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body_n of_o deed_n person_n be_v draw_v hangyd_v headyd_v quarteryd_v or_o burn_v for_o the_o correction_n and_o punishment_n of_o such_o defawte_n as_o those_o person_n do_v in_o their_o life_n and_o though_o christ_n that_o time_n deed_n feel_v not_o that_o wound_n of_o his_o side_n yet_o the_o blessyd_v virgyn_v his_o mother_n feel_v it_o for_o that_o spear_n than_o do_v pierce_v she_o most_o sorrowful_a soul_n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v true_o o_o blessid_v mother_n than_o the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n do_v pierce_v thy_o soul_n when_o that_o cruel_a spear_n openyd_v thy_o son_n side_n after_o his_o death_n his_o soul_n then_o be_v not_o present_a with_o his_o body_n but_o thy_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v depart_v from_o it_o for_z y_z e_z soul_n be_v rather_o there_o where_o it_o lovyth_v than_o where_o it_o gyvith_n life_n &_o so_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n we_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o a_o martyr_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o compassion_n in_o the_o do_v exceade_v the_o feel_v of_o all_o bodilye_o pain_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o wear_v do_v at_o this_o time_n we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o begynnyâ—g_n of_o the_o thyrd_o part_n of_o this_o mirror_n book_n or_o treatesse_n of_z this_o wound_n of_o the_o side_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o devote_v and_o holy_a saint_n bernard_n say_v thus_o o_o good_a jesu_n thy_o side_n be_v wound_v and_o openid_v that_o we_o may_v have_v entrance_n or_o a_o way_n to_o cumme_n to_o the._n thy_o heart_n be_v wound_v that_o we_o absolve_v from_o all_o outward_a trouble_n and_o business_n may_v rest_n and_o abide_v therein_o it_o be_v also_o wound_v that_o by_o that_o visible_a wound_n we_o may_v see_v the_o invisible_a wound_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o fervent_o lovith_n he_o be_v wound_v with_o love_n and_o how_o may_v his_o burn_a love_n be_v more_o clerelie_o and_o open_o declare_v to_o we_o but_o in_o that_o y_z t_z he_o will_v not_o only_o have_v his_o body_n outward_o woundyd_v but_o also_o have_v his_o hart_n wound_v with_o a_o spear_n therefore_o this_o bodily_a wound_n do_v show_v to_o we_o his_o spiritual_a wound_n of_o love_n arise_v therefore_o thou_o spouse_n of_o chryst_n as_o a_o dove_n buyid_v thy_o nest_n and_o rest_v place_n in_o the_o deapnes_n of_o this_o hole_n or_o wound_n there_o watch_v continual_o as_o a_o sparrow_n find_v thy_o nest_n there_o hide_v thy_o bird_n of_o chaste_a love_n with_o the_o turtyll_o join_v or_o put_v thy_o mouth_n to_o that_o wound_n that_o thou_o may_v suck_v or_o draw_v the_o water_n of_o health_n from_o y_z e_z fountayn_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o be_v y_z e_z well_o that_o
the_o night_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v more_o diligent_o considre_fw-mi the_o heavenly_a mystery_n ¶_o of_o the_o second_o miracle_n the_o second_o miracle_n be_v cut_v or_o rent_v of_o the_o veil_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o temple_n f._n which_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o which_o matthew_n say_v thus_o ecce_fw-la velum_fw-la templi_fw-la scissum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la part_v a_o summo_fw-la usque_fw-la deorsum_fw-la f._n behold_v the_o vale_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o to_o ii_o part_n fro_o the_o top_n unto_o the_o bottom_n this_o veil_n devidyd_v the_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v call_v holy_a from_o that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a of_o all_o as_o we_o may_v say_v in_o our_o church_n it_o divide_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o quere_z and_o this_o veil_n be_v rend_v for_o many_o cause_n first_o for_o the_o contamination_n or_o as_o we_o say_v suspension_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o other_o xxiii_o for_o where_o before_o no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o it_o but_o the_o high_a bishop_n once_o in_o the_o year_n now_o it_o be_v make_v open_a and_o so_o be_v give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romany_n to_o be_v contaminate_v and_o defoil_v by_o they_o xxxv_o second_o for_o to_o signify_v the_o revelation_n and_o declare_v of_o mystery_n for_o as_o origen_n say_v math._n in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v rend_v the_o secret_a mystery_n be_v poblish_v and_o open_v which_o unto_o that_o time_n be_v reasonable_o hide_v and_o cover_v fine_a thyrd_o for_o the_o separation_n dispersion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o jues._n and_o herunto_o saint_n hillary_n say_v therefore_o the_o veil_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o temple_n be_v rend_v for_o that_o after_o this_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jue_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o part_n and_o short_o after_o they_o wear_v disperple_v over_o all_o the_o world_n also_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n with_o the_o custodye_n of_o angel_n wear_v take_v away_o twelve_o josephus_n say_v that_o there_o ware_n stirrynge_v movinge_n and_o voice_n hard_a in_o the_o temple_n sai_v &_o cryenge_a let_v we_o depart_v from_o this_o place_n xv_o four_o to_o sygnifie_v y_z e_z opening_z of_z hevyn_v which_o unto_o that_o time_n be_v shut_v and_o herto_o saint_n hierom_n say_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v that_o be_v hevyn_n be_v openyd_v fyft_o to_o signify_v the_o curation_n of_o our_o sin_n herunto_o theophilus_n say_v xv_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v y_o e_o temple_n who_o veil_n and_o garment_n be_v his_o flesh_n and_o this_o veil_n or_o flesh_n be_v rend_v for_o y_z e_z cure_v of_o our_o sin_n or_o thus_o our_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v the_o veil_n of_o our_o temple_n that_o be_v our_o soul_n the_o virtue_n and_o pour_v of_o this_o flesh_n be_v rend_v in_o christ_n passion_n from_o the_o top_n unto_o the_o bottom_n that_o be_v from_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n unto_o the_o last_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o adam_n be_v make_v hole_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o law_n and_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n we_o all_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o incorruption_n &_o inmortalitye_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o miracle_n the_o thyrd_o miracle_n be_v the_o earth_n quake_v and_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n say_v f._n et_fw-la terra_fw-la mota_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o earth_n be_v movyd_v or_o do_v quake_v and_o that_o be_v for_o iii_o cause_n first_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o receyve_v in_o to_o it_o this_o lord_n fine_a and_o therefore_o hillarius_n say_v the_o earth_n do_v quake_v for_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v this_o deed_n body_n in_o to_o it_o second_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jues._n herunto_o simon_n de_fw-fr cassia_n say_v it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v xiii_o when_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v suffer_v death_n in_o his_o corporal_a body_n the_o earth_n do_v quake_v at_o the_o gyve_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o which_o shall_v break_v the_o law_n the_o earth_n do_v also_o quake_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o unjust_a death_n shall_v be_v know_v or_o feel_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n thyrd_o cause_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n that_o they_o shall_v fear_v god_n and_o know_v and_o beleave_v that_o the_o just_a person_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o uniuste_a the_o godly_a for_o the_o wicked_a the_z holy_a person_n for_o sinner_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v death_n in_o his_o mortal_a body_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n ¶_o the_o forth_o miracle_n the_o four_o miracle_n be_v the_o renting_a or_o break_v of_o the_o stony_n f._n for_o the_o evangelist_n say_v et_fw-fr petre_n scisse_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o the_o stony_n wear_v rend_v or_o break_v and_o that_o be_v for_o iiii_o cause_n first_o for_o thereby_o be_v verify_v the_o sa_n of_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n a._n scindetur_fw-la mons_fw-la olivarum_fw-la ex_fw-la media_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la ad_fw-la orientem_fw-la et_fw-la occidentem_fw-la the_o mount_n of_o olivete_n shall_v be_v rend_v or_o break_v for_o the_o mid_a part_n of_o it_o from_o the_o este_fw-la to_o the_o west_n second_o cause_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o great_a virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o here_o unto_o saint_n hillary_n say_v e._n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o eterne_a virtue_n do_v divide_v and_o break_v all_o strong_a &_o hard_o or_o mighty_a thing_n xiii_o thyrd_o cause_n be_v to_o confound_v the_o jues._n for_o as_o simon_n de_fw-fr cassia_n say_v the_o break_v and_o rent_v of_o stone_n be_v na_fw-mi open_a cry_n and_o a_o accusation_n of_o the_o insensible_a thing_n against_o the_o jue_n that_o the_o gyver_n of_o life_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v unjust_o damn_a the_o jue_n do_v cry_v with_o loud_a voice_n crucify_v he_o but_o now_o the_o stony_n on_o their_o manner_n do_v cry_v by_o their_o part_n break_v as_o by_o their_o open_a lippy_n that_o the_o jue_n do_v wrong_a and_o so_o where_o as_o the_o reasonable_a man_n will_v not_o answer_v for_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o false_a condemnation_n of_o jesu_n the_o stony_n rend_v or_o break_v in_o their_o manner_n speak_v the_o four_o cause_n be_v to_o inflame_v the_o herte_n of_o sinner_n for_o as_o the_o same_o simon_n say_v ibidem_fw-la the_o stony_n rend_v or_o break_v in_o their_o manner_n do_v provoke_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v by_o contrition_n and_o also_o remember_v he_o that_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o passion_n for_o they_o ¶_o the_o u_o miracle_n the_o u_o miracle_n be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o sepulcre_n or_o grave_n f._n and_o therefore_o thevangelist_n say_v et_fw-la monumenta_fw-la aperta_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o y_z e_z supulcre_n or_o grave_n wear_v openid_v and_o this_o be_v for_o iii_o cause_n first_o to_o show_v that_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n be_v openyd_v fine_a for_o as_o saint_n hillary_n say_v then_o be_v the_o clausure_n of_o death_n openyd_v second_o for_o the_o example_n of_o our_o resurrection_n for_o this_o be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n that_o deed_n man_n shall_v rise_v again_o accord_v to_o the_o sa_n of_o the_o prophet_n d._n ego_fw-la aperiam_fw-la tumulos_fw-la vestros_fw-la i_o shall_v open_v your_o gravy_v thyrd_o for_o our_o spiritual_a instruction_n for_o hereby_o we_o be_v learn_v that_o we_o shall_v open_v the_o sepulcre_n of_o our_o conscience_n by_z true_a and_o plain_a confession_n that_o the_o carrion_n and_o filthynes_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v seen_v and_o cast_v out_o and_o here_o note_v that_o the_o miracle_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v show_v above_o in_o the_o hevyn_n for_o by_o before_o his_o death_n christ_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n only_o know_v in_o hevyn_n but_o the_o miracle_n after_o his_o death_n wear_v show_v and_o do_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o than_o begin_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o upon_o the_o earth_n ¶_o the_o vi_o miracle_n the_o vi_o miracle_n be_v the_o rise_a again_o of_o deed_n man_n f._n and_o therefore_o thevangelist_n say_v et_fw-la multa_fw-la corpora_fw-la sanctotum_n qui_fw-la dormierant_fw-la surrexerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o body_n of_o many_o saint_n which_o ware_a deed_n arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o apperyd_v to_o many_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o rise_a of_o deed_n
man_n be_v convenient_a first_o for_o their_o nombre_fw-fr for_o they_o wear_v many_o second_o for_o their_o condicyon_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o body_n of_o holy_a saint_n thyrd_o for_o the_o noveltye_n for_o they_o arise_v after_o their_o death_n and_o buri_v also_o for_o the_o time_n for_o it_o be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o rise_v fyft_o for_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o they_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o also_o for_o that_o they_o apperyd_v to_o many_o person_n ¶_o the_o vii_o miracle_n the_o vii_o miracle_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o much_o people_n of_o the_o which_o the_o evangelist_n say_v f._n centurio_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la erant_fw-la custodientes_fw-la jesum_fw-la viso_fw-la terre_fw-fr motu_fw-la et_fw-la hijs_fw-la que_fw-la fiebant_fw-la timuerunt_fw-la valde_fw-la dicentes_fw-la vere_n filius_fw-la dei_fw-la erat_fw-la iste_fw-la when_o centurio_n which_o be_v a_o capteyn_n of_o a_o c._n man_n and_o they_o that_o be_v w_z t_z he_o watch_v and_o keap_v jesus_n see_v the_o earth_n quake_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v then_o they_o fearyd_v great_o and_o say_v of_o a_o surety_n this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o centurio_n and_o his_o compaygney_n confessyd_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o u_o cause_n first_o for_o that_o he_o see_v so_o many_o great_a miracle_n do_v which_o movyd_v he_o to_o this_o confession_n and_o faith_n second_o be_v for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o pagans_n or_o gentylle_n to_o the_o faith_n xiii_o behold_v say_v simon_n the_o cassia_n a_o great_a mystery_n that_o in_o the_o natyvitie_n or_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o also_o at_o his_o death_n the_o gentylle_n do_v prevent_v the_o jue_n and_o cam_fw-la to_o the_o faith_n before_o they_o for_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n the_o iii_o king_n and_o great_a wise_a man_n which_o come_v from_o the_o ee_v to_o worship_n christ_n do_v prevent_v the_o jue_n at_o that_o tyme._n and_o now_o at_o his_o death_n this_o centurio_n with_o his_o compaigney_n of_o rome_n that_o come_v from_o the_o west_n do_v also_o first_o believe_v thyrd_o reason_n be_v to_o revok_v his_o error_n for_o now_o centurio_n do_v glorify_v god_n that_o so_o have_v order_v his_o son_n to_o suffer_v death_n he_o belevyd_v in_o to_o god_n and_o glorife_v he_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v obey_v to_o the_o precedent_n pilot_n in_o so_o cruel_o torment_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o open_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o confessyd_v christ_n to_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a who_o the_o malicious_a jue_n have_v false_o condemn_v as_o uniuste_a and_o worthy_a death_n in_o like_o manner_n do_v his_o compaigney_n sa_v the_o same_o with_o great_a fear_n &_o wondre_fw-fr and_o so_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a faith_n deserve_v forgyvenes_n of_o their_o error_n and_o infidelity_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n when_o 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