Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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The deyenge creature
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unclothe_v of_o virtue_n and_o replete_v with_o vice_n naked_a of_o grace_n and_o in_o my_o own_o defaute_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o unpouruay_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o will_v accord_v with_o his_o most_o ryall_n and_o imperial_a estate_n i_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o drede_fw-la and_o fere_n i_o shall_v not_o con_v ne_o dare_v not_o speak_v for_o myself_o for_o i_o have_v pray_v my_o good_a angel_n to_o speak_v for_o i_o and_o he_o have_v deny_v it_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o reason_n drede_n and_o conscyens_n and_o they_o have_v answer_v i_o full_a hevy_o that_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o accuse_v i_o and_o exscuse_v i_o they_o can_v not_o /_o and_z allege_v many_o a_o great_a reasonable_a cause_n why_o that_o i_o can_v not_o say_v nay_o to_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o my_o servant_n which_o be_v take_v i_o to_o rewle_fw-mi and_o govern_v as_o i_o will_v answer_v for_o theym_v /_o and_z they_o answer_v i_o right_a sorrowful_o and_o say_v if_o they_o shall_v say_v any_o good_a word_n for_o i_o they_o shall_v not_o say_v troth_n of_o i_o and_o cast_v to_o i_o that_o peryll_n that_o no_o body_n will_v geve_v credence_n unto_o theym_n if_o they_o will_v say_v well_o on_o i_o but_o call_v theym_a flatterer_n fall_v dyssymulour_n and_o flatterer_n of_o sin_n alas_o alas_o i_o have_v hevy_o dyspend_v my_o long_a life_n that_o in_o all_o this_o long_a time_n i_o have_v not_o purchase_v i_o one_o friend_n to_o speak_v for_o i_o have_v our_o lord_n of_o his_o moost_n ample_a grace_n ordain_v i_o immedyat_o after_o my_o crystendome_n to_o have_v dye_v forth_o with_o i_o may_v say_v i_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o gracious_a hour_n but_o will_v it_o please_v your_o goodness_n to_o speak_v for_o i_o and_o understande_v whether_o i_o shall_v have_v hardynes_n to_o make_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o blessyd_v lady_n and_o moo_v holy_a vyrgyn_v that_o ever_o be_v and_o she_o that_o dysdayn_v not_o nor_o deny_v not_o sinful_a sinner_n when_o they_o call_v after_o grace_n notwithstanding_o her_o chastyte_n and_o her_o pure_a vyrgynyte_n excel_v all_o other_o vyrgyn_n now_o good_a go_v your_o way_n &_o let_v i_o weet_v how_o i_o shall_v speed_n for_o all_o this_o time_n i_o live_v in_o such_o drede_fw-la and_o fere_n that_o i_o be_v better_o dye_v anon_o than_o live_v any_o long_o in_o the_o drede_n that_o i_o be_o in_o and_o also_o i_o have_v so_o great_a drede_n and_o fere_n of_o the_o ryghtwysnes_n of_o almyghty_a god_n that_o i_o be_o almoost_n deed_n for_o fere_n for_o reason_n drede_fw-la and_o conscyence_n say_v to_o i_o full_o short_o that_o the_o high_a juge_n shall_v not_o be_v percyall_a nor_o he_o will_v not_o be_v corrupt_a with_o good_a but_o he_o will_v mynyster_v to_o i_o justyce_n certain_o but_o and_o he_o atteyn_v to_o mynyster_n to_o i_o justyce_n without_o favour_n i_o will_v appeal_v to_o his_o mercy_n certain_o for_o other_o remedy_n be_v there_o none_o pare_v origene_n our_o blessyd_v lady_n help_n thyophyle_n &_o sir_n emery_n how_o shall_v they_o have_v do_v ne_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n have_v be_v and_o many_o another_o sinner_n that_o her_o grace_n have_v help_v she_o be_v queen_n of_o heaven_n lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o empress_n of_o hell_n /_o and_o sa_n to_o she_o soon_o cryste_n jesu_n have_v dye_v and_o suffer_v so_o tourmentous_a a_o death_n and_o in_o she_o own_o sight_n to_o her_o great_a socour_n and_o moderly_a compassyon_n i_o hope_v she_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o the_o eke_o precyous_a passion_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o any_o creature_n that_o she_o blyss_v soon_o suffer_v so_o patient_o ¶_o the_o answer_n of_o faith_n &_o hope_n to_o the_o dyenge_a creature_n have_v you_o none_o acqueyntaunce_n with_o our_o brother_n charyte_n we_o marvel_v that_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o all_o this_o time_n /_o for_o and_o you_o be_v join_v with_o we_o twain_o your_o message_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o acceptable_o hear_v manifold_a ¶_o the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o the_o dyenge_a creature_n to_o faith_n hope_v and_o charyte_v certain_o i_o have_v but_o lytell_a deled_a with_o he_o i_o be_v never_o conversaunt_a with_o he_o &_o that_o i_o repent_v now_o for_o i_o feel_v by_o you_o twain_o that_o he_o may_v do_v moche_n in_o the_o high_a court_n i_o have_v more_o deled_a with_o vengeance_n than_o i_o have_v with_o charyte_n /_o for_z i_o will_v have_v be_v avenge_v upon_o every_o man_n by_o my_o will_n when_o the_o people_n have_v slay_v my_o child_n my_o kin_n my_o friend_n &_o rob_v &_o spoil_v myself_o certain_o i_o will_v have_v be_v a_o wroke_n right_n fain_o and_o i_o have_v have_v power_n to_o my_o will_n but_o though_o my_o power_n be_v lytell_fw-mi certain_o i_o have_v hate_v they_o and_o will_v they_o to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o i_o /_o and_z well_o i_o wot_v that_o be_v not_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o charyte_n but_o now_o i_o herte_o cry_v god_n mercy_n our_o bless_a lady_n &_o you_o holy_a charyte_n of_o the_o that_o my_o enemy_n here_o afore_o god_n our_o bless_a lady_n &_o you_o three_o i_o forgyve_v they_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o i_o /_o &_o will_v not_o be_v avenge_v though_o i_o may_v and_o i_o pray_v you_o holy_a charyte_n though_o it_o be_v long_o or_o i_o be_v aqueynt_v with_o you_o be_v not_o the_o loath_a to_o do_v for_o i_o i_o sore_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v thus_o unresonable_o &_o unwyttynge_o absent_v i_o from_o you_o &_o hertely_fw-mi i_o cry_v you_o mercy_n /_o &_o pray_v you_o of_o your_o charyte_n to_o put_v out_o of_o your_o mind_n my_o presumptuous_a folly_n for_o certain_o i_o shall_v never_o do_v so_o more_o again_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v i_o shall_v desire_v your_o favour_n socour_v and_o your_o counseyll_n and_o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o desire_v vengeance_n and_o never_o to_o deal_n with_o he_o no_o more_o how_o soever_o i_o be_v do_v to_o but_o take_v it_o in_o pacyence_n and_o think_v as_o i_o ought_v of_o right_a that_o worse_o than_o i_o have_v be_v do_v to_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v do_v to_o /_o but_z that_o be_v not_o the_o world_n /_o for_o he_o have_v i_o serve_v and_o please_v and_o dysplease_v almyghty_a god_n that_o be_v maker_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o holy_a beget_v soon_o that_o conceyve_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o bear_v be_v of_o a_o pure_a chaste_a vyrgyn_v and_o dye_v for_o our_o redempcyon_n when_o i_o have_v grevous_o offend_v and_o break_v his_o commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n know_v that_o i_o die_v not_o well_o wherefore_o my_o peryll_n be_v the_o more_o nor_o i_o have_v not_o call_v after_o in_o bless_a holy_a goost_n grace_n mercy_n socour_n and_o her_o help_n when_o i_o have_v be_v in_o place_n of_o peryll_n of_o deed_o sin_n nor_o i_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o that_o moost_n holy_a pure_a chaste_a and_o moo_v excellent_a vyrgyn_v and_o i_o have_v be_v seek_v she_o of_o grace_n and_o she_o turn_v her_o visage_n from_o i_o not_o for_o lack_v of_o faith_n but_o for_o i_o though_o that_o her_o moost_n excellent_a charyte_n and_o chastyte_n must_v of_o very_o right_a abhor_v my_o sin_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o please_v the_o world_n with_o i_o know_v well_o that_o i_o dysplease_v he_o that_o redeem_v i_o with_o his_o precyous_a passion_n and_o this_o i_o wot_v well_o deserve_v a_o great_a punysshement_fw-fr than_o i_o have_v it_o suffer_v and_o there_o as_o i_o lack_v suffycyaunce_n and_o boldness_n to_o come_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o theym_n that_o i_o have_v so_o grevous_o offend_v /_o will_v it_o please_v your_o goodness_n faith_n hope_n and_o charyte_n charytable_a to_o go_v and_o steer_v and_o be_v mean_a for_o i_o to_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o pyte_n that_o she_o will_v go_v for_o i_o to_o the_o glorious_a trynyte_n and_o take_v you_o three_o with_o she_o /_o for_o well_o i_o wot_v the_o glorious_a trynyte_n will_v nothing_o deny_v that_o she_o desire_v they_o understande_v her_o perfyte_n charyte_v such_o that_o every_o creature_n that_o call_v after_o grace_n she_o have_v pyte_n upon_o they_o have_v they_o never_o so_o grevous_o offend_v i_o shall_v fall_v in_o dyspayre_n &_o i_o have_v not_o perfyte_n trust_v in_o her_o grace_n mercy_n &_o pyte_n and_o so_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o to_o have_v bring_v my_o joly_a soul_n in_o to_o great_a bondage_n and_o in_o such_o adversyte_n without_o remedy_n that_o it_o pass_v my_o power_n to_o ease_v he_o or_o help_v he_o nor_o the_o great_a specyall_a trust_n
that_o i_o have_v in_o that_o moo_v blyss_v good_a lady_n and_o in_o you_o holy_a faith_n hope_n and_o charyte_n ¶_o how_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n complain_v he_o to_o the_o dyenge_a creature_n sa_v thus_o how_o nyghe_a haste_n thou_o do_v with_o thy_o master_n the_o world_n /_o how_o nyghe_o be_v you_o twain_o depart_v understand_v thou_o not_o how_o unsure_a he_o be_v /_o and_z at_o thy_o moost_n need_n will_v fail_v the_o /_o haste_z thou_o not_o since_o afore_o this_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o great_a adversytee_n and_o trouble_n /_o what_o have_v he_o ease_v or_o proufyte_v the._n certain_a but_o lytell_fw-mi or_o enough_o /_o for_o and_o he_o have_v flatter_v or_o dyssymule_v with_o the_o one_o day_n or_o one_o hour_n he_o have_v lower_v and_o grutched_a with_o the_o more_o than_o a_o hole_n year_n therefore_o haste_v thou_o not_o understande_v he_o afore_o in_o all_o this_o time_n /_o but_o hang_v upon_o he_o all_o way_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o may_v /_o and_o yet_o more_o long_a woldeste_n thou_o if_o that_o thou_o may_v /_o but_o now_o the_o season_n and_o time_n be_v come_v that_o he_o will_v depart_v and_o go_v from_o the_o /_o and_z what_o dystresse_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v in_o lytell_a will_n he_o favour_v socour_n or_o help_v the_o /_o such_o as_o thou_o thynke_v be_v thy_o friend_n will_v show_v the_o a_o feign_a favour_n till_o they_o know_v the_o certain_a of_o thy_o riches_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v good_a they_o will_v cherysshe_v and_o favour_v the_o for_o the_o season_n /_o and_o complain_v and_o wail_v thy_o death_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v full_o fain_v thou_o be_v ago_o &_o be_v right_a glad_a with_o thy_o death_n and_o when_o time_n thy_o eye_n be_v close_v /_o thy_o hear_v ago_o thy_o speech_n withdraw_v &_o may_v not_o speak_v /_o than_o shall_v thou_o see_v what_o thy_o master_n the_o world_n will_v do_v for_o the_o /_o seek_v thy_o coffer_n he_o will_v &_o every_o corner_n by_o the_o way_n of_o lykelyhode_n that_o any_o good_a be_v in_o /_o and_z lytell_a will_n they_o depart_v with_o to_o the_o than_o /_o &_o lytell_fw-mi compassyon_n will_v they_o have_v upon_o thy_o poor_a soul_n /_o and_z they_o find_v lytell_a or_o nought_o in_o thy_o coffer_n what_o will_v they_o say_v /_o thou_o thou_o than_o they_o will_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o foal_n a_o waster_n thou_o can_v not_o keep_v /_o thou_o spend_v more_o than_o thou_o have_v /_o thus_o will_v they_o say_v by_o the_o /_o &_o though_o they_o find_v moche_n thou_o shall_v have_v but_o lytell_a thereof_o &_o fare_v but_o lytell_a the_o better_a /_o and_z if_o they_o find_v but_o lytell_a they_o will_v grudge_v with_o the_o &_o say_v the_o never_o a_o good_a word_n /_o think_v thereon_o by_o time_n &_o be_v thy_o own_o friend_n /_o for_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v thyself_o who_o will_v love_v the_o /_o canst_v thou_o love_v any_o creature_n better_a than_o thyself_o /_o &_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o in_o faith_n thou_o be_v not_o wise_a /_o remember_v what_o i_o say_v now_o /_o for_z thou_o shall_v find_v this_o true_a every_o word_n /_o and_o though_o i_o speak_v thus_o grevous_o &_o strayt_o unto_o the_o marvel_v not_o for_o it_o i_o be_o that_o shall_v abide_v suffer_v and_o endure_v the_o pain_n for_o thy_o defence_n alas_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v cowple_v with_o the_o /_o &_o so_o have_v i_o cause_n to_o say_v /_o for_z i_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v without_o favour_n for_o thy_o dede_n /_o how_o hasty_o how_o soon_o i_o can_v not_o say_v ¶_o how_o unavysed_o and_o how_o unredy_o thou_o purueye_v for_o i_o i_o wot_v never_o how_o shall_v any_o other_o creature_n have_v compassyon_n upon_o i_o when_o thou_o haste_v not_o that_o sight_n that_o thou_o be_v first_o form_n a_o creature_n i_o have_v always_o be_v with_o the_o and_o never_o from_o the_o and_o in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o thy_o inndcencye_n be_v keep_v full_a virtuous_o to_o my_o great_a comfort_n and_o in_o thy_o middle_a age_n be_v keep_v full_a vycyous_o and_o synful_o to_o my_o great_a sorrow_n /_o and_z in_o thy_o old_a age_n lytell_fw-mi or_o noughte_v remember_v thy_o wretchede_v lyve_v alas_o alas_o alas_o that_o ever_o thou_o &_o i_o be_v couple_v to_o gyther_o for_o the_o season_n haste_v fast_a that_o i_o must_v go_v to_o pain_n for_o thy_o mysrewle_fw-mi and_o endure_v pain_n whether_o it_o be_v eternal_a or_o for_o a_o long_a season_n i_o wot_v not_o what_o remedy_n thy_o worldly_a friend_n will_v find_v to_o ease_v i_o i_o be_o in_o great_a drede_n i_o trow_v they_o will_v have_v but_o lytell_a compassyon_n on_o i_o that_o be_o thy_o poor_a soul_n /_o but_o give_v there_o attendance_n for_o to_o berye_o the_o ryche_o and_o worshypful_o and_o make_v thy_o house_n cleanly_a and_o to_o make_v thy_o purse_n emptye_n and_o lytel_a compassyon_n or_o remembrance_n will_v they_o have_v upon_o the_o and_o i_o certain_o but_o let_v i_o brenne_fw-fr eternal_o but_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o be_v almyghty_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o moost_n holy_a mother_n that_o pure_a chaste_a maiden_n that_o help_v every_o sinner_n that_o call_v after_o grace_n when_o there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n now_o farewell_n body_n thou_o shall_v to_o earth_n and_o lie_n and_o rot_v and_o worm_n shall_v eat_v the_o and_o i_o shall_v to_o pain_n long_o or_o else_o eternal_o mercy_n blessyd_v lady_n that_o bare_a cryste_n ihesu_n our_o redemptour_n for_o in_o none_o other_o help_n i_o assure_v i_o ¶_o the_o lamentable_a lamentacyon_n of_o the_o dyenge_a body_n to_o the_o soul_n alas_o silly_a soul_n the_o tourmente_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o mynne_n offence_n shall_v you_o suffer_v i_o be_o so_o sorry_a there_o can_v no_o tongue_n tell_v the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o endure_v that_o have_v bring_v you_o in_o such_o bondage_n peryll_n danger_n &_o hduersyte_n without_o remedy_n nor_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a mercy_n of_o almyghty_a god_n who_o mercy_n can_v not_o be_v have_v but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o blessyd_v holy_a mother_n 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