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lechery_n and_o misgovernaunce_n of_o himsilfe_n first_o he_o wed_v a_o hethen_a woman_n ayens_fw-fr god_n law_n and_o ayens_fw-fr the_o wylle_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o lust_n and_o myslove_n that_o he_o hade_fw-mi to_o her_o after_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o a_o common_a woman_n that_o be_v hethen_n and_o after_o that_o he_o take_v another_o hethen_a woman_n to_o his_o concubine_n that_o hight_v dalida_fw-la wiche_a full_o disseyve_v he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n he_o be_v false_a to_o god_n and_o wyman_n be_v false_a to_o hin_a wyman_n say_v that_o he_o be_v by_o sot_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o trete_v he_o as_o a_o sot_n he_o disseyve_v hinsilfe_n &_o do_v full_o unwysly_a whamne_v he_o suffer_v a_o woman_n to_o bind_v he_o amongys_n his_n enemy_n and_o tell_v a_o hethen_a woman_n his_o counseyle_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n his_o enemy_n may_v mooste_o dear_o he_o and_o alle_fw-mi though_o god_n turn_v his_o folly_n dedy_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n law_n yet_o sampson_n be_v not_o excuse_v thereby_o for_o he_o dydde_v much_o amiss_o and_o much_o folly_n also_o david_n be_v deseyve_v by_o his_o miss_v lust_n and_o his_o lechery_n not_o by_o the_o woman_n bersabee_n as_o thou_o seyde_v in_o thy_o veer_n for_o thus_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n in_o the_o secunde_a â—oke_n of_o king_n xi_o cao._n that_o on_o a_o time_n whanne_v king_n david_n roo_v from_o his_o sleep_v after_o mydday_n &_o rome_v in_o his_o soler_fw-la of_o his_o paleyse_fw-mi he_o see_v a_o fair_a woman_n wassh_v she_o in_o she_o soler_fw-la he_o know_v not_o the_o wooman_n â—ne_z the_o woman_n think_v not_o on_o he_o ne_o know_v not_o of_o his_o wicked_a will_n as_o the_o book_n show_v there_o a_o non_fw-fr he_o sentt_v after_o this_o wooman_n and_o whanne_v she_o come_v to_o he_o he_o lay_v by_o she_o and_o bygate_n she_o wythe_v child_n and_o non_fw-it as_o he_o know_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n to_o hide_v his_o sin_n he_o send_v after_o her_o husbond_n urie_n that_o shall_v come_v home_o &_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o you_o child_n shall_v be_v name_v to_o hin_n and_o not_o to_o david_n and_o for_o you_o godeknyght_o will_v not_o come_v home_o at_o his_o wife_n ne_o use_n lust_n of_o his_o body_n whyly_v god_n ooste_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n in_o siege_n of_o a_o cetye_n that_o hight_v rabath_n david_n send_v he_o again_o with_o letter_n of_o he_o dethe_v to_o ioab_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o the_o ooste_o and_o traytour_o do_v hin_a sle_n here_o mighteste_a thou_o see_v that_o david_n be_v oucome_v with_o lechery_n and_o deseyve_v by_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o so_o lokethe_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o she_o anon_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n and_o forset_v ayens_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la david_n look_v on_o that_o wooman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v lechery_n whanne_v the_o woman_n think_v non_fw-la evil_n he_o send_v after_o she_o as_o after_o his_o league_n woman_n and_o she_o wyste_v not_o why_o and_o whanne_n she_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o her_o king_n he_o lie_v by_o she_o synful_o for_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o she_o to_o let_v he_o also_o peter_n forsake_v cryste_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o run_v away_o from_o cryste_n or_o any_o wooman_n speak_v to_o he_o the_o time_n &_o so_o he_o deseyve_v himsilfe_n &_o the_o woman_n deseyve_v he_o notte_fw-it she_o do_v she_o offyce_v for_o she_o be_v usshere_v and_o keeper_n at_o the_o door_n as_o say_v the_o gloze_n and_o saint_n gregori_fw-mi and_o she_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o cristy_n disciplis_n as_o she_o say_v sooth_n for_o she_o be_v bind_v that_o she_o shall_v lete_fw-la non_fw-la of_o cristy_n disciplis_fw-la entre_fw-fr and_o anon_o at_o the_o first_o word_n he_o forsake_v criste_n and_o say_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o and_o not_o only_a woman_n do_v saint_n peter_n forsake_v criste_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o man_n say_v to_o he_o the_o same_o wordis_fw-la &_o for_o drede_v he_o forsake_v crist_n soon_o after_o and_o suore_fw-mi that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v reprove_v to_o woman_n the_o woman_n make_v saint_n peter_n forsake_v criste_n as_o much_o repreefe_n it_o be_v to_o man_n and_o much_o more_o for_o alle_fw-mi though_o he_o forsake_v criste_n at_o you_o woman_n word_n yet_o he_o swear_v not_o therefore_o ne_v forswear_v he_o till_o man_n say_v to_o he_o the_o same_o wordy_n m_o â—_o xxvi_o c_o o_o &_o m.xiiiioc_fw-la co._n also_o salomon_a disseyve_v himsilfe_n or_o any_o woman_n disseyve_v he_o for_o he_o take_v to_o hin_a many_o hethen_a woman_n of_o false_a bileve_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n he_o seek_v they_o they_o seek_v not_o he_o he_z wyste_a well_o that_o it_o be_v ayen_n god_n law_n a_o king_n to_o have_v so_o many_o wyve_n &_o concubine_n as_o he_o have_v for_o god_n bad_a the_o king_n of_o his_o peple_n shall_v not_o have_v many_o wyve_n ne_o multiply_v theym_fw-mi many_o horsy_n in_o grevaunce_n of_o the_o peple_n ne_fw-mi multiply_v to_o he_o great_a weyghty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o disease_n of_o the_o people_n as_o holy_a wryt_n shewethe_v well_o deutronomio_n xviio._n capitulo_fw-la also_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o other_o so_o to_o cumpanye_n wythen_a wyman_n and_o ayen_n alle_fw-mi this_o dye_a solomon_n in_o high_a offence_n of_o god_n solomon_n seek_v the_o company_n of_o hethen_a wyman_n the_o wimen_fw-la wer_fw-ge stable_n in_o their_o false_a byleeve_n he_o be_v unstable_a in_o his_o right_a bileve_n and_o follow_v her_o false_a byleeve_n &_o forsake_v god_n law_n in_o great_a ê‘tye_o and_o worship_v false_a god_n lechery_n overcam_v he_o long_o or_o many_o of_o the_o wyman_n know_v he_o and_o so_o be_v man_n right_o these_o day_n overcome_v with_o lechery_n wythe_v out_o womannis_fw-la cumpanye_n and_o wythoute_n do_v of_o wyman_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o wythe_v her_o though_o she_o thenk_v not_o on_o he_o he_o do_v lechery_n and_o if_o he_o handle_v she_o or_o smell_v she_o or_o speak_v to_o she_o or_o go_v to_o she_o or_o seek_v by_o wily_n or_o by_o sleyghty_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n of_o her_o though_o the_o woman_n consent_v not_o to_o he_o &_o though_o he_o be_v let_v of_o his_o wicked_a will_n yet_o he_o be_v gyltye_n in_o lechery_n and_o do_v ayens_n this_o camaundement_n of_o god_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la men_n lechour_n go_v and_o ride_v from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gete_a wyman_n after_o their_o lust_n
shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o eritage_n wythe_v my_o son_n isaac_n abraham_n bear_v full_a hevy_a of_o these_o word_n for_o he_o love_v moche_n ysmael_v thanne_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thake_n it_o not_o so_o hard_a ne_fw-mi so_o sharp_o that_o sara_fw-it say_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o child_n and_o of_o thy_o servant_n agar_fw-mi butte_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o sara_fw-it say_n too_o the_o here_o by_o our_o voice_n and_o do_v thereafter_o and_o thanne_v abraham_n put_v they_o out_o household_n full_a moche_n ayens_fw-fr herte_fw-fr and_o so_o not_o withstond_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o nyghe_a god_n that_o he_o be_v clepe_v god_n friend_n yet_o as_o for_o thanne_v his_o wife_n know_v more_o of_o goddis_fw-la will_v than_o do_v he_o also_o we_o rede_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-mi his_o wife_n that_o they_o have_v two_o son_n bear_v at_o onn_n which_o be_v esau_n and_o jacob_n ysaac_n love_v better_a esau_n than_o jacob_n but_o rebecca_n love_v betr_n jacob_n â—han_fw-mi esau_fw-mi and_o so_o do_v god_n and_o by_o teching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o beguile_v ysaac_n and_o esau_fw-mi also_o and_o do_v ysaac_n yeve_v his_o pryncypal_n bless_v to_o jacob_n there_o he_o will_v have_v yoven_v it_o to_o esau_n &_o all_o be_v goddys_n deed_n and_o so_o conferm_v by_o god_n that_o whanne_v ysaac_n wyste_v of_o gyle_v yet_o he_o dare_v not_o withdraw_v his_o bless_v for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o god_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o esau_v weep_a for_o he_o be_v so_o beguile_v benedixi_fw-la ei_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictus_n i_o have_v bless_v hin_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o that_o by_o grace_n a_o wooman_n may_v be_v as_o stable_n in_o chastity_n in_o goodness_n as_o a_o man_n and_o without_o grace_n neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n may_v keep_v he_o chaste_a for_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a freel_n and_o full_a ready_a to_o fall_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o tech_n i_o some_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr the_o temptaconn_v of_o of_o lechery_n pauper_fw-la one_o remedy_n be_v reasonable_a abstynece_n from_o meet_a and_o drink_v and_o for_o to_o flee_v deynte_a mety_n and_o deynte_n drink_v and_o to_o flee_v gloteny_n as_o most_o bygynning_a &_o mean_n to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o glotenie_n be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n as_o mean_n and_o weigh_v to_o lechery_n another_o remedy_n be_v hard_a li_a watch_n and_o travail_n that_o the_o body_n have_v not_o to_o moche_v ease_n but_o be_v well_o ocupy_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o idylshyp_n have_v teach_v moche_n malice_n multam_fw-la enim_fw-la maliciam_fw-la do_v cuit_fw-la ociositas_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o right_o as_o to_o the_o ass_n longethe_v fee_a yerde_a and_o birdeyn_a so_o to_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o seye_v to_o the_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v sugett_v and_o servant_n to_o the_o soul_n long_v drede_n and_o chastise_a and_o werke_n of_o good_a ocupacioun_n eccle._n xxxiiiâ—_n and_o god_n say_v the_o pride_n and_o plenty_n of_o breed_n and_o welfare_n and_o plenty_n of_o rychessy_n and_o idelshyâ—e_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o sodemitys_n &_o of_o there_o lechery_n and_o for_o they_o love_v not_o poor_a folk_n ezechi_n xuj_o câ—_n and_o therefore_o almesdede_n be_v a_o great_a remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n to_o gete_a grace_n of_o chastytie_n so_o that_o it_o be_v yoven_v to_o the_o poor_a nedye_n that_o be_v in_o myscheffe_n and_o to_o such_o that_o have_v not_o bykynd_n to_o get_v the_fw-mi lyvelo_fw-it de_fw-mi by_o traveyle_n of_o their_o body_n and_o if_o they_o beg_v they_o do_v it_o with_o out_o avarice_n with_o mekenesse_n &_o clennesse_n of_o lyve_v to_o such_o bid_v death_n criste_fw-fr do_v alms_n sei_v date_fw-la elimosinaâ—_n et_fw-la ecce_fw-la omina_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la luce_n yeve_v you_o alm_n and_o lo_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v amend_v you_o &_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v mind_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o thenke_n how_o he_o shall_v wend_v hence_o with_o bitter_a pain_n and_o thamne_v all_o his_o lust_n shall_v turn_v into_o woe_n and_o so_o rue_v and_o thenke_n that_o by_o man_n or_o wooman_n never_o so_o fair_a so_o well_o fare_v so_o hole_n so_o lusty_a so_o like_n to_o the_o iye_o so_o mighty_a so_o witty_a so_o great_a of_o lineage_n so_o rich_a so_o great_a of_o name_n or_o of_o lordship_n either_o by_o man_n either_o woman_n he_o ever_o so_o plesaunte_a shall_v die_v and_o turn_v to_o earth_n and_o aisshis_n &_o worm_n meet_a and_o if_o he_o smell_v now_o never_o so_o sweet_a he_o shall_v stink_v than_o full_a sour_a therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seythe_n in_o omnibus_fw-la oê‘ibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ineter_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccle._n viiâ—_n c._n in_o all_o these_o werke_n thank_v on_o thy_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v no_o sin_n without_o end_n we_o rede_v that_o in_o englonde_n be_v a_o king_n that_o have_v aconcâ—byne_n who_o be_v name_n be_v rose_n and_z for_o her_o great_a bewte_n he_o clepe_v her_o rose_n amounde_v rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v rose_z of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o thought_n that_o she_o pass_v all_o wyman_n in_o bewtye_n it_o bifel_fw-mi that_o she_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v while_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a and_o whanne_v he_o come_v again_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o he_o will_v see_v the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o whanne_v the_o grave_n be_v openned_a there_o sit_v a_o orrible_a toad_n upon_o her_o breast_n bytwene_v her_o teety_n and_o afoule_n adder_n bigirt_v her_o body_n about_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o she_z stanke_z so_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr non_fw-fr other_o might_n stone_v to_o see_v that_o orryble_a sight_n thanne_n the_o king_n die_v shette_v again_o the_o grave_n 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but_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o open_a offering_n at_o the_o auter_n ne_fw-fr sacrifice_n of_o so_o miss_v goten_a good_a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la offeres_fw-la merceden_fw-mi ê“stibuli_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dni_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la quia_fw-la abhominatio_fw-la en_fw-fr apud_fw-la deum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v you_o meed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o come_fw-mi lechoure_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o it_o be_v abomination_n to_o god_n deutro_n xxiii_o and_o officer_n of_o king_n princess_n lord_n and_o lady_n of_o busshoppe_n and_o prelate_n that_o take_v yifte_n of_o man_n by_o comyn_v custom_n or_o by_o ê“fre_v that_o they_o shall_v mayntene_v they_o and_o yeve_v they_o favour_n in_o their_o cause_n they_o may_v do_v alm_n of_o god_n so_o goten_a all_o though_o it_o be_v full_a oft_o evil_a goten_a xiiii_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la sane_fw-la for_o to_o such_o cryste_n bad_a that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o friend_n in_o hevene_n of_o 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foryeve_v other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n foryeve_v they_o there_o dette_v and_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o hevene_v with_o richesses_n of_o this_o world_n dives_fw-la why_o clepyd_v crist_n richesses_n of_o this_o world_n richesses_n of_z wickedness_n pauê‘_n for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v folk_n occasion_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n and_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n and_o of_o great_a descension_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o sin_n and_o great_a disease_n and_o therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_z coveyte_v to_o be_v scotfree_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o the_o fiend_n snare_n and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v scotfree_a in_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ungiltie_a ne_o cleen_n from_o sin_n alsoo_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o wyckednesse_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n be_v take_v nat_n only_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o peyne_v and_o disease_n &_o myschevy_v of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o peyne_n and_o disease_n and_o of_o mischief_n for_o they_o bring_v man_n in_o to_o peyne_v travail_n and_o moche_n disease_n for_o man_n have_v much_o travail_n in_o getting_a moche_n drede_v in_o keep_a and_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o lose_n dives_fw-la divicias_fw-la non_fw-la congregat_fw-la absque_fw-la labour_v non_fw-la tenet_fw-la absê«_n metu_fw-la nec_fw-la deserit_fw-la absê«_n dolour_n they_o hot_a sikernesse_n and_o bring_v folk_n into_o great_a perel_n great_a drede_fw-la and_o in_o great_a enemyte_n they_o hight_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_v and_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hungre_n for_o as_o salomon_a say_v the_o covetouse_n man_n have_v nevir_n enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o covetith_v more_o &_o moâ—_n also_o they_o biâ—ete_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travail_v for_o nigh_o alle_fw-mi the_o traveyle_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a another_o skylle_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o wickedness_n for_o the_o law_n say_v ten_o cue_n i._o dilectissimiâ—_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n alle_fw-mi man_n ben_fw-mi evyn_fw-mi in_o lordship_n and_o richesses_n but_o by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetise_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o riches_n for_o sum_n have_v moche_n some_o little_a sum_n ben_fw-mi scotfree_a sum_n be_v poor_a and_o god_n have_v yoven_v more_o richesse_n to_o one_o man_n in_o dispensation_n and_o governaunce_n thanne_v to_o many_o other_o and_o that_o be_v to_o refreyne_v the_o wyckednesse_n o_o false_a covetise_n in_o the_o peple_n and_o for_o wickedness_n be_v cause_n that_o oone_o man_n be_v rich_a thanne_n a_o neither_o therefore_o they_o be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o ne_fw-la have_v be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o adames_n sin_n and_z of_o false_a covetise_n of_o man_n herte_n elles_fw-fr alle_fw-mi man_n shall_v have_v be_v evyn_o scotfree_a but_o now_o they_o ben_fw-mi unevyn_fw-mi in_o richesse_n for_o sin_n and_o shrewidnesse_n and_o therefore_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v clepyd_v richesses_n of_o unevenes_n and_o of_o wyckednesse_n iniquitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la equitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o alle_fw-mi the_o richesses_n that_o one_o man_n have_v pass_v another_o it_o be_v richesses_n of_o unevenesse_n for_o in_o that_z he_o be_v unevyn_v with_o his_o even_n cristen_v therefore_o they_o be_v clepyde_v richesses_n of_o unevynesse_n therefore_o god_n bid_v the_o scotfree_a man_n that_o be_v but_o his_o baily_n and_o his_o reve_n in_o this_o world_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o poor_a folk_n both_o by_o yeve_v and_o foryeve_v as_o that_o baillie_a do_v and_o be_v not_o to_o hard_a to_o their_o subgette_n but_o
not_o stir_v themselves_o this_o precept_n be_v principaly_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr false_a purchasoure_n that_o for_o false_a covetise_n ben_fw-mi besy_n to_o beguile_v and_o with_o falsehood_n to_o rob_v man_n of_o house_n and_z of_o land_n &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o their_o heritage_n to_o such_o false_a purchasoures_n god_n yevethe_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la inutile_fw-la et_fw-la operamini_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o cubilibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o think_v unê“fitable_a thing_n and_o worche_n wicked_a thing_n in_o your_o bed_n in_o the_o morrow_n whanne_v you_o may_v not_o sleep_v for_o thamne_v they_o cast_v gyle_v and_o falshede_v against_o their_o evencristen_v they_o have_v covetyd_v other_o mennys_n field_n say_v he_o and_z by_o miÈt_n take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o and_z rob_v they_o of_o their_o house_n &_o false_o challenge_v the_o man_n and_o his_o house_n and_o his_o heritage_n for_o oft_o they_o challenge_v man_n for_o bond_n and_o so_o entre_fw-fr into_o their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o have_v alle_fw-mi their_o heritage_n with_o god_n curse_n michee_n two_o also_o god_n yeve_v they_o his_o curse_n by_o the_o prophet_n ysaie_v there_o he_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la coniungitis_fw-la domum_fw-la domui_fw-la et_fw-la agrum_fw-la agro_fw-la copulatis_fw-la &c_n &c_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o false_o join_v house_n to_o house_n &_o couple_n field_n to_o field_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o place_n that_o you_o may_v say_v all_z this_o be_v i_o and_o no_o man_n have_v aught_o within_o i_o ween_v you_o say_v god_n that_o you_o alone_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr upon_o earth_n this_o false_a covetise_n say_v he_o swoon_v in_o my_o ery_n and_o therefore_o many_o a_o fair_a house_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n duelle_fw-fr therein_o ysa_fw-la v._o and_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la at_o tingas_fw-la terminos_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n touche_n not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o small_a poor_a folk_n to_o reve_v they_o of_o their_o right_n and_o entre_fw-fr thau_fw-fr nat_n in_o to_o the_o field_n of_o faderles_a child_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o heritage_n for_o almighty_a god_n that_o be_v there_o nigh_o friend_n shall_v make_v their_o cause_n full_a grevouse_n and_o full_a hard_a against_o the_o prover._n xxiii_o the_o two_o chapter_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o c_o that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hight_v achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n duel_v by_o he_o that_o hiÈt_a naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerd_n that_o lie_v nigh_o the_o king_n paleis_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_a to_o naboth_n yeve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_n and_o i_o shall_v yeve_v the_o a_o better_a ther._n fore_n or_o else_o asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a thamne_v naboth_o say_v god_n forbede_o that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n heritage_n i_o will_v nevir_n change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o thamne_v the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a leyde_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n &_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabel_n his_o wyf_v come_v to_o he_o and_o axe_v what_o he_o ail_v the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o naboth_o to_o have_v his_o vyneyerde_n and_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o he_o thanne_n jesabel_n the_o queen_n say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o take_v i_o thy_o ring_a and_o i_o shall_v yeve_v to_o the._n the_o vyneyerde_n thamne_v she_o write_v lettre_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o principalis_fw-la of_o the_o citee_n undre_fw-fr the_o king_n signet_n and_o bid_v they_o gadre_fw-mi their_o court_n to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fast_a so_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n with_o ypocrisie_n and_o bid_v they_o ordain_v two_o false_a wytness_n which_o shall_v accuse_v naboth_o and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o dampne_v he_o as_o guilty_a and_o stone_n he_o to_o the_o death_n and_o so_o they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n that_o who_o so_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o king_n or_o cursyd_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v ¶_o whanne_v jesabel_n have_v tiding_n that_o naboth_o be_v slay_v she_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o bid_v he_o rise_v up_o &_o be_v merry_a &_o take_v the_o vynyerd_n to_o he_o for_o naboth_n be_v deed_n and_o anon_o the_o king_n rise_v &_o go_v into_o the_o vyneyerde_n &_o take_v it_o to_o hin_n than_o at_o the_o bid_v of_o god_n ely_n the_o ê“phete_n meet_v with_o he_o &_o say_v to_o he_o in_o god_n name_n thou_o have_v slay_v and_o thou_o have_v that_o thou_o covetist_n but_o i_o tell_v the_o it_o forsooth_o in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o the_o hound_n have_v lyk_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o nabothe_a hound_n shall_v lick_n up_o thy_o blood_n and_o hound_n shall_v eat_v thy_o wyf_v jesabel_n and_o hound_n &_o bridde_n shalle_v eat_v thy_o body_n and_o god_n shall_v distroye_v thy_o household_n and_o sle_o all_o thy_o kindred_n and_z thy_o alyaunce_n and_o soon_o after_o it_o fall_v so_o and_o thus_o of_o false_a covetise_n come_v ê‘iurie_n false_a wytnesse_n murdre_fw-fr &_o manslaughter_n and_o distruccione_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o seint_a beatrice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o false_a covetouse_n man_n who_o name_n be_v lucres_n and_o he_o coveytid_v moche_v the_o place_n of_o seynt_a beatrice_n and_o for_o covetice_n to_o have_v you_o place_n he_o accuse_v she_o to_o a_o hethen_a iuge_n that_o she_o be_v a_o cristen_v woman_n and_o so_o by_o his_o accusation_n she_o be_v slay_v for_o she_o will_v not_o forsake_v cristene_n cristes_n law_n whanne_n she_o be_v thus_o deed_n lucre_n entryd_v into_o her_o place_n to_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n and_o for_o joy_n of_o the_o place_n he_o make_v therein_o a_o great_a fee_v to_o his_o friend_n 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shall_v not_o curse_v but_o for_o a_o full_a grevouse_n open_v sin_v &_o for_o great_a need_n therefore_o poule_n say_v to_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n as_o all_o pnste_n shall_v be_v benedicite_fw-la et_fw-la nolite_fw-la maledicere_fw-la bless_v you_o and_o be_v you_o not_o in_o wylle_n ne_fw-la ready_a to_o cur_n but_o for_o great_a need_v and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o charite_n to_o worship_n for_o curse_v in_o the_o self_n be_v a_o deed_n of_o imê‘fection_n and_o therefore_o god_n choose_v they_o that_o be_v mooste_v imê‘fyte_n and_o least_fw-mi worshipful_a of_o the_o birth_n to_o ê“nounce_v the_o curse_n &_o the_o most_o ê‘fite_a &_o worshipful_a in_o birth_n to_o ê“nounce_v his_o blessing_n to_o you_o keper_n of_o his_o law_n which_o say_v thus_o in_o god_n name_n to_o the_o people_n the_o ix_o chapter_n if_o thou_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n to_o cunne_v and_o to_o keep_v all_o his_o heeste_n that_o i_o bid_v the_o keep_v thy_o lord_n god_n shalle_v make_v 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