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mortallye_o hate_v she_o at_o this_o present_a instant_n &_o be_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o make_v in_o england_n in_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o clere_o consume_v she_o with_o the_o fire_n appoint_v england_n be_v sumtyme_o into_o seven_o kingdom_n divide_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o writer_n and_o wale_n into_o ij_o call_v venedotia_n &_o demetia_n or_o north_n wales_n &_o south_n wales_n ireland_n make_v up_o the_o truth_n or_o if_o you_o hold_v wale_n but_o for_o one_o let_v scotland_n supply_v that_o room_n which_o owe_v unto_o england_n perpetual_a homage_n â–ª_o as_o all_o these_o be_v now_o in_o one_o most_o worthy_a and_o victoryouse_a king_n but_o one_o so_o will_v god_n put_v into_o all_o their_o heart_n one_o consent_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o geve_v her_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n or_o to_o send_v it_o again_o to_o the_o devil_n from_o whence_o it_o first_o come_v apoca._n xvij_o 17._o consydre_fw-fr with_o yourselves_o the_o late_a overthrow_n of_o the_o monastery_n covente_n collegis_fw-la and_o chauntery_n alleage_n of_o unclean_a spretes_n and_o hold_v of_o most_o hateful_a bird_n by_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n and_o think_v not_o but_o the_o fyltye_n habitation_n of_o the_o great_a mastre_n devyls_n will_n follow_v soon_o after_o apoca._n xviij_o 18._o let_v the_o goggle_v eye_v gardyner_n of_o wyncestre_n gird_v at_o it_o till_o his_o rib_n ache_v and_o a_o hondred_a dyg_a devyl_v upon_o his_o side_n yet_o shall_v not_o one_o jote_n of_o the_o lord_n promise_v be_v unfulfyl_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o that_o blasphemouse_n whore_n overthrow_v wile_n his_o most_o holy_a mother_n pray_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n good_a christian_a reader_n pray_v pray_v pray_v that_o his_o heavenly_a will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n and_o not_o manny_n and_o fashyon_n your_o lyve_n to_o the_o form_n of_o his_o most_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n doctrine_n amen_n ¶_o act_n of_o vow_a virginite_a for_o that_o age_n now_o to_o return_v again_o to_o their_o spiritual_a act_n of_o chastyte_n for_o that_o age_n when_o one_o sedia_n the_o father_n of_o saint_n aidus_n sedia_n perceyve_v that_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v have_v a_o child_n by_o his_o wife_n he_o bring_v she_o to_o these_o continent_n father_n for_o remedy_n of_o her_o barrenness_n &_o she_o be_v speed_n the_o next_o night_n after_o by_o a_o miracle_n for_o all_o be_v miracle_n they_o do_v joan_n cap._n guenhera_n a_o cornysh_v woman_n who_o some_o writer_n call_v fair_a elyne_n that_o make_v king_n arthure_n a_o cuckold_n guenhera_fw-la be_v after_o his_o death_n devoute_o receive_v into_o ambesbury_n non_fw-la dry_a as_o a_o penitent_a to_o their_o spiritual_a use_n guilhelmus_n malmesbury_n saint_n oswalde_v say_v his_o wife_n bebla_n in_o bed_n with_o a_o relygiouse_a hermyte_n oswaldus_n bebla_n and_o when_o the_o great_a heat_n come_v upon_o he_o as_z the_o spiritual_a father_n be_v hasty_a she_o find_v the_o mean_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o cold_a water_n to_o abate_v his_o hot_a courage_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o holy_a act_n whereupon_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v the_o say_v oswald_n a_o saint_n johan_o hard_v saint_n ebba_n which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o nonne_n ebba_n be_v generate_v of_o a_o whore_n as_o be_v all_o her_o father_n child_n beside_o she_o ij_o of_o they_o only_o except_v this_o ebba_n have_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o coldyngham_n not_o far_o â—â—om_n barwyck_n both_o man_n &_o woman_n dwell_v together_o fall_v by_o fell_a as_o the_o manner_n be_v than_o of_o all_o nondryes_n in_o england_n which_o exercyse_v the_o battle_n of_o chastyte_n so_o long_o that_o in_o their_o night_n metynge_v they_o go_v to_o bed_v together_o by_o couple_n their_o religiouse_a love_n be_v then_o so_o great_a till_o god_n send_v a_o wild_a fire_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o contempt_n of_o
betwixt_o they_o both_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o labour_a she_o be_v delyver_v of_o the_o nonnes_n child_n make_v the_o king_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v he_o to_o no_o small_a rejoice_n of_o they_o both_o this_o child_n be_v call_v sweno_n sweno_n and_o the_o year_n afore_o canutus_n die_v be_v constitute_v king_n of_o norwey_n some_o writer_n have_v think_v that_o heraldus_n the_o first_o which_o after_o succeed_v king_n of_o england_n to_o come_v four_o also_o the_o same_o way_n heraldus_n and_o his_o own_o brother_n hard_a canutus_n report_v it_o no_o far_o otherwise_o ranulphus_fw-la li_n 6_z ca_o 20_o cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autoribus_fw-la ¶_o dunstane_n dispute_v with_o sorcerye_n and_o murder_n now_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o dunstane_n again_o dunstanus_fw-la though_o the_o aforesaid_a controversye_n between_o the_o preste_n and_o the_o monk_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o legerdemain_n in_o the_o rood_n knavery_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o all_o finish_v for_o some_o man_n of_o wysdome_n there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n which_o smell_v somewhat_o as_o polydorus_n report_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n very_o subtle_a knaverye_n and_o plain_o ranulphus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o speech_n come_v from_o the_o wall_n mark_v it_o hardelye_o whereupon_o alpherus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o march_n with_o his_o company_n alpherus_fw-la in_o the_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n dcccc_n and._n lxx_o vi_fw-la 976_o send_v into_o scotlande_n for_o a_o certain_a learned_a bishop_n learned_a which_o be_v know_v both_o eloquent_a and_o wytty_n bishop_n to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o than_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v in_o a_o street_n or_o vyllage_n of_o the_o king_n call_v calna_n for_o they_o trust_v no_o more_o close_a house_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n have_v lay_v for_o the_o marry_a preste_n such_o invincible_a scripture_n reason_n and_o argument_n as_o dunstane_n and_o his_o dodypoll_n monk_n be_v not_o able_a to_o avoid_v ass_n the_o blind_a ass_n have_v none_o other_o shift_n but_o to_o lay_v these_o faint_a excuse_n for_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o age_a man_n sore_o break_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n give_v over_o all_o study_n beast_n and_o only_o addyct_v himself_o unto_o prayer_n but_o for_o as_o much_o he_o say_v as_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o disquieting_a of_o he_o but_o still_o vex_v he_o with_o old_a quarellynge_v they_o may_v well_o sem_fw-mi to_o have_v the_o victory_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o with_o that_o he_o arise_v in_o a_o great_a fury_n for_o a_o colour_n committinge_n his_o cause_n unto_o christ_n but_o he_o set_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o necromancy_n to_o work_v devil_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v with_o such_o as_o it_o please_v his_o pontifical_a pleasure_n to_o call_v with_o he_o sudden_o say_v fabyane_n antonyne_n vincent_n and_o johan_n capgrave_n the_o ioyste_n of_o the_o loft_n fail_v and_o they_o that_o be_v undre_fw-fr it_o perysh_v there_o ¶_o dunstanes_n provysyon_n in_o england_n for_o satan_n this_o have_v this_o most_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a generation_n contynuallye_o build_v their_o synnefull_a zion_n in_o blood_n michee_n 3._o 3_o and_o be_v not_o yet_o ashamed_a of_o these_o their_o manifest_a knavery_n for_o those_o belly_n founder_n thief_n and_o mourtherer_n of_o they_o yet_o advance_v they_o for_o their_o pryncipall_a saint_n saint_n and_o when_o their_o feastful_a day_n come_v they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o papystyck_a church_n of_o england_n with_o no_o small_a solempnite_a mattensed_a mass_v candesed_a lyghted_a processyoned_a sense_v smoke_v perfume_a and_o worshyp_v the_o people_n bring_v in_o believe_v that_o the_o latin_a read_v of_o their_o wretched_a act_n there_o in_o their_o legend_n be_v god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n seruyce_n be_v without_o fail_v the_o most_o damnable_a seruyce_n of_o the_o devyll_n like_a as_o holy_a johan_n bapty_v by_o preach_v repentance_n prepare_v a_o plain_a pathwaye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n luce._n 3._o so_o dead_a this_o unholye_a dunstane_n by_o sow_v of_o all_o superstycyon_n antichristi_fw-la make_v ready_a the_o way_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o filthy_a kingdom_n against_o his_o come_v four_o from_o the_o bottomless_a pytt_n after_o the_o full_a thousand_o of_o year_n from_o christ_n incarnacyon_n apoca._n 20._o 20._o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n he_o raise_v up_o in_o england_n the_o pestylent_a order_fw-fr of_o monk_n he_o build_v they_o monastery_n he_o procure_v they_o substance_n innumerable_a final_o he_o bring_v â—nto_o theâ—r_v hand_n the_o cathedral_n church_n with_o the_o free_a eleccion_n of_o byshoppe_n that_o nothing_o shall_v there_o be_v donâ—_n within_o that_o realm_n but_o after_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n theâ—_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n cleâ—elye_o put_v a_o zion_n and_o his_o immaculate_a spouse_n or_o church_n upon_o his_o word_n only_a depend_n church_n compel_v to_o flee_v into_o desert_n apoc._n xuj_o 12._o man_n and_o woman_n that_o ryght_o beleve_v dare_v not_o than_o confess_v their_o faith_n but_o keep_v all_o close_a within_o they_o for_o than_o be_v satan_n alâ—â—de_v satan_n these_o monk_n every_o where_n assist_a he_o in_o the_o fournyshing_n out_o of_o that_o proud_a paint_a church_n of_o antichrist_n superstition_n hypocresye_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v afore_o that_o time_n such_o vice_n as_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o hide_v vice_n but_o now_o in_o their_o gandyshe_a ceremony_n they_o be_v take_v for_o god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n ¶_o sign_n and_o plague_n follow_v these_o mischief_n but_o now_o see_v what_o follow_v of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v myscheve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n and_o lxxxviij_o 988_o which_o be_v the._n xij_o year_n before_o that_o full_a thousand_o depart_v this_o dunstane_n as_o warm_v of_o devyls_n frequent_v his_o tomb_n devil_n as_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o book_n show_v more_o playnelye_o within_o the_o same_o year_n aptare_fw-la &_o a_o bloudye_a cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n cloud_n which_o cover_v all_o england_n â—as_v witness_v johan_n hardinge_n with_o diverse_a other_o chronycler_n and_o it_o rain_v blood_n over_o all_o the_o land_n after_o that_o enter_v the_o dane_n so_o fast_o say_v ranulphe_n dane_n at_o every_o port_n that_o no_o where_n be_v the_o englyshe_a nacyon_n able_a to_o withstand_v they_o and_o the_o monk_n to_o help_v the_o matter_n we_o will_v forewarde_v by_o counsel_n of_o their_o archebyshop_n siricius_n siricius_n give_v they_o x._o thousand_o pound_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n and_o not_o be_v hynder_v for_o little_a care_v they_o what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o their_o precious_a body_n be_v safe_a after_o this_o by_o dyverse_a compulsyon_n they_o augment_v that_o sum_n from_o x._o to_o xuj_o to_o be_v xx_o to_o twenty-four_o to_o thirty_o â—nd_v so_o four_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sharp_a payment_n of_o xl_o thousand_o pound_n destruction_n and_o till_o they_o have_v nomore_o money_n to_o geve_v for_o the_o more_o the_o dane_n have_v strenthen_v the_o more_o covetouse_n and_o cruel_a they_o be_v evermore_o thus_o do_v they_o to_o the_o land_n innumerable_a harm_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o private_a commodite_n &_o so_o bring_v their_o own_o natyve_a people_n in_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o dane_n make_v strong_a and_o the_o englyshe_a nation_n become_v feeble_a and_o weak_a yea_o so_o wretched_a at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v everye_o vile_a slave_n among_o the_o say_a dane_n dane_n their_o gâ—oâ—_n lord_n but_o now_o â—arke_n the_o end_n secern_v these_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o &_o xij_o 1012_o which_o be_v the._n twenty-four_o year_n from_o dunstanes_n depart_v and_o the._n xij_o from_o the_o devyls_n goingge_n four_o the_o dane_n after_o many_o great_a vyctorye_n within_o the_o realm_n fyered_a the_o city_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o enpryson_v the_o archebyshop_n than_o elphegus_n elphegus_n and_o as_o he_o and_o his_o monk_n be_v able_a to_o geve_v no_o more_o money_n they_o tythe_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n they_o slay_v always_o ix_o and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o to_o perpetual_a sorrow_n and_o seruytude_n till_o they_o have_v mourter_v of_o they_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o more_o than_o tythynge_n ix_o hondr_v there_o and_o in_o other_o quarter_n abroad_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o they_o hang_n up_o by_o the_o member_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a sygnifiâ—aon_n that_o plague_v to_o come_v then_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sodometrye_n and_o most_o violent_a contempt_n of_o christian_a marriage_n plague_n ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 13._o et_fw-la 15._o fabianus_n par_fw-fr 1._o ca._n 199._o ¶_o
fabiane_fw-la parte_fw-la vi_fw-la cap._n ccx_o ☞_o s._n edward_n vow_v chastyte_v in_o bed_n report_a it_o be_v in_o the_o legende_n of_o lie_n which_o be_v wont_a with_o solemnyte_n to_o be_v read_v in_o temple_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v marry_v to_o editha_n the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n goodwyne_n edward_n they_o both_o bring_v together_o in_o bed_n vow_v a_o perpetual_a chastyte_n and_o therein_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o lyve_n there_o continue_v in_o they_o say_v the_o legende_n a_o conjugal_a love_n without_o conjugal_a act_n and_o favourable_a imbracynge_n without_o the_o deflower_a of_o byrgynite_a as_o though_o marriage_n be_v a_o entrance_n into_o violent_a whoredom_n marriage_n &_o a_o filthy_a deflourer_n of_o virgynyte_n which_o rather_o sanctyfy_v it_o to_o increase_v to_o god_n honour_n as_o in_o abraham_n &_o sara_n zachary_n and_o helisabeth_n for_o in_o they_o be_v marriage_n a_o great_a bless_v of_o god_n gene._n 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