a_o live_v or_o no_o and_o that_o they_o meet_v by_o joseph_n and_o for_o to_o preve_v the_o trow_v the_o he_o make_v to_o bind_v one_o of_o they_o that_o hyghte_n symeon_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o till_o they_o have_v fetch_v he_o that_o be_v atte_a home_n and_o so_o he_o lete_fw-la fylle_n her_o sack_n with_o corn_n &_o prevy_o put_v her_o money_n in_o to_o her_o sackis_n unwete_v to_o they_o and_o so_o when_o they_o come_v home_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o put_v out_o her_o corn_n they_o fond_a her_o money_n ¶_o and_o they_o tell_v she_o fader_fw-mi but_o thenne_n he_o be_v sorry_a for_o symeon_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o prison_n and_o more_o over_o that_o he_o must_v nedy_n send_v for_o he_o which_o he_o lon_v most_o and_o that_o be_v beniamyn_n joseph_n hole_n brother_n for_o thyse_n other_o be_v but_o half_a brederne_a to_o joseph_n but_o when_o jacob_n fail_v corn_n he_o must_v nedis_n send_v for_o more_o and_o he_o send_v forth_o beniamyn_n and_o when_o joseph_n see_v his_o brother_n beniamyn_n he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la weep_a and_o anon_o delyver_v he_o his_o brother_n symeon_o and_o set_v they_o all_o to_o mete_v and_o fill_v her_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o pryvely_a put_v the_o cup_n that_o they_o drink_v of_o in_o beniamyn_n sack_n and_o bid_v they_o go_v her_o way_n but_o anon_o after_o joseph_n send_v after_o theym_n and_o say_v they_o be_v to_o â—lame_v while_o they_o have_v so_o good_a chire_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v away_o a_o cup_n that_o they_o drink_v of_o thenne_n they_o be_v hevy_a and_o sad_a and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o he_o run_v â—aked_a hem_n by_o and_o by_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o find_v it_o in_o beniamyn_n sack_n thenne_n come_v they_o again_o to_o joseph_n sore_n weep_a and_o when_o joseph_n see_v they_o all_o weep_v and_o his_o own_o brother_n beniamyn_n make_v moo_v sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v find_v with_o he_o ¶_o thenne_v joseph_n bid_v they_o all_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n and_o be_v no_o thing_n dread_v for_o god_n have_v i_o send_v hede_a for_o your_o profit_n and_o anon_o send_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o so_o dwell_v all_o to_o guider_n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n prosperyte_n ¶_o this_o story_n be_v red_a this_o week_n in_o holy_a chirche_n for_o goddis_fw-la child_n shall_v take_v ensample_n off_o old_a fader_n to_o suffer_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n meke_o in_o parfyte_n charite_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n as_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n ¶_o for_o who_o that_o gruch_v ayenste_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n that_o god_n send_v must_v shryve_v he_o and_o take_v his_o penance_n for_o there_o be_v some_o people_n will_v say_v why_o do_v god_n thus_o by_o i_o what_o have_v i_o trespass_v again_o he_o they_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n for_o her_o penance_n for_o true_o word_n may_v let_v moche_n grace_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v in_o miracle_n of_o wenefrede_n the_o virgyn_v that_o a_o man_n come_v to_o she_o on_o a_o night_n upon_o two_o crotche_n full_a off_o many_o manner_n syknes_n and_o so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v hole_n and_o so_o go_v where_o he_o will_v a_o hole_n day_n in_o the_o abbey_n and_o thank_v hygh_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n of_o his_o heel_n ¶_o so_o at_o night_n he_o go_v to_o his_o bed_n in_o good_a heel_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n his_o sykenes_n take_v he_o again_o sore_a than_o it_o do_v before_o and_o so_o leye_a crying_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n to_o here_o thenne_n come_v a_o monk_n to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o his_o syknes_n be_v come_v again_o and_o he_o say_v nothing_o thenne_v say_v the_o monk_n be_v thou_o shrive_v since_o thou_o be_v hole_n and_o he_o say_v nay_o i_o have_v no_o need_n for_o i_o steal_v neither_o ox_n nor_o cow_n nor_o do_v no_o gryvous_a sin_n thenne_n the_o monk_n think_v though_o a_o man_n do_v no_o dede_o sin_n he_o may_v do_v so_o many_o venyall_n that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o dede_o sin_n for_o right_n as_o a_o man_n may_v with_o many_o small_a corn_n charge_v a_o strong_a horse_n so_o may_v he_o lade_v his_o soul_n with_o so_o many_o small_a sin_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o pytte_n off_o hell_n thenne_n anon_o this_o man_n go_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o shrove_n he_o and_o so_o be_v hole_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n ever_o after_o by_o confession_n and_o preyer_n of_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n amen_o ¶_o dominica_n iiii_o quadragesine_fw-la â—ood_a man_n and_o wymmen_v this_o be_v the_o fourthe_n sunday_n in_o lenten_a the_o which_o holy_a chirche_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o holy_a prophet_n that_o be_v call_v mose_n the_o which_o be_v a_o fygure_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n many_o year_n or_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v thenne_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o synay_n god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o vidi_n afflictionem_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o egipto_o clamorem_fw-la eius_fw-la audivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypte_n oppress_v so_o the_o peple_n of_o israel_n with_o bondage_n and_o unresonable_a werke_n and_o they_o for_o woo_v cry_v to_o i_o for_o socoure_v &_o help_v wherefore_o go_v thou_o thyder_v and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o her_o bondage_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o the._n thenne_n bring_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o to_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o to_o a_o land_n of_o plentuousnes_n off_o all_o goodis_fw-la so_o when_o he_o have_v teach_v moses_n how_o he_o shall_v do_v moses_n go_v thyder_n and_o gadere_v all_o tholde_n peple_n to_o guider_n that_o know_v the_o prophesy_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v lad_n out_o of_o that_o land_n and_o say_v to_o hem_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o thenne_n be_v they_o full_a glade_n and_o go_v with_o he_o old_a and_o young_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o god_n be_v evyr_n before_o hem_n in_o the_o day_n in_o a_o pyler_n as_o a_o cloud_n to_o refresshe_a hem_n from_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o night_n in_o a_o pyler_n off_o fire_n to_o light_v they_o fro_o harm_n of_o venym_a beestis_n but_o when_o that_o pharaoh_o hear_v that_o mose_n have_v forth_o this_o people_n he_o take_v three_o hondr_v charâ—ottis_n of_o his_o own_o and_o three_o hondr_v of_o the_o land_n and_o xl_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o three_o hondr_v thousand_o foot_n man_n and_o go_v after_o and_o when_o moses_n see_v this_o peple_n come_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o god_n himself_o bid_v he_o smite_v the_o see_v with_o his_o yerde_n et_fw-la percussit_fw-la mari_fw-fr rubro_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v smytten_v the_o see_v â–ª_o he_o have_v way_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o see_v cleave_v in_o two_o party_n so_o that_o the_o water_n stand_v still_o on_o every_o side_n as_o a_o hill_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v dreye_n sonde_v thenne_n moses_n go_v forth_o and_o all_o the_o people_n after_o he_o thenne_n wend_v pharaoh_o to_o have_v pass_v also_o and_o sew_v after_o with_o all_o his_o oft_o but_o when_o he_o have_v his_o host_n within_o the_o see_v the_o water_n go_v to_o guider_n &_o drown_v he_o &_o all_o his_o host_n and_o when_o mose_n see_v that_o he_o &_o his_o peple_n be_v perysh_v thus_o he_o thank_v god_n &_o be_v there_o seven_o day_n after_o and_o every_o day_n they_o go_v to_o the_o see_v thankinge_v god_n of_o her_o passage_n make_v great_a melody_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v so_o to_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o mind_n hereof_o all_o ester_a week_n we_o make_v solemn_a procession_n to_o the_o fonte_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rede_n see_v ¶_o thenne_n go_v mose_n forth_o with_o his_o people_n in_o to_o desert_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o hylle_n of_o synay_n and_o there_o he_o leave_v the_o peple_n benethe_v stabat_fw-la mose_n super_fw-la montem_fw-la ¶_o and_o mose_n stand_v upon_o the_o hill_n there_o as_o god_n be_v and_o there_o he_o be_v xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n wythoute_n mete_v and_o drink_v ¶_o thenne_n god_n give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o which_o god_n write_v with_o his_o own_o fyngre_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o take_v theym_a moses_n ¶_o and_o bad_a he_o teach_v they_o to_o his_o people_n and_o when_o moses_n come_v down_o to_o the_o peple_n his_o face_n be_v all_o bright_a as_o the_o son_n and_o two_o spite_n stond_v on_o his_o heed_n like_o two_o horn_n so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o speak_v with_o
he_o for_o clearness_n abscondit_fw-la mose_n faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n mose_n hide_v his_o face_n with_o a_o kerchiff_n thenne_fw-fr in_o that_o one_o leef_n be_v write_v the_o three_o commandment_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o god_n and_o those_o ben_fw-mi thyse_n ¶_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o god_n and_o love_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o shall_v directe_v all_o manner_n thing_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n before_o thy_o own_o and_o sue_v he_o and_o not_o thin_a own_o wylle_n ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v goddis_fw-la child_n as_o crysten_v man_n and_o sâ—_n fiend_n for_o thenne_v that_o name_n be_v to_o the_o but_o vain_a ¶_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o god_n nor_o by_o no_o part_n off_o his_o body_n not_o by_o no_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v but_o in_o forder_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o when_o thou_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o ¶_o the_o third_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v keep_v thy_o holy_a day_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v er_o up_o and_o late_o down_o to_o serve_v god_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n as_o thou_o be_v on_o the_o werkedaye_n to_o thy_o own_o werke_n as_o besy_n shall_v thou_o be_v on_o the_o hooly_a day_n to_o serve_v god_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_a commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o thy_o mother_n that_o bring_v the_o in_o to_o this_o world_n also_o thy_o godfader_n and_o thy_o godmoder_n that_o make_v the_o a_o crysten_v man_n and_o thy_o fader_fw-mi under_o god_n that_o have_v cure_v and_o charge_n of_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v thou_o shall_v sle_v no_o man_n neither_o with_o tongue_n nor_o with_o thy_o honde_n nor_o with_o evyll_n ensample_n the_o sixth_o thou_o shall_v steel_n no_o man_n god_n the_o seven_o be_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n the_o viij_o be_v thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o false_a wytnesse_n the_o nynthe_n thou_o shall_v not_o coveyte_n thy_o nyghboures_n god_n ne_o no_o thing_n that_o long_v to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o against_o he_o will_v the_o tenthe_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neyghboure_n wyf_v ne_fw-la counseyll_v she_o in_o no_o way_n to_o do_v evyll_n that_o shall_v be_v harm_n or_o vilonye_n to_o her_o husbonge_n thies_n be_v the_o x_o commaundmente_n the_o which_o every_o cristen_v man_n &_o woman_n be_v bond_n to_o keep_v thus_o be_v mose_n a_o figure_n and_o a_o token_n of_o criste_fw-fr moses_n camme_fw-fr bifore_fw-la and_o have_v the_o law_n and_o criste_n come_v after_o and_o gaaf_a grace_n and_o mercy_n ¶_o for_o in_o that_o same_o manner_n as_o mose_n fetch_v the_o people_n out_o off_o egypte_n thrughe_v the_o rede_n see_v forth_o to_o the_o hylle_n of_o sinai_n in_o the_o same_o wise_n crist_n when_o he_o come_v by_o his_o preaching_n and_o miracle_n do_v he_z fette_z the_o people_n out_o of_o dernesse_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o evil_a lyve_n thorugh_v the_o water_n of_o baptysme_n to_o the_o hylle_n of_o virtuous_a lyve_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v shryve_v he_o clean_o and_o leave_v his_o foul_a lyve_n and_o keep_v the_o commaundementis_fw-la of_o god_n that_o he_o make_v covenaunte_n to_o keep_v in_o his_o cristn_a thenne_n shall_v he_o be_v increase_v hygh_a than_o any_o hill_n in_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o will_v do_v thus_o he_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o fyve_o love_n &_o two_o fish_n ¶_o we_o rede_v this_o day_n in_o holy_a chirche_n in_o the_o gospel_n how_o criste_n feed_v fyve_o thousand_o people_n with_o fyve_o loove_v and_o two_z fish_n the_o first_o loff_n of_o the_o fyve_o be_v contrition_n for_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v shryfte_n of_o mouth_n the_o third_o be_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o trespass_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v again_o to_o his_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v oft_o afeard_a shall_v do_v well_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v perseveraunce_n in_o good_a lyve_a and_o the_o two_o fish_n be_v good_a orison_n and_o almesdede_n for_o thyse_n be_v noryssh_v in_o water_n that_o be_v weep_a teres_fw-la in_fw-la devotion_fw-la thyse_n two_o fish_n geten_v of_o god_n what_o they_o wylle_v ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o it_o be_v wreten_v that_o sometime_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v pyer_n and_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n but_o he_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o there_o be_v no_o beggar_n that_o may_v gete_v 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o thenne_fw-fr on_o â—_o time_n it_o happen_v so_o that_o many_o beggar_n sit_v to_o guider_n in_o a_o place_n and_o speak_v off_o this_o pyer_n how_o they_o may_v gete_v no_o good_a of_o he_o ¶_o thenne_n speak_v one_o off_o theym_a as_o a_o master_n and_o say_v what_o wylle_v you_o ley_z with_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o gete_v no_o good_a of_o he_o so_o they_o make_v a_o wager_n thenne_n go_v this_o man_n forth_o and_o come_v to_o pyers_n place_n and_o set_v he_o down_o in_o the_o porch_n at_o the_o hall_fw-mi door_n &_o there_o abide_v till_o pyer_n come_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o see_v pyers_n he_o speak_v so_o horryble_a to_o pyer_n that_o for_o great_a anger_n as_o his_o servant_n come_v by_o he_o with_o a_o basket_n of_o breed_n he_o take_v a_o loof_o and_o with_o all_o his_o may_v he_o cast_v it_o atte_v the_o beggar_n heed_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o breast_n and_o say_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n there_o with_o that_o the_o devylle_n stop_v the._n and_o anon_o the_o beggar_n catch_v the_o loof_o and_o run_v his_o way_n to_o his_o fellow_n and_o show_v his_o loof_o and_o so_o he_o gate_n his_o wager_n ¶_o thenne_v the_o next_o night_n after_o it_o happen_v so_o that_o this_o pyer_n be_v shryven_v and_o bring_v to_o his_o bed_n â–ª_o and_o so_o dey_v and_o anon_o fende_v come_v to_o take_v his_o soul_n but_o thenne_n be_v our_o lady_n ready_a and_o bid_v they_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o she_o and_o so_o they_o die_v thenne_n be_v there_o no_o thing_n to_o help_v the_o soul_n but_o only_o that_o lof_n that_o he_o cast_v to_o the_o beggar_n thenne_fw-fr say_v the_o fendy_n he_o gaaf_v that_o ayenste_n his_o wylle_n therefore_o by_o right_a it_o shall_v not_o help_v he_o ¶_o thenne_n go_v our_o lady_n to_o she_o soon_o prayenge_a he_o to_o grant_n the_o soul_n to_o go_v to_o the_o body_n ayent_n to_o look_v if_o he_o ¶_o will_v amend_v 〈◊〉_d thenne_n our_o lord_n bid_v veer_fw-mi the_o soul_n again_o to_o the_o body_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o the_o body_n anon_o he_o sit_v up_o and_o gaaf_a a_o great_a sighing_n and_o call_v to_o he_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o tell_v they_o at_o how_o hard_a a_o doom_n he_o be_v at_o and_o he_o have_v be_v dampen_v have_v not_o that_o lof_n be_v that_o he_o cast_v at_o the_o beggar_n ¶_o therefore_o anon_o he_o make_v to_o sell_v his_o good_a and_o dele_v it_o to_o pour_v people_n before_o goddis_fw-la sake_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o heremyte_n &_o after_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n ¶_o here_o by_o you_o 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so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o harm_n in_o no_o part_n of_o his_o body_n thenne_n whanche_fw-mi peple_n we_o nyd_v that_o he_o have_v be_v deed_n they_o unclosed_a the_o ton_n and_o find_v he_o as_o hole_n and_o as_o find_v in_o all_o party_n of_o his_o body_n and_o clothes_n as_o no_o thing_n have_v touch_v he_o therefore_o cristen_v people_n lete_fw-la make_v a_o church_n there_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o martyrdom_n that_o he_o suffer_v there_o then_o for_o the_o emperor_n may_v not_o ovircomme_v he_o by_o no_o way_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o penance_n he_o exile_v he_o into_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v pathmos_n then_o herd_n saint_n johns_n mother_fw-mi that_o she_o soon_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n for_o to_o be_v deed_n for_o great_a sorrow_n and_o compassion_n of_o he_o she_o go_v after_o to_o rome_n but_o when_o she_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v exile_v she_o turn_v again_o &_o go_v homeward_a and_o so_o when_o she_o come_v to_o a_o cyte_n that_o be_v call_v 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well_o that_o dragon_n hate_n nothing_o more_o than_o the_o stynche_n of_o bren_a bone_n therefore_o they_o gadr_v as_o many_o as_o they_o may_v find_v and_o burn_v theym_n and_o so_o with_o the_o stynche_n thereof_o they_o drive_v away_o the_o dragon_n and_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o great_a disease_n the_o two_o fire_n be_v make_v of_o wood_fw-mi for_o that_o will_v brenne_n light_v and_o will_v be_v seen_v far_o for_o it_o be_v the_o chief_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v seen_v ferrre_v and_o token_v that_o faint_a john_n be_v a_o lantern_n of_o light_n to_o the_o people_n alsoo_o the_o people_n make_v blaze_v of_o fire_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v seen_v far_o and_o special_o in_o the_o night_n saint_a jerom_n the_o prophet_n many_o a_o year_n or_o god_n be_v bear_v he_o prophesy_v and_o speak_v thus_o with_o goâ—â—es_n moâ—the_v and_o say_v priusquam_fw-la te_fw-la formavi_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la novi_fw-la te_fw-la bifore_fw-la or_o thou_o be_v form_n in_o thy_o modres_n womb_n i_o know_v the._n et_fw-la antequam_fw-la exires_fw-la de_fw-la vulua_fw-la sanctificavite_n and_o bifore_fw-la or_o thou_o yede_v out_o of_o thy_o modres_n womb_n i_o hallow_v the_o et_fw-la ê“phamm_n in_fw-la gentibus_fw-la dedi_fw-la te_fw-la and_o i_o give_v the_o a_o prophet_n to_o the_o peple_n thenne_n for_o saint_n john_n shall_v be_v holy_a or_o he_o be_v bear_v god_n send_v his_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o zacary_n sainte_fw-fr johnes_n fad_v as_o he_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o sâ—â—de_n of_o abâ—a_fw-la the_o busshop_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v a_o child_n for_o both_o he_o &_o he_o wyf_v be_v barren_a and_o old_a then_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o zacary_n ne_fw-fr tâ—neas_fw-la zacaria_fw-la drede_fw-la nat_n zacary_n god_n have_v â—eâ—d_v thy_o prayer_n elizabeth_n uxor_fw-la tua_fw-la parâ—et_fw-la filium_fw-la et_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la eius_fw-la johannes_n elizabeth_z thy_o wyf_v shall_v have_v a_o child_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v john_n he_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o holy_a ghooste_n et_fw-la multi_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la eius_fw-la gaudebunt_fw-la and_o many_o shall_v joy_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o he_o then_o for_o zacary_n be_v old_a he_o pray_v the_o angel_n to_o have_v a_o token_n of_o his_o biheste_n then_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v dumb_a till_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v &_o so_o he_o be_v then_o conceyve_v elyzabet_n and_o when_o she_o be_v quick_a with_o child_n our_o lady_n come_v with_o child_n also_o to_o speak_v with_o elizabeth_n and_o anoone_n â–ª_o as_o she_o speak_v to_o elysabe_v saint_n johan_n play_v in_o his_o moders_n womb_n for_o joy_n of_o crystis_fw-la presence_n
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 this_o nygramancy_n make_v dragon_n by_o the_o fende_v craft_n to_o spit_n fire_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o brenne_n so_o that_o the_o stynche_n of_o theym_n slay_v moche_v people_n and_o they_o bring_v this_o dragon_n to_o have_v devour_v faint_a matthew_v and_o whanne_v matthew_v herd_n hereof_o he_o make_v a_o cross_n bifore_fw-la hem_n and_o go_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o anon_o the_o dragon_n fell_a down_o deed_n bifore_fw-la he_o thenne_n say_v matthew_v to_o the_o people_n if_o you_o have_v any_o may_v raise_v they_o again_o to_o lyf_v but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n ¶_o thennne_n say_v mathewe_v if_o i_o be_v not_o god_n servant_n i_o will_v make_v be_v there_o two_o roche_n of_o stone_n on_o either_o side_n that_o the_o werke_n may_v not_o up_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n mychael_v apere_v to_o a_o man_n that_o hyght_n haymo_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o put_v away_o the_o roche_z and_o drede_v no_o thing_n so_o this_o man_n go_v thyder_n and_o set_v to_o his_o shoulder_n and_o 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