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A16041
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[Spousage of a virgin to Christ]
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Alcock, John, 1430-1500.
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STC 287; ESTC S117774
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¶_o a_o exhortacyon_n make_v to_o relygyous_a sister_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consecracyon_n by_o the_o reverend_n fader_fw-mi in_o god_n johan_n alcok_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n ¶_o i_o ask_v the_o bane_n betwixt_o the_o high_a and_o moo_v mighty_a prince_n king_n of_o all_o king_n soon_o of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o the_o virgyn_v mary_n in_o humanyte_a cryste_n jesu_n of_o nazareth_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_n a.b._n of_o the_o other_o party_n that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v show_v any_o lawful_a impedyment_n other_o by_o any_o precontracte_v make_v or_o corrupcyon_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v a.b._n that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v marry_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o say_a mighty_a prince_n jesu_n that_o they_o will_v according_o unto_o the_o law_n show_v it_o good_a sister_n we_o be_v here_o gadr_v before_o almyghty_a god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o his_o chirche_n here_o mylytaunt_a to_o solemn_a this_o noble_a spousage_n bytwene_v the_o say_v soon_o of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o you_o which_o spousage_n must_v be_v of_o your_o party_n desire_v with_o all_o your_o hole_n herte_a and_o free_a will_v not_o compel_v by_o none_o of_o your_o friend_n nor_o for_o cause_n of_o worldly_a worship_n nor_o ease_n of_o your_o body_n but_o oon_o for_o the_o love_n &_o seruyce_n you_o owe_v to_o the_o say_v mighty_a prince_n to_o serve_v he_o &_o obey_v he_o &_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o all_o other_o man_n &_o worldly_a worship_n renounce_v and_o forsake_v and_o he_o to_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o his_o precept_n to_o perform_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v that_o perteyn_v to_o a_o good_a wyf_v how_o moche_n be_v you_o bind_v unto_o he_o that_o will_v consent_v that_o you_o be_v marry_v unto_o high_a so_o great_a a_o prince_n &_o almyghty_a &_o you_o a_o wretch_n his_o creature_n &_o of_o a_o poor_a lineage_n for_o the_o common_a usage_n be_v king_n to_o marry_v togyder_n duke_n and_o earl_n 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candidores_fw-la nive_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la virgulti_fw-la vel_fw-la floridi_fw-la sive_fw-la custodientes_fw-la aut_fw-la separati_fw-la a_o mundo_fw-la vel_fw-la uncti_fw-la sive_fw-la sancti_fw-la aut_fw-la consecrati_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o must_v be_v as_o a_o young_a green_a branch_n and_o as_o a_o flower_n and_o as_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o tresour_n of_o your_o husbonde_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o world_n as_o anoint_a holy_a and_o consecrate_v queen_n for_o thyse_n propertee_n among_o other_o have_v your_o spouse_n first_o you_o must_v be_v as_o a_o young_a green_a branch_n the_o which_o lose_v his_o fair_a beaute_n when_o he_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o rote_n the_o rote_n of_o all_o relygyon_n be_v jesu_n of_o nazareth_n that_o be_v charyte_v quia_fw-la deus_fw-la caritas_fw-la est_fw-la and_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o in_o charyte_n he_o depart_v himself_o from_o almyghty_a god_n so_o you_o must_v love_v your_o spouse_n jesu_n above_o all_o thing_n he_o 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