it_o news_n of_o flax_n of_o hemp_n of_o wyndemylle_n of_o all_o manner_n mylle_n of_o all_o manner_n merchandise_n of_o chaffer_a man_n â–ª_o and_o of_o man_n of_o craft_n and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n malicious_o or_o witting_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n witholde_v â—che_fw-mi oughts_z to_o be_v yevyn_v to_o holy_a 〈…〉_o by_o god_n law_n to_o harm_n of_o holâ—â—che_n and_o though_o that_o thereto_o procour_v 〈◊〉_d â—de_n or_o in_o deed_n ¶_o modus_fw-la fulminandi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prelatus_fw-la alba_fw-la indutus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—acerdotibus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la existential_a auce_fw-la erecta_fw-la candelis_fw-la accensiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—pulpito_o pronuncient_a verba_fw-la que_fw-fr sequiltuâ—_n â–ª_o ex_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la dei_fw-la patriâ—_n oâ—â—iâ—_n potentis_fw-la et_fw-la beat_v marry_o virgin_n et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sanctorum_fw-la excomunicamus_fw-la anatheâ—atizamus_fw-la et_fw-fr dyabolo_fw-it commendamus_fw-la â—â—â—es_fw-la supradictâ—s_fw-la malefactores_fw-la excomunicati_fw-la sit_fw-la â—ematizati_fw-la et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la commendati_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la in_o campis_fw-la in_o viis_fw-la semitis_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la extra_fw-la domos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la alus_fw-la locis_fw-la stando_fw-la sedendo_fw-la iacendo_fw-la surgendo_fw-la ambulando_fw-la currendo_fw-la vigilando_fw-la dormiendo_fw-la comedendo_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—do_fw-la et_fw-fr all_o 〈◊〉_d faciendo_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la a_o luminibus_fw-la et_fw-la oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la bonis_fw-la ecclesie_n sequestramê°_n et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la dampnamus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o penis_fw-la in_o ferni_fw-la extinguimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la ista_fw-la candela_fw-la nisi_fw-la recipiscant_n &_o ad_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la veniant_fw-la ¶_o finita_fw-la sentencia_fw-la exâ—_n lumen_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la pulsatis_fw-la campanis_fw-la ¶_o the_o bede_n on_o sondaye_n you_o shall_v knee_n down_o on_o your_o knee_n and_o lyfte_v up_o your_o herte_n make_v your_o prayer_n unto_o almyghty_a god_n for_o the_o good_a state_n and_o pease_n of_o all_o holy_a church_n that_o god_n mayntene_fw-mi 〈…〉_o keep_v it_o for_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o all_o his_o true_a college_n of_o carâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n they_o â—â—yntene_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o right_a byleve_n and_o it_o hold_v and_o increase_v and_o all_o mysbyleve_n and_o herisye_n he_o less_o and_o distroye_v also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o for_o the_o holy_a cross_n that_o jesu_n cryst_n die_v on_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o manny_n soul_n that_o it_o may_v come_v inâ—o_o the_o power_n of_o crysten_v man_n the_o more_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o our_o prayer_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o archebusshoppe_n and_o busshoppe_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o archebusshop_n of_o caâ—â—terbury_n our_o metropolytayn_n and_o for_o the_o busshop_n of_o n._n our_o dyocysan_n that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n gyve_v to_o hem_v grace_n so_o to_o rewle_fw-mi holy_a church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o he_o and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o abbotte_n pryoure_n monk_n canon_n frery_n and_o for_o all_o man_n and_o wyman_n of_o religion_n in_o what_o order_fw-fr estate_n or_o degree_n they_o stone_v in_o from_o the_o hy_a estate_n to_o the_o loweste_a degree_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o theym_fw-mi that_o have_v charge_n and_o cure_v of_o cristen_v mennâ—_n soul_n as_o curate_n person_n vicary_n preste_n and_o clerk_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o person_n and_o curate_n of_o this_o church_n and_o for_o all_o the_o preste_n and_o mynistres_n that_o serve_v therein_o or_o haf_a seruyd_v and_o for_o all_o theym_n that_o have_v take_v any_o order_fw-fr that_o god_n geve_v theym_a grace_n well_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o the_o unyte_n and_o pease_n of_o all_o cristen_v realm_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o good_a state_n pease_n and_o tranquylite_n of_o this_o royalme_n of_o englonde_n for_o our_o 〈…〉_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n send_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n â–ª_o so_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v 〈…〉_o that_o godâ—e_v godâ—e_v please_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o profyt_n and_o savation_n oâ—_n this_o land_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o stage_n lady_n the_o queen_n my_o lord_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a progeny_n of_o theym_n for_o all_o duke_n earl_n barones_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o all_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n which_o have_v any_o rule_n and_o governance_n in_o this_o land_n that_o god_n gyve_v theym_a grace_n so_o to_o counceyll_v rule_v and_o govern_v that_o god_n be_v please_v the_o land_n defend_v to_o the_o profyt_n and_o savation_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o pease_n both_o on_o the_o land_n and_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n grant_v love_n and_o charyte_v among_o all_o cristen_v people_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o our_o parissheny_n whether_o they_o be_v on_o land_n or_o on_o water_n that_o god_n save_o theym_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o perelly_n and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o this_o parisshe_v for_o their_o wyves_n child_n and_o menye_v that_o god_n theym_fw-mi mayntene_fw-mi save_v and_o keep_v you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o true_a tither_v that_o god_n multiply_v her_o god_n and_o increase_v for_o all_o true_a teler_n that_o labour_n for_o our_o sustenance_n that_o teyle_v the_o earth_n and_o also_o for_o all_o the_o greyne_n and_o fruit_n that_o be_v sow_v set_v or_o do_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o god_n send_v such_o weder_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o multiply_v to_o the_o help_n and_o profyt_v of_o all_o mankind_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a shypman_n and_o merchant_n where_o that_o they_o be_v on_o the_o land_n or_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n keep_v they_o fro_o all_o peril_n and_o bring_v theym_a â—â—me_n in_o savetye_n with_o their_o god_n ship_n and_o marchandyse_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o prouffyt_v of_o this_o realm_n ¶_o you_o shaâ—â—_n also_o pray_v for_o thâ—â—_n that_o find_v any_o light_n in_o the_o church_n or_o gyve_v or_o byqu_v book_n bell_n chalyce_n or_o westment_n londe_n rent_n lamp_n or_o light_n whereby_o god_n seruyce_n be_v the_o better_a seruyd_v &_o maynteyn_v the_o god_n reward_v it_o they_o at_o their_o mooste_o need_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a pilgrame_n that_o have_v take_v their_o way_n to_o rome_n jerusalem_n saint_n katheryn_n or_o saint_n james._n or_o to_o any_o other_o holy_a place_n that_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n yeve_fw-mi theym_fw-mi time_n and_o space_n well_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi and_o come_v to_o the_o proffyt_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v dysease_v in_o this_o parysshe_n that_o god_n send_v theym_a helthe_n the_o rather_o for_o our_o prayer_n for_o all_o wyman_n that_o be_v in_o our_o lady_n bond_n in_o this_o parisshe_v or_o in_o any_o other_o that_o god_n lend_v the_o child_n cristendome_n and_o the_o moder_n purification_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v be_v here_o and_o may_v not_o for_o sekenesse_n travayll_v or_o other_o lawful_a occupation_n that_o they_o may_v have_v part_n of_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o place_n or_o any_o other_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o good_a lif_n that_o god_n hold_v theym_a long_o therein_o and_o for_o theym_v that_o be_v in_o dett_n or_o in_o dede_o sin_n that_o iesu_fw-la crist_n bring_v they_o out_o thereof_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o or_o she_o that_o this_o day_n give_v the_o holy_a breed_n and_o for_o he_o that_o first_o begin_v and_o leng_a hold_v thereon_o ¶_o furthermore_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o your_o fader_n soul_n &_o your_o moder_n soul_n your_o godfader_n soul_n your_o godmoder_n soul_n your_o sustern_a &_o brother_n soul_n and_o saâ—_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n soul_n &_o all_o the_o saul_n 〈…〉_o be_v dounde_v to_o pray_v fore_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—sten_v soul_n that_o god_n will_v have_v pray_v before_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la kyrie_fw-la leyson_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nos_fw-la ostende_v nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la oronnem_fw-la meam_fw-la dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la et._n ecclesie_n tue_o deus_fw-la in_o evius_fw-la manu_fw-la well_fw-mi aliter_fw-la de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la ¶_o absolne_a quesumê°_n domtue_n animas_fw-la famulorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la regum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la parentum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ab_fw-la oin_n vinculo_fw-la delictorum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o resurrectionis_fw-la gloria_fw-la inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la et_fw-la electos_fw-la tuos_fw-la resuscitati_fw-la respirent_fw-la per_fw-la cristum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_o emprentyd_v by_o i_o richard_n pinson_n
sam_n pepys_n car_fw-fr et_fw-fr jac_n angl_n regib_n a_o secretis_fw-la admiraliae_fw-la mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la ¶_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n through_o the_o besechinge_a of_o his_o bless_a mo_z 〈…〉_o saint_n marry_o be_v with_o we_o at_o our_o begin_n help_z we_o and_o speed_n we_o here_o in_o our_o lyve_a and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o bliss_n that_o nevir_fw-fr shalle_fw-mi have_v end_n amen_o i_o own_o simple_a understondinge_a i_o feel_v well_o how_o it_o fare_v by_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o hold_v to_o teach_v their_o parisshyn_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a festy_n that_o come_v in_o the_o year_n show_v unto_o theym_n what_o the_o hooly_a saint_n suffer_v and_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o devotion_n in_o good_a saint_n &_o with_o the_o better_a will_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n â–ª_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o pray_v his_o holy_a saint_n of_o their_o help_n but_o for_o many_o excuse_v they_o for_o defaute_n of_o book_n and_o also_o by_o symplenesse_n of_o cunning_a therefore_o in_o help_n of_o such_o this_o tretyse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o he_o that_o list_v to_o study_n therein_o he_o shall_v find_v ready_a therein_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a feste_n of_o the_o year_n of_o echone_v a_o short_a sermon_n needful_a for_o hin_a to_o teach_v and_o for_o other_o to_o serve_v and_o for_o this_o treatise_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o high_a festy_n of_o the_o year_n i_o will_v and_o pray_v that_o it_o be_v call_v festival_n the_o which_o begyn_v at_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o advent_a in_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v wretyn_a therein_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la festialis_fw-la good_a man_n and_o woman_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a wherefore_o holy_a church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o come_n of_o criste_n god_n soon_o into_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n bondage_n â–ª_o &_o to_o bring_v all_o well_o doer_n into_o the_o bliss_n that_o evir_n shall_v last_v and_o also_o of_o his_o other_o come_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o wack_v doer_n into_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n for_o evir_n but_o the_o first_o come_v of_o â—hun_v criste_n into_o this_o world_n bring_v joy_n and_o bliss_n with_o he_o therefore_o holy_a church_n use_v song_n of_o mirth_n as_o alleluya_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o criste_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v therefore_o holy_a church_n seyth_v down_o song_n of_o melody_n as_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la â–ª_o and_o weddinge_a for_o after_o that_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v weddinge_a more_o in_o to_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v after_o then_o after_o the_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n into_o this_o world_n sainte_fw-fr austyn_n say_v there_o be_v there_o thing_n ryf_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o travayll_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o testament_fw-mi that_o adam_n our_o form_n father_fw-mi make_v to_o all_o his_o offspr_v after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sekenesse_n and_o for_o to_o live_v in_o travayll_n and_o for_o to_o dye_v in_o drede_n but_o criste_n he_o come_v to_o be_v our_o socoure_n of_o this_o testament_fw-it and_o be_v bear_v and_o travayl_v and_o dey_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o sekenesse_n into_o evirlastinge_a helthe_n he_o travayl_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evir_n lastinge_a rest_n he_o dey_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evirlastinge_a lyf_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o criste_n into_o this_o world_n wherefore_o h_o 〈…〉_o will_v escape_v the_o doom_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o in_o the_o secounde_n come_v he_o must_v ley_fw-fr down_o all_o manner_n of_o pride_n of_o herte_n and_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi a_o wretch_n of_o earth_n and_o hold_v meknesse_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v travail_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o gete_n true_o his_o lyvelode_n with_o travayll_n of_o his_o body_n and_o put_v away_o all_o ydelnesse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o travayl_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n â–ª_o as_o saint_n bein_z say_v he_o shall_v travayll_v evir_n with_o fende_v in_o hell_n and_o for_o drede_v of_o dâ—th_n he_o must_v make_v he_o evir_n ready_a to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v fiend_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shryve_v 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o year_n to_o year_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o and_o mekely_a takâ—_n 〈…〉_o father_fw-mi then_o shall_v 〈…〉_o come_v have_v great_a worship_v 〈…〉_o a_o knight_n she_o with_o his_o wound_n 〈…〉_o have_v in_o batayll_n in_o moche_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o right_o so_o the_o sin_n 〈…〉_o have_v do_v and_o be_v shrevyn_v of_o 〈…〉_o his_o penance_n shall_v be_v moche_v wâ—â—ship_n to_o he_o and_o great_a confusion_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shryuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—halbe_n shewyd_v open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o great_a shamâ—_n to_o he_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n in_o to_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la dnns_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium·_fw-la the_o come_n of_o criste_n be_v to_o the_o doom_n tunc_fw-la videbunt_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la magna_fw-la et_fw-la maiestate_fw-la and_o these_o commynge_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o fyftene_v day_n afore_o shall_v come_v token_n of_o great_a drede_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o soon_o after_o commyth_n the_o doom_n secundum_fw-la jeronimun_n as_o jerom_n say_v the_o first_o day_n the_o water_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_v the_o secounde_n day_n the_o see_v shall_v fall_v down_o so_o low_a that_o unnethe_v it_o may_v be_v seâ—â—_n the_o thridde_v day_n all_o the_o fysshe_n and_o bests_n in_o the_o see_v shall_v make_v such_o a_o cry_n and_o a_o roar_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o but_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi the_o fourthe_a day_n the_o see_v and_o water_n shall_v brenne·_n the_o five_o day_n all_o tree_n â–ª_o and_o herb_n shall_v sweet_a blood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n shall_v come_v to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drynk_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v come_v the_o vi_o day_n all_o great_a bildinge_n castle_n sy_v tower_n steple_n and_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o brenne_n till_o the_o son_n rise_v again_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o stone_n and_o rock_n shall_v bete_v to_o gydre_v that_o each_o shall_v break_v other_o with_o a_o horrible_a noise_n which_o shall_v be_v herd_n into_o hevyn_v the_o eyghte_a day_n the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v 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very_a god_n and_o man_n with_o his_o angelis_fw-la and_o show_v his_o woundis_n fresh_a bleeding_n as_o thaâ—_n day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o passion_n ¶_o the_o spear_n crown_n scourge_v nail_n hame_a pynsones_o and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n to_o show_v what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n for_o mankind_n thenne_n may_v they_o be_v sorry_a and_o ferde_v that_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o passion_n or_o woundis_n or_o by_o any_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a repress_v to_o theym_v but_o they_o amend_v theym_a in_o this_o world_n or_o they_o dye_n thenne_fw-fr will_v our_o lord_n grete_o thank_v theym_a that_o have_v do_v mercy_n in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v and_o
a_o man_n and_o tell_v his_o name_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n a_o lytyll_a to_o sore_o and_o that_o woman_n be_v and_o there_o knights_n wife_n and_o he_o haddeley_o by_o her_o husbonde_n lyf_v therefore_o they_o be_v both_o put_v to_o that_o penance_n and_o say_v the_o horse_n that_o i_o ride_v on_o be_v the_o fiend_n that_o bren_v i_o a_o c._n fold_n worse_o than_o any_o other_o fire_n may_v that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o that_o peyne_v they_o must_v so_o suffer_v till_o they_o have_v help_v of_o good_a preyer_n mass_n and_o alm_n dede_n &_o tell_v he_o many_o other_o thing_n than_o this_o knyghte_n die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v she_o help_v and_o so_o delyver_v they_o out_o of_o this_o peyne_n to_o everlasting_a bliss_n the_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o all_o to_o amen_o ¶_o dominica_n in_o passione_n dnin_n good_a man_n and_o wymmen_v this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o sondaye_n in_o passion_n week_n this_o day_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n begin_v his_o passion_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n have_v such_o a_o envy_n â—oâ—_n by_o cause_n he_o tell_v her_o default_n and_o â—â—ces_n of_o myslive_v and_o so_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o repreve_v he_o so_o this_o day_n they_o be_v full_o assent_v to_o do_v he_o to_o death_n and_o so_o they_o be_v about_o oft_o before_o but_o they_o be_v let_v by_o some_o thing_n and_o most_o for_o fere_n of_o the_o come_fw-mi people_n for_o they_o hold_v he_o a_o prophet_n ¶_o but_o this_o day_n they_o â—uytte_a hem_n togider_v and_o full_o accord_v 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v spaâ—â—_n for_o no_o thing_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n wherefore_o as_o the_o gospel_n tellith_a as_o criste_n prechyd_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o iewy_n rebuke_v he_o spytous_o and_o say_v nunc_fw-la cognovimus_fw-la quia_fw-la demonium_fw-la habes_fw-la now_o know_v we_o that_o thou_o haste_v a_o fiend_n with_o the_o and_o all_o be_v to_o tempt_v he_o to_o have_v make_v he_o speak_v some_o evil_a word_n by_o the_o which_o they_o 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they_o be_v who_o say_v the_o truth_n his_o heed_n shall_v be_v break_v so_o he_o that_o will_v say_v truth_n he_o shall_v be_v shâ—â—e_v and_o so_o the_o true_a man_n shall_v be_v dâ—â—â—ted_v and_o so_o pluck_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o wytt_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v speak_v nor_o to_o whâ—â—_n he_o may_v tell_v his_o counseyll_n in_o trust_n 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v soon_o descryve_v he_o sontyme_o speak_v mooste_v fareste_n ¶_o it_o be_v wretyn_a in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n haâ—_n there_o be_v two_o knight_n great_a enemy_n one_n to_o the_o other_z that_o one_o hight_v joab_n and_o that_o other_o amasa_fw-mi and_o this_o ioab_fw-la say_v to_o amasa_fw-la as_o they_o meet_v hail_o brother_n and_o kyss_v he_o and_o with_o his_o other_o honde_n behind_o he_o he_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o knyffe_n and_o smite_v he_o to_o the_o herte_n thus_o it_o fare_v now_o a_o day_n by_o moche_n peple_n they_o freke_v full_a fair_a bifore_fw-la the_o people_n and_o behind_o theym_n they_o will_v sle_v they_o wit_n a_o shrewyd_n knyf_v that_o be_v with_o the_o evil_a and_o curse_a tongue_n these_o be_v they_o that_o pursuyth_v he_o into_o hevyn_n &_o set_v nought_o 〈◊〉_d god_n woâ—de_n for_o though_o they_o here_o it_o with_o their_o cry_n it_o synk_v not_o in_o their_o herte_n where_o god_n playn_v he_o grevouâ—ly_o by_o his_o prophet_n iheremye_n and_o say_v this_o ¶_o what_o gift_n find_v your_o fadâ—rs_n 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o have_v trespass_v to_o you_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d manerthinge_fw-mi tell_v i_o alas_o for_o shaâ—_n of_o your_o obstinate_a pride_n for_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a and_o so_o he_o tretythe_v with_o us._n thaâ—_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n he_o proferith_v merâ—â—oâ—_n we_o ask_v it_o he_o make_v he_o merciful_a to_o theym_v that_o displeasyth_v he_o &_o shewyth_o love_v there_o none_o be_v worthy_a thê°_n be_v their_o herte_n hard_a than_o any_o stoon_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o worse_o than_o jew_n for_o we_o be_v unkind_a to_o he_o that_o shewyth_o to_o we_o all_o 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noon_n heed_n but_o all_o their_o mind_n be_v in_o rychesse_n and_o in_o this_o world_n prosperyte_n in_o this_o present_n lyf_v and_o take_v full_a lytel_n heed_n of_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v come_v and_o how_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr suffryd_a death_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o evirlastinge_a bliss_n ¶_o therefore_o in_o cristes_fw-fr passion_n make_v the_o prophet_n a_o great_a lamentation_n for_o the_o gete_a unkyndnesse_n that_o he_o see_v in_o mankind_n and_o say_v thus_o thou_o man_n for_o vanyte_n thou_o stynke_v for_o thy_o rusty_a sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o cry_v and_o weep_v for_o thou_o haste_v on_o thy_o heed_n a_o garland_n of_o flores_fw-la and_o i_o
theym_n &_o play_v with_o they_o thus_o our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_n be_v bear_v a_o child_n the_o fair_a that_o evir_n be_v bear_v to_o draw_v mamny_n love_v to_o he_o for_o while_o a_o child_n be_v young_a and_o without_o sin_n he_o be_v more_o amiable_a and_o more_o love_a than_o whenne_n he_o be_v at_o manny_n age_n and_o be_v past_a innocencye_n with_o do_v sithen_n the_o love_n be_v not_o only_o for_o his_o beaute_n but_o for_o the_o clenesse_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o also_o for_o the_o godenesse_n each_o man_n be_v bind_v for_o to_o draw_v to_o he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o worship_v as_o do_v delavyan_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n that_o please_v somoche_v his_o people_n of_o his_o empire_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o will_v have_v worship_v he_o as_o for_o their_o god_n but_o the_o emporoure_n be_v wise_a and_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n as_o a_o neither_o be_v and_o dare_v not_o take_v that_o upon_o he_o but_o anoon_n he_o send_v after_o sybyll_n the_o sage_a and_o askyd_v her_o whedyr_n shall_v after_o hin_a any_o be_v bear_v that_o shall_v be_v great_a thamne_v he_o thenne_n at_o mydday_n sybyll_n look_v on_o the_o son_n and_o there_o she_o see_v a_o circle_n of_o gold_n about_o the_o soon_o et_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la circuâ—â—_n virgo_fw-la pulcerima_fw-la and_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o circle_n a_o fair_a maiden_n and_o a_o child_n in_o her_o aâ—â—e_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o when_o syble_n have_v shewyd_v this_o to_o the_o emperor_n she_o say_v 〈◊〉_d he_o â–ª_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o thou_o be_v or_o evir_n be_v or_o evir_n shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o worship_n and_o reverence_n thenne_n anoon_n the_o emperor_n take_v ensence_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o he_o and_o charge_v all_o the_o people_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o to_o call_v the_o child_n their_o god_n and_o he_o but_o a_o man_n as_o other_o be_v thus_o all_o cristen_v people_n may_v learn_v to_o do_v worship_n and_o 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