be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o his_o last_o end_n and_o will_v not_o assoil_v theym_a when_o they_o repent_v they_o and_o axe_n absolucyon_n for_o so_o they_o put_v folk_n in_o dyspayre_n against_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v endeles_a and_o always_o ready_a to_o all_o that_o seek_v mercy_fw-mi as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n be_v knit_v to_o gydre_v example_n of_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o cryste_n the_o which_o of_o pain_n knowlech_v his_o sin_n and_o axed_a grace_n &_o gate_n the_o bliss_n of_o paradyse_n when_o he_o say_v lord_n have_v thou_o mind_n of_o i_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o thy_o kyngdom_n and_o anon_o cryste_n ryghtful_a juge_n that_o best_o know_v his_o herte_n say_v to_o he_o i_o say_v the_o forsooth_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradyse_n xxvi.q.vi_fw-fr si_fw-fr presbyter_n &_o â—_o agnovimê°_n where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v so_o hard_a upon_o man_n in_o their_o de_v do_v not_o elly_n but_o put_v death_n to_o death_n death_n of_o soul_n to_o dethe_v of_o body_n ¶_o dives_fw-la moche_n folk_n presume_v so_o moche_n on_o yâ—_z mercy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o gyve_v no_o tale_n to_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n moche_n of_o all_o there_o lyf_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v mercy_n in_o yâ—_z last_o end_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o they_o axe_n mercy_n in_o due_a manner_n they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v well_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n and_z holy_a write_v in_o many_o place_n for_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechielis_n xxxiij.ca_fw-la that_o in_o what_o hour_n yâ—_z sinner_n syge_v for_o his_o sin_n &_o axe_n mercy_n i_o shall_v forgyve_v he_o his_o sin_n &_o forgete_v his_o sin_n netheles_o i_o dare_v not_o behote_v such_o folk_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v have_v grace_n stead_n &_o time_n to_o axe_n mercy_n as_o they_o need_v to_o axe_n for_o common_o such_o manner_n folk_n be_v dysceyve_v by_o sudden_a death_n or_o elles_fw-fr in_o their_o de_v they_o less_o their_o hede_n &_o there_o wytte_v &_o begin_v to_o rave_v or_o elly_n they_o have_v so_o moche_n pain_n in_o their_o body_n and_o so_o moche_v besynesse_n with_o the_o world_n that_o they_o think_v neither_o of_o god_n ne_o of_o themselves_o and_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr innocentibus_fw-la justo_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicio_fw-la agitâ—_n ut_fw-la moriens_fw-la obliviscatâ—_n svi_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la viveret_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v god_n rightful_a doom_n that_o he_o forgete_v himself_o in_o his_o de_v that_o have_v forgeten_v god_n in_o his_o lyve_a as_o fall_v in_o englonde_fw-fr besides_o oxenford_n there_o be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o country_n that_o dredde_v not_o god_n ne_o have_v pyte_v of_o man_n oft_o man_n preched_a he_o &_o counseyl_v he_o to_o good_a he_o have_v despite_n of_o their_o word_n and_o say_v that_o if_o he_o may_v have_v three_o word_n before_o his_o de_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a man_n lyve_v at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o way_n to_o be_v on_o a_o queste_n before_o a_o justyce_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o sleep_v his_o horse_n stumble_v &_o he_o fill_v down_o &_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o in_o his_o falling_n he_o say_v with_o great_a herte_n over_o vaunt_v a_o deblis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n now_o forth_o to_o the_o devyll_n and_o so_o he_o have_v three_o word_n to_o his_o daâ—pnacyon_n not_o to_o his_o saluacyon_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v de_fw-fr propiciatu_fw-la pcconrum_fw-la noli_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la be_v not_o without_o drede_n of_o forgyvesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o put_v sin_n to_o sin_n ne_o say_v not_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o mercy_n &_o wrath_n also_o hasty_o come_v from_o he_o nyghe_a to_o mankind_n but_o his_o wrath_n look_v to_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi &_o his_o mercy_n to_o theym_fw-mi that_o will_v amend_v theym_a ne_fw-fr tardas_fw-la converti_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o â—_o therefore_o let_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o to_o god_n &_o delay_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o if_o you_o do_v his_z wrath_a shall_v come_v sudden_o and_o destroy_v the._n ecclesiastici_fw-la v._o for_o such_o folk_n that_o be_v so_o bold_a in_o their_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o do_v the_o worse_a because_o of_o his_o goodness_n they_o scorn_v god_n &_o seek_v vengeance_n &_o no_o mercy_n they_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n davyd_v say_v universe_n vie_fw-fr dni_fw-fr misericordia_fw-la et_fw-la veritas_fw-la all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o dome_n be_v mercy_n &_o troth_n if_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n it_o be_v against_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n but_o he_o show_v mercy_n and_o but_o thou_o seek_v mercy_n ryghtfulnesse_n must_v dampne_v the._n seek_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n and_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n will_v save_v the_o if_o thou_o seek_v it_o in_o due_a manner_n caplm_n twelve_o diues_fw-la these_o word_n be_v good_a and_o comfortable_a &_o reasonable_a saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o he_o be_v a_o manslee_a ghooste_o that_o make_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o forswear_v they_o for_o he_o slee_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v so_o forswear_v he_o xxij.questione_fw-la u_o ille_fw-la also_o man_n slay_v themselves_o as_o oftentyme_o as_o they_o assent_v to_o wicked_a thought_n in_o herte_n &_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o god_n in_o who_o be_v all_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v auersio_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la interficiet_fw-la eos_fw-la prover._n ay_o that_o the_o tourning_a away_o of_o the_o lytyll_a child_n slay_v they_o for_o they_o that_o soon_o be_v overcome_v in_o temptaconn_n and_o soon_o assent_v to_o the_o fiend_n be_v liken_v to_o young_a child_n that_o be_v faint_a &_o feeble_a to_o withstand_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o child_n god_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v acurse_v of_o god_n ysa_n lxv_o also_o they_o slay_v their_o soul_n that_o gydre_fw-fr foul_a lusty_n &_o unlefull_a desire_n in_o their_o herte_n &_o will_v not_o rede_o put_v they_o out_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v desideria_fw-la occidunt_fw-la pigrum_fw-la prover._n xxi_o wicked_a desire_v sle_v they_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o put_v they_o out_o and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v beatus_fw-la â—_o tenebit_fw-la et_fw-fr allidet_fw-la ê‘uulos_fw-la svos_fw-la ad_fw-la petram_fw-la blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v hold_v he_o with_o god_n &_o smite_v down_o his_o small_a young_a thought_n &_o desire_n to_o the_o stone_n that_z be_v cryste_n blessyd_v be_v he_o that_o anon_o as_o he_o begyn_v to_o have_v such_o wicked_a thought_n anon_o begin_v to_o think_v on_o crystus_fw-la passion_n &_o of_o god_n law_n as_o saint_n jerome_n say_v in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la paulan_n et_fw-la eustochium_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la it_o follow_v of_o thy_o word_n that_o whâ—_n so_o do_v any_o dede_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o mansleer_n and_o so_o every_o sin_n be_v forboden_v by_o this_o commandment_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v why_o have_v than_o god_n ten_o commandment_n sythen_a tâ—ey_n be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o one_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o dulness_n of_o man_n wit_n it_o need_v to_o gyve_v mothan_fw-ge one_o to_o declare_v man_n sin_n that_o he_o may_v know_v when_o he_o syn_v and_o how_o he_o may_v flee_v sin_n all_o the_o law_n &_o all_o the_o â—phecye_v as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n hang_v in_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v our_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n &_o out_o even_o crysten_v as_o ourself_o but_o yet_o god_n will_v declare_v tho_o two_o commandment_n by_o ten_o commandment_n that_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v yâ—_z better_o know_v they_o &_o please_v he_o &_o the_o more_o flee_v his_o offence_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o declare_v he_o they_o more_o by_o ten_o commandment_n than_o by_o twelve_o or_o by_o nine_o for_z he_o may_v have_v give_v many_o mo_z when_o he_o give_v but_o ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o gyve_v overmoche_n many_o be_v not_o profitable_a ne_o to_o gyve_v over_o few_o and_o therefore_o god_n give_v his_o byheste_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o for_z as_o ten_o be_v nombre_fw-fr perfyght_n &_o contain_v all_o number_n so_o god_n law_n be_v perfyght_a and_o all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o ten_o byheste_n that_o be_v so_o knytte_a to_o gydre_v &_o of_o so_o great_a acorde_fw-fr that_o who_o so_o trespace_v in_o one_o
sekenesse_n with_o any_o scrypture_n or_o figure_n and_o caracte_n but_o if_o it_o be_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la aue_fw-la or_o the_o crede_fw-la or_o any_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_z of_o holy_a write_v for_o devocyon_n not_o for_o curyousyte_n and_o oon_o with_o the_o token_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_v and_o all_o that_o usen_n any_o manner_n wytchecrafte_n or_o any_o mysbyleve_v yâ—_z all_o such_o forsake_v the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o their_o crystendome_n and_o become_v god_n enemy_n and_o die_n please_v god_n full_a grevous_o and_o fall_n in_o to_o dampnacyon_n without_o end_n but_z they_o amend_v theym_a the_o soon_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n command_v that_o bysshope_n shall_v be_v besye_n to_o destroy_v all_o manner_n wytchecrafte_n and_o if_o they_o fond_a any_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o gaaf_v they_o to_o wytche_v craft_n but_o they_o will_v amend_v they_o they_z shall_v chase_v theym_a out_o of_o their_o bysshoryke_n with_o open_a despite_n xxvi_o cue_n v._o episcopi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o law_n say_v that_o though_o wymmen_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o ween_v by_o night_n to_o ride_v on_o dyverse_a bests_n and_o pass_v dyverse_a londe_n &_o contree_n and_o follow_v a_o glorious_a queen_n the_o which_o be_v call_v dyana_n or_o elly_n herodyana_n or_o any_o other_o name_n and_z ween_z that_o they_o ben_fw-mi in_o their_o seruyce_n bodily_a with_o moche_n mirth_n such_o wyman_n be_v all_o dysceyve_v &_o blind_v with_o the_o fiend_n who_o they_o serve_v and_o therefore_o the_o fiend_n have_v power_n for_o to_o disceyve_v they_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v only_o by_o fantasy_n by_o dream_n &_o by_o japery_n of_o the_o fiend_n they_z ween_z it_o be_v so_o bodily_a &_o in_o deed_n &_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o all_o though_o that_o say_v or_o byleve_v that_o man_n or_o wyman_n may_v by_o wytchecrafte_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o bests_n or_o in_o to_o likeness_n of_o bests_n or_o bird_n bodily_a be_v worse_a than_o any_o paynym_a and_o they_o that_o for_o hate_n or_o wrath_n that_o they_o bear_v against_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n take_v away_o the_o clothes_n of_o the_o aultre_n &_o clothe_v the_o aultre_n with_o doleful_a clothing_n or_o beset_v the_o aultre_n or_o the_o cross_n about_o with_o thorn_n and_o withdraw_v light_v out_o of_o the_o chirche_n or_o sing_v or_o do_v sing_v mass_n of_o requiem_n for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi alyve_a in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v fare_v the_o worse_o and_o the_o soon_o dye_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v degrade_v &_o both_o the_o priest_n &_o he_o that_o stere_v he_o thereto_o for_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v exile_v for_o ever_o and_o all_o manner_n wytche_n &_o all_o that_o by_o leave_n on_o wytchecraft_n shall_v be_v acurse_v solempne_o but_z they_o will_v amend_v they_o as_z the_o law_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n &_o in_o the_o next_o chapytre_n follow_v et_fw-la ca_fw-mi â—_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o ca_fw-mi â—_o contra._n if_o the_o wytche_n be_v bind_v man_n &_o wyman_n they_o shall_v be_v beten_v hard_a and_o sore_o if_o they_o be_v free_a they_o shlod_v be_v punyssh_v in_o hard_a prison_n and_o by_o the_o law_n imperial_a ut_fw-la ca_fw-mi â—_o de_fw-fr maleticijs_fw-la nullus_fw-la et_fw-fr l._n nemo_fw-la et_fw-la l._n culpa_fw-la and_o by_o the_o law_n canon_n xxvi_o cue_n u_o qui_fw-la divinaciones_fw-la in_o glosa_fw-la such_o wytche_n shall_v be_v hede_v and_o brente_a &_o their_o faytour_n exile_v &_o all_o their_o good_n fortete_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o that_o byleve_v in_o theym_n or_o mayntene_a theym_n shall_v do_v fyve_o year_n penance_n xxvi_o cue_n u_o non_fw-la liceat_fw-la et_fw-fr ca_fw-mi â—_o qui_fw-fr divinacomes_n also_o it_o be_v forboden_v by_o the_o law_n as_o wytchecrafte_n for_o to_o do_v thing_n come_v again_o by_o scrypture_n in_o book_n or_o in_o table_n or_o by_o astrola_fw-it bye_n ext_fw-la li._n v._o as_o xxvi_o ca_fw-mi â—_o i._o et_fw-la n_z â—_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o hold_v it_o a_o full_a good_a deed_n to_o take_v a_o thief_n with_o his_o theft_n by_o what_o craft_n yâ—_z a_o man_n may_v for_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o people_n &_o to_o punysshe_v or_o slay_v a_o thief_n by_o the_o law_n for_o ensample_n of_o other_o caplm_n xxxu_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o slay_v a_o thief_n against_o the_o king_n law_n &_o without_o process_n of_o the_o londe_n law_n and_o without_o auctoryte_n of_o his_o lyege_n lord_n ne_z without_o a_o lawful_a juge_n ordain_v of_o his_o lyege_n lord_n &_o yet_o be_v the_o thief_n worthy_a to_o dye_n ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o for_o if_o every_o man_n may_v slay_v a_o thief_n at_o his_o own_o will_n &_o by_o his_o own_o doom_n man_n shall_v und_fw-ge colour_n of_o theft_n slay_v many_o a_o true_a man_n for_o wrath_n covetyse_v &_o hate_n ¶_o pauê‘_n sythen_n man_n do_v so_o moche_v reverence_n to_o the_o king_n law_n &_o the_o londe_n law_n to_o flee_v myschyve_n that_o shall_v fall_v but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v moche_n more_o reucrence_n shall_v they_o do_v to_o god_n law_n &_o holy_a chirche_n law_n &_o eschew_v for_o to_o forfete_v there_o against_o sythen_a god_n law_n &_o holy_a chirche_n law_n be_v so_o reasonable_a &_o as_o good_a as_o the_o king_n law_n of_o englonde_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n law_n if_o they_o be_v just_o they_o be_v god_n law_n and_o as_o many_o peril_n &_o moo_o shall_v fall_v if_o man_n take_v thief_n by_o wytchecrafte_n against_o god_n law_n &_o holy_a chirche_n law_n as_o if_o they_o slay_v they_o against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o londe_n law_n ¶_o dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o a_o man_n slay_v a_o thief_n not_o he_o defendant_n against_o the_o king_n law_n he_o forfete_v against_o his_o king_n and_o be_v worthy_a death_n and_o if_o he_o make_v he_o a_o justyce_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n though_o he_o keep_v other_o process_n of_o the_o law_n he_o 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call_v every_o bodily_a werke_n do_v pryncypal_o for_o temporal_a lucre_n &_o worldly_a wynning_a as_o byenge_a &_o selling_n ere_a sow_a mow_a repe_a and_o all_o craft_n of_o worldly_a wynning_a also_o plede_a mote_a markette_v fare_v sytting_a of_o justyce_n &_o of_o juges_fw-la sh_a of_o blood_n and_o execucyon_n of_o punysshing_n by_o the_o law_n &_o all_o the_o werke_n that_o shall_v let_v a_o man_n from_o god_n seruyce_n and_o dyspose_v he_o to_o covetyse_v or_o to_o the_o fende_v seruyce_n nevertheless_o if_o ere_v &_o sow_v repe_a mow_a cart_a &_o such_o other_o nedeful_a werke_n be_v do_v pure_o for_o alms_n &_o oon_o for_o heavenly_a meed_n and_z for_o need_n of_o they_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi to_o in_z light_v holy_a day_n than_o they_o ben_fw-mi no_o seruyle_n werkes_n ne_o the_o holy_a day_n thereby_o be_v not_o break_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o sunday_n and_o great_a feste_n such_o werke_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o for_o great_a need_n compelle_fw-fr man_n thereto_o caplm_n eight_o diues_fw-la why_o bad_a god_n that_o both_o man_n &_o be_v shall_v rest_n &_o halowe_v the_o holy_a day_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o as_o solomon_n say_v sapritius_n vi_o et_fw-fr xi_o god_n love_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v &_o have_v cure_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o therefore_o he_o ordain_v rest_n in_o the_o holy_a day_n not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o worshypp_n &_o for_o ghoostly_a help_n of_o soul_n but_o also_o for_o bodily_a help_n both_o of_o man_n &_o be_v but_o the_o covetyse_n of_o man_n be_v refrain_v by_o rest_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n he_o shall_v never_o rest_n but_o with_o travayll_n slay_v himself_o his_o servant_n his_o subgette_n add_v his_o bests_n and_o therefore_o both_o to_o save_v man_n and_o be_v &_o for_o great_a prouffyt_n of_o man_n god_n bid_v rest_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o both_o man_n &_o be_v need_v rest_n after_o traveyl_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o fresh_a all_o the_o week_n after_o to_o travayll_v if_o 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god_n fulfyl_v his_o werke_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n not_o oon_o for_z he_o make_v than_o the_o vij_o day_n &_o cess_v of_o creaconn_n but_o also_o pryncypal_o for_o he_o show_v than_o first_o mercy_n against_o sin_n granting_a and_o bid_v rest_n in_o the_o vij_o day_n both_o to_o man_n &_o to_o be_v which_o he_o dampen_v in_o the_o day_n before_o to_o perpetuell_a travayll_n for_o adam_n sin_n which_o mercy_n be_v fulfylling_n &_o parfecconn_n of_o all_o his_o werke_n quia_fw-la miseracome_n eius_fw-la suê‘_n omne_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la eius_fw-la for_o as_o davyd_v say_v god_n mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o werke_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v mercy_n
be_v without_o penance_n or_o sorrow_n and_o contrycyon_n for_o his_o lynne_n and_o all_o that_o be_v assent_v to_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o to_o perjury_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o penance_n ibiden_v the_o word_n of_o wytnesse_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o best_a understand_v &_o mooste_o benygne_a extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la the_o wytnesse_n that_o ayensayth_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o credence_n extra_n li._n ij_o ti.de_a ê“bacionib_n ca._n licet_fw-la man_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o first_o speech_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o varye_v a_o other_o time_n e._n ti_o per_fw-la tuas_fw-la if_o the_o wytnesse_n by_o dystracconn_n say_v amiss_o it_o be_v leful_a to_o he_o anon_o to_o amend_v his_o speech_n but_o if_o he_o abide_v with_o a_o interuall_a though_o he_o change_v his_o word_n &_o amend_v it_o he_z shall_v not_o be_v accept_v ne_fw-fr herd_n extra_n li._n ij.ti_fw-la de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la cogendis_fw-la ca._n preterea_fw-la wytnesse_n in_o doom_n shall_v not_o be_v herd_n against_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a but_z he_o be_v obstynate_a and_o will_v not_o come_v extra_n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la ca._n ij_o he_o that_o say_v first_o the_o treuth_n must_v be_v take_v for_o one_o wytnesse_v e.ti._n in_o omni_fw-la if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o the_o party_n not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n with_o the_o other_o party_n his_o oath_n be_v unlefull_a and_o therefore_o not_o withstand_v his_o oath_n he_o may_v bear_v wytnesse_n of_o the_o treuth_n e_o intumavit_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o a_o other_o in_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n or_o any_o like_o that_o to_o speed_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o person_n be_v suspect_v that_o he_o will_v do_v favour_n to_o a_o other_o man_n cause_n to_o have_v he_o favourable_a to_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n e.ti._fw-la personas_fw-la no_o man_n wytnesse_n shall_v be_v resceyve_v in_o doom_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o a_o other_o but_z if_o he_o swear_v though_o the_o wytnesse_n be_v a_o man_n of_o relygyon_n e_o ti_fw-mi nuê“_n the_o honest_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o wytness_n be_v more_o to_o charge_v than_o the_o multytude_n e_o ti_fw-mi in_o nostra_fw-la for_o to_o dyscusse_v yrre_n gularyte_n of_o bygamye_n both_z lewd_a man_n &_o lewd_a woman_n may_v be_v take_v for_o wytnesse_n e_o ti_fw-mi tam_fw-la be_v seek_v folk_n and_o poor_a folk_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o come_v before_o the_o juge_n &_o to_o bear_v wytnes_n but_o the_o juge_n may_v send_v to_o they_o wise_a man_n to_o wit_n of_o they_o the_o trenth_n e_o ti_fw-mi si_fw-mi â—_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v hate_v false_a wytnesse_n for_o god_n hate_v false_a wytnesse_n as_o solomon_n say_v deus_fw-la odit_fw-la testem_fw-la fallacem_fw-la prover_n vi_o and_o every_o liar_n be_v a_o false_a wytnesse_n &_o full_a of_o gyle_v and_o the_o sudden_a wytnesse_n dyspose_v &_o ordeyn_v a_o tongue_n of_o lyenge_a for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v ready_a to_o bear_v wytnesse_n before_o he_o be_v avysed_a he_o dyspese_v high_a to_o lie_v prover_n twelve_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o false_a wytnesse_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunyssh_v and_z he_o that_o speak_v lesynge_n shall_v perysshe_v prover_n xix_o ferthermore_o leave_v friend_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o wytness_n caplm_n xiij_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n above_o we_o yâ—_z know_v all_o and_o may_v not_o be_v dysceyve_v that_o be_v god_n that_o see_v all_o and_z he_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n be_v to_o we_o both_o juge_a &_o wytnesse_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la iuder_n et_fw-la testis_fw-la i_o be_o juge_a and_o wytnesse_n say_v our_o lord_n god_n jeremie_n xxix_o and_o job_n say_v in_o heaven_n be_v my_o wytnesse_n and_z he_o that_o know_v all_o my_o counseyll_n be_v above_o in_o high_a and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n within_o we_o that_o be_v our_o conscyence_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v our_o joy_n be_v wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscyence_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wytnesse_n without_o we_o &_o yâ—_z be_v our_o neighbour_n &_o all_o creature_n yâ—_z shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n against_o we_o at_o the_o doom_n before_o the_o high_a juge_n but_o we_o amend_v we_o by_o time_n &_o deem_v well_o ourself_o for_o moses_n say_v testem_fw-la invoco_fw-la celum_fw-la et_fw-la terram_fw-la i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v yâ—_z if_o you_o make_v to_o you_o any_o likeness_n or_o image_n to_o worship_n it_o and_o break_v god_n law_n you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n four_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wytnesse_v that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o dethe_v good_a and_o evyll_n bless_v and_o curse_n and_o therefore_o cheese_n the_o life_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o love_v your_o lord_n god_n and_o obey_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o clyve_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n for_z he_o be_v your_o life_n and_o length_n of_o your_o day_n and_o your_o herte_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o you_o will_v not_o here_o his_o law_n but_o worshyppe_n false_a god_n i_o say_v to_o you_o before_o that_o you_o shall_v soon_o perysshe_v deutro_n xxx_o and_o therefore_o leave_v friend_n if_o we_o will_v be_v syker_n at_o the_o last_o doom_n &_o come_v sickerly_a before_o our_o soverayne_a juge_n that_o know_v all_o we_z must_v deem_v well_o ourself_o in_o this_o world_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o if_o we_o deem_v well_o ourself_o &_o dyscuss_v well_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_a pri_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v we_o deem_v ourself_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o gloze_n say_v there_o thou_o shall_v be_v thy_o own_o domesman_n thy_o foot_n shall_v be_v thy_o herte_fw-fr and_o set_v thyself_o guilty_a before_o thyself_o domesman_n thy_o thought_n &_o thy_o conscyence_n shall_v be_v thy_o two_o wytness_n for_o to_o accuse_v the_o thy_o tourmentour_n shall_v be_v drede_v and_o sorrow_n that_o in_o manner_n shall_v she_o we_o thy_o blood_n by_o weep_a of_o salt_n teere_v when_o by_o wytnesse_n of_o thy_o own_o conscyence_n and_o of_o thy_o think_v thou_o haste_v deem_v thyself_o guilty_a and_o not_o worthy_a for_o to_o come_v to_o god_n board_n ne_z to_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o there_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o sekenesse_n feebleness_n and_z sudden_a death_n fall_v common_o after_o eester_n among_o the_o people_n for_o man_n in_o eester_n resceyve_v unworthe_o god_n flesse_a &_o his_o blood_n ideo_fw-la multi_fw-la infirmi_fw-la et_fw-la imbecille_n et_fw-la dormiunt_fw-la multi_fw-la s_o per_fw-la mortem_fw-la prima_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_n xi_o but_o for_o every_o man_n be_v favourable_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o cause_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v with_o the_o two_o assessor_n by_o who_o counseyll_n thou_o shall_v deem_v thyself_o and_o though_o shall_v be_v treuthe_n and_o reason_n take_v with_o the_o treuthe_n that_o thou_o make_v no_o false_a excusacyon_n of_o thy_o sin_n ne_o lie_v thou_o not_o for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o ne_v for_o to_o excuse_v thyself_o false_o ne_z to_o grevous_o but_z as_o thy_o other_o assessour_n reason_n will_v accord_v and_o if_o though_o two_o wytness_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v thy_o think_v and_o thy_o conscyence_n suffyse_v not_o to_o bear_v wytnesse_n ne_z to_o full_a inform_v the_o of_o thy_o sinful_a lyf_v take_v to_o the_o the_z thrydde_v wytnesse_n that_o be_v thy_o faith_n and_o so_o lete_fw-la thy_o doom_n stand_v in_o wytnesse_n of_o two_o or_o of_o three_o and_o faith_n say_v thus_o fides_n sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la fayth_n without_o good_a werke_n be_v deed_n for_o alle_fw-mi though_o you_o byleve_v as_o a_o crysten_v man_n but_z thou_o live_v as_o a_o crystin_a man_n elly_n thou_o be_v deed_n in_o soul_n and_o worthy_a to_o dye_v without_o end_n faith_n that_o fail_v in_o word_n and_o in_o thought_n be_v deed_n and_o help_v not_o to_o bliss_n and_o anon_o conscyence_n and_o mind_n shall_v accord_v to_o he_o and_o say_v thus_o he_o that_o use_v amiss_o his_o free_a will_n that_o he_o die_v it_o be_v reason_v without_o remedy_n save_v god_n mercy_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the._n for_o holy_a wryt_n and_o clergye_n say_v anima_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la morâ—etur_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n shall_v dye_v also_o thy_o clergy_n may_v not_o save_v the_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o dede_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v bygamus_fw-la and_o twyu_v wed_v first_o to_o cryste_n in_o thy_o baptym_fw-mi &_o after_o to_o the_o fiend_n by_o assent_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v widow_n from_o cryste_n wed_v to_o a_o other_o widow_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n forsake_v of_o god_n
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the._n on_o yâ—_z lyfte_fw-mi side_n the_o foul_a fende_v ready_a to_o draw_v yâ—_z to_o hell_n byne_v the_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o endeles_a depnes_n ready_a to_o swolowe_v the_o in_o without_z 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 conscyence_n worst_a of_o all_o gnaw_a the_o &_o frete_v the_o without_o end_n than_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v all_o creature_n shall_v fight_v against_o us._n sapritius_n u_o than_o as_o the_o great_a clerk_n say_v crysostomus_fw-la heaven_n earth_n water_n son_n moan_v night_n &_o day_n &_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v stand_v against_o we_o in_o wytnes_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o though_o alle_fw-mi thing_n be_v still_o our_o thought_n &_o our_o conscyence_n &_o our_o werke_n shall_v accuse_v we_o &_o stand_v wytness_n against_o us._n therefore_o saint_n austen_n in_o his_o omelye_a suê“_n illud_fw-la estote_fw-la misericordes_fw-la say_v thus_o 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the_o doom_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o two_o manner_n folk_n of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi wrong_n thorugh_a sin_n &_o live_v wronful_o &_o do_v moche_n wrong_n and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v right_a &_o rightful_a in_o lyve_v the_o archer_n shete_v in_o this_o bow_n be_v cryste_n and_o the_o more_o yâ—_z the_o bow_n be_v draw_v aback_o the_z hard_o be_v smit_v when_o the_o archer_n louse_v so_o the_o long_a yâ—_z cryste_n abide_v &_o so_o draw_v his_o doom_n abake_v the_z hard_o he_o shall_v smite_v but_o folk_n amend_v they_o and_o as_o the_o archer_n in_o his_o shete_a take_v the_o wrong_a tree_n in_o his_o lyfte_fw-mi honde_fw-fr &_o the_o right_a string_a in_o his_o right_a honde_n &_o draw_v they_o atwynne_v so_o cryste_n at_o the_o doom_n shall_v set_v the_o wrong_a lyver_n on_o his_o left_a honde_n the_z rightful_a lyver_n on_o yâ—_z right_a honde_fw-fr &_o set_v the_o arowe_n in_o his_o bow_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o his_o doom_n &_o draw_v the_o rightful_a from_o the_o wrong_n the_z good_a from_o the_o wicked_a when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o rightful_a come_v you_o with_o i_o up_o in_o to_o heaven_n bliss_n without_o end_n &_o to_o the_o wrong_a lyver_n he_o shall_v say_v go_v you_o hen_n from_o down_o in_o to_o hell_n pain_n without_o end_n of_o this_o bow_n the_o ê“phete_n say_v arcum_fw-la suum_fw-la tetendit_fw-la &_o paravit_fw-la illum_fw-la god_n have_v bend_v his_o bow_n &_o make_v it_o ready_a &_o he_o have_v array_v or_o make_v ready_a there_o in_o tacle_n of_o death_n &_o have_v make_v his_o arrow_n hot_a with_o brenning_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi brente_n with_o sin_n shall_v brenne_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n without_o end_n of_o this_o bow_n davyd_v also_o say_v dedisti_fw-la metuentibus_fw-la te_fw-la significacomem_fw-la ut_fw-la fugiâ—t_fw-la a_o fancy_n arcu_fw-la lord_n thou_o have_v give_v a_o tokening_a to_o they_o yâ—_z drede_fw-la the_o to_o flee_v away_o from_o the_o face_z of_z the_o bow_n caplm_n xvi_o diues_fw-la what_o tokene_v be_v though_o ¶_o pauê‘_n there_o be_v doom_n in_o special_a &_o doom_n in_o general_a that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o world_n dome_n in_o specyall_a each_o man_n have_v anon_o as_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o cryst_n say_v nunc_fw-la iudicium_fw-la en_fw-fr mundi_fw-la now_o be_v doom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o anon_o as_o thou_o be_v deed_n thou_o shall_v be_v deem_v either_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n or_o to_o purgatorye_n of_o this_o doom_n speak_v solomon_n memor_n esto_fw-la iudicij_fw-la mei_fw-la have_v mind_n of_o my_o doom_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v thy_o doom_n yesterdaye_v it_o felle_fw-fr to_o i_o to_z morrow_n it_o shall_v fall_v to_o the._n before_o this_o doom_n go_v many_o tokenes_n of_o warn_v to_o sinful_a wretch_n as_o age_n sekenesse_n feebleness_n dasew_a of_o sight_n blindness_n deefnesse_n rymple_v or_o revel_v of_o skin_n fade_v of_o colour_n fail_a of_o mind_n loss_n of_o catel_n of_o friend_n by_o death_n &_o other_o ¶_o dives_fw-la when_o shall_v yâ—_z day_n of_o general_a doom_n fail_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v none_o angel_n ne_o saint_n in_o heâ—en_n that_o wot_v when_o it_o shall_v fall_v but_o sudden_o and_o unwar_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n &_o as_o death_n do_v to_o many_o a_o man_n that_o will_v not_o beware_v by_o tokenes_n before_o no_o more_o shall_v than_o man_n blend_v with_o sin_n be_v ware_n of_o the_o last_o doom_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v death_n no_o more_o than_o the_o man_n will_v be_v ware_n by_o the_o preaching_n of_o no_n to_o flee_v the_o flood_n that_o drench_v all_o
&_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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man_n brother_n to_o comfort_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o to_o great_a dysconfort_n to_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v damn_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o meek_a juge_n not_o forgete_v the_o brotherhede_v ne_fw-fr likeness_n in_o kind_n which_o he_o have_v with_o they_o and_z yet_o catch_v &_o in_o manner_n compel_v by_o his_o ryghtfulnesse_n to_o dampne_a theym_n great_a matter_n shall_v they_o have_v than_o to_o sigh_n &_o sorrow_n when_o they_o shall_v know_v their_o sin_n so_o grevous_a &_o so_o great_a &_o their_o unkyndenesse_n so_o moche_n that_o there_o own_o brother_n so_o meek_a a_o juge_n must_v dampne_v they_o ¶_o dives_fw-la this_o opynyon_n be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o rich_a man_n &_o to_o other_o sinful_a wretch_n yâ—_z hope_v than_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o almesdede_n for_o in_o many_o countree_n be_v but_o few_o poor_a folk_n in_o spirit_n ne_z by_o their_o will_n few_o yâ—_z forsake_a the_o world_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o many_o there_o be_v that_o 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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