ne_o forsake_v their_o great_a sin_n do_v no_o plesaunt_n alms_n for_o why_o say_v he_o alms_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o get_v forgyvenesse_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a not_o to_o get_v leave_n to_o dwell_v still_o in_o sin_n &_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o nynthe_n commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o tenthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la i_o thynk_v thy_o speech_n reasonable_a good_a &_o proufitable_a &_o well_o conferm_v by_o great_a auctoryte_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o thy_o word_n &_o thy_o good_a enfoâ—â—aeyon_n in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o inform_v i_o in_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o tenthe_n commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la deâ—â—derabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la seruum_fw-la non_fw-la ancillam_fw-la non_fw-la boven_fw-la non_fw-la asinum_fw-la nec_fw-la onnia_fw-la que_fw-la illius_fw-la sunt_fw-la exodi_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o maiden_n not_o his_o ox_n not_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o long_v in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n god_n forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a not_o movable_a in_o this_o last_o he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n false_a covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a movable_a also_o in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o this_o last_o pryncypall_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v this_o allone_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o all_o yâ—_z follow_v after_o when_o he_o say_v not_o his_o sernaunt_n not_o his_o ox_n ne_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n yâ—_z to_o he_o long_v it_o be_v of_o the_o ix_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o new_a forbede_a of_o all_o manner_n miss_v covetyse_v both_z of_o thing_n movable_a &_o not_o movable_a both_z of_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n dyscoveyte_v a_o other_o man_n seruau_n t_o or_z his_o wife_n or_z his_o child_n as_z for_o possessyon_n &_o seruyce_n it_o be_v against_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o if_o he_o coveyte_v theym_a for_o mysluste_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o it_o be_v against_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o hope_v that_o not_o every_o myscovetyse_n be_v dede_o sin_n against_o god_n commandment_n for_o covetyse_v both_o of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v lyght_o in_o man_n herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n always_o to_o flee_v think_v of_o false_a covetyse_n for_o as_o say_v it_o poule_n say_v the_o flesh_n coveyt_v always_o against_o yâ—_z spiryte_v ¶_o pauê‘_n god_n forbyde_v not_o such_o covetyse_n yâ—_z be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o flee_v but_z he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n myscovetyse_v with_o assent_n to_o perform_v it_o &_o long_a like_n therein_o and_o therefore_o though_o man_n do_v not_o in_o deed_n their_o false_a coretyse_n if_o they_o be_v in_o will_n to_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o they_o may_v or_o dare_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o world_n than_z they_o sin_n dede_o against_o god_n byheste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z fall_v covety_n s_o e_z with_z assent_n &_o will_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v it_o be_v rote_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o evyll_n radix_fw-la oimm_n malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la sythen_n wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o wicked_a deed_n why_o put_v not_o god_n yâ—_z forbede_a of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o of_o wicked_a will_n in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n before_o the_o forbede_a of_o the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o theft_n since_o covetyse_n &_o evyll_n will_v be_v beginning_n of_o both_o for_o wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o every_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z ne_o be_v not_o wicked_a will_n there_o shall_v no_o sin_n be_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n give_v the_o tenthe_n commandment_n to_o the_o people_n as_o soverayne_a techer_n &_o as_o soverayne_a leche_n and_o every_o teching_n must_v begin_v at_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v easy_a to_o know_v &_o every_o cure_n &_o leche_v craft_n both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n must_v begin_v there_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v feel_v moost-grevous_a and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o unwyse_a people_n have_v more_o know_v that_o mysde_v the_o be_v sin_n than_o myswylle_v &_o feel_v they_o more_o aggreve_v by_o mysdede_n than_o myswylle_v therefore_o god_n forbede_v first_o the_o deed_n of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o after_o he_o forbede_v the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n to_o myscovetyse_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n forbede_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n &_o sin_n of_o deed_n &_o of_o will_n be_v all_o one_o for_o sin_n begyn_v at_o evyll_n will_n &_o end_v in_o evyll_n deed_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n of_o king_n davyd_v first_o he_o desire_v the_o fair_a woman_n bersabee_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o true_a knight_n vrye_n and_z from_o that_o wicked_a desire_n he_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o avoutrye_n and_o from_o avoutrye_n in_o to_o glotonye_n &_o from_o glotonye_n in_o to_o false_a traytorye_n &_o from_o traytorye_n in_o to_o murdre_fw-fr and_o manslaughter_n &_o blasphemye_n and_z to_o despise_v of_o god_v high_a mageste_v wherefore_o god_n punyssh_v he_o full_o hard_o for_o the_o child_n so_o miss_v goten_a dye_v soon_o after_o the_o birth_n and_o he_o soon_o absalon_n lie_v open_o by_o his_o wyve_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o other_o soon_o amon_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n thamar_n and_o therefore_o absalon_n her_o brother_n and_o he_o slay_v he_o bnd_v solomon_n his_o soon_o slay_v his_o brother_n adony_n &_o so_o davyd_v have_v lytel_a joy_n of_o his_o child_n because_o of_o his_o avoutrye_n and_o be_v there_o never_o after_o stabylyte_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o avoutrye_n &_o murder_n &_o other_o sin_n that_o come_v all_o of_o his_o wicked_a desire_n &_o evyll_n will_v for_o that_o he_o so_o mysdesyre_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o that_o byhest_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v non_fw-la desiderabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neyghboures_n wife_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o wicked_a deed_n be_v knit_v to_o wicked_a will_n it_o be_v one_o sin_n &_o both_o be_v forboden_a by_o the_o same_o commandment_n in_o which_o he_o forbede_v lechery_n &_o theft_n but_o when_o the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n be_v not_o do_v in_o deed_n than_o the_o sin_n stand_v only_o in_o evil_a will_n &_o such_o sin_n pryncypaly_a be_v forboden_v by_o these_o two_o last_o commandment_n in_o which_o god_n show_v open_o that_o evyll_n will_v without_o the_o deed_n be_v dede_o sin_n caplm_n two_o diues_fw-la when_o god_n give_v the_o commau_n demente_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n to_o moses_n there_o he_o forbid_v first_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o when_o moses_n rehearse_v again_o the_o law_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n there_o moses_n forbid_v first_o covety_n s_o e_o of_o flesh_n &_o put_v it_o before_o as_z we_o rede_v deut_n â—_o u_o what_o be_v cause_n of_o this_o dyversyte_n ¶_o pauê‘_n when_o god_n gaf_v they_o yâ—_z law_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n they_o be_v in_o desert_n in_o great_a myscheef_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o robberye_n than_o to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o god_n for_o that_o time_n forbyde_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o yâ—_z eye_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n but_o when_o moses_n reherce_v again_o the_o law_n to_o theym_v in_o his_o last_o day_n they_o be_v at_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byheste_n in_o a_o full_a 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say_v &_o other_o clerk_n also_o he_o do_v in_o that_o against_o the_o ordenaunce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n extra_n li._n iij.de_fw-la celebra_fw-la miss.ca.ij_fw-la where_o it_o be_v boden_a that_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n leave_v mass_n of_o the_o day_n for_o other_o specyall_a mass_n as_o of_o the_o trynyte_n our_o lady_o or_z other_o not_z for_o it_o be_v evyll_n to_o here_o or_o to_o say_v such_o specyall_a mass_n but_z for_o it_o be_v evyll_n to_o leave_v mass_n of_o the_o day_n for_o such_o specyall_a mass_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v nevertheless_o if_o a_o man_n will_v here_o such_o specyall_a mass_n in_o reverence_n of_o the_o trynyte_n or_o of_o our_o lady_n it_z be_v well_o do_v so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n for_o such_o mass_n ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o i_o thynk_v yâ—_z curate_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o say_v mass_n of_o the_o day_n to_o the_o parysshe_n or_z in_o case_n mass_n of_o requiem_n may_v not_o well_o sing_v such_o golden_a trental_n ¶_o 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as_o good_a as_o such_o specyall_a mass_n and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a to_o here_o and_o say_v mass_n of_o the_o day_n as_o such_o specyall_a mass_n i_o thynk_v that_o by_o such_o manner_n se_a of_o golden_a trentale_n soul_n ben_fw-mi moche_n desceyve_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v soâ—h_n for_o though_o xxx_o mass_n as_o they_o axe_n as_z they_o say_v must_v be_v in_o do_v all_o a_o year_n nerehande_fw-ge there_o they_o may_v have_v xxx_o mass_n as_o helply_v to_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o pain_n with_o in_o xxx_o day_n for_o in_o such_o se_a be_v do_v moche_n symonye_n moche_n ypocresye_n &_o moche_v folye_a for_o some_o preeste_n faytour_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o but_o the_o mass_n be_v say_v in_o three_o day_n pryncypal_o of_o though_o feeste_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o feste_n &_o in_o two_o day_n next_o follow_v elly_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o holpen_v by_o tho_o mass_n and_o so_o if_o yâ—_z priest_n felle_fw-la seek_v tho_o three_o day_n so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o sing_v all_o though_o he_o have_v song_n all_o the_o other_o mass_n that_o trentale_n may_v not_o be_v do_v that_o year_n by_o their_o opynyon_n and_o so_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o se_a of_o one_o trentale_n ten_o year_n or_o twenty_o year_n there_o as_o he_o may_v every_o year_n sing_v his_o annuel_fw-ge also_o if_o our_o lady_n day_n in_o lent_fw-la fall_n on_o goodfry_n day_n he_o may_v than_o not_o sing_v tho_o three_o mass_n also_o some_o preste_n behyght_n too_o fast_a breed_n &_o water_n &_o to_o be_v the_o here_o every_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v sing_v any_o of_o though_o mass_n for_o tho_o soul_n and_o so_o they_o must_v fast_a breed_n &_o water_n &_o be_v the_o here_o on_o crystmasdaye_n eester_fw-mi day_n &_o nyghe_o all_o the_o high_a feeste_n of_o the_o year_n also_o they_o say_v that_o they_o must_v have_v a_o special_a oryson_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o myssale_n ne_o approve_a of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr but_o oft_o repreve_v or_o elly_n as_o they_o say_v yâ—_z mass_n be_v lytyl_o or_o nought_o to_o profit_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o thus_o by_o faytrye_n &_o ypocresye_n many_o foal_n preste_n behyght_n more_o &_o bind_v theym_a to_o more_o for_o ten_o shellynge_v than_o a_o good_a priest_n will_v do_v for_o ten_o mark_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o they_o say_v that_o saint_n gregory_n ordain_v that_o manner_n of_o se_a to_o have_v his_o mother_n out_o of_o purgatorye_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o saint_n gregorye_n trentale_a ¶_o pauê‘_n they_o lie_v on_o saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o full_a holy_a woman_n as_o we_o find_v in_o his_o life_n and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o saint_n gregory_n do_v any_o priest_n sing_v in_o that_o manner_n for_o any_o soul_n but_o we_o find_v li_n iiij_o dyalogorum_fw-la that_o when_o saint_n gregory_n know_v by_o revelacyon_n that_o one_o of_o his_o monk_n be_v in_o hard_a pain_n of_o purgatorye_n for_z he_o have_v be_v a_o propryetarye_a unto_o yâ—_z time_n of_o his_o de_v saint_n gregory_n bid_v one_o of_o his_o monk_n which_o he_o lete_fw-la a_o good_a man_n sing_v for_o he_o xxx_o mass_n day_n by_o day_n and_o in_o the_o xxx_o day_n the_o deed_n monk_n appear_v to_o the_o same_o monk_n &_o thank_v high_o for_o unto_o this_o time_n say_v he_o i_o have_v be_v in_o hard_a pain_n but_o now_o i_o be_o delyver_v and_o saint_n gregory_n tell_v also_o li._n iiij_o dyalogorum_fw-la that_o a_o soul_n appear_v to_o a_o priest_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mind_n of_o he_o in_o his_o mass_n and_o he_o song_n for_o he_o vij_o day_n by_o &_o by_o and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v delyver_v for_o better_v it_o be_v to_o delyver_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o pain_n within_o vij_o day_n or_o xxx_o than_o so_o to_o let_v he_o long_o in_o pain_n all_o the_o year_n when_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v within_o xxx_o day_n and_o so_o will_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o bodily_a disease_n &_o in_o prison_n and_o he_o be_v no_o good_a friend_n that_o lete_fw-la his_o friend_n live_v in_o prison_n all_o a_o year_n when_o he_o may_v have_v he_o out_o within_o vij_o day_n or_o with_o in_o xxx_o day_n caplm_n xxij_o diues_fw-la and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o fiend_n find_v up_o the_o golden_a trental_a so_o to_o long_a soul_n in_o their_o pain_n there_o as_o they_o shall_v the_o soon_o be_v delyver_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o saint_n gregory_n iij.et.iiij_fw-la dyalogorum_fw-la sheweth_z by_o many_o a_o example_n that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o sing_v for_o the_o soul_n day_n by_o day_n if_o the_o priest_n be_v well_o dyspose_v to_o sing_v
so_o moche_n which_o gaaf_n he_o but_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o i_o understande_v the_o world_n which_o worldly_a man_n love_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z for_o love_v thereof_o they_o travail_n night_n &_o day_n &_o put_v they_o in_o peryl_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o oft_o less_o themselves_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o end_v unnethe_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o for_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v have_v less_o than_o nought_o and_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o yet_o their_o executour_n will_v say_v yâ—_z they_o have_v nought_o &_o that_o they_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o have_v by_o the_o second_o friend_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o yate_fw-mi i_o understande_v a_o man_n wife_n his_o child_n &_o his_o bodily_a friend_n and_o a_o womannes_n husbonde_n she_o child_n &_o her_o bodily_a friend_n which_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o on_o way_n to_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_a &_o per_fw-la aventure_n stand_v and_o weep_v on_o they_o but_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n deed_n &_o doluen_n under_o clay_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v &_o out_o of_o mind_n pass_v away_o be_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o mass_n song_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v vnnethes_n shall_v he_o find_v one_o friend_n that_o will_v sing_v for_o he_o one_o mass_n unnethe_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o thrydde_v friend_n which_o he_o love_v so_o lytell_a and_o which_o halpe_v he_o at_o his_o need_n i_o understande_v almesdede_n which_o the_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n love_v full_a lytyll_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o soverayne_n juge_a cryste_n ihesn_a than_o alms_n deed_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o theym_n and_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o save_v theym_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v conclude_v elemosmam_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la pauperis_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la exorabit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxix_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o tobye_n teach_v his_o soon_o exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tua_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la do_v alms_n of_o thy_o good_a and_o of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n and_z as_o thou_o may_v be_v thou_o mercyable_a if_o thou_o have_v moche_n gyve_v thou_o moche_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o lytell_a study_n thou_o to_o gyve_v lytell_fw-mi with_o good_a will_n for_o than_o thou_o tresoure_v to_o the_o a_o great_a gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o need_n for_o alms_n delyver_v soul_n from_o every_o sin_n &_o from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o to_o derkenesse_n thobie_n four_o caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o alms_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la doo_n as_o cryste_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la te_fw-la tribue_fw-la gyve_v to_o every_o needy_a that_o ax_v the_o if_o thou_o may_v luce_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n luce_n xiiij_o say_v thus_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o fee_a will_v thou_o call_v thereto_o thy_o friend_n thy_o neighbour_n thy_o cousin_n and_o rich_a man_n but_o call_v thou_o poor_a man_n feeble_a blind_a &_o halt_a by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o to_o poor_a yâ—_z been_v feeble_a blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauê‘_n cryste_n fordyde_v not_o man_n to_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o their_o neighbour_n &_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o feest_fw-la but_o he_o bad_a hen_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o only_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o yâ—_z rich_a but_o also_o poor_a folk_n needy_a &_o teble_a also_o he_o bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o bid_v the_o rich_a folk_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o fee_v with_o no_o wicked_a emenconn_n in_o hope_n of_o false_a wynning_a for_o pomp_n for_o glotonye_n for_o lechery_n or_o to_o gete_v they_o a_o great_a worldly_a name_n but_z pryncypaly_a for_o to_o nourysshe_v pease_n &_o charyte_n &_o in_o token_n that_o feest_fw-mi be_v make_v with_o good_a entenconn_n both_o to_o rich_a &_o poor_a be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n cryste_n call_v we_o all_o rich_a &_o poor_a to_o yâ—_z endless_a fee_v and_o cryste_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o manhede_v he_o be_v not_o feeble_a blind_a ne_fw-fr halt_v when_o yâ—_z pharisee_v to_o who_o he_o say_v though_o word_n bid_v he_o to_o mete_v ne_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o brydales_n with_o his_o mod_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o galyle_n ne_o when_o mary_n magdaleyn_n &_o her_o sister_n martha_n &_o zacheus_n make_v he_o great_a feste_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v praise_v of_o cryste_n for_o their_o dede_n &_o all_o that_o feed_v cryste_n &_o his_o apostle_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o world_n preaching_n &_o teching_n be_v praise_v and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o dyscyple_n be_v strong_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o cryste_n himself_o feed_v his_o dyscyple_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a and_o sometime_o he_o â—ed_v four_o thousand_o of_o man_n sometime_o fyve_o thousand_o that_o follow_v he_o from_o contre_fw-fr to_o contre_fw-fr to_z here_o his_o preaching_n &_o to_o see_v woundres_n that_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o blind_a ne_o lamâ—_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o make_v they_o hole_n of_o their_o bodily_a seknesse_n or_o that_o he_o feed_v they_o luce_n ix_o et_fw-la math_n xiiij_o also_o though_o two_o dyscyple_n that_o take_v cryste_n to_o herborowe_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n on_o â—ester_a day_n at_o even_o be_v praise_v &_o yet_o be_v he_o never_o blind_a ne_o lame_a also_o abraham_n &_o loth_n &_o many_o other_o holy_a man_n resceyve_v angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o worshipful_a man_n neither_o blind_a ne_o lame_a to_o mete_v &_o herborowe_n and_o saint_n peter_n resceyve_v knight_n and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o mete_v &_o to_o herborowe_n which_o come_v to_o he_o on_o message_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n cornely_n as_z we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wrytt_n actuum_fw-la ten_o and_o all_o these_o ben_fw-mi praise_v of_o god_n &_o have_v moche_o thank_v of_o god_n for_o their_o almesdede_n therefore_o i_o say_v first_o cryste_n bad_a that_o man_n shall_v do_v alms_n to_o all_o that_o need_n both_o friend_n &_o foo_o and_o the_o apostle_n byd_v if_o thy_o enemy_n have_v hongre_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o have_v thurste_v gyve_v he_o drink_v the_o charyte_n of_o crysten_v faith_n outake_v no_o person_n man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o state_n ne_o degree_n ne_o sect_n hethen_a ne_o crysten_v from_o almesdede_n when_o they_o have_v need_v but_z we_o must_v have_v pyte_n on_o all_o &_o help_v all_o at_o our_o power_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v keep_v order_fw-fr in_o gyve_v &_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o need_n in_o theym_n that_o we_o gyve_v alms_n to_o for_o why_o some_o be_v poor_a by_o their_o wylle_n and_o some_o against_o their_o will_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a by_o their_o will_n some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o some_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v be_v holpen_v pass_a other_o for_z their_o poverte_a be_v medefull_a parfyght_v &_o virtuous_a they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a wilful_o not_o for_o god_n but_z for_o the_o world_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v &_o as_o these_o day_n moche_n folk_n dysmytte_n they_o of_o their_o own_o good_a and_o take_v it_o to_o their_o childeren_n to_o make_v they_o great_a in_o this_o world_n and_o moche_n folk_n take_v so_o moche_n heed_n to_o other_o man_n proufyte_n that_o they_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o fall_v in_o poverte_a &_o in_o need_n such_o poor_a folk_n must_v pryncypa_o be_v holpen_v of_o they_o to_o who_o their_o good_n 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and_o a_o full_a grevous_a sin_n in_o he_o that_o do_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n &_o for_o that_o intend_v but_o wytche_v craft_n be_v it_o none_o for_o it_o be_v no_o worship_n to_o the_o fende_v craft_n ne_o the_o people_n be_v not_o styre_v thereby_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o fiend_n but_o rather_o in_o god_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o any_o wytche_v craft_n to_o charm_v adder_n or_o other_o bests_n &_o bird_n with_o holy_a word_n or_o holy_a write_v or_o with_o any_o other_o holy_a word_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n take_v heed_n in_o his_o do_v only_o to_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o to_o the_o may_v of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o wytche_n craft_n but_o if_o they_o use_v in_o their_o do_v any_o mysobseruaunce_n &_o set_v more_o trust_n therein_o than_o in_o holy_a word_n or_o in_o god_n than_o as_o clerk_n say_v it_o be_v wytche_v craftâ—_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o if_o it_o fall_v it_o come_v of_o the_o fiend_n &_o namely_o in_o adder_n and_o serpent_n for_o the_o adder_n be_v the_o first_o instrument_n that_o the_o fiend_n use_v for_o to_o dysceyve_v mankind_n as_z we_o find_v genesis_n three_o and_o yet_o by_o the_o adder_n he_o do_v man_n moo_v trust_n in_o wytche_n craft_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o any_o paryll_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n in_o his_o deyeng_a to_o come_v again_o &_o teile_v high_a how_o he_o fare_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v a_o full_a great_a peryll_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v the_o fiend_n oftyme_o make_v he_o like_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_z he_o may_v not_o last_o in_o the_o beaute_n ne_fw-fr bryghtnes_n and_o so_o lyght_o the_o fiend_n may_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v alyve_a in_o the_o likeness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n &_o tell_v he_o lesynge_n and_z in_o case_n make_v he_o so_o afere_v that_o he_o shall_v less_o his_o wit_n &_o fall_n in_o wanbyleve_n as_o it_o felle_n to_o one_o within_o a_o few_o year_n and_o happy_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v damn_a though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o or_z telle_fw-fr he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o bliss_n though_o he_o be_v in_o bitter_a pain_n and_o so_o let_v he_o of_o his_o almesdede_n and_o from_o his_o holy_a prayer_n and_o other_o good_a dede_n by_o which_o not_o only_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v holpen_v but_o many_o other_o with_o he_o also_o if_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o or_o if_o he_o wend_v that_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o meed_n for_o his_o byleve_n than_o he_o have_v before_o for_o than_o be_v he_o tech_v by_o experience_n to_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n lyve_v after_o the_o body_n also_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o soul_n power_n to_o appear_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n ne_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v a_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v inuysyble_a without_o a_o specyall_a miracle_n of_o god_n and_o so_o both_o he_o that_o charge_v he_o to_o come_v again_o &_o he_o that_o behote_v to_o come_v again_o tempten_a god_n and_o 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will_v do_v right_o nought_o for_o they_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v less_o moche_n meed_n for_o that_o know_v &_o soul_n less_o moche_n help_v and_o if_o man_n wyste_v for_o certain_a when_o they_o shall_v dye_n they_o shall_v be_v to_o bold_a to_o do_v amiss_o in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v they_o in_o their_o de_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o reason_n some_o clerk_n sayen_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o man_n for_o to_o charge_v their_o friend_n to_o come_v be_v to_o show_n they_o her_o state_n after_o their_o death_n for_o as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v kind_o thing_n for_o to_o desire_v for_o to_o know_v or_o to_o con_v for_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n by_o way_n of_o kind_n desire_v to_o know_v and_o to_o con_v omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la natura_fw-la scire_fw-la desiderant_fw-la ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_z say_z sothe_o and_o not_o against_o i_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o to_o desire_v to_o con_v 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to_o excyte_v his_o herte_n to_o more_o devocyon_n by_o token_n outward_a and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v styre_v to_o devocyon_n by_o speech_n or_o vocal_a prayer_n by_o knel_a bow_v fast_a or_o any_o other_o observance_n reasonable_a so_o long_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o use_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n but_o if_o he_o be_v letre_v thereby_o from_o devoconn_n &_o fall_v thereby_o in_o dystracconn_n it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o time_n than_o to_o use_v it_o for_o we_o find_v primo_fw-la regum_fw-la two_o that_o anna_n speak_v in_o her_o herte_n to_o god_n with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la &_o yet_o there_o hear_v noman_n her_o voice_n also_o man_n pray_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n in_o yield_v of_o debt_n for_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o may_v &_o virtue_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o with_z herte_a word_n &_o werke_n with_o all_o his_o may_v &_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n singe_v and_o say_v os_fw-la lingua_fw-la mens_fw-la sensus_fw-la vigour_n confessionem_fw-la ê‘sonent_fw-la mouth_n tongue_n wit_n &_o may_v make_v knowleching_n &_o praise_v to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n bede_n bid_v be_v part_n of_o satysfaccyon_n for_o sin_n also_o man_n pray_v with_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n for_o great_a devoconn_n that_o be_v inward_a in_o herte_n which_o breke_v out_o by_o speech_n of_o the_o mouth_n as_o say_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n luce_n vi_o exit_fw-la habundancia_fw-la cordis_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la the_o mouth_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v plente_a in_o the_o herte_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v letatum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la exultavit_fw-la lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o herte_n say_v he_o be_v merry_a &_o glad_a inward_a &_o anon_o my_o tongue_n make_v joy_n outward_a also_o man_n pray_v with_o voice_n in_o speech_n to_o the_o more_o confusyon_n of_o the_o 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therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o such_o wicked_a crysten_v people_n per_fw-la vos_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la blasphemat_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la ysaye_n lij_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la ro_n two_o my_o name_n be_v despyse_v by_o you_o every_o day_n among_o other_o nacyon_n or_o hethen_a man_n for_o by_o the_o wicked_a lyve_a of_o crysten_v people_n the_o name_n of_o cryste_n be_v ashamed_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n sanctificet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la hallowed_a &_o worshyp_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v grant_v we_o grace_v no_o thing_n to_o do_v ne_z will_v ne_o to_o speak_v that_o whereby_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v unworshype_v or_o ashamed_a in_o us._n caplm_n two_o also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o moche_n speech_n and_o that_o in_o many_o wise_n first_o by_o name_a of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o tale_n telling_n in_o japery_n in_o scorn_n for_o in_o such_o vanyte_a god_n name_n shall_v not_o be_v name_v ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v some_o ensample_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o if_o one_o say_v to_o the_o in_o scorn_n when_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o god_n make_v the_o a_o good_a man_n and_o some_o say_v of_o a_o other_o in_o scorn_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o &_o japer_n &_o dice_n player_n common_o name_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o this_o manner_n though_o they_o swear_v none_o oath_n and_o all_o such_o take_v god_n name_v in_o idleness_n that_o teach_v any_o error_n or_o heresye_n ayenste_n the_o faith_n and_o against_o god_n or_z prithee_o or_o teach_v the_o treuthe_n oon_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o envy_n or_z for_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o for_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n ne_z for_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o peccatori_fw-la auten_v dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la quare_fw-la tu_fw-la enarras_fw-la iusticias_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la assumis_fw-la testamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la peros_fw-la tuum_fw-la god_n say_v to_o the_o sinful_a man_n why_o tell_v thou_o my_o rightfulness_n and_z takeste_a my_o testament_n and_o my_o law_n by_o thy_o mouth_n &_o so_o oft_o nameste_v my_o name_n for_o all_o though_o that_o teach_v well_o &_o speak_v well_o and_o will_v not_o do_v thereafter_o they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o curse_v and_o swear_v as_o when_o man_n or_o wyman_n in_o wrath_n or_o else_o in_o nice_a mirth_n say_v to_o a_o other_o god_n gyve_v the_o mischance_n god_n gyve_v the_o evyll_n grace_n evil_n death_n also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a oftimes_o by_o vow_n make_v and_o that_o in_o dyverse_a manner_n first_o if_o man_n make_v any_o vow_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o vow_n make_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v vovete_fw-la et_fw-la reddite_fw-la dno_fw-la deo_fw-la vestro_fw-la make_v you_o your_o vow_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n &_o yield_v they_o to_o he_o also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a when_o that_o the_o people_n keep_v not_o their_o vow_n that_o be_v lawful_a but_o break_v they_o reckless_o or_o wilful_o or_z by_o freylte_n without_o need_n and_o without_o auctoryte_n of_o their_o soverayne_n which_o have_v power_n for_o to_o dyspense_v they_o or_o to_o change_v their_o vow_n also_o if_o man_n make_v vow_n unlefull_a against_o charyte_n and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n as_o if_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o to_o slay_v thin_a even_o crysten_v or_o that_o thou_o sholdeste_v never_o do_v good_a to_o poor_a man_n for_o peraventure_fw-fr some_o poor_a man_n have_v aggreve_v the._n also_o when_o man_n make_v vow_n unwyse_o lyght_o without_o avysement_n and_o by_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la and_o such_o vow_n be_v make_v now_o a_o day_n full_a many_o for_o with_o moche_n folk_n be_v they_o once_o speak_v they_o ben_fw-mi no_o more_o thought_n on_o for_z they_o be_v so_o common_a in_o their_o mouth_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o so_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a for_o there_o shall_v no_o vow_n be_v make_v but_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o charyte_n and_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a write_v juducum_fw-la undecimo_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o leder_n &_o a_o juge_a of_o god_n people_n who_o name_n be_v jept_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n enemy_n the_o people_n of_o amon_n he_o make_v his_o vow_n to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o give_v to_o he_o yâ—_z vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v home_o again_o what_o lyve_n thing_n he_o meet_v first_o of_o his_o household_n in_o his_o come_n home_o he_o shall_v slay_v it_o &_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n in_o sacrefyce_n after_o this_o as_o god_n will_v he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o come_v home_o with_o great_a worship_n when_o his_o daughter_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o take_v her_o timber_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o come_v in_o greâ—e_n haste_n first_o of_o all_o the_o household_n dance_v pla_v &_o se_a against_o her_o fader_fw-mi for_o to_o welcome_a high_a home_n when_o jept_v see_v his_o daughter_n so_o come_n against_o he_o he_o bethink_v he_o of_o his_o avow_v that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o bycame_v full_a hevy_a for_z he_o have_v no_o child_n but_o she_o &_o he_o love_v her_o full_a well_o alas_o daughter_n alas_o say_v he_o what_o haste_v thou_o do_v why_o come_v thou_o so_o soon_o against_o i_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n against_o the_o for_z i_o must_v by_o my_o avow_v slay_v the_o and_o offer_v the_o up_o in_o to_o sacrefyce_v to_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n his_o daughter_n yet_o clean_a maiden_n be_v so_o glad_a of_o god_n worship_n &_o of_o her_o faders_n worship_n &_o that_o god_n enemy_n be_v so_o slay_v that_o she_o make_v lytyll_o sorrow_n or_o none_o for_o her_o death_n &_o say_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v sythen_n thou_o haste_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n &_o god_n have_v send_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o his_o enemy_n fulfylle_v thy_o vow_v for_z i_o take_v the_o death_n gladd_o but_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o one_o boon_n ere_fw-we i_o dye_n lete_n i_o go_v with_o other_o maiden_n my_o playfere_n &_o morn_n and_o bewail_v my_o maydenhode_n among_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n two_o month_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n repreef_a to_o a_o woman_n to_o dye_n without_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o jept_v grant_v her_o bone_n after_o two_o month_n she_o come_v again_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v &_o meke_o suffer_v the_o death_n for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o thus_o my_o friend_n byleue_v that_o that_o woman_n death_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n betoken_v cryste_n passion_n for_o right_a as_o she_o take_v the_o death_n wilful_o for_o saluaconn_v of_o god_n folk_n and_o destrucconn_v of_o god_n enemy_n so_o cryste_n a_o clean_a maiden_n that_o never_o be_v defoul_v with_o sin_n and_o never_o die_v amiss_o he_o suffer_v wilful_o bitter_a death_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o all_o mankind_n &_o destrucconn_n of_o the_o fende_v power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o his_o vow_n lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o by_o his_o vow_n if_o he_o have_v first_o meet_v with_o a_o cat_n or_o a_o hound_n come_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v sacrefyce_n to_o god_n thereof_o which_o sacrefyce_n shall_v have_v be_v abhomynaconn_v to_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v able_a to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrefyce_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o make_v his_o vow_n so_o unwyse_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o fall_v in_o to_o that_o
he_z be_v bind_v to_o tell_v they_o to_o his_o lord_n if_o his_o lord_n be_v pacyent_a &_o reasonable_a &_o not_o to_o cruel_a &_o if_o he_o can_v not_o preve_v they_o he_z be_v not_o bind_v to_o tell_v they_o as_o the_o law_n show_v full_a well_o xxxu_o cue_n vi_o epn_n in_o synodo_fw-la et_fw-la ij.q.i_fw-la si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la et_fw-la q.vij_fw-la plerunque_fw-la vi.q.ij_fw-la si_fw-mi tm_fw-la for_o if_o the_o servant_n when_o he_o make_v that_o oath_n think_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o tell_v his_o lord_n all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o know_v and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o preve_v it_o than_z his_o oath_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v not_o every_o servant_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n &_o by_o his_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a to_o his_o lord_n &_o warn_v he_o of_o his_o harm_n &_o of_o his_o velonye_n in_o common_a manner_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v for_o to_o accuse_v in_o specyall_a but_o if_o he_o can_v preve_v it_o but_z it_o be_v full_a preve_o to_o such_o one_o that_o will_v prouffyte_n to_o the_o person_n &_o not_o harm_v he_o ne_o defame_v he_o but_o only_o amend_v he_o for_o by_o accuse_v in_o specyall_a but_o if_o the_o plaint_n can_v be_v preve_v it_o make_v hate_v fight_a manslaughter_n dyffamacyon_n and_z great_a disease_n caplm_n xiiij_o diues_fw-la when_o a_o comunyte_n or_o a_o college_n swer_v for_o they_o &_o their_o successor_n to_o do_v or_o to_o keep_v a_o certain_a thing_n in_o time_n come_n if_o their_o successor_n do_v it_o not_o neither_o keep_v not_o their_o covenaunte_n been_v not_o their_o successor_n forsworen_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o for_o that_o oath_n bind_v the_o person_n that_o swear_v it_o &_o not_o their_o successor_n as_z for_o perjury_n nevertheless_o the_o successor_n ben_fw-mi bind_v by_o good_a faith_n for_o to_o do_v and_o for_o to_o keep_v that_o their_o predecessor_n bind_v theym_a to_o so_o swear_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a &_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o prouffyte_n thereof_o that_o their_o predecessor_n have_v extrahe_fw-la veritatis_fw-la et_fw-fr ray_n li_o pri_fw-la â—_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr periurio_fw-la item_n pone_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o oath_n to_o a_o other_o man_n may_z not_o that_o other_o man_n that_o he_o make_v it_o to_o unbind_v he_o from_o that_o oath_n &_o forgyve_v it_o he_o ¶_o pauê‘_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o that_o oath_n be_v make_v pryncypal_o in_o favour_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o man_n that_o he_o make_v it_o to_o can_v not_o assoil_v he_o ne_o unbind_v high_o from_o that_o oath_n ne_o none_o other_o may_v but_o by_o change_a in_o to_o some_o better_a thing_n but_o need_n or_o unpower_v excuse_v he_o if_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v pryncypal_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o swer_v it_o to_o that_z man_n may_v well_o unbind_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o make_v that_o oath_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o other_o man_n only_z that_o other_o man_n may_v unbind_v he_o from_o that_o oath_n but_o any_o condyconn_v put_v in_o the_o oath_n let_v it_o as_o i_o swear_v to_o the_o that_o i_o shall_v gyve_v thy_o fader_fw-mi ten_o shelynge_v thou_o may_v not_o unbind_v i_o fro_o that_o oath_n but_o thy_o fað_n may_v well_o unbind_v i_o thereof_o ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v a_o man_n hard_o bind_v by_o avow_v or_o by_o a_o oath_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o avow_v bind_v hard_a for_o our_o avow_v bind_v we_o by_o our_o faith_n &_o treuth_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o pay_v to_o he_o our_o byheste_n our_o oath_n bind_v we_o pryncypal_o for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o our_o even_o crysten_v for_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n as_o say_v johen_n in_o sum_n con_fw-mi li.i.ti.ix.q.xiiij_fw-la quero_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n have_v do_v any_o dede_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v shreven_v &_o contryte_n may_v he_o swear_v sickerly_a that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n for_o to_o avoid_v sclaundre_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o friend_n and_z of_o other_o that_o will_v not_o byleve_v he_o in_o that_o but_o he_o swear_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o know_v not_o sickerly_a that_o he_o be_v suffycyent_o contryte_n he_o be_v not_o syke_a whether_o his_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v he_o or_o not_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v for_o no_o myschyef_n swear_v so_o folysly_a moche_n more_o he_o shall_v not_o swear_v it_o of_o his_o own_o proffer_n when_o he_o need_v not_o to_o swear_v in_o sum_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi ix.q_fw-fr twelve_o â—d_a de_fw-la uxore_fw-la extra_n li.u._n purgacome_v canonica_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n make_v two_o oath_n contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v both_o togydre_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o first_o shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a hostriensis_n li.ij._fw-la rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la iureiurando_fw-la s._n quot_fw-la comites_fw-la â—_o item_n si_fw-la duo_fw-la but_o if_o a_o man_n make_v two_o avow_v contrary_a that_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v keep_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a &_o for_o that_o other_o he_o shall_v do_v satysfacconn_v by_o doom_n of_o his_o prelate_n sun_n con_fw-mi ti_fw-mi viij.q.lxxxiij_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la what_o be_v avow_v propre_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la avow_v be_v byhoting_a of_o some_o good_a thing_n make_v to_o god_n with_o avysement_n as_o raymunde_n say_v ¶_o dives_fw-la when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n make_v avow_v to_o be_v holpen_v been_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o fulfil_v that_o avow_v though_o anguysshe_n &_o disease_n bring_v theym_a thereto_o ¶_o pauê‘_n yes_o forsooth_o if_o they_o think_v on_o the_o cause_n when_o they_o make_v it_o &_o than_z veer_fw-mi in_o purpose_n to_o bind_v theym_a if_o they_o have_v their_o desire_n &_o help_v in_o that_o need_n so_o that_o by_o keep_v of_o their_o avow_v they_o be_v better_o dyspose_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o thereto_o shall_v all_o common_a avow_v deserve_v and_o the_o wife_n that_o in_o peryl_n of_o child_n bere_v or_o of_o other_o sekenes_n make_v avow_v all_o if_o she_o ought_v none_o to_o make_v without_o leave_n of_o her_o husbonde_n yet_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v against_o that_o avow_v by_o she_o own_o doom_n ne_z without_o doom_n of_o her_o soverayne_n if_o she_o feel_v she_o holpen_v by_o the_o avow_v nevertheless_o i_o trow_v that_o her_o husbonde_n may_v unbind_v she_o therfro_o &_o her_o confessor_n also_o by_o change_a in_o to_o some_o other_o good_a deed_n and_o namely_o if_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o avow_v shall_v turn_v in_o to_o preiudyce_v of_o that_o husbonde_n or_z letting_a of_o the_o better_a deed_n for_o wyve_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v great_a avow_v that_o shall_v be_v in_o disease_n &_o preiudyce_n of_o their_o husbonde_n ne_o child_n within_o age_n shall_v make_v none_o avow_v without_o assent_n of_o their_o fader_fw-mi or_o of_o their_o tutor_n ne_o the_o servant_n in_o preiudyce_n or_o hyndr_v of_o his_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o maystre_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_z lord_n or_o maystre_n may_v revoke_v it_o and_z so_o may_v the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n &_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wyve_n other_o avow_v that_o ben_fw-mi not_o preiudyce_v to_o the_o husbonde_a the_o wife_n may_v it_o as_z to_o say_v certain_a bede_n but_o of_o no_o great_a pylgremage_n ne_z of_o great_a abstynence_n ne_z of_o contynence_n ne_o to_o gyve_v great_a alms_n but_o if_o her_o husbonde_n be_v evyll_n dyspose_v in_o his_o wytte_n or_o not_o rule_v of_o custom_n by_o reason_n for_o if_o her_o husbonde_n have_v no_o pyte_n of_o needy_a people_n than_o she_o may_v make_v avow_v to_o gyve_v to_o poor_a people_n to_o that_o pleasance_n of_o god_n after_o her_o power_n save_v their_o both_o astate_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o medefull_a to_o do_v a_o good_a deed_n with_o avow_v or_o without_o avow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la with_o avow_v for_o a_o vow_n make_v be_v one_o of_o the_o hygh_a worship_n that_o man_n may_v do_v quia_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la latrie_n also_o by_o avow_v man_n meke_v he_o moo_v to_o god_n &_o gyve_v to_o god_n the_o moost_n gift_n that_o he_o can_v gyve_v that_o be_v his_o free_a will_n also_o he_o gyve_v a_o great_a gift_n that_o gyve_v the_o tree_n with_o fruit_n than_z he_o that_o gyve_v the_o fruit_n &_o reserve_v to_o he_o the_o tree_n also_o by_o a_o vow_n man_n will_n be_v more_o stable_v in_o goodness_n nevertheless_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a frail_a and_o changeable_a therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o make_v avow_v but_o few_o &_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n for_o break_v of_o avow_v be_v a_o great_a dyshonour_n to_o god_n ¶_o
the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v make_z we_o now_o merry_a &_o be_v you_o glad_a ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la saint_n austyn_n say_v that_o it_o be_v less_o sin_n to_o go_v at_o the_o plough_n and_o at_o the_o cart_n &_o care_v and_o spynne_v in_o the_o sondaye_n than_o to_o lede_v dance_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la saint_n austyn_n speak_v of_o such_o dance_n &_o play_v as_o be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n when_o crysten_v peple_n be_v moche_o meddle_v with_o hethen_a people_n and_z by_o old_a custom_n &_o example_n of_o hethen_a people_n use_v unhoneste_a dance_n &_o play_v that_o by_o old_a time_n be_v ordain_v to_o stir_v the_o people_n to_o lechery_n &_o to_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o if_o dance_v &_o pla_v now_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n stir_v man_n &_o wyman_n to_o pride_n to_o lechery_n glotonye_n &_o sleuthe_n to_z over_o long_o wake_v on_o nyghte_n and_z to_o idleness_n on_o the_o werke_n day_n &_o other_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v right_a likely_a that_o they_o do_v now_o in_o our_o day_n than_o 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by_o long_a &_o by_o sorow_a by_o long_a after_o the_o endless_a rest_n &_o by_o sorow_a that_o for_o sin_n our_o desire_n be_v so_o long_o delay_v in_o this_o manner_n god_n will_v that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n torment_fw-mi his_o soul_n in_o the_o holy_a day_n by_o love_v love_a to_o god_n ward_v and_z by_o sorrow_n for_o god_n offence_n not_o to_o show_v great_a hevynesse_n outward_a &_o to_o do_v bodily_a penance_n in_o any_o great_a holy_a day_n more_o over_o my_o friend_n god_n bid_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v torment_fw-mi their_o soul_n in_o every_o holy_a day_n but_o only_o in_o one_o solempnyte_n that_o be_v call_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o cleanse_v and_o of_o forgyvenesse_n for_o that_o day_n god_n for_o give_v the_o jew_n the_o great_a sin_n that_o they_o die_v when_o they_o make_v theym_v a_o calf_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o worshyp_v that_o calf_n as_o god_n &_o call_v it_o their_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o wondres_n that_o god_n have_v show_v 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drink_v and_o you_o that_o may_v send_v you_o part_n to_o theym_v that_o may_v not_o ne_z have_v no_o power_n whereof_o to_o dight_v they_o mete_v or_o drink_v be_v you_o not_o sorry_a for_o it_o be_v god_n holy_a day_n gaudium_fw-la etenim_fw-la dni_fw-la est_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la vestra_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v your_o strengthe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n be_v glad_a that_o you_o be_v strong_a glad_a and_o merry_a neemie_fw-fr eight_o and_o therefore_o fast_a be_v forboden_v in_o the_o sondaye_n di._n thirty_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la tanê™_n &_o â—_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la presbyter_n where_o fast_a be_v forboden_v in_o the_o sondaye_n and_o also_o there_o shall_v not_o fast_a be_n use_v moche_n from_o ester_n to_o pentecoste_n that_o be_v wytsontyde_v for_o joy_n of_o crystus_n resurreccyon_n &_o of_o our_o saluacyon_n di._n lxxvi_o jeiunia_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di.i_fw-la jeiunium_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la where_o fynde_v thou_o in_o holy_a wrytte_n that_o 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their_o wyve_n in_o any_o caa_v holy_a chirche_n shall_v punysshe_v theym_a and_o enjoin_v they_o full_a hard_a penance_n as_o for_o mauslaughter_n ¶_o dives_fw-la whether_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wife_n or_o to_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n ¶_o pauê‘_n both_o be_v grevous_a sin_n &_o moche_n against_o kind_n for_o the_o man_n &_o he_o wyf_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n and_o he_o ought_v as_o saint_n poule_n say_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o slay_v she_o against_o kind_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o against_o kind_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_z 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 slay_v any_o of_o they_o he_o forfete_v open_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o four_o &_o the_o fyfthe_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyp_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o moð_n &_o fall_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n than_o to_o slay_v his_o wife_n as_o the_o law_n say_v in_o summa_fw-la â—ffessorum_fw-la li._n iiij_o ti.ix.q.x_fw-la caplm_n xxiiij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a god_n byd_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unryghtful_o why_o suffer_v god_n so_o moche_v war_n be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o batayle_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o moche_v folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o dye_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pease_n therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o command_v the_o law_n of_o yâ—_z sword_n &_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pease_n with_o the_o sword_n yâ—_z will_v not_o obey_v the_o pease_n by_o law_n of_o charyte_n and_o reason_n ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z man_n of_o arm_n may_v slay_v menleful_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pease_n &_o to_o god_n will_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o be_v sooth_n for_o abraam_n moses_n josue_n davyd_v josye_n machabeis_n &_o many_o 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