An Alphabet of Tales An English 15th Century Translation of the Alphabetum Narrationum
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Corpus of Middle English Prose and VerseTitle:Alphabet of Tales : An

English 15th Century Translation of the Alphabetum Narrationum of Etienne
de Besançon, from additional MS. Add. 25719 of the British Museum

Author:Etienne de Besançon

Editor:Mary Macleod Banks

Distributor:Early English Text Society

Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., Ltd.

City:London

Date:1904, 1905

Series:Early English Text Society (Series). Original Series : 126-127:

1904, 1905

Note: Derived from: MS. 25,719, British Museum

Formerly attributed to Etienne de Besançon but apparently the work was not
composed until some years after his death in 1294; more probably by

Arnoldus of Liege

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Note For facility of reference this text quotes the Harleian MS. 268, and the Arundel MS. 378, of the British Museum, at all points where these Latin copies of Etienne de Besançon’s collection of exempla throw any light on difficult or confused readings. A further clearing-up will be undertaken in the notes, which with an introduction and a glossary are to follow Part II. Words and letters which have been obliterated or worn away from the MS. are restored conjecturally in brackets; words and letters inadvertently omitted by the writer of the MS. are also conjecturally supplied in brackets, but in italic, to distinguish them from those for which the MS. leaves a space. Capitals have been given to names of persons and places, and have been left in some common nouns as they stand in the MS.; modern punctuation has been adopted throughout. Scribal errors are corrected by footnotes. Signs standing in earlier MSS. for final -e are represented by a small stroke curved to the right or left, only the diminutive curl after short r has been left out. A list of errata will be printed with Part II, also an Index to the Tales. Note Part II of the Alphabetum Narrationum brings the text to an end, and leaves introduction, glossary, index and general clearing-up for Part III. The name of Étienne de Besançon still stands on the title-page; this is the last time it may be associated with this collection of Tales. The association is of so long and respectable a standing that it is worthy of an easy dissolution, though Étienne himself might possibly have felt no regret to see it brought about, as it assuredly has been by Mr. J.A. Herbert’s article in the Library for January, 1905. Mr. Herbert sums up the case as stated by Mons. Hauréau, and adds evidence of his own weighty enough to dispose finally of the claims made for Étienne’s authorship by Leandro Alberti, Quétif and Échard, and later writers. There is a case for Arnold of Ličge, but the verdict is a little in suspense. A definite attribution of authorship must wait for Part III, though it may be said forthwith that any testing of evidence hitherto undertaken serves only to strengthen Arnold’s claims. For the present, however, readers must look for these in the article quoted above. M. M. BANKS.

Page 1 AN ALPHABET OF TALES. I. Abbas non debet esse nimis rigidus. Vnde Anselmus. SOM tyme ţer was ane abbott ţat asked cowncell of Saynt Anselme, & sayd vnto hym P1.N1 , “what sall w[e] do with childer ţat er nurysshid & broght vpp in our clostre? ffor,” he sayde, “we sese nott day & nygh[t to] bete ţaim, & yitt ţai er ay ţe langer ţe wers.” And ţan Saynt Anselme ansswerd hym agayn [&] sayd, “ye spend full wele your nurysshyng & your almos, ţat of P1.N2 men makis b[estis], ffor, & ţou sett in my garthyn a yong plante of a tre, & closyd it rownde aboute, strayte on [evur]-ilk side, ţat it mot nott sprede furt no bewis, whatkyn a tre wolde spryng ţeroff? ffor sut[h, an] vnprofitable tre. On ţe same maner of wise,” he said, “do ye; ye kepe strayte in your clostre chi[lder] & yong men, with ferdnes & thretyngis, so at ţai may hafe no libertie; whar-oppon it happe[ns], for als mekill as ţai fele in you anence ţaim selfe no maner of luff nor swettnes, nor hafe no fai[th] P1.N3 of no gudenes afterwerd in you, ţerfor it happyns of ţaim be a mervolos maner, & a wrichid. ffo[r] evur as ţai grow & waxis in bodis, Right so in ţaim growis haterid & suspecion of all P1.N4 [yll]; and ţerfor, for als mekull as ţai of no man war nurisshid in trew nor in perfite charite, ţerfo[r ţai] may not luke of no man, bod with a sowr cowntenance and a froward luke.” et c . II. Abbas debet esse compaciens peccatoribus. We rede in a buke ţat is callid ‘Vitas Patrum,’ how som tyme ţer was a monke ţat happen[yd] on a tyme to syn flesshlie with

Page 2 a woman; & he went & schrafe hym ţerof vnto ane of his brethyr, ane alde monke. And ţis monke tuke not his confession tendirlie, bod chiddid hy[m], & flate with hym, & said he was vnworthi to be a monke & for to bere ţe name of ţer ordur, becauce he fell so lightlie vnto flesshlie temptacion; To so mekull att, when ţai war partid, ţis y[ong]er monke began to fall in a despare, So ţat on a nyght he gat hym se[cular] wede, & stale away oute of his cell, and liffid as a seculer man in ţe werld. So on a ty[me] as he went be ţe way, it happend be ţe dispensacion of almiti God, hym happend to mete with ane abbott ţat hight Appollinius, whilk ţat knew ţe cauce of his gate oute of his ordur, whilk abbott comfurthid hym with fayr wurdis, and said vnto hym ţus: “turn agayn, brother, vnto ţi sell, & hafe no mervell at ţou, at is a yong man, be tempid with syn, ffor I my selfe, now in myne olde age, is hugelie tempid with ţe same syn.” So, ţurg his comfurthable wurdis, ţis monke turnyd agayn vnto his cell. And ţan ţis Abbott Abbollinius on a tyme come vnto ţis olde monke cell dure, ţat had made ţis yong man to despayre, & ţer he prayed P2.N1 at ţis olde monke myght somwhatt fele of ţe temptacion of his oder bruder, & at his oder bruder myght be delyverd. And when he had done his prayer, he was war of a little blak felow like a man of Ynde, shotand byrnand aro[ws] at ţis olde man, vnto so mekull at ţis olde monke was so stirrid with syn & temptacion of his bodye, ţat he stale oute of his ordur in-to ţe werld. So on a tyme ţis abbot come vnto hym ţer he was, & said vnto hym: “Turn agayn in-to ţi cell, & hafe compassion on ţi neghburs.” And ţan ţis abbott went vnto his prayers, & prayed for hym; [& he co]me home vnto his cell, & onone he was delyverd of his temptacion. III. Abbas discretus peccatores a peccato retrahit. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ ţat in ţe tyme of Valencian ţer was a passand [fayr maydyn] ţat hight Thaysis, whilk maydyn

Page 3 hur modir in all hur yong age lete [do accordand to] hur will P3.N1 . So when hur moder deyed, sho become ţe moste common strompyd in all ţe land, vnto so [m]ykill ţat men come vnto hur infenytelie. So ţer was ane Abbott ţat hight Pasuncius P3.N2 , whilk [ţ]at, when he harde tell on hur, he tuke oppon secular wede, & tuke in his purs a shelyng, [and] went vnto hur and gaff hur ţis shelyng to lat hym hafe his will of hur. And sho [grawn]tit, & led hym up into a chambre, and when sho was in ţe chambre, hur bed was [ga]ylie dyght & clenlie, & sho did of hur clothis & went ţerto, & bad hym com vnto hur. And ţan he spirryd hur iff ţer wer no mor privalie place ţat he & sho mott lie samen in, and sho said, “yis.” And ţan he said, “Go we ţerto.” And sho led hym ţerto, & sayd: “Sir, & ţou drede any man, Be nott aferde, for here commys no man, nor no man may nowder se the nor me. And if ţou be ferde for Godd, or drede Hym, dowte nott ţatt whar-euer we [b]e, Almyghtie God seis vs.” And ţan ţis olde Abbott askid hir ţuff sho knew almighti [G]od, And sho ansswerd agayn & said ţat sho knew almyghti God & att his kyngdom was for to com; & also sho said ţat turmettrie & payn sulde be for syn. And ţan he ansswerd hur agayn & said: “Thow ţatt knowis almyghty [God], why hase ţou loste and myschevid so many sawlis as ţou hase done? for ţou mon nott alonelie be dampnyd in ţine awne sawle, bod also ţou P3.N3 mon giff acompte for ţer sawlys at ţou hase dampned.” And when sho hard ţis, sho ffell down on hur kneys att his fette, & wepid sore, and made mekull sorow; & evyn furthwit all ţat evur sho had getty[n] with hur syn and hur wrichidnes, aforn all ţe peple sho put it in a greate fy[re &] burnyd P3.N4 itt; and so, be cowncell of ţis abbott, not alonelie for hur syn-doyng, bod s[o] sho tuke itt vppon hur to name allmyghti God, sho was sparred in a cloce cell iij yere, and grete penance was enioynyd hur for hur syn; and emang all hur oţer penance, ţis was hur P3.N5 prayer: ” Qui plasmasti me, miserere mei! Thow Lord at made me, hafe mercie on me!” And when sho had bene ţer iij yere,

Page 4 ţis Abbott had in a reuelacion a knowlege ţat all hur synys was forgiffyn hur P4.N1 . ţan this abbott tuke hur furth of ţis cell, and sho tolde hym ţat sho had made a grete pakk of all hur synys, and ţat sho layd euerilk day in hur eye-syght, and euer ţis pakk wex les & les, vnto ţer was noght lefte in it; & ţerby sho wiste ţat hur synys was forgiffyn hur within ţat iij yere penance doyng. et c . IV. Abbas debet esse elemosinarius. Frendis, we rede how ţat ţer was ane Abbott ţat hight Petrus Damanus P4.N2 , and [on a tym]e he made a grete feste; and vnto ţis feste he garte by a grete fyss ţat [coste] xx d; and onone it was soden & sett befor hym. And as he sett att [mea]te, ţer come vnto his yate a pure man; and with a greate noyse & a cry [he besogh]t ţat ţe Abbott wold giff hym ţe beste mete P4.N3 ţat stude befor hym; [& ţe] Abbott harde hym, and with a gude harte sent hym itt, ţe fyssch ţat had coste hym xx d, evyn hale as it was; and a monke bare hym it. And onone as he had it delyverd, ţis monk lukid after ţis pure man, & he saw hym steg vnto hevyn with ţe dubler & ţe ffiss in his hand. And he went in, and tolde ţe abbott. And ţis abbott ţankid almyghti God, & trustid ţat it was God Hym selfe ţat come to feche his almos at his yate. et c . V. Abbas debet esse conformis subditis in vestibus et victualibus. We rede how som tyme ţer was ane Abbott, ţat euerilk day fure gaylie att his meate, & w[ent] euer gaylie arayed, & lett for no coste, bod boght of ţe beste mete & drynk & clothis ţat he cuthe gett for any sylver, after his astate. So it happend on a day when he had gaylie farn att his meate, and his brether in ţe covent had farn bod badlie, & had little mete to ete, it happend

Page 5 after meate ţat he mett ane of his brethir, a monk, & with a grete haste & a prowde cowntenance he bad hym faste his erand. And ţis monke tarid, & went nott furthwith as ţe Abbott bad hym. And ţe Abbott saw ţis, & sayd vnto hym with a grete indignacion: ” ffrater! frater! non audisti que iussi? Brother, brother,” said he, “ţou harde nott whatt I commawndid ţe?” Than ţis monke ansswerd hym agayn & said, “fforsuthe I know wele I am your bruther, bod trewlie nowder your kirtyll nor your cowle, nor your welefare at your meate is my sister; for fra ye far wele at your meate, ye rakk nevur & we ţat sulde be your brethir fare neuer so ill; & if ye may gett gay clothyng & gude, ye rakk neuer how we fare.” et c . VI. Abbas interdum debet gaudere cum subditis suis. We rede in ţe life of Saynt Anton how on a tyme ane archer, ţat was a gude sh[oter], fand Saynt [Anton] syttand emang his brethir makand merie with ţaim. And ţis archer was displesid ţerwith & ţoght ţai sulde hafe bene in ţer clostre, & tente ţer bukis & ţer serues, & nott hafe bene att no sporte nor no welefare. And onone Saynt Anton purseyvyd his menyng, and callid hym to hym, & bad hym putt ane of his arows in his bow, & shote als fer as he myght, & he did so; and ţan bad hym take a noder, and do on ţe same wyse, and he did as he bad hym; & ţan he bad hym take a thrid, & draw hys bow als fer as he myght, at it mott fle far fro hym. And ţan ţis archer P5.N1 [ansswerd] hym agayn and said, “Sir, I dar nott, for I may happen draw so fer ţat I may breke my bow, & ţat wold I nott, for ţan I monde make mekull sorow.” Than Saynt Anton sayd vnto hym agayn, “loo! son, ţus it is in ţe werke of allmyghtie God; ffor and we draw it oute of mesur, we may sone breke itt; ţat P5.N2 is to say, and we halde our brethir so strayte in aw ţatt ţai com to no myrt nor no sporte, we may lightlie P5.N3 cauce ţaim to breke ţer ordur. And herefor vs muste som tyme lowse our pithe, & suffre ţaim hafe som

Page 6 recreacion & disporte emang all ţer other chargis, as Caton says, Interpone tuis interdum gaudia curis.” et c .

Abbas malus eternaliter punitur. Infra de Ebrietate. Abbas non mansuetem P6.N1
debet corrigere. Infra de correccione. VII. Abbas quantum potest debet peccatores reuocare. We rede how som tyme ţer was a thefe ţat had many other thevis at his reule a[nd] gouernance, & he was prince & maister of ţaim all, vnto so mekull ţat with his robro[rie &] his thifte he distroyed nerehand all ţe region ţat he dwelte in, in spolyng now of ane & now of a noder. So ţer was ane Abbott ţat harde tell of hym, & he tuke a gude hors, & ţe beste clothis ţat he had, & rade into ţe wud ţer ţis thieff lay; and onone he was taken with ţis thieff & his felows; and ţis abbott askyd ţaim what ţai wolde with hym; And ţai [an]sswerd hym agayn & said, ţai wold hafe his hors & his clothis. And ţis abbott [a]nsswerd ţaim agayn & said, “ye sall hafe ţaim all redie; for ţe gudis of God, ţai er common, and I hafe worn & occupied ţies gudis ţis many yeris, and ţerfor it is right at ye hafe ţaim now & vse ţaim als long as I hafe done.” And ţan ţis maister thefe said vnto ţis abbott, “Sur, ţis day we will sell all ţis gere, and bye vs suc thyng as vs nedis vnto our fyndyng.” & ţan ţis Abbott said vnto ţis maister thieff, “Whi laburs ţou ţus, & puttis ţi selfe in so grete perell as ţou dose, for ţi lifelod? Com with me vnto our abbay, & I sall so ordand at ţou sall nott myster to be a thief no mor.” Than ţis thief said, “Sur abbott, I may not eate your benys nor your cale, nor I may not drynk your thyn ale.” Than ţis abbott ansswerd hym & said, “I sall giff the gude fissc & fless to ete, & gude wyne to drynk.” So vnnethis yit he wold graunt ţerto, bod yit att ţe laste he went home with ţis abbot, & ţoght he wold prufe whethir he wold holde his promys or noght. So ţis Abbott garte ordayn for hym a fayr chawmer & a fayre bed, and assigned hym a monk to seryff hym, & for to gar hym hafe all ţing ţat he

Page 7 desirid. And euerilk day when ţis thief had etyn & dronken of ţe beste meate ţat cuthe be getten, ţis monke, be commandment of his abbott, befor ţis thieff ete no thyng bod brede & watir. And when ţis monk had done ţus a long while, on a day ţis thief said vnto hym, “bruthir! whatt grete syn hase ţou done, ţat ţou pynys ţi selfe so evurilk day with brede & watir? hase ţou slayn any men?” And ţis [monk] sayd, “Nay, sur, God forbede ţat euer I kyll any man.” Than ţis thief askid hym if he had done any fornycacion or avowtrie, or done any sacrelege; and ţan ţis monke saynyd for mervell & said, “sur, whi say ye so? I hafe bene broght vp in ţis abbay of barn litill, & I tuchid nevur no womman with syn.” Than this thief was compuncte, & said vnto hym selfe, “A! how wrichid & vnhappie am I, ţat hase done so mekull ill as I hafe done, as thifte, & mansslaghter, fornycacion, & avowtrie & sacrelege; & I neuer fastid nor did no penance.” And ţan ţis thief garte call ţis abbott vnto hym, & fell on kneis befor hym, & besoght hym ţat he myght P7.N1 be receyvid into ţe abbay to be a bruther; & he grawntid hym, and so he was made a monke in ţat abbay. And afterward he become so gude a man & so halie, ţat he passid all his other brethir in gude lyfe & abstinence, & in gude reule of religion & holynes. VIII. Abbas non debet eligi per preces carnales. Hubertus, in a buke ţat he makis `De Dono Timoris,’ tellis how som tyme ţer was ane abbott, and when he sulde dye, he besoght his brethir ţat when he was deade [ţai] wolde chese his suster son, ţat P7.N2 was a monke of ţe same place, to be Abbott; and so ţai did. So on a tyme as ţis new Abbott walkid in his garthyn beside a well, [he] harde a huge voyse makand a grete mornyng & a sorow, & ţat mervaluslie, and onone ţis abb[ott] coniurid it. And when he had so done, It told hym ţat it was ţe saule of the Abbott a[t] was his eame, whilk it said was in grete payn, & byrnyd, and all becauce ţat he, er he dyed, desirid his brethir to make hym ţat was his sybman Abbott. And ţan ţe new abbott, his suster son,

Page 8 said; “How may ţou byrn in so grete payn, & be in so calde a well [as] ţou ert in?” ţan ţis spiritt bad ţis abbott go into ţe kurk & take ţer a copir candilstik, [&] bryng it with hym & caste it into ţe well, & So he did. And onone, as it was casten into ţe well, it was meltid as it had bene wax ţat had bene putt in-to ţe fire. And when ţis new abbott saw ţis, onone he renowncid his abboship, & garte chese a noder. And fro thens furt he neuer hard ţis voice agayn. IX. Abbas bona monasterij non debet amicis dare. We rede how som tyme ţer was ane abbott of Saynt Pantaleus P8.N1 in Colan, ţat hight Cesari[us], & he had a bruther ţat was a merchand; & euer when ţis merchand come vnto hym, he wolde giff hym a grete substance of money of his monasterie. And many yeris ţis money at [his] bruther gaff hym, he mengid it with his awn in his merchandice, & euer his gudis fa[ylid] hym, & he loste all ţat evur he did. Notwith-stondyng, afor his bruther was abbott, he [w]a[s] a wurthie merchand, & was a riche man & hedid gretelie vnto his bying and his sellyng. So on a tyme ţis abbott his bruther sent after hym, when he harde of his rewle, and said vnto hym; “Bruther, whi wastis ţou ţus vilauslie ţi substance & ţi gudis bothe vn[to ţi] confusion & myne?” Than ţis merchand ansswerd hym agayn & said, “I liff als skantlie as I can, & diligentlie I kepe all my merchandice, and I wote neuer how it behappens vn[to me], ffor my felows profettis & waxis riche men, & I defayle & waxis pure.” So he tuke his lefe att his bruther & wente home. And so, as he went hamwerd, he fell into a grete compunccion, & trustid he had done som grete syn, ţat causid his gudis to fall away from hym be grevans of allmighti God. So he avisid hym, and went to a preste and shrafe hym, & tolde hym all his life. And ţis preste ansswerd hym & said; “The money at ţou hase taken of ţi bruther, it is stoltherye, & it wastis ţi money and ţi gudis, and ţerfor fro hens furt take no mor money of hym, & ţou sall do wele enog. And with ţat litle ţat is lefte

Page 9 the make ţi merchandice, & halfe of ţi winnyng alway restore agayn vnto ţe abbay, ewhils ţou hafe payde agayn all att ţi bruther lente the, & liff of ţe toder halfe of ţi wynnyng”; and so he did. And with-in a while he waxid so riche, at he restorid all agayn ţat his bruther had giffen hym; and ţan he was a passand riche man. So on a tyme ţis abbot had grete mervayle of hym & saide vn[to] hym; “how erte ţou waxen riche so sodanlie, & within a while was bod a pure man?” And he ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Bruther abbott, als long as I reseyvid ţ[e] substance & ţe gudis of ţi brethers of the, I was euer pure & bakstad; and ţou did grete syn att gaff me itt, for ţou did bod stale it fro ţi brether & gaf me it. And euer sen I forsuke to take swilk stolethery, I hafe abundid & waxin ryche of gudi[s]; and ţerfor I will no mor of ţi money, for ţuf all ţou hase it in gouernance, yitt itt is ţi brethers als wele as thyne.” et c

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X. Abbas in vestibus et in calciamentis humilem se debet ostendere. We rede of ane Abbott off Ceustus ordur, how he on a tyme come vnto Philipp, ţat was kyng of Romayns, for dyvers nedis of his howse, for to speke with hym. So ţe kyng beheld his hose & his shone, & ţai war passand strayte & clenlie done vppon; and when he had con[s]ydurd ţis, he askid ţis abbott of whyne he was; and ţis abbott ansswerd hym agayn & sayd, “Sur, I am abbott of a full pure howse.” And ţan ţe kyng said agayn vnto hym, “Sur, ţat semys wele be your hose & your shone ţat your howse is made passand pure, for ţai er costios & dere.” And with ţis wurd ţis abbott was confusid, & neuer after ware so costios hose nor shone, nor so strayte as he did befor. XI. Abbatis simplicitas plus prodest aliquando Conuentui quam ipsius calliditas. de bona vxore. We rede how ţer was a monk of Clariuall ţat was Abbott ţer, & his name was Petur, & he was a passand innocent man. So

Page 10 hym happynd on a day he P10.N1 was [a]ssignyd for to go, & a monke with hym, to speke with a knyght ţat had tane mykull of ţis abbott gudis fro hym, and said ţai war his awn; and ţis knyght mett ţis abbott at a place apoyntid, with a grete menyay of his kynsmen with hym. And when ţai wer mett, The abbott said vnto ţis knyght, “Thow ert a cristen man; and ţerfor & ţou will say P10.N2 of suthfastnes & be ţi treuth at ţies gudis er ţine, I wull trew the, & fro hens furthe speke no more ţeroff.” And when ţe knyght hard ţis he was passand fayn, & forsid litle of suthefastnes, and said ţat on suthfastenes & be his treuthe, ţase gudis war his & not ţe abbays. Than ţe abbott sayd, “thyne be thay”; and ţus ţai partid, & ţe abbott lefte hym ţis gude. Than ţis knyght went home & tolde his wife, and sho as a gude woman was ferd ţerof, & said vnto hur husband; “fforsuthe, Sur, ţou hase done dissaytefullie agayn yone holie abbott. Be war, for bod if ţou restor agayn vnto yone abbott ţe gudis at ţou hase takyn ţerfra, ţou sall want my felowshup”; and ţurgh hur cowncell & hur saying he was agaste. And on ţe morn he went vnto Clarevall abbay, & come vnto ţe abbott, & renowcid all ţies gudis & forsuke ţaim, & restorid ţe abbay agayn, and prayed ţe abbott for to forgyff hym ţat wrong at he had done vnto hym.

Abbas durus ad simplicitatem et hospitalitatem divisioni subiacet. Infra de
histrionibus. XII. Abbas infirmis multum debet condescendere. Som tyme ţer was ane abbott of Cistus, ţat hight Cesarius, comandid vnto a monk of his ţat was seke, ţat he sulde eate fless; and ţis monke obeyid his commandment, ţuff all it was agayn his will, and said vnto his abbott; “and I pray you for charitie ţat ye wull vuchesafe to eate flessc with me.” And onone ţis abbott grauntid & sett hym down be ţe monke, & tuke a morsell of [flessc] oute of ţe seke man platir & eate it. So it happend ţat

Page 11 with-in ij dayes after, ţis abbott went vnto a kurk whar ţer was a man ţat had a fend in hym, and onone as ţis abbott saw hym, he spak vnto ţe fend & said. “O! ţou ill spirit! I coniure ţe & chargis the ţurg ţat charite be ţe whilk laste day I ete fless for my monke sake, at ţou tarie here no langer, bod pas furt of ţis man.” And onone ţis fende fled & went furt of ţis man, becauce ţe fire of charite was so hate ţat he myght not suffer it. XIII. Abbatissa semper subiectas sibi in dissiplina debet regere, et ad beatam mariam virginem deuocionem habere. Som tyme ţer was a non ţat was ane abbatiss of a grete place, and sho was called gude of gouernans bothe in wurde & dede; & with a spirituall luf sho did ţe cure ţat sho had taken of hir sisters. & with grete aw & straytnes, ţe congregacion att sho had gouernan[s] of, sho compellid to kepe ţer ordur. Notwithstondyng, ţurg entysing of ţe devull, sho lete hur carvur, ţat was hur awn syb-man, hafe at do with hur, so ţat sho conseyvid and was with childe. And for all ţat, yit sho lett nott, bod kepyd diligentlie emang hur susters ţe rigur of disciplyne. Than it happend ţat sho wex grete & drew nere hur tyme, & hur susters ţe nonnys purseyvid, & was passand fayn ţerof, becauce sho wa[s] so strayte vnto ţaim, at ţai myght have a cauce to accuse hur in. And hur accusers garte write vnto ţe bisshop & lete hym wete ţerof, and desirid hym to com vnto ţer place and see hur. So he grawntid, and ţe day of hym commyng drew nere. And ţis abbatis, ţat was grete with childe, made mekull sorow & wiste neuer what sho might do. And sho had a privay chapell with-in hur chawmer, ţer sho was wunt daylie als devoutlie as sho cuthe to say our ladie matyns. And sho went in ţer & sparrid ţe dure vnto hur, and fell devoutelie on kneis befor ţe ymage of our ladi, & made hur prayer vnto hur, & wepid sore for hur syn and besoght vr ladie for to helpe hur & safe hur, ţat sho war not shamyd when ţis bisshopp come. So in hur prayers sho happend to fall

Page 12 on slepe, and our ladie, as hur thoght, apperid vnto hur with ij angels, & comfurthid hur & said vnto hur in ţis maner of wise; “I hafe hard ţi prayer, and I hafe getten of my son forgifnes of ţi syn, & delyverans of ţi confusion.” And onone sho was delyvur of hur childe, & our ladie chargid ţies ij angels to hafe it vnto ane hermett, & chargid hym to bryng it vp vnto it was vij yere olde; and ţai did as sho commaundid ţaim; & onone our ladie vanysshid away. And ţan ţis abbatiss wakynd & grapid hur selfe, & feld hur selfe delyvurd of hur childe, & hole & sownde; & sho thankid almighti God & our blissid ladie ţat ţus h[ad] delyvurd hur. In ţe mene while on a day, ţis bisshop come & went into ţe chapitr howse, & callid all ţe nonnys aforn hym; & ţis abbatis wold hafe gone vp & sett hur in hur stede be ţe bisshop as sho was wunte to do; and ţis bisshop reprovid hur & chargid hur to go furt of ţe chapitr, & said sho was not wur[thi] to be ţer-in. & when sho was gone he sent ij clerkis after hur to examyn h[ur], & to serche whethur sho wer with childe or noght; & ţai cuthe fynde no takyn on hur ţat sho sulde be with childe. And ţai come vnto ţe bisshop & tolde hym ţat sho was innocent of ţat at sho was accusid of. Neuer-ţe-les ţis bisshop mystristid ţaim, & trowid ţai had takyn som money of hur, & he said he wolde serge hur hym selfe; & so he did, & he cuthe not fynde in hur no synge ţat sho sulde be with childe. And ţan ţis bisshop fell downe befor hur on his kneis, & askid hur forgifnes of ţe wrong at he had done vnto hur; and all ţaim ţat had accusid hur, he chargid at ţai sulde be putt oute of ţe place. And ţis abbatis besoght hym nay, and forgaff ţaim at ţai had saide vppon hur. And ţan sho tuke ţis bisshop in confession & tolde hym all how it had happend hur, & how owr ladie had delyverd hur; and ţis bisshop had grete mervayle ţerof, & sent ţies ij clerkis vnto ţis hermett to luke if it wer so or noght. & ţai broght ţe bisshopp wurd fro the hermett, ţat ij yong men had broght hym ţis childe, & said ţat our ladie commaundid hym to kepe it vij yere. And when it was vij yere olde, ţis bisshop tuke it & garte putt it vnto ţe skule, & it encrecid gretelie in vertue & connyng, vnto so mekull ţatt when ţis bisshop decesid, he was made bisshop after hym nexte succedyng.

Page 13 XIV. Abbatissa pura et munda debet esse corpore et temptacionibus omnino resistere. We rede be tellyng of olde fadurs, how ţat ţer was a holie abbatis, and sho was gretelie vexid xiij yere with ţe syn of fornycacion, & euer when sho was tempid sho prayed allmyghti God to send hur strenth to withstond ţis temptacion, & not for to mofe it away. So on a tyme ţe spiritt of fornycacion apperid vnto hur bodelie & said; “ţou hase ouercommen me.” & sho ansswerd agayn & said, “I hafe not ouercommen ţe, bod my Lord Iesu Criste hase ouercommen ţe.” et c . XV. Abbatissa non debet esse in vestibus et lectis nimis delicata. We rede in a fable how at ţe lopp & ţe gutt on a tyme spak to-gedre, & emang ţer oţer talkyng, athir of ţaim askid other of ţer lugyng, & how ţai war herberd & whare, ţe night next befor. And ţe lopp made a grete playnte & said, “I was herberd in ţe bed of ane abbatice, betwix ij white shetis, opon a softe matres, & ţer I trowed to hafe had gude herberie, for hur fless was fatt & tendre, & ţerof I trowid to hafe had my fyll. & furste, when I began P13.N1 for to bite hur, sho began to cry & call on hur maydyns, and when ţai come, onone ţai lightid candels & soght me, bod I hid me to ţai war gone. & ţan I bate hur agayn, & sho come agayn & soght me with a light, So ţat I was fayn to lepe oute of ţe bed. And so all ţis nyght I had no reste, bod was chasid & charrid & vnnethis gatt away with my life.” Than ansswerd ţe gowte & said, “I was herberd in a pure wommans howse, & onone as I prikkid hur in hur thomble ta, sho rase & uettid a grete boll full of clothis, & went with ţaim vnto ţe watir, & stude ţer-in with me vp to hur kneis; so ţat, what for calde & for holdyng in ţe watir, I was nerehand slayn.” And ţan ţe lopp said,

Page 14 “This night will we [cha]nge our herbery”; & so ţai did. & on ţe morn ţai mett agayn; & ţan ţe lopp said vnto ţe gowte, “ţis night hafe I had gude herberie, for ţe womman ţat was ţine oste yisternyght was so werie and so yrke, ţat I was sekurlie herberd with hur, & eate of hur blude als mekull as I wold.” And ţan ansswerd ţe gutt & said vnto ţe lopp, “ţou gaff me gude cowncell yistreven, for ţe abbatiss vndernethe a gay couerlade, & a softe shete and a delicate, couerde me & nurisshid me all nyght. & als sone as I prikkid in hur thomble ta, sho wappid me in furris, & if I hurte hir neuer so ill, so lete me alone, & laide me in the softests place of ţe bed, & tribulde me nothyng. And ţerfor als lang as sho liffis I wil[l] be herberd with hur, for sho makis mekill of me.” And ţan said ţe lopp, “I wull be herberd with pure folke als lang as I liff, for ţer may I be in gude reste & ete my fyll, & no bod[ie] lett me.” And ţus ţe gowte abade with rice folk & ţe lopp with pure folk. et c . XVI. Abscondere. Abscondere debet mulier pulcritudinem suam ne aliquis in eam offendat. Eaclides P14.N1 tellis how att ţer was a mayden whase name was Alexandria, ţat garte cloce hur selfe in a grete grafe, & tuke hur meat att a little hole, to so mekull ţat x yere to-gedyr sho saw neuer nowder man nor womman, nor shewid nevur hur visage to no creatur. So on a tyme, ţer come a man vnto hur hole, & spirrid whi sho was closid ţer & wolde not com oute. And sho ansswerd agayn & said, “Som tyme ţer was a yong man ţat lukid on my fayrehede, & ţurg ţat luke his saule was hurte with syn; & ţerfor or I sulde be sene for to hevie any man, me had leuer be closid in ţis grafe als lang as I liff, ţan for to noy ţe saule ţat is made vnto ţe liknes of almighti God.” And ţan ţis man askid hur how sho might liff so; Sho ansswerd agayn & said, “fro ţe begynyng of ţe day I fall in hand with my prayers, & forther-mor of ţe day I wurk lyne werk, and ţan I ţink of holie martyrs, confessurs, & virgynnys,

Page 15 and ţan I take me meate & drynk; and ţan again evyn I go to ryste, & ţer I wurschup allmyghti God. And ţus I abide ţe ende of my life with a gude hope, & a belefe ţat I sall be savid on ţe day of dome.” et c . XVII. Absolucio. Absolucio eciam valet post mortem. We rede of a monke ţat hight Hubertus, whilk ţat when he sulde dy, he askid straytlie ţat ţe abbott myght com vnto hym & assoyle hym, as he did other of his brether ţat dyed. And ţis abbott was fro home, & in ţe mene while [ţis] monke deyed. And when ţe abbott come home ţai tellid hym, and ţis abbo[tt] went vnto ţe altar ţer ţis monk was berid, & sett hym down on his kneis & prayed for hym. And as he satt in his prayers, hym ţoght ţis monke rase oute of his grafe & come vnto hym, & said, “Benedicite!” right as he had bene o life, and askid a due absolucion. So ţis abbott, gretlie astonyd ţer-with, Said, ” miseriatur tui et c , et absolucionem.” And ţan ţis monk askid hym penans. And ţis abbott wiste neuer whatkyn penance sulde be giffen vnto ţaim at wer deade; and he commandid hym ţat he sulde be in purgatorie vnto he had said a mes for hym. And when ţe monk hard ţis, he cryed so horrible, ţat all ţe abbay hard, on ţis maner of wise; “O ! ţou man withoute mercie! ţat hase commandid me to be so long in ţe grete payn of purga[to]rie P15.N1 .” And with ţat he vanysshid away. XVIII. Absolucio ad-huc valet post mortem. We rede in ţe life of Saynt Gregur how at ţer was ane abbott of a monasterie off Saynt Gregories, and he come vnto Saynt Gregur & tolde hym how ţat he had a monk in his place ţat vsid for to cone mony vndernethe ţe ert, & wolde not lefe it for no commandmente. And Saynt Gregur sent for hym, & chargid o payn of cursyng to lefe it. So with-in a while after, ţis monke dyed, & Saynt Gregur wuste nott. And when he was enformed ţerof,

Page 16 he was wrothe ţat ţis monke died vnasoylid. And he wrote his absolucion in a scrow of papir to assoyle hym of ţe said sentans of cursyng, and gaff it vnto ane of his dekyns, & commandid him to go vnto ţis monke grafe ţer he was berid, & rede it ouer hym. And he did so, and vppon ţe nyght after, ţis monk ţat was deade apperid in a vision vnto his abbott, & tolde hym ţat fro he was dede vnto he was asoylid he was in grete payn, bod fro ţe howr ţat he was asoylid he went vnto blis, & was delyverd of all his payn. et c . XIX. Abstinencia. Abstinencia debet esse discreta. We rede in ‘Collacionibus Patrum,’ how ţat a gude halie abbott, ţat hight Moyses, on a tyme said of hym selfe in ţis maner of wise; “I remembre so for to hafe dispysid ţe appetite of mete & drynke, so at ij dayes or iij, mete nor drynke was neuer in my mynde. And I hafe so abstenyd me fro slepe, notwith-stonding I was attemptid gretlie ţerto be ţe devull, ţat many nyghtis & many [dayis] P16.N1 I slepid neuer a dele, bod bad my prayers vnto almyghti God. And yitt I felid my selfe, ţat I had dyvers tymys mor hurte with outrage takyng of meate & drynk & slepe ţan with abstinens ţeroff.” Bod monkis er not so now o dayis, for or a monk wantid now ane howr slepe, or a negg of his serves in his diss, hym had levur ţat his howse was in xx ýi dett. And so war nott monkis in olde tyme P16.N2 . XX. Abstinencia singularis in commitate est reprehensibilis. We rede in a buke ţat is callid ‘Vitć P16.N3 Patrum,’ how on a tyme, all ţe monkis ţat was in ane abbay opon a solempne fastyng-day ete samen in ţer fratur. And emang ţaim ţer was one ţat bad bryng hym salte, for he ete no bulid meate. And he ţat he bad bryng hym salte was occupied with oţer laburs, and forgatt to

Page 17 bryng hym itt; & ţan ţis monk callid ţer-for agayn. And ţis servand cried vp opon hyght and bad som man bryng salte vnto ţis monke, for he ete no bulid mete. And ţan rase vp one alde monk & said vnto ţis monk ţat callid for salte; “Bruther, it had bene mor expedient vnto ţe ţis day for to hafe etyn fless in ţi cell, ţan for to hafe made ţis voyce of ţine abstinence emange so many of ţi brethir.” XXI. Abstinencia moderata pro loco et tempore displicet diabolo. Jacobus de Vetriaco P17.N1 tellis how ţat ţer was a holie Saynt ţat hight Maria de Oginiez, whilk ţat oft sithes punysshid hur selfe with grete abstinence. So on a tyme sho refresshid hur with mete, & as sho satt etand sho was war P17.N2 of ţe devull; & with a grete [con]tenans & ane angrie he said vnto hur, “Beholde ţis gluton! how ferventlie sho etis!” And sho satt still & vmbethoght hur, & knew his falssett well enog, & ete on. & euer ţe devull wolde hafe lett hur for to hafe etyn, becauce he wulde sho had dyed for defawte; and ay ţe mor he lett hur to ete, ţe mor sho ete. And he saw at sho wolde not lett to ete for hym, bod at ay ţe langer he laburd hur, ţe more sho ete. [&] with a grete crying & a noyse he vanyshid away fro hur, & neuer after trubled hur nor did hur harm. XXII. Admirabilis abstinencia. We rede in ‘Vitis P17.N3 Patrum’ how ţat ţer was a gude holie alde man, & xl yere he drank nevur; & evur he wulde take a vessell & fulfill it with wyne & hyng it in his chawm[re] ţat he mott daylie se it. So on a tyme his brethir askyd hym whi he did so, and he ansswerd agayn & said, “I do it to ţis entent, ţat when I se ţat ţing at I desire, ţat with abstinens ţerof I may suffre mor payn; and so of almyghti God I sall have more mede.”

Page 18 XXIII. Abstinencia refrenat concupiscenciam in re habita que fuerat concupita vel desiderata. We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum’ how ţat ţer was som tyme a man of religion, ţat be temptacion of ţe devull covett gretle to ete spyce. So on a tyme he boght hym spice, & wulde not ete ţerof, bod hang it befor hym ţat he mott se itt. & becauce he wolde not be ouercommen with covatice ţerof, he wolde neuer eate ţeron nor tuche itt, Bod euer when he saw itt, punysshid his body ţerwith becauce ţat it desirid it. XXIV. Abstinencia interdum vincit diabolum inpugnantem. We rede in ‘Vitis P18.N1 Patrum’ how at ţer was a freer ţat was so gretelie tempid with ţe devull, ţat euerilk day, at iij of ţe bell, he fell into so grete a honger, ţat he myght not suffer it. So on a tyme he said vnto hym selfe, “Benedicite! how is it with me, ţat I am so turment with suche a honger at iij of ţe bell in ţe mornyng, so ţat I may nott forbere meate no day vnto vj of ţe clokk, or ix, or none?” And euerilk day befor none, notwith-stondyng all ţis honger, he wuld say his matyns, his mes, & his oţer prayers P18.N2 ilk day or he ete any meate, as ţe rewle of his religion askid, and ţan he wulde sett hym down & take hym meate; and ţus he did many day. So on a day when he had bene at his prayers, he walkid vp & down in a garthyn, & hym thoght ţer come so swete a savur oute of his parcell bed & his erbis, ţat he was so replete ţerwith ţat ij or iij dayes hym liste nevur at e[ate]. And yit hym thoght ţat he was als strong of hym selfe as he had etyn sufficient at evurilk mele tyme. et c . XXV. Abstinencia a nimis potu reddit hominem cautum in consilijs et facundum in verbis. Helinandus, a grete clerk, writand of ţe life & maners of one ţat hight Romulus, ţat was one of ţe foundors of Rome, wrate

Page 19 on hym in ţis maner of wise & said, ţat agayns ţis Romulus suld go vnto ţe cowncell howse, he wold not drynke, & in-esspeciall wyne, bod in esy quantitie iij dayes befor. So on a tyme a gude man of Rome, ţat purseyvid his condicion, said vnto hym, “Thow Romullus! and all men did as ţou duse, wyne sulde not be in Rome in so grete dayntie as it is. For & no man wolde drynk no mor ţerof ţan ţou Duse, it sulde not be so dere as it is.” et c . XXVI. Abstinencia indiscreta est nimis periculosa. Cesarius tellis how a devull in liknes of ane aungell apperid evurilk day vnto a monke when he was at his meate, & shewid hym alway halfe a lafe, & bad hym no mor bod ţat. And ţe monke did evur as he bad hym, & with-in a shorte while he wex passand wayke. And ţer fell a swyngyllyng in his hede ţat he wex fonde with, & mad as a guse; & so he contynued vnto he deyid. et c .

Abstinencia a carnibus est necessaria. Infra de gula. XXVII. Abstinencia. Abstinentibus deus providet de necessarijs. Saynt Gregorie tellis how ţat ane abbott, ţat hight Honoratus, & his fadur & his moder, on a tyme made a feste vnto his frendis. And ţer was at ţis feste a childe ţat was ane of his kynsmen ţat satt att ţe burd, and when ţai bad hym eate fless, he wolde eate none, for grete abstinens ţat he vssyd. And ţai ţat satt abowte lowg at hym, & askid hym in skorn, sen he wolde nott ete fless, if he wold eate any fyssc. & he ansswerd agayn & said, “Ya.” & he had it. And in ţe mene while at ţai talkid ţus with hym, happend ţaim want watir; & ţan ţer mawnciple went vnto ţe well & drew watir. And as he was drawand, ţer happend of Sodentie a fyss to com in-to ţe bukett, & ţat a grete; & he was fayn ţerof, & broght it in & lete ţe abbott se itt. & ţe abbott

Page 20 garte sethe it, & it was so foysonable ţat it fande ţe childe and all at was att meate fyss enog at a mele. et c .

Accepcio personarum. Accepcione personarum multi decipiuntur. Infra de iudicio
humano. XXVIII. Accidia. Accidia multos retrahit a bono opere. Cesarius tellis how ţat a monk on a tyme was so tempyd with sleuthe & slugisnes, ţat evur when he sulde rise vnto matyns, he was euer stryken into a grete ferdnes & a fayntnes, to so mekull ţat he supposid hym selfe ţat it was a sekenes. & ilk nyght, when his brethir went to matyns, he happed his hede with clothis & lay still. So it happend on a gude night, all his brether, when ţai hard ţe bell, rase & went to matyns. And when ţai wer gone, he thoght he wold ryse & go with ţaim, & bukkled vpward. And onone ţis slugisnes come on hym, & causid hym lay hym down agayn & happ hys heade. And sodanle he hard a voyce ţat was vnknowen to hym, as hym ţoght, speke vnder his hede, & said, ” Noli surgere; noli sudorem tuum interrumpere.Rise nott, bod ly still, & lett not ţi selfe to swete; for & ţou do, it will hurte the.” & ţan he was halfe agaste, & liftid up his hand & saynyd hym. And onone it smate in his mynd ţat it was bod ane illusion of ţe devull & a fantasie, & onone he rase vp & went to matyns with hys brether. And fro thens furt, he was neuer slugiss to rise & go vnto Goddis serves, nor ţat fayntnes nor ţat swete come neuer on hym aftre.

Accidia in oratione est vitanda. Infra de dormire in oratione. XXIX. Accidia causatur frequenter ex eo quod homo ociosus non cogitat circa vtilia aliqua. We rede In ‘Vitis P20.N1 Patrum’ vnto ţer was ane man of religion ţat sayd vnto his bruther ţat was ane olde man, “what sall I do? for

Page 21 I sit in my cell & duse noght, bod is made slugis with slewt.” Than ţis olde man ansswerd hym & sayde, “hase ţou not sene turment ţat is for to com? for & ţou pryntid ţaim in ţi harte, and ţi Cell war full of wormys evyn vnto ţi nekk, ţou sulde suffer it pacientlie & be nothyng slugyss ţerwith, bod take it mekelie.” XXX. Accusacio. Accusat demon peccatores et scribit peccata eorum. Saynt Bede tellis in ‘Gestis Anglorum,’ how at ţer was a knyght in Englond ţat was a dughti man in armys, bod he was corrupte in maners. And on a tyme hym happend to fall passand seke. And ţe kyng come vnto hym, & comforthed hym, & bad hym be of gude chere. And [he] ansswerd agayn & said ţat he myght nott, ffor he was passand ferd ţat hys seknes suld cover on hym. And ţe kyng come to hym a noder tyme & comfurthed hym, & bad hym take gude harte vnto hym & be of gude chere. And he ansswerd agayn & said ţat he myght not, for it was to late, for he said; “I am demyd & dampnyd; ffor a litle while or ye come in, [ţer] was here ij fayr yong men, and one sett hym at my bed hede, & a noder at my fete. And ţai said, ‘This man mon dye. And ţerfor lat us se if we hafe any right in hym.’ And ţe tone of ţaim tuke oute of his bosom a buke writtyn all with gold letters. And he soght all ţe buke ţurg, & he cuthe fynd nothyng of me bod a few gude dedis ţat I did in my yowthed, or I cuthe syn deadlie; & ţat he shewid me, & I was passyng glad ţeroff. And ţan ţer come in ij fowle fendis, & ţe tane of ţaim broght with hym a grete blak buke, and ţer-in was wretten all ţe evull dedis ţat evur I did. And ţai said vnto ţies ij angels; ‘wharto stond ye here al day with hym ţis? ye hafe no right in hym, for ţis many yeris was ţer nothyng of hym wrettyn in your buke.’ Than ţe angels ansswerd & sayd, ‘Thai say suthe, & ţerfor go we hyne.’ And ţis done, ţies fendis cuttys me in sonder with ij sharpe swerdis; and ţe tone begynys at my fute, and ţat other at my heade, & ţai smyte me now on myne eyn, & I hafe loste my sight, and now fro my fute

Page 22 ţai com vnto my harte.” And when he had ţus said he swelte, et c . This tale is gude to tell agayns ţaim ţat er slaw in penance doyng, or at will not lefe syn or it lefe ţaim. et c .

ś. Accusat Angelus. Infra ffideiussor.

ś. Accusat demon. Infra demon.

ś. Accusant Sancti. Infra Episcopus. ii. XXXI. ś.Accusare fratrem non expedit semper. As holie fadurs tels, we rede how ţer was a holie religious man, ţat askid his abbott, ţat hyght Josep, & said; “And I se my bruther do a tryspas, it is gude vnto me to layn itt?” And ţan ţis old Abbott ansswerd hym agayn & said, “When som evur we hide ţe syn of owr bruther, almighti God hydis owr syn, & when som evur we vtter ţe synys of owr brether, ţan almightti God vtters our syn.” This tale is gude to tell vnto ţaim ţat luffis to sklander ţer evyn cristen. et c . XXXII. Accusacio frequenter est falsa. We rede de Sancta Marina, how at ţer was a seculer man ţat had a doghter alone, & no ma childer. So on a tyme he betuke ţis barn vnto his fadur to kepe, and went hym [se]lfe vnto ane abbay & made hym a monke. And when he had bene ţer a while, euer when he thoght of his yong doghter he was passand hevie. And when ţe abbott pursayvid ţis, he askid hym whi he was so hevie & so sad. And he fell down vnto hym on his kneys wepand, & said, “ffadur abbott! I hafe a son ţat I hafe lefte in ţe cytie, & evur when I thynk opon hym, my harte is sore & passand hevie.” And yitt he wold not tell hym ţat it was a doghter, bod at hit was a son. And ţe Abbott bad hym go ţer for, & bryng it into ţe place, & kepe it with hym, & giff it meate & drynk, & lern itt. And so he did, and cled it in mans clothyng & callid it Marinus. And he warnyd ţat on no wyse no man sulde know ţat it wer a womman,

Page 23 for drede ţat it fell in-to temptacion of ţe devull. And when sho was xvii yere olde, ţis monk hur fadur dyed, and sho was lefte alone. & no man knew bod at sho was a man, & euerilk bodie luffid hur. So on a tyme sho was made ane offisur in ţe abbay, for to folow ţer car & lede wud & fewell vnto ţer brewhowse, & so sho did; and ilka nyght sho lay in ţe brewhowse. So on a tyme ţe brewster doghter happend to be with childe with a knyght at servid ţe abbott, and in ţe mene while ţis Marinus was made a bruther of ţe place, & sho said ţat he was ţe fadur ţerof, & had getten it. And ţe abbott garte call ţis Marinus furt, & examynd hym whethur ţat he had done ţis dede or noght. And ţan ţis Marinus ansswerd with a grete sighyng & said, “ffadur abbott! I hafe synnyd, & I ask penance for my syn, & I pray you & all my brether to pray for me.” And ţan ţe Abbott wex wrothe with hym & putt hym furt of ţe abbay, and feste hym be ţe fute with a chyne withoute ţe abbay yate, and all men mott wonder on hym, & wolde lat no man giff hym meate bod att he beggid for Goddis sake of ţaim ţat come in & oute. And when ţe childe was att spanyng, ţis brewster doghter broght it vnto hym & lefte it with hym. And ţis holie virgyn Marinus tuke it with gude will, & with meate & drynk at ţai at come in & oute gaff hur, sho broght it vpp, ţuf all it war a noder mans & not hurs. So at ţe laste hur brethir had compassion of hur, & besoght ţer abbott, att he wold forgiff hur hur trespas, trustyng alway at sho was man & no womman, ffor sho had ţan bene feste at ţe yate v yere. And ţis Abbott forgaff hur at requeste of his brethir, & tuke hur in & garte putt hur vnto al maner of vile occupasions with-in ţe abbay, & to be servand vnto evur eman; & sho was so, & tuke it plesandlie. So with-in P23.N1 a while sho dyed; and when ţis abbott saw at sho was deade, he said vnto hys brethir, “Loo! now may ye se whatkyn a syn sho did, & yitt sho shrafe hur neuer ţerof, nor askid forgifnes.” And ţan he commandid wass hur bodie, & berie hur far fro ţe abbay. And when ţai wasshid hur & fand ţat sho was a womman, ţai weppid & made grete sorow becauce ţai turment hur, ţat was a womman of so gude conversacion &

Page 24 penance, so vnrightwuslie. And when ţe abbot saw at sho was a womman, he fell opon his kneis & bett opon his breste, and besoght hur of forgifnes, and commandid ţat hur bodie sulde be berid in ţe kurk, in ane oritorie. And opon ţe same day ţis damysell at bare ţis childe was vexid with a fend, & come vnto ţe abbay & askid mercy at hur grafe; & ţer sho was delyverd, and grawntid who aght ţe child. & ţer sho abade in ţe oratorie vij dayes, & ţan sho was delyverd. And in ţat same oratorie vnto ţis day, be merettis of ţis holie virgyn, is many wurthi meracle done, ţurg vertue of God & ţis holie maydyn.

Aduersitas. Aduersitas presens est aliquando signum boni. Infra de
prosperitate.

Adoracio. Adorari debet corpus Christi in omni loco. Infra de milite. v. XXXIII. Adulator. Adulator frequenter honoratur, et verax homo contempnitur. Esopus tellis in his fables, how ţer was ij men, ane a trew man & a noder a lyer. And ţai come togedur in-to ţe region of apis. And emang ţaim was a chefe ape, ţat satt in a hye sete ţat was ordand for hym emang all ţe toder apis. And he askid ţaim many questions; emangis all oţer he said vnto ţaim; ” Quis sum ego? who am I?” And ţis lyer ansswerd agayn & sayd, “Sur, ţou erte ane Emperour, & ţies abowte ţe er ţi dukis & ţine erlis & ţi barons .” And onone as he had ţus said, ţis ape commandid hym to hafe a grete reward. And ţan ţis trew man saw how ţis lyer was rewardid, and said privalie vnto hym selfe, “Now, sen he ţis at did bod make P24.N1 a lye hase had suche a grete reward, I mon P24.N2 hafe a grete reward for my sut saying.” And ţan ţis ape askid ţis trew man & said, “who am I?” And he ansswerd agayn & said, “Thow ert bod ane ape, and all ţies oţer apis er like ţe.” And onone as he had ţus said, he commandid all ţe toder apis for

Page 25 to bite hym & skratt hym with ţer tethe & ţer naylis; & so ţai did, to he vnnethis gatt away with his life. This tale is gude to tell agayn flaterers, & agayns ţaim ţat wull here no thyng bod at is to ţer plesur. XXXIV. Adulator non est audiendus. We rede how som tyme a man ţat hyght Seutonius, ţat was a grete lord, on a tyme was at a gamen in ţe Emperour presens, and ţe Emperour commond & talkyd with his meneyay; & emang all his oţer saying, he sayd ţat ţis Seutonius was a gude lorde, and ane evyn & a iuste. And his meneya was glad ţerof ţat P25.N1 ţe Emperour commandid ţer maister, & callid hym lord. And on ţe morn when he was commen home vnto his place, ţo ţat callid hym lord, he was passand wrothe with ţaim, & made a decre & bad ţaim neuer call hym lord, for, he said, ţer was no lord bod one.

Adulator hominem supra se P25.N2 frequenter per mendacium extollit. Infra de

Augurrio. iijo. XXXV. Adulterium. Adultera vxor non est tenenda. We rede how ţat one ţat hight Genulphus in Frawnce, boght a well, & he was a wed man & he was a holie man P25.N4 ; & when he come home in-to Burgundie ţer he dwelte, he fand same well sprongen in his garthen. So on a day, ţis Genulphus P25.N3 & his wife walkid samen in ţer garthyn & sett ţaim down be ţe well; & he reprovid hur for avowtrie, & said it was tellid hym at a noder man held hur beside hym; & sho denyed it & said nay. Than he said vnto hur; “Bare ţine arm & take vp a little stone in ţe bothom of ţis well, & if ţine arm com vp vnhurte I sall trow at ţou ert innocent of ţis at is put on P25.N5 the.” And sho trowed at sho had bene sekur enog, & showid in hur arm in-to ţe well. And when sho drew it oute, it was as it had bene scaldid with ţe fyre. And

Page 26 ţan ţis holie man said vnto hur; “Lo! now aperis ţe treut of ţi falssett, and ţerfor fro hens furt ţou sall neuer be my felow.” & he devidid his gude in two & gaff hur ţe to halfe, & lete hur dwell be hur one. And with-in a litill whill a clerk ţat held ţis Genulphus P26.N1 come to hym on a nyght when he lay slepand in his bed, & slew hym. And when he was berid he did meracles. And when his wife hard tell at he did meracles, scho skornyd hym & said on ţis maner of wise; “It is als trew at Genulphus duse meracles, as it is at myne ars syngis.” And onone hur ars made ane vglie noyse, and wolde not lefe for noght sho cut do. And evur after, opon ţe fryday at hur husband suffred martyrdom on, wekelie when sho spakk any wurd, hur ars began to syng & make ane vglie noyse, & wold neuer lefe it on ţe fryday whils at sho liffid. et c . XXXVI. Adulterium punit deus in hac vita. Petrus Damanus P26.N2 . On a tyme when he was at ţe cetie of Pariss P26.N3 , opon ţe day befor ţe ffest of Gervasij & Prothasij, a man of ţe cetie rase tymelie in ţe mornyng & drafe his oxen vnto a fer pastur; & ţis man had ţe axis ill. And one of his neghburs purseyvid ţat he was gone vnto ţe feld, & he fenyd hym as he had shakyn in ţe axis, & come in-to ţis mans howse shakand, & went into ţe bed to ţe wife. And ţe wyfe trowed ţat it had bene hur husband ţat had commen fro ţe felde shakand in ţe axis, & sho hawsid hym, and onone he defowlid & went his wais. And with-in a while after, hur husbond come home passand seke, & bad hur make hym a cuche ţat he myght lig on. And ţe wife reprevid hym, & sayd sho mott thole hym “go vnto ţe kurk of ţase holie martyrs with othe[r] christen men, & here dyvyne serves.” And hur husband was gretlie astonyd with hur language, & askid hur what sho mente; and sho tellid hym all ţe matyr. And onone as sho had told hym, he consayvid ţat bothe he & sho was desayvid; and when ţai come vnto ţer selfe, ţai besoght God to venge ţer harmys, and at it myght be opynlie knowen

Page 27 who did ţis avowtrie. And onone ţer neghbur ţat did ţis avowtre was vexid with a fend, & skratt & bete hym selfe, & went in-to ţe kurk, & ţer he was so mad ţat now he wold clymbe vp als hye as he myght, & sodanlie fall down agayn vnto ţe erthe; & now he wold ryn agayn ţe wall with his hede, & now he wolde sodanly fall down vnto ţe ert. & ţus he did ewhils he swelte aforn all ţe pepull. XXXVII. Adulterium eciam aues abhorrent. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was in a knyghtis gart a [storkis] P27.N1 neste; and ţer was bathe ţe male and ţe femall. And on a tyme when ţe male was away, sho lede a noder fewle do avowtrie with hur; and euer when he had done, sho wolde go vnto a dike at was beside ţe place, & ţer sho wold wass hur. And ţis knyght had grete mervell here-of, & garte make a hedgyng our ţis dyke, at sho mot nott wyn ţerto. So on a tyme when sho had truspasid, sho come & soght ţe watir to wass hur in, & sho myght noght wyn ţerto. And in ţe mene wile come hur male, and onone he purseyvid ţat sho had fawtid, and with his byll he strake a grete strake at sho lay still with. And becauce he was nott of myght and power to sla hur be his one, ţerfor he gaderd samen a grete company of [storks], & with-in ane howr ţai come on hur with a grete wudnes, & in sight of ţe knyght and all men in ţe cowrte, ţai flow opon hur & slew hur as a wrice. Loo! surs, how burdis hatis avowtre; ţerfor me thynk ţat men & wommen sulde hate it mekull more. XXXVIII. Aduocatus. Aduocatorum cautele aliquando sunt periculose. We rede how som tyme ţer was a yong [man] ţat feste hym at ţe scule with Pictagoras, for to be a sophister & lern eloquens, & for to know ţe crafte of disputyng in all maner of cawsis, and he agreid with hym to giff hym a grete dele of money. So on

Page 28 a day he come in-to ţe cowrte, & pleyd with ţe men of courte & ţe iudgies, & ouercome ţaim. And so ţurg techyng of ţis Pictagoras he habundid euer mor & mor in eloquens & in sutis in ţe law, to so mekull, he was more desyrid to pley in ţe law ţan was his maister Pictagoras. So on a day as ţai wer bothe in ţe courte befor ţe iudgies, ţis Pictagoras said vnto hym; ” Redde mihi quod peto; Gyff me at I ask the; Siue pro te, Siue contra te; Owder for ţe or agayn; and here-in I wull dispute. And yf I dispute for the, I wull say ţou aw me my hyre be counan[d]. And if I dispute agayns ţe, my hyre is awyng me be ţe law; & so ţou ert ouercommen, & I ouercom the.” And ţan he ansswerd agayn & said, “Maister, ţou sall vnderstond ţat [ţou] sal be ouercommen bothe ways; for if ţe law procede for me, be ţe sentance of ţe law I sall aw ţe no thyng, for I ouercom ţe. And if ţe procede be agayns me, I sall aw nothyng be counand, for I am not ouercommen.” And ţe iudgis fell in hand with ţis matir, and in a lang day ţai cut not make ane end ţeroff. XXXIX. Aduocati eciam silencium vendunt. Helenandus. Demostenes P28.N1 on a tyme askid Aristodemus P28.N2 , ţat was a maker of talis, what he tuke euer in ţe cowrte when he spakk. And he ansswerd agayn, & said he tuke a besand of golde. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd, “I take more to hold my tong agayns ţaim ţat pleyis in ţe law. For my tong is boun, & may not speke bod if it be lowsid with bandis of syluer.”

Aduocatorum cautele aliquando sunt necessarie. Infra vbi agitur de cautela. XL. Aduocati quia in vita vendunt linguas suas, ipsis in morte priuantur P28.N3 . Aduocatis, becauce in ţer lifis ţai sell ţer tonges, when ţai er dead ţer tongis er takyn fro ţaim; as we rede of one ţat hight

Page 29 Cesarius, ţat was ane aduocatt in Saxonia. So on a tyme Sekenes come on hym & dy suld he. And agayn he suld dy, he began at yiske; & evyn sodanlie his tong was takyn away, so ţat no man cuthe fynde in his mouthe ţat he had no tong when he was dead. And rightwuslie he loste his ton[g] when he was dead, becauce he solde it when he was on lyfe. XLI. Aduocatus sicut consueuit viuens, ita moriens vult [ţer] iudicia procedere contra deum. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how Som tyme ţer was a reprovable aduocatt; & on a tyme when he was seke & lay in his bed, bown to dey, ţe preste broght hym ţe holie Sa[cra]ment, & desyrid hym to resayve itt. And he ansswerd agayn as he was wu[nt to] do in cawsis of ţe law, & sayd; “I will nott resayve ţe sacrament bod if it be de[m]yd at I resayfe itt, and whethir I sall take it or noght.” And all at stude about said it was right at he tuke itt, & ţai said ţai gaff dome ţerin. And he ansswerd agayn & said: “ye hafe no power for to deme me, for ye [ţat] er no better ţan myselfe, is bod evynlyngis with me.” And ţerfor he said he wold appele fro ţer wykkyd sentan[s]. And emang ţis vnthrifti language he gaff vp his gaste. et c . XLII. Aduocatus petens inducias mortis non optinet, qui eciam in causis inducias non concessit. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was ane Aduocatt, when he lay seke & was in passyng, he saw many fendis. And he was passand ferde, & askid a respett of almitti God, ţat he mot liff a litle while langer. And becawse he wolde neuer giff a respett in no cawsis in ţe law, bod if it war to prolonge ţe cauce & hurte his aduersarie, ţerfor he myght not opteyne of almighti God ţat at he askid, bod dyed furtwith in myserie & in wrichidnes.

Page 30 XLIII. Aduocati puniuntur in inferno. We rede how ţer was a holie man ţat on a night was ravisshid in a vision, & hym thoght he saw hell; & ţer he saw Nero boyland hym in hate byrnand golde. And onone he se aduocattis command vnto hym, and he said vnto ţaim: “O! ye aduocattis, my frendis, ţat whils ye liffid sellid mens trew cawsis, com hedur vnto me! for ţis place is kepid to you & me.” et c . XLIV. Affectus carnalis non debet esse in religiosis. We rede how at ţer was a man of religion ţat was a holie man, and a sustir of his, ţat he luffid passandlie wele, happend to fall seke. And he wolde not als mekull as com furt of his abbay to vysitt hur & se hur. Than sho, becauce sho wolde giff hym none occasion to syn, sho sent a man vnto hur bruther, & bad hym pray ţat he wold go in-to his sell & pray for hur, ţat, with ţe grace of God, sho mott se hym in hevyn. And sho did so afterward. XLV. Affectus carnalis debet reprimi. We rede, ex ‘Dictis Patrum,’ how abbott John had a suster, whilk ţat fro hur yowthed forward conuersid all-way in a gude purpos, to so mekull scho taght hur bruther, & made hym for to lefe ţe vanyties of ţis werld, & go vnto ane abbay & make hym monk. And ţer he abade xxiiij yere, & neuer come oute. So on a tyme his suster desyrid gretelie to speke with hym, and sent oft sithes vnto hym lettres, and desirid hym ţat he wold com vnto hur as in way of charitie, at sho mot se hym, & at ţai myght be glad togedur of ţer yowthid and or ţai deyid. And he excusid hym euer, & wrote vnto hur agayn & said he wolde nott. ţan sho wrote agayn vnto hym, & said sen he wolde not com unto hur, itt was nedefull att sho sulde com vnto hym. And ţis abbot ţan tuke ij of his brethir with hym; & when he come vnto his suster

Page 31 yate, he cried & said, “Com furthe & se pylgrames!” And sho come furt & knew hym, & so did he hur; & yitt nowder of ţaim spak ma wurdis to oţer, ţat nowţer of ţaim sulde ken oţer be voyce. And when ţai had dronken watir togeder, ţis abbott & his monkis went home agayn vnto ţer abbay. And with-in a litle while after, his suster wrote vnto hym agayn, & desirid hym agayn to com vnto hur; and he ansswerd agayn & said, “I come vnto ţe and ţou gaff me watir, & I tuke it of ţi hand & dranke itt; and ţerfor it suffisis vnto the at ţou saw me. And ţerfor pray for me, & I sall pray for the; for I wull com no ner the.” et c .

Affectus viri naturaliter inclinatur ad mulierem. Infra de Concupiscencia.

Affectum eternalem P31.N1 non debent sequi Religiosi. Infra de Sanguineis

P31.N2 . XLVI. Ager. Agrorum [terminos P31.N3 ] transponentes et inuasores puniuntur in hac vita. Cesarius tellis how ţat in Colayn ţer was a husbandman ţat hyght Henrie; and sekenes tuke hym, & he drew vnto his dedeward. And evur hym thoght ţat ţer was enence his mouthe a grete burnand stone hyngand, euer in like to hitt hym. And as hym thoght, ţe hete ţeroff burnyd hym hugelie. And he cried horrible & said; “Behold ţis stane ţat hyngis befor my face, how ţat it burnys me!” And ţan ţai garte call a preste, & he was shrevyn. Neuer-ţe-les, it profettid hym noght, and ţe preste said vnto hym; “Son, vmthynk ţe if ţou hafe dissayvid any man be ţis stane.” And at ţis wurde he vmthoght hym & said; “A! Sur, I hafe now gude mynde how I remevid ţis stone in ţe feld, to ţe entent ţat I wolde enlarge myne awn grownd & mynys oţer mens grownd.” And ţan ţe preste tolde hym at ţat was ţe cauce; and he shrafe hym ţeroff, & promyssid to make amendis ţerfor. And ţus hitt wanysshid away, & he was delyverd

Page 32 of ţat horrible vision, & liffid after many day, & made a restitucion & become a gude man[n]. XLVII. Agrorum P32.N1 . Adhuc de agris. Cesarius tellis how ţatt in ţat same contret ţer was a husbond, & when he sulde dye, ţe devull come aforn hym with a byrnand stake, and thretid hym ţat he sulde ţruste itt in at his mouthe. And he wiste neuer whi, bod whatt way as euer he turnyd hym, ţe devull was euer at ţe mouthe on hym with ţis stake. So he vmthoght hym what it sulde mene; and at ţe laste, he remembrid hym how, on a tyme, he had remoud a stake of ţe same mesur & lenthe oute of his awn feldis into a knyghtis felde ţat was nerehand hym, to enlarge his awn grond with. And ţan when nede cachid hym, he garte his meneya ga take it vp, & sett agayn whare it stude, & sent vnto ţe knyght & prayed hym to forgiff hym. And ţis ansswerd & said; “I wote not ţeroff, bod sen he was fals to me, latt hym alone to he be wele punysshid.” And euer ţe devull abade still with [ţe] stake, & wold euer hafe putt it in his mouthe. Than he sent agayn vnto ţe knyght, & prayed hym forgiff hym for Goddis sake, & he wold nott. And ţan he send vnto hym his wyfe & his childre wepand, ţat besoght hym for charitie to forgiff hym ţe trispas at he had done vnto hym; “for he liffis with mekull sorow, and he may not dye or ye forgiff hym.” And ţan ţe knyght said; “Now I will forgiff, for now I am well vengid.” And fro ţat hour, all ţe ferdnes of ţe devull sesid away fro hym. et c

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Allexij confessoris. Infra de Paciencia. iiiii.

Alexandri magni P32.N2 . Infra de superbia. v. et de morte. ixo. et xvo. Et de

Vindicta. ijo. XLVIII. Agnetis Virginis et martiris. We rede in hur meracles how ţat ţer was a preste ţat servid in a kurk of Saynt Agn[es], whilk ţat on a tyme was hugelie vexid

Page 33 with temptacion of his fless; bod becauce ţat he wold nott offend allmyghti God, he besoght ţe pope ţat he wold giff hym lefe to be weddid. And ţe pope, considuryng his gudenes & his symplenes, gaff hym a ryng, & bad hym go home vnto a fayr ymage of Saynt Agnes, ţat was paynttid in his kurk, & on his behalfe charge hur ţat sho sulde suffre hym wed hur. And ţe preste come home & chargid ţe ymage as ţe pope bad [hym]. And onone sho putt furt hur ryng-fynger & profird it to hym, & he putt on ţe ryng. And [sho] drew in hur fynger agayn, And onone all maner of temptacion P33.N1 passid away fro ţis preste. And in Rome in hur P33.N2 kurk, at ţis day, ţe same ryng shewis yitt on hur fynger, & is closid into ţe burde agayn. et c .

Amandi confessoris. Infra de infante, i.

Ambicio. Ambicioso totus mundus non sufficit. XLIX. Ambiciosi reprimendi sunt a sapientibus. We rede how ţat on a tyme, ane of ţe prophettis sayd vnto Alexander; “And so wer ţat our goddis wolde ţat ţe statur of ţi bodie war like vnto ţi covatusnes, All ţis werld mott nott resayfe ţe; for ţan ţou might putt ţine one hand in-to ţe far side of ţe este, & ţe toder vnto ţe fer side of ţe weste. Knowis ţou nott att grete treis, ţai er lang in growyng? & yitt ţai may be cutt down in ane howr. And he is a fule ţat pullis not down frute when ţai er moste ripe. Therfor vuise the, ţatten when ţou erte att hyeste of ţi brawnchis, at ţai be nott cutt in sonder & ţou fall down, ffor, as ţou may see, a lion is som tyme meate to smale burdis. And ţer is nothyng so stabyll P33.N3 , bod vmwhile ţer is parcell ţerin. And if ţou be a god, ţou aght to giff benefice vnto mortall folk, & nothyng take fro ţaim. And if ţou be a man, vmthynk ţe alway what ţou erte, for it is grete folie vnto the to thynk so lang of oţer folk at ţou forgett ţi selfe.” et c .

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Ambicio quandoque inducit hominem ad perpetrandum homicidium. Infra vbi agitur
de Archidiacono.

Ambiciosi frequenter cum confusione frustrantur. Infra vbi agitur de Simonia. L. Ambicio inducit hominem ad faciendum conuenciones cum diabolo. We rede in ţe ‘Cronicles of Saynt Siluester’ of a pope ţat hyght Secundus P34.N1 , how furste he was a monke, and ţan afterwerd he made homage vnto ţe devull, promysyng hym to do what ţing so he commanddid hym. And ţe devull hight hym at he sulde hafe evur what ţing so he desyrid; and he spak oft sithis with ţe devull. And evur he encresid so in sciens & in connyng, at Ottonus, at was Emperour, and Robert, ţat was kyng of Frawnce, wer his scolers. So be procuryng be ţe devull, he was made archbisshopp of Bononience P34.N2 . Syne he was made a cardinall, and at ţe laste he was made pope. So on a tyme as he was spekand with ţe devull, he askid hym how long he sulde liff, and he ansswerd hym agayn & said, vnto he sang mes in Jerusalem; and with ţis wurde he was passand glad, & ţoght it sulde be long or he sang any mes ţer, or yit go thedur in pylgramage. So it happend afterward in ţe lentren, ţat he said mes in Rome in a kurk ţat hight Jerusalem; and when he was at mes he hard a grete noyse of devuls, and he fell so seke ţat he felid hym selfe ţat hym burd dye; and ţan, ţuf all he war nevur so wykkid in P34.N3 liffyng, ye[t] he had compunccion, & made mekull sorow for his syn. And he besoght God of mercye, & wold not dy in dispayr. And ţer he made ane oppyn confession of all his syn befor ţe peple, and he commandid ţat all ţase membris ţat he had servid ţe devull with suld be cutt off, & at ţe carcas of his bodie sulde be

Page 35 put in a carte, & whethir-som-evur at ţe catell led it, at ţer it sulde be berid; and so ţe pepull did. And ţai led it in-to ţe kurk of [Sai]nt John Lateranencis; & ţer it was berid. And in tokyn ţat almyghti God had mercie of hym, hys grafe spryngis als wele smale crusyll bonys as oyle yit vnto ţis day P35.N1 . et c .

Ambicio inducit hominem ad negandum deum et scripto suo firmare. Infra de

Theophilo, vbi agitur de Maria, dei genitrice. LI. Ambrosij Confessoris. We rede in ‘Historia Tripartita’ how on a tyme, at ţe cetie of Cessalonye, ţer fell a stryfe betwix ţe iudgies & ţe comons, to so mekull att ţe comon peple stanyd ţe comons to dede. And when Theodosius, ţat was Emperour, hard tell P35.N2 hereof, he garte kyll ţaim ţat did no truspas, with ţaim at did ţe trispas. So on a tyme afterward, when ţis Emperour wolde hafe commen in-to ţe kurk, ţis holie man, Ambros, mete hym att ţe dure & forbad hym ţat he suld com in, sayand on ţis maner of wise; “O, ţou Emperour! whi knawis ţou nott ţi presumpcion after so grete a hastenes? O, ţou Emperour! att erte a prynce, & hase imperiall power, It semys ţe at reson sulde ouercom ţi power, & nott ţi power reson: how dar ţou ţat with ţine een hase beholden ţi servand dye, trede with ţi fete opon ţis holie paymente? And how dar ţou holde vp ţi handis vnto God, ţat yitt droppis with blude ţat is innocent? And how dar ţou resayfe ţe holie sacrament in bread or wyne, when, ţurg ţe hastines of ţi wurde, innocent blude is wronguslie spylte? And ţerfor, Go ţi ways, ţou ţat ert boun with syn, and amende ţi fawte, & do away ţe band att ţou ert bun with, and ţou may hafe a medcyn to amend ţe with, & ţou will.” And with ţies wurdis ţis Emperour obeyid hym, & made sorow and went home agayn to his place; & ţer

Page 36 he wepud, & made mekull sorow, & sayd vnto hym selfe on ţis maner of wyse; “The kurk is oppyn to ţaim ţat er my servandis, & it is sparrid vnto me ţat am ane Emperour.” And ţan ane ţat was maister of all his knyghtis, ţat hight Ruffinus, come vnto Saynt Ambroce and besoght hym to assoyle ţe Emperour. And when Saynt Ambros saw hym, he sayde; “O, ţou Ruffinus! at was doar & cowncelur of suc a dede, ţinkis now no shame to speke agayns ţe magestie of almighti God? I lat ţe witt, & ţe Emperour com here, I sall forbid hym to entyr into ţis holie place vnto he take his penans for his tyrandrie, and ţat done I will resayve hym gladlie.” And ţis Ruffinus went & tolde ţis vnto ţe Emperour. And ţan ţis Emperour said; “I will go vnto hym at I may take rightwus penans for myne vnrigh[t]wusnes dedis.” So on a tyme he wente agayn vnto ţe kurk, and Saynt Amb[ros] come agayn & forbad hym, & said; “whatt penans hase ţou done for all ţi wykkednes?” & ţe Emperour ansswerd agayn & sayde; “It longes vnto ţe to giff me penans, & it is my parte to obey the, & do at ţou commandis me.” And ţan he shrafe hym vnto ţis [Am]brosius, & enionyd hym penance. And ţis Emperour tuke it so thankfullie, ţat for his opyn syn he did oppyn penans. et c . LII. Ambrosij Confessoris. We rede in ‘Historia Tripartita’ how on a tyme, when ţis Theodosius ţe Emperour come in-to ţe wher, ţis Ambros comm vnto hym & askid hym what he beheld ţer; and he ansswerd agayn & said, “I come in to behold how cristen men reseyvis ţer sacrament.” The[n] Saynt Ambros sayd vnto hym, “O ţou Emperour! ţies inward placis er ordand for prestis; And ţerfor go furt, and ţer abyde with other vnto ţou be howseld.” And onone ţe Emperour did as he bad hym.” So on a tyme efterward ţis Emperour went vnto Costantynople, & stude ţer in ţe kurk withowten ţe where. And ţe bisshopp ţer went vnto hym & commaundid hym to go into ţe quere. And ţan ţe Emperour sayde; “vnnethis yit I may knaw whatt differens is betwix

Page 37 ane Emperour & a preste, ffor yitt vnnethis hafe I fon ţe treut. Notwithstondying I can verelie fynde at my maister Ambros is wurthi to be made a bisshopp.” et c . LIII. Amicicia. Amicus verus eciam morti se exponit pro amico. We rede how ţat Pictagoras had ij disciples, & ţai was passand gude frendis, & ather luffid wele other. And ţat one hight Damon & ţe toder Phicias. So on a tyme Dionisius, ţat was a tirand, wolde hafe slayn ţe tone of ţaim, & he ţat sulde be deade askid lefe ţat he myght go home & ordand for his wife & his howshold, & he sulde com agayn. And ţe toder become his borg, & bade behynd hym in his stede. And when ţe day come, ţis disciple come nott agayn, & ţan euere man demyd ţe toder, ţat was his suertie, to dye for hym. And ţis man at was suertie sayde he dowtid nothyng ţe constance of his frend, and present hym befor ţis tyrand, & bad hym do with hym what he wolde & asoyle hys frend. And ţan ţis tyrand had grete mervayle of his witt, & for his trew frenship he forgaff ţaim bothe. et c . LIV. Amici necessitatibus eciam est subueniendum. Senec tellis how a philosophur ţat hight Archisilus P37.N1 had a frend ţat was bothe seke & pure. And for shame he wold latt no man witt at he was so. And when ţis philisophur vnderstude ţis, he callid ţis frend vnto hym, & lete hym witt in privatie betwix ţaim two ţat he wolde helpe hym, & sulde make hym hale of his sekenes; & he tuke a grete sachell & fyllid it full of money privalie, & bande it vnto his side agayns his long in stede of a playstre. And ţe toder man trowid it had bene so. And ţis he did to the entent at a P37.N2 man ţat is shamefull vnprofitable sulde titter fynde ţat he desyrid, ţan ţat ţing att he askid.

Page 38 LV. Amicicia vera multum est laudabilis. We rede how ţat in ţe tyme of Pipinius ţat was kyng of France, ţer was two childer, and ţai war passand like. And ţe tone was ane Erle son ţat hight Auernus, and ţe toder was a knyght son ţat hight Bericanus, whilk ţat was born vnto Rome for to be baptisid when ţai war big childre. Notwithstondyng afor ţat, in a cetie at was callid Luca ţer ţai war broght vp togedur, ţai wer grete felows, & ather luffid other passand wele; and att Rome ţai wer bothe togedur baptisid of ţe pope. And he namyd ţe erle son Amelius, and ţe knyght son Amicus. And he gaff ather of ţaim a copp of wud ţat was passand like. And ţai thankid hym & went ţer wayes. And ţer was betwix ţaim so grete felaschup & so grete evynhed of will, at ţai wolde neuer ete nor slepe bod togedur. So on a tyme ţis Amicus hard tell ţat his fadur was dead, & att malicious men wold take his heritage fro hym. And als hastelie als he cuthe, he went vnto P38.N1 his oţer frend at tell hym, & he cuthe not fynd hym. So als sone as ţis Amelius ha[rd] tell at his frend Amicus fadur was dead, and he went vnto hym att comfurt hym, and he cuthe neuer fynde hym. So ţis Amicus happend to be lugid at a wurthi mans place, & happend to tarie ţer, & weddid ţe gude mans doghter. And ţis Amelius soght hym to ij yere was passid, & ţan a pilgrem tolde hym ţer he was, & how he was expulsid oute of his awn contre. And ţis Amelius doffid his cote & gaff ţis pylgram, & bad hym pray vnto God “ţat I mot sone fynde hym.” And ţe same day att evyn, Amicus mett ţis pylgram and haskid hym if he saw oght ţis Amelius. And ţis pylgram ansswerd hym agayn & said, “wharto spirris ţou me? Ert ţou nott Amelius att askid me if I saw oght to day P38.N2 Amicus? fforsuth I can nott wytt, ffor ţou hase changid bothe [ţi] hors & ţi harnes & also ţi felashup.” And he ansswerd agayn & say[d]; “Nay, I am not Amelius, bod I am Amicus ţat sesis not for to seke hym.” And ţe pylgram

Page 39 tolde hym ţat he sulde fynde hym at Pariss. And he went vnto Pariss & fande hym ţer. And ţai kissid, and wer athir fayn of other. And ţai went in-to cowrte to king Charlis, and onone ţis Amicus was made ţe kyngis tresurer, and Amelius was made karvur. And ţai war fayr yong men & wise and discrete, and ţai war wurshuppid & had in grete dayntie with evur eman. So on a tyme ţis Amicus went & vissytt his wiffe, and tarid with hur, & Amelius bade still in ţe courte. So it happend hym priualie to lie by ţe kyngis doghter, And when he had done he tolde it in privatie vnto ane erle ţat hight Ardericus, ţatt was sworn to hym to be hym trew frend many day befor. And he went & accusid hym vnto ţe kyng. And he said nay to it, & oblissid hym to feght with hym in ţe quarell. And ţe day was appoynttid ţaim be ţe kyng at ţai suld feght vppon. And in ţe mene while Amicus come home, & Amelius teld hym all; and he blamyd hym greteli ţerfor. And on ţe day att ţai sulde feght, ţis Amicus did on Amelius armur & went into ţe place for to feght for hym, and our-come ţis Ardericus & smate of his head; and ţan ţe kyng gaff hym his doghter. And ţis done, ţis Amelius went vnto Amicus howse, and ţe wife trowid ţat it had bene Amicus, and when she wold owder kis hym or hals hym, he putt hur away from hym. And herefor sho was passand hevie, and tolde hur neghburs ţe cauce of hur hevynes, & how he wold euerilk nyght, when ţai lay togedur, lay a nakid swerd betwix ţaim and said, & sho lay nere hym, he sulde kill hur. And ţis done, ţis Amicus & Amelius changid ţer clothyng agayn, and Amicus went home vnto his awn howse, and sent Amelius agayn; & he wed ţe kynges doghter. And belife after ţis, Amicus happend to wax lepre. And he wex so pure vnto so mekull he was so fowle, ţat his wife and his childre put hym fro ţaim. So on a tyme he was so compulsid with honger and with wrich[id]nes, ţat he went vnto ţis Erle Amellius P39.N1 place, and ţer he layed hym down befor ţe ya[tt], & knokkid with his tables as lepre men duse. And ţe Erle hard, & sent hym brede and fless & a drynk in ţe copp ţat ţe pope gaff hym at Rome. And ţe man at broght itt putt it

Page 40 oute of ţe erle copp into ţe lepre mans copp; & hym thoght ţat ţase coppis wer passand like, and went in & tolde ţe Erle how at ţis lepre man had a copp ţat was passand like his copp. And he garte feche hym in to hym; & Amicus tolde hym all ţe P40.N1 proces how ţat it had happend with hym. And ţis Erle & his wife wepud & made mekyll sorow for hym, & hight hym ţat he sulde hafe gude enog whils ţat he lyffyd. So on ţe night after, as ţis Amicus lay in his bed, ţe aungell Gabriell apperid vnto hym, & bad hym byd Armelius sla his two sonnys at he had, & sprenkle hym with ţe blude of ţaim, & he sulde be hale of all his lepre: and he did so. And when he had tolde hym he was passand hevye. Neuer-ţe-les he remembrid of ţe fait & gude treut at he had done vnto hym, and he come vnto ţe bed ţer his childre lay, & with grete wepyng & mornyng he drew his swerd & tuke his childre and hedid ţaim. And he put ţer bodies & ţer hedis togedur in myddest ţe bed, & coverd ţaim and gaderd ţer blude in a vessell, & come to Amicus ţer he lay & al by-sprenkled hym ţerwith, and said in ţis maner of wise; ” Diuine Iesu Christe, qui fidem hominibus servare precepisti, et leprosum verbo sanasti, ţis my trew felow vuchesafe to hele of his lepre, for whose luff I was not ferd to shed my childre blude.” And onone he was clensid, & ţis Amelius cled hym in his beste clothyng. And all ţe bellis in ţe place rang be ţer one. And ţis cowntes askid whi ţai rang & ţer cuthe no bodie tell hur. So ţis Erle with grete murnyng & sarow went into ţe chawmre agayn, ţer he had slayn his childer, & he fande ţaim ligand in ţe bed, laykand samen in als gude quarte as evur ţai wer. And ţer was abowte bathe ţer nekkis ij cerkles as ţai had bene ij rede thredis. And ţan he was fayn, & went vnto his wyfe & tolde hur all ţe proces, how at it had happend hym. And fro thens furt bothe he & sho liffid in chastitie. And a fend vexid so Amicus wife, ţat onone P40.N2 he made ane ende of hur. And be strenth of ţis Erle, ţis Amicus went in-to ţe contre ţer he dwelte, & ouercom it & made it to be subgett vnto hym; & ţer he liffid many day in a holie life, & ţan afterward be proces of tyme, Amelius & Amicus dyed bothe, and wer berid

Page 41 in placis far in sondre. So notwithstondyng, afterward be grete miracle, ţai wer bothe fun in P41.N1 a grafe ligand for ţer trew luff. et c . LVI. Amici semper [mutuam] debent seruare honestatem. Valerius tellis how ţat ţer was ij frendis, and ţe tone desyrid ţe toder to do for hym ane vnrightwus thyng. And he wold not do itt for hym. And ţan he said vnto hym; “what is ţi frenship wurth vnto me when ţou will not do for me at I pray ţe?” And he ansswerd agayn & said, “what profettis ţi frenship vnto me, when P41.N2 ţu desyris me for to P41.N3 do for ţe ţat ţing ţat is vnhoneste, and agayn my treuthe?” et c .

Amicum mala de amico dixisse non est de facili credendum. Infra vbi agitur de
credere. LVII. Amicus Debet probari ante necessitatem. We rede how som tyme ţer was ij merchandis in Egipte, ţe tone of Egipte and ţe toder of Baldac P41.N4 , ţat know wele athir other be ţer name, & luffid passandlie wele togedur. & ţis Marchand of Baldac come into Egipte, & ţe merchand ţer reseyvud hym thankfullie, and a grete while he festid hym & all his meneya. So when a sennett was passid, ţis merchand of Baldac happend to fall passand seke, And ţai went & gatt hym lechis; and a leche felid his powce P41.N5 & lukid his watir, bod he cuthe fynde no sekenes in hym. So at ţe laste he oppynd his harte privalie vnto ţe gude man of ţe howse, & tolde hym how ţat all his sekenes was for luff of a maydyn ţat ţis merchand of Egipte had in his howse, becauce he wold wed hur vnto his wife. And when ţis merchand wuste at it was herefor, he gaff hym ţis mayden vnto wife, and gaff hym a grete dele of gude with hur. And when he had wed hur, he tuke hur & all his meneya & wente into his awn contre. So be

Page 42 proces of tyme after, it happend ţis merchand of Egipte to lose his gudis & to wax passand pure, to so mekull ţat he come vnto ţe contrey of Baldac bothe nakid & hongrie on ane evyneng, and ţer wold no man luge [hym]; & he went & layde hym down in a kurk porche. So ţer happend ţat evynyng in ţe town a man to be slayn, & no man wiste who did itt. And ţe men of ţe town rase up & soght ţis mans queller, & ţaim happend to fynd ţis man likkand in ţe kurk porche. And when ţai had fon hym, ţai said all ţat it was he ţat did ţe dede; and he grauntid at he did itt, ţuff all he did it nott, beyng in will to end his pouertie with dead. And ţai tuke hym & putt hym in prison ţat nyght, & on ţe morn ţai had hym vnto ţe galos att hang hym. And ţis oţer merchand ţat was his frend come with many oţer to se hym dede. And when he saw hym, onone he knew what he was, and ţan he said; “Leve, ye dampe ane Innocent, ffor I slew ţe man my selfe & not he.” And ţai P42.N1 take hym & lete ţe toder go. And a lurdan, at did ţe dede, stude emang oţer men & saw, & he remordid in his conciens & said; “Nowder of ţies two did itt, I did it my selfe.” And ţan ţai lete ţe toder go & tuke hym. And ţe iudgies had grete mervell hereoff, And tuke ţaim all iij, & had ţaim vnto ţe kyng. And onone ţai tolde hym all ţe proces; and becauce of ţer treuth he pardond ţaim ilkone. And ţan ţis merchand of Baldac partid his gudis evyn in two, and gaff it vnto ţis pure merchand, & he tuke it & went agayn into his awn contrey, and afterward was als riche as euer he was. LVIII. Amicus in necessitate probatur. We rede how ţer was a man in a contrey ţat was takyn & had to ţe kyngis cowrte, & sulde die. And he come vnto a man ţat he luffid passand P42.N2 wele, & prayed hym to helpe hym in ţat grete nede; [and he said vnto hym] P42.N3 , “I hafe oţer frendis at I luff als wele as I do the, & ţerfor will nott go with the, bod I sall giff ţe a garment to happ ţe with.” And ţan he mett [with] a secund frend ţat he luffid bettir, & he prayed hym to go with hym & helpe

Page 43 hym; & he said he wold go with hym a little way, bod he myght not tarie, he wold co[m] sone agayn. And ţan he mett with his thrid frend, ţat he luffid bod litill, and with grete shame he prayed hym to helpe hym. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I hafe y[it] in my mynde a little gude turn at ţou did me with vsurie, and yitt I sall reward t[he], ffor I sall putt my sawle for ţi sawle.” Frendis! ye sall vnderstond ţat ţis ffurst frend is we[r]ldly possessions, whilk ţat when we dye giffis vs bod a wyndyng clothe to lap vs in. And ţe second frend is owr kynsmen and our frendis, ţat P43.N1 gase with vs vnto we com att owr grafe. And ţe iij frend is almighti God, whilk ţatt putt bothe His life & His sawle for His frendis when He suffred His passion. LIX. Amicus eciam propter necessitatem debet probari. We rede how ţe fadir taght his son for to prufe his frende, & saide; “Take & sla a calfe & lay it in salte. And when ţi frende commys vnto the, tell hym ţat ţou haste slayn a man, & pray hym for to go berie hym privalie ‘ţat ţou be not suspecte, nor I nowder; And so ţou may safe my life.’” And his furste frend at he come to & tolde ţis matier ansswerd hym & said; “Nay, bere hame ţe deade man with ţe, for he sall not com in my howse; ffor as ţu hase done sall ţou ansswer, for me.” And so he went fro frend to frend, & ilkone ansswerd hym in ţis wise. And ţan he come vnto a frend of his fadurs, telland hym; And he bad hym go bere hym in-to his howse, and said he sulde do it & kepe it privay enog. And he sent oute his wife & all his howse meneya, and wente & grufe it hym selfe. And when ţat he had done, he told hym all how he had done, & ţankid hym for his kyndnes. LX. Amicis eciam delinquentibus est parcendum. Valerius tellis how att ţer was a tyrand in Athens, & he had a fayr doghter. And ţer was a yong felow ţat luffid hur wele and wold hafe had hur to his wife. So on a tyme hym happend

Page 44 to mete hur in ane oppyn place, and befor hur modir he kissid hur. And ţe wyfe went & tolde ţis tyrant hur husband, & walde hafe garte smyte of his hede. And ţis tyrand ansswerd agayn & said; “If we sla ţaim ţat luffis vs, what sulde we do with ţaim att hatis vs?” And ţus he ansswerd manlie, & ţoght for luf ţat ţis yong man had vnto ţis doghter of his, ţat P44.N1 he luffid hym agayn & wolde not suffre hym hafe none ill. LXI. Amicis eciam Conuicia et obprobria interdum sunt condonanda. Valerius tellis how that ţer was a tyrand ţat on a nyght satt att supper with a man ţat hyght Crasippus. And as ţai fell at supper ţai fell att varyans. And ţis Crasippus was so angrie and flate so, ţat ţe frothe sprang at ţe mowthe of hym, becauce he mot not venge hym. Neuer-ţe-les ţis tyrand suffred hym becauce he was in his howse. And on ţe morn when he was commen vnto hym selfe, he com vnto ţis Crasippus & tolde hym soberlie of his anger, and forgaff hym itt.

Amici mors debet pacienter tolerari P44.N2 . Infra de morte, xiiij. LXII. Amici falsi multa promittunt que non implent. We rede in ‘Libro de dono Timoris’ how ţat ţer was a nygromansier, and he had a dissiple; And he fenyd hym ţat he luffid his maister passyng wele. And he beheste his master mekle ţing and he wolde helpe att he war riche. And his maister thoght to prufe hym, whethir he said treut or noght. And be his enchawntmentis he garte hym thynk at he was ane Emperour. And when it was lattyn hym witt ţat ţer was mekull lande voyd, hym ţoght his maister come vnto hym and prayed hym to be myndefull of his

Page 45 promys, and at he wolde giff hym som lande. And he ansswerd agayn & askid hym what he was, & said he knew hym noght. And his maister said; “I am he ţat gaff vnto you all ţies gud[is]; and becauce now ye ken me noght, Now I sall take all away fro you.” And with ţat he v[a]nysshid his enchawntement, & ţer was oght nott lefte of all ţat hym ţoght he saw. In like wise will God do vnto riche men ţat whils ţai er pure promyssis enog vnto Almighti God, and when ţai er riche, ţan ţai will not ken nor giff Hym noght, ţat is to say, giff noght for His sake. et c ad libitum.

Amici sunt multi ficti P45.N1 . Infra vbi agitur de fidelitate. LXIII. Amor Castus in omnibus est laudandus. We rede in ‘Vita Beati Lupi’ how he had in his howse a holie virgyn ţat was his predecessur doghter, & he luffid hur passandli wele, and his howsold bakbate hym ţerfor. So on a tyme, befor ţaim all, he tuke hur abowte ţe nekk & kyssid hur, & said vnto ţaim on ţis maner of wise; “Other mens wurdis sall neuer noy a man, how ţat evur ţai say, whome ţat his consciens fylis noght.” For he luffid God aboue al thyng, and so wiste he wele ţat sho did; and ţerfor he luffid hur with a meke mynde. LXIV. Amor carnalis peruertit in homine fidem. We rede in ‘Vita Sancti Basilij,’ how ţer was a wurthi man ţat had a fayr doghter; and he had a yong boy vnto his servand. And he luffid ţis damysell so hartlie wele ţat he was in poynt to dye for hur. So he went vnto a nygromansier and agreid with hym ţat he sulde gett hym ţe luff hur. And he, evyn befor ţis yong felow, raysid a grete meneya of fendis, and ţe grete fende said vnto hym; “And ţou will at I fulfill ţi will, make me

Page 46 a wrytyng with ţi hand P46.N1 ţat ţou forsakis God & ţi cristendom, & at ţou sal be my servand, and for to dwell with me for evur.” And he grawntid ţerto, and wrote it & delyverd it vnto hym. And ţis done, ţir fendis made ţe harte of ţis maydyn so for to kyndell in ţe luff of ţis [boy] P46.N2 , to so mekull sho fell on hur kneis befor hur fadur & cried on hym & said; “Hafe mercie on me, fadur! for I am hugelie trubled for ţe luff of suche a yong man, and ţerfor I pray you latt me hafe hym to husband, or els I mon dye.” And when hur fadur hard ţis, he said: “Alas! what is happend vnto my doghter? I purposid to hafe marid ţe with a wurshupfull man, and ţou erte streken in ţe luste of a yong lad.” Neuer-ţe-les be cowncell of his frendis, he lete hym hafe hur, & gaff hym a porcion of his gudis with hur. And when ţai had bene wed a while, sho pursayvid ţat he wold nowder sayn hym nor com into ţe kurk to here no dyvyne serves. And ţe neghburs trowid at he was not cristend; and sho went & tolde hym. And he said ţai lyed, and sho said ţat sho wold not trow hym bod if he wolde go with hur vnto ţe kurk on ţe morn. And ţan he saw ţat he myght no langer kepe it cowncell, and told hur all how ţat it had happend hym. And sho made mekull sorow, and went vnto Saynt Basyll & tolde hym. And he askid hur husbond if he wold reverte agayn to Criste; and he sayde ţat he wold full fayn, bot he myght nott; “for I am sworn vnto ţe devull and hafe denyed Criste, & hafe written my dede ţeroff & delyverd it vnto ţe devull.” And ţan ţis Basilius told hym ţat God was mercifull, & if he wold shrife hym of his syn & do his penans ţerfor, ţat God wold forgiff hym. And he tuke hym and blissid hym with ţe cros, & put hym in a howse be his one in grete penance xlti dayes. And in ţe mene while ţer was harde grete crying of fendis ţat apperid vnto hym, bod ilk day ţis Basilius come vnto hym and comfurthed hym. And efter ţis he tuke hym befor all his clergie & ţe pepull, & had hym vnto ţe kurk. And ţe devull come ţat all men might se, & wold hafe taken hym fro hym, and ţis yong man cried & said; “holie fadur! helpe me!” And ţan ţe devull said at all myght here; “Basyll, ţou duse me wrong; for I come

Page 47 not to hym, bod he come to me, & forsuke Criste, & was sworn vnto me. And ţer-of I hafe his writyng in my hand P47.N1 . And Saynt Basill & his P47.N2 clergie sett ţaim down & made ţer prayer for hym, & sodanlie ţis chartyr fell down, & ţis holie man tuke it vp in his hand & opynd it & shewid it vnto ţis yong man, & askid hym if he kend itt. And he said; “ya, sur, for I wrote it my selfe.” And he burnyd it & had hym vnto ţe kurk, & delyvurd hym vnto his wife, & bad hym be a gude man; & so he was evur after.

Amantem carnaliter expedit elongare. Infra, Clementis in principio.

Amor carnalis eciam magnorum adiutorium requirit. Infra vbi Agitur de arte
magica, ij.

Amor carnalis eciam propinquis non parcit. Infra de contricione, iij et vj.

Amor carnalis Cristianos Iudeis coniungi facit. Infra de contricione, iiij.

Amor carnalis hominem quandoque periculo exponit. Supra de Amicicia, viij. LXV. Andree Apostoli. We rede in P47.N3 ‘Libris Lombardorum,’ how som tyme ţer was ane olde man of lxxx P47.N4 yere olde. Ande on a tyme he sayde vnto Saynt Andrew ţe apostill, ţat all ţe tyme of his life he had vsid evur lichorie. And Saynt Andrew prayed vnto God for hym ţat he myght be delyverd ţeroff; & so he was a while P47.N5 , bod onone he turnyd agayn vnto ţe syn as he was wunte to do. Notwithstondyng he bare opon hym a euange[ll] wretten. So on a tyme he come vnto ţe bordelhouse to fulfill his luste, and onone a common womman mett with hym, & said vnto hym in ţis maner of wise; “O! ţou olde man! go ţi ways! go ţi ways! for ţou

Page 48 arte ţe Angell of God. And ţerfor tuche me noght, ffor I se vppon ţe many mervaylis.” And ţan ţis olde man, beyng astonyd gretelie with ţis comon womman language, remembred how ţat he had vppon hym ţe evangell. & ţan he went agayn vnto Saynt And[r]ew & tolde hym all, & prayed hym to pray for hym. And ţan Saynt Andrew wepid for hym & sayd; “I sall [no] meate eate vnto tyme I know if our Lord will hafe mercie of ţe or noght.” And so he lay in [h]i[s] prayers & fastid v dayes. & ţan ţer come vnto Saynt And[r]ew a voyce ţat sayd; O! ţou Andr[ew]! our Lord hase grauntid ţe att ţis alde man sal be savid. Bod as ţou with fastyng hase made ţe lene, Right so muste hym chastes his fless with fastyng if he sal be savid.” And so he did, & fastid sex dayes brede & watir, & efterward sex monethis; & afterward he was a gude man, & decesid in gude life. And ţan ţer come a voyse vnto Saynt Andrew & said; “Be ţi holie prayer P48.N1 , Nicholas ţat I had loste hafe I getten agayn.” LXVI. Andree Apostoli. We rede on [a] tyme how a yong man said vnto Saynt Andrew in privatie; “My moder on a tyme ţoght me passand fayr, & desyrid me to hafe att do with hur. And when sho saw ţat on no wise I wolde consent vnto hur, sho went vnto ţe iudgies of ţe law & accusid me to ţaim ţat I had done it with hur. And ţerfor I P48.N2 pray ţe” he said, “to pray for me, at I be nott wrongoslie putt to dead P48.N3 . Notwithstondyng me had levur suffer to take my deade wronguslie, ţan P48.N4 for to hafe corrupte my P48.N5 moder.” So on a day ţis yong man was broght vnto ţe bar befor a iudge, and Saynt Andrew felowid hym thedir; and ţe moder stude furthe & accusid hur son fellie, saying ţat he wold hafe lyen by hur. And ţis yong [man] stude still & spak no wurde. Than Saynt Andrew spak vnto ţe moder & sayde; “O! ţou crowelleste of wommen! be ţi fals P48.N6 luste, ţow wolde distroy ţine awn son.” And ţan ţis moder sayd vnto

Page 49 ţe iudge; “Sur, when my son wold hafe done ţis dede with me, & I had avoydid hym, ţan he went vnto ţis man.” And ţan ţe iudge wex wrothe, & commandid ţis yong man to be put in a lyn sekk, enoyntyd with pykk & tar, & so to be casten in a depe watir; and he commawndid att Saynt Andrew sulde be put in prison. And ţis done, Saynt Andrew knelid down & made his prayers, & sodanlie ţer fell a grete thondre & ane erd-quake, & smate down euerilk a man vnto ţe ert. And ţis womman was burnyd to dede with a thondre-bolte, & fell down to ass. And ţan Saynt Andrew made his prayer agayn, & all sesid; and ţus ţe iudge & all ţat wer aboute wer tornyd vnto ţe f[aith]. LXVII. Andree Apostoli. We rede how on a tyme ţe devull apperid vnto a certayn bisshopp P49.N1 ţat had grete devocion vnto Saynt Andrew, in form & lyknes of a fayr mayden, & said vnto hym on ţis maner of wise; “Sur, I wulde be shreven at you & at no noder.” & ţis bisshop grauntid, notwithstondyng it was agayns his will. And ţan sho sett hur down & said; “Sur, I am yong & passand fayr, as ye may se; and I am a kyngis doghter, and my fader wolde hafe marid me vnto a wurthi prince, and I am fled away & wold not hafe hym, becauce I had avowed my virginitie vnto almighti God. And becauce I harde tell of your halines, ţerfor I am commen vnto you for refute.” Than ţis bisshopp had grete mervayle of hur fayrnes & hur gudelie language, & sayd vnto hur; “Doghter, I latt ţe witt for ţi gude entent, ţat what at evur I hafe sall be ţine; and I pray ţe ţis day for to dyne with me.” And ţan sho ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Nay, holie fadur, desire it nott, nor pray me not ţerto, ţat no suspecte rise betwix vs ţat myght hurte ţi gude name and ţi fame.” And ţis bisshopp ansswerd hur agayn & sayd; “We sall not be be our one, & ţerfor ţer sall no suspecion ryse of vs.” So ţis bisshopp went to meate, and ţis womman was sett enence hym in a chayre. And all ţe meat-while ţis bisshopp beheld hur, & had grete mervayll of

Page 50 hur fayrnes; & sho purceyvid ţis, & encresid hur fayrenes ay more & more, vnto so mekle at ţis bisshopp was wowndid gretlie in his harte with flesshlie luste, vnto so mekle ţat he thoght to aske hur if sho wulde latt hym ly by hur. And ţan sodanlie ţer come vnto ţe yate a pylgram, & knokkid & askid meate for Goddis sake. Than ţis womman desyred ţe bysshopp ţat he sulde hafe no meate vnto at he had essoynyd iij questions ţat sho suld ask hym. And ţe furste question was ţis, What was ţe grettest mervayle & fayrest ţing ţat evur God made in leste rowme? And a messanger come vnto ţe pylgram & askid hym it; and ţe pylgram ansswerd agayn & sayd, ţat it was ţe dyuersitye & fayrnes to a mans vysage; “ffor & all men,” he said, “war samen, ţat was fro ţe byggynyng of ţe werld vnto ţe endyng, yit ij sulde nott be fon togedur ţat war lyke in visage in all maner of thyng; & all ţe wittes of a man is sett in ţat litle rowm.” So ţis messanger come in & told ţe bisshop, & he & all men sayd ţe pylgram had ansswerd well. And ţan sho sent hym a noder question, and ţat was ţis; P50.N1 Whether was hyer heven or erte? And he ansswerd agayn & sayde P50.N2 ţat ert was hyer ţan hevyn, ” quia in celo empirio ibi est corpus Christi, quod est super omnes celos.” And when ţe messanger come with ţis, sho said ţatt sho sulde sende hym a war question ţan owther off ţe tother was, and ţat was ţis; How far space it was betwix hevyn & ert? And ţan he ansswerd agayn & said; “He ţat sent ţe vnto me knowis ţat bettyr ţan I doo, ffor I fell neuer fro hevyn to erthe, & he fell fro hevyn vnto hell ţat is vnder ţe ert, & ţerfor he mett itt; ffor ţat womman at bad ţe spyr me ţies questions is ţe devull, ţat putt hym in lyknes of a womman.” And when ţe messanger harde ţis, he had grete wunder, and went in & befor all men, & told all as he bad hym. And all att was aboute had grete mervayle, and sodanlie ţe devull vanysshid away with a grete thonder & a levenyng; and ţe bisshop & all ţe felowschip saynyd ţaim, & onone it cesid. Than he garte send furt P50.N3 to seke ţis pylgram, & ţer cuthe no man fynd hym.

Page 51 Than ţis bisshopp come vnto hym selfe, & had grete sorow for ţe temptacion ţat he was fallen in, & shrafe hym ţeroff & tuke his penans ţerfor. And afterward he had knowlege be revelacion, ţat ţis pylgram was Saynt Andrew. And fro thyne furt, evur after whils he liffid, he had more devocion vnto Saynt Andrew ţan he had befor. LXVIII. Angelus. Angelis fetent peccata hominum. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how, on a tyme, ane angell in a mans lyknes come & went with ane hermett a grete way. So ţaim happend com be a caryon ţat had liggen dead many day, & it stynkid ill; and ţis hermett helde his nece, at he sulde nott fele savur ţerof. And ţis aungell askid hym whi he helde his nece, and he ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Becauce I may not fele ţis savur.” And ţai went on furt, & onone ţai mett a fayr yong man cled in gay clothyng, ţat had a fayr garland on his head, ţat rade opon a gay hors in a sadle all of gold & sylver. And when ţai wer a gude way fro hym, ţis angell in a mans liknes stoppyd his nease-thrillis. And when ţis hermett saw, he had grete mervall ţerof, & said vnto hym; “whi stoppis ţou ţi nece so, & stoppid ţaim not right now?” And he ansswerd agayn & said; “yone yong man ţat is so prowde & full of syn, stynkis mor vglie in ţe sight of God & all his aungell, ţan done all ţe carion of ţis werld in syght or felyng of crysten men.” et c .

Angelus accusat peccatores. Infra de fideiussor[e]. ij. LXVIIIa. Angelus actus nostros dinumerat. As we rede of ane hermett ţat had a cell far fro ţe watir. et c .

Vt infra de laborare, ij. LXIX. Angelus a morte corporali liberat. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a damysell in a chylde liknes ţat went in felowshup w[ith] a thefe be ţe way, & wiste not what he

Page 52 was. & ţis thefe gaff hur to bere a paghald of gere ţat he had stoln. So it happend at ţe men att aght ţis gude folowid after ţis thefe, & onone as he hard noyse of rynyng of ţaim, & he gatt away, & lete ţis damysell alone with ţis stoln gude. And ţis childe was takyn with ţis thifte & demyd to be hanged; & when sho cuthe gett no skosacion to helpe hur with, bod at sho trewid vereli[e] to dye, sho shrafe hur vnto ţe preste & tolde hym all ţe proces. So ţai went & soght ţis thefe in ţe wud & fande hym, & tuke hym; and when he was taken he P52.N1 alegid for hym selfe, & said ţat ţis paghald was not of his, & ţerfor he said ţat ţai at ţe stoln gude was fun with sulde suffre ţe penance. And ţus he alegid ţat ţe childe sulde be dede & not he. So be cowncell of ţe preste, ţer was broght furt a hote yrn to prufe ţe treut with; and ţis damysell tuchid ţis hote yrn & hur hand was nothyng byrnyd. And when ţe thefe tuchid itt, his hand was grevuslie burnyd, and so ţe thiefe was hanged & ţe mayden delyverd. So ţe kynsmen of ţis thieff wex wrothe with ţis, and tuke down ţis thieff, & hanged vp ţis damysell. And onone ţer come ane aungell & helde hur vp, so at sho felid no grevans bod a grete swettnes, & hard a passand swete melodie, in ţe whilk it was tolde hur ţat a sister saule of hurs, ţat hight Agnes, who had vnto hevyn, and at sho suld at ij [yere] ende after folow hur. And ţer sho hang ij dayes; & ţan hirdmen trowid at sho had bene dead, & cut down ţe rape & went sho sulde hafe fallen down; bod scho was sustenyd with ane angell & lattyn down be little & litle, vnto sho stude evyn opon ţe ert. And ţan ţe aungell sayd vnto hur; “Now erte ţou fre; Go whethur ţou will.” And sho said sho purposid go vnto ţe cetie of Veron ; & onone with-in a stownde sho was sett nere ţe cetie of Veron , & ţan ţe aungell told hur ţat sho was with-in iij myle of ţis cetie. And ţis happend att ţe cetie of Auguste, & ţat is vij day iorney fro Veron P52.N2 .

Anima purgatur in loco quo peccauit. Infra de pena.

Anima punitur cum persona cum qua peccauit. Infra de penitentia et Purgatorio.

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Anime aliquando ab amicis iuvantur. Infra de apostata, iij.

Anima punitur secundum qualitatem peccati. Infra de purgatorio.

Animosus debet esse miles in bello. Infra de milite, vj. LXX. Annunciacio Dominica. The feste of ţe annunciacion of our ladie aght to be had in grete reuerens, & to be wurshuppid with grete devocion; and opon ţat day aght ţe Ave Maria ofte to be said, as we rede of a knyght ţat was a passand ryche man, notwithstondyng he went & made hym a monke in ţe Ceustos ordur. And ţuf all he cuthe no lettre on ţe buke, yit for his hy burthe P53.N1 he was taken in & putt emang monkis. And a maister was delyverd vnto hym to lern hym on ţe buke; and he cuthe lern hym no thyng bod ţies ij wordys, Ave Maria. And ţat he was evur harpand on, to so mekill ţat whider as euer he went, or what thyng som evur he did, he was evur sayand Ave Maria. So at ţe laste hym happynd to dye, & was berid with other monkis; and ţer sprang oute of his grafe a fayr lelie, and on evurilk a lefe ţeroff was wreten, Ave Maria, with golde lettres. And ţe monkis ran ţerto & grufe down in his grafe to ţai P53.N2 fande ţe rute of ţe lelie, & ţai fand how it sprang furt of his mouthe. And be ţat ţai vnderstude ţat he said ţase ij wurdis, Ave Maria, with grete deuocion. And perfor our ladie wold lat ţaim hafe knowlege. LXXI. Ave Maria dictum deuote liberat hominem de potestate diaboli. We rede how som tyme ţer was a knyght ţat was a thieff, and vsid forto rob men be ţe way. So on a tyme ţer come be ţe way a man of religion, and onone he was taken with ţis knyghtis men,

Page 54 ţat was thevis. And when ţai had taken hym he prayed ţaim speciallie to hafe hym to ţer maister; and when he come afor ţe knyght he prayed ţe knyght ţat he wold latt hym se all his men; and he grauntid, & garte feche all his men. And when ţat all was befor hym, ţis holie man of religion askid ţis knyght if ţer was all, and ţai said, “ya”; and he sayd it was not sa. So ţai lukid aboute ţaim, & one of ţaim sayd ţat ţe chamberlayn was wantand. And ţe knyght sent for hym & he come, bod yit it was with ill will. And when he saw ţis holie man of religion, he starte bakk & glorid with his een as he had bene wude, & wulde com no ner for noght at no man cuthe do. Than ţis holie man said vnto hym; “I adiure ţe in ţe name of God at ţou tell me what ţou erte, and wharefor ţou come hedur.” And ţan he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Allas! now moste me nedis tell what I am! I am,” he said, “a fend, & I made me like a man, & I hafe wunte with ţis knyght ţis xiiij yere, & alway ligen in wayte if I cuthe wache what day he sayd not, ‘Aue Maria’; ffor what day he had faylid ţeroff, I sulde hafe strangled hym; and what day as he said ţat Ave, I had nevur power on hym, nor not mot hafe. And all ţe tyme ţat I hafe bene with hym he faylid nevur a day, bod he said it a tyme of ţe day.” And when ţe knyght hard ţis, he was hugelie astonyd & had grete mervayle, & fell down on his kneis befor ţis holie man, & askid hym forgifnes, & was shrevyn, & tuke penance and amendid his life. And ţis holie man commandid ţis fend at he sulde go his ways, and nevur aftur presume to dissese any creatur ţat had deuocion vnto our ladie, Saynt Marie. et c .

Antiphonam Regina celi Angeli cantauerunt. Infra de Maria. x. LXXII. Antonij Abbatis. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum,’ how on a tyme as Saynt Anton lay in a den in wildernes, a grete multitude of fendis come vnto hym and rafe hym, & toylid hym, to so mekle he was nerehand dead.

Page 55 And his brether went & soght hym, & fand hym nere dede; & ţai wepud & made grete sorow, and fechid hym home. So on a nyght when he was amendid, & all his brethir was oslepe, he garte bere hym agayn vnto ţe sayd den: and as he lay ţer, & many wowndis vppon hym, he lukid evur when ţir fendis suld com agayn. Than ţai come in liknes of wilde bestis, & with ţer hornys & ţer tethe ţai rafe his fless, & wowndid hym hugelie. Than sodanlie ţer apperid a mervaylus light, & ţies fendis fled; & sodanlie Saynt Anton was hele of all his wowndis. So att ţe laste he vnderstude ţat ţer was almighti God Hym selfe; & ţan he said; “A! gude Jesu! whar was ţou? whar was ţou? whi was ţou not with me in ţe begynyng, at ţou mot hafe helpid me, and helid my wowndis?” And our Lord ansswerrid hym agayn & said; “Anton, I was here, bod I abade to se ţi batell; and becauce now at ţou has manlelie ouercommen ţine enmys, I sall make ţi name to be knowen ţurg all ţis werld, and ţe for to be wurshuppid.”

Antonius recreatur cum fratribus. Supra de Abbate.

Apparicio. Apparet quandoque deus. Infra de leproso.

Apparet quandoque beata virgo. Infra de beata Maria. et alibi P55.N1 in
pluribus locis.

Apparent quandoque angeli. Supra de angelo.

Apparent demones. Infra de Maria. viij.

Apparent mortui. Infra de morte, fere totum, et de suffragijs.

Appetitus est reprimendus. Supra de abstinencia, X et V. LXXIII. Apostasia. Apostate religionis quandoque corporaliter puniuntur. We rede how ţer was offerd vnto Damyanus, in an abbay ţat Saynt Gregur byggid with-in ţe wallis of ţe cetie of Rome, a childe be his fader & his moder; and when he come vnto mans age, he

Page 56 forsut forsuke ţis Abbay, & went into ţe werlde, & tuke hym a wyfe. So afterward hym happend for to fall seke, and he garte bere hym vnto ţis abbay, & ţer he lay; & on a tyme, sodanlie, befor his wyfe & all ţat was aboute, he began to cry faste, & said ţat Saynt Andrew & Saynt Gregur had bett hym grevuslie; and when he had ligyn a while, he said at ţai had dongen hym becauce he went oute of ţe abbay & tuke hym a wyfe. And a while after he sayd ţai bett hym agayn becauce he skornyd pure men, & wulde giff ţaim noght; “& now,” he said, “ţai bete me becauce I tuke wronguslie vi d of a man & wulde not giff hym ţaim agayn; & now I hafe for ilk peny a lass” and within ane howr or ij after, he rase oute of his bed, & did on hym a hayr & a scapularie ţat lay by hym, and ran vnto ţe kurk, and said ţat, be ţe grace of God, he was delyverd of all ţis betyng. & he garte make his bed in ţe same kurk, & garte a monke go vnto mes; and evyn onone, as ţe gospell was red, he endid his life. And ţe monkis had his bodie to wass it, & ţai fand vppon his bodie wowndis & yedders of ţe betyng ţat he said he was bett with ţase halie Saynttis for ţe trispas at he had done. et c . LXXIV. Apostata red[i]ens ad religionem pacienter debet ferre quamcumque penitenciam. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum,’ how ţat ţer was ij fadurs ţat war tempid with ţe spiritt of fornicacion, & ţai went into ţe werld & tuke ţaim wyfis. So on a tyme ţe tone of ţaim said vnto ţe toder; “whatt hafe we won in ţis our vnclennes, sen we consayfe ţat euerlastand payn mon folow itt, & we hafe forsaken ţe life of angels? And ţerfor latt us turn agayn, & be as we wer in wilde[r]ness.” And ţai went agayn vnto ţer cellis, and was reclusis a full yere, and had nothyng bod a porcion of bread & watir evurilk day. And when ţe yere was done, ţe tone of ţaim had a pale face, & ţe toder a fayr face; & his brethir askid hym whi his face was so pale, & he ansswerd agayn and said; “I hafe a pale face for I had mynd of ţe paynys of hell, whilk ţat

Page 57 I mond hafe bod if I did penance for my syn.” And ţe toder said his face was so fayr for he thoght of ţe gudenes of allmightti God, & had a grete comfurt & a ioy ţat he was delyverd oute of ţe paynys of hell; & ţerfor he said, he had grete comfurt when he purseyvid ţat he was delyverd of so grete a perell, & ţan put agayn in so grete wurthines. And when ţer brethir hard ţis, ţai vnderstude att ţai wer of evyn penance. et c .

Apostate reuertentes frequenter deuocius se habent. Infra de penitencia, ijo. LXXV. Apostate aliquando eciam mali peiores efficiuntur. Cesarius tellis how ţer was som tyme a yong man ţat made [hym] of a monk of Ceustos ordur, and ţuff P57.N1 all he was gretelie movid be a bisshop at was his Cussyn to com oute of ţe place, yit neuer-ţe-les he wolde nott, bod abade still & was professid, & efterward made a preste. So afterward be temptacion of ţe devull, he gatt oute of his place & went vnto a grete company of thevis; & he, ţat was gude emang his brethir, was ţer ţe warste of all. So on a tyme, at ţe sege of a Castell, hym happend to be hurte with ane arow, & was bown to dye. And men abowte cownceld hym to shryfe hym, and he ansswerd & sayd; “What may shrifte profett me, ţat hase done so many grete trispasis?” And ţe preste told hym ţat ţe mercie of God was more ţan was all hys syn. And ţan he began to shryfe hym, & sett hym down on his kneis befor ţe preste; and God sent hym swilk contricion ţat euer when he began to shryfe hym, he sighed & wepid so sore ţat he mott not speke a wurd. So at ţe laste he tuke his spiritt vnto hym & sayd; “Sur, I hafe synnyd ofter ţan ţer is gravell in ţe see, and I hafe gane oute of myne ordur and felashippid me with thevis & lurdans, & slayn many a man. And if ţai be savid I mon nott, ffor I hafe violatt & fylid many mens wyvis, & ţer chuldre, & burnyd ţer howsis, & done many other infenyte illis.” And ţe preste was bod a fule & said; ” Maior est iniquitas tua quam veniam mercaris:

Page 58 ţi syn & ţi wikkednes is more ţan evur ţou may gett forgiffnes off.” And he ansswerd agayn & said; ” Sur, I am a clark, & I hafe sene ţis written, ‘ Quacumque hora ingemiscerit peccator, et cetera: Whatt howr som euer ţat a synner forthynkis his syn, & shryvis hym clene ţerof, almighti God will forgiff hym.’ And ţerfor I beseke you for Goddis sake to enioyn me som penance for my syn.” And ţan ţe preste said; “I wate nevur what penance I sulde enioyne ţe, for ţou arte bod a loste man.” Than he ansswerd agayn & said; “Sur, sen ţou will not enioyn me penance, I sall enioyn my selfe penance; And ţerfor I bynd my selfe to be ij Mý . P58.N1 yere in purgatorie; & after ţat at I may hafe forgifnes of my syn of allmyghti God.” And ţan he askid ţat he myght be howseld, and ţis fond preste wolde not howsell hym. Than at ţe laste, he prayed hym write his confession in a scrow, and at he wold giff it vnto ţe bisshopp ţat was his cussyn; and ţe preste hight hym ţat he suld do so. And ţan he dyed & his sawle went vnto purgatorie, as he had bon it to do. And ţe preste offerd ţis cedull vnto ţis bisshopp; and when ţe bisshopp redd itt he was passand hevie & wepud, & said ţus vnto ţe preste; “ţer was neuer man ţat I luffid so wele whikk, & ţerfor I sall luff hym deade.” And in ţat yere he sente ţurg all his bisshoppryke, & garte do message & oders prayers & suffrage of halie kurk for hym. And at ţe yere end he aperid vnto hym with a pale & a lene face, & tolde hym ţat be his suffrage ţat he garte do ţat yere for hym, & did hym selfe, he was remytt of a M ý yere ţat he sulde hafe suffred in ţe payn of purgatorie; & if he wold do als mekull for hym ţe nexte yere, he said he sulde be clene delyverd ţeroff for evur. And ţis bisshop garte do for hym ţe secund yere as he did ţe furste. And when ţis was done, as ţe bisshop was syngand a mes for hym, he apperid vnto hym in a white cowle, & with a passand fayr face, & sayd; “Almitti God reward ţe at ţou hase done for me; for be ţi besynes I am delyverd in ţies ij yere of ţe paynys of ij M ý yere in purgatorie. And ţerfor I thanke the, for now I go vnto paridice vnto evurlastand blis.” et c .

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Apostate habentes firmum propositum redeundi si sic moriantur saluat eos, et
reddit eis habitum monachalem. Infra de voluntate que pro facto reputatur.

Apostata a fide aliquando a deo eciam corporaliter punitur. Infra de benedicta. LXXVI. Apostolus. Apostolorum memoria et deuocio est utilis. Cesarius tellis how som tyme in ţe cetie of Colayn ţer was so grete a fyre, ţat a grete parte of ţe cetie was brente. So ţer was a certayn womman in ţe cetie, ţat wasshid & amendid for hur hyre all ţe clothis ţat belonged vnto ţe kurk of ţe apostels. And sho had a howse all of wud, harde be ţe kurk, and when ţe wykkid fyre was in howsis nerehand hur, hur doghter began to bere oute hir howsshold; & hur moder bad hur lefe, & wolde nott latt hur, bod garte hur bere in all agayn. And sho lokkid ţe dure faste, & wente in-to ţe kurk, & had grete faythe in ţe apostels, & sett hur downe afor ţaim & prayed in ţis maner of wise; “O! ye holie apostels! & euer I did you any trew or gude serves, kepe my howse & my gudis ţat is ţerin.” Lo! ţis was a mervalos fayt of a womman! And ţan ţe fyre ţat burnyd, still owr-hippid ţis lawnderer howse, so ţat nowder it nor hur gudis ţat was ţer-in was byrnyd, ţuf all ţai wer in myddeste ţe fyre; & ţus hur howse was savid ţurg fayt, & belefe ţat sho had vnto ţe apostels. et c . LXXVII. Aqua quasi solida stetit non fluens. Saynt Gregorie tellis, how at ţe Cetie of Terenence P59.N1 , ţe flude ţat is callid Artose bolnyd up so, ţat it come vnto ţe kurk of Saynt Zenon ţe martyr; and yit, ţuf all ţe duris wer oppyn, it come not

Page 60 in; and it sparrid vp ţe kurk-duris & ţe wyndows, as it had bene turnyd into a thyng ţat had bene faste as ţe stone wall, vnto so mekull ţat mekle peple ţat was in ţe kurk war sparrid in with ţe watir, & myghte not wyn oute. And yitt when ţai come vnto ţe kurk-dure, ţai might take ţaim water & drynk ţeroff. And ţus, ţurg ţe gude prayers of ţis holie martir, ţe watir was many day as a wall vnto ţaim, & myght nott entir in-to ţat holie place. et c . LXXVIII. Archidiaconus ad episcopatum aspirans perpetrauit homicidium. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how som tyme ţer was in Ducheland ane archdekyn ţat desirid gretelie to be a bisshopp, & contyrfetid her-for ţe bisshoppis deade; & he garte lay a grete stane abown ţe yate at ţe bisshopp vsid to go in att ţe kurk att; and ţer was owr ţe yate ane ymage of our ladie. And on a tyme, as ţe bisshop went befor all his felaship, & sett hym down to wurshup ţis ymage on his kneis, ţis stane was put down, & smate oute his hernys. And onone aftre, ţis archedekyn was made bisshopp, & made a grete feste at his stallyng. So at ţis ffeste ţer was a grete prince ţat servid hym, & sodanlie he was ravisschid into a vision, & ţer he saw our ladie with a grete multitude of aungels & Sayntis, berand ţe bisshopp head at ţe harnys was strekyn oute off, and present it vnto Almitti God, sayand on ţis maner of wise; “dere Son! yit ţis my servand hede bledis; & yit his succidur ţe homycide, at garte sla hym, ioyes of his dignytie at he hase after hym.” And ţan our Lord askid hur whome he sulde send vnto hym. And sho said; “Lo! yonder is his server.” And ţan our Lorde commanddid hym in payn of dethe, ţat he sulde withoute contynnance tell ţe bisshopp all ţat evur he had bothe hard & sene. And ţan he come vnto hym selfe & wepud, & went in & told opynlie vnto ţe bissho[p], befor all at ţer was, all ţat he had bothe hard & sene. And when ţis bisshopp had hard hym oppynlie befor all men, he wex wude & swelte. et c .

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Archiepiscopus a demonibus P61.N1 portatur. Infra de demone.

Arma religiosorum sunt vestes eorum. Infra de Religione.

Arma monachi possunt tempore et loco ex causa P61.N2 … Infra de bello.

Arnulphi Metensis. Infra de Remissione.

Arsenij senatoris et heremite. Infra de odore et de peccato, de solitudine et
vigilia. et c . LXXIX. Aspectus debet esse compositus. Tullius tellis how ţat Pericles P61.N3 & Sophocles war made dukis at Athenys. And on a tyme, when ţai went to speke togedur in a cowncelhows of suche thyngis as was necessarie vnto ţe cetie, ţer happend a fayr yong man to go be a wyndow at ţai sett enence. And ţis Sophocles spak vnto Pericles P61.N4 & sayd; “Se! yonder gois a fayr yong man!” And he ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Sur, it semys a man of cowncell, not alonelie to kepe still his handis & his tong, bod also for to kepe his een contynent from all maner of ydill sightis in tyme ţat he is at concell.” LXXX. Assenec historia. As we rede in ţe furste yere of ţe vij plentyfull yeris ţat was in Egipte, Kyng Pharao sent Josep to gadr samen cornys ţat he cuthe gett in ţe bowndis of Cleopilas, of whilk region Pytaphar P61.N5 ţe preste was prince. & he was a wise man & grete of cowncell with Pharao; and he had a doghter ţat hight Assenec, and sho

Page 62 was a passand fayr mayden emang all oţer; & with ţat sho was passand statelie & prowde, & thoght skorn be evurilk common man. And sho was kepid so at no man saw hur. And ţer was ioynyd uppon ţis Putyphar howse a towr, at was grete & hy, & in ţe top ţerof was a cenacle, ţat had in it x chawmers; of ţe whilk ţe furst was grete & fayr, & dight with-in with precious stonys; and in ţat was ţe goddis of Egipte, of golde & of syluer, at ţis Assenec did sacryfice vnto. & evurilk day sho offerd vnto ţaim. And ţe secund chawmer lay hur clothyng in, & hur gold & hur sylver & hur precious stonys; and in ţe iij chawmer war all ţe gudis of ţe lande, & ţer was hur buttrie; and in ţe toder war vij maydyns ţat servid ţis Assenec, with whame spak nowder childe nor man; and in Assenec chawmer was ţer iij wyndows, ane at ţe suthe, a noder at ţe este, & ţe iij at ţe weste: & at ţe northe was hur bed, onowrnyd with gold & syluer, precious stonys, & gay clothis of purpur & sylk at sho slepid in, & ţer sat neuer man on ţat bed. And aboute ţis towre was ţer ane entre with a hy wall, with-in ţe whilk ţer was fayre treis & frutefull of dyvers kyndis; & ţer was a fayr spryng & a well. And ţis Assenec was a mekull large womman as Sarra was, & als wise as Rebecca, & als fayr as Rachell. So ţis Joseph sent vnto ţis Putiphar & lete hym witt at he wald com vnto hys place & se itt; & he was fayn ţerof, & lete his doghter hafe knowlege, & said he wolde marie hur vnto hym. And sho was wrothe ţer-with, & said scho wold be giffen vnto no man at was in thraldom as Josep was, bod rather vnto a kyngis son. So as ţai war spekand samen, one come & tolde ţaim at Josep come. And ţis Assenec fled in-to hur cenacle, vp into ţe topp of ţe towre. And Joseph come rydand in Pharao carte, ţat was all of gold, & iiij white hors drew it, & ţai had brydyls all of gold; & Josep was cled in a white cote & in pall & purpur wovyn with golde, & a crown of precious gold opon his head, & aboute it was xij precious stonys, & he had in his hand a golden wand of ţe kynges, & a branc of oliff full off fatt frute. And ţis Putiphar & his wife come & mett hym, and wurschippid hym, and Josep went in-to ţis entrie, & ţai sparrid ţe duris after hym. & at ţe laste he was war of Assenech oute at a wyndow, and sho saw

Page 63 hym. And ţan sho was gretelie trubled with wurd at sho had hard on hym, and ţan sho said; “Beholde! ţe son is commen fro hevyn to shyne vppon vs in his cowrs; and I wiste not,” sho said, “at Josep was ţe son off Godd. What man myght hafe so grete fayrnes, & what wommans wambe myght bere so grete a light?” And ţan Josep went vnto Putiphar hows, & ţai wasshid his fete. And ţan Josep asked what womman ţat was ţat he saw in ţe cenacle oute at ţe wyndow, & ţai tolde hym. & he was aferd ţat sho was hevye vnto hym, as sho was vnto other ţat sent vnto hur messangers with grete giftys; & euer sho keste ţaim agayn att ţaim with grete P63.N1 skorn & dedyne. And ţan said Putiphar; “Sur, my doghter is a mayden, & hatis evurilk man, for sho saw neuer man bod me & the at sho saw ţis day. And if ţou will, sho sall com & speke with the.” And ţan Josep thoght ţat & sho hatid euerilk a man, sho sulde not be vnbehuvable vnto hym. And ţan he said vnto hur fadur; “and your doghter be a mayden, I luff hur as my sustre.” And hur moder went & fechid hur down & broght hur befor hym, and hur fadur bad hur hals hur bruther, ţat hatid all women as sho did all men. And sho halsid hym & sayde; ” Ave benedicte a deo excelso! hayle ţou blissid, commen fro Almyghti God!” and ţan he said agayn; ” Benedicat te deus qui viuificat omnes; God blis ţe ţat whikkens all creaturs.” And Putiphar bad his doghter kys Josep; and sho wolde hafe done so, & he lett hur with his hand & said; “It semys nott a man ţat wurschuppis Almyghti God to kys a womman ţat wurshuppis mawmettis ţat er defe & dom.” And when sho hard hym say so, sho was passand hevye & wepid. And Josep was sorowfull for hur, & laid his hand on hur heade & blissid hur. And ţan sho was merie & partid with hym & went vnto hur bed. And what for ioy & what for drede, sho fell seke, & did penans for ţase fals goddis at sho had wurshuppid, and forsuke ţaim. And when Josep had etyn, he tuke his lefe & went his way, & said he sulde com agayn ţat day viij dayes. And when he was gone, ţis Assenec did on blak clothyng in token of hevynes & sparrid hur dure, & keste down all hur ydolsis, & keste hur supper vnto

Page 64 hundis, & putt ass opon hur head, & laid hur down on ţe payment & wepid bitterlie vij dayes. And on ţe viij day come Josep & tuke hur vnto wyfe & wed hur. et c .

Asinus portat usurarium ad patibulum. Infra de sepultura.

Asinus custoditur a leone. Infra de Leone.

Asinus legatus tribus perit. Infra de legato. LXXXI. Avaricia. Auarus quanto plus congregat, tanto deus aliquando ei occasionaliter subtrahit. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţat som tyme ţer was a garthener, & all ţat evur he gatt off his labur, he gaff it in almos, so ţat vnnethis he kepid vnto hym selfe to fynd hym mete & clothe. So afterward be intysyng of ţe devull, he lefte his almos-giffyng, & gaderd samen a grete some of money ţat he myght liff with in his age. So afterward ţer happend a surans for to fall in hys lymbe, ţat his fute rotid off. And he spendid all his money in lechecrafte, & was neuer ţe better; and att ţe laste, be cowncell of a gude leche, he garte cutt it off. And opon ţe same nyght at it was cutt off, as he lay in his bed sorowand & mornand, ţer apperid vnto hym ane angell & said; “Whar is now ţe money att ţou gaderd samen to liff with in ţine elde? What may ţat now helpe the att ţou had hope in?” And he ansswerd agayn & said, “I hafe synnyd, & I will now no mor do soo.” And ţis aungell tuchyd his fute, & it was restorid agayn. And ţe leche come to hym agayn on ţe morn, & fand his fute hale, & hym gravand as he was wunt to do in ţe felde. Lo! Surs, ţus he was restorid for his gude dede, ţuff all he lefte it, and ţerfor ye may see at God will hafe no gude dede vnrewardid. LXXXII. Avaricia a temporali promocione impedit. Saynt Gregor tellis how one ţat hight Constancius, at was cussyn vnto Bonyface, on a tyme sellid his hors for xij d of gold, & he

Page 65 putt ţaim in his kiste; & in ţe mene while he P65.N1 went his way. So on a tyme pure men come vnto ţis pope Bonyface, & askid hym almos passand faste; & he was in ţe kurk & had nothyng to giff ţaim. So he trustid gretelie in his cussyn, at he had gude, & went vnto his kiste & brak it, & tuke oute ţies xij golde penys & gaff ţaim vnto pure folke. So ţis Constancius come agayn & fand his kyste breken, & with a grete rumor & a cry he come vnto the pope, & bad hym giff hym his xij d agayn. & with his crying ţis pope wente into the kurk & was gretlie sterid, & evyn standand he liftid upp his handis vnto allmyghti God, & made his prayer. & sodandlie he grapid in his bosom & fand xij d of gold, & he keste ţaim in ţis wude preste skyrte, & said; “Behold! now ţou hase ţe xij d of gold at ţou askid me; Bod ţou sall vnderstand, ţat after my decese ţou sall neuer be pope nor bysshop of ţis kurk, as ţou trowis to be; and all becauce off ţi covatusnes, at ţou will giff God no ţing of ţat at he sendis the.” LXXXIII. Avaricia est quandoque causa amissionis temporalium, et vnius avaricia toti vni congregacioni nocet. Cesarius tellis how ţat a monk som tyme of Ceustus ordur, ţat was Celerer, was tempid with covatice. So on a tyme in barganyng he begylid a pure wedow. So it happend ţat same yere our Lord sent suc weddur ţat stroyed all ţe vynys ţat langed vnto ţe abbay, so at ţer wyne had nowder colour nor savor. And ţe abbott, seyng ţis, trowed ţat it come for somwhatt at God was displesid with ţaim fore. And he went vnto a holie mayden ţat hight Acelina, & besoght hur mekely at sho wold aske in hur prayers of almyghti God, at sho mot know be reuelacion what was ţe cauce hereoff; and so sho did. & it was ansswerd hur be allmyghti God, ţat it was for ţe fraude & ţe gyle ţat ţis celerer did vnto ţis pure wedow. And yit it was said mor vnto ţaim be almyghti God in ţis wise; “Yit I sall tuche hym with a plage.” & so it happen[d] ţat a knyght ţat wonnyd beside ţaim

Page 66 in ţatt yere, sodanlie of ill will, opon a night sett fyre in ţer lathis, & burnyd up all ţer warn-store at ţai had of corn. And ţan ţe plage cesid, & ţe monke shrafe hym clenelie of all hys synnys, & come vnto amendment. LXXXIV. Auaricia retrahit ab elemosinis faciendis. Jacobus tellis how at ţer was a womman, & hur husband gaff hur keys & kepyng of all at evur ţai had. And sho was so sparand, at sho wolde giff nothyng for Goddis sake vnto pure folke, nor vnto ţaim at mysterd. So at ţe laste hur happend to dye, & hur neghburs cowncellid hur husband to dele som almos to pure folke for hur saule. And he ansswerd agayn & sayde; “Whils scho liffid hur selfe, sho wolde nothyng dele nowder for hur selfe, nor for me; & ţerfor I will now nothyng dele for hur.”

Auaricia eciam a debita oblacione in missa retrahit. Infra de oblacione in
offertorio.

Auaricia hospitalitatem impedit. infra de hospitalitate.

Auarus moriens a pecunia non potest separari. Infra P66.N1 de Vsurario.

Aue Maria non potest demon audire, sed fugit. Infra, demon.

Ave Maria liberat a potestate Demonis. Supra de annunciacione. LXXXV. Auditus. Audire sermonem impedit demon. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis, how som tyme ţer was a religious man, and as he was sayand a sermon in a kurk on a tyme, he saw ţe devull in ţe kurk. & ţer he adiurid hym, & chargid hym on Goddis behalfe, ţat he sulde tell hym his name, & what he was. And ţis Deuyll ansswerd & said; “I am a fend, & I am callid

Page 67 Claudens Aurem, Ere sparrer. And I hafe other iij felows, and ane is callid Claudens Cor, a noder, Claudens Os, & ţe thrid, Claudens Bursam. The furst sparis a mans harte, ţat he may not hafe contricion for his syn. The second sparis his mouthe, ţat he sall not shryfe hym, & ţe thrid sparis his purs, ţat he sall make no satisfaccion nor dele none almos-dede, at his syn may be forgyffyn hym. And I my selfe sparis a mans eris, ţat he sall nott here noo gude prechyng, ţat sulde cauce hym to forsake his syn.” LXXXVI. Audientes verbum dei deus audiet, Et nolentes audire non audiet. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis, how som tyme ţer was a husbandman ţat wald nott here of almyghti God. So on a tyme hym happend to dye, and when he was born vnto ţe kurk, & ţe prestis & ţe clerkis was besy aboute hys dirige-doyng, in syngyng & redyng aboute his bodie, ţe crucifix, at stude vp in ţe rude-lofte, lowsyd his handis fra ţe rude, & stoppid his eris ţat he sulde nott here ţaim. And all ţat was in ţe kurk, when ţai saw ţis, had grete mervayle ţeroff. And ţan ţe preste said vnto ţe pepull; “Know ye whatkyn a tokyn ţis is? ye know verelie, ţat he this at lies here had neuer will in all his life to here ţe wurd of Godd, nor at no man sulde speke off Hym. And ţerfor he is now in ţe power of ţe devull; and ţerfor ţe crucifix now stoppis his eris, ţat he here nott ţe prayers ţat we syng & say for hym.” And so ţai all lefte ţer prayers & wolde pray no more for hym; & ţan the crucifix putt vp his armys as ţai war befor. et c .

Audire missam est multum vtile. Infra de Incepcione. LXXXVII. Augurium aliquando est verum. We rede in ‘Historia Ecclesiastica’ how on a tyme Herodes Agrippa come vnto Rome, & ţer he was passand famyliari with

Page 68 one ţat hight Gayus, ţat was ţe Emperour cussyn. So on a day, as Herod was in a chariott with ţis Gayus, Herod lifte vp his handis vnto hevyn & said; “Wold God at I mott se yone alde man deade, ţat is Emperour, & at ţou war lorde of all ţis werld.” And when he had hard ţis Herod say so, he went vnto Tyberius, ţat was Emperour, & tolde hym. And he wex passand wrothe ţerwith, & garte putt Herod in prison ţerfor. So on a day as ţai satt in prison, he & his felous, ţai war war of ane owle sytt in ţe bewis of a tre. & ţan one of ţaim, ţat was wiseste of ţaim all, said vnto Herod; “dowte ţe not, for ţou mon sone be delyverd, & be so gretelie enhawnsid & ţai ţat er ţi frendis sal be ţine enmys; & in ţis prosperitie ţou sall dye.” So with-in a little while after, ţis Tyberius dyed, and ţis Gayus was chosyn Emperour. And he tuke vp ţis Herod oute of prison & gretelie enhawnecid hym, & made hym ţe chefe kyng in all Iurie. LXXXVIII. Augurrium. Sicut supra. Josephus tellis ţat when Herod come vnto Cesarie & all ţe men of ţe contre come vnto hym, he had on clothyng of clothe of golde & syluer. So on a day he satt in ţer mote-hall, & ţe son bemys shane opon his clothyng. & ţai ţat saw hym thought at ţer was ij sonnys, one at schane on hym, & a noder at shane oute of hym; & so ţai tuke a grete ferdness for hym, to so mekull at ţai said on ţis maner of wise; “hedertoward we dred yone man bod as a man, bod fro hyne-furt we sall wurshupp hym abown ţe natur of man”; vnto so mekull ţat, ţurg ţe adulacion of ţe pepyll, he supposid hym selfe more for to be a god ţan a man. So on a day as he satt vndernethe a tre, he was war of ane owle syttand in ţe tre abown his head; and ţerby he wiste ţat he sulde sone dy, & said; “Lo! surs, I, ţat am your lord, mon now dy.” For he knew be ţe sight of ţis owle, ţat he sulde dy with-in v dayes after. And onone he was smytyn with seknes, and v dayes wormes knew hym so in his bowels ţat at ţe laste he P68.N1 expired & dyed.

Page 69 LXXXIX. Augustinus. We rede how on a tyme ţer was a man ţat had a grete deuocion vnto Saynt Austin. & on a tyme he come vnto a monk ţat kepid Saynt Austyn shryn, & gaff hym a grete dele of money, & besoght hym to giff hym a fyngre of Saynt Augustyn. And ţis monke [tuke] a noder dead mans fynger & wappid it in a sylken clothe, & gaff hym it & tolde hym ţat it was Saynt Austyn fynger. And he tuke it with grete reuerens, & alway wurschippid it als deuotelie as he cuthe, & wolde putt it to his mouthe, his eyn & vnto his breste. So almighti God, seyng ţe fait of ţis man, als wele mercifullie as mervaluslie, gaff vnto ţis man a fynger of Saynt Austyn. And he went home ţerwith in-to his contret; & ţer it did grete meracles, vnto so mekull at ţe fame ţerof come vnto ţe monasterie ţer Saynt Austyn was shrynyd. And ţe Abbott examynd ţis monke ţerof, & he said at it was bod a dede mans fynger at he gaff hym, & not Saynt Austyns. And ţe Abbott & his brethir oppynd his fertir & lukid, & fand ţat a fynger of his was away. & when ţe abbott knew ţe treut, he putt ţis monke oute of his offes, & punysshid hym grevuslie for ţat at he had done. XC. Augustinus. When Saynt Austyn liffid, vppon a tyme as he satt redand on a buke, he was war of a fend berand a grete buke in hys armys. And Saynt Austyn P69.N1 adiurid hym, & chargid hym on Goddis behalfe at he sulde tell hym whatt was wrettyn in ţat buke. & he said ţer was wrettyn mens syns. & Saynt Austyn chargid ţat [fend], & ţer war wretten any of his syns, ţat he sulde latt hym se ţaim, at he myght rede ţaim. & he shewid hym ţe buke, & he cuthe fynd nothyng ţer wretten of hym selfe, bod at a tyme he had forgetten to say his evynsong. & he commaundid ţis fend ţat he suld abide ţer still vnto he come agayn. & he went into ţe kurk, & devoutelie sayd his complyn & divers other gude orysons &

Page 70 prayers, & ţan he come agayn & chargid ţis fende to latt hym se ţat place agayn in ţe buke. And ţis fend turnyd ţis buke ouer & ouer & soght it, bod he cut not fynde nothyng bod a voyde place. And ţan he was wrothe, & said vnto Saynt Austyn; “ţou hase fowlie deseyvid me. Me forthynkis now at evur I shewid the my buke, for be ţe vertue of ţi prayer ţou hase done away ţi syn.” And with ţis he wanysschid away & was confusid. XCI. Ad-huc de Sancto Augustino. We rede how on a tyme ţer was a womman ţat mysterd cowncell, & sho come vnto Saynt Austyn & fande hym at his studie. And sho come vnto hym & salusid hym, & he wold nowder luke on hir nor ansswer hur. And sho stude still & vmthoght hur, & trowid ţat for his halynes he wold not behold a wommans face. And sho come ner hym and told hym hur erand, and he wolde not ansswer hur nor als mekle as ans move hym. And when sho saw ţis, sho went away fro hym with grete sorow & hevynes. And on ţe morn after, when he had said his mes & ţe same womman was ţer-att, after ţe sacryng-tyme sho was ravisshid in hur spyritt, and sho thoght ţat sho was afor ţe iugement of almighti God; and ţer, as sho thoght, sho saw Saynt Austyn, faste disputand of ţe ioy of ţe holie Trinytie. & as hur thoght, ţer was a voyse at said vnto hur; “when at ţou come vnto Saynt Austyn, on ţis maner of wyse he was disputand of ţe ioy of ţe holie Trynytie; and ţat he thynkys on wele enog. Bod go now vnto hym boldlie, & ţou shall fynd hym meke enog, and he sall giff ţe gude cowncell.” & sho did so; & he harde hur with gude will & gaff hur his beste cowncell. XCII. Ad-huc de Sancto Augustino. Som tyme ţer was a man ţat was ravisshid in his spiritt, & he saw many Saynttis in grete ioy; & emangis all oţer hym thoght ţat he cuthe not se Saynt Austyn. And he spyrrid one of ţe

Page 71 Saynttis whar Saynt Austyn was, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Saynt Austyn is in a hy place; ţer he is disputand of ţe ioy of ţe holie Trinytie. Thus men may Se ţat he is a holie Saynt.” XCIII. Avis. Avium Vanitas siue ludus grauiter punitur. Petrus Clunacensis P71.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was a knyght ţat was in purgatorie, whilk ţat was a gude man & luffid wele for to herber pure folk; bod whils he liffid he had a grete delectacion to layke with fewlis; and when he was purgid in purgatorie of all his oţer synnys, ţat for ţis syn ţer come evur vnto hym a thyng like a burde, & gretelie turment hym. et c . XCIV. Avis oratio est exaudita aliquando. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a burd ţat was lernyd to speke. So on a tyme sho flow away in ţe feldis, & ţe Goshalk sewid after hur & wold hafe kyllid hur. And when sho saw hym com, as sho was lernyd at home, sho began to cry, & sayd; ” Sancte Thoma ! adiuua me ! A ! Saynt Thomas, helpe me!” And onone ţis goshalk fell down dead, and ţis burd esskapid & had none harm. Lo ! surs, what vertue it is to call on Saynt Thomas, martir of Cantyrbery, in any tribulacion !

XCV. Baptismus in forma debita debet celebrari. The Cronycles tellis how som tyme ţer was a bisshopp of Arryans P71.N2 , and on a tyme he baptisid a man ţat hight Barba. And he said in ţis maner of wise; ” Baptizo te, Barba, in nomine patris per filium, in spiritu sancto per filium et spiritum sanctum,” to ţe purpos ţat he wold shew whilk of ţaim was leste. And sodanlie ţe watir was away, and he ţat sulde hafe bene crystend ran vnto ţe kirk, & was cristend ţer.

Page 72 XCVI. Balliuus non debet poni in officio pauper vel auarus. Valerius P72.N1 . We rede how ţat when ţer was a varyans emang ţe senaturs of Rome, whethir of ij men at was ordand ţerto sulde be sent for a speciall erand vnto ţer captan, So ţai vmthoght ţaim at ţai wold aske cowncell att Supercipius P72.N2 Affricanus, at was a lernyd man & dwelte emang ţaim. And so ţai dyd, & ţai all abade of his ansswer. And when he saw ţies ij men, of whilk ţe tone sulde be sent furt ţis message, he consydurd at ţe tone of ţaim was pure & covatus, & ţe toder ryche & sparand & bod a chynche, [&] he sayd vnto ţe senaturs in ţis maner of wyse; “Me plesis not at nowder of ţies sulde be sent ţis message; ffor ţe tane of ţaim hase noght, and no maner of ţing is enog vnto ţe toder; & ţerfor suc men sulde be no baillays, nor go no messagies.” XCVII. Balliuorum frequens mutacio non est vtilis. We rede how on a tyme Tyberius Cesar askid Josephus whi he wold not change ofte his Baillays & his servandis, [&] he ansswerd agayn & sayd ţat he wold spare ţe peple; ffor baillays & servandis ţat er long in offes hase ans enog, & will not all-way be gaderhand vnto ţer selfe; & euer ţai ţat er putt in of new er gredye, & gaders samen vnto ţerselfe all ţat evur ţai may. “And ţis,” he said, “I can shew you be exsample of a man ţat was wowndid & lay in ţe way. And a grete multitude of fleis come vnto his wownd & satt ţer-on & bate hym; & he was so sore ţat he myght nott remew ţaim away. So ţer come a man & fand hym & had compassion on hym, and onone he drafe away ţies fleis & killid ţaim at satt vppon his wownd. And ţan ţe wowndid man said vnto hym on ţis maner of wise; ‘Thow hase done me ane ill turn, ffor ţe fleis at ţou hase slayn & dongen away war now fillid with my blude, & ţerfor evur ţe langer ţai wold hafe bytten me ţe les. Bod ţe fleis ţat will com vnto my wownd of new, will bite me war

Page 73 & ţai wold hafe done; & ţerfor me had levur at ţai had byddin styll, [ţan] ţatt other ţat er hongry suld com & pryk me war ţan ţai did.’” et c . XCVIII. Balliuus hic iniuste iudicans alibi iudicabitur. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţat P73.N1 on a tyme a philosophur, when he saw a thief led to be hanged with a baillay, this philosophur said; “Lo! ţe gretter thieff ledis ţe les thieff to hangyng.” And so it happens oft sithes now-of-dayes; ffor commonlie ţe lytle ţieff is hanged, Bod his resettyr & his mayntynnuer is savid. et c . XCIX. Balliui frequenter munera recipiunt sed non faciunt quod promittunt. Som tyme ţer was a ballay of a grete lordshup, ţat made a feste grete and costios vnto ţe weddyng of a son of his. So ţer was a tenand in ţe lordshup, ţat had a grete cauce ţer in ţe cowrte to be determynd befor ţe Stewerd. And agayn ţis baillay son sulde be wed, he come vnto ţe baillay & said; “Sur, I pray you stand for me befor ţe stewerd in ţe courte, at I may hafe ryght, & I sall giff you a fatt cow to your son weddyng.” & he tuke ţe cow & sayd ţat he suld. So ţis mans aduersarie harde tell hereoff, and he come vnto ţis baillay wyfe & gaff hur a fatt ox, & besoght hur at sho wold labur vnto hur husband ţat he wold ansswer for hym agayns his aduersarie in ţe courte. And sho tuke ţe cow & laburd vnto hur husband, & he promysid hur at he suld fulfill hur entent. So bothe ţe parties come into ţe courte afor ţe Stewerd, & put furt per cawsis, & ţe baillay stude still & spak not a wurd for nowdur of ţaim, vnto so mekyll at he ţat gaff ţe ox was like to be castyn. And ţe man ţat gaff hym ţe ox said vnto ţe baillay; “Sur, whi spekis nott ţe ox?” and ţe baillay

Page 74 ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “ffor suthe! ţe ox may nott speke, ffor ţe cow is so fayr & so gude ţat sho will nott latt hym speke.”

Hec fabula valet ad quoscumque iudices, et quod munera peruertunt iudicium, et
quod mulieres sepius optinent magis quam viri. C. Basilius. We rede how som tyme ţer was a holie hermett, ţat saw ţis Basilius on a tyme walk in his pontificall abbett; & he ţoght dedeyn, & had a dispyte ţeratt, & demyd in hym ţat he had a delectacion & a pride in ţis clothyng. So sodanly ţer come a voyce vnto ţis hermett, & sayd on ţis wise; “Thow hase more delectacion in grapyng of ţi catt tayle, ţan Basilius hase in his gay pontificall clothyng.” et c .

Basilius Iuuenem a diabolo eripuit. Supra de amore.

Basilius mortem Iuliani apostate procurauit. Infra de vindicta. CI. Basilius oracione sua mortem suam prolongari fecit. We rede ţat when Saynt Basyll was seke & drew nere vnto his deadward, he commandid to gar feche vnto hym on ţat hight Josep, ţat was a Iew, whome ţat he had sene be reuelacion at sulde be a crysten man. And ţis Josep was passand connyng in grapyng of ţer vaynys at war seke, and he come vnto hym & felid his P74.N1 vaynys. And Saynt Basill askid hym how hym thoght of hym , & he ansswerd agayn & sayd P74.N2 ; “Sur, ţou sall dye or ţe son sett.” And ţan Saynt Basll sayd; “what & I dye nott or to-morn?” And ţis Jew said; “Sur, ţat may not be; for ţou erte bod a dede man; for vnnethis will ţi life & ţi saule byde samen ane howr.” Than Saynt Basill sayd vnto hym; “what will ţou

Page 75 say & I liff vnto to-morn at vj of ţe clok?” And ţan ţis Jew ansswerd agayn & said; “and ţou liff, I wote wele ţat I mon dye.” And ţan ţe Saynt ansswerd hym agayn & said; “fforsuth ţou sais suthe, for ţou sall dye fro syn and liff vnto Cryste.” And ţe Jew ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “I wote what ţou says, and if ţou liff so sall I do.” Than ţis holie man made his prayer vnto almyghtti God at his life mott be ekyd, at ţat man mott be savid. So ţis Jew went his wayes & come agayn on ţe morn, and fand ţis holie man liffand. And he fell down on his kneis and wurshuppid crystemmens Godd. And ţan ţis holie man, yitt als ill as he myght, rase up & went vnto ţe kurk, & baptisid hym his awn handis. And when he had done, he went home agayn & layed hym down; and abowte none of ţe same day he passyd vnto almighti God. CII. Basilius veniam pro peccatis mulieri impetrauit. We rede how ţer was a womman ţat wrate all hur synnys in a byll; and emangis all oţer sho wrate a grete syn at sho had done, & ţis byll sho delyverd vnto Saynt Basyll & prayed hym to pray for hur ţat hur synnys myght be forgiffen hur. And he sett hym down on his kneis & made his prayers for hur. And ţan he oppynd ţis byll, & ţis womman with hym, and all hur synys war away, outtake ţis grete syn. And ţan sho prayed hym, ţat as he with his prayers had getten hur forgifnes of all hur oder synys, at he wold so pray for hur att sho mott be forgiffen of ţat syn. And he bad hur go away from hym, & sayde he was a synner & mysterd forgyfnes of his syn als wele as sho did. And sho wolde nott away, bod abade still criand on hym to pray for hyr P75.N1 . And he bad hur go vnto Saynt Effrem, & he myght grawnt hur at sho askid. And when sho come att Saynt Effrem & told hym, he sent hur agayn vnto Saynt Basyll & bad hur go fast, at he wer nott dead or sho come. And when sho come, men was berand hym vnto his grafe. And ţan sho began to cry & said; “allmyghti God deme betwix ţe & me; for when ţou might hafe prayed for me, ţou sent me

Page 76 vnto a noder.” And sho keste ţis bill vpp[on] his bere, & with-in a while sho tuke it agayn & opynd it, and fande all hir syn clene done away oute ţeroff.

Bede presbiteri. Infra de predicacione. I. CIII. Bellum. Bellare non expedit sine magna causa. We rede how ţat Cesar Augustus, ţat was moste noble in batayle, euer denyed to take batell on hand bod if it war mor for hope of avayntage ţan P76.N1 drede of harm. For he saide ţat in were a little profett myght nott make amendis vnto ţe grete harm ţat commys of feghtyng; “ffor,” as he said, “& a man fysshid with a huke all of gold & gatt a little fyss, & at ţe laste his huke war broken away, ţe takyng of ţat fyssc myght not make amendis vnto ţe los ţat he had of his golden huke.” CIV. Bellantes debent esse cauti et experti. Justinus tellis how ţat kyng Alexander chose not to go with hym in his weris yong men, nor ţaim ţat was in ţe P76.N2 flowr of ţer youthe[d] P76.N3 , bode alde knyght[is] ţat war wise, & had vsyd batels & cuthe gyff gude cowncell, at had bene in weris with his fadur. And suche men he trustid for gude knyghtis & made ţaim maisters of his chyvalrie. And he sayde ţat in batayll a man sulde nott ţink of cowardness nor of fleyng away, bod rather of havyng victorye, and at a man suld giff no truste vnto his fete, bod vnto his wapyn ţat was in his hand. CV. Bella procurat Diabolus frequenter. We rede how on a tyme when ţe grete Emperour Henrie at a grete cetie held his whisson-tyde, a little befor mes, when ţai sett burdis in ţe hall, ţer began a grete fray, so ţat grete blude was shed betwix ţe chamberlayns of ţe archbysshopp & ţe Abbott

Page 77 of Sulden; and all for ather of ţaim wold hafe sett ţer lordis sete next ţe Emperour sete. For ţe Abbott of Suldan fyndyn vnto ţe emperour when hym mysters, LX Ml of harnessid men. And herfor he had a privalege of old tyme grawntid, ţat he sulde att grete festys sytt nexte ţe Emperour on his right hand. So ţe partis onone war stillid & ţe mes begon. And when ţai war att ţe laste end of ţe sequens, & had songen ţis vers; ” hunc diem gloriosum fecisti”; onone all ţat was in ţe kurk hard a voyce say ţus; ” hunc diem bellicosum Ego ffeci.” And in confusion of ţe fend, ţe Emperour garte begyn ţe sequens agayn with grete deuocion; & all ţe meate at was ordand for hym & his meneya, he garte dele it furthwith vnto pure men for Goddis sake. et c .

Bellare possunt religiosi cum armis P77.N1 in spe diuini auxilij, defendendo
ius summum. Infra de Religioso.

Bellare nesciunt homines concordes. Infra de Concordia.

Bellant eciam aliquando post mortem inimici. [ P77.N2 Infra de Odio.] CVI. Beneficia impensa eciam bruta animalia recognoscunt. Damianus tellis how som tyme merchandis of Venys wer opon ţe se, & gretlie vexid with stormys, so at ţai wyste neuer whar ţai war. So att ţe laste ţai fand ane Ile in ţe see, & ţer ţai landid & tuke ţaim ffressch water & wud, & suc as ţaim nedid. And ţai cuthe fynd no creatur ţer bod wilde bestis. So at ţe laste, as a meneya of ţaim went vp in a cragg to gett ţaim wud, ţai fande how ţat a dragon had taken a lyon & wold hafe devowrid hym & drawen hym into his den; and ţai fell on ţis dragon with ţer wapens & kyld hym, & delyverd ţe lyon & lete hym go. And evurilk day als lang as ţai lay ţer, ţis lyon was nott vnkynd, & he broght ţaim owder a swyne or a schepe new slayn, a little

Page 78 befor none of ţe day, evyn in ţe skyn as he had taken itt. Lo! how frendlie ane vnresonable beste rewardid ţaim ţat did hym gude & savyd his lyfe. et c . CVII. Beneficia conferenda sunt Dignis. Seneca tellis ţat he ţat hase benefice in giffyng sulde do as ţai do at playes at ţe ball; for & a man caste a ball fro hym to a noder, & he to hym agayn, No doute, of patten from ţe tone of ţaim it will fall vnto ţe ert. Bod a gude player will vmwhile caste ţe ball ferrer & vmwhile nerrer, at he at is a gude player may play with hym. Right so sulde it be betwix hym ţat giffis ţe benefis & hym ţat takis it, for he ţat giffis it suld se ţat he ţatt he gaff it to war able for to take it, & kepe it fro ţe erthe; ţat is to mene, ţat he cuthe reule it to ţe plesur of God.

Beneficia acquisita male malum exitum habent. Infra De Blasfemia.

Beneficia multa eciam prestat deus P78.N1 inuitis. Infra Inuitus. CVIII. Benedictio. Benedicendus est cibus et potus antequam sumatur. We rede how ţat ţer was som tyme a holie mayden in a monasterie of virgyns. And on a day as sho went into hur garthyn, sho saw ane herbe ţat is callid letes, and sho desyrid to eate ţeron gretelie; & sho tuke ţerof & blissid it nott & ete ţer-on, for sho forgatt at bliss it. And onone sho was taken with a fend & fell down; and ţer come vnto hur a holie man ţat hyght Equirius, & purseyvid ţat a fend was in hur, & commandid hym to go oute of hur. And ţan ţis fend cryed & said; “Allas! whatt hafe I done? I satt opon ţe letes, & sho come & tuke me vp & bate me.” & vnnethis for all ţis holie mans commandment, wald he go oute of hur. et c .

Page 79 CIX. Benedicti Abbatis. Saynt Gregur tellis how on a tyme opon pass day ţer was a gude holie preste, & ordand hym bettyr meate in wurshup of ţe day. And our Lorde apperid vnto hym & sayd; “Thow ordans delicious meattis for ţi selfe, & my servand Benett, in such a place, suffres grete honger.” And onone ţis preste rase & tuke meatt with hym & soght hym. And at ţe laste with grete labur & sekyng he fand hym, & sayd vnto hym; “Ryse, & lat vs take vs meate & drynke togedur, ffor ţis day hafe I broght ţe meatt, and it is passc day.” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd, “I knaw wele ţat ţis day is passc day, ffor cauce att ţou erte commen.” And he had bene so lang oute of mans felaschup ţat he had clene forgetten what day att pass day was. Than ţis preste said vnto hym; “fforsuthe ţis day is ţe solempnitie of ţe resurreccion of our Lord, and ţerfor as ţis day it acordis nott for ţe to lyff in abstinens; ffor I was sent vnto the and bedyn bryng ţe meatt.” And ţan ţai bothe thankid almyghti God & sayd ţer prayers, & tuke ţaim meat togedur in wurshup of ţe resurrecion of our Lord. et c . CX. Benedictus Diabolum expulit a iuuene. We rede how som tyme ţer was a monk ţat hight Gregorie, and in no wise he myght nott lang abyde att dyvyne serves, nor at his prayers, bod evur when his other brether sayd ţer prayers or ţer serves, onone he went furt and made hym to do som other labur. So on a tyme his Abbott, Saynt Benett, was war of a lytle blak boy led hym oute be ţe shurte of his clothis. So on a day when he went furt, & ţis lurdan led hym oute, ţan Saynt Benett strake ţis yong monk with a wand & bad hym go in agayn, & abide in his prayers as his other brethir did. & so for ferd of ţis strake of Saynt Benett, ţis fende at was in a blak boy lyknes durst nevur after com & feche hym furthe. et c .

Page 80 CXI. Benedictus spiritum elacionis a iuuene expulit. Saynt Gregur tellis ţat on ane evynyng when ţis holie man was at his supper, ţer stude befor hym a yong gentylman ţat come of a hy kynrid, & helde ţe candyll. So ţis yong man was prowde, & ţoght scorn ţat he sulde hold ţe candyll, & sayd with-in hym selfe on ţis maner of wyse; “what is he ţis at syttis att supper & I holde candell vnto and duse suc serves? what am I ţat I sulde seryff hym ţis?” and ţan ţis holie man sayd vnto hym; “Bruther, Cros & mark ţi harte! what is ţat att ţou spekis vnto ţi selfe?” and he callid one of his brethir & commanddid hym to take ţe candill fro hym & halde it, & commawndid hym to go vnto hys chambre & take his reste. & ţis yong man was so asshamyd ţat he knew his thoght, ţat neuer after he was prowde nor thoght disdeingne to done hym serves. et c . CXII. Barnardus. We rede how on a tyme as Saynt Barnard was prechand, and all ţat was aboute hym lythed hym with gude deuocion, ţer entred into his harte suche a temptacion ţat, as hym thoght, rownyd vnto hym & sayde; “Behalde, & se now how wele ţou prechis, & how gladlie ţatt ţe pepull heris ţe, & how wyse and wyttie ţou erte callid in ţi prechyng!” And ţis holie man, felyng hym selfe styrrid with ţis temptacion, tarid a while in his sermon, and or he passyd any forther or made ane ende, he began to wax hevy & pensie for ţis thoght. And onone he was comfurthid ţurg ţe helpe of allmyghti God. And privalie he ansswerd vnto ţis temptacion in ţis maner of wise; “ţou fals temptacion! be the I began nott, nor be the I sall nott end.” And ţan he procedid in his sermon & made a gude ende. And onone ţis temptacion recedid away, and he had it nevur after.

Page 81 CXIII. Ad-huc de Sancto Barnardo. We rede on a tyme ţat as Saynt Barnard rade in ţe contrey, hym happend to be harbard at a gude husband howse. And when ţai had suppid, ţis husband sayd vnto hym; “Sur, what aylis you at ye forsake ţe labur ţat is in ţis werld & gase vnto religion? for in your prayers ye may hafe als gude a thoght here as ţer.” So Saynt Barnard tellid hym many cawsis, & at ţe laste he thoght he wold ouercom hym, & sayd; “Go a little from vs, & say ţi pater noster with all ţe entente & gude deuocion at ţou can, & if ţow end it & ţinke of no noder ţing or ţou hase done, I sall giff ţe my hors; & beheste me be ţe faythe of ţi bodie, ţat & ţou thynk of any other ţing, at ţou sall tell me.” And ţis husband was glad & grawntid here-to, trowyng to wyn ţis hors, & went a litle asyde, & baldlie went in hand with his pater noster & sayde it. & when he wa[s] skantlie at ţe myddest ţerof, a besy thoght smate in his harte, & ţat was ţis; ţat & he wan ţe hors, whethur he sulde hafe ţe sadle & ţe brydill with hym or noght. And ţis done, with grete contricion he went vnto Saynt Barnard agayn, and told hym what ţoght come in his mynde in ţis prayer-saying: and ţus he had not ţe hors. & fro thens furthe, he had nevur presumpcion in his mynde of his prayers-saying withoute temptacion neuer after. CXIV. Ad-huc de Sancto Barnardo. On a tyme as Saynt Barnard come into Normundie, a womman come vnto hym & tolde hym ţat ţe space of vj yere sho was gretlie tempid with a fend to fall vnto lichorie, euer when sho was in hur bed. And ay it bad hur at sho sulde nott tell Saynt Barnard ţeroff. And Saynt Barnard gaff hur his staff, & bad hur ţat, when sho went to bed, sho sulde lay itt in hur bedd by hur; and sho did so. & onone he come, bod he myght not com nere ţe bedd. And ţan he thred hur, & said ţat when Saynt Barnard was gone he

Page 82 sulde venge hym opon hur. & on ţe morn sho went vnto Saynt Barnard & told hym; & he garte call samen all ţe peple vnto ţe kurk, and commawndid ţat ilk man sulde hafe a candyll byrnand in his hand. And with all ţase candels he cursid ţis fend & entirditid hym, & P82.N1 commawndid ţat he sulde neuer fro thens furt com att ţis womman agayn. And ţus sho was delyverd fro all ţis illusion of ţe fende. CXV. Blasfemia in deum grauiter punitur. Som tyme ţer was a man ţat had a son of xv yere age, whilk ţat he luffyd passandlie wele, & broght hym vp tenderlie. And ţis childe had in condicion ţat when any thyng displesid hym, onone he wolde blasfeme ţe name of God. So ţe pestelence come & tuke it, so ţat it burd dye. & when he had ţe spottys ţe fadur held hym vp in his armys; and ţis childe saw wykkid spirittis com vnto hym-ward & said; “helpe fadur!” And when his fadur saw hym quake for drede, he askid hym what at he saw; & he ansswerd agayn & said, ţat ill men come vnto hym & wolde take hym; & he began to blasfeme almyghti God, & with ţatt he swelte.

Blasfemus per oracionem eciam post mortem ad penitenciam reuocatur. Infra de

Oracione. ij. CXVI. Blasfemus visibiliter a deo punitur. Damianus tellis how ţat in Burgundie ţer was a proude clerk & a covatus. So hym happend, be power at was gyffen vnto hym, to take wranguslie vnto hym selfe ţe kurk of Saynt Maurys. So on a tyme as he hard mes, in ţe end of ţe gospell he hard ţis clauce red; ” Qui se humiliat exaltabitur, et qui se exaltat humiliabitur,” [&] ţis wrichid clerk made a skorn ţerat & sayd ţat it was fals. For he said, & he had mekid hym unto hys enmys, he had not

Page 83 had ţe riches & ţe prophett of ţat kurk. And furtwith a levynnyng like a swerd went in at ţe mouthe of hym ţat spak, as he was spekand, & onone it killyd hym. et c . CXVII. Aliquando blasfemus corporaliter punitur. Damianus tellis ţat at Bolayn ij frendis at wer gossops satt togedur samen at meate at a feste; and ţai war servid of a boylid cokk. & ţe tone tuke his knyfe & kutt it in sonder in pecis; & he putt ţeron peper & musterd. And when he had done, ţe toder sayd vnto hym; “Gossop, ţou hase broken ţis cokk so ţat, & Saynt Petur wolde nevur so, it myght nevur com samen agayn.” And the toder ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Not now, & Saynt Petir, bod also & Criste hym selfe wold commawnd, ţis Cokk sulde nevur ryse.” And onone as he had sayd, ţis cokk starte vpp with his fedurs on, & clappid samen hys wengis & krew; & ţai mot se clefe in his fedurs all ţe liquor at was putt on hym. & with ţe sprenclyng of his wengis, ţe peper & ţe sauce light vppon bathe thies gosseps, & with ţat ţai wer streken with a lepre whilk held ţaim vnto ţer lyvis end, & made ane end of ţaim. CXVIII. Blasfemus aliquando statim vita privatur. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme ij men played at ţe dyce, and when ţe tane of ţaim began to lose, he began to wax wrathe with ţe toder & speke grete wurdis, & rauie & flite with God for ţat he wan nott. And ţe toder, when he hard hym flite with God & speke grete wurdis, flate with hym agayn & bad hym hold his tong; & he wold not, bod evur when he loste, blasfemyd owder God or our Ladie. So as ţai satt threpand ţus, ţaim ţoght ţai hard a voyce aboue ţaim ţat sayd; “I hafe suffred hedurtoward iniurie & wrong to be done vnto my selfe, bod I will nor may not suffre no langer ţe iniurie & wrong done vnto my moder.” And onone he ţis att laste, as he lenyd opon ţe tabels, was sodanlie

Page 84 strekyn with a wown ţat all men myght se, & bafid att his mouthe & swelte.

Bos totus vno die ab uno commestus est. Infra de commestione.

Bubo aliquando est signum eventuum futurorum. Supra de augurrio. CXIX. Bupho. Mirabilis fabula de Buphone. Cesarius tellis how som tyme in ţe Dioces of Colayn, a man ţat hyght Theodoricus hurte a tade, & when he had hurte hur sho stude vp ayeyns hym on hur hynderfete; & he waxed wrate ţerwith, & tuke ane yrn & slew hur. Bod, att is mervalus to tell, sho gatt life agayn, & in a purpos to venge hur, sho persewid after hym; & ans or twyce euer with a spade he smate hur in sonder. At ţe laste he burnyd hur, & it profettid hym no thyng; to so mekull ţat, for ferde of hur, he durste not slepe in no place apon ţe erthe, vnto so mekull ţat on nyghtis he garte hyng his bed att a hy balke. So on a day hym happend ryde on huntyng & a felow with hym, & he sett spell on ende & tolde hym all ţe cace. Sodanlie he lukid behynd hym, & ţis tade was clymmand in his hors tayle & walde fayn hafe bene att hym, and he began to cry. And his felow sayde; “Be war! for ţe devull is in ţi hors tayle, & wold be up att ţe.” & he lightyd & slew itt. A noder tyme as he satt at ale emang felowshup, he was war of ţis tade syttand on a poste in ţe syde of a wall, and onone as he saw hur he cryed & sayde; “lo! surs! yonder is a fend ţat I mon nevur be delyvurd of or he venge hym on me.” And onone be cowncell, he nakend ţe tane of his legis & lete ţe tade com vnto it, & sho gatt hym be ţe leg & bate hym; & when sho had done, he putt hur of with hys hand. And he tuke a rasur, & all ţe bitt at sho had byttyn, he cutt it oute & keste it from hym; & onone ţis pece bolnyd mervaloslie als grete as a fute-ball & breste; & ţus he was delyverd. et c .

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Canonicus. Canonici debent deuote dicere officium diuinum. Infra de Clerico.

Canonicus ad altare pure et munde debet ministrare. Infra de contricione.

Canonicus amore mulieris quandoque decipitur. Infra de contricione.

Canonico possunt adaptari multa P85.N1 que dicuntur infra de clerico.

Canis. Canes aliqui sunt fortissimi. Infra de fortitudine.

Canis. Canes diligunt dominos suos. Infra de dileccione. CXX. Cantus proprius multos decipit qui credunt bene cantare et pessime ac vilissime cantant. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how ţat ţer was a preste ţat trowid he was a passand gude synger, notwith-stondyng he was not so. So on a day ţer was a gentylwomman ţat satt behynd hym & hard hym syng, & sho began to wepe; and he, trowyng ţat sho wepid for swettnes of his voyse, began to syng lowder ţan he did tofor; & ay ţe hyer sho hard hym syng, ţe faster wepud sho. Than ţis preste askid hur whi sho wepud so as sho did, and sho ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Sur, I am a pure gentillwomman, & ţe laste day I had no calfe bod one; & ţe wulfe come & had it away fro me; and evur when ţat I here you syng, onone I remembre me how ţat my calfe & ye cried like.” And when ţe preste hard ţis, onone he thoght shame, & remembred hym ţat ţat ţing at he thoght was grete lovyng vnto God, was vnto Hym grete shame and velany; & fro thens furt he sang nevur so lowde. et c

Page 86 CXXI. Cantando multi vanam gloriam appetunt et ideo aliquando a deo puniuntur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a monk at ţe Mownte of Cassian, ţat had a passand swete voyce. So on ţe pasc evyn, when he suld blis ţe candyll of ţe pascall, he sang it in a moste swete voyce, to so mekull ţat ilk bodie ţat hard hym ţoght his voyce was a dulcett melodye. & onone as ţe pascall was blissid, sodanlie it was away, and his prior and his brethir trowid ţat it was so taken away sodanlie becauce of his pride & his elacion et c . CXXII. Cantus clamosos P86.N1 Deus parum reputat et demon approbat P86.N2 . Cesarius tellis how on a tyme, when clerkis wer syngand & makand a grete noyse, a religious man was war of a fend syttand in a hy place in ţe kurk, holdand opyn a grete sekk in his left hand. And wit his right hand he putt ţe voyces of ţaim at sang into his sekk. So when ţai had done ţer sang, ţai made a grete lawde ţerof & a grete commendacion. & he ţat saw ţe vysion ansswerd & sayd; “fforsuthe ye sang wele, bod ye fillid a tome sekk evyn full with your sang.” And ţai had grete mervell ţer-off, and spyrrid hym what he ment, & he told ţaim all what at he saw, & how. et c . CXXIII. Cantoris speciem P86.N3 diabolus aliquando sumit. Cesarius tellis of a clark ţat som tyme had a swete voyce, to so mekull ţat men at hard hym syng ţoght ţat it was a grete delite to here hym. So on a day a religious man happend to here hym harpe, and onone as he harde hym he sayd in ţis maner of wyse; “This voyce & ţis melodie is not of a man bod, rather of ţe devull.”

Page 87 And all men mervayld of ţis at he said, & evyn furthwith he co[n]iuryd hym; & ţe fend onone went his way, & lefte ţe bodie as a dead, dry caryon; & so ţai mott wit at it was a dry caryon. CXXIV. Cantare vel eciam scribere, vel eciam referre aliqua crimina scurilia, uel inhonesta carmina, non expedit. et c . Valerius tellis of one ţat was a passand famos poett, ţat hight Aurilegus P87.N1 ; and for cauce of his oppynyons, ţe contre at he dwelte in damnyd his bukys & exilde hym selfe, and all becauce at his bukys spakk of vnclennes of liffyng & of gestis & enchawntementis. ţerfor ţai wold nott suffer hym abide emangis ţaim, at his bukis suld not be ensample to ill vnto ţer contre afterward when he was dead.

Cantare aliquando expedit nouas historias sanctorum. Infra de deuocione. vj. CXXV. Cantanda est letania contra tribulaciones. Johannes Damacenus tellis how on a tyme, att ţe cetie of Constantynople, ţer was tribulacion, & peple went aboute ţe kurk in ţer prayers to pray God to sese itt; [&] a childe sodanlie emang ţe peple was taken vp vnto hevyn, & ţer he was taght ţe sang of ţe latenye. And sodanlie he was sett agayn emang ţe peple & began ţe letany hym selfe, & told ţe clerkis how ţai sulde syng after hym. & So ţai did; and ţis done onone ţe tribulacion cesyd. CXXVI. Cantus humilis cum cordis deuocione plus placet deo quam voces in celum arroganter eleuare. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme in ţe Ceustus ordur, when ţe psalm was begon in a medull voyce, & all ţe monkis felowd after

Page 88 in ţe same voyce, a prowde yong monke began at sett it vp abown ţaim iij notis; and ţuf all ţe old monkis resistid hym, yit som ţat was on his syde fell in tone vnto hym and helpyd hym, and so he requorid. & ţe old monkis, for disclander of Goddis serves, lete hym alone; and onone ţer was sene com oute att his mouthe a fend in lykkenes of a byrnyng yrn, & went evur fro man to man ţat helpyd hym, & burnyd ţaim.

Captiuitas. Captiui aliquando miraculose liberantur. Infra de Maria. ij.

Carcer. Carceratos soluit beata virgo. Infra de odio. j.

Caritatiue et non arroganter debet frater accusari. Infra de inuidia. ij.

Caritate deficiente eciam et alia deficiunt. Infra de hospitalitate. iij.

Caritate vrgente interdum soluitur ieiunium. Infra de hospitalitate. CXXVII. Caro. Carnis eciam temptacione Sancti quandoque vexantur. Heraclides tellis, in ‘Libro Paradisi,’ how on a tyme a holie monk ţat hight Helyas, ţat was a virtuos man & had grete petie & mercye of wommen, had vndernethe his gouernance in a monasterie CCC wommen. And when he had contynued in ţis occupacion ij yere, and was bod of xxxti or xlti yere age, sodanlie he was attempyd with his fless, and onone as he felid ţis, he went oute of his monasterie ij dayes in-to wyldernes, & made hys prayer in ţis maner of wyse; ” Diuine deus meus, et c . Lord, I beseke ţe owder to remefe ţis temptacion from me, or els sla me!” So at evyn sodanlie he fell opon a slepe, & hym thoght ţer come vnto hym iij angels ţat sayd; “Why went ţou furt oute of ţe

Page 89 monasterie of ţies wommen?” And he ansswerd & said, for he was ferd ţat owder he sulde noy ţaim, or ţai hym. And ţai sayd ţai suld delyver hym of ţis drede, and bad hym go home & take charge of ţaim agayn. And he grawntyd ţerto & made ţaim ane athe at he sulde do so. And ţai layd hym down, & one of ţaim held his handis & a-noder his fete, & ţe thrid with a rasur cutt away bothe his balok-stonys, not at it was done, bod as hym thoght it was done; and ţan ţai askyd hym if he was any better, & if he was any bettyr ţan he was befor. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I vnderstand ţat a hevie burdyn is taken fro me, and ţerfor I trow ţat I am delyverd of ţat at I was full ferd for.” And with-in v dayes he went agayn in-to his monasterie, & liffid ţerin afterward xlti yere. And as holie fadurs says, fro thens forward suc a thoght come nevur after in his mynde.

Carnales cogitaciones a sanctis beneficia dei auferunt. infra de predicacione.

iij.

Carnalis cogitacio accepta a sanctis demones letificat. Infra de cruce. ij.

Carnalem temptacionem demon frequenter procurat. Supra de Sancto Andrea et
eciam vbi agitur de Sancta cruce. ij.

Caro mouetur ad modicum tactum mulieris quemque. Infra de Sancto leone. CXXVIII. Carnale peccatum committere sanctos procurat demon P89.N1 . We rede of olde Thebens P89.N2 ţat was a preste son of ţe old law, & on a day as he saw his fadur sacrefie vnto ţe ydolsis & fals goddis, he was war of ţe devull & all his chyvalrie standand by; and hym ţoght at ţe devull was sett in chayre, and all ţis felaschup

Page 90 come afor hym & made ţer acommptis of ţer wykked temptacions. And one come & sayd, ţat with-in ţat xxxti dayes he had made many men ilk one to sla oţer; and a noder sayd ţat with-in xxti dayes he had drownyd many men in ţe see; and ţe thrid said ţat he had bene at a weddyng, & ţer he had made ilk one to sla other. And when ţai had said, he commanddid ilk one of ţaim to be betyn, fore becauce ţai had occupyd so lang tyme & done so litle labur. So at ţe laste ţer come one & sayd ţat he had bene besye xlty [yere] P90.N1 to stir a monke ţat was in wyldernes vnto syn, & vnnethis ţat same nyght he had stird hym to do fornycacion. And ţan ţe grete devull rase oute of ţe chayre & kissyd hym & sett his crown on his heade, & sayde ţat he was wurthi lovyng, & to be sett in ţe chayr, for he had done a grete cure.

Carnali temptacione mediante diabolus virum vel mulierem inducit ad negandum
deum. Supra de amicicia. ij. CXXIX. Carnem commouens diabolus eciam in sanctis per formam mulieris, inducit eos in desperacionem. We rede how som tyme ţer was a monke ţat was of a grete abstinence & lay in a den, & full of vertues & gude liffyng. So on a tyme, be temptacion, he tuke a presumpcion & ţoght his P90.N2 holines come more of hym selfe ţan of God; [and] ţe devull on ane evynyng fenyd hym selfe in lyknes of a womman goand wyll in ţe wyldernes, and come vnto his den dure, & callid & said sho was a wery womman & had gane will, & sett hur down on hur kneis & besoght hym to hafe mercie on hur. And, “Sur,” scho said, “it is now nere nyght, & I beseke ţe lat me lig to to-morn in a hyrn of ţi den, att wylde bestis sla me not and eate me.” And he had compassion on hur & graw[n]tid hur. And ţan sho went in & tolde hym ţe cauce of hur gate will. And with hur fayr speche

Page 91 & hur swete wurdis, sho smate his harte in-to a luste & a lykyng, & sho made hym such cownttenans & flaghter, ţat it luste lenyd vnto hur ay mar & mare. So ţis monke was so attempyd with hur, ţat he rase & tuke hur in his armys & hawsid hur, & ţoght to hafe done his luste & his lykyng with hur; & sho began to giff a huge cry & ane vglie, & slippid oute of his handis. And ţan he hard a grete multitude of fendis in ţe ayr, ţat sayde; “O! ţou monk, at was so extollid in hevyn, how depe now ţou erte drownyd in hell! Vmthynke ţe how he ţatt heightens hym selfe mon be lawuyd.” And ţan ţis monk fell into a despayr, & was nerehand evyn wude, & gaff hym selfe vnto all vnclennes & syn, & efterward dyed in wykkid lyffyng. et c . CXXX. Carnales motus sunt per affliccionem corporis reprimendi. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţer was a certayn womman ţat made beheste vnto yong men ţat sho was felowshuppid with, ţat sho sulde gett oute ane old holie man oute of his cell. And sho come vnto his cell & fenyd hur ane erand, & he lete hur in; & onone he was strekyn with a concupiscens to syn with hur; and onone as he felid ţis, he made a fyre & burnyd ţe fyngers of bothe his handys, at ţai smertid so at it putt away all his temptacion. And ţis womman layde hur down in a noke of his cell & slepyd, & in hur slepyng sho dyed. And on ţe morn ţies yong men come vnto hym, and ţis olde man sayd vnto ţaim; “will ye se how ţis childe & doghter of ţe devull hase burnyd my fyngers? and lo! whar sho lyes slepand!” And ţai went vnto hur & wold hafe wakend hur, & ţai fande hur dead. And ţan ţis old man made his prayers vnto almittie God, & raysyd hur fro deade vnto life, & bad hur be a P91.N1 gude womman, & temp no mor no men.

Carnales motus dominandi sunt disciplinis et ieiunijs. Infra de temptacione.

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Carnalis temptacio aliquando extinguitur orationibus sanctorum. Supra de

Agnete. CXXXI. Carnis temptacio reprimenda est eciam in senibus. Heraclides tellis of hym selfe & sais ţus; “when on a tyme I was gretelie tempyd with temptacion of my fless, I went vnto a man ţat hight Pachonius, ţat dwelte in wyldernes a solitarie, and tolde hym my dissese, whilk at I durste not for shame tell att hame vnto Euagerus, ţat was my maister. And he ansswerd me in ţis maner of wyse, & sayd; ‘Be it not vnto ţe a new thyng at ţou suffers, ffor I hafe bene ţis xlti yere in my prayers, & liffid in my cell ane old man as ţou may see, & evur restreynyd me from ţat temptacion; and now ţis laste xij yere, ţat temptacion fell opon me & wolde neuer away fro mee; and ţan I thoght att I was destitute of ţe helpe of allmyghti Godd, & ţoght ţat me had levur dy ţan for to concent vnto syn. And I nakynd me & went furt of my cell & layid me befor a wylde beste, & wold hafe bene devowrid & slayn; & sho come & lykkid me from my hede vnto my fete, & went hur way. ţan I vmthoght mee ţat God wold spare mee, & I turnyd agayn vnto my cell; and ţan with-in a while after, ţe devull transfygurd into liknes of a fayre damysell ţat I had sene befor, & com vnto me & sat down on hur kneis afor me, & stirrid and movid me so, at I had nerehand desyrid to hafe had at do with hur. So at ţe laste I vmthoght me & I wex wrathe with hur, & gaff hur a grete strake with my right hande; & onone sho vanysshid away. And ţan I went vnto wyldernes, & ţer I fande a serpent, & I tuke it vp in my hand & fretid itt, & put it vnto my membres, to th’entente ţat I mot be peryssched with ţe bytyng ţeroff. And sho wolde nothyng bite me. And ţan I hard a voyce at sayd vnto me; ‘Go hame & withstand ţi temptacion, ffor almiti God hase sufferd ţe to be tempid becauce at ţou sulde know ţine infirmyte & ţi frelenes, and at ţou sulde beseke God for to helpe ţe.’ And ţan I went home vnto my cell, & contynowid in P92.N1

Page 93 my prayers, & bade in a faste belefe ţat ţurg ţe helpe of allmyghtie God I mott withstond temptacion; & so I thank God I hafe done hedurtoward.’” CXXXII. Carnis temptacionem P93.N1 reprimunt fetor et horror mulieris mortue. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţer was a bruther ţat gretelie was turment with mynd of a womman ţat he saw som tyme. So on a tyme a noder bruther of his come & tolde hym at sho was dead; and on ţe nyght after he come ţer, he hard tell sho was berid, & he grufe down vnto hur & beheld ţe fayr clothe at sho was wappid in, and he tuke hur vp & had hur vnto his cell. And a litle while after sho began to stynke, and he tuke hur oute & sayd, when he lukid on hur; “Lo, fless! now ţou hase desyre, ffyll now ţi luste on hur!” And on ţis maner of wise he chastid hym selfe many day, vnto hym ill temptacion went away from hym.

Carnales motus per lesionem corporis quandoque sunt reprimendi. Infra de
castitate. v. CXXXIII. Carnales motus in se corporaliter extinxisse nemo debet gloriari. We rede of a man ţat hight Paphencius, how on a tyme he liffid so straytlie many yeris, so ţat he trowid he was delyverd fro flesshlie concupiscens, & vnto so mekull ţat he was so strang in his selfe, ţat he mott withstond any temptacion of ţe devull. So on a tyme he had burnyd his hand ill, & his brethir come & made a medcyn & layd ţer-vnto; and he made grete sorow & was passand hevie ţat be instigacion of ţe devull his hand was burnyd; and after ţis hevynes he fell on slepe, and ane angell aperid vnto hym

Page 94 & sayd; “Whi erte ţou hevie, sen ţou may not suffer a little burnyng of erdlie fyre, & kepis in ţi selfe a movyng of a flesslie luste? Go & take a naked fayr mayden & se hur ons, & if ţou fele ţi harte for to be in tranquillite & reste, Than ţou may wele wete ţat ţou may, withoute grete hurte, suffre a little burnyng of fyre.” et c . CXXXIV. Castitas. Castitatem mittit deus illam indigentibus P94.N1 . Gregorius Nazarenus tellis, when he duelie kepid hym in chastitie & was bod a yong man, & lernyd philosophi att Athenys, he saw in a dreme, as hym thoght he saw syttand by hym redand ij fayr wommen, one on his right side & a noder on his lefte syde. And hym P94.N2 ţoght he P94.N3 durst not for brekyng of his chastite behold ţaim, nor he durst not aske ţaim whyne ţai come nor what ţai wold. And ţai beheld hym & sayd; “yong man! be not hevie, for ţou knowis vs wele enog; ffor ţe tone of vs is wisdom & ţe toder is chastite, and we erte sent hedur to dwell with ţe; ffor ţou hase ordand for vs in ţi hard harte a ioyfull habitacle & a merie.” CXXXV. Castitas in vxore est multum laudabilis. Jeronimus tellis how ţer was som tyme P94.N4 a noble man ţat hight Duellus, & he was ane alde man & a wayke of bodie, & he wed a maydyn ţat hight Yliana. So on a tyme his neghburs & he fell at debate, & ane of ţaim vpbrayed hym & sayd his ande stynkyd, & his mouthe, & said his yong wife was ill warid on hym. And he was displesid ţer-with & went hame. And onone as his wife saw his cowtenans, sho askid hym whi he was so hevie; and he blamyd hur & said he was wrothe with hur becauce sho wold neuer sen ţai wer wed tell hym at his ande stynkid; for, he said, & sho had tellid hym he suld hafe done som medcyn ţerfor

Page 95 to distroy itt. And sho said; “Sur, I sulde hafe done so, bod all oder mens and duse so as yours duse.” et c .

Castitatis violatores eciam aves puniunt. Supra de adulterio.

Castitatis amore vita corporalis contempnitur. Infra de virginitate. I.

Castitatis amore propria patria relinquenda est. Infra de Clemente. iij. CXXXVI. Castitatis amore eciam membra corporis contempnuntur. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis P95.N1 how som tyme ţer was a myghti prince ţat was fowndur of a nonrie ţat stude nerehand hym; & he covett gretelie a fayr non of ţe place, to hafe hur vnto his lemman. & notwithstondyng, nowder be prayer nor be gyfte he cuthe ouercom hur; & at ţe laste he tuke hur away be strang hand. And when men come to take hur away, sho was passand ferd, & askid ţaim whi ţai tuke hur oute of hur abbay more ţan hur other sisters. And ţai ansswerd hur agayn & sayd, becauce sho had so fayr een. And onone as sho hard ţis sho was fayn, & sho garte putt oute hur een onone, & layd ţaim in a diss, & broght ţaim vnto ţaim & sayd; “Lo! here is ţe ene at your maister desiris, & bid hym lat me alone, & lose nowder his sawle nor myne.” And ţai went vnto hym ţerwith & told hym, & he lete hur alone; & be ţis mene sho kepid hur chastite. & with-in iij yere after sho had hur een agayn als wele as evur had scho, ţurg grace of God. CXXXVII. Castitatis exemplo et amore totum corpus aliquando exponitur in periculo. We rede how on a tyme, when ţe cetie of Leodonens P95.N2 was wastid be ţe Brabans, many wommen & maydens & oder, for luff of

Page 96 chastite put ţaim in grete perell of ţer bodis. So as one of ţaim, to safe hur chastite, putt hur in grete perell of ţe watir, ij of hur enmys come vnto hur in a bote, & drew hur into ţer ship, to ţe entent at ţai wold devowre hur maydenhede. And sho had levur hafe gane agayn into ţe watir & hafe bene drownyd, ţan at ţai had defowlid hur. And sho lepe oute of ţe ship into ţe watir, and with strenthe of hur lowpyng ţe bote drownyd, & ţase ij men war bathe drownyd; and sho be ţe grace of allmyghti God was savid, & come hole & sownde vnto ţe land. et c .

Castitatis amore pulcritudo debet abscondi. Supra de abscondere et infra de
pulcritudine.

Castum puerum Maria virgo sibi desponsat. Infra Marie genitricis dei.

Castam reginam Maria virgo deliberat. Infra Marie genetricis dei.

Castus homo eciam inter meretrices castitatem seruare debet. Infra de
meretrice et iuvene. ij.

Castitatem suam seruare volens mulier interdum includi debet, et viris non
apparere. Supra de Assenec. CXXXVIII. Castitatem viri periclitari faciunt tempus, locus, et mulier alliciens. Saynt Jerom tellis in ţe ‘Legent of Saynt [Paul P96.N1 ] ţe Hermett,’ how Decius, at som tyme was Emperour, tuke a yong christen-man & garte lay hym in a softe bed, whar ţer was temperans of ţe ayr & sownd of watir rynyng, & syngyng of burdis, and gude smell of flowris, & he garte bynd hym ţer so with rapis, ţat he myght nowder stur hand nor fute, nor helpe hym selfe. So as he lay, ţer come vnto hym a yong wenche & a fayre, bod scho was not clene of hur bodie, & laid hur done be ţis yong man & made hym dalyans. And when he felid at sho had movid his fless vnto

Page 97 syn & he mot not helpe hym selfe, nor no maner of wapyn had to fend hym with fro hur, he bate in sonder his tong & spitt it in hur face. And with ţe wark ţerof his temptacion recedid away. et c . CXXXIX. Cautela. Cautela bona frequenter est necessaria. Valerius tellis how ij men ţat was samen at hoste with a womman ţat held hostre, lefte on a tyme with hur a grete sowme of money, vndernethe ţis condicion, at sho suld not delyver it bod if ţai bothe come vnto hur samen ţerfor. So with-in a little while after, ţe tane come ţerfor, & sayid his felow was dead, & begylid hur & made hur to delyvur hym ţe mony; and he went ţerwith our se into a noder contre. And onone fro he was gone, ţe toder come vnto hur & askid hur ţis money, and sho ansswerd agayn & sayd sho was redie to giff ţis money, bod sho wold not delyver it or he & his felow bothe samen come ţerfor, as ţai had bothe bedyn hur do; & ţus sho excusid hur.

Cautela fraudulenta reprehensibilis est. Supra de aduocatis. CXL. Cecus aliquando audacius pertransit P97.N1 malum passum quam videns. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţer was a blynd man ţat had a boy ţat led hym be ţe way; & ţai come on a tyme vnto a strayte place whar ţer was not bod a little bryg & a strayte, & ţis boy durste not lede hym ouer itt, & stude still & told hym. And ţe blinde man bad hym go ouer it baldlie, and ţe boy sayd he durste not; & he gatt ţe boy in his nekk & bad hym poynt

Page 98 ţe way with his staff, & he suld felow it; & he did so. & ţis blynd man went ouer ţe bryg baldlie be tellyng of ţe lityll boy.

Cecum esse corporaliter aliquando prodest anime. Infra de paciencia.

Cecus eciam inuitus illuminatur a deo. Infra Invitus. CXLI. Celandum est secretum. Macrobius P98.N1 tellis how ţer was a nobyll captayn in Rome ţat hight Papirius; & when he was a childe with his fadur, on a day he went with hym vnto the cowrte, and when he come home his moder askid hym what at ţe senaturs & ţe wyse men of Rome said at ţer cowrte & ţer parlement. And he ansswerd hur & sayd ţat it was not lawfull to tell, for he ţat tellid it mond be dead ţerfor. And sho tuke a wand & bett hym, and he saw ţat hym burd nedes tell hur somwhat, & he fenyd in ţis maner of wyse & sayd, ţer all ţe cowncell att ţe senaturs had at do at ţer parlement was for to witt whedur it was more necessarie ţat a man sulde hafe ij wyvis, or a womman ij husbandis. And sho went & told it vnto hur commedurs, & tellid ţaim all ţe town our, so ţat on ţe morn after, wurd come ţer-of vnto ţe senaturs ţat ţe cowncell of ţer parlement shulde be discurid be ţis little childe; & ţai garte feche hym aforn ţaim, & spyrrid hym what ţat was at he had tellid his moder, & he tolde ţaim P98.N2 all ţe proces. And ţan ţe senaturs ordand ţat fro thens furt no childe, bod alonelie he, sulde com into ţer parlement with his fadur, for perell of tellyng of ţer cowncell; & afterward hym happend be ţe wyseste man in all Rome. CXLII. Celari debent defectus amicorum. Ruffinus tellis ţat on a tyme when ţe Emperour Constantyne went into a place whar ţer was gaderd many brethyr samen at

Page 99 a cowncell, he fand at ţai had emang ţaim many debatis & stryvis; and he tuke of ţaim a byll of all ţer debatis & ţer stryvis, & putt it in his bosom, & when he come home he burnyd it, at neuer man suld se it after, as prestis sulde do with confession. And afterwerd he sayd, when ţai askid hym whi he had done so, in ţis maner of wise; ” Si vidissem sacerdotem vel aliquem eorum qui monachali habitu sunt amicti, et c .And I saw a preste or a monke doyng syn, rather I suld hide hym with my mantyll, ţan disclander hym.” et c . CXLIII. Cibus. Cibariorum superfluitas semper est ab omnibus vitanda. Saynt Jerom tellis of a philosophur ţat hight Epicurus, ţat, if all he was a sewer of voluptuosite, at he mott sett his felicite ţerin, neuer-ţe-les he fillid his bukis & said, ţat appyls & oţer vile meatis sulde be vsid; ţat P99.N1 other metis sulde not hafe mor payn in inquiryng ţan luste in abusyng. For he sayd we mott nott all-way giff hede vnto wisdom, if we thoght all-way of habundans of our meate. CXLIV. Cibus moderatus et vniformis causat sanitatem et pulcritudinem corporalem. Helynandus tellis how on a tyme a bisshopp askid a yong man of Religion, how it happend ţat he was haler & fayrer in his closter ţan he was when he was in ţe werld. And he answerd agayn & sayd; “For here I liff well & clenlie; ffor as for ţe furste, here I hafe my heall, and as for ţe secund, I am here fayr, & so I mott not do in ţe werld; for ţer I liffid in fylthe, & so I did not here.” ţan ţe besshopp askid hym whatt at he had etyn ţat day, and he ansswerd agayn & said, “enog.” And ţe bisshopp sayd he askid

Page 100 hym not of quantite, bod of qualitie; “bod what ete ţou yisterday, & what to P100.N1 -day?” And he ansswerd agayn & said; “yisterday I ete cale and pes, & to-day I eete pes & cale, & to-morn I mon eate pess with cale, & after to-morn I mon eate cale with pease.” & ţus be a fayr circumstans he broght aboute his sentans, so ţat he mot shew at acordyng diett makis a man bot fayr & hale of his bodie. et c .

Cibo eodem vtentes non semper equaliter meliorantur in corpore. Supra de
apostatis. ij.

Cibum sumere sine benediccione non est bonum. Supra de benediccione. CXLV. Cibo spirituali sustentatur corpus aliquando sine corporali. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis, ţat ţe appetite of meate was so wastid in Saynt Marie of Oginiez P100.N2 , ţat a grete while scho mott vnnethis take any meatte; so ţat som tyme be viij dayes, & som tyme be x dayes, sho ete neuer meate. & yit it was a grete mervayle, for, for all ţis, nowder warkid hur hevud, nor sho lefte not ţe labur of hur handis, & sho was als strang to labur on ţe laste day as sho was on ţe furste; and if sho wold hafe etyn ţase dayes, sho myght nott, vnto P100.N3 ţe sensualitie ţat come of hur spiritt com vnto ţe selfe agayn. And som tyme when sho was be hur selfe, som tyme be xxxti dayes, sho wolde neuer ete meate. And many dayes sho wold neuer speke wurd bod ţis alone; “I wull resayfe my sacrament.” & daylie sho reseyvid it in privatie. And when v wowkis was done, ţan scho oppynd hur muthe & spakk & reseyvid bodelie meatt. et c .

Ciconia adulterium abhominatur et punit illud. Supra de adulterio. iij.

Page 101 CXLVI. Cineres. Cineres sacri deuote sunt recipiendi. Cesarius tellis how ţer was in a cetie ij men, & ţai satt at myrth & at ale on fastyngang evyn vnto mydnyght in a tavern; & in ţe mornyng ţai war so P101.N1 thristie at ţai went thedur agayn, & sett ţaim at ţe ale vnto ţai rang to mes. And when ţai saw gude men wend vnto ţe kurk, one of ţaim sayd vnto ţe toder; “Now hafe we abydyn our lang. Go we vnto ţe kurk & take our ass.” And ţe toder ansswerd hym agayn in skorn, & sayde; “Sitt still, & I sall giff ţe ass.” And he tuke vp ass & kest opon his hede, & he on his. And furthwith ţai war punyshid for ţer scorn, ffor ţai felid so mekull duste, bathe aboute ţer hedis & ţer facis, as it had bene blawn opon ţaim with a payr of belows. And when ţai felid ţis, ţai began to cry; and when ţai oppynd ţer mouthe, so mekill ass went in-to ţer throtis, at ţai war nerehand werid. And ţai wer ledd into dyvers placis whar ţer was no duste, as in-to medows & in garthyns & in selers, bod it profettid nothyng at ţai myght defend ţaim fro ţis duste of ass at was abowte ţer hedis, to, att ţe laste, ţai war bothe whirkenid ţer-with & deyid: & ţat had ţai for ţer skornyng. CXLVII. Clementis. We rede how ţat Matidiana, ţat was moder of Saynt Clemett, was a P101.N2 passand fayr womman, & hur husband broţer fell amoros of hur, & laburd hur hugelie; & sho wulde neuer consent vnto hym for to cauce hym & his bruther, hur husbond, to be at debate. And sho vmthoght hur ţat sho wolde go oute of ţe contre a while, and sho fenyd a dreme & told hur husband at ţer was a voyce at come vnto hur in hur slepe, & bad hur go furt of ţe cetie with hur ij sonnys, Faustus & Faustinus, vnto tyme itt callid hur agayn, and els sho & bothe hur sonnys mond be perysshid & distroyed. And when hur husband hard ţis, he had grete mervayle ţeroff,

Page 102 & he sent his wyfe & hir ij sons, & a parte of his meneya with ţaim, vnto Athenys, and held Clemett at home with hym, ţat was bod v yere olde. And as ţai war sayland be ţe se, ţer shup brakk, and ţis moder loste hur sonnys & went ţai had bene drown; & yit sho gatt to land & clam vp on a cragg. And ţer scho dwelt a grete while with a womman ţat had ţe parlesie. So ţis Matidiana handis fell benombe for sorow of hur husband & hur chuldre, so ţat sho mot nothyng welde hur handis; so ţat ţai wer evyn as deade & at sho had no felyng of ţaim. And afterward hur husband sent vnto Athenas, & hard no tithandis nor wurd of his wyfe nor of his childer. & he putt Clemett in a gude mans gouernans, & gatt hym a ship & went to seke his wyfe and his childre, & so he contenyd xx yere. And in ţe mene while, ţis Clemett drew vnto Saynt Petur, and told hym what was happend vnto his fadur & his moder. So on a tyme Petur & Clemett vnto-come ţer ţis Matidiana begid hur meatt. And Saynt Petur askid hur whi sho beggid & wolde nat wyrk for hur meate, & sho ansswerd agayn & sayd, ţat hur handis was P102.N1 benombe & scho mott not welde ţaim, & teld hym all ţe proces how it had happend with hur husband & hur & hur childre. And ţan Petur said vnto hur; “as for Clemett ţi son, I can shew ţe hym.” And when sho hard ţat sho swonyd & fell down vnto ţe grownd; & Petur tuke hur vp be ţe hand & led hur vnto Clemett. And when Clemett saw his maister Petir ledand a womman be ţe hand, he began to smyle; and onone as ţis womman come vnto Clemett, sho hawsid hym in hur armys, & kissid hym & fell down in swone; & he putt hur from hym & trowed sho had bene wude, and made hym passand wrathe with Petur. And ţan Saynt Petur said; “what duse ţou, son Clemett? Putt not ţi moder away fro the.” And when Clemett hard ţis, he wepud, & tuke vp his moder, & fell evyn down vnto ţe ert hym selfe for fayn; & att ţe laste he tuke knowlege vnto his moder. And in ţe mene whlie Aquila & Niceta, ţat war becommen ţe discipuls of Petur, wer not ţer present, and when ţai saw hur ţai spurrid faste what sho was, and Clemett told ţaim how at sho was his moder; and Saynt

Page 103 Petur tellid ţaim all ţe proces. & ţan ţai tuke a knowlege vnto hur & sayd, “fforsuth we ij P103.N1 er Faustus & Fastinianus, & ţis is our muder, & Clemet is our brother.” & ţai kyssid samen with grete wepyng & Ioy. And with-in a while after ţaim happend be grace of God to fynd ţer fadur; and ţus all ţer sorow turn in-to myrthe & Ioy. CXLVIII. Clericus ratione status sui habuit plura privilegia P103.N2 . We rede how ţat a poett, ţat hight Valerius, wulde neuer ryse vnto Iulius Cesar when he come in-to ţe company of poettis, as it had bene a man ţat had nott kend his magestie; and he did it all becauce he trustid hym selfe was moste hye in comparyson of studie & lernyng. And he askid hym whi he wuld not ryse vnto hym, & he said he wold nott for ţer was no place of temporaltie nor of feghtyng in armur, bod all of turnyng of bukys & volums. CXLIX. Clerici non debent terrena appetere, sed virtutem et honestatem. We rede of Pyocinus P103.N3 ţe filosophur, when he was ordand to make enornementis of vertues, (so ţat at he taght, he suld not shew be P103.N4 exsample of oţer men bod rather be exsample of hym selfe), becauce he mot sitt still in ryst & pease, he chose hym vnto a quiete place, whar he sulde here no noyse of no creatur; & ţer he hedid all maner of ţing how God ordand ţaim. And with-in a while fro he had bene ţer, he had in contempte all maner of wurshup & said ţer was no trew wurshup bod connyng; ffor ţat, he said, was most delicious, ţe whilk att mans witt cuthe ymagyn off trewthe in a mans saule. et c .

Clericis necessaria est facundia. Infra de facundia.

Clerici aliquando false infamantur. Infra de infamia. io et ijo.

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Clerici incontinentes vix in fine continent. Infra de contricione.

Clerici filiabus iudeorum se commiscent. Infra de contricione. iiij.

Clerici qui de sacra scriptura legunt, opere debent adimplere. Infra de

Sciencia, primo.

Clerici debent in scripturis diligenter studere. Infra de studio.

Clerici eciam inter meretrices castitatem seruare debent, et ad hoc faciendum
alios inducere. Infra de muliere meretrice. CL. Clerici in ecclesia deuote debent dicere officium diuinum. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how on a tyme a holie man, as he was in the quere, he was war of ţe devull & a hevie sakk P104.N1 evyn full on his bakk. & ţis holie man chargid hym to charge hym att tell hym whatt he bare in ţat sekk at was so hevy. & he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “here in ţis sakk er silappis & wurdis ţat er ouerhippid, & also versis of ţe salter & wurdis er mombled ţat ţir prestis & ţies clerkis hase stolne in ţis matyn-while.” & ţan ţis holie man askid hym what he hight, and he said ţat he hight Titiuillus. And hereof ţis holie man made ij vers & sayd; ” Fragmina verborum Titiuillus colligit horum, Et fert P104.N2 ad forum quo premia reddat P104.N3 eorum.” et c . CLI. Clerici non debent studere in uanis. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how on a tyme at Pariss, it happend ţat a scoler, when he was dead, apperid vnto his maister cled all in parchemyn writyn, with smale letters wretten ţeron. And

Page 105 emang all oţer questions his maister askid hym what bement ţat garment att was so light, & ţe letters att was wretyn ţervppon. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “ilkone of ţies letters er hevyer vnto me ţan war ţe weght of ţis grete kurk & I bare it on my nek”; and shewid hym ţe kurk of Saynt German at was ţer, & sayd; “ţies er sophyms & subtelties, whare-in I wastis all my dayes, & I may not tell what hete at I am turment with all my dayes vndernethe ţis cape. Bod & ţou will hold furt ţi hand, I sall shew ţe be a dropp.” And he putt furt his hand, and ţer fell ţer-opon as it had bene bod a dropp of swete. And it was so hate at it thirlid his hand ţu[r]g as it had bene ţe sharpe schote of ane arow. And onone ţis maister as he saw ţis, he lefte ţe logykk skule, & made hym a monk of Ceustus ordur. And he made ţies ij versis & sayd; ” linquo coax ranis, cra corvis, vanaque vanis; Ad logicam pergo que mortis non timet ergo.” And he become a gude man; & als long as he liffid ţer was a hole ţurg his hand. et c .

Clerici aliquando carnali amore mulierum decipiuntur. Infra de contricione.

Clerici in sacris ordinibus positi mundo corde et corpore debent ministrare.

Infra de Contricione. iiij.

Cogitaciones varie occurrunt orantibus. Supra Barnardi. ij.

Cogitacionibus frequenter immiscet se superbia vt bona opera perdat, sed
propter hoc non sunt dimittenda. Supra Barnardi. i. CLII. Cogitacionibus malis impeditur aliquis ne orationes facte pro se ab aliquo exaudiantur. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum,’ how ţer was a man ţat was gretlie tempid with temptacion of his fless: and he luked vnto a gude

Page 106 ald man & lete hym wete ţerof, & prayed hym to pray for hym; and so he did. & when he had long prayed for hym he mendid no ţing, & ţis olde man merveld gretlie at his prayer was not hard. So on a nyght as he lay in his prayers, he saw in a vision ţis yong man sittant, & evull spyrittis in lyknes of wommen playand befor hym, & makand hym grete myrt; and he saw ţis yong mans gude angell P106.N1 grete wrot becauce he wold nott ryse & make his prayer vnto almighti God. And ţan ţis olde man sayd vnto ţis yong man; “Bruther! ţe fawte is ţine ţat ţe prayers ţat er prayed for ţe er nott harde. For ţou hase a delectacion in evull thoghtis, and it is impossible to remofe ill thoghts fro the with other mens prayers, bod if ţou doo som labur ţerin ţi selfe. For it is with the as it is with a man ţat is seke; ffor & a man ţat is seke will nott abstene hym fro guttus meatis, what profettis it to do vnto hym any cure of lechecrafte?” CLIII. Cogitaciones ex toto nemo fugere possit. We rede how on a tyme a certayn man of religion made playnt vnto a holie abbott ţatt hight Pastor, ţat he had so many thoghtis of syn in his mynde ţat he was like to be perisshid ţerwith. And he had ţis monke in-to a playn felde vppon a fayr day, whar ţe wynde blew, & he bad hym hald obrade his skyrte & take ţe wynde & bere it hame. And he ansswerd agayn & said he myght nott. And ţan ţe abbott said; “No more may ţou lett ţoghtis to com in ţi harte & ţi mynde, bod itt is ţy parte to withstond ţaim.” et c .

Cogitacio de diuersis contristat vel letificat hominem, vnum reddit pallidum,
alium rubicundum. Supra de apostata. ij.

Page 107 CLIV. Cogitacio de morte multum est vtilis. We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum,’ how a yong man sayd on a tyme vnto ane old man; “what sall I do? for I am like to be slayn with fowle ţoghtis.” And ţis ald man ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Son, a womman when sho will spane hur child, sho will enoynt hur pappis with bitter ţing, att hur childe, when he wolde sowke, sulde lett when he felid bytternes. And ţerfor putt in ţi thoght ţe bitternes of dede, & of ţe paynys ţat er ordand in hell & in purgatorie for syn in tyme to com, and onone ţies evill ţoghtis sall recede away fro the.” et c .

Cogitacio faciens comparacionem de delicijs presentibus ad supplicia eterna
multum est vtilis. infra de delicijs. ij.

Cogitacio miserie proprie et nature defectibilis retrahit hominem a malo.

Infra de contemptu sui.

Cogitacio purgatorij vel inferni inducit hominem ad penitenciam. Infra de
penitencia. iiij. CLV. Cogitacio perpetuitatis penarum inferni aliquando conuertit hominem. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how ţer was som tyme a seculer man ţat was passand delicate. So on a tyme he vmthoght hym in his mynde, ffurst, if a thowsand of dampnyd sawlis myght be delyverd fro payn, and his thoght ansswerd hym & sayd, “nay.” ţan if a hondreth Mý mott be delyuerd, & his thoght said, “nay.” ţan if a thowsand thowsand myght be delyverd, & his thoght said, “nay”; and ţan if als many thowsand mot be delyverd as ţer was droppis of watir in ţe see, & euer it said, “nay.” And as he was in ţies thoghtis he was gretlie trubled & waxid ferd. So sodanlie he vmthoght hym & said vnto hym self ţat ţai ţat giffes ţer luff vnto ţis werld war passand blynd & fonde, ţat for a

Page 108 little tyme att ţai mon liff ţerin, for ţe transitorie delites and vanyties ţeroff, fallis in-to euerlastand dampnacion & payn of hell. CLVI. Cogitacio finis in omnibus operibus est multum necessaria. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how on a tyme ţer was a yong man ţatt went vnto a fayre; and when he had walkid abowte, & sene many shappis & mekull chafir to sell, at ţe laste he come vnto a shop ţer ane old man [st]ude; & he had as who say no thyng to sell. And ţis yong man askid hym what at he had P108.N1 to sell. And ţis alde man answerd & sayd he had to sell wisdom; and ţis yong man sayd ţat he wolde by itt, and askid hym whatt he sulde pay ţerfor. And he said, “a hondret mark.” And ţe toder ţoght itt mekull, nott-withstondyng he payed hym itt. And when it was payed, ţis olde man taght hym ţis wysdom & said; ” In omni opere cogita primo ad quem finem venire potes, vnde versus; ‘Quicquid agas operis finem primo mediteris.’ ţat is to say, in all ţi werkis, evur at ţe begynyng vmthynk ţe whatt will com of ţe endyng.” And when ţis yong man hard ţis, hym forthoght hys bargan & traystid ţat he had bene deseyvid. Than ţis olde man said; “Go ţi wais home! and forgett nott ţis at I tolde ţe, bod write itt in ţi howse ouer ţi hallyng, & in ţi wyndows, & on ţi duris, & on ţi vessell, & in oţer dyvers places in ţi howse; & ţou shall fynd att it sall be ţe best chafir at evur ţou boght.” And he wente home & did so. And emang all oţer he garte browde ţis reson opon a clothe ţat he was vsid to be shavyn with. So on a tyme ţis yong man had enmys ţat come vnto a barbur att vsid to shafe hym, & hyrid hym for a grete som of money to sla hym when he shufe hym; & he tuke ţer money & grawntid ţat he sulde do so. And when ţis barbur come to shafe ţis gude man, as he was in wetyng of hym he lukid vpon ţe raster clathe; & he was somwhatt letterd & red ţis reson. And onone as he had red it, he vmbythoght hym what ende wald com of ţis

Page 109 treson & he did itt. & he said vnto hym selfe ţus; “and I sla ţis man I mon be slayn ţerfor.” And he began to wax faynt & hevie & swownyd. And onone as ţis gude man saw hym fare so, he steppid vnto hym & lifted hym vp on his fete, and comfurthed hym & askid hym whatt hym aylid. And he prayed hym to hold hym excusid & be not wrothe & he sulde tell hym, & he essurid vnto hym ţat he suld not be wrothe. And ţan ţis barbur sett ţe spell on end & tolde hym all ţe dede. & he forgaff hym & bad a noder man shafe hym. And ţan he thankid God & ţe wisdom ţat he boght, for ţus he fand ţat it savid ţer lifes bothe. et c . CLVII. Columba. Columbarum nutricio non placet Deo. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a knight ţat luffid wele to bryng vp & brede dowvis in his place in his chaw[m]ber-endis, & in dyvers oţer places. And his curatt tolde hym ţat it was grete syn vnto hym for to kepe so many of ţaim togedur, for als mekull as ţai hurte & wastid his neghburs cornys. So on a day he tuke a skuttylfull of corn & callid ţaim togedur & gaff ţaim meate. And when ţai wer all togedur befor hym, he spak vnto ţaim with a clere voyce ţat all men myght here, and sayde on ţis maner of wyse; “Ye dowvis! If it be Goddis will att ye bide with me, dwell still, or els I commawnd you in Goddis name at ye rise vp, & flee away faste.” And att ţis wurde, onone all ţies dowvis rase vpp, & flow clene away in a grete flokk. And neuer after fro thens furt ţai come agayn vnto his place. et c .

Columba sacerdoti indigno sacramentum aufert. Infra de sacerdote indigno.

Comes a demone iniquo viuus portatur in infernum. Infra de demone. vj.

Comiti possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur infra de principe et Iudice.

Comitissa propter ornatum vestium dampnatur. Infra de ornatu. I.

Page 110 CLVIII. Commendacio vel commessio. Commendare vel committere se diabulo nimis periculosum est. Helinandus P110.N1 tellis how on a tyme ţe archedekyn of Aurilianens suld go vnto Rome. And he prayed a chanon of his to graunt hym a clerk of his to go with hym, ţat hight Nathanael, ţat was a trew servand vnto hym; for hym ţoght at he was necessarie vnto hym in his iorney. And ţis clerk, ţuf all it was agayns his will, went with hym, & he made hym his purs-maister. Soo when ţai come nere Rome, ţis Archdekyn was bod a chynche, & he askid ţis clerk a rekkenyn & a compte of ţer expensis straytlie vnto ţe leste halpeny. And ţer ţai fell vnto rekenyng & varid; & ţis clerk betuke hym P110.N2 selfe vnto ţe devull, als witterlie as evur he was in fonte-stone, bod it was as he sayde. So ţai went on flytand. And as ţai went owr at a brygg our a grete watir, ţis clerk happend to fall by ţe brygg & was drownyd. And he had made a counand befor with ţis Chanon ţat was his maister, ţat whethur of ţaim dyed furste, with-in xxxti dayes, & he myght, suld com vnto his felow, & hide no thyng bod tell hym clerelie how it stude with hym. So on ţe nyght afterward, as ţis chanon lay in his bed wakand, & a byrnand lampe befor hym, ţis Nathanaell clerk stude befor hym, cled as hym thoght all in a fayre cape made of feddurs. And ţis chanon was nothyng aferd of hym, bod was well apayed of his commyng, and said vnto hym; “Nathanael! welcom home! Is nott ţe archedekyn commen?” and he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Nay, sur, bod I am commen as I made counand with you ţat I suld do; and I am now dead & I pray you to helpe me, for I am in grete turmenttis.” And he askid hym whi, sen he liffid so honestlie & so trewlie as he did. And he sayd agayn; “Sur, forsuthe it sulde hafe bene wele with me, bod ţis day I was sodanlie grevid, & betaght my selfe vnto ţe devull: and I pray you warn als many as ye may, at ţai do neuer so as I did, ffor ţai ţat will commend ţer selfe vnto ţe devull, ţai giff hym power of ţaim; & so did I

Page 111 ţis day, & ţerfor I was drownyd, & for no noţer ţing am I in payn.” And ţan ţis chanon askyd hym, sen ţat he was in payn, how it was ţat he had on so fayr a cape. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Sur, ţis cape is hevyer vnto me ţan war ţe gretteste towr in all ţis werld & it wer on my bakk. And ţe fayrnes ţerof is a belefe of forgifnes ţat I hafe, if at I be trewlie prayed for.” And ţan ţis chanon hyght hym ţat at hys power he sulde pray for hym. And with ţat he vanysshid away; & he hard neuer more on hym. CLIX. Commestio. Comedit aliquando vnus plus quam plures. Solinus tellis how som tyme ţer was a strang knyght, a man like a grete giand, and he was a grete weryor & alway had ţe victorie whar-evur he faght. So on a tyme as he was in batall, he was passand hongrie, & he gatt in hys armys ane ox, and bare it a-way ane acre lenthe; & with his neve he slew it & made meatt ţerof, and ete it vp att ons all be his one. And it grevid hym at ţat tyme no ţing; bod with-in a little while aftre, he ţat had victory of all oţer men in batell, ţurght his awn folie deyed away.

Comedens cibos non licitos punitur. Infra de gula. ij.

Comedere pluries in die propter hospites caritas est. Infra de hospitalitate.

ij. CLX. Communio. Communicare P111.N1 frequenter volentes non sunt prohibendi. Cesarius tellis how ţat in ţe dioces of Leodonens P111.N2 , in a town ţat hight Chorenbar P111.N3 , was ţer a wommen ţat desirid greatlie oft sithis

Page 112 to be howseld. So on a night, as sho lay on a cowche sayand hur prayers, almiti God come in-to hur chawmer, & bare in his handis ţe box at ţe sacrament was in in ţe kirk, and ţer come aungels with hym, syngand ţis sang; ” speciosus forma pro filijs hominum et c .” And he stude befor hur & said; “Becauce ţe preste denyed to giff ţe my bodie, I sall howsell ţe myne awn handis.” & he did so, & tuke ane hoste oute of ţe box & gaff hur, & went his wayis. And ţer was in ţe same chawmber a noder religious womman ţat saw all ţis, and on ţe morn sho went vnto ţe preste, and askid of hym how many hostis war in ţe sacrament-box in ţe kurk; and he saide ţat wiste he wele enog. & he oppynd ţe P112.N1 box & luked & fand ţat one was away; & yit all was lokkid as ţai war wunte to be; & ţan he had grete mervayle, & wepud & made mekill sorow, and had grete mer[v]ell how ţis mott happen. And ţan ţis womman comfurthid hym & told hym all ţat evur sho saw, & whar ţe hoste was becommen, & cownceld hym ţat fro thens furt he sulde nevur gruche to giff ţaim ţe howsyll ţat askyd itt, & it war nevur so ofte. et c .

Communione nemo debet privari qui secundum conscienciam suam est sufficienter
confessus, et ad satisfaciendum paratus. Infra de Iusticia. CLXI. Communicanti P112.N2 non est administranda hostia non consecrata. Cesarius tellis how ţat Maister Maurice, ţat was bisshopp of Pariss, on a tyme was vexid with so grete a seknes in his head, ţat it strake in-to his brayn, & tuke away his witt & his mynde from hym. So at ţe laste he come vnto hym selfe, & axkyd to be howseld; & ţai ţat wer abowte was ferd at he had bene fallen in-to a wudenes; & ţai cownceld ţe preste to feche ane hoste ţat was vnsacred & giff hym; and so he did. And onone as he come with-in ţe thresswold of ţe dure, ţis bisshopp cryed

Page 113 with a clere voyce & sayde; “hafe it away! hafe it away! for ţat is not P113.N1 my Lorde.” And all ţat was abowte hym had grete wonder hereoff; and ţan ţe preste wente agayn & broght with hym ţe verray sacrament. And ţis bisshopp with grete devocion reseyvid it, ţurg vertue of ţe whilk he come agayn vnto his right mynde. And so he in full faythe & charitie passid vnto Godd. CLXII. Communio P113.N2 famem corporalem repellit. Som tyme ţer was a womman ţat be lefe of hur curatt was euerilk Sonday P113.N3 howseld, and ţat day after sho tuke no bodelie meatt; and yitt sho was nothyng hongrie. And onone as hur curatt purseyvid ţis, he went vnto ţe bisshop & told hym; & he bad hym take ane hoste ţat was vnsacred & gyff hur; and so he dyd. & ţis womman purseyvid it noght, bod tuke it with gude deuocion & went home; & onone as sho come home, sho was so hungred, ţat, as sho thoght, had sho nott titter getten hur meatt sho sulde hafe dyed furtwit. Yit notwithstondyng sho ran agayn vnto ţe preste, & trowed ţis honger had bene commen on hur for hur synnys, and with grete wepyng how ţat was taken fro hur ţat God had giffen sho told hym. And when he hard ţis he was greatlie reioysyd ţeroff, & ţankyd God, & went with hur vnto ţe kurk & gaff hyr ţe verray sacrament. And ţurg ţe vertue hereoff all hur hungre was swagid, & ţis grace ţat was withdrawen from hur was giffen hur agayn: and onone as ţe bisshopp hard ţis he ţankid almighti God ţeroff. CLXIII. Communio eciam fortitudinem corporalem confert. Som tyme ţer was a wurthi knyght whilk ţat did many eniuries vnto Lowis ţat was Erle of Losens, & to his men. So on a tyme ţis erle complenyd hym of ţis knyght vnto his frendis. So on of ţaim was a wurthi man & sayd; “I dar vndertake ţat I sall take hym, & I may be sekur ţat none of you sall do hym no bodely

Page 114 harm.” And ţe erle & all made hym surans; and ţis worthi man gatt ţis knyght and delyverd hym vnto ţe erle. And ţe erle, in savyng of his athe, garte make a depe graffe; & he tuke ţis knyght & wappid hym in softe clothis & layd hym ţerin, & garte caste erthe on hym, & so smorid hym to dead. And ţe frendis of ţis knyght complenyd of ţis wurthi man vnto ţe Emperour Frederike, & said ţat he for a grete som of money had taken ţis knyght & solde hym vnto ţe Erle. And ţe Emperour garte call hym before hym, & wolde hafe garte putt hym to deade herefor, and he cuthe not be excusyd for nothyng att he cuthe say. And ţan at ţe laste he knew ţat hym selfe was nott giltie as ţai sayd, and oblissid hym to profe ţatt as right & law wolde; & ţer he was demyd to feght ţerfor. And so a day was sett, & his enmys gatt a strang knyght to feght with hym. And on ţe day att ţai sulde feght vppon, ţis wurshupfull man shrafe hym, & with gude deuocion reseyvid hys sacrament & went boldlie into ţe place ţer ţai sulde feght; & his enmy come in manlelie agayns hym. And onone as ţai mett, ţis man att was hyrid, ţat all men hard, asked hym if he had etyn oght ţat day. And ţis wurthi man ansswerd agayn & sayd; “ya, I hafe reseyvid & ete ţis day ţe bodie of almighti God.” And ţis other lurdan ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “fforsuthe, & ţou had eatyn ţe devull ţis day, I sall feght with ţe & ouerthraw ţe.” And evyn furthwith after ţis wurde of blasfemyng, almiti God tuke his strent from hym & strenthid ţis other wurthi man so, ţat his enmy ţat was hyrid agayns hym had no more strent, nor myght no more stand to feght with hym ţan he had bene a childe, vnto so mekull he gaff our ţe batell & held hym selfe as owrecommen. And ţus ţis trew knyght, be etyng of ţe bodie of almighti God, had a glorious victorie.

Communio eciam vitam corporalem prolongat P114.N1 . Infra de predone.

Communio quandoque a proprietarijs religiosis non permittit se recipi P114.N2

. Infra de proprietate.

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Communicant P115.N1 frequenter tam boni quam mali indifferenter. Infra de
eukaristia.

Communio eciam a mortali peccato P115.N2 retrahit. Infra de obstinacione. ij. CLXIV. Communionem aliquando impedit pollucio nocturna, et aliquando non. Cassianus tellis how he knew som tyme a man of religion, ţat gaff hym gretelie vnto chastitie bothe of his harte & of his body, with grete mekenes; noghtwithstondyng he was tempid with grete ludificacions on ţe nyght. And evur when he ordand hym to ressayfe his sacrament, on ţe nyght befor evur he was pollutt in his slepe. And when he for ferdnes had lang time abstenyd hym fro his mess-saying, for ferdnes hereoff he went vnto ane olde bruther of his & told hym ţe mater & askid hym cowncell ţerin. And he vmthoght hym ţat ţer was nowder in ţis man superfluitie, nor at his mynd was giffen vnto suche illusions, & ţerbie hym thoght at it was nowder syn of his bodye nor of his mynde, he cownceld hym baldlie to go vnto his mes & reseyfe ţe holie sacrament, ţat not be ţis disseyte ţe medcyn of ţe helefull medcyn & remedy sulde be lefte. And be ţis cowncell he went vnto mes & boldelie resayvid ţe sacrament: and be ţe vertu ţeroff ţe custom at he was wunte to hafe of ţis illusion fro thens-furt sesyd.

Communioni possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur infra de eukaristia. CLXV. Comparaciones odiose sunt. Agellius tellis how ţat when Aresto[ti]le ţe philosophyr wexid olde, all his scolers & ţai ţat vsid his facultie come vnto hym

Page 116 & prayed hym to tell ţaim ţat, when he was dead, who sulde succede & be ţer maister in his steade. And ţer was in his scole ij principallis, Thofrastus and Memedemus. And ţan Arestotile garte bryng hym bere & mead ţatt he myght drynk of ţaim bothe befor all his scolars. And when he had tastid of bathe, he commendid ather of ţaim. Neuer-ţe-les he sayd ţat bere was ţe bettyr, becauce it was ţe elder. And ţus priualie withouten lakkyng or commendacion of owder partie (ţai purseyvid) ţat Thofrastus sulde be ţer maister after hym when he was dead. CLXVI. Compassio naturaliter inest mulieribus. et c . Valerius tellis how on a tyme ţer was a womman ţat had done a grete trespas agayns ţe law, & sho was broght ţerfor befor ţe justice, & ţer sho was demyd ţat on a certan day after hur head sulde be smyten of. And sho was commandid to prison, & he ţat had hur in kepyng had petie on hur and gaff a doghter of hurs, at was a womman, lefe ilk day to com vnto hur; & ay when sho come in he serchid hur ţat sho broght nothyng with hur, & it was commandid hym ţat sho suld neuer hafe meate afor scho sulde dy. So when he fand sho abade on life many dayes withowten meate, on a tyme when hur doghter come, he serchid hur & he fand ţat sho had sustenyd hur moder life with hur mylk of hur pap; & he thoght ţis a grete mervayle & went & told ţe iustice. And ţe iustis he[r]for had compassion on hur & forgaff hur hur tryspas for hur doghter sake.

Compati debent viri sancti eciam malis. Infra de obediencia. vij.

Compaciendum est eciam animalibus brutis. Infra de obediencia. vij.

Compati debent confessores confitentibus contritis. Infra de contricione.

Compati debent confessores confitentibus. Supra de abbate. ija.

Page 117 CLXVII. Compaciendum est leprosis. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was a worthi ladie, & sho had grete petie of seke folk, & speciallie of lepre men. And hur husband was a myghti man, & he had lepre folk in so grete vgsomnes ţat he myght not suffer to se ţaim, nor lat ţaim com with-in his howse. So on a day as a lepre man was cryand at his yate, ţe ladie come to hym & askid hym if he wold owder eate or drynk, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I am here hugelie turment with hete of ţe son, & I will nowder eate nor drynk bod if ţou take me into ţi place.” And sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “knowis ţou not how my husband vgis to see lepros men? & he will onone com home fro huntyng, & if he fynde ţe with-in his place, happelie he will sla bothe ţe and me.” And he wepid & made sorow. So at ţe laste ţis ladie might no langer se hym wepe, & sho tuke hym vp in hur armys & bare hym into hur place, and ţan sho prayed hym to eate. He said agayn he wald nowder eat nor drynk bod if sho bare hym vnto hur chamber & layde hym in hur awn bed, & ţer he wolde riste hym awhile & ţan he wold eate. And he made so mekull sorow ţat sho mot not suffre itt, ţat sho had hym vnto hur chawmer & laid hym in hur bed, & sho laid a softe cod vndernethe his head & happed hym with a gay couerlad. And ţis done, onone hur husband come home fro huntyng & bad hur oppyn hym ţe chamber dure, & he wold lay hym down & slepe a while; & sho was ferd at he suld sla bothe ţe lepre man & hur, & made hur to tarie a while, & wolde not com & oppyn ţe dure redelie. & he seyng at sho tarid & wold nott com, brest oppyn ţe dure in a grete anger and went in-to ţe chambr. And onone he come bakk agayn & mett his wyfe & sayde vnto hur; “Now ţou hase done wele; for ţou hase arayed our bed on ţe beste wise, bod I mervayll whare ţou gat so gude spicis ţurg whilk all our chawmer is fyllid so full of gude savir with, for onone as I come into ţe chaw[m]ber, ţer was ţerin so swete a savur at me thoght I was in paradice.” And when sho ţat befor was ferd for hur dead hard ţis, sho went in-to ţe

Page 118 chamber with hym & fand it as he sayde; & ţan sho told hym all how scho had done; & ţai lukid in ţe bed and ţis lepre man was away. And ţan hur husbond ţat befor was als wude as a lyon, wex als meke as a lambe, & evur afterward luffid God & leplere men better.

Compati debet prelatus subditis temptatis. Supra de abbate. ij. CLXVIII. Compaciendum est amplius peccatis hominum quam rebus temporalibus proprijs. Saynt Gregor tellis; “we rede of a gude holie man ţat had no ţing to lif on all yere bod a little corn ţat he had gravyn ţe erd of, & sawen hym selfe. So on a tyme when he had shorn it & broght it home, ane ill man ţat luffid hym nott sett fyre in his lathe, & burnyd vp ţe corn and all. So a man hard tell ţeroff & come vnto hym & said; ‘allas! fadur, what is happend vnto ţe? wo is me for ţe.’ And he ansswerd agayn with a chere as he had bene nothyng grevid & said; ‘wo is me for ţat at sall happyn vnto hym ţatt did ţis dede!’ as he had not sett be hys awn herm, bod rather be ţe toder mans syn.” et c .

Compositus debet esse homo in sensibus exterioribus, vt habetur supra de

Aspectu. CLXIX. Concordia multum est necessaria habitantibus ad inuicem. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was ij brether ţat dwelte samen many yeris, & ţai varid neuer nor neuer was wrothe. So on a tyme ţe tone said vnto ţe toder; “latt vs make debate betwix vs as other men of ţis werld dois.” And ţe toder ansswerd

Page 119 & sayd ţat he wuste neuer what debate was; & ţan ţe toder sayd vnto hym; “lay down ţi hude betwixt vs two and I sall say it is myne, & ţou sall say, ‘nay! it is myne.’ And here-of sall a debate brede betwix vs.” And ţai laid down ţis hude betwyx ţaim, and ţe tone said; “it is myne”; & ţe toţer said; “nay! it is myne.” ţan ţe tother sayd; “it is ţyne; & ţerfor take it vp & don it on ţi hede & go ţi ways.” And ţus ţai partid & nowder of ţaim mott nor cuthe discorde with oţer.

Concubina sacerdotis punitur. Infra de luxuria. CLXX. Concupicencia carnalis naturaliter ad mulierem inclinatur. We rede in ţe storie of Barlaam how ţer was a kyng ţat had a son; and when he was new born, wyse lechis ţat saw it told hym ţat hym burde gar kepe it to it war x yere olde, ţat it saw no ţing bod meate & drynk & clothis & a womman to kepe it, & els it suld dye. And so he dyd; & at x yere end he garte bryng befor it all maner of ţingis, ţat it mott se ţaim & know what att ţai war; & ţer was b[r]oght befor hym gold & syluer, & hors & catell, & evur as he askid what ţai war men tolde hym. And when yong wommen & maydyns come befor hym & he saw ţaim, he askid beselie what at ţai hight, & what ţingis ţai wer. And ţai ţat wer aboute ansswerd hym & said; “yone er devils ţat begylis men.” And when he had sene all maner of ţingis, ţai broght hym vnto ţe kyng his fadur; and he askid hym of all thyngis ţat he had sene, whilk he luffid beste. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd: “Fadur, forsuthe nothyng els bod devuls ţat disseyvis men, ffor of ţaim alonelie befor all oţer is my harte sett.”

Concupiscencia gule est reprimenda. Supra de abstinencia.

Confessio facta in scriptis valet. Supra de Basilio. iijo.

Page 120 CLXXI. Confessio delet peccata de Sciencia Diaboli. We rede in ţe ‘Meracles of Saynt Constantyn P120.N1 ,’ how on a tyme when Saynt Lamfranke at was bisshop of Ca[n]turberie sayde mes ţer, sodonlie a yong monke, ţat suld hafe red ţe gospell at ţe same mes, was afore ţe gospell taken with a fend; vnto so mekull at ţai ţat come before, what at evur ţai had done & had not bene shrevyn ţerof, he wold hafe teld ţaim it. And som ţat shamyd with ţer syn, went & shrafe ţaim clene ţerof for ferd of hym. And when ţai come agayn before hym he spirrid whatt ţai war & wharfor ţai come; & had no knowlege ţat ţai had bene at hym befor. et c . CLXXI. Confessio nocet Demoni. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a doctur of Dyvinitie ţat was a gay prechur, & he hight Thomas. And when he was seke & bown to dye, he was war of ţe devull standdand in a noke of ţe chawmbre ţer he lay, and he coniurid hym & spirrid hym many thyngis. And emang all oţer thyngis he askid hym what noyed hym & his felos moste. And he said att no ţing noyed nor hurte ţaim so ill as did confession; ffor when a man is in deadlie syn, all his membres is bon, & he may not mofe hym; and onone as he is shrevyn, ţan is he lowse, and redie vnto all gudenes. And when ţis holie doctur had hard hym say ţus, he thankid God & gaff vpp his sawle in-to hevyn.

Confessio mundat peccatorem et peccatum occultat. Supra de adulterio P120.N2 .

iij.

Confessio a visibili et horribili P120.N3 pena liberat. Supra de agro. j.

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Confessio tarda aliquando valet. Supra de ambicione. iij. CLXXIII. Confessio pura celat peccatum et recidiuum manifestat. Cesarius tellis how som tyme in ţe Dioces of Traiecte, ţer was a fysscher ţat was a fornicatur. & on a tyme he was ferd to be putt vp at ţe sene P121.N1 ; & he went vnto a preste & shrafe hym of all his syn, and when he had done ţat, if he war accusid he mot sekurlie deny it, & suffer ţe burnyng of a hate yrn as ţer was vse to ţaim at denyed it. And so he did, and ţis hate yrn ţat he bare noyed hym no ţing. So afterward he fell ţerto agayn. And on a tyme he ferid ouer a watir with a man ţatt had knawlege of his mysgouernans; & ţis man spak vnto hym & said; “I mervell, & so duse many mo, ţat ţe hate yrn byrnyd ţe noght; for we knew wele enoghe at ţou was giltie, & hase occupyed it syne.” & he ansswerd agayn, & sayd ţe hate yrn noyed hym no more ţan did puttyng of his hand in-to ţe watir; & with ţat he putt his hand into ţe watir. And onone P121.N2 , be ţe rightwusnes of allmyghti God, ţat hym hy schameles when he was a penytent, becauce of turnyng agayn vnto his syn, ţer he was punysshid; & onone as he tuchid ţe watir it was vnto hym as byrnand fyre. For als sone as his hand was in ţe watir he gaff a grete cry & tuke vp his hand; and all ţe skyn lefte behynd in ţe watir. And ţan he told ţaim all how it happend hym. CLXXIV. Confessio pura delet peccata a memoria confessoris quandoque. Cesarius tellis how ţat P121.N3 on a tyme, as a grete meneyay of pylgrams saylid togedur our ţe se, ţer fell suche a tempeste in ţe

Page 122 se, at ţe shipmen war ferd at ţai sulde all dye. And ţan spak one att was emang ţaim att was a grete synner & sayde; “ţis tempest is fallyn on vs becauce I am a grete synner; and I pray you all att ye will here my confession.” And ţai all held ţer tong; & he told so mekull horrible venom of syn at ţaim irkid to here hym. And onone as he had done, ţur ţe mercie of almighti God ţer fell a grete calme in ţe see, & ţe storm sesyd so sone at euere man had mervall ţeroff. And when ţai come vnto ţe havyn, almygti God tuke oute of ţer aller myndis all ţase synys ţat he had shrevyn hym off als verelie as ţai had neuer harde tell of one of ţaim.

Confessio pura a confusione temporali liberat. Infra de famulo. v. CLXXV. Confessio eciam a morte corporali liberat. We rede how som tyme in ţe cetie of Arthebatencis P122.N1 , a yong pure clerk sayd vnto a goldsmyt ţat ţer sulde com vnto his howse a merchand, ţat wald by of hym syluer vessell of dyvers form. And when he had told hym ţis, ţis goldsmyt wold fayn hafe solde his chaffer, & commawndid one of his men to go home & feche suche vessell & bryng ţaim vnto suche a clerke howse. And a sister of ţis goldsmyt broght ţaim ţedur ţis clerk lay in wayte of hym & his suster as ţai come in at ţe dure, & slew ţaim bothe, & cut ţaim in pecis & keste ţaim in a sege. And when ţis goldsmyt meneya saw he tarid long & come not home, ţai went vnto ţis clerkis howse & spirrid after ţer maister & his suster. And ţis clerk denyed hym & sayd he come nott ţer; & ţai areste hym & a bruder & a sister ţat he had, & broght ţaim befor ţe P122.N2 iustice of ţer law, & ţer ţai cuthe not agaynsay ţer gilde, for ţe man was fon with ţaim, & ţe syluer vessell bothe; and ţai war demyd all to be brent. ţan ţis suster said vnto hur P122.N3 brother ţe clerke;

Page 123 “Bruther, I suffer ţis fo[r] ţe. And sen we may nott esshew ţe payn of dead at we er demyd vnto, lat vs shryfe vs of owr syn, at we may so esshew ţe euerlastand payn of hell.” And bothe ţe brethir wuld nott. Noghtwith-stondyng sho sh afe hur of hur syn vnto a preste with grete wepyng & hertlie contricion; and ţan ţai wer all takyn & boun vnto a stokk, and a grete fyre made abowte ţaim. And ţe clerk & his bruther fell in a dispayr & war burnyd vp; & ţis damysell ţurg hur trew confession was kepyd harmeles. & yit ţe bandis at sho was boun with wer burnyd, & sho felid no more of ţe hete of ţe fyre, ţan it hadd bene ţe blaste of a dew wynd. CLXXVI. Confessio simulata vel tamen furtiua P123.N1 non delet peccata de sciencia diaboli, sed tantum vera confessio illa delet. Cesarius tellis ţat on a tyme in Braban ţer was a man boun in a howse ţat had a fend in hym, whilk fend cawsid ţis man to vpbrayd ilkone at come in with syns at ţai had done & war nott shrevyn off. So ţer was a man in ţe town ţat gretelie desyrid to se hym & here hym speke, bod he was ferd ţat he suld vpbrayde hym with his syn. And for ferd here-of he went & shrafe hym of all his synys vnto a preste, bod he kepid with-in hym a will to fall vnto syn agayn; and he trowid ţat he was sekur enog & wente boldelie into ţe howse vnto ţis man. And onone as he come in, ţis man at was bun cryed & said; “A! welcom, frend! com ner! for ţou hase wele whittend ţe.” & onone, ţuf all he war shrevyn, yit he told all his synnys oppynlie vnto all ţat stude abowte; & ţe man ţoght he was gretlie confusid becauce his syns wer so fowle, and he was passand hevye & turnyd agayn vnto ţe preste, & tolde hym all how it happend. And he shrafe hym agayn with a full wyll neuer to syn agayn. And ţan ţe preste bad hym go baldlie agayn and he sulde no more shame hym; and

Page 124 he did so. And when he come into ţe howse, one at was ţer said vnto ţis man at was bun; “lo! ţi frend is commen agayn.” And he askid whilk was he. And ţai said; “he ţis att ţou vpbraydid right now with so fowle synys at ţou sayd at he had done.” And he ansswerd hym agayn & said; “I vpbraydid hym noght, nor I knaw none ill of hym.” And fro thens furthe euerilk man trowed att he was bod a lyer, & wolde truste no thyng at he sayd. et c . CLXXVII. Confessio ex corde facta celat peccata. We rede how on a tyme ţer dwelte in a town a knyght, & he had a fayr wyfe; & ţe preste of ţe town held hur. And it was tolde ţe knyght, & he wolde nott onone giff faythe ţerto; notwithstondyng he had ţaim evur in suspecion, & he wold nowder latt ţe preste nor his wyfe witt at he had ţaim so. So on a tyme he prayed ţe preste at he wolde go with hym to speke with a man a myle or ij thens. And he said yis, and went with hym vnto a noder town, whar ţer was a devull in a man at wolde tell euerilk man of all ţe synys at evur ţai had down ţat ţai wer not wele shrevyn of. And ţis preste was aferd ţat ţe knight broght hym ţedur for to aske ţis devull of his dedis, & he went & soght a preste and ţer was nane in ţe town. And ţan he went privalie into ţe stabyll ţer ţe knightis mann had sett vp ţer hors, & he fell on his kneis befor ţe knyghtis man, & prayed hym ţat he wold here his confession, for he was so seke he was bown to dye. And ţer, with grete contricion he made a full confession vnto ţis man, & besoght hym to enione hym penance: and ţan ţis servand sayd; “Sur, I am no preste; I know nott whatt penance I sulde enione you, bod ţat penance at ye wolde enione a noder prest and he war shrevyn at you of a like syn, ţat sall be your penance.” And ţis done he went on boldlie with ţe knight vnto ţis man at had ţis devull in hym. And ţan ţis knight askid hym if he kend oght with hym selfe; and he sayd, Nay, he knew no ţing with hym. ţan he askid hym what he cuthe say of ţe preste, &

Page 125 he sayd ţat he cuthe say nothyng of hym. And when he had sayd so, he turnyd his tong oute of ţe language at ţe knyght vnderstude, & spak Latyn & said; “In stabulo mundatus est; he was clensid in ţe stabyll.” & ţe preste vnderstude what he sayd, & so did none oţer att was ţer. & he was fayn & thankid God & went home with ţe knight agayn, & lefte ţis werld & went & made hym a monke in Ceustus ordur & become evur after a gude man. CLXXVIII. Confessio facta diabolo in loco sacerdotis aliquid prodest. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how at ţer was a man ţat had done many grete synys at he was neuer shrevyn of, & so hym happend fall seke & was like to dye. And ţe devull was ferd at he suld shryfe hym vnto som preste, & come vnto hym hym selfe in liknes of a preste, & cownceld hym to shrife hym. And ţis man trowed at he had bene a preste, & shrafe hym to hym with gude will of all his synys with grete contricion. And ţis done, ţe devull sayd vnto hym; “Bruther, ţies synnes er grevus, and ţerfor I enione ţe to penance at ţou schryfe ţe noght of ţaim vnto no noder man, for ţai may gretlie sklander ţe”; and ţan ţe devull went his wayes. And onone ţis man dyed; and ţer come aungels & fendys vnto his sawle, & ţe fendis sayde; “he is owres, for he was neuer schrevyn vnto no preste.” And ţe aungels sayd ţat he had made a confession, for he was contrite; and ţuf all it was ţe devull at he was shrevyn, yitt he trowed ţat he had bene a preste. And ţis sawle was broght befor ţe hie iugement of almyghtti God; & he demyd it for to be putt agayn in ţe body, at ţe bodi eft mot be shrevyn vnto a preste, and so it was. et c .

Confessio pura reddit sacerdotem dignum sacramento misse. Infra de sacerdote.

vj.

Confessio cum P125.N1 proposito recidiuandi non valet. Infra de contricione. j.

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Confessionem impedit demon quantum potest. Infra de demone. xj.

Confessio penam corporalem inflictam delet. Infra de hereticis. i. et de Maria.

Confessio amissa a viuo, fit quandoque a mortuo resussitato precibus
sanctorum. Infra de Francisco et oracione. CLXXIX. Confessor in aliquo casu non tenetur confessionem celare. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a monke of Ceustus ordur, & he confessid hym vnto his Abbott, how ţat ţuff all he war no preste, yit he said mes; and he wold not lefe nowdur be prayer, nor charge, nor command of his abbott. And ţis abbott told ţis case vnto a certan person and sent it vnto pope; and he ansswerd agayn & said it was no confession, it was bod a blasfemyng, and “a confessur,” he sayd, “aw not be ţe law to layn suc a blasfeme, whar-ţurg grete perell myght fall vnto all holie kurk.” And ţus he was dischargid of mes-saying. et c .

Confessor non celans confessionem est causa multorum malorum. Infra vbi agitur
de Maria Dei genitrice. CLXXX. Confessor incontinens multociens potest esse occasio dampnacionis. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a riche huswyfe ţat had done many horrible synnys; & sho had grete sorow for ţaim in hur harte, and yit sho wold nevur shryfe hur of ţaim. So ţer was a yong preste ţat sho had broght vp of barn little hur self; & sho tuke suertie of hym & shrafe hur unto hym of all hur synnys. And when he had hard hur confession he was lathe to displease hur, & cownceld

Page 127 hur to fulfyll ţe luste & ţe likyng of hur bodie; & scho wold nott, bod abade in parfite contricion. And when he saw ţat, he discurid hur synys to ilk man & diffamyd hur. And sho was so gude a womman at no man trowid hym bod held hur a gude womman & cowntid hym bod for a fule. CLXXXI. Confessor eciam in cautela et in interrogando P127.N1 multis est occasio peccati. We rede how on a tyme a maydyn come & shrafe hur vnto a preste; and he as ane vnwyse confessur began to tempe P127.N2 hur vnto syn, & gaf hur comfurthe ţerin ţat sho sulde contynue. And so sho contynued it so lang at sho cuthe neuer lefe it P127.N3 . CLXXXII. Confessor discretus eciam nolentes per discrecionem suam ad penitenciam inducit. Cesarius [tellis] how ţer was a man ţat had done many horrible synnys, and when he had shrevyn hym ţerof vnto a preste, he wolde resayfe no penance, bod said he myght do none; to so mekull, & ţe preste enionyd hym neuer so lityll penance, yit he wolde nott graunte ţerto. So his confessur askid hym if he myght say euerilk day his pater noster. & he tuke hym ţerto & did itt. And almighti God sent hym suche grace, ţat he come agayn oftsithes & asked evur more penans, vnto ţe preste had enionyd hym sufficient penance for his syn.

Confessor discretus debet esse compaciens et condescendens peccatoribus. Supra
de Abbate.

Page 128 CLXXXIII. Confessor dure loquens confitentibus aliquando contra se ipsum prouocat eos. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how ţat a man ţat was in syn happend on a tyme to be in perell of his dead; and he made a vow ţat, & he mot esskape, he sulde shrife hym. And so hym happend be delyverd; & ţe maister of his felowship went & shrafe hym vnto a preste hermett, & he shrafe hym vnto ţe same. And ţis preste gretlie blamyd hym for his syn, & sent hym vnto ţe pope; & ţis man wexid hym gretlie and slew hym, and did ţe same with ane oţer confessur. And ţe thrid confessur hard hym mekelie & spak frendlie vnto hym, & tretid hym, and enionyd hym to penance one thyng alonelie, & ţat was; ţat when somevur he saw any man dead, he suld helpe to berie hym & he myght, & putt hym in ţe ert, and at he sulde ţinke of deade. And so he did oft-sythis; & att ţe laste he began devowtelie to ţinke on his estate, & went in-to wyldernes, & ţer he liffid & dyed in grete penance. et c . CLXXXIV. Confidencia. Confidendum non est in senectute vt propter hoc magis homo periculis se exponat. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţat ane olde man of religion was seke in Egipte, and he wold algattis go home vnto his frendis at he mot be with ţaim to he wer seke, & not emang his P128.N1 brether to noy ţaim. And ţe abbot Moyses bad hym go noght, ţat he fell not into fornicacion. And he was hevy ţerwith & sayd his bodie was dead fro all maner of swilk luste. And he went on his ways to his frendis; & a damysell of hur devocion kepid hym. And when he was coverd of his sekenes, he lay by hur & gatt hur with child. And when ţis child was born, ţis olde man tuke it in his

Page 129 armys opon a grete festiuall day, & come into ţe kurk ţerwith befor all his brether & all oţer ţat ţer was; and his brethir wepid & made sorow for hym. And ţan he said vnto ţaim; “See ye ţis childe? Lo! ţis is ţe son of inobediens; be war!” he said, “ţerfor, ye brether, & take ensample be me, for ţis I dyd in myne elde. And ţerfor I pray you hertelie pray for me.” And he went into his cell; & ţer he abade all his life-days in grete penaunce & prayer.

Confidencia est habenda in sanctis P129.N1 de rebus temporalibus. Infra de

Sancto Nicholao.

Confidendum non est in quolibet. Infra de gula. iiij. CLXXXV. Confusio orta de peccato perpetrato aliquando est occasio boni. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme a yong man gatt a non with child; and he was so confusid ţer-with, & so ferd at he sulde be descried ţat he had done suche a truspas, & no man had hym in suspecion, ţat he went vnto ane abbay of a strayte ordur & made hym a man of religion, & ţer abade in grete devocion & prayer all his life. et c . CLXXXVI. Confusio aliquando est causa mortis. Helinandus tellis how ţat shipmen on a tyme come vnto a philosophur ţat hight Omerus, & spirrid hym a question & he cuthe not in no wise essoyne it. And becauce he cuthe not, ţai said he was bod a fule, & cuthe no wisdom. And he was so confusid & esshamyd ţat with-in a little while after he dyed for sorow.

Page 130 CLXXXVII. Congregacio aliquando dirigitur per aliquem bonum. Isidorus tellis how [when] ţat Philip ţat was king of Macedonie was at Athenys, he askid of ţe cetie at ţai sulde delyvir hym x wyse men P130.N1 , and he sulde breke vp his sege. And when a man ţat hight Demonstrues P130.N2 harde tell ţis, he fenyd ţis fable & told it emang ţe cetisyns of Athenys; how ţat, on a tyme, wulfis desyrid of sheperdis at ţai & ţai myght be made frendis. And ţe sheperdis ţoght none ill & grawntid & was made frendis with ţaim. And ţan ţe wulfis askid of ţies sheperdis at ţai mott hafe ţer doggis at kepid ţer shepefald delyverd; ffor as ţai sayd, ţai wold be occasion and cauce to gar ţaim fall att debate agayn. And ţe sheperdis agreid ţerto, & delyverd ţaim ţer doggis ţat war wunte for to kepe ţer faldis. And ţan ţe wulvis killid ţies howndis; & when ţai had so done, ţai come & werid vp all ţe shepe att was in ţe flokk. “And ţus,” he sayd, “will Philipp ţe kyng do with vs, ţat is to say, take away our wise men & owr oraturs; and when he hase so done, ţan he wyll myschefe vs & sla vs, & all ţat er in ţe cetie of Athenys.” CLXXXVIII. Consanguinitas. Consanguinei non sunt a viris sanctis sustentandi nisi in iure suo proprio. We rede in ţe life of Abbott Pastur, how ţer was a Iustice of ţe contre, & he desyrid to se ţis Abbott, and he mot nevur com to at se hym. And ţis iustis saw ţat, & he garte take ţe sister son of ţis abbott, & said he was a thiefe & putt hym in prison, & sayd & ţis abbott Pastor wold com vnto hym & pray hym for hym, he suld delyver hym hym. And pan ţe moder of ţis childe come vnto ţis abbott cell dure, and callid ţer-att & besoght hym to speke with hur, & he wolde no wurd ansswer. And when sho saw ţatt, sho wepid & made mekull sorow, & sayd; “And ţou had

Page 131 a harte & bowels of yrn & mott not be movid with no compassion, yit at ţe leste marke, ţou suld hafe compassion of ţine awn blude, ţi sister son.” And ţan ţis abbott sent wurd vnto ţis iustis & sayd; ” Pastor filios non generauit; Abbott Pastor gatt nevur child.” And when ţis iustis saw at ţe abbott wold not com hym selfe & pray for hym, he said & he wold send wurd for hym be mowthe he suld send hym hym. And ţan ţis Abbott sent hym wurd & sayd; “Examyn ţe cauce as ţe law wyll, & if he be wurthi to dye lat hym dy; or els do with hym as ţou plesis.” et c . CLXXXIX. Consciencia bona frequenter timet P131.N1 . We rede in ‘Historia Tripartita,’ ţat on a tyme when Iulianus Apostata at a grete ffeste tyme, in maner as emperours dose, garte encens be sett befor hym, he made crysten men to com knelyng aforn hym & serve hym ţer-of. & he gart hide fals mawmettis vndernethe a clothe befor hym, at ţe cristen men suld not se ţaim; & ţe cristenmen wiste nothyng ţerof. And when ţis was done, he garte bare ţies & told ţe cristen men, & threpid of ţaim at ţai had done sacrifice vnto his goddis, & offred ţaim encence. And when ţai harde ţis, ţai cryed & made mekull sorow, and desyrid at ţer right handis at ţai broght it vp with sulde be cutt off for penance et c ; ţuff all ţai ţoght not of no sacrifice vnto fals goddis. CXC. Consciencia peccati P131.N2 non potest quiescere. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how on a tyme ţer was a riche man, & he luffid wele to go to sportis & to grete festis. So on a tyme, as he was be hys ane, hym happend to vmthynk hym of his synnys, & so he contynued; and his consciens was so gretlie

Page 132 turment ţer-with at he mott hafe no reste. And ţerfor evur when suche a thoght come in his mynd, he wald evur call vnto hym one of his neghburs to hald a talk with hym, & for to putt suche thoghtis oute of hys mynde.

Consecracio ecclesie. Infra de dedicacione. CXCI. Consilio bono est acquiescendum. We rede how on a tyme ane archer gatt a little burd ţat is callid a nightgale, & he gatt oute his knyfe & wold hafe slane hur. & ţan sho spakk vnto hym & sayd; “ţou man! whatt may my dede profett ţe? For ţou may not fyll ţi body with me, bod & ţou will latt me go, I sall gif ţe for my rawnson iij wisdoms, whilk & ţou kepe, sall be grete profett vnto ţe.” And when he hard hur speke he was gretelie astonyd, & sayd ţat & sho cuthe tell hym any new ţingis at mot profett hym, he suld latt hur go all redie; & sho essurid hym at sho suld. And as for ţe furste, sho bad hym neuer to desyre to gett ţat ţing at the myght not gett; and make not sorow for ţat ţing ţat is verely loste & can neuer be requoverd; and as for ţe thrid, “Gyff not truste vnto euerilk wurd at ţou heris.” And ţis done he lete hur fle ţer sho wold; and sho gatt hur vp into a tre & ţoght sho wald witt wheţer ţies wisdoms sulde turn hym vnto any profett or nay. And sho said vnto hym; “A! wo be vnto ţe! for ţou hase had ţis day ane ill cowncell; for ţer is with-in my body a precious stone callid a Margarite, ţat is of grete vertue, and it is more ţan ane egg.” And when he hard ţis, he made mekull sorow at he had lattyn hur go, & desyrid hur to com agayn, & made all ţe crafte att he cuthe to gett hur. And ţan sho sayd vnto hym; “Now I know ţat ţou erte bod a fule. I bod ţou suld not make sorow for ţat ţing ţat was loste and irrecouerable, & I bad ţou suld not be besy to labur for ţat ţing at ţou may nott gett, & ţou makis mekil P132.N1 sorow at ţou hase loste me, & laburs to gett me agayn, & I will not com att ţe. And I bad ţou sulde not trow euerilk wurd att

Page 133 ţou hard, & ţou trowis at ţer be in my bodye a precious stone mor ţan ane egg; & all my bodie is nott so mekull as halfe ane egg. And ţerfor as I fand ţe a fule, so will I lefe ţe.” & with ţat sho flow away syngand ţies ij versys; ” Non nimis amissis doleas, nec omne quod audis credas, nec cupias id quod habere nequis.” CXCII. Consilio inhonesto eciam si sit vtile, non est adquiescendum. Tullius tellis how som tyme ţer was a man ţat hight Themistenes, & on a tyme he told vnto ţe men at dwelte in Athens ţat he cuthe tell ţaim a cowncell ţat war for ţer common profett. Bod he said ţat it was noght necessarie ţat all men suld witt it, & ţerfor he desyrid ţaim at he myght hafe ane to tell it to. And ţai assigned hym a man ţat hight Aristes, and he told hym & sayd: “A grete shyp of Lacedonye is commen vnto ţe haven; and it wer ane ethe ţing & a profitable to men of ţe cetie to go & take oute all ţe riches ţer-of.” And when ţis Aristes hard ţis, he went to ţe cowncell in-to ţe cetie & told ţaim ţat he had hard a profitable cowncell, bod it was nowder treut nor honestie; and ţerfor he sayd he wold not concent ţerto.

Consilio bono frequenter peccator ad penitenciam et satisfaccionem attrahitur.

Infra de vsurario et multis alijs locis.

Consilio malo perdit homo corpus et animam. Infra de heretico.

Consilio bono fit iustum iudicium. Infra de promisso.

Consilio bono peccatum dimittitur et temperancia augetur. Supra de abbate.

Consilium gratis debet dari pauperibus. Supra Augustini. iij.

Page 134 CXCIII. Consolacio diuina cor ad se totum attrahit et replet dulcedine. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis of P134.N1 our ladie Saynt Marie, ţat when sho norisshid hym in his youthed and sho had ligen with hym iij dayes in bed laykand, hur wold hafe ţoght it bod ane hour; & sho wold layke so long with hym at he wold be bathe hon[g]rie and threstie. And ay ţe hongreer & ţe thristier at he was, ţe more sho desyrid to hald hym in hur armys; and if he wold hafe bene furt, sho wold cry & hold hym still betwix hur armys. And som tyme sho wold bere hym in hur armys iij dayes, & kis hym & play with hym in dyvers placis, becauce sho had so mekull comfort of hym in hur harte; for als mekull as sho knew ţat he was bothe verray God & man. CXCIV. Consolacio diuina debet precibus impetrari. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ of a womman ţat was devowte; & on a tyme when sho wantyd comfurt at sho was wunte vnto, & was ferd at it suld tary lang or it come, & when at it war commen at it suld sone pas away, and sho spakk vnto hur awn vertues at was with-in hur & sayd; “My faythe! go ţou vnto my Lord God, & charge Hym be all ţe articles ţat er trowed in Hym ţat He com vnto me & comfurt me. & my mynde! Be ţou His hoste, & ordan for his herberie. And my luff! Luke ţou make Hym gude chere. And my charitie! It acordis to ţe to hold Hym still, at He pas not away.” And when sho had ţus chargid all hur vertues, onone sho was putt in a mervalos grete comfurt, at contynued with hur lang & recedid noght away from hur.

Consolatur Deus P134.N2 aliquos in sacramento altaris. Infra de sacramento. j.

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Consolacionem recipiunt aliquando sancti creaturis vel factis. Supra abbatis
vi P135.N1 et infra de Iohanne Euuangelista.

Consolatur Deus tribulatos. Supra de Antonio.

Consolacio Diuina subtrahitur ab hijs qui consolacionem habent in amicis
carnalibus. Infra de Peregrino. ijo. CXCV. Consolacio diuina allicit hominem ad manendum in ecclesia. Cesarius tellis of a monk of Ceustus ordur, ţat had a grace and a lefe, for feblenes att his body was in, for to ly in his bed & not com att matyns at mydnyght; & yitt for all ţat he myght not reste in his bed in matyn tyme, bod ţat reste at he had, hym burd hafe it in ţe kurk. So on a day his brether chalangid hym ţerfor, & said sen he was so wayke of hym selfe, at hym wer bettir for to reste hym in his bed ţan for to com vnto ţe kurk, & specialli becauce he had lefe. He ansswerd agayn & said; “When I here my brethir syng, & I be not with ţaim, ţan I am mervoloslie trubled and turment in my harte; & ţan I wax hevy when I vmthynk me ţat ţe comfurt at God duse vnto ţaim ţer did it som tyme ţer vnto me. & ţuf all I may nott helpe ţaim, yit it comfurthis me gretelie to here ţaim.” CXCVI. Consolacio diuina non conceditur admittentibus alienam. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a monke in Ceustus ordur, and he was P135.N2 a leche & ran ţurg ţe cuntre ilk day, ţat vnnethis he wolde be att hame at his abbay on hy dayes. So it happend opon a night, in ţe solempnyte of our Ladie, as he stude at matyns

Page 136 syngand emangis his felos, he saw our Ladie Saynt [Marie] com in-to ţe where, & broght a boyste full of lectuarie; & sho putt ţerof in-to evurilk monk mouthe with a spone. And when sho come att hym sho said; “ţou mysters not of my lectuarie, for ţou erte a leche & takis ţine awn comfurt at ţe full”: & so he had none. And fro ţine furt, bod if he had bene compellid, he wold neuer oute of his abbay, nor he had neuer after dayntie of bodelie medcyn. So ţe next ffeste of our Ladie sho come agayn, & did vnto ţe monkis as sho did before; and when sho come att ţis monk, sho said vnto hym; “Becauce ţou hase had mor comfurt of me ţan ţou had of ţi lechecrafte or P136.N1 of ţi medcyns, ţerfor I sall giff ţe of my medcyns.” And when he had tastid ţeroff, onone he feld suche a swetnes, ţat euer fro thens furt he was so stable in his ordur ţat he refusid all maner of oţer ţing. CXCVII. Constans debet esse religiosus in omnibus, tam prosperis quam aduersis. Cesarius tellis of a monk of ţe same ordur, ţat did many grete meracles. So his abbott askid hym on a tyme, how he had ţat grace befor all his brethir to do so many meracles. And he ansswerd agayn & said; “I wote nevur, for I pray no more, nor fastis no more, nor wakis no more, ţan duse myne other brether, nor laburs no more; bod I know P136.N2 a thyng. Ther may no prosperite make me prowd, nor none aduersitie make me displesid nowder of my selfe nor of oţer.” And ţe abbod askid hym & said; “Was ţou not trubbled when suche a knyght byrnyd our grange?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Nay! for I betaght ţe reward ţerof vnto almighti God; and wheţer I hafe mekull or little, euer I thank allmighti God ţerof, & takis it with gude will, ffor I hafe dispysed & forsaken all ţe riches of ţis werld.” et c .

Constans debet esse prelatus in hijs que pertinent ad officium suum. Supra

Ambrosij. vj.

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Constans debet esse bonus subditus [in bono] P137.N1 contra prelatum ullum.

Infra Hillarij.

Constans debet esse miles in bello. Infra de Milite. vj.

Constans debet esse quilibet in bono opere incepto. Infra P137.N2 de nouicio.

Constantes Deus adiuvat in necessitate. Infra de virginitate. iij.

Constans omnia suffert propter Deum. Supra de compassione.

Constantinus imperator. Supra de eodem. CXCVIII. Consuetudo peccandi minuit timorem. Saynt Gregur tellis how ţer was on a tyme a man ţat opon ţe Pasc-evyn corrupte a maydyn. So opon ţe morn he was ferd for to go into ţe kurk, att ţe devull suld hafe no power of hym. Notwithstondyng, at ţe laste he went in for shame with a grete ferdnes. And so he did on ţe secund day, & was les ferd; & on ţe iij day he was leste ferd of all. And ţus he did vnto vij dayes was passid, and ţan he was nothyng ferd, & wold not shryfe hym ţerof. & onone after he dyed a sodan dead. And when he was laid in his grafe, ţer come sodanlie a grete low into his grafe & burnyd ewhils ţer was lefte a morcell of hys bodie to burn opon, & to it was clene wastid.

Consuetudo eciam naturam aliquando alterat. Infra de lupo et supra de Andrea.

Consuetudo P137.N3 mala difficile tollitur. Supra de aduocato. iiij.

Consuetudo bona semper est seruanda. Infra de milite, v, et de Aue. ij.

Page 138 CXCIX. Contemplacioni modus apponendus est. Heraclius P138.N1 tellis how ţat Alexandrus P138.N2 Macharius told hym on a tyme & sayd, ţat som tyme a vayne covatice of thoghtis of vanytie occupyed his mynde, at he wald certayn dayes contynuallie bere hys mynd vnseuerable, to so mekull ţat he wald spar his duris at no man sulde speke with hym, nor hafe ane ansswer of hym. And he wold flite with his awn mynd & say vnto hit; “vmbe-se ţe att ţou fall not fro hevyn vnto ert; ffor ţer ţou hase ţi creatur & all angels & saynttis. Think of all ţies.” And ţus he contynued ij dayes & ij nyghtis; and ţan he felid ţe devull prikkid hym so, att hym ţoght att all his cell fell opon hym. CC. Contemplacioni sic est insistendum, vt accio non necligatur. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how a bruther on a tyme come in pylgramege vnto a place of monkis ţat was at ţe mownt of Synay, & ţer he say ţe monkis labur & grafe ţat ţai suld saw corn. And he said vnto ţaim in ţis maner of wise; “Whie wurke ye for meatt ţat will do bod waste & periss away? Remembre you of Marie Magdalyn, how sho did no bodelie labur, & yitt our Lord sayde ţat sho had chosyn ţe bettir parte.” And when ţer abbott harde tell of ţis, he bad a disciple of his giff ţis man a buke, & putt hym in a cell ţat nothyng was in. And at howr of none ţis man lukid furt if any man callid hym to mete; & ţer was none att callid hym. And after none ţe abbott come vnto hym & sayde; “how duse ţou?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Sir Abbott! Ete none of your brethir no meate to-day?” and ţe abbott sayd; “yis.” And ţan he askid whi ţai callid not hym to dener; ţan ţis abbott ansswerd hym & sayde: “Thow

Page 139 erte a spirituall man & mysters no meatt; and we er flesshlie men & bus nedelyngis eatt; & ţerfor we wurk with oure handis.” And when ţis P139.N1 bruther hard ţis, he began to forthynk at he had said, & sayd vnto hym selfe; “Now I know wele att it is necessarie to ioyn ţe life of Martha with ţe life of Magdalen: ţat is to say, vmwhile to vse spirituall life & vmwhile to vse contemplatyfe life,” & ţan he fell to werk and did as ţai did.

Contemplacio rapit hominem extra se vt aliquando sensum non habeat. Supra

Augustini. iij.

Contemplacionem P139.N2 intermittere interdum expedit. Infra de Iohanne

Euuangelista. CCI. Contemptus mundi. Contempni debent omnia exemplo philosophorum. Saynt Jerom tellis of a man ţat hight Socraticus, and on a tyme his gudis wer all tane fro hym safeyng a mantill. And he had a disciple ţat hight Diogenes, & he had no gude lefte bod a skrip and taberd & his vvermest clothe to hyll hym wit; & in his scrip he bare his meatt. And he had no howse bod a tome ton, & hym ţoght ţatt was a noble howse; & in wynter when it was cald, he wald evur turn ţis ton mouthe vnto ţe sowthe, & in sommer he wald turn it into ţe northe, & evur as ţe son turnyd wold he turn his ton. And he had kepid hym no gude bod alonelie a copp of tre to drynk opon. So on a tyme he saw a childe take vpp watir in ţe luff of his hand & drynk ţerof; and when he saw ţat he caste away his copp & sayd ţat he wiste neuer ţat natur had giffen a man a vessell to drynk off. et c .

Contempni[et] elongari debet turba hominum. Infra de solitudine P139.N3 . i.

ij. et iij.

Page 140 CCII. Contempni debent dignitates. Heraclides tellis how ţat a gude holie man ţat hight Animonus P140.N1 opon a tyme was gretlie desirid to be a bisshopp with ţe common peple, to so mekull ţe cetisens tuke hym & sayd he suld be ţer bisshopp magre his tethe. And he saw ţat he myght not esskape ţaim, and he tuke ane yrn & pullid of his lefte ere of his heade hard be ţe rutis, at all men mot se. And ţan he said; “Now may ye see at I may nott be a bisshopp, for ţe law will not at a man be made a bisshopp & owder of his eris be off.” And ţan ţer was a bisshopp ţat hight Dorotheus, & he said vnto [ţe] peple ţat ţe Iewis kepid ţat law; “Bod emang vs Cristen men I doute not ţat & a man bothe eris war cutt off, & his maners wer gude & honest, bod he wer wurthie to be a bisshopp & myght be made ane.” And when ţe peple hard ţis ţai said he sulde be ţer bisshopp magre his tethe. And when he saw ţat, he was wrothe, & said; “fforsut! and ye make me bisshopp, I sall cutt oute my tong at ye sall nott witt what I say.” And when ţai hard ţis, ţai lete hym go.

Contempni potest mundus eciam inter amicos carnales. Infra de pecunia. iiij.

Contemptum mundi inducit aliquando memoria mortis. Infra de memoria mortis in
pluribus narracionibus, et supra de cogitacione. iiij.

Contemptum mundi inducunt transitoria que sunt in mundo. Supra de Ambicione.

ij.

Contemptum mundi inducit aliquando falsitas amici. Supra de Amico. vj. vij. et
x.

Contempnentes sacramenta ecclesie aliquando moriuntur sine ipsis. Infra de

Sortilegio. j.

Page 141 CCIII. Continens debet [motus] P141.N1 sensualitatis et complexionis naturalis reprimere. Cassianus tellis ţat when Socrates ţe philosophur be complexion off his bodye was disposid vnto many synys, so on a tyme ţer was a man ţat beheld hym ons, & sayd he had ţe een of childr body. And Socrates disciples ţoght ţai wold bete hym for ţe skorn he gaff ţer maister; and ţer maister wulde not latt ţaim, bod garte ţaim lefe & do hym no skat; “for it is with me as he said, bod I withdraw me fro ţat at I am desposid to.”

Continens eciam habita op[p]ortunitate peccandi se custodit. Infra de
temptacione carnis.

Continens eciam mortem sustinet antequam peccato consensiat. Infra de
temptacione carnis. j. CCIV. Contricio perfecta nullam penam corporalem formidat. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme when a preste was prechand & telland of synnys & ţe paynys of hell, a womman cried vnto hym & sayd; “Sur, whatt sall wurt of prestes lemmans?” And he knew sho was bod a symple thyng & ansswerd halfe in sporte & said; “Thai sall nevur be savid bod if ţai crepe into a hate oven.” And sho was a prestis lemman, & sho tuke not ţis wurde in bowrte, bod on a day sho hate a grete oven, and no-bodie with hur; & when it was rede hate sho sparrid ţe duris to hur & crape into it. And onone sho was burnyd to dead. And ţer was a grete felashupp of men & wommen standand samen withoute, nerehand hur place, and ţaim ţoght ţai saw a white dowfe fle fro hur howse vnto heven. And ţai had grete wonder ţeroff, and brak upp hur duris; & ţai fande hur burnyd of dead in ţe oven, & ţai drew hur oute & berid hur in ţe felde as men duse with ţaim att kyllis ţer

Page 142 selfe. So afterward allmighti God wold latt it be knawen ţat sho slew not hur selfe of malece nor of ill will, bod for penans & obediens; opon nightis ţer was sene a huge light abowte hur grafe. & ţan ţai tuke hur vpp & layd hur in Crystens mans beriall. CCV. Contricio perfecta eciam sine confessione delet peccata. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme ţer was a scoler at Pariss, ţat had done many vglie syn, & he wold not shrife hym of ţaim for shame; notwithstondyng hertelie contricion ouercome his shame, & on a tyme he come vnto ţe priour of Saynt Victors, & wold hafe bene shrevyn. & ţer was so mekull contricion in his harte, & so many sobbis in his breste, & so many syghyngis in his throte, & so many teris in his een, ţat he mot not speke nor say a wurd. And when ţe priour saw ţis, he bad hym go & write his syn; and so he did; and come agayn, & yitt for sorow he myght not speke a wurd, bod gaff ţis byll vnto ţe priour. And he red it, & hym thoght ţe synnys wer so grete at he desyrid ţe scolar ţat he mott latt his abbott se itt, at he myght aske hym cowncell ţerin. And he lete ţe abbott se it; and when ţe abbott lukid ţervppon, he cuthe se nothyng wretten ţerin; & ţan he said vnto ţe priour; “What may I rede here, whar right noght is wretten?” And when ţe priour saw ţatt, he had grete wondre ţerof & said; “Sur, forsuthe a yong man wrate his confession here-vppon, and I redd it my selfe; bot now I se ţat God is mercifull, ţat graciouslie hase behalden his contricion and forgiffen hym his syn.” And ţus bothe ţe abbott & ţe priour told ţis scolar & assoylid hym; and ţus with grete ioy & myrt he went fro ţaim home vnto his lugyng. CCVI. Contricio perfecta peccata remittit. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a womman ţat lete hur awn son gett hur a barn; and when ţis barn was born, sho bare

Page 143 it in hur armys vnto Rome, & ţer with grete wepyng & sorow, sho shrafe hur vnto Pope Innocent afor all his cardinallis. And ţe pope enioynyd hur vnto penance at sho suld com befor hym on ţe morn in ţe same clothyng at sho had on when sho went to syn with hur son. And on ţe morn sho did of all hur clothyng, and in hur sarke alone sho come afor ţe pope, and said sho was redi to fulfill whatt penance som-euer he wold enioyn hur. And when ţe pope saw ţatt, he said vnto hur; “ţi syn is forgyffen the.” And one of ţe cardynals when he hard ţis, began to gruche agayn ţe pope, & said he demyd vnsufficientlie. And ţan ţe pope said vnto hym; “and I hafe demyd ill, ţe devull entre into me; and if I hafe wele demyd, ţe same happen ţe, becauce at ţou gruchid here-in.” And onone att all saw at wer aboute, ţe devull began to vex ţis cardinall, becauce att he gruchid ţat ţe pope declarid vnto ţis womman ţat hur syn was forgyffyn hur.

Contricio perfecta per opera manifestatur. Infra de penitencia. ij.

Contricio aliquando excitatur a presentia bonorum. Infra de visitacione. j. CCVII. Contricio perfecta liberat a confusione temporali. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was in England a clark ţat was a chanon in Lincoln Mynster, and he was nere sybb cussyn vnto ţe bisshopp. & ţer was a Iew wonnyd in ţe town, & he had a fayr doghter: and ţis clerk laburd hur so att sho promysid hym att he suld lyg by hyr, bod sho said hur fadur luffid hur so wele & kepid hur so ţat ţai myght nott com samen bod on Gude Fryday nyght; ffor ţan ţe Iewis hase bludie flux, & ţai vse little to be occupyed or com forward. And when ţat night come, ţis chanon hafeyng no mynd of ţe Passion of Criste ţat he suffred as ţat day, come vnto hur & lay with hur vnto on ţe morn. And hur fadur rase & come in-to ţe chambr ţer sho lay, & saw a man in bedd with his doghter, & he thoght for to hafe slayn hym. And when he lukid

Page 144 on hym, he knew wele enog at he was ţe bisschoppis cussyn, and ţerfor he was aferd to sla hym; & he cryed with a hedus voyce & sayd; “O! ţou fals Christen man! what duse ţou here in syn ţis day? Whar is ţi fait? Be ţe dome of God rightwuslie ţou ert giffen in-to owr handis; and warn it wer for drede of ţe bisshop at ţou ert cussyn vnto, onone I sulde sla the.” And ţus with grete confusion he showed hym oute att ţe dure; and he went home, & happend ţat day, ţat is to say Pasc-even, to be assigned be ţe bisshopp to be his dekyn in serves tyme & rede ţe pistle; & he was ferd as on suc a day to commytt his offes vnto ane other man, for drede of suspecte; & he was also ferd to com nere ţe altar & ţe halie sacrament with so grete syn as he was in. And yitt for shame he myght nott fynd in his harte to shryfe hym, so he was ţus ouercommen with shame, & did on his mes clothis, & stude att ţe altar befor ţe bisshopp. And sodanlie ţis Iew and a grete meneya of oţer Iewis with hym come in att ţe mynster dure with a huge durdom & a noyse, ffor to make complaynt vnto ţe bysshopp of his cussyn. And als tyte as ţis yong chanon saw ţaim, he wex pale & was passand ferd, and made his prayer vnto God in his harte, & sayd ţus; “Lorde Iesu! delyuer me & safe me shameles of ţis Iewis at ţis tyme, and I beheste ţe hertelie ţat I sall shryfe me of ţis syn & make a sethe ţerfor; & fro hens furth I sall no more offend ţe.” So ţis bisshopp saw ţies Iewis & had grete mervayle whatt ţai did in ţe kurk, & speciallie suche a day; and he commaundid ţaim to stand, & askid ţaim what ţai mente. And onone as ţai wold hafe accusid ţis clerk, be ţe vertue of God, ţai wer all dombe, & myght nott speke. & when ţe bisshopp saw ţaim gaspe with ţer mowthis agayns hym & mott speke no wurde, he trowid att ţai come for illusion of ţe sacrament, & with indignacion P144.N1 he commanddid ţaim to be put oute of ţe mynster. And ţis clerk felid att God had had mercie on hym; & when serves was done, he went vnto ţe bysshopp & shrafe hym, and afterwerd made hym a monk in Ceustus ordur. And ţai garte cristen ţis damysell, & made hur a non of ţe same ordur; and afterward ţai bothe wer gude halie liffers.

Page 145 CCVIII. Contricione sola deficiente, confessio nec aliqua bona sufficiunt ad peccati dimissionem. Som tyme ţer was a yong man ţat was a chanon in Pariss, ţat liffid incontinent and delicatelie, & did many grevos syn. So on a tyme he was passand seke, & shrafe hym & made sorow for his syn & hight to amend hym, and reseyvid his sacrament, & was enoyntid; and so he dyed & was wurthelie berid. So with-in a few dayes after he was deade, he apperid vnto ane ţat he was familiarie with, & told hym ţat he was dampnyd, & said ţuff all he war shreven & howseld & enoyntid, & beheste to do penance, yit he said he forgatt a thyng, withoute ţe whilk all oţer ţinges may nott profett. And he askid hym what was ţatt, & he said; “Contricion; ffor ţuf all,” he said, “I promytt to lefe my syn, yit my consciens said vnto me: `what & I mend, I sall fall vnto syn agayn’; ffor my harte more declynyd vnto ţat ţan not for to syn. & ţerfor I had no faste purpos in gudnes, & so be ţe consequent, I had no perfite contricion, & ţerfor I am dampned.” CCIX. Contricio perfecta eciam in iudicio dei peccata remittit quo ad culpam, et quo ad penam. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how ţer was a damysell ţat synnyd with hur P145.N1 fadur in syn of lichorie, & hur moder on a tyme purseyvid itt & blamyd hur & reprovid hur ţerfor, vnto so mekle, sho slew hur moder. And when hur fadur wiste ţis, he had hur in hatered; and when sho pursayvid ţis, as hur fadur was slepand vndernethe a matres, sho smoryd hym odead, & ţan sho become a common womman. And on a tyme a gude holie man prechid, and hur happend to be at his sermon; and he tolde mekull of ţe mercye of allmyghti God, vnto so mekull ţat when his sermon was done, sho come vnto hym with grete contricion, & shrafe hur

Page 146 of all hur synys, & asked hym if ţe mercie of God was so grete as he preched att it was. And he ansswerd & said ţat it was mekull more; and ţan sho bad hym enioyne hur penans, for sho trustid mekill in his mercie. And he vmthoght hym ţat he cuthe not so sodanlie enioyn hur helefull penance for hur syn ţat was so grete. And he bad hir abide vnto after meate, & ţan he wold preche agayn; “& ţan,” he said, “I sall giff ţe penans.” And sho ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Sur, I trow ye be in dispayr of my sawle heale.” & he sayd; “Nay! bod in stede of penance, I enioyn ţe to abyde here in ţi prayers so lang.” And so sho did. And in ţe menewhile sho had so mekull sorow & contricion for hur syn, ţat hur harte breste in two, & sho dyed. And ţis was onone told ţis prechur how it was, & he commawndid ţe pepull hertely to pray for hur; and as ţai wer in ţer prayers, ţar come a voyce vnto ţaim fro hevyn, ţat sayd; “Pray not for hur, for sho is in hevyn. Bod pray vnto hir ţer, for to pray for you.”

Contricio aliquando excitatur in corde peccatoris exemplo bono. Supra de

Abbate. vij P146.N1 .

Contricio perfecta voluntatem facit pro facto reputari. Infra de voluntate.

Contricio in fine hominem saluat. Infra de milite et supra de ambicione. iij.

Contricio eciam imperfecta P146.N2 quandoque iuuat. Infra de obstinacione. ij.

Contricio eciam negantes deum ei reconsiliat. Infra de negacione dei, et supra
de ambicione. iij.

Contricio perfecta eciam vsurarios saluat. Infra de testamento P146.N3 et de
vsurario.

Contricio perfecta eciam latrones et homicidas saluat. Supra de Abbate vj. et
de apostata. iij.

Contumelias pacienter sustinet humilis. Infra P146.N4 de humilitate. ij.

Page 147 CCX. Conuercio. Conuerti facit peccatorem aliquando consideracio perpetuitatis pene infernalis. Fulco P147.N1 telles how ţat Marciliensis ţat was bisshopp of Tholosan told of hym selfe; “when I was yong & giffen vnto vanyties of ţis werld, I began ans sodanlie [to think] of ţe evurlastyngnes of ţe payn of hell, and I said in my harte; `and it war putt vnto ţe to lig alway in a softe bed & a delicatt, so ţat in no maner of wise ţou sulde pas oute ţerof, and ţou might not suffer ţatt, how may ţou ţerfor sustene in ţe euerlastand bitter payn of hell, if it happen ţe to be dampnyd thedur?’ And be ţis occasion I lefte all ţingis and made me a monke.”

CCXI. Conuerti eciam facit peccatorem consideracio acerbitatis pene inferni. We rede in `Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţat ţer was a yong man ţat was riche and delicate, and he made hym a freer prechur. And his frendis come vnto hym & wold hafe had hym oute of his ordur; and ţai said vnto hym ţat he myght not suffer ţe austeritie of his ordur. ţan he vmthoght hym & said vnto hym selfe; “The bitter payn of hell, ţat is vntollerable vnto me, and ţerfor I hafe chosyn me rather to suffyr ţis payn ţan ţatt.”

Conuersus ad[d]iscens litteras efficitur peruersus. Infra [de demone. vii.

Conuersus nequam punitur. Infra de histrionibus. iij. CCXII. Conuerti eciam facit aliquando peccatorem consideracio mortis subite. We rede in `Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how som tyme ţer was a noble clark ţat was a grete baron son; and he went & made

Page 148 hym a freer prechur. And when his fadur hard tell of ţis, he vmthoght hym ţat he wold dryfe ţase freers oute of ţe land, & take his son fro emang ţaim. And when ţe freers hard tell of ţis, ţai all samen went vnto ţis baron with all ţe mekenes att ţai cuthe, and told hym ţat ţai tuke not his son & made hym freer in violent, bod he offerd hym ţerto on his awn gude will. And he said ţai said wrang, & ţat he sulde prufe & evur he myght mete with his son. And so ţai lete his fadur & hym speke samen, & he trowed ţat onone with a wurd he sulde averte his purpos. And he said vnto hym on ţis maner of wise; “Son, ţou hase husely trubled me becauce ţou hase made ţe a freer. Bod not forthi, & ţou will lefe ţine ordur & go home with me, I sall forgiff ţe all.” And ţis yong freer ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Fadur, I wull nott go home with you bod if ye wull beheste me ţat ye sall fordo ane ill custom ţat is within your lordschup.” And his fadir said he suld do what att evur hym plesid to byd hym do, and bad hym tell hym what ţis custom was. And ţis yong freer said it was ţis, thatt als sone dyes a yong man as ane olde man. And when his fadur hard ţis, he tuke a grete compunccion in his harte & lete hym alone with ţe freers, and went home agayn, and nevur desirid hym after. et c .

Conuertuntur eciam aliqui ex consideracione proprii corporis ne in inferno
comburantur. Infra de obstinacione.

Conuersus aliquando efficitur [perversus P148.N1 ] et dampnatur. Infra de
obstinacione.

Conuertuntur aliqui solo corde religionis habitum assumentes et non corde vel
proposito. Infra de Nouicio.

Conuersio ad religionem eciam infirmo corporaliter prodest. Infra de voto.

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Conuertuntur aliqui occasione confusionis alicuius. Supra de confusione. j.

Conuertuntur eciam aliqui ex hijs que vident in defunctis sibi apparentibus.

Infra de sciencia nigromantica.

Conuertuntur aliqui ex beneficio sibi prestito. Supra de contricione.

Conuertuntur eciam aliqui exemplo bono. Supra de Abbate. vij.

Conuertuntur aliqui exhortacione bona. Supra de Abbate. iij.

Conuertuntur aliqui oratione sanctorum. Infra de beato Dominico. iiij.

Cor. Cor hominis non potest saciare quicquid est in mundo. Infra de Saciare.

Et supra de ambicione.

Cor hominis eleuatur ex honore exhibito. Supra de augurio. ij.

Corpori nocet aliquando gaudium, et prodest dolor. Infra de gaudio.

Corporales delicias P149.N1 secuntur frequenter miserie et calamitates
corporales. Infra de delicijs. j. CCXIII. Corporale Altaris sanguinem emisit. We rede in `Gestis Beati Gregorij,’ how ţer was a wurthi man ţat was knowen with Saynt Gregur; and he sent vnto hym messangers and prayed hym to send hym som relikkis owder of appostels or martyrs. And he reseyvid ţaim honestlie & helde

Page 150 ţaim with hym a gude while, and went with ţaim vnto dyvers placis of Saynttis ţat ţai askid relikkis of, & sang mes ţer. So att ţe laste he tuke smale pecis of ilk corprax whar ţat he sang, and putt ţaim in small boystis, & selid ţaim privalie & gaff ţaim; and ţai tuke ţaim. And as ţai went hamwerd ţai said ilkone to oţer; “we have had a fonde iorney and wate neuer what precious ţing we hafe broght hame vnto our lord.” And ţai brak ţe pope seale & oppynd ţies boystis, & ţai fande no ţing bod smale pecis of lyn clothe. And with indignacion ţai come agayn vnto Rome & told ane archedekyn how ţai had done. And at ţe laste ţai wer broght afor Saynt Gregur; and he said his prayers & did mes. And ţan he tuke one of ţies little pecis of clothe, & cutt it in sonder in ţe myddest with a knyfe; & onone blude come oute ţerof, & made all ţe clothe blodye. And when ţies messangers saw ţis, ţai had grete wonder ţeroff, & ţai fell on ţer kneis and ţankid almitti God; and ţan ţe pope putt ţaim in ţe boystis agayn & selid ţaim & gaff ţaim ţaim agayn, & bad ţaim be stedfaste in belefe. & ţus ţai went home vnto ţer lorde with grete myrt & ioy, and delyverd ţies relikkis vnto hym. et c

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CCXIV. Corporale immundiciam spiritualem non sustinet. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a non att was sacristan. So on a day sho wasshid ţe corprax & gaff it vnto a damysell to dry; and onone as sho tuchid it ţer apperid a dropp & a spott of blude. And when ţe Sacristan saw it, onone sho wasshid it agayn; & als sone as ţe damysell tuchid it, ţer apperid a noder spott of blude. & ţan sho lete ţe priores & all hur susters se it; and ţai had grete mervaile ţeroff, & went vnto ţer prayers, & besoght God att ţai myght hafe a knowlege what it ment. And ţai serchid ţis damysell, & fand ţat a man had liggyn by hur & gettyn hur with childe.

Page 151 CCXV. Chorizare. Chorizantes aliquando visibiliter puniuntur. We rede how ţat a preste ţat hight Tullius on a tyme opon ţe Yole-evyn said mes in a kurk of Saynt Magnus. And ţer was in ţe kurk-garthe a grete meneya of men & women dawnssand in a cercle and syngand carals, & lettid dyvyne serves with ţer noyse & ţer cry. And ţis preste commawndid ţaim to lefe & ţai wold not for hym. And when he saw ţai wold not lefe, in his mes he prayed vnto God & Saynt Magnus ţat it mot please ţaim at ţai sulde abide so still vnto ţe yere end; and so ţai did. And all ţat yere nowder rayn nor snaw fell opon ţaim, nor ţai wer neuer hongrie nor thrustie, nor ţer clothes ware nott; bod euer ţai went aboute syngand carals as ţai had be mad folk. And ţer was a yong man ţat had his sister emang ţaim, & he tuke hur be ţe arm & wold hafe drowen hur fro ţaim, & he pullid of hur arm; & ţer come no blude furthe, bod sho dawnsid on still: & ţus ţai did all ţe yere to it was passid. And ţan Hubertus at was bysshopp of Colayn [com] & assoylid ţaim & lowsid ţaim oute of ţis band, and recownceld ţer befor ţe altar. And ţer dyed of ţaim ţer a man & ij wommen; and all ţe toder slepid iij dayes & iij nyghtis togeder; and som of ţaim had a tremblyng of all ţer bodie evur after ewhils ţai liffid. And ţis happend in a town of Ducheland, in ţe yere of owr Lord m.ý.x. CCXVI. Correpcio. Corriguntur aliqui per moniciones sibi factas a bonis. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţer was a religious man ţat was passand contemplatyfe; and on a tyme he was sodanlie ravisshid vnto his dome. And ţer he saw ij grete men, of ţe whilk ţe tane was ane Erle, and ţe toder a grete prelatt; and ţai wer hugelie accusid befor our Lord. Agayns ţe whilk, ţuf all

Page 152 hym semyd passand grevid, neuer-ţe-les, be prayers of som of ţaim att wer of ţat cowrte, he putt our his sentans and said vnto ţis religious man at he suld make ţaim hafe knowlege hereoff be his Abbott; & so he did. And ţis Erle, for drede of ţis vysion at was told hym, forthoght his syn & did penans ţerfor, and dyed a gude man. And ţis prelatt sett lightly be ţis visyon & ţis warnyng, and wold nott amend his life. And afterward hym happend to be fon sodanlie dead in his bed on a nyght. et c . CCXVII. Corripere debet pater filium, et prelatus subditum. We rede in ţe same buke how ţer was a yong man, & he was tenderlie broght vp & noţing correcte nowder of fadur nor moder when he did wrong; so he become a thefe, & stale grete gudis. And on a tyme he was taken & demyd to be hanged: and as he was led vnto ţe galos he desyrid at he mott se his fadur or he dyed; and he was broght. And he besoght hym to forgiff hym all offensis at he had made vnto hym, & so he did; & ţan he prayed hym to kis hym. And as he kissid hym, he bate of his fadur nece; and ţai ţat wer abowte hym had grete mervayle ţeroff, and said ffellie vnto hym ţerfor. And he ansswerd ţaim agayn & said; “I sulde hafe done hym more skathe and I had myght, ffor he is cauce of my dead; for he chastid not me when I was yong, bod let me fall to gouernans & to mysreule at I am now dampned to my dead for, & mon be hanged.”

Corripiendi sunt paruuli. Supra de blasfemia. CCXVIII. Corripiendi sunt rebelles eciam si impacienter ferant. Helynandus tellis of a philosophur ţat hight Policartus P152.N1 ţat was a techur of ţe Emperour Troian, ţat had ane vnthrifti servand & ane ill; & on a tyme he had done a grete faute. And ţis

Page 153 philosophur his maister gart in his awn presens take off his clothis & bete hym wele nakid; and P153.N1 as ţai bett hym he cryed & sayd ţat his maister was no trew philosophur, ţat had written so fayr a buke of mekenes as he did, & for all ţat was turnyd in-to wrat agayns hym. And be ţis mene, he said, his techyng was contrari vnto his warkis. And his maister ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Semys it to ţe ţat I am angri becauce ţou erte bett? And ţinkis ţou at it is yre, at I pay ţe at I aw? ţou seis I hafe no burnyng een, nor no spome at my mouthe, nor I cry not lowde, nor I wax not rede, nor trembles nott, nor hase no synge on me ţat sulde be yrefull.” And in ţe menewhile he bad hym ţat bett hym ţat he suld contynue as he began ewhill ţai ij disputid; “And withouten any yre ţou sall se me correcte ţis ill servand, & teche hym rather to be meke & speke fayr, ţan for to flite or strife with his maister.” CCXIX. Cosme & Damyani. Ther was som tyme a man ţat had a speciall deuocion vnto Saynt Cosme & Damyan, & ţe canker happend into ţe the of hym & had wastid it nerehand away. And on a tyme as he was slepand, hym thoght ţies ij saynttis come vnto hym, & ţai broght with ţaim oyntementtis & playsters. And ţe tone of ţaim said vnto ţe toder; “Whar sall we take vs fless, ţat we may fill ţe hole with agayn when we hafe cut oute ţe rotyn fless?” And ţe toder ansswerd agayn & sayd; “In ţe kurk gart of Saynt Petur ad Vincula P153.N2 , ffor ţis day was ţer a man of Ynde P153.N3 new berid; and ţerfor go feche vs of ţat, at we may fill ţe hole with.” & ţis man of Ynd hight Maurus; & ţai went & fechid his bodi, and ţai cut of ţe ţe of ţe whik man & ţan of ţe dede man & putt ţe dead mans the vnto ţe whik mans, & anoyntid ţe wownd diligentlie; & ţai tuke ţe seke man the & put it with ţe bodie of ţis Maurus, and layd hym agayn ţer he was. And ţan ţis seke man wakkend, and felid at hym aylid no sore, & putt down his

Page 154 hand vnto his hambe, & he felid no hurte; & he garte light a candyll, & lukid, and his the aylid nothyng. And ţan he was fayn & rase oute of his bed; and he told vnto euerilk man what he had sene in his slepe, & how he was helid. And ţai at he told it vnto, went vnto ţis Maurus grafe, & lukid; & ţai fand his legg away, & ţe whik mans leg layd ţer in-stede ţeroff in ţe grafe with ţe dead mans bodie. CCXX. Credere. Credendum est non cito contra amicum. Valerius tellis how on a tyme it was told vnto Plato ţat Democrates P154.N1 his disciple had said mekull ill agayns hym; & he wold giff no fayt ţerto. So he att told itt, askid hym whi ţat he wold not truste hym, & he said he was redie to profe it at he had told hym. [Than] this Plato ansswerd & said; “It is not trowable at he ţat I hafe luffid so lang, att I sulde not be luffid of hym agayn.” And so he wold gif no truste vnto ţe complaynt vnto he spak with hym hym selfe. CCXXI. Credere cito periculosum est iudici. We rede in Cronicles, how on a tyme ţe Emperour P154.N2 had a wyfe, ţat wold at ane Erle of his on a tyme had liggen by hur. And when sho desirid hym ţervnto, he excusid hym & said he wold not do suc a truspas vnto his lord. And sho saw ţat, & went & accusid hym vnto ţe Emperour, and said he wold hafe defowlid hur. And ţe Emperour tuke it vnto so grete wrat, ţat he garte smyte of his head withowten Iugement; and he was neuer P154.N3 olife agayn. & ţan ţe emperour desyrid his wyfe at ţis erle mot be knowen after he was dead be beryng of a hate yrn, at luke wheţer he war innocent or noght; & sho grawntid. And ţe day of Iugement was assigned, and many wedos & maydens callid vnto ţe

Page 155 dome; and ţis Erlis wife come with hur husband heade in hur arm. And sho asked of ţe Emperour what deade he war wurthi to hafe, ţat slew a man wronguslie. And he said his head war wurthi to be smetyn off. And sho ansswerd hym agayn & sayd: “Thou ert ţat man, ţat at fals suggestion off ţi wife slew my husband. And for to make prefe here-of, I obliss me to bere ţe hate yrn.” And when ţe Emperour saw ţis, he had grete mervell, & commytt hym selfe to abide what punyssment at sho wolde deme hym vnto. So be prayer of bisshoppis & oţer worthi men he tuke respecte with hur furst for x, ten dayes, & ţan for viij, & ţan for vij, & ţan for vi. And in the mene while he garte examyn ţe cauce. And when he knew ţe trewt, he gaff hur for his rawson iiij castels ţat er in ţe bisshop[ryk] of Lunens. And be respecte at he had of ţe dayes, ţai er callid, Decimum, Octauum, Septimum, & Sextum, yitt vnto ţis day. CCXXII. Credendum non est de facili referentibus aliorum defectus. We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum,’ ţat a certan religious man on a tyme said vnto ţe abbott Pastor, ţat he was so trubbled att hym burd lefe his place, becauce at he hard certan wurdis of a bruther of his ţat hym thoght plesyd hym noght. And ţis Abbott bad hym at he suld nott trow ţies wurdis, for ţai wer not trew. And ţe toder said ţai wer trew, for a trew broder of his tolde hym ţaim; and ţe abbott sayd he was not trew at told hym, ffor he sayd, & he had bene a trew bruther he sulde noght hafe said so. And ţan he askid hym of ţe balke & ţe mote, what ţai wer; and he told hym whatt ţai war. And ţan he bad hym vmthynk hym in his awn harte ţat ţis balk was his awn synys, and ţis litle mote was ţe synnys of ţe toder man.

Credere cito contra vxorem non debet vir. Infra de regina vel imperatrice.

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Credendum non est omni verbo. Supra de consilio et infra de paciencia, iij. Et
supra de accusacione. iij. CCXXIII. Credendum non est omni spiritui antequam probandi sint vtrum sunt ex deo vel non. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum,’ how ţe devull, made hym in liknes of a gude angell, come vnto a solitarie at his fadir vesett euerilk day, and bad hym be war of ţe devull, for he was besy euere day to begyle hym; “and tomorn,” he said, “he will come to ţe in liknes of ţi fadur; and ţerfor now venge ţe on hym, & luke at ţou hase a sharpe ax redie, at when he commys nere the, gif hym so grete a strake on ţe hede att he presume no mor to com vnto the.” And ţis ankir trowid ţat he had bene ane angell at had bene sent vnto hym fro God Hym selfe to giff hym ţis cowncell; & on ţe day after his awn fadur come vnto hym at vissit hym, and he with ane ax killid hym, and was takyn ţerfor & hanged evyn furtwith.

Crimen falso imponitur. Infra de infamia.

Cristus. Cristianus, vbi agitur de Cristo infra. CCXXIV. Crudelitas. Crudele est malum pro bono P156.N1 reddere. We rede in ţe storie of Nero, when Senec at was his maister askid hym his ffe for his labur, he ansswerd agayn & said; “Maister P156.N2 , ţou must dye; for als lang as ţou liffis I may hafe no reste; ffor I hafe bene als ferd for ţe as a barn wold hafe bene, & yitt is.” And ţan Seneca ansswerd agayn & said; “Sur, sen me bus nedis dy, I pray ţe grawnt me att I may dy what maner of dead at me likis to chese my selfe.” And Nero grawntid hym, & bad hym chese it hastelie, ffor hym burd nedis dye. And ţan

Page 157 Senec garte make a grete batt of warm watir & garte putt hym selfe ţerin, and garte latt hym blude of bothe his armys. And so he bled odeade. And be ţis mean he was callid Seneca, quasi se necans; and be ţis mean he was dead. CCXXV. Crudelitas contra naturam detestanda est. We rede in ‘Historia Neronis,’ how at ţis Nero garte sla his moder & cutt hur in sonder, at he might se how he lay in hur wombe, & whar-with he was nurrisshid. And ţe philosophirs reprovid hym ţerfor & said, “ţe law denyes, & rightwusnes forbiddis P157.N1 , att ţe son sulde sla his moder ţat sufferd so grete payn for hym in hur burt as sho did, & broght hym vp with so grete labur.” And ţan Nero said vnto ţaim; “Make ye me to be with childe, and afterward to be delyver ţeroff, at I may hafe verray knawlege whatt sorow my moder had with birt of me when I was born.” And ţai ansswerd agayn & said ţat it was not possible, ţat was contrarie vnto natur. And he said bod if ţai did itt, ţai sulde dye ilkone. And ţan ţai made hym drynkis, and privalie ţai made hym to drynk a froske; and be ţer crafte ţai made it to grow in his body & to wax. And so his bely began agayns natur to bolne, to so mekull att he trowid he was with childe; and ţai made hym daylie to be dyett with suc meatt as ţai knew wolde nuriss a frosk. So on a tyme his belie warkid hugelie, & he said vnto ţies lechis; “Take hede on me, ffor ţe tyme of my birt is nere; ffor my belie warkis so, ţat I may vnnethis draw myne and.” And ţan ţai gaff hym a purgacion, and he spewid oute a grete froske and ane vglie to luke on, bludie & infecte with humers. And when Nero lukid ţervppon, hym vggid ţerwith, & he askid; “Had my moder als mekull sorow for beryng of me, as I had for beryng of ţis?” And ţai said, ya. And ţan he commandid ţat ţis vglie burt of his sulde be norisshid & kepyd, and at it sulde be closid in a stone, as a snyle is in hur shell.

Page 158 CCXXVI. Crudelitas dampnum inferens rei publice non est toleranda P158.N1 . We rede in ţe same storie, how on a tyme Nero had grete mervall whatkyn a thyng burnyng was; and he garte sett fyre in ane end of Rome, & it burnyd vij dayes & vij nyghtis. And evur he lay in a hy towre & beheld it; & when he saw ţe low rise vp into ţe ayr, hym thoght it was a fayr syght. And ţan ţe Romans wex grevid & wold suffre it no langer, & rase & pursewid opon hym, & drafe hym oute of ţe cetie, & wold hafe slane hym & ţai myght hafe getten hym. And when he saw ţat he mot not esskape, he gatt hym a stowre, & gnew vppon ţe tone end & made it sharpe with his tethe, & ţrustid hym selfe evyn thrug ţerwith. And ţus he made his end. Neuer-ţe-les we rede in a noder place ţat he was devowrid with wulfis P158.N2 .

Crudelis non debet esse iudex. Infra de iudice.

Crudelis non debet esse prelatus. Infra de prelato. CCXXVII. Crux Cristi vel crucifixus. Crucifixi ymago a Iudeis in despectu vulneratur. We rede how ţat in ţe tyme of Constantyne ţe iiij P158.N3 , ţe Iewis fand in a cetie ane ymage of ţe crucifix; & ţai broght it into a Iewis hows, & P158.N4 ţer ţai spitt ţeron & strake it with ţer handis, & naylid ţe fete ţerof vnto ţe cros with naylis, & ţai put vnto ţe mouthe ţerof aysell & gall. And at ţe laste ţai oppend ţe syde ţerof, & ţer come blude & watir; and ţai sett ane ampull vndernethe it & kepyd it in. And ilkone of ţaim att was seke, ţai wold sprencle of ţis blude on ţaim, & onone ţai war hale. So at ţe laste ţies Iewis forthoght att ţai had done, and tuke ţis ymage

Page 159 & ţe blude, & had it vnto ţe bisshopp of ţe cetie; and so ţai wer cristend & turnyd vnto ţe fayt. And of ţis blude was sent to many cetis & kyngdoms; & yit to ţis day it duse many meracles. CCXXVIII. Crucis signum magnam habet virtutem, eciam infidelibus. Saynt Gregor tellis how ţat a bisshopp of ţe cetie of Fundan P159.N1 had som tyme in his howse soiornand a non; & be fals temptacion of ţe devull, on a tyme he was so tempid at he thoght he wold hafe at do with hur. So it happend a Iew to go will on a nyght, & cuthe fynd no place to reste hym in. And he went into a temple of Appollo, & ţer he layd hym down & slepid. And abowte mydnyght, ţer come a company of fendis, & ţer chiftan was sett in a chayr emangis ţaim, & garte ţaim com befor hym, & examynd ţaim of ţer craftis. And when ilk one of ţaim had tald hym all, ane of ţaim steppyd befor hym at satt, & said how he had tempyd ţis bisshopp with ţis womman, & in a burte to giff hur a knokk on ţe bakk. And ţan ţer chiftan commendid hym, & chargid hym to perform at he had begon. And he commandid ţaim to seke aboute in ţe temple, & luke who was ţerin mo ţan ţai. And ţis Iew hard ţat & made a cros on hym; and ţai soght aboute & fand hym. And onone as ţai saw hym, one of ţaim saw, & said; ” ve! ve! vas vacuum sed bene signatum; wo! wo! here is a voyde vessall, bod it is wele merkid.” And with ţis voyce, all ţe fendis vanysshid away; and ţe Iew rase vpp & went vnto ţe bisshop of ţe cetie & told hym. And he made mekull sorow for his syn, & put away ţis womman & cristend ţis Iew. et c . CCXXIX. Cruce signari debent omnes propter indulgencias. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis of hym selfe & says; “On a tyme as I was in a town prechand, ţer was a man ţat durste not com vnto ţe sermon for his wyfe, not in-to ţe kurk. And he come to a

Page 160 wyndow & harde ţe sermon; and when he had hard of ţe ind[ulg]ence at longis vnto ţaim at er merkid with ţe cros, for als mekull as he durste not com in att ţe dure for his wyfe, he crope in att ţe wyndow in myddeste the peple, & tuke ţe cros as ţai did.” CCXXX. Cruce signatis datur filius beate virginis. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis of hym selfe and says: “ans in my childed, when I was in a howse of Ceustus ordur, ţer I hard a sermon of ţe cros. And mekill pepull lefte all P160.N1 ţe gudis att ţai had, and come and wurshuppyd ţe cros. So emang ţaim was a bruther ţat hight Symond, and he besoght God att he mott hafe som knowlege whatt mede ţai sulde hafe att wurshuppyd ţe cros; and on ţe nyght after he was ravisshid in his spiritt, and ţer he saw our Ladie Saynt Marie holdand hur dere son. And aftre ţat euerilk a man with a contrite harte had taken ţe cros, sho gaff vnto hym hur son.” et c . CCXXXI. Cruce signati dolose puniuntur eciam corporaliter. Cesarius tellis how ţat in ţe bisshoppryk of Traiectens, ane vsurer tuke ţe cros & lete as he wald go vnto ţe Holie Land. And when he sulde go furt, he fenyd hym selfe seke & wayke, & sayd he myght not go, and hyrid a-noder to go for hym, & gaff hym bod v marcis, ţuf all he myght have giffen hym xlti marcis. So afterward when ţai at wer burnyd wer bown furt, he satt with ţaim in ţe tavern & sayde vnto ţaim; “ye wrichis, now ye forsake your wyvis and your childer, & your frendis, and all your other gudis, & puttis your bodis in perels be-yond ţe see; and I sitt att home with my wyfe and my childer, & with all P160.N2 my gudis, and for v marke hase als mekull perdon as ye hafe.” Bod almyghti God, att is rightwus, shewyng how mekull ţe labur & expensis of pylgramys plesis hym, & how mekull desayte &

Page 161 blasfeme of bakbyters displesis hym, sufferd ţatt on ţe night after ţe devull come vnto hym in liknes of a servand of his awn, and broght with hym ij grete blak hors, and bad hym faste caste of his vppermest clothe, & go with hym & lope on one of ţies hors. And ţe cross at he had takyn was sewid opon his ouermeste clothe, and so he vmthoght hym ţat he mott not esskape, & keste away his ouermeste clothe & onone lepid on ţe to hors, & ţe devull lepid on ţe tother; & with-in a while ţai war led ţer dyvers paynys wer. And ţe devull shewid hym ţe seatt ţer he sulde sytt in paynys, and ţe devull sayd vnto hym; “Now ţou sall turn agayn into ţi howse, bod with-in iij days ţou sall dy, & turn agayn.” And ţan he was broght agayn, and men askid hym whar he had bene; and he tolde ţaim all as is afor sayd. And ţan a preste was broght vnto hym, ţat counceld hym to shryfe hym & do penance for his syn. And he wold nott, bod fell in despar & dyed withouten owder shrift or howsill or contricion, & was berid in hell. et c .

Cruce signatus relinquens amicos carnales meretur. Infra de milite. iiij.

Crucifixi amore culpa inimici remittitur. Infra de misericordia.

Crucem predicantes a deo remunerantur. Infra de predicacione. j.

Cruce signati in via transfretacionis morientes gloriose remunerantur. Infra
de peregrino P161.N1 , et in multis alijs locis.

Cruce signatos crucifixus honorat. Infra de Maria. CCXXXII. Cruce signatam vestem inter flammas illesam deus custodit. Cesarius tellis how att ţe cetie of Susas ţer was a cetysyn at was merkid with ţe cros. And in ţe menewhile, or he went

Page 162 furt, happend his howse to be burnyd, & all his other gudis safeyng onelie als mekull of a garment of his as ţe cros ţat he had taken was sewid opon, & ţat was fon vnbyrnyd emang ţe hate colis. And all ţat saw it had grete mervayle ţeroff, at ţe cros had so mekull mervayle & vertue ţerin. et c .

Culpa. Culpe respondet pena. Supra de agro, primo et ij.

Curatus male intrans ecclesiam punitur. Supra de blasfemia. ij.

Curato ecclesie possunt coadaptari multa que dicuntur infra de prelato et
sacerdote.

Custodia. Custodire debet homo sensus suos. Supra de aspectu.

Custodiri non potest mulier. Infra de muliere.

Dampnacio. Dampnatur homo qui toto tempore vite sue sancte vixit, quia
finaliter peccauit. Supra de carnis temptacione. 3.

Dampnati non iuuantur orationibus viuorum. Infra de oracione. iiij.

Dampnatis non prosunt suffragia. Infra de suffragijs. 3.

Dampnatus ab inferis ex speciali gratia reuocatur. Infra de oratione ij. et
viij.

Dampnatis aliquando beata dei genitrix vitam inpetrauit. Infra de Maria.

Dampnum. Dampnificare proximum nemo debet rebus suis. Supra de columbis.

Dampnum debet restitui dampnificato. Infra de restitucione.

Dari non debet hostia non consecrata loco eukaristie. Infra de eukaristia et
infra de oratione. ij.

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Dacio siue donum. Dare non debet vxor sine licencia viri. Infra de muliere.

Dare debent principes liberaliter. Infra de liber[ali]tate. CCXXXIII. Dant sancti res et corpus suum pro deo. We rede in ‘Gestis Serapionis Abbatis’ how ţat ţis Serapion apon a day gaff his amett vnto a pure man, and it was cald weddur; & he mett a noder pure man, & he gaff his cote. And ţan he was nerehand nakid; and he sett hym down and ane evangill in his hand. And ţan one of his brether come vnto hym & sayd; “Abba, who hase robbed you?” And he shewid ţe euaungyll & sayd; “this hase robbid me.” And with-in a while after he sold ţis euaungill, & gaff ţe price ţer-of vnto pure men. So on a tyme his disciple askid hym whar it was, and he sayd; “I hafe sold it & giffen it vnto pure men, becauce it says: ‘vende que habes et da pauperibus.’” So on a tyme afterward ţer come a wedow vnto hym & askid hym som almos, for sho said sho had nowder meate nor drynk to hur nor hur childer. And becauce he had no thyng to giff hur, he gaff hur his awn selfe, & bad hur sell hym; & so sho did vnto a lorde of Grece land. And with-in a while fro he had bene ţer, he conuertid all ţat contret & made it cristend.

Dari semper debet elemosina. Infra de Elemosina.

Data pauperi elemosina datur deo. Infra de elemosina, et de Gregorio ij, et
supra de Abbate. iiij.

Dona excecant oculos iudicum. Supra de balliuo. iiij. CCXXXIV. Debitum cito debet solui alioquin debitor dampnum incurrit. Petrus Alphonsus P163.N1 tellis how ţer was a porter of a cetie, and he had be a gifte of ţe kyng of ţat land ţat ilk man or womman

Page 164 ţat come in att his yate, ţat was owder crukyd-bakkid, or skabbid, or ţat had bod one ey, or war in ţe parlesie, or a crepyll, he sulde hafe of ţaim a peny. So on a day ţer come in at ţe yate a man with a crukid bak, & he was wele cled & warm. And ţe porter arestid hym and bad hym pay hym a peny; & he wold nott. & ţe porter gatt hym be ţe cloke & lifte vp his hude, & he fand ţat he had bod one eye, and ţan he said; “Now ţou awis me ij d.” & he wold hafe bene away, & ţe porter gatt hald on hys hude, & it went off, & ţan his hede was skallid. And ţe porter said; “Now ţou awis me iij d.” And ţis man saw at he mott nott gett away, & began to defend hym; & his armys happynd bare, & ţai wer skabbid. And ţan ţe porter sayd; “Now ţou awis me iiij d.” And ţus ţai wrasteld to-gedyr, & ţis man fell, & ţan ţai mott se he had a croked fute. And ţan ţe porter said; “Now ţou awis me v d”; and garte hym pay itt. And so it happend hym ţat wold not pay a peny with his gude will, to pay v d ageyns his will. et c . CCXXXV. Debitum debet solui a debitore non petente vel mortuo. Seneca tellis of a philosophur ţat hight Pictagoricus P164.N1 , ţat boght a payr of shone on a tyme of a shomaker, bod he had not money enog to pay for ţaim; & so he frustid hym, & with-in a few dayes, he come agayn & callid at ţe shomaker dure. And one ansswerd hym with-in & sayd; “Wharto losis ţou ţi labur? ţis shomaker is dede.” ţan ţis philosophur, fro he hard ţis, went home with his syluer. So on a tyme, when he was be hym selfe & ţoght of ţis syluer, hym thoght his conciens sayd vnto hym; “ţou aw yone man syluer. Ga pay hym ţat att ţou aw hym.” And he went agayn ţerwith, & in at a hole in ţe dure he putt ma penys ţan he aght, and putt away fro hym ţe perell of his will, ţatt gruchid to pay itt.

Page 165 CCXXXVI. Decepcio. Decepiuntur aliqui sub simulacione boni. We rede in ţe ‘Cronicles of Rome,’ how ţer was som tyme in ţe cowrte at Rome a famos clerk ţat hight Machomett, and he desyrid to hafe bene made pope P165.N1 , & myght not com ţerto. And herefor he wex wrot, & went fer ţens our ţe se; and ţer, with a symulacion, he gadurd samen a grete multitude of yong folk vnto hym, & told ţaim ţat ţaim burd hafe emangis ţaim a man to govern ţaim. And in ţe menewhile he vsid to putt whete-cornys in his ere, & he lernyd a white dowffe to stand opon his shulder & take ţaim oute. So on a day he callid his pepull togeder, & sayd ţaim ţat it was Goddis will ţat he suld be made rewler of ţaim, whame ţat God shewid for be ţe Holie Gaste. And privalie ţis dowfe was lattyn go; & onone sho light on Machomett shulder ţer he was emang ţe prese of peple; & putt hur byll in his ere, & tuke oute ţe cornys. And all ţe peple at was aboute went at it had bene ţe Holie Gaste ţat had commen fro heven and descended on hym, & told hym ţe wurd of God in his ere, & what at God wolde hafe done; & ţus he was made rewler of all ţe Sarracens, & desayvid ţaim; & he made ţaim a law att ţai kepe yit, whilk ţat is callid Machomett law.

Decipit demon bonos sub specie boni. Infra de demone.

Decipitur iudex frequenter si iudicet secundum apparenciam exteriorem. Infra
de Iudicio humano.

Decipit vicinus vicinum. Supra de Adulterio.

Decipiuntur tam boni quam mali per demones multipliciter. Infra de demone

P165.N2 , et alijs locis.

Page 166 CCXXXVII. Decipiuntur aliqui per artem magicam. Heraclides tellis how ţat a man of Egipte was stryken in-to a luste with his neghbur wyfe; and he mot neuer gett hur will. And he sayd vnto a nygramansyer to make hur to loff hym, & to hate hur awn husband. And he with hys crafte made hur a mere, so ţat hur husband, when he wakend in his bed, he fand hur a mere lygand by hym. And when he spak vnto hur sho wold giff hym none ansswer. And he fechid prestis & lete ţaim se, & ledd hur vnto ţe wud as sho had bene a beste. And he went vnto ţe cell of Saynt Machari with hur; and ţe monkis blamyd hym becauce he come vnto ţer monasteri with a mere. And he told ţaim at sho was his wife, & at sho was forshapyn in his bed vnto a mere, & how att ţat iij dayes he had etyn no meat. And Saynt Macharie wiste ţer-of wele enog be a reuelacion; & his bretherin went & told hym. And he come vnto ţaim & sayd; “Ye er bathe as hors, & hase hors een. And hur ţis is a womman, & sho is not transfigurd into ţe lyknes of a hors bod vnto ţer sightis ţat may be begylid with vanyte syght.” And he made his prayers & kest hali watir on hur & onone sho was a womman agayn. & ţan he garte refress hur with meatt & drynk, & bad hur go home with hur husband; and at sho sulde euer whils sho liffid say hur prayers & daylie here mes. For he said sho sufferd all ţis becauce ţe space of v wekis sho nowder hard dyvyne serves nor mes.

Decipiens prius aliquem P166.N1 postea quandoque ab eo decipitur. Infra de
vindicta et de muliere. CCXXXVIII. Deceptor aliquando in actu decepcionis decipitur et forte ab eo quem decipere volebat. Petrus Alphonsus P166.N2 tellis how on a tyme ij burges went on a fer pylgramege, and ţer went with ţaim a husbandman;

Page 167 and ţai made ţaim felows in ţer vitals. And when ţer vitall was nerehand gane so at ţaim was left bod a little flowr, ţe burges sayd, tone of ţaim vnto ţe toder; “we hafe bod litle bread, & our felow etis mykill.” And ţai ij tuke in cowncell togedur at ţai sulde take ţis flowr & make it all in a lafe & sethe itt; and ewhils it wer in sethyng ţai sulde lay ţaim down & slepe. And whilk of ţaim iij dremyd ţe mervolest dreme suld hafe ţis lafe & ete it all be his one. And ţus ţai fenyd to begyle ţis husbandman. And ţai made ţer counand, & ţis husband consentid; ţan ţai made ţis lafe & put it to sethyng, & layd ţaim to slepe. And ţis husband purseyvid ţer suteltie, & ewhils ţai wer slepand he tuke ţis lafe halfe-soden & eete it & laid hym down agayn. Than ţies burges wakend, and one of ţaim sayd at he had dremyd a mervalus dreme; for hym thoght at ij angels oppynd hevyn yatis, & tuke hym & ledd hym befor allmyghti God. And ţe toder sayd at hym thoght ţat ij angels cutt ţe erthe evyn in sonder, & led hym down vnto hell. And ţis husband all ţis tyme lete as he slepid & hard ţaim well enog; and ţan ţai wakkend hym & he starte vp as he had bene flayed, & sayd; “Who is ţat att callis me?” And ţai sayd; “We, ţi felows.” And he ansswerd & sayd; “Er ye commen agayn now?” & ţai sayd; “Whethyr went we at we sulde com agayn?” And ţan ţe husband told his dreme, & sayde; “Me thoght att ij angels led ţe tane of you vnto hevyn & ţe toder vnto hell. And I trowid at ye sulde neuer com agayn, & rase & tuke ţe lafe & eet it.” & ţan ţai lukid whar it was, & it was gone, et c . And ţan ţe tane of ţaim was wrot & sayd ţai wer begilde; & ţe toder sayd nay, & sayd ” Fallere fallentem non est fraus.” et c .

Decipit aliquando discipulus magistrum. Infra de vindicta.

Decipit aliquando vxor virum. Infra de muliere.

Decipit mulier mulierem. Infra de muliere.

Decipit Demon hominem sub specie boni. Infra de solitudine P167.N1 .

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Decipiuntur aliqui verbis multorum. Infra de verbo et de promisso. CCXXXIX. Decipiuntur aliqui quia aliquando non inueniunt quod querunt. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţer was a lord ţat had a fule, & ţis lorde had also a gay falcon & a swyfte, ţer was [bod] suc one in all ţat land. And ilk man at saw it fle commendid it & praysid it. So ţis fole hard at ilk man commendid ţis falcon so, and privalie on a nyght he gat ţis falcon of his lordis & slew itt, and sothe itt, & ete itt. And when ţe lord myssid ţis hawke, he made grete sorow ţerfor, becauce he wiste nott how it was loste. And he commendid it gretelie in presens of ţis fule; and when ţe fule hard hym commend it so, he ansswerd & sayd; “Forsuthe lord, it dught nott; ffor I ete neuer bitterer fless ţan it was.” And so ţis fule fand a noder ţing ţan he trowid. CCXL. Decima. Decimas bene soluere est vtile. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a knyght ţat had so grete deuocion about payment of his tendis, & ţat he wold euer of rightwusnes pay ţaim withowten any tarying or withoute dissayte or vexacion. And he had a certan vyneyard of ţe whilk he had yerelie x ton of wyne. So it happend on a yere when he had gaderd all his vynys & brayed ţaim, he had bod a ton of wyne. And when ţis knyght saw ţat, he sayd vnto his servand; “That at was myne, God hase taken it fro me; and yitt I will not take His parte fro Hym. And ţerfor go byd ţe preste feche ţis ton of wyne for his tend.” And ţe prest did so. And ţe same yere on a tyme, a bruther of ţe same knyghtis, at was a preste, went down be ţe garthyn abowte ţe Martynmes; and he saw all ţe vynys hang full of grapis. And he went in-to his bruther & flate with hym for

Page 169 his neclegens, & sayd; “Whi hafe ye noght yitt garderd your vynys, & ţe yere is so-fortherlie paste?” And ţe knyght sayd ţat ţai war gaderd lang befor. And ţe preste sayd nay it was not so; “ffor,” he sayd, “I was ţeratt ţis day, & I saw it grow full of vynys.” And ţe knyght & his meneya went & lukid, & ţai fand it was so. And ţai gaderd ţaim & made wyne ţeroff; & ţer grew neuer ryper nor mor plentefull vynys in ţat gart ţan ţase wer. et c . CCXLI. Decanus ad inferni curiam inuitatur. Cesarius tellis how ţat in tyme of Hereticus P169.N1 ţe Emperour, in ţe kurk of Palernens was ţer a certan dean ţat sent a servand of his to seke a palfray of his ţat hym wantid; & ţer mett ane ald man ţis servand & askid hym whedir he went & whatt he soght. And he said he soght his maister hors. And ţis ald man teld hym ţat ţis hors was att ţe Mownte of Gybber; “and ţer,” he sayd, “hase my lord kyng Arthur hym. And ţat mownte byrnys evur on a grete low as it war full of burned-stone.” And ţis servand had grete mervayle of his wurdis, and ţe alde man said vnto hym; “Saw vnto ţi maister & charge hym at ţis day xiiij dayes he com thedur vnto Kyng Arthur solempne courte. And if ţou forgett & tell hym nott, ţou sall be grevuslie punysshid ţerfor.” And ţis servand went home & told his maister all at he sayd vnto hym with grete ferdnes. And when ţe dean hard att he was sommond vnto ţe courte of Arthur, he log ţerat & made a skorn ţerof. And onone he fell seke, & ţe same day att he was somond he dyed. et c . CCXLII. Dedicacio. Dedicacione ecclesie expellitur ab ea demon. Saynt Gregur tellis in his Dyaloggis, how on a tyme a kurk of ţe Arryans was gyffen vnto Cristen men; and ţai garte halow

Page 170 itt. And ţe relikkis of Saynt Sebastian, & Saynt Agnes & Saynt Agas P170.N1 war broght thedur, all ţe peple at was gadderd thedur felid ţe grond in the kurk-dure quake, & mofe heder-ward & ţedurward. And when ţai wer with-in ţe kirk, ţai felid nothyng ţeroff. And ţai had grete mervell hereoff, and allmyghti God lete ţaim all hafe a knowlege ţat it was ţe fend ţat garte ţe ert stir when he went furthe of ţat place & it was halowd. et c .

Defectus proximorum non sunt reuelandi indifferenter. Supra de celacione.

Defunctis valent indulgencie. Infra de indulgencijs.

Defunctis prosunt suffragia. Infra de suffragijs.

Defuncti adiuuantur orationibus viuorum. Infra de oratione.

Defunctis valent misse pro eis dicte. Infra de mortuis.

Defunctis [conueniunt] P170.N2 que infra dicuntur de mortuis.

Delectacio. Delectant P170.N3 aliquando aliqui in modicis. Supra de Basilio.

Delectabile non est videre malos. Infra de videre.

Deleccio mala est fugienda. Infra de periculis. CCXLIII. Delicie. Delicias corporales secuntur frequenter miserie et calamitates. et c . Petrus Damyanus tellis how som tyme ţer was a duke at had a wyfe ţat liffed so delicatlie & so tenderly ţat sho wolde nott wass hur with common watirs as we do, bod sho wolde gar hur maydyns gader ţe dew on sommer mornyngis at sho mot wass hur with. And sho wold not tuce hur meate with hur

Page 171 handis hur selfe, bod after hur carvur had cutt itt in morcels sho wold take it vpp with poyntels & crukis of gold & putt itt in hur mowthe. And sho wolde make hur bed so redolent savurand with spice ţat it was a mervayle to tell off. And as sho liffid ţus, be ţe rightwusnes of God, sho was so smytyn with canker and seknes ţat sho rotid so, & sho on life, ţat no creatur mot fele ţe stynk of hur; to so mekull at all folke lefte hur & all hur servandis, bod onelie a damysell ţat was left to kepe hur; & yitt sho mott not com att hur for stynk withoute sho had at hur nece many wele-saueryng spycis; & yitt sho mott not tarie with hur no tyme for horrible stynk. And when sho had ligen ţus many day sho dyed, & no body with hur. et c . CCXLIV. Delicate viuentes in hoc seculo cogitare debent de penis inferni. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how ţer was a delicatt scoler of Bolan, and he fled ţe state of penance and he wold nowder here sermon nor no wurd of God, ţat he suld not be movid to be a religious man. So it happend at a freer-prechur, ţat was his contrey-man & kend with hym, come & visett hym & luked how he did. And when ţe scolar saw hym he sayd unto hym; “Freer, & ţou will speke with me of God I charge nott, and if ţou speke with me of oţer thyngis ţou erte welcom.” And ţe ffreer ansswerd hym & sayd; “I sall speke furste of oţer erandis, and att ţe end I sall speke of God bod a wurd.” And when he had said all his erandis, be lefe of ţis scolar vnnethis grauntyd, ţe freer sayd; “Maister, I pray you for Goddis sake ţat ţis nyght when ye lye in your bed warm happed, ţat ye wold vmthynk you of ţe bed ţat is ordand in hell to ţaim ţat mon be dampnyd, ţat liffis here in all ţe delicatis att ţaim liste hafe.” And ţan he askid whatkyn a bed ţat was; & ţan ţe freer said ţe saying of ţe prophett Ysai; ” Subter te sternentur, et c .” And when ţe freer had ţus said, he went his ways, and ţis scoler on ţe nyght

Page 172 after as he lay in his bedd, he vmthoght hym on ţies wurdis, & he mott not slepe a dele for thoght of ţis bed in hell, unto so mekull ţis ţoght prevaylid so on hym ţat with-in a litle while after he made hym a freer of ţe same ordur. et c .

CCXLV. Delicie corporales et presentes impediunt spirituales et futuras. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how som tyme a husbandman was biddyn vnto a kyngis brydall, and as he went thedurward he wex passand thrustie, & he fand drovy watyr & stynkand, & drank ţeroff. And his felows cownceld hym not to drynk ţerof, bod to byde to he come att ţe brydall, & ţer he sulde hafe gude wyne enog, & clarett; & he wold not, bod fillid his body of ţis stynkand watir, into so mekull at he began to bolk, & his brethe for to stynke. And when he come vnto ţe kyngis yate with his felows, ţai went in & he was holden oute for his bolkyng & his stynkand brethe.

Qui delicantur corpore frequencius infirmantur. Supra de abbatissa.

Demon impedit orationes quantum potest. Infra de Oratione.

Demon sanctos plus in desperacionem precipitat per mulieres quam per alios.

Supra de carne.

Demon gaudet quando sanctum virum precipitat in peccatum. Supra de carne.

Demon temptat homines ieiunantes. Supra de abstinencia. CCXLVI. Demon non est incaute nominandus. Saynt Gregorie tellis how a preste ţat hight Stephan on a tyme was wate-shodd, and necligentlie he commanddid his servand &

Page 173 sayd; “ţou devull! Com, doff my shone!” And at ţis biddyng onone ţe thwangis of his shone lowsid passand tite. And when ţe prest felid ţis, he was passand ferd and cried with a grete voyce & sayd; “ţou wriche! Go fro me! Go fro me! ffor I spakk not vnto ţe, bod vnto my servand.” And so ţe shone lefte vndofte vnto his servand did ţaim off. CCXLVII. Demones in nocte apparent in formis virorum et mulierum. We rede in ţe ‘Life of Saynt German’ how ţat on a tyme he was lugid on a night in a howse vp of land; and when all had suppyd ţai sett ţe burde agayn. And he had mervayle ţerof and askid for wham ţai did so. & ţai told hym ţai P173.N1 sett ţe burd for ţase gude wommen ţatt gase on nyghtis. And he thoght ţat he wold se whatt ţai wer, & awakid all ţat nyght. And aboute mydnyght he saw a multitude of fendis com to ţis burd in form & liknes of men & wommen; and he chargid ţaim remow ţaim, & he callid vp all ţe meneya in ţe howse & shewid ţaim ţies men and ţies wommen, & askid ţaim if ţai knew any of ţaim. And ţai said at ţai knew ţaim wele enog, ţai wer all ţer neghburghs, bothe men & wyvis. And he sent vnto ţer howsis at ţai sayd war ţer, & ţai ţat went fand ţaim in ţer beddis. And ţan he coniurid ţies fendis, & ţai told how ţai war fendis & come to dissayfe ţe peple.

Demon eciam religiosos retrahit ab oratione. Supra de beato Benedicto.

Demon eciam sanctos sensibiliter quandoque in corpore verberat. Supra de

Antonio. Et infra de perseuerancia.

Demonis diuerse sunt temptaciones. Infra de temptacione.

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Demonem sola humilitas confundit. Infra de humilitate.

Demon aliquando amicos vita corporali privat. Infra Nicholai.

Demon Episcopos per mulieres temptat. Supra Andree. CCXLVIII. Demones insistunt morientibus. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how on a tyme when a sister of ţe fraternitie of Oegniez was seke & bown to dye, Saynt Marie of Oegniez P174.N1 , as sho was in hur cell, sho purseyvid & saw a multitude of fendis rumyand abowte hur P174.N2 sister bed, & sho bown to dye. And as hur sisters war sayand ţer prayers for hur, & trowid ţat sho suld dye, sho ran vnto ţe bed of hur seke sister & werid away with hur shirte ţir evull spyrittis as ţai had bene fleis, & said hur prayers alsso. And ţai wythstude hur & chalangid hur sister sawle as ţer awn. ţan sho mot suffer ţaim no langer, & cryed on Criste for His bittyr passyon & His blude to helpe hur. And ţan ţies evull spirittis laburd gretelie to hafe getten ţis saule, and sho saw ţat & sayd; “Lord, I becom borg for ţis sawle; for ţuff all sho hafe synnyd, yit sho is confessid ţerof. And if oght be ignorans or neclegens be left behynd with hur, Lord, latt hur lyff, & I vndertake sho sall amend hur.” & so sho did; & ţe fendis vanysshid away.

Demoni se commendare periculosum est. Supra de Commendacione. CCXLIX. Demones presciunt mortem malorum aliquando. Jacobus de Vetriaco P174.N3 tellis of Elebrandus ţat was archebisshopp of Beme P174.N4 , how on a tyme his bed-felow tolde on hym & sayd;

Page 175 “My lord on a tyme sent me ane erand vnto Attrebatt P175.N1 ; and when I and my servand wer in a wud, we hard a grete noyse of armyd men, & as vs thoght, of harnessid hors, and fendis cryand, & sayd; ‘Now we hafe our purpas of Arta , and onone we sall hafe our purpos P175.N2 of ţe bisshopp of Beam’; bod we may nott gett furt our hors, nowder with staffis nor spurris. And ţan I sayd vnto my servand; ‘Latt vs make crossis in our forhedis, & ţan sall we go sekurlie.’ And so we did. And when we come home, we fand ţe prefecte P175.N4 of Arta P175.N3 dead, and ţe archbisshop of Beam bown to dye.” CCL. Demon eciam viuos in equo portat in infernum. Helynandus tellis how on a tyme, opon a solempne day, as ţe erle of Maciscon P175.N5 satt in his awn palas & many knyghtis abowte hym, sodanlie ane vnknowen man sittand on a hors come in at P175.N6 ţe pales yate, and, att ţai all saw, rade evyn vp to hym ţer he satt, & said he come to speke with hym, & bad hym ryse & go with hym. And he myght not agaynstand hym, & rase & went vnto ţe dure; & ţer he fand a hors redie. And he bad hym lepe on, & so he did; and ţe toder tuke his bridyll-rene at come for hym, & at ţai all saw, ţai rade vp in-to ţe ayre. And ţe erle cryed as he war wude; “Helpe me my cetysyns! Helpe me my cetisyns!” And euerilk man in ţe cetie hard ţis voyce, & ran oute; & ţai mot a grete while se hym rydand in ţe ayre. And at ţe laste he was withdrawen fro ţer syght, & had vnto hell. et c .

Demon bonos bellare facit. Supra de bello.

Demon iuuenem anulo desponsauit. Infra de sponsalibus.

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Demon peccata confessa tradidit obliuioni. Supra de confessione.

Demon. Morientes temptantes per orationem expelluntur. Infra de morientibus.

Demon immittit ymagines eorum que nunquam visa sunt vel facta. Infra de
temptacione.

Demones in morte vsurarios in corpore et in anima vexant. Infra de Vsuris.

Demones eciam ad obitus beatorum veniunt. Infra de morientibus.

Demon corpus peccatoris loco anime aliquando vegitat. Infra de suffragijs.

Demon in corpore humano cantat. Supra de cantu.

Demon secundum modum suum servit fideliter. Infra de milite.

Demon accusat morientes. Supra de accusacione.

Demon decipit ambiciosos. Supra de ambicione.

Demon sibi adherentes ditat temporaliter. Infra de Milite. CCLI. Demon sub specie boni aliquos ad mortem temporalem et eternam ducit. We rede how on a tyme ţer was a Iew conuertid in ţe bisshopprik of Colan; and he was emang monkis, & ţai lernyd hym on ţe buke to he cuthe rede wele. And ţan he garte write bukis, & ţe monkis lettid hym & wold not lern hym no more; & onone as he saw ţat, he stale away from emang ţaim and went his ways, to ţe entent at he wold lern. And ţan ţe devill appered vnto hym in liknes of ane aungell, and bad hym lern faste, ffor he sulde be a bisshop. And a little while afterward he apperid vnto hym

Page 177 agayn on ţe same wise, and said vnto hym; “To-morn mon ţou be a bisshop, ffor ţe bisshopp is dead & ţerfor haste ţe to go vnto ţe cetie, ffor God will at ţou be made bisshopp ţer-of.” And onone ţis wriche privalie went his way; & ţat night he was hostid with a preste nerehand ţe cetie; and becauce ţat he wold com wurthelie vnto ţe cetie, he rase vp ţat same nyght befor day, & stale ţe prestis hors & his cloke, & went his way. Men on ţe morn missid ţe hors, & sewid after hym & tuke hym, & broght hym vnto a seculer iugement, & ţer he was dampnyd. And ţus he ascendid, nott as a bisshopp vnto ţe chayr, bod as a thefe vnto ţe galows. CCLII. Demon obstinatus est in malo. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme when a devull had turment horrebly a man ţat he was in, it was sayd vnto hym of a certan man; “Tell me, ţou fend, if ţou may com agayn vnto ţe blis at ţou hase loste; and if ţou might, what wold ţou do ţerfor?” And ţe fend ansswerd agayn & said; “And it war in my chose, I had leuer go vnto hell with a sawle ţat I had desayvid, ţan for to turn agayn vnto hevyn.” & ţai ţat hard hym say so, had grete mervayle ţerof, & ţan he sayd agayn vnto ţaim; “wharto mervell ye here-of? My malice is so mekull and I am so obstinatt & so fraward, ţat I may not will nor desire nothyng att is gude nor profetable vnto my selfe.” et c . CCLIII. Demonis Penitencia. Cesarius tellis how ţat in Colan ţer was a womman vexid with a fend, & be grace of God, a holie man drafe hym oute of hur. And ţan ţis holie man hard a noder fend & hym togedur, & saw ţaim bathe. And ţe tane said vnto ţe toder; “O! ţou wriche! why consentid ţou to Lucifer? For ţerfor we fell fro euerlastand ioy.” And ţe toder ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Whi did ţou

Page 178 so?” And ţai bothe forthoght it, & said ţe tane vnto ţe toder; “Halde ţi tong! ţis penans is our late; ffor & ţer was a pyler of yrn byrnand, sett full of sharpe rasurs, sett evyn vp fro ert to hevyn, me had levir, & I mot suffer it & I had fless, be drawen ţeron vp & down to ţe day of dome, with counand at I mot com agayn vnto ţat ioy ţat I was in.” et c .

Demon in ornatu vestium delectatur P178.N1 . Infra de ornatu. CCLIV. Demon psallentes in choro impedit. Cesarius tellis how on a grete solempne nyght at matyns, ţe Covent of Hemmerode, as ţai war sayand ţis psalm; ‘ Domine, quid multiplicati, et c ,’ ţer was so many fendis in ţer quere, ţat with sight of ţaim goyng vp & down, ţe ta side falid in ţe psalm. And when ţe toder syde laburd to gar ţaim say right agayn, ţai whettid ţer tethe agayns ţaim & flayed ţaim so at ţai wiste neuer what ţai suld say; bod ţe ta syde cried agayn ţe toder, ţai wiste neuer whatt. And nowder ţe abbott nor ţe priour cuthe bryng ţaim vnto ţe psalmodie agayn, nor none acordans. And at laste, ilfarandlie, ţai made ane end of ţis little psalme, with grete labur and confusion; & ţan ţe devull & all his felashup went away, & ţe prior saw ţaim fle a-way in liknes of dragons.

Demon nigromancia compellitur apparere. Infra de Nigromancia.

Demon ludit ad taxillos. Infra de ludo taxillorum. CCLV. Demon confessionem in quantum potest impedit. Cesarius tellis how ţat in ţe town of Bon, in ţe dioces of Colayn, ţer was a prestis lemman; & hur irkid so with hur syn at sho hangid hur selfe. And as sho did it ţe rape braste, & sho was still on life; and when sho saw sho was delyverd of ţat deade,

Page 179 sho went & made hur a non. And ţan be temptacion of ţe devull, hur luffer come agayn & laburd to hafe hur as he was wunte; and sho wold not grawnt vnto hym be no mene. And ţan he hyght hur ţat, & sho wold consent vnto hym, he sulde make hur a ladie. And ţus he laburd hur nyght & day, & sho cuthe not avoyd hym; so sho kest on hur hali watir, & made a cros on hur, & he vanysshid away for a while. And ţan ţe devull come in his lyknes vnto hur agayn, & laburd hyr. And ţan be cowncell of a gude man sho sayd hur Ave Maria; and onone as sho had sayd it, he fled away as he had bene stryken with ane arow, and durste not com nere hur; notwithstondyng he lefte hur not all. And a man cownceld hur to go shryfe hur; and as sho went, he come vnto hur & askid hur whyder sho was bown, & sho said; “I am bown to distroy bothe ţe & me.” And he sayd; “Nay, nay, do not so! Turn agayn!” And sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “ţou hase oftsithis confowndid me, & ţerfor I will now go shryfe me.” And evur as sho went he flow abown hur in ţe ayr, as it had bene a P179.N1 glede. And als sone as sho oppynd hur mouthe to shryfe hur, he vanysshid away with grete crying & yowlyng; and he appered nevur vnto hur afterwerd, nor sho hard hym neuer efter. CCLVI. Demon eciam virginem corrumpit. Cesarius tellis how ţat in ţe same town of Bon, how ţer was a preste ţat had a doghter at was wedd, & hur husband was dead; & sho was so fayr ţat he was ferd for hur, to so mekull ţat evur when he went furt he wold spar hur in a lofte. So on a tyme ţe devull apperid vnto hur in lyknes of a man, & spak vnto hur wurdis of luff to gar hyr inclyne to hym, to so mekull at he lay by hur & had at do with hur. And sho purseyvid at sho was desseyvid be a fend, & told hur fadur. And he was passand hevye and made mekull sorow ţerfor, & had hur thyne owr a grete watir in-to a noder contret, at sho suld be ferrer fro ţis fend, & P179.N2 at sho

Page 180 sulde be bettur be changyng of ţe ayr. And ţis Devull myssid hur, & was wrot ţerwith, & come vnto ţe preste & sayd, “ţou cursid preste! Whi hase ţou taken my wife fro me?” And when he had sayd so, he strake hym opon ţe breste, at he spytt blude with iij dayes; & on ţe thrid day he dyed. And we rede also how ţat a fend held a woman vj yere, & come vnto hur ilk nyght in lyknes of a knyght, & lay with hur in bedd as he had bene a man. And onone as sho made ane oppyn [confession] ţerof vnto Saynt Barnard sho was delyverd; and he come neuer to hur after. CCLVII. Demon decipit viros. We rede of a scoler ţat was a lustie yong man, & so he agreid with a womman at he sulde com vnto hur on a nyght; & sho agreid ţerto. So on ţe nyght he come noght to hur, bod a fend in lyknes of hur come vnto hym & lay with hym all nyght, & lete hym hafe his liste. And on ţe morn ţis fend askid ţis scoler if he wuste whame he had ligen with all nyght, & he sayd, ya, with suc a womman. And he sayd; “Nay, ţou hase ligen & had at do with ţe devull;” & ţat he sayd it in suc fowle wurdis at it wer shame to tell. & with ţat ţe devull vanysshid away. CCLVIII. Demon eciam iocalia offert vt ametur. We rede how ţe devull luffid a yong womman, and apperid vnto hur oftsithis on ţe night with grete lightis aboute hym, so ţat all ţe chawmer myght be seen with ţe light, & ţe droppis of ţe seargis myght be sene; & he gaff vnto hur rynges & oţer iewels of gold, and many other ţingis. And sho come vnto hur confession, & shewid ţaim vnto ţe preste. et c .

Demon orationibus sanctorum a malo inchoato impeditur P180.N1 . Supra Barnardi.

Demon impedit audire sermonem. Supra de audire sermonem.

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Demon conscribit peccata hominum. Supra Augustini.

Demon insidiatur clericis in choro. Supra de. CCLIX. Demonis forma est terribilis. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţer was a religious man ţat lay in his dortur with his brethir, and sodanlie as [he] lay, he began to cry vgsomlie. And ţe covent rase and come vnto hym; and ţai fand hym glorand faste agayns ţe wall, & he wolde speke no wurd, bod he was evyn as he had bene flayed. So in ţe mornyng he come to hym selfe, and ţe P181.N1 priour askid hym what hym aylid. And he said at he saw ţe devull; “and his shap,” he sayd, “was so vglie, it mot not be discryvid; bod I say ţis,” sayd he, “ţat & ţer war a hate oven on ţe ta side me, & ţe shapp of hym on ţat other partie, me had levur crepe in-to ţat hate oven ţan ans behold hym agayn as I did.” CCLX. Depositum vsurarij non est servandum. Cesarius tellis how some tyme ţer was ane vsurer ţat lent a certayn of mony vnto a selerer of ţe Ceustus ordur; and he selid it & layd it in a kyste besyde a certan money of ţer awn. So afterward ţis vsurar askid it agayn; and ţe monke went vnto ţe kiste, and he fand nowder ţer awn money nor itt. And he lukid & saw at no bodie had tuchid ţe lokk bod hym selfe, & ţe selis of ţe sakettis safe, at he mot know no suspecion of ţifte. ţan he conseyvid in his mynd ţat ţe mony of ţe vsuraris had devowrid and distroyed ţe money of ţer monasterie.

Depositum debet reddi eo modo quo commissum est. Supra de Cautela.

Page 182 CCLXI. Depositum non debet recipi servandum nisi prius videatur. Johannes Belet tellis how on a tyme ţer was a womman ţat had iij pottis full of gold, & sho delyverd ţaim to kepe vnto Julianus Apostata P182.N1 , for sho trowid ţat he was a gude holie monke befor other of his brether. And sho told hym not ţat ţer was gold in ţaim. Than ţis monke tuke ţies pottis, & fand ţer was so mekull gold in ţaim, & he stale it & fillid ţe pottis agayn full of ass. And when ţe womman come & askid ţe pottis agayn, he delyverd hur ţaim, & ţai war full of ass; & sho said at sho had delyverd P182.N2 ţaim vnto hym full of gold. Bod sho cuthe neuer gett no mendis on hym becauce sho had no witnes, and his brethir ţe monkis, at war by, saw no ţing abown ţe pottis bod ass. et c . CCLXII. Desiderium celestis patrie lacrimas corporales excitat. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis ţat he had sene bothe men & wommen sett vnto Godward with so mervalos & so spirituall affeccion, ţat for desyre ţai wex seke, & som so mekull, ţat many yeris ţai lay in ţer beddis, and myght not ryse vp bod seldom tymys. & ţai had none other cauce of sekenes bod at ţer hertis was so sett vnto Godward, & of ţe ioy of hevyn. And als lang as ţai war in ţat thoght ţai war evur seke & at male ease. et c .

Desiderium carnale est reprimendum. Supra de abstinencia. CCLXIII. Desperacio. Desperacionem inducunt tristitia et accidia. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme ţer was a religious man ţat liffid lovable emang his brethir fro his youthe vnto his age, so ţat

Page 183 ţer was none ţat was more religious ţan he was. So on a tyme hym happend to fall in-to suche a sadnes & a hevynes, ţat he dowtid of his synnys, & fell in-to a dispayr. And he mot not be broght oute ţer-of with none auctorite of scriptur, nor he mot not be broght into no hope of forgifnes, notwith-stondyng he had not done no grete syn. And when his brethir askid hym what hym P183.N1 aylid at he was fallen into suche a drede & a dispayr, he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I may not as I was wunte to do say my prayers, & ţerfor I am ferd to be dampnyd.” And ţan he was putt in a fermorie all a nyght, & on ţe morn he come vnto his maister & sayd; “I may no longer feght agayns God.” & ţan he went furt vnto ţe myln-dam of ţe abbay, & ţer he lowpid in & drownyd hym. et c .

Desperandum non est de aliquo. Supra de Abbate et apostata.

Desperans sacerdos dampnatur. Infra de sacerdote. CCLXIV. Desperanti ante mortem aliquando pena infernalis ostenditur Petrus Clunacensis tellis how som tyme P183.N2 ţer was in Pycardi a preste ţat was full of vices & syn; so on a tyme he promysid be councell for to make hym a monke in Ceustus ordur; bod he put it in contynance, and in the menewhile P183.N3 he fell seke P183.N4 . And him thoght at ţer come vnto hym ij dragons and wold hafe devowrid hym, bod be ţe prayer of ţe priour of ţat ordur he was delyverd, and becounand ţat he sulde fulfyll his promys at he had made, as he behestyd. & ţan he coverd, and yitt he fulfillid not his promys, bod putt it in contynnance. And ţan he fell seke agayn, & cried & sayd; “Lo! a fyre occupyes me for to burn me!” & he helde vp ţe coverlad betwix hym & it; and yitt

Page 184 be prayers of ţe monkis he was delyverd, and ţan he fulfillid at he beheste. And ţan he was ravisshid vnto ţe dome, and ţer he hard a sentans, at he sulde be dampned, put furthe agayn hym. And when he come agayn vnto hym selfe, ţan he told his brether & sayd; “Lo! two fendis brynges a grete arow to slo me with:” & ţan ţer fell fro ţis arow a drop ţat ţrillid his hand vnto ţe bare bone. And ţan he cryed agayn & sayd; “Now takis ţe fendis me, & castis me into a frying pan to bole me ţerin.” And with ţat he swelte.

Desponsat virgo Maria se amantes. Infra de Maria P184.N1 .

Despectus. Despiciunt superbi alios. Infra de Gloria. CCLXV. Detraccio est fugienda. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţer was ij religious men ţat on a tyme went furt of ţer abbay, & ţai waxed faynt for travellyng; & so ţai warr hostid with ane hermett, and he sett befor ţaim suche as he had in his cell. So on ţe nyght as ţai lay samen, he hard ţe tone of ţaim say vnto ţe toder; “This hermett hase better meate, & is better fed ţan ţai er ţat liffis in abbays.” And when he hard ţaim say so he held his tong. And on ţe morn he had ţaim vnto a noder hermett, & bad P184.N2 at ţai sulde hayls hym, & tell hym how he had made ţaim at fare. And ţai bad hym ţat, & he had any gude meate, ţat he suld kepe it & giff ţaim nothyng bod potage. And he vnderstude ţaim well enog, & held ţaim with hym & garte ţaim wurk with hym euerilk day, & make skuttels & lepis of wandis evyn vnto evyn; & ţan ţai went vnto ţer prayers. And ţan he sayd he was nott wunte to supp, bod he sulde supp for ţer sake; and he sett befor ţaim sture brede & salte. And ţan he sayd he wold fare better for ţer sake, and

Page 185 he sett befor a little aysell & garlykk; & when ţai had suppid ţai went vnto ţer prayers agayn vnto it was myrk nyght. & ţan he sayd ţat he myght not for ţaim saw all his prayers. And on ţe morn ţai wold hafe gane ţer way & tuke ţer lefe, & he wolde not latt ţaim, bod he sayd ţat he wold for charite hold ţaim iij dayes. And on ţe night after ţai rase and stale away & wolde no langer abide with hym.

Detractoribus non est credendum. Supra de credere.

Detrahendum non est eciam mortuis. Infra de mortuis.

Detrahitur bonis frequenter iniuste. Infra de sancto Lupo.

Deviacio. Deuiare non debet a iusticia iudex. Infra de iudice.

Devocio. Devotos sibi Maria ab opprobrio liberat. Supra de abbatissa.

Deuocio quandoque excitatur ex presencia beatorum. Infra de lacrima et de
visitacione.

Deuocio contra naturam subuenit. Supra de apostolis.

P185.N1 Deuotos sibi Maria desponsat. Infra de Maria.

Deuocio quandoque prorumpit in lacrimas. Infra de lacrima.

Deuocio excitatur ex sumpcione cibi spiritualis. supra de cibo.

Deuotis conceditur consolacio diuina. Supra de consolacione. CCLXVI. Deuotos sibi eciam in celo sancti remunerant. Cesarius tellis how ţer was som tyme a chylde ţat kepid shepe of a wedous, and he had a grete deuocion vnto Saynt Nicholas,

Page 186 vnto so mekull at halfe ţe meatt at he had euere day, he wold dele it vnto pure men in wurshup P186.N1 of Saynt Nicholas; & euer he made his prayers vnto hym. So on a tyme Saynt Nycholas aperid vnto hym in habett & lyknes of a fayr olde man, and bad hym dryfe hys shepe hame. And he said his huswyff wold be wrothe ţan, for it was ouer P186.N2 tymelie of ţe day. And ţis Say[nt] P186.N3 command hym to do as he bad hym, & sayd; “Son, ţis day sall ţou dye, & ţerfor make ţe redie, & go home & take ţi sacramentis; ffor I am Saynt Nicholas at ţou hase bene devote to, & I will rewarde the.” And he went home; & his dame was wrathe & blamyd hym. And he sayd he had myster to com home, ffor he mond dye ţat same day And his huswyffe trowed ţat he had bene fond & at he had sene som ţing in ţe feld, and prayed ţe prest to inquere hym ţeroff. And he tolde ţe preste of all his vision, and he tuke his sacramentis of holy kurk and dyed; and his saule went vnto hevyn.

Deuotos deus in sacramento altaris confortat. Infra de sacramento. CCLXVII. Deuocio ad Sanctos non debet impediri. We rede in ţe ‘Meracles of Saynt Nicholas’ how on a tyme in a kurk ţat was of ţe holie cros, ţe monkis of ane abbay desyrid ţer priour att he wold suffre ţaim go ţeder on Saynt Nicholas P186.N4 day, at ţai myght syng ţe storie of Saynt Nicholas, for ţan it was new made; and he wolde not latt ţaim. So on a nyght after, as ţe prior and all his brether was in ţer beddis, Saynt Nicholas visible apperid vnto ţe priour in a ferdfull wyse, and he drew hym oute of his bed be ţe hare, & keste hym apon ţe dortur flure. And he began to syng ţis antem, ‘ O! pastor eterne’; and sang it softlie vnto ţe end; & at euere wurd P186.N5 he gaff a lass, & sang it with a grete tarying, to so mekull ţat with his holie crying he wakend all ţe monkis. And ţan ţai tuke ţer priour &

Page 187 bare hym vnto his bed, & euere yere, fro thens furt, he bad hys brether on Saynt Nicholas day go vnto ţat kurk and syng ţe storie off Saynt Nicholas. CCLXVIII. Deus omnia videt. Petrus Damianus tellis how on a tyme ţer was a man ţat stale his neghbur sew; and ţis man at stale ţis sew was a man ţat luffid wele to herber pure folk. So on a tyme our Lord apperid vnto hym in lyknes of a pure man; & he was lang-harid, & he prayed hym ţat he wold for charite cutt it shorter. And with gude will he welcomd hym & sayd he wold, all redie; & he garte hym sett hym down, & tuke a payr of sisurs and began to clypp hym before. And in ţe hynderparte of his head he fand ij privay een lurkand; and he had grete mervall ţerof & askid hym whi ţai war ţer. And he ansswerd & sayd; “I am Iesus, ţat seis our all ţis werld, and ţies er ţe een whar-with I saw ţi neghbur sew at ţou stale, & slew it & hyd it in a cafe.” And with ţat he vanysshid away. And ţis man amendid hym & made restitucion privalie for hur vnto hym att aght hur, be advice of his confessur.

Dileccio. Supra, sicut de amicicia et amore. CCLXIX. Dionisius. Dionisij martirium beato Regulo nunciavit deus. We rede how on a tyme when bysshopp Regulus sang mes, and in hys canon he namyd ţe apostels o-raw, & ţan ţe martyrs, sodanly he sayd; ” Et beatis martiribus tuis P187.N1 , Rustico et Eleutherio.” And when he had sayd so, sen als mekull as he kend ţies servandis of God at ţai war olyfe, he had grete mervale how ţer namys happend so sodanly in his mouthe, & he wiste no ţing of ţaim. And as he was in ţis mervall, ţer apperid vnto hym

Page 188 iij dowffes sittand opon ţe cros of ţe awter; and ţai had ţe namys of ţies holie martyrs writtyn with blude on ţer brestis. And onone as he saw ţat, he vnderstude at ţies holie saynttis was martyrd & putt to dead.

Discrecio. Discretus debet esse prelatus. Supra de Abbate.

Discretus est a cibo abstinendum. Supra de Maria.

Disciplina. Disciplinandi sunt iuuenes ne insolescant. Infra de iactantia.

Discordia inter bonos non facile oritur. Supra de concordia. CCLXX. Dileccio. Diligit canis dominum suum, et est ei fidelis. Solinnus tellis how ţat Apius, Funius P188.N1 & Puplius, & dyvers other with ţaim, wer dampned att Rome; & when ţai war dead, one of ţaim had a hond, & he satt at ţe galos att ţai hang on iij dayes murnand for his maister, & wolde neuer eate meate of no mans hand. & when his maister was taken down, ţai put brede in his maister mouthe, & he tuke it & eate it; & ţan ţai keste his maister in-to Tybur, & euer as he flett in ţe watir, ţe dogg swam with hym, & at his power held vp his head. CCLXXI. Diligit canis vsque ad mortem. Solinus tellis how ţat when Iasalicius P188.N2 was slayn, his hond lay by hym & wold neuer eate meate after. And ţe kyng saw ţat, & garte make a grete fyre, & caste ţe dead bodie in; & onone ţe hunde folowid into ţe fyre, and gruchid not to be burnyd with his maister bodie.

Page 189 CCLXXII. Discere. Discendum est in omni etate. Valerius tellis of ane of ţe vij sagis, & he wold all-way say ţat he was redie to lern; so hym happend on a tyme for to fall seke, & was bown to dye, and all hys ffrendis come aboute hym & comfurthid hym. And evyn sodanlie, als seke as he was, he sett hym vp emang ţaim, & tuke a buke & lukid ţeron; and ţai askid hym whi he did so, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd at he wold lern somwhatt of a disputacion, & ţan lay hym down & dye. CCLXXIII. Discendi multiplex est causa. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis ţat on a tyme he askid a passand wyse man and a wele-letterd, how he had lernyd so mekull. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I had iij spirituall maisters, and ţe furste was drede, & the secunde was shame, and ţe iij was luff. And me ţoght evur in my mynd ţat I saw ţaim, & ilkone of ţaim a wand in his hand to bete me wit. And becauce I was euer ferde to be bett, I sesid neuer to lern. And also me ţoght ţat my felows ţat was yonger ţan I passid me, and euer I vmthoght me at I wold not be lawer ţan ţai. And so doctryne ffell somwhatt vnto me, & keste me in a grete luff ţerto, so ţat I lernyd not alonelie for drede nor yitt for shame, bod rather for perfite luff & curage ţat I had vnto lernyng.”

Discretus debet esse confessor. Supra de confessione.

Discrecio multiplex est necessaria. Supra, infra, in multis locis.

Discursus impediunt consolacionem divinam. Supra de consolacione.

Discursus iuuenis est periculosus. Infra de iuuene.

Disputandum non est de meritis sanctorum proterue. Infra Iohannis utriusque.

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Discurrere non debet religiosus causa visitandi cognatos. Supra de affeccione
carnali et de affectu.

Dissimulacio. Dissimulande sunt aliquando iniurie. Infra de Iniurijs. et c .

Dissimulat deus peccatum vt postea plus peniteat. Supra de Consuetudine
peccandi. CCLXXIV. Diuicie spirituales preponende sunt corporalibus. Valerius tellis how ţat when Anaxagoras ţe philosophur had traveld far for ţe studie of philosophie, & when he come agayn he fand all his gudis destroyed; “Ya,” he said, “no fors of my gudis & I hafe connyng & my heall of my bodie; for ţies two er wurt mekull riches.” And so he cowntid more be riches of connyng & of hele ţan he did be riches of gudis. CCLXXV. Diuicie spirituales homine inuito perdi non possunt. Valerius tellis how ane of ţe vij sagis, when his enmys come into his contrey & tuke all his gudis & his riches & fled away ţerwith, he was askid whi he folowd not on ţaim & tuke som of his gudis fro ţaim. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Forsuthe whar-som-evur I go, I bere all my gudis with me.” For he bare ţaim in his breste and noght on his shulder, & not be syght of his ene, bod rather in his mynd & his witt; “ffor ţat,” he sayd, “ţat is closid in a mans mynde & in his harte may not be takyn away with no mans hand, nor ţai may not stele nor fle away ţerwith.” CCLXXVI. Diuicijs preponende sunt condiciones bone. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how ţer was a pure man ţat with ţe labur off his handis vnnethis cuthe gett his lifelod, ffor when he had suppid, ţer lefte right noght ouer night vnto in ţe mornyng; & evur he was merie, to so mekull ţat euerilk night, when he was

Page 191 in his bed with his wife, he wolde, & sho, syng a sang merelie at all ţer neghburs mott here; & ţan ţai wold fall on slepe. So ţer neghburs had grete mervall ţeroff, and one of ţaim said; “I sall make swilk a way at I sall gar hym lefe hys syngyng.” & in presens of som of his neghburs, opon a night he tuke a sachell full of sylver, & lete fall afor ţis pure mans dure. And when at he rase & sulde go furth to seke his lifelod, he fande ţis bagg, & he tuke it vp & turnyd agayn ţer-with in-to his howse & hid it. So on ţe night after, als tyte as he was in his bed, he vmthoght hym in his mynde what he wolde do ţer-with; & he was ferd ţerfor ţat he war not culpid with felony ţerfor, & also at no thevis sulde stele it from hym, or if so be at he boght or solde ţer-with, or boght any lande, he mond be suspecte, vnto so mekull at he was so occupyed in his thoght ţat at ţat nyght he sang not, nor was not merie; bod a grete while after he was passand hevy & thoghtfull. & ţan his neghburs askid hym whi he was so hevie, and whi he sang nott as he was wunte to do; and he wolde nott tell ţaim ţe treut. And ţan he at aght ţis money said vnto hym; “I knaw ţe treut; for suche a day & in suche a place ţou fande my money, & tuke it vp at I & myne neghburs saw, & had it in-to ţi howse.” And when he hard ţis he wex ferd & shamefull, & sayd; “woo wurt ţat money ţat hase turment me thus; for sen ţat I fand it I had neuer ioy in my harte; & I hafe bene trubbled in my witt euer syne, more ţan euer I was before when I with grete labur of my bodie & my handis gat my meat. And ţerfor take ţi mony ţi selfe agayn, at I may syng & be mery as I was wunte to done.” And so he did; and fro it was gone, ţis pure man made als merie as evur did he.

Diuicie temporales impediunt spirituales. Infra de fideiussore. CCLXXVII. Diuicias habere et non amare virtus est. Saynt Gregur tellis of ane hermett ţat was a man of grete vertue & lefte all maner of gudis for Goddis sake, to so mekle

Page 192 at he had no gude lefte bod a catt. And he prayed vnto God at He wulde vuchsafe to latt hym witt who sulde be his felow in ţe blis of hevyn. And it was ansswerd hym from allmyghtie God & sayd, ţat Gregur sulde be his felow. And when he hard ţis he made mekull sorow, & ţoght his wilfull pouertie profettid hym bod little, sen Gregur ţat had so mekull riches sulde be his felow in hevyn. So on a nyght as he was in his prayers, hym ţoght ţat he hard almighti God say vnto hym; “Gregur, ţat is so riche of gudis, is als pure in his spiritt as ţou erte, for ţou hase more lykyng in ţi pouertie ţan he hase in his riches.” CCLXXVIII. Doctrina. Doctor debet ostendere facto quod verbo docet. We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum’ ţat ţe abbott Iohn was askid whi he liffid so straytelie emang his disciples, & gaff ţaim so strayte chargis & commaundmentis, and he & ţai bothe mott hafe commen vnto hevyn be other menys. And he made sorow & ansswerd agayn with grete wepyng, and sayde; “In all my life I did neuer myne awn will, nor I taght nevur no man to do noght bod at I did my selfe befor.”

Doctor debet habere discretum modum et gestum compositum. Infra de
predicacione.

Dolor. Dolendum est non de re que recuperari non potest. Supra de Consilio.

Dolor quandoque prodest corpori. Infra de gaudio.

Dolendum non est de morte amici temporalis. Infra de morte.

Doluspunitur grauiter. Supra de adulterio.

Page 193 CCLXXIX. Dominicus ordinem per beatam virginem predicatorum impetrauit. We rede how on a tyme when Saynt Dominyk was in his prayers at Rome, and laburd beselie vnto ţe pope for confirmacion of his ordur, on a tyme he saw in his spiritt almyghti God in ţe ayre, shakand iij speris like as He wold hafe destroyed all ţis werld. And our Ladie, His meke moder, come vnto Hym and askid Hym whatt He wuld do; & He sayd ţat P193.N1 He wolde destrow ţis werld, with iij vicis ţat was corrupte; ţat was, with pride, concupiscens & avarice. And ţan sho sayd; “Dere Son! Meng ţi rightwusnes with mercie! For I hafe a trew servand at sall call ţis werld agayn vnto ţe; & in euerilk place shall destroy vicis.” And ţan hur Son was soberd & sayd; “I wold se hym at sulde be ordand vnto suche ane offes.” & ţan our Lady shewid Hym ffurst Saynt Dominyk, & ţan Saynt Frauncys; & hur Son commendid ţaim gretelie. And after ţis vision Saynt Dominyk mett Saynt Frawncis ţat he neuer saw befor bod in ţe vysion, & he kend hym wele enog, & kissyd & sayd; “ţou erte my felow; latt vs stond bothe samen, & none aduersarie sall prevayle ayeyns vs.” CCLXXX. Ad-huc de Sancto Dominico. We rede in his Legend how on a tyme, when he come home & fande his brether at ţer reste, & ţe yate sparrid, he wald not waken ţaim, bod with his holie prayers he oppynd ţe yate, & he & his felow went in. And a noţer tyme he had with hym a monk of Ceustus ordur, & on a tyme when ţai wold hafe gone into a kurk to say ţer prayers, & fand ţe dure lokkid, ţurgh his prayers ţe dure oppynd, & ţai went in & sayd ţar deuocions.

Page 194 CCLXXXI. Dominici precibus habitum ordinis virgo Maria attulit. Also we rede in his Legend ewhils Mayster Raynald, at was dene of Aurilianens & a maister of law, was essurid vnto Saynt Dominyk to com into his ordur, & hym happend for to fall seke, & was in despayr of lechecrafte, ţis holie Saynt prayed feruentlie for his heall. And our Ladie & ij virgyns with hur apperid visible & enoyntid ţis seke man with ane oyntement ţat ane of ţies virgyns bare, & curid hym bothe spirituallie & bodelie, to so mekull ţat fro thens furt he felid nevur movyng of his fless vnto syn; & sho schewid hym ţe abbett of ţe ordur at ţe toder virgyn broght. CCLXXXII. Dominici oratio semper auditur. We rede also in his Legend how ţat Saynt Domynyk on a tyme [come] vnto a priour of Ceustus ordur, ţat was a devote man & famyliari with hym, that askid hym in privatie & prayed hym to tell hym som of ţe gracis at God had giffen hym; and he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I tolde neuer man at I sall tell you, and I warn you tell no man whils I liff, ffor I latt you witt ţat I askid neuer of God no thyng bod I had my desyre.” So ţis priour thoght ţat he wold prufe ţis, & said; “Besoght P194.N1 ye of God, & I pray you beseke it, at Maister C[lemet] enter in-to your ordur, for your brether gretelie desyris hym, & he hase no will ţer-to; & he is a famos man and a gracious & a wele-letterd.” & ţan ţis holie man sayd; “Ye hafe askid of me a grete ţing. Notwithstondyng pray ye with me ţerfor ţis night, & to-morn sall maister

Page 195 Clemett com befor day & aske ţe abett of our ordur.” And so he did, & liffid in ţe ordur many day in perseuerans of gude holynes. CCLXXXIII. Dormiencium septem. We rede in ţer Legend, when Decius ţe Emperour persewid Cristen men, ţer was vij yong Cristen men, & ţai fled all samen for drede off ţis Decius vnto ţe mownt of Celion beside ţe cetie of Ephesim, whar ţai war born, & ţer ţai hid ţaim in a den. And ţai warr accusid vnto Decius Cesar at ţai war ţer, & he garte close vp ţe den mouthe at ţai sulde not com oute, bod at ţai sulde dy ţer. And as God wold, sodanlie ţai fell on slepe; and ţer was oţer privay Cristen men ţat wrate ţer martirdom & put it betwix ij stonys. And ţan when Decius & all his kynrid was dead ccclxxij [yeris], after ţe xxxti yere of Theodoce ţe Emperour, ţat was a Cristenman & made grete sorow for ane heresye ţat ţan began at rise in ţaim ţat trustid not in vprysyng of fless, almighti God raysid ţaim in ţis maner of wyse. Ther was in ţe cetie of Ephesie a cetisyn ţat went vnto ţis mownt & ţoght to make ţer a stable for his catell. And he oppynd ţis den, and when it was oppyn, thies Saynttis rase vp and trowed at ţai had slepid bod a nyght; and one of ţaim ţat hight Malchus, ţat vsid to seriff ţaim, ţai sent hym in-to ţe cetie to by ţaim bread, & for to witt whatt Decius sayde. And he tuke with hym v soldi of ţer money. And when he come att ţe cetie yate, he saw a cros set vp ţer-opon, & he had grete mervayle; and ţan he went vnto euerilk yate, & he fand it so. And ţan he went agayn vnto ţe furste yate, & he trowid ţat he had dremyd, and with grete ferdnes he went into ţe cetie. And when he hard ţat euerilk man was a Cristen man, and [purseyvid] at ţe cetie was oţerwice biggid; & at he cuthe know no man at he saw, he askid if ţat was ţe cetie of Ephesim; and ane ansswerd hym & sayd ya. & he tuke oute his syluer to by bread with, & he was taken onone, & ţai

Page 196 sayd at he had fon a tresur, & ţai putt a rape aboute his nekk & harlid hym P196.N1 ţurg ţe cetie to ţer bisshop; & he trowid at ţai had drawen hym vnto Decius Cesar. And when ţe bisshop askid hym if he had fon any tresurrie, he ansswerd & sayd ţat he had ţat syluer of his fadur & his moder. And ţan he askid hym whyne he was, & who was his fadur & his moder; & he said; “ţai dwell in ţis Cetie, in suche a place, & here-in I was born & ţis be Ephesim.” And ţer was no man ţat kend nowder his fadur nor his moder; & he luked aboute hym if he saw any of his cussyns, and he was evyn emang ţaim as he had bene fond. And ţan ţe bisshopp said vnto hym; “How may it be trew at ţou had ţis syluer of ţi fadur, & ţe scriptur of ţaim is mor ţan ccclxxij yere old, & ţai hafe ţe figur of Decius Cesar made opon ţaim?” And ţan he had grete mervell & sayd; “Liffis not Decius Cesar yit?” And ţe bisshop sayd; “Nay, son, ţer is none now in all ţis land ţat is callid Decius, bod here hase bene a noder emperour of long tyme.” And ţan ţis Malchus; “In ţis I hafe a grete mervayle, ffor yisterday I saw Decius com into ţis cetie, & ţis be Ephesim, bod no man trowis me; bod folow me & ye sall trow my felows.” And ţan ţe bisshopp vmthoght hym, & sayd vnto ţe iustice; “ţis is som vision att God will shew vs.” And ţai rase vp & fand betwix ij stonys letters selid with gold; & ţe bisshop garte semble ţe peple, & red it befor ţaim. And when ţai come at ţe den, ţai lukid opon ţies Sayntis P196.N2 , and ţai fell evyn down in-to wele-saueryng rosis. And when ţe Emperour hard tell of ţis, he come vnto ţaim & he saw ţer facis shyne, & fell down on kneis befor ţaim & wepid, and halsid ţaim & ţankid God. And ţan Maximian said vnto hym; “For ţe almyghti God hase raysid vs, ţat ţou may trow vndowtable at ţe rysyng of deade folk sall be trew. For now we hafe ryssyn & liffid, and we wer evyn as a childe is in his moder wambe, bod slepid & felid no hurte.” And with ţis ţai lenyd ţaim down, ţat all folk saw, & yeldid vp ţer sawlis vnto allmighti God. et c .

Page 197 CCLXXXIV. Dormicio. Dormiendum non est in oratione privata. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a young monk ţat was a gude liffer, & he was so wayke & so feble ţat hym yrkid to liff P197.N1 . And on a nyght when matyns was done, he lenyd hym down opon a tre befor ane altar vnto Laudes tyme, as was his ordur, & ţer he fell on slepe. And our Ladie, Saynt Marie, come & P197.N2 putt opon hym & sayd; ” Non est hic locus dormiendi; here is not ţe place off slepyng, bod rather of praying.” And with ţat he wakend & luke aboute hym who spakk, & he saw ţe bak of a womman, & perseyvid at itt was a wommans voyce at spak.

Dormire parum debet sufficere religioso. Infra de labore. CCLXXXV. Dormiendum non est in choro. Cesarius tellis of ane olde monk ţat was a grete sleper; so on a nyght as he stude at ţe psalmodie at matyns & slepid, hym thoght at he saw in his slepe, standand befor hym, a long man & a difform, ţat held in his hand a lang, grete, clayie wispe P197.N3 , as it had wypid hors. & he lukid angrelie of ţis monk & said vnto hym; “Wharto stondis ţou her al night & slepis?” And he hytt hym in ţe face with ţis clayie wispe. And with ţat he wakend, & was ferd at he suld hafe strekyn hym. And he plukkid his hede so hastelie bakk, at he brakk it behynd hym on ţe wall. et c .

Duplicitas semper est vitanda. Infra de honore parentum.

Dux. Ducis vxor siue ducissa delicate viuens eciam in presenti punitur. Supra
de delicijs.

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Dux malus in infernum portatur. Infra de Inuidia.

Dux bonus in fine conuertitur. Infra de morte. CCLXXXVI. Ebrietas. Ebrius grauiter punitur. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a pylgram at, when he fand gude wyne on a tyme, he seld his slavyn & drank it ţer-att. And he drank so mekull at he was dronken, and fell evyn wude, to so mekull at men trowid at he was P198.N1 verelie dead. So his spiritt was takyn & led ţer paynys was, and ţer he saw ţe devull sitt in a hy tre, as him thoght, couerd with burdis. And emang oţer ţer was broght befor hym ţe abbott of Corbey ; and ţe devull rase vp & haylsid hym & servid with a drynk mengid with burnston on a burnyng chales. And when he had dronkyn, he was commandid vnto ţe depe pitt. And when ţe pylgram saw ţis he was passand ferd. And ţan ţe devull cryed with a hy voyce & said; “Bryng hedur ţat lord of ours ţat late seld hys pylgram clothyng & drank it att ţe gude wyne, and was dronkyn.” And when ţis pylgram hard ţis, he lukid vppon his gude aungell ţat broght hym thedur, & said, & he wold delyver hym fro thens, he suld neuer after be dronken. And so he come agayn vnto hym selfe, and notid ţe day & howr, & went & shrafe hym & did his pylgramege, & come home agayn vnto his awn land. And he fand att ţe same Abbott dyed ţe same tyme at he saw his saule commytt vnto perpetuall payn.

Ebrietatis causas sapientes fugiunt. Supra de abstinencia. CCLXXXVII. Ecclesia de vsuris et rapinis construi non debet. We rede how on a tyme, when ane vsurar of his ravyn & his vsurye had byggid a kurk, he desirid a bisshopp to com & halow

Page 199 itt. And as ţe bisshop and his clergie did ţe offes of consecracion, he was war of ţe devull syttand vppon ţe hy altar in a chare, ţat said vnto hym; “Why halows ţou my kurk? Sese! for ţe iuridiccion ţeroff longis vnto me; ffor it is byggid all of ravyn & vsurie.” And with ţis, ţe bisshopp & his clerkis wer ferd & went ţer ways. And onone as ţai wer getten oute ţer-of, ţer was a grete noyce ţer-in, & ţe devull sett fire ţerin & burnyd it vp & destroyed itt euere dele, att all folke mott se. et c .

Ecclesie dedicacione expellitur demon. Supra de dedicacione.

Ecclesie sepultura parum prodest aliquando. Infra de sepultura. CCLXXXVIII. Ecclesiis non sunt bona temporalia subtraenda. Petrus Damyanus tellis how som tyme ţer was ane erle ţat was of gude name and liffid well; and when he was dead, a man of religion was ravisshid in his spiritt, and P199.N1 he saw [ţis erle] in hell in a grete degre, syttand vppon a hy leddir in myddest of burnand paynys; and as hym thoght, ţat stie stude evyn in myddeste of hell. And ţan he askid whi ţis erle ţat was so gude a man and liffid so rightwuslie, was so turmente. It was tolde hym ţat it was for a possession ţat he had taken fro ţe kurk off Metence, ţat was giffen vnto God & Saynt Stephan; and for ţis, fro hensfurt, all his sequele at holdis ţis same possession & knowis ţerof mon be punysshid vppon ţis same stye.

Elacio cordis semper causatur ex adulacione et ex vestium apparatu. Supra de
augurio.

Elacio cordis aufert graciam a deo concessam. Infra de locucione.

Page 200 CCLXXXIX. Eleccio. Eligi semper debet melior ad officium. Petrus Clariuall tellis how in a Cathedrall-kurk of Fraunce ţer fell a P200.N1 discorde for chesyng of ţer bisshopp. So ţai compromysid vnto a cardinall ţat was ţer, ţat he sulde chese ţaim one of ij, whame ţai namyd. And ţis Cardinall tuke councell att ţis holie man Petrus Clariuall, whethur hym was bettir to chese to be bisshopp; and he ansswerd agayn & sayde, ţat of ij fals penys ţe bettur may nott be chosyn.

Eligi non debet puer in prelatum vel iudicem. Infra de puero.

Eligi non debet prelatus racione carnalitatis. Infra de prelato. Et supra de
abbate.

Elemosina semper est danda. Supra de dacione et dono.

Elemosina pauperi negari non debet. Infra de paupertate.

Elemosina eciam in presenti deus reddit. Supra de auaricia.

Elemosina temperata auget, negata, temporalia tollit quandoque. Supra de
auaricia. CCXC. Elemosina temporalia auget. Petrus Damianus tellis how som tyme ţer was a bisshopp ţat thurstyd gretelie to drynk wyne, and commandid it to be broght vnto hym; and ţe butler powrid furt all ţat was in ţe flakett & broght it vnto hym. And sodanlie ţer come a pure man & prayed ţaim to giff hym it, or els he monde dye for threste; and ţe bysshop commandid it to be giffen vnto hym. And when he

Page 201 had dronken it he cryed for more, & said his thriste was not slakid; and ţe bisshop bad giff hym more. And ţe butler said at ţer was no more; and ţan he bad ţaim go vnto ţe vynegart & luke if ţer war lefte any vynys growyng, & feche hym. And when ţai come ţer, ţe vynegart, at no frute was in befor, was growyng full of rype grapis. CCXCI. Elemosina reddit plus quam datur. Petrus Damianus tellis how som tyme ţer was a pure husbandman, and he had no mor money lefte to by hym with soule vnto his bread bod a peny; and sodanlie ţer come a pure man & askid hym a peny for Goddis sake, & he gaff hym ţis peny with gude will. And so he went home & sett hym down to his meatt, and his wife sett bread befor hym & no soule. And sodanlie ţer come in ane vncut man hastelie with xx soldi bon in a clothe, & putt it in his hand, & said his lorde sent hym it. & he thankid hym & prayed hym bide & drynke. And ewhils ţai went at feche hym a drynk, sodanlie he was away. CCXCII. Elemosina remuneratur in presenti. We rede in ‘Gestis Iohannis Elemosinarij’ how ţer was a knyght at was robbid, and he come vnto ţis Iohannes & told hym of his myschefe; and he commandid a servand of his to gyff hym xv libra of gold, and he gaff hym bod v libra. And ţer come a wedow vnto hym with a byll, & xv P201.N1 markis of gold wretyn ţerin, & he tuke it & delyvird it vnto his men, & askid ţaim what ţai gaff ţe pure man, & ţai said xv libra, as ţai had in commandment; & he had knowlege at ţai did wrong & askid ţaim ţe byll agayn, and ţer was wretten ţerin bod v P201.N2 . And ţan he askid ţe wedow how

Page 202 mekull at sho had written, & sho said xv, bod x was away; and sho said sho trowed it was Goddis will att sho suld offer bod v. And ţan his servand was ashamyd & grawntid treut, & tellid hym all, & besoght hym of forgifnes. CCXCIII. Elemosina remuneratur in futuro. Saynt Gregorie tellis how som tyme ţer was a shomaker ţat wold wurk all ţe weke day, & on ţe Satturday P202.N1 he wold evur go vnto ţe kurk. So ţer was a gude halie man, & he saw be revelacion of ţis man, ţat a howce was byggid for hym in hevyn, and ţai at bigid it wroght alway on ţe Satturday; and he spyrrid of ţat mans life, & he fand how ţat he wroght all ţe weke day, & what at he mott safe ouer his meatt & his clothe, he wold go vnto ţe kurk vpon ţe Satturday & giff it vnto pure men. CCXCIV. Elemosina facta de rapinis et iniuste acquisitis non valet. Petrus Damianus tellis how som tyme ţer was a bisshopp, and in a visyon he saw a pope at hight Benett, att wold new be dede, & hym ţoght he saw hym bodelie syttand on a blak hors. And ţis bisshopp said; “Allas! erte ţou nott pope Benett, at is newlie dead?” & he said; “Yis, I am ţat same vnhappy man; and here,” he sayd, “I am grevuslye turment, bod I despayr nott of ţe mercie of God, & I may gett any helpe. And ţerfor I pray ţe go vnto my successur, & bid hym do almos for me in suche a place, for ţat almos at is giffen for me hedurtoward profettis me noght, for it was all of robbery & of wrong-getten gudis.”

Elemosina debet fieri de vestibus. Infra de histrionibus.

Page 203 CCXCV [correction; sic = CCCXV]. Elemosina non debet esse causa vane glorie. Heraclides tellis how a halie womman of Rome, ţat hight Sancta Melama P203.N1 , broght on a tyme vnto abbott Pampus P203.N2 iij c. libra, & he thankid hur ţerfor & bad God reward hur P203.N3 ; & he gaff it vnto his servand & bad hym go devide it emang his brethir. And sho stude still and ţoght sho suld hafe had owder grete lovyng, or grete blissyng, for ţis gifte; & when sho hard he wold say no mor, sho said vnto hym: “Sur, I latt ţe witt ţer is in ţatt pokett iij c. libra.” & yit he lukid not vp; & ţan he said: “Doghter, ţou sulde say ţis easyelie when ţou hase gyffen ţine almos P203.N4 . And ţerfor be still & luke after no lawde of man, bod of Hym ţat ţou giffes it for; ffor He ţat made all ţing of noght, He can reward ţe when att Hym plesis; & ţerfor luke after no noţer thank nor reward bod of Hym.”

Elemosina data amore alicuius sancti ipsi datur, et in presenti aliquando
remuneratur. Infra de peregrino. CCXCVI [correction; sic = CCCXVI]. Elemosina eciam non ex deuocione data valet. Iohannes Elemosinarius tellis how ţer was a riche tol-gadurer ţat hyght Peirs, & he luffid no pure men nor wold giff ţaim none almos; & when ţai come to his howse he wold shute ţaim oute, & giff ţaim noght. So on a tyme ţer was a grete meneya of pure men samen, & ţai made grete complaynt emang ţaim how ţai cuthe gett none almos of ţis riche man, ţis Peirs Toller. So emang ţaim all ane starte vp & sayd; “I dar lay with you all a grete wageour att I sall ţis day or evyn gett almos on hym.” & ţai laid a wageour agayns hym. So ţis pure man went vnto

Page 204 his howse & stude at ţe dure, & askid almos. So ţis Peirs bad hym pakk, & said he sulde hafe none; and euer he cried for almos & wold not sease. So ţis Peirs wex wrothe with hym, and soght a stone to caste at hym, & he cuthe fynd none. So ţer happend a servand of his awn to com in at ţe dure in the menewhile with a baskett full of ry lovis, and in a grete tene he tuke ane of ţies rye lovis & slang it att ţis pure man, and gaff hym a grete strake ţerwith; & ţe pure man was fayn of ţis lafe & tuke itt & went vnto his felous & told ţaim how he had it at ţe hand of ţis Peirs Toller. And with[in] ij dayes after ţis man fell seke, lyke to dye. And he was takyn in a vysyon & hym ţoght at he was broght befor a iuge, & hym ţoght ţer was fowle blakk men ţatt putt all his ill dedis in a wey-skale. And on ţe toder hand hym ţoght ţer was fayr men, bod ţai wer passand hevy, & said ţai had no gude dede of his to putt in ţe toder wey-skale agayns his ill dedis, bod alonelie a rye lofe ţat he had giffyn God halfe agayn his wyll. And ţai putt it in ţe toder wey-skale, & yitt it was ţe lighter be a grete dele, & ţan ţies men bad hym eke more weght to putt in ţat wey-skale agayns his evull dedis, or els ţies blak men wulde take hym. And with ţat he wakend & was delyverd, & sent after ţe preste & tolde hym all ţe cace, & said in ţis maner of wyse; “Sen a rye lafe ţat I keste in ane anger fro me profettid me so mekull, ţan I wote well ţat & I giff all my gudis for Goddis sake, att ţat will gretelie profett me.” And so he did afterward & become a gude man.

Elemosina occulte debet dari. Supra de amicicia.

Elemosinam impedit avaricia. Supra de auaricia. CCXCVII. Elemosinam deus aliquando sibi datam ostendit. Iohannes Elemosinarius tellis how on a day afterward, when ţis same Peirs was arayed in ţe beste clothyng at he had, a pure shipman at was nerehand nakid come vnto hym & askid hym almos, & he gaff hym his vppermeste garment. And when he had it,

Page 205 onone he sold itt. And when Peirs had knowlege ţerof, he was somwhat trubblid in his mynd & said; “I was nott worthi at ţis pure man sulde were my clothe, nor hafe me in remembrance.” And on ţe nyght after, when he was on slepe, he was war a man ţat was bryghter ţan ţe son, & hym thoght he said vnto hym; “Peirs, whi wepis ţou? Knowis ţou ţis clothyng?” & he said; “Ya, sur.” And our Lord sayd agayn vnto hym; “ţat clothyng at ţou gaff ţe pure man, ţou gaff it me; and ţis is it at I am cled in.” CCXCVIII. Elemosina eciam viuis prodest quando pro eis fit. Iohannes Elemosinarius tellis how som tyme ţer was P205.N1 a man ţat was taken with P205.N2 ţe Persies & putt in-to prison. So other prisoners of his awn contre ţat was with hym esskapid & went home vnto his contrey, and told his wyfe ţat he was dead & berid. And his wyfe & his frendis garte iij yere togedur ţe preste euerilk a day do a colett for hym in his mes. And in ţe iiij yere hym happend esskape and com home. And ţai war fayn on hym & told hym how ţai had done for hym. And when ţai had tolde hym, he said ţat euerilk a day at ţat colett was said for hym, aboute mes-tyme, ţer come a fayr man & lowsid hym oute of his yrnys. And so he was lowse all day afterward to nyght come; and ţan he wold lay hym down, & on ţe morn he felid hym-selfe bon agayn in yrnys as he was befor. CCXCIX. Elemosinam recipiens et non orans pro dante punitur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a pylgram ţat tuke sekenes, and dyed in his pylgramege. And he bewitt ţe preste his slavyn, & ţe preste tuke it, bod he had litle charge of ţe saule. So it happend afterward at ţis preste made hym a monke in Ceustus

Page 206 ordur; and as he lay on a nyght in his dortur, he was ravisshid in his spiritt, & had vnto ţe place of paynys, ţer he saw many sawlis grevuslie punysshid. And he hid hym behynd ţe dure. So he was war of ţis slavyn, ţer hym ţoght, at ţe pylgram had giffen, and ţe devull askid who aght it; & ţai told hym at it was ţe prestis at stude behynd ţe dure, & at a pylgram had giffen hym itt to pray for hym, & he had owder litell prayed for hym or noght. And ţe devull [said] P206.N1 ; “Latt vs reward hym”; & he tuke ţis slavyn & putt it in hate, bulyng, stynkand watir, & clappid ţe preste in ţe face ţer-with. And with ţat he wakend & cryed; “Helpe me! helpe me! ffor I am so burnyd ţat I dye.” And ţe monkis his bruther rase vp & come vnto hym, & ţai fand all his face & his head burnyd all ţe fless nerehand of, & hym halfe dead; & ţai tuke hym vp & had hym in-to ţer ffermorye, & ţan he told ţaim ţer-of. & ilk-one of ţaim sayd mes ţat day for ţis pylgram; & onone after ţis monke amendid & was als hole as he was befor. CCC. Elemosina propter vanam gloriam facta non prodest. Cesarius tellis of a vision ţat was sene in Balmarie P206.N2 , how ţat a ryche lord, att was dead, vppon a nyght apperid vnto his wife, and sho askid hym whatt estate he stude in; & he ansswerd agayn & sayd ţat he was dampnyd. And sho askid hym whi he said so, & said; “Whatt profettis you your grete almos-ded, & ţe herberie at ye did?” And he said ţai profett hym no thyng vnto evurlastand life, for he sayd he did ţaim nott be way of charite, bod rather for vayn glorie. And sho askid hym mekull mor, & he said ţat he myght nott abyde & tarye with hur, for his maister ţe devull bade hym withoute ţe dure. And he said, & ţe levis of all treis in ţis werld wer turnyd into tonges, ţai might nott all tell his paynys. And ţan his maister callid hym; and when he wente all ţe castell shuke with.

Page 207 CCCI. Elemosina que fit de re que, et-si in se non fuit rapta, tamen si de re P207.N1 rapta ortum habuerit, non valet. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a riche man, and vndernethe ţe colour of almos-dede, he made pure men a feste. So emang ţaim ţer was one and he wold not ete, nor a noder ţat satt by hym ţat wold hafe etyn, he wold not latt hym, bod euer as he putt meatt vnto his mowt, he tuke it fro hym. And ţai att wer aboute hym askid hym whi he wold nott suffre ţe man to eatt; and he ansswerd & said; “I will nott att he syn; ffor ţis almos is done of stoltherie.” And ţai said he leyid, ffor he ţat did ţe almos was a gude man. And he ansswerd agayn & said; “Nay, I lee nott; ffor ţis calfe ţat is devidid her in almos emang pure men, in ţe v generacion fro hyne was of a cow ţat he had stollen.” And ţai ţat wer aboute had grete mervall hereoff.

Elemosine vsurariorum eciam non sunt grate deo. Infra de vsuris. CCCII. Elemosina in centuplum redditur deo. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how at ţer was a bisshopp ţat made a sermon, & in his sermon he said at ţai ţat delte ţer gudis to pure men suld hafe ţerfor a hondrethfolde reward. And ţer was a riche man at hard hym, & all ţe gudis att he had, he putt ţaim vnto ţe bisshopp, & he delte ţaim vnto pure men for Goddis sake. So hym happend to dy, & his childre tuke a sute agayn ţis bisshop & askid ţer fadur gudis agayn. And he was not in power to giff ţaim agayn. Notwith-stondyng he was a holie man, & had a commandment be revelacion, and he and ţai togedur suld go vnto ţer fader grafe; & so ţai did, & tuke hym vpp. & ţai fand in his hand a quytans, wreten & selid with his awn seale, ţat he not alonelie had reseyvid agayn all ţe gudis at he

Page 208 had delyverd ţe bisshopp, bod also ţatt he had reseyvid a hondret tymys mor. And when ţis riche mans childer saw ţis, ţai lete hym alone & sewid hym no more.

Elemosina eciam in presenti redditur in centuplum. Infra de Hospitalit[at]e. CCCIII. Elemosinam recipientes ab vsurarijs puniuntur. We rede in ‘Legenda Sancti Fursij,’ when ţe sawle of hym was passid oute of his bodye, ffendis accusid hym befor almighti God, and ţai cuthe not fynd nothyng to accuse hym off, bod at he had on a tyme taken a cape of ane vusurar, & ţis sentans ţai fand agayn hym. And gude angels stude on ţe toder syde & pleyid agayns ţaim, and almighti [God] gaff eniugement ţat his sawle sulde go agayn vnto his body & do penans ţerfor. So with ţis ţer was a fend wrothe, & in a tene he tuke ţis vsurar saule & keste in his face. And so his saule come vnto his bodye; and euer after ţer was in his saule P208.N1 a spott as it war byrnyd with ţis vsurar saule. Yit notwith-stondyng ţis holie man had nott ţis cape of ţis vsurar P208.N2 bod as almos-dede.

Elemosinarius per preces pauperum liberatur a dampnacione. Ex miraculis Beate

Virginis vt infra Laurencij.

Eleuatur cor hominis quando honoratur. Supra de Augurio. CCCIV. Episcopus a demone citatur. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how on a tyme a bisshopp happend to fall seke, and a fend come & somond hym to com afor

Page 209 ţe pope, & for to giff rekynyng of his adminystracion. So vppon ţe day at was assigned hym, hym thoght ţat he was drawen vnto iugement befor ţe pope, and at ţe devull suld article agayns hym for to giff a rekenyng. And he cuthe not giff a due rekynyng; so hym thoght hym was assignyd a day to take his full sentance on, and her-for he wex passyng hevy, and callid all his howshold aforn hym, & told ţaim how it was. So a noder day hym thoght at a fend come & constreynyd hym to com to his rakenyng befor ţe hye iuge of hevyn, and he vgged so with ţe fend ţat he cryed hugelie, & said he wold nott go with hym; & he clekid a pyler in his armys to hold hym by ţat he suld nott take hym, and with ţat his head was plukkid off & he dyed.

Episcopus de religione sumptus, cibaria delicata vitare debet. Infra de Gula.

Episcopus a demone temptatur. de Andrea supra.

Episcopus bonus deuote moritur. Supra de Communione. CCCV. Episcopus a sanctis accusatur. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţer was in ţe cetie of Turan a gude man; and he vsid of costom to com on ţe night to matyns vnto ţe cathedrall-kurk ţer. So on a tyme hym happend com tymelie, & he fand ţe yatis opyn, & he saw a grete light in ţe kurk, & a iuge syttand in a trone. And hym ţoght ţer come Saynt Martyn & many oţer Saynttis with hym, and accusid ţe archbisshopp of ţe same kurk, & he was cityd & come. And he was sett in a chayr in his pontificall aray, and he was grevuslie accusid and wold giff none ansswer, to so muche ţe iuge wex wrot with hym, & smate ţe chayre & hym bothe owr with his fute. & with ţat ţe vision vanysshid away, & ţis gude man went vnto ţe bisshoppis place, & spirrid how ţe bisshop did; & his meneya went in-to his chawmer & lukid, and fand hym stark dead in his bed sodanly.

Page 210 CCCVI. Episcopalis status periculosus est. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme ţer was a monk of Clariuall ţat was chosyn to be a bisshopp; and he forsoke to take it & wold not agre ţerto, nowder be commandment of his abbott nor yitt of ţe archbisshopp. So with-in a while after hym happend to dy, and on ţe night after he apperid to a man ţat he luffid, a bruther of his, and he askid hym of ţis inobediens, whether it noyed hym or nay. And he ansswerd agayn & said nay, it noyed him not; “ffor,” he said, ” si episcopatum suscepissem, eternaliter dampnatus essem. And I had taken ţe bisshopprike, I had bene dampnyd for evur.” And he ekid to & sayd a full ferdfull wurd, & ţat was ţis, ţat ţe estate of ţe kurk sulde happen so, at it suld not be wurthi to be gouernyd bod with reprevable bisshoppis.

Episcopus habens iusticiam secularem diligenter debet auertere quid balliuis
suis precipiat. Infra de iudice. CCCVII. Episcopus debet esse sobrius. Petrus Damyanus tellis how ţer was som tyme a bisshopp, & he garte ordand for hym selfe a lawmpron; and when he had said mes, he garte giff ţis lampron vnto a pure man for Goddis sake.

Evagacio cordis. Euagatur cor frequenter in oracione. Supra Barnardi. CCCVIII. Eukaristia sumpta ab infideli a combustione eum protexit. We rede how on a tyme ţer was a childe ţatt was a Iew son; and he was fayr and gentyll, so ţat cristen men childre luffid hym

Page 211 passandlie wele, vnto so muche ţat vppon a tyme ţai desyrid hym to go into a kurk of our Ladye with ţaim, and ţer for to take ţe sacrament as ţai did; and he did so. And onone as he come home he tolde his fadur, & he was hetand ane oven, and he was so wroth ţer-wit ţat he tuke ţis chylde, his awn son, & keste hym in ţe hote ovyn. And ţe childes moder saw how he had putt hym in ţe ovyn, & how ţe low come oute at ţe mout ţer-of; & sho wex evyn wude and ran oute att ţe dure and cryed as sho war wude. And cristen men had grete mervall & ran into ţe Iewis howse, and withdrew ţe fyre oute of ţe oven mouthe, and fand ţe child in ţe ovyn, syttand opon ţe hate colis, right as had syttyn opon fayr flowris; and hym aylid no rew sore. And ţai tuke hym furt, & he told ţaim all ţe cace. And onone ţai tuke ţis Iew, his fadur, & threste hym in-to ţe oven; and onone ţe fire had made a nend on hym, so ţat ţai cuthe nowder fynd of hym bone nor lit. And ţan ţe childe told ţaim how ţat womman P211.N1 ţat was in ţe kurk ţer he had etyn bread with his felous, syttand in a chayr, ţat had a little chylde syttand on hur kne wappid in a clothe, coverd hym with hur mantyll ţat ţe fyre shuld nott burn hym. And so ţis childe and his moder, and many other Iewis, wer cristend enspeciall for ţis fayr meracle of ţe sacrament. CCCIX. Eukaristia propter fidei roboracionem versa est in carnem. Saynt Gregur tellis how ţer was a womman at Rome, and sho had grete devocion to make offrand vnto ţe pope, and in esspeciall opon ţe Sononday. So opon a day sho come with other to be howsyld of ţe popis hand, and when ţe pope sulde howsell hur, & said; ” Corpus Domini nostri, Iesu Cristi, et c ,” sho smylid; & he pursayvid itt, and withdrew ţe sacrament fro hur, & laid it on ţe altar fro ţe toder. And when he had done, he callid ţis womman on syde, and askid hur whatt ţing was in hur harte ţat

Page 212 sho smylid whe[n] he sulde hafe howseld hur. And sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Sur, I vmthoght me ţat ţat porcion of bread was of ţe same offrand ţat I made with myne awn handis; and when I hard you call itt a body, ţan I smylid.” And evyn furtwith ţis holie man hereof made a sermon vnto ţe peple, & he & ţai fell in ţer prayers vnto almyghti God, & evyn opynlie, at ţai all saw, ţis porcion turnyd in-to a little fynger all bludy. And when ţis womman & all ţe peple saw ţis, ţai war passand fayn P212.N1 , & mekull more stirrid into deuocion & confermyng of ţe faithe ţan ţai wer afor. et c .

Eukaristia liberat a purgatorio. Infra de proprietario.

Eukaristia sustentatur aliquis sine aliquo cibo. Supra de cibo.

Eukaristia vbique est adoranda. Infra de Milite. CCCX. Eukaristie loco nulla alia hostia administrari debet. We rede how ţat when Hugo de Sancto Victore, ţat was ane excellent doctur and a devoute in religion, agayn he sulde dye laburd gretelie in sekenes & no meate mott hold, he prayed his brethir with a grete instans for to giff hym ţe sacrament. And his brethir ţoght ţai wuld somwhat slake his truble, and ţai tuke a symple oste & broght hym instead of ţe sacrament. And he conseyvid in his spiritt at ţai did wrong, & sayd; “God hafe mercie of you, brether, whi wuld ye hafe disseyvid me? For ţis is not my Lord at ye hafe broght.” And ţai had grete mervell here-of, and went and fechid ţe sacrament. And when he saw ţat he myght not resayfe it, he held vpp his handis vnto hevyn and prayed on ţis maner of wyse; ” Ascendat filius ad patrem et

Page 213 spiritum sanctum qui me fecit P213.N1 .” And in ţies wurdis saying he swelte; and ţe sacramente evyn ţer emang ţaim vanysshid away.

Eukaristie loco falsus denarius malo rustico administratur. Infra de oblacione.

Eukaristie sumpcio eciam obstinatum de obstinacione et dolentem reuocat ad
penitenciam. Infra de obstinacione.

Eukaristia a religioso proprietario non potest sumi. Infra de proprietate. CCCXI. Eustacij Placidi. We rede in ţe Legend of Saynt Eustace ţat befor was callid Placidus, how on a tyme as he went on huntyng att ţe harte, emang all oţer he fand a fayre harte, and hym he pursewid & folowd. So at ţe laste ţis harte turnyd agayn & lukid on hym, and he beheld ţis harte, and he saw betwix his hornys a cros and ţe ymage of our Lord Iesu, ţat spakk vnto hym be ţe mouthe of ţis harte, & tolde hym & taght hym ţe faythe of ţe kurk, & bad hym teche ţe same vnto his wyfe & his childer; and so he did, & ţai trowid ţer-in. And ţai war cristend at Rome; and Placidus was callid Eustachius, and his wife was callid Theospita, and his sons Agapitus and Theospitus. And opon ţe morn our Lord aperid vnto hym in ţe same place & in ţe same figur, and tolde hym ţat he sulde suffer mekull ţing bod he sulde giff hym ţe vertue of paciens. So with-in a little while after, dead come and tuke all his hows-meneya, and thevis come and robbid hym of all his gudis, so ţat hym was lefte right noght, bod was almoste nakid. So on a nyght he fled away with his wife & his childer, and went our att a ferie, and had nothyng to pay for his ferilay,

Page 214 [&] ţe maister of ţe shipp tuke his wyfe from hym for his ferilay, mawgre his tethe, becauce sho was a fayr womman. And he made grete sorow & went on his wayis with his childer. So hym happend to com vnto a watur, and itt was so grete he myght nott bere ţaim ouer bothe att onys. So he tuke ţat one on hys bak & bare it our, & lefte ţat other behynd; and when he come agayn for ţe toder, & was in ţe myddeste of ţe watir, ţer come a lyon on ţe tone syde & tuke ţat one of his barnys, and a wulfe on ţe toder syde & tuke ţat oţer. And he, when he was in ţe myddeste of ţe watir, saw ţis, and mornyd & made mykill sorow, & luhid ţe hare of his head, and turnyd agayn & went on his wayis mornand. Notwith-stondyng, at he wyste not, hurde-men & plew-men rescowid his childer fro ţis lyon & ţis wulfe, & ţai war bothe nurisschid & broght vp in ţe next town. So Eustace wiste nevur what he moght do, & he become a mans hird-man, & kepid his catell xv yere; and almighti God kepid his wyfe. Than ţe Emperour of Rome happend to be oppressid with enmys, and he vmthoght hym of ţe nobylnes of ţis Eustas, and he sent ij knyghtis to seke hym in euere place; so ţai happend to com by hym ţurg ţe feld ţer he walkid, and ţai askid hym if he war oght wer of a pylgram at hight Placidus, & his ij sonys & his wife: and he said he saw ţaim noght. Neuer-ţe-les he knew ţaim, and he had ţaim home vnto his maister howse; and as he servid ţaim, be dyvers tokens ţai kend hym wele, & ţai tuke knowlege vnto hym and kissid hym, & spirrid hym of his wyfe & his childer; and he told ţaim at his wife was taken from hym, & how his childer war dead. So ţai broght hym vnto ţe Emperour, and he resayvid hym with mekull ioy and wurshup, made hym maister of ţe knyghtis as he was befor. And he fand few knyghtis ţat war able vnto ţe were, and he garte gadur togedur yong men ţat wer able vnto chyvalrie, emang ţe whilk was his ij sons broght; and ţai plesid hym gretelie. So ţurg ţe grace of God ţaim happend to hafe ţe victorie of ţer enmys. And as God wold, ţis ij yong men war att hoste in ţer moder howse, and be knowlege ţat ather of ţaim told other, how ţai war takyn fro wylde bestis, athir of ţaim knew other well enogh; and ţer moder ţoght of ţis in hur harte, bott

Page 215 sho knew nothyng ţeroff. So with-in a little while, when sho saw ţis maister of ţe knyghtis, sho knew hym well enog & he hur; and sho askid hym of ţer childer, & he told hur how ţai war devowrid with wylde bestis. And ţan sho told hym how ţies ij yong men had told hur, and he was passand fayn & sent for ţaim & knew ţaim wele enog. And ţai wer all passand fayn togedur, and thankid God. And afterward ţai wer all martyrd samen for Goddis sake.

Exactor talliarum grauiter punitur. Infra de gula. CCCXII. Excommunicacio. Excommunicatus P215.N1 ab omnibus debet evitari. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme in ţe bisshopprik of Lincoln ţer was a smyt, and he dispysyd ţe sentens of ţe kurk; and ţai cursid hym. So on a day he satt at meatt with oţer folk, and ţer come in-to ţe howse vnto ţaim a swyne of Saynt Antons. And he tuke bread & keste vnto it, & said; “Now sall itt appere wheţer ţis Anton swyne will eatt of my bread ţat am cursyd, or nay.” And ţe swyne smellid ţe bread & wolde not eate it. And ţan he bad one of his felous take ţe same bread & giff it; and so he did, & yitt it wold not tuche it. And ţe toder ţat satt aboute gaff it of ţer bread, and onone ţe swyne eate itt.

Excommunicatus P215.N2 quantecumque auctoritatis ecclesiam intrare non debet.

Supra de adulterio. CCCXIII. Excommunicacio lata in viuum eciam post mortem durat. We rede in ţe ‘Legend of Saynt Benedicte’ how on a tyme ţer was ij wurthie nonnys in a monasterie, and oft sithes, with ţer vnthrifti

Page 216 language, hym at had rewle of ţaim ţai provoked & stirrid to be angrie and wrothe. And ţis holie man purseyvyd ţis, & gaff ţaim a charge & said; “Amend, & correcte your tongis, or els here I curse you.” And ţai wold not amend ţaim; & with-in a little while after ţai dyed, & was berid in ţe kurk. And ţer was ane vsage, ţat euere day afor mes, a deken stude vp & said; “He ţat is curste, go his ways!” So ţer was a noryss of ţairs ţat euerilk day offerd for ţaim, & sho saw ţaim rise oute of ţer gravis & go oute of ţe kurk. And sho went & told Saynt Benett; he tuke ane offrand hym selfe and gaff vnto ţer nuress; “Goo & offyr for ţaim ţis offrand, and fro hyne furt ţai sall not be cursid.” And so sho did; and when ţe dekyn cryed as he was wunte to done, ţai war neuer after sene go furt of ţe kurk.

Excommunicacio non debet cito proferri. Supra de absolucione. CCCXIV. Executoris necligencia quandoque testatorem retinet in purgatorio. Turpinus the Archebisshopp tellis how som tyme in ţe felowshipp of greatt Charles, ţer was a knyght ţat happend seke, & he made his testament and commawndid a cussyn of his to take his hors, and he dyed, and sell itt, & giff the pryce ţer-off vnto pure men & clerkis, to pray for hym. And when he was dead he sellid a noder hors & spendid ţe price ţer-of for hym in meate & drynk. And with-in xxxti dayes after, ţis dead man apperid vnto hym and sayd; “Becauce I gaff my gudis for the to deale for my sawle, & ţou did not as I bad ţe, ţou sall vnderstand ţat all my synnys er forgiffen me; bod becauce ţou hase with-holden myne almos ţis xxxti dayes, & lattyn me be in purgatorie, ţerfor I latt ţe wett, ţat to-morn sall I be taken into paradice, & ţou sal be putt in hell.” And ţe same day as he rade with his felows, & told ţaim all ţis cace, sodanly ţer began a cry in ţe ayre, as it

Page 217 had bene of lyons, wulvis & beris; and sodanlie he was taken vpp with fendis, & putt ţer he was ordand to be. And his felows went & soght hym; and his body was fon dead oppon a hy hill & revyn in sonder, iiij day iorney from ţe place ţer he was taken. CCCXV. Exemplum bonum plus monet quam predicacio subtilis. Saynt Bede tellis in ‘Gestis Anglorum’ how, when Englond was oute of ţe belefe, ţe pope sente in-to it to preche a bisshop ţat was a passyng sutell clerk, & a well-letterd; and he vsid so mekull soteltie & strange saying in his sermons, ţat his prechyng owder litle profettid or noght. And ţan ţer was sent a noder ţat was les of connyng of literatur ţan he was, & he vsid talis & gude exsample in his sermon; and he with P217.N1 -in a while P217.N2 conuertyd P217.N3 nerehand all Englond.

Exemplo vnius debet alius edoceri. Infra de Iudice.

Exemplum bonum aliquando conuertit peccatorem. Supra de Abbate.

Exemplum malum multis nocet. Infra de monacho. CCCXVI. Exemplum a meliori est sumendum. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how on a tyme ţer was two, ţat was to say, a man, & a womman his wyfe. And ţe man was a holie man, bod he was infortunatt in werdlie P217.N4 thyngis, to so mekull ţat on ţe day at he was berid on, ţer fell suche a wete and a rayn, ţat ij dayes after ţai mott nott berie hym. And his wife was ane ill liffer, bod scho was fortunatt; and when ţai war bothe dead, a doghter at ţai had began to vmthynk hur whedur of ţer lyvis sho wolde folow. So afterward hur happend to be in a trans,

Page 218 & hur thoght sho saw a fayr place & a merie; and ţer hur ţoght sho saw hur fadur, and sho hawsid hym and kyssyd hym, & besoght hym at sho mott abyde ţer still with hym. & he said nay, sho mott nott; bott and sho led hur lyfe as he did, he said sho suld com thedur. And onone sho was removid fro thens, & had vnto a noder place. And ţer sho lukyd behynd hur, & sho saw hur moder in ane horrible turment. And sho made sorow, & cryed on hur doghter & said; “Doghter! Se what I suffer for myne vnclene lyfe!” And with ţatt sho come agayn vnto hur selfe, & thankid God of ţat att sho had sene. And scho confermyd to folow ţe lyfe of hur fadur, and so sho did, and afterward sho was a holie womman. CCCXVII. Facundia necessaria est clerico. Valerius tellis how ţat when Demostenes moght not easylie bryng furth certayn lettres, he laburd so agayn a vice & ane impediment in his mouthe, ţat no man myght speke fayrer ţat at he wold speke ţan he did P218.N1 . So on a tyme hym happend go vnto ţe se-side, & ţer he harde grete noyse & dusshyng of ţe wawis togedur; and he gaff grete hede ţer-to. And evur when his P218.N2 mowthe was full of sentance & reson, he wolde speke mekull, & be long in spekyng; and when it was tome, ţan it was redie & as it had bene lowse.

Fallacia mulieris. Infra de muliere.

Falsitas testium nocet. Infra de testimonio.

Falsum iurans punitur. Infra de iuramento. CCCXVIII. Falsum impositum debet denudari. We rede in ‘Legenda Sanctorum Prothi et Iacincti,’ how Eugenia, ţat was Philip doghter ţat was governer of Alexandria,

Page 219 wold not be wed vnto a wurthi man ţat wold hafe had hur when sho was xv yere olde. And sho fled away and gatt hur mans clothyng, & fenyd at sho sulde be a man, & went vnto ane abbay & made hyr P219.N1 a man of religion; and sho callid hur selfe Eugenius. And when ţer principall was dead, sho was made principall. So ţer was in Alexandria a wurthi womman, a wedow, ţat was passand riche, and sho trustid at he had bene a man, & fell in ane amorositie vnto hym, vnto so mekull at sho fenyd hur seke & sent for hym, and said sho wold speke with hym. And when he was befor hur bed, & none was ţer bod ţaim two, sho wold hafe halsyd & kyssyd ţis Eugenius, & told hym ţe matir, and desyrid hym to hafe at do with hur. And he vgged ţer-with, and wold not consent vnto hur, bod reprovid hur & blamyd hur for hur desyre. And ţan sho was ferd at he suld discure hur, and sho began to cry, and said at ţis Eugenius wolde hafe ravisshid hur. And all hur howse-meneya come and hard, and went & tolde ţis Philipp, & bare witnes ţeroff. And ţis womman accusid him als-so, als strongli as sho cuthe. And ţan ţis Eugenius was broght befor ţis Philipp to giff ane ansswer, & he suffyrd mekull truble. And so at ţe last, when he saw it wold no bettyr be, he began to speke & said; “Now it is tyme to speke, ffor it is not right at a lichur putt a fals cryme vnto ţe servand of almitty God; and ţerfor, to declar ţe treut, I sall shew my selfe whatt I am.” And with ţat ţis Eugenius with a knyfe cutt down all hur cote, & shewid at sho was a womman, & sayd vnto ţis Philipp; “Forsuthe ţou erte my fadur, and ţi wyfe Elendia is my moder, and I am Eugenia your doghter.” And when hur fadur & hur moder hard ţis, ţai tuke hur in armys & kissid hur. And ţai & all ţer howsold become crestend, ţat war haythen befor and vncristend.

Falsitas punitur. Infra de honore.

Fama necligi non debet. Supra de falso.

Fama aliquando perditur sine culpa. Infra de Infamacione.

Page 220 CCCXIX. Fames multa mala cogit facere. We rede in ţe ‘Cronicles’ ţat when Titus had vmsegid Jerusalem ij yere, ţer was suc a honger in ţe cetie ţat ţe fathir fro ţe son, & ţe son fro ţe fadir, and ţe husband fro hys wife, and ţe wife fro hur husband, not alonelie tuke meate oute of ţer handis, bod also ţai wold refe it furt of ţer mowthis. And when ţer meate faylid ţaim, ţai dyed so thik for hungre ţat ţai mot not suffre ţer caryons lygg with-in ţe cetie for stynke, bod ţai keste ţaim ouer ţe wallis. And ţan Titus saw how ţe dykis was fyllid with carion, & at ţe contre began to be corrupte with savur of ţaim, ţan he made his prayers & said; “Lord! ţou seis I do nott ţis, ţai do itt ţer selfe.” & ţai had so mekull honger emang ţaim att ţai eete ţer shone & all ţing ţat was made of leddur. So ţer was emang ţaim a riche huswiffe, and a wurthie, and all hur gudis was taken fro hur, & no thyng lefte hur ţat sho might eate. And sho had no child bod one; & ţat sho slew, & sethid ţe tone halfe ţerof. And onone as ţe lurdans in ţe cetie felid savur of sodyn fless, ţai ran in-to ţe howse & askid hur parte; & sho tuke ţe toder parte & shewid ţaim & told ţaim how sho had done with hur awn barn. And ţai vggid ţer-with, & went ţer ways. And so in ţe secund yere Ierusalem was yolden vpp, and xxx Iewis war sold for one penye becauce ţai solde Criste for xxxd. And, as Iosephus tellis, lxxxxvij thowsand war solde, and xi C. Mý. was slayn & perisshid for hungre.

Fames terrenorum est insaciabilis. Infra de sacietate.

Fame temptantur ieiunantes. Supra de abstinencia. CCCXX. Familiaritas P220.N1 eciam matris ad proprium filium nimis expressa est periculosa. We rede in ţe ‘Meracles of Our Ladie, Saynt Marie’ how som tyme in Rome ţer was a wurthie womman, and scho had with hur

Page 221 husband a son, and ţatt sho broght vpp passand tendurlie, & luffid it so wele ţat, when he was a grete yong sprynhold, sho wold kys hym & halsse hym & lat hym lig with hur as he had bene a barn. So on a tyme when hur husband was gone of pilgramege in-to a fer land, as hur son lay by hur he had at do with hur, and belife sho was with childe; & ţan sho wex passand hevy, & had grete sorow in hur harte, and sho fell to hur prayers as sho was wunte to do, & besoght God & our dere Ladie to helpe hur. So at ţe laste sho traveld; & when ţe barn was vnnethis born, sho slew it & ekid syn vppon syn, & keste it in-to a sege. And ţan ţe fende had despite her-att, and ţoght for to gar hur be destroyed, & made hym in habett like a clerk, and come afor ţe iugges & ţe men of law, and desyrid ţaim to here hym, & he sulde tell ţaim a huge mervayle for any man to here, & a passand cruell dede: “ffor suc a womman, at ye trow is a passand halie womman, is a passand wikkid womman, & a crewell, & full of syn. For sho conseyvid a childe of hur awn son, & yit also when it was born, sho slew it & keste it into a sege.” And ţai had grete mervell here-of, & said ţai trowid it was not so. And he bad feche hur & examyn hur; “& in ţe mene while make a fire, and if sho grawnt or be convicte ţer-in, latt kaste hur whik in ţe fire & burn hur.” And if sho wer nott, he bad ţaim take and burn hym. And sho was fechid and broght befor ţe iuggies & ţe men of law; and ţan ţe iuge sayd vnto hur; “Womman, we hafe her a new prophett in Rome, & he, ţuff all vs forthynk it gretelie, hase accusid ţe in grete trispasis. And ţerfor ţou muste owder knowlege ţi trispas, or els ţou must excuse ţe ţeroff.” And ţan sho askid of ţe law a respecte, & had it grawntid. & scho went home & made grete sorow for hur trispas, and went vnto a preste, & with hartlie contricion sho shrafe hur & told hym all how sho had done. And he saw ţat scho wepid & made grete sorow, & comfurthid hur, and enioynyd hur in penans to say bod one pater noster. And he bad hur at sho sulde pray hartelie vnto our dere Ladie to helpe hur. And so sho did, with grete deuocion. And so vppon ţer courte-day, sho was sent after agayn; & sho come P221.N1

Page 222 onone with all hur houshold, & hur frendis with hur. And sho was sett in myddeste ţe courte, at all men might se hur; and ţan ţe Iustis chargid all to be pease, & said vnto ţis clerk at accusid hur; “Loo! her is sho at ţou hase accusid. Say now vnto hur & ţou hase oght at say.” And ţis fend beheld ţis womman, & had grete mervayll off hur, what sho sulde be. & ţan he said; “This is not ţatt synner nor ţat man-queller ţat I accusid; ffor ţis is a holie womman, and Marie, ţe moder of Criste, stondit by hur & kepis hur.” And ţan all ţat evur was aboute had grete mervayle, & lifted vpp ţer handis & saynyd ţaim. And ţe fend myght not suffre ţis & vanysshid away with a grete reke and a stynkkand; and ţus ţis womman was delyverd. et c . CCCXXI. Familiaritas mulieris eciam sanctis nocet. We rede in ‘Legenda Sancti Remigij’ how ţer was one ţat hight Genelandus, & he was a wurthi man, & wed Saynt Re[mi]gius P222.N1 sister doghter vnto his wife. And so be concell of ţis gude holie man ţai departid P222.N2 ; and ţis Genelandus was made bisshopp of Lugdun, and he was a gude clerk & a wurthi prechur. And his wife wold oft sithis com vnto hym becauce of instruccion, & to here hym preche. And so att ţe laste, be temptacion sho conseyvid, & was with child with hym; and when ţis child was born, ţis bisshopp, ţe fadur ţeroff, garte call it Latro, becauce it was getten be stoltherie. Notwith-stondyng, becauce of suspicion, he suffred his wife com to hym agayn as sho did befor; and belife scho was with childe agayn. And when ţe childe was born, ţe fadur garte call it Vulpiculus. So at ţe laste hym repentid, and went vnto Remigius, and shrafe hym to hym & knowlegid his syn. And he closid hym vp in a cell vij yere, & in ţe mene while he gouerned his bisshopprik. And at ţe vij yere end, ane angell aperid vnto ţis Genelandus P222.N3 , & told hym at his syn was forgyffyn

Page 223 hym, and bad hym go furt, & opynd ţe dure and savid ţe seale hale at Saynt Remigius sett on itt. And ţan ţis Genelandus layd hym down in ţe dure opon ţe ert in liknes of a cros, & said vnto ţe aungell; “And my Lord, almighti God Hym selfe, com vnto me I will not away bod if my maister Remigius at sparrid me here com & take me furt.” And ţan, be commandment of ţe angell, ţis Remigius come vnto hym & tuke hym oute, & had hym vnto Lugdon & restorid agayn vnto his bisschopprik. And he was a halie man all his life-dayes after; and when he dyed, ţis Latro his elder son was made bisshopp after hym.

Familiaritas P223.N1 eciam mulieris sapientibus est periculosa. Infra de
muliere. CCCXXII. Fatuitas. Fatuitatem causa humilitatis sancti similant aliquando. Heraclides tellis how som tyme ţer was in a monasterie of nonnys a maydyn, and for Goddis luff sho made hur selfe evyn as a fule, & meke & buxhom to euerilk bodis commandment; & sho made hur selfe so vile, & so grete ane vnderlowte, ţat ilkone vggid with hur, to so mykell ţat ţai wold not eate with P223.N2 hur, bod ilkone strake hur & skornyd hur: & evur sho tuke it in plesans. So sho passid neuer ţe kichyn, bod bade ţer, & wasshid dysshis & skowrid pottys, and did all maner of fowle labur. And sho satt neuer at meatt, bod held hur selfe content with crombys & crustis ţat war lefte at ţe burd; & ţer-with sho liffid, and sho war nevur shone nor hose, & sho had nothyng on hur head bod revyn clothis, & raggid. And sho was seruyciable to euerilk creatur, and wold do no bodye wrong, and what at evur was done vnto hur, ţer was none at hard hur gruche ţer-with. So emang all ţies, be ţe commawndment of ane aungell, Saynt Patryk, at was a holie man & liffid in wildrenes, come vnto ţis same monasterie, and callid befor hym all ţe nonnys & all ţe susters of ţe place, at he might

Page 224 se ţaim, and sho come not: & ţan he said; “Ye er not all here.” And ţai said; “Yis, fadur, we er all here, outtakyn one ţat is bod a fule.” And he bad ţaim call hur; and als sone as he saw hur he knew in his spiritt ţat sho was mor halie ţan he. And he fell down on his kneis befor hur & said; “Spirituall moder! giff me ţi blissyng!” And sho fell down on kneis before hym & said; “Nay, fathur, rathur ţou sulde blis me.” And with ţat ţe susters of ţe howse had grete wonder, & said vnto hym; “Fathir, suffer not ţis eniorie, for sho is bod a fulle.” And he said; “Nay, sho is wise, & ye er bod fules; ffor sho is bettyr ţan owder ye or I.” And ţan all ţe susters fell on ţer kneis befor hur, & askyd hur forgifnes of wrangis & iniuries ţat ţai P224.N1 had done vnto hir, ffor P224.N2 scho forgiffes ţaim ilkone with all hur harte.

Feruor fidei laudabilis est. Infra de Martirio. CCCXXIII. Festinacio, licet aliquando nimia, tamen est bona P224.N3 . Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was a man ţat had a guse, & sho warpyd euerilk day ane egg. And on a tyme he vmthoght ţat he wold hafe all ţies eggis at ons, & he slew his guse & oppend hur, and he fand bod one egg in hur. And so for grete haste ţat he had of ţat at was for to com, he loste all. et c .

CCCXXIV. Festinacio nimia hominem retardat. The same Jacobus tellis how, on a tyme in France, ţer was a grete meneya of men rydand in a carte. And agayn evyn ţai ouertuke Saynt Martyn rydand vppon ane ass, & ţai askyd hym if ţai myght com with day vnto Pariss. And he said; ya, & ţai drafe bod playnlie & softelie. And ţai gaff no hede vnto his

Page 225 wurde, & drafe faste, & garte ţer carte ryn als faste as ţe hors mot preke. So ţaim happend breke ţer whele; & Saynt Martyn went bod softelie & he come to Pariss at a gude howr, lang befor evyn, whar ţai lefte behynd with ţer hastynes.

CCCXXV. Fides trinitatis confirmatur per miraculum. We rede how, on a tyme, in ţe Cetie of Nazarencis P225.N1 , when ţe bisshopp was at mes, he was war of iij clere droppis, all elike mekill P225.N2 , dropp opon ţe altar; & ţai flewid togedur & turnyd into a precious stone. And he garte take ţis stone & sett itt in myddeste of a cros of gold emang many other precious stonys; and onone as it was sett in, all ţe other precious stonys fell oute. et c .

Fides corroboratur per eukaristiam protegentem a combustione. Supra de

Eukaristia.

Fides roboratur per corporale sanguinolentum. Supra de corporali.

Fides roboratur per crucifixum sanguinolentum. Supra de crucifixo.

Fides roboratur per eukaristiam in carne versam. Supra de Eukaristia.

Fides fracta displicet Deo. Infra Iacobi.

Fides contra naturam aliquando subuenit. Supra de Apostolis et Augustino.

Fidelis est canis domino suo. Supra de dileccione. CCCXXVI. Fidelitatem racione inuidie multi deserunt. Justinus tellis in ‘Gestis Alexandri’ how at Alexander had a hy naturall witt aboue all other men, vnto so muche ţat his

Page 226 knyghtis had such a fait in hym, at als lang as he was present ţai trustid ţat, & ţai had bene vnarmyd, yit ţer enmys sulde nott hafe ouercommen ţaim, & at what peple at ţai sulde feght with, ţai trustid to our-com ţaim, & what cetie at ţai vmsegid, ţai trustid to gett & wyn itt. For ţer was neuer enmy ţat he faght with bod he ouercome hym, nor neuer cetie ţat he segid bod he wan it, nor neuer peple nor nacion att he rase agayn bod he had ţe ouer-hand of ţaim. And neuer-ţe-les, at ţe laste end, he was ouercommen, & not in batell be feghtyng with his enmys, bod P226.N1 with gyle & dessayte of ane of his awn knyghtis ţat poysond hym with a drynk. CCCXXVII. Fidelis seruus corpus suum pro domino suo exponit. Valerius tellis how som tyme ţer was a man ţat hight Papulion P226.N2 , and be chance be ţe peple he was condempnyd vnto dead. And ţer was knyghtis sent be ţe law to punyss hym after ţe decre. And he had in his howse a servand ţat luffid hym hugelie wele, and when he wiste at ţies knyghtys war commen to sla his maister, he did on his maister clothyng, & putt on his ryng on hys fynger, & put oute his maister at a postern, & went in-to his maister chawmer hym selfe. And onone ţies knyghtis come & fand hym in ţe chawmer, and ţai went he had bene Papulion hym selfe, & slew hym in-stede of his maister. et c .

Fidelis amicus omnia sua exponit pro Amico. Supra de Amicicia. CCCXXVIII. Fideiussor pro alio nullus fieri debet de facili. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was ane holie hermet, & on a tyme hym happend to be herberd at a mason

Page 227 howse. And be ţer commonyng samen at evyn, ţis hermet fande wele ţat ţis mason despendid his adlyng, one parte in suche thyng as hym nedyd, & a noder parte in almos-dede, and ţe thrid parte in herberyng of pure folk. And herefor ţis hermett, when he come at home at his cell, made his prayer vnto God, and besoght Hym at He wold multiplie ţis mason gudis, becauce he spendid ţaim so wele. And ţan it was ansswerd hym in a vision, ţat it wold not be expedient vnto hym ţat he had mor gude ţan he had. And ţe hermett said yis, & said at he wold becom his borg. And vppon ţat it was grawntid hym, vnto so mekull ţat vpon ţe morn, as ţis mason was brekand ane old wall, he fand a grete som of golde stoppyd in a hole. And he tuke it, & gaff our his crafte, and went to cowrte in-to ţe emperour howshold. And belife he was so grete with ţe Emperour at he was made a baillay; & ţan he was a grete oppresser of pure men. So it happend ţis hermett in a vision was taken & led vnto ţe dome; and ţer he saw aungels compleyn of ţis mason. And it was ansswerd ţaim ţat his borg suld ansswer for hym; and ţis hermett was passand ferd, and besoght our Ladie, Saynt Marie, to helpe hym. And scho gat grant at ţis hermet sulde be sent vnto hym to make hym to amend hym. And when he come at hym & told hym here-of, he sett lityll ţer-by, & wold not amend hym, nor speke a wurd vnto ţis hermett, bod with his staff he bett ţis hermett all to clowtis. And ţis hermett was sorowfull & went home agayn vnto his cell. And on ţe night after, he was ravisshid agayn vnto ţe dome, and accusid as he was befor, bod our Ladie, Saynt Marie, helpid hym wele. And with-in a little while after ţis Emperour dyed, & a noder was made in his steade, ţat wold hafe tane ţis mason & punysshid hym for his mysgouernans. And he fled, & all his gude was loste, vnto so mekle he was fayn to turn agayn vnto his crafte, & do as he was wunte to do; & ţan he felid at he had displesid God, & amendid hym & devydid his adlyng in-to werkis of charitie as he did befor. et c .

Filij parum curant de animabus parentum post mortem. Infra de morte.

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Filij non sunt maledicendi a parentibus. Infra de honore.

Filij propter deum derelinq[u]unt parentes. Infra de visitacione. CCCXXIX. Filia diligenter debet custodiri. Seutonius Philosophus tellis how ţat Augustus Cesar garte ordand so for a doghter & a sister doghter ţat he had, ţat he mott wunte ţaim & make ţaim perfite in wirkyng of wull; and he forbad ţaim to speke any thyng bod opynlie, and dischargid ţaim ţe company & spekyng with of any strangiers. So it happend a wurthi man Licrinius, for to com to ţe Emperour doghter & halsid hur, & sho wolde speke no wurd agayn. So afterward it wald tolde ţe Emperour, and he wrote vnto hym & said at he had done hym a litle sober trispas, for als mikell as he come to haylse his doghter contrary vnto his commandment.

Finem malum quandoque habent mali. Infra de salutare.

Fletus malus vel multiplex. Infra de lacrima.

Fornicacio. Fornicaria mulier infamat aliquando innocentes. Supra de
accusacione. Et infra de infamia.

Fornicacionem committunt aliqui incaute se custodientes. Supra de Confidencia.

Fortitudo semper est laudabilis in vtentibus P228.N1 ea. Infra de milite.

Fortitudo animi. Infra de morte.

Forcior aliquando est vnus quam plures. Supra de commestione.

Page 229 CCCXXX. Fortes nimis sunt canes vt in alio latere. Solinus tellis ţat ţer er bred in Albanye hondis ţat & ţai be set at any maner of beste, ţai will kill it & halde still what at evur ţaim happynd to mete. So when kyng Alexander went into Ynde, ţe kyng of Albany sent hym ij of ţies hundes, and ţe tane of ţaim wolde nowder luke on swyne nor on bere, and he wald eate no meat, in his kenell ţer he lay. And kyng Alexander garte lowse hym & lete hym go. And ţe toder, evur when he was commandid be ţaim at folowid hym, he wold sla lyons or any other wylde beste. So ţai lete hym se ane olyfante, and he chasid so ţat he was werie; and at ţe laste he pullid hym down & killid hym.

Fortuna est variabilis P229.N1 . Infra de gloriacione et ordinacione. CCCXXXI. Francisci. De Sancto Francisco. We rede how som tyme ţer was a womman ţat had a grete deuocion vnto Saynt Frawncis; so hur happend to dye, and ţe ţrestis come & sang hur a dirige. So sodanlie sho spak vnto one of ţe prestis at stude abowte hur, & said; “Fadur, I wulde be shrevyn; I was dead & commaundid vnto a grevus preson for a syn ţat I was neuer shrevyn of, ţat I sall now confess me off to the. Bod Saynt Frawncis prayed for me, at my saule mott com agayn vnto my bodye & confes ţat syn, & so hafe forgyfnes ţerof.”

Page 230 And ţer sho shrafe hur ţeroff, & tuke hur absolucion, & onone after sho swelt agayn.

Fraus. Fraudem debent omnes vitare. Infra de negociacione.

Fuga. Fugienda est turba. Infra de turba. CCCXXXII. Fur. Furis audacia magna est frequenter. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how ţat a thefe come privalie on a nyght vnto a philosophur bed ţer he lay, & nemelie he drew at ţe couerlad att lay on hym, & wolde hafe stollen it away. And he felid at one pullid at itt, & put vp his hand & drew it agayn. And with-in a while after, ţis thief drew agayn, & he held; and ţus ţai did twice or thrice. And when ţai had long done so, ţe philosophur spak vnto hym & said; “ţou vnhappie man! Take ţe couerlad, & go ţi wais ţer-with, & latt me lygg in reste.”

Fur videtur aliquando quando credit non videri. Supra de deo. CCCXXXIII. Fures quandoque associant se in furtis suis. In a town in Normundie ţar standis a kurk withoute ţe town, vppon a hyll; and ij thevis mett ţer in ane evynyng, and ţai made counand at ţe tane of ţaim ţat night sulde go stele a lambe, an ţe tother sulde go stele nuttis. And he ţat had furste sped sulde furste com vnto ţe kurk, & ţer abide his felow in ţe porc. And he ţat stale ţe nuttis was sped belife, & come furste, & satt down & abade his felow, & krakkid nuttis in ţe kurk-porche & ete ţaim. So with-in nyght, late, ţe clerk come to ţe kurk to ryng curfur. And onone as he come in ţe porche & harde

Page 231 at one was ţer, & he trowed it had bene ţe Devull; and als faste as he cuthe he ran home vnto ţe prestis howse & was passand ferd, & said ţe Devull was in ţe kurk-porche. So ţer was in ţe howse a halte man, & he scornyd ţe clerk, & said ţat he dughte nott. So ţer was a noder yong strong felow, & ţis halte man said vnto hym, and he wolde bere hym to ţe kurk in his nekk, he sulde go luke whether ţe Devull war in ţe kurk-porche or nay. And he said yis. And ţis halte crepyll was sett vpp in hys nek, & he bare hym vnto ţe kurk. And ţis thief at was in ţe kurk-porche saw a man com & a thyng in his nekk, & he trowed it had bene his felow at had broght a lambe. And when he was nerehand at ţe porche dure, he cryed vnto hym & sayd; ” Est ne crassus? Is it not fatt?” And so ţis yong felow at bere ţis crippill hard what he said, & ansswerd agayn & said; “Whethur he be fatt or lene I sall lefe it with the.” And with ţat he keste hym fro hym, & ran hame als faste as he cuthe. And ţis cripyll gadurd his strent vnto hym, & began at ryn home alsso. And yit he was furste at ţe howse ţan ţe yong man at bar hym. And evur after he went on his fete ţat stude not on ţaim vij yere before.

Furis societas periculosa est. Supra de Angelo et heremita. CCCXXXIV. Fures possunt dici multi principes et prelati. Saynt Austyn tellis how ţer was a maister of a ship ţat hight Dironides, & he was a grete robber be ţe se; so on a tyme hym happend to be taken & broght befor kyng Alexander. And kyng Alexander askid hym whi he vsid suche robburi with his shupp; and he ansswerd agayn & said; “Whi laburs ţou to hafe dominacion of all ţis werld, and I ţat vsi bod a little schup, I am callid a thefe, and ţou ţat vsis to rob & refe with a grete navie of schuppis erte callid ane Emperour? And forsuthe, ţou sall verelie know, ţat, & rightwusnes be removid away, what er kyngisdoms?

Page 232 Not els bod grete thyfte; & what er little kyngdoms? Not els bod little thifte. And ţus, ţou erte a grete thefe, & I am bod a little thefe.”

Fures in presenti sepe puniuntur. Supra de agro. CCCXXXV. Furtum non potest celari. We rede in ‘Legenda Sancti Patricij’ how som tyme ţer was a man at stale his neghbur shepe, & ete it; and ţis man at aght ţis shepe come vnto Saynt Patryk, & told hym how a shepe was stollen from hym: & he chargid oft sithis ţat who somevur had it sulde bryng it agayn, and no man wolde grawnte it. So on a haly day, when all ţe peple was in ţe kurk, Saynt Patrik spirrid & commandid, in ţe vertue of Iesu, at ţis shepe sulde blete in his belie ţat had etyn itt, at all men might here. And so it did; & ţus ţe thefe was knowen, & made amendis for his trispas. And all oţer ţat hard euer after was ferd to stele. CCCXXXVI. Furtum committendo eciam bruta se peccasse cognoscunt. Seuerius P232.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was ane hermett ţat dwelt in wyldernes, and euerilk day, at meate tyme, ţer come vnto his yate a sho-wulfe; and sho wulde neuer away or he gaff hur somwhatt at eate. So on a day ţis hermett was with a noder bruther of his in occupacion, & come not P232.N2 home att meate-tyme of ţe day. And ţis wulfe come & fand hym not ţer, & was war of a litle bread in a wyndow, & sho brak in & tuke it, & eete it & went away. And when ţe hermett come home, he fand ţe crombis of ţe bread at ţe wyndow, & he demyd who had takyn it. And ţis wulfe knew hur defaute, & wolde not com at ţis hermett a sennett afterwerd. And when ţis hermet myssid ţis wulfe, at vsid to com

Page 233 daylie vnto hym, he made his prayer vnto God; & ţis wulfe come agayn vppon ţe sennet day, bod sho stude of ferrom, & durste not com nere hym. And sho layd hur down & held down hur head, as sho suld aske hym forgyfnes; and he tuke it for a confession, & bad hur com ner hym boldly, & he suld forgiff hur. & sho come to hym & fell down on kneis; & he forgaff hur, and gaff hur als mekyll to brede as he was wunte to giff hur. And fro thens furt evur after, scho come at tyme of ţe day, and did hur offes as sho was wunt.

Furtum restituere P233.N1 eciam bruta animalia compelluntur per oracionem.

Infra de oracione. CCCXXXVII. Furtum eciam nimium P233.N2 in purgatorio punitur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a preste of ţe Templer ordur, and when he was a childe hym happend for to fall seke, and he askid for to be enoyntyd, and he was not. So hym P233.N3 happend to dy, & when his saule passid furt of his bodye, he askid helpe, and ane angell come, & said it was euyll done att he dyed withoute enoyntment. So ţis sawle was present before ţe iuge, so ţat ţe child saw hym & was passand angry agayn hym. And ţan come ţe devull, & accusid ţis childe, & said; “Lord! ţis childe stale ane halpeny from his bruther-german, & nowder yit hedurtoward did penans ţerfor, nor rewardid itt agayn.” And ţan owr Lord ansswerd hym agayn, & said; “Wold ţou at I dampnyd ţis childe for suche a lityll thyng? Bod ţou sall vnderstand att my rightwusnes is mengid with mercie.” And ţan prayed P233.N4 for ţis childe ţe xxiiij seniores; and so ţis childe was forgyffen his tryspas. Neuer-ţe-les, be ţe commandment of our Lord, he was casten in-to a byrnand pitt, whar-in he sufferd so mekle payn, ţat he cuthe not afterward tell with his mouthe. And after ţis he was drawen oute of ţe pitt, & ţan hym thoght ţat ţe iuge shewid hym frendlie

Page 234 chere; and ţan he gaff a sentance ţat his saule sulde be restorid agayn vnto ţe bodie, and so it was. & when he come vnto hym selfe, he told all att was abowte hym how it had happend hym; and all ţat hard hym had grete mervell hereoff. And be signes ţat ţai fand of burnyng opon his bodie, ţai knew at all ţat he said was trew. et c .

Gallus mortuus revixit P234.N1 . Supra de blasfemia.

Galline intestina in bufonem P234.N2 sunt versa. Infra de gula. CCCXXXVIII. Gaudium quandoque nocet corpori. We rede in ţe ‘Storie of Aprocryfattis P234.N3 ‘ of Titus and Vespacyan, how ţat when Titus hard tell ţat his fadur Vespacian was made Emperour, he was strykyn with such a ioy and a comfurt, ţat he was shronken all his synowes togedur in a lumpe, as it had bene with a crampe. And Iosephus hard tell how he was ţus fallen seke, & serchid ţe cauce of his sekenes, & ţe tyme at it tuke hym in. And he conseyvid at he tuke it with a hertelie ioy and a comfurt ţat he tuke when he hard tell of ţe sublimacion of his fadur. And ţan he vmthoght how ţat a sekenes may be curid with ţe contrarie, & he garte spur if ţer war any man ţat Titus was wrothe with, or grevid agayn, or ţat he wold not suffer com in his sight. And belyfe ţai told hym of one P234.N4 . And ţan he come to Titus & sayd; “And ţou desyre to be hale, ţou bus pardon & suffer all ţaim ţat commys in-to ţi presens with me.” And Titus grawntid at he suld so do. And Iosephus garte sett a burd in ţe chawmer anence his bed, and he garte Titus be sett att meatt at ţe burd-end, in a chayr, & he sett ţis servand, at he was so wrothe with, on his right hand, & himselfe on his lefte hand. And Titus saw at it was ţis man at he was wrothe with, & remembred hym how ţat he mott say nothyng

Page 235 vnto hym; & he was so angred & so trubbed in his mynde, vnto so mekull, ţat he ţat with a cald for ioy was shronken togedur, ţan with a hete of angrynes hys synos rached & lowsid. & ţus he gatt vp on his fete, and was curid, & tuke hys P235.N1 servand vnto grace, & forgaff hym his truspas; & evur after, fro thens furt, he luffid ţis Iosephus specialli befor all oţer.

Gaudium est aliquando causa mortis corporalis. Infra de morte et gueracione.

Gaudia celi superant omnem melodiam. Infra de nouicio.

Gaudent mali de malis. Infra de predicacione. CCCXXXIX. Germani Antissiodorensis. We rede in his Legend how ţis Germanus was Duke of Normundye P235.N2 ; & afterward his wyfe, be ţer bother consent, was made a non, and he was made bisshopp of Antissiodorensis; & ţai delte all ţer gudis vnto pure folk. And he punysshid so his bodi xxxti yere togedur, ţat he neuer eate bread of whete, nor potage, nor salte; nor dranke neuer wyne bot twyce in ţe yere, att Yole & att Pac. And all oţer tymys he drank watir & wyne togedur, and furste he wold eatt assis & fyne barlie bread. And nowder wynter nor sommer he ware no clothe bod hare, & aboue it a cote & a cowle; & ţase wolde he neuer doff vnto ţai war clene worn away. And his bed was bod of sek-clothe & of hare, & he had no cod at his hede bod a stone, & he ware bod seldom shone nor gyrdell aboute hym. And so & he do nott meracles it is a grete mervayle. CCCXL. Gloriari siue gloria. Gloriandum non est de delicijs naturalibus. Saynt Austyn tellis how ţat Alcibiades P235.N3 , ţat was Socrates discipyll, was a passand fayr man & a riche, & ane eloquent

Page 236 speker; and here-in he had grete pride. And when Socrates purseyvid ţis, with his disputacions he provid hym bod a wriche & a naturall fule, so ţat he garte hym wepe for tene. And ţan Tullius said ţat ţer sulde a myserie and a wrichidnes folow ţe ioy att he had, & ţat sulde be partid in-to ij fortuns. And ane sulde be P236.N1 ţat he had riches, favour, and witt at his awn wyll. And a noder fortun sulde folow hym afterward, and ţat sulde be outelawrie, myserie & hatred of ţe contre; & at ţe laste he sulde hafe a vylans dead.

Gloriandum non est de virtutibus. Infra de iactantia. CCCXLI. Gloriandum non est de dictis vel factis. Valerius tellis ţat when Sophocles wex ane alde man, he sent a man of his, at he luffid passand wele, vnto a iustyng; and ţer he wan ţe victorie aboue all oţer. And when he hard tell ţeroff, he tuke so mekull comfurt & ioy vnto hym, ţat evyn sodanlie he fell down & dyed.

Gloria vana semper est fugienda. Infra de vanitate.

Gloria vana oritur aliquando ex bonis operibus. Supra Barnardi. CCCXLII. Gloria mundi parum durat. Esopus in ‘Fabulis’ tellis how ţer was a hors ţat was arayed with a brydyll of gold, & a gay saddyll, & he mett ane ass ţat was ladyn; & ţis ass made hym no reuerens, bod held evyn furt his way. So ţis prowde hors was wrothe ţer-with, & said; “Bod at I will not vex my selfe, els I sulde sla ţe with my hynder fete, becauce ţou wolde not voyde ţe way, & giff me rowm to pass by ţe.” And when ţis ass hard hym, sho made mekyll sorow.

Page 237 So with-in a little while after, ţis hors, ţat was so gaylie cled, was wayke & lene, & had a sare gallid bakk; & ţe ass mett hym vndernet a carte, ledand muke vnto ţe felde: & ţe ass was fayr & fatt. & ţan ţe ass said vnto hym; “Whar is now ţi gay aray at ţou was so prowde of? Now blissid be God, ţou erte put to ţe same occupacion at I vse, & yit my bak is haler ţan ţyne. & ţerfor now ţi gay gere helpis ţe nott .” et c . CCCXLIII. Gracie agende sunt deo de omnibus que videntur. Helinandus P237.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was a freer, & he said he saw neuer ţat ţing bod he tuke a comfurt with ţe sight ţeroff. And a noder askid hym what comfurt he had when he saw a fowle tade? And he said; “yis, als oft sithes as I se a tade, I vmbethynk me, & thankis God ţat gaf me so fayr a form, & so fayr a liknes as I hafe, lyke His awn selfe, whar ţat He myght, and He had wald, hafe made me als fowle & als vglie as a tode is.” CCCXLIV. Gregorij Sancti. We rede how on a tyme, when Saynt Gregur was a chyld, our Lord apperid vnto hym, at his moder yate, in liknes of a pure shipman, and askid hym his almos. & he had bod xd in his purs, & he gaff hym vjd ţeroff. And belife after, ţe same day, he come agayn, & askid hym mor; & ţan he gaff hym ţe toder iiijd. And agayn evyn he come agayn, & askid mor; & he had no thyng at giff hym, bod a syluer dissc ţatt his moder had giffen hym potage in, & ţat he gaff hym. And he was fayn ţer-of, & went his wayes ţerwith. And efterward, our Lord lete hym se be reuelacion, ţat Hym selfe was ţat shipman ţat he gaff ţat syluer diss vnto.

Gregorius antiphonam Regina celi primo cantari audiuit ab angelis. Infra de

Maria.

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Gregorius Deum hospicio recepit. Infra de hospitalitate.

Gregorius Traianum ab inferis reuocauit. Infra de oratione. CCCXLV. Gregorio celebranti angeli respondent. On a tyme when Saynt Gregur opon Pac day sang mes in Rome, in Sancta Maria Maiori, and sayd, ” Pax Domini,” et c , Aungels of our Lorde ansswerd hym and sayd; ” Et cum spiritu tuo.” And herefor ţe pope at ţat kurk ordand ţe stacion vppon Pac day. And in witnes here-of, when ţe pope synges ţer on ţat day and says, ” Pax Domini,” ţer ansswerd no body hym. CCCXLVI. Gula aliquando in peccatum carnis innocentes inducit. Petrus Damianus tellis how on a tyme as a monke bare fryed fruturs in-to ţe fratur, he was prikkid with glotonny, and onone he withdrew one of ţaim, & keste it in his mouthe, & ete it privalie at none of his neghburs saw. And onone after he was strekyn with a luste of his flessc, at he laburd hym selfe in suc form as he did neuer befor, vnto so muche, at with his awn hand fretyng he had a pollucion of his sede. And so after ţe morsell at he stale, onone ţe fende entird in-to hym.

Gulam refrenare expedit. Supra de Episcopo et Abbate.

Gulosi cibum sumunt sine benediccione et puniuntur. Supra de benediccione.

Page 239 CCCXLVII. Gulosi in cibarijs vetitis P239.N1 contra deum vtuntur. Cesarius tellis how ţer was som tyme a wurthie man ţat hight Otto de Normu[n]borgis P239.N2 , ţat made grevus accions ayeyns his neghburs; and sodanlie he was streken with a grete sekenes, and he had a passand payn ţer-with, ffor all lentren tyme he had suc ane appetite to ete fless, at he wold not alonelie hold hym contente in etyng ţerof hym selfe, bod also he compellid all at was aboute hym to do ţe same. And when he had done so all ţe lentren, and Gude Fryday come, his meneya spakk vnto hym & sayd; “Sur, ţis day is Gude Friday, & ţe day of ţe passion of our Lord, and ţis day christen men liffis in abstinence; & ţerfor it is not lefull to eat fless as ţis day.” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “This day I sall ete ffless as I hafe done hedirtoward.” And so he did. And on ţe Pac day it happend mervaluslie with hym, for when other trew crysten peple ete fless, evyn be ţe dome of almighti God he tuke suc ane vgsomnes with fless, ţat he mot not eate it, bod ete fyss. & so he did euer whils he liffid after. CCCXLVIII. Gule peccatum quam detestabile sit visibiliter deus ostendit. Cesarius tellis how ţer was som tyme monkes ţat war prestis, and opon ţe fastynggang evyn ţai satt etand & drynkand in a prest howse vnto mydnyght; and at mydnight ţai satt still & ete on as ţai had nevur etyn a morsell. And so when cokkis krew & ţai war bown at ryse, ţe gudeman of ţe howse sayd; “Yit we will not parte or we ete somwhatt.” & he bad his servand feche ţaim a P239.N3 hen, “ţe beste at ţou fyndis sittand next ţe kokk, & sla hur & roste hur.” And he went & fechid hur, & slew hur & skaldid hur & oppend hur. And when he putt in his hand

Page 240 att draw hur, he went he had drawen furt all hur guttis, & he drew oute a gre[te] whik tade. And with ţat he gaff a grete cry; and ţai come all & luked whatt hym ayled. And he lete ţaim se; and when ţai saw att ţe hen-bowels was turnyd in-to a whik tade, ţai vnderstude at ţai had servid ţe Devull & displesid God, & ţai were all confusid & went ţer ways. et c . CCCXLIX. Gula impedit hominem ne penitentiam sibi iniunctam proficiat. Cesarius tellis how ţer was on a tyme, in ţe bisshoppryk of Colayn, a certan meneya of knyghtis ţat was att grete were with a grete lord. & ţai gaderd ţaim samen in-to a strang place & harnessid ţaim, & tuke ţe keyis & gaff ţaim vnto ane of ţer servandis, att ţai went had bene a trew man. And ţis servand went & agreid with his maisters enmys, & made ţai[m] com at mydday, when ţe knyghtis was on slepe; and he oppynd ţe yatis & lete ţaim com in, and gaff ţaim his maisters swerdis P240.N1 . And ţai come on ţaim & slew ţaim. So afterward ţis wrichid traytur was compuncte, & forthoght his dede; & he wente vnto ţe pope & shrafe hym, and tuke his penance. And ofte sithes he brakk his penance, and euer he went vnto ţe popis penytawnser agayn, & tolde hym. So on a tyme ţe penitawncer wax wery on hym, and he askid hym if ţer war any thyng ţat hym selfe wold grawnt to doo for penance. And he said, yis, he mott neuer ete garlykk. And his confessur bad hym go home, & enionyd hym for his penans ţat he sulde neuer whils he liffid eatt garlykk; & he grawntid ţerto and went home. So on a tyme afterward, hym happend com in-to a gart ţer garlykk grew, & he began to hafe a liste to eatt ţeroff, and he durste not neg itt. So on a noder tyme he come vnto ţe same gart, & he had suc a luste vnto ţis garlykk, ţat he brakk his penance & tuke ţeroff, & ete it raw, ţat befor he myght nowder ete raw nor soden. And belife

Page 241 after hym for P241.N1 -thoght itt, & went vnto ţe penytawnser & told hym & he with grete indignacion putt hym from hym, & wold enioyn hym no mor penans, bod reprovid hym. CCCL. Gula religiosos aliquando decipit. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a monk of Ceustus ordur, and hym happend be made a bisshopp, and afterward a cardinall. So on a tyme hym happend to ride, & emang all ţe felaship ţat was with hym he spak vnto a monk ţat was bod lightlie letterd, & said; “Tell vs now som gude wurd or som gude tale as we ride.” And he excusid hym faste, & said he cuthe nott; & be no mene cuthe he gytt excusid. So at ţe laste he began att tell, & said vnto ţis cardynall; “When we shall be dead & broght into paradice, ţan sall Saynt Benett com & take vs in, ţat er cullid with grete ioy & myrt. And ţan he sall speke vnto ţe, ţat is a bisshop & a cardynall, & say, ‘Whatt erte ţou?’ And ţou sall ansswer agayn & say, ‘ffathur, I am a monke of Ceustus ordur.’ And he [sall say] P241.N2 , ‘Nay, ţat erte ţou nott; ffor a monke is nott so gaylie arayed as ţou erte.’ And ţan ţou sall alege many thyngis for ţe. And ţan sall Saynt Benett giff a sentance, & bid ţe porters oppyn ţi bodye & luke what at ţai fynd ţer-in; ‘and if ye fynd ţar cale & peas & benys, & no noder meatt, latt hym com in with ţe monkis: & if ye fynde ţerin grete ffiss, or delicatt meatis, lat hym stand ţeroute.’ What may ţou ţan say, ţat now faris so wele, and we far so ill?” So ţis Cardinall smylid, & commendid hym for his gude tale. CCCLI. Gulosi in morte a demone degluciuntur. Saynt Gregor tellis of a monk ţat hight Theodorus, ţat euer fenyd hym as he had liffid in grete abstinens, & in priuatie be hym selfe, he wold evur eate when hym liste. So hym happend to fall

Page 242 seke, & was bown at dye. And sodanlie he began to cry, & sayd ţat ţe devull in liknes of a dragon swalod hym hand & fute, & put his hede in his mouthe, and swelud his sawle. And evyn in ţis saying he deyid.

Habitus religionis aliquando a deo inuenitur. Supra Dominici.

Habitus monachalis apostate contrito morienti eciam post mortem a deo
redditur. Supra de apostatis et infra de voluntate. CCCLII. Hereticus recipiscens a combustione liberatur. Cesarius tellis ţat in ţe cetie of Attrabicens on a tyme ţer was takyn many heretikis; and for drede of dead ţai forsuke ţer fals title. And ţai will prufe ţaim with a hate burnyng yrn, & ţai ţat war foun giltie war burnyd. And emangis ţaim ţer was a wurthi clerk, and ţe bisshopp entretid hym to lefe his heresie, and do penans ţerfor. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd, he knew wele he had errid, bod it was to late to do penaunce. And ţe bisshop ansswerd hym agayn & said, ţat verray penans was neuer done ouer late. So ţai callid a preste, & he confessid hym of all hys synys; & ţe hate yrn was in his hand, and be ţe vertue of confession, all ţe hete of ţe yrn vanysshid away, & ţer it had burnyd hym, sodanlie it helid agayn. And ţan ţai broght hym befor ţe iuge, & tolde hym ţe matir, & lete hym se how his hand was byrnyd & sodanlie in his confession helid agayn. And ţus he was savid, and all ţe toder war dampned. CCCLIII. Hereticus per contricionem a pena liberatur, et recidiuus eciam in penam relabitur. Cesarius tellis ţat in ţe cetie of Argentyne ţer was ane heretike, at was purseyvud be burnyng with a hate yrn; bod he renayid

Page 243 & shrafe hym, & tuke his penance. And when he had done, his wyfe chiddid hym & said; “O ţou vnhappye man! Whatt hase ţou done? For ţou sulde titter hafe putt ţi bodie in a hondret fyris, ţan for to recede away fro so provid a faithe.” And so be fals cowncell of his wife, he turnyd agayn vnto his fals error ţat he was in befor. And onone he was taken, & ţe hate yrn layd in his hand, and it burnyd hym, & his wife was burnyd also hir handis, evyn vnto ţe hard bonys. And ţan ţai war lattyn go, & ţar handis war so sore at ţai might not forbere crying; & ţai durst not cry in ţe cetie for purseyvyng, & ţai went vnto ţe wuddis. & ţer ţai war so turment with ţer burnyng, at ţai cryed and yowlid as ţai had bene wulvis, vnto so mekull, at ţai of ţe cetie fand ţaim & broght ţaim home, & keste ţaim bothe in a grete fyre. And onone ţai war burnyd vpp vnto verray ass.

Hereticus pretermittens formam non baptizat. Supra de baptismo.

Herodis Agrippe. Supra de Augurrio.

Herodis nequicia. Infra de nequicia. CCCLIV. Hillarij. De vita eius. We rede in his Legend, how ţat a pope ţat hight Leo was dampnid of heresye, and he gadurd samen to a cowncell all ţe bisshopp[is]. And ţis Hillarius come to ţis cowncell vncallid; and ţe pope hard tell att he come, & warnyd at no man sulde rise nor giff hym rowme. And when he come in, ţe pope said vnto hym; “ţou erte Hillarie & a Frawnce man!” And he ansswerd agayn & said; “I am no Franche man, bod I am bisshop of France.” And ţe pope ansswerd agayn & said; “And I am Leo, ţe pope, and a iustis.” And Hillarius ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Thuff all ţou be Leo, yitt ţou erte noght of ţe trybe of Iuda; & ţuff all ţou be a iustis, yitt ţou sittis not in ţe seate of magestie.” Than ţe pope wex wrothe, & said; “Bide a while

Page 244 vnto I com agayn, and I sall giff ţe att ţou adlis.” And with ţat he rase & went his ways. And Hillarius sayde; “And ţou com not agayn, who shall answer for the?” And he answerd agayn & sayd; “Dowte not I sall com agayn onone, and meke all ţi pride.” And he went vnto a seage, & sett hym down ţer-on to ease hym. And ţer he fell in-to suche a flux, ţat all his bowels ran oute att his hynderhend. And ţer he deyed in grete myserie. And in ţe mean while ţis Hillarius saw att no man rase vnto hym, and mekelie he sett hym down opon ţe erthe & sayde; ” Domini est terra,” et c . And onone, ţurg ţe ordinance of allmighti Godd, ţe erthe att he satt oppon rase vpp als hy as ţe toder bisshoppis satt att was aboute hym. And ţan come tythandis at ţe pope was myserablie dead. And ţan ţis Hillarie rase, & confermyd all ţies bisshoppis in ţe trew fayt. & ţan he wente home agayn in-to his awn bisshoprykk. CCCLV. Hirundo singulis annis eadem loca repetit. Cesarius tellis how P244.N1 som tyme ţer was a husbandman, ţat had bygand in his howse euerilk yere many swalows. So at tyme of ţe yere when ţai wer bown att goo, he tuke ane of ţe old swalows, & he wrate a byll with ţir wurdis ţer-in; ” O Irundo P244.N2 ! vbi habitas in yeme?” & he band it vnto ţe fute ţer-of, & lete hur goo; for he knew be experiens ţat sho wold com agayn ţe nexte yere. And so sho flow hur wais with other in-to ţe lande of Asie; & ţer sho biggid in a howse all wynter. And so ţis gude man of ţe howse on a tyme beheld hur. And he tuke ţis burd, & lowsid ţe bill, & lukid whatt was ţer-in; & he tuke it away, & wrate a noder of ţies wurdis; ” In Asia, in domo Petri.” & he knytt it vnto hur fute, and lete hur go. And sho come agayn att sommer vnto ţis husband howse, war sho had bred befor; & he tuke hur & lowsid ţis bill, & redd it. & he told ţe storie ţer-of vnto many men, evyn as it had bene a meracle.

Page 245 CCCLVI. Histrionibus nichil est dandum. We rede in ‘Gestis Francorum’ how Philypp, at som tyme was kyng of France, on a tyme when he saw mynstrallis & iogullurs hafe gay clothyng & grete giftis giffen ţaim oute of courte; and he promysid with all his harte, ţat als lang as he liffid, ţer sulde no mynstrall were no clothe at langed vnto his bakk. For, he said, hym had levur clethe Criste ţer-with, or pure men, ţan for to giff ţaim to mynstrallis. “For,” he said, “it was no noder to giff to mynstrals bod for to offyr to fendis.” CCCLVII. Histriones aliquando maliciose se vindicant. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was ane abbott of Ceustus ordur; and when he was a monke, he was a passand hard man, & a sparand. So hym happynd be made hosteler, to kepe gestis in ţer ostrie, afor he was made abbott. So on a tyme ţer come vnto ţis abbay on a day a mynstrall, & was sett in ţe ostrie att dyner. And ţis monke servid hym of passand gray bread, & thyn P245.N1 potage, & a little salte; & he had no drynk bod watir. & at evyn he was layd in a uyll bedd, & a hard. And opon ţe morn ţis mynstrall was ill plesid, & vmthoght hym how ţatt he mott venge hym on ţis monke at had servid hym so evull. So as he went furth of his chamber ţer he lay, hym happend to mete with ţe abbot, and ţis mynstrall come vnto hym & haylsid hym, and said; “My lord, I thanke you & your wurthie covent of grete cher at I hafe had here, & of grete coste ţat I hafe taken of you; ffor yone gude liberall monke, your hostley, servid me yistrevyn at my supper wurthelie, with many dyvers costious mece of ffiss, & I drank passand gude wyne. And now, when at I went, he gaff me a payr of new butis, & a gude payr of new knyvis, and a poynt to hym ţaim with.”

Page 246 And when ţe abbott had hard ţis, onone he went vnto ţe closter, & callid ţis monke befor all P246.N1 his covent, & betid hym grevuslie herefor, & putt hym furt of his offes for ţis mynstrall saying, ţuf all he war not wurthi. CCCLVIII. Histriones non sunt accusandi. Valerius tellis how on a tyme ţe cetie of Massalience P246.N2 wold suffer no mynstrall com with-in it, & if any happend at com, ţai wold reprufe hym. So ţer was a philosophur, & he reprovid ţaim of ţe cetie ţer-of, & tolde ţaim ţat ţai sulde with-in a while hafe war mynstralls ţan ţai war. And so it happend with-in a while after, ţe cetie was evyn full of common wommen; and ţan ţai purseyvid at it was trew at he told ţaim.

Homagium factum est Diabolo. Supra de ambicione, iij. et de amore. iij.

Honestas est moribus servanda. Supra de amicicia. iiija. et c . CCCLIX. Honorem parentibus non exhibentes puniuntur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a yong man ţat hight Henrye, & his moder was a wedow & a riche wommon. So ţis yong man on a tyme keste hym to begile his moder, & sayd vnto hur; “Gyff me all ţi gudis, at ţurg name of ţaim I may richelie be marid & gett a gude wyfe; and ţou sall hafe ţaim agayn when I am marid. And in ţe mene while I sall honestelie provide for ţe.” And sho grantid to hym, & gaff hym it. So belyfe after he was wedd, and with-in a while after he was wed, hys wyfe garte hym putt hur oute; & so sho had nothyng bod att sho beggid hur meatt, & evur when sho come & compleynyd hur vnto hym, he

Page 247 sparrid his eris & wold not here hur. So on a day he & his wife satt at meat togedur and his moder come vnto his dure & knokkid, & askid meatt for Goddis sake. And he said; “Lo! yonder is ţe devull at cryes at ţe dure!” And his moder come in & besoght hym to hafe mercie of hur & giff hur som meatt; & he flate with hur as he had bene wude. So at ţe laste he bad a childe go feche ţe reuersion of a pulett ţat was sett in a kiste, & giff hir it. & ţe childe went & lifte vp ţe kiste lid, & whar ţe pullett was on ţe platir he fand nothyng bod a wrethyn serpent; & he was ferd, & told his maister what he saw. And ţan he sente a mayden & bad hur go feche it, & sho come agayn & was ill flayed, & told hym at sho had sene ţe same. And he rase vp in a wret hym selfe, & sayd; “& ţe devull lig on ţe dubbler, I sall go feche hym.” & he liftid vp ţe kiste lid & stowpyd vp to take ţe platir. & ţe serpent clappid aboute his throte, & dubbled evyn aboute his nekk; & evur as he eatt, sho ete; and ay ţe more at ţai laburd to gett hur lowse, ţe faster clave sho, vnto so mekull at his vesage was so bolnyd at his ene fell oute on his chekis. & so he liffid xiij yere & more, blynd, & alway ţis serpent aboute his nekk. And he was carid vnto dyvers placis of pylgramege, & cuthe gett no bute. And his moder at ţe laste hadd compaciens of his payn & forgaff hym, & ţan he dyed.

Honoratur qui facit quod debet sine accepcione persone. Supra Ambrosij. ijo. CCCLX. Honorandi sunt parentes in secreto, sed non in publico. Helinandus P247.N1 tellis of ane ţat hight Taurus, ţat was rewler of ţe cetie of Athenys. So on a tyme ţe prince of Crete come vnto Athenys, & broght with hym his son & his ayre. And ţis Taurus desyrid ţaim to com dyne with hym, & so ţai did. & he bad ţe

Page 248 fadur sytt hym down, and ţe fadur bad his son sit down furste, for cauce at he had a gouernans & a maistershup of ţe pepull at Rome. And ţan Taurus sayed vnto ţe prince; “Sit ţou furste down befor ţi son vnto we examyn ţe cauce, whethir is wurthi to sit aboue att the table, ţe fathur or ţe son.” And when he was sett, ţai sett a chayr ţan for his son. And ţan Taurus sayd to ţaim at satt abowte; “In oppen placis, & ţer ţe son hathe a reule, or a maistershupp, or a gouernans abown ţe fadur, ţer it is semand ţat ţe fathur suffer ţe son to hafe a prioritie. Bod att home, or in oţer privan placis, or in gude felowshupp whar ţai walk samen, or etis samen or sittis samen, ţer suld all publicall honor and wurshup sese betwix ţe fadur & ţe son, & ţer suld naturall curtasy & honor be kepid: ţat is to say, ţar ţe son suld wurshup ţe fadur or ţe mother, & lett for no thyng.”

Honorande sunt reliquie sanctorum. Infra de reliquijs.

Honore exhibito cor hominis eleuatur et superbit. Supra de augurrio.

Honorandi sunt sancti in cantu secundum merita sua. Infra Thome martiris. CCCLXI. P248.N1 Honorant se mutuo P248.N2 sancti. We rede in ţe ‘Life of ţe Hermett Saynt Paule’ how on a tyme Saynt Anton come to luke how he did, & he resayvid hym wurshupfullie. So at tyme of day when ţai suld go to meatt, a raven come & broght hym ij smale lavis. And Saynt Anton had mervell here-of; and ţan Saynt Paule sayd vnto hym; “Almighti God euerilk day hase servid me ţus, and ţis day He dubbles itt for ţi sake.” And ţan betwix ţaim ţer was a meke

Page 249 stryfe whethur of ţaim suld blis ţe brede; and Paule bad his oste do it, & he bad hym do itt. So at ţe laste ţai put bothe ţer handis ţerto & did it togedur; and ţan ţai partid ţe brede evyn betwix ţaim. CCCLXII. Honorandi sunt hospites. et c . We rede how on a tyme when ţe Normondis destroyid France, the bodie of Saynt Martyn was translatt vnto ţe cetie of Antysiodorence; and ţer, for grete mervals & meracles at it did, ţer was grete offrand made therto. So ţer fell a grete debate be-twix ţe men off Turans P249.N1 & of Antisiodorens, for skiftyyng of ţis money betwix ţaim. So ţai made a counand, at ţai suld take a lepre man & lay hym all nyght betwix ţe bonys of Saynt Martyn & Saynt German, at luke be vertue of wheţer of ţaim he was curyd, & ţai to hafe ţe money; and so ţai did. & on ţe morn, when ţai come & lukid hym, ţat side at was next Saynt Martyn was curid & hale, & ţe tother syde was lepre; & ţan ţai turnyd & layd ţe sare syde to Saynt Martynward, & ţe hale syde vnto Saynt Germanward. And on ţe toţer morn he was hale ouer all his bodie. And ţus ţe men of Turence had ţe offrand.

Honorare se mutuo debent omnes eiusdem status. Infra de Reuerencia. CCCLXIII. Honorare. Horas canonicas necligenter dicentes puniuntur. Cesarius tellis how ţat in ane abbay of Saynt Saluaturs, of Ceustus ordur, ţer dyed a damysell of ţe age of x yere or mor. So opon a day when all ţe covent of ţe nonnys stude in ţe where at

Page 250 ţer serves, sho come vp in-to ţe where & lowtid up vnto ţe altar; & ţan sho went vnto ţe place ţer sho was wunte to sytt in, & bade ţer still to sho had said evynsang & commendacion of our Ladie. And att ţe colett sho bowed down vnto ţe erthe, & when it was done sho went hur wayis. So ţer was a noder damysell of ţe same age, ţat hight Margrett, ţat satt next hur; & sho saw hur & teld ţer abbatis all at sho had sene, & [t]he Abbatis bad hur ţat, & scho come agayn on ţe nexte day, sho suld aske hur how it stude with hur. And on ţe morn, at ţe same howr, sho come agayn, and ţan ţis Margrett sayd vnto hur; “Gude suster Geretrude, fro whens come ţou, & what duse ţou now here at vs when ţou erte deade?” And sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Suster, I come hedur to make satisfaccion, for I rownyd oft sithis with ţe in ţe where in serves-tyme, & said not oute ţe wurdis full. And ţerfor, in the same place ţer I truspasid, am I commanddid to come & make a sethe. And ţer-for be ţou war of rownyng in ţe where, at ţou suffer not ţe same payn when ţou erte deade.” And opon ţe iiij day sho said; “Suster, now I trow ţat I hafe fulfillid my penance, & fro hyne furthe ţou sall se me no mor.” And ţus sho was had vnto hevyn with aungell-sang. et c .

Hore non sunt pretermittende. Supra Augustini. ij. CCCLXIV. Horas beate Marie Virginis deuote dicentibus apparebit in hora mortis. et c . Cesarius tellis how ţat in Spayn, in ane abbay of ţe ordur of Ceustus, was ţer a yong monk ţat was passand devowte in saying of our Ladie serves & hur howres, vnto so mekull ţat not alonelie att euerilk vers, bod at euerilk wurd at he said, he had mynde of hur; and ţis he vsid many day with grete labur. And when he had vsid ţis xvj yere, hym happend fall seke and drew to deadward. And a bruther of his askid hym how he did,

Page 251 and he said, wele, and told hym ţat our Lady Saynt Marie had visett hym & tolde hym ţat he sulde dye opon ţe vij day after ţatt, and go vnto hevyn. And he told hym ţat our Lady sayd vnto hym, ţat for gude serves & trew at he had done hur, sho sulde do vnto hym ţat sho did neuer vnto no noder. And with ţat sho tuke hym abowte ţe nekk and kissid hym. And on ţe vij day, as he told ţaim, he deyid, & passid vnto God with a grete sang of angels. et c . CCCLXV. Hospitalitas libenter exhiberi debet, quia quandoque Christus in ea recipitur. Saynt Gregur tellis how som tyme ţer was a husbandman whilk ţat vsid, & all his howse-meneya, gretelie to herbar pure folk; and he vsid ilk day to hafe att his burde owder pylgrams or pure men. So on a day ţer was a pylgram emang ţe pure men, and so as he was wunt to do he servid ţaim of watir; & when he suld take ţe lavur & powr watir on ţis pylgram handis, sodanlie he was away. And he lukid abowte for hym, & cuthe not fynd hym; and he had grete mervell hereoff. And ţe same night when he was in his bed, almighti God apperid vnto hym & said; “Other dayes ţou hase reseyvid me in my membrys, and yisterday ţou receyvid [me] to ţine hoste in myne awn person.” et c . CCCLXVI. Hospitalitatis gratia soluendum est interdum ieiunium. Cassianus tellis how on a tyme when he & other war samen in ţe land of Egipte, ţai fastid not on ţe Fryday. And so ţer was certayn persons ţat askid hym, whi he and his felowshipp brak ţer faste so as ţai did. And he ansswerd agayn & said; “I faste always, for I hafe not halfe meate enog; & ţerfor,

Page 252 be way of charite, & for to gar my felows eate at ţai be strong to do ţer pylgramege, I breke my faste to make ţaim at eate when ţai wold nott.” CCCLXVII. Hospitalitas subtracta eciam bona temporalia aliquando subtrahit. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ther was ane Abbott of ţe Blak Ordur, ţat was passand mercefull in hospitalitie, & anence pure men. And he helde servandis evyn therefor, & ay ţe more att he gaff in hospitalitie or to pure men, ay ţe mor God blissid his howse, and multiplied ţe gudis ţerof. So hym happend to dye. And after his dead, his successur was covatus, & he putt oute ţies offisurs at his predecessur had ordand to do warkis of mercy. And ţe charitie at was giffen vnto pure men in ţe toder abbott dayes, he withdrew itt, and herefor almighti God withdrew His hand; & he put in offisurs at war hard & strayte, & wald vse none hospitalitie, for he sayd it was ane vndiscrete defawte. And with-in a while his cornys faylid, so ţat he & his brethir had skantlie at ţai myght eate. So vppon a day a man happend att com & askid hospitalitie, and ţe porter tuke hym in privalie, & with grete ferdnes, of suche littill meat as he had with-in hym, he servid hym & said vnto hym; “Now it is so ţat I may serve ţe of na bettyr meatt, ţuff all I hafe som tyme sene in ţis place ţat, & a greate bisshopp had commen hedur, he sulde hafe bene reseyvid with greate habundans & plentet.” And ţis pure P252.N1 man ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Two brether er putt oute of ţis place, and ţe tone was callid Dare, and ţe toder Dabitur; and vnto ţies two com agayn sall neuer plentie nor welte be in ţis monasterie.” And with ţatt, sodanly he vanysshed oute of his sight. And ţis porter went vnto ţe abbott & ţe covent, and told ţaim. And ţai tuke ţaim to cowncell att ţai wald resume hospitalite, & giff almos agayn as ţai war wunte. And so ţai

Page 253 did; and onone almighti God blissid ţaim, & ţai had als gude plentie as evur ţai had afor of corn & all oţer gudes.

Hospites sunt honorandi. Supra de honore. ij & iij. CCCLXVIII. Hospitalitas eciam bona temporalia conservat. Sigilbertus tellis how a town ţat hight Anthiochia was subuertyd be ţe sande of God, and be ţis maner of wyse. Ther was a cetysyne ţerof ţat was so giffen vnto hospitalite and almos-dede, to so mekull ţat he wolde neuer day eate withoute a pure man or a geste. So on a day hym happend go ţurg ţe cetie to it was nyght, to seke owder a pure man or a geste to eate with hym, and he cuthe fynd none. So att ţe laste he fand a fayr olde man standyng, & two felos with hym, in ţe myddeste of ţe cetie. And he prayed ţaim com & be his hostis & eate with hym; and P253.N1 he ansswerd hym in ţis maner of wyse & said; “O, ţou man of God! ţou may not with our Symond safe ţis cetie at it be not subuertid.” And with ţat he keste ţe sudurye at he held in his hand opon ţe tone halfe of ţe cetie, & onone ţat halfe & all ţe howsis ţerof & ţai ţat dwelte in ţaim was destroyed. & he tuke agayn his sudarie and wolde hafe casten it on ţe toder halfe, and vnnethis his felows myght restren hym to spare it; and with ţat he vanysshid away. And ţis was done, & ţan ţe man was passand ferd & went home vnto his howse, & fand safe & thankid God ţer-of. et c .

Hospitalitate aliquando Deus recipitur. Infra Iuliani. CCCLXIX. Hospitalitatis gratia eciam pluries in die concedendum [est]. Cassianus tellis in ţis maner of wise & says; “Som tyme ţer was a halie man ţat tuke me to hoste & refresshid me, & spirrid

Page 254 me & exhortid me what I wold eate. And I answerd agayn & sayd I myght not eatt. And ţan he ansswerd & sayd; ‘ţis day I hafe sett ţe burd to dyvers brether vij sythes, & desyrid ţaim att ete P254.N1 , and yit I am hongrie. And ţou, at yit ete no ţing, says now at ţou may nott eate.’ And on ţis P254.N2 maner ţai war wunt in commyng of ţer brether for to solve ţer faste, and in refeccion of ţaim ţai helde it a charitiable contynans.” et c . CCCLXX. Hospitalitas regnum temporale confert. We rede in ţe ‘Legend of Saynt German of Antissiodorens,’ how on a tyme when Saynt German prechid in Britannye, and ţe kyng denyed hym a benyfice, ţat was to say, meat & drynk & herber. So ţe kyngis nowte-hard come home with his catell fro ţer pastur, & tuke provand in ţe kyngis pales to his catell, & had it home vnto his tofall at he dwelte in. And he was war of Saynt German & his felos sare laburyng, & war passand calde & hongrie; and he reseyvid ţaim buxsomly into his place. And he had no calfe bod one, & ţat he slew vnto ţer supper. And when ţai had suppid, ţis holie man gadderd samen ţe bonys of ţis calfe in ţe skyn ţer-of, and onone, at his commandment, ţis calfe rase agayn whik. And on ţe day next after, he went vnto ţe kyng, and askid hym whi he denyed meat & hospitalitie vnto Saynt German & his felows, and ţis kyng was so astonyd ţat he cuthe not ansswer hym. And with ţat he bad hym go furthe, & lefe his kyngdom vnto a better man ţan he was. And ţan Saynt German, be ţe commandment of almyghti God, made ţis nowterd & his wife to com aforn hym; and, at all men had wonder of, he made hym kyng. And evur sethen, ţe kynges ţat come of ţe nowtherd kynred hase reingned vppon ţe pepull & ţe land of Brytany. et c .

Hospitalitas non propter Deum facta parum valet. Infra de intencione.

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Hospitis curialitate et libertate multi abutuntur. Supra de detraccione.

Hospes male receptus aliquando vindicat se de recipiente. Supra de
histrionibus.

Hospicio receptus debet circa se et sua esse cautus. Infra Iacobi. ij.

Hospicio recipitur Deus sub specie leprosi. Supra de compassione.

Humilitas est semper in omnibus obseruanda. Supra de fatuitate. CCCLXXI. Humilitas sola diabolum confundit. ā. We rede in ‘Vitis P255.N1 Patrum’ how on a tyme when Macharius went furt of his cell, ţe devull come on hym with a ley & walde hafe smetyn hym, & he myght noght. And ţan he cried & said; “Thow Macharie ! Thow fastis oţer-while, & I am refresshid with no maner of meate; & ţou wakis oftsithis, and I slepe neuer. And yit ţi mekenes alonelie ouercommys me.” ā.

Humilis verus humilia de se sentit. Infra de timore.

Humiliandi sunt iuuenes per disciplinas. Infra de iactancia.

Humiliari debet homo ex consideracione sui. Supra de ambicione. ij.

Humilitas eciam a corporali morte liberat. Infra de misericordia. i.

Humilitas eciam in potentatibus huius seculi inuenitur. Supra Ambrosij.

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Humilitatem ostendere debent religiosi eciam in persecucione iuris P256.N1
sui. Infra de Religiosis. CCCLXXII. Humilis pacienter conuicia tolerat P256.N2 . et c . Saynt Gregor tellis of a holie man ţat hight Constantinus, & he was passand litle of person & of a feble makyng. So on a tyme a buxtus man come fer fro vp o land to se hym, and when he saw hym, at he was so febull & of so little a statur, he trowed not at it had bene he; notwithstandyng ilk man tolde hym at it was he. And he dispysid hym & skornyd hym, & said; “I trowed at ţis man had bene a grete man, and he hase nothyng of a man.” And onone as ţis holie man hard, onone he hawsid ţis buxtos man & said; “ţou alonelie is he ţat hase had in me ţine een oppyn & sene me.” Be ţe whilk ţing it is for to trow what meknes he had, ţat so luffid ţis buxtus man ţat despysid hym & set hym at noght befor; ffor be ţe language at was sayd of hym myght men se what mekenes he had. CCCLXXIII. Iacobi Maioris. We rede in his ‘Meracles’ how xxx men of Lothoringia come vnto Saynt Iamys, & ţai all bod one made hym a privey athe of serves. So one of ţaim fell seke, & his felows bade [with] hym xv dayes; neuer-ţe-les ţai lefte hym behynd ţaim, and ţer wolde none at bade with hym bod he ţat was not sworn to kepe felowshup: & he bade with hym & kepid hym still at ţe fute of ţe Mownt Saynt Michell, & ţer on a day he dyed. And onone Saynt Iamys [com] & comfurthid ţe whik man. And he had a gude hors, & he bad ţis whik man P256.N3 lay ţe dead man ouerthwarte befor hym, & lepe on hym selfe behynd hym; and so he did. And opon ţat night ţai went xv day iorney and come ad Montem Gaudii, whilk ţat is bod halfe a lewke fro Saynt Iamys, and ţer ţai lightid; & he bad hym charge ţe chanons of Saynt Iamys to bery ţis pilgram. And

Page 257 he bad hym tell his felows ţat, for ţai had broken ţer faithe, ţer pylgramege was no wurt nor of no valew. And he did as he was biddyn & tolde his felows as Saynt Iamys had chargid hym, & ţai had grete wonder ţeroff. CCCLXXIV. Iterum Iacobi. We rede in his ‘Meracles’ how ţat a Duche-man & his son, abowte ţe yere of our Lord M ý xx, went vnto Saynt Iamys. And in ţe cetie of Thososti P257.N1 a syluer pece was put in his skripp P257.N2 privalie, at he wiste not off; and on ţe morn ţai went ţer wayis. And ţer oste folowed ţaim & tuke ţaim as thevis; & he oppynd ţer skrip, & onone he fande ţis syluer pece, and ţan ţai war broght befor ţe iuge. & onone ţe sentans was giffen ţat all ţat ţai had sulde be giffen vnto ţer oste. & ţe tane of ţaim was demyd to be hangid, & ţe fadir wold hafe dyed for ţe son, & ţe son for the fadur; bod neuer-ţe-les ţe son was hanged. And ţe fadur made grete sorow & went his ways on to Saynt Iamys. And xxxvj dayes he come agayn ţer away, & come vnto ţe galos ţer his son hang, & wepid & made mekle sorow. And his son, ţat hang, spak & began to comfurt hym, & said; “Swete fathir! Wepe noght! ffor it was neuer so wele to me; ffor Saynt Iamys beris me yit vp, & fedis me with hevynlie swetnes.” And when ţe fadur hard ţis, he ran vnto ţe cetie & tolde ţe pepull how it was; and ţai come & tuke down ţis pylgrem son hale & sownd. & ţan ţai tuke his oste & hanged hym, when he had grauntid how he had done. CCCLXXV. Iterum Iacobi. Hugo de Sancto Victore tellis how on a tyme ţe devull apperid, in liknes of Saynt Iamys, vnto a pylgram ţat was bown to Saynt

Page 258 Iamys, & said ţat he sulde be passand happie & so wer he wolde, for honor of hym, sla hym selfe. And he onone, as he bad hym, tuke his swerd & slew hym selfe ţer he was hostid. And when his oste fande hym, he was passand ferd to be suspecte for hym. And with ţat, he ţat was dead turnyd vnto life agayn, & said ţat when ţe devull wolde hafe drawen hym vnto payn, Saynt Iamys come and delyverd hym & broght hym befor a iuge. And be ţe sentance of ţat iuge he was restorid agayn vnto life, & his wownd helid, ţat ilk man might se itt. CCCLXXVI. Iterum Iacobi. Hugo Clunacensis tellis how on a tyme ţer was a yong man ţat went in pylgramege vnto Saynt Iamys. And hym happend to do fornicacion be ţe way. And ţe devull apperid vnto hym in fygur of Saynt Iame, & reprovid hym for his fornicacion & said ţer-for his pylgramege was na wurt. And he cownceld hym for Goddis sake and his, to cutt of his membris and so to kyll hym selfe; and he did so, & was dead onone. And onone his sawle was takyn with fendis; & ţurg ţe merettis & prayers of Saynt Iamys, onone it was delyverd, & ţe bodie restorid agayn vnto life and hale, safeyng onelie hym wantid his membrys euer after. CCCLXXVII. Iactancia maxime iuuenum compescenda est. Seuerus. He tellis how on a tyme ţer was ij brethir, & ţat one was of xv yere age, & ţe tother of xij yere; and as ţai went samen in wyldernes, ţaim happend mete with a passyng grete neddur. And ţai war bathe men of religion in ane abbay. And ţe les of ţaim tuke vpp ţis nedder in his hand, & wappid it in his skyrte, and come home ţer-with. And befor all his brether he

Page 259 putt it oute of his skyrte, & lete ţaim se how ţat it had hurte hym nothyng. And ţar P259.N1 brether tellid it ilkone vnto other, & said it was be fait & vertue att Godd had giffen ţaim at it hurte ţaim nott. So ţer Abbott was a passand wyse man, & ţurg grete cowncell he tuke a wand and skowrid ţaim bathe, & blamyd ţaim ţat ţai lete ţe vertue at God had giffen vnto ţaim be knawen; to ţe entent ţat ţer yong elde sulde nott wax wanton nor prowde, bod at ţai sulde rather seryff God in mekenes ţan for to hafe a ioy or a cumfurt of suc vertue as God had giffen ţaim.

Iactantia in verbis vitanda est. Infra de presumpcione. ij.

Iactant se aliqui de virtutibus. Infra de obediencia. ix et x.

Ieiunium eciam cum quadam violencia est implenda. Supra de abstinencia. vj.

Ieiunio possunt adaptari omnia que supra dicuntur de Abstinencia, et multa que
dicuntur infra de oratione et supra de cibo.

Ieronimi. Infra de leone asini custode.

Ignacij P259.N2 martiris Infra de nomine. CCCLXXVIII. Ignorancia multa mala facit. As Helinandus tellis, when P259.N3 ţe poett Omerus & many other shypmen apon a tyme war purposid for to com in-to ane yle, ţe shipmen putt vnto hym a light question. et c .

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vt supra de confusione. i.

Ignorans clericus aliquando audacior est quam sciens. Supra de ceco.

Impedimentum. Impedit Deus aliquando malos aliquos ne impleant quod facere
poterant vel precogitabant. Infra de signis.

Impeditur raptor oratione et compellitur restituere. Infra de Raptore nocturna.

Impedit communionem P260.N1 pollucio nocturna aliquando. Infra de pollucione.

Imperator iudicium sine causa inferre non debet. Infra de Iudice. iiij.

Imperator obedire debet prelatis ecclesie. Supra de Ambrosio.

Imperator honorare debet personas ecclesiasticas. Supra de celare. ij.

Imperator eciam proprio filio in iudicio non parcit. Infra de Iusticia.

Imperatrix per beatam virginem de infamia liberatur. Infra de Regina.

Impetracio. Impetrat beata Maria vitam eciam dampnatis. Infra de Maria.

Impetracioni possunt multa adaptari que dicuntur de oratione. iij.

Impetratur peccatoribus gratia oracionibus. Infra de oratione.

[page break] CCCLXXIX. Indulgencie valent defunctis. et c . We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how on a tyme a legatt of ţe courte of Rome gatt a grete pardon vnto his fadur, ţat was dead, of ţe pope. And he sent ţer-with a wurthi knyght in-to the contre of Albygensis to a kurk ţer his fadur lay; & ţis knyght taryd ţer-with all a lentren. And ţis done, vppon a nyght his fadur aperyd vnto ţis legatt, clerar ţan any light, and thonkid hym hartelie for his pardon at he was delyverd by. CCCLXXX. Infamia. Infamatur aliquis sine culpa. Heraclides tellis how som tyme ţer was a preste ţat had a doghter, and sho happend to be corrupte & be with childe; and sho put ţe cryme ţer-of apon a dekyn, & made a lye on hym. And ţe bisshopp & ţe preste hur fadur sent after hym, & inquyred hym ţerof; and he denyed itt. And ţe bisshopp wax wrote ţerwith, and said ţat he was bod a lyer; and ţe clerk ansswerd agayn & said; “For suthe, sur, I hafe sayde as it is in my consciens, and ye wold here me now; for it was not I ţat did ţis dede.” And when he had ţus said, ţai putt hym oute of his dekynshup, and garte hym wedd hur. And he commendid hur vnto a monasteri & hym selfe was closid vp in a cell; & ţer, with grete prayers & wepyngis he besoght God at ţe treut mott be knawen. And when ţe day of hur byrt drew nere, sho traueld vij dayes togedur, & was hugelie vexid with grete paynys, so mekull ţat sho mot nowder eate, nor drink, nor slepe, bod trowed hur selfe verelie at sho sulde dye. And sho was passand ferd at sho sulde be dampnyd, and ţan sho began to cry horrible & sayd; “Wo is me, wriche! for I am fallen into a dubble perill. Furst, for I hafe loste my maydenhed; and ţe secund, I hafe putt a fals cryme vppon ţe Deken.” And ţe susters of ţe place hard hur, & went to ţer prayers for hur, at God wold vuchesafe at sho mot be

Page 262 delyver; bod it profett nott, vnto so mekull ţe bisshopp sent vnto ţis Dekyn & bad hym pray for hur. Bod he wolde nott here ţe messangers, nor giff ţaim none ansswer. So at ţe laste ţe bisshop come vnto hym and bad hym lowse ţat he had bun. And at ţe bisshoppis commandment he prayed for hur, & onone sho was delyver. And on ţis maner of wyse ţis dekyn was purgid of ţis defame, & restorid agayn vnto his offes.

Infamat aliquando meretrix quos ad peccatum trahere non potest. Infra de
meretrice. CCCLXXXI. Infamata fama aliquando restituitur. Prudencius tellis in ţe ‘Life of Iohannes Damascenus’ how at ţis Iohannes was a passand holie man emang his brethir, & a mayden, and passand devowte vnto our Ladie; and bothe in Grew & in Latyn he was passandlie wele lernyd, in wrytyng & endytyng and syngyng. So on a tyme hym happend be taken with ţe Sarrazens, and ţat lord, ţat happend to hafe hym in his parte, had a son. And ţis Iohannes Damascenus lernyd hym so in writyng & in endytyng & in syngyng, and in other ţingys ţat perteynyd vnto ţis sciens, so ţat in writyng, in endytyng, & in voyce, his werk semyd no noder bod at it had bene ţis Iohannes Damascenus his maister. So the Emperour Theodosius send for hym & payed his rawnson, & borowd hym; & his disciple wold hafe gone with hym, & he wold not latt hym. And ffor envy here-of this his P262.N1 disciple, with-in a few yeris after, endityd a P262.N2 lettyr & wrate ţer-in treson of ţe Emperour, & how he was in purpos to destroy hys roalm; and ţis lettre he garte hafe privalie vnto Constantynople, & caste it in ţe Emperours pales. And onone, as it was fon & redd, ţe maner & ţe form of ţe lettir & of ţe endytyng was knowen, at it was of ţis Iohannes Damascenus. And ţe Emperour when he saw it accusid hym, & ţer

Page 263 he was taken & fowle farn with & callid traytur. And when ţe lettre was shewid hym, he ansswerd & said; “Forsuthe, surs, ţis I knaw wele is ţe form of my wrytyng & of myne endytyng, bod God I take to witnes ţat I did it noght.” And all men wondred & cryed on hym becauce he wolde not say ţe treut & graunt, & ţai cryed & sayd he was wurthi to dy; & ţer he was broght befor ţe iuges. And becauce he was ţe Emperour cussyn ţai wold not deme hym to dy, bod ţai demyd at his hand at he did ţis trispas with sulde be cutt off. And when ţis was done, in reprefe of ţis felony at ţai trowed ţat he had done, his hand at was cut off, ţai hang it in his awn kurk. So on ţe night after, ţis Iohannes Damascenus with a hand come befor a speciall ymage of our Lady, & barid his wownd & shewid hur his arm. And mekelie he flate with hur & said in ţis maner of wyse; “Behalde, swete lady! What rewardis is of vs ţi servandis? Behold our reward! Lady, ţow hase willid me, a synner, ţi servand, for my reward to suffre suche a turmentrie, at ţou sufferd ţe instrument of ţine offes for to be ţus cut off. For ţis hand at is cutt off wrate oft sythis sangis of ţi lovyng, & oft sithes sacred, & offerd ţe fless & ţe blude of ţi son.” And when he had ţus made his complaynt & his prayers, he went vnto his bed; and as he was halfe slepand, halfe wakand, ţe blissid mayden, our Lady Saynt Marie, apperid vnto hym with grete light & a gude chere, & said vnto hym; “My trew childe, what duse ţou?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Allas! Lady, wharto askis ţou me? For rather I sulde aske ţe whar ţou was when I sufferd ţis. Behald, Ladie, how, bathe to ţi shame & myne, ţi hand of ţi servand at was cutt of is hongen vp in ţe kurk.” And ţan sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Son, be of gude comfurt in God!” And ţis said, evyn att he myght see, sho went into ţe kurk & broght his hand fro thens, & restorid it agayn vnto ţe arm & made it hale. And he held vp his handis & thankid hur, & with ţat sho vanysshid away. And on ţe morn he rase & callid samen his brethyr, & shewid ţaim his hand; and onone, with a mery voyce & a lowde, he began our Ladie mes. And on ţe morn, when ţe Emperour hard tell of ţis meracle,

Page 264 he come on his fete vnto hym & sett hym down on his kneis, and kyssid his hand, and askid hym if he knew any ţat had his maner & form of writyng & endityng. And he told hym how ţat he had lernyd one it; and ţan ţe treut was serchid & it was fon who it was. CCCLXXXII. Infans in baptismo loquitur. We rede ex ‘Gestis Beati Amandi’ how ţat when ţe kyng of Fraunce had no chylde, he made a grete prayer vnto Allmity God, & God sent hym one. And when it was born, he vmthoght hym whome he mot make to baptys itt. And so ţis Amandus come in his mynde & he made hym to baptis it. And when it was namyd & crystend, ţe childe ansswerd ţat all myght here, and said, “Amen!” CCCLXXXIII. Infans vnius diei loquitur. We rede in ţe ‘Legend of Symond & Iude’ how on a tyme a dukis doghter happend to do fornycacion, & was with childe. And sho putt it vppon a dekyn, and hur fadur tuke ţis dekyn & wolde hafe putt hym to dead. And ţe Apostels Symond & Iude askyd when ţe childe was born, and it was ansswerd ţaim & said, ţat same day in ţe mornyng. And at commandment of ţe apostels, ţis dekyn & ţis childe was fechid afor ţaim. And ţe apostels sayd vnto ţis yong child, “In ţe Name, speke, ţou yong childe, & tell if ţis dekyn did ţis trispas!” And ţe yong childe ansswerd & said, at all men mot here; “ţis dekyn fylid neuer his fless with lichorye.” And ţan ţis duke besoght ţaim to spur who did ţis trispas. And ţe Apostels ansswerd agayn & sayd; “It is owr parte to excuse ţaim ţat er innocentis, and not for to discure ţaim ţat er mysdoers.”

Page 265 CCCLXXXIV. Infernus. Infernalis pene consideracio inducit hominem a[d] penitenciam. Saynt Bede tellis in ‘Gestis Anglorum’ how ţer was a man ţat was dead & restorid agayn vnto life, abowte ţe yeris of our Lord cccc vj. And he was so ferd for paynys ţat he had sene, ţat he fled in-to wyldernes, & ţer biggid hym a cell beside a grete watir. And he wolde gang in-to ţe watir with his clathis on vp to ţe nek, and ţan he wold com vp & latt ţaim frese on hym vnto his fless. And ţan onone he wolde go into a hate bat, & ţus evur whils he liffid, he sufferd ay ţe tone after ţe toder vnto he dyed. And when ţai P265.N1 att saw hym reprovid hym whi he did so, he ansswerd ţaim agayn & sayd; “And ye had sene ţat I saw, ye wold hafe done ţe same with me ţat I did.” et c .

Infernalis meditacio. Supra de Apostasia. CCCLXXXV. Infernalis pena est multum acerba. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ a grete meracle & a solempne, how som [tym] at Pariss, a scolar ţat was dead, in a garthyn apperid vnto his maister, and shewid hym ţe payn of hell att he was dampnyd vnto in ţis maner of wyse; he lete a drope of hys payn fall of his P265.N2 fynger apon his maister hand, whilk ţat evyn furtwith a grete warke went ţurg his hand. So ţat evur after vnto he dyed ţer was ay a hole ţurg his hand. CCCLXXXVI. Infernalis pena est magnitudinis inestimabilis P265.N3 . We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how on a tyme as Macharius went in wyldernes he fand a dead mans head, and he had grete mervayll whose it was. And he commandid it to spek & tell hym, & so it

Page 266 did, and sayd it was a prestes head ţat was a gentyle, ţat was vncristend. And he askid it whar ţe saule ţer-of was in payn. And it ansswerd agayn & sayd ţat it was in hell, als depe as is fro hevyn vnto erthe, & he said ţat it was als depe vndernethe hym. And ţer he sayd wer fals cristen men. And a noder tale like ţis tellis Saynt Gregur in his ‘Dialoggis’ of a grete man ţat hyght Reperatus; and on a tyme he was kepyd as dead & sodanly turnyd vnto life agayn. & he tellid how ţat he had sene a grete kyngdom and it was all coverd ouer; and hym thoght ţe heght ţer-of was als hy as is fro hevyn vnto ert. CCCLXXXVII. Infernalis pena est eterna. Supra de Conuersione. A tale like vnto ţe same tellis Saynt Gregur, how on a tyme ţer was a fond womman ţat somwhatt vnderstude Latyn. And on a tyme as sho was in ţe kurk at a Dirigie, sho harde ţaim syng; ” In inferno nulla est redempcio.” And when sho had hard it, sho cryed with ane horrible voyce & sayde; “I will neuer com ţer, ffor ţat is ane ill place for me to putt my truste in.” et c .

Infernalis pena intolerabilis P266.N1 est. Supra de conuersione.

Infernales pene horribiles sunt ad videndum. Infra de sciencia nigromancie. et
c .

Infernales pene viuis P266.N2 aliquando ostenduntur. Supra de cruce signatis,
v., et infra de sciencia nigromancie.

Infernales pene sunt multiplices. Supra de elemosina, xj.

Infideles minus puniuntur in inferno quam mali Christiani. Infra de

Christianis.

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Infideli defuncto valuit oracio Sancti. Infra de oracione, iiij.

Infidelis a deo occiditur. Infra de vindicta, v.

Infidelis aliquando bonas leges condit. Infra de lege, j. CCCLXXXVIII. Infirmitas propria pacienter debet sustineri. Saynt Gregor tellis in his ‘Dialoggis’ how som tyme ţer was a man ţat hight Seruulus, and he was passand pure of gudis, bod he was riche of merettis. And all his lyfe-tyme he lay alway in ţe peralysye, ţat he neuer rase oute of his bed, nor neuer put his hand vnto his mowthe, nor neuer myght turn hym. And his moder and his bruther come vnto hym to kepe hym & seryff hym; and what at evur he gatt of almos ouer ţat at ţai expundid, he made ţaim to deale it vnto pure folke. And with any money ţat he gatt, euer he boght hym bukys of holie scriptur; and he garte religios men ţat herbard with hym rede ţaim vnto hym, to so mekle ţat with-in a proces he, ţat cuthe no wurd on ţe buke, lernyd holie scriptur. And when he knew hym selfe ţat he drew nere his dead, he garte call vnto hym all ţais pylgramys ţat he was wunte to herber, and commawndid ţaim ţat ţai sulde sitt abowte hym, & say ţer prayers & syng ţe latynie vnto ţat he dyed; and he sang with ţaim. And evyn as he was bown to dye, he spakk vnto ţaim & sayd; “Be still! be still & holde your tongis! For ye hard neuer suche voyces as I here now songen in hevyn.” And as he was giffand hede vnto ţaim his holie sawle passid furt of his bodye vnto blis. CCCLXXXIX. Infirmis est diligenter seruiendum. Heraclides tellis how a man ţat hight Eulogius forsuke ţis warld so ţat he myght nothyng do be his one nor wirk P267.N1 ; and few of his gudis he kepid vnto hym ţat he myght liff vppon. And he

Page 268 mott nowder be in ţe monasterie with many, nor he myght nott liff be his one. On a tyme he fande a man ţat had a sekenes ţat was callid Morbus Elefanticus, and he had it so fellie ţat it had distroyed his fete & his handis, & all his membris bod his tonge. And ţan ţis Elogius, evyn as he had made a counande with almyghti God, said on ţis wise; “Lorde God! In Ţi name I sall take ţis man, & take hym as Ţi servand, and kepe hym vnto ţat he dye.” And he sett hym on his ass, & led hym vnto ţer he was lugid, & kepid hym & servid hym his awn hand ţe space of xv yere. And ţan ţis seke man be ţe instinccion of ţe devull desyrid to be away fro hym, & flate with hym & reprevid hym, & said; “Thow come & stale me furthe of my howse becauce be me ţou trowid to hafe welthe of gudis, and to requeuer helthe of ţi bodie.” And ţan ţis Eulogius spakk fayr with hym, & prayed hym to be in peace & said; “Gude sur! Say nott so, bod tell me & I hafe oght trispasid vnto the, & I sall amend itt.” And he said; “Nay, go ţi wayes, I will none of ţi fagyngis! Lay me ţeroute opynlie; me misters none of ţi refresshyng, ffor I desyre to eate fless.” And he garte ordan fless soden & broght hym itt: and ţan he wolde none ţer-off, & said; “I may nott dwell with ţe, for I will go se ţe peple.” And ţan Elogius tolde hym he sulde bryng in a grete meneya of brethir & latt hym se. And he ansswerd agayn & said; “I will se none suche distroyers as ţou erte; hafe me agayn ţer ţou tuke me fro!” ţan ţis Elogius layde hym in a bote & had hym vnto Saynt Anton ţe Abbott, & tolde hym all his reule & how he wolde putt hym oute. And Saynt Anton said; “Peraventur, & ţou forsake hym, a bettir man ţan ţou shall take hym in & fynde hym.” And ţan he said vnto ţis seke man; “ţou behaldis nowder wurtelie heyvn nor erte; knowis ţou not at ţis is Criste att servis the? For all ţe serves at hym ţis duse the, he duse it for Cristis sake.” And after ţatt he comfurthid ţaim bothe & said; “Childre, parte you nott in sonder, ffor ye mon be bothe savid. And ţerfor ţis temptacion happend you now, when ye er bothe nere at end of your life.” And ţis done, ţai turnyd agayn vnto ţer cell, and within xlti dayes after ţai bothe dyed.

Page 269 CCCXC. Infirmitas corporalis aliquando prodest spiritui. We rede in ţe ‘Legend of Saynt Petronell,’ ţat was Saynt Petir doghter, how ţat sho was a passand fayr womman. And be ţe will of hur fadur sho had ţe axes. And on a tyme when ţe disciples come & dynyd with hym, ţai said vnto hym; “Sen all seke folk er helid be ţe, whi suffres ţou ţis Petronell P269.N1 ţi doghter to lye so sore seke?” And he ansswerd ţaim agayn & said ţat it was necessarie for hur. And becauce ţai sulde nott trow ţat it wer impossible ţat sho sulde be hale be his wurdis, ţerfor he said vnto hur; “Thow Petronell! Rise swite & seryff vs!” And onone at his wurde sho rase & servid ţaim. And when ţai had etyn, he bad hur go vnto hur bed agayn, & so sho did & was als seke agayn in ţe axis as evur was sho; and so sho lay many day vnto hym ţoght att sho was parfite in ţe luff of Godd. And ţan he made hur fissc-hale. And ţan ţer come vnto hur ane erle ţat hight Flaccus, & desirid for hur fayrnes to hafe hur vnto his wife. And sho ansswerd agayn & said; “If ţou desire to hafe me vnto ţi wyfe, command a certayn of maydens to com vnto me & bere me felachup vnto ţi place.” And so he did. And ţan ţis Petronell fastid hugelie, & made devowte prayers vnto almyghti God, & tuke ţe holie sacrament, and with[-in] iij dayes after sho passid oute of ţis warld. CCCXCI. Infirmitas corporalis aliquando est appetenda P269.N2 . We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was ane olde man ţat evurilk yere had a grete sekenes. So it happend a yere ţat he was not seke, and ţerfor he tuke a grete sorow & wepyd, and sayd vnto hym selfe; ” Dereliquit me Deus, et c . Almighti God hase forsaken me, becauce He vissettis not me as He was wunt.”

Page 270 CCCXCII. Infirmitas corporalis aliquando de superbo facit humilem. Jacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme in ţe bysshoppryke of Pariss ţer was a paress clerk, & he vsid to com vnto a knyghtis place with halie water evurilk wuke; & he cuthe neuer gett nott on hym bod flytyng & bannyng. And it happend on a tyme ţis knyght fell seke, and when ţe clerke come with holi watyr & keste on hym; he prayed ţis clerk to pray for hym. And he garte giff hym a kirk. And ţan ţis clerk spakk vnto hym & said; “How is ţis happend, sur, ţat ye ţat so ofte hase flittyn with me, & bannyd me so oft, is now ţus turnyd at ye pray me now for to pray for you?” And ţe knyght ansswerd & said; “Seis ţou not how I am seke, & how ţe gowte is in my fute on ţe to syde?” And ţan ţe clerk said; “Sur, I sall pray God ţat it may be also in ţe toder fute.” And ţe knyght askyd hym what he said. And ţe clerk ansswerd hym agayn & said; “ţou was als prowde as a lion when ţou was hale, and now in ţi sekenes ţou erte made als meke as a lambe. And yit for ţi gude I sall pray for the.”

Infirmus aliquando convalescit per votum religionis. Infra de voto.

Ingratus Deo de beneficio percepto ab eo merito perdit illud. Supra de
heretico.

Ingratitudinis vicium incurrit vane glorians de beneficio percepto, et ideo
merito illud perdit. Supra de confessione.

Ingratus homini de beneficio ab eo recepto multum est reprehensibilis. Supra
de Infirmo. CCCXCIII. Iniuria propter Deum debet dimitti. We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum’ how ţat ţe Abbot Hillarion, when on a tyme he visit a certayn bisshopp, and when ţai war at

Page 271 meatt, ţis bisshop sett befor hym a capon & bad hym eatt. And ţe Abbott ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Sen I tuke ţis abbett I ete neuer ţing ţat suffred dead.” Than ţe bisshop ansswerd hym agayn & said; “And I, sen I tuke ţis abbett, suffred neuer man to slepe ţat had oght agayn me. Nor I slepid nevur als lang as I had oght agayns hym vnto we war in charite.” And ţan ţis Abbott said; “Fathir! fforgiff me; for ţi conuersacion is more ţan myne.”

Iniurie sunt aliquando dissimulande. Supra de amicicia, viij et ix.

Inobediencia. Infra de obediencia et religione.

Insidie. Insidiantur superbi bonis operibus. Infra de superbia.

Insidiantur demones hominibus multipliciter. Supra de demonibus pluribus locis.

Insidiantur mali quandoque bonis. Supra de carne, iiij. CCCXCIV. Intencio mala eciam bonum opus viciat. Saynt Gregorie tellis how som tyme ţer was a holie man ţat hight Fortunatus, & he was a bisshop. And on a day he drafe oute ane evull spiritt oute of a man ţatt was vexid ţer-with, whilk spiritt agayn evyn fenyd hym selfe like a pylgrem, & went aboute in ţe cetie ţurg ţe stretis, & said & cried; “O! ţou holie man, Fortunatt ţe bisshopp, ţat putt oute a pylgram oute of his hoste! And I seke now in his cetie ţer I mot be lugid, & I can gett no herberie.” And ţer was a man ţat satt in his howse be ţe fyre with his wife & his childre, and he come furt & askid hym what ţe bisshop had done vnto hym; & he tolde hym. & he tuke hym in & herberd hym, and as ţai satt talkand be ţe fyre, ţis same spiritt keste a barn of hys in ţe fyre and burnyd it o dead. And with ţat he flew away with a grete noyse. And ţis sorie man

Page 272 purseyvid ţat he ţat he had resayvid was not putt oute be ţe bisshopp, bod at it was ane ill spiritt ţat come for to disclander hym P272.N1 .

Inuencio. Inuenta res debet restitui. Infra de promisso.

Inuidia inter religiosos inuenitur. Infra de obediencia. CCCXCV. Invidie stimulis agitati religiosi aliquando se excusant. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a monke ţat was stirrid with envie, and he accusid a yong man vnto ţe Abbott, & putt vppon hym grevus trispas. And ţe Abbott belevid hym not, & so oppynlie in ţe chapitr he putt furt all ţies trispas of ţis yong man, when ţer visitur was ţer. And ţe visitur belevid hym & putt ţies trispas vnto ţis yong man; and he said he was nott giltie, & ţat he tuke God to witnes. Notwithstondyng he was commytt vnto prison; and onone after ţis envious man fell seke and was ferde to dye. And ţan he grauntid opynlie how he for envye had accusid ţis yong man. And so ţis yong man with grete ioy be his visitur was taken oute of prison agayn, & restorid vnto his olde estate as he was befor.

Inuident mali bonis. Supra de carne, iiij. CCCXCVI. Inuidia aliqualis eciam in puellis paruis reperitur. Cesarius tellis how ţat in Freseland in a nonrie ţer was ij little maydens ţat lernyd on ţe buke, & euer ţai strafe whethur of ţaim shulde lern mor ţan ţe toder. So ţe tane of ţaim happend to fall seke, and sho garte call ţe Priores vnto hur & sayd; “Gude ladie! suffre nott my felow to lern vnto I cover of my sekenes, and I sall

Page 273 pray my moder to gif me vjd & ţat I sall giff you & ye do so; ffor I drede ţat whils I am seke, ţat sho sall pas me in lernyng, & ţat I wolde not at sho did, et c .” And at ţis wurde ţe priores smylid & hadd grete mervayle of ţe damysell conseyte. et c . CCCXCVII. Invidus in morte eciam non cessat. Cesarius tellis ţat when ţe Duke of Siringie was deade, ţer was harde a voyce besyde ţe Mownt of Tybir P273.N1 , ţat spat fyre, & it sayd; “Ordand fyre!” And a noder voyce ansswerd & sayd; “I wote neuer whatt, nor to whame I sall ordan.” And ţe toder said agayn; “Our gude & welebeluffid frend, ţe Duke of Siringie, commys hedur.” And onone it was knawn ţat in ţe Empyre of Frederyke, vnto whome ţies war wreten, ţe same day & howr was Bertolfus P273.N2 , ţat was Duke of Siringie, dead; ţat was a grete tyrand and a robber bothe of riche men & pure men. And for als mekyll as he had no child, or he dyed he prayed ţat all his tresurs, ţat war of grete valow, mott be molten in-to a grete mace, & sayd vnto hym selfe; “I gnaw well at my cussyns will be fayn of my dead; and if ţai fynd me tresurs, sone ţai will devide ţaim emang ţaim. And if ţai be all in a grete lompe ţai er noght ethe to parte emang ţaim.” et c . CCCXCVIII. Inuitis prestat Deus multa beneficia. We rede in ţe ‘Legend of Saynt Martyn’ how ţat ţer was two at war felowse togeder, & ţai war beggers; & ţe tone was blynde & ţe toder myght not goo. And he ţat was blynde was a strong man & bare P273.N3 the tother in his nekk, & he tellid hym alway how he sulde goo; and ţus ţai beggid many day & gatt mekle syluer. And when ţai hard tell how ţat att Saynt Martyn tombe many seke folke wer helid, opon ţe day of his translacion it was vse to

Page 274 bere his bonys furt of ţe kurk, and ţai come thedir. And yit ţai war aferd ţat peraventur, and ţai abade in ţe strete ţer his bonys war born thrug, ţat ţai sulde be made hale; & ţa[i] wold not be made hale for drede ţer begyng sulde defayle ţaim. And ţai went furt of ţat strete. And sodanlie ţaim happend mete with his shryne in a noder gate, & ţer ţai war made hale agayn ţer wyll. CCCXCIX. Iohannis P274.N1 Euuangeliste. Cassianus tellis how on a tyme a man come & broght Saynt Iohn Euuangeliste a pertrykk whikk, & gaff hym it; and he tuke it & held it in his hand & strakid it & made mekyll ţer-off. And ţer was a yong felow at saw & skorynd hym, said vnto his felows att stude abowte hym; “Will ye se yone olde felow how he laykis with yone byrd as it wer a yong barn?” And Saynt Iohn be ţe Holie Gaste purseyvid ţis, and callid ţe yong man vnto hym & askyd hym what ţat was at he held in his hand. And he ansswerd agayn & said ţat it was a bow. And he askid hym what he did ţerwith, and ţe yong man sayd; “I shute burdis & bestis ţerwith.” And ţe apostell askid hym whi it was vnbendid, and he said, for & he helde it allway bendyd, it wolde be ţe wayker to shute away his shaftis with. Than ţe apostell ansswerd hym agayn & sayde; “Son, on ţe same wise mans freletie wolde be passand wayke & it wer allway bendyd in ţoght of contemplacion; ffor as ţe egle emang all burdis fleis hyest & seis nexte ţe son, & yit hur muste nedelyng com down vnto ţe law placis, right so mans witt, when it withdrawis it a little from contemplacion & hase a litle comfurt, afterward it is mor ardent vnto hevynlie matyrs.” et c . CCCC. Iohannis Baptiste et Iohannis Euuangeliste. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how som tyme ţer was ij docturs of dyvynyte, and ţe tone of ţaim luffed in esspeciall afor

Page 275 all oţer Saynttis Saynt Iohn Baptiste P275.N1 , ţe toder Saynt Iohn Euuangeliste, into so mekull ţat betwix ţaim ţai made grete disputacions of ţer ioy & ţer excellence, vnto so mekull at ather of ţaim war passand besy to fynd resons & auctorities to prefer ţe Saynt Iohn ţat he luffid with. And so ţai poyntid a day of disputacion. And in ţe menewhile ather of ţies Sayntis aperid vnto his doctur at held with hym, & sayd; “We er wele acordid in hevyn, and ţerfor dispute nott of vs in erthe.” And when ţai mett samen, ather of ţaim aforn all ţe peple tellid other ţer vision, and thankid Almiti God & ţase holie sayntis. CCCCI. Iohannis Baptiste. We rede ex ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how one ţat hight Pawle, ţat was historiographus Longobardorum, and a dekyn of ţe kurk of Rome, and afterward a monk of Cassynence, on a tyme when he sulde hafe halowid ţe pascall, hym happend to wex dom, ţat he cuthe not als mekull as say A, ţat is ţe furst vowell. And he made hys prayer vnto Saynt Iohn at he mott speke agayn, & in wurshup of hym he made ţis ympne, ” Vt queant laxis, et c ,” & als tyte as he had made ţat he mot speke. CCCCII. Iterum Iohannis Baptiste. We rede in ţe same ‘Legend’ how som tyme ţer was a huswyff ţat punysshid hur selfe with fastyng & prayers. And euer sho prayed Almyghti God to send hur som of ţe relikkis of Saynt Iohn Baptiste. And sodanly apon ane altar sho saw a thombe ţat was passand white, and sho was glad ţerof & tuke itt. And ţer come vnto hur iij bysshoppis, when ţai harde tell ţat sho had suc a relyk, & desyrid to hafe parte ţerof; & sho lete iij droppis

Page 276 of blude dropp opon a clothe, & ţai cut it in sonder & tuke ilkone of ţaim a drop, and went home ţerwith & was passyng glad.

Iohannis Damasceni. Infra de infamia. CCCCIII. Ira aliquando est dissimulanda. Valerius tellis how on a tyme ane arschedekyn P276.N1 ţat was callid Carentinus, on a tyme when a bondman of his had grevid hym, he said on ţis maner vnto hym; “Had I not bene angred vnto ţe I sulde hafe putt ţe vnto grete punyssment.” And so he had levur lefe ţe blame vnpunysshid ţan fulfyll ţe movyng of his yre. We rede also of Plato, when on a tyme he was grevid agayns his servand for a tryspas, ffor drede ţat he sulde be vengeable & pas mesur, he commytt ţe chastiment of his seruand vnto ţe fre liste of a noder man.

Ire signa. Supra de Correcione, iij.

Irasci non debet iudex corrigendo. Supra de correccione, iij. CCCCIV. Iracundus naturaliter eciam solus existens irascitur. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was a brother ţat was passand angrie in hym selfe. So on a tyme he said vnto hym selfe; “Ţou bodie! & ţou war be ţine ane, ţou sulde not be so ofte movid vnto angrynes.” So he went vnto wildernes & liffid be hym selfe. & on a tyme he tuke a little pott & fillid itt full of watyr, and he turnyd vp ţe pott & powrid it oute. So ţe secund tyme he fyllid it & wex angrie & powrid it oute agayn; and ţan he wex so tene ţat he tuke ţe vessell & brakk it all to gobettis. And ţan he come vnto hym selfe & knew ţat he was stirrid to wrat be a fend. And ţan he said; “Lo! ţuff all

Page 277 I be be myne ane, neuer-ţe-less I am ouercommen with angrynes.” And ţan he turnyd agayn vnto his felashup; for whar ţer is labur & felashup commonlie ţer is paciens & Goddis helpe. CCCCV. Iracundus eciam visibiliter punitur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a riche mans doghter, and sho was so angrie ţat whare at evur sho war sho made stryfe & debate; & yit sho lete hur selfe holye & sho mott nott restrene hur tong. So at ţe laste hur happend to dye, & ţai berid hur in ţe kurk porche. And on ţe morn when folk come vnto ţe kurk, ţai saw reke com oute of hur grafe, & ţai had mervell ţer-of, & was ferd & opynde it, & keste oute ţe erthe. & ţai fande ţe vpper halfe of hur bodie to hur navill burnyd clene away with fyre, & ţe lawer partie lay hale, in betokynyng ţat sho was a clene maydyn bod yit sho was passand angrie.

Irreuerencia facta sanctis punitur. Supra de blasfemia, iij. CCCCVI. Iudei expectantes Messiam per clericum decipiuntur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme in ţe cetie of London P277.N1 a clerk gatt a Iewis doghter with childe; & he was ferde for grevans of hur fadur & hur moder, & he gatt hym a long rede & come on ţe night to ţe wall ţer hur fadur & hur moder lay within. & he put ţe vpper end of ţe rede in at a hole, & he spakk in att ţe toder end & said; “O! ye rightwus folk, in God welebeluffid!” & callid ţaim be ţer names & bad ţaim be merie, for ţer doghter had conseyvid Messias & yit sho was a mayden. And with ţat ţe man was estonyd & askid his wife if sho hard ţis voyce, and sho said nay; & ţai made ţer prayers at ţai myght here it agayn. And ţe clerke stude still & harde ţaim; and as he did befor, he spakk

Page 278 agayn. And when ţai hard hym ţai war passand fayn, & trowid ţat it had bene trew; & vnnethis ţai abade a day vnto ţai grapid ţer doghter bodie & fand at sho was with childe. & ţai askid hur how sho conseyvid, and sho ansswerd as ţe clerk had bedyn hur, & sayd; “I wote neuer wheţer I be with childe or nay, bod I know wele I am a mayden & had neuer at do with man.” And ţer was hur fadur & hur moder so ioyfull ţat onone ţe noyse ran ţurg ţe cetie ţat ţer doghter was with childe with Messias. So tyme come sho sulde be delyver, & ţer come vnto hur many Iewis with grete myrt & ioy, & abade to sho war delyver at ţai mot se what sho had born. And in hur travellyng sho had grete payn, & at ţe laste with grete sorow & crying sho bare a doghter, ţat cryed & grete & made mekyll mornyng. And when ţai saw ţis ţai all war confusid passynglie, to so mekill ţat ane of ţaim in a tene tuke ţis childe be ţe legg & threw it agayn ţe wall & killid it. et c

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Iudei filius in fornacem missus per beatam Mariam est liberatus. Supra de
eukaristia.

Iudei canonicum accusantes vsum loquendi perdiderunt. Supra de contricione.

Iudei ymaginem crucifixi verberantes sanguine ex ea prosiliente conuersi sunt
ad Christum. Supra de cruce. CCCCVII. Iudex iniuste iudicans puniendus est. Helinandus tellis P278.N1 of Cambises, ţat was Cyrus P278.N2 ţe kyng of Perce son, when he had optenyd his kyngdom & fande a iustis ţat had giffen a wronges eniugement, he commandid at he sulde be flane, & his son to be made iustis after hym; & at ţe sete at his son suld sitt in for iugement sulde be couerde with his fadir

Page 279 skyn, at he sulde hafe mynde of hys P279.N1 faders iugement & of ţe payn att he had ţerfor, and so at he sulde be ferde to giff a fals eniugement.

Iudex a ueritate non debet deuiare propter amiciciam P279.N2 . Supra de
amicicia.

Iudex debet esse sobrius maxime in potu. Supra de abstinencia, vij.

Iudex non debet eligi puer. Infra de puero.

Iudex non debet constitui pauper vel auarus, vt supra de balliuo.

Iudex cito credere non debet. Supra de credere, ij.

Iudex veritatem vendere et aliena rapere non debet. Infra Laurencij, ij.

Iudex debet astutus esse in causis obscuris inquirendis. Infra de muliere. CCCCVIII. Iudex sine causa reum absoluere non debet. Cesarius tellis of a bisshop ţat was a holie man & a devowte, and on a tyme in ţe Lentren he red owr his psalter, and when he come at ţis place in his psalter, ” Quis loquetur potentias Domini, auditas [faciet] omnes laudes eius? P279.N3 ” sodanly ane of his iustis come in vnto hym and askid hym what he sulde do with a man ţat had done a grete cryme & a trispas. And ţis bisshopp was full of mercie and bad hym spare hym for ţe holie tyme. And with ţat ţe Iustis turnyd agayn purposyng to lat hym go. And ţe bisshop red on on ţe psalter ţer he lefte, & onone he fande ţis verce, ” Beati qui custodiunt iudicium et faciunt iusticiam in omni tempore, et c .” And with ţis he was flayed as he had bene resond be almighti God. And onone he garte call ţis iustis agayn &

Page 280 said vnto hym; “Serche diligentlie ţe cauce & deme hym rightwuslie.” And so be ţe voyce of ţe prophett he ţat was giltie loste his lyfe. CCCCIX. Iudex debet esse adeo iustus vt eciam propinquis delinquentibus non parcat. Valerius tellis of one ţat hight Zaleucius ţat was a iustis. And on a tyme hys son for avowtrie was condempnyd afor hym ţat bothe his een sulde be putt oute. And all ţe cetie withstude it for wurship of his fadir a grete while, vnto so mykill he was evyn ouercommen. And at ţe laste, becauce he wolde ţe law war kepid trewlie & not broken, he garte furst put furt one of his awn een for his son, & syne one of his son een, at his son sulde not hafe bothe putt oute. And so be temperans of a mervalos evynhed P280.N1 , ather of ţaim loste ane ee. And ţus he shewid hym selfe bothe a rightwus man of law & a mercyfull fadur. et c .

Iudex debet esse compositus in sensibus exterioribus. Supra de aspectu.

Iudici malo frequenter succedit deterior. Supra de balliuo P280.N2 .

Iudices P280.N3 frequenter mutare non expedit. Supra de balliuo, ij. CCCCX. Iudex bonus non debet differre iusticiam P280.N4 sine causa rationabili. Helynandus tellis of ţe Emperour Traiane, how on a tyme when he sulde go vnto batell and lepid opon his hors, a wedow come

Page 281 & tuke hym be ţe fute; & with grete sorow & lamentacion sho prayed hym at sho mott hafe right of ţaim at had slayn hur son wronguslie. And sho said; “Sur! ţou reingnes as emperour, & whi lattis ţou me suffer ţis fowle eniurie?” And he said he sulde make it to be amendid when he come agayn; and sho askid hym how sho sulde do & he neuer come agayn, and he said his successur sulde make hur to be asethid. And sho askid hym how scho sulde know ţat; “and if he do,” sho said, “whatt will ţat profett the? And if no man make me a sethe, yit ţou erte dettur vnto me, & ţou mon be rewardid aftir ţi warkis. And ţi successur is bon for the, bod a noder mans rightwusnes sall not delyvir ţe for ţat at ţou sulde hafe done ţine awn selfe.” And with ţies wurdis ţis Emperour Traiane was somwhat movid lightid of his hors, and in his awn person he exsamynd ţe wedous cauce, & he comfurthid hur & made hur to hafe a due satisfaccion for hur hurte. CCCCXI. Iudicia Dei frequenter sunt occulta. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was ane hermett ţat was tempid with ţe spiritt of blasfemyng, vnto so mek[ill] P281.N1 he thoght in his awn mynd ţat ţe domys of Almitti God wer nott rightwus, ţat sufferd synners & ill men to hafe prospertie & welefar of ţis warlde, & gude men & rightwus to hafe disease & tribulacion. And ţer apperid vnto hym ane angell on a tyme in a mans liknes, & said vnto hym; “Folow me & ţou sall se ţe privay Iugementtis of almitti God.” So ţai come vnto a gude mans hows ţat herberd ţaim al nyght P281.N2 , & made ţaim gude chere. & on ţe morn when ţai went, ţe aungell stale ţe syluer copp at ţai dranke of, & tuke it with hym; whilk cop ţe gudeman luffid beste of any thyng ţat he had. And ţai wente ţer wayse, & on ţe nexte nyg[ht] ţai herberd with ane ill man & a wykkid, whare ţai were reseyvid with ill will & fure ill. And ţe copp at he tuke fro ţe toder man, ţe angell gaff ym itt. And ţis hermett thoght

Page 282 ill ţer-with, bod he sayde noght. And on ţe iij nyght ţai wer hostid at a gudemans howse ţat reseyvid ţaim with gude will & made ţaim wele at fare. And on ţe morn he sent a servand of hys furt with ţaim to teche ţaim ţe way, & when ţai war all on a bryg ţis aungell keste ţis mans servand our ţe bryg & drownyd hym. And ţis hermett saw & had grete mervayle ţer-of & yit he said noght; and on ţe iiij nyght ţai war herberd in a gude mans howse & had grete chere. And he had a yong childe ţat wepid all nyght & wolde nott lat ţaim slepe, and ţis aungell rase vp & wrathe ţe nekk in-sonder ţeroff. And when ţe hermett saw all ţis, he thoght ţat he wolde sodanlie stele away & lefe hym, & trowid ţat he had bene rather ane aungell of ţe devull ţan off God. And ţan ţe aungell bad hym abyde, & sayde vnto hym; “Almitti God sent me vnto ţe at I mot shew ţe His privay domys. The furste man at reseyvid vs so wele, luffid ţat copp abown all oţer thyngis; ţerfor I tuke it fro hym for his gude, & gaff it vnto hym at reseyvid vs with ill will, at he may resayfe his mede in ţis werlde. And our thrid oste servand ţat I drownyd, he was purposid als tite as he had commen home, to hafe slayn his maister. And so I delyverd our gude oste fro dead, & ţe toder fro mansslaghter, at his punyssment myght be les in hell. And our iiij hoste, befor he had a childe, did grete almos dede, bod als sone as his childe was born, he withdrew his hand, & ţoght to be covatus & gadir gudes vnto his childe. And ţerfor I hafe taken fro hym ţe cauce of his covatice, at he may be as he was befor. And ţe saule of ţe innocent childe I hafe putt in Paradice.” And when ţe hermett hard ţis, he thankid God & tuke his lefe at ţe aungell; & fro thens furt he was delyverd fro al maner of suche temptacion. CCCCXII. Iudicium humanum. Iudicantes secundum apparenciam exteriorem frequenter decipiuntur; vt patet. Som tyme ţer was a kyng, & he garte make iiij kistis of tre. And ij of ţaim he fillid full of stynkand banys of dead folk, & he

Page 283 garte cover ţaim clene abown with platis of golde; & ţe toder ij he fillid full of fyne precious stonys; & enoyntid ţaim withoute with pykk & tarr. And ţan he callid aforn hym all ţe wyse men of his cowncell, and askid ţaim whilk of ţies war moste wurthie. And ţai said ţase at war coverd with golde, & ţe toder ţai reprovid & sett at noght. And ţan ţe kyng sayd; “I wiste wele ye walde say so.” & ţan he commawndid at oppyn ţies kystis at war giltid; & so ţai war, & ţar come oute of ţaim a fowle stynke & ane ill. And ţan ţe kyng said; “This is a figur of ţaim ţat er cled withoute with gay aray, and within er full of syn & ill dedys.” And he garte oppyn ţe toder, and ţer come oute a swete smell at all men myght fele. And ţan ţe kyng sayde, “This is a figur of ţaim ţat er cled with feble clothis withoute, & within hase a grete fayrnes in a ţer sawle, & er full of gude warkis.”

Iudicare non debent religiosi seculares. Infra de religiosis et supra de

Basilio. CCCCXIII. Iudicandum non est de proximis eciam peccatoribus. We rede in ‘Legenda Iohannis Elemosinarij’ of a yong man ţat ravisshid a non. And when clerkis broght ţis man befor Johannes Elemosinarius, ţai reprovid hym & said he was wurthi to be cursid as he ţat had slayn ij sawlis, ţat was to say, bothe his & hurs. And ţis holie man, Iohn, snybbid ţaim, & said; “Not so brether, not so! ffor I sall shew you ye do ij synys; ffurst ye do agayns ţe commandment of God ţat sais; ‘ Nolite iudicare.’ And ţe secund, [ye wote noght P283.N1 ] whethir ţai forthynk ţer syn & hafe done penans ţerfor or noght, nor whethir ţai contynue in syn to ţis day or noght.”

Iudicium plurimorum aliquando comprobatur. Infra de suspicione.

Iudicando aggrauantes facta aliorum aliquando eciam visibiliter puniuntur.

Supra de contricione, iij.

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Iudicium medicorum de infirmis frequenter non evenit. Supra de Basilio, ij. CCCCXIV. Iudicij vltimi aduentum incertum est hominibus quantum ad tempus. We rede of a husbandman ţat on a tyme went fro home, & he lefte behynd hym to kepe his place iij servandis, and he tolde none of ţaim when he wolde com home. So emang ţies iij servandis ţer movid a question of ţe commyng home of ţer maister, when it sulde be. And one said he wolde com home sone, & ţe secund said nay, it wolde be lang or he come home. And ţe iij said; “Forsuthe I wote neuer when he will com home.” And so it is certayn at ţe thrid said ţe moste trew. And so it is of ţe laste day, ţe day of dome; we wote wele it mon com, bod we wote neuer when, nor what tyme. CCCCXV. Iudicium vltimum debet timeri. We rede of a kyng ţat traveld be ţe way with his baronage in a gay kyngis charyott. So hym happend to mete ij men cled in hevie clothyng, whilk ţat war ill hewid, & had pale facis, and ţe kyng come down oute of his chariott & wurshuppid ţaim. And his baronage tuke it to ill, & be ţer cowncell his bruther resond hym ţerfor. And in ţat realm ţis was ţe custom, ţat vnto ţe yate of hym ţat sulde be iugied vnto dead, sulde ţe kyngis messanger be sent befor, to make ane oyas. And when ţai come home ţe kyng garte ţat be done befor his bruther yate. And ţat done, his bruther & his wife & his childer come in a mornyng clothyng vnto ţe kyng, wepand & makand sorow. And ţan ţe kyng spak vnto his bruther & sayd; “O, ţou fule! If ţou hafe dred ţe bedell of ţi bruther, whome ţou knowis ţou trispasid not vnto, how durste ţou take on hand to chalange me becauce I mekend me befor ţe bedels & ţe messangiers of allmighti God

Page 285 whome ţat I know ţat I hafe grevid many tymys & ofte, and ţat grevuslie?”

Iudicio vltimo redditur racio de omnibus. Supra de episcopo, et infra de risu
et de mercatore.

Iudicio vltimo reddetur cuilibet iuxta opera sua P285.N1 . CCCCXVI. Iuliani Confessoris. We rede how ţat when Saynt Iulian was a yong man & went on huntyng, he pursewid on a tyme after a harte. & ţis harte turnyd agayn & spak vnto hym, & sayd; “Thow ţat mon sla bothe ţi fadir and ţi moder, whar-to pursewis ţou me?” And he had grete wonder here-of, and becauce ţis sulde not happyn hym, he went away oute of a fer contret & servid a wurthi prince: & he made hym a knyght and gaff hym a warde, a grete gentylwomman, vnto his wife. And his fadur & his moder at home, hafyng grete sorow ţat he was gone oute of ţe contrey fro ţaim, went & soght hym many mylis. So on a tyme when he was furthe, be a sodan cace ţaim happynd to com vnto his castell. And be wurdis at ţai said ţer, his wyfe vnderstude at ţai war fadir & moder vnto hur husband, be all ţe proces at sho had hard hur husband say. And when scho had made ţaim wele to fare, sho laid ţaim samen in hur awn bedd; and ţis Iulian come home sodanlie in ţe mornyng & wente vnto his chambr, & fand ţaim ij samen in ţe bed. And he, trowyng ţat it had bene one ţat had done avowtry with his wyfe, he slew ţaim bothe and went his ways. & he mett his wife fro ţe kurkward, and sho tolde hym how his fadir & his moder was commen, & how sho had layd ţaim in hur awn bedd. And ţan he began to wepe & make sorow, & said; “Lo! ţat at ţe harte said vnto me, now I a sarie wriche hafe fulfillid itt.” & ţan he went oute of contre & did penans, & his wyfe wolde neuer forsake hym. & ţer ţai come vnto a grete watir, ţer many war perisschid, and ţer he byggid a grete hostre;

Page 286 & all ţat euer come he herbard ţaim, & had ţaim ouer ţis watyr. And ţis he vsyd a lang tyme. So on a nyght aboute mydnyght, as he lay in his bed and it was a grete froste, he hard a voyce cry petifullie, & sayd; ” Iulian! com & feche me owr, I pray the!” And he rase onone & went our ţe watir, & ţer he fand a man ţat was nerehand frosyn to dead, and he had hym our, & broght hym into his howse & refresshid hym, & laid hym in his awn bed & happid hym. And within a little while he ţat was in ţe bed, ţat semyd seke & like a leppre, ascendid vnto hevyn & sayd on ţis maner of wyse; “Iulyan! Almighti God hase reseyvid ţi penans. And with-in a little while ye bothe shall com vnto Hym.” And with ţat he vanysshid away. et c . CCCCXVII. Iuramento aliquos compellere non est bonum. We rede how on a tyme a gude, trew, innocent man lent vnto one of his neghburs a certan ţing, & when he wold hafe had it agayn he said he had borowid none swilk on hym, & wolde nott giff hym it agayn. And he was compellid to swer ţerfor, & sware; & ţus ţe gude, trew man loste it. So vppon ţe same nyght ţis man was ravisshid vnto ţe dome of Almighti God. And he was askid on ţis maner of wyse; “Whi hase ţou made yone man to swer ane athe whilk ţou knew was a fals athe?” And he ansswerd agayn & said; “For he gaynsaid me ţe ţing ţat I lent hym.” And ţan ţe iustis said vnto hym; “It had bene bettir to ţe to hafe loste ţi ţing ţan for to lat hym lose his saule.” And ţer ţe iustis commawndid ţat for his truspas he sulde be bett. And with ţat he wakend & grapyd his bakk, & it was passand sare & full of yeddyrs & wowndis as he had bene betyn. And ţus his trispas, after he was ţus amendid, was forgiffen hym. CCCCXVIII. Iurare supra reliquias sanctorum falsum est periculosum. We rede how som tyme ij men war at debate, & ţat grete; and ţe iustis cuthe nott witt whethir of ţaim was gyltie. And he

Page 287 broght ţaim bothe vnto ane altar & garte ţaim purge ţaim be ţer athe. And he besoght ţe apostell at aght ţe altar to send hym som takyn ţat he mot knaw ţe treuthe. And when he ţatt was giltie sware P287.N1 , he began to wax all seke & ill at ease. And ţe iustis purseyvid it, & he said; “Owder is ţis gude apostell Petur passand mercefull, or els he differs ţis martyr. And ţerfor,” he said, “we will go vnto Pancrace grafe.” And when he ţat was gyltie sware on Pancrace grafe, he wold hafe takyn his hand away bod he myght nott, bod it held hym still. & with-in a little while after, ţer he swelte. et c . And so yit vnto ţis day in ţat P287.N2 contrey ţai swer yit vppon Saynt Pancras tombe, and any ţing be in varyans emang ţaim.

Iuliani Apostate. Infra de sancto et de signo de vindicta et de vsu.

Iusticia aliquando temperanda est. Supra de Iudice, iij.

Iusticie execucio non debet differri sine causa. Supra de iudice, iiij. CCCCXIX. Iustitia eciam in proprio filio debet excerceri. We rede how on a tyme, when a son o Traiane rade prowdlie ţurg ţe cetie, hym happend or racklesnes with his hors to kyll a wedow son; and ţe wedow with mekill sorow [com] & tellid Traian ţe Emperour. And he gaff ţe wedow in-stede of hur son his son, ţat had done hur ţe trispas, and magnified hur with riche giftis. CCCCXX. Iusticia eciam exerceri debet in propriis parentibus. Herkenwaldus P287.N3 tellis of ane ţat hight Bormar, ţat was a noble man and a myghti, & in dome he sett by no man. So on a tyme

Page 288 he fell seke & lay in his bed in his chambre, and as he lay he hard in ţe nexte chambr by hym grete cryingis as it had bene of wommen. And he spurrid what it was & ţai wold not tell hym. And ţan he sent one of his childer ţedur and warnyd hym, a payn of puttyng oute of bothe his een, to tell hym ţe treut. And ţan he went & saw it & com agayn, & with grete drede tellid hym what it was & said; “Sur! my felow, your sister son, wold ţer hafe oppresid a womman & defowlid hur, and ţis was ţe cauce of ţe cry.” And at ţis wurd he was gretely grevid, and bad ij of his knyghtis go & hang hym. And ţai said ţai sulde, and went furt & tolde ţe yong man what his eam had bydden ţaim doo. And ţai bad hym withdraw hym oute of his eam sight at he saw hym not, & ţai sulde tell hym at ţai had done as he bad ţaim do; for ţai durst not sla ţis yong man. And with-in a few howris ţai come agayn vnto ţer maister, & tolde hym ţai had done as he commanddid ţaim. And vppon ţe fifte day after ţis yong man, trowyng ţat his eam had forgetten ţis trispas, putt oppyn ţe chambr-dure & lukid in. And onone as ţis seke man saw hym, he callid hym vnto hym & gaff hym fayr language, & made hym to sitt down by hym. And sodanlie with his one arm he gatt hym aboute ţe nekk, & held hym; & with ţe toder arm he drew his knyfe & shewid it in his throte & kyllid hym. And all ţat was aboute wondred ţerof & vgged ţerwith. So his sekenes swagid a littyll, & ţan he sent for ţe bisshop Herkenwaldus P288.N1 , and he come with ţe sacrament & shrafe hym, & howseld hym not P288.N2 . & he made grete sorow & had grete contricion in his harte for his syn. And in his confession he spak no wurd of ţe slayng of his cussyn. And ţe bisshop had grete mervall ţerof, & said; “Whi layn ye ţe mansslaghter of your cussyn at ye slew?” And he ansswerd agayn & said; “Sur, was ţat a syn?” & ţe bisshop said, ya, it was a cruell syn. And ţe seke man ansswerd agayn & said; “I am a Iustis & hafe ţe law in gouernans, & nowder I deme it a syn, nor I will neuer aske God forgifnes ţerof.” Ţan

Page 289 ţe bisshopp ansswerd & said; “I will neuer gyff you ţe sacrament or ye shryfe you ţeroff.” ţan ţis Iustis ansswerd hym agayn & said; ” Non ex rancore, sed ex zelo iusticie et Dei timore illum interfeci; I slew hym not of rankor nor of il will, bod for luff of rightwusnes & drede of God; ffor ţer was neuer man luffid his sister son bettyr ţan I did hym. And ţer-for & ye deny me ţe holi sacrament ţat is Goddis bodie, I betake bothe my body & my saule vnto ţat holie sacrament, ţat is God Hym selfe.” And ţus ţe bisshop went away & wulde not howsyll hym. And onone after, ţis seke man sent for hym agayn. And when he come att hym, ţis seke man bad hym luke in his box if ţe sacrament war ţer. And so he did & fande rit not ţerin. Ţan ţis seke man said vnto hym; “Lo! ţat at ye denyed me, Almitti God Hym selfe hase giffen me & not denyed me.” And with ţat he oppynd his mouthe, & ţai mot se ţe sacrament ţerin; and ţan he dyed. And ţan ţe bisshopp was ferd & had grete sorow herefor, & prechid ţis in euerilk place for a grete meracle. CCCCXXI. Iuuentus facit homines diligenter mulieres considerare. We rede of a profeste of ţe ordur of Premonstracence, on a tyme as he rade wit a yong man, a bruther of his howse, ţaim happend to mete a fayr yong damysell; & ţis profeste stoppid his hors & haylsid hur honestelie, & sho stude still & lowtid vnto hym & thankid hym. And when sho was passid ţaim a littyll, ţis profeste ţoght he wold prufe ţis yong man & said vnto hym; “Me ţoght ţis was a passand fayr maydyn.” & ţis yong man ansswerd & said, so ţoght hym. And ţan ţe profest said agayn; “A thyng difformys hur hugelie, ţat is sho hase bod one ey.” And ţe yong man said; “Sur, forsuthe sho hase bothe hur ene, ffor I behelde hur graythelie.” And ţan ţe profest said vnto hym; “And I sall considur ţi bakk, ffor ţou sulde be of so mekyll symeplenes, & ţou met a womman ţou suld not luke wheţer sho had bothe hur een or bod ţe tane.” And ţan he

Page 290 turnyd agayn vnto his monasterie & said vnto his brethir; “Ye repruvid me for I take no yong men furt with me.” And ţan he tellid ţaim ţe cauce, & snybbid ţis yong man & chastid hym for his truspas.

Iuuenes puelle pulcritudinem corporalem abscondere debent. Infra de
temptacione et supra de abscondere.

Iuuenis non debet prefici mulieribus. Supra de carne. CCCCXXII. Karolus. De statura et vita Karoli regis. This kyng Charlis was of a fayr statur, for he was viij fute long & wele shapyn & awfull to sight; & he was passand large of renys, & he was clenlie bothe in bely & in armys & had grete theis; & he was a passand wyse knyght & a bitter & strong of lym. & his face was in lenthe oderhalfe palme (and his berd a fute long), & his nese emyddiste ţerof & halfe ţat lent. & his fored was a fute long, and he had een like a lyon ţat shane as a precious stane, and his browis was a palm brede. And if he had bene wrathe & lukid on a man he wolde hafe flayed hym. And his gyrdyll was viij fute lang withoute ţat at hang. And he ete bod littyl brede, bod at ans he wolde ete a quarter of a weddur, or ij hennys, or a guse, or a swyne shulder, or a pacok, or a crane, or a hale hare. And he wolde drynk bod esy wyne, bod if it war medlid with watir. & he was of suche strenthe ţat, at a strake with his swerd, he wald cut in sonder ane armyd knyght syttand on a hors fro ţe crown of ţe hede vnto ţe sole of ţe fute, & his hors als; and he wolde lightlie breke iiij hors shone at ans, and he wold lifte eselie to his hede ane armyd knyght stondyng on ţe luff of his hand. And he bare tables with hym ţat he bare all his actis in. And he drank bod seldom mor ţan thrise at his meat. And he luffid wele to ride and bere armys, and he made his doghters to be clothe-makers, & for to lere at spyn on ţe rokk, at ţai sulde nott be ydill. And at Coleyn he garte byg ij briggis

Page 291 our ţe watir of Reine. And when he come to Rome he wold light a myle withoute ţe town, & go vnto ţe cetie apon his fute, & kys euerilk kurk dure, & giff grete rewardis vnto euerilk kurk. And he delyverd ţe Holie Lande oute of Saracens handis, and come fro thens-ward be Constantynople; and he broght thens many wurthi relikkis, ţat is to say, parte of ţe crown of our Lord, whilk ţat florisshid in his syght, and ane of ţe naylis ţat our Lord was naylid vnto ţe cros with, and His sudarie, & our Ladie sarke, and Saynt Symeon arm. And all ţies he putt in a kurk of our Layde ţat he byggid, and he fowndid & byggid als many abbays as ţer was lettres in ţe Abce. And in euerilk one of ţaim he lefte a letter of golde. And at ţe laste, when his son Lowis was crownyd, he was full of gude werkis & decesid, and was berid at Aquis Granum in a kurk of our Ladye ţat he byggid. And yit or he dyed he callid samen all his prelattis, & gaff ţaim all his tresurs to distribute ţaim whar ţaim ţoght nede emang ţer kurkis. CCCCXXIII. Katerine Virginis. Som tyme ţer come a monk of Rothomagence vnto ţe monkes & ţe abbay ţat is on ţe Mownte of Synay, and ţer he abade in serves of God & Saynt Katryn vij yere. And he was a passand devoute man; and he prayed evur vnto Saynt Katryn at he mott hafe som relykk of hur bonys. And sodanlie, as he satt at his prayers, ţer was putt in his hand, at he wiste nevur how come, hur little fynger; and he thankid God ţerof, & Saynt Katryn, & had it home vnto his monasterie, and ţer it is wurshuppid vnto ţis day. CCCCXXIV. Iterum de Sancta Katerina. We rede of a man ţat was passand devoute vnto Saynt Katryn, & made his prayers speciallie vnto hur P291.N1 a long while & besoght hur to helpe hym. So afterwerd he forgatt hur, & made nott his

Page 292 prayers nor his offrand vnto hur, nor did hur nott wurshup as he was wunte to doo, bod cesid ţeroff. So on a tyme as he was in his prayers he fell on slepe, and hym ţoght ţat he saw in a vision a grete multitude of virgyns goyng on a raw by hym. And emang ţaim ane ţat was passand shynand & fayr forby all ţe toder, when sho come nere hym sho coverd hur face ţat he sulde not se hur, and so sho passid away by hym & he mot se all ţe toder facis bod hurs. And he had grete mervell what sho was at shynyd so forbe all ţe toder, & hid hur face ţat he sulde not se hur. And one of ţaim, when he spurryd what sho was, tolde hym at sho was Katryn, whilk ţat he was wunte to know & to do wurshup to. “And becauce,” sho said, “at ţou hase now forgettyn hur & giffes none almos-dede in wurshup of hur, nor makis no prayer vnto hur nor wurshuppis her not as ţou was wunte to do, ţerfor sho covers hur face when sho passis by the, att ţou sulde nott know what sho was becauce ţou had forgetten to know hur.” et c . CCCCXXV. Labor manuum est necessarius. Arsenius all his life-tyme he vsid at sitt & wurk a crafte with his handis, & he had evur so mekill ţoght of ţe Passion of our Lord, ţat he had alway in his bosom a clothe to wype his ene with, he wepid so when he thoght ţeron. And all ţe night he wolde be in his prayers & slepe nott, & in ţe mornyng when he was wery for wakyng & liste slepe, ţan he walde say ţus; “Com, ţou vnthrifti servand, slepe!” And so sittand he wold slepe a while, and ţan onone he wolde rise & say; “Itt sufficis vnto a monk, & he had neuer so grete labur, to hafe a nyght slepe ans in a yere, or ilk nyght to hafe ane howr slepe.” CCCCXXVI. Laborem in presenti Deus reddet in futuro, et quanto plus laborauerunt, tanto magis merentur. et c . We rede of ane hermet ţat dwelte in wildernes, and ţe watir was passand farr fro his cell. And on a tyme as he went for

Page 293 watir he wex irk, & sett hym down & said; “Whatt nedis me ţus to labur when I may dwell harde be ţe watir & I will?” And alssone he was war of a man ţat folowed after hym & tellid his fute-steppis, and he askid hym & said; “What erte ţou?” And he said agayn; “I am ţe aungell off God sent for to nowmer ţi fute-steppis, at ţi mede may a noder day he rewardid vnto ţe after ţat ţi labur is.” And ţan ţis hermett with a strong wytt removid his cell v myle ferrer fro ţe watir. et c . CCCCXXVII. Lacrimarum habundancia multum valet ad compassionem. On a day when Sancta [Maria] de Oginiez P293.N1 satt ţinkand of ţe benefice of Almighti God, how largelie he gaff ţaim vnto mans kynd, sho tuke suche a compunccion & fell opon suc a wepyng, ţat as sho went abowte in ţe kurk men mot hafe folowd hur steppis be ţe confluens of ţe teris of hur een ţat fell down on ţe payment, vnto so mekull ţat a long tyme sho mot nowder luke on ţe crucifyx nor speke, nor yitt here no noder speke, of ţe Passion of Criste, ţatten evur sho fell in swone as sho had bene dead. & ţerfor to restrene hur wepyng sho lefte thynkyng of ţe manhede of Criste & toke hur to vmbethynkyng of His godded, at be ţinkyng ţerof sho mott take a comfurt. Nevur-ţe-les hur wepyng was evur mor & more when sho thoght of His godhed, als mekull as it was when sho thoght of His manhede. And ţus hur sorow was renewid and hur sawle prikkid with a swete compunccion. et c . CCCCXXVIII. Laborare debet monachus vt cogitaciones malas euadat. Paulus Heremita, ţat was a moste provid man emang alde fadurs, on a tyme when he liffid in wildrenes, & had bod esi fude bod of ţe frute of ţe palm tre, and if he wroght oght with his handis no man wolde giff hym noght ţerfor becauce he was so fer fro townys & no man come nere hym, becauce he wold somwyse be

Page 294 occupyed ilka day, he wald gaddur samen a grete meneya of palmelevis & bryn ţaim, in exsample ţat he did som bodele labur for his sustentacion; provand be ţatt a monk myght not be in a place withoute laboryng with his handis, or els he mot not esskape many ill thoghtis & vnthrifti. et c . CCCCXXIX. Lacrimarum impetus retineri non possunt quia flante spiritu vehementi fluunt aque. On a day befor ţe Gude Fryday, P294.N1 Maria de Oginiez, when ţe passion of Allmyghti God neghid nere, sho ţoght sho wold suffer a passion hur selfe in wurshup of His passyon; and sho fell vpon a grete wepyng & a sorow & a syghyng ţerfor. And so as sho sat ţus wepand in ţe kurk, a preste come to hur & blamyd hur & bad hur lefe hur wepyng & say hur prayers in sylens. And sho, knowyng wele enogh at sho mot not forbere wepyng, rase vpp & went furt of ţe kurk and hid hur in a privay place far thens; & ţer sho wepid & besoght Almighti God in hur prayers ţat he wolde shew vnto ţis preste ţat a man may not restren hym fro wepyng when it flewis vppon be grace of ţe Holie Gaste. And on a day as ţis preste was att mes, be prompyng of ţe Holie Gaste he fell on suche a wepyng ţat he was nerehand strangýed ţer-with. And ay ţe mare at he laburd to restrene hym ţe more he wepyd, vnto so mekull at nott alonelie hym selfe, bod also his buke & all ţe altar clothis war all bod water with his wepyng. And afterward ţis holie maydyn come vnto ţis preste and teld hym all ţis als playnlie as sho had sene it hur awn selfe, & said vnto hym; “Now ye hafe lernyd be experiens ţat a man may not withdraw hym fro wepyng for ţe passyon of Almighti God, when he thynkys ţeron & is movid ţerto be the Holie Gaste.”

Lacrime contricionis impetrantur orationibus sanctorum. Infra de Oratione.

Laicus non debet stare in choro et audire diuina. Supra Ambrosij.

Page 295 CCCCXXX. Lantgrauius Lowicus. We rede how ţat ţis Lantgrauius Lowicus was a passand grete tyrand and a mysdoer. And agayn ţat he sulde dye he commawndid ţaim at was aboute hym ţat als tyte as he was dead ţai sulde clethe hym in a monkis cowle of ţe Ceustus ordur, bod not or he war dead; & so ţai did. And when he was so cled, one of his knyghtis lukid opon hym & said ţus in skorn; “Lo! hym ţis is not now like my lord in all his vertues, ffor he was a wurthi knyght, & now he is a passand gude monke & kepis his sylence passand wele.” So his sawle was broght vnto ţe prince of Hell syttand opon ţe pytt bra, & he held a copp in his hand & said vnto hym; “Welcom, our wele-belufid frend! Shew hym,” he said, “your chawmers!” And belife was shewid hym all ţe paynys. And ţan he sayd vnto hym agayn; “Drynk, frend, of my copp!” And ţuf all he war not P295.N1 welewillid ţerto, yit he was compellid to drynk; and als sone as he had done ţer come oute stynkkand flawmys oute of his ene, his nease-thrillis, & his eris. And after ţis he said vnto hym; “Now ţou sall se my pitt ţat is withouten bothom.” And belife it was opynd & he casten ţerin.

Latroni possunt adaptari que supra dicuntur de ffure, et infra de predone et
raptore.

Laudacio. Laudant multi aliquem in comparacione alterius. Supra de
comparacione. CCCCXXXI. Laudem appetunt aliqui de bonis operibus. We rede how on a tyme, when a man spirrid Macharius whi he sufferd so mekull honger in wyldernes, ţat P295.N2 mot wekelie hafe

Page 296 byddyn in his abbay & suffred no honger, he ansswerd agayn & said; “For here is no wittnes of ţi faste ţat sulde nuriss ţe with lovyng, nor at mot susteyn ţe. And ţer mans serves & refresshyng of a vayn glorie makis ţe fatt.”

Laudem nolunt aliqui acquirere per facta enormia. Infra de memoria.

Laudes adulatoris contempnunt sapientes. Supra de adulacione.

Laudem fugiunt aliqui ne in ea dilectentur. Infra de vanitate. CCCCXXXII. Laurencij Martiris. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica,’ of Eusodia ţat was doghter vnto Theodose ţe Emperour, how sho was vexid with a fend, and was had vnto Constantynople to ţe body of Saynt Stephan to be curid. And ţis fend spak within hur & said; “I will not pas oute on hur bod if Stephan com to Rome, for so it is ţe apostels will.” And so, be ţe consent of ţe pope & ţe Emperour, ţe bodie of Saynt Stephan was sent vnto Rome be ţe Grekis, with counand at ţai suld bryng vnto Constantynople ţe bonys of Saynt Laurens. And when ţai come at Rome with hym & sett down his bodie in ecclesia Sancti Petri ad Uincula, ţase at sulde bere hym myght gett hym no ferrer. And ţan ţis fend cryed agayn in ţe maydyn & sayd; “Ye labur in vayn, for he hase not chosyn his seate here, bod att his bruther Laurens.” And ţai bare ţe bodye thedur, & onone ţe maydyn was hale. And Saynt Laurens, as he had bene ioyfull of his bruther commyng, remowid hym vnto ţe ta side of ţe sepulcr, & left ţe toder syde voyde vnto his bruther. And ţan ţe Grekis putt ţer handis to take Saynt Laurence away, & ţai fell down vnto ţe erth as ţai had bene fonde. And with-in x dayes after ţai war all dead. And ţan a voyce was harde in Rome ţat sayde; ” O, felix Roma! et c . O! ţou happy Rome, ţat sparris bothe in a grafe ţe bodie of Saynt Laurens ţe Hyspany, & ţe bodie of Saynt Stephan of Ierusalem.”

Page 297 CCCCXXXIII. Laurencius accusat facientes sibi iniuriam. We rede in ţe ‘Meracles of our Ladie,’ how at Rome ţer was a yong man ţat hyght Stephan, ţat vsid gladlie to take giftis & so for to forbar right of many folke in ţe law. And he wronguslie tuke away & held in possession vnto hym selfe iij howsis of Saynt Laurens kurk, and a garthyn of Saynt Agnes kurk. So hym happend to be seke & sulde dye, and hym ţoght he was broght befor ţe iugement of Almighti God. And onone as Saynt Laurens saw hym, he come vnto hym with a grete indignacion & iij tymys he thrustid hym be ţe arm, & ţat sare, & crusid it att it warkid gretlie with. And Saynt Agnes nor none oţer vyrgyn wold nott ans luke on hym, bod turnyd ţer facis fra hym-ward. And ţan ţe iustis gaff a sentans of hym & said; becauce he tuke oţer mens gude fro ţaim & selde ţe treut for takyng of giftis, he sulde be putt into ţe place at Iudas ţe traytur was in. And ţan come Sanctus Proiectus, whome ţis Stephan had had grete deuocion to in his life, & prayed Saynt Laurens & Saynt Agnes to forgiff hym. And so our Ladye & ţai prayed for hym vnto ţis iustis, to so mekull he grauntid ţat his saul [sul]de P297.N1 goo agayn vnto his body, & ţer he sulde do penans xxxti dayes. And our Ladie gaff hym in commandment ţat he sulde daylie say ţis psalme, ‘ Beati immaculati,’ whils he liffid. And when his saule come vnto his bodie agayn, his arm was als bla & als sare with ţe thrustyng of Saynt Laurens as he had suffred it evyn on his body, whilk takyn was apon hym ewhils he liffid. And ţat at he had wronguslie takyn away, he restorid itt and did penans ţerfor. & opon ţe xxxtiday he passid vnto Almighti Godd. CCCCXXXIV. Laurencius se honorantes in necessitate adiuuat. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ when ţe Emperour Henrie and Ranegunde P297.N2 his wyfe abade alway clene virgyns, ţurg

Page 298 instigacion of ţe fend, he suspecte his wyfe with a knyght, & made hur for to gang on hate coles, barefute, xv fute lang. And als sone as sho began to ga sho said in ţis maner of wise; “Lord Criste! As ţou knowis that I am vnfylid bothe of Henry my husband & all oţer, so I beseke ţe helpe me!” & with ţat ţis Emperour was esshamyd & gaff hur on ţe cheke with hys nefe. And ţan a voyce sayde vnto hur; “Marie ţat is a mayden hase delyverd ţe becauce ţou erte a mayden.” And ţan sho passid ţurg all ţis fire vnhurte. And efterward, agayn ţis Henry sulde dye, a grete multitude of fendis come be ţe cell of ane hermett, and he oppynd his wyndow & askid one of ţaim what ţai wer. And ţai ansswerd agayn & said; “We er a legion of fendis ţat bownys vs vnto ţe dead of ţe Emperour Henrie, to luke if we can fynd any thyng of owrs in hym.” And he chargid hym to com agayn by hym & tell hym how ţai had done. And he come agayn & tolde hym ţai had not sped, & said; “Ewhils ţe fals suspecte ţat he had in his wife & all his oder ill dedis war weyed in a weyscale with his gude dedis, ţat swythyn Laurens broght a grete hevy pott of gold. And when his evull dedis was like to hafe bene ţe heviar, he kest it in-to ţe tother weyscale, & it was hevyar & weyed all down. & with ţat,” he said, “I was angrie, and starte vnto ţe pott & brakk of ţe tone ere ţeroff; and ţis pott was a chales at ţis Henre had giffen vnto Ceustus ordur, in wurshup of Saynt Laurens. And becauce it was so grete, he garte make it ij eris, at it mot be liftid vp by.” And ţis Emperour was dede ţe same tyme as ţe hermett had knowlege. And he garte luke ţe chales and [ţe] ta ere wantyd, as ţe fend sayd. CCCCXXXV. Leonis Pape. We rede in his ‘Meracles P298.N1 ‘ how Leo ţe pape opon a Pace day said mes in a kurk of our Ladie, and as he was howsylland cristen men, ilkone in ţer ordur, a certan womman kissid his hand, ţurg

Page 299 ţe whilk he had a huge temptacion in his fless. And so ţis holie man ţoght he wolde venge ţis temptacion in hym selfe, & ţe same day ţat hand at slanderd hym so, privalie he cut it off & keste it fro hym. And in ţe mene while ţer rase emang ţe common peple a gret murmor whi ţe pope said not mes as he was wunt to doo. Than ţis Leo made his prayer vnto our Ladie, Saynt Marie, & commytt hym all vnto hur providens; and sho onone come vnto hym & with hur holie handis sho restorid his hand agayn vnto his arm, & commawndid hym for to go furt & do his mes, & offer ţe sacrament vnto hur son as he was wunte to do. And than ţis Leo prechid befor all ţe pepyll, & tolde ţaim what had happend hym, and shewid ţaim his hand how it was cott off, & ţorow our Ladie restorid agayn vnto his arm. et c . CCCCXXXVI. Leonardi Confessoris. We rede in his Legend how ţer was a knyght presond in Bretany, & he made his prayers speciallie vnto Saynt Leonard to helpe hym. And onone, at all men saw & might know hym, Saynt Leonard apperid in myddest of ţe mute-hall, & went into ţe preson & brak his fetters & put ţaim in ţe mans hand, & opynlie emang all men he broght hym furth ţorow ţaim. And all ţat saw had so mekull wonder ţerof ţat ţai war passynglie astonyd. CCCCXXXVII. Legatum male custoditum amittitur. We rede how som tyme ţer was a man ţat when he dyed bewytt vnto iij sonnys ţat he had ane ass, so ţat one suld labur it a day, and a noder a noder day, and ţe iij ţe thrid day, & at ţai sulde vpholde it & giff it meate emang ţaim. And opon ţe furste day ţe eldeste bruther had ţis ass, & laburd it sore and gaff it nothyng to eate, ffor he vmthoght hym ţat his medyll bruther suld hafe it ţe secund day & he wolde giff it meate enog. And on ţe secund day

Page 300 ţis secund brother had ţis ass, & laburd it sore, & gaff it no mor meat no mor ţan his furste bruther did; ffor he vmthoght hym ţat his thrid bruther, ţat was richest of ţaim all, sulde hafe it on ţe thrid day, & he said he wold giff it enog. And vppon ţe thrid day ţe iij bruther had it, & laburd it & gaf it no meate, ffor he vmthoght hym ţat his ij brethir had bothe had it, & ţai had giffen it meat enog, for ţai war richer men ţan he. And ţus for grete labur & no sustentacion ţis ass dyed; & ţus for ţer covatis none of ţaim had gude on itt.

Legatarij debent pro legatoribus P300.N1 orare. Supra de elemosina, xi P300.N2

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Leo virginem defendebat a corrupcione. Infra de virginitate, iij. CCCCXXXVIII. Leo custodiebat asinum ex precepto beati Ieronimi. On a day when Saynt Ierom satt with his brethir, sodanlie ţer come a haltand lion & went into ţe abbay. And onone as ţe brethir saw hym ţai fled all, and Saynt Ierom rase & mett [him] as he had bene a geste. And ţis lyon lifte vp his sare fute & lete hym se it, and he callid his brethir & garte one of ţaim wassh it, & layd salvis & medcyns ţerto, made of herbys, & onone ţis lion was hale and was als meke as a hors. And Saynt Ierom chargid hym ţat he suld evur[e]day take charge of & kepe ane ass ţat broght hym & his brethir fewell fro ţe wud, & he wolde euerilk day at dew tyme hafe ţis ass of ţe felde & bryng it hame, & kepid hur surelie. So on a day as ţis ass was pasturand, ţis lyon liste wele slepe, & layde hym down & fell apon a sad slepe; and ţer come merchandes with camels be ţis ass away, & saw at no bodie was stirrand, & ţai tuke ţisass with ţaim. And when ţai war gone, ţis lyon wakend & myssyd his felow, & soght here & ţer romyand & couthe not fynde hit. And when he saw he cuthe not fynd it, he went home all hevylie vnto ţe Abbay, & stude at

Page 301 ţe yate oferrom & durste com no ner becauce he broght not hame ţe ass; & he durste not com in as he was wunte to do. And ţe monkis, when ţai say hym at he come home & broght not ţe ass with hym as he was wunt to do, & ţai trowed he had etyn hur, & herefor ţai withdrew his meate fro hym at ţai war wunte to giff hym & wold not giff hym it, bod bad hym go & ete ţe hynder-end of ţe ass as he had etyn ţe for-end. And ţan Saynt Ierom chargid ţis lyon to do ţe ass offes, & to bryng home wod on his bak daylie to ţe kychyn as it was wunt to do; & mekelie he did it as he was commandid & gruchid nothyng ţerwith. So on a day as ţis lyon was walkand be his one, he was war of ţies merchandis com of ferrom with ţer camels ladyn, & ţis lyon ass at he kepid emang ţaim. And with a grete romying he ran opon ţaim, & all ţe men fled & war passand ferd, and all ţies camels & ţis ass, bothe with merchandis as ţai war ladyn, he broght vnto ţe Abbay. And when Saynt Ierom saw, he commawndid his brethir to giff ţies catell meate, and ţan to abyde ţe will of God. & ţan ţis lion come into ţe abbay as he was wunte to do, & wente to Saynt Ierom & syne fro monk to monke, & fawnyd ţaim & lowtid vnto ţe ert, evyn as he had askid ţaim forgyfnes. And ţan ţe merchandis come & knew ţer fawte & askid Saynt Ierom forgyfnes; & he forgaff ţaim when ţai confessid how ţai did, & lete ţaim hafe all ţer gudis agayn. And ţai gaff ţe abbay to amendis a messur of oyle, and band ţaim & ţer successurs for evur more yerelie to giff vnto ţat abbay ţe same messur, and so ţai do yerelie vnto ţis day.

Lena impetrat quod petit. Infra de oratione.

Letania cantari P301.N1 debet. Supra de cantu, vj. CCCCXXXIX. Leprosus. Leprosis seruire est deo seruire. Theobaldus, ţat was ţe noble Erle of Campanye, with grete deuocion wold visit layser howsis, and befor his castell-yate ţer dwelte a layser. And ţis lord had in condicion, ţat als ofte as

Page 302 he come be his howse away he wolde go in & wass hys fete & giff hym almos. So it happend afterward ţis layzer dyed & was berid, & ţe erle wiste [not]. So hym happend afterward com be ţis howse & wiste not at ţe layzer was dead, bod he went in as he was wunt to do, & ţer he fand, not ţe layzer, bod Almyghti God in ţe layser clothyng, and he did hym serves as he was wunte to do; and in his harte he felid a grete swetnes. And when he was gone furt, one of his men tolde hym ţat ţis layzer was dead & berid in suche a place. And als tite as he harde ţis, ţis trew man thankid Almitty God, whome ţat he adlid to serve in His awn presens; and afterward he servid Hym ofter in his membres. et c . CCCCXL. Leprosis seruire credens deo servit. In Frawnce ţer was a man of grete mekenes & mercie, & inspeciall vnto laysers, vnto so mekull ţat wharesom-evur he mett ţaim he wolde giff ţaim almos. So on a tyme hym happynd to mete a man ţat was passand horrible lepre, & wolde hafe giffen hym almos. And he said; “Nay, I will no money. Bod I pray ţe wype ţe filthe fro my nease.” And ţis man, furste with his fynger & syne with his sarke skirte, wypid it als softlye as he cuthe. Ţan ţe layser man sayd; “I may not suffer so mekyll sharpnes, & ţerfor I pray ţe lykk it away with ţi tong.” And he neuer-ţe-les, ţuf all his natur vggid ţer-wit, yit he lykkid it away with his tong. And sodanlie oute of ţe layzer nese in-to his mouthe ţer fell ij precious stonys P302.N1 , & furthwith, evyn at he say, ţis layser stevend vp vnto hevyn. et c .

Leprosi specie deus hospicio recipitur. Supra de hospicio.

Leticiam aliquando gerit paupertas, et diuicia tristiciam. Supra de diuicijs.

Lex. De Lege, et c P302.N2 .

Page 303 CCCCXLI. Leges imperatorum debent obseruari. Commestor Mallius Torquetus P303.N1 , ţat was a conselur of Rome, when he had betyn his son with a wand, he strake hym with ane ax, becauce he faght with his enmys agayns ţe commandment of ţe concelurs; & neuer-ţe-les yit he ouercome ţaim. et c .

Leges quas imperatores faciunt eciam ipsi observare debent. Infra de prelato. CCCCXLII. Liberalitas. De Liberalitate. Lantigonus P303.N2 , ţat was kyng of Macydony, on a tyme when a pure man P303.N3 askid hym a peny, he ansswerd agayn & said ţat it was mare ţan a pure man P303.N4 sulde aske. And ţan he askid hym a halpeny, & he ansswerd agayn & said; “It is les ţan it semys a kyng for to giff.” And Senec stude by & saw, & he said ţis was a fowle cauillacion, when he mot nowder se ţe kyng giff ţe pure man a peny, nor ţe pure man resayfe a halpeny of ţe kyng; ffor ţer is no ţing so mekull made of as is ţat ţyng ţat a man giffis with his gude wyll. et c . CCCCXLIII. Iterum de Liberalitate. We rede of ţe Emperour Titus, how ţat he was so liberall of gifte ţat on a day when no man come & askid hym noght, he sayd at evyn vnto hys men; “O, ye frendis! This day hafe I loste!”

Liberacio. Liberat Maria incarceratos. Infra de Maria, ij.

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Liberant diuersi sancti diuersos. Supra et infra in locis suis.

Libido. Infra de muliere.

Lingua mala multum est detestabilis. Supra de excommunicacione.

Lingua aduocati est venalis. Supra de Aduocato, iiij.

Lingua mala turbat multos. Supra de Iracundia, iij. CCCCXLIV. Locucio. Loqui non debent religiosi de rebus pertinentibus P304.N1 ad uitam. When a meneya P304.N2 of brether war at a calacion & ţai spak togedur of ţingis ţat perteynyd vnto ţe bodie, ţer was one alde man emang ţaim ţat hyght Corpreys. & he rase & went away, & knokkid on his breste & said; “Wo is ţe, Corpres! For ţou levis ţase ţingis ţat God commandid ţe, ţat is to say, meknes & paciens & sike oţer thingis lyke, and P304.N3 spekis nothyng of swilk ţingis as God askis of ţe.” et c . CCCCXLV. Loquendum est de rebus pertinentibus ad saluacionem anime et edificacionem proximi. On a tyme when Saynt Petur prechid, ţer was som ţat wolde mofe vnto hym vnprofitable questions, & ţan he wolde say vnto ţaim; “Ţe tyme is shorte, & ţe dome of God drawis nere, & ţerfor befor al thyngis latt vs seke how & of what maner of wise we sulde doo to gett vs euerlastand life.” CCCCXLVI. Loquentes multum verba stulta puniuntur. Som tyme ţer was a non ţat was chaste of bodie, bod sho wold nott restrene hur tong fro fowle langwage; so hur happend to dy

Page 305 & be berid in ţe kurk. And opon ţe night after, he ţat kepid ţe kurk saw hur broght befor ane altar & cut in sonder evyn be ţe myddeste. & ţe [tone] parte was burnyd and ţe toder parte putt in ţe grafe agayn; and on ţe morn ţai mot se ţe prynte apon ţe merbyll stonys, like as a woman had bene bodelie burnyd ţer.

Loquendum non est indifferenter coram omnibus. Supra de augurio P305.N1 .

Loqui non debemus de defectibus aliorum. Supra de iudicio, iij P305.N2 .

Loquendum est semper caute et non est demon denominandus. Supra de demone. CCCCXLVII. Loquendum non est nimis superbe. In ţe iiij yere of Iustinyan was ţer ij bisshoppis, and ţer enmys come on ţaim & pullid ţer tongis oute of ţer hedis. Afterward be revelacion ţai wer restorid vnto ţer tongis & mot speke, & did many meracles. So at ţe laste ţai began to wax prowde of speche, and onone, as God wold, ţai wex bothe dom, & did neuer meracles after. And Saynt Gregor tellis in his ‘Dialoggis’ ţat ţe tone of ţaim fell vnto ţe syn of lichorie, & her-for God deprivid hym of meracles-doyng; and ţe toder of ţaim fell vnto pride, & loste all ţe vertue of his meracles-doyng. CCCCXLVIII. Lucrum quod cito adquiritur cito expenditur. Ther was som tyme in a cetie a passand curios barbur, and for euerilk man ţat he shufe he tuke a peny, and at ţe weke-end he mot pay for his burd & putt in his purs ij or iij shelyng. So hym happend on a tyme to here tell of a noder cete ţat barburs tuke for ilk man shavyng in a shelyng, and he tuke his instrumentis

Page 306 with hym & ţoght he wolde go dwell ţer. Notwithstondyng, or he went, all ţat evur he gatt of his wynnyng he spendid it & made hym mery ţerwith. So he come vnto ţe toder cetie & sett vp his crafte, & on ţe furste day he gatt mekull money. And he was fayn ţerof & wente vnto ţe bowcherie & thoght to by hym fless vnto his supper, & it was spitefull dere, and so with-in a while he conseyvid ţat, if all he tuke neuer so mekull for a mans shavyng, yit his meat & his drynke koste so mekill ţat he mot not spare no syluer bod spendid it euer as he gatt it. And ţan he vmthoght hym & said vnto hym selfe; “I spend all my wynnyng of my meatt & my drynk & can not safe a peny, ţuf all I take a shelyng for a shavyng, and when I tuke bod a peny for a shavyng, I couthe wele spar som syluer euerilk day, & now I can not so, for here I may not get my lyfelod.” And he gatt his gere togedur & went agayn vnto ţe toder cetie & right not in his purs.

CCCCXLIX. Ludus debet esse honestus. When Altibiades Socrasticus was with ane eame of his & lernyd ţe vij scians liberall, his P306.N1 eame gaff a tromper a trompe ţat is callid Tibia, to thentent ţat he sulde lern his cossyn to trompe ţerwith & to syng ţerwith, ffor in ţat contre it was a common mynstraly. And he sett ţis trompe to his mouthe & began to blaw, & it was foyste & ill-saverd & garte hym make grete chekis, & as hym ţoght, it deformyd his face when he blew ţerin. And her-for he keste it fra hym & brak it. And be exsample of hym, ţat he luffid it nott, he chargid all ţe contre ţer he dwelte afterward ţat ţai sulde neuer vse ţat mynstralcie, and so ţai vsid it neuer vnto ţis day. CCCCL. Ludit miles ad taxillos cum demone. In ţe Cetie of Susan, with-in ţe dioces of Colan, ţer was a knyght, and he was so giffen vnto playing at ţe dice, at nyght

Page 307 & day he was evur redie to play with any ţat wolde com; and he was passand fortunat in playing & temyd many mans purs. So on a nyght ţe devull come in a mans liknes & desyrid to play with hym, & he went in-to ţe howse with hym, & a grete sakett full of mony in his hand, & ţai played togedur to ţis knyght had nerehand loste all ţe mony ţat he had. And ţis knyght, when he had loste, began to wax angrie & said; “Ţou erte ţe devull, hope I.” And ţan ţe toder said; “Now we hafe played enoghe, and vs bus now go.” And he tuke ţe knyght be ţe nekk & drew hym oute ţurg ţe thakk of ţe howse. And his body breste & his bowels cleuyd on ţe sclathe stonys. And on ţe morn his bowels was fon, bod what at wurthed of ţe bodie cuthe neuer man tell to ţis day, & ţai went & berid his bowels.

Ludus avium in hoc seculo punitur. Supra de Aue.

Lupi confessoris. Supra de Amore. CCCCLI. Lupus puellam invasit. We rede how on a tyme a wulfe ouercome a damysell & gatt hur be ţe arm in a town, & sho cryed faste; & euer when sho cryed he wolde strene hur sore, & when sho held hur tong he sparid hur. Notwithstondyng he haylid hur vnto ţe wud vnto a noder wulfe ţat had a bane stykkand in his throte, and he was gretely turment ţer-with & he gapid wyde. & ţe P307.N1 damysell saw ţe bane stik in his throte, & sho put in hur hand in his mowthe & pullid it oute. And he & his felow broght hur agayn vnto ţe town safe & sownd, & lowtid vnto hir and went ţer wayes. et c

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CCCCLII. Lupa vindicauit quantum potuit. In companye scolers on a tyme had remedy & went to play ţaim, & ţai fande in ţe wud a wulfe den; & ţer was wulfe-whelpis

Page 308 ţerin, bod ţer dam was away. So one of ţies scolers cut of all ţe fete of ţe wulfe-whelpis, and when ţe scolers was gone ţe wulfe come vnto hur den and fand hur whelpe fete cut of. & sho gat oute & folowid opon ţies scolers, and sho sewid alonelie on hym ţat did ţe dede. And he was passand ferd & clambe vp in-to a tre, and when sho saw sho mot not gett hym, sho began to skrape & grafe abowte ţe rowte with hur naylis. & when sho saw sho mot not so com to hym, sho cryed & gaderd samen a grete meneya of wulvis to helpe hur. And in ţe menewhile ţe scolers tolde men in ţe town, and ţai come oute with clubbis and staffis & flayed ţies wulvis P308.N1 away, & broght ţis scolar hame emyddeste of ţaim all. Ţe wulfis folowid ţaim oferrom, bod sho alonelie come evur on ţaim & wolde not lett for ţaim all, bod come rynand in emang ţaim & gatt ţis scolar be ţe nekk, & onone sho werid hym. And ţai fell vpon hur & slew hur. et c . CCCCLIII. Luporum more currit et vlulat aliquis. Petrus de Lombardia tellis & says; “I saw ans a yong man ţat was born in Fraunce & broght vnto he was at mans age P308.N2 , and he cuthe gang on his fete & his handis as a beste and crye like a wulfe.”

Lupanari expositam virginem custodiuit deus. Infra de virgine. CCCCLIV. Luxuria multa mala facit. In ţe Cetie of Susace was ţer a womman ţat keste hur harte hugelie on a clerk ţat had fayr een, to hafe at do with hym, vnto so mekull at sho said vnto hym; “And ţou will hafe at do with me all my gude sal be thyne.” And he excusid hym & wolde nott. And sho saw ţat & went vnto ţe iustis & accusid hym, & said he

Page 309 wold hafe oppressid hur. And ţe iustis sente for hym & dampnum P309.N1 for lichori vnto prison. And sho contynod still in hur fals syn & luste, & gatt a stye & clam vp at a hy wall to a wyndow of ţe prison, & clambe our & lepyd down vnto hym & laburd hym to hafe att do with hym, and he wolde not grawnt vnto hur. And als tyte as sho was fon with hym ţai went & tellid ţe iudgies, and ţai trowid he had bene a wyche & vsid sorcerye, & demyd hym to be burnyd, and so he was. & when his ribbys was burnyd ţat men myght se his longis, he began to syng “Ave Maria,” at all folke hard. And onone one of ţe wommans cussyns putt a grete colle in his mouthe & said; “I sall putt away ţi prayers.” & with ţat he worod hym; & his bonys war berid in ţe felde & did many grete meracles. And now vpon his grafe is ţer made a wurthi kurk.

Luxuriosa mulier. Infra de muliere, iiij. CCCCLV. Luxuriosa mulier conceptum infantem necat. We rede of a non of ţe dioces of Colan, and sho conseyvid & bare a child & when it was born she slew it. So afterward hur happend fall seke & was bown to dye, and sho shrafe hur of all hur synys outtakyn ţis syn of ţe slayng of hur childe; and ţan sho dyed. So afterward sho apperid vnto a cussyn of hurs at prayed for hur, and sho bare in hur armys a burnande childe, & said; “ţis childe I conseyvid, & when it was born I slew it. & ţerfor euer I mon bere it abowte & it is a passand byrnand fyre vnto me. And if I had bene shrevyn ţerof I had had grace, & now I mon hafe none for I am dampnyd.”

Luxurie peccatum committunt eciam religiosi, vt hic et supra et infra diuersis
locis.

Luxuria religiosos religionem relinquere facit. Infra de Maria, vij.

Page 310 CCCCLVI. Luxuriosam mulierem diabolus ad infernum portauit. We rede of a prestis concubyne, ţat when sho was bown to dye sho cried opon ţaim at was aboute hur with grete instans, & bad ţaim gar make hur a payr of hy bottois & putt ţaim on hur leggis for ţai war passand necessarie vnto P310.N1 hur, and so ţai did. And opon ţe night after ţe mone shane bryght, and a knyght & his servand was rydand in ţe feldis togedur, and ţer come a womman rynand fast vnto ţaim, cryand & prayed ţaim helpe hur. & onone ţis knyght light & betaght his man his hors, & he kennyd ţe womman wele enog, & he made a cerkle abowte hym with his swerd, & tuke hur in vnto hym; & sho had nothyng on bod hur sarke & ţies buttois. And belife he harde a blaste of ane vgsom horn at a hunter blew horrible, & huge barkyng of hundis, and als sone as ţai hard, ţis womman was passand ferde. And ţis knyght spirrid hur whi sho was so ferd, & scho tellid hym all; and he light & tuke ţe tressis of hur hare & wappid it strayte abowte his arm, & in his right arm he helde his swerd drawen. And belife ţis hunter of hell come at hand, & ţan ţis womman said; “Lat me go, ffor he commys.” And ţis knyght held hur still, & ţis womman pullid faste & wolde hafe bene away. So at ţe laste sho pullid so faste at all hur hare braste of hur heade, & sho ran away & ţis fend folowd after & tuke hur, & keste hur ouerthwarte behynd hym on his hors at hur hede & hur armys hang down on ţe ta syde, & hur legis on ţe toder syde. & ţus, when he had his pray, he rade his ways, and be ţan it was nere day. & ţis knyg[ht] went in ţe mornyng vnto ţe town, & he fand ţis womman new dead, & he teld all as he had sene, & shewid ţe hare at was wappid abowte his arm. And ţai lukyd hur head ţer sho lay, and ţai fande how all ţe hare was plukkid of be ţe rutis. And ţis happend in ţe bisshopprik of Magentyne.

Page 311 CCCCLVII. Luxuriosam mulierem canes dentibus comminuerunt. In ţe dioces of Coleyn ţer was a yong damysell ţat was rakles & lichoros. So at ţe laste, after grete sekenes, hur happend to dye, and as sho lay nakid on ţe flure, couerde with a shete, all ţe doggis of ţe town come samen into ţe howse, & drew of ţe shete and pullid hur all to gobettis so ţat vnnethis ţe husbandis P311.N1 myght dyng ţaim away. And ţan ţai gaderd samen ţe pecis of hur body & berid it. And ţe dogis come agayn vnto hur grafe & skrapid vp ţe pecis agayn, & bate ţaim as ţai did befor in sonder, & faght ilk one with oţer als faste as ţai myght, to ţai had all etyn hur for oght at any man cuthe lett ţaim.

Luxuria inter alia peccata impedit confessionem. Supra de contricione.

Luxuria eciam a sene difficile vincitur. Supra de Andrea.

Luxurie possunt adaptari ea que supra dicuntur de adulterio, Andrea, carnis
temptacione et fornicacione P311.N2 .

Macharij Abbatis. Macharij humilitas demonem confundit. Supra de humilitate.

Macharius P311.N3 de occisione culicis P311.N4 se mordentis penitenciam egit.

Infra de vindicta.

Macula nocet homini multipliciter P311.N5 . Supra de debito.

Machometi. Supra de decepcione, j.

Page 312 CCCCLVIII. Magdalene precibus filius procreatur et nutritur per ipsam, et mater a morte eius meritis suscitatur. We rede ex ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how ţe Duke of Marsilie & his wife ţurg techyng and prechyng of Marie Magdalen war turnyd vnto ţe fait and ţai had no child, & ţai prayed vnto hur at ţai myght hafe a childe. So his wife happend to be grete with childe, and Mary Magdalen markid ţaim bothe with ţe cros, for ţai desyrid to see Saynt Petur ţe appostell, & to be enformyd of hym and ţe wife was grete & wolde nott lefe hur husband. So as ţai wer vppon ţe se it fell a grete storme of wedur, so mekull at ţai all, & in speciall ţis womman with childe, war passynglie trubbled & dissesid, vnto so mekull ţis womman was delyver of a childe & dyed. & when ţis childe was born it laytid after ţe moder papp, & wepid and made grete murnyng. And ţe fader ţerof wepid & said vnto hym selfe; “Allas, wriche! ţou desyrid a childe & now ţou hase loste bathe ţe moder ţerof and ţe childe.” And ţe shipmen wolde hafe casten hur bodie into ţe see, and hur husband gatt grawnte of ţaim at sho sulde be had to land, & so sho was; & hur husband laid ur ţer wappid in a mantyll dead, & hur childe whik in hur arm. And ţan he said with grete wepyng; “O ţou Magdalene! Wold God ţou had neuer commen vnto Marsilie, and wold God my childe had bene born ţer. Bod ţat I purchasid be the, I beteche it to God & ţe to kepe.” And so he went vnto ţe shupp agayn & come vnto Rome vnto Saynt Petur, and told hym all ţe case. And Saynt Petur comforthid hym & said vnto hym ţat God was of power to turn his sorow into ioy. And he informyd [hym] in ţe fait, and shewid hym all ţe conuersacion of Criste, & ţe placis of His passion; & he went agayn vnto shipp. And after ţe space of ij yere afterward he landid at ţe same place ţer he lefte his wyfe, and he was war of a little childe ţer on ţe see-bank, playing hym with little stonys, and he had grete mervall what it was & went ţerto. & onone as ţe childe saw hym & had neuer sene man befor, he ran vnto his moder breste, &

Page 313 crepid vndernethe ţe mantyll & hid hym. And when his fadur come at hym a lifte vpp ţe mantyll & fand it was a fayr, whikk childe, “O ţou, Marie Magdalen!” he said, “how happy war I if my wyfe war now on life & myght go home with me into myne awn contret, ffor I knaw wele enog at ţou, whilk hase nurisshid my childe, is of power to rayse my wife fro dead to life, & ţou will.” And at ţis wurd ţe womman was olife & rase vp, and said; “O, ţou Magdalen! ţou erte of grete merett, whilk ţat in my childyng was medwife vnto me, & evur syne hase helpid me in all my nedis!” And when hur husband hard hur speke, he was fayn & sayd; “Womman, liffis ţou?” And sho ansswerd; “Ya, & I hafe [bene] with ţe in euerilk place ţer ţou hase bene.” And sho tellid hym all & faylid neuer a wurd. And ţan ţai all samen wente hame vnto Marsulie, ţer awn contrey. And when ţai come at home ţai fell on kneis befor Marie Magdalen & thankid hur hertelie, & tolde hur all how it had happend ţaim. CCCCLIX. Magdalenam angeli ad celum eleuant. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how, on a day, Marie Magdaleyn in ţe vij canon howris was liftid vp in-to ţe ayre with angels, and with hur bodelie eris sho hard glorios sangis of hevynlie companys, ţu[r]g ţe whilk euerilk day sho was fed, & wyt ţe same aungels had in-to ţe ayr & broght down agayn, so ţat sho mysterd nor desyrid no bodelie meat. So opon a day ţer was a solitarie preste at dwelte bod a little ţine, and with his bodelie een he saw how sho was daylie liftid vp into ţe ayr with angels, & ţer holden ane howr space, & how angels with mery sang sett hur down agayn ţer sho was. CCCCLX. Magdalena deuotos sibi ad pentitenciam adducit. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how ţer was in Flandres a clerk ţat hight Stephan, & he fell vnto so grete syn & folie

Page 314 so ţat he vsid to do all maner of folie, bod he wold nowder do nor here nothyng ţat was gude. Neuer-ţe-les he had grete deuocion vnto Marie Magdaleyn, & wurshuppid hur day & fastid hur evyn, and wold go in pylgramege vnto hur grafe. So on a tyme sho aperid vnto hym in lyknes of a fayr womman, bod sho had wepyng een, and sho said vnto hym; “Stephan, whi duse ţou ill dedis agayn my gude merettis? Whi ert ţou not movid with no compunccion for ţi syn? And I hafe prayed so hartlie for ţe sen ţou had deuocion vnto me, and ţerfor rise & forthynke ţe, for I will not forsake ţe to ţou be recownceld.” And fro thens furt he felid so mekull grace yett in hym ţat he forsuke ţis werld, & tuke hym vnto religion & shrafe hym & did penance, & lifid a gude life & died a holie man. And when he dyed Mari Magdaleyn was sene at his dying, & had his sawle vnto hevyn in ane angell lyknes.

Magistro est exhibenda reuerencia. Infra de peticione.

Magistro possunt adaptari que dicuntur de doctore et predicatore.

Magus multa signa facit. Infra de Simone Mago.

Magus arte sua multos decipit. Supra de decepcione. CCCCLXI. Mansuetus homo ab omnibus diligitur. We rede in ţe Cronicles how Titus ţe Emperour was full of all vertues, to so mekull he was callid ţe delitis of all mans kynd; and ţai ţatt war convicte of coniuracion, he tuke ţaim P314.N1 to familiarite & forgaff ţaim, & he wolde deny nothyng to no man ţat askid hym, becauce he wolde at no man went hevylie fro hym, & ţat day hym thoght was loste at he gaff no thyng on.

Mansuetus iniurias remittit. Infra de paciencia, ij.

Malicia sacerdotis non polluit sacramentum. Infra de sacerdote, ij.

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Malicia societatis nocet eciam bonis. Infra de societate, i et iij.

Malicia mulieris multa mala facit. Infra de muliere, ix et x.

Malicia mulieris quandoque in caput suum reuertitur. Infra de muliere. CCCCLXII. Maria deuotis sibi eciam honorem mundi procurat. We rede in ‘Our Ladie Meracles’ how som tyme ţer was a noble knyght of Kurkby ţat was deuowte vnto our Ladie, and on a tyme as he went vnto ţe were, he went in-to ane abbay ţat was fowndid of our Ladie & was in his way, & ţer he hard mes. And when ilk mes was done after oţer, & he for wurshup of our Ladie wold not go or he had hard ţaim all, at ţe laste he wente furt of ţis abbay & hastid hym vnto ţis turnament. He mett meneya command fro ţe turnament, & all was done; ţai said at he had foghten manlelie in ţe batell & born hym passand wele. And ţai stude still vnto all come aboute, & ilk man with a hale voyce commendid & said he had foghten wurthelie. And ţer come som & offerd ţaim vnto hym & said ţat he had taken ţaim prisoners in ţe batell. So ţe man was discrete and purseyvid how our Ladie had rewardid hym, & he gaff vp all werldlie ţingis & servid hur Son & hur euer after whils he liffid. CCCCLXIII. Maria incarceratos liberat. We rede in hur ‘Meracles’ how ţer was a wedow ţat had no childe bod a son, whilk ţat sho luffid passandlie. So on a tyme hym happynd to be taken with his enmys and putt in prison, and his moder was passand devowte vnto our Ladie & made hur prayers hertlie vnto hur for hur son. And so sho saw at it profettid nott, & sho wente vnto ţe kurk ţer our Ladie was berid, and ţer was a

Page 316 fayr ymage of our Ladie with hur Son opon hur kne, and be hur one sho sett hur down on hur kneis & said vnto our Ladie on ţis maner of wyse; “Thow blissid Ladie! I hafe ofte prayed vnto ţe for my son, & ţou hase not hard me, & ţerfor as my son is takyn fro me, so sall I take ţi Son fro the, & kepe hym in wed for my son.” & sho tuke away ţe ymage of our Ladie Son ţat satt on hur kne & had it home, & wappid it in a clene shete, and putt it in hur arke & lokkid it, & was ioyfull & trowid sho had a gude wed for hur son. And on ţe night after, our Ladie apperid vnto ţe yong man and lowsid his fetters, & oppend hym ţe prison dure & lete hym furt & sent hym vnto his moder, and bad hym say vnto his moder ţat sho suld bryng hur hur Son P316.N1 agayn for sho had sent hur hurs. And ţis yong man come vnto his moder & tellid hur all how our Ladie had delyuerd hym. And sho was passand fayn, & bar agayn ţe ymage-childe vnto ţe kurk and said, “Blissid Ladie, I thank ţe at ţou hase giffen me my son agayn, & behold, lo, I bryng ţe thyne agayn.” CCCCLXIV. Maria deuotos sibi a morte liberat. We rede in hur ‘Meracles’ how som tyme ţer was a thefe, & he had a grete deuocion vnto our Ladie, & said hur salutacion oft vnto hur. So at ţe laste he was takyn with thift & hanged, and our Ladie come & held hym vp iij dayes, hur awn handis, so ţat he felid no sare. So ţai ţat hanged hym happend be cace to com by hym away, & fand hym mery and liffand, and ţai trowed he had not bene wele hanged. & ţai wer avysid to hafe stykkid hym with a swerd as he hang, and as ţai wold hafe stryken hym, our Lady putt it away with hur hand, so at ţai noyed hym noght. And he told ţaim how our Ladie helpid hym, & ţai tuke hym down & lete hym. & he went vnto ane abbay & ţer servid our Ladie ewhils he liffid.

Page 317 CCCCLXV. Marie virginis horas deuote dicentes per ipsam a miserijs seculi liberantur. We rede in hur ‘Meracles’ how ţer was a devowte clerk, and euerilk day he wolde say deuotelie ţe howris of our Ladye. So his fadur & his moder dyed, and he was ţer heir & had a grete heritage. So he was compellid & cownceld be his frendis to take hym a wyfe, and so he did. & on ţe day at he was wed, as he went hamward fro ţe kurk, ţer was ane abbay of our Ladie in his way, & he had forgetten to say his howris & went into ţe abbay to say ţaim, & sett hym down on his kneis befor owr Ladie & said ţaim. And sodanlie our Ladie spak to hym & said; “O, ţou fule, & vnwise clerk! Whi forsakis ţou me, ţi best frend P317.N1 , & takis a noder spowse?” And with ţis wurdis he was gretlie compuncte & went hame & made a nend of his weddyng. & att evyn he lefte his wife & all his lifelod, & went vnto ţe abbay & made hym a monke, & servid God & our Ladie all his life. et c .

Marie placet missa de eadem P317.N2 dicta. Infra Thome martiris, v. CCCCLXVI. Marie se commendans ab incendio liberatur. We rede in hur ‘Meracles’ of a man & a womman ţat wunte nere ţe cetie of Lugdun, abowte ţe yere of our Lord M. C., & ţai had no childe bod a doghter. & ţai marid hur with a yong man, & ţai helde hym in ţer howse, & ţe moder luffid hym als wele as sho did hur awn doghter. And kurste tongis said ţat sho luffid hym not alonelie for hur doghter sake, bod rather becauce sho lete hym lig by hur in-stede of hur doghter, & sho hard tell ţeroff & was ferd ţat sklanderd sulde rise of hur betwix hym & hur, and

Page 318 privalie scho slew hym when hur husband & hur doghter war away, & layd hym in hur doghter bed. So in ţe mornyng, as ţai satt at dener sho bad hur P318.N1 doghter go wakyn hur husband, & byd hym rise. And sho went & fand hym dead, & cryed, and sho & ţe moder made bathe mekull sorow; neuer-ţe-les sho forthoght hur ţerof, & wente vnto ţe preste & shrafe hur, & tolde hym all how sho had done. So afterward ţis womman & ţis preste fell at debate, and he disclanderd hur & tolde hur cowncell, & vpbrayed hur ţerwith. And when it come to knowlege of ţe yong man fathir & his moder, thai garte take hur & bryng hur befor a iustis, & ţer sho was demyd to be byrnyd. And scho wepyd & betuke hur vnto our Ladie. And when ţe fyre was kyndled abowte hur, sho stude still vnhurte, and hur enmys kyndled ţe fire ner hur & it profetid ţaim noght. So ţai tuke forkis & stowris & thruste hur down with, & it stedid ţaim of noght. And ţan ţe iustis had grete mervell & beheld hur graythlie, & he cuthe se no takyn of burnyng on hur, bod alonelie wowndis ţat sho had with ţe forkis & ţe stowris. So sho was takyn furt & led hame, & balmyd & refresshid, and with-in iij dayis after sho, perseuerand in grete lovyngis of our Ladie, gaff vp hur gaste, and passid vnto Almighti God. CCCCLXVII. Maria ad se confugientes deo reconsiliat. We rede in hur ‘Meracles,’ ţat aboute ţe yere of our Lord CCC vij P318.N2 , in ţe land of Cecilie, [was] one ţat hight Theophil, at was chauncelur vnto a bisshopp, & was wise & gracious. So on a tyme he was putt oute of his offes, and her-for he fell in a grete sorow & a dispayr. And so hym happend speke with ţe devull, and be command of hym he forsuke Criste & His moder, & he renownced his faithe, and herefor he made hym a cyrographatt wretten, & selid it with his awn ryng. And when it was selid he delyverd it vnto ţe devull, and band ym to do hym serves whils he liffid. So with-in a while after, be procuryng of ţe fend, he was

Page 319 restorid agayn vnto his offes. So after hym forthoght, and callid opon our Ladie, & made his prayer vnto hur; & sho apperid vnto hym and blamyd hym for ţat at he had done. And be hur commandmend [he] forsuke ţe devull and tuke hym vnto God & our Ladie, and he was broght befor a iustis. And ţe devull shewid ţis cirographatt, and our Ladie tuke it fro hym & laid it on Theophill breste, ţer he was slepand. And when he wakid he fand it, & was passand fayn ţer-of, and evyn opynlie, befor ţe bisshopp & all ţe peple, he stude vpp & confessid hym. And all men had grete mervayle ţer-off, & he did his penans ţat was ioyned hym ţerfor, & with-in a while after he decesid & made a gude endyng.

Marie salutacio causa est miraculi post P319.N1 mortem. Supra de annunciacione
dominica.

Maria protegit a combustione. Supra de eukaristia.

Maria liberat de infamia. Supra de infamia, ij, et de abbatissa, j.

Maria ordinem predicatorum attulit. Supra Dominici, iij.

Maria deuotis sibi in necessitate adiuvat. Supra de familiaritate.

Maria horas de se dicentibus apparet in morte. Supra de horis, ij.

Maria consolatur suos. Supra de consolacione. CCCCLXVIII. Maria officium seruitorum suorum eis absentibus implet. Som tyme ţer was a non ţat hight Betres, a passand fayr womman, & sho was sacristan of ţe kurk and sho had grete deuocion vnto our Ladie; and oft sithis men desirid hur to syn.

Page 320 So at ţe laste sho consentid vnto a clerk at go away with hym when complyn was done, and or sho yode sho went vnto ane altar of our Ladie & said vnto hur; “Lady, as I hafe bene deuoute vnto ţe, now I resigne vnto ţe ţies keyis, for I may no langer susteyn ţe temptacion of my fless.” & sho laid ţe keyis on ţe altar & went hur wayes vnto ţe clerk. And when he had defowlid hur, with-in a few dayes he lefte hur & went away; & sho had nothyng at liff on & thoght shame to gang home agayn vnto hur clostre, and sho fell to be a common woman. And when sho had liffid in ţat vice xv yere, on a day sho come vnto ţe nonrie yate, & askid ţe porter if he knew evur a non in ţat place ţat hight Betres, ţat was sacristan & keper of ţe kurk. And he said he knew hur on ţe beste wyse, and said sho was a wurthi womman & a halie of barn little, “& euer hase kepud hur clene & in gude name.” And sho vnderstode not ţe wurdis of ţis man, & went hur wayis. And our Lady apperid vnto hur & said; “Behold! I hafe fulfillid ţine offes ţis xv yere, and ţerfor turn agayn now into ţi place & be agayn in ţine offes as ţou was, & shryfe ţe & do ţi penance, for ţer is no creatur her at knowis ţi truspas, for I hafe euer bene for the in ţi clothyng & in ţine abbett.” And onone sho was in hur abbett & went in & shrafe hur & did her panance, and told all ţat was happend vnto hur. CCCCLXIX. Marie salutacio fantasma disparere facit et demonem fugat. We rede how ţat ţe fend oft sithis in liknes of a gude angell apperid vnto ane ancres. So at ţe laste he told hur ţat he come to comfurt hur, and sho had a grete comfurt ţerof, & told hur confessur of his apperans. & he was a gude man & bad hur, when he come agayn, ţat sho sulde [bid him] P320.N1 shew vnto hur our Ladie, Saynt Marie; and if he did so ţat onone as sho saw hur sho sulde say, ” Ave Maria.” And ţe next tyme he come agayn sho desirid hym ţat sho mot se our Ladie, and he said it nedid not, ffor it suffisid vnto hur his presens. And euer sho desyrid hym more

Page 321 & mor at sho mot se our Ladie. So on a tyme ţis fend formyd hym selfe in lyknes of a fayr womman, and apperid vnto hur. And onone as sho saw ur, sho fell on kneis befor hur and said; ” Ave Maria.” And onone sho dispayrid away as a fantasie. Hec valet ad decepcionem demonis. So fure it on a tyme ţe Devull aperid oft sithis vnto ane hermett in lyknes of a man of law, so a noder wise man cownceld hym ţat when at he come, he suld say his Ave Maria; and so he did. & ţe fend flow away in liknes of a whorle-wynd & gnaystid his tethe, & warid hym ţat taght hym to say it. CCCCLXX. Marie salutacio immittit timorem et malum cogitatum emittit. Som tyme a non, tempid for luff of a yong man, wold hafe gane into ţe werld, and sho mot not gett oute bod if sho had went ţurgh ţe kurk. And so as sho went ţurg ţe kurk sho P321.N1 set hur down befor our Ladie, as sho was wunt to doo, & lowtid down & said hur Ave Maria. And sodanlie ţer come on hur so grete a drede ţat sho mot no ferrer go furt; and so it happend oft sithes with hur. And at ţe laste sho was tempid with so grete temptacion, to so mekull at sho thoght at sho suld pas furthe by our Ladie & nothyng lowte vnto hur, nor at sho wold not say hur Ave Maria. And ţis done ţe devull tuke a power in hur, and gaff hur a hardynes to go oute of hur ordur with, & ţus on a tyme sho went hur wayes & fulfillid ţe luste of hur fless. CCCCLXXI. Marie ymago infeccionem aeris fugat. Saynt Gregor, when ţat he was pope, agayn ţe infeccion of ţe ayre ţat was cauce in Rome of grete dead & mortalitie P321.N2 , he garte make solempne processions: and ane ymage of our Ladie ţat Saynt

Page 322 Luke had payntid, evyn after ţe lyknes of our Ladie, he garte bere befor ţe procession. And onone ţis infeccion of ţe ayr vanysshid away and fled fra ţe ymage, and a grete reste & a quietnes come. And abown, ţe aungell in ţe ayr enence ţe ymage sang; ” Regina celi letare, Alleluia! Quia quem meruisti portare, Alleluia! Resurrexit sicut dixit, Alleluia!” And onone Saynt Gregur & his felashupp addid ţerto & sang; ” Ora pro nobis Deum, Alleluia!”

Marini qui eciam Marine dicitur. Supra de accusacione, iij. CCCCLXXII. Marthe corpus per dominum sepelitur. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ ţat [when] Saynt Martha was dead at Clarascon P322.N1 , apon ţe day afterward at Pictagoras P322.N2 our Lord apperid vnto Saynt Francon P322.N3 , ţe bisshopp, as he was at mes and after ţe epistull was fallen on slepe in his chayr, and said vnto hym; “My welebeluffid Franco P322.N4 ! Ryse tite & folow me!” And so he did; and sodanlie ţai come vnto Therascon bothe togedur, and ţai sang aboute ţe bodie of Saynt Martha, & all ţat was abowte ansswerd ţaim. And ţus ţai did all ţe offes, & layd hur in hur grafe. And at Pictagoras, when all ţe sang after ţe epistull was done, & ţe dekyn suld go rede ţe gospell & take ţe blissyng of ţe bisshopp, he was on slepe. And ţe dekyn went to hym a wakend hym, and ţan he said; “Brethir, whi wakkend ye me? For our Lord Iesu Criste had led me vnto ţe bodie of Martha his hoste, & he & I hase berid hur. And ţerfor send faste thedur for to feche vs our gold ryng & our glovis, ţat we hafe lefte ţer, whilk ţat I betuke vnto ţe sacristan when we putt hur in hur grafe. And becauce ye callid me so tyte or ţe mes was done, ţerfor I hafe lefte ţaim behynd me.” And ţai sent a messanger onon & fand all as ţe bisshopp said, bothe ţe ryng & ţe gluvis, & broght ţaim home. And in tokyn here-of ţe sacristan kepid ţe ta glufe, & so ţai hafe it yitt for a relikk.

Page 323 CCCCLXXIII. Martini, Episcopi et Confessoris. Seuerus P323.N1 in his ‘Dialoggis’ tellis how on a ffestiuall day a pure nakid man folowid Saynt Martyn vnto ţe kurkward, and he commandyd his archedekyn to garr hym be cledd, and he lachid ţerin. And Saynt Martyn saw ţat, & went in-to his secretorie & doffid his cote & gaff it vnto ţis pure man, and bad hym go faste his wayis ţerwith. And ţan ţe archdekyn desyrid at he wold go to mes, & he, spekand of hym selfe, said ţat he mot not go to mes vnto ţis pure man was cled. And so in a tene ţis archdekyn went in-to ţe markett & boght a sary old cote for vd, & broght it vnto Saynt Martyn & said he cuthe not fynd ţis old pure man. And Saynt Martyn bad hym giff hym ţe clothe, & ţe pure man suld nott want itt. And in a tene he threw it vnto hym, and he tuke it & went privalie & gatt it on hym, & ţe slevis ţerof come bod vnto his elbow, & ţe lenthe ţerof was bod vnto his kne; and so he went vnto mes. And as he was att mes, a byrnyng globe aperid abown his head, whilk ţat many folk saw, and for ţat he was callid Par Apostolis, Evyn vnto ţe Apostels. And vnto ţis meracle addid maister Iohn Belet, and says ţat when he was at mes and sulde lifte, as ţe vse is, his lyn slevis slafe bakk, & his armys was bod small, and ţe slevis of ţe olde cote come bod vnto his elbow, and so when he liftid, his armys war bare. And ţan a mervalos wrethe of golde & precious stonys was sene aboute his armys, ţat coverd his armys vnto his elbow.

Martinus eciam inuitis beneficia prestitit. Supra de invitis P323.N2 . CCCCLXXIV. Martini sepulture interfuit Ambrosius. Opon ţe same day at Saynt Martyn decesid, Saynt Ambros ţe bisshopp was att mes at ţe cetie of Mediolan, and as he lenyd on

Page 324 ţe altar, betwix ţe prophesie & ţe epistull, he fell on slepe; and ţer was none at durste wakyn hym. And ţe subdekyn sulde go rede ţe pistell, & he durst not go or ţe bisshop assigned hym. And so ţai stude ţe space of ij or iij howris abydand hym. So at ţe laste one of ţaim wakend hym & said ţe peple recedid away, and desyrid hym to command P324.N1 ţe dekyn to rede ţe epistill. And ţan he said; “Brether, be not trubled, ffor my bruther Martyn is passid vnto God and I did ţe obseruance at his beryall. & becauce ye wakend me so sone I hafe lefte ţe laste colett vnsaid.” And ţan ţai notid ţe day & ţe howr, and ţai fand at Saynt Martyn was decesid ţe same tyme, & passid vnto Godd. CCCCLXXV. Martirium sustinent aliqui ex magno fervore. Saynt Ambrose tellis how on a tyme when a grete multitude of cristenmen war drawen vnto martirdom, ţer come a mayden of hur fre liste with a hertelie desyre vnto ţaim for to be slayn with ţaim. And ţan a ryche man ţat was a paynom spak vnto hur & said; “Womman, whedur rynys ţou so faste?” And sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I go vnto my frend ţat hase biddin me with oţer vnto ţe weddyng ţer grete daynttys er.” And so he vmthoght hym at sho callid Criste hur frend, and at she ran to be martyrd, & trowid sho had bene a fule & skornyd hur, & said; “Say vnto ţi frend at send me ane of his rosis.” And so sho was martird emang oţer. & als sone as sho was dede and fallyn down, a fayr chyld come vnto hym with a white copp full of rosis ţat saverd passand wele, & told hym at ţe womman frend ţat was passid sent hym som of his rosis as he had askid. & he sett ţaim down & onone he was vanysshid away. And ţis man was passand ferd & compuncte, for als mekull as it was not rose tyme; and he vmthoght hym at God of cristen men had callid hym vnto martyrdom. And evyn furtwith he went vnto ţe place of ţe martyrdom and said he was a cristen man. & onone

Page 325 he was hedid & cristend in his awn blude, & broght vnto ţe rosary of paradyce.

Mater tenere diligit filium suum. Infra de morte, ij P325.N1 , et de
visitacione, ij P325.N2 . CCCCLXXVI. Matrimonium contrahi debet magis inter personas bonarum condicionum quam diuitum. Iustinus tellis how on a tyme a man askid cowncell at Theristides P325.N3 of Athenys wheţer P325.N4 hym was bettir giff his doghter vnto a pure man, or to a riche man. And he ansswerd agayn & said; “I hafe levur ţe money of ţe man ţan money be boght vnto ţe man.”

Matrimonio debet accipi vxor prudens magis quam diues. Infra de vxore. CCCCLXXVII. Matrimonio plus queritur substancia frequenter quam persona. Agellius tellis how ţat Caton som tyme had a doghter, and when hur furst husband was dead sho come & askid hur fader whi he wold not make hur to hafe a noder husband. And he ansswerd hur agayn & said; “For I can not fynde a man bod he wolde titter hafe ţi gudis ţan ţi selfe.” CCCCLXXVIII. Matrimonialis coniunccio periculosa est. Valerius tellis how on a tyme a yong man come vnto Socrates & askid hym cowncell, whether hym was bettir wed hym a wife or nay. And he ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Ather of ţaim

Page 326 is a grete penance to do, for & ţou be not wed, ţou may happely syn in fornicacion, or in avowtrie, or els be ill defamyd & sklandred & neuer be at no certantie with ţi selfe. And if ţou be wed ţou may happen wed a shrew at will be ţi maister, and ţou bus be ferd for hur frendis, & euer be besy & labur, & ofte in stryfe and debate, & suffer many grete wurd & say nothyng agayn, & hafe a snowryng cowntenance, & happelie bryng vp oţer mens childer. & if ţou do nott wele to ţi wyfe ţou sall be bostid with hur frendis, & ţus ţou sall euer liff in trubble & in dissese.” CCCCLXXIX. Matrimonialis coniunccio tediosa est. Theofrastus ţe philosophur sayd, a womman is owder fayr or fowle, and if sho be fayr onone sho sall be luffid & desyrid to be had, and if sho be fowle sho will desyre to be had. And ţerfor it is hard to kepe ţat at many men desyris, and it is hevie to hafe ţat in welde ţat no man dedengnys to hafe.

Mediatrix mulier. Infra de muliere.

Medicorum iudicia de infirmis non semper eveniunt. Supra de Basilio.

Medicus proprietarius monachus in sterquilinio sepelitur. Infra de
proprietate, ij.

Medicus debet infirmis ea que sunt salutis sue proponere. Infra de
predestinacione.

Meditacio inferni penitentem corporaliter extenuat, et meditacio paradisi
exhilarat P326.N1 . Supra de apostasia. CCCCLXXX. Memoriam sui acquirunt aliqui per aliqua facta interdum eciam mala P326.N2 . Valerius tellis & says how ţat, som tyme P326.N3 , certayn folk, for to assecute euerlastand memorie, dowtis not for to do grete

Page 327 trispas, whase namys he said ţat he kennyd nott. So ţer was a man ţat spirrid Ermodeus how clere he might be had P327.N1 ; he ansswerd agayn & said, ţat & he slew any wurthi man, it suld turn hym vnto grete P327.N2 glorie. And so he slew one ţat hight Philipp, and he was taken & putt to dead ţerfor. And afterward it was fon ţat he did it be commandment of ţe Dyan of Ephesie P327.N3 , for sho wolde hafe burnyd ţe temple. et c . CCCCLXXXI. Memoria mulieris in corde viri remanere non debet. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţat a noble womman, ane olde wyfe P327.N4 , come vnto ane abbot ţat hight Arsenius, to se hym, & he prayed ţe bisshop at sho suld not se hym, & he wold not graunt ţerto. So sho come vnto his cell dure, & fand hym ţer-att, & fell down on hir kneis aforn hym. & he with grete dedeyng tuke hur vpp and said vnto hur; “And ţou will se my face, se itt now.” And sho for shame durst not luke vpon hym, bod sho went away & prayed hym to pray for hur vnto God, & hafe hur in his mynde always. And he said, nay, he wold nott, he sulde pray God to do away ţe mynd of hur oute of his harte. And when sho hard ţis, sho was gretelie trubbled, and went in-to ţe cetie & fell into ţe axis. And when ţe bisshop come to vyssit hur, sho said vnto hym; “I am so hevie ţat I mon dy.” & ţe bisshopp ansswer[d] hur agayn & said; “Knowis ţou not at ţou ert a womman? And ţe devull tempis men with wommen, & speciall haly men. And ţerfor yone man said vnto the as he did. Bod ţuf all he said so, yit he prayis for ţi saule.” And so he comfurthid hur and sho wente home vnto hur awn place. et c .

Memoria mortis est multum vtilis. Supra de conuersione, iiij, et de
confessore, v, et infra de morte.

Memorie labiles P327.N5 sunt aliqui. Infra de muliere, iiij.

Page 328 CCCCLXXXII. Mendacium eciam corporaliter nocet. We read in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how Iulius & Iulianus wer brether, and ţai bygid a kurk, and be commandment of ţe Emperour Theodoce, all ţat evur come by ţaim ţai wold gar ţaim abyde, & helpe ţaim. So ţer happend a meneya com ţer-away [with] a carte, & ţai laid ane of ţer felows in ţe carte, & coverd hym with a clothe as he had bene dead. And when ţai come be ţis werke, ţies ij saynttis bad ţaim abide with ţer carte & helpe ţaim, and ţai said ţai had in ţer carte a dead man & ţerfor ţai had nede at haste ţaim away. And ţe sayntis ansswerd ţaim & said; “Whi lie ye? Go your wais, & as ye say so be it vnto you.” And when ţai war passid, ţai callid vppon ţer felow and ţai fand hym starke dead. And fro ţens furt ţer was nane at come ţer-away at durst ans make a le vnto ţies sayntis. et c . CCCCLXXXIII. Mendacium aliquibus temporaliter nocet. Ex ‘Legenda Lombardica’ we rede how ţat a grete aduocatt of ţe Ceustus ordur was made a monk, & he went oft sithis for to defend cawsis of ţe abbott, & euer he was casten & had ţe war. And ţe abbott & ţe monkis wax wrathe with hym & said vnto hym; “How is it at ţou fallis alway in our cawsis, and whils ţou was in ţe werld ţou prevaylid alway in oţer mens cawsis?” And he ansswerd ţaim agayn & said; “While I was secular I was not ferd to lie, ffor oft sythes be my fraudis & be my lesyngis I ouercome myne aduersaries. And now becauce I dar say no ţing bod treut, it happens me ţe contrarie.” And so he was commawndid vnto his cloystur.

Mentiri non debet religiosus. Infra de religione.

Mendacium eciam punitur in presenti. Infra de periurio et de paupertate.

Page 329 CCCCLXXXIV. Mercatorum P329.N1 vita amota P329.N2 computacione, a multis approbatur. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ane Erle of Pictauence cled hym dyuers tymys in pure mans clothyng whils he had sene all maner of craftis & offes. And when he had serchid all ţies, he said at ţe merchand crafte war ţe beste crafte ţat he fand, & ţe beste offes, war not a thyng war, ţat is P329.N3 to say, cowntyng & rekynyng in ţe end. For, he said, at evyn when ţai come home ţai made rekkenyng of ţe leste peny at ţai reseyvid, and at ţai expundid, and he ţat made not a gude rekynyng was casten in prison & holden ţer. CCCCLXXXV. Mercatores in empcione et vendicione frequenter menciuntur vt lucrentur. Cesarius tellis of ij cetisens of Colayn confessid ţaim of ij maners of syns, & ţe tane was leyng & ţe toder manesweryng. And ţai tolde ţe preste ţat withouten ţies ij ţai myght nowder by nor sell. And ţe preste told ţaim at ţies was grete synnys, bod he bad ţaim vse ţaim on ţis maner of wyse; “Furste lofe your gude as ye will giff it, and it sall be wele with you, I warand.” And ţai promysid hym ţai sulde so doo ţat yere. Bod be lettyng of ţe devull ţat yere ţai wan no thyng, and at ţe yere end ţai come vnto ţe preste & tolde hym. And ţe preste told ţaim at it was bod a temptacion of ţe fende, & bad ţaim trow hym; bod he said, “Feste it faste in your mynde, and ţink at ye will kepe hit fro hens forwhard, and it sall be wele enog with you.” And so ţai did, and with a few yeris ţai war passand riche men.

Mercator de bonis suis et non de alienis debet mercari. Supra de abbate.

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Mercator P330.N1 vicium rei non debet celare. Infra de negociacione. CCCCLXXXVI. Mensura semper debet esse iusta. Cesarius tellis how in ţe bisshopprik in Colan som tyme ţer was a wedow at was a brewster, & vsid to sell ale, & fyre happend in ţe town & byrnyd a grete dele ţeroff. And when sho saw it come nere hur howse, sho wold nothyng remow furt of hur howse, bod tuke hur mettis & hur messurs at sho fillid ale with, and sett ţaim at hur dure withoute, & said; “O, ţou rightwus & mercifull God! If I hafe rightwuslie & trewlie mesurd with thies mesurs to ţaim at I selde ale to, I beseke ye at ţis tyme to behalde my myster, and at ţou wolde vuchesafe to spare me and my hows & my howsold ţat is ţer-in. And if I hafe with ţies messurs messurd wrang, or disseyvid any creatur, ţan, Lord, I will at my howse be burnyd & all ţe gudis at I hafe.” Lo! ţis was a mervalos faythe of ţis womman! And yit was ţe mercie of God mor mervalos, ffor when ţe fire come at hur howse, at all folk saw & had grete wonder ţeroff, as God P330.N2 wold, ţe fflawme at had burnyd all ţe town-end to thedir sesid, & wold burn no maner of ţing of [hur] howse, nowder thak nor tymmer. & yit notwithstandyng, all ţe howse semyd clene our with fire as it had burnyd, & yit was it nothyng hurte with ţe fyre, nor no gude of hurris ţat was ţerin. And ţe fire sesid & burnyd no ferrer, ţat a hondret men cuthe not sease befor. And here-by hur neghburs vnderstude ţat hur messurs warr gude & trew. et c . CCCCLXXXVII. Meretrix. Mulier accusat quos ad peccatum trahere non potest. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a common womman ţat was fayr, and sho folowid a grete lord fro town to town, for ţe lordis men synnyd with hur euer when ţaim liste, and ţe lord

Page 331 wiste not. & at ţe laste ţe lord preste accusid hur vnto ţe lord, & ţe lord garte call hur befor hym, & sho denyed itt and accusid ţis preste, & said he complenyd on hur becauce sho wold not consent vnto hym, and ţis sho oblisshid hur to prufe. So at ţe laste sho fenyd hur contrite, & come vnto ţis same preste & shrafe hur. And in ţe end of hur confession sho said ţat sho was so tempid with his luff ţat bod if sho had itt sho sulde sla hur selfe. And ţis preste was aferd on hur & had no faste purpos to syn with hyr, yit he assigned hur a place & a tyme ţer he suld com vnto hur; and sho was fayn ţerof & went & tellid ţe lord how ţe prest had promissid vnto hur. And ţis preste come to ţe place befor ţe howr, & he made in ţe same place a bed of dry wud, & put stra ţerin & put fyre vndernethe in tow, & coverd it clenlie with a shete. And belife sho come & ţe fyre began to kyndell in ţe bed, & ţe prest went ţerto, & laid hym down ţeron, evyn in ţe fire, & bad hur com vnto hym. & ţe fire rase all abowte hym & sho callid on hym & wold hafe had hym ţine, & he lay still & was nothyng burnyd, nor his clothes nowther. And ţan ţis wrichid womman was conpuncte & reknowlegid hur selfe ţat sho accusid ţis holye man of verray rancor & ill will. And ţis done ţis holie preste went & made hym a monk.

Meretrix multa mala facit. Infra de muliere pluribus locis.

Meriti causa est aliquando temptacio. Infra de temptacione.

Meretur homo relinquens omnia propter deum. Infra de milite, iiij. CCCCLXXXVIII. Miles malus per seram penitentiam saluatur. Cesarius tellis of a knyght ţat P331.N1 on a tyme was taken with his enmys & slayn. And when he saw ţat hym burde nedelyngis dy, he said ţies iij wurdis, ” Domine, miserere mei. Lord, hafe

Page 332 mercie on me.” And when he dyed, a man ţat was vexid with a fend was delyverd. So afterward ţe fend come agayn vnto ţis man and vexid hym hugelie, more ţan he did afor. And a gude holie man come vnto hym & askid hym whi ţat he did so. And he ansswerd agayn & said; “We war many fendis gadurd samen at ţe dead of swylk a knyght, and becauce we gatt nothyng ţer, ţerfor all ţat I can sall I venge me in hym ţis.” And ţis holie man spirrid hym ţe cauce how ţai had no power of ţat knyght, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd ţat ţe knyght sayd alonelie iij wurdis or he dyed, “be ţe whilk all ţe power ţat we had in hym was loste.” CCCCLXXXIX. Miles punitur et saluatur. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme ţer was a knyght of Saxon, ţat was cled in new skarlett clothes, and on a day as he was rydand, he mett a husbandman dryvand his carte. And with ţe sprenclyng & dasshyng of ţe whelis, ţis knyghtis clothis war al todasshid with myre. And ţis knyght, as a prowde man & a tyrand, drew hys swerd & smate of ţe ta legg of ţis husband be his kne. So afterward ţurgh ţe grace of God he wex sorowfull for his syn, & made hym a monk of ţe Seustus ordur. And with-in a few yeris after he was made monke, ţer began to brede a sur like a sylk threde in his legg, on ţe same syde & in ţe same place whar he cutt of ţe husbandman legg. And be little & little it began to rote, so ţat att ţe laste mawkis bred ţerin. And ţan he wex fayn & sayd; “Now I trow for to hafe forgyfnes, ffor I se on my body ţe syngne of Iob.” And so he liffid many day in grete contricion, and at ţe laste, ţurg ţis maledie, he dyed & yeldyd God a gude sawle. CCCCXC. Miles demone P332.N1 vt famulo vtitur. Cesarius tellis of a knyght ţat dwelte in Saxon, and he was famos & noble in armys, and his name was Albert Stobberd. So

Page 333 on a day hym happend to com vnto a place ţer a damysell was vexid with a fend, and onone as he come sho began to cry and sayd, ” Ecce! amicus meus venit. Lo! my frend is commen.” And evur as he come inward sho bad gyff hym rowm, and lat hur frend com ner hur. And ţuf all he war wrothe ţerwith, yitt he smylid & said; “ţou fende, ţou ert bod a fole! Wharto vexis ţou ţis womman on ţis maner, ţat is so innocent? Lefe hur & go with me vnto turnamentis & batels.” And ţis fend said he wold gladlie go with hym and he wold latt hym entre into his bodie, “or els to lat me in ţi sadle or in ţi brydill, or in som other parte at longis vnto the.” And ţis knyght had grete compassion of ţis noble maydyn and said; “And ţou will pas from hyne I will grawnt ţe a plyte of my gown vndernethe a condicion, at ţou sall not hurte me, bod when at I will, onone ţou sall pas fro me.” And he beheste hym ţat he shuld. And with ţat he went oute of ţe maydyn & come in-to a plite of ţe gown and made ţer a grete movyng. And from ţat howr ţis knyght had so gret a strent & a comfurt, at whoso-euer he wold he mot ouerthraw ţaim, & whom so euer hym liste take, and ţai war ne so swyfte, yit he mott take ţaim. And when ţe knyght satt in ţe kurk at his prayers, ţis fend made a grete gruchyng and said hym thoght ţat he taryd long ţer. And he kaste holie watir on him P333.N1 , ţis fend wolde byd hym war at the tuchyd not hym. So on a tyme ţis knyght happend to com in-to a kurk whar ţer was made a sermon of ţe cros. And ţan ţe fend said vnto hym; “What duse ţou her?” And ţis knyght ansswerd agayn & said; “Now I wull forsake ţe & seryff Almightie God.” And ţe fend ansswerd agayn & said “What displesans haste ţou fon in me! I neuer yit hurte ţe, bod I hafe broght ţe vnto mekull wurshup and riches, and ţurg me ţou erte made passyng glorious.” ţis knyght ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Loo! now I behold ţe cros, and I command ţe now, in vertue of Hym ţat was done on ţe cros, ţat from hens furt ţou nevur turn vnto me agayn.” And with ţat ţis fend lefte hym. And ţis knyght burnyd hym with ţe cros, and went to beyond se, & ţer he servid Almightie God ij yere.

Page 334 And after ţat he come home agayn, and byggid ane hospitall. And ţerin he abade all his life after, & serryffed seke folk of swilk as ţaim nedud. And so in peas ţer he endid his life.

Miles executor necligens punitur. Supra de execucione.

Miles ludo avium deditus punitur. Supra de avibus, j.

Miles obstinatus in peccatis dampnatur. Supra de accusacione.

Miles spoliat modica occasione habita. Infra de monacho, iiij.

Militi per beatam virginem gratia dei eciam temporalia perdita restituuntur.

Infra de negacione, j. CCCCXCI. Miles cruce signatus vxorem et liberos relinquens multum meretur. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how on a tyme a knyght ţat was markid with ţe cros went from his awn place to beyond ţe se. Or he wente, afor a grete parte of his frendis, he callid all his childer aforn hym, & he hawsid & kyssid ţaim frendlye, & kyssyd ţaim tenderly, & wepyd swetelie. So one come in & callid on hym & said; “Sur, your felows abydis you, lefe ţies childer & com your wayes!” And ţis knyght ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I do ţis to make me mor hevie & sad when I parte with ţaim, at my mede may be ţe mor for ţe levyng of ţaim.”

Militis vxori aliquando sacerdos copulatur. Supra de confessione, vij.

Miles amore crucifixi culpam inimico remittit. Supra P334.N1 de Maria.

Miles obstinatus per imperfectam contricionem a peccato retrahitur. Infra de
obstinacione, ij.

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Miles corpore Christi percepto eciam corporaliter efficitur forcior. Supra de
communione, iiij P335.N1 .

Miles predo per aliquas orationes dictas saluatur. Infra de remuneracione. CCCCXCII. Miles devotus reuerenciam facit deo et sacramentis. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a knyght of France. And he was of suche devocion, ţer whare-somevur he saw Goddis bodye he wolde fall down and wurshup it, and it had bene evyn in ţe myre. So it happend on a tyme ţat he was cled in gude clothes, & he went into a cetie, and ţe strete ţat he rade in was passand myrye. And sodanlye hym happend mete ţe preste with Goddis body, and onone as he saw itt, he avysid hym a while & said vnto hym selfe; “What wyll ţou do now? And ţou knele down here ţou losis all ţi gay clothyng. And if ţou do it nott, ţou erte breker of a helefull condicion at ţou was wunt to vse.” And with ţat, withouten more, he lightid of his hors and sett hym down in ţe myre on bothe his knethis, and held vp his handis and wurshuppid ţe sacrament. And our Lord, ţat wurshuppid ţaim at wurshuppis Hym, shewid ţis meracle ţurg his power, at ţer was not on all his clothis a drope of P335.N2 myre nor a spott of clay. And when he saw ţis, he had grete mervell & lepid vp vppon his hors agayn. And evur fro thens furt, he was mor comforthed in ţe fait ţan he was afor, and thankyd Almighti God.

Militum magistri quales debent esse. Supra de bello, ij.

Miles demones esse non credidit. Infra de nigromancia.

Miles videt visionem de paradiso. Infra de paradiso.

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Miles malus post mortem apparens terret suos. Infra de mortuis xvi & xvij. CCCCXCIII. Miles debet esse constans in prelio et corpus exponere periculo P336.N1 . Iustinus tellis of a knyght of Athenes ţat hight Cinigrus how on a tyme when he saw hys enmys had done grete slaghter, and ţai gaderd mekull gude togedur & had it vnto a ship, and when ţai wer all ţerin, he gatt hold on ţe ship & held it with his right hand & wold not lat ţaim go. And ţai saw ţat, and smate it of. And when it was of, he gatt hold ţeron agayn with his lefte hand, and held it, & ţai smate it of. And when he saw bothe his handis was of, he gatt held it with his tethe. And ţus nowder for los of bothe his handis, nor for no oder hurte at he had, he wolde not lefe, bod faght as he had bene a wude beste, tyll att ţe laste ţai smate hym down & kyllid hym.

Miles magnus et senator vrbis heremita efficitur. Infra de solitudine, ij.

Miles crudelis per infirmitatem mansuetus efficitur. Supra de infirmitate, ij

& v.

Miles devotus beate virgini eciam temporaliter honoratur. Supra de Maria
virgine, j.

Mimo possunt adaptari que dicuntur supra de histrionibus. CCCCXCIV. Minucio. Minucione aliquando perditur sciencia prius habita P336.N2 . Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a clerk ţat was wele and sufficientlie letterd. And on a tyme he garte latt hym blode, and

Page 337 when he had bled he loste all his letterall connyng, right evyn as he P337.N1 had loste ţaim be blode-lattyng P337.N2 , so ţat he knew not a lettre nor cuthe not vnderstand a lattyn wurd; notwithstondyng he was refte no thyng els. And ţis he tolde vnto many men. So ţer was a man on a tyme cownceld hym & sayde, “ţe same day twelmo[n]th at ţou was lattyn blude on, and ţe same howre,” he sulde lat hym blude agayn, and so peraventur he sulde gytt agayn his connyng. And so he did, & he requoverd hys connyng agayn als wele as evur he had it. CCCCXCV. Misericordia impenditur inimico crucifixi amore. Cesarius tellis how in Ducheland ţer P337.N3 was a knyght ţat happend sla ţe fadur of a noder knyght. So be chawnce his son att was slayn happend to take hym at slew his fadur. And he drew his swerde and wold hafe taken hym and slayn hym. And he fell on kneis befor hym & said; “Sur, I beseke you, ffor His luff ţat dyed on ţe cross & had mercy of all ţis werld, ţat ye wold hafe mercie on me now.” And with ţies wurdis he was compuncte, & tuke hym vpp & sayde vnto hym; “Loo, in wyrshup of ţe holie cros, & for His sake ţat dyed ţeron, at He may forgyf me my synnys I forgyff ţe, not alonelie ţe truspas at ţou hase done vnto me, bod from hens furt I shall be ţi frend.” And with ţat he tuke hym abowte ţe nekk & kyssyd hym. And with-in a little while after, ţis same knyght burnyd hym with ţe cros & went vnto ţe holie land. And when he come at ţe kurk of ţe sepulcre of our Lord, he went in-to it as other did. And, at all folk saw, ţe ymage of ţe crucifix bowed evyn down & lowtid vnto hym. And when ţai at saw vnderstude not vnto whome he did it, ţai all went aforn ţe rude ilkone after oţer. And itt inclynyd vnto none of ţaim bod vnto hym. And ţai axked hym what was ţe cauce, and he tolde ţaim all as is aforn sayd.

Page 338 CCCCXCVI. Misericordia dei omnibus est aperta. Maister Alexander, ţe bisshop of Mylan, tellis how som tyme ţer was a scoler off Bolayn. And on a nyght as he lay in his bed, hym ţoght he was be his one in a grete felde, & ţer he was war, as hym ţoght, of a grete tempeste, & a huge, of storm & evull weddur com oute of ţe nort. And he hym selfe was gretelie giffen to syn and wrichidnes. So hym ţoght he was ferd for ţis storm & was nere evyn, & he ran als faste as he myght & gatt hym to ţe town, and come vnto a howse & knokkid at ţe dure & prayed ţaim latt hym com in. And a womman within answered hym & said; “I am Rightwusnes att dwellis here, and ţou ţat erte nott ritwus may nott com in here.” And ţan he went vnto a noder dure & knokkid, & prayed ţaim latt hym com in. And one within ansswerd hym & said; “I am Trewth at dwellis P338.N1 here, & ţou ţat luffis not trewt sall not com in here.” And ţan he went vnto ţe iij dure, & knokkid & prayed at he mott com in, & one ansswerd hym within & said; “I am Pease ţatt dwelles here, & becauce ţat peas is not to wykkyd men, ţerfor ţou sall not com in here, ffor all my thothtes er of peas, & not of affliccion nor of dissese. Bod I cowncell ţe att ţou go vnto my suster ţat dwellis by me att ţe next howse, ţat helpys all ţat er in dissese.” And he went vnto ţe iiij dure & knokkid, and a womman ansswerd hym with-in & said; “I am Mercye ţat dwellis here, and if ţou will hafe me & be savid fro yone grete tempeste, ţou muste go vnto ţe howse of ţe freer prechurs in Bolayn & make ţe a freer, & ţer ţou sall be savid.” And ţis scoler with ţis wakynd, & on ţe morn he rase & went vnto ţe freers & told ţaim all his vysion & askyd ţaim ţe abbett & reseyvid it, & liffid ţer many a day & was a gude man & a holie. CCCCXCVII. Misericordia dei parata est eciam eum negantibus. Wee rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how on a tyme ţer was a monke ţat gretelie was tempid, & he went into a strete of Egipp; & ţer

Page 339 hym happend se ţe doghter of a paynoms preste, & he axked to hafe hur vnto his wyfe. And ţis preste wente vnto his P339.N1 goddis in his temple, & axkid ţaim cowncell & said ţe monk wold algatis hafe his doghter to wyfe, “whethur sall I giff hur vnto hym or nay?” And ţe fend ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Gyff hur not vnto hym bod if he furste forsake his God & his baptym.” And he went & told ţe monk, & he did all as he bad hym. And onone ţer come oute of his mouthe a white duffe, whilk ţat flow vnto hevyn. And ţan ţis preste went agayn and axkid cowncell att is god, and he ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Gyff nott yitt ţi doghter vnto hym, for yitt his God helpis hym, ţuf all he hafe forsaken Hym.” And ţis preste come agayn & tolde ţe monke, and ţis monke made grete sorow & said; “A, so wo is me! Loo! God duse me gude agayn ill.” And be ţe cowncell of a gude holie olde man he was shrevyn and did penance, and adled afterward for to see ţe duffe ţat he had loste commyng agayn vnto hym, and entred in att his mouthe.

Misericordie dei possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de contricione et
confessione, et alibi. CCCCXCVIII. Missa prodest viuis. Saynt Gregur tellis how on a tyme ţer was a shipman, & hym happend be perisshid be ţe see. And he had a gude frend, a preste, ţat said a mes for hym & offred ţe sacrament for hym. And as ţis preste was at ţe sacryng of his mes, ţis man come al hole furthe of ţe see, and come vnto ţis preste and tolde hym ţat when he was in ţe se and alsmoste defaylid, sodanlie ţer come one vnto hym & broght hym a lafe. & when he had eten itt, onone he was comforthed & had strenthe, & was takyn vp into a ship, & so he was savid. And be his tellyng, ţis preste knew ţat ţe same howr at ţe lafe was broght vnto hym he was att mess, & offred ţe sacrament for hym.

Page 340 CCCCXCIX. Missa iterum et alio modo valet viuis. Petrus Clunacensis P340.N1 tellis ţat in ţe dioces of Politan, in Grece P340.N2 , ţer was a man P340.N3 ţatt wroght in a banke for syluer vre. And sodanlie ţe banke fell and kyllid all ţat was vndernethe. So ţer was one of ţaim ran in-to a corner of ţe banke and was savid, neuer-ţe-les he mott nott gett oute. And his wyfe, trowyng ţat he was dead, euerilk day garte do a mes for hym, and daylie at ţat mes sho offerd a candell and a lofe of bread and a litle pott full of wyne. And on a tyme ţe devull had envy at hur dede, & daylie iij dayes togedur, in a mans liknes, he mett hur and axkid hur whedur sho went, and evur sho tolde hym ţe cauce of hur gate. And he ansswerd hur agayn & said; “Labur not to ţe kurk in vayn, for ţe preste hathe done mess.” And so ţies iij dayes togedur sho owr-hippid & offird nott. So afterward ţer happend a man grafe in ţe same banke. And sodanlie as he wroght, he hard one speke & say; “Smyte softelie, for ţer is a grete stone bown to fall on me.” And ţis man was ferd with ţis voyce, & callid dyvers folke to here it. And he grofe on, and belife he harde ţe same voyce. And with ţat he wroght on & fond ţis man & tuke hym oute quykk, & axkid hym how he liffid ţer so long. And he told ţaim ţat euerilk day, outtaken iij dayes togedur, sen ţe banke fell on hym was broght vnto hym a lofe of bread and a pygg with wyne & a light candyll. And when his wyfe hard ţis sho was passyng glad, & knew verelie ţat he was sustenyd with hur offrand, and at ţe devull begylid hur ţies iij dayes ţat sho sulde nott gar mes be done, to thentent ţat he wold nott ţe meracle of ţe mes had bene provid nor of ţe sacrament nowther.

Missa prodest defunctis. Infra de Oculis.

Missam pro defunctis celebrare est vtile. Infra de sacerdote, j.

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Missa iterum valet defunctis. Infra de purgatorio, iij, et de peccato, iij, et
de suffragio i et iij.

Missa debet celebrari cum omni diligencia. Infra de sacerdote, v.

Missa celebrari non debet ab indigno. Infra de sacerdote, x et vj.

Missam omni die audire bonum est. Supra de Maria, i P341.N1 , et de
decepcione, ij. D. Monachus debet se humiliter habere et neminem iudicare. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how one ţat hight Iosep axked abbott Pastor how he sulde make hym selfe a monke. And he ansswerd hym agayn & said; “And ţou will fynd riste bothe in ţis werld & in ţe toder werld, in euerilk cauce say vnto ţi selfe, ‘whatt am I?’ And ţan shall ţou nevur deam no man.” DI. Monachus in habitu suo debet mori. Cesarius tellis how in an abbay of Ceustus ordur ţer was a monk ţat was gretelie vexid with sekenes, & he doffid his cowle & did on his skaplorie, and so he dyed. And he was born in-to ţer oratorie, & ţe monkis began att say ţer psalters for hym. And sodanlie he rase vp & callid ţe abbot vnto hym. And his brethur war ferd & ran away, & ţe abbott come vnto hym. And he said vnto ţe abbott; “Sur, I shryfe me vnto you ţat I dyed withowten my cowle vppon me. And when I trowed frelie to hafe entred into paradice, Saynt Bennett come vnto me & said; ‘Whar is ţine abbett? Here may ţou nott enter withouten itt.’” & one, he said, axked hym whatt he was, and he tolde hym ţat he was a monke of Ceustus ordur. And he said, ”’& ţou be a monke,

Page 342 whar is ţine abbett?’ and with ţat oţer ţat was aboute prayed for me, and ţus I was suffred com agayn vnto my bodye at I mott resayfe myne abbett of ţe, and at I mott so be wurthie to entre into paradice.” DII. Monachus passiones debet reprimere. We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum’ how ţat abbott Pastor said in his life; “He ţat is evur compleynand sulde nott be a monke, and he ţat duse ill for ill is no monke, and he that is angrie is nott wurthie be callid a monke.” et c .

Monachus apostata penitens, et sic moriens, eciam post mortem habitum
recuperauit. Infra de voluntate, ij.

Monachus cibaria exquisita comedere non debet. Supra de gula, v. DIII. Monachus in gestis exterioribus debet omnes edificare. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was a knyght ţat happend in were to take a pure man. And ţis pure man prayed hym to latt hym gone, and gett his rawson. And ţis knyg[ht] had petie off hym & said; “Whatkyn suertie shall ţou lefe me for ţi commyng agayn?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I shall fynde you God to borg & a cawson be myne othe, for other ţing I may not fynd you.” And ţus he went his ways and selde all his lyfelod, and yit he mott nott com agayn at ţe day att he had poyntid; and herefor ţis knyght wex passyng wrot. So on a day, as he rode, he was wer of a monke ţat was passand fatt & read, syttand prowdelie vppon a fayr palfray, and rydyng passand secularelie. And ţis knyght ansswerd to his sweyers

Page 343 & sayd; “Wull ye se ţis monke, ţat be his ordur sulde ride on ane ass, hase a better hors ţan I hafe.” And with ţat he rade vnto hym & tuke hym be the brydyll, and askid hym whose man he was. & he said he had no lord bod Almiti God. And ţan ţe knyght sayd vnto hym; “Thi lorde is a suertie bon vnto me, & I will att ţou for him make a sethe vnto me.” And with ţat he garte hym light, and tuke ţe hors from hym. And with-in a while after come ţis pure man and broght ţe knyght his rawnson, & prayed hym to forgiff hym att he kepid not his day. And ţe knyght wolde nott take his money, bod bad hym take it agayn; for, he said, his borg had payed hym for hym & delyverd hym. And when ţe pure man harde ţis he was passand fayn & tuke his money vp agayn, and went home als merie as he mott be & thonkid God.

Monachus eciam post mortem ab abbate suo est a peccatis suis absolutus. Supra
de absolucione. DIV. Monachus in se debet esse magne penitencie, et leues et dissolutos reprehendere. In ‘Libro Purgatorio Beati Patricij,’ we rede how som tyme ţer was a monk ţat entred into ţe purgatorie of Saynt Patrykk, and evur after whils he liffid he had wowndis all ffress & new, whilk he tuke ţer. And he was also evur in grete penaunce, and evur when he saw any yong monk lag vnmesurable or otherwyse be lewidlie governyd, he wold cry & say; “O! wold God ţou wist whatkyn byttyr payn is giffen for mysgovernans, for ţan ţou wold nowder do nor say as ţou dose.” et c .

Monachus recuperauit de vacca quod potuit. Infra de simplicitate.

Monachus proprietarius in sterquilinio sepelitur. Infra de proprietate, ij.

Page 344 DV. Monialis in omnibus debet esse paciens. Saynt Ambros tellis how ţer was som tyme a gude huswyfe, & sho besoght ane abbatice at sho wulde graunte hur a non for to dwell with hur awhile for recreacion, & sho grauntid hur one whilk ţat was a gude buxsom, and was as a servand in ţe howse, bothe vnto hur and all hur meneya. & sho servid hur all a yere & grevid no creatur in ţe howse. So at ţe yere end ţis abbatis come & visit ţis huswyff & ţis non. And ţis huswyff prayed ţis abbatis to take home hur non agayn, for, sho said, sho mot wyn no ţing by hur, sho was so pacient and so buxsom & so servisable in all ţingis, & will nowder truble hur selfe nor oder folk. And sho prayed hur to send hur one at sho myght wyn somwhatt bye. And ţan sho sent hur one ţat was a maydyn and vncorrupte, bod sho was debatus & passyng angrie & euer chidand, & alway gruchand agayns hur huswyffe, & wolde flite with hur and with all ţe howse-meneya. And when ţe yere end was done, ţis abbatice come agayn & visitt ţis huswyffe, & ţan ţis huswyfe spak vnto hur & said; “Ye hafe now giffen me a gude non, whilk I wold ţat neuer sulde parte with me; ffor I hafe won als mekull mede be suffryng of hur inpaciens ţis yere as I loste be ţe mekenes of ţe toder ţe laste yere.” And so ţis non was with hur all hur lyfe. et c .

Monialis debet esse casta et constans. Supra de castitate, iij.

Monialis bona mittit occasiones videndi viros et propinquos carne. Supra de
affectu carnali.

Monialis cum puritate cordis et corporis debet sacras vestes contractare.

Supra de corporali.

Monialis absentis officium su[p]plet beata Maria. Supra de Maria, vij.

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Monialis amore carnali capta monasterium vvlt relinquere. Supra de Maria, ix.

Monialis debet ad omnes et in omnibus P345.N1 esse humilis. Supra de fatuitate.

Monialis luxuriosa. Supra de luxuria.

Monialis temptata fuit carnaliter et postea spiritualiter P345.N2 . Infra de
temptacione, vij.

Moniali possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur infra de muliere. DVI. Mors aliquando ex gaudio causatur. Valerius tellis how som tyme at Tracie ţar was a grete fray withoute ţe town, and ţer was a wedow had hur son ţer, and all was nerehand slayn ţat ţer was. & when wurde come in-to ţe town, ţis wedow went hur son had bene slayn, & sodanlie hur happend to mete hur son in ţe yate, ţat sho went had bene dead. And sho was passand fayn & hawsid hym aboute ţe nekk, & kyssyd hym, & evyn furthwith for ioy sho swelte & was dead. DVII. Mors citius prouenit ex gaudio quam ex tristicia. Valerius tellis how after ţe same fray ţer was a womman in ţe cetie, and message come vnto hur at hur son was dead; and scho went home vnto hur howse & was passand hevye. So at ţe laste sho sett hur down to mete, and sodanlie hur son come in, and als tyte as sho saw hym, for ioy sho wex evyn oute of hur mynde. And so it was mor suffrable vnto hur, ţe sorow of dead, ţan was ţe mirthe of life.

Mors aliquando causatur ex confusione. Supra de confusione P345.N3 et infra de
silencio, ij.

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Mortis cogitacio mitigat temptacionem carnis. Supra de cogitacione, iij.

Mors aliquando differtur orationibus sanctorum. Supra de Basilio, ij P346.N1 . DVIII. Morte subita moriuntur aliquando peccatores, eciam in actu peccandi. Petrus Damyanus tellis how som tyme ţer was a prynce ţat hight Salamitanus P346.N2 . So on a day hym happend to luke vp vnto a hyll, and he saw bruste oute at ţe top of ţe hill grete low & smoke. And when he saw it he said vnto ţaim at stude abowte hym; “Withouten dowte ţer is som curste ryche man dead & gane vnto hell, ffor ţer is swilk a custom in ţat contret, ţat when ţe dead of a curste riche man drawis nere, ţat hyll will caste oute low & stynk of pykk and burnte stane.” And when ţis was said, apon ţe nexte nyght after, as ţis prince thoght he was sekur enoghe & lay in his bed with a strompett, sodanlie he dyed. Whame, as sho teld afterward, sho suffred lyg long vppon hur body, and at ţe laste sho felid he was no man bod a stynkyng caryon, & keste hym of hur. DIX. Mors eciam omnes ditissimos spoliat. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ of ane ţat hight Saladinus, when on a tyme he knew ţat he sulde dye att Damaske, he callid his hansman vnto hym & said; “ţou at was wunt to bere my banor vnto batell, bere now ţe banor of my dead, ţat is to say a fowle clothe, ţurg all Damaske, & cry & say ţus, ‘Behold! ţe kyng of ţe Orient is bown to dye, and he mon nothyng bere with hym bod ţis fowle clothe.’” And onone after he dyed, & was won in ţe same clothe.

Morientes in hora mortis temptati per orationes sanctorum adiuuantur. Supra de
demone, iij P346.N3 .

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Mors est timenda. Infra de timore.

Morte improvisa P347.N1 moriuntur aliquando aliqui. Supra de Archidiacono. DX. Mors omnia facit relinquere. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how ţat ţe kyng of Lothoringe, ţat was bod a yong man, on a tyme when he was in a trans of dead, he beheld his palas & his grete howsis and sayd; “O! ţou Lord God! How mekull ţis werld aght to be dispysyd! For I, ţat hase had so many grete palas and so many howsis to lygg in, ţis nyght I wate nott whythir I mon goo, nor who ţat mon take me to herberye.” DXI. Mors quantumcunque magnos humiliat. Petrus Alphonsis P347.N2 tellis how ţat when kyng Alexander was dead & his tombe was gaylie made of sylver & of golde, in his palas ţer gader in many philosophers. And ane of ţaim said; “Alexander yisterday made tresur of golde and now it is evyn contrarie, for golde makis tresur of hym.” And ţan a noder said; “Yisterday wolde not all ţis werld suffis vnto hym, and ţis day for yerdis of grond alonelie sufficis hym.” And ţan ţe thrid said; “Yisterday he had rewle of all ţe peple, and ţis day ţe peple hase rewle of hym.” Than ţe iiij said; “Yisterday he myght hafe delyverd many peple fro dead, and ţis day, for all his power, he mot [not] esshew dead.” Than ţe v said; “Yisterday he led a grete hoste, and today he is led of ţaim & putt vnto beryall.” Than ţe sext sayd; “Yisterday he thristid down ţe ert, and ţis day ţe ert ţrustis hym down.” And ţan a noder said; “Yisterday ţe peple dred hym gretelie, and ţis day ţai sett right not by hym.” And ţan a noder said; “Yisterday

Page 348 he had bothe many frendis and enmys, and ţis day all er in lyke vnto hym.” DXII. Mortis eciam consideracio multum valet homini in dignitate constituto. Ysidorus tellis how som [tyme] ţer was a custom, ţat on ţe furste day of ţe crownyng of ţe Emperour of Constantynople, when he was in his moste ioy, a mason sulde com & bryng hym iiij or v maner of stonys of marble and say vnto hym on ţis maner of wyse, and byd hym chese of ţies of whilk he wolde hafe his grave made. And so it was wunt to be done in ţe cowrte of Rome, for when ţe Pope was chosen ţer was broght aforn hym a pece of lyne-tow, & when fyre was sett in it, ţan was sayd vnto hym; “Thus gose ţe ioy of ţis werld away, as ţis fyre bryngis ţis tow in-to a spark, and afterward in-to right noght.” DXIII. Mortis certitudo quantumcunque differetur multos inducit ad bonum. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how ţer was a man ţat had mekyll connyng in literatur of phisykis, and he was giffen vnto vanyties of ţis werld. So on a tyme hym happend to be at matyns on a Sonday, & ţer he harder in ţe legend of lang life of olde fadurs, and how alway in ţe end of ilkone it was sayd, ‘Mortuus est, he is dead.’ He vmbethoght hym ţat it wold happen so on hym, and he liffid neuer so lang, and when he conseyvid ţis, he dispysid ţe werlde & entred into ţe ordur of freer prechurs. And ţer he was made a freer prechur at vniuersitie of Paryss, and he was a man of grete auctoritie and holynes. DXIV. Mortis certitudo multum terret aliquos immortalitatem appetentes. We rede in `Historia Dragmanorum,’ how ţat ţies Dragmans, like philosophurs, beand in wyldernes, dispysyd all werldly thyngis.

Page 349 And kyng Alexander sent message vnto ţaim & said, aske what ţai wold & ţai sulde hafe it. And ţai wrote vnto hym agayn & said; “Grant vs ţat we shall nevur dy, for ţat we desyre moste of all.” And he wrote vnto ţaim agayn & sayd; “When I am mortall & mon dy my selfe, how mot I graunt you ţat ye sall nevur dye?” And ţai wrote vnto hym agayn & sayd; “Sen ţou knowis at ţou mon dye, whi duse ţou so mekull ill & puttis ţi selfe in so many perels?”

Mortis certitudo inducit hominem ad provisionem necessariorum post mortem.

Infra de providencia, ij.

Mortis certitudo confirmat hominem in bono inchoato. Infra de sortilegio.

Mortui corpus aliquando vegetur P349.N1 a demone. Infra de suffragijs. DXV. Moritur homo aliquando dum est in maiore festo. We rede in `Libro P349.N2 de Dono Timoris’ how at ţe cetie of Dyvyon ţer was ane vsurar ţat wed a wyfe, and ţer was made abown ţe porche-dure many ymagis of stone. And emang other ţer was made ane ymage of ane vsurar with a grete purs in his hand of stone, and sodanly as ţis vsurar stude at ţe porche-dure to be wed, ţis ymage of ţe vsurar abon lete fall ţe purs of stone apon ţe vsurar head ţat shulde be wed, & kyllid hym. DXVI. Mors hominem quantumcunque adnichilat. We rede in ţe `Gestis of Alexander’ how at ţer was sent on a tyme vnto Alexander ţe kyng a stone, and when it was put in ţe balance to be weyed in ţe to skale, it weyed more ţan P349.N3 all ţat evur ţai cuthe put in ţe toder skale. And when ţai put

Page 350 a little powder ţeron, it weyid les ţan P350.N1 any thyng did at ţai cuthe put in ţe toder skale. And when ţai say ţis, many wise men had grete mervell ţerof. And emangis ţaim ane said vnto kyng Alexander; “ţis stone shewis vnto you what ye er; ffor now ye wey mor ţan duse all ţe werld, for it may skantlie bere you. Bod fro ye be deade and a little powder of ert casten on you, ţan shall ye be les ţan any thyng ţat is in ţis werld.” DXVII. Mortis horror aliquos ad bonum inducit. We rede in `Libro de Dono Timoris,’ when ţe kurk of Crepsie P350.N2 shulde be halowed, & for ţat ţai wolde take oute ţe bodie of ane erle ţat was berid ţer, ţai fand a tade sittand on his face knawand, & many wormys and serpentis, to so mekull at all ţat ţer was fled, all bod a son of his awn. And he come to it & saw it, & tuke hym so mekull ţoght ţerfor ţat he lefte all his gude & tuke hym to pouertie, & was so pure at efterward he beggid his meat. And so he perseverd many day. So hym happend on a tyme to com vnto Rome, & ţer he become a collear to gett hym meat with, & he had no noder place to lig in bod vndernethe a grece in ţe howse of a cardinall. And ţer he lay vnto he dyed, and made a gude end. And on ţe nyght when he dyed, all ţe bellis of ţe kurk rang be ţer one.

Mortis timor reddit hominem tristem et cogitatiuum. Infra de timore, iij &
iiij.

Mortuis valent suffragia et orationes et oblaciones. Supra de missa, iij, et
infra de suffragio, iij. DXVIII. Mortis memoria inducit homines ad penitentiam. We rede in `Libro de Dono Timoris’ how on a tyme ţer was a cursid knyght, and he wolde do no penance ţat was enionyd

Page 351 hym for his syn be Pope Alexander. & so ţe Pope gaff hym his ryng, & enionyd hym to penans for to bere itt, vndernethe ţis condicion, ţat evur when he lukid ţervppon, he sulde vmthynk hym of his dead. And when he had worn it many day, and done as he bad hym, he turnyd agayn vnto ţe Pope, & said ţat he was redie to fulfyll whatt penans at he wolde enioyn hym. & so he did & was a gude man. DXIX. Mortuis prodest penitencia a viuis facta loco defunctorum. Maister Nicholas, ţe Archebisshop, tellis how som tyme ţer was ij felowis at war passand trew togedur, and ane of ţaim happend to do a grete syn. So be councell of ţat oţer he went vnto Rome & shrafe hym ţerof, & hym was enionyd ţerfor iij yere penance, & ţis taken, hym happend fall into a grete sekenes. And he made grete sorow at he might not fulfyll his penance, and his felow beheste hym ţat, & he dyed; he shuld do itt for hym. And when he was dead & his felaw had done ţis penance for hym, in ţe end of ţe furste yere he ţat was dead apperid vnto hym, and ţe thrid parte of his bodie was passand white and ţe toder ij partis blak as pykk. And in ţe end of ţe secund yere he apperid vnto hym, & ij parties of his body white & ţe iij blakk. And in ţe end of ţe iij yere he apperid vnto hym all white, and thankid hym gretelie for his delyverans. DXX. Mortuis valet restitucio ablatorum facta pro eis. We rede in `Libro de Dono Timoris’ how a duches son was bown to dye, & he was shrevyn & yit he was bod ix yere olde. And when he was dead he aperid vnto his moder & told hur he was in grevus payn, becauce P351.N1 he had not payed dettis ţat he had borowid of his fadur meneya to play hym with, becaus

Page 352 he had no thoght ţeron when ţat he dyed. And his moder garte spyr att whome he borowid it, & garte pay it vnto ţaim. And afterward ţe child apperid vnto hur agayn, & lete hur hafe knowlege that he was delyverd oute of payn, & put in grete ioy and felicitie. DXXI. Mors pulcritudinem et omnes gratias corporales destruit. We rede of ane, Isabell, ţat was hy Whene of Navern, and when sho drew nere hur dead sho garte light many lightis aboute hur bed, and garte feche in many knyghtis & grete men of ţe cetie. Sho sayde vnto ţaim on ţis maner of wyse; “Vmthynk you & se ţat I, ţe Whene of Navern, ţe Cowntas of Campanye, and ţe doghter of ţe Kyng of Fraunce, whilk ţat was clere & fayr & discrete, and gracious in euerilk mans sight, now, as ye see, dead wyll com to me & destroy all ţies.”

Mori debet religiosus in habitu suo. Supra de monacho, ij.

Morientes aliquando demones asserunt. Infra de vsurario, ij.

Mortui eciam in odio morientes post mortem illud retinent. Infra de odio.

Mortuorum peccatorum corpora eciam post mortem visibiliter puniuntur. Supra de
luxuria. DXXII. Mortui aliquando monent viuos pro eis vt ablata restituant. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a knyght, ţat hight Fredericus of Kelle, when he was dead apperid vnto a man sittand vppon a blak stede, & oute of his nese-thrilles come a grete reke & flawm

Page 353 & he was coverd all with skynnys & bare a grete lumpe of ert betwix his shulders. And ţe man ţat he apperid vnto askid hym if he war Fredericus, and he ansswerd agayn & said he was. & he axkid hym fro whyne he come, and what all ţat bement att he saw. And he ansswerd hym agayn & said; “I am in grete paynys, and ţies skynnys I tuke fro a wedow & now I fele ţaim burnand vppon me. Also ţer was solde vnto me wronguslie a certayn porcion of land, & now it burnys on my bakk & thrustis me down. Bod & my childer wulde restore it agayn, my payn mon be lestend.” And ţus he vanysshid away. And when his childer hard tell of ţer fadur wurdis be ţis man ţat spak with hym, ţai wolde not yelde ţis lande agayn, bod had levur at ţer fadur sawle war evur in payn ţan at ţai partid with ţis lande. DXXIII. Mortui aliquando apparentes infestant viuos. Cesarius tellis how ţat in ţe bisshoppryk of Tryuarens ţer was som tyme a knyght ţat hight Henrie, & he vsid robborie, avowtrie, inceste, & to be manesworn. And when he was dead he apperid vnto many folk. So at ţe laste he apperid vnto a doghter ţat he gatt in avowtrie, & afterward lay by hur hym selfe, and he wolde nowder lett for crossyng nor strykyng with swerd. And when he was stryken, he mott not be wowndid, and ţer come fro hym swilk a sownd like as ţe bed had bene dongen on with mellis. So at ţe laste, when he wold no wyse away, thurg cowncell of ţe archebisshopp ţai tuke holy watyr on a Sononday, & keste on hur & our all ţe chawmer. And when ţis was done ţai saw hym nevur after. DXXIV. Mors amicorum debet pacienter tolerari P353.N1 . Valerius tellis of ane ţat hight Anaxagor, a whilosophur, when one tolde hym ţat his son was dead he ansswerd agayn & sayd;

Page 354 “Tell me not ţat I wate, ffor I knew when he was born ţat he sulde dye.” Also Oracius tellis of a bisshop ţat hight Iovis P354.N1 , how on a tyme as he was halowand a howse, as he was enoynttand ţe poste with his hand, ane come & teld hym ţat his son was dead; and he nowder removid his hand fro ţe poste, nor left his observance for no sorow, ţat he sulde not be sene of ţe peple to do mor ţat longed vnto a fadur ţan vnto a bisshopp. Also we rede of Socraticus, when ţat he did his offrand, one lete hym witt ţat ţe more P354.N2 of his sons was dead, he wold not lefe his offrand, neuer-ţe-les he doffed his crown. Neuer-ţe-les he spurrid how he dyed, & it was told his son dyed & faght manlelie in ţe felde; & when he harde teld of ţat he tuke ţe crown agayn & dond it on his head, and said he made mor gladnes ţat his son dyed manlely ţan sorow for his dead. DXXV. Morientes liberantur a temptacionibus demonum per deuotas orationes. Saynt Gregur tellis ţat in his monasterie ţer was a childe ţat hight Theodorus, whame he was passand fell & grevus with, & ţis childe wolde be passand wrothe with any ţat tolde hym oght for his gude, and gladlie he wold not here ţaim. So be proces of tyme hym happend to be seke & lay in trans of dead, and when all ţe monkis stude aboute hym he began to cry, & sayd; “Go your ways! Go your ways! For I am gyffen vnto ţe dragon to devowr. Now he hase swolod in-to his mouthe my head, bod for you he may not swolow me all. Gyff hym rome ţat he no langer turment me, bod ţat he may do att he come for to do.” And one of ţaim bad hym sayn hym, & he said he wold fayn bod he myght nott. So ţai fell vnto ţer prayers devoutelie, & ţan ţis seke childe began to cry, & sayd; “I thank allmyghti [God], for ţurg your prayers ţe dragon is fled & I am delyverd.”

Page 355 DXXVI. Mortuis non est detrahendum. We rede ex ‘Legenda Lombardica,’ how ţat in ţe monasterie of Saynt Gregor ţer was a monk ţat was so vexid with ţe axis at he was like to dye. & his brethir said ţer psalters aboute hym, trowyng ţat he sulde dye. And when ţai had done ţai began to bakbyte hym. So yitt hym happend to turn agayn vnto lyfe, & he lifte vp his ene & smylid & said; “God forgyf you, brethir! Whi wolde ye bakbyte me? Ye hafe done vnto me a grete impediment, ffor I was bothe at onys accusid bothe of you & of ţe devull and I wiste neuer to whethur dissease I might ansswer. And ţerfor when ye se any man bown to dy, bakbite hym not, bod hafe compassion on hym, at ye make hym no lettyng when he commys afor ţe strayte iugement of almyghtie God.” DXXVII. Mulierem tangere non est bonum. Thar was a man of religion ţat on a tyme went o-gateward P355.N1 with his moder. And when ţai come vnto a watyr, & he sulde bere our his moder, he P355.N2 tuke his handis & wappid ţaim in his skirte, at he sulde not tuche ţe handis of his moder. And when he had born hur our, sho askid hym whi he did so. And he ansswerd agayn & said, “ţe body of a womman is fyre, & becauce I thoght what wommen er, ţerfor I wold not tuche ţe for perell ţat mot happen ţer vppon.”

Mulier debet cauere ne P355.N3 ornatu, vel pulcritudine, vel alloquio provocet
virum. Supra de abscondere.

Mulier casta est amanda. Supra de castitate, ij.

Mulieribus naturaliter inest compassio. Supra de compassione, ij.

Mulier diligenter debet custodiri. Supra de ffilia.

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Mulier vltro se ingerit viro. Supra de castitate, v, et de luxuria, i.

Mulier amore castitatiseciam propria membra corporis debet contempnere. Supra
de castitate, iij.

Mulier amore castitatis eciam propriam patriam debet relinquere. Supra de

Clemente.

Mulier amore castitatis eciam corpus proprium exponit periculo. Vt supra.

Mulieris cohabitacio non est secura viro. Supra de cruce, ij, et de carne, i. DXXVIII. Mulier eciam amicum nititur decipere. Valerius tellis of one ţat hight Zenocrates Platonicus, whilk ţat was a man of suc vertue, ţat he wolde lat no man swere for no maner of cauce, bod att euere man sulde be trowid be his playn wurd; & he was ffamilier vnto a womman of Athenis. So on a day as sho spak with oţer wommen, sho trustyng gretelie in ţe familiaritie of ţis philosophur, sho laid a grete wageor at sho sulde bryng hym oute of ţe purpos of chastite. So ţis philosophur on a tyme come vnto hur, & sho made hym mery of wyne so ţat he liste slepe. & sho lenyd his head down in hur kne, & of his awn wyll ţer he lay a grete while. And evur sho talkid vnto hym wurdis to provoce hym to luste of his bodie, and yit be no wyse myght sho induce hym ţerto, & so he went his wais & sho loste hur wageor. And when ţe toder wommen axked hur ţat at sho had loste, sho ansswerd agayn & said, ţat sho layd hur wageor of a man & not of a stokk, for he was a stokk, sho sayd, & no man. DXXIX. Mulier virtuosa. Valerius tellis how ţer was a man ţat hight Ninus, ţat had a wyfe. & when he was dead, on a day as scho was byndand vpp

Page 357 hur head, it was lattyn hur wit ţat Babylon defaylid in batall. And with ţe ta syde of hur heade vnbun vpp sho ran to feght agayn ţaim of Babilon, & neuer wold sitt at bynd vp hur head vnto all was won & ţai ffled. & ţerfor is ane ymage made of hur & sett vp in ţis maner of wyse. DXXX. Mulier luxuriosa. Orosius tellis of one ţat hight Semiramis, ţat was burnand in lichorie & thristie in blude, made ane ordinans and a constitucion ţat for no maner of reuerens nor inceste ţer sulde no lettyng be, bod at betwix ţe fadur & ţe moder & ţer childer, als ofte as ţaim lykid, it sulde be lefull to hafe at do samen or for to hafe to wyfe or husband. So on a tyme sho desyryd hur awn son to hafe at do with hur, and ţer in despite he slew hur. DXXXI. Adhuc de muliere luxuriosa. We rede in `Cronicles’ of ţe wyfe of Claudius, how ţat sho was so gyffen vnto luste & lykyng, ţat furste privalie and syne opynlie sho wold expownd hur selfe, & cowncell ţerto other noble wommen, so ţat sho ţoght ţat sho had neuer enog ţerof. And at ţe laste ţe Emperowr & hur husband togedur slew hur; and sho was so forgettell of mynd ţat when ţai slew hur sho askid ţaim whi ţai wolde not com & hafe att do with hur.

Mulier superba et despiciens virum quandoque postea viro capitur. Supra de

Assenec.

Mulieres non expedit videre. Infra P357.N1 de videre.

Mulier rixosa pacienter a viro est toleranda P357.N2 . Infra de paciencia.

Mulier loquax grauiter punitur. Supra de locucione.

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Mulieris nequicia comparatur serpenti. Infra de serpente.

Mulier adultera virum suum contempnit. Supra de adulterio, j.

Mulier bona debet esse que ducitur in vxorem. Infra de vxore.

Mulier debet esse quieta et non vaga. Infra de vxore.

Mulier ad peccandum est parata si requiratur. Infra de silencio, ij.

Mulier naturaliter ad se attrahit affectum viri. Supra de concupiscencia, j.

Mulier temptat virum. Infra de temptacione, v.

Mulier aliquando feruens est ad P358.N1 bonum. Supra de martirio. DXXXII. Mulier infidelis est marito suo morienti. We rede how a womman, when hur husband lay in dead thrawis, callid hur mayden & bad hur go by hur iij yerdes of hardyn, ‘to wynde my husband in.” And sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Dame, ye hafe enoge of fayr lyn clothe. Take ţerof iiij yerdis and wynd hym in.” And sho was wrot P358.N2 & said; “May not iij yerdis of harden serriff hym well enog?” So ţis man at lay seke happend for to here hur, and when he come to hym selfe, als ill as he myght, yitt he said; “Ya, make it shorte enog ţat it be not fylid with clay P358.N3 .” DXXXIII. Mulieres quandoque pro parua re litigant. We rede in `Libro de Dono Timoris’ how ţer was ij women pleyd befor a iuge for a clew of threde. And ţe iuge axkid ather

Page 359 of ţaim whar-of ţe bothom at ţe clew was won on was. And ţe tane said it was on a cole & ţe toder said it was on a lyn clowte. And ţan he rewardid at ţe clew sulde be won of, & sho at said sothe of ţe bothom sulde hafe it. DXXXIV. Mulieres P359.N1 attente respicere non debent religiosi. We rede in `Vitis Patrum’ how on a tyme a monk ran for to se maydens as ţai come samen goyng be ţe way. And when he had sene ţaim he turnyd oute of ţe way. And ţan ane olde wyfe at was with ţur maydyns sayd vnto ţis monk; “And ţou wer a parfite monke ţou sulde not behalde vs, nor know ţat we wer wommen.”

Mulier papa creatur. Infra de papa.

Mulierem demon incumbens infestat. Supra de demone, xj et xij.

Mulier nobilis eciam viro aliquando se ingerit. Infra de temptacione, vj.

Mulier molestia carnis est temptata. Infra de temptacione, vij.

Mulierum ornatui congaudet demon. Infra de ornatu, ij.

Mulier virum suum in remotis partibus pergentem debet expectare diu ante quam
nubat. Infra de peregrino et supra de celacione, j.

Mulier secretum est male celans. Supra de celacione. DXXXV. Mulier mala decipit virum suum. Petrus Alphonsis P359.N2 ; how som tyme a man went to wede hys vynys, and his wyfe trowid ţat he wold hafe tarid long and callid

Page 360 hur luff into ţe hows. So ţis man happend to be smyten in ţe ee with a twyste, so ţat he mot not se, & he mott hafe no ruste ţerof & went home. And when he knokkid at ţe dure ţe wyfe was ferde, & hid hur luff in a chawmer & afterward oppynd ţe dure. And hur husband went in & wolde hafe gane vnto ţe bed, and sho axkid hym what he wolde do at ţe bed, and he tellid hur all as it had happend hym. And sho bad hym sitt down & latt hur charm ţe hale ee, ţat it happend nott ţe same. And sho putt hur mowthe vnto ţe hale ee to likk it, vnto hur luff was gone his way, at hur husband wiste nott. And ţan sho bad hur husband ryse, & sayd vnto hym; “Now I am sekur of ţis ee. And now if you like ye may go vnto your bed and riste you.” And so he did. DXXXVI. Mulier vna aliam in maleficijs iuuat. Petrus Alphonsis P360.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was a man ţat went on pylgramege, and he betuke his wyfe to kepe vnto hur moder vnto he come home. And when he was gone sho sent for hur doghtur lemman to sup with ţaim, & ţai ete & drank samen & made merie. And sodanlie ţe gudeman come vnto ţe dure & callid, and sho was gretelie trublid ţer-with, & hid hur lemman in ţe chawmer and ţan lete hur gudeman com in. And he was wery & wete, & bad ţaim go make his bed. And ţis olde wyfe bad hur doghter bryng a shete & latt hym se it ţat he sulde lig in, or sho made ţe bed. And sho broght a fayr shete, and ţe olde wyfe toke ţat one end ţerof, & ţe yong wyfe ţe toder, and held it vp on ege als hy as ţai might aforn ţe chawmer dure, & ţus ţai hid ţe gude man at he might not se to he was gone, at ţai had hyd, oute att ţe chawmber dure. And ţe gude man bade styll & had a mokk P360.N2 . And ţan ţis olde wyfe said vnto hur doghter; “Ga now & make ţi husband bedd with ţis shete at I made myne awn handis sen he went.” And he said; “Dame, can ye wefe suc clothe?” “Ya, son,” sho said, “forsut I hafe wroght mekull suche sen I was born.”

Page 361 DXXXVII. Mulier mediatrix aliam ad peccatum inducit. Petrus Alphonsis P361.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was a wurshupfull man ţat went on pylgramege, and he had a gude wyfe and a chaste. So ţer was a yong man ţat luffid hur passandly, & wolde hafe giffen hur grete giftis to hafe had his luste on hur, and sho wolde not on no wyse. So at ţe laste he fell seke for sorow at he mot not spede, & lay in his bed. So ţer come in ane olde wyfe & vysitt hym & askid hym what was ţe cauce at he was seke for. And he oppynd his herte vnto hur & tolde hur all ţat hym aylid. And sho said hym ţurte not be seke her-for, sho cuthe help hym well enog. And he promysid hur a gude rewarde to helpe hym. So sho had a little bykk whelpe, & sho held it fastand ij dayes. So on ţe iij day sho made a cake of mustard & mele & gaff it, & it ete it. And for bytuernes of ţe musterd it began hugelie to grete, & ţe een ţerof to ryn. So sho went vnto ţis gude wyfe hows, and ţis whelpe folowid hur. And sho, becauce sho was ane olde wyfe, welcomyd hur fayre, & gaff hur meat & drynk. So at ţe laste sho askid hur what ţis whelpe aylid to wepe ţus. And sho ansswerd & said; “Dere Dame! it is no mervell if I make sorow & wepe, for ţis whelpe was my doghter, & was a full leall maydyn, & a gude & a fayr. And becauce sho wolde not consent vnto a yong man ţat luffid hur, to be his luff, ţus sho was shapen to be a biche whelpe.” And with ţat sho lete as sho swownyd & wepid sore. So ţis gude wyfe made mekull sorow, & said; “What mon I do? Allas! for I am in ţe same cace; ffor a yong man luffis me & I hafe dispysid hym, and I am aferd ţat I sall oght be mysshapend.” And ţan ţe olde wyfe ansswerd & cownceld hur to consent vnto hym, & latt hym hafe his liste at sho wer not forshapyn & made a byche whelpe. & sho prayed hur to go for hym, and so sho did & fechid hym vnto ţis womman, & ţer he had his luste & his desyre; & ţis false alde when had a gude reward of ather partie.

Page 362 DXXXVIII. Mulier difficile custoditur. Petrus Alphonsis P362.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was a yong wed man, and ţurgh consell of ane olde wyse man he closid his wyfe in a hye chawmer ţat had no dure butt one, and a wyndow, & evur as he come owder in or oute, he sparrid ţe dure faste. And on ţe night he wolde hyde ţe keyis at his bed head. And ţus he did a long tyme. So on a tyme when hur husband was away, sho lukid furt at ţe wyndow, and sho was war of a fress yong man, & onone sho wex iolious on hym. And to ţe entent at sho mott gett oute vnto hym, iij nyghtis or iiij, by & by sho made hur husband dronken. And on a nyght privalie when he was on slepe, sho stale ţe keyis fro his head & oppynd ţe durys. And privalie sho went vnto ţis yong man. So hur husband wakynd & myssid hur, & compasid ţat withowten a cauce sho wolde not hafe desyrid [hym] to drynk so faste on evyns as sho did, & said no ţing bod lay still & slepte. So when sho had had hur luste, sho come in agayn, and he lete as he myssid hur nogt. So on a night afterward, he fenyd hym selfe dronken, and ţe same night sho rase vp as sho did afor, and went vnto hur luff. And onone as sho was gone, he rase privalie & folowid hur & come vnto ţe dure & sparrid it faste, & went vp agayn & stude in ţe wyndow wachand. And at ţe laste he was war of hur command in hur sark. And sho knokkid, & he axkid who was ţer? And sho besoght hym forgyff hur at sho went furt, & to latt hur com in. And he said sho suld not com in, bod sho sulde stand still ţer & he suld shew hur vnto hur fadur & hur moder in ţe aray at sho was in. And ţe vse was ţat ţai ţat wer fon ţer-oute at mydnyght, wachemen sulde take ţaim & on ţe morn sett ţaim on ţe pyllorie, ţat all men myght wonder on ţaim. And when sho saw ţat on na wyse he wolde lat hur in, sho said sho sulde lepe into a draw-well at was bod a litle fro ţe dure, & drown hur selfe, rather or sho war takyn & shamyd. And when sho saw for all ţis at he wold not lat hur in, sho tuke

Page 363 vp a grete stone & keste in-to ţe draw well, and bad fare-wele for evurmor. And when he herd it fall in-to ţe well, he went it had bene sho had loppyn in-to ţe well, and he was somwhat asstonyd, and he oppyn ţe dure faste, & ran vnto ţe well at luke if he mott gett hur oute. And sho had hid hur be ţe wall & saw ţe dure was oppyn, & whippid in & lokkid ţe dure faste, & gatt hur vp in-to ţe wyndow. And when he hard sho was getten in, he said; “O, ţou fals womman, and full of ţe devuls crafte! Lat me com in!” And sho said, nay, he sulde nott. And ţer sho held hym oute vnto wachemen come & tuke hym, & had hym vnto prison. And on ţe morn sho went vnto hur fadur & hur modir, and told ţaim how ţat he went oute on ţe nyght to his strompettis & forsuke hur, & ţer ţai come vnto ţe prison all samen & made playnt on hym. And ţer in his sarke & his breke he was sett on ţe pellorye, at all folk wonderd on hym, & ţus maliciouslie sho put hur blame opon hym. DXXXIX. Mulieris malicia quandoque in caput suum redundat. We rede in `Cronicles,’ when kyng Albyon was at Veron at a grete feste, he commanddid his butler to feche hym a copp ţat he had made of ţe heade of ţe furst husband of Rosamond, at was his wyfe, whame he had slayn in batell; & he garte fyll it full of wyne & dranke ţerof, & gaff Rosamond his wyfe & made hur to drynk ţerof. And he bad hur drynk with hur furst husband, and sho conseyvid what he ment & was passand wrothe with hym. So ţer was in ţe cowrte a duke ţat held P363.N1 a chawmerer of ţe whene, & sho had knowlege ţerof. And on a tyme when ţe kyng was fro home, opon a nyght sho went into ţis chawmerer bed, & sent privalie vnto ţis duke a message as it had commen from hur chawmerer, & bad hym com & lye with hur; and ţer ţis duke lay bye hur. And when he had done sho said vnto

Page 364 hym; “Knowis ţou what I am?” and he said; “Ya, ţou erte ţe chawmerer, my lemman.” And sho said, “Nay, I am Rosamond, att ţou has done ţis dede with; & chese ţe oon of ij. For owther ţou sall sla kyng Albyon at slew my furst husband & garte me drynk of his head, or els I sall tell hym what ţou hase done, & make hym to sla ţe. And ţerfor venge me of hym ţat made my husband head in a copp, or els ţou sall dye ţerfor.” And he said, nay, he wold not do it hym selfe, bod he promysid hur att he sulde gett a noder ţat sulde do it. And sho gart hide ţe kyngis armor & his batell-ax at stude at his bed-head, & his swerd at hang sho gart bynd it, so at it mott not com oute of ţe shete. And when ţe kyng was in his bed & of slepe, ţis manwheller come in, & ţe kyng gat his swerd & wold hafe drawen oute, & it wold not; & so he was slayn. And ţan he tuke Rosamond, & all ţe knygis tresur & ffled vnto ţe Cetie of Raven P364.N1 ; & ţer he wedd hur. And hur happend ţer on a tyme to se a fayr yong man, & sho wex amoros of hym, and ţoght ţat sho wolde hafe hym to hur husband. And sho gaff hym ţat had wed hur poysen to drynk, and kyllid hym. And when he felid ţat it was venom, he garte hur drynke of ţe reuercion. And sho wolde nott, & he tuke oute hys swerd & bad hur drynk it, or he sulde kyll hur. And so sho drank it, & ţer ţai wer bot dead.

DXL. Mulier vbique ab omnibus est fugienda. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţe abbot Semestras had certan disciples ţat on a tyme said vnto hym; “Sur, [go] we into ţe werld a while, & latt vs dwell ţer.” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Go we ţan whare no womman is.” And ţai ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Whar is ţat place ţat a womman is not in, bod if ţat it be in wyldernes?” And ţan ţe abbott ansswerd agayn & said; “Therfor I pray ţe, lat vs abide in wyldernes.”

Mulieris memoria in corde viri esse non debet. Supra de memoria, ij.

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Mulier luxuriosa in proprium filium impetit. Supra Andree, ij.

Mulieris specie diabolus sanctos temptat. Supra Andree, iij. DXLI. Mulieris nobilis virtus quandoque apparet in morte. Iustinus tellis of ane ţat hight Olimpias, and when she saw armyd men come and wold hafe slayn hur, sho went & cled hur in gay clothyng, & tuke ij maydens with hur and went to mete ţaim. And when ţai saw hur in ţat aray, ţai wer astonyd at sho did so & ţai went agayn vnto ţer maisters [& teld] how ţai fand hur not ferd nor fleand fro dead, nor at sho was not ferd for swerd nor wownd, nor wepid wommanlyke, bod resayvid armyd men mekelie with ioy & murt, and obeyid hur to vndergo dead. And ţus sho was delyverd. DXLII. Mulier et viuens et moriens honestatem debet servare. Iustinus tellis of ţis same womman, how on a tyme P365.N1 sho was stryken with a swerd & fell down & dyed, & yit with hur clothis & hur hare sho coverd hur theis, so ţat none vnwurshup of hur bodie sulde be sene. Also we rede of the whene of Narvan P365.N2 , ţat hight Isabell, & was doghter vnto Saynt Lowyce ţat was kyng of Fraunce, ţat if all sho was yong and passand fayr, neuer-ţe-les sho wolde neuer lyg with Kyng Theobald, at was a fayr yong man at had wed hur, bod in hur sark, nor lat hym lig with hur bod in his sark & his breke. Nor ţer was neuer none of hur maydens, nowder privalie nor apert, ţat nowder in bat nor in wasshyng saw als mekull as hur ancle bare. And when sho dyed, sho commandid hur maydens ţat ţai sulde wapp all hur bodye & hur

Page 366 membres in a long webb & sew it, at when becauce of sethyng hur membrus burde be cutt, ţe clothe sulde be cutt, at ţai ţatt cutt hur sulde not se none partie of hur body bare.

Mulier sine assensu viri non debet dare magna. Infra de vxore.

Mundi debent esse qui contractant sancta vasa et vestes. Supra de corporali.

Mundi pericula sunt evitanda. Infra de risu et de periculis.

Mundo possunt adaptari que supra dicuntur de contemptu mundi, de diuicijs et
morte. DXLIII. Munera parua ab amicis data sunt non spernenda. Senec tellis how ţat when ţe disciples of Socrates come and broght hym many giftis, he had a pure scolar ţat hight Escharmes, ţat come & offerd hym selfe vnto hym and said; “Sur, I giff you ţe beste ţing ţat I hafe, ţat is myne awn bodye.” & he said ţat oţer ţat gaff hym small giftis helde ţer beste giftis behynde, & so wolde not he doo, bod he prayed his mayster to take ţat pure gifte, & so labur it with all his diligens, att it mott be better & fayrer for his sake. And his maister ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “I have tane a grete gyfte of ţe bod if ţou ţinke ţi selfe little, and giff ţi selfe besylie for ţine awn profett to do all thyng at I command the.”

Munera magna non debet dare vxor sine licencia viri. Infra de vxore. DXLIV. Munera accipere non debet princeps vel prelatus. Valerius tellis of one Marchus Thurius, ţat was ţe nobyllest cowncelor within Rome. & on a tyme a grete man come vnto

Page 367 hym & fand hym syttand at his supper be ţi fyre, & all his meat on a tre-dubler. And he offerd vnto hym & wold hafe gyffen a grete porcion of syluer vessell, & bad hym were ţaim for his sake. & he forsuke ţaim & wolde not take ţaim. And he was wrothe ţerwith & said; “Ye sall nevur tell ţat Marchus Thurius had lere be lorde of riches ţan for to be maid riche of wisdom. For vmthynk you ţat ye neuer saw me ourcommen in batell, nor yit be corrupte with money.”

Murmurare non debet pauper cui datur elemosina. Infra de paupertate. DXLV. Mures eciam homines aliquando inuadunt. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ ţat in ţe tyme of ţe iij Henrie ţe Emperour, how ţer was a riche man on a day satt at his meate. And sodanlie he was vmlappid with a grete flok of myce, and sodanly ţai lefte all P367.N1 at was in ţe howse, & pursewid vppon hym. & men tuke hym and had hym vnto a ship on ţe watir at he mot so esskape ţe myce, & voyde ţaim fro hym. And ţai lepid after hym in-to ţe watyr, & come to ţe shupp & gnew it ţurg. & so he mott on no wyse kepe hym fro ţaim, vnto so muche att he was had to land agayn; & ţer ţe myce fell on hym & kyllid hym, & ete hym vp euere morsell vnto ţe bare bonys. DXLVI. Musce infestant multos. We rede ex ‘Legenda Lombardica P367.N2 ‘ how at ţer happend on a tyme a grete multitude of fleis in ane abbay ţat Saynt Barnard made, vnto so mekull at ţai did mekull noysans vnto all men ţat dwellyd ţerin. And when ţai come & tolde hym, he said ţat he sulde curs ţaim, & on ţe morn ţai wer fon dead, ilk one.

Mutacio frequens iudicum P367.N3 non est populo vtilis. Supra de ballivo, ij.

Page 368 DXLVII. Natalis Domini, primo. The birt of our Lord is prevyd be many meracleys, ffor Innocencius ţe iij telles how at Rome ţer was contynuall pease xij yere togedur, and ţerfor ţe Romans byggid a fayre temple, & sett ţerin ţe ymage of Romulus, & garte call it Templum Pacis. And ţai askyd Appollo how long it sulde laste, & he said vnto a womman ţat was a clene mayden bare a childe. And when ţai hard ţat, ţai said it sulde laste evur, & wrate abowne ţe dure in golden letters; ‘ Templum Domini P368.N1 in eternum manet.’ And when our Ladye bare hur childe, vppon ţat same nyght it fell down vnto ţe hard ert, and ţer is now Ecclesia Sancte Marie Noue P368.N2 . DXLVIII. Natalis Domini probatur dupliciter, ijo. Ex ‘Legenda Lombardica P368.N3 ‘ we rede how ţat vppon ţat day ţe ymage of Romulus and all oţer ydolfis in Rome fell down & brak. And Saynt Ierom tellis also how ţer come a tokyn in Egipte for all ţer idolfis fellis when our Ladye bare hur chylde. And her-for ţe prestis of ţe temple garte make ane ymage of a maydyn with a barn in hur arm, and sett it in a privay place in ţer temple, & vnto ţat ţai did wurshup. DXLIX. Natalis Domini probatur multipliciter, iijo. We rede ex ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how ţat same nyght ţe derknes of ţe nyght and clerenes of ţe day war turnyd evun contrarie.

Page 369 DL. Natalis probatur, iiijto. Orosius and Innosins P369.N1 tellis how ţat a well in Rome ţat same nyght was turned in-to oyle & ran in-to Tyber, and all ţe day after spran habundandlye; ffor Sibilla had prophecyed & said ţat our Savyor sulde not be born or a well of oyle sprang oute of ţe erthe. DLI. Natalis Domini probatur, vto. Crysostimus tellis ţat vppon ţe nyght of ţe natiuitie, vnto ţe kynges ţat war prayand on a hyll, a fayr starn appered P369.N2 vnto ţaim. & it had in it a fayre childe, and vppon his shulder a fayr cros shynyng, whilk childe spak vnto ţe kyngis and bad ţaim go in-to Iudea & seke hym, & ţer ţai sulde fynd hym born.

DLII. Natalis Domini probatur, vjto. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how ţat vppon ţat day ţer apperid in ţe este iij sonnys P369.N3 , and somwhat befor ţat tyme after ţe dead of Iulius Cesar. DLIII. Natalis Domini probatur, vijmo. Innocencius ţe iij, pope, tellis how ţat Ottouianus ţe Emperour, ţat all ţe werld was subgett vnto, and be his reson he plesid so vnto ţe senaturs of Rome, ţat ţai wolde hafe wurshuppid hym as Godd. And he callid Sybilla ţe prophetice vnto hym, & axkyd hur if evur ţer sulde be any born ţat sulde be gretter ţan he was.

Page 370 So it happend on ţe yole-day, and ţis Sybyll was in ţe Emperour chawmer. And evyn aboute mydday ţer apperid aboute ţe son a golden cercle, and in myddeste of ţe cercle was ţer standand a fayr maydyn and a chylde in hur armys. And sho shewid ţis vnto ţe Emperour, and ţe Emperour had grete mervaiý here-of, & said ţat he hard a voyce ţat spak, saying, ” Hec est ara celi.” And Sybyll said ţat childe sulde be mare ţan he was, and ţerfor sho bad hym wurshup hym. And ţat chawmer is consecrate a kurk in honor of our Ladie, & is callid to ţis day Sancta Maria de Ara Celi P370.N1 . And fro thens furt ţe Emperour wurshuppid ţis childe & wolde wurshup none oţer goddis. And vnto ţis sentans accordis Timotheus, historiagraphus, and Orosius for ţe moste partie. DLIV. Natalis probatur, viijuo. We rede ex ‘Legenda Lombardica’ how ţat ţe oxe & ţe ass, knowyng mervolosly Almighty God layd in a cryb befor ţaim, ţai fell down on ţer kneis and wurshuppid Hym. And Saynt Ierom tellis ţat vppon ţat nyght all ţat euer laburd in vicio sodomitico was slayn, so ţat not in ţe kynd ţat Almity God had taken fro thens furt ţer sulde be fon so mekull vnclennes. For als Saynt Austyn sayd; ” videns Deus vicium contra naturam in natura humana fieri, fere desijt incarnari.” DLV. Negacionem dei inducit frequenter malum consilium et inopia siue paupertas. Cesarius tellis how ţat in ţe dioces of Leodenensis P370.N2 , besyde Florens, ţer was som tym a yong knyght & noble in tornamentis, & giffen vnto vanytis of ţis werld, vnto so mekull ţat ţer aboute he consumyd all his gudis, so ţat he fell evyn in despayr. Vnto so mekull ţat on a nyght he garte a man of his lede hym in-to a wude, & ţer ţai raysid the devull as ţai was wunt to do, & made

Page 371 hym to speke wit ţaim. And ţer he bad ţe knyght make no charge of his povertie, & he askid hym if he wold hafe riches agayn, & ioy, as he was wunt to hafe. And ţe knyght said, ya, he wolde, and it mot be done be God Almyghtie. And ţan hys man sayd vnto ţe fende; “Here hafe I broght you a noble man, my maister, at ye may restore hym vnto ţe degre at he was in afore tyme.” And ţe fende saide, hym burde furst forsake Almyghti God & make homage vnto hym. And ţis knyght, ţuf all it war tremland & makand sorow, neuer-ţe-les, in hope of requoveryng agayn of ţat at he had loste, ţurg cowncell of ţis man he did itt. And ţan ţe fend said hym burd nede forsake Goddis moder. And ţe knyght ansswerd agayn & said, ţat wolde he neuer doo. And ţus he partid away fro ţaim, and went agayn vnto ţe town. And ţer was a kurk in his way, and he went in and sett hym down on his kneis befor ane ymage of owr Ladye, & wepid & made grete sorow, at all ţe kurk rang with. So evyn ţe same howr, a knyght ţat had boght all his lifelod befor, happend com by ţe kurk away, & hard grete noyse & went in, & when he fand ţe knyght, ţat he kend well enog, cryand & makand his prayer so devowtly, he had grete mervell, & drew hym be-hynd a pyler & stude still, & ţogght he wolde wit what all ţis bement. And, at bathe ţies knyghtis hard, our Ladie spak vnto hur Son & said; “O, ţou swete Son! Hafe mercie of ţis man!” And ţe childe at satt on hur kne wolde not speke agayn vnto his moder, bod turnyd his head awayward fro hur. And sho prayed hym agayn, & sayd ţat ţe man was dessayvid, and with ţat he turnyd his bak opon hur and said; “This man hase denyed me, what shulde I do vnto hym?” And ţan ţe ymage of owr Lade rase vp & sett hur Son apon ţe altar, and fell down on hur kneis at His fete and said, “I pray ţe, swete Son, ţat for my sake ţou forgyff hym his syn.” And onone ţe child liftyd vp His moder and said vnto hur; “Moder, yit I neuer denyed ţe thyng att ţou axkid me. And now, beholde, for ţi sake I forgyff hym.” And ţan ţis knyght was fayn, & rase & went his ways furt of ţe kurk, and was passyng sadd & hevy for hys syn, & glad ţat it was forgyffen hym. And ţe toder knyght folowid hym privalie, &

Page 372 ouertuke hym & axkid hym whi his een war so wate & so bownyd. And he ansswerd agayn & said ţe wynd garte itt. And he said agayn; “Sur, I knaw ţe cauce of your truspas well enog. And Sur,” he said, “I hafe a doghter & no mo childer, and if ye wull wed hur I sall giff you all your lyfelod agayn, & you ij I sall make heyris of all my riches.” And he thankid hym & wed hur, & was afterwerd a gude man & a rice.

Negant eciam deum religiosi. Supra de misericordia.

Negacionem dei inducit amor carnalis. Supra de amore.

Negacionem dei inducit ambicio dignitatis. Supra de Maria, vj P372.N1 .

Neganda non est pauperi elemosina. Infra de paupere, ij P372.N2 .

Necligencia hominis impedit ne ei ab aliquo subueniatur. Supra de cogitacione.

Negligencia executorum nocet testatori. Supra de executore, j.

Negligencia vtencium aliqua re perditur aliquando ipsa res. Supra de legato.

Necligencia dicendi horas. Supra de Augustino, ij. DLVI. Negociatores sine fraude debent emere et vendere. Tullius tellis how on a tyme it was disputid betwix Diogenes & Stocius P372.N3 , ţat was his disciple. And Diogenes sayd; “All ţe vices of a thyng ţat is selde aw not to be expowndid to hym ţat byes it, bod ewhils it is constitutt be ţe law; ewhils neuer-ţe-les oţer

Page 373 thynges er done withouten gyle.” And his scoler ansswerd hym agayn & sayd, ţat when ţe byer trowes att ţe thyng be gude, & puttis truste in hym ţat sellis it, ţe sellar aw to tell ţe byer & ţer be any fawte ţerin. Than Diogenes sayd; “It is one to be styll & anoder to layn, and ţe tane is not profitable to ţe to here, nor it is not nedefull to me to say.” And ţan his scoler sayd; “And it be dampned at Athenys at a man sall not tell ţe way vnto hym ţat travels, mekull mor dampnable it is wittandlie to suffer a man fall in-to error.” Than Diogenes sayd; “He hase not garte ţe bye ţat stirris ţe not to bye; and ţou byes ţat ţing at plesis ţe, and he praysis ţat ţing ţat is his awn. And whar ţe dome is in ţe byer, ţer is no begyle in ţe seller. And ţerfor P373.N1 a P373.N2 seller aght to layn nothyng vnto ţe byer P373.N3 , neuer-ţe-les hym thar not tell hym bod if he wyll, for what-som-evur langis to hym ţat byes it, longes to hym ţat sellis, to witt how ţat he sall sell.”

Nequicia mulieris comparatur serpenti. Infra de serpente. DLVII. Nequicia Herodis. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ how ţat Herode, when he hard tell ţat ţe Iewis abade with grete myrt agayn he sulde dye, he garte gadur samen all ţe noble yong men of Iudee, & garte spar ţaim in a prison, & commandid vnto Salome his wyfe ţat als tyte as he war deade, ţat sho sulde sla ţaim ilkone, at on maner of wyse all Iudee sulde make sorow when he was dead as wele as ţai dyd in his lyfe. And so was done.

Nero. Supra de crudelitate, et infra de prodigalitate et Simone. DLVIII. Nicholai confessoris. We rede in his ‘Meracles,’ how som tyme ţer was a Iew ţat hard tell of ţe meracles of Saynt Nicholas, and he garte make ane

Page 374 ymage of hym, & sett hym to kepe all his gudis. And when ţe Iew on a tyme was fro hame, thevus come & stale away his gudis, & when he come and fand ţai wer away, he began to reprufe ţis ymage, and bett itt sore. And Saynt Nicholas apperid vnto ţies thevis, & shewid ţaim how his body was betyn for ţat gude att ţai had stollen, and thretid ţaim at ţai sulde be hanged bod if ţai had ţis gude agayn & restorid it, & teld ţaim at he was Saynt Nicholas, in whose kepyng ţis Iew had putt all his gudis. And ţies thevis wer fferd, and broght all ţies gudis agayn, and tolde ţe Iew ţis meracle. And he was turnyd & ţai, bothe, and become gude men; & ţe Iew was cristend. DLIX. Nicholaus scolarem suscitauit. We rede in his ‘Meracles’ how ţer was a gude man ţat vsid yerelie, becauce of a son ţat he had ţat was a scolar, apon Saynt Nicholas day for to make a grete feste, & dele grete almos in wurshup of Saynt Nicholas. So ţe devull had a dispite ţeratt, & come to ţe dure in a pure mans liknes, & axkid almos vppon ţe Saynt Nicholas day. And ţe gude man sent hym almos with ţis scoler, and ţer ţe devull strangeld ţe childe & kyllid hym. And when ţe fader come vnto ţe dure and fande his son dead, he made mekull sorow & had vp ţe dead childe in-to a chambr, and sett hym down on his kneis & made his complaynt vnto Saynt Nicholas, & said; “Loo! Saynt Nicholas! behold, is ţis your reward of ţe wurshup ţat I hafe ţis many day done vnto you?” And as he was ţus complenand ţe childe oppynd his ene & rase vp & was olyfe agayn. DLX. Nicholaus iuuenem de captiuitate patri restituit. We rede in his ‘Meracles’ how ţat a man ţurg ţe merettis of Saynt Nicholas had a childe, whilk ţat when he was a yong man

Page 375 was taken in ţe were with ţe Aragans P375.N1 , & depute into serves with ţer kyng. So it happend vppon Saynt Nicholas day ţis yong man broght ţe kyng wyne in a copp of golde, and as he held it befor ţe kyng he remembred hym ţat it was Saynt Nicholas day, & how his fadur as ţat day was wunte to make a grete feste. And sodanly he gaff a grete sig, and ţe kyng wold algattis wete ţe cauce at he sighed for, and he told hym evure dele. And ţis vncrestend kyng thrett hym & said; “What at evur ţi Nicholas duse, ţou shall dwell here with vs.” And with ţat sodanlie ţer come a grete wynd, & smate down ţe howse and liftid vp ţe childe with ţe copp in his hand & ţe wyne in it, & sett hym evyn at his fadur dure. And he went in & fand his fadur & all his frendis at dyner, & ţer he teld ţaim all how it happend. And ţai war passand fayn & thankid God & Saynt Nicholas.

Nicholaus indeuotos sibi verberat. Supra de deuocione, ij.

Nicholaus deuotos sibi remunerat. Supra de deuocione, j. DLXI. Nigromancie P375.N2 ars est valde periculosa. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a knyght at wold not trow at ţer was any fendis. So on a tyme he come vnto one ţat was callid Philip, ţat was practyse in nygromancye, and prayed hym to latt hym se som fendis. And he re[cu]sid & said he durst nott; & yit he laburd hym beselie. So on a day, aboute none, ţis Philip garte ţis knyght put his swerd abowte hym, and at a gateshatyll, with a P375.N3 swerd he made a cercle aboute ţis knyght, and bad hym kepe hym wele within ţis cercle, ffor and any membre of hym come withoute itt, he mond lose itt vnto tyme ţat he come agayn vnto hym. And he bad hym, & he saw any bodie, nowder

Page 376 giff ţaim right not, nor take right not of ţaim, and he tolde hym ţat ţai wolde bothe tempe hym & flay hym; bod & he wolde do so he bad hym, he sayd, ţer shuld nothyng noy hym. And when he was gone & ţe knyght was be his one in ţe cercle, belyfe ţer come as it had bene grete fludis, & a nowder tyme as it had bene gruntyng of swyne, and now blastis of wynd. And now hym ţoght he saw a man als hye as treis, and when he come nere ţe cercle he axkid ţis knyght what he wold, & bad hym aske & he suld tell hym. So he lukid opon hym & hym thogt he was a grete man & a blakk, & of grete difformytie, so ţat he durste not verelie behald hym. So att ţe laste ţis knyght spak & said vnto hym; “I hafe desyrid gretelie to se ţe.” And he axkid hym, whareto. And ţe knyght said, for he had hard tell mekull ill of hym. And ţe fend ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Men demys me oftsithis withowten cauce, and I do no man skathe bod if he gar me. And Philip ţi maister is my frend, & I do all ţat plesis hym, for I grevid hym nevur yitt, vnto so mekull when he callid me & bad me now com vnto ţe, I come.” And ţe knyght askid hym whar he was when he callid hym. And he said he was als far beyonde ţe se as ţe se was fro tens; ” & ţerfor,” he said, “it is right at ţou reward me for my labur.” And ţe knyght axkyd hym what he wold hafe, and he said owder his gown or his gyrdyll, or a shepe of his flokk; & ţan he askid a hen, & att ţe laste a cokk. And ţe knyght said hym evur nay, and wold giff hym none of ţies. So ţe knyght axkid hym whare he had so muche connyng as he had, and he ansswerd agayn & said at ţer was none ill done in all ţis werld bod he knew itt. “And to so mekull,” he said, “ţou in suc a town & in suche a howse loste ţi maydenhede, and swylk synnys & swilk hase ţou done.” And ţis knyght cute not agaynsay itt. And ţan ţe devull put furt his hand as he wold hafe taken hym, and ţe knyght was ferd & fell bakward in ţe cercle, & cryed as he had bene wude. And als sone as ţis Philip harde hym, he come and made all ţis fantasies to vanyss away. And evur after, fro ţat howr forward, he was pale & ill hewid, & trowid alway at ţer was fendis. And afterward he amendid his life & become a gude man.

Page 377 DLXII. Nigromantici discipulus a demone rapitur et deportatur. Cesarius tellis how at ţe cetie of Tholett ţer was ane ţat held a skule of nygromancy, and his scolers on a tyme desyrid ţer maister ţat he wolde prufe ţat befor ţaim ţat he taght ţaim. And ţer maister, ţuf all he wer il-wyllid ţerto, on a tyme led ţaim into ţe feld, and with a swerd he made a cercle aboute ţaim, & he bad ţaim if ţai saw any thyng nowder gif it nor take ţer-off, bod at ţai sulde holde ţaim iustelie within ţe cercle. And ţan he went a littyll fro ţaim, & began to say his enchawntmentis. & belyfe fendis ţat war callid come, som in liknes of a man, som of a womman, & som makand mynstralcy, & som dawnsand. And emang ţaim ţer was ane like a fayr womman, fayrer ţan all ţe toder was, and sho profurd a golde ryng vnto ane of ţe scolers ofte sythes, & lang he forsuke it, & at ţe laste he tuke it, and onone sho clekid hym oute of ţe cercle & ţe ryng, bothe, & onone sho was away with hym. And his felos began to cry, & ţer maister come onone, & ţai told hym. And onone he callid vp ţe maister-fend, and tolde hym of ţe wrong at was done vnto his scolar, and desyryd to haffe hym agayn. And ţis fend callid all ţe toder fendis vnto a cowncell, and reprovid hym ţat did ţe dede. And he excusid hym & sayd he dyd no wrong, becauce ţe scoler was inobedyent vnto his maister. Neuer-ţe-les a sentans was gyffen at he sulde be delyverd agayn vnto his maister, for he was a behufable scolar vnto his maister, and ţus he was restoryd agayn vnto his maister. And fro ţat day forward his felows ţoght att his face was lene & pale, evyn as he had bene taken oute of his grafe. & he told his felows what he saw at hell yatis, & told ţaim it was cursid scule at ţai wer at, & desyrid ţaim to lefe itt. And he went and made hym a monk of Ceustus ordur, and afterward was a hali liffer.

Nigromanticam scienciam adipiscens dampnatur. Infra de sciencia, iij.

Page 378 DLXIII. Nomen Christi semper est in corde habendum. We rede in ‘Legenda Beati Ignacij,’ ţat when he was in dyvers grete turmentis, he wold neuer sease of calling of ţe name of Cryste, & ţe turmenturs axkid hym whi he rehersyd ţat name so ofte. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I hafe ţat name wretten in my herte, & ţerfor I may not sese fro calling ţervppon.” And when he was dead, ţai tuke his harte oute of his body, & cut it sonder be ţe myddeste. And ţai fand all his herte written within with ţies namys, Iesus Christus, & all of letters of golde. And herefor many oon trusted in hym & was cristend.

Nomen acquirunt aliqui eciam per aliqua mala opera. Supra de memoria, i. DLXIV. Nouicius debet semper in deuocione profiscere et non tepescere. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţer was one ţat wolde entir into religion, and he lete his moder hafe knowlege of his purpos. And sho cownceld hym nay; & he wold not lefe his purpos for hur, bod sayd ţat he wolde go safe his sawle. And when he was entred into ţe religion & governyd hym wele, & was fervent in ţe begynnyng, fro he had contynued awhile he began to wax slaw, & yrked with ţe strate[nes] of his religion. So on a tyme hym happend to fall seke & lay in a trans. So hym ţoght ţat he was broght vnto his dome, & ţer hym thoght he fand his moder ţat was dead. And when sho saw hym sho sayd vnto hym; “Son, how is it with the? Come ţou hedur to be demyd with vs? Whar is it now at ţou said vnto me, ‘I will go safe my sawle ?’” And at ţis wurde he was confusid, & wuste nevur what he suld say vnto hur agayn. And with ţat he wakend of his trans, & amendid of his sekenes, and vmthoght hym ţat for he wex somwhatt yrke in his religion he was in way of dampnacion, & he

Page 379 turnyd hym vnto ţe fervor & ţe luff ţat he had vnto his religion at his furste entre, and said vnto hym selfe; “I ţat myght not abyde & suffer ţe blame & chalange of my moder, how may I abyde ţe blame of Allmittie God & all his aungels & all ţe saynttis off hevyn?”

Nouicius confirmatur in religione ex consideracione penarum inferni. Supra de
conuersione .

Nouicius confirmatur in religione ex certitudine mortis. Supra de conuersione.

Nouicij dissoluti debent corripi. Supra de correccione, iij.

Nouicij orationibus iuuantur ad perseuerandum. Infra de oracione.

Nouicio possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de contemptu mundi,
conuersione P379.N1 , monacho, et infra de religione et obediencia. DLXV. Nupcie secunde non sunt appetende. Ieronimus tellis how on a tyme ţer was a yong wedow ţat hight Ann, and when hur husband was dead sho thoght sho wolde not P379.N2 be wed with a noder man. Hur frendis come & cownceld hur yis, & said vnto hur; “Thow erte yit bod of a myddill age, & a fayr womman & a listie, take ţe a noder husband.” And sho said; “Nay, ţat will I not doo; ffor & I hafe als gude a husband as I had befor, I will evur be ferd ţat I sall lose hym, & if he be yll, me wyll gretelie repent ţat I had ane ill after a gude.” DLXVI. Obediencia debet esse parata. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ of a monk ţat was a writer, ţat hight Marchus, & as he was writand & in makyng of ane O,

Page 380 his abbott callid, & he lefte it half vnmade & went at his call, becauce he wolde not breke his obedyans. DLXVII. Obediendum est eciam in impossibilibus P380.N1 a viris perfectis. Senek P380.N2 tellis how ţat vnto a man ţat shulde entre in-to religion ţe abbott declarid ţe grevus laburs ţerof, & how ţat hym burd doo all suche ţing as was commanddid hym; & he was nothyng ferd ţerfor & recusid nott to com into religion, bod promysid to be always pacient & obedient. So afterward his maister ţoght at he wold prufe hym, so be cace it happend at ţe oven of ţer abbay was hate, redie to sett bread in; and his maister commawndid of obedyans to go into ţis ovyn. And he left not to do his maister commandment, bod went in boldlie with a gude belefe; & when he was in ţe oven, ţe hete ţerof turnyd in-to cold, so ţat he felid nothyng bod as it had bene sprencled ouer with dew. DLXVIII. Obediunt perfecti eciam contra spem optinendi quod precipitur. Seruius P380.N3 tellis how on a tyme ţe same abbott ţoght ţat he wold prufe a novace, & he tuke a dry stowre ţat he vsid to bere in his hand & smate it into ţe ert, & bad a novice ţat he sulde watir it evurilk day vnto ţat it waxid grene & bare liffis agayn kynde. And he did as he commandid hym, and evurilk day bare a grete pott full fro a watur ij myle thens, & watyrd ţis stowr unto he had done it a yere; and yitt he wex nott werie bod did on as he did afor. And ţuf all hym thoght ţer come no frute on his warke, yit hym thoght he wolde not breke his obediens, bod endurid in his labur all ţe secund yere. And in ţe iij yere when

Page 381 ţis watir-ber sesid not of his labur, ţis stowr at was dry florisshid, & bare levis & frute. And he went vnto his abbott & told hym, & he tuke all his monkis with hym & come & saw it & sayd; “Loo! brethur, ţurg vertue of fulfyllyng of obediens, ţis dry stowr agayn kynde is now fayr florisshid & beris levis.” DLXIX. Obediens verus non attendit quid precipitur. Cassianus tellis how on a tyme ţer was ane abbott ţat commawndid his dissiple & said vnto hym; “Go, ryn,” he said, “als faste as ţou may, and als tyte as ţou may turn me yone grete stone.” And onone his dissiple a grete stone, ţat many men myght not hafe turnyd, now with lifte at his head & now at his breste, with grete strent he turnyd it ouer; & he swett so ţat all his clothis warr wett thrug, for he supposid ţat nothyng was commandid vnto hym ţat was impossible to doo. DLXX. Obediencia perfecta amorem naturalem postponit. Cassianus tellis how som tyme ţer was oon taken in-to ane abbay, & he broght with hym his son of viij yere olde; and he was disseverd fro hym & put in a-noder cell. So ţis abbot ţoght ţat he wolde [prufe] his obedians & his affeccion, & he commaundid hym to caste his son in-to a grete watir. And onone as he had commandid hym, he gatt his son in his armys and come vnto ţe watur-syde, and wold hafe castyn in his awn barn bod at ţer was monkis ţat wachid what he wolde doo & lettid hym. And yitt for all at ţai cut do he keste it in, & onone ţai gatt it oute and savyd itt olyfe. DLXXI. Obediunt quandoque creature eciam insensibiles P381.N1 . Saynt Gregorie tellis how ţat in ţe cetie of Placens ţe watur ţat was P381.N2 cald Padus rase vp opon a grete spate and owryode all ţe

Page 382 feldis ţat langid vnto ane abbay. & ţer was a gude, holie man ţat hight Sabinus, a bisshopp, and when he saw ţis he garte a notorie of his write a byll & caste in ţe flude, and ţis was ţe wrytyng; “Sabinus, ţe servand of owr Lord Iesu Criste commandis vnto ţe, Pado, ţat our ţi bankis ţou pas no mor fro hens furt, nor at ţou hurte nott landis ţat longis vnto ţe kurk.” And his notarie did as he bad hym. And onone ţe watir fell of ţe kurk-land and come vnto ţe bowndis at it was wunte to ryn in; and nevur after vnto ţis day rase it ouer ţe bankis nor passid ţe bowndis. DLXXII. Obediunt sanctis eciam bruta animalia. Saynt Gregorie tellis how ţat Florencius, ţe servand of Almighti God, dwelt alone be hym selfe in a cell, & he had v or vj shepe. And he made his prayer vnto Allmyghti God & besoght Hym at He wold send hym somwhatt to dwell with hym to comfurt hym. And onone as he had made his prayer, he fand at his cell-yate, standand, a bere, whilk ţat lowtid vnto hym and fawnyd hym, & was nothyng wylde. And he conseyvid at it was sent hym be Almyghti Godd, & bad it go hafe his shepe furt & kepe ţaim, & at it sulde bryng ţaim home at sex of ţe clok at evyn; and it did trewlie as he bad it. And in ţe mornyng he commandid it not to com home or ix of ţe clok, and he fastid evur to it come home. And evur ţis bere did as he bad itt, and so he tarid long fastand o days P382.N1 . And he had iiij disciples ţat war wrothe with ţis bere becauce it held ţaim long fastand o days, & ţai dwelt with anoder man in ţe wyldernes ţat hyght Euticius. Becauce ţer maister did no swilk takens, and privalie, ţai slew ţis bere. And ţis holie man bade of his dener to evyn, & evur lukid aftur ţis bere, & she come nevur home. So opon ţe morn he went vnto ţe felde and fand ţis bere slayn, and als sone as he saw hur P382.N2 he knew wele

Page 383 enog who did itt, and he fell opon a wepyng, more for ţe malice of his bredur ţan for ţe dead of ţe bere. And ţus he said vnto hym selfe; “I trow ţat in ţis life at vengeange sall be taken on ţaim for ţer males.” And belyfe after it happend as he said, ffor ţies iiij brethur war onone streken with a sodan sekenes, & rotid abown erde at ţai stynkyd with. And her-vppon ţis holie man had conciens & tolde his brethur ţat hym forthoght at he had sayd. And all ţe dayis of his lyfe he had sorow ţerfor, & wepud & made muche murnyng, and held hym selfe as a crowell man & a vengeable homycide. DLXXIII. Obediencia prefertur alijs P383.N1 virtutibus. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme iiij brethir ţat was cled all in pylchis come vnto ane abbott ţat hyght Pambo, & ilkone of ţaim tolde hym ţe vertue of oţer, when ţai war away at ţai spak off. So one of ţaim was a grete faster, and anoder was passand pure, and ţe iij had passand mekull charitie, and ţe iiij had xij yere dwelte in obediens emang olde men & brak neuer his obedyens. And ţan ţis abbot Pambo sayde; “I saw ţat ţe vertue of hym ţis is mor ţan of all ţe toder, ffor ilkone of you ţe vertue ţat he hase holdys it ţurg his awn wyll, and he this makis his wyll his servand. And suc men er acordable in religion, and speciallie ţai ţat perseuers ţerin vnto ţer lyfis end.” DLXXIV. Obediencia debet aliquando a superiori probari. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a husband ţat had a servand ţat was profetable & trew vnto hym. And when he hard tell of ţe inobediens of Adam, owr former fadur, he had grete dedeyn ţeratt. And on a tyme he said vnto his master ţat hym ţoght ţat Adam was a grete fole, ţat wolde not kepe his maisters commandment. “For,” he sayd, “& ye commandid me a

Page 384 thyng I sulde not breke itt.” So with-in a few dayes afterward his maister delyverd hym a box at was sparrid, bod nott bod at he mygt oppyn itt, and said vnto hym; “ţis boyste I delyver ţe; bod I charge ţe att ţou oppyn it natt, for & ţou do, ţou sall lose my grace, & I wull giff ţe no hyre.” And when he had takyn ţis box and was be his one, he turnyd it abowte & sayd vnto hym selfe; “I am now be myne one, whatt & I oppyn ţis boyste? Na man may se me & I doo.” So ţus he was ouercommen with temptacion and oppynd ţis boyste. And ţer was ţerin a little burde, & it flow away; and ţan he was passand hevy & fell on kneis befor his maister & askid hym forgyfnes, bod he had it not. DLXXV. Obediencia eciam aliquando in minimis P384.N1 non seruatur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţerfor ţer was a knyght ţat had a wurthi gentyll-womman vnto his wyfe, and a gude, whilk ţat had a grete skorn & a hethyng agayns [Eve], ţat sho sulde be so vnobedient vnto Adam hur husband. And ţis knyght blamyd his wyfe herefor and said ţat sho was inobediente vnto hym in les ţing ţan evur was Eve vnto Adam. And sho sayd nay, & he yis. So he chargid hur in payn of xlti mark ţat opon ţat day at sho shulde be wasshid or bathid, at sho sulde not entre in-to ţe cowrte nor into ţe dyke barefute. And lo! so mervaloslie it happend; ffor fro thens furt sho was so turment with temptacion ţat on a tyme when sho was bathid, sodanlie sho sterte oute of hur bathe & went barefute in-to ţe cowrte & in-to ţe dyke vp to ţe kneis. And one at saw hur come & tellid his lord, & he come vnto ţe ladie & teld hur ţat sho had broken hur obediens in les ţing ţan Eve did, & ţer he blamyd hur gretelie & made hur pay hur money at he had putt hur in payn of evurilk dele.

Obedienciam tollit aliquando temptacio gule. Supra de gula.

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Obedire nolens quandoque visibiliter P385.N1 punitur. Infra de religione.

Obediunt perfecti suscipere penitenciam quam non meruerunt. Supra de
accusacione. DLXXVI. Obediencia debet impleri usque ad reuocacionem precepti. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how a gude, symple man, ţat hight Paule, left all his gudis & went vnto Saynt Anton ţe abbott. And ţe furste nyght ţis abbott commawndid hym at he sulde sitt hym down in his prayers vnto he come vnto hym. And he sett hym down befor ţe olde man cell dure & made his prayers, and nowder for ţe dew of ţe nyght, nor yit for hete of ţe day, he wold not move hym nor go away or his maister come. So it happend on a tyme when he was emang his brether, he askid ţaim whethur was furste, Criste or His profettis; and so Saynt Anton was ashamyd with his question & commaundid hym to go his wais & holde his tong. And onone he did so; and fro thens furth he kepyd sylens so ferventlie, at he wold neuer speke bod when his fadur commawndid hym. DLXXVII. Oblacio non debet fieri nisi de bono. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was a husbandman ţat was ane yll payer of his tenndis, and he wold seldom offer bod if it wer on solempne dayis, and ţan he wold offr a fals peny or ane yll. So on a passc-day hym happend emang oţer to com vnto ţe howselburde, and ţe preste, ţat knew ţat he vsid evur to offer a fals peny, when he had gyffen oţer men ţer howsell, he gaf ţis husband, instead of his howsell, ţe same yll peny ţat he offerd.

Page 386 And he chewid & feld at it was hard, & grapid in his mouthe what it was, & he fand it was ţe same fals peny ţat he had offerd; & when he saw it he had grete mervell ţerof, and made mekull sorow. So when mes was done, he come vnto ţe preste wepand & sayd; “A! sur, my syn is so grete ţat it happend me ţis day at ţe sacrament att ye gaff me is turnyd in-to a fals peny.” And ţe preste ansswerd hym agayn & said; “This thyng happynd not vnto ţe withoute som cawce, and ţerfor ţou haste done som horrible syn. Tell me what it is!” And with grete shame he tolde hym in confession, & said; “I shryfe me ţat I was so attemptid with P386.N1 covatice, ţat evur when oţer folk offerd gude syluer I offerd alway ane ill penye.” And ţan ţe preste said vnto hym; “This was ţe iugement at ţou tolde me off; and herefor in-stede of ţe sacrament ţou fand in ţi mouthe ane ill peny. And ţerfor ţou moste make restitucion.” And so he did, & promysid ţat evur after fro thens furt he sulde trewlie pay his tend & offer gude syluer. And so ţe preste asoylid hym & gaff hym his howsell, and evur after he was a gude man.

Oblacio sacramenti in missa valet ad viuos et defunctos. Supra de missa. DLXXVIII. Obligatus pro aliquo, vel hic vel in futuro, persoluet illud ad quod se obligauit. Petrus Damianus tellis how ţer was a monke ţat was a grete synner, & grete penance at was enionyd hym he besoght one ţat was familiarie vnto hym to helpe hym to do. And he vndertuke to do ţat one halfe of his penance, & bad hym be not ferd ţerfor. So hym ţis at band hym selfe ţus, with-in a while after deyid, and he was a gude man emangis his brethir; and with-in a little while he apperid vnto ţis oţer monk. And he axkid hym how it stude with hym, and he said; “Ill & hardlie, not for my selfe bod

Page 387 for the; ffor when I was fre of myne awn selfe I bande me for ţe. And ţerfor,” he said, “go, & pray ţe covent at ţai fullfyll all ţat at I promysid to do for the.” And when ţat was done he apperid vnto hym agayn, and lete hym witt ţat onone he was delyverd ţurg his brethir prayer.

Obligare se P387.N1 pro aliquo non semper est securum. Supra de fideiussore.

Obliuio scitorum prius causatur aliquando ex minucione. Supra de minucione.

Obliuissi debet confessor ea que in confessione audiuit. Supra de confessione,
iiij.

Obloquendum non est sanctis. Supra de blasfemia, iij. DLXXIX. Obstinacio. Obstinatus P387.N2 in peccatis suis dampnatur sepius. Saynt Bede tellis in ‘Gestis Anglorum’ of one ţat was turnyd in name bod he was shrewid in condicions, and when he was correcte he wolde not amend hym bod was ay longer war; bod becauce he cuthe gude skyll of ane offes, ţerfor he was suffred more. So at ţe laste hym happend to fall seke, and he garte call all his brethir aforn hym, and was all comen, he tellid ţaim his sete was ordand in hell, noght ferr fro Pylatt & Cayphas. And when his brethir cryed on hym & bad hym aske mercye & do penans for his syn, he said he might not forthynk his syn, for iugement was passid agayns hym. And ţus he dyed in wrichidnes.

Obstinacio impedit restitucionem forisfactorum. Infra de vsurario, vj et x.

Obstinacio impedit contricionem. Supra de

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contricione, v, et de heretico, ij; de accusacione, et de aduocato, iiij.

Occasionem querit potens et princeps contra impotentem. Infra de potente.

Ocium est semper fugiendum. Supra de labore, ij. DLXXX. Ocium detestantur sancti. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was ane hermett in wyldernes, neuer-ţe-les, ţuf all he mott nott sell ţaim, yit he wolde make baskettis and swyllis of palme levis, ţat he sulde not be ydill, and for to kepe his harte fro ydull thoghtys & vanyties ţat will com in a mans mynd and he be not occupied.

Ociosa verba non sunt dicenda. Infra de verbo, j, & ij. DLXXXI. Ociosa verba precipue in ecclesia non sunt dicenda. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis at ţe devull wrate in a kurk all maner ydul wurdis ţat was wretten ţer P388.N1 , and when he had not parchement enog to write on he drew it oute with his tethe & his handis, & he drew so faste at he rappid his head agayn ţe wall. And ţer was a holie man at saw hym, and he askid hym what he did, and he tolde hym all ţat is befor said. DLXXXII. Oculi sunt reprimendi. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ of one ţat hight Gladius P388.N2 , when he had bene lang in his cell, xx yere or more, yit he lukid neuer vp, nor neuer saw ţe rufe ţerof within.

Page 389 DLXXXIII. Oculus est inimicus cordis. We rede in ‘Gestis Petri Clareuallis’ how on a tyme, when he had ţurg raklesnes loste ane of his een and was made monoculus, afterwarde in his sporte he wolde say he had loste ane of his enmys, & at he was mor dredefull for ţat ee ţat was lefte hym ţan for ţe los P389.N1 of ţe toder ee. DLXXXIV. Odore contingit peccare. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ off ane ţat hight Arsenius, ţat was a passand grete laburer with his handis, when he was in wyldernes he wolde nevur skyfte his clothis bod ons in a yere, to so mekull ţat when he doffid ţaim ţai stynkid. And ţan he wolde say vnto hym selfe; “For ţe vntement and gude savurs ţat I hafe felid in ţe werld, ţerfor it is necessarie to me to fele ţis stynke.”

Odore nimis delicati eciam corporaliter puniuntur P389.N2 . Supra de delicijs.

Offertorio possunt adaptari que supra dicuntur de oblacione.

Officialis malus est ammonendus P389.N3 . DLXXXV. Oracio debet esse continua et cum reuerencia. Saynt Ierom tellis how som tyme ţer was a man ţat hight Iohn, & in a banke vndernethe a grete stone he contynued iij yere in his prayers, and all-way standdand. And he neuer satt nor lay, nor neuer slepid bod standand, and he had neuer meate bod on ţe Sonday when a preste come vnto hym and said a mes aforn hym; and ţat was his fude. So at ţe laste he was ourcommen & myght

Page 390 stand no langer, for his leggis & his fete warr rotyn vndernet hym & ware come oute of ţaim. And when ţies iij yere was done, aungels come vnto hym & helid hym.

Oratione impeditur raptor et restituere compellitur. Infra de raptore, ij. DLXXXVI. Oracioni devote obediunt bruta. Saynt Gregur tellis how on a tyme when ţe holie man Boniface stude vppon a grece lenand our, ţer come a fox & tuke a hen evyn befor hym. And when he saw ţat, he went in-to ţe kurk & fell down in his prayers & said; “Lorde! Plesis it ţe at I may not eatt of ţat at my moder bryngis vp? Lorde, behald, sho bredis hennys, & ţe fox commys & eatis ţaim.” And when he had done his prayer he rase & went furt of ţe kurk; and onone ţe fox come agayn, & ţe hen att he had takyn lete hur fall owte of his mouthe. And with ţat he fell dead befor ţis holie man. DLXXXVII. Oracio eciam dampnatos ad vitam et penetentiam revocat. Petrus Damascenus P390.N1 tellis how on a tyme ţer was a monk at was dead, & was born in-to ţe kurk whils a mes sulde be songen for hym. And when ţe Agnus Dei was said, ţis dead monke rase evyn vp sodanlie & spakk & blasfemyd God & bannyd Hym, & spitt vppon ţe crucifix, and wolde hafe revyn down ţe ymage of owr Ladie. & he said vnto ţe monkis; “Wharefor syng ye or prayes for me? I am dampnyd and in ţe paynys of hell.” And ţan ţe monkis with all ţer hertis prayed for hym, & did of ţer clothis & bete ţer selfe for hym, & made tunsions on ţer breste. So at ţe laste, ţurg ţer prayer, he come agayn vnto

Page 391 hym selfe, and began to dispice ţe fend & lofe God & our Ladie, & wurshuppid ţe cros & askid confession & penance. And ţer he confessid hym ţat after he had forsaken all ţe werld he had fallen in-to fornicacion & laynyd it, & was neuer shrevyn ţeroff. And ţus he liffid to on ţe toder day in prayer & in penance. And ţan he passid vnto God. DLXXXVIII. Oraciones non iuuant finaliter dampnatos. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis ţat when Saynt Marie of Oigniez P391.N1 apon a day had made hur prayer vnto God for a certayn dead man, hur was bydden at sho sulde no mor pray for hym; “ffor he is reprovid of Almitty God.” And when ţat he vnhappelie was slayn in turnament, he was dampnyd vnto evurlastyng payn. DLXXXIX. Orationibus iuuantur anime in purgatorio. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how on a tyme ţis Saynt Marie of Oigniez P391.N2 was in hur cell, and sho saw afor hur a grete multitude of handis haldyng vp as it had bene to pray vnto hur. And sho besoght God to latt hur hafe knowlege what it bement. And it was ansswerd hur at ţai war sawlis of ţaim ţat war in purgatorie, ţat besoght hur to pray for ţaim. And sho was fayn ţerof & prayed speciallie for ţaim.

Oracio avis audita est. Supra de aue, ij.

Oracione Deus aliquando mortem tardat. Supra de Basilio.

Orantes impedit demon. Supra de oracione, iij.

Oraciones aliquas dicere omni die vtile est. Infra de remuneracione.

Oracioni cordis plus attendit deus quam vocis. Supra de Annunciacione.

Page 392 DXC. Oracioni corde est attendendum. Saynt Ierom tellis how ţat when Hillarion had lefte all maner of oţer ţingis and was giffen alonelie vnto his prayers, he sufferd many snybbis of ţe fend; & when he was in his prayers ţe fend apperid vnto hym in many lyknessis. So it happend on a tyme when he was in his prayers, becauce he wolde be lett with no maner of sight, he sett hym down on his kneis & on his elbowys, & layd his face down vnto ţe ert. And onone ţe devull come & sett hym stridlyngis on his bakk, & dang hym in ţe sydes with sharpe spurris, & laid on his head with a swip & said; “Wharto syttys ţou ţus scornand & nappis?” And he was als hevy on his bakk as it had bene a grete sekk full of barlie. DXCI. Orantes illuduntur a demonibus. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how on a tyme ţe devull said vnto ţe Abbott Macharie; “Go we vnto gaderyng samen of our brethir.” And he askid hym what he had at do with ţe gaderyng samen of ţaim, and ţe fend ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Knowis ţou not at withouten vs ţer is no gaderyng? Com and ţou sall se our besynes.” And he went with hym & saw, & ţer was all ţe kurk our as it had bene littyll men of Ynde, & let ţe monkis to make ţer prayers, & turnyd ţaim in wommen liknes & made ţaim thynke on ţaim, & samen ţai garte slepe & be wery of ţer prayers. And when ţis holie man saw ţat, he made his prayers vnto God, & sodanlie ţai vanyshid away.

Oracionibus iuuantur morientes. Supra de morte, xix.

Oracio predonis ei vitam prolongat. Infra de remuneracione, viij.

Page 393 DXCII. Oracione reuocatur ab inferis dampnatus. We rede in ‘Gestis Beati Gregorij’ how on a tyme as Saynt Gregor walkid befor ţe palace of Traian and vmthoght hym of his mekenes, he began to fall opon a sore wepyng. And he prayed hym so long for hym at Saynt Petur altar, wepyng & makyng sorow, vnto a voyce spak vnto hym & sayd, ţat Traiayn ţurgh his prayers was delyverd oute of ţe payn of hell; bod it bad hym at fro thens furt he sulde bewar, & not presume hym to pray for none vncristend man ţat was dampned. DXCIII. Ordinacio dei non potest impediri. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ ţat in ţe yere of our Lorde M ý XV, the erle ţat was callid Corandus P393.N1 , beyng ferd on a tyme for ţe emperowr wret, ffled with his wife in-to a wudd, & ţer he hid hym in a tufall. So ţe Emperour happend on a tyme to com to ţis wud on huntyng, & folowid a dere so lang at it was nyght, & he cuthe fynd none of his meneya; so hym happend com to ţis tofall. Bod ţe Erle was gone & ţe ladie was ţer be hur one, grete with childe; so hym burde nedis be herberd ţer ţat nyght & sho, als ill as sho myght, made hym a bed. & ţat nyght sho traveld & was delyverd of a son, and when ţe childe was born ţe emperour hard a voyce say vnto ţe childe; “Childe! ţis emperour sall be ţi fadyr-in-lay.” And vpon ţe morn ţe Emperour rase & went his wais, & commandid ij of his squeyers to feche ţis childe in ţe wud, & for to sla itt & bryng hym ţe harte ţeroff. And when ţai saw ţis childe ţai had compassion ţeron, and ţai gat a hare & tuke ţe harte ţerof, & broght it vnto ţe emperour, and lefte ţe childe lygand in ţe wudd. & onone after ţer come a duke & fand ţis childe, and he sent it home vnto his wyfe becauce he had no childe hym selfe, and bad ţaim tell hur

Page 394 at he had getten it, & bad name it Henrie. So when ţis chylde was waxen he was fayr & semely & wele-spoken, and passand gracious. And when ţe emperour saw at ţis childe was fayr & wyse, he tuke hym into his cowrte. So on a tyme he keste in his mynde a dowte wheţer ţis was ţe childe at he commaundid to sla or nay. And he thoght he wolde be sekur, and he garte make a lettre vnto his wyfe in ţis maner of wyse; “As ţou luffis ţi lyfe, onone as ţou hase red ţis lettre sla ţis childe”; & he sent ţis childe with ţe same letter. So as he went vnto ţe wheneward hym happend com into a kurk, & he was werie forgone & lenyd hym down & fell on slepe; & his purs at ţe lettyr was in hang oute of his bosom. So ţer come a preste & fande hym & opynd his purs & lukid ţe letter, and hym vgged with ţe wykkydnes at was ţer-in, & he skrapid oute, ” puerum hunc necabis,” & sett in ţies wurdis; ” puero filiam meam dabis.” And so he went furt with ţis lettre & he was wele welcomd; and onone he wed ţe Emperours doghter. So when ţe Emperour come home & saw how it was, ffro he wiste ţat he was ane erle son his sorow began to slake. And he made mekull off hym, & after when ţe Emperour was dead he was made Emperour. And in ţe place ţer he was born he byggid a wurthie abbay. DXCIV. Ornatus immoderatus corporis dampnacionis est causa. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how som tyme ţer was a holie ladie in Fraunce. So on a tyme sho was ravysshid in hur spirutt and sho saw a cowntas dead ţat sho was passand familiarie with, and sho saw hur drawen with fendis vnto hell. And sho made grete sorow, & cried & said; “Allas! Allas! I sary wric, I was chastie enog & a grete almos-deler, & I am now dampnyd & for none oţer ţing bod for varios & prowde arayment ţat I luffid passand wele; & when I was snybbed ţerfor yitt I wolde not lefe it P394.N1 .”

Page 395 DXCV. Ornatus immoderatus causa est exultacionis demonum. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a preste at hight Catus, & on a tyme he saw a womman com fro ţe kurk, & he met hur at ţe kurk-dure. & sho was gaylie atyrid in cowrchevis, and sho had a passand lang tayle folowand hur, and ţer was ţervppon dawnsand a huge multitude of fendis, as it had bene blak men of Ynde, skornand with ţer mowthes and clappand with ţer handis. And ţai war als thykk as it had bene fyss in a nett. So he commaundyd all ţe peple to stand styll, and he coniurid ţies fendis at ţai sulde nott go away, & he made his prayer & besoght God att ţe peple myght se ţaim; & so ţai did. And when ţis womman saw at ţe fendis had so mekull power on hur for ţe pryde of hur clothyng, & at ţe peple yrkid for to luke on hur, sho went home and skyftid hur clothyng & wold neuer were tayle after. And bathe vnto hur and all oţer at say ţis vision it was ane occasion of mekenes, & at ţai sulde neuer after vse prowde clothyng.

Ornare se potest mulier interdum per virum. Infra de vxore, iij. DXCVI. Ornatus vestium non debet esse nimis sumptuosus. Helynandus tellis how som tyme ţer was a kyng in Yngland ţat hight Gillelmus, and he wolde were no clothyng bod of a huge price; and if it war light of price, & it war neuer so gude, he wold hafe grete dedeyn ţer-att. So on a tyme hys chamberlayn did on hym a payr of new hose, and he axkid hym what ţai coste, & he sayd iij s; and he grynnyd & had grete dedyn ţeratt & said vnto hym; “ţou hureson! Whar saw ţou evur kyng were hose off so vile a price? Go,” he sayd, “faste, & bryng me a payr of a marke price.” And he went furt & broght hym a payr ţat was mekull better ţan ţe toder, bod he made a lee of ţe price of ţaim. And

Page 396 when ţe kyng saw ţaim he said; “Ya, thies acordis vnto a kyng to were.” And fro ţat tyme evur afterward his chawmberlayn tellid hym ţe price of his clothyng as hym lyste, and as it plesid hym. And bod if he said it coste mekull he wold not were it.

Ornatus vestium quandoque eleuat cor hominis in superbiam. Supra de augurio,
ij P396.N1 . DXCVII. Paciencia. Paciens eciam ab inferioribus suis iniurias tollit. Saynt Ierom tellis how Socrates had ij wyfis, & oft sithes ather of ţaim wold flite with other, & evur he wolde do bod scorn ţaim. And att ţe laste ţai wex bothe wrothe with hym & callid hym bellud chule, & said his nease droppid & his een ran, and ţe harys on his browis war lyke swyne-brustyls. And ţus ţai made hym fayn fle fro ţaim & leve ţaim be ţer one. And a man axkid hym whi he wold not bete ţaim, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd ţat womman, ay ţe mor sho was bett, ţe wars was sho.

Paciens iniurias illatas de naturalibus defectibus pacienter tolerat . Supra
de castitate.

Paciens ab indignis iniurias tollit. Infra de paupertate, iiij.

Paciens equanimiter tolerat . Supra de Anthonio.

Pacienter conuicia ferre signum est humilitatis. Supra de humilitate, ij.

Paciens eciam infamia de crimine falso sibi imposito P396.N3 pacienter tolerat

P396.N2 . Supra de infamia.

Pacienter debet sustineri infirmitas corporales. Supra de infirmitate.

Pacientes debent esse religiosi in amissione temporalium. Infra de religioso

P396.N4 .

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Paciens obiurgaciones et contumelias pacienter portat. Supra de moniali, xiij. DXCVIII. Paciens bonum pro malo reddit. We rede in ‘Gestis Iohannis Elemosinarij’ how on a tyme when a cussyn of his had a grete wrang of a tavurner, & when he made playnt vnto ţe patriarke, he mott gett no comfurt, and ţe patryarke said vnto hym; “Who is he att dar gaynsay ţe or oppyn his mouthe agayns ţe? Truste, son, vnto me, ţat I shall do to-day vnto hym suche a thyng ţat all Alexandria sall hafe mervell ţeroff.” And when he hard ţis he tuke a grete comfurt, & trowid ţat he wold gar hym be grevuslie betyn. And ţan when Iohn saw he tuke a grete comfurt, he kyssid his breste & said; “Son, & ţou will be cussyn vnto my mekenes, ţou bus make ţe to be betyn & suffr stryfe & debate of ilka man, for a trew thoght is nowder of fless nor blude, bod it is knowyn of trewt of ţe mynd.” & onone ţai sent for ţis man, and he made hym fre of al maner of tributt & pension. And all ţat evur hard ţis had grete mervayle and vnderstude what he ment when he sayd; “I sall do vnto hym suche a thyng ţat all Alexandria shall hafe mervell ţeroff.” DXCIX. Pacientes iniuste deus in fine eciam in hac vita honorat. We rede in ‘Legend Longabardica’ of ane ţat hight Theodora, a noble womman & a fayr, ţat had a husband at Alexander in tyme of Zenonis ţe Emperour; and hur husband was a gud man & a riche, and dowtid God. So ţer was a yong man ţat wex passand ameros of hur and begylid hur be ţe mene of ane alde wyfe, ţat tolde hur at Godd knew not ţat at was done on ţe nyght, bod alonelie ţat at was done on ţe day. And ţus sho

Page 398 made hur to latt ţe man lygg by hur. So afterward, when sho come to hur selfe, & felid at sho had done wrong and at God knew all maner of ţing ţat was done, sho wepid & made muc sorow & garte cut hur head, & gatt hur mans clothyng of hur husbandis & did it on hur & went vnto ane abbay far thens & made hur a monk, & sayd hur name was Theodorus. & ţer sho liffid a gude haly lyfe and did meracles. So on a tyme hur P398.N1 happend to be hostid with his camels at sho drafe vnto ţe cetie be ţe commandment of ţe abbott, at a mans howse ţat had a fayr doghter; and on ţe night sho come vnto ţis Theodora & wold have lyggyn with hur, & sho wold not latt hur. So with-in a while after ţis wenche was with barn, and sho said at ţis Theodora had gettyn itt; and hur abbott gretelie blamyd hur ţerfor, and when ţe childe was born it was broght & layd in hur skurte. And sho & it was putt furt of ţe abbay for vij yere, and with mylke & swilk as sho cuthe gett [sho nurisshid it]. And in ţis menewhile sho was gretlie tempyd with ţe devull to syn, bod he prevaylid not on hur. And when vij yere was gone ţe abbott consydurd hur paciens & tuke bothe hur & ţe childe in agayn. And ţer sho & it togedur was sparyd samen in a cell. And ţer with-in ij yere togedur sho passid vnto God; and yit sho had enformyd ţis child or sho dyed in lernyng & in holie liffyng to persevur. And ţat night at sho dyed, ţe Abbott ţoght at he saw all ţe ordurs of Aungels & Patriarkis & Prophettis & all Saynttis com & feche hur sawle vnto hevyn; & hym thoght ţai made grete ioy. And ţer was a voyce at sayd vnto hym; “ţis Theodorus was falsly accusid of ţis childe-gettyng.” And with ţat ţe Abbott wakend and callid vp his brether, and went vnto hur cell & fand hur dead; and when ţai nakend hur ţai fand sho was a womman. And he garte call ţe wenche fadur & said vnto hym; “Lo! now, whethur he this corrupte ţi doghter or nay.” And all men had wonder her-of. So ţer come a voyce vnto ţe Abbot & bad hym go in-to ţe cetie. And so he did, & ţer mett hym a man, and he axkid hym whyter he was bown. And he said; “My wyfe is dead & I go to se hur.” And ţe Abbott & he went samen

Page 399 wepand, and with grete devocion ţai beryd hur. And ţan hur husband made hym monke & dwelte in hur cell, & was a gude man evur whils ţat he liffid. And ţis childe persevurd in gude warkis & was made a monk in ţat same place. And afterward, when ţe Abbott was dead, he was chosyn vnto Abbott. DC. Paciens vilia a vilibus personis tolerat P399.N1 . We rede in ‘Gestis Alexij’ ţat ţis Alexius was ţe son of Eufemian at was a wurthi offesur in ţe Emperour hall, and he was made rewler of iij M ý childir at wer all cled in sylk & had gurdils of gold. And ţis Eufemyan & Aglaes P399.N2 his wyfe war passand mercyfull & full of gude werkis; and ţai had no childe bod ţis Alexius, and hym ţai maryed vnto a wurthie womman of ţe emperour howsold. So vppon ţe nyght after ţai war wed, he desyrid his wyfe to kepe hur in clene virginytie. And when sho had grauntid hym, he lefte hur a gold ryng and a bygyrdyll full of gold, and went privalie away from hyr & fled far thens into Syrie, vnto ţe cetie of Egissam, whar ţer is ane ymage of oure Lord ţat nevur was made be mans hand. & ţer he come in-to ane almos howse at was callid Syndo, & ţer he satt in ane entry emang pure men, & liffid of almos ţat was giffen ţaim. And his ffadur sent men ţurg all ţis werld to seke hym. So one of ţaim at soght hym come ţurg ţis entry & gaff hym almos, and he knew hym wele enog, bod he knew not hym. And ţan he said vnto hym selfe; “Lord, I thanke The at Ţou hase made me to reseyfe almos of myne awn servand.” So all ţies messangers come agayn & tolde his fadur ţai cuthe not fynde hym, and he & his wyfe & his doghter made mekull sorow for hym. And when he had bene in ţis hospitall xviij yere in pouertie & in Goddis serves, ţe ymage of our Ladie spak vnto hym ţat kepid ţe kurk, & said; “Make ţe man of Almyghti God to com in, for he is wurthie ţe kyngdom of hevyn.” And ţis keper wiste not whome sho

Page 400 ment off, and sho said; “He ţat is withoute ţe dure, ţat is he.” And when he was broght in & ţis was knowen vnto all his felows, ţai began to wurshupp, and he saw ţat & fled away fro ţaim & gatt our ţe see. And as God wold, hym happynd to land at Rome, and when he conseyvid ţat he said vnto hym selfe; “I sall ga dwell vnknowen in my fadurs hows, and I sall bere no grete coste of hym.” So he come vnto his fadur place & sayd vnto his ffadur when he mett hym; “Thow servand of Almyghti God, take me into ţi howse at I may liff of ţe crombis commys fro ţi burd, for ţi son sawle ţat was a pylgram.” And he tuke hym in for his son sake, & commandid hym into a place in his howse, & gaff hym meate euerilk day from his awn burd, & made hym his awn servand. And he did all ţing ţat evur any bodye bad hym, & none knew hym, ffor with fastyng & with wakyng he made hym selfe lene and oute of knowlege, and her-for ţe servandes of ţe howse wolde skorn hym, & stryke hym, & powr watyr at ţai had wasshid vessell in vppon his head; and all ţis he suffred xvij yere & nevur was knowen. So at ţe laste he knew be reuelacion at his dead drew nere, and he wrate all ţe cowrs of his lyfe in a grete roll. And vppon ţe Sononday at evyn ţer was a voyce hard in ţe kurk at Rome, ţat said; ” Venite ad me omnes qui laboratis et onerati estis, et ego [refficiam uos].” And all ţat hard it fell down on ţer kneis & had grete mervell ţeroff. And ţan it said agayn; “Go, seke ţe seruand of God, at he may pray for Rome.” And ţai soght hym & cuthe not fynde hym. So ţai hard it say agayn ţat he was in ţe howse of Eufemyan; and ţan ţe pope and ţe imperour, a bisshop & ane archdekyn come vnto ţis mans howse and desyrid to se ţis pure man & bad hym luke graythelie whethir it war his son or nay, for he was a man of gude life & of grete pacyens. And Eufemianus ran in-to ţe howse vnto hym and fand hym dead, and his face shane as it had bene ane angell. And he had a roll in his hand, & Eufemyan wolde hafe takyn it & sene it, & he wold not latt it goo; bod when ţe pope come he lete it go alredy. And when it was red befor his fadur, at all ţe peple hard, his fadur wex nerehand mad & drew of ţe hare of his head & of his berd, & fell down

Page 401 vppon ţe body of his son & sayd; “A! son, full wo is me ţat I se ţe ţus lygg in a bedd & may not speke vnto me.” And ţan his moder come, & when sho saw hym sho swonyd & made grete wepyng & said; “Allas! son, whi did ţou so vnto vs, ţat when ţou saw ţi fadur & me wepe for owr son ţou wolde neuer shew ţe vnto vs? ţine awn servandis hat done ţe grete wrong, & ţou hase evur suffyrd it.” & evur sho swonyd & cryed & made mekull sorow, & sayd; “All ţat bene here, I pray you wepe with me, ffor xvij yere I hafe had myne awn son in my howse daylie, & knew hym noght.” And ţan his wyfe come & made ţe maste sorow of all. And ţan ţe pope, ţe Emperour, ţe bisshop & ţe archedekyn tuke vp his body on a bere, & bare it on ţer awn shuldres vnto ţe beryall; & ţai myght nott pass away ţer-with, ffor nerehand all Rome was gadurd ţedur, & ţe peple was passand thrang. And ţai garte caste golde & syluer by ţe way at peple sulde be besy ţer aboute & so lat ţaim pas, bod ţe peple lukid nowder after ţe gold nor yit ţe sylver, bod evur was besy abowteward for to tuche his bodye. So at ţe laste with grete labur ţai broght hym vnto his grafe. And ţer ţe peple abade vij dayes & made grete lovyng vnto Almyghti God. & ţer [he] was berid & his grafe coverd with golde and precious stonys; and fro his body ţer come a passyng gude odur. And he dyed xvij Kalends of Auguste, in ţe yere of our Lord CCC xviij.

Paciens in amissione membrorum pacienter tolerat . Infra de oculo, ij.

Paciens eciam mortem pro deo tolerat P401.N1 . Supra de martirio.

Paganus aliquando bonas leges condit. Supra de lege, j. DCI. Papa. Papa mulier creatur. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ how som tyme ţer was a yong damysell, and a luff of hurs went away with hur & broght hur in mans

Page 402 clothyng vnto Rome; and ţer sho went vnto ţe scule and wex so parfyte in connyng ţat sho had no make in all Rome. So att ţe laste, be ane hole consent, sho was chosyn to be pope and was made pope. And when sho was pope hur luff lay with hur & gatt hur with chylde, so he wiste not at sho was with childe to sho was evyn at travellyng P402.N1 . So hur happend on a day to com in procession fro Saynt Peturs vnto Saynt Iohn Latarenens, and ţer sho began at travell, and bare hur chylde betwix Colliseum & Saynt Clemett kurk; & ţer sho dyed, & ţer ţai berid hur. And becauce of ţat detestable dead, ţe pope vsid neuer syne to com ţer-away with procession, and herefor hur name is not putt emang other popes namys in the Martiloge.

Papa per diaboli procuracionem creatur. Supra de ambicione. DCII. Papa multipliciter dehonestatur. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ of one ţat hight Formosus, at was furste a cardynall & syne pope. And pope Iohn cursyd hym & degradid hym agayn vnto the lay astate, and made hym swere ţat he sulde nevur com in Rome, nor desyre nor take ţe papeshup on hand. Neuer-ţe-les afterward, of ţis pope John successour he was asoylid, & restorid to com agayn vnto Rome; and he tuke ţe popeshup agayn on hand. And when he was dede, Stephanus VI garte take his bodye, & doff all ţe his pope clothyng & clethe hym in lay wede, & garte cutt of P402.N2 ij of hy[s] fyngers of ather hand & cutt of bothe his handis & keste hym into Tybur. So vnto ţis Stephan succedid John, and he reprovid all ţe warkis off Stephan, & provid ţe warkis of ţis Formosius. Than after hym come Sergius III, & he garte take Formosius oute off his grafe & vnordurd all ţat he had gyffen ordurs to, & garte caste hym in Tybur. And ffysshers happend at ffynd hym in ţer nettis, & ţai broght hym

Page 403 into Saynt Peturs; and when ţai broght hym in, all ţe ymagis in ţe kurk, att all men myght se, as he come by ţaim lowtid vnto hym & wurshuppid hym. And here-by ţai wyste he was a gude man.

Papa bonus. Supra de Gregorio.

Pape possunt adaptari multa que infra dicuntur P403.N1 de prelato, et supra de
morte. DCIII. Paradisus. Paradisi disposicio. Saynt Gregur tellis how som tym at Rome ţer was a knyght ţat fell seke, & was evyn bown to dye & lay in a trans. And when he come agayn vnto hym selfe, he said ţat he saw a bryg, and vndernet it ran a grete blak watur at keste owte intollerable savurs & stynkis. And when he was passid ţis brygg, on ţe toder syde of ţis watyr was fayr medows & grene, & full of gude flowris wele savurand. And ţer he saw a grete company of white men in albys; and ţer was suche a gude savur emang ţaim at ţai war saciatt & fulfyllid ţer-with as it had bene with meate or drynk. & ţer he saw dyvers mansions for evure man, at war full of grete light. And ţer was byggid a howse, and all ţe sydis ţeroff wer off fyne gold, for he cuthe not wytt whose it was. And ţer was many habitacles apon ţe banke of the same watir; and he said he saw many on ţis brygg ţat, ţurg felyng of ţe ill savur on ţe watur, ţai fell in-to itt.

Parentes frequenter visitare non expedit religiosis. Supra de affectu carnali.

Parentes debent filij honorare. Supra de honore, j.

Parentes non debent filijs maledicere. Infra de Stephano.

Parentes sunt relinquendi perfectis. Infra de relinquere.

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Paruulus male disciplinatus eciam deum blasfemans dampnatur. Supra de
blasfemia.

Patris necligencia circa correccionem filiorum frequenter est ipsis filijs in
detrimentum. Supra de blasfemia.

Pater filios P404.N1 instruere debet. Supra de ffilia, j.

Patriarchia. Infra de veste. DCIV. Pauli Apostoli. We rede in his legend how on a tyme when Pawle was hostid att ţe Ile of Mustelan, ţer come ane erdur in-to his skurte and hurte hym noght, & he keste it in ţe fyre. & ţe gude man was wrothe, ffor all ţat evur was born of the kynred of ţat person at he was at hoste with was neuer hurte with ţase venomos bestis. And when ţer childer war born, ţai wolde put ţies serpentis in ţe creduls with ţaim, at ţai mot prufe whethur ţai wer ţer trew fadurs or nay. DCV. Paulus velum restituit Plautille. We rede of Saynt Pawle ţat when he went vnto his passion, Plautilla, at was his disciple, delyverd hym hur curchyff to wype ţe swete of his face, & to covur his een in ţe howr of his passion. And when ţe turmaturs smate of his head, evyn in ţe strake he tuke ţis curchyff and P404.N2 gadurd ţerin all his awn blude. And he wappid [it] samen [& gaff it] vnto ţis Plautille P404.N3 . When ţe turmatur was gone, ţis Ploattyll mett hym & axkid hym whare he had done hur maister Pawle, and he teld hur ţat he lay

Page 405 with his felow dead withoute ţe cetie. And sho said agayn vnto hym; “Petur & Pawle is gone in-to ţe cetie, & fayr crownys vppon ţer hedis, & ţai er cled in gay clothyng.” & sho tuke furt hur curchiff full P405.N1 of blude & shewid hym & many oţer. And herefor many folke become crystend. DCVI. Pauli caput proprio corpori post mortem per se coniungitur. Dionisius tellis how ţat many yeris after ţe passion of Saynt Pawle, his P405.N2 head was fon in ţe felde with a hurd-man, & he sett it vp on a rodd. & oppon ţe nyght a grete light shane ţer-oppon fro hevyn; and when ţe pope hard tell of ţis, he tuke ţe hede & laid it at Saynt Paule fete. And, at mekull pepull saw, ţe body of Saynt Pawle rase & turnyd it, & ionyd in vnto ţe hede; & mekull pepull had grete mervayle ţeroff.

Pauli primi P405.N3 heremite. Paulus honorat hospitem P405.N4 suum. Supra de
honore, iij P405.N5 . DCVII. Pauper humilis ditabitur et pauper superbus pauperabitur. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was ij pure men, ane meke and a noder prowde; bod ţe meke man, whareso-evur ţai berid corn, he wold com with his glofe & ask ţaim itt full, & no man grucid bot gaff hym. And with-in a while he was a P405.N6 r[i]che man. And ţe prowde pure man wolde com with a sekk and ax corn. And ţe gretnes of ţe sakk flayed ilk man so and ţai wolde giff hym noght; and so he was neuer bod a pure man.

Page 406 DCVIII. Pauperi non est neganda elemosina. Sigilbertus tellis how ţer was a pure man axkid almos of a shipman, and he wolde giff hym none. And the shipman bad hym lefe his almos-axking for ţai had nothyng ţer bod stonys. And ţe pure man ansswerd agayn & said; “Stonys be ţai ţan.” & all ţat evur was in ţe ship was turnyd in-to stonys, & ţe color & ţe facion abade styll.

Pauperis meritis bona temporalia augentur. Supra de elemosina, iij.

Pauperi data elemosina datur deo. Supra de abbate, iiij P406.N1 .

Pauper plus dilectatur in minimis quam diues in magnis. Supra de Basilio.

Pauperi est gratis consulendum. Supra de Augustino, iij.

Pauperi datum datur deo. Supra de abbate, iiij, et de Gregorio, i P406.N2 . DCIX. Pauper murmurans tolerandus P406.N3 est. We rede in ‘Gestis Iohannis Elemosinarij’ when Iohannes Elemosinarius, ţat was patriark of Alexander, vnto a pure man ţat axkid hym almos commandid to be gyffen v d he had grete dedeyng at he wold gyff hym no more. And onone he fell at debate with hym, & began to flite. And when ţe patriark servandis saw ţis, ţai wold hafe betyn hym. And ţis holy man Iohn sayd nay, and said; “Suffre hym, brethur, to ban me; ffor I am lx yere old and I have oftsithis blasfemyd almyghti God; & ţerfor I may suffer a flytyng of ţis man.” And with ţat he garte

Page 407 bryng a sachell full of syluer and lay befor hym, & bad hym take enog ţeroff.

Pauper non debet fieri villicus aut balliuus. Supra de balliuo, jo.

Pauper[es honorare debent P407.N1 ] principes et prelati. Supra de iudicio.

Pauperes non sunt deridendi. Supra de apostasia, j.

Pax. Pacem semper cum omnibus quantum possibile est debet habere bonus
christianus. Supra de odio et inuidia. DCX. Peccatum multiplex nocet homini. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was a voyce at said vnto ţe abbot Arsenius; “Com, and I sall shew ţe werkis of men.” And he went furt & he saw a man of Ynde cuttant treis and makand a burdyn ţat he mot not bere. And ţe voyce sayd; “Thies er ţai ţat ekys syn vppon syn.” And ţan he saw a temple & ij men syttand on hors, holdand vp a brade tre for ţe whilk ţai myght not entre in. And ţan ţe voyce sayd; “Ţies er ţai ţat beris rightwusnes with pride.” And ţan he saw a man standand vppon a dyke, & filland a vesell with watir ţeroff & puttant it in-to ane ill cistern. And ţan ţe voyce said; “Thies er ţai ţat hase som gude dedis, and blendis ţaim with evull warkis.” DCXI. Peccatores aliqui benigne eciam recipere debent P407.N2 sancti. Heraclides tellis & sais ţat on a tyme when he visitt ane olde man ţat had ţe grace of prophecying & spak with hym, ţer come ţe mayr of ţe cetie, and he forsuke Heraclides & talkyd with hym.

Page 408 & afterward when ţai commoned togeder, ţai commond of ţis, at he sulde forsake hym & talk with ţe mayr, & ţan he said; “Wherefor hase ţou reprovid me in ţi saule? ţou & I luffid wele athur of vs to com vnto oţer, at ather of vs myght hafe solas & comfurt of other with owr talkyng; and he is gyffen all vnto ţe devuls power, and vnnethis he may brethe in ane howr. And now he as a servand come hedur from his lorde to seke refute, it wer ane vnsondabyll thyng to do, if it sulde be he lefte & [I] taryd with ţe P408.N1 ţat hase bene wunte beselye to call me vnto ţi hele.”

Peccatum incurrit aliquando nimis de se presumere. Supra de carne, iij.

Peccata remittuntur orationibus sanctorum. Supra de Basilio, iij. DCXII. Peccata venialia impossibile est vitare. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how ţer was a monk ţat luffid passand wele clennes and innocentrie fro ţe state of childyd vnto ţe state of man. And he wold eatt, bod he wold not hafe delectacion ţerin, and he studyd for to put away syn, and for to luff P408.N2 withowten any syn. And becauce for ane impossible thyng P408.N3 he fell into a dispayre, vnto so mekull ţat he myght not liff withowten venyall syn, [he] demyd hym selfe ţat it was impossible ţat he sulde be savyd. DCXIII. Peccantes simul in morte simul in vita puniuntur. Helynandus tellis how som tyme ţer was a colyer P408.N4 & he was servand vnto religious men and vnto ţe commontie of Meruernens.

Page 409 So on a nyght as he was kepand his cole-pitt, & ţer was a light fyre by hym, he was warr of a nakyd womman rynand, and ane on a blak hors with a swerd in his hand drawen, folowand after hur for to take hur. And as sho come, sho ran vnto ţe cole-pytt, & ţer he tuke hur & strake hur ţurg with his swerd; & when sho was nere dead he keste hur into ţe fyre. And when sho was all to-swythyn, he drew hur oute, & layd hur befor hym on ţe hors & rade away. And ţis he saw dyvers nyghttis; and all ţis he tolde vnto ţe said commontie P409.N1 . So on a nyght ţer come a felow P409.N2 with ţis colleyer vnto ţe same place, and he saw all as ţe colyer told. And he tuke ţis hors-man be ţe brydill when all was done, and askyd hym what he was. And he ansswerd agayn & said; “I was swilk a knyght, and ţis was ţe wyfe of swylk a knyght whome sho slow for my luff, att sho & I mot mor frelie hawnte our syn; and in ţat syn we er bothe dead. And vnnethis when we dyed we forthoght our syn; and ţus ilk a nyght I sla hur & burnys hur, and sho suffers mor payn with ţe strake of my swerd ţat I stryke hur with, ţan evur sho did with dead; and with ţe burnyng sho felis mekull mor.” And ţan he askid hym what hors ţat was at he satt on, and he said; “It is a fend ţat turmentis vs.” Than he askyd hym if any ţing mot helpe ţaim, & he sayd; “Ya, and ye wold gar syng so many messis & gar say so many psalters for vs, onone we sulde be helpyd & our payn relesid.” And ţus ţai partid, and ţis man garte do ţies messis & say ţies psalters for ţaim, & ţai wer neuer sene after.

Peccatum punit Deus quandoque in hac vita. Supra, ambulacio, ij.

Peccator per que peccat per hec et punitur. Supra de agro, i & ij.

Peccata esse remissa ostendit aliquando deus aliquibus signis. Infra de
remissione.

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Peccatum quandoque dissimulat P410.N1 Deus ut plus puniat. Supra de
dissimulacione.

Peccata sua eciam bruta aliquando cognoscunt. Supra de furto, ij P410.N2 .

Peccata delet confessio quandoque de memoria confessoris. Supra de
confessione, iiij.

Peccata delet confessio de consciencia penitentis. Supra de confessione, iij.

Peccata celat confessio multiplex. Supra de confessione in pluribus locis.

Peccatum unum quandoque inducit in aliud. Supra de contricione, vj. DCXIV. Peccata sunt causa aduersitatum que nobis eveniunt. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţer was som tyme a gude man ţat suffred wrong of a noder, and he compleynyd hym vnto ane olde man. And ţe old man ansswerd hym agayn & said “He did not ţis, bod ţi synnys did itt. And ţerfor blame not ţis man in nothyng at he duse vnto ţe, nor at is happend vnto ţe, bod say at ţi synnys hat adlid ţaim.”

Peccatum fetet coram deo et angelis. Supra de Angelo, iij.

Peccatum onerat hominem et animam. Infra de simia. DCXV. Peccatum trahit hominem ad infernum. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţat on a tyme when ane ypocryte was dead, mean ţat wer present aboute hym hard a voice say vnto fendes on ţis maner of wyse; “Draw hym oute wheder

Page 411 he will or nay. And as he gaf me no reste in ţe synnys ţat he did beselie befor me, on ţe same maner of wyse giff ye hym no reste.”

Peccatores portat demon ad infernum. Supra de demone in pluribus locis.

Peccator in inferno punitur. Supra de Langrauio.

Pena infernalis est multiplex. Supra de inferno per totum.

Penam debitam minuunt suffragia. Infra de suffragijs.

Pena respondent culpe. Supra de agro. DCXVI. Penitencia pocius est hic facienda quam in futuro. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis & says; “Som tyme I saw a holye womman whilk ţat when sho was long dead, or hur body was beryd & layd in ert, hur sawle turnyd agayn vnto hur bodye. & sho had grawntid at sho suld liff styll in ţis werld, and sho sulde suffre in purgatorie penans for hur syn & sho wold, & if sho wold not, sho suld suffre penance in ţis werld: & sho tuke hur to suffre penance in ţis werld. So a long tyme, as God wold P411.N1 , sho was gretelye turment, to so muche at sho wold som tyme weltyr in ţe fyre, and som tyme in wynter sho wolde lay hur down in frosyn watyr & lay hur ţer a long while; and som tyme sho was constreynyd to entyr dead mens gravis. So at ţe laste sho had grace grauntid of almyghtie God at sho was oft sythes ravysshid in hur spyritt at sho led dyvers tymys ţe sawlis of ţaim at wer dead into purgatorie, & thrug purgatorie, & sho had no hurte, vnto ţe kyngdom of hevyn.”

Penitere potest interdum unus pro alio. Infra de satisfaccione.

Page 412 DCXVII. Penitencia perfecta delet peccata et nichil formidat. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a blak monk ţat fell in apostasye, & syne he was a Premonstracence & went oute; and at ţe laste he was a monk of Ceustus. And evur he gaff hym vnto luste & lykyng of his bodie, & vnto oţer innumerable vices. So at ţe laste, as God wold, he tuke ţe ordur & habett of Ceustus ordur, and onone he shrafe hym and tuke his penance. And he did his penance trewlie, in wepyngis, prayer, & fastyng, & in all oţer thyngys. So at ţe laste he fell seke and was bown to dye, & evur he contynewid in syngyng, prayers-saying, and wurshippyng our Lady vnto ţe stounde of dead. And in presens of his abbot & his brethyr he said on ţis maner of wyse; “Wurshupfull brethur, I, a synner & a penytent, ye beryng me wytnes, covettis of almyghtie God to hafe a space to make a clere confession, & to do verray penans for my synnys. And if God wyll graunt me lyfe, I am redie to make a sethe, and for to vndergo all maner of turment, and all maner of hard thyng & labur; ffor nothyng is hard nor inpossible vnto hym ţat is verray penytent.” And ţus, emang ţies wurdis, with a grete compunccion & a grete forthynkyng, he gaff vp vnto God a gude sawle; and ţer was sene com vnto hym aungels, whilk ţat bare his sawle into hevyn with a grete myrt & a ioy.

Penitencia magis unum quam alium attenuat. Supra de apostata, ij.

Penitere facit hominem cogitacio penarum. Supra de delicijs et de inferno, i. DCXVIII. Penitencia modica P412.N1 ex corde facta placet Deo. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was a monk ţat askid abbott Pastor, & said on ţis maner of wyse; “I hafe done a

Page 413 grete syn, & I will P413.N1 ţis iij yere be penytent ţerof.” And ţan ţis abbot Pastor ansswerd hym agayn, & sayd; “ţat is mekull!” & ţis monk bad hym commawnd hym a yere, & yitt ţe abbott said ţat was mekull. And ţai at was aboute desyrid at he sulde be enionyd ţerfor XLti dayes, and yitt ţis abbott said it was mekull, & said on ţis maner of wyse; “I trow ţat & a man forthynk his syn with all his harte, & turn not ţerto agayn, at God will for iij dayes penans-doyng forgyff hym hys syn.”

Penitenciam impedit gula. Supra de gula, iiij et vto.

Penitenciam facit peccator inductus. Supra de abbate, iij.

Penitencia debet esse firma et perseverans. Supra de familiaritate et infra de
perseuerancia.

Penitencia in fine vite valet. Supra de peccato, iij. DCXIX. Penitencia nimis tarda nichil prodest. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how on a tyme Charlis ţe Emperour garte call befor hym his iij sonnys, Gobardus, Lotharius, and Lodouicus; and he helde ane appyll in his hand & bad ţaim all oppyn ţer mouthes. & ţe ij yonger oppynd ţer mouthis, & ţis Gobardus wold nott. And he gaff vnto ţe ij yonger, ţe tone a kyngdom, and ţe toder a dukedom. And when ţis Gobardus saw, he said vnto his fader at he wolde oppyn his mouthe & hafe parte of ţis appyll. And his ffadur ansswerd hym agayn & sayd “Ţou oppynd ţi mouthe to late, & ţerfor I wyll nowder gyff ţe appyll nor land.” And hereof come a proverb ţat is said in Franche, ” A tart bea P413.N2 Gobard, qe eu la tere nout parte.”

Penitent simul qui simul peccant. Supra de peccato, iiij P413.N3 .

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Penitencia viuorum facta pro mortuis valet eis. Supra de morte, xiij.

Penitencia debet a confessore acceptari quam a confitente potest extorquere.

Supra de confessore. DCXX. Peregrinum demon subito reportauit P414.N1 . Cesarius tellis how som tyme in ţe town of Halybac, ţer was a knyght ţat hight Gerard, and he had grete deuocion vnto Saynt Thomas ţe apostell. So on a tyme ţe devull in lyknes of a pure man come vnto hym, & askyd hym gestynnyng for Saynt Thomas luff; & he grauntid hym it. And when he was gone vnto his bed; ţis knyght sent vnto hym his beste furryd gown to happ hym with for colde, and he vppon ţe nyght had ţis cape away, & wolde not be fon in ţe mornyng. And ţe knyghtis wyfe was wrothe herewith, & blamyd hugelie P414.N2 hur husband for herberyng of pure beggers, & said; “Ţou sulde nevur do hym mor gude.” And ţis knyght ansswerd hur agayn mekelie & said; “Saynt Thomas is in power to do me als gude a turn as my gown was wurt.” So on a tyme after ţis knyght wold go in pylgramege vnto ţer Saynt Thomas lay, and he brak a golde ryng in ij befor hys wyfe, & he gaf ţe tone halfe vnto his wyfe and sayd; “Trust vnto ţis tokyn, & I send ţe itt, and abyde my commyng home vnto v yere be passyd.” And sho said yis & tuke ţis ryng, & he went his ways. So after dyvers yeris he come vnto ţe cetie of Saynt Thomas, and when he was in ţe kurk & made his prayer vnto Saynt Thomas, & commendid in his prayers his wyfe and his childer & his meneya, he was war of ţe fend walkand vp & down in his furryd gown. And ţe fend come vnto hym & sayd; “Gerard! knowis ţou oght me?” And he said; “Nay, I know ţe not, bod I know ţat gown well enog.” And ţan ţe fend said; “I am ţe devull ţat in lyknes of a pure man was herbard with ţe, and I stale ţi gown; & herefor I hafe bene gretely

Page 415 punysshid. And I am chargid at I shall onone hafe ţe home agayn vnto ţi place safe & sownd, for als mekull as ţis day ţi wyfe is wed with a noder man; for now it is xv yere sen ţou come fro hur.” And with ţat, when he had offerd, he tuke hym vpp in Ynde, and onone he broght hym home to his awn yate in Ducheland. And his wyfe & hur husband, att war wed ţat same day, wer at meatt, & he come in & keste in hur copp ţer sho satt ţe halfe of ţe golde ryng. And when sho saw it sho tuke ţe tuder parte ţer-of & putt ţerto, & ţai acordid; & here-by sho wyste he was hur husband, and ţer sho forsuke hur new husband & tuke hur to hur olde. DCXXI. Peregrinos deus in morte consolatur. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was ij brethir, & ţe tone was a pylgrem, and ţe toder gaff hym vnto quiete & ryste. So it happid at ţis pylgram dyed, and angels tuke his saule & flow up vnto hevyn ţer-with, & wolde hafe broght it in. And ţan our Lord said; “He was a little necligent, bod becauce he was a pylgram, ţerfor take hym in.” So onone after his other bruther dyed, and a gude olde man, ţat saw aungels com to ţe furst & not to ţe latter, he axked our Lord why ţis was. And our Lord ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Ţis pylgram in all his life had no comfurt of none of his frendis, and ţerfor me behuvis comfurthe P415.N1 hym with myne angels; bod his bruther in his life had comfurt of his gude frendis, & ţer-for I comfurthid hym not with myne aungels.” DCXXII. Peregrinus a deo remuneratur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a cetysyn of Tulpytt ţat hight Cono, & he went with other pylgramys vnto ţe see; and ţer he fell passand seke and dyed. And when he was

Page 416 deadlyke, he began to wax passand mery, and his felows axkid hym whatt was cauce att he was so merye. He ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Whi sulde I nott be mery? Our Ladie was here & sayd vnto me, ‘Cono! becauce ţou left ţi wife, ţi childer, & all ţi gudis for ţe luff of my son, I shall wele reward ţe.’” And with ţat he cryed & said; “Behold! I se hevyn oppyn & a seatt ordand for me.” And with ţat he passid away, & his sawle went vpp vnto hye hevyn.

Peregrino inclinat ymago crucifixi. Supra de misericordia.

Peregrinacio mentalis valet. Infra P416.N1 , Petri martiris. DCXXIII. Pericula mundi sunt pertimenda P416.N2 . We rede in ‘Dictis Barlaam’ how som tyme ţer was a man ţat fled from ane vnycorn, and hym happend fall in-to a grete pytt. And as he fell, hym happend with his handis to gett holde be a buske at grew in ţe syde of ţe pytt, and his fete wer strayte in a vessell P416.N3 . So he lukid aboute hym & he saw ij myce, ane white & a noder blakk, & daylie ţai gnew vppon ţe rute of ţis buske, to it was nerehand in sondre. And he consydurd ţe depenes of ţis pytt, & he saw ţer-in ane vglie dragon spowtand fyre. So he lukid vnto ţe grownd ţeroff, & ţer he saw iiij neddyr-hedis knytt togedur. So he lukyd wpward, & he saw a dropp of hony drope in ţe bewis of ţis buske, & he, negligent of ţe said perels, he thoght he wold no lefe, bod he wold hafe ţis drope of honye. et c . Moraliter sic. Frendis! Be ţis vnycorn is vnderstond deade, & be ţis pytt ţe werld, and be ţis buske ţe lenthe of our lyfe, whilk ţat be howris of ţe day & of ţe nyght, as a white mowce and a blak, cuttis it down; & be ţe iiij neddyrs is vnderstand ţe iiij elementis ţat mans body is made of, & be ţe dragon

Page 417 is vnderstand hell, and be ţis drope of hony, ţe swettnes of ţis life, whilk who-so covattis er casten in ţe said perels.

Periculis possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de morte et de mundo. DCXXIV. Periurium eciam in hac vita punitur. Cesarius tellis how ţat ţe dean of Bononye P417.N1 , beyng in ţe dioces of Colayn, lent vnto a bruther ţat he had xx marcis of cone of mony of his kurk. And when ţis dean was dead, his P417.N2 bruther, a knyght, denyed ţis said dett. And ţe chanons, ţat had no prefe ţer-in, made ţis knyght for to swere ţerfor, and so he did, and forswore hym. Bod when he went fro Bononye, whar he sware, vnto his awn howse-ward, hym happend to stand in myddest of ţe way styll, & mott go no ferrer nor yitt turn bakk. And his tong was taken from hym, vnto he promysid in his harte ţat he sulde turn agayn vnto Bonon & knowlege his manesworn athe & restor ţe said money vnto ţe chanons agayn. And so he did & was hale.

Periurio possunt adaptari que supra dicuntur de iuramento. DCXXV. Perseuerancia. Perseuerandum semper est in bono. We rede of one ţat hight Iohn, ţat was ane ankyr, ţat was a man ţat had lede ane ill lyfe. And when he was compu[n]cte, he garte spar hym selfe in a grafe, and ţer he wasshid away his synnys with salte teris, and he lay on his kneis & his elbows, and wolde not lifte vp his een nor name ţe name of almyghtie God, bod ţar he enduryd a long tyme in his prayer. So ţer come fendis into ţis grafe vnto hym, and cryed vppon hym & sayde;

Page 418 “Ţou cursid caytuff! Whatt duse ţou here? For when ţou was fulfyllid with al maner of syn & vnclennes, & now ţi strent sufficies not to do no syn, now ţou will liff in chastite and seme a gude man. Turn agayn vnto vs, ffor ţou erte one of vs.” And ţan a noder spak vnto hym & sayd; “What hopis ţou att ţis place shall do ţe gude? Do as ţou hase done befor, & lyff in luste & lykyng of ţi fless; ffor what payn mott ţou suffer mor in hell ţan ţou suffres now?” And euer he lay styll & nothyng wold say. And when ţe fendis saw ţatt, ţai bett hym & gaff hym many a sore wownde, and ţat anys, twyse, thryce, to so mekull ţat att ţe laste ţai lefte hym halfe deade. And ţai cryed with a hedus noyce & sayd: ” Vicisti! Vicisti!” And with ţat ţai vanyshid away, and nevur after apperid vnto hym.

Perseuerans in bono eciam mortem contempnit. Infra de silencio, ij.

Perseuerare debent novicij in deuocione. Supra de Novicio. DCXXVI. Peticio. Petitur aliquando contrarium uolito. Valerius tellis how on a tyme Grete Alexander was streken in a grete yre, & thoght to kaste down ţe cetie of Lapsatum. So hym happend mete sodanlie one ţat was callid Anaximetes, ţat was his preceptur & his maister, and he was ashamyd to mete his maister becauce he was in suche ane angre, and he grawntid his maister ţat what ţing somevur at he wulde axke hym, he wolde grawnt hym itt. And when ţis Anaximetes hard ţis he said; “Sur Kyng, I aske at ţou dof ţine envie ayeynste ţe cetie of Lapsatt.” And he grawntid hym it. And ţus ţurg his benefice was ţe cetie savid.

Petri Apostoli. Petrus cum voluit Petronillam sanauit et cum placuit eidem
infirmitatem reddidit. Supra de infirmitate, iiij.

Page 419 DCXXVII. Petri Martiris. We rede in his Legend how on a tyme when he was at ţe cetie of Melayn P419.N1 & prechid ţer, he disputid with a maister ţat hight Hesiarcha P419.N2 in presens of all ţe prelattis of ţe cetie. And ţis Hesyarcha said vnto hym; “O! ţou fraward Petur! And ţou be als holie as ţies fond peple trowis, whi prayes ţou noght ţi God to putt a clowde betwix ţaim & ţe son, at ţai dye nott for so grete hete as ţai d[oo]?” And ţis Petur ansswerd hym agayn & said; “And ţou will promytte me at ţou shall renownce ţine heresie, I shall do as ţou hase axkid.” And ţe heretykis, trowyng at ţat myght not be done, cryed oppon ţis maister, and bad hym make a promys. And yitt he wolde nott. Neuer-ţe-les ţis Petur, to shew ţe power of almightie God, and at He was former of al thyngis visible and invisible, made his prayer & made a cros agayn ţe son; and ţer apperid betwix ţe son & ţe peple a little clowde like a tent ţat coverd ţe peple fro ţe son. And befor ţar was no clowde in all ţe ayre. DCXXVIII. Petrus mortuum suscitauit. We rede also in his Legend how ţer was som tyme a womman in Flawndres, and when sho had born iij childer sho prayed Saynt Petur for to helpe hur. And sho bare ţe iiij childe and it was dead, and sho tuke ţis childe & broght it vnto Saynt Petur & besoght hym hertelie ţerfor. And onone ţis dead childe become whik. And when it was ordand ţat at his baptym he sulde be callid John, ţe preste, not wittand what he suld say, namyd hym Petur; and ţat name remaynyd with hym ewhils he liffid.

Page 420 DCXXIX. Petrus monialem absentem sanauit P420.N1 . We rede also in his Legend how ţer was a non in Lombardye ţat had ţe gutt grevuslie in hur kne, and sho cuthe not be helid with no medcyn. And when sho hard tell at it was bod xiiij day iorney fro hur place vnto Mylayn, ţat at sho mot not do with hur bodye sho thoght to go in hur mynde. And ilka day sho sayd a hondret patyr noster, and ţus sho thoght ilk day to make a iorney. And onone as sho began ţus for to go in hur P420.N2 mynde, sho wex evur bettur and bettyr. And when sho did hur laste day iorney, & in hur mynde went vnto his tombe, kneland on hur kneis as sho had bene at hys tombe in hur prayer, sho said our hur psalter with a grete devocion. And be sho had done it, sho felid bod a litle of hur sekenes. And so sho turnyd agayn with hur prayers as sho began, and be sho had done all hur day iorneys, sho was al hole & sownd as evur sho was.

Pietas. Pietati conueniunt multa [que dicuntur supra de elemosina,
hospitalitate, leprosis et pauperibus P420.N3 ]. DCXXX. Pigricia. Pigricia semper est uitanda P420.N4 . Saynt Ierom tellis how som tyme ţer was ane olde monke, & he thoght to comfurt a slaw bruther of his, and sayd vnto hym in ţis maner of wyse; “Som tyme ţer was a man ţat had lande to be sawen, bod becauce of his negligens it grew full off thornys & breers. So he bad his son go & clence itt of ţaim. And when he come ţerto, & saw ţer was so grete multitude of thornys & breers, he began to fayle in his herte & sayd vnto hym selfe; “When shall I hafe clensid all ţies?” And with ţatt he layed

Page 421 hym down & slepyd. And when his fadur knew how he did, he sayd vnto hym “Son! wurke & clence evurilk day als mekull grownd as ţou occupyes when ţou lyes on ţe erthe & slepis.” And he obeyed his fadurs commawndment and did so. And ţus be little & little he clensid all ţis grownd

Piscator. Infra purgatorij, iij.

Pollucio nocturna aliquando non impedit communionem et aliquando impedit.

Supra de communione, v. DCXXXI. Potencia. Potentes frequenter querunt occasiones contra pauperes. Esopus tellis in his fables how ţe lambe & ţe wulfe war bothe thrustie, and ţai come bothe vnto ţe watir to drynk; & ţe wulfe dranke abown, & ţe lambe benethe. Than ţe wulfe sayd vnto ţe lambe; “Whi haste ţou trubled ţe watyr vnto me?” And ţe lambe ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “How sulde I make ţe watir drovy when itt come fro the vnto me?” And ţan ţe wulfe said; “Whi P421.N1 bannys ţou me?” And ţe lambe sayd; “Nay, I ban ţe nott.” And ţan ţe wulfe said; “Thi fadur did vnto me mekull ill, and now I sall venge me of the.” And with ţat he ran onn ţe selie lambe and worod itt. And ţis had ţe lambe ţat did no tryspas

Potus superfluus est vitandus. Supra de abstinencia, ebrietate et gula. DCXXXII. Preceptum. Preceptum eciam indiscretum nocet subdito inobedienti. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a monk som tyme of Ceustus ordur ţat dyed and he apperid vnto a bruther of his and requirid hym

Page 422 of his estate. And ţe dead monk ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I trowed neuer God had bene so strayte, ffor He thynkis of ţe leste thyng. Bod God,” he said, “forgiff our prelattis, for ţai make vs oftsithis to vndergo great paynys, & many. And He byndys hugelie ţe preceptis of ţaim when ţai commawnd anythyng vndiscretelie, & ţer subgettis giffis little hede ţerto, or els sett it at noght; & so it is reservid vnto ţe laste iugementt.”

Precepto conveniunt que dicuntur supra de obediencia. DCXXXIII. Predestinacio. Predestinacioni innitentes multi decipiuntur. Cesarius tellis of one ţat hight Lodowicus, Lattgravius Thurungie, ţat was a letterd man, & he was deseyvid with suche ane errour at he said hym burd nedis be savyd & he wer destanyed ţerto, or els he sulde be dampned and he war destanyd ţerto. And also he said he mott not fle ţe howr of his dead, nor nowder lenthe it nor shorten itt; and for ţis, with-owtyn any drede, he gaff hym vnto all maner of vices. So att ţe laste he fell in a huge sekenes, & he garte gett hym a leche, and prayed hym to take hym in cure and amend hym of his sekenes. And ţis leche was wele lernyd, not alonelie in lechecrafte, bod also in dyvynyte, and knew wele enog his errour, and said vnto hym in ţis maner of wyse; “Sur, and ţe day of your dead be commen, ţan it wer in vayn ţat I sulde do any cure vppon you.” And ţe seke man axkid hym why he sayd so, & said; “I know well enog bod if I hafe sone helpe I mon dy befor ţe tyme.” Than ţe leche sayd vnto hym; “And ye trow at your lyfe may be lenthend be ţe vertue of medcyns, wharto denye ye to do penance, ţat is medcyn of ţe sawle?” And ţan ţis Lattgravius, consydurand ţe vertue of his wurdis, sayd vnto hym in ţis maner of wise; “Fro hens furth be ţou ţe leche of my sawle; ffor be ţi medycynable tong I trow at God shall delyver me from my moste errour.”

Page 423 DCXXXIV. Predicacio. Predicandum sincere P423.N1 est propter deum. Cesarius tellis how ţer was ane of ţe Premonstracencis ordur ţat, when he had prechid of ţe cros, he dyed and apperid vnto his felow. And he axkid hym how at it stude with hym, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “When I dyed devuls vmbelappid me P423.N2 , and ane of ţaim sayd, ‘ţou kepyd neuer trewlye ţine ordur.’ And a noder said, ‘ţou prechid neuer trewlie for Goddis cauce.’ And I vnderstude at ţai said bothe trewlie, and I was nerehand in despayr becauce ţer was none att ansswer for me. And ţan almyghti God held me with His hand & sayd; ‘ffolow Me, ffor ţou prechid for Me.’ And onone ţe fendes fledd, and I folowid Cryste vnto evurlastand ioy; and I had none other payn bod alonelie ţis drede.” DCXXXV. Predicatori infundit deus aliquando scienciam. Cesarius tellis how some tyme ţer was a symeple monke, & he was bod ane ydiott, bod he was devowte. And on a tyme hym thoght in his slepe ţat he was ravisshid in-to hevyn & was cled in aray like a dekyn befor God, as he sulde hafe red ţe gospell. And when he sulde hafe axked ţe blissing P423.N3 , hym ţoght at ţis was sayd vnto hym; “Fro ţis day forward ţou shall hafe connyng & vertue in prechyng ţe wurd of God.” And he was gretelie mervaylid of ţis vision at hym ţoght he saw so oppynlie, and ţoght he wold rede ţe gospell ţat day, if so wer at ţe sacrestan ordand hym suche a stole and a vestement as he saw in hevyn ffor ţan he wold trow at his vision wer trew. And so when he come in-to ţe revestiarie, & saw ţe stole and ţe vestiment at was layd furt for ţe dekyn, he knew it wele enog; & ţan he was certayn of his vision and went vnto his abbott & tolde hym all ţat he had

Page 424 sene. And he commandid hym go rede ţe gospell & for to preche. And so he did, and he fell vnto prechyng and prechid so clerklie at vnto ţis day his saying is taken for auctorite. And all men ţat hard hym had grete mervayle how ţat he, ţat had no connyng befor, had so connynglie prechud, & had so grett perfeccion in conyng.

Predicantes demon nititur impedire. Supra de auditu. DCXXXVI. Predicator ea que predicat debet facere. Iohannes Anachorita was a monk in wyldernes, and was enowrned with ţe flour of all maner of vertues; and he was in bodye lyke vnto ane aungell. And he was sent ilk day his fude from almyghti God, ffor evure day he wold go into his cafe, & ţer he fand a burd, & bread sett ţer vppon ţat was passand white & of a mervalus swetnes. & when he had etyn ţer-of, he wold ţonk God & go vnto his prayers and his ympnes. And when he began to hafe a ioy of his merettis, onone ţer entred into hym certan desyris of his witt be little & litle, at he mot vunethis purseyve ţaim, and afterward gretter, vnto so muc at he wexid necligent, & mor slow in his prayers ţan he was wunte to be. And so ţer folowid in his hert fowle thoghtis & wykkid, & he made no charge to correcte hym for ţies little thyngis. So on a tyme when he was strekyn with a grete luste of his fless, he went into his cafe to take hym bread, and he fand bread, bod it was browner somwhatt ţan P424.N1 ţe toder was; & he had grete mervell ţeroff & was passand hevye. Notwithstondyng he ete ţerof and refresshid hym. And vppon ţe toder day his thoghtis grew apon hym, & on ţe nyght hym thoght he lay be a womman; neuer-ţe-les in ţe mornyng he went vnto his prayers, & stude with a waveryng ee and a waveryng mynde. So he went into his

Page 425 cave to take hym meate, and he fand a lafe, bod it was passand brown, & hard ţerwith, and as it had bene gnawen all aboute with myce. And ţan he began to make sorow & weppyd, bod his sorow was not so great to distroy ţe flawmys of his ill thoghtis. So at ţe laste he was ouercommen with thoghtis, to so muc ţat at mydnyght he rase & went vnto ţe cetie; and when it was day he was war of a lityll cell of freers & he was werye, & ţer he restid hym. And ţe brethur began to axke of hym, as of a wyse fadur, who may esshew ţe temptacions of ţe devull & evull thoghtis. And ţan he sufficientlie techand ţaim turnyd agayn vnto hym selfe & sayd; “How may I command other men & is deseyvid my selfe?” And ţan he said vnto hym selfe ţus; “O ţou wriche! Do furste ţi selfe at ţou techis oţer men to do.” And he tuke his lefe at his brethur & ran als faste as he myght into wyldernes vnto his cafe agayn, & ţer he sparrid hym selfe ţerin, & cled his bodie in hare & putt askis on his head. & ţer he lay a long tyme in prayers & wepyngis, vnto ane angell come vnto hym & sayd “Almighti God hase reseyvid ţi prayers and ţi penance, bod fro hens furt bewar at ţou wex no mor prowde, and so be deseyvid when ţou leste wenys.” DCXXXVII. Predicator devotus vbique feruenter predicat. We rede in ţe ‘Gestis of Bede’ when for grete age his sight faylid hym, he had a leder to lede hym to townes & castels, & in evurilk place ţer he come he wolde preche ţe wurde of God. So on a tyme as ţai went ţurg a valie full of stonys, his leder in a skorn tolde hym at ţer was a huge peple, ţat bade vppon hym in sylence to here hym preche, and ţan he began ferventlie to preche. And when he had done, & concludid his sermon with ‘ per omnia secula seculorum,’ onone, as men sais, ţe stonys with a hye voyce cried & sayd; ” Amen! Venerabilis pater!” Som says ţat aungels ansswerd & sayd; ” Amen! Bene, venerabilis pater, dixisti!”

Page 426 DCXXXVIII. Predicator discrete debet predicare secundum condiciones audientium. Valerius tellis how som tyme ţer was at Athens a yong man ţat hight Pollonius, & he was gyffen to suche luste of his bodie ţat he had grete ioy in his infame. So on a tyme he was at a feste, & he satt ţer not alonelie vnto ţe son sett, bod also vnto ţe morn at ţe son rase. & he was full of wyne and of gude meatis, & had enoyntid hym with precious oyntementis, he cled hym in gay clothyng, & made hym a gay head & went home. So hym happend se ţe scolehowse dure oppyn of one ţat hight Zenoccrates ţat was techand; he went in at he mot here what he said. And when all ţe scolers loghe at hym & had grete disdeyn at he come in, ţis Zenocrates with a merie chere began to preche hym of sobernes and temperans, notwith-stondyng all ţat he sayd befor. And ţurg sadnes of his wurdis ţis Pollonius was gretelie movid, so ţat he keste of ţe hatt ţat was on his head, & afterward he keste of his gay clothyng & was passand glad of his prechyng. And at ţe laste he lefte all his luste & lykyng ţat he had in lychorie, and become a gude man. And ţus with medcyn of ane howr he was helid of all hys infame. et c .

DCXXXIX. Predicacio cum bono modo et gestu multum valet. Valerius tellis of one ţat hight Eschines commendid gretelie Demostenis eloquens P426.N1 ; and he said he consydurd ţerin a bytter strent of een and a ferdfull chere, and a hevye burdyn, & in evure wurd a sownd of voyce, & at he knew ţer-in ţe spedefull movyngis of ţe bodie, vnto so mekill ţat nothyng mot be putt vnto ţe nede ţeroff. Neuer-ţe-les a grete parte of Demostenes wantys when it is red, mor ţan when it is hard.

Predo. Predonem deus in hac vita remunerat si aliqua bona ab eo sint facta.

Infra de remuneracione.

Page 427 DCXL. Prelatus racione carnalitatis non debet eligi. Valerius tellis of one Fabius, ţat was a grete cowncelur of Rome; & he govern[id] nobyllie after his grawncer & his fadur ţe offes of cowncell ţat he bare. So on a tyme ţe peple desyrid gretelie ţat his son sulde be made a cowncelur of Rome, and he alone, als muche as he myght, laburde to lett it. Notwithstondyng he was not dowtand of ţe vertues of hys scn, for he was passand connyng, bod for cauce he wold not hafe many maisters in one howshold.

Prelatus non debet eligi puer. Infra de puero, iij.

Prelatus non debet eligi pauper vel auarus. Supra de balliuo. DCXLI. Prelatus debet condescendere moribus subditorum. Valerius tellis how on a tyme ţe consullis of Rome desyrid gretelie one ţat hyght Manliciosus P427.N1 to be of cowncell with ţaim, and evur he excusid hym & sayd nay, & said his syght faylid hym; bod nevur-ţe-les ţai all laburd hym hugelie therto P427.N2 . And evur he bad ţaim take a noder in-to ţat wurschup, ffor he said; “And ye make me to bere itt, I may not suffer your maners, nor ye may not suffer me to hafe rewle abown you, nor ye wull not fulfyll my commandmenttis.” DCXLII. Prelatus non debet se ingerere. Hugo Florianensis tellis when ţe knyghtis of Rome saw Vaspasyan, at he was a nobyl man and a redy to cowncell, and comfurthable to yong men in batell, ţai besoght hym at he wold take governance of ţe empyre of Rome. And when he denyed

Page 428 ţaim & sayd he was not wurthie ţerto, & ţai laburd hym ţerto daylie, at ţe laste he grauntyd vnto ţaim, ţuf all it wer agayns his will, at he wulde furste tytter take ţe charge of ţe empyre rather ţan ţe wurschup ţeroff. And when he had reseyvid ţe empyre he sayd ţat in his begynyng onone he wold clens ţaim at wer fowle, & putt vnwurthi men oute of ţer placis and fulfyll ţair rowm with honeste men. And he was neuer prowde nor statelye, bod all-way consydurd of what kynryd at he come; & he wold neuer do grete punysshment for offens. DCXLIII. Prelatus non debet superbire. Helinandus tellis how som tyme in ţe kyngdom of Iurie ţer was a hurd-man ţat hight Gygens, ţat on a tyme after a grete rayn he went down in-to a law crak in ţe erde, and ţer he fande a man dead, syttand vppon a hors of bras. And vppon his fynger he fande a ryng, be ţe whilk he made hym selfe invisible, & lay be ţe whene; & als sone as sho knew ţis sho garte sla ţe kyng P428.N1 , & he vsurpid ţe kyngdom. And Valerius tellis ţat when he had getten ţe kyngdom be ţis chawnce, he wexid so prowde ţat he axkid cowncell of Apollo his god, if ţer war any in ţis werld ţat was happyer ţan he was. And Apollo ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “ţou sulde be bettur provid with sekurtie of a sheperde tofall ţan for to hafe a grete hall & lathis, & giff ţi selfe to grete charge and besynes; for it is bettur vnto a man [hafe] bod att hym nedis vnto his lyfe, and so for to hald hym plesid, ţan for to gett hym samen grete tresurs & evur lyff in drede and covatyce.” DCXLIV. Prelatus non debet esse crudelis nec facere vnde odio habeatur. Valerius tellis how on a tyme when Dionisius Situlus shewid hym selfe vnto his [suggettis] P428.N2 mor to be a tyraunt ţan a prince,

Page 429 he was so hatefull vnto all men at all folk desyrid at he had had a myschefe. Neuer-ţe-les one old wyfe evurilk day in matyn-tyme prayed vnto ţer goddis to kepe hym hale & sownd. And when he axked hur ţe cauce at sho did so for, and sho ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Me had levur hafe ţe a grevus tyrand as ţou erte, ţan ţou sulde dye & a war succede after ţe; and ţerfor I bow down hy head & prayes for the.” & when he herd hur say ţus P429.N1 he wexid confusid & ashamyd, and began to forthynk and amend hym.

Prelatus aliquando morte subitanea moritur. Supra de archidiacono.

Prelatus a demone aliquando deportatur. Supra de demone, v.

Prelatus eciam malus P429.N2 debet subditos in disciplina tenere. Supra de
abbatissa P429.N3 , i. DCXLV. Prelatus debet esse communis et affabilis [omnibus] P429.N4 . Seutonius tellis how ţat when Titus was made emperour, he vsid to make mony ryall festis, & he wold dispyse no cetysyn, bod gladlie wold speke with ţaim & here what ţai sayd; & he wold neuer gyff o man bettyr gyfte ţan a noder. And he was so beneuolus at he wold latt none go away from hym with-owtyn a gude hope. So on a tyme his howshold-men cownceld hym at he sulde not do so, and he ansswerd ţaim agayn & sayd ţer sulde no man go hevylie away ţurg ţe wurdis of a prince. So on a day when he went to supper, he vmthoght hym how ţat he had ţat day nothyng nowder gyffen nor lent, and he said unto hym selfe; ” Diem perdidisti.” Also Eutropius tellis of Troiayn, ţat when his frendis blamyd hym for he was so hamelie with evure man, he ansswerd agayn & said; “Ane emperour sulde be suc a

Page 430 man outeward anence his commons as he wold ţai war inward vnto hym agayn.”

Prelatus pauperes debet habere in reuerencia. Supra de iudicio vltimo.

Prelatus non debet cito credere contra subditos. Supra de accusacione, iij.

Prelati aliqui nolunt audire nisi placencia. Supra de adulacione.

Prelati debent beneficia dare dignis. Supra de beneficio, ij.

Prelati non debent munera suscipere. Supra de munere, ij.

Prelatus debet esse liberalis. Supra de liberalitate.

Prelatus debet fugere rapinam. Infra de rapina, j. DCXLVI. Prelatus statuta sua servare debet. Valerius tellis how one ţat was callid Licinius ordand a law, ţat no man suld by our 1 acre of land; and he boght many ma. And vnder grace of a fenyng he excusyd hym ţerof & gaff parte ţeroff vnto his son. And for ţis he was accusyd, furst ţat he made a law & chargid it to be kepyd, & syne ţat he was furste at brak it hym selfe.

Prelatus non debet esse nimis rigidus vel durus. Supra de abbate, ij.

Prelato possunt adaptari fere omnia que dicuntur supra de abbate.

Prelatus debet esse constans in execucione officij sui. Supra de Ambrosio, j.

Prelatus infirmis debet condescendere. Supra de leproso, i, & ij.

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Prelatus debet compati peccatoribus. Supra de abbate, ij.

Prepositus dampnatur. Supra de demone, v.

Presciencia. Prescitus potest saluari. Supra de predestinacione.

Presciunt demones aliqua futura. Supra de demone, iv P431.N1 . DCXLVII. Presumpcio. Presumunt aliqui plus quam deberent de statu suo. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ of ane abbott ţat hight Iohn, ţat ţoght he wold seryff allmyghtie God in maner as aungels duse, and he doffid all his clothis and he stude all a weke so in wyldernes. And when he was like to periss for hunger & was shrewidlie wowndid with waspis & fleis, he turnyd agayn vnto his bruther dure, & knokkid ţer-att. And he axkid who was ţer, and he sayd; “I, Iohn.” And his bruther ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Nay, it is not Iohn, for Iohn is made ane aungell & wyll be no mor emang men.” And he said agayn; “Forsuthe I am he.” And he wold not oppyn ţe dure, bod lete hym alone stondyng ţer vnto in ţe mornyng on ţe toder day. And ţan he oppynd ţe dure & said vnto hym; “And ţou be a man, ţou hase myster to hafe ţe dure opynd, and to hafe meatt and warm ţe; and if ţou be ane angell, wharto desyris ţou to come in-to my cell?” And ţan ţis Iohn sayd agayn vnto hym; “Bruther, I pray ţe forgyff me, ffor I know my selfe ţat I hafe synnyd.”

Presumptuosus aliquando cadit in peccatum. Supra de carne, iij.

Presumpcio nimia de se ipso aufert dei beneficia. Supra de predicare, iij.

Presumpcio est aliquando occasio desperacionis. Supra de peccato, ij.

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Presumunt aliquando religiosi nimis de statu suo in comparacione secularium.

Supra de Basilio, j.

Presumptuosus debet humiliari ex consideracione sui. Supra de consideracione,
ij. DCXLVIII. Presumptuosum est verb[a] subtilia et alta loqui. We rede in ‘Dictis Patrum’ P432.N1 of ane ankyr, when he come vnto ţe cetie of Pemenen, ţer was a gude man reseyvid with gladnes hym. And as ţai satt, ţis ankyr began to talke of holie writt, and of privaties of hevyn. And ţan ţis olde man turnyd his face vnto a noder of his brethir, and wold nothyng ansswer ţis ankyr; and so he went furt and was passand hevye. So a disciple come vnto ţis olde abbott & sayd; “For ţe come ţis man hedur, ţat had grete myrt at home in his awn place, and ţou dedeynys not now to speke vnto hym.” This olde abbott ansswerd hym ayeyn & sayd; “He is a man of hie placys, & spekis all of hevynlie thyngis; and I am a man of law place, and vnnethis I may vnderstond erdlie thyngis.” And ţis dissiple went furt & tolde ţis ankir what he said. And he was gretelie compuncte herewith, & went in-to ţis olde abbott agayn & said vnto hym; “What shall P432.N2 I do, ffadur abbott? For ţe passions of my sawle hase lordschup on me.” And ţan ţis old abbott had ioy of hym & sayd; “Now ţou erte welcom, fadur. Oppyn ţerfor my mowthe and I sall fulfyll it with ţi gudis.” And with ţis wurd ţis ankir was gretlie comfurthid & sayde; “Forsuthe it is a gude way at ţou holdes, & a trew.” And ţan he thankid ţis olde abbott & went agayn vnto his awn region.

Presumptuosus frequenter credit habere gratias quas non habet. Supra de cantu

P432.N3 et de obediencia.

Princeps debet esse compositus in aspectu. Supra de aspectu.

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Princeps non debet esse odiosus subditis. Supra de prelato.

Principi possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de abbate, iudice et
prelato.

Princeps subito moritur. Supra de morte, iij.

Princeps debet humiliter suscipere correccionem. Supra de Ambrosio P433.N1 .

Probacio. Probat deus aliquos. Infra de temptacione, vij. DCXLIX. Prodigalitas multa mala facit. Seutonius tellis how ţat Nero ţe emperour was so statelie ţat he trowed ţe frute of P433.N2 riches and of money was no nodur ţing bod ordynance made for a mans expens, vnto so mekull at he wuld nevur were a garment twyce, and he wold fyss with a nett made of gold wyre, and all ţe duris of his pales was made of evurye & enowntid with precious oyntementis. And he had rownd chawmers ţerin, ţat day & nyght turnyd abowte as ţe firmament duse. And yit at ţe laste hym ţoght he had not tresur enog, bod he gart punyss and sla dyvers ryche men at he myght hafe ţer gudis. DCL. Promissio. Promissum debet solui. Petrus Alphonsis P433.N3 tellis how som tyme ţer was a knygh[t], and hym happend on a tyme to lose a sakett and a thowsand talentis ţerin and a serpent of gold; and a pure man happend to fynd itt. And he garte cry it in ţe markett, & promysid in his cry ţat he ţatt had fon itt sulde hafe for ţe fyndyng ţerof a hondret of ţe talentis with gude will. So ţis pure man at fand it ţoght hym had levur hafe les withowten syn ţan more

Page 434 with syn, ţuf all his wyfe agayn-said it, [&] gaff agayn ţis sakett vnto ţe knyght & askid ţerof a hondret talentis as he promysid in his cry. Bod ţe riche man, when he had ţe sakett agayn, wolde not pay ţe salfay, and he said ţer was ij serpentis of gold in ţe sakett, & at ţe pure man had withdrawen ţe tone of ţaim. And ţe pure man said nay; so he complenyd of ţis pure man & ţai war bothe broght afor ţe knyg. And evurilk man held with ţe riche man, & none with ţe pure man. So ţer was a philosophyr & he had grete petie of ţis pure man, and sayd vnto ţe kyng in ţis maner of wyse; “Sur kyng! It is mekull to trow vnto ţis riche man, for he wold not say at he loste ij serpentis of gold bod if he did so. And on ţe toder partie, ţis pure man at fand ţis gude, and he had not bene a gude man and a trew, he mot hafe holden all ţis gude privalie, & nevur giffen it agayn. And ţerfor call ţe riche man & say vnto hym in ţis maner of wyse; ‘This sakett and ţis gold is not ţine, for ţou says ţou lost ij serpentynys & here-in is bod one,’ & kepe ţis styll in your handis & gar cry agayn in ţe markett a sakett with ij serpentynys ţerin.” And when ţis riche man hard ţis, at he sulde be ţus betyn with his awn staff, he grawntyd vnto ţe kyng at he said ţer was ij serpentynys in ţe sackett when ţer was bod one, becauce he wold nott hafe gyffen ţe pure man a hondret talentis to safye, as he promysid he sulde do. And when ţe kyng hard ţis, he made ţe riche man to pay vnto ţis pure man ţis hundret talenttis, as he promysid he sulde doo.

Promittunt multi multa que non soluunt. Supra de amicicia P434.N1 .

Promocio P434.N2 . Promocionem in temporalibus impedit aliquando auaricia.

Supra de auaricia, iij P434.N3 . DCLI. Proprietas. Proprium non debet habere religiosus. Cesarius tellis how som tyme in Pycardye, ţer was ane abbay of Ceustus ordur, ţer was a lewid monk, and hym happend fall seke

Page 435 and lyke to dye. And he was shrevyn, and ţan ţe sacrament was broght to hym and he was howseld; and when it was in his mout he myght nowder chew it nor swelow it. Neuer-ţe-les ţe same day, a little befor, he had etyn a hen be his ane. So hym happend sone for to dye, and when he was dead ţer was fon with hym v soldi, not of clene syluer bod of coppur; and her-for it was demyd ţat he myght not ressayfe his sacrament.

Proprium aliquando est causa confusionis religioso. Infra de simonia, i. DCLII. Proprietarius in sterquilinio sepeliri debet. Saynt Gregor tellis how som tyme ţer was a monk in ane abbay, and he was a leche, & he had a noder bruther, monke in ţe same place. So hym happynd fall seke, bown to dye, & ţer was fon emang his medcyns iij nobles of gold. And when Saynt Gregur saw ţaim he made mekull sorow what he sulde do here-in, in clensyng of hym ţat was bown to dye, and in exsample also of ţaim at warr olyfe. And herefor he commawndid at none of his brethyr bod his full bruther sulde speke with hym, nor gyff hym no wurd of comfurt, bod at his bruther sulde tell hym ţat his brethir vggid with hym becauce he kepyd golde privalie vnto hym selfe. And when he wiste ţis he made mykyll sorow, and in ţis sorow and wepyng he decesid. And when he was dead, Saynt Gregor commandid he sulde be beryd in a myddyng, and at ţe money sulde be casten on hym, and at ţai sulde say when ţai keste it; ” pecunia tua tecum sit in perdicionem.” ţurg ţe whilk ţing it sulde be bothe punyssment to hym ţat dyed, & ferdfulnes to ţaim ţat liffid, at ţe bitternes of dead mott do away his syn, and at ţis penance done vnto hym mot flay ţaim att war on lyfe. And ţus it was done. So afterward ţe monkis durste nevur prive to ţer selfe kepe no maner of ţing, and it was nevur so feble. And when xxx dayes war passyd he had compassion of ţis monk, and garte say mes for hym xxx dayes. And when ţies war passid he apperid vnto his bruther german, & sayd vnto

Page 436 hym; “Vnto now it was bod ill with me, bod now I thank God it is wele, ffor ţis day I reseyvid my howsyll.”

Proprietarius monachus est excommunicandus P436.N1 . Supra de absolucione, ij.

Proprietarius eciam post mortem absoluitur. Supra de absolucione, ij.

Propria voluntas est deserenda. Infra de voluntate, j.

Propositum bonum debet impleri. Infra de voto et voluntate. DCLIII. Prosperitas est aliquando signum aduersitatis future. We rede in ţe ‘Legent of Saynt Ambros’ how on a tyme as Saynt Ambros went to Rome-ward and was herberd at a riche man howse in a town in Tussie, he emang oder carpyngis askid hym of his astate. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Sur, my state was evur happie & glorious, ffor I hafe at will grete riches, many servandis, many childer, & many cussyns, and all ţies I hafe evur had at my liste. And I had nevur none aduersitie.” And when Saynt Ambros hard ţis, he had mekull mervell & sayd vnto his felows; “Ryse, go we hyne, for God is not in ţis place; and ţerfor haste us hyne at ţe vengeange of God tak vs not here.” So in ţe mornyng ţai P436.N2 gatt ţaim faste vp & wente ţer wayes; and when ţai war passid a little, ţai lukid behynd ţaim, and sodanly ţe ert oppynd and swolud ţis man & all ţat longid vnto hym, at ţer was nothyng left aboue erde. And when Saynt Ambros saw ţis, he sayd vnto his felaschup; “Lo! brethur, how mercyfull at God is! For He sparis ţaim at He sendis aduersitie & truble in ţis werld, & how felly He is grevud vnto ţaim at He sendis prosperite and no dissese.” And in witnes here-of yit vnto ţis day in ţat P436.N3 place ţer is a passand depe dyke P436.N4 , callid ţe rice man pitt of Tuscan P436.N5 .

Page 437 DCLIV. Providencia dei infallibilis est. We rede of ţe kyng of Crete he was a semelie man, & he had a nygromancier in his courte at hight Estus. And ţis kyng had a doghter, and ţis Estus happend to gett hur with childe. And when it was born, for tene ţis kyng hur fadur garte caste it oute in ţe wud emang wylde bestis. So with-in a while after hunters fand it in a cafe emang wyle bestis, & ţer it was nurisshid with hur mylk. And when it was broght home in a strayte gate whar catell vsyd to com by, and when he saw ţai wolde do it no skathe bod rather norysshid it, he commaundid at it sulde be casten vnto hundis ţat long had bene kepyd fastyng, at ţai mott destroy itt, & ţai wold do it no skathe. & ţan he garte caste it emang swyne at ţai mott devowr it; and ţer it was nurisshid on a sew papp. And when he saw ţat, he garte caste it in-to ţe occian; and when it was casten ţer, ţis Estus, ţe fadur ţerof, be his craft broght it vnto ţe land agayn whikk; & ţer it was nurisshid with a hynde. And fro thens furt it wexid so swyfte of fute at whare at evur ţe hartys went it wold go with ţaim. So at ţe laste it was taken in a snare, & broght to ţe kyng & gyffen hym to a present. And onone he knew it & had compassion ţeroff, & garte name it & nurtur it; & ţe name ţer-of was Avidus. And afterward he made it his successur. And ţis kyng Avidus, as we rede, was furste ţat evur garte tame oxen & learn ţaim to draw; and he was furst ţat evur fand pleug, & he taght men to plew & to saw whete & oţer cornys P437.N1 .

Providet Deus suis in necessarijs. Supra Benedicti et de hospite, iij, et iiij. DCLV. Providencia in futurum est laudabilis. Barlaam tellis how ţat in a cetie beyond se ţe cetysyns had suche a custom ţat euerilk yere ţai wolde chalange a strange

Page 438 man, & chese hym vnto ţer kyng ţat knew nothyng of ţe lawis of ţe cetie. And alway fro he war chosyn he suld hafe his commandmentis fulfyllid vnto ţe yere end, & what at evur he bad be sude be done. And when ţat yere was gone, when hym thoght he was in his moste sekurtie & his moste mirthe, sodanlie ţe cetyzens wolde rise vppon hym and wolde take from hym ţe kyngis crown & nakyn hym & harle hym ţurg ţe cetie, & send hym in-to ane yle in ţe se ţer he sulde nowder hafe mete nor clothe, bod at he sulde ţer dye for honger & sorow. So on a tyme ţer was a man made kyng ţat vnderstude ţis custom & ţis law at ţai hadd, and when he was made kyng he garte opyn ţe kyngis tresurie, and sent a grete copye ţeroff into ţis yle. And when his yere was done & he was sent into ţis ile, he had habundance enog of riches at he had ordand for be hys wisdom ewhyls he liffid as a kyng in ţe cete.

Prudencia necessaria est multis. Supra de cautela et provisione. DCLVI. Puer desponsauit ymaginem beate Marie Virginis. We rede in ţe ‘Mereclas of Our Ladye’ how som tyme ţer was a felaship of childer ţat vsid to play at hand-ball befor a kurk; and ţer was one of ţaim ţat had on his hand a ryng whilk ţat a maydyn ţat luffid hym be flesshly luff had gyffen hym. And he was ferde at he with his faste rynyng at ţe ball sulde breke it, and he went in-to ţe kurk to gyff som bodie it to kepe to he had laykid hym. And when he come befor ţe ymage of our Lady, he stude mervelland and beheld hur fayrnes, & he set hym down on his kne and deuotelie sayd afor hur his Ave Maria. And when he had done he said vnto hur; “Forsut, Ladie, ţou erte fayrer ţan any oţer & mor fayr ţan sho ţat gaff me ţis ryng, and ţerfor I forsake hur. I, fro hens furt, I will luff the, so at ţou wyll luff me agayn.” And he profurd ţe ryng vnto ţe ymage fynger, and ţe ymage put furth hur fynger streght & he putt it on. And ţan ţe fynger closyd agayn vnto ţe ymage as it was are. And

Page 439 when he saw ţis he had grete mervell ţeroff & callid his felous & tolde ţaim & lete ţaim se itt. So afterward hym happend breke ţis promys and was wed, and on ţe furste nyght at he was wed our Ladie come & lay betwix hym & his wyfe, & putt furt hur hand & lete hym se ţe ryng on hur fynger, & reprovid hym ţat he had broken his beheste. So with ţat he wakynd & grapyd after ţe ymage P439.N1 & fand hur not ţer, & lay styll & trowed ţat it had bene bod a fantasye. So afterward sho apperid vnto hym & thretid hym att he was ferd for hur. And when he wakend on ţe morn, at evyn privalie he forsuke his wyfe & all his gudis & went to wyldernes, and ţer devotelie he servid our Ladie vnto his lyfis ende. DCLVII. Puer ex actibus suis quandoque declarat qualis sit futurus. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ how on a tyme kyng Agibundus, kyng of Lombardie, soiornyd in Germanye, he fasted & walkid abowte, & he fand casten in piscinam vij childer be a common womman for to sla ţaim; and all ţies ţis same common womman had born. And when ţis knyght saw ţaim he had grete mervayle and put down a spere-shafte vnto ţaim. And ane of ţaim gat ţe shafte with his hand be ţe end & helde it styll. And ţe kyng had mervell here-of & pullid hym vp, & garte nuryss hym and namyd hym Lawncelott P439.N2 , ţat is als muc to say as he ţat sal be a grete man in tyme to com. So afterward hym happend to be of so grete nobylnes ţat when ţe kyng was dead ţe Lombardis made hym ţer kyng.

Puer in purgatorio punitur. Supra de blasfemia. DCLVIII. Puer non debet eligi in prelatum vel presulem. P439.N3 Helinandus tellis how ţat Adrianus ţe emperour on a tyme wolde algatis make his son emperour in his life. And his princes

Page 440 ansswerd hym agayn & sayd ţat it longid not alonelie vnto ţe blude to hafe rewle; bod rather vnto ţe adlyngis & vnto the governance. And so his desyre contynued, and efterward he conseyvid in his mynd ţat childer sulde furste be broght vpp and excercysed in vertues, at ţai mot be provid what gouernance ţai wolde be off or ţai war putt vnto any wurshup.

Puer a demone temptatur. Supra de blasfemia.

Puella debet abscondere suam pulcritudinem. Supra de abscondere.

Puella debet solicite custodiri. Supra de ffilia. DCLIX. Pulcritudo corporis debet abscondi ne alijs sit dampnosa. Valerius tellis how ţer was a fayr yong man ţat hight Spurannus, and he was so pratie & so defte at yong wommen wex evyn fond on hym, and he was ferd at ţai or ţer fadurs shulde desyre hym to be maryd or to fall vnto syn. And he wowndid hym selfe his visage and his mout to make hym disfygurd at ţai sulde not desyre hym, and ţoght hym had lyffer be deformyd & liff in halynes ţan daylie be a preparatyfe to oţer folk luste & syn & wykkydnes.

Punicio. Puniuntur corizantes. Supra de corizare.

Puniuntur gulosi. Supra de gula, vj, et de benediccione.

Punitur quis per hec que peccauit. Infra de religiosis, iij.

Puniuntur peccatores diuersi diuersimode. Supra et infra in locis suis.

Page 441 DCLX. Purgatorius. Purgatorij pene sunt diuerse. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis ţat when Saynt Marie of Oginiez prayed for a certayn sawle vppon Saynt Petur day ţe apostell, Saynt Petur aperid vnto hur and tolde hur ţe paynys at it was in & ţe cawsis ţeroff, and how at it was turment with huge hete becauce it luffid passynglie ţis werlde & ţe lustis ţerof. And som tyme it was gretelie turment with a huge caldnes, becauce it was slaw to do gudenes, & neclegentlie governyd ţe chylder & ţe howsholde P441.N1 . And [som]tyme it was punysshid with hungre and threste, becauce it had grete dilectacion in meat & drynk. And sum tyme it was gretelie punysshid with nakidnes, becauce it had in ţe life grete delectation in costious clothyng, & to be passynglie warm happed.

Purgatorij pena mitigatur oratione. Supra de oratione.

Purgatorij pena soluitur missa. Supra de proprietario. DCLXI. Purgatorij pena modico tempore diu videtur durasse. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme [ţer was] a synner ţat was correcte with a grete infirmytie, to so mykyll he prayed God to feche hym oute of ţis werlde. And when he had lang prayed so, ane aungell come vnto hym and bad hym chese whethur he wolde stonde ij dayes in purgatorie or he wolde suffre his sekenes ij yere. And he chose ţe furste, and decesid, and his saule went vnto purgatorie. So with-in ane houre after it was ţer, ţe angell apperid vnto hym, and he axkyd; “What ert ţou?” ţe angell ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “I am ţe aungell ţat apperid vnto the when ţou was olyfe.” And he said; “Nay, ţou erte none aungell, ffor aungells wyll not lye; and ţou erte bod a lyer, for ţou tolde me ţat I sulde be bod ij dayes in purgatorie,

Page 442 and I hafe stand ţerin many yeris.” The aungell ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “ţou sall vnderstand at ţou haste not bene here nott fullie ane howr.” And ţan he prayed ţe aungell to bryng hym agayn vnto ţis werld, for hym had leuer ţer suffer any sekenes at God wold send hym, ţan for to be ţer a noder howr agayn in payn.” And so his sawle was broght agayn vnto ţe bodie, & mekelie he suffred sekenes ij yere, and ţan he decesid.

Purgatorium suum faciunt aliqui aliquando inter eos inter quos peccauerunt.

Supra de abbate, viij.

Purgatorius plus timetur a bonis quam a malis. Infra de timore, iiij. DCLXII. Purgantur aliqui inter viuos. We rede in ‘Legend Lombardica’ how ţer was P442.N1 certayn ffysshers in a town of Saynt Thebottis P442.N2 , and in harveste when ţai went on fysshyng, and in-stede of fyss ţai drew in ţer nett a grete panell of yse. And ţai war mor fayn ţerof ţan ţai wuld hafe bene of fyss, ffor ţer bysshop had a grete surans in his fete, and ţai laid ţis yse vndernethe his fete & he had a grete remedie of his sekenes ţerbye. So vppon a day he harde oute of ţis yse ţe voyce of a man speke & say dyvurs wurdis, and ţe bisshop coniured it & askid it what it was, & it ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I am a certan saule ţat is punysshid for my synnys in ţis panell of yse, and I myght be delyverd and ţou wolde say for me xxx [messis xlti] P442.N3 dayes to-geddur.” And he granttyd at he sulde do so, & did. And when he had sayd halfe ţe messis & was bown for to say ţe toder halfe, sodanlie be ţe suggestion of ţe devull, all his household fell at were emangis ţer selfe, & ilkone of ţaim was in poynt to kyll oţer. And so ţer bisshopp was trublid herewith, & lefte his mes-saying. And yit he fell vnto ţaim agayn &

Page 443 sayd ţaim. And when he had sayd ij partis of ţaim and was bown to say mes, one of his meneya come vnto hym & tolde hym at ţer was a grete sege of men of armys layde abowte ţe cetie; and herefor he put of his mess-saying ţat day. And at ţe iij tyme, when he had sayd all his messis bod P443.N1 ane, ţer come a man vnto hym when he was bown vnto ţe laste mes, & tolde hym at ţer was a grete fyre in ţe cetie. And ţe bisshop ansswerd agayn & sayd; “And all ţe cetie burn vp stowte & rowte, I sall not ouerhypp nor lefe ţis mes vndone.” And onone as ţe mes was done, ţis yse resoluyd into watir, and ţis fyre vanysshid away and was nevur sene after.

Pena purgatorij est acerba eciam si diuturna. DCLXIII. Pusillanimitas quando P443.N2 retrahit a bono. Cesarius tellis how ţer was som tyme a knyght ţat made hym monk of Ceustus ordur, to the intent at make a noder knyght at was his felaug to do ţe same. And ţe toder knyght ansswerd & sayde he wold gladely P443.N3 entyr in-to ţe ordur bod he was ferd for lyce. And ţe toder ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “He is nowder wurthi nor noble knyght ţat in ţe batell of ţe devull dredis nowder swerd nor spere, & is in ţe batell of Cryste ferde for a few smale wormys. And ţerfor bewar at ţies lies take not fro the the kyngdom of hevyn.” And with ţis wurd ţis knyght was confusid, & holilie and stronglie he tuke ţe ordur and vttirly forsuke all ţis werld. DCLXIV. Quies mentis in omnibus est querenda. Saynt Ierom tellis of iij men ţat luffid passand wele togedur, & ţai all iij went and made ţaim monkis. And one of ţaim chose

Page 444 to condycion to make ţaim att ane at was at debate, and ţe secund chose hym to seryff ţaim at wer seke, and ţe iij luffyd alway to be solitarie and be hym selfe. And ţe furste, when he had done mykyll & mott not agre ţaim all ţat wer at discorde, he began to wax irke, & come vnto ţe toder & tolde hym, & fande at he was irk also becauce he mott not seryff seke folk to plesans. And ţies ij war acordyd samen & come vnto ţe thrid and tolde hym of all ţer trubbles, and prayed hym at he wold tell ţaim what at profettyd ţaim. And he went from ţaim a litell and put watir in a copp and sayd vnto ţaim P444.N1 ; “Behold in-to ţe watir!” And it was drovy, & so ţai did & ţai saw ţer awn facis as ţai had lukid in a myrrour. And ţan he said; “ţus ţai ţat er emang many men may not se ţer awn synnys no mor ţan ye mot se your awn shadus in ţis watir when it was drovye; and when ţai hafe bene awhile in solatare place be ţer ane, ţan ţai may se ţaim.” DCLXV. Quies corporis a demone aliquando impeditur. We rede how on a tyme Abbott Isaac told in a collacion; ‘Som tyme ţer was a moste holy fadur, and on a tyme as he went be a cell of ane of his brethur, P444.N2 he was war of his bruther dyngand on a grete stone with a huge hammer, and ane standand by hym lyke a man of Ynde, as he had prompyd hym vnto his wark. And ţis gude olde fadur had mervell of suc ane illusion and trowid it was bod a dissayte. And he come vnto ţe cell and haylsyd his bruther, & sayd; “What wark is ţis at ţou wyrkis?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Fadur, we hafe laburd agayn a harde stone, an vnnethis we may any thyng breke it.” And ţis olde man ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “ţou says wele, we hafe laburd, for ţou was not be ţine one; anoder was with the at ţou saw nott, ţat stude evur and prompyd the to wurk besylie.”’

Page 445 DCLXVI. Quies corporis appetenda est a sanctis. Heraclides tellis & says of hym selfe; When variable thoghtis hase trublid me & bydden me go furt of my cell, and I had nothyng to do, I compleynd vnto Anton of Antiocen oppon ţis hevynes. And he ansswerd me & sayde; “When ţies thoghtys commys vppon ţe, ansswer ţaim agayn & say, ‘ffor Cristis sake I kepe ţies wallis and will do, ţuf I doo no noder thyng els.’” DCLXVII. Quietem corporis et mentis nititur demon eciam visibiliter impedire. Saynt Gregor tellis; “som tyme ţer was a man ţat hight Martyn, and he led a solitarie lyfe. And ţe devull had dispite here-att, & in lyknes of a serpent he laburd & keste for to lett hym. And ţis serpent on a tyme be hym selfe come into ţe cafe whar ţis Martyn led his lyfe in wyldernes, and when he was alone in his prayers, sho stude vp ryght befor hym, and when he wold lay hym down, sho wolde lay hur down. And on a tyme ţis holy man putt furst his hand & syne his fute nakid vnto hur, & sayd; ‘And ţou hase lefe for to smyte me, I sall not lett the.’ And when ţai had vsid ţis iij yere samen, at ţe laste ţis fals enmy, ţe devull, was ouercommen with his mekenes & vanysshid away from hym.”

Rana. Ranam peperit Nero imperator arte medicorum. Supra de crudelitate, ij. DCLXVIII. Rapina omnis fugienda est et maxime a principe vel prelato. Seutonius tellis how on a tyme, when he had exhortid Tyberius Cesar ţat he sulde eke ţe tributis of his regions, the emperour ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Nay, ffor it longis vnto a gude hurd to clypp his shepe, & not all at ons for to worow itt.”

Page 446 DCLXIX. Raptor oratione restituere compellitur. Saynt Gregor tellis how on a tyme a company of Gothomys P446.N1 mett Libertinus, a gude holy man, rydand on his hors, and ţai threw hym of his hors & tuke it from hym. And when ţai had taken it from hym, he profurd ţaim his whipp, & sayde; “Take ţis with you at ye may gar ţe hors ga with.” And ţai tuke it and went ţer wayse. And als sone as ţai war gone he fell vnto his prayers, and it happend at ţai mott go no ferrer, nor with ţer spurris gar ţer hors go furt. So ţai vmthoght ţaim at ţai had done wrang vnto ţis holy man, and ţai turnyd agayn & restorid hym of his hors. And ţan ţai went ţer wayes, and nothyng lettyd ţaim P446.N2 .

Rapine antecessorum debent restitui. Supra de ecclesia.

Rapine possunt adaptari ea que dicuntur supra de fure. DCLXX. Raptus spiritualis. Rapitur aliquando anima extra se. Iacobus de Vetriaco says; “I saw som tyme devote wommen, ţat was so hugelie ravissid with thoght of holy liffyng, ţat of all ţe day ţer was no witt in ţaim vnto none outeward thyng bod was evyn as ţai had bene on slepe. And ţai myght not be wakynd with no maner of criyng, nor ţai myght fele nothyng sore and ţai had bene nevur so prykkid.” And he says he saw a noder womman nerehand of xxxti yere old, and sho was kepyd with so grete luff be hur spowse in ţe clostre, at sho mot be no ways go furt ţeroff. And neuer so many men had drawen hur be ţe hand, ffor oft tymys sho was enforcid to be drawen oute, bod it was in vayn bod if ţai wuld hafe rugid hur in sonder. Also he says ţat he had sene a noder womman ţat som tyme xxti sythes on ţe day was besyde hur selfe, whilk ţat in his presence opon a day was

Page 447 vij sithes ravysshid. And in what state som evur sho was ravissid sho abade in ţat astate vnto sho was turnyd owte of hur ravisshyng. And hur handis hand vp in ţe ayre vnmouable after ţe disposicion at sho was ravisshid in, at sho was garte shew a bodely ioying. et c .

Rebellio. Rebellis punitur. Infra de religione, ij.

Recidiuum. Recidiuum nocet. Supra de heretico, ij.

Recognicio. Recognoscere debemus beneficia nobis impensa. Supra de beneficio,
i.

Recreacio interdum vtilis est religiosis. Supra Johannis Euangeliste. DCLXXI. Recreacio eciam moderata omnibus est necessaria. Valerius tellis ţat when Socrates ţe wyse clerke wexid alde and taght his scolers, he wold not alway bynd ţaim in at lernyng, bod som tyme to avanyss away ţer labur he wolde suffer ţaim to have recreacion, to cauce ţaim to be more dyligent & craftie in ţer lernyng afterward, at ţai sulde not be yrke of ţer labur. And herefor ţis wise philosophur, Socrates, [usyd] for to lope on a rede betwix his leggis, as barnys rydys, and ryde with ţaim as ţai do to make ţaim sporte.

Redempcio nulla est in inferno. Supra de inferno, iiij.

Reddicio. Reddit deus centuplum. Supra de elemosina xiiij, et de decimis.

Reddunt aliqui malum pro bono. Infra de serpente. DCLXXII. Regina quanto dignior tanto magis castitatem suam servare debet. We rede in ţe ‘Meracles of our Ladie,’ how som tyme in Rome ţer was ane emperour ţat had a fayr wyfe & a chaste. So P447.N1 on a

Page 448 tyme ţis emperour sulde travell furt oute of contre fro his empyre vnto other grete regions, and he putt a bruther ţat he had, & also all his empyre, vnto gouernans of his whene. And when he was gone, his bruther wexid fond of ţe whene, & at ţe laste he oppynd his harte vnto hur, & sho forsuke hym vttirlie and wolde not graunte vnto hym notwithstandyng he wolde not lefe, bod laburd hur daylie ţerin. So at ţe laste when sho saw he wolde not lefe, sho sparrid hym in a towr horn faste, and gouernyd ţe empyre peasfullie. And when v yere was passid ţis emperour come home, & be lefe of ţe empryce his bruther was lattyn furthe of ţe towr & come vnto ţe emperour and accusyd ţe emprice hugelie vnto hym, & sayd ţat sho was ane oppyn fornycatur nerehand with evurilk man. And becauce he wolde not consent vnto hur to ly by hur, ţerfor sho sparrid hym faste in a towr, & herefor he said he was lene and ill hewid. And ţis emperour gaff our redelie truste vnto hym, & tuke a grete sorow in his harte, to so mykell at he fell down in swownyng & lay a grete while. So when he come vnto his spyrittis agayn he went furt, and ţe whene mett hym & wolde hafe kissid hym, & he wolde not bod gaff hur a grete strake, & felde hur vnto ţe ert. And he commaundid ij of his men to take hur & hafe hur vnto ţe wudd & smyte of hur heade. And ţai tuke hur & had hur furt as he bad. & when ţai come ţer ţai sulde hafe smyten of hur head, ţai wolde bothe hafe ligen by hur. And sho putt ţaim by and cryed & made a grete noyse. And ţer happend com by a wurthi man, & many men with hym, and harde hur cry & rade to hur & slew ţies ij harlottis at was with hur, & tuke hur P448.N1 home with hym & betaght hur vnto his wyfe. And sho made hur nuress of a little yong son at sho hadd. So ţis wurthi man had a bruder was a knyght, & he wexid so fond on hur at he wiste neuer what he might doo, & oft wolde hafe had at do with hur; and evur sho putt hym bye. So on a nyght, as sho was on slepe in hur bed & ţis yong bab by hur, he come privalie with a knyfe & cutt ţe barn throte in sonder, & put nemelie ţe knyfe in hur hand and sho of slepe; & so he lefte hur and went his wayes. So sho felde warm blude

Page 449 ryn aboute hyr in ţe bed, & wakend ţer-with. And when sho saw how it was sho cryed, at ţe lorde & ţe ladie and all ţe howshold hard. So ţai come vnto hur at luke what hur aylid, and fande ţe barn dead. And ţe howshold meneya wold hafe slayn hur, bod ţe lorde and ţe ladie wolde not latt ţaim. So ţe lord commandid at sho sulde be delyverd vnto shipmen, & at ţai sulde hafe hur in-to a far contrey. And so sho was delyverd vnto shipmen & broght vnto ţe ship. And onone ţai wolde hafe ligen by hur, and in no wyse sho wolde consent vnto ţaim, and herefore ţai wolde hafe drownyd hur. Bod ţug grace of God ţer cowncell changid, and ţai sett hur vpp apon a hy skar in ţe see. And ţer our Ladie Saynt Marie apperid vnto hur & comfurthid hur, and bad hur take ane erbe ţat was vnder hur head ţer sho lay & kepe it, & with ţat sho sulde heale all ţaim ţat war lepre whar-som-evur sho come. And sho was ţer many day & had no meat bod herbys & gress. So on a tyme ţer come shipp-men by ţe land, and sho cryed vnto ţaim and ţai had petie on hur, and tuke hur in-to ţer ship & had hur vnto a haven-town; and onone ţer befor ţaim all sho helid a lepre man. And in ţe mene while ţis vnhappie man ţat had slayn his bruther barn ţat sho kepid, was sodanlie fallen lepre, and sho was broght vnto hym & no bodie knew hur of all ţe howshold. So ţe lord prayed hur to hele his bruther, and sho ansswerd agayn & sayd sho myght nott bod if he in presence of ţe lorde & ţe ladie & oţer viij persons shrafe hym clene of all his synnys. And so he did, bod ţat syn at he did anence hur, he wolde not shryfe hym ţerof, and evur sho sayd he was not full shrevyn. So he gatt assurans of his bruthir, & knowleged all his syn how he had done. And sho ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I am ţat same womman.” And ţer sho helid hym. And ţe lorde wolde hafe garte hur wed hym and sho wolde not, bod went hur way; & evur whar any was lepre sho helid ţaim. So at ţe laste hur happend to com to Rome, and ţer sho fand ţe emperour hur husband bruther, at had done so vnto hur, lepre. And sho was fechid to hele hym, & sho wolde not bod if he confessid hym oppynlie of all ţe synnys at evur he had done befor all men; and so he did & telde opynlie how he had done vnto hur, &

Page 450 how ţe emperour had garte sla hur. And all ţe peple ţat was ţer & harde made sorow for los of so gude a ladie. So at ţe laste sho lete ţaim witt at it was sho, & helid in ţe cetie all ţat evur was lepur. And be ţat tyme ţe emperour was dead, and ţe pope sent vnto hur; & becauce ţat in hur tribulacion sho had made a vow of chastite, he made hur to take one abbet of religion. And ţus sho endid hur lyfe in clene liffiyng. et c .

Regina semper honestatem suam debet tenere. Supra de muliere, xvi. DCLXXIII. Religiosus non debet se de secularibus intromittere. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was a knyght ţat lefte all his possessions & his wurshuppis and his welefaris, and made hym a monk. And ţe abbot saw at he was a wyse man and sent hym vnto ţe markett to sell assis of ţe abbay at was olde, & at he sulde by yong; ţuff all he war displesid ţer-with, neuer-ţeles he went, and wolde not breke his obediens. And when men axkid hym if ţe assis wer gude & yong, he ansswerd euer agayn & sayd; “Trow ye at our abbay is fallen vnto suche pouertie at we sulde sell our gude assis & our profetable?” So one come & axkid hym whi ţer taylis wer so pylde, and no hare lefte on ţaim. He ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Becauce ţai fall oft sythis vnder ţer lade & we lifte ţaim euer vp be ţe tayllis, and ţat is cauce ţer tayllis er bare.” And ţus he wolde nott layn ţe treut. So hym happend sell none of ţaim, and come home vnto his cloystur. A noder lewid monke at was with hym at ţe markett accusyd hym evyn opynlie in ţer chapiter hows; and ţe abbott dysplyd hym as it had bene for a grete truspas. And he ansswerd vnto ţe abbott agayn & sayd; “I lefte many assis & mekull oţer gude thyng in ţe werlde, and I come hedur to seryff God & becauce I sulde nott lye, bod at I sulde safe my saule.” And ţus fro thens furt he was nevur sent oute forwarde.

Religiosus mentiri non debet. Supra de mendacio, ij.

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Religiosus aduocatus esse non debet. Supra de mendacio, ij. DCLXXIV. Religiosus non debet excedere in potu. Petrus Clunacensis P451.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was ane holie man and as he lay in his prayers on Gude Fryday, he was ravisshid his spyrid fro his body vnto Pasc day. And when he come vnto hym selfe, he tolde how ţat he saw a religious man of grete penance swolud of ţe devull in drynk ţat he was wunte to vse excesly. And ţan he was drawen vnto his dome, and had noght Saynt Nicholas bene, he had bene dampned; bod Saynt Nicholas at he vsid to seryff deuotelie helpid hym & so he was nott dampnyd, bod demyd vnto ţe payns of purgatorie.

Religionis ingressus causat aliquando consideracio penarum inferni,
periculorum mundi, penarum purgatorij, proprie complexionis. Supra de
conuersione.

Religionis status securior est seculari. Infra de relinquere.

Religiosus in habitu suo debet mori. Supra de monacho, ij.

Religiosus non debet pompose incedere. Supra de monacho, iiij.

Religiosus proprietarius non potest communicare P451.N2 . Supra de
proprietate, i.

Religiosus proprietarius in sterquilinio sepelitur. Supra de proprietate, ij.

Religionis ingressus eciam infirmitatem corporalem sanat. Infra de voto, ij.

Religiosus humilem habitum debet habere. Supra de abbate, x.

Page 452 DCLXXV. Religiosus inobediens aliquando eciam a deo uisibiliter P452.N1 punitur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was ane abbot & he had a seke monke. And he saw ţat it was necessarie to hym to eate fless, & he commaundid hym ţat he sulde eate fless; and he was passand swaymos & wold nott. And for als mekull as God wolde shew ţat obediens war better ţan meat or drynk, ţis inobedient monke onone turnyd into a wudenes, and ran wude into ţe felde. And ţer he fande a dead dogg & all ţe fless on hym stynkid, and he fell to and ete of hym gredelie. And ţus becauce he truspasid in fless & wolde not eatt fless when his abbott bad hym, ţerfor he was punyssid in fless-etyng, et c , for his inobedyance.

Religiosus non debet carnaliter affici ad amicos. Supra de affectu P452.N2 ,
ij.

Religiosos temptat demon. Supra de demone in pluribus locis. DCLXXVI. Religiosus potest bellare sine armis in spe diuini auxilii defendendo ius suum quod aliter habere non posset, quod magis est non bellare quam bellare. Petrus Damianus tellis how ţat in ţe parties of Frawnce ţer was in a place a P452.N3 grete debate betwix ane abbott & a myghtie seculer man for a possession of a lyfelod, so ţat when ţai had lang strevyn, ffavorers on bothe parties arayid ţaim evyn vnto batell. And ţis myghti man come in-to ţe felde with a grete company of armyd men with hym, & bownd hym to feght. And ţis abbott, all ţat come with hym to feght, he commandid ţaim

Page 453 stand oparte & latt hym & his monkis alone, and he sett all his monkis on hors, & made ţaim cover ţer hedis with ţaire cowlis. And in ţis maner of armur he come vnto ţe place ţer ţai sulde feght; and onone his enmys, when ţai saw hym, wer strekyn with suche ane vgsomnes at onone ţai lightid of ţer horsis, & keste away fro ţaim ţer armor & ţer wapyns and fell down mekelie vnto ţe erde, & axkid hym forgyfnes and nevur after made chalange vnto ţis possession agayn. DCLXXVII. Religiosi non debent statum secularium contempnere. Saynt Ierom tellis of one ţat hight Paphencius, whilk ţat when he had long tyme vsyd aungell lyfe, he made his prayer vnto almightie God at he wold shew hym to whilk saynt of hevyn he sulde be like in blis. And it was shewid hym at he sulde be lyke vnto one Simphoniacus ţat dwelte in ţe next strete. And he went onone vnto hym and axkid hym of his reule & his gouernans. And he tolde hym at he had vsid to be emang thevis & knew no gude dede, nor neuer did none, safeyng onelie at he gatt a damysell fro his felows, at ţai had taken & defowlid, & savid hir honesti at ţai lay not by hur. And he tolde hym also how he gaff vnto ane honeste womman in wyldrenes, goand wyll, iij c penys to rawnson hur husband & hur childer ţat lay in sore prison. And ţan ţis Paphencius tolde hym hys vision and had hym with hym vnto wyldrenes, and with-in a little while after he dyed, and he saw his saule had vnto hevyn. A nodir tyme ţe same was shewid hym of ţe primat of ţe cetie, ţat was wed xxxti yere & evur kepud hym in chastitie from his wyfe, and he saw his sawle also had vnto hevyn. And the thrid tyme it was shewid hym ţe same of a merchand. And ţan when he sulde dye and prestis come vnto hym, he said vnto ţaim; “No man, nowder thefe nor merchand, sulde be despysid, for emang peple of evurilk degre is God plesud with som sawlis.” And he tolde ţaim in ordur all ţat is aforn saide, and ţan he passid vnto God.

Religiosus non debet discurrere. Supra de affectu.

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Religiosi P454.N1 attente mulieres aspicere non debent. Supra de muliere, viij. DCLXXVIII. Relinquere. Relinquendi sunt parentes a viris perfectis. Abbot Abraham on a tyme tolde in his ‘Collasion,’ how som tyme ţer come a yong man vnto Saynt Anton ţe abbott, and reprovid ţe life of ancharis and said at ţai war of more perfeccion ţat bade at hame with ţer fadurs & ţer moders, & ordand for ţaim all ţing att ţaim mysterd and wroght beselie daylie, ţan ţai war at went into wyldernes and P454.N2 abstenyd ţaim fro daylie laburyng, and gaff ţaim vnto nothyng bod vnto redyng and prayer. And Saynt Anton ansswerd hym & said; “Son, ţou at duse ţus, whethur was ţou not hevie when ţi fadur and ţi moder happend any cace of aduersitie? And also was ţou not ioyfull when ţai war in prosperite?” And he ansswerd agayn & said yis. And ţan ţis abbott sayd vnto hym; “ţou sall vnderstond ţat in ţe werld ţat is for to com ţou sal be demyd for to be in ţer companye, in whase company in ţis lyfe ţou was conuersand, owder in wynnyng or in los, in ioy or in sorow. And ţerfor ţuf all we hafe bothe ffadurs & moders, yitt vs hase levur lefe ţaim & liff in wyldrenes & ţer take syke fude as God sendis vs, ţan for to be in ţe warlde & be sekur of fyndyng of our fadurs & moders.”

Relinquentes omnia propter deum deus remunerat. Supra de peregrino, iij. DCLXXIX. Reliquie sanctorum sunt honorande. Cesarius tellis how ţat som tyme in ane abbay of ţe Ceustus ordur ţer was ij bodis of ţe xj mý virginys, and in a were tyme ţai P454.N3 war sett aboue a vowte in ţe kurk, & ţer ţai stude long

Page 455 & was forgetten. So on a tyme at mydnyght ţai made sike a dusshyng in ţe cace at ţai lay in, att all hard in ţe quere, and ţus ţai did on ţe nyght ij or iij [sythis], vnto so mekull at ţe sacristanes said at ţai durste not lygg in ţe kurk. And for all ţis ţer was no wurshup done vnto ţaim, bod all way ţai war nothyng lukid after. So on a nyght in matyn tyme, when all ţe covent was in ţe where, ţai all saw befor ţe altar ij fayr virgyns in maydyn clothyng, inclynand ţaim, & when ţai had done, went furt of ţe kurk at a dure at evur befor was wunte to be sparrid. So onone P455.N1 ţe monkis went vnto ţe cace at ţies ij virgynys lay in, & oppynd it, & ţer was nothyng ţerin. And ţai had grete mervell hereof, & sent vnto Colayn, and ţer ţe same bodis was fon in ţe same placis ţer ţai lay when ţai war furste giffen vnto ţe sayd abbay. et c .

Remigij Remensis. Supra de familiaritate, ij. DCLXXX. Remissio. Remissionis peccatorum ostendit deus aliquando signum aliquod. Petrus Damianus tellis of one ţat hight Arnulphus, ţat was fadur of kyng Pypyn, and grawnsur vnto great Charlis ţat was duke of Lothoringia. So on a tyme sodonlie he lefte his wyfe and his childre, and went into wyldernes. And on a tyme as he went ouer a grete bryg ţat was owr a depe watir, when he was at ţe myddest of ţe brygg ţer ţe watyr was depeste, ţer he keste in his ryng with ţis condicion, & sayd; “When I hafe ţis ryng agayn, ţan withouten doute I sall truste at my synys is forgyffen me, and at I am fullie asoylid of ţaim.” And ţer he abade in wyldernes many day in gude life. And in ţe mene while dyed ţe bisshopp of Methensis, and he was chosyn vnto bisshopp. And he abstenyd hym fro etyng of fless. So on a tyme ţer was a ffyssc broght hym to a present, and he garte oppyn itt befor hym and fand hys ryng in ţe cudpoke ţeroff, & onone as he saw it he kend it. And it was ij day iorney fro ţat bryg at he keste it dow[n]

Page 456 att, vnto ţat place ţer ţe fiss was taken at it was fon in ţe bely off.

Remuneracio. Remunerat deus dantes aliquid per se. Supra de elemosina, i, ij,
et iij. DCLXXXI. Remunerat deus aliqua bona a peccatoribus facta. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a knyght ţat was a grete robber and a thefe, and be commandmend of Emperour Frederyke he was taken & honged. And vpon ţe iij day after he was hanged, a noder knyght come rydand be ţe galows, and when he saw hym hyng ţer he sayd vnto his man; “O God! it was mekull petie at ţis fayr man was hanged!” And his man ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Sur, ţis was a noble knyght & your nere cussyn.” So ţis knyght & his man come ner, and thoght to take hym down & beryy hym; and as he hang he spakk vnto ţaim & sayd; “Take me down, ffor I lyff yitt.” And when ţai had tane hym down he sayd vnto ţaim; “Thuff all I was a synner, yit I did a litle serves vnto almyghtie God, for ţe whilk He had mercie on me; ffor I vsid euere day to say iij pater noster, & iij ave maria, in wurshup of ţe holie trynytie, & v pater noster & v ave maria in wurshup of ţe v wowndis of our Lorde, and a pater noster in wurshup of ţe aungell at I am betaght too, and also one vnto ţe sacrament ţat is daylie sacred ţurg all ţis werlde, besekyng daylie almighti God, at I myght be wurthi to reseyfe ţe sacrament er I dyed. And ţat God hase grawntid me of His mercie, and ţerfor I pray you call vnto me a preste.” And when ţe preste come he shrafe hym, and ţan he was howsled. And onone as ţis was done he yelde vp his gaste, and ţai tuke and berid hym P456.N1 .

Remunerat Deus peregrinos. Supra de peregrino, iij.

Restitucio. Restituere nolens ablata punitur. Supra de apostatis.

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Restitui debent forisfacta antecessorum. Supra de ecclesia, ij.

Restituere nolunt mali filij pro parentibus eciam post mortem eos monentibus.

Supra de morte, xvij P457.N1 .

Restitucio valet vsurarijs. Infra de testamento, Io.

Restituere nolentibus negatur sepultura. Infra de sepultura P457.N2 , iij, et
iv P457.N3 .

Restituere tenentur P457.N4 executores pro testatoribus. Supra in pluribus
locis, et infra de reuiuiscere, de sacerdote et de sacramento. DCLXXXII. Reuerencia. Reuereri et honorari debent [se mutuo] P457.N5 homines eiusdem status. Valerius tellis how ţat in ţe tyme ţat ţe vij sagis florisshid at Athenis, it happend in ţe region of Niclase P457.N6 at a man boght of ţe ffysshers a draght with ţer nett, & at ţat draght ţai ţaim happend draw a grete burde all of golde of a grete weght. And so ţai fell at varyans for ţis burde, ţe fisshers & ţai ţat boght ţe draght, for ţai sayd ţai solde hym noght bod ffiss, & he said he boght what at fortun wolde send hym. So ţai had it vnto ţe cetie, and broght it befor Appollo, & made ţer prayers vnto hym to send ţaim som taken to whame ţis burde sulde be demyd. And he ansswerd ţaim & bad ţaim giff it vnto hym ţat was ţe wyseste in all ţe cetie. And so ţai gaff it vnto one ţat hight Talentus Millesius, ţat emang ţe vij sagis was moste noble, and he sent it vnto Byantes Priemo. And he wolde none ţeroff bod gaff it vnto a noder, and so it went ţurg ţaim all vnto it come at ţe laste. And he gaff a iudgement at it sulde be halowid in wurshup of Appollo & gyffen vnto hym, and so it was.

Page 458 DCLXXXIII. Reuiuiscere vel resurgere. Reuiuiscit aliquando homo ex gratia spirituali. Saynt Gregur tellis how ţer was som tyme in Rome a noble cetysyn ţat hight Romanus P458.N1 , and hym happend for to dye at Constantynople. & on ţe morn when ţai wold hafe opynd hym & sesond hym with spycis at he myght hafe bene curid P458.N2 , he rase vpp & was whikk. And he tolde ţaim mekull ţing at he had sene in hell, and at he neuer trowid befor, & he tolde also ţat ţe juge at he was broght befor, ţat he callid hym noght Romanus P458.N3 , bod Romanus Ferarius ţat was nerehand hym. And ţus he ţat ans was dead was on lyfe agayn & liffid many yeris.

Rex aliquando gloriatur in vestibus. Supra de augurio et de ornatu.

Rex humiliter se habet ad subditos. Supra de iudicio vltimo.

Rex malus a deo deponitur. Supra de hospitalitate, vi P458.N4 .

Rex sapiens. Supra de prudencia et providencia. DCLXXXIV. Risus. Ridere non debent habentes oculum ad iudicium vltimum. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum,’ how on a tyme ane olde man saw a yong man lag, & he said vnto hym; “Son, how may ţou fynd in ţi herte to lag? Mon not ţou & I & we all befor bothe hevyn and ert gyf a rekynyng of all our lyfe? And ţerfor me mervels,” he said, “at ţow may fynde in ţi harte to lag.”

Page 459 DCLXXXV. Ridere non debent aduertentes pericula mundi. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how som tyme ţer was a kyng, and if he made nevur so great a feste, he wolde neuer lag. So a frend of his reprovid hym ţerfor, & askid hym whi he did so, and he ansswerd fenandlie. So afterward he ordand a chayre with rotyn fete, and he garte sett it abown a hate burnyng oven, and abown it he gart hyng a swerd with a wayke threde. And ţis done, he garte se t hym ţerin ţat reprovid hym for he wolde not lag, & he garte sett aboute hym iiij men with iiij drawen swerdis. And he garte bryng befor hym all maner of delicious metis & drynkis, & all oţer thyngis ţat sulde make hym merie. So ţan ţe kyng come in and stirrid hym to lag, and he ansswerd agayn & said; “I may not lag when I se ţies perels ţat er aboute me.” Than ţe kyng ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Than vmthynk ţe how mot I lag when ţer er grete festis made afore me, ţat seis behynd me ţe bitternes of my syn? And befor me I se ane vncertantie of ţat at is for to com, and on my lefte hand I see vexacions of present aduersities, and on my right hand I se noyes ţat commys after prosperities. And all ţies I se as sharp swerdis of ţe sentans of allmyghti God. And I se dead hyng abown, whame I wate nevur what howr will stryke me, and vndernethe me I se ţe pitt of hell at I am ferd at fall into, & with-in me I se myne awn freletie. And emang all ţies I am sett in a frele seatt, oute of ţe whilk I am ferde daylie to fall. And ţefor hafe ţou no mervell if I may not fynd in my harte to lag.”

Rosa. Rose habentur tempore hyemali. Supra de martirio.

Rusticus delicijs nescit vti. Supra de delicijs, ij et iij.

Rustico falsum denarium offerenti, idem ei pro communione exhibetur. Supra de
oblacione.

Page 460 DCLXXXVI. Sacerdos debet frequenter pro mortuis celebrare. Petrus Clunacensis P460.N1 tellis how ţer was som tyme a bisshopp ţat suspent a certan preste in his dioces becauce he sang euerilk day for all crysten sawlis. So on a tyme afterward, as ţis bisshopp walkid be his one in a kurkgart, hym ţoght at all ţe dead folk at lay in ţat kurk-garthe rase agayns hym, ilkone with a spade in ţer hand. And ţai thrett hym & said; “Beholde! ţis is ţe bisshopp ţat tuke fro vs our preste & suspend hym, at he may not say mes for vs. And ţerfor certanlie, bod if he amend it vnto vs, he sall dye.” And with ţat he was so flayed he was like hafe dyed, & fell in a swownd P460.N2 . And when he come vnto hym selfe agayn, he garte send after ţe preste and asoylid hym, & bad hym syng on for al crysten sawlis as he did befor. DCLXXXVII. Sacerdotis malicia non polluit sacramentum. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how ţer was som tyme a man, whilk ţat of ane vnwurthie prest ţat he knew wolde nowder here mes nor resayfe his sacramentis. So on a tyme hym thoght in his slepe ţat hym was passand thrustie, and ţat he stude be a pitt with watir ţer a leprus man drew vp watir in a passand fayr vessell with a corde all of golde. And ţer come many one & axkid hym a drynk of ţat fayr watir, & he gaff ţaim & ţai drank faste. And at ţe laste ţis man drew ner & wolde hafe had a drynk, & ţe layser man drew bak his hand & wolde not lat hym drynk, & sayd; “How will ţou take a drynke of a lepros man hand, ţat will not here mes nor take ţe sacramentis of a preste at ţou knowis is in syn? Do no mor so, bod ţink of ţis vers; ‘vim sacramenti non mutat vita ministri.’” And with ţat he wakynd.

Page 461 And fro thens furt he neuer gruchid after to here ţat prestis mes, nor for to take his sacramentis of holie kurk of his hande.

Sacerdos indiscretus terret confitentes. Supra de apostasia, iij.

Sacerdos tenens vxorem militis et de hoc laico confessus, a confusione
liberatur. Supra de confessione, vij. DCLXXXVIII. Sacerdos curatus infirmis debet esse paratus et petentibus omni tempore sacramenta ministrare. Cesarius tellis of a preste at was a curatt, ţat on a tyme satt playand at ţe dice with a cussyn of his. And ţer come vnto hym a man hastelie and tolde hym at his moder was seke and bown to dye, & bad hym in payn of ţe perell ţat wolde fall ţeron ţat he sulde com in all haste vnto hur & shryfe hur & giff hur hur sacramentis. And ţe preste ansswerd agayn & said ţat he wolde not vnto hys layke war done. And euer ţe man stude still & laburd hym to ryse. So at ţe laste ţis preste said vnto his cussyn at he played with; “Cussyn, I compleyn me, & at ţe I take wittnes, at ţis felow will not lat me alone at my gamen, bod trubbles me and lettis me.” So ţis man saw ţat his taryng profettid hym nott, & went his ways. And his moder dyed withouten howsell or shrufte. So it happend on ţe iij day after, ţe cussyn of ţis same preste mett ţis yong man at ţe moder was dead of, and vmthogth hym of ţe playnt at ţe preste made of hym, & pullid oute his dagger & stykked hym. And after ţis and many oţer synnys, ţis preste happend fall seke & bown to dye. So a cussyn of his, at was his servand, cownceld hym to be shrevyn & forthynk hym of his truspas. He wolde nott bod fell into a despayr, & ansswerd hur & sayd; “Seis ţou yone grete lathe enence vs? Forsuthe ţer is not ţerin so many strais as ţer is fendis gadurd here aboute me, to take my sawle when I pas.”

Page 462 DCLXXXIX. Sacerdos indigne celebrans eciam visibiliter sacramento priuatur. Cesarius tellis of a preste of Saynt Petur kurk in Colayn, how on a day when he had sacred his mes & layd down ţe sacrament on ţe altar, when he sulde take it agayn he cuthe not fynd it, nor all ţe oţer peple ţat helpid hym to seke itt. Wharfor witty men ţat knew hym supposid ţat aungels had taken it from hym, & translat it into hevyn, ţat he ţat was a lichuros preste sulde not resayfe it vnto hym dampnacion; for it was not vnknowen at he had a lemman in ţe town & held hur opynlie. DCXC. Sacerdos diligenter debet aduertere quod hostia consecranda nullum habeat defectum. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a preste besyd Colayn, and when he was att mes & had sayd ţe gospell & layde down ţe sacrament vppon ţe corprax, sodanlie it was away. And he trowid at ţat had happend ţurg som fallyng down, & he layd ţer a noder; and onone ţat was removid ferrer ţan ţe toder was. And ţan he tuke ţe thrid, and onone it was casten of ţe altar. And when he saw ţat he was ferde for ţat hoste behynd hym, and he consecratt a noder. And when mes was done, he tuke ţis hoste & broght it vnto Colayn, & shewid it vnto parfite men & rehersid vnto ţaim all ţe mater. And ţai brak it aforn hym and fand ţerin a lowse baken. And all ţat was ţer thankid almighti God ţat will algattis at ţe sacrament be made of clene thyng. DCXCI. Sacerdotem indigne celebrantem priuat deus sumpcione sacramenti. Cesarius tellis how ţer was a preste in Fraunce, so hym happend on yole nyght to go fro ţe ta town to ţe toder, whar he sulde say mes in bathe placis; so he was be his one, & hym happend

Page 463 to mete with a womman be hur ane. And so in ţat same howr hym happynd to syn with hur, and so he mor dredyng ţe shame of man ţan Goddis vengeans, when he had said his matyns, he began solemplie ţe furste mes. And when he had consecratt bothe ţe bread & ţe whyne, a white duffe light down on ţe awter at ţe preste saw, and sho suppid of all ţat was in ţe chales with hur neb, & tuke ţe sacrament with hur and flow away. And ţis preste was ferd, bod not as hym aght to be, and wyste neuer what he sulde do. Neuer-ţe-les he said oute ţe wurdis & fulfyllid ţe sygnes of ţe sacrament, and endid his mes. And ţe same happend hym at ţe secund mes, and also at ţe iij mes ţe same day. So at ţe laste he repentid hym, and with a grete contricion he went unto ane abbott of Ceustos ordur & confessid hym, whilk ţat, when he saw his contricion, enionyd hym for to ga to mes. And when with grete drede & sorow he had said mes, befor his su[m]pcions P463.N1 , ţe same duffe come agayn. And ţe same iij hostis at sho had had away syngnlelie, ilkone be ţer one, sho broght ţaim agayn in hur byll, & layd ţaim on ţe corprax. And ţe liquore of iij messis sho put oute of hur throte into ţe chales, and went hur ways. And when ţe preste saw ţis, he was passand fayn and told his confessur all ţis be ordur, and besoght hym at he mot be resayvid into ţe ordur to be one of his brethur. And he grawntid hym so at he wulde furste go & be iij yere beyond se & ţer seryff seke folke of ţer religion, and so he did. And ţis done, he come home; and ţe abbot reseyvid hym & made hym a monke of his couent. DCXCII. Sacerdoti curato imputantur defectus subditorum. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a preste, a curatt, at gaff hym all vnto etyng & drynkyng and lichorye. And he was necligent anent his parishyng, and gaff no hede vnto ţer sawlis. So hym happend to dye, & when he was dead his parisshyns at war dead vndernethe his cure, ilkone of ţaim gat a grete stane,

Page 464 and accusid hym vnto hell, and said vnto hym; “We wer commytt vnto ţe and ţou haste forgettyn vs; ffor when we synd, ţou nowder reuokid with nowder gude wurde nor exsample, and ţerfor ţou ert cauce of owr dampnacion.” And with ţat ţai keste all ţe stanys on hym, and he fell into ţe pitt of hell and neuer efter apperyd.

Sacerdos malus tempestate perit. Infra de tempestate.

Sacerdotis P464.N1 concubina punitur. Supra de luxuria, iij. DCXCIII. Sacietas. Saciari non potest cor humanum. Saynt P464.N2 Barnard sayd & tellis; “Som tyme,” he sayd, “I saw v men whilk I cuthe not say bod at ţai wer fond, for ţe furste wald eate no meate bod gravell of ţe se, and ţe secund of ţaim had a curage to fele all maner of yll savyr, and ţe thrid wald stand be a byrnyng ovyn & evur gape to take in his moute ţe byrnyng sparkis. And ţe iiij wold sytt vppon ţe pynacle of ţe temple, and euer gape agayn ţe weddur. And ţe v of ţaim wolde luke behynd hym & scorn his felas, and yit he was more to be skornyd ţan ţai, for with all his myght he laburd to sowke his awn fless & he wolde neuer nowder putt his arm nor his hand P464.N3 vnto his mouthe. And in ţaim all I cowde fynd no reson, bod at he be my consayte had suffred a passand hu[n]ggre, mor ţan any of ţe toder.” DCXCIV. Sacramentum altaris devote celebranti quandoque apparet in specie pueri. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a monke of Ceustus ordur, and vppon ţe yole day he sayd mes at a privay altar with grete

Page 465 deuocion and wepyng of teris. And when he had made his consecracion, he cuthe not se ţe sacrament in kynd of bread, bod in lyknes of a yong childe ţat was passand fayr. & he keste suche a luff ţer-vnto & was so gretele delytid with ţe fayrnes ţer-of, at he halsid it and kissid it with a grete dilectation. So at ţe laste he was ferd at ţai at stude aboute hym sulde thynke lang, and he layd it down on ţe corprax, & he procedid in ţe wurdis of ţe sacrament after ţe form. And it turned agayn into ţe substance of ţe sacrament, and ţan with grete ioy he performyd & fulfyllid furt his mes. DCXCV. Sacramentum honorauerunt apes. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a womman ţat had many beis, & oft sithes ţai dyed opon hur. So ţer was ane ţat cownceld hur at sho sulde gett ţe sacrament and lay in ţe hyfe emangis ţaim. So on a day sho went vnto ţe kurk and shrafe hur, & fenyd at sho wolde be howseld, and so sho was. And onone as sho was howseld of ţe prestis hand, whils he turnyd hym vnto ţe altar, sho withdrew ţe sacrament oute of hir mouthe & had it hame & laid it emang hur P465.N1 beis. And onone ţai knew ţer Maker, & with ţer wark in ţe hyfe ţai made a little chapell & ţerin ţai made ane altare, and abon ţis altar ţai layde ţe sacrament, and afterward fro thens furt ţai encresid gretelie. So on a tyme ţis womman oppynd ţe hyfe, and fande ţe wallis, ţe wyndows, ţe rufe & ţe steple, ţe duris & ţe altar of ţis chapell, all made be beis as ţai wurke. And sho went and shewid it vnto ţe preste & vnto hyr neghburs, and ţe preste sersyd what was ţerin, & fand ţe sacrament. And he & all his parisshyn with greate ioy & mirthe P465.N2 had it vnto ţe kurk. And ţe womman grawntid hur syn & was shrevyn agayn, and reseyvid ţe same sacrament.

Sacramento possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de sacerdote, eukaristia,
communione, et cibo spirituali.

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Sacra scriptura. Infra de sciencia et supra de Andrea, i.

Sacrista ecclesiam et res ecclesiasticas legitime debet custodire. Infra de
silencio, iiij.

Sacriste absentis officium supplet beata virgo deuote. Supra de beata Maria,
vij.

Salutacio Marie multipliciter valet. Supra de ave Maria, annunciacione
dominica, et Maria, ac alijs locis diuersis.

Sancti aliquando accusant malos. Supra de episcopo, ij, et de archidiacono, et
de elemosina, xv.

Sanctis non est obloquendum. Supra de blasfemia, iij.

Sanctis eciam bruta reuerenciam exhibent. Supra de obediencia.

Sancti se vindicare nolunt. Infra de vindicta, iij P466.N1 . DCXCVI. Sancta vasa et vestes semper munde debent tractari. We rede in ‘Legend Lombardica,’ how Julianus Apostata on a tyme, at Antioche, gadurd samen halud vessell & halud clothis, and keste ţaim samen & sett hym down vppon ţaim and dispisid ţaim with grete reprofe. And onone in ţase placis he was so strekyn als fer as ţai tuchid hym, ţat als lang as he liffid after, wormes & mawkis bred in his fless & eate it away. And of ţat passion, ewhils he liffid, he mot neuer be delyverd. So afterward ţer was ane ţat hight Julianus also, ţat was his stewerd, and be commandment of ţe emperour he tuke ţies halod vessell & pyssid in ţaim & sayd; “Lo! ţies vessell in ţe whilk ţe Son of Marie was sacrificed, now I pis in ţaim P466.N2 .” And with ţat sodanlie his mouthe was turnyd into his ars, & efter euer whils

Page 467 he liffid, all ţe filthe and ţe degestion of his bodie come out at his mouthe, & noght at his nache.

Sanitas. Sanitatem recuperant aliqui miraculose. Supra Dominici, iij, et infra
de voto, ij.

Sapiens tempore op[p]ortuno de neccessarijs sibi providet. Supra de
providencia.

Sapientis est loco et tempore timere. Infra de timore, i.

Sapiencie possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de cautela, de consilio,
et de pluribus alijs in diuersis locis, et infra de studio. DCXCVII. Satisfaccio. Satisfacit viuus pro mortuo. We rede in ‘Legenda Lombardica,’ how som tyme ţer was a womman ţat was a grete synner, to so mekull at sho had done homage vnto ţe devull. And when tyme drew nere at sho sulde dye, hur son cownceld hur to be shrevyn. And sho ansswerd hym & sayd ţat shrufte mot not profett hur; notwith-stondyng he laburd hur so att sho grantid, & bad hym feche ţe preste. Bod or ţe preste come, ţer apperid vnto hur many fendis, ţurg vgsomnes & drede of ţe whilke sho dyed. And when hur son come agayn & fande sho was dead, he made mekull sorow, for he knew hur syn euere dele. And he went & shrafe hym of ţat syn at sho had done, & did ţer-for vij wynter penance. And ţat done, his moder apperid vnto hym & thankid hym, & tolde hym how ţat ţurg his penance-doyng sho was delyverd out of payn.

Satisfaciendum est leso. Supra de agro, ij.

Satisfacit eciam vnus pro alio. Supra de obligacione.

Scandalum est vitandum. Supra de abscondere.

Page 468 DCXCVIII. Sciencia sacre scripture opere debet impleri. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how when ţe abbott Pambo was vnletterd, he went vnto a man ţat was letterd and prayed hym to lern hym a salme. And when he had lernyd hym ţe furste vers of ţis salme, ‘ Dixi custodiam vias meas,’ he wolde not lern ţe secund vers nor no mor ţerof, bod sayd; ‘ Satis est,’ it was enog. “For,” he said, “and I may fulfyll ţis, it sufficies me.” So afterwarde he was axkid of his maister whi he come not at hym ans in sex monethis, and he ansswerd agayn & said; “I hafe not yit fulfyllid ţat wurde in dede.” So long after he was axkid if he had fulfillid it, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I hafe liffid ţis xliiij yeris, and yit vnnethis I can fulfyll itt.” DCXCIX. Sciencia eciam aliquando procuracione demonis P468.N1 acquiritur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a scoler of Paryss, & he had a dull witt and a forgettyll mynde, so ţat he cuthe nothyng nowder lern nor holde. And evurilk man skornyd hym & callid hym idiott, and herfor he was passynglie confusid, so ţat ţe devull apperid vnto hym and axkid hym if he wulde do hym homage, and he sulde hight hym all maner of connyng. And ţis scolar wolde not, bod forsuke hym. And ţan ţe devull put a stane in his hand & sayde vnto hym; “Als lang as ţou holdis ţis stane in ţi hand, ţou sall know all maner of thyng.” And with ţat he rase & went into ţe scule. And onone he put oute questions, & concludid all ţat evur was in ţe scule. And evurilk man had mervell how ţis idiott shulde hafe suche connyng, and he wolde tell ţe cauce vnto no man. So not lang after, hym happend fall seke, and of all ţis he shrafe hym, & he keste away ţe stane and ţis dessayvable connyng togedur. And when he was dead

Page 469 and prestis and clerkis sang salmys aboute hym, devuls tuke his saule, an[d on] ţe to syde of a vayle all of burntstone ţai playd ţerwith as wha played at ţe fandyng of ţe hand-ball our ţis dale, and on ţe toder syde of ţe valley oder fendis clekid it with ţer sharpe naylis; & ţis passid all maner of oţer paynys. Neuer-ţe-les at ţe laste, our Lorde had bene mercyfull of P469.N1 hym becauce he was deseyvid, and his saule was put vnto ţe bodie. & sodanlie he rase, & all ţat was aboute hym fled. And he come done of ţe bere and went & made hym a monk in Ceustus ordur, and ţer he turment hym selfe with harde penance als lang as he liffid. DCC. Sciencia nigromancie P469.N2 est mors anime. Cesarius tellis of ij yong men ţat was at Tholence, & ţer ţai studid in nygramancye. So ţe tane of ţaim happend to fall seke, bown to dye, and ţe toder prayed hym ţat with-in xx dayes after his dissese he wold apere vnto hym, & latt hym witt how it stude with hym. And he grawntid, & he mot be suffred ţerto, with gude will, and ţan he dyed. And with-in ţe tearm he apperid vnto his felow, and he axkid hym of his estate. And he ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Wo is me, for I am [dampnyd] P469.N3 for ţe connyng of dialetykk ţat I lernyd. And ţerfor,” he said, “I councell ţe att ţou lefe itt.” And he agreid & did aftur his cowncell, and lefte hitt & made hym a monk in Ceustus ordur, & ţer he liffid all his lyffe. DCCI. Sciencia nigromantica penas inferni videre facit. Cesarius tellis of one Lodowicus at was ţe son of Lowis, Lantgrauius Thuringie P469.N4 , and he covett greteli to know how it stude with ţe saule of his fadur. And he promytt a grete reward vnto

Page 470 hym ţat cuthe tell hym any thyng how it stude with his fadur at was decesid, & tell hym gude tythandis of hym. So ţer was a knyght at hard tell hereoff, and he had a bruder ţat was a nygromansyer, and he tolde hym here-of and bad hym do his labur herein. So he went vnto his crafte & callid vp a devull, and garte hym bere hym vnto hell. & ţer he saw many vgsom turment and many dyvers kyndes of paynys. And ţer he saw a fend sytt apon ţe coueryng of ţe pitt, and when ţe coueryng was takyn of ţe pytt, onone a trumpe all of fyre come oute of ţe pytt, and made suc a noyce at ţe clerk went at all ţis werld had bene at an end P470.N1 . And ţan he saw ascende oute of ţe pytt flawmes of fyre all like burnston. And emang ţaim he saw com vp ţis Lowis Latograuius, & he put furt his hand vnto ţe clerk & sayd; “I am her, ţis wriched Lowys, som tyme lorde of ţe cete. And now ţou seis wele myne astate. Bod & my childer wolde restore agayn suche possessions, whilk when I liffid I tuke fro suche kurkis, ţai myght do me grete remedie, and ţat ţou sall tell ţaim be suche takens.” And ţis done, he went into ţe pitt agayn. And ţe clerk was broght agayn whik, neuer-ţe-les he was pale & passand seke, and he teld ţe fadurs sayingis & ţe tokyns vn-to his childer. And ţai tuke it to no fors, nor wolde nott restore ţe possessions agayn. & so it is to suppose ţer fadur saule abydis ţurg ţer necligens in perpetuall dampnacion.

Seculi philosophi. Infra de silencio.

Secretum debet celari. Supra de celacione.

Senex assuetus malis vix illa dimittit. Supra de Andrea. DCCII. Sepulture non debent indifferenter in ecclesia fieri. Saynt Gregur tellis how som tyme ţer was a bisshop ţat grawntid a place of beriall in ţe kurk vnto a riche man ţat hight Valerius Patricius, ţat was a synner of his bodie. And vppon ţe same nyght Saynt Faustyn, in whase kurk ţis was done,

Page 471 apperid vnto ţe keper of ţe P471.N1 kurk & said vnto hym; “Go & say vnto ţe bisshop ţat he caste oute yone stynkand fless oute of my kurk, or els he sall dye with-in xxxti dayes.” And he had grete drede ţeroff for to do itt, & wolde not do it. Vppon ţe xxxti day he went to bed in wharte & heall, & on ţe morn he was fon dead in his bed sodanlie. Also Valentinus ţat wont in Melayn, when he was berid in ţe kurk of Saynt Sixtus, aboute mydnyght in ţe same kurk was hard voyces and cryes, as ţer had bene men P471.N2 at had bene drawn oute ţer agayn ţer wyll; vnto ţe whilk voycis ţe kepers of ţe kurk ran, and saw ij vglie P471.N3 ţat band ţis Valentyne fete, and with a grete noyce ţai drew hym oute. And on ţe morn ţai soght for hym & ţai fand his bodie withoute ţe kurk, casten in a fowle dyke, and his fete bathe bon samen as ţai saw hym drawen oute of his grafe.

Sepeliuntur aliqui a Christo. Supra de Martha et Martino.

Sepultura in ecclesiam non impedit quin ibidem sepulti puniantur. Supra de
locutione P471.N4 , iij.

Sepeliri debet in sterquilinio religiosus proprietarius. Supra de
proprietario, ij. DCCIII. Sepultura in ecclesiam quandoque parum prodest. Saynt Gregur tellis how som tyme ţer was ane yll man berid in Saynt Laurence kurk at Rome. And ţer was hard voyces commandoute of his grafe, sayand; ” Ardeo! ardeo! I burn! I burn!” And his wyfe, when sho hard tell of ţis, garte oppyn his grafe & lukid what was ţerin; & ţai fand ţe clothis at he was wappid in, bod his body was clene away.

Page 472 DCCIV. Sepeliri non debent vsurarij in claustris religiosorum. We rede of ane archbysshop P472.N1 ţat hight Bysmytinus, at was a maister of dyvynitie, and he tellis how on a tyme when ţer was ane vsurar berid in ţe cloystur of ane abbay, he went oute of his grafe on ţe nyght & cryed & mayd grete noyce, & threw of ţe thakk of ţer dortur, & fure fule with ţe monkis & flayed ţaim & did mekull skathe. & on ţe morn his bodie was fon withoute ţe cetie, and it was broght agayn & putt into ţe grafe. Neuer-ţe-les he did oft sithis as he did befor. So at ţe laste, a holie man coniurid hym, & bad hym tell hym why P472.N2 ţat he wulde not suffre hym nor ţe monkis to hafe no reste. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “It is of me in despayr, ffor as with myne vsuris I grevud God bothe day & nyght, right so I may hafe no reste nowder day nor nyght. Bod ye may be in gude reste and ye wold bere my bodie oute of your closter.” And so ţai did, and ţai war nevur after grevid nor hard mar of hym. DCCV. Sepeliri non debet vsurarius nisi sub patibulo. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was ane vsurar ţat wolde neuer restore his vsurie agayn, ţuff all he war oft movid ţerto. So hym happend to fall seke & bown to dye, and callid ţe preste & askid his sacramentis; and ţe preste said he wulde gyff hym no sacrament bod if he restorid agayn his vsurie, and he wulde nott. So ţe preste went away from hym and his sekenes incresid on hym, and he was bown to dy. & ţe preste come, and ţai at warr aboute prayed hym to commend his sawle vnto almyghtie God, and he a[n]sswe[r]d agayn & sayd, evyn when he was in

Page 473 passyng; “I commend his saule vnto all ţe devuls in hell.” And when he was dead, his frendis prayed ţe preste at he mot be berid in som noke or som entre of ţe kurkgart, becauce of ţe honestie; and ţe preste denyed ţaim & wolde nott. And ţis preste had ane ass ţat did nothyng on dayes bod caryd bukis & vestementis fro ţe prestis howse into the kurk, and fro thens home agayn. And sho cuthe go no noder way bod vnto ţe kurk & fro ţe kurk. So ţis mans frendis prayed ţe preste at his bodie mot be layd vppon ţe ass, and to what place somevur at ţe ass bare hym, at ţer he sulde be berid; and ţe preste grawntid. & ţai made a full bargan, trowyng at ţe ass wold owder bere hym vnto ţe kurk or els vnto ţe prestis chawmer, becauce sho cuthe none oder way. And wen his bodye was layd vppon ţis ass, sho nowder declynyd vnto ţe right hande nor ţe lefte hand, bod bare hym evyn st[r]eght vnto ţe galows, & evyn vndernethe ţe galows sho shuke hym down. And ţer he was berid in sepultura patrum suorum.

Sequela. Sequi plures non semper expedit. Supra de societate, iij.

Sermo. Sermonem audire impedit demon. Supra de auditu.

Sermoni possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de doctore, locucione,
predicatore, et infra de verbo. DCCVI. Serpens. Serpenti comparatur nequicia aliquorum. Petrus Alphonsis P473.N1 on a tyme as he went be a wud-syde tellis how ţat he fand a serpent slayn with hurdmen, & bon vnto a stokk; and he lowsid hur becauce sho was somwhat on lyfe, & layd hur ţer sho mot fele warmenes of ţe son. And so when sho was a lityll warmyd, sho crope aboute hym, and at ţe laste sho tanged hym hugelie. And ţan he said vnto hur; “What dois

Page 474 ţou? ţou dose me ill for gude, and whi duse ţou so?” And ţe serpent ansswerd hym agayn & said; “I do not bod my kynd.” And with ţat sho clappid hur faste aboute his legg. And he wold hafe had hur of & sho wold nott. And so, be ţer bother assent, ţai callid vnto ţaim a fox to gyff a iugemend wheder sho sulde lowse of his legg or nay. And ţey told hym all ţe matir how it happend. Than ţe fox sayd; “In ţis cauce I can gyff no dome be heryng, bod if I se at myne ee how it was with you bothe at your furste metyng.” So ţis serpend lowsid, & onone sho was bon vnto ţe stokk agayn as he fand hur. And ţan ţe fox gaff his iugement & sayd; “O ţou serpent! & ţou may now esskape, go ţi wayes! And ţou man!” he sayd, “I cowncell ţe not labur no mor to lowse hur.” DCCVII. Seruicium. Seruire Deo est vtile. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how som tyme ţer was a kyng ţat had a baillay, & he servid hym alway trewlie. So on a tyme hym happend fall seke, and ţe kyng come & visit hym & offerd hym ţat what ţing at he wold aske, he sulde hafe it. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I wulde beseke you at ye wulde delyver me of ţis sekenes, for I am gretlie turment ţer-with.” And ţe kyng ansswerd hym agayn & sayd ţat he wold do it with gude will and he myght, bod he sayd ţat he myght nott. Than ţe seke man ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Sen ye may not delyver me of my sekenes, here I promytt to Hym ţat may delyver me, ţat & He will delyver me ţerof, ffrom hens furt I shall seryff Hym alone, & nevur no man.” And onone he coverd & tuke hym to ţe serves of almyghti God, & wold nevur seruff man after.

Seruilis timor inicium est boni. Infra de timore et voto.

Seueritas. Seuerus iudex. Supra de iudice, iij.

Page 475 DCCVIII. Signum. Signis evidentibus aliquando impedit Deus malos vt non compleant quod ceperunt. We rede how Iulianus Apostata in dispite of cristen men garte ţe Iewis repayre and belde agayn ane olde temple, & gaff ţaim grete gudis to ţe bigyng ţer-of. And when ţai had bygyd vp a grete dele ţeroff with lyme and stone, sodanly ţer come a grete wynd & blew all down, and efter ţat ţer come ane erde-quake & shuke down ţe reuersyon, & ţan ţer come a fyre evyn oute of ţe grond, & not alonelie burnyd itt, bod also all ţaim ţat come nere it. And ţan, wit-in a day or ij after, ţer apperid in ţe ayre a syngne of ţe cros. And sodanlie all ţe Iewis clothis wer fyllid with blak crossis.

Signa plura et diuersorum signorum narraciones inuenies in libello de
mirabilibus rebus et eventibus, quem deo auxiliante intendo compilare.

Signum crucis. Supra de cruce. DCCIX. Silencium tenere est assu[esc]endum. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how abbot Agothen bare in his mouthe iij yere a stone vn[to] he was lernyd to be styll and sylent. Also ţer was a noder bruder ţat when he entred into religion sayd vnto hym selfe; “Thow & ane ass be bothe as one; ffor as ane as is betin & wyll not speke, and suffers wrang and ansswers not, right so sall ţou bee; ffor & ţou war putt fro ţe burde, ţou sulde not ansswer.” DCCX. Silencium aliquando aliquis imponit sibi in penam. We rede in ţe ‘Life of Secundus Philosophus,’ how ţat on a tyme when he was a child and went vnto ţe skule, and hard tell ţat evurilk womman was incontynent, when he was perfite in

Page 476 philosophye he went home in-to his awn contre like as he had bene a pylgrem, with a skrypp & a staff. And his hare of his head & his berd war growen long. So he was hostid in his moder hows, and nowder sho nor none of ţe howshold kend hym. And he thoght he wolde prufe if it wer trew ţat was sayd of wommen, and he hight one of ţe maydens x nobles to make hym to lye be his moder. And sho grawntyd vnto hym & his moder bothe. So at evyn he was broght in, and ţai went to bed samen. And sho trowid he sulde [hafe] P476.N1 had at do with hur, and when ţai war in bed he halsid hur in his armys as a chylde sulde do ţe moder, & lay styll & his breste vnto hurs all ţe nyght & slepid. And when it was morn he rase, and his moder sayd vnto hym; “Wharto haste ţou ţus attempid me?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayde; “Nay, moder! It is not wurthi to me to fyle ţat vessell at I come oute off, ffor I am Secundus, ţi son.” And when sho hard ţis, sho was so confusid at sho mot not suffre it, bod fell in a deade swownyng & spak neuer wurd after. So ţis Secundus, when he saw sho was dead, he vnderstude ţat his wurdis was cauce ţeroff, and he kepid sylens & wolde not speke. So on a tyme afterward, hym happend sodanlie to mete ţe emperour and he hailsid hym, & he wold not speke agayn. So ţe emperour commawndid becauce he wold not speke, at his hede sulde be smyten of, and delyuerd hym vnto a manwheller, and commandid hym to labur hym be ţe way to luke if he cuthe gar hym speke. And if he spak, he bad hym smyte of his head, & if he wolde not speke, he bad hym latt hym goo. And ţis manwheller said vnto hym as he went; “O, ţou Secundus! Whi will ţou dye? Speke, and ţou mon liff.” So he sett noght be his lyfe, bod bade vppon his dead and layd hym down & putt furt his nekk, redie to be hedid. And ţis done, ţe manwheller broght hym agayn vnto ţe emperour, and tolde hym how ţat, vnto dye ţerfor, he wold nevur speke wurd.

Silencium quandoque venditur. Supra de aduocatis.

Page 477 DCCXI. Silencium tenere debent religiosi. Saynt Ierom tellis & says; “I saw Saynt Theon sparrid in a cell, solitarie, as it was sayd, xxxtiyere, and evur he kepid sylens.” And of hym writis Socrates & says; “Theonas, ţe fadur of iij mý monkys, at was moste connyng in lettres of grew & latyn, xxxti yeris spak nevur wurde, savyng in his prayers.” DCCXII. Silencium strictissimum tenere debent religiosi. We rede of Zenocrates ţe philosophur, how on a tyme as he satt talkand with oder folk, sodanlie he held his tong & wold not ansswer ţaim. And when ţai axkid hym whi he wolde not speke P477.N1 , he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Som tyme me hase forthoght ţat I spak, bod neuer ţat I held my tong.” Also we rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţat one alde monk kepid a passand strayte sylence. And on a tyme when ţer come vnto hym a man of grete auctoritie, ţe brethir prayed hym at he sulde putt vnto hym som gude thyng for edificacion of his sawle. [& he ansswerd again & said] P477.N2 , “And he be not amendid be my silence, he may not be amendid be my wurd.” Also Guillelmus tellis how som tyme ţer was ane erle in Normondie ţat was passand deuote vnto almitty God. And he vsid oft sithis to vissit a kurk of monkis. So on a tyme he come tymelie on a nyght in a meke habett, and I can not say be whatt crafte, bod he gatt into ţe kurk. And ţe sacristan, trowyng at he had bene a thefe, bett hym & putt hym oute of ţe kurk. And in ţe mornyng, ţe erle come into ţe chapitur howse emang ţe monkis, & commendid ţis sacristan becauce he was so diligent in his offes, & at he sparid hym not when he come at inordinatt tyme. And fro thens furt ţis erle was so diligent in his offes & his prayers, at ţer myght none grevans lett his silens.

Page 478 DCCXIII. Siluestri confessoris. We rede in his Legent how Constantyne ţe emperour was made lepre, and ţurg cowncell of a bisshop P478.N1 ţer was iij Mý childer broght vnto Rome to be slayn, at he mot be bathed in ţer warm blude & so be made hale. And when he saw ţe moders of ţies childer, shewand hym ţer brestis & pulland of ţer hare, & wepand befor hym, he made sorow & sayd; “How sulde I vse ţis wykkid bat? It is bettur to me to dye for ţe heale of ţies innocentis, ţan for to requovir my life for ţer deade.” And with ţat he commandid ţe childer agayn to be delyverd vnto ţer moders, and giff ţaim grete giftis also. And vppon ţat same nyght, Saynt Petur apperid vnto hym and Saynt Paule, & sayd vnto hym; “Becauce ţou vggid to sla so myc innocent blude, our Lord lesu Cryste sent vs to giff ţe cowncell how ţou sal be helid. Thow sall call Siluester ţe bisshop P478.N2 vnto the, & here hym, and ţou sall be curid.” And he garte call hym, & tolde hym all hys vision. And so Siluester told hym at ţase goddis at he wurshuppid was no goddis, bod ţe servandis of goddis, as ţe son & ţe mone, et cetera. And he shewid hym ţer ymagis, at he mott verelie know what ţai wer. And ţus he was enformyd in ţe fayt and cristend. And when he come oute of ţe watir of baptym, he was clene of his lepre. And a grete shynyng was our hym, to so mekull as he said he saw almighti God; & ţan he gaff mekull privalege vnto ţe kurk. DCCXIV. Simia. Simie peccator assimilatur. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris,’ how ţe propurtie of ţe ape is to hafe ij whelpis; & when ţe hunter commys & pursewis hur, sho takis ţat at sho luffis bettur in hur armys, & ţe toder lepis vp on hur bakk. And when ţe hunter sewis hur sore, sho levis ţat at is in hur armys & lattis it fall, & ţe toder clevis still by hur.

Page 479 DCCXV. Simon Magus. Saynt Leo ţe pope tellis how on a tyme as Symon stude befor Nero, his shap turnyd sodanlie, & now he semyd one olde man & now a yong man. And herefor Nero trowid ţat he had bene ţe son of God. So on a tyme ţis Symon sayd vnto Nero; “Becauce at ţou shall verelie know at I am Goddis son, command my head to be smytyn of, & on ţe iij day I sall rice fro deade vnto life.” And so it was. & when ţe turmetur trowid ţat he had smytyn of his head, he strake of the head of a weddur, & hid it & held hym away iij dayes at he was not sene. And ţe weddur blude lay styll in a cake. And on ţe iij day he present hym vnto Nero, & bad hym gar gedur vp his blude, for he ţat was hedid was ressyn fro dead vnto lyfe agayn as he made his promys. And when Nero saw hym he had grete mervayle, and trowid at he had bene ţe verray son of God. So afterward on a tyme when he was with Nero in a chawmer, a fend in his lyknes spakk withoute vnto ţe peple. Bod when Saynt Petur come, he vndid all his crafte; and when he was fleand in ţe ayr, ţurg his prayer he made hym to fall, & brak evure bone P479.N1 of hym. DCCXVI. Simonia. Simoniace nullus debet elegi. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme when ţai sulde chese a new abbott at ţe abbay of Saynt Denys in Fraunce, ţe priour of ţe same monasterie come vnto ţe kyng of France, & gaff hym l libras, & prayed hym to vuchesafe favur his partie. And ţe kyng wold beheste hym no thyng, bod tuke ţe money & made hym in a hope, & betuke ţis money vnto his chamberlayn. So ţe selerer of ţe place wyste not of ţis, nor ţe thresurar nowder, and ather of ţaim

Page 480 come vnto ţe kyng & broght hym a grete som of gold & prayed hym favur ţaim. & he tuke ţe mony evure dele P480.N1 . And when ţe day come at ţe abbott sulde be chosyn on, and ţe kyng satt in ţe chapytur-hows, and ţies iij abade of ţe kynges reward, ţe kyng was war of a gude innocent monke, syttand in ţe hyrn of ţe chapitre. And he callid hym vnto hym and made hym abbott. And he excusid hym faste & wolde nott hafe bene, and alegid many thyngis. And emang oţer ţingis he alegid at ţe abbay was gretelie endettid, & he was bod a pure man. And with ţat ţe kyng smylid, and ansswerd hym & sayd; “I sall giff ţe onone M ý pond, and if ţou myster I sall len ţe als muche, and helpe ţe & forther ţe in ţat I can. And ţerfor take it on hand boldlie.” And so he did, and ţe kyng gaff hym ţis gude at ţai had broght hym. And ţus ţies symonyers war confusid, & belife ţe abbay was wele rewlid and clere oute of dett. DCCXVII. Simonia committitur sine pecunia. Cesarius tellis how on a tyme a holie ancres sayd vnto ane abbott of Ceustus ordur, when he spirrid hur whedur it was expedient vnto hym to be abbott or nay, and sho said nay, it was not expedient unto hym to abyde abbott, ffor he entrid ţerinto be symonye. And he ansswerd hur agayn & sayd; “What says ţou? Says ţou at I have done symonye?” And sho ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “When ţe day of your eleccion come, ţou, desyrand ţe abbotshup, went not symeplie as ţou was wunte to do, bod ţou said vnto ţe symeple monkis on ţis maner of wyse; ‘It is not our wurshup to chese our abbott withoute our abbay,’ becauce ţou knew ţer was none in ţe abbay abyll to be abbot bod ţou. And ţus ţou begylid ţaim & was made abbott.” And when he hard ţis, he grawntid it & cuthe nott agaynsay it. & ţan he gaff vp his abbotshup & become a closter monke.

Page 481 DCCXVIII. Simplicitas aliquando prodest. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a noble castellan, and he vsid oft sithes to take catell & shepe of a certayn abbay of Ceustus ordur ţat was nerehand hym. And when ţe abbott & dyvers of ţe monkis prayed hym to lefe, he wolde nott. So on a day he drafe away a grete drafe of ţer catell, and ţe abbott sent vnto hym a monke ţat was bod a symple man, and commaundid hym ţat what at evur he mot gett agayn of ţis catell, he sulde withowten delay resayfe it. So aboute mete-tyme, ţis monke come vnto ţe castell, and did his message. & ţe knyght ansswerd hym & sayd; “Sur, ye sall furste dyne, & ţan I sall gyff you ane ansswer.” And as ţe monke sat at meate emang oţer men, he was servid with fless as oţer was, and ţat largelie. So he vmthoght hym of ţe catell of ţer abbay, and he ete of ţis fless a grete repaste; and ţe knyght & his wyfe behelde hym grathelie. And when ţai had dynyd, ţis knyght callid ţe monke osyde, & axkid hym whi he ete fless when it was rewle of his ordur ţat monkis sulde [not] ete fless? And ţe monke full mekelie ansswerd hym agayn & said; “Sur, myne obedyence cawsid me to eat fless, ffor myne abbot commaundid me ţat of our catell at was tane away fro vs, I sulde resayfe agayn what at I mot gett. And I knew wele at ţe fless at was sett befor me was of our catell, and I trow ţat I mon nevur requover mare. And ţerfor in etyng, I resayvid als mekull as I myght.” And when ţe knyght hard ţis, he was somwhat compuncte with ţe monkis meke ansswer, and he callid his men & commaundid at ţe monke sulde be restorid of als many catell agayn as evur he had tane fro ţaim. And also he beheste at fro thens furt he sulde not noy ţaim, bott rather restore ţaim. And ţe catell was delyverd vnto ţe monk, and he went home with ţaim & with his mesage togedur, and tellid ţe abbott & ţe covent all how he had done. And ţai had grete mervell hereoff, & thankid God & was full fayn.

Page 482 DCCXIX. Simplex aliquando deridetur. Cesarius tellis how ţat som tyme in Colan ţer was a chanon at was so symple & so vnconnyng ţat he cuthe nott tell no maner of nowmer, nor tell whilk was od whilk was evyn P482.N1 , bod at he wald all way cownt ij thynges togedur. So on a tyme hym happend be made chanon of ţe kechyng, and he had ţer many bakon-flikkis in ţe balkis. So on a tyme hym happend to tell ţaim, and he cuthe no noderways tell, & he cuthe say none oder bod ţus; “Lo, ţer a baken-flykk & his felag, and ţer a noder bakon-flikk & his felow P482.N2 .” And so of all ţe toder. So on a tyme one of hys meneya withdrew one of ţies bakon-flykkis. So on [a] tyme afterward, ţis chanon come into ţe kechyn agayn, and tellid ţies bakon-flykkis & fand at ţai war od, & ane wantid. And he sayd vnto his menya ţer-of, and ţai prayed hym be in pease & go vnto his chawmer and ţai sulde fynd it wele agayn or ţat he come; and so he did. And whils he was away, his meneya withdrew a noder bakon-flykk, and so ţer was evyn behynd as ţer was befor. And ţan ţai callid ţer maister & bad hym go luke if he had all his bakon-flikkis, and he come & teld ţaim agayn as he was wunte to doo, & fand ţai wer evyn. And so he trowed at he had getten his flykkis agayn, & in a grete myrthe he sayde vnto his meneya; “O, ye felows! I mot hafe haldyn my tong & loste my bakyn-flyk.” And when his servandis wolde eatt any gude meate, ţai wolde threpe vppon hym at he was seke; and he wulde aske ţaim whareby ţai wyste, & ţai wold say, “Yis, Sur, for your haris er passand bolnyd.” & ţan he wold trow he was seke, & lay hym down on his bedd. And ţan ţai wold ordand gude metis and gyff hym owder little or noght ţeroff, & eate vp ţe toder ţer selfe.

Simplicitatem deus remunerat. Supra de contricione.

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Simplicitas aliquando ad virtutem pertinet. Supra de obediencia, xj.

Simulacio. Simulare stultum tempore et loco aliquando expedit. Supra de
fatuitate.

Singularitas in obseruancijs est aliquando occasio vane glorie. Supra de
abstinencia, ija. DCCXX. Sitire non habent aliqui ex complexione. Solinus tellis how ţer er som ţat er so grete of bonys ţat ţai neuer nowder er thrusti nor swetis; and he sais he can consayve ţat be many resons.

Sobrietas. Sobrius debet esse iudex. Supra de abstinencia, vij. DCCXXI. Societas malorum fugienda est. Petrus Alphonsus P483.N1 tellis how on a tyme ij clerkis went samen befor a place ţer ţar was many drynkers, and ţai callid ţaim in. And ţe tone of ţaim went into ţaim, & ţe toder wold nott bod went on hys wais; and it was fer with-in nyght. So ţe wachis of ţe town fande all ţies drynkers syttand samen, & ţe clerk with ţaim, & becauce a man of ţe town was robbid ţat nyght, ţai tuke ţaim all & ţe clerk with ţaim, & hanged ţaim. And ţe clerke at bade with ţaim, or he was hanged, sayd on ţis maner of wyse; ” Quisquis inique gentis consorcio fruitur, procul dubio mortis immerite penas lucratur. What som evur he be at vsis ill company, na dowte of he sall hafe ane ill dead.” DCCXXII. Socio fatuo vel malo non est adquiescendum. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how on a tyme ij brethur went samen be ţe way, and ţe ton[e] was wyse & ţe toder bod

Page 484 a fule. So ţai come vnto a gateshatyll ţer ţer was ij wa[yis], ţat one a fayr way, & ţat oţer a fowle way, and ţe fule wolde not go be ţe fayre way P484.N1 . And ţe wise sayd vnto hym; “ţis way is bothe fayr & gude, & wuld lede vs to a gude herbarie.” And ţe toder sayd; “Nay, ţis way, ţuff all it be fowle & sharpe, yit it w[ill] lede vs vnto a gude herberie; and ţerfor I cowncell ţe latt vs go here-bye.” So ţis fule wolde not trow bod ţat at he saw, & wold algatis go ţe fayr way, and ţe wise wold not lefe hym bod felud hym, ţuf all it wer agayns his will. So as ţai w[ent] samen, thevis mett with ţaim, and ţai garte put ţaim in prison. And afterward ţe kyng garte bryng befor hym all ţat wer in prison. So ţies ij war broght befor ţe kyng and fell at stryfe befor hym, ffor ţe wyse made playnt of ţe fule, how ţat he wolde not truste on hym of ţe way, and ţe fule complenyd of ţe wyse becauce he folowid hym & wiste he was bod a fule. And ţan ţe kyng gaf a sentence & bat at ţai bothe sulde be hanged, ţe fule becauce he wold not trow ţe wyse, & ţe wise becauce he folowd ţe fule.

Socij aliquando mutuo se decipiunt. Supra de decepcione, iiij.

Socius socium aliquando ad negandum deum inducit. Supra de negacione. DCCXXIII. Societatem plurium non expedit sequi. We rede in ‘Legenda Longabordica’ of one Richard, ţat was kyng of Freseland, when he sulde be crystend in ţe yere of our Lorde ccc, & he had putt ţe tone fute in to ţe funte P484.N2 , he helde ţe toder oute, & sayd; “Whar er all ţe noble men of my kyn? In hell or in Paradice?” And one tellid hym at ţai wer in hell. And when he hard ţat, he drew oute his fute of ţe funt agayn &

Page 485 sayd; ” Sanctius est plures quam pauciores sequi. It is more halie to folow many ţan few.” And ţus he was deseyvid be a fend ţat promysid hym to gyff hym ţat day thrid day ane vnnumerable porcion of gude. And on ţe thrid day he dyed sodanlie, & was perpetuallie dampnyd for evur. DCCXXIV. Solitudo. Solitudinem multi propter deum appetunt. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how on a tyme a solitarie went into wyldernes, & he was cled all in a lyn sakk alone. And when he had walkid ţerin iij dayes, he stude vp apon a grete stone, and he was war vndernethe it of a man fedand hym of grene herbis as it had bene a beste. And he went down privalie & gatt hym & held hym, and ţis olde man was nakid & myght not suffre ţe odur of a man, and gatt fro hym & ran away als faste as he myght. And ţe toder ran after hym & cryed; “Abyde, & lat me speke with ţe!” So he abade & spak with hym P485.N1 , and when ţai come nere samen, ţe olde man bade & askid hym whatt he wolde. And he sayd; “Fadur, I pray ţe, tell me a wurd at I may be savid bye!” And he ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Fle mans felowschupp & be still, & ţou sall be safe.”

Solitudo quietem anime et consciencie facit. Supra de quiete, i. DCCXXV. Solitudinem eligere inspiratur a deo. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ of one Arsenius, ţat was of moste valow in ţe emperours palas, and he besoght God in his prayers to drys hym into ţe way of hele. And a voyce come to hym & sayd; “Fle mans felowshup & ţou sall be safe.” And so he did. et c .

Page 486 DCCXXVI. Solitudinem relinquere suggerit [diabolus]. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how ţer was one ţat went into wyldernes, and he besoght God to send hym a place ţer he wold at he ristid and abade. And so ţer come ane agle, & he folud hur, as sho had bene ane aungell, whar ţer was a palm, & a well at ţe rute ţeroff. And when he had ţer many yeris liffid in penance, & had none oder mete bod of ţe frute of ţe palm & drynk of ţe well, ţe devull had envy at hym, & he come vnto hym in lyknes of a messanger. And when he had beholden hym grathelie, he sayd vnto hym; “Is not ţis he ţat I hafe soght? Yis, forsuthe it is he.” And so he come to hym & sayd; “I hafe soght ţe many day, & I cuthe not fynd ţe. Go we home, for ţi fadur is dead & ţe heritage is happyd vnto ţe; and ţer wyll many folke feght ţerfor bod if ţou com tytter home, and if ţou com ţai wull sease. And when ţou hase it, ţou may, and ţou will, deale it for Goddis sake.” And he grawntid vnto hym & come home vnto his fadur howse, and fand hym on lyfe. And when he saw ţat he was confusid in hym selfe, and abade ţer in grete trubble and besynes. And at ţe laste he dyed & made a wrechid end.

Solitarius aliquando in peccatum labitur. Supra de presumpcione, j.

Solucio. Solui debet debitum et promissum. Supra de promisso. DCCXXVII. Sortilegijs non est fides adhibenda. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how ţat a womman ţat vsyd sorcerie happend on a tyme to fall seke and was bown to dye. And hur doghter cownceld hur to be schrevyn & take hur sacramentis, and sho wolde not. So hur neghburs come in & cownceld hur ţe same, and sho ansswerd ţaim agayn & said;

Page 487 “I mon not dye ţus sone.” And ţai sayd; “Yis, ye er lyke to dye.” And sho sayd; “Nay! I am certan at I mon liff yit ţis v yere.” And ţai axkid hur how sho knew ţat, and sho ansswerd agayn & said ţat on ţe furste day of Maij ţe goke ansswerd hur & sayd v tymys, “Cukkow!” And be ţat sho sayd sho wiste wele ţat sho sulde liff v yere. And ţus onone after in ţis belefe, withowten any sacrament, sho dyed. et c .

Sortilegium quandoque fit de sacramentis. Supra de sacramento, ij P487.N1 . DCCXXVIII. Sortilegi puniuntur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was in Englond a womman P487.N2 ţat vsid sorcerie. And on a day as sho was bown to eatt, sho hard a craw cry beside hur, and sodanlie ţe knyfe ţat was in hur hande fell. & hereby sho demyd at hur dead drew nere, & so sho fell seke, bown to dye. And sho sent after a monk & a non ţat was hur childer, and chargid ţaim in hur blissyng ţat onone as sho war dead ţai sulde sew hur in a harte-skyn, & ţan at ţai sulde close hur in a tombe of stone, and at ţai sulde feste ţe coveryng ţeron stronglie bothe with lead & strong yrn, & at ţai sulde close ţis stane & bynde it aboute with iij strang chynys, and ţan at ţai sulde do mes & pray for hur aboute hur bodye. And if sho lay so sekurlie iij dayes, ţan sho chargid ţaim to bery hur vpp[on] ţe iiij day in ţe ert. And so all ţis was done, and ij furste nyghtis, as clerkis was sayand ţer prayers aboute hur, ffendys brak ţe yatis of ţe kurk, & come in vnto hur & brak ij of ţe chynys at was at ather end; and ţe myddyll chyne abade styll hale. And vppon ţe iij nyght aboute cokkraw, ţer come in suche a throng of fendis, at ţai at saw it semyd at ţe temple turnyd vpsadown. So ţer come a fend at was maste vgsom of all, & hyer ţan any of ţe toder was, and he come vnto ţis tombe and callid hur be hur

Page 488 name & bad hur ryse. And sho ansswerd agayn & sayde sho mot not for ţe bondis at was bon aboute ţe tombe. And he bad lowse ţaim, and onone at his commandment ţe chyne braste as it had bene hardis, & ţe coueryng of ţe tombe flow off. And ţer he tuke hur oppynlie befor all men & bare hur oute of ţe kurk. And ţer befor ţe yatis ţer was ordand a blak hors, & ţat ane vglie, & here-vppon was sho sett. & ţan onone sho & all ţis felowshup vanysshid away. DCCXXIX. Spectacula vana vitanda sunt. Fulgencius tellis how ţat Dyogenes, when he wex olde, he was fellie vexid with ţe fevurs. So on a tyme he sett hym down at a tre-rute in ţe son to comfurt hym, and when he was gretelie turment with ţe sekenes, & saw other men go vnto disportis & laykys, he sayd vnto hym selfe; “O! how fonde at men ar now on dayes! Lo! how ţai faste ryn to se wonders & men feght, and lukis not after me ţat stryvis with so fell a sekenes as I do.” DCCXXX. Sponsalia contrahuntur per anuli tradicionem. Guillelmus tellis how som tyme at Rome ţer was a yong man ţat was new wed. So on a tyme as he was playand with his felows, he put furt his hand vnto ţe ymage of Venus, ţat P488.N1 was made of bras, and delyverd hur his weddyng-ryng to kepe to ţe play war done. And when ţe play was done he come & axkid his ryng agayn, & he fand it on ţe ymage fynger & ţe fynger cruked into ţe luff of hur hand. And he wraystid at hur fynger and he cuthe nott gett of ţe ryng nor yit breke hur fynger, so he lete it alone. And on ţe nyght after he come thedur with his servand, & he fand hur fynger streght & ţe ryng takyn away. And he turnyd agayn & fenyd as hym aylid nott, & went to bed with his wife; and as he lay in his bed with his wyfe, he feld a blak myrk thyng welter betwix hym & his wyfe, and he mot fele it wele bod he myght noght se itt. And be ţis obstacle he was lett fro halsyng

Page 489 of his wyfe. And he harde a voyce say vnto hym; ” Mecum concube: hafe at do with me, for ţis day ţou wed me; ffor I am Venus at ţou put ţe ryng on ţe fynger of, and ţat sall ţou neuer hafe agayn.” And so it was a long tyme, and evur when he wold hafe liggen with his wyfe, he bothe felid ţis in his bed & hard ţe voyce ţeroff. So on a tyme he tuke his lefe at his wife & his howshold, & wold walk fer oute of contrey. So hym happynd mete with a nygromansyer ţat hight Palumbus, and he tuke councell at hym. & he wrote hym a lettre and delyverd hym it, and bad hym bere it befor hym in his hand vnto he com att ţe nexte gateshatyll; and so he did. And agayn evyn he come to a place ţer iiij wayes met samen, & ţer he saw com rydand & on fute a grete pepyll bothe men and wommen, som merie and som hevye. And emang oţer he saw a womman gaylie arayed like a common womman, and hur clothis war so thyn at he mot se all ţat evur sho had; & at ţe laste come ţe lord of ţis company & lukid angrelie of ţis yong man & axkid hym whatt he did ţer. And he, as it was taght hym, wolde gyff no wurde to ansswer, bod put furt his hand with ţe letter ţerin. And ţis fend knew ţe seale of ţe lettyr & durst not [scorn it] P489.N1 , bod tuke it & red it, & onone he sent a meneya vnto Venus & tuke ţis ryng fro hur ayayns hur will. And fro thens forward ţis yong man come home & ţis ryng with hym, & neuer he was lettid to lyg with his wyfe nor nevur hard uoyce after.

Sompnus. Infra de vigilia.

Status religionis quo ad personas se habent, sicut eximia et excelsa. Supra de
religione P489.N2 .

Status religionis prefertur statui seculari. Supra de contemptu mundi.

Statutum. Statuta superiorum debent teneri. Supra de lege, ij P489.N3 .

Page 490 DCCXXXI. Stephani Prothomartiris. Stephanus infirmos sanat. Saynt Austyn tellis how on a tyme at Cesaria Capadocie ţer was a wurthi womman ţat had x sonnys. So on a day sho was gretelie vexid ayayns ţaim, and gaff ţaim all hur malyson. And onone ţe vengeange of God folowid after, for sodanlie ţai all were streken with a palcie, & ţai waxed so pure at ţai wavurd aboute here & ţer. And evur whar ţai went, ilk man beheld ţaim and wondred on ţaim. And of ţies x, ij come vnto Yponeus P490.N1 , and ţer befor ane altar of Saynt Stephan ţai war curid.

Stephani corpus coniunctum est corpori Sancti Laurencij. Supra de Laurencio, j. DCCXXXII. Studium. Studere debent libenter clerici. Agellius. Democritus, philosophus, when he was of a moste happy & riche fortun, he went vnto Athenys & lefte all to his frendis, for to by wysdom. And becauce in his mynd he sulde desire none thyng at he saw, he garte putt oute his een at he mott hafe his inward wittis mor whik. ţuff all Tertullianus P490.N2 tell at he garte putte oute his ene becauce he mot not se no womman withouten perell of his chastitie, whilk ţat is not contrarie to our entent.

Studium circa celestia rapit hominem extra se. Supra Augustini, iij. DCCXXXIII. Studendum est amore celestium. Saynt Gregorie tellis & says; “Anthonye ţat dwelte with me in a monastarie many yeris, and euerilk day made his prayer

Page 491 to God with gretand teris. So on a tyme when he bethoght hym of halie write, with a grete fervent desyre he soght not in ţaim wurdis of connyng, bod of compunccion & of wepyng, ţat his mynde be that mot be stirrid to contemplacion & religion of holie lyfe, and not for to thynk of warldlie thyngys.”

Stulticia. Stulto socio non est adquiescendum. Supra de societate, ij.

Stulticie conueniunt que supra dicuntur de infirmitate. DCCXXXIV. Suffragium. Suffragia facta a bonis multum valent. We rede in ‘Legend Lombardica,’ som tyme a knyght ţat was dead apperid vnto a nodir knyght ţat was olife, and sayd vnto hym; “Frend, deme none ill of no man, and forgyff me if I hafe synnyd oght agayns ţe.” And when he axked hym of his asstate, he ansswerd agayn & said; “I am turment with dyvers paynys, bod I pray ţe gar pray for me.” So he axkid hym if he wold at suche a preste & suche a preste P491.N1 sulde pray for hym. He wold not ansswer agayn, in maner as he had refusid ţaim, and he shuke his head. So he axkid hym if he wolde at suche ane hermett prayed for hym, and he said; “Ya, walde God at he wolde pray for me.” And he promysid hym at he sulde make hym so to do. And he tolde hym agayn ţat he sulde liff to ţat day ij yere & ţan he sulde dye; & ţus he dispayred away. And ţe knyght amendid his lyfe and at ţe laste made a gude ende. DCCXXXV. Suffragia facta pro defunctis grata sunt eis. Cantor Parisiencis tellis how on a tyme as man went aboute ţe kurkgart sayand alway his De Profundis for all cristen sawlis, so on a tyme ţis mans enmys sewid after hym into ţe same

Page 492 kurkgart, & he fled thedir. And onone all ţe dead men rase, and ilkone of ţaim a spade in his hand, and manlelie ţai defendid hym and made his enmys so ferde at ţai fled ichone.

Suffragium misse spiritualiter mortuis valet. Supra de sacerdote.

Suffragium orationis eciam dampnato profuit. Supra de oratione. DCCXXXVI. Suffragia non prosunt dampnatis secundum legacionem. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a preste ţat prayed speciallie with grete devocion in his mes & his other prayers for a prince of Almany ţat was dead. And ţer apperid vnto hym a certayn saynt & sayd; “Whi laburs ţou so for a man ţat is dampned? It profettis hym no thyng, for his saule is in ţe depe pitt of hell.” And ţe preste ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Sur, he hase done me mykyll gude.” And ţe saynt bad hym sease & pray no mor for hym, for he was deade a yere or he was berid, and a wykkid spirit instead of a sawle nurisshid his body.

Suffragia cum elemosina valent. Supra de elemosina, x.

Suffragia obligatos pro alijs redemunt. Supra de obligacione.

Suffragia penam debitam minuunt. Supra de apostatis. DCCXXXVII. Superbia. Superbus nec in vita nec in morte parem vult habere. Commestor tellis how when Alexander turnyd agayn into Babylon & his suster had poysond hym, he mot not speke, & herefor he wrate his testament his awn hand. And he wold not

Page 493 bewitt hys kyngdom hale vnto no a man, ţat none of ţaim at come after hym sulde be lyke hym in power, bod he made successurs of his kyngdom xij yong men ţat had bene in his felowshup fro barn little. DCCXXXVIII. Superbus eciam per humilitatem gloriam appetit. Valerius Publeus P493.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was a cowncelour of Rome, and he luffid the peple so speciallie, vnto so mekull at he was callid to surname Plebicola. And he dwelte in ţe merket-stede, & becauce his howse was hyer ţan neghburs, he garte take ţaim downe & make ţaim evyn with his neghburs P493.N2 . DCCXXXIX. Superbia aliquando oritur ex bonis operibus. Seuerus tellis how som tyme ţer was a saynt ţat had a grete vertue in castyng oute of ffendis, not alonelie when he was present, nor in his awn wurd alone, bod somtyme when he was absent, and somtyme ţurg ţe hem of his hare, and somtyme be his lettres-sendyng. & he wulde heale many folk ţat war seke, and herefor ţurg all ţe wurld ţer come vnto hym mekull peple. And as it was sayd, he abstenyd hym bothe fro meat & drynk. Neuer-ţe-les at ţe laste he cachid a pride here-of in his harte, to so mekill ţat his vertue faylid in hym, and when he saw ţat, he repentid hym & besoght God at he mott be made lyke ţaim at he had curyd, & at ţe fend myght hafe power on hym v monethis. And so it happend, & he was bon, & he did many wondres at all ţe contrey spak of hym, how he was correcte with a fend and bon in bandys. And in ţe v monet he was delyvurd, not alonelie of ţe fend, bod of all oţer vanyties ţat had behapped hym.

Superbia opera de genere bonorum destruit. Supra de peccato.

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Superbia quandoque insidiatur bonis operibus ut pereant, sed propter hoc non
sunt omittenda. Supra Barnardi, j.

Superbia non debet esse in corde religiosi. Supra de religione.

Superbia in paupere est ei nociua. Supra de paupertate.

Superbus fetet coram deo et angelis. Supra de angelo.

Superbiam frequenter sequitur humilitas. Supra de gloria, iij. DCCXL. Superbia virtutes adnichilat. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a man ţat was vexid with a spyritt, and his frendis bad hym vnto a mansyon of Ceustus ordur. And when ţe priour P494.N1 come he spak vnto ţe fend at was in hym, & sayd; “Ţis monk commandis ţe to pas oute of ţis man, and how dar ţou dwell in hym in ţis place?” And ţe fende ansswerd & sayd; “I am not ferde for hym ffor he is prowde, & ţat makis me to hafe power on hym.”

Superbia eciam P494.N2 secularibus displicet. Supra de abbate, x.

Superbia frequenter manifestatur in ornamentis exterioribus. Supra de angelo
et de ornatu per totum et de prodigalitate. DCCXLI. Suspicio diligenter examinata est falsa. Saynt Ierom tellis ţat it is wreten in ţe bukis of Ypocratis how ţer was a man ţat ţoght his wyfe sulde be punysshid, & suspecte

Page 495 hur becauce sho bare a fayr barn at was not like nowder ţe fadur nor ţe modir. So ţai bathe agreid at a leche sulde essone ţe question. And a leche come, & he sayd P495.N1 it was like ţe clothe at was on the bed when it was getten, & ţus ţe womman was delyverd from hur suspecion.

Suspicione mouentur defacili viri ad vxores. Supra de pulcritudine.

Suspicio tollitur vel confirmatur per probacionem. Supra de Paulo P495.N2 . DCCXLII. Tactus. Tangi debet mulier nec a sanis nec ab infirmis. Saynt Gregur tellis how som tyme ţer was a preste, & ţer was giffen hym a kurk and he governyd it with mekull drede, whilk P495.N3 ţat fro he had furste tane ordurs he luffid passynglie presbiteram suam, for in that contre evurilk a preste hath a wyfe, bod he fled hur as he wold hafe done pestelens, and wulde not suffre hur com nere hym. And when he had bene xlti yere preste, a grete ffevurs tuke hym so ţat he was bown to dye & tuke a passion of dead. And when his wyfe saw that, sho made grete sorow & went he had dyed. And sho lenyd down hur mowthe vnto his at luke if any brethe war in hym, and when he felid hur he spak vnto hur & sayd; “Go away fro me, womman, ffor yit ţer is a sparke of lyfe in me, & ţerfor remefe away ţe caff at it burn not!”

Tactus mulieris movet carnem viri. Supra Leonis pape.

Taxillus. Taxillorum ludus displicet deo. Supra de ludo.

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Taxillorum ludus est aliquando causa blasfemandi deum. Supra de blasfemia. DCCXLIII. Te Deum devote cantantibus deuotus ympnus est. Cesarius [tellis] how ţat in Essex P496.N1 , in a monasterye of nonnys, ţer was a litle damysell, and on a grete solempne nyght hur maistres lete hur com with hur to matyns. So ţe damysell was bod a wayke thyng, and hur maistres was ferd at sho sulde take colde, and sho commaundid hur befor Te Deum to go vnto ţe dortur to hur bed agayn. And at hur commandment sho went furt of ţe where, ţuff all it war with ill wyll, and abade withoute ţe where & thoght to here ţe residue of matyns. And when ţis song, Te Deum, was begon, sho saw hevyn oppyn & all ţe quere of ţe nonnys lifte vp into hevyn. And when ţai come at ţis place, ” Tibi omnes angeli,” et c , sho saw all ţe ordurs of angels, and evurilk angell bow down his head & knele down on his kne & hold vp ţer handys and wurshup God & syng with ţaim att sang, ” Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus,” et c . And ţe same did ţe apostels at ” Te gloriosus,” and ţe prophettis at ” Te prophetarum,” and ţe martyrs at ” Te martirum.” And afterwerd confessurs and virgyns & all oţer did ţe same. And when ţai sang ţe laste vers, ” In te, Domine, speraui,” ţe quere of ţe susters descendid agayn down vnto ţe erth, and hevyn sparryd agayn after ţaim P496.N2 . DCCXLIV. Tempestas. Tempestati aliquando admiscentur demones. Cesarius tellis how, in ţe bisshoppryke of Treuen, on a tyme as a preste ţat hyght Henry satt in ţe tavern, ţer happend a storm & a tempeste in ţe ayre, & ţat a grete. And he & his clerk ran faste into ţe kurk at P496.N3 rang ţe P496.N4 bellis, and when ţai come at

Page 497 ţe kurk-dure, a dynt of ţe thondre smate ţaim bathe down, so at ţe clerk lay vndernethe ţe preste, & he was nothyng hurte, and all ţe preste membrys war all to-swythyn, and all ţe tuder partie of his bodie vntuchid; and he was a ffornycatur. And his clothis war so revyn at neuer a pece of thayme was hale with a noder, outtake ţat parte on his lefte arme ţat his manyple was wunte to hyng on. And he had on a payr of new buttows, and ţai wer al to-revyn as ţai had bene revyn with fless-crokis, and ţe solis war lyke as ţai had bene sodden in hate watir. And ţe clerk was passand ferd & had grete wonder hereof, and he saw fendis feghtand in ţe kurk and ij shrynys ţat war behynd ţe hie altar fell down on the altar & brak. & ţan come ţe saynttis at ţe relykkis of lay ţerin, & withstude stronglie ţe fendis, and ţer was betwix ţe saynttis & ţaim a grete batell. So at ţe laste ţe fendis war ouercommen, & becauce ţai mot not bere away with ţaim ţe prestis bodie, ţai tuke a parte with ţaim of ţe kurk-rufe. Also ţe clerk saw ţe preste bodie oft sithis born vp to ţe steple topp with strent of fendis; bod thurg helpe of ţe saynttis it was ay broght down agayn. DCCXLV. Temptacio. Temptaciones demonum sunt diuerse. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how Macharius ţe abbott saw on a tyme ţe devyll go in a mans lyknes. And he had on a lyn garment all to-revyn & full off holis, & it hang full of lityll pottis. And ţis abbot axked hym whither he went, and he said he went to giff his brethir a drynk. So he axkid hym wharto he bare so many pottis, and he said; “I bere taste vnto our brether, so ţat if a pott please not to any of ţaim I sall offer hym a noder, or a thrid, & so in ordur to som please hym.” And when he come agayn, ţis abbot axkid hym how he had done, and he ansswerd & said; “Ţer was none at wulde consente vnto me bod one.” So ţis abbot rase & went vnto his brethir, & he fande onone ţis bruther at was tempid, and with his exhortacion onone he converte hym agayn vnto gude lyfe. So onone afterward ţis

Page 498 abbott mett ţe devull agayn & axkid hym whither he went, and he said he went vnto his brethir. And when he come agayn ţis abbot axkid hym how his brethur did. And he sayd, ill; “for,” he sayd, “ţai er all halie men, & ane ţat I had emang ţaim, I hafe loste hym, for he is halier ţan ţai all, and ţat duse me mekull ill.” And when ţis alde abbott harde ţis he held vp his handis and thankid almightie God.

Temptat demon aliquos visibiliter. Supra de Antonio et de quiete, iv P498.N1 . DCCXLVI. Temptacio est magistra meriti. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how on a tyme ţe disciple of ane alde monke was gretelie tempid with ţe spirit of fornicacion, bod ţurg ţe grace of God, manlelie he withstude it. And ţis monke, when he saw hym so grete labur ţeron, he sayd vnto hym; “Son, and ţou will, I sall pray God to do ţis temptacion away fro the.” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Thuf all I hafe a grete labur in withstondyng ţerof, yitt I fele frute ţerin, ffor it cawsis me to faste & for to wake and giff hede vnto my prayers. And ţerfor I pray ţe pray Almyghtie God to gif me vertue to sustene itt, and for to withstonde it manfullie.” DCCXLVII. Temptat demon religiosos per formas mulierum ymaginatas P498.N2 . We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som [tyme] ţer was in a monasterie a monk ţat had a son. And he was so long nurisshid ţer & come not oute, att he knew not whatkyn thyng wommen was. So when he was wexen vnto mans state, ţe devull apperid vnto hym in lyknes and clothyng of a womman, and he tolde his

Page 499 fadur whatt he had sene and axkid hym whatt it was, & he wolde not tell hym. So on a tyme he went with his fadur into Egypte, and ţer he saw wommen. And ţan he tolde his fadur at ţai war swilk at he saw in his abbay in wyldernes, and his fadur had mervell here-of & trowid at it was a disseyte of ţe devull and said vnto hym; “Son, thies er seculer monkes ţat vsis a noder maner of habett ţan monkis or hermettis duse.” And onone ţai went home samen agayn, and he wolde nevur after latt hym com furt agayn oute of his abbay.

Temptatus heremita a demone interfecit patrem suum. Supra de credere.

Temptatos adiuvat Marie salutacio. Supra de Maria, ix.

Temptat demon ieiunantes. Supra de abstinencia, vj. DCCXLVIII. Temptans caro debet domari. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was a yong man in ane abbay, and be no contenence nor none other gude werk he mot not distroy ţe flawm of his fless. So on a tyme when ţis temptacion was knowen emangis his brethur, his abbott garte kepe hym strayte, and commandid a sharp angry monke at he sulde flite with hym & bete hym, and lat hym compleyn hym to whome he wolde. So on a tyme ţe monkis compleynyd vnto ţe abbott & said ţis yong monk had grete wrong. He began to wepe and was destitute of all helpe; and ţus he was done to all a yere. And when ţe yere was done, he was axkid if his ill thoghtis wer gone, or if he felid oght of ţaim. And he ansswerd agayn vnto his abbott & sayd; “Fadur, how may I thynk of fornycacion when I may skantlie liff for sorow ţat I suffer?”

Temptacione carnis eciam sancti interdum vexantur. Supra de carne, j.

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Temptatur caro per tactum mulieris. Supra de Leone papa.

Temptacio carnalis a sanctis beneficia dei tollit. Supra de predicatore, iij.

Temptacio carnalis accepta a sanctis demones letificat. Supra de cruce, ij.

Temptacio carnalis eciam sanctos in peccatum precipitat. Supra de carne, ij.

Temptacio carnalis hominem inducit ad negandum deum. Supra de amore, ij.

Temptacio carnalis eciam sanctos desperare facit. Supra de carne, iij.

Temptantur carne eciam senes. Supra de confidencia.

Temptacio carnis reprimitur per fetorem mulieris. Supra de carne, vi P500.N1 .

Temptacio carnis eciam orationibus extinguitur. Supra de abbatissa, ij, et de

Agnete et aliquando non iuuatur. Supra de Maria, iij.

Temptantur aliquando aliqui re vili. Supra de oratione, ix et x. DCCXLIX. Temptat virum mulier ultro se ingerens. We rede in ‘Historiis Barlaam’ how ţer was a kyng ţat hight Abennyr, and he had a son ţat hight Iosaphatt, ţat was christend. And he, purposand to withdraw hym fro ţe purpos of cristendom & chastite, he garte spar hym in a chamber be his one, and he garte bryng in to hym fayr yong wommen and clenlie arayed; and ţai sat by hym & halsid hym & shewhid hym fayr cowntenance

Page 501 & laburd hym to luste & lykyng of his fless. Nor he had no man ţat he mott compleyn hym to nor aske councell ţer-of att, nor eate with bod ţai, and ţai war all common vnto hym. And ţe devull had grete power in temppyng of hym, so ţat he fell vnto luste and lykyng of his bodye. Notwithstondyng he vmthoght hym of God & began to wepe, & knokkid on his breste and besoght God to helpe hym. And ţus he chasid away all his ill thoghtis, and for all at ţies wommen cuthe do, his temptacion sesid so ţat he fell not to syn. DCCL. Temptacio carnis sensum aliquando alienat. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a wurthi wommen. So on a tyme as sho was be hur one in a castell ţat sho dwelt in, sodanlie scho was inflammyd with ţe fyre of luff at sho mot not suffre it. So sho met with ţe portar & sho prayed hym to com vp with hur & ly by hur. And he as a gude man ansswerd hur & said; “Madame, what is ţat at ye say? Whar is your witt? Behald Almyghti God & thynk of your awn wurshup.” And sho tuke no hede to his saying, bod when he had refusid hur, as God wold, sho wente furt of ţe castell vnto a grete watir ţat ran vnder ţe castell, and ţer sho sett hur vp to ţe shulders in ţe calde water, & ţer sho satt vnto all ţis luste ţat was in hur was slakid. And ţan sho come vp agayn & thankid ţe porter of his cowncell, and at he putt hur away from hym, & sayd; “And ţou had giffen me mý marke of gold it culde nott hafe done me so mekull gude as ţi cowncell did.” And with ţat sho went in agayn vnwemmyd. DCCLI. Temptacione carnis amota permittit deus aliquos cadere in deteriorem P501.N1 . Cesarius tellis how ţat in Fraunce ţer was a religious mayden ţat was made an anncras. And be ţe temptacion of ţe devull sho was gretelie tempyd with luste of hur fless, and sho prayed hertelie

Page 502 vnto almighti God at sho mot be delyverd of ţis temptacion. So in hur prayers on a tyme ane angell apperid vnto hur and axkid hur if sho wolde be delyverd fro ţis temptacion, & sho said ya, full fayn. And he bad hur say with gude will ţis vers; ” Confige timore tuo carnes meas, et c ,” & sho sulde be delyverd. And so sho did, and onone ţe temptacion left hur. Bod onone after sho fell into a more perlious temptacion of God & of ţe christen fayt. And sho prayed God mor specialli ţan sho did befor at sho mot be delyverd of ţat temptacion. So on a tyme ţe aungell apperid vnto hur agayn & said; “Suster, how is it with the?” And sho ansswerd agayn & said; “Nevur wars.” Than ţe angell askid hur if sho trowid at sho mott lyff withoute temptacion. “It is necessarie,” he said, “vnto ţe to hafe ţe tone of ţies temptacions, and ţerfor chese ţe whethur ţou will hafe.” And ţan sho said; “I chese me vnto ţe furste, ffor ţuf all it be vnclene, yit it is kyndelie, and ţe toder commys all of the devull.” And ţus ţe spirut of blasfeme lefte hur, and ţe temptacion of hur fless turnyd agayn vnto hur.

Temptacioni carnis conueniuntur multa que dicuntur supra de luxuria. DCCLII. Tempus necligere est valde periculosum. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how on a tyme a holie man, as he was in his prayers, he hard a voyce crying duelfullie in spiritt, & makyng mekull sorow. And when he axkid what it was, it ansswerd agayn & sayd it was dampned and it made mykull sorow for losyng of tyme, ffor in ţat mene while, it said, it mot hafe done suche penance for ţe truspas at it had done at it mot hafe bene delyverd fro payn.

Temperancia bona auget elemosinam. Supra de elemosina.

Theodori, qui et Theodore. Supra de paciencia, iij.

Theodosij imperatoris. Infra de vanitate, j.

Page 503 DCCLIII. Testamentum vsurarij in morte factum valet. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was ane vsurar, & he was a passand riche man. So hym happend to fall seke, bown to dye. So he sent after ane holie abbott, & confessid hym & forthoght his syn, & made his testament in ţis maner of wyse & sayd; “Sur, and ye will ansswer for my saule, I will giff vnto you all ţat evur I hafe at do with, what at you plesis.” And he grauntid ţerto & garte hafe all his gudis vnto his abbay, and also ţe man ţat was seke. And evyn as ţai broght hym into ţe abbay he dyed and ţis abbott restorid all his vsuries and gaff grete almos for hym, and ţe residue of his gudis he turnyd into ţe vse of his abbay & his brether. So as ţe monkis war in ţer prayers abowte ţe bodie of ţis man, ţai war war stondand on his lefte syde iiij vglie spyrittis, and when ţai saw ţaim ţai wer so ferd at ţai fled, all bod one olde holie monke. And onone he was war on ţe P503.N1 right side of ţis man, standand, iiij white aungels enence ţe fendis. And onone one of ţe fendis sayd; ” Dixit iniustus ut delinquat in semetipso, non est timor Dei ante oculos eius. And ţis is fulfillid in ţis man.” Than a noder sayd; ” Quoniam dolose egit vt inveniatur iniquitas eius ad odium.” And than ţe iij sayd; ” Verba [oris] eius iniquitas et dolus, noluit intelligere vt bene ageret.” And ţan ţe iiij said; ” Iniquitatem meditatus est in cubili suo, astitit [omni] uie non bone, maliciam autem non odiuit.” And ţan ţai sayd all togedur; “And God be rightwus & His wurdis trew ţis man is owrs, for in all ţies is he giltie.” And ţan ţe aungels ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Now we sall say ţe residue of ţe psalmys at ye hafe begon.” And ţerfor ţe furste angell sayd; ” Domine, in celo misericordia tua, et veritas tua usque ad nubes.” Than ţe secund sayd; ” Iustitia tua sicut montes Dei, [iudicia tua] abyssus multa.” And ţan ţe iij said; ” Homines et iumenta saluabis, Domine, quemadmodum multiplicasti misericordiam tuam, Deus.” And ţan ţe iiij spak & sayd; ” Filij autem hominum in tegmine alarum

Page 504 tuarum superabunt.” And ţan ţai all cryed samen & sayd; “ţis man is owrs, for he fled vnto allmyghti God and ţedur sall he go; ffor he trustid to be vndernethe ţe coveryng of His wengis.” And ţus ţe fendis was confusid, and ţus ţe aungels had ţis contryte saule away with ţaim. DCCLIV. Testamentum facientes frequenter parum legant pro anima sua. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ of ane vsurar, when he sulde make his testament befor ţe preste & many oţer ţat was bye, and he bewytt mekull vnto his frendis and nothyng ordand for his saule, ţe preste spak vnto hym & sayd “Sur, thynk of your sawle.” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Sur, ye say wele, ffor trewlie I had nerehand forgettyn itt bod now at ye thought me on.”

Testatoris anima in purgatorio retinetur executoris necligencia. Supra de
executore et in diuersis alijs locis. DCCLV. Testimonium. Testes diligenter sunt examinandi. Cesarius telles how a kyng of Fraunce, ţat hight Philipp P504.N1 , had a baillay at Paryss, & he covett gretelie his neghbur vyneyard to by, & he wolde not sell hym it. So his neghbur dyed, and ţis baillay vmthoght hym of a fals wyle, and he hyrid ij felows on a nyght to go to ţis mans grafe & take hym vp. And he & ţai went on a nyght vnto his grafe & tuke hym oute of ţe ert, and putt in his hand a bagg full of money, als muche as he had profyrd hym ţerfor whills he liffed, & made hym to take of a seke with his awn hand in presens of ţies ij men, notwithstondyng he was dead, and he prayed ţaim bere witnes hereof, and gaff ţaim a gude reward. So ţai layde hym in agayn & fyllid ţe grafe als wele as

Page 505 it was before, and tuke ţe money with ţaim & went ţer ways. And on ţe morn ţis baillay entred into ţis vyne-yarde & said it was his, and ţe wydow had mekull mervell here-of [&] said nay, it was not soo. And he said yis, he had boght it of hur husband in his lyfe & payed hym in his hand ţerfor, and ţat he offred hym for to prufe. So ţis wedow saw sho cuthe not prevale ayeyns hym, and went vnto ţe kyng & made playnt on hym. And ţe kyng commaundid ţe cauce to be examynd be men of law, bod ţai examynd it not sufficientlie, to so muche ţe sentans went with ţe baillay ayayns ţe wedow. And ţan ţis wedow made more sorow ţan she P505.N1 did afor, and sho come agayn vnto ţe kyng and made a grete crying & a besekyng vnto hym to helpe hur. So ţe kyng had compassion on hur & callid ţe wittnes befor hym selfe, & sayd ţat he wold examyn ţaim. So he callid ţat one oside into a privay place and bad hym say his pater noster, ţat he mott here it; and so he did. And ţan he garte spar hym in a chambre and callid ţe toder, & said vnto hym sadlie in ţis maner of wyse; “Thi felow hase telled me all ţe trewt of ţe vynegart als trew as ţe pater noster. And trewlie, & ţou discord fro hym, ţou sall be punysshid ţerfor, ţat all Fraunce sall witt.” So ţis man was ferd & trowed at ţis felow had tellid hym all as it was, and he fell down on his kneis befor ţe kyng & sayd; “Lorde, hafe mercie on me, for we wer hyrid for a certayn money be ţe baillay, & ţus we did & ţus,” and telde hym evurilk-dele as ţai had done. And ţe kyng was gretelie grevid at ţis baillay & putt hym oute of his offes, and restorid ţe wedow of hur vyneyard agayn. And he garte berie ţe baillay all whik for disclanderyng of ţis deade man. DCCLVI. Timere loco et tempore sapientis est. Agellius P505.N2 tellis how, on a tyme, when a wurthi philosophur was sayland our a grete watyr with many other, & ţe wawys wex grete aboute ţe shup, ţis philosophur wex pale-hewid for ferde. So onone as all men wex still, ţer was a lichurus riche man in ţe

Page 506 shup, & he scornyd ţis philosophur and blamyd hym for he was ferd, notwithstondyng he was ferde hym selfe. And ţis philosophur ansswerd hym agayn, & said he was not ferd for his lichorus bodie nor for his saule, bod for hym selfe, & ţerfor no mervell if he wexid pale. DCCLVII. Timeri semper debet iudicium vltimum. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ how, on a tyme, ţer was a monke ţat axkid his abbott & prayed hym tell hym a wurde at he mot thynke on. And he bad hym go & vmthynk hym alway, “as a thefe duse in preson ţat evur spirris whar ţe iustis is and when ţe session sall be, and evur is in sorow & mornyng for ferd of hangyng; so sulde ţou & evurilk man thynk how ţou mon com befor ţe grete iugement of Almyghtie God, and ţer giff rekynyng of all ţi dedis. And if ţou thynk all-way on ţis maner of wyse, no dowte of ţou mon be savid.” DCCLVIII. Timent eciam perfecti iudicium. We rede in ‘Vitis Patrum’ when abbot Agathon was bown to dye, he lay iij dayes, & his een oppyn, & stirrid nott and his brethur callid nevur so faste on hym. So at ţe laste he movid, & ţai spakk vnto hym & said; “Abbay! whar erte ţou?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “In ţe covent of all men, and I mon to my iugement.” And ţai comfurthid hym & axkid hym wharfor he was ferd, and he ansswerd ageyn & sayd “With all ţe strent at I had I laburd to kepe ţe commaundmentis of God, and I am bod a man and yit I wate nevur ţuff my werkis hafe plesid God or nay, ffor ţe iugement of Almity God is oderwas ţan is ţe iugement of man. And ţerfor I hafe none oţer truste bod at I mon come to my iugement before ţe hye seatt of Allmyghtie God.”

Timere debet peccator vbique quia deus vbique videt. Supra de deo et abbate.

Page 507 DCCLIX. Timere debent viri boni purgatorium. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how on a tyme as a certayn meneya of religious men spak samen of purgatorie & was passand ferd ţerfor, ţer was emangis ţaim a lay man, & he sayd “It is a grete mervell of you, sen ye or so gude men & of so grete penans, ţat ye hafe so grete drede. Sekurlie and secular men ţat duse so mekull ill & duse so little penans ţerfor knew it, ţai wulde fall in a dispayr.” And ţan ane of ţaim tolde hym ane exsample of a blynd man, as is tellid befor of ţe blynd man. Also we rede of a preste ţat was holden a holie man, ţat in his lyfe did grete penance. And vnto one ţat axkid hym whi he did so, he ansswerd & said ţus; “And a ţis town were full of fyre, me had levur be ţerin vnto ţe day of dome ţan for to be in purgatorie or in hell a day.” DCCLX. Timere casum in peccatum omnes debent. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how som tyme ţer was a gude man ţat fell to syn, and a noder gude man when he harde tell ţeroff had grete sorow ţerfor & sayd vnto hym; “Ille heri et ego hodie.” Et supra de carne temptacione et in pluribus alijs locis diuersis.

Timore mundano debent aliqui amittere res temporales. Supra de contemptu mundi
et de diuicijs et infra de vsurario P507.N1 .

Timore humano timetur mors uel pena corporalis. Supra de martirio, de morte,
de penitencia et hic de timore.

Timore servili faciunt aliqui aliqua de genere bonorum. Supra de contricione.

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Timore speciali timent sancti ne opera sua deo placeant. Supra eodem, iij.

Titus. Supra de prelato, vj, et de fame. DCCLXI. Thome Martiris Cantuariensis. We rede in his ‘Legent’ how ţer was in his dioces a preste ţat daylie sang mes of our Ladie, and he was accusid vnto ţe archbisshop, Saynt Thomas, and he suspend hym as ane ydiott & a man ţat cuthe no gude. So on a tyme when Saynt Thomas sulde sew his hayre, & hid it vndernethe his bed to wache ane howr ţat he mot sew it in, our Ladie apperid vnto ţis preste and bad hym go vnto ţe archbisshop, “ţat sho, for whase luff ţou P508.N1 was wunte say ţi mes, hase sewid his hayre ţat lyes in suche a place,” & teld hym ţer sho lefte itt,” and say ţat sho byddis hym relese ţe suspension ţat he hase putt ayenys the.” And he went & tolde hym, and when he harde it & fand it was as he sayd, he P508.N2 relesid his suspension & bad hym say mes styll of our Ladie, & bad him P508.N3 kepe it privay ewhils he liffid & discure hym noght. DCCLXII. Thomam Martirem honorant angeli. We rede in his ‘Legend’ ţat when he was slayn, & ţe covent of Cantyrberie began for hym ţe mes of Requiem, sodanlie a company of aungels was ţer, & with a hy voyce abown all ţe quere ţai began to syng mes, & said; ” Letabitur iustus in Domino.” And onone as ţe monkis hard ţaim, ţai felowid and sang as ţai did ţe mes furt, as ţai did, of a martyr.

Thomam orans avis exaudita est. Supra de ave, ij.

Tonitruum. Supra de tempestate.

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Torneamentum vicit miles absens. Supra de Maria.

Tribulacio. Tribulatos deus multipliciter consolatur. Supra de infirmitate, de
consolacione et in alijs pluribus locis.

Tristicia nocet homini. Supra de desperacione, j. et de accidia, j.

Turba est fugienda. Supra de solitudine, j, ij et iij. DCCLXIII. Vanitas semper est fugienda. We rede ex ‘Dictis Patrum’ how som tyme ţer was a monk at Constantynople, & dwelte ţer in ţe tyme of Theodoce ţe emperour in a litill cell withoute ţe cetie. And ţe emperour harde tell on hym & went vnto hym be his one at speke with hym; & when he come vnto hym he knew not at it was ţe emperour, & ţis monke hastid hym & put water in a vessell, & tuke salte & a morcell of brede & servid hym ţer-off & ţai ete togedur. And ţan he sayd; “I am Theodos ţe emperour, & of devocion I come hydur. Ye er blissid ţat er so sekur & so fre of your necessities in ţis werld, & ye hafe a ristfull & a quiett lyffe forby ţat I hafe; ffor suthelie & was blissidlie born in my realm, and now I liff ţerin & I neuer eatt nor drynk withouten besynes.” And with ţat he tuke his lefe att hym and went his ways. So when he was gone, the same nyght ţis monke compasid in his mynd & said vnto hym selfe; “Not alonlie many of ţe peple, bod also many of ţe emperour pales, folowyng ţe exsample of ţe emperour, will now com for to se me & do me wurshup as ţe servand of God. And herof I suppoce ţai wull not sease. And I am ferd leste ţe fend vndergo me & make me gladlie to ressayfe ţaim, & at my harte take a comfu[r]t be ţer lovyng & be ţer wurshup, and be ţat at I sulde begyn to lose ţe vertue of my mekenes.” And when he had ţus consydurd in hym selfe, ţe same night he went into wyldernes in Egypte, and dwelte ţer all his lyfe-tyme after with holie fadurs, oute of syght.

Page 510 DCCLXIV. Vanitatem sancti per humilitatem fugiunt. We rede also in ‘Gestis Patrum’ how on a tyme a iustice of a lande come for to se ane abbott, and when he hard tell at he come P510.N1 , he garte clothe hym in sak-clothe and tuke in his hand bread & chese, & sett hym in his cell-dure. And when ţe iustis saw hym he dispysid hym and sayd; “Is not ţis ţe man at we hafe hard so mekull tell off?” & with ţat he went his way & wolde byde no longer.

Vana gloria appetitur aliquando ex bonis operibus. Supra de elemosina et de
abstinencia.

Vanitas punitur in purgatorio. Supra de ave, i.

Vaspasianus. Supra de prelato.

Vanitati possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de laude, gloria, et
memoria. DCCLXV. Verbum. Verbo non est semper adherendum. We rede how som tyme a man had ane ass, & he rade hur, & a little son that he had folowid hym on fute. And ţer was men at mett ţaim, emang ţe whilk som said; “O, how fond ţis alde carle is, ţat rydis hym selfe & lattis hys son ryn in ţe myre,” & when ţai war passid ţai lepid on bothe. Than ţai mett a noder meneyay, & ţai sayd, “Forsut, ţies er bod fulis, for ţai will sla ţis ass.” And when ţai war passid, he and his son light & lete ţe ass go tome. So ţai met a noder meneya, & ţai sayd; “ţies meneya er fonde, for ţai go bothe on ţer fete, and ţat one of ţaim mot ryde.” ţan he sett his son on & went on his fete hym [self]. And ţan ţai mett a noder meneya ţat sayd; “Loo! Yone fonde alde carle, he gois on his fete hym selfe & lattys his son ryde, ţat mott bettyr go ţan he may.” And ţan

Page 511 he & his son tuke vp ţis ass & bare hur. & ţan ţer mett ţaim a noder meneya and ţai said: “Lo, ţies fulies! How ţai bere ţis ass ţat sulde bere ţaim!” Than he sett down ţe ass & sayd vnto his son; “Loo!, son here may ţou se how ţat evur we doo, alway men will fawte vs & speke of vs. And ţerfor it is not gretelie to charge of wurdis-spekyng and a man do wele.” DCCLXVI. Verba aliquando inducunt ad credendum quod non est. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was a pure man ţat bare vnto ţe markett att sell a lambe. So ţer was in ţe markett a iaper ţat saw he was bod ane innocent, & he said vnto his felows; “Doo as I sall tell you, & we sall hafe ţis lambe from yone felow.” And he made ţaim stand in dyvers placis in sonder in ţe same way, ilkone after oţer. And as ţis man went by ţaim ţe furst sayd vnto ţis man; “Man, will ţou sell ţat hunde?” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “Skorn me nott, for it is no hunde, it is a lambe.” So he come vnto ţe secund, & he axkid hym hif he wold sell hym ţat hund for a peny. And he was wrothe ţer-with, & said; “Ye doo bod skorn me.” So he come vnto the thrid, and he said in ţe same wise. So ţis man had grete mervell hereoff & waxed shamefull. And ţan he come to ţe iiij & ţe v, & ţai spirrid hym in ţe same wyse. So ţis felow began to vmbethynk hym what ţis sulde mene, at so many men sulde spyr hym of ţis lambe if it war a dogg, & all acordid in one ţat it sulde be a dogg & no lambe. So at ţe laste he agreid vnto ţer oppynyons & sayd vnto hym selfe; “God knowis ţat I trowid it had bene a lambe, bod becauce it is a dogg I will bere it no ferther.” And with ţat he keste it from hym & said he wulde bere it no langer. And when he had casten it from hym he went his way, and ţis iaper & his felows tuke vp ţis lambe & ete itt.

Verba ociosa non sunt credenda. Supra de ocio, ij.

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Verum semper dicere non semper expedit. Supra de adulacione, j.

Veritas non est celanda in necessitate. Supra de testimonio.

Veritati possunt adaptari multa que dicuntur supra de falsitate et mendacio. DCCLXVII. Vestes preciose contempnende sunt a sanctis. We rede in ‘Vita Iohannis Elemosinarij’ how on a tyme ţer was a riche man ţat saw hym, & he was bothe a bisshopp & a patriarke, at he was bod in a pure clothyng & a vile, of xxxvj d price he boght a garment and gaff it vnto ţis patriarke. And ţis Iohn, seyng ţe devocion of ţis man, tuke it. Bod all ţat nyght he lay wakand & said vnto hym selfe; “Who sall say ţat meke Iohn is cled with a garment of xxxvj d price, and ţe brethur of Cryst er slayn for calde? ţou meke Iohn!” he said, “It sall not cover ţe a noder nyght, ffor it is rightwus at ţe brethur of our Lord be cled ţerwith mor ţan ţou, vnhappy creatur!” And on ţe morn he sent it into ţe town for to sell, and he ţat gaff hym it boght it, and offerd it vnto hym agayn & prayed hym were itt. And he tuke it & evur sellid it, & ţe price ay ţat he tuke ţerfor he gaff it wnto pure folk. And evur ţis man boght it agayn & gaff hym itt. So at ţe laste ţis holie man thankyd hym & sayde; “We sall se who sall defayle, I or ţou.” And ţis man was evur ryche enog als lang as he barkand with ţis holie man, & evur ţis holie man gaf ţe price ţat he sent hym ţerfor vnto pure men.

Vestes preciose eleuant hominem in superbiam. Supra de augurio.

Via melior est tenenda. Supra de socio, ij.

Victoriam semper debent appetere pugnantes. Supra de bello, ij.

Page 513 DCCLXVIII. Vigilare debent in orationibus religiosi. We rede in ţe ‘Lyfe of Saynt Arsenius P513.N1 ,’ ţat when he saw ţe son ryse he wolde turn his bak ţeron, & lifte vp handis & his harte vnto hevyn to Almyghty God, & say his prayers. & so he wolde sytt all day to ţe son shane on his face agayn, and ţan he wulde turn hym & sitt in his prayers all nyght. And agayns morn, when he wexid werie & his natur wolde ruste, he wolde say vnto slepe; “Com, servand, & serif me.” and evyn sittand he walde spar his een & slepe a while, and onone he wulde wake agayn & go vnto his prayers.

Vigiliam quandoque inducit temptacio demonis per sompni subtraccionem. Supra
de abstinencia.

Vindicta. Vindicant se aliqui crudeliter P513.N2 . DCCLXIX. Vindicans se ante mortem celeriter moritur P513.N3 . We rede in ţe ‘Storie of Alexander,’ how ţat when Pausanias had wowndid Philip, ţat was Alexander fadur, ţat hym burde nedis dye, Alexander gatt ţis Pawsanias & broght hym vnto Philip; and he put a swerd in his fadur right hand and helpyd hym with his hand & slew hym. And when he dyed ţis Philipp sayd; “Now ţe end of my lyfe, nor my dead, nor none oţer thyng may hevy me ewhuls I hafe slayn hym ţat hase slayn me. And, Alexander, I hafe mynd of owr god, how he said vnto ţi moder at sho sulde bere ţe son of vengeange.” And with ţat he lenyd hym down and swelte.

Page 514 DCCLXX. Vindicant se aliqui subtiliter. Petrus Alphonsis P514.N1 tellis how som tyme ţer was a kyng ţat had a wardrop[er] ţat was maister-shaper of his clothyng; and he had many servandis vndernethe hym of ţe whilk ane was callid Nediu. And ţai sewid & war at burd in a mans howse P514.N2 ţat hight Eunuchus. So on a day ţai went to dyner, & ţis Nediu was not ţer, & ţai ete hony & drank wyne, & had many oţer gude metis sent vnto ţaim fro ţe kyng. And when ţai war att dyner & ete, ţis Eunuchus axkid ţaim whi ţai abade not Nediu, and ţer maister ansswerd & said at he wulde ete no hony and he war ţer. So at ţe laste ţis Nediu come & fand ţaim at dyner, & sayd; “Whi bade ye noght for me?” And Eunuchus tolde hym how ţat his maister sayd he wolde eate no hony, & he held his tong & sayd noght. Notwithstondyng he began to vmthynk hym how he mot be vengid. So on a tyme he sayde vnto ţis Eunuchus, “Bewar, ye & your howshold, of my maister at he do you no harm, for som tyme he will wax fond & is evyn brayn-wude.” And ţis Eunuchus ansswerd hym & said; “And I knew ţe howr when it happend hym I sulde bynd hym.” And ţis Nediu sayd; “When ţou seis hym luke hedurward & ţedurward & opon ţe erde, & rap abowte hym with his handis and ryse oute of his seate & remow his stule, ţan ţou sall vnderstand ţat he is wude.” So within a while after ţis Nediu on a tyme hid his maister sheris, and he myssyd ţaim & began to caste ţe stra hedurward & ţedurward & luke aboute hym & rap on ţe burd with his nefe, & ryse & remofe ţe stule at he satt on. And when Eunuchus saw ţis, he callid faste on his servandis & onone ţai tuke hym & band hym faste. And evur he cryed; “Whi do ye so? What hafe I done?” And evur ţai band hym strayter, and bete hym to he was nerehand dead. So at ţe laste he come vnto hym selfe & P514.N3 ţai lowsid hym, and he axkid ţaim whi ţai did so. And Eunuchus tolde hym how ţat Nediu sayd at he was wude. And ţan his maister sayd vnto hym;

Page 515 “When saw ţou me be wude?” And Nediu ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “ţou was wude, maister, when ţou said at ţou saw me nevur eat honye.” And when ţai ţat was abowte hym harde ţis, ţai demyd at he had rightwuslie vengid hym, & so he satt with his awn skathe.

Vindicant se aliquando creature P515.N1 irracionales. Supra de bufone. DCCLXXI. Vindicare se nolunt sancti. We rede in ţe ‘Legend of Saynt Macharie,’ how on a tyme as he cut hys hand with his knyfe, & it bled a grete dele becauce he brak ţe knyfe, & when he had done he reprovid hym selfe becauce he did wrong P515.N2 , & went nakid into wyldernes & was ţer vj monethis. And ţan he come home all tobittyn and skrattyd with thornys and breers. DCCLXXII. Vindicat se deus aliquando per mortuos. We rede in ţe ‘Historie of Saynt Basyll,’ on a tyme when Iulianus Apostata wente to procede agayn ţe Persas, he bostid Basill ţat P515.N3 as he come agaynward to Capado[ce] he sulde destroy all Cesarie. And on ţe nyght folowyng, ţis Basill saw in ţe kurk of our Ladie a multitude of angels, and in myddest of ţaim a womman standand, and said vnto ţaim abowte hur; “Call vnto me Mercurius ţat sall sla Iulianus Apostata, ţat blasfemys bothe me and my Son.” And ţis Mercurius was a certayn knyght ţat ţis same Iulianus had slayn for ţe fayt of Cryste, and was berid in ţe same kurk. And onone ţis Mercurius was redie in his armur, and sho sent hym into ţe batell. And onone ţis Basyll

Page 516 went to ţer he was gravyn & opynd his grafe, & he fand nowder his bodie nor his armur ţat was berid with hym, & ţan he axkid ţe keper of ţe kurk who bare away ţis armur, and he sware grete athis at it was ţer ţat same nyght. So ţis Basilius went thens tyll on ţe morn, and ţan he come agayn & fand bothe his bodie and his armur, and his spere bludye to ţe myddyste. And ţan ţer come ane & sayd; “When Iulianus Apostata was arayed in ţe batell, ţer come ane vnknowyn knyght armyd & a spere in his hand, apon a hors, and he smate ţe hors with ţe spurris and with a bolde spyritt he rade at ţis Iulyan, & manlelie with his spere he smate hym thrug; and when he had done, sodanlie he vanyssid away.” And as we rede in ‘Historia Tripartita,’ ţis Iulian, when he was hurte, he fyllid his hand with his awn blude, and keste it into ţe ayre & sayd; ” Vicisti, Galilee, vicisti!” And in ţis wrichid voyce he swelte, and all his childur lefte hym ţer vnberid; & ţe Persis come & flew hym and of his skyn ţai made a fute-skyn P516.N1 to ţe kyng of Persis P516.N2 .

Vindicat eciam deus bonos in hac vita. Supra de obediencia, vij.

Vir. Viro ultro P516.N3 se ingerit mulier. Supra de temptacione, v P516.N4 .

Virum suum decipit vxor. Supra de muliere, ix. DCCLXXIII. Virginitas eciam cum detrimento corporis aliquando seruatur. Saynt Ierom tellis how at a ffeste xxxti archars come & slew a man ţat hight Phidones, & when ţai had done, ţai garte bryng his doghters ţat war maydens aforn ţaim at ţai mot nakyn ţaim, & defowle ţaim ţer on ţe payment whar ţer fadur was slone.

Page 517 And ţai fenyd ţaim sorowfull, & band ţaim samen & fell all samen into a pytt & drownyd ţaim, becauce with ţer dead at ţai mot kepe ţer virginite. DCCLXXIV. Virginitatem in filia amissam pater aliquando crudeliter punit. Valerius tellis how Virgillius slew his awn doghter in ţe markett, to ţe entent ţat hym had lere be callid ţe slaer of a virgyn ţan ţe fadur of a strompett. DCCLXXV. Virgines iuuat deus virginitatem suam custodire. Saynt Ierom tellis how on a tyme when a virgyn wolde not sacryfice ţe ydolfis as ţe paynom commauns did hur, ţai led hur vnto ţe bordell-howse, and ţer come thedur a yong man to hafe defowlid hur. And sodanlie ţer come a lyon rynnand ţurg ţe cetie vnto ţe bordell, & tuke ţis yong man & held hym and lukid on ţe virgyn & did hym no skathe, bod lukid what sho wolde command hym to do. And he prayed ţe virgyn to command ţe lion to lat hym goo, and sho did gude for ill and commawndid ţe lyon to lat hym go. And ţus he was delyverd, and ţai ţat saw had grete mervayle ţeroff. And ţe lyon went his ways & ţai lete hur go.

Virtus animi eciam in mulieribus inuenitur. Supra de muliere, iij et xv.

Virtus viri. Supra de muliere P517.N1 , ij.

Virtuti possunt adaptari multa superposita in diuersis locis.

Visio sive visus. Videt deus omnia et ubique. Supra de deo et abbate, iij

P517.N2 .

Page 518 DCCLXXVI. Videre mulieres vel malos viros non multum expedit. Valerius tellis how Democritus put oute his awn een at he sulde not se gude to be ill, and Tertulianus P518.N1 tellis ţat he made hym selfe blynd, for he mot not se wommen withowten concupiscens.

Visus est cohibendus. Supra de oculo, j, et de aspectu. DCCLXXVII. Videre malos non est dilectabile. We rede in ‘Cronicles’ how on a tyme as Iulianus Apostata made his sacrafice at Co[n]stantynople vnto ţe ymage of Fortun, his modir, the bisshop of Calcidony, ţat was blynd for age, come vnto hym & callid hym wrichid Apostata. And he ansswerd hym agayn, & sayd; “Thi Galile may not luff ţe.” And he ansswe[r]d agayn & said; “Therefor God tuke from me my syght at I sulde not se the at is withowten petie.” And Iulianus ansswerd hym nothyng agayn, bod went his ways home als faste as he myght.

Visiones multas ostendit deus diuersis personis. Supra in pluribus locis. DCCLXXVIII. Visitacio personarum religiosarum aliquando profuit. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how on a tyme ţe chawntur of Camatensis P518.N2 as he was in travell, went oute of his way to visett dame Marie of Ogniez P518.N3 . And ane of his felows said vnto hym; “For God, what seke ye ţer? Will ye go kepp butterfleis as barnys duse?” And he feynyd & went on. And as ţai walkid togedur

Page 519 his felow waxid werie in tarying for hym, and went vnto hym & commawndid hym to haste hym. And when he beheld ţis holie maydyn, sodanlie he was changid in his witt, and fell vnto suche a wepyng ţat a grete while he mot not abstene hym nor go furt of hur presens. And ţan ţe chawntur purseyvid ţis & was meri, & sayd; “Go we! Whar-to sulde we stand here at kepp buttyrfleis?” And he after grete sobbyng & teris vnnethis mot be had away, and sayd; “I pray ţe forgyff me, for I wate nevur what I sayde. Bod now in ţis holie womman I hafe purseyvid be experyens ţe vertue of God Almyghtie.” DCCLXXIX. Visitacionem corporalem amicorum non multum sancti approbant. We rede of ţe abbott Pastor, ţat many yere dwelte in wyldernes with his brether, & he wolde neuer se his moder. So on a tyme sho come into ţe kurk, & wolde hafe sene hym & spokyn with hym; and he was war on hur he gatt hym into his cell & clappyd to ţe dure faste. And sho come & stude att ţe dure & wepud, & cryed vppon hym & prayed hym comfurt & speke with hur, & sayd sho wald fayn se hym. And he went vnto ţe dure & sayd vnto hur; “Whar-to standis ţou cryand ţer, ţou olde wyfe?” And when sho harde hym speke, sho cryed faster ţan sho did befor, & sayd; “Son, I wold se you, whi will ye not lat me se you? Am I not your moder ţat gaff you at suke of my breste? And now I am olde & white-harid.” And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “In ţis werld ţou may not se vs, bod ţou sall se vs in a noder werld.” And sho said agayn; “Son, & I se you here, I sall also se you ţer.” And ţan he sayd; “Bod if ţou lyff in gude lyfe as we do here, ţou may happen not see vs ţer.” And when he had so sayd sho went hur way, & was merie and sayd; “And I may se you ţer, I rak neuer if I se you nevur here.”

Visitat deus per tribulaciones. Supra de infirmitate, iij, et in pluribus
locis.

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Visitat deus per consolaciones. Supra de consolacione et in pluribus locis.

Visitatores conuentuum aliquando false informantur. Supra de inuidia.

Vnccio extrema non debet pretermitti ante mortem. Supra de furto. DCCLXXX. Voluntas propria deserenda est a religiosis. We rede in ‘Dictis Patrum’ how on a tyme ane olde monke sayd; “Than I do my selfe mekull tribulacion, when I doo myne awn wyll.” DCCLXXXI. Voluntas pro facto reputatur quando non adest facultas. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a monke of Saynt Barnardis, and he lefte his habett & went into ţe werld, and ţer he become a preste of a kurk; & he had a lemman dwelland with hym, & he gatt hur childer bothe sonnys & doghters. So lang tyme after Saynt Barnard happid to be hostid in ţis apostata howse, and he knew Saynt Barnard, bod he know not hym. And in ţe mornyng when Saynt Barnard was bown to ga, he mot not speke with hym for he was gane vnto ţe kurk, and he sayd vnto ane of his sonnys; “Go & bere my message vnto ţi fadur, & say I thank hym his gude herberie.” And ţis childe was dombe born & spak neuer wurde. And he ran vnto his fadur & tolde hym all how ţe abbott sent hym wurd. And when he hard his childe speke, for ioy he wepud, and he garte hym say his message ouer onys or twyce. And he axkid hym what ţe abbot did vnto hym, & he said he dyd no thyng vnto hym, bod at he spak vnto hym and bod hym go say ţies wurdies vnto his fadur. So ţis preste was compuncte with so evydent a meracle, and hastelie he come vnto ţis holie man. And with grete wepyng he fell to hys ffete & sayd; “A! holie fadur! Som tyme I was suche a monk of yours, and

Page 521 I beseke your fadurhede to licent me to com hame agayn vnto myne abbay with you.” And he ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “Byde me here, and I sall com agayn by ţe & take ţe home with me.” And he ansswerd agayn & said; “Sur, I am aferd in ţe menewhile ţat I sall dye.” And he ansswerd hym agayn & sayd; “And ţou dye in suche a contricion & a purpas, doute not ţou sall be a monke befor Allmyghti God.” And with ţat he went his ways. & when he come agayn he fand hym new dead & berid, and when he hard tell ţerof he garte oppyn his grafe. And ţai ţat wer aboute axkid hym what he wold doo, & he said he wuld se how he lay in his grafe, a clerk or a monk; & ţai said at ţai berid hym in clerkis clothis. And when ţe erd was takyn of hym, ţai fand hym not cled as a clerk, bod rather a monke, & in a monkis abbett. And ţus he was magnyfied of all men, becauce his gude will tornyd hym as to your gude dede P521.N1 . DCCLXXXII. Votum vouent aliqui racione alicuius periculi, et liberati a periculo soluere non curant. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how som tyme ţer was a man ţat had bothe a cow and a calfe vnto ţe mownte of Saynte Michaell, betwix ţe bowndis of Bretayn and Normondie, at he mot esskape ţe flowyng of ţe see ţat vmwhile occupied ţat way. And ţe flude come on hym and he cried of Saynt Michall & sayd; “O ţou blissid Michaell, delyver me & I sall gyff ţe ţis calve.” And when he was delyverid he sayd; “Saynt Michell was bod a fule ţat trowed at I wolde hafe gyffyn hym my calfe.” So afterward hym happend to be taken with ţe same flude. And ţan he cryed of Saynt Michaell & prayed hym delyver hym & he sulde gyff hym bothe ţe cow & ţe calfe. So he was delyverd & sayd as he did befor. So ţe iij tyme he went thedur at feche home ţis cow & ţis calfe, & sodanlie as he come hamwerd, ţe se-flude vmlappid bothe hym & ţe cow & ţe calfe, & drownyd ţaim all thre, and ţat onone.

Page 522 DCCLXXXIII. Votum de ingressu religionis eciam ab infirmitate corporali sanat. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was a knyght ţat hight Lodowycus, & he ffell seke bown to dye, & with lefe of his wyfe he made a vow ţat he sulde be a monk of Ceustus ordur & he mott covir of his seknes. And ţat done, onone withouten swete or blude or hostyng, or any oţer ţing, at all men marveld off, agayns ţe kynd of his infirmyte he becan to covir & was hale furtwith. DCCLXXXIV. Vouere et non reddere dampnabile est. Petrus Damianus tellis how som tyme ţer was a riche hard man, and on a tyme he made a vow ţat and he liffid x yere langer he sulde make hym a religious man in ţe monasterie of Saynt Vincent. So when ţe tearm was fulfillid ţe abbott axkid hym, & he began to feyn & wolde nott. And in ţe menewhile he fell in sekenes and he delte mekull to pure folk & was shrevyn, and semyd as he wer wele disposid, so he dyed. So on ţe nexte night after ţe abbott ţog[ht] ţat he saw P522.N1 in a grete playn medow ane emperour with all his companye, and hym thoght he saw certayn kepers com lede ţis man a grete pace. And ţis abbo[t] cryed on hym & bad; “Abyde, bruther, & speke with me! Bruther,” he sayd, “What aylis ţe? Wheţer erte ţou in payn or in ioy?” And he with a hevie chere ansswer[d] hym & said; “Whar-to axkis ţou me of ioy, ţat is turment with so many paynes?” And ţan he axkid hym what Saynt Vincent did vnto hym, and he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “He made me long to trayste in hym, bod now I am werie and hase loste my hope, and as I promytt hym & kepid it not, now I am servid on ţe same wyse.”

Page 523 DCCLXXXV. Vsurarij pena aliquando visibiliter demonstratur. Cesarius tellis how som tyme in ţe cete of Metence ţer was ane vsurer ţat died, & he was passand covatus. And when he drew nere his dead, he prayed his wife to lay a bag full of syluer by hym when he was dead in his grafe; and so sho did. So afterward ţaim happend oppen P523.N1 ţat same grafe agayn, & ţai fand ţerin ij tadis, ane in ţe bag mouthe and a noder on his brest ; & ţat one of ţaim drew oute penys of ţe bag with his mouthe & ţe toder tuke ţaim at hym & putt ţaim into his harte, right as he had sayd; “With mony we sall fyll ţine vnsaciable harte.” And when ţai saw ţis, ţai wer so ferd at ţai fled away & fillid ţe grafe agayn. DCCLXXXVI. Vsurarijs aliquando apparent demones in morte. Cesarius tellis how som tyme ţer was ane vsurar at was bown to [dye] P523.N2 , and hym thoght at he saw all ţe felde; full of crawis & crakis. And he began for to cry faste & sayd; “Allas! alas! Se, now ţai com vnto me, ffor now ţai er at ţe dure. And now ţai er in ţe howse, and now ţai [er] on my breste, and now ţai draw my saule oute of my bodie.” And in ţis crying he dyed. And ţe same nyght, at many folke bothe hard & saw, ţai P523.N3 lifte his bodie vp into ţe howse-rufe, & lete it fall oftsithis & breke all to gobettis; and all ţe lyght in ţe howse was putt oute, and men & wommen fled. & on ţe morn ţai fand his bodie ţer all to-reven & rente, and ţai tuke it & beryd itt in ţe felde emang bestis.

Vsurarij depositum non est seruandum. Supra de deposito, j.

Page 524 DCCLXXXVII. Vsurarius debet prius restituere et postea elemosinas facere. Cesarius tellis how som tyme at Pariss ţer was a grete vsurar, so he fell vnto compunccion and he come & askid councell at ane ţat hight Maurice, ţat was bisshop ţer, how he mot be savyd. And ţis bisshop had a kurk of our Ladie in byggyng, and he cownceld hym to giff his money holie ţervnto. And he suspecte hym somwhat in his cowncell-gyffyng, and went vnto Maister Petur at was chawntur ţer, and he bad hym go gar cry oppynlie ţat he was redie to restore vnto all men ţat at he had had wronguslie of ţaim; and so it was done. And ţis done he come agayn vnto ţe chawntur, and tuke witnes at his consciens & said ţat he had restorid agayn all ţat he had wronguslie gettyn vnto all ţat come vnto hym, & ţis he had somwhat lefte. And ţan he said hym burde do almos-dede, & after ţat go in his sarke & his breke ţurg ţe cetie nakid, and so he did. And ane folowyd hym with a wande, cryand, “Behold, ţis is ţat man ţat princes wurshuppid for his money!” And ţurg ţis penance-doyng he his sawle was savid. DCCLXXXVIII. Vsurariorum elemosine non placent deo. Cesarius tellis how som tyme in Colayn ţer was ane vsurarie, and he fell vnto compunccion & shrafe hym vnto a preste. And he sayd he wolde gyff all his gudis for Goddis sake, and ţan ţe preste bad hym cut shyvis of bread & fyll a kyste ţerwith and lokk it. And so he did. And on ţe toder day, when he sulde com & se it & opynd ţe kyste, he fand ţer als many tadis as he put in shyvis of bread. And when he tolde ţe preste ţerof, he sayd; “Loo, now, how ţine almos at ţou makis of ţine vsurie plesis vnto God!” And he was ferd & axkid what he sulde do. And he said, “And ţou will be savid, lyg all ţis nyght nakyd

Page 525 emang yone vermyn.” Lo! how grete contricion he had! For ţuff all he did it with a grete vgsomnes, he layd hym nakid emang ţis vermyn. And ţe preste lokkid ţe kyste and went his ways, and on ţe toder day when he oppynd itt, he fand nothyng ţer bod ţis mans banys. And he tuke ţaim & berid ţaim in a porche of Saynt Geryon. And as it is sayd, ţai er of so grete vertue ţat vnto ţis day no tade may abyde whykk within ţe bowndis of ţat kurk.

Vsurarij condentis testamentum omnia debent reportari in manus executorum, et
inde debent fieri restituciones. Supra de testamento. DCCLXXXIX. Vsurarius et si a peccato non abstinet, saltem debet habere P525.N1 intencionem restituendi. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was a riche man, and ţuf all he had mekull gude, nevur-ţe-les to gett more gude he lete his money to hyre. Bod ţe increce ţerof he durste nott turn into his awn vse, bod layd it oparte at he mott restore it agayn at his dead-day, and so he did. DCCXC. Vsurarij eciam post mortem ab vsuris non cessant. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was ane vsurar & he wolde nothyng restore when he dyed, bod, for honor of ţe werld, he garte deale large almos, and he bewytt in his testament a grete sowm of money and ţat he chargid his sons & his frendis at it sulde be lent in vsurie iij yere after his decese, and at ţai sulde gyff for his sawle all ţat multiplied ţerof. DCCXCI. Vsurarius inuite moritur. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was ane vsurar ţat lay in passions of dead, and he began to be passyng [hevie] &

Page 526 sorowfull, & prayed his sawle t[o] abyde in ţe body & he sulde purvay ţerfor, and he promytt it gold & syluer & all ţe delytis of ţis werld, & els he wold not gyff ţer-for ţe valour of a sh[red] clowte P526.N1 . So at ţe laste he saw his sawle wolde not abyde in his bodie bod at hym burde nedelyngis dye, he wex passand wrot & sayd vnto his saule; “Ţou sawle! I sulde hafe ordand ţe a gude herbarie, bod sen ţou erte so fond at ţou will not abyde, I beteche ţe vnto all ţe devuls in hell.” And ţus he dyed and was berid in hell. DCCXCII. Vsurarij nomen est confusibile. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis how som tyme ţer was [a] prechur ţat in his sermond told of ţe myschevus crafte of vsurie, and when he had done his sermond, he bad at all men suld rise to his absolucion in ordur as he callid ţaim be ţer offes. And furste he bad smythis ryse, and so ţai did & he asoyled [ţaim], and ţai went ţer ways. Than he bad ryse baxsters, and so dyd ţai, and ţus he callid vp ilk crafte after other. & at ţe laste he bad ryse vsuraris, and ţuff all ţer was ma in ţe kurk ţan ţer was of any oţer crafte, yit ţer wolde none ryse, bod for shame ţai hid ţaim. And oţer folke luge & skornyd ţaim, & all ţies vsuraries rase and went oute confusid. DCCXCIII. Vsurarij a bonis non debent sepeliri. Iacobus de Vetriaco tellis, when neghburs wolde hafe liftid vp ţe bodie of ane vsurar ţat was dead, & born hym vnto his grafe, ţai mot not mufe it be no maner of wyse. And ţai had grete mervell ţeroff. So emang ţaim ţer was one olde wyse man, & he sayd “Surs, ye know wele at ţe custom in ţis cetie is ţis, ţat when any maner of man dyes, ţase men ţat er of ţe same crafte er wunte to bere hym vnto his grafe, as prestis duse prestis, & so of oţer.” So privalie ţai callid iiij at ţai knew wele was vsurars, and onone ţai liftid hym vp & had hym away, for ţe devull

Page 527 wolde not lett his servandis to bere away his servant whar he lett gude me[n] to do itt.

Vsurarij sepultura est sub patibulo. Supra de sepultura.

Vsurarij aliquando moriuntur dum sunt in maiori festo et securitate. Supra de
demone, x P527.N1 , et alijs locis diuersis.

Vsurarius restituens saluatur. Supra de testamento. DCCXCIV. Vsurarij restituere amittunt aliquando timore paupertatis. We rede in ‘Libro de Dono Timoris’ how som tyme a preste movid ane vsurar when he was seke to dispose hym for ţe heale of his sawle, and he tolde hym at iij ţinges was necessarie vnto hym, ţat is to say, fullie to be shrevyn, & to sorow for his synnys, and to make restitucion at his power. And he grantid with gude wyll to do ţe ij furste, bod he sayd; “How sulde I do ţe thrid, for ţan sulde I lefe nothyng to me nor my chylder.” And ţe preste sayde bod if he did ţus, he mot not be savid. And he axkid if wise men & scriptur sayde so, and he said ya, for suthe. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I will nevur prufe whethur ţai said suthe or nay, for I will make no restitucion.” And ţus he dyed, more dredand pouertie in ţis warlde ţan evurlastand payn in ţe toder werld.

Vulpes oracioni obedit. Supra de oracione, ij. DCCXCV. Vxor sine licencia viri sui exennia dare non debet. We rede in ţe ‘Legend of Saynt Edmund, Bisshop of Canturberie,’ how ţer was a wyfe ţat luffid hym wele and wolde he had

Page 528 had at do with hur, & oft sythis sho broght hym presentis to make hym lightlier to enclyne to hur entent. So he knew wele enog hur entent, and axkid hur if sho broght hym ţies presentis be consent of hur husband or nay. And sho sayd, nay, hur husband sulde nott wit what sho did vnto hym, nor yit what he did vnto hur. And he ansswerd agayn & sayd; “I will not take ţi giftis withoute consent of ţi husband.” And ţus ţe womman with grete shame bare hur presentis agayn, and he was clere and fullie rid on hur.

Vxor de facili non debet haberi suspecta a viro suo. Supra de suspicione. DCCXCVI. Vxor modica occasione est zelotipa. Saynt Ierom tellis of ane ţat hight Gorgias, & ţuf all at he war chastie, neuer-ţe-les he had a fayr maydyn, and herefor his wyfe was passand hevy & sad. So his neghburs in ţe contrey, ij of ţaim, fell wrat, and ţis Gorgias sent ţaim a fayr buke ţat he had compylid of concorde, & sayd “He commaundis you to concordans ţat kepis [not] iij at concord in a howse, ţat is to say, him selfe, his wyfe, and his maydyn P528.N1 .” So his wyfe had a grete envye at his mayden fayrenes, & herefor sho wold not sease, ţuf all hur husband war not wurthie, daylie for to chyde hym, becauce sho mystryste hym, for ţe mayden was fayrer ţan sho.

Vxor rixosa pacienter debet tolerari P528.N2 . Supra de paciencia. DCCXCVII. Vxor a viro debet corripi si ornet se racione alterius viri. Valerius tellis how a noble man of Rome ţat was suspecte P528.N3 of his wyfe, and herefor he sayd he wolde lefe hur, ffor ţe law,

Page 529 he sayd, was so ţat a womman sulde not make hur fress & gay with hur husband gude, to gyff hym ţat seis hur occasion to make hur husband cukwolde. & herefor he wolde not lat hur be gayl[ie] cled, to ţe entent at sho sulde not be suspecte nor broght in blame.

Vxor casta multum est amabilis. Supra de castitate. DCCXCVIII. Vxorem non expedit ducere. Ieronimus P529.N1 tellis in ‘Libro de Nupcijs’ of ane Aureolus Theophrasti, & in ţis buke he axkis if a wise man sulde wed a wyfe, and he says ţuf sho war nevur so fayre, nor so wele taght, nor had nevur so honest fadur nor moder, yit nevur-ţe-les, he says, a wyse man sulde not wed hur, for ţis Aurelious sais it is not possible to a man to please bothe his wife & his childer; ffor wommen, he says, burd hafe gold & syluer & gay clothyng, & a servand and mayny oţer thyngis, & yit all ţe nyght sho will lyg chaterrand & say P529.N2 ţat ţer P529.N3 is oder & ţat hase bettur curchus & er fressher arayed ţan sho is, and if sho be wele arayed hur lykis … . to com emang no pepull and sho will say, “Lo! I am ţe baddeste in all ţis town!” Also sho will say vnto hur husbond; “Whi beheld ţou ţi neghbur wyfe, & whi spak ţou with ţi neghbur mayden?” And when he commys fro ţe markett sho will say; “What hase ţou boght? I may not hafe a frend nor a felow for ţe, nor luf of a noder man bod if I be suspecte.” And ţerfor ţer sulde no man make chesyng of his wyfe long befor, bod take suc one as hym happend whedur sho be fayre or fowle, or prowde or angry, & ţerfor ţai sulde not be provid or ţai war wed. A hors or ane ass, ane ox or a cow or a servand all ţies sulde be provid or ţai wer boght or hyrid, bod a womman sulde not a man se or he wed hur, ţat he war not displesid after ţai war wed. And if ţou giff hur

Page 530 all ţi gude to kepe, yit sho wyll trow at ţou kepis som ţi selfe, and ţus sho will suspecte ţe & hafe ţe in hatered, & happelie afterward poyson the. And if ţou bryng men of craft in-to ţi hows, as tailliours or oţer, it is perell for hur vnclennes. So [if] ţou forbyd hur it will cauce hur do truspas. Therefor what profettis a diligente kepyng of a wyfe when ane vnchaste wyfe may not be kepyd, ffor ţe keper of chastite is nede P530.N1 , and ţat sho ţat is not lustie to syn, sho may be callid chastie. And if sho be fayr, oţer men will luf hur, and if sho be fowle sho will be prowde, at cauce men make mekull on hur, and it is full hard to kepe ţat wele ţat many men luffis, and it is full hevy to hafe ţat no man wyll cheris nor hafe in welde. Nevur-ţe-les a fowle wyfe may bettir be kepyd ţan a fayr wyfe may, for ţer is no thyng bod som peple will giff ţer vew and ţer fantasye ţer-vnto.

Vxoris malicia quam in virum cogitat quandoque in caput suum redundat P530.N2

. Supra de muliere, xiij P530.N3 .

Vxor infidelis est viro morienti. Supra de muliere, vj.

Vxor quandoque est occasio dampnacionis viro. Supra de heretico.

Vxor fidelis est viro morienti. Supra de missa, ij.

Vxor bona prodest viro. Supra de abbate.

Vxor adultera. Supra de adulterio. DCCXCIX. Christianus. Christiani mali magis puniuntur in inferno quam infideles. We rede in ţe ‘Life of Saynt Macharie’ how on a day he fand a dead man head, & he spak ţerto & askid whose hede it was, & it ansswerd agayn & sayd it was ţe head of a paynom. And he

Page 531 askid whar ţe saule ţer-of was, & it sayd in hell; & he axkid how depe, and it said, als depe as fro hevyn to erde. And he axkid if ţer was any dipper ţan it, and it sayd ya, all fals crysten men, ţai er depeste in hell.

Christus. Christi ymago. Supra de ymagine. DCCC. Ymago Christi miracula facit. Eusebius tellis of ţe womman ţat was callid Emorissa, ţat was clensyd of hur sekenes be ţe tuching of owr Lordis hem, sho garte make ane ymage after Cryste with clothyng & His hem as sho saw Hym, & oft sithis sho wurshippid it, & sho sett it in hur garte, & all ţe herbys grew ţer P531.N1 vndernethe ţat befor was of no vertue, when ţai grew vp & tuchyd ţe hem ţeroff ţai war of suche vertue at ţai heli[d] many folke ţat war seke. And as Ierom tellis, Iulianus had it away & sett ţer[in] hys awn ymage, and belyfe a blaste of levenyng come & smate it down & burn[yd it].

Ymago crucifixi sanguinem emisit. Supra de crucifixo.

Ymago beate virginis infectionem P531.N2 mitigauit. Supra de Maria, x.

Ymago beate virginis anulum a puero suscepit. Supra de puero. DCCCI. Ypocrisis. Ypocrita a demone deuoratur. Saynt Gregorie tellis how som tyme ţer was a monke of grete estimacion in his gude thewis, & passand wele nurturd in all his oder gude werkis; as it provid at end, he was not so

Page 532 inward, for he was oţerwas ţan he apperid. So hym happynd a hevynes of his bodie & fell seke, and he garte gadder togedur all his bredur vnto hym, and ţai trowyng ţat, & he dyed, at ţai sulde hafe som grete thyng of hym, or els som thyng ţat was delectable for to here it of hym. And when ţai come aforn hym, ţuf all he war gretelie turment & whakand, [yit] he was compellid to vttyr. And ţan he sayd vnto ţaim; “Brethir, when ye trow[yd] at I fastid with you I had meate privalie & eete, and ţerfor I am now giffen vnt[o a] dragon to devowr, ffor with his tayle he hase vmlappid my kneis, & he hase [put] his head in my mouthe & suppyd vp my sawle. & with ţat he stude vpp on his fete and onone he was dead.

Zelus. Zelotipus est vir frequenter de vxore. Supra de suspicione.

Zelotipa est mulier de marito habita modica occasione. Supra de vxore, ij. Explicit. Finis adest mete, nunc explicit, ergo valete. Pro merce tali, nunquam tantum calamavi, Sed retributum, fore largum, iam puto tutum. Preco Dei narrat, quod quarcus P532.N1 ego vocor errat. ERRATA Page 4, line 9. A note wanting from the Latin MSS., which begin, Damianus. Abbas quidam. P. 4, line 14, for mete read mece, and delete note 3. See p. 245, line 27. P. 15, line 6. A note wanting from the Latin MSS., which begin, Humbertus. Quidam monachus. P. 22, line 6, for Episcopus readEpiscopus. P. 29, line 8, for [ţer] read [per]. P. 36, line 30, delete the inverted commas after hym. P. 55, line 29, add as note, Latin MSS. Damianus. In monasterio quod Beatus Gregorius, etc. P. 63, line 35, for ydolsis read ydolfis. P. 71, line 5, for Clunacensis read Cluniacensis, and passim. P. 72, line 15, add as note, Latin MSS. Iosephus. Cum quesitum fuisset a Tiberio Cesare. P. 79, line 21. A note wanting from the Latin MSS., which begin, Gregorius. Quidam monachus. P. 89, line 27, for ydolsis read ydolfis. P. 104, lines 14, 26, for Jacobus read Iacobus, and passim. P. 123, line 4, r missing from shrafe. P. 147, line 22, for [de read [de]. P. 151, line 3. A note wanting from the Latin MSS., which begin, Tullius. Presbiter ecclesiae Sancti Magni. P. 154, note 2, for imperaor read imperator. P. 235, lines 12, 15, for Antissiodorens, here and elsewhere, Autissiodorens is a better reading. P. 236, line 9, for vylans read vylaus. P. 242, line 29, for at read ţat. P. 469, line 13, add as note, Latin MSS. Toletum.

Notes

P1.N1 [return to reference] MS. hyr.

P1.N2 [return to reference] After of, bestis makis men, erased.

P1.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. fidem boni. (This reference and others
following, are to the Latin MSS. Harl. 268, and Arundel, 375, in the British

Museum).

P1.N4 [return to reference] Latin MSS. omnis mali.

P2.N1 [return to reference] MS. prayer.

P3.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. quam mater eius a pueritia statuit in
prostibulo.

P3.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. prasencius, Arun. MS. pasuncius.

P3.N3 [return to reference] MS. repeats, bod also ţou.

P3.N4 [return to reference] After burnyd, id, erased.

P3.N5 [return to reference] MS. his.

P4.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, all hur synys.

P4.N2 [return to reference] For Petrus Damianus.

P4.N3 [return to reference] MS. mece.

P5.N1 [return to reference] MS. archerd.

P5.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţan.

P5.N3 [return to reference] MS. lighlie.

P6.N1 [return to reference] MS. mansuentem.

P7.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţat he myght.

P7.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţas.

P8.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Pentaleonis, Arun. MS. Panthaleonis.

P10.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţai.

P10.N2 [return to reference] MS. said.

P13.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, furste.

P14.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Heraclides.

P15.N1 [return to reference] MS. purgarie.

P16.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. ut per plures dies ac noctes.

P16.N2 [return to reference] This tale is very different from the Latin
version.

P16.N3 [return to reference] MS. Vitas.

P17.N1 [return to reference] MS. Vetriano.

P17.N2 [return to reference] After war, vi, erased.

P17.N3 [return to reference] MS. Vitas.

P18.N1 [return to reference] MS. Vitas.

P18.N2 [return to reference] MS. prayes.

P20.N1 [return to reference] MS. Vitas.

P23.N1 [return to reference] After with, some letter erased.

P24.N1 [return to reference] MS. made.

P24.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, mon.

P25.N1 [return to reference] After ţat, his mene, erased.

P25.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, supra se.

P25.N4 [return to reference] MS. repeats, & a wed man.

P25.N3 [return to reference] Lat. MSS., Gangulphus, Gengolphus.

P25.N5 [return to reference] MS. repeats, on.

P26.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS., a clerico adultero occisus est.

P26.N2 [return to reference] For Damianus.

P26.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. apud permensem vrbem.

P27.N1 [return to reference] MS. has here a gap; the scribe could not read the

Latin, “nidus erat ciconiarum maris,” so left the space empty.

P28.N1 [return to reference] MS. Helenandus de Mostene.

P28.N2 [return to reference] MS. Aristodimus.

P28.N3 [return to reference] Heading supplied from Lat. MSS.

P31.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. have carnalem.

P31.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. have consanguineis.

P31.N3 [return to reference] From the Latin MSS.

P32.N1 [return to reference] After Agrorum, and, erased.

P32.N2 [return to reference] MS. magno.

P33.N1 [return to reference] MS. temptacid.

P33.N2 [return to reference] After hur, hu, erased.

P33.N3 [return to reference] Latin MS. cui periculum non sit ab inualido
denique.

P34.N1 [return to reference] For Sylvester II.

P34.N2 [return to reference] For Bononia, = Bologna. MS. Arund. Factus est

Archiepiscopus Remensis.

P34.N3 [return to reference] After in, liffid, erased.

P35.N1 [return to reference] MS. Arund. Et in signum misericordie, sepulcrum
ipsius, tam ex tumultu ossium quam ex sudore, presagium est Pape morituri,
sicut in eodem sepulcro litteris est exaratum.

P35.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, tell.

P37.N1 [return to reference] MS. Harl. Archelisas philosophus. MS. Arund.

Achesilas.

P37.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. vt homo inutiliter verecundus.

P38.N1 [return to reference] After vnto, hym, erased.

P38.N2 [return to reference] After day, Amelius, erased.

P39.N1 [return to reference] Under Amellius, Avellius, erased.

P40.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţe.

P40.N2 [return to reference] MS. ononone.

P41.N1 [return to reference] MS. &.

P41.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, when.

P41.N3 [return to reference] MS. repeats, forto do.

P41.N4 [return to reference] MS. Waldac; Harl. MS. Daldac; Arund. MS. Baldac.

P41.N5 [return to reference] MS. pownce.

P42.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţan.

P42.N2 [return to reference] MS. passid.

P42.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. qui dixit.

P43.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţat.

P44.N1 [return to reference] MS. yit.

P44.N2 [return to reference] So in the Latin MSS. The English MS. has, tollari.

P45.N1 [return to reference] MS. facti, but Latin MSS. ficti.

P46.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, writing, here.

P46.N2 [return to reference] MS. maydyn.

P47.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţerof.

P47.N2 [return to reference] After his, maydyn, erased.

P47.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. ex lege Lombardicis. For ‘Legenda

Lombardica.’

P47.N4 [return to reference] After of, xl, erased.

P47.N5 [return to reference] MS. has also, onone he fell ţerto, at the foot of
the page.

P48.N1 [return to reference] MS. pray.

P48.N2 [return to reference] MS. he.

P48.N3 [return to reference] MS. repeats, wrongoslie.

P48.N4 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P48.N5 [return to reference] After my, br, erased.

P48.N6 [return to reference] After fals, ţ, erased.

P49.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, vnto a bisshopp.

P50.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. vbi terra est altior celo? Ille autem
respondit; “In celo empireo, vbi corpus Christi.”

P50.N2 [return to reference] After sayde, & he said, erased.

P50.N3 [return to reference] After furt, ţis, erased.

P52.N1 [return to reference] MS. le.

P52.N2 [return to reference] For Verona.

P53.N1 [return to reference] MS. here repeats, yit.

P53.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţe.

P55.N1 [return to reference] MS. et in alij pluribus locis.

P57.N1 [return to reference] MS. if.

P58.N1 [return to reference] Mý. omitted, and added above the line.

P59.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS., apud Verenensem urbem, = Verona.

P61.N1 [return to reference] MS. demonijs. Latin MSS. have, de demonibus
deportatur.

P61.N2 [return to reference] MS. leaves a space here. Harl. MS. Arma monachi
possunt tempore et loco. Infra de bello. Arund. MS. Arma monachi possunt
tempore et loco ex causa. Infra de bello.

P61.N3 [return to reference] MS. paricles.

P61.N4 [return to reference] MS. peric.

P61.N5 [return to reference] MS. Pyckaphar.

P63.N1 [return to reference] After grete, giftis, erased.

P65.N1 [return to reference] After he, dyed, erased.

P66.N1 [return to reference] MS. Supra.

P68.N1 [return to reference] MS. de.

P69.N1 [return to reference] Austyn, omitted and added above the line.

P71.N1 [return to reference] MS. Climacensis.

P71.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. episcopus arrianus.

P72.N1 [return to reference] MS. We rede how ţat Valerius, when, &c.

P72.N2 [return to reference] For Scipio.

P73.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţan.

P74.N1 [return to reference] After his, fel, erased.

P74.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, from &, to sayd.

P75.N1 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P76.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P76.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţer.

P76.N3 [return to reference] MS. youther.

P77.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS., sine armis.

P77.N2 [return to reference] Reference from Lat. MSS.

P78.N1 [return to reference] MS. here repeats, eciam.

P82.N1 [return to reference] MS. gaff a commawndid.

P85.N1 [return to reference] MS. adaptari multi multa.

P86.N1 [return to reference] MS. clamosus.

P86.N2 [return to reference] MS. approbatt.

P86.N3 [return to reference] After speciem, dui, erased.

P87.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Archilegus.

P89.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Carnale peccatum committere sanctos
prius curat demon. Eng. MS. committere plus sanctos, etc.

P89.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Senex Thebensis.

P90.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. per xl annos.

P90.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats his.

P91.N1 [return to reference] MS. as.

P92.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, in.

P93.N1 [return to reference] MS. tempacioni.

P94.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. have diligentibus.

P94.N2 [return to reference] MS. me.

P94.N3 [return to reference] Under he, I, erased.

P94.N4 [return to reference] MS. inserts, man, here.

P95.N1 [return to reference] Tellis, repeated and erased.

P95.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Leodiensis ciuitas.

P96.N1 [return to reference] So in the Latin MSS.

P97.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats here, aliquando.

P98.N1 [return to reference] MS. Mocrobius.

P98.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţaim.

P99.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. eo quod exquisite epule maiorem penam
habeant inquirendo, quam voluptatem in abutendo.

P100.N1 [return to reference] MS. do.

P100.N2 [return to reference] MS. Ogimiem.

P100.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. donec sensualitas que a spiritu quasi
absorta fuerat ad se ipsam rediret.

P101.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, so.

P101.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, a.

P102.N1 [return to reference] After was, v, erased.

P103.N1 [return to reference] After ij, fa, erased.

P103.N2 [return to reference] MS. privalegia.

P103.N3 [return to reference] MS. Arundel, Protinus.

P103.N4 [return to reference] MS. he.

P104.N1 [return to reference] MS. sall.

P104.N2 [return to reference] MS. ferte.

P104.N3 [return to reference] MS. reddit.

P106.N1 [return to reference] MS. ans, with g written over the s, to make
angell.

P108.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, hym what he had.

P110.N1 [return to reference] MS. Belmandus.

P110.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, hym.

P111.N1 [return to reference] MS. comminicare.

P111.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Leodiensis.

P111.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Corebam. Arund. MS. Chorenbar.

P112.N1 [return to reference] After ţe, buke, erased.

P112.N2 [return to reference] MS. Comminicanti.

P113.N1 [return to reference] Not, omitted and added above the line.

P113.N2 [return to reference] MS. Comminio.

P113.N3 [return to reference] Under Sonday, day, erased.

P114.N1 [return to reference] MS. prolongatt.

P114.N2 [return to reference] MS. non permittit sed recipit.

P115.N1 [return to reference] MS. comminicant.

P115.N2 [return to reference] MS. pp-cco.

P120.N1 [return to reference] Arundel MS. Ex miraculis sancti Constantini

Cantuaris; celebrante sancto Lanfranco Cantuaris archiepiscopo missam. The

Harleian MS. has; Ex miraculis sancti Dunstani Cantuaris; celebrante sancto

Lanfranco Cantuaris Archiepiscopo missam.

P120.N2 [return to reference] MS. alulterio.

P120.N3 [return to reference] MS. corrigibili. Latin MSS. horribili.

P121.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. timens in synodo accusari.

P121.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. mira dei iustitia, qui misericorditer
penitentem custodiuit iuste, et iuste recidiuantem punivit.

P121.N3 [return to reference] MS. ţan.

P122.N1 [return to reference] MS. Harl. In ciuitate Attrabanense. MS. Arund.

In civitate Atrabacesi.

P122.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţe.

P122.N3 [return to reference] After, hur, h, erased.

P123.N1 [return to reference] MS. fulcina. Latin MSS. as above.

P125.N1 [return to reference] MS. sine.

P127.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. incautus in interrogando. Arun. MS. as
above.

P127.N2 [return to reference] After tempe, hym, erased.

P127.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Virgo quedam cuidam sacerdoti
confitebatur. Ille sicut imprudens cepit de peccatis sibi ignotis interrogare.

Que mox de eis in tantum cepit temptari quod, sicut postea retulit alteri
sacerdoti, vix de illis peccatis continuit.

P128.N1 [return to reference] After his, breke, erased.

P129.N1 [return to reference] So the Latin MSS. The English version has, in
sanctis temporalibus.

P130.N1 [return to reference] After men, at, erased.

P130.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Demostrues.

P131.N1 [return to reference] The Latin MSS. conclude, vbi non est timendum.

P131.N2 [return to reference] So Latin MSS. The English version has, peccato.

P132.N1 [return to reference] MS. mekis.

P134.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. de sancta Maria de Ogniez. Arund. MS.

de sancta Maria de Origine. This English version is entirely corrupt.

P134.N2 [return to reference] So the Latin MSS. The English MS. has,

Consolatur Deus in aliquo in aliquo sacramento, &c.

P135.N1 [return to reference] MS. ij.

P135.N2 [return to reference] MS repeats, was.

P136.N1 [return to reference] MS. of of.

P136.N2 [return to reference] After know, n and some other letter, blotted.

P137.N1 [return to reference] So Arund. MS.

P137.N2 [return to reference] MS. Supra.

P137.N3 [return to reference] MS. inserts eciam here.

P138.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Heraclides.

P138.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Alexandrinus Macharius.

P139.N1 [return to reference] MS. his.

P139.N2 [return to reference] MS. contemplacioni.

P139.N3 [return to reference] MS. solicitudine.

P140.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Animosus.

P141.N1 [return to reference] Latin and English MSS. have homo instead of
motus.

P144.N1 [return to reference] MS. with indignacion &.

P145.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţer.

P146.N1 [return to reference] MS. vj.

P146.N2 [return to reference] MS. inperfecta.

P146.N3 [return to reference] MS. testio.

P146.N4 [return to reference] MS. Supra.

P147.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. Fulco Marsilensis: episcopus

Tholosamus. Harl. MS. Fulco Marsilione: episcopus Tholosanus.

P148.N1 [return to reference] From Latin MSS.

P149.N1 [return to reference] MS. diuicias. Latin MSS. delicias.

P152.N1 [return to reference] Harleian MS. Policarpus.

P153.N1 [return to reference] MS. as.

P153.N2 [return to reference] MS. Saynt Petur Aduincula.

P153.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Ethiops.

P154.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Zenocrates.

P154.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Otto tertius imperaor.

P154.N3 [return to reference] Neuer omitted, and added above the line.

P156.N1 [return to reference] MS. malo.

P156.N2 [return to reference] MS. Maistes.

P157.N1 [return to reference] MS. forbiddid.

P158.N1 [return to reference] MS. tolleranda.

P158.N2 [return to reference] MS. wulfid.

P158.N3 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. In Siria, Ciuitate Bericho, Iudei
ymaginem crucifixi inuenientes in domo cuiusdam Iudei, relictam ibi a quodam

Cristiano qui ibi manserat, eam iniuriose doposuerunt. et cet.

P158.N4 [return to reference] MS. repeats, &.

P159.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Andreas, Fundare civitatis episcopus.

P160.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, all.

P160.N2 [return to reference] MS. after all al, erased.

P161.N1 [return to reference] MS. perigrino.

P163.N1 [return to reference] MS. Alphensus.

P164.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. Pictagorus.

P165.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. in Romana curia honorem quem cupiebat
assequi non potuisset.

P165.N2 [return to reference] MSS. de decem.

P166.N1 [return to reference] MS. aliquando, Harl. MS. aliquem.

P166.N2 [return to reference] MS. Alphensus.

P167.N1 [return to reference] MS. solicitudine.

P169.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Tempore Henrici imperatoris.

P170.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. relique … sancte Agathe.

P170.N2 [return to reference] From the Latin MSS.

P170.N3 [return to reference] Or delectantur. MS. not clear.

P173.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P174.N1 [return to reference] MS. Oegimez.

P174.N2 [return to reference] MS. his.

P174.N3 [return to reference] The Latin MSS. attribute this tale to Helinandus.

P174.N4 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Remensis.

P175.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Attrebater, Atrebater.

P175.N2 [return to reference] Latin ‘prepositum’ misread as

‘purpos’=‘propositum,’ and repeated before ‘bisshopp of Beam.’ Latin: Iam
habemus prepositum de Isrea, in proximo habebimus archiepiscopum Remensis.

P175.N4 [return to reference] MS. prefeste; Latin MSS. prepositum.

P175.N3 [return to reference] Arund. MS. de Arta; Harl. MS. de Isrea.

P175.N5 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Comes Matistonensis; Arund. MS. comes

Mastisconensis.

P175.N6 [return to reference] At omitted and added above the line.

P178.N1 [return to reference] MS. dilectatur.

P179.N1 [return to reference] After a, g & half 1, erased.

P179.N2 [return to reference] & omitted and added above the line.

P180.N1 [return to reference] MS. inpeditur.

P181.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţi.

P182.N1 [return to reference] The Latin MSS. explain, aurum illud ne appareret
in orificijs ollarum, cinere operuit.

P182.N2 [return to reference] MS. has another hym here.

P183.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, what hym.

P183.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, how some time.

P183.N3 [return to reference] While is repeated and erased.

P183.N4 [return to reference] MS. repeats, & in ţe mene while he felt seke.

P184.N1 [return to reference] MS. Infra de amantes. The Latin MSS. have, de

Maria.

P184.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. “Salutate eum ex me, et dicite ei;

‘obserua et noli illud irrigare scilicet olera’.” Quod ille intelligens,
tenuit eos.

P185.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats this heading.

P186.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, in wurshup.

P186.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. quia nimis mane est.

P186.N3 [return to reference] MS. Say.

P186.N4 [return to reference] MS. repeats, on Saynt Nicholas.

P186.N5 [return to reference] MS. euer ewurd.

P187.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. et beatis Martiribus tuis, Dyonisio,

Rustico et Eletherio.

P188.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Iunio.

P188.N2 [return to reference] MS. Harl. Infelicio interfecto. MS. Arund.

Iasolicio interfecto.

P193.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. “Mundum,” inquit, “tribus vicijs
corruptum, punire uolo.”

P194.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. “Impetretis ergo a deo ut magister C.

Theutonicus intret ordinem uestrum.”

P196.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţaim.

P196.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. videntesque facies sanctorum in
spelunca quasi rosas florentes, procidentes glorificauerunt deum.

P197.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. sed uite sancte adeo debilis erat
corpore, vt eum viuere tederet.

P197.N2 [return to reference] Latin MS. et ueste eum feriens.

P197.N3 [return to reference] MS. repeats here, in his hand.

P198.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, was.

P199.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. vidit … dictum Comitem in inferno,
in supremo gradu cuiusdam scale erecte(s)* inter stridentes et crepitantes
flammas. * Arund. MS. erecte.

P200.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, a.

P201.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. dedit ei … noticiam exennij v.

centenariorum auri.

P201.N2 [return to reference] The Latin MSS. further explain that Iohannes
said, “Si dedissetis xv ut iusseram, que attulit v. centenaria xv attulisset.”

P202.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. die Sabbato.

P203.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Melana.

P203.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Paulo. Arund. MS. Pambo.

P203.N3 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P203.N4 [return to reference] Latin MSS. “Si inde, o filia, hoc offerens,
competenter hoc diceres.”

P205.N1 [return to reference] After was, ţat, erased.

P205.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, with.

P206.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. ad quod diabolus.

P206.N2 [return to reference] Arund. MS. Balbaria. Harl, MS. Balwaria.

P207.N1 [return to reference] MS. se.

P208.N1 [return to reference] Saule, for face, Lat. MSS. apparuit in facie.

P208.N2 [return to reference] MS. vsusar.

P211.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţat womman.

P212.N1 [return to reference] MS. fayr.

P213.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. “Ascendat filius ad patrem et
spiritum sanctum, ad deum qui fecit illum.”

P215.N1 [return to reference] MS. Excomminicatus.

P215.N2 [return to reference] MS. Excomminicatus.

P217.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, with.

P217.N2 [return to reference] MS. has, he, again here.

P217.N3 [return to reference] MS. coneruertyd.

P217.N4 [return to reference] MS. werlrdlie.

P218.N1 [return to reference] The latter part of this tale differs from the

Lat. MSS., which give the well-known version.

P218.N2 [return to reference] MS. he.

P219.N1 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P220.N1 [return to reference] MS. Familieritas.

P221.N1 [return to reference] After come, n, erased.

P222.N1 [return to reference] MS. Saynt Regius.

P222.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Et se religionis causa mutuo
absoluissent.

P222.N3 [return to reference] MS. Gelelandus.

P223.N1 [return to reference] MS. Familieritas.

P223.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, with.

P224.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţai ţa.

P224.N2 [return to reference] The MS. has a contraction sign above ffor.

P224.N3 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Festinacio nimia non est bona.

P225.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. in urbe Nasatense.

P225.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. vidit tres guttas clarissimas,
equales magnitudinis.

P226.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. sed insidiis suorum et fraude civili.

P226.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Papinion.

P228.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. bene utentibus ea.

P229.N1 [return to reference] So Harl. MS. The Engl. MS. has, inenarrabilis.

P232.N1 [return to reference] For Severus.

P232.N2 [return to reference] Not, omitted and added above the line.

P233.N1 [return to reference] MS. sustenere. Lat. MSS. as above.

P233.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. minimum.

P233.N3 [return to reference] After hym, hyn, erased.

P233.N4 [return to reference] MS. prayer.

P234.N1 [return to reference] MS. reviuixit.

P234.N2 [return to reference] MS. combustionem. Lat. MSS. in bufonem.

P234.N3 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Historia Apocriphi.

P234.N4 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. et erat ibi seruus adeo Tito molestus,
ut sine uehementi turbacione nulla tenus in ipsum respicere posset.

P235.N1 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P235.N2 [return to reference] For Burgundye.

P235.N3 [return to reference] MS. Abibiades.

P236.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, & ane sulde be.

P237.N1 [return to reference] MS. Heliandus.

P239.N1 [return to reference] MS. vetidis.

P239.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Normanburgis.

P239.N3 [return to reference] After a, rostid, erased.

P240.N1 [return to reference] MS. swerders.

P241.N1 [return to reference] for, omitted and added above the line.

P241.N2 [return to reference] MS. said.

P244.N1 [return to reference] MS. hom.

P244.N2 [return to reference] MS. Irunde.

P245.N1 [return to reference] MS. thyng.

P246.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, all.

P246.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Civitas Massiliensis.

P247.N1 [return to reference] MS. Heliandus.

P248.N1 [return to reference] This heading has been transposed from Tale

CCCLXII, and the heading of Tale CCCLXI to CCCLXII; Saint Martin is the

‘hospes’ of Antisiodorens in the Lat. MSS., which, however, follow the same
order of headings as that of the Eng. MS.

P248.N2 [return to reference] MS. nutuo.

P249.N1 [return to reference] St. Martin’s body had been translated from

Tours; St. German’s remains were at Antisiodorens=Auxerre.

P252.N1 [return to reference] After pure, p, erased.

P253.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Hoc responsum accepit ab eo; “Non
poteras, o homo Dei, cum vostro Simeone hanc urbem saluare ne subuerteretur?”

P254.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. hortansque singulos, cum omnibus cibum
sumpsi.

P254.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţis.

P255.N1 [return to reference] MS. Vitas.

P256.N1 [return to reference] MS. viris.

P256.N2 [return to reference] MS. tollerat.

P256.N3 [return to reference] MS. may.

P257.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. in urbe Tolosa.

P257.N2 [return to reference] MS. skipp

P259.N1 [return to reference] After ţar, p, erased.

P259.N2 [return to reference] MS. Ignasij.

P259.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Cum Homerus poeta aliquando in quadam
insula uenisset, proposuerunt ei naute quamdam questionem facilem.

P260.N1 [return to reference] MS. communione.

P262.N1 [return to reference] his, omitted and added above the line.

P262.N2 [return to reference] After a, luru, erased.

P265.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P265.N2 [return to reference] After his, maister, erased.

P265.N3 [return to reference] MS. inextinguibilis, Lat. MSS. as above.

P266.N1 [return to reference] MS. intollerabilis.

P266.N2 [return to reference] MS. vicijs. Harl. MS. viuis.

P267.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. quia per se nichil poterat operari.

P269.N1 [return to reference] MS. Peronell.

P269.N2 [return to reference] MS. appitenda.

P272.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Qui miser orbatus … quia non
hospitalitatis pietate delectabatur sed episcopi derogacione.

P273.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. Montem Geber. Harl. MS. Montem Ciber.

P273.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Bertoldus.

P273.N3 [return to reference] After bare, to, erased.

P274.N1 [return to reference] MS. Iohannes.

P275.N1 [return to reference] MS. Saynt Iohn of Baptiste.

P276.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. archidiaconus Canentinus.

P277.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Lomodonensis. Arund. MS. Lomonidensis.

P278.N1 [return to reference] of Cambises added above the line.

P278.N2 [return to reference] MS. Ciri.

P279.N1 [return to reference] MS. hym

P279.N2 [return to reference] MS. amicisiam.

P279.N3 [return to reference] This comes after: Confitemini Domino, quoniam in
saeculum misericordia eius.

P280.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. sibique mirabili equitatis
temperamento, se misericordie patrem et iustum legislatorem ostendit.

P280.N2 [return to reference] MS. balneo.

P280.N3 [return to reference] MS. Iudeces.

P280.N4 [return to reference] So Lat. MSS. Eng. MS. causam.

P281.N1 [return to reference] MS. mekyng.

P281.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, with gude chere.

P283.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. “secundo, quia nescitis pro certo si
usque hodie peccent aut peniteant.”

P285.N1 [return to reference] A Tale of Silvanus in illustration omitted from
the English MS.

P287.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. et nichil mali passus esset, iudex,
eius malicie conscius, exclamauit; “Senior iste Petrus aut nimis misericors
est, aut iunioribus defert.”

P287.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţan.

P287.N3 [return to reference] MS. Harl. Herkyndaldus de Bornayre, vir nobilis,
etc.

P288.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Episcopus uocatus cum sacris aduenit.

Herbinbaldus, cum multis lacrimis et cordis contricione, omnia peccata sua
confessus est, tacita iuuenis interfectione.

P288.N2 [return to reference] MS. not added above the line.

P291.N1 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P293.N1 [return to reference] MS. Sancta Deoginiez.

P294.N1 [return to reference] MS. has another when here.

P295.N1 [return to reference] Not omitted, and added above the line.

P295.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. qui in monasterio ebdomadis integris
abstinens non sensisse esuriem.

P297.N1 [return to reference] MS. his saulde goo.

P297.N2 [return to reference] MS. Ranegude.

P298.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Ex Miraculis Beate Virginis.

P300.N1 [return to reference] MS. legatarijs. Lat. MSS. legatoribus.

P300.N2 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P301.N1 [return to reference] MS. cantaria.

P302.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Subito gemma preciosissima in os suum
de naribus leprosi cecidit, et, ipso uidente, ad celum ascendit.

P302.N2 [return to reference] A discourse on Law omitted here.

P303.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Manlius Torquatus.

P303.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Antigonus.

P303.N3 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. amicus.

P303.N4 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. plus esse quam amicus deberet petere.

P304.N1 [return to reference] MS. impertinentibus. Harl. MS. as above.

P304.N2 [return to reference] MS. meneza.

P304.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. et loqueris de hijs que deus non
requirit a te.

P305.N1 [return to reference] MS. augurrio.

P305.N2 [return to reference] MS. i.

P306.N1 [return to reference] MS. he.

P307.N1 [return to reference] After ţe, j, erased.

P308.N1 [return to reference] MS. wufvis.

P308.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. educatus vt more luporum semper ad
manus et pedes sciuit currere atque ululare.

P309.N1 [return to reference] For dampnatus est?

P310.N1 [return to reference] After vnto, h, erased.

P311.N1 [return to reference] After husbandis, ţe h, erased.

P311.N2 [return to reference] MS. et infra de fornicacione.

P311.N3 [return to reference] MS. Macharij.

P311.N4 [return to reference] MS. Harl. pulicis. MS. Arund. culicis.

P311.N5 [return to reference] MS. multiplex.

P314.N1 [return to reference] After ţaim, toke, erased.

P316.N1 [return to reference] MS. Sons.

P317.N1 [return to reference] MS. frendis.

P317.N2 [return to reference] MS. eo.

P318.N1 [return to reference] MS. our.

P318.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. xxxvij.

P319.N1 [return to reference] After post, p, erased.

P320.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. ‘Dic ei vt ostendat tibi beatam

Mariam.’

P321.N1 [return to reference] MS. & set.

P321.N2 [return to reference] MS. inserts and here.

P322.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Tharasconem.

P322.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Petragoricas.

P322.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. beato Frontoni Episcopo.

P322.N4 [return to reference] Harl. MS. “Dulce mi Fronto!”

P323.N1 [return to reference] MS. Severius.

P323.N2 [return to reference] MS. inimicis.

P324.N1 [return to reference] MS. commandid.

P325.N1 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P325.N2 [return to reference] MS. j.

P325.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Thimistidem.

P325.N4 [return to reference] Vtrum filiam suam pauperi sed ornato, uel
locupleti sed parum probato collocaret.

P326.N1 [return to reference] MS. exhillarat.

P326.N2 [return to reference] So Harl. MS. The translator’s heading is
incomplete.

P326.N3 [return to reference] MS. adds som while here.

P327.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. quo modo subito clarus posset haberi.

P327.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats grete.

P327.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Sic eciam inuentum est, quod Diane

Ephesei sic templum incendere uellet, ut opere pulcherrimo consumpto nomen
suum per totum orbem innotesceret.

P327.N4 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Matrona quedam nobilis et senex.

P327.N5 [return to reference] MS. labilis.

P329.N1 [return to reference] MS. Marcatorum.

P329.N2 [return to reference] MS. ammota.

P329.N3 [return to reference] MS. it.

P330.N1 [return to reference] MS. marcator.

P330.N2 [return to reference] MS. gold.

P331.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţan.

P332.N1 [return to reference] MS. deuocione.

P333.N1 [return to reference] MS. he.

P334.N1 [return to reference] MS. Infra.

P335.N1 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P335.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, of.

P336.N1 [return to reference] MS. paradiso; Harl. MS. as above.

P336.N2 [return to reference] Heading supplied from Harl. MS.

P337.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, he.

P337.N2 [return to reference] MS. blode lastyng.

P337.N3 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P338.N1 [return to reference] MS. dwellid.

P339.N1 [return to reference] MS. our; Harl. MS. deos suos.

P340.N1 [return to reference] MS. Climacensis.

P340.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. in diocesi Greciopolitana.

P340.N3 [return to reference] For men, Latin viri.

P341.N1 [return to reference] MS. v.

P345.N1 [return to reference] MS. hominibus.

P345.N2 [return to reference] MS. Monialis carnaliter fuit et postea.

P345.N3 [return to reference] MS. confucione.

P346.N1 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P346.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Princeps Salamitanus, Salanitanus.

P346.N3 [return to reference] MS. iiij.

P347.N1 [return to reference] MS. inprovisa.

P347.N2 [return to reference] MS. Alphensis.

P349.N1 [return to reference] MS. vegetatur.

P349.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, in Libro.

P349.N3 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P350.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P350.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Cresby.

P351.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, becauce.

P353.N1 [return to reference] MS. tollerari.

P354.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Oracius, quoque Iouis pontifex.

P354.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. maiorem e duobus filijs.

P355.N1 [return to reference] Latin, cum matre sua iter faceret.

P355.N2 [return to reference] MS. & he.

P355.N3 [return to reference] MS. ne donis ornatu.

P357.N1 [return to reference] MS. supra.

P357.N2 [return to reference] MS. tolleranda.

P358.N1 [return to reference] After ad, h, erased.

P358.N2 [return to reference] After wroth, s, erased.

P358.N3 [return to reference] A hand with Nota above it points to this tale.

P359.N1 [return to reference] MS. Muliere.

P359.N2 [return to reference] MS. Alphensis.

P360.N1 [return to reference] MS. Alphensis

P360.N2 [return to reference] Latin, et maritus delusus remansit.

P361.N1 [return to reference] MS. Alphensis.

P362.N1 [return to reference] MS. Alphensis.

P363.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţat held.

P364.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Ravenna.

P365.N1 [return to reference] MS. tyme when.

P365.N2 [return to reference] Harleian MS. de regina Navarre.

P367.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, all.

P367.N2 [return to reference] MS. ex legibus Lombardorum.

P367.N3 [return to reference] MS. iu den. Harl. MS. iudicum.

P368.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Templum Pacis.

P368.N2 [return to reference] MS. Sancte Marie de nouo.

P368.N3 [return to reference] MS. Legibus Lombardorum.

P369.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Innocens iij.

P369.N2 [return to reference] MS. appeyed.

P369.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. qui paulatim in vnum corpus solare
redacti sunt. Eusebius in Cronicis, et Magister in Historia Scolastica dicunt
quod non ipso die apparuerint tres soles, sed autem per aliquod tempus,
scilicet post mortem Julij Cesaris.

P370.N1 [return to reference] MS. Cela.

P370.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Leodiensis.

P372.N1 [return to reference] So Lat. MSS., Eng. MS. has, de iniuria, iij.

P372.N2 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P372.N3 [return to reference] Arund. MS. inter Diogenem, Babilonum stoicum, et
discipulum eius, Antipatrem. Harl. MS. inter Diogenem, Babilonium storcum, etc.

P373.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, and ţerfor.

P373.N2 [return to reference] MS. &

P373.N3 [return to reference] MS. seller.

P375.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. ab Agarenis.

P375.N2 [return to reference] MS. Nigromancia.

P375.N3 [return to reference] After a, w, erased.

P379.N1 [return to reference] MS. conuersacione.

P379.N2 [return to reference] Added above the line.

P380.N1 [return to reference] So Arund. MS., Eng. MS. in possibilibus.

P380.N2 [return to reference] Arund. MS. Seuerus. Harl. MS. Seuarius.

P380.N3 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Severus.

P381.N1 [return to reference] MS. ininsensibiles.

P381.N2 [return to reference] MS. wald.

P382.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. cepit ex hoc fama eius longe lateque
crebrescere; cui inuidentes, quatuor discipuli Euthici, eo quod magister
eorum, Euthicius, signa non faceret, latenter vrsum occidunt.

P382.N2 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P383.N1 [return to reference] MS. alij.

P384.N1 [return to reference] MS. nimis. Harl. MS. as above.

P385.N1 [return to reference] MS. invisibiliter. Harl. MS. as above.

P386.N1 [return to reference] After with, ov, erased.

P387.N1 [return to reference] MS. Obligare se semper pro aliquo.

P387.N2 [return to reference] MS. Obstinatutus.

P388.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. verba ociosa que ibi dicebantur.

P388.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Claudius.

P389.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, of ţe los.

P389.N2 [return to reference] MS. peruniuntur.

P389.N3 [return to reference] Reference missing in the MSS.

P390.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Petrus Damianus.

P391.N1 [return to reference] MS. Ogimet.

P391.N2 [return to reference] MS. Oxninez.

P393.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Conradus.

P394.N1 [return to reference] This and the following tale are marked Nota.

P396.N1 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P396.N3 [return to reference] MS. inposito.

P396.N2 [return to reference] MS. tollerat.

P396.N4 [return to reference] Reference from Arund. MS.

P398.N1 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P399.N1 [return to reference] MS. tollerat.

P399.N2 [return to reference] MS. Alglaes, with the first l erased.

P401.N1 [return to reference] MS. tollerat.

P402.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. verum autem partum ignorans, cum de

Sancto Petro, &c.

P402.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. et duobus digitis dextere abscisis,
manu priuauit, et eam in Tiberim iactari precepit.

P403.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, infra after dicuntur.

P404.N1 [return to reference] So Latin version. English MS. has liberos.

P404.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, and.

P404.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Paulus in ipso ictu uelum explicuit,
et in eo sanguinem proprium collegit, obuoluit, et tradidit Plautille.

P405.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, full.

P405.N2 [return to reference] MS. he.

P405.N3 [return to reference] MS. prime.

P405.N4 [return to reference] So Latin MSS. The English MS. has hostem.

P405.N5 [return to reference] MS. j.

P405.N6 [return to reference] MS. repeats, a.

P406.N1 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P406.N2 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P406.N3 [return to reference] MS. tollerandus.

P407.N1 [return to reference] Supplied from the Latin MSS. The English MS.

leaves a blank.

P407.N2 [return to reference] So Latin MSS. The English has sunt sancti.

P408.N1 [return to reference] MS. if it sulde be taryd with ţe & he left ţat
hase, &c.

P408.N2 [return to reference] Should be liff; Harl. MS. ducere uitam sine omni
peccato.

P408.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. et quia laborabat ad impossibile,
decidit in desperacionem, ad eo [ut] quia sine veniali non poterat uiuere,
iudicabat se saluari impossibile.

P408.N4 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. uir carbonarius, pauper sed
religiosus, et comiti Munensi plurimum familiaris.

P409.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Quod ille comiti predicto per ordinem
narrauit.

P409.N2 [return to reference] Ac comes vna cum carbonario ad prefatum locum

… veniens.

P410.N1 [return to reference] MS. dissimilat.

P410.N2 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P411.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, a long tyme, here.

P412.N1 [return to reference] MS. inordita. Lat. MSS. as above.

P413.N1 [return to reference] After will, not, erased.

P413.N2 [return to reference] MS. ‘Acarbea Gobard,’ &c.

P413.N3 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P414.N1 [return to reference] MS. temptauit. Lat. MSS. as above.

P414.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, hugelie.

P415.N1 [return to reference] MS. comfuthe.

P416.N1 [return to reference] MS. Supra.

P416.N2 [return to reference] So Lat. MSS. The English MS. has percanenda.

P416.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. pedibus uase quodam impressus, for
pedibus base quadam lubrica impressis.

P417.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. decanus Bonnensis.

P417.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, his.

P419.N1 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. Apud Mediolanem.

P419.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. et quemdam magistrum heresiarcham
examinante.

P420.N1 [return to reference] MS. absentem nominauit et sanauit.

P420.N2 [return to reference] MS. his.

P420.N3 [return to reference] From the Harl. MS.

P420.N4 [return to reference] Heading from the Arun. MS.

P421.N1 [return to reference] MS. whan. Lat. MSS. cur.

P423.N1 [return to reference] MS. scincere.

P423.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţaim. Lat. MSS. circumdederunt me demones.

P423.N3 [return to reference] MS. blissid. Harl. MS. a quo cum benedictionem
acciperet.

P424.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P426.N1 [return to reference] MS. Eschines Demostenis commendid gretelie
eloquens. Harl. MS. Eschines Demostenis eloquentiam commendabat.

P427.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Cum consulatus Manlio, seni, …

offerreretur.

P427.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, hugelie, here.

P428.N1 [return to reference] MS. kyngdom, -dom erased.

P428.N2 [return to reference] Lat. MSS. subditis suis; Engl. MS. tyrandis.

P429.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţus.

P429.N2 [return to reference] MS. malos.

P429.N3 [return to reference] Reference from Lat. MSS.

P429.N4 [return to reference] From Lat. MSS.

P431.N1 [return to reference] MS. v.

P432.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, we rede.

P432.N2 [return to reference] MS. shat.

P432.N3 [return to reference] So the Latin versions. The English MS. has
cantiri.

P433.N1 [return to reference] MS. anbrosio.

P433.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, of.

P433.N3 [return to reference] MS. Alphensis, as elsewhere, for Alphonsus.

P434.N1 [return to reference] MS. amicisia.

P434.N2 [return to reference] MS. promosio.

P434.N3 [return to reference] MS. ij.

P436.N1 [return to reference] MS. excominicandus.

P436.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţat.

P436.N3 [return to reference] MS. ţan.

P436.N4 [return to reference] MS. repeats, dyke.

P436.N5 [return to reference] This Legend has two hands pointing to it, nota,
written above them.

P437.N1 [return to reference] A sidenote here has a small hand pointing to the
words [Su]pra de [in]vencione aratri.

P439.N1 [return to reference] MS. ymange.

P439.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Lamissionem. Arund. MS. Lancissionem.

P439.N3 [return to reference] This Exemplum is corrupt and part has been
omitted from the Latin versions.

P441.N1 [return to reference] A sidenote says, [n]ota bene, here.

P442.N1 [return to reference] MS. was a certayn ffysshers.

P442.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Theobaldus.

P442.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. si quadraginta diebus continuis .xxx.

missas diceres.

P443.N1 [return to reference] After bod, iij, erased.

P443.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. quandoque.

P443.N3 [return to reference] MS. goldely.

P444.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. “Intendite in aquam,” et turbulenta
erat. Post modicum iterum dixit; “Attendite quam limpida facta est aqua.”

Cumque intenderent in aquam viderunt uultos suos.

P444.N2 [return to reference] MS. inserts, and, before he.

P446.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. exercitus Gothorum.

P446.N2 [return to reference] Tales DCLXVIII and DCLXIX marked, Nota, in the
margin.

P447.N1 [return to reference] MS. som.

P448.N1 [return to reference] MS. hym.

P451.N1 [return to reference] MS. Clymacensis.

P451.N2 [return to reference] MS. comminicare.

P452.N1 [return to reference] MS. inuisibiliter.

P452.N2 [return to reference] MS. aspectu.

P452.N3 [return to reference] MS. repeats, a.

P454.N1 [return to reference] MS. religiose.

P454.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, and.

P454.N3 [return to reference] MS. ţer.

P455.N1 [return to reference] MS. on one.

P456.N1 [return to reference] This tale is marked Nota [be]ne.

P457.N1 [return to reference] MS. xvj.

P457.N2 [return to reference] MS. spepultura.

P457.N3 [return to reference] MS. v.

P457.N4 [return to reference] MS. tenend.

P457.N5 [return to reference] From the Latin MS.

P457.N6 [return to reference] MS. repeats, it happened, here.

P458.N1 [return to reference] Latin, civis romanus, Stephanus nomine.

P458.N2 [return to reference] MS. carid.

P458.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. non petierat, ‘huncStephanum,’ sed,

‘Stephanum Ferarium,’ mortuus est. Arund. MS. sed ‘Stephanum Ferrarium,’ qui
erat iuxta eum, quo dicto, ille Stephanus mortuus est.’

P458.N4 [return to reference] MS. iiij.

P460.N1 [return to reference] MS. Climacensis.

P460.N2 [return to reference] MS. swownyd.

P463.N1 [return to reference] Latin, ante sumpcionem.

P464.N1 [return to reference] MS. Sacerdos.

P464.N2 [return to reference] MS. Saynd.

P464.N3 [return to reference] hand written over mouthe, erased.

P465.N1 [return to reference] MS. his.

P465.N2 [return to reference] MS. repeats, & ioy.

P466.N1 [return to reference] MS. iiij.

P466.N2 [return to reference] MS. ţeraim.

P468.N1 [return to reference] So Latin MSS. The English MS. has, mentis.

P469.N1 [return to reference] After of, our, erased.

P469.N2 [return to reference] MS. nigramancie.

P469.N3 [return to reference] Latin, ‘Ve mihi, dampnatus sum.’

P469.N4 [return to reference] MS. latograuii Thiringie.

P470.N1 [return to reference] MS. a nend.

P471.N1 [return to reference] After ţe, keper, erased.

P471.N2 [return to reference] MS. a men.

P471.N3 [return to reference] Latin, duos deterrimos specie.

P471.N4 [return to reference] Reference from Latin MSS.

P472.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. archiepiscopus Bisuntinus.

P472.N2 [return to reference] why, omitted and added above the line.

P473.N1 [return to reference] MS. Petrus Alphensis.

P476.N1 [return to reference] MS. he.

P477.N1 [return to reference] MS. spele.

P477.N2 [return to reference] The Latin version has the usual preface: qui ait.

P478.N1 [return to reference] Latin, de consilio pontificis.

P478.N2 [return to reference] Latin, episcopus.

P479.N1 [return to reference] MS. evur ebone.

P480.N1 [return to reference] MS. evur edele.

P482.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. vt nichil numerare sciret nisi in
quantum res essent pares.

P482.N2 [return to reference] MS. flelow.

P483.N1 [return to reference] MS. Alphunsus.

P484.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Voluit fatuus per viam delectabilem
ire, sapiens autem dixit, “Et si illa via sit delectabilis, tamen ducit ad
malum, alia, vero, licet sit aspera, tamen ad bonum hospitium ducit.”

P484.N2 [return to reference] MS. has another and here.

P485.N1 [return to reference] MS. repeats, and he abayde.

P487.N1 [return to reference] MS. j.

P487.N2 [return to reference] MS. wommand.

P488.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţas.

P489.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Demon, notum sigillum non audens
contempnere, legit scriptum.

P489.N2 [return to reference] Arund. MS. sicut existencia et excelsa et alibi.

Harl. MS. Supra existencia et excessa et alibi.

P489.N3 [return to reference] Exemplum Lex i is omitted by theEnglish
translator, so the reference should be to Lex, i.

P490.N1 [return to reference] Latin MS. Yponam venientes.

P490.N2 [return to reference] MS. Tritullianus.

P491.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. an a tali et tali sacerdote, &c.

P493.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. Valerius Publi[c]us, consul romanus,
plebem adeo dilexit, &c.

P493.N2 [return to reference] Arundel MS. Idem edes suas in medio foro dirui
fecit quia nimis excelse super ceteras apparebat, quantumcumque domi inferior
tum gloria superior euasit.

P494.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. egressus prior cum quodam monacho
iuuene quem nouerat uirginem corpore, ait demoni; “Si precepit tibi monachus
iste ut exeas, quomodo audibis manere?”

P494.N2 [return to reference] MS. in.

P495.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. Ne forte talis pictura esset in
cubiculo. Qua inuenta, mulier a suspicione liberata.

P495.N2 [return to reference] Reference supplied from the Latin MSS.

P495.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. qui ex tempore ordinis suscepti
presbiteram suam ut sororem diligens, sed ut pestem fugiens, &c.

P496.N1 [return to reference] Latin MSS. In Saxonia.

P496.N2 [return to reference] A marginal note has, nota, de Te Deum.

P496.N3 [return to reference] & erased, and at added above.

P496.N4 [return to reference] MS. repeats, ţe.

P498.N1 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P498.N2 [return to reference] MS. ymaginatinas.

P500.N1 [return to reference] MS. iij.

P501.N1 [return to reference] MS. Temptacione carnis ammota permittit deus
aliquando studere in deteriorem.

P503.N1 [return to reference] After ţe, left, erased.

P504.N1 [return to reference] MS. inserts, pat, here.

P505.N1 [return to reference] MS. he.

P505.N2 [return to reference] MS. Agellus.

P507.N1 [return to reference] MS. vsura.

P508.N1 [return to reference] MS. ţus.

P508.N2 [return to reference] After he, had, erased.

P508.N3 [return to reference] MS. his

P510.N1 [return to reference] MS. adds, and, here.

P513.N1 [return to reference] MS. Arseme.

P513.N2 [return to reference] The tale from Valerius to follow this heading is
missing in the English MS.

P513.N3 [return to reference] Heading supplied from Harl. MS. with celeriter
for celerabilius.

P514.N1 [return to reference] MS. Alphensis, for Alphonsus.

P514.N2 [return to reference] Arund. MS. in domo eunuchi regis.

P514.N3 [return to reference] & omitted and added above the line.

P515.N1 [return to reference] ir-omitted and added above the line.

P515.N2 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Dum sanctus Macharius pulicem se
pungentem manu occidisset et multum sanguinis ex illo emanasset, reprehendens
se ipsum quod propriam vindicasset iniuriam, &c. Arund. MS. Dum sanctus

Macharius calicem, &c.

P515.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. quod in reditu Cesariam Capadocie
destrueret.

P516.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. subtercintorium?

P516.N2 [return to reference] MS. Kyng of Pars. Lat. MSS. regi Persarum.

P516.N3 [return to reference] So Lat. MSS. English MS. has, multus.

P516.N4 [return to reference] The MS. gives a wrong reference, here corrected
by the Lat. MSS.

P517.N1 [return to reference] So Harl. MS. Eng. MS. de viro.

P517.N2 [return to reference] MS. ij.

P518.N1 [return to reference] MS. Terculianus.

P518.N2 [return to reference] Arund. MS. Cameracensis = Cambray.

P518.N3 [return to reference] MS. Ognnez.

P521.N1 [return to reference] Arund. MS. et magnificatus est ab omnibus deus,
qui voluntatem pro facto reputat.

P522.N1 [return to reference] MS. either, say, corrected to saw, or vice versa.

P523.N1 [return to reference] MS. oppend.

P523.N2 [return to reference] Latin MSS. vsuraria moritura.

P523.N3 [return to reference] Latin MSS. demones … cor tollentes usque ad
tectum, &c.

P525.N1 [return to reference] MS. habet.

P526.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. non vnam pictam.

P527.N1 [return to reference] A wrong reference apparently.

P528.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. “Iste uobis precepit de concordia, qui
se, uxorem, ancillam, tres in vna domo, concordare non potuit.”

P528.N2 [return to reference] MS. tollerari.

P528.N3 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Romanus suspicius uxorem suam dimisit.

P529.N1 [return to reference] Harl. MS. Ieronimus. Fertur Auriolus Theofrasti

‘Libro de Nupcijs.’

P529.N2 [return to reference] Arund. MS. “Illa ornatior procedit in publicum
et honoratur ab omnibus, ego autem in conuentu feminarum despicior.” Aitque;

“Cur aspiciebas vicinam?” &c.

P529.N3 [return to reference] ţer omitted and added above the line.

P530.N1 [return to reference] Infida enim custos castitatis est necessitas.

P530.N2 [return to reference] MS. quandoque vi capit.

P530.N3 [return to reference] MS. xi.

P531.N1 [return to reference] MS. vppon, erased.

P531.N2 [return to reference] MS. temptacionem.

P532.N1 [return to reference] For quartus?

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