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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 of_o speech_n or_o dede_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o angellis_fw-la or_o other_o ghoostly_a substance_n be_v only_o wreten_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la and_z to_o this_o intent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o devout_a ymagynaconn_n and_o likeness_n styre_v simple_a soul_n to_o yâ—_z love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n liken_v to_o erthe_o thing_n that_o by_o though_o thing_n the_o gregorius_n in_o omelia_n simile_n est_fw-la reg_fw-la oe_v the_o that_o be_v vysible_a and_o that_o man_n kind_o know_v he_o be_v stere_v and_o ravyssh_v to_o love_n and_o desire_v ghoostly_a invysyble_a thing_n that_o he_o kind_o know_v not_o ¶_o also_o faint_a john_n say_v that_o alle_fw-mi tho_o thing_n that_o jhesus_n die_v ben_fw-mi not_o wreten_v in_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o we_o mow_v to_o styre_v of_o devocyon_n ymagyne_n and_o think_v dyverse_a word_n and_o dede_n of_o he_o and_o other_o that_o we_o find_v not_o wreton_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageynste_n the_o byleve_n as_o sainte_fw-fr gregore_o and_o other_o doctor_n sayen_v that_o holy_a wrytte_n may_v be_v expow_v and_o understonde_v in_o dyverse_a manner_n and_o to_o dyverse_a purpose_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageyn_v the_o byleve_v or_o good_a manner_n and_o so_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o place_n in_o this_o book_n be_v wreton_n that_o thus_o die_v bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la or_o thus_o speak_v our_o lord_n jhesus_n or_o other_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v by_o holy_a write_v or_o ground_v in_o express_a sayenge_n of_o hooly_a doctor_n it_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v take_v none_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o devoute_a medytacyon_n that_o hyt_n may_v so_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o book_n ben_fw-mi contain_v dyverse_a ymagynaconn_n of_o crysty_n lyf_v the._n which_o lyf_v fro_o the_o beginning_a in_o to_o the_o end_v ever_o blessyd_v and_o without_o sin_n pass_v alle_fw-mi the_o lyve_n of_o alle_fw-mi other_o saint_n as_o libri_fw-la nomen_fw-la libri_fw-la for_o a_o syngule_a prerogatyve_a may_v worthy_o be_v clepe_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n crist_n the_o which_o also_o by_o cause_n hyt_n may_v not_o be_v full_o descryve_v as_o the_o lyve_n of_o other_o saint_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o lyknesse_n as_o the_o image_n of_o man_n face_n be_v show_v in_o the_o mirror_n ¶_o therefore_o as_o for_o a_o pertynent_a name_n to_o this_o book_n hyt_n may_v skylful_o be_v clepe_v the_o myrroure_n of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryste_n ferthermore_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o profitable_a &_o good_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o forsayde_a clerk_n bonaventure_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n foresaid_a in_o his_o proheme_n begyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n ¶_o bonaveture_n incipit_fw-la among_o other_o virtuous_a commendynge_n of_o the_o holy_a virgyne_n cecille_n it_o be_v wreton_n that_o she_o bear_v always_o the_o gospel_n of_o criste_n hide_v in_o her_o breast_n that_o may_v
blessing_n after_o he_o have_v blessyd_v they_o wenten_a up_o ageyn_a to_o heaven_n tell_v there_o these_o tiding_n of_o his_o gracious_a vyctory_n and_o thereof_o be_v all_o the_o blessyd_v court_n reioyse_v &_o fulfil_v in_o mirth_n &_o thank_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o &_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o may_v think_v &_o ymagyne_v the_o foresaid_a process_n to_o styre_v of_o our_o devotion_n as_o by_o way_n of_o meditation_n in_o the_o which_o process_n be_v many_o good_a notabylitee_n touch_v temptation_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o wiche_a faint_a gregory_n &_o other_o doctor_n speak_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o gospel_n duet_n â–ª_o est_fw-la jhesus_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la and_o special_o crisostome_n in_o in_o perfecto_fw-la the_o which_o for_o they_o be_v suffisaunt_o write_v not_o only_o in_o latyn_a but_o also_o in_o englisshe_n we_o passen_a over_o at_o this_o time_n speak_v ferthermore_o of_o the_o torn_a ageyne_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o jhesus_n home_o to_o his_o mother_n at_o nazareth_n and_o thene_n when_o he_o go_v down_o fro_o that_o hylle_n and_o cam_fw-la to_o jordan_n johan_n baptiste_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o come_v toward_o he_o with_o his_o fynger_n putting_a towards_o he_o show_v he_o and_o say_v 'loo_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 'loo_o he_o that_o do_v a_o way_n the_o syne_n of_o the_o world_n he_o hit_v be_v upon_o who_o i_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rest_n what_o time_n i_o baptyse_v he_o ¶_o afterward_o also_o a_o neither_o day_n when_o johan_n have_v show_v he_o as_o he_o die_v first_o andrew_n and_o peter_n with_o other_o disciple_n speak_v with_o he_o and_o have_fw-mi a_o beginning_n of_o his_o knowleche_n as_o johan_n tell_v in_o his_o gospel_n afterward_o our_o lord_n jhesê°_n leave_v that_o country_n â–ª_o and_o take_v the_o way_n toward_o galilee_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o mother_n at_o nazareth_n who_o we_o shall_v also_o follow_v by_o compassion_n of_o his_o great_a travaylle_v all_o that_o long_a way_n of_o lxxiiii_o mile_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o and_o what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v come_v home_o and_o his_o mother_n have_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o no_o wonder_n be_v though_o she_o be_v glad_a &_o ioyeful_a in_o so_o mykel_n that_o there_o may_v no_o tongue_n tell_v â–ª_o wherefore_o anon_o she_o rise_v &_o clip_a and_o kiss_v he_o welcomyd_fw-la he_o home_n and_o thank_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n that_o bring_v he_o sauf_a to_o her_o but_o there_o with_o behold_v his_o face_n lene_n &_o pale_a she_o have_v great_a compassonn_v and_z he_o ayenward_o reverent_o enclyne_v die_v her_o worship_n as_o to_o his_o mother_n &_o also_o to_o joseph_n as_o to_o his_o trow_v fader_fw-mi and_o so_o dwellid_a he_o with_o they_o as_o he_o die_v before_o i_o ke_o but_o in_o another_o manner_n of_o lyve_v as_o by_o show_v without_o forth_o of_o his_o perfection_n more_o and_o more_o as_o it_o shall_v show_v sequâ—ntibus_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la pro_fw-la ordine_fw-la capitulorunâ—_n modo_fw-la sâ—ribeâ—di_fw-la in_o sequâ—ntibus_fw-la hereafter_o but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o it_o be_v long_o werke_v &_o peraventure_fw-fr tedious_a both_o to_o the_o reder_n &_o to_o the_o herer_n hereof_o if_o all_o the_o process_n of_o the_o blessid_v lyf_v of_o jhu_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o englissh_n so_o full_o by_o meditation_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o hyder_o to_o after_o the_o process_n of_o the_o book_n before_o name_v of_o bonaventure_n in_o latyn_a therefore_o hereafterward_o many_o chapitre_n &_o long_a process_n that_o seem_v lytyl_o edifycaconn_v in_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o simple_a folk_n that_o this_o book_n be_v specyal_o write_v to_o shalle_n be_v leave_v unto_o it_o draw_v to_o the_o passion_n the_o which_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o jhu_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v more_o plain_o continued_a as_z the_o matter_n that_o be_v moo_v nedeful_a &_o most_o edyfyenge_a and_o before_o oon_o though_o materes_fw-la that_o seman_n moo_v fructuous_a and_o the_o chapytres_n of_o theym_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v write_v as_o god_n will_v yeve_v grace_n wherefore_o as_o the_o same_o bonaventure_n b_o b_o byd_v thou_o that_o will_v feel_v the_o swetnes_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o meditation_n take_v heed_n algate_v and_o in_o all_o place_n devout_o omittitur_fw-la vide_fw-la in_o coâ—_n ê“xio_fw-la seque_fw-la ti_fw-mi qd_n hic_fw-la omittitur_fw-la in_o thy_o mind_n behold_v the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o all_o his_o dede_n as_o when_o he_o stante_fw-la with_o his_o disciple_n and_o when_o with_o other_o synful_a man_n and_o when_o he_o preched_a to_o the_o peple_n and_o how_o he_o speak_v to_o theym_v and_o also_o when_o he_o wyrch_v miracle_n â–ª_o &_o so_o forth_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o his_o dede_n &_o his_o manner_n and_o pryncipal_o behold_v his_o blessid_v face_n if_o thou_o can_v ymagyne_v it_o that_z seem_v to_o i_o moo_v hard_a of_o all_o other_o but_o as_o i_o trow_v it_o be_v moo_v like_n to_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n thereof_o and_o so_o what_o time_n that_o syngule_a my_o ditation_n be_v not_o specify_v this_o generalle_n shall_v suffyle_v amen_n ¶_o de_fw-fr apercione_fw-la libri_fw-la in_o sinagoga_fw-la notatur_fw-la in_o capitulo_fw-la sequenti_fw-la ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o teach_v and_o gadre_n disciple_n capitulum_n xuj_o after_o that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v come_v home_o ageyne_n to_o nazareth_n from_o his_o baptism_n and_o his_o temptation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o begin_v a_o lytil_a &_o a_o lytil_a to_o show_v himself_o and_o to_o tech_n pryvely_a and_o in_o party_n for_o as_o open_o and_o full_o we_o rede_v not_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o thoffyce_v of_o preaching_n all_o that_o year_n follow_v that_z be_v to_o say_v unto_o that_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v the_o first_o miracle_n at_o the_o wedding_n that_o be_v that_o self_n day_n a_o twelve_o month_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o though_o he_o or_o his_o disciple_n 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te_fw-la &c_n &c_n jâ—m_o sup_v canâ—_n ser_n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n &_o the_o sellar_n ayenste_n goddis_fw-la law_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o two_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n makith_o mind_n our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byer_n &_o the_o sellar_n therein_o and_o that_o with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o cord_n yâ—_z which_o deed_n among_o all_o the_o miracle_n yâ—_z he_o wrought_a semith_n wonderful_a for_o what_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v other_o miracle_n in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o show_v the_o soverayn_a may_v of_o his_o godhede_v the_o pharisee_n &_o the_o scrybe_n &_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n dispyseden_fw-mi &_o reproveden_fw-mi he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n gadr_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o her_o great_a solempnytee_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o alone_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o ghostly_a fire_n of_o his_o zele_n 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