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that_o been_v do_v pryncypal_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o the_o deed_n folk_n spend_n their_o good_n to_o needful_a releve_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z for_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o the_o poor_a needy_a people_n that_o be_v of_o no_o power_n for_o to_o help_v theym selfe_o for_o that_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o false_a executour_n that_o wolden_a make_v themselves_o scotfree_a with_o the_o deed_n folk_n good_n and_o deal_n it_o not_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n after_o the_o deed_n folk_n will_v as_o now_o all_o false_a executour_n use_v by_o custom_n and_o so_o they_o that_o forsake_v worshipful_a buryenge_n as_o i_o have_v reherce_v before_o they_o let_v the_o praise_v the_o worship_n and_o the_o sacrefyce_n and_o offerynge_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o god_n they_o do_v also_o great_a despite_n to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o forsake_v the_o prayer_n and_o the_o suffragye_n of_o the_o holy_a mynystres_n of_o holy_a chirche_n also_o they_o offend_v grete_o against_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n that_o shall_v be_v releve_v by_o mass_n se_a by_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffragye_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o ben_fw-mi ordain_v in_o the_o buryenge_a of_o deed_n folk_n for_o the_o help_n of_o all_o crysten_v soul_n and_o they_o please_v the_o fiend_n yâ—_z which_o be_v full_a besy_n night_n and_o day_n for_o to_o let_v god_n offyce_v god_n worshyppe_n and_o holy_a prayer_n also_o they_o offend_v great_o against_o man_n kind_n &_o against_o god_n that_o take_v mankind_n of_o a_o woman_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o put_v their_o body_n in_o such_o dspyte_n and_o pryve_v or_o take_v it_o of_o the_o due_a worshyppe_n for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o of_o a_o good_a woman_n that_o be_v knytte_a to_o that_o precyoê°_n soul_n that_o cryste_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n with_z which_o soul_n it_o shall_v arise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o shall_v live_v in_o bliss_n without_o end_n bryght_a than_o yâ—_z son_n it_o be_v of_o a_o full_a great_a dygnyte_v all_o if_o it_o be_v here_o in_o great_a myschyef_n for_o a_o time_n for_o adam_n sin_n man_n body_n be_v of_o full_a grere_n dygnyte_v in_o that_o that_z god_n take_v our_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n allone_n and_o bycame_v man_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_z bodily_a in_o our_o kind_n reygn_v god_n and_o man_n above_o all_o creature_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n and_o for_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o take_v our_o kind_n it_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v worshyp_v namely_o in_o his_o death_n for_o than_o be_v there_o no_o drede_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccle_n vij_o mortuo_fw-la non_fw-la prohibeas_fw-la graciam_fw-la withdraw_v not_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o mercy_n from_o the_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v withdraw_v not_o ne_o let_v not_o the_o due_a seruyce_n and_o worshipful_a ceremony_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o body_n ne_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o soon_o weep_v thou_o for_o the_o deed_n man_n with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la and_o great_a sorrow_n and_z after_o his_o astate_n as_o right_o be_v heel_n his_o body_n despise_v not_o his_o buryenge_a make_v morning_n one_o day_n or_o two_o after_o his_o deserve_v ecclesiasti_fw-la xxxviij_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n by_o the_o law_n write_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_z every_o time_n worshipful_a sepulture_n after_o man_n power_n have_v be_v due_a debt_n to_o man_n body_n and_o womanne_n in_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n have_v we_o example_n of_o abraham_n ysaac_n and_o jacob_n and_z her_o wyves_n which_o have_v full_a coste_o buryenge_v as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v gen_n lvi_o and_o in_o the_o law_n write_v have_v we_o example_n of_o samuel_n davyd_v solomon_n josaphat_n ezechye_n josye_n tobye_n and_z of_o the_o machabey_v who_o buryenge_n be_v costly_a &_o worshypful_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_z be_v in_o the_o new_a law_n have_v we_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n which_o not_o withstand_v how_o well_o he_o suffer_v spytefull_a death_n for_o mankind_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v and_o have_v worshypful_a and_o coste_o sepulture_n and_o buryenge_a as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n johannes_n xix_o whereby_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o he_o give_v man_n example_n to_o keep_v worshipful_a buryenge_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o contree_n and_o therefore_o he_o commend_v marye_n magdaleyn_n that_o she_o come_v before_o he_o dethe_v to_o anoint_v his_o body_n so_o precyous_o and_o so_o coste_o in_o to_o the_o sepulture_n and_o many_o saint_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o by_o the_o do_n of_o angelly_n as_o saint_n clement_n saint_n katherine_n saint_n agathe_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o and_o saint_n poule_n the_o first_o hermyte_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o and_o wonder_o by_o werk_v of_o lion_n and_o of_o wild_a bests_n in_z tokening_a that_o man_n body_n &_o womanne_n ought_v to_o have_v worshypful_a sepulture_n for_o sythen_a angelly_n and_o wild_a bests_n die_v such_o worshypp_n to_o man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n moche_n more_o mankind_n shall_v worshyppe_n man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o so_o man_n shall_v releve_n poor_a folk_n in_o their_o myschyef_n and_o specyal_o in_o their_o de_v by_o alm_n gyve_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o do_v any_o wrong_v by_o their_o lyve_n to_o their_o even_o crysten_v for_o to_o make_v they_o scotfree_a for_o to_o do_v moche_n alms_n at_o their_o end_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n be_v make_v scotfree_a with_o wrong_n &_o harm_n of_o a_o other_o locupletari_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la aliqis_v cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la iniuria_fw-la vel_fw-la iactura_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la li_n vi_o caplm_n lxiiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o hold_v markette_n and_o feyre_n in_o holy_a chirche_n &_o in_o sanctuary_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o mayntene_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o when_o that_o they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v accurse_a for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o ever_o cryste_n punyssh_v so_o hard_o any_o sin_n while_n that_o he_o go_v here_o in_o earth_n as_z he_o die_v byeng_v and_o selling_n in_o god_n house_n as_o we_o find_v io_n xi_o on_o a_o time_n he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o there_o he_o find_v man_n byeng_v &_o selling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n &_o dove_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o chaunger_n
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 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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
show_v it_o &_o tell_v it_o in_o my_o name_n to_o theym_v if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v dye_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_o yâ—_z tell_v he_o not_o but_o hyde_v my_o word_n &_o spekeste_v not_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v he_o from_o his_o wyckednesse_n &_o leave_v it_o that_z wicked_a man_n shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wyckednesse_n &_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n &_o the_o death_n of_o he_o of_o thin_a honde_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n eccl_n three_o also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n that_o prithee_o god_n word_n to_o their_o own_o worldly_a avantage_n not_o to_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n ne_z to_o proufyte_n of_o man_n soul_n also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n that_o alleggen_fw-mi goddess_n word_n &_o holy_a wryt_n false_o to_o mayntene_v error_n &_o heresye_n or_o sin_n or_o shrewednesse_n caplm_n four_o also_o there_o be_v a_o theeft_v of_o worldly_a good_a of_o such_o theeft_a job_n say_v agrun_n non_fw-la suum_fw-la demetunt_fw-la they_o repe_v other_o man_n field_n &_o make_v vyntage_n of_o their_o man_n wyve_n &_o take_v man_n clothing_n from_o they_o &_o late_o they_o naked_a in_o the_o cold_a winter_n &_o rob_v moderlesse_a child_n &_o poor_a wedowe_n by_o may_v &_o spoil_v &_o rob_v the_o poor_a people_n the_o thief_n say_v he_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morrow_n &_o slee_v the_o needy_a &_o yâ—_z poor_a &_o by_o night_n he_o stele_v as_o a_o micher_n say_fw-la deê°_n inultum_fw-la abire_fw-la non_fw-la patiâ—_n job_n xxiiij_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o spyce_n be_v there_o of_o theeft_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la full_o many_o for_o sometime_o a_o thing_n be_v steal_v preve_o without_o we_o ting_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o keeper_n and_o against_o their_o will_n &_o it_o be_v call_v much_o rye_n sometime_o it_o be_v do_v open_o by_o may_v &_o violence_n wit_v the_o lord_n &_o the_o keeper_n against_o their_o will_n &_o that_o be_v propre_o rapina_fw-la raveyn_fw-mi sometime_o it_o be_v do_v wit_v the_o lord_n or_o the_o keeper_n and_o a_o part_n against_o their_o will_n but_o not_o all_o against_o their_o will_n under_o certain_a condyconn_n of_o wynning_a not_o lawful_a in_o the_o taker_n &_o than_o it_o be_v call_v usura_fw-la govel_a or_o usure_v in_o englysshe_n also_o all_o manner_n unryghtfull_a occupyenge_a of_z any_o thing_n lordshyppe_n or_o any_o other_o aver_v in_o this_o world_n be_v call_v theeft_v and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v thus_o the_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v his_o by_o the_o law_n &_o none_o other_o man_n and_o man_n have_v by_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v ryghtful_o &_o he_o have_v that_o ryghtful_o that_o he_o have_v well_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v miss_v have_v be_v other_o man_n &_o every_o man_n have_v his_o good_a amiss_o that_o use_v his_o good_a amiss_o in_o epla_fw-la ad_fw-la macedonium_n also_o withhold_v of_o alms_n from_o the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v theeft_v in_o god_n sight_n for_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n withdraw_v fro_o the_o poor_a folk_n that_o long_v to_o they_o &_o myspende_v the_o poor_a man_n good_a whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v soon_o defraud_n thou_o not_o the_o alms_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z tear_v not_o away_o thy_o eye_n from_o the_o poor_a ne_o despise_v not_o the_o hongry_a soul_n ne_o tene_fw-la ne_fw-la anger_n thou_o not_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o myscheve_fw-mi tourment_n thou_o not_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o needy_a ne_o delay_v thou_o not_o the_o gift_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o anguysshe_n cast_v not_o away_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dysease_v ne_o turn_v thou_o not_o thy_o face_n away_o from_o the_o helplese_v for_o wrath_n ne_o gyve_v thou_o not_o he_o that_o ax_v the_o good_a none_o occasyon_n to_o curse_v the_o behind_o the._n for_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n curse_v the_o in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v herd_n for_o he_o that_o make_v he_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o plesaunt_n in_o speech_n to_o the_o congregaconn_n of_o poor_a folk_n &_o bow_v thy_o eere_n to_o the_o poor_a without_o hevynesse_n and_o yield_v thy_o debt_n &_o answer_v peasable_a thing_n &_o mekenesse_n not_o to_o arunt_fw-la they_o ne_fw-fr rebuke_v they_o ne_fw-fr chide_v they_o but_o only_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o open_a cause_n eccl_n four_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o god_n love_v a_o glad_a gyver_n ¶_o dives_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n and_o by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xij_o cue_n i_o dilectissimis_fw-la right_o as_o the_o air_n ne_fw-fr the_o light_n of_o the_o son_n may_v not_o be_v depart_v by_o lordshyppe_n ne_v apropr_v more_o to_o one_o person_n than_o to_o a_o other_o ne_fw-fr to_o one_o college_n more_o than_o to_o a_o neither_o no_o more_o shall_v other_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v common_o to_o help_v of_o mankind_n be_v depart_v by_o lordshyppe_n ne_o apropr_v more_o to_o one_o than_o to_o a_o other_o but_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v actuum_fw-la four_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o multytude_n of_o crysten_v people_n and_o against_o law_n of_o kind_n be_v no_o dyspensaconn_n distinc_fw-la xiij_o s._n i._n why_o bad_a god_n than_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o steel_n since_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v oia_n sunt_fw-la iustorum_fw-la all_o thyngis_n be_v yâ—_z right_n full_a man_n but_o as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v xij_o cue_n i_o dilectissimis_fw-la dyvysyon_n &_o property_n of_o lordship_n be_v make_v among_o mankind_n by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n both_o of_o rich_a &_o of_o poor_a for_o the_o rich_a draw_v to_o themselves_o that_o long_v to_o other_o for_o why_o all_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o honest_a lyve_v after_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v other_o man_n &_o not_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v gyve_v full_o hear_v reken_v thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o red_a racionem_fw-la villicaconâ—s_fw-la tue_o yield_v acounte_v of_o thy_o balye_n for_o rich_a man_n &_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n be_v god_n balyfe_n and_o god_n reve_n to_o ordain_v for_o the_o poor_a folk_n &_o to_o sustain_v they_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n habentes_fw-la alimenta_fw-la et_fw-la quibus_fw-la tegamur_fw-la hijs_fw-la â—tenti_fw-la simus_fw-la if_o we_o have_v nedeful_a lyvelode_n &_o hel_v be_v we_o pay_v therewith_o &_o coveyte_v we_o no_o more_o also_o poor_a folk_n be_v not_o pay_v with_o suffycyent_a lyve_v but_o covete_fw-la more_o than_o theym_n need_v and_o for_o covetyse_v more_o than_o for_o need_n take_v thing_n again_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o hynder_v of_o he_o &_o of_o other_o that_o be_v more_o needy_a &_o shall_v be_v help_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbid_v all_o manner_n theeft_v that_o man_n shall_v take_v no_o thing_n for_o any_o miss_v covetyse_n against_o the_o lord_n will_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la sythen_a all_o thing_n be_v common_a by_o god_n law_n &_o by_o law_n of_o kind_n how_o may_v any_o 〈◊〉_d be_v lord_n of_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o a_o other_o man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v lordship_n of_o kind_n &_o there_o be_v lordship_n of_o this_o world_n ground_v only_o in_o covese_n &_o there_o be_v lordship_n of_o dyspensaconn_n &_o of_o governaunce_n &_o so_o joseph_n the_o soon_o of_o jacob_n be_v call_v lord_n of_o egypt_n gen_n xlu_o the_o first_o lordship_n be_v common_a to_o every_o good_a man_n &_o woman_n for_o kind_n make_v all_o man_n even_o in_o lordship_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o both_o lord_n &_o servant_n free_a &_o bind_v rich_a &_o poor_a come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n naked_a &_o poor_a and_o go_v hen_n naked_a &_o poor_a nought_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o but_o weep_a sob_n be_v &_o sorrow_n and_o bear_v no_o thing_n with_o they_o but_o there_o good_a dede_n or_o wicked_a the_o lordship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v suffrable_a &_o worshipful_a for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la en_fw-fr every_o power_n &_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n come_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o byd_v that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v suget_n &_o meek_a to_o yâ—_z lordship_n above_o they_o for_o though_o the_o covetyse_n and_o wyckednesse_n that_o lord_n &_o rich_a man_n ground_n theym_a in_o be_v
moralium_fw-la say_v thus_o os_fw-mi qd_n mentit_fw-fr occidit_fw-la ainam_fw-la the_o mouth_n yâ—_z lie_v slee_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v lord_n thou_o shall_v less_o all_n that_o speak_v lesynge_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n of_o perfecco_fw-it n_z must_v with_o all_o besynesse_n flee_v lesynge_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o any_o man_n life_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v to_o help_v a_o other_o body_n in_o harm_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la menciemini_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la decipiet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ê“ximun_fw-la suum_fw-la levitici_fw-la xix_o lie_v you_o not_o and_o no_o man_n desceyve_v his_o neighbour_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la contra._n we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la exodi_fw-la i_o that_o pharo_n assign_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o israel_n two_o mydwyves_n sephora_n and_o phua_n &_o bid_v they_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n male_n &_o keep_v the_o wyman_n but_o they_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o for_o pyte_n do_v not_o so_o but_o save_v both_o male_a &_o female_a &_o with_o a_o lose_v excuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o wyman_n of_o israel_n coude_fw-fr better_a help_n themselves_o than_o wyman_n of_o egypte_n &_o have_v childeren_n or_o they_o come_v to_o they_o and_o as_o holy_a wryt_n say_v there_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n and_o land_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la not_o for_o the_o lose_v but_o for_o they_o dread_a god_n &_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n they_o save_v the_o child_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n &_o land_n &_o not_o for_o the_o lose_v &_o so_o say_v holy_a wryt_n nevertheless_o some_o clerk_n say_v that_o for_o she_o lose_v god_n change_v the_o endless_a meed_n yâ—_z they_o have_v elly_n be_v worthy_a in_o to_o temporell_n meed_n of_o house_n &_o land_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contrate_v we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o after_o that_o cryste_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o dyscyple_n cleophas_n &_o a_o other_o in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n but_z they_o know_v he_o not_o and_o at_o even_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n he_o feign_a he_o to_o go_v ferth_o and_o yet_o at_o their_o prayer_n he_o go_v in_o with_o theym_n but_o feign_v as_o saint_n austen_n say_v be_v a_o manner_n of_o lose_v therefore_o not_o every_o manner_n of_o lose_v be_v sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o their_o sight_n that_o cryste_n have_v feign_a not_o by_o false_a feign_a inward_a in_o deed_n as_o he_o show_v outward_a for_z he_o be_v for_o fro_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o show_v he_o outward_a as_o a_o stranger_n &_o a_o pylgryme_n pass_v for_z they_o know_v he_o not_o ne_o byleve_v not_o in_o he_o steadfast_o also_o by_o that_o do_v he_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v forth_o bodily_a out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o go_v above_o all_o heaven_n ¶_o dives_fw-la we_o find_v gen_n xxvij_o that_o jacob_n in_o desceyte_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v blind_a &_o in_o fraud_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v to_o ysaac_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o have_v his_o bless_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o soon_o &_o that_o be_v false_a and_z yet_o god_n approve_v his_o deed_n therefore_o than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z every_o lose_v be_v sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o jacob_n do_v be_v fygure_n &_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v fall_v and_o for_o yâ—_z prophesy_v be_v do_v in_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o lose_v for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o his_o first_o soon_o in_o birth_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o first_o soon_o in_o dygnyte_n by_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yâ—_z ordain_v that_o the_o people_n come_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v soverayne_a to_o the_o people_n come_n of_o esau_n and_o that_o the_o great_a byhest_n of_o crystus_fw-la birth_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o ysaac_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o jacob_n &_o not_o in_o esan_n as_o their_o fader_fw-mi wend_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o though_o esau_n be_v the_o first_o soon_o &_o pryncypall_v to_o ysaac_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o ysaac_n yet_o be_v jacob_n his_o first_o soon_o &_o his_o pryncypal_a soon_o by_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o esau_n bodily_a in_o person_n yet_o he_o be_v esau_n in_o dygnyte_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n his_o fader_fw-mi ysaac_n say_v that_o he_o come_v gyleful_o &_o take_v his_o bless_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la ysaac_n say_v as_o he_o wend_v but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o yâ—_z do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o gyle_v ne_o falseness_n in_o jacob_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n ne_o the_o speech_n of_o jacob_n but_o it_o be_v the_o deed_n &_o yâ—_z speech_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n yâ—_z wrought_v in_o hy_o &_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n it_o ben_fw-mi not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o holy_a goost_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n speak_v in_o you_o and_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o jacob_n &_o rebeca_n his_o mod_n that_o counseyl_v he_o so_o to_o gete_v his_o fader_n bless_v caplm_n four_o diues_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v that_o lose_v &_o lyenge_a be_v not_o only_o in_o feign_a speech_n but_o also_o in_o feign_a dede_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v not_o that_o all_o feign_a dede_n be_v lesynge_n &_o sin_n but_z he_o say_v that_o all_o feign_a speech_n in_o falsehede_v be_v lose_v &_o sin_n for_o man_n have_v more_o free_a may_v to_o govern_v his_o speech_n than_o to_o govern_v his_o dede_n for_o always_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v as_o he_o will_v but_z he_o may_v not_o always_o do_v as_o he_o will_v and_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v prio._n periarminias_fw-la that_o speech_n be_v token_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o man_n by_o his_o speech_n shall_v show_v thing_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v as_o he_o fele_v and_o thynk_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n sit_fw-la sermo_fw-la vester_fw-ge est_fw-fr est_fw-fr non_fw-fr non_fw-fr be_v your_o speech_n you_o you_o nay_o nay_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o herte_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n that_o you_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v you_o of_o the_o herte_a and_z nay_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v nay_o of_o the_o herte_a so_o that_o the_o mouth_n &_o the_o heart_n must_v always_o accord_v for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o libro_fw-la â—tra_fw-la man_n dacium_fw-la the_o mouth_n ber_v wytnesse_n to_o the_o herte_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n he_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o heart_n &_o against_o himself_o &_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yâ—_z byd_v hy_o say_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o neighbour_n ne_o against_o his_o next_o yâ—_z be_v his_o own_o heart_n &_o his_o soul_n an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_z deed_n be_v not_o ordain_v pryncypaly_a to_o be_v wytnes_n to_o yâ—_z think_v of_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o feign_v in_o deed_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a &_o in_o case_n full_a medefull_a and_o therefore_o davyd_v when_o he_o be_v among_o his_o enemy_n in_o peryl_n of_o death_n medeful_o feign_a he_o to_o be_v wood_n so_z to_o save_v his_o life_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o nacyon_n and_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o shall_v elly_n have_v fall_v in_o manslaughter_n pri_fw-la â—_o regum_fw-la xxi_o but_o speech_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n pryncypaly_a for_o to_o be_v true_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o thought_n in_o herte_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n &_o in_o his_o conseyence_n he_o syn_v for_z he_o mysuse_v his_o speech_n against_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n ordain_v of_o god_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_n feign_v of_o deed_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n as_o feign_v of_o speech_n telle_fw-fr i_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o when_o not_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la feign_v in_o deed_n be_v do_v sometime_o by_o slyght_n for_o a_o good_a end_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o fourthe_a book_n of_o king_n iiij_o regum_fw-la ten_o that_o jeu_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v call_v to_o gydre_v all_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o false_a mawmet_n baal_n in_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n
eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a than_o to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n for_o in_o old_a folk_n when_o all_o other_o temptacyon_n cease_v than_o be_v temptacyon_n of_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a moost_n brenning_a for_o right_a as_o their_o body_n by_o age_n nygh_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o their_o herte_n clyve_v than_o moost_n to_o erthe_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o pylgrymage_n in_o desert_n as_o to_o begin_n folk_n god_n forbid_v they_o first_o &_o pryncypaly_a covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pylgrymage_n as_z to_o folk_n nyghe_o their_o end_n he_o forbyde_v they_o pryncypal_o &_o last_o and_o moo_v open_o without_o oft_o reherse_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n for_o common_o the_o more_o that_o man_n nigh_o there_o end_v the_o more_o covetouse_n they_o be_v caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la thy_o reason_n be_v good_a say_v forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n in_o the_o six_o byheste_n forbyde_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o spousebreche_n &_o in_o this_o byheste_n he_o forbyde_v the_o will_n &_o the_o consent_n of_o herte_n to_o lechery_n &_o to_o sponsebreche_n for_o as_o the_o deed_n of_o leshery_n be_v dede_o sin_n so_o be_v the_o foul_a consent_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o herte_n dede_o sin_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n mathei_n u_o he_o that_o see_v a_o woman_n &_o coveyt_v she_o by_o desire_n to_o do_v lechery_n with_o her_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n in_o his_o herte_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o deed_n and_o therefore_o each_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n besely_a what_o thought_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o his_o herte_n and_o if_o any_o thought_n be_v about_o to_o draw_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o consent_v to_o sin_n anon_o put_v he_o away_o though_o thought_n myghte_o &_o let_v high_o think_v on_o the_o bitter_a pain_n that_o cryste_n suffer_v in_o his_o side_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o so_o turn_v his_o mysluste_n in_o to_o devoconn_v of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n &_o quench_v the_o brenning_a thought_n of_o lechery_n with_o the_o blood_n &_o the_o water_n that_o run_v out_o of_o crystus_fw-la side_n when_o his_o herte_n be_v cleave_v a_o two_o with_o that_o sharp_a spear_n &_o think_v on_o that_o endeles_a love_n that_o cryste_n show_v than_o to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o to_o tear_v his_o foul_a stynk_n love_n that_o he_o begyn_v to_o fall_v in_o shame_n &_o shenshyp_n in_o to_o the_o sweet_a clean_a love_n of_o ihun_v full_a of_o joy_n &_o worship_n the_o master_n of_o kind_n tell_v li_n twelve_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o bird_n in_o egypt_n that_o be_v call_v a_o pellycane_a &_o of_o all_o fowl_n he_o be_v moo_v cheer_n over_o his_o bird_n &_o moost_n love_v they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enmyte_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o adder_n wherefore_o the_o adder_n wait_v when_o the_o pellycane_n be_v out_o of_o his_o neste_a to_o seek_v meet_a for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o bird_n &_o 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factus_fw-la sum_fw-la pellicano_fw-la solitudinis_fw-la i_o be_o make_v like_o to_o yâ—_z pellycane_a of_o desert_n by_o the_o bird_n i_o unde_fw-la adam_n eve_n &_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o nest_n i_o understande_v yâ—_z bliss_n of_o paradyse_n for_o right_a as_o bird_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o yâ—_z nest_n so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradyse_n by_o yâ—_z adder_n i_o understande_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o yâ—_z lyknes_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_n &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adam_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_n &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wist_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pellycane_a ihesu_n cryste_n sing_v yâ—_z myscheef_n yâ—_z mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o by_o gyle_v of_o yâ—_z fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n &_o 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canâ—_n eight_o set_a i_o as_o a_o token_n upon_o thy_o herte_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v spin_v ambulate_v &_o desideria_fw-la carnis_fw-la non_fw-la ê‘ficietâ—_n ad_fw-la gala_n v._o â—_o go_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o be_v call_v welle_v of_o goostly_a fire_n &_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o desire_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n for_o devoconn_v &_o mind_n of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o temptaconn_n of_o lechery_n caplm_n four_o also_o it_o be_v a_o good_a remedy_n to_o a_o man_n to_o think_v on_o his_o death_n &_o on_o his_o freelte_n &_o on_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o hell_n ever_o last_a &_o of_o the_o high_a offence_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o endeles_a joy_n that_o they_o less_o if_o they_o assent_v to_o lechery_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl_n vij_o think_v on_o thy_o last_o thing_n &_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v sin_n each_o man_n &_o 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