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presence_n &_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o pray_v for_o us._n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n jerom_n up_o on_o the_o same_o word_n of_o criste_fw-fr the_o angel_n bear_v our_o prayer_n &_o our_o good_a dedis_n into_o heaven_n and_o keep_v and_o defend_v we_o ayens_n the_o malice_n and_o the_o sleight_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o therefore_o the_o aungel_n raphael_v whamne_v he_o have_v lead_v the_o son_n of_o toby_n in_o to_o fer_fw-fr cuntre_n and_o savid_n he_o from_o many_o perely_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o in_o great_a wealth_n he_o say_v to_o thobie_n whanne_v thou_o preydyste_v with_o bitter_a tery_n and_o beriediste_v the_o deed_n body_n &_o leave_v thy_o meet_a &_o haddeste_a deed_n body_n by_o day_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o beâ—ieiste_n they_o by_o night_n for_o god_n sake_n ayens_fw-fr the_o will_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n senacherib_o thanne_n offer_v i_o thy_o pier_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n toby_n iiiio.c._n also_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n the_o vi_o 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man_n to_o lie_v and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o soul_n &_o his_o own_o will_n for_o to_o do_v well_o or_o evil_n and_o this_o ê“pertie_n be_v nedful_a another_z ê“pirtie_a there_o be_v that_o come_v only_o of_o covetyse_n by_o which_o covetise_n folk_n say_v this_o be_v i_o &_o this_o be_v thy_o and_o so_o they_o propren_n to_o themsilfe_n by_o covetise_n that_o be_v common_a by_o kind_n and_o this_o ê“pirtye_n so_o ground_v in_o covetise_n be_v damnable_a and_o synful_a the_o third_o be_v dispensation_n for_o one_o man_n have_v much_o thing_n in_o his_o dispensation_n &_o governaunce_n that_o another_o man_n have_v nought_o to_o do_v of_o and_o this_o dispensation_n comethe_v suntyme_o of_o god_n gift_n as_o whanne_v he_o send_v one_o man_n more_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n than_o another_o sumtyme_o it_o come_v by_o ordinance_n and_o yifte_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o sovereigin_n here_o in_o earth_n as_o whane_a lord_n &_o prelatis_fw-la commytte_n to_o 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than_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o have_v yet_o no_o more_o lordship_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z non_o other_o lordship_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o only_o of_o dispensation_n and_o so_o though_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n have_v more_o lordship_n of_o proper_a despensation_n thamne_v the_o poor_a yet_o the_o lordship_n of_o kind_n in_o nedful_a thing_n stond_v still_o common_a to_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a but_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatour_n that_o be_v clepid_a lord_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v nought_o take_v with_o out_o thy_o lord_n leave_v dives_fw-la this_o be_v wonderful_a to_o i_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o grett_v a_o lord_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n as_o the_o rich_a and_o yet_o may_v he_o nought_o take_v without_o his_o leave_n pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o wondre_fw-fr that_o the_o good_a poor_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n nedful_a to_o he_o by_o weigh_v of_o kind_n and_o the_o synful_a scotfree_a man_n be_v lord_n of_o rightnought_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n for_o he_o be_v god_n traitor_n and_o yet_o god_n wylle_v that_o the_o poor_a take_v rightnought_n of_o the_o good_a that_o the_o scotfree_a man_n have_v in_o his_o dispensation_n without_o leave_n dives_fw-la that_o be_v to_o i_o more_o wonderful_a tell_v i_o how_o this_o may_v be_v pauper_fw-la thou_o may_v see_v at_o â—ye_z that_o the_o king_n heir_n apparent_a &_o other_o heyris_fw-la of_o great_a lordship_n not_o withstond_v that_o they_o be_v heyry_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o entre_fw-fr the_o office_n of_o their_o officer_n ne_o take_v any_o thing_n ayens_n ne_o
bear_v ayens_fw-fr with_o out_o leave_v and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v hard_a undernome_n and_o in_o case_n bete_a of_o their_o master_n and_o of_o their_o tutoure_n for_o fredam_fw-la in_o youth_n be_v cause_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o many_o other_o vice_n right_n so_o god_n sing_v that_o mankind_n which_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o erthe_o gody_n and_o ordain_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o heaven_n bliss_n if_o he_o have_v his_o fredam_fw-la in_o use_n of_o erthe_o thing_n he_o shall_v fall_v in_o pride_n and_o many_o vice_n as_o ada_z do_v while_o he_o be_v free_a therefore_o he_o have_v put_v mankind_n and_o namely_o the_o poor_a people_n under_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o rich_a folk_n and_z of_o their_o lord_n which_o be_v their_o tutoury_n &_o dispensatoury_n of_o gody_n of_o this_o world_n to_o salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v quanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la heres_fw-la pervulê°_n est_fw-la nichil_fw-la defert_fw-la a_o seruo_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la tutoribus_fw-la et_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la pfinitum_fw-la tempus_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ad_fw-la gall_n iiii_o â—_o as_o long_o as_o the_o heir_n be_v young_a young_a and_o lytel_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n bitwene_v he_o &_o a_o servant_n sith_o there_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi but_z he_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governoure_n unto_o a_o certain_a time_n ordain_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n be_v tutor_n &_o dispensatour_n of_o these_o worldly_a god_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n of_o you_o poor_a peple_n god_n will_v that_o noman_n take_v of_o the_o god_n that_o be_v committyd_v to_o they_o without_o their_o will_n and_o their_o leave_n and_o if_o any_o man_n take_v thereof_o against_o their_o wylle_n &_o against_o god_n ordenaunce_n he_o do_v theft_n against_o this_o pcepte_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n the_o vi_fw-la chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o lefulle_v in_o any_o case_z to_o steel_n and_o take_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o lord_n wylle_n pauper_fw-la stealth_n swoon_v common_o theft_n &_o robbery_n and_o suntyme_o it_o swoon_v prive_a take_v without_o wit_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o iiii_o case_n without_o sin_n for_o need_v for_o alm_n for_o right_a for_o hap_n of_o fyndinge_v first_o for_o need_n &_o mischief_n for_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o myscheif_n of_o hungre_n or_z of_o thirst_n or_z of_o cold_a or_o of_o any_o other_o mischief_n which_o mischief_n he_o may_v not_o flee_v to_o save_v his_o lif_n but_o he_o take_v thing_n against_o the_o lord_n wylle_n if_o he_o take_v any_o thing_n so_o in_o ê‘el_n of_o death_n or_z in_o great_a mischif_fw-mi need_n excuse_v he_o fro_o sin_n &_o fro_o theft_n if_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o need_n &_o nat_n for_o covetise_n and_o he_o owe_v to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n &_o think_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v his_o myscheife_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v mispay_v &_o thamne_v do_v he_o no_o theft_n for_z in_o the_o last_o need_n all_o thing_n be_v coenn_n also_o for_o you_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o help_v he_o at_o the_o need_n &_o also_o for_o need_v hay_n no_o law_n example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o criste_n for_o hungre_n take_v ery_n in_o the_o field_n &_o gnyddyd_v theym_v &_o eat_v the_o corn_n for_o hungre_n the_o phariseis_n be_v asclaundryd_v thereof_o &_o say_v to_o crist_n that_o his_o disciple_n do_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a and_o thamne_v criste_n excuse_v they_o for_o need_n of_o hungre_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ungiltie_a &_o innocent_n in_o that_o and_o he_o put_v they_o example_n of_o david_n that_o eat_v for_o need_n of_o the_o holy_a love_n in_o god_n tabernacle_n which_o love_v only_a preste_n shall_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n mt._n xii.c._o for_o it_o be_v a_o generalle_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n that_o need_n have_v no_o law_n dives_fw-la be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o takith_v for_o need_v bind_v to_o restitution_n pauê‘_n nay_o and_o yet_o for_o more_o sikernesse_n &_o to_o put_v he_o in_o drede_n of_o stealth_n his_o confessor_n shall_v yeve_v he_o sundele_n penance_n for_o yaâ—_n do_v also_o by_o weigh_v of_o alms_n the_o wyf_v may_v take_v of_o her_o lord_n good_a in_o which_o she_o have_v dispensation_n as_z in_o mete_v drynk_v &_o clothes_n &_o yeve_v alms_n mesurable_a to_o the_o needy_a &_o think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n shall_v be_v pleasyd_v with_o her_o yifte_n if_o he_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o if_o he_o suntym_v forbede_v his_o wyf_v to_o do_v alms_n she_o shall_v not_o full_o cease_v from_o alms_n discret_o do_v for_o husbonde_n make_v oft_o such_o inibition_n to_o their_o wyve_n to_o temê‘e_v their_o yeve_a nat_n full_o to_o let_v they_o and_o if_o she_o see_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v sclaundryd_v &_o wroth_a with_o her_o yeve_n though_o his_o wrath_n be_v unsâ—rilful_a she_o must_v tempre_fw-it the_o more_o her_o yeve_n but_o whamne_v she_o may_v well_o sumwhat_o yeve_v for_o they_o both_o with_o good_a conscience_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o see_v he_o great_o agrevyd_v for_o â—eryeving_v and_z he_o forbede_v utter_o she_o to_o yeve_v alms_n thanne_v it_o be_v good_a that_o she_o obey_v to_o his_o bid_n &_o be_v sorry_a that_o she_o may_v not_o yeve_v and_o be_v always_o in_o will_n to_o yeve_v if_o she_o dare_v &_o so_o win_v her_o meed_n by_o wylle_n alone_o as_z she_o do_v bifore_fw-la by_o will_n and_o deed_n dives_fw-la if_o you_o wife_n have_v good_a in_o ê“pre_a by_o herself_o bona_fw-la ê‘afernalia_fw-la may_v she_o natt_v yeve_v thereof_o without_o her_o husbonde_n wylle_v pauê‘_n she_o may_v yeve_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v &_o he_o owe_v not_o to_o let_v she_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o husbonde_n forbede_v his_o wyf_v 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