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be_v aught_o contrary_n to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v amend_v the_o thrydde_v token_n be_v that_o yâ—_z ass_n fall_v down_o under_o his_o foot_n in_o a_o straight_o way_n and_o will_v not_o ferth_o bear_v he_o this_o straight_o way_n &_o so_o narowe_n a_o paa_n be_v death_n where_o no_o man_n may_v flee_v than_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n liken_v to_o the_o ass_n fall_v down_o to_o ground_n &_o will_v not_o long_o bear_v man_n upon_o this_o world_n than_o pass_v health_n &_o wealth_n and_o all_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o point_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n &_o to_o thy_o life_n and_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n amend_v yâ—_z than_o for_o ever_o as_o thou_o will_v flee_v god_n sword_n rich_a s_n se_fw-la &_o welthe_n of_o this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o jogulour_n horse_n we_o find_v that_o on_o a_o time_n come_v a_o proud_a getter_n in_o to_o a_o stable_n &_o find_v a_o mynstralle_n horse_n stand_v by_o his_o horse_n and_o for_o it_o be_v better_a than_o his_o he_o take_v it_o and_o ride_v away_o thereon_o and_o leave_v his_o feeble_a horse_n there_o the_o mynstrall_a perceyve_v that_o and_z run_v by_o a_o nigh_o path_n &_o meet_v with_o he_o in_o pass_v over_o a_o water_n and_o cry_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la the_o horse_n know_v well_o his_o master_n voice_n as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o play_n he_o die_v than_o and_z kneel_v down_o in_o the_o water_n than_o the_o mynstrall_a say_v levate_v and_o anon_o the_o horse_n rise_v up_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o cast_v the_o proud_a getter_n in_o the_o water_n &_o run_v again_o to_o his_o master_n this_o mynstral_a be_v the_o world_n which_o play_v with_o folk_n of_o this_o world_n as_o a_o mynstrall_a as_o a_o jogulour_n and_o as_o a_o dysour_n his_o horse_n be_v rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n which_o oft_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o world_n play_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la and_o bring_v they_o low_a &_o to_o great_a poverte_a and_o forsake_v they_o in_o their_o moost_n need_n &_o follow_v the_o play_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o the_o will_n of_o covetouse_n folk_n that_o will_v have_v they_o but_z full_a often_o they_o that_o travayl_v moo_v to_o be_v rich_a ben_fw-mi moo_v poor_a &_o namely_o evyll_n goten_a good_a soon_o play_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la with_o they_o that_o have_v mysgoten_a they_o by_o myspurchace_v or_z by_o withhold_v of_o debt_n or_z by_o false_a executorye_n or_z by_o mycherye_n or_o robberye_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n de_fw-fr male_a quesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tercius_fw-la heres_fw-la of_o evil_a goten_a good_a un_v joy_v the_o three_o heir_n caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la thy_o speech_n be_v not_o plesaunt_n to_o worldly_a covetouse_n man_n and_o yet_o experience_n show_v that_o thou_o sayste_v sothe_o ¶_o pauê‘_n it_o fare_v by_o many_o folk_n as_o it_o do_v by_o many_o a_o sheep_n for_o many_o sheep_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o go_v with_o their_o fellow_n in_o common_a pasture_n but_o seek_v there_o meet_a among_o bush_n thorn_n &_o brymble_n to_o have_v the_o better_a bytte_n till_z they_o be_v so_o wicked_a &_o snarl_a among_o brymble_n and_o thorn_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v away_o than_o come_v the_o pie_n or_o the_o ravene_n and_o pyke_v out_o the_o one_o eye_n and_z afterward_o the_o other_o eye_n than_o come_v the_o wolf_n or_o a_o hound_n or_o some_o other_o be_v and_o slee_v he_o right_o so_o it_o be_v of_o covetouse_n folk_n for_o they_o will_v not_o live_v in_o plain_a pasture_n among_o their_o neighbour_n ne_o be_v not_o pay_v with_o common_a lyve_v that_o god_n have_v send_v to_o theym_v but_o outrage_n &_o seek_v to_o be_v in_o hygh_a degree_n of_o rychesses_n &_o of_o worship_n than_o their_o neighbour_n ben_fw-mi &_o seek_v their_o lyve_a among_o brymble_n &_o thorn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v among_o false_a rychesses_n as_o say_v cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n they_z borowe_n of_o one_o x.iu._n of_o a_o 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depper_n in_o dett_n till_o at_o yâ—_z 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_n thou_o may_v for_z else_o thou_o shall_v not_o when_o thou_o will_v for_o alsheep_n that_o go_v moche_n among_o thorn_n leve_v some_o of_o his_o flese_n in_o every_o busshe_v there_o he_o go_v till_o he_o be_v naked_a right_o so_o the_o thorn_n of_o false_a rychesses_n &_o such_o dette_n shall_v take_v thy_o flese_fw-mi fro_o the_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v thy_o true_a cattle_n if_o thou_o any_o have_v so_o yâ—_z thou_o shall_v have_v right_a nought_o to_o help_v thyself_o with_o till_o when_o thou_o shall_v go_v naked_a of_o good_a and_o have_v less_o than_o nought_o therefore_o say_v a_o great_a clerk_n tulliê°_n li.ij._fw-la de_fw-la officijs_fw-la that_o no_o thing_n save_v more_o a_o comonte_fw-fr than_o faith_n but_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v say_v he_o but_o man_n will_v pay_v their_o dette_n and_o in_o the_o three_o book_n de_fw-la officijs_fw-la he_o say_v yâ—_z it_o be_v 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 rich_a with_o a_o other_o man_n loss_n for_o that_o say_v he_o destroy_v charyte_n and_o the_o felaushyp_n of_o mankind_n for_o man_n dare_v not_o comyne_n their_o good_a to_o guider_n by_o lening_a for_o drede_v of_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o i_o have_v lever_n have_v my_o good_a in_o other_o man_n ande_fw-mi then_o 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 false_a &_o so_o few_o true_a yâ—_z i_o dare_v not_o lene_o but_o to_o full_a few_o saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o will_v caplm_n eight_o pauper_fw-la two_o thing_n pryncypaly_a shall_v abate_v covetyse_n of_o man_n herte_n unstableness_n of_o this_o world_n &_o drede_n of_o death_n first_o unstablenesse_n of_o this_o world_n for_o this_o world_n &_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o four_o thing_n full_a unstable_a to_o a_o wheel_v about_o tourn_v to_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o see_v sail_v to_o a_o flower_n that_o soon_o fade_v &_o fall_v to_o ground_n and_z to_o a_o shadow_n that_o away_o pass_v &_o dwell_v but_o a_o stound_n first_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o wheel_v about_o tourn_v for_o when_o the_o wheel_v go_v about_o that_o that_o be_v byne_v anon_o it_o be_v above_o &_o that_o yâ—_z be_v above_o anon_o it_o be_v byne_v and_o that_o yâ—_z be_v on_z yâ—_z one_o side_n anon_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n right_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wheel_v of_o fortune_n of_o this_o world_n for_o now_o a_o man_n be_v byne_v in_o his_o youth_n &_o in_o his_o beginning_n in_o middle_a age_n he_o be_v above_o in_o his_o wealth_n and_o in_o his_o flower_n but_o anon_o the_o wheel_v turn_v down_o again_o to_o great_a age_n to_z poverte_a to_o sekenesse_n &_o feebleness_n till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o fall_v of_o the_o wheel_v &_o die_v &_o lie_v there_o as_o a_o clot_n of_o earth_n by_o the_o wall_n therefore_o in_o the_o wheel_v of_o fortune_n be_v write_v this_o verse_n regnabo_fw-la regno_fw-la regnavi_fw-la sum_fw-la sine_fw-la regno_fw-la man_n in_o his_o youth_n when_o he_o be_v toward_o in_o hope_n of_o wealth_n he_o say_v regnabo_fw-la i_o shall_v reign_v but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o myddel_n age_n and_o have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n and_o so_o syt_v about_o on_o the_o wheel_v than_z he_o say_v in_o his_o pride_n regno_fw-la now_o i_o reign_v i_o be_o all_o above_o but_o anon_o the_o wheel_v tourn_v downward_o anon_o come_v age_n
be_v needful_a to_o all_o for_o sythen_a i_o may_v not_o atteyne_v to_o the_o more_o perfeccyon_n i_o will_v as_o we_o must_v keep_v and_o hold_v well_o the_o less_o perfeccyon_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la do_v than_o as_o cryste_n teach_v that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n serua_n mandata_fw-la keep_v well_o the_o commavademente_n have_v one_o god_n in_o worshyppe_n take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o ydelnesse_n halowe_v the_o holy_a day_n fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n worshyppe_n and_o pay_n slay_v no_o man_n do_v no_o folye_a by_o no_o woman_n look_v that_o thou_o steel_n not_o and_o no_o false_a wytnesse_n that_o thou_o bear_v coveyte_v thou_o not_o thy_o neighbour_n good_a with_o wrong_n house_n ne_o land_n desire_n not_o his_o wife_n ne_o his_o child_n ne_o his_o servant_n ne_z his_o be_v ne_o onything_n that_o to_o he_o long_v ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o god_n write_v in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n &_o take_v they_o moses_n for_o to_o teach_v theym_a to_o the_o people_n ¶_o the_o three_o first_o commandment_n be_v write_v by_o theym selfe_o in_o the_o first_o table_n for_o though_o pryncypaly_a teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v worship_n our_o god_n &_o love_v high_a above_o all_o thing_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o three_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n ¶_o the_o other_o vij_o be_v call_v of_o the_o second_o table_n for_z they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o table_n and_o they_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v worship_n &_o love_n our_o even_o crysten_v as_o ourself_o and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n ¶_o dives_fw-la which_o be_v tho_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o first_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thin_a herte_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o may_v the_o second_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v he_o to_o the_o same_o bliss_n that_o thou_o love_v to_o thyself_o &_o do_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v man_n die_v to_o the_o &_o not_o do_v to_o he_o but_o as_o thou_o will_v man_n die_v to_o the_o as_z long_a as_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o charyte_n for_o &_o if_o he_o forfete_v &_o do_v against_o charyte_v it_o be_v charyte_v to_o chastyse_n he_o &_o punysshe_v he_o till_o he_o will_v amend_v high_a for_o saluaconn_v of_o his_o soul_n &_o ensample_n of_o other_o in_o these_o two_o commandment_n as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o prophesy_v and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o love_n and_o charyte_n be_v fulfylling_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o law_n caplm_n ten_o diues_fw-la i_o meruayl_v moche_n why_o cryste_n teach_v more_o that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_z of_o the_o first_o &_o why_o he_o teach_v he_o more_o how_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o neighbour_n than_z he_o shall_v love_v his_o god_n for_o neither_o cryste_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n how_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n ne_o how_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o god_n in_o worshyppe_n ne_o how_o he_o shall_v flee_v perjury_n ne_o that_o he_o shall_v halowe_v the_o holy_a day_n and_o yet_o without_o keep_v of_o these_o may_v no_o man_n be_v save_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o cryst_n bid_v he_o keep_v the_o commandment_n in_o general_a he_o bid_v he_o keep_v the_o ten_o commandment_n &_o the_o two_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n &_o all_o god_n hest_n &_o his_o law_n but_o he_o specyfy_v more_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o of_o the_o first_o &_o more_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n than_o the_o first_o not_o that_o he_o be_v more_o bind_v thereto_o but_o for_o he_o be_v more_o incline_v because_o of_o youth_n of_o richesses_n &_o of_o lordship_n to_o forfeit_v against_o tho_o commandment_n than_o ayenste_n the_o other_o in_o the_o first_o table_n for_o youth_n be_v incline_v to_o wrath_n hastynesse_n fight_a and_o so_o to_o manslaughter_n to_o lechery_n avoutrye_n to_o lyenge_a &_o so_o to_o false_a wytnesse_n to_o theeft_v to_o pride_n &_o rebellyon_n to_o indygnaconn_v to_o despite_n of_o his_o elder_n and_o so_o in_o many_o wise_n offend_v his_o neighbour_n &_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o namely_o when_o youth_n be_v under_o set_v with_o richesse_n &_o be_v at_o his_o own_o rule_n without_o drede_n of_o punyssh_v as_o that_o young_a man_n be_v for_o he_o be_v full_a scotfree_a and_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n leder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr as_o say_v saint_n luke_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n moo_v soverayne_a leche_n not_o oon_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v live_v without_o end_n but_o moreover_o he_o warn_v he_o to_o what_o sekenesse_n he_o be_v moost_n dyspose_v to_o whereby_o he_o may_v less_o that_o life_n &_o dye_n without_o end_n &_o teach_v he_o medycyne_n against_o tho_o sekeness_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o not_o slay_v do_v no_o lechery_n no_o theft_n bear_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n worship_n fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_z in_o his_o reul_a love_n his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o &_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o will_v man_n die_v to_o he_o ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o specyfy_v not_o cryste_n to_o he_o the_o two_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v against_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o young_a folk_n be_v not_o so_o moche_v incline_v to_o covetyse_v as_o they_o be_v to_o other_o sin_n ¶_o dives_fw-la that_o be_v sothe_o for_o covetyse_n reygn_v moost_n in_o old_a folk_n and_o so_o as_o man_n wax_v in_o age_n so_o increase_v their_o covetyse_n and_o when_o all_o other_o sin_n forsake_v man_n for_o eld_n and_o feebleness_n than_o covetyse_n be_v moo_v breme_a pride_n be_v first_o in_o youth_n covetyse_v last_o in_o age_n saye_z forth_o what_o thou_o wylte_n caplm_n xi_o pauer_fw-la evermore_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o lyve_n by_o yâ—_z which_o man_n may_v be_v save_v the_o first_o be_v contemplatyfe_n the_o second_o actyfe_n the_o first_o stond_v pryncypal_o in_o besynesse_n to_o know_v god_n &_o god_n law_n and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o second_o stond_v pryncypal_o in_o good_a dede_n &_o good_a rule_n &_o help_v of_o our_o even_o crysten_v the_o three_o first_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o table_n belong_v to_o all_o but_z pryncypal_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o contemplatyf_v life_n that_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n &_o worldly_a besynesse_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n also_o longen_fw-mi to_o al._n but_o pryncypal_o to_o theym_v that_o ben_fw-mi in_o actyfe_n life_n &_o in_o besynesse_n of_o the_o world_n the_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v be_v in_o ease_n &_o rest_n of_o herte_n the_o actyf_v life_n be_v in_o do_v &_o traveyll_n &_o besynesse_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o of_o this_o life_n speak_v that_o young_a scotfree_a man_n when_o he_o say_v lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o shall_v i_o live_v to_o have_v the_o life_n without_o end_n and_o cryste_n teach_v high_o what_o good_a dede_n he_o shall_v do_v what_o mysdede_n he_o shall_v flee_v if_o he_o will_v keep_v well_o the_o actyfe_n life_n also_o thou_o shoot_v understonde_v for_o this_o speech_n of_o cryste_n &_o many_o such_o other_o that_o cryste_n in_o yâ—_z gospel_n &_o holy_a write_v by_o example_n of_o yâ—_z less_o preve_v &_o show_v yâ—_z more_o as_o when_o he_o say_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n for_o they_o gaaf_fw-mi mete_v to_o the_o hungrye_a drink_v to_o the_o thrustye_a moche_n more_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v save_v that_o give_v all_o that_o they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o hem_o self_n to_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n body_n &_o soul_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o death_n for_o his_o love_n and_o they_o also_o that_o feed_v man_n soul_n with_o breed_n of_o god_n word_n and_o since_o they_o shall_v be_v dampen_v that_o will_v not_o gyve_v to_o the_o poor_a folk_n mete_v &_o drink_v for_o god_n sake_n mochemore_n shall_v they_o bedampn_v yâ—_z rob_v man_n of_o their_o life_n &_o lyvelode_n &_o they_o yâ—_z do_v lechery_n avoutry_n manslaughter_n robbery_n and_o other_o horryble_a sin_n and_o on_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o cryste_n specyfy_v to_o that_o scotfree_a man_n the_z commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o charyte_n he_o show_v that_o sythen_a though_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o have_v the_o life_n without_o end_n moche_n more_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o
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that_o god_n forbede_v make_v of_o ymage_n and_o worshyp_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o man_n do_v make_v ymage_n these_o day_n great_a plente_fw-la both_o in_o the_o chirche_n and_o without_o the_o chirche_n and_o all_o man_n as_o i_o think_v worship_n ymage_n and_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o i_o but_o i_o do_v in_o that_o as_o all_o man_n do_v and_o if_o i_o worshyppe_n theym_v i_o thynk_v i_o do_v ydolatrye_a ayenste_n god_n law_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_v not_o man_n to_o make_v ymage_n for_o he_o bad_a moses_n make_v ymage_n of_o two_o aungelly_n that_o be_v call_v cherubyn_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o two_o young_a man_n as_z we_o find_v exodi_fw-la xxxvij.c_fw-la ¶_o and_o solomon_n make_v such_o and_o many_o mother_n to_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o worshyppe_n of_o god_n the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n vij.c_fw-la and_o god_n bad_a moses_n make_v his_o tabernacle_n &_o all_o that_o long_v thereto_o after_o she_o ensample_n and_o the_o likeness_n that_o be_v show_v to_o 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or_o without_o need_n than_z they_o sin_n grevous_o all_o though_o they_o here_o their_o seruyce_n ere_fw-we they_o go_fw-mi and_o namely_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o shall_v in_o holy_a day_n occupy_v theym_a moost_n in_o god_n seruyce_n and_o devoconn_n &_o in_o teching_n of_o god_n law_n and_o gyve_v the_o people_n good_a example_n to_o halowe_v well_o the_o holy_a day_n prechour_n that_o travayll_v from_o town_n to_o town_n in_o the_o sondaye_n &_o in_o great_a feste_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n god_n law_n be_v excuse_v &_o win_v moche_n meed_n but_o be_v they_o wear_v that_o under_o colour_n of_o preaching_n they_o run_v not_o to_o moche_v about_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o sondaye_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a in_o great_a holy_a day_n to_o travail_v about_o make_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_z in_o caryage_n lyft_a of_o stone_n gadere_v of_o stone_n &_o such_o other_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o for_o a_o lytyll_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o long_o to_o do_v travail_n ne_o over_o great_a yâ—_z man_n shall_v bring_v to_o werynesse_n for_o to_o let_v they_o from_o god_n seruyce_n for_o the_o holy_a day_n represent_v endless_a rest_n and_o hallow_v without_o end_n and_o therefore_o i_o hold_v it_o unlefull_a to_o make_v great_a caryage_n in_o the_o sondaye_n or_o any_o pryncypall_a feste_fw-la for_o any_o chirche_v make_v ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o help_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o the_o great_a holy_a day_n to_o house_v in_o caryage_n &_o other_o travayll_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o be_v poor_a it_o be_v lawful_a as_o for_o a_o lytyll_a to_o help_v they_o in_o house_v but_o if_o they_o be_v scotfree_a enough_o to_o pay_v therefore_o in_o the_o werke_n day_n it_o be_v not_o leful_a to_o travayll_v for_o they_o in_o the_o sondaye_n &_o other_o great_a feste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a to_o vytayler_n or_o other_o chapman_n to_o ride_v or_o to_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n in_o the_o sondaye_n to_o sell_v vytayle_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o chirche_n or_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_n or_o at_o the_o chirche_n yate_fw-mi ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o forsooth_o for_o there_o shall_v not_o such_o market_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o sondaye_n ne_z in_o sentuary_n ne_fw-la out_o extra_n de_fw-fr ferijs_fw-la omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v market_n day_n ordain_v in_o other_o day_n that_o man_n shall_v then_o buy_v &_o sell_v &_o halowe_v in_o the_o sondaye_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o vytayler_n to_o sell_v vytayle_n in_o their_o own_o place_n so_z that_o they_o do_v it_o pryncypal_o for_o alms_n of_o their_o even_o crysten_v and_z for_o to_o here_o their_o seruyce_n auyse_v they_o that_o than_o by_o ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a for_o to_o werke_v in_o the_o sunday_n when_o that_o evensonge_n be_v say_v and_o when_o that_o the_o folk_n have_v herd_n god_n seruyce_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la nay_o forsooth_o but_z great_a ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr compel_v they_o for_o to_o werke_v as_o i_o first_o have_v say_v for_o elly_n man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o halowe_v from_o even_o to_o even_o and_o therefore_o when_o evensonge_n be_v do_v at_o after_o none_o in_o the_o sondaye_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o werke_v than_o and_o also_o when_o that_o evensonge_n be_v say_v in_o the_o satyrdaye_n at_o after_o none_o yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o to_o werke_v till_o the_o son_n go_v down_o nevertheless_o so_o lytyl_o the_o werke_n may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o then_o ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v man_n know_v how_o moche_n werke_n be_v lawful_a for_o to_o do_v in_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o what_o need_n that_o excuse_v man_n of_o travayl_v in_o the_o sondaye_n and_z in_o other_o great_a feste_n for_o covetyse_n and_o wanbyleve_v that_o man_n trust_v not_o to_o god_n but_o ween_v that_o god_n shall_v fail_v theym_fw-mi and_o put_v folk_n in_o drede_n of_o need_n when_o there_o shall_v elly_n be_v no_o drede_n of_o such_o need_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la therefore_o if_o they_o may_v rede_o have_v their_o bysshopp_n they_o shall_v axe_n he_o counseyll_v or_o elly_n their_o curate_n or_o some_o other_o good_a wise_n man_n and_o if_o the_o need_n be_v great_a &_o open_a there_z own_a conscyence_n ought_v to_o excuse_v they_o for_z they_o may_v then_o werke_v by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n axe_n counseyll_v in_o thing_n of_o doubt_n of_o high_a yâ—_z he_o wen_v shall_v gyve_v high_a reasonable_o good_a counseyll_n though_o the_o counseyllour_n fail_v in_o his_o counseyll_n gyve_v yet_o yâ—_z axer_n be_v excuse_v but_z he_o know_v that_o yâ—_z counseyll_v be_v not_o good_a or_o elly_n do_v no_o diligence_n to_o know_v it_o &_o for_o he_o low_v he_o to_o axe_n counseyll_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o wit_n &_o his_o own_o will_n he_o get_v great_a meed_n caplm_v xvij_o diues_fw-la when_o servant_n travayll_v in_o the_o sondaye_n by_o compelling_n of_o their_o soverayne_n be_v they_o not_o excuse_v before_o god_n by_o their_o maystres_n bid_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o they_o travayll_v and_o do_v their_o maystres_n bid_v pryncypal_o for_o drede_n and_o for_o obedience_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o soverayne_n and_o not_o for_o covetyse_v ne_fw-mi for_o none_o other_o evyll_n cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o travayll_n be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o than_z they_o be_v excuse_v for_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v god_n love_v better_a obedience_n than_o sacrefyce_n but_o beware_v the_o soverayne_n that_o compel_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o sondaye_n or_o any_o great_a feste_fw-la without_o great_a need_n for_o to_o the_o soverayne_n be_v hallow_a of_o holy_a day_n pryncypa_o boden_v for_z without_o their_o will_n their_o servant_n ne_o their_o beeste_n common_o shall_v do_v no_o seruyle_n werke_n ¶_o dives_fw-la in_o ryaltee_n as_o play_n and_o dance_n that_o be_v use_v in_o great_a feste_n &_o in_o the_o sunday_n are_z they_o not_o lawful_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o ryaltee_n as_o in_o play_n &_o dance_n that_o ben_fw-mi do_v pryncypal_o for_o devoconn_n honest_a and_o mirth_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o love_v god_n the_o more_o &_o for_o no_o rybaudry_n ne_o meddle_v with_o rybaudry_n ne_o lesynge_n ben_fw-mi lawful_a so_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o let_v thereby_o from_o god_n seruyce_n ne_z from_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n &_o that_o none_o error_n be_v meddle_v in_o such_o ryaltee_n &_o play_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr ne_fw-fr against_o good_a lyunge_n awl_n other_o play_v be_v forboden_a both_o holy_a day_n &_o werken_v day_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi di_fw-it iij_o irreligiosa_n et_fw-la extra_fw-la li._n iij.ti.i_fw-la cum_fw-la decorem_fw-la where_o the_o gloze_n say_v that_o for_o to_o represente_v in_o pla_v at_o crystmasse_n herodes_n &_o the_o three_o king_n and_o other_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o than_a &_o at_o ester_n &_o other_o time_n also_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a ¶_o dives_fw-la than_o it_o seem_v by_o thy_o speech_n that_o in_o holy_a day_n man_n may_v leful_o maken_v mirth_n ¶_o pauê‘_n god_n forbede_v elly_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_z holy_a day_n be_v ordain_v for_o rest_n &_o releve_v both_o of_o body_n &_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 ever_o from_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o world_n the_o holy_a day_n have_v be_v so_o lacyous_a with_o honest_a both_o for_o soul_n &_o body_n and_z for_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o day_n be_v that_o day_n solacyouse_a in_o clothing_n in_o meet_a &_o drink_v in_o occupaconn_v honest_a with_o mirth_n make_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o die_v quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la exultemus_fw-la et_fw-la letemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v
clerk_n tellen_v not_o for_o every_o time_n ne_o for_o every_o place_n ne_z for_o every_o cause_n but_o only_o for_o such_o cause_n time_n &_o place_n when_o they_o may_v do_v it_o leful_o and_o thê°_n bound_v all_o commaundementê_n affyrmatyfe_n but_o commaundementê_n negatyfe_n bind_v every_o time_n &_o for_o every_o tyme._n ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o if_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n fall_v in_o myschyef_n after_o that_o their_o soon_o be_v profess_v in_o relygyon_n aught_o not_o she_o soon_o to_o forsake_v relygyon_n &_o help_v his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mod_a in_o their_o myschyef_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la some_o clerk_n tellen_v that_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v deed_n against_o the_o world_n by_o his_o professyon_n therefore_o he_o be_v dyscharge_v from_o cure_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n as_z he_o be_v dyscharge_v thereof_o by_o bodily_a death_n &_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o relygyon_n but_o dwell_v still_o under_o obedience_n of_o his_o prelate_n nevertheless_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v his_o diligence_n to_o help_v they_o save_v his_o obedience_n &_o honest_a of_o his_o relygyon_n in_o sum_n con_fw-mi libro_fw-la three_o as_o xxxiiij_o cue_n cc.xlix_o ¶_o dives_fw-la as_o i_o say_v first_o he_o that_o nought_o have_v nought_o may_v gyve_v but_o the_o relygyouse_a make_v so_o his_o professyon_n that_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n have_v in_o proper_a how_o shall_v he_o than_o help_v either_o fader_fw-mi or_o mod_a or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o kin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o be_v a_o relygyoê°_n mendycant_n he_o may_v beg_v for_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n as_o he_o do_v for_o himself_o &_o so_o releve_n &_o help_v they_o by_o man_n alm_n and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o without_z doubt_n god_n shall_v send_v high_a enough_o because_o of_o his_o charyte_n &_o he_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o relygyoê°_n possessyoner_o endue_v by_o temporal_a good_n he_o may_v releve_n they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o elly_n by_o alm_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v endue_v pryncypaly_a to_o help_v the_o needy_a &_o namely_o fad_a &_o mod_a for_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o who_o so_o have_v no_o cure_n if_o his_o next_o he_z be_v worse_a than_o jew_n sarasyne_n or_o paynyme_n caplm_n vij_o diues_fw-la as_o they_o say_v the_o good_n of_o holy_a chirche_n may_v not_o be_v deal_v ne_o give_v in_o to_o the_o use_n of_o seculers_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_v elly_n for_o all_o that_o holy_a chirche_n have_v it_o be_v give_v to_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr or_o elly_n purchase_v by_o substance_n of_o temporel_n lord_n to_o help_v crysten_v people_n in_o myschyef_n and_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n good_n be_v call_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o the_o needy_a xvi_o cue_n i_o decime_fw-la et_fw-fr cao._n quino._n ¶_o dives_fw-la these_z relygyou_o s_o e_z possessyoner_n endue_v in_o so_o great_a richesses_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o they_o may_v gyve_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o good_n without_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o covent_n &_o leave_v of_o their_o soverayne_n and_o so_o i_o thynk_v that_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a to_o any_o relygyouse_a possessyoner_n to_o help_v either_o fader_fw-mi or_o mod_a by_o good_n of_o his_o house_n for_o the_o relygyouse_a may_v scarce_o help_v themselves_o by_o good_n of_o his_o house_n he_z shall_v full_a evyll_n or_o may_o releve_n his_o fader_fw-mi or_o mother_n by_o good_n of_o his_o house_n for_o rede_o he_o shall_v find_v both_o his_o prelate_n and_o his_o covent_n against_o he_o alleg_a delapydaconn_v &_o waste_v and_o poverte_a and_o great_a need_n without_o need_n for_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o house_n that_o will_v say_v that_o they_o have_v enough_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la a_o sorry_a lorshyp_n be_v it_o than_o the_o lorshyp_n of_o relygyouse_n that_o may_v not_o in_o so_o great_a richesses_n pass_v duke_n eerles_a baron_n releve_n the_o myschyef_n of_o their_o own_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n but_o sothe_o they_o show_v well_o that_o all_o their_o besyness_n be_v to_o spare_v to_z purchase_v to_o beg_v of_o lord_n &_o lady_n and_z of_o other_o man_n londe_n and_o rent_n gold_n and_o silver_n not_o for_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a but_z for_o to_o mayntene_v their_o pride_n &_o their_o welfare_n saint_n benett_n oft_o with_o good_a conscyence_n gaaf_a to_o the_o covente_n good_a to_o help_v poorefolke_n at_o need_n for_o we_o rede_v prio._n lio._n dyalogorum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a simple_a man_n dysease_v for_z he_o ought_v a_o man_n twelve_o shellynge_v and_z he_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v he_o come_v to_o saint_n benett_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n saint_n benett_n say_v that_o he_o have_v nought_o than_o for_o to_o help_v himself_o with_o but_z come_v again_o to_o i_o say_v he_o after_o two_o day_n &_o than_o i_o shall_v help_v the_o if_o i_o may_v saint_n benett_n for_o pyte_n that_o he_o have_v on_o that_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v and_o sudden_o he_o find_v lyg_a xiij_o shellynge_v on_o the_o hutche_n of_o the_o covent_n that_o be_v full_a of_o wheat_n which_o money_n saint_n benett_n take_v and_o give_v to_o that_o sorry_a man_n &_o bid_v he_o pay_v twelve_o shellynge_v for_o his_o debt_n and_o twelve_o pen_n over_o he_o bid_v he_o keep_v for_o his_o lyve_a and_o without_o doubt_n if_o saint_n benett_n have_v have_v so_o moche_n money_n of_o the_o covent_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o same_o with_o the_o covente_n money_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o covent_n for_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o book_n that_z their_o be_v a_o great_a hongre_n in_o that_o contree_n that_o saint_n benett_n dwell_v in_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o folk_n at_o myschyef_n he_z gaaf_a away_o nigh_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o covent_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v in_o the_o covent_n whereby_o to_o live_v but_o a_o lytyll_a oil_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o than_o come_v a_o man_n to_o he_o who_o name_n be_v agapitus_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n sake_n to_o gyve_v he_o a_o lytyl_o oil_n saint_n benett_n bid_v the_o monk_n that_o have_v the_o oil_n in_o keep_a delyver_v that_o oil_n to_o that_o needy_a man_n the_o monk_n for_o nygardshyp_n &_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o covente_n good_a will_v not_o delyver_v it_o to_o the_o needy_a man_n for_o if_o he_o give_v that_o away_o he_o shall_v none_o leave_v to_o the_o covent_n saint_n benett_n be_v dysplayse_v and_o bid_v a_o other_o monk_n take_v the_o vessel_n of_o glass_n with_o the_o oil_n and_o cast_v it_o ought_v at_o the_o wyndowe_n for_o that_o the_o monk_n be_v so_o unobedyent_n for_o the_o oil_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v out_o it_z fell_a down_o more_o than_o a_o hondred_a foot_n on_o crag_n and_o stone_n for_z the_o house_n stand_v upon_o a_o high_a hylle_v and_o neither_o the_o glass_n break_v ne_o the_o oil_n spylte_n than_o saint_n benett_n bid_v the_o monk_n take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v &_o gyve_v it_o 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but_o lytyll_o again_o saint_n gregory_n have_v his_o procuratour_n and_o reuler_n of_o the_o covente_n good_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o his_o alm_n he_z answerde_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o thing_n leave_v but_o a_o dysshe_n of_o silver_n in_o which_o his_o mother_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v he_o mete_v saint_n gregory_n bid_v he_o gyve_v the_o poor_a man_n yâ—_z dysshe_v &_o so_o he_o do_v this_o poor_a man_n be_v god_n angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o this_o alm_n god_n make_v faint_a gregory_n afterward_o pope_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v also_o in_o yâ—_z lyf_v of_o saint_n frauncys_n that_o he_o bid_v
pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n for_o he_o that_o do_v god_n bid_v god_n shall_v yield_v he_o his_o meed_n and_o it_o be_v god_n bid_v &_o god_n will_v that_o they_o serve_v true_o &_o meke_o their_o soverayne_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o gloze_n that_o sythen_a cryste_n byd_v the_o servant_n serve_v true_o if_o they_o serve_v true_o they_o serve_v not_o only_a man_n or_o woman_n but_z pryncypaly_a serve_v cryste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o byd_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o servant_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v to_o flesshe_o &_o carnale_a lord_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o the_o gloze_n say_v they_o must_v by_o god_n law_n obey_v not_o only_o to_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o shrew_n therefore_o saint_n peter_n say_v subiecti_fw-la estote_fw-la oim_fw-la humane_a creature_n ê“pter_fw-la dni_fw-la &_o â—_o be_v you_o subgette_n say_v he_o to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v your_o soverayne_n not_o for_o themselves_o but_z for_o god_n be_v you_o subgette_n to_o king_n to_o duke_n &_o to_o temporal_a lord_n &_o think_v you_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o to_o vengeance_n of_o wicked_a doer_n &_o to_o praise_v of_o good_a folk_n for_o thus_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o your_o good_a dede_n &_o your_o meek_a seruyce_n you_o stop_v and_o make_v still_o the_o unconning_a of_o the_o unwyse_a folk_n serve_v you_o as_o free_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o for_o drede_v of_o man_n but_z for_o drede_n and_o love_n of_o god_n as_o for_o god_n servant_n drede_v you_o god_n and_o worship_n you_o your_o king_n and_o you_o servant_n be_v you_o subgette_n and_o meek_a in_o all_o drede_n to_o your_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o in_o seruyle_n drede_fw-la but_o also_o in_o love_n drede_fw-la for_o god_n sake_n be_v you_o subgette_n for_o god_n sake_n not_o only_o to_o good_a lord_n and_o well_o rule_v but_o also_o to_o shrew_n and_o tyrant_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonis_fw-la et_fw-la modestis_fw-la sed_fw-la ecian_n 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subgette_n &_o meek_a to_o the_o power_n above_o theym_n and_o to_o his_o soverayne_n for_o their_o be_v no_o power_n ne_o lordshypp_n but_o of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n ordenaunce_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o who_z so_o withstond_v the_o lordship_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soverayne_n he_o withstand_v god_n ordenaunce_n and_o gete_v he_o dampnaconn_v without_o end_n for_o why_o say_v he_o prince_n and_o lord_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o drede_v of_o wicked_a werkes_n not_o to_o drede_v of_o good_a werke_n wylte_n thou_o not_o drede_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o soverayne_n do_v well_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_v of_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a lord_n he_o shall_v love_v the_o the_o better_a and_z if_o he_o be_v a_o shrew_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o praise_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o do_v well_o under_o a_o wicked_a soverayne_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v thy_o lord_n or_o thy_o king_n be_v god_n mynystre_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o thy_o good_a if_o thou_o 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¶_o pauper_fw-la every_o creature_n be_v servant_n &_o subget_v to_o god_n or_z with_o his_o will_n or_z without_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o saint_n austyn_n upon_o that_o psalm_n exaudi_fw-la deus_fw-la oronem_fw-la meam_fw-la and_o say_v thus_o ween_v you_o not_o that_o god_n suffer_v wicked_a folk_n to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n without_o cause_n for_o every_o wicked_a man_n say_v he_o either_o god_n suffer_v high_a to_o live_v for_o to_o amend_v he_o or_o elly_n that_o good_a man_n may_v be_v amend_v by_o he_o &_o win_v meed_n by_o he_o in_o that_o that_o they_o suffer_v his_o malice_n pacyent_o &_o travayll_v for_o to_o amend_v he_o the_o malice_n of_o shrew_n be_v a_o purgatory_n to_o good_a folk_n and_o shrew_n be_v god_n scourge_v to_o chastyse_n god_n child_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_z to_o punysshe_n and_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o theym_a that_o god_n love_v &_o also_o to_o punysshe_v other_o shrew_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o sinful_a jew_n for_o you_o will_v not_o here_o my_o word_n ne_o keep_v my_o law_n therefore_o i_o shall_v send_v after_o my_o servant_n nabu_n godonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o bring_v he_o &_o all_o his_o people_n upon_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v this_o land_n because_o of_o sin_n jeremye_n xxu_o this_o nabugo_n donosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n be_v a_o hethen_a man_n a_o great_a shrew_n and_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n ne_o know_v he_o not_o for_o his_o god_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a tyrant_n &_o destroy_a god_n law_n and_o god_n people_n &_o god_n temple_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o god_n call_v he_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o be_v god_n yerge_n to_o chastyse_n shrew_n and_o to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o as_o you_o see_v that_o when_o as_o the_o fader_fw-mi have_v beten_a his_o child_n with_o a_o yerde_o he_o cast_v the_o yerde_n in_o to_o the_o fire_n right_o so_o when_o god_n have_v chastyse_v &_o scourge_v his_o childeren_n by_o 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power_n in_o this_o world_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o power_n come_v all_o of_o god_n but_o the_o malice_n &_o wyckednesse_n and_o wicked_a covetyse_n come_v of_o man_n ¶_o dives_fw-la god_n know_v their_o malice_n &_o what_o they_o will_v do_v why_o gyve_v he_o than_o such_o lordship_n and_o power_n to_o shrew_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o sinful_a people_n rebel_n &_o false_a be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v a_o good_a lord_n mercyable_a &_o benygne_a but_z for_o to_o have_v cruel_a lord_n false_a tyrant_n like_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v regnare_fw-la facit_fw-la ypocrytan_fw-mi ppter_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la god_n make_v a_o ypocryte_n a_o wicked_a
lyver_n to_o reign_v for_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n job_n xxiiij_o and_o therefore_o say_v holy_a write_v that_o god_n gaaf_fw-mi his_o people_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrath_n such_o as_o shall_v dysese_v they_o ozee_n xiij_o dabo_fw-la eye_n regem_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la meo_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la the_o phylosophre_n say_v four_o ethi_fw-la that_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n &_o only_o the_o good_a man_n be_v worthy_a worshypp_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 &_o vycyous_a as_o tyrant_n be_v be_v worthy_a no_o worship_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o be_v sooth_n ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o byd_v than_o god_n &_o peter_n &_o poule_n as_o thou_o have_v say_v yâ—_z man_n shall_v do_v worship_n &_o obey_v not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a lord_n but_o also_o to_o the_o wicked_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o i_o say_v first_o we_o shall_v obey_v &_o do_v worship_n to_o they_o not_z for_o themselves_o but_z for_o god_n &_o for_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v theym_a and_o for_o yâ—_z they_o represent_v god_n ê‘sone_o in_o earth_n we_o shall_v worship_n theym_v not_o their_o own_o person_n but_z for_o yâ—_z dygnyte_v yâ—_z god_n have_v give_v they_o &_o make_v they_o our_o soverayu_v and_o if_o they_o be_v good_a &_o virtuous_a we_o shall_v do_v they_o worship_n &_o obey_v to_o theym_v not_o only_o for_o she_o dygnyte_v but_z for_o their_o virtue_n &_o our_o own_o profit_n and_o therefore_o saint_n poule_n say_v obedite_fw-la ê‘positis_fw-la vestris_fw-la &_o â—_o ad_fw-la hebre_fw-la xiij_o obey_v you_o to_o your_o prelate_n &_o soverayn_n &_o be_v you_o meek_a &_o subget_v to_o they_o for_o why_o say_v he_o they_z be_v full_a besye_n &_o travayl_n to_o save_v your_o soul_n as_z they_o yâ—_z shall_v gyve_v answer_n for_o your_o soul_n at_o the_o doom_n ¶_o dives_fw-la many_o of_o theym_a careful_a lytyll_o for_o man_n soul_n they_o care_v more_o to_o gete_a money_n &_o man_n good_a &_o many_o of_o they_o be_v full_o feeble_a lyver_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o they_o be_v such_o take_v none_o ensample_n of_o their_o wicked_a lyve_a do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v but_o as_o they_o say_v when_o they_o teach_v well_o &_o reverence_v theym_a for_o their_o dygnyte_n and_o for_o their_o order_fw-fr for_o so_o byd_v cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o they_o veyther_o do_v well_o ne_o teach_v well_o for_z many_a of_o they_o be_v full_o lew_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o soverayn_n or_o thy_o curate_n thou_o shall_v obey_v to_o they_o in_o all_o thunge_a reasonable_a &_o defull_a yâ—_z long_v to_o she_o offyce_v &_o do_v they_o worshyppe_n for_o their_o dygnyte_n not_o for_o their_o person_n but_z for_o god_n â–ª_o who_o person_n they_o present_v in_o mass_n lyng_a in_o shryfte_n hear_v &_o in_o other_o sacrament_n geve_v &_o in_o govern_v caplm_n xviij_o 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 a_o thing_n and_z my_o master_n or_o my_o soverayn_a bid_v i_o do_v the_o contrary_n or_o if_o my_o curate_n bid_v i_o do_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o my_o bysshoppes_n bid_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o obey_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o that_o case_z yâ—_z shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o king_n that_o be_v thy_o soverayne_n &_o thy_o master_n soverayn_a also_o &_o yâ—_z shall_v obey_v to_o thy_o bysshop_n that_o be_v thy_o curate_n prelate_n &_o thin_a also_o if_o the_o king_n bid_v and_o the_o bysshoppe_n be_v not_o against_o god_n worshypp_n and_o if_o thy_o king_n thy_o pope_n or_z thy_o bysshop_n or_o any_o other_o soverayn_a bid_v the_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o yâ—_z know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v against_o god_n worshypp_n &_o against_o his_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o obey_v to_o they_o in_o that_o but_z to_o god_n yâ—_z be_v their_o soverayn_a &_o thin_a also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n obedire_fw-la oportet_fw-la magis_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d huibus_fw-la it_o behove_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 here_o you_o rather_o than_o god_n deem_v you_o and_o yâ—_z law_n say_v yâ—_z if_o any_o soverayn_a bid_v his_o suget_n any_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v contrary_n to_o god_n the_o suget_fw-ge shall_v not_o obey_v ne_o do_v any_o thing_n unryghtfull_a &_o unhonest_a ne_o yâ—_z shall_v harm_n the_o comonte_n for_o his_o bid_n if_o he_o know_v well_o yâ—_z the_o bid_v the_o not_o lawful_a i_o cue_n three_o nâ—_n semp_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v yâ—_z the_o luget_fw-la be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o not_o ¶_o pauê‘_n than_o shall_v he_o obey_v to_o his_o soverayn_a &_o he_o be_v eccuse_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 con_v as_o if_o he_o bid_v he_o any_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v open_o against_o god_n commandment_n or_z against_o the_o faith_n or_z against_o god_n law_n or_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v than_o shall_v he_o not_o obey_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o his_o bidding_n ¶_o dives_fw-la be_v the_o suget_v bind_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o soverayn_a in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a ¶_o pauê‘_n seruage_n &_o subgeccon_n come_v to_o among_o mankind_n for_o pride_n &_o other_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o great_a clerk_n say_v seneca_n li._n iij_o de_fw-fr benefiâ—ijs_fw-la this_o seruage_n go_v not_o in_o to_o all_o man_n ne_o in_o to_o all_o wyman_n but_o the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v outaken_v from_o such_o seruage_n &_o only_a man_n body_n &_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o seruage_n of_o temporell_n lord_n &_o of_o their_o soverayn_a and_o man_n soul_n &_o woman_n be_v free_a so_o yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v his_o thought_n his_o love_n his_o will_v inward_a as_o he_o like_v without_o leave_n of_o his_o soverayne_n and_o thereby_o he_o offend_v not_o his_o soverayn_a ne_fw-la please_v but_z only_a god_n that_o know_v sure_o man_n heart_n but_o only_o in_o the_o dede_n of_o the_o body_n the_o suget_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o soverayne_n ¶_o dives_fw-la in_o which_o dede_n ¶_o pauê‘_n in_o such_o as_o long_v to_o reule_fw-fr &_o governaunce_n &_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o suget_v in_o to_o his_o soverayn_a in_o such_o the_o suget_n ought_v to_o obey_v to_o his_o soverayn_a as_o knight_n in_o arm_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o chefteyn_n &_o his_o leder_n in_o thing_n that_o long_o to_o arm_n the_o bind_v man_n to_o his_o lord_n in_o do_v seruyle_n werke_n in_o dutee_n of_o his_o boundage_n the_o soon_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o thing_n that_o long_v to_o good_a norture_n &_o reule_fw-fr of_o his_o household_n the_o wife_n to_o her_o husbonde_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z long_o to_o matrymonye_n &_o socyall_a lyve_a not_o in_o werke_n of_o vylayn_n seruage_n and_o if_o the_o wife_n obey_v more_o than_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o &_o do_v more_o dede_n of_o lowenesse_n in_o pleasance_n of_o her_o husbonde_n than_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o she_o be_v more_o to_o praise_v and_o the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o worship_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o if_o she_o do_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n god_n shall_v be_v her_o meed_n though_o her_o husbonde_n be_v full_o unkind_a but_o in_o thing_n that_o long_o to_o the_o king_n of_o man_n body_n man_n ne_o woman_n be_v not_o suget_v to_o his_o lord_n ne_o to_o his_o soverayn_a temporal_a but_o only_o to_o god_n for_o all_o man_n in_o thing_n that_o long_o to_o kind_n of_o body_n be_v even_o as_z in_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n in_o bryng_a forth_o of_o child_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z servant_n may_v wed_v without_o leave_n of_o his_o lord_n &_o the_o soon_o without_o leave_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o servant_n may_v keep_v he_o chaste_a without_o leave_n of_o his_o lord_n &_o against_o his_o bid_n and_o the_o soon_o against_o the_o bid_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o wed_v against_o his_o bid_n and_o if_o it_o he_o like_o neverthele_n s_o see_v it_o be_v good_a that_o young_a folk_n in_o such_o thing_n follow_v the_o counseyll_n of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o of_o their_o friend_n but_o if_o their_o counseyll_n be_v to_o let_v they_o from_o god_n for_o this_o reason_n also_o husbonde_a &_o wyf_v as_o against_o usyngâ—_n of_o their_o body_n be_v even_o &_o each_o of_o they_o have_v power_n over_o other_o body_n caplm_n xix_o diues_fw-la be_v the_o people_n bind_v to_o obey_v to_o the_o pope_n to_z their_o bysshop_n to_z their_o curate_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o they_o will_v bid_v they_o do_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la
lord_n god_n and_o in_o the_o new_a law_n he_o say_v thus_o deum_fw-la timete_fw-la regem_fw-la honorificate_n drede_v you_o god_n and_o worshyppe_n you_o your_o king_n i_o petri_fw-la two_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o drede_v of_o god_n worship_n thou_o thy_o elder_a and_z for_o drede_n of_o god_n worship_n thou_o thy_o king_n &_o thy_o soverayne_a and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o hygh_a degree_n than_o thou_o be_v for_o sythen_a god_n have_v put_v they_o in_o degree_n of_o worship_n thou_o must_v for_o drede_n of_o god_n worshyppe_n they_o and_o but_o thou_o worship_n they_o elly_n thou_o offend_v god_n omnes_fw-la honorate_v worship_n you_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n after_o their_o astate_n and_o their_o dygnyte_n and_o saint_n poule_n byd_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v honest_o and_o in_o order_fw-fr oina_fw-la honest_a et_fw-la scdm_n ordinem_fw-la fiant_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la corum_fw-la xiiij_o caplm_n xxiij_o also_o leave_v friend_n by_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n holy_a angel_n &_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_z they_o be_v our_o fader_n in_o age_n in_o worship_n in_o cure_n &_o in_o keep_a of_o us._n for_o they_o longen_fw-mi after_o we_o that_o the_fw-mi nombre_fw-fr &_o their_o company_n that_o be_v le_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o lucyfer_n may_v be_v restore_v again_o by_o saluaconn_n of_o us._n and_o therefore_o night_n and_o day_n they_o pray_fw-mi for_o we_o to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o grace_v needful_a to_o us._n of_o these_o fader_n speak_v saint_n poule_n in_o his_o pystle_n and_o say_v thus_o i_o knee_n &_o prey_n for_o you_o night_n and_o day_n the_o fader_fw-mi of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n of_o who_o be_v name_v all_o manner_n of_o faderhede_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la omnis_fw-la paternitas_fw-la nominat_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ad_fw-la ephe_n three_o for_o as_o the_o gloze_n say_v their_o dysposycyon_n the_o angelly_n be_v our_o fader_n in_o heaven_n ordain_v for_o we_o and_z in_o earth_n prelate_n be_n our_o fader_n have_v cure_n and_o keep_a of_o us._n and_o so_o both_o prelate_n in_o earth_n and_o angelly_n in_o heaven_n ben_fw-mi our_o fader_n and_o therefore_o as_o all_o these_o clerk_n sayen_v each_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v two_o angel_n assign_v to_o he_o one_o of_o god_n a_o other_o of_o the_o fiend_n for_o the_o fond_a sathanas_n att_o god_n suffraunce_n assygn_v to_o he_o a_o wicked_a angel_n to_o tempt_v he_o and_o to_o less_o he_o but_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n assygn_v he_o a_o good_a angel_n to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o keep_v he_o of_o which_o good_a angel_n cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o see_v always_o the_o face_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v always_o in_o his_o presence_n &_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o pray_v for_o us._n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n jerom_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n of_o cryste_n that_o angel_n bear_v our_o prayer_n and_o our_o good_a dede_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o keep_v and_o defend_v we_o against_o the_o malice_n and_o the_o sleight_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n raphaell_n when_o he_o have_v lead_v the_o soon_o of_o tobye_n in_o to_o fer_fw-fr contree_n and_o save_v high_o from_o many_o peril_n &_o bring_v he_o again_o in_o great_a wealth_n he_o say_v to_o tobye_n when_o thou_o prayde_v with_o bitter_a teres_fw-la &_o beryedeste_fw-la the_o deed_n body_n and_o leave_v thy_o meet_a and_o have_v deed_n body_n by_o day_n in_o thy_o house_n &_o beryeste_v they_o by_o night_n for_o god_n sake_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n senacheryb_n than_o offer_v i_o thy_o prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n thobie_n four_o also_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n the_o vi_o chaptre_n that_o the_o prophet_n helyzee_n be_v sudden_o by_o night_n besyege_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o dothaym_n with_o the_o oost_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syrye_n in_o the_o morrow_n the_o servant_n of_o helyzee_n see_v the_o oost_n about_o the_o cyte_n &_o he_o be_v full_a sorry_a &_o say_v to_o his_o master_n helyzee_n alas_o alas_o alas_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v we_z be_v so_o besyege_v with_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v not_o escape_v than_o helyzee_n say_v to_o he_o drede_v you_o not_o for_z we_o have_v more_o folk_n with_o we_o than_o they_o have_v with_o they_o than_o helyzee_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o that_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v see_v what_o help_n helyzee_n have_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o see_v the_o hill_n about_o helyzee_n full_a of_o horse_n &_o charette_n brenning_a as_o fire_n &_o a_o great_a people_n array_v to_o batayll_v that_o be_v the_o oost_n of_o angelly_n send_v of_o god_n for_o keep_a of_o helyzee_n through_o who_o help_n the_o prophet_n helyzee_n lead_v all_o the_o oost_n that_o have_v besyege_v he_o in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o samarye_a among_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_z they_o be_v so_o blend_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o whether_o they_o go_v they_o come_v to_o take_v helyzee_n and_o helyzee_n take_v theym_a with_o help_n of_o angel_n and_o die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o davyd_v say_v montes_n in_o circuitu_fw-la eius_fw-la et_fw-la dnns_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la ppli_v svi_fw-la the_o hill_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o angelly_n be_v about_o the_o good_a man_n and_o the_o good_a woman_n to_o keep_v they_o and_z god_n be_v about_o his_o people_n to_o save_v theym_a and_o therefore_o saint_n cecyle_v say_v to_o her_o husbonde_n valaryan_n i_o have_v god_n angel_n that_o love_v i_o full_a well_o and_z keep_v my_o body_n with_o great_a suerte_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v defoule_n i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v by_o foul_a love_n defoule_n i_o he_z shall_v â—lee_v the._n and_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o with_o clean_a love_n and_o will_v keep_v my_o maydenhode_n hole_n &_o clean_o he_o shall_v love_v the_o as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v crysten_v thou_o shall_v see_v he_o anon_o her_o husbonde_n valeryan_n by_o her_o counseyll_n go_v and_o be_v crysten_v of_o the_o bysshop_n saint_n vrban_n and_o when_o he_o be_v crysten_v he_o come_v again_o &_o find_v saint_n cecyle_v prayenge_a in_o closet_n &_o the_o angel_n stand_v besides_o she_o with_o wing_n &_o feather_n full_o bright_a &_o his_o face_n shine_v &_o glymer_v as_o the_o flamme_n of_o fire_n he_o have_v in_o either_o hand_n a_o garlonde_n make_v of_o rose_n &_o lelye_v full_o fair_a &_o tresshe_a and_o full_a sweet_a in_o smelling_n he_z gaaf_a unto_o saint_n cecyle_v one_o a_o other_o to_o valeryan_n and_o bid_v they_o keep_v they_o in_o clennes_n both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n for_o why_o say_v he_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o paradyse_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v by_o this_o token_n for_z they_o shall_v always_o be_v green_a &_o fresh_a &_o neither_o welke_o ne_o fade_v ne_o less_o their_o sweet_a savour_n and_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n may_v see_v they_o but_z they_o that_o love_v clenne_fw-fr s_o se_fw-la and_o chastyte_a as_o you_o do_v we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n agnes_n that_o when_o she_o be_v but_o xiij_o year_n of_o age_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z for_o the_o love_n of_o chastyte_n foâ—_n she_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o great_a lord_n soon_o of_o rome_n for_z he_o be_v hethen_a and_o also_o for_o she_o will_v keep_v her_o mayndenhode_n to_o cryste_n she_o be_v make_v naked_a &_o lead_v to_o the_o bordello_n house_n to_o be_v defoul_v of_o sinful_a wretch_n but_o sudden_o she_o here_o wax_v so_o moche_n that_o it_o hyll_v and_o hide_v all_o her_o body_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o bordello_n house_n her_o good_a angel_n be_v ready_a and_o bring_v she_o a_o clothe_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n full_o mete_v to_o her_o body_n and_o be_v lap_v she_o with_o so_o great_a light_n that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n look_v upon_o she_o ne_o no_o man_n dare_v entre_fw-fr the_fw-fr place_n thanne_n the_o lord_n soon_o as_o full_o hardy_a run_v in_o to_o that_o light_n for_o to_o defoule_n she_o and_o anon_o the_o fiend_n who_o he_o will_v have_v serve_v slough_n he_o but_o saint_n agnes_n with_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o help_n of_o her_o good_a angel_n reyse_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n to_o shame_n &_o shenshyp_n of_o all_o hethen_a people_n for_o anon_o he_o go_v out_o of_o that_o house_n &_o cry_v open_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o cryste_n and_o desspyse_v her_o mawmette_n and_o there_o false_a byleve_n also_o when_o saint_n agace_n be_v bury_v she_o angel_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o young_a man_n clothe_v in_o clothe_v of_o
any_o dede_o sin_n for_o sythen_a 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 corrupcyon_n &_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o thyself_o thou_o do_v wrong_v to_o his_o grace_n to_z his_o gift_n thou_o may_v not_o do_v wrong_a to_o thy_o brother_n but_o thou_o do_v wrong_a to_o god_n that_o be_v thy_o lord_n &_o his_o also_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n johan_n in_o his_o pystle_n that_o who_o so_o say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n &_o he_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n i_o io_n iiij_o for_o in_o that_o he_o do_v wrong_v pryncypaly_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 hamanun_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la effudeâ—_n sanguinis_fw-la eius_fw-la gen_n ix_o he_o that_o shed_v out_o man_n blood_n wronful_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v for_o why_o say_v he_o man_z be_v make_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o manslaughter_n be_v open_a wrong_n do_v to_o god_n in_o that_o that_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o slay_v and_o his_o image_n despyse_v and_o destroy_v therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o first_o mansleer_v that_o be_v cain_n which_o sloughe_v his_o brother_n abel_n false_o for_o envy_v of_o his_o own_o goodness_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v cain_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n thy_o brother_n cry_v to_o i_o fro_o earth_n and_o ax_v vengeunce_v of_o the._n 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 honde_n thou_o shall_v travayll_v in_o tylthe_n of_o the_o land_n &_o it_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z no_o fruit_n thou_o sqalt_v be_v 〈◊〉_d dere_v &_o fleme_v upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o vengeasice_n common_o follow_v murdre_fw-fr for_o murdre_fw-fr may_v not_o be_v hide_v but_o night_n and_o day_n it_o ax_v vengeance_n the_o murdre_fw-fr shall_v mishap_n in_o his_o do_v and_o be_v unstable_a and_o wander_v and_o odyous_a in_o his_o lyve_a this_o sin_n of_o manslaughter_n be_v so_o grevous_a in_o god_n sight_n that_o he_o command_v in_o the_o old_a law_n that_o if_o any_o man_n by_o la_v in_o await_v or_o by_o prevy_a aspyenge_a or_o by_o purpose_n kill_v any_o man_n &_o after_o flee_v to_o god_n auter_n for_o socour_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o then_n &_o be_v slay_v for_o that_o death_n exo._n xxi_o and_o therefore_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n pryvytee_n that_o he_o that_o slee_v shall_v be_v slay_v apo._n xiij_o for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o same_o measure_n that_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 use_v sword_n to_o shed_v man_n blood_n without_o lawful_a power_n grant_v of_o god_n shall_v perysshe_v by_o the_o 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rightful_a and_o the_o order_fw-fr &_o process_n &_o the_o entenconn_n be_v rightful_a justa_fw-la causa_fw-la iustus_fw-la ordo_fw-la iustus_fw-la animus_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la yet_o the_o gospel_n say_v qd_n deus_fw-la â—iunxit_fw-la hon_fw-mi non_fw-la seperet_fw-la metâ—_n ix_o theâ—e_n shall_v no_o man_n depart_v thing_n that_o god_n have_v knit_v togydre_n but_o god_n have_v knit_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n togydre_fw-fr therefore_o than_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o man_n for_o to_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n neither_o to_o slay_v man_n ne_o woman_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a be_v slay_v ryghtful_o by_o yâ—_z law_n man_n slee_v he_o not_o but_z as_o god_n mynyster_n &_o god_n offycer_n for_o yâ—_z law_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o slay_v he_o in_o that_o that_o god_n command_v such_o to_o be_v slay_v god_n be_v pryncypall_a juge_n of_o this_o death_n &_o man_n be_v but_o god_n offycer_n to_o do_v his_o bid_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o they_o that_o slay_v man_n ryghtful_o be_v not_o call_v mansleer_v for_o why_o say_v he_o the_o law_n slee_v they_o not_o they_o xxij.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la homicidium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o qonibus_fw-la le_fw-fr caplm_n xvij_o diues_fw-la sythen_a 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 prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o mynystre_v of_o the_o altar_n slay_v such_o trespasor_n ne_z sytte_a in_o yâ—_z doom_n of_o man_n death_n ne_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n ne_o gyve_v assystence_n to_o yâ—_z domesman_n since_o in_o the_o old_a law_n preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v lawful_o slay_v trespasor_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a wryt_n exo._n xxxij.de_fw-la levit_fw-la et_fw-la numeri_fw-la xxij_o de_fw-fr phinees_n l.regun.xu.de_v samuele_n â—_o inâ—fecit_fw-la agag_n et._n iij.regun.xviij.de_n helia_n qui_fw-la interfecit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la baal_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q_fw-fr viij_o occidit_fw-la moche_n thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o yâ—_z old_a law_n that_o be_v not_o leful_a in_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o old_a law_n yâ—_z sword_n be_v grant_v to_o preste_n &_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n in_o the_o new_a law_n god_n for_o byd_v theym_fw-mi the_o sword_n when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n anon_o as_o he_o have_v betake_v he_o power_n to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n convert_v gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la &_o â—_o turn_v thy_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_z he_o that_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o yâ—_z sword_n in_o such_o word_n god_n forbyde_v yâ—_z sword_n to_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o god_n altar_n as_o yâ—_z law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij.de_fw-la cplis_fw-la cum_fw-la alijs_fw-la capl_n sequentibus_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la why_o forbid_v he_o they_o the_o sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la 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manslaughter_n be_v oft_o token_n of_o unpacyence_n and_o unpea_v of_o wrath_n and_o of_o cruelty_n in_o they_o that_o sleen_n and_o dyspose_v they_o to_o crueltee_n therefore_o cryste_n forbid_v the_o sword_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o altar_n ¶_o dives_fw-la tell_v i_o some_o other_o reason_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o the_o preste_n make_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o crystus_fw-la word_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o charyte_n &_o of_o onehede_v for_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v that_o be_v bytwene_v cryste_n &_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o it_o represent_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n quycken_v the_o body_n so_o cryste_n by_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n quycken_v holy_a chirche_n &_o man_n soul_n also_o it_o represent_v yâ—_z onehede_v of_o yâ—_z godhede_v with_o our_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n &_o therefore_o holy_a chirche_n say_v thus_o nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la aina_fw-la racionalis_fw-la et_fw-la cato_fw-la unê°_n est_fw-la hon_n ita_fw-la deê°_n et_fw-fr hon_fw-mi unê°_n est_fw-la xâ—s_fw-la right_o as_o reasonable_a soul_n &_o the_o flesh_n be_v one_o man_n so_o god_n and_o the_o man_n be_v one_o cryste_n and_o one_o cryste_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o onehede_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n &_o depart_v they_o atweyne_v by_o manslaughter_n he_o show_v not_o in_o himself_o ne_v in_o his_o deed_n the_o sacrament_n of_o onehede_v of_o cryste_n with_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o the_o godhede_v with_o the_o manhede_v in_o cryste_n but_o he_o do_v against_o that_o sacrament_n by_o speracyon_n &_o dyvysyon_n that_o he_o make_v in_o manslaughter_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v yrregule_a &_o unable_a to_o make_v the_o
gladij_fw-la hic_fw-la lord_n lo_o two_o sword_n here_o ready_a and_o our_o lord_n say_v satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o suffyse_v it_o be_v enough_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n understode_v not_o why_o ne_o to_o who_o cryste_n say_v though_o word_n and_o therefore_o they_o wend_v as_o moche_v folk_n wen_v yet_o that_o cryste_n have_v bode_v theym_n have_v buy_v sword_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o therefore_o they_o answer_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o sword_n &_o of_o fighting_a and_o than_o cryste_n be_v dysplease_v with_o their_o speech_n and_o bid_v they_o be_v still_o of_o such_o speech_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o it_o suffyse_v that_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o this_o manner_n speech_n now_o nomore_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o as_o luke_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n they_z cessed_a of_o their_o speech_n anon_o &_o go_v with_o cryste_n in_o to_o yâ—_z moute_fw-fr of_o olyvete_fw-la on_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v to_o moses_n as_o he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o may_v entre_fw-fr the_o land_n of_o byheste_n sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o that_o thou_o haste_v say_v speak_v nomore_o to_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n deu._n iij._n also_o god_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o slough_n the_o people_n sufficit_fw-la contine_n manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o withhold_v thy_o honde_n and_o cryste_n say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n when_o he_o find_v they_o sleep_a sufficit_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o you_o have_v sleep_v now_o awake_a you_o and_o as_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o her_o sleep_a by_o this_o word_n sufficit_fw-la it_o suffyse_v so_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o unkunning_a speech_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o sword_n by_o this_o word_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o have_v speak_v enough_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la nomore_o thereof_o for_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o cryste_n mean_v nomore_o then_o they_o wyste_v what_o crystement_n when_o he_o say_v to_o judas_n quod_fw-la facis_fw-la fac_fw-la cicius_fw-la that_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o anon_o in_o such_o word_n cryste_n undnam_fw-la undnam_fw-la judas_n of_o his_o evyll_n purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v amend_v he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n with_o moche_n foke_v when_o they_o here_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n speak_v unwysely_a to_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n and_o do_v theym_a be_v still_o with_o the_o same_o word_n &_o say_z soon_o it_o be_v enough_o thou_o haste_v say_v enough_o ¶_o dives_fw-la and_o many_o clerk_n say_v that_z when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 'loo_o here_o two_o sword_n and_o cryste_n say_v again_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o in_o though_o word_n cryste_n grant_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n two_o sword_n both_o ghooste_o sword_n and_o bodily_a sword_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la they_o err_v as_o the_o apostle_n die_v for_o they_o understode_v not_o why_o ne_o to_o who_o cryste_n say_v though_o word_n for_o cryste_n grant_v never_o too_o clerk_n the_o bodily_a sword_n to_o shed_v blood_n but_o he_o forbid_v it_o to_o theym_v in_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o undernam_fw-la peter_n smyte_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o bid_v he_o put_v it_o up_o his_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe_v for_o why_o say_v he_o who_z that_o smit_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o shall_v perysshe_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o all_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o man_n understode_v it_o well_o sheweth_z that_o cryste_n have_v forboden_a man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n yâ—_z bodily_a sword_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v there_z armu_o &_o their_o fight_a shall_v be_v bitter_a teere_n &_o holy_a prayer_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n non_fw-la veni_fw-la pacem_fw-la mittere_fw-la sed_fw-la gladium_fw-la i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o send_v pease_n in_o earth_n but_o yâ—_z sword_n math_n ten_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la by_o the_o sword_n in_o that_o place_n be_v understande_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n as_o yâ—_z gloze_v say_v by_o such_o sword_n man_n be_v depart_v from_o sin_n &_o from_o wicked_a company_n as_z the_o gospel_n show_v well_o there_o and_o by_o this_o sword_n sin_n be_v slay_v in_o mane_n soul_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_n god_n forbid_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o sword_n and_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o manslaughter_n why_o slough_n saint_n peter_n ananyam_n &_o sapharyan_n his_o wife_n for_o her_o false_a covetouse_n and_o for_o her_o lesynge_n actuum_fw-la u_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v xxiij.q.viij_fw-la petrê°_n he_z slough_n they_o not_o with_o materyall_a sword_n but_o only_o by_o power_n that_o god_n gyve_v he_o to_o do_v miracle_n with_z his_o prayer_n he_o reyse_v a_o woman_n from_o dethe_v to_o life_n who_o name_n be_v tabyta_n actuum_fw-la ix_o and_o with_o word_n of_o his_o blame_a he_o take_v her_o life_n from_o ananyam_n &_o saphyram_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o her_o death_n but_o only_o undername_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n &_o anon_o they_o feldowne_o deed_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n that_o peter_n speak_v and_o the_o holy_a goost_n by_o peter_n for_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n full_a often_o depart_v yâ—_z soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n &_o the_o curse_v &_o underneme_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v moche_n for_o to_o drede_v or_o clly_n by_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n anon_o as_o saint_n pater_fw-la undernam_fw-la they_o for_z they_o repent_v they_o not_o yâ—_z fiend_n sathanas_n take_v power_n over_o they_o &_o slough_n they_o bodily_a as_z he_o slough_n they_o first_o gooste_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o false_a covetyse_n caplm_n xxi_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o lawful_a in_o any_o caa_v to_o slay_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o no_o caa_v as_o the_o law_n say_v open_o xx.q.v_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o the_o queste_n dampn_v a_o man_n that_o the_o justyce_n know_v ungylty_a shall_v not_o yâ—_z justyce_n gyve_v the_o sentence_n &_o dampne_v he_o sythen_a the_o queste_n say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n forbede_fw-la for_o than_o fall_v the_o justyce_n in_o manslaughter_n for_o he_o may_v by_o no_o law_n slay_v he_o that_o he_o know_v ungylty_a xxiij.q.u.si_fw-la non_fw-la ¶_o dives_fw-la what_o shall_v he_o do_v then_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la if_o he_o have_v no_o juge_n above_o he_o he_o shall_v save_v he_o by_o his_o plain_a power_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o juge_a above_o he_o he_z shall_v send_v the_o man_n to_o he_o &_o tell_v high_o all_o the_o â—aas_v that_o he_o may_v of_o his_o plain_n power_n delyver_v he_o &_o save_v he_o from_o yâ—_z death_n or_o ellis_fw-la seek_v some_o other_o way_n for_o to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o gyve_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pilot_n travayl_v full_a besely_a to_o save_v cryste_n from_o death_n for_o that_o he_o wyste_v he_o ungylty_a moche_n more_o a_o crysten_v juge_a aught_o to_o travail_v to_o save_v the_o innocent_n life_n who_o cryste_n buy_v with_o his_o blood_n &_o flee_v false_a sentence_n pilot_n may_v and_o ought_v by_o law_n have_v save_v cryste_n but_o for_o to_o please_v the_o people_n &_o for_o drede_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 will_n and_o put_v cryste_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 wist_v he_o ungylty_a but_o only_o for_o drede_v &_o to_o please_v the_o people_n he_o dampen_v he_o and_o sythen_a hethen_a law_n sledth_n no_o man_n ungylty_a moche_n more_o crysten_v law_n shall_v slay_v no_o man_n ungylty_a but_o the_o juge_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o besyne_n to_o flee_v shed_v of_o blood_n without_o guilt_n therefore_o he_o be_v make_v juge_a to_o descuse_v the_o truth_n to_o save_v the_o ungylty_a &_o to_o punysshe_v the_o guilty_a &_o to_o let_v malice_n folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o queste_n &_o of_o the_o false_a wytness_n therefore_o god_n say_v thus_o to_o every_o juge_a thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o voice_n of_o lesynge_n ne_z thou_o shall_v not_o joy_n ne_o thin_a honde_fw-fr to_o say_v fall_v wytnesse_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 fall_v wytnesse_n ne_o assent_v thereto_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o people_n will_n 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 away_o from_o the_o truth_n exo._n
twenty-three_o therefore_o the_o law_n byd_v that_o the_o justyce_n be_v not_o to_o light_v ne_o to_o ready_a to_o leave_v ne_z to_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n di._n lxxxvi_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la et._n xi.q.vi.iij.quamuis_fw-la et._n xvi.q.viij_fw-la si_fw-mi quid_fw-la the_o end_n of_o every_o doom_n shall_v be_v iusticia_fw-la that_o be_v ryghtwysnes_n in_o englysshe_n and_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o a_o stedfaste_a will_n always_o to_o yeloe_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n his_o right_a extra_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la significacione_fw-la ca._n forum_n in_o glosa_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o the_o justyce_n do_v wrong_v in_o his_o sentence_n gyve_v that_o be_v no_o rightful_a doom_n for_o it_o end_v not_o in_o ryghtwysnesse_n but_o more_o wrong_n may_v he_o not_o do_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n than_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o slay_v he_o without_o guilt_n therefore_o than_o what_o juge_n slee_v man_n or_o woman_n ungylty_a wytytng_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a but_z he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o do_v against_o all_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n to_o punysshe_v the_o guilty_a &_o to_o save_v the_o ungylty_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v no_o juge_a if_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v not_o in_o he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la iudex_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la iusticia_fw-la twenty-three_o q.ij.iustum_fw-la caplm_n xxij_o diues_fw-la be_v it_o leful_a to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o any_o case_n to_o slay_v themselves_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la in_o no_o case_n &_o that_o for_o many_o reason_n first_o for_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n every_o man_n love_v hynself_n &_o be_v besy_n to_o save_v hynself_n &_o to_o with_o stand_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o all_o kind_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o also_o it_o be_v against_o charyte_n for_o each_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o even_o crysten_v as_o himself_o also_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v v_o â—o_o ethicorum_fw-la every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o comonte_fw-it as_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n also_o for_o man_n life_n be_v a_o high_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o only_a god_n may_v take_v it_o away_o when_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o slee_v himself_o he_o syn_v against_o his_o god_n in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v his_o servant_n against_o his_o will_n for_o though_o god_n gyve_v a_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v a_o other_o man_n for_o his_o mysdede_n yet_o god_n gyve_v no_o man_n auctoryte_n to_o slay_v himself_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n twenty-three_o q.u.non_fw-fr licet_fw-la that_o no_o man_n ne_o woman_n shall_v slay_v himself_o neither_o to_o flee_v myschyfe_n of_o this_o world_n ne_o to_o flee_v other_o man_n sin_n ne_z for_o sorrow_n of_o his_o one_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v ne_z for_o to_o go_v the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n for_o if_o he_o slay_v himself_o as_o the_o law_n say_v there_o he_z gooth_o to_o endless_a myscheef_n and_o he_o fall_v in_o over_o grevous_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o that_o he_o slee_v himself_o he_o fall_v in_o wanehope_o &_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o judas_n dydde_v for_o after_o his_o death_n he_o may_v not_o amend_v he_o of_o that_o grevous_a sin_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o by_o that_o manslaughter_n he_o slee_v his_o lyf_v in_o this_o world_n &_o he_o lyf_v in_o heaven_n bliss_n and_z gooth_o to_o the_o death_n in_o hell_n without_o end_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v no_o woman_n slay_v hyrselfe_n to_o save_v her_o chastyte_n that_o she_o be_v not_o defoul_v for_o if_o she_o be_v defoul_v by_o vyo_n ence_o against_o she_o will_v she_o syn_v not_o for_o as_o saint_n lucye_n say_v to_o yâ—_z tyrant_n pascasius_fw-la the_o body_n be_v not_o defoul_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o that_o so_o defoul_v she_o and_o less_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o lechery_n than_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o slay_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v no_o help_n after_o ne_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n slay_v himself_o ne_o maim_n himself_o for_o drede_n that_o he_o shall_v consent_v to_o sin_n but_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o consenting_a and_o let_v occasyon_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v constrain_v to_o sin_n for_o drede_n of_o death_n better_o it_o be_v &_o a_o fair_a that_o a_o other_o slay_v he_o than_z he_o slay_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v damn_a in_o every_o law_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la samson_n &_o dyverse_a other_o slough_n then self_o as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_n ¶_o pauê“_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o slough_n themselves_o by_o the_o prevy_a counseyll_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o will_v by_o their_o death_n do_v miracle_n as_o when_o that_o samson_n take_v the_o two_o pyler_n of_o the_o paynym_n temple_n which_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o temple_n and_o shake_v they_o to_o gydre_v with_o his_o arm_n till_o they_o brosten_v &_o the_o temple_n fall_v down_o and_o slough_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v gadred_a to_o wondre_fw-fr on_o samson_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n samson_n be_v caplm_n xxiij_o diues_fw-la whether_o be_v it_o more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n or_o the_o wicked_a man_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o be_v more_o sin_n to_o slay_v the_o rightful_a man_n for_z in_o that_o the_o sleer_n annoy_v moo_v he_o who_o he_o ought_v more_o to_o love_v also_o for_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o more_o against_o ryghtwysnesse_n also_o for_o he_o pryve_v &_o rob_v the_o comonte_n of_o manhood_n of_o a_o great_a jewel_n for_o every_o good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v a_o welle_v to_o the_o comonte_n of_o 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the_o sin_n of_o eve_n but_z pryncypaly_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o subiecconn_n that_o woman_n be_v put_v in_o for_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o eve_n be_v the_o subiecconn_n that_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o her_o husbonde_n and_o all_o the_o soveraynte_a and_o lordship_n that_o any_o man_n have_v here_o in_o this_o world_n either_o over_o man_n or_o woman_n it_z be_v meddle_v with_o moche_n woo_v &_o great_a sorrow_n &_o care_n for_o every_o soverayne_n in_o this_o world_n must_v care_v for_o his_o sugette_n if_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o in_o hygh_a degree_n that_o he_o be_v of_o lordship_n &_o of_o dygnyte_n in_o the_o hygh_a degree_n be_v he_o of_o peryll_n of_o drede_fw-la of_o sorrow_n &_o care_n in_o punyssh_v of_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o both_o lordship_n in_o this_o world_n &_o subiecco_fw-it n_o be_v punyssh_v of_o adam_n sin_n and_o if_o sugette_n can_v have_v pacyence_n with_o their_o degree_n they_o be_v in_o more_o sykerne_n both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n &_o in_o more_o gladness_n of_o herte_n than_o be_v the_o soverayn_n and_o so_o punysshed_a god_n adam_n as_o moche_v in_o manner_n in_o that_o he_o make_v he_o lord_n &_o governor_n of_o woman_n as_o he_o punyssh_v eve_n when_o he_o make_v she_o suget_v to_o adam_n for_o in_o that_o god_n bond_n man_n to_o have_v cure_n of_o woman_n in_o her_o myscheef_n to_o save_v she_o and_o to_o keep_v she_o that_o be_v by_o common_a so_o faint_a so_o feeble_a &_o freell_a and_o so_o myschyvous_a by_o cause_n of_o her_o sin_n caplm_n xxu_o diues_fw-la yet_o clerk_n
moralium_fw-la say_v thus_o os_fw-mi qd_n mentit_fw-fr occidit_fw-la ainam_fw-la the_o mouth_n yâ—_z lie_v slee_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v lord_n thou_o shall_v less_o all_n that_o speak_v lesynge_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n of_o perfecco_fw-it n_z must_v with_o all_o besynesse_n flee_v lesynge_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o for_o saluaconn_n of_o any_o man_n life_n they_o shall_v not_o lie_v to_o help_v a_o other_o body_n in_o harm_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v non_fw-la menciemini_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la decipiet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ê“ximun_fw-la suum_fw-la levitici_fw-la xix_o lie_v you_o not_o and_o no_o man_n desceyve_v his_o neighbour_n caplm_n three_o diues_fw-la contra._n we_o rede_v in_o holy_a wryt_fw-la exodi_fw-la i_o that_o pharo_n assign_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o israel_n two_o mydwyves_n sephora_n and_o phua_n &_o bid_v they_o slay_v all_o 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 &_o for_o pyte_n do_v not_o so_o but_o save_v both_o male_a &_o female_a &_o with_o a_o lose_v excuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o wyman_n of_o israel_n coude_fw-fr better_a help_n themselves_o than_o wyman_n of_o egypte_n &_o have_v childeren_n or_o they_o come_v to_o they_o and_o as_o holy_a wryt_n say_v there_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n and_o land_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la not_o for_o the_o lose_v but_o for_o they_o dread_a god_n &_o for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n they_o save_v the_o child_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o house_n &_o land_n &_o not_o for_o the_o lose_v &_o so_o say_v holy_a wryt_n nevertheless_o some_o clerk_n say_v that_o for_o she_o lose_v god_n change_v the_o endless_a meed_n yâ—_z they_o have_v elly_n be_v worthy_a in_o to_o temporell_n meed_n of_o house_n &_o land_n ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contrate_v we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o after_o that_o cryste_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o go_v with_o two_o of_o his_o dyscyple_n cleophas_n &_o a_o other_o in_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o pylgryme_n &_o speak_v with_o they_o of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n but_z they_o know_v he_o not_o and_o at_o even_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n he_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 theym_n but_o feign_v as_o saint_n austen_n 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 ¶_o pauper_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o their_o sight_n that_o cryste_n have_v feign_a not_o by_o false_a feign_a inward_a in_o deed_n as_o he_o show_v outward_a for_z he_o be_v for_o fro_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o show_v he_o outward_a as_o a_o stranger_n &_o a_o pylgryme_n pass_v for_z they_o know_v he_o not_o ne_o byleve_v not_o in_o he_o steadfast_o also_o by_o that_o do_v he_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v forth_o bodily_a out_o of_o this_o world_n &_o go_v above_o all_o heaven_n ¶_o dives_fw-la we_o find_v gen_n xxvij_o that_o jacob_n in_o desceyte_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v blind_a &_o in_o fraud_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v to_o ysaac_n his_o fader_fw-mi to_o have_v his_o bless_v i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o soon_o &_o that_o be_v false_a and_z yet_o god_n approve_v his_o deed_n therefore_o than_o it_o seem_v yâ—_z every_o lose_v be_v sin_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la that_o jacob_n do_v be_v fygure_n &_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n yâ—_z shall_v fall_v and_o for_o yâ—_z prophesy_v 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 soon_o in_o birth_n yet_o he_o be_v his_o first_o soon_o in_o dygnyte_n by_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yâ—_z ordain_v that_o the_o people_n come_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v soverayne_a to_o the_o people_n come_n of_o esau_n and_o that_o the_o great_a byhest_n of_o crystus_fw-la birth_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o ysaac_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o jacob_n &_o not_o in_o esan_n as_o their_o fader_fw-mi wend_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o though_o esau_n be_v the_o first_o soon_o &_o pryncypall_v to_o ysaac_n by_o the_o doom_n of_o ysaac_n yet_o be_v jacob_n his_o first_o soon_o &_o his_o pryncypal_a soon_o 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 yet_o he_o be_v esau_n in_o dygnyte_n ¶_o dives_fw-la contra._n his_o fader_fw-mi ysaac_n say_v that_o he_o come_v gyleful_o &_o take_v his_o bless_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la ysaac_n say_v as_o he_o wend_v but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o yâ—_z do_v for_o it_o be_v not_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 &_o yâ—_z speech_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n yâ—_z wrought_v in_o hy_o &_o speak_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n it_o ben_fw-mi not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o holy_a goost_n of_o your_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n speak_v in_o you_o and_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o jacob_n &_o rebeca_n his_o mod_n that_o counseyl_v he_o so_o to_o gete_v his_o fader_n bless_v caplm_n four_o diues_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v that_o lose_v &_o lyenge_a be_v not_o only_o in_o feign_a speech_n but_o also_o in_o feign_a dede_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la saint_n austen_n say_v not_o that_o all_o feign_a dede_n be_v lesynge_n &_o sin_n but_z he_o say_v that_o all_o feign_a speech_n in_o falsehede_v be_v lose_v &_o sin_n for_o man_n have_v more_o free_a may_v to_o govern_v his_o speech_n than_o to_o govern_v his_o dede_n for_o always_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v as_o he_o will_v but_z he_o may_v not_o always_o do_v as_o he_o will_v and_o the_o phylosophre_n say_v prio._n periarminias_fw-la that_o speech_n be_v token_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o man_n by_o his_o speech_n shall_v show_v thing_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v as_o he_o fele_v and_o thynk_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n sit_fw-la sermo_fw-la vester_fw-ge est_fw-fr est_fw-fr non_fw-fr non_fw-fr be_v your_o speech_n you_o you_o nay_o nay_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o herte_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n that_o you_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v you_o of_o the_o herte_a and_z nay_o of_o the_o mouth_n be_v nay_o of_o the_o herte_a so_o that_o the_o mouth_n &_o the_o heart_n must_v always_o accord_v for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o libro_fw-la â—tra_fw-la man_n dacium_fw-la the_o mouth_n ber_v wytnesse_n to_o the_o herte_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n or_o woman_n say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n he_o ber_v false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o heart_n &_o against_o himself_o &_o do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yâ—_z byd_v hy_o say_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n against_o his_o neighbour_n ne_o against_o his_o next_o yâ—_z be_v his_o own_o heart_n &_o his_o soul_n an_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o for_z deed_n be_v not_o ordain_v pryncypaly_a to_o be_v wytnes_n to_o yâ—_z think_v of_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o yâ—_z profyt_n of_o his_o neighbour_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o feign_v in_o deed_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o doer_n &_o to_o his_o even_o crysten_v and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a &_o in_o case_n full_a medefull_a and_o therefore_o davyd_v when_o he_o be_v among_o his_o enemy_n in_o peryl_n of_o death_n medeful_o feign_a he_o to_o be_v wood_n so_z to_o save_v his_o life_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o nacyon_n and_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o shall_v elly_n have_v fall_v in_o manslaughter_n pri_fw-la â—_o regum_fw-la xxi_o but_o speech_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n pryncypaly_a for_o to_o be_v true_a wytne_n s_o see_v of_o thought_n in_o herte_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o say_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o herte_n &_o in_o his_o conseyence_n he_o syn_v for_z he_o mysuse_v his_o speech_n against_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o kind_n ordain_v of_o god_n ¶_o dives_fw-la sythen_n feign_v of_o deed_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n as_o feign_v of_o speech_n telle_fw-fr i_o when_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o when_o not_o ¶_o pauper_fw-la feign_v in_o deed_n be_v do_v sometime_o by_o slyght_n for_o a_o good_a end_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o fourthe_a book_n of_o king_n iiij_o regum_fw-la ten_o that_o jeu_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v call_v to_o gydre_v all_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o false_a mawmet_n baal_n in_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n
eritis_fw-la michi_fw-la testes_fw-la in_o ierusalem_fw-la &_o â—_o you_o shall_v be_v wytness_n to_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o jurye_n and_z in_o samarye_a and_z in_o every_o land_n to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n actuum_fw-la i_o and_o therefore_o prechour_n shall_v avyse_v theym_a well_o that_o they_o preched_a no_n falsehede_v ne_o say_v no_o thing_n for_o certain_a that_o be_v in_o doubt_n to_o they_o &_o that_o they_o hide_v not_o the_o treuth_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v say_v and_o that_o their_o life_n &_o their_o teching_n accord_v with_o the_o teching_n &_o the_o life_n of_o cryste_n for_o if_o they_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o cryste_n teach_v and_o live_v not_o as_o cryste_n live_v they_o be_v false_a wytness_n to_o cryste_n cryste_n teach_v chastyte_v &_o commend_v poverte_a &_o lowness_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o prechour_n of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o lechour_n and_o a_o carnal_a man_n proud_a of_o herte_n &_o covetous_a he_o be_v not_o true_a wytnesse_n of_o cryste_n and_o if_o he_o reprove_v in_o his_o dede_n poverte_a &_o chastyte_a &_o say_v that_o cryste_n be_v not_o poor_a for_o man_n sake_n he_o lie_v upon_o cryste_n and_z he_o be_v to_o he_o overdo_v false_a wytnesse_n for_o cryste_n say_v that_o fox_n have_v their_o den_n and_o the_o bird_n her_o nest_n but_o the_o maiden_n soon_o have_v not_o where_o he_o may_v rest_n his_o heed_n mathei_n eight_o and_o saint_n poule_n say_v that_o cryste_n bycame_v man_n needy_a for_o we_o in_o this_o world_n to_o makâ—_n we_o rich_a with_o his_o mischief_n propter_fw-la nos_fw-la egenus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la dive_v ut_fw-la illius_fw-la inopia_fw-la divites_fw-la essetis_fw-la two_o corum_n eight_o caplm_n eight_o also_o all_o mynystres_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o namely_o man_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v be_v wytness_n of_o cryste_n to_o edyfycacyon_n of_o the_o people_n &_o of_o their_o neighbour_n yâ—_z been_v all_o man_n &_o wyman_n and_o therefore_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n be_v betoken_v by_o galaad_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o hope_n of_o wytnesse_n for_o all_o their_o lyve_a in_o heart_n in_o word_n in_o werke_n &_o in_o clothing_n shall_v bear_v wytnes_n to_o cryste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la how_o shall_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n bear_v wytnesse_n in_o clothing_n to_o cryste_n ¶_o pauê‘_n for_o in_o clothing_n they_o shall_v show_v sadness_n hone_o s_o te_fw-la &_o lowness_n as_o nigh_o follower_n of_o cryste_n &_o wytness_n that_o teach_v sadness_n against_o vanyte_n honest_a against_o glotony_n &_o lechery_n lowness_n against_o pride_n &_o poverte_a against_o covetyse_n and_o therefore_o the_o outclothing_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o namely_o of_o man_n of_o relygyon_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o straight_o ne_v to_o short_a to_o show_v the_o shap_n of_o their_o body_n for_o pride_n and_o vanyte_n &_o to_o tempt_v wyman_n ne_z to_o precyouse_a against_o poverte_a ne_z overdo_a ne_o feeble_a against_o their_o degree_n &_o honest_a of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr ne_z to_o side_n ne_o wide_a against_o measure_n ¶_o dives_fw-la of_o this_o matter_n thou_o speak_v before_o i_o coveyte_v no_o more_o to_o here_o thereof_o for_o as_o thou_o sothe_o say_v man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o namely_o man_n of_o relygyon_n pass_v in_o great_a array_n &_o pomp_n temporal_a lord_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o priest_n singe_v his_o mass_n he_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o cryste_n that_o die_v for_o we_o all_o upon_o the_o tree_n and_o by_o his_o clothing_n &_o by_o his_o mass_n se_a he_o her_v wytne_v we_o see_v of_o crystus_fw-la passion_n &_o sheweth_z that_o all_z that_o he_o do_v in_o sa_v of_o his_o mass_n he_o do_v it_o in_o mind_n of_o crystê°_n passion_n &_o if_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n of_o crystus_fw-la paslyon_n after_o that_o his_o clothing_n show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v he_z be_v a_o false_a wytnesse_n in_o disceyte_n of_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o saint_n gregory_n 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honde_n till_o yâ—_z find_v he_o to_o who_o thou_o must_v gyve_v gyve_v thou_o to_o every_o man_n yâ—_z ax_v the_z but_z moche_n rather_o &_o more_o gyve_v to_o god_n seruauntâ—_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o cryste_n though_o he_o axe_n not_o hec_fw-la augustinê°_n et_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o glosa_fw-la suê‘_n illud_fw-la pi_fw-la producens_fw-la fenum_fw-la iumentis_fw-la and_o therefore_o say_v the_o law_n that_o who_o so_o will_v not_o gyve_v alms_n to_o man_n that_o follow_v the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o poverte_a &_o to_o the_o poor_a prechoure_n for_o their_o needful_a use_v he_o dampn_v himself_o xvi_o cue_n i_o aplicis_fw-la for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v due_a debt_n to_o yâ—_z poor_a prechour_n of_o god_n word_n to_o live_v by_o his_o preaching_n therefore_o raymundde_v hospitalitate_fw-la ordinand_n say_v that_o some_o axe_n alms_n of_o debt_n some_o only_o for_o need_n to_o sustain_v the_o body_n they_z that_o axe_n alms_n of_o debt_n either_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o or_o not_o know_v for_o such_o if_o they_o be_v know_v for_o such_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v holpen_v if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v examine_v wise_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v for_o it_o be_v great_a peryll_n to_o let_v they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o in_o that_o they_o gyve_v gooste_o thing_n bodily_a thing_n be_v due_a dett_n to_o they_o as_z saint_n paul_n say_v and_o the_o law_n xlij_o do_v quiescamus_fw-la and_o if_o they_o axe_n only_o for_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n either_o thou_o may_v gyve_v all_o for_o stead_n &_o time_n either_o thou_o may_v not_o gyve_v all_o if_o thou_o may_v gyve_v all_o thou_o owe_v to_o gyve_v all_o after_o the_o need_n that_o they_o pretend_v &_o after_o their_o astate_n well_o rule_v take_v exsample_n of_o abraham_n and_o loth_n which_o resceyve_v folk_n indyfferent_o to_o hospytalyte_n &_o so_o they_o resceyve_v angel_n and_o if_o they_o have_v put_v some_o away_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v have_v put_v away_o angeles_a for_o man_n as_o say_v crysostom_n suê‘_n eplam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebre._n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o yield_v the_o thy_o meed_n for_o the_o good_a life_n of_o they_o which_o thou_o resceyve_v but_z for_o thy_o good_a will_n &_o for_o the_o worship_n yâ—_z thou_o do_v to_o they_o for_o god_n sake_n for_z thy_o mercy_n &_o thy_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o gyve_v their_o alms_n to_o curse_a folk_n &_o to_o sinful_a folk_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a xi_o cue_n three_o cum_fw-la multos_fw-la et_fw-fr di_fw-fr lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la &_o â—_o non_fw-la satis_fw-la in_o fine_a but_o they_o do_v the_o worse_o for_o that_o they_o ben_fw-mi syker_n of_o their_o lyvelode_n for_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v if_o the_o sinner_n do_v yâ—_z worse_o for_o man_n alms_n it_o be_v better_a to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o he_o than_o to_o gyve_v it_o he_o u_o cue_n u_o nonâ—nis_fw-la nevertheless_o if_o he_o be_v in_o utter_a need_n he_o must_v be_v holpen_v di_fw-mi lxxxvi_o pasce_fw-la caplm_n xvi_o and_o in_o case_n when_o thou_o mygh_fw-mi not_o help_v all_o thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o ten_o thing_n to_o faith_n cause_n place_n time_n manner_n need_n nyghenesse_n of_o blood_n &_o of_o affynyte_n age_n feebleness_n nobley_o fyr_n &c_n &c_n take_v heed_n to_o faith_n for_z in_o caa_v thou_o shall_v put_v a_o crysten_v man_n before_o a_o hethen_a man_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o need_n whether_o he_o be_v come_v to_o need_v for_o god_n cause_n or_z by_o cause_n of_o sin_n take_v heed_n also_o to_o yâ—_z place_n as_z when_o yâ—_z right_a full_a man_n be_v tourment_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n &_o help_v he_o if_o thou_o may_v for_o sythen_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v all_o if_o we_o may_v moche_n more_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v the_o rightful_a man_n &_o woman_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o time_n for_o if_o he_o gete_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o in_o time_n of_o his_o trybulacyon_n &_o in_o time_n of_o peryll_n when_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o his_o death_n unryghtful_o but_o thou_o set_v more_o by_o thy_o money_n than_o thou_o do_v by_o his_o life_n it_o be_v no_o light_n sin_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o gyve_v that_o thou_o gyve_v so_o one_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v a_o other_o day_n &_o so_o to_o one_o that_o thou_o may_v gyve_v to_o a_o other_o but_z thou_o will_v forsake_v the_o world_n all_o at_o one_o for_o god_n sake_n &_o for_o perfecconn_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o need_n &_o gyve_v they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v need_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o nyghenesse_n of_o blood_n and_o of_o affynyte_n for_z by_o way_n of_o kind_n they_o must_v be_v holpen_v rather_o than_o stranger_n if_o the_o need_n of_o both_o be_v even_o also_o take_v heed_n to_o age_n for_z old_a folk_n must_v be_v put_v before_o young_a folk_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o feebleness_n for_z blind_a &_o lame_a &_o other_o feeble_a folk_n must_v be_v holpen_v rather_o than_o hole_n folk_n in_o even_a need_n also_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o nobley_n of_o the_o person_n namely_o to_o they_o that_o with_o out_o sin_n ben_fw-mi fall_v to_o poverte_a &_o myscheef_a for_o common_o such_o ben_fw-mi shamefast_a to_o axe_n do_v lxxxvi_o non_fw-la latis_fw-la et_fw-la eadem_fw-la dicit_fw-la ambro_n li_o de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la vnde_fw-la usus_fw-la causa_fw-la fidem_fw-la tempus_fw-la sanguis_fw-la locus_fw-la ac_fw-la modus_fw-la etas_fw-la debilis_fw-la ingenius_fw-la vericundus_fw-la factus_fw-la egenus_fw-la hijs_fw-la bona_fw-la ê‘sonis_fw-la prudens_fw-la erogare_fw-la teneris_fw-la and_o saint_n austen_n accord_v thereto_o in_o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la xpiana_fw-la li._n i._n ca_fw-mi ten_o ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o suppose_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o two_o poor_a man_n stranger_n alike_o needy_a both_o they_o axe_n &_o i_o have_v nought_o yâ—_z i_o may_v gyve_v but_o only_o to_o the_o one_o of_o they_o ¶_o pauê‘_n saint_n austen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n byd_v yâ—_z thou_o shall_v then_o gyve_v it_o by_o lot_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o assent_v say_v forth_o what_o thou_o will_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la also_o in_o thy_o gyve_v thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o holiness_n &_o to_o the_o profytablenesse_n &_o the_o nyghenes_n of_o the_o person_n yâ—_z need_v help_v for_o to_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v or_o have_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o comonte_n if_o he_o need_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v rather_o &_o better_a than_o to_o a_o person_n nyghe_o of_o kin_n or_o of_o affynyte_v not_o so_o holy_a ne_fw-mi so_o profitable_a but_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o specyall_a cure_n of_o he_o &_o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a need_n also_o to_o they_o yâ—_z be_v poor_a for_o crystus_fw-la sake_n &_o to_o the_o poor_a prechour_n that_o prithee_o pryncypal_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o help_n of_o man_n soul_n putting_a away_o all_o spyce_n of_o false_a covetyse_n thou_o shall_v gyve_v they_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o they_o after_o yâ—_z time_n &_o after_o thy_o power_n as_o to_o dyscyple_n of_o cryste_n but_o to_o other_o poor_a folk_n yâ—_z been_v poor_a against_o their_o will_n which_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a not_o they_o the_o world_n it_o suffyse_v to_o gyve_v of_o thy_o relyf_v honest_a &_o wholesome_a for_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o gyve_v deyntee_n to_o such_o poor_a common_a beggar_n when_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o convenyent_n to_o they_o as_o the_o law_n say_v di_o xxu_o vuum_fw-la s._n multi_fw-la et_fw-fr di_fw-fr xli_o non_fw-la cogant_fw-la of_o other_o poor_a man_n speak_v saint_n austen_n in_o a_o sermone_fw-la of_o clerk_n life_n &_o say_v thus_o if_o the_o scotfree_a man_n have_v but_o one_o child_n we_o ne_o he_o yâ—_z cryste_n be_v his_o other_o child_n if_o he_o have_v two_o child_n ween_z he_o that_o cryst_n be_v yâ—_z three_o if_o he_o have_v ten_o make_v cryste_n the_o enleventh_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v he_o to_o cryste_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v spend_v on_o the_o enleventh_n xiiij_o cue_n two_o si_fw-mi â—s_n trascit_fw-la and_o thus_o leave_v friend_n you_o may_v see_v that_o scotfree_a man_n which_o be_v god_n reve_n &_o god_n bayle_n owe_v to_o ordain_v for_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi poor_a for_o god_n love_n &_o wilful_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n but_o to_o common_a beggar_n &_o to_o needy_a folk_n which_o the_o world_n have_v forsake_a it_o suffyse_v so_o to_o help_v they_o &_o to_o gyve_v they_o yâ—_z they_o perysshe_v not_o also_o leave_v friend_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o god_n li_z xxi_o ca_fw-mi xxvi_o they_o that_o will_v not_o amend_v there_o lyf_v
ne_o forsake_v their_o great_a sin_n do_v no_o plesaunt_n alms_n for_o why_o say_v he_o alms_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o get_v forgyvenesse_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a not_o to_o get_v leave_n to_o dwell_v still_o in_o sin_n &_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o nynthe_n commandment_n and_o begyn_v the_o tenthe_n capitulum_n primum_fw-la diues_fw-la i_o thynk_v thy_o speech_n reasonable_a good_a &_o proufitable_a &_o well_o conferm_v by_o great_a auctoryte_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o thy_o word_n &_o thy_o good_a enfoâ—â—aeyon_n in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n now_o i_o pray_v the_o inform_v i_o in_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o pauper_fw-la the_o tenthe_n commandment_n be_v this_o non_fw-la deâ—â—derabis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la seruum_fw-la non_fw-la ancillam_fw-la non_fw-la boven_fw-la non_fw-la asinum_fw-la nec_fw-la onnia_fw-la que_fw-la illius_fw-la sunt_fw-la exodi_fw-la twenty_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o maiden_n not_o his_o ox_n not_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n that_o to_o he_o long_v in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n god_n forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a not_o movable_a in_o this_o last_o he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n false_a covetyse_n of_o a_o other_o man_n good_a movable_a also_o in_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o this_o last_o pryncypall_n he_o forbyde_v covetyse_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v this_o allone_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o all_o yâ—_z follow_v after_o when_o he_o say_v not_o his_o sernaunt_n not_o his_o ox_n ne_o his_o ass_n ne_z no_o thing_n yâ—_z to_o he_o long_v it_o be_v of_o the_o ix_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o new_a forbede_a of_o all_o manner_n miss_v covetyse_v both_z of_o thing_n movable_a &_o not_o movable_a both_z of_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n dyscoveyte_v a_o other_o man_n seruau_n t_o or_z his_o wife_n or_z his_o child_n as_z for_o possessyon_n &_o seruyce_n it_o be_v against_o the_o nynthe_n commandment_n &_o pryncypal_o against_o covetyse_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o if_o he_o coveyte_v theym_a for_o mysluste_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o it_o be_v against_o the_o tenthe_n commandment_n ¶_o dives_fw-la i_o hope_v that_o not_o every_o myscovetyse_n be_v dede_o sin_n against_o god_n commandment_n for_o covetyse_v both_o of_o the_o eye_n &_o of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v lyght_o in_o man_n herte_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n always_o to_o flee_v think_v of_o false_a covetyse_n for_o as_o say_v it_o poule_n say_v the_o flesh_n coveyt_v always_o against_o yâ—_z spiryte_v ¶_o pauê‘_n god_n forbyde_v not_o such_o covetyse_n yâ—_z be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o flee_v but_z he_o forbyde_v all_o manner_n myscovetyse_v with_o assent_n to_o perform_v it_o &_o long_a like_n therein_o and_o therefore_o though_o man_n do_v not_o in_o deed_n their_o false_a coretyse_n if_o they_o be_v in_o will_n to_o do_v it_o in_o deed_n if_o they_o may_v or_o dare_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o world_n than_z they_o sin_n dede_o against_o god_n byheste_n ¶_o dives_fw-la since_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z fall_v covety_n s_o e_z with_z assent_n &_o will_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n &_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v it_o be_v rote_n &_o begin_v of_o every_o evyll_n radix_fw-la oimm_n malorum_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la sythen_n wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o wicked_a deed_n why_o put_v not_o god_n yâ—_z forbede_a of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o of_o wicked_a will_n in_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n before_o the_o forbede_a of_o the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o theft_n since_o covetyse_n &_o evyll_n will_v be_v beginning_n of_o both_o for_o wicked_a will_v gooth_v before_o every_o sin_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z ne_o be_v not_o wicked_a will_n there_o shall_v no_o sin_n be_v ¶_o pauper_fw-la god_n give_v the_o tenthe_n commandment_n to_o the_o people_n as_o soverayne_a techer_n &_o as_o soverayne_a leche_n and_o every_o teching_n must_v begin_v at_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v easy_a to_o know_v &_o every_o cure_n &_o leche_v craft_n both_o of_o body_n &_o of_o soul_n must_v begin_v there_o the_o sekenesse_n be_v feel_v moost-grevous_a and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o unwyse_a people_n have_v more_o know_v that_o mysde_v the_o be_v sin_n than_o myswylle_v &_o feel_v they_o more_o aggreve_v by_o mysdede_n than_o myswylle_v therefore_o god_n forbede_v first_o the_o deed_n of_o false_a covetyse_n &_o after_o he_o forbede_v the_o will_n &_o the_o assent_n to_o myscovetyse_v ¶_o dives_fw-la yet_o contra_fw-la te_fw-la god_n forbede_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n &_o sin_n of_o deed_n &_o of_o will_n be_v all_o one_o for_o sin_n begyn_v at_o evyll_n will_n &_o end_v in_o evyll_n deed_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n of_o king_n davyd_v first_o he_o desire_v the_o fair_a woman_n bersabee_n that_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o true_a knight_n vrye_n and_z from_o that_o wicked_a desire_n he_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o avoutrye_n and_o from_o avoutrye_n in_o to_o glotonye_n &_o from_o glotonye_n in_o to_o false_a traytorye_n &_o from_o traytorye_n in_o to_o murdre_fw-fr and_o manslaughter_n &_o blasphemye_n and_z to_o despise_v of_o god_v high_a mageste_v wherefore_o god_n punyssh_v he_o full_o hard_o for_o the_o child_n so_o miss_v goten_a dye_v soon_o after_o the_o birth_n and_o he_o soon_o absalon_n lie_v open_o by_o his_o wyve_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o other_o soon_o amon_n lie_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n thamar_n and_o therefore_o absalon_n her_o brother_n and_o he_o slay_v he_o bnd_v solomon_n his_o soon_o slay_v his_o brother_n adony_n &_o so_o davyd_v have_v lytel_a joy_n of_o his_o 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forbyde_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n &_o of_o spousebreche_n &_o in_o this_o byheste_n he_o forbyde_v the_o will_n &_o the_o consent_n of_o herte_n to_o lechery_n &_o to_o sponsebreche_n for_o as_o the_o deed_n of_o leshery_n be_v dede_o sin_n so_o be_v the_o foul_a consent_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o herte_n dede_o sin_n for_o as_o cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n mathei_n u_o he_o that_o see_v a_o woman_n &_o coveyt_v she_o by_o desire_n to_o do_v lechery_n with_o her_o he_o have_v do_v lechery_n in_o his_o herte_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o deed_n and_o therefore_o each_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n besely_a what_o thought_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o his_o herte_n and_o if_o any_o thought_n be_v about_o to_o draw_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o consent_v to_o sin_n anon_o put_v he_o away_o though_o thought_n myghte_o &_o let_v high_o think_v on_o the_o bitter_a pain_n that_o cryste_n suffer_v in_o his_o side_n ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o so_o turn_v his_o mysluste_n in_o 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