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measure_n that_o they_o have_v mesure_v to_o pour_v folk_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n but_o they_o it_o amend_v now_o shul_n you_o understande_v in_o what_o manner_n sin_n weyith_n and_o encresiâ—h_v in_o man_n the_z first_o thing_n be_v that_o norissh_v of_o sin_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v bifore_fw-la that_o be_v concupiscence_n and_o after_o that_o come_v suggestion_n of_o the_o devyl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devyllis_n below_o with_o which_o he_o blowith_v in_o man_n the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o after_o that_o a_o man_n bethink_v he_o whether_o he_o wool_fw-mi do_v or_o no_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o than_o if_o that_o a_o man_n wythstont_a and_o weyve_v the_o first_o 'tice_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o fiend_n than_o it_o be_v no_o
man_n ought_v hasty_o to_o show_v his_o sin_n for_o many_o causis_fw-la and_z for_o drede_n of_o death_n that_o come_v oft_o time_n so_o sudden_o &_o be_v in_o no_o certain_a what_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v ne_o in_o what_o place_n and_o eke_o the_o long_o he_o tarry_v the_o ferther_n be_v he_o fro_o crist_n and_o if_o be_v abide_v unto_o his_o last_o day_n scarce_o may_v he_o shrive_v or_o amend_v he_o for_o his_o synny_n or_o repent_v he_o for_o the_o grevous_a maladye_o of_o his_o death_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o lif_n she_o kenyd_v ihesu_n crist_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o he_o he_z shall_v cry_v unto_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o last_o day_n &_o scarce_o he_o shall_v harken_v he_o vnderstonde_v that_o this_o condition_n must_v have_v four_o thing_n first_o that_o thy_o shrifte_n be_v pourueid_v afore_o and_o advise_v and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v shrive_v he_o of_o his_o synny_n be_v it_o of_o pride_n or_o of_o envy_n &_o so_o forth_o with_o the_o spicis_fw-la &_o circumstancis_fw-la and_o that_o hâ—_n have_v comprehendid_a in_o his_o mind_n the_o nombre_fw-fr &_o the_o gretenes_n of_o his_o synny_n and_o how_o long_o he_o have_v leyen_v in_o sin_n and_o eke_o that_o he_o be_v contrite_a of_o his_o synny_n and_o be_v in_o stedefast_n purpoo_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n never_o eft_o to_o fall_v again_o in_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v incâ—â—ned_v also_o thou_o shall_v shrive_v the_o of_o alle_fw-mi thy_o synny_n to_o one_o man_n and_z not_o parcelmele_n to_o one_o man_n &_o parcelmele_n to_o another_o than_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understande_v in_o the_o intent_n to_o ê‘ten_v thy_o confession_n as_o for_o shame_n or_o drede_v for_o it_o ny_n but_o strangle_v in_o thy_o soul_n for_o certes_o ihesu_n crist_n be_v all_o good_a in_o he_o be_v none_o imê‘fection_n and_o therefore_o he_o fâ—ryevith_n all_o ê‘fightly_a &_o else_o never_o a_o deel_n i_o say_v not_o if_o þ_n u_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o penetancer_n for_o â—ertain_a sin_n that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o show_v he_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o thy_o synny_n of_o which_o þ_n u_o haste_v be_v shrive_v of_o thy_o curate_n but_o if_o it_o â—â—ke_v þ_n â—_o of_o thin_a humilite_fw-la this_o be_v no_o deê‘t_v of_o shrifte_n ne_z i_o say_v not_o there_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o division_n of_o confession_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v licence_n to_o shryve_v the_o to_o a_o discrete_a and_o a_o honest_a priest_n and_o where_o the_o like_v and_z by_o the_o licence_n of_o thy_o curate_n that_o thou_o ne_fw-mi may_v well_o shryve_v the_o of_o alle_fw-mi thy_o synny_n but_o leet_n no_o blot_n behind_o lete_fw-la no_o sin_n be_v untell_v as_o for_o as_o thou_o have_v remembrance_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v shryven_v of_o thy_o curate_n telle_fw-fr he_o eke_o alle_fw-mi the_o synny_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v since_o thou_o be_v last_o shryven_v also_o the_o very_a shryfte_n askith_v certeyn_a condition_n first_o that_o thou_o shryve_v the_o by_o thy_o fire_n will_v not_o constrain_v ne_fw-fr for_o shame_n of_o folk_n ne_o for_o maladye_o or_o such_o thingis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v reason_v that_o he_o that_o trespace_v by_o his_o fire_n will_v confess_v his_o trespaa_v ne_o none_o other_o man_n shall_v tell_v his_o sin_n ne_o wrath_n he_o anent_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o amonessh_v to_o lete_fw-la his_o sin_n the_o seâ—ond_a condition_n be_v that_o thy_o shryfte_n be_v lawful_a that_o be_v to_o saâ—e_v â—hâ—u_fw-mi that_o shryvest_n the_o and_z eke_o the_o priest_n that_o â—erith_v thy_o confesâ—sion_n be_v very_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o dispayrid_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o ihesu_n â—â—â—â—t_n as_o caâ—â—_n and_o judas_n be_v and_o eke_o a_o man_n must_v accuse_v himself_o of_o â—is_n owen_n trespaa_v and_o not_o another_o but_z he_o shall_v blame_v and_o wit_v himself_o of_o his_o owen_n malice_n and_o of_o his_o sâ—nne_n and_o none_o other_o but_o natheles_o if_o another_o man_n be_v eâ—â—â—â—son_n of_o enâ—tysing_v of_o his_o synny_n or_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o person_n be_v such_o by_o which_o his_o sin_n be_v agreggid_a or_o else_o that_o he_o may_v not_o plein_o shryve_v but_o he_o tell_v the_o person_n which_o he_o have_v synnyd_v with_o thenne_fw-fr may_v â—e_n tell_v so_o that_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o bacâ—byte_v the_o person_n but_o only_o to_o declair_v his_o confession_n â—_o thou_o shall_v eke_o make_v no_o lose_v in_o thy_o confession_n for_o humylyte_n peraventure_n to_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v synny_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v never_o guilty_a for_o seynt_n ausâ—yn_n sâ—â—th_v if_o thou_o by_o cause_n of_o humylite_a makist_a a_o lose_n of_o thyself_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o sin_n a_o fore_n yet_o be_v thou_o in_o sin_n thenne_fw-fr thurgh_n thy_o lose_v thou_o shall_v eke_o show_v thy_o sin_n by_o thy_o proper_a mouth_n but_o thou_o be_v dumb_a and_o not_o by_o letter_n for_z thou_o that_o have_v do_v sin_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o confession_n thou_o shall_v not_o eke_o peynte_v thy_o confession_n by_o fair_a &_o subtle_a word_n to_o covere_v the_o more_o thy_o sin_n for_o thenne_n begyle_v thou_o thyself_o and_o not_o the_o priest_n thou_o must_v tell_v it_o plein_o be_v it_o nâ—uer_o so_o horrible_a â—e_n so_o foul_a thou_o shall_v eke_o shrive_v the_o to_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v discrete_a to_o counceyl_n the_o and_o eke_o thou_o shall_v not_o shrive_v the_o for_o veyn_fw-mi glory_n ne_fw-fr for_o ypocresye_n ne_z for_o no_o cause_n but_o only_o for_o the_o doubt_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n and_o the_o heel_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o eke_o run_v to_o â—he_n priest_n all_o sudden_o to_o â—â—lle_v he_o light_o thy_o sin_n as_o who_o tellith_a a_o jape_n or_o a_o tale_n but_o avised_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o general_a to_o shrive_v the_o â—â—ter_a than_o ony_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v shrive_v of_o it_z be_v the_o more_o merit_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n thou_o shall_v hâ—ue_v the_o moâ—e_n â—â—ghtly_a relece_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o pain_n and_o certis_fw-la ony_n a_o year_n at_o the_o lest_o weigh_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o to_o â—e_v houselid_a for_o soth_o once_o a_o year_n alle_fw-mi thing_n renovelyn_n ¶_o incipit_fw-la tercia_fw-la pars_fw-la penitency_n now_o have_v i_o tell_v of_o uâ—ry_a confession_n that_o be_v the_o sâ—cond_o part_n of_o penitency_n the_o third_o part_n be_v satisfaction_n &_o stond_v general_o in_o alm_n deed_n &_o in_o bodily_a pain_n now_o benther_n three_o manner_n of_o alms_n contrition_n of_o herte_n where_o a_o man_n offrith_v he_o sâ—lf_o to_o god_n another_o be_v to_o have_v pyte_n of_o defaute_n of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o third_o be_v in_o yeve_v of_o good_a counceyl_n and_o coâ—fort_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a where_o man_n have_v need_n and_o namely_o in_o substance_n of_o manny_n food_n and_o take_v keep_v that_o a_o man_n have_v need_n of_o 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witnessith_v saint_n matthew_n a_n câ—te_v maâ—_n not_o be_v hide_v that_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o mountain_n ne_o man_n light_v not_o a_o lantern_n and_o put_v hit_v under_o a_o bussâ—el_n but_o secâ—en_o it_o upon_o a_o candelstik_a to_o lighten_v the_o man_n in_o the_o house_n right_n so_o shall_v your_o light_n lighten_v before_o man_n that_o they_o mow_v see_v your_o good_a werkis_n and_o gloryfye_v your_o fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v in_o â—evenâ—_n now_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o bodily_a peyne_v it_z stont_a in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d wake_v in_o fast_v and_o in_o virtuous_a teching_n of_o orison_n â—e_z shall_v understande_v that_o orison_n or_o prayer_n be_v for_o to_o say_v a_z pictoâ—â—ys_o of_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v redressid_v in_o god_n and_o express_v it_o