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 plentovoê°_n contre_fw-fr where_o they_o be_v more_o endyne_v to_o lechery_n for_o welfare_n than_o to_o robberye_o for_o mysfare_v and_o therefore_o moses_n for_o that_o time_n forbid_v they_o first_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o than_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o rychesse_n an_o other_o cause_n leave_v friend_n be_v this_o for_o all_o the_o pylgrymage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n xl_o year_n in_o desert_n betoken_v our_o pylgrymage_n here_o in_o this_o world_n from_o our_o beginning_n unto_o our_o end_n in_o token_n than_o that_o man_n &_o woman_n in_o his_o youth_n &_o in_o his_o beginning_n be_v soon_o tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a than_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n &_o in_o his_o end_n &_o in_o his_o age_n latter_a tempt_v to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o
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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bysshoppe_n &_o prelate_n that_n take_v gift_n of_o man_n by_o common_a custom_n or_o by_o proufre_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v mayntene_v they_o &_o gyve_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v do_v alm_n of_o good_n so_o goten_a all_o though_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o evyll_n goten_a fourteen_o q.u.non_fw-fr sane_fw-la for_o to_o such_o cryste_n bid_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o rychesses_n so_n miss_v goten_a for_o he_o that_o take_v it_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o praise_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o so_o forgive_v man_n their_o det_fw-la in_o fraud_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o have_v thank_v of_o they_o &_o help_v at_o need_n for_o he_o forgaf_a one_o yâ—_z halfdele_fw-la his_o death_n a_o other_o the_o fyfth_o part_n of_o his_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n praise_v not_o the_o false_a bailiee_n but_o cryste_n say_v that_o 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absque_fw-la dolore_fw-la they_o behote_v sykernesse_n &_o bring_v folk_n in_o to_o great_a peryll_n great_a drede_fw-la and_z in_o great_a enmyte_n they_o behote_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hongre_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o coveyt_v more_o &_o more_o also_o they_o byhote_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travaylle_v for_z nyghe_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a an_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o the_o law_n say_v x.q.i_fw-la dilectissimis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o kind_n all_o man_n be_v even_o in_o lordshyppe_n &_o rychesses_n but_z by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o some_o have_v moche_v some_o lytyll_o some_o ben_fw-mi rich_a some_o 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good_a from_o he_o in_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o mansleer_n &_o do_v ayenste_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o witheld_v his_o good_a from_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o need_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theeft_n for_o all_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o needful_a lyve_v after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a mannes_z and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n yâ—_z it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o to_o deny_v yâ—_z poor_a man_n help_v at_o need_n when_o he_o may_v help_v he_o of_o his_o habondaunce_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a the_o breed_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o withholde_v in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a folk_n that_o have_v hongre_n and_o the_o waste_a clothing_n that_o thou_o shette_v up_o in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a wedowe_n and_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o hyde_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o waste_n be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o myschevous_a folk_n for_o to_o delyvere_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o bound_n and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o woo_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o wit_n thou_o it_o well_o that_z of_o as_o many_o good_n thou_o art_n thief_n &_o ravenour_n as_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o thou_o gyve_v they_o not_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o to_o thy_o word_n that_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n of_o their_o habondaunce_n save_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o dyspensaconn_v and_o that_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o do_v for_o moche_v thing_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o astate_n of_o dyspensaconn_n for_o mo_z thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o king_n than_o to_o a_o earl_n and_o mo_z to_o a_o earl_n than_o to_o a_o simple_a knight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o astate_n to_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v treasoure_n to_o wage_v man_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o wage_v their_o offycer_n in_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o therefore_o a_o emperor_n say_v qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pray_o be_v t._n omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la he_o that_o be_v lord_n by_o dyspensacyon_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lordshyppe_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o of_o such_o thing_n so_o nedeful_a to_o man_n after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n he_o be_v not_o
bind_v to_o gyve_v the_o poor_a but_o in_o great_a need_n but_o of_o other_o superfluyte_n that_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o he_o in_o that_o degree_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o gyve_v for_o always_o yâ—_z common_a profit_n ought_v to_o be_v charge_v more_o than_z the_o profit_n of_o one_o person_n ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n which_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a thirche_n in_o wicked_a use_v as_z in_o pomp_n pride_n glotonye_n lechery_n &_o in_o other_o vanytee_n be_v thief_n for_z they_o witholde_v poor_a man_n good_a and_o spend_v it_o in_o mysuse_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o of_o poor_a folk_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o saint_n jerom_n say_v that_o all_z that_o clercle_n have_v of_o holy_a chirche_n good_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n prycypaly_a holy_a chirche_n be_v endow_v to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o benefyce_n &_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr it_o 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shine_v with_o boocle_n of_o silver_n and_o use_v great_a silver_n harney_n in_o their_o gytdelle_n &_o knyve_n and_o man_n of_o relygyon_n monk_n and_o chanone_n and_o such_o other_o that_o use_v great_a ouch_n of_o silver_n &_o gold_n on_o their_o cope_v to_o fastene_v their_o hode_n against_o the_o wound_n and_o ride_v on_o high_a horse_n with_o sadel_n harneyse_v with_o gold_n &_o silver_n more_o pompous_o than_o lord_n be_v strong_a thief_n and_o do_v great_a sacrylege_n so_o spend_n the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o vanyte_n &_o pride_n in_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o which_o good_a the_o poor_a folk_n shall_v live_v a_o lady_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n by_o year_n can_v pin_v her_o hod_z against_o the_o wound_n with_o a_o small_a pin_n of_o laton_n twelve_o for_o a_o penny_n but_o a_o monk_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o poverte_a by_o his_o professyon_n will_v have_v anouche_fw-fr or_o a_z broche_z of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o value_n of_o a_o noble_a or_o moche_n more_o ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o such_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o myspend_n the_o poor_a man_n good_n bind_v to_o restytuconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o have_v whereof_o to_o make_v restytucyon_n they_o ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restytucyon_n as_o say_v dock_v supper_n deutro_n u.ca_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dimit_fw-la titur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la donec_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la macedonium_n say_v thus_o if_o a_o other_o man_n good_a be_v not_o yolden_a again_o when_o it_o may_v be_v yolden_a he_o that_o steal_v it_o do_v no_o very_a penance_n but_z he_o feign_v penance_n for_o if_o he_o do_v very_a penance_n he_o must_v do_v restytucyon_n to_o his_o power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o say_v thou_o of_o tho_o clerk_n that_o spend_v holy_a chirche_n good_n on_o their_o kynnesman_n &_o wyman_n and_o other_o rich_a folk_n for_o to_o be_v maynten_v &_o for_o to_o have_v a_o name_n &_o for_o to_o be_v worshyp_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o pauê‘_n if_o they_o gyve_v their_o kynnesman_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o releve_n theym_a of_o their_o need_n it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o charyte_n ax_v it_o but_o if_o they_o gyve_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o make_v theym_a rich_a and_o great_a in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a it_o be_v raveyne_v theeft_v and_o sacrylege_n also_o to_o gyve_v rich_a folk_n mesurable_o to_o mayntene_v they_o ryghtful_o in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr it_o be_v well_o do_v but_o to_o gyve_v they_o holy_a chirche_n good_n to_o be_v worshyp_v &_o to_o have_v a_o name_n of_o pomp_n it_o be_v evyll_n do_v and_o it_o be_v sacrylege_n &_o theeft_v so_o to_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o ben_fw-mi the_o poor_a man_n good_n ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_fw-mi that_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o their_o own_o needful_a use_v and_o do_v not_o their_o duyte_n ne_o serve_v not_o therefore_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o same_o clerk_n dock_v in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n for_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o the_o benefyce_n ben_fw-mi give_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v travail_v and_o serve_v holy_a chirche_n in_o teching_n preaching_n and_o sacrament_n gyve_v and_z in_o besy_n governaunce_n and_o but_o they_o do_v so_o they_z be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ne_o to_o live_v by_o holy_a chirche_n good_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la laborat_fw-la non_fw-it manducet_fw-la he_o that_o travayl_v not_o shall_v not_o etc_o and_o if_o that_o they_o take_v holy_a chirche_n good_n and_o travayll_v not_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v they_o be_v thief_n for_o if_o a_o labourer_n take_v money_n to_o travayll_v in_o the_o field_n &_o he_o travayl_v not_o therefore_o but_z he_o have_v it_o again_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v a_o thief_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la desiderat_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o good_a werke_n prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thimoth_n three_o for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v in_o that_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o bysshopryche_a he_o desire_v a_o werke_n not_o a_o dygnyte_n he_o desire_v travayll_v not_o ease_n &_o rest_n not_o to_o wax_v in_o to_o pride_n but_z for_o to_o come_v from_o pride_n to_o more_o lowenesse_n to_o be_v servant_n and_o mynyster_n to_o all_o his_o subgette_n of_o which_o he_o have_v cure_v or_o elly_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v by_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v they_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi play_v theym_fw-mi but_z for_o to_o travayl_v about_o their_o cure_n ¶_o dives_fw-la they_o have_v their_o vyker_n and_o their_o parysshe_a preste_n under_o theym_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o vyker_n and_o the_o parysshe_a priest_n shall_v answer_v for_o that_o that_o they_o resceyve_v and_o the_o person_n for_o that_o that_o he_o resceyve_v and_o he_o that_o more_o resceyve_v more_o be_v bind_v and_o the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v not_o give_v to_o clerk_n that_o they_o shall_v betake_v to_o other_o man_n the_o cure_n but_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v pryncypal_a cure_n themselves_o for_o elly_n the_o lewd_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o the_o same_o clerk_n say_v and_o he_o say_v that_o person_n which_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o chirche_n only_o for_o ease_n or_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n &_o so_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n nevertheless_o as_o he_o say_v they_o may_v absent_v they_o from_o their_o chirche_n for_o a_o time_n by_o leave_n of_o their_o soverayne_n that_o may_v gyve_v they_o leave_v for_o some_o good_a cause_n as_z for_o learning_a or_o for_o help_n of_o their_o chirche_n also_o they_o that_o resceyve_v the_o benefyce_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o be_v unable_a in_o that_o time_n when_o they_o resceyve_v they_o to_o serve_v holy_a chirche_v or_o to_o have_v cure_n of_o that_o benefyce_n they_o ben_fw-mi thief_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v in_o age_n and_o in_o feebleness_n after_o that_o they_o have_v true_o travayl_v or_z after_o that_o the_o benefyce_n be_v give_v they_o they_o may_v leful_o live_v by_o their_o benefyce_n but_o if_o they_o have_v suffycyent_a patrymonye_n to_o be_v sustain_v with_o also_o they_o that_o appropre_a to_o they_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v thief_n &_o do_v sacrylege_n as_o say_v the_o same_o clerk_n dock_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o clerk_n in_o their_o bgynning_a say_v dnns_fw-la pars_fw-la hereditatis_fw-la i_o
take_v more_o by_o leave_n of_o their_o prelate_n and_o yâ—_z tax_a be_v not_o ordain_v by_o the_o gyver_n of_o the_o money_n but_o by_o the_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr both_o anentes_n symonye_n &_o against_o false_a covetyse_n of_o their_o clerk_n caplm_n xxi_o diues_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o thy_o word_n that_o they_z that_o sing_v the_o golden_a trental_a go_v full_a nigh_o symonye_n for_o they_o make_v wonderful_a covenau_n t_o of_o their_o se_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la leave_v friend_n thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o covenaunt_n make_v make_v oft_o symonye_n that_o shall_v elly_n make_v no_o symonye_n as_o if_o the_o gyver_n axe_n what_o it_o be_v worth_a to_o sing_v many_o mass_n &_o the_o priest_n answer_v twenty_o shellynge_v for_o ten_o shellynge_v or_o a_o noble_a or_o if_o the_o gyver_n say_v sir_n what_o will_v yâ—_z take_v to_o sing_v it_o &_o the_o priest_n answer_n &_o say_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o shellynge_v or_o ten_o shellynge_v &_o thus_o bargeyne_v &_o break_v about_o the_o se_a of_o the_o mass_n that_o may_v not_o be_v sell_v ne_o buy_v as_o man_n do_v in_o byenge_a &_o selling_n of_o a_o horse_n than_z they_o fall_v both_o in_o curse_a symonye_n also_o if_o the_o gyver_n say_v to_o the_o press_v in_o his_o bargeyn_a that_o he_o shall_v sing_v for_o certain_a soul_n and_o for_o no_o mo_z &_o he_o behote_v he_o so_o than_z ben_fw-mi they_o both_o accurse_a for_o that_o foul_a symonye_n and_o also_o for_o it_o be_v against_o charyte_v for_o the_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o sing_v for_o all_o crysten_v and_o for_o the_o moo_o he_o pray_v in_o specyall_a by_o way_n of_o charyte_n the_o more_o he_o please_v god_n &_o the_o more_o be_v the_o soul_n holpen_v for_o which_o he_o take_v his_o sellarye_n and_o in_o that_o he_o bind_v he_o to_o say_v specyall_a mass_n in_o certain_a tyme._n he_o must_v in_o case_n leave_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n yâ—_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o if_o he_o be_v a_o curate_n &_o so_o do_v symonye_n as_z raymunde_a 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 pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n ne_o no_o priest_n that_o have_v suffycyent_a lyve_v by_o other_o salarye_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v forboden_v the_o synodales_n of_o englonde_n that_o any_o person_n or_o vyker_n shall_v make_v covenaunt_n with_o his_o parysshe_a priest_n that_o he_o shall_v besides_o his_o salarye_n take_v annuell_n or_o trentalle_n or_o any_o such_o other_o that_z they_o call_v vantage_n inhibimê°_n districtius_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v gyve_v to_o there_o parysshe_a priest_n suffycyent_a salarye_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v without_o such_o false_a covetyse_n and_o in_o the_o constytuconn_n of_o lambeth_n the_o second_o chaptre_n it_o be_v boden_a that_o no_o priest_n shall_v bind_v he_o to_o such_o specy_n all_o mass_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v be_v let_v that_o they_o may_v not_o serve_v the_o chirche_n of_o lawful_a seruyce_n of_o the_o day_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o mass_n of_o the_o day_n be_v 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
englysshe_v a_o devourer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o troubelour_n of_o the_o folk_n interpretatâ—_fw-la devorans_fw-la ppl'm_n et_fw-la turban_n gentem_fw-la and_o therefore_o balaam_n betoken_v false_a covetyse_n of_o this_o world_n which_o devour_v yâ—_z poor_a people_n and_o trouble_v every_o nacyon_n for_o nyghe_a all_o the_o debate_n in_o this_o world_n be_v for_o i_o and_o thy_o and_o therefore_o say_v a_o philosopher_n tolle_o duo_fw-la verba_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o pace_n put_v out_o of_o this_o world_n two_o word_n mine_a and_o thy_o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n balaam_n first_o in_o his_o prophesy_v worshyp_v god_n people_n and_o prophesy_v to_o they_o moche_n prosperyte_n as_o he_o be_v compel_v by_o yâ—_z may_v of_o god_n to_o say_v but_o at_o the_o last_o with_o his_o shrewd_a counseyll_n that_o he_o give_v to_o balaac_n to_o have_v his_o gift_n he_o desceyve_v god_n people_n &_o bring_v theym_a to_o lechery_n &_o to_o ydolatrye_a and_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n wherefore_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o god_n people_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n be_v hang_v upon_o gebette_n against_o the_o son_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n right_o so_o covetyse_v of_o this_o world_n first_o put_v man_n in_o hope_n of_o great_a prosperyte_v &_o byhete_v they_o wealth_n &_o worship_n see_v say_v covety_n s_o e_z such_o a_o clerk_n be_v there_o yâ—_z may_v spend_v so_o moche_n by_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a man_n soon_o as_o thou_o be_v be_z of_o good_a herte_n for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v and_o so_o covetyse_n put_v example_n of_o knight_n of_z merchant_n of_o prelate_n of_o lord_n and_z of_o lady_n if_o thou_o have_v rychesse_n say_v covety_n s_o e_z thou_o may_v do_v moche_n alms_n &_o have_v many_o preeste_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o beware_v for_o by_o such_o byheste_n the_o fiend_n 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