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than_o fall_v they_o in_o to_o this_o defaute_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o man_n faynen_n they_o to_o make_v consecracyon_n /_o and_z they_o make_v none_o ¶_o also_o of_o many_o other_o default_n /_o which_o be_v in_o wicked_a mynyster_n ¶_o and_o of_o many_o other_o default_n /_o the_o which_o come_v of_o pride_n /_o and_z of_o man_n own_o proper_a love_n ¶_o ca._n v._n of_z the_o dyfference_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o rightful_a man_n /_o and_o the_o dethe_v of_o great_a sinful_a man_n /_o &_o first_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o rightful_a man_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o great_a sinner_n /_o and_z of_o of_o their_o peyne_n in_o the_o end_n or_o point_n of_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o a_o repetycyon_n of_o much_o that_o be_v say_v before_o ¶_o and_o how_o god_n forbid_v that_o preeste_n shall_v not_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o secular_a man_n ¶_o and_o how_o god_n styr_v this_o soul_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o weep_v /_o by_o compassyon_n of_o such_o myslyve_a preste_n ¶_o and_o how_o 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