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A04792
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Here begynneth a shorte treatyse of contemplacyon taught by our lorde Jhesu cryste, or taken out of the boke of Margerie kempe of lyn[n].
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Kempe, Margery, b. ca. 1373.
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1501
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STC 14924; ESTC S104749
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¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o short_a treatyse_n of_o contemplacyon_n teach_v by_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n or_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o margery_n kempe_n of_o lin_z she_o desire_v many_o time_n that_o her_o heed_n may_v be_v smyten_v of_o with_o a_o axe_n upon_o a_o block_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n in_o her_o mind_n i_o thank_v the_o daughter_n that_o thou_o will_v dye_v for_o my_o love_v for_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o thynke_v so_o thou_o shall_v stave_v the_o same_o meed_n in_o heaven_n as_o if_o thou_o suffrede_v the_o same_o dethe_v &_o yet_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n slay_v the._n ¶_o i_o assure_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la in_o thy_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o to_o suffer_v pain_n ageyne_v as_z i_o have_v do_v afore_o i_o be_v lever_n to_o suffer_v as_o moche_v pain_n as_o ever_o i_o die_v for_o thy_o soul_n alone_o rather_o than_o thou_o shall_v depart_v from_o i_o everla_a ¶_o daughter_n thou_o may_v no_o better_o please_v god_n than_o to_o think_v contynual_o in_o his_o love_n than_o she_o ask_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n how_o she_o shall_v best_o love_v he_o ¶_o and_o our_o lord_n say_v have_v mind_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o think_v on_o my_o goodness_n ¶_o daughter_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o haberyon_n or_o y_fw-es e_fw-es here_o fast_a breed_n &_o water_n &_o if_o you_o u._fw-mi saydeste_fw-fr every_o day_n a_o thousand_o pater_fw-la nr_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o please_v i_o so_o well_o as_o thou_o do_v when_o y_o u._fw-mi be_v in_o scylence_n &_o suffer_v i_o to_o speak_v in_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o daughter_n for_o to_o bid_v many_o bede_n it_o be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o can_v better_o do_v &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o profit_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n toward_o perfeccyon_n for_o i_o tell_v the_o daughter_n they_o that_o be_v great_a faster_n &_o great_a doer_n of_o penance_n they_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a lyf_v and_o they_o that_o gyve_v they_o to_o many_o devocyon_n they_o will_v have_v that_o y_o e_o best_a life_n and_o though_o that_o give_v moche_n alms_n they_o will_v that_o it_o be_v hold_v the_o best_a life_n and_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v y_o e_o daughter_n that_o think_n weep_a &_o high_a contemplacyon_n be_v y_z e_z best_o lyf_v in_o earth_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o meryte_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o year_n think_v in_o thy_o mind_n than_o for_o a_o hondred_a year_n of_o prayeng_a w_n to_o thy_o mouth_n &_o yet_o thou_o wylte_n not_o believe_v i_o for_o thou_o wylte_n bid_v many_o bede_n ¶_o daughter_n if_o thou_o know_v how_o sweet_a thy_o love_n be_v to_o i_o y_z u._fw-mi will_v never_o do_v other_o thing_n but_o love_n i_o with_o all_o thy_o herte_n ¶_o dought_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v high_a w_n to_o i_o in_o heaven_n keep_v i_o always_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o moche_v as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi may_v &_o forgete_n not_o i_o at_o thy_o mete_v but_o think_v always_o y_o it_o i_o fit_a in_o thy_o herte_n &_o know_v every_o thought_n y_o it_o be_v therein_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a ¶_o daughter_n i_o have_v suffer_v many_o pain_n for_o thy_o love_v therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v great_a cause_n to_o love_v i_o right_a well_o for_o i_o have_v buy_v thy_o love_n full_a there_o ¶_o dear_a lord_n i_o pray_v the_o late_a i_o never_o have_v other_o joy_n in_o earth_n but_o mourn_v &_o weep_a for_o thy_o love_v for_o i_o thynk_v lord_n though_o i_o be_v in_o hell_n if_o i_o may_v weep_v there_o &_o mourn_v for_o thy_o love_n as_o i_o do_v here_o hell_n shall_v not_o noye_v i_o but_z it_o shall_v be_v a_o manner_n heaven_n for_z thy_o love_n put_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o drede_n of_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n for_z i_o have_v lever_n be_v there_o as_o long_o as_o y_z u_z will_v &_o please_v the_o than_z to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n &_o displease_v the_o therefore_o good_a lord_n as_o thou_o wylte_n so_o must_v it_o be_v ¶_o she_o have_v great_a wonder_n that_o our_o lord_n will_v become_v man_n &_o suffer_v so_o grevous_a pain_n for_o her_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v so_o unkind_a a_o creature_n to_o he_o and_o than_o w_z t_z great_a weep_a she_o ask_v our_o lord_n ihun_v how_o she_o may_v best_a please_v high_o &_o he_o answer_v to_o her_o soul_n sa_v daughter_n have_v mind_n of_o thy_o wickedness_n &_o think_v on_o my_o goodness_n than_z she_o pray_v many_o time_n &_o often_o these_o word_n lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n have_v merci_fw-la on_o my_o great_a wickedness_n as_o certain_o as_o i_o be_v never_o so_o wicked_a as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi art_n good_a ne_o never_o may_v be_v though_o i_o will_v for_o you_o u._fw-mi art_n so_o good_a y_fw-fr t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi may_v no_o better_o be_v &_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_n y_o it_o ever_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v depart_v from_o the_o without_o end_n ¶_o when_o she_o see_v the_o crucyfyxe_n or_o if_o she_o see_v a_o man_n have_v a_o wound_n or_o a_o best_a or_o if_o a_o man_n bete_v a_o child_n afore_o she_o or_o smite_v a_o horse_n or_o a_o other_o best_a w_n to_o a_o whype_n if_o she_o may_v see_v it_o or_o here_o it_o she_o think_v she_o see_v our_o lord_n beten_v or_o wound_a like_a as_o she_o see_v in_o the_o man_n or_o in_o the_o best_a ¶_o the_o more_o she_o increase_v in_o love_n &_o in_o devocyon_n the_o more_o she_o increase_v in_o sorrow_n &_o contrycyon_n in_o lowness_n &_o mekenesse_n &_o in_o holy_a drede_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n &_o in_o knowledge_n of_o her_o own_o freylte_n so_o that_o if_o she_o see_v any_o creature_n be_v punyssh_v or_o sharp_o chastyse_v she_o will_v think_v that_o she_o have_v be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v chastyse_v than_o y_z t_z creature_n be_v for_o her_o unkyndnes_n against_o god_n than_o will_v she_o weep_v for_o she_o own_o sin_n &_o for_o compassyon_n of_o that_o creature_n ¶_o in_o no_o thing_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi do_v or_o say_v daughter_n y_o u._fw-mi may_v no_o better_o please_v god_n than_o believe_v that_o he_o love_v the._n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a y_o it_o i_o may_v weep_v w_z t_o the._n i_o will_v weep_v with_o the_o for_o the_o compassyon_n y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v of_o the._n ¶_o our_o merciful_a lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n draw_v this_o creture_n unto_o his_o love_n &_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o passion_n that_o may_v not_o endure_v to_o behold_v a_o lepre_a or_o a_o other_o seek_v man_n specyal_o if_o he_o have_v any_o wound_n appear_v on_o he_o so_o she_o weep_v as_o if_o she_o have_v seen_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n with_o his_o wound_n blee_a &_o so_o she_o die_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o soul_n for_z through_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o seek_v man_n her_z mind_n be_v all_o ravysshed_a in_o to_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n that_o she_o have_v great_a mourn_v and_o sorow_a y_o to_o she_o may_v not_o kiss_v y_fw-fr e_o lepre_fw-fr when_o she_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o way_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v all_o contrary_n to_o her_o desposycyon_n in_o the_o year_n of_o her_o youth_n &_o prosperyte_n for_o than_o she_o abhor_v they_o moo_v ¶_o daughter_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi haste_v desire_v in_o thy_o mind_n to_o have_v many_o preeste_n in_o the_o town_n of_o lin_z that_z may_v sing_v &_o rede_n night_n and_o day_n for_o to_o serve_v i_o worship_n i_o &_o praise_v i_o and_o thank_v i_o for_o the_o goodness_n y_fw-fr t_o i_o have_v do_v to_o the_o in_o earth_n &_o therefore_o daughter_n i_o promise_v the_o thou_o shall_v have_v meed_n &_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o good_a wylle_n &_o good_a desire_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v they_o in_o deed_n ¶_o daughter_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi shall_v have_v as_o great_a meed_n &_o as_o great_a reward_n with_o i_o in_o heaven_n for_o thy_o good_a seruyce_n &_o thy_o good_a dede_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v in_o thy_o mind_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v y_z e_z same_o with_o thy_o bodily_a wytte_n without_o forth_o ¶_o and_o daughter_n i_o thank_v the_o for_z the_o charyte_n that_o thou_o haste_v to_o all_o lecherous_a man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi for_z thou_o pray_v for_o they_o &_o wepe_a for_o they_o many_o atere_a desyre_a y_o t_o it_o shall_v delyver_v they_o out_o of_o sin_n &_o be_v as_o gracious_a to_o they_o as_o i_o be_v to_o mary_n maudeleyne_v y_fw-es t_o they_o may_v have_v as_o moche_v grace_n to_o love_v i_o as_o mary_n maudeleyne_v have_v &_o with_o this_o condyconn_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v y_fw-es t_o everyche_n of_o they_o shall_v have_v twenty_o li._n a_o year_n to_o love_n &_o praise_v i_o &_o