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to_o hem_v for_o all_o they_o special_o be_v holpyn_v by_o the_o merity_n &_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a seyn_fw-mi it_o be_v the_o which_o usid_v afore_o the_o same_o habette_v &_o also_o be_v knowyn_n &_o markid_v to_o rise_v uppe_o ageyne_v in_o the_o ordyr_n of_o they_o the_o which_o when_o they_o levyd_v here_o utward_o lie_v leave_v this_o world_n or_o else_o at_o her_o last_o end_n in_o full_a devocyon_n forsake_v this_o world_n the_o third_o of_o these_o bysho_n py_v great_o delyte_v in_o worldly_a worschippe_n &_o vain_a glow_n rye_n for_o the_o which_o sin_n he_o be_v oft_o tymys_o bear_v up_o a_o high_a in_o fuâ—…hye_a spyryty_n of_o flamy_n of_o fire_n &_o by_o cause_n he_o fille_fw-fr from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o seche_v sin_n unto_o the_o cool_v of_o worldly_a slowfulnes_n he_o be_v let_v do_v bren_a to_o the_o greny_n cool_v that_o be_v on_o the_o todyr_n side_n of_o the_o fire_n &_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o comyn_v evil_a &_o peyny_n that_o thes_n three_o ware_n in_o be_v for_o the_o neglygen_n of_o souly_n the_o which_o they_o have_v cure_v of_o &_o for_o the_o great_a cark_n that_o they_o have_v of_o her_o riches_n &_o despexion_n of_o poor_a pepul_n for_o flatter_a of_o princy_n &_o imoderate_a cark_n of_o her_o kynefolke_n &_o as_o you_o may_v short_o â—…clude_v many_o thy_o gys_n in_o few_o wordys_n eunych_a on_o of_o hem_n seek_v safter_o though_o thingys_n that_o be_v to_o himself_o &_o not_o tho_o thingys_n that_o longyth_v to_o our_o lord_n thesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr and_o the_o genal_a evyll_n of_o these_o &_o many_o other_o platy_n that_o you_o see_v be_v the_o negligens_fw-la of_o hâ—…r_a office_n delectation_n of_o worldly_a wor_n schippe_n &_o dyssymulacyon_n of_o her_o charge_n &_o in_o alle_fw-mi these_o thingys_n full_a hevely_a they_o sorowyd_v by_o cause_n they_o mysu_v syd_v her_o power_n that_o they_o have_v undyr_n god_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o they_o self_n &_o to_o the_o ê‘dition_n of_o her_o sogetty_n &_o therefore_o the_o peyny_n of_o all_o seche_v prelaty_n be_v daily_o encresyd_v more_o &_o more_o as_o you_o have_v tell_v before_o of_o a_o cer_n ten_o prio_fw-la that_o what_o sum_n eum_fw-la her_o frendy_n that_o levyd_v in_o the_o world_n do_v for_o hen_n as_o in_o messy_n almysdede_n &_o seche_v other_o thingis_fw-la by_o the_o which_o her_o peyny_n shall_v be_v lessyd_v daily_o she_o grevy_v peynys_n be_v encresyd_v for_o the_o synful_a leve_n of_o they_o the_o which_o they_o deadly_a faverd_a and_o bring_v up_o in_o her_o vicy_n orel_n be_v cause_n they_o do_v not_o correct_v they_o in_o dew_n form_n as_o it_o long_v to_o her_o offy_a ce_fw-fr wherefore_o all_o they_o that_o for_o seche_v causys_o sofrid_a peyny_n great_o doubt_v of_o her_o salvation_n &_o be_v almost_o in_o despation_n soth_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o grevy_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o peyny_n as_o the_o oncertente_n of_o her_o pelyveran_n &_o also_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o so_o mekyl_n swagyth_v the_o peyny_n &_o sorowy_n of_o other_o as_o do_v a_o very_a hope_n &_o feythefull_a trust_n the_o wyiche_a they_o knewâ—_n &_o have_v by_o our_o lordys_n mercy_n to_o be_v delyveryd_v &_o they_o that_o be_v certeyn_a to_o have_v a_o end_n of_o her_o peyny_n &_o be_v not_o bond_n to_o the_o certente_n of_o damnation_n that_o same_o certente_n be_v to_o hem_v a_o full_a great_a solace_n &_o ê¯forte_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o evil_a &_o hurt_n of_o desê‘ation_n as_o mekyl_v as_o you_o can_v consider_v &_o re_fw-mi member_n i_o after_o though_o thingys_n that_o you_o see_v there_o hyt_n grevyth_v disesyth_n &_o tormentyth_v though_o souly_v that_o have_v hit_v more_o than_o all_o other_o peyny_n do_v ¶_o of_o a_o archebysshoppe_n of_o canturbery_n ¶_o ca_o xxxvi_o y_o see_v also_o beside_o these_o above_o say_v a_o certain_a ê‘son_n that_o sumtyme_o be_v of_o great_a name_n &_o fame_n the_o which_o after_o the_o meek_a conunsation_n of_o monky_n relygy_a on_o that_o he_o levyd_v in_o before_o in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v levid_v full_a devoute_o as_o in_o bodily_a penaun_n in_o holy_a medytaci_fw-la of_o we_o &_o many_o other_o virtue_n right_o excellent_o &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v ê“motyd_v &_o make_v archebishope_o of_o canturbery_n &_o primate_n of_o inglonde_n but_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o true_o the_o more_o thereby_o he_o grow_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o pe_fw-es pull_v so_o mekyl_v he_o have_v fall_v &_o decresyd_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o which_o behilde_n he_o inward_o &_o the_o sander_n have_v en_fw-fr do_v his_o life_n Èef_n he_o have_v not_o be_v help_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o the_o meryty_n of_o his_o good_a leve_n afore_o by_o the_o which_o when_o he_o be_v in_o relygyon_n a_o monk_n
¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o this_o revelation_n the_o revelation_n that_o follow_v here_o in_o this_o book_n tretyth_v how_o a_o certeyn_a devowt_n person_n the_o wiche_a be_v a_o monk_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o euishamme_n be_v rapte_v in_o spirit_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o lad_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o seint_a nycholas_n the_o space_n of_o two_o day_n and._n two_o nyghte_n to_o see_v and_o know_v the_o peyny_n of_o purgatorye_n and_o the_o iowy_n of_o paradyse_n and_o in_o what_o state_n the_o sowlis_n wear_v that_o ware_n in_o purgatorye_n and_o also_o in_o paradyse_n soth_o in_o both_o this_o placis_fw-la he_o see_v &_o know_v many_o person_n both_o man_n &_o woman_n the_o which_o he_o know_v welle_v before_o when_o they_o lyvyd_v in_o this_o world_n and_o speak_v with_o they_o there_o mowthe_a to_o mowth_n in_o both_o the_o placy_n as_o he_o find_v they_o as_o hit_v folowth_v we_o will_v aftir_v in_o this_o book_n this_o revelation_n be_v not_o show_v to_o he_o only_o for_o he_o butt_n also_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o ê“fete_a of_o all_o cristyn_a pepulle_n that_o none_o man_n shall_v dowte_n or_o mystruste_n of_o anothir_n life_n and_o world_n the_o which_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n most_o go_v to_o &_o like_v as_o they_o deserve_v here_o in_o this_o world_n by_o here_o lyve_n so_o there_o to_o be_v rewardyd_v and_o as_o for_o the_o trowthe_n of_o this_o revelacyon_n no_o man_n neither_o woman_n ought_v to_o dowte_n in_o any_o wise_a for_o and_o a_o man_n we_o will_v rede_v and_o undirstonde_v the_o beginning_a with_o the_o end_n he_o shalle_v so_o large_o see_v hit_v approvyd_v in_o great_a myraclis_fw-la by_o almyghty_a god_n shewyd_v unto_o the_o same_o person_n that_o same_o time_n that_o alle_fw-mi reason_n and_o mocyon_n of_o infydelite_n the_o which_o risith_v often_o time_n of_o mannis_fw-la sensualite_fw-la shalle_fw-la utward_o be_v excludyd_v and_o quenchid_v &_o grete_o shalle_v cause_n all_fw-ge crysten_v pepulle_a that_o herith_v hit_v to_o drede_v god_n and_o love_n he_o and_o also_o to_o preyse_v he_o in_o his_o werky_n for_o seche_v anothir_n revela_fw-la tion_n and_o so_o opyn_v y_fw-mi now_o be_v never_o shewid_v in_o this_o land_n ne_o in_o no_o nothir_n that_o we_o rede_v of_z ¶_o here_o endyth_v this_o prologge_n ¶_o here_o begin_v the_o chapitre_n of_o this_o revelacyon_n ¶_o how_o this_o monk_n fill_v in_o to_o a_o sore_a and_o grevy_v sekenes_n and_o give_v he_o to_o confession_n and_o prayur_n and_o compunction_n of_o teeris_fw-la chapitur_fw-la ay_o ¶_o how_o he_o lie_v also_o ê“strate_a in_o the_o chaptur_fw-la house_n as_o thaugh_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a iâ—…_n ¶_o how_o the_o fegure_n of_o our_o lordys_n cross_n that_o he_o worshipte_v be_v fond_a bloody_a three_o ¶_o how_o he_o be_v come_v ageyne_n to_o himself_o iiii_o ¶_o how_o he_o seek_v aftyr_v his_o staff_n &_o his_o shewy_n &_o how_o devout_o he_o worshipte_v the_o cross_n shall_fw-mi ¶_o how_o he_o tell_v to_o a_o brother_n that_o he_o lovyd_v well_o a_o part_n of_o seche_v thing_n aâ—…_n he_o have_v seyne_v vi_fw-mi ¶_o how_o he_o be_v desire_v of_o his_o brother_n to_o eat_v sum_n what_o aftyr_n so_o long_o afaste_v seven_o ¶_o how_o he_o tell_v to_o two_o of_o his_o confessor_n a_o part_n of_o thoe_n thing_n that_o he_o have_v seyne_v viij_o ¶_o what_o be_v his_o petition_n special_o and_o how_o a_o cer_n teyn_fw-mi person_n aâ—…eryth_v to_o he_o ix_o ¶_o how_o he_o be_v wantyd_v in_o his_o sleep_v to_o worshiâ—…e_v the_o cross_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lorâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o the_o saâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d bleed_v do_v to_o he_o at_o thâ—…_n right_a side_n and_o at_o the_o right_a foot_n and_o of_o thâ—…_n two_o lyghty_n xi_o ¶_o how_o he_o come_v into_o the_o chaptur_n house_n andâ—…ke_v andâ—…ke_v dyscyplyny_n andâ—…we_v andâ—…we_v he_o be_v rapte_v twelve_o ¶_o how_o he_o feel_v himself_o here_o rapte_v first_o xiii_o ¶_o how_o he_o folowd_v his_o leder_n send_v nicholas_n wâ—…n_o he_o be_v rapte_v xâ—…ii_fw-la ¶_o how_o send_v nycholas_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o first_o place_n of_o purgatorye_n â—…v_v ¶_o of_o the_o great_a diversite_n of_o peyny_n that_o he_o see_v xuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o secunde_a place_n of_o peyny_n in_o purgatâ—…e_n xâ—…i_o ¶_o how_o send_v margaret_n â—…lyverde_v a_o soul_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulle_a woman_n from_o the_o devylly_n xâ—…i_fw-fr ¶_o of_o a_o golâ—…ith_n that_o be_v saâ—…_n yd_v by_o seâ—…t_a 〈◊〉_d las_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o this_o monk_n know_v theâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ent_fw-fr ny_fw-fr cholas_fw-mi be_v his_o leâ—…r_n xx_o ¶_o how_o the_o same_o goldsmith_n tell_v the_o monk_n in_o pur_fw-mi gatorie_n how_o he_o die_v sudden_o &_o be_v savyd_v xxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o goldsmith_n tell_v the_o monk_n a_o remeâ—…_n agenste_n sudden_a death_n xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o soon_o of_o this_o goldsmith_n tell_v the_o monk_n aftyr_n he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o ageyne_v that_o his_o fadir_n have_v apperid_fw-la three_o to_o his_o modyr_n aftyr_v his_o death_n xxâ—…i_v ¶_o of_o the_o third_o place_n of_o peyny_n in_o purgatory_n xxiâ—…i_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o foul_a vice_n &_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d xxâ—…_n ¶_o of_o a_o doctor_n a_o law_n that_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d xxâ—…i_fw-la ¶_o of_o thoe_n person_n that_o this_o monk_n see_v &_o speak_v within_o the_o first_o place_n of_o peyny_n and_o first_o with_o a_o prior_n xxvii_o ¶_o of_o a_o anchor_n that_o he_o see_v &_o know_v in_o the_o same_o place_n xxviii_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a bisshoppe_n there_o also_o xxix_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a woman_n a_o poor_a mamny_n wyf_v thirty_o ¶_o of_o relygyous_a man_n what_o peyny_n they_o sofryd_v for_o dyvers_a certain_a fawty_n xxxi_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a knight_n that_o break_v a_o vow_n xxxii_o ¶_o of_o a_o nothir_n knight_n xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o thoe_n person_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o â—…i_fw-la placy_n of_o peyny_n xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o three_o bysshoppis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o xxxv_o ¶_o of_o a_o archbisshoppe_n of_o canturbery_n xxxvi_o ¶_o a_o certain_a description_n that_o the_o monk_n make_v of_o dyvers_a kyndy_n of_o synful_a peple_n &_o of_o her_o peyny_n xxxvii_o ¶_o of_o poysynners_n that_o he_o see_v xxxviii_o ¶_o of_o usurers_n also_o thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o fugytyvy_v of_o relygyon_n xl_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o englonde_n xli_o ¶_o of_o a_o bsshoppe_n that_o be_v in_o peyny_n of_o purgatorye_n and_o Èette_v god_n show_v for_o he_o miracle_n in_o this_o world_n xlii_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a abbot_n xliii_o ¶_o of_o a_o abbess_n also_o xliiii_o ¶_o of_o two_o nonny_n that_o be_v lepâ—…_n xlv_o ¶_o of_o a_o knight_n that_o offend_v in_o symoâ—…ye_n xlvi_o ¶_o of_o a_o monk_n a_o sextêne_o xlvii_o ¶_o of_o a_o clerk_n that_o levyd_v boly_n lyâ—…_n xlviii_o ¶_o of_o paradyse_n &_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o pepulle_n that_o he_o find_v there_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o he_o see_v a_o certain_a abboth_n there_o l_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a prior_n that_o lyvyd_v devoute_o and_o die_v holylye_o li_n ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a young_a monk_n of_o his_o lii_o ¶_o of_o a_o certain_a worshipful_a priste_n liii_o ¶_o how_o owâ—…e_n lordys_n passion_n be_v representyd_v among_o the_o holy_a sowly_n that_o ware_n in_o paradyse_n liiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o entere_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o paradyse_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n that_o apperyd_v wythinforthe_o lv_o ¶_o how_o this_o monk_n come_v again_o throw_v the_o gate_n of_o paradyse_n lvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o sweet_a melody_n of_o bell_n that_o he_o herd_n in_o pa_n radyse_n &_o how_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o ageyne_v lvii_o ¶_o approfe_n how_o this_o revelacyon_n be_v of_o god_n &_o most_o nedy_n be_v true_a for_o the_o great_a myracly_n that_o god_n she_o wyd_v on_o he_o that_o same_o time_n lviii_o ¶_o expliciunt_fw-la capitula_fw-la ¶_o here_o begynnyth_v a_o meruaâ—…lous_a revelation_n that_o be_v shewyd_v of_o almyghty_a god_n by_o scent_n nycholas_n to_o a_o monk_n of_o eâ—…yshamme_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o and_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o câ—…_n lxxxxvi_n ¶_o ca_o primum_fw-la na_fw-mi monasterye_n call_v euyssham_n there_o be_v a_o cer_n ten_o young_a man_n turnyd_v with_o feythfull_a devocyon_n from_o this_o worldy_n vanyte_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o monk_n the_o which_o abowte_n the_o beginning_a of_o his_o conversion_n fyâ—…e_v in_o to_o a_o great_a and_o a_o greâ—…ys_n sekenes_n and_o by_o the_o space_n of_o xv_o monthis_n be_v sore_o labouryd_v with_o great_a febulnes_n and_o wekenes_n of_o body_n also_o his_o stoma_n ke_v abhortyde_v so_o great_o mete_v &_o drink_v that_o sum_n time_n by_o the_o space_n of_o ix_o day_n or_o more_o he_o may_v resceyâ—…e_v nothe_a but_o a_o lytyll_o win_v watyr_n and_o what_o sum_n eâ—…yr_n thing_n of_o leche_n craft_n or_o fesyke_v any_o man_n dead_a â—…o_v
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