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dives_fw-la what_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o vow_n oon_o under_o condyconn_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o the_o condyconn_n fall_n or_o be_v he_z be_v bind_v elly_n not_o and_o if_o a_o man_n bound_v he_o by_o dyverse_a cause_n if_o there_o one_o fall_n he_o be_v bind_v though_o the_o other_o fall_v not_o as_o if_o i_o make_v any_o avow_v for_o to_o go_v to_o saint_n james_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v there_o my_o brother_n &_o also_o to_o have_v redempconn_v of_o my_o sin_n though_o i_o wyste_v afterward_o certain_o the_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v my_o brother_n there_o yet_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v thyder_n for_o yâ—_z other_o cause_n ¶_o dives_fw-la for_o how_o many_o cause_n be_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n unbounde_v from_o his_o avow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o four_o cause_n first_o if_o the_o pryncypall_a cause_n of_o his_o avow_v make_n fail_v as_o if_o a_o man_n make_v avow_v to_o fast_a all_o that_o satyrdaye_n to_o have_v health_n of_o his_o child_n if_o the_o child_n amend_v not_o he_z 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revoke_v it_o ne_z the_o fader_fw-mi they_fw-mi child_n oath_n ne_o the_o vow_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v they_o revoke_v it_o afterward_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la both_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husbonde_a and_o the_o child_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi while_n he_o be_v within_o age_n ought_v to_o obey_v auyse_v he_o of_o the_o peryll_n that_o so_o revoke_v caplm_n xvij_o diues_fw-la whether_o be_v perjury_n more_o sin_n or_o manslaughter_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la perjury_n be_v more_o for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v ad_fw-la hebr_n vi_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o their_o better_a and_o their_o gretter_n &_o of_o every_o contraversy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o debate_n to_o conferme_v the_o true_a part_n the_o last_o end_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o every_o such_o cause_n be_v termyne_v &_o end_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o sythen_a it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o manslaughter_n &_o of_o every_o open_a sin_n touching_n man_n doom_n must_v be_v termyne_v by_o a_o oath_n perjury_n must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o pass_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o who_o so_o forswer_v he_o wyttyng_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n &_o therefore_o perjury_n be_v the_o grete_a sin_n of_o all_o sin_n next_o ydolatrye_a for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o second_o commandment_n &_o inmedyat_o against_o god_n &_o in_o despite_n &_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o manslaughter_n be_v inmedyat_o against_o man_n and_o though_o man_n with_o manslaughter_n greve_v god_n full_a sore_n yet_o he_o forsake_v not_o god_n ne_o despyse_v hy_o ne_z dyshonour_v he_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o do_v by_o perjury_n and_o as_o that_o phylosophre_n say_v in_o princi_fw-la â—_o meta_fw-la â—_o among_o hethen_a man_n oath_n have_v ever_o be_v worshipful_a for_o every_o sect_n jew_n sarasyn_n paynym_n flee_v to_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o god_n name_n as_o moo_v inconuenyent_n &_o if_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o sin_n than_o perjury_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folye_a to_o try_v the_o cause_n of_o 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she_z we_o i_o that_o i_o pray_v the_o if_o thou_o can_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la solomon_n say_v eccle_n ten_o the_o kingdom_n be_v flet_v and_o change_v from_o nacyon_n to_o nacyon_n for_o wrong_n unrightfulnes_n and_o despyte_v do_v to_o god_n name_n in_o dyverse_a gyle_n but_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o false_a dome_n and_o wrong_n and_z of_o all_o unright_a fullness_n cause_n of_o gyle_v and_o of_o treason_n and_o of_o great_a dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o every_o cause_n must_v be_v end_v by_o wytness_n or_o by_o queste_n the_o which_o ben_fw-mi sworen_n to_o say_v treuth_n and_o also_o by_o
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folk_n in_o right_a byleve_n and_o to_o nourysshe_v they_o in_o good_a thew_n &_o virtuous_a lyve_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v per_fw-la evamgelium_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la by_o this_o gospel_n i_o beget_v you_o in_o cryste_n such_o fad_n be_v worthy_a double_a worship_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v of_o their_o subgetty_n &_o to_o have_v their_o lyve_a therefore_o they_o owe_v to_o have_v tithe_n and_o offerynge_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v under_o cure_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o werke_n man_n that_o well_o traveyl_v be_v worthy_a his_o meed_n i_o tymo_fw-la u_o ca._n but_o now_o god_n may_v say_v regnaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o prelate_n have_v reygn_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_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 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god_n to_o please_v he_o &_o to_o serve_v he_o therefore_o they_o have_v lose_v understand_v &_o wit_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o all_o their_o flock_n be_v dyspercle_v by_o heresy_n debate_v dyvysy_a on_o &_o dyscencyon_n jere_n â—_o ten_o who_o say_v god_n bytoke_v the_o shepherd_n &_o prelate_n that_n thus_o dyspercle_v &_o all_o to_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n or_o lesewe_v that_o be_v crysten_v people_n jere_fw-la â—_o xxiij_o and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o omely_a omelia_fw-la xvij_o we_o signavit_fw-la dnns_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 werke_n man_n in_o to_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o his_o people_n for_o there_o be_v moche_n corn_n and_o moche_n people_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o few_o werke_n man_n of_o prechour_n for_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o till_o man_n soul_n for_o though_o there_o be_v folk_n to_o here_o theridamas_n be_v few_o to_o say_v or_o to_o teach_v we_o see_v well_o say_v he_o yâ—_z the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o preste_n but_o full_a lytyll_o any_o of_o theym_n werk_v in_o god_n corn_n for_o we_o take_v say_v he_o the_o offyce_v of_o preesthode_n but_z we_o fulfil_v not_o to_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o offyce_v caplm_n xiiij_o also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n our_o eldre_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v coram_fw-la cano_fw-la capite_fw-la consurge_n &_o â—_o rise_v up_o say_v he_o by_o fore_o the_o white_a hered_a man_n and_z worship_n you_o the_o person_n of_o old_a man_n or_o woman_n and_z drede_v thy_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worshypp_v thou_o thin_a elder_n and_o despise_v they_o not_o for_o no_o age_n or_o for_o no_o feebleness_n levitici_fw-la xix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n bid_v the_o bysshop_n thymothee_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o underneme_v his_o eldre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr old_a folk_n to_o sharp_o neither_o to_o proud_o but_o pray_v they_o as_o fader_fw-mi to_o amend_v they_o young_a man_n as_o brother_n old_a woman_n as_o moder_n young_a wyman_n as_o systre_v in_o all_o manner_n chastyte_v i_o add_v thimo_z four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la oft_o time_n old_a folk_n be_v more_o shrew_n than_o other_o &_o be_v full_o hard_a to_o amend_v they_o be_v so_o rote_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o need_v to_o be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la &_o sharp_o for_o god_n say_v that_o yâ—_z child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v dye_n &_o the_o sinner_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v curse_v ysaye_v xlu_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o old_a folk_n be_v virtuous_a &_o not_o customable_a to_o sin_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v and_o if_o they_o do_v somty_n i_o amiss_o for_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o customable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o their_o prelate_n shall_v the_o more_o spare_v they_o and_o more_o worshypful_o speak_v to_o theym_v some_o old_a folk_n be_v customable_a for_o to_o sin_n &_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o &_o such_o be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n as_o god_n show_v full_a well_o by_o the_o word_n of_o ysaye_n and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o old_a man_n full_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v hear_v undernomen_fw-la caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la thy_o answer_n be_v reasonable_a say_v forth_o i_o pray_v the._n ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v for_o to_o worship_n our_o king_n our_o lyege_v our_o soverayne_v all_o for_o all_o though_o that_o have_v governaunce_n of_o we_o or_o of_o the_o comonte_n owe_v by_o their_o offyce_v &_o their_o dygnyte_n to_o be_v fader_n of_o the_o comonte_n &_o of_o their_o subgette_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v their_o subgette_n as_o the_o fader_fw-mi his_o child_n and_o therefore_o naaman_n prince_n of_o syrye_n be_v call_v fader_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n iiij_o regum_fw-la u_o and_o job_n say_v pater_fw-la eram_fw-la pauperum_fw-la i_o be_v fader_fw-mi of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o trace_v it_o &_o seek_v it_o up_o besely_a job_n xxix_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n byd_v the_o people_n to_o do_v worshyppe_n and_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o serui_fw-la obedite_fw-la dnis_fw-la vestris_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la you_o servant_n obey_v you_o to_o your_o flesshe_o lord_n with_o drede_n and_o tremel_v in_o symplenesse_n of_o your_o herte_fw-fr as_z to_o cryst_n serve_v you_o they_o not_o only_o at_o the_o eye_n to_o please_v they_o but_z as_o crystus_n servant_n do_v you_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o herte_n with_o good_a will_n serve_v they_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n not_o as_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v serve_v you_o they_o true_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o think_v you_o that_o the_o seruyce_n that_o you_o do_v to_o they_o you_o do_v it_o to_o god_n and_o he_o pryncypal_o shall_v yield_v you_o your_o meed_n for_o wot_v you_o well_o say_v he_o that_o every_o good_a deed_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v be_v he_o free_a or_o bind_v he_o shall_v take_v his_o meed_n therefore_o of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o you_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n say_v he_o do_v you_o the_o same_o to_o your_o servant_n and_o forgyve_v they_o your_o thretenynge_n &_o think_v you_o &_o wot_v you_o it_o well_o that_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v god_n both_o of_o you_o &_o of_o your_o servant_n and_o so_o you_o and_o they_o have_v both_o one_o lord_n one_o god_n that_o accept_v no_o man_n for_o his_o person_n but_o yield_v each_o man_n and_o woman_n after_o that_o he_o deserve_v ad_fw-la ephe_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v that_o servant_n for_o their_o true_a seruyce_n shall_v have_v moche_n meed_n ¶_o
long_o yâ—_z people_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o land_z y_z i_z god_n have_v give_v theym_a to_o live_v good_a life_n but_o when_o they_o will_v rebelle_v against_o their_o soverayn_n &_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o ordinance_n but_o every_o man_n will_v be_v his_o own_o man_n &_o follow_v his_o own_o fantasye_n despise_v his_o soverayn_n their_o doom_n &_o governaunce_n ne_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o god_n law_n ne_o of_o londe_n law_n ne_o of_o holy_a chirche_n law_n ne_o have_v man_n of_o dtue_n &_o of_o dygnyte_n in_o worship_n but_z for_o pride_n have_v they_o in_o despite_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o worship_n themselves_o in_o hynder_v of_o other_o that_o people_n be_v able_a to_o the_o sword_n &_o able_a to_o less_o his_o land_n for_o as_o you_o see_v at_o the_o eye_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n though_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o tree_n bete_v themselves_o to_o gydre_n &_o all_o to_o breast_n &_o fall_v down_o as_o long_o as_o yâ—_z rote_n of_o the_o tree_n keep_v he_o fast_o in_o his_o place_n &_o rise_v not_o so_z long_a yâ—_z three_fw-mi shall_v not_o fall_v but_o when_o yâ—_z rote_n begin_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o place_n anon_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi begin_v to_o fall_v right_o thus_o it_o fare_v by_o yâ—_z people_n of_o a_o land_n though_o tempest_n of_o pride_n of_o covetyse_v of_o envy_n of_o lechery_n faâ—_n sontyme_o in_o yâ—_z crop_n of_o yâ—_z treâ—_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o lord_n &_o soverayn_n &_o great_a man_n if_o yâ—_z poor_a people_n that_o be_v rote_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z comonte_fw-fr keep_v they_o still_o in_o lowne_n &_o do_v mekely_a the_fw-mi dute_fw-mi to_o god_n keep_a his_o commandment_n &_o yâ—_z good_a preceptis_fw-la of_o their_o soverayn_n so_o long_o be_v hope_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v fare_v well_o after_o that_o tempest_n &_o not_o be_v destroy_v but_o if_o they_o rise_v against_o god_n by_o customable_a deadly_a sin_n &_o against_o their_o worldly_a soverayn_n &_o will_v entecmete_v they_o of_o every_o cause_n of_o that_o land_n &_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o termine_v every_o cause_n by_o their_o wytt_n body_n &_o crop_n of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi shall_v fall_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o rote_n shall_v be_v so_o high_a as_o the_o crop_n of_o the_o three_fw-mi but_z yâ—_z three_fw-mi fall_v ne_fw-fr that_o the_o foot_n shall_v be_v above_o yâ—_z heed_n but_o the_o body_n felle_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o be_v full_a sooth_n we_o see_v it_o at_o yâ—_z eye_n for_o pride_n &_o rebellyon_n of_o yâ—_z poor_a peple_n be_v cause_n of_o destrucconn_n of_o this_o land_n for_o sythen_a they_o aresen_fw-mi against_o their_o soverayn_n be_v there_o never_o stabylyte_n in_o this_o land_n but_z always_o since_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z peple_n of_o this_o land_n &_o yâ—_z realm_n have_v stand_v in_o falling_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la vnbuxunnesse_n &_o pride_n be_v pryncypal_a cause_n of_o lose_v of_o londe_n &_o of_o realm_n and_o pryncypal_o the_o cause_n of_o saluacyon_n of_o realm_n londe_n &_o comontee_n be_v obedience_n &_o buxumnesse_n that_o each_o man_n in_o his_o degree_n obey_v to_o his_o soverayn_a &_o worship_n he_o as_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n i_o pray_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n that_o you_o worship_n all_o your_o fader_n &_o moder_n in_o their_o degree_n as_z i_o have_v say_v and_o have_v you_o old_a folk_n &_o feeble_a in_o worship_n while_o you_o be_v in_o young_a age_n &_o worship_n you_o the_o age_n that_o you_o draw_v to_o &_o have_v no_o scorn_n of_o the_o old_a folk_n for_o feblenes_n &_o unclennes_n that_o you_o see_v they_o in_o but_o think_v you_o that_o such_o you_o shall_v be_v if_o you_o abide_v their_o age_n feeble_a unourne_v &_o loath_a to_o the_o sight_n for_o such_o as_o you_o be_v now_o such_o be_v they_o sometime_o it_o fare_v by_o age_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n as_o it_o do_v by_o a_o precyous_a stone_n that_o be_v call_v crysolitus_fw-la this_o stone_n as_o the_o master_n say_v of_o 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charyte_v that_o thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o yâ—_z fyfth_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o fyfth_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la occides_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v in_o which_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v we_o all_o manner_n manslaught_n unleful_a both_o bede_o &_o goostly_a he_o byd_v we_o that_o we_o slay_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n unryghtful_o against_o yâ—_z law_n neither_o with_o herte_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n ne_z by_o wrath_n &_o hate_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v qui_fw-la odit_fw-la fremm_n suum_fw-la homicidia_fw-la en_fw-fr he_z that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o man_n sleer_v for_o of_o wrath_n &_o hate_n come_v manslaughter_n also_o by_o this_o commandment_n he_o forbyde_v bete_a fight_a &_o mayn_v pryson_v banyssh_v outlaw_a for_o these_o &_o such_o other_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o death_n &_o dyspose_n to_o death_n ward_n &_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o man_n ne_o woman_n without_o great_a guilt_n also_o he_o forbede_v yâ—_z we_o sle_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n with_o our_o tongue_n he_o hynder_v &_o procure_a his_o death_n ne_o favour_n gyve_v ne_z false_a wytnesse_n bere_v ne_z lesynge_n make_v ne_z by_o dyffame_a ne_v bacbyte_v for_o bacbyter_n and_o wicked_a speker_n be_v manqueller_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n 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 tongue_n eccl_n xxviij_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v prover._n xviij_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o may_v of_o the_o tongue_n for_o by_o hand_n in_o holy_a wryt_n be_v understande_v may_v &_o power_n and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladiê°_n acutus_fw-la the_o tongue_n of_o yâ—_z jew_o &_o of_o other_o wicked_a speker_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n for_o yâ—_z jew_o slow_a cryste_n with_o their_o tongue_n not_o with_o their_o ande_fw-mi for_o they_o procure_v his_o 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he_o make_v he_o also_o to_o less_o charyte_n when_o he_o know_v his_o wicked_a speech_n that_o he_o have_v say_v behind_o high_a &_o so_o bylese_v of_o charyte_n he_o lese_v god_n that_o be_v his_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n lyken_v the_o bacbyter_n to_o the_o adder_n that_o bit_v &_o stynge_v in_o stylnesse_n eccl_n ten_o a_o shrew_v adder_n be_v the_o bacbyter_n that_o slee_v three_o with_o one_o breath_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v ktepe_v you_o you_o from_o bacbyte_v of_o yâ—_z part_v tongue_n for_o a_o wicked_a word_n say_v in_o prevy_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o woo_v for_o the_o money_n say_v he_o that_o lyet_n
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in_o lechery_n and_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la man_n lecherous_a go_v and_o ride_v from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o gete_a wyman_n after_o their_o lust_n they_o seek_v the_o wyman_n and_o not_o the_o wyman_n theym_fw-mi they_o cast_v many_o wile_n to_o gete_a woman_n assent_n in_o sin_n man_n common_o be_v werker_n and_o begynners_n of_o lechery_n and_o than_o whether_o the_o woman_n assent_n or_o not_o assent_v yet_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o for_o oftentyme_o it_o fall_v that_o when_o man_n wend_v to_o be_v seker_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n assent_n than_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o assent_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n and_o if_o she_o assent_v before_o and_o hyght_n the_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o lust_n and_o after_o repent_v she_o &_o withdraw_v she_o from_o his_o wicked_a company_n than_o shall_v the_o lecherous_a man_n dyffame_v all_o wyman_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v false_a and_o desceyvable_a for_o such_o lechour_n speak_v 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so_o false_o dampen_v she_o to_o death_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v their_o foul_a lust_n with_o she_o but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o susanne_n god_n send_v danyell_n his_o prophet_n &_o take_v they_o &_o convecte_v they_o in_o their_o falsehood_n and_o slough_n theym_a &_o save_v susanne_n we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o xiij_o ca._n that_o aamon_n the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v feign_v he_o seek_v and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi davyd_v that_o thamer_n his_o sister_n may_v come_v &_o keep_v he_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o she_o for_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o but_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v and_o than_o he_o oppress_v she_o &_o so_o defoul_v his_o own_o sister_n and_o anon_o he_o hate_v she_o more_o than_o ever_o he_o love_v she_o before_o because_o that_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o he_o and_o spyteful_o put_v she_o out_o of_o his_o chambre_n and_o die_v shette_v the_o door_n after_o she_o for_o this_o deed_n aamon_n be_v slay_v soon_o after_o of_o his_o brother_n absalon_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la and_o yet_o many_o a_o woman_n will_v assent_v to_o lust_n of_o flesh_n full_a lyghte_o if_o it_o be_v proufr_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n but_o wyman_n be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o assent_v as_o man_n be_v to_o proufre_v it_o and_o he_o that_o proffer_v it_o &_o begyn_v he_o assent_v first_o &_o be_v more_o in_o defaute_fw-fr ¶_o dives_fw-la thou_o excuse_v moo_v wyman_n &_o accuseste_v man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o accuse_v no_o good_a man_n but_z lecherous_a man_n ne_z i_o excuse_v no_o wicked_a woman_n but_z good_a wyman_n that_o be_v false_o defame_v of_o le_fw-fr cherye_a not_o only_o in_o their_o person_n but_z in_o their_o kind_n general_o for_o the_o proud_a malice_n of_o man_n defame_v unresonable_o the_o kind_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o adam_n do_v put_v his_o sin_n on_o woman_n &_o will_v not_o excuse_v his_o own_o malice_n to_o get_v mercy_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n speak_v moche_o evyll_n of_o wyman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o solomon_n speak_v moche_o good_a of_o wyman_n for_o he_o say_v mulier_fw-la timens_fw-la dni_fw-la ipsa_fw-la laudabitâ—_n the_o woman_n yâ—_z drede_v god_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v solomon_n repreve_v wicked_a wyman_n &_o praise_v good_a wyman_n and_z he_o repreve_v wicked_a man_n and_o praise_v good_a man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la solomon_n say_v omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la nequicia_fw-la mulieris_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la malicia_fw-la super_fw-la maliciam_fw-la mulieris_fw-la eccl_n xxu_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o woman_n be_v all_o malice_n and_o every_o malice_n be_v short_a above_o the_o malice_n of_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v when_o wyman_n gyve_v
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