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be_v not_o utter_o void_a of_o reason_n or_o lawful_o cause_n and_o yet_o every_o person_n may_v well_o know_v that_o one_o word_n of_o detraction_n and_o bakbyting_n do_v more_o deep_o weigh_v unto_o sin_n and_o damnation_n than_o do_v innumerable_a word_n of_o idleness_n /_o how_o so_o for_o there_o be_v discretion_n and_o difference_n in_o the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n /_o and_o likewise_o in_o the_o defaulte_n of_o offence_n /_o because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o more_o commandment_n be_v more_o grevous_a /_o and_z of_o less_o be_v less_o offence_n but_o on_o the_o party_n of_o the_o /_o commaundementê_n /_o that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o do_v gyve_v the_o commandment_n be_v none_o such_o difference_n for_o whether_o god_n or_o the_o sovereyne_n that_o be_v the_o vycare_n of_o god_n /_o do_v gyve_v any_o manner_n of_o commandment_n all_o be_v one_o /_o &_o by_o like_a cure_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v obey_v /_o and_z by_o like_a reverence_n to_o be_v perform_v /_o where_o natwithstand_v the_o sovereyne_n do_v nothing_o command_v contrary_a unto_o god_n /_o which_o thing_n if_o shall_v fortune_n i_o will_v consayle_n the_o subject_n without_o any_o doubt_n to_o ren_fw-it to_o leyne_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n petre_n /_o sa_n that_o it_o byhove_v and_o be_v necessary_a rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n for_o other_o must_v the_o subject_n so_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n or_o else_o must_v he_o unto_o his_o rebuke_n here_o the_o be_v say_v to_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o pharise_n why_o do_v you_o transgress_v and_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o your_o own_o tradition_n and_o ordinance_n and_o if_o the_o sovereyne_n that_o be_v but_o a_o man_n be_v greve_v or_o discontent_n /_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o contrary_v of_o his_o subject_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v despise_v that_o teach_v man_n all_o manner_n of_o science_n learn_v and_o con_v which_o be_v god_n himself_o let_v that_o sentence_n of_o samuel_n comfort_n he_o which_o samuel_n you_o also_o do_v allege_v whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o discern_v and_o iuge_a bytwene_n lepre_fw-fr and_o lepre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o mean_v bytwyxte_v one_o sin_n and_o a_o neither_o saing_n thus_o si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la vir_fw-la in_o virum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o one_o man_n do_v offend_v or_o trespass_v against_o a_o neither_o yet_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o but_o and_o he_o offend_v and_o trespass_v unto_o god_n who_o shall_v than_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o perceyve_v and_o feel_v myself_o constrain_v in_o this_o artycle_n or_o case_n /_o that_z i_o shall_v nede_o other_o offend_v god_n or_o else_o man_n i_o will_v glad_o choose_v rather_o not_o to_o offend_v god_n /_o and_o that_o sure_o be_v more_o sure_a and_o most_o just_a or_o right_a for_o i_o have_v good_a conforte_n by_o this_o present_a text_n of_o the_o ê“phete_n for_o the_o offence_n or_o hurt_v do_v or_o that_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mercy_n &_o forgyvenes_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n but_o if_o i_o wilful_o offend_v god_n who_o shall_v pray_v and_o be_v mean_a for_o i_o none_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v flee_v &_o have_v recourse_n unto_o man_n only_o therefore_o that_o thing_n scripture_n will_v not_o counsel_n i_o /_o but_z rather_o say_v 17._o heir_n 17._o curse_a be_v that_o person_n that_o put_v his_o full_a hope_n &_o trust_v in_o man_n /_o it_z be_v good_a right_n than_o it_o so_o be_v for_o if_o a_o ê‘son_n offend_v god_n /_o &_o though_o that_o be_v understande_v that_o he_o so_o do_v /_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v offend_v and_o displease_v man_n who_o shall_v yet_o say_v the_o text_n pray_v for_o he_o sure_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o may_v pray_v for_o he_o for_o the_o
be_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n &_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v for_o a_o cause_n reasonable_a after_o some_o doctores_fw-la dispense_v with_o a_o religious_a ê‘sone_fw-mi for_o his_o religion_n /_o &_o so_o make_v of_o a_o religious_a ê‘sone_fw-mi a_o ê‘sone_n secular_a /_o as_z he_o be_v before_o but_o that_o be_v nat_n or_o shall_v not_o be_v moche_o use_v and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v this_o chastite_n be_v undispensable_a for_o his_o manner_n of_o chastite_n /_o as_o well_o as_o be_v obedience_n /_o &_o wylfull_a poverte_a be_v unto_o every_o religious_a ê‘sone_n essential_a that_o be_v to_o say_v wtout_o which_o thing_n no_o ê‘sone_n may_v be_v a_o ê‘sone_fw-mi religious_a no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n without_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n may_v be_v a_o man_n when_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o ê‘sone_n /_o or_o person_n religious_a /_o i_o mean_v such_o ê‘sone_n as_o be_v ê“fess_v by_o solemn_a vow_n which_o in_o the_o common_a canon_n law_n be_v call_v monk_n ¶_o of_o the_o praise_n and_o perfect_v of_o chastite_n the_o three_o be_v chapitre_fw-fr this_o manner_n of_o chastite_n without_o any_o vow_n /_o but_o pure_o keep_v and_o ê‘fourm_v in_o effect_n /_o as_o it_o be_v many_o year_n as_o we_o show_v before_o be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n /_o moche_n pleasant_a unto_o our_o lord_n /_o and_z of_o great_a ê“fecte_n /_o &_o high_a merit_n to_o the_o self_n ê‘sones_o for_o it_o do_v make_v man_n familiar_a with_o god_n as_o angellê_n be_v if_o they_o have_v also_o other_o virtue_n accord_v for_o the_o chaste_a ê‘sone_fw-mi do_v nothing_o or_a but_o lytell_a in_o manner_n diffre_v from_o angel_n in_o the_o virtue_n /_o althoghe_o angel_n moche_n do_v exceed_v in_o felicity_n and_o chastite_n also_o do_v vanquish_v /_o and_o put_v the_o dyvel_a unto_o flight_n more_o strong_o &_o myghte_o than_o other_o virtue_n and_o chastite_n do_v very_o rede_o pmpare_v and_o open_v the_o way_n in_o man_n soul_n unto_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o where_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v thrall_n &_o bond_n unto_o sensualite_n this_o virtue_n of_o chastite_n do_v help_v he_o well_o unto_o freedom_n &_o liberte_fw-fr and_o it_o also_o do_v garnysshe_v /_o apparel_fw-mi &_o make_v goodly_a the_o soul_n wtinforth_o /_o &_o make_v it_o like_v unto_o the_o kyngê_n dogther_o of_o bless_v marvelous_a fresshe_o &_o pleasaunt_o faustum_n contra_fw-la faustum_n &_o therefore_o saint_n augustyne_n /_o do_v call_v chastite_n the_o pulcritude_n /_o fayrne_v &_o beaute_fw-la of_o the_o soul_n yet_o natwithstand_v this_o chastite_n that_o we_o do_v describe_v &_o intreate-entreprised_n /_o take_v /_o &_o ê“myse_v by_o solemn_a vow_n be_v moche_n above_o &_o of_o more_o high_a meryte_v /_o &_o reward_n because_o of_o the_o vow_n than_o be_v any_o other_o chastite_n and_o therefore_o the_o ghostly_a enemy_n be_v more_o busy_a &_o laborious_a to_o assail_v /_o trouble_v /_o &_o destroy_v this_o chastite_n /_o than_o any_o other_o matth._n supra_fw-la matth._n saint_n augustine_n say_v 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have_v themselves_o with_o more_o deligency_n /_o in_o await_v for_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o chastite_n /_o and_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a and_o dreadful_a of_o the_o lose_v and_o break_v thereof_o than_o any_o other_o person_n for_o as_o chastite_n due_o keep_v be_v of_o high_a merit_n and_o glorious_a reward_n so_o break_v be_v it_o of_o most_o horrible_a and_o deep_a damnation_n ¶_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o chastite_n /_o and_o that_o chastite_n be_v in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o rule_n the_o fourthe_n chapitre_fw-fr our_o diligence_n and_o poor_a mind_n /_o shall_v be_v therefore_o to_o entreat_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v sme_n convenient_a &_o moche_v ê“fitable_a unto_o the_o custody_n and_o savegarde_n of_o this_o noble_a virtue_n /_o in_o they_o special_o /_o that_o by_o solemn_a vow_n of_o profession_n have_v bind_v themselves_o thereunto_o and_o because_o we_o do_v write_v special_o unto_o the_o disciple_n that_o have_v ê“fess_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o holy_a patron_n saint_n augustyne_n we_o shall_v follow_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o natwithstand_v that_o some_o person_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o quick_a voice_n /_o the_o i_o can_v not_o find_v in_o the_o say_v reule_fw-fr of_o saint_n augustyne_n /_o that_o he_o do_v gyve_v any_o commandment_n of_o chastite_n /_o as_z he_o do_v of_o obedience_n and_o poverty_n whereunto_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o by_o the_o reason_n /_o our_o lord_n god_n /_o give_v no_o commandment_n again_o opression_n /_o extortion_n /_o and_z brybrie_o for_o the_o very_a self_n commandment_n be_v only_o again_o theft_n but_o thereunto_o i_o be_v short_o answer_v /_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v ê“hibite_v and_o forbede_fw-la the_o more_fw-it in_o that_o he_o do_v forbede_o the_o less_o so_o than_o do_v i_o bring_v the_o person_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n rule_v where_o be_v express_a commandment_n again_o the_o mysuse_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o light_n cast_v thereof_o and_o the_o pain_n or_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o appoint_v whereby_o do_v follow_v /_o and_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o rule_n his_o commandment_n and_o prohibition_n to_o be_v not_o only_o again_o the_o sight_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o behaviour_n contrarious_a unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastite_n so_o that_o unto_o the_o sure_a custody_n and_o guard_n of_o meritorious_a chastite_n many_o other_o virtue_n be_v require_v /_o &_o many_o vice_n and_o occasion_n to_o be_v flee_v /_o exchued_a and_o avoid_v and_o therefore_o saint_n augustyne_n before_o he_o byganne_v to_o entreat_v of_o chastite_n do_v bind_v his_o disciple_n /_o unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o neghbour_n /_o as_o precept_n of_o very_a necessite_n unto_o salvation_n and_o than_o unto_o unite_v /_o of_z one_o herte_n /_o one_o mind_n /_o one_o love_n /_o and_o so_o unto_o quietude_n /_o and_o restfulnes_n among_o themselves_o and_o than_o forthw_o t_o unto_o wylful_a poverte_a and_o although_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v none_o expnsse_n mention_v of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr yet_o be_v obedience_n every_o where_o understande_v as_o governor_n /_o maystre_v /_o lady_n /_o &_o sovereyne_a /_o of_o all_o the_o hole_n rule_v /_o &_o every_o point_n thereof_o for_o every_o thing_n be_v remit_v unto_o the_o will_v /_o discretion_n /_o &_o appoyntement_fw-fr of_o the_o sovereyne_n and_o all_o this_o do_v saint_n augustyne_n set_v forth_o before_o /_o because_o that_o wtout_fw-fr these_o chastite_n nothing_o for_o lytell_a do_v avayle_v ¶_o of_o the_o first_o keeper_n and_o the_o second_o that_o be_v prayer_n and_o abstinence_n the_o u_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o first_o keeper_n than_o /_o of_z chastite_a do_v he_o assign_v to_o be_v prayer_n the_o divine_a service_n of_o all_o religious_a ê‘sone_n whereby_o grace_n be_v obtain_v &_o get_v /_o wtout_o which_o no_o ê‘son_n can_v be_v chaste_a /_o &_o all_o these_o virtue_n ben_fw-mi contain_v in_o the_o first_o /_o &_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o saint_n augustyne_n rule_v and_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr /_o do_v he_o for_o the_o second_o guard_n of_o chastite_n order_fw-fr all_o his_o disciple_n unto_o due_a temperance_n or_o abstinence_n keeper_n the_o second_o keeper_n i_o will_v say_v he_o that_o you_o rebate_v &_o keep_v low_o your_o body_n /_o by_z the_o abstinence_n of_o meat_n &_o drink_v /_o as_o moche_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n may_v bear_v herein_o do_v not_o saint_n augustyne_n appoint_v any_o certain_a day_n of_o abstinence_n ne_o yet_o forbede_v any_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_v /_o but_o that_o he_o will_v a_o due_a quantite_n be_v use_v after_o discretion_n /_o &_o that_o to_o be_v take_v in_o due_a time_n &_o place_n disc_fw-fr vitas_fw-la pa._n ca._n de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr and_o so_o mean_v saint_n augustyne_n /_o that_o