyghe_a to_o mankind_n but_o his_o wrath_n look_v to_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi &_o his_o mercy_n to_o theym_fw-mi that_o will_v amend_v theym_a ne_fw-fr tardas_fw-la converti_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o â—_o therefore_o let_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o to_o god_n &_o delay_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o if_o you_o do_v his_z wrath_a shall_v come_v sudden_o and_o destroy_v the._n ecclesiastici_fw-la v._o for_o such_o folk_n that_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o do_v the_o worse_a because_o of_o his_o goodness_n they_o scorn_v god_n &_o seek_v vengeance_n &_o no_o mercy_n they_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n davyd_v say_v universe_n vie_fw-fr dni_fw-fr misericordia_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o dome_n be_v mercy_n &_o troth_n if_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n it_o be_v against_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n but_o he_o show_v mercy_n and_o but_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n ryghtfulnesse_n must_v dampne_v the._n seek_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n and_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n will_v save_v the_o if_o thou_o seek_v it_o in_o due_a manner_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la these_o word_n be_v good_a and_o comfortable_a &_o reasonable_a saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o he_o be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o make_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o forswear_v they_o for_o he_o slee_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v so_o forswear_v he_o xxij.questione_fw-la u_o ille_fw-la also_o man_n slay_v themselves_o as_o oftentyme_o as_o they_o assent_v to_o wicked_a thought_n in_o herte_n &_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o god_n in_o who_o be_v all_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v auersio_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la interficiet_fw-la eos_fw-la prover._n ay_o that_o the_o tourning_a away_o of_o the_o lytyll_a child_n slay_v they_o for_o they_o that_o soon_o be_v overcome_v in_o temptaconn_n and_o soon_o assent_v to_o the_o fiend_n be_v liken_v to_o young_a child_n that_o be_v faint_a &_o feeble_a to_o withstand_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o child_n god_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v acurse_v of_o god_n ysa_n lxv_o also_o they_o slay_v their_o soul_n that_o gydre_fw-fr foul_a lusty_n &_o unlefull_a desire_n in_o their_o herte_n &_o will_v not_o rede_o put_v they_o out_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v desideria_fw-la occidunt_fw-la pigrum_fw-la prover._n xxi_o wicked_a desire_v sle_v they_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o put_v they_o out_o and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v beatus_fw-la â—_o tenebit_fw-la et_fw-fr allidet_fw-la ê‘uulos_fw-la svos_fw-la ad_fw-la petram_fw-la blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v hold_v he_o with_o god_n &_o smite_v down_o his_o small_a young_a thought_n &_o desire_n to_o the_o stone_n that_z be_v cryste_n blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o anon_o as_o he_o begyn_v to_o have_v such_o wicked_a thought_n anon_o begin_v to_o think_v on_o crystus_fw-la passion_n &_o of_o god_n law_n as_o saint_n jerome_n say_v in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la paulan_n et_fw-la eustochium_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o follow_v of_o thy_o word_n that_o whâ—_n so_o do_v any_o dede_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o mansleer_n and_o so_o every_o sin_n be_v forboden_v by_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v why_o have_v than_o god_n ten_o commandment_n sythen_a tâ—ey_n be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o one_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o dulness_n of_o man_n wit_n it_o need_v to_o gyve_v mothan_fw-ge one_o to_o declare_v man_n sin_n that_o he_o may_v know_v when_o he_o syn_v and_o how_o he_o may_v flee_v sin_n all_o the_o law_n &_o all_o the_o â—phecye_v as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n hang_v in_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v our_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n &_o out_o even_o crysten_v as_o ourself_o but_o yet_o god_n will_v declare_v tho_o two_o commandment_n by_o ten_o commandment_n that_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v yâ—_z better_o know_v they_o &_o please_v he_o &_o the_o more_o flee_v his_o offence_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o declare_v he_o they_o more_o by_o ten_o commandment_n than_o by_o twelve_o or_o by_o nine_o for_z he_o may_v have_v give_v many_o mo_z when_o he_o give_v but_o ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o gyve_v overmoche_n many_o be_v not_o profitable_a ne_o to_o gyve_v over_o few_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v his_o byheste_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o for_z as_o ten_o be_v nombre_fw-fr perfyght_n &_o contain_v all_o number_n so_o god_n law_n be_v perfyght_a and_o all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o ten_o byheste_n that_o be_v so_o knytte_a to_o gydre_v &_o of_o so_o great_a acorde_fw-fr that_o who_o so_o trespace_v in_o one_o
shall_v take_v vengeance_n of_o all_o that_o mysu_fw-fr s_o e_o his_o creature_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v arm_v creature_n in_o vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n armabit_fw-la creaturam_fw-la in_o ulcionem_fw-la immicorum_fw-la sapie_n u_o and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v have_v ruth_n on_o bests_n of_o bird_n and_o not_o harm_v they_o without_o cause_n in_o take_v reward_n that_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o for_o cruelty_n &_o vanyte_n byhede_v bests_n and_o torment_v bests_n or_o foul_a more_o than_o it_o be_v spedefull_a for_o man_n lyve_a they_o sin_n in_o case_n full_a grevous_o caplm_n xvi_o diues_fw-la as_o thou_o saydeste_v before_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v forboden_v all_o wronful_a manslaughter_n tell_v i_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v leful_a to_o slay_v any_o man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la sometime_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o hate_n &_o enmyte_v as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v malycyous_o of_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o it_o be_v do_v for_o wicked_a covetyse_n to_o have_v a_o man_n good_a sometime_o it_o be_v do_v by_o order_fw-fr of_o obedience_n &_o process_n of_o law_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o queste_n &_o by_o sentence_n of_o a_o juge_a ordynary_n semtyme_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v for_o need_v â—_o for_o help_v of_o the_o comonte_fw-it &_o for_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ungylty_a as_o when_o a_o knight_n fight_v for_o his_o right_a &_o for_o the_o right_a slee_v his_o adversarye_n to_o slay_v any_o man_n in_o to_o yâ—_z first_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o hate_v wrath_n &_o enmyte_v or_z for_o false_a covetyse_n be_v always_o unleful_a but_o for_o to_o slay_v a_o man_n the_o three_o manner_n and_o the_o four_o that_z be_v to_o say_v by_o process_n of_o law_n with_o a_o lawful_a juge_n or_o by_o law_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o knight_n or_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n rule_v by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a when_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v lt_v i.de_a li._n arbitreo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o knight_n slay_v his_o adversarye_n in_o rightful_a batayil_fw-la or_o the_o juge_a &_o he_o of_o fycer_n slay_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v i_o thynk_v they_o sin_n not_o but_o leave_v friend_n three_o thyngis_n be_v nedeful_a so_o that_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v leful_a &_o right_a full_a first_o that_o the_o case_n by_o rightful_a order_fw-fr &_o process_n of_o law_n &_o that_o the_o justyce_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o slay_v &_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v be_v convycte_v of_o his_o trespass_n also_o the_o intenconn_n of_o the_o juge_a &_o of_o the_o pursuer_n &_o of_o the_o offycer_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o slay_v he_o in_o saluaâ—yon_n of_o the_o right_a &_o for_o saluaconn_n and_o ensample_n of_o other_o not_z for_o like_n of_o vengeance_n ne_o of_o cruelty_n not_o have_v like_n in_o his_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o process_n &_o the_o entenconn_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ordo_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la yet_o the_o gospel_n say_v qd_n deus_fw-la â—iunxit_fw-la hon_fw-mi non_fw-la seperet_fw-la metâ—_n ix_o theâ—e_n shall_v no_o man_n depart_v thing_n that_o god_n have_v knit_v togydre_n but_o god_n have_v knit_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n togydre_fw-fr therefore_o than_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n neither_o to_o slay_v man_n ne_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a be_v slay_v ryghtful_o by_o yâ—_z law_n man_n slee_v he_o not_o but_z as_o god_n mynyster_n &_o god_n offycer_n for_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o slay_v he_o in_o that_o that_o god_n command_v such_o to_o be_v slay_v god_n be_v pryncypall_a juge_n of_o this_o death_n &_o man_n be_v but_o god_n offycer_n to_o do_v his_o bid_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o slay_v man_n ryghtful_o be_v not_o call_v mansleer_v for_o why_o say_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o they_o xxij.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la homicidium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o qonibus_fw-la le_fw-fr caplm_n xvij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o trespasor_n lawful_o may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o bidding_n of_o god_n why_o may_v not_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o altar_n slay_v such_o trespasor_n ne_z sytte_a in_o yâ—_z doom_n of_o man_n death_n ne_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o gyve_v assystence_n to_o yâ—_z domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v lawful_o slay_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxij.de_fw-la levit_fw-la et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxij_o de_fw-fr phinees_n l.regun.xu.de_v samuele_n â—_o inâ—fecit_fw-la agag_n et._n iij.regun.xviij.de_n helia_n qui_fw-la interfecit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la baal_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q_fw-fr viij_o occidit_fw-la moche_n thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o yâ—_z old_a law_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o old_a law_n yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n in_o the_o new_a law_n god_n for_o byd_v theym_fw-mi the_o sword_n when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n anon_o as_o he_o have_v betake_v he_o power_n to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n convert_v gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la &_o â—_o turn_v thy_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_z he_o that_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o yâ—_z sword_n in_o such_o word_n god_n forbyde_v yâ—_z sword_n to_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij.de_fw-la cplis_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la capl_n sequentibus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o forbid_v he_o they_o the_o sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o god_n will_v that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o pease_n of_o mercy_n of_o pyte_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la hunilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v you_o of_o i_o for_z i_o be_o low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n matâ—_n xi_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o learn_v to_o play_v with_o the_o sword_n ne_z with_o the_o staff_n ne_o learn_v to_o fight_v and_o shote_v to_o slay_v their_o enemy_n but_z he_o bad_a theym_n learn_v to_o be_v low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n and_o to_o live_v in_o pacyence_n as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o matâ—_n v_o he_o have_v they_o show_v pacyence_n pea_n and_o pyte_n not_o only_o in_o word_n will_n and_o deed_n but_o he_o bid_v they_o abstain_v they_o from_o all_o tokenes_n of_o unpacyence_n of_o unpea_v and_o of_o crueltee_n and_o for_o that_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v oft_o token_n of_o unpacyence_n and_o unpea_v of_o wrath_n and_o of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o that_o sleen_n and_o dyspose_v they_o to_o crueltee_n therefore_o cryste_n forbid_v the_o sword_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v i_o some_o other_o reason_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o the_o preste_n make_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o crystus_fw-la word_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o charyte_n &_o of_o onehede_v for_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v that_o be_v bytwene_v cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n quycken_v the_o body_n so_o cryste_n by_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n quycken_v holy_a chirche_n &_o man_n soul_n also_o it_o represent_v yâ—_z onehede_v of_o yâ—_z godhede_v with_o our_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n &_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n say_v thus_o nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la aina_fw-la racionalis_fw-la et_fw-la cato_fw-la unê°_n est_fw-la hon_n ita_fw-la deê°_n et_fw-fr hon_fw-mi unê°_n est_fw-la xâ—s_fw-la right_o as_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o the_o man_n be_v one_o cryste_n and_o one_o cryste_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n &_o depart_v they_o atweyne_v by_o manslaughter_n he_o show_v not_o in_o himself_o ne_v in_o his_o deed_n the_o sacrament_n of_o onehede_v of_o cryste_n with_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o the_o godhede_v with_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n but_o he_o do_v against_o that_o sacrament_n by_o speracyon_n &_o dyvysyon_n that_o he_o make_v in_o manslaughter_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o make_v the_o
gladij_fw-la hic_fw-la lord_n lo_o two_o sword_n here_o ready_a and_o our_o lord_n say_v satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o suffyse_v it_o be_v enough_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n understode_v not_o why_o ne_o to_o who_o cryste_n say_v though_o word_n and_o therefore_o they_o wend_v as_o moche_v folk_n wen_v yet_o that_o cryste_n have_v bode_v theym_n have_v buy_v sword_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o therefore_o they_o answer_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o sword_n &_o of_o fighting_a and_o than_o cryste_n be_v dysplease_v with_o their_o speech_n and_o bid_v they_o be_v still_o of_o such_o speech_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o it_o suffyse_v that_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n speech_n now_o nomore_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o as_o luke_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n they_z cessed_a of_o their_o speech_n anon_o &_o go_v with_o cryste_n in_o to_o yâ—_z moute_fw-fr of_o olyvete_fw-la on_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v to_o moses_n as_o he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o may_v entre_fw-fr the_o land_n of_o byheste_n sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o that_o thou_o haste_v say_v speak_v nomore_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n deu._n iij._n also_o god_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o slough_n the_o people_n sufficit_fw-la contine_n manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o withhold_v thy_o honde_n and_o cryste_n say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n when_o he_o find_v they_o sleep_a sufficit_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o you_o have_v sleep_v now_o awake_a you_o and_o as_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o her_o sleep_a by_o this_o word_n sufficit_fw-la it_o suffyse_v so_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o unkunning_a speech_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o sword_n by_o this_o word_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o have_v speak_v enough_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la nomore_o thereof_o for_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o cryste_n mean_v nomore_o then_o they_o wyste_v what_o crystement_n when_o he_o say_v to_o judas_n quod_fw-la facis_fw-la fac_fw-la cicius_fw-la that_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o anon_o in_o such_o word_n cryste_n undnam_fw-la undnam_fw-la judas_n of_o his_o evyll_n purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v amend_v he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n with_o moche_n foke_v when_o they_o here_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n speak_v unwysely_a to_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n and_o do_v theym_a be_v still_o with_o the_o same_o word_n &_o say_z soon_o it_o be_v enough_o thou_o haste_v say_v enough_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o many_o clerk_n say_v that_z when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 'loo_o here_o two_o sword_n and_o cryste_n say_v again_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o in_o though_o word_n cryste_n grant_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n two_o sword_n both_o ghooste_o sword_n and_o bodily_a sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o err_v as_o the_o apostle_n die_v for_o they_o understode_v not_o why_o 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ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la by_o the_o sword_n in_o that_o place_n be_v understande_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n as_o yâ—_z gloze_v say_v by_o such_o sword_n man_n be_v depart_v from_o sin_n &_o from_o wicked_a company_n as_z the_o gospel_n show_v well_o there_o and_o by_o this_o sword_n sin_n be_v slay_v in_o mane_n soul_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_n god_n forbid_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o sword_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o manslaughter_n why_o slough_n saint_n peter_n ananyam_n &_o sapharyan_n his_o wife_n for_o her_o false_a covetouse_n and_o for_o her_o lesynge_n actuum_fw-la u_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij_fw-la petrê°_n he_z slough_n they_o not_o with_o materyall_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n gyve_v he_o to_o do_v miracle_n with_z his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o dethe_v to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v tabyta_n actuum_fw-la ix_o and_o with_o word_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananyam_n &_o saphyram_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o her_o death_n but_o only_o undername_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n &_o anon_o they_o feldowne_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a goost_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_a often_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n &_o the_o curse_v &_o underneme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o clly_n by_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o saint_n pater_fw-la undernam_fw-la they_o for_z they_o repent_v they_o not_o yâ—_z fiend_n sathanas_n take_v power_n over_o they_o &_o slough_n they_o bodily_a as_z he_o slough_n they_o first_o gooste_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n caplm_n xxi_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a in_o any_o caa_v to_o slay_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o no_o caa_v as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o xx.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o queste_n dampn_v a_o man_n that_o the_o justyce_n know_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o yâ—_z justyce_n gyve_v the_o sentence_n &_o dampne_v he_o sythen_a the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_fw-la for_o than_o fall_v the_o justyce_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n slay_v he_o that_o he_o know_v ungylty_a xxiij.q.u.si_fw-la non_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v then_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o juge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v he_o by_o his_o plain_a power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o juge_a above_o he_o he_z shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v high_o all_o the_o â—aas_v that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n delyver_v he_o &_o save_v he_o from_o yâ—_z death_n or_o ellis_fw-la seek_v some_o other_o way_n for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pilot_n travayl_v full_a besely_a to_o save_v cryste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a moche_n more_o a_o crysten_v juge_a aught_o to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocent_n life_n who_o cryste_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n &_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pilot_n may_v and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v cryste_n but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o people_n &_o for_o drede_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n he_o follow_v their_o will_n and_o put_v cryste_n to_o the_o death_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v damn_a for_o the_o false_a queste_n pilot_n will_v not_o have_v damn_a he_o in_o that_o that_o he_o wist_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v &_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampen_v he_o and_o sythen_a hethen_a law_n sledth_n no_o man_n ungylty_a moche_n more_o crysten_v law_n shall_v slay_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o juge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besyne_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v juge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungylty_a &_o to_o punysshe_v the_o guilty_a &_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o queste_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytness_n therefore_o god_n say_v thus_o to_o every_o juge_a thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesynge_n ne_z thou_o shall_v not_o joy_n ne_o thin_a honde_fw-fr to_o say_v fall_v wytnesse_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenaunt_n to_o say_v fall_v wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o people_n will_n to_o do_v any_o evil_a thing_n or_o any_o falseness_n in_o doom_n thou_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o to_o go_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n exo._n
their_o wyve_n in_o any_o caa_v holy_a chirche_n shall_v punysshe_v theym_a and_o enjoin_v they_o full_a hard_a penance_n as_o for_o mauslaughter_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wife_n or_o to_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n ¶_o pauê‘_n both_o be_v grevous_a sin_n &_o moche_n against_o kind_n for_o the_o man_n &_o he_o wyf_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n and_o he_o ought_v as_o saint_n poule_n say_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o slay_v she_o against_o kind_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o against_o kind_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_z of_o they_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o if_o he_o slay_v any_o of_o they_o he_o forfete_v open_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o four_o &_o the_o fyfthe_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyp_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o moð_n &_o fall_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n than_o to_o slay_v his_o wife_n as_o the_o law_n say_v in_o summa_fw-la â—ffessorum_fw-la li._n iiij_o ti.ix.q.x_fw-la caplm_n xxiiij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a god_n byd_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unryghtful_o why_o suffer_v god_n so_o moche_v war_n be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o batayle_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o moche_v folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o dye_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pease_n therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o command_v the_o law_n of_o yâ—_z sword_n &_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pease_n with_o the_o sword_n yâ—_z will_v not_o obey_v the_o pease_n by_o law_n of_o charyte_n and_o reason_n ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z man_n of_o arm_n may_v slay_v menleful_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pease_n &_o to_o god_n will_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o be_v sooth_n for_o abraam_n moses_n josue_n davyd_v josye_n machabeis_n &_o many_o other_o be_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o sloughe_a moche_n folk_n and_o yet_o god_n repreve_v they_o not_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o slay_v and_o halpe_v they_o in_o there_o sle_v and_o in_o their_o fighting_a ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_v that_o batayll_n be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v ryghtful_a for_o god_n be_v call_v dnns_fw-la exercituum_fw-la et_fw-la dnns_fw-la labaoth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n god_n of_o ooste_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a that_o batayl_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ammus_fw-la et_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la legittimus_fw-la principis_fw-la a_o rightful_a cause_n a_z rightful_a intencyon_n and_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n first_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o fight_v only_o for_o the_o right_a &_o to_o mayntene_n right_a and_z for_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o comonte_n &_o of_o they_o that_o be_v un_fw-mi guilty_a and_o will_v have_v pease_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o end_n of_o batayll_n shall_v be_v pease_n xxiij.q.i_fw-la nolite_fw-la also_o their_o intencyon_n must_v be_v rightful_a that_o they_o fight_n not_o for_o pride_n to_o gete_v theym_a a_o name_n ne_z for_o no_o false_a covety_n s_o e_o to_o gete_v worldly_a good_a ne_z for_o no_o malice_n for_o to_o be_v venge_v ne_z for_o no_o cruelty_n and_o like_n to_o shed_v blood_n for_o if_o their_o intencyon_n be_v wicked_a thongh_v their_o cause_n be_v true_a they_o sin_n in_o manslaughter_n and_o for_o their_o wicked_a intencyon_n god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v overcomen_v in_o a_o rightful_a cause_n also_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n that_o be_v prince_n make_v by_o common_a custom_n or_z by_o common_a law_n or_z by_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-it or_z by_o common_a lawful_a eleccyon_n for_o though_o a_o person_n gadre_fw-mi to_o he_o rebellor_n against_o his_o league_n lord_n will_v all_o though_o the_o rebellor_n make_v 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guilty_a in_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v ungylty_a in_o the_o same_o sin_n shall_v punysshe_v he_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o they_o that_o so_o accu_fw-mi s_o ed_z the_o woman_n by_z right_a of_o yâ—_z law_n or_o they_o must_v have_v lete_fw-la she_o go_v or_o ellis_n be_v stone_v with_o her_o for_z they_o be_v more_o guilty_a in_o that_o sin_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n cryste_n delyver_v she_o ryghtful_o &_o save_v she_o mercyable_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o though_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o any_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o accuser_n ne_o wytness_n in_o doom_n no_o man_n queller_n no_o thief_n ne_z wicked_a jogulers_n robber_n of_o chirche_n ravenour_n ne_z open_a lechour_n ne_z they_o that_o be_v in_o avoutrye_n ne_z they_o that_o poison_n folk_n ne_o perjurer_n ne_z false_a wytness_n ne_z they_o that_o axe_n counseyll_v of_o wytche_n all_o these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v unable_a to_o accuse_v in_o doom_n or_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o to_o accuse_v they_o that_o be_v the_o fellow_n and_o helper_n in_o their_o sin_n ii_o q.r_n constituimus_fw-la et_fw-la vi.q.li_fw-la cue_n crimen_fw-la and_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v 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 other_o that_o have_v nought_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v damnable_a suê“_n beati_fw-la imaculati_fw-la et._n iij.q.vij.iudicet_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o law_n put_v many_o a_o case_n in_o which_o the_o husbonde_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wyf_v of_o lechery_n first_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o same_o xxxij.q.nichil_fw-la iniquiê°_n also_o if_o he_o gyve_v her_o occasyon_n to_o do_v for_o nycaconn_n by_o withhold_v of_o debt_n of_o his_o body_n xxij.q.vij_fw-la si_fw-mi tu_fw-la also_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o strength_n &_o great_a violence_n against_o her_o will_n xxxij.q.v_fw-la ita_fw-la ne_fw-la also_o if_o she_o ween_z that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v deed_n xxxiiij_o cue_n i.si_fw-la ê‘_n bellicam_fw-la and_o if_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o a_o other_o wen_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v deed_n when_o he_o come_v home_n she_o must_v forsake_v the_o second_o husbonde_n &_o go_v again_o to_o the_o first_o and_o but_o she_o forsake_v yâ—_z second_o anon_o as_o she_o know_v that_o her_o first_o husbonde_n be_v a_o live_v elly_n she_o fall_v in_o avoutrye_n &_o her_o first_o husbonde_n may_v accuse_v she_o &_o forsake_v she_o also_o if_o she_o be_v desceyve_v &_o meddle_v with_o a_o other_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v her_o husbonde_n xxxiiij.q.ij_fw-la in_o lectum_fw-la also_o if_o he_o know_v her_o lechery_n &_o suffer_v she_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o meddle_v with_o she_o after_o that_o he_o know_v her_o sin_n or_o forgyve_v it_o she_o &_o recounseyll_v she_o to_o he_o than_o may_v he_o not_o accu_fw-mi s_o e_z she_o xxxij.q.i_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la also_o if_o her_o husbonde_n put_v she_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v extra_n li.iij_fw-la ti_o xiij_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 a_o other_o hethen_a man_n and_z after_o they_o be_v both_o turn_v to_o crysten_v faith_n than_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o take_v she_o again_o but_z she_o felle_n in_o any_o other_o fornycacyon_n not_o withstand_v that_o she_o be_v know_v flesshe_o of_o the_o second_o husbonde_n extra_n li._n iiij_o de_fw-fr divorcijs_fw-la ca._n gaudemus_fw-la s._n si_fw-la ergo_fw-la caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n
when_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la either_o the_o fornycaconn_n be_v prevy_v or_o it_o be_v open_a if_o it_o be_v prevy_a &_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v he_o shall_v not_o forsake_v she_o open_o ne_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o forsake_v she_o preve_o as_o anentes_fw-la the_o bed_n if_o her_o fornycaconn_n be_v open_a either_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n if_o she_o will_v amend_v she_o and_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v lawful_a keep_v she_o still_o if_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v she_o still_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o consent_v to_o her_o sin_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q_fw-la vi_fw-la qro_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n forsake_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o anente_v her_o bed_n he_z may_v forsake_v she_o by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n but_o not_o anente_n dwelling_n togydre_fw-la without_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o if_o he_o forsake_v her_o company_n as_o anent_o dwelling_n without_o auctotyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o but_z he_o may_v anon_o preve_v her_o fornycaconn_n if_o a_o man_n meddle_v with_o his_z wyf_v after_o that_o that_o he_o know_v her_o fornycacyon_n he_o be_v yrregule_a though_o he_o be_v concompel_v thereto_o by_o holy_a chirche_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q.viij_fw-la utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la if_o the_o husbonde_n be_v depart_v from_o his_o wife_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n without_o her_o leave_n but_o whether_o he_o entre_fw-fr or_o nay_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o contynence_n all_o her_o life_n &_o he_o may_v none_o other_o wife_n have_v as_o long_o as_o she_o lyve_v for_z only_a death_n depart_v the_o bind_v of_o wedlecke_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n if_o a_o man_n wed_v a_o woman_n he_o may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n or_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o and_z she_o may_v take_v a_o other_o husbonde_n &_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v deed_n ¶_o pauê‘_n there_o be_v bodily_a death_n &_o goostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyan_n for_o than_o man_n or_o woman_n die_v against_o the_o world_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a only_o bodily_a death_n may_v depart_v they_o as_o against_o the_o bound_n of_o wedloke_n but_o or_o that_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a goost_o death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n may_v depart_v they_o for_o till_o when_o they_o meddle_v togydre_a bodily_a the_o bind_v of_o their_o wedloke_n be_v but_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o goostly_a death_n breke_v that_o bound_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v leave_v friend_n as_o the_o husbonde_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o keep_v faith_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_a therefore_o if_o the_o husbonde_a trespass_n and_o fall_v in_o to_o fornycacyon_n she_o have_v as_o great_a accyon_n against_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o die_v a_o miss_v quia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la iudicanâ—_n ad_fw-la paria_fw-la caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_n that_o avoutrye_n be_v a_o full_a grevous_a sin_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o woman_n but_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n bytwene_v syngel_n man_n &_o syngel_n woman_n shall_v be_v deadly_a sin_n i_o may_v not_o assent_v thereto_o and_o common_a opynyit_n be_v as_z that_o it_o be_v no_o dede_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la every_o sin_n that_o exclude_v man_n or_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v dede_o sin_n but_z simple_a fornycaconn_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o amend_v theym_a here_o therefore_o than_o simple_a fornycacyon_n be_v dede_o sin_n ¶_o dives_fw-la where_o fynde_v thou_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n poule_n where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o fornycarye_n ne_o they_n that_o do_v avoutrye_a ne_o sodo_fw-la mite_n ne_o thief_n ne_o mawmetrers_n ne_o gloton_n ne_z wicked_a speker_n ne_z they_o that_o live_v by_o ravyn_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o chaptre_n next_o before_o he_o byd_v yâ—_z man_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o such_o for_o nycarye_n and_o with_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n not_o eat_v with_o them_z ne_fw-fr drink_v with_o they_o for_z they_o be_v acurse_v of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o other_o pystle_n saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o wit_n you_o it_o well_o and_o understande_v you_o it_o that_o no_o fornycarye_a ne_o unclean_a man_n of_o his_o body_n ne_z false_a covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v herytage_n in_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o cryste_n &_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o late_o you_o no_o fornycacyon_n ne_o unclennesse_n ne_o avaryce_n be_v name_v in_o you_o ne_z filth_n ne_o folly_n speech_n ne_o harlottre_v but_o all_o manner_n honest_a as_o it_o become_v saint_n ad_fw-la ephe_n u_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v deem_v fornycarye_n &_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xiij_o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o gloze_n say_v god_n shall_v dampne_v they_o without_o end_n all_o though_o they_o ween_v not_o so_o but_z sythen_a yâ—_z god_n gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n prevytee_n to_o fornycarye_n &_o manqueller_n liar_n and_o perjurer_n and_o such_o other_o curse_a folk_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o yâ—_z pyt_n welling_n &_o brenning_a with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n of_o hell_n apo_n xxi_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v te_fw-mi not_o 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
covenaunte_n of_o usurye_n ben_fw-mi forswear_v for_o when_o they_o be_v make_v notarye_n they_o make_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o make_v instrument_n upon_o covenanute_n of_o usurye_n and_o so_o if_o they_o make_v any_o such_o instrument_n they_o be_v forswear_a &_o they_o may_v never_o after_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o any_o cause_n ne_o make_v instrument_n in_o any_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v make_v thereby_o of_o wicked_a name_n and_z unable_a to_o every_o of_o fyce_n worshipful_a in_o the_o law_n &_o to_o every_o dygnyte_n and_o yâ—_n any_o prelate_n under_o wrytte_n to_o such_o covenaunt_n or_o set_v his_o seal_n thereto_o wyttyng_o be_v guilty_a of_o usurye_n though_o he_o have_v no_o wynning_a thereby_o hec_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la confess_v caplm_n xxvij_o diues_fw-la what_o pain_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o usurer_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la all_o usurer_n by_o the_o law_n ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restytucyon_n and_o if_o they_o be_v open_a usurer_n they_o ben_fw-mi accurse_v by_o the_o law_n in_o three_o thing_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v housel_v ne_z holy_a chirche_n shall_v not_o take_v there_o of_o fere_v ne_o resceyve_v they_o to_o crysten_v buryenge_a but_o they_o amend_v they_o before_o their_o death_n and_o what_o priest_n else_o take_v her_o offering_n &_o bury_v they_o he_z shall_v make_v restytuconn_v of_o yâ—_z he_o take_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n in_o help_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v suspend_v of_o his_o offyce_v &_o of_o his_o mass_n extra_n e.ti._fw-la quia_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la if_o the_o usurer_n may_v not_o make_v restytucyon_n he_o must_v axe_n forgyvenesse_n of_o theym_n that_o he_o be_v dettour_n to_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v and_o not_o only_o the_o usurer_n but_o also_o his_o heir_n be_v bind_v to_o restytucyon_n &_o he_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o restytucyon_n extra_n e._n ti.tu_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o if_o other_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o he_o for_o usurye_n he_o may_v no_o restytucyon_n axe_n till_o he_o have_v make_v restytucyon_n to_o other_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o for_o usurye_n extra_n e._n ti.quia_fw-la frustra_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la whereby_o shall_v man_n know_v a_o open_a usurer_n ¶_o auper_fw-la if_o he_o keep_v open_a stacyon_n or_o open_a shop_n to_o lene_n or_o to_o change_v for_o usurye_n or_o if_o he_o knowledge_n it_o before_o a_o juge_a in_o doom_n or_o be_v convycte_v by_o wytnesse_n or_o if_o he_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o usurer_n with_o dede_n open_o do_v accord_v to_o that_o name_n it_o a_o clerk_n be_v a_o usurer_n or_o a_o heir_n to_o a_o usurer_n but_z he_o will_v make_v restytuconn_v he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v &_o but_o he_o will_v amend_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o incorrygyble_a yâ—_z his_o bysshop_n may_v not_o amend_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v chastyse_v by_o secular_a honde_n extra_n li.ij.ti.de_fw-la iudicijs_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la the_o clerk_n shall_v make_v restytucyon_n of_o his_o own_o good_a if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o not_o of_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n but_o if_o he_o have_v aught_o spend_v of_o such_o usurye_n to_o profit_n of_o holy_a chirche_n if_o a_o prelate_n resceyve_v offer_v of_o the_o usurer_n some_o clerk_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o again_o to_o the_o usurer_n in_o repreef_n of_o his_o sin_n some_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o the_o bysshoppe_n which_o shall_v take_v it_o again_o to_o the_o usurer_n and_o if_o that_o usurer_n may_v not_o be_v find_fw-mi the_o bysshop_n shall_v gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o the_o borower_n swear_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o usurer_n and_o not_o axe_n it_o again_o he_o musâ—e_o pay_v it_o to_o save_v his_o oath_n and_z he_o shall_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o but_o he_o may_v make_v denuncyaconn_v to_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n of_o that_o usâ—rye_n that_o the_o usurer_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o amend_v he_o and_o so_o to_o make_v restytucyon_n and_o if_o he_o swear_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v never_o bewray_v he_o to_o holy_a chirche_n of_o that_o usurye_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o the_o usurer_n buy_v a_o horse_n or_o land_n without_o money_n of_o his_o usurer_n and_o gyve_v it_o to_o a_o other_o he_z that_o resceyve_v that_o gift_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v restytucyon_n if_o he_o wyste_v that_o it_o be_v so_o buy_v and_o give_v extra_n e._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la servant_n and_o labourer_n that_o serve_v usurer_n in_o honest_a thing_n may_v leful_o take_v their_o hire_n of_o theym_n but_o if_o they_o serve_v theym_a in_o thing_n not_o needful_a ne_o lawful_a they_o may_v not_o take_v their_o hire_n of_o the_o usurer_n if_o the_o servant_n borowe_n money_n upon_o usurye_n without_o bid_v of_o his_o master_n though_o he_o borowe_n it_o for_o the_o needs_o of_o his_o master_n or_o any_o man_n borowe_n money_n upon_o usurye_n for_o the_o needs_o of_o a_o other_o without_o his_o bid_n he_o that_o so_o borow_v be_v bind_v to_o restytucyon_n if_o the_o usurer_n will_v lene_o without_o usure_v free_o he_o that_o counseyl_v he_o not_o to_o lene_n but_o upon_o usure_v be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n for_z he_o let_v the_o proufyte_n of_o his_o neighbour_n if_o a_o jew_n lene_n to_o a_o crysten_v man_n upon_o usurye_n he_o syn_v and_o he_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o prelate_n &_o by_o lord_n to_o make_v restytuconn_v extra_n e._n post_fw-la miserabilem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o crysten_v man_n or_o woman_n to_o take_v usurye_n of_o any_o man_n crysten_v or_o hethen_n no_o lord_n no_o college_n no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v usurer_n dwell_v in_o their_o lordship_n ne_o lete_fw-la theym_n to_o hire_v to_o dwell_v in_o but_o within_o three_o month_n that_o they_o know_v of_o their_o usurye_n they_o shall_v put_v theym_a out_o and_z never_o resceyve_v such_o usurer_n more_o after_o and_o if_o bysshop_n or_o archebysshop_n do_v the_o contrary_n they_o be_v suspend_v and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o degree_n ben_fw-mi accurse_v if_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_n and_o college_n and_o comontee_n fall_v in_o to_o interdyte_n and_o if_o they_o stand_v still_o in_o their_o malice_n one_o month_n all_o their_o londe_n be_v interdyte_v and_o lewd_a people_n that_o suffer_v such_o usurer_n to_o dwell_v in_o to_o their_o lordship_n or_o in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v compel_v by_o censure_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o put_v they_o out_o sâ—dm_n grego_n decimun_n et_fw-la consilium_fw-la lugdunense_n ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr usuris_fw-la ca._n usurarum_fw-la hec_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la confe_fw-mi s_n li._n ij.ti.codem_n also_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o moche_v less_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a in_o covenaunt_n to_o have_v it_o again_o what_o time_n that_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o price_n that_o it_o be_v worth_a it_o be_v usurye_n for_o the_o bier_n get_v again_o all_o that_o he_o pay_v and_o as_o moche_v thereto_o as_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v a_o thing_n for_o ten_o shellynge_v that_o be_v well_o worth_a twenty_o shellynge_v he_o shall_v have_v it_o again_o for_o so_o the_o bier_n wyn_v by_o usure_v ten_o shellynge_v over_o that_o he_o pay_v first_o caplm_n xxviij_o but_o such_o reason_n and_o many_o other_o that_o ben_fw-mi not_o write_v here_o the_z false_a usurer_n curse_a of_o god_n beguile_v &_o rob_v the_o poor_a people_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o he_o say_v thus_o if_o thou_o lene_n to_o my_o poor_a people_n thou_o shall_v not_o therefore_o mysbede_v he_o ne_o travayll_v he_o yâ—_z more_o therefore_o ne_o overpresse_v he_o with_o usurye_n exodi_fw-la xxij_o if_o thy_o broad_a say_v he_o be_v needy_a poor_a or_o feeble_a take_v none_o usure_v of_o he_o take_v no_o more_o than_o thou_o give_v drede_fw-la thy_o god_n that_o thy_o poor_a brother_n may_v live_v with_o the._n thou_o shall_v not_o lene_a thy_o money_n to_o usurye_n ne_o axe_n of_o he_o over_o habondaunce_n take_v no_o more_o than_o thou_o lent_v thus_o say_v god_n levitici_fw-la xxu_o non_fw-la fenerabis_fw-la fratri_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o â—_o thou_o shall_v not_o lene_n to_o thy_o brother_n by_o usurye_n neither_o money_n ne_o corn_n ne_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o lene_o it_o to_o he_o without_o usurye_n that_o thy_o lord_n god_n may_v bless_v the_o in_o every_o werke_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v deut._n twenty-three_o for_o who_o so_o len_v to_o his_o even_o crysten_v without_o usurye_n he_o shall_v speed_n the_o better_a and_o they_o that_o lene_n with_o usurye_n shall_v speed_n the_o worse_o and_o in_o what_o land_n usurye_n be_v use_v open_o that_o
take_v in_o fornycaconn_n she_o shall_v be_v brente_n levitici_fw-la xxi_o ca._n and_o if_o any_o other_o man_n daughter_n felle_fw-fr in_o to_o fornycacyon_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 duty_n xxij_o therefore_o god_n will_v that_o his_o mother_n marye_n shall_v be_v wed_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_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 wedlock_n the_o jew_n shall_v have_v stone_v she_o without_o wercy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o syngell_n man_n and_o syngell_n woman_n to_o meddle_v togydre_fw-mi &_o gendre_fw-fr god_n have_v make_v matrymonye_n in_o vain_a and_o there_o will_v noman_n knytte_n he_o undepartable_o to_o any_o woman_n if_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n meddle_v with_o what_o woman_n he_o will_v therefore_o cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n damn_a simple_a forntcacyon_n and_o all_o manner_n lechery_n and_o say_v that_o who_o so_o look_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 against_o god_n commandment_n &_o syn_v dede_o mathei_n u_o 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 togydre_fw-mi lawful_o caplm_n ix_o diues_fw-la be_v all_o wed_a folk_n bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplica_fw-la mini_fw-la to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o byget_v child_n ¶_o pauê‘_n before_o mankind_n be_v multyply_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 but_o now_o that_o mankind_n be_v multyply_v the_o commandment_n bind_v they_o not_o so_o moche_v to_o generaconn_n but_o they_o be_v free_a to_o contynence_n &_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 reason_n god_n or_o deyn_v that_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v not_o meddle_v togydre_a but_o they_o be_v wed_v togydre_n for_o by_o auctoryte_n &_o fornycacyon_n fall_v full_a oft_o that_o the_o brother_n lie_v by_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi by_o his_o daughter_n and_o many_o unlawful_a wedloke_n be_v make_v because_o of_o avoutre_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 cattle_n for_o the_o wyves_n body_n be_v the_o husbonde_n body_n and_z his_o body_n be_v her_o body_n for_o neither_o of_o theym_n have_v power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n to_o gyve_v it_o to_o any_o other_o by_o flesshe_o lust_n and_o he_o that_o do_v fornycaconn_v he_o rob_v cryste_n of_o his_o right_a both_o bodily_a &_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o the_o lechour_n take_v the_o member_n of_o cryste_n &_o make_v it_o the_o member_n of_o yâ—_z strumpet_n with_o who_o he_o meddle_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-la also_o by_o avoutrye_n be_v make_v false_a heir_n and_z true_a heir_n true_o bygoten_a put_v out_o of_o their_o herytage_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 world_n first_o of_o all_o law_n be_v break_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o breke_v it_o be_v a_o open_a traitor_n to_o this_o accord_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n which_o forsake_v her_o husbonde_n &_o take_v a_o other_o &_o make_v herytage_n of_o a_o other_o matrimony_n do_v many_o sin_n first_o she_o be_v mysbyleve_v to_o god_n law_n &_o breke_v god_n law_n also_o she_o trespace_v against_o her_o husbonde_n also_o she_o do_v fornycaconn_v in_o avoutrye_n &_o make_v child_n to_o she_o of_o a_o other_o man_n but_o her_o son_n shall_v gyve_v no_o rote_n &_o their_o branch_n shall_v gyve_v no_o fruit_n she_o shall_v leave_v their_o mind_n in_o curse_v &_o her_o shame_n shall_v never_o be_v do_v away_o eccl_n xxiij_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gloze_n 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 chaptre_n he_o repreve_v avoutrye_n and_o fornycaconn_v in_o man_n full_o hyghe_o caplm_n ten_o 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 fornycacyon_n be_v full_o grevous_a sin_n but_o more_o grevous_a be_v avoutrye_n &_o fain_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o fro_o both_o sin_n but_o wyman_n be_v the_o fende_v snare_n &_o so_o tempt_v i_o to_o lechery_n that_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o i_o to_o keep_v i_o adam_n sampsonem_fw-la petrum_fw-la david_n et_fw-la salomonem_fw-la femina_fw-la decepit_fw-la â—s_n modo_fw-la tuttê°_n erit_fw-la woman_n deceyve_v adam_n samson_n peter_n davyd_v &_o solomon_n who_o may_v then_o be_v syker_n from_o woman_n gyle_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v desceyve_v by_o wicked_a wyman_n more_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n than_o by_o dysceyte_n of_o wyman_n but_o many_o more_o wyman_n have_v be_v deceyve_v by_o malice_n of_o man_n than_o ever_o be_v man_n deceyve_v by_o malice_n of_o wyman_n and_o therefore_o the_o woman_n lechour_n be_v call_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o fiend_n that_o hunt_v after_o man_n soul_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v inueni_fw-la amariorem_fw-la morte_fw-la mulieren_fw-mi &_o â—_o i_o have_v find_v woman_n more_o bytterer_n than_o death_n such_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n she_o herte_fw-fr be_v a_o net_n &_o her_o hand_n be_v hard_a bond_n he_z that_o plese_v god_n shall_v ascape_v she_o but_o the_o synful_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o she_o eccl_n vij_o but_o man_n be_v call_v not_o only_o yâ—_z snare_n of_o the_o fiend_n but_o also_o they_o be_v call_v his_o net_n spread_v abroad_o on_o the_o hylle_n of_o tabor_n for_o to_o take_v many_o at_o one_o ozee_n u_o man_n malice_n be_v call_v a_o net_n spread_v a_o broad_a on_o a_o high_a hylle_n for_o it_o be_v open_a &_o bodily_a do_v not_o in_o a_o few_o but_o in_o many_o and_o therefore_o when_o holy_a write_v speak_v of_o yâ—_z malice_n of_o man_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr as_o to_o many_o but_o when_o he_o repreve_v the_o malice_n of_o woman_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o syngule_a nombre_fw-fr as_o to_o few_o in_o token_z that_o there_o be_v more_o shrew_n of_o man_n than_o of_o wyman_n &_o common_o more_o malice_n in_o man_n than_o in_o wyman_n all_o though_o some_o woman_n be_v malycyous_a fight_a robbery_n manslaughter_n open_a lechery_n glotony_n gyle_v falseness_n perjury_n traytoury_n false_a contryve_a and_o such_o other_o horryble_a sin_n reign_v more_o in_o man_n than_o in_o woman_n this_o false_a excusacy_n on_o that_o excuse_v so_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o wyman_n begin_v first_o in_o adam_n and_o lose_v adam_n &_o all_o mankind_n for_o synful_o he_o excuse_v his_o sin_n by_o woman_n when_o god_n undernam_fw-la he_o of_o his_o sin_n &_o put_v woman_n in_o defaute_n also_o he_o put_v god_n in_o defaute_fw-fr that_o make_v woman_n &_o answer_v full_a proud_o as_o man_n do_v now_o a_o day_n &_o say_v to_o god_n the_o woman_n that_o thou_o give_v to_o i_o to_o be_v my_o fellow_n have_v i_n of_o the_o tree_n &_o i_o eat_v thereof_o as_o who_o say_v have_v thou_o not_o give_v she_o to_o be_v my_o fellow_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr than_o yâ—_z woman_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o knowelege_v any_o defaute_n but_z he_o put_v woman_n &_o god_n pryncypal_o that_o make_v woman_n in_o defaute_n ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o be_v adam_n more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr than_o woman_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o to_o he_o pryncypaly_a god_n give_v the_o commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n &_o eve_n know_v it_o not_o but_o by_o adam_n woman_n be_v tempt_v by_o the_o fiend_n wonderful_o in_o the_o adder_n which_o go_v that_o time_n right_a up_o and_o have_v a_o face_n like_o a_o woman_n as_o beda_n say_v &_o the_o master_n of_o story_n and_o she_o be_v dysceyve_v with_o his_o fair_a byheste_n and_o his_o false_a sly_a speech_n for_o he_o behyght_n her_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dye_v but_o be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evyll_n adam_n have_v no_o temptacyon_n from_o outward_a but_o a_o simple_a word_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o proffer_v he_o the_o apple_n for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o she_o say_v to_o he_o any_o desceyvable_a word_n and_o therefore_o sythen_a man_n be_v forboden_v of_o god_n mouth_n and_z she_o not_o but_o by_o man_n and_z man_n have_v less_o temptacyon_n than_o woman_n and_z thereto_o in_o no_o thing_n will_v accuse_v himself_o ne_o yield_v he_o guilty_a but_o put_v defaute_n all_o in_o woman_n &_o in_o god_n therefore_o he_o sin_v more_o than_o