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death_n better_a it_o be_v &_o a_o feyr_a that_o a_o neither_o sle_v he_o than_o he_o sle_v himsilfe_n for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o everi_n law_n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyvers_a other_o slough_n themsilfe_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v pauper_fw-la as_o seyth_v saint_n austen_v de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_z slough_n they_o silfe_n by_o the_o prevy_a counseyle_n of_o you_o holy_a gooste_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o sampson_n take_v the_o two_o pylery_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gidre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o &_o slough_n many_o thousandy_n of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadrede_v to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o sampson_n in_o dispyt_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n sampson_n be_v the_o xxiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o 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of_o god_n the_o fourthe_n and_o the_o fifte_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyppethe_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n and_o fallethe_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n than_o to_o sle_v his_o wife_n as_o seyth_v the_o law_n in_o sm_n confessorum_fw-la .lio._n iiiio._n tio._n ix_o cue_n x._o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o god_n byddethe_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unrightful_o why_o suffer_v gâ—d_v so_o moche_n be_v be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o bateyle_n pauê‘_n for_o much_o folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o will_v not_o stone_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pee_z therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v the_o law_n of_o sword_n and_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pee_z with_o the_o sword_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z by_o law_n of_o charitye_n and_o reason_n dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n of_o arm_n maysle_n man_n 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manner_n competlyd_v by_o his_o rightfulness_n to_o dampne_a theym_n great_a matter_n shall_v they_o have_v than_o to_o sigh_v and_o sorrow_n whamne_v they_o shall_v know_v their_o sin_n so_o grievous_a and_o so_o great_a and_o their_o unkyndnesse_n so_o moche_n that_o there_o oune_a brother_n so_o meek_a a_o iuge_n must_v dampne_v they_o dives_fw-la this_o opinion_n be_v more_o plesaunt_n to_o rich_a man_n and_o to_o other_o synful_a wretch_n that_o hope_n than_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o almesdede_n for_o in_o many_o cuntree_n be_v but_o few_o poor_a folk_n in_o spirit_n ne_o by_o their_o will_n few_o that_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o many_o there_o be_v that_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a many_o that_o for_o sin_v sake_n be_v full_o poor_a and_o many_o for_o their_o mysdedis_n lie_v bind_v in_o prison_n in_o great_a povert_a hungre_n cold_a and_o bitter_a peyne_n and_o to_o such_o folk_n in_o many_o cuntree_n man_n do_v most_o common_o their_o alm_n in_o hope_v to_o be_v thankyd_v and_o rewardyd_v therefore_o at_o the_o last_o doom_n pauê‘_n they_o shall_v be_v thank_v and_o be_v medyd_v therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o &_o sithen_a criste_n rightful_a iuge_a shalle_n thanne_v thank_v man_n for_o the_o alm_n that_o they_o do_v for_o his_o love_n to_o his_o enemy_n &_o wicked_a doer_n as_o many_o such_o ben_fw-mi moche_n more_o he_o shall_v thank_v they_o for_o the_o alms_n that_o they_o do_v to_o his_o frendis_fw-la and_o to_o his_o true_a servant_n and_o sithen_a they_o shall_v be_v dampen_v that_o will_v not_o yeve_v to_o his_o enemy_n at_o need_n for_o his_o sake_n much_o soon_o shall_v they_o be_v damn_a that_o will_v not_o help_v his_o friend_n and_o his_o true_a servant_n at_o need_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o put_v then self_o for_o his_o love_n to_o povert_n and_o much_o travail_n for_o help_v of_o man_n soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o plesaunt_n and_o medfull_a to_o yeve_v alms_n to_o such_o poor_a folk_n forsake_v the_o world_n 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his_fw-la friend_n and_o vice_fw-la bifore_fw-la virtue_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v releve_n all_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a as_o you_o may_v but_z principaly_a they_o that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n &_o by_o weigh_n of_o virtue_n for_o if_o you_o leeve_o by_o false_a opinion_n the_o more_o alm_n for_o the_o less_o whanne_n you_o may_v do_v both_o in_o good_a manner_n you_o less_o meed_n both_o for_o the_o more_o and_o for_o the_o less_o therefore_o seint_a austyn_a say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o the_o poor_a prechoure_n of_o god_n word_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o beggar_n pass_v by_o the_o weigh_n to_o the_o beggar_n thou_o yeve_v for_o crist_n biddith_v the_o that_o thou_o yeve_v to_o each_o that_o axith_n the._n butt_n to_o the_o poor_a prechoure_n thou_o owyst_n to_o yeve_v though_o he_o axe_n the_o nat_n and_o therefore_o look_v that_o the_o poor_a pechour_n god_n knight_n need_n nat_n to_o axe_n the_o for_o if_o he_o need_v to_o axe_n 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i._o aplincis_fw-la for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v due_a dett_n to_o the_o poor_a prechour_n of_o god_n word_n to_o live_v by_o his_o pching_n therefore_o reymunde_v de_fw-fr hospilitate_fw-la ordinand_n seyth_fw-mi that_o some_o axe_n alms_n of_o debt_n sum_n only_o for_o need_n to_o sustain_v the_o body_n they_z that_o axe_n alms_n of_o det_fw-la either_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o or_o not_o know_v for_o such_o if_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o they_o must_v ned_o be_v holpen_v if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v examine_v wise_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v for_o it_o be_v great_a peryl_n to_o let_v they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o in_o that_o they_o yeve_v ghostly_a thing_n bodily_a thing_n be_v due_a dett_n to_o they_o as_z say_v poule_n &_o the_o law_n xlii_o distinctione_n quiescaê°_n and_o if_o they_o axe_n only_o for_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n either_o thou_o may_v yeve_v all_o for_o stead_n and_o time_n either_o thou_o may_v not_o yeve_v all_o if_o thou_o may_v yeve_v all_o thou_o owyst_n to_o yeve_v all_o after_o the_o need_n that_o they_o pretend_v and_z after_o their_o state_n well_o rule_v take_v ensample_n of_o abraham_n and_o loth_n which_o resceyve_v folk_n indifferent_o to_o hospitalite_n &_o so_o they_o resceyve_v aungelis_fw-la and_o if_o they_o have_v put_v sum_n away_o ê‘aventure_fw-fr they_o shall_v have_v put_v away_o aungelis_fw-la for_o man_n as_o say_v crisostom_n suê‘_n eplamm_n ad_fw-la hebreos_fw-la therefore_o he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o yield_v the_o thy_o meed_n for_o the_o good_a lyf_v of_o they_o which_o thou_o resceyve_v but_z for_o thy_o good_a wylle_n and_z for_o the_o worship_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n for_z thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o godenesse_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o man_n owe_v to_o yeve_v their_o alms_n to_o curse_a folk_n &_o to_o synful_a folk_n be_v they_o nevir_a so_o wicked_a xi_o cue_n iii_o cum_fw-la multos_fw-la et_fw-fr d._n lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la satis_fw-la in_o fine_a but_o they_o do_v the_o worse_o for_z that_o they_z ben_z syker_n of_o their_o lyuclode_n for_o as_o seint_a austeyn_n say_v if_o the_o sinner_n do_v the_o worse_o for_o mennys_n alms_n it_o be_v better_a to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o thamne_v to_o yeve_v it_o he_o v._o cue_n u_o non_fw-la oins_fw-fr nevertheless_o if_o he_o be_v in_o uttter_fw-ge need_n he_o must_v be_v holpen_v di_fw-it lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la the_o vi_fw-la chapter_n and_o in_o case_n when_o thou_o miÈt_v not_o help_v alle_fw-mi thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o x_o thing_n to_o faith_n cause_n place_n tyme._n manner_n nedeneighnesse_n of_o blood_n &_o of_o affinite_a age_n feebleness_n nobley_n first_o take_v heed_n heed_n to_o faith_n for_z in_o caa_v thou_o shall_v put_v a_o cristen_v man_n bifore_fw-la a_o hethen_a man_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o need_n whether_o he_o iâ—_n come_v to_o need_v for_o god_n cause_n or_o by_o cause_n of_o sin_n take_v heed_n also_o to_o the_o place_n as_z when_o the_o rightful_a man_n be_v turmentyd_v in_o prison_n for_o dett_v &_o help_v he_o if_o thou_o may_v for_o sith_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o if_o we_o may_v moche_n more_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v the_o rightful_a man_n &_o woman_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o time_n for_o if_o he_o gete_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o in_o time_n of_o his_o tribulation_n and_o in_o time_n of_o ê‘ell_n whanne_v he_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o death_n unrightful_o but_z thou_o setty_v more_o by_o thy_o money_n than_o thou_o do_v by_o his_o lyf_v it_o be_v no_o light_a sin_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o yeve_v that_o thou_o yeve_v so_o one_o
so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o adder_n i_o undstond_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_o &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adan_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_v &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul._n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o ada_z have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v nevir_n have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pelican_n jesus_n crist_n sing_v the_o myscheif_n that_o mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o be_v gyle_v of_o the_o fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n and_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n as_z seint_a poule_n say_v he_o aventissh_v himself_o &_o take_v flessh_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o maiden_n marye_o &_o bicame_v man_n in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o servant_n and_z in_o our_o manhede_v &_o in_o our_o kind_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v bind_v &_o beten_v forspit_v dispysed_a discourgyd_a at_o the_o pyler_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n be_v nale_v to_o the_o tree_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o hangyd_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n among_o thevy_v &_o bestonge_n to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n &_o so_o die_v bitter_a death_n all_o for_o our_o gilt_n &_o nat_n for_o his_o gilt_n for_o he_o do_v nevir_n amiss_o in_o word_n ne_o in_o deed_n as_o say_v seint_a petyr_n in_o his_o pistel_n and_o thus_o for_o our_o love_n that_o ben_fw-mi to_o be_v full_o unkind_a he_o shed_v his_o pcioê°_n blood_n out_o of_o every_o ê‘te_n of_o his_o blissful_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o maiden_n and_o his_o inner_a heart_n blood_n he_o shed_v so_o to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_v into_o the_o lyf_v of_o grace_n and_o after_o fro_o bodily_a death_n into_o the_o lyf_v of_o endless_a bliss_n therefore_o seint_a john_n say_v dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o petin_n nris_n in_o sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la apoc_fw-la i_o c._n he_o lovyd_v we_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o wassh_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o pcioê°_n blood_n love_n drive_v hin_a down_o from_o heaven_n into_o earth_n love_n lead_v he_o into_o the_o maiden_n bosom_n &_o bring_v hâ—_n into_o this_o wicked_a world_n love_n bond_n hin_n in_o cradyl_n &_o wonde_v he_o in_o clout_n full_o poor_a &_o leyde_a hin_n in_o a_o ox_n stalle_a love_n heelde_v he_o here_o in_o sorrow_n &_o care_n hungre_n &_o thirst_n &_o much_o travayl_n xxxii_o year_n &_o more_o atte_a last_o love_n take_v hin_a &_o bond_n hin_a &_o set_v he_o at_o the_o bar_n bifore_fw-la the_o synful_a justice_n pounce_n pilot_n love_v leyde_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n &_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o three_fw-mi love_n lead_v he_o to_o his_o dethe_v &_o cleef_n his_o heart_n a_o two_o and_o for_o who_o love_n leeve_o friend_n forsooth_o for_o love_n of_o you_o &_o of_o i_o &_o of_o other_o synful_a wretch_n that_o nevir_n do_v he_o good_a but_o offend_v he_o night_n &_o day_n &_o be_v to_o he_o full_o unkind_a therefore_o he_o may_v well_o say_v the_o word_n that_o salomon_n say_v forty_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la mors_fw-la dilectio_fw-la cant_n viij_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o dethe_v yhe_fw-it for_o sothe_o moche_v strenger_fw-ge than_o dethe_v for_o love_n lead_v he_o lyf_v to_o his_o death_n &_o he_o that_o nevir_n may_v die_v by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n love_n make_v he_o die_v for_o mankind_n and_o so_o say_v salomon_a there_o broonde_n of_o his_o love_n ben_fw-mi brand_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o flame_n both_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o show_v to_o mankind_n &_o also_o for_o the_o love_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v to_o he_o for_o right_a as_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o light_n when_o he_o shine_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o house_n wastith_o the_o fire_n and_o quenchith_fw-mi it_o so_z the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o endless_a charite_n of_o his_o passion_n if_o 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the_o high_a offence_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o endless_a joy_n that_o they_o less_o if_o they_o assent_v to_o lechery_n therefore_o salomon_a say_v memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la ecclsiastici_n seven_o think_v on_o thy_o last_o thingis_fw-la &_o thou_o shall_v nevir_n do_v sin_n each_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v war_n that_o neither_o by_o nice_a contenaunce_n ne_o by_o folly_n speech_n ne_z by_o nice_a array_n of_o body_n they_o stir_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o lechery_n and_o though_o reasonable_a array_n and_o honesty_n be_v commendyd_v both_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o their_o state_n reul_v by_o god_n law_n and_o reason_n &_o so_o they_o must_v be_v well_o ware_a that_o by_o such_o array_n they_o fall_v not_o in_o pride_n ne_fw-la in_o lechery_n ne_o stir_v other_o to_o lechery_n will_v and_o wit_v ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la â–ª_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o holy_a woman_n who_o name_n be_v alexandre_a and_o she_o be_v a_o full_a fair_a woman_n and_z whanne_v she_o hear_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o hard_a temptation_n of_o lechery_n because_o of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr she_o close_v herself_o in_o a_o house_n and_o nevir_n will_v see_v man_n after_o ne_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_z take_v she_o lyve_v in_o to_o she_o by_o a_o smalle_a wyket_n man_n axid_v she_o why_o she_o do_v so_o and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v levyr_n to_o shytte_n herself_o all_o quick_o in_o the_o grave_n than_o to_o harm_v any_o soul_n that_o god_n maade_v to_o his_o lyknesse_n and_o buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o preciouse_a blood_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o lif_n of_o seynte_a bride_n that_o a_o man_n will_v have_v wed_v do_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr &_o she_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v her_o sum_n blemyssâ—ing_v of_o her_o face_n whereby_o that_o mannes_z temptation_n may_v cese_n anâ—_n on_o her_o one_o iye_o brest_n out_o of_o her_o heed_n wherefore_o her_o fader_fw-mi make_v she_o a_o nun_n as_o a_o woman_n unable_a to_o the_o world_n and_o when_o she_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n and_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n anon_o she_o have_v she_o iye_v and_o her_o â—ight_n again_o thus_o shall_v wyman_n beâ—â—ly_o keep_v they_o in_o chastite_n &_o clennesse_n maiden_n in_o chastite_n of_o maydenhode_n widow_n in_o chastite_n of_o widowehode_n wyves_n in_o chastite_n of_o wedlok_n &_o keep_v their_o body_n true_o to_o their_o husbonde_n &_o so_o the_o husbonde_n true_o to_o their_o wyve_n forsooth_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v a_o neither_o man_n wyf_v or_o his_o maiden_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o flesshe_o lust_n much_o more_o it_o be_v deadly_a sin_n to_o opresse_v they_o and_o defoule_n they_o &_o lie_v by_o they_o the_o v._o chapter_n diues_fw-la seynt_a poule_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n desire_v &_o covetith_v always_o anent_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o withstonde_v his_o lustis_n &_o his_o desire_n pauê‘_n therefore_o man_n shall_v govern_v &_o chastise_v his_o body_n as_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n govern_v &_o chastise_v his_o horse_n for_o as_o job_n say_v all_o our_o lyvinge_n upon_o earth_n be_v knighthode_n &_o fight_v against_o the_o fiend_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n job_n seven_o and_o in_o this_o bateyle_n our_o body_n be_v our_o horse_n which_o we_o must_v chastise_v &_o rule_v as_o a_o knight_n do_v his_o horse_n for_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v to_o proud_a &_o evil_a tach_v he_o may_v light_o less_o his_o master_n &_o be_v cause_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o if_o he_o be_v tame_a to_o his_o master_n &_o we_o will_v
tacch_v it_o shall_v do_v hin_a worship_n &_o help_v he_o at_o need_n &_o in_o caa_n save_v he_o lyf_v three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o knight_n to_o rule_v well_o his_o horse_n he_o must_v have_v a_o bridle_n &_o sadyl_v and_o two_o spur_n by_o the_o bridel_n i_o understonde_v abstinence_n &_o travail_n by_o the_o which_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v refrain_v from_o his_o lust_n &_o his_o evil_a tacche_n when_o he_o begyn_v to_o wax_v proud_a &_o wynse_a &_o kike_v ayenste_n his_o master_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o be_v ovir_n proud_a &_o to_o rebel_v to_o his_o master_n he_o must_v have_v a_o sharp_a bridel_n of_o sharp_a abstinence_n &_o of_o hard_a travail_n and_o if_o he_o be_v meek_a &_o tretable_a yeve_v he_o a_o smooth_a brydel_n of_o easy_a abstinence_n &_o of_o comyn_v travail_v the_o reins_n of_o thy_o bridel_n shall_v be_v two_o ê‘ty_n of_o temporaunce_n that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o to_o moche_n ne_o to_o lytel_v knit_v togidre_n in_o a_o knot_n of_o good_a discretion_n and_o thanne_v thy_o horse_n shall_v go_v right_n forth_o in_o the_o weigh_v of_o lyf_v and_o bear_v the_o to_o heavenly_a bliss_n if_o thou_o yeve_v thy_o flesh_n â—o_o much_o mete_v and_o drink_v and_o eese_n it_o wool_fw-mi be_v thy_o master_n and_o flee_v the._n and_o if_o thou_o yeve_v it_o to_o lytel_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o feeble_a &_o fail_v the_o at_o need_n and_o let_v the_o of_o thy_o journey_n the_o sadyl_n of_o thy_o horse_n shall_v be_v patience_n and_o meknesse_n that_o thou_o be_v patient_a in_o adversite_a &_o in_o seknesse_n that_o thou_o follow_v not_o the_o gruchynge_n &_o the_o sterynge_n of_o thy_o flesh_n the_o steroppe_n of_o thy_o sadel_n shall_v be_v lowness_n and_o sadness_n lowness_n against_o pride_n sadness_n against_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o sorry_a for_o no_o woe_n ne_z to_o glade_n for_o no_o well_o ne_o for_o no_o welefare_n sytt_n sad_o in_o thy_o sadyl_n and_o keep_v well_o thy_o 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