in_o all_o thing_n that_o long_v to_o keep_a of_o faith_n &_o of_o god_n law_n &_o fle_v from_o vice_n to_o which_o thing_n they_o bind_v they_o in_o theridamas_n baptem_fw-la they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o which_o the_o governaunce_n long_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n by_o common_a law_n ground_v in_o god_n law_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n not_o in_o other_o thing_n that_o long_o not_o to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr ne_z in_o their_o precept_n not_o ground_v in_o god_n law_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n clerk_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o prelate_n in_o thing_n that_o long_o to_o there_o offyce_v ground_v in_o god_n law_n &_o relygyouse_a to_o their_o prelate_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z long_o to_o keep_a of_o relygyon_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v yâ—_z lordship_n or_o prelacy_n be_v occupy_v unryghtful_o by_o may_v &_o falseness_n by_o symonye_n gyle_v &_o treason_n be_v their_o sugette_n bind_v for_o to_o obey_v to_o they_o 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king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o grete_a part_n of_o this_o world_n and_o after_o for_o his_o pride_n he_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n from_o he_o &_o make_v he_o in_o wytt_n like_o a_o best_a that_o he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v a_o best_a half_a lion_n half_a ox_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o all_o four_o &_o feed_v he_o among_o bests_n in_o the_o forest_n seven_o month_n till_o he_o know_v that_o god_n be_v pryncypall_a lord_n of_o every_o kingdom_n &_o that_o he_o gyve_v kyngdom_n lordship_n to_o who_o that_o he_o will_v daniel_n iiij_o and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o sedechye_n that_o be_v king_n of_o god_n people_n &_o to_o other_o king_n in_o the_o country_n beside_o i_o make_v earth_n man_n &_o be_v upon_o earth_n in_o my_o great_a may_v and_z i_o have_v give_v the_o lorshyp_n to_o he_o that_o i_o like_v and_o i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o londe_n &_o kingdom_n here_o about_o to_o nabu_n godonosor_n my_o servant_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o all_o nacyon_n shall_v serve_v he_o &_o he_o soon_o &_o his_o son_n soon_o &_o what_o nacyon_n or_o kingdom_n will_v not_o serve_v he_o ne_o obey_v he_o i_o shall_v destroy_v yâ—_z nation_n by_o sword_n hongre_n &_o moreyn_n &_o who_o so_o will_v serve_v he_o &_o obey_v to_o high_o i_o shall_v late_o hy_o dwell_v still_o in_o his_o own_o land_n &_o therefore_o serve_v you_o he_o meke_o &_o obey_v you_o to_o he_o &_o you_o shall_v live_v &_o fare_v well_o jeremie_n xxvij_o and_o cryst_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v reddite_fw-la cue_n sunt_fw-la cesaris_fw-la cesaâ—i_fw-la et_fw-la cue_n sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la deo_fw-la yield_v you_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n &_o yield_v you_o to_o god_n that_o be_v god_n and_o yet_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o lordship_n that_o he_o occupy_v but_o only_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o by_o sword_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o bysshop_n bid_v a_o priest_n cur_n a_o man_n which_o man_n the_o priest_n hold_v ungylty_a &_o the_o multytude_n of_o the_o people_n also_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la either_o the_o bysshop_n byd_v the_o priest_n denounce_v he_o acurse_v or_o he_o byd_v he_o acurse_v he_o if_o he_o bid_v the_o priest_n denounce_v he_o acurse_v in_o the_o bysshppe_n name_n if_o he_o may_v not_o well_o put_v it_o of_o but_o he_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o charyte_n excuse_v that_o man_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o know_v he_o ungylty_a and_o also_o excuse_v the_o bysshopp_n sa_n that_o he_o be_v miss_v inform_v &_o if_o he_o have_v know_v yâ—_z treuth_n he_o will_v not_o have_v curse_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v counseyll_v that_o man_n to_o suffer_v it_o low_o for_o help_v of_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o shall_v inform_v the_o bysshop_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o may_v of_o that_o man_n ungyltynesse_n but_o if_o the_o bysshop_n bid_v yâ—_z priest_n acurse_v he_o the_o priest_n must_v take_v heed_n whether_o his_o ungyltyed_a be_v open_o know_v or_o be_v in_o doubt_n or_o it_o be_v certeyn_fw-mi but_o not_o open_o know_v if_o his_o ungyltyed_a be_v open_o know_v the_o press_v shall_v allegge_n to_o the_o bysshop_n that_o he_o be_v ungylty_a &_o prove_v it_o by_o wytnesse_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o prove_n he_o shall_v obey_v to_o the_o bysshoppes_n bid_n though_o he_o know_v that_o the_o man_n be_v ungylty_a and_o if_o he_o may_v preve_v he_o ungylty_a he_o shall_v not_o curse_v he_o though_o yâ—_z bysshop_n bid_v he_o never_o so_o ferse_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o nay_o than_o the_o priest_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o bysshppe_n bid_v sm_n pfe_n li.ti_fw-la xxxiij_o q.vi_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la eps_fw-la caplm_n twenty_o diues_fw-la when_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o king_n know_v well_o that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n ungylty_a shall_v they_o obey_v to_o the_o juge_a that_o bid_v they_o slay_v man_n or_o woman_n without_o guilt_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o the_o offycer_n be_v seker_fw-mi yâ—_z he_o be_v ungylty_a he_o shall_v not_o slay_v he_o but_z he_o shall_v obey_v to_o god_n yâ—_z byd_v he_o slay_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n ungylty_a but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o ungylty_a than_z he_o shall_v obey_v to_o the_o juge_a &_o do_v his_o bid_n &_o he_o be_v excuse_v by_o his_o obedience_n ray._n li._n ti.ix.de_a iuramen_n to_o et_fw-la ê“iurio_fw-la c.xiiij_o â—d_a de_fw-fr iudice_fw-la netheles_o the_o sugette_n must_v beware_v in_o such_o doubt_v that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o moche_v of_o their_o own_o wit_n for_o full_o oft_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o know_v a_o thing_n &_o be_v in_o certain_a of_o his_o know_v &_o yet_o he_o be_v desceyve_v &_o it_o be_v not_o as_o he_o wen_v and_o it_o be_v full_a peryllous_a to_o yâ—_z suget_v to_o repugn_v the_o doom_n of_o his_o soverayn_a &_o to_o reprove_v yâ—_z wit_n &_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o wise_a man_n &_o therefore_o i_o counseyl_n the_o sugette_n &_o yâ—_z offycer_n in_o such_o to_o stand_v to_o yâ—_z conscyence_n &_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 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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
first_o table_n and_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n be_v necessary_a to_o alle_fw-mi that_o will_v have_v yâ—_z life_n without_o end_n ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o will_v i_o fain_o keep_v theym_n better_a thanne_v i_o have_v do_v but_z i_o see_v many_o doubt_n therein_o that_o i_o can_v not_o keep_v theym_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la what_o doubt_n haste_v thou_o therein_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o commandment_n caplm_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la in_o the_o first_o commandment_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v god_n say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o strange_a god_n before_o i_o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o the_o no_o grave_a thing_n no_o mawmette_fw-ge no_o likeness_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o ne_o that_o be_v bynethe_v in_o earth_n ne_z of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o therthe_n thou_o shall_v not_o worshyppe_n theym_a with_o thy_o body_n outward_a ne_z within_o thy_o herte_n inward_a exodi_fw-la xx.c_fw-la so_o by_o this_o i_o thynk_v that_o god_n forbede_v make_v of_o ymage_n and_o worshyp_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o man_n do_v make_v ymage_n these_o day_n great_a plente_fw-la both_o in_o the_o chirche_n and_o without_o the_o chirche_n and_o all_o man_n as_o i_o think_v worship_n ymage_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o i_o but_o i_o do_v in_o that_o as_o all_o man_n do_v and_o if_o i_o worshyppe_n theym_v i_o thynk_v i_o do_v ydolatrye_a ayenste_n god_n law_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_v not_o man_n to_o make_v ymage_n for_o he_o bad_a moses_n make_v ymage_n of_o two_o aungelly_n that_o be_v call_v cherubyn_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o two_o young_a man_n as_z we_o find_v exodi_fw-la xxxvij.c_fw-la ¶_o and_o solomon_n make_v such_o and_o many_o mother_n to_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n vij.c_fw-la and_o god_n bad_a moses_n make_v his_o tabernacle_n &_o all_o that_o long_v thereto_o after_o she_o ensample_n and_o the_o likeness_n that_o be_v show_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o hylle_n when_o he_o be_v there_o with_o god_n xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n exodi_fw-la xxu_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbede_v not_o utter_o the_o make_n of_o ymage_n but_z he_o forbede_v utter_o for_o to_o make_v ymage_n for_o to_o worshyppe_n they_o as_o god_n &_o to_o set_v their_o faith_n their_o trust_n their_o hope_v their_o love_v and_z their_o byleve_n in_o they_o for_o god_n will_v have_v man_n herte_a hole_n knytte_n to_o he_o allone_n for_z in_o he_o be_v all_o our_o help_n &_o all_o our_o saluaconn_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v worshyppe_n he_o &_o love_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o nothing_o worshyppe_n but_o he_o or_o for_o he_o that_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o we_o do_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v do_v pryncypaly_a for_o high_a &_o arrect_v to_o he_o for_o he_o say_v gloriam_fw-la meamalteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la et_fw-fr laudem_fw-la meam_fw-la sculptilibus_fw-la ysaye_v xlij_o i_o shall_v not_o gyve_v my_o 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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
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 therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o such_o wicked_a crysten_v people_n per_fw-la vos_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la blasphemat_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la ysaye_n lij_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la ro_n two_o my_o name_n be_v despyse_v by_o you_o every_o day_n among_o other_o nacyon_n or_o hethen_a man_n for_o by_o the_o wicked_a lyve_a of_o crysten_v people_n the_o name_n of_o cryste_n be_v ashamed_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n sanctificet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la hallowed_a &_o worshyp_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v grant_v we_o grace_v no_o thing_n to_o do_v ne_z will_v ne_o to_o speak_v that_o whereby_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v unworshype_v or_o ashamed_a in_o us._n caplm_n two_o also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o moche_n speech_n and_o that_o in_o many_o wise_n first_o by_o name_a of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o tale_n telling_n in_o japery_n in_o scorn_n for_o in_o such_o vanyte_a god_n name_n shall_v not_o be_v name_v ¶_o 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 their_o mouth_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o so_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a for_o there_o shall_v no_o vow_n be_v make_v but_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o charyte_n and_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a write_v juducum_fw-la undecimo_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o leder_n &_o a_o juge_a of_o god_n people_n who_o name_n be_v jept_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n enemy_n the_o people_n of_o amon_n he_o make_v his_o vow_n to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o give_v to_o he_o yâ—_z vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v home_o again_o what_o lyve_n thing_n he_o meet_v first_o of_o his_o household_n in_o his_o come_n home_o he_o shall_v slay_v it_o &_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n in_o sacrefyce_n after_o this_o as_o god_n will_v he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o come_v home_o with_o great_a worship_n when_o his_o daughter_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o take_v her_o timber_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o come_v in_o greâ—e_n haste_n first_o of_o all_o the_o household_n dance_v pla_v &_o se_a against_o her_o fader_fw-mi for_o to_o welcome_a high_a home_n when_o jept_v see_v his_o daughter_n so_o come_n against_o he_o he_o bethink_v he_o of_o his_o avow_v that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o bycame_v full_a hevy_a for_z he_o have_v no_o child_n but_o she_o &_o he_o love_v her_o full_a well_o alas_o daughter_n alas_o say_v he_o what_o haste_v thou_o do_v why_o come_v thou_o so_o soon_o against_o i_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n against_o the_o for_z i_o must_v by_o my_o avow_v slay_v the_o and_o offer_v the_o up_o in_o to_o sacrefyce_v to_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n his_o daughter_n yet_o clean_a maiden_n be_v so_o glad_a of_o god_n worship_n &_o of_o her_o faders_n worship_n &_o that_o god_n enemy_n be_v so_o slay_v that_o she_o make_v lytyll_o sorrow_n or_o none_o for_o her_o death_n &_o say_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v 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
lay_v the_o staff_n with_o the_o gold_n fast_a besides_o he_o there_o come_v a_o cart_n &_o go_v upon_o he_o &_o slay_v he_o &_o break_v his_o staff_n till_o the_o gold_n scatter_v all_o about_o anon_o the_o people_n &_o the_o jew_n also_o run_v for_o to_o see_v what_o be_v fall_v and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o staff_n break_a &_o the_o gold_n so_o scatter_v about_o than_z they_o know_v how_o gylful_o he_o have_v sworen_n &_o thank_v god_n and_o saint_n nycholas_n that_o the_o treuthe_n be_v so_o try_v and_o show_v the_o jew_n give_v that_o gold_n to_o the_o poor_a folk_n &_o bycame_v a_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o ensample_n be_v open_a now_o i_o see_v that_o gylefull_a oath_n be_v full_a peryllous_fw-mi saye_z forth_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o a_o man_n may_v be_v forsworen_a swear_a sooth_n unwyttyng_o &_o wen_v to_o swear_v false_a for_o to_o dysceyve_v his_o even_o crysten_v as_o if_o i_o swear_v to_o a_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o day_n to_o dysceyve_v he_o &_o let_v he_o of_o his_o journey_n wen_a myself_o that_o it_o be_v day_n all_o though_o it_o be_v not_o day_n but_o far_o from_o day_n yet_o i_o be_v forsworen_n as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xxij_o cue_n ij.c_fw-la â—_o i_o also_o if_o a_o man_n swear_v a_o treuth_n with_o a_o blasphemye_n of_o god_n name_n as_o if_o he_o swear_v by_o god_n body_n herte_n eye_n wound_n or_o any_o such_o other_o if_o he_o be_v use_v thereto_o he_o be_v forsworen_n be_v it_o soothe_v or_o false_a that_o he_o swer_v caplm_n ten_o wherefore_o my_o friend_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o in_o vi_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v forsworen_n first_o if_o he_o swear_v against_o his_o conscyence_n as_o when_o he_o swer_v false_a wyttyng_o though_o he_o do_v it_o for_o drede_n also_o if_o he_o swear_v any_o thing_n unlefull_a &_o against_o charyte_v as_o if_o he_o swear_v to_o slay_v a_o man_n or_o defoule_n a_o woman_n with_o his_o body_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v alms_n to_o poor_a man_n ne_o come_v in_o his_o neighbour_n house_n also_o if_o man_n do_v against_o his_o oath_n which_o be_v lawful_a though_o he_o do_v it_o for_o drede_n of_o death_n if_o the_o oath_n turn_v to_o none_o evyll_n end_n also_o if_o he_o swear_v treuth_n for_o dysceyte_n &_o gyle_v as_o i_o say_v now_o late_o also_o if_o he_o swear_v unwyse_o as_o say_v durandus_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la sva_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la c._n â—_o sicut_fw-la et_fw-fr c._n â—_o tua_fw-la and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o avysement_n or_o usaunt_o it_o be_v dede_o sin_n and_o he_o say_v there_o that_o every_o oath_n make_v unwysely_a be_v perjury_n also_o if_o he_o compelle_fw-fr a_o other_o to_o swear_v wytting_a well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xxij.q.iiij_fw-la inter_fw-la ceterus_fw-la and_o saint_n austyn_n also_o 〈◊〉_d sermon_n that_o he_o make_v of_o the_o decollacyon_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyste_v where_o he_o toil_v that_o on_o a_o time_n a_o good_a simple_a true_a man_n have_v lent_fw-la a_o certain_a money_n to_o a_o false_a man_n which_o forsake_v it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o lent_fw-la he_o none_o wherefore_o the_o true_a man_n provoke_v he_o to_o swear_v know_v well_o that_o he_o will_v forswear_v he_o and_o so_o he_o die_v &_o the_o true_a man_n lose_v his_o money_n and_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o true_a man_n think_v that_o he_o stand_v before_o a_o great_a juge_fw-la which_o say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n why_o dydeste_fw-fr thou_o that_o man_n swear_v sythen_a thou_o wyste_v well_o that_o he_o shall_v forswear_v he_o lord_n say_v he_o for_o he_o deny_v i_o my_o good_a than_o the_o juge_n say_v to_o he_o it_o have_v be_v better_o to_o the_o for_o to_o have_v lose_v thy_o good_a than_o to_o slay_v his_o soul_n that_o god_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n and_o anon_o he_o die_v he_o bete_v full_a hard_a &_o sore_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o when_o he_o awake_v his_o back_n appyre_v full_a of_o 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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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yrregule_a for_o he_o put_v so_o the_o child_n in_o aventure_n ibiden_v q.xxvij_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la presbitero_fw-la et_fw-la hosti_fw-la li.v_fw-la ru._n de_fw-fr homicidio_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la presbitero_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o the_o priest_n send_v out_o the_o child_n on_o his_o erande_n bear_v legged_a &_o bare_a foted_a &_o evyll_n clothe_v in_o frost_n &_o snow_n if_o the_o child_n dye_v for_o cold_a or_o take_v such_o sekene_n s_o see_v by_o that_o cold_a that_o he_o die_v thereof_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n yrregule_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la yes_o forsooth_o for_z he_o ought_v to_o do_v his_o diligence_n to_o save_v that_o child_n &_o to_o flee_v that_o peryl_n in_o which_o he_o may_v lyght_o fall_v in_o that_o weder_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_n what_o if_o any_o prelate_n send_v out_o wetyng_o his_o suget_n bear_v legged_a &_o bare_a foot_n in_o such_o weder_n &_o evyll_n clothe_v if_o he_o die_v by_o that_o cold_a that_o he_o take_v so_o by_o his_o send_n be_v not_o that_o priest_n yrregule_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v he_o so_o by_o cold_a he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o a_o manqueller_n caplm_n xix_o diues_fw-la saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n may_v not_o fight_v ne_o slay_v and_o yet_o they_o may_v stir_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o people_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n law_n and_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o though_o man_n be_v slay_v thereby_o they_o be_v not_o yrregule_a as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xxxiij.q.viij_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la &_o â—_o if_o thou_o go_v by_o the_o way_n with_o he_o that_o gooth_v to_o slay_v any_o man_n though_o thou_o counseyll_v he_o to_o cease_v of_o his_o purpo_n be_v e_z and_z will_v not_o cease_v and_z thou_o go_v forth_o with_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o he_o slay_v thou_o be_v yrregule_a as_o hosti_fw-la say_v li.u._n ru._n de_fw-fr homicidio_fw-la q.quid_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la if_o a_o clerk_n plain_v he_o to_o yâ—_z justyce_n on_o he_o that_o robbod_v of_o his_o good_a only_a to_o have_v again_o his_o good_a &_o not_o to_o pursue_v his_o death_n though_o the_o justyce_n slay_v yâ—_z thief_n the_o clerk_n be_v not_o yrregule_a exit_fw-la e.postu_fw-la lasti_fw-la &_o â—_o tua_fw-la nos_fw-la s._n ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la if_o a_o clerk_n help_v to_o take_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o bind_v he_o to_o lede_n he_o to_o the_o justyce_n or_o write_v only_a letter_n to_o take_v any_o man_n if_o the_o thief_n be_v slay_v or_o that_o man_n slay_v the_o clerk_n be_v yrregule_a nethelesse_o he_o may_v call_v to_o hold_v the_o thief_n till_o he_o have_v his_o good_a or_o hold_v he_o himself_o &_o if_o he_o cry_v hold_v the_o thief_n or_o cry_n thief_n thief_n if_o it_o be_v seemly_a to_o he_o that_o manslaughtâ—_n shall_v follow_v thereof_o he_o be_v yrregule_a if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v there_o by_o but_o if_o he_o hope_v thereby_o only_o to_o have_v again_o 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counseyll_n &_o slay_v he_o be_v yrregule_a if_o a_o clerk_n bydman_n stop_v the_o thief_n mouth_n that_o he_o cry_v not_o so_o to_o lede_v he_o the_o more_o sly_o &_o the_o more_o sekerly_a to_o his_o juge_a if_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o clerk_n be_v yrregule_a if_o man_n pursue_v a_o thief_n or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o take_v he_o and_z they_o ask_v a_o clerk_n if_o he_o see_v any_o such_o if_o he_o teach_v they_o or_o wysse_o theym_a witting_a or_o suppose_v that_o they_o seek_v he_o for_o to_o disease_n he_o if_o that_o man_n be_v slay_v the_o clerk_n be_v yrregule_a but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o fantasye_a why_o they_o seek_v he_o but_o good_a he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a though_o a_o man_n slay_v not_o negyve_v counseyll_o to_o slay_v if_o he_o suffer_v wetyng_o any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v seemly_a to_o come_v manslaughter_n if_o thereof_o come_v manslaughter_n he_o be_v yrregule_a also_o if_o he_o counseyll_v man_n to_o take_v a_o castle_n to_o cast_v engyne_n to_o a_o town_n or_z to_o a_o castle_n or_o to_o shote_v in_o to_o house_n wall_a town_n or_o castle_n that_o man_n dwell_v in_o if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v thereby_o he_o be_v yrregule_a if_o any_o man_n counseyll_v another_o man_n to_o go_v &_o slay_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v himself_o he_o that_o give_v that_o counseyll_n be_v yrregule_a though_o priest_n or_o clerk_n counseyll_v man_n to_o fight_v for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o of_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o slay_v he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a though_o they_o slay_v and_o he_o bid_v they_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o for_o the_o truth_n if_o any_o man_n will_v flee_v his_o enemy_n and_o another_o man_n counseyll_v he_o not_o to_o flee_v &_o he_o upon_o that_o he_o trust_v &_o abide_v and_o be_v slay_v he_o that_o give_v he_o that_o counseyll_n be_v yrregule_a but_o he_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v save_v his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v save_v his_o life_n or_z by_o power_n or_o by_o frenshyp_n &_o in_o trust_n thereof_o die_v he_o abide_v than_o he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a but_o if_o he_o presume_v to_o moche_v on_o himself_o or_o be_v retcheles_a in_o keke_v or_o gylous_a than_o be_v he_o yrregule_a if_o any_o man_n in_o need_n slay_v his_o adversarye_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n if_o he_o may_v not_o else_o well_o save_v himself_o he_o syn_v not_o so_z that_o his_o need_n come_v not_o by_o his_o folye_n for_o if_o his_o folly_n bring_v he_o in_o that_o need_v he_o syn_v &_o be_v yrregule_a hec_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la â—fessorum_fw-la li._n ij.ti.i_fw-la caplm_n twenty_o diues_fw-la i_o meruayl_v moche_n why_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v so_o strayt_o forboden_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o gospel_n cryste_n bad_a his_o dyscyple_n sell_v their_o clothes_n and_o buy_v they_o sword_n when_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vendat_fw-la tunicam_fw-la svam_fw-la et_fw-la emat_fw-la gladium_fw-la luce._n xxij_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n sell_v his_o cote_n and_o buy_v he_o a_o sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n say_v though_o word_n not_o to_o all_o his_o apostle_n but_z to_o judas_n the_o traytoure_n not_o bid_v he_o buy_v he_o a_o sword_n but_o so_o show_v &_o sa_v before_o the_o wicked_a will_n &_o the_o wicked_a purpose_n that_o judas_n be_v in_o to_o beg_v a_o sword_n to_o come_v for_o to_o betray_v cryste_n &_o to_o take_v he_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n come_v with_o sword_n &_o staff_n to_o take_v he_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o sword_n ready_a to_o defend_v himself_o if_o any_o of_o crystus_fw-la dyscyple_n will_v smite_v he_o and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v not_o though_o word_n in_o the_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr as_z to_o many_o but_o in_o the_o syngule_a as_z to_o one_o judas_n alone_o for_o he_o only_o be_v in_o purpose_n to_o betray_v he_o and_o to_o beg_v he_o a_o sword_n for_o drede_n of_o knock_n and_o by_o though_o word_n cryste_n bid_v he_o not_o beg_v a_o sword_n but_z by_o the_o word_n he_o undernâ—_n he_o of_o his_o malice_n in_o such_o manner_n yâ—_z only_o judas_n shall_v understande_v it_o &_o none_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o cryste_n will_v not_o publysshe_v either_o discure_a high_a to_o yâ—_z apostle_n but_z only_a undernam_fw-la high_a in_o such_o speech_n that_o only_a judas_n shall_v wit_v that_o cryste_n know_v his_o wicked_a purpose_n &_o will_v not_o dyscure_v he_o and_o so_o he_o show_v goodness_n against_o his_o malice_n to_o stir_v he_o to_o repentance_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o answerde_n than_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v domie_n ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la
twenty-three_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v that_o the_o justyce_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_z to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et._n xi.q.vi.iij.quamuis_fw-la et._n xvi.q.viij_fw-la si_fw-mi quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v ryghtwysnes_n in_o englysshe_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n always_o to_o yeloe_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_a extra_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la significacione_fw-la ca._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o the_o justyce_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n gyve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o ryghtwysnesse_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n than_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o without_o guilt_n therefore_o than_o what_o juge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a wytytng_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a but_z he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v against_o all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punysshe_v the_o guilty_a &_o to_o save_v the_o ungylty_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a if_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la twenty-three_o q.ij.iustum_fw-la caplm_n xxij_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themselves_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n &_o that_o for_o many_o reason_n first_o for_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n every_o man_n love_v hynself_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v hynself_n &_o to_o with_o stand_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o also_o it_o be_v against_o charyte_n for_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o even_o crysten_v as_o himself_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v v_o â—o_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-it as_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o man_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o when_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v himself_o he_o syn_v against_o his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n against_o his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v a_o other_o man_n for_o his_o mysdede_n yet_o god_n gyve_v no_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v himself_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n twenty-three_o q.u.non_fw-fr licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v slay_v himself_o neither_o to_o flee_v myschyfe_n of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o man_n sin_n ne_z for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o one_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_z for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o slay_v himself_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z gooth_o to_o endless_a myscheef_n and_o he_o fall_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v himself_o he_o fall_v in_o wanehope_o &_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o judas_n dydde_v for_o after_o his_o death_n he_o may_v not_o amend_v he_o of_o that_o grevous_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o by_o that_o manslaughter_n he_o slee_v his_o lyf_v in_o this_o world_n &_o he_o lyf_v in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_z gooth_o to_o the_o death_n in_o hell_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n slay_v hyrselfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastyte_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defoul_v for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o vyo_n ence_o against_o she_o will_v she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucye_n say_v to_o yâ—_z tyrant_n pascasius_fw-la the_o body_n be_v not_o defoul_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o that_o so_o defoul_v she_o and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o lechery_n than_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o ne_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himself_o ne_o maim_n himself_o for_o drede_n that_o he_o shall_v consent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consenting_a and_o let_v occasyon_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o death_n better_o it_o be_v &_o a_o fair_a that_o a_o other_o slay_v he_o than_z he_o slay_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o every_o law_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyverse_a other_o slough_n then self_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n ¶_o pauê“_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o slough_n themselves_o by_o the_o prevy_a counseyll_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o that_o samson_n take_v the_o two_o pyler_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gydre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o and_o slough_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadred_a to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o samson_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n samson_n be_v caplm_n xxiij_o diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n or_o the_o wicked_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n for_z in_o that_o the_o sleer_n annoy_v moo_v he_o who_o he_o ought_v more_o to_o love_v also_o for_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o more_o against_o ryghtwysnesse_n also_o for_o he_o pryve_v &_o rob_v the_o comonte_n of_o manhood_n of_o a_o great_a jewel_n for_o every_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v a_o welle_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o mankind_n also_o for_o he_o do_v more_o despite_n to_o god_n for_o to_o all_o good_a cryste_n say_v qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la who_o despyse_v you_o despyse_v i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n if_o a_o good_a man_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v soon_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o be_v slay_v unwar_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o send_v by_o sle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n than_o to_o hell_n ¶_o pauê‘_n saint_n paul_n say_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iij._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v take_v his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o travayll_n be_v therefore_o the_o good_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o good_a dede_n not_o for_o yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o sleer_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v â—o_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dede_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dede_n of_o the_o sleer_n and_o the_o sleer_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n both_o for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v depper_n in_o hell_n for_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o show_v more_o malice_n and_o more_o aggreve_v god_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o yâ—_z wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v puny_a s_n shed_v for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_z that_o that_o he_o slee_v he_o against_o god_n law_n &_o let_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o amend_v he_o ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wyf_v if_o he_o take_v she_o in_o avoutre_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o slay_v she_o by_o law_n cyvyle_v there_o law_n ordain_v man_n &_o woman_n that_o do_v avoutre_n to_o be_v slay_v it_o be_v lawful_a so_o that_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o love_n of_o right_a wysnesse_n and_o of_o clennesse_n not_o for_o hate_v ne_fw-mi for_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o she_o and_o lete_fw-la he_o well_o charge_n his_o conscyence_n if_o he_o be_v aught_o guilty_a in_o the_o same_o either_o in_o will_n or_o in_o deed_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o freelte_n and_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v as_o well_o ordain_v to_o punysshe_v he_o if_o he_o do_v amiss_o as_o to_o punysshe_v the_o woman_n but_o any_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wit_v by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n or_o do_v she_o be_v slay_v without_o lawful_a juge_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o all_o god_n law_n and_o though_o any_o londe_n law_n gyve_v man_n leave_v to_o slay_v
when_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la either_o the_o fornycaconn_n be_v prevy_v or_o it_o be_v open_a if_o it_o be_v prevy_a &_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v he_o shall_v not_o forsake_v she_o open_o ne_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o forsake_v she_o preve_o as_o anentes_fw-la the_o bed_n if_o her_o fornycaconn_n be_v open_a either_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n if_o she_o will_v amend_v she_o and_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v lawful_a keep_v she_o still_o if_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v she_o still_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o consent_v to_o her_o sin_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q_fw-la vi_fw-la qro_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n forsake_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o anente_v her_o bed_n he_z may_v forsake_v she_o by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n but_o not_o anente_n dwelling_n togydre_fw-la without_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o if_o he_o forsake_v her_o company_n as_o anent_o dwelling_n without_o auctotyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o but_z he_o may_v anon_o preve_v her_o fornycaconn_n if_o a_o man_n meddle_v with_o his_z wyf_v after_o that_o that_o he_o know_v her_o fornycacyon_n he_o be_v yrregule_a though_o he_o be_v concompel_v thereto_o by_o holy_a chirche_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q.viij_fw-la utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la if_o the_o husbonde_n be_v depart_v from_o his_o wife_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n without_o her_o leave_n but_o whether_o he_o entre_fw-fr or_o nay_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o contynence_n all_o her_o life_n &_o he_o may_v none_o other_o wife_n have_v as_o long_o as_o she_o lyve_v for_z only_a death_n depart_v the_o bind_v of_o wedlecke_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n if_o a_o man_n wed_v a_o woman_n he_o may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n or_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o and_z she_o may_v take_v a_o other_o husbonde_n &_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v deed_n ¶_o pauê‘_n there_o be_v bodily_a death_n &_o goostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyan_n for_o than_o man_n or_o woman_n die_v against_o the_o world_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a only_o bodily_a death_n may_v depart_v they_o as_o against_o the_o bound_n of_o wedloke_n but_o or_o that_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a goost_o death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n may_v depart_v they_o for_o till_o when_o they_o meddle_v togydre_a bodily_a the_o bind_v of_o their_o wedloke_n be_v but_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o goostly_a death_n breke_v that_o bound_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v leave_v friend_n as_o the_o husbonde_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o keep_v faith_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_a therefore_o if_o the_o husbonde_a trespass_n and_o fall_v in_o to_o fornycacyon_n she_o have_v as_o great_a accyon_n against_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o die_v a_o miss_v quia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la iudicanâ—_n ad_fw-la paria_fw-la caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_n that_o avoutrye_n be_v a_o full_a grevous_a sin_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o woman_n but_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n bytwene_v syngel_n man_n &_o syngel_n woman_n shall_v be_v deadly_a sin_n i_o may_v not_o assent_v thereto_o and_o common_a opynyit_n be_v as_z that_o it_o be_v no_o dede_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la every_o sin_n that_o exclude_v man_n or_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v dede_o sin_n but_z simple_a fornycaconn_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o amend_v theym_a here_o therefore_o than_o simple_a fornycacyon_n be_v dede_o sin_n ¶_o dives_fw-la where_o fynde_v thou_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n poule_n where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o fornycarye_n ne_o they_n that_o do_v avoutrye_a ne_o sodo_fw-la mite_n ne_o thief_n ne_o mawmetrers_n ne_o gloton_n ne_z wicked_a speker_n ne_z they_o that_o live_v by_o ravyn_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o chaptre_n next_o before_o he_o byd_v yâ—_z man_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o such_o for_o nycarye_n and_o with_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n not_o eat_v with_o them_z ne_fw-fr drink_v with_o they_o for_z they_o be_v acurse_v of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o other_o pystle_n saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o wit_n you_o it_o well_o and_o understande_v you_o it_o that_o no_o fornycarye_a ne_o unclean_a man_n of_o his_o body_n ne_z false_a covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v herytage_n in_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o cryste_n &_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o late_o you_o no_o fornycacyon_n ne_o unclennesse_n ne_o avaryce_n be_v name_v in_o you_o ne_z filth_n ne_o folly_n speech_n ne_o harlottre_v but_o all_o manner_n honest_a as_o it_o become_v saint_n ad_fw-la ephe_n u_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v deem_v fornycarye_n &_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xiij_o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o gloze_n say_v god_n shall_v dampne_v they_o without_o end_n all_o though_o they_o ween_v not_o so_o but_z sythen_a yâ—_z god_n gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n prevytee_n to_o fornycarye_n &_o manqueller_n liar_n and_o perjurer_n and_o such_o other_o curse_a folk_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o yâ—_z pyt_n welling_n &_o brenning_a with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n of_o hell_n apo_n xxi_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v te_fw-mi not_o gyve_v thy_o soul_n to_o fornycarye_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o less_o not_z the_z and_o thy_o soul_n and_o thin_a herytage_n in_o heaven_n and_o every_o woman_n fornycarye_a shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o fende_v as_o derte_v in_o yâ—_z way_n eccl_n ix_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n all_o the_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z second_o table_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o let_v wrong_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v elly_n do_v to_o there_o even_o crysten_v but_o when_o a_o syngel_n man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngell_n woman_n he_z do_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n any_o wrong_v for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n ¶_o pauê‘_n though_o each_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o do_v other_o great_a wrong_n for_o each_o of_o theym_n slee_v other_o by_o dede_o sin_n &_o each_o of_o they_o slee_v hynselfe_n &_o each_o of_o they_o do_v wrong_v to_o god_n in_o that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o his_o forbid_v &_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o he_o buy_v so_o dear_a and_o both_o they_o do_v wrong_v to_o there_o even_o crysten_v in_o that_o that_o they_o gyve_v they_o wicked_a ensample_n and_o matter_n of_o sclaundre_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n say_v to_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multyply_v therefore_o than_o if_o a_o syngell_n man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngell_n woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n it_o seâ—eth_v to_o i_o no_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n say_v not_o though_o word_n to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n but_z only_a to_o they_o that_o be_v wed_v togydre_n by_o god_n law_n that_o as_o they_o be_v wed_v togydre_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n so_o god_n bid_v theym_n bring_v forth_o child_n god_n say_v not_o though_o word_n to_o syngell_n folk_n but_z to_o adam_n and_o eve_n his_o wife_n and_o unto_o no_n &_o his_o wife_n and_z to_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wyve_n and_o therefore_o thobye_n say_v to_o his_o soon_o attendite_fw-la tibi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi ab_fw-la omni_fw-la fornicacione_fw-la &_o â—_o my_o soon_o keep_v the_o from_o all_o manner_n fornycacyon_n ne_o meddle_v with_o none_o woman_n but_z only_a with_o thy_o wife_n thobie_n four_o ca._n and_o saint_n poule_n say_v mortificate_n membra_fw-la vestra_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la slay_v you_o your_o sinful_a membre_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n slay_v you_o fornycacyon_n unclennesse_n lechery_n these_o be_v the_o membre_n that_o he_o byd_v we_o slay_v not_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o the_o gloze_n say_v also_o that_o every_o lyenge_a with_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o lawful_a wedlock_n be_v call_v fornycacyon_n and_z forboden_a as_o dede_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o if_o the_o preste_n douhhter_n be_v
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
woman_n for_z woman_n yield_v her_o guilty_a but_z she_o axe_v no_o mercy_n she_o make_v no_o such_o excusaconn_v but_z in_o a_o great_a part_n yield_v her_o guilty_a in_o that_o she_o say_v the_o adder_n have_v desceyve_v i_o for_o in_o that_o she_o knowlege_v that_o she_o be_v desceyve_v she_o knowleged_a that_o she_o have_v do_v amiss_o &_o unwyse_o and_o otherwise_o than_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o for_o that_o woman_n lowed_a she_o and_o knowlege_v her_o unwysedom_n &_o her_o folly_n therefore_o god_n put_v in_o woman_n that_o time_n a_o hope_n of_o our_o saluaconn_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o adder_n i_o shall_v put_v enmyte_v bytwene_v the_o &_o woman_n and_z bytwene_a thy_o seed_n &_o her_o sede_fw-la and_z she_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n which_o be_v heed_n &_o leder_n of_o the_o adder_n that_o tyme._n the_o seed_n of_o the_o fiend_n be_v wicked_a werke_n and_o wicked_a folk_n to_o who_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la dyabolo_fw-it estis_fw-la io_n eight_o you_o be_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o fiend_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n goostly_a be_v her_o good_a dede_n with_o which_o the_o fiend_n and_o the_o fende_v lyme_n have_v great_a envy_n and_o common_o wyman_n have_v more_o horrybylyte_n of_o sin_n than_o man_n do_v and_o by_o our_o lady_n blessyd_v mote_n she_o be_v the_o fende_v powrr_v be_v destroy_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n be_v cryste_n bear_v of_o the_o maid_n mary_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o there_o be_v never_o man_n proprely_a seed_n of_o woman_n but_o cryste_n allone_n and_o always_o be_v enmyte_v bytwene_v cryste_n and_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v cryste_n &_o belyall_a light_v and_o derkenesse_n may_v not_o accord_v for_o this_o reason_n saint_n poule_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o desceyve_v in_o the_o first_o pryvarycaconn_v but_o woman_n be_v desceyve_v i_o ad_fw-la thy_o two_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v when_o god_n adam_n undernam_fw-la he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o woman_n have_v desceyve_v i_o as_z yâ—_z woman_n say_v the_o adder_n have_v desceyve_v i_o but_z he_o say_v the_o woman_n give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n &_o i_o have_v eten_v and_o also_o as_o yâ—_z gloze_v say_v there_o adam_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v not_o byleve_v the_o fende_v tale_n ne_o be_v desceyve_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o yâ—_z woman_n be_v and_o for_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o adam_n be_v therefore_o she_o byleve_v yâ—_z fende_v tale_n &_o so_o be_v desceyve_v and_o the_o wise_a that_o adam_n be_v the_o more_o be_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o felle_n but_o though_o adam_n be_v not_o deceyve_v fro_o outward_a by_o a_o other_o he_z be_v desceyve_v fro_o inward_a by_o himself_o by_o prevy_a pride_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr li.xiiij.câ—_n xiij_o where_o he_o say_v that_o adam_n &_o eve_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v wicked_a inward_a by_o which_o prevy_a wickedness_n they_o felle_v in_o open_a unobedyence_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o pride_n be_v beginning_n of_o every_o sin_n inicium_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la eccl_n ten_o and_o as_o solomon_n say_v contricione_n precedit_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la rvinam_fw-la exaltatur_fw-la spuns_n prover_n xvi_o before_o break_v &_o brysure_n gooth_a pride_n and_z before_o open_a falling_n the_o sprite_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v enhance_v by_o pride_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o chaptre_n that_o both_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v wicked_a &_o desceyve_v by_o pride_n and_o well_o lete_fw-la of_o themselves_o before_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n for_o prevy_v falling_n inward_a go_v before_o open_a falling_n outward_a by_o inobedyence_n and_o so_o adam_n be_v desceyve_v and_o felle_n by_o pride_n or_o eve_n gaaf_v he_o the_o apple_n &_o eve_n be_v desceyve_v by_o pride_n or_o the_o serpent_n desceyve_v she_o for_o as_o say_v saint_n austen_n ubi_fw-la sâ—_n they_o coveyt_v more_o excellence_n &_o hygh_a degree_n than_o god_n ordain_v they_o to_o they_z both_o sin_v grevous_o but_o adam_n more_o grevous_o as_o i_o say_v first_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v not_o all_o man_n dye_v through_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o eve_n but_o through_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n ne_o god_n say_v not_o to_o adam_n curse_a be_v yâ—_z earth_n in_o eve_n sin_n ne_z he_o say_v curse_v be_v yâ—_z earth_n in_o your_o sin_n but_o to_o adam_n allone_n he_o say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n and_o in_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n lucan_n that_o eve_n sin_v more_o by_o freelte_n and_o unstabylyte_n and_o chaungeabylyte_n than_o by_o shrewednes_n mobilitate_fw-la magis_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la pravitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la cryste_n become_v not_o woman_n but_o man_n to_o save_v mankind_n that_o as_o mankind_n be_v lose_v by_o man_n so_o mankind_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o manhede_v he_o will_v dye_v for_o mankind_n for_o manhede_v have_v lose_v mankind_n and_o also_o he_o become_v man_n and_o not_o woman_n to_o save_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n and_o for_o that_o woman_n sin_n be_v less_o grevous_a than_o adam_n sin_n &_o less_o dered_a mankind_n &_o woman_n be_v less_o infect_a in_o the_o first_o pryvaricaco_n n_o than_o be_v man_n therefore_o god_n take_v his_o manhede_v only_o of_o woman_n with_o out_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o in_o that_o he_o bycam_v man_n he_z do_v great_a worship_n to_o man_n but_o in_o that_o he_o take_v his_o manhede_v only_o of_o woman_n without_o part_n of_o man_n he_z do_v great_a worship_n to_o woman_n for_z only_a of_o woman_n kin_n he_o make_v medycyne_n to_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n &_o to_o he_o will_v mankind_n of_o yâ—_z hard_o sekenes_n of_o adam_n sin_n caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la thy_o word_n be_v wonderful_a but_o i_o can_v not_o say_v against_o the_o for_o drede_v of_o our_o lady_n mother_n &_o maid_n that_o gate_n grace_n to_o mankind_n &_o be_v our_o help_n in_o every_o need_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v first_o woman_n desceyve_v samson_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la woman_n desceyve_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v desceyve_v himself_o by_o lechery_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n of_o himself_o first_o he_o wed_v a_o hethen_a woman_n against_o god_n law_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o lust_n and_o myslove_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o after_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o a_o common_a woman_n that_o be_v hethen_a and_o after_o that_o he_o take_v a_o other_o hethen_a woman_n to_o his_o concubine_n that_o hyght_n dali_n da_fw-mi the_o which_o full_o desceyve_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n he_o be_v false_a to_o god_n &_o wyman_n be_v false_a to_o he_o wyman_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bysot_v up_o on_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o sot_n he_o desceyve_v himself_o and_o die_v full_a unwysely_a when_o he_o suffer_v a_o woman_n to_o bind_v he_o among_o his_o enemy_n &_o tell_v a_o hethen_a woman_n his_o couseyll_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n his_o enemy_n may_v moo_v dear_o he_o and_o all_o though_o god_n turn_v his_o foly_n dede_n to_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o god_n &_o of_o god_n law_n yet_o samson_n be_v not_o excuse_v thereby_o for_z he_o die_v moche_n amiss_o &_o moche_v folly_n also_o davyd_v be_v desceyve_v by_o his_o miss_v lust_n &_o his_o lechery_n not_o by_o the_o woman_n bersabee_n as_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o verse_n for_o thus_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n xi_o caâ—_n that_o on_o a_o time_n when_o king_n davyd_v rose_n from_o his_o sleep_v after_o mid_a day_n &_o rome_v in_o his_o soler_fw-la of_o his_o paleyse_fw-mi he_o see_v a_o fair_a woman_n wasshe_v she_o in_o she_o soler_fw-la he_o know_v not_o the_o woman_n ne_z the_o woman_n think_v not_o on_o he_o ne_o know_v not_o of_o his_o wicked_a will_n as_o the_o book_n show_v there_o anon_o he_o send_v after_o this_o woman_n &_o when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o he_o lie_v by_o she_o &_o bygate_n she_o with_o child_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o know_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n to_o hide_v his_o sin_n he_o send_v after_o her_o husbonde_n vrye_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v home_o &_o meddle_v with_o his_o wyf_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v name_v to_o he_o &_o not_o to_o davyd_v and_o for_o the_o good_a knight_n will_v not_o come_v home_o at_o his_o wife_n ne_o use_n lust_n of_o his_o body_n while_o god_n oo_v lay_v in_o yâ—_z field_n in_o siege_n of_o a_o cyte_n that_o hyght_n rabath_n davyd_v send_v he_o again_o with_o lettre_n of_o his_o
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 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by_o way_n of_o alms_n and_z they_o shall_v take_v it_o free_o by_o way_n of_o alm_n and_o the_o gyver_n with_o his_o gift_n of_o charyte_n may_v axe_n certain_a prayer_n of_o they_o that_o he_o gyve_v to_o &_o if_o they_o grant_v he_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v their_o grant_n therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o apostle_n take_v free_o their_o lyve_a of_o they_o that_o they_o preched_a free_o to_o and_o as_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o press_v to_o sell_v his_o prayer_n as_o the_o prechour_n to_o sell_v his_o preaching_n cryste_n bid_v in_o yâ—_z gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v they_o friend_n of_o the_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v resceyve_v they_o in_o to_o endless_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o may_v so_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v resceyve_v in_o to_o bliss_n and_o thus_o must_v all_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n take_v their_o lyve_v if_o they_o will_v be_v ciene_fw-fr out_o of_o symonye_n for_o 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as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o great_a solempnyte_n &_o worship_n to_o baal_n and_o do_v clothe_v all_o the_o false_a preste_n in_o one_o certain_a clothe_v yâ—_z he_o give_v theym_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o clothing_n man_n shall_v know_v they_o from_o other_o and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o gadred_a togydre_n in_o their_o temple_n to_o worship_n baal_n the_o king_n jeu_fw-fr bad_a man_n of_o arm_n go_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o and_z so_o they_o do_v also_o josue_n leder_n of_o god_n people_n feign_a flight_n to_o dysceyve_v god_n enemy_n josue_n eight_o such_o feign_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o lose_v of_o the_o mouth_n be_v lawful_a and_o in_o case_n medefull_a also_o there_o be_v feign_v for_o good_a teching_n and_o so_o cryste_n feign_v he_o to_o go_v ferth_a to_o stir_v his_o dyscyple_n to_o hospytalyte_n also_o there_o be_v feign_v of_o sygnyfycacyon_n &_o so_o jacob_n as_o by_o man_n doom_n feign_v he_o to_o be_v esau_n but_o in_o god_n â—ome_v it_o be_v no_o feign_v of_o falsehede_v but_o fygure_n show_v by_o holy_a goost_n that_o speak_v in_o he_o &_o wrought_v in_o he_o also_o there_o be_v feign_v of_o falseness_n &_o of_o doubleness_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v &_o such_o be_v in_o ypocryte_n and_o false_a folk_n aâ—d_v all_o such_o feign_a be_v lose_v &_o forboden_a of_o god_n by_o this_o commandment_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o any_o sin_n to_o byleve_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n &_o falsehede_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n sometime_o be_v pernycyous_a &_o wicked_a &_o to_o byleve_v lyght_o such_o falsehede_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o damnable_a sometime_o falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n be_v profitable_a as_o touching_n worldly_a thing_n &_o not_o noyous_a as_o to_o the_o world_n &_o sometime_o it_o be_v neither_o profitable_a ne_o noyous_a to_o the_o world_n as_o lesynge_n make_v only_o for_o board_n that_o harm_v no_o 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word_n that_o man_n tell_v the._n ibidem_fw-la the_o fool_n simple_a man_n say_v he_o byleve_v every_o word_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n take_v heed_n to_o his_o paa_n &_o go_v ne_o byleve_v not_o chaungâ—ably_o after_o man_n speech_n ne_v after_o lesynge_v but_o after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o changeable_a prover_n xiiij_o et_fw-la eccl._n xxxiij_o ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v sin_n bere_v false_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o himself_o whether_o syn_v he_o more_o praise_v himself_o false_o or_o lack_n himself_o false_o ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la both_o be_v folly_n &_o in_o case_n great_a sin_n for_o caton_n say_v non_fw-fr te_fw-fr collaudes_fw-la necte_fw-la culpaveris_fw-la ipe_fw-la praise_v thou_o not_o thyself_o ne_o lack_v thou_o not_o thyself_o and_o solomon_n say_v laudet_fw-la te_fw-la alienê°_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr os_fw-la tuum_fw-la extraneê°_n et_fw-la non_fw-la labia_fw-la tua_fw-la let_v a_o other_o man_n praise_v the_o &_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n stranger_n &_o not_o thy_o lip_n prou_z xxvij_o and_o therefore_o by_o common_a opynyon_n of_o clerk_n it_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o praise_v hynself_n false_o by_o avauntement_n than_o it_o be_v to_o lack_v hynself_n false_o for_o avauntement_n come_v of_o pride_n that_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o lack_n of_o hynself_n may_v come_v of_o lowness_n medeful_o for_o every_o man_n of_o hynselfe_n be_v more_o to_o lack_v than_o to_o praise_n and_o therefore_o say_v yâ—_z prophet_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la man_n dax_fw-la every_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o hynself_n be_v false_a &_o a_o liar_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o no_o man_n wot_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a love_n or_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o so_o no_o man_n wot_v what_o he_o be_v worth_a in_o god_n sight_n &_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v worth_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o moche_n he_o be_v worth_a &_o no_o more_o therefore_o say_v arystotle_n four_o ethicorum_fw-la that_o the_o avaunter_n of_o hynselfe_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o lack_a of_o himself_o jactator_fw-la vituperabilior_fw-la en_fw-fr ê™_n vitupator_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la ricardus_n de_fw-la media_fw-la villa_n super_fw-la sentencias_fw-la li_n three_o di_fw-mi xxviij_o cue_n four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o law_n false_a wytness_n ¶_o pauê‘_n they_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o bear_v wytnesse_n &_o ben_fw-mi swear_v to_o say_v the_o sothe_o and_o do_v against_o their_o oath_n sa_n false_a or_o hide_v the_o treuth_n &_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v or_o transpose_v thing_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v or_o a_o man_n say_v a_o thing_n for_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o syker_n of_o though_o it_o be_v treuth_n that_o he_o say_v and_o also_o he_o be_v false_a wytnesse_n that_o swer_v a_o treuth_n with_o slyght_n speech_n for_o dysceyte_n such_o manner_n folk_n saint_n austen_n lyken_v to_o judas_n &_o moche_n folk_n say_v he_o these_o day_n despise_v the_o deed_n of_o judas_n &_o yet_o they_o do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v or_o elly_n worse_o for_o why_o say_v he_o awl_n though_o that_o for_o meed_n bear_v false_a wytnesse_n they_o sell_v cryste_n that_o be_v soverayne_a treuth_n for_o meed_n et_fw-fr en_fw-fr suê‘_n illud_fw-la math._n quid_fw-la vultis_fw-la michi_fw-la dare_v et_fw-la ego_fw-la eum_fw-la vobis_fw-la tradam_fw-la but_o such_o false_a wytness_n be_v worse_o than_o be_v judas_n for_o he_o sell_v cryste_n for_o thrytty_n pen_v but_o many_o false_a wytnesse_n self_z cryste_n for_o moche_n less_o &_o sometime_o for_o nought_o only_o to_o show_v malice_n or_o to_o be_v venge_v judas_n make_v restytucyon_n of_o the_o money_n that_o he_o take_v to_o betray_v cryste_n &_o will_v not_o rejoice_v it_o but_o false_a wytness_n these_o day_n make_v no_o restytuconn_n but_o live_v by_o such_o false_a sinful_a lucre_n judas_n byleve_v not_o yâ—_z cryste_n shall_v rise_v fro_o death_n to_o live_v &_o deem_v the_o quick_o &_o the_o deed_n but_o we_o byleve_v that_o he_o rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v &_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o mankind_n very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n and_o therefore_o crysten_v man_n false_a wytness_n be_v more_o to_o blame_v than_o be_v judas_n caplm_n vi_o diues_fw-la may_v all_o manner_n man_n bear_v wytnesse_n in_o any_o doom_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o for_o bind_v servant_n shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n in_o cause_n of_o their_o lord_n neither_o against_o they_o ne_o with_o they_o but_z in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o cause_n touch_v other_o of_o his_o seruau_fw-mi tes_fw-fr four_o cue_n three_o s._n criminali_fw-la v._o item_n serui_fw-la ne_o wyman_n shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n of_o preef_n in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n but_z in_o matrymonye_n and_o in_o cause_n of_o purgacyon_n of_o wyman_n evyll_n name_n they_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o preef_n and_o wyman_n may_v accuse_v in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n also_o no_o young_a folk_n within_o xiiij_o year_n ne_o fole_n ne_o beggar_n ne_z full_a poor_a folk_n ne_z hethen_a man_n ne_o crysten_v man_n open_o loose_v of_o falsehede_v or_o one_o teynt_a false_a &_o forsworen_v ne_z open_a wicked_a lyver_n &_o of_o evyll_n name_n none_o of_o these_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n before_o a_o juge_n u_o condicio_fw-la sexus_fw-la etas_fw-la discrecio_fw-la fama_fw-la et_fw-la fortuna_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o testibus_fw-la ista_fw-la require_v by_o false_a wytness_n the_o jew_n slay_v saint_n steven_n &_o by_o false_a wytness_n they_o slay_v cryste_n and_o by_o false_a wytnesse_n the_o true_a man_n naboth_n &_o by_o false_a wytnesse_n they_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o holy_a woman_n susanna_n but_o god_n save_v she_o &_o bring_v the_o false_a wytness_n to_o the_o same_o death_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o her_o wytnesse_n have_v be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v the_o law_n that_o
honde_n till_o yâ—_z find_v he_o to_o who_o thou_o must_v gyve_v gyve_v thou_o to_o every_o man_n yâ—_z ax_v the_z but_z moche_n rather_o &_o more_o gyve_v to_o god_n seruauntâ—_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o cryste_n though_o he_o axe_n not_o hec_fw-la augustinê°_n et_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o glosa_fw-la suê‘_n illud_fw-la pi_fw-la producens_fw-la fenum_fw-la iumentis_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o who_o so_o will_v not_o gyve_v alms_n to_o man_n that_o follow_v the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o poverte_a &_o to_o the_o poor_a prechoure_n for_o their_o needful_a use_v he_o dampn_v himself_o xvi_o cue_n i_o aplicis_fw-la for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v due_a debt_n to_o yâ—_z poor_a prechour_n of_o god_n word_n to_o live_v by_o his_o preaching_n therefore_o raymundde_v hospitalitate_fw-la ordinand_n say_v that_o some_o axe_n alms_n of_o debt_n some_o only_o for_o need_n to_o sustain_v the_o body_n they_z that_o axe_n alms_n of_o debt_n either_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o or_o not_o know_v for_o such_o if_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v holpen_v if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v examine_v wise_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v for_o it_o be_v great_a peryll_n to_o let_v they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o in_o that_o they_o gyve_v gooste_o thing_n bodily_a thing_n be_v due_a dett_n to_o they_o as_z saint_n paul_n say_v and_o the_o law_n xlij_o do_v quiescamus_fw-la and_o if_o they_o axe_n only_o for_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n either_o thou_o may_v gyve_v all_o for_o stead_n &_o time_n either_o thou_o may_v not_o gyve_v all_o if_o thou_o may_v gyve_v all_o thou_o owe_v to_o gyve_v all_o after_o the_o need_n that_o they_o pretend_v &_o after_o their_o astate_n well_o rule_v take_v exsample_n of_o abraham_n and_o loth_n which_o resceyve_v folk_n indyfferent_o to_o hospytalyte_n &_o so_o they_o resceyve_v angel_n and_o if_o they_o have_v put_v some_o away_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v have_v put_v away_o angeles_a for_o man_n as_o say_v crysostom_n suê‘_n eplam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebre._n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o yield_v the_o thy_o meed_n for_o the_o good_a life_n of_o they_o which_o thou_o resceyve_v but_z for_o thy_o good_a will_n &_o for_o the_o worship_n yâ—_z thou_o do_v to_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n for_z thy_o mercy_n &_o thy_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o gyve_v their_o alms_n to_o curse_a folk_n &_o to_o sinful_a folk_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a xi_o cue_n three_o cum_fw-la multos_fw-la et_fw-fr di_fw-fr lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la &_o â—_o non_fw-la satis_fw-la in_o fine_a but_o they_o do_v the_o worse_o for_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi syker_n of_o their_o lyvelode_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v if_o the_o sinner_n do_v yâ—_z worse_o for_o man_n alms_n it_o be_v better_a to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o than_o to_o gyve_v it_o he_o u_o cue_n u_o nonâ—nis_fw-la nevertheless_o if_o he_o be_v in_o utter_a need_n he_o must_v be_v holpen_v di_fw-mi lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la caplm_n xvi_o and_o in_o case_n when_o thou_o mygh_fw-mi not_o help_v all_o thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o ten_o thing_n to_o faith_n cause_n place_n time_n manner_n need_n nyghenesse_n of_o blood_n &_o of_o affynyte_n age_n feebleness_n nobley_o fyr_n &c_n &c_n take_v heed_n to_o faith_n for_z in_o caa_v thou_o shall_v put_v a_o crysten_v man_n before_o a_o hethen_a man_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o need_n whether_o he_o be_v come_v to_o need_v for_o god_n cause_n or_z by_o cause_n of_o sin_n take_v heed_n also_o to_o yâ—_z place_n as_z when_o yâ—_z right_a full_a man_n be_v tourment_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n &_o help_v he_o if_o thou_o may_v for_o sythen_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o if_o we_o may_v moche_n more_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v the_o rightful_a man_n &_o woman_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o time_n for_o if_o he_o gete_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o in_o time_n of_o his_o trybulacyon_n &_o in_o time_n of_o peryll_n when_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o death_n unryghtful_o but_o thou_o set_v more_o by_o thy_o money_n than_o thou_o do_v by_o his_o life_n it_o be_v no_o light_n sin_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o gyve_v that_o thou_o gyve_v so_o one_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v a_o other_o day_n &_o so_o to_o one_o that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o a_o other_o but_z thou_o will_v forsake_v the_o world_n all_o at_o one_o for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o perfecconn_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o need_n &_o gyve_v they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v need_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o nyghenesse_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o affynyte_n for_z by_o way_n of_o kind_n they_o must_v be_v holpen_v rather_o than_o stranger_n if_o the_o need_n of_o both_o be_v even_o also_o take_v heed_n to_o age_n for_z old_a folk_n must_v be_v put_v before_o young_a folk_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o feebleness_n for_z blind_a &_o lame_a &_o other_o feeble_a folk_n must_v be_v holpen_v rather_o than_o hole_n folk_n in_o even_a need_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o nobley_n of_o the_o person_n namely_o to_o they_o that_o with_o out_o sin_n ben_fw-mi fall_v to_o poverte_a &_o myscheef_a for_o common_o such_o ben_fw-mi shamefast_a to_o axe_n do_v lxxxvi_o non_fw-la latis_fw-la et_fw-la eadem_fw-la dicit_fw-la ambro_n li_o de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la vnde_fw-la usus_fw-la causa_fw-la fidem_fw-la tempus_fw-la sanguis_fw-la locus_fw-la ac_fw-la modus_fw-la etas_fw-la debilis_fw-la ingenius_fw-la vericundus_fw-la factus_fw-la egenus_fw-la hijs_fw-la bona_fw-la ê‘sonis_fw-la prudens_fw-la erogare_fw-la teneris_fw-la and_o saint_n austen_n accord_v thereto_o in_o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la xpiana_fw-la li._n i._n ca_fw-mi ten_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o two_o poor_a man_n stranger_n alike_o needy_a both_o they_o axe_n &_o i_o have_v nought_o yâ—_z i_o may_v gyve_v but_o only_o to_o the_o one_o of_o they_o ¶_o pauê‘_n saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n byd_v yâ—_z thou_o shall_v then_o gyve_v it_o by_o lot_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v say_v forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o in_o thy_o gyve_v thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o holiness_n &_o to_o the_o profytablenesse_n &_o the_o nyghenes_n of_o the_o person_n yâ—_z need_v help_v for_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v or_o have_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o comonte_n if_o he_o need_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v rather_o &_o better_a than_o to_o a_o person_n nyghe_o of_o kin_n or_o of_o affynyte_v not_o so_o holy_a ne_fw-mi so_o profitable_a but_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o specyall_a cure_n of_o he_o &_o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a need_n also_o to_o they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a for_o crystus_fw-la sake_n &_o to_o the_o poor_a prechour_n that_o prithee_o pryncypal_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o help_n of_o man_n soul_n putting_a away_o all_o spyce_n of_o false_a covetyse_n thou_o shall_v gyve_v they_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o they_o after_o yâ—_z time_n &_o after_o thy_o power_n as_o to_o dyscyple_n of_o cryste_n but_o to_o other_o poor_a folk_n yâ—_z been_v poor_a against_o their_o will_n which_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a not_o they_o the_o world_n it_o suffyse_v to_o gyve_v of_o thy_o relyf_v honest_a &_o wholesome_a for_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o gyve_v deyntee_n to_o such_o poor_a common_a beggar_n when_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o convenyent_n to_o they_o as_o the_o law_n say_v di_o xxu_o vuum_fw-la s._n multi_fw-la et_fw-fr di_fw-fr xli_o non_fw-la cogant_fw-la of_o other_o poor_a man_n speak_v saint_n austen_n in_o a_o sermone_fw-la of_o clerk_n life_n &_o say_v thus_o if_o the_o scotfree_a man_n have_v but_o one_o child_n we_o ne_o he_o yâ—_z cryste_n be_v his_o other_o child_n if_o he_o have_v two_o child_n ween_z he_o that_o cryst_n be_v yâ—_z three_o if_o he_o have_v ten_o make_v cryste_n the_o enleventh_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v he_o to_o cryste_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v spend_v on_o the_o enleventh_n xiiij_o cue_n two_o si_fw-mi â—s_n trascit_fw-la and_o thus_o leave_v friend_n you_o may_v see_v that_o scotfree_a man_n which_o be_v god_n reve_n &_o god_n bayle_n owe_v to_o ordain_v for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n love_n &_o wilful_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n but_o to_o common_a beggar_n &_o to_o needy_a folk_n which_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a it_o suffyse_v so_o to_o help_v they_o &_o to_o gyve_v they_o yâ—_z they_o perysshe_v not_o also_o leave_v friend_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n li_z xxi_o ca_fw-mi xxvi_o they_o that_o will_v not_o amend_v there_o lyf_v
have_v take_v good_a thing_n of_o god_n honde_v why_o shall_v not_o we_o suffer_v wyke_v thing_n and_o painful_a of_o his_o fond_a god_n have_v and_o god_n have_v take_v away_o as_o god_n will_v so_o it_o be_v do_v blessyd_v be_v our_o lord_n name_n job._n i.et.ij.ca_fw-la thus_o sytte_n you_o sadely_a in_o the_o sadell_n of_o pacyence_n &_o rule_v you_o your_o horse_n by_o the_o bridle_n of_o abstynence_n &_o by_o the_o reins_n of_o temperance_n &_o if_o your_o horse_n be_v so_o dulle_a in_o god_n way_n pryke_v he_o with_o two_o spur_n that_o be_v diede_n of_o hell_n pain_n &_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o so_o with_o drede_n &_o love_n compelle_fw-fr you_o your_o horse_n to_o hie_v he_o forth_o in_o god_n way_n let_v not_o your_o horse_n yâ—_z be_v your_o flesh_n be_v to_o carnalle_v by_o ease_n &_o welfare_n ne_z to_o feeble_a for_o mysfaâ—e_v &_o overtravayle_n caplm_n vi_o the_o master_n of_o kind_n li._n iiij_o de_fw-fr qualitate_fw-la elementari_fw-la tell_v 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