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evyll_n of_o wyman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o solomon_n speak_v moche_o good_a of_o wyman_n for_o he_o say_v mulier_fw-la timens_fw-la dni_fw-la ipsa_fw-la laudabitâ—_n the_o woman_n yâ—_z drede_v god_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v solomon_n repreve_v wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v good_a wyman_n and_z he_o repreve_v wicked_a man_n and_o praise_v good_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n say_v omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la nequicia_fw-la mulieris_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la super_fw-la maliciam_fw-la mulieris_fw-la eccl_n xxu_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o woman_n be_v all_o malice_n and_o every_o malice_n be_v short_a above_o the_o malice_n of_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v when_o wyman_n gyve_v
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besynesse_n be_v to_o please_v &_o serve_v their_o womb_n and_o their_o belly_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o sin_n be_v ayenste_n the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o god_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n forbede_v all_o manner_n sin_n in_o generale_fw-mi but_o as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o first_o commandment_n he_o forbid_v in_o specyaall_a mawmetrye_n ydolatrye_a wytchecrafte_n sorcerye_o for_o afterward_o he_o give_v the_o four_o commandment_n specyal_o against_o pride_n &_o unbuxomnesse_n and_o the_o sixth_o &_o the_o tenthe_n against_o lechery_n the_o seventhe_n &_o the_o nynthe_n against_o avaryce_n &_o covetyse_n caplm_n xxxviij_o diues_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v lot_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la sometime_o to_o break_v strife_n in_o parting_a &_o gyve_v of_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o well_o be_v depart_v or_o when_o yâ—_z man_n been_v in_o doubt_n what_o be_v to_o do_v &_o man_n wit_n fail_v than_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o use_v lot_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o against_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n &_o holy_a prayer_n by_o fore_n as_o the_o apostle_n die_v in_o chese_v of_o saint_n mathie_n the_o apostle_n &_o elyazar_n in_o chese_v of_o a_o wife_n to_o ysaac_n abraham_n soon_o gen_n twenty-four_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v ê“uer_o xvi_o yâ—_z lotâ—_n ben_fw-mi put_v in_o prevy_a place_n &_o god_n temper_v they_o as_o he_o will_v but_o to_o use_v lottâ—_n with_o out_o need_n &_o only_o for_o vanyte_v or_z for_o dyvynacyon_n setting_a faith_n therein_o to_o wit_v thereby_o what_o shall_v fall_v it_o be_v unlefull_a &_o repreve_v of_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o if_o man_n set_v trust_v &_o faith_n there_o in_o it_o be_v a_o grevoê°_n sin_n ¶_o dives_fw-la playeng_v at_o the_o dice_n stand_v in_o lot_n and_o aventure_n of_o the_o dice_n &_o yet_o the_o game_n be_v lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o use_v that_o game_n for_o recreacyon_n &_o only_o for_o play_v it_o may_v be_v suffer_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o manner_n honest_o &_o in_o place_n &_o time_n convenyent_n &_o not_o to_o moche_v in_o sese_v of_o tyme._n but_o for_o to_o use_v it_o for_o to_o win_v thereby_o &_o put_v thing_n in_o aventure_n of_o dice_n it_o be_v a_o full_a great_a sin_n &_o evyll_n goten_a good_a that_o man_n gete_v therewith_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o use_v such_o play_n he_o shall_v be_v pryve_v of_o his_o benefyce_n if_o that_o he_o have_v any_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o benefyce_n he_o shall_v be_v unable_v and_o dyspose_v thereto_o but_o if_o he_o will_v cease_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lewd_a man_n he_z shall_v be_v acurse_v distinct_a xxxu_o epn_n et_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la et_fw-la honestate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ca_fw-mi 0._o clerici_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o no_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v atte_a such_o game_n caplm_n xxxix_o diues_fw-la sythen_a there_o be_v so_o maay_o manner_n of_o wytchecrafte_n yâ—_z they_o may_v not_o be_v tell_v in_o specyall_a i_o pray_v the_o tell_v i_o in_o general_a what_o be_v wytchecraft_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la every_o craft_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n use_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v not_o know_v ne_o do_v by_o the_o way_n of_o reason_n ne_o by_o the_o werk_n of_o kind_n be_v wytchecrafte_n and_o though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o kind_n and_z they_o use_v thereto_o any_o charm_n or_o nice_a obseruaunce_n in_o the_o do_v wen_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o that_o charm_n &_o such_o observance_n or_o elly_n such_o charm_n oon_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o for_o his_o charm_n and_o not_o in_o werk_n of_o kind_n it_o be_v wytchecrafte_n all_o if_o he_o say_v only_o his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la in_o the_o do_v for_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o charmer_n &_o to_o do_v yâ—_z people_n trust_v in_o he_o pryncypal_o for_o charm_n all_o though_o he_o say_v no_o charm_n but_o werk_v only_o by_o kind_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o wytche_n &_o his_o do_v be_v wytche_v craft_n for_o by_o such_o do_v he_o blynd_v the_o people_n and_o dysceyve_v they_o and_z do_v they_o trust_v in_o wytchecrafte_n &_o so_o do_v worship_n to_o the_o fiend_n and_o despite_n to_o god_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v by_o way_n of_o kind_n &_o reason_n if_o he_o use_v any_o craft_n of_o japery_n &_o faytrye_n for_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n for_o to_o do_v they_o byleve_v that_o he_o be_v a_o wytche_n and_o that_o he_o die_v it_o not_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n but_z by_o charm_n and_o sorcery_n he_o be_v a_o wytche_n in_o god_n sight_n and_z his_o do_v be_v wytchecrafte_n for_o his_o craft_n be_v to_o make_v man_n worshyppe_n the_o fiend_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o he_o do_v the_o people_n trust_v in_o wytchecrafte_n &_o so_o spend_v their_o good_a in_o the_o fende_v seruyce_n 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therefore_o it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o wytche_n craft_n but_o though_o a_o man_n in_o the_o do_v say_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o some_o holy_a prayer_n calling_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o do_v it_o be_v no_o wytche_n craft_n but_o it_o be_v well_o do_v caplm_n xl_o diues_fw-la what_o if_o he_o say_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o other_o holy_a word_n or_o some_o holy_a prayer_n pryvely_a or_o aperte_fw-la for_o to_z do_v the_o people_n ween_z that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o miracle_n and_o for_o his_o prayer_n â—_o his_o holiness_n when_o he_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n &_o werk_n of_o kind_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la than_o be_v it_o a_o full_a great_a ypocresye_n
¶_o dives_fw-la what_o fantasye_a haste_n thou_o that_o man_n do_v it_o not_o for_o devocyon_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o the_o people_n now_o a_o day_n be_v full_a undevoute_a to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z they_o love_v but_o full_a lytyll_a man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v loath_a for_o to_o come_v in_o holy_a chirche_n when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v thyde_a and_z full_a loath_a to_o here_o god_n seruyce_n late_o they_o come_v and_o soon_o they_o go_v away_o if_o they_o be_v there_o a_o lytyll_a while_n theym_n thynk_v full_a long_o they_o have_v lever_n to_o go_v to_o the_o tavern_n than_o to_o holy_a chirche_n lever_n to_o here_o a_o song_n of_o robynhode_n or_z of_o some_o rybaudrye_a than_o for_o to_o here_o mass_n or_o matyne_n or_o any_o other_o of_o god_n seruyce_n or_o any_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sythen_a that_o the_o people_n have_v so_o lytyll_a devocyon_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n i_o can_v not_o see_v that_o they_o do_v such_o cost_n in_o holy_a chirche_n for_o devoconn_n ne_fw-mi for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o they_o despise_v god_n day_n and_o night_n with_o their_o evyll_n and_o wicked_a lyve_a and_o their_o wicked_a thewy_n caplm_n lij_o diues_fw-la i_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o gyve_v the_o money_n to_o the_o poor_a folk_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o to_o the_o lame_a who_o soul_n god_n buy_v so_o dear_a than_o so_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o solempnyte_n and_o pride_n and_o make_n of_o high_a chirche_n in_z scotfree_a vestymente_n in_z curyouse_a wyndowe_n in_z great_a belles_fw-fr for_o god_n be_v not_o holpen_v thereby_o &_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v holpen_v thereby_o full_a moche_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o it_o be_v do_v for_o pride_n and_o not_o with_o good_a measure_n they_o less_o moche_n meed_n if_o they_o do_v it_o of_o devocyon_n with_o dyscreconn_n it_o be_v medefull_a for_o every_o man_n poor_a and_o scotfree_a after_o his_o power_n be_v bind_v to_o worship_n god_n house_n so_z 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dysceyve_v with_o yâ—_z fende_v speech_n for_o sly_o he_o axe_v eve_n why_o god_n bid_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o paradyse_n and_o when_o he_o see_v her_o unstable_a &_o doubting_a he_o put_v thereto_o yâ—_z mete_v of_o flatter_a &_o say_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o dye_n but_o be_v as_o god_n konw_v good_a &_o wicked_a and_o so_o by_o flatter_a the_o fiend_n lose_v all_o mankind_n fygure_n here_o of_o we_o have_v in_o yâ—_z second_o book_n of_o king_n xx.ca_fw-la where_o we_o find_v that_o joab_n gylous_o sloughe_v the_o noble_a prince_n amasam_n with_o a_o knife_n crafty_o make_v lyght_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shethe_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v steke_v he_o with_o the_o knife_n he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o chynne_n and_o say_v to_o he_o heyle_v my_o brother_n and_o for_o his_o flatter_a &_o fair_a word_n amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o knife_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o judas_n betray_v cryste_n he_o say_v in_o flatter_a &_o 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innocentem_fw-la et_fw-la iustum_fw-la non_fw-la occides_fw-la exo._n twenty-three_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o tell_v i_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n a_o man_n be_v slay_v unryghtful_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la on_o three_o manner_n first_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v without_o guilt_n also_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v without_o order_fw-fr and_o process_n of_o law_n also_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v without_o lawful_a justyce_n ordain_v of_o his_o league_n lord_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v life_n and_o lime_n &_o the_o sword_n to_o punysshe_v shrew_n as_o saint_n poulo_n show_v well_o in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xiij_o also_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o enmyt_n hate_v and_o cruelty_n for_o to_o have_v vengeance_n
woman_n for_z woman_n yield_v her_o guilty_a but_z she_o axe_v no_o mercy_n she_o make_v no_o such_o excusaconn_v but_z in_o a_o great_a part_n yield_v her_o guilty_a in_o that_o she_o say_v the_o adder_n have_v desceyve_v i_o for_o in_o that_o she_o knowlege_v that_o she_o be_v desceyve_v she_o knowleged_a that_o she_o have_v do_v amiss_o &_o unwyse_o and_o otherwise_o than_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o for_o that_o woman_n lowed_a she_o and_o knowlege_v her_o unwysedom_n &_o her_o folly_n therefore_o god_n put_v in_o woman_n that_o time_n a_o hope_n of_o our_o saluaconn_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o adder_n i_o shall_v put_v enmyte_v bytwene_v the_o &_o woman_n and_z bytwene_a thy_o seed_n &_o her_o sede_fw-la and_z she_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n which_o be_v heed_n &_o leder_n of_o the_o adder_n that_o tyme._n the_o seed_n of_o the_o fiend_n be_v wicked_a werke_n and_o wicked_a folk_n to_o who_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la dyabolo_fw-it estis_fw-la io_n eight_o you_o be_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o fiend_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n goostly_a be_v her_o good_a dede_n with_o which_o the_o fiend_n and_o the_o fende_v lyme_n have_v great_a envy_n and_o common_o wyman_n have_v more_o horrybylyte_n of_o sin_n than_o man_n do_v and_o by_o our_o lady_n blessyd_v mote_n she_o be_v the_o fende_v powrr_v be_v destroy_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n be_v cryste_n bear_v of_o the_o maid_n mary_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o there_o be_v never_o man_n proprely_a seed_n of_o woman_n but_o cryste_n allone_n and_o always_o be_v enmyte_v bytwene_v cryste_n and_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v cryste_n &_o belyall_a light_v and_o derkenesse_n may_v not_o accord_v for_o this_o reason_n saint_n poule_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o desceyve_v in_o the_o first_o pryvarycaconn_v but_o woman_n be_v desceyve_v i_o ad_fw-la thy_o two_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v when_o god_n adam_n undernam_fw-la he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o woman_n have_v desceyve_v i_o as_z yâ—_z woman_n say_v the_o adder_n have_v desceyve_v i_o but_z he_o say_v the_o woman_n give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n &_o i_o have_v eten_v and_o also_o as_o yâ—_z gloze_v say_v there_o adam_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v not_o byleve_v the_o fende_v tale_n ne_o be_v desceyve_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o yâ—_z woman_n be_v and_o for_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o adam_n be_v therefore_o she_o byleve_v yâ—_z fende_v tale_n &_o so_o be_v desceyve_v and_o the_o wise_a that_o adam_n be_v the_o more_o be_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o felle_n but_o though_o adam_n be_v not_o deceyve_v fro_o outward_a by_o a_o other_o he_z be_v desceyve_v fro_o inward_a by_o himself_o by_o prevy_a pride_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr li.xiiij.câ—_n xiij_o where_o he_o say_v that_o adam_n &_o eve_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v wicked_a inward_a by_o which_o prevy_a wickedness_n they_o felle_v in_o open_a unobedyence_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o pride_n be_v beginning_n of_o every_o sin_n inicium_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la eccl_n ten_o and_o as_o solomon_n say_v contricione_n precedit_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la rvinam_fw-la exaltatur_fw-la spuns_n prover_n xvi_o before_o break_v &_o brysure_n gooth_a pride_n and_z before_o open_a falling_n the_o sprite_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v enhance_v by_o pride_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o chaptre_n that_o both_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v wicked_a &_o desceyve_v by_o pride_n and_o well_o lete_fw-la of_o themselves_o before_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n for_o prevy_v falling_n inward_a go_v before_o open_a falling_n outward_a by_o inobedyence_n and_o so_o adam_n be_v desceyve_v and_o felle_n by_o pride_n or_o eve_n gaaf_v he_o the_o apple_n &_o eve_n be_v desceyve_v by_o pride_n or_o the_o serpent_n desceyve_v she_o for_o as_o say_v saint_n austen_n ubi_fw-la sâ—_n they_o coveyt_v more_o excellence_n &_o hygh_a degree_n than_o god_n ordain_v they_o to_o they_z both_o sin_v grevous_o but_o adam_n more_o grevous_o as_o i_o say_v first_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v not_o all_o man_n dye_v through_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o eve_n but_o through_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n ne_o god_n say_v not_o to_o adam_n curse_a be_v yâ—_z earth_n in_o eve_n sin_n ne_z he_o say_v curse_v be_v yâ—_z earth_n in_o your_o sin_n but_o to_o adam_n allone_n he_o say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n and_o in_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n lucan_n that_o eve_n sin_v more_o by_o freelte_n and_o unstabylyte_n and_o chaungeabylyte_n than_o by_o shrewednes_n mobilitate_fw-la magis_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la pravitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la cryste_n become_v not_o woman_n but_o man_n to_o save_v mankind_n that_o as_o mankind_n be_v lose_v by_o man_n so_o mankind_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o manhede_v he_o will_v dye_v for_o mankind_n for_o manhede_v have_v lose_v mankind_n and_o also_o he_o become_v man_n and_o not_o woman_n to_o save_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n and_o for_o that_o woman_n sin_n be_v less_o grevous_a than_o adam_n sin_n &_o less_o dered_a mankind_n &_o woman_n be_v less_o infect_a in_o the_o first_o pryvaricaco_n n_o than_o be_v man_n therefore_o god_n take_v his_o manhede_v only_o of_o woman_n with_o out_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o in_o that_o he_o bycam_v man_n he_z do_v great_a worship_n to_o man_n but_o in_o that_o he_o take_v his_o manhede_v only_o of_o woman_n without_o part_n of_o man_n he_z do_v great_a worship_n to_o woman_n for_z only_a of_o woman_n kin_n he_o make_v medycyne_n to_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o adam_n &_o to_o he_o will_v mankind_n of_o yâ—_z hard_o sekenes_n of_o adam_n sin_n caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la thy_o word_n be_v wonderful_a but_o i_o can_v not_o say_v against_o the_o for_o drede_v of_o our_o lady_n mother_n &_o maid_n that_o gate_n grace_n to_o mankind_n &_o be_v our_o help_n in_o every_o need_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v first_o woman_n desceyve_v samson_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la woman_n desceyve_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v desceyve_v himself_o by_o lechery_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n of_o himself_o first_o he_o wed_v a_o hethen_a woman_n against_o god_n law_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o lust_n and_o myslove_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o after_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o a_o common_a woman_n that_o be_v hethen_a and_o after_o that_o he_o take_v a_o other_o hethen_a woman_n to_o his_o concubine_n that_o hyght_n dali_n da_fw-mi the_o which_o full_o desceyve_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n he_o be_v false_a to_o god_n &_o wyman_n be_v false_a to_o he_o wyman_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bysot_v up_o on_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o treat_v he_o as_o a_o sot_n he_o desceyve_v himself_o and_o die_v 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¶_o pauê‘_n you_o torsoth_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o he_o delyver_v it_o to_o one_o of_o they_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o and_z without_o his_o wytting_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la he_o do_v amiss_o &_o yet_o neither_o of_o hem_n have_v lawful_a accyon_n against_o he_o for_o to_o compelle_fw-fr he_o to_o yield_v it_o for_o he_o that_o resceyve_v it_o again_o have_v none_o accyon_n to_o he_o for_z he_o take_v it_o he_o again_o and_o that_o other_o have_v none_o accyon_n against_o he_o for_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o he_o without_o the_o other_o that_o make_v the_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o &_o have_v resceyve_v it_o again_o thus_o laâ—tâ—_n hostiensis_n in_o sum_n li.iij_fw-la rub._n de_fw-fr deposito_fw-la s._n icui_fw-la detur_fw-la u_o si_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la may_v not_o a_o man_n do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la solomon_n say_v immolantis_fw-la ex_fw-la iniquo_fw-la oblacio_fw-la est_fw-la maculata_fw-la the_o offering_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a be_v spot_n &_o foul_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v sacrefyce_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a is_z like_o he_o that_o slee_v the_o soon_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o god_n that_o be_v hygh_a approve_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ne_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o offering_n eccâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la substancia_fw-la worship_n thy_o lord_n god_n with_o thy_o own_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o other_o man_n good_a prouâ—_n iij_o and_o tobye_n say_v exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tâ—a_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la of_o thy_o own_o good_a do_v alms_n toby_n four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la god_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v theym_a friend_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_z wyckedne_v we_o se_fw-la facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la de_fw-la mammona_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v evyll_n goten_a for_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o miss_v goten_a that_o it_o must_v be_v yolden_a again_o to_o he_o that_o ought_v it_o as_z in_o theeft_a raveyne_v &_o viirye_a if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o so_o of_o miss_v goten_a good_a man_n shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o yield_v it_o again_o also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o both_o gyve_v and_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n be_v against_o god_n law_n &_o both_o the_o gyver_n &_o the_o taker_n less_o their_o right_a as_z in_o symonye_n and_o therefore_o neither_o they_n may_v do_v plesaunt_n alms_n of_o that_o good_a so_o miss_v goten_a also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o the_o deed_n &_o the_o craft_n that_o it_o be_v goten_a by_o be_v so_o unlefull_a that_o the_o taker_n may_v keep_v it_o still_o leful_o but_o the_o gyver_n may_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o as_o thing_n goten_a 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the_o rose_n sudden_o come_v moreyn_a &_o his_o beeste_n dye_v come_v adversyte_n &_o loss_n of_o catel_n and_z at_o last_o death_n take_v away_o every_o deal_n and_o who_o so_o will_v be_v besy_n to_o gadre_n the_o rose_n of_o worldly_a w_v &_o of_o rychesses_n but_z he_o be_v right_a ware_n he_o shall_v hurt_v he_o both_o bodily_a &_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o coveyte_v to_o be_v scotfree_a in_o this_o world_n they_o fall_n in_o the_o fende_v snare_n &_o in_o to_o full_a hard_a temptacyon_n for_o these_o cause_n saint_n james_n say_v yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n shall_v
and_o no_o more_o as_z say_v saint_n ansten_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr li.xx.ca.iiij_fw-la for_o as_o he_o say_v the_fw-mi be_v noâ—_n man_n ought_v but_o the_o keeper_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o as_o he_o say_v who_o so_o be_v not_o keeper_n of_o god_n commandment_n he_o be_v nought_o for_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v again_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o treuth_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o but_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o vanyte_n that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v to_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v maledicti_fw-la qui_fw-la declinant_fw-la a_o mandatis_fw-la tuis_fw-la curse_a be_v they_o that_o bow_n away_o from_o thy_o commandment_n &_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v deut_n â—_o xxvij_o that_o god_n bid_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n that_o when_o they_o come_v new_o in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byhe_n e_o vi_fw-la kynrede_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v to_o say_v symeon_n levi._n juda_n ysachar_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n shall_v stand_v on_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o garizym_n there_o to_o thank_v god_n &_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o keper_n of_o god_n law_n and_o against_o they_o shall_v stand_v other_o vi_o kynrede_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v to_o say_v reuben_n gad._n aser_n zabulon_n dan._n and_o neptilym_n on_z yâ—_z hylle_v that_o hyght_n ebal_n &_o curse_n with_o high_a voice_n all_o yâ—_z break_v god_n byheste_n &_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n curse_a be_v that_o man_n &_o woman_n yâ—_z make_v any_o grave_v image_n yâ—_z be_v abhomynaconn_v to_o god_n werke_n of_o yâ—_z ande_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o craft_n to_o worship_n it_o outward_a with_o his_o body_n &_o set_v it_o in_o prevy_a place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o set_v his_o faith_n &_o his_o trust_n therein_o so_o to_o worship_n it_o with_o his_o heart_n inward_a &_o at_o god_n bid_v all_o the_o peple_n shall_v answer_v &_o say_v amen_o so_o must_v it_o be_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o not_o worshyp_v fader_fw-mi &_o mod_fw-mi amen_n say_v the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o flyt_v the_o bound_n &_o the_o dole_n or_o term_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o right_a amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o will_n or_o to_o err_v in_o his_o way_n amen_n say_v all_o yâ—_z people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o ryghtful_a doom_n of_o the_o comeling_n and_o of_o the_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o faderlesse_a child_n &_o of_o the_o moderlesse_a child_n and_z of_o the_o widow_n amen_n say_v all_o the_o peple_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o lie_v by_o his_o faders_n wife_n or_z by_o any_o of_o his_o nigh_o kynrede_a or_z of_o nigh_o affynyte_v amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o meddle_v flesshe_o with_o any_o unresonable_a be_v amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v by_o his_o neighbour_n wyf_v amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pryvely_a slee_v &_o murder_v his_o neighbour_n amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o take_v gift_n to_o slay_v he_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n law_n ne_o do_v they_o not_o in_o deed_n amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n this_o be_v the_o high_a curse_n &_o the_o solemn_a sentence_n which_o god_n gyve_v to_o all_o though_o yâ—_z will_v not_o keep_v his_o byheste_n &_o law_n &_o what_o curse_n &_o myscheef_n shall_v fall_v to_o they_o yâ—_z wyttyng_o or_o willing_n break_v his_o byheste_n he_o show_v in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o next_o chaptre_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o caplm_n eight_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n &_o his_o law_n all_o these_o curse_n and_o myscheve_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o and_o take_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o cyte_n in_o town_n in_o field_n thy_o berne_n thy_o garner_n and_o thy_o seller_n shall_v be_v curse_v and_o that_o yâ—_z leve_v the_o over_o the_o year_n shall_v be_v curse_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v curse_v &_o the_o fruyce_n of_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v curse_v thy_o bests_n thy_o sheep_n shall_v be_v curse_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v when_o yâ—_z come_v in_fw-la &_o when_o yâ—_z go_v out_o god_n shall_v send_v upon_o the_o hongre_n &_o myscheef_n &_o myshap_n and_o blame_n to_o all_o thy_o werke_n that_o yâ—_z do_v â—he_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o pestilence_n till_o he_o shall_v waste_v the_o &_o destroy_v the._n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o with_o hard_a fever_n both_o cold_a &_o hot_a and_z with_o venomous_a air_n god_n shall_v make_v heaven_n &_o the_o air_n above_o the_o brazen_a &_o the_o earth_n byne_v the_o yreny_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bareyne_a for_o defaute_n of_o rain_n for_o thy_o rain_n shall_v be_v powder_n &_o ash_n and_o myldewe_v to_o destroy_v the._n god_n shall_v take_v the_o in_o to_o thy_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi &_o thou_o shall_v fall_v before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v go_v against_o they_o by_o one_o way_n &_o flee_v away_o by_o seven_o way_n and_o brydde_v &_o bests_n shall_v eat_v thy_o body_n in_o the_o field_n god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o sekenesse_n that_o may_v not_o beheled_a god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o wodenesse_n &_o blyndenesse_n of_o wit_n and_o so_o bysot_v the_o that_o yâ—_z shall_v not_o wit_n what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v ne_z can_v no_o â—ede_n ne_o counseyl_n thou_o shall_v house_n &_o other_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o thou_o shall_v till_o and_o other_o shall_v in_o that_o thou_o tylle_v thy_o ox_n thy_o as_z thy_o horse_n thy_o sheep_n &_o thy_o bests_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o and_z thy_o wyf_v &_o thy_o child_n lead_v away_o prisoner_n god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o sekenesse_n uncurable_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n shall_v punysshe_v the_o peple_n that_o will_v not_o ton_v ne_o keep_v his_o law_n from_o the_o low_a astate_n to_o the_o hygh_a and_o but_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o law_n &_o amend_v the_o he_z shall_v lede_v the_o &_o thy_o king_n yâ—_z thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o prisoner_n in_z to_o far_o contree_n that_o thou_o never_o know_v ne_o thy_o fader_n before_o the._n all_o these_o curse_n and_o many_o mo_z thereto_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o place_n shall_v take_v the_o and_z pursue_v the_o till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v for_o thou_o herde_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n ne_o keepe_v not_o his_o byheste_n &_o his_o law_n that_o he_o bid_v the_o keep_v and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o all_o though_o that_o despise_v his_o law_n his_o endless_a curse_n byttere_v of_o all_o when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la eternum_fw-la â–ª_o math_n xxu_o go_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n of_o helleâ—_n there_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o fiend_n &_o his_o angel_n without_o end_n ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o last_o curse_n be_v moost_n for_o to_o drede_v for_o other_o curse_n of_o temporal_a myscheef_n fall_n as_o soon_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o the_o wicked_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la temporal_a myscheef_n sometime_o fall_v to_o a_o person_n in_o specyall_a sometime_o to_o comonte_n in_o general_n in_o specyall_a it_o fall_v sometime_o for_o sin_n sometime_o without_o sin_n to_o increase_v of_o a_o man_n meed_n but_o than_o that_o myscheâ—f_n be_v no_o curse_n but_o a_o lovetyk_fw-mi of_o god_n but_o common_a myscheef_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o comonte_fw-fr but_z for_o sin_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-fr and_o of_o sâ—che_n common_a myscheve_n that_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o people_n if_o they_o despyse_v god_n byheste_n speak_v god_n in_o that_o plale_n and_o such_o common_a myscheve_n yâ—_z fall_v to_o the_o comonte_n for_o common_a sin_n be_v call_v curse_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o be_v though_o six_o kynrede_n of_o jacob_n so_o assign_v of_o god_n to_o curse_v the_o breker_n of_o god_n law_n &_o the_o other_o six_o assign_v to_o bless_v the_o keper_n of_o god_n law_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o that_o be_v moo_v ungentyll_a of_o birth_n god_n assign_v to_o curse_v for_o all_o though_o six_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o secondarye_a wyve_n that_o be_v but_o servant_n to_o his_o chyfe_n wyve_n lya_n &_o rachel_n saaf_fw-mi reuben_n which_o lose_v his_o worship_n for_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o his_o fader_n secondary_a wyf_v that_o hyght_n bala_n the_o other_o six_o hynâ—redes_n be_v bear_v gentyll_a of_o birth_n for_z they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o
none_o homage_n but_z good_a love_n &_o good_a herte_n &_o that_o we_o love_v he_o with_o joy_n &_o mirth_n &_o gladness_n he_o gyve_v we_o all_o that_o he_o ax_v of_o us._n gyve_v thyself_o to_o this_o bliss_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o bliss_n other_o price_n ax_v he_o none_o for_o this_o bliss_n may_v not_o be_v buy_v but_o with_o love_n and_o charyte_v in_o this_o cyte_n shall_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v so_o great_a lordship_n yâ—_z all_o they_o shall_v have_v place_n enough_o without_o envy_n &_o all_o be_v king_n &_o queen_n of_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o desire_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o pleting_a for_o no_o lordshyd_a for_o no_o land_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o envy_v but_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n glad_a of_o other_o welfare_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o woe_n no_o disease_n but_z endless_a joy_n &_o wealth_n &_o endless_a health_n in_o hear_v sweet_a song_n &_o melody_n in_o sight_n endeles_fw-la fayrnesse_n in_o taste_a &_o smelling_n endless_a swetene_v s_n se_z in_z feel_v endless_a like_n without_o woo_v caplm_n xi_o of_z this_o cyte_n speak_v saint_n johan_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n prevytee_n xxi_o ca._n and_o say_v thus_o the_o angel_n lead_v i_o in_o spiryte_n by_o vysyon_n in_o to_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n &_o a_o full_a great_a &_o there_o he_o show_v i_o the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n ordain_v of_o god_n &_o have_v the_o bryghtnesse_n &_o the_o beaute_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v like_o the_o precyous_a stone_n iâ—spis_n &_o crystel_n which_o stone_n betoken_v cryste_n son_n of_o ryghtwysnesse_n which_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la io_n eight_o i_o be_o light_n of_o yâ—_z world_n this_o cyte_n have_v a_o wall_n â—ull_a high_a &_o it_o have_v twelve_o yate_n &_o each_o yate_fw-mi twelve_o angel_n ready_a porter_n to_o lede_n in_o all_o good_a soul_n &_o in_o the_o yate_n be_v write_v all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o xij_o kynrede_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o be_v able_a to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o face_n for_o the_o name_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v regystre_v in_o yâ—_z book_n of_o life_n in_o heaven_n &_o ready_a write_v in_o the_o yate_n of_o heaven_n against_o our_o come_n in_o token_z yâ—_z we_o shall_v be_v welcome_a &_o syker_n of_o our_o bliss_n if_o we_o do_v â—ur_n devour_v this_o cyte_n stand_v in_o square_a and_o it_o have_v three_o yate_n in_o to_o the_o cest_fw-fr three_o in_o yâ—_z north_n three_o in_o the_o south_n &_o three_o in_o to_o the_o west_n in_o token_n yâ—_z out_o of_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_z of_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soul_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o heaven_n bliss_n of_o young_a &_o old_a rich_a &_o poor_a by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n that_o be_v betokened_a by_o the_o three_o yaâ—es_n young_a folk_n ben_fw-mi understande_v by_o the_o ee_v there_o the_o day_n begyn_v old_a folk_n by_o the_o west_n there_o the_o day_n end_v rich_a folk_n by_o the_o south_n poor_a folk_n by_o the_o north_n for_o that_o contâ—â—_n be_v moo_v sharp_a &_o bareyne_a the_o wall_n of_o the_o cyte_n be_v set_v &_o ground_v on_o twelve_o precyoê°_n stone_n the_o first_o be_v jaspis_n the_o two_o saphirus_n the_o three_o calcidoniê°_n the_o iiij_o smaragdus_n the_o u_o sardenix_n the_o vi_o sardinus_n the_o vij_o crisolitus_fw-la the_o viij_o berillus_n the_o ix_o topasius_fw-la the_o ten_o crisopassus_fw-la the_o xi_o jacinctê°_n the_o twelve_o amati_n s_o tus_fw-la and_o in_o though_o stone_n be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o of_o god_n lombe_v and_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o precyous_a stone_n &_o the_o yate_v make_v of_o saphire_n &_o smaragdes_n as_o tobye_n say_v in_o his_o book_n xiij_o ca._n and_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v every_o yate_fw-mi be_v as_o a_o margaryte_n or_o margery_n stone_n the_o stretes_n of_o the_o cyte_n be_v clean_a gold_n as_o clear_v as_o glass_n &_o as_o tobye_n say_v yâ—_z stretes_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v pave_v with_o full_o white_a clean_a stone_n &_o always_o in_o the_o siretes_n be_v song_n alleluya_n which_o song_n coude_fw-fr never_n clerk_n well_o declare_v ne_o expowne_v to_o the_o utter_v for_o the_o joy_n the_o mirth_n the_o melody_n &_o gladness_n that_o be_v there_o may_v no_o tongue_n telle_fw-fr ne_o herte_fw-fr think_v ne_o honde_fw-fr write_v ne_o wit_n devyse_v &_o declare_v in_o this_o cyte_a saint_n john_n see_v no_o temple_n for_z almyghty_a &_o god_n lombe_v cryste_n jesus_n very_a god_n &_o man_n he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o this_o cyte_n this_o cyte_n as_o say_v saint_n john_n need_v neither_o son_n ne_o moan_n for_o the_o bryghtnesse_n of_o god_n welle_v of_o light_n &_o the_o son_n of_o ryghtfulnesse_n illumyne_v this_o cyte_n the_o lombe_v cryste_n jesus_n be_v the_o lantern_n &_o the_o light_n of_o this_o cyte_n all_o nacyon_n &_o people_n shall_v goâ—_n in_o the_o light_n of_o this_o cyte_n and_o bring_v their_o nobley_n their_o bliss_n their_o worship_n in_o to_o this_o cyte_n the_o yate_n of_o this_o cyte_n shall_v never_o be_v shytte_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n but_o always_o day_n always_o summer_n &_o never_o winter_n in_o to_o this_o cyte_n shall_v come_v no_o foul_a thing_n no_o false_a liar_n no_o forswerer_n ne_o none_o that_o do_v abhomynaconn_v of_o dede_o sin_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n entre_fw-fr but_o they_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o lyf_v &_o in_o the_o lyf_v of_o the_o lombe_v cryste_n jesus_n that_o buy_v we_o so_o dear_a with_o his_o blood_n caplm_n twelve_o and_o as_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n doctor_n de_fw-fr lyra_n by_o the_o twelve_o precyoê°_n stone_n on_z which_o this_o cyte_n be_v ground_v in_o which_o stone_n the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v write_v be_v understande_v the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n gadr_v in_o to_o one_o crede_fw-la in_o which_o twelve_o artycle_n all_o our_o saluacyon_n be_v set_v &_o ground_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v fide_fw-la statis_fw-la â–ª_o stand_v you_o in_o faith_n for_z our_o faith_n be_v ground_n of_o our_o saluaconn_n by_o the_o twelve_o yate_n be_v understande_v the_o ten_o commasidement_fw-fr &_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n of_o which_o yate_v cryste_n say_v si_fw-mi vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la serua_fw-mi mandata_fw-la math_n xix_o if_o thou_o will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o life_n of_o this_o blysful_a cyte_n there_o noman_n die_v keep_v thou_o the_o commandment_n this_o scrypture_n be_v write_v in_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o this_o cyte_n in_o token_n that_o in_o to_o this_o cyte_n come_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n bâ—t_fw-fr yâ—_z kepers_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o yate_n of_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o must_v entre_fw-fr and_z they_o be_v also_o the_o way_n lede_a to_o the_o yate_fw-mi of_o heaven_n and_o 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thy_o wytnessynge_n &_o in_o to_o thy_o commaundeme_v tâ—_n &_o not_o in_o to_o avaryce_n &_o covetyse_n thus_o leave_v friend_n holy_a wrytt_n &_o holy_a man_n declare_v yâ—_z bliss_n of_o heaven_n by_o thing_n vysyble_a that_o we_o may_v see_v at_o eye_n so_z to_o lede_v we_o in_o to_o know_v of_o the_o bliss_n that_o we_o may_v see_v with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o death_n but_o leave_v friend_n byleve_v you_o it_o forsooth_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v a_o hondr_v thousand_o thousand_o fold_n more_o bliss_n than_o any_o tongue_n may_v tell_v or_o any_o herte_v think_v caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la if_o man_n have_v sad_a faith_n to_o have_v such_o bliss_n for_o their_o good_a dede_n the_fw-mi will_v no_o man_n ne_o