te_fw-la &c_n &c_n jâ—m_o sup_v canâ—_n ser_n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n &_o the_o sellar_n ayenste_n goddis_fw-la law_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o two_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n makith_o mind_n our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byer_n &_o the_o sellar_n therein_o and_o that_o with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o cord_n yâ—_z which_o deed_n among_o all_o the_o miracle_n yâ—_z he_o wrought_a semith_n wonderful_a for_o what_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v other_o miracle_n in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o show_v the_o soverayn_a may_v of_o his_o godhede_v the_o pharisee_n &_o the_o scrybe_n &_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n dispyseden_fw-mi &_o reproveden_fw-mi he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n gadr_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o her_o great_a solempnytee_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o alone_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o ghostly_a fire_n of_o his_o zele_n 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and_o wrong_n do_v to_o theym_n of_o other_o man_n also_o if_o they_o have_v no_o gladness_n in_o herte_n or_o like_n when_o temporell_n good_n fall_v to_o theym_a and_o agaynwarde_a if_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o to_o hevy_a or_o sorry_a whane_n they_o be_v wythdrawen_v also_o if_o they_o felen_fw-mi in_o her_o mind_n the_o love_n of_o spirytuell_a thing_n so_o mighty_a yâ—_z it_o overcomyth_n and_o puttyth_n out_o of_o her_o herte_n the_o affecconn_n and_o ymagynaconn_v of_o all_o erthly_a thing_n and_o some_o that_o they_o coveyten_v to_o come_v to_o that_o thing_n that_o his_o above_o her_o kind_n they_o overcomen_fw-mi that_o yâ—_z they_o ben_fw-mi by_o kind_n all_o this_o say_v saint_n gregory_n herto_o accord_v saint_n bernard_v and_o all_o other_o doctor_n general_o sayen_v that_o who_o so_o will_v go_v to_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v it_o behovyth_v that_o he_o be_v first_o preve_v in_o exercise_n of_o actyf_v life_n in_o fygure_v whereof_o be_v allege_v comyn_o the_o story_n of_o the_o two_o doughter_n of_o laban_n the_o which_o jacob_n take_v to_o his_o wyve_n that_o be_v call_v the_o elder_a lya_n that_o be_v sore_o eye_v but_o plentevous_a in_o bere_a chyldern_n by_o who_o be_v token_a adyf_v life_n the_o young_a be_v rakehell_n fair_a &_o lovely_a but_z bareyne_a &_o by_o she_o be_v token_a contemplatyf_v lyf_v and_o thouÈ_n it_o so_o be_v yâ—_z jacob_n love_v better_a rakehell_n than_o lya_n &_o coveyted_a first_o to_o have_v have_v she_o to_o wyf_v for_o his_o seven_o year_n seruyce_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v make_v to_o take_v first_o the_o elder_a lya_n in_o token_n that_o actyf_v life_n shall_v be_v before_o contemplatyf_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o this_o story_n be_v plain_o treat_v in_o many_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o we_o pass_v over_o so_o short_o ¶_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la activa_fw-la &_o contemplativa_fw-la but_o
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pacienciam_fw-la et_fw-la consolacionem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spem_fw-la habeamê°_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xv_o ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n and_o holy_a apostel_n faint_a poule_n consyder_v that_o the_o ghostly_a lyve_n of_o all_o true_a cristen_n creature_n in_o this_o world_n stant_fw-la specyal_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o bliss_n &_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o two_o thing_n pryncypal_o nouryshen_v &_o strengthen_v this_o hope_n in_o man_n that_z be_v pacyence_n in_o herte_n and_o ensample_n of_o virtue_n &_o good_a lyve_n of_o holy_a man_n wreton_n in_o book_n and_o sovereyn_o the_o word_n &_o the_o dede_n write_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_n veray_fw-fr god_n &_o man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bodily_a lyve_v here_o in_o earth_n therefore_o to_o strengthe_n we_o and_o conforte_v we_o in_o his_o hope_n speak_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n forsayde_v to_o this_o intent_n sayenge_a that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v general_o in_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o specyal_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_fw-fr they_z ben_z wreton_n to_o our_o lore_n that_o by_o pacyence_n and_o comfort_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v hope_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o lyf_v &_o bless_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n ¶_o here_o to_o accord_v speak_v faint_a austyne_n thus_o goddissone_n take_v mankind_n &_o in_o he_o he_o suffryd_v that_o longyd_v to_o man_n &_o be_v make_v medecyne_n of_o man_n and_z this_o medicine_n be_v so_o mykel_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v for_o there_o be_v no_o pride_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o the_o mekenes_n of_o god_n soon_o there_o be_v no_o covetise_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o poverte_a no_o wrath_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o patience_n no_o malice_n but_o that_o hit_n may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o charite_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o wyckednesse_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v want_n hyt_v and_o be_v keep_v fro_o hit_v the_o which_o behold_v inward_o and_o love_v and_o follow_v the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o that_o man_n in_o who_o god_n soon_o yaaf_a himself_o to_o we_o in_o to_o ensample_n of_o good_a lyve_a wherefore_o now_o both_o man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o every_o age_n and_o every_o dygnyte_n of_o this_o world_n be_v styre_v to_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a lyf_v ¶_o and_o for_o this_o hope_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n with_o holy_a wrytte_n also_o be_v wreton_n dyverse_a book_n and_o tretes_n of_o devoute_a man_n not_o oon_o to_o clerk_n in_o latyn_a but_o also_o in_o englysshe_n to_o lewd_a man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o hem_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_n among_o the_o which_o be_v wreton_n devonte_fw-fr meditacyon_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v more_o plain_o in_o certain_a party_n than_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o four_o euangelystes_n ¶_o and_o as_o hit_v be_v say_v the_o devoute_a man_n and_o worthy_a clerk_n bonaventure_n write_v they_o to_o a_o relygyous_a woman_n in_o latin_a the_o which_o scrypture_n and_o write_v for_o the_o fructuous_a matere_fw-mi thereof_o stere_v specyal_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jhesu_n cryste_n and_o also_o for_o the_o plain_a sentence_n to_o comyne_n understond_v seem_v a_o among_o other_o sovereyn_o edyfyenge_a to_o simple_a creature_n the_o which_o as_o child_n have_v need_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n of_o light_a doctrine_n &_o not_o with_o sad_a mete_v of_o great_a clergye_n and_o oâ—_n high_a contemplacyon_n wherefore_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o some_o devout_a soul_n to_o edyfycacyon_n of_o such_o man_n or_o wymmen_v be_v this_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o forsayde_a book_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v wreton_n in_o englyssh_n with_o more_o put_v to_o in_o certain_a party_n and_o also_o wythdraw_v of_o dyverse_a auctorytee_n and_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o writer_n 〈…〉_o bernard_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o dem_fw-ge 〈…〉_o hereof_o mooste_o spedeful_a &_o edyfyeng_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_v to_o the_o which_o simple_a soul_n as_o faint_a bernard_n say_v comtemplation_n of_o the_o manhede_v of_o cryste_n be_v more_o like_n more_o spedefull_a &_o more_o syke_a than_o be_v high_a contemplaconn_n of_o the_o godhede_v and_o therefore_o to_o hem_n be_v pryncypal_o to_o be_v set_v in_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o cryste_n incarnacyon_n passion_n and_o resurrecconn_n so_o that_o asymple_a soul_n can_v not_o think_v but_o body_n and_o bodily_a thing_n may_v have_v somewhat_o accord_v to_o his_o affeccyon_n wherwyth_o he_o may_v find_v and_o stir_v his_o devocyon_n libre_fw-la nota_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o intellectu_fw-la humâ—â—_n libre_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o hyt_n be_v to_o understonde_v atte_n the_o beginning_a as_o for_o a_o pryncypalle_v and_o general_a rule_n of_o dyverse_a ymagynacyon_n that_o folowen_v after_o in_o this_o book_n that_o the_o descryve_n of_o speech_n or_o dede_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o angellis_fw-la or_o other_o ghoostly_a substance_n be_v only_o wreten_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la and_z to_o this_o intent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o devout_a ymagynaconn_n and_o likeness_n styre_v simple_a soul_n to_o yâ—_z love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n liken_v to_o erthe_o thing_n that_o by_o though_o thing_n the_o gregorius_n in_o omelia_n simile_n est_fw-la reg_fw-la oe_v the_o that_o be_v vysible_a and_o that_o man_n kind_o know_v he_o be_v stere_v and_o ravyssh_v to_o love_n and_o desire_v ghoostly_a invysyble_a thing_n that_o he_o kind_o know_v not_o ¶_o also_o faint_a john_n say_v that_o alle_fw-mi tho_o thing_n that_o jhesus_n die_v ben_fw-mi not_o wreten_v in_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o we_o mow_v to_o styre_v of_o devocyon_n ymagyne_n and_o think_v dyverse_a word_n and_o dede_n of_o he_o and_o other_o that_o we_o find_v not_o wreton_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageynste_n the_o byleve_n as_o sainte_fw-fr gregore_o and_o other_o doctor_n sayen_v that_o holy_a wrytte_n may_v be_v expow_v and_o understonde_v in_o dyverse_a manner_n and_o to_o dyverse_a purpose_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageyn_v the_o byleve_v or_o good_a manner_n and_o so_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o place_n in_o this_o book_n be_v wreton_n that_o thus_o die_v bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la or_o thus_o speak_v our_o lord_n jhesus_n or_o other_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v by_o holy_a write_v or_o ground_v in_o express_a sayenge_n of_o hooly_a doctor_n it_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v take_v none_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o devoute_a medytacyon_n that_o hyt_n may_v so_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o book_n ben_fw-mi contain_v dyverse_a ymagynaconn_n of_o crysty_n lyf_v the._n which_o lyf_v fro_o the_o beginning_a in_o to_o the_o end_v ever_o blessyd_v and_o without_o sin_n pass_v alle_fw-mi the_o lyve_n of_o alle_fw-mi other_o saint_n as_o libri_fw-la nomen_fw-la libri_fw-la for_o a_o syngule_a prerogatyve_a may_v worthy_o be_v clepe_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n crist_n the_o which_o also_o by_o cause_n hyt_n may_v not_o be_v full_o descryve_v as_o the_o lyve_n of_o other_o saint_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o lyknesse_n as_o the_o image_n of_o man_n face_n be_v show_v in_o the_o mirror_n ¶_o therefore_o as_o for_o a_o pertynent_a name_n to_o this_o book_n hyt_n may_v skylful_o be_v clepe_v the_o myrroure_n of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryste_n ferthermore_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o profitable_a &_o good_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o forsayde_a clerk_n bonaventure_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n foresaid_a in_o his_o proheme_n begyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n ¶_o bonaveture_n incipit_fw-la among_o other_o virtuous_a commendynge_n of_o the_o holy_a virgyne_n cecille_n it_o be_v wreton_n that_o she_o bear_v always_o the_o gospel_n of_o criste_n hide_v in_o her_o breast_n that_o may_v
they_o but_o pryvely_a i_o hile_v the_o chalyce_n with_o the_o patene_n &_o the_o paten_v with_o the_o corporace_n and_o after_o the_o mass_n be_v do_v and_o the_o peple_n away_o pass_v i_o set_v the_o chalyce_n with_o the_o holy_a relyques_fw-fr that_o yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n be_v contain_v therein_o in_o a_o convenient_a place_n beside_o the_o altar_n with_o due_a reverence_n to_o be_v keep_v after_o this_o i_o go_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o make_v to_o he_o my_o confession_n with_o sothfast_a telling_n of_o all_o the_o caa_v beforsayd_v and_o of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o have_v join_v i_o penance_n &_o due_a satysfaccyon_n he_o assoyl_v i_o &_o lete_fw-la i_o go_fw-mi and_o so_o after_o the_o miracle_n publyssh_v &_o know_v there_o camen_n fro_o dyvers_a countree_n moche_v folk_n to_o see_v those_o precyoê°_n relyque_v with_o great_a reverence_n magnyfienge_v our_o lord_n that_o alone_a werchith_fw-mi such_o high_a miracle_n &_o merueyle_n and_o thene_n at_o the_o end_n the_o foresaid_a priest_n pray_v the_o clerk_n of_o saint_n hugh_n to_o the_o which_o he_o tell_v all_o the_o forsayde_a tale_n that_o they_o will_v also_o tell_v it_o to_o he_o so_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v holpen_v as_o anent_o god_n thorugh_o his_o holy_a prayer_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n have_v goon_o for_o to_o see_v the_o foresaid_a memeyle_n he_o ansuerde_a in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n that_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v note_v to_o wching_n the_o faith_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n well_o he_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o on_o re_fw-mi lord_n lete_n hem_v have_v to_o hemself_n the_o token_n of_o her_o mysbyle_n we_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o of_o these_o thing_n whether_o we_o that_o every_o day_n seen_v with_o the_o trueste_n inner_a sight_n of_o our_o soul_n alle_fw-mi hooly_a &_o full_o this_o heavenly_a sacrifice_n haven_n in_o merueyle_n the_o pertyculers_n ymage_n of_o this_o yeft_a of_o god_n as_o who_o say_v nay_o but_o lete_fw-la he_o go_fw-mi see_v the_o lityll_o smalle_a porconn_n thereof_o with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n that_o see_v not_o all_o the_o hole_n with_o his_o inner_a ghostly_a eye_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v yeve_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o press_v at_o his_o go_v after_z he_o reprehend_v his_o meyne_n of_o her_o curyosyte_n and_o not_o onn_o stable_v hem_n in_o bileve_n but_o also_o declare_v open_o yâ—_z those_o thing_n that_o our_o faith_n techith_fw-mi us._n shall_v be_v underston_n de_fw-mi and_o hold_v more_o certain_o of_o true_a bileve_a man_n than_o though_o thing_n that_o this_o erthly_a light_n by_o reason_n show_v to_o bodily_a sight_n thus_o our_o lord_n by_o specyall_a grace_n by_o open_a miracle_n &_o merueyle_n show_v in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n drawith_o some_o folk_n out_o of_o her_o mysbyleve_n &_o stablyssh_v they_o &_o strengthen_v in_o true_a by_o leave_n as_o it_o be_v now_o show_v in_o v_o manner_n ¶_o touching_n yâ—_z third_o cause_n of_o shewenge_v miracle_n &_o merueyle_n in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o open_v preyf_v of_o the_o great_a virtue_n thereof_o in_o delyveraunce_n of_o pain_n and_o save_v fro_o bodily_a myscheyf_v &_o ghostly_a saint_n gregory_n tellyth_v in_o his_o dyalogue_n and_o also_o in_o a_o omely_a upon_o that_o gospel_n of_o luke_fw-mi si_fw-mi quis_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o how_o there_o be_v not_o long_o before_o his_o time_n a_o man_n take_v by_o enemy_n and_o lad_n in_o tâ—_n far_o country_n and_o there_o lay_v in_o prison_n and_o set_v in_o hard_a bond_n long_o time_n &_o after_o many_o day_n his_o wyf_v yâ—_z he_o de_o nomore_o of_o he_o &_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v deed_n lete_fw-la sing_v every_o week_n once_o a_o mass_n &_o offer_v the_o sacred_a oost_n for_o his_o soul_n â–ª_o and_o also_o oft_o as_o the_o mass_n be_v so_o do_v for_o his_o soul_n so_o of_o time_n his_o feter_n &_o bond_n be_v loose_v in_o that_o prison_n for_o long_o 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isle_n the_o thyrd_o day_n he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n besy_o look_v whede_a he_o may_v have_v seen_v of_o the_o boat_n or_o of_o the_o shipman_n beforsayd_v but_o when_o he_o miyght_v not_o see_v of_o hen_n in_o any_o party_n of_o yâ—_z see_v suppose_v yâ—_z the_o shipman_n be_v drown_v &_o deed_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o he_o â—ete_v sing_v a_o mass_n &_o offer_v yâ—_z helful_a sacrifice_n of_o goddis_fw-la body_n for_o thassoyl_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o aftwarde_a in_o the_o say_a ship_n restore_v he_o take_v the_o see_v toward_o ytalye_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o room_n there_o sudden_o he_o find_v a_o live_v the_o foresaid_a ship_n man_n that_o he_o wend_v have_v be_v deed_n whereof_o glad_a &_o joyeful_a he_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v live_v so_o many_o day_n in_o so_o great_a peryll_n of_o yâ—_z see_v and_z he_o ansuerd_v &_o tell_v how_o of_o time_n in_o the_o flode_n of_o yâ—_z tempest_n he_o be_v cast_v up_o &_o down_o 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be_v understonde_v that_o of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_fw-fr write_v in_o the_o gospel_n she_o chase_v certain_a party_n moo_v devoute_a in_o the_o which_o she_o set_v her_o meditaconn_n and_o her_o thought_n night_n &_o day_n with_o a_o clean_a and_o holy_a herte_n and_o when_o she_o have_v so_o full_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o lif_n overgo_v she_o byganne_v ageyn_a and_o so_o with_o a_o like_n and_o sweet_a taste_n ghoostly_a show_v in_o that_o manner_n the_o gospel_n of_o crist_n she_o set_v and_o bear_v it_o ever_o in_o the_o pryvete_fw-la of_o her_o breast_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o counceyll_v that_o thou_o do_v for_o among_o alle_fw-mi ghoostly_a exercyse_n i_o leave_v that_o this_o be_v moo_v necesary_a and_o moo_v proffytable_a and_o that_o may_v 〈…〉_o nota_fw-la triâ—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr â—i_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o bring_v the_o to_o the_o hyhe_a degree_n of_o good_a lyve_a that_o stant_fw-la special_o in_o parfyghte_n despise_v of_o the_o world_n in_o patience_n suffer_v of_o aduersytee_n and_o in_o encree_n and_o get_a of_o virtue_n for_o sothe_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v where_o man_n may_v so_o parfyghte_o be_v teach_v first_o for_o to_o stable_a his_o herte_a ageynste_n vanitee_n &_o deceyvable_a lykynge_n of_o the_o world_n also_o to_o strengthe_n he_o among_o tribulation_n and_o adversytee_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o be_v keep_v trow_v vice_n and_o to_o get_a or_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n cryst_n the_o which_o be_v ever_o wythoute_n default_n mooste_o parfyghte_a first_o i_o say_v that_o besy_n medytacyon_n primum_fw-la primum_fw-la and_o custommable_a of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n stable_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o herte_a ageynste_n vanytee_n and_o deceyvable_a lykynge_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v show_v open_o in_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_n cecilia_fw-la exampluz_fw-fr de_fw-fr â—â—aâ—a_fw-fr cecilia_fw-la cecylle_n before_o name_v when_z she_o fill_v 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to_o though_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o wreten_v say_v or_o do_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o that_o besely_a lykyngly_a and_o abydyng_o as_o though_o thou_o herde_v he_o with_o thy_o bodily_a ever_o be_v or_o n_o n_o see_v they_o with_o thy_o eye_n down_o putting_a away_o for_o the_o time_n and_o levyg_v all_o other_o occupacyon_n and_o besyness_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryst_n be_v at_o his_o incarnacyon_n nevertheless_o we_o mow_v first_o devont_o ymagyne_v and_o thing_n some_o thing_n do_v before_o touch_v god_n and_o his_o aungelly_n in_o heaven_n and_o also_o as_o anente_n the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_o our_o lady_n sainte_fw-fr marry_o in_o earth_n of_o the_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o this_o book_n be_v divide_v &_o depart_v in_o seven_o party_n after_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o day_n one_o party_n or_o some_o 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and_z thereto_o he_o grant_v glad_o &_o come_v to_o mete_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v oftsythe_n both_o of_o his_o owene_a curtosie_n &_o also_o for_o the_o love_n &_o the_o zele_n that_o he_o have_v iâ—â—â—â—_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr cuâ—â—_n alâ—tateâ—_n dom_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o savacyon_n of_o mane_n soul_n for_o yâ—_z wyche_a he_o be_v make_v man_n for_z so_o et_a with_o hem_n &_o benygn_o comine_v with_o they_o he_o drowe_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o also_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o he_o make_v himself_o so_o pertite_o pour_v that_o he_o take_v none_o pocession_n of_o worldly_a god_n for_o himself_o as_o for_o he_o therefore_o thruÈ_n that_o love_n of_o poverte_a he_o that_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o mekenes_n what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o beden_fw-mi to_o mete_v take_v it_o for_o the_o time_n &_o the_o place_n meke_o &_o
gospel_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n yaf_a ensample_n to_o the_o prechour_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v in_o time_n to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o displese_v of_o they_o that_o feden_fw-mi hem_n or_o yeven_v they_o other_o bodily_a sustenance_n in_o that_o not_o withstond_v that_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi feed_v he_o as_o he_o do_v oft_o he_o reprehendyd_v he_o open_o in_o his_o own_o house_n of_o his_o mysbileve_n &_o of_o his_o fall_n think_v in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v indignation_n of_o the_o sinful_a woman_n and_o as_o hit_v will_v seem_v to_o styre_v of_o his_o great_a maulgry_a he_o spare_v not_o to_o justifye_v that_o woman_n that_o he_o deem_v malan_o non_fw-la contra_fw-la condionem_fw-la malan_o so_o sinful_a show_v her_o more_o love_a god_n than_z he_o &_o that_o she_o be_v save_v by_o her_o true_a bileve_n before_o he_o that_o fail_v thereof_o â–ª_o but_o not_o withstondinge_v this_o on_o that_o other_o side_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi leave_v not_o after_o to_o feed_v he_o &_o do_v he_o humanite_n as_o many_o man_n now_o do_v the_o which_o what_o time_n that_o a_z sothe_o be_v say_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o will_n or_o opinion_n they_o withdraw_v her_o humanite_n &_o affection_n from_o he_o that_o seyth_v it_o be_v he_o never_o so_o good_a or_o virtuous_a in_o lyvinge_v and_o sothe_o in_o that_o condition_n they_o show_v they_o self_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v unloving_a to_o jhun_v that_o be_v very_a sothfastnes_n &_o more_o unkind_a than_o be_v this_o pharisee_fw-mi &_o so_o worthy_a more_o reprefe_a of_o he_o &_o more_o peyne_n nevertheless_o the_o prechouror_fw-la a_o neither_o ghostly_a man_n that_o represent_v cristes_n person_n shall_v not_o spare_v to_o say_v the_o sooth_n in_o time_n â–ª_o for_o drede_n or_o maulgre_n or_o withdraw_a of_o favour_n or_o any_o temporel_n profit_n if_o he_o will_v be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o crist_n and_o soveraiuly_a be_v he_o wear_v of_o gloss_v or_o favour_n to_o error_n for_o that_o be_v most_o abominable_a also_o in_o this_o process_n before_o say_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reherce_v to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o good_a dede_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o which_o he_o fail_v as_o that_o she_o wesshe_n his_o foot_n with_o her_o teres_fw-la that_o he_o do_v not_o with_o water_n &_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o &_o therewith_o he_o tell_v not_o what_o he_o do_v â–ª_o to_o he_o that_o she_o do_v not_o we_z have_v ensample_n &_o techinge_v what_o time_n we_o be_v tempt_v to_o justifienge_v of_o ourselves_o &_o reprefe_n of_o other_o thene_n to_o think_v &_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o good_a dede_n &_o virtue_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o that_o other_o man_n foryet_v our_o good_a dede_n or_o virtue_n &_o bring_v to_o mind_n our_o defaulte_n and_o trespace_n &_o so_o shall_v we_o virtuous_o deem_v ourself_o and_o excuse_v other_o and_o so_o profit_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o true_a mekenes_n that_o he_o grant_v we_o myrroure_n of_o mekenes_n blessyd_v jhesus_n amen_o hic_fw-la premittuntur_fw-la duo_fw-la capitula_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la johanne_n baptista_n ¶_o of_o the_o speak_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n with_o the_o woman_n samarytane_n atte_v the_o pytte_n capitulum_n xxiii_o it_o befelle_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v shall_v go_v fro_o the_o country_n of_o juda_n in_o to_o galilee_n he_o must_v make_v his_o weigh_n by_o the_o country_n of_o samarye_a where_o be_v a_o draw_v welle_v that_o they_o call_v the_o well_o of_o jacob._n that_o be_v a_o pit_n of_o water_n upon_z the_o which_o pytte_n he_o rest_v he_o as_o weary_a of_o go_v lord_n jhun_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o that_o art_n the_o sothfast_a weigh_n &_o maker_n of_o all_o erthly_a way_n so_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o weigh_n the_o which_o thorugh_o thy_o sovereyne_n may_v bere_a up_o &_o conforte_v all_o other_o in_o her_o way_n but_o thus_o will_v thou_o in_o thy_o manhede_v show_v all_o thy_o kindly_a infirmite_n of_o man_n as_o in_o hunger_n in_o thirst_n &_o werine_n oft_o scythe_n &_o such_o other_o for_o to_o show_v the_o very_a kind_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o take_v for_o our_o sake_n &_o so_o be_v all_o thy_o bodily_a live_n in_o this_o world_n painful_a &_o traveillous_a to_o our_o ensample_n blessid_v be_v thou_o ever_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n as_o he_o sit_v so_o on_o the_o well_o &_o his_o disciple_n be_v go_v in_o to_o next_o the_o cite_v to_o buy_v man_n there_z come_v a_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n to_o fetch_v water_n at_o that_o welle_v the_o which_o be_v call_v lucy_a &_o our_o lord_n jhun_v willing_a show_n to_o she_o &_o by_o she_o to_o other_o his_o godhede_v speak_v with_o her_o long_a time_n of_o a_o great_a thing_n &_o high_a in_o notâ—_n notâ—_n ghostly_a understond_v the_o which_o speak_v both_o of_o he_o &_o she_o &_o how_o his_o disciple_n come_v ageyn_a &_o how_o at_o the_o woman_n word_n the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v come_fw-mi out_o to_o he_o &_o hold_v he_o with_o they_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o how_o he_o go_v from_o they_o we_o passen_a over_o at_o this_o time_n for_o as_o mykel_n as_o hit_v be_v open_a &_o plain_o write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n but_o in_o this_o process_n we_o may_v note_v in_o our_o lord_n jhun_v first_o a_o token_n of_o great_a mekenes_n in_o that_o he_o will_v be_v all_o â—â—â—â—_o nota_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o lone_n what_o time_n he_o send_v his_o disciple_n in_o to_o the_o cite_v for_o to_o obey_v meet_a and_o in_o that_o byenge_a ensample_n â–ª_o that_o be_v leefull_a to_o god_n servant_n for_o to_o have_v money_n &_o reserve_v it_o to_o her_o need_n also_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v so_o homely_a with_o that_o simple_a woman_n &_o of_o so_o great_a pndicatores_fw-la contra_fw-la sâ—ê‘bos_fw-la doctores_fw-la &_o pndicatores_fw-la thing_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v with_o many_o great_a wise_a man_n the_o pride_n &_o the_o presumption_n of_o many_o great_a clerk_n &_o prechour_n be_v confound_v &_o reprove_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v show_v her_o wysedom_n or_o cunning_a not_o only_o to_o one_o man_n but_z also_o to_o few_o man_n they_o will_v hold_v all_o as_o lose_v &_o such_o a_o simple_a audience_n telle_fw-fr unworthy_a to_o take_v her_o proud_a speech_n ¶_o ferthermore_o in_o that_o the_o gulam_fw-la exemplun_n contra_fw-la gulam_fw-la dyscyple_n broughten_v she_o mete_v to_o he_o &_o beden_fw-mi he_o eat_v there_o at_o welle_v we_o have_v ensample_n of_o poverte_a and_o bodily_a penance_n in_o his_o manner_n of_o fee_a after_o his_o travaylle_v so_o there_o wythoute_n the_o cyte_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v drynk_v of_o the_o water_n &_o that_o not_o only_o at_o this_o time_n but_o as_o we_o suppose_v oft_o scythe_n whanne_v he_o go_v by_o the_o country_n he_o eat_v in_o that_o manner_n without_o the_o town_n &_o dwell_v of_o man_n atte_v some_o ryver_n or_o welle_v be_v he_o never_o so_o weary_a or_o travayl_v in_o body_n show_v therein_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v in_o poverte_a and_o mekenesse_n he_o use_v not_o curyous_a dyght_v of_o dyverse_a mete_n roast_v &_o sudden_a nor_o precyous_a vessel_n of_o silver_n of_o peewter_n nor_o delycate_a wine_n white_a &_o rede_v but_o only_o the_o clean_a water_n of_o the_o welle_v or_o the_o ryver_n et_v breed_n there_o with_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n meke_o upon_o therthe_n also_o in_o that_o he_o answer_v to_o his_o discyple_n first_o where_n they_o beden_fw-mi he_o go_v to_o mete_v &_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o i_o have_v mete_v to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o for_z curatis_fw-la exemplun_n ê“_n pndicatoti_fw-la bâ—_n &_o curatis_fw-la my_o meet_a be_v that_o i_o do_v &_o worche_n the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o so_o he_o abide_v the_o come_n of_o man_n of_o the_o cyte_n to_o prithee_o hem_o first_o we_o may_v see_v how_o besy_n he_o be_v about_o ghostly_a fee_a first_o fulylling_n in_o deed_n that_o long_v to_o the_o soul_n &_o ghostly_a sustenance_n than_o that_o long_v to_o the_o bodily_a sustynaunce_n though_o he_o have_v thereto_o great_a need_n and_o so_o yaf_a he_o ensample_n to_o prechour_n and_o curate_n for_o to_o do_v mykell_n more_o ghostly_a fruit_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o gospel_n the_o which_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o know_v more_o full_o he_o shall_v find_v hit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o faint_a augustyne_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n where_o he_o make_v of_o the_o process_n of_o this_o gospel_n a_o long_a process_n &_o clergiable_a full_a of_o ghostly_a fruit_n but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o here_o be_v make_v mind_n of_o the_o poverte_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o before_o &_o also_o of_o his_o abstynence_n therefore_o of_o
excellent_a sacrament_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o in_o that_o sweet_a sermon_n full_a of_o bren_v coal_n of_o charyte_n and_o the_o three_o of_o pass_v pacyence_n in_o so_o benygne_v suffer_v of_o his_o traytoure_n and_o all_o dispyte_n do_v to_o he_o after_o the_z four_o of_o perfyte_n obedience_n in_o take_v wilful_o yâ—_z hard_o passion_n &_o bitter_a death_n after_o the_o fader_n will_v and_o yâ—_z fyâ—th_v of_o devoute_a prayer_n contain_v three_o time_n in_o long_a &_o fervent_a praienge_n and_o his_o precyous_a blood_n sh_a in_o the_o which_o v._o virtue_n he_o grant_v we_o grace_n to_o follow_v he_o jhun_v that_o bless_a be_v ever_o prefâ—â—â—_n prefâ—â—â—_n without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o contemplation_n for_o the_o thu_o â–ª_o sdaye_o and_o after_o follow_v the_o passion_n that_o longith_o special_o to_o frydaye_v ¶_o of_o yâ—_z passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v &_o first_o of_o his_o prayer_n &_o take_v at_o madyn_a time_n capâ—m_o xl_o at_o the_o beginning_a thou_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v sorouful_a compassion_n through_o sentence_n inward_a affecconn_v of_o the_o painful_a passion_n of_o jhun_n thou_o must_v in_o thy_o mind_n depart_v in_o manner_n for_o the_o time_n the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v fro_o the_o kindly_a infirmyte_n of_o the_o manhede_v though_o it_o so_o be_v in_o sothnes_n that_o the_o godhede_v be_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o manhede_v for_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi many_o so_o blind_v ghostly_a by_o unresonable_a ymagynaconn_n of_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v in_o jhun_v that_o they_o trow_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n myight_v be_v painful_a or_o sorrowful_a to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o neither_o comyn_v man_n yâ—_z have_v onn_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n &_o therefore_o have_v they_o none_o compassion_n of_o yâ—_z pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v suppose_n that_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v god_n there_o may_v no_o thing_n be_v against_o his_o will_n or_o dear_a he_o but_o therefore_o herayen_v for_o to_o have_v true_a ymagynaconn_v &_o inward_a compassion_n of_o yâ—_z pain_n &_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v very_fw-la god_n &_o man_n we_z shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z as_o his_o will_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o hardeste_n dethe_v &_o sorrowful_a pain_n for_o redempconn_n of_o mankind_n so_o by_o the_o same_o will_v he_o suspend_v in_o all_o his_o passion_n the_o use_n &_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v fro_o the_o infyrmyte_n of_o the_o manhede_v nomore_o take_v of_o for_o the_o tyme._n than_o have_v he_o neither_o tender_v &_o delicate_a man_n onn_o after_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v ymagyne_v &_o inward_o think_v on_o he_o in_o his_o passion_n as_o of_o a_o fair_a young_a man_n of_o the_o age_n of_o xxxiii_o year_n be_v yâ—_z fair_a the_o wise_a the_o moost_n rihhtwis_fw-mi in_o live_v &_o moo_v goodly_a &_o innocent_a that_o ever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o this_o world_n so_o false_o accuse_v so_o enuyous_o pursue_v so_o wronful_o deem_v &_o so_o 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