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lover_n as_o say_v catholicon_n and_o a_o sweet_a lover_n thamne_v cryste_n be_v their_o nevir_n none_o he_o teach_v to_o we_o many_o wysdomes_n in_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o these_o three_o first_o he_o bid_v that_o thou_o shall_v natt_v be_v besy_n to_o take_v thing_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v whanne_n he_o bid_v the_o nat_n steel_n ne_o coveyte_v thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la possumê°_n quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la only_o we_o may_v do_v that_o we_o may_v do_v lauful_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o traveil_n to_o gete_v thing_n unlauful_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o have_v by_o the_o law_n be_v it_o house_n or_o land_n worship_n or_o dignytie_n thanne_v thou_o besie_v the_o to_o gete_v a_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o take_v and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v noli_fw-la laborare_fw-la ut_fw-la diteris_fw-la etc._n etc._n travail_n thou_o not_o to_o moche_v to_o be_v scotfree_a but_o put_v 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forboden_v by_o the_o law_n canon_n &_o law_n imê‘ial_a &_o what_o peyne_v long_o to_o witch_n &_o to_o her_o fautoures·_n ca_fw-mi xxxiiii_o ¶_o it_o be_v unleful_a to_o trust_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o to_o sle_v he_o for_o a_o witch_n say_v a_o ê‘sone_n to_o be_v a_o theef·_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o wytche_n use_v prayer_n and_o dede_n of_o holiness_n and_z whole_a thing_n in_o her_o wichecrafte_n in_o somoche_n they_o worship_v the_o fiend_n the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o they_o despise_v god_n also_o why_o wytchecraft_n be_v moo_v use_v among_o old_a folk_n ca_fw-mi xxxvi_o that_o god_n forbedith_v all_o manner_n sin_v by_o the_o first_o ê¯maunde_n t_o c._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v lot_n and_o how_o not_o and_o so_o of_o plei_v at_o the_o dice_n ca._n xxxviii_o ¶_o what_o wichecrafte_n be_v and_z of_o sin_n to_o feign_v witchecrafte_n also_o of_o feign_v of_o miracle_n by_o ypocrisy_n ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o charm_v of_o adder_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unlefull_a and_o perilous_a to_o man_n to_o charge_v his_o friend_n to_o cumme_n again_o after_o his_o dethe_v and_o show_v he_o his_o astate_n ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o after_n mennys_n death_n suntyme_o fiend_n go_v feign_v they_o to_o be_v spirit_n of_o such_o man_n and_o sumtyme_o the_o soul_n of_o deed_n man_n appear_v and_o why_o ca._n xli_o ¶_o how_o the_o new_a fast_o clepyd_v our_o lady_n fast_o have_v no_o ground_n neither_o it_o be_v of_o auctorite_n ca._n xlii_o ¶_o diverse_a cause_n of_o dremy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v ê‘ilouse_a to_o bileve_v in_o dremy_n to_o trust_v in_o dremy_n be_v forboden_v in_o scripture_n and_o why_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o dremy_n betoken_v ca._n xliii_o &_o xliiii_o ¶_o stirynge_v to_o godenesse_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o his_o dremy_n may_v he_o follow_v so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v war_o and_o what_o harm_n cum_v to_o theym_v that_o have_v lever_n dream_n of_o he_o fiend_n than_o of_o god_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o have_v lever_n mete_v with_o a_o toad_n than_o with_o a_o knight_n or_z with_o a_o man_n of_o religion_n and_z of_o they_o that_o ween_v to_o fare_v better_a if_o the_o puttok_v flee_v ovir_n the_o weigh_n ca._n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o folye_a of_o they_o the_o divyne_a what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n follow_v for_o cristmasse_o day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n fallith_a on_o a_o sunday_n or_o on_o a_o monday_n and_o so_o forth_o also_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o make_v they_o wise_a what_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o year_n sue_v for_o it_o thunder_v in_o this_o month_n or_z in_o this_o also_o what_o fole_n they_o be_v that_o divyne_a of_o the_o year_n follow_v by_o the_o twelve_o day_n in_o cristmasse_n ca._n xlvii_o &_o xlviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o folly_n and_o falshede_v of_o iaper_n that_o be_v clepyd_v multiplyer_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o why_o god_n suffrith_v covetouse_n man_n to_o be_v beguile_v of_o such_o feytoure_n ca._n xlix_o on_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n shall_v be_v no_o hunter_n and_z of_o they_o that_o when_o they_o meet_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o namely_o frery_n they_o put_v they_o on_o the_o left_a honde_fw-fr ca._n l._n ¶_o argument_n why_o it_o be_v to_o drede_v the_o solemn_a make_v of_o church_n and_o good_a arra_v of_o they_o and_z that_o fair_a seruyce_n be_v do_v in_o church_n of_o englonde_n be_v more_o of_o pomp_n and_o pride_n thanne_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ca._n li._n good_a cause_n why_o it_o be_v boden_v exodi_fw-la xxxo._n the_o scotfree_a &_o the_o poor_a pay_n elyke_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n &_o that_o after_o diverse_a circumstance_n suntyme_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a to_o make_v church_n than_o to_o help_v poor_a man_n &_o sumtyme_o ayenwarde_a ca._n lii_o ¶_o how_o that_o many_o that_o grutche_n against_o make_v of_o church_n &_o thing_n long_v to_o church_n be_v like_o juda_n the_o gruch_v when_o mawdeleyne_v anoint_a crist_n and_o that_o waaste_a cost_n and_o pomp_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v reprevyd_v ca._n liii_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v undstone_n the_o crist_n say_v when_o thou_o shall_v by_fw-mi entre_fw-fr thy_o chambre_n etc._n etc._n &_o how_o with_o even_o charite_v betr_n be_v to_o by_fw-mi in_o church_n than_o out_o of_o churchis_n &_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o be_v betr_n than_o of_o one_o alone_a ca._n liiii_o how_o ê“cession_n do_v for_o to_o by_fw-mi for_o the_o pea_n be_v not_o do_v with_o due_n circumstauncis_fw-la &_o good_a &_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v &_o that_o the_o people_n be_v lever_n to_o pay_v tax_n to_o have_v be_v than_o pease_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understonde_v that_o short_a prayer_n thirlith_a heaven_n &_o that_o suntyme_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v only_o in_o heart_n and_o suntyme_o with_o mouth_n &_o the_o distincly_a neither_o to_o fastene_n to_o treat_v cause_n why_o ca._n lvi_o ¶_o how_o it_o be_v understonde_v that_o criste_n bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o speak_v moche_n in_o prayer_n and_o cause_n why_o principaly_a man_n shall_v pray_v in_o church_n ca._n lvii_o ¶_o why_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o withstond_v that_o he_o be_v unchaungeable·_a &_o of_o two_o manner_n prayer_n one_o come_fw-mi another_z singular_a â–ª_o and_o dyvers_a skyle_n why_o man_n shall_v pray_v by_o mouth_n ca._n lviii_o ¶_o why_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o holy_a church_n be_v not_o so_o great_a solempnite_n of_o divyne_a service_n as_o now_o be_v in_o church_n also_o skill_n why_o song_n &_o melody_n be_v ordain_v in_o holy_a church_n ca_fw-mi lix_o ¶_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o a_o land_n to_o have_v many_o martyr_n which_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o land_n have_v slay_v and_z of_o vengeance_n come_v to_o the_o people_n that_o slee_v martyr_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o why_o miracle_n be_v not_o now_o so_o come_fw-mi as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o cristen_v faith_n and_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o miracle_n signify_v unstablenesse_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o rather_o shewith_o that_o the_o peple_n be_v malicious_a thanne_n good_a ca_fw-mi lxi_o ¶_o do_v of_o miracle_n be_v no_o sike_a preef_n of_o holiness_n of_o the_o dedis_n of_o ypocrite_n and_o why_o that_o god_n suffer_v false_a man_n to_o do_v woundres_n and_o miracle_n to_o beguile_v the_o people_n ca._n lxii_o ¶_o comen_fw-fr solempnite_a of_o cristen_v buri_v be_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v and_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n body_n and_o womanne_n ca._n lxiii_o ¶_o feyre_n and_o markette_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o sanctuary_n be_v unleful_a and_z of_o harm_n that_o come_v thereof_o ca_fw-mi lxiiii_o ¶_o the_o secounde_n precepte_v ¶_o in_o three_o manner_n be_v god_n name_v take_v in_o vein_n crist_n be_v our_o principal_a godfader_n for_z after_o criste_fw-fr we_o be_v clepe_v cristen_v man_n and_o if_o we_o live_v not_o cristen_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o criste_n in_o vein_n for_o myslyve_v ca._n i._n god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vein_n by_o myspeche_n in_o many_o maneres_fw-la in_o scorn_v in_o iap_a in_o erroneus_fw-la techinge_v in_z covetous_a or_o envious_a preach_a in_o bamn_v of_o wari_v in_z lewd_a vow_n make_v and_o in_o break_v of_o lawful_a vow_n cap_n two_o ¶_o vow_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o a_o good_a avysement_n that_o jept_v sin_v in_o his_o vow_n make_v and_z that_o wicked_a vow_n and_o wicked_a biheâ—tes_n be_v to_o be_v break_v ca._n iii._n ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vein_n by_o blasphemy_n by_o gruch_a ayens_n god_n by_z ovirhope_o and_o wanhope_fw-mi and_z by_o vein_n swear_v and_o what_o harm_n cum_v of_o customable_a swear_v cap_n iiii_o ¶_o three_o false_a excusation_n of_o oath_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o excusation_n ca._n v._n ¶_o in_o vii·_a case_n it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o swear_v and_z in_o every_o oath_n shall_v three_o thing_n be_v keep_v &_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o thridde_v false_a excusation_n also_o true_a understond_v of_o text_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o speak_v of_o swear_v ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o two_o manner_n sweringe_n of_o attestation_n &_o execration_n and_o why_o it_o be_v forboden_a to_o swear_v by_o creature_n on_o the_o first_o manner_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o how_o perilous_a the_o seconnde_v manner_n swear_v be_v &_o what_o it_o be_v to_o say_v so_o help_v i_o god_n at_o the_o holy_a doom_n &_o why_o man_n swear_v bifore_fw-la a_z iuge_fw-la ley_fw-fr their_o ande_fw-mi on_o a_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o they_o that_o beguile_v man_n with_o their_o subtel_a oath_n be_v forswear_a though_o they_o say_v sothe_o for_z in_o two_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v forswear_v in_o
lesyngmonger_n and_o hider_n of_o treuthe_n by_o stylnesse_n when_o treuth_n shall_v be_v say_v break_n this_o commaundement·_n of_o three_o manner_n stylhede_v wicked_a and_o synful_a ca._n i._n of_o viij_o manner_n lesynge_v comprehendyd_v in_o three_o &_o which_o lesynge_n be_v deadly_a sin_n and_o what_o peryl_v it_o be_v for_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o be_v iaê‘_n or_o customable_a liar_n in_o board_n ca·_fw-la two_o ¶_o aunsweris_fw-la to_o auctority_n of_o holy_a wrytt_n by_o which_o man_n excusen_n lesynge_n ca_fw-mi three_o ¶_o not_o all_o feign_a dedis_n be_v lesinge_n but_o all_o feign_a speech_n for_o deceit_n be_v lose_v what_o feign_v of_o deed_n be_v sin_n and_o what_o nat_n ca_fw-mi iiii_o ¶_o of_o falshede_v of_o the_o sayer_n &_o falshede_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v sin_v to_o bileve_v thing_n that_o be_v fall_v it_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o prize_v himself_o false_o than_o to_o lack_v or_o blame_v himself_o false_o which_o be_v clepyd_v false_a wytness_n by_o the_o law_n ca._n v._n ¶_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 crist_n &_o seynte_n be_v slay_v how_o false_a wytness_n be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n flatterer_n and_o bacbiter_n break_v this_o commandment_n &_o why_o they_o be_v lykn_v to_o a_o best_a chameleon_n good_a speker_n that_o ben_fw-mi evil_a doer_n break_v this_o precept_n ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o how_o in_o many_o manner_n false_a man_n of_o law_n &_o vein_n prechoure_n and_o false_a ben_z false_a witness_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o all_fw-es wicked_a clerk_n be_v false_a wytness_n how_o the_o vestmentis_fw-la of_o prestis_fw-la and_o of_o busshope_n betoken_v criste_n passion_n and_o what_o they_o be_v token_n moral_o ca._n viij_o ¶_o what_o the_o busshope_n cross_v &_o the_o ê‘tie_n thereof_o betoken_v all_o false_a lyver_n that_o be_v christen_v be_v false_a wytness_n how_o witness_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o doom_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n &_o how_o amam_fw-la shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o too_o who_o the_o wytnesse_n shall_v make_v restitution_n of_o meed_n take_v to_o bear_v wytnesse_n after_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v &_o after_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o ê‘sone_n against_o who_o wytnessis_fw-la ben_fw-mi bring_v must_v be_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o witnesses·_n in_o what_o manner_n case_n one_o wytnesse_n suffice_v whanne_v the_o wytnesse_n shall_v say_v in_o certain_a &_o when_o in_o doubt_n ca._n x._o ¶_o of_o keep_n of_o counseyl_n of_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n knowith_v by_o pryve_v tell_v many_o thing_n require_v in_o wytnesse_n and_z of_o diverse_a iugement_n after_o diversite_a of_o wytness_n of_o atteynt_v of_o wytness_n a_o man_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n in_o doom_n against_o himself_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o of_o wytnesse_n of_o erretike_n &_o of_o hethen_a man_n ca_fw-mi twelve_o ¶_o what_o penance_n longith_v by_o the_o law_n to_o false_a witness_n &_o to_o they_o that_o procure_v false_a wytnesse_n and_z to_o alle_fw-mi that_o assent_n to_o false_a witness_n many_o other_o thing_n require_v and_o to_o be_v consideryd_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la of_o bere_v wytnesse_n ca_fw-mi twelve_o ¶_o of_o three_o wytness_n god_n our_o conscience_n &_o each_o creature·_a how_o we_o shall_v deem_v oure self_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n of_o a_o ghostly_a qn_v and_o of_o mysuse_v of_o creature_n ca_fw-mi xiii_o how_o crist_n shall_v come_v to_o doom_n &_o how_o he_o shall_v deem_v c._n xiiii_o &_o xv_o ¶_o of_o two_o dome_n special_a and_o general_a and_o of_o sudden_a come_n to_o the_o last_o dome·_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o crist_n may_v not_o be_v disceyve_v in_o his_o doom_n and_o what_o streyt_n rekn_a shall_v be_v there_o and_o of_o four_o diverse_a people_n that_o shall_v be_v att_o that_o doom_n ca_fw-mi xvii_o ¶_o how_o hard_a the_o doom_n shall_v be_v to_o scotfree_a man_n and_z to_o they_o that_o have_v resceyve_v many_o yifte_n of_o god_n ca._n xviii_o ¶_o though_o nynthe_n precepte·_a ¶_o covetise_n rote_n of_o all_o evylles_n be_v forboden_v in_o these_o last_o two_o preceptis·_fw-la how_o curse_v false_a purchasoure_n be_v ca._n i._n ¶_o a_o story_n of_o naboth_n &_o a_z neither_o of_o seint_a beatrice·_n against_o false_a purchasoure_n ca._n two_o ¶_o heir_n ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o restore_v thing_n myspurchase_v of_o their_o fad_n a_o fereful_a story_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o restore·_a ca_fw-mi iii._n ¶_o what_o vengeance_n have_v fall_v for_o false_a covetise_n in_o holy_a wryt_n of_o iii._n wysdomes_n nedful_a to_o all_o man_n which_o the_o nightyngale_n â—aught_v ca._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o story_n of_o balaam_n be_v remevyd_v to_o false_a covetise_n and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o covetyse_n be_v betokn_v by_o the_o image_n of_o golde·_n that_o nabugodonosor_n do_v make_v ca._n v._n ¶_o which_o folk_n be_v holpen_v with_o their_o good_a after_o their_o death_n of_o three_o tokny_n of_o warning_n to_o scotfree_a folk_n by_o ensample_n of_o balame_n ass_n riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o ioguloure_n horse·_a ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o false_a borower_n and_o false_a executour_n ben_fw-mi lykn_v to_o sheep_n that_o go_v from_o their_o fellow_n and_o that_o no_o thing_n save_v more_o a_o comyntie_a than_o feithfulnesse_n &_o keep_v of_o true_a biheest_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o two_o thing_n shall_v abate_v covetise_n of_o mamneâ—_n heart_n this_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o iiii_o thing_n full_o unstable_a to_o a_o wheel_v to_o a_o ship_n to_z he_o rise_v to_z ah_o shadow_n also_o to_o sliderweye_n ca._n viij_o &_o ix_o ¶_o mind_v of_o death_n shall_v let_v false_a covetise_n by_o ensample_n of_o the_o fox_n alm_n do_v bifore_fw-la death_n be_v moche_o betr_v than_o alms_n do_v after_o ca._n x._o ¶_o ensample_n against_o false_a executoure_n ca._n xi_o ¶_o a_o parable_n of_o three_o freendis_fw-la and_o how_o almesdede_n be_v the_o best_a friend_n whanne_v other_o friend_n fail_v ca._n twelve_o ¶_o to_o who_o man_n shall_v do_v alms_n and_o how_o feestis_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o scotfree_a man_n also_o what_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v in_o yeve_v of_o alms_n and_o of_o the_o diversite_a of_o poor_a man_n to_o who_o alms_n be_v to_o be_v yoven_v ca_fw-mi xiii_o ¶_o man_n been_v diverse_o poor_a ayens_n their_o will_n and_o to_o all_o be_v alms_n to_o be_v yoven_v why_o crist_n shall_v clepe_v poor_a wicked_a people_n his_o brother_n at_o dome_n day_n and_o how_o crist_n shall_v thank_v man_n at_o the_o doom_n for_o alms_n do_v to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o how_o god_n mercy_n and_o pyte_n shall_v be_v shewyd_v that_o day_n ca_fw-mi xiiii_o ¶_o all_o poor_a and_o needy_a must_v be_v holpen_v by_o alms_n but_o principaly_fw-fr wilful_a poor_a also_o needy_a prechoure_n ca_fw-mi xv_o ¶_o in_o yeve_n of_o alms_n a_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o x_o thing_n &_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n shalle_fw-la rather_o yeve_v to_o one_o poor_a man_n thanne_v to_o another_o and_o that_o a_o scotfree_a man_n shall_v take_v crist_n as_o one_o of_o his_o child_n also_o they_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v sin_n do_v not_o alms_n plesaunt_n to_o god_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o the_o tenthe_n precepte_v ¶_o what_o manner_n covetise_n be_v forboden_v in_o the_o nynthe_n pcept_v and_o what_o in_o the_o tenthe_n assent_v to_o deadly_a sin_n be_v dede_o sin_n why_o the_o x._o commandment_n that_o forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_z of_o theft_n stone_v bifore_fw-la the_o commandment_n that_o forbede_v wicked_a will_n of_o lechery_n and_o theft_n ca._n i·_n ¶_o cause_v of_o diversite_n why_o the_o two_o last_o preceptis_fw-la be_v transpose_v exodi_fw-la xxo._n and_o deutro·_n quinto·_fw-la ca_fw-mi two_o ¶_o mind_v of_o cristis_fw-la passion_n be_v remedy_n against_o temptation_n of_o lechery·_a ensample_n by_o the_o pelican_n of_o the_o love_n of_o crist._n and_o how_o it_o quenchith_fw-mi unclean_n love·_a ca._n iii·_n ¶_o dyverse_a remedy_n against_o lechery_n and_o remove_a of_o occasion_n ensample_n by_o two_o holy_a wyman_n ca._n iiii_o ¶_o a_o man_n shall_v rule_v his_o flesh_n as_o a_o knight_n do_v his_o horse·_n and_o of_o ghostly_a sadyl_n brydel_n and_o spores·_n ca._n u·_n ¶_o how_o a_o cristen_v man_n be_v like_o a_o bridde_v that_o be_v clepyd_v a_o bernak_n how_o every_o cristen_v man_n be_v a_o knight_n &_o with_o what_o armure_n he_o shall_v be_v armyd_fw-la as_o moche_v as_o a_o man_n kepith_n god_n commaundmente_n so_o much_o he_o be_v in_o god_n sight_n &_o no_o more·_n all_fw-es that_o break_v god_n commaundmentis_fw-la be_v acurse_v by_o the_o great_a sentence_n of_o god_n ca._n vi·_n &_o seven_o ¶_o of_o mischevy_v and_o curse_n temporel_n and_o endless_a that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o breker_n of_o god_n law_n comen_fw-fr mischeyf_v fallith_n nat_n
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it_o need_v for_o their_o wyve_n as_o say_v gloze_v men_n say_v he_o owe_v to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o there_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n he_o love_v himsilfe_n since_o thanne_v this_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshypful_a in_o crist_n and_o holy_a church_n therefore_a every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himsilfe_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n and_o drede_v he_o wyman_n say_v he_o most_o be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbondy_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_o criste_n be_v heed_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a church_n be_v suget_v to_o crist_n so_o most_o wyman_n be_v sugettis_a to_o their_o husbonddy_n these_o be_v the_o wordy_n of_o seint_a poule_n ad_fw-la eph_n quinto_fw-la the_o third_o chapter_n since_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o worshipful_a in_o criste_n &_o holy_a church_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o misuse_v it_o in_o lust_n and_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n and_o refreyne_v not_o themsilfe_n by_o reason_n &_o by_o god_n law_n they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n toby_n .vio._n co._n that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_fw-it and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbondys_n and_o adevel_v the_o hyght_n asmodeus_a 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 wlth_n her_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenninge_a lust_n of_o you_o flessh_o than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o aungel_n raphael_n come_v to_o young_a toby_n &_o seid_v to_o hin_n that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_fw-it than_o young_a toby_n say_v to_o the_o aungel_n i_o have_v hard_a he_o say_v that_o you_o devel_n have_v power_n ow_v all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o and_o slethe_v they_o than_o the_o aungel_n say_v to_o hin_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fend_v 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 yeve_v tent_n to_o flesshe_o lusty_n as_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understond_n over_o they_o the_o devel_n have_v power_n butte_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v she_o in_o such_o manner_n but_o three_o nyghty_n you_o shall_v keep_v you_o chaste_a and_o yeve_v you_o to_o holy_a prayere_o and_o thanne_v thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o wife_n wythe_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n princypaly_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n since_o thamne_v the_o devyl_n have_v such_o power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o misuse_v their_o wyve_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n moche_n more_o power_n have_v he_o over_o they_o that_o break_v you_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n &_o take_v other_o than_o their_o wyve_n therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n deuto._n xxii_o that_o if_o any_o man_n medil_n with_o another_o mannis_fw-la wyf_v they_o shall_v be_v slay_v both_o you_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v that_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n for_o mischief_n of_o herte_n he_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o gader_v shame_n and_o shenship_n to_o himsylfe_n &_o his_o shame_n shall_v neun_fw-mi be_v do_v away_o proun_n vio._n and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o all_o though_o theft_n be_v grevous_a sin_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o avoutrye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o so_o say_v you_o great_a clerk_n bede_fw-mi and_o the_o gloze_n also_o many_o myscheve_n fall_v to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o avotrie_n much_o sikenesse_n much_o mishap_n loss_n of_o good_a wanyssh_v of_o cateyl_n and_z lytel_a foison_n therein_o
man_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o such_o fornicary_n and_o with_o such_o wicked_a lyver_n not_o eat_v with_o they_o ne_o drink_v with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v acursid_v of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o another_o pystle_n saint_n poule_n say_v thus_o wit_n you_o it_o well_o and_o understond_v you_o it_o that_o no_o fornicarie_n ne_o uncleene_n man_n of_o his_o body_n ne_o fall_v covetous_a man_n shall_v have_v eritage_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o criste_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o seythe_v he_o late_o you_o no_o fornicaconn_n ne_o unclennesse_n ne_o avarice_n be_v name_v in_o you_o ne_o filth_n ne_o folly_n speech_n ne_o harlottre_v but_o all_o manner_n oneste_a as_o it_o bicome_v sayntis_fw-la ad_fw-la ephe_n vo._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o god_n shalle_fw-mi deem_v fornicary_n and_o they_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n ad_fw-la hebre_fw-la .xiiio._n that_o be_v to_o seye_v as_o seyth_v the_o gloze_n god_n shall_v dampne_v they_o without_o end_v although_o they_o ween_v not_o so_o but_o since_o that_o god_n yeve_v no_o tale_n of_o flesshly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n previtee_n to_o fornicary_n and_o manqueller_n liar_n and_o periureris_fw-la and_o such_o other_o curse_a folk_n their_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o you_o pit_n well_v and_o brenning_a with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o secunde_a death_n of_o hell_n apo·_n xxio._n co._n and_o the_o wise_a man_n bid_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o yeve_v thy_o soul_n too_o fornicary_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o thou_o less_o not_z the_z and_o thy_o soul_n and_o thin_a eritage_n in_o heaven_n and_o every_o woman_n fornica_fw-la tie_v shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o fendis_fw-la as_o drit_fw-fr inye_a weigh_n eccle._n ix_o c._n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la al_n the_o pcepty_n of_o the_o secunde_a table_n be_v yoven_v of_o god_n to_o let_v wrongys_n that_o man_n shall_v else_o do_v to_o there_o even_o cristen_v but_o whamne_v a_o sengle_v man_n meddle_v with_o a_o sengle_v woman_n he_o do_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n any_o wrong_n for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n pauper_fw-la though_o each_o of_o theym_n be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o do_v other_o great_a wrong_n for_o each_o of_o theym_n slethe_v other_o by_o deadly_a sin_n and_o each_o of_o they_o slee_v himsylfe_a and_o each_o of_o they_o do_v wrong_a to_o god_n in_o that_o they_o do_v ayens_fw-fr he_o forbid_v and_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o he_o buy_v so_o dear_a and_o both_o they_o do_v wrong_a to_o there_o even_o cristen_v in_o that_o they_o yeve_v they_o wicked_a ensaumple_v and_o matter_n of_o sclaundre_v dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n seyth_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la wax_v you_o and_o be_v you_o multiply_v therefore_o thanne_v if_o a_o syngle_a man_n meddle_v with_o a_o syngle_a wooman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o sin_n pauper_fw-la god_n say_v notte_fw-it though_o word_n to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n butt_n only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v wed_v to_o gidre_v by_o god_n law_n that_o as_o they_o be_v wed_v to_o gydre_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n so_o god_n bid_v theym_n bring_v forth_o child_n god_n say_v not_o though_o wordy_n to_o sengle_v folk_n but_o to_o ada_z and_o eve_o his_o wife_n and_o un_fw-mi to_o no_n and_o his_o wife_n and_z to_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wyve_n and_o therefore_o toby_n say_v to_o his_o son_n attendite_fw-la tibi_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi ab_fw-la omni_fw-la fornicaconne_n &_o ceterus_fw-la my_o son_n keep_v the_o fro_o all_o man_a fornicacioun_n ne_o meddle_v with_o non_fw-fr wooman_n but_o only_o with_o thy_o wife_n toby_n quarto_fw-la capitulo_fw-la and_o saint_n poule_n say_v mortificate_n membra_fw-la vestra_fw-la que_fw-la sunt_fw-la suê‘_n terram_fw-la sle_n you_o your_o synful_a membry_n that_o be_v open_a etthe_fw-mi slee_n you_o fornication_n unclennesse_n lechery_n these_o be_v the_o membry_n that_o he_o byddethe_v we_o sle_n not_o the_o ê‘tye_n of_o our_o body_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v and_o the_o gloze_n say_v also_o that_o every_o liing_n with_o a_o woman_n out_o of_o lawful_a wedlok_n be_v clepe_v fornication_n and_o forbid_v as_o deadly_a sin_n and_o therefore_o god_n bad_a in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o if_o the_o preeste_n doughtir_v be_v take_v in_o fornication_n she_o shall_v be_v burn_v levytici_fw-la xxio._n c_o o_o and_o if_o any_o other_o mamny_n doughtir_v fall_v into_o fornication_n in_o her_o faders_n house_n or_o she_o be_v wed_v she_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n deu._n xxii_o c_o therefore_o god_a will_v that_o his_o mother_n marry_o shall_v be_v wed_v or_o he_o be_v conseyve_v of_o she_o for_o if_o she_o have_v be_v find_v with_o child_n out_o of_o wedlok_n the_o iewy_n shall_v have_v stone_v she_o without_o mercy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o syngle_v man_n and_o syngle_a wooman_n to_o meddle_v to_o gydre_n &_o gendre_a god_n have_v make_v matrimony_n in_o vain_a and_o there_o will_v no_o man_n knytte_n he_o undepartable_o to_o any_o wooman_n if_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n meddle_v with_o what_o wooman_n he_o will_v therefore_o crist_n in_o the_o gospel_n dampnethe_v simple_a fornication_n and_o all_o manner_n lechery_n and_o say_v that_o who_o so_o lokethe_v on_o any_o woman_n in_o will_n to_o meddle_v with_o she_o out_o of_o matrymonye_n he_o do_v lechery_n ayens_fw-fr god_n commaundementt_n and_o syn_v deadly_a mat._n vo._n co._n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o generation_n and_o bryng_a forth_o of_o child_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v wed_v too_o gydre_a lawful_o the_o nine_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v all_o wed_a folk_n bind_v by_o this_o precept_n of_o god_n crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o byget_v child_n pauper_fw-la before_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v wed_a folk_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n butte_n now_o that_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v the_o precept_n bind_v they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o generation_n but_o they_o be_v free_a to_o continence_n and_o keep_v they_o chaste_a if_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o assent_n thereto_o for_o many_o skylly_n god_n ordain_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v not_o meddle_v to_o gydre_v but_o they_o be_v wed_v to_o gydre_n for_o by_o avoutrye_n and_o fornication_n fall_v full_a oft_o that_o you_o brother_n lie_v by_o his_o sustre_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi by_o his_o daughter_n and_o many_o a_o unlawfulle_a wedlok_n be_v make_v by_o cause_n of_o anoutrie_n and_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o rob_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v better_a than_o any_o worldly_a catel_n for_o the_o wyves_n body_n be_v the_o husbondis_fw-la body_n and_o his_o body_n be_v her_o body_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n to_o yeve_v it_o to_o any_o other_o by_o flesshly_a lust_n and_o he_o that_o do_v fornication_n he_o rob_v crist_n of_o his_o right_n both_o bodily_a and_o goostlye_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o the_o lechoure_n take_v the_o member_n of_o criste_n &_o make_v it_o you_o member_n of_o you_o strumpet_n with_o who_o he_o meddle_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la vi_fw-mi o_o also_o by_o avoutrye_n be_v make_v false_a eyris_n and_o true_a eiry_n true_o bigote_n put_v out_o of_o their_o eriatcte_n also_o by_o avoutrye_n god_n law_n that_o he_o make_v so_o solempne_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n first_o of_o all_o law_n be_v break_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o breke_v it_o be_v a_o open_a traitoure_n to_o this_o accord_v you_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n where_o he_o seyth_v that_o the_o woman_n which_o forsake_v her_o husbonde_n and_o take_v another_z and_o make_v eritage_n of_o another_o matrimony_n do_v many_o sin_n first_o she_o be_v misbileve_v to_o goddis_fw-la law_n and_o brekethe_v god_n law_n also_o she_o trespase_v ayens_n her_o husbond_n also_o she_o do_v fornication_n in_o avoutry_n and_o make_v child_n to_o she_o of_o another_o man_n but_o her_o son_n shall_v yeve_v no_o rotis_fw-la and_o their_o branch_n shall_v yeve_v no_o fruit_n she_o shall_v leeve_o their_o mind_n in_o curse_v and_o her_o shame_n shalle_fw-mi never_o be_v do_v a_o weigh_v eccle._n xx_o iii.c_fw-la and_o therefore_o seith_n you_o gloze_v that_o avoutry_n be_v as_o damnable_a in_o the_o man_n as_o in_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o repreve_v avoutrie_n &_o fornicaconn_v in_o man_n full_o high_o the_o ten_o chapter_n diues_fw-la reason_n &_o holy_a wryt_n dryve_v i_o to_o grant_n that_o both_o avoutrye_n &_o simple_a fornicaconn_n be_v full_o grevous_a sin_n but_o
shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o eritage_n wythe_v my_o son_n isaac_n abraham_n bear_v full_a hevy_a of_o these_o word_n for_o he_o love_v moche_n ysmael_v thanne_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thake_n it_o not_o so_o hard_a ne_fw-mi so_o sharp_o that_o sara_fw-it say_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o child_n and_o of_o thy_o servant_n agar_fw-mi butte_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o sara_fw-it say_n too_o the_o here_o by_o our_o voice_n and_o do_v thereafter_o and_o thanne_v abraham_n put_v they_o out_o household_n full_a moche_n ayens_fw-fr herte_fw-fr and_o so_o not_o withstond_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o nyghe_a god_n that_o he_o be_v clepe_v god_n friend_n yet_o as_o for_o thanne_v his_o wife_n know_v more_o of_o goddis_fw-la will_v than_o do_v he_o also_o we_o rede_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-mi his_o wife_n that_o they_o have_v two_o son_n bear_v at_o onn_n which_o be_v esau_n and_o jacob_n ysaac_n love_v better_a esau_n than_o jacob_n but_o rebecca_n love_v betr_n jacob_n â—han_fw-mi esau_fw-mi and_o so_o do_v god_n and_o by_o teching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o beguile_v ysaac_n and_o esau_fw-mi also_o and_o do_v ysaac_n yeve_v his_o pryncypal_n bless_v to_o jacob_n there_o he_o will_v have_v yoven_v it_o to_o esau_n &_o all_o be_v goddys_n deed_n and_o so_o conferm_v by_o god_n that_o whanne_v ysaac_n wyste_v of_o gyle_v yet_o he_o dare_v not_o withdraw_v his_o bless_v for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o god_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o esau_v weep_a for_o he_o be_v so_o beguile_v benedixi_fw-la ei_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictus_n i_o have_v bless_v hin_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o that_o by_o grace_n a_o wooman_n may_v be_v as_o stable_n in_o chastity_n in_o goodness_n as_o a_o man_n and_o without_o grace_n neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n may_v keep_v he_o chaste_a for_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a freel_n and_o full_a ready_a to_o fall_v and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o tech_n i_o some_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr the_o temptaconn_v of_o of_o lechery_n pauper_fw-la one_o remedy_n be_v reasonable_a abstynece_n from_o meet_a and_o drink_v and_o for_o to_o flee_v deynte_a mety_n and_o deynte_n drink_v and_o to_o flee_v gloteny_n as_o most_o bygynning_a &_o mean_n to_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o glotenie_n be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n as_o mean_n and_o weigh_v to_o lechery_n another_o remedy_n be_v hard_a li_a watch_n and_o travail_n that_o the_o body_n have_v not_o to_o moche_v ease_n but_o be_v well_o ocupy_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o idylshyp_n have_v teach_v moche_n malice_n multam_fw-la enim_fw-la maliciam_fw-la do_v cuit_fw-la ociositas_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o right_o as_o to_o the_o ass_n longethe_v fee_a yerde_a and_o birdeyn_a so_o to_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o seye_v to_o the_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v sugett_v and_o servant_n to_o the_o soul_n long_v drede_n and_o chastise_a and_o werke_n of_o good_a ocupacioun_n eccle._n xxxiiiâ—_n and_o god_n say_v the_o pride_n and_o plenty_n of_o breed_n and_o welfare_n and_o plenty_n of_o rychessy_n and_o idelshyâ—e_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o sodemitys_n &_o of_o there_o lechery_n and_o for_o they_o love_v not_o poor_a folk_n ezechi_n xuj_o câ—_n and_o therefore_o almesdede_n be_v a_o great_a remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n to_o gete_a grace_n of_o chastytie_n so_o that_o it_o be_v yoven_v to_o the_o poor_a nedye_n that_o be_v in_o myscheffe_n and_o to_o such_o that_o have_v not_o bykynd_n to_o get_v the_fw-mi lyvelo_fw-it de_fw-mi by_o traveyle_n of_o their_o body_n and_o if_o they_o beg_v they_o do_v it_o with_o out_o avarice_n with_o mekenesse_n &_o clennesse_n of_o lyve_v to_o such_o bid_v death_n criste_fw-fr do_v alms_n sei_v date_fw-la elimosinaâ—_n et_fw-la ecce_fw-la omina_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la luce_n yeve_v you_o alm_n and_o lo_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v amend_v you_o &_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v mind_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o thenke_n how_o he_o shall_v wend_v hence_o with_o bitter_a pain_n and_o thamne_v all_o his_o lust_n shall_v turn_v into_o woe_n and_o so_o rue_v and_o thenke_n that_o by_o man_n or_o wooman_n never_o so_o fair_a so_o well_o fare_v so_o hole_n so_o lusty_a so_o like_n to_o the_o iye_o so_o mighty_a so_o witty_a so_o great_a of_o lineage_n so_o rich_a so_o great_a of_o name_n or_o of_o lordship_n either_o by_o man_n either_o woman_n he_o ever_o so_o plesaunte_a shall_v die_v and_o turn_v to_o earth_n and_o aisshis_n &_o worm_n meet_a and_o if_o he_o smell_v now_o never_o so_o sweet_a he_o shall_v stink_v than_o full_a sour_a therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seythe_n in_o omnibus_fw-la oê‘ibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ineter_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccle._n viiâ—_n c._n in_o all_o these_o werke_n thank_v on_o thy_o last_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v no_o sin_n without_o end_n we_o rede_v that_o in_o englonde_n be_v a_o king_n that_o have_v aconcâ—byne_n who_o be_v name_n be_v rose_n and_z for_o her_o great_a bewte_n he_o clepe_v her_o rose_n amounde_v rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v rose_z of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o thought_n that_o she_o pass_v all_o wyman_n in_o bewtye_n it_o bifel_fw-mi that_o she_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v while_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a and_o whanne_v he_o come_v again_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o she_o he_o will_v see_v the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o whanne_v the_o grave_n be_v openned_a there_o sit_v a_o orrible_a toad_n upon_o her_o breast_n bytwene_v her_o teety_n and_o afoule_n adder_n bigirt_v her_o body_n about_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o she_z stanke_z so_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr non_fw-fr other_o might_n stone_v to_o see_v that_o orryble_a sight_n thanne_n the_o king_n die_v shette_v again_o the_o grave_n 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well_o his_o sight_n take_v exaumple_v of_o job_n which_o make_v acovenannt_v with_o his_o iyen_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o thenke_n on_o amayden_n to_o have_v miss_v like_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o you_o ê“phete_n jeremye_n say_v that_o he_o iye_v have_v rob_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o cetye_n trenorum_fw-la iiio._n for_o theyse_v skylly_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v by_o our_o windovy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z our_o fyve_o wytty_n which_o be_v wyndovy_v â–ª_o and_o wiketty_n to_o the_o soul_n jeremye_n ix_o o_o co._n and_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v well_o his_o herte_n from_o idel_n thoughty_n and_z from_o wyckedd_a thing_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o heâ—â—_n cowycked_a thoughty_n manslaught_n avoutrye_a fornichtion_n theâ—â—â—â—â—s_n wytnesse_n blasphemye_n mxvo._n and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o wysman_n omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la ê“u_fw-fr iiii_o o_o co._n with_o all_o keep_v keep_v well_o thin_a herte_fw-fr for_o of_o the_o herte_n come_v lyffe_n and_o death_n the_o maysttr_n of_o kyndy_n lio._n xviii_o seyth_n that_o there_o be_v abest_fw-la that_o be_v clepe_v taxus_n that_o be_v a_o break_v or_o a_o bawsym_a inglysshe_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enenmytye_n bytwene_v the_o fox_n and_o hin_n the_o fox_n be_v besy_n to_o put_v the_o bawsym_n out_o of_o his_o den_n and_o for_o he_o may_v notte_fw-it do_fw-mi it_o by_o might_n he_o do_v it_o by_o sleight_n he_o waytethe_fw-mi whamne_v you_o bausin_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o den_n tahn_n he_o go_v and_o piss_v &_o make_v foul_a the_o bawsony_n den_n and_o for_o the_o bawsym_n have_v stench_n and_o unclennesse_n whanne_v he_o comethe_v and_o find_v his_o den_n so_o stenk_n and_o so_o defoul_v he_o for_o soak_v his_o den_n and_o seek_v he_o another_o and_o thanne_v
there_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o punyssh_v every_o sin_n after_o that_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a or_o less_o grevous_a but_o in_o this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o alwey_a so_o but_o oft_o in_o this_o world_n he_o punyssh_v the_o les_fw-fr sin_n hard_a than_o he_o do_v the_o more_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n avoutre_n be_v punyssh_v as_o hard_a or_o hard_a than_o manslaughter_n &_o yet_o manslaughter_n be_v more_o gruous_a sin_n than_o avoutrie_n and_o god_n take_v more_o temporal_a vengeance_n in_o this_o world_n for_o lechery_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o ydolatrie_n and_o yet_o ydolatrie_n be_v gretter_n sin_n than_o lechery_n for_o it_o be_v immediate_a ayens_n god_n &_o ayens_n the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o manslaughter_n be_v hard_a punyssh_v in_o this_o word_n than_o perjury_n and_o yet_o perjury_n be_v gretter_n sin_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o secunde_a commandment_n and_o sin_n in_o simple_a poor_a folk_n be_v hard_a punissh_v 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warn_v they_o that_o be_v more_o giltye_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v they_o therefore_o crist_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n ween_v you_o that_o though_o man_n which_o pylat_fw-la slough_n for_o their_o rebellion_n be_v gretter_n sinner_n than_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o cuntre_n nay_o forsooth_o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o forsooth_o but_o you_o amend_v you_o you_o shall_v perissh_v alle_fw-mi and_o wine_n you_o say_v crist_n that_o the_o eightene_a man_n upon_o which_o fall_v the_o tour_fw-fr of_o syloa_o in_o jerlm_n and_o slough_n they_o ween_v you_o that_o they_o pass_v in_o sin_n alle_fw-mi the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n nay_o forsooth_o but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o but_o you_o amend_v you_o you_o shall_v perish_v alle_fw-mi to_o gydre_n luce._n xiiio._n and_o so_o the_o punyssh_v of_o tho_o man_n so_o slay_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o they_o that_o be_v more_o synfulle_a that_o they_o shall_v a_o man_v theym_fw-mi and_o so_o thou_o mighteste_v we_o will_v see_v that_o thy_o ¶_o skylle_n be_v nought_o worthy_a god_n punyssh_v eve_o hard_a in_o this_o world_n than_o he_o do_v ada_z therefore_o her_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n also_o the_o secunde_a maxyme_n and_o ground_n in_o which_o thou_o say_v that_o god_n punyssh_v eve_o hard_a than_o adan_n may_v skylfullye_o be_v deny_v for_o in_o punyssh_v of_o ada_z god_n have_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v curse_a be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n &_o in_o thy_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n in_o thy_o werke_n of_o eve_n ne_o he_o say_v not_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n in_o your_o werke_n as_o for_o common_a sin_n of_o they_o both_o but_o he_o say_v only_o to_o ada_z curse_a be_v theerth_n in_o thy_o wrke_fw-mi in_o punysshing_n also_o of_o the_o serpent_n he_o have_v his_o cur_n &_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v among_o all_o thing_n lyve_v upon_o earth_n also_o god_n curse_v caym_fw-mi when_o he_o punyssh_v he_o for_o sle_v of_o his_o brother_n abel_n but_o whanne_v god_n punyssh_v woman_n he_z have_v not_o his_o curse_v and_o we_o rede_v not_o that_o ever_o god_n have_v his_o curse_n to_o any_o woman_n open_o in_o special_a ne_o god_n repreve_v not_o eve_o so_o moche_n as_o he_o do_v ada_z and_o so_o the_o great_a repefe_n &_o blame_v &_o the_o cur_n that_o god_n have_v in_o punyssh_v of_o ada_z more_o than_o he_o do_v in_o punissh_v of_o eve_n shewe_v well_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adan_n be_v more_o grevous_a than_o be_v you_o sin_n of_o eve_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o obstynacye_n in_o ada_z than_o be_v eve_o for_o curse_n be_v not_o yoven_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o holy_a church_n but_o for_o obstinacy_n as_z i_o say_v first_o ada_z answerde_n full_a obstynat_o god_n blame_v ada_z pryncypaly_a for_o break_v of_o his_o commandment_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o break_n of_o his_o commandment_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o nakedness_n &_o of_o his_o sudden_a mischief_n and_o not_o wythstond_v the_o teching_n and_o the_o styre_a of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o be_v aknowe_a of_o his_o senne_n but_o put_v his_o sin_n on_o god_n and_o excuse_v he_o by_o eve_n and_o so_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n in_o excusation_n of_o his_o sin_n whanne_n god_n punissh_v ada_z he_o curse_v the_o earth_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o curse_v turn_v to_o woo_v and_o traveyle_v of_o he_o &_o of_o all_o mankind_n which_o we_o may_v not_o flee_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o ada_z thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o travail_n &_o sorrow_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n i_o shall_v bring_v the_o forth_o breris_fw-la and_o thorn_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v erbis_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n also_o in_o punysshinge_v of_o ada_z god_n have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o hin_n &_o all_o mankind_n for_o his_o sin_n &_o therefore_o god_n siad_v to_o ada_z thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n in_o swink_n &_o sweat_v of_o thy_o face_n till_o thou_o tear_v again_o into_o the_o earth_n for_o earth_n thou_o be_v ¶_o and_o into_o earth_n again_o thou_o shall_v wend_v since_o thanne_v god_n for_o sin_n of_o ada_z have_v so_o grevous_o his_o curse_n and_o blame_v so_o hard_a ada_z of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o sin_n dampen_v he_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o punissh_v all_o erthe_o creaturis_fw-la for_o his_o sin_n &_o dampen_v he_o and_o all_o mankind_n to_o pertuel_a traveyle_n whanne_v he_o say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o meet_a with_o traveyle_n and_o sorrow_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z he_z have_v sentence_n of_o death_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v most_o of_o all_o peyne_n
wickedness_n for_o who_o so_o bacbytethe_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o mansleer_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o such_o thief_n ne_fw-fr mansleer_n have_v part_n in_o you_o kingdom_n of_o have_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o it_o ê“fyteeth_n not_o as_o anenty_n meed_n in_o heaven_n a_o man_n to_o fast_o or_o prey_n or_o do_v other_o good_a dedis_n of_o relegion_n but_o his_o thoughty_n be_v withdraw_v from_o wickedness_n and_o he_o tunge_v fro_o bacbiting_a de_fw-fr condici_fw-la v._o nichil_fw-la enim_fw-la ê“dest_fw-la &_o not_o only_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o bacbitinge_v that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o even_n cristen_v but_o also_o though_o that_o glad_o here_o such_o wicked_a speech_n and_o shrew_v tale_n of_o there_o even_o cristen_v vi_fw-la cue_n i._o ex_fw-la merito_fw-la xxi_o cue_n iii_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v put_v away_o from_o the_o the_o wicked_a mouth_n and_o put_v away_o for_o fro_o the_o lyppy_n bacbyte_v ê“un_n iiii_o hag_n thynrery_n with_o thorn_n and_o here_o not_o the_o wicked_a tunge_v and_o make_v dory_n to_o thy_o mouth_n and_o lockys_o to_o thin_a eery_n eccle._n xxviii_o thenke_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o as_o evil_a bihynd_n the_o as_o he_o do_v of_o another_o bihind_n he_o thenke_fw-ge what_o woo_v and_o mischief_n comethe_v of_o bacbyting_a and_o wicked_a tongue_n and_o show_v he_o no_o good_a cheer_n but_o show_v he_o by_o thy_o countenance_n and_o thy_o cheer_n that_o his_o speech_n plesethe_v the_o not_o and_o anon_o he_o shall_v cese_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o malice_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v right_o as_o the_o northe_a wound_n destroy_v and_o scater_v the_o rain_n and_o the_o cloudy_n so_o the_o hevy_a face_n of_o the_o herer_n destroy_v the_o tâ—ng_n bacbit_v ê“un_n xxvo._n the_o child_n of_o israel_n bacbit_v god_n do_v and_o lack_v the_o land_n of_o byheste_n whamne_v they_o shall_v have_v enter_v &_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o and_z bad_a they_o wend_v again_o bacward_o into_o desert_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v they_o forty_o year_n till_o they_o be_v deed_n every_o eachone_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n save_v two_o man_n josue_n and_o caleph_n for_o they_o two_o speak_v good_a of_o the_o land_n of_o byhest_n and_o hold_v with_o god_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o peple_n that_o can_v out_o of_o egypt_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o bihest_n and_o not_o the_o fader_n save_v josue_n &_o laleph_n and_o that_o for_o their_o bacbiting_a numeri_fw-la xiiii_o also_o marry_o the_o sustre_n of_o moses_n bacbyte_v her_o brother_n mose_n and_o spakevil_n of_o hin_n &_o anon_o she_o be_v afoul_a lepre_a &_o may_v notte_fw-it be_v hele_v till_o mose_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o she_o num_fw-la i_o vii.c_fw-la the_o three_o chapter_n also_o there_o be_v theft_n of_o wordy_n of_o which_o theft_n god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n xxiiio._n co._n where_o god_n undernimethe_v false_a ê“phetis_fw-la and_o fall_v pchoury_n which_o stale_a away_o his_o wordis_fw-la from_o the_o peple_n and_o tell_v not_o the_o truth_n as_o god_n bid_v they_o butt_n only_o say_v such_o thing_n that_o shall_v please_v the_o peple_n and_o so_o deseyve_v the_o peple_n with_o lesynge_n and_o with_o false_a miracle_n as_o man_n do_v these_o dayis_o feign_a miracle_n of_o ymagis_n as_o man_n do_v these_o day_n to_o maynteyn_a ydolatrie_n for_o lucre_n of_o offering_n &_o false_a miracle_n of_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v miracle_n for_o they_o and_o so_o blind_a the_o peple_n in_o falseness_n and_o so_o they_o yeve_v the_o worship_n of_o miracle_n do_v to_o ymagis_fw-la that_o man_n have_v make_v &_o to_o wicked_a lyver_n god_n enemy_n which_o miracli_v only_a god_n may_v do_v &_o so_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o that_o they_o withdraw_v god_n word_n and_o the_o trewethe_v the_o god_n law_n that_o long_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o tech._n and_o to_o the_o peple_n to_o cun_fw-fr and_o to_o know_v and_o so_o they_o deseyve_v the_o peple_n in_o that_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n and_o shall_v be_v punissh_v full_o hard_a of_o god_n for_o such_o theft_n of_o god_n word_n for_o god_n say_v to_o every_o plate_n curate_n and_o prechourer_n speculatorem_fw-la dedi_fw-la te_fw-la domui_fw-la israel_n &_o ceterus_fw-la i_o have_v make_v the_o a_o day_n wait_v to_o the_o household_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o my_o peple_n &_o thou_o shall_v here_o my_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o show_v it_o and_o tell_v it_o in_o my_o name_n to_o they_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v dye_v for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o thou_o tell_v he_o not_o butt_n hydeste_v my_o word_n and_o spekeste_v not_o to_o hin_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o leave_v it_o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o i_o shall_v seek_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o death_n of_o he_o of_o thin_a hon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o his_o death_n ezech._n iiio._n co._n also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n word_n that_o pche_v god_n word_n to_o their_o own_o worldly_a avantage_n not_o to_o you_o worship_v of_o god_n ne_o to_o profyt_v of_o manny_n soul_n also_o they_o be_v thief_n of_o god_n wordis_fw-la that_o eleggen_fw-mi goddess_n word_n and_o holy_a writ_n false_o to_o maynteyn_a error_n and_o eresy_n or_o sin_n or_o shrewdnesse_n the_o four_o chapter_n also_o there_o be_v atheft_n of_o worldly_a good_a of_o such_o theft_n job_n say_v agrun_n non_fw-la suum_fw-la demetunt_fw-la they_o repe_v other_o mennys_n feldy_n &_o make_v vintage_n of_o their_o mennys_n wine_n &_o take_v mennys_n clothinge_v from_o they_o and_o late_o they_o naked_a in_o the_o cold_a winter_n and_o rob_v moderles_a child_n &_o poor_a widowis_n by_o might_n and_o spoil_n and_o rob_v the_o poor_a peple_n the_o thief_n say_v he_z rise_v up_o in_o the_o morwe_v &_o sle_v the_o needy_a and_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o night_n he_o stele_v as_o a_o micher_n sê«_n deus_fw-la inultum_fw-la abire_fw-la non_fw-la patit_fw-la job_n xxiiii_o c_o dives_fw-la how_o many_o spice_n be_v of_o theft_n pauper_fw-la full_o many_o for_o some_o time_n a_o thing_n be_v steal_v pue_o without_o wit_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o keeper_n and_o ayens_n there_o will_v &_o it_o be_v clepe_v mycherie_n suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v open_o by_o might_n and_o violence_n wit_a the_o lord_n &_o the_o keeper_n ayens_fw-fr there_o will_v and_o that_o be_v ê“pir_o rapina_fw-la raveyn_a suntyme_o it_o be_v do_v wit_a the_o lord_n or_o the_o keeper_n and_o apart_o ayens_n the_o will_n but_o not_o all_o ayens_n there_o will_v under_o certeyn_fw-mi condition_n of_o wynninge_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o taker_n and_o thamne_v it_o be_v clepe_v usura_fw-la govel_a or_o usure_v in_o englyssh_n also_o all_o manner_n unrightful_a occupi_v of_o any_o thing_n lordship_n or_o any_o other_o aver_o in_o this_o world_n be_v clepe_v theft_n and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_v say_v thus_o the_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v he_o by_o you_o law_n and_o non_fw-la other_o manny_n and_o man_n have_v by_o you_o law_n that_o he_o have_v rightful_o and_o he_o have_v that_o rightful_o that_o he_o have_v we_o will_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v miss_v have_v be_v other_o mennys_n and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o good_n amiss_o that_o use_v his_o good_a amiss_o in_o eplan_n ad_fw-la macedonium_fw-la also_o withhold_v of_o alm_n from_o the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n be_v theft_n in_o good_n sight_n for_o the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n withdraw_v fro_o the_o poor_a folk_n that_o long_v to_o they_o and_o misspende_v the_o poor_a mennys_n good_a whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v and_o therefore_o the_o wis_v man_n say_v soon_o defraud_n thou_o not_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z turn_v not_o away_o thin_a iyen_n from_o the_o poor_a ne_o despise_v not_o the_o hungry_a soul_n ne_fw-la tene_fw-la ne_fw-la anger_n thou_o not_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o mischeffe_n torment_v thou_o not_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o needy_a ne_o delay_v thou_o not_o the_o yift_n from_o he_o that_o be_v in_o angwyssh_n cast_v not_o away_o the_o preyer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v desese_v ne_o turn_v thou_o not_o thy_o face_n away_o from_o the_o helplese_v for_o wrath_n ne_fw-mi yeve_v thou_o not_o he_o that_o ax_v the_o good_a non_fw-fr occasion_n to_o curse_v the_o byhynd_a the_o for_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n curse_v the_o in_o bytternes_n of_o soul_n his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v for_o he_o that_o make_v he_o shall_v hear_v he_o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o plesaunt_n in_o speech_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o poor_a folk_n
wend_v up_o &_o mete_v with_o criste_n in_o the_o air_n as_o say_v seint_a poule_n to_o his_o child_n crist_n shall_v say_v venite_fw-la &c_n &c_n come_v you_o my_o fader_n blessyd_v child_n &_o take_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o you_o before_o the_o beginning_a of_o you_o world_n but_o to_o these_o bestial_a folk_n &_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o the_o proud_a to_o the_o covetouse_n to_o the_o enuiouse_a &_o to_o lechouris_fw-la glotoun_n and_o to_o vengeable_a folk_n his_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dreadful_a and_o full_a bitter_a whanne_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la etc_n wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n there_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o fiend_n and_o his_o aungelis_fw-la and_o so_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o to_o sorry_a place_n and_o to_o sorry_a company_n without_o any_o remedy_n be_v there_o never_o thunderbla_v so_o dreadful_a as_o his_o voice_n thanne_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_a and_o be_v there_o never_o song_n so_o merry_a ne_o i_o lodie_n so_o like_v as_o his_o voice_n shall_v be_v thamne_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o deem_v welle_v thy_o silfe_n here_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o dampen_v there_o stone_v here_o to_o the_o see_v of_o you_o great_a queste_n of_o treve_a witness_n which_o i_o have_v nempn_v to_o the_o and_o demethisylfe_n thereafter_o and_o be_v treve_a domesman_n of_o thisylfe_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o qnst_a ayens_fw-fr the_o at_o the_o dreadful_a doom_n and_o thereto_o alle_fw-mi aungelis_fw-la and_o archaungelis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o seynte_n in_o heaven_n and_o alle_fw-mi creaturis_fw-la shall_v than_o bear_v witness_n ayens_fw-fr the_o and_o axe_n vegeaunce_n on_o the_o thanne_n as_o say_v john_n crisostom_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la plangent_fw-la se_fw-la omnes_fw-la tribus_fw-la three_fw-mi et_fw-fr c._n the_o aungelis_fw-la shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o cross_n the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_n and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n with_o which_o criste_n suffer_v his_o passion_n thanne_n shall_v crist_n sit_v on_o high_a to_o deem_v you_o qcke_a &_o the_o deed_n he_o shall_v depart_v the_o good_a from_o the_o wicked_a and_o set_v the_o good_a on_o the_o right_a side_n the_o wicked_a on_o the_o liftesyde_v he_o shall_v turn_v hin_a to_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o liftsyde_o and_o show_v theym_a the_o cross_n the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_n and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n and_o his_o wound_n alle_fw-mi fresh_a which_o he_o suffer_v for_o alle_fw-mi mankind_n and_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a on_o this_o wise_n ecce_fw-la miseri_fw-la et_fw-la ingrati_fw-la quanta_fw-la ê“vobis_fw-la sustinui_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la vos_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v you_o unkind_a curse_a wretch_n what_o i_o suffer_v for_o your_o sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_v god_n &_o 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wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n thanne_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o out_o guilt_n therefore_o thanne_v what_o iuge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungilty_a wyte_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v ayens_n all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punissh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_a if_o rightwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la xxiii_o cue_n two_o iustum_fw-la the_o xxii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themsylfe_a pauê‘_n in_o no_o case_n and_o that_o for_o many_o skylly_n first_o for_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a every_o man_n lovethe_v himsilf_a and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v himsilfe_n and_o to_o withstond_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n ayens_fw-fr all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_v he_o silfe_n also_o it_o be_v ayens_n charite_v ffor_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o silfe_n and_o his_o even_o cristen_v as_o hinsilf_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o philosofre_o say_v vto_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o comonte_n as_o every_o menbre_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o manny_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n yoven_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o whanne_v he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v hymsilfe_n he_o syn_v ayens_n his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n ayens_n his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n yeve_v a_o man_n auctorite_n to_o sle_v another_o man_n for_o his_o misdeed_n yet_o god_n yeve_v no_o man_n auctoritye_n to_o sle_n hymsilfe_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xxiii_o cue_n 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death_n better_a it_o be_v &_o a_o feyr_a that_o a_o neither_o sle_v he_o than_o he_o sle_v himsilfe_n for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o everi_n law_n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyvers_a other_o slough_n themsilfe_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v pauper_fw-la as_o seyth_v saint_n austen_v de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_z slough_n they_o silfe_n by_o the_o prevy_a counseyle_n of_o you_o holy_a gooste_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o sampson_n take_v the_o two_o pylery_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gidre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o &_o slough_n many_o thousandy_n of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadrede_v to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o sampson_n in_o dispyt_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n sampson_n be_v the_o xxiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightfulman_n or_o awycked_a man_n pauê‘_n it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o sle_v the_o rightfulman_n for_z in_o that_o the_o sleer_n annoy_v most_o hin_a who_o he_o oughtmore_o to_o love_v also_o for_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o more_o ayens_fw-fr rightwisnesse_n also_o for_o he_o pryve_v and_o rob_v the_o comontye_n of_o manhood_n of_o agreate_a jewel_n for_o every_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v awelle_v to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n also_o for_o he_o do_v more_o dispyte_n to_o god_n for_o to_o all_o good_a criste_n seyth_n qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la who_z despisith_v you_o despisithe_v i_o dives_fw-la contra_n if_o a_o good_a man_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v soon_o go_v to_o heaven_n butte_n the_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o be_v slay_v unwar_o he_o shall_v go_v too_o hell_n and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o send_v be_v sle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n than_o to_o hell_n pauper_fw-la saint_n paul_n seyth_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iiio._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v thake_n his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o traveyle_n be_v therefore_o the_o good_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o good_a dedy_n notte_fw-it for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shalle_o go_fw-mi to_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dedy_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dedy_n of_o the_o slee_a and_o the_o sleer_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n both_o for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v depper_n in_o hell_n for_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o shewethe_v more_o malice_n &_o more_o aggrevethe_v god_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o sleinge_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o that_o he_o slee_v he_o ayens_n god_n law_n and_o let_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o amend_v he_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n if_o he_o take_v she_o in_o avoutre_n pauper_fw-la to_o sle_v she_o by_o law_n cyvyle_v there_o lawis_o ordain_v man_n &_o woman_n that_o do_v avoutrye_n to_o be_v slay_v it_o be_v leful_a so_o that_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o love_n of_o rightwysnesse_n and_o of_o clennesse_n not_o for_o hate_v ne_fw-mi for_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o she_o and_o lete_fw-la he_o well_o charge_v his_o consciens_fw-la if_o he_o be_v aught_o guilty_a in_o the_o same_o either_o in_o will_n or_o in_o deed_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o freelte_n and_o thenke_n that_o the_o law_n be_v aswell_o ordain_v to_o punuyssh_v he_o if_o he_o do_v amiss_o as_o to_o punyssh_v the_o woman_n but_o any_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n by_o his_o own_o auctorite_n or_o do_v she_o be_v slay_v without_o lawful_a iuge_n it_o be_v not_o leful_a by_o alle_fw-mi god_n law_n and_o though_o any_o londy_n see_v yeve_v man_n leave_v to_o slay_v their_o wyve_n in_o any_o case_n holy_a church_n shalle_v punysshe_v theym_fw-mi and_o enjoin_v they_o full_a hard_a penance_n as_o for_o manslaught_n dives_fw-la whether_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o sle_v his_o wife_n or_o to_o sle_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n pauper_fw-la both_o be_v grevous_a sin_n &_o moche_n ayens_fw-fr kind_n for_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n and_o one_o blood_n and_o he_o owe_v as_o say_v saint_n poule_z love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o sle_v she_o ayens_fw-fr kind_n butt_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o ayens_fw-fr kind_n to_o sle_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n for_o of_o they_o man_n have_v his_o beginning_n his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o also_o if_o he_o sle_v any_o of_o they_o he_o forfet_v open_o ayens_n the_o commaundementy_n of_o god_n the_o fourthe_n and_o the_o fifte_n for_o in_o that_o he_o unworshyppethe_v over_o moche_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o mother_n and_o fallethe_v in_o cruel_a manslaughter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n than_o to_o sle_v his_o wife_n as_o seyth_v the_o law_n in_o sm_n confessorum_fw-la .lio._n iiiio._n tio._n ix_o cue_n x._o the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o god_n byddethe_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v slay_v unrightful_o why_o suffer_v gâ—d_v so_o moche_n be_v be_v in_o earth_n &_o so_o many_o bateyle_n pauê‘_n for_o much_o folk_n be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o will_v not_o stone_v to_o the_o law_n of_o pee_z therefore_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v the_o law_n of_o sword_n and_o of_o chevalrye_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pee_z with_o the_o sword_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z by_o law_n of_o charitye_n and_o reason_n dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n of_o arm_n maysle_n man_n leful_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o the_o pee_z and_o too_o god_n will_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o abraam_n mose_n josue_n david_n iosie_a machabeis_n and_o many_o other_o be_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o slowghe_o moche_n folk_n and_o yet_o god_n repreve_v they_o not_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o sle_n and_o halpe_v they_o in_o there_o sle_v and_o in_o their_o fight_a dives_fw-la i_o may_v well_o assent_v that_o bateyle_n be_v leful_a if_o it_o be_v rightful_a for_o god_n be_v clepe_v dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la &_o dominê°_n sabaoth_o that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n god_n of_o osty_n pauê‘_n three_o thing_n be_v nedful_a that_o bateyle_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n et_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la legitum_fw-la principis_fw-la a_o rightful_a cause_n arightful_a intention_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n first_o it_o be_v nedful_a that_o you_o cause_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o fight_v only_o for_o the_o right_n and_o to_o 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