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wedlock_n upon_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o she_o die_v in_o his_o fellowship_n by_o deadly_a sin_n without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v loose_v eternal_a life_n therefore_o o_o thou_o man_n if_o thy_o wife_n sicken_v so_o through_o frailty_n of_o flesh_n unto_o sin_n do_v then_o as_o socrates_n do_v go_v unto_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v there_o a_o old_a man_n with_o a_o staff_n that_o be_v a_o discreet_a preacher_n which_o shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o those_o three_o herb_n wherrof_o may_v be_v confect_v the_o medicine_n of_o thy_o recovery_n unto_o health_n namely_o the_o first_o herb_n be_v
dread_v in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n say_v si_fw-mi deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o be_v against_o us._n by_o this_o smith_n focus_n be_v understand_v every_o good_a christian_a man_n which_o daily_o shall_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o wary_a redeem_n every_o hour_n travail_n with_o some_o profit_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o then_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o heavenly_a emperor_n this_o focus_n pay_v two_o d._n to_o his_o father_n &_o so_o we_o shall_v pay_v to_o our_o father_n of_o heaven_n two_o d._n that_o be_v to_o say_v honour_n &_o love_n for_o when_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wretchedness_n &_o put_v in_o bondage_n almighty_a god_n send_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o according_a to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n lay_v deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la daret_fw-la pro_fw-la mundo_fw-la god_n love_v the_o world_n so_o well_o that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o only_a son_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n also_o this_o focus_n lend_v two_o d._n to_o his_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o lend_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n good_a firm_a faith_n &_o fruitful_a good_a work_n &_o deed_n in_o our_o life_n and_o he_o will_v repay_v we_o again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n with_o his_o heavenly_a mercy_n when_o soul_n &_o body_n shall_v be_v glorify_v &_o in_o that_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n it_o may_v well_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o text_n of_o esay_n say_v thus_o pver_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o us._n this_o aeacus_n lose_v two_o d._n on_o his_o wife_n thy_o wife_n betoken_v thy_o flesh_n upon_o who_o thou_o lose_v two_o d._n that_o be_v to_o say_v unlawful_a love_n &_o consent_v to_o sin_n for_o why_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n &_o ever_o be_v ready_a to_o harm_v this_o focus_n also_o spend_v two_o d._n on_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z the_o first_o penny_n you_o shall_v understand_v penance_n do_v in_o which_o the_o soul_n great_o delight_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v glorify_v and_o by_o the_o second_o penny_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o steadfast_a perseverance_n in_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o he_o that_o abide_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o who_o that_o spend_v well_o these_o two_o pen_n shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o argument_n man_n be_v blind_a through_o sin_n &_o either_o by_o infirmity_n of_o frail_a flesh_n or_o suggestion_n trespass_v with_o evil_a and_o lewd_a company_n though_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o in_o this_o life_n time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o foresay_a respect_n yet_o if_o he_o accustomable_o walk_v himself_o in_o the_o drâ—nck_n of_o this_o worldly_a wickedness_n his_o wilful_a blindness_n shall_v not_o there_o excuse_v he_o but_o accuse_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n most_o grievous_o to_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n offer_v and_o therefore_o least_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o simple_a soul_n that_o repentant_o yea_o with_o modesty_n line_v towards_o the_o fruition_n of_o everlasting_a blâ—sle_n the_o 13._o history_n sometime_o in_o rome_n dwell_v a_o noble_a emperor_n which_o amoner_n other_o virtue_n love_v best_o mâ—tâ—â—_n wherefore_o he_o ordame_v a_o law_n that_o every_o bline_n man_n shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n of_o his_o treasure_n it_o besell_v â—â—_o a_o day_n that_o there_o come_v cerâ—â—â—â—â—_n man_n to_o a_o laverne_n to_o drink_v wine_n and_o after_o that_o these_o man_n have_v sit_v in_o the_o caverne_n three_o day_n the_o sourth_fw-mi day_n they_o be_v great_o in_o the_o taverner_n debt_n and_o have_v no_o money_n to_o pay_v for_o their_o wine_n wherefore_o the_o taverner_n come_v to_o they_o &_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o voyâ—e_v till_o they_o have_v pay_v for_o their_o wine_n then_o say_v one_o of_o the_o drincker_n to_o his_o fellow_n sir_n quoth_v he_o themperour_n have_v make_v such_o a_o law_n that_o every_o blind_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n of_o his_o treasure_n therefore_o let_v we_o cast_v lot_n among_o we_o and_o to_o who_o the_o lot_n fall_v let_v use_v eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o so_o may_v he_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n pallaye_n anâ—_n getâ—â—_n a_o hundred_o shilling_n and_o this_o great_o reioyse_v they_o i_o say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o good_a wherefore_o they_o can_v lot_n among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d otte_a â—â—l_n on_o he_o that_o give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o than_o his_o fellow_n forthwith_o put_v out_o his_o eyâ—l_n and_o when_o he_o be_v blind_a he_o go_v to_o themperours_n pallaye_n ask_v of_o thâ—_n steward_n a_o hundred_o shilling_n according_a to_o the_o emperor_n law_n dear_a friend_n say_v the_o steward_n thou_o may_v see_v with_o both_o thy_o eye_n yesterday_o &_o thou_o also_o understand_v the_o law_n amiss_o for_o the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a through_o infirmity_n or_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o yesterday_o thou_o bid_v thy_o sight_n in_o the_o tavern_n but_o wilful_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o enne_z therefore_o go_v to_o the_o tavern_n again_o to_o thy_o fellow_n &_o discharge_v there_o that_o thoâ—â—â—wesâ—_n for_o here_o get_v thou_o not_o a_o â—arthing_n then_o go_v this_o wretched_a man_n forth_o and_o tell_v his_o selowe_n of_o the_o steward_n answer_n and_o with_o that_o come_v in_o the_o taverner_n and_o despoil_v they_o of_o all_o their_o clothes_n and_o bâ—t_v they_o and_o thus_o drive_v they_o with_o shame_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o be_v they_o never_o see_v there_o after_o the_o moral_a dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v ouâ—_n saviour_n christ_n which_o ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o every_o blind_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n of_o his_o treasure_n this_o blind_a man_n betoken_v every_o sinner_n which_o sin_v through_o infirmity_n or_o entice_a of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n which_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n if_o he_o be_v inward_o repentant_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o joy_n according_a to_o scripture_n say_v thus_o centuplum_fw-la accipiâ—e_n &_o vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la posidebitis_fw-la you_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o joy_n if_o you_o be_v repentaunt_a and_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o also_o you_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n these_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o laverne_n to_o drink_v wine_n be_v sinner_n which_o often_o time_n come_v to_o the_o tavern_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n and_o drink_n of_o his_o carnal_a appetite_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o there_o consume_v and_o waste_v away_o all_o ghostly_a virtue_n which_o they_o receive_v when_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptume_n wherefore_o the_o devil_n our_o enemy_n dispoyl_v they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o lose_v all_o their_o good_a deed_n that_o ever_o thy_o wrought_v before_o they_o cast_v lot_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o cast_v among_o they_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o lot_n of_o sin_n fall_v on_o such_o as_o be_v worshipful_a and_o without_o mercy_n &_o such_o a_o man_n wilful_o become_v ulind_a that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o become_v wilful_o a_o foul_a sinner_n like_o judas_n that_o betray_v our_o lord_n without_o any_o suggestion_n or_o entice_a and_o therefore_o such_o man_n sin_v more_o grienous_o when_o they_o come_v before_o the_o steward_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v not_o light_o obtain_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n therefore_o study_n we_o with_o all_o our_o diligence_n to_o please_v god_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o all_o those_o that_o live_v modest_o look_v for_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o argument_n ¶_o a_o certain_a initiat_fw-la vow_n of_o love_n be_v make_v between_o the_o soul_n of_o everye_o faithful_a christian_n &_o the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o jesus_n eternal_a life_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o merciful_a &_o gracious_a covenant_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o faithful_a and_o careful_a of_o his_o covenant_n &_o their_o own_o vow_n be_v study_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o divine_a virtue_n so_o as_o they_o be_v