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A07575
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The helpe and grace of almighty god ...; Festial
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Mirk, John, fl. 1403?
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angelis of sathanas that ye lete that man goo doune that al the peple may see whom thei haue worshyped Thenne symond felle doune all to brast theÌ„ne was themperour wroth and made to lede peter poul forth And dyde peter on a crosse and his hed downwarde and so put hym to dethe poule for he was a gentylman born For the more worshyp they smote off his hede Thenne the peple sawe angellis stondyng on the crosse there as peter henge wyth crownes And whan poules hede was smytte of there come out fayr plente of mylke after blode Thenne in the nyghte after come cristeÌ„ peple and layd her bodyes to gyder in a graue· there they lay tyl cristeÌ„ feyth was more open in rome TheÌ„ne wolde they haue bore eyther body to his chirche but they cowde not knowe eyther bones fro other Thenne come there a vois fro heuen said the more bones be of the precher and the lesse of the fyssher So after whan the cristen feyth come in to this londe kynge ethelbert lete make a grete chirche at westmynstre in worship of Saynt Peter and another in london of saynt poule And soo on a daye whan the chirche of saynt Peter shold be halowed in the nyghte afore was a man fysshyng ¶ in the tamyse vnder westmynâ— And 〈…〉 â—em reuesshed had vp the 〈…〉 grete dred and quakyng and there they fonde a lityll wryting here lyeth and restech Thomas archebysshop of caunterbury Primat of Englonde and the popes legate sleyn for the ryght of holy chirche the fyfthe daye of cristmasse Thenne for grete deuoâ—ion that they had of that syght· all cryed saynt Thomas And thenne they toke the hede to the Archebysshop to kysse and so they kyssed it all And thenne they behelde his woundes and sayd they were vngracious that wounded the thus And soo layd hym in shryne and couered it wyth cloth of golde and sette torches aboute it brennyng and the people to wake it al nyght Thenne on the morowe come all the states of this londe And bare the shryne to the place there as it is nowe wyth all the reuerence and worshippe that they cowde And there it is wyth worshyp Amen De sancta maria magdalena GOod frendes suche a daye ye shall haue the feste of Mary magdaleyn that was so holy that our lord Ihesu crist loued her best of all wymmen nexte his own moder wherfore ye shall come to god and to holy chirche and praye to that holy woman that she wyll praye to oure lord for vs. that we maye haue grace for she was the first in tyme of grace that dyde penaunce for she had loste grace by fleshly luste so she is made a myrrour to all other synners that wyl forsake synne and do penaunce they shal haue grace the whiche was lost by sinne She had a fader that was a grete lorde and nye of the kynges blode and had a grete lordshyp in IherusaleÌ„ the whiche he gaue to lazarus his sonne and he gaue mary the castelle of mawdeleyne wyth al the lordshyp longyng therto of the whiche castell she had her name and was called mary mawdeleyn for she was lady ther of Thenne as many bokes sayen Saynt Iohan euangeliste wedded her And our lord bad hym goo wyth hym and kepâ— his virgynyte and soo he dyde and was clene virgyn And mawdelayne wâ—â—t forth and gaue her all to synne In so moche she lost the name of mawdeleâ—n and was called the synfull woman â–ª But it was often seen that our lord made of the grettest sinner the holâ—â—st afterwardes And so whaÌ„ our lord sawe tyme he gaue this womaÌ„ grace to â—â—owe her self to haue repentaunce for her synnes Thenne whan mary herde the crist was at a mannis house that was called Symon the pharise she toke a boxe wyth oyntement suche as the people vsed the tyme for hete of the sonne went thyder but she durst not for shame go tofore hym herde hym speke thenne she toke a greate sorowe in her herte and wept tenderly and wyth the teres of her eyeÌ„ she wasshed cristis feâ—e And wyth the here 's of her hede she weped hem and wyth all the loue of her herte she â—ysshed hem anoynted hem but no worde she spake that ony man mighte here but softely in her herte she cryed mercy and made a vowe to him that she wolde neuer trespasse more Thenne our lord had pyte on her and cast oute of her vii fendes and forgaue her all her synnes in heryng of all that there were thenne she toke suche a loue to crist that she lefte all her lordshypâ— of mawdeleyn wyth all other goodes and sued hym forth wyth grete loue that in his passion there as his disciples fled from hym she lefte hym neuer tyll she wyth helpe of other had layed hym in his tombe and whan no man durste goo thyder for fere of the knyghtes that kepeth hym she spared not Cum tenebre essent It was derke in the dawynge she toke wyth her swete bawmes to anoynte Crystis body wyth this she shewed loue bothe in wyll and in dede wherfore cryst in his lyfe for her loue heled Martha her suster of the rede flyxe that she had vii yere to fore and payned her full sore ¶ Et resuscitauit Lazarum a mortuis ¶ And reysed Lazar her broder from dethe to lyfe that had lyen iiii dayes stynkynge in his graue and whan our lord rose from deth to lyfe he appered to her and suffred her to touche hym kyssed his fete Thenne whan it was knowen to the iewes that cryst shewed her so many tokenes of loue before all other Thenne whan criste was styed vp to heuen· the iewes toke Mary and Martha her suster lazarus maxencius and many other and put them in a shyp that was old 〈…〉 â—aâ—e drowned them but g◠〈…〉 soo for all thing at his wyll and brought them sauf to a londe â–ª called Marcyle And there they rested vnder a baâ—â—e that was nye the temple Thenne mary sawe moche people comyng toward the temple to do sacryfice to her mawmettes And the lord of the countrey come wyth hem But mawdeleyn was gracious and wyth her gracious wordes tourned hym ayen Thenne this lorde had grete luste to here her speke and sayd thus to her that yf god that thou spekest of be so gracious and so grete of power as thou sayste praye to him that I may haue a chylde by my wyff that is bareyne and thenne wyl I byleue in hym Thenne mary said she wold and wythin short tyme after the lady conceyued and was wyth chyld Thenne this lord anone after ordeyned to goo to Iherusalem to Peter to wyte of hym wheder mawdeleyns prechinge were true or no. and vytayled his ship and made hym redy Thenne come his lady prayenge hym that she myght goo wyth hym Soo wyth grete prayer the lord graunted her
whyle he spake and mended and his felaw caryed him forthe but he myghte natt traueyll but softe and it hapnyd that they abode all nyght vndre a hyll were full fore aferde what for cursed people and wylde bestes there that maÌ„ dyed Thenne aboute mydnyght come sainte Iames rydynge and sayd Gyue me the dede body thy felowe bifore me and come thou vp behynde me and by the morow they hadde ryden xv daies iournaye and come to the mount ioy half a myle from saint Iames there he lete hem downe and badde this maÌ„ goo fette the chanones of saint Iames to bury his felaw say to his felowes ther pilgramage stonde in no stede For they were false to their other felawe And therfore lete eueryman and womaÌ„ be true to other and we shall at the laste come to the blysse of heuyn ¶ De sancta Anna. gOode frendes suche a daye ye shall haue saint Annes daye that was oure ladies modre that daye ye shall coÌ„me to god and holy church and pray to this holy woman to praye for vs ¶ we rede of v. holy wymen that hight Anna I wyll tel you of the se v. wymen The first Anna was modre to the prophete Samuell that gouerned the people of israell Anna had a husbonde that hight Elâ—ana and he hadde no children by Anna longe butt by grete praier to god at the last he had a sone that was called Samuell Thenne was there a nother anna that was wyfe to a man called raguell they hadde a doughter that hight Sare the whiche hadde seuyn husbondes euyr the firste nyght the fende strangled theym when they wolde haue comuned with her only for luste of flesshe nat to bringe forth frute to goddes plesauÌ„ce and for no children But sone after come yonge tobye and by techynge of the aungell Toby wedded this Sare and thre nyghtes and thre daies he forbare his wyf and was in his prayers and soo after he hadde children The iii anna was the elder tobyes wyf This elder tobye was an old man and dyd the werkes of mercy full besily to preue his mekenesse and suffraunce god made him blynde For on a day as he buryed many dede bodies that were slayne he was wery and lay downe in his hous by the walles and as he loked vp the dunge of the swalous fel in his eyn and soo he was blynde But for he toke it paciently and thanked god of his visitacion god restored him his syght agayn The iiii anna was in the teÌ„ple of Ierusalem whan ioseph and oure lady bare criste to the temple on candelmasse daye For she prophecied of criste â—owe it sholde fall of hym This aÌ„na was so holy that whan she had ben wedded vii yere her husbonde dyed thenne went she into the temple was there nyght and daye tyl she was lxxx yere olde thenne hadde she grace of god to see him bodily or she deyed and had him in her armes The v. anna is oure ladies modre So whan oure lady was of age and broughte into the temple lefte there with other virgynes of her age to lerne moyses lawe to serue god nyght and daye This anna had a husbonde that was called Ioachim our ladies fader and was coÌ„me of the kinred of dauyd For the prophetes had tolde longe to fore howe the kynred of Dauyd sholde discende downe to crist and hadde wreten it in bokes that wer kept in the tresory in the temple Then kyng herode of Ierusalem thoughte to torne the lyf of god to him and to his eyâ—â—â— and toke the bokes oute of the tresorye and made to brene theym for the mynd of criste sholde be forgete by this meane to haue torned the lynage of dauyd to him wherfore there be no bokes that tellitâ— how Ioachim descendyd fro dauyd But whaÌ„ herode had do this foul dede yet were ther some good wyse meÌ„ that hadde copies of thies bokes within them at home that tolde how Ioachim come of the kingdome of dauyd For dauyd hadde many children and oone of theym was called natan of the whiche come Leuy and ther was a nother called panther and of him come barbaÌ„ that was Ioachymes fader that maried oure ladies modre Pater eius Ioachim mater vero anna â—ocati This Ioachym that was oure ladyes fadre and her moder anna whan they hadde this childe she was gyue after in mariage to Ioseph Then dyed IoachiÌ„ and anna toke a nother husbonde that was called Cleophas she had by him a nother doughter that was called mary cleophe and thenne he dyed and she tooke a nother husbonde that hight salome and by him she hadde a nother doghter that was called mary salome And whanne she hadde these iii. doughters in worshyp of the trynite Thenne wolde she no moo husbondes but lyue in chastite and holynesse Thenne was this mary cleophe wedded to a man that was called alpheus and hadde iiii sones Iames the lesse Ioseph that was barsabas symon and Iuda The thridde mary was wedded to a man that was called zebedeus and she hadde by him two sones Iames the more and Iohn euangeliste Thenne as god sayth that of a gode tre coÌ„myth good frute so of this good womaÌ„ come an holy ofspriÌ„g Soo lete vs serue this holy woman that she maye praye for vs nowe and euyr Amen De sancto Laurencio martire gOode frendes suche a daye ye shall haue sainte Laurence day goddes owne holy martir His martirdome as maximys sayth shyneth to all holy churche and lightneth all the worlde wherfore ye shall come to god and holy church and fast theuyn This sainte was holy in lyuynge and greate in compassion of ferynge Saint Austyn sayth that ensamplâ—â—nge is more comendable than is preching and techynge Therfore saint Laurence gaue all cristen peple to shewe ayenst malice mekenesse and ayenst couetyse largenesse ayenst persecucion and trybulacion loue and swetenesse when sixtus the pope hadde be in spayne he broghte Laurence with him to Rome and made him archdeken to serue holy chur and pore people Thenne hadde the Emperoure enuye to him and purposed to do him to dethe Thenne LaureÌ„ce to shewe mekenesse ayenste malyce enquâ—red faste after pore people weÌ„t to theym and gaue them mete drynke and clothes and soo he come to a wedowes house ther as many pore peple were logyd the whiche wedowe had been longe seke of the hede ache Thenne laurence hadde compassion on her and made her hole and mekely wasshed al the pore peoples feet and seruyâ—â— theym at mete and drynke And for he herde that there was a pore man beside in a place that was blynde he went thyder and helyd him Soo euir the more themperoure shewyd malice to him the more he gaue him to mekenesse and holy deuocion He shewyd also ayenste couetise largenesse For whan pope Sixtus hadde take to laurence the tresoure of holy churche to kepe and