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wymmen_fw-mi so_o when_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi in_o god_n close_v the_o door_n to_o hem_v without_o forth_o quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la &_o quadraginta_fw-la noctibus_fw-la aperti_fw-la sunt_fw-la celi_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n it_o rain_v xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n that_o the_o water_n bear_v the_o shype_n hygh_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_n &_o stand_v still_o a_o c._n day_n and_o xl_o and_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n both_o people_n &_o bests_n save_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o shype_n yet_o iosephus_a say_v in_o armany_a there_o be_v a_o hylle_n and_o that_o be_v call_v barus_n that_o be_v hygh_a than_o the_o water_n be_v and_o therefore_o dyverse_a people_n have_v opynyon_n there_o be_v moche_n peple_n
all_o for_o you_o have_v be_v so_o long_o from_o confession_n but_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o unknewyngnesse_n shall_v not_o excuse_v you_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n for_o when_o you_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o many_o trespace_n that_o hurt_v the_o soul_n anon_o you_o shall_v make_v you_o clean_a and_o keep_v it_o in_o your_o mind_n but_o you_o will_v not_o come_v till_o it_o be_v forgoten_a and_o so_o yet_o when_o you_o come_v to_o shrifte_n you_o be_v dumb_a for_o the_o fiend_n be_v within_o you_o for_o you_o ween_v many_o time_n that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n â–ª_o to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o laugh_v nor_o to_o swear_v a_o great_a oath_n it_o do_v no_o harm_n buâ—â—e_v saint_n poule_n in_o his_o pystell_n forbedyth_v every_o man_n to_o speak_v any_o 〈…〉_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n dico_fw-la autem_fw-la vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la ociosuz_fw-fr quod_fw-la locuti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la reddent_fw-la â—acionem_fw-la in_o die_v iudicu_n forsooth_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v gyve_v a_o rekning_a for_o every_o ydyll_a word_n that_o you_o speak_v and_o none_o shall_v pass_v unâ—unysshed_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o idle_a word_n and_o harlotry_n &_o rebaudry_n be_v and_o if_o you_o do_v that_o be_v worship_n to_o god_n and_o profyt_n to_o the_o spekeâ—_n for_o there_o as_o harlotry_n be_v moche_v speak_v it_o be_v in_o mind_n for_o the_o tongue_n she_o with_o thabundaunce_n of_o the_o herte_n so_o first_o in_o thought_n after_o â—n_n speak_v it_o cause_v moche_n sin_n in_o deed_n vnusque_fw-la temptatur_fw-la a_o concupiscencia_fw-la first_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n by_o lust_n of_o thought_n thereon_o ¶_o concupiscencia_fw-la generate_fw-la peccatum·_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o lust_n engender_v sin_n peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la consummatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la generit_fw-la mortem_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v do_v it_o cause_v damnation_n ever_o last_a death_n that_o be_v in_o speak_v rybawdry_n and_o harlotry_n for_o the_o lust_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o speak_v be_v great_a sin_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v of_o a_o abbess_n that_o be_v a_o clean_a woman_n â–ª_o as_o for_o any_o deed_n of_o synâ—e_n but_o she_o have_v great_a lust_n to_o speak_v thereof_o so_o when_o she_o be_v deed_n and_o bery_v in_o the_o chirche_n the_o night_n after_o â—ame_n fende_v and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n &_o all_o to_o bete_v it_o with_o brenning_a scourge_n from_o the_o navel_n upwarde_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d black_a as_o any_o pitch_v but_o from_o tâ—e_v navel_n down_o ward_n it_o shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o son_n and_o the_o fende_v â—yghte_a it_o do_v no_o harm_n and_o ever_o as_o tâ—e_v fende_v bete_v she_o she_o cry_v pytous_o that_o two_o of_o her_o suster_n that_o be_v sexsâ—ens_n be_v sore_o afeard_a but_o either_o comfort_v other_o so_o that_o they_o go_v never_o till_o they_o wist_v how_o it_o be_v thenne_n speak_v the_o spyrite_n to_o her_o susteren_n and_o say_v you_o know_v well_o that_o i_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n as_o for_o any_o deed_n but_o i_o have_v great_a lust_n to_o speak_v of_o sin_n that_o party_n have_v great_a peyne_n as_o you_o may_v see_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o systerne_a prey_n for_o i_o for_o by_o your_o prayer_n i_o may_v be_v holpen_v and_o beware_v by_o i_o in_o time_n come_v here_o by_o you_o may_v see_v what_o perell_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v idle_a word_n and_o harlotry_n speech_n wherefore_o this_o same_o pystle_n say_v thus_o abstinetis_fw-la vos_fw-la a_o fornication_n ¶_o abstain_v you_o from_o fornycation_n &_o all_o sin_n and_o walk_v with_o cryst_n in_o love_n and_o pease_n as_o cryste_n deed_n that_o suffer_v for_o we_o many_o scorn_n rebuke_n and_o dyspyte_n and_o all_o he_o take_v meke_o pacyent_o and_o in_o charyte_n yeve_v ensample_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o he_o that_o will_v live_v in_o rest_n and_o pease_n shall_v have_v great_a persecution_n off_o evyll_n people_n but_o and_o he_o suffer_v it_o meke_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n before_o god_n and_o in_o conferm_v of_o this_o holy_a chirche_n make_v mind_n and_o mention_v as_o thus_o ¶_o we_o rede_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v joseph_n that_o suffer_v great_a persecution_n but_o he_o suffer_v it_o meke_o therefore_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o great_a worship_n and_o prosperyte_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o but_o for_o this_o story_n be_v long_o therefore_o we_o shall_v take_v that_o be_v moo_v needful_a at_o this_o tyme._n this_o joseph_n have_v a_o fader_fw-mi that_o hyght_n jacob_n and_o have_v xi_o son_n brother_n to_o joseph_n but_o his_o fader_fw-mi love_v he_o most_o special_o of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o his_o brother_n hate_v he_o the_o more_o and_o in_o especial_a for_o a_o dream_n that_o he_o dream_v whereby_o they_o suppose_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v lord_n of_o they_o all_o and_o all_o they_o shall_v hem_v do_v worship_n and_o anon_o they_o take_v their_o counseyl_n to_o guider_n and_o say_v venite_fw-la itaque_fw-la occidamê°_n illum_fw-la ¶_o lete_n we_o go_v therefore_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o dread_v of_o god_n and_o anon_o ¶_o vendiderunt_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o egypto_fw-la ¶_o they_o sell_v he_o in_o to_o egipte_n to_o a_o man_n for_o thirty_o pene_fw-la as_o god_n be_v sell_v and_o therefore_o god_n be_v with_o he_o so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v styward_a to_o the_o king_n buy_v he_o the_o hyght_n putefar_v but_o the_o fiend_n have_v great_a envy_n to_o joseph_n and_o tempt_v the_o lady_n sore_o on_o he_o post_fw-la multos_fw-la itaque_fw-la dies_fw-la iniecit_fw-la dna_z oculos_fw-la in_o joseph_n et_fw-la ait_fw-la veni_fw-la dormi_fw-la mecum_fw-la ¶_o so_o on_o a_o day_n the_o lady_n look_v on_o joseph_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o mantel_n and_o say_v come_v and_o sleep_v with_o i_o and_o assoon_o as_o joseph_n understode_v she_o mean_v anon_o he_o go_v and_o flee_v his_o way_n and_o leave_v his_o mantel_n there_o thenne_fw-fr this_o woman_n cry_v and_o tell_v her_o husbonde_n how_o joseph_n will_v have_v leyen_v by_o she_o and_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v nay_o she_o keep_v his_o mantel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o cast_v joseph_n in_o prison_n there_o as_o pharaoh_n have_v put_v his_o butteler_n and_o his_o baker_n as_o they_o felle_fw-fr a_o sleep_v they_o dream_v the_o which_o dream_n they_o tell_v joseph_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n will_v restore_v his_o botteler_n to_o his_o offyce_v again_o within_o three_o day_n and_o the_o baker_n shall_v be_v hang_v within_o three_o day_n and_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v thenne_n happen_v so_o that_o the_o king_n dream_v himself_o â–ª_o but_o their_o cowde_a noman_n tell_v what_o shall_v fall_v there_o of_o but_o by_o counseyll_n of_o the_o butteler_n the_o king_n send_v after_o joseph_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v tell_v he_o his_o dream_n 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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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that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o thus_o the_o comyn_v people_n take_v ensample_n of_o hem_n and_o make_v fire_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o watch_n thenne_fw-fr criste_n come_v to_o peter_n in_o prison_n and_o thenne_n come_v a_o angel_n to_o peter_n with_o great_a light_n as_o our_o lord_n bid_v and_o anon_o the_o chain_n break_v and_o fill_v fro_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o foot_n and_o so_o go_v he_o to_o rome_n &_o be_v there_o pope_n xxxv_o year_n and_o turn_v moche_v people_n to_o cristis_fw-la feythe_n but_o soon_o after_o come_v the_o fende_v limb_n that_o be_v call_v simon_n magus_n that_o cowde_a moche_n of_o the_o fende_v craft_n and_o make_v moche_n people_n like_o in_o dyverse_a sykenesse·_n some_o blind_a some_o lame_a some_o deff_a so_o that_o the_o peple_n what_o for_o fere_n and_o for_o wonder_n byleve_v in_o he_o thenne_fw-fr peter_n hele_v all_o those_o that_o simon_n magus_n have_v bury_v and_o bid_v they_o shall_v not_o byleve_v in_o he_o thenne_n be_v this_o simon_n magus_n wroth_a with_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v his_o will_n and_o in_o especyall_a he_o may_v not_o raise_v a_o deed_n body_n to_o life_n that_o peter_n reyse_v thenne_fw-fr this_o simon_n tey_v a_o fiend_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o great_a dog_n there_o as_o peter_n shall_v come_v to_o sle_n peter_n but_o ¶_o peter_n â—â—sed_v he_o &_o lete_fw-la this_o dog_n lose_v and_o thenne_n he_o leap_v to_o simon_n and_o pull_v he_o down_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o thenne_n peter_n bid_v leave_v and_o do_v he_o no_o harm_n of_o his_o body_n but_o all_o to_o rend_v his_o clothes_n so_o that_o simon_n go_v almost_o naked_a away_o thenne_fw-fr simon_n ordain_v all_o the_o way_n that_o he_o cowde_v to_o have_v peter_n deed_n thenne_v our_o lord_n appear_v to_o peter_n and_o say_v ¶_o simon_n et_fw-fr nero_n contra_fw-la te_fw-la cogitant_fw-la symonde_fw-fr nero_n and_o other_o have_v ordain_v thy_o death_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v send_v to_o the_o poule_n my_o servant_n in_o comfort_n to_o the_o and_o you_o shall_v suffer_v marterdom_n to_o guider_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o so_o come_v to_o i_o to_o everla_a bliss_n thenne_fw-fr peter_n tell_v his_o brother_n his_o vysion_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o night_n and_o so_o take_v clement_n by_o the_o honde_n and_o set_v he_o in_o his_o chayer_n and_o make_v he_o pope_n and_o successor_n after_o he_o thenne_n on_o the_o morrow_n come_v poule_n and_o preched_a the_o people_n thenne_fw-fr this_o simon_n have_v so_o charm_v the_o emperor_n in_o such_o a_o folishnesse_n that_o he_o wend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v goddis_fw-la soon_o so_o this_o symonde_fw-fr magus_n come_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o say_v there_o be_v two_o man_n of_o galyle_n come_v in_o this_o cyte_n that_o one_o hyght_n peter_n and_o that_o other_o poule_n that_o do_v i_o so_o moche_v disease_n that_o i_o may_v no_o long_o abide_v here_o in_o earth_n ¶_o wherefore_o command_v such_o a_o day_n all_o manner_n of_o people_n to_o 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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 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four_o deverse_a beeste_n ¶_o but_o now_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o luke_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o ox_n thâ—e_n manner_n of_o wise_n that_o be_v in_o think_v word_n and_o deed_n he_o offer_v his_o think_v to_o god_n for_o there_o as_o he_o be_v first_o besy_n to_o gete_a good_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o craft_n for_o as_o book_n tell_v he_o be_v first_o a_o leche_n and_o for_o covetyse_v of_o godde_n he_o slay_v many_o a_o man_n bodily_a thenne_n have_v he_o offend_v god_n so_o grevous_o that_o anon_o he_o offer_v his_o thought_n in_o sacrâ—fice_n for_o as_o boâ—es_n teach_v god_n be_v hygh_o pleise_v with_o thought_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o herte_n and_o thynk_v very_o to_o forsake_v theym_a and_o amend_v he_o also_o he_o offer_v his_o word_n to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o spend_v his_o speech_n in_o many_o idle_a word_n or_o he_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n 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ihesu_n criste_n do_v many_o miracle_n and_o hele_v all_o that_o be_v syke_a thenne_n he_o write_v a_o letter_n in_o this_o wise_a king_n abagarus_n grete_v jesus_n savyour_fw-mi well_o that_o prech_v in_o the_o country_n off_o iherusalem_n and_o i_o have_v herd_n of_o thy_o miracle_n that_o thou_o do_v and_o so_o thou_o hele_v all_o manner_n of_o sikenesse_n without_o any_o herb_n or_o salve_n blind_a crooked_a &_o the_o lame_a and_o that_o be_v more_o merueyle_n that_o thou_o reyse_v deed_n body_n to_o life_n wherefore_o i_o think_v in_o my_o herte_n and_o in_o my_o byleve_n that_o thou_o be_v very_o goddis_fw-la soon_o and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o lyveste_n here_o among_o the_o people_n as_o one_o of_o they_o wherefore_o i_o write_v to_o the_o that_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o will_v i_o of_o my_o leprehede_v that_o greve_v i_o full_a sore_n and_o so_o i_o understande_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v ordain_v to_o do_v the_o to_o death_n and_o i_o 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not_o look_v tâ—â—â—_n on_o thenne_n he_o make_v great_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_a that_o he_o be_v come_v so_o fâ—â—re_o and_o may_v not_o speed_n of_o his_o purpose_n thenne_fw-fr criste_fw-fr take_v a_fw-fr clothe_v of_o the_o peynter_n and_o wipe_v his_o face_n therewith_o and_o thenne_n be_v the_o form_n of_o his_o face_n thereon_o and_o thenne_v the_o peynter_n bear_v it_o to_o the_o king_n thenne_n be_v the_o king_n wonder_v glad_a and_o die_v it_o great_a reverence_n with_o all_o his_o herte_n thenne_fw-fr after_o cristis_fw-la ascension_n thomas_n of_o ind_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o this_o king_n abagarus_n and_o when_o he_o see_v
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have_v great_a mekenesse_n and_o the_o high_a that_o thou_o be_v the_o meker_fw-mi thou_o shall_v make_v thyself_o and_o think_v how_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n iesu_fw-la mekyd_n himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o thy_o sake_n thus_o be_v mekenesse_n a_o utter_a remedy_n against_o pride_n and_o a_o savatyf_v salve_n for_o all_o manner_n myschevy_v of_o sin_n for_o it_o make_v the_o to_o have_v mind_n of_o thy_o short_a abide_n here_o of_o the_o straight_o doom_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o after_o for_o thy_o mekenes_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v have_v here_o the_o second_o sin_n be_v envy_n &_o this_o be_v when_o thou_o be_v sorry_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n welfare_n and_o ioye_v of_o his_o evyll_n fare_n of_o this_o wicked_a sin_n commyth_n many_o branch_n one_o be_v hateryd_v &_o that_o be_v whanne_v thou_o be_v loath_a to_o speak_v or_o here_o speak_v any_o thing_n which_o that_o may_v turn_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o good_a a_o neither_o be_v false_a deme_v of_o his_o dede_n the_o thridde_v be_v bacbyting_a and_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v evyll_n behind_o he_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o ne_o wylte_n nat_n anome_n a_o before_o he_o or_o though_o thou_o speake_v not_o evyll_n thyself_o thou_o have_v like_n to_o here_o evil_a speak_n of_o he_o and_o so_o thou_o synne_v dede_o for_o nat_n only_o he_o that_o speak_v evyll_n but_o also_o he_o that_o will_v glad_o here_o evil_o speak_v be_v in_o defaute_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o herer_n there_o be_v no_o bacbyting_a ne_o bacbyter_n therefore_o say_v isodre_fw-mi be_v not_o glad_a of_o the_o fall_n or_o evyll_n fare_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n lest_o god_n turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o he_o to_o the_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o same_o or_o worse_o but_o be_v glade_n to_o sorrow_n for_o he_o that_o be_v disease_v &_o evirmore_o morn_n for_o his_o mischeyf_v as_o thou_o will_v thin_a own_o love_n peace_n outward_a &_o inward_a peace_n with_o all_o man_n &_o make_v pease_n there_o hate_n be_v flee_v chide_v be_v ware_n and_o do_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o live_v always_o in_o pea_n let_v nothing_o pass_v thy_o lip_n that_o may_v defoul_a the_o cry_n of_o the_o herer_n for_o a_o vain_a word_n be_v take_v of_o a_o vain_a conscience_n and_o such_o as_o the_o word_n be_v such_o be_v the_o soul_n therefore_o besy_v the_o nat_n to_o speak_v that_o like_v but_o that_o that_o nedyth_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o speake_v and_o what_o thou_o speky_v not_o &_o both_o in_o speak_v and_o not_o speak_v be_v right_o well_o ware_n for_o thou_o may_v not_o call_v again_o that_o thou_o haste_v say_v put_v fro_o thy_o tongue_n the_o sin_n of_o bacbyting_a and_o defoull_a nat_n thy_o mouth_n with_o a_o neither_o man_n sin_n but_o that_o thou_o bacbyte_v in_o a_o neither_o drede_a in_o thyself_o whanne_v thou_o blame_v he_o neither_o think_v on_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o look_v nat_n on_o other_o mennys_n for_o thou_o shall_v nevyr_n bacbyte_v if_o thou_o will_v behold_v thy_o selue_fw-mi therefore_o here_o ne_o lysten_v to_o no_o such_o tytuler_n for_o they_o be_v like_o gyltye_n the_o herer_n and_o the_o bakbyter_n desire_n nat_n to_o wit_n the_o parteynethe_v not_o to_o the_o ask_v nevir_n what_o any_o man_n do_v speak_v or_o say_v leave_v ye._n perteynethe_v not_o to_o the_o and_o by_o as_o great_a besynesse_n amend_v thy_o own_o sin_n by_o asmoche_n as_o thou_o behold_v other_o mennys_n for_o noman_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o meed_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v pain_n or_o joy_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o seem_v to_o we_o right_o good_a and_o yet_o against_o god_n happy_o be_v right_v nought_o and_o many_o one_o
his_o falcon_n first_o he_o will_v kytte_n it_o and_o thenne_n take_v out_o the_o blood_n and_o wasshe_v it_o so_o must_v thou_o yeve_v thy_o herte_n to_o our_o lord_n first_o kit_n it_o with_o the_o knyff_fw-mi of_o contrytion_n &_o thenne_n take_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o sin_n by_o confessyon_n and_o after_o wasshe_v it_o with_o satisfaccyon_n and_o so_o with_o the_o knyff_fw-mi of_o his_o passion_n but_o your_o herte_n and_o not_o your_o clothis_n have_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o blade_n of_o this_o â—nyf_v be_v make_v of_o the_o spear_n head_n and_o nayly_n that_o his_o precious_a body_n and_o herte_n be_v thryllyd_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n be_v make_v of_o the_o holy_a three_fw-mi of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o virell_n be_v make_v of_o the_o crwone_n of_o thorn_n that_o be_v about_o his_o hed-whet_a hed-whet_a this_o knyf_v on_o his_o blyss_v body_n that_o so_o hard_a and_o cruel_o be_v tormentid_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o there_o left_a noon_n hool_n joint_n with_o other_o make_v also_o the_o shethe_v of_o thy_o knyf_v of_o the_o whit_n skin_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n that_o be_v payntyd_v with_o reed_n bloody_a woundy_n so_o many_o that_o fro_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heed·_v unto_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v noon_n hoole_v plot_n leave_v of_o he_o unscourgyd_v thenne_fw-fr with_o the_o cordis_fw-la that_o he_o be_v bind_v with_o to_o the_o pyler_n now_o bind_v this_o knyff_fw-mi to_o the_o gurdell_n of_o thy_o herte_n and_o i_o doubt_n not_o be_v thy_o herte_n never_o so_o hard_a &_o thou_o this_o feythful_o prynte_v in_o thy_o mind_n his_o passion_n with_o thin_a hard_a herte_n hit_v will_v begin_v to_o break_v thus_o may_v thou_o leâ—ne_v to_o suffer_v reprevy_v for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n which_o for_o the_o suffer_v thyse_n and_o many_o moo_o there_o be_v syx_n thingys_n that_n shall_v steer_v the_o to_o great_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v that_o some_o time_n of_o the_o day_n or_o night_n as_o i_o say_v before_o bethynke_v the_o how_o thou_o have_v lyvyd_v and_o when_o thy_o sin_n come_v to_o thy_o mind_n have_v a_o inward_a sorrow_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o grevous_o offend_v thy_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o that_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o sin_n and_o elly_n at_o the_o day_n off_o doom_n they_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v to_o the_o and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n open_o unto_o thy_o great_a shame_n and_o confusyon_n ¶_o the_o third_o that_o thou_o haâ—e_v great_a abomination_n of_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v thus_o do_v both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n seneca_n say_v though_o i_o wist_v that_o my_o sin_v shall_v be_v unknowen_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o will_v i_o abhor_v and_o loath_a the_o fylthe_n of_o my_o sin_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v drede_v of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n of_o this_o day_n spekyth_v saint_n peter_n thus_o unnethe_v the_o right_a wise_a man_n that_o day_n shall_v be_v save_v say_v he_o whereshall_n thenne_n the_o sinful_a apere_fw-la as_o often_o as_o i_o behold_v that_o day_n say_v saint_n iherom_n i_o quake_v in_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v ever_o i_o thynk_v that_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n sowâ—â—th_v in_o my_o err_v and_o byd_v i_o sinful_a wretch_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi be_v that_o thou_o have_v sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a of_o fence_n do_v to_o thy_o maker_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o thâ—â—fold_a hope_n first_o of_o foryevenes_n that_o thy_o â—ynnes_n be_v clean_a foryeven_fw-mi the._n hope_v also_o off_o grace_n to_o do_v good_a werkis_n after_o and_o in_o they_o alweye_n to_o increase_v &_o then_o hope_v of_o bliss_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v afterward_o be_v reward_v for_o thy_o good_a werky_n he_o prophet_n say_v before_o that_o i_o shall_v wesshe_n every_o night_n my_o bed_n with_o my_o teery_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o contrytion_n after_o forgevenes_n shall_v be_v contynuall_a to_o know_v this_o it_o be_v hard_o yet_o in_o thy_o will_n thou_o may_v have_v contynuell_n contrytion_n ever_o in_o full_a purpoo_n to_o leave_v and_o loathe_v thy_o sin_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v needful_a ¶_o for_o and_o a_o confessor_n know_v such_o oon_n that_o come_v so_o contynual_o be_v sorry_a inward_a and_o outward_a he_o nedyth_v nevir_n to_o gyve_v he_o but_o lytell_a penance_n for_o though_o he_o have_v do_v great_a and_o horrible_a sin_n he_o may_v so_o venge_v &_o bewayll_v his_o sin_n here_o that_o after_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v not_o pain_n suffer_v in_o purgatorye_n ¶_o yet_o this_o sorrow_n must_v be_v mesurable_a with_o a_o trusty_a hope_n that_o thowe_n fall_v not_o into_o hevyne_n of_o despair_n it_o must_v also_o be_v general_a and_o hole_n for_o all_o sin_n yet_o more_o sharp_a for_o oone_n thenne_fw-fr for_o a_o neither_o after_a that_o the_o gretenesse_n be_v and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v for_o the_o offence_n do_v to_o god_n &_o not_o only_o for_o drede_v of_o evirlasting_a peyne_n this_o manner_n of_o contrition_n brekyth_v the_o sâ—ares_n and_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o reliss_v the_o bond_n and_o obligationes_fw-la of_o evirla_a pain_n and_o delyver_v the_o from_o the_o seruage_n and_o horrible_a company_n of_o devylles_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o bliss_n of_o hevyn_n that_o to_o fore_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o a_o brenning_a bronde_n of_o the_o pytt_n of_o hell_n only_a contrition_n also_o avaylâ—th_v not_o but_o there_o as_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v have_v for_o as_o we_o offend_v god_n in_o three_o manner_n of_o wise_n in_o herte_a speech_n and_o deed_n so_o it_o nedith_v that_o we_o do_v our_o satisfaction_n in_o three_o manner_n and_o else_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o foryeven_v oon_o contrition_n may_v avayl_v also_o whanne_v thou_o be_v very_a contryte_n &_o purpose_v afterward_o to_o abstain_v the_o fro_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o do_v also_o due_a satisfaction_n after_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mooste_o sure_a way_n ¶_o the_o secounde_n washing_n be_v confession_n do_v of_o thy_o mouth_n right_a as_o thy_o soul_n be_v now_o wasshe_n &_o make_v white_a with_o soak_v sorrow_n and_o salt_n frete_a tear_n of_o thy_o eyn_n so_o by_o lou_o confession_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o must_v rub_v of_o the_o foul_a spot_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v rustyd_v in_o thy_o soul_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o wesh_v spekith_o the_o prophet_n david_n sayenge_a thus_o thu_n shall_v spring_v i_o lord_n with_o ysope_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v thou_o shall_v wasshe_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v clean_o and_o white_a as_o snow_n right_o thus_o loulye_o confession_n do_v of_o thy_o mouth_n to_o thy_o own_o curate_n purge_v and_o make_v more_o white_a thy_o soul_n thenne_n be_v any_o snow_n in_o this_o world_n see_v therefore_o what_o confession_n be_v confession_n after_o doctoures_fw-la saing_n be_v a_o lawful_a declaration_n of_o sin_n to_o fore_n do_v and_o a_o thing_n whereby_o a_o prevy_a goostly_a sore_n or_o sekenesse_n be_v openyd_v with_o hope_n of_o foryeveâ—â—sse_n ¶_o three_fw-mi manner_n of_o confessiones_fw-la there_o be_v oone_o be_v inward_a in_o the_o soul_n for_o or_o thou_o make_v it_o it_o be_v know_v to_o god_n the_o secounde_n tofore_o a_o iuge_a in_o hope_n of_o forgyvenesse_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thridde_v tofore_o god_n vycare_v where_o as_o prevy_v sin_n be_v preve_o open_v of_o these_o speak_v scripture_n and_o say_v tell_v out_o if_o any_o thing_n thou_o have_v to_o say_v or_o show_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v instify_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la be_v a_o great_a remedy_n against_o sin_n be_v it_o origynall_a or_o actual_a the_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n without_o which_o there_o may_v no_o man_n be_v hole_n therefore_o that_o confession_n be_v needful_a prevyth_v scripture_n sa_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o shall_v be_v deed_n we_o have_v it_o also_o of_o our_o lord_n fader_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v year_n of_o discretion_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o own_o person_n to_o make_v confessyon_n ony_n a_o year_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o his_o own_o curate_n that_o it_o be_v also_o needful_a reason_n preve_v in_o this_o wise_n and_o thou_o have_v trespass_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n it_o be_v not_o rightful_a that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o oune_n peyne_n at_o thy_o
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that_o by_o colour_n of_o excusation_n makeste_v thy_o sin_n white_a as_z ada_z do_v by_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o serpent_n thou_o belde_v it_o out_o also_o as_o wine_n that_o after_o the_o leve_a of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o kepy_v the_o savoure_n within_o the_o thereof_o as_o whanne_v thou_o delyte_v the_o in_o lycherouse_a word_n or_o have_v joy_n to_o see_v vanity_n or_o avantyste_v the_o of_o lewdness_n do_v to_o fore_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o moo_v grevyth_v god_n therefore_o hold_v out_o thin_a herte_n as_o water_n that_o neither_o fatness_n colour_n ne_o savour_n abide_v after_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n as_o in_o what_o manner_n what_o place_n what_o cause_n what_o tyme._n what_o age_n what_o state_n how_o moche_n how_o long_o why_o and_o where_o and_o all_o such_o that_o agree_v ¶_o thy_o sin_n also_o it_o must_v be_v naked_a not_o make_v by_o a_o messangere_fw-la ne_fw-fr lettre_fw-fr but_o with_o thy_o own_o mouth_n ne_o in_o gay_a termy_n 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he_o say_v to_o naman_n go_v and_o wasshe_v the_o sevyn_a time_n in_o jordan_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v of_o that_o thou_o haste_v be_v deface_v with_o spot_v of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v sokyd_v with_o bitter_a sorrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o cler_o rub_v with_o confession_n yet_o must_v it_o have_v many_o diverse_a rensynge_n after_o with_o satisfaction_n till_o â–ª_o it_o be_v so_o cler_o purgyd_v here_o or_o in_o purgatorye_n that_o it_o may_v clere_o appear_v after_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o thy_o contrition_n be_v great_a here_o thy_o penance_n may_v be_v the_o less_o there_o and_o if_o it_o be_v lytell_fw-mi thy_o peyne_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a and_o so_o great_a it_o may_v be_v here_o that_o it_o suffice_v to_o thy_o salvation_n satisfaction_n after_o diverse_a doctoures_fw-la be_v a_o put_v away_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_v not_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o suggestiones_fw-la it_o be_v also_o a_o obligation_n do_v of_o godâ—_n werke_n to_o god_n with_o mekenesse_n &_o lowness_n of_o herte_n after_o the_o qualyte_n &_o quantyte_n of_o thy_o sin_n ¶_o this_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v do_v wilful_o without_o grudge_v and_o it_o must_v be_v plener_n and_o general_n for_o every_o sin_n reasonable_o as_o pryvy_v penance_n for_o pryvy_a sin_n open_a penance_n for_o opyn_v sin_n three_o principal_a werky_n there_o be_v of_o satisfation_n alm_n prayer_n and_o fast_a these_o three_o our_o lord_n fulfyl_v in_o his_o passion_n for_o redemption_n of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o what_o alm_n be_v and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v i_o shall_v tell_v alm_n be_v a_o low_v of_o thy_o heart_n with_o a_o wylfull_a compassion_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o mercy_n by_o compassion_n of_o neyghboure_n myscheyf_v there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o alm_n one_o be_v in_o the_o contrition_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o offery_v thy_o selue_fw-mi with_o to_o god_n a_n 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