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noctibus_fw-la postea_fw-la esuriit_fw-la ¶_o whanne_n criste_n have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o and_o forty_o nyghte_n thenne_n by_o kind_n of_o manhood_n he_o hunger_v thenne_n come_v the_o fiend_n to_o he_o and_o shewyd_v he_o stone_n and_o say_v thus_o si_fw-mi filius_fw-la dei_fw-la es_fw-la dic_fw-la ut_fw-la lapides_fw-la isti_fw-la pane_n fiant_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v god_n soon_o of_o hevyn_n make_v these_o stone_n breed_n for_o right_a as_o eve_o be_v ravyssh_v when_o she_o see_v the_o apple_n by_o temptation_n of_o the_o fiend_n to_o eat_v thereof_o the_o same_o wise_n he_o go_v to_o have_v make_v criste_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n for_o glotony_n be_v not_o only_o in_o mamny_n meet_v but_o in_o the_o foul_a lust_n and_o appetite_n of_o a_o man_n thenne_n say_v criste_fw-fr anoon_n to_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la solo_fw-la pane_fw-la vivit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la quod_fw-la procedit_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lyve_v not_o only_o by_o breed_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d word_n that_o commyth_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n thenne_n the_o fiend_n take_v he_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o high_a pynacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v god_n son_n â—â—nge_v thy_o selue_fw-mi down_o without_o manny_n help_v or_o harm_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o for_o god_n soon_o then_o say_v our_o lord_n non_fw-la temptabis_fw-la dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v thy_o lord_n god_n yet_o he_o come_v again_o the_o thridde_v tyme._n assumpsit_fw-la euz_n diabolus_fw-la in_o montem_fw-la excelsum_fw-la et_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ei_fw-la omne_fw-la regna_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o take_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o a_o high_a hill_n and_o shewyd_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o richesse_n of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v to_o he_o on_o this_o wise_n hec_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la si_fw-mi cadenâ—_n adoraveris_fw-la i_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o than_o say_v our_o lord_n god_n unto_o he_o thus_o vade_fw-la sathanas_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la eniz_fw-fr dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la adorabis_fw-la et_fw-la ei_fw-la soli_fw-la seruies_fw-la go_v sathanas_fw-la it_o be_v wreten_v thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o only_o he_o serve_v theâ—â—â—_n he_o leave_v he_o and_o go_v his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d angeli_fw-la accesserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la iesun_n &_o ministrabant_fw-la ei_fw-la than_o angelly_n come_v and_o bring_v he_o food_n for_o the_o fiend_n be_v mooste_o besy_n these_o xl_o day_n to_o tempt_v peple_n to_o three_o sin_n to_o pride_n covetyse_n and_o gloteny_n ¶_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v three_o remedye_n against_o they_o that_o be_v against_o glotony_n abstinence_n against_o pride_n mekenesse_n and_o against_o covetyse_n largeness_n against_o glotony_n we_o must_v fast_a that_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v bifore_fw-la time_n and_o at_o meet_a eat_v not_o greedy_o nomore_o then_o a_o neither_o time_n and_o to_o fast_a both_o day_n &_o night_n as_o criste_n do_v but_o there_o be_v moche_n people_n will_v sytt_n and_o drink_v both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o fill_v their_o body_n with_o foul_a lust_n of_o gloteny_n also_o you_o must_v fast_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o flesh_n mete_v and_o white_a meet_a for_o jerom_n say_v egg_n be_v almoo_v flesh_n and_o milk_n blood_n and_o when_o you_o go_v to_o your_o meet_a take_v ensample_n by_o holy_a church_n when_o the_o press_v go_v to_o mass_n that_o be_v god_n word_n how_o he_o at_o his_o beginning_n bow_v down_o his_o knee_n and_o byd_v all_o other_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o mass_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mass_n bow_v down_o your_o hede_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o you_o go_v to_o your_o meet_a so_o worship_n god_n with_o a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o a_o aue._n that_o send_v you_o the_o food_n and_o make_v a_o
make_v not_o to_o much_o of_o thy_o selue_fw-mi for_o â—ay_n fortune_n a_o neither_o time_n he_o raâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—hou_fw-mi may_v have_v the_o worse_o and_o 〈…〉_o moche_n velonye_n more_o thanne_v now_o to_o worship_n wherefore_o be_v natt_fw-mi now_o to_o proud_a of_o thyself_o ¶_o thus_o shall_v you_o bete_v your_o selue_fw-mi in_o the_o mouth_n of_o your_o soul_n wite_v the_o branch_n of_o olyve_n that_o be_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o mekenesse_n and_o so_o hold_v you_o in_o love_n and_o meek_a in_o herte_n and_o evirmore_o dread_a and_o fear_v least_o you_o fall_v again_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o leave_v the_o worship_n that_o you_o have_v now_o for_o trust_v this_o true_o mekenesse_n be_v that_o virtue_n that_o mooste_n and_o soon_o ovircom_v your_o ghostly_a enemy_n the_o fiend_n and_o soon_o gader_v a_o man_n to_o virtuous_a lyve_n that_o we_o may_v have_v this_o virtue_n of_o mekenesse_n patience_n and_o charite_n to_o ovyrcomme_n our_o ghostly_a ennymye_n now_o and_o evir_n amen_o good_a friend_n you_o shall_v understond_v that_o holy_a church_n usyth_v these_o three_o day_n and_o say_v service_n in_o the_o evyn_n tie_v that_o iâ—_n mekenesse_n wherefore_o we_o call_v it_o tenebre_n but_o holy_a church_n call_v it_o tenebris_fw-la thenne_n why_o this_o seruyce_n be_v thus_o do_v in_o meâ—enes_n holy_a fader_n tell_v for_o three_o cause_n one_o be_v the_o night_n bifore_fw-la at_o our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_n be_v take_v he_o go_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o olyvete_n &_o pray_v thus_o pater_fw-la mi_fw-mi si_fw-la possibile_fw-la est_fw-la transeat_fw-la a_o i_o calix_fw-la iste_fw-la my_o father_fw-mi if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o byttre_fw-fr passion_n may_v pass_v from_o i_o if_o it_o be_v the_o fader_n will_v and_o else_o nat_n and_o for_o drede_n and_o fere_n of_o that_o byttre_a passioun_n that_o he_o fylte_n in_o spirit_n he_o sweat_v both_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o another_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o anon_o after_o mydnyghte_a camme_n judas_n scarioth_n with_o fifty_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n to_o take_v criste_fw-fr and_o for_o it_o be_v derke_n and_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o we_o will_v know_v he_o from_o sainte_fw-fr james_n he_o be_v so_o like_a to_o criste_n wherefore_o judas_n say_v quem_fw-la osculatus_fw-la fuero_fw-la cum_fw-la tenete_fw-la forsooth_o quoth_v he_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v kiss_n it_o be_v take_v you_o he_o for_o saint_n james_n be_v so_o like_o that_o mooche_n people_n call_v he_o cristes_fw-fr brother_n and_o thus_o judas_n betray_v his_o master_n and_o thus_o be_v cryste_n take_v in_o mekenesse_n with_o all_o the_o spyâ—â—_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr do_v to_o he_o bere_v he_o and_o spytting_a in_o his_o face_n the_o thâ—â—d_a cause_n be_v when_o criste_n be_v naked_a on_o the_o cross_a foot_n and_o hand_n hang_v three_o we_o from_o undryn_n till_o none_o thenne_n the_o son_n with_o draw_v her_o light_n â–ª_o and_o be_v derke_n through_o all_o the_o world_n show_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o light_n be_v at_o that_o time_n pâ—â—ed_v to_o the_o dethe_v for_o thigh_n three_o cause_v the_o service_n in_o the_o night_n be_v do_v in_o derkenesse_n the_o which_o seruyce_n make_v mind_n how_o judas_n betray_v cryste_n and_o how_o the_o iewy_n camme_v as_o pryvely_a as_o they_o can_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o come_v people_n wherefore_o to_o the_o service_n be_v no_o bell_n ring_v but_o a_o sound_n make_v of_o tre_z whereby_o all_o cristen_v people_n may_v have_v knowelege_v to_o come_v to_o that_o seruyce_n pryuâ—ly_o without_o make_v of_o any_o noise_n and_o all_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v speak_v of_o come_v and_o go_v shall_v sound_v of_o tree_n that_o be_v the_o cross_n that_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v do_v upon_o and_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o word_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n &_o how_o he_o say_v to_o his_o mother_fw-mi mulier_fw-la ecce_fw-la filius_fw-la tuus_fw-la woman_n see_v thy_o soon_o and_o how_o he_o come_v do_v his_o mother_fw-mi to_o sainte_fw-fr john_n the_o evamgâ—lyste_n in_o keep_a and_o what_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o hinge_n by_o he_o and_o say_v thus_o â—omine_fw-la quando_fw-la veneris_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la memento_fw-la mei_fw-la lord_n whanne_v thou_o commy_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n have_v mind_n on_o i_o and_o anoon_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n say_v to_o he_o hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o how_o he_o betake_v his_o spiryte_n into_o his_o fader_n ande_fw-mi and_o say_v in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o gooste_n thus_o come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o chirche_n all_o cristen_v people_n shalde_v come_fw-mi and_o leave_v vanyte_n and_o idle_a talk_v and_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v our_o redemption_n he_o neither_o cause_n be_v whanne_n that_o judas_n have_v betray_v criste_n and_o see_v by_o his_o treason_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n anon_o he_o fill_v in_o despair_n and_o hang_v himself_o on_o a_o tree_n and_o than_o he_o displeasyd_v more_o criste_n for_o that_o deed_n than_o for_o all_o the_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o fore_n for_o criste_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o and_o he_o have_v askyd_v mercy_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v mercy_n and_o foryevenes_n also_o at_o this_o seruyce_n be_v set_v certain_a candille_n in_o the_o quere_z after_o the_o use_n in_o some_o place_n more_o than_o in_o some_o other_o as_o the_o use_n be_v the_o which_o be_v quenchyd_a one_o after_o a_o neither_o in_o tokn_v of_o cristes_fw-fr disciple_n how_o they_o go_v away_o eâ—he_o after_o other_o but_o when_o all_o these_o candâ—llys_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o light_n goon_o yet_o one_o abide_v still_o a_o while_n till_o clerk_n have_v song_n kyloe_n and_o thigh_n verse_n the_o which_o betokenyth_v the_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o make_v lamentation_n at_o cristes_fw-fr sepulchre_n thanne_n that_o candle_n be_v bring_v again_o and_o other_o light_v there_o and_o that_o betokenyth_v our_o lady_n for_o all_o the_o feythe_n be_v lose_v save_o only_a our_o lady_n and_o of_o all_o other_o be_v enfourmyd_fw-la and_z teach_v also_o it_o betoken_v criste_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o his_o manhood_n deed_n and_o leyde_a in_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o thridde_v day_n arise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v again_o and_o have_v light_o by_o love_n to_o all_o that_o be_v deed_n and_o quaint_a by_o despair_n ¶_o the_o stroke_n that_o the_o priest_n gevyth_v on_o the_o book_n betoken_v the_o clap_n of_o thundre_v when_o crist_n brace_v hell_n yate_n and_o despoil_v they_o and_o set_v out_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o all_o theym_n that_o he_o have_v buy_v with_o his_o byttre_a passion_n ¶_o now_o have_v you_o hear_v somewhat_o what_o this_o service_n betoken_v and_o thynk_n theruppon_o and_o be_v not_o unkind_a to_o your_o god_n that_o suffer_v all_o this_o for_o you_o for_o unkyndnesse_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o stynk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n aâ—_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n find_v a_o peyne_n great_a enough_o to_o punysshe_v unkindenesse_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v here_o by_o a_o ensample_n as_o thus_o ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o i_o find_v that_o alisaundre_v necham_n tellyth_a how_o that_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o knight_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n far_o in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n to_o seek_v aventure_n and_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v into_o a_o great_a forest_n and_o there_o he_o hear_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o a_o best_a that_o semyd_fw-la in_o despair_n and_o then_o he_o will_v wit_n what_o it_o ment_fw-la and_o go_v never_o &_o see_v how_o that_o a_o great_a horrible_a adder_n and_o of_o great_a lengith_n biclepyd_v a_o lion_n and_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o tree_n as_o he_o ley_z and_o slepte_v and_o whanne_v the_o lion_n wake_v and_o fond_a he_o selue_fw-mi bind_v &_o may_v not_o help_v 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soon_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o he_z that_o will_v great_a our_o lady_n with_o v._o ave_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v wreten_v of_o a_o holy_a maiden_n that_o be_v denoute_n in_o our_o lady_n seruyce_n and_o every_o day_n grete_v she_o with_o v._o joy_n thenne_v it_o happen_v so_o on_o a_o day_n that_o she_o fall_v seek_v &_o feel_v herself_o well_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o for_o fere_n she_o sigh_v wonder_v sore_o and_o make_v great_a moan_n for_o by_o cause_n she_o wyft_a not_o whede_a she_o shall_v go_v after_o her_o death_n thenne_n come_v our_o lady_n to_o she_o and_o say_v why_o art_n thou_o so_o sorry_a that_o have_v make_v i_o so_o glad_a greet_v i_o with_o joy_n that_o i_o have_v of_o my_o soon_o therefore_o be_v not_o sorry_a but_o know_v mell_o that_o thou_o shall_v go_v with_o i_o in_o to_o everla_a bliss_n and_o joy_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v 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king_n every_o day_n they_o give_v he_o a_o child_n and_o a_o sheep_n to_o eat_v for_o fere_n lest_o he_o will_v have_v come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n thenne_n when_o all_o the_o child_n and_o the_o sheep_n be_v nigh_o eat_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n himself_o give_v they_o the_o counseyll_n they_o constrain_v he_o that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o daughter_n to_o gyve_v she_o to_o the_o dragon_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n for_o fere_n of_o the_o people_n with_o weep_v and_o great_a sorrow_n make_v delyver_v hem_v his_o child_n and_o send_v she_o forth_o to_o the_o place_n â—â—ere_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v she_o own_o child_n and_o a_o sheep_n with_o she_o to_o abide_v till_o the_o dragon_n come_v but_o than_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n saint_n george_n come_v tide_a that_o way_n and_o when_o he_o see_v this_o damosel_n in_o her_o array_n he_o think_v she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o great_a birth_n and_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o stand_v therre_v with_o the_o sheep_n in_o such_o array_n so_o morning_n thenne_n answer_v she_o and_o say_v gentyll_a knight_n well_o may_v i_o morn_n &_o make_v sorrow_n for_o i_o be_o a_o king_n daughter_n of_o this_o cite_v and_o now_o i_o be_o set_v here_o to_o be_v devour_v of_o a_o dragon_n that_o have_v eat_v all_o the_o child_n of_o this_o cite_v &_o be_v now_o dystroy_v and_o now_o he_o must_v have_v i_o for_o my_o fader_fw-mi gaf_fw-mi hem_n counseyll_v thereto_o and_o therefore_o gentyll_a knight_n ride_v hence_o fast_a and_o save_v thyself_o least_fw-mi the_o dragon_n sle_fw-fr both_o the_o and_o i_o thenne_n say_v george_n damosel_n that_o be_v great_a shame_n and_o vylonye_n to_o i_o that_o be_o a_o knyghte_n well_o array_v and_o shall_v flee_v and_o thou_o a_o woman_n and_o shall_v abide_v thenne_fw-fr with_o that_o the_o dragon_n put_v out_o his_o heed_n at_o a_o hole_n and_o spyt_v fire_n &_o proffer_a batayle_n to_o george_n &_o he_o make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n before_o he_o and_o set_v the_o spear_n in_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o great_a may_v bare_v down_o the_o dragon_n to_o the_o grounde·_n and_o thenne_n he_o bid_v the_o damosel_n bound_v this_o dragon_n with_o her_o gyrdell_n about_o the_o neck_n and_o lede_v it_o with_o she_o in_o to_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o the_o dragon_n follow_v after_o she_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o honde_a maid_n to_o bow_v paciently·_a but_o when_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cyte_n see_v the_o dragon_n come_v they_o flee_v for_o fere_n away_o thenne_n george_n call_v the_o peple_n again_o and_o say_v to_o theym_v be_v not_o afeard_a for_o and_o you_o will_v belyve_o in_o criste_n and_o take_v cristendom_n i_o will_v save_v and_o sle_v this_o dragon_n and_o delyver_v you_o of_o your_o enemy_n then_o be_v they_o so_o glad_a that_o anon_o xx_o thousand_o man_n wythoute_n wyman_n and_o child_n be_v cristen_v and_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n be_v first_o of_o all_o with_o all_o his_o household_n and_o thenne_n george_n slay_v the_o dragon_n and_o bid_v the_o people_n tie_v ox_n to_o he_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o cite_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o it_o die_v the_o peple_n no_o harm_n thenne_fw-fr george_n bid_v the_o king_n edefye_v chirche_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o his_o land_n and_o be_v lusty_a to_o goddis_fw-la seruyce_n and_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o peple_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o ever_o have_v compassyon_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o that_o be_v pour_v or_o in_o any_o disease_n thenne_n when_o george_n have_v do_v thus_o and_o have_v torn_v all_o the_o land_n to_o crysten_v feyth_n he_o hear_v of_o
criste_fw-fr a_o great_a fest_n not_o in_o delicate_a mete_n and_o drink_v but_o in_o fee_a criste_n and_o all_o his_o company_n for_o he_o feed_v all_o that_o will_v come_v for_o cryste_n sake_n for_o moche_n people_n sue_v criste_n where_o soevir_a he_o go_v secute_v sunt_fw-la cunturbe_v multe_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n many_o follow_v he_o some_o to_o be_v hele_v of_o her_o sore_n and_o of_o diverse_a sekenes_n and_o some_o to_o see_v miracle_n that_o criste_n do_v show_v some_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o some_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n if_o they_o may_v have_v take_v he_o with_o any_o word_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v accuse_v he_o and_o some_o to_o be_v reform_v in_o virtue_n &_o to_o here_o his_o doctrine_n and_o teching_n as_o the_o appostylle_n &_o many_o other_o vnde_fw-la uâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la morbus_fw-la signa_fw-la cibus_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fuere_fw-la cause_o cur_n dominum_fw-la turba_fw-la secuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ¶_o and_o wahnne_n mathewe_n have_v feed_v criste_n thus_o &_o all_o that_o come_v with_o he_o criste_n make_v he_o oone_o of_o his_o descyciple_n and_o give_v he_o knowlege_a to_z prithee_o the_o bileve_n and_o god_n word_n so_o bold_o evir_a after_o that_o he_o spare_v neither_o for_o love_n ne_fw-mi for_o drede_fw-la so_o this_o matthew_v thappostell_n come_v on_o a_o time_n into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prechyd_a that_o be_v calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la and_o there_o he_o find_v moche_n people_n teach_v by_o the_o fende_v craft_n in_o nygramancy_n and_o teach_v so_o many_o thing_n &_o so_o merueylous_a that_o it_o be_v great_a wondre_fw-fr to_z here_o many_o mennys_n wytte_v and_o all_o for_o the_o people_n shall_v byleve_v in_o hem_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o theym_a thenne_n mathewe_v delyver_v their_o nygramancy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n know_v open_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fende_v craft_n wherefore_o these_o people_n that_o bylevyd_v on_o this_o nygramancy_n make_v dragon_n by_o the_o fende_v craft_n to_o spit_n fire_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o brenne_n so_o that_o the_o stynche_n of_o theym_n slay_v moche_v people_n and_o they_o bring_v this_o dragon_n to_o have_v devour_v faint_a matthew_v and_o whanne_v matthew_v herd_n hereof_o he_o make_v a_o cross_n bifore_fw-la hem_n and_o go_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o anon_o the_o dragon_n fell_a down_o deed_n bifore_fw-la he_o thenne_n say_v matthew_v to_o the_o people_n if_o you_o have_v any_o may_v raise_v they_o again_o to_o lyf_v but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n ¶_o thennne_n say_v mathewe_v if_o i_o be_v not_o god_n servant_n i_o will_v make_v be_v there_o two_o roche_n of_o stone_n on_o either_o side_n that_o the_o werke_n may_v not_o up_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n mychael_v apere_v to_o a_o man_n that_o hyght_n haymo_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o put_v away_o the_o roche_z and_o drede_v no_o thing_n so_o this_o man_n go_v thyder_n and_o set_v to_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bid_v the_o roche_z go_fw-mi utter_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n mychaell_n and_o so_o the_o hyllis_n go_v utter_a as_o moche_v as_o need_v to_o the_o werke_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n gregory_n how_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n in_o room_n and_o they_o see_v arrow_n of_o fire_n come_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o air_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n thenne_n saint_n gregory_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o â—ease_v that_o pestilence_n thenne_n he_o see_v a_o angel_n stond_v upon_o a_o castle_n wall_n wipe_v his_o bloody_a sword_n but_o that_o angel_n he_o say_v be_v saint_n mychaell_o that_o be_v send_v thyde_a to_o punysshe_v the_o people_n for_o sin_n thus_o mychaell_o be_v marvelous_a in_o miracle_n werk_n also_o he_o be_v vyctoryous_a in_o fight_a for_o when_o the_o cytezen_n of_o sepotine_n be_v oppress_v with_o paynyme_n &_o shall_v gyve_v they_o batayle_n they_o pray_v oft_o to_o saint_n mychaell_n of_o help_n thenne_n the_o night_n before_o as_o the_o batayle_n shall_v be_v mychaell_o appear_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o say_v to_o he_o have_v no_o drede_n but_o go_v to_o the_o batayle_n bold_o and_o he_o will_v help_v he_o &_o so_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o batayle_n shall_v be_v the_o hill_n of_o garganê°_n be_v over_o cover_v with_o a_o great_a mist_n and_o arrow_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mist_n fleenge_v off_o fire_n and_o bolt_n of_o thunder_n and_o hatred_n moche_n people_n of_o the_o paynyme_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o slay_v that_o night_n many_o and_o so_o many_o be_v sleyne_v and_o they_o that_o be_v a_o live_v see_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o god_n and_o be_v crysten_v saint_a john_n the_o evangeliste_a seyth_n in_o he_o apocalypse_v how_o mychaell_o and_o his_o angellis_fw-la foughte_v with_o lucyfer_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angellis_fw-la and_o with_o help_n of_o god_n mychaell_o have_v the_o better_a and_o drive_v out_o the_o dragon_n and_o all_o his_o felisship_n in_o to_o the_o air_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v there_o yet_o as_o thick_a as_o mote_n in_o the_o son_n and_o for_o cry_v come_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o blast_n of_o thunder_n and_o therefore_o yet_o when_o they_o here_o thunder_v they_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o fere_n and_o thenne_n they_o go_v not_o up_o again_o till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o harm_n for_o thenne_n they_o make_v â—ates_n stryve_v and_o manslaughter_n and_o make_v great_a wind_n both_o in_o land_n and_o in_o water_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v moche_n more_o than_o they_o do_v never_o saint_n mychaell_o for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n be_v to_o see_v soul_n angellis_fw-la in_o heaven_n in_o the_o place_n there_o they_o be_v in_o to_o fore_fw-la also_o there_o be_v other_o spirit_n that_o stand_v not_o stedfaste_v towards_o god_n but_o flatter_a the_o which_o saint_n mychaell_o drive_v out_o of_o heaven_n all_o 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