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they_o may_v not_o dye_n in_o paradyse_n ne_o suffer_v no_o penance_n there_o fore_o he_o drof_o hem_v naked_a out_o in_o to_o this_o world_n that_o be_v full_a wretched_a weep_a and_o wail_v full_a sore_a sighing_n to_o go_v gete_v she_o mete_v with_o 〈◊〉_d labour_n and_o travaylle_v and_o dye_n at_o the_o last_o than_o play_v ada_z our_o lord_n sore_o weep_v be_v shall_v not_o take_v great_a vengeance_n upon_o theym_n but_o have_v merry_a on_o theym_n and_o pyâ—e_a for_o they_o be_v beguile_v by_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o by_o innocensie_n off_o theym self_o that_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o they_o die_v thenne_n have_v our_o lord_n â—uâ—â—e_v on_o they_o &_o for_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a he_o clothede_v theym_a in_o pâ—â—â—heâ—_n &_o bid_v theym_a go_fw-mi labour_n and_o traveyle_n for_o their_o lyve_a ¶_o and_o say_v to_o eve_n in_o dolore_fw-la paries_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o sorrow_n and_o woo_v thou_o shall_v bear_v thy_o child_n and_o take_v ada_z 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peyne_n thus_o die_v adam_n &_o eve_n in_o ensample_n that_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o hem_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o for_o many_o year_n before_o she_o dethe_v either_o off_o theym_n stand_v in_o water_n a_o nyghte_n up_o to_o the_o chin_n one_o far_o from_o another_o to_o suffer_v penance_n till_o her_o flesh_n be_v as_o green_a as_o grass_n for_o cold_a thenne_n come_v the_o fiend_n to_o eve_o also_o bright_a as_o a_o angel_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o bad_a her_o go_fw-mi to_o adam_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o from_o hevyn_n and_o bid_v she_o go_v to_o adam_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o god_n bid_v he_o leave_v his_o penance_n for_o his_o trespass_n be_v forâ—yve_v and_o eve_n die_v so_o but_o adam_n wist_v well_o that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o fiend_n and_o not_o from_o god_n he_o say_v to_o eve_n when_o god_n drive_v we_o out_o of_o paradyse_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o we_o for_o 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here_o of_o this_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o septuagesme_fw-fr a_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o lxx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr begyn_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o ester_a evyn_n so_o holy_a chirche_n be_v morning_n from_o this_o day_n till_o ester_a evyn_n than_o she_o take_v comfort_n again_o in_o party_n of_o one_o alleluya_n with_o a_o tract_n for_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o fulle_n may_v till_o saturday_n in_o ester_a week_n the_o which_o be_v call_v dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la than_o she_o ley_v down_o the_o tract_n and_o grayell_n and_o singe_v double_a alleluya_n tech_v all_o crysten_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o do_v penance_n true_o till_o the_o saterdaye_n that_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n lyve_n end_n that_o be_v till_o the_o soul_n go_fw-mi to_o rest_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n in_o full_a rest_n till_o the_o sâ—terdaye_n in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v come_v togyder_n and_o be_v clothe_v 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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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ne_fw-fr lycherous_a be_v thou_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o in_o all_o other_o tynge_n as_o thou_o will_v thy_o neighbour_n do_v to_o the_o do_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o thenne_n thou_o kepy_v rightwysnesse_n to_o thyself_o also_o thou_o must_v needs_o have_v besynesse_n to_o learn_v and_o fulfylle_v the_o commaundmente_n of_o god_n and_o to_o withstonde_v sin_n &_o shrewyd_v lyve_v ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi virtue_n be_v wysdome_n this_o virtue_n depart_v good_a from_o evyll_n &_o techyth_v we_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o sleyghtes_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o devyll_n and_o to_o despise_v all_o that_o we_o may_v and_o of_o two_o good_a to_o cheese_n the_o better_a but_o saint_n austyn_n say_v as_o many_o one_o do_v that_o thou_o must_v despise_v the_o world_n and_o hate_v thy_o flesh_n for_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n that_o lytell_fw-mi while_o a_o go_fw-mi be_v here_o with_o us._n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v of_o theym_a butt_n powder_n and_o worm_n take_v heed_n what_o they_o be_v now_o and_o what_o they_o be_v than_o they_o be_v man_n as_o thou_o be_v say_v he_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o laugh_v and_o lead_v their_o lyf_v in_o earth_n in_o mirth_n and_o io_fw-it light_v and_o in_o a_o point_n they_o descend_v in_o to_o hell_n what_o prouffyte_v theym_a now_o their_o vaynglory_n their_o short_a joy_n pomp_n of_o the_o world_n lust_n of_o the_o flessh_n fall_v riches_n great_a menye_n and_o evyll_n covetyse_n where_o be_v their_o laughter_n their_o play_n their_o pride_n their_o booste_n after_o all_o this_o lust_n how_o great_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n all_o that_o fill_n to_o theym_n may_v fall_v to_o the_o say_v he_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o earth_n as_o they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o earth_n thou_o lyve_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v turn_v again_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o holy_a doctoure_n saint_n austyn_n this_o remembrance_n shall_v make_v you_o wise_a and_o hardy_a to_o despise_v your_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devyll_n saint_n ysoder_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n better_a thanne_n wisdom_n ne_o no_o thing_n thing_n swetter_n ne_o lusty_a thenne_n knowledge_n no_o thing_n werse_n thanne_v lewdness_n therefore_o know_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v flee_v and_o whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v love_n wysdome_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v to_o the_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the._n be_v besy_n there_o about_o and_o it_o shall_v learn_v the_o ¶_o the_o syxte_v virtue_n be_v strengith_o this_o make_v a_o man_n mighty_a and_o hardy_a to_o withstonde_v many_o great_a myscheve_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o it_o stand_v in_o suffer_v patient_o adversite_a and_o meke_o to_o take_v prosperyte_n &_o to_o suffer_v evyn_o both_o well_o and_o woo_v that_o our_o herte_n be_v not_o to_o high_a for_o no_o welfare_n ne_o to_o moche_v undre_a for_o no_o evyll_n fare_n butt_n to_o be_v strong_a against_o our_o soon_o both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o no_o temptation_n make_v we_o fall_v ne_o fail_v in_o our_o faith_n against_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o the_o seven_o virtue_n be_v measure_v which_o be_v a_o mean_a bitwene_n to_o moche_n and_o to_o lytell_fw-mi and_o it_o stondyth_v in_o take_v sufficient_o that_o need_v and_o refuse_v utter_o that_o be_v to_o moche_n or_o to_o lytell_fw-mi septem_fw-la peccata_fw-la mortalia_fw-la ¶_o the_o sevynthe_n thing_n and_o the_o last_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n by_o be_v the_o sevyn_n dede_o sin_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v refuse_v for_o each_o of_o hem_n be_v a_o evyn_a way_n to_o hell_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o fro_o the_o face_n of_o the_o adder_n fond_a
of_o sinful_a folk_n and_o specyal_o to_o theym_v that_o will_v not_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n here_o to_o god_n in_o dew_n manner_n ne_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a hard_a torment_fw-mi the_o eyghte_n be_v the_o horryble_a sight_n off_o devylly_n roar_a and_o cryeng_v with_o fereful_a and_o sorrowful_a voyse_n wherwyth_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v peyn_v there_o that_o here_o take_v no_o head_n of_o holy_a ensamply_n &_o good_a dedy_n ne_o of_o teching_n ne_o preaching_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o byddynge_n the_o ix_o be_v fiery_a bondis_fw-la wherwyth_o thein_o shulll_v be_v bind_v there_o hon_a and_o foot_n and_o other_o menbrys_n that_o here_o spendyn_v their_o menbris_fw-mi and_o lymmy_n in_o the_o devyllis_fw-la seruyce_n after_o the_o lust_n &_o like_v of_o their_o body_n thyse_n ix_o pain_n shall_v thyse_n sinful_a suffer_v there_o that_o here_o forsake_v and_o leave_v unwyse_o the_o felysshyp_n of_o the_o ix_o ordre_n of_o aungellis_n by_o their_o sinful_a lyve_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o or_o they_o go_v hen_n therefore_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o amend_v the_o while_n thou_o be_v here_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v all_o thyse_n horryble_n paynis_fw-la and_o reign_n with_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n in_o his_o high_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v ever_o mirth_n after_o traveyle_n freedom_n after_o bondage_n helthe_n after_o long_a sekenes_n lyf_v after_o death_n perfect_a love_n without_o drede_n and_o ever_o day_n without_o night_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v seven_o joy_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o seven_o in_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o body_n fayrne_v swetenes_n strength_n freedom_n lust_n health_n and_o inmorâ—alite_n and_o in_o thy_o soul_n wysdom_n friendship_n accord_n power_n worship_n surete_a and_o joy_n without_o end_n to_o the_o which_o he_o we_o bring_v â–ª_o that_o for_o we_o die_v on_o the_o rood_n jesus_n goddis_fw-la son_n ¶_o on_o sunday_n that_o last_o be_v i_o informyd_fw-la you_o in_o homely_a wise_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mannis_fw-la soul_n what_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o it_o defowlyth_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n also_o how_o it_o be_v a_o salve_n sanatyf_v for_o all_o manner_n sore_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v discrete_o usyd_v now_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v declare_v you_o the_o three_o party_n of_o penance_n contrytion_n confession_n and_o satysfaccyon_n how_o by_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o they_o your_o sowly_n that_o thus_o have_v be_v woundyd_v with_o sin_n mow_v be_v reformyd_fw-la and_o bring_v again_o to_o grace_n ¶_o first_o as_o for_o contrytion_n it_o be_v say_v but_o your_o herte_n and_o not_o your_o clothy_n for_o confession_n also_o shewyth_o out_o your_o herty_n afore_o the_o press_v by_o open_a speech_n of_o mouth_n and_o for_o satysfaction_n do_v you_o worthy_a fruty_n of_o penance_n ¶_o thus_o by_o thyse_n three_o thing_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v prevyd_v for_o contrytion_n also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n i_o have_v traveylyd_v in_o my_o sorowy_n i_o shall_v make_v moist_a my_o bed_n every_o nyght·_n with_o my_o teary_n as_o who_o say_v i_o have_v traveylyd_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n of_o my_o herte_n have_v in_o mind_n how_o long_o i_o have_v live_v how_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o tyme._n what_o goodness_n i_o have_v lest_o un_fw-fr do_v â–ª_o how_o moche_o evyll_n i_o have_v do_v and_o how_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o felyship_n of_o heaven_n and_o join_v i_o to_o the_o felawshyp_n of_o the_o fend_v that_o i_o be_o so_o here_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o teary_n full_a off_o wretchydnes_n and_o my_o birth_n bring_v forth_o unto_o manny_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n and_o gyve_v a_o rekening_n for_o the_o left_a and_o the_o mooste_o sin_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o word_n in_o deed_n or_o think_v not_o know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o meed_n that_o i_o will_v also_o be_v in_o bliss_n which_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o without_o great_a torment_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o this_o consyder_v thy_o â—arys_n and_o werkis_n thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o own_o sorrow_n and_o so_o for_o shame_v thou_o shall_v fall_v to_o contrition_n and_o win_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o right_a hard_a herte_n say_v saint_n bernard_v that_o neither_o the_o benefettis_n of_o god_n may_v grinned_n ne_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n may_v fere_n ne_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v sustain_v ne_fw-fr the_o temporal_a tormentis_fw-la ne_fw-la sorrow_n may_v chastise_v many_o one_o there_o be_v that_o can_v not_o be_v contryte_n in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o contrition_n be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o contrytion_n be_v a_o sorrow_n off_o thy_o soul_n formyd_fw-la by_o grace_n which_o comyth_n of_o forthynk_n of_o sin_n &_o drede_n of_o the_o high_a doom_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpoo_n to_o be_v confessyd_v &_o to_o do_v satisfation_n after_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o chirch_n 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o conversion_n of_o thy_o herte_n from_o evyll_n to_o good_a from_o the_o devyll_n to_o god_n and_o from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v contrycyon_n but_o not_o perfyte_n as_o when_o the_o herte_n be_v touchyd_v with_o the_o handy_n of_o god_n by_o inspyration_n to_o make_v the_o perfyte_n sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o for_o hardness_n off_o thy_o herte_n haply_o thou_o yeldeste_v the_o not_o full_o but_o somewhat_o art_n less_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o begynne_v to_o turn_v this_o be_v call_v attrition_n ¶_o but_o when_o wylle_n and_o desire_v off_o sin_n in_o every_o part_n be_v full_o forsake_v with_o full_a sorrow_n of_o herte_a thenne_n it_o be_v contrytion_n and_o so_o very_a contrytion_n be_v the_o serche_n of_o sin_n â—rigeen_v say_v also_o that_o very_a contrition_n be_v to_o abhor_v gay_a array_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o hygh_a weep_v and_o flee_v laughter_n to_o spek_v few_o and_o to_o werke_v ryghtful_o and_o ever_o to_o have_v drede_v &_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o love_v a_o thing_n the_o more_o be_v the_o sorrow_n when_o thou_o lesy_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v belove_v thenne_n it_o be_v more_o sorrow_n of_o his_o loss_n thenne_fw-fr of_o all_o other_o creature_n when_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n they_o lefe_a thou_o thy_o god_n therefore_o by_o great_a contrition_n thou_o must_v gete_v he_o ageyn_fw-mi for_o look_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v of_o grace_n as_o say_v saint_n gregore_o so_o moche_v thou_o must_v have_v of_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o sowlis_n that_o be_v in_o bliss_n they_o mow_v no_o contrition_n have_v by_o cause_n their_o joy_n be_v plenteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n sorowen_v but_o that_o sorrow_n be_v not_o formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n the_o sowlis_n in_o purgatory_n have_v sorrow_n formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o merytory_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n oon_o helpyth_n 〈◊〉_d â—fter_o not_o it_o be_v blameful_o â—erd_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n jeroâ—â—_n that_o can_v weep_v â—he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o friend_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o temporal_a loss_n and_o can_v not_o weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n thy_o contrycyon_n therefore_o must_v be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o heavenly_a fader_fw-mi that_o bodily_a and_o goste_o fee_v the_o in_o many_o wise_n and_o yet_o must_v thou_o be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o lord_n ihesu_n goddis_fw-la son_n of_o heaven_n that_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n delyveryd_v the_o fro_o the_o bondy_n of_o sin_n cruelty_n of_o fende_v and_o bytternes_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n and_o though_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the._n not_o every_o man_n that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o leave_v he_o not_o but_o have_v he_o to_o the_o tavern_n of_o contrytion_n and_o say_v to_o he_o as_o davyd_v do_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o contryte_n herte_fw-fr lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o grace_n here_o &_o joy_n when_o thou_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o falcon_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o prey_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o with_o he_o be_v content_a so_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v raunsond_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o contryte_n herte_fw-la of_o we_o therefore_o as_o the_o fawconer_n or_o he_o will_v yeve_v the_o herte_n unto_o
the_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v that_o nature_n be_v sustain_v and_o not_o the_o sin_n norissh_v thou_o norysshe_v the_o sin_n that_o yeve_v thy_o good_a to_o iougeler_n and_o iaper_n and_o such_o that_o love_v to_o be_v idle_a and_o suffer_v the_o power_n man_n to_o have_v hungre_n and_o myscheyf_v such_o manner_n of_o geve_v be_v forboden_a if_o pyte_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n shall_v not_o be_v sweet_a to_o all_o moche_n more_o plentovous_a must_v it_o thenne_v be_v to_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a in_o lyve_v thou_o shall_v rather_o gyve_v to_o thy_o kin_n or_o neighbour_n in_o their_o need_n &_o they_o be_v virtuous_a then_o to_o other_o thou_o shall_v also_o yeve_v to_o old_a man_n and_o wyman_n with_o child_n if_o they_o have_v need_n rather_o thenne_v to_o other_o and_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a poverte_a when_o such_o povert_n fall_v not_o through_o riot_n array_n or_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o rather_o gyve_v thenne_fw-fr the_o poor_a 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it_o news_n of_o flax_n of_o hemp_n of_o wyndemylle_n of_o all_o manner_n mylle_n of_o all_o manner_n merchandise_n of_o chaffer_a man_n â–ª_o and_o of_o man_n of_o craft_n and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n malicious_o or_o witting_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n witholde_v â—che_fw-mi oughts_z to_o be_v yevyn_v to_o holy_a 〈…〉_o by_o god_n law_n to_o harm_n of_o holâ—â—che_n and_o though_o that_o thereto_o procour_v 〈◊〉_d â—de_n or_o in_o deed_n ¶_o modus_fw-la fulminandi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prelatus_fw-la alba_fw-la indutus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—acerdotibus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la existential_a auce_fw-la erecta_fw-la candelis_fw-la accensiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—pulpito_o pronuncient_a verba_fw-la que_fw-fr sequiltuâ—_n â–ª_o ex_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la dei_fw-la patriâ—_n oâ—â—iâ—_n potentis_fw-la et_fw-la beat_v marry_o virgin_n et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sanctorum_fw-la excomunicamus_fw-la anatheâ—atizamus_fw-la et_fw-fr dyabolo_fw-it commendamus_fw-la â—â—â—es_fw-la supradictâ—s_fw-la malefactores_fw-la excomunicati_fw-la sit_fw-la â—ematizati_fw-la et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la commendati_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la in_o campis_fw-la in_o viis_fw-la semitis_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la extra_fw-la domos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la alus_fw-la locis_fw-la stando_fw-la sedendo_fw-la iacendo_fw-la surgendo_fw-la ambulando_fw-la currendo_fw-la vigilando_fw-la dormiendo_fw-la comedendo_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—do_fw-la et_fw-fr all_o 〈◊〉_d faciendo_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la a_o luminibus_fw-la et_fw-la oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la bonis_fw-la ecclesie_n sequestramê°_n et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la dampnamus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o penis_fw-la in_o ferni_fw-la extinguimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la ista_fw-la candela_fw-la nisi_fw-la recipiscant_n &_o ad_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la veniant_fw-la ¶_o finita_fw-la sentencia_fw-la exâ—_n lumen_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la pulsatis_fw-la campanis_fw-la ¶_o the_o bede_n on_o sondaye_n you_o shall_v knee_n down_o on_o your_o knee_n and_o lyfte_v up_o your_o herte_n make_v your_o prayer_n unto_o almyghty_a god_n for_o the_o good_a state_n and_o pease_n of_o all_o holy_a church_n that_o god_n mayntene_fw-mi 〈…〉_o keep_v it_o for_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o all_o his_o true_a college_n of_o carâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n they_o â—â—yntene_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o right_a byleve_n and_o it_o hold_v and_o increase_v and_o all_o mysbyleve_n and_o herisye_n he_o less_o and_o distroye_v also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o for_o the_o holy_a cross_n that_o jesu_n cryst_n die_v on_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o manny_n soul_n that_o it_o may_v come_v inâ—o_o the_o power_n of_o crysten_v man_n the_o more_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o our_o prayer_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o archebusshoppe_n and_o busshoppe_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o archebusshop_n of_o caâ—â—terbury_n our_o metropolytayn_n and_o for_o the_o busshop_n of_o n._n our_o dyocysan_n that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n gyve_v to_o hem_v grace_n so_o to_o rewle_fw-mi holy_a church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o he_o and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o abbotte_n pryoure_n monk_n canon_n frery_n and_o for_o all_o man_n and_o wyman_n of_o religion_n in_o what_o order_fw-fr estate_n or_o degree_n they_o stone_v in_o from_o the_o hy_a estate_n to_o the_o loweste_a degree_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o theym_fw-mi that_o have_v charge_n and_o cure_v of_o cristen_v mennâ—_n soul_n as_o curate_n person_n vicary_n preste_n and_o clerk_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o person_n and_o curate_n of_o this_o church_n and_o for_o all_o the_o preste_n and_o mynistres_n that_o serve_v therein_o or_o haf_a seruyd_v and_o for_o all_o theym_n that_o have_v take_v any_o order_fw-fr that_o god_n geve_v theym_a grace_n well_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o the_o unyte_n and_o pease_n of_o all_o cristen_v realm_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o good_a state_n pease_n and_o tranquylite_n of_o this_o royalme_n of_o englonde_n for_o our_o 〈…〉_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n send_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n â–ª_o so_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v 〈…〉_o that_o godâ—e_v godâ—e_v please_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o profyt_n and_o savation_n oâ—_n this_o land_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o stage_n lady_n the_o queen_n my_o lord_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a progeny_n of_o theym_n for_o all_o duke_n earl_n barones_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o all_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n which_o have_v any_o rule_n and_o governance_n in_o this_o land_n that_o god_n gyve_v theym_a grace_n so_o to_o counceyll_v rule_v and_o govern_v that_o god_n be_v please_v the_o land_n defend_v to_o the_o profyt_n and_o savation_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o pease_n both_o on_o the_o land_n and_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n grant_v love_n and_o charyte_v among_o all_o cristen_v people_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o our_o parissheny_n whether_o they_o be_v on_o land_n or_o on_o water_n that_o god_n save_o theym_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o perelly_n and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o this_o parisshe_v for_o their_o wyves_n child_n and_o menye_v that_o god_n theym_fw-mi mayntene_fw-mi save_v and_o keep_v you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o true_a tither_v that_o god_n multiply_v her_o god_n and_o increase_v for_o all_o true_a teler_n that_o labour_n for_o our_o sustenance_n that_o teyle_v the_o earth_n and_o also_o for_o all_o the_o greyne_n and_o fruit_n that_o be_v sow_v set_v or_o do_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o god_n send_v such_o weder_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o multiply_v to_o the_o help_n and_o profyt_v of_o all_o mankind_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a shypman_n and_o merchant_n where_o that_o they_o be_v on_o the_o land_n or_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n keep_v they_o fro_o all_o peril_n and_o bring_v theym_a â—â—me_n in_o savetye_n with_o their_o god_n ship_n and_o marchandyse_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o prouffyt_v of_o this_o realm_n ¶_o you_o shaâ—â—_n also_o pray_v for_o thâ—â—_n that_o find_v any_o light_n in_o the_o church_n or_o gyve_v or_o byqu_v book_n bell_n chalyce_n or_o westment_n londe_n rent_n lamp_n or_o light_n whereby_o god_n seruyce_n be_v the_o better_a seruyd_v &_o maynteyn_v the_o god_n reward_v it_o they_o at_o their_o mooste_o need_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a pilgrame_n that_o have_v take_v their_o way_n to_o rome_n jerusalem_n saint_n katheryn_n or_o saint_n james._n or_o to_o any_o other_o holy_a place_n that_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n yeve_fw-mi theym_fw-mi time_n and_o space_n well_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi and_o come_v to_o the_o proffyt_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v dysease_v in_o this_o parysshe_n that_o god_n send_v theym_a helthe_n the_o rather_o for_o our_o prayer_n for_o all_o wyman_n that_o be_v in_o our_o lady_n bond_n in_o this_o parisshe_v or_o in_o any_o other_o that_o god_n lend_v the_o child_n cristendome_n and_o the_o moder_n purification_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v be_v here_o and_o may_v not_o for_o sekenesse_n travayll_v or_o other_o lawful_a occupation_n that_o they_o may_v have_v part_n of_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o place_n or_o any_o other_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o good_a lif_n that_o god_n hold_v theym_a long_o therein_o and_o for_o theym_v that_o be_v in_o dett_n or_o in_o dede_o sin_n that_o iesu_fw-la crist_n bring_v they_o out_o thereof_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o or_o she_o that_o this_o day_n give_v the_o holy_a breed_n and_o for_o he_o that_o first_o begin_v and_o leng_a hold_v thereon_o ¶_o furthermore_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o your_o fader_n soul_n &_o your_o moder_n soul_n your_o godfader_n soul_n your_o godmoder_n soul_n your_o sustern_a &_o brother_n soul_n and_o saâ—_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n soul_n &_o all_o the_o saul_n 〈…〉_o be_v dounde_v to_o pray_v fore_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—sten_v soul_n that_o god_n will_v have_v pray_v before_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la kyrie_fw-la leyson_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nos_fw-la ostende_v nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la oronnem_fw-la meam_fw-la dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la et._n ecclesie_n tue_o deus_fw-la in_o evius_fw-la manu_fw-la well_fw-mi aliter_fw-la de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la ¶_o absolne_a quesumê°_n domtue_n animas_fw-la famulorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la regum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la parentum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ab_fw-la oin_n vinculo_fw-la delictorum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o resurrectionis_fw-la gloria_fw-la inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la et_fw-la electos_fw-la tuos_fw-la resuscitati_fw-la respirent_fw-la per_fw-la cristum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_o emprentyd_v by_o i_o richard_n pinson_n