the_o defauty_n and_o to_o prithee_o god_n word_n and_o to_o win_v mannis_fw-la soul_n not_o to_o rob_v the_o folk_n of_o their_o good_a but_o take_v their_o costy_n in_o esy_n manner_n so_o that_o they_o sclaundre_v not_o their_o brother_n ne_o their_o sugetty_n ne_o be_v not_o grevouse_n to_o they_o x._o cue_n iii._n cavend_a all_fw-es man_n and_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n most_o besely_a flee_v sclaundre_v that_o they_o yeve_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n occasyon_n of_o slaundre_v ne_o of_o sin_n butt_v oft_o time_n life_n the_o hard_a and_o abstain_v they_o from_o many_o thing_n leful_a to_o flee_v sclaundre_v for_o as_o say_v saint_n jerom_n super_fw-la mycheam_n all_o that_o yeve_v occasion_n of_o sclaundre_v be_v guilty_a of_o although_o that_o perish_v by_o the_o sclaundre_v i_o cue_n i._o hii_fw-la quosquunque_fw-la et_fw-la nota_fw-la pro_fw-la vitando_fw-la scandalo_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la licitis_fw-la ad_fw-la ron_fw-mi xiii_o et_fw-fr p._n ad_fw-la corum_fw-la viiio._n for_o these_o causy_v god_n say_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n by_o the_o prophet_n osee_fw-mi you_o be_v make_v snare_n to_o man_n look_v a_o fer_fw-fr and_o as_o a_o net_n spread_v abrede_v on_o the_o hylle_n of_o thabor_n &_o you_o have_v bow_v down_o sacrifice_n in_o to_o the_o depnes_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o yâ—_z aught_o to_o be_v ware_a loker_n to_o worche_n well_o and_o warn_v man_n of_o perel_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o net_n in_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v the_o hill_n of_o thabor_n to_o take_v folk_n in_o sin_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o folly_n and_o so_o you_o have_v slay_v soulis_fw-la &_o bow_v they_o down_o into_o the_o depnesse_n of_o damption_n and_o so_o make_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o devel_n of_o the_o souly_v that_o god_n take_v you_o to_o keep_v osee._n vo.c._n also_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n sle_n there_o suget_v it_o be_v ghostly_a that_o miss_v egg_v miscounseyle_n and_o miss_v enformacyon_n bring_v they_o in_o deadly_a sin_n &_o in_o eresie_n or_o else_o let_v they_o from_o good_a dedy_n that_o they_o will_v do_v &_o so_o slay_v good_a purpose_n and_o good_a will_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o &_o in_o manner_n sleyn_n their_o faith_n wherbi_fw-la they_o shall_v live_v for_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la the_o rightful_a man_n lyve_v by_o feyth_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o faith_n wythoute_n good_a werke_n of_o charite_n be_v but_o deed_n and_o also_o prayer_n without_o devotion_n be_v but_o dead_a as_o say_v these_o clerk_n dives_fw-la than_o nyghe_a alle_fw-mi the_o prayer_n that_o man_n make_v be_v but_o deed_n for_o common_o in_o our_o prayere_n we_o be_v destracte_v and_o thank_v on_o other_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o we_o alwey_a to_o thenke_n on_o what_o we_o say_v for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o change_v able_a as_o think_v &_o thou_o we_o thank_v on_o that_o we_o say_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n without_o 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he_o that_o prey_v be_v distracte_v and_o thenkethe_v not_o on_o his_o wordy_n &_o peraventure_fw-fr understondethe_v they_o not_o ne_o have_v but_o lytel_a like_n there_o in_o nethelesse_o man_n and_o woman_n ove_v to_o do_v there_o devour_v to_o thenke_n on_o god_n and_z of_o that_o that_o he_o sein_fw-fr they_fw-mi in_o his_o prayere_n tte_fw-fr tenthe_n chapter_n diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n please_v i_o seye_v forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n pauper_fw-la as_o i_o say_v first_o all_o that_o let_v man_n or_o woman_n of_o their_o good_a dedy_n and_o good_a purpose_n and_o tyse_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o erroure_n or_o eresie_n by_o miss_v teching_n be_v mansleer_n and_o lymmy_n of_o the_o find_v which_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o manqueller_n from_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o world_n for_o through_o he_o miss_v counseyle_n and_o his_o fodinge_n he_o sloughe_v all_o mankind_n both_o gostli_a and_o bodily_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n also_o he_o sloughe_v himsilfe_n through_o pride_n and_o many_o thousandys_n angel_n that_o assentyd_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o sesethe_v not_o to_o sle_v manny_n soul_n by_o false_a suggestioun_n and_o temptacioun_n and_o that_o by_o hymsilfe_n &_o whanne_n man_n see_v he_o not_o and_o suntyme_o visibily_n in_o the_o lickenesse_n of_o sum_n visible_a creature_n &_o so_o he_o tempt_v criste_n eve_n and_o saint_n martin_a many_o other_o sumtyme_o he_o temptethe_v and_o slethe_v mannis_fw-la soul_n by_o his_o limb_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n &_o wyman_n also_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n sle_n man_n and_o wyman_n gostli_v of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o good_a tech_v for_o as_o crist_n say_v non_fw-la insolo_fw-la pane_fw-la vivit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la ê™_n procedit_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la dei_fw-la mt._n iiiio._n co._n man_n lyvethe_v not_o only_o in_o bodeli_fw-la breed_n but_o moche_n more_o he_o lyve_v in_o every_o word_n that_o comethe_v of_o god_n mouth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o wordy_n of_o the_o trwe_v prechour_n for_o every_o trwe_v prechoure_n sentte_n of_o god_n be_v clepe_v god_n mouth_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o ê“phete_n si_fw-mi seperaveris_fw-la preciosum_fw-la a_o vili_fw-la quasi_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la eris_fw-la jere._n xvo._n if_o thou_o depart_v precious_a thing_n from_o thing_n that_o be_v foul_a and_o of_o no_o prize_v thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n for_o it_o long_v to_o you_o prechoure_v of_o goddis_fw-la word_n to_o commend_v vertuis_fw-la and_o despise_v vice_n to_o â—hese_n truth_n and_o let_n falshede_v to_o commend_v heaven_n bliss_n and_o ghostly_a thing_n and_o reprove_a pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o this_o world_n and_o flesshly_a thing_n and_o thamne_fw-la be_v you_o prechoure_v as_o god_n mouth_n and_o spekethe_v with_o god_n mouth_n and_o his_o word_n be_v god_n word_n by_o the_o which_o man_n and_o woman_n lyve_v ghostly_a and_o escape_v endless_a death_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v misit_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la sananavit_fw-la eos_fw-la et_fw-la â—ripuit_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-fr intericionibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la god_n have_v send_v his_o word_n and_o have_v hele_v his_o people_n from_o ghostly_a sekenes_n and_o delyver_v they_o from_o their_o diing_n whanne_v they_o shall_v have_v dye_v through_o sin_n and_o hell_n pain_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o who_o so_o keep_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o ataste_v the_o death_n with_o out_o end_n since_o that_o god_n word_n be_v life_n and_o salvation_n of_o mamny_n soul_n alle_fw-mi though_o that_o let_v god_n word_n and_o let_v they_o that_o have_v auctorite_n of_o god_n and_o by_o order_fw-fr take_v to_o prithee_o and_o teach_v that_o they_o may_v not_o prithee_o and_o teach_v goddys_n word_n ne_o god_n law_n they_o be_v manslear_v gostli_fw-la and_o guilty_a of_o as_o many_o soul_n as_o perish_v and_o dye_v ghostly_a by_o such_o letting_a of_o god_n word_n and_o namely_o these_o proud_a covetouse_n prelaty_n and_o curate_n that_o neither_o kunne_n teach_v ne_fw-fr will_n tech_n ne_o suffer_v other_o that_o kunne_n and_o will_n and_o have_v auctoryte_n to_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o busshop_n that_o yevethe_v theym_fw-mi their_o order_n but_o let_v theym_a for_o drede_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o of_o their_o sugettis_n or_o else_o the_o less_o be_v set_v by_o or_o else_o that_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o lever_n they_o have_v to_o less_o the_o souly_n that_o criste_n so_o dear_o buy_v than_o to_o here_o there_o own_o sin_n open_o repreve_v generaly_a among_o other_o mennys_n sinnys_n as_o saint_n austen_v say_v goddis_fw-la word_n owth_n to_o be_v worship_v as_o much_o as_o cristy_n body_n and_o as_o much_o sin_n do_v he_o that_o let_v god_n word_n
say_v xxiii_o cue_n viij_o petrê°_n he_z slow_a they_o not_o wythe_v material_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n have_v hin_a to_o do_v myracly_n wythe_v his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o death_n to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v thabita_fw-la auctuum_fw-la ix.c_fw-la and_o wythe_v wordy_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananye_n and_o safira_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o she_o dethe_v but_o only_o under_o name_n they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o non_fw-la they_o fall_v down_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o goddys_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_o oft_o depart_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n and_o the_o curse_v and_o undernyme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o else_o by_o sufferance_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o seint_a petyr_n undernam_fw-la they_o for_o they_o repent_v they_o not_o the_o fiend_n sathanas_fw-la take_v power_n over_o they_o and_o slow_a they_o bodily_a as_o he_o slow_a theym_n first_o goostly_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a in_o oni_n caâ—_n to_o sle_n oni_n man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o twenty_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o you_o queste_n dampnethe_v a_o man_n that_o you_o justice_n knowethe_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o the_o justice_n yeve_v the_o sentence_n and_o dampne_v he_o since_o the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_o for_o thamne_v fallethe_v the_o justice_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n sle_v he_o that_o he_o knowethe_v ungilty_a xxiii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v thanne_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o iuge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v hin_a by_o his_o plain_n power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o iuge_a above_o he_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o case_n that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n deliver_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o dethe_v or_o else_o seek_v some_o other_o weigh_v for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pylat_fw-la traveyl_v full_o besy_o to_o save_v criste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a much_o more_o a_o cristen_v iuge_a owe_v to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocenty_n lyf_v who_o crist_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pylat_fw-la might_n and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v criste_fw-fr but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o peple_n and_z for_o dread_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n he_o follow_v their_o wylle_n and_o put_v criste_n to_o the_o death_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v damn_a for_o the_o false_a queste_n pilot_n will_v not_o have_v damn_a he_o in_o that_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v and_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampnede_v he_o and_o since_o hethen_a law_n sleethe_v no_o man_n ungilty_a moche_n more_o cristen_v law_n shall_v sle_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besynesse_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v iuge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o to_o punyssh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o questy_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytnessy_n therefore_o god_n seyth_v thus_o to_o every_o iuge_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesinge_n ne_o thou_o shlat_a nof_n joy_n ne_o thin_a hon_n to_o say_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenaunt_n to_o say_v false_a wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o peple_n will_v to_o do_v any_o evil_a thing_n or_o any_o falseness_n in_o doom_n thou_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o to_o go_v aweye_n from_o the_o truth_n exo._n xxiii_o c_o therefore_o the_o law_n bid_v that_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_fw-fr to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et_fw-la xi_o cue_n vi.iii._fw-la quamuis_fw-la et_fw-la xuj_o cue_n viij_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v riyhtwisnesse_n in_o englisshe_n and_o rightwisnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n alwey_a to_o yield_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_n extra_n the_o v._o significacione_n co._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o whanne_v the_o justice_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n yeve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o rightwysnes_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n thanne_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o out_o guilt_n therefore_o thanne_v what_o iuge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungilty_a wyte_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v ayens_n all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punissh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_a if_o rightwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la xxiii_o cue_n two_o iustum_fw-la the_o xxii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themsylfe_a pauê‘_n in_o no_o case_n and_o that_o for_o many_o skylly_n first_o for_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a every_o man_n lovethe_v himsilf_a and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v himsilfe_n and_o to_o withstond_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n ayens_fw-fr all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_v he_o silfe_n also_o it_o be_v ayens_n charite_v ffor_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o silfe_n and_o his_o even_o cristen_v as_o hinsilf_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o philosofre_o say_v vto_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o comonte_n as_o every_o menbre_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o manny_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n yoven_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o whanne_v he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v hymsilfe_n he_o syn_v ayens_n his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n ayens_n his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n yeve_v a_o man_n auctorite_n to_o sle_v another_o man_n for_o his_o misdeed_n yet_o god_n yeve_v no_o man_n auctoritye_n to_o sle_n hymsilfe_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xxiii_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v sle_v hinsilfe_n neither_o to_o flee_v myscheeffeof_o of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o mennys_n sin_n ne_o for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_o for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o sle_v himsylfe_a as_o say_v there_o the_o law_n he_o goth_v to_o endless_a mischeeffe_n and_o he_o fallethe_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o he_o sleethe_o hymsilfe_n fall_v in_o wanehope_o and_o do_v dispyte_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o juda_n dydde_v for_o after_o his_o death_n he_o may_v not_o amend_v he_o of_o that_o grevous_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o by_o that_o manslaughter_n he_o lese_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o life_n in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o goth_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o hell_n wythe_v out_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n sle_n hirsilfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastity_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defouled_a for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o violence_n ayens_fw-fr her_o will_n she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucy_a say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n paschasius_fw-la you_o body_n be_v not_o defoul_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o that_o so_o defoul_v her_o and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o lechery_n than_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_n himsilfe_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o nether_a shall_v not_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himsilfe_n ne_o maim_n himsilfe_n for_o drâ—d_n that_o he_o shall_v ê¯sent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consent_v and_o let_v occation_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o
not_o dampne_v the_o go_v and_o be_v in_o will_n no_o more_o to_o sin_n dives_fw-la by_o the_o law_n she_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n why_o will_v thaune_v criste_n that_o have_v you_o the_o law_n save_o her_o pauper_fw-la although_o she_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v yet_o her_o accusery_n and_o the_o people_n that_o bring_v she_o thede_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o dampne_a her_o ne_o to_o pursue_v she_o to_o death_n for_z they_o be_v more_o gyltye_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o seythe_v the_o gloose_v in_o that_o place_n though_o the_o law_n bid_v they_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v gyltye_n you_o itt_v the_o law_n will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o they_o that_o be_v gyltye_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n butte_n he_o that_o be_v ungyltye_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n shall_v punysshe_v he_o that_o be_v giltye_n and_o terfore_o seyth_v the_o gloze_n that_o they_o yâ—_z so_o accuse_v the_o woman_n by_o right_a of_o law_n or_z they_o most_o have_v lete_fw-la she_o go_v or_o ellis_n be_v stone_v with_o she_o for_o they_o be_v more_o giltye_n in_o that_o sin_n than_o the_o wooman_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n cryste_n delyver_v she_o rightful_o and_o save_v she_o merciable_o therefore_o seythe_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o though_o that_o be_v gil_z tie_v in_o any_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o accuser_n ne_fw-fr witnessis_fw-la in_o doom_n no_o manqueller_n no_o thief_n ne_o wicked_a iogulor_n robber_n of_o churchis_n ravenour_n ne_o open_a lechour_n ne_o they_o that_o be_v in_o avoutrye_n ne_o they_o that_o poysone_n folk_n ne_o periurery_n ne_o false_a witnessy_n ne_o they_o that_o axe_n counseyl_n of_o witch_n all_o these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o accuse_v in_o doom_n or_o to_o bear_v witness_n in_o doom_n butt_v if_o it_o be_v for_o to_o accuse_v they_o that_o be_v their_o felowy_n and_o helper_n in_o their_o sin_n m_o cue_n v._o constituimê°_n et_fw-la vi_fw-la cue_n li._n q_o i_o crimen_fw-la and_o saint_n ambrose_v seythe_n that_o only_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v domesman_n and_o dampne_a the_o error_n of_o a_o neither_o that_o have_v nought_o in_o himsylfe_n that_o be_v damnable_a suê‘_n btin_n immaculati_fw-la et_fw-fr iii._n cue_n seven_o iudicet_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o law_n put_v many_o a_o case_n in_o which_o you_o husbond_n may_v not_o accuse_v his_o wife_n of_o lechery_n first_o if_o he_o be_v gyltye_n in_o the_o same_o xxxii_o cue_n nichil_fw-la iniqus_fw-la also_o if_o he_o yeve_v her_o occasion_n to_o do_v fornycation_n by_o withhold_v of_o det_fw-la of_o his_o body_n xxii_o cue_n seven_o si_fw-mi tu_fw-mi also_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o streuth_n and_o great_a violence_n ayens_n her_o will_n xxxii_o cue_n v._o ita_fw-la we_o also_o if_o she_o ween_z that_o her_o husbond_n be_v dead_a xxxiiii_o cue_n i._o si_fw-la ê‘_n bellicam_fw-la and_o if_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o a_o neither_o wen_v that_o her_o husbond_n be_v dead_a whamne_v he_o comethe_v hoomeshe_n most_o forsake_v the_o secunde_a husbond_n and_o go_v again_o to_o the_o first_o and_o but_o she_o forsake_v the_o secunde_a anon_o as_o she_o knowethe_v that_o her_o first_o husbond_n be_v a_o live_v else_o she_o fall_v in_o avoutrye_n and_o her_o first_o husbond_n may_v accuse_v she_o &_o forsake_v her_o also_o if_o she_o be_v deseyve_v and_o meddle_v with_o another_o wen_v that_o it_o be_v her_o husbonde_n xxxiiii_o cue_n two_o in_o lectum_fw-la also_o if_o he_o know_v her_o lechery_n and_o suffer_v she_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o medlebh_v with_o her_o after_a that_o he_o know_v she_o sin_v or_o foryeve_v it_o she_o &_o reconseyle_v she_o to_o he_o thanne_v may_v he_o notte_fw-it accuse_v she_o xxxii_o cue_n i._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la also_o if_o her_o husbonde_n put_v she_o to_o do_v amiss_o extra_n lio._n iiio._n ti_o xiii_o o_o discrecione_fw-la also_o if_o a_o hethen_a man_n forsake_v his_o hethen_a wife_n and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o anooth_a hethen_n man_n &_o after_o they_o be_v both_o turn_v to_o cristen_v feythe_n thamne_v be_v he_o bind_v to_o take_v she_o again_o butt_n she_o fall_v in_o any_o other_o fornication_n not_o withstond_v that_o she_o be_v know_v flessh_o of_o the_o secund_a husbond_n extra_n lio._n iiiio._n de_fw-fr divorciis_fw-la .co._n gaudemus_fw-la s._n si_fw-fr go._o the_o seven_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n whanne_v she_o fall_v in_o fornication_n pauper_fw-la either_o you_o fornicaconn_v be_v puy_a or_o it_o be_v open_a if_o it_o be_v prevy_v and_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v he_o shall_v notte_fw-it forsake_v her_o open_o ne_z he_o be_v notte_fw-it bound_z to_o forsake_v she_o preve_o as_o anenty_n the_o bed_n if_o her_o fornication_n be_v open_a either_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o there_o be_v noon_n hope_v of_o amendment_n if_o she_o will_v amend_v her_o and_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v leful_o keep_v she_o still_o if_o there_o be_v non_fw-fr hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o owe_v not_o to_o keep_v she_o still_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o consenth_fw-mi to_o her_o sin_n sm_n con_fw-mi lio._n iiiio._n ti_o xxii_o cue_n vi_fw-la quero_fw-la dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoritye_n forsake_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o fall_v in_o fornicacioun_n pauper_fw-la as_o anenty_n her_o bed_n he_o may_v forsake_v she_o by_o his_o own_o auctoritye_n but_o not_o anentis_fw-la dwel_v to_o gydre_a wythoute_n auctoritye_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o if_o he_o forsake_v her_o company_n as_o anentis_fw-la dwelling_n without_o auctorite_n of_o holy_a church_n he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o butt_n he_o may_v anon_o preve_v her_o fornication_n if_o a_o man_n meddle_v wythe_v his_o wife_n after_o that_o that_o he_o know_v her_o fornication_n he_o be_v irregular_a though_o he_o be_v compel_v thereto_o by_o holy_a church_n sm_n con_fw-mi lio._n iiiio._n tio._n xxii_o cue_n viij_o utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la if_o the_o husbond_n be_v depert_v from_o his_o wife_n by_o auctoritye_n of_o hooly_a church_n he_o may_v if_o he_o wylle_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n without_o she_o leeve_o butte_n whether_o he_o entre_fw-fr or_o nay_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o contynence_n all_o her_o lyffe_n and_z he_o may_v non_fw-la othir_o wife_n have_v as_o long_o as_o she_o lyve_v for_o only_a death_n depert_v the_o bond_n of_o wedlok_n dives_fw-la contra_n if_o a_o man_n wed_v a_o woman_n he_o may_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n or_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o &_o she_o may_v take_v another_o husbond_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v deed_n pauper_fw-la there_o be_v bodily_a death_n and_o ghostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n for_o thanne_v man_n or_o woman_n die_v ayens_n the_o world_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a only_o bodily_a death_n may_v depert_a they_o as_o ayens_n the_o bond_n of_o wedlok_n but_o or_o that_o he_o meddle_v wythe_v her_o bodily_a goostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr into_o religion_n may_v depart_v they_o for_o till_o whanne_n they_o meddle_v to_o gydre_v bodily_a the_o boude_a of_o their_o wedlok_n be_v but_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o goostly_a dethe_v brekethe_v that_o boonde_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v leeve_o friend_n as_o the_o husbonde_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o keep_v feythe_n to_o his_o wive_fw-mi as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_n therefore_o if_o the_o husbond_a trespass_n and_o fall_v in_o fornication_n she_o haehe_fw-ge as_o great_a action_n ayen_n he_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v ayens_n his_o wyf_v if_o she_o die_v amiss_o quia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la ad_fw-la paria_fw-la the_o eight_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_v that_o avoutrye_n be_v asul_n grevous_a sin_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o woman_n but_o that_o simple_a fornication_n bytwene_v syngle_a man_n and_o syngle_a woman_n shall_v be_v deed_o sin_n i_o may_v not_o assentt_v thereto_o and_o common_a opynyon_n it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o deadly_a sin_n pauper_fw-la every_o sin_n that_o excludethe_v man_n or_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v deadly_a sin_n but_z simple_a fornication_n exclude_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o here_o therefore_o thanne_v simple_a fornication_n be_v deadly_a sin_n dives_fw-la where_o fyndeste_v thou_o that_o simple_a fornication_n exclude_v man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n pauper_fw-la in_o the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o seyth_v that_o no_o fornicary_n ne_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n nesodomitis_fw-la ne_o thief_n ne_o mawmetrery_n ne_o gloton_n ne_o wicked_a speker_n ne_o they_o that_o live_v by_o ravyn_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o bifore_fw-la he_o byd_v that_o
servant_n and_o his_o child_n whanne_v sara_n have_v bear_v her_o son_n ysaac_n bytoken_v that_o in_o time_n of_o grace_n whanne_v the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v the_o new_a law_n and_o cristen_v people_n byganne_v than_o the_o old_a law_n shall_v be_v put_v aweye_n and_o the_o jew_n put_v from_o you_o household_n of_o heaven_n but_o they_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o also_o that_o alle_fw-mi that_o lyven_v after_o the_o flsshe_n and_o in_o deadly_a sin_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o god_n household_n but_o they_o amend_v theym_a the_o xxi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o have_v oft_o hard_o say_v that_o fende_v in_o manny_n likeness_n have_v leyne_v by_o wyman_n and_o make_v theym_n with_o child_n and_o that_o be_v wonderful_a to_o i_o for_o the_o find_v be_v but_o asprite_n and_o have_v neither_o flesh_n ne_o boon_n ne_o any_o thing_n of_o mankind_n whereby_o he_o shall_v gendre_a with_o woman_n pauper_fw-la the_o fiend_n by_o sufferance_n of_o god_n may_v sad_a the_o eyre_n and_o make_v he_o a_o body_n of_o the_o heir_n in_o what_o likeness_n god_n suffer_v he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n he_o transfygurethe_o himsilfe_n into_o a_o aungel_n of_o light_n much_o more_o than_o he_o may_v transfigure_v he_o into_o likeness_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n by_o sufferance_n of_o god_n for_o manny_n sin_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o fende_v that_o tempt_v folk_n to_o lechery_n be_v most_o bcsy_a to_o appear_v in_o manny_n likeness_n &_o woman_n to_o do_v lechery_n with_o folk_n &_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o lechery_n and_o in_o speech_n of_o folk_n they_o be_v clepe_v eluy_v but_o in_o latin_a when_o they_o appeir_n in_o mannis_fw-la likeness_n they_o be_v clepe_v incubi_fw-la and_o whamne_v they_o appy_a in_o likeness_n of_o wyman_n they_o be_v clepe_v succubi_fw-la and_o for_o they_o have_v no_o matter_n ne_fw-la sede_fw-la of_o themsilfe_n to_o gendre_a therefore_o they_o gendre_a and_o take_v the_o superfluyte_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o seed_n of_o man_n that_o pass_v from_o man_n sleep_a and_o other_o time_n and_z with_o that_o matter_n they_o meddle_v with_o wyman_n also_o they_o gader_n matyr_n and_o seed_n of_o wooman_n and_o with_o that_o meddle_v with_o man_n in_o woman_n likeness_n and_o of_o such_o meddling_n as_o god_n suffer_v common_a suntyme_o good_a child_n suntyme_o wicked_a sumtyme_o well_o shape_v sumtyme_o evil_a shape_a butte_n nedys_n one_o most_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n for_o fiend_n with_o fend_v may_v not_o gendre_a such_o fendy_n be_v most_o besye_v to_o shende_v wyman_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v perilous_a to_o wyman_n that_o desyren_n much_o manny_n cumpanye_n to_o be_v overmoche_o solitary_a without_o on_a cumpanye_n and_o such_o foul_a spritis_fw-la do_v there_o lechery_n in_o this_o manner_n not_o only_o with_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o also_o with_o unresonable_a bests_n and_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o bests_n as_o a_o bowl_n to_o cow_n and_o as_o aram_fw-la to_o sheep_n and_o so_o 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cryste_n will_v not_o suffer_v thing_n be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v only_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o help_v of_o the_o temple_n moche_n more_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thing_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o longith_v not_o to_o the_o temple_n but_o only_o to_o seculertie_n dives_fw-la sithen_n god_n be_v so_o offendyde_v for_o that_o man_n sell_v therein_o that_o be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o temple_n and_o for_o easement_n of_o they_o that_o come_v fro_o far_o cuntree_n what_o shall_v he_o have_v do_v if_z he_o have_v find_v they_o bi_v and_o sell_v thing_n of_o seculerte_v or_o if_o he_o have_v find_v theym_a in_o bacbiâ—ing_v and_o glotony_n dronkenshyp_n lichery_n in_o song_n &_o speech_n of_o rybaudrye_a as_o man_n use_v these_o day_n in_o holy_a church_n pauper_fw-la seynt_a austyn_a say_v that_o as_o he_o trowyth_o he_o shall_v haf_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n dives_fw-la how_o may_v cryste_n that_o be_v so_o poor_a a_o 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seyth_n host_n lio.v._n ru._n de_fw-fr hoincidio_fw-la cue_n quid_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la if_o a_o clerk_n pleyn_n he_o to_o the_o justice_n on_o hin_n that_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o good_a only_a to_o have_v again_o his_o good_a and_o not_o to_o pursue_v his_o death_n though_o you_o justice_n sle_n you_o thef_n the_o clerk_n be_v not_o irregular_a ex._n eâ—postulasti_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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 hin_n to_o the_o justice_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 you_o clerk_n be_v irregular_a netheles_o he_o may_v clepe_v to_o bold_a you_o thief_n till_o he_o have_v his_o good_a or_o hold_v he_o hinsilfe_n &_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 hin_a that_o manslaughter_n shall_v follow_v thereof_o he_o be_v irregular_a if_o any_o man_n ¶_o be_fw-mi slay_v thereby_o but_o if_o he_o hope_v therbi_fw-la onli_fw-la to_o have_v again_o his_o good_a without_o manslaughter_n he_o be_v not_o irregular_a thowe_v manslaughter_n follow_v thereof_o clerkys_n may_v bear_v wepen_v whamne_v they_o pass_v by_o perelouse_a placy_n to_o afese_n thief_n but_o theye_n owe_v not_o to_o smite_v if_o a_o clerk_n lene_n any_o man_n bow_n arblast_n or_o oni_n other_o wepen_v to_o feyght_n wythe_v if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v therewith_o or_o maim_v that_o clerk_n be_v irregular_a if_o a_o clerk_n err_v in_o answer_v and_o by_o his_o miss_v answer_n follow_v manslaughter_n if_o the_o clerk_n be_v hold_v awyse_o man_n he_o be_v irregular_a and_o thowe_v he_o be_v but_o simple_a lettred_a and_o he_o err_v so_o in_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o owethe_v to_o know_v and_o manslaughter_n come_v of_o his_o miss_v answer_n he_o be_v irregular_a as_o if_o a_o clerkd_v say_v that_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o sle_v a_o thief_n and_o to_o sle_v lecherous_a or_o 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death_n better_a it_o be_v &_o a_o feyr_a that_o a_o neither_o sle_v he_o than_o he_o sle_v himsilfe_n for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o everi_n law_n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyvers_a other_o slough_n themsilfe_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v pauper_fw-la as_o seyth_v saint_n austen_v de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_z slough_n they_o silfe_n by_o the_o prevy_a counseyle_n of_o you_o holy_a gooste_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o sampson_n take_v the_o two_o pylery_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 gidre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o &_o slough_n many_o thousandy_n of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadrede_v to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o sampson_n in_o dispyt_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n sampson_n be_v the_o xxiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o 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ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iiio._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v thake_n his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o traveyle_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 dedy_n notte_fw-it for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shalle_o go_fw-mi to_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dedy_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dedy_n of_o the_o slee_a 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 shewethe_v more_o malice_n &_o more_o aggrevethe_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 the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o sleinge_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o that_o he_o slee_v he_o ayens_n god_n law_n and_o let_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o amend_v he_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n if_o he_o take_v she_o in_o avoutre_n pauper_fw-la to_o sle_v she_o by_o law_n cyvyle_v there_o lawis_o ordain_v man_n &_o woman_n that_o do_v avoutrye_n to_o be_v slay_v it_o be_v leful_a so_o that_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o love_n of_o rightwysnesse_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_v his_o consciens_fw-la 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 thenke_n that_o the_o law_n be_v aswell_o ordain_v to_o punuyssh_v he_o if_o he_o do_v amiss_o as_o to_o punyssh_v the_o woman_n but_o any_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n by_o his_o own_o auctorite_n or_o do_v she_o be_v slay_v without_o lawful_a iuge_n it_o be_v not_o leful_a by_o alle_fw-mi god_n law_n and_o though_o any_o londy_n see_v yeve_v man_n leave_v to_o slay_v their_o wyve_n in_o any_o case_n holy_a church_n shalle_v punysshe_v theym_fw-mi and_o enjoin_v they_o full_a hard_a penance_n as_o for_o manslaught_n dives_fw-la whether_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n or_o to_o sle_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n pauper_fw-la both_o be_v grevous_a sin_n &_o moche_n ayens_fw-fr kind_n for_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n and_o he_o owe_v as_o say_v saint_n poule_z love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o sle_v she_o ayens_fw-fr kind_n butt_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o ayens_fw-fr kind_n to_o sle_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o of_o they_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o if_o he_o sle_v any_o of_o they_o he_o forfet_v open_o ayens_n the_o commaundementy_n of_o god_n the_o fourthe_n and_o the_o fifte_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyppethe_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n and_o fallethe_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n than_o to_o sle_v his_o wife_n as_o seyth_v the_o law_n in_o sm_n confessorum_fw-la .lio._n iiiio._n tio._n ix_o cue_n x._o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o god_n byddethe_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unrightful_o why_o suffer_v gâ—d_v so_o moche_n be_v be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o bateyle_n pauê‘_n for_o much_o folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o will_v not_o stone_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pee_z therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v the_o law_n of_o sword_n and_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pee_z with_o the_o sword_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z by_o law_n of_o charitye_n and_o reason_n dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n of_o arm_n maysle_n man_n leful_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z and_o too_o god_n will_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o abraam_n mose_n josue_n david_n iosie_a machabeis_n and_o many_o other_o be_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o slowghe_o moche_n folk_n and_o yet_o god_n repreve_v they_o not_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o sle_n and_o halpe_v they_o in_o there_o sle_v and_o in_o their_o fight_a dives_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_v that_o bateyle_n be_v leful_a if_o it_o be_v rightful_a for_o god_n be_v clepe_v dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la &_o dominê°_n sabaoth_o that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n god_n of_o osty_n pauê‘_n three_o thing_n be_v nedful_a that_o bateyle_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n et_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la legitum_fw-la principis_fw-la a_o rightful_a cause_n arightful_a intention_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n first_o it_o be_v nedful_a that_o you_o cause_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o fight_v only_o for_o the_o right_n and_o to_o 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more_o grevous_a be_v avoutrye_n and_o fain_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o fro_o both_o sin_n but_o wyman_n be_v you_o fendis_fw-la snare_n and_o so_o tempt_v i_o to_o lechery_n that_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v too_o i_o to_o keep_v i_o adam_z sompsonem_fw-la petrum_fw-la david_n &_o salomonem_fw-la femina_fw-la decepit_fw-la q_n modo_fw-la tutê°_n erit_fw-la woman_n deseyve_v ada_z sampson_n petir_n david_n &_o salomon_a who_o may_v thamne_v be_v syker_n from_o woman_n gyle_v pauê‘_n many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v deseyve_v by_o wicked_a wyman_n more_o by_o his_o own_o folythan_fw-ge be_v disseyte_n of_o wyman_n but_o many_o more_o wyman_n have_v be_v deseyve_v by_o malice_n of_o man_n than_o ever_o be_v man_n deseyve_v by_o malice_n of_o wyman_n and_o therefore_o the_o wooman_n lechoure_n be_v clepe_v you_o snare_n of_o you_o fend_v the_o huntith_o after_o manny_n soul_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v inueni_fw-la amariorem_fw-la morte_fw-la mulierem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v find_v woman_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n such_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n her_o herte_n be_v a_o net_n and_o her_o handy_n be_v hard_a boondy_n he_o that_o plese_v god_n shall_v escape_v she_o butt_n the_o synful_a man_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o her_o eccle._n viio.c._n but_o man_n be_v clepe_v not_o only_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fend_v but_o also_o they_o be_v clepe_v his_o net_n spread_v abroad_o on_o the_o hill_n of_o thabor_n for_o to_o take_v many_o at_o oones_o osee_n vo._n mannys_n malice_n be_v clepe_v a_o net_n spread_v a_o broad_a on_o a_o high_a hill_n for_o it_o be_v open_a and_o bodily_a don_n notte_fw-it in_o a_o few_o but_o in_o many_o and_o therefore_o whamne_v holy_a wryt_n spekethe_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plurel_n noumbre_fw-mi as_z to_o many_o but_o whanne_v he_o reprevethe_v the_o malece_n of_o woman_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o syngule_a noumbre_fw-mi as_o to_o few_o in_o token_n that_o there_o be_v more_o shrew_n of_o man_n than_o of_o wyman_n and_o common_o more_o malice_n in_o man_n than_o in_o wyman_n all_o though_o sum_n woman_n be_v full_o malicious_a fight_v robberye_o manslaughter_n open_a lechery_n glotenye_n gyle_v falseness_n ê‘iuri_fw-la tratoury_n false_a contrive_v and_o such_o other_o orryble_a sin_n reign_n more_o in_o man_n than_o in_o woman_n this_o false_a excusation_n that_o excuse_n so_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o wyman_n byganne_v first_o in_o ada_z and_o lose_v ada_z and_o all_o mankind_n for_o synfullye_o he_o excuse_v his_o sin_n by_o woman_n when_o god_n undernam_fw-la him_z of_o his_o sin_n and_o put_v woman_n in_o defaute_n also_o he_o put_v god_n in_o defaute_n that_o make_v woman_n and_o answer_v full_o proud_o as_o man_n do_v these_o day_n &_o say_v to_o god_n the_n woman_z that_o thou_o have_v to_o i_o to_o be_v my_o fellow_n have_v i_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o eat_v thereof_o as_o who_o seyth_v haddeste_n thou_o not_o yoven_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 notwithstond_v that_o he_o be_v more_o in_o defaut_fw-fr than_o the_o woman_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o knoulege_v any_o defaute_n butt_n he_o put_v woman_n and_o god_n principaly_a that_o make_v woman_n in_o defaute_n dives_fw-la how_o be_v ada_z more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr than_o woman_n pauper_fw-la for_o to_o he_o principaly_a god_n have_v the_o precepte_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o that_o three_fw-mi and_o eve_o know_v it_o not_o but_o by_o ada_z woman_z be_v tempt_v by_o the_o fiend_n wonderful_o in_o the_o adder_n which_o wentt_v that_o time_n right_n up_o and_o have_v a_o face_n like_o a_o wooman_n as_o saint_n bede_fw-mi and_o the_o master_n of_o story_n and_o she_o be_v dysseyve_v with_o his_o fair_a by_o heeste_n and_o his_o falsse_a sly_a speech_n for_o he_o hyght_n her_o that_o they_o shall_v notte_fw-it dye_o but_o be_v as_o god_n kunning_a good_n and_o evil_n adam_n have_v no_o temptacioun_n from_o outward_a but_o 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therefore_o god_n put_v in_o woman_n that_o time_n a_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n whanne_v he_o say_v to_o you_o adder_n i_o shall_v put_v enmity_n bitwene_v the_o and_o woman_n end_n bitwene_v thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o she_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n which_o be_v heed_n and_o leder_n of_o the_o adder_n that_o time_n the_o sede_fw-la 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 voâ—_n ex_fw-la ê‘te_fw-la diabolo_fw-la estis_fw-la io._n viij_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 dedy_n with_o which_o the_o fiend_n and_o you_o fendy_n lyme_n have_v great_a envy_n and_o common_o wymen_n more_o orribilitie_n of_o sin_n than_o do_v man_n and_o by_o our_o lady_n bless_a mote_n she_o be_v the_o fendys_n power_n be_v destroy_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n be_v criste_n bear_v of_o the_o maid_n marry_v without_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o there_o be_v never_o man_v proper_o seed_n of_o woman_n but_o crist_n alone_o &_o always_o be_v enmity_n bytwene_v criste_n &_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v criste_n &_o belial_a light_n and_o derkenesse_n may_v not_o acorde_v for_o this_o skill_n saint_n poule_n say_v that_o ada_z be_v not_o deseyve_v in_o the_o first_o privaricaconn_n but_o woman_n be_v deseyve_v i_o ad_fw-la thiâ—_n ii_o and_o therefore_o as_o seyth_v the_o gloze_n whamne_v god_n undernam_fw-la ada_z he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o wooman_n have_v deseyve_v i_o as_o the_o woman_n seyd_v the_o adoer_n have_v deseyve_v i_o butt_n he_o say_v the_o woman_n have_v i_n of_o the_o tree_n &_o i_o have_v eten_v and_o also_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o adan_n be_v so_o wis_v that_o he_o may_v not_o bileve_v you_o fendy_n tale_n ne_o be_v deseyve_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o you_o woman_n be_v and_o for_o you_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o ada_z be_v therefore_o she_o bileve_v you_o fendis_fw-la tale_n &_o so_o be_v deseyve_v and_o you_o wise_a that_o ada_z was_z the_o more_o be_v his_o sin_n whamne_v he_o fall_v but_o all_o though_o ada_z be_v not_o deseyve_v fro_o outward_a by_o another_o he_o be_v deseyve_v fro_o inward_a by_o hinsilfe_n by_o prevy_a pride_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_v de_fw-fr cin_n lio._n xiiii_o co._n xiii_o where_o he_o say_v that_o ada_z and_o eve_o bygunne_v first_o to_o be_v wicked_a inward_a by_o which_o prevy_a wyckedâ—nesse_n they_o fall_v in_o open_a unobedience_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 omin_n peccati_fw-la superbia_fw-la eccle._n xo._n and_o as_o salomon_a say_v contricionem_fw-la pcedit_fw-la superbia_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la rvinam_fw-la exaltatur_fw-la spc_fw-la ê“u_n xuj_o o_o before_o break_v and_o brisure_n go_v pride_n and_o before_o open_a falling_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v enhaunsyd_v by_o pride_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o both_o ada_z and_o eve_o be_v wicked_a and_o deseyve_v by_o pride_n and_o well_o lete_fw-la of_o they_o silfe_n before_o they_o eat_v of_o you_o tree_n for_o prevy_a falling_n inward_a go_v before_o open_a fall_a outewarde_n by_o inobedience_n and_o so_o ada_z be_v deseyve_v and_o fall_v by_o pride_n or_o eve_n have_v he_o the_o apple_n and_o eve_n be_v deseyve_v by_o pride_n or_o you_o serpent_n deseyve_v she_o for_o as_o seythe_v saint_n austen_v ubi_fw-la sm_n they_o covet_v more_o excellence_n and_o hiyher_n degree_n than_o god_n ordain_v they_o to_o they_z both_o sin_v grevous_o but_o ada_z more_o grevous_o as_o i_o say_v first_o and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v not_o all_o man_n dye_v through_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n but_o
through_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z ne_fw-fr god_n say_v not_o to_o ada_z curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o eve_n sin_n ne_o he_o say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o your_o sin_n but_o to_o ada_z alone_o 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 lucam_fw-la that_o eve_o sin_v more_o by_o freelte_fw-la and_z unstablete_a and_o chaungeabletie_n than_o by_o shrewednesse_n mobilitate_fw-la magis_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la puitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la crist_n bycam_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 die_v for_o mankind_n for_o manhed_a have_v lose_v mankind_n and_o also_o he_o bycam_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 adans_n sin_n and_o less_o dered_a mankind_n and_o woman_n be_v les_fw-fr infect_v in_o the_o first_o privaricaconn_n than_o be_v man_n therefore_o god_n take_v his_o manhed_a only_a of_o woman_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o in_o that_o he_o bycam_v man_n he_o 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_o do_v great_a worship_n to_o woman_n for_o only_o of_o woomans_n kin_n he_o make_v medycyne_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o ada_z and_o to_o he_o will_v mamkind_a of_o the_o hard_a sikenes_n of_o adam_z sin_n the_o eleve_v chapter_n â–ª_o diues_fw-la thy_o wordy_n be_v wonderful_a butte_n i_o can_v not_o ayensaye_v the_o for_o drede_n of_o our_o lady_n mother_n and_o maid_n that_o gate_n grace_n to_o mankind_n and_o be_v our_o help_n in_o every_o need_n but_o yet_o i_o seye_v as_o i_o say_v first_o woman_n disseyve_v sampson_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a pauper_fw-la woman_n disseyve_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v disseyve_v himself_o by_o lechery_n and_o misgovernaunce_n of_o himsilfe_n first_o he_o wed_v a_o hethen_a woman_n ayens_fw-fr god_n law_n and_o ayens_fw-fr the_o wylle_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o lust_n and_o myslove_n that_o he_o hade_fw-mi to_o her_o after_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o a_o common_a woman_n that_o be_v hethen_n and_o after_o that_o he_o take_v another_o hethen_a woman_n to_o his_o concubine_n that_o hight_v dalida_fw-la wiche_a full_o disseyve_v he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n he_o be_v false_a to_o god_n and_o wyman_n be_v false_a to_o hin_a wyman_n say_v that_o he_o be_v by_o sot_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o trete_v he_o as_o a_o sot_n he_o disseyve_v hinsilfe_n &_o do_v full_o unwysly_a whamne_v he_o suffer_v a_o woman_n to_o bind_v he_o amongys_n his_n enemy_n and_o tell_v a_o hethen_a woman_n his_o counseyle_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n his_o enemy_n may_v mooste_o dear_o he_o and_o alle_fw-mi though_o god_n turn_v his_o folly_n dedy_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n law_n yet_o sampson_n be_v not_o excuse_v thereby_o for_o he_o dydde_v much_o amiss_o and_o much_o folly_n also_o david_n be_v deseyve_v by_o his_o miss_v lust_n and_o his_o lechery_n not_o by_o the_o woman_n bersabee_n as_o thou_o seyde_v in_o thy_o veer_n for_o thus_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n in_o the_o secunde_a â—oke_n of_o king_n xi_o cao._n that_o on_o a_o time_n whanne_v king_n david_n roo_v from_o his_o sleep_v after_o mydday_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 wassh_v she_o in_o she_o soler_fw-la he_o know_v not_o the_o wooman_n â—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 a_o non_fw-fr he_o sentt_v after_o this_o wooman_n and_o whanne_v she_o come_v to_o he_o he_o lay_v by_o she_o and_o bygate_n she_o wythe_v child_n and_o non_fw-it 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 husbond_n urie_n that_o shall_v come_v home_o &_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o you_o child_n shall_v be_v name_v to_o hin_n and_o not_o to_o david_n and_o for_o you_o godeknyght_o 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 whyly_v god_n ooste_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n in_o siege_n of_o a_o cetye_n that_o hight_v rabath_n david_n send_v he_o again_o with_o letter_n of_o he_o dethe_v to_o ioab_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o the_o ooste_o and_o traytour_o do_v hin_a sle_n here_o mighteste_a thou_o see_v that_o david_n be_v oucome_v with_o lechery_n and_o deseyve_v by_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o so_o lokethe_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o she_o anon_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n and_o forset_v ayens_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la david_n look_v on_o that_o wooman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v lechery_n whanne_v the_o woman_n think_v non_fw-la evil_n he_o send_v after_o she_o as_o after_o his_o league_n woman_n and_o she_o wyste_v not_o why_o and_o whanne_n she_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o her_o king_n he_o lie_v by_o she_o synful_o for_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o she_o to_o let_v he_o also_o peter_n forsake_v cryste_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o run_v away_o from_o cryste_n or_o any_o wooman_n speak_v to_o he_o the_o time_n &_o so_o he_o deseyve_v himsilfe_n &_o the_o woman_n deseyve_v he_o notte_fw-it she_o do_v she_o offyce_v for_o she_o be_v usshere_v and_o keeper_n at_o the_o door_n as_o say_v the_o gloze_n and_o saint_n gregori_fw-mi and_o she_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o cristy_n disciplis_n as_o she_o say_v sooth_n for_o she_o be_v bind_v that_o she_o shall_v lete_fw-la non_fw-la of_o cristy_n disciplis_fw-la entre_fw-fr and_o anon_o at_o the_o first_o word_n he_o forsake_v criste_n and_o say_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o and_o not_o only_a woman_n do_v saint_n peter_n forsake_v criste_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o man_n say_v to_o he_o the_o same_o wordis_fw-la &_o for_o drede_v he_o forsake_v crist_n soon_o after_o and_o suore_fw-mi that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v reprove_v to_o woman_n the_o woman_n make_v saint_n peter_n forsake_v criste_n as_o much_o repreefe_n it_o be_v to_o man_n and_o much_o more_o for_o alle_fw-mi though_o he_o forsake_v criste_n at_o you_o woman_n word_n yet_o he_o swear_v not_o therefore_o ne_v forswear_v he_o till_o man_n say_v to_o he_o the_o same_o wordy_n m_o â—_o xxvi_o c_o o_o &_o m.xiiiioc_fw-la co._n also_o salomon_a disseyve_v himsilfe_n or_o any_o woman_n disseyve_v he_o for_o he_o take_v to_o hin_a many_o hethen_a woman_n of_o false_a bileve_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n he_o seek_v they_o they_o seek_v not_o he_o he_z wyste_a well_o that_o it_o be_v ayen_n god_n law_n a_o king_n to_o have_v so_o many_o wyve_n &_o concubine_n as_o he_o have_v for_o god_n bad_a the_o king_n of_o his_o peple_n shall_v not_o have_v many_o wyve_n ne_o multiply_v theym_fw-mi many_o horsy_n in_o grevaunce_n of_o the_o peple_n ne_fw-mi multiply_v to_o he_o great_a weyghty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o disease_n of_o the_o people_n as_o holy_a wryt_n shewethe_v well_o deutronomio_n xviio._n capitulo_fw-la also_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o other_o so_o to_o cumpanye_n wythen_a wyman_n and_o ayen_n alle_fw-mi this_o dye_a solomon_n in_o high_a offence_n of_o god_n solomon_n seek_v the_o company_n of_o hethen_a wyman_n the_o wimen_fw-la wer_fw-ge stable_n in_o their_o false_a byleeve_n he_o be_v unstable_a in_o his_o right_a bileve_n and_o follow_v her_o false_a byleeve_n &_o forsake_v god_n law_n in_o great_a ê‘tye_o and_o worship_v false_a god_n lechery_n overcam_v he_o long_o or_o many_o of_o the_o wyman_n know_v he_o and_o so_o be_v man_n right_o these_o day_n overcome_v with_o lechery_n wythe_v out_o womannis_fw-la cumpanye_n and_o wythoute_n do_v of_o wyman_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o wythe_v her_o though_o she_o thenk_v not_o on_o he_o he_o do_v lechery_n and_o if_o he_o handle_v she_o or_o smell_v she_o or_o speak_v to_o she_o or_o go_v to_o she_o or_o seek_v by_o wily_n or_o by_o sleyghty_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n of_o her_o though_o the_o woman_n consent_v not_o to_o he_o &_o though_o he_o be_v let_v of_o his_o wicked_a will_n yet_o he_o be_v gyltye_n in_o lechery_n and_o do_v ayens_n this_o camaundement_n of_o god_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la men_n lechour_n go_v and_o ride_v from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gete_a wyman_n after_o their_o lust_n
shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o eritage_n wythe_v my_o son_n isaac_n abraham_n bear_v full_a hevy_a of_o these_o word_n for_o he_o love_v moche_n ysmael_v thanne_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thake_n it_o not_o so_o hard_a ne_fw-mi so_o sharp_o that_o sara_fw-it say_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o child_n and_o of_o thy_o servant_n agar_fw-mi butte_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o sara_fw-it say_n too_o the_o here_o by_o our_o voice_n and_o do_v thereafter_o and_o thanne_v abraham_n put_v they_o out_o household_n full_a moche_n ayens_fw-fr herte_fw-fr and_o so_o not_o withstond_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o nyghe_a god_n that_o he_o be_v clepe_v god_n friend_n yet_o as_o for_o thanne_v his_o wife_n know_v more_o of_o goddis_fw-la will_v than_o do_v he_o also_o we_o rede_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-mi his_o wife_n that_o they_o have_v two_o son_n bear_v at_o onn_n which_o be_v esau_n and_o jacob_n ysaac_n love_v better_a esau_n than_o jacob_n but_o rebecca_n love_v betr_n jacob_n â—han_fw-mi esau_fw-mi and_o so_o do_v god_n and_o by_o teching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o beguile_v ysaac_n and_o esau_fw-mi also_o and_o do_v ysaac_n yeve_v his_o pryncypal_n bless_v to_o jacob_n there_o he_o will_v have_v yoven_v it_o to_o esau_n &_o all_o be_v goddys_n deed_n and_o so_o conferm_v by_o god_n that_o whanne_v ysaac_n wyste_v of_o gyle_v yet_o he_o dare_v not_o withdraw_v his_o bless_v for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o god_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o esau_v weep_a for_o he_o be_v so_o beguile_v benedixi_fw-la ei_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictus_n i_o have_v bless_v hin_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o that_o by_o grace_n a_o wooman_n may_v be_v as_o stable_n in_o chastity_n in_o goodness_n as_o a_o man_n and_o without_o grace_n neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n may_v keep_v he_o chaste_a for_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a freel_n and_o full_a ready_a to_o fall_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o tech_n i_o some_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr the_o temptaconn_v of_o of_o lechery_n pauper_fw-la one_o remedy_n be_v reasonable_a abstynece_n from_o meet_a and_o drink_v and_o for_o to_o flee_v deynte_a mety_n and_o deynte_n drink_v and_o to_o flee_v gloteny_n as_o most_o bygynning_a &_o mean_n to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o glotenie_n be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n as_o mean_n and_o weigh_v to_o lechery_n another_o remedy_n be_v hard_a li_a watch_n and_o travail_n that_o the_o body_n have_v not_o to_o moche_v ease_n but_o be_v well_o ocupy_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o idylshyp_n have_v teach_v moche_n malice_n multam_fw-la enim_fw-la maliciam_fw-la do_v cuit_fw-la ociositas_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o right_o as_o to_o the_o ass_n longethe_v fee_a yerde_a and_o birdeyn_a so_o to_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o seye_v to_o the_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v sugett_v and_o servant_n to_o the_o soul_n long_v drede_n and_o chastise_a and_o werke_n of_o good_a ocupacioun_n eccle._n xxxiiiâ—_n and_o god_n say_v the_o pride_n and_o plenty_n of_o breed_n and_o welfare_n and_o plenty_n of_o rychessy_n and_o idelshyâ—e_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o sodemitys_n &_o of_o there_o lechery_n and_o for_o they_o love_v not_o poor_a folk_n ezechi_n xuj_o câ—_n and_o therefore_o almesdede_n be_v a_o great_a remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n to_o gete_a grace_n of_o chastytie_n so_o that_o it_o be_v yoven_v to_o the_o poor_a nedye_n that_o be_v in_o myscheffe_n and_o to_o such_o that_o have_v not_o bykynd_n to_o get_v the_fw-mi lyvelo_fw-it de_fw-mi by_o traveyle_n of_o their_o body_n and_o if_o they_o beg_v they_o do_v it_o with_o out_o avarice_n with_o mekenesse_n &_o clennesse_n of_o lyve_v to_o such_o bid_v death_n criste_fw-fr do_v alms_n sei_v date_fw-la elimosinaâ—_n et_fw-la ecce_fw-la omina_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la luce_n yeve_v you_o alm_n and_o lo_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v amend_v you_o &_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v mind_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o thenke_n how_o he_o shall_v wend_v hence_o with_o bitter_a pain_n and_o thamne_v all_o his_o lust_n shall_v turn_v into_o woe_n and_o so_o rue_v and_o thenke_n that_o by_o man_n or_o wooman_n never_o so_o fair_a so_o well_o fare_v so_o hole_n so_o lusty_a so_o like_n to_o the_o iye_o so_o mighty_a so_o witty_a so_o great_a of_o lineage_n so_o rich_a so_o great_a of_o name_n or_o of_o lordship_n either_o by_o man_n either_o woman_n he_o ever_o so_o plesaunte_a shall_v die_v and_o turn_v to_o earth_n and_o aisshis_n &_o worm_n meet_a and_o if_o he_o smell_v now_o never_o so_o sweet_a he_o shall_v stink_v than_o full_a sour_a therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seythe_n in_o omnibus_fw-la oê‘ibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ineter_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccle._n viiâ—_n c._n in_o all_o these_o werke_n thank_v on_o thy_o 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well_o his_o sight_n take_v exaumple_v of_o job_n which_o make_v acovenannt_v with_o his_o iyen_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o thenke_n on_o amayden_n to_o have_v miss_v like_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o you_o ê“phete_n jeremye_n say_v that_o he_o iye_v have_v rob_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o cetye_n trenorum_fw-la iiio._n for_o theyse_v skylly_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v by_o our_o windovy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z our_o fyve_o wytty_n which_o be_v wyndovy_v â–ª_o and_o wiketty_n to_o the_o soul_n jeremye_n ix_o o_o co._n and_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v well_o his_o herte_n from_o idel_n thoughty_n and_z from_o wyckedd_a thing_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o heâ—â—_n cowycked_a thoughty_n manslaught_n avoutrye_a fornichtion_n theâ—â—â—â—â—s_n wytnesse_n blasphemye_n mxvo._n and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o wysman_n omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la ê“u_fw-fr iiii_o o_o co._n with_o all_o keep_v keep_v well_o thin_a herte_fw-fr for_o of_o the_o herte_n come_v lyffe_n and_o death_n the_o maysttr_n of_o kyndy_n lio._n xviii_o seyth_n that_o there_o be_v abest_fw-la that_o be_v clepe_v taxus_n that_o be_v a_o break_v or_o a_o bawsym_a inglysshe_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enenmytye_n bytwene_v the_o fox_n and_o hin_n 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 notte_fw-it do_fw-mi it_o by_o might_n he_o do_v it_o by_o sleight_n he_o waytethe_fw-mi whamne_v you_o bausin_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o den_n tahn_n he_o go_v and_o piss_v &_o make_v foul_a the_o bawsony_n den_n and_o for_o the_o bawsym_n have_v stench_n and_o unclennesse_n whanne_v he_o comethe_v and_o find_v his_o den_n so_o stenk_n and_o so_o defoul_v he_o for_o soak_v his_o den_n and_o seek_v he_o another_o and_o thanne_v
lechery_n be_v rede_a and_o daliaunce_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o holy_a mennys_n lyve_n and_o therefore_o seint_a jerom_n say_v ad_fw-la rusticum_fw-la monachus_fw-la ama_n scienciam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la vicia_fw-la non_fw-la amabis_fw-la love_v kunning_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o god_n law_n and_o thou_o ¶_o shall_v notte_fw-it love_n vice_n of_o the_o flessh_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-fr videbit_fw-la i_o homo_fw-la et_fw-la vinet_fw-la exo._n xxxiiio._n there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o by_o devotion_n and_o live_v flesshe_o for_o noothing_n slee_v so_o much_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o devotion_n and_o thenke_fw-ge of_n god_n and_o study_n in_o god_n law_n and_o a_z neither_o remedy_n be_v to_o thenke_n on_o hell_n peyne_v for_o as_o seyth_v faint_a thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v overdon_v hete_n of_o fire_n and_o gna_n of_o tooth_n for_o cold_a and_o for_o pain_n derkenes_n and_o smoke_n and_o bitter_a weep_a without_o end_n roar_a and_o belew_v of_o foul_a fende_v weep_v and_o weyl_v sob_v &_o sighing_n of_o synful_a souly_n and_z endless_a reprove_n of_o their_o sin_n endless_a drede_n endless_a thirst_n stench_n light_v thundre_v and_o worm_n of_o conscience_n boondy_n presoun_fw-fr drede_fw-la shame_n want_v of_o the_o blissful_a sight_n of_o god_n face_n and_z woo_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o any_o welthe_n there_o man_n shall_v seek_v death_n and_o not_o find_v it_o and_z wish_v that_o they_o hade_fw-mi never_o be_v bear_v and_o as_o saint_n bernard_n in_o his_o meditation_n seythe_o there_o shall_v be_v hard_o weep_v &_o groge_v of_o tooth_n roar_a of_o feendy_n and_o hidous_a thunder_n there_o their_o sight_n shall_v be_v foul_a wormys_n tody_n adder_n and_o orryble_a face_n of_o the_o fende_v and_o misshape_v thing_n there_o wicked_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v the_o herte_a roty_n there_o shall_v be_v sorrow_n and_o sighing_n and_o orrible_a drede_n there_o synful_a wretchy_n shall_v brenne_n in_o the_o fire_n without_o end_n in_z their_o body_n they_o shall_v be_v turment_v by_o fire_n and_o in_o their_o soul_n by_o worm_n of_o conscience_n there_o shall_v be_v death_n without_o death_n for_o alweye_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o di_v and_o in_o utter_a pain_n and_o may_v not_o die_v butt_n alwey_n live_v in_o di_v there_o smelling_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o orrible_a stench_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hope_n but_o whanne_v they_o be_v in_o these_o pain_n ten_o hundred_o year_n yet_o their_o pain_n be_v new_a all_o to_o begin_v and_o therefore_o if_o love_n of_o god_n ne_o meed_n in_o heaven_n styre_v we_o not_o to_o flee_v lechery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n let_v we_o flee_v lechery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o endless_a pain_n the_o xuj_o chapter_n and_o another_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n be_v to_o thenke_n of_o you_o hard_a vengeaunce_n the_o god_n have_v take_v for_o lechery_n first_o take_v heed_n what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v take_v for_o simple_a fornication_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a wryt_n gen_n xxxiiiio._n that_o dyva_n you_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n go_v fro_o home_o to_o see_v you_o wyman_n of_o that_o cuntre_n and_o to_o see_v their_o attire_n than_o sychem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o emor_n prince_n yâ—_z cuntre_n go_v &_o defoul_v this_o dyva_n by_o might_n and_o not_o withstond_v his_o besines_n for_o to_o have_v weded_a she_o yet_o he_o be_v slay_v for_o his_o lechery_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o that_o cetye_n and_o that_o cetie_n destroy_v we_o rede_v also_o in_o holy_a write_v numeri_fw-la xxvo._n for_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v lechery_n with_o the_o wiman_n of_o moab_fw-la god_n be_v offend_v and_o bad_a moose_v take_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o hang_v theym_a up_o on_o iebety_n for_z they_o be_v asesent_v to_o the_o sin_n and_o bad-every_a man_n sle_v his_o neyghbore_n that_o be_v gyltye_n in_o that_o sin_n for_o by_o 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xii.c._o for_o it_o be_v a_o generalle_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n that_o need_n have_v no_o law_n dives_fw-la be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o takith_v for_o need_v bind_v to_o restitution_n pauê‘_n nay_o and_o yet_o for_o more_o sikernesse_n &_o to_o put_v he_o in_o drede_n of_o stealth_n his_o confessor_n shall_v yeve_v he_o sundele_n penance_n for_o yaâ—_n do_v also_o by_o weigh_v of_o alms_n the_o wyf_v may_v take_v of_o her_o lord_n good_a in_o which_o she_o have_v dispensation_n as_z in_o mete_v drynk_v &_o clothes_n &_o yeve_v alms_n mesurable_a to_o the_o needy_a &_o think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n shall_v be_v pleasyd_v with_o her_o yifte_n if_o he_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o if_o he_o suntym_v forbede_v his_o wyf_v to_o do_v alms_n she_o shall_v not_o full_o cease_v from_o alms_n discret_o do_v for_o husbonde_n make_v oft_o such_o inibition_n to_o their_o wyve_n to_o temê‘e_v their_o yeve_a nat_n full_o to_o let_v they_o and_o if_o she_o see_v that_o her_o 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utter_o to_o do_v alms_n of_o his_o good_a &_o she_o see_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n in_o viâ—_n mischief_n may_v she_o not_o thanâ—eve_v they_o alms_n &_o help_v theym_a pauê‘_n in_z the_o need_n she_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v &_o she_o shall_v yeve_v &_o think_v that_o if_o her_o husbonde_n see_v that_z need_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v mispay_v ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n xxvi_o c_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o great_a nygarde_n &_o a_o angry_a shrew_n who_o name_n be_v nabal_n he_o have_v a_o good_a woman_n wise_a and_o fair_a to_o he_o wyf_v who_o name_n be_v abigail_v that_o time_n david_n flee_v the_o ê‘secution_n of_o king_n soul_fw-mi &_o live_v in_o desert_n with_o vi_fw-mi hundryd_a man_n with_o he_o as_o outlaw_n and_o for_o mischief_n he_o send_v x._o man_n to_o this_o scotfree_a nabal_n pra_v he_o of_o sum_n alms_n in_o meet_a and_o drynk_v but_o this_o nabal_n despise_v david_n &_o his_o messenger_n &_o clepyd_v they_o thief_n &_o outlaw_n and_o flemyd_fw-la man_n and_z will_v no_o good_a yeve_v they_o not_o withstond_v that_o they_o have_v savyd_v his_o good_n &_o his_o bests_n all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v in_o desert_n whanne_n david_n hear_v these_o tiding_n he_o be_v wroth_a and_o come_v with_o iiii_o hundryd_a man_n to_o sle_v nabal_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o long_v to_o he_o it_o hapnyd_v that_o a_o seruamt_v of_o nabal_n tell_v he_o wyf_v abigail_v how_o david_n have_v send_v messenger_n to_o nabal_n and_o how_o he_o have_v despyse_v theym_a anon_o abigail_n without_o wyt_v of_o nabal_n charge_v assis_n with_o breed_n and_o wine_n with_o sudden_a flessh_n of_o fyve_o sheep_n fig_n &_o with_o reisens_n and_o other_o vitayle_n great_a plenty_n and_o send_v to_o david_n by_o her_o seruamtis_n and_o she_o follow_v after_o and_o happen_v to_o mete_v david_n in_o his_o come_n thanne_n david_n repreve_v her_o husbonde_a nabol_n of_o his_o unkyndnesse_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v sle_v he_o &_o all_o that_o long_v to_o 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if_o they_o know_v their_o mischefuousnesse_n that_o they_o be_v in_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o god_n say_v popule_fw-la meus_fw-la q_o te_fw-la beatum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la te_fw-la decipiunt_fw-la et_fw-la viam_fw-la gressuum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la dissipant_fw-la my_o people_n they_o that_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v bless_v &_o in_o wealth_n they_o disseyve_v the_o &_o destroy_v the_o weigh_n of_o thy_o goinge_a that_o thou_o may_v not_o forth_o ne_o have_v no_o speed_n in_o thy_o werky_n for_o defawte_a of_o grace_n ysa_fw-la iiio.c._o dives_fw-la what_o in_o understonde_v by_o the_o pillovis_fw-mi the_o god_n spekethe_v of_o a_o yens_fw-fr flatterer_n pauper_fw-la as_o saint_n gregrory_n suyth_v moralium_fw-la .xviiio.c._n suê‘_n illud_fw-la job_n xvii_o o_o donec_fw-la deficiam_fw-la nonre_fw-la cedam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o preyse_v man_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o wicked_a werke_n he_o leyth_v his_o