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A03489
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[The abbaye of the Holy Ghost]
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Alcock, John, 1430-1500, attributed name. aut
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STC 13609; ESTC S109454
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¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o matere_a speak_n of_o a_o place_n that_o be_v namid_v the_o abbaye_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o shall_v be_v found_v or_o ground_v in_o a_o clean_a conscyence_n in_o which_o abbaye_v shall_v dwell_v xxix_o lady_n ghostly_a in_o this_o abbaye_v charyte_n shall_v be_v abbess_n wysdome_n pryouresse_n mekenes_n suppryouresse_n and_o thyse_n be_v in_o the_o covent_n povertee_n clennesse_n temperance_n soberness_n penance_n buxumnesse_n confession_n ryghtwysnes_n predycacyon_n strength_n pacyence_n symplenes_n mercy_n largeness_n reason_n pyte_n medytacyon_n oryson_n devoconn_n contemplaconn_n chastyte_v aubylacyon_n honest_a curteysy_a drede_n and_o gelousy_n ¶_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n be_v founder_n of_o this_o abbaye_v the_o soon_o governor_n the_z holy_a ghost_n vysytour_n but_o though_o any_o abby_n have_v never_o so_o good_a a_o founder_n governor_n &_o visytour_n but_o it_o have_v also_o good_a chartour_n whereby_o it_o may_v hold_v his_o land_n rend_v &_o freedom_n peraventure_fw-fr either_o by_o hap_n it_o shall_v be_v evyll_n serve_v or_o else_o suffer_v moche_n disease_n of_o enemy_n therefore_o i_o will_v reherce_v the_o chartour_n wherein_o i_o wool_fw-mi say_v when_o where_o and_o of_o who_o this_o abbaye_v be_v first_o found_v or_o ground_v and_o thenne_n will_v i_o say_v how_o it_o be_v first_o make_v &_o afterward_o wtin_n short_a time_n destroy_v &_o in_o what_o manere_fw-la &_o how_o long_o time_n or_o it_o be_v make_v again_o as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o how_o almyghty_a god_n have_v put_v his_o four_o doughter_n in_o this_o holy_a abby_n against_o the_o four_o doughter_n of_o the_o fiend_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chase_v away_o for_o they_o be_v so_o foul_a ¶_o sciant_fw-la present_n &_o futuri_fw-la &c._n &c._n know_v they_o that_o be_v here_o &_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi to_o come_v that_o i_o almyghty_a god_n in_o trynyte_n fader_fw-mi soon_o &_o holy_a ghost_n have_v gyve_v &_o grant_v &_o with_o my_o word_n conferm_v to_o adam_n the_o fore_fw-la fader_fw-mi of_o man_n &_o to_o eve_n his_o wife_n &_o to_o their_o heir_n a_o lytel_n precyous_a place_n that_o be_v call_v conscyence_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o soul_n bytwene_n a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v sinderesis_n that_o styre_v a_o man_n to_o goodness_n &_o grutch_v against_o evyll_n in_o that_o other_o half_a who_o end_n lie_v fast_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o which_o every_o man_n may_v do_v well_o if_o he_o will_v and_o that_o other_o end_n lie_v in_o joy_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v clean_o out_o of_o sin_n ¶_o this_o holy_a place_n almighty_a god_n gaf_a to_o adam_n foresaid_a &_o to_o eve_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n cleanly_a dight_v without_o any_o wemme_n in_o the_o which_o god_n make_v a_o noble_a house_n of_o religyon_n that_o be_v call_v the_o abbaye_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o to_o which_o abbaye_v he_o put_v many_o goostly_a lady_n that_o be_v to_o say_v good_a virtue_n wherein_o he_o make_v charyte_v abbess_n &_o wysdom_n pryouresse_n &_o mekenesse_n suppryouresse_n he_o wall_v this_o abbaye_v about_o with_o strength_n that_o no_o wicked_a thought_n shall_v have_v entrid_v in_o that_o house_n if_o adam_n &_o his_o wife_n have_v will_v themselves_o he_o gaaf_v they_o lordship_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o maynten_a this_o holy_a house_n so_o ferforth_o that_o all_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o see_v and_o all_o the_o bird_n of_o thayre_n and_o beeste_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v be_v buxom_a to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n after_o they_o ever_o if_o adam_n &_o he_o wyf_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o sin_n in_o to_o their_o end_n day_n ¶_o habendun_v &_o tenendum_fw-la &c._n &c._n to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v this_o foresaid_a place_n to_o the_o foresaid_a adam_n and_o to_o eve_n &_o to_o their_o heir_n free_o &_o in_o pease_n without_o let_n of_o any_o man_n ever_o and_o therewith_o joy_n &_o bliss_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n for_o the_o seruyce_n &_o custom_n that_o long_v thereof_o to_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee._n and_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o withstonde_v the_o temptaconn_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o last_v not_o of_o both_o not_o a_o mile_n way_n space_n and_o almyghty_a god_n shall_v have_v warrantyd_v to_o adam_n &_o to_o eve_n &_o to_o their_o heir_n that_o noble_a place_n to_z have_v dwell_v evermore_o in_o more_o joy_n than_o any_o tongue_n may_v tell_v ¶_o also_o that_o they_o ne_fw-mi her_o heir_n shall_v never_o have_v suffer_v woe_n ne_o shall_v they_o never_o have_v dey_v but_o when_o almighty_a god_n will_v he_o shall_v have_v take_v he_o up_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n there_o to_o have_v live_v without_o end_n if_o adam_n &_o he_o wyf_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o sin_n as_z i_o say_v one_o day_n to_o the_o end_n ¶_o hijs_fw-la teslibz_fw-fr etc._n etc._n of_o this_o ber_v wytnes_n angel_n &_o man_n heaven_n &_o earth_n son_n &_o monesterre_n and_o all_o creature_n ¶_o datum_n apud_fw-la paradysun_n etc._n etc._n yeven_v at_o paradyse_n the_o first_o day_n that_o man_n be_v make_v ¶_o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o regning_a of_o almyghty_a god_n king_n of_o king_n who_o kyngdom_n never_o begin_v never_o shall_v have_v end_n ¶_o many_o man_n there_o be_v that_o will_v be_v in_o relygyon_n but_z they_o may_v not_o for_o dyverse_a cause_n therefore_o they_o that_o may_v not_o be_v in_o bodily_a relygyon_fw-mi they_o may_v be_v in_o ghostly_a relygyon_n if_o they_o will_v that_o be_v found_v in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v conscyence_n but_o first_o the_o place_n must_v be_v cleanse_v with_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n two_o maiden_n that_o be_v call_v love_n &_o ryghtwysnes_n shall_v cast_v away_o from_o conscyence_n all_o manner_n of_o filth_n thene_n shall_v mekenesse_n &_o poverte_a make_v the_o foundement_n thereof_o &_o put_v away_o all_o worldly_a thought_n that_o be_v though_o man_n have_v worldly_a good_n set_v they_o not_o their_o love_n there_o upon_o &_o thenne_n may_v they_o well_o be_v call_v man_n poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o who_o cryst_n gyve_v his_o bless_v ¶_o this_o abby_n must_v also_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o ryver_n that_o be_v the_o ryver_n of_o teere_n on_o which_o ryver_n be_v mawdeleyne_n found_v in_o sorow_a for_o her_o sin_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o heavenly_a riches_n come_v all_o to_o her_o will_n ¶_o thene_n shall_v buxunnesse_n &_o mercy_n rear_v up_o the_o wall_n in_o to_o heygth_n &_o make_v they_o strong_a with_o almesdede_n geve_a glad_o to_o poor_a man_n after_o thy_o state_n be_v thus_o say_v thobi_n ¶_o si_fw-mi multum_fw-la tibi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la habundanter_n tribue_fw-la si_fw-la tibi_fw-la sic_fw-la exiguum_fw-la parum_fw-la inê‘tire_fw-la stude_fw-la this_o be_v thus_o moche_n to_o mean_v if_o thou_o be_v rich_a have_a plentee_n of_o worldly_a god_n gyve_v plentevous_o thereof_o if_o thou_o be_v poor_a be_v of_o good_a will_n to_o gyve_v glad_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o have_v for_o saint_n poule_n say_v ¶_o hilaren_n datorem_fw-la diligit_fw-la deê°_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n love_v the_o glad_a gyver_n thê°_n shall_v we_o build_v our_o house_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o of_o our_o even_o crysten_v ¶_o thenne_v shall_v pacyence_n &_o strength_n raise_v up_o all_o the_o pylar_n &_o undset_v they_o with_o botrace_n that_o no_o wound_n of_o word_n of_o anger_n ne_o of_o tempest_n of_o persecuconn_n ne_z of_o temptaconn_n may_v cast_v they_o down_o ¶_o thenne_n we_o must_v make_v our_o cloystre_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o shall_v keep_v we_o ghostly_a out_o of_o all_o worldly_a thought_n &_o syghtes_n that_o be_v keep_v we_o our_o eye_n from_o all_o evyll_n syghte_v our_o eere_n from_o evyll_n hear_v our_o mouth_n from_o evyll_n speak_n fro_o swear_a &_o fro_o lyenge_a &_o our_o herte_n from_o all_o evyll_n thought_n and_o if_o we_o keep_v thus_o this_o four_o corner_n we_o shall_v build_v well_o our_o cloystre_n ¶_o a_o maid_n the_o hyght_n confessyon_n shall_v make_v our_o chaptour_n house_n predycacyon_n the_o fraytour_n &_o oryson_n the_o oratory_n contemplacyon_n the_o dortour_n and_o if_o thyse_n shall_v be_v reyse_v up_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o must_v stone_v out_o fro_o worldly_a noise_n fro_o worldly_a besynesse_n &_o anger_n ¶_o contemplaconn_n be_v not_o ellis_fw-la but_o a_o devoute_a herte_fw-la with_o a_o brenning_a love_n to_o god_n to_o taste_v somdele_n of_o the_o bliss_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o his_o choose_a in_o heaven_n ¶_o pyte_n shall_v be_v our_o fermour_n devoconn_v cellere_o &_o holy_a medytacyon_n shall_v be_v garnetour_fw-fr when_o all_o thyse_n offycer_n be_v make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v warden_n