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cleâ—elye_o put_v a_o zion_n and_o his_o immaculate_a spouse_n or_o church_n upon_o his_o word_n only_a depend_n church_n compel_v to_o flee_v into_o desert_n apoc._n xuj_o 12._o man_n and_o woman_n that_o ryght_o beleve_v dare_v not_o than_o confess_v their_o faith_n but_o keep_v all_o close_a within_o they_o for_o than_o be_v satan_n alâ—â—de_v satan_n these_o monk_n every_o where_n assist_a he_o in_o the_o fournyshing_n out_o of_o that_o proud_a paint_a church_n of_o antichrist_n superstition_n hypocresye_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v afore_o that_o time_n such_o vice_n as_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o hide_v vice_n but_o now_o in_o their_o gandyshe_a ceremony_n they_o be_v take_v for_o god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n ¶_o sign_n and_o plague_n follow_v these_o mischief_n but_o now_o see_v what_o follow_v of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v myscheve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n and_o lxxxviij_o 988_o which_o be_v the._n xij_o year_n before_o that_o full_a thousand_o depart_v this_o dunstane_n as_o warm_v of_o devyls_n frequent_v his_o tomb_n devil_n as_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o book_n show_v more_o playnelye_o within_o the_o same_o year_n aptare_fw-la &_o a_o bloudye_a cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n cloud_n which_o cover_v all_o england_n â—as_v witness_v johan_n hardinge_n with_o diverse_a other_o chronycler_n and_o it_o rain_v blood_n over_o all_o the_o land_n after_o that_o enter_v the_o dane_n so_o fast_o say_v ranulphe_n dane_n at_o every_o port_n that_o no_o where_n be_v the_o englyshe_a nacyon_n able_a to_o withstand_v they_o and_o the_o monk_n to_o help_v the_o matter_n we_o will_v forewarde_v by_o counsel_n of_o their_o archebyshop_n siricius_n siricius_n give_v they_o x._o thousand_o pound_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v hynder_v for_o little_a care_v they_o what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o their_o precious_a body_n be_v safe_a after_o this_o by_o dyverse_a compulsyon_n they_o augment_v that_o sum_n from_o x._o to_o xuj_o to_o be_v xx_o to_o twenty-four_o to_o thirty_o â—nd_v so_o four_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sharp_a payment_n of_o xl_o thousand_o pound_n destruction_n and_o till_o they_o have_v nomore_o money_n to_o geve_v for_o the_o more_o the_o dane_n have_v strenthen_v the_o more_o covetouse_n and_o cruel_a they_o be_v evermore_o thus_o do_v they_o to_o the_o land_n innumerable_a harm_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o private_a commodite_n &_o so_o bring_v their_o own_o natyve_a people_n in_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o dane_n make_v strong_a and_o the_o englyshe_a nation_n become_v feeble_a and_o weak_a yea_o so_o wretched_a at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v everye_o vile_a slave_n among_o the_o say_a dane_n dane_n their_o gâ—oâ—_n lord_n but_o now_o â—arke_n the_o end_n secern_v these_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o &_o xij_o 1012_o which_o be_v the._n twenty-four_o year_n from_o dunstanes_n depart_v and_o the._n xij_o from_o the_o devyls_n goingge_n four_o the_o dane_n after_o many_o great_a vyctorye_n within_o the_o realm_n fyered_a the_o city_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o enpryson_v the_o archebyshop_n than_o elphegus_n elphegus_n and_o as_o he_o and_o his_o monk_n be_v able_a to_o geve_v no_o more_o money_n they_o tythe_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n they_o slay_v always_o ix_o and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o to_o perpetual_a sorrow_n and_o seruytude_n till_o they_o have_v mourter_v of_o they_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o more_o than_o tythynge_n ix_o hondr_v there_o and_o in_o other_o quarter_n abroad_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o they_o hang_n up_o by_o the_o member_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a sygnifiâ—aon_n that_o plague_v to_o come_v then_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sodometrye_n and_o most_o violent_a contempt_n of_o christian_a marriage_n plague_n ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 13._o et_fw-la 15._o fabianus_n par_fw-fr 1._o ca._n 199._o ¶_o
that_o our_o lady_n give_v suck_v to_o a_o old_a byshopp_n a_o thousand_o year_n almost_o after_o her_o death_n suck_v mark_v this_o point_n for_o your_o learn_v ☞_o the_o conveyaunce_n of_o prelate_n in_o this_o age_n but_o you_o must_v consydre_v that_o at_o carnotus_fw-la be_v a_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o build_v church_n which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v fynysh_v without_o such_o clarke_o conveyaunce_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n bycame_v canutus_n a_o great_a benefactor_n thereunto_o the_o prelate_n as_o byshoppe_n abbot_n and_o preste_n for_o their_o commodyte_n you_o must_v well_o know_v be_v so_o good_a to_o this_o danysh_v usurper_n the_o cronycle_n say_v that_o they_o in_o receyve_n he_o for_o their_o king_n at_o southampton_n utter_o renounce_v by_o oath_n the_o successyon_n of_o their_o natural_a english_a king_n etheldrede_v causinge_v the_o noâ—ylyte_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o same_z yea_o &_o to_o bring_v the_o spyghtful_a enterprise_n of_o they_o to_o full_a effect_n they_o hire_v a_o cruel_a traitor_n traitor_n call_v edricus_n to_o slay_v king_n edmonde_n â—ronsyde_v his_o natural_a heir_n and_o cause_v yeâ—eyd_v canutus_n to_o send_v he_o ij_o son_n edmonde_n and_o edward_n into_o denmark_n to_o be_v slay_v caytyfe_n to_o extynguysh_a that_o successyon_n or_o â—yscent_n of_o english_a blood_n &_o so_o to_o overthrow_v the_o majesty_n of_o this_o nacyon_n for_o there_o â—ryvate_a commodyte_n alphredus_fw-la beverlacenâ—is_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la trevisa_fw-la joannes_n capâ—rave_a polydorus_n atque_fw-la alij_fw-la historiographi_fw-la by_o mean_n of_o this_o achelnotus_n also_o a_o hunâ—red_n talente_v of_o silver_n and_o one_o talon_n of_o â—olde_n be_v give_v at_o papia_n in_o italy_n for_o â—he_n withered_a arm_n of_o s._n augustyne_n therewith_o to_o augment_v the_o ydolatry_n here_o in_o enâ—lande_n idolatry_n guilhelmus_n malmesburiensis_fw-la li._n ij_o de_fw-fr â—gibus_fw-la and_o as_o concerning_a burye_n abâ—eye_v afore_o mencyon_v abbey_n it_o be_v first_o a_o colâ—ge_n of_o preste_n found_v by_o king_n ethelâ—ane_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n â—â—v_fw-la 925._o and_o now_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o ailwyne_n â—yshopp_n of_o helmam_n in_o southfolke_n it_o â—as_v change_v by_o king_n canutus_n to_o a_o moâ—â—sterye_n of_o benette_n monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o xxi_o 1021._o the_o preste_n with_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n dyscharge_v chronicon_fw-la buriense_n ac_fw-la â—oannes_n lelandus_n in_o commentario_fw-la cygneae_fw-la cantionis_fw-la ☞_o the_o emperor_n marry_v canutus_n daughter_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n and_o xxxvi_o 1036._o henry_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n marry_v guynylde_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o aforeseyd_a canutus_n the_o king_n of_o euglande_n this_o henry_n have_v a_o systre_n which_o be_v a_o profess_a nun_n so_o inteyr_o he_o love_v this_o systre_n of_o he_o that_o oft_o time_n he_o will_v have_v she_o to_o lie_v within_o his_o palace_n very_o nigh_o to_o his_o own_o prevye_a chambre_n in_o a_o winter_n night_n a_o soul_n chaplayne_v of_o the_o courtelaye_n with_o she_o chaplayne_n which_o have_v be_v dyverse_a time_n complain_v of_o afore_o in_o the_o morning_n lest_o his_o fote_a shall_v be_v scene_n in_o the_o snow_n new_o fall_v that_o night_n she_o take_v he_o up_o in_o her_o neck_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o court_n towards_o his_o chambre_n coveyaunce_n the_o emperor_n chance_v to_o rise_v at_o that_o hour_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o make_v water_n and_o see_v the_o pageaunt_n anon_o after_o fall_v a_o byshopryck_n which_o the_o press_v gape_v for_o and_o the_o governaunce_n of_o a_o nondrye_a which_o the_o nun_n desire_v whereupon_o the_o emperor_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o take_v that_o benefyce_n to_o you_o say_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o saddle_v no_o more_o the_o nun_n promocyon_n and_o you_o the_o abbeye_v say_v he_o to_o his_o systre_n and_o horse_n no_o more_o the_o press_v guilhelmus_n malmesburiensis_fw-la li._n ij_o de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la li._n vi_fw-la ca._n xxi_o polychronici_n &_o vincentius_n li._n twenty-five_o ca._n xviij_o speculi_fw-la historialis_fw-la here_o be_v a_o couple_n of_o no_o bad_a governor_n in_o that_o spirytualte_n holy_a but_o all_o be_v chaste_a relygyon_n so_o long_o as_o marriage_n be_v absent_a thus_o can_v the_o worldly_a ruler_n than_o laugh_v upon_o wyckednesse_n and_o suffer_v virtue_n and_o ryghteousnesse_n to_o dwell_v undre_a contempt_n with_o christ._n ☞_o two_o dyverse_a example_n for_o that_o age_n another_o nun_n be_v there_o at_o the_o same_o very_a time_n who_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n take_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n and_o marry_v nun_n not_o far_o from_o the_o seyd_a emperor_n because_o she_o complain_v she_o that_o she_o can_v not_o live_v chaste_a the_o byshopp_n of_o the_o dyocese_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o by_o this_o emprours_n assystence_n dyssolue_v that_o marriage_n and_o send_v she_o again_o to_o the_o cloystre_n afterward_o this_o man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n wife_n take_v she_o out_o again_o and_o keep_v she_o in_o house_n with_o he_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v both_o excommunycate_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o can_v never_o obtain_v their_o absolucyon_n antedicti_fw-la autores_fw-la cum_fw-la joanne_n trevisa_fw-la this_o emperor_n have_v also_o in_o his_o chapel_n a_o se_a man_n a_o press_v press_v which_o have_v both_o a_o good_a voice_n and_o be_v well_o learned_a but_o inordynat_o he_o love_v a_o certain_a whore_n not_o far_o of_o which_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o he_o on_o a_o day_n to_o prove_v a_o mastery_n the_o emperor_n command_v he_o to_o say_v mass_n before_o he_o which_o he_o utter_o refuse_v to_o do_v for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v lie_v with_o that_o whore_n the_o night_n afore_o if_o thou_o say_v no_o mass_n say_v the_o emperor_n i_o bannysh_v the_o both_o the_o court_n and_o country_n mass_n i_o be_o well_o content_v say_v the_o press_v and_o so_o by_o and_o by_o with_o his_o stuff_n depart_v the_o emperor_n with_o that_o call_v the_o press_v again_o and_o much_o commend_n his_o constauncy_n reward_v he_o with_o the_o next_o byshopryck_n that_o fall_v autores_fw-la praefati_fw-la cum_fw-la antonino_n thus_o be_v whoredom_n much_o make_v of_o still_o whoredom_n but_o marriage_n who_o god_n leave_v for_o a_o honest_a yea_o and_o a_o holy_a remedy_n for_o that_o disease_n be_v not_o yet_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n persuade_v i._n cor._n seven_o ☞_o lechery_n for_o lucre_n do_v great_a miracle_n alwinus_n the_o byshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n &_o xliiij_o alwinus_fw-la 1044_o be_v of_o s._n edward_n the_o king_n commit_v with_o imprysonment_n to_o the_o examynacyon_n of_o the_o clergye_n for_o be_v to_o famylyar_n with_o emma_n his_o mother_n emma_n or_o for_o lyenge_a with_o she_o whether_o you_o will_v &_o she_o put_v to_o the_o nondry_a of_o warwell_n till_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purgacyon_n it_o be_v lay_v to_o her_o charge_n say_v polydorus_n that_o she_o of_o mischief_n have_v marry_v canutus_n the_o take_a which_o be_v a_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o the_o land_n consequent_o that_o she_o have_v nothing_o holpen_v but_o rather_o hyndred_n her_o natural_a child_n in_o exile_n who_o she_o have_v afore_o by_o king_n etheldrede_n &_o final_o the_o rumour_n be_v that_o she_o have_v dysceytful_o seek_v their_o destruccyon_n to_o prefer_v the_o danysh_v blood_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n blood_n to_o the_o great_a derogacyon_n of_o the_o same_o ricardus_n diuâ—siensis_n report_v that_o robert_n the_o archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n give_v evydence_n against_o she_o that_o she_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o her_o elder_a son_n alphrede_n traitor_n &_o procure_v poison_n for_o her_o yongar_n son_n s._n edward_n &_o that_o she_o have_v join_v herself_o in_o that_o treason_n with_o her_o lovely_a peramoure_n the_o byshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n afore_o name_v but_o see_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n after_o she_o have_v one_o common_v with_o the_o spiritual_a prelate_n and_o give_v unto_o s._n swythune_n abbeye_v in_o wynchestre_n the_o possessyon_n of_o ix_o lordeshyppe_n or_o mayner_n she_o be_v able_a by_o help_n of_o s._n swythune_n to_o go_v barefote_v upon_o ix_o burn_v plough_n share_v of_o iron_n miracle_n for_o that_o byshoppes_n trial_n and_o she_o on._n iiij_o for_o herself_o &_o on_o v._o for_o her_o sweet_a lover_n &_o to_o do_v other_o miracle_n besides_o but_o you_o must_v first_o considre_n that_o she_o be_v bear_v over_o they_o betwyn_n ij_o byshoppe_n which_o know_v afore_o hand_n how_o to_o qualyfy_v those_o heat_n &_o that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o simple_a man_n be_v easy_a to_o deceyve_v ricardus_n divisiensis_n ydyote_n guilhel_n malme_n marianus_n scotus_n thomas_n rudborne_n joamnes_n capgrave_n post_fw-la vitam_fw-la wlstani_fw-la &_o robertus_fw-la
terrestryall_n angel_n of_o the_o folyshe_a world_n when_o they_o be_v the_o very_a dross_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o poison_n of_o all_o christyanyte_n resystaunce_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr therefore_o of_o godly_a man_n both_o in_o germany_n &_o france_n perceive_a the_o great_a abhomynacyon_n that_o will_v follow_v thereof_o myghte_o still_o resy_v both_o hyldebrande_n the_o pope_n and_o also_o his_o great_a synod_n of_o italysh_a prelate_n calling_n he_o a_o cruel_a heretyke_a and_o author_n of_o pernycyouse_a doctrine_n and_o they_o the_o malygnaunt_a counsel_n of_o satan_n this_o wyckednesse_n be_v wrought_v say_v they_o not_o by_o any_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o only_a suggestyon_n of_o satan_n satan_n for_o their_o most_o devylysh_a decree_n be_v direct_o repugnaunt_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v away_o with_o that_o sayenge_a save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v s._n paul_n have_v no_o commandment_n for_o virgynyte_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o require_v it_o the_o old_a counsel_n dare_v not_o attempt_v it_o but_o always_o be_v marriage_n free_a to_o they_o that_o can_v not_o refrain_v marriage_n what_o mean_v these_o hypocrite_n than_o to_o compel_v natural_a man_n by_o force_n of_o tyranny_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossyble_a to_o their_o weak_a nature_n by_o this_o cruel_a constytucyon_n they_o make_v open_v the_o way_n to_o all_o fylthynesse_n in_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o will_v have_v such_o mynyster_n lete_fw-la they_o fatche_v they_o from_o heaven_n for_o in_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v this_o be_v the_o clamour_n of_o they_o which_o in_o that_o age_n fear_v god_n &_o doubt_v the_o mischief_n of_o antichrist_n angel_n lambertus_n sigebertus_n vrspergius_fw-la nauclerus_fw-la &_o robertus_fw-la barnes_n ☞_o hyldebrande_n make_v the_o church_n a_o full_a sodom_n no_o small_a commendacyon_n have_v this_o sorcerouse_a monk_n and_o 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