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theym_a to_o lechery_n &_o to_o ydolatrye_a and_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n wherefore_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o god_n people_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n be_v hang_v upon_o gebette_n against_o the_o son_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n right_o so_o covetyse_v of_o this_o world_n first_o put_v man_n in_o hope_n of_o great_a prosperyte_v &_o byhete_v they_o wealth_n &_o worship_n see_v say_v covety_n s_o e_z such_o a_o clerk_n be_v there_o yâ—_z may_v spend_v so_o moche_n by_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a man_n soon_o as_o thou_o be_v be_z of_o good_a herte_n for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v and_o so_o covetyse_n put_v example_n of_o knight_n of_z merchant_n of_o prelate_n of_o lord_n and_z of_o lady_n if_o thou_o have_v rychesse_n say_v covety_n s_o e_z thou_o may_v do_v moche_n alms_n &_o have_v many_o preeste_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o beware_v for_o by_o such_o byheste_n the_o fiend_n &_o worldly_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_z about_o to_o desceyve_v the_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o in_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o ydolatrye_a as_o balaam_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o shenshyp_n he_o will_v make_v the_o to_o trust_v more_o in_o thy_o good_a than_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o what_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n love_v moo_v &_o set_v his_o herte_a moost_n therein_o that_o be_v his_o god_n as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o avaryce_n be_v seruage_n of_o mawnetrye_n for_o gold_n be_v god_n to_o yâ—_z covetouse_n man_n to_o who_o he_o do_v moo_v worship_n which_o fall_v god_n be_v betokened_a by_o the_o image_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z be_v xl_o cubyte_n in_o hyght_n and_o vi_o in_o breed_n which_o the_o king_n nabugodono_fw-it sore_n reyse_v up_o in_o the_o field_n of_o durayn_n and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o who_o so_o will_v not_o worship_n it_o he_z do_v put_v theym_a in_o a_o oven_n full_a of_o fire_n in_o token_n yâ—_z who_o so_o worshype_v not_o in_o this_o world_n the_o false_a god_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n and_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o this_o world_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o false_a covetyse_n to_o serve_v it_o with_o gyle_v falsehede_v &_o perjury_n but_o live_v in_o treuth_n &_o in_o charyte_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v moche_n woo_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o will_v live_v meke_o and_o goodly_a in_o cryste_n shall_v suffer_v moche_n trybulacyon_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v this_o world_n be_v a_o forney_n and_o a_o oven_n to_o try_v in_o god_n child_n by_o anguysshe_n and_o tryâ—ulacyon_n beware_v of_o the_o byheste_n of_o covetyse_n for_z fair_a byheste_n make_v sot_n blithe_a he_o will_v so_o entryke_v the_o in_o debt_n &_o in_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o hard_a to_o the_o for_o to_o escape_v and_o so_o to_o bring_v the_o to_o dye_v in_o deadly_a sin_n and_o if_o thou_o die_v 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first_o like_n enough_o to_o high_a shall_v then_o be_v full_o bitter_a &_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v joy_n ne_o rest_n in_o herte_n till_o he_o come_v again_o to_o that_o welfare_n that_o he_o see_v out_o of_o prison_n right_o thus_o folk_n of_o this_o world_n bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n &_o care_n &_o moche_n travayl_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o world_n they_o have_v so_o moche_n love_n &_o like_n to_o their_o erthly_a mother_n &_o to_o their_o company_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o earth_n &_o in_o erthe_o thing_n for_o earth_n be_v mother_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v no_o like_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n ne_z long_a not_o thereafter_o and_o yet_o their_o ghostly_a mother_n holy_a chirche_n &_o their_o goostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o god_n himself_o fader_fw-mi of_o all_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v to_o they_o but_o a_o dream_n as_o be_v the_o moders_n tale_n to_o her_o child_n in_o prison_n &_o they_o have_v no_o sad_a faith_n therein_o and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o as_o our_o mod_a holy_a chirche_n tell_v we_o though_o the_o child_n byleve_v not_o that_o such_o welfare_n be_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o welfare_n be_v never_o the_o less_o &_o though_o erthe_o covetouse_v man_n have_v no_o like_n but_o in_o earth_n &_o in_o erthly_a thing_n byleve_v not_o yâ—_z such_o bliss_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o bliss_n and_o never_o the_o less_o for_o their_o false_a byleve_n but_o have_v they_o once_o see_v &_o assay_v a_o lytell_a of_o that_o bliss_n all_o the_o joy_n &_o like_n that_o they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o erthly_a thing_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o full_a great_a bitterness_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o care_n example_n we_o have_v of_o saint_n peter_n who_o cryste_n lead_v upon_o the_o hylle_n of_o thabor_n with_o saint_n john_n &_o saint_n james_n and_o there_o he_o show_v they_o but_o a_o lytell_a of_o the_o bliss_n of_o his_o manhood_n his_o face_n shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o son_n his_o clothes_n be_v white_a as_o snow_n moses_n and_o hely_n appear_v with_o he_o in_o great_a bliss_n &_o magestee_n than_o peter_n say_v to_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n lord_n it_o be_v good_a to_o we_o to_o be_v here_o make_v we_o here_o three_o tabernacle_n one_z to_o the_o a_o other_o to_o moses_n &_o a_o other_o to_o hely_n and_o let_v we_o all_o dwell_v here_o luce_n ix_o and_o anon_o in_o sight_n of_o lytel_n bliss_n he_o forget_v all_o the_o bliss_n of_o this_o world_n he_o care_v neither_o for_n meet_a drink_n ne_o clothing_n for_o he_o think_v he_o may_v have_v live_v without_o end_n by_o the_o blysfull_a sight_n &_o with_o that_o company_n also_o when_o saint_n poule_n be_v ravyssh_v in_o to_o heaven_n &_o have_v seen_v yâ—_z vysyon_n of_o god_n afterward_o all_o his_o lyf_v in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o he_o a_o pain_n so_o moche_n he_o long_v again_o to_o that_o bliss_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v infelix_fw-la ego_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o liberabit_fw-la demorte_fw-la corê‘is_fw-la huiê°_n ro._n seven_o i_o a_o unse_o man_n who_o shall_v delyver_v i_o fro_o yâ—_z death_n of_o this_o body_n i_o coveyte_v to_o be_v depart_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n &_o be_v without_o end_n with_o cryste_n moses_n be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n metelesse_a &_o drynkeles_a feed_v by_o the_o speech_n of_o god_n &_o by_o his_o presence_n &_o yet_o see_v he_o but_o lytell_a of_o this_o bliss_n for_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v his_o bliss_n ne_o noman_n lyve_v in_o this_o world_n as_o god_n say_v to_o he_o yâ—_z tyme._n but_o leave_v friend_n after_o our_o death_n if_o we_o keep_v well_o god_n commandment_n and_o amend_v our_o mysdede_n by_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v see_v his_o great_a bliss_n which_o neither_o peter_n ne_o poule_n ne_fw-fr moses_n may_v see_v in_o earth_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v syker_n of_o that_o bliss_n without_o end_n which_o bliss_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v yâ—_z none_o erthe_o eye_n may_v see_v ne_z ere_o here_o ne_z herte_a think_v ne_o wit_n comprehend_v in_o this_o bliss_n leave_v friend_n i_o hope_v to_o see_v you_o &_o dwell_v with_o you_o in_o the_o high_a cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o bliss_n he_o bring_v we_o that_o for_o we_o die_v on_o the_o road_n tree_n amen_n ¶_o here_o end_v a_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o treatyse_v dialogue_n of_o dives_fw-la and_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z rich_a &_o the_o poor_a fructuous_o treat_v upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n fynysshed_a the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n cccc.lxxxxvi_n eâ—prentyd_v by_o i_o wyken_n the_o word_n at_o westmonstre_n ¶_o deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la w·_v c·_n
all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v knit_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n why_o the_o commandment_n of_o worshype_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v worshyp_v also_o of_o pain_n that_o come_v to_o they_o that_o worship_n not_o fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n example_n of_o cham_n the_o soon_o of_o noe._n ca._n i._n ¶_o what_o myscheef_n come_v to_o child_n that_o hynder_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n for_o their_o good_a &_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi unburum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n example_n by_o absalon_n and_o adonye_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o by_o example_n in_o kind_n we_o be_v taugh_v te_fw-mi to_o worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n as_o of_o the_o stork_n &_o of_o the_o pellycane_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o help_v at_o need_n be_v call_v worship_n in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o that_o ought_v the_o child_n to_o fað_n &_o moð_n what_o peryll_n it_o be_v &_o folly_n man_n or_o woman_n to_o dysmytte_n they_o of_o their_o good_a &_o trust_v to_o their_o child_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o child_n ought_v to_o hate_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o to_o forsake_v theym_a &_o how_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n shall_v help_v the_o child_n &_o the_o child_n theym_fw-mi at_o need_n example_n by_o the_o rote_n &_o the_o crop_n of_o a_o tree_n but_z the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o moð_n have_v more_o kindly_a love_n to_o their_o child_n than_o ayenwarde_a ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v help_v fað_n &_o moð_n at_o need_n ca.vi_fw-la ¶_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ben_fw-mi the_o good_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o needy_a how_o saint_n benet_n have_v good_n of_o his_o covent_n to_o poor_a man_n saint_n france_n bid_v the_o same_o ca._n seven_o ¶_o good_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v be_v more_o common_a than_o other_o man_n good_n to_o help_v needy_a folk_n of_o the_o abusyon_n of_o some_o proud_a relygyouse_a man_n and_o their_o ypocryte_n excuse_v fro_o gyve_v of_o alms_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o textis_fw-la of_o holy_a wryt_n how_o child_n shall_v be_v obedyent_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o that_o good_a lyve_a of_o the_o child_n be_v worship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_z their_o evyll_n lyve_v be_v shenshyp_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o myssuffraunce_n of_o child_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v their_o shenshyp_n &_o velonye_n to_o all_o their_o kin_n that_o man_n shall_v chastyse_n their_o child_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n ca._n x_o ¶_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v after_o his_o degree_n to_o do_v his_o besynesse_n to_o know_v god_n law_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v &_o how_o each_o man_n in_o some_o manner_n shall_v teach_v god_n law_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o they_o benâ—deed_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v worshyppe_n god_n as_o pryncypall_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o onre_n goostly_a fader_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v &_o why_o they_o be_v call_v goostly_a fader_n what_o harm_n come_v by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v curate_n both_o of_o themselves_o &_o to_o the_o people_n for_z they_o do_v not_o their_o devour_v ca._n xiij_o ¶_o our_o elder_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n &_o moder_n in_o age_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v old_a man_n yâ—_z been_v custom_a in_o sin_n shall_v be_v hard_o repreve_v ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o king_n &_o all_o soverayne_n ought_v to_o be_v fader_n to_o their_o sugette_n &_o of_o they_o to_o be_v worshyp_v how_o &_o why_o servant_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o lord_n &_o how_o lord_n shall_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n caplm_n xu_o ¶_o how_o wicked_a man_n &_o tyrant_n be_v god_n servant_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n capitulum_fw-la xvi_o ¶_o god_n gyve_v lordship_n &_o power_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v &_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dygnyte_n caplm_n xvij_o ¶_o how_o &_o in_o what_o order_fw-fr man_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n in_o what_o thing_n knight_n bind_v man_n wyves_n &_o child_n eke_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o in_o which_o thing_n subgette_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o not_o though_o prelacy_n or_o lordship_n be_v occypy_v against_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o obey_v what_o a_o press_v shall_v do_v if_o the_o bysshop_n bid_v high_o curse_v a_o man_n who_o he_o hold_v ungylty_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n offycer_n of_o yâ—_z king_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o juge_a in_o mater_fw-la of_o man_n death_n in_o which_o thing_n a_o relygyouse_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n not_o in_o what_o manner_n thing_n a_o prelate_n of_o relygyon_n may_v dyspense_v &_o in_o some_o thing_n not_o ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o clerk_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o bysshop_n how_o the_o wyf_v be_v bind_v to_o her_o husbond_n in_o break_v of_o her_o vow_n some_o thing_n be_v good_a of_o themselves_o some_o been_v evyll_n of_o themselves_o &_o some_o indyfferent_a in_o which_o thing_n indyfferent_a stand_v propre_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o be_v soverayne_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o awl_n man_n of_o astate_n &_o dygnyte_v be_v call_v fader_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o low_a man_n ce_fw-fr xxij_o ¶_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ben_fw-mi our_o fader_n &_o be_v to_o be_v worshype_v how_o angel_n keep_v &_o defend_v us._n ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o patroness_n of_o chirche_n be_v fader_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n on_o three_o manner_n by_o come_v a_o man_n patron_n &_o what_o right_a long_v to_o patroness_n also_o of_o presentaconn_n of_o person_n to_o chirche_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o hold_v other_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o some_o degree_n forâ—ther_o ben_fw-mi many_o manner_n fader_n &_o so_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o needy_a folk_n upon_o our_o power_n capitulum_fw-la xxu_o ¶_o why_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v with_o a_o byheste_n of_o welfare_n and_o meed_n caplm_n xxvi_o ¶_o pride_n rebellyon_n &_o unbuxunnesse_n of_o the_o people_n against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o that_o they_o will_v entremet_v they_o &_o determine_v every_o cause_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o chirche_n be_v cause_n of_o destruccyon_n of_o ream_n ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a commandment_n ¶_o vnlefull_a manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o herte_a by_o mouth_n by_z deed_n &_o how_o a_o bâ—â—cbyter_n slee_v three_o at_o one_o ca._n i._n ¶_o three_o manner_n of_o flaterynge_n in_o which_o be_v manslaughter_n &_o deadly_a sin_n all_o so_o of_o pain_n of_o flatter_a both_o by_o god_n law_n &_o man_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o what_o myschef_n come_v of_o flatter_a &_o to_o theym_v that_o have_v like_n in_o flatter_a ca._n iij_o ¶_o a_o mustere_a or_o whystere_a be_v a_o prevy_a rowner_n &_o a_o prevy_a liar_n who_o be_v a_o double_a tonged_a man_n the_z flatter_a tongue_n be_v the_o three_o tongue_n that_o do_v moche_n woo_v ca._n iiij_o ¶_o flatter_a of_o false_a ê“phete_n &_o prechour_n &_o other_o false_a man_n destroy_v â—ytees_n &_o kingdom_n ensample_n by_o scrypture_n &_o how_o the_o flatter_a tongue_n be_v a_o gylous_a tongue_n ca._n five_o ¶_o on_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v slay_v unryghtful_o ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o nygarde_v that_o will_v not_o help_v poor_a folk_n at_o need_n also_o tyrant_n &_o extorcyoner_n yâ—_z take_v fro_o man_n their_o shynne_n &_o their_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n be_v mansleer_n what_o be_v understande_v by_o these_o iij_o skin_n flesh_n &_o bone_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o man_n yâ—_z witholde_v servant_n their_o hire_n be_v manqueller_n why_o cryste_n say_v to_o peter_n thrye_v pasce_fw-la fede_fw-it man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n spend_v a_o miss_v good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n been_v manqueller_n caplm_n eight_o ¶_o all_o the_o draw_v folk_n to_o sin_n by_o miss_v entice_v or_o wicked_a example_n or_o miss_v counseyll_n or_o false_a lore_n &_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v manqueller_n also_o all_o that_o gyve_v occasyon_n of_o sclaundre_v how_o prelate_n &_o their_o offycer_n shall_v have_v themselves_o in_o their_o vysytaconns_n without_o what_o devoconn_n prayer_n be_v deed_n c.ix_o ¶_o all_o that_o let_v man_n of_o their_o good_a dede_n of_o their_o good_a purpose_n &_o miss_v techer_n be_v mansleer_v as_o the_o fiend_n be_v a_o contynuell_n manqueller_n also_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n
to_o be_v japer_n or_o customable_a liar_n in_o board_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o answer_v to_o auctorytee_n of_o holy_a wryt_n by_o which_o man_n excusen_n lesynge_v caplm_v three_o ¶_o not_o all_o feign_a dede_n be_v lesynge_n but_o all_o feign_a speech_n for_o dysceyt_n be_v lose_v what_o feign_v of_o deed_n be_v sin_n &_o what_o not_o ca._n iiij_o ¶_o of_o falsehede_v of_o the_o sayer_n &_o falsehede_v of_o yâ—_z thing_n that_o be_v say_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o byleve_v thing_n that_o be_v false_a it_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o praise_v hynself_n false_o than_o to_o lack_v or_o blame_v hynself_n false_o which_o ben_fw-mi call_v false_a wytness_n by_o yâ—_z law_n ca._n five_o ¶_o what_o manner_n folk_n may_v not_o bear_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n by_o law_n by_o false_a wytness_n cryste_n &_o saint_n be_v slay_v how_o false_a wytness_n be_v bind_v to_o restytuconn_n flatterer_n &_o bacbyter_n break_v this_o commandment_n &_o why_o they_o be_v lykn_v to_o a_o best_a 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be_v waxen_a sheep_n they_o gyve_v both_o milk_n and_o wool_n and_o so_o cryste_n in_o his_o word_n bid_v that_o prelate_n and_n curate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n shall_v have_v double_a cure_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n to_o feed_v theym_a goostly_a and_o also_o bodily_a with_o bodily_a help_n at_o need_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o feed_v the_o rich_a folk_n but_o goostly_a and_o they_o that_o have_v no_o need_n with_o holy_a chirche_n good_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a folk_n gyve_v they_o no_o tale_n but_o to_o pylle_v they_o and_z have_v of_o they_o and_z get_v of_o theym_n what_o they_o may_v by_o ypocresy_n by_o fraud_n by_o drede_fw-la and_o violence_n and_o therefore_o god_n underneme_v theym_a by_o the_o prophet_n ezechyell_n and_o say_v to_o theym_v thus_o we_o pastoribus_fw-la israel_o woo_v
yrregule_a for_o he_o put_v so_o the_o child_n in_o aventure_n ibiden_v q.xxvij_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la presbitero_fw-la et_fw-la hosti_fw-la li.v_fw-la ru._n de_fw-fr homicidio_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la presbitero_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o the_o priest_n send_v out_o the_o child_n on_o his_o erande_n bear_v legged_a &_o bare_a foted_a &_o evyll_n clothe_v in_o frost_n &_o snow_n if_o the_o child_n dye_v for_o cold_a or_o take_v such_o sekene_n s_o see_v by_o that_o cold_a that_o he_o die_v thereof_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n yrregule_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la yes_o forsooth_o for_z he_o ought_v to_o do_v his_o diligence_n to_o save_v that_o child_n &_o to_o flee_v that_o peryl_n in_o which_o he_o may_v lyght_o fall_v in_o that_o weder_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_n what_o if_o any_o prelate_n send_v out_o wetyng_o his_o suget_n bear_v legged_a &_o bare_a foot_n in_o such_o weder_n &_o evyll_n clothe_v if_o he_o die_v by_o that_o cold_a that_o he_o take_v so_o by_o his_o send_n be_v not_o that_o priest_n yrregule_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v he_o so_o by_o cold_a he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o a_o manqueller_n caplm_n xix_o diues_fw-la saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n may_v not_o fight_v ne_o slay_v and_o yet_o they_o may_v stir_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o people_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n law_n and_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o though_o man_n be_v slay_v thereby_o they_o be_v not_o yrregule_a as_o the_o law_n show_v well_o xxxiij.q.viij_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la &_o â—_o if_o thou_o go_v by_o the_o way_n with_o he_o that_o gooth_v to_o slay_v any_o man_n though_o thou_o counseyll_v he_o to_o cease_v of_o his_o purpo_n be_v e_z and_z will_v not_o cease_v and_z thou_o go_v forth_o with_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o he_o slay_v thou_o be_v yrregule_a as_o hosti_fw-la say_v li.u._n ru._n de_fw-fr homicidio_fw-la q.quid_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la if_o a_o clerk_n plain_v he_o to_o yâ—_z justyce_n on_o he_o that_o robbod_v of_o his_o good_a only_a to_o have_v again_o his_o good_a &_o not_o to_o pursue_v his_o death_n though_o the_o justyce_n slay_v yâ—_z thief_n the_o clerk_n be_v not_o yrregule_a exit_fw-la e.postu_fw-la lasti_fw-la &_o â—_o tua_fw-la nos_fw-la s._n ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la if_o a_o clerk_n help_v to_o take_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o bind_v he_o to_o lede_n he_o to_o the_o justyce_n or_o write_v only_a letter_n to_o take_v any_o man_n if_o the_o thief_n be_v slay_v or_o that_o man_n slay_v the_o clerk_n be_v yrregule_a nethelesse_o he_o may_v call_v to_o hold_v the_o thief_n till_o he_o have_v his_o good_a or_o hold_v he_o himself_o &_o if_o he_o cry_v hold_v the_o thief_n or_o cry_n thief_n thief_n if_o it_o be_v seemly_a to_o he_o that_o manslaughtâ—_n shall_v follow_v thereof_o he_o be_v yrregule_a if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v there_o by_o but_o if_o he_o hope_v thereby_o only_o to_o have_v again_o his_o good_a without_o manslaughter_n he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a though_o manslaughter_n follow_v thereof_o clerk_n may_v bear_v wepen_v when_o they_o pass_v by_o peryllouse_a place_n to_o afere_v thief_n but_z they_o ought_v not_o to_o smite_v if_o a_o clerk_n leave_v any_o man_n bow_n arblast_n or_o any_o other_o wepen_v to_o fight_v with_o if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v therewith_o or_o maim_v that_o clerk_n be_v yrregule_a if_o a_o clerk_n err_v in_o answer_v and_o by_o his_o miss_v answer_n follow_v manslaughter_n if_o the_o clerk_n be_v hold_v a_o wise_a man_n he_o be_v yrregule_a and_o though_o he_o be_v but_o simple_a lettred_a &_o he_o err_v so_o in_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v &_o manslaughter_n come_v of_o his_o miss_v answer_v he_o be_v yrregule_a as_o if_o a_o clerk_n say_v that_o it_o be_v le_fw-fr full_a to_o slay_v a_o thief_n &_o to_o slay_v lecheror_n or_o to_o rise_v against_o their_o soverayn_n or_o slay_v they_o if_o man_n follow_v his_o counseyll_n &_o slay_v he_o be_v yrregule_a if_o a_o clerk_n bydman_n stop_v the_o thief_n mouth_n that_o he_o cry_v not_o so_o to_o lede_v he_o the_o more_o sly_o &_o the_o more_o sekerly_a to_o his_o juge_a if_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o clerk_n be_v yrregule_a if_o man_n pursue_v a_o thief_n or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o take_v he_o and_z they_o ask_v a_o clerk_n if_o he_o see_v any_o such_o if_o he_o teach_v they_o or_o wysse_o theym_a witting_a or_o suppose_v that_o they_o seek_v he_o for_o to_o disease_n he_o if_o that_o man_n be_v slay_v the_o clerk_n be_v yrregule_a but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o fantasye_a why_o they_o seek_v he_o but_o good_a he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a though_o a_o man_n slay_v not_o negyve_v counseyll_o to_o slay_v if_o he_o suffer_v wetyng_o any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v seemly_a to_o come_v manslaughter_n if_o thereof_o come_v manslaughter_n he_o be_v yrregule_a also_o if_o he_o counseyll_v man_n to_o take_v a_o castle_n to_o cast_v engyne_n to_o a_o town_n or_z to_o a_o castle_n or_o to_o shote_v in_o to_o house_n wall_a town_n or_o castle_n that_o man_n dwell_v in_o if_o any_o man_n be_v slay_v thereby_o he_o be_v yrregule_a if_o any_o man_n counseyll_v another_o man_n to_o go_v &_o slay_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v himself_o he_o that_o give_v that_o counseyll_n be_v yrregule_a though_o priest_n or_o clerk_n counseyll_v man_n to_o fight_v for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o of_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o slay_v he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a though_o they_o slay_v and_o he_o bid_v they_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o saluaconn_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o for_o the_o truth_n if_o any_o man_n will_v flee_v his_o enemy_n and_o another_o man_n counseyll_v he_o not_o to_o flee_v &_o he_o upon_o that_o he_o trust_v &_o abide_v and_o be_v slay_v he_o that_o give_v he_o that_o counseyll_n be_v yrregule_a but_o he_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v save_v his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v save_v his_o life_n or_z by_o power_n or_o by_o frenshyp_n &_o in_o trust_n thereof_o die_v he_o abide_v than_o he_o be_v not_o yrregule_a but_o if_o he_o presume_v to_o moche_v on_o himself_o or_o be_v retcheles_a in_o keke_v or_o gylous_a than_o be_v he_o yrregule_a if_o any_o man_n in_o need_n slay_v his_o adversarye_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n if_o he_o may_v not_o else_o well_o save_v himself_o he_o syn_v not_o so_z that_o his_o need_n come_v not_o by_o his_o folye_n for_o if_o his_o folly_n bring_v he_o in_o that_o need_v he_o syn_v &_o be_v yrregule_a hec_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la â—fessorum_fw-la li._n ij.ti.i_fw-la caplm_n twenty_o diues_fw-la i_o meruayl_v moche_n why_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v so_o strayt_o forboden_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n for_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o gospel_n cryste_n bad_a his_o dyscyple_n sell_v their_o clothes_n and_o buy_v they_o sword_n when_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vendat_fw-la tunicam_fw-la svam_fw-la et_fw-la emat_fw-la gladium_fw-la luce._n xxij_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n sell_v his_o cote_n and_o buy_v he_o a_o sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n say_v though_o word_n not_o to_o all_o his_o apostle_n but_z to_o judas_n the_o traytoure_n not_o bid_v he_o buy_v he_o a_o sword_n but_o so_o show_v &_o sa_v before_o the_o wicked_a will_n &_o the_o wicked_a purpose_n that_o judas_n be_v in_o to_o beg_v a_o sword_n to_o come_v for_o to_o betray_v cryste_n &_o to_o take_v he_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n come_v with_o sword_n &_o staff_n to_o take_v he_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o sword_n ready_a to_o defend_v himself_o if_o any_o of_o crystus_fw-la dyscyple_n will_v smite_v he_o and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v not_o though_o word_n in_o the_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr as_z to_o many_o but_o in_o the_o syngule_a as_z to_o one_o judas_n alone_o for_o he_o only_o be_v in_o purpose_n to_o betray_v he_o and_o to_o beg_v he_o a_o sword_n for_o drede_n of_o knock_n and_o by_o though_o word_n cryste_n bid_v he_o not_o beg_v a_o sword_n but_z by_o the_o word_n he_o undernâ—_n he_o of_o his_o malice_n in_o such_o manner_n yâ—_z only_o judas_n shall_v understande_v it_o &_o none_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o cryste_n will_v not_o publysshe_v either_o discure_a high_a to_o yâ—_z apostle_n but_z only_a undernam_fw-la high_a in_o such_o speech_n that_o only_a judas_n shall_v wit_v that_o cryste_n know_v his_o wicked_a purpose_n &_o will_v not_o dyscure_v he_o and_o so_o he_o show_v goodness_n against_o his_o malice_n to_o stir_v he_o to_o repentance_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o answerde_n than_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_v domie_n ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la
ornament_n long_o pryâ—cypaly_a to_o a_o wife_n a_o ring_a on_o she_o fynger_v a_o broche_z on_o her_o breast_n &_o a_o garlonde_n on_o her_o heed_n the_o ring_a betoken_v true_a love_n as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o broche_z be_v token_v clennesse_n in_o herte_n &_o chastyte_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v the_z garlonde_a betoken_v gladness_n and_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o wedloke_n for_o the_o husbonde_n betoken_v cryste_n &_o the_o wife_n holy_a chirche_n which_o be_v call_v queen_n &_o god_n spouse_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o viâ—i_fw-la diligite_fw-la vxores_fw-la vestras_fw-la you_o man_n love_v you_o your_o wyve_n as_o cryste_n love_v holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o holy_a chirche_n so_o shall_v man_n do_v if_o it_o need_v for_o their_o wyve_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v man_n say_v he_o ought_v to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wyf_v he_o love_v himself_o sythen_a than_o this_o sacrament_n of_o wedloke_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshipful_a in_o cryste_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr therefore_o every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbonde_n and_o drede_v he_o wymen_n say_v he_o must_v be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbonde_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_z cryste_n be_v heâ—e_v of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a chirche_n be_v suget_v to_o cryste_n so_o must_v wyman_n be_v sugett_v to_o their_o husbonde_n these_o be_v yâ—_z word_n of_o saint_n paul_n ad_fw-la eph_n u_o caplm_n three_o sythen_a that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshipful_a in_o cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o mysuse_v it_o in_o lust_n &_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n &_o refreyne_v not_o themselves_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o god_n law_n they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n thobie_n vi_o that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_n &_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbonde_n &_o a_o devyll_n that_o hyght_n asmodeus_n slough_n they_o all_o each_o after_o other_o the_o first_o night_n or_o that_o they_o meddle_v with_o she_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenning_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o angel_n raphaell_n come_v to_o the_o young_a tobye_n &_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_n than_o young_a tobye_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n i_o have_v herd_n he_o say_v that_o the_o devyll_n have_v power_n over_o all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o &_o slee_v they_o than_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o high_a i_o shall_v tell_v the_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fiend_n have_v power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o take_v wedloke_n that_o they_o put_v god_n from_o theym_n &_o fro_o their_o mind_n &_o gyve_v 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herte_n he_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o gader_v shame_n &_o shenshyp_n to_o himself_o &_o his_o shame_n shall_v never_o be_v do_v away_o prover_n vi_o and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o although_o theeft_v be_v a_o grevous_a sin_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o avoutre_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o so_o say_v the_o greteâ—clerke_n bede_n &_o the_o gloze_n also_o many_o myscheve_n fall_v to_o theym_v that_o live_v in_o avoutrye_a moche_n sekenesse_n moche_n mishap_n loss_n of_o good_a vanysshing_n of_o cattle_n &_o lytel_fw-mi foison_n therein_o sodayn_v poverte_a evil_a name_n &_o moche_n shame_v great_a hurt_v &_o oft_o maym_v and_o myschevous_a dethe_v as_o death_n in_o prison_n and_o hang_a and_n oft_o sudden_a death_n and_o instruccyon_n of_o heir_n and_o of_o their_o herptage_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v silij_fw-la adulterorum_fw-la &_o â—_o the_o child_n of_o theym_n that_o live_v in_o avoutrye_n shall_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o issue_n 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a_o martyr_n write_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v open_o to_o the_o contree_n &_o upbreyd_v to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o france_n &_o italye_o &_o hethen_a man_n reprove_v we_o thereof_o that_o engâ—ysshe_a people_n despise_v the_o law_n of_o wedloke_n &_o gyve_v they_o to_o avoutrye_n &_o lechery_n as_o die_v the_o folk_n of_o sodom_n but_o wit_v it_o well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o man_n say_v of_o theym_n the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o such_o lechery_n &_o spouse_n breach_n shall_v be_v ungentyll_a people_n and_o a_o reprove_a to_o all_o their_o kynrede_n they_o shall_v be_v wood_n in_o lechery_n &_o always_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o worse_o &_o worse_o and_z at_o the_o last_o be_v unable_a to_o batayll_v unstable_a in_o faith_n and_o without_o worship_n &_o not_o belove_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n as_z it_o fall_v to_o many_o other_o nacyon_n for_z they_o will_v not_o know_v god_n law_n distincome_n lvi_o si_fw-mi gens_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o the_o prophesy_v of_o that_o pope_n be_v now_o fulfyl_v for_o what_o avoutre_n have_v reygn_v in_o this_o land_n many_o a_o year_n it_o be_v no_o counseyll_n &_o namely_o among_o these_o lord_n which_o have_v now_o bring_v this_o land_n in_o bitter_a bale_n some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v some_z of_o theym_n yet_o live_v in_o moche_n woo_v god_n law_n be_v foryete_a &_o forboden_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o ne_fw-mi have_v it_o in_o their_o mod_a tongue_n the_o people_n be_v unworthy_a &_o in_o despite_n to_o all_o crystendom_n for_o there_o falsehede_v and_o there_o false_a byleve_a and_o so_o wood_n in_o lechery_n that_o the_o brother_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o hold_v open_o his_o own_o sister_n they_o be_v harlotte_n in_o lyve_a unstable_a in_o faith_n unable_a to_o batayll_v overcomen_fw-mi nyghe_a over_o all_o hate_n of_o god_n &_o of_o man_n without_o grace_n and_o speed_n nyghe_a in_o all_o there_o do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la example_n to_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n twelve_o ca._n where_o we_o find_v that_o when_o davyd_v have_v do_v avoutre_n with_o barsabee_n the_o wife_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a knight_n vrye_n &_o after_o that_o treccherous_o that_o knight_n slay_v god_n send_v the_o ê“phete_n nathan_n to_o davyd_v &_o repreve_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v that_o sword_n and_o debate_n shall_v never_o pass_v fro_o his_o household_n &_o fro_o his_o kynrede_n i_o shall_v say_v god_n raise_v myscheef_n &_o disease_n against_o the_o of_o thy_o own_o many_o and_o take_v thy_o wyve_n and_o gyve_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o next_o and_o he_o shall_v open_o lie_v by_o thy_o wife_n thou_o do_v it_o preve_o i_o shall_v punysshe_v
death_n to_o joab_n the_o prince_n of_o yâ—_z oo_v &_o traytour_o do_v he_o slay_v here_o mygh_o testae_fw-la yâ—_z see_v that_o davyd_v be_v overcome_v with_o lechery_n &_o desceyve_v by_o the_o fiend_n or_o the_o woman_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o her_o anon_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n and_o forfet_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la mechaberis_fw-la davyd_v look_v on_o that_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v lechery_n when_o yâ—_z woman_n think_v none_o enyll_o he_o send_v after_o she_o as_o after_o his_o league_n woman_n &_o she_o wyste_v not_o why_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o her_o king_n he_o lie_v by_o she_o synful_o for_o it_o be_v full_o hear_v to_o she_o to_o let_v he_o also_o peter_n forsake_v cryste_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n &_o run_v away_o from_o cryste_n or_o any_o woman_n speak_v to_o he_o that_o time_n &_o so_o he_o 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solomon_n seek_v the_o company_n of_o hethen_a wyman_n the_o wyman_n be_v stable_n in_o their_o false_a byleve_n he_o be_v unstable_a in_o his_o right_a byleve_n and_o follow_v her_o false_a byleve_n and_o forsake_v god_n law_n in_o a_o great_a parte_fw-la and_o worshyp_v false_a god_n lechery_n overcam_fw-la he_o long_o or_o many_o of_o the_o wyman_n know_v he_o and_o so_o be_v man_n right_a now_o a_o day_n overcomen_v with_o lechery_n with_o out_o womannes_n company_n and_o without_o do_v of_o wyman_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o do_v amiss_o with_o her_o though_o she_o thynk_v not_o on_o he_o he_o do_v lechery_n and_o if_o he_o handle_v she_o or_o smell_v she_o or_o speak_v to_o she_o or_o go_v to_o she_o or_o seek_v by_o wyse_n or_z by_o sleyghte_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n of_o her_o though_o the_o woman_n consent_v not_o to_o he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v let_v of_o his_o wicked_a will_v yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a 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 moost_n vylonye_n of_o wyman_n for_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v there_o foul_a lust_n of_o they_o at_o will_n and_z for_o they_o may_v not_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o body_n they_o defoule_n they_o with_o their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o full_a evyll_n &_o defame_v they_o false_o and_o procure_v to_o they_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o may_v example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o danyell_n xiij_o ca._n of_o the_o good_a woman_n susanne_n and_o two_o false_a old_a preste_n that_o be_v juges_fw-la &_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o year_n which_o by_o one_o assent_n wait_v to_o have_v this_o woman_n allone_n in_o her_o gardeyne_a when_o she_o shall_v go_v to_o wasshe_v she_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o tyme._n and_o for_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o their_o wyckednesse_n but_o cry_v after_o help_v anon_o they_o cry_v against_o she_o and_o when_o man_n come_v they_z say_v that_o they_o find_v her_o lyenge_a with_o a_o young_a man_n and_z 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
land_n shall_v mysfare_v therefore_o davyd_v say_v that_o wyckednesse_n have_v besege_v that_o cyte_n &_o yâ—_z comynte_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n above_o the_o wall_n &_o travail_n &_o unryght_v &_o moche_v wrong_a be_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o gyle_v &_o usure_v fail_v not_o from_o the_o streâ—es_n of_o that_o cyte_n die_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d circumdabit_fw-la eam_fw-la suê‘_n muros_fw-la eiê°_n iniâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o usurye_n &_o gyle_v &_o false_a oath_n in_o byenge_a &_o selling_n the_o prophet_n zacharye_n say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v a_o book_n fle_v in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v â—x_fw-la cubyte_n long_o and_o ten_o in_o breed_n and_o he_o axe_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n what_o it_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z angel_n say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n yâ—_z gooth_o to_o the_o house_n of_o thief_n &_o to_o man_n house_n that_o forswear_v theym_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n zacharie_n u_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v yâ—_z who_o so_o gader_v tresour_n with_o a_o lyenge_a tongue_n he_o be_v vain_a &_o evyll_n hert_v and_z he_o shall_v stumble_v to_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n raveyner_n &_o robberer_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v draw_v theym_a down_o to_o hell_n for_o they_o will_v do_v no_o rightful_a doom_n prover._n xxi_o to_o such_o god_n gyve_v his_o curse_n wâ—â—_n he_o say_v be_v to_o you_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_z couple_n field_n to_o field_n &_o say_v of_o right_a that_o be_v wrong_n &_o of_o wrong_n yâ—_z be_v right_a &_o put_v light_v in_o to_o derknesse_n &_o derknesse_n in_o to_o light_v bitter_a in_o to_o sweet_a &_o sweet_a in_o to_o bitter_a ysaye_n v_o for_o these_o false_a man_n of_o law_n and_o slyght_n covetouse_n folk_n be_v a_o man_n cause_n ever_o so_o good_a but_o they_o have_v money_n to_o stand_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a cause_n and_o be_v it_o ever_o so_o clear_o in_o right_a they_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v full_a derke_n they_o can_v see_v none_o help_v therein_o 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nyghe_a friend_n shall_v make_v their_o full_a grevous_a and_o full_a hard_a against_o the._n prover_n xxiij_o caplm_n two_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o ca._n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hyght_n achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n dwelling_n by_o he_o that_o hyght_n naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerde_n that_o lie_v nyghe_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_v to_o naboth_n gyve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_a and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o a_o better_a therefore_o or_o elly_n asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a than_o naboth_n say_v god_n forbede_v that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n herytage_n i_o will_v never_o change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o than_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabell_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o axe_v what_o he_o 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and_o thin_a alyaunce_n and_o soon_o after_o it_o fall_v so_o and_o thus_o of_o false_a covetyse_n come_v perjury_n false_a wytnesse_v murder_n &_o manslaughter_n and_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o saint_n beatryce_n that_o there_o be_v a_o false_a covetouse_n man_n who_o name_n be_v lucres_n and_o he_o coveyted_a moche_n yâ—_z place_n of_o saint_n beatryce_n and_o for_o covetyse_n to_o have_v yâ—_z place_n he_o accuse_v she_o to_o a_o hethen_a juge_fw-mi that_o she_o be_v a_o crysten_v woman_n and_o so_o by_o his_o accusaconn_n she_o be_v slay_v for_o she_o will_v not_o forsake_v cryste_n ne_o cryste_n law_n when_o she_o be_v thus_o deed_n lucre_n enter_v in_o to_o her_o place_n to_o have_v it_o in_o possessyon_n and_o for_o joy_n of_o the_o place_n he_o make_v therein_o a_o great_a fee_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o when_o he_o be_v moo_v merry_a &_o joconde_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o feste_fw-la a_z young_a souk_n child_n that_o 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thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o heres_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n de_fw-fr male_a quesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tercius_fw-la heres_fw-la of_o evil_a goten_a good_a the_o three_o heir_n un_v have_v joy_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la if_o i_o have_v aught_o purchace_v a_o miss_v myself_o i_o hold_v i_o bind_v to_o restytucyon_n but_z of_o my_o former_a fader_n purchase_n have_v i_o nought_o to_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v rightful_a or_o not_o rightful_a but_o that_o they_o leave_v to_o i_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o as_o the_o good_a man_n naboth_n die_v of_o who_o thou_o speak_v full_a late_o ¶_o ê“auper_fw-la naboth_n will_v have_v keep_v vylle_v his_o faders_n herytage_n that_o long_v to_o he_o by_o right_a and_o by_o dyscente_a of_o herytage_n but_o if_o thou_o keep_v any_o thing_n wyttyng_o that_o thy_o former_a fader_n purcha_fw-la s_z ed_z false_o in_o that_o yâ—_z keepe_v not_o thy_o faders_n herytage_n as_o naboth_n die_v but_z thou_o keepe_v other_o man_n 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well_o to_o thy_o speech_n say_v forth_o what_o thou_o will_v caplm_n four_o pauper_fw-la many_o hard_a vengeaunce_n have_v fall_v for_o false_a covety_n s_o e._n giezi_n be_v smyten_v with_o foul_a myselrye_n for_o covetyse_v make_v he_o to_o sell_v the_o helthe_n of_o naman_n which_o helthe_n come_v only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n four_o regum_fw-la u_o for_o covetyse_v judas_n sell_v cryste_n god_n soon_o for_o thrytty_n pen_n and_o betray_v he_o and_o after_o he_o go_v &_o hinge_n himself_o till_o his_o belly_n brace_v and_o there_o his_o belly_n brace_v there_o the_o devyll_n that_o be_v in_o he_o fly_v out_o and_o bare_a his_o soul_n with_o he_o to_o hell_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o go_v not_o the_o fiend_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o his_o mouth_n have_v touch_v cryste_n mouth_n when_o he_o kyss_v cryste_n in_o gyle_v and_o say_v hail_o master_n ¶_o dives_fw-la thy_o reason_n be_v good_a say_v forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o for_o 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be_v aught_o contrary_n to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v amend_v the_o thrydde_v token_n be_v that_o yâ—_z ass_n fall_v down_o under_o his_o foot_n in_o a_o straight_o way_n and_o will_v not_o ferth_o bear_v he_o this_o straight_o way_n &_o so_o narowe_n a_o paa_n be_v death_n where_o no_o man_n may_v flee_v than_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n liken_v to_o the_o ass_n fall_v down_o to_o ground_n &_o will_v not_o long_o bear_v man_n upon_o this_o world_n than_o pass_v health_n &_o wealth_n and_o all_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o point_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n &_o to_o thy_o life_n and_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n amend_v yâ—_z than_o for_o ever_o as_o thou_o will_v flee_v god_n sword_n rich_a s_n se_fw-la &_o welthe_n of_o this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o jogulour_n horse_n we_o find_v that_o on_o a_o time_n come_v a_o proud_a getter_n in_o to_o a_o stable_n &_o find_v a_o mynstralle_n horse_n stand_v by_o his_o horse_n and_o for_o it_o be_v better_a than_o his_o he_o take_v it_o and_o ride_v away_o thereon_o and_o leave_v his_o feeble_a horse_n there_o the_o mynstrall_a perceyve_v that_o and_z run_v by_o a_o nigh_o path_n &_o meet_v with_o he_o in_o pass_v over_o a_o water_n and_o cry_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la the_o horse_n know_v well_o his_o master_n voice_n as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o play_n he_o die_v than_o and_z kneel_v down_o in_o the_o water_n than_o the_o mynstrall_a say_v levate_v and_o anon_o the_o horse_n rise_v up_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o cast_v the_o proud_a getter_n in_o the_o water_n &_o run_v again_o to_o his_o master_n this_o mynstral_a be_v the_o world_n which_o play_v with_o folk_n of_o this_o world_n as_o a_o mynstrall_a as_o a_o jogulour_n and_o as_o a_o dysour_n his_o horse_n be_v rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n which_o oft_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o world_n play_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la and_o bring_v they_o low_a &_o to_o great_a poverte_a and_o forsake_v they_o in_o their_o moost_n need_n &_o follow_v the_o play_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o the_o will_n of_o covetouse_n folk_n that_o will_v have_v they_o but_z full_a often_o they_o that_o travayl_v moo_v to_o be_v rich_a ben_fw-mi moo_v poor_a &_o namely_o evyll_n goten_a good_a soon_o play_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la with_o they_o that_o have_v mysgoten_a they_o by_o myspurchace_v or_z by_o withhold_v of_o debt_n or_z by_o false_a executorye_n or_z by_o mycherye_n or_o robberye_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n de_fw-fr male_a quesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tercius_fw-la heres_fw-la of_o evil_a goten_a good_a un_v joy_v the_o three_o heir_n caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v not_o plesaunt_n to_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n and_o yet_o experience_n show_v that_o thou_o sayste_v sothe_o ¶_o pauê‘_n it_o fare_v by_o many_o folk_n as_o it_o do_v by_o many_o a_o sheep_n for_o many_o sheep_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o go_v with_o their_o fellow_n in_o common_a pasture_n but_o seek_v there_o meet_a among_o bush_n thorn_n &_o brymble_n to_o have_v the_o better_a bytte_n till_z they_o be_v so_o wicked_a &_o snarl_a among_o brymble_n and_o thorn_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v away_o than_o come_v the_o pie_n or_o the_o ravene_n and_o pyke_v out_o the_o one_o eye_n and_z afterward_o the_o other_o eye_n than_o come_v the_o wolf_n or_o a_o hound_n or_o some_o other_o be_v and_o slee_v he_o right_o so_o it_o be_v of_o covetouse_n folk_n for_o they_o will_v not_o live_v in_o plain_a pasture_n among_o their_o neighbour_n ne_o be_v not_o pay_v with_o common_a lyve_v that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o theym_v but_o outrage_n &_o seek_v to_o be_v in_o hygh_a degree_n of_o rychesses_n &_o of_o worship_n than_o their_o neighbour_n ben_fw-mi &_o seek_v their_o lyve_a among_o brymble_n &_o thorn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o false_a rychesses_n as_o say_v cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n they_z borowe_n of_o one_o x.iu._n of_o a_o 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book_n de_fw-la officijs_fw-la he_o say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v sin_n against_o kind_n to_o take_v away_o false_o asleep_o neither_o man_n good_a &_o to_o make_v he_o rich_a with_o a_o other_o man_n loss_n for_o that_o say_v he_o destroy_v charyte_n and_o the_o felaushyp_n of_o mankind_n for_o man_n dare_v not_o comyne_n their_o good_a to_o guider_n by_o lening_a for_o drede_v of_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o i_o have_v lever_n have_v my_o good_a in_o other_o man_n ande_fw-mi then_o in_o my_o if_o i_o wyste_v that_o they_o will_v true_o pay_v it_o again_o but_o i_o find_v so_o many_o false_a &_o so_o few_o true_a yâ—_z i_o dare_v not_o lene_o but_o to_o full_a few_o saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v caplm_n eight_o pauper_fw-la two_o thing_n pryncypaly_a shall_v abate_v covetyse_n of_o man_n herte_n unstableness_n of_o this_o world_n &_o drede_n of_o death_n first_o unstablenesse_n of_o this_o world_n for_o this_o world_n &_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o four_o thing_n full_a unstable_a to_o a_o wheel_v about_o tourn_v to_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o see_v sail_v to_o a_o flower_n that_o soon_o fade_v &_o fall_v to_o ground_n and_z to_o a_o shadow_n that_o away_o pass_v &_o dwell_v but_o a_o stound_n first_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o wheel_v about_o tourn_v for_o when_o the_o wheel_v go_v about_o that_o that_o be_v byne_v anon_o it_o be_v above_o &_o that_o yâ—_z be_v above_o anon_o it_o be_v byne_v and_o that_o yâ—_z be_v on_z yâ—_z one_o side_n anon_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n right_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wheel_v of_o fortune_n of_o this_o world_n for_o now_o a_o man_n be_v byne_v in_o his_o youth_n &_o in_o his_o beginning_n in_o middle_a age_n he_o be_v above_o in_o his_o wealth_n and_o in_o his_o flower_n but_o anon_o the_o wheel_v turn_v down_o again_o to_o great_a age_n to_z poverte_a to_o sekenesse_n &_o feebleness_n till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o fall_v of_o the_o wheel_v &_o die_v &_o lie_v there_o as_o a_o clot_n of_o earth_n by_o the_o wall_n therefore_o in_o the_o wheel_v of_o fortune_n be_v write_v this_o verse_n regnabo_fw-la regno_fw-la regnavi_fw-la sum_fw-la sine_fw-la regno_fw-la man_n in_o his_o youth_n when_o he_o be_v toward_o in_o hope_n of_o wealth_n he_o say_v regnabo_fw-la i_o shall_v reign_v but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o myddel_n age_n and_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n and_o so_o syt_v about_o on_o the_o wheel_v than_z he_o say_v in_o his_o pride_n regno_fw-la now_o i_o reign_v i_o be_o all_o above_o but_o anon_o the_o wheel_v tourn_v downward_o anon_o come_v age_n
so_o moche_n which_o gaaf_n he_o but_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o i_o understande_v the_o world_n which_o worldly_a man_n love_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z for_o love_v thereof_o they_o travail_n night_n &_o day_n &_o put_v they_o in_o peryl_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o oft_o less_o themselves_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o end_v unnethe_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o for_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v have_v less_o than_o nought_o and_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o yet_o their_o executour_n will_v say_v yâ—_z they_o have_v nought_o &_o that_o they_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o have_v by_o the_o second_o friend_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o yate_fw-mi i_o understande_v a_o man_n wife_n his_o child_n &_o his_o bodily_a friend_n and_o a_o womannes_n husbonde_n she_o child_n &_o her_o bodily_a friend_n which_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o on_o way_n to_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_a &_o per_fw-la aventure_n stand_v and_o weep_v on_o they_o but_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n deed_n &_o doluen_n under_o clay_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v &_o out_o of_o mind_n pass_v away_o be_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o mass_n song_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v vnnethes_n shall_v he_o find_v one_o friend_n that_o will_v sing_v for_o he_o one_o mass_n unnethe_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o thrydde_v friend_n which_o he_o love_v so_o lytell_a and_o which_o halpe_v he_o at_o his_o need_n i_o understande_v almesdede_n which_o the_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n love_v full_a lytyll_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o soverayne_n juge_a cryste_n ihesn_a than_o alms_n deed_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o theym_n and_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o save_v theym_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v conclude_v 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canâ—_n eight_o set_a i_o as_o a_o token_n upon_o thy_o herte_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v spin_v ambulate_v &_o desideria_fw-la carnis_fw-la non_fw-la ê‘ficietâ—_n ad_fw-la gala_n v._o â—_o go_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o be_v call_v welle_v of_o goostly_a fire_n &_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o desire_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n for_o devoconn_v &_o mind_n of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o temptaconn_n of_o lechery_n caplm_n four_o also_o it_o be_v a_o good_a remedy_n to_o a_o man_n to_o think_v on_o his_o death_n &_o on_o his_o freelte_n &_o on_o the_o bitter_a pain_n of_o hell_n ever_o last_a &_o of_o the_o high_a offence_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o endeles_a joy_n that_o they_o less_o if_o they_o assent_v to_o lechery_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl_n vij_o think_v on_o thy_o last_o thing_n &_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v sin_n each_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v beware_v that_o neither_o by_z nice_a contenaunce_n ne_o by_o folly_n speech_n ne_z by_o nice_a array_n of_o body_n they_o stir_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o lechery_n and_o though_o reasonable_a array_n &_o honest_a be_v commend_v both_o in_o man_n &_o woman_n after_o their_o astate_n rule_v by_o goddae_n law_n &_o reason_n &_o so_o they_o must_v be_v well_o ware_a that_o by_o such_o array_n they_o fall_v not_o in_o pride_n ne_fw-la in_o lechery_n ne_o stir_v other_o to_o lechery_n willing_n &_o witting_a we_o rede_v in_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a woman_n who_o name_n be_v alexandre_n and_z she_o be_v a_o full_a fair_a woman_n and_z when_o she_o hear_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v in_o to_o hard_a temptaconn_n of_o lechery_n bycau_fw-fr s_o e_o of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr she_o close_v herself_o in_o a_o house_n &_o will_v never_o see_v man_n after_o ne_fw-fr come_v out_o of_o that_o house_n but_z take_v she_o lyve_v in_o to_o she_o by_o a_o smalle_n wyke_v man_n axe_v she_o why_o she_o die_v so_o and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v lever_n to_o shytte_n herself_o all_o quick_a in_o the_o grave_n than_o to_o harm_v any_o soul_n that_o god_n make_v to_o his_o likeness_n &_o buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n bryde_n that_o a_o man_n will_v have_v wed_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr &_o she_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v then_z do_v she_o some_o blemysshing_n of_o her_o face_n whereby_o that_o man_n temptacyon_n may_v cese_n anon_o her_o one_o eye_n brest_n out_o of_o her_o heed_n wherefore_o her_o fader_fw-mi make_v she_o a_o nun_n as_o a_o woman_n unable_a to_o the_o world_n and_o when_o she_o be_v make_v a_o nun_n &_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n anon_o she_o have_v her_o eye_n &_o her_o sight_n again_o thus_o shall_v wyman_n besely_a keep_v they_o in_o chastyte_n &_o clennesse_n maiden_n in_o chastyte_n of_o maydenhode_n widow_n in_o chastyte_n of_o wydowehode_n wyves_n in_o chastyte_n of_o wedloke_n &_o keep_v their_o body_n true_o to_o their_o husbonde_n &_o so_o yâ—_z husbonde_n true_o to_o their_o wyve_n forsooth_o it_o be_v a_o dede_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o desire_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n or_o his_o maiden_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o flesshe_o lust_n moche_n more_o be_v it_o dede_o sin_n to_o oppress_v they_o &_o defoule_n they_o &_o lie_v by_o they_o caplm_n u_o diues_fw-la saint_n poule_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n desire_v &_o covey_n s_n eth_z always_o against_o yâ—_z soul_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o withstand_v his_o lust_n &_o his_o desire_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o man_n shall_v govern_v &_o chastyse_n his_o body_n as_o a_o good_a man_n of_o arm_n govern_v &_o chastyse_v his_o horse_n for_o as_o job_n say_v all_o our_o lyve_a upon_o earth_n be_v knyghthode_n &_o fight_a against_o yâ—_z fiend_n yâ—_z world_n &_o yâ—_z flesh_n job_n seven_o and_o in_o this_o batayle_n our_o body_n be_v our_o horse_n which_o we_o must_v chastyse_n &_o rule_n as_o a_o knight_n do_v his_o horse_n for_o if_o yâ—_z horse_n be_v to_o proud_a &_o evil_a tach_v he_o may_v lyght_o less_o his_o master_n &_o becau_n s_o e_o of_o his_o death_n and_o if_o he_o be_v tame_a to_o his_o master_n &_o well_o tach_v it_o shall_v do_v he_o worship_n &_o help_v he_o at_o need_n &_o in_o case_n save_o his_o life_n three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o knight_n to_o rule_v well_o his_o horse_n he_o must_v have_v a_o brydel_n &_o sadel_n &_o two_o spur_n by_o the_o brydel_n i_o under_o we_o tan_v abstynence_n &_o travail_n by_o the_o which_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v refrain_v from_o his_o lust_n &_o his_o evyll_n tacche_n when_o he_o begyn_v to_o wax_v proud_a &_o wynse_v &_o kyke_v against_o his_o master_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o be_v over_o proud_a &_o to_o rebel_v to_o his_o master_n he_o must_v have_v a_o sharp_a brydel_n of_o sharp_a abstynence_n &_o of_o hard_a travail_n and_o if_o he_o 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si_fw-mi vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la serua_fw-mi mandata_fw-la math_n xix_o if_o yâ—_z will_v entre_fw-fr everla_a life_n keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o do_v you_o as_o solomon_n say_v deum_n time_n et_fw-la mandata_fw-la eius_fw-la obserua_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ois_fw-la homo_fw-la eccl._n ultimo_fw-la drede_v you_o god_n &_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n or_o woman_n plese_v god_n by_o keep_a of_o his_o byheste_n so_o moche_n be_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o god_n syhht_v so_o moche_v he_o be_v
for_o all_o holy_a chirche_n pray_v so_o but_o for_o to_o set_v say_v in_o such_o nice_a obseruaunce_n and_o ween_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o their_o ask_n for_o such_o obseruaunce_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_z we_o may_v not_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o such_o thing_n with_o out_o a_o specyall_a revelacyon_n of_o god_n we_o may_v pray_v &_o aught_o to_o pray_v but_o god_n shall_v grant_n as_o he_o like_v &_o as_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v moo_v spedefull_a to_o we_o &_o moo_v to_o his_o worshypp_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la utrum_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o odio_fw-la dignus_fw-la sit_fw-la eccle._n ix_o no_o man_n he_o say_v wot_v sickerly_a whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o love_n and_o yet_o we_o hope_v and_o aught_o all_o to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v love_v we_o &_o save_v we_o if_o we_o do_v our_o devour_v fast_v be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o measure_n &_o manner_n &_o in_o good_a intencyon_n so_o that_o man_n set_v no_o mysbyleve_n therein_o ne_o ground_n they_o in_o no_o lesynge_n ne_o in_o no_o nice_a obseruaunce_n but_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o prefer_v in_o their_o fast_a day_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n before_o tho_o day_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o holy_a chirche_n to_o fast_a in_o so_o moche_v they_o sin_n in_o presumpcyon_n and_o do_v prejudice_n to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o ordain_v such_o day_n that_o be_v moost_n convenyente_fw-mi to_o fast_a as_z wednesdaye_o frydaye_n and_o satyrdaye_o de_fw-fr conse_n distinct_a three_o jeiunia_fw-la &_o â—_o sabbato_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o see_v no_o ground_n ne_o reason_n in_o such_o fast_a ne_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o medefull_a to_o fast_a all_o mondaye_n in_o the_o year_n when_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n in_o lent_fw-la fall_v on_o the_o mondaye_n than_o for_o to_o fast_a in_o worship_n of_o she_o the_o wednesdaye_fw-mi frydaye_fw-mi or_o satyrdaye_o for_o i_o byleve_v sickerly_a that_o the_o meed_n of_o fast_a or_o the_o virtue_n of_o fast_a be_v not_o assign_v ne_o lymyte_v by_o the_o lettre_n of_o the_o calendar_n ne_fw-fr follow_v not_o the_o course_n of_o the_o calendar_n ne_o change_v not_o from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o day_n all_o if_o the_o lettre_n change_v from_o one_o day_n to_o a_o other_o and_o so_o as_o i_o thynk_v such_o fast_a be_v ground_v in_o some_o lose_n &_o feign_v and_o in_o some_o mysbyleve_v full_a nigh_o wytchecrafte_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la i_o thynk_v the_o same_o for_o all_o if_o the_o feste_fw-la fall_n sometime_o on_o the_o mondaye_n sometime_o on_o the_o tuesday_n yet_o the_o deed_n in_o itself_o felle_v neither_o on_o the_o mondaye_n ne_fw-fr on_o the_o tuesdaye_fw-mi but_o it_o felle_n on_o the_o frydaye_n for_o than_o the_o angel_n grete_v our_o lady_n &_o than_o she_o conceyve_v god_n soon_o lord_n of_o bliss_n and_o xxxiij_o year_n after_o the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o good_a frydaye_n about_o myddaye_fw-mi she_o see_v her_o dear_a soon_o de_v for_o mankind_n upon_o the_o road_n tree_n and_o so_o i_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o god_n &_o to_o our_o lady_n &_o more_o convenyent_n to_o fast_a the_o frydaye_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o cryste_n that_o dey_v for_o we_o all_o that_o day_n and_o also_o in_o worship_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o conceyve_v that_o day_n her_o dear_a soon_o at_o the_o greeting_a of_o the_o angel_n than_o to_o fast_a either_o mondaye_n or_o tuesdaye_o and_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o ween_v that_o such_o fast_a shall_v not_o avayll_v theym_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o fast_a it_o before_o but_z if_o they_o change_v their_o fast_a year_n by_o year_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o calendar_n &_o that_o must_v be_v do_v vij_o year_n during_o after_o other_o it_z be_v a_o nice_a fantasye_a and_o mysbyleve_v full_a nyghe_a wytchecrafte_n for_o cryste_n may_v graun_n they_o that_o boon_n as_o well_o for_o fyve_o or_o for_o vi_o or_o for_o eight_o year_n 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body_n for_o when_o man_n be_v cold_a of_o kind_n they_o dream_n of_o frost_n &_o snow_n and_o so_o by_o their_o dremes_n a_o wise_a leche_n may_v know_v in_o part_n the_o dysposyconn_n of_o their_o body_n be_v it_o to_o helthe_n or_o to_o sekenes_n the_o three_o cause_n from_o inward_a be_v the_o dysposyconn_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o common_o man_n dreman_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o their_o soul_n &_o their_o think_v be_v moost_n in_o occupy_v while_n that_o they_o waken_v either_o by_o study_n by_o love_v or_z by_o hate_n by_o wrath_n by_o drede_fw-la by_o sorrow_n by_o care_v pride_n or_o covetyse_n cause_n of_o dremes_n from_o outward_a ben_fw-mi two_o manner_n bodily_a &_o ghoostly_a bodily_a be_v the_o dysposyconn_n of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o place_n about_o he_o &_o other_o thing_n beside_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o rain_n weder_fw-mi man_n dream_n of_o water_n &_o of_o fish_n for_o oft_o man_n body_n change_v after_o the_o dysposycyon_n of_o the_o air_n &_o of_o his_o abide_a place_n and_o for_o these_o three_o cause_n say_v the_o phylosophre_n de_fw-fr somno_fw-la et_fw-la vigilia_fw-la that_o leche_n shall_v take_v bede_fw-mi to_o the_o dremes_n of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi seek_v to_o know_v thereby_o how_o they_o be_v dyspose_v ghoostly_a cause_n from_o outward_a of_o dremes_n ben_fw-mi ij_o manner_n the_o one_o be_v good_a for_o that_o be_v god_n by_o himself_o or_o elly_n by_o angelly_n &_o that_o in_o three_o manner_n for_o some_o dream_n so_o by_o ymagynacyon_n only_o as_o die_v the_o king_n pharaoh_n &_o nabugodonosor_n some_o dream_n only_o by_o understand_v as_o dye_a saint_n poule_n &_o balaam_n some_o dream_n both_o by_o ymagynaconn_n &_o by_o understand_v as_o dye_a saint_n johan_n in_o apocalypse_v &_o danyell_n in_o his_o prophesy_v which_o see_v wonderful_a syghte_n by_o ymagynaconn_n &_o understanding_n what_o tho_o syghte_v betokened_a but_o pharaoh_n and_o nabugodonosor_n understonde_v not_o the_o vysyon_n ne_o the_o dremes_n 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cause_n of_o man_n dremes_n &_o so_o by_o cause_n tell_v other_o prevy_a thing_n that_o may_v fall_v thereof_o for_o oftyme_o one_o cause_n bring_v forth_o dyverse_a effect_n eke_v after_o other_o ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v some_o example_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la experience_n show_v that_o if_o a_o man_n talk_v moche_n with_o a_o woman_n &_o set_v his_o herte_n grete_o to_o she_o by_o day_n &_o in_o the_o night_n follow_v he_o dreme_v of_o she_o some_o nice_a dream_n by_o which_o dream_n if_o he_o tell_v it_o to_o some_o wise_a man_n he_z will_v say_v that_o he_o love_v moche_v that_o woman_n &_o but_o he_o withdraw_v he_o from_o her_o company_n it_z shall_v turn_v he_o to_o felony_n and_o also_o as_o clerk_n say_v in_o asmoche_n as_o dremes_n come_v by_o way_n of_o kind_n in_o
woman_n for_z woman_n yield_v her_o guilty_a but_z she_o axe_v no_o mercy_n she_o make_v no_o such_o excusaconn_v but_z in_o a_o great_a part_n yield_v her_o guilty_a in_o that_o she_o say_v the_o adder_n have_v desceyve_v i_o for_o in_o that_o she_o knowlege_v that_o she_o be_v desceyve_v she_o knowleged_a that_o she_o have_v do_v amiss_o &_o unwyse_o and_o otherwise_o than_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o for_o that_o woman_n lowed_a she_o and_o knowlege_v her_o unwysedom_n &_o her_o folly_n therefore_o god_n put_v in_o woman_n that_o time_n a_o hope_n of_o our_o saluaconn_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o adder_n i_o shall_v put_v enmyte_v bytwene_v the_o &_o woman_n and_z bytwene_a thy_o seed_n &_o her_o sede_fw-la and_z she_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n which_o be_v heed_n &_o leder_n of_o the_o adder_n that_o tyme._n the_o seed_n of_o the_o fiend_n be_v wicked_a werke_n and_o wicked_a folk_n to_o who_o god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la dyabolo_fw-it estis_fw-la io_n eight_o you_o be_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o fiend_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n goostly_a be_v her_o good_a dede_n with_o which_o the_o fiend_n and_o the_o fende_v lyme_n have_v great_a envy_n and_o common_o wyman_n have_v more_o horrybylyte_n of_o sin_n than_o man_n do_v and_o by_o our_o lady_n blessyd_v mote_n she_o be_v the_o fende_v powrr_v be_v destroy_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n be_v cryste_n bear_v of_o the_o maid_n mary_n without_o part_n of_o man_n and_o so_o there_o be_v never_o man_n proprely_a seed_n of_o woman_n but_o cryste_n allone_n and_o always_o be_v enmyte_v bytwene_v cryste_n and_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v cryste_n &_o belyall_a light_v and_o derkenesse_n may_v not_o accord_v for_o this_o reason_n saint_n poule_n say_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o desceyve_v in_o the_o first_o pryvarycaconn_v but_o woman_n be_v desceyve_v i_o ad_fw-la thy_o two_o and_o therefore_o 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