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house_n &_o there_o cast_v in_o their_o herte_n how_o privelye_o &_o how_o sligh_o they_o may_v beguile_v her_o evyn_n cristen_v therefore_o they_o make_v god_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thevy_v and_o common_o in_o such_o fair_n and_o markette_v where_o so_o evir_n it_o be_v hold_v the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi many_o thief_n mycher_n and_o cut_v purse_n dives_fw-la and_o i_o drede_v i_o that_o fulle_v often_o by_o such_o fare_v god_n house_n be_v make_v a_o tavern_n of_o glutones_fw-la and_o a_o bordelle_n of_o lychoure_n for_o the_o merchant_n and_o chapman_n keep_v there_o with_o theym_fw-mi their_o wyve_n &_o lemmanne_n both_o night_n and_o day_n pauper_fw-la and_o if_o any_o man_n comyne_n there_o flesshe_o with_o his_o wyf_v or_o
say_v xxiii_o cue_n viij_o petrê°_n he_z slow_a they_o not_o wythe_v material_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n have_v hin_a to_o do_v myracly_n wythe_v his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o death_n to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v thabita_fw-la auctuum_fw-la ix.c_fw-la and_o wythe_v wordy_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananye_n and_o safira_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o she_o dethe_v but_o only_o under_o name_n they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o non_fw-la they_o fall_v down_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o goddys_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_z say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_o oft_o depart_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n and_o the_o curse_v and_o undernyme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o else_o by_o sufferance_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o seint_a petyr_n undernam_fw-la they_o for_o they_o repent_v they_o not_o the_o fiend_n sathanas_fw-la take_v power_n over_o they_o and_o slow_a they_o bodily_a as_o he_o slow_a theym_n first_o goostly_a by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n the_o xxi_o chapter_n diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a in_o oni_n caâ—_n to_o sle_n oni_n man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o twenty_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o you_o queste_n dampnethe_v a_o man_n that_o you_o justice_n knowethe_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o the_o justice_n yeve_v the_o sentence_n and_o dampne_v he_o since_o the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_o for_o thamne_v fallethe_v the_o justice_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n sle_v he_o that_o he_o knowethe_v ungilty_a xxiii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la non_fw-la dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v thanne_n pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o iuge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v hin_a by_o his_o plain_n power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o iuge_a above_o he_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o case_n that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n deliver_v he_o and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o dethe_v or_o else_o seek_v some_o other_o weigh_v for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pylat_fw-la traveyl_v full_o besy_o to_o save_v criste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a much_o more_o a_o cristen_v iuge_a owe_v to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocenty_n lyf_v who_o crist_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pylat_fw-la might_n and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v criste_fw-fr but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o peple_n and_z for_o dread_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v accuse_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n he_o follow_v their_o wylle_n and_o put_v criste_n to_o the_o death_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v damn_a for_o the_o false_a queste_n pilot_n will_v not_o have_v damn_a he_o in_o that_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v and_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampnede_v he_o and_o since_o hethen_a law_n sleethe_v no_o man_n ungilty_a moche_n more_o cristen_v law_n shall_v sle_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o iuge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besynesse_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v iuge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o to_o punyssh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o questy_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytnessy_n therefore_o god_n seyth_v thus_o to_o every_o iuge_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesinge_n ne_o thou_o shlat_a nof_n joy_n ne_o thin_a hon_n to_o say_v false_a wytnes_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenaunt_n to_o say_v false_a wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o peple_n will_v to_o do_v any_o evil_a thing_n or_o any_o falseness_n in_o doom_n thou_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o many_o to_o go_v aweye_n from_o the_o truth_n exo._n xxiii_o c_o therefore_o the_o law_n bid_v that_o the_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_fw-fr to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et_fw-la xi_o cue_n vi.iii._fw-la quamuis_fw-la et_fw-la xuj_o cue_n viij_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v riyhtwisnesse_n in_o englisshe_n and_o rightwisnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n alwey_a to_o yield_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_n extra_n the_o v._o significacione_n co._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o whanne_v the_o justice_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n yeve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o rightwysnes_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n thanne_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o out_o guilt_n therefore_o thanne_v what_o iuge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungilty_a wyte_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_n but_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v ayens_n all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punissh_v the_o guilty_a and_o to_o save_v the_o ungilty_a and_o therefore_o seyth_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o iuge_a if_o rightwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la xxiii_o cue_n two_o iustum_fw-la the_o xxii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la it_o be_v lefulle_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themsylfe_a pauê‘_n in_o no_o case_n and_o that_o for_o many_o skylly_n first_o for_o by_o weigh_n of_o kind_a every_o man_n lovethe_v himsilf_a and_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v himsilfe_n and_o to_o withstond_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n ayens_fw-fr all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o sle_v he_o silfe_n also_o it_o be_v ayens_n charite_v ffor_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o silfe_n and_o his_o even_o cristen_v as_o hinsilf_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o you_o comontye_v of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o philosofre_o say_v vto_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o comonte_n as_o every_o menbre_n be_v apart_o of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o manny_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n yoven_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 whanne_v he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v hymsilfe_n he_o syn_v ayens_n his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n ayens_n his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n yeve_v a_o man_n auctorite_n to_o sle_v another_o man_n for_o his_o misdeed_n yet_o god_n yeve_v no_o man_n auctoritye_n to_o sle_n hymsilfe_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n xxiii_o cue_n v._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v sle_v hinsilfe_n neither_o to_o flee_v myscheeffeof_o of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o mennys_n sin_n ne_o for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_o for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o sle_v himsylfe_a as_o say_v there_o the_o law_n he_o goth_v to_o endless_a mischeeffe_n and_o he_o fallethe_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o he_o sleethe_o hymsilfe_n fall_v in_o wanehope_o and_o do_v dispyte_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o juda_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 lese_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o his_o life_n in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_o goth_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o hell_n wythe_v out_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n sle_n hirsilfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastity_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defouled_a for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o violence_n ayens_fw-fr her_o will_n she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucy_a say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n paschasius_fw-la you_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 her_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 sle_n himsilfe_n for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o nether_a shall_v not_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himsilfe_n ne_o maim_n himsilfe_n for_o drâ—d_n that_o he_o shall_v ê¯sent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consent_v and_o let_v occation_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
pyke_v out_o there_o right_o iye_v &_o make_v they_o less_o tonscience_n anentis_fw-la god_n after_o he_o pyke_v out_o their_o left_a iye_v &_o make_v they_o less_o shame_n anentis_fw-la the_o world_n so_o that_o neither_o for_o dread_v of_o god_n ne_z for_o shame_n ne_fw-mi for_o speech_n of_o the_o world_n they_o cese_n not_o to_o borowe_n ne_o to_o gete_v false_o other_o mennys_n good_a &_o so_o fall_v depper_n &_o depper_n in_o dett_n till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o fiend_n slee_v they_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o therefore_o look_v that_o thou_o pay_v well_o thy_o dette_n while_o thou_o may_v for_z else_o thou_o shall_v not_o when_o thou_o will_v for_o a_o sheep_n that_o goth_v moche_n among_o thorn_n leevyth_v sum_n of_o his_o flece_n in_o every_o busshe_v there_o he_o goth_v till_o he_o be_v naked_a right_n so_o the_o thorn_n of_o false_a richesses_n and_o such_o dette_n shall_v take_v thy_o flece_n from_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v thy_o true_a catel_n if_o thou_o any_o have_v so_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v right_a nought_o to_o help_v with_o thyself_o â—_o till_o when_o thou_o shall_v go_v nakyd_v of_o good_a and_o have_v less_o than_o nought_o therefore_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n tulius_n li.ii_fw-la de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la that_o no_o thing_n save_v more_o a_o comyntie_a than_o faith_n but_o feythe_n may_v not_o be_v say_v he_o but_o man_n wool_fw-mi pay_v their_o dette_n and_o in_o the_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o kind_n to_o take_v away_o false_o asleep_o neither_o man_n good_a &_o to_o make_v he_o scotfree_a with_o a_o neither_o manny_n loss_n for_o that_o saithe_v he_o distroy_v charite_v and_o the_o felauship_n of_o mankind_n for_o man_n dare_v not_o comyne_n their_o good_a to_o gidre_v by_o len_v for_o drede_v of_o false_a covetise_n dives_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o i_o have_v levyr_n have_v my_o good_a in_o other_o mennys_n ande_fw-mi thanne_n in_o my_o if_o i_o wyste_v that_o they_o will_v true_o pay_v it_o again_o but_o i_o find_v so_o many_o fall_v and_o so_o few_o true_a that_o i_o dare_v not_o lene_o but_o to_o fulle_v few_o say_n forth_o what_o thou_o will_v the_o viij_o chapter_n pauê‘_n two_o thing_n principaly_a shall_v abate_v covetise_n of_o manny_n herte_a unstableness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o drede_n of_o dethe_v first_o unstablenesse_n of_o this_o world_n for_o this_o world_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o four_o thing_n full_o unstable_a to_o a_o wheel_v about_o turn_v to_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o se_fw-la sail_v to_o a_o flower_n that_o soon_o fadith_v and_o fallith_a to_o ground_n and_o to_o a_o shadow_n that_o always_o passith_v and_o duellith_a but_o a_o stound_n first_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lykn_v to_o a_o wheel_v about_o turn_v for_o when_o the_o wheel_v goth_v about_o that_o that_o be_v byne_v anon_o it_o be_v above_o and_o that_o that_o be_v above_o anon_o it_o be_v byne_v and_o that_o that_o 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make_v a_o mn_a a_o hole_n in_o the_o sabott_a io._n vii.c._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v to_o the_o iewy_n who_o be_v it_o of_o you_o that_o have_v a_o sheep_n &_o it_o fall_v in_o the_o diche_a in_o you_o sabot_n that_o he_o ne_o will_v go_v and_o lyfte_v it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o diche_a but_o forsooth_o man_n be_v better_o thamne_v a_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o it_z be_v leful_a to_o do_v good_a dede_n in_o the_o sabot_n and_o in_o the_o haliday_n mt_n xii.c._a another_o time_n cry_v helyd_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o hard_a sekenesse_n that_o have_v hold_v she_o xviii_o year_n she_o go_v stoop_v all_o down_o and_o may_v not_o look_v upward_a thanne_n the_o master_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o synagoge_n be_v wroth_a and_o say_a to_o the_o peple_n theridamas_n ben_fw-mi vi_fw-mi day_n
but_z he_o know_v that_o the_o counseyl_n be_v not_o good_a or_o else_o do_v not_o his_o dever_n to_o know_v that_o and_o for_o he_o lowith_v hin_a to_o axe_n counseyl_n and_o forsakith_n his_o own_o wit_n and_o his_o own_o will_n he_o gettith_v moche_n meed_n the_o xvii_o chaptre_n diues_fw-la whanne_n servant_n traveyl_n in_o the_o sunday_n by_o compel_v of_o their_o soverayne_n been_v they_o excuse_v bifore_fw-la god_n by_o their_o master_n bid_n pauper_fw-la if_o they_o travayl_v and_o do_v their_o master_n bid_v principaly_a for_o drede_n &_o for_o obedience_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o soverayn_a and_o not_o for_o covetise_n ne_fw-fr for_o none_o other_o evil_a cause_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o traveyl_n be_v leful_a in_o the_o self_n than_z they_o be_v excuse_v for_o as_o holy_a wryt_n say_v god_n love_v more_o obedience_n than_o sacrifice_n but_o beware_v the_o soverayne_a that_o compellith_a his_o servant_n in_o the_o sunday_n or_o any_o great_a feeste_n without_o great_a 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li.iii._fw-la ti_fw-mi i._o cum_fw-la decorem_fw-la where_o the_o gloze_n say_v that_o for_o to_o repnsente_v in_o ple_v at_o cristmasse_n heroude_a and_o you_o three_o king_n and_o other_o process_n of_o you_o gospel_n both_o thamne_v and_o at_o ester_n &_o in_o other_o time_n also_o it_o be_v leful_a and_o commendable_a dives_fw-la than_o it_o semyth_n by_o thy_o speech_n that_o in_o halidaye_n man_n may_v leful_o maken_v mirth_n pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_v else_o for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o haliday_n be_v ordain_v for_o rest_n and_o releving_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o in_o law_n of_o kind_n in_o law_n write_v in_o law_n of_o grace_n &_o evyr_n from_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n the_o haliday_n have_v be_v solaciouse_a with_o onestie_n both_z for_o soul_n and_o body_n &_o for_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o day_n be_v that_o day_n solaciouse_a in_o clothinge_v in_o meet_a and_o drink_v in_o occupation_n honesty_n with_o mirth_n make_v and_o 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&_o to_o ydelship_n on_o the_o werk_n day_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v right_a likly_a that_o they_o do_v in_o our_o day_n than_o be_v they_o unleful_a both_o on_o the_o haliday_n and_o on_o the_o werke_n day_n and_o against_o all_o such_o speak_v seynt_a austyn_n but_o against_o honest_a dance_n and_o pleye_n do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o in_o good_a manner_n in_o the_o haliday_n speak_v not_o seint_a austyn_a dives_fw-la contrate_v we_o find_v in_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n bid_v his_o peple_n turment_fw-mi their_o soul_n and_o yeve_v they_o to_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v in_o the_o halidaye_n die_v expiationun_n erit_fw-la celeberimus_fw-la et_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la sctun_n affligetisque_fw-la ainas_fw-la urans_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la oins_fw-fr aina_fw-la que_fw-fr afflicta_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la die_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—ê‘ibit_fw-la de_fw-la pplin_n suis._n levitici_fw-la xxiii_o thanne_n be_v semyth_n that_o god_n will_v the_o man_n yeve_v they_o rather_o to_o mourn_a in_o 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and_o of_o rein_n and_o bisshadewth_v the_o root_n from_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n so_o owth_v the_o child_n refresshe_a there_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_fw-mi mother_n in_o their_o need_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o messhefe_a as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v in_o good_a manner_n and_o keep_v they_o well_o and_o onest_o not_o for_o to_o make_v they_o scotfree_a ne_o norisshe_v they_o in_o deliciis_fw-la the_o sixth_o chapter_n diues_fw-la whamne_v man_n or_o woman_n entrethe_v into_o the_o religion_n he_o be_v deed_n a_o yenste_n the_o world_n therefore_o thanne_v it_o semethe_v that_o bihis_n religion_n he_o be_v unbâ—unde_v from_o this_o pecept_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o help_v his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n at_o need_n for_o when_o he_o be_v profess_v in_o religion_n he_o may_v not_o yeve_v for_o he_o that_o nought_o have_v nought_o may_v yeve_v pauê‘_n man_n and_o woman_n by_o this_o precepte_v be_v bind_v to_o two_o thingis_fw-la to_o reverence_n fader_fw-mi and_o 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he_o do_v of_o malice_n &_o i_o bid_v hin_n do_v my_o rightfulness_n ysa_n x._o c_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o lordship_n and_o power_n in_o earth_n come_v of_o god_n i_o meruel_v moche_n why_o god_n yeve_v wicked_a man_n such_o power_n in_o this_o world_n pauper_fw-la the_o power_n comethe_v of_o god_n but_o the_o malice_n &_o wickedness_n &_o wicked_a covetise_n comethe_v of_o man_n dives_fw-la god_n knowith_v their_o maleice_n and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v why_o yeve_v he_o than_o such_o lordship_n and_o power_n to_o shrewis_n pauper_fw-la for_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o peple_n for_o synful_a people_n rebel_n and_o false_a be_v worthy_a to_o have_v no_o good_a lord_n merciable_a ne_o benygne_a but_o for_o to_o have_v cruel_a lord_n false_a tyrant_n like_o the_o peple_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la ypocritam_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la pctan_fw-mi pplin_n god_n make_v a_o ypocrite_n a_o wicked_a lyver_n to_o regne_fw-la for_o sin_n of_o people_n job_n xxiiiio.c._n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o holy_a wryt_n that_o god_n have_v his_o people_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrat_n such_o as_o shall_v disese_v they_o osee._n xiii_o dabo_fw-la eye_n regem_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la meo_fw-la dives_fw-la the_o phylosofre_o say_v iiii_o o_o ethi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n and_o only_o you_o good_a man_n be_v worthy_a worship_n for_o as_o he_o say_v there_o worship_n be_v meed_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a and_o vicious_a as_o tyraunty_n be_v be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n pauper_fw-la that_o be_v soothe_v dives_fw-la why_o byd_v than_o god_n &_o peter_n &_o paul_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v worship_n &_o obey_v not_o only_o to_o you_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a pauê‘_n as_o i_o say_v first_o we_o shall_v obey_v &_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o not_o for_o themsilfe_n but_o for_o god_n and_o for_o power_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v theym_a and_o for_o that_o they_o represent_v god_n ê‘sone_o in_o earth_n we_o shall_v worshype_v theym_a not_o there_o own_o personne_n but_o for_o the_o dignity_n that_o god_n have_v yoven_v they_o and_o make_v thien_fw-fr our_o soverein_n and_o they_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a we_o shall_v do_v they_o worship_n and_o obey_v to_o theym_v not_o only_o for_o her_o dignity_n but_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_o our_o own_o ê“fyt_n and_o the_o rfore_o saint_n poule_n say_v obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la urin_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hebr_n xiii_o c_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o prelatis_fw-la and_o sovereyn_n and_o be_v you_o meek_a &_o suget_v to_o they_o for_o why_o say_v he_o they_o be_v full_a besy_n and_o traveil_n to_o save_v your_o soulis_fw-la as_o they_o that_o shall_v yeve_v answer_n for_o your_o souly_n at_o the_o doom_n dives_fw-la many_o of_o theym_a care_n full_a lytel_n for_o manny_n soul_n they_o care_v more_o to_o get_v money_n and_o manny_n good_a and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_a febyl_n lyver_n pauper_fw-la whanne_n they_o be_v such_o take_v no_o ensaumple_v of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_n do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o say_v whanne_n they_o tech_n well_o and_o reverence_v they_o for_o their_o dignity_n and_o for_o their_o order_fw-fr for_o so_o bede_v criste_n in_o the_o gospel_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o they_o neither_o do_v well_o ne_fw-mi teach_v well_o for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_o lew_v pauper_fw-la yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n or_o thy_o curate_n thou_o shaltt_v obey_v to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o leful_a that_o long_v to_o her_o office_n and_o do_v they_o worship_n for_o their_o dignity_n not_o for_o their_o person_n but_o for_o god_n who_o be_v person_n they_o present_v in_o messis_fw-la sing_v in_o shrestis_fw-la herring_n and_o in_o other_o sacramentis_fw-la yeve_v and_o in_o govern_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o my_o league_n lord_n the_o king_n bid_v i_o do_v athing_n and_o my_o master_n or_o my_o sovereyn_n bid_v i_o do_v the_o contrary_a or_o if_o my_o curate_n bid_v i_o do_v the_v contrary_a to_o my_o bisshoppis_fw-la bide_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o obey_v pauper_fw-la in_o that_o case_z thou_fw-mi shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o king_n that_o be_v thy_o sovereyn_n and_o thy_o maystyr_n sovereyn_a also_o and_o thou_o shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o busshop_n that_o be_v thy_o curaty_n prelate_n and_o thin_a also_o if_o the_o king_n bid_v and_o the_o busshoppy_n be_v not_o ayens_fw-fr god_n worshyppe_n and_o if_o thy_o king_n thy_o pope_n or_o thy_o busshope_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o sovereyn_n bid_v the_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o knowi_v well_o that_o it_o be_v ayens_fw-fr god_n worship_n and_o ayens_n his_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o obey_v to_o they_o in_o yâ—_z but_o to_o god_n that_o be_v there_o sovereyn_a &_o thin_a also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n peter_n to_o the_o iewis_fw-mi obedire_fw-la oportet_fw-la magê_n deo_fw-la cum_fw-la hoimbus_fw-la it_o bihove_v to_o obey_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v rightful_a to_o she_o you_o rather_o than_o god_n deem_v you_o and_o you_o law_n say_v that_o if_o oni_n sovereyn_n bid_v his_o suget_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n the_o suget_n shall_v not_o obey_v ne_o do_v any_o thing_n unrightful_a and_o unone_a ne_o that_o shall_v harm_v you_o comontye_v for_o his_o biddinde_n if_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o biddinge_a be_v not_o leful_a i_o cue_n three_o non_fw-la semê‘_n dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o sugette_n be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o nay_o pauê‘_n than_o shall_v he_o obey_v to_o his_o sovereyn_n and_o he_o be_v excuse_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v &_o to_o kun_v as_o if_o he_o bid_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v open_o ayens_n god_n commandment_n or_o ayens_n the_o feyth_n or_o ayens_fw-fr god_n law_n or_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v thanne_n shall_v not_o he_o obey_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o his_o bdidinge_v dives_fw-la be_v the_o suget_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o sovereyn_n in_o all_o thing_n leful_a pauê‘_n seruage_n and_o subjection_n come_v in_o amongys_n mank_v for_o pride_n and_o other_o sin_n but_o as_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n seneca_v .lio._n iiio._n de_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la this_o seruage_n wentt_v not_o into_o all_o man_n ne_o in_o all_o woman_n but_o the_o better_a parti_fw-la of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v out_o takyn_n from_o such_o seruage_n &_o only_a mannis_fw-la body_n and_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o seruage_n of_o tenmporall_a lord_n and_o of_o their_o sovereyn_n &_o manny_n soul_n
avoutre_n also_o thou_o bery_v false_a witness_n &_o lie_v many_o lesingys_n to_o maintain_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o hide_v it_o also_o thou_o stele_v thy_o soul_n &_o his_o soul_n who_o thou_o sleeste_v from_o god_n that_o buy_v hin_n so_o dear_o also_o when_o thou_o sle_v thou_o do_v ayensthe_v nine_o &_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n for_o every_o manslaughter_n be_v do_v for_o covetyse_v of_o vengeance_n or_o for_o covetyse_v of_o erthe_o good_a or_o for_o covetyse_v of_o flesshe_o lust_n as_o of_o mennys_n wyve_n or_o of_o their_o child_n or_o of_o their_o seruanty_n or_o for_o covetise_n of_o worship_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o slay_v thou_o forfetist_n ayens_fw-fr all_o ten_o come_v +maundementis_fw-la and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v shewid_v of_o each_o of_o all_o ten_o that_o he_o that_o breke_v one_o breke_v all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a in_o one_o deadly_a sin_n be_v guilty_a in_o all_o seven_o &_o in_o all_o you_o x_o commanndementis_fw-la and_o in_o token_n of_o this_o saint_n iohn_n see_v a_o woman_n sit_v on_o aredde_n best_a full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n which_o beast_n have_v seven_o hedis_fw-la &_o x._o horny_n apoco._n xviio._n by_o this_o woman_n be_v understonde_v pride_n &_o vanyte_n of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o red_a best_a that_o she_o sit_v on_o be_v under_o stone_v the_o fiend_n &_o deadly_a sign_n that_o be_v full_a of_o blasphemy_n ayens_fw-fr god_n this_o best_a have_v seven_o hedy_n and_o ten_o horny_n that_o be_v to_o sai_fw-mi seven_o deadly_a sin_n and_o break_v of_o the_o ten_o commaundementy_n in_o token_n that_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n fallethe_v in_o oni_n deadly_a sine_fw-la openli_fw-la he_o fall_v thin_a all_o seven_o preveli_n in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n and_o whanne_v he_o breke_v one_o commandment_n he_o brekethe_v alle_fw-mi and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n james_n that_o he_o that_o offendethe_v in_o one_o offendethe_v in_o all_o &_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o iac_fw-la ii.co._o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la what_o longethe_v to_o you_o precepte_v of_o kind_n the_o saint_n austen_v speak_v of_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o precepty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o we_o may_v do_v to_o god_n neither_o good_a ne_o evil_a pauper_fw-la ssoth_o it_o be_v that_o we_o mai_fw-gr not_o do_v to_o god_n neither_o good_a ne_o evil_a and_o yet_o as_o faint_v austen_v say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n de_fw-fr decen_n cordis_fw-la this_o precepte_v of_o kind_n byd_v we_o to_o love_v our_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o well_o &_o trw_o and_o keep_v alle_fw-mi his_o heesty_n for_o why_o all_o we_o be_v goddys_n seruamty_n and_o if_o thou_o haddist_a a_o seruamt_a say_v saint_n austen_v thou_o will_v thou_o thy_o servant_n serve_v the_o well_o and_o trw_o i_o pray_v the_o thamne_v say_v he_o serve_v thou_o well_o &_o trw_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o his_o lord_n thou_o woldeste_v that_o thy_o servant_n be_v trwe_v to_o you_o and_o not_o false_a be_v thou_o not_o fall_v to_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o man_n shall_v defoule_n thy_o wife_n defoule_n thou_o not_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v goddys_n spouse_n ne_fw-fr non_fw-fr other_o soul_n thou_o woldeste_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v destroi_fw-mi thy_o house_n ne_o defoule_n it_o defoule_n thou_o not_o than_o god_n temple_n that_o be_v every_o clean_a cristen_v soul_n defoule_n it_o not_o by_o lechery_n ne_o by_o no_o deadly_a sin_n for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o who_o so_o defoul_v god_n temple_n god_n shall_v destroy_v he_o thou_o will_v thy_o servant_n keep_v well_o thy_o commaundementy_n and_o do_v not_o ayens_n thy_o bid_n keep_v than_o thou_o god_n commaundenty_n and_o do_v not_o ayens_fw-fr his_o byddyngys_n thou_o will_v that_o no_o man_n despise_v thy_o image_n paint_v on_o aboard_o despise_v thou_o not_o god_n image_n by_o any_o deadly_a sin_n for_o since_o thou_o may_v not_o please_v god_n in_o sin_n and_o shrewednesse_n therefore_o thou_o offend_v thy_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o corruption_n and_o do_v wrong_v to_o hin_a thisylfe_n thou_o do_v wrong_v to_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o gift_n thou_o mainot_v do_v wrong_a to_o thy_o brother_n but_o thou_o do_v wrong_n to_o god_n that_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o his_o also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n iohn_n in_o his_o pistol_n that_o who_o so_o say_v that_o he_o love_v the_o god_n &_o he_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n i_o io_o iiiio._n for_o in_o that_o he_o do_v wrong_v principaly_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n also_o and_o therefore_o god_n say_v quicunque_fw-la effuderit_fw-la huma_fw-la gum_n sanguinem_fw-la effundetur_fw-la samnuinis_fw-la eius_fw-la gen_fw-la ix_o he_o that_o shed_v dethe_v out_o manny_n blood_n wrongful_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o why_o say_v he_o man_n be_v make_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o man_n slaughtyr_n be_v open_a wrong_n do_v to_o god_n in_o yâ—_z that_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o slaiin_n and_o his_o image_n dispyse_v and_o destroy_v therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o first_o mansleer_n that_o be_v caim_v which_o sloughe_v his_o brother_n abel_n false_o for_o envy_n of_o his_o own_o godenesse_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v caim_v the_o voyse_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n thy_o brother_n criethe_v to_o i_o fro_o earth_n and_o ax_v vengeance_n of_o the_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v upon_o earth_n which_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n &_o have_v take_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o brother_n abel_n of_o thy_o hon_n thou_o shall_v traveil_n in_o tylth_n of_o you_o land_n &_o it_o shall_v yeve_v the_o no_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v be_v wanderinge_v and_o fleme_v upon_o earth_n gen_fw-la iiiio._n and_o the_o same_o vengeance_n comonli_fw-la follow_v murdre_fw-fr for_n murdre_fw-fr mai_fw-gr not_o be_v hide_v but_o night_n and_o day_n it_o axethe_v vengeance_n the_o murdre_fw-fr shall_v my_o shappe_n in_o his_o do_v and_o be_v unstable_a and_o wander_a and_o odious_a in_o his_o lyve_a this_o sin_n of_o manslaughtir_n be_v so_o grevous_a in_o god_n sight_n tthat_n he_o command_v in_o the_o old_a see_v that_o if_o any_o man_n biliing_n in_o await_v or_o by_o prevy_a aspiing_n or_o by_o purpose_n kill_v any_o man_n and_o after_o flee_v to_o god_n auter_n for_o so_o coure_z he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o then_v &_o be_v slay_v for_o that_o death_n exo_fw-la xxio._n co._n and_o therefore_o saint_n iohn_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o goddy_n previte_n that_o he_o that_o slee_v shall_v be_v slay_v apoc_n xiii_o o_o for_o as_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o same_o measure_n the_o man_n meet_v to_o other_o shall_v be_v moten_a again_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o say_v to_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n for_o each_o man_n that_o usethe_v sword_n to_o shed_v mannis_fw-la blood_n wytheoute_fw-la lawful_a power_n grant_v of_o god_n shall_v peryssh_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v to_o sai_fw-mi biswerd_v of_o bodily_a vengeance_n or_o by_o 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that_o sill_z for_o as_o i_o say_v first_o by_o ê“perte_n of_o the_o same_o word_n occides_fw-la he_o forbid_v dethe_v only_a manslaughter_n god_n grant_v man_n power_n to_o slay_v bests_n and_o live_v thereby_o gen_fw-la ix_o c_o but_o he_o grant_v he_o never_o to_o do_v lechery_n wythe_v any_o creature_n ne_o take_v any_o thing_n by_o weigh_n of_o stelche_v or_o of_o false_a covetise_n dives_fw-la contrare_fw-la we_o find_v that_o baalam_fw-la ride_v on_o his_o ass_n to_o curse_v goddis_fw-la peple_n ayens_fw-fr goddy_n wylle_v a_o aungel_n stand_v in_o a_o right_n straight_o weigh_v ayens_n he_o the_o ass_n see_v the_o aungel_n and_o flee_v aside_o for_o drede_n of_o you_o angel_n sword_n &_o bare_a baalam_fw-la a_o yens_n the_o wall_n and_o brosyde_o his_o foot_n balaam_n see_v not_o the_o aungel_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v wroth_a wythe_v the_o ass_n and_o smite_v he_o fulharde_n thamne_v the_o ass_n through_o the_o might_n of_o god_n undernam_fw-la balaan_n his_o master_n and_o 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libro_fw-la arbiterio_fw-la if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o knight_n sle_fw-fr his_o adversary_n in_o rightful_a bateyle_n or_o you_o iuge_a and_o his_o officery_n sle_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o dye_v i_o thenkethe_v they_o sin_n not_o but_o lene_a friend_n three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a so_o that_o manslaughter_n shall_v be_v leful_a and_o rightful_a first_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a order_fw-fr &_o process_n of_o law_n and_o that_o justice_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o slay_v and_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v slay_v be_v convicte_n of_o his_o trespase_n also_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o iuge_a and_z of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o of_o the_o officery_n be_v rightful_a that_o they_o slay_v he_o in_o saluacioun_n of_o the_o right_n and_z for_o saluavaconn_n and_o ensaumple_v of_o other_o not_z for_o like_v of_o vengeance_n ne_o of_o cruelty_n not_o have_v like_n in_o his_o peyne_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o process_n &_o 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man_n rightful_o be_v not_o clepe_v mansleer_v for_o why_o seyth_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o thwe_v xxii_o cue_n v._o si_fw-la hoincidium_fw-la &_o in_o qonimbê°_n le_fw-fr the_o xvii_o chapter_n diues_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o trespasor_n lawful_o may_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o bidding_n of_o god_n why_o may_v not_o prelaty_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o mynystry_n of_o you_o auter_n sle_n such_o trespasours_n ne_o sit_v in_o the_o doom_n of_o mamny_n death_n ne_o yeve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o yeve_v assistence_n to_o the_o domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n and_o mynystres_n of_o you_o auter_n may_v lawful_o sle_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxii_o
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love_n and_o therefore_o criste_n will_v that_o you_o mynyster_n of_o the_o auter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o shall_v mynystre_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o endless_a love_n and_o of_o his_o endless_a mercy_n to_o mankind_n that_o they_o show_v love_n mercy_n and_o petye_n and_o no_o token_n of_o cruelty_n the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o law_n of_o drede_n and_o duresse_n and_o nigh_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o pnste_v make_v be_v do_v with_o shed_v of_o blood_n not_o only_o in_o figure_n of_o cristy_n passion_n but_o also_o in_o token_n yâ—_z he_o that_o sin_v be_v worthy_a too_o be_v slay_v as_o the_o best_a that_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v offeridde_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o sword_n be_v grant_v too_o preeste_n and_o the_o mynestery_n of_o the_o old_a law_n to_o punysshe_v rebel_n whanne_v it_o nedethe_v and_o moche_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o so_o by_o there_o offyce_v they_o be_v dispose_v to_o cruelty_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o be_v notte_fw-it aserede_fw-la too_o slay_v god_n son_n their_o lord_n there_o sovereyne_a and_o there_o god_n and_o for_o that_o preesty_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v cruelty_n slow_a criste_fw-fr god_n &_o lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi therefore_o shed_v of_o blood_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v forbid_v to_o presty_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o the_o auter_n that_o shed_v mennys_n blood_n or_o help_n thereto_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n shed_v of_o blood_n in_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v so_o abominable_a &_o orrible_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o if_o any_o clerk_n dye_v in_o batayl_n &_o fight_v or_o in_o pley_n of_o hethen_a man_n of_o which_o folove_v sheddinge_a of_o blood_n and_o dethe_v as_z in_o pleyinge_v at_o the_o sword_n and_o bokeler_n at_o the_o staff_n two_o hondswerde_n hurlebat_fw-la in_o turmenty_n in_o justice_n for_o that_o clerk_n holy_a church_n shall_v make_v no_o so_o lempne_a messe_fw-mi ne_fw-fr solemn_a prayere_o for_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v bery_v witheoute_a solempnetye_n of_o holy_a church_n xxiii_o cue_n viij_o q_o cumque_fw-la clericê°_n and_o if_o a_o man_n in_o his_o woddnes_n &_o rane_v sle_n man_n and_o woman_n or_o child_n though_o his_o woddnes_n pass_v yet_o he_o be_v irregular_a and_o unable_a to_o god_n auter_n w_n cue_n i._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la insaniens_fw-la nethelesse_o if_o he_o be_v press_v or_o that_o case_n fall_v he_o whamne_v his_o woodness_n be_v pass_v and_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o seker_fw-mi helthe_n he_o may_v say_v his_o mess_n also_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v child_n man_n or_o woman_n by_o weigh_n of_o chastise_v &_o he_o die_v of_o that_o stroke_n he_o be_v irregular_a xu_o cue_n i_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la iratus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la .lio.v._n .v.o._n de_fw-fr homicidis_fw-la c_o pnsbiterun_v also_o if_o he_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o he_o die_v of_o you_o strike_v he_o shalab_v steyne_v he_o from_o god_n auter_n extra_n e_o ad_fw-la audientiam_fw-la also_o if_o a_o press_v or_o clerk_n or_o any_o man_n sle_n the_o thief_n that_o rob_v the_o church_n he_o be_v irregular_a extra_n e_o significasti_fw-la also_o if_o clerk_n fight_v ayen_n sarasyne_n and_o ayen_n hethen_a man_n if_o they_o sle_v any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n they_o be_v irregular_a &_o if_o they_o be_v in_o doute_fw-fr whether_o they_o slough_n or_o nai_fw-mi they_o shall_v abstain_v they_o from_o the_o auter_n extra_n e_o peticio_fw-la also_o you_o iuge_a the_o advocate_n the_o accessoure_n the_o officere_fw-la the_o witness_n by_o which_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o writer_n and_o he_o that_o seythe_v the_o sentence_n or_o rede_v in_o doom_n you_o examination_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o write_v you_o enditement_n or_o other_o lettris_n by_o which_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v slay_v he_o be_v irregular_a though_o you_o cause_n
also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o worshipful_a wedlok_n whamne_v man_n w_v his_o wife_n lawful_o to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n service_n &_o absteyn_v he_o from_o his_o wife_n in_o dwe_a time_n and_o thanne_n be_v their_o bed_n wythoute_n spot_v of_o blame_n whanne_v he_o meddle_v with_o his_o wife_n lawful_o and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n keep_v measure_n and_o manner_n thanne_v rise_v they_o up_o out_o of_o bed_n with_o out_o spott_n of_o blame_n the_o sedunde_n chapte_v matrimony_n woe_fw-la ordain_v of_o god_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o pryncypaly_n into_o office_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n service_n also_o into_o remedy_n to_o flee_v fornication_n and_o lechery_n for_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o paradise_n before_o adam_z sin_n for_o the_o two_o cause_n it_o be_v ordain_v out_o of_o ê‘adise_n after_o adam_z sin_n three_o good_a thing_n be_v pryncipaly_a in_o matrimonye_n the_o first_o be_v feyth_n that_o each_o of_o they_o keep_v true_o his_o body_n to_o other_o and_o meddle_v flessh_o with_o non_fw-la other_o the_z secunde_a be_v brynginge_v forth_o and_o norysshinge_v of_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o god_n service_n for_o else_o it_o be_v better_a that_o they_o be_v unborn_a the_o three_o be_v the_o sacrament_n which_o may_v not_o be_v undo_v but_o only_o by_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v fulworshipful_a for_o it_o represent_v the_o great_a sacrament_n of_o unyte_n &_o of_o endless_a love_n bytwene_v you_o godhead_n &_o you_o manhede_v in_o criste_n very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n bitwene_v criste_n and_o holy_a church_n and_o bytwene_v crist_n and_o cristen_v soul_n and_o the_o feythful_a love_n that_o owethe_v to_o be_v bytwene_v husbond_n &_o wife_n bytoken_v the_o love_n and_o the_o feythe_n the_o owe_v to_o be_v bitwene_v crist_n &_o cristen_v soul_n and_o bytwene_a crist_n and_o holy_a church_n for_o the_o husbond_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n with_o true_a love_n and_o therefore_o whamne_v he_o w_v she_o he_o set_v a_o ring_a on_o she_o fynger_v which_o ring_v be_v token_n of_o true_a love_n that_o owethe_v to_o be_v bytwene_v they_o for_o they_o most_o love_v they_o to_o gedre_fw-fr hertely_fw-mi and_o therefore_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o forth_o fynger_v for_o as_o clerk_n say_v fro_o that_o fynger_n go_v yeve_v she_o but_o one_o ring_v in_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v theym_a synguler_o to_o gedre_n for_o as_o ayen_n comyninge_v of_o their_o body_n the_o husbond_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n &_o none_o other_o and_z the_o wife_n her_o husbond_n and_o none_o other_o the_z ring_n be_v round_o about_o and_o have_v non_fw-fr end_n in_o token_n that_o their_o love_n shall_v be_v endless_a and_o no_o thing_n depart_v they_o but_o death_n alone_o also_o the_o ring_a be_v make_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n in_o token_n that_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o value_n and_o clennesse_n so_o shall_v their_o love_n pass_v all_o other_o love_v and_o the_o husbond_n love_v his_o wife_n pass_a all_o other_o wyman_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n pass_v all_o other_o man_n and_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n pass_v all_o other_o metal_n in_o clenne_n so_o shall_v there_o love_v all_o be_v set_v in_o clennes_n &_o not_o common_a to_o gedre_v but_z for_o bryng_v forth_o of_o child_n or_o to_o flee_v fornication_n or_o to_o yield_v the_o debt_n of_o their_o body_n this_o love_n bitoken_v the_o love_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n that_o be_v our_o goostly_a husbonde_n too_o whoom_n we_o be_v all_o weddedde_n in_o our_o baptem_fw-la for_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o herte_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n synguler_o wythe_v all_o our_o soul_n last_o wythe_v all_o our_o mind_n myghte_o wythe_v all_o our_o myghty_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v deutro_n vio._n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o althy_a heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n the_o husbond_n betoken_v crist_n you_o wyf_v betoken_v holy_a church_n and_o cristen_v soul_n which_o be_v god_n spouse_n &_o owe_v to_o be_v suget_v to_o cry_v as_o wife_n to_o husbond_n three_o ornamenty_n long_o pryncipaly_a to_o a_o wife_n ar_v on_o her_o fynger_n a_o broach_n on_o her_o breast_n &_o agarlond_n on_o her_o heed_n the_o ring_n betokenethe_v true_a love_n as_o i_o have_v seyd_v the_o broach_n bytoken_v clennesse_n in_o herte_n &_o chastity_n that_o she_o owe_v to_o have_v the_o garlonde_fw-fr bytoken_v gladness_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n for_o the_o husbond_n bytoken_v crist_n and_o the_o wife_n holy_a church_n which_o be_v clepe_v queen_n &_o god_n spouse_n and_o therefore_o seint_a poule_n say_v thus_o viri_fw-la diligite_fw-la vxores_fw-la vestras_fw-la you_o man_n love_v you_o your_o wyve_n as_o criste_n love_v holy_a church_n and_o put_v himsilfe_n to_o the_o death_n for_o holy_a church_n so_o shall_v man_n do_v if_o it_o need_v for_o their_o wyve_n as_o say_v gloze_v men_n say_v he_o owe_v to_o love_v their_o wyve_n as_o there_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n he_o love_v himsilfe_n since_o thanne_v this_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o worshypful_a in_o crist_n and_o holy_a church_n therefore_a every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himsilfe_n and_o the_o wife_n love_v her_o husbond_n and_o drede_v he_o wyman_n say_v he_o most_o be_v suget_v to_o their_o husbondy_n as_o to_o their_o lord_n for_o man_n be_v heed_n of_o woman_n as_o criste_n be_v heed_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o as_o all_o holy_a church_n be_v suget_v to_o crist_n so_o most_o wyman_n be_v sugettis_a to_o their_o husbonddy_n these_o be_v the_o wordy_n of_o seint_a poule_n ad_fw-la eph_n quinto_fw-la the_o third_o chapter_n since_o that_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o worshipful_a in_o criste_n &_o holy_a church_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v without_o doubt_n they_o that_o break_v it_o or_o misuse_v it_o in_o lust_n and_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o follow_v only_o their_o lust_n as_o bests_n and_o refreyne_v not_o themsilfe_n by_o reason_n &_o by_o god_n law_n they_o sin_n full_o grevous_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n toby_n .vio._n co._n that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hyght_n sara_fw-it and_o she_o be_v wed_v to_o seven_o husbondys_n and_o adevel_v the_o hyght_n asmodeus_a slough_n they_o all_o each_o after_o other_o the_o first_o night_n or_o that_o they_o meddle_v wlth_n her_o for_o they_o wed_v she_o more_o for_o brenninge_a lust_n of_o you_o flessh_o than_z for_o any_o true_a cause_n of_o matrymonye_n after_o the_o aungel_n raphael_n come_v to_o young_a toby_n &_o seid_v to_o hin_n that_o he_o shall_v wed_v sara_fw-it than_o young_a toby_n say_v to_o the_o aungel_n i_o have_v hard_a he_o say_v that_o you_o devel_n have_v power_n ow_v all_o man_n that_o wed_v she_o and_o slethe_v they_o than_o the_o aungel_n say_v to_o hin_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o over_o which_o man_n the_o fend_v have_v power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o take_v wedloke_n that_o they_o put_v god_n from_o theym_n &_o fro_o their_o mind_n &_o yeve_v tent_n to_o flesshe_o lusty_n as_o horse_n and_o mule_n that_o have_v no_o understond_n over_o they_o the_o devel_n have_v power_n butte_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v she_o in_o such_o manner_n but_o three_o nyghty_n you_o shall_v keep_v you_o chaste_a and_o yeve_v you_o to_o holy_a prayere_o and_o thanne_v thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o wife_n wythe_v the_o dread_n of_o god_n princypaly_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n since_o thamne_v the_o devyl_n have_v such_o power_n over_o they_o that_o so_o misuse_v their_o wyve_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n moche_n more_o power_n have_v he_o over_o they_o that_o break_v you_o order_fw-fr of_o wedlok_n &_o take_v other_o than_o their_o wyve_n therefore_o god_n bid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n deuto._n xxii_o that_o if_o any_o man_n medil_n with_o another_o mannis_fw-la wyf_v they_o shall_v be_v slay_v both_o you_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n seyth_v that_o he_o that_o do_v avoutrye_n for_o mischief_n of_o herte_n he_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o gader_v shame_n and_o shenship_n to_o himsylfe_n &_o his_o shame_n shall_v neun_fw-mi be_v do_v away_o proun_n vio._n and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o all_o though_o theft_n be_v grevous_a sin_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o avoutrye_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n and_o so_o say_v you_o great_a clerk_n bede_fw-mi and_o the_o gloze_n also_o many_o myscheve_n fall_v to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o avotrie_n much_o sikenesse_n much_o mishap_n loss_n of_o good_a wanyssh_v of_o cateyl_n and_z lytel_a foison_n therein_o
lechery_n be_v rede_a and_o daliaunce_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o holy_a mennys_n lyve_n and_o therefore_o seint_a jerom_n say_v ad_fw-la rusticum_fw-la monachus_fw-la ama_n scienciam_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la vicia_fw-la non_fw-la amabis_fw-la love_v kunning_a of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o of_o god_n law_n and_o thou_o ¶_o shall_v notte_fw-it love_n vice_n of_o the_o flessh_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-fr videbit_fw-la i_o homo_fw-la et_fw-la vinet_fw-la exo._n xxxiiio._n there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o by_o devotion_n and_o live_v flesshe_o for_o noothing_n slee_v so_o much_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o devotion_n and_o thenke_fw-ge of_n god_n and_o study_n in_o god_n law_n and_o a_z neither_o remedy_n be_v to_o thenke_n on_o hell_n peyne_v for_o as_o seyth_v faint_a thomas_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la theology_n in_o hell_n shall_v be_v overdon_v hete_n of_o fire_n and_o gna_n of_o tooth_n for_o cold_a and_o for_o pain_n derkenes_n and_o smoke_n 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he_o non_fw-fr ne_fw-fr will_v axe_n mercy_n ne_o loon_n hin_fw-mi first_o god_n punissh_v he_o fro_o feâ—_n in_o the_o adder_n in_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 and_o to_o her_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o seye_v to_o their_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v get_v of_o ada_z &_o so_o god_n make_v the_o adder_n that_o be_v bifore_fw-la suget_v &_o meek_a to_o he_o rebel_n &_o enemy_n to_o his_o love_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o two_o yet_o adan_n stand_v abstinat_a than_o god_n punissh_v eve_o his_o wife_n his_o love_n his_o help_n &_o so_o
deadly_a sin_n if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o avysement_n or_z by_o custom_n as_o say_v seint_a austyn_n the_o first_o manner_n of_o lesinge_n be_v do_v in_o v._o manner_n first_o if_o any_o man_n say_v prithee_o or_o teach_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o two_o be_v whanne_v the_o losing_n harmethe_v sum_n &_o ê“fit_v to_o none_o as_o lesynge_n of_o bacbiting_a &_o false_a wytnesse_n of_o sin_v that_o comyn_v law_n punyssh_v the_o thridde_v be_v that_o so_o ê“fitith_v to_o one_o that_o it_o harm_v to_o a_o neither_o as_z false_a wytnesse_n in_o cause_n of_o dett_n or_o of_o heritage_n or_o of_o such_o other_o the_o iiii_o be_v whanne_v the_o lose_v be_v maade_v without_o ê“fyte_n and_z without_o cause_n save_v only_o for_o like_v to_o lie_v and_o to_o disceyve_v and_z for_o custom_n of_o lesinge_n the_o five_o be_v when_o the_o lose_v be_v make_v only_o for_o to_o please_v as_o flateringe_a awl_n these_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n be_v forboden_a by_o this_o commandment_n to_o alle_fw-mi manner_n folk_n as_o deadly_a sin_n the_o lose_v of_o flatter_a may_v be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n or_o prise_v a_o man_n in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v prise_v or_o prise_a he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o or_o prise_v he_o and_o flatter_a he_o in_o his_o sin_v and_o shrewydnesse_n and_o in_o his_o folly_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o flatter_a if_o it_o be_v do_v wyttyng_o it_o be_v dede_o sin_n the_o secounde_n manner_n of_o lose_v that_o be_v clepyd_v officiosun_n and_o proufitable_a it_o be_v do_v in_o three_o manner_n first_o for_o salvation_n of_o catel_n that_o shall_v else_o be_v lose_v wycked_o by_o thief_n if_o they_o wi_v where_o it_o be_v also_o for_o salvation_n of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n innocent_a that_o be_v seek_v of_o his_o enemy_n also_o to_o save_v man_n or_o woman_n from_o sin_n as_o if_o a_o syngle_a woman_n say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o wyf_v so_o to_o keep_v she_o clean_o from_o theym_n that_o will_v defoule_n she_o such_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n the_o avayle_n &_o ê“fytt_n and_o also_o lesynge_v bourdful_a be_v venial_a sin_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n but_o to_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n they_o ben_fw-mi deadly_a sin_n namely_o lesynge_v bourdful_a when_o they_o be_v in_o use_n custumable_a for_o it_o fallith_a nat_n to_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o be_v iaper_n ne_o liar_n but_o it_o fallith_a to_o they_o principal_o to_o flee_v ydel_n word_n for_o criste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n shall_v yeve_v answer_n at_o the_o doom_n for_o every_o ydel_n word_n that_o they_o say_v but_o such_o lesynge_v bourdful_a in_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n turn_v light_o to_o lesynge_n ê‘nicious_a and_o wicked_a for_o they_o do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o here_o they_o in_z that_o that_o they_z be_v asclandryd_v of_o their_o vanyte_n and_o of_o their_o lesynge_n for_o they_o think_v and_o sothe_o it_o be_v that_z man_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o of_o ê‘fection_n shall_v not_o be_v iaper_n ne_o disour_n ne_o liar_n ne_o vein_n but_o sad_a in_o cheer_n in_o word_n &_o deed_n therefore_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n li.iii._fw-la distinct_a xxxviii_o say_v open_o that_o such_o manner_n lesynge_v be_v venial_a sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o unê‘fyte_n state_n &_o deadly_a sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o ê‘fite_n stat_fw-la and_o seint_a austyn_n libro_fw-la contra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la say_v the_o treuth_n shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_a for_o any_o temê‘al_a ê“fyt_n and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v be_v lead_v to_o enlesse_a helthe_n with_o help_n of_o lesynge_n for_o every_o lose_a &_o falshede_v be_v against_o crist_n that_o be_v sovereyne_a treuthe_n and_o seint_a gregory_n libro_fw-la xviii_o moralium_fw-la say_v thus_o os_fw-la quod_fw-la mentitur_fw-la occidit_fw-la ainam_fw-la the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v slee_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v lord_n thou_o shall_v less_o all_o that_o speak_v lesinge_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n of_o ê‘fection_n must_v with_o all_o besynesse_n flee_v leesynge_n in_o somoche_n that_o for_o salvation_n of_o any_o manny_n lif_v they_o shall_v not_o lie_v to_o help_v a_o nothers_n body_n in_o harm_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-fr menciemin_fw-fr &_o non_fw-la decipiet_fw-la unusqsque_fw-la ê“ximum_fw-la suum_fw-la levitici_fw-la nineteeen_o lie_v you_o nat_n &_o no_o man_n disceyve_v his_o neighbour_n the_o three_o chapter_n diues_fw-la contra._n we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la exodi_fw-la io._n that_o pharo_fw-la assign_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o israel_n two_o mydwyves_n sephora_n and_o phua_fw-la &_o bid_v they_o slay_v alle_fw-mi the_o child_n male_n &_o keep_v the_o wyman_n but_o they_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n and_o for_o pite_n dydnat_fw-la so_o but_o save_v both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o with_o a_o lose_v excuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v that_o wymmen_v of_o israel_n cowde_v better_o help_v themsilf_a than_o wyman_n of_o egypt_n &_o have_v child_n or_o they_o come_v to_o they_o and_z as_o holy_a writ_n say_v there_o therefore_o god_n have_v they_o house_n and_o land_n pauper_fw-la not_o for_o the_o lose_a but_o for_o they_o dredde_v god_n and_z for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n they_o savyd_v the_o child_n therefore_o god_n have_v theym_a house_n and_o land_n &_o not_o for_o the_o lose_v and_o so_o say_v holy_a wryt_n nevertheless_o sum_n clerk_n say_v that_o for_o her_o lose_v god_n chaungid_v the_o endless_a meed_n that_o they_o have_v else_o be_v worthy_a into_o temporel_n meed_n of_o house_n and_o land_n dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o after_o that_z criste_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v ne_o go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n cleopha_n &_o another_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o pilgryme_n &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o his_o death_n &_o of_o his_o passion_n butt_n they_o know_v he_o nat_n and_o at_o even_o whanne_v they_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_fw-la ne_o feign_a he_o to_o go_v ferth_o and_o yet_o at_o their_o prayer_n he_o go_v in_o with_o they_o but_o feign_v as_o seint_a austyn_a say_v be_v a_o manner_n of_o lose_v therefore_o not_o every_o manner_n of_o lose_v be_v sin_n pauper_fw-la it_o semyd_fw-la to_o their_o sight_n that_o crist_n have_v feign_a not_o by_o fall_n feign_v inward_a in_o deed_n as_o he_o shewyd_v outward_a for_z he_o be_v for_o fro_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o shewyd_v he_o outward_a as_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o pylgryme_n pass_v for_o they_o know_v hin_a nat_n ne_fw-mi belevyd_v not_o in_o he_o steadfast_o also_o by_o that_o do_v he_o shewyd_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v forth_o bodily_a out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o wend_v above_o alle_fw-mi hevenes_n dives_fw-la we_o find_v gen_fw-la xxvii_o o_o that_o jacob_n in_o in_o deceit_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v blind_a and_o in_o fraud_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v to_o isaac_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o have_v his_o blessing_n i_o be_o esau_fw-mi thy_o first_o son_n &_o that_o be_v false_a and_o yitt_a god_n approvyd_v his_o deed_n therefore_o thanne_v it_o seem_v that_o every_o lesinge_n be_v sin_n pauê‘_n that_o jacob_n do_v be_v figure_n and_o prophicie_n of_o thing_n that_o shall_v fall_v and_o for_o that_o prophicie_n be_v do_v in_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o lose_v for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o his_o first_o son_n in_o berthe_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o first_o son_n in_o dignity_n by_o ordenaunce_n of_o god_n that_o ordain_v that_o the_o peple_n come_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v sovereign_a to_o the_o people_n come_n of_o esau_n and_o that_o the_o great_a biheest_n of_o cristes_fw-fr birth_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o iacob_n and_o nat_n in_o esau._n as_o their_o fader_fw-mi wend_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v ¶_o and_o so_o though_o esau._n be_v the_o first_o son_n and_o principalle_v to_o isaac_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o isaac_n yitte_n be_v jacob_n his_o first_o son_n and_z his_o principalle_v son_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o esau._n bodily_a in_o person_n yitt_fw-mi he_o be_v esau_n in_o dignity_n dives_fw-la contra_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi isaac_n say_v that_o he_o come_v gyleful_o and_o take_v his_o bless_v pauê‘_n isaac_n say_v as_o he_o wend_v but_o nat_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o thamne_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o that_z do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o gyle_v ne_o falseness_n in_o jacob_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n ne_o the_o speech_n of_o jacob_n but_o it_o be_v the_o deed_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o
stoleye_a rope_n that_o he_o be_v lead_v with_o to_o his_o death_n the_o girdel_n the_o bond_n that_z he_o be_v bind_v with_o to_o the_o pyler_n and_o to_o the_o cross_n the_o chesible_a betoken_v the_o cloth_n of_o purpure_a in_o which_o the_o knight_n clothe_v he_o in_o scorn_n and_o knelyd_v to_o he_o and_o say_v in_o scorn_n hayle_n thou_o king_n of_o iewys_o the_o busshop_n pass_v other_o presty_n have_v a_o mytre_n and_o a_o cross_n the_o mytre_n on_o his_o heed_n betoken_v the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o crist_n bear_v on_o his_o heed_n for_o man_n sake_n and_o therefore_o the_o mytre_n have_v two_o sharp_a horn_n in_o tooken_v of_o the_o sharp_a thorn_n the_o two_o tongue_n that_o hang_v down_o on_o you_o mytre_n betoken_v the_o stremy_n of_o blood_n that_o run_v down_o from_o cristes_fw-fr heed_n by_o pryck_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n the_o cross_n that_o the_o busshop_n berith_v in_o his_o honde_n betoken_v you_o rede_v spear_n that_o the_o knight_n turmentour_n put_v in_o the_o honde_n of_o crist_n in_o scorn_n for_o a_o ceptre_n and_o the_o archebusshoppes_n cross_n betoknethe_v the_o cross_a that_o crist_n die_v upon_o for_o we_o alle_fw-mi the_o busshoppes_n glove_n at_o mess_n in_o his_o ande_fw-mi betoken_v you_o nail_n in_o criste_n ande_fw-mi and_o the_o sandaly_n on_o his_o foot_n at_o mess_n betoken_v the_o nail_n in_o cristen_v foot_n if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o that_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v thigh_n tokeny_n of_o criste_n passion_n in_o their_o mess_n sa_v have_v no_o devotion_n in_o cristes_fw-la passion_n ne_fw-fr mind_n of_o his_o passion_n they_o bear_v false_a wytnes_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o they_o inward_a as_o the_o token_v show_v outward_a also_o the_o amyt_n betoken_v the_o basinet_n of_o health_n that_o be_v hope_n of_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v to_o come_v &_o forsake_v of_o erthly_a thing_n the_o long_a albeit_o betoken_v chastite_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o gyrdel_n fanon_n and_o steal_v betoken_v the_o 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tacch_v it_o shall_v do_v hin_a worship_n &_o help_v he_o at_o need_n &_o in_o caa_n save_v he_o lyf_v three_o thing_n be_v nedeful_a to_o the_o knight_n to_o rule_v well_o his_o horse_n he_o must_v have_v a_o bridle_n &_o sadyl_v and_o two_o spur_n by_o the_o bridel_n i_o understonde_v abstinence_n &_o travail_n by_o the_o which_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v refrain_v from_o his_o lust_n &_o his_o evil_a tacche_n when_o he_o begyn_v to_o wax_v proud_a &_o wynse_a &_o kike_v ayenste_n his_o master_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o be_v ovir_n proud_a &_o to_o rebel_v to_o his_o master_n he_o must_v have_v a_o sharp_a bridel_n of_o sharp_a abstinence_n &_o of_o hard_a travail_n and_o if_o he_o be_v meek_a &_o tretable_a yeve_v he_o a_o smooth_a brydel_n of_o easy_a abstinence_n &_o of_o comyn_v travail_v the_o reins_n of_o thy_o bridel_n shall_v be_v two_o ê‘ty_n of_o temporaunce_n that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o to_o moche_n ne_o to_o lytel_v knit_v togidre_n in_o a_o knot_n 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thou_o wroy_v &_o why_o be_v thy_o face_n &_o thy_o cheer_n so_o fall_v for_o he_o be_v fall_v out_o of_o the_o sadyl_n of_o patience_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v resceyve_v of_o i_o good_a meed_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a anon_o thy_o sin_n come_v att_o the_o yate_fw-mi to_o be_v punyssh_v but_o the_o desire_n of_o sin_v shall_v be_v undre_v the_o &_o in_o thy_o power_n as_o the_o horse_n undre_fw-fr the_o kniÈt_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v lord_n thereof_o if_o thou_o will_v gen_n iiii_o but_o cain_v by_o mysgovernaunce_n of_o his_o horse_n felle_fw-fr out_o of_o his_o sadyl_n of_o patience_n into_o manslaughter_n of_o his_o brother_n for_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o sadyl_n of_o patience_n ne_o refrain_v the_o wicked_a desire_n of_o his_o flessh_n &_o therefore_o god_n curse_v he_o first_o of_o all_o man_n therefore_o leave_v friend_n keep_v you_o well_o in_o the_o sadyl_n of_o patience_n &_o let_v no_o anger_n no_o loss_n of_o catel_n ne_o dethe_v of_o 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