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to_o be_v still_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o take_v a_o lytyll_o mete_v /_o and_o return_v by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o come_v /_o desyre_a synguler_o to_o see_v the_o holy_a heremyte_n paul_n doubt_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr his_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o his_o absence_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o fynable_o he_o go_v with_o so_o great_a diligence_n as_o be_v to_o he_o possible_a /_o and_z in_o such_o wise_n as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o walk_v but_o three_o hour_n /_o ¶_o whane_a he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—ule_n of_o saint_n paul_n among_o the_o a_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n /_o prophets_n and_o marter_n pure_a clean_o and_o white_a as_o snow_n bear_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n /_o and_o incontynente_fw-la he_o felle_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o cover_v his_o heed_n with_o sonde_v in_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o wherefore_o paul_n leve_v thou_o i_o /_o helas_n wherefore_o goo_v thou_o wythoute_n sayenge_a to_o i_o a_o dieu_fw-fr /_o or_o farewell_n /_o helas_n i_o have_v overlate_a know_v the_o /_o 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the_o sepulchre_n of_o gold_n ne_o the_o do_v of_o parement_n may_v not_o raunsone_n he_o from_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v /_o ¶_o alas_o poor_a proud_a man_n wolt_fw-ge thou_n dye_n in_o thy_o pride_n that_o desyre_a to_o be_v bury_v so_o costle_n we_o /_o ¶_o from_fw-mi whence_o comyth_n this_o folye_n /_o when_o thou_o haste_v be_v ambycyous_a in_o thy_o life_n and_o that_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o so_o many_o vain_a honour_n /_o thou_o desyre_a yet_o that_o they_o yet_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o thy_o careyne_n after_o thy_o death_n /_o ¶_o and_o oft_o peraventure_fw-fr some_z have_v fair_a and_o rich_a sepulture_n of_o who_o the_o soul_n suffer_v hard_a pain_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n abbot_n /_o which_o first_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o write_v and_o send_v by_o saint_n anathase_v to_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o and_o after_o by_o saint_n enagrion_n priest_n translate_v out_o of_o greek_a in_o to_o latyn_a and_o put_v it_o to_o this_o present_a book_n which_o be_v make_v of_o holy_a fader_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la antonius_n etc._n etc._n caplm_n xxxvi_o saint_n anthonye_n bear_v in_o egipte_n be_v come_v of_o right_a noble_a parent_n as_o be_v of_o noblesse_n of_o lineage_n as_o of_o holy_a conversacyon_n /_o he_o be_v nouryssh_v so_o solytary_o that_o he_o know_v no_o man_n of_o the_o world_n /_o but_o onn_o his_o friend_n ¶_o when_o he_o be_v a_o lytyll_o great_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o his_o infancy_n he_o will_v not_o go_v play_n with_o lytyll_o chyldern_a but_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n hear_v the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n /_o and_o notwythstond_n that_o the_o child_n of_o rich_a house_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o be_v delicyous_o nouryssh_v with_o dyvers_a mete_n /_o nevertheless_o saint_n anthonye_n desire_v they_o never_o /_o but_o be_v content_a with_o such_o as_o man_n gaaf_a to_o he_o /_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o abide_v faderles_a in_o thage_n of_o xix_o or_o twenty_o year_n &_o with_o high_o dwell_v his_o sister_n who_o he_o govern_v &_o teach_v in_o good_a dede_n &_o werke_n &_o thê°_n pass_a the_o tyme·_n vi_fw-la month_n haunt_v the_o chirche_fw-fr he_o thouÈt_v how_o thapostle_n leave_v all_o their_o substance_n and_o good_n for_o to_o follow_v their_o sweet_a lord_n and_o master_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o on_o a_o time_n he_o be_v in_o the_o chyrche_n hear_v one_o rede_v a_o gospel_n /_o which_o make_v mencyon_n how_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o a_o rich_a man_n
he_o how_o he_o have_v pass_v without_o to_o be_v wete_z /_o saint_n anthonye_n seenge_v that_o saint_n theodore_n constrain_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o show_v to_o none_o before_o he_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o have_v be_v so_o set_v over_o the_o ryver_n miraculous_o /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o man_n named_fw-la archelaus_n a_o knyghte_n require_v he_o to_o pray_v god_n for_o one_o named_fw-la polycrasse_n daughter_n of_o publius_n a_o devowte_n vyrgyne_o the_o which_o have_v a_o passion_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o in_o the_o reins_n come_fw-mi to_o she_o by_o over_o moche_n fastynge_n &_o long_a orison_n saint_n anthonye_n pray_v god_n for_o she_o and_o incontynent_a she_o be_v guaryssh_v &_o whole_o /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n he_o be_v pray_v to_o go_v in_o a_o ship_n with_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o which_o he_o alone_o feel_v a_o foul_a stink_n stench_n /_o all_o the_o relygiouse_n say_v that_o the_o infeccyon_n procee_v of_o fysshe_n and_o â—oten_a fygge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n /_o but_o saint_n anthonye_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o neither_o thing_n /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o as_o they_o speak_v begin_v a_o child_n to_o cry_v which_o be_v bid_v within_o the_o ship_n /_o have_a a_o devyll_n within_o his_o dody_n ¶_o anon_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o saint_n anthonye_n he_o be_v chacyd_v out_o of_o his_o body_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr know_v alle_fw-mi the_o relygyouse_n that_o it_o be_v the_o devyll_n that_o he_o feel_v so_o stynk_v /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o be_v bronghte_n to_o he_o so_o seek_v that_o he_o eat_v his_o superflue_a digestyon_n and_o â—e_n wyste_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v tofore_o saint_n anthonye_n or_o not_o /_o ¶_o saint_n anthonye_n make_v theym_a to_o go_v to_o prayer_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o /_o and_o he_o himself_o also_o pray_v alle_fw-mi the_o night_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o helthe_n of_o the_o poor_a pacyent_a the_o which_o 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fader_fw-mi for_o there_o â—en_o enough_o of_o poor_a widow_n and_o of_o poor_a monastery_n to_o who_o he_o may_v dystrybute_n and_o deal_v his_o good_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosine_n ansuerd_v i_o trust_n in_o god_n and·_v in_o thy_o word_n /_o and_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o wolâ—e_v pray_v for_o i_o /_o ¶_o and_o that_o incontynente_fw-la thou_o cut_v of_o and_o take_v a_o way_n my_o here_o be_v /_o ¶_o the_o relygyouse_a his_o oryson_n make_v in_o prayenge_a say_v /_o ¶_o our_o lord_n god_n which_o have_v delyver_v from_o peril_n alle_fw-mi his_o saint_n will_v keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o from_o alle_fw-mi evyll_n /_o ¶_o anon_o after_o he_o cut_v of_o she_o here_o be_v /_o and_o that_o do_v depart_v from_o then_n yeve_a praysinge_a to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o consyder_v in_o herself_o what_o she_o have_v to_o do_v for_o to_o entry_n in_o to_o the_o relygyon_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi ¶_o â—nowing_v that_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o seek_v she_o may_v happy_o find_v she_o there_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o in_o leve_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o woman_n clothe_v she_o with_o the_o habyle_n of_o a_o man_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o monasterye_n thither_o as_o he_o be_v go_v ¶_o and_o incontynent_a that_o she_o know_v that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v depart_v she_o find_v the_o manere_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o abbot_n /_o gyve_v he_o to_o understonde_v that_o she_o be_v a_o man_n that_o glad_o will_v be_v there_o religious_a and_o name_v herself_o smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o the_o abbot_n receyve_v she_o glad_o /_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o semyd_fw-la a_o child_n of_o young_a aege_fw-la ¶_o she_o be_v delyver_v to_o be_v endoctryne_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o relygyon_n to_o a_o neither_o religious_a man_n named_fw-la agapyton_n /_o ¶_o she_o be_v there_o by_o cause_n she_o be_v moche_o fair_a and_o pryncypal_o of_o visage_n /_o many_o of_o the_o relygiouse_n begin_v to_o murmur_v in_o sayenge_a /_o that_o it_o be_v a_o devyll_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o relygyous_a /_o ¶_o and_o that_o by_o her_o beaulte_n many_o of_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o sin_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o they_o say_v it_o to_o the_o abbot_n /_o the_z which_o that_o know_v command_v to_o smaradyn_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o prayer_n alone_o in_o his_o lytyll_a chambre_n /_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n /_o ¶_o which_o thing_n she_o die_v glad_o and_o hold_v she_o there_o so_o solytary_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o relygiouse_n merueyl_v of_o the_o great_a constaunce_n that_o she_o have_v in_o so_o young_a aege_fw-la /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_v return_v from_o the_o say_a monasterye_n /_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v come_fw-mi home_n he_o find_v nought_o his_o say_a daughter_n and_o anon_o be_v surpryse_v and_o take_v of_o a_o great_a and_o merueyllouse_a sorrow_n and_o hevynesse_n ¶_o and_o begin_v to_o ask_v alle_fw-mi his_o servant_n and_o chamberer_n where_o she_o be_v bycome_v and_o whâ—ther_o she_o be_v goon_o /_o ¶_o to_o who_o they_o ansuer_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o they_o suppose_v for_o since_o they_o have_v not_o seen_v she_o ne_o know_v not_o where_o she_o be_v bycome_v in_o contynent_a and_o without_o taryeng_v he_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o alle_fw-mi party_n and_o fro_o religion_n to_o relygyon_n as_o well_o in_o alexandrye_a as_o in_o egypte_n but_o he_o cowde_v here_o no_o tydynge_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a of_o hevynesse_n and_o so_o right_a sorrowful_a that_o un_v it_o may_v not_o be_v
say_v he_o make_v so_o lamentacyon_n and_o sorrow_n that_o he_o say_v thyse_n word_n /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o sweet_a dâ—ughter_n my_o oon_o consolacyon_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o playsaunce_n of_o my_o eye_n which_o be_v he_o that_o rob_v &_o take_v the_o away_o from_o i_o /_o and_o that_o have_v quenchyd_v my_o light_n and_o alle_fw-mi my_o hope_v /_o ¶_o alas_o now_o be_v defoyl_v the_o beaute_n of_o thy_o face_n /_o ¶_o he_o cursyd_v be_v the_o wulfe_n that_o have_v bear_v away_o my_o sheep_n /_o ¶_o alas_o in_o what_o set_v or_o in_o what_o land_n may_v she_o be_v hide_v ¶_o o_o land_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o my_o douâ—ghter_n eufrosyne_n but_o do_v so_o moche_n that_o she_o may_v be_v render_v to_o i_o again_o ¶_o suche_o word_n and_o other_o moche_n merueyllous_a and_o pytevous_a say_a pafunce_n in_o waylling_n so_o moche·_a that_o the_o assystente_n and_o dweller_n of_o the_o citee_n be_v excyte_v and_o styre_v to_o make_v lamentacyon_n and_o cry_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o return_v to_o his_o holy_a abbot_n to_o who_o in_o weep_v he_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n and_o dyscomforte_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o &_o his_o relygyouse_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v hasty_a and_o short_o tydynge_n of_o his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o they_o dysposyd_v theym_a to_o fast_a and_o make_v denowte_fw-mi orison_n duâ—ing_o a_o hoole_n week_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o they_o hear_v of_o she_o no_o manere_n tydynge_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n pray_v in_o like_a wise_n to_o god_n that_o never_o her_o conversacyon_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o man_n ¶_o after_o come_v the_o abbot_n to_o she_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_n and_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o soon_o rejoice_v the_o since_o we_o have_v no_o revelacyon_n of_o her_o /_o ¶_o we_o byleve_v steadfast_o that_o in_o what_o place_n that_o ever_o thy_o daughter_n be_v she_o be_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n /_o and_o have_v no_o dystrowble_v ne_o empeshement_n /_o ¶_o that_o hear_a pafunce_n be_v a_o lytyll_o comfort_v /_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v thankyd_v the_o bredern_a he_o retornyd_v in_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o certain_a day_n after_o pass_v the_o say_a pafunce_n retornyd_v in_o to_o the_o abbaye_v /_o and_o recommaund_v he_o to_o the_o bredern_a in_o requyre_a theym_n moche_o humble_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o synguler_o to_o the_o abbot_n to_o he_o sayenge_a ¶_o alas_o good_a fader_fw-mi my_o sorrow_n renewyth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n more_o and_o more_o /_o ¶_o true_o i_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v it_o wythoute_n dethe_v /_o ¶_o the_o abbot_n seenge_v that_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v sorrowful_a bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o as_o saint_n eufrosyne_n be_v not_o know_v that_o she_o be_v his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o and_o callyd_v the_o relygyouse_a that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o she_o named_fw-la agapyton_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n hear_v she_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_n abassh_v /_o and_o weep_v with_o great_a teere_n begin_v to_o comfort_v she_o the_o best_a she_o may_v as_o she_o have_v not_o be_v of_o his_o knowledge_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi behold_v that_o her_o face_n be_v alle_fw-mi cover_v with_o she_o habyte_v and_o grete_o change_v for_o her_o fastynge_n and_o abstynence_n which_o she_o continuel_o make_v know_v she_o not_o ¶_o after_o the_o lamentacyon_n and_o wayllynge_v /_o saint_n eufrosyne_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi of_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o glory_n eternal_a /_o ¶_o and_o how_o by_o abstynence_n charytee_o alms_n chastyte_n and_o also_o in_o like_a wise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o humylytee_n may_v beget_v the_o soverayne_n be_v atytude_n or_o blessydnesse_n /_o ¶_o after_o she_o admone_v he_o to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n in_o show_v to_o he_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o so_o moche_n love_v his_o child_n as_o god_n /_o ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o she_o see_v her_o fader_fw-mi in_o moche_n great_a trybulacyon_n she_o will_v comfort_v he_o atte_n last_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o know_v my_o friend_n for_o truth_n as_o i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o be_v bylovyd_v of_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v in_o way_n of_o perdycyon_n god_n will_v have_v show_v in_o what_o estate_n she_o be_v in_o ¶_o i_o byleve_v that_o she_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o for_o he_o that_o forsakyth_v not_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v may_v have_v no_o part_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o leave_v thenne_n thy_o malencolye_n and_o be_v not_o cause_n of_o thy_o perdycyon_n and_o loss_n /_o ¶_o have_v pacyence_n and_o stedfaste_a hope_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v herd_n oft_o my_o master_n agapyton_n speak_v of_o the_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o thou_o haste_v pray_v the_o relygyouse_n for_o to_o have_v tydynge_n of_o thy_o daughter_n ¶_o but_o i_o have_v oft_o pray_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o sholdeste_n have_v pacyence_n and_o have_v desire_v for_o to_o see_v the_o for_o to_o comfort_v the._n with_o the_o least_fw-mi harm_n that_o i_o may_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o friend_n go_v thy_o way_n i_o pray_v the_o /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_a that_o she_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v his_o way_n nevertheless_o she_o weep_v and_o have_v compassyon_n of_o he_o /_o ¶_o for_o nature_n may_v not_o lie_v /_o ¶_o pafuncyus_n her_o fader_fw-mi by_o her_o word_n /_o be_v moche_n comfort_v /_o and_o nyghe_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o have_v find_v his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o recommaund_v he_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n /_o and_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o saint_n eufrosyne_n in_o the_o habyte_v of_o a_o man_n live_v eyghte_a and_o thyrty_a year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v to_o her_o a_o sykenesse_n and_o maladye_o of_o which_o she_o dey_v /_o ¶_o and_o dute_v the_o say_v maladye_o she_o fader_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o abbaye_v for_o to_o vysyte_n she_o /_o notwythstond_n that_o he_o wend_v always_o that_o she_o have_v be_v the_o relygyouse_a smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o she_o lie_v syke_a and_o find_v her_o almoost_n deed_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n he_o begin_v to_o weep_v say_v /_o alas_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o thou_o haste_v make_v to_o i_o smaradyn_n /_o ¶_o where_o be_v the_o sweet_a consolacyon_n and_o the_o playsaunte_n word_n by_o which_o thou_o promysede_a to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o daughter_n ¶_o alas_o i_o have_v not_o oon_o lose_v my_o daughter_n but_o also_o i_o shall_v less_o the._n the_o which_o haste_v give_v to_o i_o so_o moche_n comfort_v /_o ¶_o alas_o who_o shall_v comfort_v my_o poor_a old_a aege_fw-la and_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v be_v help_a to_o i_o in_o my_o hevynesse_n /_o now_o be_o i_o constrain_v to_o weep_v my_o dowble_n evyll_n and_o harm_n of_o the_o and_o of_o my_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v eyghte_a and_o thyrty_a year_n go_v since_o i_o lose_v my_o daughter_n /_o now_o i_o return_v in_o to_o like_a sorrow_n ¶_o alas_o where_o shall_v i_o now_o find_v consolacyon_n and_o comfort_n /_o ¶_o i_o shall_v descend_v weep_a in_o to_o hell_n if_o god_n have_v not_o pyte_v upon_o i_o /_o ¶_o smaradyn_n seenge_v his_o hevynesse_n have_v compassyon_n on_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o recomfort_v he_o sayenge_a /_o wherefore_o torment_v the_o thou_o thus_o /_o wolte_z thou_o flee_v thyself_o /_o ¶_o ne_n thynkesse_n not_o thou_o that_o god_n be_v almyghty_a for_o to_o comfort_v the_o /_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o hevynesse_n /_o ¶_o think_v how_o jacob_n weep_v for_o his_o soon_o joseph_n as_o deed_n /_o and_o yet_o after_o our_o lord_n god_n show_v he_o to_o he_o /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o leave_v i_o not_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n /_o ¶_o thenne_v she_o fader_fw-mi pafunce_fw-mi suppose_v that_o the_o noble_a relygyous_a smaradyn_n wythoute_n fault_n shall_v show_v to_o he_o some_o thing_n in_o some_o manere_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o daughter_n /_o ¶_o the_o three_o day_n pass_v incontynent_n come_v again_o pafunce_v to_o smaradyn_n /_o and_o say_v thus_o ¶_o my_o right_a sweet_a friend_n the_o three_o day_n be_v now_o pass_v /_o i_o have_v tarry_v like_o as_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n saint_n eufrosyne_n know_v that_o the_o day_n approchyd_v and_o draw_v nyghe_a in_o which_o she_o shall_v deye·_n say_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o friend_n
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thou_o comforteste_a in_o alle_fw-mi their_o trybulacyon_n /_o if_o our_o enemy_n meve_v and_o take_v the_o earth_n away_o tofore_o uâ—_n you_o for_o that_o we_o fear_v ne_o drede_n theym_fw-mi noâ—_n ¶_o and_o incontynente_fw-la their_o impetuosyte_n sess_v and_o as_o a_o fume_n or_o smoke_v vanyssh_v away_o /_o ¶_o but_o yet_o they_o come_v again_o after_o as_o wood_n hound_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n a_o other_o time_n as_o he_o come_v from_o his_o prayer_n /_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v to_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o capon_n make_v a_o cry_n so_o merueylous_a /_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o place_n redound_v /_o the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o holy_a man_n /_o he_z blessyd_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n /_o and_o bleugh_o against_o the_o devyll_n and_o incontynent_a he_o depart_v /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o he_o hold_v he_o as_o as_o a_o strong_a tour_fw-fr inexpugnable_a tofore_o his_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o oft_o time_n he_o moche_v thank_v god_n as_o 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rome_n in_o pease_v of_o the_o romayn_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a bsshop_n receyve_v meke_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v flee_v for_o to_o schewe_v the_o madness_n of_o they_o of_o percy_n &_o beginith_n ¶_o cuâ—us_fw-la sancti_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.xi_o hang_a the_o time_n that_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n &_o patryarke_n john_n the_o almoner_n be_v in_o alexandrie_n they_o of_o percy_n have_v be_v against_o the_o syrryens_fw-fr in_o the_o ream_n of_o syrrye_n the_o which_o ream_n &_o the_o subgette_n of_o the_o same_o /_o â—er_o bring_v to_o thraldom·_n by_o the_o percyâ—on_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o many_o of_o the_o say_a sirloin_n /_o the_o bare_a full_a unpacyent_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage·_n come_v &_o yield_v the_o ymself_n in_o the_o subiecconn_v of_o the_o say_v patryarke_v /_o the_n which_o he_o receyve_v meke_o &_o swet_o /_o in_o comfort_v they_o not_o as_o in_o tharldom_n &_o fleer_n but_o as_o his_o bredern_a /_o they_z that_o be_v hurt_v &_o such_fw-mi he_o make_v to_o 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seen_v the_o patryarke_v send_v for_o he_o &_o after_o make_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o chambre_n all_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v there_o /_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o reprove_v he_o by_o for_o they_o /_o ¶_o after_o that_o they_o be_v go_v the_o holy_a patryarke_n say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o my_o friend_n thy_o proffer_n be_v moche_o necessary_a see_v the_o time_n of_o the_o derthe_n that_o we_o have_v now_o /_o but_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v defoyl_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o symonye_n ¶_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n man_n offer_v not_o the_o bests_n to_o god·_v be_v they_o great_a or_o lytyll_a /_o but_o if_o they_o be_v pure_a &_o clean_o /_o ¶_o for_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bespot_v man_n die_v never_o offer_v /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o god_n have_v not_o agreeable_a the_o sacrefyce_n of_o cain_n /_o ¶_o and_o as_o towch_v my_o bredern_a or_o ever_o thyself_o or_o i_o be_v god_n have_v purvey_v and_o nourysshyd_v theym_fw-mi /_o and_o he_o shall_v yet_o do_v so_o to_o they_o and_o to_o i_o as_o i_o hope_v /_o ¶_o for_o all_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n /_o shall_v not_o have_v neither_o need_n nor_o poverte_a but_o all_o plentee_n &_o habundance_n of_o good_n /_o ¶_o our_o lord_n that_o multeply_v the_o u_o love_n of_o barley_n /_o may_v well_o multeplye_n also_o ten_o razor_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v in_o my_o garnere_fw-la /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v tell_v the_o for_o a_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o that_o tes_z of_o thapostle_n /_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o the_o chirche_n neither_o part_n nor_o porconn_n ¶_o and_o as_o he_o say_v these_o word_n come_v incontinent_a tiding_n to_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n how_o two_o shyppe_n of_o the_o chirche_n be_v lond_v within_o the_o haven_n and_o come_v out_o of_o cecyle_n lade_v with_o wheat_n /_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n thankyd_v our_o lord_n say_v /_o my_o god_n i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v sell_v thy_o grace_n for_o any_o need_v that_o i_o have_v have_v /_o ¶_o certain_o my_o god_n i_o byleve_v stedfastli_fw-fr that_o thou_o shall_v never_o forsake_v in_o the_o grette_v need_v theym_a that_o shall_v obey_v the_o /_o &_o that_o with_o good_a herte_n shall_v fulfylle_v thy_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o of_o two_o clerk_n that_o die_v fall_n in_o to_o sin_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o quibusdam_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.xviii_o two_o young_a clerk_n have_v question_n togyder_n smite_v wrongeful_o each_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o
this_o mekenesse_n of_o i_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o nevew_v /_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v utter_o agreeable_a &_o content·_a for_o to_o endure_v &_o suffer_v almanere_fw-mi repreyffe_n &_o wrong_n of_o all_o person_n /_o ¶_o certain_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o knowledge_n &_o kindred_n comyth_n more_o of_o virtue_n than_o it_o do_v of_o blood_n /_o and_o how_o well_o the_o be_v my_o own_o nevew_n /_o nevertheless_o for_o more_o great_a sybbe_n &_o kindred_n to_o have_v with_o i_o /_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o be_v good_a &_o virtue_n in_o alle_fw-mi thy_o dede_n prayenge_a to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v help_v &_o socoure_v the_o in_o all_o thy_o adversytee_n &_o that_o ever_o he_o make_v the_o to_o increase_v in_o good_a werke_n /_o ¶_o now_o they_o be_v present_a wend_v that_o the_o say_a taverner_n shall_v have_v be_v scorge_v &_o bete_a châ—uâ—h_n the_o town_n for_o the_o repreve_a of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n nevewe_v /_o but_o by_o his_o great_a mekenesse_n he_o die_v the_o contrary_a /_o for_o he_o command_v that_o he_o that_o take_v tribute_n over_o alle_fw-mi the_o taverner_n shall_v take_v in_o time_n come_n no_o tribute_n of_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v make_v free_a for_o the_o great_a wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o â—â—â—we_n ¶_o thene_n know_v those_o present_n that_o this_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n whereof_o all_o alexandrye_a shall_v merueyle_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o dyaconn_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n named_fw-la damyen_fw-mi /_o begin_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o nunciatum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplo·_n c.xxi_o &_o xxii_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o say_v holy_a patriarke·_n that_o one_o of_o he_o deaken_v named_fw-la damyen_fw-mi have_v conceyve_v hate_n &_o evyll_n will_v against_o a_o neither_o /_o ¶_o and_o it_o happen_v that_o upon_o a_o sondaye_n this_o deaken_n wythoute_n to_o be_v reconcyle_v to_o his_o enemy_n will_v 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say_v holy_a patryarke_n seenge_v his_o contryconn_n &_o repentance_n admynystryd_v meke_o he_o the_o say_v holy_a sacrament_n /_o ¶_o for_o reason_n of_o the_o which_o correcconn_n his_o subget_n from_o the_o time_n for_o the_o dradde_a to_o have_v hate_n &_o rancour_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o /_o fere_a least_fw-mi they_o shall_v be_v correct_v in_o such_o wise_a /_o whereby_o it_o apperyth_v that_o a_o good_a pastor_n when_o he_o knowyth_o in_o his_o folk_n &_o among_o his_o subget_n a_o wyckyd_n synnar_fw-mi obstynate_a /_o &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o good_a life_n by_o secret_a &_o kind_a exhortaconn_n /_o he_o ought_v to_o rebuke_v he_o sharp_o &_o open_o to_o the_o end_n he_o be_v constrain_v by_o force_n &_o sharpness_n /_o ¶_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almoner_n the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v full_o make_v /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o diffinicionem_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.xxiii_o in_o old_a time_n whanne_v a_o emperor_n be_v crown_v /_o they_o that_o make_v the_o tomb_n bring_v he_o four_o or_o fyve_o piece_n of_o marble_n of_o diverse_a colour_n /_o and_o askyd_v he_o of_o which_o he_o will_v his_o tomb_n shall_v be_v make_v /_o and_o by_o this_o be_v to_o high_o show_v that_o he_o must_v once_o dye_n /_o and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o rule_v well_o his_o empire_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n that_o this_o will_v have_v in_o mind_n command_v that_o his_o tomb_n shall_v be_v bygonne_v in_o the_o place_z where_o the_o other_o patryarke_n be_v bury_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o full_o make_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o that_o shall_v see_v it_o shall_v have_v occasyon_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v make_v it_o up_o in_o bryng_v high_o to_o mind_n that_o he_o know_v not_o /_o what_o hour_n he_o shall_v dye_n /_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v trow_v to_o have_v contynuell_n remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n aslonge_o as_o he_o be_v alyve_a /_o whereby_o of_o light_n he_o eschew_v to_o sin_n dede_o ¶_o of_o the_o year_n that_o saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n send_v to_o the_o patryarke_n of_o iherusalem_n for_o a_o socoure_n against_o the_o paynym_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o domino_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.xxiiii_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n john_n seenge_v the_o dystrucconn_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o iherusalem_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o persyens_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o peple_n send_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o iherusalem_n a_o thousand_o penyes·_n a_o thousand_o sack_n full_a of_o where_o and_o a_o thousand_o hog_n heed_v of_o beene_n &_o peasen_n to_o make_v pottage_n with_o /_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o yren_n a_o thousand_o ton_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o thousand_o egiptyens_n cunning_a &_o good_a werke_n man_n in_o make_v and_o build_v of_o chyrche_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o write_v to_o the_o say_a patriarch_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la /_o 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the_o price_n &_o value_n of_o xxxiii_o peâ—â—_n of_o gold_n prayenge_a he_o as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o his_o honestee_n to_o have_v a_o bed_n so_o evyll_n apparayl_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v it_o upon_o his_o bed_n have_v he_o in_o a_o remembrance_n /_o the_z holy_a patryarke_n grant_v to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a merchant_n cover_v he_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o night_n follow_v ¶_o and_o as_o his_o chambrelayn_n die_v reherce_a &_o show_v he_o say_v all_o night_n in_o himself_o /_o where_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v dare_v say_v that_o the_o patryarke_n john_n be_v meek_a fyth_n that_o he_o be_v heelyd_v with_o a_o coverlett_n worth_n xxxvi_o pen_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o poor_a peple_n day_n for_o cold_a /_o ¶_o how_o many_o be_v there_o now_o that_o chattre_fw-fr she_o tooth_n for_o cold_a which_o have_v no_o clothes_n to_o cover_v theymselfe_n with_o /_o ¶_o how_o many_o holy_a fader_n in_o wyldernesse_n go_fw-mi every_o night_n to_o bed_n without_o supper_n &_o 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