Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	woman_n	worship_n	write_v	24	3	5.2522	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08936	Here endith a compendiouse treetise dyalogue. of Diues [and] paup[er]. that is to say. the riche [and] the pore fructuously tretyng vpon the x. co[m]man̄mentes ...; Dives and pauper.	Parker, Henry, d. 1470, attributed name.	1493 (1493)	STC 19212; ESTC S109783	415,802	492

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and_o woman_n be_v les_fw-fr infect_v in_o the_o first_o privaricaconn_n than_o be_v man_n therefore_o god_n take_v his_o manhed_a only_a of_o woman_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o in_o that_o he_o bycam_v man_n he_o 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_o do_v great_a worship_n to_o woman_n for_o only_o of_o woomans_n kin_n he_o make_v medycyne_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o ada_z and_o to_o he_o will_v mamkind_a of_o the_o hard_a sikenes_n of_o adam_z sin_n the_o eleve_v chapter_n ▪_o diues_fw-la thy_o wordy_n be_v wonderful_a butte_n i_o can_v not_o ayensaye_v the_o for_o drede_n of_o our_o lady_n mother_n and_o maid_n that_o gate_n grace_n to_o mankind_n and_o be_v our_o help_n in_o every_o need_n but_o yet_o i_o seye_v as_o i_o say_v first_o woman_n disseyve_v sampson_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a pauper_fw-la woman_n disseyve_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v disseyve_v himself_o by_o 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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 ꝑtye_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

we_o be_v teach_v faith_n hope_v and_o charite_v and_o how_o these_o three_o pceptis_fw-la teach_v we_o to_o love_v god_n in_o herte_a word_n and_o deed_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o the_o fourthe_n precepte_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o secounde_n table_n be_v knit_v in_o the_o secounde_n pcept_v of_o charite_n why_o the_o pcept_n of_o worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o secounde_n table_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v also_o of_o peyn_n that_o cum_v to_o they_o that_o worship_v not_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ensample_n of_o chanthe_n son_n of_o noe._n ca._n i_o ¶_o what_o mischief_n comyth_n to_o child_n the_o hynder_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o their_o good_a and_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi unbuxum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ensample_n by_o absolon_n and_o adonye_n ca._n two_o ¶_o by_o ensample_n in_o kind_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n as_o of_o the_o stork_n &_o of_o the_o pelican_n ca._n iii._n ¶_o help_v at_o need_n be_v clepyd_v worship_n in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o that_o owith_v the_o child_n to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n what_o peryl_v it_o be_v &_o folly_n man_n or_o woman_n to_o dismytte_n they_o of_o their_o good_a in_o trust_v of_o their_o child_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n t●e_v child_n owith_v to_o hate_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o to_o forsake_v theym_a and_o how_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v help_v the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n they_o at_o need_n ensample_n by_o the_o rote_n and_o the_o crop_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n have_v more_o kindly_a love_n to_o their_o child_n thanue_v ayenwarde_a ca._n v._n ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o religion_n shall_v help_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n att_o need_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o the_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v the_o god_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o nedye_n how_o seint_a benet_n have_v god_n of_o his_o covent_n to_o poor_a man_n seint_a france_n bid_v the_o same_o ca._n seven_o god_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v more_o come_fw-mi than_o other_o mennys_n god_n to_o help_v needy_a folk_n of_o the_o abusion_n of_o sum_n proud_a religious_a man_n &_o their_o ypocrite_n excuse_v fro_o yeve_v of_o alms_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o textis_fw-la of_o holy_a wryt_n how_o child_n shall_v be_v obededient_a to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o that_o good_a live_n of_o the_o child_n be_v worship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o their_o evil_a lyve_n be_v shenship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o missuffcaunce_n of_o child_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v their_o shenship_n and_o velony_n to_o all_o their_o kin_n that_o man_n shall_v chastise_v their_o child_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n ca._n x._o ¶_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v after_o his_o degree_n to_o do_v his_o besynesse_n to_o know_v god_n law_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v &_o how_o each_o man_n in_o sum_n manner_n shall_v teach_v god_n law_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v worship_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o they_o be_v deed_n ca._n xi_o how_o we_o shall_v worship_v god_n as_o principal_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca_fw-mi twelve_o our_o ghostly_a fader_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v &_o why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v ghostly_a fader_n what_o harm_n cum_v by_o they_o that_o ben_z clepyd_v curatis_fw-la both_o to_o them self_o &_o to_o the_o people_n for_o they_o do_v not_o their_o dever_n ca._n xiii_o our_o elder_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n &_o mod_n in_o age_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v old_a man_n that_o ben_fw-mi custom_v in_o sin_n shall_v be_v hard_o repuyd·_v ca._n xiiii_o ¶_o king_n &_o all_o sovereign_n owe_v to_o be_v fader_n to_o their_o subgette_n &_o of_o they_o to_o be_v worship_v how_o &_o why_o servant_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o lord_n &_o how_o lord_n shall_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n ca·_v xv_o how_o wicked_a man_n &_o tiraunte_n be_v god_n servant_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n ca._n xuj_o god_n yeve_v lordship_n &_o power_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o sin_v of_o the_o peple_n to_o who_o man_n owe_v to_o obey_v &_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n c._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o and_o in_o what_o order_fw-fr man_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o sovereign_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n in_o what_o thing_n knight_n be_v bond_n man_n wyve●_n &_o child_n eke_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o sovereigns_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v ca._n xviii_o ¶_o in_o which_o thing_n subgette_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o plati●_n &_o in_o which_o nat_n though_o placy_n or_o lordship_n be_v occupy_v ayen_n the_o come_fw-mi law_n yet_o be_v it_o good_a to_o obey_v what_o a_o priest_n shall_v do_v if_o the_o busshop_n bid_v he_o curse_v a_o man_n who_o he_o holdith_v ungilty_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o iuge_a in_o mater_fw-la of_o man_n death_n in_o which_o thing_n a_o religious_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o plate_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n not_o in_o what_o manner_n thing_n a_o plate_n of_o religion_n may_v dispense_v &_o in_o sum_n thing_n nat_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o clerk_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o busshop_n how_o the_o wyf_v be_v bind_v to_o her_o husbonde_n in_o break_v of_o her_o vow_n sum_z thing_n be_v good_a of_o the_o self_n sum_n dead_a evil_n of_o the_o self_n &_o sum_n indifferent_a ▪_o in_o which_o thing_n indifferent_a stondith_v ꝓpir_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o be_v sovereign_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o awl_n man_n of_o state_n and_o dignity_n be_v clepyd_v fader_n and_o owe_v to_o be_v worship_v of_o low_a man_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o angel_n &_o seinte_n in_o hevene_n be_v our_o fader_n and_o be_v to_o be_v worshype_v how_o aungelis_fw-la keep_v and_o defend_v us._n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o ¶_o patroness_n of_o church_n be_v fader_n of_o the_o same_o church_n on_o three_o manner_n bicome_v a_o man_n patron_n &_o what_o right_a longith_n to_o pronne_n also_o of_o pnsentation_n of_o ꝑsone_n to_o church_n ca._n xxiiii_o ¶_o every_o man_n owith_v to_o hold_v other_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o sum_n degree_n for_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi many_o manner_n fader_n and_o so_o by_o this_o commawndment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o needy_a folk_n upon_o our_o power_n ca._n twenty-five_o why_o this_o ꝯmaunde_v t_o be_v yoven_v with_o a_o bihe_a of_o welfar_n &_o meed_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o ¶_o pride_n rebellion_n &_o unbuxunnesse_n of_o the_o peple_n again_o their_o sovereigns_n &_o that_o they_o will_v entmer_v they_o &_o detmyne_n every_o cause_n of_o the_o land_n &_o of_o the_o church_n be_v cause_n of_o destruction_n of_o ream_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi precepte_v ¶_o vnleful_a manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o heart_n by_o mouth_n by_o deed_n and_o how_o a_o bacbiter_n slee_v three_o at_o ony_n ca._n i._n ¶_o three_o manner_n of_o flateringe_n in_o which_o be_v manslaughter_n &_o deadly_a sin_v also_o of_o peyn_n of_o flatter_a both_o by_o god_n law_n &_o man_n ca._n two_o ¶_o what_o mischief_n come_v of_o flateringe_v and_z to_o theym_n that_o have_v like_v in_o flatter_a ca_fw-mi three_o ¶_o a_o mustere_a or_o whisterer_n be_v a_o prevy_a rowner_n &_o a_o prevy_a liar_n who_o be_v a_o double_a tunged_a man_n the_z flatter_a tunge_v be_v the_o thridde_v tunge_v that_o do_v moche_n woo_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o flatter_v of_o false_a prophetis_fw-la and_o prechoure_n &_o other_o false_a man_n distroy_v citee_n &_o kingdom_n ensample_n by_o scripture_n and_o how_o the_o flatter_a tunge_v be_v a_o gilous_a tunge_v ca._n v._n ¶_o on_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v slay_v unrightful_o ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o nigarde_v the_o will_v not_o help_v poor_a folk_n at_o need_n also_o tyrant_n and_o extorcioner_n that_o take_v fro_o man_n their_o skynne_n &_o their_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n be_v mansleer_n what_o i●_n understonde_v by_o these_o three_o skin_n flesh_n and_o boon_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o man_n that_o witholde_v servant_n their_o hire_n ben_fw-mi manqueller_n why_o crist_n say_v to_o petyr_n thry_v pasce_fw-la feed_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n spend_v amiss_o god_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v manqueller_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o awl_n the_o draw_v folk_n to_o sin_n by_o miss_v entice_a or_o wicked_a ensample_n or_o miss_v counseylor_n false_a lore_n &_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v manqueller_n also_o all_o that_o yeve_v occasion_n of_o sclaundre_v how_o plate_n and_o their_o officer_n shall_v have_v them self_o in_o their_o visitacioun_n without_o what_o devotion_n prayer_n be_v dede·_a ca·_n ix_o all_o that_o let_v man_n of_o

they_o will_v and_o be_v of_o power_n neither_o husbonde_n ne_o wyf_v may_v yeve_v leave_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o take_v a_o neither_o woman_n or_o a_o neither_o man_n eycusation_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o jacob_n that_o have_v at_o ony_n diverse_a wyve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n elf_n that_o ben_fw-mi feendis_fw-la ben_fw-mi seyd_v to_o do_v lechery_n with_o man_n woman_n &_o be_v &_o of_o monstres_n or_o wonder_v thing_n so_o gendryd_v ca_fw-mi xxi_o ¶_o what_o be_v ghostly_a fornication_n and_o ghostly_a avoutrie_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o an_fw-mi answer_n to_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o sin_v of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o the_o sin_v of_o adam_n oft_o time_n the_o less_o be_v punysshid_v hard_a in_o this_o world_n thanne_v the_o more_o ca._n xxiii_o great_a argumentis_fw-la &_o resone_n that_o god_n punyssh_v hard_a adan_n than_o he_o do_v eve_o for_z his_o sin_n be_v more_o grevouse_n for_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v this_o book_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o the_o sevynthe_n precept_n by_o this_o precepte_v be_v defendyd_v all_o theft_n &_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o theft_n of_o diverse_a manner_n of_o theft_n &_o diverse_a punyssh_n of_o theftis_n ca_fw-mi i._n of_o they_o the_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ca._n two_o false_a pchoure_n feyner_n of_o false_a miracle_n they_o that_o withdraw_v true_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n pchoure_n for_o covetise_n of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o vein_n worship_n &_o erretike_n be_v thevy_v ca._n iii._n of_o many_o manner_n theftis_n wrong_n gettinge_n unrightful_a occupi_a wrong_a withhold_v &_o how_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_a thing_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o why_o god_n forbid_v theft_n ca_fw-mi iiii_o of_o three_o manner_n lordships_n &_o three_o manner_n propirty_n &_o how_o that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatoure·_n that_o be_v clepyd_v lord_n thereof_o ca._n v._n in_o iiii·_a case_n may_v a_o man_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n good_a that_o owith_v it_o without_o his_o witing_n &_o how_o wyve_n may_v yeve_v alms_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o restitution_n of_o thingis_fw-la lose_v &_o find_v &_o how_o child_n that_o steel_n while_o they_o be_v young_a shall_v be_v chastisyd_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o many_o case_n of_o theft_n in_o len_v borrow_a hire_v &_o wed_v le_v of_o restitution_n make_v of_o steal_a thing_n also_o of_o steal_a thing_n buy_v in_o market_n it_o be_v not_o to_o steel_n from_o a_o nygarde_n or_o a_o usurer_n to_o yeve_v alms_n &_o of_o alms_n yoven_v of_o false_a purchase_v good_a ca._n viij_o ¶_o cristen_v man_n may_v not_o steel_n hethen_a child_n to_o cristene_v they_o again_o the_o will_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n how_o wyve_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o steal_a thing_n case_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o fermour_n out_o of_o his_o farm_n ca._n ix_o a_o man_n that_o by_o guile_n do_v asleep_o neither_o man_n to_o sell_v a_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v not_o to_o sell_v or_z to_o sell_v it_o less_o than_o he_o think_v to_o have_v sell_v it_o syn_v many_o case_n of_o bi_v &_o sell_v &_o what_o be_v the_o just_a price_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o begil_v with_o false_a money_n of_o gyle_v of_o restitution_n in_o diverse_a case_n in_o bi_v or_o sell_v whanne_v the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o tell_v default_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o sellith_a of_o depose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z thing_n that_o be_v bitaken_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v ca._n x._o ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o thing_n be_v evil_a goten_a &_o of_o which_o manner_n evil_a goten_a good_a a_o man_n may_v do_v alms_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o false_a bailie_n that_o do_v fraud_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v prise_v three_o cause_n why_o richesses_n of_o this_o world_n ben_fw-mi richessis_fw-la of_o wyckednesse_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o scotfree_a nigarde_n be_v mansleer_n &_o thief_n whereof_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v yeve_v alms_n &_o how_o the_o more_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n myspend_v holy_a church_n god_n be_v thevy_v &_o the_o holy_a church_n be_v endowyd_v to_o help_v poor_a man_n again_o proud_a siluerne_n and_o golden_a harney_n of_o pnstis_fw-la &_o of_o man_n of_o religion_n how_o such_o myspender_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n of_o they_o that_o spend_v holy_a church_n god_n on_o their_o kin_n &_o on_o scotfree_a folk_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n for_o their_o bnfice_n though_o they_o have_v vicary_n or_o parisshe_v pnstis_fw-mi of_o man_n unable_a to_o cure_v which_o resceyve_v bnfice_n &_o of_o nonresidenceris_fw-la for_o covetise_n or_o vanity_n of_o clerk_n ꝓprietarie_n why_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepid_a clerk_n &_o of_o their_o crown_n of_o clerk_n hane_v primmony_n of_o their_o own_o ¶_o what_o be_v sacrilege_n &_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v ¶_o ca._n twelve_o witholder_n of_o tithe_n be_v thevy_v and_z of_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o tith_z and_o how_o ca._n xiii_o ¶_o to_o what_o church_n tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o tithe_n &_o god_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v spendyd_v in_o iiii_o party_n if_o need_n be_v to_o open_a lechoure_n or_o open_a malefactoure_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v paied·_v to_o who_o tithe_n where_o such_o evil_a curatis_fw-la be_v shall_v be_v pay_v or_o keep_v &_o to_o what_o end_n of_o tithe_n of_o busshoppe_n or_o religiouse_a house_n to_o be_v yoven_v in_o case_n to_o curate_n of_o perisshynes_n ca_fw-mi xiiii_o ¶_o diverse_a doubt_n in_o tithing_n &_o of_o custon_n of_o tithinge_fw-mi &_o why_o god_n bid_v more_o the_o tenthe_n part_n to_o be_v pay_v than_o a_o neither_o part_n ca_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o that_o simony_n be_v theft_n &_o what_o simony_n be_v case_n of_o resignation_n of_o benefice_n whereof_o come_v the_o name_n of_o symonye_n &_o why_o they_o be_v clepyd_v common_o rather_o symonientis_fw-la than_o giezitis_fw-la symonye_n be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n and_z of_o many_o other_o case_n of_o simony_n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o fyve_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o yeve_v gift_n in_o matter_n of_o spiritueltie_n ca._n xvii·_n ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o simony_n by_o the_o law_n &_o of_o diverse_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o suntyme_o be_v symonye·_a ca·_n xviii·_v case_n in_o which_o confederatoure_n minister_n of_o buri_v &_o of_o baptym_a patroness_n and_o seller_n of_o patronage_n prechoure_n and_o pardoner_n do_v symonye·_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o yeve_n of_o money_n when_o a_o ꝑsone_n be_v resceyve_v into_o religion_n of_o yeve_n of_o money_n to_o prestis_n for_o annuel_fw-ge for_o yereday_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o to_o collegis·_n how_o simony_n be_v do_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o how_o nat_n and_o of_o the_o statute_n what_o a_o parisshe_v priest_n or_o a_o annuele_a shall_v take_v by_o year_n ca._n xx_o covenant_n makith_o oft_o simony_n that_o shall_v else_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o bound_v they_o to_o say_v spenal_a messis_fw-la of_o the_o golden_a trental_a &_o of_o false_a faitourie_n in_o that_o mater_fw-la &_o that_o seint_a gregory_n ordain_v it_o nevir_n ca._n xxi_o xxii_o ¶_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o buri_v nor_o to_o chep_a man_n for_o simony_n god_n takith_o moche_n vengeance_n of_o sell_v of_o lyversoun_n out_o of_o abbey_n &_o other_o spunel_n place_n xxiii_o ¶_o what_o be_v usury_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v do_v of_o two_o spice_n of_o usury_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n suffer_v the_o iewy_n to_o take_v usury_n ca._n xxiiii·_n ¶_o many_o diverse_a case_n of_o usury_n ca_fw-mi twenty-five_o ¶_o other_o case_n of_o usury_n and_o diverse_a sin_n of_o byer_n &_o seller_n why_o londe_n law_n suffer_v usury_n of_o notary_n that_o make_v instrument_n upon_o covenaunte_n of_o usury_n ca._n xxvi_o ¶_o what_o peyne_a longith_n to_o usurer_n by_o the_o law_n of_z their_o heir_n of_o their_o servant_n of_z their_o counseiloure_n of_z their_o offrynge_v of_z ah_o jew_v usurer_n to_o a_o cristen_v man_n of_z their_o punyssh_a that_o suff●e_fw-fr usurer_n duel_n in_o their_o lordship_n or_o house_n a_o spenal_a case_n in_o which_o the_o bier_n do_v usury_n how_o god_n repu_v usurer_n ravenour_n &_o thevy_v in_o holy_a ¶_o ca._n xxvii_o wryt_n of_z false_a man_n of_o law_n thevys_n do_v ayens_fw-fr three_o law_n the_o law_n of_o kind_n the_o law_n write_v &_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o theft_n &_o other_o sin_n man_n of_o arm_n have_v no_o speed_n ne_o grace_n of_o the_o well_o of_o sardyn_n &_o how_o covetise_n blynd_v man_n of_o evil_a iuges_fw-la temporal_a &_o spunal_n ca._n xxviii_o ¶_o the_o eight_o precepte_v ¶_o

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man_n rightful_o be_v not_o clepe_v mansleer_v for_o why_o seyth_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o thwe_v xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la hoincidium_fw-la &_o in_o qonimbꝰ_n le_fw-fr the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o trespasor_n lawful_o may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o bidding_n of_o god_n why_o may_v not_o prelaty_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o mynystry_n of_o you_o auter_n sle_n such_o trespasours_n ne_o sit_v in_o the_o doom_n of_o mamny_n death_n ne_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o yeve_v assistence_n to_o the_o domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n and_o mynystres_n of_o you_o auter_n may_v lawful_o sle_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxii_o

say_v xxiii_o cue_n viij_o petrꝰ_n he_z slow_a they_o not_o wythe_v material_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n have_v hin_a to_o do_v myracly_n wythe_v his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o death_n to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v thabita_fw-la auctuum_fw-la ix.c_fw-la and_o wythe_v wordy_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananye_n and_o safira_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o she_o dethe_v but_o only_o under_o name_n they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o non_fw-la they_o fall_v down_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o goddys_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_o oft_o depart_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n and_o the_o curse_v and_o undernyme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o else_o by_o sufferance_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o seint_a petyr_n undernam_fw-la they_o for_o they_o repent_v they_o not_o the_o fiend_n sathanas_fw-la take_v power_n over_o they_o and_o slow_a they_o bodily_a as_o he_o slow_a theym_n first_o goostly_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a in_o oni_n ca●_n to_o sle_n oni_n man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o twenty_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o you_o queste_n dampnethe_v a_o man_n that_o you_o justice_n knowethe_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o the_o justice_n yeve_v the_o sentence_n and_o dampne_v he_o since_o the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_o for_o thamne_v fallethe_v the_o justice_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n sle_v he_o that_o he_o knowethe_v ungilty_a xxiii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v thanne_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o iuge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v hin_a by_o his_o plain_n power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o iuge_a above_o he_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o case_n that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n deliver_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o dethe_v or_o else_o seek_v some_o other_o weigh_v for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pylat_fw-la traveyl_v full_o besy_o to_o save_v criste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a much_o more_o a_o cristen_v iuge_a owe_v to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocenty_n lyf_v who_o crist_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pylat_fw-la might_n and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v criste_fw-fr but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o peple_n and_z for_o dread_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n he_o follow_v their_o wylle_n and_o put_v criste_n to_o the_o death_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v damn_a for_o the_o false_a queste_n pilot_n will_v not_o have_v damn_a he_o in_o that_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v and_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampnede_v he_o and_o since_o hethen_a law_n sleethe_v no_o man_n ungilty_a moche_n more_o cristen_v law_n shall_v sle_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besynesse_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v iuge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o to_o punyssh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o questy_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytnessy_n therefore_o god_n seyth_v thus_o to_o every_o iuge_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesinge_n ne_o thou_o shlat_a nof_n joy_n ne_o thin_a hon_n to_o say_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenaunt_n to_o say_v false_a wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o peple_n will_v to_o do_v any_o evil_a thing_n or_o any_o falseness_n in_o doom_n thou_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o to_o go_v aweye_n from_o the_o truth_n exo._n xxiii_o c_o therefore_o the_o law_n bid_v that_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_fw-fr to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et_fw-la xi_o cue_n vi.iii._fw-la quamuis_fw-la et_fw-la xuj_o cue_n viij_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v riyhtwisnesse_n in_o englisshe_n and_o rightwisnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n alwey_a to_o yield_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_n extra_n the_o v._o significacione_n co._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o whanne_v the_o justice_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n yeve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o rightwysnes_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n thanne_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o out_o guilt_n therefore_o thanne_v what_o iuge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungilty_a wyte_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v ayens_n all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punissh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_a if_o rightwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la xxiii_o cue_n two_o iustum_fw-la the_o xxii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themsylfe_a pauꝑ_n in_o no_o case_n and_o that_o for_o many_o skylly_n first_o for_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a every_o man_n lovethe_v himsilf_a and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v himsilfe_n and_o to_o withstond_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n ayens_fw-fr all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_v he_o silfe_n also_o it_o be_v ayens_n charite_v ffor_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o silfe_n and_o his_o even_o cristen_v as_o hinsilf_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o philosofre_o say_v vto_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o comonte_n as_o every_o menbre_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o manny_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n yoven_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o whanne_v he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v hymsilfe_n he_o syn_v ayens_n his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n ayens_n his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n yeve_v a_o man_n auctorite_n to_o sle_v another_o man_n for_o his_o misdeed_n yet_o god_n yeve_v no_o man_n auctoritye_n to_o sle_n hymsilfe_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xxiii_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v sle_v hinsilfe_n neither_o to_o flee_v myscheeffeof_o of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o mennys_n sin_n ne_o for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_o for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o sle_v himsylfe_a as_o say_v there_o the_o law_n he_o goth_v to_o endless_a mischeeffe_n and_o he_o fallethe_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o he_o sleethe_o hymsilfe_n fall_v in_o wanehope_o and_o do_v dispyte_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o juda_n dydde_v for_o after_o his_o death_n he_o may_v not_o amend_v he_o of_o that_o grevous_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o by_o that_o manslaughter_n he_o lese_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o life_n in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o goth_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o hell_n wythe_v out_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n sle_n hirsilfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastity_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defouled_a for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o violence_n ayens_fw-fr her_o will_n she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucy_a say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n paschasius_fw-la you_o body_n be_v not_o defoul_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o that_o so_o defoul_v her_o and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o lechery_n than_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_n himsilfe_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o nether_a shall_v not_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himsilfe_n ne_o maim_n himsilfe_n for_o dr●d_n that_o he_o shall_v ꝯsent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consent_v and_o let_v occation_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o

sudden_a povert_a evil_a name_n and_o much_o shame_n great_a hurt_v and_o oft_o mayminge_v and_o myschevous_a death_n as_o dethe_v in_o presoun_n and_o hang_a and_o oft_o sudden_a dethe_v and_o instruction_n of_o eyry_n and_o of_o their_o heritage_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v filii_fw-la adulterorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chlidren_n of_o theym_fw-mi that_o live_v in_o avoutrye_n shall_v soon_o be_v at_o end_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o the_o seed_n that_o comethe_v of_o the_o wicked_a bed_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o though_o they_o live_v long_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v by_o and_o there_o last_o age_n shall_v be_v wythoute_n worship_n naciones_fw-la inique_fw-la dire_fw-fr sunt_fw-la consummacionis_fw-la they_o that_o be_v msborne_v most_o common_o they_o have_v hard_a end_n sapritius_n three_o o_o co._n and_o as_o he_o seythe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v child_n bear_v in_o avoutre_n shall_v yeve_v nos_fw-la deperoty_n ne_o set_v no_o stable_n gronude_v butt_n they_o shall_v alweye_n be_v in_o tempeste_n of_o tribulation_n there_o braunchy_n shall_v break_v and_z their_o roty_n be_v pluck_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o theym_a shalle_n be_v unprophytable_a and_z they_o shalle_v be_v full_o bitter_a in_o euny_a meet_a &_o able_a to_o right_v nought_o sapiencie_n .iiio._n co._n in_o token_n &_o confirmation_n of_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d boniface_n the_o three_o which_o be_v amerter_n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v open_o by_o the_o cuntre_n and_o upbreydyd_v to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o france_n and_o ytalie_a and_o hethen_a man_n reprove_v we_o thereof_o that_o englissh_a peple_n despise_v the_o law_n of_o wedlok_n and_o yeve_v they_o to_o avoutrye_n and_o lechery_n as_o do_v the_o folk_n of_o sodom_n butte_n wit_v it_o well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o man_n say_v of_o they_o the_z people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o such_o lechery_n and_o spouse_n breach_n shall_v be_v ungentil_a pepel_v and_o reprefe_n to_o all_o their_o kindred_n they_o shall_v be_v woo_v in_o lechery_n &_o alwey_a the_o people_n shalle_fw-mi come_v to_o worse_a and_o worse_a and_z at_o the_o last_o be_v unable_a to_o bateile_v unstable_a in_o feyth_n and_o without_o worship_n and_o not_o love_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n as_o it_o fallethe_v to_o many_o other_o nasion_n ffor_o they_o will_v not_o know_v god_n law_n distinc_fw-la o_o lvi_o si_fw-la gens_fw-la anglorum_fw-la dives_fw-la it_o semethe_v that_o the_o ꝓphicie_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o fulfil_a for_o what_o avoutre_n have_v reygn_v in_o this_o land_n many_o yery_n it_o be_v no_o counceyl_n &_o namely_o amongn_v these_o lordis_fw-la which_o have_v now_o bring_v this_o land_n in_o bitter_a bale_n sum_z of_o they_o be_v slay_v &_o sum_n of_o they_o yet_o live_v in_o moche_n woo_v god_n law_n be_v foryete_a and_o forbid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o kunne_v it_o ne_o have_v it_o in_o 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to_o say_v thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n ezech._n iiio._n co._n also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n that_o pche_v god_n word_n to_o their_o own_o worldly_a avantage_n not_o to_o you_o worship_v of_o god_n ne_o to_o profyt_v of_o manny_n soul_n also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n wordis_fw-la that_o eleggen_fw-mi goddess_n word_n and_o holy_a writ_n false_o to_o maynteyn_a error_n and_o eresy_n or_o sin_n or_o shrewdnesse_n the_o four_o chapter_n also_o there_o be_v atheft_n of_o worldly_a good_a of_o such_o theft_n job_n say_v agrun_n non_fw-la suum_fw-la demetunt_fw-la they_o repe_v other_o mennys_n feldy_n &_o make_v vintage_n of_o their_o mennys_n wine_n &_o take_v mennys_n clothinge_v from_o they_o and_o late_o they_o naked_a in_o the_o cold_a winter_n and_o rob_v moderles_a child_n &_o poor_a widowis_n by_o might_n and_o spoil_n and_o rob_v the_o poor_a peple_n the_o thief_n say_v he_z rise_v up_o in_o the_o morwe_v &_o sle_v the_o needy_a and_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o night_n he_o stele_v as_o a_o micher_n sꝫ_n deus_fw-la inultum_fw-la abire_fw-la non_fw-la patit_fw-la job_n xxiiii_o c_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o spice_n be_v of_o theft_n pauper_fw-la full_o many_o for_o some_o time_n a_o thing_n be_v steal_v pue_o without_o wit_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o keeper_n and_o ayens_n there_o will_v &_o it_o be_v clepe_v mycherie_n suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v open_o by_o might_n and_o violence_n wit_a the_o lord_n &_o the_o keeper_n ayens_fw-fr there_o will_v and_o that_o be_v ꝓpir_o rapina_fw-la raveyn_a suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v wit_a the_o lord_n or_o the_o keeper_n and_o apart_o ayens_n the_o will_n but_o not_o all_o ayens_n there_o will_v under_o certeyn_fw-mi condition_n of_o wynninge_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o taker_n and_o thamne_v it_o be_v clepe_v usura_fw-la govel_a or_o usure_v in_o englyssh_n also_o all_o manner_n unrightful_a occupi_v of_o any_o thing_n lordship_n or_o any_o other_o aver_o in_o this_o world_n be_v 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