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linguis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la multitudine_fw-la locorum_fw-la per_fw-la angulos_fw-la mundi_fw-la diffusorum_fw-la apparet_fw-la multitudo_fw-la fratrum_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la istius_fw-la ordinis_fw-la that_o be_v and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n apocal._n 7._o have_v set_v down_o the_o time_n when_o saint_n francis_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n namely_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n viz._n as_o a_o angel_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o multitude_n which_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v seal_v be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o expound_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o friar_n of_o that_o order_n or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v 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that_o the_o multitude_n of_o franciscan_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o covent_n in_o all_o quarter_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o fol._n 4._o in_o the_o same_o page_n before_o the_o former_a place_n we_o have_v these_o word_n quibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la quae_fw-la hîc_fw-la omittuntur_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la beati_fw-la francisci_fw-la evidenter_fw-la astruitur_fw-la &_o monstratur_fw-la &_o consequenter_fw-la apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la beatus_fw-la franciscus_n in_fw-la coelo_fw-la praemium_fw-la habet_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o in_o sede_fw-la celsus_fw-la sublimatur_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la dicatur_fw-la domino_fw-la jesu_fw-la illud_fw-la psalmi_n octavi_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la coronasti_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o constituisti_fw-la super_fw-la opera_fw-la manuum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la dedit_fw-la enim_fw-la illi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la regni_fw-la qualem_fw-la nullus_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la habuit_fw-la 1._o paral._n 29._o that_o be_v by_o which_o and_o sundry_a other_o particular_n here_o omit_v it_o may_v appear_v how_o great_a the_o glory_n of_o saint_n francis_n be_v and_o consequent_o how_o great_a a_o reward_n he_o have_v in_o heaven_n and_o how_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o set_v in_o a_o high_a throne_n for_o psal._n 8._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o christ_n concern_v he_o thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o have_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n for_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o glory_n in_o his_o celestial_a kingdom_n than_o ever_o he_o give_v to_o any_o before_o he_o 1._o paralip_n 29._o and_o fol._n 14._o fuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la beatus_fw-la franciscus_n ministris_fw-la pluribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o iâ—_n saint_n francis_n be_v also_o manifest_v to_o many_o provincial_a minister_n when_o he_o establish_v the_o last_o rule_n at_o which_o word_n of_o saint_n francis_n christ_n bow_v himself_o say_v that_o that_o be_v his_o meaning_n touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o thereupon_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o their_o hear_n that_o himself_o and_o not_o s._n francis_n be_v author_n thereof_o it_o be_v there_o further_o say_v that_o saint_n francis_n keep_v every_o jot_n and_o â—ittle_a of_o the_o law_n and_o fol._n 17._o that_o he_o be_v patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n doctor_n confessor_n virgin_n angel_n nay_o above_o all_o saint_n whatsoever_o most_o conformable_a to_o christ._n and_o fol._n 46._o he_o set_v down_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n viz._n petrus_n cathanei_n johannes_n de_fw-fr capella_n philippus_n longus_n etc._n etc._n and_o straight_o after_o he_o say_v as_o judas_n iscariot_n wr_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o apostleship_n under_o christ_n so_o johannes_n de_fw-fr capella_n be_v put_v from_o his_o apostleship_n under_o saint_n francis_n and_o what_o will_v we_o more_o when_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v fol._n 220._o beatus_fw-la franciscus_n titulatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la titulo_fw-la jesus_n per_fw-la conformitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la habuit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la jesu_fw-la nazarenus_n quia_fw-la vigo_fw-la purissima_fw-la rex_fw-la sensuum_fw-la interiorum_fw-la &_o exteriorum_fw-la custodia_fw-la &_o regulatione_fw-la judaeorum_n quia_fw-la iubilo_fw-la &_o gaudio_fw-la plenus_fw-la creaturas_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la laudandum_fw-la solicitavit_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n francis_n be_v call_v jesus_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o conformity_n with_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a life_n a_o nazarite_n because_o he_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a virgin_n a_o king_n as_o have_v power_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o inward_a and_o outward_a sense_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o that_o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a joy_n he_o stir_v up_o all_o creature_n to_o praise_v god_n but_o enough_o of_o these_o diabolical_a and_o damnable_a speech_n for_o i_o suppose_v i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o blasphemous_a impiety_n of_o these_o monkish_a miscreant_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o to_o express_v the_o impiety_n whereof_o their_o blasphemy_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n 5_o touch_v blasphemy_n which_o have_v be_v utter_v in_o the_o pulpit_n by_o popish_a preacher_n i_o will_v here_o allege_v some_o few_o example_n as_o a_o additament_n to_o the_o former_a yet_o so_o as_o if_o i_o haply_o omit_v any_o which_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o
note_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o orange_n &_o the_o kernel_n within_o it_o be_v of_o a_o punic_a colour_n that_o be_v yellow_a draw_v to_o a_o red_a which_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v charity_n of_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n without_o which_o all_o our_o action_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a si_fw-mi linguis_fw-la hominum_fw-la loquar_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la charitatem_fw-la auten_fw-mi non_fw-la habean_n nihil_fw-la sum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o kernel_n enclose_v in_o the_o orange_n i_o understand_v alm_n give_v in_o secret_a and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o kernel_n in_o the_o orange_n do_v show_v and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o apple_n of_o love_n wherefore_o i_o say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o god_n love_v this_o noble_a fruit_n exceed_v well_o the_o colour_n thereof_o please_v he_o see_v therefore_o that_o you_o present_v he_o therewith_o he_o love_v the_o taste_n thereof_o wherefore_o let_v he_o feed_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o thy_o spiritual_a dinner_n cap._n 8_o you_o know_v madam_n that_o a_o woman_n can_v have_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n in_o her_o hand_n than_o a_o goodly_a fair_a posy_n this_o month_n of_o march_n yield_v a_o jolly_a forwardness_n of_o trim_a posy_n for_o in_o march_n grow_v the_o sweet_a violet_n of_o a_o heavenly_a colour_n azure_a and_o blue_a will_v you_o therefore_o carry_v this_o lent_n and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n a_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a posy_n in_o your_o hand_n which_o shall_v always_o give_v a_o sweet_a smell_n then_o take_v the_o violet_n in_o march_n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n for_o i_o assure_v you_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n high_o please_v god_n &_o profitable_a for_o the_o soul_n the_o march_n violet_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o prune_n also_o be_v necessary_a to_o furnish_v out_o a_o dinner_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v have_v by_o these_o prune_n which_o be_v black_a and_o full_a of_o good_a juice_n be_v understand_v abstinence_n from_o sin_n mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bodily_a fast_n chap._n 10_o after_o this_o they_o set_v fig_n on_o the_o table_n for_o a_o second_o service_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o wholesome_a get_v a_o man_n a_o good_a stomach_n and_o a_o sweet_a breath_n by_o these_o fig_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o holy_a passion_n of_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o digest_v tribulation_n temptation_n grief_n labour_n melancholic_a passion_n and_o yield_v a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a smell_n chap._n 11._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o if_o we_o will_v feed_v more_o liberal_o we_o must_v have_v almond_n also_o physician_n say_v that_o the_o bitter_a almond_n be_v wholesome_a than_o the_o sweet_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o i_o say_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o forbear_v to_o eat_v these_o almond_n albeit_o they_o be_v bitter_a some_o there_o be_v who_o take_v the_o sweet_a and_o leave_v the_o bitter_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wholesome_a for_o that_o which_o be_v distasteful_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n may_v do_v the_o heart_n good_a by_o these_o bitter_a almond_n i_o understand_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o must_v accompany_v our_o lend_a dinner_n chap._n 12._o the_o honey_n which_o we_o eat_v in_o lent_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n and_o chief_o for_o the_o dame_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o honey_n be_v like_a gold_n by_o honey_n i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heavenly_a life_n and_o conversation_n for_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o lead_v especial_o in_o this_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n must_v proceed_v and_o distil_v from_o heaven_n as_o good_a and_o precious_a honey_n chap._n 13._o after_o our_o fine_a white_a manchet_n we_o may_v not_o forget_v simnel_n and_o wine_n for_o they_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o dinner_n by_o bread_n and_o wine_n we_o understand_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o simnel_n faith_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o one_o god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n this_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o simnell_n which_o have_v 3._o horn_n or_o corner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o essence_n of_o nature_n further_o there_o be_v simnel_n make_v of_o another_o fashion_n viz._n like_o the_o half_a moon_n have_v only_o two_o horn_n signify_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n now_o all_o this_o we_o must_v constant_o believe_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n beside_o parent_n be_v to_o teach_v it_o their_o child_n preacher_n the_o people_n and_o schoolmaster_n their_o scholar_n especial_o in_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n according_a as_o simnel_n be_v then_o give_v child_n to_o eat_v and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o wine_n white_a and_o red_a the_o white_a signify_v the_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o red_a the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o in_o purchase_v of_o the_o foresay_a glory_n the_o bread_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v bake_v in_o the_o oven_n of_o this_o love_n which_o be_v his_o precious_a side_n whole_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o wine_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o to_o omit_v his_o two_o colour_n it_o be_v strong_a and_o taste_v well_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_n which_o god_n have_v bear_v we_o in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o by_o the_o taste_n the_o hope_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n if_o we_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o perform_v good_a work_n and_o exercise_n ourselves_o therein_o and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o wine_n be_v of_o two_o colour_n white_a and_o red_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la candidus_fw-la &_o rubicundus_fw-la electus_fw-la ex_fw-la millibus_fw-la the_o white_a teach_v we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o it_o give_v good_a courage_n to_o a_o man_n leg_n of_o wine_n and_o boldness_n of_o joy_n the_o red_a sharpen_v the_o wit_n and_o understanding_n and_o help_v the_o memory_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n gush_v out_o of_o his_o side_n for_o our_o salvation_n this_o wine_n be_v chief_a of_o choice_n among_o all_o liquor_n electus_fw-la ex_fw-la millibus_fw-la chap._n 14._o of_o the_o foresay_a wine_n be_v make_v good_a and_o odoriferous_a hippocras_n clear_a and_o well_o spice_a king_n solomon_n do_v make_v of_o it_o and_o sell_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o canticle_n dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la vinum_fw-la conditum_fw-la the_o merchant_n and_o factor_n for_o these_o aromatic_a drug_n spice_n and_o confect_v be_v my_o lord_n saint_n paul_n who_o like_o a_o painful_a merchant_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o a_o far_a country_n viz._n out_o of_o heaven_n by_o these_o drug_n spice_n and_o precious_a confection_n as_o sugar_n cassia_n lignea_fw-la grain_n of_o paradise_n cinnamon_n and_o such_o like_a dainty_a delicate_n we_o understand_v infinite_a diversity_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o s._n paul_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o when_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o that_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o shop_n of_o man_n heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vidit_fw-la arcana_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la homini_fw-la loqui_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la deus_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la se._n my_o lord_n s._n paul_n see_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o that_o in_o such_o variety_n state_n and_o magnificence_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v by_o meditation_n conceive_v or_o understand_v these_o celestial_a joy_n the_o apostle_n sell_v to_o king_n solomon_n a_o true_a apothecary_n that_o be_v to_o a_o man_n of_o peace_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n and_o contemplative_a life_n chap._n 16_o if_o a_o man_n will_v have_v good_a broth_n and_o meat_n well_o and_o fine_o dress_v he_o must_v look_v to_o provide_v good_a cook_n for_o gentleman_n lord_n and_o great_a merchant_n the_o good_a cook_n which_o shall_v dress_v and_o season_v our_o meat_n in_o lent_n be_v the_o admonition_n inspiration_n and_o persuasion_n of_o our_o good_a angel_n which_o we_o must_v believe_v rather_o in_o this_o holy_a time_n of_o penance_n than_o any_o other_o for_o they_o inspire_v more_o good_a motion_n into_o our_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n then_o at_o any_o other_o because_o the_o devil_n do_v then_o more_o malicious_o tempt_v us._n we_o common_o feed_v upon_o more_o dish_n in_o lent_n
and_o of_o their_o shameless_a and_o intolerable_a covetousness_n if_o we_o consider_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o the_o cunning_a sleight_n wherewith_o the_o popish_a clergy_n abuse_v our_o ancestor_n and_o abuse_v many_o even_o at_o this_o day_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a have_v serve_v they_o to_o this_o end_n to_o bring_v the_o moulter_v to_o their_o mill_n and_o that_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o we_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n to_o be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v no_o more_o seem_v to_o they_o very_o excellent_a and_o ground_v upon_o good_a reason_n when_o they_o consider_v the_o profit_n that_o accrue_v to_o they_o thereby_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o can_v possible_o be_v allege_v or_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v but_o so_o many_o waste_a word_n speak_v in_o the_o wind_n because_o it_o be_v speak_v against_o their_o belly_n which_o have_v no_o ear_n which_o be_v true_o verify_v of_o other_o also_o 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