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worshyp_a &_o help_a of_o our_o even_o crysten_v therefore_o he_o begyn_v by_o teching_n of_o worship_n yâ—_z aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o theym_v that_o we_o owe_v by_o way_n of_o charyte_n moost_n to_o worship_n after_o god_n &_o moost_n to_o help_v that_o be_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la matrem_fw-la tuam_fw-la worship_n thou_o thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o thy_o mother_n by_o which_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v our_o bodily_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n at_o need_n and_o be_v to_o theym_v buxom_a and_o meek_a and_o flee_v their_o dyspleasaunce_n not_o despise_v they_o not_o anger_n they_o unresonable_o not_o ban_v ne_o
x_o ¶_o how_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n body_n by_o god_n herte_n &_o other_o part_n of_o cryste_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o law_n canon_n &_o law_n imperial_a ca._n xi_o ¶_o how_o they_o sin_n that_o swear_v nice_a oath_n as_z by_o cok_n by_z our_o laken_o by_o hod_z tepat_o &_o such_o other_o also_o that_o you_o true_o &_o nay_o true_o be_v none_o oath_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o it_o be_v more_o sin_n a_o man_n to_o forswear_v he_o by_o god_n than_o by_o any_o creature_n a_o man_n swear_v a_o lawful_a thing_n by_o his_o hod_z be_v bind_v to_o keep_v his_o oath_n a_o crysten_v man_n may_v leful_o take_v a_o oath_n proffer_v of_o a_o hethen_a man_n yâ—_z swer_v by_o his_o false_a god_n but_z he_o may_v not_o stir_v he_o to_o swear_v so_o on_o what_o wise_a servant_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o oath_n to_o be_v true_a to_o their_o master_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o successor_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v that_o their_o predecessor_n bind_v they_o to_o by_o oath_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v unbounde_v of_o his_o oath_n &_o how_o not_o a_o vow_n bind_v hard_a than_o a_o oath_n though_o a_o man_n be_v clean_o shreven_v of_o dede_o sin_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o swear_v sickerly_a that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a &_o cause_n why_o a_o man_n swear_v two_o contraryous_a oath_n shall_v keep_v the_o first_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a if_o he_o make_v two_o vow_n contrary_a yâ—_z gretter_n vow_n shall_v be_v keep_v ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o what_o vow_n be_v of_z vow_v make_v in_o disease_n of_o wyves_n vow_n of_o childerns_n vow_n of_o servant_n vow_n a_o deed_n do_v with_o a_o vow_n be_v more_o medefull_a than_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v without_o vow_n of_o vow_v make_v under_o condycyon_n for_o four_o cause_n a_o man_n be_v unbounde_v of_o his_o vow_n a_o maiden_n that_o vow_v chastyte_v &_o after_o be_v corrupt_v yet_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o contynence_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v &_o so_o it_o be_v of_o other_o vow_n that_o may_v not_o full_o be_v keep_v of_o vow_n of_o need_n &_o of_o vow_n of_o free_a will_n rightful_a cause_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o soverayne_a ben_fw-mi necessary_a in_o dyspensaconn_n or_o change_a of_o a_o vow_n the_o husbonde_n ne_o the_o wife_n may_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n but_o if_o that_o the_o other_o make_v perpetuell_a vow_n of_o contynence_n which_o vow_n be_v solemn_a and_o how_o it_o let_v matrymonye_n break_v of_o fast_a in_o sekenesse_n be_v not_o break_v of_o abstynence_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o of_o oath_n make_v in_o hastynesse_n &_o of_o child_n oath_n &_o wyve_n oath_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o perjury_n be_v gretter_n sin_n than_o manslaughter_n &_o cause_n why_o that_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o moche_n manslaughter_n &_o of_o many_o great_a harm_n that_o come_v of_o forswer_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o what_o penance_n long_v by_o the_o law_n to_o forswerer_n &_o why_o so_o great_a penance_n also_o what_o vengeance_n have_v fall_v in_o englonde_n for_o perjury_n ca._n xviij_o ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o mysher_a &_o that_o in_o dyvers_a manner_n c.xix_o ¶_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o break_v of_o covenaunt_n make_v in_o god_n name_n &_o conferm_v by_o swear_v in_o god_n name_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o gabonytes_n make_v to_o josue_n &_o how_o that_o perjury_n be_v cause_n of_o hongre_n &_o many_o myscheve_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o the_o three_o commandment_n ¶_o on_o what_o manner_n god_n rest_v the_o seventhe_n day_n and_o six_o cause_n why_o god_n bid_v the_o seventhe_n day_n to_o be_v hallow_v ca._n i._n ¶_o of_o three_o manner_n commandment_n cerymonial_a judicial_a &_o moral_a also_o dyverse_a cause_n why_o the_o hallow_v of_o yâ—_z sabot_n be_v change_v from_o the_o seven_o day_n unto_o the_o sondaye_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o fair_a declare_v how_o hallow_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n be_v cerymoniall_a &_o why_o it_o cease_v ca._n iij_o ¶_o all_o the_o testes_fw-la of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v feste_n of_o tabernacle_n &_o why_o yâ—_z sondaye_v be_v pryncypa_o 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enhaunse_v rightful_a doom_n and_o but_o god_n have_v end_v his_o werke_n in_o mercy_n in_o the_o seven_o day_n &_o slake_v his_o hard_a doom_n against_o mankind_n for_o adam_n sin_n elly_n his_o werke_n have_v not_o be_v complete_a ne_o parfyght_v in_o asmoche_n as_o yâ—_z pryncypal_n creature_n for_o who_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n be_v lose_v for_o when_o the_o fynale_a cause_n of_o any_o werke_n fail_v that_o werke_n be_v not_o complete_a ne_o parfyght_v for_o this_o mercy_n that_o god_n show_v to_o man_n when_o he_o ordain_v rest_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n that_o be_v call_v sabbot_n fygure_n of_o endless_a rest_n of_o mankind_n cryst_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o sabbot_n be_v make_v for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbot_n marci_n two_o but_o sinful_a man_n be_v so_o blend_v with_o covetyse_n that_o he_o tourn_v his_o dampnaconn_n &_o his_o pain_n in_o to_o like_n and_o have_v lever_n to_o travayll_v to_o his_o undo_v &_o unto_o his_o dampnacyon_n than_o to_o rest_v to_o his_o saluaconn_n and_o have_v lever_n to_o follow_v the_o hard_a sentence_n of_o god_n to_o his_o punysshing_n than_o to_o take_v his_o grace_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o be_v ease_v suche_o ben_fw-mi like_o oule_n &_o back_n which_o hate_v the_o day_n &_o love_v the_o night_n like_o to_o the_o fende_v of_o hell_n that_o never_o have_v recte_fw-la ne_z for_o malice_n will_v seek_v rest_n caplm_n ix_o qore_o over_o my_o friend_n we_o find_v four_o manner_n of_o sabbotte_n in_o holy_a wrytte_n one_o sabbot_n of_o day_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o day_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o rest_n &_o ease_n both_o of_o man_n &_o of_o be_v also_o we_o find_v a_o sabbot_n of_o month_n ordain_v also_o of_o god_n for_o to_o rest_n both_o of_o man_n and_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o vij_o month_n that_o man_n and_o be_v shall_v rest_n theym_v than_o after_o the_o great_a travaylle_v that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o two_o month_n before_o in_o which_o be_v their_o herue_v to_o gadre_n corn_n wine_n and_o 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in_o the_o life_n contemplatyf_v both_z from_o vice_n &_o temptaconn_n for_o that_o month_n be_v moche_o holy_a but_o not_o all_o holy_a right_o so_o they_o that_o have_v the_o life_n contemplatyf_v they_o have_v more_o rest_n from_o vice_n and_o temptaconn_n than_z they_o that_o have_v the_o life_n actyfe_n but_z full_a rest_n have_v they_o not_o in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o sabbot_n of_o year_n when_o the_o land_n rest_v the_o vij_o year_n be_v understonden_fw-mi the_o rest_n that_o our_o soul_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n while_o the_o earth_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v rest_n in_o the_o grave_n by_o the_o sabbot_n of_o sabbotte_n that_o be_v the_o l_o year_n be_v understonden_v the_o rest_n without_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v go_v again_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n unto_o our_o herytage_n that_o we_o lose_v thrughe_a adam_n sin_n when_o all_o our_o travayll_n &_o trybulaco_n n_o shall_v cease_v &_o all_o our_o woe_n turn_v to_o well_o by_o virtue_n of_o crystus_n passion_n caplm_n ten_o diues_fw-la sythen_a the_o sabbot_n of_o day_n be_v most_o solemn_a in_o the_o old_a law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o day_n to_o go_v over_o a_o thousand_o pass_v ne_z to_o dight_v their_o mete_v &_o more_o over_o that_o day_n be_v offer_v two_o lamb_n pass_v the_o common_a sacrefyce_n that_o be_v do_v every_o day_n sythen_a than_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o the_o sabbotte_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o new_a law_n in_o to_o the_o sondaye_n why_o be_v not_o the_o sondaye_n as_o worshipful_a in_o the_o new_a law_n as_o be_v the_o sabbot_n in_o the_o old_a law_n for_o as_o that_o be_v call_v the_o sabbot_n of_o our_o lord_n also_o the_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n pass_v all_o other_o day_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v in_o the_o year_n many_o day_n more_o solemn_a than_o be_v the_o sondaye_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la all_o the_o feste_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o be_v the_o day_n and_o the_o sabbotte_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o be_v of_o himself_o in_o himself_o or_o elly_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o feste_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n but_o only_o the_o sabbot_n which_o be_v hallow_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o creaconn_n of_o the_o world_n &_o in_o mind_n that_o god_n the_o vij_o day_n cess_v of_o creacyon_n and_o also_o than_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o endless_a goodness_n that_o he_o show_v to_o mankind_n in_o his_o creacyon_n when_o he_o make_v all_o bodily_a &_o vysyble_a creature_n to_o serve_v man_n &_o man_n to_o serve_v he_o here_o in_o grace_n &_o after_o in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n without_o end_n other_o feste_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v but_o solempnytee_n &_o mind_n of_o aventure_n &_o prosperyte_n yâ—_z felle_fw-fr to_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o therefore_o the_o sabbot_n among_o they_o be_v moo_v solemn_a and_o among_o we_o also_o the_o sondaye_n be_v moo_v solemn_a and_o holy_a for_o the_o great_a dede_n and_o wondre_n that_o god_n die_v in_o the_o sondaye_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v oft_o we_o make_v it_o not_o always_o like_o solemn_a for_o it_o fall_v the_o sondaye_n in_o which_o god_n show_v his_o wondres_n as_o esterdaye_n wytsondaye_n to_o be_v more_o solemn_a than_o other_o common_a sunday_n other_o feste_n also_o as_o crystmasse_n day_n &_o epyphanye_n day_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o be_v our_o lord_n day_n &_o come_v but_o one_o in_o the_o year_n therefore_o we_o make_v more_o solempnyte_n in_o though_o day_n than_z we_o do_v common_o on_o the_o sondaye_n and_o so_o we_o do_v in_o many_o other_o feste_n for_o all_o they_o be_v feste_n and_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v no_o day_n so_o solemn_a in_o themselves_o as_o the_o sondaye_n for_o that_o be_v always_o solemn_a for_o yâ—_z wondres_n that_o god_n die_v therein_o other_o day_n sometime_o be_v solemn_a and_o sometime_o not_o solemn_a after_o that_o the_o feste_n therein_o fall_v by_o change_a of_o the_o year_n so_o that_o other_o day_n have_v no_o solempnyte_n of_o themselves_o by_o custom_n ne_o by_o law_n but_o only_o by_o falling_n of_o feste_n as_o the_o year_n change_v the_o thursdaye_n be_v some_o time_n as_o holy_a as_o the_o sondaye_n for_o cryste_n sty_v up_o that_o day_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o than_o begin_v the_o processyon_n that_o we_o use_v on_o the_o sondaye_n for_o than_o cryste_n go_v in_o processyon_n with_o his_o dyscyple_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olyvete_fw-fr and_o there_o he_o sty_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o theym_n all_o and_o the_o cross_n yâ—_z be_v bear_v before_o we_o in_o yâ—_z processyon_n betoken_v that_o cryste_n dey_v on_o the_o cross_a and_o afterward_o he_o arise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o on_o the_o holy_a thursdaye_n go_v he_o before_o his_o dyscyple_n lede_v they_o unto_o the_o mount_n of_o olyvete_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o many_o new_a feste_n come_fw-mi on_o and_z it_o be_v grevous_a for_o to_o keep_v two_o day_n so_o lempne_a every_o wake_v therefore_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o the_o null_n cess_v &_o the_o processyon_n in_o mind_n of_o cryste_n ascen_n s_o yond_o be_v translate_v in_o to_o the_o sondaye_n ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o i_o thynk_v that_o the_o sondaye_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o solemn_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la so_o it_o be_v and_z so_o it_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v moo_v hallow_v though_o holy_a chirche_n do_v not_o always_o than_o moo_v solempnyte_n for_o that_o day_n be_v ordain_v for_o rest_n in_o the_o new_a law_n both_o to_o man_n and_o
not_o excuse_v also_o if_o man_n for_o hastynesse_n do_v theym_n shave_v or_o do_v their_o horse_n shoe_n in_o the_o sondaye_n when_o they_o may_v not_o well_o abide_v ne_o may_v not_o well_o do_v it_o before_o they_z ben_fw-mi excuse_v if_o need_n compelle_fw-fr theym_fw-mi thereto_o and_o not_o covetyse_v ne_o slouthe_n myllener_n or_o craft_n by_o wound_n &_o water_n be_v lawful_a in_o the_o sondaye_n after_o custom_n of_o the_o contree_n for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o lytyll_o travayl_v but_z for_o to_o do_v it_o with_o draught_n of_o bests_n in_o the_o sondaye_v it_o be_v not_o leful_a for_o it_o may_v so_o not_o be_v do_v without_o great_a travayl_n thus_o say_v io._n in_o sum_n con_fw-mi li._n i.ti.xij_fw-la de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la et_fw-la tabule_fw-la iuris_fw-la caplm_n xvi_o diues_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a man_n to_o begin_v great_a journey_n in_o the_o sondaye_n of_z long_a pylgrymage_n or_o of_o far_o pass_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o do_v it_o of_o custom_n or_o without_o need_n than_z they_o sin_n grevous_o all_o though_o they_o here_o their_o seruyce_n ere_fw-we they_o go_fw-mi and_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o shall_v in_o holy_a day_n occupy_v theym_a moost_n in_o god_n seruyce_n and_o devoconn_n &_o in_o teching_n of_o god_n law_n and_o gyve_v the_o people_n good_a example_n to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n prechour_n that_o travayll_v from_o town_n to_o town_n in_o the_o sondaye_n &_o in_o great_a feste_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n god_n law_n be_v excuse_v &_o win_v moche_n meed_n but_o be_v they_o wear_v that_o under_o colour_n of_o preaching_n they_o run_v not_o to_o moche_v about_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o sondaye_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a in_o great_a holy_a day_n to_o travail_v about_o make_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_z in_o caryage_n lyft_a of_o stone_n gadere_v of_o stone_n &_o such_o other_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o for_o a_o lytyll_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o long_o to_o do_v travail_n ne_o over_o great_a yâ—_z man_n shall_v bring_v to_o werynesse_n for_o to_o let_v they_o from_o god_n seruyce_n for_o the_o holy_a day_n represent_v endless_a rest_n and_o hallow_v without_o end_n and_o therefore_o i_o hold_v it_o unlefull_a to_o make_v great_a caryage_n in_o the_o sondaye_n or_o any_o pryncypall_a feste_fw-la for_o any_o chirche_v make_v ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o help_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o the_o great_a holy_a day_n to_o house_v in_o caryage_n &_o other_o travayll_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o be_v poor_a it_o be_v lawful_a as_o for_o a_o lytyll_a to_o help_v they_o in_o house_v but_o if_o they_o be_v scotfree_a enough_o to_o pay_v therefore_o in_o the_o werke_n day_n it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o travayll_v for_o they_o in_o the_o sondaye_n &_o other_o great_a feste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a to_o vytayler_n or_o other_o chapman_n to_o ride_v or_o to_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n in_o the_o sondaye_n to_o sell_v vytayle_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o chirche_n or_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_n or_o at_o the_o chirche_n yate_fw-mi ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o forsooth_o for_o there_o shall_v not_o such_o market_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o sondaye_n ne_z in_o sentuary_n ne_fw-la out_o extra_n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v market_n day_n ordain_v in_o other_o day_n that_o man_n shall_v then_o buy_v &_o sell_v &_o halowe_v in_o the_o sondaye_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o vytayler_n to_o sell_v vytayle_n in_o their_o own_o place_n so_z that_o they_o do_v it_o pryncypal_o for_o alms_n of_o their_o even_o crysten_v and_z for_o to_o here_o their_o seruyce_n auyse_v they_o that_o than_o by_o ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a for_o to_o werke_v in_o the_o sunday_n when_o that_o evensonge_n be_v say_v and_o when_o that_o the_o folk_n have_v herd_n god_n seruyce_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o forsooth_o but_z great_a ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr compel_v they_o for_o to_o werke_v as_o i_o first_o have_v say_v for_o elly_n man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o halowe_v from_o even_o to_o even_o and_o therefore_o when_o evensonge_n be_v do_v at_o after_o none_o in_o the_o sondaye_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o werke_v than_o and_o also_o when_o that_o evensonge_n be_v say_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n at_o after_o none_o yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o to_o werke_v till_o the_o son_n go_v down_o nevertheless_o so_o lytyl_o the_o werke_n may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o then_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v man_n know_v how_o moche_n werke_n be_v lawful_a for_o to_o do_v in_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o what_o need_n that_o excuse_v man_n of_o travayl_v in_o the_o sondaye_n and_z in_o other_o great_a feste_n for_o covetyse_n and_o wanbyleve_v that_o man_n trust_v not_o to_o god_n but_o ween_v that_o god_n shall_v fail_v theym_fw-mi and_o put_v folk_n in_o drede_n of_o need_n when_o there_o shall_v elly_n be_v no_o drede_n of_o such_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o if_o they_o may_v rede_o have_v their_o bysshopp_n they_o shall_v axe_n he_o counseyll_v or_o elly_n their_o curate_n or_o some_o other_o good_a wise_n man_n and_o if_o the_o need_n be_v great_a &_o open_a there_z own_a conscyence_n ought_v to_o excuse_v they_o for_z they_o may_v then_o werke_v by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n axe_n counseyll_v in_o thing_n of_o doubt_n of_o high_a yâ—_z he_o wen_v shall_v gyve_v high_a reasonable_o good_a counseyll_n though_o the_o counseyllour_n fail_v in_o his_o counseyll_n gyve_v yet_o yâ—_z axer_n be_v excuse_v but_z he_o know_v that_o yâ—_z counseyll_v be_v not_o good_a or_o elly_n do_v no_o diligence_n to_o know_v it_o &_o for_o he_o low_v he_o to_o axe_n counseyll_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o wit_n &_o his_o own_o will_n he_o get_v great_a meed_n caplm_v xvij_o diues_fw-la when_o servant_n travayll_v in_o the_o sondaye_n by_o compelling_n of_o their_o soverayne_n be_v they_o not_o excuse_v before_o god_n by_o their_o maystres_n bid_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o travayll_v and_o do_v their_o maystres_n bid_v pryncypal_o for_o drede_n and_o for_o obedience_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o soverayne_n and_o not_o for_o covetyse_v ne_fw-mi for_o none_o other_o evyll_n cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o travayll_n be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o than_z they_o be_v excuse_v for_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v god_n love_v better_a obedience_n than_o sacrefyce_n but_o beware_v the_o soverayne_n that_o compel_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o sondaye_n or_o any_o great_a feste_fw-la without_o great_a need_n for_o to_o the_o soverayne_n be_v hallow_a of_o holy_a day_n pryncypa_o boden_v for_z without_o their_o will_n their_o servant_n ne_o their_o beeste_n common_o shall_v do_v no_o seruyle_n werke_n ¶_o dives_fw-la in_o ryaltee_n as_o play_n and_o dance_n that_o be_v use_v in_o great_a feste_n &_o in_o the_o sunday_n are_z they_o not_o lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o ryaltee_n as_o in_o play_n &_o dance_n that_o ben_fw-mi do_v pryncypal_o for_o devoconn_n honest_a and_o mirth_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o love_v god_n the_o more_o &_o for_o no_o rybaudry_n ne_o meddle_v with_o rybaudry_n ne_o lesynge_n ben_fw-mi lawful_a so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o let_v thereby_o from_o god_n seruyce_n ne_z from_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n &_o that_o none_o error_n be_v meddle_v in_o such_o ryaltee_n &_o play_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr ne_fw-fr against_o good_a lyunge_n awl_n other_o play_v be_v forboden_a both_o holy_a day_n &_o werken_v day_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di_fw-it iij_o irreligiosa_n et_fw-la extra_fw-la li._n iij.ti.i_fw-la cum_fw-la decorem_fw-la where_o the_o gloze_n say_v that_o for_o to_o represente_v in_o pla_v at_o crystmasse_n herodes_n &_o the_o three_o king_n and_o other_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o than_a &_o at_o ester_n &_o other_o time_n also_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v by_o thy_o speech_n that_o in_o holy_a day_n man_n may_v leful_o maken_v mirth_n ¶_o pauê‘_n god_n forbede_v elly_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_z holy_a day_n be_v ordain_v for_o rest_n &_o releve_v both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o in_o law_n of_o kind_n in_o law_n write_v in_o law_n of_o grace_n &_o ever_o from_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n the_o holy_a day_n have_v be_v so_o lacyous_a with_o honest_a both_o for_o soul_n &_o body_n and_z for_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o day_n be_v that_o day_n solacyouse_a in_o clothing_n in_o meet_a &_o drink_v in_o occupaconn_v honest_a with_o mirth_n make_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o die_v quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la exultemus_fw-la et_fw-la letemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v
say_v thê°_n daye_n by_o day_n plaint_n be_v make_v of_o man_n lechery_n all_o though_o their_o wyve_n dare_v not_o plain_n they_o of_o their_o husbonde_n lechery_n of_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a &_o so_o customable_a yâ—_z it_o be_v take_v now_o for_o a_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o man_n tell_v her_o wyves_n that_o lechery_n &_o avoutry_n be_v lawful_a to_o man_n but_o not_o to_o wyman_n thus_o say_v saint_n austen_n ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o sontyme_o it_o be_v hear_v that_o wyve_n be_v take_v lie_a with_o her_o servant_n &_o bring_v to_o court_v before_o yâ—_z juge_a with_o moche_n shame_n but_o that_o any_o husbonde_n be_v so_o bring_v to_o court_v by_o fore_n that_o juge_a for_o he_o lie_z with_o his_o wyman_n it_o be_v selden_v seen_v ¶_o pauê‘_n and_o yet_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o yâ—_z same_o book_n it_z be_v as_o great_a sin_n in_o yâ—_z man_n as_o in_o yâ—_z wyf_v &_o somdel_n more_o but_o forsooth_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z truth_n of_o god_n but_o yâ—_z shrewedne_fw-mi s_o see_v of_o man_n that_o make_v man_n less_o guilty_a than_o woman_n in_o that_o same_o sin_n man_n be_v not_o so_o oft_o take_v in_o avoutrye_n ne_fw-la punyssh_v for_o avoutry_n as_o wyman_n be_v for_z they_o be_v less_o guilty_a but_z for_o that_o they_o be_v more_o guilty_a &_o more_o mighty_a to_o maynten_a their_o sin_n &_o nigh_o eke_v of_o they_o comfort_v other_o in_o his_o sin_n man_n be_v wytne_n s_o ses_fw-fr juges_fw-la &_o doer_n to_o punysshe_v avoutrye_n in_o woman_n &_o for_o they_o be_v overdo_v guilty_a in_o avoutrye_n therefore_o they_o travail_v nyghe_a all_o with_o one_o assent_n to_o mayâ—ten_v their_o lechery_n in_o woman_n be_v selden_v seen_v avoutrye_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v full_a slanderous_a when_o it_o fall_v and_o hard_o punyssh_v but_o in_o man_n it_o be_v so_o common_a that_o there_o be_v unnethe_n any_o sclaundre_v thereof_o wyman_n dare_v not_o speak_v against_o the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o man_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o reprove_v the_o lechery_n of_o man_n for_z they_o be_v so_o moche_v guilty_a sin_n that_o seldom_o fall_v be_v moo_v slanderous_a and_o yet_o in_o case_n less_o grevous_a and_o sin_n that_o often_o fall_v and_o be_v moost_n in_o use_n be_v less_o slanderous_a &_o yet_o it_o be_v moo_v grevous_a for_o the_o more_o customable_a and_o the_o more_o bold_a that_o man_n be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o drede_n and_o shame_v that_o man_n have_v to_o their_o sin_n the_o more_o grevous_a be_v their_o sin_n therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n against_o the_o lechery_n of_o man_n and_o say_v thus_o peradventure_o thy_o wyf_v her_v in_o the_o chirche_n by_o preaching_n that_o it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o the_o to_o take_v any_o other_o but_o thy_o wife_n she_o come_v home_o and_o grutch_v against_o thy_o lechery_n &_o say_v to_o the_o that_o thou_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o why_o we_o be_v both_o crysten_v the_o chastyre_n that_o thou_o axeste_v of_o i_o yield_v thou_o to_o i_o jowe_o to_o the_o faith_n and_z thou_o owe_v faith_n to_o i_o and_z both_o we_o owe_v faith_n to_o cryste_n though_o thou_o desceyve_v i_o thou_o desceyve_v not_o god_n who_o be_v servant_n we_o be_v both_o thou_o desceyve_v we_o te_fw-la not_o he_o that_o buy_v we_o both_o for_z he_o know_v all_o but_o ween_v thou_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o man_n will_v be_v hele_v and_o amend_v he_o with_o her_o word_n nay_o nay_o say_v he_o but_z anon_o he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v wood_fw-mi both_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o with_o the_o prechoure_n and_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o his_o wife_n come_v to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o here_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o yet_o after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v thus_o peradventure_o thou_o lechour_n will_v excuse_v the_o and_o say_v i_o take_v none_o other_o man_n wife_n but_z i_o take_v my_o own_o servant_n will_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o thy_o wife_n say_v to_o the._n i_o take_v none_o other_o husbonde_n i_o take_v but_o my_o servant_n god_n forbede_n that_o thy_o wyf_v shall_v say_v so_o to_o the._n better_a it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v sorrow_n of_o thy_o sin_n than_o follow_v the_o or_o take_v wicked_a exsample_n of_o the._n thy_o wife_n be_v chaste_a &_o a_o holy_a woman_n and_o a_o true_a crysten_v woman_n she_o have_v sorrow_n of_o thy_o lechery_n not_o for_o the_o flesh_n but_o for_o charyte_n and_o thy_o wyf_v will_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o amiss_o not_o for_o that_o she_o do_v not_o amiss_o but_z for_o it_o be_v not_o spedefull_a to_o the._n for_o if_o she_o keep_v her_o chaste_a &_o do_v not_o lechery_n only_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n if_o thou_o do_v lechery_n she_o shall_v do_v lechery_n but_o for_o that_o the_o good_a woman_n keep_v chastyte_v not_o only_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o the_o but_z also_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o cryste_n for_o though_o the_o man_n do_v amiss_o yet_o the_o woman_n gyve_v her_o chaste_a to_o god_n therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n cryste_n speak_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o good_a wyman_n within_o in_o their_o soul_n there_o there_o husbonde_a her_v it_o not_o for_z he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o here_o it_o and_o confort_v his_o daughter_n with_o such_o manner_n word_n thou_o be_v evyll_n dysease_v with_o wrong_n of_o thy_o husbonde_a what_o have_v he_o do_v to_o the._n i_o pray_v yâ—_z have_v pacyence_n be_v sorry_a of_o his_o mysdede_n but_o follow_v he_o not_o to_o do_v amiss_o but_z he_o must_v follow_v the_o in_o goodness_n for_o in_o that_o that_o he_o do_v amiss_o lete_fw-la he_o not_o be_v thy_o heed_n to_o lede_n the_o but_z lete_fw-la thy_o god_n be_v thy_o heed_n for_o if_o thou_o follow_v he_o as_o a_o heed_n in_o his_o shrewednesse_n both_o heed_n &_o body_n shall_v fall_v down_o in_o to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o wyf_v follow_v the_o wicked_a heed_n but_o may_v she_o hold_v she_o to_o the_o heed_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o be_v cryste_n to_o he_o the_o wife_n ought_v her_o chaste_a to_o he_o pryncypa_o she_o must_v do_v worship_n for_z he_o be_v pryncypal_a husbonde_n be_v her_o husbonde_a present_n be_v he_o absent_a the_z good_a woman_n shall_v always_o keep_v her_o chaste_a for_o cryste_n her_o husbonde_n to_o who_o pryncypa_o she_o ought_v her_o chaste_a be_v never_o absent_a change_n your_o life_n you_o lecherous_a man_n say_v saint_n austen_n there_o &_o fro_o then_v forward_o be_v you_o chaste_a ne_o say_v you_o not_o that_o you_o may_v not_o keep_v you_o chaste_a for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o say_v that_o man_n may_v not_o do_v that_o a_o woman_n do_v ne_o be_v so_o chaste_a as_o a_o womas_fw-la be_v the_o woman_n by_o right_a have_v as_o freell_v a_o flesh_n as_o yâ—_z man_n and_o woman_n be_v first_o desceyve_v of_o the_o adder_n your_o chaste_a wyve_n show_v to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v chaste_a if_o you_o will_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n austen_n caplm_n vi_o diues_fw-la wyman_n may_v better_o be_v chaste_a than_o man_n for_z they_o have_v moche_o keep_a upon_o they_o the_o law_n byd_v they_o to_o chastyte_v their_o husbonde_n be_v besye_v to_o keep_v theym_fw-mi and_z hard_a law_n be_v ordain_v to_o punysshe_v theym_a if_o they_o do_v amiss_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o this_o answer_v saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o say_v thus_o moche_v keep_a make_v woman_n chaste_a and_o manhood_n shall_v make_v man_n chaste_a to_o woman_n be_v ordain_v moche_n keep_a for_z she_o be_v more_o freell_a woman_n be_v ashamed_a for_o her_o husbonde_n to_o do_v amiss_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a for_o cryste_n to_o do_v amiss_o thou_o be_v more_o free_a than_o the_o woman_n for_z thou_o be_v strenger_fw-ge and_o lyghtely_o thou_o may_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fiend_n if_o thou_o will_v therefore_o god_n have_v bytaken_v the_o to_o thyself_o but_o a_o woman_n have_v moche_o keep_a of_o her_o husbonde_n dredefull_a law_n good_a norture_v great_a shame_v fastness_n and_z god_a pryncypall_n and_z thou_o man_n haste_v only_a god_n above_o the._n thy_o wife_n flee_v lechery_n for_o drede_n and_o for_o shame_n of_o the_o for_z drede_v of_o the_o law_n for_z good_a norture_n and_z pryncypaly_a for_o god_n but_o for_o all_o these_o thou_o kepeste_v not_o thyself_o chaste_a neither_o thou_o leveste_fw-ge not_o thy_o lechery_n neither_o for_o drede_n of_o god_n ne_o for_o god_n law_n ne_o for_o shame_n of_o the_o
and_o no_o more_o as_z say_v saint_n ansten_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr li.xx.ca.iiij_fw-la for_o as_o he_o say_v the_fw-mi be_v noâ—_n man_n ought_v but_o the_o keeper_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o as_o he_o say_v who_o so_o be_v not_o keeper_n of_o god_n commandment_n he_o be_v nought_o for_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v again_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o treuth_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o but_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o vanyte_n that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v to_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v maledicti_fw-la qui_fw-la declinant_fw-la a_o mandatis_fw-la tuis_fw-la curse_a be_v they_o that_o bow_n away_o from_o thy_o commandment_n &_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a write_v deut_n â—_o xxvij_o that_o god_n bid_v yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n that_o when_o they_o come_v new_o in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o byhe_n e_o vi_fw-la kynrede_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v to_o say_v symeon_n levi._n juda_n ysachar_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n shall_v stand_v on_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o garizym_n there_o to_o thank_v god_n &_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o keper_n of_o god_n law_n and_o against_o they_o shall_v stand_v other_o vi_o kynrede_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v to_o say_v reuben_n gad._n aser_n zabulon_n dan._n and_o neptilym_n on_z yâ—_z hylle_v that_o hyght_n ebal_n &_o curse_n with_o high_a voice_n all_o yâ—_z break_v god_n byheste_n &_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n curse_a be_v that_o man_n &_o woman_n yâ—_z make_v any_o grave_v image_n yâ—_z be_v abhomynaconn_v to_o god_n werke_n of_o yâ—_z ande_fw-mi of_o man_n of_o craft_n to_o worship_n it_o outward_a with_o his_o body_n &_o set_v it_o in_o prevy_a place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o set_v his_o faith_n &_o his_o trust_n therein_o so_o to_o worship_n it_o with_o his_o heart_n inward_a &_o at_o god_n bid_v all_o the_o peple_n shall_v answer_v &_o say_v amen_o so_o must_v it_o be_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o not_o worshyp_v fader_fw-mi &_o mod_fw-mi amen_n say_v the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o flyt_v the_o bound_n &_o the_o dole_n or_o term_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o right_a amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o will_n or_o to_o err_v in_o his_o way_n amen_n say_v all_o yâ—_z people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o ryghtful_a doom_n of_o the_o comeling_n and_o of_o the_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o faderlesse_a child_n &_o of_o the_o moderlesse_a child_n and_z of_o the_o widow_n amen_n say_v all_o the_o peple_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o lie_v by_o his_o faders_n wife_n or_z by_o any_o of_o his_o nigh_o kynrede_a or_z of_o nigh_o affynyte_v amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o meddle_v flesshe_o with_o any_o unresonable_a be_v amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v by_o his_o neighbour_n wyf_v amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o pryvely_a slee_v &_o murder_v his_o neighbour_n amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o take_v gift_n to_o slay_v he_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n law_n ne_o do_v they_o not_o in_o deed_n amen_n say_v all_o the_o people_n this_o be_v the_o high_a curse_n &_o the_o solemn_a sentence_n which_o god_n gyve_v to_o all_o though_o yâ—_z will_v not_o keep_v his_o byheste_n &_o law_n &_o what_o curse_n &_o myscheef_n shall_v fall_v to_o they_o yâ—_z wyttyng_o or_o willing_n break_v his_o byheste_n he_o show_v in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o next_o chaptre_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o caplm_n eight_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n &_o his_o law_n all_o these_o curse_n and_o myscheve_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o and_o take_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o cyte_n in_o town_n in_o field_n thy_o berne_n thy_o garner_n and_o thy_o seller_n shall_v be_v curse_v and_o that_o yâ—_z leve_v the_o over_o the_o year_n shall_v be_v curse_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n shall_v be_v curse_v &_o the_o fruyce_n of_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v curse_v thy_o bests_n thy_o sheep_n shall_v be_v curse_v thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v when_o yâ—_z come_v in_fw-la &_o when_o yâ—_z go_v out_o god_n shall_v send_v upon_o the_o hongre_n &_o myscheef_n &_o myshap_n and_o blame_n to_o all_o thy_o werke_n that_o yâ—_z do_v â—he_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o pestilence_n till_o he_o shall_v waste_v the_o &_o destroy_v the._n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o with_o hard_a fever_n both_o cold_a &_o hot_a and_z with_o venomous_a air_n god_n shall_v make_v heaven_n &_o the_o air_n above_o the_o brazen_a &_o the_o earth_n byne_v the_o yreny_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bareyne_a for_o defaute_n of_o rain_n for_o thy_o rain_n shall_v be_v powder_n &_o ash_n and_o myldewe_v to_o destroy_v the._n god_n shall_v take_v the_o in_o to_o thy_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi &_o thou_o shall_v fall_v before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v go_v against_o they_o by_o one_o way_n &_o flee_v away_o by_o seven_o way_n and_o brydde_v &_o bests_n shall_v eat_v thy_o body_n in_o the_o field_n god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o sekenesse_n that_o may_v not_o beheled_a god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o wodenesse_n &_o blyndenesse_n of_o wit_n and_o so_o bysot_v the_o that_o yâ—_z shall_v not_o wit_n what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v ne_z can_v no_o â—ede_n ne_o counseyl_n thou_o shall_v house_n &_o other_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o thou_o shall_v till_o and_o other_o shall_v in_o that_o thou_o tylle_v thy_o ox_n thy_o as_z thy_o horse_n thy_o sheep_n &_o thy_o bests_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o and_z thy_o wyf_v &_o thy_o child_n lead_v away_o prisoner_n god_n shall_v smite_v the_o with_o sekenesse_n uncurable_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n shall_v punysshe_v the_o peple_n that_o will_v not_o ton_v ne_o keep_v his_o law_n from_o the_o low_a astate_n to_o the_o hygh_a and_o but_o thou_o will_v keep_v his_o law_n &_o amend_v the_o he_z shall_v lede_v the_o &_o thy_o king_n yâ—_z thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o prisoner_n in_z to_o far_o contree_n that_o thou_o never_o know_v ne_o thy_o fader_n before_o the._n all_o these_o curse_n and_o many_o mo_z thereto_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o place_n shall_v take_v the_o and_z pursue_v the_o till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v for_o thou_o herde_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n ne_o keepe_v not_o his_o byheste_n &_o his_o law_n that_o he_o bid_v the_o keep_v and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o all_o though_o that_o despise_v his_o law_n his_o endless_a curse_n byttere_v of_o all_o when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la eternum_fw-la â–ª_o math_n xxu_o go_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n of_o helleâ—_n there_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o fiend_n &_o his_o angel_n without_o end_n ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o last_o curse_n be_v moost_n for_o to_o drede_v for_o other_o curse_n of_o temporal_a myscheef_n fall_n as_o soon_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o the_o wicked_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la temporal_a myscheef_n sometime_o fall_v to_o a_o person_n in_o specyall_a sometime_o to_o comonte_n in_o general_n in_o specyall_a it_o fall_v sometime_o for_o sin_n sometime_o without_o sin_n to_o increase_v of_o a_o man_n meed_n but_o than_o that_o myscheâ—f_n be_v no_o curse_n but_o a_o lovetyk_fw-mi of_o god_n but_o common_a myscheef_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o comonte_fw-fr but_z for_o sin_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-fr and_o of_o sâ—che_n common_a myscheve_n that_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o people_n if_o they_o despyse_v god_n byheste_n speak_v god_n in_o that_o plale_n and_o such_o common_a myscheve_n yâ—_z fall_v to_o the_o comonte_n for_o common_a sin_n be_v call_v curse_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o be_v though_o six_o kynrede_n of_o jacob_n so_o assign_v of_o god_n to_o curse_v the_o breker_n of_o god_n law_n &_o the_o other_o six_o assign_v to_o bless_v the_o keper_n of_o god_n law_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o that_o be_v moo_v ungentyll_a of_o birth_n god_n assign_v to_o curse_v for_o all_o though_o six_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o secondarye_a wyve_n that_o be_v but_o servant_n to_o his_o chyfe_n wyve_n lya_n &_o rachel_n saaf_fw-mi reuben_n which_o lose_v his_o worship_n for_o that_o he_o lie_v by_o his_o fader_n secondary_a wyf_v that_o hyght_n bala_n the_o other_o six_o hynâ—redes_n be_v bear_v gentyll_a of_o birth_n for_z they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o
pryncypall_a &_o more_o gentyll_a wyve_n lya_n &_o rachel_n four_o of_o lya_n &_o two_o of_o rachel_n and_o therefore_o god_n ordain_v theym_a to_o bless_v in_o token_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o preesthode_n but_z he_o be_v gentyll_a by_o want_v of_o curse_a condyconn_n and_o also_o in_o token_n that_o it_o be_v more_o kind_o to_o worshipful_a person_n as_o all_o preste_n shall_v be_v to_o bless_v than_o to_o curse_v and_o therefore_o bysshoppe_n &_o other_o preste_n shall_v not_o curse_v but_o for_o a_o full_a grevous_a open_a sin_n &_o for_o great_a need_n therefore_o saint_n poâ—le_n say_v to_o man_n of_o perfeccyon_n as_o all_o preste_n shall_v be_v benedicite_fw-la et_fw-la nolite_fw-la maledicere_fw-la bless_v you_o &_o be_v you_o not_o in_o will_n ne_fw-la ready_a to_o curse_v but_o for_o great_a need_v &_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o charyte_n to_o worship_n for_o curse_v in_o the_o self_n be_v a_o deed_n of_o imperfecconn_n and_o therefore_o god_n choose_v they_o that_o be_v moo_v imperfyte_n &_o least_o worshipful_a of_o birth_n to_o pronounce_v the_o curse_n &_o the_o moost_n perfyte_n &_o worshypful_a in_o birth_n to_o pronounce_v his_o bless_v to_o the_o keper_n of_o his_o law_n which_o say_v thus_o in_o god_n name_n to_o the_o people_n caplm_n ix_o if_o thou_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n to_o con_v &_o to_o keep_v all_o his_o byheste_n that_o i_o bid_v the_o keep_v thy_o lord_n god_n shall_v make_v the_o hygh_a than_o all_o nacyon_n that_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o &_o take_v the_o so_z that_o thou_o keep_v god_n byheste_n thou_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v in_o cyte_n in_o town_n &_o in_o field_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_z fruit_n of_o thy_o beeeste_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v thy_o berne_a thy_o garner_n thy_o seller_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v &_o all_o thy_o levynge_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v thou_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o god_n shall_v make_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v against_o the_o to_o fall_v in_o fight_n before_o the._n they_o shall_v come_v against_o the_o by_o one_o way_n &_o they_o shall_v flee_v away_o by_o seven_o way_n god_n shall_v gyve_v his_o bless_v prosperyte_n and_o speed_n to_o all_o thy_o werke_n so_o that_o thou_o keep_v god_n byhestis_n &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n &_o in_o his_o law_n yâ—_z all_o people_n on_o earth_n shall_v see_v &_o know_v that_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v call_v on_o the_o &_o they_o shall_v drede_v the_o &_o worship_n the_o and_z our_o lord_n god_n shall_v make_v the_o plentevous_a in_o all_o good_n god_n shall_v undo_v his_o best_a tresour_n above_o from_o heaven_n &_o gyve_v the_o rain_n in_o tyme._n thou_o shall_v lene_o to_o other_o nacyon_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o borowe_n of_o other_o nacyon_n god_n shall_v make_v the_o in_o to_o the_o heed_n &_o not_o in_o to_o the_o tail_n for_o he_o shall_v put_v the_o always_o above_o &_o not_o byne_v so_o that_o yâ—_z keep_v his_o byheste_n &_o his_o law_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o all_o the_o keper_n of_o his_o law_n his_o endless_a bless_v of_o ever_o last_a joy_n &_o say_v to_o they_o in_o this_o wise_n venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la patriâ—_n mei_fw-la possidete_fw-la paratum_fw-la vobis_fw-la regnu_fw-la a_o â—stitucome_a mundi_fw-la math_n xxu_o come_v you_o with_o i_o you_o blessyd_v child_n of_o my_o fader_n &_o take_v you_o in_o possessyon_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n array_v &_o ordain_v to_o you_o from_o the_o setting_a or_o make_v of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o kingdom_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n shall_v be_v light_n without_o derkenesse_n endless_a joy_n without_o hevynesse_n endless_a lyf_v without_o woe_n endless_a mirth_n &_o gladness_n with_o the_o blysfull_a company_n of_o angel_n apostle_n &_o all_o saint_n there_o he_o say_v be_v light_n of_o light_n well_o bright_o shine_v there_o be_v the_o cyte_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n of_o heaven_n theâ—_n be_v yâ—_z great_a covent_n of_o martyr_n &_o of_o holy_a prophet_n &_o patryarke_n abraham_n ysaac_n &_o jacob_n &_o of_o all_o saint_n theâ—_n be_v no_o sorrow_n ne_o hevynesse_n after_o joy_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n none_o age_n no_o feebleness_n there_o be_v charyte_n without_o end_n &_o everla_a pea_n no_o debate_v no_o dyscensyon_n there_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v that_o he_o love_v &_o what_o he_o desire_v there_o be_v all_o love_n without_o woe_n &_o without_o sorrow_n &_o care_n there_o shall_v we_o be_v angeles_a peer_n &_o fellow_n in_o bliss_n with_o the_o high_a potestates_fw-la vhe_fw-it rubyn_n &_o seraphyn_n &_o with_o all_o yâ—_z nine_o ordre_n of_o angel_n there_o shall_v be_v manna_n our_o heavenly_a food_n without_o corrupcyon_n there_o shall_v be_v angeles_a life_n &_o short_o to_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v sow_v no_o sorrow_n no_o disease_n none_o evyll_n and_o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o any_o goodness_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v caplm_n ten_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n a_o cyte_n set_v on_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n in_o stabylyte_n &_o â—sekernesse_n without_o drede_n and_o without_o peryll_n for_o there_o may_v none_o enemy_n no_o peryll_n no_o disease_n nyghtherto_o it_o stand_v so_o high_a and_o in_o so_o great_a welthe_n for_o man_n have_v in_o this_o cyte_n what_o ever_o they_o desire_v there_o be_v nought_o to_o seek_v from_o without_o it_z need_v no_o help_n from_o without_o but_o all_o must_v seek_v help_n from_o within_o this_o cyte_n therefore_o say_v ysaye_v the_o prophet_n lx.ca._n health_n &_o sanaconn_n occupy_v the_o wall_n of_o this_o cyte_n keep_v theym_a &_o defend_v they_o and_o praise_v of_o god_n without_o cease_v occupy_v the_o yate_n &_o so_o keep_v they_o that_o there_o may_v no_o sorrow_n entre_fw-fr in_o this_o cyte_n say_v he_o shall_v thou_o not_o need_v to_o have_v yâ—_z son_n to_o shine_v to_o yâ—_z by_o dayene_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moan_n shall_v not_o shine_v to_o the_o by_o night_n but_z thy_o lord_n god_n cryst_n jesus_n that_o buy_v the_o so_o dear_o shall_v be_v light_n without_o end_n &_o thy_o god_n shall_v be_v thy_o joy_n there_o thy_o son_n shall_v never_o go_v down_o &_o thy_o more_o shall_v never_o wain_n for_z thy_o lord_n god_n shall_v be_v thy_o light_n without_o end_n &_o yâ—_z day_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n here_o in_o this_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v end_v for_o god_n there_o shall_v wipe_v away_o the_o teres_fw-la from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o saint_n theridamas_n shall_v be_v no_o weep_a no_n cryeng_v no_o hongre_n no_o thrust_v no_o sorrow_n for_o all_o yâ—_z wo_n &_o disease_n yâ—_z be_v before_o be_v all_o past_a from_o they_o that_o come_v to_o this_o cyte_n all_z the_o people_n of_o this_o cyte_n shall_v be_v good_a &_o ryghtful_a there_o shall_v no_o shrew_n no_o bryger_n no_o lechour_n no_o wicked_a lyver_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o this_o cyte_n theâ—_n every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v shine_v as_o bright_a as_o yâ—_z son_n &_o when_o many_o son_n ben_fw-mi gadr_v to_o gydre_n in_o company_n with_o the_o high_a son_n of_o ryghtfulnes_n cryst_n jesus_n which_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ego_fw-la sunlux_n mundi_fw-la io_n eight_o i_o be_o light_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fair_a company_n a_z blysfull_a company_n god_n bring_v we_o thereto_o than_o yâ—_z son_n shall_v be_v vij_o time_n bryghâ—er_a than_o it_o be_v now_o &_o the_o moan_n as_o bright_a as_o the_o son_n be_v now_o than_o the_o son_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o eest_fw-mi always_o still_o &_o the_o moan_n in_o yâ—_z west_n always_o shine_v without_o waning_n so_o that_o synful_a soul_n dampen_v to_o hell_n und_fw-ge therth_n shall_v no_o comfort_n have_v neither_o by_o son_n ne_o by_o moan_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o this_o cyte_n be_v no_o wound_n no_o storm_n no_o tempest_n no_o thondre_fw-fr no_o lyghtn_v no_o rain_n hail_n frost_n ne_o snow_n no_o hete_n no_o cold_a theridamas_n be_v no_o sky_n no_o cloud_n to_o let_v our_o light_v but_o always_o merry_a summer_n always_o bright_a day_n in_o this_o cyte_n all_o man_n &_o wyman_n be_v free_a the_o king_n of_o this_o cyte_n ax_v no_o presaunte_n ne_o gift_n of_o man_n ne_o of_o woman_n but_z their_o herte_n &_o their_o love_n &_o that_o they_o fare_v well_o he_o put_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n there_o to_o travail_v but_z he_o will_v that_o all_o be_v in_o rest_n in_o pease_n &_o in_o ease_n and_o what_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n there_o desire_v to_o have_v he_o gyve_v it_o to_o they_o anon_o he_o ax_v not_o rend_v no_o tribute_n no_o seruyce_n
all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v knit_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n why_o the_o commandment_n of_o worshype_a fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n &_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v worshyp_v also_o of_o pain_n that_o come_v to_o they_o that_o worship_n not_o fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n example_n of_o cham_n the_o soon_o of_o noe._n ca._n i._n ¶_o what_o myscheef_n come_v to_o child_n that_o hynder_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n for_o their_o good_a &_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi unburum_fw-la to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n example_n by_o absalon_n and_o adonye_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o by_o example_n in_o kind_n we_o be_v taugh_v te_fw-mi to_o worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o moð_n as_o of_o the_o stork_n &_o of_o the_o pellycane_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o help_v at_o need_n be_v call_v worship_n in_o holy_a wryt_n &_o that_o ought_v the_o child_n to_o fað_n &_o moð_n what_o peryll_n it_o be_v &_o folly_n man_n or_o woman_n to_o dysmytte_n they_o of_o their_o good_a &_o trust_v to_o their_o child_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o child_n ought_v to_o hate_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o to_o forsake_v theym_a &_o how_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n shall_v help_v the_o child_n &_o the_o child_n theym_fw-mi at_o need_n example_n by_o the_o rote_n &_o the_o crop_n of_o a_o tree_n but_z the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o moð_n have_v more_o kindly_a love_n to_o their_o child_n than_o ayenwarde_a ca._n five_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n man_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v help_v fað_n &_o moð_n at_o need_n ca.vi_fw-la ¶_o the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ben_fw-mi the_o good_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o needy_a how_o saint_n benet_n have_v good_n of_o his_o covent_n to_o poor_a man_n saint_n france_n bid_v the_o same_o ca._n seven_o ¶_o good_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v be_v more_o common_a than_o other_o man_n good_n to_o help_v needy_a folk_n of_o the_o abusyon_n of_o some_o proud_a relygyouse_a man_n and_o their_o ypocryte_n excuse_v fro_o gyve_v of_o alms_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o textis_fw-la of_o holy_a wryt_n how_o child_n shall_v be_v obedyent_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o that_o good_a lyve_a of_o the_o child_n be_v worship_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_z their_o evyll_n lyve_v be_v shenshyp_n to_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o myssuffraunce_n of_o child_n in_o their_o youth_n be_v their_o shenshyp_n &_o velonye_n to_o all_o their_o kin_n that_o man_n shall_v chastyse_n their_o child_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n ca._n x_o ¶_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v after_o his_o degree_n to_o do_v his_o besynesse_n to_o know_v god_n law_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v &_o how_o each_o man_n in_o some_o manner_n shall_v teach_v god_n law_n how_o the_o child_n shall_v worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n when_o they_o benâ—deed_o ca._n xi_o ¶_o how_o we_o shall_v worshyppe_n god_n as_o pryncypall_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o onre_n goostly_a fader_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v &_o why_o they_o be_v call_v goostly_a fader_n what_o harm_n come_v by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v curate_n both_o of_o themselves_o &_o to_o the_o people_n for_z they_o do_v not_o their_o devour_v ca._n xiij_o ¶_o our_o elder_n that_o be_v our_o fader_n &_o moder_n in_o age_n be_v to_o be_v worshype_v old_a man_n yâ—_z been_v custom_a in_o sin_n shall_v be_v hard_o repreve_v ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o king_n &_o all_o soverayne_n ought_v to_o be_v fader_n to_o their_o sugette_n &_o of_o they_o to_o be_v worshyp_v how_o &_o why_o servant_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o lord_n &_o how_o lord_n shall_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n caplm_n xu_o ¶_o how_o wicked_a man_n &_o tyrant_n be_v god_n servant_n &_o why_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n capitulum_fw-la xvi_o ¶_o god_n gyve_v lordship_n &_o power_n to_o wicked_a man_n for_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v &_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dygnyte_n caplm_n xvij_o ¶_o how_o &_o in_o what_o order_fw-fr man_n shall_v obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o what_o thing_n in_o what_o thing_n knight_n bind_v man_n wyves_n &_o child_n eke_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o soverayne_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n they_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o in_o which_o thing_n subgette_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o their_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o not_o though_o prelacy_n or_o lordship_n be_v occypy_v against_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o obey_v what_o a_o press_v shall_v do_v if_o the_o bysshop_n bid_v high_o curse_v a_o man_n who_o he_o hold_v ungylty_a ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o in_o what_o manner_n offycer_n of_o yâ—_z king_n shall_v obey_v to_o the_o juge_a in_o mater_fw-la of_o man_n death_n in_o which_o thing_n a_o relygyouse_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o prelate_n &_o in_o which_o thing_n not_o in_o what_o manner_n thing_n a_o prelate_n of_o relygyon_n may_v dyspense_v &_o in_o some_o thing_n not_o ca._n xx_o ¶_o in_o what_o thing_n a_o clerk_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o bysshop_n how_o the_o wyf_v be_v bind_v to_o her_o husbond_n in_o break_v of_o her_o vow_n some_o thing_n be_v good_a of_o themselves_o some_o been_v evyll_n of_o themselves_o &_o some_o indyfferent_a in_o which_o thing_n indyfferent_a stand_v propre_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o be_v soverayne_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o awl_n man_n of_o astate_n &_o dygnyte_v be_v call_v fader_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o low_a man_n ce_fw-fr xxij_o ¶_o angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ben_fw-mi our_o fader_n &_o be_v to_o be_v worshype_v how_o angel_n keep_v &_o defend_v us._n ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o patroness_n of_o chirche_n be_v fader_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n on_o three_o manner_n by_o come_v a_o man_n patron_n &_o what_o right_a long_v to_o patroness_n also_o of_o presentaconn_n of_o person_n to_o chirche_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o hold_v other_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o some_o degree_n forâ—ther_o ben_fw-mi many_o manner_n fader_n &_o so_o by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o needy_a folk_n upon_o our_o power_n capitulum_fw-la xxu_o ¶_o why_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v with_o a_o byheste_n of_o welfare_n and_o meed_n caplm_n xxvi_o ¶_o pride_n rebellyon_n &_o unbuxunnesse_n of_o the_o people_n against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o that_o they_o will_v entremet_v they_o &_o determine_v every_o cause_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o chirche_n be_v cause_n of_o destruccyon_n of_o ream_n ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a commandment_n ¶_o vnlefull_a manslaughter_n be_v do_v by_o herte_a by_o mouth_n by_z deed_n &_o how_o a_o bâ—â—cbyter_n slee_v three_o at_o one_o ca._n i._n ¶_o three_o manner_n of_o flaterynge_n in_o which_o be_v manslaughter_n &_o deadly_a sin_n all_o so_o of_o pain_n of_o flatter_a both_o by_o god_n law_n &_o man_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o what_o myschef_n come_v of_o flatter_a &_o to_o theym_v that_o have_v like_n in_o flatter_a ca._n iij_o ¶_o a_o mustere_a or_o whystere_a be_v a_o prevy_a rowner_n &_o a_o prevy_a liar_n who_o be_v a_o double_a tonged_a man_n the_z flatter_a tongue_n be_v the_o three_o tongue_n that_o do_v moche_n woo_v ca._n iiij_o ¶_o flatter_a of_o false_a ê“phete_n &_o prechour_n &_o other_o false_a man_n destroy_v â—ytees_n &_o kingdom_n ensample_n by_o scrypture_n &_o how_o the_o flatter_a tongue_n be_v a_o gylous_a tongue_n ca._n five_o ¶_o on_o three_o manner_n may_v a_o man_n be_v slay_v unryghtful_o ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o nygarde_v that_o will_v not_o help_v poor_a folk_n at_o need_n also_o tyrant_n &_o extorcyoner_n yâ—_z take_v fro_o man_n their_o shynne_n &_o their_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n be_v mansleer_n what_o be_v understande_v by_o these_o iij_o skin_n flesh_n &_o bone_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o man_n yâ—_z witholde_v servant_n their_o hire_n be_v manqueller_n why_o cryste_n say_v to_o peter_n thrye_v pasce_fw-la fede_fw-it man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n spend_v a_o miss_v good_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a folk_n been_v manqueller_n caplm_n eight_o ¶_o all_o the_o draw_v folk_n to_o sin_n by_o miss_v entice_v or_o wicked_a example_n or_o miss_v counseyll_n or_o false_a lore_n &_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v manqueller_n also_o all_o that_o gyve_v occasyon_n of_o sclaundre_v how_o prelate_n &_o their_o offycer_n shall_v have_v themselves_o in_o their_o vysytaconns_n without_o what_o devoconn_n prayer_n be_v deed_n c.ix_o ¶_o all_o that_o let_v man_n of_o their_o good_a dede_n of_o their_o good_a purpose_n &_o miss_v techer_n be_v mansleer_v as_o the_o fiend_n be_v a_o contynuell_n manqueller_n also_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n
first_o table_n and_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n be_v necessary_a to_o alle_fw-mi that_o will_v have_v yâ—_z life_n without_o end_n ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o will_v i_o fain_o keep_v theym_n better_a thanne_v i_o have_v do_v but_z i_o see_v many_o doubt_n therein_o that_o i_o can_v not_o keep_v theym_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la what_o doubt_n haste_v thou_o therein_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o commandment_n caplm_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la in_o the_o first_o commandment_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v god_n say_v thus_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o strange_a god_n before_o i_o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o the_o no_o grave_a thing_n no_o mawmette_fw-ge no_o likeness_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o ne_o that_o be_v bynethe_v in_o earth_n ne_z of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o therthe_n thou_o shall_v not_o worshyppe_n theym_a with_o thy_o body_n outward_a ne_z within_o thy_o herte_n inward_a exodi_fw-la xx.c_fw-la so_o by_o this_o i_o thynk_v that_o god_n forbede_v make_v of_o ymage_n and_o worshyp_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o man_n do_v make_v ymage_n these_o day_n great_a plente_fw-la both_o in_o the_o chirche_n and_o without_o the_o chirche_n and_o all_o man_n as_o i_o think_v worship_n ymage_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o i_o but_o i_o do_v in_o that_o as_o all_o man_n do_v and_o if_o i_o worshyppe_n theym_v i_o thynk_v i_o do_v ydolatrye_a ayenste_n god_n law_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_v not_o man_n to_o make_v ymage_n for_o he_o bad_a moses_n make_v ymage_n of_o two_o aungelly_n that_o be_v call_v cherubyn_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o two_o young_a man_n as_z we_o find_v exodi_fw-la xxxvij.c_fw-la ¶_o and_o solomon_n make_v such_o and_o many_o mother_n to_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n vij.c_fw-la and_o god_n bad_a moses_n make_v his_o tabernacle_n &_o all_o that_o long_v thereto_o after_o she_o ensample_n and_o the_o likeness_n that_o be_v show_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o hylle_n when_o he_o be_v there_o with_o god_n xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n exodi_fw-la xxu_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbede_v not_o utter_o the_o make_n of_o ymage_n but_z he_o forbede_v utter_o for_o to_o make_v ymage_n for_o to_o worshyppe_n they_o as_o god_n &_o to_o set_v their_o faith_n their_o trust_n their_o hope_v their_o love_v and_z their_o byleve_n in_o they_o for_o god_n will_v have_v man_n herte_a hole_n knytte_n to_o he_o allone_n for_z in_o he_o be_v all_o our_o help_n &_o all_o our_o saluaconn_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v worshyppe_n he_o &_o love_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n &_o nothing_o worshyppe_n but_o he_o or_o for_o he_o that_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o we_o do_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v do_v pryncypaly_a for_o high_a &_o arrect_v to_o he_o for_o he_o say_v gloriam_fw-la meamalteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la et_fw-fr laudem_fw-la meam_fw-la sculptilibus_fw-la ysaye_v xlij_o i_o shall_v not_o gyve_v my_o 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where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v so_o hard_a upon_o man_n in_o their_o de_v do_v not_o elly_n but_o put_v death_n to_o death_n death_n of_o soul_n to_o dethe_v of_o body_n ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n presume_v so_o moche_n on_o yâ—_z mercy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o gyve_v no_o tale_n to_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n moche_n of_o all_o there_o lyf_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v mercy_n in_o yâ—_z last_o end_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o they_o axe_n mercy_n in_o due_a manner_n they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v well_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n and_z holy_a write_v in_o many_o place_n for_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechielis_n xxxiij.ca_fw-la that_o in_o what_o hour_n yâ—_z sinner_n syge_v for_o his_o sin_n &_o axe_n mercy_n i_o shall_v forgyve_v he_o his_o sin_n &_o forgete_v his_o sin_n netheles_o i_o dare_v not_o behote_v such_o folk_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v have_v grace_n stead_n &_o time_n to_o axe_n mercy_n as_o they_o need_v to_o 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and_o say_v that_o if_o he_o may_v have_v three_o word_n before_o his_o de_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a man_n lyve_v at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o way_n to_o be_v on_o a_o queste_n before_o a_o justyce_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o sleep_v his_o horse_n stumble_v &_o he_o fill_v down_o &_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o in_o his_o falling_n he_o say_v with_o great_a herte_n over_o vaunt_v a_o deblis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n now_o forth_o to_o the_o devyll_n and_o so_o he_o have_v three_o word_n to_o his_o daâ—pnacyon_n not_o to_o his_o saluacyon_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v de_fw-fr propiciatu_fw-la pcconrum_fw-la noli_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la be_v not_o without_o drede_n of_o forgyvesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n ne_o say_v not_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o mercy_n &_o wrath_n also_o hasty_o come_v from_o he_o nyghe_a to_o mankind_n but_o his_o wrath_n look_v to_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi &_o his_o mercy_n to_o theym_fw-mi that_o will_v amend_v theym_a ne_fw-fr tardas_fw-la converti_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o â—_o therefore_o let_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o to_o god_n &_o delay_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o if_o you_o do_v his_z wrath_a shall_v come_v sudden_o and_o destroy_v the._n ecclesiastici_fw-la v._o for_o such_o folk_n that_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o do_v the_o worse_a because_o of_o his_o goodness_n they_o scorn_v god_n &_o seek_v vengeance_n &_o no_o mercy_n they_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n davyd_v say_v universe_n vie_fw-fr dni_fw-fr misericordia_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o dome_n be_v mercy_n &_o troth_n if_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n it_o be_v against_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n but_o he_o show_v mercy_n and_o but_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n ryghtfulnesse_n must_v dampne_v the._n seek_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n and_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n will_v save_v the_o if_o thou_o seek_v it_o in_o due_a manner_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la these_o word_n be_v good_a and_o comfortable_a &_o reasonable_a saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o he_o be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o make_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o forswear_v they_o for_o he_o slee_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v so_o forswear_v he_o xxij.questione_fw-la u_o ille_fw-la also_o man_n slay_v themselves_o as_o oftentyme_o as_o they_o assent_v to_o wicked_a thought_n in_o herte_n &_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o god_n in_o who_o be_v all_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v auersio_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la interficiet_fw-la eos_fw-la prover._n ay_o that_o the_o tourning_a away_o of_o the_o lytyll_a child_n slay_v they_o for_o they_o that_o 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&_o theeft_v also_o &_o if_o the_o bier_n beguile_v so_o the_o seller_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o false_a jew_n argentum_fw-la tuum_fw-la versum_fw-la en_fw-fr in_fw-la scorian_n et_fw-la vinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la mixtum_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la thy_o silver_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o dross_n of_o silver_n &_o in_o to_o false_a metal_n and_z thy_o wine_n be_v meddle_v with_o water_n ysaiâ—_n i_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o beguile_v folk_n with_o false_a money_n wyttyng_o do_v great_a sin_n &_o peryllous_a theeft_n also_o if_o he_o sell_v wyttyn_o by_o false_a measure_n &_o by_o false_a weyghte_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v dyverse_a weyghte_n more_o &_o less_o to_z bye_o by_o the_o more_o &_o to_o sell_v by_o the_o less_o ne_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o more_o busshell_n and_o a_o less_o busshell_n ne_o none_o other_o false_a dyverse_a mesure_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v just_o weyght_o &_o true_a and_z even_a busshell_n &_o 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take_v up_o his_o cost_n &_o sustain_v he_o and_o he_o by_o measure_n and_o worshyppe_n god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o help_v the_o poor_a needy_a after_o his_o astate_n and_o for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o nedeful_a to_o the_o chapman_n &_o to_o the_o werkman_n to_o sell_v thing_n derrer_n than_o he_o buy_v it_o and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o noman_n be_v hold_v to_o travail_v on_o his_o own_o cost_n for_o the_o comunyte_n neither_o in_o knyghthode_n ne_fw-la in_o chapmanhode_n ne_fw-la in_o werkmanshyp_n and_o they_o that_o with_o false_a oath_n &_o lesynge_n &_o llye_a speech_n beguile_v folk_n in_o byeng_v &_o selling_n sin_n grevous_o &_o be_v hold_v to_o restytuconn_n if_o they_o beguile_v so_o folk_n wyttyng_o ¶_o dives_fw-la if_o two_o person_n betake_v the_o three_o person_n a_o thing_n to_o keep_v by_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o delyver_v it_o but_o to_o theym_a both_o to_o gydre_fw-mi is_z he_o bind_v to_o keep_v covenaunt_n ¶_o pauê‘_n you_o torsoth_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o what_o if_o he_o delyver_v it_o to_o one_o of_o they_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o and_z without_o his_o wytting_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la he_o do_v amiss_o &_o yet_o neither_o of_o hem_n have_v lawful_a accyon_n against_o he_o for_o to_o compelle_fw-fr he_o to_o yield_v it_o for_o he_o that_o resceyve_v it_o again_o have_v none_o accyon_n to_o he_o for_z he_o take_v it_o he_o again_o and_o that_o other_o have_v none_o accyon_n against_o he_o for_z he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o he_o without_o the_o other_o that_o make_v the_o covenaunt_n with_o he_o &_o have_v resceyve_v it_o again_o thus_o laâ—tâ—_n hostiensis_n in_o sum_n li.iij_fw-la rub._n de_fw-fr deposito_fw-la s._n icui_fw-la detur_fw-la u_o si_fw-la vero_fw-la caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la may_v not_o a_o man_n do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la solomon_n say_v immolantis_fw-la ex_fw-la iniquo_fw-la oblacio_fw-la est_fw-la maculata_fw-la the_o offering_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v of_o evyll_n goten_a good_a be_v spot_n &_o foul_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v sacrefyce_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n good_a is_z like_o he_o that_o slee_v the_o soon_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o god_n that_o be_v hygh_a approve_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n ne_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o offering_n eccâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la substancia_fw-la worship_n thy_o lord_n god_n with_o thy_o own_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o other_o man_n good_a prouâ—_n iij_o and_o tobye_n say_v exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tâ—a_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la of_o thy_o own_o good_a do_v alms_n toby_n four_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la god_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v theym_a friend_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n of_o rychesses_n of_z wyckedne_v we_o se_fw-la facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la de_fw-la mammona_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v alms_n of_o evyll_n goten_a good_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v evyll_n goten_a for_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o miss_v goten_a that_o it_o must_v be_v yolden_a again_o to_o he_o that_o ought_v it_o as_z in_o theeft_a raveyne_v &_o viirye_a if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o so_o of_o miss_v goten_a good_a man_n shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o yield_v it_o again_o also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o both_o gyve_v and_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n be_v against_o god_n law_n &_o both_o the_o gyver_n &_o the_o taker_n less_o their_o right_a as_z in_o symonye_n and_o therefore_o neither_o they_n may_v do_v plesaunt_n alms_n of_o that_o good_a so_o miss_v goten_a also_o a_o thing_n be_v miss_v goten_a when_o the_o deed_n &_o the_o craft_n that_o it_o be_v goten_a by_o be_v so_o unlefull_a that_o the_o taker_n may_v keep_v it_o still_o leful_o but_o the_o gyver_n may_v not_o axe_n it_o again_o as_o thing_n goten_a by_o lechery_n &_o by_o sinful_a japery_n of_o yrregulers_n of_o mynstralle_n wytche_n and_o such_o other_o which_o manner_n wynning_a be_v call_v foul_a wynning_a that_o be_v turpe_fw-la lucrum_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o of_o such_o evyll_n goten_a good_a they_o may_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o they_o shall_v make_v none_o open_a offering_n at_o the_o aultre_n ne_fw-fr sacrefyce_n of_o so_o miss_v goten_a good_a and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la offefre_n mercede_fw-la ê“stibuli_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dnin_n dei_fw-la tui_fw-la â—a_o abominacio_fw-la en_fw-fr apnd_fw-fr deum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o meed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o common_a lechour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n deutro_n twenty-three_o and_o offycer_n of_o king_n prince_n lord_n and_o lady_n of_o
benefyce_n than_o a_o certain_a porconn_n of_o the_o tithe_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o curate_n for_o to_o live_v by_o not_o withstand_v the_o old_a custom_n extra_n li_n three_o de_fw-la prebendis_fw-la ca._n extirpande_n where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v cure_n of_o a_o parysshe_n shall_v serve_v it_o himself_o &_o not_o by_o a_o other_o but_z need_n of_o other_o cure_n compelle_fw-fr he_o therfo_o caplm_n xu_o diues_fw-la shall_v holy_a chirche_n axe_n tithe_n personales_fw-la of_o jews_n that_o dwell_v among_o crysten_v people_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o for_z they_o be_v not_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr &_o they_o take_v not_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chirche_n ne_o seruyce_n of_o the_o curate_n if_o a_o man_n gylous_o sell_v a_o porcyon_n of_o corn_n or_o it_o be_v tythe_v both_o the_o bier_n and_o the_o seller_n ben_fw-mi bind_v to_o tithe_v it_o the_o seller_n for_o his_o gyle_v &_o for_o he_o have_v the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o he_o that_o by_v it_o 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people_n for_o their_o rightful_a dome_n &_o sometime_o for_o unryghtfull_a geten_v they_o moche_v hate_n of_o the_o people_n and_z without_o guilt_n and_o for_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o so_o they_o have_v many_o adversaries_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o please_v all_o but_o needs_o either_o he_o must_v offend_v god_n or_o elly_n man_n that_o dreden_fw-mi not_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o juge_n shall_v not_o lyght_o byleve_v a_o few_o wytness_n against_o such_o person_n also_o if_o person_n of_o dygnyte_n may_v lyght_o be_v damn_a by_o yâ—_z simple_a folk_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v to_o hold_v against_o their_o soverayne_n &_o lytyll_o let_v by_o they_o &_o so_o dygnyte_v both_o spyrytuall_a &_o temporal_a shall_v be_v in_o despite_n &_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o therefore_o some_o time_n it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o shrewd_a prelate_n or_o a_o curate_n &_o a_o shrewd_a man_n to_o regne_fw-la than_o lyght_o at_o the_o request_n of_o yâ—_z people_n to_o depose_v he_o but_z his_o sin_n be_v well_o open_a &_o well_o slanderous_a &_o noyous_a ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v there_o any_o caa_v in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o yâ—_z be_v no_o preivoyce_n to_o a_o other_o it_z be_v leful_a to_o stand_v to_o one_o wytnesse_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o a_o child_n be_v crysten_v or_o a_o chirche_n hallow_v or_o a_o aultre_n or_o vestyment_n hallow_v also_o by_o assent_n of_o both_o party_n man_n may_v stand_v to_o the_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o also_o man_n may_v stand_v to_o yâ—_z wytne_v s_o see_v of_o the_o priest_n sing_v yâ—_z his_o parysshen_v be_v amend_v if_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o open_a ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la hostiensis_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la li_n two_o ru._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la s._n quotus_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la also_o the_o wytnesse_n shall_v say_v for_o certainty_n yâ—_z he_o know_v for_o certain_a &_o say_v in_o doubt_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o he_o in_o doubt_n ¶_o dives_fw-la ofce_o a_o man_n wen_v to_o be_v syker_n of_o thing_n &_o he_o be_v desceyve_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o do_v his_o devour_n to_o know_v the_o treuth_n though_o he_o be_v desceyve_v so_o sa_v against_o treuth_n he_o syn_v not_o dede_o for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n caplm_n xi_o diues_fw-la be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o keep_v counseyll_o of_o a_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o know_v by_o prevy_a telling_n ¶_o pauê‘_n that_o a_o man_n know_v only_o by_o shryft_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o prevy_v and_o no_o wytnesse_n here_o thereof_o for_o he_o know_v it_o only_o as_o god_n prevy_a mynyster_n but_o if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o only_o by_o shryfte_n but_z by_o other_o way_n than_o by_o this_o telling_n that_o be_v shreven_v to_o he_o thereof_o if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v great_a harm_n of_o the_o comynte_n or_z of_o any_o person_n than_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o tell_v out_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o even_o crysten_v save_v as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v the_o person_n that_o tell_v it_o he_o so_o that_o he_o beware_v of_o more_o harm_n by_o his_o telling_n if_o it_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o harm_v of_o the_o comynte_n ne_z to_o great_a harm_n of_o any_o person_n if_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o to_o counseyll_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v it_o aknowe_a for_o no_o bid_n of_o his_o soverayne_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o kind_n to_o keep_v counseyll_o that_o man_n know_v by_o counseyl_n if_o the_o keep_a of_o counseyl_n be_v not_o against_o charyte_n for_o against_o charyte_n may_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v neither_o by_o byheste_n ne_o by_o oath_n and_o for_o to_o dyscover_v counseyll_v yâ—_z be_v tell_v theym_a for_o counseyll_v when_o he_o may_v leful_o keep_v it_o counseyll_v it_o be_v a_o falsehede_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o who_o so_o dyscover_v the_o prevytee_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o lese_v faith_n ecclesiastici_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o false_a friend_n that_o when_o they_o turn_v to_o enemytee_n than_o to_o tell_v the_o prevytee_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o shende_v they_o as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n ecclesiastici_fw-la sexto_fw-la wytness_n must_v accord_v in_o the_o thing_n &_o in_o the_o person_n the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o degree_n and_z in_o the_o tyme._n if_o one_o wytnesse_n stand_v against_o many_o wytness_n his_o wytnesse_n be_v nought_o but_o he_o be_v write_v with_o they_o in_o any_o instrument_n if_o the_o wytness_n contrary_a among_o themselves_o the_z juge_a shall_v deem_v after_o the_o more_o party_n but_o the_o less_o party_n pass_v the_o other_o party_n in_o worship_n &_o dygnyte_n &_o in_o good_a name_n or_o elly_n if_o their_o wytnesse_n be_v more_o seemly_a to_o the_o treuth_n and_o that_o they_o preve_v better_o their_o word_n than_o the_o other_o party_n but_o yâ—_z must_v stand_v in_o dyscreconn_n of_o the_o juge_n they_z yâ—_z shall_v atteynt_a other_o wytness_n must_v be_v mo_z in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o of_o more_o worship_n &_o of_o better_a name_n than_o the_o other_o be_v if_o wytness_n be_v even_o in_o both_o party_n in_o nombre_fw-fr &_o in_o dygnyte_n the_z juge_a shall_v delyver_v he_o yâ—_z stand_v for_o guilty_a for_o mercy_n must_v be_v pryncypall_a virtue_n in_o the_o juge_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n yâ—_z mercy_n enhaunse_v the_o doom_n hec_fw-la in_o sum_fw-la conf_n li._n ij_o ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la also_o there_o be_v wytnesse_n of_o deed_n &_o by_o deed_n without_o wytnesse_n of_o word_n as_o when_o yâ—_z deed_n show_v the_o self_n dist_n xxviij_o priusê™_n there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v juge_a and_o wytnesse_n and_o accuser_n togyder_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n but_z in_o case_n the_o juge_n may_v be_v wytnesse_n of_o treuth_n to_o excu_n s_o e_o four_o cue_n four_o nullus_fw-la unê™_n in_o every_o doom_n must_v be_v four_o manner_n person_n a_o juge_a accuser_n defendor_n and_o wytnesse_n ibidem_fw-la in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o guilty_a that_o have_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o he_o before_o in_o any_o doom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o enemyte_n four_o cue_n iij._o testes_fw-la s._n item_n in_o criminali_fw-la the_o wytness_n shall_v be_v worshypful_a true_a and_o sad_a ibidem_fw-la such_o folk_n shall_v be_v wytness_n in_o doom_n that_o know_v best_a the_o treuthe_n xxxu_o cue_n vi_o s._n i._n by_o wytnesse_n of_o one_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n be_v damn_a but_z his_o trespass_n be_v so_o open_a that_o the_o deed_n show_v the_o self_n three_o cue_n three_o testes_fw-la et_fw-la deutro_n xix_o et_fw-fr numeri_fw-la xxxu_o no_o man_n be_v suffycyente_a wytnesse_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xu_o questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la sane_a in_o fine_a item_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la s_o item_n in_o criminali_fw-la post_v i_o every_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 quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la secunda_fw-la s._n i._n the_o defendor_n may_v forsake_v wytness_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n quarta_fw-la questione_fw-la tercia_fw-la testes_fw-la noman_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o law_n to_o bear_v wytnesse_n against_o his_o own_o kynnesman_n ne_z against_o any_o of_o his_o nyghe_a alyaunce_n ibidem_fw-la a_o heretyke_a &_o a_o hethen_a man_n may_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o a_o other_o heretyke_a &_o against_o a_o other_o hethen_a man_n in_o help_n of_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_o against_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v they_o bear_v no_o wytnesse_n xxiiij_o cue_n i_o mirantur_fw-la caplm_n twelve_o he_o that_o be_v unable_a to_o be_v a_o press_v shall_v bear_v no_o wytnesse_n against_o a_o priest_n in_o cause_n of_o felonye_n and_o of_o great_a sin_n two_o cue_n vij_o ipsi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la he_o that_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n forsake_v cryste_n soverayne_a treuth_n xi_o qone_v three_o abijt_fw-la if_o preste_n or_o dekenes_n be_v take_v with_o false_a wytnesse_n bere_v they_z shall_v be_v three_o year_n suspend_v from_o their_o offyce_v &_o do_v hear_v penaunc_fw-la v._o cue_n vi_o quis_fw-la in_o fine_a every_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v do_v vij_o year_n penance_n xxij_o q.u.si_fw-la qis_v and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o every_o offyce_v &_o laful_a deed_n of_o any_o worship_n worthy_a to_o less_o his_o good_n and_o to_o be_v beten_v &_o hard_o chastyse_v &_o punysshed_a and_o the_o same_o pain_n be_v he_o worthy_a that_o bring_v man_n wyttyng_o to_o bear_v false_a wytnesse_n xxij.q.u.si_fw-la q_n se_fw-la and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z shall_v fast_a xl_o day_n in_o breed_n &_o water_n and_o vij_o year_n follow_v do_v hard_a penance_n &_o never_o after_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 word_n and_o in_o thought_n be_v deed_n and_o help_v not_o to_o bliss_n and_o anon_o conscyence_n and_o mind_n shall_v accord_v to_o he_o and_o say_v thus_o he_o that_o use_v amiss_o his_o free_a will_n that_o he_o die_v it_o be_v reason_v without_o remedy_n save_v god_n mercy_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the._n for_o holy_a wryt_n and_o clergye_n say_v anima_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la morâ—etur_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v dye_v also_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v bygamus_fw-la and_o twyu_v wed_v first_o to_o cryste_n in_o thy_o baptym_fw-mi &_o after_o to_o the_o fiend_n by_o assent_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v widow_n from_o cryste_n wed_v to_o a_o other_o widow_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n forsake_v of_o god_n
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 haste_v rob_v cryste_n of_o that_o precyous_a soul_n that_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o dear_a blood_n and_z mysused_a and_o myspente_a his_o creature_n against_o his_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o omelye_a all_o thing_n that_o we_o take_v of_o god_n to_o use_v of_o good_a lyve_a we_o turn_v it_o in_o to_o use_v of_o wicked_a lyve_v quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la recipimus_fw-la vite_fw-la in_o usuque_fw-la convertâ—mus_fw-la culpe_v for_o the_o helthe_n of_o body_n that_o send_v us._n we_o spend_v it_o in_o sin_n and_o in_o wyckednesse_n fair_a weder_fw-mi in_o vain_a occupacyon_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o covetyse_n pea_n in_o vain_a sykernesse_n plentee_n of_o vytayle_n in_o glutonye_n &_o lechery_n and_o so_o this_o solemn_a queste_n of_o forty_o will_v dampne_v the_o for_o guilty_a therefore_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n but_o true_o deem_v thyself_o &_o yield_v the_o guilty_a &_o take_v the_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o punysshe_v thyself_o by_o drede_n &_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n &_o put_v the_o in_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n juge_a that_o be_v thy_o confessor_n &_o make_v amends_n after_o his_o doom_n &_o by_o his_o assent_n for_o god_n against_o who_o thou_o haste_v so_o hygh_o offend_v will_v stand_v to_o his_o rightful_a doom_n &_o accept_v such_o satysfacconn_n as_o he_o assygn_v the_o by_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o with_o good_a will_n caplm_n xiiij_o thus_o deem_v thou_o thyself_o and_o than_o shall_v thou_o be_v syker_n at_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n when_o cryste_n our_o brother_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o deem_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v he_o shall_v come_v down_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trump_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o archangelle_n the_o which_o shall_v cry_v and_o say_v surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la rise_v you_o up_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n and_o come_v you_o te_fw-mi the_o doom_n and_o anon_o in_o a_o twynkeling_n of_o a_o eye_n we_o shall_v all_o awake_a of_o the_o long_o sleep_v and_o rise_v up_o &_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n pope_n &_o prince_n emperor_n &_o king_n lord_n and_o lady_n free_z and_o bind_v rich_a and_o poor_a great_a and_o smalle_a all_z they_o shall_v awake_v and_o rise_v up_o body_n and_o soul_n again_o knytte_a togydre_n that_o voice_n shall_v be_v so_o hideous_a so_o dredefull_a &_o stern_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v begin_v to_o quake_v the_o stone_n shall_v ryve_v and_o all_o the_o deed_n arise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v each_o man_n &_o woman_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o no_o man_n per_fw-mi attorney_n now_o our_o juge_a cryste_n be_v a_o lombe_v merciful_a &_o meek_a than_z he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n dredefull_a &_o stern_a and_o the_o lion_n with_o his_o cry_n abassh_v all_o other_o bests_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o stand_v still_o save_o his_o own_o whelp_n which_o with_o his_o cry_n he_o reyse_v fro_o death_n to_o life_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o cryste_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n shall_v arere_z we_o all_o from_o death_n to_o life_n which_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dredefull_a to_o they_o yâ—_z live_v beste_o &_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o god_n ne_o to_o his_o law_n they_o it_o shall_v arrest_v &_o make_v they_o stand_v still_o as_o prisoner_n on_o the_o earth_n &_o abide_v their_o juge_n for_o they_o shall_v so_o be_v charge_v with_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wend_v up_o against_o cryste_n as_o the_o good_a shall_v wend_v up_o &_o meet_v with_o cryste_n for_o to_o they_o yâ—_z been_v god_n child_n that_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a &_o full_a like_n to_o here_o &_o make_v they_o so_o light_v that_o they_o shall_v wend_v up_o &_o mete_v with_o cryste_n in_o the_o air_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v to_o his_o child_n cryste_n shall_v say_v venite_fw-la &_o â—_o come_v you_o my_o fader_n blessyd_v child_n and_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 begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o these_o bestyal_a folk_n &_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o the_o proud_a to_o the_o covetouse_n to_o the_o enuyouse_a &_o to_o lechoure_n gloton_n &_o to_o vengeable_a folk_n his_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dredeful_a &_o fnll_a bitter_a when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la &_o â—_o wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n in_o to_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 &_o his_o angelly_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o to_o sorry_a place_n &_o to_o sorry_a company_n without_o any_o remedy_n be_v there_o never_o thondblaste_v so_o dredefull_a as_o his_o voice_n than_o shall_v be_v to_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z shall_v be_v damn_a and_o be_v there_o never_o song_n so_o merry_a ne_fw-fr melody_n so_o like_v as_o his_o voice_n shall_v be_v than_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o deem_v well_o thyself_o here_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o dampen_v there_o stand_v here_o to_o the_o see_v of_o the_o great_a queste_n of_o true_a wytness_n which_o i_o have_v nempn_v to_o the_o and_o deem_v thyself_o thereafter_o and_o be_v true_a domesman_n of_o thyself_o or_o else_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o queste_n against_o the_o at_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n and_o thereto_o all_o angel_n and_o archangelle_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o creature_n shall_v then_o bear_v wytnesse_n against_o the_o and_o axe_n vengeance_n on_o the_o than_o as_o say_v john_n crysostom_n suê‘_n illud_fw-la plangent_fw-la se_fw-la omnes_fw-la tribus_fw-la terre_fw-fr &_o â—_o the_o angel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o across_o the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_v &_o the_o garlonde_n of_o thorn_n with_o which_o cryste_n suffer_v his_o passion_n than_o shall_v cryste_n sytte_n on_o high_a to_o deem_v the_o quick_o &_o the_o deed_n he_o shall_v depart_v the_o gooe_n from_o the_o wicked_a &_o set_v the_o good_a on_o the_o right_a side_n &_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n he_o shall_v tear_v he_o to_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n &_o show_v theym_a the_o across_o the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_v &_o the_o garlonde_n of_o thorn_n &_o his_o wound_n all_o fresh_a which_o he_o suffer_v for_o all_o 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“_n vobis_fw-la sustinui_fw-la propter_fw-la vos_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o â—_o 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 and_o king_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o lord_n &_o never_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v for_o your_o sake_n i_o become_v man_n for_o your_o sake_n i_o suffer_v to_o be_v beten_v and_o bind_v to_o be_v spatele_v and_o despyse_v to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_v crown_v with_o thorn_n stongen_fw-mi to_o the_o herte_n with_o a_o spear_n and_o be_v slay_v dyspytous_a death_n as_o you_o may_v see_v to_o buy_v you_o from_o endeles_a death_n where_o be_v the_o raunsom_n of_o my_o blood_n where_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o i_o buy_v so_o dear_a where_o be_v the_o seruyce_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v to_o i_o where_o be_v the_o love_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v show_v to_o i_o i_o love_v you_o above_o all_o creature_n i_o love_v you_o more_o than_o i_o die_v i_o own_o worshyppe_n for_o why_o for_z your_o love_n i_o put_v myself_o to_o sorrow_n and_o care_n and_o you_o love_v more_o a_o lytyll_a muck_n and_o a_o lytyl_o lust_n of_o â—he_n flesh_n than_o you_o do_v i_o or_o my_o
first_o demetrius_n well_o to_o thyself_o &_o of_o thyself_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o true_a wytnesse_n delyver_v soul_n of_o woe_n both_o in_o his_o own_o and_o in_o many_o other_o prover_n xiiij_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v seek_v you_o up_o our_o lord_n god_n with_o alms_n deed_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o he_o while_o he_o be_v nyghe_a now_o he_o be_v high_a now_o he_o call_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n now_o he_o may_v be_v find_v benygne_n and_o bonour_n to_o all_o but_o after_o the_o doom_n and_o after_o our_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v felle_n and_o fire_n to_o we_o but_z we_o amend_v us._n than_o shall_v we_o find_v no_o mercy_n but_o that_o we_o deserve_v by_o our_o lyf_v and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v dum_fw-la tempus_fw-la habemus_fw-la operemur_fw-la bonum_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la while_o we_o have_v time_n werke_n we_o good_a to_o all_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v what_o good_a thy_o honde_n may_v do_v do_z it_o besely_a while_n thou_o may_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o werk_v reason_n ne_o cunning_a ne_o wysdome_n after_o thy_o death_n to_o win_v the_o meed_n eccl_n ix_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o night_n when_o no_o man_n shall_v werke_v to_o win_v he_o meed_n the_o day_n be_v our_o life_n the_o night_n be_v our_o death_n for_o be_v we_o deed_n we_o may_v no_o more_o werke_n to_o win_v meed_n ne_o to_o amend_v us._n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o eight_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o nynthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la god_n send_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v as_o thou_o say_v i_o thank_v the_o for_o this_o enformaconn_n for_z i_o hope_v it_o shall_v do_v profit_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o yâ—_z thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o ix_o commandment_n ¶_o pauê‘_n the_o ix_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-fr ocupisce_n domum_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la exo_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n house_n ne_o land_n in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n before_o god_n forbede_v all_o wicked_a werke_n in_o these_o two_o last_o he_o forbede_v all_o wicked_a wylle_n &_o consent_n to_o sin_n for_o of_o wicked_a will_n come_v evyll_n deed_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o out_o of_o the_o herte_n come_v all_o manner_n sin_n for_z without_o will_n &_o assent_n of_o the_o herte_n be_v no_o sin_n do_v de_fw-fr cord_n exiunt_fw-la cogitaciones_fw-la male_a homicidia_fw-la adulteria_fw-la fornicaciones_fw-la furta_fw-la falsa_fw-la testimonia_fw-la blasphemy_n mathei_n xu_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o god_n forbede_v all_o wicked_a covetyse_n both_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n covetyse_v of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o other_o man_n good_a covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v wylle_n to_o lechery_n and_o to_o glotonye_n and_o right_a as_o a_o wicked_a wede_n be_v clean_o cleanse_v out_o of_o a_o land_n when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v a_o way_n and_z till_o when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o land_n be_v not_o clean_o cleanse_v ne_fw-mi well_o weded_a and_o bodily_a sekenesse_n be_v not_o well_o cure_v ne_o helyd_v till_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v thus_o destroy_v right_o so_o man_n soul_n &_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v clean_o clensyd_v of_o sin_n ne_o god_n law_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v till_o covetyse_v of_o the_o herte_n which_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n sin_n &_o of_o all_o gooste_o sekenesse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v give_v eight_o commandment_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v flee_v all_o wicked_a werkes_n he_o put_v thereto_o other_o two_o commandment_n against_o false_a covetyse_n bid_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v put_v wicked_a covetyse_n out_o of_o herte_n for_z false_a covetyse_n be_v pryncypall_a letter_n of_o keep_a of_o god_n law_n &_o rote_n of_o all_o wyckednesse_n therefore_o in_o this_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v pryncypaly_a false_a worldly_a covetyse_v &_o specyal_o of_o thing_n not_o movable_a by_o themselves_o when_o he_o byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_v house_n ne_o land_n in_o the_o vij_o commau_fw-fr dement_fw-la god_n forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o all_o wrongful_a take_n when_o he_o byd_v the_o not_o steel_n in_o this_o byheste_n he_o forbede_v all_o manner_n wrongful_a desire_n &_o miss_v covetyse_n of_o any_o man_n good_a of_o house_n of_z land_n of_z gold_n of_o silver_n of_o cloth_n of_z corn_n &_o of_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o stir_v themselves_o this_o commandment_n be_v princypaly_a against_o false_a purchasour_n that_o for_o false_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_fw-mi besy_n to_o beguile_v &_o with_o falsehede_v to_o rob_v man_n of_o house_n &_o of_o land_n &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o their_o herytage_n to_o such_o false_a purchasours_n god_n gyve_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la inutile_fw-la et_fw-la operamini_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o cubilibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o think_v unprouffytable_a thing_n and_o werke_v wyckend_v thing_n in_o your_o bed_n in_o the_o morrow_n when_o you_o may_v not_o sleep_v for_o than_o they_o cast_v gyle_v and_o falsehede_v against_o their_o even_o crysten_v they_o have_v coveyt_v other_o man_n fâ—ldes_n say_v he_o and_z by_o may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o &_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o house_n &_o false_o challenge_v the_o man_n &_o his_o house_n &_o his_o herytage_n for_o often_o they_o challenge_v man_n for_o bind_v and_o so_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o their_o house_n and_o land_n &_o have_v all_o their_o herytage_n with_o god_n curse_n michee_n two_o also_o god_n gyve_v they_o his_o curse_n by_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_n there_o he_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la coniungitis_fw-la domum_fw-la domui_fw-la et_fw-la agrum_fw-la agro_fw-la copulatis_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o false_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_z couple_n field_n to_o field_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o place_n that_o you_o may_v say_v all_o this_o be_v i_o &_o no_o man_n have_v aught_o within_o i_o ween_v you_o say_v god_n that_o you_o allone_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o earth_n this_o false_a covetyse_n say_v he_o swoon_v in_o my_o eere_n and_o therefore_o many_o a_o fair_a house_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n dwell_v therein_o ysaye_v â—nto_o and_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la attingas_fw-la terminos_fw-la paruulorrum_fw-la &_o â—_o touche_n not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o small_a poor_a folk_n to_o reve_v theym_a of_o their_o right_a &_o entre_fw-fr thou_n not_o in_o to_o the_o field_n of_o faderles_a child_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o herytage_n for_o almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v there_o nyghe_a friend_n shall_v make_v their_o full_a grevous_a and_o full_a hard_a against_o the._n prover_n xxiij_o caplm_n two_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o ca._n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hyght_n achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n dwelling_n by_o he_o that_o hyght_n naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerde_n that_o lie_v nyghe_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_v to_o naboth_n gyve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_a and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o a_o better_a therefore_o or_o elly_n asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a than_o naboth_n say_v god_n forbede_v that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n herytage_n i_o will_v never_o change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o than_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabell_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o axe_v what_o he_o ail_v the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o naboth_n to_o have_v his_o vyneyerde_n and_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o he_o than_o jesabell_n the_o queen_n say_v bt_v of_o good_a conforte_n and_o take_v i_o thy_o ring_a and_o i_o shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o the_o vyneyerde_n than_o she_o write_v lettre_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o pryncypale_v of_o the_o cyte_n under_o the_o king_n sygnet_n and_o bid_v they_o gadre_fw-mi their_o court_n to_o gydre_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fast_a so_o to_o blind_a the_o people_n with_o ypocresye_n &_o bid_v they_o ordain_v two_o false_a wytness_n which_o shall_v accuse_v naboth_n &_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o king_n &_o so_o dampne_v he_o as_o guilty_a &_o stone_n he_o to_o the_o death_n &_o so_o they_o
he_o trespace_v in_o alle_fw-mi and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n in_o his_o pystle_n that_o though_o a_o man_n keep_v all_o the_o law_n &_o he_o offend_v in_o one_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o for_o why_o say_v he_o god_n yâ—_z bad_a the_o do_v no_o lechery_n he_o bid_v the_o not_o slay_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o do_v no_o lechery_n &_o yâ—_z slay_v thou_o break_v we_o te_o the_o law_n jacovi_fw-la i_o for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la decem_fw-la cordis_fw-la all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n and_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n be_v contain_v &_o knytte_a in_o this_o one_o commandment_n of_o kind_n o_o d_o tibi_fw-la ne_fw-la vis_fw-la fieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la facias_fw-la toby_n iiij_o that_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o the_o do_v it_o not_o to_o a_o other_o and_o so_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v there_o all_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v 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saluaconn_n and_o as_o long_o as_o yâ—_z keepe_v well_o the_o ten_o behesty_n in_o lowness_n so_o long_o the_o string_n of_o shine_n harp_n be_v in_o good_a acorde_n as_o yâ—_z string_n that_o be_v make_v of_o a_o sheep_n but_o if_o thou_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o break_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n by_o gyle_v by_z raveyne_a by_o malice_n &_o false_a covetyse_n by_z false_a contryve_a than_z thou_o make_v in_o thy_o harp_n a_o string_a of_o the_o wolf_n which_o shall_v shende_v the_o harp_n of_o thy_o lyve_a and_o destroy_v it_o but_z thou_o do_v it_o away_o by_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n shryfte_n of_o mouth_n &_o amends_n make_v caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la i_o will_v see_v more_o open_o how_o he_o that_o syn_v in_o one_o syn_v in_o all_o ten_o commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o that_o trespass_n in_o manslaughter_n thou_o crespace_v against_o all_o ten_o behesty_n for_o thou_o unworshyppe_v thy_o god_n in_o yâ—_z that_o thou_o breke_v his_o commandment_n and_o so_o defoule_n his_o image_n also_o thou_o take_v in_o vain_a his_o name_n that_z be_v cryste_n and_o crysten_v for_o thou_o do_v not_o as_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v do_v also_o thou_o halowe_v not_o from_o sin_n as_o god_n bid_v the_o by_o the_o three_o commandment_n also_o thou_o despyse_v and_o not_o worship_n peste_fw-fr fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n that_o be_v god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z thy_o bodily_a fa_fw-it d_z &_o mother_n for_o thy_o wicked_a tatche_n be_v shame_n &_o shenshyp_n to_o thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n also_o thou_o do_v lechery_n in_o yâ—_z that_o thou_o love_v thy_o wicked_a will_n and_o thy_o malice_n more_o than_o god_n and_o for_o to_o have_v thy_o wicked_a will_n perform_v thou_o forsake_v god_n and_o take_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o devyl_n for_o what_o thing_n that_o man_n love_v more_o than_o god_n with_o that_o thing_n he_o do_v goostly_a lechery_n and_o fornycacyon_n &_o avoutre_n also_o thou_o bereste_n false_a wytnesse_n &_o lie_v many_o lesynge_n to_o mayntene_v thy_o sin_n or_o elly_n to_o hide_v it_o also_o thou_o stele_v thy_o soul_n &_o his_o soul_n who_o thou_o slee_v from_o god_n that_o buy_v he_o so_o dear_o also_o when_o thou_o slee_v thou_o do_v against_o the_o nynthe_n and_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n for_o every_o man_n slaughter_n be_v do_v for_o covetyse_v of_o vengeance_n or_z for_o covetyse_n of_o erthe_o good_a or_o for_o covetyse_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n as_z of_o man_n wyve_n or_z of_o their_o child_n or_z of_o their_o servant_n or_z for_o covetyse_n of_o worship_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o slay_v thou_o forfette_v against_o all_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v show_v of_o each_o of_o all_o ten_o that_o he_o that_o breke_v one_o breke_v all_o &_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o one_o dede_o sin_n be_v guilty_a in_o all_o seven_o &_o in_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o in_o token_n of_o this_o saint_n johan_n see_v a_o woman_n sytting_a on_o a_o rede_n be_v full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n which_o be_v have_v seven_o hede_n &_o ten_o horn_n apo._n xvij_o by_o this_o woman_n be_v understande_v prâ—de_v &_o vanyte_v of_o this_o world_n by_o yâ—_z rede_v best_a that_o she_o sit_v on_o be_v understande_v the_o fiend_n &_o dede_o sin_n that_o be_v full_a of_o blasphemye_n against_o god_n this_o be_v have_v vij_o hede_n &_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vij_o dede_o sin_n &_o break_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o token_z that_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n fall_v in_o any_o dede_o sin_n open_o he_o fall_v in_o all_o seven_o pryvely_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o when_o he_o breke_v one_o commandment_n he_o breke_v all_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o offend_v in_o all_o &_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o jacobi_fw-la two_o caplm_n xiiij_o diues_fw-la what_o long_v to_o the_o ommaundement_n of_o kind_n that_o saint_n austen_n speak_v of_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_z to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o we_o may_v do_v to_o god_n neither_o good_a ne_o evyll_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la soothe_v it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v to_o god_n neither_o good_a ne_o evyll_n and_o yet_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la cordis_fw-la this_o commandment_n of_o kind_n byd_v we_o to_o love_v our_o god_n &_o serve_v he_o well_o and_o true_o and_o keep_v all_o his_o byheste_n for_o why_o all_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o if_o yâ—_z have_v a_o servant_n say_v saint_n austen_n thou_o will_v thou_o thy_o servant_n serve_v the_o well_o and_o true_o i_o pray_v the_o than_o say_v he_o serve_v thou_o well_o and_o true_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o his_o lord_n thou_o will_v that_o thy_o servant_n be_v true_a to_o the_o and_o not_o fall_v be_v thou_o not_o fall_v to_o god_n thou_o will_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v defoule_n thy_o wife_n defoule_n thou_o not_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v god_n spouse_n ne_v none_o other_o soul_n thou_o will_v 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