the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v more_o grevoê°_n than_o of_o adam_n oftyme_o the_o less_a be_v punyssh_v hard_a in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o more_o caplm_n xxiij_o ¶_o great_a argument_n &_o reason_n that_o god_n punyssh_v hard_a adam_n than_o he_o do_v eve_n for_z his_o sin_n be_v more_o grevous_a for_o that_o be_v the_o opynyon_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v this_o book_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n know_v that_o god_n first_o punyssh_v yâ—_z serpent_n &_o after_o eve_n &_o adam_n be_v obstynate_a &_o will_v ask_v no_o mercy_n &_o how_o god_n of_o justyce_n punyssh_v adam_n &_o all_o mankind_n that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o his_o offence_n ca._n twenty-five_o the_o seven_o commandment_n ¶_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v defend_v all_o theeft_a &_o all_o the_o mean_n to_o theeft_v of_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o theft_n &_o dyverse_a punysshing_n of_o theft_n ca._n i._n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o rob_v folk_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o fall_v prechour_n fayner_n of_o false_a my_o racle_n they_o that_o withdraw_v true_a preaching_n of_o god_n word_n prechours_n for_o covetyse_v of_o the_o world_n or_o for_o vain_a worship_n &_o heretic_n be_v thief_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o of_o many_o manner_n theft_n wrong_n gettynge_n unryghtfull_a occupyenge_a wrong_n withhold_n &_o how_o by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_a thing_n be_v common_a &_o why_o god_n forbid_v theft_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o of_o three_o manner_n lordshyppe_n &_o three_o manner_n propretee_n &_o how_o that_o god_n will_v not_o yâ—_z poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n wâ—_n out_o leave_v of_o the_o proper_a dyspensatour_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n thereof_o ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o four_o cause_n may_v a_o man_n take_v of_o the_o lord_n good_a that_o ought_v it_o without_o his_o wyte_a &_o how_o wyve_n may_v yeve_v alms_n ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o restytucyon_n of_o thing_n lose_v &_o find_v &_o how_o child_n yâ—_z steel_n while_o the_o be_v young_a shall_v be_v chastyse_v ca._n seven_o ¶_o many_o case_n of_o theft_n in_o len_v borrow_a hire_a &_o wed_v le_v of_o restytuconn_v 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 gyve_v alm_n &_o of_o alm_n give_v of_o fall_n purchase_v good_a ca._n viij_o ¶_o crysten_v man_n may_v not_o steel_n hethen_a child_n to_o crysten_v they_o against_o yâ—_z will_v of_o faon_n &_o moð_n how_o wyve_n shall_v make_v restytuconn_v of_o steal_a thing_n case_n in_o which_o yâ—_z lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o fermour_n out_o of_o his_o farm_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o a_o man_n that_o by_o gyle_v do_v a_o other_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 do_v syn_v many_o case_n of_o byenge_a &_o selling_n &_o the_o just_a price_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o begyl_a wâ—_n false_a money_n or_o gyle_v of_o restytuconn_v in_o dyverse_a case_n in_o byenge_a or_o selling_n when_o the_o seller_n be_v bind_v to_o telle_fw-fr yâ—_z defaut_fw-fr of_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o sell_v of_o depose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z thing_n that_o be_v betake_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 evyll_n goten_a &_o of_o which_o manner_n evyll_n goten_a good_a a_o man_n may_v do_v alms_n in_o what_o manner_n yâ—_z fall_v bailie_n that_o do_v fraud_n to_o his_o lord_n be_v praise_v three_o cause_n why_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n be_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o scotfree_a nygarde_n be_v mansleer_n &_o thief_n whereof_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n &_o how_o yâ—_z more_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_fw-it need_n men_z of_o holy_a chirche_n myspend_v holy_a chirche_v good_n be_v thief_n &_o that_o holy_a chirche_n be_v endow_v to_o help_v poor_a man_n against_o prouse_a silver_n &_o golden_a herney_n of_o preeste_n &_o of_o man_n of_o relygyon_n how_o such_o myspeder_n be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_v of_o they_o that_o spend_v holy_a chirche_n good_n on_o theyâ—_n kin_n &_o on_o rich_a folk_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o their_o duete_n for_o their_o benefyce_n though_o they_o have_v vycar_n or_o parysshe_a preste_n of_o man_n unable_a to_o cure_v which_o resceyve_v benefyce_n &_o of_o non_fw-la residenceris_fw-la for_o covetyse_n or_o vanyte_v of_o clerk_n pro_fw-la prietarie_n why_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v call_v clerk_n &_o of_o their_o crown_n of_o clerk_n have_v patrymonye_n of_o their_o own_o ca._n xij_o ¶_o what_o be_v sacrylege_n &_o in_o how_o many_o manner_n it_o be_v do_v witholð_v of_o tithe_n be_v thief_n &_o of_o what_o thing_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o tithe_v &_o how_o ca._n xiij_o ¶_o to_o what_o chirche_v tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v &_o tithe_n &_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o four_o part_n if_o need_n be_v to_z open_a lechour_n or_o open_a malefactor_n tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v to_o who_o tithe_n where_o such_o evyll_n curaâ—_n 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 bysshopep_n or_o relygyous_a house_n to_o be_v give_v in_o case_n to_o curaâ—_n or_o parysshen_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o dyverse_a doubt_n of_o tything_n &_o of_o custom_n of_o tything_n &_o why_o god_n bid_v more_o the_o tenthe_n part_n be_v pay_v than_o a_o other_o part_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o that_o simony_n be_v theeft_v &_o what_o simony_n be_v case_n of_o resygnaconn_n of_o benefyce_n whereof_o come_v yâ—_z name_n of_o simony_n &_o why_o they_o be_v call_v common_o rather_o symonienâ—_n than_o gieziâ—_n simony_n be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n &_o of_o many_o other_o case_n of_o simony_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o fyve_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o yeve_v gift_n in_o matâ—_n of_o spirytuelte_n c.xvij_o ¶_o what_o pain_n long_v to_o simony_n by_o the_o law_n &_o of_o dyverse_a custom_n in_o the_o chirche_n in_o which_o sontyme_o be_v simony_n caplm_n xviij_o ¶_o case_n in_o which_o confederatoure_n mynyster_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o baptym_a patron_n &_o seller_n of_o pronnagis_fw-la precher_n &_o pardoner_n do_v simony_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o gyve_n of_o money_n when_o a_o person_n be_v resceyve_v into_o relygyon_n of_o gyve_n of_o money_n to_o press_v for_o amnuel_n for_o yeredaye_v &_o â—_o or_o else_o to_o college_n how_o simony_n be_v do_v in_o such_o thing_n or_o not_o do_v &_o of_o the_o statute_n what_o a_o parysshe_n press_v or_o a_o amnuler_n shall_v take_v by_o year_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o covenaunt_n make_v oft_o simony_n yâ—_z shall_v else_o be_v none_o of_o they_o yâ—_z bind_v they_o to_o say_v special_a mass_n of_o yâ—_z golden_a trental_a &_o of_o false_a faytourye_n in_o that_o matter_n &_o that_o saint_n gregory_n ordain_v it_o never_o ca._n xxi_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o the_o ground_n of_o sanctuary_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o bury_v nor_o to_o chepman_n for_o simony_n god_n take_v moche_n vengeance_n of_o selling_n of_o lyverson_n out_o of_o abbey_n &_o 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also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_z that_o man_n in_o their_o prayer_n shall_v flee_v ypocresye_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o for_o to_o flee_v and_o to_o esche_v we_o all_o this_o it_o be_v full_a spedefull_a to_o man_n or_o to_o woman_n when_o they_o may_v not_o go_v to_o the_o chirche_n to_o go_v in_o to_o their_o chambre_n and_o so_o in_o to_o their_o oratorye_n for_o to_o say_v there_o their_o prayer_n and_o devocyon_n but_o if_o they_o despise_v god_n house_n &_o leave_v god_n seruyce_n for_o such_o pryve_v prayer_n they_o sin_n grevous_o and_o less_o the_o meed_n of_o their_o prevy_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v that_o they_o that_o have_v prevy_a oratorye_n or_o chapelle_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshop_n for_o to_o here_o in_o their_o mass_n &_o their_o seruyce_n that_o in_o great_a festes_fw-la as_o ester_n crystmasse_n epyphanye_n ascenconn_n pentecost_n and_o saint_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o other_o such_o than_z they_o shall_v go_v to_o chirche_v &_o no_o priest_n shall_v than_o sing_v in_o such_o oratorye_n or_o chapelle_n without_o specyale_a leave_n of_o the_o bysshop_n and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o mass_n deconsecra_fw-la distinc_fw-la i_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la extra_fw-la both_o pryve_v prayer_n and_o open_a be_v good_a if_o they_o be_v do_v in_o due_a manner_n and_o in_o due_a place_n and_o in_o due_a tyme._n prayer_n be_v good_a in_o chambres_fw-fr and_o in_o oratorye_n but_o it_o be_v better_a in_o holy_a chirche_n with_o the_o comunyte_n when_o the_o time_n be_v of_o common_a prayer_n and_o when_o man_n may_v well_o attend_v thereto_o with_o fervent_a charyte_n syngule_a prayer_n of_o one_o person_n be_v good_a in_o a_o chambre_n &_o in_o a_o oratorye_n but_z better_o in_o a_o chirche_n with_o even_a charyte_n but_o common_a prayer_n of_o a_o comunyte_n in_o chirche_n be_v better_a than_o a_o syngugule_a prayer_n if_o every_o part_n of_o that_o comunyte_n be_v in_o charyte_n for_o cryst_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o if_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gadred_a togydre_n in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v charyte_v there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o theym_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o their_o herte_n to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o if_o any_o of_o you_o say_v he_o consent_v togydre_fw-mi by_o charyte_n in_o her_o prayer_n what_o soever_o they_o axe_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o theym_fw-mi math_n xviij_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n illud_fw-la ad_fw-la ro_n xvi_o adiwetis_n i_o in_o orðibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la that_o when_o many_o small_a be_v gadr_v togydre_fw-mi they_o ben_fw-mi full_a great_a and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o prayer_n of_o moche_n people_n in_o charyte_n shall_v not_o speed_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n joell_n ij_o â—_o halowe_v you_o your_o fast_a call_v you_o company_n to_o you_o gadre_fw-mi you_o the_o people_n togydre_fw-fr and_o when_o you_o be_v gadred_a so_o make_v you_o holy_a &_o clean_a of_o 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chirche_n also_o they_o offend_v grete_o against_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n that_o shall_v be_v releve_v by_o mass_n se_a by_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffragye_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr which_o ben_fw-mi ordain_v in_o the_o buryenge_a of_o deed_n folk_n for_o the_o help_n of_o all_o crysten_v soul_n and_o they_o please_v the_o fiend_n yâ—_z which_o be_v full_a besy_n night_n and_o day_n for_o to_o let_v god_n offyce_v god_n worshyppe_n and_o holy_a prayer_n also_o they_o offend_v great_o against_o man_n kind_n &_o against_o god_n that_o take_v mankind_n of_o a_o woman_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o put_v their_o body_n in_o such_o dspyte_n and_o pryve_v or_o take_v it_o of_o the_o due_a worshyppe_n for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o good_a man_n or_o of_o a_o good_a woman_n that_o be_v knytte_a to_o that_o precyoê°_n soul_n that_o cryste_n buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n with_z which_o soul_n it_o shall_v arise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n 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the_o machabey_v who_o buryenge_n be_v costly_a &_o worshypful_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_z be_v in_o the_o new_a law_n have_v we_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n which_o not_o withstand_v how_o well_o he_o suffer_v spytefull_a death_n for_o mankind_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v and_o have_v worshypful_a and_o coste_o sepulture_n and_o buryenge_a as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n johannes_n xix_o whereby_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o he_o give_v man_n example_n to_o keep_v worshipful_a buryenge_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o contree_n and_o therefore_o he_o commend_v marye_n magdaleyn_n that_o she_o come_v before_o he_o dethe_v to_o anoint_v his_o body_n so_o precyous_o and_o so_o coste_o in_o to_o the_o sepulture_n and_o many_o saint_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o by_o the_o do_n of_o angelly_n as_o saint_n clement_n saint_n katherine_n saint_n agathe_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o and_o saint_n poule_n the_o first_o hermyte_n be_v bury_v worshypful_o and_o wonder_o by_o werk_v of_o lion_n and_o of_o wild_a bests_n in_z tokening_a that_o man_n body_n &_o womanne_n ought_v to_o have_v worshypful_a sepulture_n for_o sythen_a angelly_n and_o wild_a bests_n die_v such_o worshypp_n to_o man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n moche_n more_o mankind_n shall_v worshyppe_n man_n body_n after_o his_o death_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o his_o own_o kind_n and_o so_o man_n shall_v releve_n poor_a folk_n in_o their_o myschyef_n and_o specyal_o in_o their_o de_v by_o alm_n gyve_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o do_v any_o wrong_v by_o their_o lyve_n to_o their_o even_o crysten_v for_o to_o make_v they_o scotfree_a for_o to_o do_v moche_n alms_n at_o their_o end_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n be_v make_v scotfree_a with_o wrong_n &_o harm_n of_o a_o other_o locupletari_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la aliqis_v cum_fw-la alterius_fw-la iniuria_fw-la vel_fw-la iactura_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la li_n vi_o caplm_n lxiiij_o diues_fw-la what_o sayste_v thou_o of_o theym_n that_o hold_v markette_n and_o feyre_n in_o holy_a chirche_n &_o in_o sanctuary_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o the_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o mayntene_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o when_o that_o they_o may_v let_v it_o be_v accurse_a for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o ever_o cryste_n punyssh_v so_o hard_o any_o sin_n while_n that_o he_o go_v here_o in_o earth_n as_z he_o die_v byeng_v and_o selling_n in_o god_n house_n as_o we_o find_v io_n xi_o on_o a_o time_n he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o there_o he_o find_v man_n byeng_v &_o selling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n &_o dove_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o chaunger_n
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israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o crysten_v peple_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v here_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n &_o tell_v it_o they_o in_o my_o name_n and_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o sinful_a that_o he_o shall_v dâ—ye_v &_o thou_o tell_v it_o he_o not_o ne_z speak_v not_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v amend_v he_o &_o tear_v he_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n &_o life_n that_o sinful_a wretch_n for_o thy_o defaute_n shall_v dye_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n &_o the_o dethe_v of_o he_o of_o thy_o hand_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n eze._n iij_o also_o they_o call_v mansleer_v that_o defraud_n &_o take_v away_o holy_a chirche_v good_n xij.q.ij.qui_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o â—_o qui_fw-la abstulerit_fw-la also_o that_o priest_n
shall_v take_v vengeance_n of_o all_o that_o mysu_fw-fr s_o e_o his_o creature_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v arm_v creature_n in_o vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n armabit_fw-la creaturam_fw-la in_o ulcionem_fw-la immicorum_fw-la sapie_n u_o and_o therefore_o man_n shall_v have_v ruth_n on_o bests_n of_o bird_n and_o not_o harm_v they_o without_o cause_n in_o take_v reward_n that_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o for_o cruelty_n &_o vanyte_n byhede_v bests_n and_o torment_v bests_n or_o foul_a more_o than_o it_o be_v spedefull_a for_o man_n lyve_a they_o sin_n in_o case_n full_a grevous_o caplm_n xvi_o diues_fw-la as_o thou_o saydeste_v before_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v forboden_v all_o wronful_a manslaughter_n tell_v i_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v leful_a to_o slay_v any_o man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la sometime_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o hate_n &_o enmyte_v as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v malycyous_o of_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o it_o be_v do_v for_o wicked_a covetyse_n to_o have_v a_o man_n good_a sometime_o it_o be_v do_v by_o order_fw-fr of_o obedience_n &_o process_n of_o law_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o queste_n &_o by_o sentence_n of_o a_o juge_a ordynary_n semtyme_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v for_o need_v â—_o for_o help_v of_o the_o comonte_fw-it &_o for_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ungylty_a as_o when_o a_o knight_n fight_v for_o his_o right_a &_o for_o the_o right_a slee_v his_o adversarye_n to_o slay_v any_o man_n in_o to_o yâ—_z first_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o hate_v wrath_n &_o enmyte_v or_z for_o false_a covetyse_n be_v always_o unleful_a but_o for_o to_o slay_v a_o man_n the_o three_o manner_n and_o the_o four_o that_z be_v to_o say_v by_o process_n of_o law_n with_o a_o lawful_a juge_n or_o by_o law_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o knight_n or_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n rule_v by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a when_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v lt_v i.de_a li._n arbitreo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o knight_n slay_v his_o adversarye_n in_o rightful_a batayil_fw-la or_o the_o juge_a &_o he_o of_o fycer_n slay_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v i_o thynk_v they_o sin_n not_o but_o leave_v friend_n three_o thyngis_n be_v nedeful_a so_o that_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v leful_a &_o right_a full_a first_o that_o the_o case_n by_o rightful_a order_fw-fr &_o process_n of_o law_n &_o that_o the_o justyce_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o slay_v &_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v be_v convycte_v of_o his_o trespass_n also_o the_o intenconn_n of_o the_o juge_a &_o of_o the_o pursuer_n &_o of_o the_o offycer_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o slay_v he_o in_o saluaâ—yon_n of_o the_o right_a &_o for_o saluaconn_n and_o ensample_n of_o other_o not_z for_o like_n of_o vengeance_n ne_o of_o cruelty_n not_o have_v like_n in_o his_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o process_n &_o the_o entenconn_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ordo_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la yet_o the_o gospel_n say_v qd_n deus_fw-la â—iunxit_fw-la hon_fw-mi non_fw-la seperet_fw-la metâ—_n ix_o theâ—e_n shall_v no_o man_n depart_v thing_n that_o god_n have_v knit_v togydre_n but_o god_n have_v knit_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n togydre_fw-fr therefore_o than_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n neither_o to_o slay_v man_n ne_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a be_v slay_v ryghtful_o by_o yâ—_z law_n man_n slee_v he_o not_o but_z as_o god_n mynyster_n &_o god_n offycer_n for_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o slay_v he_o in_o that_o that_o god_n command_v such_o to_o be_v slay_v god_n be_v pryncypall_a juge_n of_o this_o death_n &_o man_n be_v but_o god_n offycer_n to_o do_v his_o bid_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o slay_v man_n ryghtful_o be_v not_o call_v mansleer_v for_o why_o say_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o they_o xxij.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la homicidium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o qonibus_fw-la le_fw-fr caplm_n xvij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a 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 prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o altar_n slay_v such_o trespasor_n ne_z sytte_a in_o yâ—_z doom_n of_o man_n death_n ne_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o gyve_v assystence_n to_o yâ—_z domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v lawful_o slay_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxij.de_fw-la levit_fw-la et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxij_o de_fw-fr phinees_n l.regun.xu.de_v samuele_n â—_o inâ—fecit_fw-la agag_n et._n iij.regun.xviij.de_n helia_n qui_fw-la interfecit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la baal_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q_fw-fr viij_o occidit_fw-la moche_n thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o yâ—_z old_a law_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o old_a law_n yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n in_o the_o new_a law_n god_n for_o byd_v theym_fw-mi the_o sword_n when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n anon_o as_o he_o have_v betake_v he_o power_n to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n convert_v gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la &_o â—_o turn_v thy_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_z he_o that_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o yâ—_z sword_n in_o such_o word_n god_n forbyde_v yâ—_z sword_n to_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij.de_fw-la cplis_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la capl_n sequentibus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o forbid_v he_o they_o the_o sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o god_n will_v that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v man_n of_o pease_n of_o mercy_n of_o pyte_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o theym_v discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la hunilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v you_o of_o i_o for_z i_o be_o low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n matâ—_n xi_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o learn_v to_o play_v with_o the_o sword_n ne_z with_o the_o staff_n ne_o learn_v to_o fight_v and_o shote_v to_o slay_v their_o enemy_n but_z he_o bad_a theym_n learn_v to_o be_v low_a and_o meek_a of_o herte_n and_o to_o live_v in_o pacyence_n as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o matâ—_n v_o he_o have_v they_o show_v pacyence_n pea_n and_o pyte_n not_o only_o in_o word_n will_n and_o deed_n but_o he_o bid_v they_o abstain_v they_o from_o all_o tokenes_n of_o unpacyence_n of_o unpea_v and_o of_o crueltee_n and_o for_o that_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v oft_o token_n of_o unpacyence_n and_o unpea_v of_o wrath_n and_o of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o that_o sleen_n and_o dyspose_v they_o to_o crueltee_n therefore_o cryste_n forbid_v the_o sword_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v i_o some_o other_o reason_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o the_o preste_n make_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o crystus_fw-la word_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o charyte_n &_o of_o onehede_v for_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v that_o be_v bytwene_v cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n quycken_v the_o body_n so_o cryste_n by_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n quycken_v holy_a chirche_n &_o man_n soul_n also_o it_o represent_v yâ—_z onehede_v of_o yâ—_z godhede_v with_o our_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n &_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n say_v thus_o nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la aina_fw-la racionalis_fw-la et_fw-la cato_fw-la unê°_n est_fw-la hon_n ita_fw-la deê°_n et_fw-fr hon_fw-mi unê°_n est_fw-la xâ—s_fw-la right_o as_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o the_o man_n be_v one_o cryste_n and_o one_o cryste_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n &_o depart_v they_o atweyne_v by_o manslaughter_n he_o show_v not_o in_o himself_o ne_v in_o his_o deed_n the_o sacrament_n of_o onehede_v of_o cryste_n with_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o the_o godhede_v with_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n but_o he_o do_v against_o that_o sacrament_n by_o speracyon_n &_o dyvysyon_n that_o he_o make_v in_o manslaughter_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o make_v the_o
say_v thê°_n daye_n by_o day_n plaint_n be_v make_v of_o man_n lechery_n all_o though_o their_o wyve_n dare_v not_o plain_n they_o of_o their_o husbonde_n lechery_n of_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a &_o so_o customable_a yâ—_z it_o be_v take_v now_o for_o a_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o man_n tell_v her_o wyves_n that_o lechery_n &_o avoutry_n be_v lawful_a to_o man_n but_o not_o to_o wyman_n thus_o say_v saint_n austen_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o sontyme_o it_o be_v hear_v that_o wyve_n be_v take_v lie_a with_o her_o servant_n &_o bring_v to_o court_v before_o yâ—_z juge_a with_o moche_n shame_n but_o that_o any_o husbonde_n be_v so_o bring_v to_o court_v by_o fore_n that_o juge_a for_o he_o lie_z with_o his_o wyman_n it_o be_v selden_v seen_v ¶_o pauê‘_n and_o yet_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o yâ—_z same_o book_n it_z be_v as_o great_a sin_n in_o yâ—_z man_n as_o in_o yâ—_z wyf_v &_o somdel_n more_o but_o forsooth_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z truth_n of_o god_n but_o yâ—_z shrewedne_fw-mi s_o see_v of_o man_n that_o make_v man_n less_o guilty_a than_o woman_n in_o that_o same_o sin_n man_n be_v not_o so_o oft_o take_v in_o avoutrye_n ne_fw-la punyssh_v for_o avoutry_n as_o wyman_n be_v for_z they_o be_v less_o guilty_a but_z for_o that_o they_o be_v more_o guilty_a &_o more_o mighty_a to_o maynten_a their_o sin_n &_o nigh_o eke_v of_o they_o comfort_v other_o in_o his_o sin_n man_n be_v wytne_n s_o ses_fw-fr juges_fw-la &_o doer_n to_o punysshe_v avoutrye_n in_o woman_n &_o for_o they_o be_v overdo_v guilty_a in_o avoutrye_n therefore_o they_o travail_v nyghe_a all_o with_o one_o assent_n to_o mayâ—ten_v their_o lechery_n in_o woman_n be_v selden_v seen_v avoutrye_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v full_a slanderous_a when_o it_o fall_v and_o hard_o punyssh_v but_o in_o man_n it_o be_v so_o common_a that_o there_o be_v unnethe_n any_o sclaundre_v thereof_o wyman_n dare_v not_o speak_v against_o the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o reprove_v the_o lechery_n of_o man_n for_z they_o be_v so_o moche_v guilty_a sin_n that_o seldom_o fall_v be_v moo_v slanderous_a and_o yet_o in_o case_n less_o grevous_a and_o sin_n that_o often_o fall_v and_o be_v moost_n in_o use_n be_v less_o slanderous_a &_o yet_o it_o be_v moo_v grevous_a for_o the_o more_o customable_a and_o the_o more_o bold_a that_o man_n be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o drede_n and_o shame_v that_o man_n have_v to_o their_o sin_n the_o more_o grevous_a be_v their_o sin_n therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n against_o the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o say_v thus_o peradventure_o thy_o wyf_v her_v in_o the_o chirche_n by_o preaching_n that_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o the_o to_o take_v any_o other_o but_o thy_o wife_n she_o come_v home_o and_o grutch_v against_o thy_o lechery_n &_o say_v to_o the_o that_o thou_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o why_o we_o be_v both_o crysten_v the_o chastyre_n that_o thou_o axeste_v of_o i_o yield_v thou_o to_o i_o jowe_o to_o the_o faith_n and_z thou_o owe_v faith_n to_o i_o and_z both_o we_o owe_v faith_n to_o cryste_n though_o thou_o desceyve_v i_o thou_o desceyve_v not_o god_n who_o be_v servant_n we_o be_v both_o thou_o desceyve_v we_o te_fw-la not_o he_o that_o buy_v we_o both_o for_z he_o know_v all_o but_o ween_v thou_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o man_n will_v be_v hele_v and_o amend_v he_o with_o her_o word_n nay_o nay_o say_v he_o but_z anon_o he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v wood_fw-mi both_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o with_o the_o prechoure_n and_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o his_o wife_n come_v to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o here_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o yet_o after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v thus_o peradventure_o thou_o lechour_n will_v excuse_v the_o and_o say_v i_o take_v none_o other_o man_n wife_n but_z i_o take_v my_o own_o servant_n will_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o thy_o wife_n say_v to_o the._n i_o take_v none_o other_o husbonde_n i_o take_v but_o my_o servant_n god_n forbede_n that_o thy_o wyf_v shall_v say_v so_o to_o the._n better_a it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v sorrow_n of_o thy_o sin_n than_o follow_v the_o or_o take_v wicked_a exsample_n of_o the._n thy_o wife_n be_v chaste_a &_o a_o holy_a woman_n and_o a_o true_a crysten_v woman_n she_o have_v sorrow_n of_o thy_o lechery_n not_o for_o the_o flesh_n but_o for_o charyte_n and_o thy_o wyf_v will_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o amiss_o not_o for_o that_o she_o do_v not_o amiss_o but_z for_o it_o be_v not_o spedefull_a to_o the._n for_o if_o she_o keep_v her_o chaste_a &_o do_v not_o lechery_n only_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n if_o thou_o do_v lechery_n she_o shall_v do_v lechery_n but_o for_o that_o the_o good_a woman_n keep_v chastyte_v not_o only_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o the_o but_z also_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o cryste_n for_o though_o the_o man_n do_v amiss_o yet_o the_o woman_n gyve_v her_o chaste_a to_o god_n therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n cryste_n speak_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o good_a wyman_n within_o in_o their_o soul_n there_o there_o husbonde_a her_v it_o not_o for_z he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o here_o it_o and_o confort_v his_o daughter_n with_o such_o manner_n word_n thou_o be_v evyll_n dysease_v with_o wrong_n of_o thy_o husbonde_a what_o have_v he_o do_v to_o the._n i_o pray_v yâ—_z have_v pacyence_n be_v sorry_a of_o his_o mysdede_n but_o follow_v he_o not_o to_o do_v amiss_o but_z he_o must_v follow_v the_o in_o goodness_n for_o in_o that_o that_o he_o do_v amiss_o lete_fw-la he_o not_o be_v thy_o heed_n to_o lede_n the_o but_z lete_fw-la thy_o god_n be_v thy_o heed_n for_o if_o thou_o follow_v he_o as_o a_o heed_n in_o his_o shrewednesse_n both_o heed_n &_o body_n shall_v fall_v down_o in_o to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o wyf_v follow_v the_o wicked_a heed_n but_o may_v she_o hold_v she_o to_o the_o heed_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o be_v cryste_n to_o he_o the_o wife_n ought_v her_o chaste_a to_o he_o pryncypa_o she_o must_v do_v worship_n for_z he_o be_v pryncypal_a husbonde_n be_v her_o husbonde_a present_n be_v he_o absent_a the_z good_a woman_n shall_v always_o keep_v her_o chaste_a for_o cryste_n her_o husbonde_n to_o who_o pryncypa_o she_o ought_v her_o chaste_a be_v never_o absent_a change_n your_o life_n you_o lecherous_a man_n say_v saint_n austen_n there_o &_o fro_o then_v forward_o be_v you_o chaste_a ne_o say_v you_o not_o that_o you_o may_v not_o keep_v you_o chaste_a for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o say_v that_o man_n may_v not_o do_v that_o a_o woman_n do_v ne_o be_v so_o chaste_a as_o a_o womas_fw-la be_v the_o woman_n by_o right_a have_v as_o freell_v a_o flesh_n as_o yâ—_z man_n and_o woman_n be_v first_o desceyve_v of_o the_o adder_n your_o chaste_a wyve_n show_v to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v chaste_a if_o you_o will_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n austen_n caplm_n vi_o diues_fw-la wyman_n may_v better_o be_v chaste_a than_o man_n for_z they_o have_v moche_o keep_a upon_o they_o the_o law_n byd_v they_o to_o chastyte_v their_o husbonde_n be_v besye_v to_o keep_v theym_fw-mi and_z hard_a law_n be_v ordain_v to_o punysshe_v theym_a if_o they_o do_v amiss_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o this_o answer_v saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o say_v thus_o moche_v keep_a make_v woman_n chaste_a and_o manhood_n shall_v make_v man_n chaste_a to_o woman_n be_v ordain_v moche_n keep_a for_z she_o be_v more_o freell_a woman_n be_v ashamed_a for_o her_o husbonde_n to_o do_v amiss_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a for_o cryste_n to_o do_v amiss_o thou_o be_v more_o free_a than_o the_o woman_n for_z thou_o be_v strenger_fw-ge and_o lyghtely_o thou_o may_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fiend_n if_o thou_o will_v therefore_o god_n have_v bytaken_v the_o to_o thyself_o but_o a_o woman_n have_v moche_o keep_a of_o her_o husbonde_n dredefull_a law_n good_a norture_v great_a shame_v fastness_n and_z god_a pryncypall_n and_z thou_o man_n haste_v only_a god_n above_o the._n thy_o wife_n flee_v lechery_n for_o drede_n and_o for_o shame_n of_o the_o for_z drede_v of_o the_o law_n for_z good_a norture_n and_z pryncypaly_a for_o god_n but_o for_o all_o these_o thou_o kepeste_v not_o thyself_o chaste_a neither_o thou_o leveste_fw-ge not_o thy_o lechery_n neither_o for_o drede_n of_o god_n ne_o for_o god_n law_n ne_o for_o shame_n of_o the_o
when_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la either_o the_o fornycaconn_n be_v prevy_v or_o it_o be_v open_a if_o it_o be_v prevy_a &_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v he_o shall_v not_o forsake_v she_o open_o ne_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o forsake_v she_o preve_o as_o anentes_fw-la the_o bed_n if_o her_o fornycaconn_n be_v open_a either_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n or_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n if_o she_o will_v amend_v she_o and_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o amendment_n he_o may_v lawful_a keep_v she_o still_o if_o there_o be_v none_o hope_v of_o amendment_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v she_o still_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o consent_v to_o her_o sin_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q_fw-la vi_fw-la qro_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la may_v a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n forsake_v his_o wife_n if_o she_o fall_v in_o fornycaconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o anente_v her_o bed_n he_z may_v forsake_v she_o by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n but_o not_o anente_n dwelling_n togydre_fw-la without_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o if_o he_o forsake_v her_o company_n as_o anent_o dwelling_n without_o auctotyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o but_z he_o may_v anon_o preve_v her_o fornycaconn_n if_o a_o man_n meddle_v with_o his_z wyf_v after_o that_o that_o he_o know_v her_o fornycacyon_n he_o be_v yrregule_a though_o he_o be_v concompel_v thereto_o by_o holy_a chirche_n summa_fw-la â—fes_n li.iiij_fw-la ti_fw-mi xxij.q.viij_fw-la utrum_fw-la vir_fw-la if_o the_o husbonde_n be_v depart_v from_o his_o wife_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n without_o her_o leave_n but_o whether_o he_o entre_fw-fr or_o nay_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o contynence_n all_o her_o life_n &_o he_o may_v none_o other_o wife_n have_v as_o long_o as_o she_o lyve_v for_z only_a death_n depart_v the_o bind_v of_o wedlecke_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n if_o a_o man_n wed_v a_o woman_n he_o may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n or_o he_o meddle_v with_o she_o and_z she_o may_v take_v a_o other_o husbonde_n &_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v deed_n ¶_o pauê‘_n there_o be_v bodily_a death_n &_o goostly_a death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyan_n for_o than_o man_n or_o woman_n die_v against_o the_o world_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a only_o bodily_a death_n may_v depart_v they_o as_o against_o the_o bound_n of_o wedloke_n but_o or_o that_o he_o meddle_v with_o her_o bodily_a goost_o death_n that_o be_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n may_v depart_v they_o for_o till_o when_o they_o meddle_v togydre_a bodily_a the_o bind_v of_o their_o wedloke_n be_v but_o goostly_a and_o therefore_o goostly_a death_n breke_v that_o bound_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v leave_v friend_n as_o the_o husbonde_n be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o keep_v faith_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_a therefore_o if_o the_o husbonde_a trespass_n and_o fall_v in_o to_o fornycacyon_n she_o have_v as_o great_a accyon_n against_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o die_v a_o miss_v quia_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la iudicanâ—_n ad_fw-la paria_fw-la caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_n that_o avoutrye_n be_v a_o full_a grevous_a sin_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o woman_n but_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n bytwene_v syngel_n man_n &_o syngel_n woman_n shall_v be_v deadly_a sin_n i_o may_v not_o assent_v thereto_o and_o common_a opynyit_n be_v as_z that_o it_o be_v no_o dede_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la every_o sin_n that_o exclude_v man_n or_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v dede_o sin_n but_z simple_a fornycaconn_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o they_o amend_v theym_a here_o therefore_o than_o simple_a fornycacyon_n be_v dede_o sin_n ¶_o dives_fw-la where_o fynde_v thou_o that_o simple_a fornycacyon_n exclude_v man_n &_o woman_n out_o of_o heaven_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o the_o pystle_n of_o saint_n poule_n where_o he_o say_v that_o no_o fornycarye_n ne_o they_n that_o do_v avoutrye_a ne_o sodo_fw-la mite_n ne_o thief_n ne_o mawmetrers_n ne_o gloton_n ne_z wicked_a speker_n ne_z they_o that_o live_v by_o ravyn_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o chaptre_n next_o before_o he_o byd_v yâ—_z man_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o such_o for_o nycarye_n and_o with_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n not_o eat_v with_o them_z ne_fw-fr drink_v with_o they_o for_z they_o be_v acurse_v of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o other_o pystle_n saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o wit_n you_o it_o well_o and_o understande_v you_o it_o that_o no_o fornycarye_a ne_o unclean_a man_n of_o his_o body_n ne_z false_a covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v herytage_n in_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o cryste_n &_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o late_o you_o no_o fornycacyon_n ne_o unclennesse_n ne_o avaryce_n be_v name_v in_o you_o ne_z filth_n ne_o folly_n speech_n ne_o harlottre_v but_o all_o manner_n honest_a as_o it_o become_v saint_n ad_fw-la ephe_n u_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v deem_v fornycarye_n &_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la xiij_o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o gloze_n say_v god_n shall_v dampne_v they_o without_o end_n all_o though_o they_o ween_v not_o so_o but_z sythen_a yâ—_z god_n gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n prevytee_n to_o fornycarye_n &_o manqueller_n liar_n and_o perjurer_n and_o such_o other_o curse_a folk_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o yâ—_z pyt_n welling_n &_o brenning_a with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n of_o hell_n apo_n xxi_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v te_fw-mi not_o gyve_v thy_o soul_n to_o fornycarye_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o less_o not_z the_z and_o thy_o soul_n and_o thin_a herytage_n in_o heaven_n and_o every_o woman_n fornycarye_a shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o fende_v as_o derte_v in_o yâ—_z way_n eccl_n ix_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n all_o the_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z second_o table_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o let_v wrong_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v elly_n do_v to_o there_o even_o crysten_v but_o when_o a_o syngel_n man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngell_n woman_n he_z do_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n any_o wrong_v for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n ¶_o pauê‘_n though_o each_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o do_v other_o great_a wrong_n for_o each_o of_o theym_n slee_v other_o by_o dede_o sin_n &_o each_o of_o they_o slee_v hynselfe_n &_o each_o of_o they_o do_v wrong_v to_o god_n in_o that_o that_o they_o do_v against_o his_o forbid_v &_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o he_o buy_v so_o dear_a and_o both_o they_o do_v wrong_v to_o there_o even_o crysten_v in_o that_o that_o they_o gyve_v they_o wicked_a ensample_n and_o matter_n of_o sclaundre_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n say_v to_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la wax_v you_o &_o be_v you_o multyply_v therefore_o than_o if_o a_o syngell_n man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngell_n woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n it_o seâ—eth_v to_o i_o no_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n say_v not_o though_o word_n to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n but_z only_a to_o they_o that_o be_v wed_v togydre_n by_o god_n law_n that_o as_o they_o be_v wed_v togydre_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n so_o god_n bid_v theym_n bring_v forth_o child_n god_n say_v not_o though_o word_n to_o syngell_n folk_n but_z to_o adam_n and_o eve_n his_o wife_n and_o unto_o no_n &_o his_o wife_n and_z to_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wyve_n and_o therefore_o thobye_n say_v to_o his_o soon_o attendite_fw-la tibi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi ab_fw-la omni_fw-la fornicacione_fw-la &_o â—_o my_o soon_o keep_v the_o from_o all_o manner_n fornycacyon_n ne_o meddle_v with_o none_o woman_n but_z only_a with_o thy_o wife_n thobie_n four_o ca._n and_o saint_n poule_n say_v mortificate_n membra_fw-la vestra_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la slay_v you_o your_o sinful_a membre_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n slay_v you_o fornycacyon_n unclennesse_n lechery_n these_o be_v the_o membre_n that_o he_o byd_v we_o slay_v not_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o the_o gloze_n say_v also_o that_o every_o lyenge_a with_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o lawful_a wedlock_n be_v call_v fornycacyon_n and_z forboden_a as_o dede_o sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o if_o the_o preste_n douhhter_n be_v
take_v in_o fornycaconn_n she_o shall_v be_v brente_n levitici_fw-la xxi_o ca._n and_o if_o any_o other_o man_n daughter_n felle_fw-fr in_o to_o fornycacyon_n in_o her_o faders_n house_n or_o she_o be_v wed_v she_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n duty_n xxij_o therefore_o god_n will_v that_o his_o mother_n marye_n shall_v be_v wed_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v of_o she_o for_o if_o she_o have_v be_v find_v with_o child_n out_o of_o wedlock_n the_o jew_n shall_v have_v stone_v she_o without_o wercy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o syngell_n man_n and_o syngell_n woman_n to_o meddle_v togydre_fw-mi &_o gendre_fw-fr god_n have_v make_v matrymonye_n in_o vain_a and_o there_o will_v noman_n knytte_n he_o undepartable_o to_o any_o woman_n if_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n meddle_v with_o what_o woman_n he_o will_v therefore_o cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n damn_a simple_a forntcacyon_n and_o all_o manner_n lechery_n and_o say_v that_o who_o so_o look_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 against_o god_n commandment_n &_o syn_v dede_o mathei_n u_o 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 togydre_fw-mi lawful_o caplm_n ix_o diues_fw-la be_v all_o wed_a folk_n bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplica_fw-la mini_fw-la to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o byget_v child_n ¶_o pauê‘_n before_o mankind_n be_v multyply_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 but_o now_o that_o mankind_n be_v multyply_v the_o commandment_n bind_v they_o not_o so_o moche_v to_o generaconn_n but_o they_o be_v free_a to_o contynence_n &_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 reason_n god_n or_o deyn_v that_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v not_o meddle_v togydre_a but_o they_o be_v wed_v togydre_n for_o by_o 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in_o lechery_n and_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la man_n lecherous_a 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 they_o seek_v the_o wyman_n and_o not_o the_o wyman_n theym_fw-mi they_o cast_v many_o wile_n to_o gete_a woman_n assent_n in_o sin_n man_n common_o be_v werker_n and_o begynners_n of_o lechery_n and_o than_o whether_o the_o woman_n assent_n or_o not_o assent_v yet_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o for_o oftentyme_o it_o fall_v that_o when_o man_n wend_v to_o be_v seker_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n assent_n than_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o assent_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n and_o if_o she_o assent_v before_o and_o hyght_n the_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o lust_n and_o after_o repent_v she_o &_o withdraw_v she_o from_o his_o wicked_a company_n than_o shall_v the_o lecherous_a man_n dyffame_v all_o wyman_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v false_a and_o desceyvable_a for_o such_o lechour_n speak_v 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so_o false_o dampen_v she_o to_o death_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v their_o foul_a lust_n with_o she_o but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o susanne_n god_n send_v danyell_n his_o prophet_n &_o take_v they_o &_o convecte_v they_o in_o their_o falsehood_n and_o slough_n theym_a &_o save_v susanne_n we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xiij_o ca._n that_o aamon_n the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v feign_v he_o seek_v and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi davyd_v that_o thamer_n his_o sister_n may_v come_v &_o keep_v he_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o she_o for_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o but_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v and_o than_o he_o oppress_v she_o &_o so_o defoul_v his_o own_o sister_n and_o anon_o he_o hate_v she_o more_o than_o ever_o he_o love_v she_o before_o because_o that_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o he_o and_o spyteful_o put_v she_o out_o of_o his_o chambre_n and_o die_v shette_v the_o door_n after_o she_o for_o this_o deed_n aamon_n be_v slay_v soon_o after_o of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la and_o yet_o many_o a_o woman_n will_v assent_v to_o lust_n of_o flesh_n full_a lyghte_o if_o it_o be_v proufr_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n but_o wyman_n be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o assent_v as_o man_n be_v to_o proufre_v it_o and_o he_o that_o proffer_v it_o &_o begyn_v he_o assent_v first_o &_o be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la thou_o excuse_v moo_v wyman_n &_o accuseste_v man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o accuse_v no_o good_a man_n but_z lecherous_a man_n ne_z i_o excuse_v no_o wicked_a woman_n but_z good_a wyman_n that_o be_v false_o defame_v of_o le_fw-fr cherye_a not_o only_o in_o their_o person_n but_z in_o their_o kind_n general_o for_o the_o proud_a malice_n of_o man_n defame_v unresonable_o the_o kind_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o adam_n do_v put_v his_o sin_n on_o woman_n &_o will_v not_o excuse_v his_o own_o malice_n to_o get_v mercy_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n speak_v moche_o 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
labour_n in_o labourer_n that_o take_v great_a hire_n &_o do_v lytyll_o therefore_o also_o raveyn_n extorcyoner_n false_a withhold_n of_o det_fw-la &_o of_o man_n hyre_n &_o fall_v withhold_v of_o man_n right_a &_o woman_n &_o letting_a of_o their_o right_a all_o these_o be_v forboden_v by_o this_o commandment_n and_o so_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v forboden_v all_o manner_n theeft_v both_o bodily_a &_o goostly_a ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o be_v bodily_a theeft_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o say_v reymu_n de_fw-fr li.ij.ti.de_fw-la furtis_fw-la bodily_a theeft_n be_v a_o gylous_a &_o unlefull_a treat_a and_o use_v of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a mevable_a against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o ought_v the_o thing_n to_o get_v the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o to_o his_o avauntage_n or_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n or_o for_o to_o hide_v it_o for_o a_o time_n &_o deny_v the_o possessyon_n though_o he_o think_v to_o make_v restytucyon_n and_o thus_o some_o be_v open_o theeft_v &_o some_o be_v prevy_v theeft_v open_v theft_n be_v when_o the_o thief_n be_v take_v with_o his_o pelfere_n or_o convycte_v by_o true_a wytnesse_n of_o theeft_a &_o such_o theeft_n be_v punyssh_v by_o londe_n law_n and_o by_o holy_a chirche_n law_n some_o be_v do_v so_o preve_o that_o the_o thief_n may_v not_o be_v take_v therewith_o ne_v convycte_v and_o such_o may_v not_o be_v punyssh_v open_o by_o no_o law_n but_o only_o prevely_a by_o law_n of_o conscyence_n in_o the_o doom_n of_o his_o confessor_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o counseylle_v &_o to_o save_v his_o name_n &_o his_o fame_n and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v every_o unlefull_a use_v &_o take_v of_o other_o man_n good_a mevable_a or_o not_o mevable_a be_v theeft_v xiiij.q.v_fw-la penale_n et_fw-fr xxxij_o q.iiij_fw-la meretrices_fw-la for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o god_n that_o forbid_v theeft_v forbid_v raveyne_v caplm_n two_o also_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o as_o holy_a wryt_n wytne_v we_o faith_fw-mi there_o be_v theeft_v &_o robberye_n of_o man_n name_n &_o woman_n &_o that_o be_v call_v bacbyting_a &_o defame_a through_o which_o man_n &_o woman_n le_fw-fr faith_fw-mi his_o good_a name_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ne_fw-fr appelleris_fw-la susur_fw-la to_o in_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la eccl_n u_o be_v thou_o not_o call_v a_o mustere_a ne_fw-la prevy_n bacbyter_n in_o thy_o life_n be_v thou_o not_o take_v false_a in_o thy_o tongue_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o shend_v for_o to_o that_o theeft_v that_o steel_n a_o man_n good_a name_n there_z to_o be_v ordain_v moche_n shame_n &_o moche_n pain_n &_o full_a wicked_a dampnacyon_n be_v to_o the_o double_a tonged_a man_n &_o woman_n and_o to_o musterer_n &_o prevy_a bachyter_n be_v hate_v &_o enmyte_v and_o despite_n eccl_n u_o for_o this_o manner_n of_o theeft_n be_v full_a great_a &_o grevous_a for_o as_o solomon_n say_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la bonunquam_fw-la divicie_a multe_fw-la et_fw-la suê‘_n aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la gracia_fw-la bona_fw-la a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o many_o rychesses_n &_o good_a grace_n of_o good_a love_n pass_v gold_n and_o silver_n prover._n xxij_o for_o the_o best_a jewel_n &_o moost_n rychesses_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v have_v upon_o earth_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a name_n &_o love_n &_o grace_n among_o his_o neighbour_n &_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o therefore_o bacbyter_n lesyngmonger_n and_o wicked_a speker_n that_o rob_v man_n or_o woman_n of_o their_o good_a name_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o wicked_a name_n &_o fame_n they_o be_v the_o worst_a thief_n upon_o the_o earth_n &_o they_o may_v not_o be_v assoil_v of_o this_o theeft_a but_o they_o do_v there_o devour_v upon_o their_o power_n to_z restore_fw-mi man_n or_o woman_n there_o good_a name_n &_o fame_n that_o they_o have_v wycked_o rob_v of_o theym_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_z that_o with_o bacbyte_v destroy_v the_o good_a name_n &_o the_o good_a lyf_v &_o the_o good_a thew_n of_o other_o folk_n be_v worse_a thief_n than_o be_v they_o that_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_n and_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d vi_fw-mi q.i_fw-la deâ—iores_fw-la and_o in_o the_o next_o chaptre_n the_o law_n say_v that_o bacbyte_a be_v a_o full_a great_a wyckednesse_n for_o who_o so_o bacbyte_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o manslee_a and_o there_o shall_v no_o such_o thief_n ne_o mansleer_n have_v part_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o it_o profyte_v not_o as_o anentes_n meed_n in_o heaven_n a_o man_n to_o fast_a or_o to_o pray_v or_o to_o do_v other_o good_a dede_n of_o relygyon_n but_o his_o thought_n be_v withdraw_v from_o wyckednesse_n and_o his_o tongue_n fro_o bachyting_a de_fw-fr condici_fw-la u_o nichil_fw-la they_o ê“deâ—t_fw-la and_o not_o only_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o bachyte_v that_o speak_v evyll_n of_o his_o even_o crysten_v but_o also_o though_o that_o glad_o here_o such_o wicked_a speech_n and_o shrewd_a tale_n of_o there_o even_o crysten_v vi_o cue_n i_o eâ—_n merito_fw-la xxi.q.iij_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la and_o therefore_o yâ—_z wise_a man_n say_v put_v away_o from_o the_o yâ—_z wicked_a mouth_z &_o put_v away_o for_o fro_o the_o lip_n bachyte_v proun_n iiij_o hag_n thin_a eere_n with_o thorn_n &_o here_o not_o the_o wicked_a tongue_n and_o make_v door_n to_o thy_o mouth_n and_z lock_n to_o thy_o eere_n eccl_n xxviij_o think_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o as_o evyll_n behind_o the_o as_z he_o do_v of_o a_o other_o behind_o he_o think_v what_o woe_n &_o myscheef_n come_v of_o bachyting_a &_o wicked_a tongue_n and_o show_v he_o no_o good_a cheer_n but_o show_v he_o by_o thy_o contenaunce_n &_o thy_o cheer_n that_o his_o speech_n please_v the_o not_o &_o anon_o he_o shall_v cease_v &_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o malice_n for_o yâ—_z wise_a man_n say_v right_a as_o the_o northern_a wound_n destroy_v de_fw-fr &_o scater_v the_o rain_n &_o yâ—_z cloud_n so_o the_o hevy_a face_n of_o the_o herer_n destroy_v the_o bachyte_a tongue_n prover_n xxu_o the_o childeren_n of_o israel_n bacbyteâ—_n god_n do_v &_o lack_v the_o land_n of_o byheste_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v &_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o &_o bid_v they_o go_fw-mi again_o bacwarde_o in_o to_o deserve_v and_o there_o he_o hold_v they_o xl_o year_n till_o they_o be_v deed_n ever_o ychone_v that_o come_v out_o of_o egypte_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 byheste_n &_o hold_v with_o god_n and_o so_o the_o childeren_fw-mi of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o byheste_n &_o not_o yâ—_z fads_n save_o josue_n &_o caleph_n &_o yâ—_z for_o there_o bacbyting_a nun_n xiiij_o also_o mary_n the_o sister_n of_o moses_n bacbyte_v her_o brother_n moses_n &_o speak_v evyll_n of_o he_o &_o anon_o she_o be_v a_o foul_a lepre_fw-fr &_o may_v not_o be_v hele_v till_o moses_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o she_o numeri_fw-la twelve_o caplm_n three_o also_o there_o be_v theeft_v of_o word_n of_o which_o theeft_v god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremi_n xxiij_o where_o god_n underneme_v false_a ê“phete_n and_o false_a prechour_n which_o stale_a away_o his_o word_n from_o the_o people_n and_o tell_v not_o the_o truth_n as_o god_n bad_a they_o but_o only_o say_v such_o thing_n that_o shall_v please_v the_o people_n &_o so_o desceyve_v the_o people_n with_o lesynge_n and_o with_o false_a miracle_n as_o man_n do_v now_o a_o day_n feign_v miracle_n of_o ymage_n as_o man_n do_v now_o a_o day_n to_o maynten_a ydolatrye_a for_o lucre_n of_o offering_n and_o false_a miracle_n of_o wicked_a lyver_n &_o say_z that_o god_n do_v miracle_n for_o they_o and_z so_o blynden_v the_o people_n in_o falseness_n and_o so_o they_o gyve_v the_o worship_n of_o miracle_n do_v to_o ymage_n that_o man_n have_v make_v and_z to_o wicked_a lyver_n god_n enemy_n which_o miracle_n only_a god_n may_v do_v and_z 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 &_o the_o truth_n to_o god_n law_n that_o long_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o teach_v &_o to_o the_o people_n to_o can_v &_o to_o know_v and_o so_o they_o desceyve_v the_o people_n in_o that_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n and_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v full_o hear_v of_o god_n for_o such_o theeft_v of_o god_n word_n for_o god_n say_v to_o every_o prelate_n curate_n &_o prechour_n speculatorem_fw-la dedi_fw-la te_fw-la domin_v israel_o etc._n etc._n 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 people_n and_o thou_o shall_v here_o my_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_z
free_o great_a gift_n be_v he_o bind_v to_o gyve_v yetenth_fw-mi part_n of_o that_o herytage_n or_o of_o though_o gift_n to_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o for_o so_o all_o possessyon_n and_o lordshyppe_n shall_v fall_v to_o holy_a chirche_n extra_n e._n pastoralis_fw-la in_o glosa_fw-la and_o if_o a_o rich_a man_n give_v a_o poor_a man_n ten_o pen_n to_o buy_v he_o with_o a_o cloth_n or_o pay_v his_o dette_n or_o else_o to_o his_o lyve_a he_o shall_v pay_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n &_o that_o be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o all_o free_a gift_n shall_v betythe_v holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v to_o rich_a &_o the_o people_n to_o poor_a for_o so_o he_o may_v axe_n the_o tenthe_n part_n nyghe_a of_o every_o testament_n caplm_n xiiij_o diues_fw-la to_o what_o chirche_n shall_v man_n pay_v his_o tithe_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la tithe_n personales_fw-la as_z of_o marchaundyse_n &_o of_o craft_n man_n shall_v pay_v to_o his_o parysshe_a chirche_n there_o he_o dwell_v and_o take_v his_o sacrament_n and_o her_v his_o seruyce_n but_o tithe_n prediale_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o chirche_n to_o which_o manner_n &_o the_o land_n long_v to_o but_z custom_n be_v in_o the_o contrary_n as_o say_v summa_fw-la conf_n tithe_n prediale_n shall_v be_v give_v anon_o in_o the_o begin_n but_z tithe_n personales_fw-la may_v abide_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n for_o the_o more_o avauntage_n of_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v the_o tithe_n be_v spend_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o tithe_n &_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v be_v depart_v in_o four_o part_n after_o that_o the_o party_n have_v need_n &_o be_v worthy_a one_o to_o the_o bysshop_n if_o he_o need_v a_o other_o to_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o chirche_n the_o three_o to_o poor_a folk_n the_o four_o to_o amendment_n &_o make_n of_o the_o chirche_n if_o it_o need_v xij.q.iiij_fw-la quatuor_fw-la where_o the_o gloze_n conclude_v &_o say_v that_o clerk_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o reparacyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o not_o the_o lewd_a people_n x.q.i_fw-la decernimus_fw-la but_o as_o say_v guydo_o in_o rosario_n '_o in_o that_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n to_o custom_n of_o the_o contree_n &_o what_o the_o part_n be_v that_o long_v to_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o chirche_n waste_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o sin_n &_o in_o lechery_n &_o be_v a_o open_a thief_n or_o a_o open_a lechour_n or_o mansleer_n so_o that_o his_z myslyve_v be_v slanderous_a and_o notorye_n shall_v man_n pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la hostiensis_n say_v that_o if_o the_o priest_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o chirche_n myspende_v holy_a chirche_n good_n or_o be_v a_o notory_a lechoure_n the_z lewd_a man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o gyve_v he_o his_o tithe_n but_o he_o shall_v gyve_v they_o to_o his_o soverayne_n next_o above_o he_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o spend_v they_o in_o profit_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_o of_o the_o poor_a parysshen_n ¶_o dives_fw-la the_o law_n be_v against_o he_o extra_n li._n iij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la ca._n tua_fw-la nos_fw-la where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o for_o wyckednesse_n of_o the_o myny_n s_o tres_fw-la of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr man_n shall_v not_o withdraw_v their_o tithe_n from_o they_o ¶_o pauê‘_n hostiensis_n answer_v thereto_o and_o say_v that_o as_o long_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v prevy_v man_n shall_v not_o withdraw_v their_o tithe_n and_o so_o mean_v that_o law_n but_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o notorye_n than_o man_n shall_v not_o pay_v to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o soverayne_n thus_o say_v hostiensis_n in_o sum_n sva_fw-la li._n iij_o rubrica_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la s._n et_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o fine_a and_o he_o allege_v many_o law_n for_o he_o &_o many_o law_n be_v for_o he_o that_o he_o allege_v not_o for_o the_o great_a clerk_n gracianus_fw-la in_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v chief_a book_n of_o law_n canon_n say_v that_o the_o clerk_n notorye_n lechour_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n distinct_a lxxxi_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la amodo_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la caplis_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la and_o there_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o to_o who_o it_o be_v forboden_a to_o do_v offyce_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr to_o he_o be_v forboden_a and_o interdyte_n his_o benefyce_n but_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o to_o all_o such_o notorye_n lechour_n preeste_n dekenes_n subdekenes_n been_v forboden_v the_o office_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o office_n in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o the_o people_n be_v forboden_a to_o here_o their_o offyce_v therefore_o than_o their_o benefyce_n be_v forbodem_v they_o till_o they_o amend_v they_o ibiden_v siqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la presbitert_n upon_o which_o law_n say_v guydo_o in_o rosario_n that_o if_o preste_n be_v find_v such_o open_a lechour_n and_o malefactor_n the_fw-mi subgette_n may_v of_o their_o own_o auctoryte_n put_v they_o from_o their_o offyce_v and_o not_o abide_v sentence_n ne_o doom_n of_o their_o soverayne_n all_o though_o the_o bysshop_n be_v favourable_a to_o suffer_v such_o wicked_a lyver_n for_o why_o say_v he_o such_o be_v suspend_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o the_o law_n ¶_o â—ives_n this_o sentence_n be_v wonderful_a and_o not_o pleasant_a to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o yet_o as_o i_o thynk_v it_o be_v reason_n for_o if_o any_o man_n ought_v i_o debt_n and_o pay_v it_o to_o my_o enemy_n to_o strength_n he_o in_o his_o malice_n against_o i_o wytting_a well_o that_o he_o shall_v rob_v i_o thereof_o &_o not_o pay_v it_o i_o he_z 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 thynk_v do_v they_o that_o pay_v tithe_n &_o duetee_n that_o long_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_n &_o to_o poor_a folk_n &_o pay_v they_o to_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n &_o open_a enemy_n to_o god_n for_z they_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o 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 save_v and_o holy_a chirche_n and_o the_o poor_a people_n may_v be_v holpen_v thereby_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o keep_v they_o &_o not_o against_o the_o law_n that_o they_o allege_v against_o hostiensis_fw-la &_o against_o other_o clerk_n &_o against_o the_o common_a law_n for_o yâ—_z law_n acord_v with_o all_o other_o clerk_n if_o it_o be_v well_o understande_v for_o these_o ben_fw-mi 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_o decimas_fw-la nisi_fw-la quibus_fw-la de_fw-la mandato_fw-la divino_fw-la debent_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la errogare_fw-la extra_n libro_fw-la three_o de_fw-la decimis_fw-la ca._n tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n lewd_a man_n may_v not_o under_o colour_n of_o wickedness_n of_o clerk_n gyve_v by_o their_o own_o doom_n the_o tithe_n but_o to_o theym_v that_o they_o ben_fw-mi debt_n to_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o gyve_v away_o a_o neither_o man_n good_a without_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o good_a as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o these_o word_n be_v not_o ayenste_n hostiensis_n for_o hostiensis_n speak_v of_o clerk_n open_a lechour_n and_o open_a wicked_a lyver_n this_o law_n speak_v of_o clerk_n who_o sin_n be_v prevy_v and_z of_o they_o that_o been_v defame_v false_o by_o malice_n of_o the_o people_n and_z he_o byd_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o again_o also_o this_o law_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v but_o to_o they_o that_o it_o long_v to_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n they_o long_a not_o to_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o they_o also_o though_o the_o lewd_a man_n withhold_v his_o tithe_n and_o his_o duetee_n from_o such_o wicked_a man_n in_o holy_a chirche_n and_o pay_v they_o to_o his_o sorayne_n or_o elly_n keep_v they_o still_o for_o profit_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr in_o that_o he_o gyve_v they_o not_o away_o but_o keep_v they_o save_v to_o profit_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o that_o law_n man_n allege_v against_o hostiensis_n s_o tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la speak_v against_o the_o lewd_a man_n that_o gyve_v away_o tithe_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o dyspende_v they_o as_o they_o like_v and_o gyve_v they_o away_o to_o who_o that_o they_o will_v and_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o bysshop_n if_o the_o bysshop_n or_o any_o house_n of_o relygyon_n resceyve_v so_o many_o tithe_n in_o a_o parysshe_n by_o old_a custom_n that_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o chirche_n may_v not_o live_v hone_o s_o te_o by_o his_o
will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o eight_o commau_fw-fr dement_fw-la ¶_o 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 saint_n austen_n and_o saint_n thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n libro_fw-la quinto_fw-la god_n forbid_v all_o manner_n lesynge_n and_o hide_n of_o treuthe_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v for_o as_o the_o law_n say_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 when_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o he_z seem_v yâ—_z he_o consent_v to_o falseness_n and_o so_o by_o his_o stylnesse_n he_o wytness_v with_o falseness_n against_o treuthe_n &_o against_o his_o neighbour_n &_o syn_v dede_o with_o his_o tongue_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o wytnesse_v the_o treuthe_n when_o he_o shall_v and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o both_o he_o that_o hyde_v the_o treuth_n &_o he_o yâ—_z lie_v against_o the_o treuth_n ben_fw-mi guilty_a against_o this_o commandment_n for_o why_o he_o that_o be_v still_o will_v not_o proufyte_n to_o his_o even_o crysten_v &_o he_o that_o lie_v desire_v to_o harm_v his_o even_o crysten_v in_o epla_fw-la ad_fw-la casulanun_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n not_o to_o harm_v his_o neighbour_n with_o his_o tongue_n and_o therefore_o john_n crysostome_n say_v that_o not_o only_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o treuthe_n that_o lie_v against_o the_o treuthe_n but_o also_o he_o that_o say_v not_o free_o the_o treuthe_n yâ—_z he_o aught_o to_o say_v or_o not_o free_o defend_v yâ—_z treuth_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o mayntene_n and_o defend_v and_o so_o all_o though_o that_o by_o styllenesse_n enforce_v theym_a not_o to_o know_v the_o treuthe_n that_o they_o know_v and_o will_v not_o be_v aknowen_a in_o due_a time_n they_o be_v liar_n &_o false_a wytness_n nevertheless_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o stylne_a s_n se_fw-la one_o be_v anentes_n god_n a_o other_o anentes_n our_o even_n crysten_v the_o three_o anente_n ourself_o the_o first_o be_v wicked_a when_o we_o cease_v from_o due_a praise_v of_o god_n &_o thank_n for_o his_o benefyce_n the_o second_o be_v wicked_a when_o we_o cease_v from_o due_a manner_n of_o teching_n and_o underneme_v of_o our_o even_o crysten_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 say_v thing_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v say_v to_o plain_v he_o of_o his_o myscheef_n &_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o soul_n by_o shryfâ—_n or_o good_a counseyll_n or_o of_o body_n by_o other_o help_n &_o by_o good_a counseyll_n but_o gnaw_v &_o frete_v himself_o inward_a &_o will_v not_o plain_v he_o outward_a to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v conforte_v he_o and_o speak_v so_o moche_v inward_a without_o conforte_n till_o he_o fall_v in_o wanehope_o &_o shend_v himself_o by_o anger_n &_o inward_a sorrow_n therefore_o say_v saint_n gregory_n li_n eight_o moralium_fw-la that_o moche_n folk_n when_o they_o have_v wrong_v suffren_v moche_v the_o more_o disease_n 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 peasable_o their_o disease_n outward_a with_o their_o tongue_n sorrow_n &_o dysea_n s_n e_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o their_o herte_n &_o out_o of_o their_o conscyence_n si_fw-mi illatas_fw-la inquit_fw-la molestias_fw-la lingua_fw-la tranquilie_o diceret_fw-la a_fw-la consciencia_fw-la dolour_n â—maneret_fw-la sometime_o man_n be_v still_o in_o desceyte_n of_o other_o that_z they_o may_v the_o more_o bodily_a accuse_v other_o caplm_n two_o diues_fw-la how_o many_o manner_n be_v there_o of_o lesynge_n ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la saint_n austen_n li._n the_o mendacon_n put_v vij_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o three_o quia_fw-la onne_n mendacium_fw-la well_fw-mi en_fw-fr ê‘niciosun_fw-it vel_fw-la officio_fw-la s_z unacustomated_a well_o iocosun_n for_o every_o lose_v or_o it_o be_v such_o yâ—_z it_o do_v harm_n &_o than_o it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a ê‘niciosun_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wicked_a in_o englysshe_n or_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o do_v good_a &_o none_o harm_v &_o that_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a officiosun_n that_o be_v profitable_a in_o englysshe_n or_o it_o be_v such_o yâ—_z it_o do_v neither_o good_a ne_o harm_n &_o that_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a â—ocosum_fw-la that_o be_v bourdfull_a in_o englysshe_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 call_v ê‘niciosun_n and_o wicked_a be_v always_o dede_o sin_n but_o the_o two_o other_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v venyall_n sin_n to_o the_o common_a people_n but_o to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o to_o relygyouse_a and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v folk_n of_o perfecconn_n they_o be_v dede_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o avysement_n or_o by_o custom_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v do_v in_o fyve_o manner_n first_o if_o any_o man_n say_v prithee_o or_o teach_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o two_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v harm_v some_o &_o profyte_v to_o none_o as_o lesynge_n of_o bacbyting_a &_o false_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o sin_n yâ—_z common_a law_n punysshed_a the_o three_o be_v yâ—_z so_o profyte_v to_o one_o &_o harm_v to_o a_o other_o as_z false_a wytnesse_n in_o cause_n of_o debt_n or_o of_o herytage_n or_z of_o such_o other_o the_z four_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v be_v make_v without_o profyt_n &_o without_o cause_n save_z only_a for_o like_n to_o lie_n &_o to_o desceyve_v &_o for_o custom_n of_o lesynge_n the_o u_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v be_v make_v only_o for_o to_o please_v as_o flatter_a awl_n these_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v forboden_a by_o this_o commandment_n to_o all_o mene_a folk_n as_o dede_o sin_n the_o lose_v of_o flatter_a may_v be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n in_o praise_v a_o man_n in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v or_o praise_v he_o in_o a_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v not_o or_z praise_v he_o &_o flatter_a high_a in_o his_o sin_n &_o shrewednesse_n &_o in_o his_o folye_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o flatter_a if_o it_o be_v do_v wyttyng_o it_o be_v dede_o sin_n the_o second_o manner_n of_o lose_v yâ—_z be_v call_v officio_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o profitable_a it_o be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n first_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o catel_n that_o shall_v elly_n be_v lose_v wycked_o by_o thief_n if_o they_o wyste_v where_o it_o be_v also_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n in_o nocent_a that_o be_v seek_v of_o his_o enemy_n also_o to_o save_v man_n or_o woman_n from_o sin_n as_o if_o a_o syngle_a woman_n say_v yâ—_z she_o be_v a_o wife_n to_o keep_v she_o clean_o from_o theym_n that_o will_v defoule_n she_o such_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n that_o so_o avayle_v &_o profit_n &_o also_o lesynge_v bourdfull_a be_v venyal_n sin_n to_o the_o common_a people_n but_z to_o man_n of_o perfecconn_n they_o be_v deadly_a sin_n namely_o lesynge_n bourdful_o when_o they_o be_v in_o customable_a use_n for_o it_o fall_v not_o to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o relygyon_n to_o be_v japer_n ne_o liar_n but_o it_o fall_v to_o they_o pryncypal_o to_o flee_v idle_a word_n for_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v gyve_v answer_n at_o yâ—_z do_v i_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n yâ—_z they_o say_v but_o such_o lesynge_v bourdful_a in_o man_n of_o perfecconn_n turn_v lyght_o to_o lesynge_n ê‘nycyous_a &_o wicked_a for_o they_o do_v harm_n to_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z here_o they_o in_z that_o that_o they_o be_v asclaundr_v of_o their_o vanyte_n &_o of_o their_o lesynge_n for_o they_o thynk_v &_o soothe_v it_o be_v that_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o perfeccyon_n shall_v not_o be_v japer_n ne_o liar_n ne_o vain_a but_z sad_a in_o cheer_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n therefore_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n li_z three_o distinct_a xxxviij_o say_v open_o that_o such_o manner_n lesynge_v be_v venyal_n sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o unperfyte_n state_n &_o deadly_a sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o perfyte_n state_n and_o saint_n austyn_n liâ—â—tra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la say_v that_o teruth_n shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_a for_o any_o temporal_a profit_n and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v be_v lead_v to_o endless_a health_n with_o help_n of_o lesynge_n for_o every_o lose_v &_o falsehede_v be_v against_o cryste_n that_o be_v soveray_fw-fr ne_fw-fr truth_n and_o saint_n gregory_n li_n xviij_o
as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o great_a solempnyte_n &_o worship_n to_o baal_n and_o do_v clothe_v all_o the_o false_a preste_n in_o one_o certain_a clothe_v yâ—_z he_o give_v theym_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o clothing_n man_n shall_v know_v they_o from_o other_o and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o gadred_a togydre_n in_o their_o temple_n to_o worship_n baal_n the_o king_n jeu_fw-fr bad_a man_n of_o arm_n go_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o and_z so_o they_o do_v also_o josue_n leder_n of_o god_n people_n feign_a flight_n to_o dysceyve_v god_n enemy_n josue_n eight_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 lawful_a and_o in_o case_n medefull_a also_o there_o be_v feign_v for_o good_a teching_n and_o so_o cryste_n feign_v he_o to_o go_v ferth_a to_o stir_v his_o dyscyple_n to_o hospytalyte_n also_o there_o be_v feign_v of_o sygnyfycacyon_n &_o so_o jacob_n as_o by_o man_n doom_n feign_v he_o to_o be_v esau_n but_o in_o god_n â—ome_v it_o be_v no_o feign_v of_o falsehede_v but_o fygure_n show_v by_o holy_a goost_n that_o speak_v in_o he_o &_o wrought_v in_o he_o also_o there_o be_v feign_v of_o falseness_n &_o of_o doubleness_n for_o to_o dysceyve_v &_o such_o be_v in_o ypocryte_n and_o false_a folk_n aâ—d_v all_o such_o feign_a be_v lose_v &_o forboden_a of_o god_n by_o this_o commandment_n caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o any_o sin_n to_o byleve_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n &_o falsehede_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n sometime_o be_v pernycyous_a &_o wicked_a &_o to_o byleve_v lyght_o such_o falsehede_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o damnable_a sometime_o falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n be_v profitable_a as_o touching_n worldly_a thing_n &_o not_o noyous_a as_o to_o the_o world_n &_o sometime_o it_o be_v neither_o profitable_a ne_o noyous_a to_o the_o world_n as_o lesynge_n make_v only_o for_o board_n that_o harm_v no_o 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word_n that_o man_n tell_v the._n ibidem_fw-la the_o fool_n simple_a man_n say_v he_o byleve_v every_o word_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n take_v heed_n to_o his_o paa_n &_o go_v ne_o byleve_v not_o chaungâ—ably_o after_o man_n speech_n ne_v after_o lesynge_v but_o after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o changeable_a prover_n xiiij_o et_fw-la eccl._n xxxiij_o ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v sin_n bere_v false_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o himself_o whether_o syn_v he_o more_o praise_v himself_o false_o or_o lack_n himself_o false_o ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la both_o be_v folly_n &_o in_o case_n great_a sin_n for_o caton_n say_v non_fw-fr te_fw-fr collaudes_fw-la necte_fw-la culpaveris_fw-la ipe_fw-la praise_v thou_o not_o thyself_o ne_o lack_v thou_o not_o thyself_o and_o solomon_n say_v laudet_fw-la te_fw-la alienê°_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr os_fw-la tuum_fw-la extraneê°_n et_fw-la non_fw-la labia_fw-la tua_fw-la let_v a_o other_o man_n praise_v the_o &_o not_o thy_o 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take_v with_o we_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o holy_a lyve_a yâ—_z we_o may_v say_v with_o yâ—_z apostle_n nranâ—uersacon_n in_o celis_fw-la en_fw-fr our_o lyve_a &_o conversaconn_n be_v in_o heaven_n &_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n byd_v we_o stand_v perfyte_n in_o all_o thing_n also_o we_o must_v take_v with_o we_o in_o our_o fight_n the_o son_n &_o yâ—_z light_v of_o god_n grace_n &_o the_o â–ª_o wound_n of_o holy_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n byd_v we_o pray_v in_o every_o time_n &_o always_o by_o all_o manner_n prayer_n &_o beseeching_n in_o yâ—_z holy_a goo_v that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o this_o manner_n leave_v friend_n arm_v you_o you_o in_o goostly_a armure_n &_o dyspo_fw-es s_z e_o you_o you_o to_o ghostly_a batayl_n against_o all_o goostly_a enemy_n &_o govern_v you_o well_o your_o horse_n of_o your_o body_n as_o i_o have_v say_v lete_n it_o not_o be_v to_o feeble_a by_o overdo_v abstynense_n &_o tranayll_v ne_z to_o wild_a by_o overdo_v rest_n by_z glotony_n by_o lechery_n by_o wicked_a desire_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n &_o evil_a wylle_n for_z in_o caa_v such_o wicked_a wylle_n &_o desire_n be_v deadly_a sin_n in_o god_n sight_n &_o against_o this_o last_o commandment_n therefore_o davyd_v say_v that_o god_n preve_v &_o know_v man_n herte_n &_o his_o lende_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n know_v man_n will_n &_o his_o lust_n for_o he_o know_v more_o very_o yâ—_z think_v of_o man_n heart_n &_o wymens_n than_o any_o man_n may_v know_v yâ—_z other_o werke_n he_o see_v &_o know_v all_o thing_n &_o therefore_o such_o as_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o heart_n &_o in_o soul_n &_o in_o will_n such_o he_o be_v before_o god_n that_o know_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n caplm_n vij_o now_o leave_v friend_n i_o have_v in_o part_n declare_v you_o the_o ten_o commandment_n by_o which_o you_o must_v govern_v your_o life_n if_o you_o will_v be_v save_v for_o cryste_n say_v to_o each_o man_n &_o woman_n 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 yâ—_z will_v entre_fw-fr everla_a life_n keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o do_v you_o as_o solomon_n say_v deum_n time_n et_fw-la mandata_fw-la eius_fw-la obserua_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ois_fw-la homo_fw-la eccl._n ultimo_fw-la drede_v you_o god_n &_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n or_o woman_n plese_v god_n by_o keep_a of_o his_o byheste_n so_o moche_n be_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o god_n syhht_v so_o moche_v he_o be_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