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kindly_a thing_n and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v wed_v but_o once_o and_o who_o so_o w_v more_o than_o once_o their_o child_n be_v bastard_n &_o get_v in_o sin_n and_o their_o priest_n also_o be_v wed_v and_o they_o say_v that_o usury_n or_o simony_n be_v no_o deadly_a sin_n and_o they_o sell_v benefice_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o so_o do_v man_n of_o other_o place_n &_o it_o be_v great_a slaughter_n for_o now_o be_v simony_n king_n crown_v in_o holy_a church_n god_n amend_v it_o when_o his_o will_n be_v and_o they_o say_v that_o in_o lend_v man_n shall_v not_o sing_v mass_n but_o on_o the_o saturday_n &_o on_o the_o sunday_n and_o they_o fast_v not_o the_o saturday_n no_o time_n in_o the_o year_n but_o if_o it_o be_v christmas_n or_o easter_n even_o and_o they_o suffer_v no_o man_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o greek_a sea_n to_o sing_v at_o their_o altar_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v that_o they_o do_v through_o any_o hap_n they_o wash_v their_o altar_n as_o soon_o without_o tarry_v with_o holy_a water_n and_o they_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o mass_n say_v at_o one_o altar_n in_o a_o day_n and_o they_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v never_o eat_v meat_n but_o he_o make_v a_o token_n of_o eat_v and_o also_o they_o say_v that_o we_o sin_n deadly_a in_o shave_v of_o our_o beard_n for_o the_o beard_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o they_o say_v that_o we_o sin_n in_o eat_v of_o beast_n that_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o swine_n hare_n and_o other_o beast_n and_o this_o they_o say_v that_o we_o sin_n in_o eat_v of_o flesh_n on_o the_o day_n before_o ash-wednesday_n and_o in_o eat_v of_o flesh_n on_o the_o wednesday_n and_o when_o we_o eat_v cheese_n or_o egg_n on_o the_o friday_n and_o they_o curse_v all_o those_o that_o eat_v no_o flesh_n on_o the_o saturday_n also_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n make_v the_o patriarch_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o he_o give_v all_o the_o dignity_n of_o church_n and_o deprive_v they_o that_o be_v unworthy_a although_o it_o be_v so_o that_o these_o touch_v not_o each_o way_n nevertheless_o they_o touch_v not_o that_o which_o i_o have_v behight_a to_o show_v a_o part_n of_o the_o custom_n manner_n and_o diversity_n of_o country_n and_o for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o country_n discordant_a from_o the_o faith_n and_o let_v our_o faith_n on_o this_o side_n the_o sea_n therefore_o have_v i_o set_v it_o here_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o diversity_n between_o our_o faith_n and_o they_o for_o many_o man_n have_v great_a like_n to_o hear_v speak_v of_o strange_a thing_n ¶_o to_o come_v again_o to_o constantinople_n for_o to_o go_v towards_o the_o holy_a land_n chap._n iij._n now_o come_v we_o again_o for_o to_o know_v the_o way_n from_o constantinople_n he_o that_o will_v go_v through_o turkey_n he_o go_v through_o the_o city_n of_o nike_n &_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o chivitot_n that_o be_v right_a high_a and_o it_o be_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a from_o nyke_n and_o who_o so_o will_v go_v by_o the_o brach_n of_o saint_n george_n and_o by_o the_o greek_a sea_n there_o as_o saint_n nicholas_n lie_v and_o other_o place_n first_o man_n come_v to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o silo_n and_o in_o that_o i_o will_v grow_v mastic_n upon_o small_a tree_n as_o plumtrée_n or_o cheritrée_n and_o then_o after_o man_n go_v through_o the_o i_o will_v of_o pathmos_n where_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n write_v the_o apocalips_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n die_v saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o xxxij_o year_n and_o he_o live_v after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n lxiii_o year_n and_o then_o dye_v from_o pathmos_n man_n go_v to_o ephesim_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o near_a to_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o die_v saint_n john_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v behind_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o a_o tomb_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a church_n for_o christian_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o hold_v that_o place_n but_o in_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v nothing_o but_o manna_n for_o his_o body_n be_v translate_v into_o paradise_n and_o the_o turk_n hold_v now_o that_o city_n and_o the_o church_n and_o all_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o therefore_o be_v asia_n the_o less_o call_v turkey_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o s._n john_n do_v make_v his_o grave_n there_o in_o his_o life_n and_o lay_v himself_o there_o all_o quick_a and_o therefore_o some_o say_v he_o die_v not_o but_o that_o he_o rest_v there_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o therefore_o true_o there_o be_v a_o great_a marvel_n for_o man_n may_v see_v there_o appert_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o tomb_n many_o time_n stir_v and_o move_v as_o there_o be_v a_o quick_a thing_n under_o and_o from_o ephesim_n man_n go_v through_o many_o isle_n in_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o pateran_n where_o saint_n nicholas_n be_v bear_v and_o so_o to_o marca_n where_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v choose_v bishop_n and_o there_o grow_v right_o good_a wine_n and_o strong_a that_o man_n call_v wine_n of_o marca_n from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o créete_n which_o the_o emperor_n give_v sometime_o to_o jonais_n and_o then_o man_n pass_v through_o the_o isle_n of_o cophos_n and_o lango_n of_o the_o which_o isle_n ipocras_n be_v lord_n and_o some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o lango_n be_v ipocras_n his_o daughter_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o dragon_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o foot_n long_o as_o man_n say_v for_o i_o have_v not_o see_v it_o and_o they_o of_o the_o isle_n call_v she_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o country_n and_o she_o lie_v in_o a_o old_a castle_n and_o show_v herself_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o she_o do_v no_o man_n harm_n and_o she_o be_v thus_o change_v from_o a_o damsel_n to_o a_o dragon_n through_o a_o goddess_n that_o man_n call_v diana_n and_o man_n say_v that_o she_o shall_v dwell_v so_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o a_o knight_n come_v that_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o go_v to_o she_o and_o kiss_v her_o mouth_n and_o then_o shall_v she_o turn_v again_o to_o her_o own_o kind_n and_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o after_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n that_o be_v hardy_a &_o valiant_a say_v that_o he_o will_v kiss_v she_o &_o when_o the_o dragon_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o her_o head_n against_o he_o &_o he_o see_v she_o be_v so_o hedious_a he_o flee_v away_o and_o the_o dragon_n in_o her_o anger_n bear_v the_o knight_n to_o a_o rock_n and_o from_o that_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o he_o be_v lose_v yet_o of_o the_o dragon_n chap._n iiij_o also_o a_o young_a man_n that_o wist_v not_o of_o the_o dragon_n go_v out_o of_o a_o ship_n &_o pass_v through_o the_o i_o will_v till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n &_o enter_v into_o a_o cave_n and_o go_v so_o long_o till_o he_o find_v a_o chamber_n and_o then_o he_o see_v a_o damsel_n that_o comb_v her_o head_n and_o look_v in_o a_o mirror_n and_o she_o have_v much_o treasure_n about_o she_o and_o he_o think_v she_o to_o be_v a_o common_a woman_n that_o dwell_v there_o to_o keep_v man_n and_o he_o abide_v the_o damsel_n and_o the_o damsel_n see_v the_o shadow_n of_o he_o in_o the_o mirror_n and_o she_o turn_v towards_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v be_v her_o paramour_n or_o leman_n and_o she_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n &_o he_o say_v nay_o &_o she_o say_v then_o may_v he_o not_o be_v her_o leman_n but_o she_o have_v he_o go_v again_o to_o his_o fellow_n and_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o come_v again_o on_o the_o morrow_n and_o she_o will_v come_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n &_o then_o he_o shall_v kiss_v she_o on_o the_o mouth_n and_o she_o bid_v he_o have_v no_o dread_n for_o she_o will_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n although_o she_o seem_v hideous_a to_o he_o she_o say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o enchantment_n for_o she_o say_v she_o be_v such_o as_o he_o see_v she_o then_o and_o she_o say_v that_o if_o he_o kiss_v she_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o treasure_n and_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o those_o iles._n then_o he_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o go_v to_o his_o fellow_n to_o the_o ship_n and_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o come_v again_o on_o the_o morrow_n to_o kiss_v the_o damsel_n and_o when_o he_o see_v she_o come_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n
&_o the_o city_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n and_o that_o be_v not_o very_o large_a and_o upon_o that_o hill_n stand_v our_o lord_n when_o he_o go_v into_o heaven_n and_o yet_o seem_v there_o the_o step_n of_o his_o left_a foot_n in_o the_o stone_n and_o there_o be_v a_o abbey_n of_o black_a canon_n that_o be_v great_a sometime_o but_o now_o be_v there_o but_o a_o church_n and_o a_o little_a thence_o xviij_o pace_n be_v a_o chapel_n and_o there_o be_v the_o stone_n on_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n god_n sit_v when_o he_o preach_v and_o say_v thus_o beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o english_a bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o there_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n their_o pater_n noster_fw-la there_o also_o be_v a_o church_n of_o that_o bless_a woman_n marry_o egyptian_a and_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n towards_o the_o east_n three_o bow_n shoot_v from_o thence_o stand_v bethphage_n where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n send_v saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n james_n for_o to_o fetch_v a_o ass_n on_o palm_n sunday_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n xxviij_o there_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v a_o castle_n that_o man_n call_v bethania_n and_o there_o dwell_v simon_n the_o leper_n that_o harbour_v our_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o he_o be_v call_v julian_n and_o be_v make_v bishop_n and_o that_o be_v he_o that_o man_n call_v on_o for_o good_a harboure_n in_o that_o same_o place_n our_o lord_n forgive_v mary_n magdalene_n her_o sin_n and_o there_o she_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o her_o heir_n and_o there_o be_v lazarus_n raise_v when_o he_o be_v four_o day_n dead_a of_o jericho_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n xxix_o in_o the_o return_v to_o mount_v olyvet_n be_v the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n weep_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o thereby_o our_o lady_n appear_v to_o saint_n thomas_n after_o her_o assumption_n and_o give_v he_o her_o girdle_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o stone_n on_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n sit_v often_o and_o preach_v and_o thereon_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o himself_o say_v and_o there_o be_v mount_n galilee_n where_o the_o apostle_n be_v gather_v when_o mary_n magdalene_n tell_v they_o of_o christ_n rise_n between_o mount_n olivet_n and_o mount_n galilee_n be_v a_o church_n where_o the_o angel_n tell_v our_o lady_n when_o she_o shall_v die_v and_o from_o bethany_n to_o jericho_n be_v five_o mile_n jericho_n be_v sometime_o a_o little_a city_n but_o it_o be_v waste_v and_o now_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a town_n that_o town_n take_v josua_n through_o the_o miracle_n of_o god_n and_o bid_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o destroy_v it_o and_o curse_v all_o those_o that_o build_v it_o again_o of_o that_o city_n be_v rahab_n that_o common_a woman_n that_o receive_v messenger_n of_o israel_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o many_o peril_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o she_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v quando_fw-la accipis_fw-la prophetam_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la prophetae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o take_v a_o prophet_n in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethany_n and_o the_o river_n jordane_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n thirty_o also_o from_o bethany_n man_n go_v to_o the_o river_n of_o jordane_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o it_o be_v near_o a_o day_n journey_n between_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v a_o great_a hill_n where_o our_o lord_n fast_v xl_o day_n and_o upon_o this_o hill_n be_v christ_n tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o dic_fw-la ut_fw-la lapides_fw-la isti_fw-la pane_n fiunt_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n and_o there_o be_v a_o hermitage_n where_o dwell_v a_o manner_n of_o christian_n call_v georgiens_n for_o saint_n george_n convert_v they_o and_o upon_o that_o hill_n dwell_v abraham_n a_o great_a while_n and_z as_o man_n go_v to_o jericho_n sit_v many_o sick_a man_n cry_v jesu_n fili_fw-la david_n miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v jesu_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n and_o two_o mile_n from_o jericho_n be_v the_o river_n jordane_n &_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o dead_a sea_n part_v the_o land_n of_o ind_n &_o araby_n &_o the_o water_n of_o that_o sea_n be_v right_a bitter_a and_o it_o cast_v out_o a_o thing_n that_o man_n call_v aspatum_n as_o great_a piece_n as_o a_o horse_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v two_o hundred_o fourlong_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o dead_a sea_n because_o it_o run_v not_o neither_o may_v any_o man_n or_o beast_n live_v therein_o and_o that_o have_v be_v prove_v many_o time_n for_o they_o have_v cast_v therein_o man_n that_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n nor_o no_o man_n may_v drink_v of_o that_o water_n and_o if_o man_n cast_v iron_n therein_o it_o come_v up_o again_o but_o if_o a_o man_n cast_v a_o feather_n therein_o it_o sink_v which_o be_v against_o kind_n and_o thereabouts_o grow_v tree_n that_o bear_v fruit_n of_o fair_a colour_n and_o seem_v ripe_a but_o when_o a_o man_n break_v or_o cut_v they_o he_o find_v naught_o in_o they_o but_o coal_n or_o ash_n in_o token_n that_o through_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n these_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o some_o man_n call_v that_o lake_n the_o lake_n of_o the_o alphit_v and_o some_o call_v it_o the_o pool_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o some_o call_v it_o the_o stink_a pool_n for_o the_o water_n thereof_o stink_v there_o sink_v these_o five_o city_n through_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sodom_n gomor_n aldema_n solome_n and_o segor_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n that_o reign_v in_o they_o but_o segor_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o lot_n be_v save_v a_o great_a while_n for_o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n and_o yet_o appear_v much_o thereof_o above_o the_o water_n and_o man_n may_v see_v the_o wall_n in_o clear_a weather_n and_o in_o this_o city_n of_o segor_n lot_n dwell_v a_o great_a while_n and_o there_o he_o be_v make_v drink_v by_o his_o daughter_n and_o lay_v by_o they_o and_o they_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v with_o noes_n flood_n and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v by_o their_o father_n that_o man_n may_v be_v bear_v of_o they_o into_o the_o world_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v drunken_a he_o have_v not_o lyen_fw-we by_o they_o and_o at_o the_o right_a side_n of_o this_o sea_n stand_v lot_n wife_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n because_o she_o look_v back_o when_o the_o city_n sanck_o down_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n chap._n xxxj_o 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