tavern_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v unto_o the_o chyrche_n quere_z in_o thexamplary_a lxvii_o e._n ¶_o many_o other_o example_n of_o gloton_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o three_o commandment_n of_o thexamplary_a quere_z ê‘_n tabulam_fw-la lxvii_o a.b.c.d.e._n b._n ¶_o of_o fast_a and_o abstinence_n that_o god_n command_v thirty-nine_o it_o be_v write_v gen_n three_o ca._n de_fw-fr ligno_fw-la scientie_n boni_fw-la et_fw-la mali_fw-la /_o ne_o comedas_fw-la incontynent_a that_o adam_n be_v form_n god_n he_o defend_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o scyence_n both_o good_a &_o evyll_n he_o dysobey_v unto_o the_o say_a commandment_n and_o evyll_n come_v unto_o he_o /_o in_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o exemplary_a quere_z liiii_o a._n also_o god_n will_v that_o we_o fast_o and_o do_v abstynence_n in_o some_o day_n that_o the_o chyrche_n determyne_v us._n fast_a be_v instytue_v for_o the_o helthe_n of_o our_o soul_n /_o in_o likewise_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n vnde_fw-la hiero_n jeiunio_fw-la et_fw-la oratione_fw-la sanande_fw-la sunt_fw-la passiones_fw-la corporis_fw-la et_fw-la pest_n mentis_fw-la the_o passion_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z the_o pestilence_n of_o the_o thought_n ben_fw-mi hele_v by_o fast_a and_o prayer_n and_o ysodorus_n say_v abstinentia_fw-la enim_fw-la carnem_fw-la superat_fw-la /_o luxuriam_fw-la refrenat_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr alia_fw-la vicia_fw-la calcat_fw-la abstynence_n surmount_v the_o flesh_n /_o refreyn_v lechery_n /_o and_o foul_v the_o other_o vice_n a_o man_n may_v not_o well_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n but_o by_o fastynge_n &_o abstynence_n vnde_fw-la ysidorus_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la temptationes_fw-la vincere_fw-la nisi_fw-la ieiunus_fw-la insisteris_n also_o fast_v lift_v our_o thought_n up_o unto_o god_n in_o devocyon_n and_o contemplacyon_n /_o and_o also_o augment_v the_o virtue_n &_o the_o reward_n eternal_a /_o in_o likewise_o as_o say_v the_o preface_n of_o lenten_a qui_fw-la corporali_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la vicia_fw-la comprimis_fw-la /_o mentem_fw-la eleva_n /_o ututen_a largiaris_fw-la &_o premia_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o abstynence_n &_o fast_v be_v moche_o prouffytable_a in_o likewise_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xiii_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o juges_fw-la how_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o the_o wife_n of_o mamne_n brehaigne_n unto_o who_o he_o command_v that_o she_o ne_o shall_v drink_v wine_n ne_fw-fr sydre_fw-fr and_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o eete_v any_o unclean_a thing_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o soon_o /_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v and_o she_o conceyve_v samson_n the_o strong_a another_o history_n be_v write_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o juges_fw-la that_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o ysrael_n have_v fast_v and_o weep_v they_o fight_v with_o the_o son_n of_o beniamyn_n and_o they_o have_v victory_n another_o history_n how_o the_o prophet_n helye_o die_v great_a abstynence_n when_o he_o demand_v of_o a_o woman_n widow_n a_o lytell_a of_o water_n to_o drink_v &_o a_o shyver_n of_o breed_n /_o the_o say_a widow_n give_v it_o he_o /_o and_z her_o will_fw-mi or_o flower_n multyply_v /_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xxii_o chapytre_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n and_o it_o it_o write_v in_o the_o xix_o chapytre_n of_o the_o say_a book_n how_o the_o aungel_n of_o god_n bring_v unto_o high_a breed_n and_o water_n after_o that_o he_o have_v moche_o fast_v and_o travayl_v another_o history_n write_v in_o the_o xxi_o chapytre_n of_o the_o iii_o book_n of_o king_n that_o after_o that_o king_n achab_n have_v make_v naboth_n to_o be_v slay_v he_o be_v manass_v and_o threten_v and_o knowlege_v his_o defaute_n /_o he_o cut_v his_o vestemente_n /_o ware_n the_o hair_n /_o fast_v /_o and_o slepte_v upon_o a_o sack_n /_o and_o god_n attemper_v his_o pain_n and_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n another_o history_n write_v in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n that_o when_o those_o of_o the_o cite_v of_o nynyve_a herd_n that_o their_o cyte_n shall_v be_v subvert_v &_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v for_o their_o sin_n /_o they_o fast_v all_o great_a and_o lytell_a /_o and_z they_o clothe_v they_o with_o sack_n /_o &_o change_v their_o curse_a way_n /_o and_o god_n have_v pyte_v on_o they_o /_o and_z die_v not_o unto_o theym_fw-mi the_o evyll_n that_o he_o will_v have_v do_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n another_o history_n write_v in_o the_o fourthe_a book_n of_o judyth_n that_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o ysraell_n have_v hear_v the_o terryble_a puyssaunce_n of_o holofernes_n they_o fast_v and_o pray_v god_n &_o they_o have_v vyctory_n another_o history_n write_v in_o the_o fourthe_a chapytre_n of_o hester_n how_o before_o that_o hester_n make_v request_n unto_o the_o king_n for_o some_o people_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v slay_v she_o say_v unto_o a_o man_n mardocheus_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o say_a people_n to_o make_v theym_fw-mi pray_v for_o she_o /_o and_o that_o by_o three_o day_n they_o ne_o shall_v eat_v ne_o drink_v /_o and_o that_o she_o and_o her_o servant_n shall_v fast_o /_o &_o so_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o her_o request_n unto_o she_o be_v grant_v etc._n etc._n another_o history_n write_v in_o the_o first_o chapyter_n of_o daniel_n how_o daniel_n and_o his_o company_n ananias_n /_o azarias_fw-la /_o &_o mysaell_o also_o absten_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o mete_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n /_o and_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o three_o child_n scyence_n in_o all_o book_n /_o and_z unto_o daniel_n he_o give_v entendement_n of_o vision_n &_o of_o dremes_n etc._n etc._n another_o example_n write_v in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n how_o the_o meet_a of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_n be_v greshoppe_n and_o wild_a honey_n /_o and_z he_o neither_o drink_v wine_n ne_fw-fr sydre_fw-fr /_o and_o be_v so_o full_a of_o great_a abstynence_n &_o holiness_n that_o it_o be_v write_v of_o high_a internatos_fw-la mulierum_fw-la non_fw-la surrexit_fw-la maior_fw-la johan_n baptista_fw-la a_o question_n /_o who_o so_o demand_v what_o fast_v day_n the_o chyrche_n command_v to_o fast_a /_o and_o what_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o fast_a they_o the_o answer_n the_o chyrche_n command_v fast_a unto_o all_o those_o and_o they_o the_o which_o may_v do_v it_o by_o helthe_n of_o their_o body_n /_o the_o fourtymes_o of_o the_o year_n /_o that_o be_v the_o ymbre_a day_n /_o and_o the_o vygylle_n of_o the_o feeste_v the_o which_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o understande_v /_o the_z vygyll_o of_o crystmas_n /_o of_z whytsontyde_a saint_n johan_n bapty_v /_o saint_n laurence_n /_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n /_o the_z vygyll_o of_o saint_n peter_n &_o saint_n poule_z /_o saint_n andrew_z /_o saint_n simon_n &_o saint_n jude_n /_o saint_n matthew_n /_o &_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n mark_v /_o but_o it_o if_o come_v upon_o the_o sunday_n the_o fast_v and_o processyon_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o monday_n after_o also_o the_o custom_n be_v now_o to_o fast_v all_o the_o vygylle_n of_o the_o feeste_n of_o our_o lady_n /_o and_z in_o many_o place_n the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o quarantyne_n of_o the_o lenten_a be_v of_o commandment_n of_o the_o chyrche_n to_o fast_a /_o in_o likewise_o as_o say_v these_o doctor_n alijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la ieiunare_fw-la remedium_fw-la at_o premium_fw-la est_fw-la /_o in_z quadragesima_fw-la non_fw-la ieiuna_fw-la re_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la qui_fw-la ieiunat_a accipiet_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la /_o in_o quadragesima_fw-la q_o i_o potest_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la ieiunat_a sentiet_fw-la penan_n ¶_o a_o question_n /_o a_o man_n may_v demand_v in_o what_o aege_fw-la a_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o fast_a the_o lenten_a saint_n thomas_n answer_v ii.ii_fw-la q._n xlvii_o et_fw-la dicit_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la aliquis_fw-la stat_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la augmenti_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la oina_fw-la ieiunia_fw-la /_o scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la tercij_fw-la septennij_fw-la i.xxi_fw-la year_n and_o after_o the_o say_a saint_n thomas_n say_v /_o it_o be_v convenable_a that_o every_o person_n under_o the_o say_a aege_fw-la of_o xxi_o year_n excercise_n he_o to_o fast_v the_o moost_n that_o he_o may_v do_v /_o as_z he_o of_o xiiii_o year_n shall_v fast_a more_o than_o he_o of_o ten_o year_n and_o howbeit_o that_o a_o man_n ne_fw-fr may_v fast_v all_o /_o yet_o he_o shall_v enforce_v he_o to_o do_v every_o of_o they_o after_o his_o puyssaunce_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o xxiiij_o chapytre_n of_o exodi_fw-la how_o moses_n fast_v xl_o day_n when_o he_o receyve_v the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n also_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o
blaspheme_v /_o homycide_v /_o theft_n /_o fornycacyon_n /_o or_o any_o mortal_a sin_n /_o he_o be_v bind_v body_n and_o soul_n to_o receyve_v pain_n &_o punycyon_n before_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v before_o the_o notarye_n to_o pay_v any_o some_o of_o money_n /_o so_z that_o he_o shall_v never_o escape_v without_o have_a punycyon_n as_o it_o be_v say_v davyd_v the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalter_n the_o word_n of_o god_n si_fw-mi iusticias_fw-la meas_fw-la ê“phana_fw-la verint_fw-la ipit_fw-la et_fw-la mandata_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la custodierint_fw-la visitabo_fw-la in_o virga_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la eorum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o curse_a inobedyente_n have_v take_v in_o scorn_n my_o justyce_n and_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o my_o commandment_n /_o i_o shall_v vysyte_n in_o a_o rod_n the_o inyquytee_n of_o they_o in_o strike_n their_o sin_n also_o a_o man_n shall_v understande_v after_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n punyssh_v the_o sinner_n for_o their_o inobedyence_n &_o cursedness_n quicqid_fw-la patimur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la and_o yet_o they_o apperceyve_v not_o from_o whence_o procee_v such_o punycyon_n /_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v before_o where_o be_v treat_v that_o they_o the_o which_o breke_v the_o feste_n oen_fw-mi punyssh_v quere_z ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la nineteeen_o a._n also_o god_n punyssh_v the_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n by_o famine_n /_o war_n /_o &_o mortalyte_n by_o famine_n for_o he_o make_v the_o corn_n to_o fail_v /_o apple_n /_o vine_n &_o other_o fruyte_n and_o labour_n /_o by_o frost_n /_o mist_n /_o heet_n /_o air_n corrupt_v etc._n etc._n vnde_fw-la deutero_fw-la xi_o cavete_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr decipiatur_fw-la corvestrun_v et_fw-la recedatis_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la et_fw-la mandata_fw-la eiê°_n /_o iracusque_fw-la dnns_fw-la claudat_fw-la celum_fw-la &_o plwio_fw-la non_fw-la descendant_n /_o nec_fw-la terra_fw-la det_fw-la germane_a suum_fw-la peer_n atisque_fw-la velocitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o example_n how_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v punyssh_v by_o famine_n /_o for_o that_o they_o sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n and_o make_v their_o fader_fw-mi to_o believe_v that_o a_o be_v have_v devour_v he_o /_o &_o that_o be_v be_v envy_v vn_fw-fr gene_z xxxvii_o fera_fw-fr pissima_fw-la devoravit_fw-la filium_fw-la meum_fw-la joseph_n dicit_fw-la iacob_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o example_n write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n how_o great_a dryness_n &_o famine_n come_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o the_o ydolatrye_n &_o sin_n the_o which_o reygn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o curse_a king_n achab_n and_o of_o his_o wife_n jesabell_n that_o make_v to_o sle_v the_o good_a man_n naboth_n /_o and_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n helye_o vn_fw-fr iacobi_fw-la v._o multum_fw-la valet_fw-la deprecatio_fw-la iusti_fw-la assiduo_fw-la /_o helyas_fw-la erat_fw-la homo_fw-la passibilis_fw-la similis_fw-la nobis_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr oratione_fw-la oravit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la pluerit_fw-la suê‘_n terram_fw-la /_o &_o non_fw-la pluit_fw-la annos_fw-la tres_fw-la et_fw-la menses_fw-la sex_n /_o et_fw-fr rursum_fw-la oravit_fw-la et_fw-la celum_fw-la dedit_fw-la plwian_a et_fw-la terra_fw-la dedit_fw-la frutum_fw-la suum_fw-la second_o god_n punyssh_v the_o sinner_n inobedyente_n by_o mortalyte_n /_o as_z he_o die_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o people_n after_o eester_n go_v to_o play_v /_o to_o be_v drink_v to_o excercise_n lechery_n /_o sin_n /_o &_o evylles_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o god_n wrothe_v he_o against_o the_o say_a people_n /_o &_o make_v to_o come_v great_a water_n &_o great_a multytude_n of_o serpent_n &_o snake_n the_o which_o deyed_a and_o enfect_v the_o air_n after_o there_o be_v so_o great_a mortalyte_n that_o innumerable_a people_n dey_v /_o &_o many_o dey_v in_o yan_v sudden_o after_o that_o saint_n gregory_n be_v pope_n that_o institue_v the_o ê“cessyon_n &_o fast_o on_o saint_n mark_v day_n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o punycyon_n of_o some_o that_o return_v after_o ester_n to_o their_o ill_n &_o sin_n cu._n t._n also_o of_o they_o that_o break_v god_n commandment_n lxiiii_o k_o ¶_o another_o example_n write_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n how_o after_o that_o davyd_v have_v vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o make_v to_o nombre_fw-fr his_o people_n by_o vain_a glory_n god_n send_v unto_o he_o the_o prophet_n gad_n that_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v choose_v of_o three_o ill_n thing_n one_o which_o he_o will_v /_o that_o be_v to_o have_v seven_o year_n famine_n &_o hunger_n in_o his_o land_n /_o or_o iii_o month_n so_o strong_a war_n that_o he_o shall_v flee_v before_o his_o adversary_n that_o shall_v persecute_v high_o /_o or_z three_o day_n of_o mortalytee_n in_o his_o people_n than_o davyd_v say_v i_o be_o anguyssh_v &_o hard_o beten_v on_o all_o side_n he_o take_v mortalyte_n that_o be_v so_o great_a that_o in_z three_o day_n there_o dye_v of_o his_o people_n lxx_o m._n man_n by_o sekenes_n of_o pestilence_n and_o davyd_v say_v unto_o god_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la q_o i_o peccavi_fw-la ego_fw-la iiqui_fw-la egi_fw-la isti_fw-la q_o i_o oves_fw-la sunt_fw-la qid_fw-la fecernt_v /_o vertatur_fw-la obsecro_fw-la manê°_n tuas_fw-la contra_fw-la i_n &_o contra_fw-la domum_fw-la meam_fw-la ¶_o another_o example_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n how_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v punycyon_n by_o mortalyte_n for_o their_o murmur_n etc._n etc._n thyrdly_a god_n do_v punysshe_v the_o inobedyent_a sinner_n by_o war_n as_o we_o have_v by_o example_n how_o by_o the_o proud_a answer_n that_o king_n roboam_n give_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n they_o raise_v another_o king_n &_o the_o say_a roboam_n have_v war_n all_o his_o life_n que._n lxxxxix_fw-la m._n ¶_o another_o example_n write_v in_o the_o xix_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o juges_fw-la that_o mo_z than_o lx_o m_o man_n be_v slay_v in_o batayle_n of_o the_o people_n of_o beniamyn_n for_o to_o punysshe_v they_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n that_o they_o commit_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o levyte_n que_fw-fr lxxxâ—â—_n b_o for_o to_o be_v short_a god_n punyssh_v the_o inobebyent_a sinner_n in_o many_o manner_n /_o for_z they_o be_v bind_v to_o punycyon_n by_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ¶_o example_n write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o jonas_n how_o god_n send_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o nynyve_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v dystroy_v /_o they_o &_o their_o cyte_n wtin_n xl_o day_n for_o their_o syne_n adhuc_fw-la xl_o dies_fw-la et_fw-la nynive_v subvertetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o die_v penance_n &_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o theym_fw-mi the_o punycyon_n of_o sinner_n be_v sontyme_o temporal_a &_o transytorye_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v eternal_a the_o punycyon_n temporal_a be_v sometime_o voluntary_a /_o as_o that_o the_o which_o be_v do_v by_o penance_n the_o which_o be_v merytoryous_a sometime_o it_o be_v do_v by_o constraynte_a as_o the_o thief_n the_o which_o be_v punyssh_v &_o hang_v against_o their_o will_v /_o this_o punycyon_n &_o pain_n be_v not_o merytoryous_a vn_fw-fr legitur_fw-la ê™_n oin_v actê°_n meritoriê°_n oportet_fw-la qd_n sit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la imperatê°_n but_o if_o a_o thief_n bear_v with_o good_a will_v the_o dethe_v &_o such_o pain_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o that_o good_a thief_n that_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v when_o our_o lord_n dey_v /_o such_o pain_n &_o dethe_v shall_v serve_v for_o penance_n /_o the_o which_o be_v great_a than_o to_o fast_o etc._n etc._n the_o good_a thief_n say_v illud_fw-la luce_n xxii_o nam_fw-la digna_fw-la tactis_fw-la recipimê°_n mortem_fw-la /_o hic_fw-la aunt_n nichil_fw-la malifecit_fw-la /_o and_z for_o that_o that_o god_n know_v and_o see_v his_o faith_n /_o his_o contrycyon_n &_o the_o dethe_v that_o he_o bear_v so_o wyllyng_o for_o his_o sin_n of_o good_a right_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la ens_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o punycyon_n eternal_a that_o the_o sinner_n inobedyente_n shall_v have_v it_o be_v write_v hereafter_o quere_z ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la xlix_o a._n ¶_o example_n shall_v be_v write_v toward_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n quere_z in_o penis_fw-la inferni_fw-la a._n ¶_o the_o condycyon_n that_o the_o pylgryme_n of_o paradyse_n shall_v have_v touching_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v apply_v his_o u_o wytte_n of_o nature_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o as_o a_o good_a pylgryme_n do_v on_o his_o way_n xlu_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xix_o cha_z of_o saint_n matthew_v how_o a_o man_n axe_v of_o cryst_n what_o good_a dede_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o gete_v eternal_a life_n and_o he_o answer_v if_o thou_o will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o eternal_a life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la serua_fw-mi mandata_fw-la for_o the_o observation_n 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lord_n answer_v to_o she_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o gyve_v the_o breed_n of_o son_n unto_o dog_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la sumere_fw-la panem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la et_fw-la sumere_fw-la canibus_fw-la he_o call_v the_o say_a people_n dog_n /_o because_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a /_o and_o yssue_v of_o the_o say_v curse_v fader_fw-mi cham_fw-mi that_o mock_v with_o his_o fader_fw-mi as_o say_v be_v d._n ¶_o other_o example_n of_o two_o son_n that_o slay_v their_o fader_fw-mi lxx_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xxxvii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o book_n of_o ysaye_n that_o the_o army_n of_o king_n sennacheryb_n be_v punyssh_v divine_o for_o their_o pride_n and_o sin_n /_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o long_a thing_n to_o recount_v and_o the_o aungel_n of_o god_n slay_v in_o one_o night_n c._n four_o score_n &_o fyve_o thousand_o and_o the_o king_n sennacheryb_n flee_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o nynyve_n /_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o as_o he_o adour_v in_o the_o temple_n his_o god_n /_o his_o two_o proper_a son_n draw_v their_o glayve_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o say_a temple_n the_o which_o son_n wend_v to_o have_v succeed_v and_o regn_v in_o the_o realm_n after_o he_o /_o but_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v not_o king_n e._n ¶_o other_o example_n of_o a_o soon_o the_o which_o stroke_n his_o mother_n lxx_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuary_n how_o a_o soon_o cast_v down_o and_o stroke_v his_o mother_n with_o the_o foot_n and_o of_o the_o permyssyon_n dyvyne_v that_o foot_n where_o with_o he_o have_v stryken_v she_o be_v cut_v from_o he_o another_o example_n of_o a_o soon_o the_o which_o dyshonour_v his_o mother_n /_o and_o in_o short_a time_n all_o his_o child_n dey_v /_o without_o doubt_n all_o child_n the_o which_o do_v ill_a unto_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o unto_o the_o mother_n /_o or_o the_o which_o dyshonour_v they_o /_o or_z the_o which_o fail_v they_o in_o their_o necessytee_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o other_o for_o they_o dysobeye_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v unnaturelle_n etc._n etc._n f._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o helye_a will_v not_o be_v correct_v for_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o they_o be_v slay_v lxx_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n how_o holy_fw-mi be_v iuge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israhell_n by_o xl_o year_n and_o he_o have_v two_o son_n name_v ophin_n and_o phynee_n the_o which_o live_v delicyous_o and_o prepayred_a they_o delycatyvely_a the_o meat_n the_o which_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n in_o sacryfyce_n /_o and_o make_v of_o sin_n and_o cursydness_n their_o fader_fw-mi holy_fw-mi the_o which_o hear_v the_o tydynge_n repreve_v they_o /_o but_z he_o punissh_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o god_n suffer_v that_o they_o dey_v myschevous_o /_o for_o the_o child_n be_v slay_v in_o batayll_n and_o the_o say_v holy_fw-mi fall_fw-mi from_o his_o chair_n and_o slay_v himself_o when_o man_n bring_v he_o the_o tydynge_n that_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v /_o and_o that_o the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o commandment_n be_v take_v of_o the_o phylystyens_n the_o clerk_n presuppose_v their_o dampnacyon_n /_o more_o soon_o than_o otherwise_o /_o for_o the_o sin_n the_o which_o regne_fw-la in_o child_n /_o and_z for_o the_o faute_fw-fr of_o their_o correccyon_n g._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o child_n that_o the_o devyll_n bear_v away_o lxx_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o dialogue_n cesarii_n how_o a_o devyll_n bear_v away_o a_o child_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o malediction_n of_o his_o parent_n in_o such_o manere_n that_o his_o parent_n see_v he_o no_o more_o afterward_o and_o god_n suffer_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o other_o parent_n have_v drede_v how_o they_o curse_v their_o child_n /_o but_o that_o more_o soon_o they_o correct_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n etc._n etc._n a._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o good_a and_o true_a child_n love_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o may_v not_o endure_v that_o a_o man_n die_v unto_o he_o any_o ill_a man_n find_v by_o write_a how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuary_n and_o say_v how_o a_o man_n have_v three_o son_n with_o his_o wife_n after_o the_o opynyon_n and_o it_o befall_v that_o they_o wrathe_v theym_fw-mi one_o time_n togyde_a /_o &_o that_o the_o say_a wife_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o ween_v to_o have_v three_o child_n of_o i_o /_o but_o the_o ne_fw-fr haste_n but_o one_o and_o he_o demand_v she_o which_o it_o be_v and_o she_o ne_o will_v tell_v he_o after_o that_o that_o the_o say_v woman_n be_v deed_n as_o the_o fader_fw-mi lay_v in_o he_o dethe_v bed_n /_o by_z his_o testament_n he_o leave_v all_o that_o he_o have_v unto_o high_a the_o which_o be_v his_o own_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o strive_v who_o shall_v have_v his_o good_n and_o herytage_n and_o the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o say_v fader_fw-mi deed_n werâ—_n bind_v unto_o a_o tree_n /_o and_z that_o the_o three_o son_n shall_v shote_v at_o he_o and_o that_o he_o the_o which_o shall_v shote_v moost_n straight_a shall_v have_v the_o herytage_n and_o afâ—â—â—_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v two_o of_o the_o son_n shoot_v â—han_o the_o three_o see_v that_o they_o have_v shotâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d such_o wise_n unto_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v wroche_n agay_n they_o /_o and_z say_v that_o he_o ne_o will_v in_o no_o manere_n shote_v unto_o his_o fader_fw-mi than_o man_n know_v true_o that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a child_n the_o which_o ne_v will_v none_o ill_a do_v unto_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v iuge_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o good_n and_o herytage_n also_o all_o good_a
in_o the_o presence_n of_o moche_n people_n and_o when_o the_o say_v sanctulus_fw-la have_v stratche_n the_o neck_n &_o see_v the_o sword_n /_o he_o say_v o_o sancte_fw-la iohamne_v suscype_n illum_fw-la and_o incontynent_a saint_n johan_n violent_o hold_v in_o the_o air_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o say_a hangman_n &_o they_o all_o thank_v god_n some_o require_v the_o by_o his_o prayer_n the_o arm_n be_v hele_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o ne_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o /_o but_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o kyl_v crysten_v man_n and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v say_v put_v down_o thy_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v take_v away_o &_o hele_v than_o the_o lombarde_n will_v gyve_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o ox_n &_o kyen_n that_o they_o have_v pyll_v /_o but_z he_o they_o refuse_v and_o require_v all_o the_o prisoner_n /_o &_o they_o all_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o so_o by_o his_o charyte_n he_o delyver_v they_o all_o this_o example_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o love_v another_o /_o &_o to_o put_v we_o in_o danger_n corporel_o for_o to_o save_v and_o to_o delyver_v our_o neighbour_n from_o ill_a &_o from_o inconuenyence_n as_o dydde_v the_o say_v sanctulus_fw-la the_o which_o delyver_v the_o deken_fw-mi from_o dethe_v &_o the_o prisoner_n from_o captyvyte_n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o god_n send_v a_o poor_a man_n twenty_o s_n for_o one_o penny_n the_o he_o give_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o discyple_a that_o peter_n damyen_fw-mi recount_v the_o a_o poor_a man_n fast_v with_o his_z wyf_v the_o which_o have_v not_o but_o one_o penny_n for_o to_o by_o their_o dinner_n &_o he_o give_v his_o penny_n unto_o a_o poor_a man_n as_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o market_n and_o after_o that_o as_o he_o be_v at_o his_o table_n &_o that_o the_o breed_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o there_o come_v in_o a_o man_n unknowen_a hasty_o the_o which_o lay_v twenty_o s_n in_o money_n upon_o the_o say_a table_n in_o a_o clothe_v bind_v &_o say_v this_o here_o my_o lord_n have_v send_v you_o &_o incontynent_n he_o depart_v and_o man_n presuppose_v that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n this_o example_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o gyve_v alms_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o great_a retrybucyon_n follow_v thereof_o for_o one_o penny_n that_o the_o say_a man_n give_v god_n send_v he_o twelve_o score_n al_n so_o if_o any_o will_v have_v vyctorye_n and_o to_o surmount_v his_o enemy_n /_o be_v he_o a_o gyver_n of_o alms_n and_o if_o he_o will_v regne_fw-la and_o to_o flee_v in_o to_o heaven_n also_o gyve_v he_o unto_o the_o poor_a folk_n in_o like_o wise_a as_o say_v the_o scrypture_n vn_fw-fr poeta_fw-la vincit_fw-la cuncta_fw-la dare_n da_fw-mi sivis_fw-la superare_fw-la per_fw-la dare_v regnare_fw-la poteris_fw-la celosque_fw-la volare_fw-la etc._n etc._n e._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o herte_n of_o a_o vyrgyn_v be_v cut_v for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o have_v unto_o god_n lxxv_o the_o discyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promp_v tuarie_n this_o example_n the_o which_o be_v write_v in_o many_o other_o book_n &_o say_v that_o a_o noble_a vyrgyn_v be_v xiiii_o year_n moche_v devoute_a unto_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n and_o by_o vii_o year_n every_o day_n she_o require_v her_o that_o it_o will_v please_v she_o to_o show_v unto_o she_o her_o child_n and_o it_o befall_v as_o on_o a_o crystenma_n day_n she_o enter_v alone_o in_o to_o the_o chapelle_fw-fr because_o of_o orayson_a the_o virgin_n marye_n appear_v unto_o her_o hold_v a_o fair_a soon_o between_o her_o arm_n &_o say_v unto_o she_o take_v my_o soon_o and_o play_v with_o he_o and_o she_o take_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n /_o reverence_n &_o devocyon_n and_o the_o say_v child_n demand_v she_o /_o love_v thou_o i_o and_o she_o answer_v /_o you_o whether_o say_v he_o love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o my_o clothes_n /_o and_z she_o say_v i_o love_v you_o more_o than_o my_o herte_fw-fr /_o and_o the_o say_v child_n say_v how_o love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o thy_o herte_n the_o answer_n /_o i_o ne_o can_v tell_v it_o /_o but_z the_o same_o speak_v and_o incontynent_a the_o herte_n of_o the_o say_v vyrgyn_v for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o the_o say_v soon_o it_o break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr and_o so_o dey_v the_o say_v vyrgyn_v than_o the_o child_n take_v her_o soul_n &_o so_o great_a song_n &_o melody_n of_o angel_n be_v there_o to_o bear_v the_o say_a soul_n in_o to_o heaven_n /_o that_o the_o people_n run_v unto_o the_o chapel_n the_o which_o be_v replenyssh_v of_o meruayllous_a odour_n and_o they_o find_v the_o say_v vyrgyn_v deed_n and_o her_o herte_n cut_v wherein_o be_v write_v in_o lettre_n of_o god_n i_o love_v the_o more_o than_o myself_o for_o thou_o haste_v create_v i_o redeem_v &_o endow_v etc._n etc._n after_o the_o scypture_n &_o this_o example_n we_o shall_v love_v god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o un_fw-fr math_n diliges_fw-la dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n tuo_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la aina_fw-la tua_fw-la f._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o charyte_n of_o he_o the_o which_o do_v win_v his_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o fornycation_n for_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o sinner_n /_o &_o in_o do_v penance_n lxxv_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n how_o two_o bredren_n go_v to_o sell_v in_o the_o cyte_n that_o /_o that_z they_o have_v wrought_v and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v in_o that_o cyte_v /_o one_z of_o they_o fall_v in_o fornycacyon_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v brother_n return_n we_o in_o to_o our_o habytable_a /_o he_o answer_v i_o may_v not_o return_v /_o he_o demand_v the_o cause_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o after_o that_o thou_o departe_v from_o i_o i_o be_v tempt_v &_o i_o be_o fall_v in_o to_o fornycacyon_n and_o his_o brother_n say_v that_o so_o be_v he_o /_o but_z return_n we_o togyder_o do_v we_o penance_n with_o great_a labour_n &_o god_n shall_v pardon_v we_o our_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v return_v they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o auncyente_n the_o which_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o shall_v do_v penance_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o die_v penance_n /_o but_z for_o the_o other_o brother_n also_o as_o he_o be_v culpable_a to_o have_v sin_v in_o few_o day_n god_n show_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o auncyente_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o high_a the_o which_o have_v do_v fornycacyon_n unto_o he_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o great_a charyte_n of_o the_o other_o the_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v /_o ¶_o this_o example_n be_v great_o to_o be_v note_v /_o for_o for_o to_o socoure_v his_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n /_o and_z in_o to_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o perdycyon_n &_o dampnacyon_n eternell_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o sinner_n &_o take_v labour_n and_o penance_n for_o he_o /_o that_o be_v charyte_n and_o great_a socour_n do_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n in_o this_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o love_v his_o brother_n as_o himself_o /_o &_o that_o he_o socour_v he_o in_o his_o necessyte_n as_o he_o will_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o he_o /_o and_z for_o the_o great_a charyte_n the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n g._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o one_o friar_fw-la wtdrewe_v another_o from_o ill_a will_n /_o not_o by_o force_n but_o by_o charyte_n and_o pacyence_n lxxv_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o a_fw-fr frere_fw-fr come_n one_o time_n unto_o a_o great_a ancient_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v a_o brother_n the_o which_o go_v on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o on_o the_o other_o without_o hold_v he_o with_o i_o /_o &_o therefore_o be_o i_o torment_v and_o the_o ancient_a say_v unto_o he_o bear_n it_o pacyent_o when_o god_n shall_v see_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o support_a he_o shall_v call_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o ne_fw-fr ween_v thou_o not_o by_o austeryte_n that_o any_o shall_v withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o entencyon_n /_o for_o one_o devyll_n ne_o expel_v another_o devyl_n /_o but_z by_o benygnyte_n thou_o shall_v make_v he_o come_v again_o unto_o the._n our_o lord_n draw_v unto_o he_o many_o in_o chere_a theym_n and_o he_o recount_v to_o he_o of_o two_o frere_n of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v fall_v in_o fornycacyon_n /_o the_o which_o will_v return_v unto_o the_o world_n &_o the_o other_o weep_v &_o say_v brother_n i_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o to_o return_v &_o be_v lose_v and_o for_o that_o that_o he_o will_v nothing_o do_v /_o he_z go_v to_o take_v counsayl_n of_o a_o great_a
he_o be_v not_o there_o he_o answer_v thou_o lie_v he_o be_v go_v unto_o such_o a_o chambre_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o poor_n and_o now_o fro_o the_o party_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o cyte_v he_o that_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n /_o and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o yield_v reason_n of_o all_o the_o good_n temporelle_n that_o unto_o he_o have_v be_v take_v the_o rich_a man_n be_v hasty_o seek_v unto_o the_o dethe_v /_o than_z his_o friend_n &_o parent_n come_v to_o vysyte_n he_o &_o to_o move_v he_o unto_o penance_n &_o confessyon_n /_o the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o here_o /_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o cite_v unto_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n /_o unto_o who_o i_o have_v appear_v and_o be_o there_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v eternal_a without_o any_o hope_v of_o helthe_n for_o in_o likewise_o as_o i_o ne_o have_v excercyse_v mercy_n ne_o have_v compassyon_n on_o the_o poor_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o also_o wtout_fw-fr any_o mercy_n be_o i_o sentence_v /_o and_o so_o the_o accurse_v dey_v /_o &_o lose_v his_o life_n /_o his_z bâ—dy_a /_o his_o good_n and_o his_o soul_n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o monk_n see_v rich_a man_n hang_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n lxxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o saint_n gregory_n that_o a_o monk_n desire_v to_o go_v in_o to_o a_o hermytage_n /_o &_o before_o that_o he_o demand_v licence_n to_o go_v thyder_n he_o be_v seek_v &_o dey_v and_o be_v lead_v in_o to_o hell_n /_o but_o anon_o he_o be_v bring_v again_o &_o put_v in_o to_o his_o body_n and_o he_o remember_v he_o to_o have_v seen_v the_o tourmente_n of_o hell_n and_o innombrable_a place_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o within_o those_o flame_n of_o fire_n he_o see_v some_o rich_a man_n hang_v /_o the_o which_o he_o have_v seen_v &_o know_v in_o his_o country_n /_o &_o be_v strong_o tourment_v and_o as_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o be_v put_v within_o the_o say_a fire_n there_o a_o ryved_a a_o angel_n from_o who_o procee_v great_a clearness_n the_o which_o defend_v that_o he_o ne_o be_v put_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o which_o say_v unto_o high_a return_n in_o to_o thy_o body_n and_o take_v good_a heed_n wise_o from_o hensforthe_a while_n thou_o lyve_v that_o thou_o come_v not_o hyder_v after_o this_o voice_n he_o return_v in_o to_o his_o body_n /_o &_o lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi come_v in_o to_o convalescence_n and_o afterward_o put_v he_o in_o so_o moche_n fastynge_v /_o wakinge_n orayson_n /_o &_o good_a operacyon_n the_o marvel_v it_o be_v /_o for_o the_o tourmente_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v that_o the_o sinner_n sustain_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o this_o example_n shall_v move_v curse_v rich_a man_n to_o restore_v the_o thing_n evyll_n goten_a etc._n etc._n e._n ¶_o example_n how_o two_o man_n be_v lepres_n for_o that_o they_o dyspyse_v lepre_v lxxxiiii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sermon_n that_o there_o be_v a_o press_v the_o which_o have_v in_o so_o great_a horror_n the_o lepres_n that_o he_o hear_v their_o confessyon_n through_o a_o wall_n &_o himself_o be_v lepre_a ¶_o also_o it_o be_v write_v of_o a_o servant_n the_o which_o have_v in_o so_o great_a horroure_n the_o lepres_n that_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v they_o ne_o to_o gyve_v the_o alms_n /_o and_z he_o himself_o become_v lepre_a ¶_o simonia_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n of_o people_n the_o which_o have_v be_v symonyake_v and_o first_o example_n of_o simon_n magus_n lxxxv_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o fall_v and_o dysloyal_a simon_n magus_n offer_v great_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n unto_o the_o apostle_n wen_v by_o that_o to_o gete_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n that_o he_o see_v in_o they_o and_o understode_v that_o if_o he_o may_v have_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v sell_v it_o unto_o other_o &_o shall_v receyve_v great_a fynaunce_n but_o in_o fygure_n of_o all_o those_o the_o which_o sell_v or_o by_v thing_n spyrytualle_n he_o &_o his_o money_n be_v accurse_v of_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n peter_n vn_fw-fr actuum_fw-la vii_o pecunia_fw-la tua_fw-la tecum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o perditione_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thy_o money_n be_v with_o the_z in_o perdition_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o will_v buy_v spyrytuall_a thing_n this_o espece_n of_o theft_n be_v name_v in_o all_o holy_a chirche_n simony_n for_o because_o of_o the_o curse_a simon_n fygure_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a symonyake_n b._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o punycyon_n of_o gyezy_n that_o be_v symonyake_v lxxxv_o it_o be_v write_v four_o regum_fw-la u_o ca._n how_o the_o prophet_n helyseus_n give_v helthe_n of_o the_o sekenes_n of_o lepry_a to_o a_o rich_a man_n name_v naaman_n the_o which_o offer_v great_a gift_n unto_o the_o say_v prophet_n after_o that_o he_o be_v hole_n but_o for_o none_o erthly_a thing_n he_o will_v nothing_o take_v also_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v simony_n to_o sell_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o the_o dyscyple_a of_o the_o say_a prophet_n name_v giezy_n be_v coveytous_a &_o run_v after_o naaman_n of_o who_o he_o demand_v money_n &_o clothinge_n and_o for_o to_o be_v short_a he_o take_v two_o talente_v of_o silver_n /_o &_o two_o vestemente_n for_o the_o grace_z that_o his_o master_n have_v do_v to_o he_o the_o which_o thing_n dysplease_v unto_o god_n &_o his_o master_n and_o when_o the_o eventyde_n come_v the_o say_v prophet_n demand_v of_o giezy_n fro_o whence_o he_o come_v he_o answer_v thy_o servant_n have_v be_v nowhere_o and_o the_o ê“phete_n say_v my_o heart_n be_v that_o thou_o be_v go_v after_o naaman_n &_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v silver_n &_o clothes_n for_o to_o buy_v ox_n &_o sheep_n /_o and_z for_o to_o have_v servant_n &_o maiden_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n the_o lepry_a of_o naanam_fw-la shall_v draw_v to_o the_o &_o to_o thy_o seed_n in_o perdurabylyte_n lepra_fw-la naaman_n tibi_fw-la adhereat_fw-la et_fw-la semini_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_o sempiternum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v it_o do_v for_o he_o be_v incontynent_a mesel_n /_o &_o so_o he_o be_v punyssh_v for_o his_o simony_n ¶_o this_o example_n shall_v wtdrawe_v each_o person_n to_o bye_n or_o sell_v spyrytuall_a thing_n /_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n that_o tarry_v not_o unpunyssh_v c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o symonyake_n hieroboam_n the_o which_o sell_v bysshopryche_n lxxxv_o it_o be_v write_v iii_o regum_fw-la xiii_o ca._n how_o king_n hieroboam_n take_v money_n for_o to_o constytute_v the_o person_n to_o be_v soverayne_a bysshoppe_n also_o it_o be_v ydolatry_n and_o for_o that_o /_o that_o he_o be_v a_o symonyary_a &_o a_o great_a sinner_n for_o these_o cause_n he_o dey_v myschevyous_o and_o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v put_v down_o /_o degrade_v /_o and_z effaced_a vn_fw-fr iii_o regum_fw-la xiii_o quicunque_fw-la ein_fw-mi volebat_fw-la implebat_fw-la manum_fw-la hieroboan_n /_o &_o fiebat_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la excellorum_fw-la et_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la hanc_fw-la causam_fw-la peccavit_fw-la domus_fw-la hieroboan_n et_fw-la eversa_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la deleta_fw-la de_fw-fr superficie_fw-la terre_fw-fr etc._n etc._n if_o the_o vendycyon_n of_o the_o prestehode_n of_o ydolle_n be_v in_o such_o wise_a venge_v of_o god_n that_o the_o say_v hieroboam_n be_v so_o punissh_v &_o put_v down_o as_o it_o be_v say_v /_o it_o follow_v well_o that_o they_o the_o which_o sell_v the_o true_a prestehode_n shall_v be_v cruel_o punysshed_a /_o for_o such_o people_n be_v thief_n vn_fw-fr iohan_fw-mi x._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la intrat_fw-la per_fw-la hostium_fw-la in_o ovile_n ovium_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la ascendit_fw-la aliunde_fw-la ille_fw-la fur_n eâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la latro_fw-la also_o they_o be_v sacrylege_n for_o the_o theft_n that_o they_o do_v be_v by_o vendicyon_n of_o holy_a thing_n sacrilegium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacrunledens_fw-la vel_fw-la sacrum_fw-la violans_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v a_o deaf_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sacrylege_n that_o stele_v a_o chalyce_n &_o that_o he_o be_v none_o that_o stele_v the_o hole_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o that_o sell_v a_o chyrche_n be_v a_o thief_n /_o symonyake_v &_o sacrylege_n /_o whereby_o he_o commyt_v great_a sin_n unto_o who_o it_o behove_v satysfaccyon_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v culpable_a /_o &_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o king_n anthiochus_n be_v symonyake_v and_o proud_a over_o puyssaunce_n human_a lxxxv_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o four_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n /_o how_o the_o king_n anthiochus_n sell_v unto_o jalon_n the_o dygnyte_n to_o be_v soverayne_a bysshop_n /_o &_o also_o
she_o answerde_n ne_o demand_v i_o not_o i_o unhappy_a wife_n and_o question_n i_o not_o of_o those_o cause_n /_o but_o and_o it_o please_v the_o to_o have_v i_o for_o maid_n /_o lede_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v i_o woman_n perverse_a &_o ill_a have_v have_v a_o good_a husband_n /_o the_o which_o be_v oftentimes_o beten_v trayl_v &_o put_v in_o torment_n /_o &_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o dungeon_n because_o of_o dette_n that_o he_o owe_v we_o have_v have_v three_o son_n togyde_a that_o be_v also_o withdraw_v for_o because_o of_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o i_o right_o unhappy_a that_o be_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o semblable_a pain_n /_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_v /_o &_o of_o poverte_a &_o misery_n be_o all_o abyden_n /_o and_o yet_o have_v i_o be_v three_o day_n without_o et_a when_o i_o hear_v the_o say_v woman_n i_o have_v pyte_v /_o lead_v she_o in_o to_o our_o den_n &_o give_v she_o to_o eat_v /_o for_z she_o deâ—ed_v for_o hongre_n i_o give_v she_o also_o three_o honder_v shelynge_v for_o to_o delyver_v she_o out_o of_o pain_n &_o seruytude_n /_o she_o husband_n &_o her_o son_n when_o the_o say_v woman_n have_v the_o money_n she_o go_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n &_o delyverd_v they_o from_o pain_n then_o pafuncius_fw-la say_v that_o he_o never_o die_v such_o thing_n god_n have_v show_v i_o of_o the_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o less_o of_o meryte_n towards_o he_o than_o i_o &_o therefore_o dysprayse_n not_o thy_o soul_n that_o shall_v have_v such_o meryte_n when_o the_o mynstrell_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o pafuncius_fw-la he_o cast_v away_o his_o pipe_n &_o go_v with_o he_o into_o his_o hermytage_n /_o &_o change_v his_o song_n secular_a in_o to_o spyrytuell_v /_o &_o excercyse_v he_o in_o fastynge_n /_o orayson_n /_o afflyccyon_n /_o &_o to_o live_v strayt_o and_o at_o the_o end_n oâ—_n three_o year_n he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n f._n another_o example_n that_o a_o provost_n &_o he_o wyf_v be_v semblable_n to_o a_o hermyte_n cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o a_o hermyte_n be_v full_a of_o great_a abstinence_n so_o that_o he_o eat_v but_o rote_n &_o povertee_n /_o make_v request_n to_o god_n that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o show_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o strait_a lyf_v than_o he_o then_o god_n revel_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v see_v the_o life_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o such_o a_o town_n thâ—rmyte_n go_v and_o when_o he_o approach_v the_o say_a town_n he_o find_v the_o provost_n on_o a_o fair_a horse_n clothe_v with_o fair_a clothes_n /_o &_o in_o his_o company_n many_o rider_n &_o notable_a folk_n /_o so_o he_o be_v moche_o abassh_v 〈◊〉_d see_v so_o great_a pomp_n tell_v to_o the_o provost_n how_o god_n command_v he_o to_o see_v his_o life_n and_o the_o provost_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o wife_n which_o shall_v show_v he_o their_o lyve_n then_o he_o go_v to_o her_o the_o which_o show_v he_o the_o state_n of_o the_o house_n and_o she_o make_v to_o preprayre_n unto_o dynere_n of_o precious_a mete_n as_o she_o have_v accustom_v and_o when_o they_o be_v set_v at_o dyne_a man_n bring_v the_o first_o mete_n of_o good_a vyande_n before_o they_o and_o incontynente_fw-la that_o they_o have_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n they_o be_v bear_v away_o again_o wtout_fw-fr any_o thing_n et_a of_o they_o after_o man_n bring_v the_o second_o mete_n /_o &_o the_o three_o /_o &_o every_o of_o thyem_n better_o than_o other_o /_o &_o be_v bear_v away_o without_o any_o thing_n et_v the_o hermyte_n sing_v so_o good_a mete_v take_v away_o fro_o before_o high_o demand_v they_o /_o but_z it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v that_o day_n after_o the_o life_n of_o theym_n and_o at_o the_o last_o man_n bring_v of_o musty_a breed_n all_o knawin_n with_o myse_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o provost_n eat_v a_o lytell_a /_o &_o she_o ne_o eat_v of_o other_o /_o but_z all_o be_v give_v &_o dystrybute_v unto_o the_o poor_a after_o when_o that_o even_o tide_n come_v to_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o provost_n say_v unto_o the_o hermyte_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_v togyde_a /_o the_o hermyte_n will_v not_o /_o but_z the_o wife_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v /_o and_o that_o it_o behove_v that_o he_o see_v how_o they_o live_v than_o when_o they_o be_v lay_v &_o warm_v the_o hermyte_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n by_o he_o &_o will_v have_v delte_v with_o she_o than_o she_o say_v /_o up_o up_o rise_v we_o &_o do_v we_o as_o we_o have_v accustom_v my_o husband_n and_o i_o and_o when_o they_o be_v up_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o tub_n of_o cold_a water_n that_o be_v by_o the_o bed_n side_n and_o they_o be_v there_o so_o long_a that_o they_o tremble_v of_o cold_a afterward_o they_o go_v to_o bed_v /_o &_o when_o they_o be_v hot_a again_o thâ—_n hermyte_n be_v tempt_v of_o lechery_n /_o &_o will_v have_v have_v her_o company_n than_o return_v they_o again_o in_o to_z the_o tub_n of_o colâ—â—_n water_n all_o the_o night_n ne_fw-fr cess_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o hermyte_n sing_v that_o say_v unto_o himself_o that_o they_o lead_v a_o more_o strayt_a life_n than_o he_o far_o /_o &_o that_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o they_o have_v more_o great_a meryte_n than_o he_o and_o the_o provost_n that_o be_v so_o well_o clothe_v be_v also_o a_o man_n of_o good_a justyce_n to_o punysshe_v the_o malefactor_n &_o to_o yield_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o the_o which_o be_v he_o etc._n etc._n g._n ¶_o of_o fastynges_n /_o and_o abstynence_n of_o saint_n germayn_n cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v the_o saint_n germane_a be_v noble_a /_o for_z he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgundye_n /_o &_o after_o be_v bysshop_n he_o torment_v his_o body_n by_o xxx_o year_n so_o that_o he_o ne_o eat_v of_o breed_n of_o wheat_n /_o ne_o yet_o drink_v of_o wine_n but_o two_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o crystenma_n &_o eester_n and_o it_o be_v meddle_v so_o moche_n with_o water_n that_o it_z ne_z have_v but_o a_o lytell_a taste_n of_o wine_n also_o in_o the_o xxx_o year_n he_o ne_fw-fr eat_v of_o pese_n ne_o of_o benes_z /_o ne_z salt_n for_o to_o have_v savour_n in_o his_o mouth_n for_o his_o refeccyon_n he_o eat_v first_o of_o the_o ash_n /_o &_o after_o of_o barley_n breed_n in_o winter_n ne_o yet_o in_o summer_n he_o have_v none_o other_o clothing_n but_o only_o the_o here_o his_o robe_n &_o his_o rochet_n that_o be_v his_o habit_n the_o which_o he_o ne_v put_v of_o /_o but_z only_a when_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o any_o poor_a /_o or_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi break_v it_o /_o his_o bed_n be_v of_o ash_n &_o besen_fw-mi with_o here_o &_o with_o a_o sack_n /_o he_z ne_o have_v never_o under_o his_o heed_n ne_o under_o his_o sholdre_n feather_n /_o but_o wayll_v &_o bear_v the_o relyque_n of_o his_o saint_n about_o his_o neck_n he_z ne_z ungyrd_v he_o but_o seldom_o that_o that_o he_o bear_v of_o abstynence_n in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v above_o man_n and_o after_o he_o die_v so_o many_o of_o miracle_n that_o if_o the_o meryte_n ne_o have_v procee_v man_n will_v have_v wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fantasye_a etc._n etc._n h._n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a austeryte_n of_o two_o woman_n cxxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o honey_n bee_n that_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o party_n of_o barbance_n recluse_n in_o a_o lytell_a tabernacle_n that_o ware_n next_o unto_o her_o flesh_n a_o haubergon_v of_o mail_n /_o &_o above_o the_o say_v haubergon_v she_o have_v a_o here_o make_v of_o hog_n brystille_v the_o which_o prick_v her_o flesh_n through_o the_o maylle_n of_o the_o say_v haubergon_v she_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n naked_a &_o among_o the_o stone_n /_o &_o eat_v three_o time_n alone_o in_o the_o week_n and_o she_o put_v of_o ash_n in_o her_o breed_n and_o ne_fw-fr eat_v but_o by_o weyght_n &_o measure_n i._n ¶_o another_o example_n cxxiiii_o the_o 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glotony_n also_o the_o excess_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_n be_v defend_v that_o be_v to_o understande_v when_o a_o man_n et_v too_o moche_n of_o breed_n and_o of_o meet_v that_o nature_n be_v greve_v /_o or_o that_o a_o man_n vomet_n /_o or_o when_o a_o man_n take_v so_o moche_n of_o drink_n that_o a_o man_n become_v drink_v and_o that_o the_o entendement_n be_v trouble_v /_o or_o to_o exceed_v in_o drink_n and_o mete_v togyder_n a_o doctor_n name_v de_fw-fr urimaria_fw-la say_v quicunque_fw-la inebriatur_fw-la vel_fw-la excedit_fw-la mensuram_fw-la in_o commedendo_fw-la vel_fw-la bibendo_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la preposito_fw-la &_o intention_n /_o talis_fw-la peccat_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la tociens_fw-la quotiens_fw-la /_o sed_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la ignoranter_fw-la et_fw-la sive_fw-la preposito_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la causa_fw-la evenerit_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la sumentis_fw-la tunc_fw-la peccat_fw-la venialiter_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o soever_o man_n that_o make_v himself_o drink_v or_o excede_v the_o measure_n in_o etinge_v or_o drynk_v and_o do_v it_o with_o intency_n on_o and_o purpose_n syn_v mortal_o by_o as_o many_o oftimes_o as_o it_o happen_v and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o ygnourant_o and_o without_o purpose_n dispose_v or_o if_o it_o happen_v by_o fraylte_n he_o syn_v venyal_o and_o neither_o doctor_n name_v hermamnum_fw-la beleve_v that_o when_o any_o take_v so_o moche_n of_o drink_n and_o meet_v unto_o superfluyte_n &_o from_o than_o forth_o that_o it_o greve_v nature_n be_v it_o by_o vometing_a or_o not_o /_o and_z that_o of_o it_o that_o which_o he_o have_v superfluyte_o and_o haboundaunce_n many_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v sustain_v the_o which_o peradventure_o have_v thereof_o necessyte_n /_o he_o beleve_v that_o it_o be_v mortal_a sin_n qr_n contra_fw-la caritatem_fw-la ê“ximi_fw-la this_o sin_n be_v call_v surfyt_v the_o which_o be_v when_o man_n et_v of_o the_o meet_v eschauff_v &_o warm_a before_o that_o it_o be_v bake_v /_o sudden_a /_o or_o roast_v enough_o /_o the_o which_o do_v evyll_n /_o or_o to_o eat_v so_o moche_n meet_v that_o it_o ne_o may_v bake_v in_o the_o dygestyon_n natural_a the_o which_o cause_v corporal_a infyrmytee_n and_o spyrytualle_n /_o and_o make_v man_n surfytous_a to_o dye_n as_o say_v the_o sage_a vnde_fw-la eccle_n xxxvii_o propter_fw-la crapulam_fw-la multi_fw-la obierunt_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la abstinens_fw-la est_fw-la aduciet_fw-la vitam_fw-la and_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o these_o person_n shall_v keep_v their_o herte_n that_o they_o be_v not_o greve_v in_o surfyte_n and_o drunkenness_n vnde_fw-la luce_n xxi_o attendite_fw-la autem_fw-la vobis_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr graventer_v corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o crapula_fw-la et_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la et_fw-fr psal_n dicit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la potens_fw-la crapulatus_fw-la a_o vino_fw-la a_o man_n surfyte_v also_o by_o overmoche_n drink_v /_o when_o he_o take_v so_o moche_n that_o his_o herte_n be_v drown_v also_o the_o excess_n of_o drink_n waste_v the_o mind_n /_o breke_v the_o wit_n and_o the_o thought_n /_o confound_v the_o entendement_n it_o move_v unto_o lechery_n /_o it_o annoy_v too_o speak_v well_o and_o impli_v the_o word_n /_o corrupt_v the_o blood_n /_o derk_v the_o sight_n /_o perturb_v the_o vein_n /_o take_v the_o strength_n from_o the_o sinew_n /_o make_v the_o eere_n deef_n /_o trouble_v the_o gut_n /_o subvert_v the_o person_n /_o moy_v the_o brain_n /_o let_v the_o sleep_v /_o weyk_v all_o the_o membre_n /_o short_v the_o life_n /_o let_v prayer_z /_o the_z virtue_n and_o all_o good_a operacyon_n vnde_fw-la legitur_fw-la eccle_n xxxi_o vinum_fw-la multum_fw-la potatum_fw-la irrationem_fw-la et_fw-la iram_fw-la et_fw-la ruinas_fw-la multas_fw-la facit_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la animositas_fw-la imprudentis_fw-la offensio_fw-la minorans_fw-la virtutem_fw-la et_fw-la faciens_fw-la vulnera_fw-la &c_n &c_n also_o the_o sage_a solomon_n say_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o 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spmm_n etc._n etc._n &_o illd_a roma_n viij_o sisecundun_v carnem_fw-la vixe_v ritis_fw-la moriemini_fw-la by_o that_o the_o the_o thief_n that_o sin_n take_v a_o way_n the_o virtue_n /_o it_o be_v that_o that_o be_v write_v ecclesiaste_n ix_o qui_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la multa_fw-la bona_fw-la perdet_fw-la by_o that_o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o seruytude_n be_v that_o that_o be_v write_v joh_n viij_o oins_fw-fr qui_fw-fr facit_fw-fr pctm_fw-la seruê°_n est_fw-la peccati_fw-la et_fw-la ii_o petri_fw-la two_o a_o quo_fw-la ein_fw-mi quis_fw-la superatê°_n est_fw-la eiê°_n seruê°_n est_fw-la and_o that_o that_o god_n shall_v juge_v it_o be_v write_v marci_n xuj_o qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la /_o &_o baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la saluê°_n erit_fw-la /_o qui_fw-fr vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condempnabitur_fw-la b._n ¶_o how_o the_o pylgryme_n of_o paradyse_n shall_v consider_v four_o thing_n xlvi_o dauyd_v the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalter_n 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est_fw-la ad_fw-la modicum_fw-la parens_fw-la and_o toâ—_n say_v remember_v the_o how_o life_n be_v wound_n vn_fw-fr job_n seven_o memento_n qr_fw-fr ventus_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la for_o in_o likewise_o as_o a_o blast_n of_o wound_n be_v soon_o paste_v /_o so_o be_v our_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o eternyte_n iten_fw-ge job_n seven_o parce_fw-fr michi_fw-it dne_fw-mi nichil_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la dies_fw-la mei_fw-la good_a lord_n spare_v i_o my_o day_n be_v nothing_o /_o they_o ben_fw-mi right_a short_a breve_n dies_fw-la hominis_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o man_n labour_n strong_o while_o that_o thy_o life_n dure_v and_o bear_v all_o sekeness_n &_o trybulacyon_n pacyent_o /_o for_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o reward_n eternal_a of_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v labour_v &_o bear_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o second_o consider_v the_o labour_v /_o pain_n /_o trybulaclons_fw-fr /_o &_o dethe_v that_o jesus_n for_o to_o again_o buy_v the_o &_o we_o all_o 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it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v before_o rehearse_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n /_o &_o therefore_o inobedyence_n make_v to_o have_v punycyon_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prechynge_n and_o first_o a._n ¶_o example_n how_o a_o great_a sinner_n repent_v he_o and_o be_v save_v by_o the_o hear_a of_o a_o predycacyon_n or_o a_o sermon_n lv_o man_n find_v by_o write_v in_o many_o book_n this_o the_o which_o follow_v the_o which_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a and_o say_v that_o as_o saint_n bernarde_n preched_a in_o the_o churcheyarde_n in_o a_o cyte_n /_o two_o rybaulde_n be_v never_o of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o thede_a will_v go_v as_o the_o other_o people_n /_o the_o which_o go_v thede_a and_o the_o other_o mock_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o how_o lede_v the_o thede_a now_o the_o devyll_n the_o which_o nededyste_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n any_o good_a deed_n and_o now_o thou_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o predycacyon_n and_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n of_o the_o rebuke_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o &_o thede_a go_v and_o saint_n bernarde_n preched_a again_o those_o the_o which_o speak_v curse_a word_n and_o the_o which_o lede_v a_o ill_a life_n the_o sinner_n begin_v to_o have_v contrycyon_n and_o dolour_n for_o his_o sin_n /_o &_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o weep_v and_o saint_n bernard_n see_v that_o he_o have_v about_o his_o neck_n a_o great_a chain_n the_o which_o have_v more_o than_o a_o honder_v link_n /_o but_z at_o every_o iere_n that_o he_o weep_v there_o fall_v a_o lynke_n from_o the_o say_a chain_n than_o saint_n bernard_v begin_v to_o prithee_o more_fw-it strong_o and_o ardaunt_o and_o to_o dete_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sinner_n more_o strong_o weep_v in_o the_o end_n the_o chain_n be_v all_o undo_v and_o break_v after_o the_o say_a predycacyon_n saint_n bernard_v call_v he_o and_o comfort_v he_o and_o by_o his_o admonition_n he_o confess_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o afterward_o live_v holy_o and_o his_o compaignon_fw-fr abode_n in_o sin_n and_o bond_n with_o a_o more_o cheyne_a than_o be_v the_o other_o by_o this_o example_n a_o man_n shall_v understonde_v that_o mortal_a sin_n be_v a_o bond_n or_o a_o chain_n by_o the_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n be_v bind_v and_o hold_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devyll_n of_o hell_n in_o like_o wise_a as_o approve_v the_o scrypture_n in_o many_o place_n /_o vnde_fw-la david_n in_o psal_n funes_n peccatorum_fw-la circumplexi_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o the_o cord_n of_o my_o sin_n have_v beset_v i_o about_o and_o compass_v in_o all_o thing_n et_fw-la legitur_fw-la proverbiorun_n
&_o enter_v into_o the_o chirche_fw-fr &_o herd_n prithee_o that_o every_o creature_n be_v teach_v to_o flee_v sin_n &_o to_o love_n god_n /_o by_o this_o preaching_n he_o be_v edefy_v and_o in_o behold_v the_o creature_n he_o say_v to_o himself_o such_o a_o creature_n serve_v unto_o god_n &_o obey_v unto_o he_o the_o water_n in_o renning_a the_o bird_n in_o se_a the_o herb_n in_o rise_v uppe_o and_o grow_a and_o in_o like_a wise_n of_o other_o creature_n and_o he_o see_v a_o toode_v one_o time_n and_o say_v /_o the_o creatoure_n may_v have_v create_v i_o as_o this_o toad_n if_o he_o have_v will_v /_o &_o i_o offend_v he_o contynuel_o by_o sin_n and_o be_o unkind_a for_o he_o have_v make_v i_o and_o create_v unto_o his_o image_n for_o to_o have_v beatytude_n and_o i_o have_v redeem_v by_o his_o passion_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o be_v short_a he_o convert_v he_o and_o die_v penance_n /_o and_o be_v suffycyent_o instruct_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o persevere_v lovable_o in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n that_o to_o here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v prouffytable_a albeit_o that_o a_o man_n hold_v it_o not_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n that_o a_fw-fr frere_fw-fr say_v unto_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi abbot_n i_o have_v axe_v questyon_n oftimes_o that_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o ammonycyon_n for_o the_o helthe_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o of_o all_o that_o that_o they_o tell_v i_o i_o retain_v nothing_o the_o auncyente_n say_v unto_o the_o friar_fw-la i_o have_v two_o vessel_n void_a go_v fetch_v i_o one_o and_o wasshe_v it_o with_o water_n /_o and_z afterward_o cast_v it_o and_o put_v the_o say_v pot_n in_o his_o place_n and_o the_o say_v friar_fw-la die_v so_o one_o time_n two_o time_n /_o and_o the_o auncyente_n say_v unto_o he_o bring_v i_o the_o two_o vessel_n hede_a /_o when_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o the_o auncyente_n say_v unto_o he_o /_o which_o of_o the_o two_o pot_n be_v moo_v moist_a and_o also_o clean_o the_o friar_fw-la say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o i_o have_v put_v my_o water_n that_o i_o have_v wassh_v than_o the_o ancient_a say_v unto_o he_o soon_o in_o like_a wise_n be_v it_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o which_o her_v often_o the_o word_n of_o god_n /_o albeit_o that_o he_o retain_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o ax_v /_o notwithstond_n he_o be_v more_o clean_a than_o he_o the_o which_o demand_v nothing_o and_o also_o her_v not_o any_o thing_n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o some_o frere_n slepte_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o hear_v the_o idle_a word_n they_o be_v moche_n wake_v ca._n lvi_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n that_o a_o ancient_a the_o which_o set_v he_o in_o hermytage_n for_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v high_a grace_n that_o he_o slepte_v not_o when_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o spyrytuell_a thing_n and_o when_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o detraccyon_n or_o of_o hate_n that_o he_o may_v sleep_v incontynente_fw-la that_o the_o ever_o be_v ne_fw-la token_z the_o venom_n of_o that_o sin_n he_o say_v that_o the_o devyll_n study_v high_a to_o admoneste_a these_o man_n in_o idle_a word_n for_o to_o impugn_v doctrine_n and_o thing_n spyrytuell_a and_o he_o tell_v this_o example_n when_o i_o speak_v some_o time_n unto_o some_o frere_n of_o the_o utylyte_n of_o soul_n /_o they_o slepte_v so_o profounde_o that_o they_o ne_o may_v meve_v the_o eye_n lid_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o i_o will_v show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n dyabolyke_o and_o i_o go_v to_o speak_v thing_n idle_a and_o they_o be_v incontynent_a wake_n and_o enjoy_a theym_n and_o i_o take_v i_o to_o wail_v and_o to_o say_v i_o speak_v till_o unto_o now_o of_o thing_n celestyall_a /_o and_o all_o your_o eye_n be_v hold_v by_o grief_n to_o sleep_v &_o when_o a_o idle_a word_n have_v be_v bring_v forth_o /_o you_o have_v be_v all_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o here_o for_o the_o which_o thing_n i_o pray_v you_o right_a dear_a brother_n that_o you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o curse_a devyll_n /_o take_v heed_n to_o yourself_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o sleep_a when_o you_o do_v or_o here_o any_o thing_n spyrytuell_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o example_n a_o man_n may_v understonde_v that_o the_o devyll_n bring_v a_o sleep_v his_o servant_n of_o drede_n that_o they_o ne_v here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n /_o and_o that_o they_o ne_o shall_v leave_v their_o sin_n and_o also_o he_o wake_v thenfor_a to_o here_o ill_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o fall_v in_o to_o sin_n and_o dampnacyon_n etc._n etc._n e._n ¶_o another_o example_n again_o those_o the_o which_o flee_v the_o sermon_n lvi_o it_o be_v write_v that_o as_o saint_n martin_a go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n prechinge_v and_o do_v miracle_n one_o cayment_n impotent_a flee_v evermore_o before_o he_o from_o town_n to_o town_n /_o and_z from_o cyte_n to_o cyte_v /_o and_o fere_v that_o he_o shall_v heel_n he_o /_o of_o drede_fw-la that_o he_o ne_v lose_v to_o gete_v and_o to_o demand_v his_o live_v in_o like_o wise_a the_o ravyssher_n /_o the_o the_o vy_v /_o the_o lechoure_n /_o and_o sinner_n flee_v the_o sermon_n and_o they_o ne_o will_v hear_v they_o /_o of_z drede_a least_o that_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n /_o &_o they_o ne_o amend_v they_o etc._n etc._n f._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o case_n of_o a_o prechoure_n be_v bear_v at_o the_o dethe_v /_o &_o how_o ihesu_n cryste_n aid_v he_o and_o chase_v away_o the_o devylles_n lvi_o some_o master_n have_v write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o prontuarye_a and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v command_v unto_o a_o religious_a priest_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o precher_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o prithee_o again_o the_o sarazyn_n /_o the_o cross_n he_o thede_a go_v and_o so_o dey_v and_o he_o appear_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o compaygnon_n the_o which_o axe_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n he_o answer_v in_o this_o it_o seem_v i_o that_o my_o pain_n be_v to_o long_o and_o when_o that_o i_o dey_v i_o ne_o see_v by_o i_o but_o the_o devylles_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o say_v unto_o i_o thou_o kepte_v never_o well_o thy_o professyon_n ne_o the_o obedience_n that_o thou_o have_v promise_v unto_o thy_o abbot_n and_o also_o thou_o ne_v preched_a never_n unto_o any_o clere_o thy_o lord_n god_n and_o as_o the_o say_a devylles_n prepose_v against_o i_o dyvers_a thing_n in_o the_o say_a manere_n and_o that_o there_o ne_fw-mi be_v person_n the_o which_o answerde_n for_o i_o ihesu_n cryste_n come_v and_o say_v come_v after_o i_o /_o for_z thou_o haste_v preched_a i_o and_o incontynent_a all_o the_o company_n of_o devylles_n depart_v as_o a_o smoke_n &_o i_o follow_v ihesu_n cryste_n in_o to_o glory_n and_o i_o ne_o feel_v any_o other_o pain_n except_o the_o say_a fere_n etc._n etc._n g._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o he_o the_o which_o prech_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n man_n find_v by_o write_v in_o some_o book_n /_o also_o the_o dyscyple_a it_o recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_n that_o as_o a_o good_a priest_n precher_n approach_v unto_o his_o dethe_v one_o of_o his_o good_a friend_n make_v he_o swear_v in_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o certefy_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n xxx_o day_n after_o he_o dethe_v after_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n the_o say_a priest_n appear_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v require_v high_a in_o a_o meruayllous_a fair_a chapel_n all_o replenysshed_a with_o ouch_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o jewel_n rich_a /_o noble_a good_a and_o precyous_a /_o among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v one_o upon_o the_o breast_n dyffer_v /_o &_o be_v more_o fair_a without_o comparyson_n than_o the_o other_o and_o as_o he_o enquyre_v of_o his_o estate_n /_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v well_o after_o he_o he_o demand_v wherefore_o he_o be_v so_o clothe_v he_o answer_v i_o have_v this_o vestyment_n for_o the_o great_a zele_n and_o love_n that_o i_o have_v have_v unto_o my_o neighbour_n and_o as_o many_o as_o i_o have_v convert_v of_o sinner_n there_o be_v in_o my_o vesture_n of_o ouch_n and_o i_o have_v receyve_v the_o ouche_z that_o thou_o see_v on_o my_o breast_n /_o for_o that_o that_o i_o have_v convert_v a_o sinner_n of_o who_o no_o man_n have_v any_o hope_v of_o helthe_n and_o he_o ask_v he_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o those_o the_o which_o have_v cure_v and_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o people_n
afore_o rose_n high_o up_o and_o come_v to_o mete_v with_o he_o the_o which_o he_o know_v and_o demand_v he_o act_v not_o thou_o such_o one_o deed_n of_o late_a /_o he_o answer_v yes_o i_o be_o send_v from_o god_n to_o tell_v the_o that_o thou_o bury_v not_o thy_o soon_o in_o this_o chircheyarde_n with_o we_o for_o his_o soul_n be_v damn_v and_o bear_v into_o hell_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o god_n have_v suffer_v that_o the_o devyl_n have_v kill_v he_o go_v in_o to_o such_o a_o place_n where_o he_o be_v /_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o by_o such_o token_n that_o all_o his_o membre_n be_v depart_v from_o his_o body_n /_o the_o which_o be_v all_o stynk_n /_o &_o bury_v he_o in_o a_o place_n profane_a /_o &_o so_o be_v it_o do_v this_o example_n denote_v three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o say_a blasphematour_n dey_v myschevous_o /_o &_o be_v punyssh_v corporal_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v bury_v in_o hell_n with_o the_o dampen_v of_o perdycyon_n in_o pain_n and_o torment_n the_o three_o denote_v that_o the_o body_n of_o one_o dampen_v the_o which_o be_v deed_n many_o fest_o in_o mortal_a sin_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o holy_a ground_n with_o the_o good_a crysten_v man_n that_o be_v in_o paradyse_n h._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o knight_n with_o one_o eye_n the_o which_o be_v enlumyne_v for_o that_o that_o he_o smite_v a_o jew_n that_o blaspheme_v the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n lxii_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o that_o follow_v /_o how_o the_o dysciple_n recite_v in_o his_o book_n of_o a_o knight_n with_o one_o eye_n the_o which_o with_o good_a will_n hear_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n and_o on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o hear_v salve_n sctae_fw-la parens_fw-la he_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n when_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n see_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o mock_v he_o &_o blaspheme_v the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o say_a knight_n ne_o may_v bear_v the_o injury_n that_o he_o die_v unto_o our_o lady_n /_o but_z give_v he_o a_o buffet_n &_o enter_v into_o the_o chyrche_n &_o herd_n mass_n devout_o and_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o jew_n go_v to_o complain_v unto_o the_o juge_fw-mi /_o &_o he_o ne_o may_v tell_v other_o token_n of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n when_o the_o people_n come_v forth_o from_o mass_n â—he_v say_v knight_n abode_n &_o dredde_v the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n enlumyne_v he_o &_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o hardly_o whanâ—he_o jew_n see_v he_o he_o say_v /_o if_o this_o man_n have_v â—ot_n two_o eye_n i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v culpable_a and_o the_o knight_n say_v it_o iâ—_n i_o that_o smite_v the_o love_n of_o she_o that_o have_v restore_v my_o eye_n /_o for_z who_o i_o have_v prepare_v to_o spend_v my_o body_n &_o my_o good_n when_o the_o miracle_n be_v seen_v &_o know_v great_a praysynge_n be_v there_o give_v unto_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n /_o &_o the_o knight_n allow_v etc._n etc._n h._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o two_o player_n at_o the_o dyse_n unto_o who_o there_o come_v ill_a for_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v lxii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o honey_n fly_v that_o in_o a_o town_n of_o the_o party_n of_o champayne_n a_o jew_n play_v with_o a_o crysten_v man_n and_o after_o that_o the_o say_v jew_n have_v lose_v many_o penye_v he_o be_v moeve_v by_o impacyence_n in_o the_o end_n he_o recover_v his_o loss_n &_o wroth_a he_o against_o our_o lord_n jesus_n &_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v and_o as_o he_o gadr_v the_o dyse_n for_o to_o cast_v they_o his_o hand_n close_v upon_o the_o dyse_n wtout_fw-fr be_v in_o power_n to_o help_v himself_o and_o thamne_v by_o curse_a furor_n he_o be_v enbrased_a &_o enforce_v he_o to_o smite_v the_o table_n whereon_o he_o have_v play_v with_o the_o say_v seek_v hand_n again_o he_o blaspheme_v untrue_o ihesu_n cryst_n &_o his_o mother_n &_o forthwith_o he_o torn_v the_o eye_n overthwart_a &_o fell_a to_o the_o earth_n all_o deed_n and_o the_o crysten_v man_n that_o play_v with_o he_o for_o fear_n lose_v his_o wit_n /_o languysshed_a afterward_o &_o end_v his_o day_n by_o cruel_a dethe_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o by_o this_o example_n a_o man_n may_v see_v clear_o that_o ill_a come_v unto_o player_n blasphemer_n also_o the_o dethe_v be_v evil_a as_o unto_o the_o body_n /_o it_o be_v to_o presuppose_v that_o it_o be_v right_a cruel_a &_o terryble_a as_o unto_o the_o soul_n for_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n they_o be_v so_o moche_v torment_v that_o they_o have_v dethe_v wtout_fw-fr deyeng_v &_o without_o end_n &_o defaute_n without_o defayl_v and_o evermore_o in_o dyenge_a they_o shall_v live_v /_o and_o never_o die_v they_o may_v not_o k._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o ill_a come_v unto_o king_n semacheryb_n the_o which_o send_v word_n blasphemynge_n against_o god_n unto_o ezechyas_n lxii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xxxvi_o chapytre_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ysaie_n how_o king_n semacherib_n be_v meruaylous_o proud_a for_o his_o great_a puyssaunce_n of_o people_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o rychesses_n /_o the_o which_o take_v many_o town_n &_o castle_n /_o &_o after_o come_v to_o besyege_n iherusalem_n /_o &_o king_n ezechias_n be_v within_o unto_o the_o which_o ezechias_n he_o send_v that_o he_o shall_v delyver_v the_o town_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o by_o great_a pride_n &_o elation_n what_o be_v he_o of_o all_o the_o god_n of_o these_o land_n here_o the_o which_o have_v power_n to_o delyver_v his_o land_n and_o his_o people_n from_o my_o hand_n /_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o none_o have_v power_n to_o resy_v against_o he_o &_o who_o be_v so_o great_a the_o shall_v delyver_v iherusalem_n from_o my_o hand_n and_o when_o ezechyas_fw-la hear_v his_o word_n here_o /_o he_z cut_v his_o clothes_n and_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o sack_n /_o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n /_o &_o send_v elyachym_n and_o the_o ancient_a preste_n clothe_v with_o sack_n unto_o the_o prophet_n ysaie_v to_o tell_v the_o proud_a word_n full_a of_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n that_o the_o king_n sennacheryb_n send_v /_o &_o that_o he_o be_v besyege_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prophet_n ysaie_v say_v unto_o the_o messageres_fw-la illud_fw-la ysaie_v xxxvii_o hec_fw-la dicitis_fw-la dno_fw-la vestro_fw-la /_o ne_o timeatis_fw-la a_o fancy_n verborum_fw-la que_fw-la audistis_fw-la quibus_fw-la blasphema_fw-la verunt_fw-la pveri_fw-la regis_fw-la assiriorun_v ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la ei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la et_fw-la audiet_fw-la nuncium_fw-la &_o revertetur_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la et_fw-la corruere_fw-la eum_fw-la faciam_fw-la gladio_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v to_o your_o master_n that_o he_o drede_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a king_n for_o to_o abredge_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o ysaie_n that_o the_o aungel_n of_o god_n strike_v and_o slay_v lxxxu_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o say_a king_n sennacheryb_n and_o those_o of_o iherusalem_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o find_v the_o say_a deed_n body_n /_o &_o the_o say_a king_n sennacheryb_n flee_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o nynyve_a and_o it_o be_v do_v that_o as_o he_o pray_v his_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n his_o two_o son_n draw_v their_o sword_n &_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o say_a temple_n /_o &_o so_o he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o his_o pride_n and_o the_o say_v ezechyas_n the_o which_o clad_v he_o with_o a_o sack_n /_o &_o the_o which_o humble_v he_o be_v delyver_v it_o be_v that_o /_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_v speak_v xxiii_o oins_fw-fr qui_fw-fr se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la humiliabitur_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr qui_fw-la se_fw-la humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la ¶_o periurium_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n how_o a_o taverne_a lose_v the_o use_n or_o speak_n /_o for_o swear_a and_o blaspheme_v lxiii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o book_n that_o it_o be_v write_v how_o in_o the_o town_n of_o clunie_n there_o be_v a_o taverner_n ill_a &_o of_o foul_a life_n for_o when_o the_o people_n that_o go_v to_o drink_v in_o his_o tavern_n pay_v not_o his_o will_n he_o blame_v get_v &_o the_o virgin_n mary_n &_o speak_v many_o vylayne_a word_n so_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n tell_v high_a that_o he_o have_v well_o pay_v he_o that_o that_o he_o ought_v hâ—â—_n than_o the_o say_a taverner_n swear_v by_o the_o tongue_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o he_o lie_v &_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o pay_v he_o and_o incontynent_a by_o the_o punâ—cyon_n dyvyne_fw-mi his_o tongue_n leap_v fro_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o speak_v /_o &_o die_v horyble_o for_o the_o vile_a word_n that_o he_o have_v say_v of_o god_n /_o &_o of_o saint_n mary_n b
have_v not_o keep_v my_o commandment_n i_o shall_v vysyte_n their_o iniquytee_n in_o rod_n &_o bete_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o sage_a say_v o_o you_o curse_a man_n maledyccyon_n unto_o you_o the_o which_o have_v leave_v the_o law_n of_o that_o right_a high_a god_n vnde_fw-la ecclesiastic_a xli_o we_o vobis_fw-la viri_fw-la impii_fw-la qui_fw-la dereliquistis_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la altissimi_fw-la b._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v dyvyne_o punyssh_v for_o that_o that_o she_o sercle_v and_o close_v her_o field_n on_o the_o fest_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyst_a lxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o saint_n martin_n that_o as_o a_o woman_n close_v her_o field_n the_o day_n of_o saint_n iohn_n baptist_n when_o other_o be_v at_o mass_n when_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v besye_v her_o hand_n be_v take_v incontinent_a with_o the_o fire_n dyvyne_fw-mi /_o and_z her_o visage_n be_v enbrased_a as_o it_o have_v cast_v flambe_v of_o fire_n /_o &_o all_o her_o body_n &_o her_o membre_n be_v replete_a with_o bladder_n brenning_a and_o pryckinge_v /_o so_o that_o the_o curse_a unhappy_a be_v bind_v not_o alone_o of_o dolour_n of_o body_n /_o but_o with_z that_o of_o dolour_n of_o shame_n when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o must_v needs_o declare_v her_o syne_n ¶_o this_o example_n shall_v withdraw_v all_o person_n fro_o work_v on_o the_o holy_a day_n /_o &_o aught_o for_o to_o warn_v too_o sanctyfye_v it_o for_o when_o a_o man_n do_v thereon_o operacyon_n he_o breke_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o he_o syn_v mortal_o /_o and_z he_o bind_v himself_o unto_o punycyon_n and_o dampnacyon_n /_o and_o also_o it_o put_v he_o from_o the_o joy_n of_o paradyse_n /_o &_o from_o the_o vysyon_n of_o god_n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n that_o wrought_v on_o the_o sunday_n lxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o saint_n martin_n how_o a_o man_n make_v his_o hedge_n on_o the_o sunday_n /_o his_o hand_n harded_a they_o in_o the_o wood_n &_o he_o draw_v back_o strong_o his_o right_a hand_n /_o but_o the_o finger_n fasten_v they_o unto_o the_o palm_n /_o &_o be_v in_o great_a dolour_n by_o xl_o day_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o saint_n martin_n he_o be_v hele_v d._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n the_o which_o carry_v hey_n on_o the_o sunday_n lxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o some_o book_n /_o also_o the_o dyscyple_v recite_v it_o in_o his_o promptuary_n and_o say_v the_o a_o man_n be_v lead_v to_o see_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n /_o and_z he_o see_v as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o car_n full_a of_o hey_n and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o there_o must_v needs_o as_o moche_v hey_o be_v brence_n on_o thy_o back_n for_o that_o /_o that_z thou_o have_v lad_n hey_o on_o the_o sunday_n and_o thou_o know_v well_v it_o be_v defend_v of_o the_o priest_n afterward_o he_o be_v bring_v again_o and_o die_v penance_n /_o and_o be_v confess_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v of_o right_a good_a life_n after_o e._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n the_o which_o bear_v his_o wheat_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fee_v command_v lxiiii_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuary_n &_o say_v that_o a_o carry_v lead_v his_o wheat_n from_o the_o field_n in_o to_o his_o graunge_a on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fee_v command_v and_o by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n burn_v all_o the_o say_a wheet_n and_o the_o graunge_a this_o say_a man_n go_v against_o the_o scrypture_n the_o which_o defend_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o bear_v charge_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o solempnyte_n /_o that_o be_v of_o the_o fee_v command_v and_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v put_v no_o charge_n without_o his_o house_n also_o that_o a_o man_n ne_fw-fr do_v operacyon_n the_o which_o shall_v let_v the_o sanctyfycation_n of_o the_o fee_a vnde_fw-la hieremie_n decimoseptimo_fw-la nolite_fw-la pondera_fw-la portare_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sabbati_fw-la et_fw-la oen_fw-mi opus_fw-la non_fw-la facies_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la etc._n etc._n f._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o go_v unto_o the_o plough_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fee_v command_v lxiiii_o also_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a how_o gregory_n of_o tour_n tell_v that_o as_o a_o carl_n will_v plow_v /_o that_o be_v to_o ere_o /_o he_o take_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o haft_n or_o the_o handle_n of_o a_o axe_n for_o to_o make_v clean_a the_o plough_n /_o but_z his_o hand_n be_v nail_v and_o harded_a in_o the_o wood_n /_o and_z two_o year_n after_o be_v hele_v in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n julyen_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n g._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o two_o woman_n the_o which_o bake_v their_o breed_n in_o the_o solempnyte_n of_o the_o sunday_n lxiiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o saint_n martin_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o party_n of_o angyer_n the_o which_o will_v bake_v on_o the_o saturday_n after_o the_o son_n go_v down_o and_o as_o she_o make_v the_o breed_n she_o be_v smyten_v of_o evil_a in_o such_o manner_n that_o her_o body_n and_o her_o membre_n become_v all_o dry_a and_o in_o especyall_a her_o right_a hand_n and_o her_o finger_n be_v more_o dry_a than_o the_o other_o membre_n and_o afterward_o she_o go_v unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o holy_a archebysshop_n saint_n martin_n of_o tours_n and_o fall_v prostrate_a in_o devocyon_n and_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o last_o she_o have_v helthe_n by_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n martin_n by_o this_o example_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o abstain_v he_o from_o work_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n ¶_o another_o example_n write_v in_o the_o say_v miracle_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o which_o bake_v on_o the_o saturdays_n at_o night_n within_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o sunday_n /_o and_o as_o she_o put_v the_o breed_n within_o the_o oven_n her_o hand_n be_v grevous_o seek_v /_o the_o which_o cleave_v and_o take_v in_o the_o haft_n of_o the_o peel_n in_o setting_a in_o the_o breed_n and_o when_o the_o say_a woman_n feel_v that_o pain_n and_o punycyon_n take_v she_o she_o will_v have_v casten_z away_z the_o say_v peel_v hasty_o /_o but_z she_o may_v not_o escape_v the_o pain_n and_o her_o say_a hand_n be_v crooked_a /_o and_o the_o nail_n of_o her_o finger_n fasten_v they_o in_o the_o palm_n of_o her_o hand_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o leche_n say_v that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v remedy_v afterward_o she_o go_v unto_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n martin_n by_o great_a devocyon_n and_o there_o be_v heled_a /_o and_o vow_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o saint_n martin_n that_o she_o shall_v go_v to_o serve_v one_o week_n in_o every_o month_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n martin_n rest_v and_o she_o accomplyssh_v the_o say_a vow_n one_o year_n without_o fail_v it_o and_o after_o that_o year_n she_o leave_v one_o week_n of_o a_o month_n without_o go_v thyder_n &_o dolour_n take_v she_o in_o her_o eye_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o in_o less_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n she_o be_v blind_a of_o both_o the_o eye_n and_o afterward_o she_o confess_v she_o of_o her_o neclygence_n to_o have_v leave_v the_o say_v vow_v /_o die_v penance_n /_o return_v unto_o the_o tombe_fw-fr of_o saint_n martin_n in_o orayson_a &_o for_o to_o accomplysshe_v she_o vow_v /_o &_o her_o eye_n keste_a blood_n and_o she_o be_v enlumyne_v at_o the_o end_n of_o viii_o day_n ¶_o these_o example_n here_o denote_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v abstain_v he_o from_o werke_n on_o the_o feste_n command_v /_o &_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v and_o accomplysshe_v his_o vow_n /_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v be_v it_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o other_o i._o ¶_o another_o example_n of_o bake_v of_o breed_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o holy_a fee_v command_v lxiiii_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v that_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o promptuary_n and_o say_v that_o a_o chorle_fw-mi bake_v his_o breed_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fee_v /_o and_o all_o the_o say_a breed_n be_v bloody_a in_o token_n of_o offence_n make_v /_o &_o also_o that_o the_o fee_a shall_v be_v hallow_v &_o keep_v k._n ¶_o another_o example_n that_o god_n send_v punytion_n upon_o those_o the_o which_o breke_v his_o commandment_n lxiiii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o sermon_n that_o man_n find_v by_o writing_a that_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o country_n of_o englonde_n in_o a_o year_n that_o the_o corn_n come_v &_o grow_v in_o great_a haboundaunce_n and_o be_v
indulgence_n &_o chyrche_n and_o afterward_o as_o he_o be_v seek_v his_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v moche_o devout_a pray_v high_a instaunt_o that_o after_o his_o dethe_v he_o will_v appear_v unto_o she_o and_o for_o to_o show_v she_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v the_o which_o appear_v after_o his_o dethe_v within_o xxx_o day_n and_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o vessel_n infernal_a the_o which_o be_v all_o in_o fire_n and_o when_o his_o say_a daughter_n see_v high_o so_o enbrased_a she_o have_v great_a fear_n /_o and_o demand_v he_o what_o he_o be_v /_o and_o what_o he_o will_v with_o that_o cup._n the_o which_o answer_v i_o be_o thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o tourment_fw-mi wherein_o i_o drink_v whereof_o speak_v the_o psalmyst_n ignis_fw-la sulphur_n et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la procellarum_fw-la pars_fw-la calicis_fw-la eorum_fw-la and_o she_o demand_v he_o second_o if_o she_o may_v help_v he_o by_o prayer_n or_o good_a dede_n and_o he_o say_v nay_o /_o ne_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v give_v against_o he_o ligatis_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o pedibus_fw-la proucite_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la exteriores_fw-la ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la fletus_fw-la et_fw-la stridor_fw-la dentium_fw-la mathei_n xxii_o than_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n three_o time_n ve_fw-la in_o sayenge_a we_o in_o amaritudine_fw-la /_o ve_fw-la in_o multitudine_fw-la /_o ve_fw-la in_o eternitate_fw-la penarum_fw-la and_o saint_n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o moralle_n qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la se_fw-la male_a in_o voluptatibus_fw-la dilatat_fw-la /_o illum_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o suppliciis_fw-la pena_fw-la angustat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o venatio_n a._n ¶_o example_n of_o hunter_n and_o first_o example_n how_o a_o lord_n the_o which_o hunt_v on_o the_o feeste_n have_v a_o child_n the_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v like_o a_o dog_n lxviii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o sermon_n this_o the_o which_o follow_v the_o which_o be_v write_v in_o libro_fw-la apum_fw-la and_o say_v that_o a_o noble_a man_n be_v all_o give_v unto_o hunt_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o neither_o hear_v mass_n on_o the_o saturday_n ne_v on_o the_o sunday_n and_o his_o wy_fw-mi that_o be_v devout_a reprove_v he_o often_o /_o but_z he_o take_v no_o heed_n and_o it_o befall_v that_o after_o that_o the_o say_a wife_n have_v many_o child_n she_o chyld_v a_o evyll_n shape_a thing_n the_o which_o have_v the_o heed_n as_o a_o dog_n /_o and_o the_o eere_v hang_a and_o when_o she_o see_v it_o she_o be_v confuse_v &_o shame_v before_o many_o damoysel_n good_a matron_n the_o which_o be_v there_o in_o presence_n /_o the_o which_o counceyl_v all_o that_o incontynent_a it_o be_v cover_v with_o earth_n without_o be_v more_o see_v /_o and_o it_o be_v do_v and_o forthwith_o the_o husband_n come_v from_o hunting_a the_o which_o demand_v where_o the_o child_n be_v &_o that_o he_o will_v seit_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o dyffer_v it_o for_o shame_n he_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v see_v it_o than_o the_o say_a woman_n make_v to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o hevy_a and_o horryble_a monster_n the_o which_o say_v unto_o her_o husband_n behold_v how_o the_o puissant_a god_n by_o show_v manifest_a have_v venge_v thy_o unwytte_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a deed_n ne_o honour_n unto_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o feste_n /_o and_o have_v not_o give_v any_o reverence_n unto_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o sacred_a body_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o but_z unto_o vain_a hunt_a thou_o have_v take_v heed_n on_o the_o say_v holy_a feest_a day_n etc._n etc._n than_o the_o say_v noble_a man_n correck_v he_o worthy_o and_o dye_a penance_n moche_v bitter_a b._n ¶_o another_o example_n the_o man_n know_v not_o where_o a_o hunter_n become_v in_o hunt_v of_o a_o be_v lxviii_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o libro_fw-la apum_fw-la this_o that_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o sermon_n and_o say_v that_o rich_a lord_n parforce_v his_o man_n &_o subgecte_n to_o go_v with_o he_o every_o day_n to_o hunt_v /_o the_o which_o man_n leave_v to_o labour_n &_o to_o do_v their_o secular_a occupation_n till_o that_o they_o become_v poor_a /_o themselves_o /_o their_o wyves_n /_o and_o child_n and_o it_o befall_v one_o day_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n go_v to_o the_o hunt_v in_o a_o wood_n he_o and_o his_o household_n the_o hound_n reyse_v the_o wild_a be_v he_o be_v on_o horsbacke_n &_o follow_v he_o /_o and_o see_v he_o evermore_o /_o but_z his_o renning_a prouffyte_v he_o nothing_o for_o he_o may_v not_o take_v he_o and_o percever_v to_o follow_v he_o by_o night_n and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o never_o man_n see_v he_o more_o /_o ne_z no_o man_n wist_v what_o there_o be_v do_v of_o high_a /_o and_z he_o be_v not_o find_v some_o say_v that_o in_o likewise_o as_o the_o earth_n open_v the_o which_o swallow_a chore._n dathan_n /_o &_o abyron_n the_o which_o descend_v all_o quick_o in_o to_o hell_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v happen_v unto_o the_o foresay_a hunter_n ¶_o chorea_fw-la c._n ¶_o example_n of_o dance_v on_o the_o feeste_n and_o first_o example_n how_o the_o devyll_n will_v have_v bear_v away_o a_o maiden_n the_o which_o dance_v on_o the_o sunday_n lxviii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v mary_n of_o a_o fair_a daughter_n the_o which_o in_o her_o dede_n be_v desolute_a dancer_n and_o a_o synger_v the_o which_o will_v not_o correct_v she_o for_o her_o mother_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi love_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_n the_o which_o clothe_v she_o pompeous_o with_o fair_a garment_n and_o one_o day_n of_o the_o sondaye_n after_o that_o she_o be_v werye_o of_o dancing_n she_o sit_v she_o down_o under_o a_o apple_n tree_n for_o her_o recreacyon_n and_o incontynent_a the_o devyll_n come_v unto_o she_o the_o which_o say_v unto_o she_o arise_v thou_o and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o she_o say_v what_o be_v thou_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o the_o devyll_n unto_o who_o thou_o enforce_v the_o to_o do_v my_o will_v /_o thou_o be_v our_o arm_n and_o our_o daughter_n to_o take_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o now_o thou_o shall_v receyve_v pain_n /_o not_o alone_o for_o thy_o sin_n /_o but_z for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o the_o which_o ben_z draw_v unto_o curse_a concupyscence_n for_o thy_o clothyn-and_a aournemente_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o as_o the_o devyll_n enforce_v high_a to_o ravysshe_v she_o violent_o she_o cry_v twye_n lady_n marry_o help_v i_o her_o mother_n have_v teach_v she_o in_o her_o youth_n so_o to_o call_v the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n &_o for_o to_o salve_v she_o and_o she_o learn_v she_o to_o say_v auemaria_n gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o devyl_n say_v curse_a be_v they_o that_o teach_v the_o that_o orayson_fw-mi if_o thou_o have_v not_o say_v it_o i_o have_v bear_v the_o now_o in_o to_o hell_n and_o he_o depart_v ¶_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o maiden_n that_o be_v fair_a /_o well_o clothe_v /_o of_o abyte_v to_o dance_v &_o to_o sing_v must_v be_v understande_v that_o she_o please_v unto_o the_o devyll_n &_o dyspleased_a god_n for_o such_o vanytee_n draw_v unto_o sin_n /_o corrupt_v virtue_n &_o good_a manner_n &_o lede_v unto_o dampnacyon_n also_o by_o that_o the_o she_o call_v help_v of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marry_o that_o is_z the_o flower_n of_o vyrgynyte_n be_v understande_v that_o in_o likewise_o shall_v these_o vyrgyn_n do_v in_o necessyte_n /_o and_o they_o conferme_v unto_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v go_v in_o to_o paradyse_n etc._n etc._n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o which_o dance_v a_o year_n wtout_fw-fr that_fw-mi any_o person_n may_v socour_v they_o lxvii_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o that_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o promptuary_n and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n &_o xi_o there_o happen_v in_o a_o cyte_n of_o the_o country_n of_o saxonye_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o curate_n of_o the_o parisshe_v chyrche_n of_o saint_n maing_fw-mi the_o which_o curate_n be_v call_v tulle_n how_o in_o the_o vygyll_n of_o crystmas_n many_o of_o his_o parysshen_n man_n and_o woman_n put_v they_o to_o dance_v in_o the_o say_a chyrcheyarde_n and_o to_o sing_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o let_v the_o say_a curate_n in_o his_o offyce_v of_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v cease_v /_o but_z they_o cease_v not_o ne_o will_v not_o obey_v for_o he_o than_o he_o curse_v they_o in_o requyre_a god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o cease_v all_o that_o
soon_o bare_a the_o punicyon_n of_o his_o say_v fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v great_a matere_n to_o understonde_v &_o to_o moralyze_v the_o which_o shall_v abide_v because_o of_o shortness_n and_o the_o fall_v harlot_n jezabell_n the_o which_o humble_v she_o not_o be_v slay_v &_o eten_v of_o dog_n the_o which_o be_v a_o long_a thing_n to_o declare_v /_o in_z like_o wise_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o foresaid_a chapytre_n etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o joab_n slay_v the_o prince_n abner_n malycyous_o &_o amasam_n &_o ill_a come_v unto_o he_o lxxvii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n how_o joab_n the_o which_o be_v capytayne_v and_o chyef_n of_o the_o be_v of_o king_n davyd_v slaw_v malycyous_o a_o prince_n name_v abner_n for_o to_o venge_v high_a of_o his_o brother_n that_o the_o say_v abner_n have_v slay_v in_o batayl_n and_o davyd_v be_v grete_o wroth_a of_o that_o murdre_fw-fr weep_v upon_o his_o grave_n &_o ne_fw-la will_v never_o in_o the_o day_n ne_o eat_v ne_o drink_v till_o that_o the_o soon_o be_v go_v to_o rest_n /_o &_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o which_o will_v make_v he_o to_o eat_v you_o know_v not_o that_o a_o price_n and_o that_o right_a great_a be_v fall_v this_o day_n in_o israhell_n our_o lord_n grant_v unto_o they_o the_o which_o have_v do_v the_o ill_a after_o their_o malice_n and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n that_o in_o contynent_a that_o davyd_v be_v deed_n the_o say_a joab_n flee_v in_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o &_o hold_v he_o near_o the_o altar_n for_o to_o warrant_v he_o for_o the_o king_n solomon_n command_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v /_o for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v two_o man_n better_o than_o himself_o without_o the_o consenting_a of_o davyd_v /_o that_o be_v to_o understonde_v abner_n prince_n of_o the_o chyvalrye_n of_o israhell_n /_o &_o amasam_fw-la prince_n of_o the_o army_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o say_v joab_n will_v not_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n /_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o solomon_n man_n say_v inconune_n langage_fw-fr /_o he_o that_o sleethe_v with_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o sword_n shall_v dye_n etc._n etc._n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o herode_fw-la ascalonyta_n make_v to_o sle_v the_o innocent_n lxxvii_o the_o evangelyst_a saint_n mathieu_o make_v mencyon_n /_o that_o when_o god_n be_v bear_v in_o bethelem_fw-la the_o three_o king_n come_v out_o of_o orient_a for_o to_o worship_n he_o /_o &_o demand_v king_n herode_fw-la where_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v when_o herode_n herd_n these_o word_n he_o be_v great_o trouble_v /_o &_o those_o of_o iherusalem_n with_o he_o and_o inquysycyon_n be_v make_v where_o it_o be_v that_o jesus_n shall_v be_v bear_v /_o the_z great_a clerk_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o bethlehem_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n mychee_o vi_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la bethelem_fw-la terra_fw-la iuda_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la minima_fw-la as_o in_fw-la principibus_fw-la iuda_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la enin_n exi_fw-la et_fw-la dux_fw-la q_o i_o regat_fw-la populum_fw-la meum_fw-la israel_fw-la than_o the_o king_n herode_n call_v the_o other_o king_n &_o ask_v they_o dylygent_o in_o what_o time_n the_o star_n appear_v unto_o they_o and_o send_v they_o in_o to_o bethelem_fw-la to_o enquere_v dylygent_o where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v high_a that_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o unto_o high_a in_o feign_v to_o go_v to_o worship_n he_o /_o but_o it_o be_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o when_o the_o king_n have_v find_v he_o and_o worshyp_v he_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o herode_n /_o but_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o their_o countree_n by_o another_o way_n and_o so_o be_v it_o do_v afterward_o when_o herode_n see_v that_o the_o king_n return_v not_o by_o hy_o and_o that_o he_o be_v mock_v he_o send_v in_o to_o bethelem_fw-la &_o make_v to_o sle_v all_o the_o child_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o two_o year_n and_o under_o /_o wen_a for_o to_o slay_v our_o redemptoure_n jesus_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o holy_a innocent_n cry_v unto_o god_n vengeance_n of_o their_o blood_n that_o herode_n have_v make_v they_o to_o shed_v and_o they_o have_v dyvyne_a answer_n that_o they_o shall_v tarry_v yet_o a_o lytel_n time_n till_o that_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o their_o brother_n be_v accomplyssh_v the_o say_v herode_n ne_o abode_n unpunissh_v in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o history_n scolastice_v for_o he_o begin_v his_o hell_n from_o this_o world_n before_o that_o he_o dey_v /_o he_o become_v blow_v so_o stynk_v foul_a and_o villain_n that_o there_o ne_o be_v person_n that_o may_v approach_v unto_o he_o and_o also_o he_o have_v his_o gut_n eten_v with_o worm_n legitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la actuum_fw-la twelve_o by_o this_o history_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_v herode_n be_v moche_o curse_v where_o as_o he_o will_v not_o gyve_v honour_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o other_o king_n /_o but_o will_v slay_v he_o and_o in_o wening_a to_o do_v he_o ill_n make_v to_o sle_n great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o fair_a child_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v well_o deserve_v punycyon_n the_o which_o come_v upon_o he_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o long_o a_o thing_n to_o tell_v etc._n etc._n e._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o herodes_n antypas_n make_v to_o slay_v saint_n johan_n baptyste_v ca._n lxxvi_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n mathieu_n that_o saint_n johan_n bapty_v reprove_v herode_fw-la of_o his_o lechery_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o have_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o broad_a philyppe_n by_o this_o thing_n herode_fw-la be_v wroth_a &_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o harlot_n herodien_fw-mi he_o make_v saint_n johan_n baptist_n to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n for_o to_o sle_v he_o /_o but_z he_o fere_v the_o people_n for_o they_o hold_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o herodes_n make_v a_o great_a dyner_n the_o day_n of_o his_o natyvyte_n unto_o the_o prince_n &_o great_a of_o his_o court_n and_o his_o daughter_n dance_v at_o dyner_n &_o leap_v &_o please_v so_o well_o herode_fw-la the_o which_o say_v unto_o her_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o she_o shall_v axe_n what_o she_o will_v &_o he_o will_v grant_v it_o she_o &_o if_o it_o be_v half_a his_o realm_n this_o thing_n be_v do_v malycyous_o for_o to_o have_v the_o occasyon_n to_o make_v saint_n johan_n to_o die_v than_o herodyane_v counsayl_v her_o daughter_n and_o make_v she_o to_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n gyve_v i_o in_o a_o great_a dysshe_n right_o hasty_o the_o heed_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o the_o king_n feign_a to_o be_v wroth_a for_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o prasence_n the_o which_o there_o dine_v and_o send_v to_o behede_v in_o prison_n saint_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o the_o heed_n be_v bring_v in_o a_o dysshe_n and_o present_v unto_o the_o lepe_a wench_n the_o scrypture_n make_v mencyon_n that_o there_o be_v three_o king_n herode_n the_o first_o have_v to_o name_n ascolonita_n the_o which_o slay_v the_o innocent_n the_o second_o antipa_fw-la /_o the_o which_o make_v saint_n johan_n bapty_v to_o be_v slay_v /_o the_o three_o herode_fw-la have_v to_o name_n agrippe_v the_o which_o make_v to_o slay_v saint_n james_n the_o more_o and_o put_v saint_n peter_n in_o prison_n it_o be_v write_v in_o speculo_fw-la historiali_fw-la that_o a_o doctor_n name_v vincent_fw-la recite_v in_o the_o say_a book_n that_o a_o holy_a man_n by_o vysyon_n &_o permyssyon_n divine_a see_v in_o hell_n the_o beforsayd_a king_n herode_n the_o which_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v in_o great_a torment_n and_o the_o say_a harlot_n be_v hang_v under_o they_o more_o cruel_o torment_v than_o the_o say_v herode_n for_o she_o have_v two_o serpent_n the_o which_o hold_v she_o by_o the_o breast_n /_o and_o boat_n she_o and_o by_o punycyon_n &_o permyssyon_n dyvyne_v his_o say_a harlot_n herode_n antipa_n boat_n he_o in_o the_o throat_n oft_o time_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v strangle_v he_o also_o the_o say_v harlot_n have_v in_o her_o heed_n so_o many_o of_o little_a bests_n as_o little_a serpent_n that_o by_o his_o estimation_n as_o she_o may_v have_v of_o hery_n that_o which_o bests_n boat_n she_o incessable_o etc._n etc._n f._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o iudas_fw-la /_o pilot_n /_o &_o this_o other_o iewys_o be_v homicide_n of_o the_o death_n of_o hour_n blyssyd_v savyour_fw-mi and_o redemptour_fw-fr jesus_n lxxvi_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o
he_o bring_v in_o the_o pylgryme_n /_o wasshed_a his_o foot_n /_o apply_v unto_o his_o supper_n /_o &_o all_o that_o that_o to_o he_o be_v necessary_a and_o as_o they_o take_v their_o refection_n the_o son_n of_o the_o cyte_a child_n of_o the_o devyl_n come_v cryenge_a to_o the_o ancient_a that_o he_o shall_v delyver_v the_o man_n that_o be_v enter_v in_o to_o his_o house_n for_o to_o know_v he_o lecherous_o and_o the_o ancient_a go_v unto_o they_o &_o say_v my_o bredren_n do_v not_o this_o ill_a here_o /_o for_z i_o have_v lodge_v he_o /_o cease_v you_o of_o this_o folly_n i_o have_v a_o daughter_n vyrgyn_v &_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n i_o shall_v bring_v they_o unto_o you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o accomplisshe_v your_o lechery_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o this_o sign_n against_o nature_n in_o man_n but_o for_o that_o they_o ne_o will_v obey_v unto_o the_o ancient_a in_o no_o manner_n the_o pylgrym_n betake_v they_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o abuse_v &_o commit_v so_o strong_o their_o lechery_n all_o the_o night_n in_o the_o say_a woman_n that_o in_z the_o morning_n she_o come_v to_o dye_n at_o the_o door_n where_o her_o husband_n be_v when_o he_o find_v her_o deed_n he_o charge_v she_o upon_o his_o ass_n &_o bear_v she_o in_o to_o his_o house_n /_o and_o afterward_o break_v her_o body_n in_o xii_o pyece_n &_o bear_v they_o in_o to_o all_o the_o end_n &_o party_n of_o israel_n &_o tell_v unto_o they_o the_o case_n &_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v jugement_n &_o sentence_n than_o xl_o m._n man_n on_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n assemble_v they_o &_o make_v recenser_n to_o understande_v of_o levyte_o husbonde_a of_o the_o deed_n woman_n as_z the_o deed_n be_v do_v and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v again_o recount_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n of_o one_o accord_n &_o will_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o their_o house_n till_o the_o sinner_n be_v punyssh_v they_o constytue_v people_n for_o to_o bring_v they_o vytayle_n and_o send_v messenger_n in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o gabaa_n to_o ask_v they_o wherefore_o they_o have_v commit_v so_o great_a sin_n /_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v betake_v they_o those_o the_o which_o have_v commit_v the_o sign_n for_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ill_a from_o israel_n those_o of_o the_o cyte_n will_v not_o /_o &_o make_v their_o alyaunce_n for_o to_o defend_v they_o but_o to_o be_v short_a great_a war_n be_v make_v for_o that_o sin_n and_o they_o move_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o great_a murdre_fw-fr was_z make_v on_o both_o party_n but_o in_o conclusion_n all_o the_o harlotte_n &_o all_o those_o the_o which_o sustain_v in_o their_o quarrel_n be_v slay_v &_o degrade_v in_o the_o first_o batayle_n there_o be_v xxii_o thousand_o man_n in_o the_o second_o xxu_o m._n &_o a_o hondred_a man_n at_o the_o three_o when_o the_o town_n of_o the_o say_a harlotte_n sodomyte_v be_v take_v there_o be_v xviii_o m._n slay_v &_o u_o m._n of_o they_o the_o which_o flee_v after_o that_o as_o they_o procee_v ferth_a they_o slay_v two_o thousand_o /_o and_o bren_v all_o the_o town_n /_o stretes_n /_o &_o house_n of_o the_o say_v sodomyte_v also_o they_o slay_v bests_n &_o people_n the_o which_o be_v in_o they_o /_o &_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xix_o &_o twenty_o chapytre_n of_o the_o say_a book_n of_o juges_fw-la ¶_o by_o this_o example_n man_n may_v see_v that_o great_a occysyon_n come_v for_o the_o horryble_n &_o abominable_a sin_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o say_a woman_n and_o not_o all_o only_o be_v punyssh_v those_o the_o which_o have_v commit_v the_o say_a sign_n but_o with_o that_o all_o the_o consenter_n and_o alye_n and_o all_o that_o the_o which_o unto_o they_o apperteyn_v be_v waste_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o great_a multitude_n of_o body_n /_o of_o good_n /_o &_o of_o soul_n go_v unto_o perdytion_n for_o sin_n commit_v in_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o man_n the_o use_v his_o wife_n sodomyt_o lxxxxv_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuary_n that_o a_o man_n know_v his_o wife_n sodomyt_o and_o moche_v it_o displease_v unto_o his_o wife_n anâ—_n on_o a_o time_n against_o she_o will_v he_o commit_v in_o she_o the_o say_a sin_n and_o incontynent_a after_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o bed_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o chambres_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o his_o gut_n fall_v from_o he_o &_o descend_v by_o the_o foundement_n with_o great_a tourment_n than_o he_o take_v he_o to_o cry_v the_o people_n come_v /_o &_o of_o dolour_n that_o he_o feel_v show_v his_o sin_n /_o &_o that_o god_n venge_v he_o /_o and_z he_o stanke_z &_o myschevous_o dey_v etc._n etc._n as_o reason_n be_v to_o commytte_n so_o horryble_a sin_n in_o his_o own_o wife_n /_o &_o to_o soil_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o marriage_n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o sodomytike_a deyed_a impenytent_n &_o dyspeyr_v he_o /_o the_z which_o say_v that_o he_o see_v hell_n /_o the_o torment_n &_o the_o devyls_n lxxxxv_fw-la also_o the_o discyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuary_n that_o a_o sodomytyke_a be_v stryken_v of_o god_n /_o &_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o dethe_v he_o be_v warn_v to_o repent_v he_o /_o to_z confess_v &_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr and_o in_o dyspayre_n he_o answer_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o call_v on_o i_o the_o aid_n dyvyne_fw-mi i_o se_fw-mi now_o late_a the_o tourmente_n in_o hell_n &_o the_o devylles_n present_v apparayl_v to_o ravysshe_v i_o and_o as_o the_o people_n present_a bid_v he_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a the_o myschevous_a dey_v in_o likewise_o as_o he_o have_v give_v no_o force_n /_o and_z he_o turn_v his_o face_n /_o closed_z his_o eye_n /_o and_z with_o a_o great_a and_o horryble_a clamoure_n he_o yield_v his_o goost_n and_o deyed_a etc._n etc._n e._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o woman_n sodomytyke_n be_v unburied_a and_o draw_v horryble_o lxxxxv_fw-la some_o master_n write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o discyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o promptuarye_a and_o say_v that_o a_o woman_n culpable_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n dey_v &_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o night_n follow_v a_o sow_n right_a black_a with_o seven_o black_a hog_n be_v seen_v open_o write_v &_o dyg_a the_o earth_n from_o her_o pytte_n &_o brake_n member_n after_o member_n of_o the_o say_a woman_n /_o and_z draw_v the_o gut_n along_o &_o break_v they_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o say_a sow_n &_o her_o pygge_n depart_v theym_a and_o k_a great_a stynke_n f._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o devyls_n have_v horror_n of_o that_o sin_n lxxxxv_fw-la also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o honey_n bee_n that_o a_o woman_n sodomytike_a lay_v she_o in_o her_o bed_n /_o and_o when_o she_o sin_v in_o herself_o she_o hear_v the_o devyll_n between_o she_o &_o the_o wall_n the_o which_o cry_v fie_o /_o fie_o /_o fie_o and_o when_o she_o hear_v the_o devyl_n in_o such_o wise_a cry_n she_o have_v fere_n /_o go_v unto_o confessyon_n /_o die_v penance_n more_o than_o she_o have_v charge_n ¶_o by_o these_o example_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o moche_n dysplease_v unto_o god_n the_o which_o make_v to_o have_v great_a punytion_n &_o dampnacyon_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o every_o person_n shall_v wtdrawe_v to_o do_v the_o say_a thing_n &_o obey_v to_o god_n for_o to_o gete_a paradyse_n &_o escape_n punycyon_n eternal_a ¶_o octawm_fw-la preceptum_fw-la ¶_o testimonium_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n of_o false_a wytness_n and_o first_o example_n of_o a_o crysten_v man_n that_o forswear_v he_o cautelous_o on_o the_o awter_n of_o saint_n nycholas_n lxxxxvi_fw-la it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o legende_fw-it of_o saint_n nycolas_n that_o a_o jew_n lend_v money_n unto_o a_o crysten_v man_n when_o the_o term_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v yield_v the_o money_n the_o crysten_v man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v yield_v it_o unto_o high_a and_o for_o that_o the_o jew_n ne_fw-fr might_n prove_v it_o he_o give_v it_o he_o upon_o his_o oath_n if_o he_o will_v swear_v upon_o the_o auter_n of_o saint_n nycolas_n than_o the_o crysten_v man_n put_v the_o say_a money_n wtin_n his_o staff_n cleave_v &_o pierce_v crafty_o and_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o swear_v he_o take_v his_o say_a staff_n unto_o the_o jew_n while_n that_o he_o shall_v swear_v and_o so_o swear_v sure_o that_o he_o have_v take_v he_o the_o say_v money_n his_o malice_n shall_v be_v dyscover_v for_o as_o he_o go_v in_o to_o his_o house_n he_o slepte_v
demand_v what_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v i_o be_o the_o frere_fw-fr the_o which_o appear_v yesterdaye_v unto_o the._n and_o he_o he_o demand_v how_o it_o be_v with_o high_a he_o answer_v well_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o haste_v demand_v i_o of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v give_v i_o unto_o the._n and_o i_o be_o delyver_v from_o purgatorye_n i_o yield_v the_o grace_n &_o lovynge_n and_o i_o go_v with_o the_o felysshyp_n of_o saint_n /_o &_o forthwith_o he_o depart_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o example_n be_v write_v in_o dialogo_fw-la cesarii_fw-la of_o a_o man_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o purgatorye_n two_o thousand_o year_n &_o be_v delyver_v in_o two_o year_n by_o the_o suffrage_n /_o mass_n /_o and_z good_a operacyon_n of_o a_o bysshop_n /_o &_o of_o other_o good_a man_n ¶_o perditio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la y._n ¶_o example_n that_o in_z like_o wise_a as_o water_n depart_v from_o the_o pot_n pierce_a or_o break_v in_o like_o wise_n do_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o man_n by_o mortal_a sin_n cii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o that_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi name_v arreneê°_n will_v see_v the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o world_n /_o &_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o oratorye_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n the_o which_o say_v unto_o he_o arreneê°_n go_v by_o the_o country_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o behold_v the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v forth_o of_o his_o oratorye_n he_o see_v a_o man_n the_o which_o draw_v water_n of_o a_o welle_v and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o vessel_n pierce_a &_o hole_v from_o the_o which_o it_o run_v incontinent_a and_o therein_o ne_o abode_n nothing_o and_o the_o say_v arreneus_fw-la pass_v ferthermore_o &_o see_v a_o man_n the_o which_o make_v and_o assemble_v a_o burden_n of_o wood_n /_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o he_o assay_v to_o lyfte_v it_o &_o to_o lie_v it_o on_o his_o sholdre_n /_o but_z for_o that_o that_o he_o ne_o may_v lift_v it_o and_o that_o he_o find_v it_o moche_o hevy_a he_o go_v yet_o to_o assemble_v of_o wood_n /_o &_o put_v it_o yet_o within_o that_o burden_n or_o faggot_n /_o and_o make_v it_o in_o such_o wise_n two_o or_o three_o time_n /_o and_o the_o less_o may_v lyfte_v it_o on_o his_o sholdre_n afterward_o the_o say_v arreneê°_n go_v ferthermore_o and_o see_v two_o young_a man_n upon_o two_o horse_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cyte_n the_o which_o bear_v before_o they_o along_o log_n overthwarte_o /_o and_o wend_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o cyte_n by_o the_o say_a gate_n /_o but_z they_o ne_o may_v for_o the_o say_a log_n /_o for_z they_o ne_v obey_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o to_o entre_fw-fr within_n and_o after_o that_o the_o angel_n come_v unto_o the_o say_a arreneus_n /_o unto_o who_o he_o demand_v what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o he_o answer_v as_o it_o say_v be_v of_o the_o man_n the_o which_o draw_v of_o water_n and_o the_o angel_n expound_v unto_o he_o the_o say_a thing_n /_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o man_n the_o which_o draw_v of_o water_n be_v to_o understonde_v that_o the_o man_n the_o which_o do_v almesdede_n &_o good_a operacyon_n in_o mortal_a sin_n /_o anon_o it_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o the_o sin_n as_o do_v the_o water_n from_o the_o vessel_n pierce_v and_o the_o second_o man_n the_o which_o thou_o haste_v see_v the_o which_o assemble_v of_o wood_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o man_n the_o which_o assemble_v and_o commyt_v sin_n upon_o sin_n ne_o may_v mount_v in_o height_n for_o the_o weyght_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o by_o those_o the_o which_o ne_v may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o cyte_n that_o bear_v the_o wood_n overthwart_o be_v understonde_v proud_a people_n &_o hateful_a the_o which_o ne_v will_v humble_v they_o &_o to_o concord_n togyder_n ne_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o paradyse_n this_o example_n denote_v three_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o mortal_a sin_v chase_v away_o the_o good_a operacyon_n from_o the_o person_n the_o second_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v of_o itself_o so_o hevy_a that_o it_o let_v to_o mount_n in_o to_o paradyse_n &_o make_v to_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o pyt_n of_o hell_n as_o die_v sathan_n the_o which_o fall_v from_o paradyse_n vn_fw-fr luce_fw-fr x._o videban_a sathanan_n sicut_fw-la fulgur_fw-la de_fw-la celo_fw-la cadentem_fw-la and_o that_o that_o a_o man_n put_v yet_o more_o wood_n in_o his_o burden_n &_o yet_o the_o more_o hevy_a he_o find_v it_o and_o more_o ill_a to_o lyfte_v upon_o his_o sholdre_n denote_v that_o when_o a_o man_n commyt_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o more_o shyft_o a_o man_n fall_v in_o base_n /_o and_o the_o less_o a_o man_n mount_v in_o paradyse_n the_o three_o be_v that_o hatred_n &_o discord_n the_o which_o be_v between_o neighbour_n let_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o paradyse_n ¶_o finis_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la z._n ¶_o example_n that_o mortal_a sin_n be_v a_o line_n by_o the_o which_o the_o devyll_n hold_v the_o sinner_n and_o first_o how_o the_o devylles_n hold_v a_o man_n bind_v with_o a_o chain_n and_o lead_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n cii_o a_o doctor_n name_v vyrydarias_n say_v in_o a_o sermon_n this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o book_n /_o and_o say_v that_o god_n give_v unto_o a_o hermyte_n this_o gift_n to_o know_v the_o herte_n of_o man_n the_o which_o come_v one_o time_n unto_o the_o chirche_n where_o the_o priest_n confess_v and_o the_o say_v hermyte_n see_v that_o the_o man_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o say_a chirche_n black_a &_o horryble_a /_o the_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o devylles_n the_o which_o be_v joyous_a and_o the_o angel_n the_o which_o they_o keep_v be_v sorry_a &_o separate_v ferof_o and_o as_o they_o return_v from_o confessyon_n than_o the_o devylles_n be_v sorry_a and_o depart_v from_o they_o /_o and_z the_o angel_n be_v joyous_a the_o which_o approach_v and_o among_o the_o other_o the_o say_v hermyte_n see_v a_o man_n the_o which_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o neck_n with_o a_o chain_n that_o the_o devylles_n lead_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o his_o angel_n follow_v far_o of_o and_o this_o say_a man_n go_v unto_o confessyon_n as_o the_o other_z /_o but_z he_o come_v again_o more_o black_a than_o before_o and_o the_o devylles_n bind_v he_o more_o strong_o than_o he_o be_v and_o when_o the_o say_a hermyte_n see_v that_o approach_v unto_o the_o say_a man_n /_o &_o tell_v unto_o he_o that_o that_o he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o say_a sinner_n have_v great_a drede_n and_o say_v i_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o many_o manner_n and_o also_o i_o have_v hide_v a_o great_a sin_n he_o return_v unto_o confessyon_n &_o come_v again_o clear_o /_o &_o the_o devylles_n be_v sorry_a &_o the_o angel_n joyous_a so_o by_o true_a confessyon_n &_o repentance_n he_o be_v unbounde_v of_o his_o sin_n &_o of_o the_o devylles_n /_o &_o be_v assocyate_a with_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n &_o ¶_o another_o example_n that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n be_v so_o bind_v that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v no_o good_a operacyon_n the_o which_o unto_o he_o be_v merytoryous_a cii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a and_o say_v that_o as_o master_v thomas_fw-la theologycyen_n shall_v dye_n he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o see_v the_o devyll_n fast_o by_o he_o /_o unto_o who_o he_o say_v /_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o bloody_a be_v tell_v i_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o which_o annoy_v you_o moost_n and_o as_o he_o hold_v his_o pease_n he_o adioygn_v &_o say_v i_o conjure_v the_o by_o the_o god_n lyve_n the_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o iuge_v the_o quick_o &_o the_o deed_n that_o thou_o tell_v i_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o devyl_n answer_v and_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o the_o which_o take_v away_o so_o moche_v our_o force_n as_o contrycyon_n &_o confessyon_n oftentimes_o make_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n all_o his_o membre_n be_v so_o bind_v that_o he_o ne_o may_v move_v he_o for_o to_o do_v good_a operacyon_n the_o which_o unto_o he_o be_v merytoryous_a /_o &_o when_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v afterward_o franc_fw-la movable_a &_o unbounde_v for_o to_o do_v all_o good_a operacyon_n this_o example_n denote_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o mortal_a sin_n a_o man_n be_v terryble_o bind_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o second_o be_v that_o by_o confessyon_n a_o man_n be_v unbounde_v as_o it_o be_v say_v etc._n etc._n r._n another_o example_n how_o the_o devyll_n lie_v out_o his_o snare_n for_o to_o deceyve_v us._n
cii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o as_o saint_n anthony_n be_v in_o orayson_a upon_o a_o high_a mountain_n he_o see_v all_o the_o world_n replenysshed_a with_o halter_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o hell_n and_o he_o take_v he_o to_o weep_v &_o say_v /_o what_o shall_v that_o man_n be_v that_o may_v pass_v and_o escape_v the_o snare_n here_o and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n come_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o say_v /_o anthony_n seule_fw-fr humylite_fw-la pass_v and_o escape_v these_o lace_n here_o when_o a_o man_n have_v humylyte_n the_o snare_n ne_o may_v touch_v he_o for_o his_o humylyte_n ¶_o this_o example_n denote_v two_o thing_n that_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devyll_n ben_fw-mi cast_v out_o for_o to_o deceyve_v us._n and_o therefore_o he_o behove_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o falling_n in_o to_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n ne_o be_v take_v the_o second_o be_v that_o a_o man_n escape_v over_o all_o in_o have_a humylyte_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o mors_fw-la bonorum_fw-la a._n ¶_o example_n that_o those_o which_o have_v acomplyssh_v the_o will_n &_o the_o commaendemente_n of_o god_n &_o be_v depart_v of_o good_a dethe_v /_o have_v have_v consolacyon_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o paradyse_n and_o first_o example_n how_o a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi saw_n in_o he_o dethe_v the_o prophet_n and_o ihesu_n cryste_n ciii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n of_o a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o which_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o he_o dethe_v his_o dyscyple_n present_a begin_v to_o enjoy_v he_o &_o appear_v fair_a &_o white_a &_o speak_v joyous_a word_n than_o his_o discyple_n he_o demand_v unto_o who_o he_o speak_v he_o answer_v ne_o see_v you_o not_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n &_o again_o as_o he_o speak_v ioyous_o be_v ask_v unto_o who_o it_o be_v he_o answer_v ne_o see_v you_o not_o the_o holy_a prophet_n thyrd_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n come_v four_o he_o say_v the_o angel_n come_v and_o last_o he_o say_v rise_v you_o up_o for_o jesus_n be_v come_v /_o and_z in_o sayenge_a these_o word_n he_o dey_v the_o dethe_v of_o this_o good_a man_n be_v right_a glorious_a and_o blyss_v and_o also_o such_o be_v it_o of_o all_o those_o the_o which_o dye_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n vn_fw-fr apo_fw-it xiiii_o beati_fw-la mortui_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o dno_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la also_o his_o dethe_v be_v moche_o precyous_a before_o god_n /_o and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o the_o just_a person_n vn_fw-fr psal_n preciosa_fw-la en_fw-fr in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la â—ni_fw-la the_o just_a person_n the_o which_o have_v live_v well_o in_o this_o world_n /_o &_o also_o persevere_v till_o unto_o the_o dethe_v have_v three_o joy_n at_o their_o departing_a the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o see_v all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o they_o die_v ever_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n /_o that_z be_v to_o understonde_v all_o the_o almesdede_n /_o orayson_n /_o &_o werke_n of_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o trybulacyon_n that_o the_o body_n have_v bear_v pacyent_o in_o do_v fastynge_n /_o abstinence_n /_o to_o wake_v late_o /_o to_o rise_v er_o /_o to_o lie_v hard_o /_o to_o be_v poor_o clothe_v &_o such_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n vn_fw-fr ezechi_fw-la xviii_o justitia_fw-la iusti_fw-la erit_fw-la suê‘_n eum_fw-la &_o impietas_fw-la impii_fw-la suê‘_n eum_fw-la erit_fw-la et_fw-la ysaie_v xxix_o erit_fw-la nobis_fw-la visio_fw-la oimm_n quasi_fw-la verba_fw-la libri_fw-la signati_fw-la example_n of_o some_o the_o which_o have_v see_v the_o good_a &_o the_o ill_n that_o they_o have_v do_v quere_z post_n c._n xxii_o d._n the_o second_o joy_n be_v that_o they_o see_v the_o devylles_n confuse_v deget_v &_o also_o to_o depart_v as_o wroth_a in_o like_a wise_n the_o just_a love_n &_o praise_n god_n /_o vn_fw-fr psal_n benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o captionem_fw-la dentibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la example_n quere_z lvi_o f._n the_o three_o joy_n that_o the_o just_a shall_v have_v at_o their_o dethe_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v ihesu_n cryst_n that_o they_o have_v receyve_v worthy_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o angel_n assystente_n to_o comfort_v they_o &_o aid_v theym_a &_o for_o to_o present_a theym_n before_o god_n the_o which_o unto_o they_o be_v great_a joy_n also_o oft_o time_n they_o have_v of_o the_o saint_n of_o paradyse_n after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n /_o as_o have_v the_o good_a man_n beforsayd_v innocent_n say_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o vylyte_n of_o human_a condycyon_n that_o the_o good_a &_o the_o ill_a se_fw-fr ihesu_n crist_n as_o he_o be_v put_v on_o the_o cross_n before_o that_o the_o soul_n part_v from_o the_o body_z /_o the_o good_a unto_o their_o consolacyon_n /_o &_o the_o ill_a unto_o their_o confusyon_n to_o the_o end_n they_o have_v shame_n that_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v &_o part_v taker_n unto_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n vn_fw-fr legitur_fw-la apo_fw-la i._o viderunt_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la pupugerunt_fw-la and_o a_o man_n ne_o shall_v understonde_v that_o if_o a_o just_a man_n dye_v sudden_o thaâ—_n the_o sudden_a dethe_v take_v away_o his_o meryte_n &_o his_o bounte_n /_o &_o that_o he_o ne_o may_v be_v save_v vnde_fw-la poeta_fw-la mors_fw-la iusti_fw-la subita_fw-la quam_fw-la precessit_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la merita_fw-la si_fw-la moriatur_fw-la b._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o saint_n of_o paradyse_n &_o the_o angel_n &_o god_n come_v unto_o the_o departing_a of_o a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi ciiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fader_n that_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o abbot_n sysois_n shall_v dye_n many_o auncyente_n come_v to_o vysyte_n he_o /_o the_o which_o see_v he_o shine_v in_o the_o face_n /_o &_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o brederne_a comfort_n you_o here_o be_v the_o abbot_n anthony_n the_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o we_o here_o and_o a_o lytell_a while_n after_o say_v here_o be_v the_o company_n of_o prophet_n and_o again_o his_o face_n shine_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o day_n /_o &_o he_o say_v the_o blyss_v apostle_n be_v present_a /_o &_o the_o auncyente_n the_o which_o present_n be_v behold_v and_o understode_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o some_o body_n the_o which_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v declare_v with_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o he_o say_v the_o angel_n be_v come_v to_o fetch_v my_o soul_n /_o and_z i_o they_o supply_v that_o they_o tarry_v a_o while_n for_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o the_o fader_n say_v unto_o he_o abbot_z thou_o ne_o haste_n of_o indygence_n to_o do_v penance_n and_o he_o answer_v they_o i_o say_v you_o in_o veryte_n that_o i_o ne_fw-fr remember_v i_o yet_o to_o have_v take_v the_o beginning_n of_o penance_n they_o apperceyve_v by_o his_o speak_n that_o he_o be_v perfyte_n in_o the_o love_v of_o god_n than_o his_o faâ—e_n shine_v as_o the_o soon_o &_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v behold_v for_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o this_o word_n he_o die_v and_o all_o the_o place_n be_v replenyssh_v with_o good_a odour_n by_o this_o example_n a_o man_n shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a be_v moche_o precyous_a before_o god_n /_o after_o the_o sa_n of_o the_o psalmyst_n preciosa_fw-la est_fw-la inconspectu_fw-la dni_fw-la mors_fw-la sctonrum_fw-la eius_fw-la and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v comfort_v &_o receyve_v swete_o of_o angel_n &_o saint_n of_o paradyse_n /_o &_o set_v in_o joy_n eternell_n etc._n etc._n c._n another_o example_n how_o a_o woman_n see_v ihesu_n cryste_n in_o she_o dethe_v ciiii_o saint_n gregory_n recompt_v that_o when_o a_o woman_n name_v tarcille_o come_v to_o yeâ—aite_fw-fr day_n of_o she_o dethe_v she_o look_v upwarde_o &_o see_v ihesu_n cry_v come_v and_o with_o a_o great_a courage_n she_o begin_v to_o cry_v to_o they_o the_o be_v by_o she_o /_o depart_v you_o depart_v for_o jesus_n be_v come_v and_o as_o she_o understode_v in_o high_a that_o she_o see_v /_o her_z holy_a soul_n part_n from_o her_o body_n and_o so_o great_a swetnes_n of_o odour_n meruayllous_a there_o follow_v that_o that_o odour_n show_v unto_o all_o that_o ihesu_n cryst_n be_v come_v thede_a etc._n etc._n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o frere_fw-fr show_v ihesu_n cry_v with_o the_o fyngre_n at_o he_o dethe_v in_o se_a ciiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n that_o there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o precher_n grevous_o seek_v &_o for_o that_o that_o he_o approach_v unto_o the_o dethe_v /_o &_o that_o he_o have_v a_o joyous_a face_n a_o frere_fw-fr he_o require_v that_o if_o he_o have_v /_o have_v any_o consolacyon_n spyrytuell_a in_o herte_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v tell_v it_o he_o he_o answer_v for_o the_o great_a joy_n that_o i_o have_v i_o ne_o
god_n govern_v a_o chirche_n flâ—dde_v the_o famylyaryte_n of_o a_o woman_n /_o and_z will_v not_o that_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v admynystre_n any_o thing_n unto_o high_a /_o and_o absteyn_v he_o from_o all_o thing_n unlefull_a /_o &_o also_o live_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n when_o it_o come_v that_o he_o labour_v at_o the_o dethe_v /_o &_o that_o he_o ne_o may_v almoost_n speak_v he_o apperceyve_v that_o the_o say_a woman_n of_o his_o house_n put_v her_o hand_n unto_o his_o nose_n for_o to_o know_v if_o he_o be_v deed_n /_o &_o his_o spirit_n fervent_o come_v again_o &_o begin_v to_o say_v recede_v a_o i_o mulier_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la igniculus_fw-la vivit_fw-la depart_v thou_o from_o i_o woman_n yet_o a_o lytell_a fire_n lyve_v take_v away_o the_o straw_n than_o the_o woman_n depart_v /_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o body_n all_o grow_v /_o and_z with_o great_a gladness_n and_o joy_n he_o take_v high_a to_o cry_v /_o you_o been_v welcome_a my_o lord_n wherefore_o have_v you_o will_v to_o come_v unto_o one_o so_o lytell_a your_o servant_n i_o come_v i_o come_v /_o i_o yield_v you_o thanks_n and_o for_o that_o the_o he_o repeted_a the_o say_v word_n his_o friend_n be_v by_o high_o demand_v he_o unto_o who_o he_o speak_v unto_o who_o he_o say_v as_o in_o meruaylling_a and_o see_v you_o not_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n poule_z the_o which_o be_v here_o come_v /_o and_z he_o turn_v towards_o they_o &_o begin_v to_o say_v i_o go_v i_o go_v and_o as_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n b._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o frere_fw-fr flee_v in_o to_o heaven_n as_o soon_o as_o a_o arowe_n ciiii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_n that_o a_o frere_fw-fr of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o precher_n appear_v with_o great_a joy_n after_o he_o dethe_v unto_o another_o monk_n the_o which_o be_v his_o friend_n famyly_o and_o as_o he_o be_v ask_v of_o his_o estate_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v /_o that_o never_o arowe_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o great_a bow_n flee_v so_o soon_o in_o to_o a_o place_n as_o my_o soul_n flee_v before_o god_n when_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n for_o i_o have_v live_v fyfty_a year_n in_o the_o order_fw-fr to_o serve_v ihesu_n crystâ—_fw-la in_o good_a conversacyon_n etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o a_o pylgrym_a the_o which_o be_v comfort_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o paradyse_n cii_o i_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n relygyous_a so_o moche_v love_v of_o god_n that_o that_o the_o which_o he_o require_v in_o orayson_a unto_o he_o be_v grant_v and_o he_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n &_o of_o a_o just_a man_n how_o they_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o body_n at_o their_o dethe_v and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o oratory_n there_o enter_v a_o wulfe_n the_o which_o take_v his_o vestyment_n with_o his_o mouth_n &_o draw_v it_o than_o the_o say_v frere_fw-fr rose_n he_o up_o &_o go_v after_o the_o say_a wulfe_n /_o the_o which_o lead_v he_o fast_a by_o a_o cyte_n &_o leave_v he_o there_o by_o a_o monasterye_n in_o the_o which_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o great_a name_n and_o be_v repute_v solytayre_n &_o good_a of_o the_o worldy_a people_n but_o he_o be_v a_o ypocryte_n /_o the_o which_o be_v at_o deyenge_a and_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v thede_a come_v behold_v that_o man_n make_v unto_o he_o great_a light_v of_o tapres_n &_o lamp_n for_o his_o buryenge_a and_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o say_v dethe_v he_o see_v the_o devyll_n the_o which_o hold_v a_o brased_a hoke_z &_o put_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n &_o torment_v he_o long_o &_o say_a /_o in_z like_o wise_a as_o this_o soul_n have_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o rest_n one_o hour_n in_o like_o wise_n ne_o shall_v i_o have_v of_o mercy_n of_o it_o till_o that_o i_o have_v seize_v it_o horryble_o and_o he_o seace_v it_o &_o bear_v it_o away_o afterward_o the_o say_v fader_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n &_o find_v a_o pylgrym_n seek_v /_o and_o lay_v on_o the_o earth_n of_o who_o no_o man_n take_v heed_n /_o &_o there_o be_v one_o day_n to_o behold_v he_o and_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o dethe_v come_v he_o see_v saint_n myghell_n &_o saint_n gabryel_fw-mi the_o which_o dyscend_v by_o the_o say_a soul_n the_o one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n &_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n &_o pray_v the_o say_a soul_n that_o she_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n &_o she_o come_v not_o forth_o so_o as_o she_o ne_o will_v leave_v her_o body_n and_o gabryell_n say_v unto_o myghell_n take_v this_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v go_v and_o myghel_n answer_v god_n we_o have_v command_v that_o it_o go_v forth_o without_o dolour_n and_o therefore_o we_o ne_o may_v take_v it_o forth_o by_o force_n and_o mighel_n cry_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n unto_o our_o lord_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o wylte_n thou_o that_o we_o do_v with_o this_o soul_n /_o for_z she_o ne_o will_v come_v forth_o to_o go_v with_o us._n and_o a_o voice_n come_v thede_a the_o which_o say_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o davyd_v with_o his_o harp_n /_o &_o all_o those_o the_o which_o sing_v the_o salmodye_n of_o iherusalem_n to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o the_o sweet_a song_n she_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n and_o incontynent_a they_o dyscend_v by_o the_o say_a soul_n /_o &_o at_o the_o sweet_a song_n she_o come_v forth_o in_o to_z the_o hand_n of_o saint_n mighell_n /_o &_o they_o go_v their_o way_n with_o great_a joy_n d._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o knight_n see_v the_o dethe_v of_o a_o ill_a man_n and_o more_o over_o the_o dethe_v of_o a_o good_a man_n that_o the_o angel_n bare_a in_o to_o heaven_n c.iiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o dyscyple_a that_o a_o noble_a knight_n will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n the_o which_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o tell_v unto_o the_o abbot_n that_o he_o will_v be_v relygyous_a in_o his_o abby_n and_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v dumb_a /_o but_z ready_a to_o obey_v unto_o all_o thing_n and_o thought_n that_o if_o he_o hold_v not_o pease_n his_o tongue_n shall_v less_o he_o all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o that_o knight_n there_o be_v receyve_v and_o man_n wend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v dumb_a and_o one_o time_n he_o go_v with_o the_o abbot_n unto_o a_o knight_n the_o which_o labour_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o he_o see_v that_o the_o devylles_n draw_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o he_o the_o which_o dey_v horryble_o /_o &_o he_o have_v pyte_n and_o weep_v and_o as_o they_o come_v again_o from_o then_n another_o knight_n come_v unto_o the_o abbot_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v renounce_v the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o monk_n and_o as_o he_o go_v before_o the_o say_a abbot_n on_o a_o ill_a brydge_v for_o to_o prove_v the_o way_n he_o fall_v before_o the_o say_v abbot_n and_o be_v drown_v and_o the_o say_a knight_n see_v his_o soul_n in_o habyte_v of_o monk_n that_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o fetch_v &_o to_o bear_v in_o to_o heaven_n he_o be_v all_o replenysshed_a with_o joy_n and_o when_o the_o abbot_n be_v in_o the_o cloystre_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o knight_n that_o he_o command_v he_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o if_o he_o may_v speak_v /_o wherefore_o at_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o two_o say_a man_n he_o have_v in_o such_o wise_n contemn_v /_o unto_o who_o the_o say_a knyghte_n say_v thou_o have_v do_v ill_a for_o again_o my_o purpose_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o speak_v /_o but_z i_o shall_v tell_v it_o the._n and_o he_o unto_o he_o recompt_v all_o by_o order_fw-fr how_o he_o have_v see_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o one_o that_o the_o devylles_n have_v take_v horryble_o from_o the_o body_n &_o bear_v it_o away_o and_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v bear_v the_o other_o than_o the_o abbot_n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n on_o knee_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a knyghte_n refuse_v his_o promess_n &_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o unto_o he_o will_v do_v /_o but_z he_o will_v be_v enclose_v in_o some_o place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o purpose_n that_o he_o have_v to_o keep_v taciturnyte_n &_o scylence_n e._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o which_o dey_v in_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n ciiii_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n
they_o shall_v keep_v they_o dylygent_o from_o trouble_v one_o another_o /_o &_o unto_o they_o recount_v this_o example_n the_o which_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o this_o wise_n a_o friar_fw-la trouble_v i_o on_o a_o time_n injust_o /_o and_o afterward_o within_o a_o few_o day_n he_o dey_v from_o this_o present_a world_n with_o out_o be_v at_o pease_n with_o i_o and_o in_o a_o night_n in_o sleep_a he_o appear_v unto_o i_o for_o to_o be_v pardon_v and_o as_o he_o demand_v i_o pardon_v i_o i_o advysed_a that_o he_o be_v deed_n /_o and_z i_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v brother_n and_o demand_v pardon_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi and_o redemptour_fw-fr iheâ—u_fw-fr cryst_n in_o who_o hand_n thou_o be_v the_o which_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o as_o he_o demand_v pardon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n in_o likewise_o as_o i_o say_v to_o he_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v answer_v unto_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o grant_v the_o pardon_n but_o if_o thou_o demand_v pardon_n first_o of_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v and_o in_o that_o night_n the_o say_a body_n come_v again_o unto_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o again_o the_o word_n of_o ihesu_n &_o again_o demand_v i_o pardon_n and_o have_v it_o afterward_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o brother_n nycolas_n behold_v what_o ill_a it_o be_v as_o to_o offend_v his_o brother_n /_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grevous_a thing_n as_o not_o to_o be_v at_o pease_n and_o faithful_a accordaunce_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o nativitas_fw-la christi_fw-la ¶_o example_n of_o the_o natyvyte_o of_o ihesu_n cryst_n and_o first_o example_n how_o that_o a_o nun_n that_o which_o habandoned_a herself_n unto_o sin_n have_v mercy_n in_o requyre_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v mary_n on_o the_o day_n of_o crystmas_n cxiii_o man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o that_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o promptuary_n and_o say_v that_o a_o nun_n leave_v she_o order_fw-fr &_o be_v a_o open_a harlotte_n and_o many_o year_n afterward_o she_o come_v again_o unto_o her_o monastery_n and_o give_v herself_o unto_o penance_n and_o as_o she_o think_v on_o the_o jugement_n and_o on_o the_o justyce_n of_o god_n and_o on_o the_o horryble_a pain_n of_o hell_n she_o despair_v /_o as_o who_o say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v pardon_n for_o the_o multytude_n and_o gretenâ—s_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o as_o she_o think_v on_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n she_o defy_v herself_o that_o no_o soylenes_n ne_o corrupcyon_n of_o sign_n there_o shall_v entre_fw-fr and_o as_o she_o think_v on_o the_o passion_n of_o god_n she_o regard_v how_o many_o of_o pain_n he_o have_v suffer_v for_o she_o in_o weep_a she_o cry_v &_o say_v quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la dno_fw-la pro_fw-la oimbê°_n que_fw-la retribuit_fw-la michi_fw-la what_o thing_n shall_v i_o grant_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o solempnytee_n of_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o saviour_n she_o weep_v and_o think_v quod_fw-la pver_fw-la natê°_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v for_o us._n and_o that_o a_o child_n be_v appease_v with_o a_o lytell_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v offend_v than_o she_o go_v before_o the_o image_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n the_o which_o hold_v her_o child_n between_o her_o arm_n &_o thought_n on_o the_o chyldhode_n of_o our_o savyoure_fw-mi /_o &_o there_o be_v moeve_v in_o great_a teere_n by_o bitter_a contrycyon_n of_o herte_a that_o god_n give_v unto_o she_o and_o with_o all_o her_o herte_n &_o might_n in_o weep_a require_v pardon_v of_o our_o lord_n for_o his_o benygne_a chyldhode_n that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o save_v the_o syner_n than_o she_o hear_v a_o voice_n the_o which_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o for_o the_o benygnyte_n of_o his_o infancy_n that_o she_o allege_v she_o shall_v know_v that_o all_o her_o sin_n be_v pardon_v after_o these_o word_n here_o she_o amend_v her_o life_n ryal_o &_o fyne_v well_o her_o day_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o unto_o the_o example_n of_o this_o synneresse_n that_o demand_v grace_n &_o obtain_v pardon_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o natyvyte_n &_o infancy_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n /_o so_o shall_v these_o sinner_n do_v &_o they_o shall_v have_v grace_n if_o they_o have_v grete_o offend_v /_o for_o so_o die_v the_o nun_n when_o a_o child_n be_v wroth_a he_o be_v lyght_o appease_v /_o &_o so_o be_v ihesu_n cryst_n vn_fw-fr ysaie_n lv_o derelinquat_fw-la impius_fw-la viam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la iniquus_fw-la cogitaciones_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o revertatur_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o miserebitur_fw-la eiê°_n also_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v bear_v the_o angel_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o song_n /_o pea_n unto_o man_n of_o good_a will_n vnde_fw-la luce_n ii_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o in_o terra_fw-la pax_fw-la hominibê°_n bene_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la and_o thou_o sinner_n that_o haste_n commyt_v lechery_n /_o theft_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v repent_v the_o &_o demand_v gâ—â—ce_n as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v be_v pertener_n unto_o the_o natyvyte_o of_o ihesu_n cryst_n &_o of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o those_o for_o who_o pease_n be_v song_n and_o unto_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o be_v obstynate_a in_o sin_n pea_n shall_v not_o be_v song_n between_o god_n &_o the._n and_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v partner_n unto_o the_o redempcyon_n of_o the_o say_v natyvyte_o of_o ihesu_n cry_v the_o which_o natyvyte_o be_v right_a marvellous_a when_o the_o lytell_a child_n jesus_n that_o have_v be_v conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n in_o the_o vyrgyn_v wtout_fw-fr corrupcyon_n /_o sede_fw-la /_o ne_o atouchement_fw-fr of_o man_n as_z the_o scrypture_n say_v vn_fw-fr cantatur_fw-la bnndicta_fw-la et_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la es_fw-la virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la cue_n sine_fw-la tactu_fw-la pudoris_fw-la inuenta_fw-la es_fw-la mater_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la &_o in_fw-la vua_fw-la a_o nesciens_fw-la mater_fw-la virgo_fw-la virum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n wtout_fw-fr pain_n ne_fw-fr dolour_n /_o and_o wtout_fw-fr fraccyon_n ne_fw-fr overture_n peperit_fw-la sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la sclorum_fw-la ipmm_n regem_fw-la angelorum_fw-la sola_fw-la virgo_fw-la lactabat_fw-la ubere_fw-la de_fw-la celo_fw-la pleno_fw-la in_o likewise_o as_o the_o face_n of_o man_n be_v wtin_n the_o myrour_n or_o glass_n /_o &_o the_o son_n pass_v through_o the_o glass_n wyndowe_n wtout_fw-fr any_o fraccyon_n /_o semblable_o jesus_n the_o soon_o of_o god_n enter_v within_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n when_o he_o be_v conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o her_o womb_n in_o the_o chyld_n wtout_fw-fr fraccyon_n ne_fw-fr opening_a /_o ne_o wtout_fw-fr have_v any_o pain_n ne_o dolour_n /_o &_o be_v vyrgyn_v before_o the_o chyld_n /_o in_o the_o chyld_n /_o &_o after_o the_o chyld_v and_o so_o she_o be_v mother_n &_o vyrgyn_v togyder_n for_o she_o chyld_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o the_o world_n /_o the_o king_n of_o angel_n /_o &_o give_v he_o souke_n of_o her_o breast_n the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o the_o milk_n of_o paradyse_n vbera_fw-la de_fw-la celo_fw-la pleno_fw-la etc._n etc._n b._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o the_o chyldehode_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n delyver_v a_o religious_a from_o temptacyon_n cxiii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o sermon_n this_o the_o which_o follow_v the_o which_o be_v also_o write_v in_o other_o book_n &_o say_v that_o a_o clerk_n find_v himself_o in_o necessyte_n that_o which_o vow_v unto_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n that_o he_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o religion_n /_o &_o he_o enter_v in_o to_z that_o of_o the_o frere_n precher_n afterward_o he_o be_v tempt_v horryble_o of_o apostasye_a /_o than_o he_o worshyp_v the_o enfance_n of_o god_n on_o our_o lady_n lap_n /_o &_o require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v aid_v he_o /_o or_o gyve_v he_o licence_n to_o go_v in_o to_o another_o relygyon_n and_o in_o weep_a and_o waylling_n he_o kyss_v devout_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o image_n and_o hasty_o he_o apperceyve_v such_o consolacyon_n that_o he_o persevere_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n in_o relygyon_n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n that_o ihesu_n cryste_n appear_v unto_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o right_a fair_a child_n cxiii_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a &_o say_v that_o a_o devoute_a woman_n have_v affeccyon_n specyal_o towards_o the_o enfance_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n &_o pray_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v show_v unto_o she_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enfance_n /_o and_z after_o some_o day_n a_o fair_a child_n assy_v as_o she_o abide_v in_o the_o chirche_n in_o orayson_fw-mi in_o like_a wise_n as_o
vow_v vyrgynyte_v &_o keep_v it_o in_o all_o estate_n /_o wherefore_o thou_o be_v flower_n of_o vyrgynyte_n /_o unto_o this_o vyrgynyte_n be_v appropry_v these_o word_n elores_fw-la mei_fw-la fructê°_n honoris_fw-la &_o honestatis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o flower_n be_v fruyte_n of_o honour_n &_o of_o honest_a as_o the_o flower_n dely_v the_o rose_n /_o the_z violet_n /_o &_o thâ—_n gelofre_o the_o say_v flower_n have_v in_o they_o four_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n primo_n they_o have_v beaute_n to_o behold_v /_o odour_n to_o smell_v /_o they_o decore_v they_o that_o bear_v they_o /_o &_o avayll_v unto_o the_o medecyne_a etc._n etc._n semblable_o the_o virgyn_v marye_n be_v the_o moo_v fair_a rose_n of_o all_o the_o woman_n as_o say_v be_v sicut_fw-la lilium_fw-la also_o her_o soon_o be_v the_o moo_v fair_a of_o all_o the_o man_n /_o vnde_fw-la psal_n speciosê°_n forma_fw-la pfiliis_fw-la hoimm_n she_o be_v fair_a wtoute_fw-fr foulness_n /_o she_o die_v never_o mortal_a sin_n /_o nor_o venyell_n vn_fw-fr cant_fw-mi ii.i._fw-la tota_n pulcra_fw-la es_fw-la amica_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o macula_fw-la non_fw-la en_fw-fr in_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-fr alibie_fw-fr pulcra_fw-la fancy_n sed_fw-la pulchrior_fw-la fide_fw-la secundo_fw-la she_o have_v the_o odour_n of_o good_a renommee_n vn_fw-fr beatan_n inedicent_fw-la oens_fw-la generationes_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la nardê°_n mea_fw-la dedit_fw-la odorem_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertio_fw-la she_o decore_v they_o that_o serve_v she_o /_o &_o the_o place_n where_o be_v her_o remembrance_n quarto_n she_o be_v of_o valour_n apprecyable_a for_o to_o help_v in_o all_o necessytee_n etc._n etc._n the_o vyrgyn_n the_o which_o keep_v vyrgynyte_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_o /_o &_o shall_v have_v retrybucyon_n a_o honder_v double_a and_o if_o they_o corrupt_v virgynyte_v they_o less_o than_o say_v treasour_n /_o &_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vyrgyn_n also_o the_o vyâ—gyn_v marye_n be_v more_o fair_a than_o the_o wyve_n for_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o joseph_n &_o conceyve_v not_o of_o he_o /_o but_z of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luce_n i._o spiritê°_n sctun_n suê‘ueniet_fw-la in_o te_fw-la &_o virtê°_n altissimi_fw-la obumbrabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la also_o she_o bear_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n &_o give_v high_a souke_n /_o &_o abode_n vyrgyn_v after_o chyld_v /_o in_o chyld_n /_o &_o before_o child_v virgo_fw-la ante_fw-la ê‘tum_fw-la virgo_fw-la in_o ê‘tum_fw-la et_fw-la virgo_fw-la post_fw-la ê‘tum_fw-la virgo_fw-la inviolata_fw-la ê‘manâ—isti_fw-la she_o be_v the_o veray_fw-fr mother_n of_o iheâ—us_n for_o three_o thing_n prima_fw-la because_o that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n take_v humanyte_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n moo_v pure_a &_o clean_a secunda_n he_o have_v place_n &_o rest_n in_o her_o precyous_a womb_n tertia_fw-la he_o have_v nouryssh_v of_o her_o body_n /_o &_o by_o that_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n also_o she_o be_v mother_n of_o the_o king_n of_o angel_n &_o saint_n of_o paradyse_n she_o be_v mother_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o which_o govern_v the_o heaven_n &_o the_o earth_n regen_n q_o i_o celum_fw-la terranque_fw-la regit_fw-la she_o be_v mother_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n /_o of_o the_o â—uge_a of_o juges_fw-la and_o master_n of_o all_o she_o be_v mother_n of_o grace_n &_o of_o mercy_n vn_fw-fr hymnê°_n maria_n matur_fw-la gratie_n matur_fw-la mine_n etc._n etc._n she_o be_v mother_n of_o grace_n /_o for_z she_o increase_v theym_a in_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n /_o &_o also_o unto_o sinner_n /_o for_z she_o have_v pite_n &_o compassyon_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o she_o â—ydeth_v again_o the_o enemy_n tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n ê“tege_fw-la and_o also_o she_o heâ—peth_v at_o the_o dethe_v et_fw-la hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la also_o she_o be_v mother_n &_o nouryssher_n of_o orphelyn_n /_o beggar_n &_o wedowe_n /_o &_o she_o soon_o nouryssh_v all_o the_o world_n /_o &_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o she_o be_v blyss_v among_o the_o woman_n marry_v /_o &_o above_o all_o those_o the_o which_o have_v well_o keep_v marriage_n bnndictatu_fw-la iâ—_n mulieribê°_n love_n we_o than_o marye_o /_o serve_v marye_o /_o honour_n we_o her_o /_o keep_v we_o she_o felte_v &_o all_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o us._n also_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n be_v more_o blyss_v than_o the_o wedowe_n she_o be_v wedowe_n xiiii_o year_n /_o &_o she_o govern_v she_o chaste_o &_o pure_o so_o that_o never_o man_n ne_o sin_v in_o she_o /_o neither_o by_o sight_n nor_o otherwise_o /_o yet_o be_v she_o the_o moost_n fair_a woman_n of_o the_o world_n as_o say_v be_v she_o be_v so_o full_a of_o grace_n &_o of_o bounte_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o she_o enlumyne_v those_o that_o behold_v she_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o sin_n nor_o do_v ill_n and_o therefore_o man_n may_v say_v bnndictatu_fw-la in_o mulieribê°_n i_o intur_fw-la o_n mulieres_fw-la et_fw-fr bâ—nedictê°_n fructê°_n ventris_fw-la tui_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n be_v right_o blyss_v /_o for_o all_o goodness_n of_o it_o be_v procee_v by_o the_o soon_o that_o she_o bare_a pease_n be_v make_v by_o the_o inobedyence_n of_o adam_n &_o of_o eve_n also_o by_o the_o fruit_n the_o which_o be_v yssue_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n paradyse_n have_v be_v open_v to_o all_o good_a &_o loyal_a crystyen_n and_o the_o yate_n of_o hell_n have_v be_v break_v &_o the_o holy_a soul_n take_v out_o &_o put_v in_o to_o paradyse_n also_o by_o the_o great_a miracle_n &_o by_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o virgin_n say_v &_o dye_a saint_n marcelle_n say_v unto_o our_o lord_n illud_fw-la luce_n xi_o beatê°_n venture_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la portavit_fw-la et_fw-la ubera_fw-la cue_n suxisti_fw-la the_o womb_n and_o pap_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n be_v right_a bliss_v /_o when_o they_o have_v bear_v &_o give_v souke_v so_o precyous_a fruit_n as_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n /_o jesus_n be_v enterprete_v savyour_fw-mi &_o redemptour_n of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o in_z like_o wise_a as_o it_o be_v say_v /_o the_o which_o bring_v uâ—_n unto_o his_o bliss_n amen_o a._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o he_o that_o know_v no_o good_a but_o ave_fw-la maria_fw-la cxx._n man_n find_v by_o writing_a that_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n renounce_v unto_o all_o ill_a /_o &_o make_v he_o relygyous_a of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o chartreux_fw-fr the_fw-fr which_o in_o his_o life_n ne_o may_v learn_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o these_o two_o word_n ave_fw-la maria_fw-la /_o but_z he_o say_v they_o right_n devout_o of_o herte_n &_o of_o mouth_n togyde_a /_o &_o of_o time_n he_o repete_v they_o /_o &_o so_o use_v his_o life_n after_o his_o depart_v there_o spring_v from_o his_o grave_n a_o fair_a flourdely_n white_a and_o on_o the_o leve_n of_o the_o flower_n be_v write_v in_o lettre_n of_o gold_n ave_fw-la maria_fw-la the_o people_n marvel_v of_o this_o thing_n for_o to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_a flouredely_n procee_v from_o his_o mouth_n /_o &_o that_o it_o be_v for_o that_o that_o he_o have_v honour_v the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n with_o those_o word_n ave_fw-la maria_fw-la b._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o he_o that_o which_o kneel_v at_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lady_n cxx._n it_o be_v write_v that_o there_o be_v a_o relygyous_a that_o love_v so_o moche_v the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n that_o when_o hâ—_n hear_v her_o name_n speak_v of_o he_o kneel_v down_o /_o &_o write_v it_o wiâ—h_a gold_n azure_a or_o yelowe_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v seek_v /_o &_o another_o relygyous_a that_o lie_v never_o unto_o his_o bed_n hear_v on_o a_o night_n how_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n with_o great_a light_n &_o company_n of_o angel_n come_v to_o fetch_v he_o &_o say_v unto_o high_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o have_v write_v my_o name_n /_o &_o have_v it_o in_o so_o great_a reverence_n i_o shall_v make_v thin_a to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o lyf_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v etc._n etc._n c._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o which_o teach_v unto_o her_o child_n to_o salve_v the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n cxx._n man_n find_v by_o write_v that_o a_o good_a mother_n teach_v well_o her_o child_n /_o &_o learn_v he_o to_o salve_v the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n &_o to_o go_v every_o day_n on_o his_o knee_n to_o say_v ave_fw-la maria_fw-la before_o her_o image_n that_o be_v in_o her_o chambre_n the_o say_a child_n be_v so_o accustom_v &_o love_v so_o moche_v the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n that_o when_o he_o be_v beten_v he_o go_v to_o complain_v he_o to_o the_o say_a image_n /_o and_o also_o he_o bear_v often_o a_o party_n of_o his_o
love_n of_o god_n another_o present_v the_o clothes_n wherewith_o he_o have_v clothe_v the_o â—oores_n another_o the_o werke_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o poor_n that_o he_o have_v lodge_v and_o the_o say_a man_n the_o which_o see_v the_o say_v thing_n think_v unto_o himself_o thou_o haste_v do_v more_o of_o the_o werke_n of_o mercy_n than_o those_o here_o now_o thou_o shall_v have_v well_o before_o this_o juge_a so_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o his_o course_n the_o juge_n ne_fw-fr demand_v high_a how_o many_o werke_n of_o mercy_n have_v thou_o do_v /_o but_z he_o he_o demand_v /_o what_o delyce_n &_o what_o voluptuosytee_n have_v thou_o wtdrawen_v from_o the_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o and_o he_o hold_v his_o pease_n /_o for_z he_o have_v evermore_o live_v in_o delyce_n and_o the_o juge_n say_v unto_o he_o /_o have_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n math_v seven_o arcta_fw-la en_fw-fr via_fw-la cue_n ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la 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