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A68264 The myrrour or glasse of Christes passion; Speculum passionis Domini nostri Jesu Christi. English Pinder, Ulrich, d. 1510 or 1519.; Fewterer, John. 1534 (1534) STC 14553; ESTC S107744 301,597 373

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promission_n the_o food_n of_o angel_n c_o call_v manna_n and_o give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o this_o manna_n which_o be_v very_o delycate_a and_o have_v in_o itself_o all_o delectation_n and_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n be_v signify_v the_o swetenes_n and_o conforte_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v take_v from_o religiouse_a person_n and_o from_o all_o christian_n after_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v after_o that_o they_o gyve_v themselves_o to_o worldly_a and_o erthe_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n renuit_fw-la consolari_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la 76._o scilicet_fw-la exterius_fw-la that_o be_v my_o soul_n have_v refuse_v all_o outward_a and_o vain_a consolation_n and_o it_o follow_v richard●_n memor_n fui_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la delectatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o remember_v god_n and_o i_o have_v great_a delectation_n therein_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o hereunto_o say_v one_o devout_a doctor_n the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v never_o draw_v perfect_o unto_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n except_o the_o body_n be_v first_o strong_o draw_v from_o all_o superfluous_a thing_n and_o all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o hereunto_o accord_v saint_n gregory_n sayenge_a if_o we_o cut_v and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o body_n that_o which_o be_v to_o it_o pleasant_a we_o shall_v short_o find_v that_o be_v delectable_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o shall_v well_o appear_v in_o they_o that_o conform_v their_o life_n unto_o our_o savyoure_n jesu_n christe_o who_o life_n be_v all_o bitter_a and_o painful_a from_o the_o beginning_a unto_o his_o dethe_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o gyve_v unto_o the_o jues_n manna_n but_o in_o the_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n where_o as_o be_v no_o delectable_a meat_n to_o be_v have_v for_o their_o refresshing_n and_o conforte_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o swetenes_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o spiritual_a delectation_n be_v not_o feel_v or_o perceyve_v but_o of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o transpose_v &_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o repute_v then selfe_o forsake_v of_o all_o creature_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o feel_v or_o receyve_v any_o worldly_a or_o vain_a delectation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n 64._o pinguescent_n speciosa_fw-la deserti_fw-la et_fw-la exultatione_n colle_v accingentur_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o desert_n shall_v wax_v fat_a &_o the_o hill_n shall_v be_v compass_v with_o joy_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v those_z speciouse_a &_o pleasant_a place_n of_o desert_n y_fw-es t_o be_v those_o ꝑson_n that_o make_v then selfe_o desert_n &_o forsake_v of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o world_n cum_fw-la nat_n till_o they_o that_z be_v move_v 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vine_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o this_o our_o vine_n tree_n be_v bind_v he_o be_v bind_v with_o seven_o bond_n the_o first_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n i_o trow_v be_v his_o obedience_n whereby_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o do_v also_o obey_v to_o his_o mother_n marie_n and_o to_o his_o father_n putative_a joseph_n as_o saint_n luke_n say_v g._n venit_fw-la nazareth_n et_fw-la erat_fw-la subditus_fw-la illis_fw-la jesus_n come_v to_o nazareth_n with_o marry_o and_o joseph_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o he_o be_v also_o obedient_a unto_o the_o emperor_n pa_v tribute_n unto_o he_o c._n the_o second_o bond_n be_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgyn_v marry_o hereunto_o the_o church_n singe_v of_o our_o lady_n in_o a_o certain_a respond_v who_o the_o heaven_n can_v not_o take_v thou_o virgyn_v have_v contain_v he_o in_o thy_o womb_n 2._o the_o three_o bond_n be_v his_o cradle_n bond_n or_o the_o cryb_n wherein_o he_o be_v lay_v as_o saint_n luke_n say_v the_o four_o bond_n be_v this_o bond_n wherewith_o he_o be_v bind_v when_o he_o be_v take_v o_o how_o rughe_n and_o hard_a be_v these_o bond_n of_o these_o most_o cruel_a jue_n wherewith_o they_o bond_n that_o most_o mild_a lamb_n jesus_n christ_n o_o good_a jesu_n i_o considre_fw-mi and_o se_fw-la with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o sweet_a lord_n bind_v with_o moost_n hard_a rope_n and_o draw_v as_o a_o thief_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o preeste_n i_o see_v this_o good_a lord_n and_o i_o abhor_v it_o and_o also_o moche_n marvel_v thereat_o and_o so_o meruayl_v i_o shall_v faint_a and_o also_o dye_v for_o sorrow_n but_o that_o manifest_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v first_o bind_v in_o thy_o herte_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o lovyng_o do_v draw_v the_o to_o suffer_v gladely_a these_o outward_a bond_n the_o first_o bond_n be_v that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v 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all_o his_o bone_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v 21._o and_o this_o pain_n be_v so_o great_a &_o grevous_a that_o the_o life_n may_v not_o continue_v with_o it_o in_o any_o other_o man_n but_o christ_n preserve_v his_o life_n unto_o such_o time_n it_o please_v he_o to_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n into_o y_o e_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n d._n &_o therefore_o he_o say_v potestatem_fw-la habeo_fw-la ponendi_fw-la anam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o nemo_fw-la tollit_fw-la eam_fw-la a_o i_o i_o have_v power_n to_o gyve_v up_o my_o soul_n at_o my_o pleasure_n also_o no_o man_n may_v take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o shall_v forsake_v it_o at_o my_o will_n and_o at_o my_o will_n take_v it_o again_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_fw-la thus_o take_v and_o bind_v all_o his_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o for_o fear_v flee_v from_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o article_n ¶_o here_o follow_v iii_o lesson_n the_o first_o lesson_n be_v our_o lord_n will_v be_v bind_v because_o that_o he_o will_v loose_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o he_o will_v be_v bind_v for_o that_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o to_o he_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o charite_n he_o be_v the_o same_o bond_n of_o charity_n wherewith_o our_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o god_n he_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o reed_n coorde_n or_o line_n which_o raab_n tie_v in_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o her_o house_n for_o a_o sure_a sign_n or_o token_n that_o she_o and_o all_o hyr_n shall_v be_v save_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o hiericho_n so_o sure_o every_o faithful_a soul_n corrupt_v by_o the_o old_a sin_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o signify_v by_o raab_n that_o be_v common_o note_v for_o a_o come_fw-mi woman_n d._n if_o this_o soul_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v this_o reed_n cord_n tie_v in_o the_o wyndowe_n of_o her_o inward_a house_n by_o the_o which_o the_o light_n of_o god_n entrethe_v in_o to_o her_o soul_n without_o doubt_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v a_o sure_a token_n of_o her_o health_n for_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v so_o tie_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n unto_o she_o that_o she_o can_v not_o lyght_o be_v separat_fw-la from_o god_n this_o be_v also_o the_o cord_n or_o rope_n wherewith_o our_o lord_n be_v tie_v unto_o the_o pillar_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v reed_n for_o it_o be_v make_v reed_n with_o the_o holy_a blood_n of_o christ_n b._n this_o be_v also_o that_o line_n or_o cord_n wherewith_o paul_n be_v so_o sure_o fasten_v to_o christ_n that_o nothing_o may_v depart_v he_o from_o christ_n nother_n tribulation_n ne_o anguish_n nor_o hungre_n nor_o nakedness_n persecution_n nor_o sword_n and_o short_o to_o speak_v no_o creature_n may_v depart_v he_o from_o the_o charite_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o lesson_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v so_o bind_v all_o our_o membre_n and_o specyal_o our_o tongue_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v loose_v unto_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o his_o commandment_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n o_o jesu_n which_o will_v be_v bind_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n i_o beseech_v the_o loose_a the_o bond_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o so_o bound_v i_o to_o the_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o precept_n that_o never_o the_o membre_n of_o my_o body_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v loose_v and_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o fle_v or_o depart_v away_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n the_o vii_o article_n the_o vii_o article_n be_v of_o the_o depart_n away_o or_o fle_v of_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n thus_o f_o tunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la relicto_fw-la eo_fw-la fugerunt_fw-la when_o jesus_n be_v take_v than_o all_o his_o disciple_n leave_v he_o and_o flee_v from_o he_o this_o fle_v and_o depart_v be_v not_o lytell_a pain_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o this_o article_n be_v number_v with_o the_o other_o article_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o specyal_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o this_o manner_n of_o departing_a and_o of_o this_o departing_a speak_v job_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n sayenge_a b._n fratres_n mei_fw-la elongaverunt_fw-la a_o i_o et_fw-la no_o ti_fw-mi mei_fw-la quasi_fw-la aliem_fw-la recesserunt_fw-la a_o i_o my_o brother_n have_v go_v far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o aquayntance_n or_o know_v disciple_n as_o stranger_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o in_o a_o token_n or_o remembrance_n of_o this_o forsake_v the_o altar_n on_o shire_n thursday_n be_v bare_v for_o all_o their_o ornament_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o altar_n leave_v naked_a and_o bare_a christ_n be_v this_o altar_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o ornament_n which_o flee_v from_o christ_n and_o leave_v he_o alone_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n our_o lord_n be_v hevy_a and_o sorry_a of_o this_o depart_n of_o his_o discyple_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o sclaunder_v in_o he_o of_o this_o sorrow_n saint_n jerome_n say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v beleve_v that_o this_o depart_v be_v without_o great_a anguysshe_n and_o hevyne_n of_o the_o herte_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a morning_n and_o weep_a of_o the_o apostle_n for_o i_o can_v not_o think_v that_o after_o they_o see_v that_o cruel_a compeigney_n take_v and_o bind_v our_o saviour_n jesu_n their_o most_o love_a master_n but_o that_o they_o weep_v and_o say_v with_o great_a sorrow_n o_o moost_n benygne_fw-mi maystre_fw-fr more_o sweet_a or_o pleasant_a than_o all_o hoony_n it_o be_v moche_o sorrowful_a to_o we_o to_o see_v the_o so_o cruel_o entreat_v of_o the_o
malycyous_a jues._n alas_o we_o wretch_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v leave_v so_o gracyouse_a a_o father_n we_o forsake_v all_o our_o good_n and_o follow_v the_o and_o now_o we_o perceyve_v for_o a_o surety_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v pryve_v of_o thy_o presence_n and_o want_v thy_o comfortable_a word_n and_o dede_n for_o we_o be_v assure_v now_o that_o the_o pharyseys_n will_v slay_v the._n o_o how_o oft_o suppose_v you_o do_v they_o look_v back_o towards_o their_o moost_n merciful_a master_n sing_v and_o behold_v with_o bitter_a sorrow_n their_o lord_n so_o cruel_o lead_v of_o the_o malicyouse_a jue_n as_o we_o shall_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o article_n ¶_o here_o follow_v vi_o cause_n of_o the_o fle_v or_o depart_v of_o christ_n disciple_n of_z these_o disciple_n 21._o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n sayenge_a dispersa_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la all_o my_o bone_n be_v disperple_v or_o divide_v that_o be_v all_o my_o apostle_n which_o as_o bony_n in_o a_o man_n body_n shall_v have_v be_v most_o strong_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v flee_v and_o fall_v and_o that_o for_o vi_o cause_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v forgoten_a then_o of_o they_o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v factum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la cera_fw-la liquescens_fw-la so_o medio_fw-la ventris_fw-la mei_fw-la my_o herte_n be_v make_v as_o wax_v melting_a in_o the_o mydle_n of_o my_o body_n that_o be_v my_o doctrine_n be_v vanyssh_v through_o the_o heat_n and_o fire_n of_o my_o passion_n and_o that_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o my_o belly_n that_o be_v in_o my_o apostle_n that_o be_v moo_v nyghe_a unto_o i_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o cease_v of_o miracle_n of_o the_o which_o also_o it_o folowethe_v in_o the_o forsayde_a xxi_o psalm_n aruit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la testa_fw-la virtus_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o virtue_n and_o power_n be_v as_o dry_a as_o a_o shell_n and_o that_o be_v because_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v take_v and_o so_o put_v to_o most_o cruel_a and_o shameful_a death_n and_o will_v not_o help_v himself_o and_o show_v his_o power_n as_o he_o have_v do_v dyverse_a time_n before_o but_o now_o he_o will_v not_o so_o do_v &_o therefore_o his_o power_n of_o in_o show_v of_o miracle_n seem_v to_o be_v consume_v and_o dry_v by_o the_o heat_n and_o fyere_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o hereunto_o speakethe_v the_o prophet_n a._n sa_v ibi_fw-la abscondita_fw-la est_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la eius_fw-la there_o be_v hide_v his_o power_n or_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o his_o cross_n or_o passion_n and_o note_v that_z the_o say_v not_o his_o power_n be_v lose_v but_o his_o strength_n be_v hide_v in_o his_o passion_n as_o we_o shall_v declare_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatyse_n in_o the_o four_o fruit_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v the_o silence_n of_o christ_n for_o at_o his_o passion_n he_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o himself_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n 21._o adhesit_fw-la lingua_fw-la mea_fw-la faucibus_fw-la meis_fw-la my_o tongue_n clevyd_v fast_a to_o my_o jaw_n or_o cheek_n for_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o excuse_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n esay_n long_o before_o this_o time_n say_v of_o he_o c._n quasi_fw-la agnus_fw-la coram_fw-la tondente_fw-la se_fw-la obmutescet_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la ape_n riet_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v as_o dumb_v as_o a_o lamb_n when_o he_o be_v shear_v and_o he_o shall_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o this_o prophycie_n be_v verify_v in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v plain_o write_v in_o the_o gospel_n b_o et_fw-la non_fw-la respondit_fw-la e●_n ad_fw-la ullum_fw-la verbum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la miraretur_fw-la prese_n christ_n answer_v not_o one_o word_n unto_o pilot_n which_o marvel_v moche_n thereof_o the_o four_o cause_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n sure_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v in_o a_o dispeyre_n or_o mistrust_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o the_o ꝓphet_n david_n say_v in_o y_z e_z person_n of_o christ_n et_fw-la in_o puluerem_fw-la mortis_fw-la deduxisti_fw-la i_o 21._o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o ash_n or_o in_o to_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jues._n 87._o as_o it_o appear_v in_o a_o other_o psalm_n estimatus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la descendentibus_fw-la in_o lacum_fw-la i_o be_o esteem_v and_o account_v by_o the_o jue_v with_o they_o that_o descend_v in_o to_o the_o lake_n and_o pytte_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o never_o to_o return_v again_o the_o u_o cause_n be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o jue_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 21._o circumdederunt_fw-la i_o cane_n multi_fw-la many_o dog_n have_v compass_v i_o that_o be_v the_o jue_v bark_v and_o bite_v by_o detraction_n as_o dog_n the_o vi_o cause_n be_v the_o 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death_n second_o it_o be_v for_o the_o unquietnes_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o jue_v allege_v for_o they_o to_o pilate_n y_fw-fr e_o reverence_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o in_o their_o herte_n be_v hide_v great_a malice_n for_o they_o pretendyd_v that_o they_o will_v have_v his_o body_n take_v down_o less_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v truoble_v and_o unquiet_v upon_o the_o sabbot_n day_n which_o be_v a_o day_n of_o quietness_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a sign_n and_o miracle_n that_o wear_v show_v at_o his_o death_n and_o after_o his_o death_n and_o they_o think_v that_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v see_v the_o body_n hang_v upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es cross_v that_o thereby_o they_o remember_v all_o these_o sign_n shall_v short_o be_v movyd_v to_o insurrection_n and_o against_o they_o that_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n thyrd_o for_o that_o they_o will_v have_v no_o mo_z miracle_n show_v for_o they_o wear_v afraid_a that_o if_o he_o continue_v long_o upon_o the_o cross_n 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