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tio._n de_fw-la furtis_fw-la bodily_a theft_n be_v a_o gilous_a and_o unleful_a trete_a and_o use_v of_o another_o manny_n good_a movable_a ayens_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o owe_v the_o thing_n to_o get_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o silfe_n to_o his_o avauntage_n or_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n or_o for_o to_o hide_v it_o for_o atyme_n and_o deny_v you_o possession_n though_o he_o thenke_n to_o make_v restitution_n and_o thus_o sum_n be_v open_a theft_n and_o sum_n be_v prevy_a theft_n open_v theft_n be_v whanne_v the_o thief_n be_v take_v with_o his_o pelfere_n or_o convicte_n by_o true_a wytnesse_n of_o theft_n and_o such_o theft_n be_v punysshede_v by_o londe_n law_n and_o by_o holy_a church_n law_n sum_n be_v do_v so_o preve_o that_o the_o thief_n may_v not_o be_v take_v therewith_o ne_v convict_v and_o such_o may_v not_o be_v punisshede_v open_o by_o no_o law_n but_o only_o prevely_a by_o law_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o doom_n of_o his_o confessoure_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o counseyle_n and_o to_o save_v his_o name_n &_o his_o fame_n and_o as_o the_o law_n say_v every_o unleful_a use_v and_o take_v of_o other_o manny_n good_a mevable_a or_o not_o mevable_a be_v theft_n xiiii_o cue_n u_o penale_n &_o xxxii_o cue_n iiii_o meretrices_fw-la for_o as_o the_o law_n seith_n there_o god_n that_o forbid_v theft_n forbid_v raveyne_v the_z secund_a chapter_n also_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understond_v that_o as_o holy_a writ_n wytness_v there_o be_v theft_n and_o robberye_n of_o manny_n name_n and_o woman_n and_o that_o be_v clepe_v bacbitinge_v and_o defame_a through_o which_o man_n and_o woman_n lese_v his_o good_a name_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ne_o appelleris_fw-la susurro_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la tua_fw-la eccl._n vo._n be_v thou_o not_o clepe_v a_o mustere_a ne_o prevy_a bacbyter_n in_o thy_o life_n be_v thou_o not_o take_v false_a in_o thy_o tunge_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o shend_v for_o to_o that_o thief_n that_o stelethe_v a_o manny_n good_a name_n is_z ordain_v moche_n shame_n and_o moche_n pain_n and_o full_a wicked_a damnation_n be_v to_o the_o double_a tunged_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o to_o mustery_n and_o prevybacbiter_n be_v hate_v &_o enmite_v and_o despite_n eccle._n vo._n co._n for_o this_o manner_n of_o theft_n be_v full_a great_a and_o grevous_a for_o as_o solomon_n say_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la bonum_fw-la cum_fw-la divicie_a multe_n et_fw-la super_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la gracia_fw-la bona_fw-la a_z good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o many_o richese_n and_o good_a grace_n of_o good_a love_n pass_v gold_n and_o silver_n ê“un_v xxii_o co._n for_o the_o best_a ivel_n and_o most_o richessh_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v have_v upon_o earth_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a name_n and_o love_n and._n grace_n amongys_n his_n neyghbory_n and_o in_o the_o cuntre_n and_o therefore_o bacbyâ—s_v lesyngmongeris_fw-la and_o wicked_a speker_n that_o rob_v man_n or_o woman_n of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o wicked_a name_n and_o fame_n they_o be_v you_o worst_a thief_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o may_v not_o be_v assoil_v of_o this_o theft_n but_o they_o do_v there_o devore_fw-mi upon_o their_o power_n to_o restore_v man_n or_o woman_n there_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n that_o they_o have_v wycked_o rob_v theym_n of_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o with_o bacbyte_v destroy_v the_o good_a name_n and_o the_o good_a life_n and_o the_o good_a thewy_n of_o other_o folk_n be_v worse_a thief_n than_o be_v they_o that_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o gody_n and_o of_o their_o catel_n vi_fw-la cue_n i._o deâ—iores_fw-la and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o law_n say_v that_o bacbit_v be_v a_o full_a great_a
wend_v up_o &_o mete_v with_o criste_n in_o the_o air_n as_o say_v seint_a poule_n to_o his_o child_n crist_n shall_v say_v venite_fw-la &c_n &c_n come_v you_o my_o fader_n blessyd_v child_n &_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 beginning_a of_o you_o world_n but_o to_o these_o bestial_a folk_n &_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o the_o proud_a to_o the_o covetouse_n to_o the_o enuiouse_a &_o to_o lechouris_fw-la glotoun_n and_o to_o vengeable_a folk_n his_o voice_n shall_v be_v full_a dreadful_a and_o full_a bitter_a whanne_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la etc_n wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o you_o curse_a wretch_n into_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 and_o his_o aungelis_fw-la and_o so_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o to_o sorry_a place_n and_o to_o sorry_a company_n without_o any_o remedy_n be_v there_o never_o thunderbla_v so_o dreadful_a as_o his_o voice_n thanne_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_a and_o be_v there_o never_o song_n so_o merry_a ne_o i_o lodie_n so_o like_v as_o his_o voice_n shall_v be_v thamne_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o deem_v welle_v thy_o silfe_n here_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o dampen_v there_o stone_v here_o to_o the_o see_v of_o you_o great_a queste_n of_o treve_a witness_n which_o i_o have_v nempn_v to_o the_o and_o demethisylfe_n thereafter_o and_o be_v treve_a domesman_n of_o thisylfe_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o qnst_a ayens_fw-fr the_o at_o the_o dreadful_a doom_n and_o thereto_o alle_fw-mi aungelis_fw-la and_o archaungelis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o seynte_n in_o heaven_n and_o alle_fw-mi creaturis_fw-la shall_v than_o bear_v witness_n ayens_fw-fr the_o and_o axe_n vegeaunce_n on_o the_o thanne_n as_o say_v john_n crisostom_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la plangent_fw-la se_fw-la omnes_fw-la tribus_fw-la three_fw-mi et_fw-fr c._n the_o aungelis_fw-la shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o cross_n the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_n and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n with_o which_o criste_n suffer_v his_o passion_n thanne_n shall_v crist_n sit_v on_o high_a to_o deem_v you_o qcke_a &_o the_o deed_n he_o shall_v depart_v the_o good_a from_o the_o wicked_a and_o set_v the_o good_a on_o the_o right_a side_n the_o wicked_a on_o the_o liftesyde_v he_o shall_v turn_v hin_a to_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o liftsyde_o and_o show_v theym_a the_o cross_n the_o spear_n the_o nail_n the_o scourge_n and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n and_o his_o wound_n alle_fw-mi fresh_a which_o he_o suffer_v for_o alle_fw-mi 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“vobis_fw-la sustinui_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la vos_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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 &_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o never_o have_v wist_v of_o woo_v for_o your_o sake_n i_o bicam_fw-la man_n for_o your_o sake_n i_o suffer_v to_o be_v beten_v and_o bind_v be_v spatele_v and_o despise_v be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n crown_v with_o thorn_n stongen_fw-mi to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o spear_n and_o be_v slay_v dispitous_a death_n as_o you_o may_v see_v to_o buy_v you_o from_o endless_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 service_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 alle_fw-mi creaturis_fw-la i_o love_v you_o more_o than_o i_o do_v my_o own_o worship_n forwhy_o for_o your_o love_n i_o put_v misylfe_n to_o sorrow_n and_o care_n and_o you_o love_v more_o a_o lytel_fw-mi muck_n and_o a_o lityl_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o you_o do_v i_o or_o my_o rightfulness_n and_o lityl_o or_o nought_o will_v do_v for_o my_o love_v for_o whamne_v i_o be_v hungry_a you_o will_v not_o feed_v i_o whanne_v i_o have_v thirst_n you_o have_v i_o no_o dâ—â—h_n whanne_v i_o be_v naked_a you_o hilde_n i_o not_o whanne_v i_o seek_v my_o harborowe_n you_o resceyve_v i_o not_o whanne_v i_o be_v seek_v and_o in_o preson_z you_o visit_v i_o not_o and_o therefore_o wend_v you_o hen_n from_o i_o into_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 and_o his_o aungelis_fw-la o._n say_v seynt_a gregori_n thou_o synful_a wretch_n what_o shall_v thou_o do_v flee_v may_v thou_o not_o ne_o hide_v the_o may_v thou_o not_o and_o if_o thou_o apere_fw-la as_o nedy_n thou_o most_o thou_o be_v but_o shend_v for_o you_z thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o above_o you_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o dredfulle_a domesman_n ready_a to_o dampne_a the_o on_o the_o right_a side_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o wicked_a werke_n to_o accuse_v the_o on_o the_o lift_v side_n the_o foul_a fende_v ready_a to_o draw_v the_o to_o hell_n byne_v the_o thou_o shall_v have_v you_o endless_a depnes_n ready_a to_o swolow_v the_o in_o without_o the_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o world_n on_o fire_n ready_a to_o brenne_n the_o within_z the_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o own_o conscience_n worst_a of_o all_o gnaw_a the_o and_o frete_v the_o without_o end_n thanne_n as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n all_fw-es creaturis_fw-la shall_v fight_v ayens_fw-fr we_o sapritius_n vo._n thanne_n as_o say_v the_o great_a clerk_n crisostomus_n heaven_n earth_n water_n son_n moan_v night_n and_o day_n &_o all_o you_o world_n shall_v stone_v ayen_n we_o in_o witness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v still_o our_o thoughtis_fw-la and_o our_o conscience_n and_z our_o werke_n shall_v accuse_v we_o and_o stone_v witnessis_fw-la ayens_n we_o therefore_o seynt_a austen_v in_o his_o omelie_a suê‘_n illud_fw-la estote_fw-la misericodes_o say_v thus_o brother_n take_v you_o heed_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o hard_a doom_n of_o god_n now_o be_v time_n of_o mercy_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v time_n of_o doom_n now_o god_n clepe_v again_o that_o be_v turn_v a_o weigh_v from_o he_o and_o foryeve_v they_o there_o sin_n that_o turn_v again_o to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v full_a patient_a and_o abidethe_v of_o wrech_n that_o man_n shall_v turn_v they_o to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v and_o anon_o as_o sinner_n turn_v they_o again_o to_o god_n he_o foryevethe_v sin_n that_o be_v pass_v &_o bihetith_a joy_n to_o come_v now_o god_n stir_v and_o monestith_v they_o that_o be_v slaw_n to_o good_a dediâ—_n he_o confortith_v they_o that_o be_v diseasyd_v he_o techith_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v studiouse_a and_o helpith_n they_o that_o fight_n against_o vice_n he_o forsake_v no_o man_n woman_n that_o traveyl_v to_o do_v well_o if_o they_o clepe_v to_o he_o he_o yeve_v to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v yeve_v again_o to_o he_o to_o please_v he_o whamne_v we_o have_v offend_v he_o for_o we_o have_v not_o yoven_v he_o ne_fw-la wherewith_o to_o queme_v he_o butt_n that_o we_o take_v of_o he_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v full_a great_a i_o pray_v you_o brother_n all_fw-ge lete_fw-la you_o natt_v this_o time_n pass_v you_o but_o take_v you_o it_o while_o you_o may_v after_o this_o tim_n shall_v cumme_n tim_v of_o doom_n whanne_v man_n shall_v do_v hard_a penance_n without_o fruit_n for_o itt_fw-ge shall_v not_o help_v they_o thamne_v sinner_n that_o have_v their_o wealth_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v sigh_v and_o say_v with_o great_a sorrow_n quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la profuit_fw-la suê‘bia_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o have_v profit_v to_o we_o pride_n what_o have_v now_o holpen_v we_o our_o pomp_n our_o boost_n our_o richesses_n all_o thigh_n be_v pass_v away_o right_a as_o a_o shadow_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o seint_a austyn_a the_o xv_o chapter_n thamne_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v shall_v say_v a_o see_v of_o sorrow_n that_o nevir_n shall_v have_v end_n de_fw-fr fecit_fw-la gaudium_fw-la cordis_fw-la nti_fw-la versus_fw-la en_fw-fr in_fw-la luctum_fw-la chorus_n nt_v cecidit_fw-la corona_fw-la capitis_fw-la nostri_fw-la ve_fw-la nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v away_o to_z sorrow_n &_o care_n be_v turn_v our_o pleye_n the_o garlonde_n of_o our_o heed_n be_v fall_n to_o ground_n that_o evir_n we_o do_v sin_v wellaway_o the_o stound_n trenorum_fw-la quarto_fw-la therefore_o leave_v friend_n take_v we_o to_o we_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n &_o amend_v we_o we_o while_o we_o may_v for_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o whamne_v we_o will_v and_o the_o long_o that_o god_n suffrith_v folk_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o sin_n &_o the_o more_o patience_n that_o he_o have_v with_o theym_a the_o
so_z mankind_n have_v his_o beginning_n &_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o adder_n i_o undstond_v the_o fiend_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o adder_n to_o eve_o &_o strange_a her_o full_a evil_n &_o adan_n also_o with_o his_o wicked_a fond_v &_o slay_v they_o both_o body_n &_o soul._n and_o not_o only_o he_o slay_v they_o but_o also_o he_o slay_v all_o mankind_n in_o they_o for_o if_o ada_z have_v not_o sin_v we_o shall_v nevir_n have_v dye_v ne_o have_v wyste_v of_o woo_v wherefore_o this_o pelican_n jesus_n crist_n sing_v the_o myscheif_n that_o mankind_n be_v fall_v in_o be_v gyle_v of_o the_o fiend_n he_o have_v ruth_n on_o mankind_n and_o for_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n as_z seint_a poule_n say_v he_o aventissh_v himself_o &_o take_v flessh_a and_o blood_n of_o the_o maiden_n marye_o &_o bicame_v man_n in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o servant_n and_z in_o our_o manhede_v &_o in_o our_o kind_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v and_o be_v bind_v &_o beten_v forspit_v dispysed_a discourgyd_a at_o the_o pyler_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n be_v nale_v to_o the_o tree_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o hangyd_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n among_o thevy_v &_o bestonge_n to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o sharp_a spear_n &_o so_o die_v bitter_a death_n all_o for_o our_o gilt_n &_o nat_n for_o his_o gilt_n for_o he_o do_v nevir_n amiss_o in_o word_n ne_o in_o deed_n as_o say_v seint_a petyr_n in_o his_o pistel_n and_o thus_o for_o our_o love_n that_o ben_fw-mi to_o be_v full_o unkind_a he_o shed_v his_o pcioê°_n blood_n out_o of_o every_o ê‘te_n of_o his_o blissful_a body_n bear_v of_o the_o maiden_n and_o his_o inner_a heart_n blood_n he_o shed_v so_o to_o wasshe_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_v into_o the_o lyf_v of_o grace_n and_o after_o fro_o bodily_a death_n into_o the_o lyf_v of_o endless_a bliss_n therefore_o seint_a john_n say_v dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o lavit_fw-la 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name_n be_v alexandre_a and_o she_o be_v a_o full_a fair_a woman_n and_z whanne_v she_o hear_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o hard_a temptation_n of_o lechery_n because_o of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr she_o close_v herself_o in_o a_o house_n and_o nevir_n will_v see_v man_n after_o ne_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_z take_v she_o lyve_v in_o to_o she_o by_o a_o smalle_a wyket_n man_n axid_v she_o why_o she_o do_v so_o and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v levyr_n to_o shytte_n herself_o all_o quick_o in_o the_o grave_n than_o to_o harm_v any_o soul_n that_o god_n maade_v to_o his_o lyknesse_n and_o buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o preciouse_a blood_n ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o lif_n of_o seynte_a bride_n that_o a_o man_n will_v have_v wed_v do_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr &_o she_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v her_o sum_n blemyssâ—ing_v of_o her_o face_n whereby_o that_o mannes_z temptation_n may_v cese_n anâ—_n on_o her_o one_o iye_o brest_n out_o of_o 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there_o 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 fe_o blenesse_n there_o be_v charite_v without_o end_n &_o evirlasting_a pea_n no_o debate_v no_o descension_n there_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v that_o he_o love_v and_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 angel_n peris_fw-la and_o felawe_n in_o bliss_n with_o the_o high_a potestatis_fw-la cherubyn_n &_o seraphin_n &_o with_o alle_fw-mi nine_o ordre_n of_o angel_n there_o shall_v be_v manna_n our_o heavenly_a food_n without_o corruption_n there_o shall_v be_v aungelis_fw-la lyf_v and_o to_o say_v short_o the_fw-mi shall_v be_v sow_v no_o sorrow_n no_o disese_v none_o evil_a and_o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o any_o godnes_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o x._o chapter_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v clepyd_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n a_o cyte_n set_v on_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n 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shalle_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v so_o great_a lordship_n that_o all_o they_o shall_v have_v place_n enough_o without_o envy_n &_o all_o be_v king_n &_o queen_n of_o asmoche_n as_o they_o desire_v theridamas_n shall_v be_v no_o pleet_a for_o no_o lordship_n for_o no_o land_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o envy_v butt_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n glade_n of_o other_o welfare_n theridamas_n shall_v be_v no_o woe_n no_o disease_n but_o endless_a joy_n and_o welthe_n and_o endless_a health_n in_o hear_a sweet_a song_n &_o melody_n in_o sight_n endless_a fairness_n in_o taste_v &_o smell_v endless_a sweetness_n in_o feel_v endless_a like_v wtouten_o woo_v the_o xi_o chapter_n of_z this_o cyte_n spekithe_a syent_n john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n privety_n xxio.c._n and_o saithe_n thus_o the_o aungel_n lead_v i_o in_o spirit_n by_o vision_n into_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n &_o a_o full_a great_a and_o there_o he_o shewid_v i_o the_o holy_a cite_v of_o jerusalem_n ordain_v of_o god_n 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chastyse_n god_n child_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o punysshe_v and_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o god_n love_v and_o also_o to_o punyssh_v other_o shrewy_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o synful_a iewy_n for_o you_o will_v not_o here_o my_o word_n ne_o keep_v my_o lawy_n therefore_o i_o shall_v send_v after_o my_o servant_n nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babyloyne_n and_o bring_v he_o &_o all_o his_o peple_n upon_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v this_o land_n by_o cause_n of_o sin_n jereine_n twenty-five_o c_o this_o nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babyloyne_n be_v a_o hethen_a man_n a_o fyn_n shrew_n and_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n ne_o know_v he_o for_o his_o god_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a tyrant_n &_o destroy_v god_n law_n and_o god_n peple_n and_o god_n temple_n in_o ierlm_n and_o yet_o god_n clepe_v he_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o be_v god_n yerde_v to_o chastise_v shrewy_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o as_o you_o see_v that_o whanne_v the_o fader_fw-mi have_v beten_a his_o child_n with_o a_o yerde_n he_o castith_v the_o yerde_n into_o you_o fire_n right_o so_o when_o god_n have_v chastyse_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n by_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o wicked_a tyrant_n that_o be_v god_n yerde_v but_o if_o the_o tiraunte_v amend_v they_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n with_o outen_a end_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v we_o assur_v virga_fw-la furoris_fw-la mei_fw-la et_fw-la baculus_fw-la ipse_fw-la en_fw-fr &c._a &c._a woo_v be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o assur_n and_o to_o his_o king_n for_o they_o be_v the_o yerde_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o wrath_n i_o shalle_v send_v theym_fw-mi a_o yens_fw-fr the_o false_a peple_n and_o ayenste_n the_o peple_n to_o which_o i_o be_o wroth_a i_o shall_v bid_v he_o destroy_v the_o peple_n rob_v they_o &_o sle_v they_o but_o he_o wen_v not_o so_o but_o he_o witethe_v it_o all_o to_o his_o own_o may_v &_o he_o do_v of_o malice_n &_o i_o bid_v hin_n do_v my_o rightfulness_n ysa_n x._o c_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o lordship_n and_o power_n in_o earth_n come_v of_o god_n i_o meruel_v moche_n why_o god_n yeve_v wicked_a man_n such_o power_n in_o this_o world_n pauper_fw-la the_o power_n comethe_v of_o god_n but_o the_o malice_n &_o wickedness_n &_o wicked_a covetise_n comethe_v of_o man_n dives_fw-la god_n knowith_v their_o maleice_n and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v why_o yeve_v he_o than_o such_o lordship_n and_o power_n to_o shrewis_n pauper_fw-la for_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o peple_n for_o synful_a people_n rebel_n and_o false_a be_v worthy_a to_o have_v no_o good_a lord_n merciable_a ne_o benygne_a but_o for_o to_o have_v cruel_a lord_n false_a tyrant_n like_o the_o peple_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la ypocritam_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la pctan_fw-mi pplin_n god_n make_v a_o ypocrite_n a_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o regne_fw-la for_o sin_n of_o people_n job_n xxiiiio.c._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n have_v his_o people_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrat_n such_o as_o shall_v disese_v they_o osee._n xiii_o dabo_fw-la eye_n regem_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la meo_fw-la dives_fw-la the_o phylosofre_o say_v iiii_o o_o ethi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n and_o only_o you_o good_a man_n be_v worthy_a worship_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o worship_n be_v meed_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a as_o tyraunty_n be_v be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v soothe_v dives_fw-la why_o byd_v than_o god_n &_o peter_n &_o paul_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v worship_n &_o obey_v not_o only_o to_o you_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a pauê‘_n as_o i_o say_v first_o we_o shall_v obey_v &_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o not_o for_o themsilfe_n but_o for_o god_n and_o for_o power_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v theym_a and_o for_o that_o they_o represent_v god_n ê‘sone_o in_o earth_n we_o shall_v worshype_v theym_a not_o there_o own_o personne_n but_o for_o the_o dignity_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v they_o and_o make_v thien_fw-fr our_o soverein_n and_o they_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a we_o shall_v do_v they_o worship_n and_o obey_v to_o theym_v not_o only_o for_o her_o dignity_n but_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_o our_o own_o ê“fyt_n and_o the_o rfore_o saint_n poule_n say_v obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la urin_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hebr_n xiii_o c_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o prelatis_fw-la and_o sovereyn_n and_o be_v you_o meek_a &_o suget_v to_o they_o for_o why_o say_v he_o they_o be_v full_a besy_n and_o traveil_n to_o save_v your_o soulis_fw-la as_o they_o that_o shall_v yeve_v answer_n for_o your_o souly_n at_o the_o doom_n dives_fw-la many_o of_o theym_a care_n full_a lytel_n for_o manny_n soul_n they_o care_v more_o to_o get_v money_n and_o manny_n good_a and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_a febyl_n lyver_n pauper_fw-la whanne_n they_o be_v such_o take_v no_o ensaumple_v of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_n do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o say_v whanne_n they_o tech_n well_o and_o reverence_v they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o for_o their_o order_fw-fr for_o so_o bede_v criste_n in_o the_o gospel_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_fw-mi teach_v well_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_o lew_v pauper_fw-la yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n or_o thy_o curate_n thou_o shaltt_v obey_v to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o leful_a that_o long_v to_o her_o office_n and_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n not_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o god_n who_o be_v person_n they_o present_v in_o messis_fw-la sing_v in_o shrestis_fw-la herring_n and_o in_o other_o sacramentis_fw-la yeve_v and_o in_o govern_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o my_o league_n lord_n the_o king_n bid_v i_o do_v athing_n and_o my_o master_n or_o my_o sovereyn_n bid_v i_o do_v the_o contrary_a or_o if_o my_o curate_n bid_v i_o do_v the_v contrary_a to_o my_o bisshoppis_fw-la bide_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o obey_v pauper_fw-la in_o that_o case_z thou_fw-mi shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o king_n that_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n and_o thy_o maystyr_n sovereyn_a also_o and_o thou_o shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o busshop_n that_o be_v thy_o curaty_n prelate_n and_o thin_a also_o if_o the_o king_n bid_v and_o the_o busshoppy_n be_v not_o ayens_fw-fr god_n worshyppe_n and_o if_o thy_o king_n thy_o pope_n or_o thy_o busshope_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o sovereyn_n bid_v the_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o knowi_v well_o that_o it_o be_v ayens_fw-fr god_n worship_n and_o ayens_n his_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o obey_v to_o they_o in_o yâ—_z but_o to_o god_n that_o be_v there_o sovereyn_a &_o thin_a also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n peter_n to_o the_o iewis_fw-mi 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god_n law_n or_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v thanne_n shall_v not_o he_o obey_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o his_o bdidinge_v dives_fw-la be_v the_o suget_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o sovereyn_n in_o all_o thing_n leful_a pauê‘_n seruage_n and_o subjection_n come_v in_o amongys_n mank_v for_o pride_n and_o other_o sin_n but_o as_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n seneca_v .lio._n iiio._n de_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la this_o seruage_n wentt_v not_o into_o all_o man_n ne_o in_o all_o woman_n but_o the_o better_a parti_fw-la of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v out_o takyn_n from_o such_o seruage_n &_o only_a mannis_fw-la body_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o seruage_n of_o tenmporall_a lord_n and_o of_o their_o sovereyn_n &_o manny_n soul_n
sudden_a povert_a evil_a name_n and_o much_o shame_n great_a hurt_v and_o oft_o mayminge_v and_o myschevous_a death_n as_o dethe_v in_o presoun_n and_o hang_a and_o oft_o sudden_a dethe_v and_o instruction_n of_o eyry_n and_o of_o their_o heritage_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v filii_fw-la adulterorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chlidren_n of_o theym_fw-mi that_o live_v in_o avoutrye_n shall_v soon_o be_v at_o end_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o the_o seed_n that_o comethe_v of_o the_o wicked_a bed_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o though_o they_o live_v long_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v by_o and_o there_o last_o age_n shall_v be_v wythoute_n worship_n naciones_fw-la inique_fw-la dire_fw-fr sunt_fw-la consummacionis_fw-la they_o that_o be_v msborne_v most_o common_o they_o have_v hard_a end_n sapritius_n three_o o_o co._n and_o as_o he_o seythe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v child_n bear_v in_o avoutre_n shall_v yeve_v nos_fw-la deperoty_n ne_o set_v no_o stable_n 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and_o spouse_n breach_n shall_v be_v ungentil_a pepel_v and_o reprefe_n to_o all_o their_o kindred_n they_o shall_v be_v woo_v in_o lechery_n &_o alwey_a the_o people_n shalle_fw-mi come_v to_o worse_a and_o worse_a and_z at_o the_o last_o be_v unable_a to_o bateile_v unstable_a in_o feyth_n and_o without_o worship_n and_o not_o love_v of_o god_n ne_o of_o man_n as_o it_o fallethe_v to_o many_o other_o nasion_n ffor_o they_o will_v not_o know_v god_n law_n distinc_fw-la o_o lvi_o si_fw-la gens_fw-la anglorum_fw-la dives_fw-la it_o semethe_v that_o the_o ê“phicie_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o fulfil_a for_o what_o avoutre_n have_v reygn_v in_o this_o land_n many_o yery_n it_o be_v no_o counceyl_n &_o namely_o amongn_v these_o lordis_fw-la which_o have_v now_o bring_v this_o land_n in_o bitter_a bale_n sum_z of_o they_o be_v slay_v &_o sum_n of_o they_o yet_o live_v in_o moche_n woo_v god_n law_n be_v foryete_a and_o forbid_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o kunne_v it_o ne_o have_v it_o in_o 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wythe_v bersabee_n we_o find_v also_o in_o holy_a wrytte_n judicum_fw-la xx_o co._n that_o for_o defoul_v of_o one_o mamny_n wife_n be_v slay_v sixty_o thousand_o and_o fyve_o thousand_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n in_o lateyn_n debile_a fundamentum_fw-la fallit_fw-la opus_fw-la a_o feeble_a ground_n disseyve_v you_o werke_n for_o whanne_v the_o ground_n be_v feeble_a and_o false_a the_o werke_n that_o be_v set_v thereon_o shall_v soon_o fail_v but_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o bygynning_a of_o every_o peple_n be_v lawful_a wedlok_n and_o lawful_a generation_n in_o matremony_n and_o if_o that_o fail_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v unstable_a and_o unthrifty_a and_o that_o god_n shewethe_v well_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n for_o whanne_v man_n wed_v unlawfulli_fw-la and_o break_v the_o boondy_n and_o the_o law_n of_o wedlok_n which_o god_n orden_v at_o the_o beginning_n thamne_v god_n send_v the_o great_a flod_n &_o destroy_v all_o mankind_n save_v no_o and_z his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o son_n &_o their_o wife_n the_o four_o chapter_n d_o pauê‘_n whanne_n yafe_a god_n law_n of_o matrimony_n and_o what_o law_n have_v he_o pauper_fw-la whanne_n god_n have_v make_v ada_z he_o put_v a_o great_a sleep_v in_o ada_z and_o in_o his_o sleep_v he_o take_v out_o one_o of_o his_o ribby_n and_o fill_v up_o you_o place_v with_o flessh_v and_o of_o that_o rib_n he_o make_v eve_o &_o bring_v she_o to_o ada_z than_o ada_z awoke_n and_o as_o god_n inspire_v he_o he_o take_v you_o law_n of_o wedlok_n and_o say_v thus_o this_o bone_n be_v now_o of_o my_o boony_n and_o this_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n for_o this_o thing_n man_n shall_v forsake_v fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o take_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v then_o lone_a flessh_n gen_n iio._n in_o which_o wordy_n whanne_v he_o say_v that_o man_n for_o his_o wife_n shall_v forsake_v fadir_n and_o mother_n and_o take_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n he_o show_v you_o sacrament_n of_o true_a love_n and_o unyte_v that_o owthe_n to_o be_v bitwene_v husbond_n &_o wife_n and_o by_o the_o same_o wordy_n he_o show_v what_o feyth_v owth_n to_o be_v bitwene_v theym_fw-mi for_o he_o shalle_o take_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o medel_n wythe_v she_o and_o with_o non_fw-la other_o and_o she_o wythe_v he_o and_o with_o non_fw-la other_o and_z in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n he_o shewid_v that_o they_o shall_v meddle_v to_o gedre_fw-fr pryncypaly_fw-fr too_o bring_v ¶_o forth_o child_n to_o god_n worship_v for_o in_o their_o child_n husbond_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o flessh_a and_o one_o blood_n also_o in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o husbonde_n shall_v cleve_v to_o his_o wife_n he_o forbid_v fornication_n and_o avoutre_v and_o that_o he_o say_v in_o you_o syngule_a noumbre_fw-mi to_o his_o wife_n and_o not_o too_o his_o wyve_n he_o forbid_v bigamy_n that_o amam_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v two_o wyve_n to_o gedre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr one_o woman_n two_o husbondis_fw-la to_o gidre_fw-fr and_o in_o that_o he_o seyd_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n he_o forbid_v sodomye_n bnd_v also_o by_o the_o same_o wordy_n he_o show_v that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v power_n over_o other_o body_n and_o non_fw-la of_o they_o may_v contain_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o they_o both_o dives_fw-la why_o make_v god_n woman_n more_o of_o the_o rib_n of_o adan_n than_o of_o another_o boon_n pauper_fw-la for_o the_o rib_n be_v next_o the_o heart_n in_o token_n that_o god_n make_v she_o to_o be_v mamny_n fellow_n in_o love_n and_o his_o helper_n and_o as_o the_o rib_n be_v next_o the_o herte_n of_o albove_n so_o shall_v the_o wife_n be_v next_o in_o lone_a of_o all_o wyman_n &_o of_o all_o man_n god_n make_v not_o woman_n of_o the_o foot_n to_o be_v manny_n thrall_n ne_o
shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o eritage_n wythe_v my_o son_n isaac_n abraham_n bear_v full_a hevy_a of_o these_o word_n for_o he_o love_v moche_n ysmael_v thanne_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thake_n it_o not_o so_o hard_a ne_fw-mi so_o sharp_o that_o sara_fw-it say_v to_o the_o of_o thy_o child_n and_o of_o thy_o servant_n agar_fw-mi butte_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o sara_fw-it say_n too_o the_o here_o by_o our_o voice_n and_o do_v thereafter_o and_o thanne_v abraham_n put_v they_o out_o household_n full_a moche_n ayens_fw-fr herte_fw-fr and_o so_o not_o withstond_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o nyghe_a god_n that_o he_o be_v clepe_v god_n friend_n yet_o as_o for_o thanne_v his_o wife_n know_v more_o of_o goddis_fw-la will_v than_o do_v he_o also_o we_o rede_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_fw-mi his_o wife_n that_o they_o have_v two_o son_n bear_v at_o onn_n which_o be_v esau_n and_o jacob_n ysaac_n love_v better_a esau_n than_o jacob_n but_o rebecca_n love_v betr_n jacob_n â—han_fw-mi esau_fw-mi and_o so_o do_v god_n and_o by_o teching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o beguile_v ysaac_n and_o esau_fw-mi also_o and_o do_v ysaac_n yeve_v his_o pryncypal_n bless_v to_o jacob_n there_o he_o will_v have_v yoven_v it_o to_o esau_n &_o all_o be_v goddys_n deed_n and_o so_o conferm_v by_o god_n that_o whanne_v ysaac_n wyste_v of_o gyle_v yet_o he_o dare_v not_o withdraw_v his_o bless_v for_o he_o see_v well_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o god_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o esau_v weep_a for_o he_o be_v so_o beguile_v benedixi_fw-la ei_fw-la et_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictus_n i_o have_v bless_v hin_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o assent_v well_o that_o by_o grace_n a_o wooman_n may_v be_v as_o stable_n in_o chastity_n in_o goodness_n as_o a_o man_n and_o without_o grace_n neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n may_v keep_v he_o chaste_a for_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a freel_n and_o full_a ready_a 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chastise_a and_o werke_n of_o good_a ocupacioun_n eccle._n xxxiiiâ—_n and_o god_n say_v the_o pride_n and_o plenty_n of_o breed_n and_o welfare_n and_o plenty_n of_o rychessy_n and_o idelshyâ—e_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o sodemitys_n &_o of_o there_o lechery_n and_o for_o they_o love_v not_o poor_a folk_n ezechi_n xuj_o câ—_n and_o therefore_o almesdede_n be_v a_o great_a remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n to_o gete_a grace_n of_o chastytie_n so_o that_o it_o be_v yoven_v to_o the_o poor_a nedye_n that_o be_v in_o myscheffe_n and_o to_o such_o that_o have_v not_o bykynd_n to_o get_v the_fw-mi lyvelo_fw-it de_fw-mi by_o traveyle_n of_o their_o body_n and_o if_o they_o beg_v they_o do_v it_o with_o out_o avarice_n with_o mekenesse_n &_o clennesse_n of_o lyve_v to_o such_o bid_v death_n criste_fw-fr do_v alms_n sei_v date_fw-la elimosinaâ—_n et_fw-la ecce_fw-la omina_fw-la munda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la luce_n yeve_v you_o alm_n and_o lo_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_a to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v amend_v you_o &_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o have_v mind_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o thenke_n how_o he_o shall_v wend_v hence_o with_o bitter_a pain_n and_o thamne_v all_o his_o lust_n shall_v turn_v into_o woe_n and_o so_o rue_v and_o thenke_n that_o by_o man_n or_o wooman_n never_o so_o fair_a so_o well_o fare_v so_o hole_n so_o lusty_a so_o like_n to_o the_o iye_o so_o mighty_a so_o witty_a so_o great_a of_o lineage_n so_o rich_a so_o great_a of_o name_n or_o of_o lordship_n either_o by_o man_n either_o woman_n he_o ever_o so_o plesaunte_a shall_v die_v and_o turn_v to_o earth_n and_o aisshis_n &_o worm_n meet_a and_o if_o he_o smell_v now_o never_o so_o sweet_a he_o shall_v stink_v than_o full_a sour_a therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n seythe_n in_o omnibus_fw-la oê‘ibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o ineter_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccle._n viiâ—_n c._n in_o all_o these_o werke_n thank_v on_o thy_o 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and_o die_v write_v these_o two_o veersis_fw-la upon_o you_o grave_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la in_o tumba_fw-la rosa_fw-la mundi_fw-la non_fw-la rosa_fw-la munda_fw-la non_fw-la redolet_fw-la sed_fw-la olet_fw-la quod_fw-la redolere_fw-la solet_fw-la that_o be_v thus_o to_o say_v in_o englissh_n hear_v lyethe_v in_o grave_a rose_n of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o clean_a rose_n she_z smell_v not_o sweet_a but_o stynk_v full_o foul_a that_o sumtyme_o smell_v full_o sweet_a and_o another_o remedy_n ayens_fw-fr lechery_n be_v that_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n keep_v well_o there_o fine_a wytte_n that_o a_o man_n keep_v well_o his_o hondy_n and_o his_o body_n from_o miss_v touching_n his_o â—erys_n fro_o misher_v that_o he_o he_o re_fw-mi no_o tale_n of_o lechery_n ne_z foul_a speech_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v corrumpiunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v colloquia_fw-la prava_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la xvo._n wicked_a speech_n destroy_v chastytye_n &_o good_a thewy_n also_o he_o most_o keep_v well_o his_o sight_n take_v exaumple_v of_o job_n which_o make_v acovenannt_v with_o his_o iyen_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o thenke_n on_o amayden_n to_o have_v miss_v like_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o you_o ê“phete_n jeremye_n say_v that_o he_o iye_v have_v rob_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o cetye_n trenorum_fw-la iiio._n for_o theyse_v skylly_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v by_o our_o windovy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z our_o fyve_o wytty_n which_o be_v wyndovy_v â–ª_o and_o wiketty_n to_o the_o soul_n jeremye_n ix_o o_o co._n and_o another_o remedy_n be_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v well_o his_o herte_n from_o idel_n thoughty_n and_z from_o wyckedd_a thing_n for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o heâ—â—_n cowycked_a thoughty_n manslaught_n avoutrye_a fornichtion_n theâ—â—â—â—â—s_n wytnesse_n blasphemye_n mxvo._n and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o wysman_n omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la serua_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la ê“u_fw-fr iiii_o o_o 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lechery_n be_v rede_a and_o daliaunce_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o holy_a mennys_n lyve_n and_o therefore_o seint_a jerom_n say_v ad_fw-la rusticum_fw-la monachus_fw-la ama_n scienciam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la vicia_fw-la non_fw-la amabis_fw-la love_v kunning_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o god_n law_n and_o thou_o ¶_o shall_v notte_fw-it love_n vice_n of_o the_o flessh_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-fr videbit_fw-la i_o homo_fw-la et_fw-la vinet_fw-la exo._n xxxiiio._n there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o by_o devotion_n and_o live_v flesshe_o for_o noothing_n slee_v so_o much_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o devotion_n and_o thenke_fw-ge of_n god_n and_o study_n in_o god_n law_n and_o a_z neither_o remedy_n be_v to_o thenke_n on_o hell_n peyne_v for_o as_o seyth_v faint_a thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v overdon_v hete_n of_o fire_n and_o gna_n of_o tooth_n for_o cold_a and_o for_o pain_n derkenes_n and_o smoke_n 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