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all_o mankind_n and_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v show_v every_o day_n in_o the_o mass_n for_o we_o shall_v believe_v steadfast_o thereon_o and_o he_o that_o belevyth_v not_o thereon_o very_o that_o it_o be_v so_o shall_v not_o be_v savyd_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o therefore_o i_o tell_v you_o this_o ensample_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lyf_v of_o odo_n the_o busshop_n of_o caunterbury_n this_o busshop_n have_v wythe_v he_o clerk_n that_o beleâ—yd_v not_o parfyte_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n and_o say_v they_o coude_fw-fr not_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o crist_n may_v be_v mynistre_v in_o the_o mass_n thenne_n be_v this_o busshop_n sorry_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n besy_o for_o her_o amendment_n and_o so_o on_o a_o day_n whanne_v he_o be_v at_o the_o
that_o thou_o owe_v to_o do_v by_o dewte_n and_o by_o goddis_fw-la law_n wilful_o wythholde_v theym_a for_o not_o only_o he_o that_o wrongfu_o gete_v but_o also_o he_o that_o wronful_o wythhold_v be_v in_o dede_o sin_n out_o of_o this_o sin_n also_o spryngyth_v many_o shrewd_a branch_n as_o mawmetrye_n ambytion_n nygardshyp_n treason_n usury_n symonye_n raveyn_n theft_n sacrylege_n &_o such_o other_o thyse_n sin_n be_v so_o cursyd_v as_o i_o say_v to_o fore_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o contrary_v the_o will_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o first_o commandment_n it_o contrary_v when_o thou_o wythdrawe_v from_o god_n any_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v worship_v he_o with_o the_o second_o also_o when_o for_o a_o lytyl_o win_v thou_o take_v his_o name_n in_o veyn_n ¶_o the_o third_o when_o by_o worldly_a besines_n of_o get_a of_o money_n thou_o brekeste_v thy_o holy_a dare_n ¶_o the_o four_o when_o for_o covetyse_v thou_o wythdrawyst_n from_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n bodily_a and_o gooste_o their_o sustenance_n or_o lyvelood_n ¶_o the_o v._o when_o thou_o slee_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o good_a ¶_o the_o vi_fw-it when_o thou_o doyst_a lechery_n more_o for_o good_a thenne_n for_o true_a matremony_n the_o seven_o when_o for_o covetyse_v thou_o stelyste_v thy_o neighbour_n good_a ¶_o the_o viij_o when_o in_o questis_n and_o consistory_n thou_o forswere_v the._n and_o be_v rest_n fall_v wytnes_n ¶_o the_o ix_o and_o the_o x._o when_o thou_o desyre_a false_o thy_o neighbour_n wyff_fw-mi or_o any_o of_o his_o good_a thus_o fall_v covetyse_n contrary_v all_o the_o commaundementis_fw-la and_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o flee_v it_o and_o think_v that_o for_o all_o such_o fall_v getyn_a good_n but_o thou_o make_v restytution_n and_o amend_v the_o here_o or_o thou_o go_v hen_n thou_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v in_o hell_n with_o out_o end_n mammona_fw-la which_o be_v the_o devyll_n of_o covetyse_n he_o yeve_v four_a commaundedementis_fw-la to_o his_o seruauntis_n one_o be_v that_o thou_o keep_v well_o thin_a own_o another_o that_o thou_o yeve_v not_o ne_o do_v no_o alm_n the_o third_o that_o thou_o leave_v not_o to_o the_o power_n for_o drede_v of_o lose_v the_o four_o be_v that_o thou_o withdraw_v the._n and_o thy_o meyne_n fro_o meet_a and_o drink_v to_o spare_v thy_o good_a of_o thyse_n four_o shrewd_a commaundementis_fw-la each_o man_n beware_v and_o flee_v such_o covetyse_n and_o desire_n of_o good_a as_o solomon_n do_v foâ—_n he_o desire_v neither_o riches_n ne_o poverte_a but_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o his_o lyvelood_n and_o accord_v to_o his_o estate_n and_o think_v though_o thou_o have_v never_o so_o moche_n thou_o shall_v leave_v it_o here_o for_o nakyd_v thou_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n and_o again_o nakyd_v save_o a_o rag_n thou_o shall_v go_v out_o thereof_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o care_n that_o thou_o have_v here_o be_v but_o for_o a_o old_a shete_n at_o thy_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi sin_n be_v glotonye_n the_o which_o be_v a_o unskylfull_a like_n or_o love_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o taste_n or_o take_v of_o meet_a or_o drenke_v to_o erly_a or_o tolate_a but_o if_o sykenes_n or_o other_o great_a need_n excuse_v it_o out_o of_o this_o sin_n sprynge_v four_o braunchis_n one_o be_v when_o thou_o ety_v or_o drynke_v to_o greedy_o in_o this_o fall_n tho_o that_o on_o the_o fast_v day_n will_v not_o abide_v the_o hour_n of_o noon_n and_o sytte_a the_o long_o at_o mete_v and_o eat_v more_o at_o that_o tyme._n then_o another_o time_n and_o oft_o time_n quench_v their_o hunger_n with_o breed_n spyce_n or_o over_o moche_n drink_v for_o drede_n of_o hunger_n and_o thus_o they_o break_v vygyll_n ymb_a day_n friday_n lenten_a and_o such_o other_o another_o be_v when_o thou_o castis_fw-la the_o to_o live_v in_o delight_n pass_a thin_a estate_n and_o have_v no_o joy_n but_o when_o thou_o may_v speak_v of_o such_o welfare_n think_v all_o best_a beset_v that_o thou_o spen_n ¶_o dy_v thereon_o thou_o may_v well_o use_v such_o dainty_a metis_fw-la and_o drinky_n and_o not_o sin_n say_v saint_n gregore_o for_o the_o sin_v be_v nether_a in_o mete_v ne_o drink_v but_o it_o be_v appetyte_n and_o talon_n of_o the._n that_o delytist_n so_o moche_v therein_o the_o thyrd_o be_v surfete_a and_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o pomperist_n thy_o body_n with_o so_o moche_v meet_a and_o drink_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o brooke_n it_o but_o lesy_v thy_o sight_n speech_n &_o wit_n iangel_v and_o boast_v &_o wen_v to_o say_v well_o and_o all_o be_v against_o reason_n in_o this_o fall_n they_o that_o make_v riot_n in_o rear_n soper_n and_o destroy_v vyteyle_n that_o many_o a_o pour_v man_n may_v be_v relevyd_v by_o the_o four_o be_v curyosite_a &_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o hold_v the_o pay_v with_o easy_a fare_n but_o gadriste_n many_o curyous_a mety_n more_o to_o increase_v thy_o appetyte_a thenne_n to_o quench_v thy_o hungre_n in_o this_o fall_n they_o that_o waste_v good_n in_o et_a and_o drynk_n and_o great_a festy_n make_v against_o all_o thyse_n cursyd_v braunchis_n thou_o must_v keep_v abstynence_n in_o metis_fw-la and_o drynky_n for_o no_o thing_n more_o dryve_v away_o sekenes_n ne_o destroy_v lust_n of_o flesh_n thenne_n do_v mesurable_a take_v of_o meet_a and_o drink_v fyve_o manner_n of_o folk_n ben_fw-mi excuse_v from_o fast_a wymmen_v with_o child_n laborer_n pylgrymis_fw-la childre_fw-fr old_a folk_n and_o seek_v awl_n thyse_n sin_n not_o to_o eat_v twys_o on_o the_o day_n that_o be_v mesurable_a to_o sustain_v nature_n and_o not_o their_o appetyte_n there_o be_v dyverse_a abstynence_n also_o in_o dyvers_a persony_n the_o seek_v absteyn_v he_o for_o he_o may_v not_o eat_v and_o for_o medycyne_n the_o needy_a where_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o the_o covetous_a for_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v the_o gloton_fw-mi to_o eat_v the_o more_o after_o the_o ypocryte_n to_o be_v hold_v holy_a and_o the_o virtuous_a man_n to_o deserve_v meed_n absten_v he_o both_o for_o excess_n of_o meet_a and_o lust_n of_o sin_n this_o shall_v each_o man_n keep_v to_o his_o power_n this_o same_o tech_v saint_n poule_n when_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o as_o stranger_n &_o pylgrymis_fw-la that_o you_o abstain_v you_o from_o flesshe_o desire_v that_o fight_n ayenste_n the_o soul_n and_o also_o destroy_v the_o body_n thyse_n myscheve_n comyn_v of_o glotonye_n it_o ingendryth_v sory_n bâ—yâ—gyth_v in_o sekenes·_n destroy_v virtue_n dull_v the_o wit_n â–ª_o it_o hastyth_v the_o to_o death_n and_o that_o that_o worse_o be_v for_o it_o make_v the_o like_o a_o best_a for_o the_o full_a thy_o body_n be_v the_o empty_a be_v thy_o soul_n of_o virtue_n therefore_o use_v abstynence_n say_v saint_n austâ—n_n and_o thyse_n virtue_n shall_v follow_v abstynenâ—â—_n savyth_v thy_o mind_n it_o sharp_v thy_o wit_n it_o clensyth_v thy_o soul_n dressyth_o thy_o â—yght_n make_v holy_a thy_o fame_n swagyâ—â—_n thy_o sin_n makyth_o strong_a thy_o blood_n &_o norysh_v thy_o marrow_n destroy_v lechery_n renewyth_o thy_o blood_n and_o leâ—gâ—â—yth_n thin_a age_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v sin_n be_v slowth_v and_o that_o be_v a_o grevaunce_n or_o aneye_v of_o goostly_a dedy_n out_o of_o this_o sprynge_v many_o shrewd_a branch_n ¶_o oâ—â—_n be_v to_o draw_v long_o and_o tarry_v the_o good_a dede_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o which_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n &_o of_o many_o other_o ¶_o another_o be_v a_o dulness_n or_o hevynesse_n of_o herte_n that_o let_v the_o to_o love_v god_n and_o make_v the._n that_o thou_o haste_v no_o like_n in_o goddys_n seruyce_n for_o though_o thou_o pray_v thy_o herte_n be_v not_o thereon_o the_o thyrd_o be_v ydelnesse_n the_o which_o be_v to_o moche_v use_v and_o that_o lettyth_v we_o to_o begin_v any_o good_a werky_n and_o lyght_o makyth_v we_o to_o leave_v when_o we_o begin_v &_o where_o we_o be_v make_v of_o kind_n to_o traveyle_v the_o sin_n of_o flowth_v holdith_v we_o in_o ydelnesse_n andâ—asâ—_n andâ—asâ—_n ayenste_n kind_n therefore_o and_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v savyd_v thou_o must_v flee_v ydelnesse_n for_o it_o be_v enemy_n of_o crysten_v sowlis_n stepmode_a to_o goodness_n and_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o key_n of_o all_o vice_n always_o do_v some_o good_a werkis_n say_v saint_n jerome_n that_o the_o devyll_n find_v the_o occupy_v for_o he_o be_v not_o lyght_o take_v with_o temptation_n that_o besy_v he_o about_o good_a labour_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o be_v most_o fooll_n that_o follow_v ydelnes_n for_o in_o hevyn_fw-mi he_o shall_v not_o be_v receyve_v for_o it_o be_v ordain_v oon_o for_o they_o that_o have_v besy_v they_o here_o in_o virtue_n in_o erthe_o paradyse_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o manny_n labour_n here_o ne_o in_o purgatory_n they_o
deed_n or_o counseill_n and_o also_o all_o though_o that_o pryve_v holy_a church_n of_o any_o right_a 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o holy_a church_n any_o lie_v fee_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hallow_v or_o sanctify_v and_o all_o though_o that_o withhold_v the_o right_n of_o any_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v offrynge_n tithe_n rent_n or_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n lâ—te_n or_o distrouble_v or_o break_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n flee_v to_o church_n or_o churchyerd_n who_o so_o he_o out_o draw_v and_o all_o though_o that_o procure_v or_o assent_v and_o all_o though_o that_o purchase_v lettre_n of_o any_o lord_n court_n wherefore_o letting_a be_v maade_v in_o cristen_v court_v that_o process_n of_o right_n may_v natt_fw-mi be_v determine_v or_o endyd_v and_o all_o tho_o â–ª_o that_o the_o pease_n of_o the_o land_n destrouble_n and_o all_o though_o that_o blood_n draw_v of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n in_o violence_n or_o in_o vylony_n make_v to_o be_v draw_v in_o chirch_n or_o in_o churcheyerde_n wherefore_o the_o church_n or_o the_o churcheyerd_n be_v enterdit_v or_o suspenâ—â—â—_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v against_o the_o right_a of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o alsoâ—_n thein_o that_o sustain_v war_n ageyn_v the_o king_n wrongful_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v comune_a robber_n and_o reâ—eâ—s_n or_o mansleer_v but_o if_o it_o be_v they_o self_n defend_n &_o though_o that_o be_v against_o the_o great_a charâ—â—e_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v confermyd_fw-la of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o though_o that_o fall_v wytnes_n bear_v wronge_o namely_o in_o cause_n of_o matrymonye_n in_o what_o court_n so_o it_o be_v or_o out_o of_o court_n and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o false_a wytnes_n bring_v forth_o in_o right_a of_o matrimony_n for_o to_o destrouble_v man_n or_o woman_n or_o for_o to_o disherit_v any_o man_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o other_o catel_n and_o all_o false_a advocate_n that_o for_o meed_n put_v forth_o any_o false_a excepcione_n or_o querel_n through_o the_o which_o the_o right_a of_o matrymonye_n be_v fordoon_v or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o right_n in_o stead_n of_o iugement_n and_o all_o though_o that_o for_o meed_n or_o favour_n or_o for_o any_o other_o encheson_n malicyous_o man_n or_o woman_n bring_v out_o of_o their_o good_a fame_n into_o wicked_a or_o make_v theym_a for_o to_o less_o their_o worldly_a god_n or_o honour_n or_o put_v theym_a wrongful_o to_o their_o purgation_n of_o the_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—ame_n bifore_fw-la and_o all_o though_o that_o malicious_o distroble_v or_o let_v the_o right_a presentment_n of_o any_o church_n there_o the_o very_a patron_n shall_v present_v and_o all_o that_o thereto_o procoure_v with_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o with_o false_a enqueste_n or_o with_o other_o power_n and_o all_o though_o that_o malicious_o despysen_v the_o maundment_n of_o the_o king_n to_o take_v a_o curse_a man_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v leyn_n in_o curse_v 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a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xl_o for_o from_o this_o day_n unto_o esterdaye_n be_v xl_o day_n and_o for_o because_o that_o every_o man_n syn_v more_o or_o less_o for_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o trespase_v all_o cristen_v people_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n to_o fast_a thigh_n xl_o day_n save_v though_o that_o law_n dispense_v with_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n child_n that_o be_v within_o age_n wymmen_fw-mi that_o be_v with_o child_n old_a people_n that_o be_v myghtlesse_a to_o fast_a labour_a people_n as_o pilgrame_n and_o seek_v people_n those_o the_o lawâ—_n dispense_v with_o upon_o their_o conscience_n thenne_n for_o cause_n that_o sondaye_n be_v no_o day_n of_o penance_n therefore_o you_o shall_v begin_v your_o fast_n on_o asshewednesday_n that_o day_n you_o must_v come_v to_o holy_a church_n and_o take_v ash_n of_o the_o preste_n ande_fw-mi and_o think_v on_o the_o word_n well_o that_o he_o say_v over_o your_o hede_n â–ª_o 〈…〉_o memento_n homo_fw-la quod_fw-la câ—tis_fw-la eâ—_n et_fw-la in_o cinerem_fw-la reverteris_fw-la have_v mind_n man_n of_o ash_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v of_o and_o to_o ash_n thou_o shall_v turn_v again_o ¶_o thenne_n be_v there_o diverse_a skill_n why_o you_o shall_v fast_a these_o forty_o day_n one_o be_v as_o the_o gospel_n tellythe_a this_o day_n thus_o ductus_fw-la est_fw-la iesus_fw-la in_o desertum_fw-la ut_fw-la temptaretur_fw-la a_o dyabolo_fw-it how_o the_o holy_a goost_n bid_v our_o iesu_fw-la cryste_n go_fw-mi into_o desert_n bitwene_v ierusalem_fw-la and_o â—herico_fw-la to_o be_v tempt_v â–ª_o of_o the_o feâ—de_n â–ª_o and_o be_v there_o xl_o day_n fastinge_a and_o xl_o nyghte_n for_o your_o sake_n shewyâ—ge_n â–ª_o to_o all_o cristen_v people_n the_o virtue_n and_o the_o meed_n that_o come_v of_o fastinge_a the_o which_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v say_v in_o holy_a church_n the_o xl_o day_n that_o be_v thus_o qui_fw-la corporali_fw-la ieâ—unio_fw-la viciâ—_fw-la comprinus_fw-la mentem_fw-la elevas_fw-la virtuten_v largiris_fw-la that_o holy_a fast_a thrustâ—th_n down_o vice_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o largeness_n of_o all_o godenesse_n and_o gevyth_v great_a meed_n in_o â—even_n that_o shall_v last_o evir_n â–ª_o and_o gete_a graâ—â—â—â—re_n in_o earth_n for_o as_o clerk_n tell_v the_o â—pyâ—eâ—_n of_o a_o fastinge_a man_n shall_v slay_v a_o â—ddâ—r_n bodily_a thenne_n moche_v more_o it_o â—â—eeth_v the_o might_n of_o the_o old_a adder_n that_o be_v the_o fend_v of_o hell_n that_o come_v to_o eve_o in_o paradise_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o addre_n and_o temptedâ—et_a temptedâ—et_a to_o glotony_n vain_a glory_n and_o covetyse_n right_o so_o the_o fiend_n come_v to_o criste_n in_o syâ—nesse_n of_o a_o man_n leave_v he_o have_v be_v know_v and_o tempt_v criste_n as_o say_v the_o gospel_n cum_fw-la ieiunasset_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la et_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la noctibus_fw-la postea_fw-la esuriit_fw-la ¶_o whanne_n criste_n have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o and_o forty_o nyghte_n thenne_n by_o kind_n of_o manhood_n he_o hunger_v thenne_n come_v the_o fiend_n to_o he_o and_o shewyd_v he_o stone_n and_o say_v thus_o si_fw-mi filius_fw-la dei_fw-la es_fw-la dic_fw-la ut_fw-la lapides_fw-la isti_fw-la pane_n fiant_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v god_n soon_o of_o hevyn_n make_v these_o stone_n breed_n for_o right_a as_o eve_o be_v ravyssh_v when_o she_o see_v the_o apple_n by_o temptation_n of_o the_o fiend_n to_o eat_v thereof_o the_o same_o wise_n he_o go_v to_o have_v make_v criste_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n for_o glotony_n be_v not_o only_o in_o mamny_n meet_v but_o in_o the_o foul_a lust_n and_o appetite_n of_o a_o man_n thenne_n say_v criste_fw-fr anoon_n to_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la solo_fw-la pane_fw-la vivit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la quod_fw-la procedit_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la dei_fw-la 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to_o a_o contree_n that_o be_v call_v pounce_n where_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n where_o so_o curse_v that_o they_o slay_v any_o that_o come_v to_o be_v thyr_n master_n over_o they_o so_o when_o this_o pilot_n come_v thyder_n he_o apply_v he_o to_o her_o manner_n so_o what_o with_o while_n and_o sotyltye_n he_o overcome_v they_o and_o have_v the_o maystrye_n &_o gate_n his_o name_n and_o be_v call_v pilot_n of_o poâ—â—ceâ—_n and_o have_v great_a domynation_n and_o power_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o iherusalem_n send_v after_o he_o and_o make_v he_o lyeuftenaunt_n under_o he_o of_o the_o land_n of_o jury._n and_o for_o pilot_n like_v well_o â—â—office_n preve_o he_o send_v to_o themperour_n and_o have_v his_o offyce_v conferm_v of_o he_o unwete_v to_o the_o king_n herode_fw-la king_n that_o tyme._n wherefore_o when_o king_n herode_fw-la hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v so_o wroth_a that_o they_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n 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i_o tell_v you_o this_o to_o show_v you_o somewhat_o of_o the_o vengeance_n that_o fill_n on_o iherusalem_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n ¶_o thenne_n they_o lad_n he_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o caluarye_a and_o there_o they_o strain_v he_o so_o on_o the_o cross_n that_o every_o bone_n of_o his_o body_n may_v be_v know_v one_o from_o another_o and_o nail_v he_o honde_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o they_o lyfte_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o body_n to_o guider_n and_o with_o a_o great_a peyce_n they_o leâ—e_v the_o cross_n and_o the_o body_n fall_v down_o to_o guider_n in_o to_o the_o mortesse_n that_o all_o the_o body_n dash_v and_o his_o bony_n crake_v and_o his_o jointe_n brace_v and_o vein_n and_o all_o wound_n break_v out_o of_o blood_n side_n arm_n leg_n foot_n and_o ande_fw-mi so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n in_o he_o &_o yet_o they_o take_v a_o cloth_n while_o the_o blood_n be_v hot_a &_o wound_n it_o a_o bout_n his_o body_n till_o the_o 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diebus_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o have_v eten_v asmoche_n as_o thou_o haste_v eten_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o hunger_a as_o i_o trow_v in_o three_o day_n and_o then_o say_v the_o cristen_v man_n to_o the_o jew_v vere_n nichil_fw-la comedi_fw-la forsooth_o say_v the_o cristen_v man_n to_o the_o jew_v i_o eat_v no_o manner_n mete_v this_o day_n thenne_n say_v the_o jew_v ego_fw-la vidi_fw-la te_fw-la comedere_fw-la pverum_fw-la pulcerimum_fw-la qualem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la elevauit_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n i_o see_v the_o eat_v a_o child_n the_o which_o the_o press_v hold_v up_o at_o the_o altar_n et_fw-fr tunc_fw-la venit_fw-la pulcerimus_fw-la homo_fw-la habens_fw-la multos_fw-la pueros_fw-la in_o gremio_fw-la svo_fw-la thenne_fw-fr camme_fw-fr there_o a_o fair_a man_n that_o have_v many_o child_n in_o his_o lap_n et_fw-la dedit_fw-la unicuique_fw-la vestrum_fw-la unn_n pverum_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la comedit_fw-la and_o he_o give_v each_o cristen_v man_n a_o child_n such_o 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