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life_n in_o worldly_a joy_n or_o worldly_a help_n more_o than_o in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mighty_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o say_v himself_o thus_o saluator_fw-la si_fw-la habueritis_fw-la fidem_fw-la sicut_fw-la granum_fw-la sinapis_fw-la poteritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o you_o have_v faith_n as_o y_z e_z grain_n of_o mustard_n than_o may_v you_o say_v to_o y_z e_z hill_n go_v thou_o forth_o &_o it_o shall_v go_v but_o many_o of_o we_o now_o a_o day_n have_v over_o feeble_a faith_n &_o therefore_o they_o shall_v sodeyn_o fall_v in_o the_o clay_n of_o desperacyon_n &_o by_o deed_o synâ—e_v oftentimes_o they_o offend_v god_n also_o this_o king_n have_v not_o bring_v with_o he_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n by_o the_o father_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o generation_n be_v understande_v humylite_a without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o no_o man_n and_o thereto_o accord_v saint_n gregory_n sayinge_v thus_o si_fw-mi qis_v caeteris_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sine_fw-la humilitate_fw-la congregat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o gader_v all_o other_o virtue_n without_o humilite_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o cast_v dust_n in_o y_z e_z wound_n his_o mother_n betoken_v hope_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v optayne_n everlasting_a life_n he_o behove_v to_o have_v the_o cloak_n of_o charyte_n brydge_v of_o faith_n a_o father_n of_o mekenes_n &_o a_o mother_n of_o hope_n as_o y_z e_z apostle_n say_v spe_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la also_o this_o knight_n go_v the_o straight_o path_n way_n &_o the_o king_n the_o broad_a way_n for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v behove_v to_o go_v a_o straight_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o way_n of_o fast_a alm_n dede_n chastyte_n &_o penance_n of_o the_o which_o way_n speak_v the_o apostle_n stricta_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la que_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternan_n the_o way_n be_v straight_o y_fw-mi e_o lede_v to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o many_o man_n go_v that_o other_o way_n which_o lede_v to_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_z y_z e_z way_n of_o flesshly_a lust_n &_o such_o man_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o everla_a life_n but_o such_o man_n be_v deceyve_v through_o y_fw-es â—_o way_n therefore_o study_v we_o to_o walk_v that_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v optayne_n everla_a life_n amen_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o noble_a emperor_n name_v agyas_n which_o have_v with_o he_o a_o knight_n call_v gerarde_n which_o be_v a_o doughty_a warryour_fw-mi nevertheless_o he_o be_v as_o meek_a as_o a_o lamb_n in_o the_o emperor_n hall_n but_o in_o y_z e_z field_n he_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n this_o emperor_n have_v a_o fair_a daughter_n who_o the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a earl_n of_o palester_n ravyssh_v &_o defoul_v nevertheless_o it_o displease_v more_o themperour_n y_fw-fr e_o defoul_v of_o his_o daughter_n than_o the_o ravysshing_n wherefore_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o counseyle_n &_o say_v dear_a friend_n it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o you_o the_o despite_n &_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o in_o defoul_v of_o my_o daughter_n &_o therefore_o i_o purpose_v to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o the_o earl_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o day_n set_v to_o proceed_v with_o i_o in_o batayle_n and_o they_o say_v lord_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o live_v &_o dye_v which_o it_o you_o in_o batayle_n when_o the_o day_n of_o batayle_n come_v they_o meet_v on_o both_o side_n &_o a_o cruel_a hard_a batayle_n be_v give_v on_o both_o side_n &_o all_o that_o be_v of_o themperours_n party_n be_v slay_v and_o as_o themperour_n shall_v have_v be_v byhede_v the_o knight_n gerard_n put_v himself_o among_o his_o enemy_n before_o themperour_n &_o fight_v manful_o &_o so_o themperour_n escape_v and_o the_o knight_n abode_n and_o slay_v the_o earl_n nevertheless_o this_o knight_n have_v dyverse_a wound_n this_n not_o withstand_v he_o abide_v &_o fight_v still_o till_o the_o blood_n run_v down_o to_o his_o heel_n and_o when_o his_o enemy_n see_v that_o y_fw-fr e_o earl_n be_v slay_v they_o â—edde_v and_o the_o knight_n with_o his_o people_n follow_v on_o you_o â—_o chase_n till_o he_o come_v to_o y_z e_z place_n where_o themperours_n daughter_n be_v &_o lead_v she_o with_o he_o and_o thus_o with_o triumph_n &_o vyctory_n he_o return_v again_o to_o themperour_n for_o you_o â—_o which_o victory_n &_o get_a again_o of_o themperours_n daughter_n he_o be_v great_o praise_v of_o all_o people_n not_o long_o alter_v it_o befall_v that_o this_o knight_n have_v to_o do_v in_o themperours_n court_n wherefore_o the_o knight_n come_v unto_o themperour_n &_o pray_v he_o meke_o to_o be_v favourable_a in_o his_o cause_n &_o farthermore_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o do_v y_z e_z rayson_fw-mi ask_v when_o themperour_n have_v hear_v he_o he_o call_v to_o he_o a_o justice_n and_o say_v go_v thou_o and_o do_v justice_n to_o this_o knight_n &_o that_o that_o the_o law_n will_v and_o when_o y_a e_o knight_n hear_v this_o he_o cry_v w_n to_o a_o loud_a voice_n alas_o alas_o who_o hear_v ever_o such_o a_o thing_n of_o a_o emperor_n thou_o be_v say_v he_o in_o batayle_n where_o thy_o heed_n shall_v have_v be_v smytten_v of_o and_o i_o in_o my_o own_o person_n &_o none_o other_o man_n put_v mi selfe_o in_o jeopardy_n for_o the_o &_o save_v the_o &_o now_o thou_o have_v assign_v a_o other_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o my_o cause_n alas_o that_o ever_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v bear_v and_o with_o y_o t_o word_n the_o knight_n do_v of_o all_o his_o clothes_n &_o show_v y_o e_o wound_n that_o he_o have_v receyve_v in_o the_o batayle_n unto_o all_o y_z e_z man_n that_o be_v there_o present_a &_o say_v lo_o what_o i_o have_v suffer_v for_o the_o and_o i_o put_v none_o other_o man_n in_o my_o stead_n &_o now_o thou_o assygne_v a_o other_o man_n in_o my_o cause_n forsooth_o i_o say_v to_o y_z e_z that_o i_o never_o serve_v such_o a_o lord_n before_o when_o themperour_n hear_v this_o be_v almoost_n confound_v in_o himself_o say_v thus_o o_o dear_a friend_n all_o that_o thou_o say_v be_v troth_n thou_o save_v i_o from_o death_n thou_o won_a my_o daughter_n again_o and_o for_o my_o sake_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v suffer_v many_o wound_n forsooth_o it_o be_v right_a that_o i_o come_v down_o &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o cause_n such_o as_o may_v be_v honour_n &_o joy_n to_o the._n and_o than_o themperour_n labour_v besy_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la and_o make_v thereof_o a_o end_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z knight_n intent_n wherefore_o all_o man_n great_o commend_v the_o emperor_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n may_v be_v call_v every_o chrysten_v man_n or_o else_o all_o mankind_n which_o have_v a_o fair_a daughter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n make_v to_o the_o symilytude_n of_o god_n this_o earl_n betoken_v y_o e_o devyll_n which_o ravyssh_v and_o defoul_v by_o sin_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n through_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o tree_n know_v good_a &_o evyll_n wherefore_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o seruage_n till_o a_o strong_a &_o valyaunt_a knight_n come_v &_o put_v himself_o on_o the_o cross_a bytwene_n the_o devyll_n &_o mankind_n for_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v we_o have_v all_o ben_fw-mi dampen_v everlastyng_o &_o this_o knight_n bring_v again_o the_o foul_a of_o man_n unto_o y_z e_o chyrche_fw-fr wherefore_o he_o suffer_v many_o great_a wound_n in_o his_o body_n and_o now_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n have_v a_o matter_n to_o do_v among_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o find_v in_o we_o pâ—rfyte_n life_n wherefore_o he_o call_v on_o we_o daily_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n say_v thus_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n iii_o ecce_fw-la sto_z ad_fw-la hostium_fw-la et_fw-la pulso_fw-la si_fw-la q_n mihi_fw-la aparuerit_fw-la in_o troibo_fw-la et_fw-la cenabo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v lo_o i_o stand_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n if_o any_o man_n will_v open_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o &_o soup_v with_o he_o but_o many_o man_n do_v as_o this_o emperor_n do_v the_o which_o give_v you_o e_o ynyght_n a_o other_o judge_n than_o himself_o but_o now_o a_o day_n there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o will_v do_v no_o penance_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o which_o assign_v no_o man_n but_o hymfelfe_n to_o fight_v for_o us._n and_o therefore_o against_o unkind_a man_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v thus_o lo_o he_o hang_v on_o y_o e_o cross_n despoil_a of_o all_o his_o clothing_n and_o show_v to_o we_o all_o his_o wound_n y_o it_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n be_v we_o therefore_o kind_n that_o we_o may_v suffer_v for_o his_o love_n some_o penance_n and_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n we_o may_v
man_n which_o study_v ever_o to_o watch_v in_o do_v of_o good_a werke_n yield_v to_o god_n for_o sin_n the_o fire_n of_o charyte_n and_o the_o water_n of_o contricyon_n but_o aftentymes_o the_o tyrant_n which_o betoken_v the_o devyll_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o charyte_n from_o man_n herte_n and_o cast_v out_o y_o e_o water_n of_o contricyon_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o nourysshe_v the_o lyttel_n child_n jesus_n therefore_o let_v we_o watch_v as_o jonathas_n do_v that_o we_o entre_fw-fr not_o in_o to_o temptacyon_n and_o call_v we_o unto_o we_o mason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v dyscrete_a confessor_n which_o can_v make_v in_o our_o herte_n a_o chambre_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sure_a faith_n and_o hope_n than_o call_v we_o to_o we_o painter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v precher_n of_o god_n word_n which_o can_v paint_v in_o our_o herte_n ten_o ymage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ten_o commandment_n which_o if_o thou_o keep_v and_o observe_v daily_o without_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v be_v honour_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o keep_v well_o the_o emperor_n soon_o thou_o shall_v sit_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o gold_n crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o if_o that_o thou_o nourysshe_v he_o not_o well_o without_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o galous_a of_o hell_n from_o the_o which_o preserve_v we_o our_o bless_v savyour_fw-mi jesus_n amen_n in_o rome_n dwell_v sometime_o a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v menaly_n which_o have_v wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o hungary_n a_o fair_a lady_n &_o a_o gracious_a in_o all_o her_o werke_n and_o specyal_o she_o be_v merciful_a on_o a_o time_n as_o the_o emperor_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o bethink_v he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v vysyte_n the_o holy_a land_n and_o on_o y_z e_z morrow_n he_o call_v to_o he_o the_o empress_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o own_o only_a brother_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v dear_a lady_n i_o may_v not_o ne_o i_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o you_o the_o prevytee_n of_o my_o herte_n i_o purpose_v to_o vysyte_n the_o holy_a land_n wherefore_o i_o ordain_v the_o princypal_o to_o be_v lady_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o my_o empire_n &_o all_o my_o people_n and_o under_o the_o i_o ordeyn_a here_o my_o brother_n to_o be_v thy_o steward_n for_o to_o provyde_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o my_o empire_n &_o to_o my_o people_n than_o say_v the_o empress_n since_o it_o will_v none_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o needs_o you_o will_v go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o your_o absence_n as_o true_a as_o any_o turtyll_o that_o have_v lose_v she_o make_v for_o as_o i_o byleve_v you_o shall_v not_o escape_v then_n with_o your_o life_n the_o emperor_n anon_o comfort_v she_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o kyss_v she_o and_o after_o that_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o she_o and_o of_o all_o other_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o anon_o after_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v go_v his_o brother_n become_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o oppress_v poor_a man_n &_o rob_v rich_a man_n &_o yet_o do_v he_o worse_a than_o this_o for_o daily_o he_o sâ—erâ—d_v the_o empress_n to_o sin_n with_o he_o but_o ever_o she_o answer_v again_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o devoute_a woman_n and_o say_v i_o will_v quod_fw-la she_o never_o consent_v to_o you_o ne_v to_o none_o other_o as_o long_o as_o my_o lord_n lyve_v nevertheless_o this_o knight_n will_v not_o leave_v by_o this_o auswere_n but_o ever_o when_o he_o find_v she_o alone_o he_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o she_o and_o stere_v she_o by_o all_o the_o way_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr to_o sin_n with_o he_o when_o this_o lady_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v for_o no_o answer_n ne_o will_v not_o amend_v himself_o when_o she_o see_v her_o time_n she_o call_v to_o her_o three_o or_o four_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o you_o that_o my_o lord_n the_o emperor_n ordain_v i_o pryncipall_a governor_n of_o this_o empire_n and_o also_o he_o ordain_v his_o brother_n to_o be_v steward_n under_o i_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o my_o conseyle_n but_o he_o do_v all_o the_o contrary_a for_o he_o oppress_v great_o poor_a man_n and_o robbet_n rich_a man_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v worse_o if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o intent_n wherefore_o i_o command_v you_o in_o my_o lord_n name_n that_o you_o bound_v he_o fast_o &_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n than_o say_v they_o soth_o he_o have_v do_v many_o evyll_n dede_n since_o our_o lord_n themperour_n go_v therefore_o be_v we_o ready_a to_o obey_v your_o commandment_n but_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la you_o must_v answer_v for_o we_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o emperor_n than_o say_v she_o drede_v you_o not_o for_o if_o my_o lord_n know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o well_n i_o he_o will_v put_v he_o to_o you_o e_o foul_a death_n that_o coude_fw-fr be_v thought_n anon_o these_o man_n set_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o bind_v he_o 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