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wymmen_fw-mi so_o when_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi in_o god_n close_v the_o door_n to_o hem_v without_o forth_o quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la &_o quadraginta_fw-la noctibus_fw-la aperti_fw-la sunt_fw-la celi_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n it_o rain_v xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n that_o the_o water_n bear_v the_o shype_n hygh_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_n &_o stand_v still_o a_o c._n day_n and_o xl_o and_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n both_o people_n &_o bests_n save_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o shype_n yet_o iosephus_a say_v in_o armany_a there_o be_v a_o hylle_n and_o that_o be_v call_v barus_n that_o be_v hygh_a than_o the_o water_n be_v and_o therefore_o dyverse_a people_n have_v opynyon_n there_o be_v moche_n peple_n
diebus_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o have_v eten_v asmoche_n as_o thou_o haste_v eten_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o hunger_a as_o i_o trow_v in_o three_o day_n and_o then_o say_v the_o cristen_v man_n to_o the_o jew_v vere_n nichil_fw-la comedi_fw-la forsooth_o say_v the_o cristen_v man_n to_o the_o jew_v i_o eat_v no_o manner_n mete_v this_o day_n thenne_n say_v the_o jew_v ego_fw-la vidi_fw-la te_fw-la comedere_fw-la pverum_fw-la pulcerimum_fw-la qualem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la elevauit_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n i_o see_v the_o eat_v a_o child_n the_o which_o the_o press_v hold_v up_o at_o the_o altar_n et_fw-fr tunc_fw-la venit_fw-la pulcerimus_fw-la homo_fw-la habens_fw-la multos_fw-la pueros_fw-la in_o gremio_fw-la svo_fw-la thenne_fw-fr camme_fw-fr there_o a_o fair_a man_n that_o have_v many_o child_n in_o his_o lap_n et_fw-la dedit_fw-la unicuique_fw-la vestrum_fw-la unn_n pverum_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la comedit_fw-la and_o he_o give_v each_o cristen_v man_n a_o child_n such_o 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abide_v and_o thenne_v this_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o this_o woman_n and_o die_v her_o right_n by_o the_o which_o she_o be_v save_v and_o go_v to_o everlasting_a salvation_n to_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o he_o that_o for_o we_o shed_v his_o blood_n upon_o the_o road_n three_fw-mi amen_o de_fw-fr festo_fw-la scin_n andree_n appostoli_fw-la good_a man_n &_o wymmen_v such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v saint_n andrewi_v day_n and_o you_o shall_v fast_v the_o even_a and_o come_v to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o holy_a chirche_n and_o worship_v this_o holy_a saint_n that_o day_n for_o three_o specyall_a virtue_n one_o be_v for_o his_o great_a holiness_n in_o his_o do_v the_o second_o for_o his_o good_a lyve_n the_o third_o for_o his_o great_a passion_n suffer_v ¶_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a lyve_n for_o when_o he_o understode_v and_o hear_v of_o saint_n johan_n the_o baptist_n that_o he_o be_v preach_v in_o desert_n anon_o he_o leave_v all_o his_o worldly_a occupation_n and_o go_v 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up_o to_o hevyn_v ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o thenne_v after_o that_o saint_n andrew_n prechyd_v among_o the_o people_n then_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o prechyd_v it_o happen_v so_o there_o be_v a_o man_n among_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v call_v nycoll_a that_o have_v live_v many_o winter_n in_o lechery_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o think_v to_o amend_v his_o live_v and_o whanne_v he_o hear_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n that_o it_o shall_v put_v away_o all_o temptaciones_fw-la of_o sin_n he_o lete_fw-la write_v a_o gospel_n and_o bare_a with_o he_o whersoevir_n he_o go_v &_o with_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o he_o
he_o for_o clearness_n abscondit_fw-la mose_n faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n mose_n hide_v his_o face_n with_o a_o kerchiff_n thenne_fw-fr in_o that_o one_o leef_n be_v write_v the_o three_o commandment_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o god_n and_o those_o ben_fw-mi thyse_n ¶_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o god_n and_o love_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o shall_v directe_v all_o manner_n thing_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n before_o thy_o own_o and_o sue_v he_o and_o not_o thin_a own_o wylle_n ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v goddis_fw-la child_n as_o crysten_v man_n and_o sâ—_n fiend_n for_o thenne_v that_o name_n be_v to_o the_o but_o vain_a ¶_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o god_n nor_o by_o no_o part_n off_o his_o body_n not_o by_o no_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v but_o in_o forder_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o when_o thou_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o ¶_o the_o third_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v keep_v thy_o holy_a day_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v er_o up_o and_o late_o down_o to_o serve_v god_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n as_o thou_o be_v on_o the_o werkedaye_n to_o thy_o own_o werke_n as_o besy_n shall_v thou_o be_v on_o the_o hooly_a day_n to_o serve_v god_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_a commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o thy_o mother_n that_o bring_v the_o in_o to_o this_o world_n also_o thy_o godfader_n and_o thy_o godmoder_n that_o make_v the_o a_o crysten_v man_n and_o thy_o fader_fw-mi under_o god_n that_o have_v cure_v and_o charge_n of_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v thou_o shall_v sle_v no_o man_n neither_o with_o tongue_n nor_o with_o thy_o honde_n nor_o with_o evyll_n ensample_n the_o sixth_o thou_o shall_v steel_n no_o man_n god_n the_o seven_o be_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n the_o viij_o be_v thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o false_a 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forsake_v her_o sin_n ¶_o you_o shall_v understonde_v the_o poule_z be_v first_o so_o high_a &_o so_o feerse_v against_o all_o goddis_fw-la servant_n that_o there_o dare_v no_o precher_n deal_v with_o he_o but_o after_o he_o leave_v great_a malice_n and_o there_o as_o he_o be_v fierce_a after_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o there_o as_o he_o be_v before_o high_a and_o proud_a of_o herte_n he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a to_o all_o goddis_fw-la servant_n peter_n also_o hold_v himself_o most_o perfyte_n &_o steadfast_a of_o all_o cristis_fw-la dyscyple_n wherefore_o he_o make_v boast_v by_o a_o vain_a glory_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o dethe_v with_o cryst_n and_o say_v thus_o it_o behove_v i_o to_o dye_n with_o the·_n and_o when_o cryste_n say_v that_o all_o his_o discyple_n shall_v forsake_v he_o peter_n for_o the_o great_a boast_n say_v though_o all_o man_n forsake_v he_o he_o will_v not_o and_o yet_o more_o over_o when_o criste_n be_v take_v peter_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o smite_v of_o a_o servant_n ere_o that_o hyghte_n malcus_fw-la but_o soon_o after_o when_o he_o see_v that_o crist_n be_v take_v and_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n thenne_n he_o swer_v and_o stare_v that_o he_o never_o know_v he_o and_o forsake_v crist_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o kocke_n crow_n thenne_n he_o remember_v of_o that_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o that_o or_o the_o kocke_n crew_n iii._n thou_o shall_v forsake_v i_o thenne_n peter_n go_v forth_o et_fw-la flevit_fw-la amare_fw-la and_o weep_v bytter_o and_o hide_v he_o in_o a_o cave_n dare_v not_o come_v among_o his_o bredren_n for_o shame_n till_o our_o lord_n send_v to_o he_o by_o name_n thenne_n be_v peter_n ever_o after_o ashamed_a and_o sorry_a for_o his_o trespass_n and_o there_o as_o he_o be_v a_o boster_n and_o unstable_a of_o his_o word_n afterward_o he_o be_v true_a and_o stable_a and_o ground_v in_o stableness_n of_o parfyght_a lyve_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o crist_n call_v he_o peter_n that_o be_v a_o stone_n in_o englisshe_n for_o there_o as_o thou_o lay_v a_o stone_n there_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o be_v peter_n so_o steadfast_a after_o that_o nether_a for_o we_o will_v nor_o for_o woo_v he_o never_o fliter_v but_o ever_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o cristis_fw-la law_n and_o have_v ever_o his_o sin_n in_o mind_n and_o to_o amend_v that_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o be_v afterward_o of_o great_a abstynence_n that_o he_o eat_v but_o breed_n and_o oil_n worte_n and_o full_a selden_a flesh_n and_o were_v but_o a_o syngyll_v kertyll_o with_o a_o mantel_n and_o ever_o as_o often_o as_o he_o hear_v any_o man_n mind_n jesus_n anon_o he_o begin_v to_o weep_v full_o sore_a and_o when_o he_o hear_v any_o kocke_n crow_v anon_o he_o will_v rise_v up_o and_o go_v and_o pray_v and_o suffer_v penance_n and_o he_o weep_v many_o time_n so_o bytter_o that_o the_o teere_n of_o his_o eye_n brente_a his_o face_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o where_o he_o be_v he_o have_v a_o cloth_n in_o his_o bosom_n always_o to_o wipe_v away_o the_o teere_n thenne_n so_o follow_v he_o be_v so_o holy_a that_o where_o that_o ever_o he_o go_v and_o he_o may_v shadow_v any_o syke_a body_n anon_o they_o be_v hole_n ¶_o so_o on_o a_o time_n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n in_o to_o a_o far_o country_n to_o prithee_o and_o when_o they_o be_v goone_o two_o day_n journey_n one_o of_o they_o dey_v and_o that_o other_o turn_v again_o and_o tell_v peter_n thenne_fw-fr peter_n take_v he_o his_o stafe_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o lay_v the_o stafe_n on_o his_o fellow_n and_o bid_v he_o arise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o he_o rise_v anon_o and_o go_v forth_o to_o guider_n and_o preched_a thenne_n be_v many_o wroth_a that_o peter_n turn_v so_o moche_n people_n to_o the_o ferth_n and_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o bond_n he_o fast_o with_o great_a chain_n of_o iron_n till_o he_o be_v nigh_o deed_n least_o he_o soold_v be_v steal_v away_o wherefore_o the_o knight_n wake_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o thus_o the_o comyn_v people_n take_v ensample_n of_o hem_n and_o make_v fire_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o watch_n thenne_fw-fr criste_n come_v to_o peter_n in_o prison_n and_o thenne_n come_v a_o angel_n to_o peter_n with_o great_a light_n as_o our_o lord_n bid_v and_o anon_o the_o chain_n break_v and_o fill_v fro_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o foot_n and_o so_o go_v he_o to_o rome_n &_o be_v there_o pope_n xxxv_o year_n and_o turn_v moche_v people_n to_o cristis_fw-la feythe_n but_o soon_o after_o come_v the_o fende_v limb_n that_o be_v call_v simon_n magus_n that_o cowde_a moche_n of_o the_o fende_v craft_n and_o make_v moche_n people_n like_o in_o dyverse_a sykenesse·_n some_o blind_a some_o lame_a some_o deff_a so_o that_o the_o peple_n what_o for_o fere_n and_o for_o wonder_n byleve_v in_o he_o thenne_fw-fr peter_n hele_v all_o those_o that_o simon_n magus_n have_v bury_v and_o bid_v they_o shall_v not_o byleve_v in_o he_o thenne_n be_v this_o simon_n magus_n wroth_a with_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v his_o will_n and_o in_o especyall_a he_o may_v not_o raise_v a_o deed_n body_n to_o life_n that_o peter_n reyse_v thenne_fw-fr this_o simon_n tey_v a_o fiend_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o great_a dog_n there_o as_o peter_n shall_v come_v to_o sle_n peter_n but_o ¶_o peter_n â—â—sed_v he_o &_o lete_fw-la this_o dog_n lose_v and_o thenne_n he_o leap_v to_o simon_n and_o pull_v he_o down_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o thenne_n peter_n bid_v leave_v and_o do_v he_o no_o harm_n of_o his_o body_n but_o all_o to_o rend_v his_o clothes_n so_o that_o simon_n go_v almost_o naked_a away_o thenne_fw-fr simon_n ordain_v all_o the_o way_n that_o he_o cowde_v to_o have_v peter_n deed_n thenne_v our_o lord_n appear_v to_o peter_n and_o say_v ¶_o simon_n et_fw-fr nero_n contra_fw-la te_fw-la cogitant_fw-la symonde_fw-fr nero_n and_o other_o have_v ordain_v thy_o death_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v send_v to_o the_o poule_n my_o servant_n in_o comfort_n to_o the_o and_o you_o shall_v suffer_v marterdom_n to_o guider_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o so_o come_v to_o i_o to_o everla_a bliss_n thenne_fw-fr peter_n tell_v his_o brother_n his_o vysion_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o night_n and_o so_o take_v clement_n by_o the_o honde_n and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o chayer_n and_o make_v he_o pope_n and_o successor_n after_o he_o thenne_n on_o the_o morrow_n come_v poule_n and_o preched_a the_o people_n thenne_fw-fr this_o simon_n have_v so_o charm_v the_o emperor_n in_o such_o a_o folishnesse_n that_o he_o wend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v goddis_fw-la soon_o so_o this_o symonde_fw-fr magus_n come_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v there_o be_v two_o man_n of_o galyle_n come_v in_o this_o cyte_n that_o one_o hyght_n peter_n and_o that_o other_o poule_n that_o do_v i_o so_o moche_v disease_n that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o abide_v here_o in_o earth_n ¶_o wherefore_o command_v such_o a_o day_n all_o manner_n of_o people_n to_o come_v to_o capytole_n and_o there_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v fly_v open_a to_o my_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n and_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o guider_n simon_n go_v up_o in_o to_o a_o tower_n of_o the_o capytoll_n thenne_n come_v two_o fende_v like_o two_o angellis_fw-la &_o set_v on_o his_o heed_n a_o garlonde_n off_o laurel_n &_o bear_v he_o up_o in_o to_o the_o air_n like_o as_o he_o have_v fly_v thenne_n say_v peter_n to_o poule_n brother_n look_v up_o &_o see_v thenne_n say_v poule_n it_o fall_v for_o i_o to_o pray_v &_o the_o to_o command_v &_o anon_o peter_n say_v i_o command_v you_o
criste_fw-fr a_o great_a fest_n not_o in_o delicate_a mete_n and_o drink_v but_o in_o fee_a criste_n and_o all_o his_o company_n for_o he_o feed_v all_o that_o will_v come_v for_o cryste_n sake_n for_o moche_n people_n sue_v criste_n where_o soevir_a he_o go_v secute_v sunt_fw-la cunturbe_v multe_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n many_o follow_v he_o some_o to_o be_v hele_v of_o her_o sore_n and_o of_o diverse_a sekenes_n and_o some_o to_o see_v miracle_n that_o criste_n do_v show_v some_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o some_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n if_o they_o may_v have_v take_v he_o with_o any_o word_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v accuse_v he_o and_o some_o to_o be_v reform_v in_o virtue_n &_o to_o here_o his_o doctrine_n and_o teching_n as_o the_o appostylle_n &_o many_o other_o vnde_fw-la uâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la morbus_fw-la signa_fw-la cibus_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fuere_fw-la cause_o cur_n dominum_fw-la turba_fw-la secuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ¶_o and_o wahnne_n mathewe_n have_v feed_v criste_n thus_o &_o all_o that_o come_v with_o he_o criste_n make_v he_o oone_o of_o his_o descyciple_n and_o give_v he_o knowlege_a to_z prithee_o the_o bileve_n and_o god_n word_n so_o bold_o evir_a after_o that_o he_o spare_v neither_o for_o love_n ne_fw-mi for_o drede_fw-la so_o this_o matthew_v thappostell_n come_v on_o a_o time_n into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prechyd_a that_o be_v calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la and_o there_o he_o find_v moche_n people_n teach_v by_o the_o fende_v craft_n in_o nygramancy_n and_o teach_v so_o many_o thing_n &_o so_o merueylous_a that_o it_o be_v great_a wondre_fw-fr to_z here_o many_o mennys_n wytte_v and_o all_o for_o the_o people_n shall_v byleve_v in_o hem_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o theym_a thenne_n mathewe_v delyver_v their_o nygramancy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n know_v open_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fende_v craft_n wherefore_o these_o people_n that_o bylevyd_v on_o this_o nygramancy_n make_v dragon_n by_o the_o fende_v craft_n to_o spit_n fire_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o brenne_n so_o that_o the_o stynche_n of_o theym_n slay_v moche_v people_n and_o they_o bring_v this_o dragon_n to_o have_v devour_v faint_a matthew_v and_o whanne_v matthew_v herd_n hereof_o he_o make_v a_o cross_n bifore_fw-la hem_n and_o go_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o anon_o the_o dragon_n fell_a down_o deed_n bifore_fw-la he_o thenne_n say_v matthew_v to_o the_o people_n if_o you_o have_v any_o may_v raise_v they_o again_o to_o lyf_v but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n ¶_o thennne_n say_v mathewe_v if_o i_o be_v not_o god_n servant_n i_o will_v make_v be_v there_o two_o roche_n of_o stone_n on_o either_o side_n that_o the_o werke_n may_v not_o up_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n mychael_v apere_v to_o a_o man_n that_o hyght_n haymo_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o put_v away_o the_o roche_z and_o drede_v no_o thing_n so_o this_o man_n go_v thyder_n and_o set_v to_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bid_v the_o roche_z go_fw-mi utter_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n mychaell_n and_o so_o the_o hyllis_n go_v utter_a as_o moche_v as_o need_v to_o the_o werke_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n gregory_n how_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n in_o room_n and_o they_o see_v arrow_n of_o fire_n come_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o air_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n thenne_n saint_n gregory_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o â—ease_v that_o pestilence_n thenne_n he_o see_v a_o angel_n stond_v upon_o a_o castle_n wall_n wipe_v his_o bloody_a sword_n but_o that_o angel_n he_o say_v be_v saint_n mychaell_o that_o be_v send_v thyde_a to_o punysshe_v the_o people_n for_o sin_n thus_o mychaell_o be_v marvelous_a in_o miracle_n werk_n also_o he_o be_v vyctoryous_a in_o fight_a for_o when_o the_o cytezen_n of_o sepotine_n be_v oppress_v with_o paynyme_n &_o shall_v gyve_v they_o batayle_n they_o pray_v oft_o to_o saint_n mychaell_n of_o help_n thenne_n the_o night_n before_o as_o the_o batayle_n shall_v be_v mychaell_o appear_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o say_v to_o he_o have_v no_o drede_n but_o go_v to_o the_o batayle_n bold_o and_o he_o will_v help_v he_o &_o so_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o batayle_n shall_v be_v the_o hill_n of_o garganê°_n be_v over_o cover_v with_o a_o great_a mist_n and_o arrow_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mist_n fleenge_v off_o fire_n and_o bolt_n of_o thunder_n and_o hatred_n moche_n people_n of_o the_o paynyme_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o slay_v that_o night_n many_o and_o so_o many_o be_v sleyne_v and_o they_o that_o be_v a_o live_v see_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o god_n and_o be_v crysten_v saint_a john_n the_o evangeliste_a seyth_n in_o he_o apocalypse_v how_o mychaell_o and_o his_o angellis_fw-la foughte_v with_o lucyfer_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angellis_fw-la and_o with_o help_n of_o god_n mychaell_o have_v the_o better_a and_o drive_v out_o the_o 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and_o so_o do_v adam_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n tye_n thridde_v be_v in_o loss_n of_o thy_o good_a as_o joob_n whanne_v all_o his_o good_a be_v go_v meke_o he_o say_v our_o lord_n give_v it_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o and_o as_o it_o like_v he_o so_o be_v it_o do_v his_o name_n be_v blessyd_v amen_o the_o fourthe_n be_v in_o sekenesse_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v tho_o that_o i_o love_v i_o chastise_v as_o the_o dear_a mother_fw-mi chastise_v her_o child_n for_o take_v of_o harm_n whanne_v it_o nygh_v fire_n or_o water_n right_o so_o the_o fad_n of_o heaven_n chastise_v the_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o fle_v away_o so_o our_o lord_n put_v away_o from_o the_o rychesse_n &_o strength_n one_o by_o poverte_a another_o by_o sekenesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o flee_v from_o he_o therefore_o be_v patient_a and_o grudche_a nat_n against_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o gruge_a the_o more_o thou_o steryst_n god_n agen_v the._n say_v isodre_fw-mi ¶_o the_o fourthe_a sin_n be_v covetyse_v the_o which_o be_v a_o wrong_a desire_n that_o man_n have_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v right_a thereto_o this_o stondith_v in_o two_o thyngys_n pryncipal_o one_o be_v when_o thou_o wrongful_o purchasi_v or_o gety_v any_o manner_n thing_n by_o sacrylege_n simony_n stelthe_n usury_n or_o by_o any_o other_o falsehede_v or_o gyle_v that_o worldy_a man_n use_v which_o cast_v alle_fw-mi their_o besynesse_n so_o to_o covetyse_v that_o they_o ne_fw-mi reck_v how_o they_o come_v to_o good_a so_o they_o have_v it_o in_o this_o sin_n be_v they_o guilty_a that_o for_o money_n or_o other_o worde_o wynningis_fw-la use_n to_o play_v at_o dycis_fw-la or_o tablis_n which_o be_v utter_o forbid_v by_o holy_a chirche_n for_o many_o sin_n that_o come_v thereof_o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o covetyse_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o win_v and_o to_o despoil_v thy_o fellow_n another_o be_v for_o the_o great_a userye_n as_o ix_o for_o twelve_o or_o double_a or_o quyt_v ¶_o the_o third_o be_v for_o encrese_n of_o othis_n lesynge_n and_o many_o other_o veyn_a word_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi use_v in_o great_a dyspyte_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faith_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v evyll_n ensample_n that_o thou_o yeve_v to_o other_o that_o behold_v the_o ¶_o the_o v._o be_v lose_v of_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v have_v wrought_v many_o good_a werky_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v be_v despite_n and_o dysobedyence_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o mother_n holy_a chyrche_n that_o forbede_v the_o such_o play_n ¶_o the_o seven_o be_v fraud_n and_o desceyte_n that_o thou_o do_v also_o to_o thy_o fellow_n in_o that_o play_n the_o viij_o be_v curse_v wretch_n and_o stryf_v that_o come_v thereof_o whereby_o oft_o thou_o reyne_v god_n and_o lesy_v thy_o kindly_a wit_n the_o ix_o be_v break_v of_o thy_o holy_a day_n for_o in_o though_o day_n be_v it·_v most_o use_v the_o x._o be_v manslaughter_n that_o oft_o fallyth_a in_o that_o game_n the_o xi_o be_v ydolatry_n that_o thou_o do_v for_o thou_o maky_v it_o against_o the_o dice_n that_o be_v a_o token_n above_o thy_o god_n thyse_n myscheveâ—_n and_o many_o moo_o comyth_n of_o this_o sorry_a play_n all_o that_o that_o thou_o wynne_v atte_a this_o play_n for_o all_o thy_o besines_n that_o thou_o have_v therewith_o thou_o may_v not_o rejoice_v but_o nedy_n thou_o must_v yeve_v it_o to_o your_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v it_o of_o he_o that_o thou_o maky_v so_o play_v by_o strentgh_a or_o against_o his_o will_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o ageyn_fw-mi which_o have_v loo_v hâ—â—_n with_o this_o play_n and_o also_o thou_o breke_v all_o the_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o god_n and_o whether_o thou_o win_v or_o less_o it_n be_v all_o thin_a harm_n for_o and_o thou_o less_o thou_o lese_a god_n and_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o win_v thou_o wynne_v the_o devyll_n &_o hell_n ¶_o the_o law_n off_o canon_n say_v that_o a_o bysshop_n priest_n or_o deken_v that_o 〈…〉_o theym_fw-mi to_o dyce_n or_o to_o drounkenes_n but_o if_o he_o leave_v it_o he_o be_v certain_o damn_a subdeken_fw-mi clerk_n â–ª_o or_o lewd_a man_n that_o do_v the_o same_o he_o must_v other_o leave_v it_o or_o lack_v his_o howâ—yll_n therefore_o every_o man_n beware_v of_o this_o play_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v it_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v do_v where_o he_o may_v let_v it_o for_o they_o that_o consent_n thereto_o â–ª_o or_o favour_v it_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v in_o as_o great_a peryl_n as_o the_o doer_n ¶_o the_o second_o point_n be_v wrong_n wythhold_v â–ª_o in_o which_o thou_o fall_v as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o to_o god_n almyghty_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n thy_o dewtee_n
of_o sinful_a folk_n and_o specyal_o to_o theym_v that_o will_v not_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n here_o to_o god_n in_o dew_n manner_n ne_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a hard_a torment_fw-mi the_o eyghte_n be_v the_o horryble_a sight_n off_o devylly_n roar_a and_o cryeng_v with_o fereful_a and_o sorrowful_a voyse_n wherwyth_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v peyn_v there_o that_o here_o take_v no_o head_n of_o holy_a ensamply_n &_o good_a dedy_n ne_o of_o teching_n ne_o preaching_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o byddynge_n the_o ix_o be_v fiery_a bondis_fw-la wherwyth_o thein_o shulll_v be_v bind_v there_o hon_a and_o foot_n and_o other_o menbrys_n that_o here_o spendyn_v their_o menbris_fw-mi and_o lymmy_n in_o the_o devyllis_fw-la seruyce_n after_o the_o lust_n &_o like_v of_o their_o body_n thyse_n ix_o pain_n shall_v thyse_n sinful_a suffer_v there_o that_o here_o forsake_v and_o leave_v unwyse_o the_o felysshyp_n of_o the_o ix_o ordre_n of_o aungellis_n by_o their_o sinful_a lyve_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o or_o they_o go_v hen_n therefore_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o amend_v the_o while_n thou_o be_v here_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v all_o thyse_n horryble_n paynis_fw-la and_o reign_n with_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n in_o his_o high_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v ever_o mirth_n after_o traveyle_n freedom_n after_o bondage_n helthe_n after_o long_a sekenes_n lyf_v after_o death_n perfect_a love_n without_o drede_n and_o ever_o day_n without_o night_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v seven_o joy_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o seven_o in_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o body_n fayrne_v swetenes_n strength_n freedom_n lust_n health_n and_o inmorâ—alite_n and_o in_o thy_o soul_n wysdom_n friendship_n accord_n power_n worship_n surete_a and_o joy_n without_o end_n to_o the_o which_o he_o we_o bring_v â–ª_o that_o for_o we_o die_v on_o the_o rood_n jesus_n goddis_fw-la son_n ¶_o on_o sunday_n that_o last_o be_v i_o informyd_fw-la you_o in_o homely_a wise_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mannis_fw-la soul_n what_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o it_o defowlyth_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n also_o how_o it_o be_v a_o salve_n sanatyf_v for_o all_o manner_n sore_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v discrete_o usyd_v now_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v declare_v you_o the_o three_o party_n of_o penance_n contrytion_n confession_n and_o satysfaccyon_n how_o by_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o they_o your_o sowly_n that_o thus_o have_v be_v woundyd_v with_o sin_n mow_v be_v reformyd_fw-la and_o bring_v again_o to_o grace_n ¶_o first_o as_o for_o contrytion_n it_o be_v say_v but_o your_o herte_n and_o not_o your_o clothy_n for_o confession_n also_o shewyth_o out_o your_o herty_n afore_o the_o press_v by_o open_a speech_n of_o mouth_n and_o for_o satysfaction_n do_v you_o worthy_a fruty_n of_o penance_n ¶_o thus_o by_o thyse_n three_o thing_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v prevyd_v for_o contrytion_n also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n i_o have_v traveylyd_v in_o my_o sorowy_n i_o shall_v make_v moist_a my_o bed_n every_o nyght·_n with_o my_o teary_n as_o who_o say_v i_o have_v traveylyd_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n of_o my_o herte_n have_v in_o mind_n how_o long_o i_o have_v live_v how_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o tyme._n what_o goodness_n i_o have_v lest_o un_fw-fr do_v â–ª_o how_o moche_o evyll_n i_o have_v do_v and_o how_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o felyship_n of_o heaven_n and_o join_v i_o to_o the_o felawshyp_n of_o the_o fend_v that_o i_o be_o so_o here_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o teary_n full_a off_o wretchydnes_n and_o my_o birth_n bring_v forth_o unto_o manny_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n and_o gyve_v a_o rekening_n for_o the_o left_a and_o the_o mooste_o sin_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o word_n in_o deed_n or_o think_v not_o know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o meed_n that_o i_o will_v also_o be_v in_o bliss_n which_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o without_o great_a torment_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o this_o consyder_v thy_o â—arys_n and_o werkis_n thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o own_o sorrow_n and_o so_o for_o shame_v thou_o shall_v fall_v to_o contrition_n and_o win_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o right_a hard_a herte_n say_v saint_n bernard_v that_o neither_o the_o benefettis_n of_o god_n may_v grinned_n ne_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n may_v fere_n ne_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v sustain_v ne_fw-fr the_o temporal_a tormentis_fw-la ne_fw-la sorrow_n may_v chastise_v many_o one_o there_o be_v that_o can_v not_o be_v contryte_n in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o contrition_n be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o contrytion_n be_v a_o sorrow_n off_o thy_o soul_n formyd_fw-la by_o grace_n which_o comyth_n of_o forthynk_n of_o sin_n &_o drede_n of_o the_o high_a doom_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpoo_n to_o be_v confessyd_v &_o to_o do_v satisfation_n after_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o chirch_n 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o conversion_n of_o thy_o herte_n from_o evyll_n to_o good_a from_o the_o devyll_n to_o god_n and_o from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v contrycyon_n but_o not_o perfyte_n as_o when_o the_o herte_n be_v touchyd_v with_o the_o handy_n of_o god_n by_o inspyration_n to_o make_v the_o perfyte_n sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o for_o hardness_n off_o thy_o herte_n haply_o thou_o yeldeste_v the_o not_o full_o but_o somewhat_o art_n less_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o begynne_v to_o turn_v this_o be_v call_v attrition_n ¶_o but_o when_o wylle_n and_o desire_v off_o sin_n in_o every_o part_n be_v full_o forsake_v with_o full_a sorrow_n of_o herte_a thenne_n it_o be_v contrytion_n and_o so_o very_a contrytion_n be_v the_o serche_n of_o sin_n â—rigeen_v say_v also_o that_o very_a contrition_n be_v to_o abhor_v gay_a array_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o hygh_a weep_v and_o flee_v laughter_n to_o spek_v few_o and_o to_o werke_v ryghtful_o and_o ever_o to_o have_v drede_v &_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o love_v a_o thing_n the_o more_o be_v the_o sorrow_n when_o thou_o lesy_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v belove_v thenne_n it_o be_v more_o sorrow_n of_o his_o loss_n thenne_fw-fr of_o all_o other_o creature_n when_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n they_o lefe_a thou_o thy_o god_n therefore_o by_o great_a contrition_n thou_o must_v gete_v he_o ageyn_fw-mi for_o look_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v of_o grace_n as_o say_v saint_n gregore_o so_o moche_v thou_o must_v have_v of_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o sowlis_n that_o be_v in_o bliss_n they_o mow_v no_o contrition_n have_v by_o cause_n their_o joy_n be_v plenteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n sorowen_v but_o that_o sorrow_n be_v not_o formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n the_o sowlis_n in_o purgatory_n have_v sorrow_n formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o merytory_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n oon_o helpyth_n 〈◊〉_d â—fter_o not_o it_o be_v blameful_o â—erd_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n jeroâ—â—_n that_o can_v weep_v â—he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o friend_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o temporal_a loss_n and_o can_v not_o weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n thy_o contrycyon_n therefore_o must_v be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o heavenly_a fader_fw-mi that_o bodily_a and_o goste_o fee_v the_o in_o many_o wise_n and_o yet_o must_v thou_o be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o lord_n ihesu_n goddis_fw-la son_n of_o heaven_n that_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n delyveryd_v the_o fro_o the_o bondy_n of_o sin_n cruelty_n of_o fende_v and_o bytternes_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n and_o though_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the._n not_o every_o man_n that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o leave_v he_o not_o but_o have_v he_o to_o the_o tavern_n of_o contrytion_n and_o say_v to_o he_o as_o davyd_v do_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o contryte_n herte_fw-fr lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o grace_n here_o &_o joy_n when_o thou_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o falcon_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o prey_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o with_o he_o be_v content_a so_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v raunsond_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o contryte_n herte_fw-la of_o we_o therefore_o as_o the_o fawconer_n or_o he_o will_v yeve_v the_o herte_n unto_o