that_o thou_o owe_v to_o do_v by_o dewte_n and_o by_o goddis_fw-la law_n wilful_o wythholde_v theym_a for_o not_o only_o he_o that_o wrongfu_o gete_v but_o also_o he_o that_o wronful_o wythhold_v be_v in_o dede_o sin_n out_o of_o this_o sin_n also_o spryngyth_v many_o shrewd_a branch_n as_o mawmetrye_n ambytion_n nygardshyp_n treason_n usury_n symonye_n raveyn_n theft_n sacrylege_n &_o such_o other_o thyse_n sin_n be_v so_o cursyd_v as_o i_o say_v to_o fore_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o contrary_v the_o will_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o first_o commandment_n it_o contrary_v when_o thou_o wythdrawe_v from_o god_n any_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v worship_v he_o with_o the_o second_o also_o when_o for_o a_o lytyl_o win_v thou_o take_v his_o name_n in_o veyn_n ¶_o the_o third_o when_o by_o worldly_a besines_n of_o get_a of_o money_n thou_o brekeste_v thy_o holy_a dare_n ¶_o the_o four_o when_o for_o covetyse_v thou_o wythdrawyst_n from_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n bodily_a and_o gooste_o their_o sustenance_n or_o lyvelood_n ¶_o the_o v._o when_o thou_o slee_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o good_a ¶_o the_o vi_fw-it when_o thou_o doyst_a lechery_n more_o for_o good_a thenne_n for_o true_a matremony_n the_o seven_o when_o for_o covetyse_v thou_o stelyste_v thy_o neighbour_n good_a ¶_o the_o viij_o when_o in_o questis_n and_o consistory_n thou_o forswere_v the._n and_o be_v rest_n fall_v wytnes_n ¶_o the_o ix_o and_o the_o x._o when_o thou_o desyre_a false_o thy_o neighbour_n wyff_fw-mi or_o any_o of_o his_o good_a thus_o fall_v covetyse_n contrary_v all_o the_o commaundementis_fw-la and_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o flee_v it_o and_o think_v that_o for_o all_o such_o fall_v getyn_a good_n but_o thou_o make_v restytution_n and_o amend_v the_o here_o or_o thou_o go_v hen_n thou_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v in_o hell_n with_o out_o end_n mammona_fw-la which_o be_v the_o devyll_n of_o covetyse_n he_o yeve_v four_a commaundedementis_fw-la to_o his_o seruauntis_n one_o be_v that_o thou_o keep_v well_o thin_a own_o another_o that_o thou_o yeve_v not_o ne_o do_v no_o alm_n the_o third_o that_o thou_o leave_v not_o to_o the_o power_n for_o drede_v of_o lose_v the_o four_o be_v that_o thou_o withdraw_v the._n and_o thy_o meyne_n fro_o meet_a and_o drink_v to_o spare_v thy_o good_a of_o thyse_n four_o shrewd_a commaundementis_fw-la each_o man_n beware_v and_o flee_v such_o covetyse_n and_o desire_n of_o good_a as_o solomon_n do_v foâ—_n he_o desire_v neither_o riches_n ne_o poverte_a but_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o his_o lyvelood_n and_o accord_v to_o his_o estate_n and_o think_v though_o thou_o have_v never_o so_o moche_n thou_o shall_v leave_v it_o here_o for_o nakyd_v thou_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n and_o again_o nakyd_v save_o a_o rag_n thou_o shall_v go_v out_o thereof_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o care_n that_o thou_o have_v here_o be_v but_o for_o a_o old_a shete_n at_o thy_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi sin_n be_v glotonye_n the_o which_o be_v a_o unskylfull_a like_n or_o love_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o taste_n or_o take_v of_o meet_a or_o drenke_v to_o erly_a or_o tolate_a but_o if_o sykenes_n or_o other_o great_a need_n excuse_v it_o out_o of_o this_o sin_n sprynge_v four_o braunchis_n one_o be_v when_o thou_o ety_v or_o drynke_v to_o greedy_o in_o this_o fall_n tho_o that_o on_o the_o fast_v day_n will_v not_o abide_v the_o hour_n of_o noon_n and_o sytte_a the_o long_o at_o mete_v and_o eat_v more_o at_o that_o tyme._n then_o another_o time_n and_o oft_o time_n quench_v their_o hunger_n with_o breed_n spyce_n or_o over_o moche_n drink_v for_o drede_n of_o hunger_n and_o thus_o they_o break_v vygyll_n ymb_a day_n friday_n lenten_a and_o such_o other_o another_o be_v when_o thou_o castis_fw-la the_o to_o live_v in_o delight_n pass_a thin_a estate_n and_o have_v no_o joy_n but_o when_o thou_o may_v speak_v of_o such_o welfare_n think_v all_o best_a beset_v that_o thou_o spen_n ¶_o dy_v thereon_o thou_o may_v well_o use_v such_o dainty_a metis_fw-la and_o drinky_n and_o not_o sin_n say_v saint_n gregore_o for_o the_o sin_v be_v nether_a in_o mete_v ne_o drink_v but_o it_o be_v appetyte_n and_o talon_n of_o the._n that_o delytist_n so_o moche_v therein_o the_o thyrd_o be_v surfete_a and_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o pomperist_n thy_o body_n with_o so_o moche_v meet_a and_o drink_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o brooke_n it_o but_o lesy_v thy_o sight_n speech_n &_o wit_n iangel_v and_o boast_v &_o wen_v to_o say_v well_o and_o all_o be_v against_o reason_n in_o this_o fall_n they_o that_o make_v riot_n in_o rear_n soper_n and_o destroy_v vyteyle_n that_o many_o a_o pour_v man_n may_v be_v relevyd_v by_o the_o four_o be_v curyosite_a &_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o hold_v the_o pay_v with_o easy_a fare_n but_o gadriste_n many_o curyous_a mety_n more_o to_o increase_v thy_o appetyte_a thenne_n to_o quench_v thy_o hungre_n in_o this_o fall_n they_o that_o waste_v good_n in_o et_a and_o drynk_n and_o great_a festy_n make_v against_o all_o thyse_n cursyd_v braunchis_n thou_o must_v keep_v abstynence_n in_o metis_fw-la and_o drynky_n for_o no_o thing_n more_o dryve_v away_o sekenes_n ne_o destroy_v lust_n of_o flesh_n thenne_n do_v mesurable_a take_v of_o meet_a and_o drink_v fyve_o manner_n of_o folk_n ben_fw-mi excuse_v from_o fast_a wymmen_v with_o child_n laborer_n pylgrymis_fw-la childre_fw-fr old_a folk_n and_o seek_v awl_n thyse_n sin_n not_o to_o eat_v twys_o on_o the_o day_n that_o be_v mesurable_a to_o sustain_v nature_n and_o not_o their_o appetyte_n there_o be_v dyverse_a abstynence_n also_o in_o dyvers_a persony_n the_o seek_v absteyn_v he_o for_o he_o may_v not_o eat_v and_o for_o medycyne_n the_o needy_a where_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o the_o covetous_a for_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v the_o gloton_fw-mi to_o eat_v the_o more_o after_o the_o ypocryte_n to_o be_v hold_v holy_a and_o the_o virtuous_a man_n to_o deserve_v meed_n absten_v he_o both_o for_o excess_n of_o meet_a and_o lust_n of_o sin_n this_o shall_v each_o man_n keep_v to_o his_o power_n this_o same_o tech_v saint_n poule_n when_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o as_o stranger_n &_o pylgrymis_fw-la that_o you_o abstain_v you_o from_o flesshe_o desire_v that_o fight_n ayenste_n the_o soul_n and_o also_o destroy_v the_o body_n thyse_n myscheve_n comyn_v of_o glotonye_n it_o ingendryth_v sory_n bâ—yâ—gyth_v in_o sekenes·_n destroy_v virtue_n dull_v the_o wit_n â–ª_o it_o hastyth_v the_o to_o death_n and_o that_o that_o worse_o be_v for_o it_o make_v the_o like_o a_o best_a for_o the_o full_a thy_o body_n be_v the_o empty_a be_v thy_o soul_n of_o virtue_n therefore_o use_v abstynence_n say_v saint_n austâ—n_n and_o thyse_n virtue_n shall_v follow_v abstynenâ—â—_n savyth_v thy_o mind_n it_o sharp_v thy_o wit_n it_o clensyth_v thy_o soul_n dressyth_o thy_o â—yght_n make_v holy_a thy_o fame_n swagyâ—â—_n thy_o sin_n makyth_o strong_a thy_o blood_n &_o norysh_v thy_o marrow_n destroy_v lechery_n renewyth_o thy_o blood_n and_o leâ—gâ—â—yth_n thin_a age_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v sin_n be_v slowth_v and_o that_o be_v a_o grevaunce_n or_o aneye_v of_o goostly_a dedy_n out_o of_o this_o sprynge_v many_o shrewd_a branch_n ¶_o oâ—â—_n be_v to_o draw_v long_o and_o tarry_v the_o good_a dede_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o which_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n &_o of_o many_o other_o ¶_o another_o be_v a_o dulness_n or_o hevynesse_n of_o herte_n that_o let_v the_o to_o love_v god_n and_o make_v the._n that_o thou_o haste_v no_o like_n in_o goddys_n seruyce_n for_o though_o thou_o pray_v thy_o herte_n be_v not_o thereon_o the_o thyrd_o be_v ydelnesse_n the_o which_o be_v to_o moche_v use_v and_o that_o lettyth_v we_o to_o begin_v any_o good_a werky_n and_o lyght_o makyth_v we_o to_o leave_v when_o we_o begin_v &_o where_o we_o be_v make_v of_o kind_n to_o traveyle_v the_o sin_n of_o flowth_v holdith_v we_o in_o ydelnesse_n andâ—asâ—_n andâ—asâ—_n ayenste_n kind_n therefore_o and_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v savyd_v thou_o must_v flee_v ydelnesse_n for_o it_o be_v enemy_n of_o crysten_v sowlis_n stepmode_a to_o goodness_n and_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o key_n of_o all_o vice_n always_o do_v some_o good_a werkis_n say_v saint_n jerome_n that_o the_o devyll_n find_v the_o occupy_v for_o he_o be_v not_o lyght_o take_v with_o temptation_n that_o besy_v he_o about_o good_a labour_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o be_v most_o fooll_n that_o follow_v ydelnes_n for_o in_o hevyn_fw-mi he_o shall_v not_o be_v receyve_v for_o it_o be_v ordain_v oon_o for_o they_o that_o have_v besy_v they_o here_o in_o virtue_n in_o erthe_o paradyse_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o manny_n labour_n here_o ne_o in_o purgatory_n they_o
wepinge_a thanne_n to_o go_v to_o anâ—â—â—se_v there_o as_o be_v great_a revyll_n and_o moche_n â—yrthe_n for_o such_o thing_n make_v a_o man_n to_o foryete_v his_o god_n and_o he_o selue_fw-mi both_o but_o there_o as_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o a_o corpse_n make_v a_o man_n to_o think_v on_o his_o death_n that_o be_v the_o speâ—yall_a thing_n to_o pâ—tte_v away_o sin_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n for_o solomon_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fili_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la et_fw-la ineternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la soon_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n â—â—at_o thou_o shall_v dye_v and_o thou_o shall_v nevir_v sin_n dede_o thus_o holy_a church_n have_v great_a compassion_n of_o her_o child_n ordeyn_v three_o manner_n of_o salve_n to_o help_v her_o child_n that_o be_v to_o think_v on_o dethe_v inwardly_o â–ª_o to_o labour_v besy_o and_o to_o chastise_v the_o body_n reasonable_o the_o firstâ—_o be_v to_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d on_o dethe_v inward_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d ensample_n this_o day_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mâ—ssâ—_n wâ—â—che_n begyn_v thus_o circumdederunt_fw-la â—e_n et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la the_o sekenesse_n of_o death_n have_v biclepyd_v i_o thus_o say_v he_o â—â—â—hing_v every_o good_a child_n to_o have_v in_o mind_n how_o hard_o he_o be_v be_v stadde_a with_o death_n on_o each_o side_n in_o somoche_n that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v no_o way_n but_o evir_a death_n sue_v he_o with_o a_o bow_n draw_v and_o a_o arowe_n evir_n therein_o ready_a to_o shote_v he_o he_o wot_v nevir_n what_o tyme._n this_o be_v a_o principal_a salve_n to_o every_o man_n that_o take_v it_o to_o heâ—e_v to_o puâ—t_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o vanyte_n and_o vain_a mirth_n but_o for_o to_o understonde_v this_o the_o better_a i_o show_v this_o by_o ensample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v of_o a_o â—ing_n that_o evir_n be_v in_o hevy_a sorrow_n and_o he_o will_v nevir_n laugh_v ne_o make_v merry_a but_o evir_n be_v in_o morning_n and_o in_o hevynesse_n therefore_o his_o menye_n and_o all_o other_o man_n be_v grevyd_v there_o with_o they_o go_v to_o the_o king_n brother_n pra_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v he_o grevyd_v all_o though_o that_o be_v about_o he_o with_o his_o hevy_a â—here_o and_o counseyl_v he_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o make_v light_o cheer_n in_o time_n come_v thenne_n be_v this_o king_n wise_a and_o thought_n to_o chastise_v his_o brother_n by_o a_o wile_n and_o wrouthly_a bid_v he_o go_v home_o and_o do_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v then_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n that_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n shall_v come_v trumpet_n and_o trump_n afore_o his_o gate_n thenne_n say_v the_o king_n bid_v they_o go_fw-mi trump_n afore_o his_o broders_n gate_n and_o man_n go_v with_o they_o to_o arreste_n he_o &_o brinâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d bifore_fw-la there_o king_n and_o in_o the_o i_o 〈◊〉_d while_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o sevyn_fw-mi mâ—n_z that_o he_o trust_v on_o and_o bid_v 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i_o may_v nevir_n be_v merry_a and_o make_v glad_a cheer_n but_o evyr_n be_o afeard_a of_o dethe_v for_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o lyf_v of_o my_o body_n thenne_n say_v the_o brother_n i_o cry_v the_o mercy_n for_o i_o know_v nevir_n this_o till_o now_o &_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o wise_a evir_n after_o ¶_o this_o i_o say_v bold_o he_o that_o will_v take_v to_o herte_n he_o shall_v have_v better_a will_n to_o lour_v than_o to_o laugh_v to_o sigh_v than_o to_o be_v glad_a to_o weep_v thanne_n to_o sing_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o mind_n of_o death_n the_o principal_a salve_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n also_o principal_o we_o must_v have_v in_o mind_n the_o painful_a death_n of_o our_o save_o our_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o all_o of_o the_o which_o be_v make_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o treny_n attendite_fw-la et_fw-la videte_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n similis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dolour_n meus_fw-la that_o other_o salve_n be_v to_o labour_n besilye_o in_o this_o world_n of_o this_o labour_n speak_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n in_o the_o epistyll_a of_o this_o day_n and_o say_v thus_o sic_fw-la currite_fw-la ut_fw-la comprehendatis_fw-la renne_n you_o so_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o game_n by_o this_o renning_a you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o he_o that_o ren_v for_o the_o game_n enforcyth_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o may_v to_o run_v fast_a and_o so_o must_v every_o servant_n of_o god_n enforce_v he_o to_o labour_n besy_o in_o that_o degree_n that_o god_n haâ—â—_n set_v he_o in_o and_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n must_v labour_n in_o stude_v and_o pra_v and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n lord_n and_o rentyd_v man_n must_v labour_n â—â—_o ¶_o keep_v holy_a church_n in_o rest_n and_o pecek_n and_o other_o comyn_v people_n must_v labour_v to_o gete_v lyvinge_v to_o these_o other_o degree_n and_o for_o they_o self_n both_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o for_o no_o man_n shall_v excuse_v he_o from_o this_o labour_n cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n yeve_v a_o ensample_n sa_v thus_o ¶_o primo_n mane_n conducere_fw-la â—perarios_fw-la and_o husbond_a man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o gardeyn_a or_o vine_n yerde_v at_o prime_n and_o again_o at_o undren_n or_o myddaye_fw-mi and_o at_o evynsonge_n tyme._n and_o he_o hire_v people_n to_o labour_v by_o all_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o day_n this_o be_v to_o understond_v all_o the_o agree_v of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o job_n say_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n and_o traveyle_v in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o bird_n to_o flee_v and_o saint_n bernard_n say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_n here_o in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v labour_n with_o fendy_n in_o hell_n for_o that_o be_v the_o testament_n of_o adam_n that_o he_o leave_v to_o all_o his_o offspr_v labour_n and_o traveyle_v to_o this_o labour_n he_o yeve_v ensample_n and_o reherse_v how_o god_n make_v ada_z and_o eve_o to_o labour_n to_o keep_v paradyse_n and_o bid_v they_o eat_v 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thomas_n they_o be_v full_a sorry_a of_o their_o curse_a dede_n &_o curse_v the_o tim_a that_o evir_n it_o hapnyd_v so_o with_o theym_fw-mi and_o left_a all_o their_o londe_n and_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n to_o be_v on_o god_n enemy_n but_o william_n tracy_n be_v let_v by_o the_o way_n and_o fill_n seek_v and_o rote_v all_o his_o body_n in_o somoche_n that_o he_o selue_fw-mi with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi cast_v away_o his_o own_o flesh_n lomp_n will_fw-mi and_o so_o die_v a_o horrible_a death_n and_o the_o other_o three_o also_o die_v a_o pytous_a death_n soon_o after_o and_o thus_o within_o three_o year_n after_o thomas_n dethe_v they_o dye_v all_o four_o but_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v they_o cry_v evir_a mercy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o saint_n thomas_fw-la and_o so_o i_o hope_v they_o have_v de_fw-fr circumcisione_n domini_fw-la good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n be_v call_v newyears_n day_n and_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o 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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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hete_n and_o droughte_v that_o all_o the_o countrei_fw-it fail_v theym_a of_o fruit_n so_o that_o they_o be_v well_o nigh_o famyssh_v and_o there_o come_v a_o voy_n from_o heaven_n and_o bid_v they_o halowe_v saint_n markis_n day_n and_o thenne_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o deed_n so_o and_o anon_o god_n send_v they_o plente_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n enough_o ¶_o now_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v why_o we_o shall_v fast_a this_o day_n and_o go_v in_o procession_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o room_n on_o this_o day_n fall_v such_o a_o qualm_n and_o a_o sudden_a death_n that_o when_o a_o man_n yan_v or_o gape_v or_o f
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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