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say_v he_o do_v obey_v /_o or_o be_v obedient_a unto_o you_o be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o /_o and_o who_o so_o do_v despise_v you_o do_v despise_v and_o set_v i_o at_o nought_o /_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o although_o the_o hethen_a prince_n do_v require_v obedience_n of_o their_o spiritualte_n that_o christiane_n prince_n shall_v or_o may_v lawful_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o christ_n /_o yet_o do_v these_o heretic_n say_v that_o the_o spiritualte_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temporalte_n must_v in_o every_o realm_n be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o /_o &_o than_o may_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n require_v obedience_n of_o all_o they_o unto_o this_o i_o say_v /_o that_z after_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n order_n no_o temporal_a law_n may_v bind_v any_o spiritual_a person_n /_o except_o it_o be_v grant_v or_o ratify_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n or_o by_o a_o general_a counsel_n and_o therefore_o 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so_o herethe_v and_o obeyth_v you_o do_v here_o and_o obey_v i_o and_o who_o so_o do_v despise_v you_o do_v despise_v i_o all_o one_o than_o be_v it_o for_o the_o subiectê_n to_o obey_v or_o disobey_v the_o sovereyne_a /_o and_o to_o be_v obedient_a or_o in_o obedient_a unto_o the_o officer_n and_o seniores_fw-la appoint_v by_o the_o sovereyne_n in_o their_o absence_n to_o be_v obey_v but_o here_o have_v i_o hear_v of_o some_o froward_a subject_n that_o will_v say_v /_o that_z sometime_o as_o well_o the_o self_fw-fr sovereyne_n as_o their_o officer_n /_o do_v many_o time_n bid_v &_o command_v prohibitte_n or_o forb_v without_o rhyme_n or_o reason_n /_o &_o beyond_o or_o above_o the_o power_n of_o the_o poor_a subiectê_n and_o also_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o will_v never_o do_v then selfe_o before_o they_o be_v in_o room_n and_o often_o time_n do_v they_o make_v as_o moche_v a_o do_v of_o a_o trifle_n or_o a_o small_a thing_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o hole_n religion_n unto_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n saint_n paul_n do_v answer_v a._n answer_n ro._n 14_o a._n who_o be_v thou_o say_v he_o that_o do_v presume_v to_o iuge_a and_o condemn_v a_o other_o man_n servant_n of_o what_o perfection_n than_o be_v that_o religious_a subject_v /_o that_o do_v not_o only_o iuge_v a_o other_o man_n servant_n but_o also_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n /_o use_v as_o we_o say_v before_o his_o room_n and_o person_n /_o and_o yet_o forthermore_o his_o own_o sovereine_n unto_o who_o by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_n he_o be_v subject_n dispen_v ad_fw-la rusti_fw-la monachus_fw-la to_o 1._o b._n de_fw-fr prece_fw-la er_fw-mi dispen_v saint_n jerome_n say_v we_o shall_v iuge_v &_o suppose_v ever_o the_o best_a of_o our_o sovereyne_n and_o he_o will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_n &_o so_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v also_o the_o we_o shall_v iuge_v our_o sovereynes_n /_o nor_o in_o any_o thing_n murmur_n or_o grudge_v again_o they_o /_o ne_z glad_o suffer_v any_o other_o so_o to_o do_v /_o but_z in_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o may_v we_o shall_v let_v all_o such_o grudge_n /_o and_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o appease_v the_o party_n for_o if_o we_o murmur_v or_o grudge_v say_v saint_n bernarde_n with_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o /_o and_o than_o begin_v to_o iuge_v the_o sovereyne_n therein_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la than_o do_v we_o lose_v all_o the_o meryte_n although_o we_o do_v accomplysshe_v and_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n hilarem_fw-la datorem_fw-la diligit_fw-la deus_fw-la b._n 2._o co._n 9_o b._n our_o lord_n god_n say_v saint_n paul_n love_v that_o person_n that_o do_v with_o good_a will_n and_o glad_a mind_n his_o
in_o comparison_n unto_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n it_o be_v very_o great_a so_o that_o love_n may_v unto_o some_o person_n seem_v little_a that_o unto_o a_o other_o semethe_v very_a moche_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o that_o love_n that_o seem_v unto_o the_o very_a spiritual_a lover_n very_o little_a be_v unto_o our_o lord_n very_o moche_v /_o when_o the_o self_n lover_n complaynethe_v most_o upon_o himself_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_n god_n /_o and_o do_v sygh_a and_o mourn_v /_o and_o be_v very_o sorry_a yâ—_z he_o can_v not_o as_o he_o say_v or_o wenethe_v love_n god_n /_o than_o do_v god_n exsteme_a and_o weigh_v that_o love_n for_o very_o great_a /_o so_z that_o the_o perseveraunce_n of_o that_o love_n shall_v have_v sure_a reward_n /_o where_o many_o other_o person_n that_o do_v begin_v in_o great_a feruoure_n and_o by_o lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi do_v dekaye_v shall_v have_v lytell_fw-mi thank_fw-mi so_o be_v it_o of_o obedience_n for_o some_o 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commandment_n a._n deu._n 28._o a._n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n if_o you_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o voice_n &_o commandment_n of_o your_o lord_n god_n /_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o honour_n /_o dignity_n /_o &_o possession_n above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o world_n /_o and_o have_v many_o other_o commodite_n which_o there_o do_v follow_v by_o order_n and_o although_o unto_o religious_a ê‘sone_n this_o ê“fytte_n be_v but_o of_o small_a weight_n &_o regard_n yet_o must_v they_o nede_o have_v their_o natural_a food_n and_o clothing_n /_o which_o thing_n charitable_o minister_v accord_v unto_o the_o necessite_a of_o the_o person_n do_v cause_v they_o to_o live_v more_o quiete_o /_o &_o to_o be_v the_o better_a content_n with_o their_o estate_n and_o manner_n of_o lyve_v but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o most_o obedient_a subject_n be_v most_o favour_v of_o their_o sovereyne_n and_o therefore_o of_o 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to_o be_v obedient_a but_o rather_o bind_v unto_o the_o contrary_n e._n act._n 5._o e._n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n petre_n say_v we_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n than_o unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v /_o that_o this_o way_n be_v not_o ê“per_o disobedience_n an_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o disobedience_n be_v by_o negligence_n or_o by_o forgetfulness_n /_o as_o when_o the_o subject_n be_v negligente_a and_o do_v forget_v the_o pcepte_v of_o the_o sovereine_n &_o yet_o be_v sorry_a &_o discontent_n with_o himself_o therefore_o and_o this_o be_v a_o venial_a sin_n /_o in_o the_o low_a or_o least_fw-mi degree_n of_o disobedience_n an_o other_o manner_n be_v by_o scrupulosite_a of_o conscience_n /_o as_o when_o the_o subject_n do_v fere_n or_o drede_v in_o conscience_n that_o the_o pcepte_v be_v not_o lawful_a &_o yet_o not_o in_o certeynte_n /_o &_o therefore_o will_v not_o do_v the_o commandment_n /_o so_o be_v it_o a_o venial_a sin_n every_o 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shall_v be_v obedient_a /_o and_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_n despise_v the_o pcepte_v /_o but_o rather_o do_v purpose_n &_o intend_v to_o accomplysshe_v &_o fulfil_v the_o same_o /_o but_z yet_o when_o the_o mater_fw-la shall_v come_v to_o pass_v soon_o dulness_n or_o slothfulness_n /_o soon_o frailte_n or_o carnal_a affection_n do_v let_v the_o perform_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v the_o thing_n undo_v &_o the_o precept_n overpass_o and_o break_v this_o manner_n of_o obedience_n may_v be_v deed_o sin_n or_o venial_a /_o accord_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o precepte_v for_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o pcept_n &_o of_o the_o obedience_n be_v command_v &_o orden_v by_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o statê_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o religion_n /_o to_o be_v keep_v under_o peyne_n of_o deed_o sin_n than_o be_v the_o disobedience_n thereof_o deed_o sin_n /_o &_o else_o but_o venial_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o of_o such_o disobedience_n as_o be_v commit_v &_o do_v by_o 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hole_n church_n of_o christ_n than_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o gyve_v over_o their_o proper_a opinion_n and_o this_o i_o call_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o disobedience_n ¶_o of_o the_o ieoparde_n and_o painful_a merit_n and_o reward_n of_o disobedience_n or_o inobedience_n the_o xxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr to_o show_v unto_o you_o the_o ieoparde_n and_o incommodite_n of_o this_o great_a malady_n &_o mischief_n of_o inobedience_n we_o shall_v use_v the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o use_v in_o show_v the_o fruit_n &_o ê“fitable_a commodite_n of_o holy_a obedience_n /_o beginning_z at_o the_o in_o commodite_n of_o the_o worldly_a substance_n and_o than_o of_o the_o body_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o the_o fame_n and_o name_n /_o and_o last_o unto_o the_o soul_n and_o general_o to_o speak_v of_o all_o /_o we_z may_v say_v /_o that_z if_o you_o note_v well_o the_o great_a commodite_n of_o obedience_n you_o may_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a upon_o disobedience_n for_o of_o the_o commodite_n worldly_a 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unto_o a_o graunge_a be_v the_o very_a punishment_n of_o obedience_n for_o when_o commune_o the_o subject_n do_v rebelle_fw-fr /_o conjure_v and_o make_v party_n again_o the_o sovereyne_n /_o and_o than_o do_v seek_v mayntenaunce_n of_o syngule_a person_n or_o high_a power_n than_o be_v obedience_n lose_v and_o the_o substance_n and_o good_n of_o the_o monastery_n do_v come_v to_o caytche_v that_o cayrche_n may_v /_o everyche_a to_o follow_v his_o own_o proper_a will_v /_o geâ—e_o what_o he_o can_v /_o and_z use_v it_o as_o he_o will_v /_o so_o all_o come_v unto_o nought_o for_o as_o a_o wise_a learned_a man_n say_v concordia_fw-la parue_v res_fw-la crescunt_fw-la discordia_fw-la autem_fw-la maxim_n dilabuntur_fw-la that_o be_v by_o concord_n /_o unite_v /_o agreement_n and_o peace_n small_a or_o a_o few_o worldly_a good_n shall_v increase_v and_o grow_v unto_o great_a riches_n and_o contrary_a by_o discord_n and_o debate_n great_a substance_n shall_v be_v sparpule_v &_o come_v all_o unto_o nought_o our_o saviour_n do_v confirm_v the_o same_o in_o the_o gospel_n sa_v b._n marci_n 2._o b._n mar._n 3._o d._n lu._n 11._o b._n omne_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la divisum_fw-la desolabitur_fw-la if_o a_o hole_n realm_n be_v divide_v and_o at_o debate_n in_o himself_o it_o shall_v soon_o be_v desolate_a &_o come_v unto_o destruction_n thus_o do_v appear_v the_o incommodite_n of_o disobedience_n as_o unto_o the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o we_o say_v the_o body_n be_v of_o more_o prize_v &_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o world_n /_o and_o yet_o the_o incommodite_n of_o disobedience_n thereunto_o be_v show_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n c._n gene._n 4._o numeri_fw-la 12._o c._n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v punissh_v in_o their_o body_n for_o their_o inobedience_n and_o marry_o sister_n unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n /_o for_z her_o rebellion_n be_v stryken_v sodeyn_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o lepre_a pestilence_n and_o other_o peyne_n be_v also_o appoint_v in_o the_o old_a law_n b._n deu._n 28._o b._n for_o disobedience_n where_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v disobedient_a our_o lord_n will_v send_v unto_o the_o hunger_n /_o thirst_n /_o and_o penury_n in_o all_o thy_o work_n /_o and_z he_o will_v also_o join_v thereunto_o pestilence_n &_o he_o will_v strike_v the_o with_o nedenes_n /_o with_o feures_fw-mi or_o axe_n hot_a and_o cold_a and_o with_o cancre_n and_o corrupt_a eyre_n and_o he_o will_v in_o sue_v and_o chase_v the_o with_o many_o mischeve_n the_o heaven_n over_o the_o shall_v be_v as_o styfe_n as_o brass_n /_o and_o the_o yerthe_n under_o thy_o foot_n like_v unto_o yren_n or_o steel_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o shower_n god_n will_v rein_v dust_n /_o and_z in_o stead_n of_o dew_n shall_v come_v down_o ash_n and_o thou_o shall_v fall_v and_o flee_v before_o thy_o enemy_n /_o and_z thy_o carcase_n shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o the_o field_n for_o meat_n unto_o bird_n &_o bests_n /_o thou_o shall_v be_v stryken_v with_o bile_n and_o boytche_n /_o with_o scab_n and_o pock_n /_o with_z uncurable_a yche_n or_o ache_v thou_o shall_v be_v mase_v and_o mad_a /_o furious_a &_o blind_a and_o ever_o full_a of_o rebuke_n and_o oppression_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v help_v /_o conforte_v or_o succure_v the._n b._n deu._n 17_o b._n the_o iugement_n also_o of_o bodily_a dethe_v be_v give_v for_o disobedience_n who_o so_o ever_o say_v holy_a scripture_n do_v wax_n so_o proud_a /_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o for_o the_o time_n do_v minister_v and_o do_v service_n unto_o our_o lord_n let_v that_o man_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o iuge_a be_v put_v unto_o dethe_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n d._n josue_n 1._o d._n who_o so_o will_v be_v contrarious_a unto_o the_o bid_n say_v our_o lord_n unto_o josue_n and_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n that_o i_o shall_v command_v by_o thy_o mouth_n let_v he_o be_v put_v 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from_o among_o the_o other_o people_n /_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o behest_n and_o yet_o of_o all_o the_o child_n that_o abraham_n have_v none_o do_v follow_v our_o lord_n by_o their_o father_n step_n in_o obedience_n but_o isaac_n alone_o the_o great_a cite_v of_o sodom_n and_o gomorre_n with_o other_o 19_o gene._n 19_o do_v sink_v for_o disobedience_n and_o lottes_n wife_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o salt_n stone_n the_o elder_a soon_o of_o isaac_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n /_o for_o disobedience_n for_o when_o he_o know_v the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v wilful_o there_o against_o and_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n have_v great_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n for_o disobedience_n g._n gel._n 28._o b._n ibid._n 44._o fx._n 7._o et_fw-fr aliis_fw-la exodi_fw-la 21._o exo._n 32._o f._n levi._n 8_o g._n the_o disobedience_n of_o king_n pharaoh_n be_v punissh_v by_o many_o plague_n and_o many_o punisshemente_n be_v set_v forth_o 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their_o body_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o contrary_n unto_o nature_n ben_fw-mi curse_v /_o and_o so_o be_v they_o that_o do_v leyne_v &_o follow_v wychecrafte_n &_o charm_n by_o disobedience_n 20._o ibiden_v 19_o et_fw-la 20._o peyne_v of_o death_n be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o by_o disobedience_n do_v approach_v or_o come_v never_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n in_o the_o old_a law_n except_o only_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n g._n numeri_fw-la 1._o g._n none_o other_o person_n shall_v touch_v ne_o yet_o curious_o look_v upon_o the_o vessel_n ne_fw-fr upon_o the_o ornament_n &_o apparel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n b._n nu._n 4._o b._n under_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o their_o disobedience_n if_o any_o person_n also_o by_o disobedience_n will_v not_o keep_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o ester_n /_o accord_v unto_o the_o commandment_n they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o accurse_a a._n ibi._n 9_o b._n ibi._n 11._o a._n and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o vengeance_n 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self_n but_o yet_o so_o far_o move_v /_o that_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a if_o it_o shall_v hap_n /_o &_o fortune_n hin_a by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o be_v hurt_v you_o ask_v now_o in_o this_o case_n whether_o the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi may_v with_o good_a conscience_n /_o say_v mass_n or_o be_v commune_v stand_v that_o motion_n &_o displeasure_n or_o else_o whether_o he_o shall_v &_o be_v bind_v to_o wtdraw_v hin_a self_n /_o unto_o such_o time_n the_o motion_n /_o &_o displesure_n be_v rebate_v &_o swage_v i_o bysech_v our_o lord_n /_o it_o never_o chance_v ne_o fortune_n i_o to_o apê“che_v unto_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o peace_n with_o any_o such_o trouble_v /_o nor_o with_o ire_n /_o or_o displeasure_n /_o stryft_n nor_o disceptation_n &_o combraunce_n of_o mind_n to_o touch_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n /_o where_o undouted_a god_n himself_o be_v pnsent_v /_o recounsâ—ling_a unto_o hin_n all_o the_o hole_n world_n certain_o that_o oblation_n or_o offering_n that_o any_o ê‘sone_fw-mi do_v present_a unto_o our_o lord_n d._n matt._n 5._o d._n shall_v never_o be_v thankful_o receyve_v except_o he_o first_o apeace_n and_o rest_n his_o brother_n /_o who_o he_o know_v and_o remember_v well_o he_o have_v before_o in_o case_n greve_v and_o hurt_v so_o much_o than_o the_o less_o thankful_a shall_v his_o offer_n or_o deed_n be_v if_o he_o do_v not_o first_o appease_v and_o rest_v himself_o toward_o his_o neghboure_n forthermore_o yet_o you_o ask_v a_o question_n of_o the_o contrariete_a that_o semethe_v to_o be_v in_o these_o two_o sentence_n and_o sa_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o first_o where_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o philippense_n nostra_fw-la conversacio_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o philip_n 3._o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o second_o unto_o the_o corrinthe_n quamdiu_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o peregrinamur_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o do_v labour_n in_o 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in_o a_o religious_a person_n more_o deep_o displease_v our_o lord_n than_o do_v the_o disobedience_n of_o proper_a will_n ne_o any_o thing_n do_v make_v he_o more_o in_o favour_n &_o familiar_a friend_n unto_o the_o goste_o enemy_n nor_o yet_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n more_o noy_n and_o hurt_v the_o self_n religious_a person_n for_o as_o obedience_n do_v make_v the_o religious_a person_n the_o love_a servant_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o do_v inobedience_n make_v he_o familiar_a friend_n and_o fellow_n unto_o the_o dyvell_n 18._o eccl._n 18._o the_o wise_a man_n therefore_o do_v counsel_n sa_v follow_v thou_o not_o thy_o concupiscence_n and_o desire_n /_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o glad_a to_o be_v turn_v and_o counsayl_v unto_o thy_o misorder_a proper_a will_n for_o if_o thou_o satisfy_v and_o follow_v thy_o own_o mind_n in_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n thereof_o it_o shall_v cause_n and_o bring_v the_o to_o be_v unto_o thy_o enemy_n comfort_n &_o pleasure_n and_o also_o bring_v the_o out_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_v not_o only_o of_o man_n can._n sup._n can._n but_o also_o of_o god_n for_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n /_o he_o that_o so_o moche_n love_v obedience_n /_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o lose_v his_o life_n than_o lack_n obedience_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o love_v ne_o show_v his_o familiarite_n /_o ne_z gracious_a favour_n unto_o the_o person_n inobedient_a proper_a will_n therefore_o say_v he_o be_v a_o great_a yvell_n /_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la a_z grevous_a thing_n since_o it_o cause_v the_o to_o lose_v the_o merit_n of_o all_o thy_o own_o good_a work_n or_o dedê_n so_o that_o unto_o the_o shall_v they_o be_v neither_o good_a ne_o ê“fitable_a see_v than_o what_o shall_v ê“fytte_n or_o avayle_n unto_o the_o inobedient_a &_o wylfull_a religious_a person_n all_o their_o poverte_a /_o all_z their_o penury_n /_o nedenes_n and_o lack_n of_o pleasure_n /_o also_o of_o many_o thyngê_n necessary_a what_o shall_v avayle_v their_o straight_o custody_n &_o guard_n of_o chastite_n /_o by_o fast_v watching_n /_o hard_o wear_n of_o garment_n &_o hard_a le_v what_o shall_v avayle_v their_o discipline_n &_o correction_n /_o their_o silence_n and_o solitary_a life_n /_o their_o great_a and_o continual_a labour_n &_o peyne_n /_o &_o all_o the_o holy_a ceremony_n &_o obseruaunce_n of_o religion_n what_o i_o say_v shall_v these_o thing_n avayle_v &_o ê“fytte_n if_o the_o ê‘sone_n do_v follow_v &_o use_v their_o ê“per_n will_v sure_o nothing_o shall_v they_o ê“fyt_v at_o all_o as_o unto_o the_o meryte_n of_o everlasting_a life_n but_o all_o worse_a than_o lose_v for_o saint_n gregory_n say_v /_o grego_n grego_n it_o be_v full_a like_o that_o those_o ê‘sone_n be_v parteles_a of_o the_o grace_n &_o benefit_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o ben_fw-mi nat_n obedient_a unto_o his_o will_n but_o rather_o unto_o their_o own_o froward_a mind_n which_o thing_n our_o lord_n do_v show_v by_o his_o prophet_n esaie_n 28._o esa_n 28._o see_v say_v he_o among_o your_o fast_n labour_n &_o peyne_n your_o own_o proper_a will_n be_v fond_a /_o i_o find_v your_o proper_a will_n among_o all_o your_o work_n /_o which_o do_v cause_n disobedience_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v none_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v disobedient_a /_o but_o tweyne_v alone_o /_o that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o dyvell_n and_o the_o sinful_a man_n wherefore_o good_a reason_n will_v /_o that_o as_o the_o dyvell_n be_v in_o hatred_n of_o all_o folk_n /_o and_o curse_a /_o banned_a /_o yvell_n speak_v of_o /_o and_z abhor_a of_o all_o creature_n so_o shall_v the_o person_n disobedient_a be_v compare_v &_o join_v unto_o he_o /_o and_o take_v or_o account_v as_o his_o servant_n /_o fellow_n /_o and_o child_n /_o let_v therefore_o the_o froward_a herte_n that_o