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 | Handlyng Synne |  |
The syxte comaundyþ vs al so,
Þat we shul noun hurdam do.
þys comaundment ys of prys,
For hyt was stabled yn paradys
God stablede hyt, þou shalt beleue,
whan he made of Adam, Eue.
A clene womman here he hym betaght,
Yn clenë lyfe to lyue she aght;
Al one to be, and of o wyl,
Goddys comaundment to fulfyl.
God made womman man to gyue,
To be hys helpë yn hys lyue;
he madë here nat, man to greue,
No to be mayster, but felaw leue,
No nat ouer logh, no nat ouer hy,
But euene felaw, to be hym by;
And he, mayster, lorde, & syre;
To hys wyl she shal meke hyre.
Þe sacrament ys for here sake,
Of two, o fleshe and o wyl, to make.
Grete mede he getyþ with-outë fayle
Þat wele wyl holdë hys spousayle.
Þat we shul noun hurdam do.
þys comaundment ys of prys,
For hyt was stabled yn paradys
God stablede hyt, þou shalt beleue,
whan he made of Adam, Eue.
A clene womman here he hym betaght,
Yn clenë lyfe to lyue she aght;
Al one to be, and of o wyl,
Goddys comaundment to fulfyl.
God made womman man to gyue,
To be hys helpë yn hys lyue;
he madë here nat, man to greue,
No to be mayster, but felaw leue,
No nat ouer logh, no nat ouer hy,
But euene felaw, to be hym by;
And he, mayster, lorde, & syre;
To hys wyl she shal meke hyre.
Þe sacrament ys for here sake,
Of two, o fleshe and o wyl, to make.
Grete mede he getyþ with-outë fayle
Þat wele wyl holdë hys spousayle.
Now some of þe poyntys wyl y touche
Þat men vn-to hurdam souche.
Þat men vn-to hurdam souche.
Ȝyf þou haue trouþë pryuyly
To bygyle a womman to lygge here by,
Þogh no wedlok were yn þy þoght,
But þat wuldest þy synne were wroght;
Ȝyf she vndyrstode weddyng of þe,
So shal þy trouþë charged be;
Þy trouþe to ȝeue yn swyche a-tent,
hyt ys aȝens þe comaundment.
No trouþe oghte to be ȝeue wyþ ryght
But yn holy cherchys syȝt,
Namlych, þat falleþ to wedlake,
what-so-euer men seyde or spake.
To bygyle a womman to lygge here by,
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But þat wuldest þy synne were wroght;
Ȝyf she vndyrstode weddyng of þe,
So shal þy trouþë charged be;
Þy trouþe to ȝeue yn swyche a-tent,
hyt ys aȝens þe comaundment.
No trouþe oghte to be ȝeue wyþ ryght
But yn holy cherchys syȝt,
Namlych, þat falleþ to wedlake,
what-so-euer men seyde or spake.
Ȝyf þou ly by here seþen,
Aftyr þou hast þy trouþë ȝyuen,
Y sey þe weyl certeynly
þat þou synnedyst þere dedly.
Fleshly dede þou oghteyst noun werche
wyþ-outë leue of holy cherche;
þogh þou haue here trouþë plyght,
And to here hast so godë ryȝt,
Ȝyt holy cherche behoueþ wytte
Of ȝoure cunnaunt, ȝyf hyt may sytte.
Aftyr þou hast þy trouþë ȝyuen,
Y sey þe weyl certeynly
þat þou synnedyst þere dedly.
Fleshly dede þou oghteyst noun werche
wyþ-outë leue of holy cherche;
þogh þou haue here trouþë plyght,
And to here hast so godë ryȝt,
Ȝyt holy cherche behoueþ wytte
Of ȝoure cunnaunt, ȝyf hyt may sytte.
Ȝyf þou plyghtyst trouþe to any lyghtly
To be at holy cherchys cry,
But þou dedyst with her no foly dede
þat ys fleshly felaurede,
þou gost and ȝyfst þy trouþe anouþer
As þou dedyst byfore þe touþer,
And lyst by here, and ys þy wyfe,
yn hordam boþe þan ys ȝoure lyfe.
Þe ferst womman þat þou ches
Ys þy wyfe, with-outë les.
Ensample hauë we þerby,
Of Iosep þat wedyd oure lady;
Þere was verry matrymony,
with-outë fleshly dede of any.
By þys ensample mayst þou se
þat þe fyrst womman þy wyfe shulde be.
To be at holy cherchys cry,
But þou dedyst with her no foly dede
þat ys fleshly felaurede,
þou gost and ȝyfst þy trouþe anouþer
As þou dedyst byfore þe touþer,
And lyst by here, and ys þy wyfe,
yn hordam boþe þan ys ȝoure lyfe.
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Ys þy wyfe, with-outë les.
Ensample hauë we þerby,
Of Iosep þat wedyd oure lady;
Þere was verry matrymony,
with-outë fleshly dede of any.
By þys ensample mayst þou se
þat þe fyrst womman þy wyfe shulde be.
Ȝyf þou dedyst euer swyche outrage
To wedde chyldryn or þey hadde age,
þare-of may comë grete folye
ȝyf þey so ȝunge to-gedyr lye.
Oft haue men boþe herde & seyn,
Þat of swych lyggyng haþ foly beyn.
For some, when þey yn age are come,
þe toon þe touþer may nat loue;
Þan make þey men on hem to wundyr,
And coueyt faste to be asundyr;
Also to brekë here spousayle,
And here trouþe, þe whych shuld nat fayle.
Ȝyf þou to swyche weddyng consent,
Hyt ys aȝens þe commaundment.
To wedde chyldryn or þey hadde age,
þare-of may comë grete folye
ȝyf þey so ȝunge to-gedyr lye.
Oft haue men boþe herde & seyn,
Þat of swych lyggyng haþ foly beyn.
For some, when þey yn age are come,
þe toon þe touþer may nat loue;
Þan make þey men on hem to wundyr,
And coueyt faste to be asundyr;
Also to brekë here spousayle,
And here trouþe, þe whych shuld nat fayle.
Ȝyf þou to swyche weddyng consent,
Hyt ys aȝens þe commaundment.
Ȝyf þou hast auowyd þe
Þy lyfe to holde yn chastyte,
Or þou art yn state of prest,
Or yn two ordrys alþer nest,
Suddekene, or dekene hy,
þys lettyþ weddyng & dede fleshly.
Þy lyfe to holde yn chastyte,
Or þou art yn state of prest,
Or yn two ordrys alþer nest,
Suddekene, or dekene hy,
þys lettyþ weddyng & dede fleshly.
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Ne þou shalt neuer wedde, ne synne,
wyþ any þat þy kyn haþ weddyd ynne;
Or ȝyf a man haue houe a chylde,
God hyt euer forbede and shylde
Þat þat chylde shulde any haue
Of hys godfadrys, maydyn or knaue:
Hys breþren or sustren may at here pay
wedde; but he þat houe neuer may.
wyþ any þat þy kyn haþ weddyd ynne;
Or ȝyf a man haue houe a chylde,
God hyt euer forbede and shylde
Þat þat chylde shulde any haue
Of hys godfadrys, maydyn or knaue:
Hys breþren or sustren may at here pay
wedde; but he þat houe neuer may.
Ne þou shalt nat, by þy lyfe,
weddë þy godfadrys wyfe.
Also shal þe womman wonde
To take here godmodrys husbonde.
Twey godmodrys shul nat wedde,
Þe toon to aske þe touþer to bede.
weddë þy godfadrys wyfe.
Also shal þe womman wonde
To take here godmodrys husbonde.
Twey godmodrys shul nat wedde,
Þe toon to aske þe touþer to bede.
Men shul nat wedde for any gode
Man or womman þat ys wode;
For many þyngys hyt ys grete eye,
Þe whyche falleþ me nat for to seye.
Man or womman þat ys wode;
For many þyngys hyt ys grete eye,
Þe whyche falleþ me nat for to seye.
Ȝyf a womman haue an husband,
And he fro here go ouer land,
She shal noun ouþer take ne wedde
But she be certeyn of hys ded.
Þou shal nat betrouþe a womman with hand
þe whylys here husband ys lyuand;
For þe trouþe þat þou here ȝeuys
Þe whylys þat here husbund lyuys,
hyt ys hope, hurdam to be,
And slaghter, but he deye or she.
And he fro here go ouer land,
She shal noun ouþer take ne wedde
But she be certeyn of hys ded.
Þou shal nat betrouþe a womman with hand
þe whylys here husband ys lyuand;
For þe trouþe þat þou here ȝeuys
Þe whylys þat here husbund lyuys,
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And slaghter, but he deye or she.
Ȝyf þou madest euer any wyche,
Þurgh whycchëcraft, wedlak to flycche,
For to destruble þe ryȝt weddyng,
Þou art a-cursed yn þat þyng.
Ȝyf þou fordost þe weylfare
Betwyx þo þat weddyde are,
Þou synnest certys wykkydly,
And brekyst spousayle & cumpany.
Ȝyf þy chylde, mayden or knaue,
wulde a-noþer yn wedlak haue,
And with here wylle þey trouþë plyȝt
withoute cunseyl of fadrys syȝt,
Ȝyf fadyr or modyr be þer aȝen,
Seþþe þey haue trouþed & beyn certeyn,
Þey dysturble þys sacrament
Aȝens þys ychë comaundment.
Þurgh whycchëcraft, wedlak to flycche,
For to destruble þe ryȝt weddyng,
Þou art a-cursed yn þat þyng.
Ȝyf þou fordost þe weylfare
Betwyx þo þat weddyde are,
Þou synnest certys wykkydly,
And brekyst spousayle & cumpany.
Ȝyf þy chylde, mayden or knaue,
wulde a-noþer yn wedlak haue,
And with here wylle þey trouþë plyȝt
withoute cunseyl of fadrys syȝt,
Ȝyf fadyr or modyr be þer aȝen,
Seþþe þey haue trouþed & beyn certeyn,
Þey dysturble þys sacrament
Aȝens þys ychë comaundment.
Ȝyf a man be of Ioly lyfe
And mysdo onys vndyr hys wyfe,
Ȝyf she be gode and certeyn,
To gode state she turneþ hym aȝeyn;
But þere þe wyfe haunteþ foly
Vndyr here husbunde a ludby,
Comunly she wyl neuer blynne,
But euere be brennyng yn here synne;
Vnto þe deuyl confounde her here
And bryngë her to hellë fere.
And mysdo onys vndyr hys wyfe,
Ȝyf she be gode and certeyn,
To gode state she turneþ hym aȝeyn;
But þere þe wyfe haunteþ foly
Vndyr here husbunde a ludby,
Comunly she wyl neuer blynne,
But euere be brennyng yn here synne;
Vnto þe deuyl confounde her here
And bryngë her to hellë fere.
Aȝens swyche maner wyuys
þat wyl nat amende here lyuys,
Shal y tellë ȝow a tale,—
To swychë wyuys byttyr bale.
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Shal y tellë ȝow a tale,—
To swychë wyuys byttyr bale.
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