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A19162
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[The lyfe of the thre kynges of Coleyne]; Historia trium regum. English
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Joannes, of Hildesheim, d. 1375.
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STC 5572; ESTC S109805
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wytnesse_n she_o of_o to_o herode_fw-la &_o to_o all_o the_o scribe_n and_o to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o for_o the_o wonderful_a do_v the_o paynem_n that_o have_v no_o know_v of_o holy_a wrytte_n ne_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o cryste_n call_v these_o three_o king_n magos_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wytche_n /_o and_o the_o jew_n that_o know_v the_o scrypture_n &_o the_o birth_n of_o cryste_n and_o the_o place_n of_o envy_n &_o falseness_n excyte_v the_o paynem_v all_o abowte_n to_o call_v they_o wytche_n and_o so_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o usage_n that_o they_o call_v these_o three_o king_n so_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o thereof_o beryth_v many_o dyvers_a book_n witness_v /_o but_o to_o put_v away_o all_o manere_n of_o doubt_n and_o in_o repreve_v of_o all_o the_o false_a jew_n almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v ever_o wonderful_a in_o his_o werk_n &_o glorious_a in_o his_o saint_n will_v have_v the_o prevyte_n of_o his_o birth_n to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o people_n /_o so_o that_o this_o glorious_a name_n that_o be_v oon_o hide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o jewery_a unto_o his_o birth_n /_o that_o same_o name_n all_o manere_n of_o naconn_n through_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v worshypp_v know_v &_o praise_v /_o after_o these_o three_o king_n be_v come_v with_o great_a traveylle_n to_o the_o hill_n of_o vaw_n afore_o say_v than_o they_o make_v there_o a_o fair_a chapel_n in_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o child_n that_o they_o have_v seek_v /_o and_o they_o make_v covenaunt_v to_o mete_v togyder_n all_o three_o at_o that_o same_o chapel_n once_o in_o the_o year_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n assign_v /_o &_o there_o they_o ordain_v their_o sepulture_n /_o ¶_o then_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o all_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o worshipful_a knight_n of_o their_o londe_n &_o kingdom_n hear_v of_o the_o come_n home_o of_o thyse_n three_o king_n anon_o they_o ride_v to_o theym_v with_o great_a solempnyte_n and_o meet_v with_o theym_n at_o the_o say_a chapel_n /_o and_o with_o great_a mekenesse_n &_o reverence_n they_o receyve_v theym_v /_o and_o when_o the_o prince_n &_o lord_n hear_v how_o merueyllous_o god_n have_v wrought_v by_o thyse_n three_o king_n /_o thenne_fw-fr they_o have_v they_o in_o more_o reverence_n &_o love_n and_o drede_v ever_o after_o /_o ¶_o so_o when_o thyse_n three_o king_n have_v ordain_v their_o testament_n &_o do_v what_o they_o will_v thenne_n they_o take_v leave_v each_o of_o other_o /_o and_o each_o of_o theym_n with_o his_o own_o people_n ride_v hoome_n unto_o his_o own_o land_n with_o great_a joy_n &_o solempnyte_n and_o thê°_n each_o king_n depart_v from_o other_o in_o their_o person_n /_o but_o never_o in_o their_o herte_n /_o and_o when_o they_o be_v rest_v in_o their_o own_o londe_n thenne_n they_o tell_v and_o preched_a to_o all_o the_o people_n all_o that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o do_v in_o their_o way_n /_o and_o they_o die_v make_v in_o their_o temple_n a_o star_n after_o the_o same_o form_n and_o likeness_n as_o it_o apperyd_v to_o they_o /_o wherefore_o the_o paynem_v leave_v their_o error_n and_o their_o mawmette_n and_o worshyp_v the_o child_n which_o the_o king_n have_v seek_v /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o these_o three_o king_n dwell_v in_o their_o londe_n and_o kingdom_n in_o worshipful_a and_o honest_a conversacyon_n till_o after_o the_o ascenconn_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o within_o short_a time_n after_o thenne_n come_v saint_n thomas_n thappostle_n in_o to_o their_o countree_n /_o after_o the_o time_n that_o these_o three_o king_n be_v to_o i_o from_o bedleem_v in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n again_o /_o thenne_fw-fr begin_v to_o rise_v &_o spring_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o of_o her_o child_n and_o of_o the_o three_o king_n abvote_v all_o the_o country_n of_o iherusalem_n wherefore_o our_o lady_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o jew_n flee_v out_o of_o that_o lytyll_a house_n that_o god_n be_v bear_v in_o &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o neither_o derke_v cave_n under_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o there_o she_o abide_v with_o her_o child_n to_o the_o time_n of_o her_o purificacyon_n /_o and_o as_o goddys_n will_n be_v dyvers_a man_n &_o wy_z man_n lovyd_v our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n and_o she_o soon_o and_o find_v theym_v all_o manere_fw-mi necessarye_n that_o they_o need_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o the_o faith_n begin_v to_o wax_v and_o increase_v thenne_n be_v edifyed_a there_o a_o chapel_n in_o the_o same_o cave_n in_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o three_o king_n and_o of_o saint_n nicholas_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o chapel_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n which_o our_o lady_n be_v wont_v to_o sytte_n on_o when_o she_o have_v her_o child_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n suck_v /_o and_o on_o a_o time_n as_o she_o sit_v upon_o that_o stone_n in_o gyve_v to_o her_o sweet_a child_n suck_v there_o happen_v to_o fall_v down_o from_o she_o teete_v a_o lytyll_a drop_n of_o that_o moo_v pure_a and_o moost_n clean_o vyrgynall_a milk_n on_o the_o forsay_n yd_v stone_n the_o which_o moo_v precyous_a and_o pure_a milk_n that_o fall_v from_o that_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v be_v remain_v and_o seen_v there_o unto_o this_o day_n /_o and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v shrapyd_v with_o knyve_n the_o more_o wexyth_v the_o milk_n /_o and_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o many_o dyvers_a place_n by_o pylgryme_n ¶_o also_o when_o our_o lady_n be_v goon_o out_o of_o the_o lytyll_o house_n in_o to_z the_o cave_n she_o have_v forget_v her_o smock_n behind_o she_o in_o the_o hay_n of_o the_o maynger_v there_o our_o lady_n lie_v in_o /_o and_o so_o both_o hay_n &_o smock_n be_v hoole_n &_o tressh_v in_o the_o same_o place_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o saint_n eleyn_n that_o holy_a queen_n that_o be_v mother_n to_o king_n constantyn_n come_v to_o the_o place_n /_o for_o the_o jew_n of_o malice_n &_o of_o envy_n hold_v that_o place_n that_o criste_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o foul_a cursyd_v place_n /_o in_z somoche-that_a they_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n nor_o woman_n ne_o child_n ne_z be_v go_v in_o to_o that_o place_n /_o ¶_o ferdermore_o when_o our_o lady_n have_v offer_v up_o her_o child_n in_o to_o the_o temple_n with_o the_o turtle_n &_o dove_n after_o moses_n law_n as_o holy_a wrytte_n tell_v /_o and_o symeon_n take_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n &_o say_v nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la dne_fw-mi &_o c̈_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o now_o lord_n lete_fw-la thy_o secuaunt_n be_v in_o pease_n after_o thy_o word_n /_o the_o same_o time_n symeon_n &_o anne_n the_o holy_a woman_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o scribes_z &_o pharisee_n prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n as_o holy_a wrytte_n tellyth_v /_o and_o so_o great_a a_o name_n be_v spring_v of_o our_o lady_n &_o of_o she_o soon_o among_o the_o jew_n that_o she_o may_v not_o ne_z dare_v not_o no_o long_o abide_v in_o that_o place_n for_o drede_fw-la of_o herode_fw-la &_o of_o the_o jew_n /_o and_o the_o gospel_n say_v angelus_n dni_fw-la apparuit_fw-la in_o sompnis_fw-la joseph_n dicens_fw-la surge_n &_o accipe_fw-la pverum_fw-la &_o c̈_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v /_o an_z angel_n of_o god_n apperyd_v to_o joseph_n in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v rise_v and_o take_v the_o child_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o flee_v in_o to_o egypte_n and_o be_v there_o till_o i_o tell_v the_o /_o for_o herode_fw-la shall_v seek_v the_o child_n to_o destroy_v he_o /_o thenne_fw-fr joseph_n roo_v &_o take_v the_o child_n and_o his_o mother_n &_o go_v in_o to_o egypte_n by_o night_n and_o dwell_v there_o till_o herode_fw-la be_v deed_n /_o our_o lady_n &_o she_o soon_o be_v in_o egypte_n dwelling_n vij_o year_n and_o it_o be_v from_o bedleem_v twelve_o day_n journey_n /_o and_o in_o this_o way_n as_o our_o lady_n go_v in_o to_o egypte_n she_o see_v grow_v dry_a rose_n the_o which_o be_v callyd_v the_o rose_n of_o jerico_fw-la and_o they_o grow_v in_o no_o place_n of_o all_o the_o country_n but_o onn_o in_o the_o same_o way_n /_o and_o these_o rose_n the_o shepeherde_n of_o the_o same_o country_n do_v gadre_n in_o time_n of_o year_n &_o selltheym_n to_o pylgryme_n for_o breed_v &_o to_o other_o man_n of_o that_o countree_n abowte_n and_o so_o they_o ben-borne_a in_o to_o dyvers_a londe_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o our_o lady_n dwell_v with_o she_o soon_o in_o egypte_n be_v now_o a_o gardyne_n therein_o growyth_o bawme_n and_o it_o be_v allong_o &_o broad_a as_o a_o man_n may_v cast_v stone_n /_o and_o in_o that_o gardyne_n ben_fw-mi seven_o well_n in_o who_o our_o lady_n wysshe_v she_o soon_o &_o bathe_v he_o and_o wasshyd_v her_o clothes_n &_o
weary_a great_a with_o child_n and_o nyghe_a the_o time_n of_o her_o delyveraunce_n of_o her_o child_n /_o thenne_fw-fr joseph_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o this_o foresaid_a place_n that_o no_o man_n take_v heed_n of_o down_o in_o to_o the_o lytyll_a derke_n den_n /_o and_o there_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n that_o same_o night_n be_v bear_v of_o our_o lady_n without_o any_o disese_v of_o her_o body_n /_o in_z that_o house_n of_o old_a time_n be_v leave_v a_o maynger_n of_o the_o length_n nyghe_o of_o a_o fathom_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n /_o and_o by_o the_o same_o maynger_n be_v a_o ox_n of_o a_o poor_a manny_n tie_v and_o beside_o the_o ox_n joseph_n tie_v his_o ass_n /_o and_o in_o the_o same-mainger_n our_o lady_n wrap_v her_o bless_a son_n in_o such_o clothes_n as_o she_o have_v &_o lay_v he_o upon_o the_o hay_n tofore_o thoxe_n &_o thasse_v for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o place_n in_o that_o country_n /_o in_o ostryes_n all_o the_o maynger_n be_v of_o three_o or_o four_o foot_n of_o length_n that_o a_o horse_n or_o else_o a_o neither_o be_v may_v have_v his_o meet_a by_o himself_o /_o and_o such_o a_o maynger_n be_v that_o that_o our_o lady_n lie_v in_o /_o the_o place_n where_o the_o angel_n apperyd_v to_o the_o shepeherdes_n thant_a night_n that_o cryste_n be_v bear_v be_v but_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o bedleem_v /_o and_o in_o that_o same_o place_n david_n keep_v sheep_n in_o his_o chyldhede_v &_o deffend_v they_o from_o beer_n &_o lyen_n &_o other_o wild_a beeste_n /_o so_o i_o book_n say_v that_o the_o shepeherde_n of_o that_o conntree_n ke_fw-mi pe_z their_o sheep_n twye_n in_o oo_z year_n /_o and_o those_o time_n be_v when_o the_o day_n &_o nyghte_n be_v both_o of_o a_o length_n and_o that_o land_n abowte_fw-mi bedleem_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o byhe_a /_o and_o that_o place_n in_o the_o ee_a be_v mnost_o part_n mountain_n for_o in_o some_o place_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o well_o know_v winter_n from_o summer_n /_o and_o in_o some_o place_n there_o 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abowte_fw-mi bedleem_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o shepeherde_n keep_v their_o beeste_n there_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o they_o do_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n /_o in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o commandment_n go_v out_o from_o cezar_n august_n as_o it_o be_v aforsayde_v /_o thenne_fw-fr be_v herode_fw-la ordain_v &_o make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o jew_n by_o the_o emperor_n &_o by_o the_o romayn_v &_o yet_o be_v herode_fw-la no_n jew_n ne_o king_n of_o jew_n bear_v /_o but_o by_o cause_n the_o same_o emperor_n &_o the_o roman_n have_v make_v subgette_n to_o theym_v the_o land_n of_o jewery_a &_o many_o of_o the_o provynce_n abowte_fw-mi theym_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o ind_n perseus_n &_o caldee_n so_o by_o strong_a honde_n they_o make_v he_o king_n /_o and_o all_z that_o country_n know_v well_o that_o he_o ride_v be_v but_o a_o lion_n &_o never_o come_v of_o kyngis_fw-la blood_n ne_o of_o jewry_n bear_v but_o make_v king_n by_o themperour_n &_o romayn_v so_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o the_o tyman_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o cryste_n when_o he_o say_v cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sactonrum_fw-la &_o c̈_n as_o it_o be_v aforsayde_v /_o yet_o the_o jew_n contynue_v in_o their_o malice_n &_o falseness_n say_v that_o long_o time_n after_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o cryste_n their_o uncconn_n sess_v not_o but_o that_o they_o have_v many_o king_n after_o /_o but_o yet_o the_o false_a jew_n forsake_v not_o that_o herode_fw-la come_v of_o a_o jew_n on_o the_o fader_fw-mi side_n &_o of_o a_o paynym_n of_o the_o moder_n side_n &_o so_o he_o be_v no_o very_a jew_n wherefore_o crysten_v man_n make_v the_o jew_n utter_o confule_v of_o the_o prophesy_v of_o jacob_n their_o patryarke_n the_o say_v thus_o non_fw-la auferetur_fw-la ceptrun_v de_fw-fr iuda_fw-la nec_fw-la dux_fw-la de_fw-la femore_fw-la cius_fw-la donor_n veniat_fw-la qui_fw-la mittendê°_n est_fw-fr et_fw-fr ipe_fw-la erit_fw-la expectacon_n gencium_fw-la 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