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song_n of_o mirth_n and_o melody_n and_o take_v tractus_n that_o be_v song_n of_o morning_n also_o for_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o wed_v be_v moche_o defoyled_a by_o vanyte_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v leyd_v down_o these_o day_n and_o in_o advente_a for_o many_o that_o be_v now_o wed_v yevyth_v theym_n all_o to_o lust_n and_o like_n of_o the_o body_n of_o flesshe_o lust_n of_o this_o world_n and_o think_v full_a lytell_a of_o the_o dethe_v that_o be_v full_a grevouse_n that_o come_v so_o soon_o after_o but_o as_o it_o be_v read_v by_o great_a clerk_n it_o be_v more_o spedefull_a to_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n to_o 〈…〉_o a_o house_n there_o as_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o
criste_fw-fr a_o great_a fest_n not_o in_o delicate_a mete_n and_o drink_v but_o in_o fee_a criste_n and_o all_o his_o company_n for_o he_o feed_v all_o that_o will_v come_v for_o cryste_n sake_n for_o moche_n people_n sue_v criste_n where_o soevir_a he_o go_v secute_v sunt_fw-la cunturbe_v multe_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n many_o follow_v he_o some_o to_o be_v hele_v of_o her_o sore_n and_o of_o diverse_a sekenes_n and_o some_o to_o see_v miracle_n that_o criste_n do_v show_v some_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o he_o and_o some_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n if_o they_o may_v have_v take_v he_o with_o any_o word_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v accuse_v he_o and_o some_o to_o be_v reform_v in_o virtue_n &_o to_o here_o his_o doctrine_n and_o teching_n as_o the_o appostylle_n &_o many_o other_o vnde_fw-la uâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la morbus_fw-la signa_fw-la cibus_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la doctrina_fw-la fuere_fw-la cause_o cur_n dominum_fw-la turba_fw-la secuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ¶_o and_o wahnne_n mathewe_n have_v feed_v criste_n thus_o &_o all_o that_o come_v with_o he_o criste_n make_v he_o oone_o of_o his_o descyciple_n and_o give_v he_o knowlege_a to_z prithee_o the_o bileve_n and_o god_n word_n so_o bold_o evir_a after_o that_o he_o spare_v neither_o for_o love_n ne_fw-mi for_o drede_fw-la so_o this_o matthew_v thappostell_n come_v on_o a_o time_n into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prechyd_a that_o be_v calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la and_o there_o he_o find_v moche_n people_n teach_v by_o the_o fende_v craft_n in_o nygramancy_n and_o teach_v so_o many_o thing_n &_o so_o merueylous_a that_o it_o be_v great_a wondre_fw-fr to_z here_o many_o mennys_n wytte_v and_o all_o for_o the_o people_n shall_v byleve_v in_o hem_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o theym_a thenne_n mathewe_v delyver_v their_o nygramancy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n know_v open_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fende_v craft_n wherefore_o these_o people_n that_o bylevyd_v on_o this_o nygramancy_n make_v dragon_n by_o the_o fende_v craft_n to_o spit_n fire_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o brenne_n so_o that_o the_o stynche_n of_o theym_n slay_v moche_v people_n and_o they_o bring_v this_o dragon_n to_o have_v devour_v faint_a matthew_v and_o whanne_v matthew_v herd_n hereof_o he_o make_v a_o cross_n bifore_fw-la hem_n and_o go_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o anon_o the_o dragon_n fell_a down_o deed_n bifore_fw-la he_o thenne_n say_v matthew_v to_o the_o people_n if_o you_o have_v any_o may_v raise_v they_o again_o to_o lyf_v but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n ¶_o thennne_n say_v mathewe_v if_o i_o be_v not_o god_n servant_n i_o will_v make_v be_v there_o two_o roche_n of_o stone_n on_o either_o side_n that_o the_o werke_n may_v not_o up_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n mychael_v apere_v to_o a_o man_n that_o hyght_n haymo_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o put_v away_o the_o roche_z and_o drede_v no_o thing_n so_o this_o man_n go_v thyder_n and_o set_v to_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bid_v the_o roche_z go_fw-mi utter_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n mychaell_n and_o so_o the_o hyllis_n go_v utter_a as_o moche_v as_o need_v to_o the_o werke_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v also_o in_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n gregory_n how_o there_o be_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n in_o room_n and_o they_o see_v arrow_n of_o fire_n come_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o air_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n thenne_n saint_n gregory_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o â—ease_v that_o pestilence_n thenne_n he_o see_v a_o angel_n stond_v upon_o a_o castle_n wall_n wipe_v his_o bloody_a sword_n but_o that_o angel_n he_o say_v be_v saint_n mychaell_o that_o be_v send_v thyde_a to_o punysshe_v the_o people_n for_o sin_n thus_o mychaell_o be_v marvelous_a in_o miracle_n werk_n also_o he_o be_v vyctoryous_a in_o fight_a for_o when_o the_o cytezen_n of_o sepotine_n be_v oppress_v with_o paynyme_n &_o shall_v gyve_v they_o batayle_n they_o pray_v oft_o to_o saint_n mychaell_n of_o help_n thenne_n the_o night_n before_o as_o the_o batayle_n shall_v be_v mychaell_o appear_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o say_v to_o he_o have_v no_o drede_n but_o go_v to_o the_o batayle_n bold_o and_o he_o will_v help_v he_o &_o so_o on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o batayle_n shall_v be_v the_o hill_n of_o garganê°_n be_v over_o cover_v with_o a_o great_a mist_n and_o arrow_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mist_n fleenge_v off_o fire_n and_o bolt_n of_o thunder_n and_o hatred_n moche_n people_n of_o the_o paynyme_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o slay_v that_o night_n many_o and_o so_o many_o be_v sleyne_v and_o they_o that_o be_v a_o live_v see_v the_o great_a miracle_n of_o god_n and_o be_v crysten_v saint_a john_n the_o evangeliste_a seyth_n in_o he_o apocalypse_v how_o mychaell_o and_o his_o angellis_fw-la foughte_v with_o lucyfer_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angellis_fw-la and_o with_o help_n of_o god_n mychaell_o have_v the_o better_a and_o drive_v out_o the_o dragon_n and_o all_o his_o felisship_n in_o to_o the_o air_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v there_o yet_o as_o thick_a as_o mote_n in_o the_o son_n and_o for_o cry_v come_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o blast_n of_o thunder_n and_o therefore_o yet_o when_o they_o here_o thunder_v they_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o fere_n and_o thenne_n they_o go_v not_o up_o again_o till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o harm_n for_o thenne_n they_o make_v â—ates_n stryve_v and_o manslaughter_n and_o make_v great_a wind_n both_o in_o land_n and_o in_o water_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v moche_n more_o than_o they_o do_v never_o saint_n mychaell_o for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n be_v to_o see_v soul_n angellis_fw-la in_o heaven_n in_o the_o place_n there_o they_o be_v in_o to_o fore_fw-la also_o there_o be_v other_o spirit_n that_o stand_v not_o stedfaste_v towards_o god_n but_o flatter_a the_o which_o saint_n mychaell_o drive_v out_o of_o heaven_n all_o in_o to_o a_o isle_n off_o of_o the_o see_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o as_o faint_a brandon_n seyl_v in_o the_o see_v he_o come_v to_o a_o isle_n and_o see_v a_o tree_n that_o be_v right_o great_a both_o in_o height_n and_o in_o breed_n that_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v on_o the_o which_o tree_n sit_v many_o bird_n thyck_a than_o the_o bow_n and_o be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n thenne_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v thenne_n come_v one_o off_o they_o and_o sit_v on_o the_o shâ—ppis_fw-la â—â—â—de_v &_o batter_v with_o his_o wing_n â–ª_o and_o make_v a_o swoon_n like_o a_o organ_n â—â—â—me_v say_v brandon_v â–ª_o if_o thou_o become_v like_o a_o messenger_n speak_v and_o tell_v what_o you_o be_v thenne_n he_o say_v we_o be_v angellis_fw-la that_o stand_v not_o steadfast_a in_o the_o byleve_n as_o mychael_n be_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v dreven_v out_o when_o mychaell_o drive_v out_o lucyfe_o &_o his_o angellis_fw-la but_o yet_o we_o have_v every_o day_n a_o remedy_n to_o worship_n god_n thenne_n be_v mychaell_o wonderful_a in_o appear_v merueylous_a in_o miracle_n do_v wherefore_o lete_fw-la we_o worship_n this_o holy_a angel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o shield_v in_o fight_v against_o our_o goostly_a enemy_n the_o fiend_n so_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o victory_n of_o he_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o de_n festo_fw-la sancti_fw-la luce._n â—ood_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v faint_a luke_n day_n the_o evangelyst·_n you_o shall_v understonde_v the_o cryste_n have_v four_o evangelistis_fw-la that_o be_v mark_n matthew_v luke_o and_o john-thyse_a write_v the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o goddis_fw-la word_n these_o holy_a evangelistis_fw-la write_v not_o oon_o that_o god_n speak_v but_o also_o what_o he_o die_v &_o what_o he_o suffer_v for_o mankind_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o mankind_n for_o ever_o more_o to_o think_v on_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o to_o do_v thereafter_o these_o four_o be_v liken_v to_o four_o dyverse_a beeste_n and_o so_o they_o be_v porture_v in_o four_o party_n off_o the_o cross_n on_o every_o side_n of_o cryste_n for_o mark_v a_o lion_n for_o matthew_v a_o man_n for_o luke_n a_o ox_n and_o for_o john_n a_o egle._n but_o lete_fw-la noman_n suppose_v that_o they_o be_v such_o beeste_n but_o liken_v to_o such_o beeste_n for_o dyverse_a cause_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o matthew_n write_v most_o of_o cristis_fw-la man_n heed_n therefore_o he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o man_n and_o luke_o write_v moost_n of_o crystis_fw-la sacrefyce_n and_o his_o death_n â—herfore_o he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n in_o token_v that_o cryste_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o sin_n of_o the_o peple_n in_o
for_o the_o have_v oon_o of_o thorn_n thou_o haste_v on_o thy_o ande_fw-mi a_o peyrof_o white_a glove_n and_o i_o for_o the_o have_v my_o bloody_a wound_n thou_o have_v thy_o arm_n spradde_a to_o lede_n karolle_v and_o dance_n and_o my_o arm_n be_v nail_v on_o a_o tree_n with_o sharp_a nail_n thou_o haste_v thy_o clothes_n pinch_a full_a small_a and_o my_o body_n for_o the_o be_v full_a of_o great_a whely_n and_o oon_o thing_n grevyth_v i_o mooste_o of_o all_o thou_o setty_v not_o by_o my_o passion_n that_o i_o suffer_v full_o sore_a for_o thy_o sake_n but_o with_o thy_o horrible_a swear_v thou_o up_o broyde_v i_o with_o many_o great_a oath_n by_o my_o heed_n eye_n arm_n nail_n side_n wound_n foot_n bone_n by_o my_o herte_n and_o by_o my_o passion_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v worship_n to_o thou_o dooste_o great_a dispyte_n and_o repreef_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o gest_n of_o roman_n that_o a_o emperor_n send_v a_o great_a man_n to_o a_o land_n to_o be_v a_o juge_a and_o or_o he_o come_v there_o no_o man_n in_o the_o country_n coude_fw-fr swear_v a_o oath_n but_o you_o and_o nay_o but_o when_o this_o justice_n come_v among_o they_o he_o make_v the_o peple_n to_o swear_v on_o book_n in_o sessiones_fw-la and_o give_v they_o charge_n and_o so_o the_o people_n take_v ensample_n of_o this_o justice_n to_o swear_v as_o he_o &_o his_o man_n do_v by_o our_o lord_n passion_n side_n arm_n nail_n face_n wound_n blood_n herte_fw-la and_o so_o forth_o and_o take_v it_o so_o in_o use_n that_o the_o come_v people_n swoore_a as_o they_o do_v thenne_n on_o a_o day_n as_o the_o justice_n sit_v in_o his_o office_n and_o chargyd_v the_o peple_n there_o camme_n to_o before_o he_o a_o fair_a woman_n clothe_v all_o in_o green_a and_o bring_v a_o fair_a child_n in_o her_o lap_n all_o bloody_a all_o to_o martyr_a his_o heed_n all_o to_o prick_v his_o face_n disfigure_v his_o eye_n out_o his_o arm_n break_v his_o ande_fw-mi smite_v through_o his_o nail_n cut_v and_o his_o foot_n cut_v from_o his_o leg_n his_o side_n all_o to_o rend_v his_o bowel_n and_o heart_n draw_v onte_n of_o his_o body_n ¶_o thenne_n say_v this_o woman_n to_o the_o justice_n what_o be_v they_o worthy_a to_o have_v that_o have_v thus_o do_v to_o my_o child_n and_o he_o say_v they_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v death_n than_o say_v she_o thou_o and_o thy_o man_n with_o they_o be_v horryble_a oath_n have_v thus_o dismember_v my_o sweet_a soon_o jesu_n crist_n that_o i_o be_o mother_fw-mi unto_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v teach_v all_o your_o country_n ¶_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o own_o doom_n and_o so_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o justice_n fill_v down_o to_o hell_n &_o than_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o aâ—ast_v and_o they_o leave_v all_o such_o oath_n and_o do_v amend_v their_o lyve_n and_o so_o lete_fw-la we_o leave_v all_o our_o oath_n and_o live_v as_o cristen_v people_n shall_v do_v and_o reverence_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o 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absteyn_v he_o selue_fw-mi fro_o sin_n but_o yet_o on_o a_o day_n by_o temptation_n of_o the_o fiend_n he_o forget_v himself_o and_o go_v again_o to_o a_o brodelly_n house_n as_o he_o be_v use_v to_o do_v bifore_fw-la and_o when_o he_o camme_v thidre_fw-fr and_o the_o wyman_n lokyd_v upon_o he_o they_o cry_v out_o on_o he_o and_o say_v o_o thou_o old_a silly_a man_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o go_v home_o again_o for_o we_o see_v so_o many_o maruayle_n on_o the_o that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the._n thenne_n this_o nycoll_n bethink_v he_o that_o he_o have_v the_o gospel_n upon_o he_o and_o anoon_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n andrew_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o caa_n &_o pray_v sainte_fw-fr andrew_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v savyd_v thenne_n saint_n andrew_n will_v nevir_n eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o he_o wyste_v whether_o nicoll_a shall_v be_v savyd_v or_o no_o then_o saint_n andrew_n fastyd_v fyve_o day_n breed_n and_o water_n and_o pray_v 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quid_fw-la tu_fw-la venisti_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o egeas_fw-la ¶_o what_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o egeas_fw-la wit_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o may_v to_o take_v i_o down_o for_o on_o this_o cross_n will_v i_o dye_n and_o evyn_v therewith_o hiis_fw-la enim_fw-la dictis_fw-la splendour_n nivis_fw-la circuiens_fw-la eum_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la mediam_fw-la horam_fw-la a_z great_a light_n come_v about_o he_o that_o there_o no_o man_n may_v see_v he_o in_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o more_o thenne_n say_v saint_n andrew_v obsecro_fw-la te_fw-la dne_fw-mi miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o beseke_v the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o â—_o so_o in_o that_o light_n he_o gaaf_v up_o the_o
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soon_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o he_z that_o will_v great_a our_o lady_n with_o v._o ave_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v wreten_v of_o a_o holy_a maiden_n that_o be_v denoute_n in_o our_o lady_n seruyce_n and_o every_o day_n grete_v she_o with_o v._o joy_n thenne_v it_o happen_v so_o on_o a_o day_n that_o she_o fall_v seek_v &_o feel_v herself_o well_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o for_o fere_n she_o sigh_v wonder_v sore_o and_o make_v great_a moan_n for_o by_o cause_n she_o wyft_a not_o whede_a she_o shall_v go_v after_o her_o death_n thenne_n come_v our_o lady_n to_o she_o and_o say_v why_o art_n thou_o so_o sorry_a that_o have_v make_v i_o so_o glad_a greet_v i_o with_o joy_n that_o i_o have_v of_o my_o soon_o therefore_o be_v not_o sorry_a but_o know_v mell_o that_o thou_o shall_v go_v with_o i_o in_o to_o everla_a bliss_n and_o joy_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v 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and_o bid_v the_o people_n tie_v ox_n to_o he_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o cite_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o it_o die_v the_o peple_n no_o harm_n thenne_fw-fr george_n bid_v the_o king_n edefye_v chirche_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o his_o land_n and_o be_v lusty_a to_o goddis_fw-la seruyce_n and_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o peple_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o ever_o have_v compassyon_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o that_o be_v pour_v or_o in_o any_o disease_n thenne_n when_o george_n have_v do_v thus_o and_o have_v torn_v all_o the_o land_n to_o crysten_v feyth_n he_o hear_v of_o
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which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v and_o to_o do_v to_o his_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v the_o hungry_a â–ª_o yeve_v drynk_v to_o the_o thirsty_a cloth_n the_o nakyd_n herborowe_n the_o houseles_a vysite_n the_o seek_v deliver_v the_o prisoner_n and_o bury_v the_o poor_a whanne_n they_o be_v deed_n these_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o plese_v to_o god_n and_o help_a to_o body_n &_o soul_n of_o all_o theym_n that_o do_v they_o therefore_o say_v criste_n yeve_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v yevyn_v to_o you_o alm_n say_v austyn_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n for_o it_o everlasyth_v the_o that_o thou_o haste_v lessith_o thy_o sin_n it_o multipli_v thy_o year_n and_o noble_v thy_o mind_n it_o lengtyth_v thy_o term_n and_o cleanse_v al._n thing_n it_o deliver_v the_o fro_o dethe_v and_o join_v the_o to_o angel_n and_o depart_v the_o from_o devylles_n and_o be_v a_o wall_n inexpugnable_a about_o thy_o soul_n therefore_o gyve_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n 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he_o that_o ask_v unrightful_o yeve_v it_o not_o that_o he_o ask_v but_o that_o that_o bâ—ttâ—â—_n iâ—_n and_o that_o be_v correction_n jerom_n say_v gyve_v the_o poor_a to_o sustain_v their_o riches_n there_o may_v no_o man_n excuse_v he_o of_o alm_n gyve_v for_o a_o halfpenny_n of_o the_o poor_a sum_n time_n more_o please_v god_n thanne_v a_o hundred_o shylinge_n of_o the_o rich_a if_o thou_o may_v not_o gyve_v he_o that_o gyve_v he_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o what_o thou_o yevy_v gyve_v it_o glad_o for_o the_o glad_a gyver_n god_n lovyth_v ¶_o there_o be_v also_o sevyn_v other_o ghostly_a dedy_n of_o mercy_n the_o first_o be_v teach_v
of_o sinful_a folk_n and_o specyal_o to_o theym_v that_o will_v not_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n here_o to_o god_n in_o dew_n manner_n ne_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a hard_a torment_fw-mi the_o eyghte_n be_v the_o horryble_a sight_n off_o devylly_n roar_a and_o cryeng_v with_o fereful_a and_o sorrowful_a voyse_n wherwyth_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v peyn_v there_o that_o here_o take_v no_o head_n of_o holy_a ensamply_n &_o good_a dedy_n ne_o of_o teching_n ne_o preaching_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o byddynge_n the_o ix_o be_v fiery_a bondis_fw-la wherwyth_o thein_o shulll_v be_v bind_v there_o hon_a and_o foot_n and_o other_o menbrys_n that_o here_o spendyn_v their_o menbris_fw-mi and_o lymmy_n in_o the_o devyllis_fw-la seruyce_n after_o the_o lust_n &_o like_v of_o their_o body_n thyse_n ix_o pain_n shall_v thyse_n sinful_a suffer_v there_o that_o here_o forsake_v and_o leave_v unwyse_o the_o felysshyp_n of_o the_o ix_o ordre_n of_o aungellis_n by_o their_o sinful_a lyve_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o or_o they_o go_v hen_n therefore_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o amend_v the_o while_n thou_o be_v here_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v all_o thyse_n horryble_n paynis_fw-la and_o reign_n with_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n in_o his_o high_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v ever_o mirth_n after_o traveyle_n freedom_n after_o bondage_n helthe_n after_o long_a sekenes_n lyf_v after_o death_n perfect_a love_n without_o drede_n and_o ever_o day_n without_o night_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v seven_o joy_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o seven_o in_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o body_n fayrne_v swetenes_n strength_n freedom_n lust_n health_n and_o inmorâ—alite_n and_o in_o thy_o soul_n wysdom_n friendship_n accord_n power_n worship_n surete_a and_o joy_n without_o end_n to_o the_o which_o he_o we_o bring_v â–ª_o that_o for_o we_o die_v on_o the_o rood_n jesus_n goddis_fw-la son_n ¶_o on_o sunday_n that_o last_o be_v i_o informyd_fw-la you_o in_o homely_a wise_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mannis_fw-la soul_n what_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o it_o defowlyth_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n also_o how_o it_o be_v a_o salve_n sanatyf_v for_o all_o manner_n sore_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v discrete_o usyd_v now_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v declare_v you_o the_o three_o party_n of_o penance_n contrytion_n confession_n and_o satysfaccyon_n how_o by_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o they_o your_o sowly_n that_o thus_o have_v be_v woundyd_v with_o sin_n mow_v be_v reformyd_fw-la and_o bring_v again_o to_o grace_n ¶_o first_o as_o for_o contrytion_n it_o be_v say_v but_o your_o herte_n and_o not_o your_o clothy_n for_o confession_n also_o shewyth_o out_o your_o herty_n afore_o the_o press_v by_o open_a speech_n of_o mouth_n and_o for_o satysfaction_n do_v you_o worthy_a fruty_n of_o penance_n ¶_o thus_o by_o thyse_n three_o thing_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v prevyd_v for_o contrytion_n also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n i_o have_v traveylyd_v in_o my_o sorowy_n i_o shall_v make_v moist_a my_o bed_n every_o nyght·_n with_o my_o teary_n as_o who_o say_v i_o have_v traveylyd_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n of_o my_o herte_n have_v in_o mind_n how_o long_o i_o have_v live_v how_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o tyme._n what_o goodness_n i_o have_v lest_o un_fw-fr do_v â–ª_o how_o moche_o evyll_n i_o have_v do_v and_o how_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o felyship_n of_o heaven_n and_o join_v i_o to_o the_o felawshyp_n of_o the_o fend_v that_o i_o be_o so_o here_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o teary_n full_a off_o wretchydnes_n and_o my_o birth_n bring_v forth_o unto_o manny_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n and_o gyve_v a_o rekening_n for_o the_o left_a and_o the_o mooste_o sin_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o word_n in_o deed_n 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forthynk_n of_o sin_n &_o drede_n of_o the_o high_a doom_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpoo_n to_o be_v confessyd_v &_o to_o do_v satisfation_n after_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o chirch_n 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o conversion_n of_o thy_o herte_n from_o evyll_n to_o good_a from_o the_o devyll_n to_o god_n and_o from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v contrycyon_n but_o not_o perfyte_n as_o when_o the_o herte_n be_v touchyd_v with_o the_o handy_n of_o god_n by_o inspyration_n to_o make_v the_o perfyte_n sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o for_o hardness_n off_o thy_o herte_n haply_o thou_o yeldeste_v the_o not_o full_o but_o somewhat_o art_n less_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o begynne_v to_o turn_v this_o be_v call_v attrition_n ¶_o but_o when_o wylle_n and_o desire_v off_o sin_n in_o every_o part_n be_v full_o forsake_v with_o full_a sorrow_n of_o herte_a thenne_n it_o be_v contrytion_n and_o so_o very_a contrytion_n be_v the_o serche_n of_o sin_n â—rigeen_v say_v also_o that_o very_a contrition_n be_v to_o abhor_v gay_a array_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o hygh_a weep_v and_o flee_v laughter_n to_o spek_v few_o and_o to_o werke_v ryghtful_o and_o ever_o to_o have_v drede_v &_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o love_v a_o thing_n the_o more_o be_v the_o sorrow_n when_o thou_o lesy_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v belove_v thenne_n it_o be_v more_o sorrow_n of_o his_o loss_n thenne_fw-fr of_o all_o other_o creature_n when_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n they_o lefe_a thou_o thy_o god_n therefore_o by_o great_a contrition_n thou_o must_v gete_v he_o ageyn_fw-mi for_o look_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v of_o grace_n as_o say_v saint_n gregore_o so_o moche_v thou_o must_v have_v of_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o sowlis_n that_o be_v in_o bliss_n they_o mow_v no_o contrition_n have_v by_o cause_n their_o joy_n be_v plenteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n sorowen_v but_o that_o sorrow_n be_v not_o formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n the_o sowlis_n in_o purgatory_n have_v sorrow_n formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o merytory_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n oon_o helpyth_n 〈◊〉_d â—fter_o not_o it_o be_v blameful_o â—erd_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n jeroâ—â—_n that_o can_v weep_v â—he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o friend_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o temporal_a loss_n and_o can_v not_o weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n thy_o contrycyon_n therefore_o must_v be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o heavenly_a fader_fw-mi that_o bodily_a and_o goste_o fee_v the_o in_o many_o wise_n and_o yet_o must_v thou_o be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o lord_n ihesu_n goddis_fw-la son_n of_o heaven_n that_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n delyveryd_v the_o fro_o the_o bondy_n of_o sin_n cruelty_n of_o fende_v and_o bytternes_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n and_o though_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the._n not_o every_o man_n that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o leave_v he_o not_o but_o have_v he_o to_o the_o tavern_n of_o contrytion_n and_o say_v to_o he_o as_o davyd_v do_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o contryte_n herte_fw-fr lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o grace_n here_o &_o joy_n when_o thou_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o falcon_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o prey_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o with_o he_o be_v content_a so_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v raunsond_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o contryte_n herte_fw-la of_o we_o therefore_o as_o the_o fawconer_n or_o he_o will_v yeve_v the_o herte_n unto_o
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come_fw-mi wyman_n and_o jogeler_n or_o such_o other_o thenne_fw-fr shall_v they_o be_v give_v in_o alm_n also_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o thing_n of_o any_o value_n after_o time_n thou_o haste_v do_v thy_o besyne_n to_o wyâ—e_v due_o who_o owyd_v it_o thou_o shall_v spend_v it_o in_o alm_n by_o counceyll_n of_o thy_o gostlye_o fader_fw-mi to_o all_o that_o have_v need_n also_o thou_o shall_v gyve_v thy_o alm_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a friend_n and_o ennemye_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o power_n our_o lord_n say_v yeve_v to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v the_o &_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o any_o poor_a man_n say_v toby_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v yeve_v the_o good_a man_n and_o resceyve_v not_o
deed_n or_o counseill_n and_o also_o all_o though_o that_o pryve_v holy_a church_n of_o any_o right_a 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o holy_a church_n any_o lie_v fee_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hallow_v or_o sanctify_v and_o all_o though_o that_o withhold_v the_o right_n of_o any_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v offrynge_n tithe_n rent_n or_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n lâ—te_n or_o distrouble_v or_o break_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n flee_v to_o church_n or_o churchyerd_n who_o so_o he_o out_o draw_v and_o all_o though_o that_o procure_v or_o assent_v and_o all_o though_o that_o purchase_v lettre_n of_o any_o lord_n court_n wherefore_o letting_a be_v maade_v in_o cristen_v court_v that_o process_n of_o right_n may_v natt_fw-mi be_v determine_v or_o endyd_v and_o all_o tho_o â–ª_o that_o the_o pease_n of_o the_o land_n destrouble_n and_o all_o though_o that_o blood_n draw_v of_o man_n or_o of_o woman_n in_o violence_n or_o in_o vylony_n make_v to_o be_v draw_v in_o chirch_n or_o in_o churcheyerde_n wherefore_o the_o church_n or_o the_o churcheyerd_n be_v enterdit_v or_o suspenâ—â—â—_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v against_o the_o right_a of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o alsoâ—_n thein_o that_o sustain_v war_n ageyn_v the_o king_n wrongful_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v comune_a robber_n and_o reâ—eâ—s_n or_o mansleer_v but_o if_o it_o be_v they_o self_n defend_n &_o though_o that_o be_v against_o the_o great_a charâ—â—e_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v confermyd_fw-la of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o though_o that_o fall_v wytnes_n bear_v wronge_o namely_o in_o cause_n of_o matrymonye_n in_o what_o court_n so_o it_o be_v or_o out_o of_o court_n and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o false_a wytnes_n bring_v forth_o in_o right_a of_o matrimony_n for_o to_o destrouble_v man_n or_o woman_n or_o for_o to_o disherit_v any_o man_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o other_o catel_n and_o all_o false_a advocate_n that_o for_o meed_n put_v forth_o any_o 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and_o all_o though_o that_o good_a money_n clyppe_n or_o shere_v they_o to_o avantage_n to_o disceyve_v any_o man_n with_o &_o all_o though_o that_o false_a the_o pope_n bull_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n seaâ—â—_n and_o all_o though_o that_o bye_n or_o sell_v with_o false_a mesure_n or_o false_a weyghte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o buy_v with_o one_o and_o sell_v with_o a_o neither_o an_o all_o though_o that_o false_a the_o king_n standard_n them self_o wytting_a and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o testament_n distrouble_n or_o thereto_o procoure_v with_o word_n or_o with_o deed_n wherefore_o the_o dedys_n will_n be_v not_o fulfil_v and_o all_o though_o that_o forswear_v they_o self_n upon_o the_o holydome_n willing_n and_o wetyng_o for_o meed_n or_o for_o hate_n for_o to_o to_o do_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o less_o their_o worldly_a god_n and_o honour_n and_o all_o rubber_n and_o rever_n open_o or_o preve_o by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n or_o any_o manny_n good_n steel_n wherefore_o 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in_o the_o parysshe_n that_o it_o be_v offeryd_v in_o and_o all_o though_o that_o their_o good_n away_o yeve_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o death_n in_o fraud_n of_o holy_a church_n or_o to_o forbarre_v their_o dette_n payâ—â—ge_a and_o all_o though_o that_o such_o gift_n take_v or_o thereto_o help_v or_o counceyll_n and_o all_o though_o that_o let_v prelate_n or_a ordynary_n for_o to_o hold_v consistory_n session_n or_o chapiter_n for_o to_o enquere_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o excess_n in_o good_a amendment_n of_o manny_n soul_n and_o all_o wyche_n and_o all_o that_o on_o they_o leave_v and_o all_o heretic_n that_o leave_v not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n that_o be_v god_n own_o body_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o form_n of_o breed_n and_o other_o sacrament_n that_o touch_v help_v of_o manny_n soul_n and_o all_o iogeler_n usurer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n leave_v their_o cattle_n to_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o any_o avauntage_n to_o take_v by_o covenante_n more_o or_o less_o 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o and_o if_o their_o be_v any_o such_o in_o town_n or_o cyte_n the_o cyte_n or_o the._n town_n shall_v be_v enterdyte_n by_o the_o old_a law_n and_o neither_o do_v therein_o mass_n ne_o sacrament_n usyd_v till_o that_o he_o be_v out_o thereof_o and_o all_o that_o witholde_v tithe_n or_o withdraw_v their_o tithe_n wyttynglye_o oâ—_n malicious_o to_o the_o harm_n of_o holy_a â—â—che_n or_o tithe_n let_v to_o be_v give_v of_o 〈◊〉_d good_n which_o be_v command_v or_o ordain_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o fruit_n of_o yerdes_n corn_n herb_n that_o wax_n fruit_n of_o tree_n of_o all_o manner_n bests_n that_o be_v new_v of_o will_v lamb_n and_o cheese_n in_o time_n of_o year_n of_o swan_n goose_n dovy_v duck_v of_o bee_n honey_n wax_n of_o hay_n olso_o often_o as_o
thomas_fw-la he_o see_v such_o a_o shine_a in_o his_o face_n that_o he_o go_v it_o have_v be_v crist_n thenne_n say_v thomas_fw-la to_o the_o king_n byleve_v in_o crist_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v hole_n and_o he_o say_v i_o byleve_v hole_n in_o he_o and_o feign_v i_o will_v be_v wroke_v on_o they_o that_o haven_n do_v he_o to_o death_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v hole_n thenne_fw-fr judas_n go_v to_o simon_n and_o go_v both_o to_o guider_n in_o to_o persy_n to_o prithee_o and_o there_o they_o do_v many_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o turn_v the_o king_n and_o xlii_o thousand_o to_o crysten_v feyth_n and_o so_o the_o cristen_v peaple_n increase_v strong_o so_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o many_o be_v crysten_v and_o wythdrewe_v their_o offrynge_n from_o the_o mawmente_n that_o be_v the_o bishops_n lyve_n wherefore_o they_o be_v so_o wroth_a that_o they_o gadr_v they_o too_o gydre_a and_o take_v thyse_n apostle_n and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o their_o temple_n to_o do_v sacryfyce_n to_o their_o mawmentis_fw-la or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v deed_n thenne_n come_v a_o angel_n and_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o will_v have_v her_o enemy_n deed_n or_o no_o and_o they_o say_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v her_o enemies_n turn_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o angel_n ask_v if_o they_o will_v suffer_v marterdom_n for_o crystis_fw-la sake_n and_o they_o say_v they_o will_v suffer_v dethe_v thenne_n they_o command_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o mawmente_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o command_v the_o fende_v in_o they_o to_o come_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v the_o ymage_n all_o to_o piece_n and_o so_o they_o die_v thenne_n be_v the_o bysshop_n wroth_a that_o her_o goddis_fw-la fall_v so_o too_o piece_n and_o anon_o there_o come_v a_o thundering_n and_o a_o lyghtening_a and_o cleave_v the_o temple_n in_o three_o party_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o thyse_n bisshoppe_n sodeyn_o slay_v thyse_n apostle_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n take_v their_o body_n and_o bery_v they_o ryal_o and_o make_v 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