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lord_n jhesus_n among_o other_o go_v to_o johan_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v baptyse_v he_o with_o other_o and_o johan_n behold_v he_o and_o know_v he_o in_o spiryte_n be_v dread_v &_o with_o great_a reverence_n say_v lord_n i_o shall_v be_v baptyse_v of_o the_o &_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o â–ª_o and_o iâ—s_v answer_v suffer_v now_o for_o thus_o it_o fall_v &_o beseem_v we_o to_o fulfille_v all_o ryghtwysnesse_n as_o who_o say_v say_v not_o this_o now_o &_o bewreye_v i_o not_o or_o make_v i_o not_o know_v for_o my_o time_n thereof_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o now_o do_v as_o i_o bid_v &_o baptyse_v i_o unlitatiâ—_n ¶_o â—ota_fw-la tee_n gâ—â—duâ—_n hu_o unlitatiâ—_n for_o now_o be_v time_n of_o mekenes_n &_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o fulfille_v all_o manner_n mekenes_n here_o say_v the_o gloze_n yâ—_z mekenes_n have_v three_o degree_n the_o first_o degree_n be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v subget_v &_o lowed_a to_o his_o soverayn_a &_o not_o prefer_v or_o hie_v himself_o above_o he_o that_o be_v even_o with_o he_o in_o astate_n the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v subget_v to_o his_o even_o like_a in_o astate_n &_o not_o to_o be_v hie_v or_o prefer_v above_o his_o underlinge_n the_o third_o &_o the_o soverayn_a degree_n of_o mekenes_n be_v to_o be_v subget_v &_o lowed_a to_o his_o underling_a that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v lass_n in_o astate_n than_o he_o &_o this_o degree_n keep_v our_o lord_n ih_v at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o meke_v he_o &_o lowed_a he_o to_o johan_n and_o therefore_o so_o he_o fulfil_v ryghtwysnes_n and_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o mekenes_n and_o thenne_n when_o johan_n see_v our_o lord_n will_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v he_o die_v as_o he_o baâ—_n and_o baptyse_v he_o â—_o here_o now_o take_v we_o here_o good_a heed_n how_o that_o high_a lord_n of_o mageste_v despoil_v he_o &_o â—â—oth_v oâ—_n his_o clothes_n as_o another_o simple_a man_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o after_o he_o be_v plonge_v in_o that_o cold_a water_n &_o in_o that_o cold_a tyme._n as_o in_o winter_n &_o all_o for_o our_o love_n &_o for_o our_o heel_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n &_o wash_v therewith_o none_o of_o his_o own_o syne_n fâ—â—_n he_o have_v none_o but_o our_o fylthe_n &_o our_o syne_n and_o so_o wed_v there_o ghostly_a to_o he_o holy_a chirche_n general_o &_o all_o true_a soul_n special_o for_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o baptism_n we_o â—en_o wed_v to_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n crist_n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o great_a feste_fw-la and_o a_o werke_n of_o great_a profit_n &_o excellence_n for_o in_o this_o worthy_a werke_n all_o the_o hole_n trinyte_n be_v open_o show_v in_o a_o syngule_a 〈…〉_o anâ—r_o ¶_o when_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n come_v down_o in_o
sugestyon_n therefore_o he_o fall_v down_o as_o he_o die_v and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o covetyse_n of_o great_a lordshype_n &_o high_a may_v pryve_v the_o angel_n of_o angel_n bliss_n and_o desire_n of_o great_a cunning_a despoyl_v man_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o endeles_a life_n and_o of_o both_o myscheve_n be_v ground_n and_o cause_n delyte_n &_o desire_n of_o vain_a worshyppe_n wherefore_o seenge_v this_o peryll_n of_o vain_a worship_n if_o we_o drede_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o of_o man_n we_o must_v flee_v in_o wylle_n from_o both_o thyse_n hill_n of_o high_a lordshypp_n &_o great_a cunning_a and_o go_v up_o with_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o to_o the_o hylle_n of_o contemplaconn_n &_o devoconn_v by_o mekenes_n forsake_v the_o world_n &_o the_o will_n to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o the_o comyn_v people_n as_o he_o die_v but_o in_o this_o fleenge_v fro_o the_o peple_n and_o go_v of_o he_o allone_n in_o to_o â—â—â—â—_o notabile_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v we_o heed_n ferdermore_o to_o our_o edifycaconn_n how_o he_o leave_v his_o discyple_n and_o make_v they_o against_o her_o will_n to_o take_v the_o ship_n &_o goâ—_n in_o to_o the_o see_v wythoute_n he_o for_o they_o will_v not_o her_o thonke_n have_v be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o in_o that_o be_v she_o desire_v good_a for_o to_o dwell_v ever_o with_o her_o lord_n nevertheless_o he_o ordain_v otherwise_o seenge_v what_o be_v best_a for_o hem_v and_o so_o thene_n they_o mekely_a diden_n as_o he_o bid_v and_o be_v obeyssaunt_a to_o he_o though_o â—â—_o nota_fw-la qâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o spunâ—â—â—â—â—edâ—â—b_fw-ge aâ—a_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—_n ad_fw-la â—â—_o it_o so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v never_o so_o grevous_a &_o hard_a to_o they_o â–ª_o thus_o it_o fare_v comyn_o with_o ghostly_a lyver_n by_o specyall_a felinge_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o jhun_n &_o of_o his_o absence_n in_o her_o soul_n thâ—â—_n will_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o they_o as_o by_o specyall_a ghostly_a comfort_n in_o any_o time_n but_o he_o do_v other_o way_n for_o he_o gooth_o &_o comyth_n as_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o for_o her_o best_a but_o what_o shall_v such_o a_o devowte_n soul_n do_v when_o she_o felyth_v her_o ghostly_a spouse_n jhun_v so_o wythdrawen_v towching_n his_o special_a comfort_n sothly_o she_o behovyth_v besy_o &_o oft_o call_v he_o again_o in_o con_v tynuell_n desire_n &_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n paâ—yâ—tly_o suffer_v the_o absence_n of_o her_o spouse_n and_o by_o ensample_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o jhun_n that_o through_o obedience_n at_o his_o bid_n wenten_a in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o token_n the_o water_n in_o his_o absence_n suffer_v the_o wawe_n &_o tempest_n of_o temptaconn_n &_o adversyte_n and_o pacyent_o abide_v till_o he_o will_v of_o his_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o that_o soul_n and_o make_v rest_n &_o pee_z as_o it_o shall_v follow_v after_o in_o the_o process_n next_o to_o come_v of_o this_o matter_n saint_n beruarde_n in_o diverse_a place_n man_fw-mi k_v a_o fair_a process_n and_o devoute_a the_o which_o for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o long_v &_o be_v pertynent_a specyal_o to_o ghostly_a folk_n â–ª_o and_o also_o as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v write_v suffycient_o in_o dyvers_a tretee_n of_o contempla_fw-la conn_fw-mi we_o passen_a over_o here_o as_o we_o do_v in_o many_o other_o place_n such_o auctorytee_n of_o he_o least_fw-mi this_o process_n of_o cryste_n life_n shall_v be_v tedyous_a to_o comyn_v peple_n and_o simple_a soul_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v specyal_o write_v amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o yâ—_z hill_n and_o how_o after_o he_o come_v to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o water_n go_v caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o after_o the_o discyple_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_n be_v go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n &_o the_o water_n as_o he_o bid_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v fore_o he_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o hill_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v he_o ocupy_v in_o prayer_n in_o to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o three_o party_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v pass_v he_o have_v continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o orâ—e_n notabil_n the_o orâ—e_n thus_o we_o rede_v oft_o time_n he_o yaaf_v he_o to_o prayer_n where_o fore_o take_v we_o here_o good_a intent_n in_o what_o manere_n he_o pray_v and_o how_o that_o he_o low_v he_o in_o his_o manhede_v and_o mekith_v he_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n he_z chesith_o solytary_a place_n and_o gooth_a to_o hen_n alone_o to_o pray_v and_o do_v his_o tender_a body_n to_o penance_n &_o wakyth_v long_o wakynge_v he_o pray_v as_o the_o true_a herd_n for_o his_o sheep_n for_o orat_fw-la n_z qualâ—â—_n jh_n orat_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o us._n and_o as_o our_o advocate_n &_o mediator_n bytwene_v the_o fader_fw-mi &_o we_o and_o also_o he_o pray_v to_o ensample_n of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v oft_o time_n pray_v and_o specyal_o love_v prayer_n for_o oft_o time_n he_o bid_v his_o dyscyple_n &_o teach_v they_o for_o to_o pray_v and_o so_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o by_o word_n he_o show_v himself_o in_o deed_n he_o teach_v they_o &_o say_v that_o it_o behove_v &_o be_v needful_a ever_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o fail_v in_o leve_v thereof_o show_v that_o contynue_n &_o oft_o ask_v in_o prayer_n getith_o at_o last_o wythoute_n fail_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v ask_v and_o hereof_o he_o tell_v ensample_n of_o yâ—_z xviii_o luce._n xviii_o domesman_n that_o at_o last_o through_o long_a cryenge_a &_o ask_v of_o the_o wydo_o we_o die_v her_o right_a as_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_o tell_v also_o to_o stir_v they_o for_o to_o pray_v and_o trust_v for_o to_o gete_v that_o they_o asken_fw-mi he_o tell_v a_o neither_o ensample_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o at_o last_o through_o moche_n ask_v lent_fw-la to_o his_o friend_n the_o breed_n that_o he_o need_v as_o the_o same_o xi_o luc._n xi_o gospel_n tellith_a in_o process_n conclude_v &_o sayenge_a thus_o ask_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v yeven_v to_o you_o and_o all_o this_o he_o say_v to_o teach_v we_o yâ—_z virtue_n of_o good_a prayer_n the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o virtue_n notabil_n notabil_n thereof_o be_v so_o mighty_a &_o so_o great_a that_o it_o getith_v all_o godenes_n &_o puttith_n away_o all_o manner_n of_o wickydnes_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge patient_o multipler_n victâ—_n oron_n mâ—_n multipler_n suffer_v adversytee_n and_o myghte_o overcome_v temptacyon_n &_o disease_n be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o prayer_n also_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge know_v the_o sleyghte_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o be_v not_o beguile_v with_o his_o false_a suggestyon_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n also_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge take_n the_o high_a way_n to_o heaven_n by_o traveyle_n &_o penance_n of_o the_o flessh_n &_o therewith_o glad_o continue_v in_o goddis_fw-la seruyce_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n also_o if_o thou_o oronge_a hâ—mâ—_n oronge_a wolt_fw-ge put_v away_o vain_a thought_n and_o feed_v thy_o soul_n with_o holy_a thought_n &_o ghostly_a meditaconn_n &_o devoconn_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n also_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge stable_n thin_a heart_n in_o good_a purpose_n to_o god_n this_o will_n put_v away_o vice_n &_o plant_a virtue_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n for_o through_o prayer_n be_v goten_a the_o yeft_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n that_o tech_v the_o soul_n yâ—_z be_v needful_a thereto_o also_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge come_v to_o heavenly_a contemplaconn_n and_o feel_v the_o ghostly_a swetnes_n that_o be_v feel_v of_o few_o choose_a soul_n and_o know_v the_o great_a gracious_a yefte_n of_o our_o lord_n yâ—_z may_v be_v feel_v but_o not_o speak_v be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n for_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n specyal_o a_o man_n come_v to_o contemplaconn_n &_o the_o feeling_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n here_o may_v we_o see_v of_o how_o great_a ghostly_a may_v &_o virtue_n be_v devoute_a prayer_n and_o to_o confyrmaconn_v hereof_o &_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi say_v before_o yâ—_z holy_a simp_o nota_fw-la de_fw-la simp_o wrytt_n &_o doctors_n sayenge_n full_o preven_v ferdermore_o we_o have_v a_o specyall_a prove_v in_o that_o we_o see_v every_o day_n by_o experience_n many_o man_n simple_a &_o unlettre_v by_o yâ—_z virtue_n of_o prayer_n gete_a &_o have_v all_o though_o thing_n yâ—_z been_v say_v before_o &_o many_o more_o gretter_n yefte_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o moche_n ought_v all_o cristen_v folk_n be_v styre_v to_o yâ—_z exercise_v of_o prayer_n but_o pryncypal_o they_o that_o be_v religyous_a who_o manere_v of_o live_v be_v ordain_v more_o specyal_o herto_o of_o this_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o our_o lord_n yevyth_v to_o he_o
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