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church_n be_v principalier_n and_o cheefer_v than_o be_v holi_fw-la writ_n anentis_fw-la eny_z faith_n taugt_v by_o holi_fw-la writ_n and_o that_o for_o viii_o argumentis_fw-la which_o y_o can_v make_v thereto_o wherefore_o y_o donte_n not_o but_o that_o trouble_n and_o discencioun_n schulen_v be_v bitiwixe_v lay_v man_n and_o clerkis_n yhe_n and_o bitwixe_v sum_n clerkis_n and_o othre_o clerkis_n upon_o this_o whether_o holi_fw-la writt_n or_o the_o church_n be_v chefir_n and_o of_o more_o power_n having_fw-mi anentis_fw-la faith_n be_v conteynyd_v in_o holy_a writ_n ni_fw-fr lass_n thanne_v you_o fadir_n answer_n to_o thilk_o viii_o argumentis_fw-la and_o so_o y_o can_v not_o see_v but_o that_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o this_o discencioun_n must_v nedis_n be_v brougte_a forth_o in_o utteraunce_n and_o conicacioun_n soon_o y_o be_o redi_fw-la to_o here_o thy_o viii_o argumentis_fw-la and_o for_o to_o answer_v to_o they_o if_o i_o can_v peradventure_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o schal_n grow_v in_o some_o thing_n wherebi_fw-la schal_n be_v clerid_fw-la what_o comparisoun_n be_v to_o be_v have_v bitwixe_v holi_fw-la writ_n and_o the_o church_n anentis_fw-la all_o faith_n conteynyd_v in_o holi_fw-la writ_n and_o by_o so_o moche_n y_fw-mi be_fw-mi the_o leefir_n for_o to_o here_o thy_o argumentis_fw-la and_o for_o to_o answer_v to_o they_o by_o how_o moche_n thou_o have_v now_o seid_v and_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o treuthe_n which_o be_v now_o occasioun_n of_o the_o comparisoun_n make_v bitwixe_n holi_fw-la writte_n and_o the_o church_n mygte_v not_o be_v leave_v unseid_v and_o untoold_v to_o the_o lay_v peple_n neither_o to_o clerkis_n and_o that_o cause_n bifore_fw-la by_o thou_o alleggid_a fadir_n agens_fw-la this_o which_o you_o hau_o allowid_v bifore_fw-la in_o the_o x._o chapter_n to_o be_v true_a that_o holi_fw-la writ_n be_v such_o a_o ground_n and_o foundement_n of_o our_o cristen_n general_a faith_n that_o noon_n gretter_n or_o bettir_v or_o sure_a to_o we_o ground_n or_o foundament_n be_v for_o our_o cristen_n general_a faith_n write_v in_o holi_fw-la writ_n y_o may_v argue_v by_o viii_o principal_a argumentis_fw-la of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o first_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v seid_v ground_n to_o we_o of_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o thing_n our_o faith_n mygte_n have_v be_v sufficientli_fw-fr groundid_a and_o witnissid_v but_o without_o holi_fw-la scripture_n now_o have_v faith_n mygte_v habe_fw-la be_v to_o we_o sufficient_o groundid_a wherefore_o holi_fw-la scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seid_v ground_n of_o another_o thing_n without_o which_o the_o othre_o thing_n may_v be_v and_o the_o second_o premysse_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v thus_o though_o the_o apostlis_n have_v not_o write_v eny_z word_n yet_o they_o mygten_v have_v taugt_v to_o othre_o clerkis_n and_o lay_v folk_n the_o all_o full_a hool_n faith_n sufficientli_fw-la to_o thbihove_v of_o the_o peple_n as_o to_o there_o thereof_o the_o leern_v report_v and_o remember_v whithe_o clerkis_n and_o lay_v folk_n so_o taugt_v of_o the_o apostlis_n and_o outlyve_v to_o the_o apostlis_n mygten_o have_v taugten_v othere_o clerkis_n and_o lay_v folk_n the_o same_o all_o hool_n faith_n sufficientli_fw-la which_o survive_v and_o outlyve_v her_o techer_n mygte_v have_v taugte_a othere_o folk_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o layte_n the_o same_o hool_n faith_n sufficientli_fw-la which_o folk_n so_o taugt_v also_o survive_v and_o outlyve_v her_o techer_n mygten_o have_v taugt_v the_o same_o all_o hool_n faith_n sufficientli_fw-la to_o othere_o and_o so_o forth_o into_o this_o present_a day_n without_o eny_z writing_n maad_v deliver_v to_o folk_n upon_o the_o same_o faith_n so_o taugt_v and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v do_v thanne_v the_o faith_n of_o each_o leerner_n have_v be_v sufficientli_fw-la ynoug_n groundid_v in_o her_o techer_n and_o in_o no_o scripture_n thereupon_o maad_a wherefore_o it_o folowith_v that_o scripture_n be_v not_o ne_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n to_o eny_z persoony_n bileeve_v that_o this_o be_v true_a which_o be_v bifore_fw-la takun_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o premysse_o that_o thoug_a the_o apostlis_n have_v not_o write_v eny_z word_n they_o mygten_o have_v taugt_v the_o all_o hool_n full_a faith_n to_o peple_n sufficient_o y_o may_v argue_v thus_o in_o time_n of_o the_o oold_a law_n it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o bileeve_v conteynyd_v in_o thil_o law_n be_v taugt_v by_o mouth_n and_o mass_z leern_v by_o mouth_n for_o why_o exod._n the_o xiii_o chap._n whanne_v it_o be_v seid_v of_o the_o paske_n day_n that_o it_o schulde_v be_v keep_v yeerli_fw-la by_o the_o law_n thanne_v ren_a it_o be_v seid_v ferthe_o anoon_n aftir_v this_o and_o thou_o schalt_v tell_v to_o thy_o soon_o in_o that_o day_n and_o schalt_v seie_v this_o be_v it_o what_o the_o lord_n die_v to_o i_o whanne_v y_o gede_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o it_o schal_n be_v as_o a_o sign_n in_o thy_o honde_n and_o as_o a_o memorial_n bifore_fw-la thy_o igen_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o in_o thy_o mouth_n for_o in_o a_o strong_a honde_n the_o lord_n lead_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n also_o soon_o aftir_v there_o whanne_v it_o be_v bede_fw-mi that_o the_o peple_n of_o jewis_n schulde_v halowe_v to_o god_n each_o first_o gendrid_a thing_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n among_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o of_o man_n as_o of_o bestis_fw-la thanne_v it_o be_v seid_v anoon_n aftir_v thus_o and_o whanne_v thy_o soon_o schal_n ask_v of_o thou_o to_o morewe_v and_o seie_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o schalt_v answer_v to_o he_o in_o a_o strong_a honde_n the_o lord_n lead_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n of_o the_o house_n of_o servage_a for_o whanne_v pharaoh_n be_v maad_o hard_o and_o will_v not_o delyver_v we_o the_o lord_n killid_v all_o the_o first_o gendrid_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first_o gendrid_a of_o man_n till_o to_o the_o first_o gendrid_a of_o bestis_n therefore_o y_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o thing_n of_o maul_v kind_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n and_o y_fw-fr agenbie_fw-fr all_fw-ge the_o first_o gendrid_a thingis_fw-la of_o my_o son_n therefore_o it_o schal_n be_v as_o a_o sign_n in_o this_o honde_n and_o as_o a_o thing_n hang_v for_o mind_n bifore_fw-la thy_o igen_n for_o in_o a_o strong_a honde_n he_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n also_o lyk_fw-mi sentence_n to_o this_o be_v write_v deutro_n vi_o chap._n of_o the_o paske_n day_n keep_v and_o josue_n iu._n chap._n of_o the_o xii_o stone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o set_v on_o dry_a land_n into_o perpetual_a remembrance_n that_o jordan_n be_v dry_v also_o deutr._n iu._n chap._n it_o be_v seid_v thus_o forgete_n thou_o not_o the_o wordis_fw-la which_o thin_a igen_n sigen_n and_o fall_v thou_o not_o from_o thin_a herte_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v thou_o schalt_v teach_v though_o to_o thy_o son_n and_o to_o thy_o son_n son_n tell_v thou_o the_o day_n in_o which_o thou_o stodist_n bifore_fw-la thy_o lord_n god_n in_o oreb_n whanne_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o i_o and_o seid_v etc._n etc._n also_o deutro_n xi_o chap._n it_o be_v seid_v thus_o put_v these_o wordis_fw-la in_o your_o hertis_fw-la and_o soulis_fw-la and_o hang_v you_o the_o wordis_fw-la for_o assign_v in_o hondis_fw-la and_o set_v you_o bitwixe_v your_o igen_n teach_v your_o son_n that_o they_o thenke_n in_o though_o wordis_fw-la whanne_v thou_o sitti_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o goi_v in_o the_o weigh_n and_o liggist_n down_o and_o risi_v thou_o schalt_v write_v though_o wordis_fw-la on_o the_o postis_fw-la and_o gatis_fw-la of_o thy_o house_n that_o the_o day_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o son_n be_v multiply_v in_o the_o land_n which_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o by_o like_a skile_n in_o time_n of_o the_o new_a law_n the_o all_o hool_n faith_n mygt_fw-mi have_v be_v taugt_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n fro_o oon_o to_o a_o othre_o into_o this_o present_a day_n sufficientli_fw-la ferthemore_n into_o prof_o or_o into_o confirmacioun_n of_o the_o same_o seid_v second_o premysse_o availith_a this_o that_o we_o see_v in_o sum_n monastery_n the_o kunning_a and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o certeyn_fw-mi usagis_fw-la and_o custom_n be_v have_v forth_o in_o persoones_o of_o the_o monastery_n and_o be_v continue_v both_o in_o know_v and_o in_o fulfil_a sufficientli_n from_o the_o first_o fadir_n of_o the_o monastery_n unto_o this_o present_a day_n and_o that_o without_o eny_z writing_n maad_v upon_o the_o same_o usagis_fw-la but_o by_o discente_fw-la of_o word_n oonli_fw-la fro_o persoone_o into_o persoone_o wherefore_o in_o lyk_fw-mi manner_n the_o kunning_a and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o our_o hool_n faith_n mygte_fw-mi have_v be_v have_v and_o lad_n and_o continue_v sufficientli_n by_o mind_n and_o by_o tech_v of_o mouth_n from_o fadris_n and_o prelatis_n into_o her_o child_n and_o parischen_n
articlis_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n in_o ther_n credis_fw-la be_v mensioun_n maad_v of_o eny_z articlis_fw-la taugt_v by_o the_o apostlis_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o iii_o evydence_n be_v this_o if_o eny_z article_n schulde_v be_v leave_v to_o peple_n from_o the_o apostlis_n undir_n hear_v and_o mind_n to_o be_v hold_n and_o bileeve_v of_o the_o peple_n greet_v as_o faith_n these_o pointis_n and_o articlis_fw-la schulde_v be_v though_o rather_o than_o othere_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o othere_o that_o be_v to_o seie_v we_o schulen_v pry_v towards_o the_o ee_a we_o schulen_a bless_v we_o with_o a_o cross_a prestis_n schulen_v make_v three_fw-mi fool_v crossis_fw-la upon_o the_o breed_n and_o wine_n offride_fw-la in_o the_o aâ—ter_n bifore_fw-la the_o consecracioun_n the_o font_n of_o baptim_a schal_n be_v blessid_v with_o oil_n and_o baptisid_v persoony_n schulen_v be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o each_o of_o the_o seid_v governauncis_fw-la takun_v there_o bigynning_a and_o ordinance_n of_o our_o fadir_n oonli_v not_o the_o apostlis_n by_o a_o chapter_n of_o holi_fw-la baâ—ile_fw-la in_o the_o sum_n of_o gracian_a dist._n xi_o c._n ecclesiasticorum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_a it_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v of_o holi_fw-la water_n who_o alisaundir_n the_o first_o and_o pope_n ordeynyd_v and_o of_o holi_fw-la breed_n and_o of_o the_o moost_n parti_fw-la of_o observacioun_n in_o the_o mass_n and_o of_o the_o fast_v lend_v and_o of_o many_o othere_o such_o observacioun_n who_o alle_fw-mi holi_fw-la fadir_n sithen_a the_o apostlis_n ordeynyd_v and_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o opene_n witness_v of_o write_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o eny_z othere_o observacioun_n or_o articlis_fw-la dyver_n from_o these_o now_o rehercid_a the_o apostlis_n bitoke_v without_o writing_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o be_v bileeve_v as_o such_o seid_v greet_v faith_n also_o holi_fw-la basile_n the_o now_o bifore_fw-la alleggid_a c._n in_o the_o sum_n of_o gracian_a c._n xi_o ecclesiasticorum_fw-la departith_o though_o thingis_fw-la which_o alle_fw-mi cristen_n owen_n to_o hold_v and_o to_o bileeve_v into_o iii_o membris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o seie_v into_o thingis_fw-la pointis_n or_o articlis_fw-la which_o to_o we_o levith_n and_o bitakith_v apostolic_a ordinance_n that_o be_v to_o seie_v ordinance_n of_o a_o pope_n or_o of_o pope_n which_o to_o we_o bitake_v holi_fw-la scripture_n and_o which_o to_o we_o bitake_v devoute_n uce_v choose_v of_o the_o mo_z part_n of_o the_o peple_n wherefore_o holi_fw-la basile_n conceyve_v no_o mo_z membris_fw-la than_o these_o iii_o to_o be_v nedis_n takun_v and_o keep_v of_o cristen_n peple_n and_o thanne_n folowith_v that_o he_o conceyvyd_v not_o such_o a_o four_o member_n to_o be_v takun_v and_o keep_v of_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v to_o seie_v which_o the_o apostlis_n taugten_v and_o leften_o and_o bitoken_v for_o substauncial_a faith_n without_o writing_n and_o that_o by_o the_o first_o now_o rehercid_a member_n basile_n undirstood_v popis_fw-la ordinauncis_fw-la it_o be_v likli_v therefore_o forwhi_n the_o ordinauncis_fw-la of_o popis_fw-la be_v full_o famose_n and_o more_o famose_n and_o more_o reverente_fw-la attendance_n in_o the_o comoun_n peple_n than_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o comoun_n peple_n or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o and_o even_o so_o much_o wherefore_o it_o be_v likli_fw-la that_o basile_n leave_v not_o popis_fw-la ordinauncis_fw-la unspokun_n of_o in_o his_o particioun_n bifore_fw-la seid_v but_o othere_o it_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o popis_fw-la ordinauncis_fw-la but_o if_o he_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o seiâ—_n particioun_n wherefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o so_o speak_v and_o so_o final_o forto_fw-it seie_n into_o the_o principal_a intent_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n y_z be_o not_o ware_a that_o the_o chirche_n techi_v or_o delyverith_v eny_z thing_n to_o be_v such_o seid_v 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clepid_a call_v comberose_n cumbersome_a combre_n loud_o comonute_n society_n conicacioun_n examination_n coude_fw-fr can_v courseli_fw-it hasty_o d._n deed_n dead_a deem_v judge_n dekene_n deacon_n deem_v consider_v departid_v divide_v departith_o divide_v dew_n due_a discencioun_n dissension_n doom_n judgement_n dougten_a doubtful_a dowte_fw-mi doubt_n dress_n beat_v dunte_o â—ame_n durid_a last_v dwelliden_fw-mi dwell_v dymme_a dim_a e._n ellis_n else_o ennok_fw-mi enoch_n any_o any_o earth_n earth_n esili_fw-la easy_o evene_n equal_a expowne_v expound_v f._n fadir_n father_n fadris_n father_n fiend_n devil_n felle_fw-fr happen_v fer_fw-fr far_o ferthe_o forth_o fire_n fire_n finucius_fw-la paphnutius_fw-la follow_v consequence_n folowingli_fw-la consequent_o forheed_o forego_v part_n foundement_n foundation_n from_fw-mi from_o g._n gede_n went._n gendrid_a bear_v goostli_fw-it spiritual_fw-la govun_v give_v great_a great_a groundeli_fw-la fundamental_o groundy_a firm_a grow_v in_o 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mygten_a might_n mynystriden_v administer_v myraclus_fw-la miraculous_a n._n namelich_o namely_o ne_o neither_o nee_v necessity_n nedis_fw-la necessary_o niâ—asse_o unless_o noon_n none_o notabili_fw-la notable_o noumbre_fw-mi number_n nyll_a null_v o._n omely_n homily_n oold_v old_a oon_o one_o oonli_fw-it only_o oony_n once_o openli_fw-it manifest_o othre_o other_o overer_n superiors_n owen_n oughts_z p._n pacchis_fw-la and_o cloutis_fw-la addition_n parischen_n parishioner_n paske_n passeover_n piece_n will_fw-mi piecemeal_o perâ—it_fw-la perfect_a persoony_n person_n physisien_n physician_n poulis_n paul_n prechiden_n preach_v premyssis_n proposition_n pretence_n pretend_v prie_n pray_v privey_n private_a process_n passage_n proficy_v prophesy_v prologgis_n prologue_n puplischid_n publish_v purvey_v provide_v r._n radde_a read_v recleim_v oppose_v redi_fw-la ready_a relief_n and_o rescaâ—l_n poor_a and_o mean_a sort_n renne_n run_v ren_v run_v or_o currâ—nt_n ren_v herewith_o concure_v to_o it_o resoned_a learned_a resoun_fw-fr reason_n reule_n rule_n rewine_n room_n rightwisnesse_n justice_n roos_n rose_n route_n multitude_n s._n saaf_a safe_a sad_n grave_n sadness_n gravity_n save_o the_o caase_n solve_v the_o question_n scant_o scarce_o schai_n shall_v schapide_v prepare_v sche_n she_o schewe_v show_n schipp_n ship_n schope_o intend_a or_o order_v schortli_fw-it short_o schotte_v slay_v schulde_v shall_v scole_n school_n see_v see_v seche_v seek_v seie_o say_v servage_a bondage_n settid_v resolve_v settiden_n place_v seyntis_n saint_n sigen_n do_v see_v sikir_n secure_a sikirli_fw-la secure_o sithen_n since_o slider_n uncertain_a soon_o son._n sooth_n truth_n sothe_o certain_a sotheli_fw-it certain_o sowdan_n sultan_n stabili_fw-la firm_o stirid_a stir_v suffraunce_n permission_n sugget_n subject_n sum_n some_o sum_z some_z sink_a in_o drawn_z in_o synny_n sin_n t._n take_v mark_n be_v show_v takun_v assume_v teche_n teach_v thanne_n then_o they_o they_o thenne_n thence_o theuke_n meditate_v thy_o thy_o thilk_o that_o or_o the_o say_v though_o those_o thorug_n through_o though_o that_o who_o tiâ—_n to_o unto_z togidere_fw-la together_o three_fw-mi three_z trenys_n lamentation_n tretid_v treat_v treuli_n treu_o trew_n true_a trouthis_fw-la truth_n trow_v believe_v tungis_n tongue_n twey_n two_o twy_n twice_o v._o uce_n use_n uerri_fw-la very_o ueyn_fw-mi vain_a uidewite_n widowhood_n unbigilefulnesse_n veracity_n undeptabili_fw-la undoubted_o undoutabili_fw-la undoubted_o unto_o time_n unâ—â—l_n unwist_n unknown_a urri_fw-la true_a w._n waast_a vain_a waisch_v wash_v we_o will_v well_o weigh_v way_n well_o prisid_v well_o esteem_v weren_a be_v werkis_n work_n be_v war._n weve_v complain_v whanne_n when_o whicchecraft_n witchcraft_n whilis_fw-la whilst_o 100_o wintre_n 100_o year_n wi_v know_v without_o forth_o external_a withynne_v forth_o internal_a witti_n learned_a wittis_n undirstanding_n wittyngis_fw-la testimony_n wolden_a will_v wole_n will._n worch_v work_a worschipid_a worship_v worschipid_a esteem_v wyf_n wife_n y._n y_fw-fr i._n ydel_n idle_a you_o you_o year_n year_n yhe_o yea_o yitt_o yet_o ynoug_n enough_o ysidir_n isidore_n yvel_o evil_a finis_fw-la finis_fw-la tract_n in_o joan._n 96_o 97._o 97._o lib._n strom._n passim_fw-la passim_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n haeres_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o quia_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la s._n scripture_n inveniri_fw-la veritas_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la traditionem_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la traditam_fw-la illam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la vivam_fw-la vocem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apologetic_n in_o fine_a prologi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d post_v medium_n medium_n dissuasive_a from_o popery_n par._n 2._o lib._n 1._o sect._n 2._o 2._o sed_fw-la tum_fw-la s._n doctrina_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la utitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la extrantis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la &_o probabilibus_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la autem_fw-la canonicae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la utitur_fw-la propriè_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v argumentâ—ndo_fw-la auctoritatibus_fw-la autem_fw-la allorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la quasi_fw-la arguendo_fw-la ex_fw-la propriâ—s_fw-la sed_fw-la probabilibus_fw-la inniiitur_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la revelationi_fw-la apostolis_n &_o prophetis_fw-la factae_fw-la quì_n canonicos_fw-la libros_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la â—_o non_fw-it autem_fw-la revelationi_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la fuit_fw-la aliis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la facta_fw-la