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that_o can_v not_o use_v their_o richesse_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o that_o right_o as_o riches_n be_v let_v of_o virtue_n to_o wicked_a man_n so_o it_o be_v help_v of_o virtue_n to_o good_a man_n ne_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o prysede_v so_o moche_n in_o hole_n wrytte_n for_o waunt_v of_o richesse_n ne_z for_o myscheif_n that_o they_o be_v in_o but_z for_o their_o good_a will_n and_o their_o love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n whanne_v for_o his_o love_n they_o forsake_v richesse_n and_o put_v they_o in_o povert_n and_o mischief_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n the_o more_o free_o with_o out_o letting_a of_o worldly_a covetyse_n for_o more_o shrewy_n find_v i_o none_o than_o poor_a beggar_n that_o have_v no_o good_a that_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_v but_z they_o not_o the_o world_n dives_fw-la therefore_o i_o thynk_v always_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v rich_a
excellent_a he_o say_v to_o he_o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la perfectê°_n elle_fw-fr etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v be_v parfyte_n go_v and_o sell_v alle_fw-mi that_o thou_o haste_v and_o yeve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o come_v follow_v i_o dives_fw-la â–ª_o the_o same_o tale_n tell_v i_o thy_o brother_n twenty_o year_n â—aste_n but_o we_o speak_v than_o most_o of_o the_o high_a parfection_n of_o excellency_n i_o pray_v the_o let_v we_o now_o speak_v a_o while_n of_o the_o less_o ê‘fection_n that_o be_v nedefulle_a to_o alle_fw-mi for_o sithen_v i_o may_v not_o atteyn_a to_o the_o more_o parfection_n i_o will_v as_o i_o must_v keep_v and_o hold_v well_o the_o less_o parfection_n pauper_fw-la do_v thanne_n as_o criste_n teach_v that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n serua_n mandata_fw-la keep_v well_o the_o commandment_n have_v one_o god_n in_o worship_n take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o ydelnes_n halowe_v thy_o holidaye_n father_n and_o mother_n worship_n and_o pay_v sle_n no_o man_n doo_n no_o folye_a by_o no_o woman_n look_v that_o thou_o not_o steel_n and_o no_o false_a wytnesse_n that_o thou_o bear_v coveyte_n thou_o not_o thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n house_n ne_o land_n desire_v not_o his_o wyf_v ne_fw-mi his_o child_n ne_z his_o servant_n ne_o his_o be_v ne_o any_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o longith_n ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_z take_v theym_a to_o moses_n for_z to_o teach_v theym_a to_o the_o people_n the_o three_o first_o precept_n be_v write_v by_o theym self_o in_o the_o first_o table_n for_o though_o principal_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v worship_v our_o god_n and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v clepyd_v the_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o other_o seven_o be_v clepyd_v of_o the_o secounde_n table_n for_z they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o secound_a table_n and_o they_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v worshyppe_n and_o love_n our_o evyn_n cristen_v as_o oure self_o and_o so_o alle_fw-mi the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v comprehendyd_v in_o the_o two_o precept_n of_o charite_n dives_fw-la which_o be_v tho_o pauper_fw-la the_o first_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thin_a heart_n with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o mind_n with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o might_n the_o secounde_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v he_o to_o the_o same_o bliss_n that_o thou_o love_v to_o thyself_o and_o do_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v man_n die_v to_o the_o and_z not_o do_v to_o he_o but_o as_o thou_o will_v man_n die_v to_o the_o as_z long_a as_o he_o kepith_n the_o law_n of_o charite_n for_o and_o if_o he_o forfete_v and_o do_v ayenste_n charite_v it_o be_v charite_v to_o chastise_v he_o and_o punysshe_v he_o till_o he_o will_v amend_v he_o for_z salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o ensample_n of_o other_o in_o these_o two_o commandment_n as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n hangith_o all_o the_o law_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v that_o love_n and_o charite_n be_v fulfilling_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o law_n ¶_o the_o x._o chaptre_n diues_fw-la i_o merueylith_a moche_n why_o crist_n teach_v more_o that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n the_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o the_o secounde_n table_n than_o of_o the_o first_o and_o why_o he_o teach_v hin_n more_o how_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o neighbour_n than_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o god_n for_o neither_o criste_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o the_o first_o pcepte_v of_o charity_n how_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n ne_o how_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o god_n in_o worship_n ne_o how_o he_o shall_v flee_v ê‘iury_n ne_o that_o he_o shall_v halowe_v the_o holidaye_n and_o yet_o without_o keep_v of_o these_o may_v no_o man_n be_v savyd_v pauper_fw-la whanne_n crist_n bid_v he_o keep_v the_o pcepte_n in_o general_n he_o bid_v he_o keep_v the_o x._o commandment_n &_o the_o two_o pcepte_n of_o charitye_n &_o all_o god_n hest_n &_o his_o law_n but_o he_o specify_v more_o the_o pcepte_n of_o the_o secounde_n table_n than_o of_o the_o first_o &_o more_o the_o secounde_n pcepte_v of_o charite_n than_o the_o first_o not_o that_o he_o be_v more_o bind_v thereto_o but_o for_o he_o be_v more_o incline_v because_o of_o youth_n of_o richesses_n &_o of_o lordship_n to_o forfeit_v against_o tho_o pcepte_n than_o against_o the_o other_o of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o youth_n be_v incline_v to_o wrath_n hastynesse_n fighting_z and_z so_o to_o manslaughter_n to_o lichery_n avoutrye_n to_o lyenge_a &_o so_o to_o false_a wytnesse_n to_o theft_n to_o pride_n &_o rebellion_n to_o indignation_n to_o dispyte_n of_o his_o elder_a and_o so_o in_o many_o wise_n offend_v his_o neighbour_n &_o his_o evyn_n cristen_v and_o namely_o when_o youth_n be_v undersett_a with_o riches_n &_o be_v at_o his_o own_o rule_n without_o drede_n of_o punysshinge_v as_o that_o young_a man_n be_v for_o he_o be_v fulle_v rich_a and_z he_o be_v a_o prince_n leder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o cuntre_n as_o say_v seint_a luke_n in_o his_o gospelle_fw-fr and_o therefore_o criste_n most_o soverayn_a leche_n not_o only_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v live_v without_o end_n but_o more_o ovir_n he_o warn_v he_o to_o what_o seknesse_n he_o be_v moost_n dispose_v to_o whereby_o he_o may_v less_o that_o lyf_v and_o die_v without_o end_n &_o teach_v he_o medicyne_n against_o tho_o sekness_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o not_o sle_n do_v no_o lichery_n no_o theft_n bear_v no_o false_a witness_n worship_n father_fw-mi and_o mother_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o reul_a love_n his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o will_v man_n die_v to_o he_o dives_fw-la why_o specify_v not_o criste_n to_o he_o the_o two_o last_o pcepte_n of_o the_o secounde_n table_n which_o be_v against_o false_a covetise_n pauper_fw-la for_o young_a folk_n be_v be_v not_o so_o moche_v incline_v to_o covetise_n as_o they_o be_v to_o other_o sin_n dives_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o for_o covetyse_n reign_v moost_n in_o old_a folk_n and_o so_o as_o man_n wax_v in_o age_n so_o encresith_o their_o covetise_n and_o when_o all_o other_o sin_n forsake_v man_n for_o eld_n and_o feebleness_n than_o covetyse_n be_v moo_v breme_a pride_n be_v first_o iâ—_n youth_n covetyse_v last_o in_o age_n say_n forth_o what_o thou_o will_v pauper_fw-la euirmore_n thou_o shall_v undrestonde_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manere_fw-la of_o lyve_n by_o the_o which_o man_n may_v be_v savyd_v the_o first_o be_v contemplatyf_v the_o secounde_o be_v actyf_v the_o first_o stondith_v principal_o in_o besinesse_n to_o know_v god_n and_o god_n law_n &_o to_o love_v he_o above_o alle_fw-mi thing_n the_o secounde_n stondith_v principaly_a in_o good_a dede_n &_o good_a reule_fw-fr and_o help_v of_o our_o evyn_n cristen_v the_o three_o first_o pcepte_n of_o the_o 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that_z criste_fw-fr in_o the_o gospel_n &_o hole_n wrytte_n by_o example_n of_o the_o less_o preve_v &_o shewith_o the_o more_o as_o whanne_v he_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v savyd_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n for_o they_o have_v meet_a to_o the_o hungrye_a drink_v to_o the_o thrusty_a moche_n more_o than_o shall_v there_o be_v â—aved_v that_o yaf_v all_o that_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o hem_o self_n to_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n body_n and_o soul_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o dethe_v for_o his_o love_n and_o they_o also_o that_o feed_v manny_n soul_n with_o breed_n of_o god_n word_n and_o since_o they_o shall_v be_v dampen_v that_o will_v natt_n yeve_v to_o poor_a folk_n mete_v &_o drynk_v for_o god_n sake_n moche_n more_o shall_v
good_a cristen_v man_n ne_o woman_n owith_v to_o here_o thou_o taky_v god_n name_n in_o vein_n by_o herring_n for_o if_o thou_o love_v well_o thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v natt_v here_o patient_o any_o speech_n that_o swoon_v dishonour_n to_o his_o holy_a name_n for_o if_o thou_o lovedy_v well_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n thou_o will_v hear_v no_o speech_n swoon_v against_o their_o name_n and_o worship_n ne_o that_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o their_o offence_n or_o velonye_n the_o xx_o chaptre_n also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vein_n by_o break_v of_o covenaunte_n make_v in_o god_n name_n and_o confermyd_fw-la by_o swear_v in_o god_n name_n as_o when_o pease_n and_o covenaunt_n be_v make_v bitwene_n king_n and_o realm_n bytwene_v comynties_n and_z bitwene_a person_n and_z bitwene_a comynte_n &_o ê‘sone_fw-mi &_o be_v confermyd_fw-la by_o swear_v than_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o knowith_v it_o shall_v flee_v to_o forfete_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n against_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o the_o pease_n for_o reverence_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v confermyd_fw-la and_o all_o though_o that_o wyttyngly_a breken_fw-mi such_o covenaunte_n or_o procuren_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o assenten_a thereto_o that_o such_o covenaunt_n shall_v be_v break_v if_o the_o covenant_n be_v leful_a all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o plesaunte_a they_o take_v god_n name_v in_o veyn_n and_o alle_fw-mi though_o that_o know_v of_o the_o covenaunte_n and_o of_o the_o oath_n if_o by_o retchleshede_v of_o speech_n or_o of_o deed_n ben_fw-mi cause_n of_o break_v of_o pea_n &_o of_o such_o covenaunte_n whether_o it_o touch_v theym_a or_o not_o they_o take_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o vein_n and_o do_v dispyte_n thereto_o sithen_a the_z pee_z and_o the_o covenaunte_n be_v make_v in_o god_n holy_a name_n and_z confermyd_fw-la also_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o holy_a wrytte_n josue_n ix_o chapter_n that_o whanne_v josue_n and_o god_n people_n biganne_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o biheste_n the_o folk_n of_o gabaon_n in_o gyle_v send_v messenger_n to_o josue_v to_o make_v pease_n with_o josue_n and_o with_o god_n people_n the_o messenger_n in_o gyle_v do_v on_o old_a clothes_n cloutyd_v old_a shine_v patch_v and_o alle_fw-mi to_o tear_v they_o take_v hore_v breed_n in_o their_o scrippe_v sour_a wine_n in_o their_o botel_n and_o lodyd_v ass_n with_o old_a hore_v breed_n in_o old_a sack_n and_o come_v so_o to_o josue_v and_o make_v a_o presaunt_n to_o he_o of_o old_a vitayle_n and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o your_o name_n spring_v for_o and_o wide_o that_o there_o may_v no_o king_n no_o nation_n withstonde_v you_o therefore_o we_o be_v come_v to_o you_o for_o salvation_n of_o our_o lyve_n to_o make_v pease_n with_o you_o thanne_n josue_v and_o the_o people_n say_v to_o theym_v if_o you_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o god_n have_v yeven_v to_o we_o we_o may_v no_o pease_n make_v with_o you_o thanne_n josue_v axe_v theym_n what_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o 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you_o shall_v need_v no_o sovereign_a ne_o gounoure_n to_o tech_n you_o ne_v to_o govern_v you_o but_o god_n and_o for_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o light_o they_o levyd_v it_o for_o as_o say_v the_o master_n of_o story_n thing_n that_o be_v desire_v lyght_o it_o be_v beleve_v and_o therefore_o god_n rightful_a iuge_a punisshed_a theym_n both_o in_o subjection_n of_o drede_n and_o of_o need_n and_o of_o hard_a seruage_n he_o make_v woman_n sub_fw-la ¶_o get_v to_o man_n and_z aftwarde_a he_o make_v man_n subget_v and_o thralle_fw-la to_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z as_o say_v saint_n austen_n suê‘_n gen_fw-la v._o sup_n mor_o than_o eum_fw-la he_o make_v woman_n subget_v to_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n suê‘_n gen_fw-la u.s._n u.s._n for_o though_o woman_n be_v in_o thraldom_n to_o temporal_a lordis_fw-la as_o be_v man_n that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n but_o principaly_a for_o you_o sin_n of_o ada_z the_z subiectonn_v that_o woman_n be_v put_v in_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n be_v the_o subjection_n that_o the_o wife_n owethe_v to_o her_o husbond_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o soveraygntie_n and_o lordship_n that_o any_o man_n have_v here_o in_o this_o world_n either_o over_o man_n or_o woman_n it_o be_v meddle_v with_o much_o woe_n and_o great_a sorrow_n and_o care_n for_o every_o sovereign_n in_o this_o world_n most_o care_n for_o his_o subgetty_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o in_o high_a degree_n that_o he_o be_v of_o lordship_n and_o of_o dignity_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v he_o of_o perel_n of_o drede_n of_o sorrow_n and_o care_n in_o punissh_v of_o adm_n sin_n and_o so_o both_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n &_o subjection_n be_v punissh_v of_o adam_z sin_n and_o if_o subgettis_n can_v have_v patience_n with_o their_o degree_n they_o be_v in_o more_o sikerness_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n and_z in_o more_o gladness_n of_o heart_n than_o be_v the_o sovereigns_n and_o so_o punysshed_a god_n ada_z as_o much_o in_o manner_n in_o that_o he_o make_v hin_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o woman_n as_o he_o punyssh_v eve_o whamne_v he_o make_v she_o subget_v to_o ada_z for_o in_o the_o god_n bond_n man_n to_o have_v cure_n of_o wooman_n i_o her_o mischief_n to_o save_v she_o and_o to_o keep_v she_o that_o be_v by_o common_a so_o feynte_a so_o feeble_a and_o freel_v and_o so_o mischevous_a by_o cause_n of_o her_o sin_n the_o twenty-five_o chapter_n diues_fw-la yet_o clerky_v ergue_v ayens_fw-fr the_o and_o say_v that_o woman_n sin_v more_o grevous_o than_o ada_z for_o she_o put_v hirsilfe_n in_o sin_n and_o her_o husbond_n ada_z butte_n ada_z put_v only_o himsilfe_n in_o sin_n pauper_fw-la this_o skill_n be_v nought_o for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o adan_n be_v shend_v with_o prevy_a pride_n and_o wealth_n of_o himsilfe_n and_o felle_n into_o sin_n or_o eve_o proffer_v he_o the_o apple_n also_o say_v saint_n austen_n the_o cin_n din_n lo._n xiiii_o o_o co._n xio._n adam_n wyste_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grevous_a sin_n but_o eve_o be_v so_o deseyve_v that_o she_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n that_o she_o do_v by_o ignorance_n and_o deseyte_n of_o the_o fiend_n excuse_v not_o ne_o lessethe_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o he_o do_v willing_n and_o wyttyng_o adam_n be_v her_o sovereign_a and_o shall_v have_v govern_v they_o both_o and_o not_o obey_v to_o you_o voice_n of_o his_o wife_n ayens_fw-fr the_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o forbid_v hin_a the_o three_fw-mi example_n if_o a_o simple_a man_n be_v unkunning_a and_o by_o deseyt_n of_o some_o shrew_n do_v a_o folly_n wen_v not_o to_o do_v amiss_o and_o he_o come_v to_o his_o prelate_n or_o his_o busshop_n and_o counseyle_n he_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o his_o prelate_n or_o his_o busshop_n do_v the_o same_o wit_v well_o that_o he_o do_v amiss_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grevous_a sin_n every_o man_n will_v deem_v that_o you_o busshop_n and_o his_o prelate_n syn_v more_o grevous_o than_o the_o simple_a man_n that_o wend_v not_o to_o do_v amiss_o and_o thus_o nigh_o all_o circumstauncy_n that_o agreggen_fw-mi any_o sin_n agreg_v the_o sin_n of_o ada_z more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n for_o he_o be_v sovereign_a and_o perfect_a more_o in_o kind_n wise_a and_o myghty_a too_o withstonde_v the_o fende_v fode_v and_o with_o less_o temptation_n fall_v in_o sin_n and_o brake_n god_n commandment_n wytyng_o but_o eve_o by_o deseyte_n of_o the_o adder_n sin_v by_o ignorance_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_v v._o suâ—_n ê“xino_fw-la &_o sidorê°_n the_o sum_n bono_fw-mi lio._n iio._n eve_n yield_v her_o coulpable_a ada_z do_v not_o so_o eve_n wend_v not_o have_v sin_v ada_z wetyng_o sin_v in_o hope_n of_o foryevenesse_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_v &_o the_o maysâ—_n of_o sentence_n lio._n iio._n d.xxii_o and_o so_o ada_z sin_v in_o hope_n and_o pnsumption_n ayens_fw-fr the_o holy_a gooste_n and_o this_o be_v a_o fulle_a grevous_a sin_n as_o crist_n show_v in_o you_o gospel_n mt._n twelve_o o_o quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la verbum_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la scm_fw-la non_fw-la remittetur_fw-la ei_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v that_o they_o that_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n may_v light_o have_v foryevenesse_n but_o he_o that_o do_v it_o wetyngly_a ayen_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n ayens_fw-fr his_o conscience_n he_o be_v worthy_a no_o foryevenesse_n also_o ada_z be_v more_o obstynat_a than_o eve_o be_v dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o pauper_fw-la for_o god_n blame_v he_o first_o of_o all_o and_o declare_v to_o he_o his_o sin_n and_o god_n abode_n of_o punyssh_v till_o he_o have_v undernome_n eve_o and_o after_o eve_o you_o fiend_n in_o the_o adder_n and_o first_o he_o punissh_v you_o adder_n &_o than_o eve_o that_o adan_n shall_v have_v beware_v &_o axe_v mercy_n and_o so_o god_n blame_v he_o first_o and_o punissh_v he_o last_o so_o yeve_v hin_a respite_n of_o repentance_n but_o for_o all_o this_o ada_z repent_v he_o non_fw-fr ne_fw-fr will_v axe_n mercy_n ne_o loon_n hin_fw-mi first_o god_n punissh_v he_o fro_o feâ—_n in_o the_o adder_n in_o that_o he_o curse_v the_o adder_n that_o be_v his_o suget_n &_o make_v the_o adder_n enemy_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o her_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o seye_v to_o their_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v get_v of_o ada_z &_o so_o god_n make_v the_o adder_n that_o be_v bifore_fw-la suget_v &_o meek_a to_o he_o rebel_n &_o enemy_n to_o his_o love_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o two_o yet_o adan_n stand_v abstinat_a than_o god_n punissh_v eve_o his_o wife_n his_o love_n his_o help_n &_o so_o
thy_o land_n shall_v be_v curse_v thy_o best_o be_v thy_o sheep_n shall_v be_v curse_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v when_o thou_o cumme_v in_o &_o when_o thou_o wende_v out_o god_n shall_v send_v upon_o the_o hungre_n &_o myscheif_n &_o myshap_n &_o blame_v to_o all_o thy_o werkes_n that_o thou_o do_v he_o shall_v smite_v the_o with_o pestilence_n till_o he_o shall_v waste_v the_o &_o distroye_v the._n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o with_o hard_a fever_n both_o cold_a &_o hot_a &_o with_o venemouse_n eyr_n god_n shall_v make_v hevene_n and_o the_o eyre_n above_o the_o brazen_a &_o therth_n byne_v the_o yreny_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bareyne_a for_o defaute_n of_o rein_n for_o thy_o rein_n shall_v be_v powder_n &_o ash_n &_o myldewe_v to_o distroye_v the._n god_n shalle_v take_v the_o into_o thy_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi &_o thou_o shall_v fall_v bifore_fw-la thin_a enemy_n thou_o shall_v go_v against_o they_o by_o one_o weigh_v and_o flee_v away_o by_o seven_o weigh_v &_o briddes_n &_o beestis_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 seknesse_n that_o may_v not_o be_v helyd_v god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o wodenesse_n &_o blindness_n of_o wit_n and_o so_o bisot_v the_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o with_o what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v ne_z cunne_v no_o rede_n ne_o conseyl_n thou_o shall_v house_n &_o other_o shall_v duel_n therein_o thou_o shall_v till_o an_o other_o shall_v in_o that_o thou_o tyle_v thy_o ox_n thy_o as_z thy_o horse_n thy_o sheep_n and_o thy_o beestis_fw-la shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o and_z thy_o wyf_v and_o thy_o child_n lead_v away_o prisoner_n god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o seknes_n uncurable_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o sete_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heed_n â—hatt_n be_v to_o say_v god_n shall_v punysshe_v the_o people_n that_o will_v not_o cunne_v ne_o keep_v his_o law_n from_o the_o low_a staate_n to_o the_o high_a and_o but_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o law_n and_o amend_v the._n he_o shall_v lede_v the_o and_o thy_o king_n that_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o prisoners_z into_o far_o cuntre_n that_o thou_o nevir_n know_v ne_o thy_o fader_n bifore_fw-la the._n all_o these_o curse_n &_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._n &_o pursue_v the._n till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v for_o thou_o herdist_n not_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n ne_o kepi_v not_o his_o heestis_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 yeve_v to_o all_o though_o that_o despise_v his_o law_n his_z endless_a curse_n bitter_a of_o alle_fw-mi whanne_v he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la â—_o i_o maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la eternum_fw-la mt._n twenty-five_o go_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n there_z to_o duel_n with_o the_o fiend_n &_o his_o angel_n without_o end_n dives_fw-la the_o last_o curse_n be_v most_o for_o to_o drede_v for_o other_o curse_n of_o temporal_a mischief_n fall_v as_o soon_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o the_o wicked_a pauê‘_n temporal_a mischief_n sumtyme_o fallith_a to_o ê‘sone_n in_o special_a sumtyme_o to_o comynte_v in_o general_n in_o special_a it_o fallith_a suntyme_n for_o sin_n suntyme_o without_o sin_n to_o increase_v of_o a_o man_n meed_n but_o than_o the_o mischief_n be_v no_o curse_n but_o a_o lovetyk_fw-mi of_o god_n butt_n come_fw-mi mischief_n fallith_a nat_n to_o the_o comyntie_a but_z for_o sin_n of_o the_o comyntie_a and_o of_o such_o come_fw-mi myscheve_n that_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o people_n if_o they_o despise_a god_n hestis_n speak_v god_n in_o the_o place_n and_o such_o comyne_n myschevy_v that_o fall_v to_o the_o comynte_n for_o come_fw-mi sin_n be_v clepid_a curse_n dives_fw-la why_o be_v though_o vi_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 vi_fw-mi assign_a to_o bless_v the_o keê‘_n of_o god_n law_n pauê‘_n they_o that_o be_v most_o ungentyl_o of_o birth_n god_n assignyde_v to_o curse_v for_o all_o though_o vi_fw-la son_n of_o jacob_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o secundarye_a wyve_n that_o be_v but_o servant_n to_o his_o chief_n wyve_n lya_n &_o rakehell_n saaf_n ruben_fw-it which_o lose_v his_o worship_n for_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o his_o faders_n secundarie_n wyf_v that_o hight_v bala_n the_o other_o vi_fw-la kynrede_n be_v bear_v gentyl_o of_o birth_n for_z they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o principal_a &_o more_o gentyl_o wyve_n lya_n &_o rachel_n four_o of_o lya_n &_o two_o of_o rakehell_n and_o therefore_o god_n ordain_v theym_a to_o bless_v in_o token_z that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o preesthode_n but_o he_o be_v gentyl_o by_o want_v of_o curse_a condition_n and_o also_o in_o token_n that_o it_o be_v more_o kind_o to_o worshipful_a ê‘sone_n as_o all_o preste_n shall_v be_v to_z bless_v than_o to_o curse_v and_o therefore_o busshope_n &_o other_o pnste_n shall_v not_o curse_v but_o for_o a_o full_a grevouse_n open_v sin_v &_o for_o great_a need_n therefore_o poule_n say_v to_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n as_o all_o pnste_n shall_v be_v benedicite_fw-la et_fw-la nolite_fw-la maledicere_fw-la bless_v you_o and_o be_v you_o not_o in_o wylle_n ne_fw-la ready_a to_o cur_n but_o for_o great_a need_v and_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o charite_n to_o worship_n for_o curse_v in_o the_o self_n be_v a_o deed_n of_o imê‘fection_n and_o therefore_o god_n choose_v they_o that_o be_v mooste_v imê‘fyte_n and_o least_fw-mi worshipful_a of_o the_o birth_n to_o ê“nounce_v the_o curse_n &_o the_o most_o ê‘fite_a &_o worshipful_a in_o birth_n to_o ê“nounce_v his_o blessing_n to_o you_o keper_n of_o his_o law_n which_o say_v thus_o in_o god_n name_n to_o the_o people_n the_o ix_o chapter_n if_o thou_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n to_o cunne_v and_o to_o keep_v all_o his_o heeste_n that_o i_o bid_v the_o keep_v thy_o lord_n god_n shalle_v make_v 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but_z he_o know_v that_o the_o counseyl_n be_v not_o good_a or_o else_o do_v not_o his_o dever_n to_o know_v that_o and_o for_o he_o lowith_v hin_a to_o axe_n counseyl_n and_o forsakith_n his_o own_o wit_n and_o his_o own_o will_n he_o gettith_v moche_n meed_n the_o xvii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la whanne_n servant_n traveyl_n in_o the_o sunday_n by_o compel_v of_o their_o soverayne_n been_v they_o excuse_v bifore_fw-la god_n by_o their_o master_n bid_n pauper_fw-la if_o they_o travayl_v and_o do_v their_o master_n bid_v principaly_a for_o drede_n &_o for_o obedience_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o soverayn_a and_o not_o for_o covetise_n ne_fw-fr for_o none_o other_o evil_a cause_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o traveyl_n be_v leful_a in_o the_o self_n than_z they_o be_v excuse_v for_o as_o holy_a wryt_n say_v god_n love_v more_o obedience_n than_o sacrifice_n but_o beware_v the_o soverayne_a that_o compellith_a his_o servant_n in_o the_o sunday_n or_o any_o great_a feeste_n without_o great_a 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li.iii._fw-la ti_fw-mi i._o cum_fw-la decorem_fw-la where_o the_o gloze_n say_v that_o for_o to_o repnsente_v in_o ple_v at_o cristmasse_n heroude_a and_o you_o three_o king_n and_o other_o process_n of_o you_o gospel_n both_o thamne_v and_o at_o ester_n &_o in_o other_o time_n also_o it_o be_v leful_a and_o commendable_a dives_fw-la than_o it_o semyth_n by_o thy_o speech_n that_o in_o halidaye_n man_n may_v leful_o maken_v mirth_n pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_v else_o for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o haliday_n be_v ordain_v for_o rest_n and_o releving_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o in_o law_n of_o kind_n in_o law_n write_v in_o law_n of_o grace_n &_o evyr_n from_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n the_o haliday_n have_v be_v solaciouse_a with_o onestie_n both_z for_o soul_n and_o body_n &_o for_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o day_n be_v that_o day_n solaciouse_a in_o clothinge_v in_o meet_a and_o drink_v in_o occupation_n honesty_n with_o mirth_n make_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v hec_fw-la dies_fw-la quem_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la exultemus_fw-la et_fw-la letemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v make_z we_o now_o merry_a &_o be_v we_o glad_a dives_fw-la contra._n seynt_a austyn_a say_v that_o it_o be_v less_o wicked_a to_o go_v at_o the_o plough_n and_o at_o the_o cart_n &_o care_v and_o spynne_v in_o the_o sundaye_n than_o to_o lede_n dance_v pauê‘_n seynt_a austyn_a spekith_n of_o such_o dance_n and_o pleye_n as_o be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n when_o cristen_v peple_n be_v moche_o medlyd_v with_o hethen_a peple_n and_z by_o old_a custom_n and_o example_n of_o hethen_a people_n use_v unhonest_a dance_n and_o pleye_n that_o by_o old_a time_n be_v ordain_v to_o stir_v folk_n to_o lechery_n and_o to_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o if_o dancing_n and_o ple_v now_o on_o the_o halidaye_n stir_v man_n &_o wyman_n to_o pride_n to_o lechery_n glutonye_n and_o sleuthe_n to_z ovir_a long_o wake_v on_o night_n &_o to_o ydelship_n on_o the_o werk_n day_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v right_a likly_a that_o they_o do_v in_o our_o day_n than_o be_v they_o unleful_a both_o on_o the_o haliday_n and_o on_o the_o werke_n day_n and_o against_o all_o such_o speak_v seynt_a austyn_n but_o against_o honest_a dance_n and_o pleye_n do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o in_o good_a manner_n in_o the_o haliday_n speak_v not_o seint_a austyn_a dives_fw-la contrate_v we_o find_v in_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n bid_v his_o peple_n turment_fw-mi their_o soul_n and_o yeve_v they_o to_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v in_o the_o halidaye_n die_v expiationun_n erit_fw-la celeberimus_fw-la et_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la sctun_n affligetisque_fw-la ainas_fw-la urans_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la oins_fw-fr aina_fw-la que_fw-fr afflicta_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la die_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—ê‘ibit_fw-la de_fw-la pplin_n suis._n levitici_fw-la xxiii_o thanne_n be_v semyth_n that_o god_n will_v the_o man_n yeve_v they_o rather_o to_o mourn_a in_o the_o haliday_n than_o to_o mirth_n or_o to_o welfare_n pauê‘_n solomon_n say_v spes_fw-la que_fw-la differtur_fw-la affligit_fw-la ainam_fw-la prover._n xiii_o c_o the_o hope_n the_o desire_n and_o the_o long_a that_o be_v delay_v turmentithe_a the_o soul_n for_o the_o more_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n longith_n after_o a_o thing_n the_o more_o it_o be_v disease_n till_o he_o have_v his_o disese_v and_o his_o long_v but_o now_o it_o so_o that_o the_o rest_n the_o mirth_n the_o ease_n and_o the_o welfare_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o halidaye_n be_v token_n of_o endless_a rest_n joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o welfare_n in_o hevenes_n bliss_n that_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v without_o end_n for_o there_o man_n shalle_v halowe_v without_o end_n from_o all_o manner_n travail_n thought_n &_o care_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o god_n will_v that_o we_o think_v on_o the_o haliday_n of_o the_o rest_n joy_n and_o bliss_n that_o the_o haliday_n bitokn_v and_o have_v it_o in_o thought_n in_o desire_n in_o longing_n &_o hope_n to_o come_v thereto_o and_o so_o turment_v our_o soul_n by_o long_a &_o by_o sorow_a by_o long_a after_o the_o endless_a rest_n and_o by_o sorow_a the_o for_o sin_n our_o desire_n be_v so_o long_o delay_v in_o this_o manner_n god_n will_v that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n turment_fw-mi his_o soul_n in_o haliday_n by_o love_v long_a to_o god_n ward_v &_o by_o sorow_a for_o god_n offence_n not_o to_o show_v great_a hevynesse_n outward_a and_o to_o do_v bodily_a penance_n in_o any_o great_a haliday_n moreovir_n leave_v friend_n god_n bid_v not_o that_o the_o iewy_n shall_v turment_v their_o soul_n in_o every_o haliday_n but_o only_o in_o one_o solemnite_fw-la that_o be_v clepyd_v the_o fest_n of_o cleanse_v &_o of_o foryevenesse_n for_o that_o day_n god_n foryave_v the_o iewy_n the_o great_a sin_n that_o they_o do_v when_o they_o make_v they_o a_o calf_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o worship_a the_o calf_n as_o god_n and_o clepyd_v it_o their_o god_n not_o withstond_v all_o the_o wounder_n that_o god_n have_v shewid_v they_o a_o little_a bifore_fw-la lede_a they_o through_o the_o rede_n see_v dry_a foot_o and_z drenchyd_a king_n pharo_fw-la and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o open_o by_o voice_n of_o angel_n from_o above_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n in_o thundre_v and_o lighten_v in_o fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o cloud_n full_o grim_a in_o voice_n of_o trump_n and_o of_o clarion_n full_a dredeful_a to_o here_o and_o for_o asmoch_v as_o that_o grevous_a sin_n be_v first_o foryoven_v they_o in_o that_o day_n and_z they_o be_v first_o that_o day_n maade_v clean_o from_o that_o great_a sin_n therefore_o god_n bad_a theym_n halowe_v that_o day_n for_o joy_n of_o foryifnes_n he_o bid_v they_o also_o that_o day_n turment_v their_o soul_n for_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grevouse_n sin_n and_z for_o their_o unkyndnes_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v mind_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o and_o also_o have_v in_o mind_n god_n godenesse_n against_o their_o shrewydnesse_n and_o thank_v he_o thereof_o this_o day_n be_v the_o tenthe_n day_n of_o septembre_n the_o xviii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la where_o fynd_v thou_o that_o god_n bid_v man_n make_v merry_a &_o farewele_v in_o the_o halidaye_n pauper_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n levitici_fw-la xxiii_o where_o we_o find_v that_o god_n bid_v you_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v branch_n and_o bow_n of_o palm_n tree_n &_o of_o the_o fair_a tree_n the_o they_o may_v find_v and_o make_v theym_a tabernacle_n &_o duelle_fw-fr therein_o sevyn_v day_n to_o gidder_fw-mi every_o year_n ony_n &_o there_o make_v merry_a bifore_fw-la their_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o god_n make_v theym_a to_o duelle_fw-fr in_o tabernacle_n in_o desert_n xl_o year_n and_o there_o savyd_v theym_a &_o keep_v they_o from_o woe_n and_o esdras_n
she_o and_o set_v she_o tech_v in_o heart_n judicium_fw-la patris_fw-la audite_fw-la silij_fw-la dilecti_fw-la etc._n etc._n eccl._n iii._n c_o you_o dear_a child_n here_o you_o the_o doom_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi and_o do_v you_o so_o that_o you_o be_v save_v he_o that_o worshipth_n his_o mother_n he_o make_v hin_a a_o tresoure_n in_o you_o world_n come_n he_o that_o worshipth_v his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v have_v joy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hard_a of_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o shall_v live_v the_o long_a good_n lyf_v and_o he_o that_o obeith_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o shall_v refressh_v his_o mother_n he_o that_o drede_a god_n he_o worshipe_n fader_fw-mi &_o mader_n and_o he_o shall_v serve_v hin_a that_o bigate_v hin_a as_o his_o lord_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o all_o patience_n worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi say_v he_o that_o god_n blessing_n mai_fw-gr comto_fw-it you_o the_o fadir_n blessing_n say_v he_o makethe_v stable_a &_o seker_fw-mi you_o housis_fw-la of_o her_o child_n and_o the_o modris_n cur_n distroith_v she_o housis_fw-la down_o to_z ground_n he_o be_v full_a of_o wickide_a fame_n that_o forsakethe_v his_o fadris_n obedience_n and_o he_o be_v a_o curse_a of_o god_n that_o angrethe_v his_o mother_n &_o will_v not_o do_v her_o bid_n all_o these_o ben_fw-mi salomonis_fw-la wordis_fw-la eccle_n iii._n c_o and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v that_o child_n unbuxum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut_n xxi_o we_o reden_fw-mi jeremy_n xxxu.c._o that_o jonadab_v bad_a his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o drink_v win_v make_v house_n ne_o sow_v land_n ne_o set_v vine_n and_o for_o that_o they_o keep_v her_o fadris_n bid_v god_n say_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ê“phete_n ieremye_n for_o that_o you_o have_v obey_v to_o the_o pcept_n of_o jonadab_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o keep_v all_o his_o commaundementis_fw-la therefore_o you_o kindred_n of_o jonadab_n shall_v not_o fail_v his_o commandment_n therefore_o the_o kynrede_n of_o jonadab_n shalle_v not_o fail_v but_o all_o day_n that_o kindred_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o sight_n &_o i_o shalle_o have_v iye_v to_o they_o and_o help_v they_o but_o the_o wicked_a people_n of_o iuda_fw-la and_o of_o ierlm_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o my_o commaundmente_n i_o shalle_v distroye_v therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v filii_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibê°_n vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o child_n say_v he_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o fader_n &_o moder_n for_o that_o be_v rightful_a thing_n worship_n you_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o biheste_n that_o you_o may_v be_v well_o in_o lyve_v long_o upon_o earth_n and_o you_o fader_n say_v he_o provoke_v you_o natt_n ne_o stir_v you_o not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n unskylful_o but_o noryssh_v they_o in_o good_a lore_n and_o in_o undername_a of_o our_o lord_n god_n ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_fw-la c_o criste_n god_n son_n 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pveri_fw-la dives_fw-la if_o a_o woman_n steel_n any_o thing_n or_o she_o be_v wed_v may_v she_o make_v restituconn_v after_o that_o she_o be_v wed_v without_o any_o leave_n of_o her_o husbond_n pauper_fw-la if_o she_o have_v steal_v thing_n she_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitucyon_n thereof_o though_o her_o husbond_n again_o say_v it_o for_o her_o husbond_n have_v no_o right_a in_o that_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o thing_n steal_v be_v waste_v she_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n if_o she_o may_v of_o her_o own_o traveyle_n and_o of_o her_o own_o wynninge_v but_o of_o her_o husbondys_n gody_n ne_o of_o their_o gody_n in_o common_a she_o may_v not_o well_o make_v restitution_n with_o out_o his_o leave_n but_o if_o he_o be_v consent_v to_o the_o theft_n and_o if_o the_o husbond_a steel_n any_o thing_n if_o the_o wife_n consent_v thereto_o or_o have_v part_n thereof_o in_o etinge_v and_o drynk_n or_o any_o other_o use_n be_v it_o with_o she_o will_v be_v it_o ayens_n her_o will_n 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