the_o which_o be_v there_o till_o that_o they_o come_v â—â—to_o nothing_o and_o when_o they_o wâ—re_v so_o brente_a and_o tourmented_a they_o take_v tâ—e_v say_v soul_n with_o their_o instrument_n of_o iron_n twenty_o a_o hondred_a or_o two_o hondred_a and_o lay_v they_o on_o a_o hâ—pe_n upon_o a_o anuelde_v of_o iron_n and_o the_o devylles_n the_o which_o be_v in_o other_o forge_v say_v cast_v unto_o we_o these_o caytyves_n soulâ—s_n we_o shall_v yet_o torment_v they_o again_o than_o the_o dâ—uâ—ls_n ke_v they_o unto_o they_o again_o the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o forge_n and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o strong_o pain_v and_o tourment_v they_o ke_v they_o violent_o unto_o those_o of_o the_o first_o forge_n and_o before_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o be_v take_v again_o and_o so_o they_o ke_v they_o from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o torment_v till_o unto_o that_o /_o that_z the_o skynne_n /_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o the_o bone_n come_v as_o unto_o nothing_o of_o this_o matter_n be_v write_v proverbiorum_n ix_o parata_fw-la sunt_fw-la derisoribus_fw-la supplicia_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr mallei_fw-la percutientes_fw-la stultorum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la after_o that_o the_o caytyves_n soul_n be_v so_o torment_v aâ—_n it_o be_v say_v they_o desire_v the_o death_n but_o they_o may_v not_o dye_v unto_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v write_v apocalipsis_n ix_o in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la querent_fw-la homines_fw-la mortem_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la invenient_fw-la eam_fw-la /_o et_fw-fr desiderabunt_fw-la mori_fw-la et_fw-la more_fw-it fugiet_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n and_o when_o the_o say_v soul_n have_v suffer_v longe_o these_o torment_n the_o angel_n come_v unto_o she_o and_o take_v she_o and_o have_v she_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n where_o she_o be_v /_o &_o say_v unto_o she_o how_o fele_v thou_o thyself_o now_o remember_v the_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o will_n &_o the_o delyte_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o have_v suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n but_o the_o soul_n have_v not_o so_o moche_v force_fw-fr that_o she_o may_v answer_v one_o word_n for_o the_o great_a torment_n that_o she_o have_v suffer_v than_o the_o aungel_n say_v unto_o the_o soul_n illud_fw-la psalmi_fw-la dominus_fw-la mortificat_fw-la et_fw-la vivificat_fw-la deducit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la et_fw-la reducit_fw-la comfortethe_v /_o for_z our_o lord_n quycken_v &_o mortyfy_v /_o lede_v in_o to_o hell_n &_o bring_v again_o and_o albeit_o that_o the_o torment_n that_o thou_o have_v see_v be_v moche_o great_a yet_o shall_v thou_o see_v moche_n more_o great_a from_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v delyver_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o know_v thou_o that_o all_o those_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v see_v here_o abide_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o those_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v see_v from_o henceforth_o be_v all_o ready_a judge_v gowe_z now_o forward_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_fw-mi unto_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n touch_v she_o and_o hele_v as_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v for_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n ¶_o after_o that_o they_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o way_n /_o and_o when_o they_o be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi go_v forward_o in_o speak_v one_o unto_o the_o other_o there_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n sudden_a horror_n and_o cold_a intolerable_a and_o stynke_v and_o darkness_n more_o thyck_a than_o those_o before_o /_o trybulacyon_n and_o anguysshe_n so_o great_a that_o it_o seem_v unto_o the_o soul_n that_o all_o the_o foundemente_n of_o the_o earth_n tremble_v under_o her_o foot_n &_o say_v unto_o the_o angel_n sir_n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o i_o ne_o may_v hold_v i_o on_o my_o foot_n as_o i_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o when_o she_o have_v say_v this_o she_o ne_o may_v remene_v from_o the_o place_n for_o the_o great_a fear_n that_o she_o have_v /_o and_z incontynent_a the_o angel_n depart_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o she_o may_v no_o more_o see_v he_o /_o and_o forthwith_o she_o begin_v to_o dyspayre_v for_o she_o find_v that_o the_o which_o be_v write_v ecclesiastes_n ix_o nec_fw-la opus_fw-la /_o nec_fw-la ratio_fw-la /_o nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la /_o nec_fw-la scientia_fw-la erunt_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la que_fw-la tu_fw-la ê‘peras_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o hell_n there_o ne_o be_v operation_n /_o ne_o reason_n /_o ne_o wysdom_n /_o ne_z cunning_a whereby_o man_n may_v aid_v he_o the_o caytyne_a soul_n be_v in_o likewise_o /_o for_z she_o may_v not_o help_v herself_o /_o the_o which_o hear_v terryble_a cry_n and_o howlynge_v of_o soul_n /_o and_o thondre_fw-fr so_o horryble_a that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v it_o ne_o tongue_n declare_v the_o horryble_a cry_n end_v the_o noise_n that_o there_o be_v unto_o this_o purpose_n god_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n illud_fw-la mathe._n xxii_o &_o xxiii_o ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la fletus_fw-la &_o fâ—râ—dordentium_fw-la than_o the_o soul_n look_v about_o she_o for_o to_o know_v if_o she_o may_v see_v the_o way_n whereby_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi /_o and_z she_o see_v a_o great_a square_a dytche_n in_o likewise_o as_o a_o cysterne_a and_o from_o that_o dytche_n yssue_v out_o a_o pillar_n of_o flambe_v and_o of_o smoke_n togyther_n moche_v horryble_a &_o stynk_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o fyr_n be_v so_o high_a that_o it_o stretch_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o flambe_n there_o be_v great_a multytude_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o devylles_n togyther_n the_o which_o mount_v with_o the_o say_v flambe_v in_o high_a in_o like_a wise_n as_o lytell_a flame_n and_o of_o torment_n the_o which_o they_o suffer_v they_o come_v as_o unto_o nothing_o &_o after_o that_o they_o fall_v again_o in_o to_o the_o dyâ—che_n till_o unto_o the_o botom_n unto_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o say_v the_o psalmyste_n tu_fw-la vero_fw-la reduce_v i_o in_o puteum_fw-la interitus_fw-la and_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v behold_v this_o she_o will_v have_v draw_v she_o a_o back_n /_o but_z she_o ne_o may_v lyfte_v her_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o she_o have_v assay_v many_o time_n to_o remove_v she_o and_o that_o she_o may_v not_o she_o be_v moche_o ferefull_a /_o and_z of_o the_o great_a woodness_n that_o she_o have_v she_o tear_v and_o rend_v her_o cheek_n with_o her_o own_o hand_n and_o nayse_n &_o cry_v alas_o caytyve_a wherefore_o may_v not_o i_o dye_v and_o the_o devylles_n the_o which_o mount_v with_o the_o say_v flambe_v hear_v the_o say_a soul_n in_o such_o wise_a cry_n so_o they_o beset_v she_o about_o with_o their_o instrument_n of_o iron_n wherewith_o they_o torment_v the_o soul_n and_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n caytyve_a soul_n worthy_a of_o pain_n and_o torment_n from_o whence_o be_v thou_o come_fw-mi hither_o /_o thou_o ne_o haste_n yet_o nothing_o feel_v ne_fw-mi suffer_v /_o thou_o shall_v endure_v now_o that_o that_o thou_o be_v worthy_a by_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v from_o the_o which_o torment_n thou_o ne_o may_v never_o depart_v ne_o within_o it_o dye_v /_o but_o evermore_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o brenne_n in_o torment_n without_o light_n /_o comfort_n ne_o help_n and_o from_o now_o forth_o thou_o ne_o may_v have_v mercy_n for_o thou_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n /_o and_z thou_o shall_v be_v bear_v straight_o in_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n he_o that_o have_v bring_v the_o hither_o have_v deceyve_v the_o /_o now_o let_v he_o delyver_v the_o from_o our_o hand_n if_o he_o can_v /_o for_z thou_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o and_o they_o say_v the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o wherefore_o tarry_v we_o so_o long_o that_o we_o ne_fw-mi gyve_v this_o soul_n unto_o lucyfer_n for_o to_o devour_v it_o /_o and_z so_o they_o threten_v it_o of_o death_n perdurable_a and_o these_o devylles_n abovesayde_v be_v black_a as_o coal_n with_o horrible_a lobe_n &_o their_o eye_n be_v as_o the_o lamp_n brenning_a and_o their_o tooth_n as_o white_a as_o the_o snow_n /_o and_z they_o have_v tail_n like_o as_o scorpion_n /_o and_z their_o claw_n of_o iron_n and_o great_a large_a wing_n and_o when_o they_o have_v say_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a angel_n appear_v unto_o the_o say_a soul_n and_o say_v to_o she_o enjoy_v you_o daughter_n of_o light_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v see_v of_o great_a torment_n and_o pain_n /_o but_z thou_o shall_v suffer_v none_o come_v than_o after_o i_o &_o i_o shall_v show_v unto_o the_o /_o the_z right_a curse_a enyemye_n of_o human_a lygnage_n those_o the_o which_o be_v there_o have_v no_o light_n /_o &_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o /_o but_z thou_o shall_v see_v they_o well_o and_o their_o torment_n ¶_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o their_o curse_a
â§_o example_n how_o mortal_a sin_n make_v the_o sinner_n inobedyente_n to_o have_v many_o pain_n and_o doloure_n within_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o first_o example_n of_o a_o father_n of_o a_o household_n the_o which_o see_v two_o pond_n and_o the_o tourmente_n of_o hell_n the_o examplayre_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n man_n find_v by_o write_v this_o that_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o discyple_a recite_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o promptuarye_a &_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o a_o household_n yield_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n /_o &_o all_o his_o household_n watch_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o body_n by_o night_n by_o the_o dyvyne_a mercy_n he_o revyue_v &_o go_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o yield_v thanks_n unto_o god_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o poor_n afterward_o he_o go_v unto_o a_o hermytage_n and_o by_o a_o water_n make_v his_o dwelling_n and_o enter_v within_o the_o say_a water_n and_o let_v his_o clothes_n to_o be_v ysye_a and_o freeze_a never_o to_o his_o flesh_n and_o after_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o bain_n right_a hot_a and_o sustain_v such_o pain_n till_o unto_o the_o death_n and_o when_o he_o be_v repreve_v to_o endure_v such_o pain_n he_o say_v if_o you_o have_v see_v that_o that_o i_o have_v see_v you_o shall_v do_v with_o i_o that_o i_o do_v /_o or_o more_o great_a thing_n and_o he_o recount_v terryble_a thing_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n in_o sayenge_a that_n when_o his_o soul_n depart_v fro_o his_o body_n a_o angel_n lead_v he_o into_o a_o valley_n of_o infinyte_a greatness_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v two_o pond_n /_o the_o one_o be_v full_a of_o wormeâ—_n and_o of_o flame_n of_o fire_n eygrelye_o brynning_a and_o hot_a and_o the_o other_o pond_n be_v freeze_a /_o &_o there_o be_v terrible_a coldness_n of_o snow_n &_o of_o half_a and_o these_o two_o pond_n be_v full_a of_o â—oules_n terryble_n tourment_v /_o the_o which_o when_o they_o may_v nomore_o sustain_v the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o pass_v in_o to_o the_o cold_a and_o they_o that_o may_v not_o sustain_v the_o coldness_n pass_v in_o to_z the_o hot_a etc._n etc._n afterward_o the_o aungel_n feed_v he_o by_o darkness_n right_a thick_a and_o there_o see_v lytell_a flame_n and_o lytell_a hepe_n and_o assemblemente_n of_o fire_n the_o which_o procee_v from_o the_o furnace_n of_o hell_n &_o mount_v as_o high_a as_o sparkle_n of_o fire_n &_o man_n of_o fire_n through_o they_o procee_v /_o &_o there_o feel_v stynke_v intolerable_a /_o and_o there_o hard_a wepynge_n /_o waylynge_v /_o and_o howlynge_v in_o comporables_fw-fr and_z see_v the_o devyls_n right_a terryble_n that_o hold_v hook_n of_o fire_n the_o which_o coveyt_v to_o catch_v thou_o father_n of_o the_o household_n to_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o furnace_n /_o but_o the_o angel_n defend_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v he_o for_o the_o judge_n have_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v return_v in_o to_o his_o body_n for_o to_o do_v penance_n and_o there_o he_o do_v such_o penance_n that_o it_o pass_v man_n reason_n after_o he_o die_v ioyouslye_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o example_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o fiery_a pond_n saint_n john_n say_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la vite_fw-la scriptus_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o flagnum_fw-la ignis_fw-la arden_n &_o sulphuris_fw-la he_o the_o which_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n be_v send_v in_o to_o a_o pond_n of_o fire_n brynning_a &_o of_o sulpre_a this_o ponâ—e_n here_o whereof_o speak_v saint_n john_n be_v not_o of_o cold_a water_n or_o boil_v wherein_o the_o syner_n be_v â—songed_v /_o drown_a /_o or_o boil_a as_o false_a money_n maker_n /_o but_o it_o be_v by_o symylytude_n as_o a_o pond_n or_o a_o cawdron_n of_o fire_n &_o of_o sulphur_n melt_v brynning_a and_o boil_v wherein_o the_o damn_a be_v send_v there_o to_o be_v plonge_v smore_v /_o burn_v and_o boil_a the_o which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n that_o come_v after_o the_o death_n corporal_a whereof_o speak_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o moralle_n fit_a miseris_fw-la mors_fw-la sine_fw-la morte_fw-la /_o finis_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la /_o defectus_fw-la sine_fw-la defectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o example_n of_o a_o father_n and_o his_o son_n the_o which_o be_v see_v in_o hell_n in_o tourment_n of_o fire_n brynning_a boil_v as_o do_v the_o peason_n in_o a_o pot_n on_o the_o fire_n quere_z lxxiii_o also_o faint_a johan_n say_v in_o the_o appocalyp_v that_o the_o homycide_n /_o fornycatour_n /_o enuenymour_n /_o ydolatre_v /_o and_o all_o lyâ—rs_n shall_v be_v send_v in_o to_o a_o pond_n brynning_a of_o fire_n and_o sulphur_n the_o which_o be_v the_o seconâ—e_o death_n vn_fw-fr appoca_fw-la xxi_o pars_fw-la illorum_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o stagno_fw-la ardenti_fw-la igne_fw-la &_o sulphur_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la sâ—cunda_fw-la unto_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o seconâ—e_o pond_n the_o which_o be_v freeze_a and_o that_o the_o dampen_v pass_v from_o the_o pond_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o to_z that_o of_o the_o cold_a it_o be_v write_v job._n xxiiii_o ad_fw-la calorem_fw-la nimium_fw-la transiet_fw-la ab_fw-la aquis_fw-la nivium_fw-la and_o from_o the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o cold_a and_o of_o torment_n that_o the_o damn_a have_v god_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o shall_v weep_v &_o grin_v their_o tooth_n of_o great_a pain_n that_o they_o shall_v endure_v vn_fw-fr math._n viij_o xxiiii_o ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la fletus_fw-la et_fw-la stridor_fw-la dentium_fw-la ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v put_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o ☞_o fire_n ☜_o the_o disciple_n recite_v how_o a_o devoute_a man_n see_v by_o vicyon_n a_o rich_a man_n lede_n in_o to_o hell_n that_o have_v be_v moche_o honour_v in_o this_o world_n and_o excede_v in_o worldly_a glory_n /_o in_o glotony_n /_o lechery_n /_o in_o song_n /_o and_z in_o dyve_a resolace_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devylles_n rise_v up_o from_o his_o chair_n /_o come_z before_o he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o sytte_n in_o a_o chair_n all_o of_o fire_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v thou_o here_o for_o the_o honour_n that_o thou_o have_v have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o drink_v of_o liquor_n right_a bitter_a /_o stynk_n and_o foul_a and_o they_o say_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v drunken_a in_o the_o world_n the_o drink_v full_a of_o sweteness_n and_o two_o devylles_n be_v there_o with_o trumpet_n the_o which_o blue_v in_o his_o ear_n that_o the_o slambe_n of_o fire_n go_v out_o by_o the_o eye_n /_o nosethrylle_n /_o mouth_n and_o ear_n and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o bain_n and_o song_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o put_v serpent_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o unto_o his_o arm_n /_o &_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o embracemente_n of_o woman_n that_o he_o have_v have_v in_o live_v lecherous_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o see_v the_o pain_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o other_o damn_a the_o discyple_a recite_v in_o his_o sermon_n thy_o the_o which_o follow_v the_o which_o be_v also_o write_v in_o other_o book_n and_o say_v that_o a_o knight_n right_n puissant_a be_v abandon_v in_o torneymente_n the_o which_o live_v miserable_o /_o and_o myschevous_o dye_v his_o wife_n the_o which_o abode_n widow_n be_v right_a devoute_a and_o holy_a the_o which_o recompt_v unto_o her_o brother_n albert_n master_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o prechour_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n she_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o spirit_n and_o see_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o say_a husband_n great_a multitude_n of_o devylles_n assemble_v and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o the_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v master_n command_v unto_o his_o companion_n and_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v a_o pair_n of_o hose_n on_o his_o foot_n of_o the_o which_o the_o prick_n otherwise_o call_v dart_n pierce_v he_o from_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o foot_n till_o unto_o the_o brain_n afterward_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o haubergyon_n whereof_o the_o prickynge_n pierce_v all_o his_o body_n on_o all_o part_n before_o and_o behind_o afterward_o he_o make_v to_o put_v on_o his_o heed_n a_o helm_n of_o the_o which_o the_o prick_n in_o descend_n pierce_v he_o till_o unto_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o foot_n afterward_o he_o make_v to_o put_v upon_o he_o shoulder_v a_o shield_v otherwise_o call_v a_o mark_n or_o token_n the_o which_o be_v so_o hevy_a that_o all_o his_o membre_n be_v frusshed_a after_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devyle_v
ne_o may_v the_fw-mi entre_fw-fr /_o for_o this_o day_n the_o right_a halt_a god_n there_o enter_v than_o the_o abbot_n say_v â—epe_v upon_o my_o two_o finger_n my_o thumb_n and_o the_o next_o it_o the_o devyll_n answer_v i_o will_v not_o for_o thou_o haste_v this_o day_n trayct_v the_o right_a halt_a with_o they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o the_o devyll_n say_v the_o right_a halt_v ne_o will_v it_o not_o /_o i_o shall_v be_v yet_o two_o year_n in_o her_o /_o and_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v and_o so_o be_v it_o do_v than_o the_o monk_n &_o the_o converse_n pray_v the_o abbot_n that_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o unto_o they_o in_o form_n natural_a and_o he_o first_o refuse_v it_o afterwards_o he_o will_v it_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o devyll_n i_o command_v the_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o jesu_n chryst_n that_o thou_o appear_v upon_o we_o in_o thy_o natural_a kind_n and_o the_o devyll_n say_v and_o will_v you_o not_o depart_v if_o you_o see_v i_o not_o /_o and_z the_o abbot_n say_v nay_o than_o the_o devyll_n show_v himself_o so_o horryble_a within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o it_o be_v marvel_v to_o see_v /_o his_z eye_n sparkele_v as_o a_o furnayse_n embrace_v in_o fire_n smoke_v when_o the_o say_a monk_n and_o converse_n see_v that_o they_o fall_v unto_o the_o earth_n as_o dead_a for_o fear_v /_o the_o abbot_n have_v also_o fall_v if_o he_o have_v not_o command_v the_o devyll_n to_o take_v his_o first_o form_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o the_o devyll_n say_v thou_o never_o command_v i_o so_o folysshe_v a_o thing_n /_o know_v thou_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receyve_v this_o day_n the_o dyvyne_a thing_n /_o none_o of_o you_o ne_o have_v report_v unto_o any_o man_n that_o that_o i_o have_v show_v /_o ween_v thou_o that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v i_o and_o live_v /_o nay_o in_o the_o end_n the_o monk_n and_o the_o converse_n be_v revyue_v by_o cold_a water_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o man_n consydr_v if_o after_o a_o honder_v thousand_o year_n the_o damn_a shall_v be_v delyver_v from_o hell_n the_o disciple_n recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a &_o say_v that_o as_o a_o man_n moche_o secular_a and_o delycatyve_a think_v one_o time_n unto_o he_o sesâ—e_o if_o after_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o year_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v delyver_v from_o pain_n and_o he_o think_v answer_v he_o that_o nay_o and_o after_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o year_n nay_o and_o if_o after_o as_o many_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v of_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o see_v /_o nay_o and_o in_o think_v such_o thing_n he_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o as_o he_o be_v fâ—reful_a he_o begin_v to_o understande_v &_o to_o apperceyve_v that_o the_o loveâ—s_n of_o the_o world_n accurse_a and_o in_o darkness_n the_o which_o run_v in_o pain_n eternallâ—s_n for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi of_o time_n that_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n in_o joy_n transytorye_n in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o man_n shall_v here_o understande_v that_o when_o the_o sinner_n dye_n impenytente_n /_o obstynate_fw-it /_o and_o abide_v in_o their_o synâ—s_n anâ—_n they_o bear_v with_o they_o with_o take_v away_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o say_a sin_n by_o contrycyon_n and_o penance_n ne_o without_o ask_v any_o grace_n ne_o mercy_n of_o as_o much_o as_o when_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o time_n and_o and_o the_o place_n that_o to_o do_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v eternal_a and_o immortal_a the_o which_o shall_v be_v send_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n there_o for_o to_o abide_v /_o and_o that_o she_o sâ—all_v have_v with_o she_o evermore_o sin_n the_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v brenne_n iâ—_n like_o wise_n the_o soul_n shall_v evermore_o suffer_v pain_n &_o evermore_o shall_v brenne_n with_o the_o say_a fire_n the_o which_o never_o shall_v have_v mercy_n nor_o grace_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o example_n that_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o a_o person_n to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a bed_n without_o depart_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o promptuarye_a of_o the_o dyscyple_a that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o marseyll_n say_v unto_o himself_o when_o i_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n /_o and_o have_v give_v i_o unto_o worldly_a vanytye_n i_o begin_v to_o think_v one_o time_n of_o the_o eternyte_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o i_o say_v in_o my_o herte_n if_o thou_o be_v estable_v to_o lie_v the_o evermore_o in_o a_o bed_n soft_a and_o delycatyve_a in_o such_o manner_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v for_o any_o occasyon_n so_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v /_o with_z grâ—at_a pain_n shall_v tâ—ou_v sustain_v that_o how_o may_v thou_o than_o lie_v &_o brenne_n in_o such_o pain_n eternal_a /_o in_z tolerable_a in_o hell_n if_o it_o fall_v that_o thou_o be_v thither_o send_v by_o this_o occasyon_n i_o leave_v all_o and_o make_v i_o monk_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o example_n how_o a_o young_a man_n make_v he_o relygyous_a for_o to_o think_v if_o his_o fair_a membre_n shall_v be_v the_o pasture_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v write_v in_o some_o book_n this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o promptuarye_a and_o say_v that_o one_o time_n as_o master_n jordayn_n persuade_v a_o young_a man_n noble_a fair_a of_o membre_n that_o he_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o preacher_n /_o he_o find_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o prompt_v that_o to_o do_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o â—_z i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o incontyn_a nt_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d behold_v thy_o hand_n &_o the_o other_o fair_a membre_n /_o what_o damage_n sâ—all_v that_o â—e_n if_o so_o fare_v membre_n shall_v be_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o fire_n eternal_a and_o he_o do_v it_o for_o this_o thing_n he_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o so_o contemn_v himself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o rapina_fw-la ¶_o another_o example_n of_o the_o punycyon_n of_o a_o knight_n the_o which_o take_v away_o the_o cow_n of_o a_o woman_n widow_n some_o master_n have_v write_v this_o the_o which_o follow_v how_o the_o dyscyple_a recite_v in_o his_o book_n of_o sermon_n and_o say_v that_o one_o time_n a_o knight_n take_v away_o the_o cow_n of_o a_o woman_n widow_n /_o and_o as_o she_o weep_v and_o pray_v he_o to_o restore_v it_o for_o to_o nourysshe_v her_o child_n the_o knyghte_n answer_v if_o i_o take_v she_o not_o another_o after_o i_o shall_v come_v the_o which_o shall_v take_v she_o after_o her_o death_n by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n the_o say_a knyghte_n be_v see_v that_o first_o many_o great_a devyls_n hedeous_a and_o black_a he_o torment_v right_a cruel_o and_o horryble_o /_o and_o specyal_o one_o amongst_o all_o the_o other_o cease_v not_o to_o beat_v he_o and_o to_o torment_fw-mi he_o without_o be_v weary_a /_o or_z without_o leve_v he_o than_o the_o say_a knyghte_n he_o demand_v wherefore_o torment_v thou_o the_o more_o than_o all_o the_o other_o devylles_n the_o which_o be_v here_o he_o answer_v /_o if_o i_o torment_v that_o not_o another_o shall_v the_o torment_fw-mi as_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o h_o r_o cow_n that_o thou_o take_v away_o /_o if_o thou_o take_v she_o not_o another_o shall_v take_v she_o &c_n &c_n by_o this_o example_n it_o â—s_v to_o understande_v that_o the_o say_a knight_n wâ—s_v right_a dygne_n of_o pain_n and_o punycyon_n for_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o good_a woman_n that_o that_o he_o ne_o wolâ—e_v a_o man_n shall_v do_v hâ—m_n again_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o /_o ne_o do_v unto_o another_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o will_v a_o man_n shall_v do_v the._n vnde_fw-la levetici_fw-la nineteeen_o &_o ma._n xxii_o eilige_v proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la secut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la et_fw-la thoâ—iâ—_n iiii_o quod_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la tibi_fw-la odie_fw-la fieri_fw-la /_o vide_fw-la ne_fw-fr tuâ—liqn_fw-la alteri_fw-la facias_fw-la et_fw-la ysido_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la pâ—ti_fw-la non_fw-la facis_fw-la quod_fw-la nonvis_n tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la nunê™_n infâ—ras_fw-la non_fw-la interas_fw-la alu_fw-la mala_fw-la ne_fw-la patiaris_fw-la simiâ—â—a_fw-la the_o say_a knight_n have_v no_o will_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o cow_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o the_o say_a widow_n and_o for_o that_o be_v he_o punyssh_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o example_n of_o a_o ravyssher_n in_o pain_n the_o which_o take_v the_o goat_n of_o a_o woman_n widow_n
the_o which_o counsayl_v the_o which_o thou_o beleve_v &_o do_v his_o will_v /_o but_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n /_o and_z thou_o shall_v suffer_v a_o lytell_a or_o torment_n that_o thou_o haste_v deserve_v come_v thou_o after_o i_o &_o that_o the_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o so_o keep_v thou_o it_o &_o put_v thou_o it_o in_o thy_o memory_n /_o for_z thou_o shall_v return_v again_o within_o thy_o body_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v herd_n this_o she_o be_v moche_o ferefull_a &_o she_o approach_v unto_o the_o angel_n when_o the_o devylles_n hear_v this_o word_n they_o be_v mad_a for_o they_o see_v that_o they_o ne_v have_v of_o puyssaun_n e_z to_o do_v ill_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o sayenge_a that_o he_o be_v not_o rightful_a /_o for_z he_o yield_v not_o unto_o every_o man_n after_o his_o deâ—â—â—â—_n and_o of_o the_o great_a woodness_n whereof_o they_o be_v full_a they_o beteche_v other_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o thene_n sorry_a and_o hevy_a as_o enrage_a than_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o the_o say_a soul_n come_v after_o i_o a_o sir_n thou_o go_v before_o /_o these_o devylles_n shall_v take_v i_o behind_o and_z shall_v lede_v i_o in_o to_o hell_n the_o angel_n answer_v have_v thou_o no_o fere_n for_o we_o have_v more_o great_a aid_n than_o they_o ne_o have_v sideus_n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v noye_v us._n it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prohete_n david_n cadent_a a_o latere_fw-la tuo_fw-la mille_fw-la et_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la a_o dexteris_fw-la tuis_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la appropinquabit_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la oculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la considerabis_fw-la et_fw-la retributionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la videbis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v on_o the_o left_a side_n /_o and_o ten_o thousand_o on_o thy_o right_a side_n certain_o they_o shall_v not_o approach_v unto_o the._n albeit_o thou_o shall_v consydre_v by_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shalle_v see_v the_o retrybucyon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v these_o word_n they_o go_v forth_o ¶_o of_o the_o valley_n when_o they_o be_v go_v longe_o togyther_n by_o so_o geeat_a darkness_n that_o they_o have_v no_o light_n /_o but_z that_o the_o which_o pracede_v of_o the_o angel_n /_o they_o come_v in_o to_o a_o valley_n moche_n horryble_n /_o the_o which_o be_v right_a deep_a and_o full_a of_o bryne_a coal_n and_o about_o that_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o cover_a of_o iron_n brenning_a of_o thyckenes_n syxt_v fathom_n the_o which_o be_v more_o hot_a than_o that_o which_o burn_v underneth_o from_o then_n yssue_v so_o great_a stench_n the_o which_o greve_v more_o the_o soul_n than_o all_o that_o that_o he_o have_v before_o suffce_v above_o the_o say_a cover_a dyscend_v many_o chetyves_n soul_n the_o which_o there_o be_v fry_v as_o a_o man_n fry_v bacon_n in_o the_o pan_n and_o 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