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by_o due_a obedience_n perform_v and_o fulfil_v what_o so_o ever_o i_o bid_v and_o command_v you_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v our_o savioure_n prefer_v in_o room_n and_o office_n saint_n peter_n that_o be_v call_v /_o simon_n /_o which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o obedience_n and_o sure_o natural_a parent_n do_v commune_o favour_n most_o and_o prefer_v their_o most_o obedient_a child_n and_o so_o do_v master_n and_o maystress_n /_o lord_n and_o lady_n among_o their_o servant_n /_o so_o folowethe_v that_o obedience_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o increase_v of_o the_o worldly_a substance_n or_o good_n necessary_a unto_o our_o daily_a lyve_v ¶_o of_o the_o second_o profit_n or_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n the_o xvi_o
be_v bend_v unto_o disobedience_n by_o ware_n for_o the_o dyvell_n by_o disobedience_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n for_o where_o by_o nature_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v obediente_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n he_o by_o election_n of_o proper_a will_n be_v inobedient_a /_o and_o so_o not_o only_o lose_v that_o pleasant_a place_n of_o bless_v where_o he_o be_v but_o also_o take_v possession_n as_o heneritaunce_n everla_a in_o the_o pytte_n of_o perdition_n /_o there_o to_o remain_v in_o woe_n and_o peyne_v perpetual_a world_n without_o end_n /_o which_o peyne_v of_o disobedience_n be_v in_o so_o moche_n the_o more_o to_o be_v dread_a that_o in_o he_o it_o be_v unrecoverable_a /_o can_v never_o be_v forgyven_v ne_o yet_o abate_v or_o ease_v /_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o deliberate_a obstinacy_n and_o forwardness_n for_o although_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v put_v out_o of_o parady_n for_o disobedience_n and_o so_o do_v taint_v and_o wound_n all_o their_o lineage_n yet_o be_v there_o sin_n recoverable_a /_o because_o it_o be_v do_v of_o freylte_n &_o by_o deceit_n /_o but_o yet_o natwithstand_v /_o it_o may_v never_o be_v recover_v but_o only_o by_o obedience_n /_o that_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n d._n ro._n 5._o d._n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v like_v as_o by_o the_o inobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v siner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v just_a and_o ryghtwyse_a ê‘son_n /_o that_o be_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n note_v here_o well_o how_o disobedience_n do_v depart_v the_o creature_n from_o their_o creator_n and_o maker_n so_o that_o as_o seem_v excommunication_n and_o curse_n do_v follow_v disobedience_n as_o a_o due_a peyne_n there_o unto_o the_o first_o angel_n by_o curse_n be_v depart_v from_o our_o lord_n for_o disobedience_n our_o lord_n do_v curse_v the_o hole_n yerthe_o for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n cayn_fw-mi be_v damn_a for_o disobedience_n /_o and_o cam_n the_o soon_o of_o no_o /_o be_v curse_a by_o name_n in_o his_o soon_o canaan_n for_o disobedience_n and_o lack_n of_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o his_o father_n d._n ge._n 9_o d._n the_o child_n that_o rebel_v and_o curse_v his_o parent_n d._n levi._n 20_o b._n deu._n 27_o d._n be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o his_o disobedience_n put_v to_o dethe_v /_o and_o also_o accurse_v and_o in_o another_o place_n curse_a be_v that_o person_n that_o will_v not_o bide_v and_o rest_n by_o due_a obedience_n in_o the_o commandment_n of_o this_o law_n /_o and_o that_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o work_n and_o deed_n a._n deu._n 28._o a._n and_o yet_o again_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o people_n if_o you_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a /_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v light_v upon_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o town_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o field_n /_o &_o so_o forth_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o this_o same_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o xxviii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o deutronomy_n be_v setforthe_o many_o mo_z punisshemente_n shameful_a /_o and_z peynfull_a for_o disobedience_n which_o be_v horrible_a and_o dreadful_a for_o a_o christiane_n to_o here_o of_o and_o so_o moche_v more_o terrible_a &_o fereful_a be_v they_o unto_o christiane_n because_o the_o among_o that_o people_n they_o be_v carnal_a /_o bodily_a /_o and_z temporal_a /_o but_z unto_o christiane_n they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o perpetual_a curse_n and_o saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o declare_v they_o as_o excommunicate_v and_o accurse_v that_o be_v disobedient_a /_o sa_n b._n 2._o cor_n 10._o b._n in_o promptu_fw-la habentes_fw-la ulcisti_fw-la omnem_fw-la inobedienciam_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v ready_a say_v he_o to_o revenge_v all_o inobedience_n when_o we_o see_v your_o obedience_n accomplessh_v and_o fulfyl_v quis_fw-la 11._o cue_n 3._o absit_fw-la et_fw-fr 25._o cue_n 2._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la the_o canon_n or_o common_a law_n also_o by_o plain_a decree_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n do_v show_v the_o person_n inobedient_a to_o be_v accurse_v byware_n therefore_o good_a devout_a religious_a ê‘sone_n of_o all_o disobedience_n /_o and_o special_o by_o contempt_n for_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v /_o that_o the_o contempt_n of_o obedience_n bispens_fw-la de_fw-fr precep_n et_fw-la bispens_fw-la be_v always_o damnable_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi orden_v by_o the_o rule_n &_o command_v by_o the_o prelate_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o peyne_n of_o deed_o sin_n for_o in_o every_o law_n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v as_o appertain_v unto_o precepte_v or_o commandment_n &_o some_o thing_n as_o unto_o monition_fw-la or_o warning_a in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o ten_o commandment_n /_o be_v all_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o pcepte_n &_o so_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o xii_o article_n of_o our_o feyth_n yet_o in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v monition_n /_o warnyngê_n or_o counsel_n /_o as_o /_o coram_fw-la cano_fw-la capite_fw-la 19_o levi._n 19_o confuâ—ge_n et_fw-la honora_fw-la personam_fw-la senis_fw-la that_o be_v before_o a_o hoar_a head_n arise_v or_o stand_v up_o /_o that_o be_v to_o mean_v when_o age_a ê‘sone_n do_v come_v unto_o presence_n arise_v and_o gyve_v they_o room_n and_o place_n and_o do_v honour_n and_o due_a reverence_n unto_o thy_o elder_n and_o better_n that_o be_v a_o monition_fw-la of_o the_o old_a law_n /_o and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o counsaylle_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o decree_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n many_o be_v monitorie_a and_o as_o counsel_n and_o many_o precept_n /_o and_z plain_a commandment_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n /_o some_o thyngê_n in_o religion_n ben_fw-mi orden_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o their_o rule_n &_o constitution_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o pcepte_n under_o peyne_n of_o deed_o sin_n and_o some_o as_o monition_n or_o counsel_n under_o peyne_n of_o venial_a sin_n /_o or_z under_o peyne_n of_o certain_a punisshementê_n /_o assign_a or_o appoint_v in_o their_o say_a ordinance_n /_o natwtstandyng_v contempt_n be_v always_o to_o be_v fere_v &_o avoid_v criminis_fw-la distin_n 25._o unum_fw-la §._o criminis_fw-la for_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v as_o be_v put_v in_o a_o canon_n or_o common_a law_n that_o no_o sin_n be_v so_o venial_a but_o if_o a_o ê‘sone_n take_v pleasure_n therein_o /_o &_o do_v it_o by_o contempt_n that_o be_v despise_v the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v make_v criminal_a /_o where_o some_o ê‘sone_n do_v take_v this_o term_n criminal_a for_o deed_o sine_fw-la /_o but_z i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o opinion_n for_o a_o venial_a sin_n can_v never_o be_v deed_o of_o itself_o wtout_fw-fr variance_n of_o ê‘sone_n or_o circumstance_n yet_o may_v that_o contempt_n be_v deed_o sin_n /_o in_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o /_o as_z to_o trede_n upon_o two_o straw_n in_o cross_n how_o be_v it_o saint_n augustyne_n in_o the_o forsayde_v text_n do_v not_o say_v mortal_a or_o deed_o /_o but_z criminal_a and_o forthw_o t_o in_o the_o same_o place_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la be_v the_o self_fw-fr term_n or_o word_n criminal_a declare_v not_o to_o signify_v always_o deadly_a sine_fw-la /_o but_z rather_o sontyme_o venial_a and_o sontyme_o it_o do_v signify_v &_o betoken_v such_o sin_n as_o seem_v unto_o the_o law_n worthy_a open_a penance_n or_o punishment_n and_o that_o in_o case_n may_v fortune_n unto_o a_o ê‘sone_n wtout_fw-fr any_o sin_n deed_o or_o venial_a /_o yet_o say_v i_o let_v every_o religious_a ê‘sone_n byware_n of_o contempt_n of_o the_o least_fw-mi ceremony_n that_o bylongethe_v unto_o religion_n not_o only_o of_o disobedience_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n a._n pro._n 28._o a._n those_o ê‘sone_n that_o do_v forsake_v and_o â—ate_z nat_n for_o the_o law_n do_v praise_n &_o hold_v with_o them_z that_o ben_fw-mi disobedient_a and_o those_o that_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n be_v ken_v lead_v &_o inflame_v again_o they_o /_o but_z those_z that_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n &_o be_v obedient_a those_o ben_fw-mi wise_n b._n ibidem_fw-la b._n and_o who_o so_o ever_o do_v decline_v and_o put_v away_o their_o ear_n and_o hear_v from_o the_o law_n and_o will_v take_v no_o heed_n thereunto_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v execrable_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v horrible_a /_o abominable_a and_o loathsome_a augusti_fw-la augusti_fw-la and_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v /_o that_z who_o so_o ever_o be_v contrarious_a unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o sodemynâ—_n do_v not_o deserve_v to_o have_v that_o he_o ask_v and_o desire_v in_o prayer_n d._n matth._n 12._o d._n marci_n 3._o d._n luce._n 8._o d._n
them_z /_o keep_v they_o that_o none_o ê‘ysshe_v none_o err_v ne_o stray_v for_o you_o shall_v make_v for_o everyche_n of_o they_o a_o streyte_n account_n 3._o ezeh_n 3._o sanguinem_fw-la eius_fw-la requiram_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la say_v our_o lord_n i_o shall_v if_o any_o by_o lose_v require_v his_o blood_n of_o thy_o handê_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v they_o for_o he_o and_o that_o you_o do_v do_v not_o with_o murmur_v or_o grudge_n or_o as_o they_o say_v with_o a_o yvell_n but_o rede_o /_o quick_o /_o courageous_o /_o free_o &_o glad_o with_o all_o herte_n &_o mind_n /_o look_n for_o none_o orth_o thank_v ne_o gain_n but_o only_o to_o please_v our_o lord_n /_o his_o room_n you_o keep_v /_o his_o business_n you_o do_v /_o of_z hin_a look_n for_o your_o wage_n seek_v no_o wage_n in_o this_o life_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o /_o it_z be_v a_o shame_n &_o rebuke_n to_o take_v the_o cure_n &_o charge_n of_o a_o christiane_n company_n for_o worldly_a win_n or_o 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