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i_o be_v admynystre_v in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n johan_n in_o iherusalem_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o despise_v not_o my_o request_n /_o but_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o with_o this_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o john_n abbot_n of_o thy_o monasterye_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi some_o thing_n to_o be_v correct_v in_o his_o chyrche_n and_o abbaye_n the_o which_o i_o wool_fw-mi not_o tell_v to_o the_o now_o /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v advertyse_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o relygyouse_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n word_n say_v the_o good_a woman_n return_v in_o to_o her_o cave_n and_o dwelling_n place_v accustom_v ¶_o the_o good_a zozimas_n returning_n to_o his_o monastery_n kyss_v the_o ground_n where_o as_o she_o have_v markyd_v /_o in_o praise_v god_n /_o and_o say_v non_fw-la thing_n alle_fw-mi that_o year_n of_o that_o he_o have_v seen_v /_o ¶_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o dare_v no_o thing_n say_v /_o he_z enterteyn_v with_o his_o brother_n 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to_o remember_v holy_a scrypture_n /_o ¶_o and_o emonge_v his_o orison_n he_o song_n devowte_n psalm_n to_o god_n as_o he_o have_v be_v present_a /_o ¶_o after_o that_o he_o be_v xxi_o year_n old_a unto_o xxvi_o he_o live_v sobre_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o three_o year_n he_o eat_v not_o but_o onn_o a_o syxt_a of_o worte_n meddle_v in_o a_o lytyll_o cold_a water_n /_o in_z the_o other_o three_o year_n he_o eat_v but_o breed_v &_o salt_n with_o a_o lytyll_a water_n /_o ¶_o after_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n till_o fyve_o and_o thyrty_a he_o eat_v not_o but_o six_o unce_n of_o barley_n breed_v and_o for_o his_o pottage_n a_o lytyll_o cool_a worte_n without_o oil_n ¶_o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o body_n by_o straytnesse_n of_o lyffe_n become_v scabby_a and_o ronyous_a /_o alytyll_o for_o to_o recomforte_n himself_o /_o he_o put_v a_o lytyll_a oylle_n in_o his_o pottage_n ¶_o and_o he_o live_v in_o this_o life_n sobre_o unto_o thaâ—ge_n of_o three_o and_o forty_o /_o without_o et_a apple_n 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the_o ensample_n of_o the_o good_a holy_a fader_fw-mi hylaryon_n which_o in_o his_o lyffe_n will_v suffer_v and_o endure_v so_o moche_v evyll_n and_o pain_n /_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v in_o the_o aege_fw-la of_o xviij_o year_n thief_n come_v to_o he_o wen_v to_o affraye_v he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la or_o for_o to_o rob_v some_o thing_n from_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o how_o well_o they_o make_v great_a diligence_n to_o find_v his_o lytyll_a house_n nevertheless_o they_o go_v round_o abowte_n it_o a_o hoole_n day_n and_o a_o night_n &_o cowde_v not_o find_v it_o /_o and_z on_o the_o morn_n they_o fond_a it_o and_o he_o therein_o /_o ¶_o and_o they_o demand_v of_o he_o this_o question_n /_o if_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o the._n what_o shall_v thou_o do_v thou_o lytyll_o man_n /_o he_z ansuered_a to_o theym_v what_o may_v they_o demand_v or_o ask_v seen_v that_o i_o be_o all_o naked_a and_o have_v none_o moevable_a good_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n they_o say_v to_o he_o /_o thou_o may_v be_v slay_v /_o ¶_o the_o child_n ansuered_a /_o i_o may_v well_o be_v slay_v true_o /_o but_o for_o that_o i_o drede-not_a /_o for_o i_o be_o ready_a for_o to_o dye_n /_o ¶_o the_o thief_n be_v moche_o admerueyl_v and_o recount_v to_o he_o how_o they_o have_v seek_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o they_o amend_v their_o line_n ¶_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o but_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a /_o whanne_v his_o fame_n &_o renommee_n spring_v over_o alle_fw-mi the_o country_n of_o palestyne_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o lyffe_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n be_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o lentâ—opolytane_n who_o her_o husbonde_n dispyse_v and_o have_v in_o hate_n /_o bianca_n cause_v he_o cowde_v not_o con_v have_v of_o she_o in_o fyftene_a year_n any_o child_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o she_o come_v to_o saint_n helaryon_n demand_v or_o ar_v counseylle_n of_o he_o how_o she_o may_v do_v ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o at_o the_o 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come_n to_o se_n saint_n anthony_n abide_v in_o the_o town_n of_o gaza_n with_o threof_o her_o chyldern_n and_o her_o husbonde_n /_o in_o which_o town_n dey_v the_o say_v three_o child_n ¶_o the_o mother_n be_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o theym_n three_o so_o desolate_a that_o she_o wyste_v not_o who_o moost_n to_o bewaylle_v /_o ¶_o and_o advysed_a she_o of_o saint_n hylaryon_n which_o be_v nyghe_a by_o /_o and_o take_v the_o way_n with_o her_o chamberer_n and_o leave_v alle_fw-mi her_o astate_n for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v ¶_o to_o who_o she_o say_v i_o require_v and_o adjure_v the_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o of_o his_o glorious_a passion_n and_o of_o the_o effusyon_n of_o his_o precyous_a blood_n that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o pray_v for_o my_o three_o child_n that_o they_o may_v by_o he_o be_v reyse_v from_o dethe_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o name_n be_v praise_v and_o magnyfy_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o paynem_n /_o ¶_o 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he_o be_v constrain_v by_o her_o word_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi thyder_n /_o ¶_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi thyde_a /_o and_o seenge_v the_o child_n all_o cold_a as_o they_o which_o have_v no_o sign_n of_o life_n /_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n thyder_n come_fw-mi by_o cause_n of_o he_o /_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n devowt_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o make_v the_o say_a child_n cast_v out_o great_a habundaunce_n of_o water_n out_o of_o
/_o ¶_o a_o merueyllouse_a thing_n in_o sayenge_a thyse_n word_n the_o membre_n of_o the_o seek_v man_n be_v restore_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o helthe_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o foot_n /_o ¶_o of_o which_o thing_n and_o miracle_n the_o fame_n spring_v and_o spradde_v there_o alle_fw-mi abowte_fw-mi /_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a man_n hylaryon_n will_v no_o long_o abide_v there_o /_o not_o for_o to_o depart_v from_o then_n for_o any_o mutabylyte_n or_o change_a of_n think_v /_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o desire_v to_o live_v solytary_o wythoute_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o any_o person_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n he_o be_v four_o score_n year_n old_a he_o feel_v himself_o moche_o feeble_a /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o esicius_n his_o dyscyple_a be_v thenne_n absente_v /_o he_o make_v a_o cedule_n or_o letter_n of_o his_o honde_n /_o by_o the_o which_o he_o leave_v to_o he_o alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v /_o ¶_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v his_o robe_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o sake_n /_o his_o frock_n his_o pelycon_n and_o his_o gospellis_fw-la /_o ¶_o all_fw-es thyse_n be_v no_o greteâ—ychesses_n /_o ¶_o many_o devowte_fw-mi relygyouse_n of_o the_o cytee_n of_o pafun_n and_o with_o theym_a a_o notable-woman_n name_v constance_n att_o prayer_n of_o who_o he_o have_v heel_v she_o soon_o and_o her_o daughter_n /_o camen_fw-la to_o he_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v in_o dysposicyon_n to_o deyee_v /_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v to_o who_o he_o require_v and_o nevertheless_o command_v that_o incontynent_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n they_o shall_v put_v he_o in_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o garden_n nyghe_o to_o his_o house_n /_o ¶_o and_o tofore_o that_o he_o dey_v there_o as_o he_o have_v no_o more_o charyte_n he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n /_o what_o drede_v thou_o my_o soul_n /_o go_v out_o of_o my_o body_n /_o wherefore_o be_v thou_o afeard_a /_o ¶_o it_o be_v now_o go_v three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n since_o thou_o seruedeste_v 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his_o frock_n and_o his_o pelycon_n /_o which_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v there_o alhoole_v /_o ¶_o and_o saint_n hylaryon_n be_v yet_o as_o he_o be_v in_o plain_a life_n /_o gyve_v out_o odour_n &_o savour_n merueyllous_o smelling_n sweet_a /_o ¶_o the_o good_a woman_n constaunce_n /_o which_o have_v be_v acustomyd_fw-la in_o curyouse_a wakinge_n to_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o make_v her_o prayer_n there_o as_o he_o have_v be_v burybe_n alyve_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n she_o know_v that_o he_o be_v transport_v and_o take_v from_o then_n she_o wing_v the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o render_v and_o gaaf_a incontinente_fw-la her_o spirit_n unto_o god_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o present_o by_o this_o occasyon_n be_v there_o great_a question_n bytwene_v theym_a of_o cypre_n and_o of_o palestyne_n /_o ¶_o by_o cause_n they_o of_o cypresayen_n that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n /_o ¶_o and_o they_o of_o palestyne_n sayen_v to_o have_v the_o body_n /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o in_o cypre_n 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that_o she_o semyd_fw-la always_o ready_a to_o dye_n ¶_o they_o two_z be_v so_o contynuel_o in_o the_o chirche_n that_o they_o may_v be_v lykenye_n to_o zacharye_n and_o elysabeth_n in_o devoconn_n /_o ¶_o saint_n iherom_n be_v in_o syrye_n some_o cyteyzyn_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n axe_v if_o the_o say_v malachi_n &_o same_o woman_n be_v marry_v or_o kynne_v folk_n /_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v theym_a so_o contynuel_o togider_v /_o ¶_o to_o who_o be_v ansuer_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o devoute_a person_n toward_o god_n /_o thenne_n saint_n iherom_n go_v to_o vysite_v the_o holy_a man_n for_o to_o demand_v and_o enquyre_v of_o his_o life_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n malachyas_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o place_n named_fw-la nyzibam_fw-la /_o and_o oon_o herytour_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o for_o to_o continue_v their_o lygnage_n will_v have_v constrain_v he_o to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n /_o and_o 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also_o if_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o dysposyd_v /_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o by_o force_n ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o very_a relygyouse_n be_v for_o to_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi togyder_n the_o world_n and_o to_o flee_v all_o worldly_a conversacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v say_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o mother_n arn_v my_o blood_n i_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o /_o he_z must_v take_v heed_n to_o saint_n paul_n that_o say_v /_o whosonever_n that_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o in_o effect_n every_o body_n becomyth_n thrall_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o letyth_v himself_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o his_o mother_n seenge_v that_o she_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o high_o purpose_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o virgyne_n that_o have_v their_o place_n nyghe_o the_o say_a monastery_n where_o her_o soon_o be_v a_o relygouse_n hope_a by_o goddis_fw-la grace_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o 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reverent_o /_o and_o grace_n to_o know_v thy_o dyvyne_a puyssaunce_n for_o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o /_o have_a in_o the_o onnly_a without_o any_o other_o the_o stedfaste_a hope_n of_o their_o saluaconn_v /_o ¶_o true_o my_o soul_n be_v feblyd_v and_o tourment_v so_o moche_n and_o all_o my_o wâ—ttes_n trowblyd_v of_o their_o abominable_a lyve_a and_o innyquyte_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v they_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi /_o he_o make_v yet_o again_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o theym_n /_o and_o after_o gaaf_a to_o theym_v certain_a small_a &_o easy_a rule_n to_o learn_v theym_a to_o honour_n &_o pray_v god_n /_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o lytyll_o and_o lytyll_o they_o may_v accustom_v theym_a to_o do_v well_o /_o and_o amend_v their_o life_n /_o ¶_o ferdermore_o seenge_v that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o accomplisshe_v their_o delectacyon_n and_o playsure_n wythstond_v the_o contynuell_n denyenge_a of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o that_o suffer_v theym_a never_o 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sharp_o in_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o that_o he_o die_v not_o well_o to_o do_v so_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v and_o resceyve_v benygne_o his_o correcyon_n /_o and_o answeryd_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n god_n knowyth_o my_o will_n and_o my_o entencyon_n /_o and_o also_o he_o knowyth_o well_o how_o i_o desire_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o alle_fw-mi soul_n /_o and_o none_o i_o will_v despise_v ne_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n /_o ¶_o i_o know_v also_o that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n /_o that_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n /_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o wit_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o for_o to_o contemn_v theym_fw-mi ne_fw-mi despise_v theym_fw-mi /_o but_o oon_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v some_o relygyouse_n in_o my_o chyrche_n so_o simple_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o con_v put_v dyfference_n bytwene_v their_o right_a honde_n and_o lyfte_a honde_n /_o ¶_o and_o yet_o some_o other_o there_o be_v also_o that_o bear_v not_o the_o habyte_v of_o relygyon_n /_o wherefore_o i_o semyth_n good_a and_o nedeful_a that_o they_o that_o be_v come_v to_o we_o from_o other_o place_n be_v receyve_v honest_o in_o a_o neither_o house_n by_o we_o /_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o will_v come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n to_o serve_v god_n they_o may_v come_v there_o with_o we_o /_o and_o after_o the_o seruyce_n dyvyne_fw-mi do_v to_o return_v in_o to_o their_o lodge_v /_o for_o to_o do_v there_o their_o secret_a oracyon_n or_o other_o virtuous_a werke_n after_o their_o devocyon_n ¶_o the_o priest_n hear_v his_o answer_n be_v content_a of_o he_o /_o and_o go_v again_o away_o all_o recomfort_v and_o with_o good_a counseylle_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o gown_n of_o saint_n pachomyen_n heelyd_v folk_n of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o cyte_n 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great_a multytude_n of_o devylles_n wythoute_n nombre_fw-fr /_o in_o presence_n of_o who_o he_o present_v his_o write_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o it_o be_v radde_a /_o the_o say_a prince_n say_v unto_o he_o /_o ¶_o now_o come_v hither_o my_o friend_n /_o do_v thou_o byleve_v in_o i_o /_o he_o answer_v you_o /_o ¶_o yet_o again_o questyon_v he_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o do_v thou_o forsake_v ihesu_n cryste_n /_o he_o answer_v as_o afore_o /_o you_o /_o thenne_fw-fr the_o prince_n of_o the_o devylles_n say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o you_o crysten_v man_n be_v false_a shrew_n /_o for_o when_o you_o have_v need_n to_o be_v holpen_v of_o i_o /_o you_o pray_v i_o /_o and_z after_o that_o you_o have_v gote_v your_o desire_n you_o deny_v and_o forsake_v incontynent_a to_o that_o you_o have_v promise_v to_o i_o /_o and_o soon_o after_o retonrne_v to_o your_o god_n which_o be_v so_o moche_v good_a and_o sweet_a and_o merciful_a /_o that_o he_o refusyth_v not_o any_o synnar_n /_o ¶_o but_o this_o notwythstond_n /_o if_o thou_o wolte_z that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o fulfil_v to_o thy_o behouf_n &_o playsure_n /_o thou_o must_v first_o gyve_v to_o i_o a_o letter_n of_o thy_o honde_fw-fr /_o by_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v deny_v and_o forsake_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptesme_fw-fr and_o the_o crysten_v faith_n /_o ¶_o second_o thou_o shall_v promise_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v serve_v i_o in_o this_o world_n and_o atte_n the_o day_n of_o doom_n thou_o shall_v hold_v i_o felishyp_n for_o to_o be_v with_o i_o afterward_o perpetuel_o in_o all_o the_o torment_n that_o i_o suffer_v /_o this_o unhappy_a man_n promise_v he_o all_o the_o same_o /_o and_z incontynent_a all_o the_o devylles_n master_n of_o fornycation_n be_v send_v toward_o the_o say_a maid_n for_o to_o tempt_v and_o stir_v she_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o unhappy_a man_n forsayde_v ¶_o the_o which_o sudden_o be_v so_o take_v wyche_a love_n of_o he_o that_o she_o may_v not_o there_o eat_v nor_o drink_v /_o and_o after_o that_o she_o have_v bear_v this_o woodness_n a_o lytyll_a space_n of_o time_n /_o fynable_o she_o say_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o o_o my_o fader_fw-mi have_v pyte_n upon_o i_o /_o for_o certain_o i_o be_o sore_o torment_v of_o the_o love_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n /_o my_o fader_fw-mi i_o biseche_v the_o show_n now_o what_o a_o love_n thou_o haste_v to_o thy_o child_n /_o for_o if_o thou_o enclyne_v and_o fall_v not_o to_o my_o we_o will_v thou_o shall_v see_v i_o deed_n within_o short_a time_n /_o ¶_o
basylle_n thou_o do_v i_o great_a wrong_n /_o for_o this_o synnar_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o i_o &_o not_o i_o to_o he_o /_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o creator_n in_o my_o presence_n /_o &_o thereof_o he_o have_v gyve_v to_o i_o his_o writing_a with_o his_o honde_n write_v for_o a_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o same_o /_o the_z which_o writing_n i_o go_v present_a before_o the_o everlasting_a juge_fw-mi /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_n thene_n say_v to_o the_o devyll_n /_o blessyd_v be_v god_n /_o my_o people_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v /_o nor_o shall_v not_o bring_v down_o their_o ande_fw-mi which_o be_v heve_v upward_o to_o heaven_n till_o that_o thou_o haste_v give_v again_o the_o say_v writing_a unto_o this_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi /_o ¶_o all_fw-es this_o noble_n assemble_v make_v after_o more_o devowte_n prayer_n than_o afore_o have_v do_v /_o and_o cease_v not_o till_o that_o the_o say_v writing_a be_v take_v in_o to_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n /_o the_z which_o after_o the_o receyve_a of_o it_o he_o yield_v grace_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o say_v to_o the_o synan_n before_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n know_v not_o thou_o this_o letter_n /_o he_z answerde_n you_o /_o and_o that_o it_o be_v write_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n basille_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o make_v confessyon_n /_o which_o thing_n do_v he_o receyve_v his_o creator_n /_o and_o after_o sente-hym_a home_n again_o unto_o his_o his_o wife_n /_o the_o which_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n she_o thank_v devowt_o our_o lord_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o her_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n basylle_n /_o and_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lxiiii_o a_o woman_n rich_a &_o noble_a full_a of_o the_o vanitee_n of_o the_o world·_v use_v evyll_n of_o her_o facultee_n /_o for_o she_o be_v prodyge_a &_o lecherous_a /_o so_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o her_o dede_n she_o be_v unagreable_a to_o god_n /_o and_o as_o a_o sow_n do_v lay_v herself_o in_o a_o foul_a putdel_n so_o be_v this_o woman_n wrap_v in_o all_o fylthe_n &_o unclennesse_n of_o flesh_n ¶_o and_o sometime_o by_o a_o syngule_a grace_n that_o god_n gaaf_fw-mi she_o she_o alone_o to_o herself_o make_v knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a multytude_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o in_o weep_a say_v to_o god_n /_o alas_o my_o redeemer_n i_o that_o be_o a_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi how_o shall_v i_o make_v satysfacconn_v towards_o the_o of_o my_o sin_n /_o i_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v defoyl_v &_o hurt_v my_o soul_n /_o i_o be_o the_o moo_v unhappy_a of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o &_o i_o byleve_v not_o that_o ever_o any_o woman_n sin_v she_o crystendom_n die_v so_o sign_n grete_o /_o and_o so_o abominable_a as_o i_o have_v do_v ¶_o alack_o how_o shall_v i_o mow_v be_v 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