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The deyenge creature
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unclothe_v of_o virtue_n and_o replete_v with_o vice_n naked_a of_o grace_n and_o in_o my_o own_o defaute_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o unpouruay_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o will_v accord_v with_o his_o most_o ryall_n and_o imperial_a estate_n i_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o drede_fw-la and_o fere_n i_o shall_v not_o con_v ne_o dare_v not_o speak_v for_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v pray_v my_o good_a angel_n to_o speak_v for_o i_o and_o he_o have_v deny_v it_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o reason_n drede_n and_o conscyens_n and_o they_o have_v answer_v i_o full_a hevy_o that_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o accuse_v i_o and_o exscuse_v i_o they_o can_v not_o /_o and_z allege_v many_o a_o great_a reasonable_a cause_n why_o that_o i_o can_v not_o say_v nay_o to_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o my_o servant_n which_o be_v take_v i_o to_o rewle_fw-mi and_o govern_v as_o i_o will_v answer_v for_o theym_v /_o and_z they_o answer_v i_o right_a sorrowful_o and_o say_v if_o they_o shall_v say_v any_o good_a word_n for_o i_o they_o shall_v not_o say_v troth_n of_o i_o and_o cast_v to_o i_o that_o peryll_n that_o no_o body_n will_v geve_v credence_n unto_o theym_n if_o they_o will_v say_v well_o on_o i_o but_o call_v theym_a flatterer_n fall_v dyssymulour_n and_o flatterer_n of_o sin_n alas_o alas_o i_o have_v hevy_o dyspend_v my_o long_a life_n that_o in_o all_o this_o long_a time_n i_o have_v not_o purchase_v i_o one_o friend_n to_o speak_v for_o i_o have_v our_o lord_n of_o his_o moost_n ample_a grace_n ordain_v i_o immedyat_o after_o my_o crystendome_n to_o have_v dye_v forth_o with_o i_o may_v say_v i_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o gracious_a hour_n but_o will_v it_o please_v your_o goodness_n to_o speak_v for_o i_o and_o understande_v whether_o i_o shall_v have_v hardynes_n to_o make_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o blessyd_v lady_n and_o moo_v holy_a vyrgyn_v that_o ever_o be_v and_o she_o that_o dysdayn_v not_o nor_o deny_v not_o sinful_a sinner_n when_o they_o call_v after_o grace_n notwithstanding_o her_o chastyte_n and_o her_o pure_a vyrgynyte_n excel_v all_o other_o vyrgyn_n now_o good_a go_v your_o way_n &_o let_v i_o weet_v how_o i_o shall_v speed_n for_o all_o this_o time_n i_o live_v in_o such_o drede_fw-la and_o fere_n that_o i_o be_v better_o dye_v anon_o than_o live_v any_o long_o in_o the_o drede_n that_o i_o be_o in_o and_o also_o i_o have_v so_o great_a drede_n and_o fere_n of_o the_o ryghtwysnes_n of_o almyghty_a god_n that_o i_o be_o almoost_n deed_n for_o fere_n for_o reason_n drede_fw-la and_o conscyence_n say_v to_o i_o full_o short_o that_o the_o high_a juge_n shall_v not_o be_v percyall_a nor_o he_o will_v not_o be_v corrupt_a with_o good_a but_o he_o will_v mynyster_v to_o i_o justyce_n certain_o but_o and_o he_o atteyn_v to_o mynyster_n to_o i_o justyce_n without_o favour_n i_o will_v appeal_v to_o his_o mercy_n certain_o for_o other_o remedy_n be_v there_o none_o pare_v origene_n our_o blessyd_v lady_n help_n thyophyle_n &_o sir_n emery_n how_o shall_v they_o have_v do_v ne_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n have_v be_v and_o many_o another_o sinner_n that_o her_o grace_n have_v help_v she_o be_v queen_n of_o heaven_n lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o empress_n of_o hell_n /_o and_o sa_n to_o she_o soon_o cryste_n jesu_n have_v dye_v and_o suffer_v so_o tourmentous_a a_o death_n and_o in_o she_o own_o sight_n to_o her_o great_a socour_n and_o moderly_a compassyon_n i_o hope_v she_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o the_o eke_o precyous_a passion_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o any_o creature_n that_o she_o blyss_v soon_o suffer_v so_o patient_o ¶_o the_o answer_n of_o faith_n &_o hope_n to_o the_o dyenge_a creature_n have_v you_o none_o acqueyntaunce_n with_o our_o brother_n charyte_n we_o marvel_v that_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o all_o this_o time_n /_o for_o and_o you_o be_v join_v with_o we_o twain_o your_o message_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o acceptable_o hear_v manifold_a ¶_o the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o the_o dyenge_a creature_n to_o faith_n hope_v and_o charyte_v certain_o i_o have_v but_o lytell_a deled_a with_o he_o i_o be_v never_o conversaunt_a with_o he_o &_o that_o i_o repent_v now_o for_o i_o feel_v by_o you_o twain_o that_o he_o may_v do_v moche_n in_o the_o high_a court_n i_o have_v more_o deled_a with_o vengeance_n than_o i_o have_v with_o charyte_n /_o for_z i_o will_v have_v be_v avenge_v upon_o every_o man_n by_o my_o will_n when_o the_o people_n have_v slay_v my_o child_n my_o kin_n my_o friend_n &_o rob_v &_o spoil_v myself_o certain_o i_o will_v have_v be_v a_o wroke_n right_n fain_o and_o i_o have_v have_v power_n to_o my_o will_n but_o though_o my_o power_n be_v lytell_fw-mi certain_o i_o have_v hate_v they_o and_o will_v they_o to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o i_o /_o and_z well_o i_o wot_v that_o be_v not_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o charyte_n but_o now_o i_o herte_o cry_v god_n mercy_n our_o bless_a lady_n &_o you_o holy_a charyte_n of_o the_o that_o my_o enemy_n here_o afore_o god_n our_o bless_a lady_n &_o you_o three_o i_o forgyve_v they_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o i_o /_o &_o will_v not_o be_v avenge_v though_o i_o may_v and_o i_o pray_v you_o holy_a charyte_n though_o it_o be_v long_o or_o i_o be_v aqueynt_v with_o you_o be_v not_o the_o loath_a to_o do_v for_o i_o i_o sore_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v thus_o unresonable_o &_o unwyttynge_o absent_v i_o from_o you_o &_o hertely_fw-mi i_o cry_v you_o mercy_n /_o &_o pray_v you_o of_o your_o charyte_n to_o put_v out_o of_o your_o mind_n my_o presumptuous_a folly_n for_o certain_o i_o shall_v never_o do_v so_o more_o again_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v i_o shall_v desire_v your_o favour_n socour_v and_o your_o counseyll_n and_o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o desire_v vengeance_n and_o never_o to_o deal_n with_o he_o no_o more_o how_o soever_o i_o be_v do_v to_o but_o take_v it_o in_o pacyence_n and_o think_v as_o i_o ought_v of_o right_a that_o worse_o than_o i_o have_v be_v do_v to_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v do_v to_o /_o but_z that_o be_v not_o the_o world_n /_o for_o he_o have_v i_o serve_v and_o please_v and_o dysplease_v almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v maker_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o holy_a beget_v soon_o that_o conceyve_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o bear_v be_v of_o a_o pure_a chaste_a vyrgyn_v and_o dye_v for_o our_o redempcyon_n when_o i_o have_v grevous_o offend_v and_o break_v his_o commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n know_v that_o i_o die_v not_o well_o wherefore_o my_o peryll_n be_v the_o more_o nor_o i_o have_v not_o call_v after_o in_o bless_a holy_a goost_n grace_n mercy_n socour_n and_o her_o help_n when_o i_o have_v be_v in_o place_n of_o peryll_n of_o deed_o sin_n nor_o i_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o that_o moost_n holy_a pure_a chaste_a and_o moo_v excellent_a vyrgyn_v and_o i_o have_v be_v seek_v she_o of_o grace_n and_o she_o turn_v her_o visage_n from_o i_o not_o for_o lack_v of_o faith_n but_o for_o i_o though_o that_o her_o moost_n excellent_a charyte_n and_o chastyte_n must_v of_o very_o right_a abhor_v my_o sin_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o please_v the_o world_n with_o i_o know_v well_o that_o i_o dysplease_v he_o that_o redeem_v i_o with_o his_o precyous_a passion_n and_o this_o i_o wot_v well_o deserve_v a_o great_a punysshement_fw-fr than_o i_o have_v it_o suffer_v and_o there_o as_o i_o lack_v suffycyaunce_n and_o boldness_n to_o come_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o theym_n that_o i_o have_v so_o grevous_o offend_v /_o will_v it_o please_v your_o goodness_n faith_n hope_n and_o charyte_n charytable_a to_o go_v and_o steer_v and_o be_v mean_a for_o i_o to_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o pyte_n that_o she_o will_v go_v for_o i_o to_o the_o glorious_a trynyte_n and_o take_v you_o three_o with_o she_o /_o for_o well_o i_o wot_v the_o glorious_a trynyte_n will_v nothing_o deny_v that_o she_o desire_v they_o understande_v her_o perfyte_n charyte_v such_o that_o every_o creature_n that_o call_v after_o grace_n she_o have_v pyte_n upon_o they_o have_v they_o never_o so_o grevous_o offend_v i_o shall_v fall_v in_o dyspayre_n &_o i_o have_v not_o perfyte_n trust_v in_o her_o grace_n mercy_n &_o pyte_n and_o so_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o to_o have_v bring_v my_o joly_a soul_n in_o to_o great_a bondage_n and_o in_o such_o adversyte_n without_o remedy_n that_o it_o pass_v my_o power_n to_o ease_v he_o or_o help_v he_o nor_o the_o great_a specyall_a trust_n
flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o you_o take_v of_o i_o your_o humble_a creature_n and_o handmayden_n ¶_o the_o three_o consyderacyon_n another_o be_v this_o i_o and_o every_o your_o other_o creature_n before_o your_o party_n bow_v to_o sue_v mean_n to_o honour_n to_o worshyppe_n to_o gloryfye_v you_o in_o that_o we_o can_v or_o may_v /_o but_z so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o justyfyenge_a of_o this_o sinner_n great_a honour_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o saint_n for_o your_o scrypture_n say_v gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la angelis_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la uno_fw-la peccatore_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la agenti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v to_o your_o angel_n the_o conversyon_n of_o one_o sinner_n contryte_n and_o penytent_n and_o in_o another_o place_n your_o scrypture_n say_v magis_fw-la gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la peccatore_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la agenti_fw-la quam_fw-la super_fw-la nonaginta_fw-la noven_fw-la iustis_fw-la ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o to_o sygnyfye_v that_o more_o joy_n and_o honour_n be_v to_o god_n in_o reconsyl_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v in_o full_a and_o assure_a purpose_n to_o persevere_v in_o grace_n than_o in_o great_a multytude_n of_o other_o ryghtwy_n that_o never_o offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o my_o lord_n as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v you_o so_o be_o i_o bind_v in_o manner_n to_o make_v instance_n for_o reconsyl_v of_o this_o your_o creature_n in_o the_o which_o thing_n you_o shall_v be_v grete_o honour_v and_o gloryfy_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o move_v i_o to_o instance_n and_o solycyte_v his_o cause_n and_o to_o submyt_v i_o for_o he_o ¶_o the_o four_o consyderacyon_n forthermore_o i_o see_v in_o he_o great_a abylyte_n and_o lykelyhode_n to_o see_v that_o creature_n that_o may_v serve_v you_o honour_n and_o gloryfye_v you_o for_o he_o entyerly_a dysplease_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v so_o grevous_o sin_v and_o offend_v your_o grace_n and_o he_o be_v right_a hevy_a and_o contryte_v therefore_o and_o he_o remember_v he_o many_o scythe_n of_o his_o old_a sin_n not_o as_o delyte_v ne_o have_v pleasure_n in_o theym_n but_o to_o his_o shame_n and_o great_a remor_n and_o he_o have_v theym_a in_o perfyte_n hatred_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v again_o in_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o theym_fw-mi for_o all_o the_o world_n he_o have_v fasten_v his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v here_o after_o all_o of_o other_o demean_v through_o your_o help_n and_o grace_n and_o he_o will_v glad_o do_v penance_n for_o that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o he_o low_o submyt_v himself_o to_o the_o correcyon_n of_o your_o chyrche_n and_o wilful_o assent_v to_o pay_v the_o fynaunce_n and_o suffer_v the_o penance_n attax_v by_o your_o chyrche_n and_o to_o do_v satysfaccyon_n as_o be_v for_o his_o freylte_n possible_a and_o where_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o not_o of_o abylyte_n ne_o power_n to_o do_v satysfaccyon_n as_o he_o owe_v in_o that_o behalf_n he_o put_v himself_o holy_a in_o your_o grace_n and_o remyt_v he_o to_o your_o great_a mercy_n and_o to_o the_o meryte_n of_o your_o passion_n which_o counteruayl_v and_o prevayl_v all_o the_o penance_n and_o satysfaccyon_n that_o may_v be_v possible_a for_o to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n till_o to_o the_o last_o creature_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v ¶_o and_o he_o piteous_o cry_v to_o i_o and_o besech_v i_o to_o interpose_v my_o meryte_n between_o your_o jugement_n and_o high_a and_o to_o offer_v in_o sacryfyce_n for_o he_o the_o sob_a and_o syghynge_n the_o sorrowful_a and_o lamentable_a tery_n that_o i_o weep_v for_o you_o in_o your_o tender_a age_n and_o chyldhode_n when_o symeon_n prophesy_v to_o i_o your_o passion_n /_o and_o when_o i_o have_v lose_v you_o in_o iherusalem_n and_o the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o suffer_v for_o you_o in_o time_n of_o your_o painful_a and_o grevous_a passion_n when_o the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n peryssh_v my_o herte_n and_o certes_o i_o be_o right_a well_o content_a and_o glad_a so_o to_o do_v and_o i_o beseech_v you_o so_o to_o accept_v my_o meryte_n for_o his_o /_o as_z he_o goodly_a desire_v and_o to_o set_v my_o sorrow_n and_o teres_fw-la of_o pyte_n in_o place_n of_o his_o penance_n and_o contrycyon_n ¶_o forther_n more_o it_o may_v like_o you_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a labour_n and_o besyne_n of_o faith_n hope_v and_o charyte_n and_o namely_o for_o charyte_v which_o sue_v for_o he_o contynual_o and_o never_o be_v idle_a but_o besy_n to_o labour_v for_o he_o /_o and_z she_o cleve_v and_o call_v for_o i_o for_o he_o incessaunt_o to_o see_v the_o expeccyon_n of_o his_o cause_n /_o and_z she_o undertake_v for_o his_o aberinge_v and_o well_o you_o wot_v that_o her_o desire_n &_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v void_a ne_o frustrate_a but_o she_o must_v be_v gracyous_o hear_v in_o all_o her_o goodly_a request_n and_o desire_n she_o have_v also_o receyve_v faith_n and_o hope_n on_o her_o party_n for_o this_o seek_v creature_n and_o have_v profess_v to_o keep_v your_o faith_n invyolable_o and_o hope_n have_v put_v he_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o your_o mercy_n /_o for_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o he_o see_v not_o in_o himself_o whereof_o he_o may_v trust_v to_o rejoice_v your_o pardon_n /_o yet_o she_o show_v he_o that_o in_o you_o be_v so_o great_a promptue_n of_o mercy_n and_o contynuall_a custom_n that_o you_o be_v wont_a and_o use_v always_o to_o forgyve_v and_o have_v of_o natural_a proprete_n for_o to_o be_v mercy_n able_a to_o all_o sinner_n that_o it_o make_v he_o bold_a to_o fasten_v the_o anchor_n of_o his_o hope_n in_o you_o and_o trust_v final_o to_o make_v a_o voyage_n in_o the_o port_n of_o your_o mercy_n ¶_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o lady_n supplycacyon_n now_o my_o lord_n since_o all_o the_o good_a abylyte_n and_o dysposiconn_n unto_o grace_n be_v in_o this_o creature_n by_o your_o suffraunce_n /_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o shoot_v you_o let_v descend_v your_o grace_n to_o the_o vessel_n so_o dyspose_v and_o that_o you_o vouchesaufe_fw-fr to_o suffer_v he_o rejoice_v your_o pardon_n and_o reconsyle_n he_o to_o your_o chyrche_n and_o make_v he_o a_o member_n thereof_o the_o soon_o and_o spedly_o for_o this_o my_o prayer_n and_o request_n i_o you_o beseech_v my_o moost_n dear_a lord_n and_o soon_o who_o i_n it_o have_v like_v you_o all_o way_n to_o here_o gracyous_o and_o never_o suffer_v to_o depart_v boteles_a of_o petycyon_n for_o which_o be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o moost_n honourable_a and_o dread_a father_n with_o the_o holy_a goo_v your_o equal_a peer_n everlasle_v joyi_n honour_n and_o glory_n amen_o ¶_o her_n end_v a_o lytell_a treatyse_n of_o the_o dyenge_a creature_n enprynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o soon_o by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr worde_n anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n ccccc.xiiii_n ¶_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la bonum_fw-la quam_fw-la divitie_n multe_fw-la prou._n xxii_o robert_n copland_n