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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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pleasance_n i_o make_v they_o not_o i_o chase_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o thou_o man_n have_v ten_o thousend_v master_n yet_o they_o have_v but_o few_o fader_n for_o prelatis_fw-la for_o the_o most_o part_n seek_v mor_fw-mi the_fw-mi own_o ê“fyt_n than_o profyt_n of_o manny_n soul_n omen_n que_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-la que_fw-la jesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la such_o prelate_n and_o curatis_fw-la be_v not_o fadir_n of_o the_o peple_n but_o wolf_n of_o ravyn_n that_o devour_v god_n peple_n sicut_fw-la escam_fw-la panis_fw-la of_o such_o prelatis_fw-la &_o curatis_fw-la speak_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n ipi_fw-la pastor_n ignoraveuerunt_fw-la intelligenciam_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o shepeherdis_fw-la prelate_n and_o curate_n know_v not_o goddis_fw-la law_n ne_fw-la the_o understond_n of_o god_n law_n all_o they_o bow_v away_o from_o god_n weigh_v into_o their_o own_o weigh_n of_o false_a confience_n from_o the_o higheste_n to_o the_o low_a ysaie_n lvi.r._n and_o for_o that_o say_v he_o that_o the_o shepeherdis_fw-la prelate_n and_o curate_n of_o holy_a church_n deed_n so_o fo_o &_o will_v not_o seek_v up_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v lose_v understond_v and_o wit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o all_o the_fw-mi flock_n be_v disperplid_v by_o eresie_n debate_v divisonn_v &_o dissension_n jeremie_n x.c_fw-la who_o say_v god_n by_o take_v the_o shepherdess_n &_o plate_n that_o thus_o disparplen_n and_o all_o forrende_n you_o flock_v of_o my_o pasture_n or_o lesewe_v that_o be_v cristen_v people_n jeremy_n xxiii.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n gregori_fw-la in_o his_o omelie_a omen_fw-la xvii_o we_o signavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la make_v his_o moan_n &_o say_v thus_o pray_v you_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v true_a werkeman_n into_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v amongis_n his_o people_n for_o there_o be_v much_o corn_n and_o much_o people_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o few_o werkeman_n of_o prechour_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o till_o manny_n soul_n for_o thowe_v there_o be_v folk_n to_o hire_v there_o be_v few_o to_o seye_n or_o to_o teach_v we_o se_fw-mi well_o say_v he_o that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytel_n any_o of_o theym_n worchethe_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o presthode_n but_o we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n also_o by_o this_o precept_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la canâ—_n capite_fw-la consurge_n etc._n etc._n rise_v up_o say_v he_o before_o the_o whytheryd_a man_n and_o worship_v you_o the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_o drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshype_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n forno_fw-la febilnesse_n levitici_fw-la xix.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o busshop_n tymothie_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o under_o nyme_n his_o eldre_n ne_o old_a folk_n to_o shrape_o ne_v to_o proud_o but_o prai_fw-la they_o as_o fader_n to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a woman_n as_o sister_n in_o all_o manner_n chastytye_n i._o adtimo_fw-la iiii.c_fw-la dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o sherewy_n than_o other_o and_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o a_o mend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o think_v they_o ne_o death_n to_o be_v hard_a undernoman_n &_o sharp_o for_o god_n saithe_v that_o you_o child_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v dye_v and_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysa_fw-la xlv_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a and_o not_o customable_a to_o fine_a such_o owe_v to_o be_v worship_v &_o
if_o they_o do_v some_o time_n amiss_o for_o that_o yâ—_z they_o be_v not_o customable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o the_fw-mi prelatis_fw-la shall_v the_o more_o spare_v they_o and_o mor_fw-mi worshipful_o speak_v to_o they_o some_o old_a folk_n be_v customable_a to_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o and_o such_o be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n as_o god_n show_v well_o by_o the_o wordy_n of_o ysaie_n and_o therefore_o saint_n gregori_fw-la say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n â—ole_n shall_v be_v hear_v under_o noman_n the_o xv_o chapter_n diues_fw-la thy_o answer_n be_v skilful_a say_v forth_o i_o pray_v the_o pauper_fw-la also_o by_o this_o precepte_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o worshype_v our_o king_n our_o league_n our_o soverein_n alle_fw-mi for_o all_o though_o that_o have_v governaunce_n of_o we_o or_o of_o the_o comontie_n owe_v by_o their_o office_n and_o their_o dignity_n to_o be_v fader_n of_o the_o comontie_n &_o of_o their_o sugetty_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v their_o sugetty_n as_o the_o fader_fw-mi his_o child_n and_o therefore_o naa_o man_n prince_n of_o syrye_n be_v clepe_v fader_fw-mi of_o his_o seruanty_n four_o regum_n v._n c._n and_o job_n say_v pater_fw-la eram_fw-la pauperum_fw-la i_o be_v fader_fw-mi of_o the_o poor_a and_o you_o cause_v that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o trace_v it_o and_o seek_v it_o up_o besy_o job_n xxix.c_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n byd_v the_o peple_n do_v worship_n and_o obey_v to_o their_o sovereyn_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o serui_fw-la obedite_fw-la dnis_fw-la vestris_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la you_o servant_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o fles_o lord_n with_o drede_n and_o trimel_n in_o simpleness_n of_o your_o herte_n as_o to_o crist_n serve_v you_o they_o not_o only_o at_o you_o iye_v to_o please_v they_o but_o as_o crysty_n seruantis_fw-la do_v you_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o heart_n wythe_v good_a willferue_v they_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n not_o as_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v serve_v you_o they_o true_o for_o you_o 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have_v much_o meed_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o he_o that_o do_v god_n bid_v god_n shall_v yield_v he_o his_o meed_n and_o it_o be_v godge_v bid_v and_o god_n will_v that_o they_o serve_v true_o &_o low_o their_o sovereyn_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o since_o crist_n biddethe_v the_o servant_n serve_v true_o if_o they_o serve_v true_o they_o serve_v not_o only_a man_n ne_o woman_n but_o principa_o they_o serve_v criste_fw-fr dives_fw-la why_o byd_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o servant_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v to_o fles_o and_o carnal_a lord_n pauper_fw-la for_o the_o gloze_n say_v they_o most_o by_o god_n law_n obey_v not_o only_o to_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o shrewys_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n say_v subiecti_fw-la estote_fw-la oimm_n humane_a creature_n ê“pter_n dm_o etc._n etc._n be_v you_o sugettis_n say_v he_o to_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o be_v your_o sovereyn_n not_o for_o they_o sylfe_o but_o for_o god_n be_v you_o sugettis_a to_o king_n to_o duke_n &_o to_o temporal_a lord_n &_o thank_v you_o thatodg_v have_v ordain_v they_o to_o veniaunce_n of_o wicked_a doer_n &_o to_o preysinge_v of_o good_a folk_n for_o thus_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o your_o good_a dedy_n and_o your_o meek_a service_n you_o stop_v &_o make_v still_o the_o unkunning_a of_o the_o unwise_a folk_n serve_v you_o as_o free_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o for_o drede_v of_o man_n but_o for_o drede_n and_o love_n of_o god_n as_o god_n servant_n drede_fw-la you_o god_n and_o worship_n you_o your_o king_n and_o you_o servant_n be_v you_o sugettis_a and_o meek_a in_o all_o drede_n to_o your_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o in_o seruyle_n drede_fw-la but_o also_o in_o love_n drede_fw-la for_o god_n sake_n be_v you_o sugettis_a for_o god_n sake_n not_o only_o to_o good_a lordis_fw-la and_o well_o reul_v but_o also_o to_o shrewy_n and_o tyrauntis_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o modestis_fw-la sed_fw-la ecian_n discolis_fw-la for_o than_o ne_z be_v man_n and_o woman_n worthy_a thank_v of_o god_n whanne_n for_o consciens_fw-la and_o god_n sake_n he_o suffer_v patient_o disese_v wythe_v out_o guilt_n if_o you_o be_v beten_v and_o bofete_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o your_o trespase_n you_o be_v worthy_a no_o thank_n neither_o of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n but_o if_o you_o do_v well_o and_o with_o that_o suffer_v patient_o disese_v ungylt_o than_o be_v you_o worthi_a moche_n meed_n of_o god_n and_o for_o to_o do_v thê°_n criste_n have_v you_o ensaumple_v whanne_n he_o suffer_v patient_o bitter_a death_n withuot_fw-la gilt_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o patient_o suffer_v woo_v with_o out_o guilt_n theyse_n be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o pistol_n iio.c._n here_o to_o accordethe_v saint_n poule_n in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la romnnos_fw-la xiiio.c._n where_o he_o say_v thus_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n most_o be_v suget_v and_o meek_a to_o the_o power_n above_o theym_n and_o to_o his_o sovereyn_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n ne_o lordshype_n but_o of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o who_o so_o withstond_v the_o lordship_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sovereyn_n he_o wythstond_v god_n ordinance_n and_o getthe_v he_o damnation_n wytheoute_a end_n for_o why_o say_v he_o prince_n &_o lord_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o drede_v of_o wicked_a werke_n not_o to_o drede_v of_o good_a werke_v wolt_fw-ge thou_o not_o drede_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o sovereyn_n do_v well_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v preyse_v of_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a lord_n he_o shall_v love_v the_o the_o better_a and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o shrew_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o preise_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o do_v well_o under_o a_o wicked_a sovereyn_n as_o say_v the_o gloze_n thy_o king_n thy_o lord_n be_v godge_v minister_fw-fr ordain_v of_o god_n to_o thy_o good_a 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god_n minystre_v or_o god_n serunanty_n pauê‘_n every_o creature_n be_v suget_v and_o servant_n to_o god_n or_o with_o his_o wylle_n or_o wythe_v out_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v up_o yâ—_z psalm_n exoudi_fw-la deus_fw-la oraciones_fw-la meam_fw-la say_v thus_o ween_v you_o not_o that_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n with_o out_o cause_n for_o every_o wicked_a man_n say_v he_o either_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o live_v for_o to_o amend_v he_o or_o else_o that_o good_a man_n may_v be_v amend_v by_o he_o and_o win_v meed_n by_o he_o in_o that_o that_o they_o suffer_v his_o malice_n patient_o and_o travail_n for_o to_o amend_v he_o the_z malice_n of_o shrewys_o be_v purgatory_n to_o good_a folk_n and_o shrewy_n be_v god_n scourge_v to_o
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people_n and_o as_o you_o see_v that_o whanne_v the_o fader_fw-mi have_v beten_a his_o child_n with_o a_o yerde_n he_o castith_v the_o yerde_n into_o you_o fire_n right_o so_o when_o god_n have_v chastyse_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n by_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o wicked_a tyrant_n that_o be_v god_n yerde_v but_o if_o the_o tiraunte_v amend_v they_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n with_o outen_a end_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v we_o assur_v virga_fw-la furoris_fw-la mei_fw-la et_fw-la baculus_fw-la ipse_fw-la en_fw-fr &c._a &c._a woo_v be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o assur_n and_o to_o his_o king_n for_o they_o be_v the_o yerde_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o wrath_n i_o shalle_v send_v theym_fw-mi a_o yens_fw-fr the_o false_a peple_n and_o ayenste_n the_o peple_n to_o which_o i_o be_o wroth_a i_o shall_v bid_v he_o destroy_v the_o peple_n rob_v they_o &_o sle_v they_o but_o he_o wen_v not_o so_o but_o he_o witethe_v it_o all_o to_o his_o own_o may_v &_o 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for_o sin_n of_o people_n job_n xxiiiio.c._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n have_v his_o people_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrat_n such_o as_o shall_v disese_v they_o osee._n xiii_o dabo_fw-la eye_n regem_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la meo_fw-la dives_fw-la the_o phylosofre_o say_v iiii_o o_o ethi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n and_o only_o you_o good_a man_n be_v worthy_a worship_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o worship_n be_v meed_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a as_o tyraunty_n be_v be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v soothe_v dives_fw-la why_o byd_v than_o god_n &_o peter_n &_o paul_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v worship_n &_o obey_v not_o only_o to_o you_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a pauê‘_n as_o i_o say_v first_o we_o shall_v obey_v &_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o not_o for_o themsilfe_n but_o for_o god_n and_o for_o power_n that_o 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and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_a febyl_n lyver_n pauper_fw-la whanne_n they_o be_v such_o take_v no_o ensaumple_v of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_n do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o say_v whanne_n they_o tech_n well_o and_o reverence_v they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o for_o their_o order_fw-fr for_o so_o bede_v criste_n in_o the_o gospel_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_fw-mi teach_v well_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_o lew_v pauper_fw-la yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n or_o thy_o curate_n thou_o shaltt_v obey_v to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o leful_a that_o long_v to_o her_o office_n and_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n not_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o god_n who_o be_v person_n they_o present_v in_o messis_fw-la sing_v in_o shrestis_fw-la herring_n and_o in_o other_o sacramentis_fw-la yeve_v and_o in_o govern_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o 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obedire_fw-la oportet_fw-la magê_n deo_fw-la cum_fw-la hoimbus_fw-la it_o bihove_v to_o obey_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v rightful_a to_o she_o you_o rather_o than_o god_n deem_v you_o and_o you_o law_n say_v that_o if_o oni_n sovereyn_n bid_v his_o suget_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n the_o suget_n shall_v not_o obey_v ne_o do_v any_o thing_n unrightful_a and_o unone_a ne_o that_o shall_v harm_v you_o comontye_v for_o his_o biddinde_n if_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o biddinge_a be_v not_o leful_a i_o cue_n three_o non_fw-la semê‘_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o sugette_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o nay_o pauê‘_n than_o shall_v he_o obey_v to_o his_o sovereyn_n and_o he_o be_v excuse_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v &_o to_o kun_v as_o if_o he_o bid_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v open_o ayens_n god_n commandment_n or_o ayens_n the_o feyth_n or_o ayens_fw-fr 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&_o in_o order_fw-fr omina_fw-la honest_a et_fw-la scdm_n ordinem_fw-la fiant_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la xiiii_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n also_o leave_v friend_n by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bonnd_v to_o worship_v holy_a angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n in_o worship_n in_o cure_n &_o in_o keep_a of_o we_o for_o they_o longen_fw-mi after_o we_o that_o there_o noumbre_fw-mi and_o the_fw-mi company_n that_o be_v less_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o lucifer_fw-la may_v be_v restore_v again_o by_o salvation_n of_o us._n and_o therefore_o night_n and_o day_n they_o pray_fw-mi for_o we_o to_o god_n for_o help_n &_o grace_v nedful_a to_o us._n of_o these_o fader_n spekethe_v saint_n poule_n in_o his_o piste_n and_o say_v thus_o i_o knee_n &_o prey_n for_o you_o night_n and_o day_n you_o fader_fw-mi of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_n of_o who_o be_v name_v all_o manner_n of_o faderhede_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n exquo_n omin_n 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