they_o but_o pryvely_a i_o hile_v the_o chalyce_n with_o the_o patene_n &_o the_o paten_v with_o the_o corporace_n and_o after_o the_o mass_n be_v do_v and_o the_o peple_n away_o pass_v i_o set_v the_o chalyce_n with_o the_o holy_a relyques_fw-fr that_o yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n be_v contain_v therein_o in_o a_o convenient_a place_n beside_o the_o altar_n with_o due_a reverence_n to_o be_v keep_v after_o this_o i_o go_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o make_v to_o he_o my_o confession_n with_o sothfast_a telling_n of_o all_o the_o caa_v beforsayd_v and_o of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o have_v join_v i_o penance_n &_o due_a satysfaccyon_n he_o assoyl_v i_o &_o lete_fw-la i_o go_fw-mi and_o so_o after_o the_o miracle_n publyssh_v &_o know_v there_o camen_n fro_o dyvers_a countree_n moche_v folk_n to_o see_v those_o precyoê°_n relyque_v with_o great_a reverence_n magnyfienge_v our_o lord_n that_o alone_a werchith_fw-mi such_o high_a miracle_n &_o merueyle_n and_o thene_n at_o the_o end_n the_o foresaid_a priest_n pray_v the_o clerk_n of_o saint_n hugh_n to_o the_o which_o he_o tell_v all_o the_o forsayde_a tale_n that_o they_o will_v also_o tell_v it_o to_o he_o so_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v holpen_v as_o anent_o god_n thorugh_o his_o holy_a prayer_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n have_v goon_o for_o to_o see_v the_o foresaid_a memeyle_n he_o ansuerde_a in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n that_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v note_v to_o wching_n the_o faith_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n well_o he_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o on_o re_fw-mi lord_n lete_n hem_v have_v to_o hemself_n the_o token_n of_o her_o mysbyle_n we_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o of_o these_o thing_n whether_o we_o that_o every_o day_n seen_v with_o the_o trueste_n inner_a sight_n of_o our_o soul_n alle_fw-mi hooly_a &_o full_o this_o heavenly_a sacrifice_n haven_n in_o merueyle_n the_o pertyculers_n ymage_n of_o this_o yeft_a of_o god_n as_o who_o say_v nay_o but_o lete_fw-la he_o go_fw-mi see_v the_o lityll_o smalle_a porconn_n thereof_o with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n that_o see_v not_o all_o the_o hole_n with_o his_o inner_a ghostly_a eye_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v yeve_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o press_v at_o his_o go_v after_z he_o reprehend_v his_o meyne_n of_o her_o curyosyte_n and_o not_o onn_o stable_v hem_n in_o bileve_n but_o also_o declare_v open_o yâ—_z those_o thing_n that_o our_o faith_n techith_fw-mi us._n shall_v be_v underston_n de_fw-mi and_o hold_v more_o certain_o of_o true_a bileve_a man_n than_o though_o thing_n that_o this_o erthly_a light_n by_o reason_n show_v to_o bodily_a sight_n thus_o our_o lord_n by_o specyall_a grace_n by_o open_a miracle_n &_o merueyle_n show_v in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n drawith_o some_o folk_n out_o of_o her_o mysbyleve_n &_o stablyssh_v they_o &_o strengthen_v in_o true_a by_o leave_n as_o it_o be_v now_o show_v in_o v_o manner_n ¶_o touching_n yâ—_z 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time_n after_o when_o he_o be_v delyverde_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o come_v home_o in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n he_o tell_v his_o wife_n with_o great_a merueyle_n how_o yâ—_z certain_a day_n every_o week_n his_o bond_n be_v lose_a &_o undo_v â–ª_o and_o his_o wife_n besy_o account_v &_o note_v the_o self_n day_n understode_v well_o &_o have_v knowledge_n that_o as_o oft_o she_o lete_fw-la offer_v the_o sacred_a oost_n for_o he_o so_o oft_o be_v he_o loose_v &_o his_o bond_n undo_v and_o thene_n the_o foresaid_a saint_n gregory_n conclude_v in_o this_o sentence_n wherefore_o dear_a bredern_a hereof_o in_o certain_a consyderaconn_v takyth_n &_o gader_v in_o to_o your_o mind_n of_o the_o sacred_a oost_n that_o be_v offer_v of_o us._n how_o moche_v it_o may_v in_o ourself_o unbind_v ghostly_a the_o bond_n of_o our_o herte_n fythen_a that_o it_o offer_v of_o one_o man_n be_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n that_o it_o may_v loose_v in_o a_o neither_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o body_n wherefore_o moche_n owyth_o every_o priest_n to_o love_n for_o to_o sing_v his_o mass_n oftimes_o and_o for_o to_o dyspose_v he_o thereto_o by_o clean_a life_n &_o contrytion_n and_o confessyon_n ¶_o to_o this_o self_n purpoo_v also_o the_o foresaid_a saint_n gregory_n tellyth_v in_o this_o book_n call_v dyalo_n gus_fw-la how_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o a_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o see_v toward_o room_n there_o come_v upon_o he_o so_o great_a a_o tempest_n yâ—_z he_o be_v in_o despair_n ever_o tescape_v &_o come_v to_o land_n the_z shipman_n yâ—_z be_v in_o a_o lityll_a boat_n follow_v the_o ship_n after_o that_o the_o rope_n where_o that_o the_o boat_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o ship_n by_o violence_n of_o yâ—_z tempest_n be_v break_v sudden_o with_o the_o self_n boat_n he_o be_v caâ—t_v so_o a_o among_o the_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v that_o the_o bysshop_n see_v nomore_o of_o he_o and_o afterward_o when_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la ship_n afâ—_n many_o peril_n be_v dryven_v to_o land_n in_o a_o certain_a isle_n the_o thyrd_o day_n he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n besy_o look_v whede_a he_o may_v have_v seen_v of_o the_o boat_n or_o of_o the_o shipman_n beforsayd_v but_o when_o he_o miyght_v not_o see_v of_o hen_n in_o any_o party_n of_o yâ—_z see_v suppose_v yâ—_z the_o shipman_n be_v drown_v &_o deed_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o he_o â—ete_v sing_v a_o mass_n &_o offer_v yâ—_z helful_a sacrifice_n of_o goddis_fw-la body_n for_o thassoyl_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o aftwarde_a in_o the_o say_a ship_n restore_v he_o take_v the_o see_v toward_o ytalye_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o room_n there_o sudden_o he_o find_v a_o live_v the_o foresaid_a ship_n man_n that_o he_o wend_v have_v be_v deed_n whereof_o glad_a &_o joyeful_a he_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v live_v so_o many_o day_n in_o so_o great_a peryll_n of_o yâ—_z see_v and_z he_o ansuerd_v &_o tell_v how_o of_o time_n in_o the_o flode_n of_o yâ—_z tempest_n he_o be_v cast_v up_o &_o down_o now_o above_o yâ—_z boat_n full_o of_o water_n &_o now_o under_o and_o at_o last_o what_o for_o traveile_v and_o what_o for_o fast_v when_o he_o be_v so_o overcome_v &_o never_o deed_n that_o he_o wist_v neither_o forsooth_o whede_a he_o slepte_v or_o wake_v sudden_o he_o think_v that_o one_o apere_v to_o he_o in_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v andaya_n we_o he_o breed_n to_o eat_v the_o which_o also_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v eten_v he_o take_v strengthe_n and_o soon_o after_o in_o a_o ship_n that_o come_v thereby_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o land_n and_o whanne_v the_o bysshop_n have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o understode_v the_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v receyve_v the_o say_a breed_n â–ª_o and_o be_v revygor_v thene_n know_v he_o well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o self_n day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la the_o priest_n sing_v for_o he_o and_o offer_v the_o sacred_a oost_n in_o the_o foresaid_a isle_n for_o his_o soul_n thus_o shewyth_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cry_v open_o by_o miracle_n and_o merueyle_n the_o soverayn_a virtue_n of_o his_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o that_o not_o onn_o in_o help_a &_o save_v of_o man_n alyve_a as_o it_o be_v now_o herb_n fornsayd_v but_o also_o that_o be_v more_o to_o charge_v in_o lose_v &_o unbind_v of_o soul_n hethen_a pass_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n as_o the_o self_n saint_n gregory_n tellyth_v in_o the_o foresaid_a book_n plain_o of_o a_o monk_n that_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o property_n be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o after_o the_o sacred_a oost_n be_v offer_v for_o he_o thirty_o day_n he_o be_v releace_v and_o delyverde_v out_o of_o pain_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o a_o
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pacienciam_fw-la et_fw-la consolacionem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spem_fw-la habeamê°_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xv_o ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n and_o holy_a apostel_n faint_a poule_n consyder_v that_o the_o ghostly_a lyve_n of_o all_o true_a cristen_n creature_n in_o this_o world_n stant_fw-la specyal_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o bliss_n &_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o two_o thing_n pryncypal_o nouryshen_v &_o strengthen_v this_o hope_n in_o man_n that_z be_v pacyence_n in_o herte_n and_o ensample_n of_o virtue_n &_o good_a lyve_n of_o holy_a man_n wreton_n in_o book_n and_o sovereyn_o the_o word_n &_o the_o dede_n write_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_n veray_fw-fr god_n &_o man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bodily_a lyve_v here_o in_o earth_n therefore_o to_o strengthe_n we_o and_o conforte_v we_o in_o his_o hope_n speak_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n forsayde_v to_o this_o intent_n sayenge_a that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v general_o in_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o specyal_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_fw-fr they_z ben_z wreton_n to_o our_o lore_n that_o by_o pacyence_n and_o comfort_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v hope_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o lyf_v &_o bless_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n ¶_o here_o to_o accord_v speak_v faint_a austyne_n thus_o goddissone_n take_v mankind_n &_o in_o he_o he_o suffryd_v that_o longyd_v to_o man_n &_o be_v make_v medecyne_n of_o man_n and_z this_o medicine_n be_v so_o mykel_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v for_o there_o be_v no_o pride_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o the_o mekenes_n of_o god_n soon_o there_o be_v no_o covetise_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o poverte_a no_o wrath_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o patience_n no_o malice_n but_o that_o hit_n may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o charite_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o wyckednesse_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v want_n hyt_v and_o be_v keep_v fro_o hit_v the_o which_o behold_v inward_o and_o love_v and_o follow_v the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o that_o man_n in_o who_o god_n soon_o yaaf_a himself_o to_o we_o in_o to_o ensample_n of_o good_a lyve_a wherefore_o now_o both_o man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o every_o age_n and_o every_o dygnyte_n of_o this_o world_n be_v styre_v to_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a lyf_v ¶_o and_o for_o this_o hope_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n with_o holy_a wrytte_n also_o be_v wreton_n dyverse_a book_n and_o tretes_n of_o devoute_a man_n not_o oon_o to_o clerk_n in_o latyn_a but_o also_o in_o englysshe_n to_o lewd_a man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o hem_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_n among_o the_o which_o be_v wreton_n devonte_fw-fr meditacyon_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v more_o plain_o in_o certain_a party_n than_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o four_o euangelystes_n ¶_o and_o as_o hit_v be_v say_v the_o devoute_a man_n and_o worthy_a clerk_n bonaventure_n write_v they_o to_o a_o relygyous_a woman_n in_o latin_a the_o which_o scrypture_n and_o write_v for_o the_o fructuous_a matere_fw-mi thereof_o stere_v specyal_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jhesu_n cryste_n and_o also_o for_o the_o plain_a sentence_n to_o comyne_n understond_v seem_v a_o among_o other_o sovereyn_o edyfyenge_a to_o simple_a creature_n the_o which_o as_o child_n have_v need_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n of_o light_a doctrine_n &_o not_o with_o sad_a mete_v of_o great_a clergye_n and_o oâ—_n high_a contemplacyon_n wherefore_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o some_o devout_a soul_n to_o edyfycacyon_n of_o such_o man_n or_o wymmen_v be_v this_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o forsayde_a book_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v wreton_n in_o englyssh_n with_o more_o put_v to_o in_o certain_a party_n and_o also_o wythdraw_v of_o dyverse_a auctorytee_n and_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o writer_n 〈…〉_o bernard_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o dem_fw-ge 〈…〉_o hereof_o mooste_o spedeful_a &_o edyfyeng_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_v to_o the_o which_o simple_a soul_n as_o faint_a bernard_n say_v comtemplation_n of_o the_o manhede_v of_o cryste_n be_v more_o like_n more_o spedefull_a &_o more_o syke_a than_o be_v high_a contemplaconn_n of_o the_o godhede_v and_o therefore_o to_o hem_n be_v pryncypal_o to_o be_v set_v in_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o cryste_n incarnacyon_n passion_n and_o resurrecconn_n so_o that_o asymple_a soul_n can_v not_o think_v but_o body_n and_o bodily_a thing_n may_v have_v somewhat_o accord_v to_o his_o affeccyon_n wherwyth_o he_o may_v find_v and_o stir_v his_o devocyon_n libre_fw-la nota_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o intellectu_fw-la humâ—â—_n libre_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o hyt_n be_v to_o understonde_v atte_n the_o beginning_a as_o for_o a_o pryncypalle_v and_o general_a rule_n of_o dyverse_a ymagynacyon_n that_o folowen_v after_o in_o this_o book_n that_o the_o descryve_n 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comyn_v opinion_n and_o there_o he_o make_v to_o hem_v a_o long_a sermon_n monâ—â—_n augustinê°_n de_fw-fr sermonâ—_n dni_fw-la in_o monâ—â—_n &_o full_a of_o fruit_n the_o which_o as_o saint_v austin_a say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n that_o he_o make_v of_o that_o sermon_n it_o contain_v alle_fw-mi the_o perfection_n of_o cristen_n live_v for_o in_o that_o sermon_n he_o teach_v they_o first_o which_o man_n of_o god_n be_v blessyd_v &_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o bliss_n also_o he_o teach_v they_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o prayer_n of_o fastinge_n of_o almesdede_n &_o other_o virtue_n long_a to_o the_o perfect_a lyf_v of_o man_n as_o the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n open_o tell_v and_z diverse_a doctoures_fw-la &_o clerk_n expounen_n it_o suffisaunt_o the_o which_o process_n we_o may_v pass_v over_o here_o for_z as_o mykel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v both_o in_o latyn_a &_o in_o englysshe_n in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o also_o it_o be_v full_o long_a process_n to_o touch_v all_o the_o point_n thereof_o here_o as_o by_o manner_n of_o meditaconn_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n special_o note_v yâ—_z our_o lord_n begin_v his_o sermon_n first_o pâ—â—â—taâ—â—_n â—on_v den_n pâ—â—â—taâ—â—_n at_o poverte_a do_v we_o to_o that_o poverte_a be_v yâ—_z first_o ground_n â–ª_o of_o all_o ghostly_a excercise_n for_o he_o that_o be_v overleyd_v &_o charge_v with_o temporell_n good_a &_o worldly_a rychesse_n may_v not_o free_o follow_v cryst_n that_o be_v the_o mirror_n &_o ensample_n of_o poverte_a namely_o he_o that_o have_v like_v &_o his_o affecconn_n under_o these_o worldly_a good_n for_o he_o be_v not_o free_a but_o thrall_n &_o as_o in_o bondage_n of_o they_o for_o of_o that_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n love_v inward_o &_o by_o affection_n â–ª_o he_o be_v make_v wilful_o â–ª_o thrall_a &_o servant_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o pour_fw-fr man_n blessid_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o inward_o love_v no_o thing_n but_o god_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v knit_v to_o god_n as_o for_o the_o more_o part_n wherefore_o say_v the_o saint_n bernard_n in_o a_o sermon_n that_o poverte_a be_v a_o great_a feather_n adventâ—_n bernerdê°_n ay_o sâ—â—_n quarto_fw-la de_fw-fr adventâ—_n or_o a_o great_a wing_v thorugh_o the_o which_o man_n flee_v so_o soon_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n for_o as_o to_o other_o virtue_n that_o folowen_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o meed_n of_o hem_n be_v behight_a for_o to_o come_v as_o in_o time_n that_o follow_v after_o but_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o poverte_a it_o be_v not_o only_a behygthe_n for_o to_o come_v but_o as_o in_o time_n that_o be_v now_o present_v it_o be_v yeven_v of_o cryste_n by_o
yâ—_z foresaid_a word_n at_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o sermon_n that_o be_v in_o these_o blessyd_v be_v tho_o yâ—_z been_v pour_v in_o spirit_n for_o her_o meed_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lo_o he_o say_v not_o her_z meed_n shall_v be_v but_o as_o now_o her_o i_n the_o be_v also_o they_o that_o be_v not_o only_o pour_v â–ª_o but_o pour_v in_o spirit_n bâ—_n â—â—_o â—â—_o blessid_v for_o therein_o stant_fw-la the_o virtue_n of_o poverte_a &_o he_o be_v pour_v in_o spirit_n that_o have_v lytil_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v comyn_v to_o mankind_n by_o the_o first_o sign_n as_o a_o man_n be_v call_v pour_v worldly_a that_o have_v lityl_o of_o worldly_a good_n but_o now_o leve_v this_o matter_n b_o b_o tear_v we_o we_o to_o contemplation_n behold_v our_o lord_n jhun_v how_o low_o &_o meke_o he_o sit_v upon_o that_o hill_n &_o his_o disciple_n about_o he_o &_o with_o how_o low_o &_o sad_a cheer_n he_o speak_v thoo_n word_n full_a of_o edification_n &_o tech_v that_o noble_a lesson_n of_o soverayne_a perfection_n &_o also_o how_o meke_o &_o entent_o his_o disciple_n behold_v his_o blessyd_v face_n &_o heren_n the_o sweet_a word_n &_o setten_v they_o besy_o in_o her_o mind_n and_o so_o have_v they_o great_a joy_n &_o ghostly_a like_n in_o his_o speech_n &_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o specyal_o as_o i_o hope_v they_o weren_a â—â—_o â—â—_o comfort_v in_o yâ—_z noble_a short_a prayer_n that_o he_o tauÈt_v they_o among_o other_o in_o that_o time_n that_o be_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la â—_o that_o for_o the_o great_a fruit_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o felten_fw-mi therein_o &_o also_o for_o the_o great_a trust_n &_o hope_v that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o thereby_o for_o as_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o not_o only_o they_o understonde_v it_o after_o the_o lettir_v but_o also_o therewith_o they_o have_fw-mi thorugh_fw-mi grace_n yâ—_z ghostly_a understond_v of_o each_o petition_n thereof_o and_o sythen_a there_o in_o be_v contain_v the_o ask_n of_o all_o that_o we_o need_v to_o the_o body_n &_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o touchinge_v our_o temporel_n lyf_v in_o this_o world_n &_o the_o lyf_v everla_a in_o a_o neither_o world_n &_o all_o comprehendid_a in_o so_o short_a word_n no_o wonder_n thouÈ_n they_o have_fw-mi great_a like_n &_o comfort_n in_o that_o prayer_n by_o the_o great_a fruyt_n that_o they_o taste_v therein_o and_o so_o haven_n all_o they_o that_o thorugh_a grace_n felen_fw-mi the_o ghostly_a fruit_n and_o the_o sweet_a taste_n thereof_o ¶_o also_o as_o to_o the_o second_o secundun_v secundun_v comfort_n in_o that_o prayer_n that_o be_v trust_v and_o hope_n how_o may_v her_o trust_n &_o hope_v be_v more_o stable_v &_o strengthen_v than_o to_o see_v he_o that_o all_o only_o know_v what_o be_v nedeful_a and_o spedeful_a to_o hem_v to_o ask_v &_o that_o may_v only_o yeve_v hit_v they_o &_o teach_v they_o the_o petycy_n on_o by_z the_o which_o they_o may_v not_o err_v in_o her_o askinge_a nor_o fay_fw-fr le_fw-fr of_o her_o ask_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v dome_n man_n make_v the_o lybelle_n in_o her_o cause_n ageyn_v the_o which_o he_o may_v not_o yeve_v his_o doom_n &_o his_o sentence_n ¶_o also_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n make_v the_o bille_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o to_o ask_v only_o thoo_o thing_n that_o be_v need_v full_a to_o they_o and_o like_v to_o he_o for_o to_o grant_n more_o comfort_n may_v not_o be_v touchinge_v prayer_n &_o ask_n in_o need_n ¶_o and_o also_o more_o over_o this_o comfort_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v the_o more_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o next_o before_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o that_o sermon_n he_o reprove_v the_o prayer_n of_o ypocryte_n &_o other_o that_o wern_v not_o wor_n thy_o to_o be_v herd_n and_o so_o be_v the_o medicine_n more_o comfortable_a and_o like_n that_o the_o default_n &_o sekenes_n be_v open_v &_o tell_v be_v fore_o all_z this_o comfort_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o this_o foresaid_a prayer_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o we_o say_v hit_v devout_o &_o not_o in_o dede_o sign_n for_o our_o lord_n jhun_v make_v not_o only_o this_o prayer_n to_o his_o discyple_n that_o weren_a that_o time_n special_o with_o he_o in_o that_o hill_n but_o also_o to_o we_o and_o all_o cristen_n man_n general_o that_o shall_v make_v their_o prayer_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n in_o his_o name_n in_o to_o the_o world_n end_n causa_fw-la â—on_v 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la but_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v here_o be_v mykel_n peple_n deceyve_v that_o leven_v to_o mykel_n this_o moost_n worthy_a prayer_n &_o best_a by_z singular_a the_o notion_n in_o other_o private_a prayer_n or_o say_v it_o without_o denotion_n as_z we_o may_v see_v all_o day_n many_o man_n â–ª_o and_o wymmen_v bere_a bede_n with_o trilling_n on_o the_o finger_n &_o wag_a the_o lip_n â–ª_o but_o the_o sight_n cast_v to_o vanitee_n &_o the_o herte_a that_o only_a god_n know_v as_o it_o be_v to_o drede_v set_v more_o upon_o worldly_a thing_n of_o the_o which_o manere_v of_o peple_n speak_v our_o lord_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v thus_o this_o peple_n pray_v &_o honour_v i_o with_o her_o lip_n honorat_fw-la populus_fw-la hic_fw-la labiis_fw-la i_o honorat_fw-la but_o their_o herte_n be_v fer_fw-fr from_o i_o but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o this_o matere_a be_v speak_v of_o in_o many_o other_o tretee_n and_o book_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o in_o englysshe_n â–ª_o &_o this_o prayer_n sufficaunt_o expoun_v therefore_o we_o passen_a over_o more_o short_o at_o this_o time_n hereof_o but_o nosâ—â—â—_n â—on_v de_fw-fr â—â—pâ—_n riâ—cia_fw-la oâ—â—â—i_fw-la onâ—â—_n paâ—â—â—_n nosâ—â—â—_n one_o thing_n touch_v this_o prayer_n â–ª_o sothe_o i_o trow_v that_o who_o so_o will_v yeve_v his_o intent_n for_o to_o say_v it_o with_o devotion_n &_o have_v a_o inward_a desire_n to_o the_o ghostly_a understond_v thereof_o set_v his_o herte_n as_o mykel_n as_o he_o may_v when_o he_o say_v it_o both_o in_o come_v and_o in_o pryvate_a he_z shalle_o thorughe_o grace_n by_o process_n of_o time_n find_v so_o mykel_n comfort_n there_o in_o that_o there_o be_v none_o prayer_n make_v of_o man_n that_z shall_v be_v to_o he_o so_o savery_a &_o so_o effectuell_a in_o what_o so_o ever_o need_n or_o caa_v he_o be_v styre_v special_o to_o pray_v for_o remedy_n and_o help_v to_o god_n &_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v in_o his_o soul_n when_o god_n will_v yeve_v his_o grace_n with_o great_a like_n diverse_a underston_n ding_v thereof_o most_o aperteyn_v to_o his_o desire_n and_o that_o other_o than_o be_v write_v in_o the_o comyn_v exposition_n thereof_o or_o parauâ—â—ur_v better_o than_o he_o can_v tell_v but_o mykel_n folk_n as_o servant_n and_o by_o red_a man_n have_v more_o will_n to_o pray_v for_o special_a meed_n that_o they_o coveyten_v here_o than_o as_o true_a son_n for_o the_o love_n and_o the_o plese_n of_o our_o fader_fw-mi god_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o they_o setten_v more_o her_o likâ—â—_n ge_fw-mi and_o besines_fw-mi in_o a_o pryvate_a prayer_n make_v of_o man_n to_o our_o lady_n or_o to_o other_o sainâ—_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o do_v this_o in_o general_a prayer_n make_v of_o god_n himself_o the_o which_o without_o doubt_n be_v moost_n plesinge_v to_o he_o and_o most_o spedful_a to_o us._n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v deceyve_v in_o many_o manner_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o sauter_n and_o the_o service_n in_o holy_a chirche_n nevertheless_o other_o devoute_a prayer_n make_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n &_o other_o saint_n be_v good_a to_o be_v say_v after_o that_o the_o devotion_n of_o man_n be_v stire_v to_o say_v they_o in_o covenable_a tyme._n so_o that_o they_o set_v not_o her_o affection_n the_o lass_n upon_o this_o most_o worthy_a prayer_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la as_o mykell_a folk_n in_o the_o say_n of_o other_o private_a prayer_n setten_v all_o her_o intent_n &_o speak_v they_o with_o great_a devotion_n but_z in_o the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la they_o ben_z to_o necligent_a &_o rabben_fw-mi it_o forth_o without_o devotion_n &_o that_o make_v oft_o special_a meed_n temporel_n that_o they_o hope_v for_o to_o have_v by_o the_o sayenge_a of_o such_o private_a prayer_n as_o to_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n or_z for_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o sudden_a death_n or_o other_o bodily_a peril_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o trust_v upon_o by_o the_o say_v of_o any_o prayer_n without_o ritghwys_o lyve_a and_o also_o man_n shall_v not_o desire_v such_o special_a temporel_n mede_n but_o only_o as_o be_v the_o wylle_n of_o god_n that_o all_o only_o know_v what_o be_v spedful_a to_o we_o and_o that_o without_o doubt_n shall_v gete_v we_o most_o
as_o inpertynent_a in_o great_a party_n to_o many_o comyn_v person_n &_o simple_a soul_n that_o this_o book_n in_o englysshe_n be_v write_v to_o as_o it_o be_v say_v oft_o before_o therefore_o we_o passen_a over_o short_o take_v thereof_o that_o semyth_n profitable_a &_o edyficatyf_v to_o our_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n and_o first_o it_o be_v to_o undstonde_v yâ—_z the_o process_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bonaventure_o of_o thyse_n two_o manner_n of_o life_n actif_a &_o contemplatyf_v long_v special_o to_o spirituel_a person_n as_o ben_fw-mi prelate_n precher_n &_o religyous_a &_o so_o he_o say_v at_o begyne_v that_o actyf_v lyf_v yâ—_z be_v undstonde_v by_o martha_fw-mi have_v two_o party_n and_o yâ—_z active_a prima_fw-la vite_fw-la active_a first_o part_n be_v that_o manner_n of_o lyve_v by_o the_o which_o a_o mane_n besyne_n stant_fw-la pryncypal_o in_o that_o exercise_n that_o long_v to_o his_o own_o ghostly_a profit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o amend_n of_o himself_o as_o wythdraw_v fro_o vice_n &_o profit_v in_o virtue_n first_o as_o to_o profit_n of_o himself_o &_o afterward_o as_o to_o his_o neyÈbour_n by_o werke_n of_o ryghtwisnes_n &_o pyte_n and_o dede_n of_o charyte_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v more_o plain_o hereafter_o the_o second_o part_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v be_v when_o a_o mane_n ocupaconn_v &_o besines_n stant_fw-la in_o that_o exercise_n that_o long_v scda_n scda_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o man_n pryncypal_o though_o it_o so_o be_v also_o therewith_o to_o his_o own_o meed_n yâ—_z more_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v in_o govern_v of_o other_o man_n &_o teching_n &_o help_v to_o the_o he_o will_v of_o soul_n as_o do_v prelate_n &_o precher_n &_o other_o that_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n and_o bytwene_v these_o two_o party_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v before_o say_v stant_fw-la contemplatyf_v life_n so_o that_o in_o this_o order_n first_o a_o man_n traveylle_v &_o yeve_v he_o to_o good_a exercise_n in_o prayer_n &_o in_o study_n of_o holy_a scripture_n &_o other_o good_a werching_n in_o comyn_v conversaconn_v amend_v his_o life_n and_o wythdraw_v fro_o vice_n &_o profit_v in_o get_a of_o virtue_n and_o after_o thene_n second_o rest_a in_o contemplation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o solitude_n at_o least_fw-mi in_o heart_n forsake_v all_o worldly_a besyne_n with_o all_o his_o may_v be_v abowte_n contynuel_o to_o think_v on_o god_n &_o heavenly_a thing_n oon_o tend_n to_o pleyse_fw-mi god_n and_o thene_n hereafter_o when_o he_o be_v perfyt_o in_o though_o two_o foresaid_a exercyse_n tauÈte_a &_o stable_v in_o very_a wisdom_n &_o virtue_n and_o liÈtn_v thorugh_a grace_n desire_v the_o ghostly_a profit_n of_o other_o man_n thenne_n may_v he_o take_v sikerly_a upon_o he_o yâ—_z cure_v &_o the_o governayle_n of_o other_o and_o so_o after_o the_o foresaid_a process_n first_o it_o behove_v yâ—_z in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v manes_fw-la soul_n be_v purge_v of_o vice_n &_o strengthen_v &_o comfort_v in_o virtue_n after_o that_o it_o be_v inform_v teach_v &_o lyghtn_v in_o contemplatif_n lyf_v and_o thene_n in_o yâ—_z iiii_o degree_n may_v he_o siker_o go_fw-mi out_o to_o go_v vernayle_n &_o profit_n of_o other_o as_o it_o be_v say_v upon_o this_o foresaid_a process_n of_o bonaventure_o so_o short_o touch_v he_o alledgith_v after_o many_o auctoritee_n of_o saint_n bernard_v for_o to_o preveal_v yâ—_z part_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z first_o of_o actyf_v yâ—_z second_o contemplatyt_v &_o the_o three_o that_o be_v the_o second_o of_o actyf_v lyf_v yâ—_z which_o we_o pass_v over_o with_o great_a process_n of_o contemplaconn_n &_o many_o auctorytee_n of_o saint_n bernard_n for_o few_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi yâ—_z more_o harm_n be_v either_o in_o state_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v touch_v the_o two_o point_n before_o say_v or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o perfect_a actyf_v lyf_v touch_v the_o three_o point_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o her_o astate_n by_o yâ—_z true_a way_n that_o be_v declare_v before_o and_o this_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n that_o in_o this_o time_n many_o there_o be_v both_o man_n &_o wyman_n in_o the_o state_n of_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v as_o specyal_o ankeresse_n &_o recluse_n or_o heremyte_v yâ—_z weten_v lytill_o as_o in_o effect_n true_o what_o contemplatyf_v be_v by_o defawte_a of_o exercise_n in_o actyf_v lyf_v as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v peryllous_a &_o full_a dreadful_a to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfecconn_n and_o have_v a_o name_n of_o holiness_n as_o haven_n special_o these_o recluse_n but_o the_o live_v &_o the_o ghostly_a exersyce_n of_o they_o be_v accord_v thereto_o for_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o there_o ben_fw-mi many_o that_o fleen_n thoccupaconn_v of_o the_o world_n &_o take_v they_o to_o rest_n but_o therewith_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o occupy_v with_o virtue_n and_o therf_n of_o oft_o time_n it_o fall_v that_o the_o more_o sickerly_a that_o they_o cease_v fro_o out_o ward_v ocupaconn_v the_o more_o large_o they_o gader_n in_o to_o they_o by_o idleness_n the_o noise_n of_o unclean_a thought_n and_o so_o of_o every_o such_o that_o spenden_fw-ge her_o time_n in_o idleness_n &_o slouthe_n spekyth_o the_o prophet_n jeremye_n in_o his_o lamentaconn_n in_o this_o manner_n viderunt_fw-la illam_fw-la hoâ—tes_fw-la et_fw-la deriserunt_fw-la sabbata_fw-la eins_fw-ge that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z wicked_a sprryte_n enemy_n of_o mankind_n seenge_v &_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o lyve_a of_o such_o a_o idle_a soul_n laughen_fw-mi to_o scorn_v her_o day_n of_o rest_n for_o in_o that_o she_o be_v far_o fro_o outward_a occupaconn_n and_o thereby_o be_v trow_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n in_o somoche_n she_o seruyth_v the_o tyrauntry_n of_o the_o wicked_a spiryte_n in_o idleness_n also_o the_o same_o boâ—_n lie_v clerk_n saint_n gregory_n in_o the_o same_o book_n after_o the_o speak_n of_o these_o two_o lyve_n actyf_v &_o contemplatyf_v say_v that_o mane_n soul_n shall_v first_o be_v wipe_v &_o make_v clean_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o temporel_n joye_n &_o vain_a glory_n and_o of_o all_o delectaconn_n or_o like_n of_o flessh_n lie_v lust_n &_o desire_n and_o thene_n may_v he_o be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o to_o the_o sight_n &_o degree_n of_o contemplation_n in_o fygure_n &_o token_n hereof_o when_o god_n gaaf_a mose_n the_o law_n the_o comyn_v peple_n be_v forbid_v to_o comnnygh_v the_o hill_n in_o token_n that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o weyke_a will_n and_o desyren_n erthly_a thing_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o climb_v up_o to_o yâ—_z high_a thing_n of_o contemplaconn_n and_o ferdermore_o declare_v how_o they_o shall_v preve_v theymselfe_n able_a that_o will_v go_v to_o contem_fw-la platyf_v life_n say_v that_o first_o it_o behovyth_v that_o they_o preve_v they_o self_n by_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o field_n of_o werching_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o know_v hemselfe_n besy_o if_o they_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o her_o neighbour_n and_o if_o they_o bear_v pacyent_o harm_n and_o wrong_n do_v to_o theym_n of_o other_o man_n also_o if_o they_o have_v no_o gladness_n in_o herte_n or_o like_n when_o temporell_n good_n fall_v to_o theym_a and_o agaynwarde_a if_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o to_o hevy_a or_o sorry_a whane_n they_o be_v wythdrawen_v also_o if_o they_o felen_fw-mi in_o her_o mind_n the_o love_n of_o spirytuell_a thing_n so_o mighty_a yâ—_z it_o overcomyth_n and_o puttyth_n out_o of_o her_o herte_n the_o affecconn_n and_o ymagynaconn_v of_o all_o erthly_a thing_n and_o some_o that_o they_o coveyten_v to_o come_v to_o that_o thing_n that_o his_o above_o her_o kind_n they_o overcomen_fw-mi that_o yâ—_z they_o ben_fw-mi by_o kind_n all_o this_o say_v saint_n gregory_n herto_o accord_v saint_n bernard_v and_o all_o other_o doctor_n general_o sayen_v that_o who_o so_o will_v go_v to_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v it_o behovyth_v that_o he_o be_v first_o preve_v in_o exercise_n of_o actyf_v life_n in_o fygure_v whereof_o be_v allege_v comyn_o the_o story_n of_o the_o two_o doughter_n of_o laban_n the_o which_o jacob_n take_v to_o his_o wyve_n that_o be_v call_v the_o elder_a lya_n that_o be_v sore_o eye_v but_o plentevous_a in_o bere_a chyldern_n by_o who_o be_v token_a adyf_v life_n the_o young_a be_v rakehell_n fair_a &_o lovely_a but_z bareyne_a &_o by_o she_o be_v token_a contemplatyf_v lyf_v and_o thouÈ_n it_o so_o be_v yâ—_z jacob_n love_v better_a rakehell_n than_o lya_n &_o coveyted_a first_o to_o have_v have_v she_o to_o wyf_v for_o his_o seven_o year_n seruyce_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v make_v to_o take_v first_o the_o elder_a lya_n in_o token_n that_o actyf_v life_n shall_v be_v before_o contemplatyf_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o this_o story_n be_v plain_o treat_v in_o many_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o we_o pass_v over_o so_o short_o ¶_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la activa_fw-la &_o contemplativa_fw-la but_o
excellent_a sacrament_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o in_o that_o sweet_a sermon_n full_a of_o bren_v coal_n of_o charyte_n and_o the_o three_o of_o pass_v pacyence_n in_o so_o benygne_v suffer_v of_o his_o traytoure_n and_o all_o dispyte_n do_v to_o he_o after_o the_z four_o of_o perfyte_n obedience_n in_o take_v wilful_o yâ—_z hard_o passion_n &_o bitter_a death_n after_o the_o fader_n will_v and_o yâ—_z fyâ—th_v of_o devoute_a prayer_n contain_v three_o time_n in_o long_a &_o fervent_a praienge_n and_o his_o precyous_a blood_n sh_a in_o the_o which_o v._o virtue_n he_o grant_v we_o grace_n to_o follow_v he_o jhun_v that_o bless_a be_v ever_o prefâ—â—â—_n prefâ—â—â—_n without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o contemplation_n for_o the_o thu_o â–ª_o sdaye_o and_o after_o follow_v the_o passion_n that_o longith_o special_o to_o frydaye_v ¶_o of_o yâ—_z passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v &_o first_o of_o his_o prayer_n &_o take_v at_o madyn_a time_n capâ—m_o xl_o at_o the_o beginning_a thou_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v sorouful_a compassion_n through_o sentence_n inward_a affecconn_v of_o the_o painful_a passion_n of_o jhun_n thou_o must_v in_o thy_o mind_n depart_v in_o manner_n for_o the_o time_n the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v fro_o the_o kindly_a infirmyte_n of_o the_o manhede_v though_o it_o so_o be_v in_o sothnes_n that_o the_o godhede_v be_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o manhede_v for_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi many_o so_o blind_v ghostly_a by_o unresonable_a ymagynaconn_n of_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v in_o jhun_v that_o they_o trow_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n myight_v be_v painful_a or_o sorrowful_a to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o neither_o comyn_v man_n yâ—_z have_v onn_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n &_o therefore_o have_v they_o none_o compassion_n of_o yâ—_z pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v suppose_n that_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v god_n there_o may_v no_o thing_n be_v against_o his_o will_n or_o dear_a he_o but_o therefore_o herayen_v for_o to_o have_v true_a ymagynaconn_v &_o inward_a compassion_n of_o yâ—_z pain_n &_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v very_fw-la god_n &_o man_n we_z shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z as_o his_o will_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o hardeste_n dethe_v &_o sorrowful_a pain_n for_o redempconn_n of_o mankind_n so_o by_o the_o same_o will_v he_o suspend_v in_o all_o his_o passion_n the_o use_n &_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v fro_o the_o infyrmyte_n of_o the_o manhede_v nomore_o take_v of_o for_o the_o tyme._n than_o have_v he_o neither_o tender_v &_o delicate_a man_n onn_o after_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v ymagyne_v &_o inward_o think_v on_o he_o in_o his_o passion_n as_o of_o a_o fair_a young_a man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o xxxiii_o year_n be_v yâ—_z fair_a the_o wise_a the_o moost_n rihhtwis_fw-mi in_o live_v &_o moo_v goodly_a &_o innocent_a that_o ever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o this_o world_n so_o false_o accuse_v so_o enuyous_o pursue_v so_o wronful_o deem_v &_o so_o dyspitous_o slay_v as_o the_o process_n of_o his_o passion_n after_o tellith_a and_o all_o for_o thy_o love_v also_o understonde_v as_o clerk_n sayen_v &_o reason_v techith_fw-mi that_o in_o his_o bodily_a kind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v of_o the_o clene_a complexion_n that_o ever_o be_v man_n or_o may_v be_v wherefore_o he_o be_v yâ—_z more_o tender_a in_o the_o bodi_fw-la and_o so_o folowith_v that_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o body_n be_v the_o more_o sore_a &_o bitter_a and_o the_o hard_a to_o suffer_v thene_n sythen_a he_o take_v no_o socour_n of_o the_o godhede_v but_o onn_o sufffr_v after_o kind_n of_o the_o manhede_v the_o least_fw-mi pain_n that_o he_o have_v be_v more_o painful_a to_o he_o than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v to_o any_o other_o man_n wherefore_o have_v this_o in_o mind_n first_o to_o styre_v of_o yâ—_z more_o compassion_n ferdermore_o after_o the_o process_n of_o bonaventure_n who_o so_o desire_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o be_v joyeful_a in_o yâ—_z cross_v of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryst_n &_o in_o the_o bless_a passion_n he_o must_v with_o besy_n meditaconn_v therein_o for_o the_o great_a mystery_n &_o all_o the_o process_n thereof_o if_o they_o be_v inward_o consider_v with_o all_o the_o inward_a mind_n and_o behold_v of_o manes_fw-la soul_n as_o i_o full_o trow_v they_o shall_v bring_v that_o beholder_n in_o to_o a_o new_a state_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o he_o that_o will_v serche_n the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n and_o all_o his_o inward_a affeccyon_n there_o shall_v come_v many_o devoute_a felynge_v &_o stirynge_v that_o he_o never_o suppose_v before_o of_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v feel_v a_o new_a compassyon_n &_o a_o new_a love_n have_v now_o ghostly_a comfort_n through_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v perceyve_v himself_o torn_v as_o it_o be_v in_o to_o a_o new_a state_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o which_o astate_n the_o foresaid_a ghostly_a felynge_v shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o nerne_a and_o party_n of_o the_o bliss_n and_o joy_n to_o come_v and_o for_o to_o gete_v this_o astate_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o trow_v as_o he_o that_o be_v uncunning_a and_o blaber_a that_o it_o behove_v to_o set_v thereto_o all_o the_o sharpness_n of_o mind_n with_o wake_v eye_n of_o herte_n put_v ting_a away_o &_o leve_v all_o other_o cure_v &_o besyne_n for_o the_o tyâ—â—â—_n and_o make_n himself_o as_o present_v in_o all_o that_o befall_v about_o yâ—_z passion_n &_o crucifyxion_n affectuous_o besy_o avyse_o &_o perseverant_o and_o not_o pass_a light_o or_o with_o tedious_a hevyne_n but_o with_o all_o the_o herte_n &_o ghostly_a gladness_n â–ª_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o that_o rede_v or_o hear_v this_o book_n have_v here_o before_o besy_o take_v heed_n to_o thâ—_n thing_n that_o haven_n be_v write_v &_o speak_v of_o the_o blessid_v â—yâ—â—_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v cryste_n in_o to_o this_o time_n moche_n more_o now_o yâ—â—â—â—l_v te_fw-mi gader_fw-mi all_o thy_o mind_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o though_o thing_n that_o folowen_v of_o his_o bless_a passion_n for_o here_o specyal_o be_v show_v his_o high_a charyte_n the_o which_o reasonable_o shall_v all_o hooly_a enflamme_n and_o brenne_fw-fr our_o herte_n in_o his_o love_n go_v we_o 〈…〉_o pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o pa_z 〈…〉_o now_o thene_n to_o the_o procrsse_n of_o his_o passion_n take_v heed_n &_o make_v we_o in_o mind_n as_o present_v to_o all_o that_o folowith_v and_o first_o beholdinge_v how_o after_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n johan_n our_o lord_n ihun_v after_o that_o worthy_a supper_n be_v do_v and_o that_o noble_a and_o fructuous_a sermon_n end_v whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o chapyter_n before_o go_v with_o his_o discyple_n over_o yâ—_z water_n of_o cedron_n in_o to_o a_o garden_n in_o to_o the_o which_o â—e_n be_v win_v te_fw-la oft_o time_n to_o come_v with_o his_o discyple_n and_o there_o he_o bid_v they_o abide_v and_o pray_v and_o ferdermore_o take_v with_o he_o his_o three_o specyall_a secretorye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n james_n and_o johan_n and_o telling_n hem_n that_o his_o herte_n be_v hevy_a and_o soroufull_a unto_o the_o dethe_v bad_a they_o there_o abide_v and_o wake_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o so_o a_o lityll_a ferder_n from_o they_o as_o about_o yâ—_z space_n of_o a_o â—tone_n cast_v upon_o a_o lityll_o hylle_v meke_o &_o reverent_o knel_v upon_o his_o both_o knee_n make_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi devout_o in_o manner_n as_o it_o folowyth_o after_o but_o here_o abide_v we_o a_o lityll_a while_n and_o take_v we_o heed_n with_o a_o devoute_a mind_n of_o this_o wonderful_a deed_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v soth_o worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n in_o inward_a sorrowful_a compassion_n for_o 'loo_o now_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi mekely_a and_o that_o for_o himself_o as_o we_o rede_v that_o he_o have_v ott_v before_o pray_v but_o thene_n for_o we_o as_o for_o our_o advocate_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v skylful_o be_v stire_v to_o inward_a compassonn_n and_o wonder_v here_o great_o of_o the_o low_a mekenesse_n and_o of_o the_o moo_v perfyte_n obedience_n &_o of_o unspekable_a charytee_n of_o god_n show_v to_o us._n and_o first_o of_o his_o profound_a mekenesse_n consider_v he_o bunilitâ—tem_fw-la n._n ê“fun_fw-fr dissiam_fw-la bunilitâ—tem_fw-la that_o be_v very_a god_n even_o with_o the_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a â–ª_o and_o everla_a so_o as_o it_o be_v foryet_v himself_o as_o god_n and_o so_o low_o prayenge_a as_o a_o neither_o comyn_v man_n of_o the_o peple_n also_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o what_o be_v he_o that_o pray_v soth_o he_o pray_v the_o fader_fw-mi if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o he_o be_v not_o llayn_v â—â—_o â—â—_o and_o put_v to_o that_o hard_a
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