deed_n or_o counseill_n and_o also_o all_o though_o that_o pryve_v holy_a church_n of_o any_o right_a 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o holy_a church_n any_o lie_v fee_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hallow_v or_o sanctify_v and_o all_o though_o that_o withhold_v the_o right_n of_o any_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v offrynge_n tithe_n rent_n or_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n lâ—te_n or_o distrouble_v or_o break_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n flee_v to_o church_n or_o churchyerd_n who_o so_o he_o out_o draw_v and_o all_o though_o that_o procure_v or_o assent_v and_o all_o though_o that_o purchase_v lettre_n of_o any_o lord_n court_n wherefore_o letting_a be_v maade_v in_o cristen_v court_v that_o process_n of_o right_n may_v natt_fw-mi be_v determine_v or_o endyd_v and_o all_o tho_o â–ª_o that_o the_o pease_n of_o the_o land_n destrouble_n and_o all_o though_o that_o blood_n draw_v of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n in_o violence_n or_o in_o vylony_n make_v to_o be_v draw_v in_o chirch_n or_o in_o 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false_a excepcione_n or_o querel_n through_o the_o which_o the_o right_a of_o matrymonye_n be_v fordoon_v or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o right_n in_o stead_n of_o iugement_n and_o all_o though_o that_o for_o meed_n or_o favour_n or_o for_o any_o other_o encheson_n malicyous_o man_n or_o woman_n bring_v out_o of_o their_o good_a fame_n into_o wicked_a or_o make_v theym_a for_o to_o less_o their_o worldly_a god_n or_o honour_n or_o put_v theym_a wrongful_o to_o their_o purgation_n of_o the_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—ame_n bifore_fw-la and_o all_o though_o that_o malicious_o distroble_v or_o let_v the_o right_a presentment_n of_o any_o church_n there_o the_o very_a patron_n shall_v present_v and_o all_o that_o thereto_o procoure_v with_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o with_o false_a enqueste_n or_o with_o other_o power_n and_o all_o though_o that_o malicious_o despysen_v the_o maundment_n of_o the_o king_n to_o take_v a_o curse_a man_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v leyn_n in_o curse_v xl_o day_n &_o no_o remedy_n will_v seek_v and_o all_o though_o that_o caption_n distrouble_v with_o false_a iugement_n or_o false_a enqueste_n and_o all_o though_o that_o their_o lyveraunce_n purchase_v against_o the_o right_n of_o holy_a church_n &_o all_o though_o that_o meâ—e_v take_v for_o to_o distroble_v pease_n therâ—_n love_n shall_v be_v or_o charite_v or_o stryf_v mayntene_v with_o word_n or_o deed_n &_o till_o they_o have_v yield_v again_o the_o meed_n that_o they_o take_v of_o theym_n they_o may_v nevyr_n be_v assoil_v and_o all_o though_o that_o hold_v house_n manner_n graunge_n of_o person_n vycare_n or_o of_o any_o other_o man_n of_o hooly_a church_n against_o their_o will_n or_o their_o attorney_n will_v and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o manner_n god_n mevable_a or_o unmevable_a away_o bear_v with_o strength_n or_o wrongeful_o away_o draw_v or_o wasten_v of_o the_o which_o â—sing_v they_o may_v not_o be_v assoil_v till_o they_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o who_o the_o wrong_n be_v do_v and_o all_o though_o that_o anâ—_n manner_n of_o god_n with_o violence_n or_o maâ—â—â—e_n bear_v out_o of_o holy_a church_n stedde_v or_o abbey_n or_o house_n of_o religyon_n which_o that_o therein_o be_v leyde_v or_o do_v for_o warandise_n or_o socour_n or_o for_o to_o keep_v and_o all_o that_o thereto_o procour_v or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o though_o that_o theym_a mayntene_n or_o sustain_v and_o all_o though_o that_o have_v leyde_a hon_n on_o priest_n or_o clerk_n with_o malice_n butt_v it_o be_v he_o selue_fw-mi defend_n and_o all_o though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d counceyll_v or_o help_v against_o cristendome_n and_o all_o that_o her_o child_n wrongful_o fader_fw-mi wyttyngly_a or_o their_o child_n wyten_v on_o any_o other_o man_n with_o malice_n and_o all_o though_o that_o werye_n or_o sle_n their_o generaciones_fw-la or_o their_o child_n distroye_v with_o drink_v or_o with_o any_o other_o craft_n and_o all_o though_o that_o false_a money_n make_v and_o thereto_o assent_v 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in_o the_o parysshe_n that_o it_o be_v offeryd_v in_o and_o all_o though_o that_o their_o good_n away_o yeve_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o death_n in_o fraud_n of_o holy_a church_n or_o to_o forbarre_v their_o dette_n payâ—â—ge_a and_o all_o though_o that_o such_o gift_n take_v or_o thereto_o help_v or_o counceyll_n and_o all_o though_o that_o let_v prelate_n or_a ordynary_n for_o to_o hold_v consistory_n session_n or_o chapiter_n for_o to_o enquere_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o excess_n in_o good_a amendment_n of_o manny_n soul_n and_o all_o wyche_n and_o all_o that_o on_o they_o leave_v and_o all_o heretic_n that_o leave_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n that_o be_v god_n own_o body_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o form_n of_o breed_n and_o other_o sacrament_n that_o touch_v help_v of_o manny_n soul_n and_o all_o iogeler_n usurer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n leave_v their_o cattle_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o any_o avauntage_n to_o take_v by_o 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and_o after_o brenge_v forth_o a_o white_a flower_n without_o craft_n of_o man_n or_o any_o peyr_v to_o the_o stalk_n right_o so_o our_o lady_n conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n and_o after_o bring_v she_o soon_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n wythoute_n any_o wemme_v of_o her_o body_n that_o be_v flour_n and_o chief_a of_o alle_fw-mi wymmen_fw-mi thenne_n say_v the_o jew_v when_o i_o see_v a_o lylye_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o deed_n stalk_n that_o stand_v in_o this_o pot_n thenne_fw-fr will_v i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o anon_o there_o with_o spring_v a_o white_a lyly_o out_o of_o the_o deed_n stock_n that_o stand_v in_o that_o same_o wine_n pot_n and_o when_o the_o jew_v see_v that_o anon_o he_o felle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o say_v thus_o lady_n now_o i_o see_v well_o that_o thou_o conceyve_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr goddis_fw-la soon_o of_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v clean_a maiden_n both_o before_o the_o birth_n and_o so_o anon_o he_o be_v cristen_v &_o so_o after_o he_o be_v a_o full_a holy_a man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o that_o the_o pot_n with_o the_o lily_n be_v set_v between_o our_o lady_n &_o the_o angel_n for_o right_a as_o the_o jew_n dispute_v with_o the_o cristen_v man_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o conception_n so_o our_o lady_n dispute_v with_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o she_o shall_v conceyve_v &_o be_v both_o mother_n &_o maid_n or_o she_o consent_v thereto_o thenne_n you_o that_o will_v fast_a the_o v._o even_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o v._o joy_n that_o she_o have_v of_o she_o soon_o the_o first_o when_o she_o conceyve_v of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n and_o know_v that_o she_o be_v mother_n to_o goddis_fw-la soon_o of_o heaven_n the_o two_o be_v on_o cristmasse_n day_n when_o she_o be_v delyver_v of_o she_o soon_o wythoute_n any_o peyne_v of_o her_o body_n for_o as_o she_o conceyve_v without_o lust_n of_o her_o body_n also_o she_o be_v deliver_v without_o peyne_n of_o her_o body_n the_o three_o joy_n be_v on_o ester_a day_n when_o her_o soon_o rose_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o come_v to_o she_o &_o kyss_v she_o and_o make_v she_o more_o joyful_a of_o his_o upryse_v than_o she_o be_v sorry_a off_o his_o death_n the_o iiii_o joy_n when_o he_o sty_v up_o to_o heaven_n on_o holy_a thursday_n in_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o he_o take_v in_o her_o body_n the_o v._o joy_n be_v in_o her_o assumption_n when_o she_o see_v she_o soon_o come_v with_o great_a multitude_n of_o angelis_fw-la and_o saint_n to_o fetch_v she_o to_o heaven_n &_o to_o crown_v her_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o empere_n of_o hell_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v do_v her_o reverence_n and_o worship_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n shall_v do_v her_o seruyce_n thyse_n ben_fw-mi the_o v._o joy_n that_o our_o lady_n have_v of_o she_o 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 of_o saint_n gylberte_n that_o on_o a_o time_n he_o be_v nigh_o deed_n of_o the_o quynâ—â—_n and_o when_o his_o throat_n be_v so_o great_a and_o well_o nigh_o deed_n that_o he_o may_v not_o take_v breath_n our_o lady_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o gylbert_n my_o servant_n it_o be_v evyll_n do_v that_o thy_o throat_n shall_v suffer_v penance_n that_o have_v so_o oft_o time_n glad_v i_o with_o joy_n and_o anon_o she_o take_v her_o fair_a pap_n and_o mylk_v on_o his_o throat_n and_o go_v her_o way_n &_o anon_o therewith_o he_o be_v hole_n and_o thank_v our_o lady_n ever_o after_o de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la georgeo_fw-la martyr_n â—ood_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v saint_n george_n day_n the_o holy_a martyr_n it_o be_v wreten_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—fe_n that_o there_o be_v a_o horryble_a dragon_n beside_o a_o cyte_n that_o be_v call_v câ—â—â—e_o of_o the_o which_o dragon_n man_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v sore_o afeard_a in_o so_o moche_v that_o by_o counseyll_n of_o the_o 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 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