they_o the_o right_a way_n toward_o heaven_n &_o whanne_n he_o have_v end_v his_o right_a sweet_a sermon_n for_o all_o his_o service_n y_fw-fr e_o fellow_n jewis_n sterte_n on_o he_o and_o will_v have_v stone_v he_o to_o death_n &_o thenne_n seyd_v he_o full_a petous_o alas_o fair_o folkis_n wherefore_o will_v you_o now_o sle_v i_o ¶_o multa_fw-la bona_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la ostendi_fw-la vobis_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la meo_fw-la ê“pter_fw-la quod_fw-la opus_fw-la i_o vultis_fw-la lapidare_fw-la many_o good_a werky_n have_v i_o shewede_v you_o from_o my_o fader_fw-mi for_o y_fw-mi e_z which_o you_o will_v sle_v i_o right_o as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o they_o i_o have_v give_v meet_a to_o yower_n pour_z folk_n i_o have_v make_v your_o seek_v folky_v hole_n i_o have_v do_v all_o y_o t_o you_o have_v desyrede_v i_o i_o have_v thaught_v you_o the_o scrypture_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi &_o now_o will_v you_o sle_v i_o ¶_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la lapidamus_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr blasphemia_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la demonium_fw-la habes_fw-la they_o answerede_fw-la for_o thy_o good_a werky_n we_o will_v not_o sle_v the_o but_o for_o thy_o blaspheminge_v &_o that_o we_o know_v full_a well_o thou_o haste_v a_o devil_n wythine_v they_o body_n ¶_o et_fw-la jesus_n abscondit_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la exivitde_fw-mi templo_fw-la and_o ihn_n hide_v he_o &_o go_v out_o of_o y_z e_z temple_n when_o he_o see_v you_o to_o they_o will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o this_o shameful_a death_n he_o make_v a_o soroufull_a compleinte_v by_o y_z e_z ê“phete_n david_n ¶_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vermis_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la obê“brium_fw-la hoimm_n &_o abieccio_n plebis_fw-la right_n sweet_a fader_fw-mi mercy_n wat_fw-mi shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o hold_v so_o vile_a in_o earth_n for_o sinner_n that_o these_o folkis_n take_v i_o not_o as_o a_o man_n but_o as_o i_o be_v a_o worm_n i_o be_o in_o reproach_n of_o man_n &_o of_o all_o caytyffy_v i_o be_o in_o abyeccyon_n a_o what_o marvel_n be_v this_o if_o he_o make_v such_o compleynte_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi y_fw-mi it_o send_v he_o hedyr_n where_o alwey_a he_o recevide_v evyll_n for_o his_o good_a dedis_fw-la and_o harm_n &_o hate_v for_o his_o sweet_a love_n &_o great_a shame_n for_o his_o honour_n as_o himself_o seyde·_a ¶_o retribuebant_fw-la michi_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la et_fw-la odium_fw-la prodilecione_fw-la i_o a_o they_z yield_v i_o evyle_v for_o well_o &_o hate_v for_o love_v alas_o what_o vylete_a be_v this_o that_o ihesâ—_n cry_v suffer_v among_o this_o malicious_a folky_v that_o alwey_a in_o he_o blessid_v word_n be_v cruel_a &_o again_o seyer_n and_o in_o his_o holi_fw-la dedy_n they_o be_v prevy_a aspyer_n and_o in_o his_o anguyshous_a peyne_n they_o be_v sorufull_a &_o in_o his_o preyr_n he_o have_v poor_a conforter_n &_o in_o his_o gracious_a dedys_n full_a few_o thanker_n wherefore_o he_o pleyn_v he_o in_o osee_v the_o proohete_n ¶_o consolacio_fw-la abscondita_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la meis_fw-la every_o conforte_n in_o this_o world_n be_v hide_v before_o my_o sorrowful_a eien_fw-fr as_o y_fw-fr e_o ê“phete_n davyd_v seyth_n ¶_o heu_fw-la michi_fw-la quia_fw-la incolatê°_n meê°_n ê“longatê°_n en_fw-fr and_n in_o y_z e_z gospel_n of_o mark_n ogeneracon_n incredula_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la apud_fw-la vosero_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vos_fw-la paciar_fw-la alas_o i_o sorrowful_a for_o this_o y_z t_z i_o be_o so_o moche_n ê“longe_v here_o with_o these_o myscreaunt_n folk_n where_o i_o have_v so_o long_o abyden_v in_o pledge_n and_o of_o this_o spekyth_n saint_n austyn_a to_o proud_a folk_n ¶_o ecce_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la superbis_fw-la superbie_fw-mi medicamentum_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la intime_fw-la sis_fw-la homo_fw-la o_o pellis_fw-la morticina_fw-la quo_fw-la tendis_fw-la insany_n fedida_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o flaris_fw-la princeps_fw-la tuê°_n humilis_fw-la en_fw-fr &_o tu_fw-la 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t_o be_o debonair_a &_o humble_a of_o herte_n say_v our_o lord_n ihun_fw-ge cryste_n yn_v the_o great_a pain_n that_o he_o suffyrd_v yn_v this_o place_n of_o owr_a mortalyte_n this_o be_v the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o usurye_n y_o it_o run_v upon_o this_o pledge_n be_v the_o sweet_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_n cry_v whereof_o himself_o say_v he_o jerom_n the_o ê“phete_n ¶_o o_o vos_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la transitis_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la attendite_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n sicut_fw-la dolour_n meus_fw-la ¶_o o_o you_o alle_fw-mi folky_n that_o pass_v be_v the_o way_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n behold_v &_o see_v if_o any_o sorrow_n or_o peyne_n be_v so_o great_a or_o like_a unto_o my_o true_o nevyr_n man_n bear_v of_o mother_n lead_v so_o sorowfulk_n lyf_v nor_o y_o e_o suffyrd_v so_o peynfull_a death_n as_o the_z sweet_a ihu_n cryste_n there_o as_o he_o lie_v yn_v pledge_n for_o his_o love_n for_o tendyr_o weep_a kam_n he_o yn_v to_o this_o world_n 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the_o hery_n of_o my_o head_n y_o it_o hate_v i_o dedeli_fw-la behold_v now_o he_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v in_o so_o great_a joy_n &_o ese_n he_o y_o it_o be_v king_n of_o hevene_n y_o it_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o y_o it_o be_v in_o earth_n deyn_v to_o come_v in_o so_o great_a defawte_a as_o for_o to_o suffyr_n so_o sorrowful_a peyny_n and_o so_o great_a labour_n as_o to_o be_v in_o cold_a in_o hungyr_n in_o thurste_v &_o in_o hardness_n &_o werynesse_n yn_v hevynesse_n &_o short_o to_o say_v alle_fw-mi y_z e_z evely_n &_o peyny_n y_o it_o we_o have_v deserve_v fill_n upon_o his_o glorious_a head_n whereof_o say_v ysaye_v ¶_o vere_n langore_v nostros_fw-la ipse_fw-la tu_fw-la lit_fw-fr &_o dolores_fw-la nostros_fw-la ipse_fw-la portavit_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la putavimê°_n eum_fw-la quasi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la percussum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la true_o ihun_v the_o sweet_a king_n of_o hevene_n suffyrd_a langour_n &_o bear_v the_o sorowy_n &_o peyny_n of_o our_o desert_n upon_o himself_o &_o for_o the_o great_a anguisshis_n &_o shamis_n that_o he_o suffird_v
illusum_fw-la spictis_fw-la linidum_fw-la plagis_fw-la confixum_fw-la clavis_fw-la a_o man_n behold_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o virgyn_v marye_n foylid_v with_o foul_a spittynge_n all_o bloody_a of_o his_o wound_n and_o percyd_v with_o nail_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o angel_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n pale_o to_o the_o death_n foul_a in_o flessh_n pass_v by_o this_o and_o take_v keep_v when_o you_o see_v the_o fygure_n how_o he_o be_v a_o man_n meke_o bow_v a_o man_n smyten_v with_o shameful_a death_n a_o man_n like_o unto_o a_o mesell_n a_o man_n of_o all_o sorrow_n appear_v on_o his_o body_n and_o all_o wrap_v in_o sorrow_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v past_o all_o the_o anguyssh_a pain_n and_o shame_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o his_o lyf_v for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o love_n man_n soul_n they_o die_v he_o after_o his_o death_n the_o grette_v shame_v they_o cowde_v think_v for_o they_o will_v not_o berry_n hin_a among_o other_o jew_n but_o wythoute_n the_o town_n as_o 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t_o have_v least_o your_o law_n now_o for_o truth_n their_o be_v nevyr_n man_n have_v more_o of_o poverte_a &_o defawte_a than_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hende_v and_o this_o show_v seynte_n barnarde_v that_o seyth_n ¶_o lignum_fw-la defuit_fw-la capiti_fw-la terra_fw-la pedi_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la corpori_fw-la potus_fw-la ori_fw-la amicus_fw-la consolacioni·_fw-la ¶_o alas_o what_o defawte_a be_v this_o the_o three_fw-mi fail_v to_o his_o heed_n the_o earth_n fail_v to_o his_o foot_n clothe_v fail_v to_o his_o body_n every_o friend_n fail_v to_o his_o conforte_n now_o behold_v more_o very_o of_o this_o great_a defawte_a that_o the_o tree_n fail_v to_o his_o heed_n for_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o hinge_n be_v without_o head_n for_o when_o he_o be_v so_o weary_a &_o his_o heed_n greve_v he_o that_o be_v so_o sore_o betyn_a &_o brose_v with_o many_o great_a stroke_n â–ª_o that_o unethe_v his_o neck_n may_v bear_v hyt_n hyt_n be_v so_o astonde_v with_o peyne_a &_o when_o he_o have_v so_o 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bind_v he_o in_o such_o wise_n y_o it_o he_o reach_v not_o of_o all_o the_o dysesy_v he_o have_v for_o the_o foruent_a love_n he_o have_v to_o manny_n soul_n now_o see_v here_o the_o three_o defawte_a that_o be_v clothing_n to_o his_o fair_a body_n as_o he_o seyth_v by_o job_n ¶_o nudê°_n egressê°_n sum_fw-la de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o &_o nudus_fw-la revertar_fw-la illuc·_fw-la ¶_o all_o nakyd_n i_o be_o come_v fro_o my_o moders_n womb_n and_o all_o nakyd_v i_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o fellow_n jews_n have_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n &_o depart_v they_o among_o they_o as_z he_o pleyn_v he_o by_o david_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o consideraverunt_fw-la et_fw-la inspexerunt_fw-la i_o deviserunt_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la vestem_fw-la meam_fw-la miserunt_fw-la sorten_v ¶_o these_o jew_n have_v consider_v &_o behold_v i_o and_z have_v divide_v my_o clothing_n to_o theym_n &_o cast_a lot_n thereon_o which_o of_o they_o it_o 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sic_fw-la respondes_fw-la pontifici_fw-la shall_v thou_o thus_o answer_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n a_o how_o the_o sweet_a ihesu_n answerde_n to_o this_o fellow_n wretch_n ¶_o si_fw-la male_a locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibe_v de_fw-fr malo_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la bene_fw-la cur_n i_o cedis_fw-la if_o i_o speak_v evyll_n bear_v wytnesse_n of_o evyll_n and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o wherefore_o smite_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v not_o thou_o cursid_v traitor_n you_o have_v strike_v i_o with_o wrong_n you_o shall_v be_v confound_v in_o hell_n whereby_o you_o may_v see_v his_o benignite_n ¶_o but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o cruel_a tyrant_n buffet_v he_o &_o cover_v his_o blessyd_v eye_n and_z bete_a with_o their_o cursid_v fist_n all_o abowte_n his_o blessid_v heed_n and_o smite_v his_o fair_a visage_n full_o vylaynous_o whereof_o saint_n bernard_v say_v ¶_o libertas_n captivorum_fw-la traditur_fw-la gloria_fw-la angelorum_fw-la illuditur_fw-la splendour_n lucis_fw-la eterne_a et_fw-la speculum_fw-la sine_fw-la macula_fw-la conspernitur_fw-la deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la flagellatur_fw-la vita_fw-la hominum_fw-la occiditur_fw-la quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la restat_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la eamus_fw-la et_fw-fr moriamur_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la o_fw-la bene_fw-la ihesu_fw-la trahe_fw-la me_fw-it me_fw-it post_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-it in_o odorem_fw-la suavitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o odorem_fw-la tue_o passionis_fw-la ¶_o a_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o prisoner_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o prison_n for_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n be_v mock_v for_o we_o the_o shyne_a of_o eternal_a light_n and_o mirror_n without_o any_o spot_n be_v dispyse_v god_n almyghty_a be_v scourge_v the_o lyf_v of_o man_n be_v slay_v &_o what_o be_v now_o for_o we_o to_o do_v go_v we_o &_o dye_n with_o he_o a_o good_a ihesu_n draew_v i_o after_o the_o not_o in_o to_o the_o odour_n of_o swetnes_n but_z in_o to_o the_o odour_n of_o thy_o hard_a passion_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o nyight_n torment_v he_o and_z do_v he_o all_o the_o harm_n and_o shame_n they_o coude_fw-fr on_o the_o morn_n they_o assemble_v theym_v all_o togyder_n and_o juge_v he_o to_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n that_o they_o cowde_v think_v which_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_a upon_o a_o high_a mountain_n between_o two_o thief_n whereof_o this_o verse_n be_v say_v ¶_o dismas_n et_fw-fr gisma_n medio_fw-la divina_fw-la potestas_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquis_fw-la de_fw-la putatus_fw-la est_fw-fr ¶_o dysmas_n the_o tone_n thief_n hang_n on_o that_o one_o part_n and_o gysmas_n y_fw-fr e_o other_o thief_n on_o the_o other_o part_n and_z between_o they_o hinge_n the_o divyne_a mageste_v this_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr and_o when_o he_o be_v juge_v the_z cruel_a tourmentour_n and_o hangman_n truss_v the_o hevy_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o his_o back_n as_o say_v saint_n johan_n the_o evangeliste_a ¶_o eduxerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la they_o lead_v ihesu_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o himself_o beringe_v his_o hard_a cross_n so_o feynt_a &_o weary_a that_o un_v may_v he_o bear_v it_o whereof_o he_o say_v by_o davyd_v ¶_o q_o m_o defecit_fw-la in_o dolore_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o lyff_fw-mi and_o my_o force_n fayll_v i_o in_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o may_v not_o go_v so_o speedy_o as_o they_o will_v they_o take_v with_o force_n a_o strong_a man_n that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n which_o be_v named_fw-la simon_n and_o make_v he_o against_o his_o wylle_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n the_o soon_o to_o haast_a the_o dethe_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v ¶_o and_o when_o they_o take_v from_o he_o the_o cross_n to_o delyver_v to_o simon_n they_o smite_v our_o lord_n full_o cruel_o thene_n come_v there_o wymmen_v of_o galilee_n follow_v our_o lord_n and_o weep_v full_a peteous_o and_o make_v full_a great_a sorrow_n to_o see_v he_o suffer_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o pain_n without_o desert_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o see_v thyse_n wyman_n weep_v so_o sore_o he_o have_v full_o great_a pyte_n and_o say_v to_o theym_v ¶_o filie_o iherusalem_n nolite_fw-la flere_fw-la super_fw-la i_o &_o c_o doughter_n of_o iherusalem_n weep_v you_o not_o for_o i_o but_z for_o yourself_o and_z your_o chylderne_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v when_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o bareyne_a woman_n â—_o and_o the_o womb_n that_o never_o bear_v child_n and_o the_o breeste_n y_z t_o neur_fw-fr gaaf_a souke_n for_o thenne_n shall_v you_o begyne_v to_o say_v mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o the_o earth_n covere_v we_o ¶_o the_o cruel_a jew_n lead_v he_o forth_o and_o hang_n he_o on_o the_o cross_a nakyd_n before_o all_o the_o peple_n in_o the_o same_o foul_a place_n where_o the_o stynk_n rotyn_a careyn_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o thevis·_n that_o they_o have_v put_v to_o death_n in_o that_o same_o place_n afore_o ¶_o alas_o when_o he_o be_v crusify_v thus_o sorrowful_o the_o cursyd_v traitor_n escry_v he_o so_o shameful_o &_o say_a ¶_o moventes_fw-la capita_fw-la sva_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la vath_n qui_fw-la destruit_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-fr in_o tribus_fw-la diebus_fw-la illud_fw-la reedificat_fw-la salua_fw-la teipsum_fw-la si_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la es_fw-la descend_v de_fw-fr cruse_n ¶_o they_o brandysshyd_a their_o hede_n and_o say_v in_o scorn_n see_v he_o here_o that_o same_o that_o wylle_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n &_o make_v it_o again_o within_o iij_o day_n now_o save_o thiself_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n come_v down_o of_o the_o cross_n where_o thou_o be_v hang_v thus_o cry_v the_o fellow_n jew_n see_v that_o same_o that_o avaunt_v he_o himself_o to_o save_v other_o folk_n and_o himself_o he_o may_v not_o save_v see_v how_o thyse_n unhappy_a jew_n tempt_v he_o these_o same_o folk_n that_o die_v he_o the_o sondaye_n before_o so_o great_a honour·_n that_o they_o lay_v their_o clothes_n in_o the_o way_n where_o he_o pass_v and_o cast_v flower_n and_o branch_n before_o he_o and_o song_n ¶_o osanna_n filio_fw-la david_n benedictus_n qui_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la glory_n and_o honour_n be_v do_v to_o ihesu_n the_o soon_o of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o davyd_v and_o blessid_v be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o y_z e_z name_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o iherusalem_n w_o whereof_o saint_n bernarde_n spekyth_v of_o this_o shame_n ¶_o ab_fw-la eodom_fw-la populo_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la loco_fw-la et_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la tempore_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la interpositis_fw-la diebus_fw-la primo_fw-la cum_fw-la tanto_fw-la triumpho_fw-la susceptus_fw-la postea_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la of_o the_o same_o peple_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z abowte_fw-mi the_o same_o tyme._n where_o he_o be_v first_o receyve_v with_o great_a honour_n after_o be_v he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o thief_n see_v how_o great_a dyfference_n be_v this_o thenne_n to_o receyve_v he_o as_o king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o forth_o with_o to_o say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o cezar_n and_o how_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o y_o e_o region_n &_o the_o cross_n between_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n before_o he_o be_v clothes_n of_o silk_n &_o scotfree_a pane_n sprad_v &_o now_o be_v he_o dispoyllid_v all_o naked_a alas_o what_o shame_n ihu_n suffrid_a of_o though_o same_o folk_n that_o die_v he_o so_o great_a honour_n a_o litill_a before_o &_o anon_o after_o so_o many_o reproach_n so_o vilaynous_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n between_o two_o theves·_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o dear_a love_n manes_fw-la soul_n be_v he_o thê°_n shameful_o slay_v that_o man_n may_v hold_v he_o for_o master_n of_o the_o thevis_fw-la and_o hang_n there_o so_o foul_a array_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o mesell_n as_z he_o say_v by_o ysaye_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la species_n neque_fw-la decor_fw-la et_fw-fr vidimê°_n eum_fw-la &_o no_o erat_fw-la asspectus_fw-la et_fw-fr desideravimê°_n despectum_fw-la &_o novissimum_fw-la virorum_fw-la virum_fw-la dolorum_fw-la &_o scientem_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la et_fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la absconditus_fw-la vultus_fw-la eiê°_n &_o dispectê°_n unde_fw-la &_o nec_fw-la reputavimê°_n eum_fw-la neither_o bewte_n nor_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o at_o that_o hour_n and_o we_o see_v he_o and_o desyryd_v he_o dispyse_v and_o the_o last_o and_o moo_v vile_a of_o all_o man_n and_o his_o face_n dyfformyd_fw-la with_o blood_n and_o foul_a spyt_a so_o that_o we_o have_v he_o in_o derysion_n ¶_o a_o sorrow_n of_o sorrow_n that_o the_o emperor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n suffryd_v so_o cruel_o be_v he_o wound_v for_o our_o wretched_a soul_n of_o which_o we_o hold_v so_o lityll_o price_n for_o this_o admonestith_n saint_n bernard_n to_o take_v keep_v of_o the_o vilayny_n and_o sorrow_n that_o ihesu_n cry_v suffryd_v for_o us._n and_o say_v ¶_o oho_o no_o considera_fw-la filium_fw-la virgin_n
noble_a nor_o of_o so_o ryall_n nor_o gentyll_a lygnage_n as_o be_v the_o sweet_a ihesu_n cry_v for_o he_o be_v and_o his_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o all_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi therein_o and_o by_o his_o mother_n be_v he_o come_fw-mi of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o rich_a king_n davyd_v and_o of_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n a_z good_a lord_n mercy_n for_o he_o be_v lityll_o accustom_v to_o lede_n such_o life_n full_a strange_a be_v it_o to_o he_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o alienum_fw-la opus_fw-la eius_fw-la ut_fw-la operetur_fw-la opus_fw-la suum_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la moche_n change_a be_v his_o werke_n that_o he_o do_v this_o vile_a craft_n it_o be_v full_a strange_a to_o he_o and_o this_o show_v saint_n bernard_v more_o open_o ¶_o illud_fw-la capud_fw-la angelicis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la adorandum_fw-la &_o tremendunâ—_n spinis_fw-la et_fw-la tribulis_fw-la 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gentyll_a nor_o so_o curtey_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o none_n so_o sorrowful_o entreat_v ¶_o the_o five_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o 〈…〉_o his_o benignyte_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o apparuit_fw-la benignitas_fw-la &_o humâ—nitas_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la cord_n dei_fw-la the_z benignyte_a &_o the_o humanyte_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi aper_v and_o ihesu_fw-la himself_z say_v ¶_o discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v this_o of_o i_o fair_a love_n for_z i_o be_o humble_a of_o herte_n o_o saint_n marry_o mercy_n when_o he_o be_v so_o benygne_v a_o man_n &_o so_o debonayr_a what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o bete_v he_o so_o felonous_o what_o need_n be_v it_o so_o cruel_o with_o a_o sharp_a spear_n to_o pierce_v his_o sweet_a herte_n so_o mortal_o what_o need_n be_v it_o thus_o to_o torment_fw-mi he_o and_o so_o shameful_o to_o draw_v so_o blessid_v a_o child_n so_o fair_a a_o soon_o &_o 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cry_v he_o with_o piteous_a plaint_n thenne_n weep_v his_o languyssh_v eye_n as_o say_v saint_n paul_n ¶_o cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la valido_fw-la et_fw-la lacrimis_fw-la offerens_fw-la exaudituse_v pro_fw-la sva_fw-la reverencia_fw-la with_z great_a cry_n and_o teere_v he_o suffryd_v his_o soul_n depart_v with_o hard_a death_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o deer_n belovyd_v man_n soul_n ¶_o but_o what_o be_v his_o cry_n the_o moo_v sorrowful_a that_o ever_o be_v herd_n ¶_o clamavit_fw-la voce_fw-la magna_fw-la eloy_n eloy_n lamazabatani_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la reliquisti_fw-la i_o my_o sweet_a fader_fw-mi my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v you_o forsake_v me·_a &_o lete_fw-la i_o suffer_v so_o cruel_a death_n for_o the_o folk_n that_o gyve_v i_o no_o thanks_n for_o all_o the_o harm_n that_o i_o have_v &_o shall_v suffer_v for_o there_o love_v ¶_o alas_o what_o great_a woe_n
may_v be_v to_o all_o the_o world_n when_o ihesu_n shall_v dye_n weep_v so_o piteous_o &_o so_o sorrowful_o playninge_v for_o such_o as_o take_v nomore_o heed_n of_o his_o hard_a passion_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o theym_v no_o more_o than_o if_o he_o never_o have_v become_v man_n a_z neither_o reason_n be_v there_o as_o he_o playn_v he_o &_o weep_v full_a piteous_o for_o that_o so_o few_o folk_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_o buy_v whereof_o saint_n gregory_n say_v ¶_o si_fw-mi respicio_fw-la facien_fw-fr cristi_fw-la in_o cruse_n pendentis_fw-la primis_fw-la michi_fw-la occurrit_fw-la quod_fw-la flevit_fw-la orans_fw-la sê«_n quare_fw-la flevisti_fw-la bene_fw-la ihu_n quare_fw-la flevisti_fw-la cum_fw-la pocius_fw-la esset_fw-la gaudendum_fw-la maxim_n tunc_fw-la cum_fw-la operabaris_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la terre_fw-fr affligens_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la cruse_n dampnans_fw-la diabolum_fw-la saluans_fw-la miseros_fw-la flevit_fw-la igitur_fw-la qr_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la passio_fw-la sva_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la redempcioni_fw-la oimm_n profuit_fw-la redempcioni_fw-la paucorum_fw-la ¶_o when_o i_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n hang_a upon_o the_o cross_n first_o it_o ren_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o he_o in_o prayeng_v weep_v but_o why_o weep_v you_o sweet_a ihesu_n why_o weep_v you_o where_o rather_o it_o shall_v be_v joy_v specyal_o when_o he_o bring_v health_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o fyx_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_a dampn_v the_o devyll_n &_o save_a wretch_n but_o for_o this_o weep_v he_o that_o his_o passion_n be_v sufficyent_a enough_o to_o the_o redempcyon_n of_o all_o folk_n &_o shall_v prouffyte_n alone_o to_o the_o redempconn_n of_o so_o few_o for_o full_a few_o ben_fw-mi in_o all_o the_o world_n of_o religyous_a or_o secular_a or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o folk_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n or_o other_o that_o a_o right_n lovyth_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o sweet_a ihesu_n criste_fw-fr as_o they_o ought_v whereof_o say_v saint_n paul_n ¶_o omnes_fw-la que_fw-la sva_fw-la sunt_fw-la querunt_fw-la non_fw-la que_fw-la ihesu_fw-la cristi_fw-la all_o folk_n seek_v ententyf_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o their_o body_n and_o not_o the_o love_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v ¶_o putas_fw-la ne_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la inveniet_fw-la fidem_fw-la super_fw-la terrain_n ween_v you_o that_o that_o ihesu_n the_o soon_o of_o marry_v find_v faith_n or_o charyte_n in_o earth_n for_o sothe_o bookful_n scarce_o now_o dear_a friend_n remember_v you_o how_o yourself_o have_v lovyd_v full_a pour_o our_o good_a lord_n and_o love_n ihesu_n cry_v and_o how_o our_o neighbour_n of_o this_o world_n be_v now_o corrupt_v with_o many_o manner_n of_o syne_n and_o how_o the_o death_n of_o our_o sweet_a lord_n &_o spouse_n y_fw-fr e_o soon_o of_o god_n be_v hard_a &_o cruel_a thene_n ought_v we_o well_o to_o weep_v togider_n with_o ihesu_n cry_v and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n whereof_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v ¶_o tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la preciosa_fw-la unguenta_fw-la scilicê«_n flere_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la proptiis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la proximi_fw-la pro_fw-la compassione_n passionis_fw-la cristi_fw-la three_o precyous_a oynemente_n ben_fw-mi the_o one_o be_v precyous_a the_o other_o more_o precious_a the_o thyrd_o rihnt_v precyous_a the_o precyous_a be_v to_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o more_o precyous_a be_v to_o weep_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o right_a precyous_a be_v to_o weep_v for_o the_o compascyon_n of_o the_o cruel_a death_n of_o ihu_n cryst_n whereof_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n o_o bene_fw-la ihesu_fw-la si_fw-la tam_fw-la dulce_fw-la est_fw-la gaudere_fw-la de_fw-fr te_fw-la a_o ihesu_n if_o it_o be_v so_o sweet_a to_o weep_v with_o you_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o be_v joyous_a with_o you_o and_z after_o he_o say_v ¶_o o_o bone_n ihesu_fw-la cito_fw-la lacrimas_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o 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