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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 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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 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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
twenty-three_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v that_o the_o justyce_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_z to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et._n xi.q.vi.iij.quamuis_fw-la et._n xvi.q.viij_fw-la si_fw-mi quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v ryghtwysnes_n in_o englysshe_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n always_o to_o yeloe_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_a extra_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la significacione_fw-la ca._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o the_o justyce_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n gyve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o ryghtwysnesse_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n than_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o without_o guilt_n therefore_o than_o what_o juge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a wytytng_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a but_z he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v against_o all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punysshe_v the_o guilty_a &_o to_o save_v the_o ungylty_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a if_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la twenty-three_o q.ij.iustum_fw-la caplm_n xxij_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themselves_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n &_o that_o for_o many_o reason_n first_o for_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n every_o man_n love_v hynself_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v hynself_n &_o to_o with_o stand_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o also_o it_o be_v against_o charyte_n for_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o even_o crysten_v as_o himself_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v v_o â—o_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-it as_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o man_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o when_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v himself_o he_o syn_v against_o his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n against_o his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v a_o other_o man_n for_o his_o mysdede_n yet_o god_n gyve_v no_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v himself_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n twenty-three_o q.u.non_fw-fr licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v slay_v himself_o neither_o to_o flee_v myschyfe_n of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o man_n sin_n ne_z for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o one_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_z for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o slay_v himself_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z gooth_o to_o endless_a myscheef_n and_o he_o fall_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v himself_o he_o fall_v in_o wanehope_o &_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o judas_n dydde_v for_o after_o his_o death_n he_o may_v not_o amend_v he_o of_o that_o grevous_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o by_o that_o manslaughter_n he_o slee_v his_o lyf_v in_o this_o world_n &_o he_o lyf_v in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_z gooth_o to_o the_o death_n in_o hell_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n slay_v hyrselfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastyte_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defoul_v for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o vyo_n ence_o against_o she_o will_v she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucye_n say_v to_o yâ—_z tyrant_n pascasius_fw-la the_o body_n be_v not_o defoul_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o that_o so_o defoul_v she_o and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o lechery_n than_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o ne_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himself_o ne_o maim_n himself_o for_o drede_n that_o he_o shall_v consent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consenting_a and_o let_v occasyon_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o death_n better_o it_o be_v &_o a_o fair_a that_o a_o other_o slay_v he_o than_z he_o slay_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o every_o law_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyverse_a other_o slough_n then self_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n ¶_o pauê“_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o slough_n themselves_o by_o the_o prevy_a counseyll_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o that_o samson_n take_v the_o two_o pyler_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gydre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o and_o slough_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadred_a to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o samson_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n samson_n be_v caplm_n xxiij_o diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n or_o the_o wicked_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n for_z in_o that_o the_o sleer_n annoy_v moo_v he_o who_o he_o ought_v more_o to_o love_v also_o for_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o more_o against_o ryghtwysnesse_n also_o for_o he_o pryve_v &_o rob_v the_o comonte_n of_o manhood_n of_o a_o great_a jewel_n for_o every_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v a_o welle_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o mankind_n also_o for_o he_o do_v more_o despite_n to_o god_n for_o to_o all_o good_a cryste_n say_v qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la who_o despyse_v you_o despyse_v i_o ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n if_o a_o good_a man_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v soon_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o be_v slay_v unwar_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o send_v by_o sle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n than_o to_o hell_n ¶_o pauê‘_n saint_n paul_n say_v i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la iij._n that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v take_v his_o own_o meed_n after_o that_o his_o travayll_n be_v therefore_o the_o good_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o good_a dede_n not_o for_o yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o sleer_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n so_o slay_v shall_v go_v â—o_o hell_n for_o his_o own_o wicked_a dede_n not_o for_o the_o wicked_a dede_n of_o the_o sleer_n and_o the_o sleer_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n both_o for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v depper_n in_o hell_n for_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o show_v more_o malice_n and_o more_o aggreve_v god_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o sle_v of_o the_o good_a than_o of_o yâ—_z wicked_a and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v puny_a s_n shed_v for_o the_o sle_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_z that_o that_o he_o slee_v he_o against_o god_n law_n &_o let_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o amend_v he_o ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wyf_v if_o he_o take_v she_o in_o avoutre_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la to_o slay_v she_o by_o law_n cyvyle_v there_o law_n ordain_v man_n &_o woman_n that_o do_v avoutre_n to_o be_v slay_v it_o be_v lawful_a so_o that_o he_o do_v it_o only_o for_o love_n of_o right_a wysnesse_n and_o of_o clennesse_n not_o for_o hate_v ne_fw-mi for_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o she_o and_o lete_fw-la he_o well_o charge_n his_o conscyence_n if_o he_o be_v aught_o guilty_a in_o the_o same_o either_o in_o will_n or_o in_o deed_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o freelte_n and_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v as_o well_o ordain_v to_o punysshe_v he_o if_o he_o do_v amiss_o as_o to_o punysshe_v the_o woman_n but_o any_o man_n to_o slay_v his_o wit_v by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n or_o do_v she_o be_v slay_v without_o lawful_a juge_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o all_o god_n law_n and_o though_o any_o londe_n law_n gyve_v man_n leave_v to_o slay_v
argue_v against_o the_o &_o say_v that_o woman_n sin_v more_o grevous_o than_o adam_n for_z she_o put_v hyrself_fw-mi in_o sin_n &_o her_o husbonde_a adam_n but_z adam_n put_v only_a hynselfe_n in_o sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la this_o reason_n be_v nought_o for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o adam_n be_v shend_v with_o prevy_a pride_n and_o wealth_n of_o hynselfe_n &_o fall_v in_o to_o sin_n or_o eve_n proâ—ced_v he_o yâ—_z apple_n also_o say_v saint_n austen_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei.li.xiiij.ca.xi_fw-la adam_n wyste_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grevous_a sin_n but_o eve_n be_v so_o desceyve_v that_o she_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n that_o she_o do_v by_o ignorau_n ce_fw-fr &_o desceyte_n of_o the_o fiend_n excuse_v not_o ne_z less_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o he_o do_v willing_n &_o wyttyngly_a adam_n be_v her_o soverayne_a &_o shall_v have_v govern_v they_o both_o and_o not_o obey_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o wife_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o forbid_v he_o the_o tree_n example_n if_o a_o simple_a man_n be_v unconning_a and_z by_o desceyte_n of_o some_o shrew_n do_v a_o folly_n wen_v not_o to_o do_v amiss_o and_z he_o come_v to_o his_o prelate_n or_o his_o bysshop_n &_o counseyll_v he_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_z his_o prelate_n or_o his_o bysshop_n do_v the_o same_o wit_v well_o that_o he_o do_v amiss_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grevouse_n sin_n every_o man_n will_v deem_v that_o the_o bysshop_n and_o his_o prelate_n syn_v more_o grevous_o than_o the_o simple_a man_n that_o wend_v not_o to_o do_v amiss_o and_o thus_o nyghe_a all_o circumstance_n thaâ—_n aggreggen_fw-mi any_o sin_n aggreg_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n more_o than_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o eve_n for_o he_o be_v soverayne_a and_o parfyght_o more_o in_o kind_n wise_a and_o myghty_a to_o withstand_v the_o fende_v fode_v and_z with_o less_o temptaconn_n fall_v in_o sin_n &_o brake_n god_n commandment_n wityng_o but_o eve_n by_o desceyte_n of_o the_o adder_n sin_v by_o ignorance_n as_o say_v saint_n austen_n ubi_fw-la suâ—_n ê“xino_fw-la et_fw-fr ysydorê°_n de_fw-fr sunâ—_n bono_fw-mi li.ij._fw-mi eve_n yield_v her_o culpable_a adam_n die_v not_o so_o eve_n wend_v not_o have_v sin_v adam_n wetyng_o sin_v in_o hope_n of_o forgyvenesse_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v &_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n li._n ij.di.xxij_fw-la and_o so_o adam_n sin_v in_o hope_n &_o presumpconn_n against_o the_o holy_a goo_v &_o this_o be_v a_o full_a grevous_a sin_n as_o cryste_n show_v in_o yâ—_z gospel_n mâ—_n xij_o quicunque_fw-la dixerit_fw-la verbu_fw-la â—tra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la remitteâ—_n ei_fw-la &_o â—_o where_o the_o gloze_n say_v that_o they_o that_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n may_v lyght_o have_v forgyvenesse_n but_z he_o that_o do_v it_o wetyng_o against_o the_o mageste_v of_o god_n against_o his_o conscyence_n he_o be_v worthy_a no_o forgyvenesse_n also_o adam_n be_v more_o obstynat_a than_o eve_n be_v ¶_o dives_fw-la show_v i_o that_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o god_n blame_v high_o first_o of_o all_o &_o declare_v to_o he_o his_o sin_n &_o god_n abode_n of_o punysshing_n till_o he_o have_v undernomen_fw-la eve_n and_z after_o eve_n the_o fiend_n in_o the_o adder_n &_o first_o he_o punyssh_v the_o adder_n &_o than_o eve_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v beware_v and_o axe_v mercy_n and_o so_o god_n blame_v he_o first_o &_o punyssh_v high_o last_o so_z gyve_n he_o respite_n to_o repentance_n but_o for_o all_o this_o adam_n repent_v he_o not_o ne_z wool_fw-mi de_fw-fr axe_n mercy_fw-mi ne_fw-fr low_a he_o first_o god_n punyssh_v he_o fro_o for_o in_o yâ—_z adder_n in_o that_o that_o he_o curse_v the_o adder_n that_o be_v his_o suget_n &_o make_v the_o adder_n enemy_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o to_o her_o sede_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o their_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v get_v of_o adam_n &_o so_o god_n make_v the_o adder_n that_o be_v before_o suget_v &_o meek_a to_o he_o rebel_n &_o enemy_n to_o his_o love_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v &_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o two_o yet_o adam_n stand_v obstynat_a than_o god_n punyssh_v eve_n his_o wyf_v his_o love_n his_o help_n &_o so_o punyssh_v high_a in_o eve_n for_o if_o he_o love_v she_o so_o moche_n as_o clerk_n say_v it_z shall_v have_v be_v to_o he_o full_o great_a pain_n to_o see_v his_o wyf_v his_o love_n so_o punyssh_v for_o as_o clerk_n say_v the_z great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o eve_n make_v he_o to_o break_v yâ—_z commandment_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o now_o a_o day_n it_o be_v full_a great_a pain_n to_o kind_n folk_n true_a in_o love_n to_o see_v their_o love_n &_o their_o friend_n in_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n also_o god_n punyssh_v adam_n &_o eve_n in_o that_o that_o he_o punyssh_v she_o with_o myscheve_n of_o sykenesse_n freelte_fw-la &_o feebleness_n for_o in_o so_o moche_v god_n take_v from_o he_o his_o help_n that_o be_v woman_n make_v to_o be_v man_n help_n but_o the_o more_o feeble_a that_o god_n make_v she_o for_o sin_n the_o less_o she_o may_v help_v man_n also_o god_n punyssh_v theym_a both_o anon_o as_o adam_n eat_v of_o the_o tree_n &_o make_v they_o so_o naked_a &_o so_o unhoneste_a that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o which_o pain_n felle_v not_o to_o adam_n ne_fw-fr to_o eve_n till_o adam_n have_v eat_v of_o yâ—_z apple_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o yet_o adam_n stand_v obstynate_a &_o axe_v no_o mercy_n ne_o knowlege_v no_o sin_n and_o than_o god_n rightful_a juge_n punyssh_v he_o full_a hard_o both_o in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o punyssh_v all_o mankind_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o saint_n poule_n say_v and_o saint_n austen_n and_o other_o doctoures_fw-la god_n punysshed_a adam_n and_o mankind_n full_a hard_a for_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o take_v moche_n of_o his_o lordship_n a_o way_n from_o he_o and_o make_v nyghe_a all_o creature_n rebelle_fw-fr to_o he_o &_o bring_v he_o so_o low_o in_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n that_o 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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 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do_v do_z it_o besely_a while_n thou_o may_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o werk_v reason_n ne_o cunning_a ne_o wysdome_n after_o thy_o death_n to_o win_v the_o meed_n eccl_n ix_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o night_n when_o no_o man_n shall_v werke_v to_o win_v he_o meed_n the_o day_n be_v our_o life_n the_o night_n be_v our_o death_n for_o be_v we_o deed_n we_o may_v no_o more_o werke_n to_o win_v meed_n ne_o to_o amend_v us._n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o eight_o commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o nynthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la god_n send_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v as_o thou_o say_v i_o thank_v the_o for_o this_o enformaconn_n for_z i_o hope_v it_o shall_v do_v profit_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o yâ—_z thou_o will_v inform_v i_o in_o the_o ix_o commandment_n ¶_o pauê‘_n the_o ix_o commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-fr ocupisce_n domum_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la exo_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n house_n ne_o land_n in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n before_o god_n forbede_v all_o wicked_a werke_n in_o these_o two_o last_o he_o forbede_v all_o wicked_a wylle_n &_o consent_n to_o sin_n for_o of_o wicked_a will_n come_v evyll_n deed_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o out_o of_o the_o herte_n come_v all_o manner_n sin_n for_z without_o will_n &_o assent_n of_o the_o herte_n be_v no_o sin_n do_v de_fw-fr cord_n exiunt_fw-la cogitaciones_fw-la male_a homicidia_fw-la adulteria_fw-la fornicaciones_fw-la furta_fw-la falsa_fw-la testimonia_fw-la blasphemy_n mathei_n xu_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o covetyse_n be_v rote_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o god_n forbede_v all_o wicked_a covetyse_n both_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n covetyse_v of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o other_o man_n good_a covetyse_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v wylle_n to_o lechery_n and_o to_o glotonye_n and_o right_a as_o a_o wicked_a wede_n be_v clean_o cleanse_v out_o of_o a_o land_n when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v a_o way_n and_z till_o when_o the_o rote_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o land_n be_v not_o clean_o cleanse_v ne_fw-mi well_o weded_a and_o bodily_a sekenesse_n be_v not_o well_o cure_v ne_o helyd_v till_o the_o rote_n of_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v thus_o destroy_v right_o so_o man_n soul_n &_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v clean_o clensyd_v of_o sin_n ne_o god_n law_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v till_o covetyse_v of_o the_o herte_n which_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o manner_n sin_n &_o of_o all_o gooste_o sekenesse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v give_v eight_o commandment_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v flee_v all_o wicked_a werkes_n he_o put_v thereto_o other_o two_o commandment_n against_o false_a covetyse_n bid_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v put_v wicked_a covetyse_n out_o of_o herte_n for_z false_a covetyse_n be_v pryncypall_a letter_n of_o keep_a of_o god_n law_n &_o rote_n of_o all_o wyckednesse_n therefore_o in_o this_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v pryncypaly_a false_a worldly_a covetyse_v &_o specyal_o of_o thing_n not_o movable_a by_o themselves_o when_o he_o byd_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_v house_n ne_o land_n in_o the_o vij_o commau_fw-fr dement_fw-la god_n forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o all_o wrongful_a take_n when_o he_o byd_v the_o not_o steel_n in_o this_o byheste_n he_o forbede_v all_o manner_n wrongful_a desire_n &_o miss_v covetyse_n of_o any_o man_n good_a of_o house_n of_z land_n of_z gold_n of_o silver_n of_o cloth_n of_z corn_n &_o of_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v not_o stir_v themselves_o this_o commandment_n be_v princypaly_a against_o false_a purchasour_n that_o for_o false_a covety_n s_o e_z ben_fw-mi besy_n to_o beguile_v &_o with_o falsehede_v to_o rob_v man_n of_o house_n &_o of_o land_n &_o put_v theym_a out_o of_o their_o herytage_n to_o such_o false_a purchasours_n god_n gyve_v his_o curse_n and_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la cogitatis_fw-la inutile_fw-la et_fw-la operamini_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o cubilibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o think_v unprouffytable_a thing_n and_o werke_v wyckend_v thing_n in_o your_o bed_n in_o the_o morrow_n when_o you_o may_v not_o sleep_v for_o than_o they_o cast_v gyle_v and_o falsehede_v against_o their_o even_o crysten_v they_o have_v coveyt_v other_o man_n fâ—ldes_n say_v he_o and_z by_o may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o they_o &_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o house_n &_o false_o challenge_v the_o man_n &_o his_o house_n &_o his_o herytage_n for_o often_o they_o challenge_v man_n for_o bind_v and_o so_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o their_o house_n and_o land_n &_o have_v all_o their_o herytage_n with_o god_n curse_n michee_n two_o also_o god_n gyve_v they_o his_o curse_n by_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_n there_o he_o say_v thus_o we_o qui_fw-la coniungitis_fw-la domum_fw-la domui_fw-la et_fw-la agrum_fw-la agro_fw-la copulatis_fw-la &_o â—_o woo_v be_v to_o you_o that_o false_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_z couple_n field_n to_o field_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o place_n that_o you_o may_v say_v all_o this_o be_v i_o &_o no_o man_n have_v aught_o within_o i_o ween_v you_o say_v god_n that_o you_o allone_n shall_v dwell_v upon_o earth_n this_o false_a covetyse_n say_v he_o swoon_v in_o my_o eere_n and_o therefore_o many_o a_o fair_a house_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v forsake_v and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n dwell_v therein_o ysaye_v â—nto_o and_o thus_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v non_fw-la attingas_fw-la terminos_fw-la paruulorrum_fw-la &_o â—_o touche_n not_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o small_a poor_a folk_n to_o reve_v theym_a of_o their_o right_a &_o entre_fw-fr thou_n not_o in_o to_o the_o field_n of_o faderles_a child_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o herytage_n for_o almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v there_o nyghe_a friend_n shall_v make_v their_o full_a grevous_a and_o full_a hard_a against_o the._n prover_n xxiij_o caplm_n two_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n xxi_o ca._n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o hyght_n achab_n and_o there_o be_v a_o man_n dwelling_n by_o he_o that_o hyght_n naboth_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a vyneyerde_n that_o lie_v nyghe_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n desire_v great_o to_o have_v it_o and_z say_v to_o naboth_n gyve_v i_o thy_o vyneyerde_a and_z i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o a_o better_a therefore_o or_o elly_n asmoche_v money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a than_o naboth_n say_v god_n forbede_v that_o i_o shall_v change_v my_o faders_n herytage_n i_o will_v never_o change_v it_o ne_o sell_v it_o than_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o for_o malancoly_a lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v not_o eat_v ne_o drink_v the_o queen_n jesabell_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o he_o and_o axe_v what_o he_o 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