be_v worldly_a scotfree_a ¶_o the_o three_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la what_o say_v thou_o thanne_v to_o this_o criste_n ihesus_fw-la say_v thus_o beacius_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la dare_v quam_fw-la accipere_fw-la act_n xx_o it_o be_v he_o say_v more_o blissful_a to_o yeve_v than_o to_o take_v but_o the_o scotfree_a man_n may_v betr_n yeve_v than_o may_v the_o poor_a for_z he_o have_v more_o whereof_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v more_o blissful_a to_o be_v scotfree_a than_o to_o be_v poor_a but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o bisye_v he_o to_o have_v the_o better_a part_n be_v a_o foal_n ergo_fw-la nunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la concluditur_fw-la now_o thou_o be_v concludid_a pauper_fw-la that_o crist_n say_v may_v not_o be_v false_a but_o you_o scotfree_a man_n take_v full_a moche_n and_o yeve_v oftentyme_o fulle_a lytel_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o you_o take_v the_o great_a and_o yeve_v the_o smalle_fw-mi you_o take_v moche_n more_o than_o takith_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o more_o that_o you_o take_v the_o hard_a you_o be_v bind_v and_o the_o hard_a reknyncte_n you_o ninste_n yeve_v for_o as_o say_v gregory_n quanto_fw-la dona_fw-la crescunt_fw-la tam_fw-la to_o crescunt_fw-la raciones_fw-la donorum_fw-la the_o more_o that_o gift_n increase_v the_o more_o increase_v reknynge_n of_o gift_n &_o seint_a poule_n say_v to_o the_o scotfree_a man_n quid_fw-la hen_n qd_n non_fw-la accepisti_fw-la what_o haste_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receyve_v of_o god_n right_o nought_o but_o sin_n so_o you_o scotfree_a man_n be_v alle_fw-mi on_o the_o take_n side_n &_o lytel_fw-mi or_o the_o yeve_a side_n the_o poor_a man_n takyth_v but_o lytel_fw-mi and_o yeve_v fulle_a moche_n for_o one_o penny_n yevyn_v of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v more_o in_o god_n sight_n in_o case_n than_z twenty_o pound_n yeven_v of_o the_o scotfree_a and_o therefore_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n luce._n xxi_o that_o the_o poor_a widow_n which_o offryd_v but_o two_o mite_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o ben_fw-mi but_o one_o ferthing_n she_o offryde_v more_o than_o do_v alle_fw-mi man_n and_o wyman_n that_o day_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v fulle_v great_a offering_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v she_o offride_fw-la all_o that_o she_o have_v to_o live_v by_o other_o man_n may_v have_v offryd_v moche_n more_o than_o they_o do_v and_o not_o have_v be_v the_o worse_o and_o as_o touch_v criste_n word_n which_o you_o allegge_n beacius_n est_fw-la dare_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o blisfulle_a to_o yeve_v thanne_n to_o take_v worshypful_a be_v the_o say_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n act_n xx_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v prefer_v ryth_v natt_a by_o thyse_n word_n rich_a man_n that_o yeve_v alm_n bifore_fw-la theym_fw-mi that_o forsake_v all_o thyngis_n and_o sue_v criste_n but_o criste_n commendith_v they_o most_o which_o forsake_v worldly_a richesse_n and_o travayl_n natheles_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi with_o such_o lytel_n as_o they_o may_v get_v just_o to_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a or_o ellis_fw-la it_o may_v be_v understonde_v thus_o that_o to_o every_o man_n be_v he_o scotfree_a be_v he_o poor_a if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v forbere_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o he_o with_o such_o as_o he_o may_v to_o help_v other_o that_o be_v poor_a &_o needy_a than_o himself_o to_o take_v yefte_n of_o other_o man_n moreovir_n sithen_a the_o poor_a widow_n that_o offryd_v but_o two_o mite_n yaf_a so_o great_a a_o gift_n because_o of_o her_o good_a wylle_n a_o man_n that_o forsakyth_v the_o world_n and_o yeve_v away_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o also_o forsakith_v therewith_o covetyse_v of_o have_v save_v only_o that_o he_o bare_a nedythe_n because_o that_o he_o so_o dischargyd_v of_o worldly_a besynesse_n may_v be_v the_o more_o goostly_a occupy_v yeve_v a_o fulle_a great_a gift_n you_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n that_o a_o scotfree_a man_n as_o he_o kepith_n his_o richesse_n with_o covetyse_n may_v not_o yeve_v so_o moche_n as_o such_o a_o poor_a man_n yeve_v ergo_fw-la sir_n by_o your_o own_o word_n such_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v more_o blyss_v thanne_v many_o that_o ben_fw-mi full_o scotfree_a the_o iiii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la if_o alle_fw-mi man_n be_v as_o poor_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v fare_v full_a evil_n pauper_fw-la if_o alle_fw-mi man_n be_v as_o scotfree_a as_o you_o be_v you_o shall_v fare_v moche_n worse_o who_o shall_v tile_n your_o land_n hold_z your_o ploughe_v repe_v your_o corn_n keep_v your_o bests_n who_o shall_v shape_v your_o clothes_n or_o sue_v they_o what_o mylwarde_n will_v then_o grind_v your_o corn_n what_o baker_n bake_v your_o breed_n what_o brewer_n brew_v your_o ale_n what_o coke_n dighte_v your_o mete_v what_o smyth_n or_o carpenter_n amend_v your_o house_n &_o other_o thingis_fw-la necessary_a you_o shall_v go_v sholesse_a and_o clothlesse_a &_o go_fw-mi to_o your_o bed_n metelesse_a al_n must_v you_o than_o do_v alone_o â–ª_o if_o you_o have_v a_o wife_n moche_n woe_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o if_o you_o have_v none_o you_o shall_v be_v wretch_n of_o alle_fw-mi wretch_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n we_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o you_o therefore_o say_v seynt_a austyn_a ê™_n dive_v &_o pauê‘_n sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la sibi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la the_o scotfree_a and_o the_o poor_a be_v two_o thing_n fulle_v necessary_a each_o to_o other_o and_o i_o say_v moreovir_n the_o scotfree_a man_n have_v more_o need_n than_o the_o poor_a dives_fw-la how_o prevy_v thou_o that_o pauper_fw-la have_v a_o poor_a man_n simple_a lyvelode_v simple_a mete_v simple_a drink_v and_o other_o simple_a thing_n and_o few_o necessary_n to_o he_o it_z suffice_v to_o his_o person_n and_o to_o his_o astate_n he_o carith_v not_o but_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o few_o mo_z but_o the_o rich_a man_n carith_v for_o his_o ê‘sone_n for_o his_o astate_n for_z his_o great_a meyne_v for_z his_o worshyppe_n for_o his_o god_n he_o have_v need_n of_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n moche_n meyne_v many_o vitayle_n he_o have_v need_n of_o many_o mennys_n help_v of_o servant_n of_o labourer_n men_z of_o craft_n of_o man_n of_o law_n of_z great_a lordship_n without_o which_o he_o may_v not_o mayntene_v his_o state_n ne_o his_o richesse_n the_o poor_a nedith_v but_o lytel_n of_o alle_fw-mi this_o he_z that_o moche_n have_v moche_n bihove_v and_o he_o that_o less_o have_v less_o bihove_v the_o scotfree_a man_n must_v yeve_v to_o his_o friend_n to_o have_v their_o assistence_n and_z their_o help_n he_o yeve_v his_o enemy_n to_o let_v their_o malice_n and_o so_o of_o moche_n richesses_n he_z yeve_v but_o lytel_a to_o help_v with_o his_o soul_n the_o poor_a man_n of_o lytel_n may_v yeve_v lytel_n and_o have_v moche_n thank_v of_o god_n so_o the_o scotfree_a man_n nedith_v more_o and_o have_v more_o need_n and_o myscheif_n thamne_v have_v the_o poor_a man_n for_o the_o more_o that_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o nedyth_fw-mi &_o in_o more_o myscheif_n and_o in_o perel_n he_o be_v day_n and_o night_n for_o as_o the_o house_n that_o stondith_v high_a on_o a_o hylle_n be_v in_o more_o tempest_n thamne_v the_o house_n in_o the_o valy_a so_o man_n of_o high_a dignity_n and_o great_a richesses_n in_o high_a worship_n be_v in_o moost_n drede_fw-la and_o most_o disease_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o proud_a covetoê°_n scotfree_a man_n thou_o hold_v the_o fulriche_n thou_o see_v that_o thou_o haste_v need_n of_o no_o good_a and_z thou_o know_v not_o how_o wretched_a thou_o be_v how_o myschevous_a how_o blind_a poor_a and_o nakyd_a apoc._n iii._n the_o v._o chaptre_n diues_n thou_o magnifie_v moche_v poverty_n pauper_fw-la cristes_n word_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la vestrum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la luce._n vi_fw-la blessyd_v he_o say_v be_v you_o poor_a man_n for_o you_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n and_o in_o a_o neither_o place_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o the_o poor_a you_o that_o have_v have_v forsake_v all_o thigh_n worldly_a richesses_n for_o love_n of_o i_o and_o have_v follow_v i_o shalle_fw-mi sytt_n on_o twelve_o trone_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n &_o deem_v the_o twelve_o kyntedy_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v demyd_fw-la quick_o or_o deed_n and_o therefore_o scotfree_a man_n do_v you_o as_o criste_n bid_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n make_v you_o the_o poor_a man_n your_o friend_n of_o the_o develsheve_fw-mi either_o richesses_n of_o wickedness_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n may_v resceive_v you_o into_o duellynge_v of_o endless_a bliss_n either_o you_o must_v be_v poor_a or_o beg_v hevyn_v of_o the_o poor_a if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o hevyn_v dives_fw-la why_o clepythe_v criste_n richesse_n richesses_n or_o a_o develsheve_fw-mi of_o wyckydnesse_n pauper_fw-la for_o covetyse_v of_o richesse_n makith_o folk_n to_o serve_v the_o devyl_n and_o bring_v
thanne_n poor_a for_o poverte_a &_o myscheif_n draw_v many_o a_o man_n to_o robbery_n manslaughter_n and_o lichery_n &_o other_o sin_n many_o moo_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n propterinopiam_fw-la multi_fw-la deliquerunt_fw-la ecclesiastes_n xxviii_o pauper_fw-la some_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a by_o their_o good_a wylle_v and_o some_o ageynste_n their_o wylle_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a against_o their_o wylle_n some_o have_v patience_n and_o some_o have_v no_o patience_n and_z they_o because_o of_o myscheif_n light_o fall_v in_o sin_n but_o neither_o povert_n wilful_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ne_z povert_a that_o fallith_a to_o man_n against_o his_o wylle_n bringith_v man_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o haf_a patience_n more_o ovir_n i_o say_v that_o covetyse_n of_o richesse_n be_v more_o cause_n of_o sin_n thamne_v be_v povert_a and_o therefore_o say_v seynt_a poule_n that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n wickydnes_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n dare_v not_o ne_o may_v not_o sin_n ne_o meyntene_n his_o sin_n as_o the_o scotfree_a man_n may_v for_o he_o may_v soon_o be_v punyssh_v and_o chastise_v thamne_v the_o scotfree_a man_n also_o there_o be_v need_n of_o povert_n and_o need_n of_o covetise_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetoê°_n man_n have_v nevir_n enough_o but_o for_o mischief_n of_o herte_n he_o lesith_v his_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v and_o need_v spekith_o solomon_n the_o word_n that_o thou_o alleggist_n the_o viij_o chaptre_n diues_n i_o here_o by_o thy_o talk_v thou_o be_v a_o lettryd_v man_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n thirty_o where_o he_o pray_v thus_o mendicitatem_fw-la et_fw-la divicias_fw-la ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr â—eris_fw-la michi_fw-it ne_z egestate_a compnssê°_n ê‘iuren_n nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la lord_n he_o say_v yeve_v i_o neither_o great_a richesse_n ne_o beggary_n that_o ibe_v not_o constrain_v by_o need_n to_o forswear_v my_o god_n name_n &_o holy_a chirche_n singith_n &_o say_v divicias_n &_o pauê‘tates_fw-la ne_fw-la dedet_fw-la m_o lord_n say_v he_o yeve_v i_o no_o great_a richesse_n ne_o great_a poverte_a whereby_o as_o i_o thynkith_v each_o man_n shall_v be_v besy_n to_o flee_v poverte_a beggerye_n and_o myscheif_n pauper_fw-la i_o pray_v the_o be_v as_o besy_v to_o forsake_v thy_o rychesse_n by_o ensample_n of_o solomon_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o forsake_v poverty_n and_o beggary_n for_o in_o his_o prayer_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v mo_z word_n thanne_v thou_o rehersi_v he_o for_o soak_v both_o richesse_n and_o beggary_n but_o thou_o doiste_a as_o many_o man_n do_v thou_o allegy_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o lyste_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o fantasye_a &_o levy_v behind_o what_o the_o list_v which_o be_v ayenste_n thy_o fantasye_a the_o hole_n prayer_n of_o solomon_n be_v this_o mendicitatem_fw-la et_fw-fr divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la deed_n ris_fw-mi michi_fw-it tribue_n tantum_fw-la victui_fw-la meo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr saciatus_fw-la illiciar_fw-la ad_fw-la negandum_fw-la et_fw-la dicam_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la dominê°_n et_fw-la egestate_fw-la compulsus_fw-la furer_n et_fw-la periurem_fw-la nom_fw-fr dei_fw-la mei_fw-la beggerye_n he_o say_v &_o riches_n ne_o yeve_v thou_o not_o to_o i_o yeve_v thou_o only_o to_o my_o lyvelode_n ne_o deful_a thing_n let_v ê‘aventure_fw-fr i_o fulfyl_v be_v draw_v to_o deny_v and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o through_o need_n constrain_v steel_n &_o forswear_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n after_o the_o exposition_n of_o bede_n &_o lyre_n in_o this_o text_n solomon_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fill_v with_o richesses_n that_o he_o for_o pride_n and_o abundance_n of_o worldly_a god_n foryet_v his_o god_n &_o endless_a god_n also_o on_o that_o other_o side_n that_o unpacience_n of_o povert_n compelle_fw-fr he_o not_o to_o steel_n neither_o to_o forswear_v he_o in_o which_o prayer_n he_o refusith_v no_o more_o poverty_n thanne_v he_o do_v abundance_n of_o richesse_n but_o his_o prayer_n in_o different_o biholdith_v great_a richesse_n and_o moche_n poverty_n also_o sir_n sauf_a thy_o patience_n thou_o rehersi_v the_o word_n of_o salomone_n pyer_n with_o false_a englisshe_n and_o nat_n convenyent_n for_o he_o say_v not_o yeve_v i_o neither_o richesse_n ne_o beggerye_n as_o thou_o say_v but_o he_o say_v yeve_v i_o richesse_n and_o beggary_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yeve_v i_o not_o richesse_n with_o nygardshyp_n &_o straytnesse_n of_o herte_n and_o covetyse_v which_o make_v the_o scotfree_a man_n always_o to_o beg_v and_o crave_v for_o as_o i_o say_v ecclesiastes_n the_o v._o c._n the_o nygard_n have_v nevir_n enough_o and_o so_o by_o these_o word_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o yeve_v he_o richesse_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o therewith_o largeness_n of_o heart_n and_o grace_n to_o spend_v they_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o have_v good_a of_o his_o good_a by_o his_o lyf_v for_o as_o he_o say_v ecclesiastes_n vi_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a myscheyf_v and_o a_o great_a vanytye_n that_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n richesse_n and_o god_n enough_o what_o he_o wool_fw-mi have_v and_o with_o that_o he_o yeve_v he_o no_o power_n fornygardship_n to_o have_v part_n thereof_o but_o kepith_n theym_a to_o the_o straungere_fw-la which_o shall_v devour_v all_o that_o he_o gettyth_v with_o moche_n care_v again_o this_o myscheyf_v and_o beggary_n of_o covetyse_n solomon_n make_v his_o prayer_n sayenge_a to_o the_o lord_n yeve_v i_o not_o richesse_n and_o beggerye_n to_o guider_n for_o such_o nygarshyp_n and_o beggerye_n makith_o scotfree_a man_n to_o forsake_v their_o god_n so_o it_o be_v understonde_v of_o beggary_n and_o poverty_n that_o come_v of_o myscovetyse_n not_o of_o poverty_n and_o begery_n that_o comyth_n of_o need_n and_o want_v of_o good_a for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n nedith_v more_o to_o beg_v bodily_a thamne_v the_o poor_a dives_fw-la that_o be_v false_a pauper_fw-la i_o preve_v 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man_n to_o lie_v and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o soul_n &_o his_o own_o will_n for_o to_o do_v well_o or_o evil_n and_o this_o ê“pertie_n be_v nedful_a another_z ê“pirtie_a there_o be_v that_o come_v only_o of_o covetyse_n by_o which_o covetise_n folk_n say_v this_o be_v i_o &_o this_o be_v thy_o and_o so_o they_o propren_n to_o themsilfe_n by_o covetise_n that_o be_v common_a by_o kind_n and_o this_o ê“pirtye_n so_o ground_v in_o covetise_n be_v damnable_a and_o synful_a the_o third_o be_v dispensation_n for_o one_o man_n have_v much_o thing_n in_o his_o dispensation_n &_o governaunce_n that_o another_o man_n have_v nought_o to_o do_v of_o and_o this_o dispensation_n comethe_v suntyme_o of_o god_n gift_n as_o whanne_v he_o send_v one_o man_n more_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n than_o another_o sumtyme_o it_o come_v by_o ordinance_n and_o yifte_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o sovereigin_n here_o in_o earth_n as_o whane_a lord_n &_o prelatis_fw-la commytte_n to_o 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than_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o have_v yet_o no_o more_o lordship_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z non_o other_o lordship_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o only_o of_o dispensation_n and_o so_o though_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n have_v more_o lordship_n of_o proper_a despensation_n thamne_v the_o poor_a yet_o the_o lordship_n of_o kind_n in_o nedful_a thing_n stond_v still_o common_a to_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a but_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatour_n that_o be_v clepid_a lord_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v nought_o take_v with_o out_o thy_o lord_n leave_v dives_fw-la this_o be_v wonderful_a to_o i_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o grett_v a_o lord_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n as_o the_o rich_a and_o yet_o may_v he_o nought_o take_v without_o his_o leave_n pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o wondre_fw-fr that_o the_o good_a poor_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n nedful_a to_o he_o by_o weigh_v of_o kind_n and_o the_o synful_a scotfree_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o rightnought_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n for_o he_o be_v god_n traitor_n and_o yet_o god_n wylle_v that_o the_o poor_a take_v rightnought_n of_o the_o good_a that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n have_v in_o his_o dispensation_n without_o leave_n dives_fw-la that_o be_v to_o i_o more_o wonderful_a tell_v i_o how_o this_o may_v be_v pauper_fw-la thou_o may_v see_v at_o â—ye_z that_o the_o king_n heir_n apparent_a &_o other_o heyris_fw-la of_o great_a lordship_n not_o withstond_v that_o they_o be_v heyry_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o entre_fw-fr the_o office_n of_o their_o officer_n ne_o take_v any_o thing_n ayens_n ne_o
bear_v ayens_fw-fr with_o out_o leave_v and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v hard_a undernome_n and_o in_o case_n bete_a of_o their_o master_n and_o of_o their_o tutoure_n for_o fredam_fw-la in_o youth_n be_v cause_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o many_o other_o vice_n right_n so_o god_n sing_v that_o mankind_n which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o erthe_o gody_n and_o ordain_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o heaven_n bliss_n if_o he_o have_v his_o fredam_fw-la in_o use_n of_o erthe_o thing_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o pride_n and_o many_o vice_n as_o ada_z do_v while_o he_o be_v free_a therefore_o he_o have_v put_v mankind_n and_o namely_o the_o poor_a people_n under_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o rich_a folk_n and_z of_o their_o lord_n which_o be_v their_o tutoury_n &_o dispensatoury_n of_o gody_n of_o this_o world_n to_o salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v quanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la heres_fw-la pervulê°_n est_fw-la nichil_fw-la defert_fw-la a_o seruo_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la tutoribus_fw-la et_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la pfinitum_fw-la tempus_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ad_fw-la gall_n iiii_o â—_o as_o long_o as_o the_o heir_n be_v young_a young_a and_o lytel_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n bitwene_v he_o &_o a_o servant_n sith_o there_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi but_z he_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governoure_n unto_o a_o certain_a time_n ordain_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n be_v tutor_n &_o dispensatour_n of_o these_o worldly_a god_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n of_o you_o poor_a peple_n god_n will_v that_o noman_n take_v of_o the_o god_n that_o be_v committyd_v to_o they_o without_o their_o will_n and_o their_o leave_n and_o if_o any_o man_n take_v thereof_o against_o their_o wylle_n &_o against_o god_n ordenaunce_n he_o do_v theft_n against_o this_o pcepte_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n the_o vi_fw-la chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o lefulle_v in_o any_o case_z to_o steel_n and_o take_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o lord_n wylle_n pauper_fw-la stealth_n swoon_v common_o theft_n &_o robbery_n and_o suntyme_o it_o swoon_v prive_a take_v without_o wit_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o iiii_o case_n without_o sin_n for_o need_v for_o alm_n for_o right_a for_o hap_n of_o fyndinge_v first_o for_o need_n &_o mischief_n for_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o myscheif_n of_o hungre_n or_z of_o thirst_n or_z of_o cold_a or_o of_o any_o other_o mischief_n which_o mischief_n he_o may_v not_o flee_v to_o save_v his_o lif_n but_o he_o take_v thing_n against_o the_o lord_n wylle_n if_o he_o take_v any_o thing_n so_o in_o ê‘el_n of_o death_n or_z in_o great_a mischif_fw-mi need_n excuse_v he_o fro_o sin_n &_o fro_o theft_n if_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o need_n &_o nat_n for_o covetise_n and_o he_o owe_v to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n &_o think_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v his_o myscheife_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v mispay_v &_o thamne_v do_v he_o no_o theft_n for_z in_o the_o last_o need_n all_o thing_n be_v coenn_n also_o for_o you_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o help_v he_o at_o the_o need_n &_o also_o for_o need_v hay_n no_o law_n example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o criste_n for_o hungre_n take_v ery_n in_o the_o field_n &_o gnyddyd_v theym_v &_o eat_v the_o corn_n for_o hungre_n the_o phariseis_n be_v asclaundryd_v thereof_o &_o say_v to_o crist_n that_o his_o disciple_n do_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a and_o thamne_v criste_n excuse_v they_o for_o need_n of_o hungre_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ungiltie_a &_o innocent_n in_o that_o and_o he_o put_v they_o example_n of_o david_n that_o eat_v for_o need_n of_o the_o holy_a love_n in_o god_n tabernacle_n which_o love_v only_a preste_n shall_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n mt._n xii.c._o for_o it_o be_v a_o generalle_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n that_o need_n have_v no_o law_n dives_fw-la be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o takith_v for_o need_v bind_v to_o restitution_n pauê‘_n nay_o and_o yet_o for_o more_o sikernesse_n &_o to_o put_v he_o in_o drede_n of_o stealth_n his_o confessor_n shall_v yeve_v he_o sundele_n penance_n for_o yaâ—_n do_v also_o by_o weigh_v of_o alms_n the_o wyf_v may_v take_v of_o her_o lord_n good_a in_o which_o she_o have_v dispensation_n as_z in_o mete_v drynk_v &_o clothes_n &_o yeve_v alms_n mesurable_a to_o the_o needy_a &_o think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n shall_v be_v pleasyd_v with_o her_o yifte_n if_o he_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o if_o he_o suntym_v forbede_v his_o wyf_v to_o do_v alms_n she_o shall_v not_o full_o cease_v from_o alms_n discret_o do_v for_o husbonde_n make_v oft_o such_o inibition_n to_o their_o wyve_n to_o temê‘e_v their_o yeve_a nat_n full_o to_o let_v they_o and_o if_o she_o see_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v sclaundryd_v &_o wroth_a with_o her_o yeve_n though_o his_o wrath_n be_v unsâ—rilful_a she_o must_v tempre_fw-it the_o more_o her_o yeve_n but_o whamne_v she_o may_v well_o sumwhat_o yeve_v for_o they_o both_o with_o good_a conscience_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o see_v he_o great_o agrevyd_v for_o â—eryeving_v and_z he_o forbede_v utter_o she_o to_o yeve_v alms_n thanne_v it_o be_v good_a that_o she_o obey_v to_o his_o bid_n &_o be_v sorry_a that_o she_o may_v not_o yeve_v and_o be_v always_o in_o will_n to_o yeve_v if_o she_o dare_v &_o so_o win_v her_o meed_n by_o wylle_n alone_o as_z she_o do_v bifore_fw-la by_o will_n and_o deed_n dives_fw-la if_o you_o wife_n have_v good_a in_o ê“pre_a by_o herself_o bona_fw-la ê‘afernalia_fw-la may_v she_o natt_v yeve_v thereof_o without_o her_o husbonde_n wylle_v pauê‘_n she_o may_v yeve_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v &_o he_o owe_v not_o to_o let_v she_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o husbonde_n forbede_v his_o wyf_v 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