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as_o a_o lord_n among_o his_o servant_n and_z thy_o holy_a name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o lord_n our_o god_n forsake_v we_o not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_z we_o live_v not_o after_o our_o name_n that_o we_o have_v take_v of_o cryste_n ne_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v man_n as_o god_n servant_n but_o forsake_v he_o and_o tear_v again_o to_o the_o fiend_n and_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v folk_n but_o as_o jew_n sarasyns_n or_o paynym_n or_o elly_n worse_o than_o take_v we_o god_n name_v in_o vain_a for_z our_o name_n and_o our_o life_n accord_v not_o and_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n wicked_a crysten_v people_n with_o their_o wicked_a dede_n and_o their_o wicked_a lyve_a forsake_a god_n and_o therefore_o all_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o namely_o ypocryte_n that_o beren_n the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o crystus_n servant_n and_z with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi the_o fende_v servant_n they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a &_o do_v great_a despite_n to_o god_n name_n and_o 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dives_fw-la tell_v some_o ensample_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o if_o one_o say_v to_o the_o in_o scorn_n when_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o god_n make_v the_o a_o good_a man_n and_o some_o say_v of_o a_o other_o in_o scorn_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o &_o japer_n &_o dice_n player_n common_o name_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o this_o manner_n though_o they_o swear_v none_o oath_n and_o all_o such_o take_v god_n name_v in_o idleness_n that_o teach_v any_o error_n or_o heresye_n ayenste_n the_o faith_n and_o against_o god_n or_z prithee_o or_o teach_v the_o treuthe_n oon_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o envy_n or_z for_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o for_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n ne_z for_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o peccatori_fw-la auten_v dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la quare_fw-la tu_fw-la enarras_fw-la iusticias_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la assumis_fw-la testamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la peros_fw-la tuum_fw-la god_n say_v to_o the_o sinful_a man_n why_o tell_v thou_o my_o rightfulness_n and_z takeste_a my_o testament_n and_o my_o law_n by_o thy_o mouth_n &_o so_o oft_o nameste_v my_o name_n for_o all_o though_o that_o teach_v well_o &_o speak_v well_o and_o will_v not_o do_v thereafter_o they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o curse_v and_o swear_v as_o when_o man_n or_o wyman_n in_o wrath_n or_o else_o in_o nice_a mirth_n say_v to_o a_o other_o god_n gyve_v the_o mischance_n god_n gyve_v the_o evyll_n grace_n evil_n death_n also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a oftimes_o by_o vow_n make_v and_o that_o in_o dyverse_a manner_n first_o if_o man_n make_v any_o vow_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o vow_n make_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v vovete_fw-la et_fw-la reddite_fw-la dno_fw-la deo_fw-la vestro_fw-la make_v you_o your_o vow_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n &_o yield_v they_o to_o he_o also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a when_o that_o the_o people_n keep_v not_o their_o vow_n that_o be_v lawful_a but_o break_v they_o reckless_o or_o wilful_o or_z by_o freylte_n without_o need_n and_o without_o auctoryte_n of_o their_o soverayne_n which_o have_v power_n for_o to_o dyspense_v they_o or_o to_o change_v their_o vow_n also_o if_o man_n make_v vow_n unlefull_a against_o charyte_n and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n as_o if_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o to_o slay_v thin_a even_o crysten_v or_o that_o thou_o sholdeste_v never_o do_v good_a to_o poor_a man_n for_o peraventure_fw-fr some_o poor_a man_n have_v aggreve_v the._n also_o when_o man_n make_v vow_n unwyse_o lyght_o without_o avysement_n and_o by_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la and_o such_o vow_n be_v make_v now_o a_o day_n full_a many_o for_o with_o moche_n folk_n be_v they_o once_o speak_v they_o ben_fw-mi no_o more_o thought_n on_o for_z they_o be_v so_o common_a in_o 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sythen_n thou_o haste_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n &_o god_n have_v send_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o his_o enemy_n fulfylle_v thy_o vow_v for_z i_o take_v the_o death_n gladd_o but_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o one_o boon_n ere_fw-we i_o dye_n lete_n i_o go_v with_o other_o maiden_n my_o playfere_n &_o morn_n and_o bewail_v my_o maydenhode_n among_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n two_o month_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n repreef_a to_o a_o woman_n to_o dye_n without_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o jept_v grant_v her_o bone_n after_o two_o month_n she_o come_v again_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v &_o meke_o suffer_v the_o death_n for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o thus_o my_o friend_n byleue_v that_o that_o woman_n death_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n betoken_v cryste_n passion_n for_o right_a as_o she_o take_v the_o death_n wilful_o for_o saluaconn_v of_o god_n folk_n and_o destrucconn_v of_o god_n enemy_n so_o cryste_n a_o clean_a maiden_n that_o never_o be_v defoul_v with_o sin_n and_o never_o die_v amiss_o he_o suffer_v wilful_o bitter_a death_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o all_o mankind_n &_o destrucconn_n of_o the_o fende_v power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o his_o vow_n lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o by_o his_o vow_n if_o he_o have_v first_o meet_v with_o a_o cat_n or_o a_o hound_n come_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v sacrefyce_n to_o god_n thereof_o which_o sacrefyce_n shall_v have_v be_v abhomynaconn_v to_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v able_a to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrefyce_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o make_v his_o vow_n so_o unwyse_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o fall_v in_o to_o that_o
the_o vij_o day_n be_v hallow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v as_o clerk_n tallen_fw-mi vi_o cause_n first_o for_o that_o god_n the_o vij_o day_n rest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o cess_v from_o creacyon_n of_o new_a creature_n also_o in_o token_v that_o god_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n delyver_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o hard_a seruage_n of_o egypte_n &_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o rede_n see_v dry_a foot_n in_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o byheste_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v deut_n u_o which_o delyveraunce_n be_v a_o token_n that_o mankind_n shall_v thrughe_v crystus_n passion_n &_o by_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o road_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o the_o fende_v seruage_n and_o come_v to_o the_o endless_a rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o life_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v the_o day_n pryncypal_o gyve_v they_o to_o holy_a medytacyon_n &_o to_o thank_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o his_o benefyce_n and_o to_o 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of_o mercy_n which_o cryste_n name_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v xiiij_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n to_o who_o this_o commandment_n be_v apply_v say_v that_o man_n after_o this_o lyf_v shall_v rest_v fro_o their_o traveyle_n for_o their_o good_a werke_n follow_v they_o caplm_n two_o diues_fw-la sythen_a that_o god_n bid_v that_o the_o vij_o day_n shall_v be_v hallow_v why_o keep_v we_o the_o viij_o day_n than_o that_z be_v the_o sondaye_n and_o not_o the_o vij_o day_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n in_o the_o old_a law_n gaaf_a three_o manner_n of_o commandment_n for_o some_o be_v cerymonyall_n some_z judycyall_a &_o some_o moral_a the_o cerymonyalle_n be_v but_o figure_n &_o shadow_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o when_o tho_o thing_n be_v fulfyl_v that_o the_o cerymonyalle_n betoken_v the_o cerymonyale_v cess_v &_o vanyssh_v away_o as_o the_o shadow_n vanyssh_v away_o by_o light_n of_o the_o son_n judycyall_a commandment_n be_v in_o 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israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o crysten_v peple_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v here_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n &_o tell_v it_o they_o in_o my_o name_n and_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o sinful_a that_o he_o shall_v dâ—ye_v &_o thou_o tell_v it_o he_o not_o ne_z speak_v not_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v amend_v he_o &_o tear_v he_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n &_o life_n that_o sinful_a wretch_n for_o thy_o defaute_n shall_v dye_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n &_o the_o dethe_v of_o he_o of_o thy_o hand_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n eze._n iij_o also_o they_o call_v mansleer_v that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a chirche_v good_n xij.q.ij.qui_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o â—_o qui_fw-la abstulerit_fw-la also_o that_o priest_n
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 ne_o to_o who_o cryste_n say_v though_o word_n for_o cryste_n grant_v never_o too_o clerk_n the_o bodily_a sword_n to_o shed_v blood_n but_o he_o forbid_v it_o to_o theym_v in_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o undernam_fw-la peter_n smyte_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o bid_v he_o put_v it_o up_o his_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_o why_o say_v he_o who_z that_o smit_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o shall_v perysshe_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o all_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o man_n understode_v it_o well_o sheweth_z that_o cryste_n have_v forboden_a man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n yâ—_z bodily_a sword_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v there_z armu_o &_o their_o fight_a shall_v be_v bitter_a teere_n &_o holy_a prayer_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n non_fw-la veni_fw-la pacem_fw-la mittere_fw-la sed_fw-la gladium_fw-la i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o send_v pease_n in_o earth_n but_o yâ—_z sword_n math_n 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
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
man_n either_o woman_n be_z he_o ever_o so_o plesaunt_n he_o shall_v dye_v and_o turn_v to_o earth_n &_o ash_n and_o worm_n mete_v and_o if_o he_o smell_v now_o never_o so_o sweet_a he_o shall_v stynke_v than_o full_a sour_a therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o omnibus_fw-la oê‘ibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novi_fw-la s_n sima_fw-la tua_fw-la et_fw-la ineternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl_n vij_o in_o all_o these_o werke_n think_v on_o thy_o last_o thing_n &_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v no_o sin_n without_o end_n we_o rede_v that_o in_o englonde_n be_v a_o king_n that_o have_v a_o concubine_n who_o name_n be_v rose_n and_o for_o her_o great_a beaute_n he_o call_v her_o rose_n amounde_n rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v rose_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o think_v that_o she_o pass_v all_o wyman_n in_o beaute_n it_o befall_v that_o she_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v while_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a and_o when_o he_o come_v again_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o he_o will_v see_v the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o when_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v there_o sit_v a_o horryble_a toad_n upon_o her_o breast_n by_o tween_n her_o tety_n &_o a_o foul_a adder_n bygyrt_v her_o body_n about_o in_o the_o mydle_n &_o she_o stanke_z so_z that_o the_o king_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v stand_v to_o see_v that_o horryble_a sight_n than_o the_o king_n do_v shette_v again_o the_o grave_n and_o die_v write_v these_o two_o verse_n upon_o the_o grave_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la in_o tumba_fw-la rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la non_fw-la rosa_fw-la munda_fw-la non_fw-la redolet_fw-la sed_fw-la olet_fw-la quod_fw-la redolere_fw-la solet_fw-la that_o be_v thus_o to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n here_o lie_v in_o grave_a rose_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o clean_a rose_n she_o smell_v not_o sweet_a but_o stytk_v full_a foul_a that_o sometime_o smell_v full_a sweet_a and_o a_o other_o remedy_n against_o lechery_n be_v that_o a_o man_n &_o woman_n keep_v well_o there_o fyve_o wytte_n that_o a_o man_n keep_v well_o his_o hand_n &_o his_o body_n from_o mystouching_n his_o eere_n fro_o mysher_v that_o he_o hear_v no_o tale_n of_o lechery_n ne_z foul_a speech_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v corrumpiunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v colloquia_fw-la prava_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la corum_n xu_o wicked_a speech_n destroy_v chastyte_n &_o good_a thew_n also_o he_o must_v keep_v well_o his_o sight_n take_n example_n of_o job_n which_o make_v a_o covenaunt_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v on_o a_o maiden_n to_o have_v myllyke_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n say_v that_o his_o eye_n have_v rob_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o cyte_n trenorum_fw-la three_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v by_o our_o wyndowe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z our_o fyve_o wytte_n which_o be_v wyndowe_n and_o wykette_n to_o the_o soul_n jeremye_n ix_o and_o a_o other_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v well_o his_o herte_n from_o idle_a thought_n and_z from_o wicked_a thing_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n out_z of_o the_o herte_n come_fw-mi wicked_a thoughteâ—_n man_n slaughter_n avoutre_v fornycaconn_v theeft_v false_a wytnesse_v blasphemye_n mathei_n xv_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la prover._n iiij_o with_o all_o keep_a keep_v well_o thin_a herte_fw-fr for_z of_o the_o herte_n come_v life_n and_o death_n the_o master_n of_o kynde_n li._n xviij_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o best_a that_o be_v call_v taxus_n that_o be_v a_o break_v or_o a_o bawsym_n in_o englysshe_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enmyte_n bytwene_v the_o fox_n and_o he_o the_o fox_n be_v besy_n to_o put_v the_o bawsym_n out_o of_o his_o den_n and_o for_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o by_o may_v he_o do_v it_o by_o sleight_n he_o wait_v till_o when_o the_o bawsym_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o den_n than_z he_o gooth_o and_o pyss_v &_o make_v foul_a the_o bawsym_n den_n and_o for_o yâ—_z bawsym_fw-mi hate_v stench_n and_o unclennesse_n when_o he_o come_v and_o find_v his_o den_n so_o stynk_v &_o so_o defoul_v he_o forsake_v his_o den_n and_o seek_v he_o a_o other_o and_o than_o the_o fox_n enter_v &_o there_o he_o bring_v forth_o a_o shrew_v broad_a by_o the_o bawsym_n that_o hate_v stench_n and_o unclenne_n s_o se_z is_z understande_v cryste_n jesus_n bear_v of_o the_o maid_n flower_n of_o clennesse_n by_o the_o fox_n be_v understande_v the_o fiend_n which_o be_v about_o night_n and_o day_n to_o put_v cryste_n out_o of_o his_o den_n that_o be_v man_n soul_n &_o woman_n for_o man_n soul_n be_v god_n den_n god_n temple_n god_n house_n god_n dwelling_n place_n and_o for_o the_o fiend_n may_v not_o put_v he_o out_o by_o may_v he_o put_v he_o out_o by_o sleight_n he_o make_v foul_a man_n soul_n and_o woman_n he_o put_v in_o their_o soul_n foul_a stynk_v thought_n of_o lechery_n first_o small_a and_o after_o gretter_n and_o anon_o as_o man_n or_o woman_n begyn_v to_o have_v like_n in_o such_o thought_n anon_o their_o soul_n begyn_v to_o stynke_v in_o god_n sight_n &_o if_o they_o assent_v to_o the_o thought_n to_o do_v they_o in_o deed_n or_z for_o to_o delyte_n theym_v therein_o than_o their_o soul_n stynke_v so_o foul_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o he_o forsake_v tho_o soul_n and_o gooth_a out_o and_z than_o the_o fiend_n enter_v therein_o and_o there_o he_o bring_v forth_o sin_n upon_o sin_n till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bring_v theym_a from_o shame_n to_o shame_v to_z wicked_a death_n and_z to_o a_o wicked_a end_n therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o his_o sermon_n byd_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v travail_v that_o our_o god_n find_v no_o thing_n in_o his_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o may_v offend_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mageste_v but_o the_o dwelling_n of_o our_o herte_n may_v be_v void_v of_o vice_n and_o fill_v with_o virtue_n and_o shette_v to_o the_o fiend_n and_o open_a to_o cryste_n caplm_n xu_o a_o other_o remedy_n against_o the_o temptaconn_n of_o lechery_n be_v devo_fw-la cyon_n &_o mind_n of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v there_o be_v none_o so_o hard_a temptacyon_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v overcome_v easy_o enough_o if_o he_o think_v entyre_o on_o crystus_fw-la passion_n we_o find_v in_o gesty_n that_o on_o a_o time_n a_o great_a king_n soon_o love_v well_o a_o poor_a woman_n for_o though_o she_o be_v poor_a yet_o she_o be_v fair_a and_o plesaunt_n in_o bere_v the_o king_n soon_o take_v she_o to_o his_o paramour_n and_o wed_v she_o wherefore_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o nyghe_o all_o his_o kin_n be_v myspayde_v for_o they_o thought_n that_o he_o be_v moche_o dysperach_v by_o she_o wherefore_o he_o sing_v that_o his_o kynrede_n bear_v so_o hevy_a of_o his_o marriage_n he_o go_v in_o to_o fer_fw-fr londe_n &_o gaf_n he_o to_o arm_n and_o what_o he_o may_v win_v with_o his_o sword_n he_o send_v it_o home_o to_o his_o wife_n save_v his_o worship_n &_o his_o lyve_a in_o every_o journey_n he_o have_v the_o better_a of_o his_o enemy_n &_o so_o his_o name_n begin_v to_o spring_v fer_fw-fr and_o wide_o at_o that_o last_o he_o come_v in_o so_o hard_a a_o fight_n all_o though_o he_o have_v the_o maystrye_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o needs_o he_o must_v dye_v than_o he_o send_v home_o his_o sharte_fw-la full_a of_o wound_n and_o of_o hole_n and_o all_o forblede_v to_o his_o wife_n with_o a_o letter_n under_o his_o seal_n sa_v in_o this_o wise_n cerne_n cicatrice_n veteris_fw-la vestigia_fw-la pugne_v quesivi_fw-la ê“prio_fw-la sanguine_fw-la quicâ—d_fw-la habes_fw-la behold_v my_o wound_n and_o have_v theym_a in_o thy_o thought_n for_o all_o the_o good_n that_o be_v thin_a with_o my_o blood_n i_o have_v theym_a buy_v and_o when_o this_o woman_n see_v this_o sharte_fw-la &_o read_v the_o letter_n she_z felle_fw-fr down_o in_o swoon_n and_o when_o she_o be_v releve_v she_o hinge_n up_o this_o sharte_fw-la in_o a_o prevy_a place_n of_o her_o chambre_n &_o when_o ever_o any_o man_n come_v to_o she_o to_o speak_v of_o wedding_n or_o of_o flesshe_o lust_n she_o go_v in_o to_o her_o chambre_n and_o look_v on_o his_o sharte_o and_o come_v out_o again_o styffe_a &_o stedfaste_a in_o her_o husbonde_n love_v that_o be_v deed_n &_o deny_v they_o there_o ax_v sa_v in_o this_o manner_n while_o i_o have_v his_o blood_n in_o my_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o i_o so_o good_a and_o kind_n shall_v i_o never_o husbonde_n take_v but_o he_o that_o die_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o thus_o she_o keep_v she_o in_o clennesse_n and_o chastyte_v all_o her_o life_n for_o love_n of_o her_o
moralium_fw-la say_v thus_o os_fw-mi qd_n mentit_fw-fr occidit_fw-la ainam_fw-la the_o mouth_n yâ—_z lie_v slee_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v lord_n thou_o shall_v less_o all_n that_o speak_v lesynge_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n of_o perfecco_fw-it n_z must_v with_o all_o besynesse_n flee_v lesynge_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o any_o man_n life_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v to_o help_v a_o other_o body_n in_o harm_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la menciemini_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la decipiet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ê“ximun_fw-la suum_fw-la levitici_fw-la xix_o lie_v you_o not_o and_o no_o man_n desceyve_v his_o neighbour_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la contra._n we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la exodi_fw-la i_o that_o pharo_n assign_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o israel_n two_o mydwyves_n sephora_n and_o phua_n &_o bid_v they_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n male_n &_o keep_v the_o wyman_n but_o they_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o for_o pyte_n do_v not_o so_o but_o save_v both_o male_a &_o female_a &_o with_o a_o lose_v excuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o wyman_n of_o israel_n coude_fw-fr better_a help_n themselves_o than_o wyman_n of_o egypte_n &_o have_v childeren_n or_o they_o come_v to_o they_o and_o as_o holy_a wryt_n say_v there_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n and_o land_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la not_o for_o the_o lose_v but_o for_o they_o dread_a god_n &_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n they_o save_v the_o child_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n &_o land_n &_o not_o for_o the_o lose_v &_o so_o say_v holy_a wryt_n nevertheless_o some_o clerk_n say_v that_o for_o she_o lose_v god_n change_v the_o endless_a meed_n yâ—_z they_o have_v elly_n be_v worthy_a in_o to_o temporell_n meed_n of_o house_n &_o land_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contrate_v we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o after_o that_o cryste_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o dyscyple_n cleophas_n &_o a_o other_o in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n but_z they_o know_v he_o not_o and_o at_o even_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n he_o feign_a he_o to_o go_v ferth_o and_o yet_o at_o their_o prayer_n he_o go_v in_o with_o theym_n but_o feign_v as_o saint_n austen_n say_v be_v a_o manner_n of_o lose_v therefore_o not_o every_o manner_n of_o lose_v be_v sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o their_o sight_n that_o cryste_n have_v feign_a not_o by_o false_a feign_a inward_a in_o deed_n as_o he_o show_v outward_a for_z he_o be_v for_o fro_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o show_v he_o outward_a as_o a_o stranger_n &_o a_o pylgryme_n pass_v for_z they_o know_v he_o not_o ne_o byleve_v not_o in_o he_o steadfast_o also_o by_o that_o do_v he_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v forth_o bodily_a out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o go_v above_o all_o heaven_n ¶_o dives_fw-la we_o find_v gen_n xxvij_o that_o jacob_n in_o desceyte_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v blind_a &_o in_o fraud_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v to_o ysaac_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o have_v his_o bless_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o soon_o &_o that_o be_v false_a and_z yet_o god_n approve_v his_o deed_n therefore_o than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z every_o lose_v be_v sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o jacob_n do_v be_v fygure_n &_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v fall_v and_o for_o yâ—_z prophesy_v be_v do_v in_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o lose_v for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o his_o first_o soon_o in_o birth_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o first_o soon_o in_o dygnyte_n by_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yâ—_z ordain_v that_o the_o people_n come_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v soverayne_a to_o the_o people_n come_n of_o esau_n and_o that_o the_o great_a byhest_n of_o crystus_fw-la birth_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o ysaac_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o jacob_n &_o not_o in_o esan_n as_o their_o fader_fw-mi wend_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o though_o esau_n be_v the_o first_o soon_o &_o pryncypall_v to_o ysaac_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o ysaac_n yet_o be_v jacob_n his_o first_o soon_o &_o his_o pryncypal_a soon_o by_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o esau_n bodily_a in_o person_n yet_o he_o be_v esau_n in_o dygnyte_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n his_o fader_fw-mi ysaac_n say_v that_o he_o come_v gyleful_o &_o take_v his_o bless_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la ysaac_n say_v as_o he_o wend_v but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o yâ—_z do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o gyle_v ne_o falseness_n in_o jacob_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n ne_o the_o speech_n of_o jacob_n but_o it_o be_v the_o deed_n &_o yâ—_z speech_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n yâ—_z wrought_v in_o hy_o &_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n it_o ben_fw-mi not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o holy_a goost_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n speak_v in_o you_o and_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o jacob_n &_o rebeca_n his_o mod_n that_o counseyl_v he_o so_o to_o gete_v his_o fader_n bless_v caplm_n four_o diues_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v that_o lose_v &_o lyenge_a be_v not_o only_o in_o feign_a speech_n but_o also_o in_o feign_a dede_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v not_o that_o all_o feign_a dede_n be_v lesynge_n &_o sin_n but_z he_o say_v that_o all_o feign_a speech_n in_o falsehede_v be_v lose_v &_o sin_n for_o man_n have_v more_o free_a may_v to_o govern_v his_o speech_n than_o to_o govern_v his_o dede_n for_o always_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v as_o he_o will_v but_z he_o may_v not_o always_o do_v as_o he_o will_v and_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v prio._n periarminias_fw-la that_o speech_n be_v token_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o man_n by_o his_o speech_n shall_v show_v thing_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v as_o he_o fele_v and_o thynk_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n sit_fw-la sermo_fw-la vester_fw-ge est_fw-fr est_fw-fr non_fw-fr non_fw-fr be_v your_o speech_n you_o you_o nay_o nay_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o herte_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n that_o you_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v you_o of_o the_o herte_a and_z nay_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v nay_o of_o the_o herte_a so_o that_o the_o mouth_n &_o the_o heart_n must_v always_o accord_v for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o libro_fw-la â—tra_fw-la man_n dacium_fw-la the_o mouth_n ber_v wytnesse_n to_o the_o herte_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n he_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o heart_n &_o against_o himself_o &_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yâ—_z byd_v hy_o say_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o neighbour_n ne_o against_o his_o next_o yâ—_z be_v his_o own_o heart_n &_o his_o soul_n an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_z deed_n be_v not_o ordain_v pryncypaly_a to_o be_v wytnes_n to_o yâ—_z think_v of_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o feign_v in_o deed_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a &_o in_o case_n full_a medefull_a and_o therefore_o davyd_v when_o he_o be_v among_o his_o enemy_n in_o peryl_n of_o death_n medeful_o feign_a he_o to_o be_v wood_n so_z to_o save_v his_o life_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o nacyon_n and_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o shall_v elly_n have_v fall_v in_o manslaughter_n pri_fw-la â—_o regum_fw-la xxi_o but_o speech_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n pryncypaly_a for_o to_o be_v true_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o thought_n in_o herte_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n &_o in_o his_o conseyence_n he_o syn_v for_z he_o mysuse_v his_o speech_n against_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n ordain_v of_o god_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_n feign_v of_o deed_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n as_o feign_v of_o speech_n telle_fw-fr i_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o when_o not_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la feign_v in_o deed_n be_v do_v sometime_o by_o slyght_n for_o a_o good_a end_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o fourthe_a book_n of_o king_n iiij_o regum_fw-la ten_o that_o jeu_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v call_v to_o gydre_v all_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o false_a mawmet_n baal_n in_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n
for_o his_o pride_n to_o who_o he_o be_v wed_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n ne_o trust_n thou_o not_o in_o thy_o doom_n on_o a_o good_a contree_n for_o if_o the_o quest_n comyn_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v &_o of_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v offend_v &_o of_o the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v err_v &_o of_o the_o vij_o dede_n of_o mercy_n which_o thou_o haste_v not_o fulfyl_v &_o of_o thy_o fyve_o wytte_n which_o thou_o haste_v myspend_v and_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v trespass_v this_o solemn_a queste_n of_o xl_o true_a wytness_n shall_v dampne_a the_o as_o a_o man_n queller_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o as_o a_o thief_n traitor_n thou_o haste_v rob_v thy_o own_o lord_n of_o his_o good_a for_o robberye_n be_v call_v all_o manner_n mystreat_v of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n and_o thou_o haste_v rob_v cryste_n of_o that_o precyous_a soul_n that_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o dear_a blood_n and_z mysused_a and_o myspente_a his_o creature_n against_o his_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o omelye_a all_o thing_n that_o we_o take_v of_o god_n to_o use_v of_o good_a lyve_a we_o turn_v it_o in_o to_o use_v of_o wicked_a lyve_v quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la recipimus_fw-la vite_fw-la in_o usuque_fw-la convertâ—mus_fw-la culpe_v for_o the_o helthe_n of_o body_n that_o send_v us._n we_o spend_v it_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o wyckednesse_n fair_a weder_fw-mi in_o vain_a occupacyon_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o covetyse_n pea_n in_o vain_a sykernesse_n plentee_n of_o vytayle_n in_o glutonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o so_o this_o solemn_a queste_n of_o forty_o will_v dampne_v the_o for_o guilty_a therefore_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n but_o true_o deem_v thyself_o &_o yield_v the_o guilty_a &_o take_v the_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o punysshe_v thyself_o by_o drede_n &_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n &_o put_v the_o in_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n juge_a that_o be_v thy_o confessor_n &_o make_v amends_n after_o his_o doom_n &_o by_o his_o assent_n for_o god_n against_o who_o thou_o haste_v so_o hygh_o offend_v will_v stand_v to_o his_o rightful_a doom_n &_o accept_v such_o satysfacconn_n as_o he_o assygn_v the_o by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o with_o good_a will_n caplm_n xiiij_o thus_o deem_v thou_o thyself_o and_o than_o shall_v thou_o be_v syker_n at_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n when_o cryste_n our_o brother_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o deem_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v he_o shall_v come_v down_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trump_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o archangelle_n the_o which_o shall_v cry_v and_o say_v surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la rise_v you_o up_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n and_o come_v you_o te_fw-mi the_o doom_n and_o anon_o in_o a_o twynkeling_n of_o a_o eye_n we_o shall_v all_o awake_a of_o the_o long_o sleep_v and_o rise_v up_o &_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n pope_n &_o prince_n emperor_n &_o king_n lord_n and_o lady_n free_z and_o bind_v rich_a and_o poor_a great_a and_o smalle_a all_z they_o shall_v awake_v and_o rise_v up_o body_n and_o soul_n again_o knytte_a togydre_n that_o voice_n shall_v be_v so_o hideous_a so_o dredefull_a &_o stern_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v begin_v to_o quake_v the_o stone_n shall_v ryve_v and_o all_o the_o deed_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v each_o man_n &_o woman_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o no_o man_n per_fw-mi attorney_n now_o our_o juge_a cryste_n be_v a_o lombe_v merciful_a &_o meek_a than_z he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n dredefull_a &_o stern_a and_o the_o lion_n with_o his_o cry_n abassh_v all_o other_o bests_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o stand_v still_o save_o his_o own_o whelp_n which_o with_o his_o cry_n he_o reyse_v fro_o death_n to_o life_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o cryste_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n shall_v arere_z we_o all_o from_o death_n to_o life_n which_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dredefull_a to_o they_o yâ—_z live_v beste_o &_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o god_n ne_o to_o his_o law_n they_o it_o shall_v arrest_v &_o make_v they_o stand_v still_o as_o prisoner_n on_o the_o earth_n &_o abide_v their_o juge_n for_o they_o shall_v so_o be_v charge_v with_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wend_v up_o against_o cryste_n as_o the_o good_a shall_v wend_v up_o &_o meet_v with_o cryste_n for_o to_o they_o yâ—_z been_v god_n child_n that_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a &_o full_a like_n to_o here_o &_o make_v they_o so_o light_v that_o they_o shall_v wend_v up_o &_o mete_v with_o cryste_n in_o the_o air_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v to_o his_o child_n cryste_n shall_v say_v venite_fw-la &_o â—_o come_v you_o my_o fader_n blessyd_v child_n and_o take_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o you_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o these_o bestyal_a folk_n &_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o the_o proud_a to_o the_o covetouse_n to_o the_o enuyouse_a &_o to_o lechoure_n gloton_n &_o to_o vengeable_a folk_n his_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dredeful_a &_o fnll_a bitter_a when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la &_o â—_o wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n in_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n there_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o fiend_n &_o his_o angelly_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o to_o sorry_a place_n &_o to_o sorry_a company_n without_o any_o remedy_n be_v there_o never_o thondblaste_v so_o dredefull_a as_o his_o voice_n than_o shall_v be_v to_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z shall_v be_v damn_a and_o be_v there_o never_o song_n so_o merry_a ne_fw-fr melody_n so_o like_v as_o his_o voice_n shall_v be_v than_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o deem_v well_o thyself_o here_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o dampen_v there_o stand_v here_o to_o the_o see_v of_o the_o great_a queste_n of_o true_a wytness_n which_o i_o have_v nempn_v to_o the_o and_o deem_v thyself_o thereafter_o and_o be_v true_a domesman_n of_o thyself_o or_o else_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o queste_n against_o the_o at_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n and_o thereto_o all_o angel_n and_o archangelle_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v then_o bear_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o and_o axe_n vengeance_n on_o the_o than_o as_o say_v john_n crysostom_n suê‘_n illud_fw-la plangent_fw-la se_fw-la omnes_fw-la tribus_fw-la terre_fw-fr &_o â—_o the_o angel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o across_o the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_v &_o the_o garlonde_n of_o thorn_n with_o which_o cryste_n suffer_v his_o passion_n than_o shall_v cryste_n sytte_n on_o high_a to_o deem_v the_o quick_o &_o the_o deed_n he_o shall_v depart_v the_o gooe_n from_o the_o wicked_a &_o set_v the_o good_a on_o the_o right_a side_n &_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n he_o shall_v tear_v he_o to_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n &_o show_v theym_a the_o across_o the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_v &_o the_o garlonde_n of_o thorn_n &_o his_o wound_n all_o fresh_a which_o he_o suffer_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a on_o this_o wise_n ecce_fw-la miseri_fw-la et_fw-la ingrati_fw-la quanta_fw-la ê“_n vobis_fw-la sustinui_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o â—_o see_v you_o unkind_a curse_a wretch_n what_o i_o suffer_v for_o your_o sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_v god_n and_o king_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o lord_n &_o never_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v for_o your_o sake_n i_o become_v man_n for_o your_o sake_n i_o suffer_v to_o be_v beten_v and_o bind_v to_o be_v spatele_v and_o despyse_v to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_v crown_v with_o 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first_o demetrius_n well_o to_o thyself_o &_o of_o thyself_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o true_a wytnesse_n delyver_v soul_n of_o woe_n both_o in_o his_o own_o and_o in_o many_o other_o prover_n xiiij_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v seek_v you_o up_o our_o lord_n god_n with_o alms_n deed_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o he_o while_o he_o be_v nyghe_a now_o he_o be_v high_a now_o he_o call_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n now_o he_o may_v be_v find_v benygne_n and_o bonour_n to_o all_o but_o after_o the_o doom_n and_o after_o our_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v felle_n and_o fire_n to_o we_o but_z we_o amend_v us._n than_o shall_v we_o find_v no_o mercy_n but_o that_o we_o deserve_v by_o our_o lyf_v and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v dum_fw-la tempus_fw-la habemus_fw-la operemur_fw-la bonum_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la while_o we_o have_v time_n werke_n we_o good_a to_o all_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v what_o good_a thy_o honde_n may_v do_v do_z it_o besely_a while_n thou_o may_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o werk_v reason_n ne_o cunning_a ne_o wysdome_n after_o thy_o death_n to_o win_v the_o meed_n eccl_n ix_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o night_n when_o no_o man_n shall_v werke_v to_o win_v he_o meed_n the_o day_n be_v our_o life_n the_o night_n be_v our_o death_n for_o be_v we_o deed_n we_o may_v no_o more_o werke_n to_o win_v meed_n ne_o to_o amend_v us._n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o eight_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o nynthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la god_n send_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v as_o thou_o say_v i_o thank_v the_o for_o this_o enformaconn_n for_z i_o hope_v it_o shall_v do_v profit_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o yâ—_z thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o ix_o commandment_n ¶_o pauê‘_n the_o ix_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-fr ocupisce_n domum_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la exo_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n house_n ne_o land_n in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n before_o god_n forbede_v all_o wicked_a werke_n in_o these_o two_o last_o he_o forbede_v all_o wicked_a wylle_n &_o consent_n to_o sin_n for_o of_o wicked_a will_n come_v evyll_n deed_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o out_o of_o the_o herte_n come_v all_o manner_n sin_n for_z without_o will_n &_o assent_n of_o the_o herte_n be_v no_o sin_n do_v de_fw-fr cord_n exiunt_fw-la cogitaciones_fw-la male_a homicidia_fw-la adulteria_fw-la fornicaciones_fw-la furta_fw-la falsa_fw-la testimonia_fw-la blasphemy_n mathei_n xu_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o god_n forbede_v all_o wicked_a covetyse_n both_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n covetyse_v of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o other_o man_n good_a covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v wylle_n to_o lechery_n and_o to_o glotonye_n and_o right_a as_o a_o wicked_a wede_n be_v clean_o cleanse_v out_o of_o a_o land_n when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v a_o way_n and_z till_o when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o land_n be_v not_o clean_o cleanse_v ne_fw-mi well_o weded_a and_o bodily_a sekenesse_n be_v not_o well_o cure_v ne_o helyd_v till_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v thus_o destroy_v right_o so_o man_n soul_n &_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v clean_o clensyd_v of_o sin_n ne_o god_n law_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v till_o covetyse_v of_o the_o herte_n which_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n sin_n &_o of_o all_o gooste_o sekenesse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v give_v eight_o commandment_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v flee_v all_o wicked_a werkes_n he_o put_v thereto_o other_o two_o commandment_n against_o false_a covetyse_n bid_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v put_v wicked_a covetyse_n out_o of_o herte_n for_z false_a covetyse_n be_v pryncypall_a letter_n of_o keep_a of_o god_n law_n &_o rote_n of_o all_o wyckednesse_n therefore_o in_o this_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v pryncypaly_a false_a worldly_a covetyse_v &_o specyal_o of_o thing_n not_o movable_a by_o themselves_o when_o he_o byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_v house_n ne_o land_n in_o the_o vij_o commau_fw-fr dement_fw-la god_n forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o all_o wrongful_a take_n when_o he_o byd_v the_o not_o steel_n in_o this_o byheste_n he_o forbede_v all_o manner_n wrongful_a desire_n &_o miss_v covetyse_n of_o any_o man_n good_a of_o house_n of_z land_n of_z gold_n of_o silver_n of_o cloth_n of_z corn_n &_o of_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o stir_v themselves_o this_o commandment_n be_v princypaly_a against_o false_a purchasour_n that_o for_o false_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_fw-mi besy_n to_o beguile_v &_o with_o falsehede_v to_o rob_v man_n of_o house_n &_o of_o land_n &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o their_o herytage_n to_o such_o false_a purchasours_n god_n gyve_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la inutile_fw-la et_fw-la operamini_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o cubilibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o think_v unprouffytable_a thing_n and_o werke_v wyckend_v thing_n in_o your_o bed_n in_o the_o morrow_n when_o you_o may_v not_o sleep_v for_o than_o they_o cast_v gyle_v and_o falsehede_v against_o their_o even_o crysten_v they_o have_v coveyt_v other_o man_n fâ—ldes_n say_v he_o and_z by_o may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o &_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o house_n &_o false_o challenge_v the_o man_n &_o his_o house_n &_o his_o herytage_n for_o often_o they_o challenge_v man_n for_o bind_v and_o so_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o their_o house_n and_o land_n &_o have_v all_o their_o herytage_n with_o god_n curse_n michee_n two_o also_o god_n gyve_v they_o his_o curse_n by_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_n there_o he_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la coniungitis_fw-la domum_fw-la domui_fw-la et_fw-la agrum_fw-la agro_fw-la copulatis_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o false_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_z couple_n field_n to_o field_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o place_n that_o you_o may_v say_v all_o this_o be_v i_o &_o no_o man_n have_v aught_o within_o i_o ween_v you_o say_v god_n that_o you_o allone_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o earth_n this_o false_a covetyse_n say_v he_o swoon_v in_o my_o eere_n and_o therefore_o many_o a_o fair_a house_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n dwell_v therein_o ysaye_v â—nto_o and_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la attingas_fw-la terminos_fw-la paruulorrum_fw-la &_o â—_o touche_n not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o small_a poor_a folk_n to_o reve_v theym_a of_o their_o right_a &_o entre_fw-fr thou_n not_o in_o to_o the_o field_n of_o faderles_a child_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o herytage_n for_o almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v there_o nyghe_a friend_n shall_v make_v their_o full_a grevous_a and_o full_a hard_a against_o the._n prover_n xxiij_o caplm_n two_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o ca._n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hyght_n achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n dwelling_n by_o he_o that_o hyght_n naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerde_n that_o lie_v nyghe_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_v to_o naboth_n gyve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_a and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o a_o better_a therefore_o or_o elly_n asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a than_o naboth_n say_v god_n forbede_v that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n herytage_n i_o will_v never_o change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o than_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabell_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o axe_v what_o he_o ail_v the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o have_v his_o vyneyerde_n and_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o he_o than_o jesabell_n the_o queen_n say_v bt_v of_o good_a conforte_n and_o take_v i_o thy_o ring_a and_o i_o shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o the_o vyneyerde_n than_o she_o write_v lettre_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o pryncypale_v of_o the_o cyte_n under_o the_o king_n sygnet_n and_o bid_v they_o gadre_fw-mi their_o court_n to_o gydre_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fast_a so_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n with_o ypocresye_n &_o bid_v they_o ordain_v two_o false_a wytness_n which_o shall_v accuse_v naboth_n &_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o king_n &_o so_o dampne_v he_o as_o guilty_a &_o stone_n he_o to_o the_o death_n &_o so_o they_o
englysshe_v a_o devourer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o troubelour_n of_o the_o folk_n interpretatâ—_fw-la devorans_fw-la ppl'm_n et_fw-la turban_n gentem_fw-la and_o therefore_o balaam_n betoken_v false_a covetyse_n of_o this_o world_n which_o devour_v yâ—_z poor_a people_n and_o trouble_v every_o nacyon_n for_o nyghe_a all_o the_o debate_n in_o this_o world_n be_v for_o i_o and_o thy_o and_o therefore_o say_v a_o philosopher_n tolle_o duo_fw-la verba_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o pace_n put_v out_o of_o this_o world_n two_o word_n mine_a and_o thy_o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n balaam_n first_o in_o his_o prophesy_v worshyp_v god_n people_n and_o prophesy_v to_o they_o moche_n prosperyte_n as_o he_o be_v compel_v by_o yâ—_z may_v of_o god_n to_o say_v but_o at_o the_o last_o with_o his_o shrewd_a counseyll_n that_o he_o give_v to_o balaac_n to_o have_v his_o gift_n he_o desceyve_v god_n people_n &_o bring_v theym_a to_o lechery_n &_o to_o ydolatrye_a and_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n wherefore_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o god_n people_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n be_v hang_v upon_o gebette_n against_o the_o son_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n right_o so_o covetyse_v of_o this_o world_n first_o put_v man_n in_o hope_n of_o great_a prosperyte_v &_o byhete_v they_o wealth_n &_o worship_n see_v say_v covety_n s_o e_z such_o a_o clerk_n be_v there_o yâ—_z may_v spend_v so_o moche_n by_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a man_n soon_o as_o thou_o be_v be_z of_o good_a herte_n for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v and_o so_o covetyse_n put_v example_n of_o knight_n of_z merchant_n of_o prelate_n of_o lord_n and_z of_o lady_n if_o thou_o have_v rychesse_n say_v covety_n s_o e_z thou_o may_v do_v moche_n alms_n &_o have_v many_o preeste_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o beware_v for_o by_o such_o byheste_n the_o fiend_n &_o worldly_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_z about_o to_o desceyve_v the_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o in_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o ydolatrye_a as_o balaam_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o shenshyp_n he_o will_v make_v the_o to_o trust_v more_o in_o thy_o good_a than_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o what_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n love_v moo_v &_o set_v his_o herte_a moost_n therein_o that_o be_v his_o god_n as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o avaryce_n be_v seruage_n of_o mawnetrye_n for_o gold_n be_v god_n to_o yâ—_z covetouse_n man_n to_o who_o he_o do_v moo_v worship_n which_o fall_v god_n be_v betokened_a by_o the_o image_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z be_v xl_o cubyte_n in_o hyght_n and_o vi_o in_o breed_n which_o the_o king_n nabugodono_fw-it sore_n reyse_v up_o in_o the_o field_n of_o durayn_n and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o who_o so_o will_v not_o worship_n it_o he_z do_v put_v theym_a in_o a_o oven_n full_a of_o fire_n in_o token_n yâ—_z 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and_o forsake_v they_o in_o their_o moost_n need_n &_o follow_v the_o play_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o the_o will_n of_o covetouse_n folk_n that_o will_v have_v they_o but_z full_a often_o they_o that_o travayl_v moo_v to_o be_v rich_a ben_fw-mi moo_v poor_a &_o namely_o evyll_n goten_a good_a soon_o play_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la with_o they_o that_o have_v mysgoten_a they_o by_o myspurchace_v or_z by_o withhold_v of_o debt_n or_z by_o false_a executorye_n or_z by_o mycherye_n or_o robberye_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n de_fw-fr male_a quesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tercius_fw-la heres_fw-la of_o evil_a goten_a good_a un_v joy_v the_o three_o heir_n caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v not_o plesaunt_n to_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n and_o yet_o experience_n show_v that_o thou_o sayste_v sothe_o ¶_o pauê‘_n it_o fare_v by_o many_o folk_n as_o it_o do_v by_o many_o a_o sheep_n for_o many_o sheep_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o go_v with_o their_o 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