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for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o that_o day_n come_v he_z say_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi thus_o my_o fader_fw-mi havith_n now_o in_o mind_n the_o byhe_a that_o i_o make_v to_o my_o brother_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi ansuerd_v my_o dear_n soon_o i_o be_o well_o pay_v of_o that_o byhe_a and_o now_o it_o be_v time_n that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v and_o morover_n he_o say_v to_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n we_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o go_v down_o to_o our_o discyple_n and_o that_o thou_o fylle_v they_o of_o thy_o grace_n comfort_n hem_o strength_n hem_o teach_v they_o and_o yeve_v they_o habundaunce_n of_o virtue_n &_o joye_n and_o anon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o with_o a_o wonderful_a noise_n n_o n_o in_o bren_a tongue_n upon_o a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o discyple_n gadr_v that_o time_n togider_v and_o fyllid_a hem_n with_o all_o joy_n virtue_n &_o grace_n â–ª_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o discyple_v strengthen_v teach_v lyght_v and_o enflam_v yeden_fw-mi after_o by_o all_o party_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v it_o subget_v to_o hem_v in_o great_a party_n this_o be_v a_o worthi_a fee_v and_o among_o other_o a_o sweet_a &_o lovely_a fee_v for_o this_o be_v the_o fee_v of_o he_o that_o be_v love_n proper_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v love_n wherefore_o he_o that_o love_v god_n shall_v in_o this_o feest_fw-mi special_o be_v enflam_v with_o love_n or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o a_o brenning_a desire_n to_o love_v but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v with_o flesshly_a or_o worldly_a love_n meddle_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v in_o a_o sermon_n bernard_v bernard_v of_o the_o ascenconn_n in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n he_o erryth_v great_o who_o so_o he_o be_v that_o wen_v for_o to_o meddle_v togyde_a that_o heavenly_a joy_n with_o these_o bitter_a ash_n of_o flesshly_a like_n or_o that_o sweet_a ghostly_a baume_n with_o this_o venym_n or_o those_o gracious_a yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a 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our_o lord_n jhun_v of_o his_o unspeable_a goodness_n show_v to_o mankind_n he_o yeve_v himself_o to_o we_o every_o day_n bodily_a in_o that_o precious_a sacrament_n as_o in_o a_o conclusion_n and_o moo_v specyall_a mind_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a lyf_v to_o soverayne_a comfort_n &_o help_v of_o our_o wretchid_a life_n the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o temptaconn_n and_o oversette_v with_o many_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v spedfull_a to_o we_o contynuel_o to_o cry_v after_o help_v of_o the_o sonerayne_a virtue_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n by_o the_o word_n that_o holy_a chyrche_n singe_v in_o the_o ympne_a of_o this_o sacrament_n thus_o o_o thou_o helful_a oost_n that_o open_v the_o door_n of_o heaven_n the_o bataylle_n of_o our_o enemy_n oppressen_v &_o overseten_v we_o wherefore_o yeve_v we_o strengthe_n of_o wythstond_v and_o bring_v we_o thy_o help_n to_o her_o overcome_a also_o to_o wythstond_v of_o temptaconn_n and_o overcome_v of_o vice_n to_o get_v of_o virtue_n and_o 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heelfull_a sacrifice_n &_o well_o of_o all_o grace_n so_o that_o i_o may_v with_o gladness_n find_v medecyne_n &_o heel_n in_o body_n &_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o bless_a presence_n behold_v not_o lord_n jhun_v to_o my_o wickydnesse_n &_o manifold_a neclygence_n and_o my_o great_a unkyndnes_n but_o rather_o to_o thy_o soverayne_a mercy_n &_o endless_a godenes_n sothly_o thou_o be_v that_o holy_a lamb_n without_o wemme_n of_o sign_n that_o this_o day_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o everlasting_a fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n for_o the_o redempconn_n of_o all_o the_o world_n o_o thou_o swette_v mana_fw-la angel_n meet_v â–ª_o o_o thou_o moo_v like_v ghostly_a drink_n bring_v in_o to_o my_o inward_a mouth_n that_o honey_n sweet_a taast_a of_o thy_o helfull_a presence_n byadie_o in_o i_o the_o fervour_n of_o thy_o charyte_v quench_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n vice_n shede_v in_o to_o i_o the_o plentee_n of_o virtue_n increase_v in_o i_o the_o yefte_n of_o grace_n and_o yeve_v i_o heel_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o thy_o plese_v my_o god_n i_o biseche_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge so_o gracyous_o bow_v the_o and_o fro_o thy_o high_a heaven_n now_o come_v down_o to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o knyt_v &_o join_v to_o the_o be_v make_v one_o spiryte_n with_o the_o o_o yâ—_z worshipful_a sacrament_n i_o byseche_v the_o that_o all_o my_o enemy_n be_v put_v away_o from_o i_o by_o the_o strengthe_n of_o the_o and_o all_o my_o sin_n foryeve_v and_o all_o wyckidne_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o blessid_v presence_n of_o the_o good_a purpose_n lord_n yeve_v thou_o i_o my_o manner_n thou_o correct_v &_o amend_v and_o all_o my_o werke_n &_o dede_n thou_o dispose_v in_o thy_o will_v my_o wit_n &_o understond_v by_o the_o sweet_a jhun_v be_v make_v here_o clear_o with_o a_o new_a light_n of_o grace_n i_o affecconn_v be_v enflam_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o hope_n comfort_v &_o strengthen_v with_o this_o blessid_v sacrament_n so_o that_o my_o lyf_v here_o profit_n ever_o in_o amend_n to_o better_a and_z at_o last_o from_o this_o wretchid_a world_n with_o a_o bless_a depart_n that_o i_o may_v come_v with_o the_o to_o lyf_v everlasting_a jhun_v lord_n by_o virtue_n &_o grace_n of_o thy_o life_n bless_v without_o end_n amen_o amen_n amen_n ¶_o jhun_v lord_n thy_o blessid_v life_n help_v &_o comfort_v our_o wretchid_a life_n amen_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la speclm_a vite_fw-la xpi_fw-la cum_fw-la â–ª_o â—tiliâ—â—ime_fw-la tractatu_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la corporis_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o oraconne_n eidâ—â—â—_n sacramenti_fw-la impressun_fw-it westmonasterii_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n câ—â—â—_n â–ª_o â—xxxxiiii_fw-la
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lady_n to_o syte_n on_o &_o a_o suppoylle_n to_o leene_fw-mi to_o and_z so_o that_o the_o lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o simple_a array_n beside_o the_o cratche_n have_v her_o mild_a mode_n and_o her_o lovely_a eye_n with_o her_o inward_a affection_n upon_o her_o der_fw-mi worth_a sweet_a child_n but_o in_o this_o power_n &_o simple_a worldly_a array_n what_o ghostly_a rychesse_n and_o inward_a comfort_n &_o joy_n she_o have_v may_v no_o tongue_n telle_fw-fr wherefore_o if_o you_o wylle_v feel_v the_o true_a joy_n &_o comfort_n of_o jhesu_n we_o must_v with_o he_o and_o â–ª_o with_o his_o mother_n love_v poverte_a mekenes_n and_o bodily_a penance_n as_z he_o â—ate_z primum_fw-la de_fw-la pauper_fw-la â—ate_z gaf_v we_o ensample_n of_o all_o these_o here_o in_o this_o birth_n and_o first_o come_n in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o of_o the_o first_o that_o be_v poverte_a saint_n bernard_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o natyvite_n of_o our_o lord_n tell_v how_o she_o be_v bear_v to_o comfort_v of_o mankind_n seith_n in_o this_o manner_n god_n soon_o comfort_v his_o peple_n wolt_fw-ge thou_o know_v his_o people_n that_o be_v of_o who_o speak_v david_n in_o the_o sauter_n and_o seith_n lord_z to_o the_o be_v bilefte_v the_o power_n peple_n and_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n woo_v to_o you_o rich_a man_n that_o haven_n your_o comfort_n here_o how_o shall_v he_o comfort_v they_o that_o haven_n here_o bent_n nota_fw-la bent_n her_o own_o comfort_n wherefore_o cryste_n innocence_n &_o childhode_n comfort_v not_o jangler_n &_o great_a speker_n cryste_n weep_v &_o teres_fw-la comfort_v not_o dysolute_a laugher_n his_o simple_a clothing_n confort_v not_o hem_n that_o go_v in_o proud_a clothing_n &_o his_o trable_a &_o rack_n comfort_v not_o hem_n that_o loven_v first_o sete_n and_o worldly_a worshyppe_n and_o also_o the_o angel_n in_o cristes_n nativite_fw-la appier_v to_o the_o wake_v shepherd_n comforten_v none_o other_o but_z pour_v traveyller_n and_o 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which_o saint_n bernard_n say_v thus_o god_n soon_o 〈…〉_o t_o 〈…〉_o carpet_n lie_v 〈…〉_o bernard_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o when_o he_o will_v be_v bear_v that_o have_v in_o his_o own_o free_a will_n to_o cheese_n what_o time_n he_o will_v take_v thereto_o he_o cheese_n that_o time_n that_o be_v moo_v noious_a &_o hard_o as_o the_o cold_a winter_n namely_o to_o a_o young_a child_n &_o a_o pour_v woman_n soon_o yâ—_z scarsce_o have_v clothes_n to_o wrap_v he_o in_o &_o a_o rack_n as_o for_o a_o cradel_n to_o leye_n he_o in_o &_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v so_o mykel_n need_n i_o find_v no_o mind_n of_o furrys_n or_o pilch_v and_o sythen_a cryste_n that_o be_v no_o begyle_a chase_n that_o be_v most_o hard_a to_o flesh_n sothe_o that_o be_v best_a moost_n prouffytable_a &_o rather_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o who_o so_o tech_v or_o byd_v other_o he_o be_v as_o a_o fall_v deceyvour_n to_o be_v flee_v &_o forsake_v all_o this_o say_v saint_n â–ª_o bernard_n and_o thus_o moche_v of_o these_o 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