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and_o anoon_n he_o slepte_v in_o god_n now_o take_v heed_n what_o brenning_a love_n he_o have_v in_o his_o herte_n to_o god_n that_o pray_v more_o devout_o for_o his_o enemy_n than_a for_o he_o selue_fw-mi in_o this_o he_o give_v ensample_n to_o all_o cristen_v people_n to_o be_v in_o charite_v each_o one_o with_o other_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o that_o pursue_v he_o and_o do_v he_o disease_n vinuersa_fw-la delcan_fw-fr cooperit_fw-la caritas_fw-la charite_n hyde_v every_o trespass_n for_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n that_n marry_v he_o with_o any_o disease_n and_o suffrethe_v patient_o be_v a_o martyr_n bifore_fw-la god_n for_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o martirdome_n the_o first_o be_v by_o passion_n and_o will_n thereto_o by_o will_n without_o passion_n by_o passion_n without_o will_n the_o first_o be_v shewyd_v by_o sainte_fw-fr stevyn_n that_o be_v set_v next_o the_o birth_n of_o criste_n for_o he_o suffer_v passion_n and_o have_v will_n 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raise_v a_o great_a tempest_n that_o the_o shipman_n go_v for_o to_o have_v be_v drown_v for_o great_a fere_n cry_v to_o saint_n stephen_n and_o anon_o the_o tepeste_n seize_v thenne_n the_o people_n hear_v the_o fendys_n cry_n thus_o thou_o curse_a prince_n or_o master_n thou_o nor_o we_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n for_o this_o ship_n for_o stevyn_v our_o adversary_n be_v therein_o thenne_v the_o prince_n of_o fendy_n send_v fyve_o fende_v for_o to_o brenne_fw-fr the_o ship_n but_o thenne_n god_n angel_n be_v ready_a &_o drive_v the_o fendy_n in_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o see_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n with_o the_o ship_n fende_v cry_v and_o say_v god_n servant_n come_v that_o be_v stonyd_v to_o death_n with_o jewys_n and_o thenne_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n stevyn_v the_o peple_n make_v a_o church_n and_o leyde_a his_o bone_n therein_o where_o god_n wroghte_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n for_o he_o de_fw-fr scon_n johanne_n evangelista_fw-la good_a friend_n 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the_o people_n telle_fw-fr that_o johan_n preched_a in_o a_o conteey_n that_o be_v call_v asia_n and_o there_o johan_n make_v to_o build_v many_o chirche_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v that_o he_o send_v after_o johan_n and_o make_v he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o brazen_a ton_n full_a of_o sethinge_v oil_n and_o when_o johan_n have_v long_o sodâ—n_v therein_o that_o all_o the_o people_n go_v that_o he_o have_v be_v all_o to_o sudden_a and_o deed_n thenne_fw-fr themperour_n bid_v open_v the_o tonâ—â—_n and_o when_o the_o ton_n be_v open_a joâ—â—n_o come_v â—ute_n of_o the_o ton_n and_o as_o he_o be_v clean_o of_o all_o sin_n so_o be_v he_o â—leâ—e_v of_o all_o brenning_a or_o harm_n in_o all_o â—â—aityes_n of_o his_o body_n another_o hard_a â—â—urment_fw-mi he_o have_v on_o a_o day_n
sam_n pepys_n car_fw-fr et_fw-fr jac_n angl_n regib_n a_o secretis_fw-la admiraliae_fw-la mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la ¶_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n through_o the_o besechinge_a of_o his_o bless_a mo_z 〈…〉_o saint_n marry_o be_v with_o we_o at_o our_o begin_n help_z we_o and_o speed_n we_o here_o in_o our_o lyve_a and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o bliss_n that_o nevir_fw-fr shalle_fw-mi have_v end_n amen_o i_o own_o simple_a understondinge_a i_o feel_v well_o how_o it_o fare_v by_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o hold_v to_o teach_v their_o parisshyn_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a festy_n that_o come_v in_o the_o year_n show_v unto_o theym_n what_o the_o hooly_a saint_n suffer_v and_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o devotion_n in_o good_a saint_n &_o with_o the_o better_a will_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n â–ª_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o pray_v his_o holy_a saint_n of_o their_o help_n but_o for_o many_o excuse_v they_o for_o defaute_n of_o book_n and_o also_o by_o symplenesse_n of_o cunning_a therefore_o in_o help_n of_o such_o this_o tretyse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o he_o that_o list_v to_o study_n therein_o he_o shall_v find_v ready_a therein_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a feste_n of_o the_o year_n of_o echone_v a_o short_a sermon_n needful_a for_o hin_a to_o teach_v and_o for_o other_o to_o serve_v and_o for_o this_o treatise_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o high_a festy_n of_o the_o year_n i_o will_v and_o pray_v that_o it_o be_v call_v festival_n the_o which_o begyn_v at_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o advent_a in_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v wretyn_a therein_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la festialis_fw-la good_a man_n and_o woman_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a wherefore_o holy_a church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o come_n of_o criste_n god_n soon_o into_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n bondage_n â–ª_o &_o to_o bring_v all_o well_o doer_n into_o the_o bliss_n that_o evir_n shall_v last_v and_o also_o of_o his_o other_o come_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o wack_v doer_n into_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n for_o evir_n but_o the_o first_o come_v of_o â—hun_v criste_n into_o this_o world_n bring_v joy_n and_o bliss_n with_o he_o therefore_o holy_a church_n use_v song_n of_o mirth_n as_o alleluya_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o criste_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v therefore_o holy_a church_n seyth_v down_o song_n of_o melody_n as_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la â–ª_o and_o weddinge_a for_o after_o that_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v weddinge_a more_o in_o to_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v after_o then_o after_o the_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n into_o this_o world_n sainte_fw-fr austyn_n say_v there_o be_v there_o thing_n ryf_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o travayll_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o testament_fw-mi that_o adam_n our_o form_n father_fw-mi make_v to_o all_o his_o offspr_v after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sekenesse_n and_o for_o to_o live_v in_o travayll_n and_o for_o to_o dye_v in_o drede_n but_o criste_n he_o come_v to_o be_v our_o socoure_n of_o this_o testament_fw-it and_o be_v bear_v and_o travayl_v and_o dey_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o sekenesse_n into_o evirlastinge_a helthe_n he_o travayl_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evir_n lastinge_a rest_n he_o dey_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evirlastinge_a lyf_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o criste_n into_o this_o world_n wherefore_o h_o 〈…〉_o will_v escape_v the_o doom_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o in_o the_o secounde_n come_v he_o must_v ley_fw-fr down_o all_o manner_n of_o pride_n of_o herte_n and_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi a_o wretch_n of_o earth_n and_o hold_v meknesse_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v travail_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o gete_n true_o his_o lyvelode_n with_o travayll_n of_o his_o body_n and_o put_v away_o all_o ydelnesse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o travayl_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n â–ª_o as_o saint_n bein_z say_v he_o shall_v travayll_v evir_n with_o fende_v in_o hell_n and_o for_o drede_v of_o dâ—th_n he_o must_v make_v he_o evir_n ready_a to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v fiend_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shryve_v 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o year_n to_o year_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o and_o mekely_a takâ—_n 〈…〉_o father_fw-mi then_o shall_v 〈…〉_o come_v have_v great_a worship_v 〈…〉_o a_o knight_n she_o with_o his_o wound_n 〈…〉_o have_v in_o batayll_n in_o moche_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o right_o so_o the_o sin_n 〈…〉_o have_v do_v and_o be_v shrevyn_v of_o 〈…〉_o his_o penance_n shall_v be_v moche_v wâ—â—ship_n to_o he_o and_o great_a confusion_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shryuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—halbe_n shewyd_v open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o great_a shamâ—_n to_o he_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n in_o to_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la dnns_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium·_fw-la the_o come_n of_o criste_n be_v to_o the_o doom_n tunc_fw-la videbunt_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la magna_fw-la et_fw-la maiestate_fw-la and_o these_o commynge_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o fyftene_v day_n afore_o shall_v come_v token_n of_o great_a drede_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o soon_o after_o commyth_n the_o doom_n secundum_fw-la jeronimun_n as_o jerom_n say_v the_o first_o day_n the_o water_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o 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