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 ê“prietarie_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 ê‘sone_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 suffâ—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
poor_a man_n that_o tim_a and_o both_o blind_a and_o lame_a among_o god_n peple_n moses_n davyd_v solomon_n ioas_fw-la iosy_n esdras_fw-la iudas_fw-la machabeus_fw-la &_o many_o other_o both_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o in_o the_o new_a be_v prise_v high_o of_o god_n for_o make_v and_o worship_a and_o maynten_v of_o god_n house_n and_o his_o seruyce_n and_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o poor_a widow_n that_o offrid_v to_o amend_n of_o god_n temple_n but_o two_o mite_n that_o be_v worth_n a_o ferthing_n and_o she_o be_v pryse_v of_o crist_n for_z her_o offer_a pass_v alle_fw-mi other_o that_o offryd_v than_o much_o more_o and_o we_o find_v exodi_fw-la xxx.c._o that_o god_n bid_v that_o in_o nombr_v of_o the_o people_n every_o man_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o tabernacle_n half_a a_o sickle_n that_o be_v fyve_o pen_n and_o that_o the_o scotfree_a shall_v yeve_v no_o more_o as_o for_o thanne_n ne_o the_o poor_a no_o less_o in_o token_n that_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a shall_v be_v besy_n to_o worship_n &_o to_o meintene_v god_n house_n and_o god_n seruyce_n god_n bad_a that_o both_o the_o scotfree_a &_o poor_a shall_v pay_v alike_o in_o token_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n shall_v hold_v himself_o as_o moche_v bind_v to_o god_n as_o shall_v the_o scotfree_a and_o the_o good_a as_o the_o wyckyde_n the_o good_a be_v bind_v to_o god_n for_o he_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o sin_n the_o wyckyd_n be_v for_o god_n kepyth_v he_o that_o he_o peryssh_v not_o for_o his_o sin_n also_o god_n bid_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a pay_v even_o to_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o token_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi both_o buy_v with_o one_o price_n of_o criste_n preciouse_a blood_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v both_o hold_v them self_o alike_o bind_v and_o that_o they_o have_v both_o alike_o need_n of_o suffrage_n &_o help_n of_o holy_a church_n also_o god_n bid_v theym_a both_o yeve_v alike_o in_o token_n that_o he_o acceptith_v their_o yifte_n both_o alike_o if_o their_o devotion_n be_v alike_o in_o their_o yeve_n that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o great_a yift_n and_o of_o his_o richesses_n ne_o the_o poor_a fall_n in_o dispeyre_n for_o his_o small_a yifte_n and_o for_o his_o poverty_n nevertheless_o who_o so_o may_v best_o do_v most_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v god_n house_n what_o it_o nedith_v &_o so_o it_o be_v full_a nedeful_a to_o array_n well_o god_n house_n and_z mayntene_a &_o increase_v god_n seruyce_n and_o also_o it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o help_v the_o poor_a folk_n in_o their_o great_a need_n and_o suntyme_o more_o medeful_a than_o be_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o leeve_o friend_n thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n for_o in_o time_n of_o welthe_n of_o pease_n and_o of_o plente_a whanne_n the_o poor_a have_v enough_o or_o light_o may_v be_v holpen_v thamne_v principal_o man_n shall_v travail_v to_o worship_v god_n house_n and_o to_o encrese_n &_o mayntene_n god_n seruyce_n but_o in_o time_n of_o woe_n war_n and_o hunger_n of_o poverte_a and_o other_o tribulation_n than_o shall_v man_n principal_o travayl_v besy_o to_o their_o evyn_n cristen_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n perissh_v for_o defaute_n but_o by_o besy_n to_o help_v the_o needy_a both_o by_o yeve_v and_o leve_v in_o token_n of_o this_o we_o rede_v two_o regum_fw-la seven_o &_o i_o o_o ê‘ali_fw-la xvii_o &_o xxii_o c_o that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n davyd_v to_o make_v his_o temple_n natwtstoÌ„ding_v that_o he_o will_v full_o fain_v have_v make_v it_o and_z bring_v and_o ordain_v full_a moche_n thing_n thereto_o for_o in_o his_o time_n the_o land_n be_v in_o moche_n tribulation_n by_o war_n within_o and_o without_o by_o hunger_n moreyne_a by_o descension_n and_o debate_n of_o they_o selue_fw-mi but_o he_o say_v to_o david_n that_o solomon_n his_o son_n shall_v make_v he_o a_o temple_n for_o he_o say_v he_o shalle_v reign_n in_o pease_n and_o rest_n in_z somoche_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clepyd_v king_n peasible_a for_z in_o his_o day_n i_o shalle_v yeve_v pee_z and_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n &_o rest_n and_o have_v discounfyte_n his_o enemy_n thanne_v he_o begin_v to_o ordain_v for_o god_n temple_n &_o will_v have_v make_v it_o god_n coude_fw-fr he_o moche_n thank_v for_o his_o good_a will_n but_o he_o will_v natt_n suffer_v he_o to_o make_v it_o for_z he_o be_v not_o in_o so_o good_a rest_n as_o he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v in_o for_o after_o that_o begin_v great_a war_n against_o he_o as_z we_o find_v secundo_fw-la regum_fw-la seven_o et_fw-fr viii.c._a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v natt_v make_v to_o i_o a_o house_n for_o thou_o haste_v shed_v moche_n blood_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n sh_a bifore_fw-la i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o have_v ordain_v the_o for_o to_o fight_v against_o my_o enemy_n and_o to_o slay_v theym_a and_o so_o to_o make_v pease_n and_o i_o have_v ordain_v thy_o son_n aftre_n the_o to_o make_v i_o a_o house_n in_z pea_n and_o rest_n that_o i_o shalle_v set_v he_o in_o by_o thy_o fight_a and_o thy_o do_v the_o liii_o chaptre_n but_o it_o faryth_v these_o day_n by_o moche_n folk_n as_o it_o die_v by_o judas_n the_o traytoure_n ¶_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n io._n xii.c._o the_o mary_fw-fr maâ—deleyn_n anoint_a the_o blisfulle_a foot_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n with_o a_o precious_a oynement_fw-mi nat_n for_o any_o great_a need_n that_o cryste_n have_v thereto_o but_z for_o love_n &_o devotion_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o judas_n bare_a hevy_a thereof_o &_o grutched_a and_o say_v why_o be_v this_o oynement_n thus_o lose_v it_o may_v have_v be_v sell_v for_o three_o hundryd_a pen_n and_o be_v yeven_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n but_o as_o seint_a john_n say_v in_o that_o same_o place_n judas_n say_v not_o though_o word_n for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a 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world_n also_o he_o sloughe_v himsilfe_n through_o pride_n and_o many_o thousandys_n angel_n that_o assentyd_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o sesethe_v not_o to_o sle_v manny_n soul_n by_o false_a suggestioun_n and_o temptacioun_n and_o that_o by_o hymsilfe_n &_o whanne_n man_n see_v he_o not_o and_o suntyme_o visibily_n in_o the_o lickenesse_n of_o sum_n visible_a creature_n &_o so_o he_o tempt_v criste_n eve_n and_o saint_n martin_a many_o other_o sumtyme_o he_o temptethe_v and_o slethe_v mannis_fw-la soul_n by_o his_o limb_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n &_o wyman_n also_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n sle_n man_n and_o wyman_n gostli_v of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o good_a tech_v for_o as_o crist_n say_v non_fw-la insolo_fw-la pane_fw-la vivit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la ê™_n procedit_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la dei_fw-la mt._n iiiio._n co._n man_n lyvethe_v not_o only_o in_o bodeli_fw-la breed_n but_o moche_n more_o he_o lyve_v in_o every_o word_n that_o comethe_v of_o 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man_n and_o syngle_a wooman_n to_o meddle_v to_o gydre_n &_o gendre_a god_n have_v make_v matrimony_n in_o vain_a and_o there_o will_v no_o man_n knytte_n he_o undepartable_o to_o any_o wooman_n if_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n meddle_v with_o what_o wooman_n he_o will_v therefore_o crist_n in_o the_o gospel_n dampnethe_v simple_a fornication_n and_o all_o manner_n lechery_n and_o say_v that_o who_o so_o lokethe_v on_o any_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o meddle_v with_o she_o out_o of_o matrymonye_n he_o do_v lechery_n ayens_fw-fr god_n commaundementt_n and_o syn_v deadly_a mat._n vo._n co._n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o generation_n and_o bryng_a forth_o of_o child_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v wed_v too_o gydre_a lawful_o the_o nine_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v all_o wed_a folk_n bind_v by_o this_o precept_n of_o god_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o byget_v child_n pauper_fw-la before_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v wed_a folk_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n butte_n now_o that_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v the_o precept_n bind_v they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o generation_n but_o they_o be_v free_a to_o continence_n and_o keep_v they_o chaste_a if_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o assent_n thereto_o for_o many_o skylly_n god_n ordain_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v not_o meddle_v to_o gydre_v but_o they_o be_v wed_v to_o gydre_n for_o by_o avoutrye_n and_o fornication_n fall_v full_a oft_o that_o you_o brother_n lie_v by_o his_o sustre_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi by_o his_o daughter_n and_o many_o a_o unlawfulle_a wedlok_n be_v make_v by_o cause_n of_o anoutrie_n and_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o rob_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v better_a than_o any_o worldly_a catel_n for_o the_o wyves_n body_n be_v the_o husbondis_fw-la body_n and_o his_o body_n be_v her_o body_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v power_n 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wickedness_n for_o who_o so_o bacbytethe_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o mansleer_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o such_o thief_n ne_fw-fr mansleer_n have_v part_n in_o you_o kingdom_n of_o have_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o it_o ê“fyteeth_n not_o as_o anenty_n meed_n in_o heaven_n a_o man_n to_o fast_o or_o prey_n or_o do_v other_o good_a dedis_n of_o relegion_n but_o his_o thoughty_n be_v withdraw_v from_o wickedness_n and_o he_o tunge_v fro_o bacbiting_a de_fw-fr condici_fw-la v._o nichil_fw-la enim_fw-la ê“dest_fw-la &_o not_o only_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o bacbitinge_v that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o even_n cristen_v but_o also_o though_o that_o glad_o here_o such_o wicked_a speech_n and_o shrew_v tale_n of_o there_o even_o cristen_v vi_fw-la cue_n i._o ex_fw-la merito_fw-la xxi_o cue_n iii_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v put_v away_o from_o the_o the_o wicked_a mouth_n and_o put_v away_o for_o fro_o the_o 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with_o they_o and_z bad_a they_o wend_v again_o bacward_o into_o desert_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v they_o forty_o year_n till_o they_o be_v deed_n every_o eachone_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n save_v two_o man_n josue_n and_o caleph_n for_o they_o two_o speak_v good_a of_o the_o land_n of_o byhest_n and_o hold_v with_o god_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o peple_n that_o can_v out_o of_o egypt_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o bihest_n and_o not_o the_o fader_n save_v josue_n &_o laleph_n and_o that_o for_o their_o bacbiting_a numeri_fw-la xiiii_o also_o marry_o the_o sustre_n of_o moses_n bacbyte_v her_o brother_n mose_n and_o spakevil_n of_o hin_n &_o anon_o she_o be_v afoul_a lepre_a &_o may_v notte_fw-it be_v hele_v till_o mose_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o she_o num_fw-la i_o vii.c_fw-la the_o three_o chapter_n also_o there_o be_v theft_n of_o wordy_n of_o which_o theft_n god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n xxiiio._n co._n where_o god_n undernimethe_v false_a ê“phetis_fw-la and_o fall_v pchoury_n which_o stale_a away_o his_o wordis_fw-la from_o the_o peple_n and_o tell_v not_o the_o truth_n as_o god_n bid_v they_o butt_n only_o say_v such_o thing_n that_o shall_v please_v the_o peple_n and_o so_o deseyve_v the_o peple_n with_o lesynge_n and_o with_o false_a miracle_n as_o man_n do_v these_o dayis_o feign_a miracle_n of_o ymagis_n as_o man_n do_v these_o day_n to_o maynteyn_a ydolatrie_n for_o lucre_n of_o offering_n &_o false_a miracle_n of_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v miracle_n for_o they_o and_o so_o blind_a the_o peple_n in_o falseness_n and_o so_o they_o yeve_v the_o worship_n of_o miracle_n do_v to_o ymagis_fw-la that_o man_n have_v make_v &_o to_o wicked_a lyver_n god_n enemy_n which_o miracli_v only_a god_n may_v do_v &_o so_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o that_o they_o withdraw_v god_n word_n and_o the_o trewethe_v the_o god_n law_n that_o long_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o tech._n and_o to_o the_o peple_n to_o cun_fw-fr and_o to_o know_v and_o so_o they_o deseyve_v the_o peple_n in_o that_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n and_o shall_v be_v punissh_v full_o hard_a of_o god_n for_o such_o theft_n of_o god_n word_n for_o god_n say_v to_o every_o plate_n curate_n and_o prechourer_n speculatorem_fw-la dedi_fw-la te_fw-la domui_fw-la israel_n &_o ceterus_fw-la i_o have_v make_v the_o a_o day_n wait_v to_o the_o household_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o my_o peple_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o my_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o show_v it_o and_o tell_v it_o in_o my_o name_n to_o they_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v dye_v for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o thou_o tell_v he_o not_o butt_n hydeste_v my_o word_n and_o spekeste_v not_o to_o hin_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o leave_v it_o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o death_n of_o he_o of_o thin_a hon_n that_o be_v 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 sê«_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 ê“pir_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 clepe_v theft_n and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v say_v thus_o the_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v he_o by_o you_o law_n and_o non_fw-la other_o manny_n and_o man_n have_v by_o you_o law_n that_o he_o have_v rightful_o and_o he_o have_v that_o rightful_o that_o he_o have_v we_o will_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v miss_v have_v be_v other_o mennys_n and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o good_n amiss_o that_o use_v his_o good_a amiss_o in_o eplan_n ad_fw-la macedonium_fw-la also_o withhold_v of_o alm_n from_o the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v theft_n in_o good_n sight_n for_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n withdraw_v fro_o the_o poor_a folk_n that_o long_v to_o they_o and_o misspende_v the_o poor_a mennys_n good_a whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o the_o wis_v man_n say_v soon_o defraud_n thou_o not_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z turn_v not_o away_o thin_a iyen_n from_o the_o poor_a ne_o despise_v not_o the_o hungry_a soul_n ne_fw-la tene_fw-la ne_fw-la anger_n thou_o not_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o mischeffe_n torment_v thou_o not_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o needy_a ne_o delay_v thou_o not_o the_o yift_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o angwyssh_n cast_v not_o away_o the_o preyer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v desese_v ne_o turn_v thou_o not_o thy_o face_n away_o from_o the_o helplese_v for_o wrath_n ne_fw-mi yeve_v thou_o not_o he_o that_o ax_v the_o good_a non_fw-fr occasion_n to_o curse_v the_o byhynd_a the_o for_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n curse_v the_o in_o bytternes_n of_o soul_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v for_o he_o that_o make_v he_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o plesaunt_n in_o speech_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o poor_a folk_n
church_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o thenkith_v it_o be_v skilful_a for_o if_o any_o man_n ought_v i_o dett_v and_o pay_v it_o to_o my_o enemy_n to_z strengith_o he_o in_o his_o malice_n ayens_fw-fr i_o wyt_v well_o that_o he_o shall_v rob_v i_o thereof_o &_o not_o pay_v it_o i_o he_o do_v moche_n against_o i_o and_o rob_v i_o cruel_o of_o my_o good_a and_o so_o as_o i_o thynkith_o do_v they_o that_o pay_v tithe_n and_o duty_n that_o long_o to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o poor_a folk_n and_o pay_v theym_a to_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o open_a enemy_n to_o god_n for_z they_o be_v lose_v for_o evir_n or_o if_o he_o keep_v they_o still_o or_o pay_v they_o to_o his_o soverayne_n as_o hostiensis_n say_v than_o be_v they_o sauf_a and_o holy_a church_n &_o the_o poor_a people_n may_v be_v holpen_v thereby_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v leful_a so_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o not_o against_o the_o law_n that_o they_o allege_v ayens_n hostiensis_fw-la and_o against_o other_o clerk_n &_o against_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o law_n acord_v with_o all_o other_o clerk_n if_o it_o be_v well_o understonde_v for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n pretextu_fw-la nequicie_a clericorum_fw-la nequiunt_fw-la eas_fw-la s._n decimas_fw-la nisi_fw-la quibus_fw-la de_fw-la mandato_fw-la divino_fw-la debentur_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la errogare_fw-la extra_n libro_fw-la three_o de_fw-la decimisc_fw-la tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englisshe_n lewd_a man_n may_v not_o under_o colour_n of_o wickedness_n of_o clerk_n yeve_v by_o their_o own_o do_v i_o the_o tithe_n butt_v to_o theym_v that_o they_o be_v debt_n to_o by_z the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o yeve_v away_o a_o neither_o man_n good_a without_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o good_a as_o say_v you_o law_n there_o these_o word_n be_v not_o against_o hostiense_n for_o hostiense_n spekith_o of_o clerk_n open_a lichour_n and_o open_a wicked_a lyver_n this_o law_n spekith_v of_o clerk_n who_o sin_n be_v prevy_a and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v defame_v false_o by_o malice_n of_o the_o people_n and_z he_o bid_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v yevone_fw-it them_z again_o also_o this_o law_n saithe_v that_o it_o shall_v natt_n be_v yoven_v but_o to_o they_o that_o it_o longith_n to_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n they_o long_o nat_n to_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v yoven_v to_o they_o also_o though_o they_o lewd_a man_n witholde_v his_o tithe_n and_o his_o duty_n from_o such_o wicked_a man_n in_o holy_a church_n and_o pay_v they_o to_o his_o soverayne_n or_o else_o kepith_n they_o still_o for_o ê“fytte_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o that_o he_o yeve_v they_o not_o away_o butt_n kepith_n they_o sauf_a to_o ê“fit_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o that_o law_n man_n allege_v ayens_fw-fr hostien_n s._n tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la speak_v against_o the_o lewd_a i_o that_o yeve_v away_o tithe_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o dispende_v they_o as_o they_o likethe_v and_o yeve_v they_o away_o to_o who_o the_o they_o will_v and_o this_o be_v not_o lefulle_v without_o autorite_n of_o busshope_n if_o the_o busshop_n or_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n resceive_v so_o many_o tithe_n in_o a_o parisshe_v by_o old_a custom_n that_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o live_v honest_o by_o his_o bnfice_n than_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o the_o tithe_n may_v be_v yoven_v to_o that_o curate_n for_o to_o live_v by_o not_o withstond_v you_o old_a custom_n extra_n li.iii._fw-la de_fw-la prebendis_fw-la c._n extirpande_n where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v cure_v of_o a_o prisshe_v shall_v serve_v it_o himself_o and_o nat_n by_o a_o neither_o but_o need_n of_o other_o cure_n compelle_fw-fr him_z thereto_o the_o xv_o chapter_n diues_fw-la shall_v holy_a church_n axe_n tithe_n ê‘sonale_n of_o iewy_n that_o duelle_fw-fr among_o cristen_v people_n pauper_fw-la nay_o for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o holy_a church_n and_z they_o take_v natt_a sacrament_n of_o hooly_a church_n ne_o seruyce_n of_o the_o curate_n if_o a_o man_n gilous_o sell_v a_o portion_n of_o corn_n or_o it_o be_v tithe_v both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o tithe_v it_o the_o seller_n for_o his_o gyle_v and_o for_o he_o have_v the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o he_o that_o bi_v it_o be_v bind_v for_o that_o corn_n passith_v to_o he_o with_o charge_n of_o they_o tithe_n and_o so_o hooly_a church_n may_v axe_n you_o tithe_v of_o whether_o of_o they_o that_o he_o will_v but_o if_o he_o gete_v it_o of_o the_o one_o of_o theym_n he_o may_v not_o axe_n it_o of_o the_o other_o but_o if_o the_o bier_n think_v to_o gyle_v in_o his_o biing_n if_o he_o pay_v the_o tithe_n after_o the_o he_o buy_v it_o the_z seller_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v he_o restitution_n and_o if_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n wist_v well_o that_z it_o be_v not_o tithe_v they_o must_v both_o do_v penance_n as_o for_o theft_n and_o if_o the_o bier_n pay_v the_o tithe_n the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n but_o the_o bier_n buy_v it_o to_o such_o a_o pris_fw-fr that_o he_o may_v yet_o we_o will_v save_v his_o own_o if_o the_o corn_n be_v steal_v or_o it_o be_v tithe_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v to_o slow_a in_o the_o tithe_n &_o tithe_v natt_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n but_o delay_v it_o holy_a church_n may_v axe_n of_o he_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o corn_n so_o steal_v but_o if_o it_o be_v take_v away_o with_o in_o the_o time_n of_o due_a tithing_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o restitution_n of_o the_o tithe_n hec_fw-la raymundus_n li_n o_o i_o o_o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la dives_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v by_o the_o precepte_v of_o god_n to_o pay_v all_o his_o tithe_n both_o prediale_n and_o ê‘sonale_n pauê‘_n as_o innocent_a the_o pope_n the_o thridde_v extra_n e._n in_o aliquibus_fw-la and_o reymonde_n also_o say_v all_o the_o tithe_n must_v be_v pay_v that_o be_v tax_v by_o god_n law_n levitici_fw-la ultimo_fw-la and_o all_o other_o tithe_n both_o pndiale_n and_o ê‘sonale_n after_o custom_n of_o the_o cuntre_n long_o approve_v for_o consuetude_n or_o custom_n in_o law_n positif_a that_o be_v man_n law_n be_v expositour_n and_o termynour_n of_o the_o law_n consuetudo_fw-la approbata_fw-la est_fw-la optima_fw-la legum_fw-la interpres_fw-la extra_fw-la li._n i_o o_o ti_fw-mi iiii_o cum_fw-la dilectus_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la alteralex_fw-la but_o there_o may_v no_o consuetude_n or_o custom_n be_v keep_v against_o god_n law_n ne_z against_o law_n of_o kind_n dives_fw-la why_o bad_a god_n that_o man_n shall_v pay_v more_o the_o x._o part_n than_o a_o neither_o part_n pauper_fw-la for_o x_o be_v nombre_fw-fr so_o parfyte_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o nombre_fw-fr for_o all_o number_n after_o x._o ben_fw-mi make_v of_o ten_o and_o number_n within_o x._o and_o nine_o be_v nombre_fw-fr unparfite_a and_o all_fw-ge number_n within_o x_o be_v unê‘fite_n in_o regard_n of_o x_o and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v that_o man_n shall_v yeve_v he_o the_o tenthe_n part_n and_z keep_v to_o them self_o nine_o part_n in_o token_n that_o all_o our_o parfection_n cum_v of_o god_n and_o to_o hin_n it_o must_v be_v arret_v by_o prise_v &_o thank_n and_o all_o our_o imê‘fection_n cum_v of_o oure self_o and_o therefore_o we_o witholde_v nine_o part_n to_o oure self_o and_o yeve_v to_o god_n the_o ten_o part_n so_o knowlech_v that_o alle_fw-mi our_o ê‘fection_n and_o godenesse_n cum_v of_o he_o and_z all_o our_o imê‘fection_n cum_v of_o ourselves_o and_o in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o that_z we_o have_v cummey_n from_o he_o as_z all_o our_o number_n be_v contain_v in_o x_o and_o come_v of_o x._o the_o xuj_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v symonye_n any_o spice_n of_o theft_n pauper_fw-la it_o be_v theft_n and_o sacrilege_n in_o that_o that_o a_o man_n tretith_n and_o occupi_v unrightful_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o his_o of_o such_o thief_n spekith_n crist_n in_o the_o gospel_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la intrat_fw-la ê‘_n oftium_fw-la in_o ovile_n sed_fw-la ascendit_fw-la aliunde_fw-la hic_fw-la fur_n est_fw-la et_fw-la latro_fw-la io._n x.c._n he_o that_z enter_v natt_n in_o the_o fold_n of_o hooly_a church_n by_o the_o door_n that_o be_v crist._n and_o takith_v not_o his_o benefice_n free_o by_o weigh_v of_o alms_n for_o cristes_fw-fr sake_n but_o by_o symonye_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o a_o micher_n and_o all_o that_o so_o cumme_n into_o the_o benefice_n of_o holy_a church_n by_o simony_n they_o ben_fw-mi mycher_n &_o thief_n dives_fw-la what_o be_v simony_n pauê‘_n symonye_n be_v a_o studioê°_n covetise_n and_o wylle_n to_o bye_n
richessis_fw-la come_fw-mi of_o the_o earth_n and_o newen_a year_n by_o year_n as_o water_n in_o the_o welle_v and_o alle_fw-mi true_a folk_n that_o drynken_a of_o this_o welle_v that_o be_v to_o seye_v that_o come_fw-mi true_o to_o there_o good_a and_o richessis_fw-la of_o this_o world_n and_o spenden_fw-ge they_o we_o will_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ê“fite_n of_o there_o even_o cristen_v they_o have_v more_o light_n of_o grace_n to_o see_v what_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o may_v please_v god_n and_o they_o that_o false_o come_v to_o god_n of_o this_o world_n by_o yift_n by_o gyle_v and_o usure_v and_o by_o false_a oath_n they_o wax_v blind_a for_o they_o lose_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v blend_v with_o their_o malice_n therefore_o seint_a ambrose_n suê‘_n lucam_fw-la seyth_n that_o in_o the_o richessis_fw-la be_v no_o blame_n but_o the_o blame_n and_o the_o defaute_n be_v in_o theym_n that_o can_v not_o well_o use_v there_o richessis_fw-la and_o as_z richessis_fw-la say_v he_o be_v let_v of_o virtue_n to_o shrewis_n so_o it_o be_v help_v of_o virtue_n to_o good_a folk_n that_o can_v and_o be_v in_o will_n to_o use_v well_o her_o richesshis_n dives_fw-la i_o drede_v i_o that_o nigh_o alle_fw-mi our_o nation_n have_v so_o drunken_a of_o this_o welle_v of_o sardynye_n that_o they_o be_v ghostly_a blind_a for_o if_o i_o take_v heed_n what_o theft_n of_o symonye_n regn_v in_o the_o clergye_n what_o theft_n of_o usure_v regn_v principaly_a among_o merchant_n and_o rich_a folk_n what_o theft_n of_o raveyne_n and_o extorsion_n regnethe_v among_o the_o lord_n and_o grate_n man_n what_o mycherie_n and_o robbere_fw-la among_o the_o poor_a commons_n that_o be_v alwey_a incline_v to_o sle_n and_o to_o rob_v i_o thynkethe_v that_o much_o of_o our_o nation_n be_v gyltie_n in_o theft_n &_o overdon_n much_o blend_v with_o false_a covetise_n pauê‘_n therefore_o god_n seyth_v thus_o aminimo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la maximum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la avariciae_fw-la a_o ê“phan_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la cuncti_fw-la faciunt_fw-la mendacium_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la corruent_n from_fw-mi you_o least_fw-mi to_o the_o most_o all_o they_o folowen_v avarice_n and_o false_a covetise_n from_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o priest_n all_o they_o make_v lesynge_n and_o do_v guile_n and_o falsehede_v and_o therefore_o they_o shalle_v fall_v and_o i_o shalle_o yeve_v their_o wyman_n to_o stranger_n and_o their_o londe_n and_o their_o field_n to_o other_o heir_n jere._n viij_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n ysaie_v god_n under_o namyth_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n both_o in_o temê‘altie_n and_o in_o spiritualty_n and_o say_v thus_o principes_fw-la tui_fw-la infideles_fw-la socii_fw-la furum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thy_o prince_n be_v false_a and_o felowy_n of_o thief_n awl_n they_o loven_v yiftis_n and_o follow_v meedy_n &_o yield_v again_o for_o they_o deem_v not_o after_o the_o right_n but_o after_o that_o man_n may_v pay_v ysa_fw-la io._n si_fw-la videbas_fw-la furem_fw-la currebas_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la adulteris_fw-la porcionem_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la if_o thou_o seye_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o as_o false_a iuges_fw-la in_o temporalte_n do_v these_o day_n and_o with_o lechouris_fw-la and_o avoutreris_fw-la thou_o puttedist_n thy_o part_n as_o iugis_fw-la in_o spiritualte_n do_v these_o dayea_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o seven_o precepte_v or_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o eight_o precept_n or_o commandment_n diues_fw-la it_o be_v fulle_a moche_n to_o drede_v that_o guile_n and_o falshede_v shall_v undo_v this_o land_n as_o thou_o say_v but_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o do_v boat_n i_o thank_v the_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_z thou_o haste_v well_o enfourmyd_fw-la i_o in_o kepinge_v of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o for_o charite_v that_o thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n pauper_fw-la the_o eight_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la loqueris_fw-la contra_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la falsum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v speak_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o word_n as_o say_v seint_a austyne_n &_o seynt_a thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n libro_fw-la quinto_fw-la god_n forbede_v alle_fw-mi manner_n lesyngea_n and_o hide_n of_o treuthe_n whanne_v it_o shall_v be_v say_v for_o as_o the_o law_n saithe_v qui_fw-la tacet_fw-la consentire_fw-la videtur_fw-la he_o that_o be_v still_o and_o will_v not_o say_v the_o treuthe_n whanne_v he_o shall_v say_v it_o semyth_n that_o he_o consentith_v to_o falseness_n and_o so_o by_o his_o stylnesse_n he_o witnessith_v with_o falseness_n against_o treuth_n and_z against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o syn_v deadly_a with_o his_o tongue_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o witness_v the_o truth_n whanne_v he_o shall_v and_o therefore_o say_v 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liar_n and_o false_a wytness_n nathe_n less_o leave_n friend_n you_o shall_v understond_v that_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o stylnes_n one_o be_v anentis_fw-la god_n a_z neither_o anentis_fw-la our_o even_n cristen_v the_o iii._n anentis_fw-la oure self_o the_o first_o be_v wicked_a whanne_n we_o cease_v from_o due_a prise_a of_o god_n and_o thank_n for_o his_o benefice_n the_o secounde_n be_v wicked_a whanne_n we_o cese_n from_o due_a manner_n of_o teching_n and_o undernyme_n of_o our_o even_o cristen_v the_o three_o be_v wicked_a in_o two_o manner_n first_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o drede_n or_o shame_v or_z for_o pride_n will_v not_o seye_v thing_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o pleyne_v he_o of_o his_o mischief_n and_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o soul_n by_o shrift_n or_o good_a counseile_n or_o of_o body_n by_o other_o help_n and_o by_o good_a counseile_n but_o gnaw_v and_o frete_a he_o silfe_n inward_a and_o will_v not_o pleyne_v he_o outward_a to_o they_o that_o will_v conforte_v he_o and_o speak_v so_o moche_v inward_a without_o comfort_n till_o he_o fall_v in_o wane_n hope_n and_o shend_v himsilfe_n by_o anger_n &_o inward_a sorrow_n therefore_o say_v seynt_a gregory_n li_n o_o viii_o moralium_fw-la that_o moche_n folk_n whanne_v they_o have_v wrong_a sufferen_n much_o the_o more_o disese_v inward_a for_z they_o will_v not_o speak_v it_o outward_a for_o why_o say_v he_o if_o they_o say_v peaseble_o there_o disese_v outward_a with_o there_o tunge_v sorrow_n and_o disease_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o their_o herte_n and_o out_o of_o their_o conscience_n si_fw-mi illatas_fw-la inquit_fw-la molestias_fw-la lingua_fw-la tranquille_n diceret_fw-la a_o consciencia_fw-la dolour_n emaneret_fw-la sumtyme_o man_n be_v still_o in_o deceit_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o bodily_a accuse_v other_o the_o secunde_a chapter_n diues_n how_o many_o manner_n be_v there_o of_o lesynge_n pauê‘_n seint_a austen_v li_z o_o de_fw-fr mendacon_n put_v seven_o man_n of_o lesinge_n which_o be_v comprehendyd_v in_o three_o quia_fw-la omne_fw-la mendacium_fw-la velen_fw-mi ê‘niciosun_fw-it well_o officiosun_n vel_fw-la iocosum_fw-la for_o every_o lose_v or_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o do_v harm_n and_o than_o it_o be_v clepe_v in_o latin_a ê‘niciosun_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wicked_a in_o englisshe_n or_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o do_v good_a and_o none_o harm_n and_o that_o be_v clepe_v in_o latyn_a oâ—ficiosun_n that_o be_v profitable_a in_o englissh_n or_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o do_v neither_o good_a ne_o harm_n and_o that_o be_v clepe_v in_o latin_a jocosun_n that_o be_v bourdeful_a in_o englyssh_n as_o when_o man_n make_v lesynge_n only_o to_o make_v folk_n merry_a the_o first_o manner_n that_o be_v clepe_v ê‘niciosun_n and_o wicked_a be_v alwey_a deadly_a sin_n but_o the_o two_o other_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v venial_a sin_n to_o the_o common_a people_n but_o to_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o to_o religeouse_a and_o to_o alle_fw-mi that_o shall_v be_v folk_n of_o ê‘fection_n they_o be_v
criste_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v nat_n you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o holy_a goost_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi in_o hevene_n spekith_n in_o you_o and_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o jacob_n and_o rebecca_fw-it his_o mother_n that_o counseiled_a he_o so_o to_o gete_v his_o fader_n bless_v the_o iiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la seint_a austyn_n say_v that_o lose_v and_o li_v be_v not_o only_o in_o feign_a speech_n but_o also_o in_o feign_a dede_n pauper_fw-la seynt_a austyn_a say_v not_o that_o all_o feign_a dede_n be_v lesynge_n &_o sin_v but_o he_o say_v that_o all_o feign_a speech_n in_o falshede_v be_v lose_v and_o sin_n for_o man_n have_v more_o free_a might_n to_o govern_v his_o speech_n thanne_v for_o to_o govern_v his_o dedy_n for_o always_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v as_o he_o will_v butt_n he_o may_v not_o always_o do_v as_o he_o will_v and_o the_o philosophre_n say_v p_o o_o ê‘y_o armynias_fw-it that_o speech_n be_v token_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v 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his_o nighbour_n ne_o against_o his_o next_o that_o be_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o soul_n another_o skill_n be_v this_o for_o deed_n be_v not_o ordain_v principal_o to_o be_v wytnesse_n to_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n herte_n but_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o to_o the_o proufytte_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o whanne_n feign_v in_o deed_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o doer_n and_o to_o his_o evyn_n cristen_v and_o to_o you_o worship_v of_o god_n it_o be_v leful_a and_o in_o case_n fulle_v medeful_a and_o therefore_o david_n when_o he_o be_v among_o his_o enemy_n in_o perel_n of_o of_o dethe_v medeful_o feign_a he_o to_o be_v wood_n so_o to_o save_v his_o lyf_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profyt_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o shall_v else_o have_v fall_v in_o manslaughter_n primo_fw-la regum_fw-la xxi_o but_o speech_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n principal_o for_o to_o be_v true_a wytnesse_n of_o thought_n in_o heart_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o say_v other_o wise_a thanne_v it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o syn_v for_z he_o misuse_v his_o speech_n against_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n ordain_v of_o god_n dives_fw-la scythe_n feign_v of_o deed_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n as_o feign_v of_o speech_n tell_v i_o whanne_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o whamne_v not_o pauper_fw-la feign_v in_o deed_n be_v do_v suntyme_o by_o slight_a for_o a_o good_a end_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n four_o reg._n xo._n that_o jev_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v clepe_v to_o giddre_v all_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o false_a mawmet_n baal_n into_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o great_a solempnytie_n and_o worship_n to_o baal_v &_o do_v clothe_v alle_fw-mi the_o false_a preeste_n in_o one_o certain_a cloth_n that_o he_o have_v theym_a that_o by_o the_o clothing_n man_n shall_v know_v they_o from_o other_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v all_o gadryd_a to_o giddre_v in_o their_o temple_n to_o worship_n baal_v the_o king_n jev_n bid_v man_n of_o arm_n go_v and_o sle_v they_o all_fw-ge and_o so_o they_o do_v also_o josue_n leder_n of_o god_n people_n feign_v flight_n to_o disceyve_v god_n enemy_n josue_n viii.c._o such_o feign_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o lose_v of_o the_o mouth_n be_v leful_a and_o in_o case_z medeful_a also_o there_o be_v feign_v for_o good_a tech_v and_o so_o crist_n feign_v he_o to_o go_v ferth_a to_o stir_v his_o disciple_n to_o hospitalite_n also_o there_o be_v feign_v of_o signification_n and_o so_o jacob_n as_o by_o man_n doom_n feign_v he_o to_o be_v esau_fw-mi but_o in_o god_n doom_n it_o be_v no_o feign_v of_o falshede_v but_o figure_n shewyd_v by_o holy_a ghost_n that_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o wrought_v in_o he_o aso_n there_o be_v feign_v of_o falseness_n and_o of_o doublenes_n for_o to_o disceive_v and_o such_o be_v in_o ypocrite_n &_o false_a folk_n and_o all_o such_o feign_a be_v lose_n and_o forboden_a of_o god_n by_o this_o precepte_v the_o v._o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o any_o sin_n to_o bileve_v thing_n that_o be_v false_a pauê‘_n there_o be_v falshede_v of_o the_o sayer_n and_o falshede_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v falshede_v of_o the_o sayer_n sumtyme_o be_v ê‘nycious_a and_o wicked_a and_o to_o bileve_v light_o such_o falshede_v itt_fw-ge be_v dede_o sin_n and_o damnable_a sumtyme_o false_a heed_n of_o the_o sayer_n be_v profitable_a as_o touch_v worldly_a thing_n &_o not_o noyous_a as_o to_o the_o world_n &_o suntyme_o it_o be_v neither_o ê“fitable_a ne_o noyê°_n to_o the_o world_n as_o lesinge_n make_v only_o for_o board_n that_o harm_v no_o man_n worldly_a ne_fw-fr profit_v and_o to_o bileve_v though_o two_o manner_n of_o falshede_n it_o be_v venial_a sin_n also_o there_o be_v reprovable_a falshede_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v and_o either_o that_o thing_n longith_v to_o the_o nedefulnesse_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o be_v article_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o bileve_v such_o falshede_v it_o be_v deadly_a sin_n or_o it_o longith_v not_o to_o the_o nedefulnes_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o bileve_v suhce_n falsehede_v light_o it_o be_v venial_a sin_n or_o else_o not_o sin_v as_o say_v docking_a suê‘_n deutronomium_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o shall_v no_o wyseman_n be_v to_o hasty_a to_o bileve_v thing_n of_o charge_n that_o sound_o either_o great_a ê“sperite_n or_o great_a adversite_n for_o the_o wiseman_n say_v qui_fw-la cito_fw-la credit_n levis_fw-la est_fw-la cord_n he_o that_o soon_o bilevyth_v be_v light_n of_o heart_n and_o unstable_a ecclesiastici_fw-la nineteeen_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o bileve_v not_o every_o word_n that_o man_n tell_v the._n ibidem_fw-la the_o foal_n simple_a man_n say_v he_o by_o leve_v every_o word_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n takith_o heed_n to_o his_o paa_n and_o goth_v ne_o bileve_v not_o chaungeable_o after_o mennys_n speech_n ne_o after_o lesinge_n but_o after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o changeable_a prover._n xiiii_o &_o eccle_n xxxiii_o dives_fw-la sithen_n it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v bere_v false_a wytnesse_n of_o himself_o whether_o syn_v he_o more_o prise_v himself_o false_o or_o lack_v himself_o false_o pauê‘_n both_o be_v folly_n &_o in_o case_z great_a sin_v for_o caton_n say_v non_fw-fr te_fw-fr collaudes_fw-la nec_fw-la te_fw-la culpaveris_fw-la ipe_fw-la prise_n thou_o not_o thy_o selue_fw-mi ne_o lack_v thou_o not_o thyself_o and_o salomon_n say_v laudet_fw-la te_fw-la alienê°_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr os_fw-la tuum_fw-la extraveus_n et_fw-la non_fw-la labia_fw-la tua_fw-la let_v a_o neither_o man_n prize_v the_o &_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_z stranger_a &_o not_o thy_o lip_n ê“uer_n xxvii_o and_o therefore_o by_o comyn_v opinion_n of_o clerk_n it_o be_v more_o sin_v a_o man_n to_o prize_n himself_o false_o by_o avantement_n than_o it_o be_v to_o lack_v hin_a self_n false_o for_o avamtment_n come_v of_o pride_n that_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o lack_v of_o himself_o may_v come_v of_o lowness_n medeful_o for_o every_o man_n of_o hin_a self_n be_v more_o to_o lack_v than_o to_o prize_n and_o therefore_o saithe_v the_o prophet_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la man_n dax_fw-la every_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o himself_o be_v false_a and_o a_o liar_n and_o salomon_n say_v that_o no_o man_n wot_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a love_n or_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v man_n wot_v what_o he_o be_v worth_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o asmoch_v as_o he_o be_v worth_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o much_o he_o be_v worth_a &_o nomore_o therefore_o say_v aristotle_n iiii_o ethecorum_n xiiiic_a that_o the_o avaunter_n
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