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thenne_n come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o say_v thou_o must_v suffer_v moo_o tourmentis_fw-la and_o passion_n for_o love_n of_o i_o this_o decius_fw-la hear_v it_o himself_o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o great_a joy_n and_o bliss_n thenne_n say_v decius_fw-la to_o the_o people_n you_o may_v here_o all_o how_o the_o fende_v come_v and_o comfort_v he_o go_fw-mi and_o bete_v he_o again_o with_o scourge_n thenne_n be_v there_o a_o knyghte_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o hyght_n romanus_n that_o see_v a_o angel_n with_o a_o shete_n of_o silk_n come_v and_o wipe_v laurence_n side_n thenne_n he_o forsake_v the_o emperor_n &_o become_v the_o dysciple_n of_o saint_n laurence_n and_o laurence_n anon_o crysten_v he_o thenne_fw-fr decius_fw-la make_v to_o smite_v of_o romanus_n heed_n thenne_fw-fr deciê°_n do_v make_v a_o great_a fire_n and_o set_v a_o gredyren_a thereon_o to_o roast_v laurence_n and_o thre_v he_o down_o with_o fire_n fork_n thenne_v laurence_n look_v upon_o themperour_n &_o say_v thou_o wretch_n that_o side_n that_o be_v â—osted_v enough_o eat_v thereof_o while_o that_o other_o side_n roa_v i_o drede_v not_o thy_o torment_n and_o cast_v his_o eye_n up_o to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr take_v my_o spyrite_n and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o goâ—â—_n thenne_n the_o tourmentour_n go_v her_o way_n and_o leave_v the_o body_n lie_a there_o thenne_n come_v cristen_v people_n and_o take_v the_o body_n and_o bery_v it_o with_o great_a lamentation_n thus_o laurence_n show_v mekenesse_n against_o malice_n and_o largeness_n against_o covetyse_n against_o passion_n love_n &_o swetenesse_n for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o god_n â–ª_o make_v he_o set_v noughte_v by_o all_o his_o tourmentis_fw-la that_o be_v do_v to_o his_o body_n ¶_o saint_n gregory_n tell_v how_o there_o be_v a_o press_v that_o hyghte_n staculus_fw-la and_o be_v besy_n to_o amend_v a_o chirche_n of_o saint_n laurence_n that_o be_v dystroy_v with_o lombarde_n but_o he_o want_v breed_n to_o his_o werke_n man_n and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n therfore·_a and_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o saint_n laurence_n besely_a of_o help_n and_o thenne_n he_o look_v in_o to_o a_o oven_n and_o foude_n it_o full_o of_o new_a white_a breed_n but_o he_o go_v it_o will_v have_v serve_v they_o for_o a_o week_n &_o it_o fond_a hem_n enough_o all_o the_o time_n that_o his_o werke_n be_v a_o make_v ¶_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o emperor_n that_o wâ—â—_n a_o curse_a man_n of_o lyve_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n there_o come_v a_o legion_n of_o fende_v to_o fetch_v he_o and_o as_o they_o come_v by_o a_o holy_a hermit_n celle_fw-fr they_z make_v a_o great_a noise_n thermyte_n have_v great_a merueyll_n thereof_o and_o open_v a_o wyndowe_n &_o speak_v to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o come_v behind_o
â–ª_o it_o shall_v dye_n to_o the_o pour_v man_n and_o not_o to_o the._n ¶_o so_o say_v paryfyens_n therefore_o use_v leeffull_v chaffer_n and_o win_v wythoute_n subtylte_n or_o sleight_n not_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v but_o that_o that_o be_v reasonable_a to_o thy_o sustenance_n after_o thy_o estate_n be_v dew_n this_o desire_v this_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v neither_o riches_n neither_o poverte_a lord_n yeve_v i_o but_o oon_o lord_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o my_o lyvelod_n ¶_o the_o viij_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v fall_v wytnesse_n in_o this_o be_v forboden_v all_o manner_n of_o lefynge_n conspyracy_n and_o forswer_v whereby_o that_o thy_o neighbour_n lese_v his_o catel_n frenshyp_n or_o good_a all_o such_o ben_fw-mi call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o they_o put_v out_o truth_n and_o bring_v in_o falsehood_n put_v out_o cryste_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o devyll_n lose_v stondyth_v not_o oon_o in_o false_a word_n but_o also_o in_o false_a werky_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o crysten_v man_n live_v there_o after_o or_o ellis_fw-la thou_o lie_v there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n one_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v with_o full_a purpose_n to_o hurt_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n another_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v to_o further_a thy_o neighbour_n in_o a_o truth_n and_o thenne_n it_o be_v not_o so_o moche_v evyll_n ¶_o the_o three_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v for_o the_o dysporte_n of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o the._n not_o willing_a to_o hyndre_v any_o person_n ¶_o thyse_n two_o be_v venyall_n but_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o custume_n therforr_n beware_v of_o all_o manner_n lose_v and_o neither_o for_o love_n ne_o hate_n ne_o for_o meed_n bear_v no_o false_a wytnes_n the_o ix_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wyf_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_o their_o desire_n in_o tokyn_n that_o they_o be_v both_o dede_o sin_n yet_o some_o ween_z but_o they_o do_v the_o deed_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n cryste_n therefore_o willing_a all_o such_o to_o be_v clean_o within_o and_o without_o both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n say_v this_o all_o that_o sue_v a_o woman_n to_o the_o covetyse_n of_o their_o lust_n they_o do_v lechery_n with_o she_o in_o their_o herte_n and_o thus_o by_o shrewd_a thoughtis_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n departyd_v from_o god_n ¶_o yet_o say_v saint_n byrgit_fw-la in_o her_o vysion_n but_o if_o ill_n thoughtis_n be_v sometime_o to_o man_n he_o shall_v ween_v hym selff_v hym selff_v hym selff_v rather_o angel_n thenne_n man_n and_o so_o all_o evyll_n thing_n come_v off_o himself_o and_o none_o of_o god_n ¶_o therefore_o that_o man_n shall_v understonde_v the_o infirmyte_n that_o he_o have_v off_o himself_o and_o the_o strenthe_n that_o he_o have_v off_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a say_v she_o that_o he_o be_v suffer_v sometime_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v temptyd_v with_o evyll_n thought_n to_o the_o which_o if_o he_o consent_v not_o they_o be_v but_o a_o purgation_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o kepar_n of_o his_o vertâ—â—s_n therefore_o when_o shrewd_a thoughtis_fw-la come_v to_o the_o wythstonde_v the_o first_o suggestyon_n and_o lete_fw-la thy_o soul_n alweye_n so_o labour_n that_o he_o consent_n not_o to_o delyte_n in_o theym_n and_o thenne_n have_v in_o mind_n the_o bitter_a paynis_n that_o crist_n for_o the_o suffer_v and_o the_o endeles_a bliss_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o thou_o must_v less_o if_o thou_o consent_v to_o theym_n and_o the_o bitter_a paynis_n of_o hell_n also_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o dye_n in_o theym_n and_o if_o thou_o thus_o do_v thenne_n shall_v thou_o have_v in_o mind_n thy_o last_o end_n and_o never_o do_v sin_n ¶_o the_o x._o commandment_n and_o the_o last_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbours_n thing_n house_n land_n ox_n ass_n neither_o no_n thing_n that_o be_v he_o for_o such_o desire_n of_o covetyse_n as_o scripture_n make_v mention_v balaam_n nacor_n anani_n gyesy_n achab_n jesebel_v and_o many_o other_o fill_n to_o great_a myschyeff_fw-mi both_o off_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n therefore_o be_v you_o well_o war_n all_o be_v of_o all_o such_o fall_v desire_v and_o take_v no_o mannis_fw-la good_a ayenste_n his_o will_n lest_o it_o fall_v to_o you_o as_o it_o do_v to_o they_o and_o think_v also_o that_o without_o satysfaction_n or_o have_v will_n to_o amend_v the_o thereof_o the_o pope_n ne_v none_o by_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o the._n and_o yet_o thou_o stondy_v acursyd_v of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n in_o the_o great_a sentence_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n what_o shall_v all_o such_o false_a desire_n they_o profit_n the._n when_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n shall_v thus_o abide_v on_o the._n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o bredith_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n now_o ¶_o but_o when_o cryst_n at_o the_o doom_n shall_v say_v that_o scrypture_n makyth_fw-mi mention_v of_o go_v you_o curse_v in_o the_o everla_a fire_n of_o hell_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v they_o both_o drede_v it_o and_o feel_v it_o for_o this_o word_n go_fw-mi you_o curse_v shall_v be_v more_o peynfull_a as_o doctor_n sayen_v thenne_fw-fr the_o paynis_n off_o a_o thousand_o helly_n though_o they_o be_v all_o gadred_a in_o to_o one_o all_o thyse_n ten_o bâ—hestis_n be_v bring_v in_o two_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy selff_n thy selff_n thy selff_n first_o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v near_a thy_o herte_n then_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o suffer_v no_o sin_n abide_v within_o thy_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mâ—â—de_n that_o thou_o spare_v not_o for_o myschyâ—ff_n to_o please_v god_n thy_o neighbour_n also_o as_o thy selff_v thy selff_v thy selff_v in_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a as_o moche_v as_o thyself_o in_o helthe_n in_o seekenes_n in_o welthe_n and_o in_o woo_v ¶_o thus_o for_o love_n thou_o shall_v keep_v goddis_fw-la commaundementis_fw-la and_o not_o oon_o for_o drede_v of_o peyn_a these_o commaundementis_fw-la shall_v eâ—â—e_v man_n telle_fw-fr and_o teach_v his_o childre_n and_o thus_o bid_v our_o lord_n to_o mose_n thyse_n word_n say_v he_o â–ª_o the_o which_o i_o take_v here_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v tell_v they_o to_o thy_o sonny_n â–ª_o &_o think_v on_o they_o sleep_v wake_a syt_a &_o go_v thou_o shall_v bind_v theym_a as_o a_o sign_n to_o thy_o hand·_v and_o write_v theym_a on_o the_o doory_n &_o lynterâ—â—s_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o shall_v rewle_fw-mi all_o thy_o thoughtis_fw-mi word_n and_o dede_n prevy_v and_o apart_a in_o each_o place_n by_o thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la off_o god_n foryete_v not_o thyse_n word_n say_v he_o ne_o fall_v they_o not_o from_o thy_o herte_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v thus_o govern_v you_o your_o meyny_n say_v saint_n austyn_n for_o as_o we_o thus_o speak_v to_o you_o here_o in_o the_o chirche_n so_o shall_v you_o to_o you_o at_o home_n that_o you_o may_v gyve_v three_fw-mi we_o reken_v to_o god_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v subgettis_a to_o you_o and_o tell_v they_o say_v he_o the_o love_n and_o the_o swetenesse_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o great_a bytterne_n of_o hell_n for_o you_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o at_o the_o streyt_n day_n of_o doom_n and_o counseyll_v they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v not_o neglyent_n in_o no_o wise_n to_o learn_v thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la for_o drede_fw-la of_o this_o sentence_n that_o folowyth_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o here_o the_o voy_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n seyth_v he_o that_o thou_o keep_v his_o commaundementis_fw-la all_o thyse_n curse_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o and_o take_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o cytee_n in_o field_n curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o relyque_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o drovy_v of_o thy_o oxyn_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o go_v in_o and_o go_v out_o thou_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o hunger_n seekenesse_n and_o pestilence_n with_o adder_n with_o fire_n with_o hete_n with_o cold_a and_o with_o corrupt_a air_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n shall_v pursue_v the._n and_o thou_o shall_v perysshe_v and_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge here_n the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o thou_o learn_v and_o keep_v his_o commaundementis_fw-la he_o shall_v make_v the_o hygh_a thenne_n all_o that_o dwell_v in_o earth_n and_o all_o thyse_n blyssynge_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o and_o take_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v bsiss_v in_o cytee_n and_o in_o field_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n in_o
also_o that_o seem_v to_o we_o right_o noughte_v &_o yet_o be_v to_o he_o right_o dear_a therefore_o noman_n deem_v other_o but_o put_v all_o his_o iugement_n in_o god_n thus_o with_o charite_n that_o be_v knot_n of_o all_o virtue_n thou_o must_v distroye_v the_o foul_a sin_n of_o envy_n thus_o charite_n stond_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o which_o two_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n abide_v so_o that_o one_o may_v not_o be_v lovyd_v without_o the_o other_o for_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n thou_o wyste_v noon_n other_o have_v but_o he_o ne_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a ne_fw-la brecke_n thy_o holy_a day_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o will_v do_v no_o manslaughter_n ne_o thyfte_v ne_o false_a wytnes_n bear_v ne_o lichery_n ne_o desire_v thy_o neyghboures_n wife_n ne_o his_o god_n thus_o be_v charite_v the_o fulfylling_a of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o good_a werky_v charite_n be_v patient_a and_o benign_a he_o have_v noon_n envy_n he_o worch_v no_o shrewedenesse_n he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v with_o pride_n he_o covetyth_v no_o worldly_a worship_n he_n sech_v no_o proper_a god_n he_o be_v not_o wroth_a he_o thynk_v noon_n evyll_n he_o joy_v not_o of_o wyckydnesse_n but_o of_o truth_n he_o take_v all_o thing_n meke_o he_o bylevyth_v all_o that_o god_n say_v â–ª_o &_o hopyth_v of_o bliss_n he_o suffer_v all_o harm_n &_o nevir_n be_v disâ—onforted_v through_o god_n help_v to_o abide_v long_o he_o fall_v nevyr_n down_o in_o this_o world_n ne_o in_o that_o other_o he_z kepyth_o man_n in_o byleve_n and_o make_v he_o stable_a under_o he_o waxith_o obedience_n and_o by_o he_o patience_n ovircomyth_n all_o wrong_n without_o he_o no_o man_n plesyth_v god_n and_o with_o he_o no_o man_n peryssh_v therefore_o ayenste_v envy_v sekythe_n charite_v with_o great_a study_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o in_o thy_o lyve_a and_o dwell_v perfect_o therein_o to_o thy_o end_v ¶_o the_o three_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o wrath_n the_o which_o be_v the_o wicked_a stere_a of_o a_o man_n heart_n whereby_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o selue_fw-mi upon_o his_o evyn_n cristen_v of_o this_o come_v many_o shrewd_a spice_n as_o fight_v chyde_a hurt_a bete_a grudching_n waâ—ieng_v and_o curse_v cruelnes_n &_o man_n slaughter_n and_o desire_v of_o vengeance_n there_o be_v also_o other_o four_o in_o special_a one_n when_o thou_o be_v soon_o mevyd_v and_o soon_o swage_v and_o that_o be_v easy_a a_n neither_o whanne_v thou_o be_v not_o soon_o swagyd_v and_o that_o be_v shrewyd_v the_o thridde_v whanne_v thou_o be_v soon_o mevyd_v and_o not_o soon_o swagyd_v and_o that_o be_v perilous_a the_o fourthe_n be_v long_o or_o thou_o be_v mevyd_v and_o soon_o swagyd_v and_o this_o be_v mooste_o easy_a therefore_o against_o thigh_n branch_n thou_o must_v arm_v the_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o think_v what_o peyn_n &_o sorrow_n may_v fall_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o word_n and_o dedy_n thenne_v put_v cristes_fw-fr passion_n and_o peyne_n bitwene_v the_o and_o such_o peyne_n as_o he_o may_v suffer_v and_o so_o shall_v thy_o wrath_n soon_o slake_v in_o four_o thing_n spirytual_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v patience_n one_o be_v against_o thy_o ennemye_n for_o the_o nodre_fw-mi cruel_a he_o be_v the_o more_o thou_o nedy_v of_o patience_n and_o soft_a speech_n for_o that_o slake_v wrach_n therefore_o if_o any_o adversite_a fall_n to_o the_o suffer_v it_o patient_o whether_o thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o or_o nat_n if_o thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o thou_o be_v worthy_a that_o or_o more_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o thou_o haste_v thy_o reward_n of_o cryste_n when_o he_o say_v blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o be_v patient_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n a_n neither_o whanne_v thy_o soverayne_a correctith_n thy_o default_n thou_o must_v be_v patient_a and_o draw_v in_o thy_o horn_n of_o pride_n as_o a_o snayll_n whanne_v he_o be_v touch_v and_o so_o do_v adam_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n tye_n thridde_v be_v in_o loss_n of_o thy_o good_a as_o joob_n whanne_v all_o his_o good_a be_v go_v meke_o he_o say_v our_o lord_n give_v it_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o and_o as_o it_o like_v he_o so_o be_v it_o do_v his_o name_n be_v blessyd_v amen_o the_o fourthe_n be_v in_o sekenesse_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v tho_o that_o i_o love_v i_o chastise_v as_o the_o dear_a mother_fw-mi chastise_v her_o child_n for_o take_v of_o harm_n whanne_v it_o nygh_v fire_n or_o water_n right_o so_o the_o fad_n of_o heaven_n chastise_v the_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o fle_v away_o so_o our_o lord_n put_v away_o from_o the_o rychesse_n &_o strength_n one_o by_o poverte_a another_o by_o sekenesse_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o flee_v from_o he_o therefore_o be_v patient_a and_o grudche_a nat_n against_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o gruge_a the_o more_o thou_o steryst_n god_n agen_v the._n say_v isodre_fw-mi ¶_o the_o fourthe_a sin_n be_v covetyse_v the_o which_o be_v a_o wrong_a desire_n that_o man_n have_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n but_o if_o he_o have_v right_a thereto_o this_o stondith_v in_o two_o thyngys_n pryncipal_o one_o be_v when_o thou_o wrongful_o purchasi_v or_o gety_v any_o manner_n thing_n by_o sacrylege_n simony_n stelthe_n usury_n or_o by_o any_o other_o falsehede_v or_o gyle_v that_o worldy_a man_n use_v which_o cast_v alle_fw-mi their_o besynesse_n so_o to_o covetyse_v that_o they_o ne_fw-mi reck_v how_o they_o come_v to_o good_a so_o they_o have_v it_o in_o this_o sin_n be_v they_o guilty_a that_o for_o money_n or_o other_o worde_o wynningis_fw-la use_n to_o play_v at_o dycis_fw-la or_o tablis_n which_o be_v utter_o forbid_v by_o holy_a chirche_n for_o many_o sin_n that_o come_v thereof_o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o covetyse_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o win_v and_o to_o despoil_v thy_o fellow_n another_o be_v for_o the_o great_a userye_n as_o ix_o for_o twelve_o or_o double_a or_o quyt_v ¶_o the_o third_o be_v for_o encrese_n of_o othis_n lesynge_n and_o many_o other_o veyn_a word_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi use_v in_o great_a dyspyte_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faith_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v evyll_n ensample_n that_o thou_o yeve_v to_o other_o that_o behold_v the_o ¶_o the_o v._o be_v lose_v of_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v have_v wrought_v many_o good_a werky_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v be_v despite_n and_o dysobedyence_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o mother_n holy_a chyrche_n that_o forbede_v the_o such_o play_n ¶_o the_o seven_o be_v fraud_n and_o desceyte_n that_o thou_o do_v also_o to_o thy_o fellow_n in_o that_o play_n the_o viij_o be_v curse_v wretch_n and_o stryf_v that_o come_v thereof_o whereby_o oft_o thou_o reyne_v god_n and_o lesy_v thy_o kindly_a wit_n the_o ix_o be_v break_v of_o thy_o holy_a day_n for_o in_o though_o day_n be_v it·_v most_o use_v the_o x._o be_v manslaughter_n that_o oft_o fallyth_a in_o that_o game_n the_o xi_o be_v ydolatry_n that_o thou_o do_v for_o thou_o maky_v it_o against_o the_o dice_n that_o be_v a_o token_n above_o thy_o god_n thyse_n myscheveâ—_n and_o many_o moo_o comyth_n of_o this_o sorry_a play_n all_o that_o that_o thou_o wynne_v atte_a this_o play_n for_o all_o thy_o besines_n that_o thou_o have_v therewith_o thou_o may_v not_o rejoice_v but_o nedy_n thou_o must_v yeve_v it_o to_o your_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v it_o of_o he_o that_o thou_o maky_v so_o play_v by_o strentgh_a or_o against_o his_o will_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o ageyn_fw-mi which_o have_v loo_v hâ—â—_n with_o this_o play_n and_o also_o thou_o breke_v all_o the_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o god_n and_o whether_o thou_o win_v or_o less_o it_n be_v all_o thin_a harm_n for_o and_o thou_o less_o thou_o lese_a god_n and_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o win_v thou_o wynne_v the_o devyll_n &_o hell_n ¶_o the_o law_n off_o canon_n say_v that_o a_o bysshop_n priest_n or_o deken_v that_o 〈…〉_o theym_fw-mi to_o dyce_n or_o to_o drounkenes_n but_o if_o he_o leave_v it_o he_o be_v certain_o damn_a subdeken_fw-mi clerk_n â–ª_o or_o lewd_a man_n that_o do_v the_o same_o he_o must_v other_o leave_v it_o or_o lack_v his_o howâ—yll_n therefore_o every_o man_n beware_v of_o this_o play_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v it_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v do_v where_o he_o may_v let_v it_o for_o they_o that_o consent_n thereto_o â–ª_o or_o favour_v it_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v in_o as_o great_a peryl_n as_o the_o doer_n ¶_o the_o second_o point_n be_v wrong_n wythhold_v â–ª_o in_o which_o thou_o fall_v as_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o to_o god_n almyghty_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n thy_o dewtee_n
the_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v that_o nature_n be_v sustain_v and_o not_o the_o sin_n norissh_v thou_o norysshe_v the_o sin_n that_o yeve_v thy_o good_a to_o iougeler_n and_o iaper_n and_o such_o that_o love_v to_o be_v idle_a and_o suffer_v the_o power_n man_n to_o have_v hungre_n and_o myscheyf_v such_o manner_n of_o geve_v be_v forboden_a if_o pyte_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n shall_v not_o be_v sweet_a to_o all_o moche_n more_o plentovous_a must_v it_o thenne_v be_v to_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a in_o lyve_v thou_o shall_v rather_o gyve_v to_o thy_o kin_n or_o neighbour_n in_o their_o need_n &_o they_o be_v virtuous_a then_o to_o other_o thou_o shall_v also_o yeve_v to_o old_a man_n and_o wyman_n with_o child_n if_o they_o have_v need_n rather_o thenne_v to_o other_o and_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a poverte_a when_o such_o povert_n fall_v not_o through_o riot_n array_n or_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o rather_o gyve_v thenne_fw-fr the_o poor_a be_v unseruyd_v opyn_n thin_a heart_n to_o all_o theym_n that_o ask_v the_o for_o the_o love_n of_o good_a without_o difficultye_n and_o gyve_v it_o with_o charyte_n and_o with_o good_a will_n or_o else_o thou_o make_v not_o due_a satisfactyon_n for_o thy_o sin_n also_o with_o a_o glad_a cheer_n and_o a_o meek_a spirit_n so_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o for_o no_o vain_a glory_n ne_o dâ—spyse_v natt_fw-mi the_o power_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o yeve_v it_o hasty_o and_o tarry_v not_o from_o he_o that_o suffer_v anguysshe_n say_v solomon_n ¶_o yeve_v it_o also_o with_o discrestion_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v moche_n yeve_v moche_n if_o thou_o have_v lytell_fw-mi yeve_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi glad_o say_v thoby_n thus_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a every_o body_n may_v yeve_v alm_n ¶_o furthermore_o against_o concupiscence_n of_o thy_o flesh_n thou_o haste_v fast_v hard_o go_v and_o lyve_v and_o bitter_a weep_a knock_v on_o thy_o breest_n of_o knel_v and_o sharp_a disciplyne_v with_o rod_n of_o thy_o own_o ande_fw-mi travayll_v in_o pylgramage_n tribulaciones_fw-la anguyssh_o sekenesse_n and_o such_o other_o bodily_a disease_n patient_o suffer_v of_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n all_o such_o penance_n wilful_o take_v a_o discrete_a confessoure_n will_v put_v to_o the_o in_o part_n of_o thy_o satisfaction_n and_o penance_n fast_a be_v a_o wylfull_a abstinence_n fro_o meet_a and_o drink_v whereby_o thy_o sin_n be_v wasshen_n and_o thy_o flessh_n make_v low_o for_o desire_v of_o evirla_a bliss_n ghostly_a fast_v be_v fro_o bodily_a sin_v and_o temporal_a joy_n saint_n iherom_n say_v that_o it_o profyte_v natt_a to_o feeble_a thy_o body_n with_o fast_a whanne_v thy_o herte_n swell_v with_o pride_n some_o fast_a for_o sekenesse_n or_o for_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v somme_fw-fr for_o poverte_a some_o for_o ypocrysye_n and_o some_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o must_v mother_fw-mi thy_o fast_a that_o thy_o stomach_n be_v not_o grevyd_v with_o to_o moche_v excess_n for_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi mete_v mesurable_o temper_v and_o proufyt_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o dispose_v the_o to_o goostly_a travayll_n there_o be_v some_o that_o eat_v moo_o delicate_a mete_n and_o more_o whenne_n they_o fast_a thenne_n they_o do_v at_o two_o mely_n whanne_v they_o fast_a nat_n and_o in_o manner_n they_o break_v their_o fast_a there_o be_v also_o prayer_n against_o pride_n two_o manner_n one_o be_v inward_a in_o thy_o soul_n without_o show_v of_o voice_n he_o neither_o also_o ordain_v for_o the_o three_o party_n of_o satisfaction_n against_o pride_n prayer_n be_v a_o love_a desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n with_o speech_n of_o mouth_n or_o gadere_v of_o word_n to_o ask_v good_a of_o god_n with_o utter_v of_o thy_o voice_n ¶_o of_o four_o fruitful_a prayer_n faint_a paul_n speak_v whenne_n he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v obsecraciones_fw-la orisone_n postulaciones_fw-la &_o yield_a of_o thankynge_n obsecraciones_fw-la be_v whenne_n thou_o see_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o lytell_a of_o thy_o meryte_n and_o see_v the_o horryble_a peyne_n of_o hell_n which_o thou_o may_v not_o void_a by_o thy_o own_o virtue_n ne_o dare_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o unworthynes_n make_v thy_o prayer_n thy_o selue_fw-mi but_o make_v supplicaconn_n by_o other_o meny_n as_o when_o thou_o say_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la our_o lord_n by_o thy_o passion_n delyver_v us._n orison_n be_v whanne_n thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o sin_n &_o ask_v foryevenes_n by_o open_a speche·_a postulation_n be_v whanne_n after_o thy_o penance_n do_v thou_o haste_v a_o sad_a hope_n of_o foryevenes_n if_o thou_o pray_v also_o any_o thing_n against_o thy_o own_o speed_n as_o pole_n that_o pray_v that_o his_o temptation_n may_v be_v put_v away_o then_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o the._n some_o thing_n thou_o may_v pray_v with_o condition_n and_o some_o thing_n without_o condition_n to_o have_v grace_n and_o bliss_n with_o our_o lord_n thou_o may_v ask_v without_o condition_n saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o thou_o may_v ask_v of_o our_o lord_n grace_n in_o all_o godenesse_n to_o please_v he_o live_v in_o he_o see_v his_o bliss_n and_o to_o able_a thyself_o to_o virtue_n to_o do_v he_o worship_n and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o without_o end_n ¶_o yet_o afore_o this_o prayer_n thou_o must_v make_v ready_a thy_o soul_n in_o dyverse_a wise_n first_o thou_o must_v withdraw_v thy_o heart_n fro_o outward_a besynesse_n be_v in_o will_n to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n after_o thy_o first_o intent_n thou_o must_v considre_v also_o how_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v that_o pray_v and_o how_o worthy_a he_o be_v thou_o pray_v unto_o and_o how_o great_a thy_o sin_n be_v that_o thou_o pray_v for_o thou_o must_v also_o be_v clean_a in_o soul_n &_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v short_a let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o stedfaste_a hope_n for_o a_o short_a prayer_n with_o a_o sad_a hope_n feithful_o do_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o a_o long_a prayer_n faint_o do_v without_o hope_n yet_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v occupy_v in_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n long_o prayer_n be_v spedefull_a to_o pray_v also_o with_o voy_n be_v more_o spedefull_a thanne_n to_o think_v or_o whysper_v grisostum_n say_v thus_o thou_o that_o with_o loud_a voice_n pray_v and_o whyspery_v thou_o suffry_v noon_n other_o to_o pray_v about_o the_o and_o therefore_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o pain_n be_v increase_v if_o it_o be_v do_v wyttyng_o and_o thyself_o not_o herd_n of_o god_n it_o must_v also_o be_v do_v without_o interruption_n not_o to_o say_v now_o a_o verse_n or_o a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o bitwene_v jangle_n and_o tell_v a_o tale_n without_o great_a need_n ne_o to_o haste_v it_o to_o moche_n thou_o must_v also_o make_v it_o common_a to_o place_n time_n and_o person_n paul_n say_v i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v in_o every_o place_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n principal_o for_o our_o lord_n say_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n all_o time_n be_v time_n of_o prayer_n yet_o in_o holy_a church_n be_v seven_o we_o ordain_v for_o time_n of_o prayer_n which_o most_o special_o long_v to_o religiouse_a man_n our_o lord_n afore_o his_o passion_n traveyl_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n our_o lady_n and_o joseph_n also_o rise_v every_o night_n at_o mydnyght_n and_o say_v the_o psalm_n of_o commendation_n and_o the_o same_o do_v david_n and_o his_o household_n though_o all_o may_v not_o do_v thus_o yâ—t_v aâ—â—yse_n theym_fw-mi that_o be_v bind_v and_o have_v no_o letting_a it_o must_v also_o be_v make_v wâ—ith_n other_o aâ—d_a nat_n always_o allone_n in_o that_o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n more_o pleasant_a to_o angel_n and_o more_o confusion_n to_o the_o devyll_n and_o the_o same_o that_o thou_o make_v for_o a_o neither_o be_v better_a than_o that_o thou_o make_v for_o thy_o selue_fw-mi ¶_o and_o though_o our_o lord_n 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