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be_v subget_n ne_o obeissaunt_a to_o god_n that_o be_v lord_n by_o right_a therefore_o lese_v it_o the_o lordship_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o sâ—nsualite_n and_o eke_o over_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o why_o for_o sensualite_n rebell_v thenne_n against_o reason_v and_o by_o that_o weigh_n smsith_o reason_n his_o lordship_n over_o sensualite_n and_o over_o the_o body_n for_o right_a as_o reason_n be_v rebel_n to_o god_n right_n so_o be_v sensualite_a rebel_n to_o reason_v and_o the_o body_n also_o and_o certes_o this_o ordeâ—naunce_n and_o this_o rebellion_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n aboughte_v upon_o his_o body_n well_o dear_a andâ—erkeneth_v andâ—erkeneth_v in_o which_o wise_n for_o as_o mykyll_n thenne_n as_o reason_n be_v rebel_n to_o god_n therefore_o be_v man_n worthy_a to_o have_v sorrow_n and_o to_o be_v deed_n this_o suffrid_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n for_o man_n after_o he_o be_v betray_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o distreyn_v &_o bind_v so_o that_o the_o blood_n brace_v out_o at_o every_o naylle_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi as_o say_v saint_n augustâ—nâ—_n and_o ferthermore_o for_o as_o mykyl_v as_o reason_v of_o man_n will_v not_o daunt_v sensualite_a when_o it_o may_v therefore_o be_v man_n worthâ—_n to_o have_v shame_n and_o this_o suffer_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n crisâ—_n for_o man_n when_o they_o spitten_v in_o his_o visage_n â—_o and_o ferth_o over_o then_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o caytyf_v body_n of_o man_n be_v rebel_n both_o to_o reason_v and_o to_o sensualite_v therefore_o iâ—_n be_v worthy_a the_o dethâ—_n and_o this_o suffrid_a our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n fâ—r_n man_n upon_o tâ—e_v cross_v where_o as_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o body_n free_a without_o great_a pain_n and_o bitter_a passion_n and_o all_o this_o suffer_v ihesu_n crist_n that_o never_o forfeit_v to_o much_o be_o i_o peyn_v for_o tho_o thing_n that_o i_o never_o deserve_v and_o to_o mykâ—l_v defoul_v foâ—_n friendship_n that_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o haveâ—_n and_o therefore_o may_v the_o sinful_a man_n well_o say_v as_o seynt_a bernard_n sâ—ith_v a_o cursid_v be_v the_o bitterness_n for_o certis_fw-la aâ—ter_v divers_a discordaunâ—es_n of_o our_o wickedness_n be_v the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n y_fw-fr ordain_v in_o diverse_a thing_n as_o thus_o certes_o synful_a man_n soul_n beâ—trayd_v the_o devyl_n by_o covetyse_n of_o temporel_n prosperite_n and_o scoâ—nys_n by_o disceyt_n when_o he_o chefith_v flesshly_a delight_n and_o be_v tormentyd_v be_v impacyence_n of_o adversite_a and_o bespet_n by_o seruage_n in_o subiectyon_n of_o sin_n and_o atte_v last_o he_o be_v slay_v final_o for_o this_o discordance_n of_o synful_a man_n was_z ihesu_n crist_n first_o betray_v and_o aftir_v that_o be_v he_o bind_v that_o come_v for_o to_o unbind_v we_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o peyne_n thenne_fw-fr be_v he_o bescourge_v that_o only_o shall_v be_v honourid_a in_o alle_fw-mi thingis_fw-la and_o of_o all_o thingis_fw-la thenne_fw-fr be_v his_o visage_n bespyt_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o to_o be_v seyn_a of_o all_o mankind_n in_o which_o visage_n angel_n desiren_n to_o look_v and_o theryn_n be_v vilenisly_a bespeâ—te_n thenne_v be_v he_o scorrn_v that_o nothing_o have_v gild_v and_o final_o thenne_n be_v he_o crucify_v &_o sleyn_n thenne_n wâ—re_v complish_v the_o word_n of_o ysaye_v that_o say_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o misdedis_n and_o defouled_a for_o our_o vilonyes_n now_o since_o that_o ihesu_n crist_n take_v on_o himself_o the_o peyne_n of_o all_o our_o wickedness_n mikyl_v aught_o sinful_a man_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o bewaylle_v that_o for_o his_o sin_n goddis_fw-la soon_o of_o heaven_n shall_v all_o this_o peyne_n endure_v ¶_o the_o xj_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o meve_v a_o man_n to_o contrition_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o three_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v
he_o the_o seconâ—_o be_v to_o cheese_n the_o low_a place_n the_z three_o be_v glad_o to_o assent_n to_o good_a counceyl_n the_o four_o be_v glad_o to_o stone_v in_o obedience_n of_o his_o sovereyn_n or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v high_a in_o degree_n certes_o that_o be_v a_o great_a werk_n of_o humylite_n ¶_o sequitur_fw-la de_fw-fr inuidia_fw-la after_o pride_n will_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o foul_a sin_n of_o envy_n which_o that_o be_v as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o philosophre_n sorrow_n of_o other_o mennys_n prouffit_fw-fr and_o after_o the_o word_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n it_o be_v sorrow_n of_o other_o man_n well_o and_o joy_n of_o other_o mennys_n harm_n this_o foul_a sin_n be_v plat_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n al_n be_v it_o so_o that_o every_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o bâ—unte_n appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proper_o and_o envy_n come_v proper_o of_o malice_n therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o against_o the_o bounte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o have_v malice_n two_o spice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hardynes_n of_o herte_n and_o wickedness_n or_o ellis_fw-la the_o flesh_n of_o man_n be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o consyderyth_v not_o that_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o hardynes_n of_o the_o devyl_n that_o other_o spyce_n of_o envy_n be_v when_o a_o man_n warrith_v against_o truth_n when_o that_o he_o will_v that_o it_o be_v troth_n and_o eke_o when_o that_o he_o warrith_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v yeve_v to_o his_o neyghebour_n and_o all_o this_o by_o envy_n certes_o than_o be_v envy_v the_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v for_o soth_o alle_fw-mi other_o synny_n be_v some_o time_n against_o one_o special_a vertu_fw-fr but_o certes_o envy_n be_v against_o alle_fw-mi manner_n virtue_n and_o alle_fw-mi goodness_n for_o it_o be_v sorry_a of_o all_o bounte_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v dyverce_a from_o all_o synny_n for_o unnethe_n be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o it_o ne_fw-mi have_v some_o delyte_n in_o himself_o save_o only_a envy_n that_o ever_o have_v in_o himself_o anguysh_a and_o sorrow_n the_o spice_n of_o envy_n ben_fw-mi thyse_n there_o be_v first_o sorrow_n of_o other_o man_n goodness_n and_o of_o her_o prosperyte_n ought_v to_o be_v kindly_a matter_n of_o joy_n thanne_v be_v envy_v a_o sin_n against_o kind_n the_o second_o spice_n of_o envy_n be_v joy_n of_o other_o man_n harm_n of_o this_o second_o spice_n come_v bakbyte_v or_o detraction_n that_o have_v two_o spicis_fw-la as_o thus_o some_o man_n preyse_v her_o neighbour_n by_o wicked_a intent_n for_o he_o make_v always_o awicked_a knotie_n atte_v last_o end_n always_o he_o make_v a_o but_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o more_o blame_n than_o worth_n be_v all_o the_o preyse_a the_o second_o spice_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v good_a and_o do_v and_o say_v a_o thing_n to_o good_a intent_n the_z bacbitar_a will_n tear_v all_o the_o goodness_n up_o so_o down_o to_o his_o shrewd_a intent_n the_o third_o be_v to_o aâ—emise_v the_o bounte_n of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o four_o spice_n of_o bacbiting_n be_v this_o that_o if_o man_n speak_v goodness_n of_o a_o man_n the_z bacbitar_a will_v say_v perfay_o yet_o be_v such_o a_o man_n better_o than_o he_o in_z dispreysing_a of_o he_o that_o man_n preyse_fw-mi the_z fyfthe_o be_v to_o consent_v glad_o to_o herkne_v the_o harm_n that_o man_n speak_v of_o other_o folk_n this_o sin_n be_v full_a great_a and_o ay_o â—â—cresith_o after_o the_o wicked_a intent_n of_o the_o bacbiter_n after_o bacbyte_a comyth_n grucching_n or_o murmurance_n and_o sometime_o it_o sprynge_v of_o impatience_n against_o god_n &_o sometime_o against_o man_n against_o god_n be_v when_o a_o man_n grucchyth_v against_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n or_z against_o poverte_a or_o loss_n of_o catel_n or_o against_o rain_v or_o tempest_n or_o else_o gruâ—â—heth_v that_o shrewis_n have_v prosperyte_v or_o ellis_fw-la that_o good_a man_n have_v adversite_v and_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n shall_v man_n suffer_v patient_o for_o they_o comyn_v by_o the_o rightful_a jugement_n and_o ordinace_n of_o god_n some_o time_n comith_n grutch_v of_o avarice_n as_o judas_n gruâ—ched_v against_o magdaleyn_n when_o she_o anoint_a the_o heed_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n with_o her_o precyous_a oynement_n this_o manner_n of_o murmur_n be_v such_o as_o when_o man_n gruâ—â—hen_o of_o goodness_n of_o that_o man_n hem_v self_n do_v or_o that_o other_o folk_n do_v of_o her_o owen_n catel_n sometime_o comith_n murmur_n of_o pride_n as_o when_o simon_n the_o pharisee_v gruâ—chid_v against_o magdaleyn_n when_o she_o approchid_v to_o ihesu_n crist_n and_o weep_v at_o his_o foot_n for_o her_o synny_n and_o sometime_o it_o sourd_v of_o envy_n when_o man_n discoveren_n a_o man_n harm_n that_o be_v pryve_v or_o berith_v he_o on_o honde_a thing_n that_o be_v fall_v murmur_v be_v eke_o oft_o among_o seruannte_n when_o her_o sovereyn_n bid_v they_o do_v lefful_a thingis_fw-la and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o there_fw-mi not_o open_o withsaye_v the_o commandment_n of_o her_o master_n yet_o will_v they_o say_v harm_n &_o grucche_v &_o murmur_v prive_o for_o very_a despite_n which_o word_n man_n clepe_v the_o devylles_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la though_o so_o be_v the_o devyl_n have_v never_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la but_o that_o folk_n yeve_v such_o a_o name_n sometime_o it_o come_v of_o ire_n or_o of_o pryve_v hate_n þ_n â—_o norissh_v rancour_n in_o herte_a as_o after_o i_o shall_v declare_v thâ—nne_n come_v eke_o bitterness_n of_o herte_a thurgh_n which_o bitterness_n every_o good_a deed_n of_o his_o neighbour_n semyth_n to_o he_o bitter_a &_o unnsavory_a than_o come_v discord_n that_o unbind_v all_o manner_n of_o friendship_n thenne_fw-fr come_v scorning_n of_o his_o neighbour_n all_o do_v he_o never_o so_o well_o thenne_fw-fr come_v accuse_v as_o when_o man_n sekin_fw-mi occasion_n to_o annoy_v his_o neighbour_n which_o that_o be_v like_o the_o craft_n of_o þ_n e_o devil_n þ_n t_o wait_v both_o night_n &_o day_n to_o accusen_v we_o all_fw-ge thenne_fw-fr come_v malignyte_v thurgh_n which_o a_o man_n annoy_v his_o neighbour_n pryvely_a if_o he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o nought_o may_v algate_v his_o wicked_a will_n shall_v not_o want_n as_o for_o to_o brenne_n his_o house_n pryvely_a or_o empoysen_n he_o or_o sle_v his_o bestis_n and_o semblable_a thingis_fw-la now_o will_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o foul_a sin_n of_o envy_n the_o first_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n principal_o and_o love_a of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o soth_o that_o one_o may_v not_o be_v without_o that_o other_o and_o crist_n will_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o thou_o shall_v understande_v thy_o broad_a for_o certes_o alle_fw-mi we_o have_v one_o fader_fw-mi fleshly_a &_o one_o mother_n that_o be_v to_o say_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o eke_o one_o fader_fw-mi spirytuel_a that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n of_o heaven_n thy_o neighbour_n be_v thou_o hold_v for_o to_o love_n and_o will_n he_o all_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o say_v god_n love_n thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o lyf_v and_o to_o soul_n and_o salvation_n and_o more_o over_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o in_o word_n &_o benign_a cheer_n and_o monyssh_v and_o chastise_a in_o a_o voy_n to_o comfort_v he_o &_o pray_v for_o he_o with_o all_o thy_o herte_fw-fr and_o in_o deed_n thou_o shall_v love_v he_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o in_o charyte_n as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v to_o thin_a owen_n ê‘sone_fw-mi and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o no_o damage_n in_o wicked_a word_n ne_o harm_n in_o his_o body_n ne_o in_o his_o catel_n ne_o in_o his_o soul_n by_o entice_v of_o wicked_a ensample_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v his_o wyf_v ne_v none_o of_o his_o thingis_fw-la vnderstonde_v eke_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v comprehendid_a his_o enemy_n certes_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o soth_o thy_o friend_n shall_v thou_o love_v in_o god_n i_o say_v thy_o enemy_n shall_v thou_o love_v for_o god_n sake_n by_o his_o commandment_n for_o it_o be_v reason_v a_o man_n shall_v hate_v his_o enemy_n for_o soothe_v god_n wool_fw-mi not_o receyve_v we_o to_o his_o love_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n against_o three_o manner_n wrongis_n that_o his_o enemy_n do_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v do_v three_o thingis_fw-la as_o thus_o against_o hate_n &_o rancour_n of_o herte_n he_o shall_v love_v he_o in_o herte_n against_o chide_v and_o wicked_a word_n he_o shall_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n against_o the_o wicked_a deed_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v do_v he_o bounte_n for_o crist_n say_v love_v your_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o
john_n say_v that_o thavowtrers_n shul_n be_v in_o hell_n in_o a_o sâ—ynking_n brenning_a pyt_n of_o fire_n &_o brymston_n for_o lechery_n be_v likenyd_v to_o brymstom_n for_o the_o stynke_n of_o her_o ordure_n certes_o the_o bereve_n &_o break_v of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n hâ—t_o be_v make_v of_o god_n himself_o in_o paradyse_n &_o conferm_v by_o ihesu_n crist_n as_o say_v seynt_a matthew_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o man_n shall_v lete_fw-la fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n &_o take_v he_o to_o his_o wyf_v and_z they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flessh_v this_o sacrament_n betoken_v the_o knyt_v to_o guider_n of_o crist_n &_o of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o not_o only_o that_o god_n forbid_v avowtry_n in_o deed_n but_o eke_o he_o command_v that_o þ_n u_o shall_v not_o coveyte_v thy_o neighbour_n wyf_v in_o this_o heest_z say_v saint_n austyn_n al_n manner_n covetyse_v to_o do_v lechery_n be_v forboden_v lo_o what_o say_v seynt_a matthew_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o 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and_o woman_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o marry_v and_o this_o be_v dede_o sin_n and_o aâ—â—â—st_a nature_n and_o destruction_n to_o nature_n be_v against_o nature_n persay_n the_o reason_n tellith_a he_o eke_o that_o it_o be_v dede_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n forbid_v lechery_n and_o seynt_a poule_n yevyth_v he_o the_o regne_fw-la that_o be_v due_a to_o no_o wight_n but_o to_o hem_v that_o do_v not_o dede_o sin_n another_o sin_n of_o lechery_n be_v to_o bereven_a a_o maid_n of_o hâ—r_n maâ—denhede_v for_o certes_o he_o that_o so_o do_v he_o cacchyth_v a_o maid_n out_o of_o the_o heest_z degree_n that_o be_v in_o this_o present_n lyf_v andâ—ereveth_v andâ—ereveth_v she_o that_o precyous_a fruyt_n that_o the_o book_n clepe_v the_o hundred_o fruyt_v i_o can_v say_v it_o none_o other_o wise_n in_o englissh_n but_z in_o latyn_a it_o hight_v centesimus_fw-la fructus_fw-la certes_o he_o that_o so_o do_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o damage_n and_o vilonye_n mo_z than_o any_o man_n can_v 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chauffing_n or_o ordure_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v in_o two_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v chastite_n of_o marriage_n and_o chastite_n of_o wedowâ—ede_n now_o shall_v thou_o understande_v that_o matrimony_n be_v leefful_a assemble_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o receyven_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o bond_n which_o that_o may_v not_o be_v departid_v in_o all_o she_o lyf_v this_o be_v to_o say_v whylis_n they_o live_v both_o this_o be_v as_o say_v the_o book_n a_o full_a great_a sacrament_n god_n make_v it_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o paradyse_n and_o will_v himself_o be_v bear_v in_o marriage_n and_o forto_fw-it halowe_v marriage_n he_o be_v atte_a wedding_n where_o he_o torn_v water_n in_o to_o win_v which_o be_v the_o first_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v in_o earth_n to_o before_o his_o discyple_n the_z true_a effect_n
man_n ought_v hasty_o to_o show_v his_o sin_n for_o many_o causis_fw-la and_z for_o drede_n of_o death_n that_o come_v oft_o time_n so_o sudden_o &_o be_v in_o no_o certain_a what_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v ne_o in_o what_o place_n and_o eke_o the_o long_o he_o tarry_v the_o ferther_n be_v he_o fro_o crist_n and_o if_o be_v abide_v unto_o his_o last_o day_n scarce_o may_v he_o shrive_v or_o amend_v he_o for_o his_o synny_n or_o repent_v he_o for_o the_o grevous_a maladye_o of_o his_o death_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o lif_n she_o kenyd_v ihesu_n crist_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o he_o he_z shall_v cry_v unto_o our_o lord_n at_o his_o last_o day_n &_o scarce_o he_o shall_v harken_v he_o vnderstonde_v that_o this_o condition_n must_v have_v four_o thing_n first_o that_o thy_o shrifte_n be_v pourueid_v afore_o and_o advise_v and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v shrive_v he_o of_o his_o synny_n be_v it_o of_o pride_n or_o of_o envy_n &_o so_o forth_o with_o the_o spicis_fw-la &_o circumstancis_fw-la and_o that_o hâ—_n have_v comprehendid_a in_o his_o mind_n the_o nombre_fw-fr &_o the_o gretenes_n of_o his_o synny_n and_o how_o long_o he_o have_v leyen_v in_o sin_n and_o eke_o that_o he_o be_v contrite_a of_o his_o synny_n and_o be_v in_o stedefast_n purpoo_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n never_o eft_o to_o fall_v again_o in_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v incâ—â—ned_v also_o thou_o shall_v shrive_v the_o of_o alle_fw-mi thy_o synny_n to_o one_o man_n and_z not_o parcelmele_n to_o one_o man_n &_o parcelmele_n to_o another_o than_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understande_v in_o the_o intent_n to_o ê‘ten_v thy_o confession_n as_o for_o shame_n or_o drede_v for_o it_o ny_n but_o strangle_v in_o thy_o soul_n for_o certes_o ihesu_n crist_n be_v all_o good_a in_o he_o be_v none_o imê‘fection_n and_o therefore_o he_o fâ—ryevith_n all_o ê‘fightly_a &_o else_o never_o a_o deel_n i_o say_v not_o if_o þ_n u_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o penetancer_n for_o â—ertain_a sin_n that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o show_v he_o all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o thy_o synny_n of_o which_o þ_n u_o haste_v be_v shrive_v of_o thy_o curate_n but_o if_o it_o â—â—ke_v þ_n â—_o of_o thin_a humilite_fw-la this_o be_v no_o deê‘t_v of_o shrifte_n ne_z i_o say_v not_o there_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o division_n of_o confession_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v licence_n to_o shryve_v the_o to_o a_o discrete_a and_o a_o honest_a priest_n and_o where_o the_o like_v and_z by_o the_o licence_n of_o thy_o curate_n that_o thou_o ne_fw-mi may_v well_o shryve_v the_o of_o alle_fw-mi thy_o synny_n but_o leet_n no_o blot_n behind_o lete_fw-la no_o sin_n be_v untell_v as_o for_o as_o thou_o have_v remembrance_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v shryven_v of_o thy_o curate_n telle_fw-fr he_o eke_o alle_fw-mi the_o synny_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v since_o thou_o be_v last_o shryven_v also_o the_o very_a shryfte_n askith_v certeyn_a condition_n first_o that_o thou_o shryve_v the_o by_o thy_o fire_n will_v not_o constrain_v ne_fw-fr for_o shame_n of_o folk_n ne_o for_o maladye_o or_o such_o thingis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v reason_v that_o he_o that_o trespace_v by_o his_o fire_n will_v confess_v his_o trespaa_v ne_o none_o other_o man_n shall_v tell_v his_o sin_n ne_o wrath_n he_o anent_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o amonessh_v to_o lete_fw-la his_o sin_n the_o seâ—ond_a condition_n be_v that_o thy_o shryfte_n be_v lawful_a that_o be_v to_o saâ—e_v â—hâ—u_fw-mi that_o shryvest_n the_o and_z eke_o the_o priest_n that_o â—erith_v thy_o confesâ—sion_n be_v very_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o dispayrid_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o ihesu_n â—â—â—â—t_n as_o caâ—â—_n and_o judas_n be_v and_o eke_o a_o man_n must_v accuse_v himself_o of_o â—is_n owen_n trespaa_v and_o not_o another_o but_z he_o shall_v blame_v and_o wit_v himself_o of_o his_o owen_n malice_n and_o of_o his_o sâ—nne_n and_o none_o other_o but_o natheles_o if_o another_o man_n be_v eâ—â—â—â—son_n of_o enâ—tysing_v of_o his_o synny_n or_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o person_n be_v such_o by_o which_o his_o sin_n be_v agreggid_a or_o else_o that_o he_o may_v not_o plein_o shryve_v but_o he_o tell_v the_o person_n which_o he_o have_v synnyd_v with_o thenne_fw-fr may_v â—e_n tell_v so_o that_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o bacâ—byte_v the_o person_n but_o only_o to_o declair_v his_o confession_n â—_o thou_o shall_v eke_o make_v no_o lose_v in_o thy_o confession_n for_o humylyte_n peraventure_n to_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v do_v synny_n of_o which_o thou_o be_v never_o guilty_a for_o seynt_n ausâ—yn_n sâ—â—th_v if_o thou_o by_o cause_n of_o humylite_a makist_a a_o lose_n of_o thyself_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o sin_n a_o fore_n yet_o be_v thou_o in_o sin_n thenne_fw-fr thurgh_n thy_o lose_v thou_o shall_v eke_o show_v thy_o sin_n by_o thy_o proper_a mouth_n but_o thou_o be_v dumb_a and_o not_o by_o letter_n for_z thou_o that_o have_v do_v sin_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o confession_n thou_o shall_v not_o eke_o peynte_v thy_o confession_n by_o fair_a &_o subtle_a word_n to_o covere_v the_o more_o thy_o sin_n for_o thenne_n begyle_v thou_o thyself_o and_o not_o the_o priest_n thou_o must_v tell_v it_o plein_o be_v it_o nâ—uer_o so_o horrible_a â—e_n so_o foul_a thou_o shall_v eke_o shrive_v the_o to_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v discrete_a to_o counceyl_n the_o and_o eke_o thou_o shall_v not_o shrive_v the_o for_o veyn_fw-mi glory_n ne_fw-fr for_o ypocresye_n ne_z for_o no_o cause_n but_o only_o for_o the_o doubt_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n and_o the_o heel_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o eke_o run_v to_o â—he_n priest_n all_o sudden_o to_o â—â—lle_v he_o light_o thy_o sin_n as_o who_o tellith_a a_o jape_n or_o a_o tale_n but_o avised_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o general_a to_o shrive_v the_o â—â—ter_a than_o ony_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v shrive_v of_o it_z be_v the_o more_o merit_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n thou_o shall_v hâ—ue_v the_o moâ—e_n â—â—ghtly_a relece_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o pain_n and_o certis_fw-la ony_n a_o year_n at_o the_o lest_o weigh_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o to_o â—e_v houselid_a for_o soth_o once_o a_o year_n alle_fw-mi thing_n renovelyn_n ¶_o incipit_fw-la tercia_fw-la pars_fw-la penitency_n now_o have_v i_o tell_v of_o uâ—ry_a confession_n that_o be_v the_o sâ—cond_o part_n of_o penitency_n the_o third_o part_n be_v satisfaction_n &_o stond_v general_o in_o alm_n deed_n &_o in_o bodily_a pain_n now_o benther_n three_o manner_n of_o alms_n contrition_n of_o herte_n where_o a_o man_n offrith_v he_o sâ—lf_o to_o god_n another_o be_v to_o have_v pyte_n of_o defaute_n of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o third_o be_v in_o yeve_v of_o good_a counceyl_n and_o coâ—fort_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a where_o man_n have_v need_n and_o namely_o in_o substance_n of_o manny_n food_n and_o take_v keep_v that_o a_o man_n have_v need_n of_o these_o thingis_fw-la general_o he_o have_v need_n of_o food_n of_o clothing_n and_o herberowh_o he_o have_v need_n of_o charitable_a counceylling_a and_o visit_v in_o prison_n and_z maladye_o and_o sepulture_n of_o deed_n body_n and_o if_o thou_o maâ—st_v not_o visit_v the_o nedeful_a with_o thy_o person_n visit_v he_o with_o thy_o message_n &_o thy_o yeftis_n these_o ben_fw-mi the_o general_a almess_n of_o werkis_n of_o charite_n of_o they_o that_o have_v temporel_n richesse_n or_o discrestion_n in_o counceylling_a of_o these_o werkis_n shall_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n this_o alms_n shall_v thou_o do_v of_o thy_o proper_a thingis_fw-la and_o hasty_o and_o prive_o if_o thou_o maâ—st_v but_o natheles_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v it_o prive_o thou_o shall_v not_o forâ—eâ—e_v to_o do_v alm_n though_o man_n see_v hit_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v for_o thâ—nk_v of_o the_o world_n but_o only_o for_o to_o have_v thank_v of_o our_o lord_n iâ—esu_n crist_n for_o as_o witnessith_v saint_n matthew_n a_n câ—te_v maâ—_n not_o be_v hide_v that_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o mountain_n ne_o man_n light_v not_o a_o lantern_n and_o put_v hit_v under_o a_o bussâ—el_n but_o secâ—en_o it_o upon_o a_o candelstik_a to_o lighten_v the_o man_n in_o the_o house_n right_n so_o shall_v your_o light_n lighten_v before_o man_n that_o they_o mow_v see_v your_o good_a werkis_n and_o gloryfye_v your_o fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v in_o â—evenâ—_n now_o as_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o bodily_a peyne_v it_z stont_a in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d wake_v in_o fast_v and_o in_o virtuous_a teching_n of_o orison_n â—e_z shall_v understande_v that_o orison_n or_o prayer_n be_v for_o to_o say_v a_z pictoâ—â—ys_o of_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v redressid_v in_o god_n and_o express_v it_o
by_o word_n outward_a to_o remeve_v harmful_a thâ—ngis_fw-la and_o to_o have_v thingis_fw-la spirytuel_n and_o durable_a and_o sometime_o temporel_n thingis_fw-la of_o which_o orison_n in_o the_o orison_n of_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la have_v ihesu_n crist_n enclosid_v most_o thingis_fw-la cerâ—â—â—_n it_o iâ—_n pryvylegid_a of_o three_o thingis_fw-la in_o his_o dignyte_n for_o which_o it_o be_v more_o digne_fw-fr then_o any_o other_o prayer_n for_o that_o ihesu_n crist_n himself_o make_v it_o and_z it_o be_v short_a for_z it_o shall_v be_v coude_fw-fr the_o more_o light_o and_o forto_fw-it withhold_v more_o esely_a in_o herte_n and_o help_v himself_o the_o â—fter_a with_o thorison_n and_z for_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o less_o weary_a to_o say_v it_o and_z for_o a_o man_n may_v not_o excuse_v he_o to_o learn_v it_o hit_z be_v so_o short_a and_o so_o esy_n and_z for_o it_o comprehendith_v in_o himself_o alle_fw-mi good_a prayer_n thexposicyon_n of_o of_o this_o holy_a prayer_n that_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o so_o digne_fw-fr i_o betake_v to_o the_o master_n of_o theolegye_n save_o thus_o much_o will_n i_o say_v that_o when_o thou_o pray_v that_o god_n shall_v foryeve_v thâ—_n thy_o giâ—tys_n as_o thou_o forgâ—â—yst_v hem_v that_o have_v agiltyd_v the_o be_v well_o ware_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o out_o of_o charyte_n this_o holy_a â—â—ison_n amenusâ—th_v eke_o venyal_n sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v â—â—ynâ—th_o special_o to_o penitence_n this_o prayer_n must_v be_v treu_o say_v in_o very_a faith_n and_o that_o man_n pray_v to_o gâ—d_v ordinat_o disâ—retly_o and_o devout_o alleway_n a_o man_n shall_v put_v his_o will_n â—o_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o oryson_n must_v eke_o be_v say_v with_o great_a humbleness_n and_o full_a pure_a and_o honest_o and_o not_o to_o the_o anoysaunce_n of_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n hit_z must_v eke_o be_v continue_v with_o werkis_n of_o charite_n hit_v avayl_v eke_o against_o the_o vicis_fw-la of_o the_o 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eat_v in_o untyme_n ne_o sit_v the_o long_o at_o his_o table_n for_o he_o fastith_o thenne_fw-fr shall_v thou_o understande_v that_o bodily_a peyne_n stond_v in_o disciplyne_v or_o teching_n by_o word_n or_o by_o write_v or_z by_o ensample_n also_o in_o wear_v of_o heir_n or_z of_o stamyn_v or_z of_o a_o habergeon_n on_o her_o naked_a flesh_n for_o cristis_fw-la sake_n &_o that_o â—uche_o manner_n penauncis_fw-la ne_o make_v not_o thy_o herte_a biâ—ter_n or_o angry_a ne_o anoy_v of_o thyself_o for_o better_o be_v to_o cast_v away_o thin_a heyr_n than_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o swetenes_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist._n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n poule_n clothe_v you_o as_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o herâ—_n of_o mysâ—ricorde_fw-fr debonairte_n suffraunce_n and_o suâ—â—â—â—â—aner_n of_o clothe_v in_z which_o ihesu_n crist_n be_v more_o pay_v than_o in_o a_o heyr_n or_o habergeon_n than_o be_v disciplyne_v eke_o in_o knock_v of_o thy_o breast_n in_o scourge_n 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