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Here after ensueth two fruytfull sermons, made [and] compyled by the ryght Reuerende father in god Iohn̄ Fyssher, Doctour of Dyuynyte and Bysshop of Rochester
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Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.
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some_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n here_o tofore_o some_o favour_n and_o frendeshyp_n and_o when_o be_v this_o frendeshyp_n most_o to_o be_v shewyd_v but_o when_o his_o friend_n be_v in_o great_a dystresse_n for_o than_o have_v he_o most_o need_n of_o his_o help_n &_o specyal_o when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o condycyon_n that_o he_o can_v not_o help_v himself_o now_o doubtless_o they_o be_v so_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o now_o therefore_o if_o our_o frendeshyp_n be_v a_o true_a friendship_n and_o nat_n feign_v nor_o simulate_v as_o god_n know_v moche_n semblyd_v friendship_n reign_v now_o in_o this_o world_n now_o let_v we_o do_v like_o friend_n now_o let_v we_o study_v to_o releve_n they_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o almose_n dede_n now_o let_v we_o be_v love_a unto_o they_o as_o we_o pretentyd_v love_n before_o unto_o theym_a while_n they_o be_v conversaunt_a with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n here_o for_o as_o scrypture_n say_v omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la amicus_fw-la est_fw-la not_o only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o prosperyte_n as_o many_o do_v now_o adays_o but_o also_o for_o the_o time_n of_o adversyte_n they_o that_o only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o prosperytye_n show_v their_o frendeshyp_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o swalowe_n which_o all_o the_o time_n of_o summer_n abide_v with_o man_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o blast_n of_o winter_n or_o of_o cold_a wedder_n do_v appear_v they_o shrink_v away_o and_o prate_o convey_v they_o self_n and_o leave_v the_o other_o to_o suffer_v the_o storm_n in_o like_o manner_n do_v this_o feign_a friendship_n so_o long_o as_o any_o man_n have_v prosperytye_n and_o possessyon_n of_o good_n honour_n &_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n so_o long_o they_o be_v his_o friend_n but_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o adversytye_n begin_v to_o blow_v they_o shrink_v &_o convey_v themselves_o away_o quyck_o ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n than_o as_o unto_o many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v now_o in_o purgatory_n we_o do_v pretend_v favour_n and_o amyty_n either_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o kindred_n or_o of_o alyaunce_n or_o else_o by_o some_o other_o famylyar_n acquaintance_n of_o the_o same_o let_v we_o now_o be_v glad_a in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o suffraunce_n &_o trouble_v to_o socour_v theym_a with_o our_o prayer_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o consyderacyon_n the_o three_o consyderacyon_n be_v their_o necessyte_n they_o be_v now_o in_o that_o condicyon_n that_o they_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o they_o be_v the_o prisoner_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o lie_v there_o in_o prison_n for_o their_o dette_n great_a be_v the_o pain_n that_o they_o there_o endure_v ¶_o first_o they_o have_v no_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n for_o to_o conforte_v theym_a withal_o nor_o any_o resort_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o friend_n here_o it_o be_v a_o great_a refresshing_n when_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v in_o sykenesse_n or_o trouble_n or_o any_o pain_n that_o may_v have_v some_o refressh_v though_o it_o be_v but_o right_a little_a and_o that_o their_o friend_n will_v vysyt_v they_o and_o offer_v some_o kyndenes_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o want_v both_o these_o two_o conforte_n for_o no_o friend_n of_o they_o in_o this_o world_n can_v resort_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o conforte_v nor_o yet_o any_o worldly_a refresshing_n can_v be_v mynystre_v unto_o they_o ¶_o furthermore_o they_o be_v deferryd_v from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o other_o world_n they_o be_v delay_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o hevyn_n and_o fro_o the_o gloryouse_a company_n and_o from_o the_o bless_a sight_n of_o their_o father_n and_o so_o long_o they_o shall_v be_v delay_v and_o keep_v therfro_o till_o time_n they_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a ferth_a of_o their_o detty_n donec_fw-la reddideris_fw-la novissimum_fw-la quadrantem_fw-la oh_o this_o be_v no_o little_a pain_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n &_o have_v such_o a_o long_a desire_n to_o be_v there_o and_o be_v thus_o delay_v for_o lack_n of_o help_n spes_fw-la que_fw-la differtur_fw-la animam_fw-la hope_v when_o it_o be_v delay_v it_o tourmentyth_v a_o soul_n and_o specyal_o this_o hope_n of_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o so_o certain_o belevyd_v beside_o this_o the_o sencyble_a pain_n that_o they_o feel_v be_v grevouse_n saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o a_o sermon_n ille_fw-la purgatoriê°_n ignis_fw-la durior_fw-la erit_fw-la quam_fw-la quicquid_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculum_fw-la penarum_fw-la videri_fw-la sentiri_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitari_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n be_v more_o grevouse_n than_o any_o manner_n of_o pain_n that_o can_v be_v see_v in_o this_o world_n or_o feel_v or_o yet_o think_v oh_o we_o see_v many_o pain_n in_o this_o world_n and_o we_o feel_v many_o and_z yet_o our_o thought_n may_v devyse_v many_o moo_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pain_n of_o the_o hedache_n it_o be_v a_o great_a pain_n of_o the_o tooth_n ach_fw-ge it_o be_v a_o great_a pain_n of_o the_o gout_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dolorouse_a pain_n of_o the_o stone_n colycke_a and_o strangury_n who_o may_v know_v or_o think_v his_o friend_n to_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o pain_n and_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o they_o nor_o take_v any_o compassion_n upon_o he_o or_o have_v will_n to_o releve_n and_o help_v he_o if_o he_o may_v so_o do_v ¶_o when_o than_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v many_o time_n moche_v more_o grevouse_n than_o any_o of_o these_o that_o i_o have_v rehercyd_v or_o that_o ever_o be_v feel_v or_o think_v in_o this_o world_n here_o tofore_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o in_o this_o their_o great_a necessite_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o help_v they_o after_o our_o power_n for_o doubt_v less_o the_o pain_n of_o that_o place_n as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v be_v so_o great_a that_o one_o day_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n for_o pain_n and_o as_o many_o doctor_n hold_v oppynyon_n the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n have_v no_o dyversyte_n in_o grevousnes_n save_o only_o they_o be_v not_o everlasting_a and_o perpetual_a but_o as_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o four_o consyderacyon_n be_v that_o they_o cry_v unto_o we_o for_o help_v they_o cry_v pytyous_o they_o cry_v lamentable_o they_o cry_v myserable_o miseremini_fw-la mei_fw-la miseremini_fw-la mei_fw-la saltem_fw-la vos_fw-la amici_fw-la mei_fw-la each_o of_o they_o say_v unto_o we_o friend_n have_v pytye_n upon_o i_o have_v pytye_n upon_o i_o oh_o merciful_a lord_n if_o our_o be_v may_v here_o that_o sorrowful_a piteous_a and_o lamentable_a cry_n of_o so_o ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr person_n endure_a so_o grevous_a pain_n it_o will_v meve_v we_o to_o pytye_n if_o any_o pytye_n be_v lodge_v in_o our_o breast_n but_o though_o we_o here_o it_o not_o we_o must_v nevertheless_o think_v that_o troth_n it_o be_v you_o to_o the_o holy_a doctor_n have_v assure_v we_o of_o by_o their_o holy_a doctrynes_n there_o the_o fader_n that_o have_v sore_o labour_v &_o sweat_v for_o their_o good_a which_o they_o leave_v unto_o their_o child_n cry_v now_o for_o help_v upon_o they_o there_o the_o husband_n that_o have_v leave_v unto_o their_o wine_n their_o substance_n and_o put_v they_o in_o trust_n to_o do_v for_o they_o now_o cry_v upon_o they_o for_o socour_v there_o the_o wyve_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v bear_v true_a love_n and_o faith_n unto_o their_o husband_n now_o cry_v upon_o theym_n for_o relyef_n there_o every_o person_n as_o they_o love_v &_o shewyd_v frendeshyp_n and_o kyndnes_n in_o this_o world_n now_o look_v for_o kyndnes_n and_o frendeshyp_n again_o and_o cry_v unto_o their_o friend_n for_o conforte_n and_o say_v miseremini_fw-la mei_fw-la miseremini_fw-la mei_fw-la saltem_fw-la vos_fw-la amici_fw-la mei_fw-la oh_o if_o the_o child_n be_v alyve_a may_v here_o their_o father_n cry_n in_o though_o grevous_a pain_n and_o the_o father_n the_o child_n in_o likewise_o &_o the_o husband_n be_v alyve_a may_v here_o their_o wyves_n and_o the_o wyve_n again_o their_o husband_n and_o so_o every_o friend_n that_o now_o be_v lyve_v may_v hear_v his_o friend_n complaint_n in_o though_o fell_a and_o bitter_a pain_n i_o suppose_v his_o hart_n will_v somewhat_o earn_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o hard_a &_o cruel_a both_o if_o he_o will_v not_o thereby_o be_v move_v to_o some_o pytye_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o pain_n there_o be_v wonderful_a great_a and_z the_o bless_v syd_v soul_n lie_v there_o only_o for_o the_o payeng_a of_o their_o dette_n wherein_o we_o may_v ease_v they_o either_o with_o procuring_a of_o mass_n to_o be_v say_v for_o they_o or_o prayer_n of_o devout_a person_n or_o fastynge_n &_o wylfull_a pain_n suffer_v of_o our_o own_o body_n or_o do_v of_o almose_n
it_o be_v more_o grevouse_n than_o any_o pain_n that_o thou_o can_v see_v feel_v or_o think_v in_o this_o world_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o it_o far_o pass_v the_o common_a fire_n that_o we_o have_v here_o in_o this_o world_n take_v than_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o fire_n whether_o thou_o may_v endure_v to_o suffer_v thy_o fynger_n in_o it_o by_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n consider_v whether_o thou_o may_v endure_v that_o pain_n you_o or_o nay_o and_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o endure_v that_o pain_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o part_n less_o what_o unwysdome_n be_v it_o for_o the_o to_o jeoparde_v thy_o soul_n unto_o the_o fire_n of_o pur_fw-mi gatorye_n where_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o many_o hour_n how_o many_o day_n how_o many_o year_n thou_o shall_v there_o abide_v ¶_o do_v therefore_o as_o do_v a_o right_n good_a father_n a_o holy_a man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n and_o be_v almost_o overcome_v by_o temptacyon_n he_o say_v unto_o himself_o let_v i_o first_o prove_v and_o assay_v when_o there_o i_o may_v endure_v the_o pain_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o sin_n before_o that_o i_o do_v take_v any_o pleasure_n or_o the_o same_o and_o forthwith_o into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v before_o he_o he_o put_v in_o his_o fynger_n but_o when_o the_o pain_n of_o bren_v wax_v so_o great_a y_fw-mi t_o he_o may_v no_o long_o suffer_v his_o fynger_n in_o fire_n he_o cry_v say_v eng_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o great_a madness_n to_o take_v that_o pleasure_n y_fw-fr t_o needs_o must_v have_v so_o grevous_a pain_n follow_v this_o gracyouse_a man_n use_v a_o syngule_a wysdom_n if_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o we_o must_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n we_z must_v follow_v the_o same_o wysdome_n before_o we_o entre_fw-fr into_o sin_n let_v we_o first_o assay_v how_o painful_a that_o fire_n be_v and_o than_o i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v devyse_v and_o study_v with_o ourself_o how_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n thyrd_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o my_o tale_n i_o will_v advyse_v every_o chrysten_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v begin_v a_o new_a gracyouse_a life_n in_o chryste_n to_o reken_fw-mi with_o theym selfe_o as_o though_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v now_o in_o that_o same_o grevous_a prison_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o they_o must_v lie_v there_o for_o the_o satiffaccyon_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o time_n every_o parcel_n of_o their_o detty_n be_v full_o contendyd_v and_o declare_v how_o long_o that_o shall_v be_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a &_o syngule_a holiness_n say_v in_o a_o sermon_n that_o if_o after_o this_o life_n he_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o the_o pry_v son_n of_o purgatory_n at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o jugement_n he_o will_v reken_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v well_o and_o mercyful_o deal_v withal_o and_o if_o this_o syngule_a holy_a man_n think_v within_o himself_o thus_o long_o for_o to_o abide_v in_o purgatorye_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o who_o lyve_n be_v far_o from_o the_o great_a holiness_n of_o this_o man_n ¶_o let_v we_o than_o study_v to_o delyver_v our_o poor_a soul_n from_o that_o painful_a prison_n by_o prayer_n and_o good_a work_n while_o we_o live_v here_o ¶_o do_v this_o crysten_v man_n thyself_o while_o thou_o have_v space_n for_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o trust_v non_fw-la other_o with_o the_o do_v thereof_o after_o thy_o dethe_v be_v now_o thy_o own_o friend_n in_o this_o urgent_a and_o necessary_a cause_n thou_o ought_v moo_v specyal_o to_o do_v for_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o moost_n effectual_o and_z thou_o may_v do_v the_o same_o moo_v merytoryous_o first_o i_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o do_v this_o most_o specyal_o for_o thy_o own_o soul_n thy_o own_o soul_n under_o god_n shall_v be_v most_o dear_a unto_o the._n our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n quid_fw-la ê“derit_fw-la homini_fw-la si_fw-la universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la lucretur_fw-la aine_z vero_fw-la sue_v detrimentum_fw-la pacietur_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la commutationem_fw-la dabit_fw-la homo_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la sva_fw-la ¶_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_n any_o man_n to_o win_v all_o this_o world_n â–ª_o and_o for_o the_o same_o to_o suffer_v a_o harm_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o thing_n have_v a_o man_n more_o precyouse_a or_o acceptable_a for_o to_o gyve_v for_o the_o recover_a of_o his_o soul_n again_o when_o it_o be_v in_o peryll_n than_o be_v itself_o ¶_o by_o this_o than_o every_o man_n may_v learn_v how_o dear_o his_o own_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v unto_o himself_o so_o dear_o be_v every_o of_o our_o soul_n unto_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n chryste_n that_o he_o for_o the_o wealth_n and_o saluacyon_n of_o theym_n do_v shede_v all_o the_o precyouse_a blood_n of_o his_o moost_n noble_a &_o bless_a body_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n doubtless_o our_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v moche_n more_o dear_a unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o they_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o precyouse_a in_o the_o be_v of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n chryste_n for_o this_o derenesse_n every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v himself_o more_o large_o to_o delyver_v his_o soul_n from_o this_o painful_a prison_n oh_o chrysten_v man_n for_o thy_o work_n for_o this_o wretchyd_a pleasure_n take_v and_o for_o thy_o offency_n thy_o bear_v soul_n must_v suffer_v though_o grevouse_n pain_n thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o suffraunce_n and_o therefore_o of_o right_a thou_o ought_v most_o specyal_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o delyveraunce_n second_o i_o say_v y_fw-fr u._fw-mi shall_v do_v this_o most_o effectual_o suppose_v thou_o that_o any_o friend_n of_o thy_o will_n do_v this_o more_o studyous_o &_o more_o effectual_o after_o thy_o departure_n hence_o than_o thou_o thy_o own_o self_n will_v do_v if_o thou_o do_v so_o thynk_v i_o fear_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v sore_o beceyve_v and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n especyall_a ¶_o the_o first_o be_v this_o if_o thou_o to_o who_o thy_o own_o soul_n ought_v to_o have_v ben_fw-mi moo_v dear_o as_o i_o have_v say_v forget_v the_o wealth_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o to_o follow_v thy_o vain_a desire_n and_o take_v no_o care_n ne_o study_v for_o this_o present_a time_n here_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o same_o out_o of_o purgatory_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o other_o do_v forget_v the_o same_o after_o thy_o dethe_v for_o how_o may_v thou_o think_v that_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v more_o dylygent_a for_o thy_o soul_n than_o thou_o thyself_o be_v thy_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o any_o other_o than_o it_o be_v unto_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v thus_o neglygent_a thereof_o think_v not_o that_o any_o other_o be_v more_o dylygent_a than_o thyself_o be_v for_o thy_o own_o soul_n ¶_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o thou_o may_v right_a well_n and_o easy_o perceyve_v that_o other_o of_o thy_o friend_n have_v soul_n of_o their_o own_o which_o of_o right_a must_v be_v more_o dear_a unto_o they_o than_o be_v thy_o soul_n and_o that_o of_o their_o own_o soul_n they_o must_v be_v more_o mindful_a than_o of_o thy_o soul_n or_o else_o they_o be_v right_a unwyse_a ¶_o forthermore_o thou_o may_v consider_v that_o every_o man_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o satysfy_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o our_o savyour_fw-mi tellyth_v in_o a_o parable_n when_o the_o fyve_o folyssh_a vyrgyn_n will_v have_v borrow_v some_o oil_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o other_o fyve_o vyrgyn_n for_o their_o lamp_n against_o the_o come_n of_o their_o great_a spouse_n the_o fyve_o wise_a vyrgyn_n answer_v and_o bid_v they_o provyde_v some_o where_o else_o ne_o fort_n nonsufficiat_a nobis_fw-la et_fw-la vobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v least_fw-mi peradventure_o it_o can_v not_o suffyse_o both_o for_o you_o and_o for_o us._n every_o man_n good_a work_n there_o shall_v be_v little_a enough_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n &_o therefore_o thy_o friend_n shall_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o provyde_v for_o himself_o thyrd_o i_o say_v that_o any_o man_n may_v more_o merytoryousty_a help_n &_o comfort_v his_o own_o soul_n when_o that_o he_o be_v here_o lyve_v than_o any_o other_o friend_n of_o he_o after_o he_o dethe_v for_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o meryting_a and_o after_o this_o life_n when_o the_o nyghnes_n of_o dethe_v be_v come_v thou_o can_v meryt_v no_o more_o and_o therefore_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v veniet_fw-la antem_fw-la nox_fw-la quando_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la operari_fw-la when_o death_n be_v come_fw-mi once_o farewell_o the_o time_n of_o merytoryouse_a work_n ¶_o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o contrary_a but_o thy_o friend_n prayer_n after_o thy_o dethe_v may_v moche_v profit_n the_o