of ThaÌ„ mekely she toke her leue wente home a yeue to Nasareth Than thoughte Ioseph he wold go â—oke how his wyffe dede wente towardes her whan oure lady herde of his comyng sche wente agaynâ— hym grete hym full mekâ—ly But whan ioseph sawe her gret with childe he meruâ—yled gretely how that myght be for well he wyste hit was not his fore he hadde neuer parte of her body in that degre fore he knowe well that she had made a vowe before she wold neuer haue parte of mannes body thought how he was made to wedde her by the byddyng of the holy goste grete miracle shewyng thoughte right in his herte he was not worthy to dwelle in her company and thoÌ„ght in his herte to haue gone home aÈene and to leue her there Thene come an angell to hym sayd be not aferd to take mari thy wyfe to thy kepyng fore it is of the holy goste that is quicke in her body for thow shall be her keper and norse to her chyld and whanne â–ª hit is borne call it ihesus for he shall be sauiour to all the world Than ye shall vnderstond that for iiij causes as seynte Ambrose seyth oure lady was weddid to this olde maÌ„ Ioseph The firste was yf she hadde conceyued with oute wedloke the iewes wolde haue seid that she had be an euyll woman of her body so haue stoned her to dethe The secouÌ„de cause was fore she was so shamefast that she had herde any haue putte any defame to her she wolde haue dyede fore sorow The thrydde cause was for ioseph shulde bere wittenesse of her maydenhode The fourthe cause fore ioseph shulde helpe her at her birth brynge her to bethleem and aftyr in to Egipte so ayene in to her owne countre fore these iiij causes she was weddid to this olde man Ioseph And also to be gyle the fende that he shulde not knowe hym from a nothir â–ª childe Nowe haue ye herde of the Annunciacion There be somme people that aske a question why there stondithe a wyne potte with lyllyus betwene oure lady Gabriell the Angell at her salutacion This is the cause fore oure lady atte her salutacion conceyued be feythe Narracio Hit be fill thus vpon a cristemasse day that a cristen man and â— iewe sate to gedyr and spake of the concepcion of oâ—re lady and as they were there stode a wyne potte to fore he in with a lyly there ynne Thanne seyd the cristen man we be leue that oure lady conceyued lyke as this lyly conceyuythe colour of grene and aftyr bryngiâ—h forth a whyte floure with oute crafte of man or any pay ryng to the stalke right so oure lady conceyued of the hooly goste and aftyr broughte her sone oure lord ihesu criste withoute any wemme of her body that is floure and chefe of all wymmen Thanne seyde the iewe whan I see a lyly sprynge oute of the dethe stalke that stondith in this potte thanne wolle I beleue that thow seyste hit is trew and a none there with sprange a white lyly oute of the dede stocke that stode in that same wyne potte And whan this Iewe sawe that a none he fill downe vn to the grounde vppon his knees and seyde thus lady nowe I see well that thowe conceyued with the hooly goste oure lorde Ihesu criste goddys sone of heuen And thou were clene mayden bothe be fore the birthe and also aftyr the birthe And so a none he was cristoned and so aftir he was a full hooly man And this is the cause where so that the potte with the lylyus is sette betwene oure lady the Angell for righte as the iewe disputid with the cristen man of the maner of the concepcion So oure lady disputid with the Angell of the maner howe she shulde conceyue and be bothe modir and mayde or she consentid ther to Thanne ye that woll faste the v. euâ—â—ys of oure lady in worshippe of her v. ioyes that she had of her sone The firste was whan she conceyued of the holy goste know that sche was modir to goddis sone of heuen The secounde was on cristemasse day whan she was delyuered of her so ne with oute any payne of her body for as she coÌ„ceyued with oute luste of her body also she was delyuered withoute peyne of her body The iij. ioye was one Estyr day whan her sone rose from dethe to lyue come to her kyssed her made her more ioyefull of his â—prysing than she was sory of his dethe The fourthe ioye was whann heâ—sâ—yed vp to heuen on holy thurday in the same flesche blode that he toke in her body The v ioye was in her assumpcion whan she sawe her sone come with grete multitude of angelis semtis to fette her to heuen and crowned her quene of heuen Emperes of hell and lady of the world so all that be in heueÌ„ shall do her reuerence and worshippe and all bethe in erthe shall do her seruice These be the v. ioyes that oure lady hadde of her sone and ye shall vnderstoÌ„de that he that woll grete oure lady with v. aueys shall neuer come in to the payne of hell Narracio we finde wreton of an hooly mayden that was deuoute in oure lady seruice and euery day grete her with v. ioyes Than hit happened so on a day that she fill sike and felte her selfe welle that sche shulde be dede and for fere she â—ighed wonder sore and made grete mone for be cause she wysce not whetâ—r she shulde go afher dethe Thanne come oure lady to her and seid why arte thow so sory yâ— hast made me so ofte glad gretyng me with ioyes that I hadde of my sone there fore be not sory but knowe thou well that yâ— shalte go with me in to euer lastyng blysse ioye euer with oute ende Narracio we fynde of seint Gilbert that one a tyme he was nye dede of the quincy whaÌ„ his throte was so grete wâ—ll nye dede â— he myghte vnnethe take brethe oure lady come to hym seyde to hym gilbert my seruaunt hit were euyll do that thy throte shulde suffer penaunce that hathe so oftyn tymes gladid me with my ioyes a none she toke her feyre pappe mylâ—yd on his throte and wente her wey a none there with he was hole thankyd oure lady euer aftyr De saÌ„cto georgio martire GOod frendis soche a day ye shall haue seynt Gorges day the holy martyr hit is wreton in his lyffe that there was an horrible dragon be side a Cite that was callid Cirme of the whiche dragon meÌ„ of the Cite were sore a ferde in so moch that be couÌ„sell of the kyng euery day they gaffe hym a childe a shepe to ete fore fere lefte he wolde haue come in to the Cite Than whan alle the children shep were nye eton for because that the
so ne aftyr come they that myssyd this good preyng the mawment to telle hem how hadde hyt and whan they had long preyde at the last the maument spake and seyd tymes be â—hauÌ„gid the people be worse thanne they were who seythe the troughte his hede shall be broken So he that woll sey trouthe he shall be shente and so the trew maÌ„ shall be so huntyd and so pluc hyd that he shall not we te to whom he shall speke nor to whom he may tell his councell in truste for he that woll sonest disceyue hym wolle speke summe tyme moste fay rest so that may be pÌ„uyd Hit is wreton in the boke of kynges how there were ij knyghtis grete enmyes on to that othyr yâ— one highte Iacob that othir amasa and this iacob seyde to Amasa as they mette hayle brothyr and kyssid hym with his othir houde be hynde he slewe hym with hys knyfe and smote him to the herte Thus hit farithe now a dayes be mo the people they speke full fayre be fore the people be hynde hym they woll â—le hym with a shrowde knyffe that is with the cursid tonge these be they that pursewed hym in heuen and sette noughte by goddys worde for yf thoughe they heren hyt with her erys hit synkith noughte in her hertis where god pleynith hym greuously be his prophete Ieremye and seyde thus what gylte founde youre fadres in me yf I haue trespasid to yow in any maner thyng tell me Alas for shame of oure obstynat pryde for god is in the righte and so he tretith with vs that be in the wronge he proferith mercy or we aske hit he makithe hym mercyfull to hem that displesuhe hym and shewde loue ther â—one is worthy Thus be her hertis herder than any stone thus we be wor than jewes thus we be vn kynde to hym that shewde to vs all kyndenesse and euer he cryeth to vs and feythe I haue lefte on erthe for ye shulde here my scripture Torne ayen to me i woll receyue the lo my armys be all redy spradde to clippÌ„e the to me my hede is redy bowed to kysse the my sidys are redy to shewe thy myne herte myu hondes myne fete bledon to shewe the what I suffered for the and thou turnest away fro me and thou be in perfite lyff I wolle yeue the tresonre with oute noÌ„bre I shall a vaunce the with oute comparisone yeuè the reste with ouÌ„tyn ende so that all the fawte shall be founde in the and not in me Thus oure lord proferith and techith vs and ther be full few that wyll here hym but lete all these wordys passe oute of her hertys anâ—â—â—ke no hede but all her â—â—yndes in richesse this worldis prosperite in this presente lyffe and take full â—itill hede of the lyffe that is comyng oure lord jhesu crist suffered dethe to bryng vs to euer lasting blisse There for in cristus persone makithe the prophete a grete lamentacion for the grete vnkynddenesse that he seethe in mankynde and seythe thus Thow man for vanite thow stinkyste for thy rusty synne and there for j crye and wepe for thou haste on thy hede a garlonde of flowres and j for the haue one of thornes thou haste on thy hoÌ„des a â—eyre of white glouys and j for thy haue many blody woundes Thou haste in thyne armes spradde to lede karrollis and daunces and myn armes for the be nay led on a tre with sharpe naylus Thou haste thy clothis pynched smale and my body for the is full of grete walis And o thyng greuith me moste of all thou settust not by my passion that â— suffered full sore for thy sake But with thyne horrible swering thou vpbyoydeste me with many grete othis by myne hede eyen armes nailes sides woundes fete bones be myne herte and be my passion that thou sholdiste do worshippe to thou doste grete spite and repreue Narracio we rede in the gestis of ro maynes that an Emperour sente a grete maÌ„ to a londe to be a justice and or he come there no man in that couÌ„tre coude swere no othe but ye and nay but whan this Iustice come a monge hem he made the peple to swere one bokys in sessiones and yafe hem chargis so the people toke ensample of this iustice to swere as he and his men did be oure lordis passion sydys Armes nayles face woundes blode herte and so forthe and toke hit so in vse that the comyn people swore as they dede Than on a day as the iustice sate in his office and chargid the people there come to fore hym a fayre woman clothid all in grene and broughte a feyre childe in her lappe all blody and all to martered his hede all to pryckyd his face disfigured his eyen oute his armes brokyn his hondis smetyn thourghe his naylys cutte and his fete cutte from his leggrs his sydis all to rente his bowels and his her te drawen oute of his body Thanne seyde this woman to the Iustice what are they worthy to haue that haue thus doo to my childe and he seyde they were worthy to haue dethe Thanne seyd she thou and thyn men with youre horible othis haue thus dismembred my swete sone ihesu criste that am I modyr vn to and thus ye haue taught all youre countrey where fore thou shalte haue thy owne donâ—e and so in sighte of all the people the erthe opened and the iustice fill downe to hell than the people were sore a gaste and they lefte all soche grete othis and ded a mende her lyues and so late vs leue all oure othis and leue as criscen shul de doo and reuerence the passion of oure lord ihesu criste that was cause of oure redemption be the whiche we shall come to euer lastyng blysse that neuer shall haue ende DmÌ„ca palmaruÌ„ GOod frendis as ye knowe well that this day is callid Palm sonday but foâ— because that the seruice of this day is longe I wyll telle yow shortly why hit is callid Palme sonday as seint iohan seyth oure lord ihesu criste come to Betanye where he seythe Venit ihesus betaâ—â—aÌ„ vbi lazarus fuit mortuus queÌ„ resusuitauit And there he reysed lazar from dethe to lyue that hade ley .iiij. dayes dede and this lazarus was brothir to mary mawdeleyne and to martha that was a nothir suster Thanne ihesus wyste that his passion was nyghe and toke Lazar with hym rydyng on an asse he come towarde iherusalem and whan the people herde ther of the people wente ayense hym Non propter ihesum tantum sed vt lasarum videreÌ„t quem resuscitauit a mortuis Not only for ihesu but for to see lazar that was resyn from deâ—he to lyue and also for to see criste and do hym worshippe AcceperuÌ„t remos palmarum sternebant in via They toke branches of palme and othir floures and strawed
in the wey a yense his comyng And somme sprade her clothis in the wey and songe Benedictus qui venit in nomine domini Blessyd be he that comythe in the name of oure lord kyng of israhel where for hooly churche makyth this day solempne procession in mynde of the procession that was made ayense crist also ioye myrthe of oure resing froÌ„ deth to lyue that hath leyne all this yere in dedly syn now y truste to god that they be resyd to god leuyng And for angeles of heueÌ„ make moch ioye of your rising out of syn And thus we take palme and flowres in procession as they did and go in procession knelyng to the crosse in the worshiâ— and mynde of hym that was done one the crosse worshippyng and wel comyng hym with songe in to the chirche as the people ded oure lord in to the cite of iherusalem Thanne iohan bellet askithe a question seith that criste had the grettest worshippe rydyng one the asse that euer he had in this worlde ThaÌ„ why worshippe we the crosse and not the asse to this question he answerithe hym selfe and seyth that the worship of this world as Salamon seyd All is but a vanite and noughte and makithe to for gete a man his god and hym selfe Ther as grete tribulacione dissese and heuynesse causithe a man to thynke of god â—rye to hym for socoure and helpe and to know hym selfe And ther foâ— all cristen people shulde putte a wey all worldely vanitees that bryngythe moche peple to grete my scheue and many to euer lastyng peyne we worshippe the crosse foâ— hyt was cause of oure redemption and saluacion and to brynge vs to euer lastyng ioye and blysse that we hopyn all to come to Thanne anone whan criste was come to the cite of iherusalem he wente to the temple and droue oute all byers and sellers that he fonnde ther in seyde Domus mea do mus oracionia vocabitur My house is a house of preyouris and ye make hit a den of theuys Thus oure lord yafe all cristen people en sample to leue byyng sellyng on the holy day and in specyall in churche A nothir hit is why hit is callid palme sonday for be cause that palme be tokenythe victory where all cristeÌ„ peple shulde bere palme in processione in tokenyng that he hadde foughten with the fende and hath the victorye of hym be shryfte of mouthe satisfactione with dede mekely done his penaunce with grete contricione in his herte and in this wyse ouercome his gostly enemy the fende we rede in the gestis of romayns yâ— it was the maner summe tyme. that yf there were any loÌ„de that were rebell a yense the Emperour a none the Emperour wolde sende summe worthy knyghte with grete pissaâ—â—â— of people to that lond and putte hem downe make hem sogettys to the Emperour of rome And whanne this knyghte hadde done so than shulde he be sette in a châ— re â—rayâ—d with clothys of golde in the beste wyse and a branche of palme in his honde in tokenyng that he had the victory and with gret worshippe broughte in to rome but whanne he come in to any worthy cite thaÌ„ ther shulde stonde one by hym and bete hym in the mouthe with a branche of olyue sayng thus Anotholites this is to sey kowe thy selfe that is to vnderstonde thoughâ— thou be grete nowe aud haue the victorye make not to moche of thy selfe for hit may fortuue a nothir tyme thou maiste haue the worse and tourne to moche vylony more than now to worshippe where for â—e not now to proude of thy selfe Thus shulde ye bete youre selfe in the mouthe of youre soule with the branche of olyne that ys with the vertu of mekenesse and so bolde yowe in loue and meke in her te and euer more dreding and feryng lefte he fall a yene in to synne And so leue the worshipâ— that ye haue now For truste this trewly â—â—â—knesse is that vertu that moste so â—este ouer cometh youre gostely enemy the fende and souneste gaderithe a man to vertuos leuyng that we may haue thys vertu of mekenesse pacience and charite to ouer come oure gostly enemy now and euer Amen GOod frendis ye shall vnderstond that hooly churche vsid these thre dayes and seythe seruice in the euyntyde that is mekenesse where for we call hit tenables But hooly churche callid hit tenebras Than why this seruice is thus done in mekeuesse hooly fadres tellithe for thre causis One is the nyghte before that oure lord ihesu crist was take he wente vn to the mounte of olyuete and preyde thus Pater misipassibile est transeat a me calix iste My fadyr yf it be possible that this bitter passion may passe fro me yf it were the fader is will and else not And for drede fere of that bitter passion that he felde in his sperit he swete bothe blode and watyr A nothir cause is this that a noÌ„ aftir myd nyghte come iudas with â— knyghtis and moche othir people to take criste and for hit was myrke and they coude not well knowe hym frome seynte iames he was so like criste there for judas seyde Quem osculatus â—â—ero ipsum emÌ„ tenete For sothe quod he him that I shall kysse it is take ye him for seint iames was so like criste that moche people callid hym cristus brothir and thus iudas be trayed his mastyr and thus was criste take in mekenesse with all the spite that thei cowde do to hym beting hym and spetyng in â—his face The thrydde cause is whan criste was naked on the crosse fete hande hangyng thre ow rys frome vnderyn tyll none Thanne the sonne with drowe her lighte was â—erâ—e thourghe alle the worlde shewyng that the makyr of lyght was at that tyme payned to dethe for these thre causis the seruice in the nyghte is done in myrkenesse the whiche seruice makyth mynde how iudas betrayed criste and how iewes come as preuely as they â—oude for dre de of the comyn people where for to the seruice is no bell ronge but a sounde made of tre where all cristen pÌ„eple may haue knoweliche to come to this seruice preuely with oute makyng of any noyse all that the people shuld speke of comyng and goyng shulde sounde of the tree that is the crosse that oure lord was done vpon and of his passion and of the wordys that ourâ— lord spake haÌ„gyng on the crosse and howshe seyde to his modyr Mulier ecce filins tuns wâ—man see thy sonne and how he coÌ„maunded his modyr to seint iohan the euangelist in kepyng and what seyde the these that hyng by hym and seyd thus Domine â—nanâ—o vâ—neris in regâ—um tuum memento meâ— Lord whanne thou comyste to thy kyngdome haue mynde of me and a none oure lord seyd to hym Hodie meâ—umeris in paradiso This day thonshalte be with me in paradyse and
how he toke his spertte in to his faderis handis and seyde In manus tuâ—s domine â—â— and so he yelde vp the goste thus comyng and goyng to the churche all cristen people shulde comyn and leue vanite and ydill talkyng and speke only to the crosse that is oâ—â—e redemption â— no thir cause is whan that â—udas haddeÌ„ be trayed trisâ—e and saw by his treson he shulde be dede anoÌ„ he fyll in dispayre honge him selfe on a tre and than he displesid more criste for that dede thaÌ„ for all the trespas that he had done to fore for criste is so mercyfull that and he hadde askyd mercy he hulde haue had mercy for yeuenesse Also at this seruice is sette certeyn can delis in the quere Aftyr the vse in summe place more than in some othir as the vse is the whiche be queyâ—â—hith one aftyr a nothir in tokenyng of cristis disciples how they wente a wey eche aftyr othir But whan all these candelis be takyn a wey and the light gone yit on a bidith still a while tyll clerkys haue songe keryes and these â—erses the whiche be tokenethe the wymmeu that made lamentacion at cristus sepulcre Thanne that can â—â—ll is broughte â— yene othir light there at that be tokeneth onâ—e lady â—o all the feythe was losâ— saue only oure lady and of her all othir were enformed and taughte Also it be tokeneth criste hym selfe that was in his man hode dede and leyde in se â—â—lâ—re and the thrydde day rose from dethe to lyue a yene and yafe lighte beloue to all that where dede and quente be dispayre The strokys that the preste yeuethe on the boke be tokenithe the clapâ—es of the thouÌ„dye whaÌ„ criste brake helle yatys dispoyled hell and fettâ— oute adam and eue and all that he had boughte with his pitter passione Now haue ye herde som what what thys seruiâ—â— be tokenithe and thynke there vppon and be not vnkynde to youre lorde god that suffered all this for yow for â—ukyndenesse is a synne that seynkyâ—h in the sighte oâ— god As seynte Ambros seythe that ther may no maÌ„ fyâ—de a payne grete ynow to punysche vnkyndenesse that ye shall here be ensample Narracio I fynde that AlysauÌ„dyr necham tellith howe that there was sumtyme a knyghte that wente out of his owne countre feâ— in to a strange londe to seke auentures and hit hap pid he come in to a grete foreste and there he her dâ— a grete noyse of a beste that semed in dispire than he wolte wete what hit mente and wente ne re and saw how a gretâ— horrible addyâ— and of grete lenghte be clippyd a lyon and bunde hym to a tree as he lay and slepid and when the lyon woke he fouÌ„de hym selfe bouÌ„de and myght not helpe hym selfe â—e made a grete horrible noyse de â—yryng helpe of the knyght thaÌ„ had this knyghte coÌ„passion on this lyon wolde fayne haue holpe but he dradde whaâ— he was lou se lefte he wolde haue fallyn to hym but be cause he was knyghte and the lyon was kyng of all bestis in that distresse he toke his swerde and smote addyr a sondyâ— Than a none the lyon felte him selfe louse and fyll downe to the knyghtys fete and euer aftyr nyghte day in euery place he folowed the knyght and euery nyght the lyon lay at this knyghtys beddis fete and in euery batayle the lyon was redy to helpe his maistre in so moche that the peple spake to the knyÈte of the lyon yit be counsell of moche people he hadde the lyon in suspecte where for whaÌ„ he wente in to his owne countre a yene pÌ„uely while the lyon sleppe he toke the watyr and wente in to shippe and seylid for the and whan this lyon woke and myssid his maâ—tyr a none he yâ—â—e a grete roryng and wente aftyr hym in to the see and swam aftyr him as he myghte and whaÌ„ his myghte sayled thann he was drowned By this knyght ye may vnderstonde goddis sone of heuen that come oute of ferre couÌ„tre that was oute of heueÌ„ in to this worlde and was bounde for mankynde with this olde addyr the fende to a tree of in obed ience wher for with the sharpe swerde that was his passione he lousid mankyde oute of his boundis and made hym fre to goo where he wolde And there foâ— all cristen people be bouÌ„dyn to worshippe hym and thanke hym for his lousing and to be buxum to hym all the tyme that they leue and folow and sewe the lore of holy churche And he shall passe thourghe the watyr that is to sey thourgh the payne of dethe he shall come to the ioye that euer shall laste with outyn ende the which god brynge vs all to Amen Diuerse questions Any men wolle aske diuerse questioâ—ns of the seruice of these dayes of soche prystes that they suppose can not make no redy answere to but putte hym to shame and doo to hym vyloni and repÌ„uith where for I haue te telith whiche be nedefull for euery preste to know and yf he woll loke hit redy and kepe hem redy in herte he may make redy answere and so shall hit be to hym bothe profite and worshippe Fyrste yf a maÌ„ aske how she rethursday is callid so â–ª ye may sey that in hooly churche it is callid Ceâ—â— domini oure lordis soper day for that day â—e souped with his disciples opynly and aftyr souper he gafe hem his flesche his bloode to ete and to drynke and seyde thus Accipite et mandâ— rate hoc est corpus meum Take ye this ete it for hit is myn own body and a none aftyr he woshe all his disciples fete shewyng what mekenesse that was in hym and for the grete loue yâ— he had to hem It is also in englische callid shere thursday for in olde fadres dayes the peple wolde that day shere her hed dis and clippe her berdis and doo downe her he dys and so make hem honeste a yene estyr day for on good fryday they do her bodyes none ese but to suffer penaunce in mynde of hym that that day suffered his passion for all mankynde on Estyr euyn it was tyme to here her seruice and aftir seruice make hooly day Hit is wreton in the lyffe of a seynte that he was so besy on the saterday before none that he made â—'man to shaue him aftyr none than was the fâ—nde redy and gaderyd vs the heris than this hâ—ly man saw that coÌ„mauÌ„ded hym to tell why he did so than seyde he thou doste no reuerence to thy holy day therforâ— wolle kepe these heris till the day of dome in grete repÌ„ue to the Than a non he lefte of shauyng and toke these heris frome the fende and made to brenne hem in his owne honde to suffer penaunce so a bode vnshauyn tyll moÌ„day aftyr This is seyd to all tho in repÌ„ue that
they not vp ayene till they haue do somme â—uâ— sed dedis for than they rere wederys and make tempestis in the see and drawe downe shippis make debate among the people and make on to sle a nothir and tende fyre and brenne houses drawe downe steples trees and cause wymen to ouerley her children make people to hange heÌ„ selfe and drowne hem selfe in wanne hope and in dyspeyre and do many cursed dedis And for to putte awey all soch my scheuys and the powre of the fende hooly churche hathe ordeyned that all cristen people shall faste and go a processione these thre dayes and prey to god and to oure lady and to all seyntes of heuen of helpe and socoure where for in these processiones bellis be roÌ„ge baneres be splaed the crosse comythe aftyr and the people sewith aftyr â—â—r ryght as a kyng whaÌ„ he gothe to a batayle his tromppetis goo to fore thanne the baneres and than comythe the kyng and his oste foloyng So in this procession the bellis be goddis tromppys the baneres comyth aftyr Than comyth the crosse in cristus lykenes as kyng of cristen people and all sâ—we hym and with her good preyoures chase a wey the fendes that they haue no power and lyke a cursed terauÌ„t wolle be sore a ferde and dradde whaÌ„ he herde the tromppis of a kyng that were his â—â—my sey his baneres displayed in the feld with his oste coming towarde hym in the same wyse the fende the teraunte of hell is a ferde dredithe hym sore whan the bellis ringith and the baneres be bore and the crosse with all the people come preyng thanne he fleith and dare not a by de and puttith awey his power that 〈…〉 Narracio we rede at the Cite of Constantyne as the people wente in processione for a dissese that the people had as they songe la tony sodenly a child was pluckyd vp in to the eyre and bore in to heuen and the angeles taughte hym to syng this songe Sancte deus Sanctefor iâ— Sanete et in mortalis misere re nobis and anon he was ladde down ayen to the erthe and thanne he songe that same songe a none they were delyuered of her dissesis this is to sey in englische hooly god hooly stronge god holy neuer shall dye haue mercy vs God that is hooly and neuer shall dye haue mercy one vs. god willithe and woll that we be stronge for to fighte with the feÌ„de with the worlde and with the flesche and than he woll haue mercy on vs and brynge vs to that place than there as angeles singâ— Sancte deus SaÌ„cte â—orâ—iâ— Holy god hooly stronge god haue mercy one vs and bring vs to his blysse Amen Ascensio dmÌ„ GOod frend is so che a day ye shall haue an hyghe a solempne feste in hooly churche that is callid the ascension of oure lord the su Criste for that day as the feythe and be leue techith how god is veray god man and styed vp in to heuen where fore in tokenyng of this the paschpll that is the chefe lyghte in holy church that hathe stoÌ„de openly in the quere from Estyr vn to this day Now hit is remeuyd a wey in tokening that criste is chefe lyghte in holy churche so oure lorde diuerse tymes opeÌ„ly apperithe to his disciples and taughte hem the feythe and the beleue and this day hestyghed vp in to heuen and there wolle a â—yâ—e vn to the day of dome But nowe ye shall here the maner of this ascension from escyr day vnto this day he was not with his disciples algates but diuerse tymes appered vn to hem and he appered to hem as they satyn at her mete ete with hem to shew heÌ„ that he was very god man in flesche and blode as they were For somme of hem they were in dowte lefte he hadde be a spirite that hathe no 〈…〉 flecsche nor blode ther for to preue the trowthe he ete with hem in her sighte and badde hem goâ— in to the hyll of olyue there in fighte of all his disciples he blessyd hem and styed vp in to heueÌ„ and lefte the steppes of his fete thurste downe in to the harde marbull stone for a tokyn of his asceÌ„sion Thanne ye shall vnderstonde that the hill of olyuete be tokenithe merry where for criste styed vp at the hyll of olyuete shewyng well that he is the hede of mercy and he is euer redy to yeue mercy to all that askithe mercy with meke herte Thanne in his vp rising as we call Ascension angeles made so moche melodye that no tonge may tell it so fayne they were of his comyng Ascen dit velociter he styed vp swyftely for as it were a moment he was froÌ„ erthe to heuen A grete clerke a philosouer yâ— is callid â—abymoyses he seyth that it is as fer froÌ„ erthe to heuen as a holy man myght leue a thousand yere and euery day go a thousand myle But he that mette this wey knowithe beste and this wey shall be mette of a ryghtfull a good maÌ„ Thanne in his ascension he hadde with hym a grete multitude of foules the which he fâ—tte oute of hell from the fendes bondes He styed vp al so with his woundes rede fresche blody And as bede seythe for v. causes Furste for to veri fye the feyth of his resur rection for he wse in very flesche blode that dyed on the crosse for all mankynde The secounde to shew his woundes to his fadyr in grete helpe socoure to all maÌ„kynde The thridde is to shewe how ryghtfull they be daÌ„ pned that woll not bele ue in his passion in his resurrection The four the isto shew how mercyfull he is to them that woll be leue aske mercy The .v. is that he bare with hym a signe of victory for a sykernesse to all mankynde for lyke as a lord is siker that ha the a trew aduoket be for a Auge to answere fore him so in sikernesse to all maÌ„kynde we fynde hym oure aduket ener more redy to answere for vs at thyng that the fende ou re gofâ—ly enemy makyth a yense vs. wher for seith the hooly scripture a sike rer attourney may no maÌ„ be but god Dbi mater osteÌ„dit fil io pe ct as et vhera where for the modir shewed the sone here brestes and her pappes Filius patri latus et vulnera The sone shewde to the fadyr his fides all to betoÌ„ his woundes bledyng how shulde any thyng be putte a wey or deuydyd there as soch tokenes of loue be shewyd he may not fare a mysse that hath soch to frend is in the couÌ„trey of heuen Also by the steyng vp in to heueÌ„ of oure lord ihesu criste maÌ„ hath gotyn a grete digâ—â—te for a maÌ„ to see hys owne kynde his owne flesch hisblode sittyng on the
in miracles worchyng that reysed so many men to lyffe Also he suffered grete passione for criste saâ—ke for whanne he was in the cite of pateas there he torned to the feyth the wyf of Egeas And this Egeas was a grete man and made moche people to do sacrifice and ofringes to maumentys but for seint andrew repreuyd hym ther of anone he made to take hym and wold haue made hym to do sacrifice but he wold not and stedefastly ayenstode hym and preuyd be many ensamples be cause that he and all the people shulde worshipe god and not the fendis of hell Thanne was egeas wode for wrothe and made men to take andrew stripe hym nakyd and bete hym with storges that all his body ranne on blode and thanne made to bynde hym hande aud fote and made do hym on a crosse for he shulde peyne there on longe or he died but whanne andrewe come to the place ther the crosse was he knelid downe and seyd thus Salue crâ—x que in corpore christi dedicata eâ— Hooly be thou xrosse that arte halowed made hooly by the precyous body of oure lord ihesu christe I desire to clippe the to me where for take me to the for I yeld me vnto my mastyr ihesu criste that dyed on the crosse And than andrew stode vp and ded of his clothis and yaue hem to the tourmentoures and bad hem do as they where chargid to do of the iustice Thanne they bounde hym to the crosse honde and fote and his hede downewardes and streyued hym so that the blode barste oute at euery knotte of the ropes so he honge there .iij. dayes a lyue prechyng the people and so ther come to the prechyng many thowsandes of people for pite that they hadde of hym they bad Egeas take hym downe or they wolde sle hym Thanne for fere of the people egeas come to take hym downe Than seint Andrew ayenstode hym and seyd Quid tu venisti adme egeas what comist thou to me Egeas wete thou well thou shalte haue no myght to take me downe for on this crosse woll I dye And euyn ther with Hiis enim dictiâ— splendor nimis circuiens eum quasi per mediaÌ„ horam a grete lyght come a boute hym that ther no man myghte se hym in space of halfe an oure and more Thanne seyd seint Andrew Obsecro tednÌ„e miserere mei I be seche the lord haue mercy on me and so in that lyght he yafe vp the goste And thanne whan egeas sawe know this that he was dede he wente homeward than after that day he waxyd wode and sone after he dyed among all people And whan maximilla his wyffe herde ther of a none she toke andrewys body and buried it in a tombe and oute of the tombe wellyd manna oyle to gedyr and by that people of the Countre knowe whanne hit shuld be dere and whan grete plente For whan it shall be cheppre hit wellyth plentyfully and whan it shall be derthe sharsely Narracio Hit fell so ther was a bishop that louyd well seint andrew and for the fynde myght in no wyse brynge hym oute of his purpose he come to the bishoppe in lykenesse of a feyr woman preyng hym that she myÈt speke with hym in counsell of confession And he graunted ther to Sire seyd she y am a knyghtes doughter and haue be moche cherished and norishid in grete tendernes and for I see this world is but a vanite to truste vpon y haue avowed chastite now my fadyr wold mary me to a worthy prince and for I wolde not brecke my vowe y am come preuely a wey in pore aray and thus y herde of your grete holynesse am come to haue your councell and socour helpe of yow wherfore I pray yow that ye ordeyn for me that the fende haue no power to lette me of my porpose Thanne the bishop comforted her and bad that she shulde thancke god that hadde sette her in suche porpose and that he wolde sende her grace ther with to coÌ„tynue And seyde to her Esto secura filia Be thou sekyr doughter this day thou shalte dyne with me and thanne we shall by good auyse whan we haue dyned ordeyn so for yow that ye shall do ryght well Nay sir seyd she lefte the people wold haue any suspessione of badde reule ye seyd the bishop ther of no charge Plurima erimus non soli For ther shall be so many in company that ther she ll be none suspessione Thanne sho thankyd hym feyre and scho was sette to for the bishoppe in a chayr at mete And euer whanne the bishoppe lokyd on her he semyd her so fayr that he was gretly temptyd on her so that he hadde all moste foryete hym selfe And thanne anone ther come a pilgryme to the gate and bete fast on the gate that all that were in the halle were sore a stonyd of the noise so he cryed lete in lete in Thanne seyde the bishoppe shalle this man come ynne ThaÌ„ne seyd sho late hym answere to somme questione firste whethir he be worthy or no to comesonye in presence Thanne seyde the bishop I pray yow makeye the question for I am not a vysid at this tyme Thanne seyd sho to the massenger In terroga quod eÌ„ magis miraculuÌ„ quod deus vmquaÌ„ in parua re fecit Aske hym what was the grettyste miracle that euer god made in a fote of erth Thanne whanne the pilgreme was askyd this he answerd seyd a mannys face the which is but fote and but a mannys owne face For thow all the meÌ„ and wymmen that euer where borne stode a fore me Èytte shulde y knowe one from a nothir be som degre whan he yafe this answere he was gretly coÌ„mendid therfore Than seyd she I se that he is wyse byd hym yefe a nothir answere to anothir question Aske hym whethir erthe is he yer or heuyn Than he answerd seyd thus There as cristys body is ther is erth for cristys body is of our kynde and oure kynde is erth ther fore ther as cristis body is erth is heyer than heuyn whanne he had yeuyn that answere he was well a lowed and was beden come in Nay seyd she late hym a soyle the thyrde question Aske hym how ferre it is fro heuyn to hell than whan he was oposid of this he answerde the messengere Goo agayne to her that setteth in the chayre be fore the bishop and bydde her yeue this answere for she can better than I. Quando de celo in abissum â—ecidit For she is a fend and hath metyn hit and so did I neuer She fyll downe with lucifer And whanne the messengere herde this he was all heuy but he yafe this answere that all men myghte here Than this fend vanished away with an horrible stinke Than the bishop bethouÈt hym of his temptacion was sory in his
kyng that is in the myddell for grete loye of the sterre he lokyd bacwarde to his felow be hinde hâ—m with his finger shewid hym the sterre And that is the cause that the myddyll kyng lokyd bacwarde And thus the sterre broughte hem to bethleeÌ„ and whan the sterre come ouer the house there as oure lord was ynne he stode stille Than the kynges lyghted downe and yede in to the house and with all the reuerence that they cowde knylyng a downe and offered eche of he in these iij thynges Anrum tusse et mirram Golde cense and mirre knowlechyng by the golde that he was kyng of all kynges And by the â—ncense that he was verrey god And by the myrre that he was verey man sholld be dede leyde in graue with câ—te roting For golld is chefe of all metallis Ensens is brente in holy chirche in worshippe to god Mirre is an oyntement that kepithe dede bodies frome â—tyng Thus whanne the kynges had do her offeryng be techyng of the angell Per altam viam reuersi sunt in regionem suam By a nothir wey they wente towardes her own londes and lefte kyng herowde and the sterâ—â— vanisched a wey from hem Thanne as seynte Bernard seythe ioseph kepte of this gold as moche as him nedithâ— to his tribute that he shuld pay to the Emperour and also more to kepe oure lady with whyle she lay in childe bedde and the remenaunte be delid to pore people soche as hadde grete nede there to The sence he brente to putte â— way the stenche of the stable there as she lay ynne And with the Mirre oure lady a noynted her childe to kepe hym from wormes and disseses But what be fill of the kynges aftyr I fynde nothyng in certayne but somme people haue an opynyone howe that seynte Thomas of Inde Cristoned hem whaÌ„ he come in to that countrey of Inde and than as the sterre lyghtenyd hem to cristus birthe So the hooly goste lyghtenithe hem in her soules and taughte theym the perfyte wey of the be leue and also of perfite gracious leuyng in so moche that they lefte all her kyngdome and wente forthe one pilgrrâ—mages that is for to say to Iherusalem and in many othir places and so they come forthe to myllayne and there they diede alle thre And so aftyr that they were translatid to coleyne and there they be yit Nowe haue ye herde by these thre kynges how oure lord ihesu criste was this day shewed verray god man where for like as they offered with grete deuocioÌ„ so shulde ye do youre offerynges whan ye come to holy churche kneling doune with all the reuerence that ye can or may not on youre one kne as to a temperall lord but on bothe youre knees do hym worshippe with good preyoures Than offer ye preciouse golde for there is no golde so pÌ„cious as is the good preyoure deuoute And than holde vp your hondis to hym with all the reuerence that ye can and deuoute herte prey to hym and shewe hym all youre loue of youre hertes and than ye offer to hym ensence For there is none ensence sauerithe so swete byrnyng in the fyre as dothe good preyoure that is deuoutly seyde with a byrnyng loue in clene charite And yf thou do thus than thou offereste knelyng on thy knees make a crosse on the erthe kysse hit and thinke well thou arte but erthe than muste ye offer mirre for right as mirre kepithe a body from rotyng so the mynde of dethe kepithe a mannes soule from dedly synne in this wyse doo ye youre offeryng and than shall ye haue as moche mede as had the se iij kynges Also he was shewed bothe god and man at his cristonyng For he come to the water of flom Iordan he wente in to the water halowed hit for right as he was circumcised to conferme the newe lawe and for no nede that he hadde ther to for he was clene with oute synne but for to make the sacrameÌ„t that shulde wasthe hem toke cristonyng in his name from all synnes Thanne was iohaÌ„ baptiste redy there moche people with hym that come thethir to the cristo nyng Than seyd Iohan to oure lord all qua kyng and tremelyng blessid lord thou arte god dislambe with oute syn thou haste no nede to be cristoned of me but that I â— man gotyn borne in synne haue nede to come and be cristoned of in remission of synnes Thanne seyde oure lord criste jhesu johan suffer at this tyme for thus we muste fulfille alle righte wisneste and iohan cristoned oure lord ihesu criste and as hit is credible oure lady was cristoned aftyr with othir of cristus disciples and all the people that were come thedyr Than whan all were cristoned oure lord wente oute of the watyr and as he wente oute of the brynke of the watyr and all the people with hym ApertisuÌ„t â—eli heuen opened and a grete lighte be clipped hym in sighte of alle the people the hooly gost come downe in likenesse of white doue and lightid on cristus hed and the fadir spake seyde thus in heryng of all the people Hir est filiuâ— mena dilectua in quo michi bene complacui This is my welbeloued sone the whiche plesith me This was to teche all criston peple the feythe of the be leue of hooly churche for all criston people be bounde to be leue stede fastely in the fadyr and the sone and the hooly goste In baptismo christi toto trinitas semauifestaâ—it scilicet Pater in noce filinâ— in carne â–ª spiritus sanctus in columba et totum celum apertum est In cristus baptym all the hooly Trinite was shewâ—d for the fadir spake in voyce whan he seyd Hic est filinâ— menâ— dilectuâ— This is my welbeloued sone and was there bodely whan Iohan baptiste seyde Ecce agnus dei and the hooly goste was sente Sicut columba as a white doue These ben thre persones in on godhede for the fadir spake aboue and the sone was there bodely and the holy goste in likenesse of a doue ye shall be leue that these iij. persones be but one god in trinite This be leue ye shall know on the watyr brynke that is in youre cristonyng at the founte where fore he that beleuythe thus and dothe werkys of be leue shall be saued Qui crediderit et baptisaâ—uâ— fuerit salâ—â—â— erit He that beleuithe and is cristoned shall be saued and folowithe the werkys of beleue Qui â—ero non crediderit condemâ—na bitur And he that beleuithe not nor dothâ— not the werkys of beleue shal be dampned The werkis of beleue be mekenes and charite for with oute these ij shall no maÌ„ be saued and he that hath these ij he is wreton in the genelogie of our lord ihesu criste the whiche is radde in cristemasse that begynnethe a boue with Abraham And so comythe downewardes to ioseph
and to oure lady â—n shewyng that he that is moste mekyste in hert is moste nexte oure lord ihesu criste and soche he a vaunsith in euerlasting blysse And there for the Genelogie this nyght begynnythe at ihesu criste gothe vpwardes to abraham and so to god Also he was shewed verray god in trinite whann he tourned watyr in wyne at the weddyng Hit happit so the people â—â—ackyd wyne at the mete Thanne badde our lord that they shulde take vi steues or pottys that were empty and bad fill heÌ„ with watyr and they did Thanne oure lord blessed hem and bad they sholde â—ere theym that be ganne the table and late hym begynne and than he be ganne and seyd hit was the beste wyne that euer he dranke Thus oure lord shewed hym selfe bothe god man god in that he tourned watyr in to wyne and man in that he etâ— and dranke with hem This miracle he shewde at the weddyng in tokenyng that he blessed all weddynges that he done aftyr the lawe of holy chirche And there for kepe youre wedloke and be in full feythe and beleue of hooly churche as hooly churche techithe and so ye shall come to euer lastyng blysse Amen De conâ—ersiâ—â—â— sancti pauli GOod frendis soche a day ye shall haue 〈…〉 lis day that is callide â—â—â— conâ—ersion of seint poule for that day he was coÌ„uertidâ— and â—â—â—â—ned froÌ„ a cursed tyraunte in to goddis seruaunt from â—â— highe man and a prowdâ— in to a meke man and a good man and from the disciple of the deâ—yll in to goddis hooly apostell so for this man was tournede from all wickkednesse in to grete goodnesse in grete strenghte helpe and socoure to all holy churche There for holy churche holdithe his â—ouersion and so we do of no mo but of him only and that iâ— for iij. causes The firste for grete miracles in his tourning and for the grete ioye in his defendyng and fore the ensample of his amendyng Firste or he was tourned he was called saule for right as saule the kyng of Jherusalem pursewed holy dauid to haue slayne hym right so the saule porsewed criste and his disciples to bryng hem to the dethe There for while criste wente one erthe here this saule wolde neuer come to hym to here his techyng but as sone as criste was steied vp in to heuen than a non this saule for he was lerned cowde the Jewes lawe he be ganne to with stonde and a yense seyde cristus disciples disputyng a yense hem and poursewed hem in all he myghte in full entente to haue distroied hem and cristen feythe Thanne on a day he disputed with seynte Stephyn and for he myghte not ouer come hym he be thoughte hym how he myght bringe hym to his dethe and so he lefte hym neuer till he was dede Thanne hit is the maner of the fendes children whan they haue done a cursed dede to be glad fayne there of prowde in her hertis and â—encrese her malice â—o was saule gladde of the dethe of seynte Stephyn and fore he wolde haue gotyn him a name of wickednesse passing all his felowes he wente to hem that had the iewes lawe to kepe and gete hym a letter of warraunt for to take all that be leued in in criste where they myghte be founde to brynge hem to Jherusalem for to be putte to the deth there Thanne whan â—e hadde these lettres he toke soch a pryde ther with and enuye in his herte a yenste cursten peple that whan he herde any man speke of hem a none fore grete angre he wolde snefet the nose and frothe at the mouthe for anger and grugge with his tethe thretenyng and masesseynge towardis hem that all Cristen people was sore a ferde of hym Thanne on a day he herde that in the Cite of damaske was moche cristeÌ„ people hidde for drede rode the dyr wardes but a none oure lord ihesu cristeshewed the swetenesse of his grate whanne this saule was in his highâ—pride and in wylle to haue do moste harme Than a boute midday oure lord caste a lyghte of grace a boute that was moche lyghter thanne the sonne the lyghte spake to saule thus Saule saule quid tu me perseqÌ„riâ— Saule saule what folowest thow me and a none he was a ferde and fill downe of his horse cryde and seyde for grete fere Quis es tu domine Lord what arte thou than seyde oure lord Ego sum ihesus ua sarenua I am ihesu of nazareth for that was the name of his manhode Thanne saule a none be leued on hym seyde lord what wolte thow that I shall do Thanne sawe the peopleâ— a boute hym the lyghte and herde the wyre but they saw no thyng but a none weÌ„te to saule and toke him vp by the honde fore he was blynde and myghte not see and so ladde him in to the Cite to a good maÌ„nes house and there he was thre dayes and thre nyghtis fastyng and nothir ete mete nor drynke â—e myghte not fee but euer preyde to god fore drede of that vision The whiche tyme the holy goste taughte hym cristus lawe Than the thridde day on of cristus disciples that highte Ananyas as god bad hym come to hym full sore a ferde and seyd Saule frater dominua ihesua misit me ad te qui apparuit tibi in via Saule the lord hath sente me to the ihesus that apperid to the in the wey and that thow shuldeste see and be cristoned and whan Ananias leyde his honde vppon his hede a none he sawe and there fill from his eyen like scales of fisches And whaÌ„ he hadde cristoned hym he callid him Poule than ete and was comforted and hadde his strenghte and was there a fewe dayes with the disciples Than wente â—e in to the temple and prechid openly of oure lord thesu criste pÌ„uyng clerckly that he was both god and man and none othir Stuâ—ebant autem omnâ—a qui eum andiebant et dicebant For fothe all that herde hym were a stoyned and seyde that hit was a grete miracle and grace of god and his â—o deyne conuersion for he â— was of so cursed leuyng so litell be fore was â—o sone tourned to god and man Thus may ye here how grete miracle god shewde in his conuersion and how grete ioye hooly chirche makyth of his defendyng hit was grete ioye to all cristen people that was a litill be fore to distroye cristen people a non aftyr as besy to encrese cristen people â–ª And he that was so besy so glad to shede cristen mennes blode than was he so redy to shede his blode for hem And as besely as he wente to putte hem to dethe than with as good a wyll hâ— was redy to take the deth for hem and there as no man durste pÌ„â—he the worde of god for hym aftyr the coÌ„forte that they had of hym they spared
is the cause eue that was the furste â—ormyd woman that eâ—â—r wrathid oure lord more thaÌ„ did the maÌ„ Adam therfore she is lenger in formyng Thus fore fleschly complexion of man woman she is vn clene in her selfe there for this purificacion is ordeyned But vnderstondith well that oure lady had no nede to this clensing fore she conceyued not with complexion of man but only of the holy gosce so that she was clene of all maner of filthe touching consent of man But yit she wente to the temple no othir wymmen dede specyally for iiij causes The firste was to fullfillethe scripture that seyth thus Quanto maiâ—eâ— taâ—to te humilieâ— The higher that thou arte in degre the mekyr thou shuldeâ—â—e make the Thus did oure lady for she wyste well sche was modir to goddis sone of heuen and had so grete worshippe passyng alle othir wymmen yit sche made her as the poreste woman that was in the company The secouÌ„de cause was as she fullfillithe the lawe of circuÌ„cision of her sone in the same wyse she fullfillid the purificacion and in offeryng of her sone in the temple doyng for him as othir pore wymmen did for her children The thridde cause for to stoppe the iewes mouthes left they had seyde that she had not do the lawe and so caughte a grete sclaundre a yense hÌ„eÌ„ in tyme comyng The fourthe cause was for to yeue ensample to all othir wymen that they shulde come to chirche aftyr the birthe of her childe thanke god that he hathe sauyd hem from dethe in her trauelyng for in that tyme a woman is in grete parell of dethe for there is noo sikenes in the world that gothe so nyghe dethe fore these causes hooly churche makythe mynde of oure ladyes purificacion Hit makythe mynde also of the comyng of symeon and Anne Symeon ille senex din vixerat â—ine etas cooperatur Anne This symeon was a passing olde man but he had preyde to god besely all his lysse that he shuld neuer dye till he had seyne criste bodely in this worlde and so he dede And this Anne hathe preyde the same Also ye shall vnderstonde that this was not â—ine oure ladyes mo dir but an othir aÌ„na â–ª that had a husbonde vij yere and whan her husbonde was dede she wold not be weddid no more but leuyd till she was lxxx yere olde and serued god in the temple nyghte and day and preyde to se god or she dyede oure lord grauntid her Thanne whan oure lady come into the temple with her sone the hooly goste warned symeon and Anne and a none they with moche ioye wente a yenste hym and broughte hym in to the temple Et Symeon accepiteum in uluaa snaâ— And symeon toke him in his armes with all the reuerence that he cowde and myghte and seyde 〈◊〉 dimittis sernum tuum domine secundum nerhum â—num in pace cetera O thow lord nowe for yeue thy seruaunt aftyr thy word in pese and so with all the worshippÌ„ and reuerence that he coude he louyd thaÌ„kid him that he wolde lete hym leue so long to see hym bodely with his eyeÌ„ wher in mynde of this whan a woman comythe to chirche of a childe she a bydithe at the churche dore till the preste come caste hooly water on her and takythe her in by the honde in to the churche yeuen her leue aftyr to come to churche and to goo to her husbonde for and they haue comened to gedyr be fore they muste bothe shreyue heÌ„ ther of and take her penaunce Also hooly chirch makythe mynde of candels offeryng and as ye see hit is a comyn vse for all cristen people that be of conuenient age to come that day to churche and bere a candell brennyng in procession as thoughe they wente bodely with oure lady But nowe ye shalle here howe this worshippefull feste was firste founde Somme tyme whanne the Romaynes by grete myghte and viall power conquered all the world fore they hadde grete dominacion they were so prowde that they for gete her god and made hem diuerse goddis aftyr her owne luste And so among all they hadde a god that they called Mars that had be to fore a notable knyghte in batayle And so they preyde to hym fore helpe and fore they wolâ—â— spede the better of this knyghte the people preyde and did grete worshippe to his modir that was called februa aftyr the whiche woman moche people haue opinion that this mone that is callid februarij where fore the secounde day of this mone is Candelmas day The Romaynes this nyghte wolde goo a boute the Cite of rome with torchis and candels breÌ„nyng in worshippe of this woman Februa for hope to haue the more helpe and socoure of her sone mars Than was there a 〈◊〉 that was callid Sergius whan he sawe Cristen people drawe to this false maumentry and vnâ—â—â— we beleue he thought to vndo this foule vse and custume and tourne hit in to goddis worshippe and oure ladyes and yaffe coÌ„maundement that all cristen people shulde come to churche and offer vp a candell brennyng in the worshippe that they did to this woman februa did worshippe to oure lady and to her sone oure lord Ihesu Criste so that now this feste is solemply halowed thorow all cristendome and eche cristen man and womaÌ„ of couenable age to come to chirche and offer vp her caÌ„dels as though they were bodely with oure lady hopyng for this reuerence and worshippÌ„ that they do to oure lady to haue a grete rewarde in heuen and of her sone oure lord ihesu â–ª criste and so they may be sekyr and hit be doo in clene lyffe and with good deuocione A candell is made of weke and wexe So was cristis soule hid with ynne the manhode Also the fyre be tokemith the god hede Also hit be tokenithe oure lady modirhode and maydenhede lighte with the fyre of loue Also hit be tokenith euery cristen man and woman that doth good dedis with good entente and perfite loue charite to god and to all cristen people where for yf there be any of you that his candell of charite be queynte goo a none and be a cordid with his neybores and lighte his caÌ„dell and thaÌ„ offer hit vp fore that is goddis wyll And yf ye do not thus ye shall lese all youre me rite and youre mede yn heuen god kepte them so that they had no harme Than for this â–ª Judas was one of the xij apostels the nombre of heÌ„ muste be fullfilled than was criste steyed vp in to heuen the xi apostles were to gedyr with many othir people in a place Thanne seyde Petyr to hem thus now all good men bretheren hit is well knowe to you that Judas was one of the xij be cause the noÌ„bre may not be in perfeyte hit is nedefull to chese on of these ij men that hathe be
he leued he neuer dranke wyue ne aâ—â— ne sidâ—rnâ— be re 〈…〉 〈…〉 of drynthat 〈…〉 〈…〉 â— man d 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 fle 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 ne 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 neuer t◠〈…〉 〈…〉 oy le 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 he countu◠〈…〉 〈…〉 â—he sonne 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 no lynne◠〈…〉 Anâ— he lay vpon 〈…〉 â—eyng foâ—tâ— people that his kneâ— weâ—â— so thykeewyll that they were bollyn oute like â— camell This was the firste maÌ„ that euer songe misse in vestymentes as prestes dothe noâ—â— Than hit fill so that tyme in tâ—â— Cite oâ—â—herusâ—lem with synn of câ—istuâ—â—â— the tâ—at hit muste nedis be 〈…〉 yed where fore 〈…〉 holy man Ieme was made bishop of the cite â—â—â—he rusalem and there he was left to preche to tourne the peple to better leuyng but fore they were so combered with synne that they had none othir grace of a mendement but nedely for the prophecye of criste muste be fullfilled the cite distroyed where for these men toke seintâ— Iaâ—â—s settâ— hym one an high place pâ—eyng him to 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 of crist◠〈…〉 〈…〉 â—he people â—â—â— â—â—â—rned to crist And â—â— stode vp preched by good reâ—on how all thâ—â—â—â— leuyd not in criste shulde be dampned at the day of dome in to hell pitte Than the maiscre of the iewes bad thrasce hym downe from the highâ— place that he stode â—nnâ— with stones they â—eâ—e hyâ— downe tyll he â—â—s dede Than he knelid on his knees preyng to god for geue hem his dethe â— there with a cursed ma with a s 〈…〉 smote hym one the hede that â—â—e beayne fill oute and so in this wyse he gaffe vp the goste Thanne aftyr fore vengeauÌ„ce of crist us dethe and fore this hooly manues dethe the cite of iherusalem that was yâ— tyme the gretest Cite of the worlde and neuer like to haue be wonne sone aftyr was distroyed in to the vtermeste in so moche that euery stone m euery wall was tourned vp so downe as criste seyde xl wynter be fore that hit shulde be so and hit was And the iewes were dreuyn oute in to diuerse countreys in so moche that all the kyngdomes were distroyed and yit be vndir othir kynges euer shalle be sogettes no possessoures yit ye shall he re more of thâ— distruction of this Cite of iherusalem to shew how vengeable god is to hem that be glad to shede crisâ—en meÌ„nes blode as they weâ—e â—hanne god wold haue 〈…〉 â—geaâ—nce of Cite â—it happid so that a man of pilatus the whiche did criste to dethe come from iherusalem towardes rome but the tempeste in the see toke hym and droue hym vppon a londe by a temple with grete tempeste And there dwelled a grete lord that was callid Daspasian And for this cause he was callid fore he hadde soche a maladye in his nostreiles there droppid oute of his nose wormes like waspes Thanne seyde Daspasian to this maÌ„ from what countrey comyste thow and he answered hym and seyde from iherusalem and woll towardes Rome Thanne seyde Daspasâ—an I am glad there of sore I haue herde sey that there be many goâ—d leches in that countrey where fore I wolde well thou cowdisâ—e he le me And but yf thowe doo not he le me thou shalte be dede ThaÌ„ answered he and seyde I am no leche my selfe but he that he lithe all sike and reysithe the dede to lyue he may he le the and â—f that hit be his wyll how is that sayd vaspasian Sire seyde he ihesu of nasareth that the iewes haue slayne And yf thou wolte beleue in him thou shalte haue alle that thou wolte desyre be hole Than seyde vaspasian I beleue verely as thou seyst that he may hele me that reysithe men from deth to lâ—ffe anon with that worde he was hole Than was he glad that he was hole ThaÌ„ a none he sente a man to the empeÌ„rour of rome gate licence leue to distroy the cite of iherusalem than he gaderid a grete multitude of people Titus that was his owne sone with hym wente to iherusalem Than in the mene while that he besegid the cite the Emperoure dyed than was he chosyn Emperour tourned a yene to rome and lefte Titus his sone there to distroye the Cite Than Titus lay so fore to the cite that he enfamylde hem in so moche that the eton her schon her botis the fadir toke mete from the sone the sone from the fadir and eythir toke hit from otheris mouthe the husboÌ„de from the wyffe the wyff from the husbonde ThaÌ„ among alle othir there was a womaÌ„ of grete birthe was come of gentill blode had a yong childe fore hungir she seyde my dere childe I haue suffered moche more peyne for the than euer thou dediste for me where for hir is more reson that I ese my hunger on the ThaÌ„ thoughe I dye thowe bothe so toke her child slewe hit rostyd halfe of hit and kepte halfe till on the morow And than as the flesche rostyâ— the sauoure wente in to the Cite and whan the people felte the sauoure they wende there had be plente of mete come in to haue hadde parte and than this woman wolde haue hidde hit but they seyde they wolde se what mete she hadde And thaÌ„ she broughte hit forthe shewde hit seyde lo here I haue rostyd my owne childe here is that othir halfe a yense to morowe ThaÌ„ the people were sore a gresid there of and all a mased of that sight wente forthe leuyng the woman etyng of her childe Than hunger encresid so gretely that there dyed with ynne the cite so thike that they caste the bodyes ouer the walles oute of the cite in to the dikes and so filled the dikes full of dede bodyes the stynke smote forth in to the countrey and enfectid the people gretly Than so at the laste grete nede made hem to yelde vp the cite Than titus wente in with his oste right as the iewes solde crist for xxx penyes soo they solde xxx iewes fore a peny and tourned the cite vp so downe in so moche the y lefte not estone stondyng vpon a nothir but distroied hit to the vtermeste parte Jo thus may ye se thoughe that god almyghty a byde suffer longe he smyth sore at the laste and takith grete vengeaunce on hem that be lusty to shede cristen mennes blode where for euery cristen maÌ„ and woman a mende hem selfe preyng to this hooly apostles to be mediatoures betwene god hem that they may haue verray repentauÌ„ce here in her hertis with shrift of mouthe and sassaction in dede doyng that we may come to the blisse that neuer shalle haue endyng Amen De inuencione saÌ„rte cruris â—Ood frendis so 〈…〉 ht a day ye shall 〈…〉 haue the inuenci 〈…〉 the holy crosse but ye shall not faste the euen but come
diuerse catell and as his bestis wente one the hillâ— there happid a balle left be hynde othir bestis thaÌ„ wente this man his seruaunte to seke this bolle and founde hym stondyng be fore an hole in a grete dene and than on of hem shette an arrow at him and the arrew tourned a yene smote hym that shote the arrow and hurte him sore Thanne were they sore a ferde and thought what that myghte mene wente to the bishop tolde him all the cause thaÌ„ the bishop preyde to god to haue knowleche what hit was ThaÌ„ in the mounte of gargan michaell apperid to him seyde hit was goddis wyll that the man shulde be hurte for ye shall knowe well that y am kepir of the place where for go thou make a chirche of that dene and so the bishâ—p made a fayre churche there Also michaell aâ—pered to a nothir bishop bad him go to an hill toppe to the mounte of gardell ther as he founde a bolle teyde he shulde make a churche in the worshippÌ„ of god semte michaell Thanne were there ij roâ—chis of stone on eythir syde that the werke myght not vp Than semt michaell appered to a man that hight baymo bad hym go put a wey the roche drede no thyng so this man wente thethir sette to his shuldres bad the roche go vtter in the name of god seint michaell so the hilles wente vtter as moche as nedich to the werke Narracio we rede also in the lyfe of seint gregory how ther was a grete multitude of people in rome and they saw arrowes of fyre come oute of the eyre slewe moche people Thanne seint Gregory preyde to god to sese that pestilence Than he saw an aÌ„gell stondyng one a castell wall wypyng his blody swerde but that angell he seyde was seint michaell was sente thethir to punische the people for syn thus michaell was meruelons in miracles worchyng Also he was victorious in fightyng for whan the citezenis of septutyne were oppressid with paynemes shulde yeue heÌ„ batayle they preyde ofte to seint michaell of helpe ThaÌ„ the nyght be for as the batayle shulde be michaell apperid to the bishoppe seyde to him haue no drede but go to the batayle boldely he wolde helpe hym so on the morow whan the batayle shulde be the hill of garganus was ouer câ—uered with a grete myste arrowes come oute of the myste fleyng of fyre bâ—ltis of thoundir hurte moche peple of the paynemes in so moche that they slew all that euer myght fle And so many were sleyne tho that were a lyfe were saued be grete miracle of god were cristoned Seint iohan euengeliste seythe in his Apocalips how michaell his angels foughten with lucifer in heuen that is callid the dragon his angels with helpe of god â–ª michaell had the better droue oute the dragon all his felowshippe in to the eyre betwene heuen erth so they be ther yit as thicke as motis in the fonne And for criste come to heuen in a blaste of thoundyr there for yit whan they here thoundir they fall downe to the er the for fere thaÌ„ they go not vp a yene till they haue do somme harme for than they make batis stryues man slawter make grete wyndes bothe in londe in water doo moche harme yit they wolde doo moche more than they doo nere seyntâ— michaell for all her sorowes is to se soules engeles in heuen in the place there they were ynne to fore Also othir spirites there were that sâ—ode not stede faste towardes god but flatering the whiche seint michaell droue oute heueÌ„ all in to an yle of the see as ye shall here As seinte Brandan seyled in the se he come to an yle sawe a tree was so grete be the highe brode that it was wouÌ„dir to tell on the whiche tre satte briddis thicker than the bowes were as white as snowe thaÌ„ he preyde to god to wete what they wee ThaÌ„ come on of hem satte on the shippis borde batered with his wynges made a sowne like an organ Than seyd brandan yf thou be come a messenger speke and tell me what ye ben Thanne he seyd we were angels that stode not stede faste in the be leue aâ— michaell waâ— there for we were dreuyn oute whan michaell droue oute lucifer his angels But yit we haue euery day a remedy to woshippe god Thus was michaell woundrefull in apperyng meruelous in miracles doyng victorious in fightyng where late vs worshippÌ„ this holy angell that he may be oure shelde in fightyng a yense oure gostely enemy the fende so that we may haue the victory of him now euer Amen De festo saÌ„cti luce GOod frendis soche a day ye shall haue seint lukys day the euaÌ„gelist ye shall vnderstoÌ„d that criste had iiij euangelistes that is marke mathew luce and iohan these wrote the gospell the gospell is no more to sey but goddis worde these holy euangelistis wrote not only that god spake but also what yâ— he did what he suffered for mankynde for hit shulde be knowe to all mankynde fore euer more to thynke on goddis worde to do ther aftyr These iiij be likened to iiij diuerse bestes so they be portrayed in iiij parties of the crosse on euery syde of criste for marke a lyon for mathew a man for luce a calfe for iohan an egyll But late no maÌ„ suppose that they were soch bestis but likened to soch bestis for diuerse causes â–ª for be cause that mathew wrote moste of cristus manhode there fore he is likened to a man And luke wrote moste of cristus sacrafice his dethe there for he is likened to a calfe or to an oxe fore a calfe that was offered in sacrifice of the olde lawe in tokening that criste shulde be offered for synne of the people in sacrifice in the auter of the cros And marke wrote moste of the resurrection vprysing there for he is likened to a lyon For as bokis sey tell whan a ly on hathe yonge welpes they shall lye as dede thre dayes aftyr they be welpid Than comyth the lyon sethe his welpes dede a none he makith so the a roryng a crye yâ— the dede welpes wake there with quekon take lyfe So whâ—n criste had leyne iij. dayes in his tombe Than the fadir spake to him bad him ryse so rerid from dethe to lyue Also iohan is likened to an egyll for be kinde she fleith highest in to the eyre nexte to the sonne so iohan wrote moste of the godhede but litill of the manhode these be the causes that they be likened to iiij diuerse bestio But nowe ye shall vnderstonde that Luke was likened to a calfe iij maner of weyes that is
sacrifice to hÌ„er mawmentes or else they shulde be dede ThaÌ„ come an angell askid yf they wolde haue her enemyes dede or no and they seyde they desyred to haue her enemyes tourned to the feyth the angell askid yf they wolde suffre martirdome fore cristus sake they seyd they wolde suffre deth Than they coÌ„maundid tourned to the mawmentes in the temple coÌ„maunded the fendes that were in hem to come oute to plucke the ymages all to pecis so they did than was the bishop wrothe yâ— her goddis fill so to pecis a non ther come a thouÌ„ dir a lyghtenyng cleue the temple in iij. parties down to the grouÌ„de than these bishoppis sodeÌ„ly slew these apostlis thaÌ„ the king toke her bodyes beried heÌ„ rially made there a fayre church in worshippÌ„ of god these holy apostles Amen De festo omnium sanctorum GOod frendis soche a day ye shall hÌ„aue all halowyn day ye shall faste the euyn on the morow come to chÌ„irch worship god oure lady all halowyn Frendes ye shall vnderstonde that this feste was ordeyned fore iij speciall causes that be these Furste fore the temple hÌ„alowyng for omission fullfillyng and also fore negligent leuyng Furste for the temple halowyng for whan the romaynes were lordes of all the worlde they made a temple in rome as a doffe house namyd hit panteon set in the myddis of the temple an ymage that was the chefe mawment of rome of euery londe in the worlde an othir ymage all a boute the walles the name of the loÌ„de that the jmage was of wreton vnder the fete of the jmage all was made so by nigromancie yf that any loÌ„de tourned from the emperour a noÌ„ the jmage of the londe wolde tourn his backe to the jmage of rome his face to the walle So whaÌ„ the bishoppÌ„ come to the temple fouÌ„de any ymage tourned a none they wolde to the Emperour tell him Than wolde they ordeyn an oste of peple sende in to the londe sette hem atte reste pese And so this temple endured thus vn to the tyme that 〈…〉 Bonifâ—ce the iiij come Thanne he weÌ„te to the emperour that was callid foca and preyde him that he wold yeue him that teÌ„ple that he myghte putte oute the multitude of mawmeÌ„tis to halow hit in the worshippe of god oure lady all balowyn And so he gaffe the 〈…〉 the temple Than come ther an othir 〈…〉 that was callid Gregory coÌ„maundid all holy chÌ„urche to halowe the feste like as it was be gon Also this feste was ordeyned by the same 〈…〉 to fullfille oure omissionis For many seyntes dayes in the yere we leuyn vn serued foâ—â— there be so many that we may not serue eche by heÌ„ selfe For as jerom seyth that there be for eche day in the yere x. M. marteres out take the firste day of Ianiuere where fore holy churche ordeyned that this day we shulde fullfille thatswe haue left be hinde all the yere And thus â—ery seintis euyne hathe his worshippe of vs yf we kepe well that day in worshippÌ„ to god oure lady all halowyn Also this feste is ordeyned â—o be halowed to clense vs of oure negligence and vncoÌ„nyng also by worldely occupacions doyng we be full recheles in keping oure holydayes there for the holy feste is ordeyned fore we shulde make a mendis as mochÌ„ as we may of that we haue trespasid in othir festis there for vnderstonde ye that they be in gret parell that brekithe this feste or any othir in worldely occupaciones worchyng or in any synn doyng in byyng or in sellyng or in any othir fal hode contryuyng Also ye shall vnderstonde that this day oure preyoures shall be sonner herde thaÌ„ any othir day fore this day all the seintes in heueÌ„ come to gedir to prey to god fore vs. there fore ye may know well that all coming to gedir shall be sonner herde than one or to be hem selfe The seintes that be in heuene were somme tyme as we be now bothe in flesche in blode body bone and were oure elder faderis they be full glad make moche ioye whann they may gete any preyoures or alâ—es dedis of vs with the which they may pÌ„sente god oure lady preyng fore vs. to shewe you be ensample hÌ„ow all seintes come to gedir as this day ye shall here Narracio we finde wreton in legenda aurta that in the same yere this feâ—te was ordeyned to be halowed there was a keper of seinte peters chÌ„irche in rome that this day aftir matenes at midnyght whaÌ„ all people were go from matenes fore grete deuocion that he had he wente to euery auter in the chirch and seyde hÌ„is deuocions whan he had gone all a boute than wente he to the hye anter there fill a slepe his spirite was raueschid sawe the fadir of heueÌ„ sittyng in his mageste and a grete multitude of angeles a boute him And than come a fayre quene with a crowne one her hede richely a rayde a grete company of virgines maydens sewyng her Thann the kyng a rose a yene her to sette a cheyre of golde sette her there yun thaÌ„ come one clothid in camell skyunes hÌ„im sewed a grete company of aged men Than come a nothir like a bishop aftir him many othir bishoppes And than come a grete multitude as it had be knyghtes aftir hem moche othir people all they come be for the kyng knelid down before the kyng did him worshippe Than the bishopp began to sey matenes Than spake this in to the angell that lad him askid him what all this people was in that a ray than seyde the angell the kyng is god him selfe the quene is oure lady he that was clothid in camell skynnes was iohaÌ„ baptiste othir patriarkes prophetes with him The bishoppe was seint petir othir apostles confessoures with hym The knyghÌ„tis was seint gorge with othir marterers comyners that were good trew leuers seruauÌ„tes to god here vpon erthe they come alle to thanke god for the grete worshippe that they had here in erthe preyde be sely to god that bitheÌ„ in erthe that he shulde haue mercy on hem This is the cause that this feste was furste founde there fore late vs come to churche worshippe god and all halowyn yâ— they may prey for vs that we mâ—y at once laste ende â—â— of â— nombre that shall worship god that boke speâ—â—th of seyth thus Diditurbam magnam quam nemo dinume rare poterit for they be so many that no mau can nombre hem and all they prey for vs euyr more that we may come to that blysse that they be in Amen In die auimaruÌ„ GOod
and lene false mawmentes ThaÌ„ wâ—s the emperoure wrothe â—ad take her towarde till he myght be at leysoure So in the mene tyme he sente aftyr the grettiste maistres and the wyseste clerkys that were in any couÌ„trey ferre a bonte him And whan they were come he bad hem go dispute with katherine ouer come her they shulde haue right well for her laboure Than were they wrothe to cÌ„ome so ferre to dispute with a wo maÌ„ seyde the leste scoler in the scole had be y nowe to ouer come her But whan katherine had disputid with hem with helpe of the hooly goste she conuertid hem euery chone to the feyth of oure lord ihesu criste in so moche that they were redy to suffer deth fore cristus sake â–ª Than a none maxencius coÌ„maundid to make a gret fuyre and â—renne hem in the fuyre But by the helpe of the holy goste the fuyre breâ— de uo parties of hee bodyeÌ„s ne the leste cloth of hem yit lay fayre dede as they had be a slepe Than the Emperoure made do ka herine nakid bete her with scorgiâ—â— she was all blode full of woundes than he putte her in to pryson vij dayes with oute mete drynke Thanne had the quene a grete luste to speke with katherine toke a knyghre with her that highte porphirius wente to katherine than they saw an aÌ„gell sette a crowne of shynyng golde on the quenes he de an othir on porphirius he de and bad hem be stedefast for with in thre dayes they shulde come to heuen be suffering of martirdome Thanne sente the Emperour aftir katherine wente to haue founde her nyghe dede but all that tyme god sente her mete from heuen whann the emperour saw her a lyffe he was wode for woorde and made her to be sette betwene ij â–ª whelis tourned on vpwardes anothir downewardes full of â—ollâ—s swerde poyntes for all to rase katherine Than come an aÌ„gell as â—it had be a wynde all to brake hem slewe iiij M. of the tyrantes ThaÌ„ saw the quene that miracle and come be fore the kyng her housbond reâ—ukyd him that he saw the myght of god so openly wolde not be leue there oÌ„n Than bad the kyng lede forthe the quene and cutte of her pappes froÌ„ the body with hokys and thaÌ„ to smyte of her hede thaÌ„ for porphirius beried her lxxx of her knyghtis were martered with her they smote of porphirius hede Than spake the emperour to katherine seyde that he wolde wedde her she wolde fro criste beleue in his goddis she seyde she sette noughte by him nor by his goddis whan he saw that he made to smyte of her hede Than a none in scede of blode come moche fayre mylke And than come an angell bare the soule in to heuen And angelis come bare the body in to the eyre so in to the mounte of synay and there beried it with worshippÌ„ there god wronghte many fayre miracles into this day At the fote of the mounte ther is an abbey of monkes that leuyn in grete abstinaunce this abbey is stronge highe wallid barred aboute with yrou for wilde bestis in that abbey lyeth seint katherine in a fayre tombe of alabaster for her bones were shediâ— for the more worshippe a bouyn in the churche is the bnshe there god stode in whanne he spake to moyses wrote the lawe in to ij tables of stone that busche is also grene fayre as hit was the same day Also in that abbey is a grete merueyle and is this euery monke hath a lampÌ„e with oyle brennyng whaÌ„ he shall dye they shall know be hislaÌ„ he for as he drawithe to â—â—e dethe so drawith his â—â—mpe And whan this â—â—bot dyeth his brethereÌ„ shall singe a masse of the holy goste bery him so lemply whan masse is done they shall finde a bille writoÌ„ on the auter how shall be abbote so they these her abbot Also on seint katherins nyght all the briddiâ— in the couÌ„trey come the dir eche of heÌ„ bryngith a branche of oliue in her bill into the place as pilgremes sey the monkis make oyle of the branches to her lampes for all the yere somme to selle Narracio we finde rede of a maÌ„ that serued seint katherine fastid her euyn brede watir on a tyme he come in felleship of recheles people by comforte of hem he lefte his faste ete with hem so in the nyghte aftyr he saw a grete company of maydeneÌ„ comyng by him amoÌ„ge hem there was on passing alle othir eche of hem had a crowne but on had passyng a fayre crowne that was sein katherine So whan she come by this maÌ„ she hid her face from him wolde not loke on him thaÌ„ he askid on of hem what they were she seyde we be virginis the principall that thou sâ—iste is seint katherâ—â— yâ— hid her fate for the be cause thou haste lefte thy deuocion from her euyn of fasting Than this man repentid him sore that he had done this dede so tourned a yen to his deuocion fastid aftyr was an holy man there for sete vs worship this holy virgine that she may prey for vs Amen De dedicatoÌ„ne ecclesie GOod frendis sâ—che a day ye shall haue youre deâ—â— â–ª cacion day that is yourâ— for deuoute 〈…〉 holy churche was ordeyned to be halowed fore god seythe thâ—â— Domua meâ— domus oroÌ„uis â—o cabitur Mâ— house is caâ—â—or an house of pre youres but hit is now made an house of rownyng whisperyng crying clatâ—â—â—â—g scoruyng taâ—es simple spekyng mockyng mowyng of vanite many simple wordes lewde Narracio We rede how seâ—â—t gregory was at masse on a ty me semt Austeyn was his dekon bad the people tourne to the â—opis blessing thaÌ„ he saw ij wymen â—own to gedir in the popis chapell the fende satte in her neckes wryting on a grete rolle yit lackyd parchament â—e drew hit oute with histe the so hit fill out of his clawis seâ—nt Austeyn saw 〈…〉 toke hit vp t 〈…〉 pe was wrothe 〈…〉 im why he laughed him to scorâ—â— he shewde him what the fende had wreton of the wymen than he come to the wymen askyd hem what han ye seyd all this masse tyme they seyde oure pater noster Than the pope bad rede the â—â—ll to hem that the fende had wreton seâ—nt Gregory redde hit there was neuer a good worde there in ThaÌ„ they knelid downe alkyd mercy be soughte the pope to prey for hem so he did bronghte hem oute of the fendes bokys Also for long resting to hooly churche for whan a man is dede he is bronght to the church to his reste Some tyme the people read beried at home as pore people and the riche were beried in hill toppes some at the foâ—e of the hill in tombes made of roâ—his But fore the sauour was so grete â—o greuous holy 〈◊〉 or deyned churche yerd is â—bery the people in â—ore ij causes on is to be preyde fore â—s holy chirche vsith A noâ—hir is for the body shall lye there with oute trauell â—or the fende hath no power to do no thynge with in cristeÌ„ beriellis but if so be that the body be not worthy to be beried there Johan Bellet tellith that there shuld no body be beried in the chirche but yf hit be the patâ—â—â— that defende hit froÌ„ bodely enemyes or the person 〈…〉 or clerâ—e â—â—â—â— deâ—â—â—dith the chirche 〈◊〉 gostely enemyes 〈…〉 preyoures for 〈…〉 be baried there 〈…〉 a yeu on the 〈…〉 all the cloth is left still in the graue An 〈…〉 ll come on a tyme to 〈…〉 of a church had him go to the bishop â—id him caste oute the 〈…〉 he hath beried 〈…〉 he shall be 〈…〉 dayes â—o 〈…〉 old not 〈…〉 Narracio 〈…〉 in the gestis of rome that an aÌ„gell tolde an holy bishop that hight Encres how that charles the kyng of frauÌ„ce was dampned he toke a wey holy chirchis righte that good peple had yeuen to fore bad hym go opyn his tombe se the sothe Than the bishoppe toke with him othir people openyd the tombe there come out a grete dragon fley forthe lefte tombe brenne with in as hit had be anouyn mouthe thus bery in holy place is but litill a vayle to hem that be daÌ„pned Also ther be many that walkyn on nyghtes whan they aren beried in holy place but that is not longe of the feude but of grace of god to gete hem helpe some be gilty hane no reste Narracio Hit happid be syde the Abbey of lilfill that iiij men stale â–ª Oxe of the abbotis of 〈◊〉 same place to her larder the
moche more he wold haue herd moche sonner he wold here a cristeÌ„ man or cristen woman that cryed hertely to him â–ª for helpe socour Narracio Also there was a man that thomas loued passing well in his lyffe hit fill so that this maÌ„ fill sike on a tyme come to seint thomas tombe preyng him of socoure and helpe a non he was hole but aftir he be though tâ— him â— his sikenes was encresid to his soulis he le so wente a yene preyng thomas that yf it were more mede to his soule to be sike thaÌ„ hole that he myghte be sike a yene so he was thankyd god seint thomas thaÌ„ whanne the kyng herd howe god wroughte so many miracles for seinte thomas he wente to cauÌ„terbury barefote wolwarde all moste nakid saue a feble cote to bynde his body ynne goyng in the fenne in the lake as he had ben a pore man in this londe preyng to seinte Thomas of foryeuenesse of his trespace at the tombe he made all the couent by and by to yeue displyne on his barâ— body with a yerde there he dampned all sory custumes and false lawes that was cause of the debate betwene thomas the kyng be fore grauÌ„ted the churche her fredome a yene and wente his wey Thanue these iiij knyghtes whan they herde howe god hadde wrought for thomas they were full fory of her cursed dedis and cursed the tyme that euer it happid so with hem and lefte all her londes and wente to ihe rusalem in to the hooly londe to werre on goddis enemyes But william tracy was lettyd by the wey and fill sike and rotyd all his body in so moche that hym sel fe with his owne hondis caste a wey his owne flesche lompe melâ— and so dyede an horryble dethe And the othir thre also dyede in a piteuous deth sone aftyr And thus with ynne iij. yere aftyr thomas dethe they dyed all foure but as longe as they leuyd they cryde euer mercy to god and seinte thomas and so I hope they hadde De circumcisioÌ„e domini GOod frendis so che a day is callid new yeris day and is the firste day of the begynnyng of the Newe yere that is comyng and is the laste day of the yere that is gone And there fore this day ye shall come to god and hooly churche to here youre deuyne seruice forthe this yere For like as a good seruaunt that hathe a good mastir makithe his comenaunt but ones but holdithe forthe from yere to yere hauing full truste in his maistre that he woll for his good seruice yeffe hym a good towarde in his grete nede at his laste ende In the same wyse goddis seruauntis makythe comenaunte with hym ones that is at cristonyng at the founte and there he makythe comenaunte to be goddis seruaunt hauyng full truste in god that at his grete nede that is atte the day of dome quyte hym for his seruice in euer lastyng blysse of heuene and so woll he doo to all that be good trewe seruauÌ„tes Thus this day is callâ—d new yeris day Also hit is callid Circumcisiâ—â—â—mini the circumcision â—â— our lord Also this day is callid new yeris day for this day is the firste day of the ka lendyr the yere gothe moche he kalendyr there for his is callid new yeris day Seinte Austein seith this day this nyghte he thyn people vse many false opynions wyche craftys and false be leue the whiche be not to telle among cristen people les te they tourned to that vse where fore ye that be cristeÌ„ people be well were lefte ye be desceyued be any false soâ—ery as be takyng counsell of on maÌ„ be fore a nothir or in beyng or sellyng or in borowyng or senyng in the whiche somme haue diuerse opimons And yf they be well shreuyn they be worthy for to haue grete penauÌ„ce for ther misse beleue for that comythe of the fende and not of god This day is callid the circumcisione of oure lord for as holy chuche tellith this day he was circumsised blede his blode for oure sake for whan the flesche was cutte he blede faste was full â—ore for he was but yong and tendyr and but viij dayes olde there fore he blede the more Thanne ye shall vnderstonde that he bledde v. tymes fore vs. â—niâ—â—â— enim â—i ciâ—â—a saâ—guinâ— sâ—â— pro nobiâ— effâ—dit The firste tyme that he shedde his blode was as this day whan he was circumcised A nothir was for fer of his passione for righte as a childe wepith for fere whaÌ„ he seethe the rodde hathe no harme so the flesche of our lord swede blode for drede of a strenger passion that was comyng The thridde tyme was in his flagella cion â–ª whan he was betyn with stourges so that all his body ranne on redde blode The fourthe tyme was whaÌ„ he was nay led honde fote on the crosse The fifte tyme was whaÌ„ that longinus perisched his herte with a spere that watyr blode come oute of his wouÌ„des And than they toke vp the crosse with the body lifte hit vp on highe with a sodeyne fall they lette the crosse fall doune in to the mortesse that all the senowis vâ—ynes and ioyntes braste a two and blode watyr come out of euery wounde this he suffered for vs ThaÌ„ne seethe criste was cicumcised and shedde his blode thus for vs yâ— was with outyn synne circumcision is for synne remedy helpe why wolde he be circumcised that did no synne Sanctus augu stiuua dicit â—ropterquatâ—or causaâ— Seint Austeyn seâ—th hit was for foure causes the firste was to make a seethe with the iewes for else they wolde myghte haue seyde that he hade be of her lawe where for they wolde not resceyue him consente to his techyng this was to disceyue the fende For right as the fende disceyued a dam Eue and so all mankynde was dampned So hit fill to criste to disceyue the fende where thourghe all mankynde myghte be saued than whau the fende saw that he was circumcised as a noâ—â—ir childe he wende yâ— he hadde take that penauÌ„ce in remedy of originall synne and so he knowe hym not frome a nothir childe for yf he had know hym verely that he had rome to haue bought maÌ„kynde he wolde neuer haue tysed the iewes to haue putte criste to dethe And this was all the cause that our lady was weddid to Joseph for to disceyue the fende for the fende shulde wende that Joseph had be his fadir and not consceyued of the holy goste The thrydde cause why he was circuÌ„cised that was in confermyng the olde lawe in grete comforte to the olde fadres yâ— were of the olde testament fore yf he hadde be cristoned and not circumcised hit had be a grete discomforte to all that were be fore the incarnation of
oure lord ihesu criste The fourthe cause of his circumcision was for oure lord woste well that ther wolde come heretikes aftyr that wolde haue seyde yâ— criste had a body of the erthely fantesy and not of flesche and blode as on of vs haue for a body of the eyere may not blede And there for to put a wey alle soche errours criste was circumcised and blede in his cut tyng of his flesche the whiche flesche was cutt from his membre an angell aftyr brought hit to kyng charles for the moste precious relike in the worlde and for the gretteste worshippe that he â—owde do ther to he broughte hit to rome to a churche that is callid Saneta sanctorum For these iiij causes criste was circumcised This day also hit is callid the vtas of the natiuite that is the viij day of oure lordis birthe in grete tokenyng to all vs that bethe good seruauntes to thynke on these viij dayes that folowith the birthe The firste day is to thynke yâ—wardly on the sede that we were conceyued of that is fowle and abomynable in hit selfe that as a man or a woman be they neuer so feyre that they sawe the mater they wolde haue be a shamed of hym selfe to thynke â— he were euer conceyued of that foule thynke The secounde day is to thynke how greuously he â—aynithe his modir in his birthe in so moche that hit is an grete miracle of god that she may haue her lyffe The iij day is to thynke how feble and howe wreched he is borne for all the bestis of kynde somwhat caÌ„ helpe hem selfe sau man kynde he nothir may nor can helpe hym selfe in no degre but dye a none but he hadde helpe socoure of othir The iiij day is to thynke in how moche parell and drede he leuithe here fore in eâ—â—ry place dethe folowith him and is euer redy to falle on hym what tyme newere no man knowithe but only god hym selfe In certum est locua in quo morâ— te exspectat It is in certeyne the place there as dethe a bidithe the The v. day is for to thynke how horrible dethe is whanne he comythe for in shorte space and tyme he makyth a man to stinke that alle the beste frendis that he hathe be a vysed to put hym in to the erthe and hyde hym there The vi day is to thynke how rewfull is the departyng of the body and the soule that may not be departed till the he rte in the body brâ—ke fore drede of the sightes that the soule shall see that for grete fere the he rte brekyd O morâ— quam amara est memoria tua O thow dethe howe bitter it is to thynke vppon whanne thâ—w arte comyng to any man The vij is to thynke how dredefull is the dome that he shall goo to a none and howe streyte his iugement shall be thaÌ„ he that woll thynke one these vij dayes besely on the viij day I hope he shall be circumcised that is he shall be cutte a wey from the luste of his flesche and of synne and so do parte from this worldes likkyng and thus comyth the viij day that is the â—tas of criste that is the ioye of blysse that shall neuer haue ende to the whiche god bryng vs all to Amen Judie epiphanie GOod frendis this day is callid the xij day but hit is the xiij day of cristus birthe The whiche day holy churche callid hit the Epiphania domini that is to sey the shewing of oure lord ihesu criste verray god and maÌ„ for this day he was shewed verray god and man be thre offerynges be his cristonyng and also be tournyng of water in to wyne The xiij day of his birthe be offeryng of the thre kynges and that same day xxx wynter and xiij dayes aftyr his birthe he was cristened in the water of flom Jordan and that same day twelfemonthe aftyr he tourned water in to wyne at the weddyng of cane galilee But the feste makythe moste mynde and mencion of the iij. kynges offerynge and there late vs folowe the forme of hooly churche here ye shall here howe hit fill of her offeryng to oure lord Jhesu criste verray god and man These thre kynges where of the lynage that prophecied how a sterre shulde shyne of Jacob but they were noo iewes of kynde but they hadde herde by prophecye of this where fore the hadde grete desire and â—usce to see hit and so oftyn tyme whanne myghte come to gedyr vppon certeyne highe hilles than they wolde dispute amonge hem of this sterre So hit happid vppon Cristemas nyghte the same tyme as oure lord was borne they were to gerdyr and were disputyng of this sterre Super moÌ„tem auctoreleÌ„ vpon the hill Dominna enim erat â—atâ—a Oure lord was borne Et apparâ— it illis And apperid to hem in the sterre as fayre a childe and vndyr his hede a bryghte crosse of golde and seyde thus to hem goo ye a none in all the haste that ye may in to the londe of iury taâ—e with yow Gold mirre and ensence And offer these thre thynges to hym that ye shall fynde there newe bornâ— kynge of Iewes verray god and man and I shall be youre gyde and lede yow the wey Thanne they a none for grete haste they toke bestys that be callid dromedaries that be of soche a kynde they be so swifte that they woll renne further in on day than any othir beste wolle renne oâ— go in thre dayes And so they come to Iherusalem that was the cheâ—e Cite of all iury hopyng that they shulde here there somme tydinges where that this childe was borne But as sone as they tourned in to the Cite of Iherusalem thanne they loste the sighte of the Sterre that ladde hem euer the wey till that they come the dyr bryghter thanne the sonne Thanne whaÌ„ they come in to the Cite of iherusalem they rode to kyng he rowde for he was there the same tyme and seyde to hym â—bi est qui natua eÌ„reâ— indeorum where is he that is borne that is kyng of iewes â—idimus enim stellam eius in oriente we sawe his sterre in the este â—eniemus adoraâ—e eum we be come to worshippe hym Thanne kyng he rowde was troubeled and all the Cite with hym but more fore flateryng of hym man of any loue that they had to hym Thanne kyng he rowde askyd his clerhys where this child shulde be bore and they seyd in Bethleem â—de ThaÌ„ kyng herowde askid the kynges pÌ„uely of the sterre and bad hem goo in to Bethleem and worshippe the childe and come ayene by hym and telle hym where he myghte fynde the childe that he myghte goo worshippe hym Thanne whan the kynges where passed towardes bethleem a noÌ„ the sterre aperid to hem and whanne they sawe the sterre was come ayen they were glad in theyr hertys and as hit is in many places peynted the
to the feythe be fre wyll of hem selfe and whan they were all cristo ned than wente Eracli us with both ostis to the olde kyng Cosdre as he satte in his trone seyd to him thus For because thou haste do worshippe to the holy crosse thou shalte chese yf thou wolte be cri stoned haue thy kyngdome a yen for a litill tri bute in reste pese or else to be dede he for soke to be cristoned than a non Eraclius smote of his he de right there made a cry that his tre four shulde be dalte a monge his men â—cious stones othir iewles shulde be kepte to restore the chirchis that were distroyed toke the crosse wente to iherusalem And whan he come to the mounte of oliuete towardes the cite of iherusalem ryding one a trapped hoâ—se he wolde haue rydyn in to the cite of iherusalem â—ut sodenly the yatiâ—â—â—â— to ge dir was playn wall thaÌ„ was he gretly a stoyned meruelyd gretely of yâ— vengeaunce made a grete mone Than come an angell stode on the ya tis seyde QuaÌ„doâ—rex noster whan the kyng of heuen come this wey thourghe these yatiâ— to wardes his passion he rode on no trapped horse nor in no clothe of golde but mekely one a simple asse yâ—uyâ—g ensample of mekenesse to all people than the angell wente his wey ThaÌ„ the kyng with all deuocion that coude myght a none did of his clothis vn to his shirte bare fote Than the yate opeâ—â—d he wente ynne to the yate of iherusalem so in to the temple offered the crosse a yene as hit was to fore ThaÌ„ for the grete ioye that the peple had of this crosse â—oâ—â— the grete miracles yâ— gode shewed hit was more 〈◊〉 â—ftâ—r thaÌ„ hit 〈◊〉 to â—â—re the â—â—â— shippe of the crosse that was caste downe aftyr was lifte vp where this this day is callid the â—â—altacion of the crosse â—â—re as seint Austeyn seythe the crosse that was furste of so grete spite velony now is of grete worship that Emperours kinges worshippe hit we â—â—de in legenda aurea that aie we come to a churche for deâ—aute that no man was in the chirche he weÌ„ te to the rode for gâ—â—t en uye that he had to criâ—â—â— he cutte the rodis throte a none the blode sterte oute one his clothis so his clothis were alle rede blode And than he hid the rode in a preuy place as he wente home a cristen man mete him sey de to him thou haste slay ne somme maÌ„ where haste thou done him the iewe seyd nay hit was not so the cristen man seyd thy clothis be alle blody of him Than this iewe knelid downe seyde for sothe the god that this cristen people be leue vpon is of grete vertu myght tolde him how he had doue cryde mercy with all his herte so he was cristoned an holy maÌ„â—uer aftyr so wente to â—uer lasting ioye blysse to the whiche god brynge vs all to Amen De quatuor temporum GOod freÌ„dis this weke ye shall haue ymbre deyes that is wedenysday fryday satirday the whiche dayes calixte the pope ordey ned iiij tymes in the yere to all yâ— bethe of couenable age for certeyn cau ses as ye shall here Oure olde faderis fastid foure tymes in the yere a yense foure highe solempne fe stis if we woll shew vs good children we muste faste folowe the same rewle that they vsid and there fore we faste iiij ty mes Furste in marche The secounde at witson tyde The iij. bytwix her ueste sede tyme And the iiij be fore cristemas Marche is a tyme that dryethe vp the moystenes that is in the erth whe re for we faste that tyme to drye the erthe of oure body of humerus that be full nedefull to the body to the soule For that tyme the humurus of le chery temptith a maÌ„ mo ste of any tyme of the ye re Also we falte at witfontyde fore to gete grace of the holy goste that we may be in perâ—ite loue charite to god to all the worlde Caritaa cooperit multitudiueÌ„ peccatoruÌ„ Charite co uerith the multitude of synnes Also we faste to haue mekenes in oure her t is to put a wey all pry de that reynith in vs. Al so we faste betwene herueste sedtyme for to haue grace to gedir frutes of good werkis in to the house of oure conscience so be ensample of good leuyng a monge the people that we comyn with bothe riche pore Also we faste in wynter fore yâ— sleith all stinkyng wedis of synne fowle erthe of fleschly lustes that makid good angelis good peple to with drawe hem from vs For right as net tell bâ—â—nnith rosis othir flowres that be nye hit in the same wyse a vicious man or woman sterith settith on fyre hem that biâ—h in her coÌ„pany And for these causes we â—aste iiij tymes in the yere and euery tyme iij. dayes that be tokenith iij. speciall yâ— tues that he lpith a maÌ„ to grace that is fasting deuoute preyng almesse dede doyng And be opinion of moche people these dayes be callid ymbre dayes because that ou re elder faderis wolde one these dayes ete noo brede but cakis made vnder as kis so be the etyng of that they reducid in to theyr minde that they were but askes shulde tourne ayeÌ„ wyste not how sone by that they tourned a wey from all delicius me tis drynkys toke noo hede so that they had esy â—ustinaunce this causithe hem to thinke on dethe that wyll cause a man to desyre no more thaÌ„ he ne dith absteyne him selfe from all maner of bodely lustes to encrese in ver tueâ—be the which we may come to euer lasting blys De festo sacti ma thei GOod frend is so â—he a day ye shall haue seint mathe uâ—â—ay the whiche was â—â—â—â—tus apostle ye shall fâ—â—ste the euyn come to holy chirche in worshippÌ„ of god seint mathew he is gretly coÌ„mendid in holy churche for certeynâ— holy vertues that he had Hewas obedient to criste at the firste calling he prechid the gospell with oute faynyng he suffered passion mekely with oute any deuyyng Furste he was obedient to criste at the firste calling for he satte in a certeyn place besy to gete good crisâ— câ—me that wey lokyd on him bad him come go with him Thann he caste so grete loue to crisâ— that he left all his goodiâ— that he had sewed criste forthe full simple and full pore Also he fedde criste gladly for on a day he preyde Criste to ete with him made criste a grete feste not in delicatâ— metis drynkys
But iâ— â–ª fedyng criste all his coÌ„pauy for he fedde all that wolde come for cristns sake for moche people sewed crist where that euer he wente Secuti sunt eum turhe multe For diuerse causes many folowed him sommto be helid of her soreâ— of diuerse sikenes And somme to se miracles yâ— criste did somme to the to drynke with him somme that were his enemyes that were lerned in the lawe yf they myghte haue takyn him with any worde where by they my gâ—te haue accusid him somme to be reformed in vertues and to here his doctryne and teching as the apostles and many othir â—nde nersua Moribus signa cibua blasphemia doctrina fuere Causa â—um dominum turba secuta fuit And when mathew had fedde â—â—ist thus all that come hym criste made him on of his disciples and gaffe him knowyng to preche the be leue goddes worde so boldely euer aftyr yâ— he spared nothir fore loue nothir for drede Soo this mathew apostell como on a tyme in to a cite prechid that was callid Nadabar there he founde moche people taughte be the fendes crafte in nigransy taughte so many thynges so meruelous that hit was grete woundre to here to many mannes wytte and all for the people shulde be leue in hem and do hem worshippe Thanne mathewe a none delyuerid her nigramansy so that all the people knew openly that hit was the fendes crafte where for this people that be leued on this nigramansy made dragones by the fendes craft to spitte fyre and breune so that the stenche of hem slew moche people and they broughte this dragones to haue deuoured seinte mathew whanne mathewe herde there of he made a crosse be fore him wente a yense hem and a none the dragones fill downe dede be fore hym Than seyde mathew to the people yf ye haue any myghte reyse hem a yene to lyue but they had no power Than seyde mathew yf I were not god dis seruaunt I wold make hem to doo yow that as ye purposed to do to me But hit is the techyng of my maystre ihesu criste to do good a yense euyll where fore I bid yow dragons a ryse and go to soche a place as ye shall neuer greue maÌ„ nor beste and a none they rose wente her wey thus mathew tourned moche people that come to se that sight thanneâ— he prechid the people and tolde hem of the ioye of paradyse There he seyde is day neuer nyght the â—â— is euer youthe neuer age there is euer helthe neuer sikenesse there is roses lylyes flowree with oâ—â—tewel owyng ther bâ— popyngaeys nyghtyngales diuerse briddes euer singyng loue reste and pese with euer lasting charite So they that leuyth in criste do aftyr his coÌ„maundement shall come the thir be there withoute endyng Thus he prechid in a cite where cursed people were they toke hym put oute his eyon caste him in to pryson till they toke a visement what dethe he shulde dye But there come an angell thanne to seint Andrew as he prechid in a ferre countrey broughte him ouer the se ther as seint mathew was whan Andrew saw mathew so fowle done a non Andrew wepte preyde to god for him And a none god restorid mathew his sight a yene and Andrew wente a yen in to his owne countrey to â—reche there as he cÌ„ome fro whan mathew was oute of pryson he wente prechid in the cite of Nadabar in the whiche the kynges sone dyed Than sente the kyng aftir mathew â—preyde him to restore his sone to lyfe a yene so he did where for the kyng his wyffe his doughter that was callid eufagema toke cristendome and the moste parte of the people for god had chosyn this eu fagema to be an holy woman mathew blessid her gaffe her the vayle of chastite charitâ— and so was aftyr an holy womoÌ„ was keper of many othir virgines than dyed her fadir Thanne come there a kyng that was callid hertagus that loued this mayden Eufageme preyde matheco to helpe him that he myghte haue her ThaÌ„ seyde mathew that myght not be fore she was weddid to the kyng of heuene mÌ„yght flot breke that spouse hode thâ— was her tacus wrothe bad sle mathew so as he stode seyde masse at the Auter there come on be hynde him slew him cristen people beried the body in the same churche Than bad the kyng sette fuyre on eufagema house that on euery syde to haue brende her there in Than mathew apperid to her bad her be a good there a none tourned the fuyre from her house in to the kyngis palyse lefte there no thing saue the kyng a yong childe with him and the kyng was smetyn with meselry so fowle that fore grete peyne wo he slew him selfe so the vengeauÌ„ce fill on him selfe that he wold haue do to othir Now ye may well se by this gret miracles that he was an holy man therfore late vs serue him and he wolle prey for vs alle Amen De festo saÌ„cti michaelia GOod frendis suche a day ye shall haue seint michaeâ—â— day the archaÌ„gell that day all holy churche makithe mynde mencion of all angelis for the grete socoure comforte helpe that mankynde had of angelis specialy of seint michaell And for iij. pÌ„rogatiuis that he had for he is wouÌ„drefull in apperyng meruelous in miracles worchyng victorious in fightyng he is woundrefull in appering for as seint Gregory seith whanne almyghty god woll worâ—he any woundrefull dede than he sente for michaell his seruaunt as for his banerer fore he berith a shelde a signe of his armes where fore he was sente with moyses Aaron to egipte to woâ—che meruelis for though the signe were in moyses the worchyng was done by michaell For he de â–ª partid the rede see kepte the water in ij parties while the people of israell wente thourghe and so passid and ladde hem forthe to flom iordan kept the water like an hill of eche syde hem while they passid saue sounde to the londe of be heâ—tâ— Also michael is keper of paradyse takith in soules that bithe sente the dir Also he shall sle antecrist in the mounte of olyuete he shall bid all the dede a ryse come to the dome othir angelis with him shall brynge alle the instrumentes of his passion the crosse the crowne spere nayles hamer sponge eysell gâ—all scorges and all othir thyngis that was at cristus passion to shew hem that shall be dampned that sette nought ne beleue not in his passion thus it apperith wouÌ„drely Also he worchid miracles meruelously for appolia is an highe hill that is callid gargus and is nyghe a grete cite there dwellid a riche man of