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poor_a for_o manny_n sake_n he_o lie_v upon_o criste_n &_o he_o be_v to_o he_o ovirdone_v false_a wytnesse_n for_o crist_n say_v that_o fox_n have_v their_o dennys_n and_o the_o bridde_v her_o nest_n but_o the_o maiden_n son_n have_v not_o where_o he_o may_v rest_n his_o heed_n mt_n viii.c._a and_o seint_a poule_n say_v that_o crist_n bicame_v man_n needy_a for_o we_o in_o this_o world_n to_o make_v we_o scotfree_a with_o his_o myscheif_n propter_fw-la nos_fw-la egenus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la dive_v ut_fw-la illius_fw-la inopia_fw-la divites_fw-la essetis_fw-la two_o corum_fw-la viij_o the_o viij_o chapter_n also_o alle_fw-mi minister_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o namely_o man_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v wytness_n of_o cryst_n to_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o neighbour_n that_o ben_fw-mi all_o man_n and_o wyman_n and_o therefore_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n be_v betoknyd_v by_o galaad_a that_o be_v to_o say_v â–ª_o a_o hope_n of_o wytnesse_n for_o all_o their_o lyve_n in_o heart_n in_o word_n in_o werk_n and_o in_o clothinge_n shall_v bear_v wytnesse_n to_o crist_n dives_fw-la how_o shall_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n bear_v wytnes_n in_o clothing_n to_o crist_n pauê‘_n for_o in_o clothing_n they_o shall_v show_v sadness_n honesty_n &_o lowness_n as_o nigh_o follower_n of_o criste_n and_o wytness_n that_o teach_v sadness_n against_o vanity_n honesty_n against_o glotonye_n &_o lechery_n lowness_n against_o pride_n &_o povert_n against_o covetise_n and_o therefore_o the_o outclothing_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o namely_o of_o man_n of_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o straight_o ne_o to_o short_a to_o show_v the_o shap_n of_o their_o body_n for_o pride_n and_o vanity_n and_o to_o tempt_v wyman_n ne_z to_o preciouse_a against_o poverte_a ne_o ovirdo_fw-it ne_fw-fr feeble_a against_o their_o degree_n and_o honesty_n of_o holy_a church_n ne_z to_o side_n ne_o wide_a against_o measure_n dives_fw-la of_o this_o matter_n thou_o speak_v bifore_fw-la i_o coveyte_v no_o more_o to_o here_o thereof_o for_o as_o thou_o sothe_o say_v man_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o namely_o man_n of_o religion_n pass_v in_o great_a array_n and_o pomp_n temporal_a lord_n pauê‘_n also_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o pnst_a syngith_n his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o representith_v the_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o crist_n that_o die_v for_o we_o alle_fw-mi upon_o the_o tree_n and_o by_o his_o clothing_n and_o by_o his_o mess_n sing_v he_o berith_v wytnesse_n of_o cristis_fw-la passion_n and_o shewyth_o that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o sing_v of_o his_o mess_n he_o do_v it_o in_o mind_n of_o cristes_fw-fr passion_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n of_o cristes_fw-fr passion_n after_o that_o his_o clote_n shewyth_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v he_z be_v a_o fall_v wytnesse_n in_o disceyte_n of_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o seint_a gregory_n say_v that_o no_o man_n do_v more_o harm_n in_o hooly_a church_n thanne_v he_o that_o have_v a_o name_n and_o order_fw-fr of_o holiness_n and_o lyve_v wycked_o nemo_fw-la amplius_fw-la nocet_fw-la in_o ecclia_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la ê‘uerse_n agens_fw-la nomen_fw-la et_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la habet_fw-la dives_fw-la what_o betoken_v the_o clothing_n of_o of_o the_o press_v at_o mess_n pauê‘_n the_o amyt_n on_o his_o heed_n at_o the_o beginning_a betoken_v the_o cloth_n that_o cristes_fw-fr face_n be_v hyle_v with_o in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n whanne_v the_o iewy_n hyle_v his_o face_n and_o bobbyde_v he_o and_z bad_a he_o arede_v who_o smite_v he_o the_o long_o aube_v betoken_v the_o white_a cloth_n that_o errowde_v clothe_v with_o crist_n in_o scorn_n as_o he_o have_v be_v a_o foal_n the_o fanon_n the_o stole_n and_o the_o girdel_n betoken_v the_o boonde_n which_o criste_n be_v bonden_v with_o as_z a_o thief_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o fanon_n betoken_v bond_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi the_o
there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n ne_o hevynesse_n after_o joy_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n none_o age_n no_o fe_o blenesse_n there_o be_v charite_v without_o end_n &_o evirlasting_a pea_n no_o debate_v no_o descension_n there_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v that_o he_o love_v and_o what_o he_o desire_v there_o be_v all_o love_n without_o woe_n &_o without_o sorrow_n &_o care_n there_o shall_v we_o be_v angel_n peris_fw-la and_o felawe_n in_o bliss_n with_o the_o high_a potestatis_fw-la cherubyn_n &_o seraphin_n &_o with_o alle_fw-mi nine_o ordre_n of_o angel_n there_o shall_v be_v manna_n our_o heavenly_a food_n without_o corruption_n there_o shall_v be_v aungelis_fw-la lyf_v and_o to_o say_v short_o the_fw-mi shall_v be_v sow_v no_o sorrow_n no_o disese_v none_o evil_a and_o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o any_o godnes_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o x._o chapter_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v clepyd_v in_o holy_a wrytte_n a_o cyte_n set_v on_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n in_o stabilite_fw-la and_o sikernesse_n without_o drede_n and_o without_o peryl_v for_o there_o may_v none_o enemy_n no_o peryl_n no_o disease_n neigh_v thereto_o it_o stondithe_v so_o high_a and_o in_o so_o great_a wealth_n â–ª_o for_o man_n have_v in_o this_o cyte_n what_o evir_n they_o desire_v there_o be_v nouÈt_v to_o seek_v from_o without_o it_o nedith_v no_o help_n from_o without_o but_o all_o must_v seek_v help_n from_o within_o this_o cite_v therefore_o say_v ysaie_n the_o ê“phete_n lx.c._o health_n &_o sanation_n occupy_v the_o wall_n of_o this_o cytee_n keep_v theym_fw-mi and_o defend_v they_o &_o praise_a of_o god_n without_o cease_v occupi_v the_o yate_n &_o so_o kepith_n hem_o that_o theridamas_n may_v no_o sorrow_n entre_fw-fr in_o this_o cite_v say_v he_o shall_v thou_o not_o need_v to_o have_v you_o sun_n to_o shyn_a to_o the_o by_o day_n ne_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moan_n shall_v not_o shine_v to_o the_o by_o night_n but_z thy_o lord_n god_n crist_n ihesus_fw-la that_o buy_v the_o so_o dear_a shall_v be_v light_a without_o end_n and_z thy_o god_n shall_v be_v thy_o joy_n there_o thy_o son_n shall_v nevir_n go_v down_o &_o thy_o moan_n shall_v nevir_v wain_n for_z thy_o lord_n god_n shall_v be_v thy_o light_n without_o end_n &_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n here_o in_o this_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v endyd_v for_o god_n there_o shalle_o wipe_v a_o way_n the_o teris_fw-la from_o the_o iyen_fw-mi of_o his_o seynte_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o weep_v no_o cri_v none_o hungre_n no_o thirst_n no_o sorrow_n for_o all_o the_o woe_n &_o disease_n that_o be_v bifore_fw-la ben_fw-mi all_o past_a from_o they_o that_o come_v to_o this_o cyte_a awl_n the_o people_n of_o this_o citee_n shall_v be_v good_a &_o rightful_a there_o shalle_fw-mi no_o shrew_n no_o briger_fw-la no_o lechour_n no_o wicked_a lyver_n entre_fw-fr into_o this_o cite_v there_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n shall_v shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o many_o sun_n be_v gadryd_v to_o giddre_n in_o company_n with_o the_o high_a sun_n of_o rightfulness_n crist_n ihesus_fw-la which_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la joh._n viij_o i_o be_o light_o of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fair_a company_n a_o blissful_a company_n god_n bring_v we_o thereto_o than_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v seven_a scythe_n bright_a than_o it_o be_v now_o &_o the_o moan_n as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v now_o than_o the_o sun_n shall_v stone_v in_o the_o ee_v always_o still_o &_o the_o moan_n in_o the_o west_n alwey_n shine_v without_o waning_n so_o the_o synful_a soul_n damn_v to_o hell_n under_o therth_n shall_v no_o comfort_n have_v neither_o by_o son_n ne_o by_o moan_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o this_o cytee_n â–ª_o be_v no_o wound_n no_o storm_n no_o tempest_n not_o thundre_v no_o lightning_n no_o rein_n hail_n frost_n ne_o snow_n no_o hete_n no_o cold_a theridamas_n be_v no_o sky_n no_o cloud_n to_o let_v our_o light_v but_z always_o merry_a summer_n always_o bright_a day_n in_o this_o cite_v alle_fw-mi man_n &_o wyman_n be_v free_a the_o king_n of_o this_o cite_v axith_o no_o presaunte_n ne_o yifte_n of_o man_n ne_o of_o womun_n but_z their_o hertis_fw-la and_o their_o love_n &_o that_o they_o fare_v well_o he_o puttith_v no_o man_n ne_o woman_n there_o to_o travail_v butt_n he_o will_v that_o all_fw-ge be_v in_o rest_n in_o pease_n &_o in_o ease_n and_o what_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n there_o desire_v to_o have_v he_o yeve_v it_o to_o they_o anon_o he_o axith_v no_o rent_n no_o tribute_n no_o seruyce_n none_o homage_n but_o good_a love_n and_o good_a heart_n and_o that_o we_o love_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n he_o yeve_v we_o all_o that_o he_o axith_n of_o us._n ¶_o yeve_v thyself_o to_o this_o bliss_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v this_o bliss_n other_o price_n axith_n he_o none_o for_o this_o bliss_n may_v not_o be_v buy_v butt_n with_o love_n and_o charite_v in_o this_o cyte_n shalle_v every_o man_n &_o woman_n have_v so_o great_a lordship_n that_o all_o they_o shall_v have_v place_n enough_o without_o envy_n &_o all_o be_v king_n &_o queen_n of_o asmoche_n as_o they_o desire_v theridamas_n shall_v be_v no_o pleet_a for_o no_o lordship_n for_o no_o land_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o envy_v butt_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n glade_n of_o other_o welfare_n theridamas_n shall_v be_v no_o woe_n no_o disease_n but_o endless_a joy_n and_o welthe_n and_o endless_a health_n in_o hear_a sweet_a song_n &_o melody_n in_o sight_n endless_a fairness_n in_o taste_v &_o smell_v endless_a sweetness_n in_o feel_v endless_a like_v wtouten_o woo_v the_o xi_o chapter_n of_z this_o cyte_n spekithe_a syent_n john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n privety_n xxio.c._n and_o saithe_n thus_o the_o aungel_n lead_v i_o in_o spirit_n by_o vision_n into_o a_o full_a high_a hylle_n &_o a_o full_a great_a and_o there_o he_o shewid_v i_o the_o holy_a cite_v of_o jerusalem_n ordain_v of_o god_n &_o have_v the_o brightness_n &_o the_o beaute_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o this_o cyte_n be_v like_o the_o pcious_a stone_n iaspis_n &_o cristel_n which_o stone_n betoken_v crist_n son_n of_o rightwysnesse_n which_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la io._n viij_o i_o be_o light_a of_o the_o world_n this_o cyte_n have_v a_o wall_n full_o great_a &_o full_a hiÈ_n &_o it_o have_v twelve_o yates_n &_o each_o yate_fw-mi twelve_o aungelis_fw-la ready_a porter_n to_o lede_n in_o all_o good_a soul_n and_z in_o the_o yate_n be_v write_v all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o kinrede_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_z all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o be_v able_a to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o face_n for_o the_o name_n of_o alle_fw-mi that_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o lif_n in_o hevene_n &_o ready_a write_v in_o the_o yate_n of_o heaven_n against_o our_o come_n in_o token_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v welcome_a &_o 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smaragdê°_n the_o v._o sardenyx_n the_o vi_o sardinê°_n the_o seven_o crisolitê°_n the_o viij_o berillus_fw-la the_o ix_o topasius_fw-la the_o x._o crisopassus_fw-la the_o elleventhe_n iacinctus_fw-la the_o twelve_o amatistus_fw-la and_o in_o though_o stone_n be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n &_o of_o god_n lombe_v and_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o pciouse_a stone_n and_z the_o yate_v make_v of_o saphire_n &_o smaragde_n as_o to_o bye_n say_v in_o his_o book_n xiii.c_fw-la and_o as_o seint_a iohn_n say_v every_o yate_fw-mi be_v as_o a_o margarite_n or_o margery_n stone_n the_o stretis_fw-la of_o the_o cite_v be_v clean_a gold_n as_o clear_v as_o glass_n and_o as_o to_o by_o seith_n the_o stretis_fw-la of_o this_o cytee_n be_v