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noble_a lesson_n of_o soverayne_a perfection_n &_o also_o how_o meke_o &_o entent_o his_o disciple_n behold_v his_o blessyd_v face_n &_o heren_n the_o sweet_a word_n &_o setten_v they_o besy_o in_o her_o mind_n and_o so_o have_v they_o great_a joy_n &_o ghostly_a like_n in_o his_o speech_n &_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o specyal_o as_o i_o hope_v they_o weren_a â—â—_o â—â—_o comfort_v in_o yâ—_z noble_a short_a prayer_n that_o he_o tauÈt_v they_o among_o other_o in_o that_o time_n that_o be_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la â—_o that_o for_o the_o great_a fruit_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o felten_fw-mi therein_o &_o also_o for_o the_o great_a trust_n &_o hope_v that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o thereby_o for_o as_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o not_o only_o they_o understonde_v it_o after_o the_o lettir_v but_o also_o therewith_o they_o have_fw-mi thorugh_fw-mi grace_n yâ—_z ghostly_a understond_v of_o each_o petition_n thereof_o and_o 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pryvate_a he_z shalle_o thorughe_o grace_n by_o process_n of_o time_n find_v so_o mykel_n comfort_n there_o in_o that_o there_o be_v none_o prayer_n make_v of_o man_n that_z shall_v be_v to_o he_o so_o savery_a &_o so_o effectuell_a in_o what_o so_o ever_o need_n or_o caa_v he_o be_v styre_v special_o to_o pray_v for_o remedy_n and_o help_v to_o god_n &_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v in_o his_o soul_n when_o god_n will_v yeve_v his_o grace_n with_o great_a like_n diverse_a underston_n ding_v thereof_o most_o aperteyn_v to_o his_o desire_n and_o that_o other_o than_o be_v write_v in_o the_o comyn_v exposition_n thereof_o or_o parauâ—â—ur_v better_o than_o he_o can_v tell_v but_o mykel_n folk_n as_o servant_n and_o by_o red_a man_n have_v more_o will_n to_o pray_v for_o special_a meed_n that_o they_o coveyten_v here_o than_o as_o true_a son_n for_o the_o love_n and_o the_o plese_n of_o our_o fader_fw-mi god_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o they_o setten_v more_o her_o likâ—â—_n ge_fw-mi and_o besines_fw-mi in_o a_o pryvate_a prayer_n make_v of_o man_n to_o our_o lady_n or_o to_o other_o sainâ—_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o do_v this_o in_o general_a prayer_n make_v of_o god_n himself_o the_o which_o without_o doubt_n be_v moost_n plesinge_v to_o he_o and_o most_o spedful_a to_o us._n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v deceyve_v in_o many_o manner_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o sauter_n and_o the_o service_n in_o holy_a chirche_n nevertheless_o other_o devoute_a prayer_n make_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n &_o other_o saint_n be_v good_a to_o be_v say_v after_o that_o the_o devotion_n of_o man_n be_v stire_v to_o say_v they_o in_o covenable_a tyme._n so_o that_o they_o set_v not_o her_o affection_n the_o lass_n upon_o this_o most_o worthy_a prayer_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la as_o mykell_a folk_n in_o the_o say_n of_o other_o private_a prayer_n setten_v all_o her_o intent_n &_o speak_v they_o with_o great_a devotion_n but_z in_o the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la they_o ben_z to_o necligent_a &_o rabben_fw-mi it_o forth_o without_o devotion_n &_o that_o make_v oft_o special_a meed_n temporel_n that_o they_o hope_v for_o to_o have_v by_o the_o sayenge_a of_o such_o private_a prayer_n as_o to_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n or_z for_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o sudden_a death_n or_o other_o bodily_a peril_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o trust_v upon_o by_o the_o say_v of_o any_o prayer_n without_o ritghwys_o lyve_a and_o also_o man_n shall_v not_o desire_v such_o special_a temporel_n mede_n but_o only_o as_o be_v the_o wylle_n of_o god_n that_o all_o only_o know_v what_o be_v spedful_a to_o we_o and_o that_o without_o doubt_n shall_v gete_v we_o most_o
effectuel_o of_o any_o other_o prayer_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o it_o be_v say_v true_o with_o devotion_n and_o special_o by_o that_o petition_n &_o askinge_a fiat_n voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o â—ader_n in_o heaven_n thy_o wylle_n be_v do_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o in_o heaven_n so_o in_o earth_n and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v best_a to_o we_o for_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o sudden_a death_n or_o any_o other_o bodily_a perylle_n with_o out_o doubt_n our_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n god_n wylle_v yeve_v it_o we_o after_o the_o foresaid_a petition_n with_o rightwys_o line_v &_o else_o not_o say_z we_o never_o so_o many_o private_a prayer_n for_o as_o we_o rede_v all_o day_n of_o diver_n see_v martyr_n &_o saint_n that_o some_o be_v brente_a some_o drown_v and_o in_o other_o diverse_a manner_n put_v to_o shameful_a dethe_v as_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v best_a to_o hem_v &_o increase_v of_o her_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a open_a folly_n to_o hem_v as_o we_o may_v well_o be_v to_o have_v pray_v for_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o such_o bodily_a harm_n or_o peril_n &_o as_o against_o sudden_a death_n it_o be_v spedeful_a to_o many_o man_n for_o to_o have_v such_o dethe_v shameful_a to_o man_n sight_n as_z saint_n gregory_n tell_v by_o ensample_n of_o the_o prophet_n abdo_n that_o be_v wory_v of_o the_o lion_n that_o god_n purge_v of_o time_n here_o ryghtwys_o man_n by_o such_o shameful_a dethe_v for_o as_o holy_a write_v refrigeâ—â—â—â—â—it_fw-la jusâ—ê°_n simoâ—_n te_fw-mi â—occupatê°_n fuâ—â—it_fw-la in_o refrigeâ—â—â—â—â—it_fw-la te_fw-mi wytness_v sothe_o the_o ryghtwysman_n if_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o bodily_a dethe_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o be_v set_v in_o rest_n everla_a nevertheless_o we_o pray_fw-mi oft_o &_o that_o lawful_o to_o be_v keep_v fro_o sudden_a dethe_v but_o that_o be_v underston_fw-mi de_fw-fr that_o we_o be_v not_o cumber_v with_o dede_o sin_n therinne_v to_o dye_n without_o repentance_n of_o herte_n &_o shryfte_n of_o mouth_n and_o thereto_o as_o i_o hope_v be_v moo_v best_a &_o effectuel_a prayer_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la specyal_o in_o the_o two_o last_o petycyon_n and_o askinge_n thereof_o by_o the_o which_o we_o pray_fw-mi almighty_a god_n fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n that_o he_o suf_fw-fr fresh_a we_o to_o fall_v &_o to_o be_v cumber_v with_o temptacyon_n of_o dede_o taâ—â—onâ—_n et_fw-fr nâ—noâ—_n i_fw-it ducas_fw-la inâ—â—p_v taâ—â—onâ—_n sign_n but_o that_o he_o keep_v we_o and_o delyvere_v we_o from_o all_o wyckednesse_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o matere_fw-mi of_o this_o worthy_a prayer_n be_v so_o plentivous_a &_o also_o the_o thesyre_n of_o the_o wryther_o hereof_o be_v to_o speak_v more_o there_o of_o nevertheless_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o i_o hope_v suffysaunt_o and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a process_n that_o follow_v after_o we_z leave_v this_o matere_a at_o this_o time_n &_o all_o the_o fructuous_a sermon_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v make_v to_o his_o discyple_n in_o that_o hill_n before_o go_v down_o with_o he_o by_o devoute_a contemplation_n and_o beholdinge_v how_o that_o after_o that_o noble_a lesson_n teach_v in_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v skylful_a for_o the_o high_a per_fw-mi fection_n thereof_o our_o lord_n jhun_v come_v down_o with_o that_o meek_a talk_n of_o his_o disciple_n speak_v also_o homely_a with_o hem_n by_o the_o way_n &_o they_o as_o the_o chyken_n of_o the_o hene_n folowen_v he_o with_o mikel_n ghostly_a like_n coveyt_v each_o before_o other_o to_o be_v neâ—â—_n he_o and_o here_o be_v virtuous_a &_o sweet_a word_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o be_v come_v down_o mykel_n peple_n come_v agein_v he_o bringinge_v diverse_a see_v ke_a folk_n &_o many_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v by_o process_n the_o which_o all_o he_o full_o of_o mercy_n hele_v &_o make_v hole_n both_o in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n ¶_o and_o thus_o short_o we_o passen_a here_o over_o mykel_n process_n of_o tie_n gospel_n &_o many_o chapiter_n of_o the_o foresaid_a book_n of_o boâ—aâ—â—uâ—â—t_n for_o the_o litil_a edification_n of_o hem_n as_o it_o seem_v nedful_a to_o simple_a soul_n to_o yâ—_z which_o this_o book_n be_v special_o write_v in_o englisshe_n as_o it_o have_v oft_o be_v say_v here_o before_o and_o so_o leve_v this_o process_n in_o many_o place_n we_o shall_v only_o tell_v the_o notabylytee_n thereupon_o short_o to_o edyfication_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o centurio_n &_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o litil_a king_n hele_v of_o our_o lord_n calpin_n â—â—â—_o in_o this_o gospel_n in_o that_o our_o lord_n ihesus_fw-la mekely_a &_o unprayed_a go_v bodily_a to_o heel_n the_o seek_v servant_n and_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o king_n soon_o pray_v our_o pride_n be_v reprove_v in_o that_o we_o noâ—um_n â—on_v conâ—â—â—_n suphian_n munâ—â—_n noâ—um_n in_o the_o contrary_a manner_n be_v ready_a &_o leave_v to_o go_v to_o rich_a man_n and_o mighty_a that_o we_o may_v beworldly_a worship_v by_o and_o to_o please_v they_o and_o do_v the_o seruyce_n that_o we_o may_v for_o worldly_a i_o de_o but_z we_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o pour_v man_n and_z simple_a or_o to_o help_v they_o in_o she_o need_n for_o ghostly_a meed_n least_fw-mi it_o be_v ageynste_n our_o worship_n as_o saint_n gregory_n note_v in_o this_o place_n ¶_o of_o the_o paletike_n man_n leide_v do_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o the_o house_n hel_v &_o hele_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v captm_n xx_o in_o this_o gospel_n alibê°_n nonde_fw-fr iâ—iâ—mi_fw-fr taâ—ibê°_n corpo_fw-it ralibê°_n &_o spin_a alibê°_n we_o have_v ensample_n &_o doctrine_n that_o oft_o scythe_n bodily_a sykenes_n come_v of_o ghoste_o sikenes_n that_o be_v sine_fw-la and_z that_o the_o helinge_n of_o ghostly_a sekenes_n be_v oft_o cause_n of_o bodily_a heel_n in_o that_o our_o lord_n first_o foriaf_n to_o yâ—_z paletike_n his_o sin_n &_o after_o hele_v he_o of_o the_o bodily_a palesye_n ¶_o also_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a vertu_fw-fr of_o true_a bilyve_a in_o yâ—_z yâ—_z the_o faith_n &_o the_o bilive_a of_o one_o man_n help_v &_o save_v another_o as_o the_o feyth_n of_o the_o berer_n of_o this_o paletike_a man_n save_v he_o &_o also_o in_o the_o next_o chapytre_n before_o the_o feithe_a of_o centurio_n fidei_fw-la de_fw-fr â—â—ute_fw-fr fidei_fw-la gate_n he_o will_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o also_o here_o after_o the_o feithe_a of_o the_o woman_n chananee_n save_v she_o douÈt_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v now_o all_o day_n that_o child_n baptyse_v &_o after_o deed_n before_o the_o year_n of_o discression_n ben_fw-mi save_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o godfader_n thorugh_v the_o meryte_n of_o crist_n &_o this_o be_v open_o ageinste_n some_o heretic_n that_o helden_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n ¶_o how_o that_o martha_n be_v hele_v of_o her_o sykensse_n by_o touching_n of_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o lord_n clothinge_n captm_n xxi_o the_o gospel_n name_v not_o the_o woman_n that_z be_v hele_v by_o the_o be_v finibria_n vestimenâ—a_o be_v touch_v of_o the_o hem_n of_o jhuns_fw-mi clothinge_fw-mi but_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o other_o doctor_n sayen_v that_o she_o be_v martha_n the_o sister_n of_o marry_o maudeleyne_v by_o the_o hem_n of_o jhesus_n clothing_n as_o sainte_fw-fr bernerd_a say_v may_v be_v understonde_v every_o meek_a servant_n of_o god_n the_o which_o in_o any_o virtuous_a deed_n that_o he_o do_v owe_v to_o know_v true_o herte_a and_o open_o knowleche_v by_o mouth_n that_o only_a god_n be_v principal_a doer_n thereof_o and_o noughté_fw-fr he_o as_o the_o cloth_n hele_v not_o but_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o were_v that_o cloth_n ¶_o of_o the_o conuersyon_n of_o mary_n maudeleyne_v captm_n xxii_o ovre_n curteis_fw-la lord_n jhesus_n be_v pray_v of_o simon_n the_o leprose_n on_o a_o day_n to_o eat_v with_o he_o and_z thereto_o he_o grant_v glad_o &_o come_v to_o mete_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v oftsythe_n both_o of_o his_o owene_a curtosie_n &_o also_o for_o the_o love_n &_o the_o zele_n that_o he_o have_v iâ—â—â—â—_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr cuâ—â—_n alâ—tateâ—_n dom_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o savacyon_n of_o mane_n soul_n for_o yâ—_z wyche_a he_o be_v make_v man_n for_z so_o et_a with_o hem_n &_o benygn_o comine_v with_o they_o he_o drowe_v they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o also_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o he_o make_v himself_o so_o pertite_o pour_v that_o he_o take_v none_o pocession_n of_o worldly_a god_n for_o himself_o as_o for_o he_o therefore_o thruÈ_n that_o love_n of_o poverte_a he_o that_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o mekenes_n what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v pray_v or_o beden_fw-mi to_o mete_v take_v it_o for_o the_o time_n &_o the_o place_n meke_o &_o
ensample_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o penance_n that_o be_v joan_n vâ—â—â—_n penitencia_fw-la ê“_n peccatis_fw-la conte_n a_o lollardo_n non_fw-mi de_fw-fr conteâ—â—_n joan_n nedful_a to_o forievenesse_n of_o sin_n show_v in_o this_o woman_n maudaleyne_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o which_o penance_n as_o alle_fw-mi hooly_a chirche_n tech_v stant_fw-la in_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n in_o shrift_n of_o mouth_n and_o in_o satisfactonn_n of_o deed_n but_o here_o paraventur_v some_o man_n think_n after_o the_o fall_v oppynyon_n of_o lollarde_n that_o shryft_n of_o mouth_n be_v not_o needful_a but_o that_o it_o sufise_v only_o in_o herte_a to_o be_v shrive_v to_o god_n as_o the_o foresaid_a woman_n be_v â–ª_o for_o the_o gospel_n tell_v not_o that_o she_o speak_v any_o word_n by_o mouth_n &_o yet_o be_v her_o sin_n full_o foryeven_v as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o as_o it_o seem_v this_o be_v a_o great_a evydence_n non-use_n non-use_n for_o that_o opinion_n but_o here_o to_o be_v a_o answer_n reasonable_a that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v to_o who_o she_o make_v her_o confession_n in_o herte_n be_v there_o in_o bodily_a presence_n very_a god_n &_o man_n to_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o godhede_v be_v all_o be_v open_v the_o thouÈte_n of_o herte_a as_o be_v to_o man_n yâ—_z speech_n of_o mouth_n as_o oft_o scythe_n the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n tellethe_v &_o special_o here_o open_o both_o of_o yâ—_z woman_n &_o also_o oâ—_n the_o pharisee_n thouÈt_v wherefore_o yâ—_z thouÈt_o of_o herte_fw-la be_v only_a than_o to_o he_o as_o mykel_n as_o be_v now_o therewith_o speech_n of_o mouth_n to_o man_n bodily_a and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o now_o in_o the_o new_a law_n what_o time_n that_o we_o synen_n dede_o we_o offenden_fw-ge he_o not_o only_o after_o his_o godhede_v but_o also_o after_o his_o manhede_v that_o he_o buy_v we_o with_o fro_o sin_n and_o ghostly_a dethe_v therefore_o we_o behove_v to_o do_v satisfaction_n to_o he_o after_o both_o kynde_n by_o true_a penance_n knoweleching_n our_o trespace_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n &_o ask_v foryevenes_n and_o sy_n than_o we_o have_v not_o here_o his_o bodily_a presence_n as_o maudaleyne_v have_v therefore_o in_o his_o stead_n we_o behove_v to_o show_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o word_n that_o we_o have_v offendid_a he_o as_o man_n as_o we_o show_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n in_o herte_n that_o we_o have_v offendid_a he_o as_o god_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v at_o yâ—_z lest_o by_o dede_o sign_n for_o thereby_o only_o we_o be_v deê‘t_v from_o he_o and_o unkind_o lesen_fw-mi the_o great_a benefice_n that_o he_o gaf_v we_o in_o his_o manhede_v wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v restore_v ageyne_n and_o knytte_n to_o he_o as_o we_o be_v before_o in_o grace_n we_o must_v do_v satisfaction_n not_o only_o to_o he_o as_o to_o god_n but_o also_o as_o to_o man_n that_o we_o have_v so_o forsake_v by_o dede_o sin_n in_o manere_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o so_o as_o holy_a chyrche_n have_v reasonable_o ordain_v and_o beden_fw-mi knowleche_n by_o mouth_n &_o make_v our_o confessyon_n true_o of_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o preste_n that_o he_o have_v specyal_o ordain_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o his_o vyker_n here_o to_o by_o thoo_n word_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o dysciple_n when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o ¶_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o bynden_v in_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bonden_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o so_o you_o unbynden_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v unbonden_v in_o heaven_n ¶_o of_o this_o true_a penance_n needful_a for_o dede_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o repentance_n in_o herte_n but_o also_o by_o shrifte_n of_o mouth_n to_o the_o press_v in_o god_n stead_n if_o we_o may_v for_o more_o our_o lord_n god_n afk_v not_o and_o therewith_o of_o due_a satisfaction_n follow_v we_z have_v parfyte_n ensample_n open_o show_v in_o this_o blessid_v woman_n that_o be_v before_o so_o sinful_a marry_o maudeleyne_v in_o the_o process_n before_o say_v of_o this_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v open_a enough_o touch_v the_o first_o part_n and_o the_o last_o that_o be_v to_o say_v repentance_n and_o satisfaccyon_n ¶_o and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o that_o be_v confession_n though_o we_o rede_v hit_v not_o of_o she_o by_o word_n speak_v for_o that_o be_v no_o need_n to_o he_o that_o know_v full_o her_o herte_n our_o lord_n jhun_v the_o re_fw-mi be_v in_o his_o bodily_a presence_n as_o it_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o she_o show_v the_o affection_n of_o this_o confession_n parfite_o in_o deed_n in_o that_o that_o she_o will_v not_o show_v she_o to_o he_o pryvate_a as_o sinful_a &_o ask_v mercy_n as_z she_o may_v have_v do_v betwyx_n him_z and_o she_o or_o else_o before_o his_o discyple_n but_o spare_v for_o no_o shame_n that_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o penance_n in_o confession_n she_o cheese_n the_o place_n and_o the_o time_n where_o it_o may_v be_v to_o she_o as_o open_v repreef_a &_o shame_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o pharysee_v of_o the_o which_o she_o know_v well_o have_v indygnation_n and_o despite_n of_o the_o sinful_a and_o also_o at_o the_o meet_a when_o hit_n shall_v be_v most_o wondringe_v to_o he_o &_o all_o his_o guest_n upon_o she_o for_o the_o repreef_n &_o shame_n that_o she_o have_v of_o her_o sign_n be_v so_o great_a withinforth_o that_o she_o foryate_v all_o shame_n &_o reprefe_a wythoute_n forth_o and_o so_o in_o that_o deed_n she_o knowlech_v open_o her_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o also_o by_o will_n in_o special_a not_o refuse_v for_o to_o have_v herd_n it_o reherce_v and_o open_o tell_v of_o he_o that_o she_o come_v to_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n the_o which_o as_o she_o wi_v well_o know_v in_o specyall_a the_o least_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o may_v reasonable_o have_v reprehend_v she_o open_o of_o it_o or_z he_o have_v foryeven_v it_o but_o our_o curtois_fw-fr lord_n full_o of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n see_v that_o very_a contricyon_n in_o her_o herte_n and_o that_o good_a will_v ground_a in_o true_a byleve_n that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n &_o that_o may_v full_o foryeve_v her_o vera_fw-la non_fw-fr fidenâ—â—aâ—iâ—aten_fw-mi ri_fw-la quisitis_fw-la in_o contricione_fw-la vera_fw-la sign_n as_o he_o like_v and_o therewith_o that_o she_o have_v full_a hope_n to_o have_v his_o grace_n &_o foryevenesse_n and_o also_o the_o fervent_a love_n that_o she_o have_v to_o he_o the_o which_o three_o virtue_n be_v needful_a to_o every_o man_n yâ—_z will_v have_v foryevenes_n of_o sign_n and_o so_o wythoute_n any_o more_o penance_n he_o full_o foryaf_a all_o her_o syne_n and_o bid_v she_o go_fw-mi in_o pee_z that_o be_v pee_z of_o conscience_n full_o make_v bytwene_v she_o &_o god_n and_o man_n for_o her_o true_a feyth_n &_o bilyve_a in_o the_o which_o be_v ground_v parfite_o hope_n &_o charite_v as_o it_o be_v say_v have_v make_v her_o sauf_o and_o so_o shall_v it_o the_o most_o sinful_a man_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v â–ª_o if_o he_o have_v it_o true_o ground_v in_o his_o herte_n by_o veray_fw-fr contrition_n as_o she_o have_v for_o thenne_n without_o doubt_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o any_o shame_n to_o knowleche_v his_o sign_n by_o word_n open_o to_o man_n in_o god_n 〈…〉_o r_o 〈…〉_o stead_n as_o she_o die_v by_o will_n to_o he_o that_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o here_o paraventur_fw-la seem_v to_o some_o man_n that_o as_o the_o sinful_a man_n shall_v follow_v this_o woman_n by_o true_a forthin_a king_n of_o his_o sign_n so_o shall_v the_o press_v follow_v our_o lord_n in_o light_n foryeve_v show_v thereof_o enjoin_v no_o more_o penance_n than_o â–ª_o r_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o he_o die_v therefore_o but_o here_o answer_v holy_a doctoures_fw-la that_o sayen_v that_o the_o contrition_n and_o the_o forthynk_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o perfect_a that_o it_o suffyse_v wythoute_n any_o more_o penance_n to_o full_a foryevenes_n there_o of_o the_o which_o there_o as_o it_o be_v if_o the_o press_v may_v see_v and_o full_o know_v he_o shall_v yeve_v no_o more_o penance_n but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o man_n see_v not_o the_o herte_n as_o our_o lord_n jhun_v god_n &_o man_n die_v and_o so_o may_v he_o not_o know_v it_o but_o in_o party_n as_o by_o token_n wythoutforthe_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o syke_a part_n he_o shall_v enjoin_v penance_n for_o sin_n more_o or_o lass_n as_o holy_a chirche_n have_v ordain_v and_o will_v god_n that_o all_o sinful_a people_n will_v follow_v this_o woman_n in_o true_a forthynk_n &_o thene_n with_o bâ—_n n_o 〈…〉_o i_o bâ—_n out_o doubt_n they_o shall_v have_v of_o god_n full_o foryeve_v be_v the_o penance_n more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o preste_n enjoin_v ferthermore_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o the_o
be_v the_o breed_n of_o life_n that_o come_v fro_o heveâ—_n &_o it_o behove_v to_o eat_v his_o flessâ—_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n who_o so_o shall_v be_v saaf_a &_o have_v everlasting_a lâ—fe_n they_o understond_v his_o wood_n flessh_o &_o not_o ghostly_a grutcheden_fw-mi against_o he_o and_o token_n occasion_n of_o great_a slander_v and_o many_o of_o his_o discyple_n through_o that_o miss_v understond_v flessh_o forsoken_v he_o but_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o twelve_o apostle_n answerde_n that_o they_o wâ—lde_v not_o leave_v he_o for_o he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o so_o that_o be_v slander_v to_o the_o bad_a be_v virtue_n to_o the_o good_a â–ª_o â—n_o the_o foresaid_a word_n &_o dede_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la we_o have_v ensample_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o lete_fw-la to_o do_v good_a werke_n for_o occasion_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o slander_v unskylful_o take_v of_o other_o or_o for_o enâ—re_n and_o evyll_n will_v of_o they_o and_o specyal_o of_o that_o deed_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o soul_n heel_n we_o shall_v not_o cease_v for_o any_o slander_v wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v slander_v for_o to_o rise_v than_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o truth_n â—hat_n be_v to_o saâ—e_v in_o three_o manner_n after_o the_o comyn_v sentence_n of_o doctor_n â–ª_o first_o of_o yâ—_z â—â—te_n pâ—â—â—â—e_o â—â—as_v â—â—te_n good_a life_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v for_o slander_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—e_n shall_v not_o do_v dede_o sign_n for_o putting_a away_o of_o any_o slander_v also_o a_o doctor_n or_o a_o precher_n shall_v not_o teach_v or_o prithee_o fall_v for_o any_o slander_v but_o in_o caa_v he_o may_v hold_v his_o pee_z of_o a_o certain_a â—â—â—â—e_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_n â—â—as_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—e_n troth_n as_o what_o time_n that_o he_o know_v that_o the_o herer_n ben_fw-mi obstynat_n in_o error_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a if_o that_o troth_n be_v say_v â—he_v three_o be_v troth_n of_o rightwysnes_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v for_o slander_v â—hat_n be_v to_o say_v a_o domesman_n shall_v not_o yeve_v false_a â–ª_o â—erâ—â—â—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o doom_n nor_o a_o wytnes_n bear_v false_a record_n for_o any_o slander_v â–ª_o but_o of_o other_o certain_a dede_n that_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o peryll_n of_o soul_n a_o man_n shall_v other_o while_n cease_v though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o hemself_n for_o to_o put_v away_o occasion_n of_o slander_v as_o thapostle_n paul_n say_v that_o will_v rather_o never_o eat_v flessh_a than_o he_o will_v there_o thorugh_o yeve_v occasyon_n of_o slander_v to_o his_o brother_n also_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o charge_v more_o the_o clennesse_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o dispose_v religios_fw-la n_o contraplures_fw-la specialit_fw-la religios_fw-la to_o virtue_n thanne_v bodily_a clennesse_n and_o honest_a wythoute_n forth_o that_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o nevertheless_o honest_a and_o bodily_a clennesse_n be_v good_a so_o that_o it_o dyspose_v not_o to_o vain_a glory_n or_o curyosyte_n or_o lechery_n or_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v good_a custom_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o the_o biddynge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a ordenaunce_n of_o sovereyn_n in_o â–ª_o holy_a chirche_n be_v moche_n more_o for_o to_o charge_v wherefore_o in_o this_o point_n erren_a many_o crysten_v man_n and_o specyal_o religious_a that_o chargen_n more_o bodily_a observance_n and_o custom_n though_o they_o dispose_v to_o no_o virtue_n and_o oft_o be_v against_o reason_n than_o they_o do_v the_o bid_n of_o god_n and_o good_a doctrine_n of_o holy_a fader_n towching_n charyte_v mekenesse_n pacyence_n devocyon_n in_o prayer_n dyscrete_a abstynence_n and_o other_o virtue_n wherefore_o they_o may_v drede_v the_o repreyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n pry_v ve_o that_o he_o reprove_v the_o pharysee_n open_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v before_o ¶_o of_o the_o specyall_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n behoten_a to_o all_o thoo_n that_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o his_o love_n caplm_fw-ge xxix_o what_o time_n our_o lord_n jhun_v by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o temporell_n good_n for_o perfecconn_n say_v that_o it_o be_v hear_v to_o a_o rich_a man_n entry_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n ask_v of_o he_o what_o reward_n they_o shall_v have_v that_o have_v forsake_v and_o leave_v all_o worldly_a thing_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o thenne_n our_o lord_n ansuerde_v not_o oon_o beheting_a to_o hem_v a_o promisso_fw-la de_fw-fr centuplo_fw-la promisso_fw-la sovereyne_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o that_o forsake_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o other_o cow_n and_o temporell_n good_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o hondred_a fold_n in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o life_n everla_a in_o a_o neither_o world_n to_o come_v wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o have_v take_v they_o to_o ghostly_a lyve_a &_o full_o forsake_v the_o world_n notabil_n notabil_n have_v matere_a of_o great_a ghostly_a joy_n and_o specyall_a comfort_n in_o this_o byheste_n of_o jhun_n not_o onn_o for_o the_o everla_a life_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi to_o have_v by_o his_o graconus_fw-la byhest_n but_o also_o for_o that_o hundred_o fold_v reward_n that_o they_o shall_v feel_v in_o this_o bodily_a life_n if_o they_o true_o loven_v jhun_v and_o full_o forsake_v yâ—_z world_n that_o be_v neither_o gold_n ne_o silver_n nor_o deynteous_a mete_n or_o precyous_a clothes_n but_o ghostly_a riches_n of_o virtue_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o alone_a he_o knowyth_o that_o by_o experience_n felyth_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v among_o other_o clenesse_n of_o conscyence_n &_o rest_n in_o soul_n love_v of_o poverte_a chastyte_a pacyence_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o what_o time_n that_o our_o ghostly_a spouse_n jhesu_n be_v know_v of_o ghostly_a folk_n before_o say_v but_o it_o be_v hide_v to_o flesshly_a dne_fw-mi n_n sprale_a donungren_n quammagna_fw-la multitudo_fw-la dulce_fw-la this_fw-mi tue_o dne_fw-mi folk_n that_o have_v set_v their_o herte_n &_o her_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v feel_v this_o yefte_a spekyth_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la lord_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n that_o thou_o haste_v hide_v to_o hem_v thad_z dreden_fw-mi the_o of_o this_o matter_n saint_n bernard_v makyth_v a_o dovoute_a process_n in_o a_o tretyse_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v de_fw-fr colloquio_fw-la simonis_fw-la &_o jhun_v speak_n more_o plenarly_a of_o this_o ghostly_a meed_n of_o the_o which_o jhesus_n grant_v we_o parte_fw-la amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the_o hylle_n eaplm_fw-ge thirty_o our_o lord_n jhun_v willing_n to_o conferme_v &_o streng_v the_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o yâ—_z true_a byleve_v that_o he_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n he_z show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n by_o that_o he_o suffer_v after_o the_o kind_n &_o the_o comyn_v infyrmyte_v of_o man_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v god_n by_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v above_o the_o comyn_v kind_n and_o may_v of_o man_n and_o therewith_o all_o so_o he_o inform_v they_o &_o tell_v hen_n before_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v paynful_o the_o hard_a death_n as_o man_n &_o after_o arise_v up_o glorious_o to_o lyf_v as_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n what_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n of_o mathewe_n &_o mark_v &_o luke_o tellen_v iâ—_n math_n seven_o marc_n 13._o luc._n iâ—_n that_o he_o have_v tell_v his_o discyple_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v many_o reprove_v &_o dispyte_v in_o jhrlm._n and_o att_o the_o last_o be_v slay_v &_o deed_n and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n the_o three_o day_n thene_n ferdermore_o he_o conclude_v &_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o there_o stoden_a at_o that_o tyme._n the_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v bodily_a dethe_v till_o they_o seen_v mane_n soon_o â–ª_o that_o be_v himself_o come_n in_o his_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v apere_v in_o a_o wonder_n full_a &_o joyeful_a clernesse_n of_o his_o manhede_v as_o long_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o for_o to_o fulfil_v this_o byhe_a about_o the_o viij_o day_n after_o he_o take_v with_o he_o peter_n james_n &_o john_n up_o in_o to_o a_o high_a hylle_n that_o be_v as_o clerk_n sayen_v call_v thabor_n and_o there_o he_o be_v transfygure_v in_o her_o sight_n that_o be_v to_o say_v torn_v out_o of_o the_o low_a lyknes_n of_o servant_n in_o to_o the_o high_a &_o glorious_a lyknes_n of_o his_o kyngdom_n for_o his_o face_n shine_v as_o
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that_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o redempcyon_n resurreccio_n resurreccio_n and_o byenge_a there_o be_v no_o matere_a of_o joye_n but_o rather_o of_o sorrow_n both_o to_o he_o in_o that_o painful_a suffer_a and_o to_o we_o for_o our_o sinful_a deserve_v ferdermore_o yet_o the_o resurrecconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n be_v a_o glorious_a solemn_a and_o a_o joyful_a feest_fw-mi both_o for_o he_o and_o for_o we_o for_o thenne_n be_v his_o body_n gloryfy_v and_o all_o pain_n &_o sorrow_n pass_v and_o we_o iustyfy_v &_o have_v a_o earnest_a and_o ensample_n without_o doubt_n of_o our_o last_o upryse_v in_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o worshipful_a &_o joyful_a dnns_fw-la hec_fw-la en_fw-fr dies_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la day_n specyall_a singe_v holy_a chirche_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n make_v be_v we_o merry_a therein_o &_o glad_a and_o as_o augustyn_a say_v in_o a_o sermon_n this_o day_n be_v 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mind_n of_o his_o merueyle_n &_o bless_a passonn_n and_o of_o his_o merueylous_a resurrecconn_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a ascenconn_v and_o general_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o merueylous_a werke_n &_o dede_n of_o he_o in_o his_o bless_a lyf_v here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o which_o be_v treat_v in_o all_o this_o book_n before_o write_v for_o to_o begin_v â—yrst_n at_o his_o merueyllous_a incarnaconn_n so_o how_o express_a mind_n thereof_o be_v this_o meet_a that_o he_o yevyth_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o therein_o be_v he_o very_o and_o in_o that_o self_n body_n that_o be_v so_o merueylous_o conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o kind_n and_o also_o so_o merueylous_o bear_v of_o his_o bless_a mother_n marry_v without_o sorrow_n or_o weme_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o merueyllous_a werke_n and_o dede_n of_o he_o in_o to_o this_o ghostly_a mete_v we_o have_v that_o specyall_a mind_n that_o none_o may_v be_v more_o and_o that_o 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that_o there_o may_v no_o true_a angel_n teach_v the_o contrary_a of_o the_o bileve_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o therefore_o he_o that_o so_o do_v be_v a_o angel_n of_o sathanas_fw-la and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o been_v all_o the_o fall_v lollarde_n the_o which_o have_v neither_o true_a drede_n nor_o perfyte_n love_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o therefore_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o ghostly_a swetnes_n of_o this_o heavenly_a meet_a of_o his_o precyous_a body_n ne_o the_o like_n mind_n of_o his_o merueylle_n show_v in_o that_o bless_a sacrament_n â–ª_o but_o we_o that_o thorugh_v grace_n stonden_fw-mi in_o true_a byleve_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o this_o soverayne_n holy_a sacrament_n with_o goostly_a like_n of_o soul_n have_v we_o not_o oon_o in_o mind_n the_o great_a merueylle_n and_o mighty_a miracle_n write_v and_o preched_a of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o dyverse_a manner_n show_v as_o it_o be_v beforsayd_v but_o also_o consider_v we_o how_o that_o 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 increase_v of_o fervent_a affecconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v as_o for_o a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a life_n before_o write_v ¶_o enprynt_v by_o wynkin_n the_o worth_n ¶_o here_o folowyth_o a_o short_a devoute_a prayer_n to_o jhun_v cryst_n &_o his_o body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o which_o owe_v to_o be_v say_v in_o presence_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n at_o the_o mass_n with_o inward_a devoconn_v heyle_n holy_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n that_o be_v now_o soothfast_o contain_v here_o in_o this_o moo_v excellent_a sacrament_n i_o knowledge_n the_o my_o lord_n god_n with_o my_o mouth_n i_o love_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o i_o desire_v the_o with_o all_o the_o inward_a affeccyon_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v the_o sweet_a jhun_n that_o thou_o vochesauf_fw-fr of_o thy_o soverayne_a goodness_n this_o day_n so_o benygne_o &_o gracyous_o to_o vysite_v my_o such_fw-mi soul_n desire_v to_o receyve_v the_o goostly_a our_o 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
tempt_v of_o the_o enemy_n we_o shall_v not_o wonder_v though_o we_o wretch_n be_v oft_o scythe_n tempt_v for_o not_o oon_o he_o be_v tempt_v in_o these_o three_o time_n but_o also_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v in_o other_o dyver_n see_v time_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o manner_n temptacyou_o that_o long_v to_o the_o infirmyte_n of_o man_n wythoute_n sign_n ferthermore_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v full_o overcome_v &_o go_v away_o angel_n come_fw-mi &_o serueden_fw-mi and_o mynystreden_fw-mi he_o â—â—uoâ—â—_n meditacio_fw-la â—â—uoâ—â—_n but_o now_o here_o take_v we_o good_a heed_n â–ª_o and_o behold_v we_o inward_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n et_v alone_o and_o the_o angel_n about_o he_o &_o think_v we_o devoute_o by_o ymagynation_n though_o thing_n that_o folowen_v hereafter_o for_o they_o be_v full_o fair_a and_o styre_v to_o devoconn_n and_o so_o first_o we_o may_v ask_v â–ª_o what_o manner_n of_o mete_v it_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n serueden_fw-ge he_o of_o after_o that_o long_a fast_n â–ª_o hereof_o speak_v not_o holy_a wrytte_n wherefore_o we_o may_v here_o ymagyne_v by_o reason_n &_o ordain_v this_o worldly_a feest_n as_o we_o like_v not_o by_o error_n afferm_n but_o devout_o ymagyne_v and_o suppose_n and_o that_o after_o the_o comyn_v kind_n of_o the_o manhede_v for_o it_o we_o take_v heed_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o may_v after_o the_o godhede_v there_o be_v no_o question_n for_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o he_o may_v make_v what_o he_o list_v â–ª_o and_o also_o have_v of_o though_o that_o ben_fw-mi &_o weren_a make_v at_o his_o own_o will_v but_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o he_o use_v this_o may_v and_o this_o power_n for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o disciple_n in_o her_o bodily_a need_n but_o for_o the_o peple_n to_o show_v his_o godhede_v we_o reden_fw-ge that_o at_o two_o time_n he_o feed_v they_o miraculous_o in_o great_a multitude_n of_o a_o few_o love_n and_o fish_n but_o of_o his_o disciple_n be_v write_v that_o in_o his_o own_o presence_n they_o pluck_v eere_n of_o corn_n &_o eten_v they_o for_o hunger_n as_o it_o shall_v follow_v hereafter_o ¶_o also_o what_o time_n he_o himself_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o way_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o welle_v speak_v with_o the_o woman_n samarytane_n we_o rede_v not_o that_o he_o make_v mete_v for_o to_o eat_v but_o that_o he_o send_v his_o disciple_n in_o to_o the_o cyte_n to_o beg_v she_o mete_v &_o so_o it_o be_v not_o lyck_o that_o in_o this_o time_n after_o his_o fast_n &_o bodily_a hunger_n he_o purvey_v his_o meet_a by_o miracle_n fythen_a in_o this_o time_n he_o show_v oon_o his_o manhede_v and_o also_o there_o be_v no_o peple_n â–ª_o therefore_o to_o wyrche_v miracle_n to_o her_o edification_n as_o comyn_o he_o die_v but_o oon_o angel_n be_v there_o present_a and_o sythen_a in_o that_o hylle_n be_v no_o dwelling_n of_o man_n ne_o meet_a ready_a dyÈt_n we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o angel_n broughten_v he_o mane_n meet_v all_o ready_a dyghte_n from_o another_o place_n as_o it_o befelle_n to_o the_o prophet_n danyel_n ¶_o for_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n tell_v what_o time_n danyel_n be_v put_v in_o the_o pytte_n of_o lion_n and_o abacuk_n asleep_o neither_o prophet_n bear_v mete_v to_o he_o repar_v in_o the_o field_n god_n aungel_n take_v he_o up_o by_o the_o here_o of_o his_o heed_n &_o bear_v he_o from_o thenâ—_n in_o to_o babylonye_n to_o danyel_n for_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o that_o meet_a and_o after_o anon_o he_o be_v bear_v ageyne_a ¶_o and_o so_o in_o that_o manere_fw-la lete_fw-la we_o ymagyne_v here_o &_o with_o ghostly_a mirth_n as_o it_o be_v rehete_v our_o lord_n â–ª_o jhesu_n at_o his_o meet_a and_o also_o have_v in_o specyal_o his_o dear_a mother_n think_v we_o devout_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la what_o time_n sathanas_fw-la be_v reprove_v as_o a_o false_a temptour_n and_o utter_o dryven_v away_o holy_a angel_n in_o great_a multitude_n come_fw-mi to_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n after_o his_o vyctory_n and_o falling_n down_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n devoute_o honour_v he_o and_o salve_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o almyghty_a god_n and_o our_o lord_n benyng_o and_o swette_o to_o ok_v they_o up_o enclyne_v to_o hem_v with_o his_o heed_n as_o hit_v be_v knowlech_v himself_o veray_fw-fr man_n and_z in_o that_o somewhat_o lass_n &_o lowed_a from_o angel_n and_o thene_n speak_v the_o angel_n &_o sayden_n thus_o our_o worthy_a lord_n you_o have_v long_o fast_v and_o it_o be_v now_o your_o time_n to_o eat_v what_o be_v your_o will_n that_o we_o ordain_v for_o you_o and_o thene_n he_o say_v go_fw-mi forth_o to_o my_o dear_a mother_n &_o what_o manner_n of_o meet_a she_o have_v ready_a bring_v to_o i_o for_o there_o be_v none_o bodily_a mete_v so_o like_n to_o i_o as_o that_o be_v of_o her_o dyghting_a and_o anon_o two_o of_o they_o go_v forth_o sodeyn_o be_v before_o she_o â–ª_o and_o with_o great_a reverence_n greet_v she_o of_o she_o soon_o behalf_n tell_v their_o message_n and_o so_o of_o that_o simple_a meet_a yâ—_z she_o have_v ordain_v to_o herself_o &_o joseph_n the_o angel_n token_n with_o a_o loof_o and_o a_o to_o well_o and_o other_o necessarye_n and_o broughten_a hit_n to_o jhesu_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr the_fw-mi with_o a_o few_o small_a fish_n that_o our_o lady_n have_v ordain_v thene_n as_o god_n will_v &_o so_o therewith_o the_o angel_n come_n spradden_fw-mi the_o towel_n upon_o the_o ground_n &_o leiden_fw-mi breed_n thereon_o and_o myld_o stoden_v &_o sayden_n grace_n with_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n â–ª_o abide_v his_o blessing_n &_o till_o he_o be_v set_v ¶_o now_o take_v go_v resluse_n vide_fw-la solitary_a â—t_z resluse_n odd_a intent_n here_o special_o thou_o that_o be_v solytary_a and_o have_v in_o mind_n why_o thou_o ete_v thy_o meet_a alone_a as_o without_o manes_fw-la teliship_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o meet_a and_o how_o low_o our_o lord_n jhesê°_n syt_v down_o to_o his_o meet_a on_o the_o bare_a ground_n for_o there_o have_v he_o neither_o bancquerre_v ne_o quysshen_v and_o take_v heed_n how_o n_o n_o curteysly_a and_o how_o sobir_o he_o take_v his_o meet_a notwithstond_n his_o hunger_n after_o his_o long_a fast_n the_z angel_n serueden_fw-mi he_o as_o her_o lord_n peraventure_fw-fr one_o of_z breed_n another_o wine_n another_o dyÈt_a fish_n some_o songen_fw-mi in_o the_o stead_n of_o mynstrelsy_n that_o sweet_a song_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o they_o reheteden_fw-mi and_o counfort_v her_o lord_n as_o it_o longen_fw-mi to_o they_o with_o mykel_n joye_n meddle_v with_o compassion_n this_o teliship_n have_v thou_o though_o thou_o see_v they_o not_o when_o thou_o ete_v allone_n in_o thy_o celle_fw-fr if_o thou_o be_v in_o charite_n and_o specyal_o when_o thou_o have_v thy_o herte_n to_o god_n as_o you_o owe_v to_o have_v after_o the_o bid_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o which_o say_v to_o we_o that_o whether_o we_o eten_v or_o drynken_a or_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v all_z we_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n the_z which_o name_n jhesus_n we_o shall_v algate_v bliss_n and_o thank_v he_o in_o herte_n have_v we_o mykel_n have_v we_o lytyl_o have_v we_o good_a have_v we_o bid_v and_o so_o eat_v our_o meet_a though_o we_o be_v alone_o as_o though_o we_o see_v bodily_a the_o blessyd_v angel_n that_o be_v present_a ghostly_a and_o here_o with_o have_v inward_a compassion_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o behold_v in_o mind_n he_o that_o be_v almyghty_a god_n soverayne_a lord_n and_o maker_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n that_o yeve_v mete_v to_o alle_fw-mi flesshe_o creature_n so_o meked_a and_o in_o manner_n need_v to_o bodily_a mete_v and_o therewith_o eting_a as_o another_o erthe_o man_n mykel_n owe_v we_o to_o love_v he_o &_o thank_v he_o and_z with_o a_o glad_a wylle_n take_v penance_n and_o suffer_v disease_n for_o he_o that_o so_o moche_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o ¶_o ferthermore_o as_o to_o the_o process_n when_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n have_v eten_v and_o say_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thank_v the_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o manhede_v of_o that_o bodily_a refection_n he_z bad_a the_o angel_n bear_v ageyn_a to_o his_o mother_n that_o be_v leave_v tell_v she_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o short_a time_n come_v to_o her_o ageyne_n and_o when_o they_o have_fw-mi do_v as_o he_o bid_v &_o be_v come_v ageyne_a that_o be_v in_o full_a short_a tyme._n he_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o angel_n that_o weren_a there_o and_o say_v god_n ageyne_v to_o my_o fader_fw-mi and_o your_o bliss_n and_o recommend_v i_o to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n for_o yet_o it_o behove_v i_o to_o do_v my_o pylgremage_n here_o in_o earth_n a_o while_n &_o a_o none_o therewith_o they_o fall_a down_n to_o the_o earth_n &_o devoute_o ask_v his_o
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