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ben_fw-mi fool_n of_o alle_fw-mi fole_n and_o put_v fettheste_n out_o of_o god_n counseyl_n as_o folk_n that_o god_n most_o hatyth_v seint_a poule_n say_v that_o the_o dome_n of_o god_n be_v incomphensible_a noman_n may_v know_v they_o we_o will_v no_o man_n may_v trase_v his_o weigh_v tho_o be_v his_o wonderful_a dome_n they_o ben_fw-mi so_o meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o rightfulness_n that_o they_o pass_v man_n wit_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v say_v universe_n vie_fw-fr dni_fw-fr mina_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la awl_n the_o weigh_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o treuthe_n judicia_fw-la dni_fw-la abissus_fw-la multa_fw-la the_o dome_n of_o god_n be_v a_o much_o depnesse_n you_o so_o deep_a that_o no_o man_n wit_n may_v seek_v to_o the_o depenesse_n ne_o know_v well_o the_o cause_n ne_o skylle_v of_o his_o wonderfulle_a dome_n and_o therefore_o such_o astronomoure_n &_o wyche_n that_o entermet_n they_o so_o high_a of_o god_n dome_n &_o wonderful_a werke_n &_o presume_v to_o divyne_a of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o make_v theym_a wise_n as_o if_o they_o be_v god_n fellow_n and_o know_v alle_fw-mi his_o prevy_a counseyl_n they_o ben_fw-mi fole_n of_o alle_fw-mi fole_n dives_fw-la therefore_o clerk_n say_v that_o they_o may_v no_o thing_n tell_v for_o certain_a but_o they_o may_v tell_v where_o to_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o comunyte_n be_v enclen_v by_o the_o worching_n of_o the_o body_n above_o nevirthelesse_a as_o they_o say_v man_z and_o woman_n may_v by_o virtue_n ovircome_v the_o planet_n and_o so_o every_o wise_a man_n be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o therefore_o ptolomeus_a the_o great_a astronomoure_n say_v qd_n vir_fw-la sapiens_fw-la dnabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la the_o xx_o chaptre_n also_o as_o they_o say_v by_o astronomye_n they_o may_v know_v when_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o be_v or_o to_o pease_n and_o when_o by_o common_a course_n of_o kind_n shall_v fall_v moreyn_a hungre_n tempest_n drought_n and_o such_o other_o but_o as_o they_o say_v one_o holy_a prayer_n may_v change_v every_o deal_n and_o though_o it_o fall_v nat_n in_o one_o cuntre_n it_o fallith_a in_o a_o other_o cuntre_n pauper_fw-la sithen_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v for_o certain_a what_o shalle_fw-mi bifalle_fw-mi but_o all_o in_o doubt_n &_o their_o saw_n &_o their_o dome_n may_v so_o light_o be_v chaungyd_v &_o bring_v to_o nought_o it_o be_v a_o great_a folye_n to_o set_v any_o trust_n to_o their_o tale_n for_o so_o may_v every_o foal_n tell_v what_o he_o will_v and_o excuse_v every_o lose_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o a_o mayntening_a of_o lesynge_n and_o of_o faytrye_n and_o of_o hide_v of_o folye_n and_o a_o synful_a excusation_n of_o sin_n &_o a_o net_n to_o cache_v with_o womanne_n soul._n &_o a_o strenge_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o hell_n &_o to_o draw_v man_n heart_n his_o love_n his_o trust_n from_o god_n they_o will_v fain_v behold_v wise_n &_o nigh_o of_o god_n counseyl_n but_o they_o wot_v not_o how_o for_o they_o be_v find_fw-mi so_o false_a ¶_o you_o shalle_v understonde_v leave_n friend_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o son_n &_o one_o moan_n and_o other_o fyve_o planet_n saturn_n jubiter_n mars_n venê°_n and_o mercury_n which_o with_o other_o star_n go_v about_o alle_fw-mi earth_n with_o the_o firmament_n every_o day_n natuturel_fw-fr &_o so_o pass_v alle_fw-mi the_o londe_n all_fw-ge realm_n ê‘sones_o all_o earth_n all_o water_n all_o air_n in_o xxiiii_o we_o that_o be_v clepid_a day_n natural_a from_o son_n rise_v to_o son_n rise_v from_o none_o to_o none_o and_o sithen_a they_o pass_v alle_fw-mi londe_n &_o all_o ê‘sone_n so_o even_o &_o make_v no_o more_o duel_v ovir_a one_o than_o a_o other_o why_o shall_v they_o more_o enclyne_v one_o
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 obedire_fw-la oportet_fw-la magê_n deo_fw-la cum_fw-la hoimbus_fw-la it_o bihove_v to_o obey_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v rightful_a to_o she_o you_o rather_o than_o god_n deem_v you_o and_o you_o law_n say_v that_o if_o oni_n sovereyn_n bid_v his_o suget_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n the_o suget_n shall_v not_o obey_v ne_o do_v any_o thing_n unrightful_a and_o unone_a ne_o that_o shall_v harm_v you_o comontye_v for_o his_o biddinde_n if_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o biddinge_a be_v not_o leful_a i_o cue_n three_o non_fw-la semê‘_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o sugette_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o nay_o pauê‘_n than_o shall_v he_o obey_v to_o his_o sovereyn_n and_o he_o be_v excuse_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v &_o to_o kun_v as_o if_o he_o bid_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v open_o ayens_n god_n commandment_n or_o ayens_n the_o feyth_n or_o ayens_fw-fr 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
or_o sel._n thing_n spirituel_a or_o thing_n annex_v or_o knytt_n to_o spirituel_a thing_n for_o as_o the_o philosophre_n say_v not_o only_o he_o that_o stelith_a privelye_o be_v a_o micher_n but_o also_o he_o that_o will_v steel_n prive_o be_v a_o micher_n &_o a_o thief_n but_o here_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o sum_n thing_n be_v forboden_a for_o they_o be_v symonyent_n as_o bieng_v and_o sell_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o which_o wylle_n alone_o without_o deed_n makith_v a_o man_n guilty_a in_o simony_n sum_z thing_n be_v symonient_a only_o for_o they_o be_v forboden_a by_o holy_a church_n as_o if_o a_o clerk_n resign_v his_o church_n in_o covenaunt_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v yoven_v to_o his_o nevewe_n or_o to_o sum_n of_o his_o kin_n such_o wylle_n without_o deed_n make_v not_o a_o man_n symonient_a ne_o guilty_a in_o symonye_n as_o anente_n holy_a church_n but_o if_o it_o be_v do_v only_o for_o profytt_n of_o the_o ê‘sone_n and_o nat_n for_o profytt_n of_o holy_a church_n he_o be_v guilty_a bifore_fw-la god_n and_o if_o he_o resign_v it_o free_o in_o covenaunt_n and_o in_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v yoven_v to_o he_o that_o be_v more_o able_a to_o profit_n to_o man_n soul_n thamne_v he_o be_v himself_o in_o that_o resigning_a he_o do_v no_o symonye_n dives_fw-la whereof_o come_v the_o name_n of_o symonye_n pauê‘_n of_o simon_n magus_n a_o great_a wytche_n for_o he_o proferyd_v to_o seint_a petir_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o have_v grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v man_n hole_n of_o sekness_n and_o to_o do_v wondres_n and_o to_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o light_v in_o man_n and_o wyman_n as_z seint_a petyr_n do_v but_o seint_a petir_n forsake_v his_o money_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o money_n be_v still_o with_o the_o in_o ê‘dition_n and_o perissh_n of_o damnation_n for_z thou_o weny_v to_o gete_v you_o yift_v of_o god_n with_o itactuum_fw-la iiii_o and_o therefore_o alle_fw-mi that_o buy_v any_o 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for_o money_n and_o for_o yifte_n dives_fw-la in_o how_o many_o manner_n be_v simony_n do_v pauper_fw-la in_o three_o manner_n as_o thing_n spirituel_a be_v buy_v and_o sell_v by_o three_o manner_n yifte_n for_o suntyme_o it_o be_v buy_v by_o yifte_n of_o honde_n suntyme_o by_o yift_n of_o seruyce_n sumtyme_o by_o yift_n of_o tunge_v yift_n of_o the_o honde_n be_v clepyd_v money_n and_o other_o richesses_n yift_n of_o seruyce_n be_v clepyd_v their_o seruyce_n yoven_v nat_n in_o due_a manner_n ne_o rightful_o to_o have_v a_o thing_n spirituel_fw-fr yift_n of_o tunge_v be_v favour_n flatter_a and_o prayer_n that_o man_n make_v them self_o or_o by_o other_o so_o to_o have_v spirituel_a thing_n also_o in_o resceyve_n of_o holy_a order_fw-fr be_v do_v symonye_n sumtyme_o only_o on_o his_o side_n that_o makith_v order_n as_o when_o sum_n friend_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v order_v yeve_v the_o bishop_n sum_n yift_n without_o the_o witing_n of_o he_o that_z shall_v be_v order_v sumtyme_o it_o be_v do_v only_o on_o his_o side_n that_o shalle_o be_v order_v as_o if_o he_o yeve_v any_o yifte_n to_o any_o of_o the_o bisshope_n officer_n to_o speak_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v order_v and_o of_o which_o yift_n the_o busshoppe_n knowyth_o not_o sumtyme_o it_o be_v do_v of_o both_o the_o party_n as_o when_o the_o one_o yeve_v and_o the_o other_o takith_n sumtyme_o it_o be_v do_v and_o yitt_v in_o neither_o ê‘tie_n as_o if_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v order_v yeve_v or_o hot_a any_o thing_n to_o the_o bisshope_n officer_n to_o help_v he_o in_o that_o cause_n and_z nether_a he_o ne_o the_o bishop_n knowith_v of_o tho_o yifte_n and_o in_o these_o manner_n may_v also_o be_v do_v symonye_n in_o yeve_v of_o benefice_n of_o hooly_a church_n if_o any_o man_n yeve_v any_o yift_n for_o i_o or_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v ordryd_v or_o resceyve_v benefice_n if_o i_o ayensey_n and_o assent_n natt_v thereto_o his_o yifte_n ne_z his_o biheest_n ne_z his_o prayer_n lettithe_v not_o fro_o my_o ordre_n ne_o fro_o my_o benefice_n but_o if_o i_o assent_v thereto_o bifore_fw-la or_o after_o pa_v the_o money_n that_o he_o behighte_n i_o fall_v in_o symonye_n and_o though_o it_o be_v nevir_n so_o prevy_v i_o must_v resign_v and_o if_o my_o enemy_n yeve_v or_o bihete_n yifte_n for_o my_o ê“motion_n in_o will_n so_o to_o let_v i_o by_o simon_v and_o it_o be_v not_o my_o assent_n his_o deed_n lettith_v i_o not_o extra_n libro_fw-la iiii_o de_fw-fr symonia_fw-la c._n sicut_fw-la tuis_fw-la litteris_fw-la if_o any_o friend_n yeve_v any_o yift_n i_o unwyt_v for_o my_o ê“motion_n and_z after_o that_o i_o wyste_v thereof_o or_o i_o be_v clepyd_v of_o the_o busshop_n to_o my_o ê“motion_n and_o i_o wist_v it_o well_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v clepid_a but_o for_o the_o yift_n i_o shall_v not_o resceyve_v that_o ê“motion_n hec_fw-la sum_fw-la conf_n li._n ay_o ti_fw-mi i._o the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la may_v no_o thing_n be_v yoven_v leful_o for_o thing_n spunel_n pauper_fw-la yhis_fw-la for_o both_o yift_n of_o honde_fw-fr of_o tongue_n and_o of_o service_n may_v be_v yoven_v for_o spirituel_a thing_n ¶_o yift_v of_o honde_fw-fr may_v be_v yoven_v for_o spunel_n thing_n in_o v._o case_n as_o saithe_v reymunde_v first_o if_o it_o be_v yoven_v free_o for_o devotion_n and_o for_o reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o of_o spunel_n thing_n without_o any_o covenant_n or_o any_o ax_n of_o the_o taker_n but_o for_o to_o yeve_v any_o thing_n by_o weigh_n of_o covenaunt_n or_o bi_v or_o sell_a or_z of_o change_v it_o be_v not_o leful_a and_o if_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o yift_n be_v yoven_v by_o covenaunt_n or_o by_o evil_a entention_n man_n must_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o yever_n &_o of_o the_o taker_n whether_o the_o scotfree_a yeve_v the_o poor_a or_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o scotfree_a or_o rich_a to_o scotfree_a also_o to_o the_o quamtite_n of_o the_o thifte_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o great_a 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corum_fw-la ix_o nevertheless_o the_o more_o free_o that_o a_o man_n pchith_fw-mi the_o more_fw-mi be_v his_o meed_n and_o though_o he_o axe_n not_o you_o peple_n be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v he_o free_o as_o say_v seint_a austyn_a suê‘_n illud_fw-la producens_fw-la fenum_fw-la iumentis_fw-la the_o iiii_o cane_n be_v to_o have_v lyf_v without_o end_n &_o fory_a evenes_n of_o sin_n therefore_o daniel_n say_v to_o the_o king_n nabugodonosor_n pctan_n tua_fw-la elimo_fw-la sinis_fw-la redime_fw-la dan_n iiii_o buy_v again_o thy_o sin_n with_o alms_n not_o that_z we_o may_v buy_v hevene_n ne_o foryevenesse_n of_o sin_n but_z by_o alms_n do_v we_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v for_o yevenesse_n of_o sin_v &_o hevene_n bliss_n and_o so_o bi_v be_v
and_o bow_v thy_o â—ere_z to_o the_o poor_a without_o hevynesse_n and_o yield_v thy_o debt_n and_o answer_v pesable_a thing_n and_o mekenesse_n not_o to_o arunt_fw-la they_o ne_fw-fr rebuke_v they_o ne_fw-fr chide_v theym_a but_o only_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o open_a cause_n eccle._n iiiio._n therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o god_n lovethe_v a_o glad_a yever_n dives_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o kind_n &_o by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n twelve_o cue_n i._o dilectissimis_fw-la right_a as_o the_o eyre_n ne_fw-fr the_o light_n of_o you_o son_n may_v not_o be_v depart_v by_o lordeshyppy_n ne_o aproprid_n more_o to_o one_o person_n than_o to_o another_o ne_o to_o one_o college_n more_o than_o to_o another_o no_o more_o shall_v other_o thing_n that_o be_v yoven_v common_o to_o help_v of_o mankind_n be_v depart_v by_o lordshippis_fw-la ne_fw-la apropr_v more_o to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o but_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a and_o therefore_o we_o rede_v actuum_fw-la iiiio._n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o holy_a church_n alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v common_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o cristen_v peple_n and_o ayens_fw-fr law_n of_o kind_n be_v no_o despensation_n destinc_fw-la xiii_o s._n io._n why_o bad_a god_n thamne_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o steel_n since_o all_o thing_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o good_a man_n pauper_fw-la by_o god_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n austen_v omla_n sunt_fw-la iustorum_fw-la all_fw-es thing_n be_v the_o rightful_a mennys_n but_o as_o the_o law_n say_v twelve_o cue_n i_o dilectissimis_fw-la dyvision_n &_o ê“perte_n of_o lordship_n be_v make_v among_o man_n kind_n by_o wyckednesse_n of_o false_a covetyse_n both_o of_o scotfree_a and_o of_o poor_a for_o the_o rich_a draw_v to_o themsylfe_n that_o long_v to_o other_o for_o why_o all_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v pass_v his_o oneste_a live_n after_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o despensaconn_n it_o be_v other_o mennys_n and_o no_o his_o and_o he_o shall_v yeve_v full_a hard_o reken_v thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n whamne_v god_n shall_v say_v to_o he_o red_a racionem_fw-la villicacionis_fw-la tue_o yield_v acounte_v of_o thy_o balye_o for_o rich_a man_n and_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n be_v god_n balyfe_n and_o god_n reve_n to_o ordeyn_a for_o the_o poor_a tolk_n and_o to_o susten_v they_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n habentes_fw-la alimenta_fw-la &_o quibê°_n tegamur_fw-la hiis_fw-la contenti_fw-la simê°_n if_o we_o have_v nedful_a lyfelode_n and_o hilinge_v be_v we_o pay_v therwithe_a and_o covette_n we_o nomore_o also_o poor_a folk_n be_v not_o pay_v with_o sufficient_a lyve_n but_o covete_fw-la more_o than_o theym_n nedethe_v and_o for_o covetyse_n more_o than_o for_o need_n take_v thing_n again_o the_o lord_n will_n in_o hynder_v of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o that_o be_v more_o needy_a and_o shall_v be_v help_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbid_v all_o manner_n theft_n that_o man_n shall_v take_v no_o thing_n for_o anymis_fw-la covetise_n ayens_fw-fr the_o lord_n will_n the_o five_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v common_a by_o god_n law_n &_o by_o law_n of_o kind_n how_o may_v any_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o man_n pauper_fw-la there_o be_v lordship_n of_o kind_n &_o there_o be_v lordship_n of_o this_o world_n ground_v only_o in_o covetyse_n &_o there_o be_v lordeshyp_n of_o despensaconn_n and_o of_o governaunce_n and_o so_o jose_v the_o son_n of_o iacob_n be_v clepe_v lord_n of_o egypt_n gen_n xlu.c._o the_o first_o lordship_n be_v common_a to_o every_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n for_o kind_n make_v alle_fw-mi man_n evene_n in_o lordship_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o both_o lord_n and_o servant_n free_a &_o bond_n rich_a and_o poor_a come_v into_o this_o world_n naked_a and_o power_n and_o wend_v hen_n naked_a and_o poor_a nought_o they_o 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man_n to_o lie_v and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o soul_n &_o his_o own_o will_n for_o to_o do_v well_o or_o evil_n and_o this_o ê“pertie_n be_v nedful_a another_z ê“pirtie_a there_o be_v that_o come_v only_o of_o covetyse_n by_o which_o covetise_n folk_n say_v this_o be_v i_o &_o this_o be_v thy_o and_o so_o they_o propren_n to_o themsilfe_n by_o covetise_n that_o be_v common_a by_o kind_n and_o this_o ê“pirtye_n so_o ground_v in_o covetise_n be_v damnable_a and_o synful_a the_o third_o be_v dispensation_n for_o one_o man_n have_v much_o thing_n in_o his_o dispensation_n &_o governaunce_n that_o another_o man_n have_v nought_o to_o do_v of_o and_o this_o dispensation_n comethe_v suntyme_o of_o god_n gift_n as_o whanne_v he_o send_v one_o man_n more_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n than_o another_o sumtyme_o it_o come_v by_o ordinance_n and_o yifte_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o sovereigin_n here_o in_o earth_n as_o whane_a lord_n &_o prelatis_fw-la commytte_n to_o 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than_o the_o poor_a people_n they_o have_v yet_o no_o more_o lordship_n by_o weigh_n of_o kind_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n ne_z non_o other_o lordship_n than_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o only_o of_o dispensation_n and_o so_o though_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n have_v more_o lordship_n of_o proper_a despensation_n thamne_v the_o poor_a yet_o the_o lordship_n of_o kind_n in_o nedful_a thing_n stond_v still_o common_a to_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a but_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sin_n of_o ada_z for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o poor_a folk_n take_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o proper_a dispensatour_n that_o be_v clepid_a lord_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v nought_o take_v with_o out_o thy_o lord_n leave_v dives_fw-la this_o be_v wonderful_a to_o i_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o grett_v a_o lord_n by_o weigh_n 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cum_fw-la sit_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la tutoribus_fw-la et_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la pfinitum_fw-la tempus_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la ad_fw-la gall_n iiii_o â—_o as_o long_o as_o the_o heir_n be_v young_a young_a and_o lytel_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n bitwene_v he_o &_o a_o servant_n sith_o there_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi but_z he_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governoure_n unto_o a_o certain_a time_n ordain_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o the_o scotfree_a folk_n be_v tutor_n &_o dispensatour_n of_o these_o worldly_a god_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n of_o you_o poor_a peple_n god_n will_v that_o noman_n take_v of_o the_o god_n that_o be_v committyd_v to_o they_o without_o their_o will_n and_o their_o leave_n and_o if_o any_o man_n take_v thereof_o against_o their_o wylle_n &_o against_o god_n ordenaunce_n he_o do_v theft_n against_o this_o pcepte_v non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n the_o vi_fw-la chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o lefulle_v in_o any_o case_z to_o steel_n and_o take_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o lord_n wylle_n pauper_fw-la stealth_n swoon_v common_o theft_n &_o robbery_n and_o suntyme_o it_o swoon_v prive_a take_v without_o wit_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o iiii_o case_n without_o sin_n for_o need_v for_o alm_n for_o right_a for_o hap_n of_o fyndinge_v first_o for_o need_n &_o mischief_n for_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o myscheif_n of_o hungre_n or_z of_o thirst_n or_z of_o cold_a or_o of_o any_o other_o mischief_n which_o mischief_n he_o may_v not_o flee_v to_o save_v his_o lif_n but_o he_o take_v thing_n against_o the_o lord_n wylle_n if_o he_o take_v any_o thing_n so_o in_o ê‘el_n of_o death_n or_z in_o great_a mischif_fw-mi need_n excuse_v he_o fro_o sin_n &_o fro_o theft_n if_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o need_n &_o nat_n for_o covetise_n and_o he_o owe_v to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n &_o think_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v his_o myscheife_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v mispay_v &_o thamne_v do_v he_o no_o theft_n for_z in_o the_o last_o need_n all_o thing_n be_v coenn_n also_o for_o you_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o help_v he_o at_o the_o need_n &_o also_o for_o need_v hay_n no_o law_n example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o criste_n for_o hungre_n take_v ery_n in_o the_o field_n &_o gnyddyd_v theym_v &_o eat_v the_o corn_n for_o hungre_n the_o phariseis_n be_v asclaundryd_v thereof_o &_o say_v to_o crist_n that_o his_o disciple_n do_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a and_o thamne_v criste_n excuse_v they_o for_o need_n of_o hungre_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ungiltie_a &_o innocent_n in_o that_o and_o he_o put_v they_o example_n of_o david_n that_o eat_v for_o need_n of_o the_o holy_a love_n in_o god_n tabernacle_n which_o love_v only_a preste_n shall_v eat_v by_o the_o law_n mt._n xii.c._o for_o it_o be_v a_o generalle_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n that_o need_n have_v no_o law_n dives_fw-la be_v the_o man_n that_o so_o takith_v for_o need_v bind_v to_o restitution_n pauê‘_n nay_o and_o yet_o for_o more_o sikernesse_n &_o to_o put_v he_o in_o drede_n of_o stealth_n his_o confessor_n shall_v yeve_v he_o sundele_n penance_n for_o yaâ—_n do_v also_o by_o weigh_v of_o alms_n the_o wyf_v may_v take_v of_o her_o lord_n good_a in_o which_o she_o have_v dispensation_n as_z in_o mete_v drynk_v &_o clothes_n &_o yeve_v alms_n mesurable_a to_o the_o needy_a &_o think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n shall_v be_v pleasyd_v with_o her_o yifte_n if_o he_o see_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o if_o he_o suntym_v forbede_v his_o wyf_v to_o do_v alms_n she_o shall_v not_o full_o cease_v from_o alms_n discret_o do_v for_o husbonde_n make_v oft_o such_o inibition_n to_o their_o wyve_n to_o temê‘e_v their_o yeve_a nat_n full_o to_o let_v they_o and_o if_o she_o see_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v sclaundryd_v &_o wroth_a with_o her_o yeve_n though_o his_o wrath_n be_v unsâ—rilful_a she_o must_v tempre_fw-it the_o more_o her_o yeve_n but_o whamne_v she_o may_v well_o sumwhat_o yeve_v for_o they_o both_o with_o good_a conscience_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o see_v he_o great_o agrevyd_v for_o â—eryeving_v and_z he_o forbede_v utter_o she_o to_o yeve_v alms_n thanne_v it_o be_v good_a that_o she_o obey_v to_o his_o bid_n &_o be_v sorry_a that_o she_o may_v not_o yeve_v and_o be_v always_o in_o will_n to_o yeve_v if_o she_o dare_v &_o so_o win_v her_o meed_n by_o wylle_n alone_o as_z she_o do_v bifore_fw-la by_o will_n and_o deed_n dives_fw-la if_o you_o wife_n have_v good_a in_o ê“pre_a by_o herself_o bona_fw-la ê‘afernalia_fw-la may_v she_o natt_v yeve_v thereof_o without_o her_o husbonde_n wylle_v pauê‘_n she_o may_v yeve_v &_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v &_o he_o owe_v not_o to_o let_v she_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o husbonde_n forbede_v his_o wyf_v utter_o to_o do_v alms_n of_o his_o good_a &_o she_o see_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n in_o viâ—_n mischief_n may_v she_o not_o thanâ—eve_v they_o alms_n &_o help_v theym_a pauê‘_n in_z the_o need_n she_o be_v bind_v to_o yeve_v &_o she_o shall_v yeve_v &_o think_v that_o if_o her_o husbonde_n see_v that_z need_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v mispay_v ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n xxvi_o c_o that_o theridamas_n be_v a_o great_a nygarde_n &_o a_o angry_a shrew_n who_o name_n be_v nabal_n he_o have_v a_o good_a woman_n wise_a and_o fair_a to_o he_o wyf_v who_o name_n be_v abigail_v that_o time_n david_n flee_v the_o ê‘secution_n of_o king_n soul_fw-mi &_o live_v in_o desert_n with_o vi_fw-mi hundryd_a man_n with_o he_o as_o outlaw_n and_o for_o mischief_n he_o send_v x._o man_n to_o this_o scotfree_a nabal_n pra_v he_o of_o sum_n alms_n in_o meet_a and_o drynk_v but_o this_o nabal_n despise_v david_n &_o his_o messenger_n &_o clepyd_v they_o thief_n &_o outlaw_n and_o flemyd_fw-la man_n and_z will_v no_o good_a yeve_v they_o not_o withstond_v that_o they_o have_v savyd_v his_o good_n &_o his_o bests_n all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v in_o desert_n whanne_n david_n hear_v these_o tiding_n he_o be_v wroth_a and_o come_v with_o iiii_o hundryd_a man_n to_o sle_v nabal_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o long_v to_o he_o it_o hapnyd_v that_o a_o seruamt_v of_o nabal_n tell_v he_o wyf_v abigail_v how_o david_n have_v send_v messenger_n to_o nabal_n and_o how_o he_o have_v despyse_v theym_a anon_o abigail_n without_o wyt_v of_o nabal_n charge_v assis_n with_o breed_n and_o wine_n with_o sudden_a flessh_n of_o fyve_o sheep_n fig_n &_o with_o reisens_n and_o other_o vitayle_n great_a plenty_n and_o send_v to_o david_n by_o her_o seruamtis_n and_o she_o follow_v after_o and_o happen_v to_o mete_v david_n in_o his_o come_n thanne_n david_n repreve_v her_o husbonde_a nabol_n of_o his_o unkyndnesse_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v sle_v he_o &_o all_o that_o long_v to_o he_o thanne_n the_o good_a woman_n abigail_n felle_v down_o to_o ground_n and_o worship_v david_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o audience_n thamne_v she_o axe_v mercy_n to_o her_o husbonde_a nabol_n and_o excuse_v hirsilf_n that_o she_o wist_v not_o of_o his_o massenger_n whamne_v they_o be_v there_o and_o pray_v david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o venge_v himsilfe_n &_o teach_v he_o much_o goodness_n and_o proficeid_v to_o he_o much_o wealth_n and_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v her_o presaunt_n and_o so_o he_o do_v thamne_v david_n say_v to_o her_o bless_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n that_o send_v the_o this_o day_n to_o i_o and_o bless_a be_v thy_o speech_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o that_o this_o day_n have_v let_v i_o fro_o shedding_n of_o blood_n