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to_o moche_v be_v ready_a to_o thank_v god_n when_o he_o send_v theym_a to_o the_o and_z as_o ready_a to_o thank_v he_o pacyent_o if_o he_o take_v theym_a from_o the_o and_z say_v as_o job_n say_v nudus_fw-la egressus_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o naked_a come_v i_o in_o to_o this_o world_n out_o of_o my_o moders_n womb_n and_z naked_a i_o shall_v go_v hen_n again_o sythen_a we_o than_o have_v take_v good_n of_o richesses_n and_o of_o wealth_n of_o god_n honde_v why_o shall_v we_o not_o suffer_v pacyente_o woe_n and_o disease_n if_o he_o send_v they_o to_o us._n god_n gaaf_v i_o good_n and_o god_n have_v take_v they_o away_o as_o god_n will_v so_o be_v it_o do_v blessyd_v be_v god_n name_n job_n primo_fw-la vnlouse_a so_o thy_o richesses_n from_o the_o that_z in_o god_n cause_n thou_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o forsake_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v rather_o than_o thou_o sholdeste_v offend_v thy_o god_n so_o that_o for_o no_o wynning_a neither_o for_o no_o loss_n thou_o woldeste_v do_v any_o dede_o sin_n always_o be_v ready_a rather_o to_o forsake_v thy_o good_n than_o thy_o god_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n must_v every_o man_n forsake_v all_o that_o he_o have_v if_o he_o will_v be_v crystus_n dyscyple_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v he_z must_v withdraw_v his_o herte_n and_o his_o love_n from_o all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o that_o he_o love_v no_o thing_n as_o moche_v as_o god_n ne_z in_o letting_a of_o his_o love_n neither_o of_o his_o worshyppe_n for_o who_o somever_n that_o will_v be_v save_v he_o must_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o in_o will_n and_o therefore_o say_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o in_o will_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n awl_n though_o this_o exposycyon_n as_o touching_n the_o moral_a sense_n be_v fulle_a true_a and_o fair_a nevertheless_o doctor_n the_o lyra_n because_o it_o have_v none_o auctoryâ—e_o of_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o yate_fw-mi aâ—te_n iherusalem_n that_o be_v call_v a_o nedell_o expow_v the_o word_n of_o cryste_n in_o a_o other_o manner_n and_o say_v that_o cryste_n speak_v in_o that_o text_n of_o scotfree_a man_n that_o set_v their_o bliss_n &_o their_o trust_n in_o richesse_n wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_a of_o the_o text_n as_o lyre_n say_v as_o it_o be_v impossyble_a for_o a_o camele_n to_o pass_v thorugh_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o nedell_o so_o it_o be_v impossyble_a for_o a_o man_n that_o set_v his_o trust_n and_o his_o bliss_n in_o richesses_n for_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o royalme_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o he_o cast_v from_o he_o such_o inordynate_a love_n and_o tru_a in_o richesse_n and_o that_o these_o word_n of_o cryste_n shall_v thus_o be_v understonde_v the_o same_o doctor_n preve_v by_o crystus_n own_o word_n in_o a_o other_o place_n marci_n ten_o where_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v that_o man_n tru_a in_o richesse_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o royalme_n of_o god_n it_o be_v easy_a or_o lyght_a that_o a_o camele_n pass_v thorugh_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o nedell_o than_o a_o scotfree_a man_n for_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o tru_a in_o his_o richesses_n inordynat_o theym_a love_a caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la i_o assent_n to_o this_o exposycyon_n i_o be_v afeard_a that_o god_n have_v not_o love_v scotfree_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la abraham_n ysaac_n &_o jacob_n yâ—_z holy_a patryarke_n be_v full_a scotfree_a man_n &_o yet_o god_n love_v they_o full_a well_o davyd_v ezechie_n &_o josie_n be_v king_n of_o god_n people_n moche_n love_a &_o praise_v of_o god_n joseph_n danyell_n ruler_n of_o royalme_n be_v of_o god_n choose_v job_n jachee_n joseph_n of_o aromathye_n be_v full_a scotfree_a man_n &_o now_o be_v full_a high_a in_o bliss_n for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o lack_v in_o holy_a write_v for_o their_o richesses_n but_z for_o her_o wicked_a covetyse_n and_o myswyll_n of_o richesse_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n lucam_fw-la that_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o richesse_n but_z in_o theym_n 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_z right_a as_o richesse_n be_v let_v of_o virtue_n to_o wicked_a man_n so_o it_o be_v help_a of_o virtue_n to_o good_a man_n ne_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o praise_v so_o moche_n in_o holy_a write_v for_o want_v of_o richesse_n ne_z for_o myschyef_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o but_z for_o their_o good_a will_n &_o their_o good_a love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n when_o for_o his_o love_n they_o forsake_v richesse_n and_o put_v they_o in_o poverte_a &_o myschyef_a to_o serve_v their_o god_n the_o more_o free_o without_o let_v of_o worldly_a covetyse_n for_o more_o shrew_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 ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o i_o thynk_v always_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v scotfree_a than_o poor_a for_o poverte_a &_o myschyef_a draw_v many_o a_o man_n to_o robbery_n manslaughter_n &_o lechery_n &_o other_o sin_v many_o moo_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n propter_fw-la inopiam_fw-la multi_fw-la deliquerunt_fw-la ecclesiastes_n xxviij_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o be_v poor_a &_o needy_a by_o their_o good_a will_n &_o some_o against_o their_o will_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a against_o their_o will_v some_o have_v pacyence_n &_o some_o have_v no_o pacyence_n &_o they_o because_o of_o myschyef_n they_o lyght_o fall_v in_o sin_n but_o neither_o poverte_a wilful_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ne_z
poverte_a that_o fall_v to_o man_n against_o his_o will_n bring_v man_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o have_v pacyence_n more_o over_o i_o say_v that_o covetyse_n of_o richesse_n be_v more_o cause_n of_o sin_n than_o poverte_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n wyckednesse_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n dare_v not_o ne_z may_v not_o sin_n ne_o mayntene_v 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 &_o chastyse_v than_o the_o scotfree_a man_n also_o there_o be_v need_n of_o poverte_a and_o need_n of_o covetyse_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_z coveytous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o but_z for_o myschyef_n of_o she_o te_fw-mi he_o lese_v his_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o myschyef_n &_o need_n speak_v solomon_n yâ—_z word_n that_o thou_o allegge_v caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la i_o here_o by_o thy_o talk_n thou_o be_v a_o lettred_a man_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n proverb_n xxx_o where_o he_o pray_v thus_o mendicitatem_fw-la &_o divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-it ne_o egestate_fw-la compressus_fw-la periuren_n nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la lord_n he_o say_v gyve_v i_o neither_o great_a richesse_n ne_o beggary_n that_o i_o be_v not_o constrain_v by_o need_n to_o for_o swear_v my_o god_n name_n &_o holy_a chirche_n singe_v &_o say_v divicias_n &_o pauê‘tates_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-la lord_n say_v he_o gyve_v i_o no_o great_a richesse_n ne_z great_a poverte_a whereby_o as_o i_o thynk_v each_o man_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o flee_v poverte_a beggary_n and_o myschyef_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o pray_v the_o be_v as_o besye_v to_o forsake_v thy_o richesse_n by_o ensample_n of_o solomon_n as_z thou_o be_v to_o fersake_v poverte_a &_o beggerye_n for_o in_o his_o prayer_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v moo_o word_n than_o thou_o reherse_a he_o forsake_v both_o richesse_n and_o beggary_n but_o thou_o do_v as_o many_o man_n do_v thou_o allegge_v the_o scrypture_n as_o the_o lyste_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o fantasye_a and_o leve_v behind_o what_o the_o lyste_n which_o be_v against_o thy_o fantasye_a the_o hole_n prayer_n of_o solomon_n be_v this_o mendicitatem_fw-la et_fw-la divicias_fw-la ne_fw-la dederis_fw-la michi_fw-la 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-fr dicam_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la et_fw-fr egestate_fw-la compulsus_fw-la furer_n et_fw-la periurem_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la beggary_n he_o say_v and_o richesse_n ne_o gyve_v thou_o not_o to_o i_o gyve_v thou_o oon_o to_o my_o lyvelode_n needful_a thing_n lest_o peraventure_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 and_o forswear_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n after_o the_o exposycyon_n of_o beda_n and_o lyra_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 &_o habondaunce_n of_o worldly_a good_n forgete_v his_o god_n and_o endeles_a good_n also_o on_o that_o other_o side_n that_o unpacyence_n of_o poverte_a 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 refuse_v no_o more_o poverte_a than_z he_o do_v habondaunce_n of_o richesse_n but_o his_o prayer_n indyfferente_o behold_v great_a richesse_n and_o moche_v poverte_a also_o sir_n saaf_a thy_o pacyence_n thou_o reherse_a the_o word_n of_o salomon_n prayer_n with_o false_a englysshe_n and_o not_o convenyent_n for_o he_o say_v not_o gyve_v i_o neither_o richesse_n ne_o beggerye_n as_o thou_o saydeste_v but_o he_o say_v gyve_v i_o rychesse_n and_o beggerye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v i_o not_o richesse_n with_o nygardshyppe_n and_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 u_o ca._n the_o nygarde_n have_v never_o 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 gyve_v he_o richesse_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o therewith_o largeness_n of_o herte_fw-fr and_o grace_n to_o spend_v they_o to_o god_n worshyppe_n &_o to_o have_v good_a of_o his_o good_a by_o his_o life_n for_o as_o he_o say_v ecclesiastes_n vi_o it_o be_v a_o great_a myschyve_v and_o a_o great_a vanyte_n that_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n richesse_n and_o good_n enough_o what_o he_o will_v have_v and_o with_o that_o he_o gyve_v he_o no_o power_n for_o nygardshyp_n to_o have_v part_n thereof_o but_o keep_v theym_a to_o the_o strange_a which_o shall_v devour_v all_o that_o he_o get_v with_o moche_n care_n against_o this_o myschyef_n and_o beggary_n of_o covetyse_n solomon_n make_v his_o prayer_n sayenge_a to_o the_o lord_n gyve_v i_o not_o richesse_n and_o beggerye_n togyder_n for_o such_o nygardshyppe_n and_o beggerye_n make_v scotfree_a man_n to_o forsake_v their_o god_n so_o it_o be_v understonde_v of_o beggerye_n &_o poverte_a the_o come_v of_o myscovetyse_n not_o of_o poverte_a and_o beggerye_n that_o come_v of_o need_n and_o want_v of_o good_a for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n need_v more_o to_o beg_v bodily_a than_o the_o poor_a ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v false_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o preve_v it_o davyd_v that_o worthy_a king_n say_v ego_fw-la autem_fw-la mendicus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la parper_n i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o beggar_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n where_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v thus_o beg_v be_v to_o axe_n a_o thing_n of_o a_o other_o that_o he_o have_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o scotfree_a man_n need_v more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o to_o axe_n help_v of_o a_o other_o as_o i_o show_v here_o afore_o ergo_fw-la it_o need_v he_o more_o for_o to_o beg_v than_o the_o poor_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la awl_n though_o we_o axe_n help_v of_o other_o man_n as_o we_o need_v all_o yet_o we_o pay_v theym_a for_o their_o travaylle_v and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o beggerye_n but_o a_o covenaunte_n make_n payeng_a byeng_a and_o selling_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la full_o oft_o you_o pay_v full_a evyll_n thou_o askeste_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o penye_n and_o a_o poor_a needy_a man_n ax_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o proffere_v man_n of_o who_o thou_o axe_v bodily_a help_v the_o penye_n to_o their_o need_n and_o god_n prouffer_v himself_o to_o meed_n to_o theym_v that_o help_n poor_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la all_o we_o be_v beggar_n goostly_a as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n for_z we_o have_v no_o good_a goostly_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la ergo_fw-la we_o be_v all_o beggar_n bodily_a for_z we_o have_v no_o good_a bodily_a but_o of_o god_n gift_n caplm_n ix_o diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v reasonable_a but_o not_o moche_o pleasant_a to_o many_o scotfree_a folk_n i_o pray_v the_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la why_o ask_v thou_o ¶_o due_n twenty_o year_n a_o go_fw-mi i_o speak_v with_o a_o man_n of_o thy_o astate_n that_o be_v full_a like_o the_o in_o speech_n and_o person_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o so_o high_a perfeccyon_n as_o thou_o now_o begynne_v for_o to_o do_v that_o unto_o this_o day_n i_o coude_fw-fr never_n atteyne_v thereto_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o the_o same_o tale_n of_o that_o young_a man_n that_o thou_o tolde_v i_o now_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la of_o whicht_n young_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la of_o high_o that_o ask_v cryste_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v the_o bliss_n without_o end_n to_o who_o cryste_n teach_v he_o that_o perfecconn_n that_o thou_o speake_v of_o and_z yet_o he_o die_v it_o not_o no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o perfeccyon_n of_o which_o cryste_n speak_v &_o teach_v that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n theridamas_n be_v perfeccyon_n less_o &_o perfecconn_v more_o the_o first_o be_v needful_a &_o suffycyent_a the_o second_o be_v a_o pass_a holiness_n &_o full_a excellent_a of_o the_o first_o god_n say_v perfectus_fw-la eris_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la glosa_fw-la criminali_fw-la deuâ—_n xviij_o thou_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v perfyte_n without_o spot_n of_o dede_o sin_n of_o this_o perfeccyon_n speak_v cryste_n to_o that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o perfecconn_n that_o be_v so_o excellent_a he_o say_v to_o he_o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o â—_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfyte_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v and_o gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a folk_n &_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la the_o same_o tale_n tell_v i_o thy_o brother_n twenty_o year_n paste_n but_o we_o speak_v than_o moo_v of_o the_o high_a perfeccyon_n of_o excellency_n i_o pray_v the_o lete_fw-la we_o now_o speak_v a_o while_n of_o the_o less_o perfeccyon_n that_o
as_o a_o lord_n among_o his_o servant_n and_z thy_o holy_a name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o lord_n our_o god_n forsake_v we_o not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_z we_o live_v not_o after_o our_o name_n that_o we_o have_v take_v of_o cryste_n ne_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v man_n as_o god_n servant_n but_o forsake_v he_o and_o tear_v again_o to_o the_o fiend_n and_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v folk_n but_o as_o jew_n sarasyns_n or_o paynym_n or_o elly_n worse_o than_o take_v we_o god_n name_v in_o vain_a for_z our_o name_n and_o our_o life_n accord_v not_o and_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n wicked_a crysten_v people_n with_o their_o wicked_a dede_n and_o their_o wicked_a lyve_a forsake_a god_n and_o therefore_o all_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o namely_o ypocryte_n that_o beren_n the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o crystus_n servant_n and_z with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi the_o fende_v servant_n they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a &_o do_v great_a despite_n to_o god_n name_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o such_o wicked_a crysten_v people_n per_fw-la vos_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la blasphemat_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la ysaye_n lij_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la ro_n two_o my_o name_n be_v despyse_v by_o you_o every_o day_n among_o other_o nacyon_n or_o hethen_a man_n for_o by_o the_o wicked_a lyve_a of_o crysten_v people_n the_o name_n of_o cryste_n be_v ashamed_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n sanctificet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la hallowed_a &_o worshyp_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v grant_v we_o grace_v no_o thing_n to_o do_v ne_z will_v ne_o to_o speak_v that_o whereby_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v unworshype_v or_o ashamed_a in_o us._n caplm_n two_o also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o moche_n speech_n and_o that_o in_o many_o wise_n first_o by_o name_a of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o tale_n telling_n in_o japery_n in_o scorn_n for_o in_o such_o vanyte_a god_n name_n shall_v not_o be_v name_v ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v some_o ensample_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o if_o one_o say_v to_o the_o in_o scorn_n when_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o god_n make_v the_o a_o good_a man_n and_o some_o say_v of_o a_o other_o in_o scorn_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o &_o japer_n &_o dice_n player_n common_o name_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o this_o manner_n though_o they_o swear_v none_o oath_n and_o all_o such_o take_v god_n name_v in_o idleness_n that_o teach_v any_o error_n or_o heresye_n ayenste_n the_o faith_n and_o against_o god_n or_z prithee_o or_o teach_v the_o treuthe_n oon_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o envy_n or_z for_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o for_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n ne_z for_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o peccatori_fw-la auten_v dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la quare_fw-la tu_fw-la enarras_fw-la iusticias_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la assumis_fw-la testamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la peros_fw-la tuum_fw-la god_n say_v to_o the_o sinful_a man_n why_o tell_v thou_o my_o rightfulness_n and_z takeste_a my_o testament_n and_o my_o law_n by_o thy_o mouth_n &_o so_o oft_o nameste_v my_o name_n for_o all_o though_o that_o teach_v well_o &_o speak_v well_o and_o will_v not_o do_v thereafter_o they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o curse_v and_o swear_v as_o when_o man_n or_o wyman_n in_o wrath_n or_o else_o in_o nice_a mirth_n say_v to_o a_o other_o god_n gyve_v the_o mischance_n god_n gyve_v the_o evyll_n grace_n evil_n death_n also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a oftimes_o by_o vow_n make_v and_o that_o in_o dyverse_a manner_n first_o if_o man_n make_v any_o vow_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o vow_n make_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v vovete_fw-la et_fw-la reddite_fw-la dno_fw-la deo_fw-la vestro_fw-la make_v you_o your_o vow_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n &_o yield_v they_o to_o he_o also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a when_o that_o the_o people_n keep_v not_o their_o vow_n that_o be_v lawful_a but_o break_v they_o reckless_o or_o wilful_o or_z by_o freylte_n without_o need_n and_o without_o auctoryte_n of_o their_o soverayne_n which_o have_v power_n for_o to_o dyspense_v they_o or_o to_o change_v their_o vow_n also_o if_o man_n make_v vow_n unlefull_a against_o charyte_n and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n as_o if_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o to_o slay_v thin_a even_o crysten_v or_o that_o thou_o sholdeste_v never_o do_v good_a to_o poor_a man_n for_o peraventure_fw-fr some_o poor_a man_n have_v aggreve_v the._n also_o when_o man_n make_v vow_n unwyse_o lyght_o without_o avysement_n and_o by_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la and_o such_o vow_n be_v make_v now_o a_o day_n full_a many_o for_o with_o moche_n folk_n be_v they_o once_o speak_v they_o ben_fw-mi no_o more_o thought_n on_o for_z they_o be_v so_o common_a in_o their_o mouth_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o so_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a for_o there_o shall_v no_o vow_n be_v make_v but_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o charyte_n and_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a write_v juducum_fw-la undecimo_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o leder_n &_o a_o juge_a of_o god_n people_n who_o name_n be_v jept_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n enemy_n the_o people_n of_o amon_n he_o make_v his_o vow_n to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o give_v to_o he_o yâ—_z vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v home_o again_o what_o lyve_n thing_n he_o meet_v first_o of_o his_o household_n in_o his_o come_n home_o he_o shall_v slay_v it_o &_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n in_o sacrefyce_n after_o this_o as_o god_n will_v he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o come_v home_o with_o great_a worship_n when_o his_o daughter_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o take_v her_o timber_n in_o her_o honde_n &_o come_v in_o greâ—e_n haste_n first_o of_o all_o the_o household_n dance_v pla_v &_o se_a against_o her_o fader_fw-mi for_o to_o welcome_a high_a home_n when_o jept_v see_v his_o daughter_n so_o come_n against_o he_o he_o bethink_v he_o of_o his_o avow_v that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o bycame_v full_a hevy_a for_z he_o have_v no_o child_n but_o she_o &_o he_o love_v her_o full_a well_o alas_o daughter_n alas_o say_v he_o what_o haste_v thou_o do_v why_o come_v thou_o so_o soon_o against_o i_o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n against_o the_o for_z i_o must_v by_o my_o avow_v slay_v the_o and_o offer_v the_o up_o in_o to_o sacrefyce_v to_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n his_o daughter_n yet_o clean_a maiden_n be_v so_o glad_a of_o god_n worship_n &_o of_o her_o faders_n worship_n &_o that_o god_n enemy_n be_v so_o slay_v that_o she_o make_v lytyll_o sorrow_n or_o none_o for_o her_o death_n &_o say_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v sythen_n thou_o haste_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n &_o god_n have_v send_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o his_o enemy_n fulfylle_v thy_o vow_v for_z i_o take_v the_o death_n gladd_o but_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o one_o boon_n ere_fw-we i_o dye_n lete_n i_o go_v with_o other_o maiden_n my_o playfere_n &_o morn_n and_o bewail_v my_o maydenhode_n among_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n two_o month_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n repreef_a to_o a_o woman_n to_o dye_n without_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o jept_v grant_v her_o bone_n after_o two_o month_n she_o come_v again_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v &_o meke_o suffer_v the_o death_n for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o thus_o my_o friend_n byleue_v that_o that_o woman_n death_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n betoken_v cryste_n passion_n for_o right_a as_o she_o take_v the_o death_n wilful_o for_o saluaconn_v of_o god_n folk_n and_o destrucconn_v of_o god_n enemy_n so_o cryste_n a_o clean_a maiden_n that_o never_o be_v defoul_v with_o sin_n and_o never_o die_v amiss_o he_o suffer_v wilful_o bitter_a death_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o all_o mankind_n &_o destrucconn_n of_o the_o fende_v power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o his_o vow_n lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o by_o his_o vow_n if_o he_o have_v first_o meet_v with_o a_o cat_n or_o a_o hound_n come_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v sacrefyce_n to_o god_n thereof_o which_o sacrefyce_n shall_v have_v be_v abhomynaconn_v to_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v able_a to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrefyce_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o make_v his_o vow_n so_o unwyse_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o fall_v in_o to_o that_o
shaper_fw-fr of_o all_o thing_n caplm_n xiij_o also_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n to_o worship_n our_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi have_v cure_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o pope_n &_o our_o bysshop_n our_o prelate_n our_o person_z our_o vycary_v our_o curate_n our_o confessor_n and_o our_o mother_n that_o we_o must_v worshyppe_n be_o holy_a chirche_n of_o this_o manner_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n say_v solomon_n audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplina_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr dimâ—ttas_n legem_fw-la matris_fw-la tue_o my_o deer_n soon_o say_v he_o here_z the_o lore_n of_o thy_o ghoostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n holy_a chirche_n prover_n i_o of_o these_o manner_n fader_n speak_v also_o holy_a wryt_n lord_n say_v he_o here_z before_o thou_o make_v choose_v fader_n and_o make_v they_o full_a holy_a two_o macha_n i_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v call_v fader_n for_o their_o offyce_v be_v to_o gendre_a folk_n in_o right_a byleve_n and_o to_o nourysshe_v they_o in_o good_a thew_n &_o virtuous_a lyve_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v per_fw-la evamgelium_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la by_o this_o gospel_n i_o beget_v you_o in_o cryste_n such_o fad_n be_v worthy_a double_a worship_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v of_o their_o subgetty_n &_o to_o have_v their_o lyve_a therefore_o they_o owe_v to_o have_v tithe_n and_o offerynge_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v under_o cure_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o werke_n man_n that_o well_o traveyl_v be_v worthy_a his_o meed_n i_o tymo_fw-la u_o ca._n but_o now_o god_n may_v say_v regnaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o prelate_n have_v reygn_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o not_o of_o i_o ne_fw-fr by_o my_o 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 thousand_o master_n yet_o they_o have_v but_o few_o fader_n for_o prelate_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n seek_v more_o there_o own_o profyt_n than_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n oens_fw-fr que_fw-fr sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-fr que_fw-fr ihesu_fw-la xpi_fw-la such_o prelate_n and_n curate_n be_v not_o fader_n of_o the_o people_n but_o wolf_n of_o raven_n that_o devour_v god_n people_n sicut_fw-la escam_fw-la panis_fw-la of_o such_o prelate_n and_n curate_n speak_v ysaye_v the_o prophet_n ipsi_fw-la pastor_n ignoraverunt_fw-la intelligencian_n &_o â—_o such_o shepeherdes_n prelate_n &_o curate_n know_v not_o god_n law_n neat_a under_o we_o tand_v of_o god_n law_n al_n they_o bow_v a_o way_n from_o god_n way_n in_o to_o their_o own_o way_n of_o false_a conscyence_n from_o the_o hygh_a to_o yâ—_z low_a ysa_n lvi_o and_o for_o that_o say_v he_o that_z the_o shepeherdes_n prelate_n and_o curate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n die_v so_o folysh_o and_o will_v not_o seek_v up_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o please_v he_o &_o to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v lose_v understand_v &_o wit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o all_o their_o flock_n be_v dyspercle_v by_o heresy_n debate_v dyvysy_a on_o &_o dyscencyon_n jere_n â—_o ten_o who_o say_v god_n bytoke_v the_o shepherd_n &_o prelate_n that_n thus_o dyspercle_v &_o all_o to_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n or_o lesewe_v that_o be_v crysten_v people_n jere_fw-la â—_o xxiij_o and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o omely_a omelia_fw-la xvij_o we_o signavit_fw-la dnns_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 werke_n man_n in_o to_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o his_o people_n for_o there_o be_v moche_n corn_n and_o moche_n people_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o few_o werke_n man_n of_o prechour_n for_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o till_o man_n soul_n for_o though_o there_o be_v folk_n to_o here_o theridamas_n be_v few_o to_o say_v or_o to_o teach_v we_o see_v well_o say_v he_o yâ—_z the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytyll_o any_o of_o theym_n werk_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o preesthode_n but_z we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v caplm_n xiiij_o also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la cano_fw-la capite_fw-la consurge_n &_o â—_o rise_v up_o say_v he_o by_o fore_o the_o white_a hered_a man_n and_z worship_n you_o the_o person_n of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_z drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshypp_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n or_o for_o no_o feebleness_n levitici_fw-la xix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o bysshop_n thymothee_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o underneme_v his_o eldre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr old_a folk_n to_o sharp_o neither_o to_o proud_o but_o pray_v they_o as_o fader_fw-mi to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a wyman_n as_o systre_v in_o all_o manner_n chastyte_v i_o add_v thimo_z four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o shrew_n than_o other_o &_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o amend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o need_v to_o be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la &_o sharp_o for_o god_n say_v that_o yâ—_z child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v dye_n &_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysaye_v xlu_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a &_o not_o customable_a to_o sin_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v and_o if_o they_o do_v somty_n i_o amiss_o for_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o customable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o their_o prelate_n shall_v the_o more_o spare_v they_o and_o more_o worshypful_o speak_v to_o theym_v some_o old_a folk_n 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