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to_o moche_v be_v ready_a to_o thank_v god_n when_o he_o send_v theym_a to_o the_o and_z as_o ready_a to_o thank_v he_o pacyent_o if_o he_o take_v theym_a from_o the_o and_z say_v as_o job_n say_v nudus_fw-la egressus_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o naked_a come_v i_o in_o to_o this_o world_n out_o of_o my_o moders_n womb_n and_z naked_a i_o shall_v go_v hen_n again_o sythen_a we_o than_o have_v take_v good_n of_o richesses_n and_o of_o wealth_n of_o god_n honde_v why_o shall_v we_o not_o suffer_v pacyente_o woe_n and_o disease_n if_o he_o send_v they_o to_o us._n god_n gaaf_v i_o good_n and_o god_n have_v take_v they_o away_o as_o god_n will_v so_o be_v it_o do_v blessyd_v be_v god_n name_n job_n primo_fw-la vnlouse_a so_o thy_o richesses_n from_o the_o that_z in_o god_n cause_n thou_o be_v ready_a for_o to_o forsake_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v rather_o than_o thou_o sholdeste_v offend_v thy_o god_n so_o that_o for_o no_o wynning_a neither_o for_o no_o loss_n 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doctor_n the_o lyra_n because_o it_o have_v none_o auctoryâ—e_o of_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o yate_fw-mi aâ—te_n iherusalem_n that_o be_v call_v a_o nedell_o expow_v the_o word_n of_o cryste_n in_o a_o other_o manner_n and_o say_v that_o cryste_n speak_v in_o that_o text_n of_o scotfree_a man_n that_o set_v their_o bliss_n &_o their_o trust_n in_o richesse_n wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_a of_o the_o text_n as_o lyre_n say_v as_o it_o be_v impossyble_a for_o a_o camele_n to_o pass_v thorugh_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o nedell_o so_o it_o be_v impossyble_a for_o a_o man_n that_o set_v his_o trust_n and_o his_o bliss_n in_o richesses_n for_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o royalme_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o he_o cast_v from_o he_o such_o inordynate_a love_n and_o tru_a in_o richesse_n and_o that_o these_o word_n of_o cryste_n shall_v thus_o be_v understonde_v the_o same_o doctor_n preve_v by_o crystus_n own_o word_n in_o a_o other_o place_n marci_n ten_o where_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o how_o hard_o it_o be_v that_o man_n tru_a in_o richesse_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o royalme_n of_o god_n it_o be_v easy_a or_o lyght_a that_o a_o camele_n pass_v thorugh_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o nedell_o than_o a_o scotfree_a man_n for_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o tru_a in_o his_o richesses_n inordynat_o theym_a love_a caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la i_o assent_n to_o this_o exposycyon_n i_o be_v afeard_a that_o god_n have_v not_o love_v scotfree_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la abraham_n ysaac_n &_o jacob_n yâ—_z holy_a patryarke_n be_v full_a scotfree_a man_n &_o yet_o god_n love_v they_o full_a well_o davyd_v ezechie_n &_o josie_n be_v king_n of_o god_n people_n moche_n love_a &_o praise_v of_o god_n joseph_n danyell_n ruler_n of_o royalme_n be_v of_o god_n choose_v job_n jachee_n joseph_n of_o aromathye_n be_v full_a scotfree_a man_n &_o now_o be_v full_a high_a in_o bliss_n for_o the_o scotfree_a man_n be_v not_o lack_v in_o holy_a write_v for_o their_o richesses_n but_z for_o her_o wicked_a covetyse_n and_o myswyll_n of_o richesse_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n suê‘_n lucam_fw-la that_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o richesse_n but_z in_o theym_n that_o can_v not_o use_v their_o richesse_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o that_z right_a as_o richesse_n be_v let_v of_o virtue_n to_o wicked_a man_n so_o it_o be_v help_a of_o virtue_n to_o good_a man_n ne_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o praise_v so_o moche_n in_o holy_a write_v for_o want_v of_o richesse_n ne_z for_o myschyef_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o but_z for_o their_o good_a will_n &_o their_o good_a love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n when_o for_o his_o love_n they_o forsake_v richesse_n and_o put_v they_o in_o poverte_a &_o myschyef_a to_o serve_v their_o god_n the_o more_o free_o without_o let_v of_o worldly_a covetyse_n for_o more_o shrew_n find_v i_o none_o than_o poor_a beggar_n that_o have_v no_o good_a that_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_v but_z they_o not_o the_o world_n ¶_o dives_fw-la therefore_o i_o thynk_v always_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v scotfree_a than_o poor_a for_o poverte_a &_o myschyef_a draw_v many_o a_o man_n to_o robbery_n manslaughter_n &_o lechery_n &_o other_o sin_v many_o moo_o and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n propter_fw-la inopiam_fw-la multi_fw-la deliquerunt_fw-la ecclesiastes_n xxviij_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o be_v poor_a &_o needy_a by_o their_o good_a will_n &_o some_o against_o their_o will_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a against_o their_o will_v some_o have_v pacyence_n &_o some_o have_v no_o pacyence_n &_o they_o because_o of_o myschyef_n they_o lyght_o fall_v in_o sin_n but_o neither_o poverte_a wilful_o take_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ne_z
as_o a_o lord_n among_o his_o servant_n and_z thy_o holy_a name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o lord_n our_o god_n forsake_v we_o not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_z we_o live_v not_o after_o our_o name_n that_o we_o have_v take_v of_o cryste_n ne_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v man_n as_o god_n servant_n but_o forsake_v he_o and_o tear_v again_o to_o the_o fiend_n and_o live_v not_o as_o crysten_v folk_n but_o as_o jew_n sarasyns_n or_o paynym_n or_o elly_n worse_o than_o take_v we_o god_n name_v in_o vain_a for_z our_o name_n and_o our_o life_n accord_v not_o and_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n wicked_a crysten_v people_n with_o their_o wicked_a dede_n and_o their_o wicked_a lyve_a forsake_a god_n and_o therefore_o all_o wicked_a lyver_n and_o namely_o ypocryte_n that_o beren_n the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o crystus_n servant_n and_z with_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi the_o fende_v servant_n they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a &_o do_v great_a despite_n to_o god_n name_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o such_o wicked_a crysten_v people_n per_fw-la vos_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la blasphemat_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la ysaye_n lij_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la ro_n two_o my_o name_n be_v despyse_v by_o you_o every_o day_n among_o other_o nacyon_n or_o hethen_a man_n for_o by_o the_o wicked_a lyve_a of_o crysten_v people_n the_o name_n of_o cryste_n be_v ashamed_a and_o therefore_o we_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n sanctificet_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la hallowed_a &_o worshyp_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v grant_v we_o grace_v no_o thing_n to_o do_v ne_z will_v ne_o to_o speak_v that_o whereby_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v unworshype_v or_o ashamed_a in_o us._n caplm_n two_o also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o moche_n speech_n and_o that_o in_o many_o wise_n first_o by_o name_a of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o tale_n telling_n in_o japery_n in_o scorn_n for_o in_o such_o vanyte_a god_n name_n shall_v not_o be_v name_v ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v some_o ensample_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o if_o one_o say_v to_o the_o in_o scorn_n when_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o god_n make_v the_o a_o good_a man_n and_o some_o say_v of_o a_o other_o in_o scorn_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o &_o japer_n &_o dice_n player_n common_o name_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o this_o manner_n though_o they_o swear_v none_o oath_n and_o all_o such_o take_v god_n name_v in_o idleness_n that_o teach_v any_o error_n or_o heresye_n ayenste_n the_o faith_n and_o against_o god_n or_z prithee_o or_o teach_v the_o treuthe_n oon_o for_o covetyse_v or_z for_o envy_n or_z for_o vain_a glory_n and_o not_o for_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n ne_z for_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o peccatori_fw-la auten_v dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la quare_fw-la tu_fw-la enarras_fw-la iusticias_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la assumis_fw-la testamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la peros_fw-la tuum_fw-la god_n say_v to_o the_o sinful_a man_n why_o tell_v thou_o my_o rightfulness_n and_z takeste_a my_o testament_n and_o my_o law_n by_o thy_o mouth_n &_o so_o oft_o nameste_v my_o name_n for_o all_o though_o that_o teach_v well_o &_o speak_v well_o and_o will_v not_o do_v thereafter_o they_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a also_o god_n name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a by_o curse_v and_o swear_v as_o when_o man_n or_o wyman_n in_o wrath_n or_o else_o in_o nice_a mirth_n say_v to_o a_o other_o god_n gyve_v the_o mischance_n god_n gyve_v the_o evyll_n grace_n evil_n death_n also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a oftimes_o by_o vow_n make_v and_o that_o in_o dyverse_a manner_n first_o if_o man_n make_v any_o vow_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o vow_n make_v be_v a_o dyvyne_a worship_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v vovete_fw-la et_fw-la reddite_fw-la dno_fw-la deo_fw-la vestro_fw-la make_v you_o your_o vow_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n &_o yield_v they_o to_o he_o also_o it_o be_v take_v in_o vain_a when_o that_o the_o people_n keep_v not_o their_o vow_n that_o be_v lawful_a but_o break_v they_o reckless_o or_o wilful_o or_z by_o freylte_n without_o need_n and_o without_o auctoryte_n of_o their_o soverayne_n which_o have_v power_n for_o to_o dyspense_v they_o or_o to_o change_v their_o vow_n also_o if_o man_n make_v vow_n unlefull_a against_o charyte_n and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n as_o if_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o to_o slay_v thin_a even_o crysten_v or_o that_o thou_o sholdeste_v never_o do_v good_a to_o poor_a man_n for_o peraventure_fw-fr some_o poor_a man_n have_v aggreve_v the._n also_o when_o man_n make_v vow_n unwyse_o lyght_o without_o avysement_n and_o by_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la and_o such_o vow_n be_v make_v now_o a_o day_n full_a many_o for_o with_o moche_n folk_n be_v they_o once_o speak_v they_o ben_fw-mi no_o more_o thought_n on_o for_z they_o be_v so_o common_a in_o their_o mouth_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o they_o sin_n full_a grevous_o so_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a for_o there_o shall_v no_o vow_n be_v make_v but_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o charyte_n and_o with_o a_o good_a avysement_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a write_v juducum_fw-la undecimo_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o leder_n &_o a_o juge_a of_o god_n people_n who_o name_n be_v jept_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n enemy_n the_o people_n of_o amon_n he_o make_v his_o vow_n to_o god_n that_o if_o he_o give_v to_o he_o yâ—_z vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v home_o again_o what_o lyve_n thing_n he_o meet_v first_o of_o his_o household_n in_o his_o come_n home_o he_o shall_v slay_v it_o &_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n in_o sacrefyce_n after_o this_o as_o god_n will_v he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o come_v home_o with_o great_a worship_n when_o his_o daughter_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o take_v her_o timber_n 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sythen_n thou_o haste_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n &_o god_n have_v send_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o his_o enemy_n fulfylle_v thy_o vow_v for_z i_o take_v the_o death_n gladd_o but_o i_o pray_v the_o of_o one_o boon_n ere_fw-we i_o dye_n lete_n i_o go_v with_o other_o maiden_n my_o playfere_n &_o morn_n and_o bewail_v my_o maydenhode_n among_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o mountain_n two_o month_n for_o it_o be_v that_o time_n repreef_a to_o a_o woman_n to_o dye_n without_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o jept_v grant_v her_o bone_n after_o two_o month_n she_o come_v again_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi jept_v &_o meke_o suffer_v the_o death_n for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o thus_o my_o friend_n byleue_v that_o that_o woman_n death_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n betoken_v cryste_n passion_n for_o right_a as_o she_o take_v the_o death_n wilful_o for_o saluaconn_v of_o god_n folk_n and_o destrucconn_v of_o god_n enemy_n so_o cryste_n a_o clean_a maiden_n that_o never_o be_v defoul_v with_o sin_n and_o never_o die_v amiss_o he_o suffer_v wilful_o bitter_a death_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o all_o mankind_n &_o destrucconn_n of_o the_o fende_v power_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v not_o his_o vow_n lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o by_o his_o vow_n if_o he_o have_v first_o meet_v with_o a_o cat_n or_o a_o hound_n come_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v sacrefyce_n to_o god_n thereof_o which_o sacrefyce_n shall_v have_v be_v abhomynaconn_v to_o god_n for_o neither_o be_v able_a to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrefyce_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o make_v his_o vow_n so_o unwyse_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o fall_v in_o to_o that_o
any_o withstand_v for_o there_o shall_v no_o thing_n withstand_v they_o but_o as_o the_o son_n pass_v yâ—_z glass_n without_o letting_a of_o the_o son_n so_o shall_v they_o pass_v over_o wall_n &_o every_o thing_n at_o their_o will_n without_o any_o disease_n or_o any_o letting_a and_o anente_v the_o soul_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o blysfull_a sight_n of_o god_n face_n brenning_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o even_o crysten_v &_o always_o have_v he_o that_o we_o love_v and_o what_o we_o desire_n there_o all_o our_o love_n shall_v be_v in_o joy_n without_o woo_v drede_v and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o world_n every_o love_n be_v meddle_v with_o woo_v in_o token_n of_o these_o seven_o blyss_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o endless_a rest_n for_o our_o parfyght_a werke_n therefore_o god_n bid_v we_o rest_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n caplm_n xiiij_o diues_fw-la why_o long_o ought_v the_o holy_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o hallow_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la from_o even_o to_o even_o as_o raymonde_n say_v and_o the_o law_n also_o extra_n li_n ij.ti.de_fw-la ferijs_fw-la omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la and_o holy_a write_v say_v also_o and_o god_n himself_o levitici_fw-la xxiij_o a_o vespera_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la celebrabitis_fw-la sabbata_fw-la vestra_fw-la from_o even_o to_o even_o you_o shall_v halowe_v your_o holy_a day_n nevertheless_o some_o begin_v soon_o to_o halowe_v after_o that_o the_o feste_fw-la be_v &_o after_o use_v of_o the_o contree_n extra_n e._n quoniam_fw-la but_o that_o man_n use_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n &_o vygylye_n to_o ring_v holy_a even_o at_o myddaye_n compel_v not_o man_n anon_o to_o halowe_v but_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o holy_a day_n follow_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v think_v thereon_o &_o speed_n they_o &_o so_o dyspose_v they_o &_o their_o occupaco_n n_n that_o they_o may_v halowe_v in_o due_a tyme._n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a for_o any_o cause_v in_o the_o sondaye_n to_o gadre_fw-mi in_o corn_n fruit_n or_o hay_n ¶_o 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for_o need_n have_v no_o law_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di.i_fw-la sicut_fw-la et_fw-fr di.u._n discipulos_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr furtis_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la per_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la also_o be_v lawful_a to_o fysshe_v after_o the_o seruyce_n on_o the_o sondaye_n &_o other_o fysshe_n also_o that_o may_v not_o be_v take_v but_o certain_a ceson_n of_o the_o year_n for_o which_o fysshe_a man_n must_v go_v far_o in_o the_o see_v &_o long_o abide_v extra_n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la ca_fw-mi licet_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a also_o to_o do_v rightful_a batayle_n on_o the_o sondaye_n and_o also_o in_o other_o holiday_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o comunyte_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o save_v that_o ere_fw-we they_o shall_v all_o perysshe_v both_o man_n &_o be_v fruit_n corn_n &_o other_o thing_n always_o with_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a day_n it_o be_v lawful_a than_o to_o leche_n to_o help_v the_o seek_v folk_n it_o be_v leful_a to_o dyke_n or_o wall_n in_o defence_n of_o town_n castle_n &_o to_o array_n man_n to_o batayll_v in_o the_o sondaye_n when_o need_n compel_v &_o peryll_n of_o enemy_n thus_o say_v io._n in_o sum_n con.li.i.ti.xij.q.vij_fw-la so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o and_o such_o other_o need_n and_o pyte_n excuse_v man_n cryst_n helyd_v man_n in_o the_o sabbot_n and_o repreve_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v dysplease_v therewith_o and_o say_v to_o they_o sythen_a a_o man_n take_v his_o circumcisyon_n in_o the_o sabbot_n why_o have_v you_o indygnacyon_n to_o i_o for_o that_o i_o have_v make_v a_o man_n hole_n in_o the_o sabbot_n io._n seven_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v it_o of_o you_o that_o have_v a_o sheep_n &_o it_o fall_v in_o the_o dyche_n in_o the_o sabbot_n that_o will_v not_o go_v &_o lyfte_fw-mi it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o dyche_n but_o forsooth_o man_n be_v better_a than_o a_o sheep_n &_o therefore_o say_v he_o it_z be_v lawful_a to_o do_v good_a dede_n in_o the_o sabbot_n &_o in_o the_o holy_a day_n matheâ—_n twelve_o an_o other_o time_n cryste_n helyd_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o hard_a seknesse_n that_o have_v hold_v she_o xviij_o year_n she_o go_v stoop_a don_n ward_n and_o may_v not_o look_v upwarde_o than_o the_o maystre_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o synagoge_n be_v wroth_a &_o say_v to_o the_o people_n there_o be_v vi.dayes_n to_o werke_v in_o come_z than_a and_o be_v you_o helyd_v and_o not_o in_o the_o sabbot_n cryste_n answer_v to_o he_o thou_o ypocryte_n each_o of_o you_o unbynd_v his_o ox_n &_o his_o ass_n from_o the_o manger_n or_o cratche_n in_o the_o sabbot_n &_o lede_v it_o to_o the_o water_n moche_n more_o it_o be_v nedeful_a for_o to_o unbind_v this_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o sabbot_n from_o the_o hard_a bind_v in_o the_o which_o sathanas_n have_v hold_v she_o bind_v xviij_o year_n long_o and_o all_o though_o ypoâ—rytes_n be_v ashamed_a by_o these_o example_n cryste_n show_v that_o dede_n of_o pyte_n and_o of_o alms_n and_o namely_o preaching_n &_o teching_n by_o which_o man_n soul_n be_v lose_a out_o of_o the_o fende_v bound_n they_o ben_fw-mi medefull_a and_o needful_a in_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o he_o excuse_v davyd_v by_o need_n that_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a love_n that_o no_o lewd_a man_n shall_v have_v eten_v of_o by_o the_o law_n also_o he_o excuse_v his_o discyple_n that_o they_o gadr_v the_o eery_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o sabbot_n &_o eat_v the_o corn_n maâ—._n xij_o for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o god_n love_v better_a mercy_n &_o pyte_v than_o any_o sacrefyce_n caplm_n xu_o nevertheless_o notwithstond_v all_o this_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v besely_a halowe_v yâ—_z holy_a day_n &_o not_o lyght_o for_o no_o small_a need_n break_v thy_o holy_a day_n for_o god_n charge_v this_o commandment_n full_a hyghe_o when_o he_o say_v think_v that_o thou_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n deu_n u_o he_o say_v look_v that_o you_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o in_o a_o 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a_o other_o remedy_n be_v to_o think_v on_o hell_n pain_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v overdo_v hete_n of_o fire_n &_o gna_a of_o tooth_n for_o cold_a &_o for_o pain_n derkenesse_n &_o smoke_n &_o bitter_a weep_a without_o end_n roar_v and_o belew_v of_o foul_a fende_v weep_a and_o weyl_a â–ª_o sob_a and_o sighing_n of_o sinful_a soul_n and_z endeles_a reprove_n of_o their_o sin_n endless_a drede_fw-la endless_a thyrste_fw-mi stench_n light_v thondre_fw-fr &_o worm_n of_o conscyence_n bond_n prison_n drede_fw-la shame_n want_a of_o the_o blysfull_a sight_n of_o god_n face_n and_z woo_v without_o any_o hope_v of_o any_o welthe_n there_o man_n shall_v seek_v death_n &_o not_o find_v it_o &_o wysshe_v that_o they_o never_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o as_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v in_o his_o medytaconn_n there_o shall_v be_v herd_n we_o ping_a &_o gna_v of_o tooth_n roar_a of_o fende_v &_o hideous_a thondre_fw-fr there_o that_o 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for_o his_o pride_n to_o who_o he_o be_v wed_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n ne_o trust_n thou_o not_o in_o thy_o doom_n on_o a_o good_a contree_n for_o if_o the_o quest_n comyn_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v &_o of_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v offend_v &_o of_o the_o twelve_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v err_v &_o of_o the_o vij_o dede_n of_o mercy_n which_o thou_o haste_v not_o fulfyl_v &_o of_o thy_o fyve_o wytte_n which_o thou_o haste_v myspend_v and_o the_o four_o cardynall_a virtue_n against_o which_o thou_o haste_v trespass_v this_o solemn_a queste_n of_o xl_o true_a wytness_n shall_v dampne_a the_o as_o a_o man_n queller_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o as_o a_o thief_n traitor_n thou_o haste_v rob_v thy_o own_o lord_n of_o his_o good_a for_o robberye_n be_v call_v all_o manner_n mystreat_v of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a against_o his_o will_n and_o thou_o 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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
so_o moche_n which_o gaaf_n he_o but_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o i_o understande_v the_o world_n which_o worldly_a man_n love_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z for_o love_v thereof_o they_o travail_n night_n &_o day_n &_o put_v they_o in_o peryl_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n &_o oft_o less_o themselves_o both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o end_v unnethe_n gyve_v it_o to_o they_o a_o shete_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o for_o many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o die_v have_v less_o than_o nought_o and_o if_o they_o have_v aught_o yet_o their_o executour_n will_v say_v yâ—_z they_o have_v nought_o &_o that_o they_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o have_v by_o the_o second_o friend_n that_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o yate_fw-mi i_o understande_v a_o man_n wife_n his_o child_n &_o his_o bodily_a friend_n and_o a_o womannes_n husbonde_n she_o child_n &_o her_o bodily_a friend_n which_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o on_o way_n to_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_a &_o per_fw-la aventure_n stand_v and_o weep_v on_o they_o but_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n deed_n &_o doluen_n under_o clay_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v &_o out_o of_o mind_n pass_v away_o be_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o mass_n song_n he_o be_v soon_o forgeten_v vnnethes_n shall_v he_o find_v one_o friend_n that_o will_v sing_v for_o he_o one_o mass_n unnethe_n in_o the_o year_n by_o the_o thrydde_v friend_n which_o he_o love_v so_o lytell_a and_o which_o halpe_v he_o at_o his_o need_n i_o understande_v almesdede_n which_o the_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n love_v full_a lytyll_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o dredeful_a doom_n when_o they_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o soverayne_n juge_a cryste_n ihesn_a than_o alms_n deed_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a friend_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o shall_v speak_v for_o theym_n and_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o save_v theym_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v conclude_v elemosmam_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la pauperis_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la exorabit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la xxix_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n do_v you_o as_o tobye_n teach_v his_o soon_o exit_fw-la substancia_fw-la tua_fw-la fac_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la do_v alms_n of_o thy_o good_a and_o of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o will_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n and_z as_o thou_o may_v be_v thou_o mercyable_a if_o thou_o have_v moche_n gyve_v thou_o moche_n but_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v but_o lytell_a study_n thou_o to_o gyve_v lytell_fw-mi with_o good_a will_n for_o than_o thou_o tresoure_v to_o the_o a_o great_a gift_n in_o the_o day_n of_o need_n for_o alms_n delyver_v soul_n from_o every_o sin_n &_o from_o death_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v in_o to_o derkenesse_n thobie_n four_o caplm_n xiij_o diues_fw-la to_o who_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o alms_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la doo_n as_o cryste_n byd_v in_o the_o gospel_n omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la te_fw-la tribue_fw-la gyve_v to_o every_o needy_a that_o ax_v the_o if_o thou_o may_v luce_n vi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n luce_n xiiij_o say_v thus_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o fee_a will_v thou_o call_v thereto_o thy_o friend_n thy_o neighbour_n thy_o cousin_n and_o rich_a man_n but_o call_v thou_o poor_a man_n feeble_a blind_a &_o halt_a by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o shall_v do_v none_o alms_n but_o to_o poor_a yâ—_z been_v feeble_a blind_a and_o lame_a ¶_o pauê‘_n cryste_n fordyde_v not_o man_n to_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o their_o neighbour_n &_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o feest_fw-la but_o he_o bad_a hen_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o only_o bid_v their_o friend_n &_o yâ—_z rich_a but_o also_o poor_a folk_n needy_a &_o teble_a also_o he_o bid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o bid_v the_o rich_a folk_n &_o their_o friend_n to_o fee_v with_o no_o wicked_a emenconn_n in_o hope_n of_o false_a wynning_a for_o pomp_n for_o glotonye_n for_o lechery_n or_o to_o gete_v they_o a_o great_a worldly_a name_n but_z pryncypaly_a for_o to_o nourysshe_v pease_n &_o charyte_n &_o in_o token_n that_o feest_fw-mi be_v make_v with_o good_a entenconn_n both_o to_o rich_a &_o poor_a be_v plesaunt_n to_o god_n cryste_n call_v we_o all_o rich_a &_o poor_a to_o yâ—_z endless_a fee_v and_o cryste_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o manhede_v he_o be_v not_o feeble_a blind_a ne_fw-fr halt_v when_o yâ—_z pharisee_v to_o who_o he_o say_v though_o word_n bid_v he_o to_o mete_v ne_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o brydales_n with_o his_o mod_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o galyle_n ne_o when_o mary_n magdaleyn_n &_o her_o sister_n martha_n &_o zacheus_n make_v he_o great_a feste_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v praise_v of_o cryste_n for_o their_o dede_n &_o all_o that_o feed_v cryste_n &_o his_o apostle_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n when_o they_o go_v about_o the_o world_n preaching_n &_o teching_n be_v praise_v and_o yet_o 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saint_n peter_n resceyve_v knight_n and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o mete_v &_o to_o herborowe_n which_o come_v to_o he_o on_o message_n from_o the_o great_a lord_n cornely_n as_z we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wrytt_n actuum_fw-la ten_o and_o all_o these_o ben_fw-mi praise_v of_o god_n &_o have_v moche_o thank_v of_o god_n for_o their_o almesdede_n therefore_o i_o say_v first_o cryste_n bad_a that_o man_n shall_v do_v alms_n to_o all_o that_o need_n both_o friend_n &_o foo_o and_o the_o apostle_n byd_v if_o thy_o enemy_n have_v hongre_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o have_v thurste_v gyve_v he_o drink_v the_o charyte_n of_o crysten_v faith_n outake_v no_o person_n man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o state_n ne_o degree_n ne_o sect_n hethen_a ne_o crysten_v from_o almesdede_n when_o they_o have_v need_v but_z we_o must_v have_v pyte_n on_o all_o &_o help_v all_o at_o our_o power_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v keep_v order_fw-fr in_o gyve_v &_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o need_n in_o theym_n that_o we_o gyve_v alms_n to_o for_o why_o some_o be_v poor_a by_o their_o wylle_n and_o some_o against_o their_o will_n and_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a by_o their_o will_n some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o some_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v be_v holpen_v pass_a other_o for_z their_o poverte_a be_v medefull_a parfyght_v &_o virtuous_a they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a wilful_o not_o for_o god_n but_z for_o the_o world_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v &_o as_o these_o day_n moche_n folk_n dysmytte_n they_o of_o their_o own_o good_a and_o take_v it_o to_o their_o childeren_n to_o make_v they_o great_a in_o this_o world_n and_o moche_n folk_n take_v so_o moche_n heed_n to_o other_o man_n proufyte_n that_o they_o take_v none_o heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o fall_v in_o poverte_a &_o in_o need_n such_o poor_a folk_n must_v pryncypa_o be_v holpen_v of_o they_o to_o who_o their_o good_n profyte_v &_o rather_o help_v they_o than_o other_o yâ—_z been_v poor_a against_o their_o will_v but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v before_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o need_n be_v the_o more_o caplm_n xiiij_o of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a against_o their_o will_v some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a by_o fortune_n by_o mysaventure_n as_z they_o to_o who_o fortune_n serve_v not_o at_o their_o will_v ne_o god_n multeply_v not_o their_o good_a as_o they_o will_v and_o that_o that_o they_o have_v they_o less_o by_o mysaventure_n and_z by_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n and_o some_o ben_fw-mi poor_a only_o for_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n as_z they_o that_o waste_v their_o good_a in_o lechery_n
&_o glotonye_n in_o pride_n &_o plete_v &_o in_o mysuse_n at_o the_o dice_n in_o riot_n &_o in_o vanyte_n such_o poor_a folk_n be_v last_o in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o alms_n do_v but_z their_o need_n be_v the_o more_o and_o nevertheless_o if_o they_o have_v pacyence_n with_o their_o poverte_a they_o shall_v have_v meed_n for_o their_o pacyence_n if_o they_o repent_v they_o for_o their_o mysdede_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o manner_n some_o ben_fw-mi feeble_a blind_a &_o lame_a for_o god_n cause_n &_o for_o god_n love_n some_o against_o their_o will_n by_o course_n of_o kind_n some_o against_o their_o will_n for_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o thief_n fyghters_n baratour_n which_o in_o fight_n &_o barett_v less_o their_o eye_n their_o foot_n their_o ande_fw-mi &_o oft_o be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o law_n god_n forbede_o yâ—_z such_o poor_a folk_n blind_a &_o lame_a shall_v be_v put_v in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o alm_n do_v before_o they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a &_o feeble_a by_o virtue_n &_o for_o god_n sake_n suche_n shall_v be_v holpen_v not_o to_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n ne_o to_o do_v they_o worship_n but_o only_o to_o save_v their_o kind_n till_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n pass_v upon_o they_o by_o process_n of_o law_n &_o by_o god_n mynystre_v ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n think_v yâ—_z it_o be_v none_o alms_n to_o do_v good_a to_o such_o folk_n ê“auper_fw-la yes_o forsooth_o for_o god_n will_v yâ—_z man_n help_v they_o and_z at_o the_o doom_n he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_v in_o prison_n &_o you_o vysyte_v i_o &_o yâ—_z you_o do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o i_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la saint_n austen_n de_fw-fr â—bis_fw-la dnin_n sermone_fw-la xxxu_o say_v yâ—_z god_n shall_v say_v yâ—_z word_n to_o theym_v yâ—_z be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n &_o low_a of_o herte_n &_o yâ—_z such_o ben_fw-mi call_v the_o brother_n of_o cryste_n &_o least_o for_o lowness_n by_o which_o they_o set_v least_o by_o themselves_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_z be_v no_o folk_n poor_a in_o spyryt_n but_z they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o saint_n austen_n show_v there_o so_o yâ—_z god_n shall_v accept_v more_o the_o alms_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n sake_n than_o to_o they_o yâ—_z been_v poor_a against_o their_o will_n &_o for_o sin_n sake_n which_o conclusion_n all_o though_o it_o be_v soothe_v yet_o i_o thynk_v that_o cryste_n shall_v say_v though_o word_n for_o the_o alms_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o all_o manner_n poor_a man_n both_o parfyght_n &_o unparfyght_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v meed_n for_o every_o good_a deed_n for_o why_o wicked_a doer_n &_o synful_a poor_a man_n be_v call_v the_o least_o of_o god_n menye_v for_z they_o be_v least_o set_v by_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o who_o so_o breke_v one_o of_o his_o least_a commau_n demente_n &_o tech_v other_o by_o word_n or_o by_o evyll_n example_n so_o to_o break_v his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v 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the_o world_n have_v forsake_a many_o yâ—_z for_o sin_n sake_n be_v full_a poor_a &_o many_o for_o their_o mysdede_n lie_v bind_v in_o prison_n in_o great_a poverte_a hongre_n cold_n &_o bitter_a pain_n and_o to_o such_o folk_n in_o many_o contree_n man_n do_v moo_v common_o their_o alms_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v thank_v &_o reward_v therefore_o att_o the_o last_o doom_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v thank_v &_o be_v mede_v therefore_o as_o i_o say_v first_o &_o sythen_a cryste_n ryghtful_a juge_n shall_v than_o thank_v man_n for_o their_o alms_n yâ—_z they_o do_v for_o his_o love_n to_o his_o enemy_n &_o wicked_a doer_n as_o many_o such_o ben_fw-mi moche_n more_o he_o shall_v thank_v they_o for_o their_o alms_n that_o they_o do_v to_o his_o friend_n &_o to_o his_o true_a seruauntâ—_n and_o sythen_a they_o shall_v be_v damn_a that_o will_v not_o gyve_v to_o his_o enemy_n at_o need_n for_o his_o sake_n moche_n soon_o shall_v they_o be_v damn_a the_o will_v not_o help_v his_o 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