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care_v for_o your_o child_n child_n &_o have_v effection_n more_o to_o their_o child_n than_o their_o child_n for_o they_o and_o more_o care_n for_o their_o child_n than_o their_o child_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o right_a as_o the_o rote_n in_o the_o tree_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n yeve_v more_o moisture_n &_o virtue_n up_o to_o the_o tree_n and_o to_o the_o crop_n thanne_n the_o tree_n or_o the_o crope_n yeve_v down_o to_o the_o rote_n so_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n most_o be_v more_o besie_n to_o help_v their_o child_n and_o to_o ordain_v for_o theym_n thanne_n the_o child_n for_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n that_o soon_o by_o weigh_v of_o kind_n shall_v dye_v netheles_o right_o as_o the_o crop_n refresshithe_v the_o rote_n by_o moisture_n of_o dew_n
pater_fw-la minarum_fw-la et_fw-la deus_fw-la tocius_fw-la consolacionis_fw-la he_o be_v our_o fader_fw-mi for_o he_o make_v we_o of_o nought_o he_o buy_v we_o wythe_v his_o blood_n he_o find_v we_o all_o that_o we_o need_v and_o much_o more_o he_o save_v us._n he_o keep_v us._n he_o lede_v we_o he_o fedethe_v we_o he_o mede_v us._n he_o be_v our_o fader_fw-mi by_o grace_n for_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v we_o eyry_n of_o heaven_n bliss_n be_v there_o never_o fader_fw-mi so_o tender_a over_o his_o child_n as_o god_n be_v tender_a over_o we_o he_o be_v to_o we_o both_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n but_o he_o may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o that_o he_o say_v to_o the_o unkind_a iewis_fw-mi filius_fw-la honorat_fw-la patrem_fw-la et_fw-la seruus_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la timebit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o son_n say_v he_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a worshipith_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o servant_n shall_v drede_v his_o lord_n since_o thanne_v i_o be_o fader_fw-mi of_o al._n where_o be_v my_o worship_n and_o since_o i_o be_o lord_n of_o all_o where_o be_v my_o drede_n neither_o you_o worship_n i_o as_o a_o fader_fw-mi ne_o drede_v i_o as_o a_o lord_n malach._n i.c._n nunqd_v non_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la unê°_n omnium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la unius_fw-la creavit_fw-la vos_fw-la have_v you_o not_o say_v he_o all_o oon_n fader_fw-mi &_o oon_o god_n make_v you_o all_o why_o thanne_n say_v he_o despise_v you_o each_o man_n other_o that_o be_v his_o brother_n by_o pride_n and_o overledinge_v and_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o your_o formfadris_n malach._n two_o c._n also_o for_o tenâ—re_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n he_o clepcâ—h_v hymsylfe_a our_o mother_n sai_v to_o sinful_a soul_n ween_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o you_o mother_n may_v foryete_v her_o young_a child_n that_o she_o bear_v of_o her_o body_n and_o have_v no_o reuthe_n ne_o petye_n thereon_o and_o thou_o she_o foryete_v her_o child_n &_o have_v no_o petye_n thereon_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o foryete_v the_o to_o show_v the_o mercy_n ysa_fw-la xlixo.c._n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v ego_fw-la mater_fw-la pulcre_fw-la dilecci_fw-la onis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o mother_n of_o fair_a love_n of_o love_n drede_v of_o know_v of_o holy_a hope_n in_o i_o be_v all_o manner_n grace_n of_o truth_n &_o of_o lyf_v in_o i_o be_v all_o hope_n of_o life_n of_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n alof_o all_o manner_n goodness_n eccle._n xxiiii_o c_o and_o thus_o by_o this_o precepte_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o god_n and_o worship_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o our_o principal_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o that_o principaly_a for_o the_o mercy_n and_o petty_a that_o he_o shewthe_v to_o mankind_n in_o his_o governaunce_n &_o keep_v by_o the_o first_o commandment_n we_o be_v boande_a to_o worship_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v endless_a might_n as_o god_n &_o beginner_n and_o shaper_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n the_o xiii_o chapter_n also_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o commandment_n to_o worship_v our_o ghostly_a fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi have_v cure_v of_o our_o soul_n as_o pope_n and_o our_o busshop_n our_o prelate_n our_o ê‘son_n our_o vecary_n our_o curate_n our_o confessoure_n and_o our_o mother_n that_o we_o must_v worshipe_n be_o holy_a church_n of_o this_o manner_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n say_v salomon_a audi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi disciplinam_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la ne_fw-la dimittas_fw-la legen_fw-mi matris_fw-la tue_o mi_fw-mi dear_a son_n say_v he_o here_o the_o lore_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n holy_a church_n ê“un_n i.c._n of_o these_o manner_n fader_n spekethe_v also_o holy_a wryt_n lord_n say_v he_o here_o before_o thou_o make_v choson_n fader_n and_o make_v they_o full_a holy_a .iio._n macha_fw-it i.c_fw-la prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v clepe_v fader_n for_o there_o offyce_v be_v to_o gendre_a folk_n in_o right_a byleve_n and_o to_o norishe_v they_o in_o good_a thewy_n and_o virtuous_a live_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v per_fw-la evangelin_fw-mi ego_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la by_o this_o gospel_n i_o beget_v you_o in_o crist_n such_o fader_n be_v worthy_a double_a worship_n as_o saint_n poule_z say_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v of_o their_o sutgettis_n &_o to_o have_v there_o live_v therefore_o they_o owe_v to_o have_v tithe_n and_o offeringys_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v under_o cure_v for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_z werkeman_n that_o well_o traveilethe_v io_o worthy_a his_o meed_n i_o tymo_fw-la u.c_fw-la but_o now_o god_n may_v say_v regnaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o prelatys_n have_v reygn_v in_o holy_a church_n &_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 thousend_v master_n yet_o they_o have_v but_o few_o fader_n for_o prelatis_fw-la for_o the_o most_o part_n seek_v mor_fw-mi the_fw-mi own_o ê“fyt_n than_o profyt_n of_o manny_n soul_n omen_n que_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-la que_fw-la jesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la such_o prelate_n and_o curatis_fw-la be_v not_o fadir_n of_o the_o peple_n but_o wolf_n of_o ravyn_n that_o devour_v god_n peple_n sicut_fw-la escam_fw-la panis_fw-la of_o such_o prelatis_fw-la &_o curatis_fw-la speak_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n ipi_fw-la pastor_n ignoraveuerunt_fw-la intelligenciam_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o shepeherdis_fw-la prelate_n and_o curate_n know_v not_o goddis_fw-la law_n ne_fw-la the_o understond_n of_o god_n law_n all_o they_o bow_v away_o from_o god_n weigh_v into_o their_o own_o weigh_n of_o false_a confience_n from_o the_o higheste_n to_o the_o low_a ysaie_n lvi.r._n and_o for_o that_o say_v he_o that_o the_o shepeherdis_fw-la prelate_n and_o curate_n of_o holy_a church_n deed_n so_o fo_o &_o will_v not_o seek_v up_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v lose_v understond_v and_o wit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o all_o the_fw-mi flock_n be_v disperplid_v by_o eresie_n debate_v divisonn_v &_o dissension_n jeremie_n x.c_fw-la who_o say_v god_n by_o take_v the_o shepherdess_n &_o plate_n that_o thus_o disparplen_n and_o all_o forrende_n you_o flock_v of_o my_o pasture_n or_o lesewe_v that_o be_v cristen_v people_n jeremy_n xxiii.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n gregori_fw-la in_o his_o omelie_a omen_fw-la xvii_o we_o signavit_fw-la dominus_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 werkeman_n into_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v amongis_n his_o people_n for_o there_o be_v much_o corn_n and_o much_o people_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o few_o werkeman_n of_o prechour_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o till_o manny_n soul_n for_o thowe_v there_o be_v folk_n to_o hire_v there_o be_v few_o to_o seye_n or_o to_o teach_v we_o se_fw-mi well_o say_v he_o that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytel_n any_o of_o theym_n worchethe_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o presthode_n but_o we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n also_o by_o this_o precept_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la canâ—_n capite_fw-la consurge_n etc._n etc._n rise_v up_o say_v he_o before_o the_o whytheryd_a man_n and_o worship_v you_o the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_o drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshype_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n forno_fw-la febilnesse_n levitici_fw-la xix.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o busshop_n tymothie_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o under_o nyme_n his_o eldre_n ne_o old_a folk_n to_o shrape_o ne_v to_o proud_o but_o prai_fw-la they_o as_o fader_n to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a woman_n as_o sister_n in_o all_o manner_n chastytye_n i._o adtimo_fw-la iiii.c_fw-la dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o sherewy_n than_o other_o and_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o a_o mend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o think_v they_o ne_o death_n to_o be_v hard_a undernoman_n &_o sharp_o for_o god_n saithe_v that_o you_o child_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v dye_v and_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysa_fw-la xlv_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a and_o not_o customable_a to_o fine_a such_o owe_v to_o be_v worship_v &_o
consent_v to_o his_o death_n neither_o by_o wrath_n &_o hate_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n iohn_n qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fremm_n suum_fw-la homicida_fw-la est_fw-la he_z that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o mansteer_n for_o of_o wrath_n &_o hate_n come_v manslaughter_n also_o by_o this_o pcepte_v he_o forbid_v beting_n fight_v and_o mayn_v pnson_v banissh_a outlawinge_n for_o these_o &_o such_o other_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o dethe_v &_o despose_v to_o dethward_o &_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o man_n to_o woman_n without_o great_a guilt_n also_o he_o forbiddethe_v that_o we_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n with_o our_o tunge_v he_o hyndering_a and_o procuringe_v his_o dethe_v ne_o favour_n yeve_v ne_o false_a witness_n beringe_v ne_o lesynge_v make_v ne_o by_o diffame_a ne_o bacbiting_n for_o bacbyter_n and_o wicked_a speker_n be_v manqueller_n and_o therefore_o salomon_a say_v that_o moche_n folk_n have_v fall_n by_o the_o sword_n but_o not_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o tunge_v eccle._n xxviiio.c._n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v ê“uer_o .xviiio.c._n that_o life_n &_o death_n be_v in_o you_o hondis_fw-la of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o might_n of_o you_o tongue_n for_o by_o hondis_fw-la in_o holy_a writ_n be_v understond_v might_n and_o power_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladius_fw-la acutus_fw-la the_o tunge_v of_o the_o iewis_n and_o of_o other_o wicked_a speker_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n for_o the_o iewy_n slow_a criste_n with_o their_o tongue_n not_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi for_o they_o procure_v his_o dethe_v by_o false_a witness_n and_o by_o excil_n of_o the_o people_n but_o paynym_v slow_a he_o with_o their_o hondy_n and_o do_v he_o on_o the_o cross_a and_o yet_o as_o say_v saint_n austen_v the_o iewy_n be_v moâ—e_n guilty_a of_o cristy_n dethe_v than_o pilot_n that_o dampen_v he_o to_o the_o death_n or_o the_o knighty_n that_o die_v hin_a on_o the_o cross_n for_o with_o 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