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but_o that_o be_v underston_fw-mi de_fw-fr that_o we_o be_v not_o cumber_v with_o dede_o sin_n therinne_v to_o dye_n without_o repentance_n of_o herte_n &_o shryfte_n of_o mouth_n and_o thereto_o as_o i_o hope_v be_v moo_v best_a &_o effectuel_a prayer_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la specyal_o in_o the_o two_o last_o petycyon_n and_o askinge_n thereof_o by_o the_o which_o we_o pray_fw-mi almighty_a god_n fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n that_o he_o suf_fw-fr fresh_a we_o to_o fall_v &_o to_o be_v cumber_v with_o temptacyon_n of_o dede_o taâ—â—onâ—_n et_fw-fr nâ—noâ—_n i_fw-it ducas_fw-la inâ—â—p_v taâ—â—onâ—_n sign_n but_o that_o he_o keep_v we_o and_o delyvere_v we_o from_o all_o wyckednesse_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o matere_fw-mi of_o this_o worthy_a prayer_n be_v so_o plentivous_a &_o also_o the_o thesyre_n of_o the_o wryther_o hereof_o be_v to_o speak_v more_o there_o of_o nevertheless_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o i_o hope_v suffysaunt_o and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a process_n that_o follow_v after_o we_z leave_v this_o matere_a at_o this_o time_n &_o all_o the_o fructuous_a sermon_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v make_v to_o his_o discyple_n in_o that_o hill_n before_o go_v down_o with_o he_o by_o devoute_a contemplation_n and_o beholdinge_v how_o that_o after_o that_o noble_a lesson_n teach_v in_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v skylful_a for_o the_o high_a per_fw-mi fection_n thereof_o our_o lord_n jhun_v come_v down_o with_o that_o meek_a talk_n of_o his_o disciple_n speak_v also_o homely_a with_o hem_n by_o the_o way_n &_o they_o as_o the_o chyken_n of_o the_o hene_n folowen_v he_o with_o mikel_n ghostly_a like_n coveyt_v each_o before_o other_o to_o be_v neâ—â—_n he_o and_o here_o be_v virtuous_a &_o sweet_a word_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o be_v come_v down_o mykel_n peple_n come_v agein_v he_o bringinge_v diverse_a see_v ke_a folk_n &_o many_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v by_o process_n the_o which_o all_o he_o full_o of_o mercy_n hele_v &_o make_v hole_n both_o in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n ¶_o and_o thus_o short_o we_o passen_a here_o over_o mykel_n process_n of_o tie_n gospel_n &_o many_o chapiter_n of_o the_o foresaid_a book_n of_o boâ—aâ—â—uâ—â—t_n for_o the_o litil_a edification_n of_o hem_n as_o it_o seem_v nedful_a to_o simple_a soul_n to_o yâ—_z which_o this_o book_n be_v special_o write_v in_o englisshe_n as_o it_o have_v oft_o be_v say_v here_o before_o and_o so_o leve_v this_o process_n in_o many_o place_n we_o shall_v only_o tell_v the_o notabylytee_n thereupon_o short_o to_o edyfication_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o centurio_n &_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o litil_a king_n hele_v of_o our_o lord_n calpin_n â—â—â—_o in_o this_o gospel_n in_o that_o our_o lord_n ihesus_fw-la mekely_a &_o unprayed_a go_v bodily_a to_o heel_n the_o seek_v servant_n and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o king_n soon_o pray_v our_o pride_n be_v reprove_v in_o that_o we_o noâ—um_n â—on_v conâ—â—â—_n suphian_n munâ—â—_n noâ—um_n in_o the_o contrary_a manner_n be_v ready_a &_o leave_v to_o go_v to_o rich_a man_n and_o mighty_a that_o we_o may_v beworldly_a worship_v by_o and_o to_o please_v they_o and_o do_v the_o seruyce_n that_o we_o may_v for_o worldly_a i_o de_o but_z we_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o pour_v man_n and_z simple_a or_o to_o help_v they_o in_o she_o need_n for_o ghostly_a meed_n least_fw-mi it_o be_v ageynste_n our_o worship_n as_o saint_n gregory_n note_v in_o this_o place_n ¶_o of_o the_o paletike_n man_n leide_v do_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o the_o house_n hel_v &_o hele_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v captm_n xx_o in_o this_o gospel_n alibê°_n nonde_fw-fr iâ—iâ—mi_fw-fr taâ—ibê°_n corpo_fw-it ralibê°_n &_o spin_a alibê°_n we_o have_v ensample_n &_o doctrine_n that_o oft_o scythe_n bodily_a sykenes_n come_v of_o ghoste_o sikenes_n that_o be_v sine_fw-la and_z that_o the_o helinge_n of_o ghostly_a sekenes_n be_v oft_o cause_n of_o bodily_a heel_n in_o that_o our_o lord_n first_o foriaf_n to_o yâ—_z paletike_n his_o sin_n &_o after_o hele_v he_o of_o the_o bodily_a palesye_n ¶_o also_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a vertu_fw-fr of_o true_a bilyve_a in_o yâ—_z yâ—_z the_o faith_n &_o the_o bilive_a of_o one_o man_n help_v &_o save_v another_o as_o the_o feyth_n of_o the_o berer_n of_o this_o paletike_a man_n save_v he_o &_o also_o in_o the_o next_o chapytre_n before_o the_o feithe_a of_o centurio_n fidei_fw-la de_fw-fr â—â—ute_fw-fr fidei_fw-la gate_n he_o will_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o also_o here_o after_o the_o feithe_a of_o the_o woman_n chananee_n save_v she_o douÈt_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v now_o all_o day_n that_o child_n baptyse_v &_o after_o deed_n before_o the_o year_n of_o discression_n ben_fw-mi save_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o godfader_n thorugh_v the_o meryte_n of_o crist_n &_o this_o be_v open_o ageinste_n some_o heretic_n that_o helden_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n ¶_o how_o that_o martha_n be_v hele_v of_o her_o sykensse_n by_o touching_n of_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o lord_n clothinge_n captm_n xxi_o the_o gospel_n name_v not_o the_o woman_n that_z be_v hele_v by_o the_o be_v finibria_n vestimenâ—a_o be_v touch_v of_o the_o hem_n of_o jhuns_fw-mi clothinge_fw-mi but_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o other_o doctor_n sayen_v that_o she_o be_v martha_n the_o sister_n of_o marry_o maudeleyne_v by_o the_o hem_n of_o jhesus_n clothing_n as_o sainte_fw-fr bernerd_a say_v may_v be_v understonde_v every_o meek_a servant_n of_o god_n the_o which_o in_o any_o virtuous_a deed_n that_o he_o do_v owe_v to_o know_v true_o herte_a and_o open_o knowleche_v by_o mouth_n that_o only_a god_n be_v principal_a doer_n thereof_o and_o noughté_fw-fr he_o as_o the_o cloth_n hele_v not_o but_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o were_v that_o cloth_n ¶_o of_o the_o conuersyon_n of_o mary_n maudeleyne_v captm_n xxii_o ovre_n curteis_fw-la lord_n jhesus_n be_v pray_v of_o simon_n the_o leprose_n on_o a_o day_n to_o eat_v with_o he_o and_z thereto_o he_o grant_v glad_o &_o come_v to_o mete_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v oftsythe_n both_o of_o his_o owene_a curtosie_n &_o also_o for_o the_o love_n &_o the_o zele_n that_o he_o have_v iâ—â—â—â—_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr cuâ—â—_n alâ—tateâ—_n dom_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o savacyon_n of_o mane_n soul_n for_o yâ—_z wyche_a he_o be_v make_v man_n for_z so_o et_a with_o hem_n &_o benygn_o comine_v with_o they_o he_o drowe_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o also_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o he_o make_v himself_o so_o pertite_o pour_v that_o he_o take_v none_o pocession_n of_o worldly_a god_n for_o himself_o as_o for_o he_o therefore_o thruÈ_n that_o love_n of_o poverte_a he_o that_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o mekenes_n what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o beden_fw-mi to_o mete_v take_v it_o for_o the_o time_n &_o the_o place_n meke_o &_o
yâ—_z devout_o askyth_v he_o in_o prayer_n that_o thing_n that_o they_o ask_v in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v moo_v spedful_a to_o hem_v saint_n bernard_v by_o devout_a process_n tell_v in_o diverse_a place_n the_o which_o process_n pass_a over_o tear_v we_o to_o our_o lord_n shun_v &_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a process_n of_o they_o what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v alone_o prayenge_a in_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v say_v his_o discyple_n be_v in_o the_o see_v in_o great_a disease_n for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o wound_n be_v against_o they_o and_z yâ—_z ship_n in_o pâ—ynt_n of_o perysshing_n through_o the_o great_a wawe_v â—_o the_o great_a tempest_n that_o be_v rise_v in_o that_o same_o time_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n by_o deâ—out_a compassion_n in_o what_o mysche_n if_o â—_o tribulation_n they_o be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n both_o for_o the_o great_a tempest_n yâ—_z be_v rise_v upon_o they_o &_o also_o for_o the_o night_n time_n and_o pryncipal_o for_o they_o lackeden_fw-mi her_o lord_n presence_n that_o be_v all_o her_o refute_v in_o she_o need_v but_o he_o that_o good_a lord_n that_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o hem_v and_z that_o suffer_v this_o disease_n of_o hem_n for_o the_o tyme._n when_o he_o see_v time_n also_o send_v they_o comfort_n &_o help_v and_o so_o at_o the_o foâ—â—th_v wake_v of_o yâ—_z night_n he_o come_v down_o from_o yâ—_z hylle_v go_v upon_o the_o see_v &_o come_v toward_o they_o now_o behold_v we_o here_o inward_o how_o that_o blessed_a lord_n after_o his_o great_a traveyle_n of_o long_o wake_v &_o prayenge_a come_v down_o all_o onnly_a iâ—_n yâ—_z night_n time_n fro_o that_o traveylouê°_n hill_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr stony_a &_o bare_a foot_n and_o so_o gooth_o he_o sad_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o creature_n know_v her_o maker_n and_o be_v obeysaunt_a to_o â—ym_v at_o his_o will_n and_o what_o time_n he_o come_v nigh_o the_o ship_n the_o dyscyple_n suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fantasme_n cryeden_fw-mi for_o drede_n and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o benygne_a lord_n have_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o willing_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v distourble_v &_o traâ—eylled_v hem_o sykerde_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o you_o desiren_n be_v not_o adradde_a and_o theâ—e_n peter_n that_o be_v more_o â—er_n vaunt_v than_o other_o trust_n of_o his_o might_n at_o his_o bidding_n he_o begin_v to_o go_v toward_o he_o upon_o the_o water_n but_o anon_o as_o â–ª_o a_o great_a wound_n blue_v he_o fayll_v in_o byleve_n and_o dradde_a and_o so_o begin_v to_o drenche_n but_o the_o good_a lord_n with_o his_o right_a honde_n take_v he_o up_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o perysshing_n and_o thenne_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o tempest_n cease_v and_o alle_fw-mi be_v in_o pee_z &_o tranquylite_fw-la and_o so_o the_o discyple_n with_o great_a reverence_n &_o joy_n receyve_a her_o lord_n weren_a put_v in_o great_a rest_n â–ª_o and_o soverayn_o comfort_v by_o his_o bless_a presence_n this_o be_v yâ—_z notabâ—â—_n notabâ—â—_n process_n of_o that_o gospel_n short_o in_o this_o process_n touching_n yâ—_z disciple_n we_o have_v ghostly_a doctrine_n &_o ensample_n of_o pacyence_n 〈◊〉_d trybulaconn_n &_o of_o profit_n thereof_o as_z we_o have_v before_o touching_n himself_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o as_o it_o felle_n with_o the_o discyple_n bodâ—â—y_n so_o it_o fall_v with_o we_o all_o day_n ghostly_a our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v hem_n yâ—_z been_v choose_v of_o he_o for_o to_o be_v dysease_v and_o have_v trybulaconn_v in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n for_o as_o holy_a wrytt_n wrtnessyth_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o beâ—yth_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o gâ—ace_n â–ª_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v all_o though_o that_o be_v wrthout_n discyplyâ—e_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o kind_a chyldern_n but_o of_o avoutrye_n and_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o beten_v and_o to_o suâ—â—re_v trybulaconn_v &_o disease_n in_o this_o world_n for_o many_o cause_n for_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o know_v ourself_o &_o our_o own_o wretchidne_n also_o there_o through_o we_o profiten_v ghostly_a &_o geten_a virtue_n and_o when_o they_o be_v goten_a theâ—e_n through_o kepen_v hen_n the_o better_a and_o ferdermore_o that_o be_v moost_n of_o all_o there_o through_o we_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi &_o abide_v that_o everlasting_a meed_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z blâ—sse_o of_o heaven_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discomfort_a by_o hem_n or_o in_o pacyent_a in_o hem_n but_o rather_o coveyte_v they_o &_o love_v they_o â–ª_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o tribulaconn_n though_o it_o be_v moâ—he_v worth_a and_o of_o great_a virtue_n &_o moche_n meed_n nevertheless_o manâ—_n mâ—_n thynken_a hen_n full_a hard_a &_o grudge_n against_o they_o as_o inportable_a â–ª_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o know_v not_o &_o seen_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_v suâ—â—o_fw-la â—ui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o holy_a doctor_n tellen_v &_o techen_fw-ge we_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o hem_n in_o many_o place_n to_o comfort_v we_o gladli_fw-la for_o to_o take_v â—en_z and_o specyal_o among_o other_o saint_n bernard_n in_o dyvers_a tretee_n wherefore_o â—ave_n we_o no_o wonder_n though_o our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v his_o discyple_n the_o which_o he_o love_v so_o specyal_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o tempest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o suffer_v trybulaconn_n for_o he_o kneew_v lxxx_o â—tm_o can_v xiii_o twenty-five_o &_o lxxx_o her_o ghostly_a profit_n thereby_o for_o oft_o we_o rede_v that_o her_o ship_n be_v in_o peryll_n by_o tempest_n &_o contrary_a wind_n but_o it_o be_v neâ—er_o drown_v or_o full_o perisshid_v â–ª_o &_o nomore_o shall_v we_o what_o tribulaconn_v so_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o if_o we_o suffer_v pacyent_o &_o trust_v full_o in_o yâ—_z help_v of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v that_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o at_o our_o need_n â—apitulun_v sequens_fw-la de_fw-fr chananea_fw-la premittitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la notatur_fw-la de_fw-la angelis_fw-la ut_fw-la infra_fw-la caplo_fw-la thirty_o ¶_o how_o the_o pharysee_n &_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n &_o dede_n of_o â—hun_v â—aplin_n xxviii_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o wonder_n though_o some_o take_v occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o our_o word_n and_o dede_n ben_fw-mi they_o never_o so_o â–ª_o go_v de_n &_o true_a for_o so_o it_o befelle_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la oft_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d descan_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o may_v not_o he_o err_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n wherefore_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o the_o pharysee_v askeden_fw-mi he_o why_o that_o his_o disciple_n wysshe_v not_o her_o ande_fw-mi when_o they_o go_v to_o mete_v and_o in_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o her_o custom_n after_o the_o teching_n of_o her_o elder_n but_o our_o lord_n seenge_v that_o they_o charge_v more_o the_o washing_n without_o forth_o &_o bodily_a clenes_n â–ª_o than_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o inforth_o and_o ghostly_a â–ª_o answerde_n hear_v again_o reprove_a hem_n that_o they_o breken_fw-mi the_o hest_n of_o god_n for_o her_o tradyconne_n and_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n declare_v after_o that_o vice_n that_o come_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o herte_n defoylen_v more_o a_o man_n than_o do_v the_o bodily_a mete_v take_v unwasshen_v wherefore_o they_o weren_a ghostly_a slander_v &_o styre_v against_o he_o but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n thereof_o for_o they_o we_o ren_fw-it â–ª_o blind_a in_o soul_n through_o malice_n also_o oft_o time_n our_o lord_n â—hesns_v wrought_v miracle_n upon_o the_o sabott_a day_n that_o weren_a god_n holy_a day_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v now_o the_o sunday_n to_o crysten_v man_n that_o he_o die_v to_o confusonn_n and_o repreyf_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o kepten_n strayt_o the_o law_n in_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n and_o not_o in_o ghostly_a understond_v as_o his_o will_n be_v for_o he_o bid_v not_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o to_o leave_v therein_o good_a worthing_n and_o dede_n of_o charyte_n but_o for_o to_o seize_v and_o abstain_v fro_o sin_n and_o bodily_a werke_n wherefore_o they_o be_v great_o slander_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v token_n occasion_n of_o sclawd_a against_o he_o and_o conspire_v in_o to_o his_o detâ—e_n and_o sayden_n that_o man_n be_v not_o of_o goddis_fw-la half_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o sabott_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n leave_v not_o therefore_o to_o weâ—ke_v miracle_n and_o do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n in_o those_o day_n but_o moche_n more_o die_v hem_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n error_n afore_o say_v another_o time_n also_o when_o he_o teach_v in_o yâ—_z synagoge_n ghostly_a lore_n &_o say_v that_o he_o
to_o understonde_v the_o ghostly_a mean_v of_o they_o how_o the_o miracle_n do_v than_o bodily_a and_o in_o body_n be_v now_o do_v oft_o time_n in_o ghostly_a mean_n soul_n and_o so_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v by_o though_o three_o body_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reyse_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n bodily_a ben_fw-mi understonden_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o deed_n soul_n the_o which_o through_o his_o special_a grace_n he_o reyse_v every_o day_n to_o everlasting_a lyf_v ghostly_a for_o as_o yâ—_z gospel_n makith_o mind_n he_o reyse_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o lie_v deed_n in_o the_o house_n by_o who_o be_v understonde_v dede_o sin_n onn_o in_o assent_n wythoute_n the_o fulfyil_v thereof_o in_o deed_n also_o he_o reyse_v the_o widow_n soon_o bear_v deed_n on_o the_o bear_v without_o the_o yates_fw-la of_o the_o cyte_n by_o who_o be_v understonde_v dede_o sign_n without_o forth_o perform_v in_o deed_n and_o the_o third_o deed_n body_n he_o reyse_v that_o be_v lazar_n bury_v and_o four_o day_n deed_n by_o who_o be_v token_a dede_o sign_n in_o custom_n for_o if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n &_o understonde_v that_o sign_n be_v dethe_v of_o the_o soul_n we_o may_v find_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v deed_n ghostly_a &_o slay_v through_o sign_n in_o these_o three_o manner_n first_o by_o full_a assent_n of_o will_n to_o do_v that_o be_v forboden_v of_o god_n onn_o within_o four_o in_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o deed_n thereof_o wythoute_n forth_o as_o by_o ensample_n of_o lechery_n that_o be_v forboden_v what_o time_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o woman_n lusty_o to_o yâ—_z end_n for_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o flessh_o &_o full_o assentith_v thereto_o in_o his_o will_n though_o yâ—_z deed_n follow_v not_o after_o he_o be_v account_v as_o a_o lechout_n in_o his_o herte_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soul_n slay_v ghostly_a through_o yâ—_z assent_n &_o deed_n in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n and_o this_o manere_n of_o ghostly_a death_n be_v understonde_v by_o that_o first_o deed_n body_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reyse_v in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o synagoge_n or_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o who_o the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o he_o come_v to_o our_o lord_n jhun_v prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o heel_n his_o daughter_n that_o lie_v seek_v therein_o and_o as_o our_o lord_n that_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n &_o endless_a goodness_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o help_v &_o to_o he_o will_v all_o though_o that_o ask_v he_o true_o be_v go_v with_o he_o toward_o his_o house_n there_o come_v word_n to_o the_o forsard_n prince_n that_o his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o therefore_o they_o boden_v he_o the_o be_v shall_v not_o make_v the_o master_n that_o be_v jhuns_fw-mi traveyle_n in_o vain_a for_o they_o trow_v well_o that_o he_o be_v of_o might_n to_o heel_n the_o seek_v but_o not_o to_o raise_v the_o deed_n nevertheless_o our_o lord_n jhun_v let_v not_o for_o her_o mysby_n leave_v ne_o for_o her_o scorning_a to_o do_v his_o grace_n but_o bid_v the_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v not_o drede_v but_o onn_o byleve_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o house_n &_o find_v there_o after_o her_o custom_n many_o weep_a &_o mournful_a mynstralsy_n &_o other_o array_n for_o her_o exequye_n he_o say_v to_o hen_n wepe_v not_o for_o the_o wench_n be_v not_o deed_n but_o slepyth_o and_o thene_n they_o scorn_v he_o for_o they_o understode_v not_o what_o he_o mean_v for_o though_o she_o be_v deed_n as_o to_o hem_v nevertheless_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o may_v to_o raise_v she_o and_o make_v she_o to_o live_v she_o die_v but_o sleep_v and_o thene_n putting_a out_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n sauf_fw-fr the_o tader_n &_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o three_o apostle_n peter_n james_n &_o john_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n bid_v the_o wench_n to_o rise_v and_o anon_o she_o rise_v up_o fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n and_o after_o eat_v and_o be_v all_o hool_n this_o be_v the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o understond_a of_o the_o letter_n in_z the_o which_o we_o may_v ghostly_a understonde_v first_o that_o as_o our_o lord_n god_n thenne_n reyse_v bodily_a the_o daughter_n at_o prayer_n &_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi so_o he_o reyse_v now_o oft_o time_n ghostly_a deed_n soul_n by_o sign_n to_o life_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o preaching_n &_o prayeng_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o as_o our_o lord_n jhun_v spare_v not_o for_o mysbyleve_v and_o scorning_n of_o other_o to_o help_v he_o that_o ask_v his_o grace_n so_o shall_v not_o man_n spare_v to_o profit_v to_o other_o soul_n and_o nam_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n spare_v to_o prithee_o goddis_fw-la word_n when_o it_o long_v to_o she_o offyce_v in_o to_o reyse_v of_o deed_n soul_n to_o ghostly_a lyf_v though_o some_o man_n scorn_v they_o or_o reprove_v they_o therefore_o for_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v the._n it_o fall_v all_o day_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v ghostly_a deed_n by_o full_a assent_n in_o his_o herte_n to_o dede_o sign_n by_o the_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n be_v compuncte_v in_o his_o herte_n thereof_o thorugh_o grace_n as_o though_o he_o hear_v our_o lord_n bid_v he_o rise_v and_o so_o be_v he_o reyse_v in_o his_o soul_n by_o repentance_n fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o house_n or_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v wythoute_n by_o the_o deed_n more_o over_o of_o that_o sign_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o dede_o sin_n and_o light_a for_o to_o rise_v out_o thereof_o through_o grace_n that_o be_v betokened_a by_o the_o first_o deed_n bo_o die_v reyse_v of_o jhesu_n in_o the_o house_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o nevertheless_o this_o manere_n of_o dede_o sign_n that_o be_v onn_o in_o assent_n be_v moo_v perilous_a if_o it_o long_o abide_v and_o special_o if_o it_o be_v ghostly_a as_o high_a pride_n or_o envy_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a sign_n in_o god_n sight_n pride_n by_o delyberaconn_n in_o herte_n than_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_o yet_o aldaye_v that_o one_o be_v great_o charge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v lechery_n but_o that_o other_o seldom_o or_o lityll_o and_o therefore_o be_v many_o man_n here_o deceyve_v but_o now_o pass_v we_o here_o over_o of_o the_o reyse_v of_o the_o second_o deed_n body_n be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n luke_fw-mi how_o what_o time_n our_o lord_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o deed_n bo_z d_z 〈…〉_o jhun_v come_v to_o a_o cite_v that_o be_v name_v naym_n &_o his_o disciple_n with_o he_o and_o moche_v peple_n he_o meet_v at_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o cyte_n a_o deed_n body_n bear_v on_o a_o bear_v that_o be_v the_o allone_n soon_o of_o a_o widow_n that_o come_v with_o the_o corpse_n and_o moche_n folk_n of_o the_o cytee_n with_o she_o and_o thene_n our_o lord_n have_v pyte_n of_o the_o great_a soro_n we_o of_o the_o widow_n and_o meve_v through_o his_o endless_a mercy_n bid_v her_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o weep_v and_o thenne_fw-fr nigh_v &_o towch_v the_o bear_v and_o therewith_o they_o that_o beren_n it_o stand_a still_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o body_n in_o thyse_n word_n thou_o young_a man_n i_o say_v to_o the_o arise_v up_o and_o anon_o he_o rise_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n and_o go_v on_o his_o foot_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o so_o he_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n alyve_a this_o be_v the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n foresaid_a o_o lord_n jhun_v moche_n be_v thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o which_o as_o thou_o reysede_a that_o deed_n body_n bear_v out_o toward_o beryeng_v with_o out_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o before_o onn_o styre_v thy_o endless_a godenes_n &_o pyte_n so_o thou_o reyse_v all_o day_n ghostly_a hem_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n in_o soul_n by_o great_a syne_n flessh_o &_o ghostly_a yeve_v thy_o grace_n oft_o time_n before_o or_o thou_o be_v pray_v or_o seek_v by_o any_o desert_n through_o the_o which_o sinful_a man_n be_v styre_v to_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o sign_n and_o so_o by_o shryfte_n &_o penance_n do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n they_o be_v reyse_v ghostly_a to_o lyf_v of_o grace_n that_o first_o be_v deed_n by_o sign_n perform_v in_o deed_n and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v open_o know_v in_o to_o the_o evil_a ensample_n of_o other_o &_o slander_v thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v need_n of_o open_a penance_n as_o holy_a chirche_n have_v
death_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o fader_fw-mi he_o have_v or_o ciam_fw-la n_n â–ª_o ê“fun_fw-la dissiam_fw-la obedien_fw-mi ciam_fw-la den_v to_o take_v that_o dethe_v for_o man_n and_o so_o he_o pray_v the_o fader_fw-mi &_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o herd_n after_o his_o will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o one_o manner_n will_v that_o be_v in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v in_o he_o three_o manere_n of_o will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o sensualyte_n and_o that_o grutched_a and_o dradde_a and_o will_v not_o glad_o xpo_fw-la n_n â–ª_o triplicem_fw-la voluntem_fw-la in_o xpo_fw-la snffre_v dethe_v also_o the_o will_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o be_v obeysaunt_a &_o assent_v as_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_v say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o so_o be_v his_o will_n and_o the_o three_o be_v yâ—_z will_v of_o the_o godhede_v the_o which_o yaaf_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o bid_v in_o all_o manere_fw-la to_o be_v do_v wherefore_o voluit_fw-la oblatê°_n en_fw-fr qa_fw-la ipe_fw-la voluit_fw-la in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o be_v very_a man_n he_o dradde_v as_o man_n after_o the_o first_o will_n and_o be_v thenne_n in_o great_a anguysshe_v and_o therefore_o inward_o have_v compassion_n of_o he_o in_o asmoche_n as_o thou_o may_v with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o herte_fw-la for_o 'loo_o the_o fader_fw-mi will_v utter_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o deed_n and_o not_o wythstond_v that_o nompeê‘câ—t_fw-la proprio_fw-la â—ilio_fw-la svo_fw-la nompeê‘câ—t_fw-la he_o be_v his_o own_o dear_a love_v soon_o yet_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o revyth_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v for_o we_o all_o and_z our_o lord_n ihun_v takith_o meke_o that_o obedyere_o &_o fulfyl_v after_o in_o deed_n as_o the_o process_n â—â—_o â—â—_o of_o his_o passion_n wytnessith_v full_o in_o the_o three_o point_n behold_v filu_fw-la n_n â–ª_o indici_fw-la biâ—en_fw-la caâ—â—_n tatem_fw-la pris_fw-fr &_o filu_fw-la the_o unspekable_a charyte_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o show_v to_o we_o yâ—_z owyth_o worthy_o to_o be_v have_v in_o inward_a compassyon_n and_o high_a wonder_n &_o worship_n for_o onn_o for_o our_o savaconn_n this_o hard_a death_n be_v beden_fw-mi of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o take_v of_o the_o soon_o behold_v now_o how_o nem_n n._n dni_fw-la jhâ—â—_n oâ—â—_n nem_n he_o pray_v long_o time_n knel_v upon_o the_o ground_n he_o spekyth_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o say_v in_o these_o manner_n word_n my_o dear_a fader_fw-mi almyghty_a and_o full_a of_o pyte_n &_o mercy_n i_o beseech_v the_o that_o thou_o here_o mâ—â—m_o 〈…〉_o mâ—â—m_o my_o prayer_n and_o despise_v not_o my_o bede_fw-mi â–ª_o behold_v i_o and_o here_o i_o for_o i_o be_o make_v sorry_a in_o my_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n show_v to_o my_o enemy_n pacyence_n and_o charyte_n and_o they_o not_o amend_v and_o so_o my_o spiryte_n be_v in_o anguyssh_n within_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n grevous_o distourble_v wherefore_o bow_v thy_o ere_n to_o i_o &_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o voy_n of_o my_o bede_fw-mi it_o like_v the_o fader_fw-mi to_o send_v i_o in_o to_o yâ—_z world_n for_o to_o make_v a_o faith_fw-mi for_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v of_o man_n to_o you_o and_o anon_o at_o your_o will_n &_o bidding_n i_o be_v ready_a and_o say_v â—oo_o i_o go_v and_o so_o thy_o soothfastnesse_n &_o thy_o heel_n i_o have_v declare_v dui_o 〈…〉_o tuâ—â—â—â—lu_fw-fr tâ—re_fw-la tuum_fw-la dui_o &_o show_v and_o i_o ever_o poor_a &_o in_o dyverse_a traveylle_n from_o my_o youth_n do_v thy_o will_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o haste_v beden_fw-mi i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o fulfylle_v utterl_o those_o thing_n that_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o full_o end_v thou_o see_v fader_fw-mi the_o malice_n yâ—_z min_fw-mi enemy_n have_v conspire_v against_o i_o â–ª_o and_o how_o i_o have_v ever_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v pleysaunt_a to_o the_o and_o do_v good_a &_o be_v nefyce_n to_o they_o that_o haten_v i_o and_o they_o 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heelfull_a sacrifice_n &_o well_o of_o all_o grace_n so_o that_o i_o may_v with_o gladness_n find_v medecyne_n &_o heel_n in_o body_n &_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o bless_a presence_n behold_v not_o lord_n jhun_v to_o my_o wickydnesse_n &_o manifold_a neclygence_n and_o my_o great_a unkyndnes_n but_o rather_o to_o thy_o soverayne_a mercy_n &_o endless_a godenes_n sothly_o thou_o be_v that_o holy_a lamb_n without_o wemme_n of_o sign_n that_o this_o day_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o everlasting_a fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n for_o the_o redempconn_n of_o all_o the_o world_n o_o thou_o swette_v mana_fw-la angel_n meet_v â–ª_o o_o thou_o moo_v like_v ghostly_a drink_n bring_v in_o to_o my_o inward_a mouth_n that_o honey_n sweet_a taast_a of_o thy_o helfull_a presence_n byadie_o in_o i_o the_o fervour_n of_o thy_o charyte_v quench_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n vice_n shede_v in_o to_o i_o the_o plentee_n of_o virtue_n increase_v in_o i_o the_o yefte_n of_o grace_n and_o yeve_v i_o heel_n of_o 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amend_n to_o better_a and_z at_o last_o from_o this_o wretchid_a world_n with_o a_o bless_a depart_n that_o i_o may_v come_v with_o the_o to_o lyf_v everlasting_a jhun_v lord_n by_o virtue_n &_o grace_n of_o thy_o life_n bless_v without_o end_n amen_o amen_n amen_n ¶_o jhun_v lord_n thy_o blessid_v life_n help_v &_o comfort_v our_o wretchid_a life_n amen_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la speclm_a vite_fw-la xpi_fw-la cum_fw-la â–ª_o â—tiliâ—â—ime_fw-la tractatu_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la corporis_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o oraconne_n eidâ—â—â—_n sacramenti_fw-la impressun_fw-it westmonasterii_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n câ—â—â—_n â–ª_o â—xxxxiiii_fw-la