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woman_n do_v a_o miss_v for_o drede_v to_o less_o yâ—_z bliss_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o fare_v by_o folk_n bear_v in_o prison_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n as_o it_o do_v by_o a_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o deep_a derke_n pytte_n of_o the_o prison_n when_o it_o fall_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n the_o mother_n that_o know_v the_o welfare_n yâ—_z she_o have_v out_o of_o prison_n be_v in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o care_n and_o long_v full_a moche_n to_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n again_o in_o her_o welfare_n but_o the_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o myscheef_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o never_o have_v know_v of_o better_a fare_n gyve_v lytell_a tale_n of_o that_o myscheve_fw-mi in_o prison_n but_o aslonge_o as_o he_o have_v his_o mother_n with_o he_o &_o his_o sustenance_n though_o it_o be_v full_a feeble_a he_o make_v no_o sorrow_n ne_o care_n he_o long_v after_o no_o better_a fare_n for_z he_o know_v no_o better_a for_o if_o his_o mother_n tell_v he_o of_o yâ—_z joy_n &_o 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curate_n or_o any_o other_o clerk_n or_o prelate_n mysuse_v the_o benefyce_n in_o which_o he_o be_v patron_n he_o aught_o to_o amend_v they_o in_o fair_a manner_n if_o he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o may_v not_o he_o ought_v to_o tell_v the_o bysshop_n thereof_o or_o some_o of_o his_o offycer_n to_o who_o long_v the_o correcconn_n of_o such_o default_n and_o if_o the_o bysshop_n do_v not_o his_o devour_n ne_o his_o offyceres_n he_o shall_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o archebysshop_n and_o but_o he_o do_v he_o devour_v he_o shall_v tell_v it_o to_o king_n xvi.q.vij_fw-la filijs_fw-la and_o therefore_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o be_v avauncâ—d_v by_o their_o patron_n must_v nede_o do_v they_o patron_n worship_n &_o have_v theym_a in_o reverence_n by_o way_n or_o kyndenes_n &_o for_o need_v of_o help_n to_o be_v maynten_v in_o their_o â—yght_n and_o also_o for_o drede_v of_o thâ—r_a offence_n for_o if_o they_o mysbere_v they_o there_z patron_n may_v depryve_v they_o of_o their_o benefyce_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o bysshop_n &_o in_o â—aas_n against_o the_o bysshoppes_n wylâ—_n also_o it_o long_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o sustain_v their_o patron_n &_o their_o child_n when_o they_o fall_v to_o need_v and_o if_o they_o be_v take_v prisoner_n to_o help_v to_o pay_v their_o ransom_n xvi.q.vij_fw-la qcunque_fw-la exit_fw-la li.iij_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la patronatê°_n canobis_fw-la fuit_fw-la et_fw-la x.ij_fw-la cue_n i_o aplicos_fw-la &_o â—_o sacrorum_fw-la et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la cue_n ij.aureu_n and_o it_o long_v to_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n to_o do_v their_o patron_n worshypp_v in_z lytting_a in_o go_v &_o put_v they_o before_o in_o sytting_a in_o go_v xvi_o cue_n seven_o pâ—a_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o it_o long_v to_o the_o patron_n to_o have_v the_o pryncypall_a place_n &_o sytte_n pryncypal_o in_o his_o chirche_n tabula_fw-la iuris_fw-la dictione_n patâ—onatê°_n and_o for_o worship_n of_o the_o patron_n &_o his_o ease_n the_o priest_n may_n sing_v two_o mass_n in_o one_o day_n extra_n li.iij_fw-la de_fw-fr celebracome_a missarum_fw-la consuluisti_fw-la and_o when_o the_o patron_n present_v a_o person_n to_o the_o bysshop_n which_o person_n he_o will_v avaunce_v the_o bysshop_n be_v bind_v to_o resceyve_v that_o person_n but_o if_o he_o be_v prove_v &_o know_v for_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o unable_a xvi.q.vij_fw-la monasterium_fw-la also_o yâ—_z patron_n may_v in_o his_o foundacyon_n before_o the_o hallow_a of_o the_o chirche_n reserve_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a rend_v by_o year_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o bysshop_n to_o resceyve_v it_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr exit_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la pat_o â—_o t._n pnterea_fw-la et_fw-la hostiensis_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la sva_fw-la li._n iij_o e._n ti_o â—_o also_o if_o a_o prelate_n be_v choose_v in_o a_o chirche_n collegyat_fw-la as_z in_o aâ—â—_n abby_n pryory_n hartry_n he_o shall_v by_o yâ—_z law_n be_v present_v to_o â—he_n patron_n or_o that_o he_o be_v conferm_v &_o if_o he_o be_v unable_a 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his_o lord_n praise_v he_o not_o for_o his_o fraud_n but_z for_o his_o slyght_n that_o he_o die_v in_o help_n of_o himself_o ne_o cryste_n tell_v not_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v example_n of_o his_o fraud_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o fraud_n of_o robberye_n of_o other_o man_n good_a but_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v theym_a friend_n by_o dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o of_o alms_n and_z forgyve_a other_o man_n their_o dette_n as_o they_o will_v that_o god_n for_o gyve_v they_o there_o dette_v &_o make_v they_o friend_n in_o heaven_n with_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o call_v cryste_n rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n rychesses_n of_z wyckednesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v foâ—ke_a occasyon_n of_o moche_n wyckednesse_n &_o moche_n disease_n of_o hate_n wrath_n envy_v of_o debate_n of_o plea_n &_o of_o great_a dyscensyon_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o gete_v they_o or_o to_o keep_v they_o without_o 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absque_fw-la dolore_fw-la they_o behote_v sykernesse_n &_o bring_v folk_n in_o to_o great_a peryll_n great_a drede_fw-la and_z in_o great_a enmyte_n they_o behote_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n &_o like_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o endless_a hongre_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o covetous_a man_n have_v never_o enough_o auarus_fw-la non_fw-la impletur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la but_o always_o coveyt_v more_o &_o more_o also_o they_o byhote_v a_o man_n ease_n &_o rest_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n travaylle_v for_z nyghe_o all_o the_o travail_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o gete_v good_a an_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o they_o be_v call_v rychesses_n of_o wyckednesse_n for_o the_o law_n say_v x.q.i_fw-la dilectissimis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o kind_n all_o man_n be_v even_o in_o lordshyppe_n &_o rychesses_n but_z by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n in_o the_o people_n man_n be_v uneven_a in_o rychesse_n for_o some_o have_v moche_v some_o lytyll_o some_o ben_fw-mi rich_a some_o 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good_a from_o he_o in_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n be_v a_o mansleer_n &_o do_v ayenste_n this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v and_o in_o yâ—_z he_o witheld_v his_o good_a from_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o need_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o do_v against_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theeft_n for_o all_o yâ—_z the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o needful_a lyve_v after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a mannes_z and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n yâ—_z it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n for_o to_o deny_v yâ—_z poor_a man_n help_v at_o need_n when_o he_o may_v help_v he_o of_o his_o habondaunce_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a the_o breed_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o withholde_v in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a folk_n that_o have_v hongre_n and_o the_o waste_a clothing_n that_o thou_o shette_v up_o in_o superfluyte_o be_v the_o poor_a wedowe_n and_o the_o money_n that_o thou_o hyde_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o waste_n be_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o of_o myschevous_a folk_n for_o to_o delyvere_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o out_o of_o bound_n and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o woo_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o wit_n thou_o it_o well_o that_z of_o as_o many_o good_n thou_o art_n thief_n &_o ravenour_n as_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a folk_n if_o thou_o gyve_v they_o not_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o to_o thy_o word_n that_o rich_a man_n shall_v gyve_v alms_n of_o their_o habondaunce_n save_v the_o astate_n of_o their_o dyspensaconn_v and_o that_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o do_v for_o moche_v thing_n be_v needful_a to_o the_o rich_a man_n more_o than_o to_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o astate_n of_o dyspensaconn_n for_o mo_z thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o king_n than_o to_o a_o earl_n and_o mo_z to_o a_o earl_n than_o to_o a_o simple_a knight_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o astate_n to_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n be_v needful_a to_o have_v treasoure_n to_o wage_v man_n of_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o wage_v their_o offycer_n in_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n and_o therefore_o a_o emperor_n say_v qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pray_o be_v t._n omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la he_o that_o be_v lord_n by_o dyspensacyon_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lordshyppe_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o of_o such_o thing_n so_o nedeful_a to_o man_n after_o the_o astate_n of_o his_o dyspensaconn_n he_o be_v not_o
be_v without_o penance_n or_o sorrow_n and_o contrycyon_n for_o his_o lynne_n and_o all_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o to_o perjury_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o penance_n ibiden_v the_o word_n of_o wytnesse_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o best_a understand_v &_o mooste_o benygne_a extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la the_o wytnesse_n that_o ayensayth_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o credence_n extra_n li._n ij_o ti.de_a ê“bacionib_n ca._n licet_fw-la man_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o first_o speech_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o varye_v a_o other_o time_n e._n ti_o per_fw-la tuas_fw-la if_o the_o wytnesse_n by_o dystracconn_n say_v amiss_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o anon_o to_o amend_v his_o speech_n but_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o a_o interuall_a though_o he_o change_v his_o word_n &_o amend_v it_o he_z shall_v not_o be_v accept_v ne_fw-fr herd_n extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la cogendis_fw-la ca._n preterea_fw-la wytnesse_n in_o doom_n shall_v not_o be_v herd_n against_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a but_z he_o be_v obstynate_a and_o will_v not_o come_v extra_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n ij_o he_o that_o say_v first_o the_o treuth_n must_v be_v take_v for_o one_o wytnesse_v e.ti._n in_o omni_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o party_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n with_o the_o other_o party_n his_o oath_n be_v unlefull_a and_o therefore_o not_o withstand_v his_o oath_n he_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n e_o intumavit_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o a_o other_o in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o any_o like_o that_o to_o speed_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o person_n be_v suspect_v that_o he_o will_v do_v favour_n to_o a_o other_o man_n cause_n to_o have_v he_o favourable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n e.ti._fw-la personas_fw-la no_o man_n wytnesse_n shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o doom_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o a_o other_o but_z if_o he_o swear_v though_o the_o wytnesse_n be_v a_o man_n of_o relygyon_n e_o ti_fw-mi nuê“_n the_o honest_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o wytness_n be_v more_o to_o charge_v than_o the_o multytude_n e_o ti_fw-mi in_o nostra_fw-la for_o to_o dyscusse_v yrre_n gularyte_n of_o bygamye_n both_z lewd_a man_n &_o lewd_a woman_n may_v be_v take_v for_o wytnesse_n e_o ti_fw-mi tam_fw-la be_v seek_v folk_n and_o poor_a folk_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o come_v before_o the_o juge_n &_o to_o bear_v wytnes_n but_o the_o juge_n may_v send_v to_o they_o wise_a man_n to_o wit_n of_o they_o the_o trenth_n e_o ti_fw-mi si_fw-mi â—_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v hate_v false_a wytnesse_n for_o god_n hate_v false_a wytnesse_n as_o solomon_n say_v deus_fw-la odit_fw-la testem_fw-la fallacem_fw-la prover_n vi_o and_o every_o liar_n be_v a_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o full_a of_o gyle_v and_o the_o sudden_a wytnesse_n dyspose_v &_o ordeyn_v a_o tongue_n of_o lyenge_a for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v ready_a to_o bear_v wytnesse_n before_o he_o be_v avysed_a he_o dyspese_v high_a to_o lie_v prover_n twelve_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunyssh_v and_z he_o that_o speak_v lesynge_n shall_v perysshe_v prover_n xix_o ferthermore_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o wytness_n caplm_n xiij_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n above_o we_o yâ—_z know_v all_o and_o may_v not_o be_v dysceyve_v that_o be_v god_n that_o see_v all_o and_z he_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v to_o we_o both_o juge_a &_o wytnesse_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la iuder_n et_fw-la testis_fw-la i_o be_o juge_a and_o wytnesse_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n jeremie_n xxix_o and_o job_n say_v in_o heaven_n be_v my_o wytnesse_n and_z he_o that_o know_v all_o my_o counseyll_n be_v above_o in_o high_a and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n within_o we_o that_o be_v our_o conscyence_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v our_o joy_n be_v wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscyence_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n without_o we_o &_o yâ—_z be_v our_o neighbour_n &_o all_o creature_n yâ—_z shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o we_o at_o the_o doom_n before_o the_o high_a juge_n but_o we_o amend_v we_o by_o time_n &_o deem_v well_o ourself_o for_o moses_n say_v testem_fw-la invoco_fw-la celum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v yâ—_z if_o you_o make_v to_o you_o any_o likeness_n or_o image_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o break_v god_n law_n you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n four_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o dethe_v good_a and_o evyll_n bless_v and_o curse_n and_o therefore_o cheese_n the_o life_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o love_v your_o lord_n god_n and_o obey_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o clyve_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n for_z he_o be_v your_o life_n and_o length_n of_o your_o day_n and_o your_o herte_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o you_o will_v not_o here_o his_o law_n but_o worshyppe_n false_a god_n i_o say_v to_o you_o before_o that_o you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n xxx_o and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n if_o we_o will_v be_v syker_n at_o the_o last_o doom_n &_o come_v sickerly_a before_o our_o soverayne_a juge_n that_o know_v all_o we_z must_v deem_v well_o ourself_o in_o this_o world_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o if_o we_o deem_v well_o ourself_o &_o dyscuss_v well_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_a pri_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o deem_v ourself_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o thou_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o domesman_n thy_o foot_n shall_v be_v thy_o herte_fw-fr and_o set_v thyself_o guilty_a before_o thyself_o domesman_n thy_o thought_n &_o thy_o conscyence_n shall_v be_v thy_o two_o wytness_n for_o to_o accuse_v the_o thy_o tourmentour_n shall_v be_v drede_v and_o sorrow_n that_o in_o manner_n shall_v she_o we_o thy_o blood_n by_o weep_a of_o salt_n teere_v when_o by_o wytnesse_n of_o thy_o own_o conscyence_n and_o of_o thy_o think_v thou_o haste_v deem_v thyself_o guilty_a and_o not_o worthy_a for_o to_o come_v to_o god_n board_n ne_z to_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o there_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o sekenesse_n feebleness_n and_z sudden_a death_n fall_v common_o after_o eester_n among_o the_o people_n for_o man_n in_o eester_n resceyve_v unworthe_o god_n flesse_a &_o his_o blood_n ideo_fw-la multi_fw-la infirmi_fw-la et_fw-la imbecille_n et_fw-la dormiunt_fw-la multi_fw-la s_o per_fw-la mortem_fw-la prima_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o but_o for_o every_o man_n be_v favourable_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o cause_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o the_o two_o assessor_n by_o who_o counseyll_n thou_o shall_v deem_v thyself_o and_o though_o shall_v be_v treuthe_n and_o reason_n take_v with_o the_o treuthe_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o false_a excusacyon_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o lie_v thou_o not_o for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o ne_v for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o false_o ne_z to_o grevous_o but_z as_o thy_o other_o assessour_n reason_n will_v accord_v and_o if_o though_o two_o wytness_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v thy_o think_v and_o thy_o conscyence_n suffyse_v not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n ne_z to_o full_a inform_v the_o of_o thy_o sinful_a lyf_v take_v to_o the_o the_z thrydde_v wytnesse_n that_o be_v thy_o faith_n and_o so_o lete_fw-la thy_o doom_n stand_v in_o wytnesse_n of_o two_o or_o of_o three_o and_o faith_n say_v thus_o fides_n sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la fayth_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v deed_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o you_o byleve_v as_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_z thou_o live_v as_o a_o crystin_a man_n elly_n thou_o be_v deed_n in_o soul_n and_o worthy_a to_o dye_v without_o end_n faith_n that_o fail_v in_o 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for_o his_o pride_n to_o who_o he_o be_v wed_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n ne_o trust_n thou_o not_o in_o thy_o doom_n on_o a_o good_a contree_n for_o if_o the_o quest_n comyn_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v &_o of_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v offend_v &_o of_o the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v err_v &_o of_o the_o vij_o dede_n of_o mercy_n which_o thou_o haste_v not_o fulfyl_v &_o of_o thy_o fyve_o wytte_n which_o thou_o haste_v myspend_v and_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v trespass_v this_o solemn_a queste_n of_o xl_o true_a wytness_n shall_v dampne_a the_o as_o a_o man_n queller_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o as_o a_o thief_n traitor_n thou_o haste_v rob_v thy_o own_o lord_n of_o his_o good_a for_o robberye_n be_v call_v all_o manner_n mystreat_v of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n and_o thou_o 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covetyse_n ananya_n dnd_o saphyra_n his_o wife_n die_v sudden_a death_n &_o despytouse_n death_n for_o they_o lie_v to_o yâ—_z holy_a goo_v &_o forsake_v their_o money_n to_o saint_n peter_n for_o covetyse_v nachor_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_z he_o stalle_a gold_n &_o clothe_v against_o god_n forbid_v josue_n vij_o we_o find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n barlaam_n that_o on_o a_o time_n a_o archor_n take_v a_o nyghtyngale_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v it_o god_n give_v speech_n to_o the_o nyghtyngale_n which_o say_v to_o the_o archer_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_n to_o the_o to_o slay_v i_o thou_o may_v not_o fylle_v thy_o womb_n with_o i_o i_o
englysshe_v a_o devourer_n of_o the_o people_n and_o troubelour_n of_o the_o folk_n interpretatâ—_fw-la devorans_fw-la ppl'm_n et_fw-la turban_n gentem_fw-la and_o therefore_o balaam_n betoken_v false_a covetyse_n of_o this_o world_n which_o devour_v yâ—_z poor_a people_n and_o trouble_v every_o nacyon_n for_o nyghe_a all_o the_o debate_n in_o this_o world_n be_v for_o i_o and_o thy_o and_o therefore_o say_v a_o philosopher_n tolle_o duo_fw-la verba_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o pace_n put_v out_o of_o this_o world_n two_o word_n mine_a and_o thy_o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n balaam_n first_o in_o his_o prophesy_v worshyp_v god_n people_n and_o prophesy_v to_o they_o moche_n prosperyte_n as_o he_o be_v compel_v by_o yâ—_z may_v of_o god_n to_o say_v but_o at_o the_o last_o with_o his_o shrewd_a counseyll_n that_o he_o give_v to_o balaac_n to_o have_v his_o gift_n he_o desceyve_v god_n people_n &_o bring_v theym_a to_o lechery_n &_o to_o ydolatrye_a and_o so_o to_o offend_v god_n wherefore_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o god_n people_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n be_v hang_v upon_o gebette_n against_o the_o son_n at_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n right_o so_o covetyse_v of_o this_o world_n first_o put_v man_n in_o hope_n of_o great_a prosperyte_v &_o byhete_v they_o wealth_n &_o worship_n see_v say_v covety_n s_o e_z such_o a_o clerk_n be_v there_o yâ—_z may_v spend_v so_o moche_n by_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a man_n soon_o as_o thou_o be_v be_z of_o good_a herte_n for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v and_o so_o covetyse_n put_v example_n of_o knight_n of_z merchant_n of_o prelate_n of_o lord_n and_z of_o lady_n if_o thou_o have_v rychesse_n say_v covety_n s_o e_z thou_o may_v do_v moche_n alms_n &_o have_v many_o preeste_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o beware_v for_o by_o such_o byheste_n the_o fiend_n &_o worldly_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_z about_o to_o desceyve_v the_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o in_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o ydolatrye_a as_o balaam_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o shenshyp_n he_o will_v make_v the_o to_o trust_v more_o in_o thy_o good_a than_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o what_o thing_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n love_v moo_v &_o set_v his_o herte_a moost_n therein_o that_o be_v his_o god_n as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o avaryce_n be_v seruage_n of_o mawnetrye_n for_o gold_n be_v god_n to_o yâ—_z covetouse_n man_n to_o who_o he_o do_v moo_v worship_n which_o fall_v god_n be_v betokened_a by_o the_o image_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z be_v xl_o cubyte_n in_o hyght_n and_o vi_o in_o breed_n which_o the_o king_n nabugodono_fw-it sore_n reyse_v up_o in_o the_o field_n of_o durayn_n and_o compel_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o who_o so_o will_v not_o worship_n it_o he_z do_v put_v theym_a in_o a_o oven_n full_a of_o fire_n in_o token_n yâ—_z who_o so_o worshype_v not_o in_o this_o world_n the_o false_a god_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o false_a covetyse_n and_o gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o this_o world_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o false_a covetyse_n to_o serve_v it_o with_o gyle_v falsehede_v &_o perjury_n but_o live_v in_o treuth_n &_o in_o charyte_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v moche_n woo_v in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o they_o that_o will_v live_v meke_o and_o goodly_a in_o cryste_n shall_v suffer_v moche_n trybulacyon_n in_o this_o world_n therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v this_o world_n be_v a_o forney_n and_o a_o oven_n to_o try_v in_o god_n child_n by_o anguysshe_n and_o tryâ—ulacyon_n beware_v of_o the_o byheste_n of_o covetyse_n for_z fair_a byheste_n make_v sot_n blithe_a he_o will_v so_o entryke_v the_o in_o debt_n &_o in_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o hard_a to_o the_o for_o to_o escape_v and_o so_o to_o bring_v the_o to_o dye_v in_o deadly_a sin_n and_o if_o thou_o die_v in_o dede_o sin_n all_o the_o gold_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v thy_o ne_o all_o the_o preeste_n under_o son_n may_v not_o help_v the._n therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v qui_fw-fr vo_z lunt_fw-la divites_fw-la fieri_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o temptaconne_n et_fw-la in_o laqueum_fw-la dyaboli_fw-la &_o â—_o they_z yâ—_z coveyte_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n fall_v in_o to_o hard_a temptaconn_n and_o in_o to_o the_o fende_v snare_n &_o in_o to_o wicked_a desire_n &_o unprouffytable_a &_o full_a noyous_a which_o drenche_v man_n in_o to_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hell_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o perdyconn_n for_o why_o faith_n he_o rote_n of_o all_o evyll_n be_v covetyse_v prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thy_o vi_o caplm_n vi_o diues_fw-la i_o ween_z that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v holpen_v with_o her_o rich_a s_n say_v after_o her_o death_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o they_o shall_v be_v holpen_v with_o their_o good_a after_o their_o death_n that_o deserve_v it_o by_o their_o life_n to_o be_v holpen_v with_o their_o rychesses_n after_o their_o death_n as_z they_o that_o do_v alms_n after_o their_o astate_n and_o spend_v well_o the_o good_n that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o theym_v and_o pay_v well_o their_o dette_v and_o do_v such_o other_o good_a dede_n and_o keep_v well_o theym_a from_o dede_o sin_n to_o their_o lyves_n end_n or_o namely_o than_o thus_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o glosa_fw-la prima_fw-la ad_fw-la thessalo_fw-la quarto_fw-la suê‘_n illud_fw-la nolumus_fw-la vos_fw-la ignorare_fw-la de_fw-fr dormientibus_fw-la and_o therefore_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o three_o warnynge_n and_o tokene_v that_o god_n give_v to_o balaam_n to_o flee_v the_o sword_n first_o his_o ass_n go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n after_o that_o he_o hurt_v his_o foot_n and_o dysease_v all_o his_o body_n at_o the_o last_o he_o felle_v down_o under_o he_o and_o will_v no_o ferth_o bear_v he_o by_o the_o ass_n i_o understande_v wealth_n of_o this_o world_n that_o stand_v pryncypaly_a in_o rychesses_n &_o in_o bodily_a health_n which_o ber_v a_o man_n up_o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o ass_n bare_a balaam_n but_o beware_v for_z right_a as_o the_o ass_n be_v a_o full_a dulle_n be_v &_o when_o a_o man_n have_v moo_v need_n and_o moo_v haste_n in_o his_o journey_n than_z he_o will_v not_o go_v but_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o so_o desceyve_v his_o master_n right_o so_o worldly_a wealth_n desceyve_v they_o that_o trust_n therein_o &_o fail_v they_o at_o need_n this_o ass_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n first_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v when_o god_n send_v a_o man_n adversyte_n and_z his_o cause_n &_o his_o travail_n go_v not_o forth_o as_o he_o will_v ne_z as_o he_o wend_v they_o shall_v do_v but_z when_o he_o we_o n_v to_o win_v he_o lese_v &_o spede_v not_o as_o he_o wend_v to_o speed_n and_o there_o he_o wen_v to_o find_v friend_n he_o findeth_z enemy_n and_o in_o caa_n if_o he_o will_v pass_v the_o see_v the_o wound_n be_v against_o he_o &_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o if_o he_o plete_a some_o slyght_n put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o purpose_n &_o that_o he_o wend_v to_o speed_n in_o a_o month_n he_o shall_v not_o speed_n in_o a_o year_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr never_n bring_v his_o cause_n in_o to_o the_o right_a way_n there_o he_o will_v have_v it_o when_o this_o ass_n goth_v out_o of_o the_o way_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o thy_o purpose_n and_o if_o thy_o way_n and_o purpose_n be_v against_o the_o pleasance_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n than_o wend_v again_o and_o cease_v of_o thy_o evyll_n purpose_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o against_o the_o pleasance_n of_o god_n dyspose_v the_o to_o pacyence_n and_o thank_v god_n of_o all_o and_o take_v heed_n what_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o balaam_n but_o the_o ass_n say_v he_o ne_z have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o have_v slay_v the._n for_o but_o the_o welthe_n of_o the_o world_n go_v some_o time_n out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o adversyte_n and_o by_o sekenesse_n elly_n it_o shall_v be_v cause_n to_o moche_v folk_n of_o dethe_v both_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a for_o if_o man_n have_v always_o his_o welthe_n and_o his_o will_n in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v gyve_v no_o tale_n of_o god_n ne_z of_o man_n the_o second_o token_n be_v that_o he_o hurt_v his_o foot_n and_o so_o dysease_v his_o body_n that_o be_v when_o god_n send_v man_n sekenesse_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o make_v he_o so_o feeble_a that_o his_o foot_n may_v not_o bear_v he_o than_o take_v thou_o heed_n to_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o thy_o life_n if_o it_o
eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a than_o to_o covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n for_o in_o old_a folk_n when_o all_o other_o temptacyon_n cease_v than_o be_v temptacyon_n of_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o worldly_a good_a moost_n brenning_a for_o right_a as_o their_o body_n by_o age_n nygh_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o their_o herte_n clyve_v than_o moost_n to_o erthe_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o pylgrymage_n in_o desert_n as_o to_o begin_n folk_n god_n forbid_v they_o first_o &_o pryncypaly_a covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pylgrymage_n as_z to_o folk_n nyghe_o their_o end_n he_o forbyde_v they_o pryncypal_o &_o last_o and_o moo_v open_o without_o oft_o reherse_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n for_o common_o the_o more_o that_o man_n nigh_o there_o end_v the_o more_o covetouse_n they_o be_v caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la thy_o reason_n be_v good_a say_v forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n in_o the_o six_o byheste_n forbyde_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o spousebreche_n &_o in_o this_o byheste_n he_o forbyde_v the_o will_n &_o the_o consent_n of_o herte_n to_o lechery_n &_o to_o sponsebreche_n for_o as_o the_o deed_n of_o leshery_n be_v dede_o sin_n so_o be_v the_o foul_a consent_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o herte_n dede_o sin_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n mathei_n u_o he_o that_o see_v a_o woman_n &_o coveyt_v she_o by_o desire_n to_o do_v lechery_n with_o her_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n in_o his_o herte_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o deed_n and_o therefore_o each_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n besely_a what_o thought_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o his_o herte_n and_o if_o any_o thought_n be_v about_o to_o draw_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o consent_v to_o sin_n anon_o put_v he_o away_o though_o thought_n myghte_o &_o let_v high_o think_v on_o the_o bitter_a pain_n that_o cryste_n suffer_v in_o his_o side_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o so_o turn_v his_o mysluste_n in_o to_o devoconn_v of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n &_o quench_v the_o brenning_a thought_n of_o lechery_n with_o the_o blood_n &_o the_o water_n that_o run_v out_o of_o crystus_fw-la side_n when_o his_o herte_n be_v cleave_v a_o two_o with_o that_o sharp_a spear_n &_o think_v on_o that_o endeles_a love_n that_o cryste_n show_v than_o to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o to_o tear_v his_o foul_a stynk_n love_n that_o he_o begyn_v to_o fall_v in_o shame_n &_o shenshyp_n in_o to_o the_o sweet_a clean_a love_n of_o ihun_v full_a of_o joy_n &_o worship_n the_o master_n of_o kind_n tell_v li_n twelve_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o bird_n in_o egypt_n that_o be_v call_v a_o pellycane_a &_o of_o all_o fowl_n he_o be_v moo_v cheer_n over_o his_o bird_n &_o moost_n love_v they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a enmyte_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o adder_n wherefore_o the_o adder_n wait_v when_o the_o pellycane_n be_v out_o of_o his_o neste_a to_o seek_v meet_a for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o bird_n &_o than_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o neste_a of_o the_o pellycane_a &_o stynge_v his_o bird_n &_o enueneme_v they_o &_o slee_v they_o when_o the_o pellycane_n come_v again_o &_o find_v his_o bird_n thus_o slay_v he_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o moan_n &_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n three_o day_n &_o three_o night_n he_o morn_v for_o death_n of_o his_o bird_n and_o at_o the_o three_o day_n end_n he_o set_v he_o again_o over_o his_o bird_n and_o with_o his_o bylle_n he_o smit_v himself_o in_o the_o side_n &_o let_v his_o blood_n fall_v down_o on_o the_o bird_n and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z blood_n touch_v his_o bird_n anon_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n &_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n they_o quycken_v again_o &_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n by_o this_o pellycane_n that_o love_v so_o well_o his_o bird_n be_v understande_v cryste_n ihesu_n god_n soon_o yâ—_z love_v man_n soul_n &_o woman_n more_o than_o ever_o do_v yâ—_z pellycane_a his_o bird_n and_o he_o say_v himself_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la pellicano_fw-la solitudinis_fw-la i_o be_o make_v like_o to_o yâ—_z pellycane_a of_o desert_n by_o the_o bird_n i_o unde_fw-la adam_n eve_n &_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o nest_n i_o understande_v yâ—_z bliss_n of_o paradyse_n for_o right_a as_o bird_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o yâ—_z nest_n so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradyse_n by_o yâ—_z adder_n i_o understande_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o yâ—_z lyknes_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_n &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adam_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_n &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wist_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pellycane_a ihesu_n cryste_n sing_v yâ—_z myscheef_n yâ—_z mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o by_o gyle_v of_o yâ—_z fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n &_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o aventyssh_v hynselfe_n &_o take_v flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o yâ—_z maiden_n mary_n &_o bycam_fw-la man_n in_o yâ—_z likeness_n of_o a_o servant_n &_o in_o our_o manhede_v &_o in_o our_o kind_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v &_o be_v bind_v &_o beten_v forspyte_v dispysed_a byscorged_a at_o the_o pyler_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o tree_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_z hang_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n among_o thief_n &_o be_v stonge_z to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n &_o so_o die_v bitter_a death_n all_o for_o our_o guilt_n &_o not_o for_o his_o guilt_n for_z he_o do_v never_o amiss_o in_o word_n ne_z in_o deed_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v in_o his_o pystle_n and_o thus_o for_o our_o love_n that_o ben_fw-mi to_o he_o full_o unkind_a he_o shed_v his_o precyous_a blood_n out_o of_o every_o part_n of_o his_o blysfull_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o maiden_n and_o his_o inner_a heart_n blood_n he_o shed_v so_o to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o raise_v we_o fro_o yâ—_z death_n of_o sin_n into_o yâ—_z life_n of_o grace_n &_o after_o fro_o bodily_a death_n into_o yâ—_z lyf_v of_o endless_a bliss_n therefore_o saint_n john_n say_v dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o pccis_fw-la nâ—is_fw-la i_o sanguie_a svo_fw-la apoc._n i._n he_o love_v we_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o wassh_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n with_o his_o precyous_a blood_n love_n drive_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n into_o earth_n love_n lead_v high_o into_o yâ—_z maiden_n bosom_n &_o bring_v he_o into_o this_o wicked_a world_n love_n bind_v high_o in_o cradel_n &_o wonde_n high_o in_o clout_n full_o poor_a &_o lay_v high_o in_o a_o ox_n stalle_a love_n hold_v high_o here_o in_o sorrow_n &_o care_n hunger_n &_o thirst_v &_o moche_n travayl_v xxxij_o year_n &_o more_o at_o yâ—_z last_o love_n take_v high_a &_o bind_v high_a &_o set_v high_a at_o yâ—_z bar_v before_o yâ—_z synful_a justyce_n ponce_n pilot_n love_n lay_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n &_o nail_v high_o to_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi love_n lead_v high_o to_o his_o death_n &_o cleef_n his_o heart_n a_o two_o and_o for_o who_o love_n leave_n friend_n forsooth_o for_o love_n of_o you_o &_o of_o i_o &_o of_o other_o synful_a wretch_n that_o never_o do_v high_o good_a but_o offend_v he_o night_n &_o day_n &_o be_v to_o he_o full_o unkind_a therefore_o he_o may_v well_o say_v the_o word_n that_o solomon_n say_v fortis_fw-la en_fw-fr ut_fw-la mors_fw-la dilectio_fw-la canâ—_n eight_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n you_o forsooth_o moche_n strenger_fw-ge than_o death_n for_o love_v lead_v his_o life_n to_o his_o death_n &_o he_o that_o never_o may_v dye_v by_o way_n of_o kind_n love_n make_v he_o dye_v for_o mankind_n and_o so_o say_v solomon_n there_o brand_v of_o his_o love_n be_v brand_n of_o fire_n &_o of_o flamme_n both_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o show_v to_o mankind_n and_o also_o for_o the_o love_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o show_v to_o he_o for_o right_a as_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n with_o his_o light_n when_o he_o shine_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o house_n waste_v the_o fire_n &_o quench_v it_o so_z the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o endless_a charyte_n of_o his_o passion_n if_o it_o shine_v in_o man_n soul_n with_o his_o hete_n it_o shall_v quench_v &_o waste_v the_o brand_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o lechery_n brenning_a in_o man_n soul_n by_o foul_a lust_n and_o wicked_a desire_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o every_o crysten_v soul_n â—one_n i_o ut_fw-la signaculum_fw-la suê‘_n cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la