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pauli_n good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o saint_n peter_n and_o poule_n and_o you_o shall_v fast_a the_o evyn_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n come_v unto_o the_o chirche_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o prey_n to_o thyse_n two_o saint_n that_o be_v holy_a apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o us._n our_o lord_n have_v peter_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o poule_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o he_o have_v his_o wound_n open_a and_o fresh_a bleeding_n show_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o cristen_v people_n that_o he_o suffer_v those_o wound_n for_o us._n that_o be_v the_o v._o well_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n ¶_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o thyse_n two_o apostle_n be_v first_o great_a sinner_n but_o for_o they_o leave_v her_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a
commy_v to_o the_o church_n behold_v god_n body_n undre_fw-fr form_n of_o breed_n in_o the_o auter_n and_o thank_v he_o that_o he_o vouchesauf_fw-fr every_o day_n to_o come_v fro_o the_o holy_a hevyn_n above_o for_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n look_v thou_o on_o the_o cross_n &_o thereby_o have_v mind_n in_o the_o passion_n that_o he_o thereon_o suffer_v for_o the._n thenne_n the_o ymage_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n not_o beleve_v on_o they_o but_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o thou_o may_v have_v mind_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o hevyn_n anâ—_n so_o to_o follow_v their_o life_n asmoche_n as_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o thus_o worshyppe_n love_n and_o serve_v god_n thenne_n shall_v all_o thing_n worship_n love_n &_o serve_v the_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o mooste_o commandment_n ¶_o the_o secounde_n be_v that_o thou_o take_v not_o in_o vain_a the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n thou_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a whanne_n thou_o turn_v again_o to_o thy_o sin_v after_o thy_o baptym_n thou_o takeste_v it_o in_o vein_n also_o whanne_v thou_o swery_v and_o foâ—sweryst_v the_o and_o reckeste_fw-fr nat_n how_o afore_o all_o thing_n say_v saint_n jame_n swear_v you_o not_o leave_v you_o fall_v undre_a the_o come_v of_o god_n it_o be_v only_o reseruyd_v to_o god_n say_v saint_n john_n that_o thou_o swear_v by_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n and_o his_o rightwysnesse_n therefore_o or_o thou_o swear_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v compellyd_v by_o doom_n and_o that_o it_o be_v right_a nat_n for_o envy_n love_n ne_o drede_n but_o only_o for_o rightwysnes_n in_o declare_v of_o truth_n and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o these_o fail_v it_o be_v perjury_n beware_v therefore_o you_o that_o use_v queste_n or_o consistorye_n and_o here_o what_o perell_n you_o stone_v in_o that_o wyttyng_o be_v forswear_v on_o the_o book_n the_o book_n betoken_v all_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n the_o which_o there_o thou_o forsake_v 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thenne_n with_o the_o whanne_n thou_o dooste_v against_o his_o bid_n and_o some_o say_v i_o may_v well_o swear_v for_o i_o swear_v soothe_v this_o be_v a_o false_a excusation_n for_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v always_o swear_v whanne_n thou_o say_v sothe_o thenne_n will_v not_o criste_n have_v forbeden_fw-mi swear_a but_o in_o moche_n swear_v be_v oft_o forswer_a therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o mooche_n sweryth_v shall_v be_v replete_a with_o wyckydnesse_n and_o sorrow_n ne_o vengeance_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n some_o say_v also_o that_o no_o man_n will_v believe_v theym_a but_o if_o they_o swear_v this_o be_v a_o subtle_a excusation_n for_o thereby_o a_o false_a man_n may_v swear_v aswell_o as_o a_o true_a man_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v aswell_o belevyd_v as_o the_o true_a man_n for_o the_o false_a that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o he_o swer_v and_o forswerythe_o and_o so_o begyle_v therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v belevyd_v without_o swear_v be_v true_a of_o thy_o word_n and_o leave_v it_o be_v you_o you_o &_o nay_o nay_o in_o token_n that_o thou_o say_v with_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v say_v it_o with_o thy_o herte_n and_o not_o say_v one_o and_o â—ynâ—e_v a_o neither_o ¶_o the_o thridde_v be_v have_v in_o mind_n to_o halowe_v thy_o holiday_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sunday_n and_o other_o that_o be_v command_v almyghty_a god_n in_o vi_o day_n make_v hevyn_a earth_n and_o see_v and_o all_o that_o in_o theym_n be_v and_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o restyd_v therefore_o he_o blessyd_v it_o and_o make_v it_o holy_a but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o cristen_v man_n halowe_v the_o sunday_n which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o god_n make_v light_a and_o that_o day_n god_n give_v to_o mose_n the_o law_n that_o day_n he_o arise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v that_o day_n the_o holy_a gooste_n give_v wysdome_n to_o the_o appostelly_n to_o prithee_o the_o truth_n of_o cristes_fw-fr law_n and_o that_o day_n as_o clerk_n say_v shall_v also_o be_v dome_n day_n ¶_o therefore_o shall_v every_o man_n in_o that_o day_n besy_v he_o to_o here_o god_n seruyce_n learn_v his_o law_n and_o flee_v sin_n and_o fleshe_o lust_n tavern_n and_o such_o chafferynge_v that_o lettith_n theym_fw-mi to_o rest_v in_o our_o lord_n ¶_o yet_o many_o there_o be_v that_o such_o day_n be_v more_o besy_n in_o worde_o werke_n and_o sin_n thanne_v all_o the_o week_n after_o and_o nevir_n will_v rest_n for_o no_o teching_n ne_o lovene_n drede_fw-la of_o god_n these_o be_v mooste_o like_a to_o theym_v in_o hell_n that_o nevyr_n rest_n but_o evyr_n labour_n in_o peyne_n they_o break_v also_o their_o holy_a day_n they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o ydelnes_n and_o in_o vain_a play_n idle_a speak_n &_o bacbyte_v of_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v why_o say_v our_o lord_n have_v mind_n to_o halowe_v thy_o holy_a day_n but_o for_o thou_o shall_v put_v out_o of_o thy_o herte_n all_o worldly_a thought_n and_o occupy_v it_o with_o hevyn_o desire_v as_o to_o think_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o of_o noughte_v and_o like_a to_o he_o in_o soul_n how_o he_o 〈◊〉_d soâ—ed_v the_o out_o of_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n how_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n he_o kepyth_v the_o night_n and_o day_n in_o thy_o right_a wytte_n and_o fro_o all_o bodily_a myschevy_v that_o many_o one_o aldaye_n fall_v in_o and_o how_o against_o all_o this_o thou_o yeve_v he_o a_o drink_n of_o gall_n of_o byttre_a sin_n and_o breke_v his_o commandment_n both_o in_o word_n think_v and_o deed_n ¶_o thus_o to_o have_v mind_n in_o all_o this_o he_o ask_v rest_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n â–ª_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o thus_o rest_n signifi_v the_o rest_n in_o bliss_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v after_o this_o if_o we_o rest_n in_o he_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n here_o god_n sevyre_v and_o flee_v sin_n ¶_o the_o iiii_o commaundmnet_n be_v worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n three_o manner_n of_o fader_n there_o be_v that_o thou_o must_v worship_n the_o first_o be_v thy_o fader_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi that_o make_v the_o of_o noughte_v and_o norissh_v thy_o body_n with_o erthly_a food_n confort_v thy_o soul_n with_o hevyn_o desire_v defend_v it_o fro_o the_o devyll_n and_o make_v it_o heyr_n of_o the_o bliss_n of_o vyn_n thus_o may_v noon_n do_v but_o he_o our_o fader_fw-mi our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n the_o second_o fader_fw-mi be_v he_z that_o gate_z the_z and_o thy_o mother_fw-mi that_o bare_a the._n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v subget_v and_o seruysable_a for_o they_o be_v the_o secounde_n cause_n of_o thy_o be_v in_o this_o present_a lyf_v thenne_n thou_o shall_v also_o worship_n they_o and_o yeve_v theym_a of_o thy_o god_n free_o if_o they_o have_v need_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o thenne_n they_o comfort_v counseyl_n and_o teach_v theym_a after_o thy_o cunning_a folowen_v usurye_n when_o thou_o lene_v money_n to_o hem_v that_o have_v need_n for_o a_o certain_a wynnyg_fw-mi all_o the_o time_n end_n and_o for_o the_o loon_n other_o thou_o taky_v seruyce_n presentis_fw-la or_o yeftis_n ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o lene_v it_o for_o the_o half_a wynning_a he_o to_o pay_v the_o hooll_n that_o thou_o lene_v it_o to_o though_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o bye_v a_o thing_n for_o moche_v less_o thenne_n it_o be_v worth_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o selle_v thy_o chaffer_n the_o derer_n for_o the_o lone_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o thing_n to_o before_o the_o tyme._n as_o corn_n or_o it_o be_v ripe_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o take_v the_o beeste_n of_o a_o pour_v man_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o it_o dye_n
wepinge_a thanne_n to_o go_v to_o anâ—â—â—se_v there_o as_o be_v great_a revyll_n and_o moche_n â—yrthe_n for_o such_o thing_n make_v a_o man_n to_o foryete_v his_o god_n and_o he_o selue_fw-mi both_o but_o there_o as_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o a_o corpse_n make_v a_o man_n to_o think_v on_o his_o death_n that_o be_v the_o speâ—yall_a thing_n to_o pâ—tte_v away_o sin_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n for_o solomon_n say_v thus_o to_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fili_fw-la memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la et_fw-la ineternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la soon_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n â—â—at_o thou_o shall_v dye_v and_o thou_o shall_v nevir_v sin_n dede_o thus_o holy_a church_n have_v great_a compassion_n of_o her_o child_n ordeyn_v three_o manner_n of_o salve_n to_o help_v her_o child_n that_o be_v to_o think_v on_o dethe_v inwardly_o â–ª_o to_o labour_v besy_o and_o to_o chastise_v the_o body_n reasonable_o the_o firstâ—_o be_v to_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d on_o dethe_v inward_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d ensample_n this_o day_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mâ—ssâ—_n wâ—â—che_n begyn_v thus_o circumdederunt_fw-la â—e_n et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la the_o sekenesse_n of_o death_n have_v biclepyd_v i_o thus_o say_v he_o â—â—â—hing_v every_o good_a child_n to_o have_v in_o mind_n how_o hard_o he_o be_v be_v stadde_a with_o death_n on_o each_o side_n in_o somoche_n that_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v no_o way_n but_o evir_a death_n sue_v he_o with_o a_o bow_n draw_v and_o a_o arowe_n evir_n therein_o ready_a to_o shote_v he_o he_o wot_v nevir_n what_o tyme._n this_o be_v a_o principal_a salve_n to_o every_o man_n that_o take_v it_o to_o heâ—e_v to_o puâ—t_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o vanyte_n and_o vain_a mirth_n but_o for_o to_o understonde_v this_o the_o better_a i_o show_v this_o by_o ensample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o i_o rede_v of_o a_o â—ing_n that_o evir_n be_v in_o hevy_a sorrow_n and_o he_o will_v nevir_n laugh_v ne_o make_v merry_a but_o evir_n be_v in_o morning_n and_o in_o hevynesse_n therefore_o his_o menye_n and_o all_o other_o man_n be_v grevyd_v there_o with_o they_o go_v to_o the_o king_n brother_n pra_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v he_o grevyd_v all_o though_o that_o be_v about_o he_o with_o his_o hevy_a â—here_o and_o counseyl_v he_o to_o leave_v it_o and_o make_v light_o cheer_n in_o time_n come_v thenne_n be_v this_o king_n wise_a and_o thought_n to_o chastise_v his_o brother_n by_o a_o wile_n and_o wrouthly_a bid_v he_o go_v home_o and_o do_v that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v then_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n that_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o death_n shall_v come_v trumpet_n and_o trump_n afore_o his_o gate_n thenne_n say_v the_o king_n bid_v they_o go_fw-mi trump_n afore_o his_o broders_n gate_n and_o man_n go_v with_o they_o to_o arreste_n he_o &_o brinâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d bifore_fw-la there_o king_n and_o in_o the_o i_o 〈◊〉_d while_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o sevyn_fw-mi mâ—n_z that_o he_o trust_v on_o and_o bid_v 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to_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o vidi_n afflictionem_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o egipto_o clamorem_fw-la eius_fw-la audivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypte_n oppress_v so_o the_o peple_n of_o israel_n with_o bondage_n and_o unresonable_a werke_n and_o they_o for_o woo_v cry_v to_o i_o for_o socoure_v &_o help_v wherefore_o go_v thou_o thyder_v and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o her_o bondage_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o the._n thenne_n bring_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o to_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o to_o a_o land_n of_o plentuousnes_n off_o all_o goodis_fw-la so_o when_o he_o have_v teach_v moses_n how_o he_o shall_v do_v moses_n go_v thyder_n and_o gadere_v all_o tholde_n peple_n to_o guider_n that_o know_v the_o prophesy_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v lad_n out_o of_o that_o land_n and_o say_v to_o hem_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o thenne_n be_v they_o full_a glade_n and_o go_v with_o he_o old_a and_o young_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o god_n be_v evyr_n before_o hem_n in_o the_o day_n in_o a_o pyler_n as_o a_o cloud_n to_o refresshe_a hem_n from_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o night_n in_o a_o pyler_n off_o fire_n to_o light_v they_o fro_o harm_n of_o venym_a beestis_n but_o when_o that_o pharaoh_o hear_v that_o mose_n have_v forth_o this_o people_n he_o take_v three_o hondr_v charâ—ottis_n of_o his_o own_o and_o three_o hondr_v of_o the_o land_n and_o xl_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o three_o hondr_v thousand_o foot_n man_n and_o go_v after_o and_o when_o moses_n see_v this_o peple_n come_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o god_n himself_o bid_v he_o smite_v the_o see_v with_o his_o yerde_n et_fw-la percussit_fw-la mari_fw-fr rubro_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v smytten_v the_o see_v â–ª_o he_o have_v way_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o see_v cleave_v in_o two_o party_n so_o that_o the_o water_n stand_v still_o on_o every_o side_n as_o a_o hill_n and_o the_o 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gadred_a to_o serve_v god_n right_o so_o will_v god_n put_v he_o from_o all_o the_o company_n of_o hevyn_n and_o from_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v do_v in_o holy_a church_n till_o he_o come_v to_o amendment_n therefore_o all_o cristen_v people_n come_v only_o to_o gidder_fw-mi &_o pray_v these_o three_o day_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o hevyn_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o for_o we_o have_v sin_v many_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ayenste_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o three_o day_n we_o shall_v fast_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o put_v away_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o myschevous_a peryl_n and_o dredy_n that_o fall_v this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n more_o than_o any_o other_o time_n for_o in_o this_o time_n many_o great_a thundres_n and_o lightning_a and_o as_o lyncolnyence_n say_v there_o be_v fende_v that_o fleteryn_n in_o the_o air_n for_o fere_n of_o 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go_fw-mi in_o processioun_n these_o three_o day_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n and_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o hevyn_n of_o help_n and_o socoure_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_o these_o processiones_fw-la bell_n be_v ring_v banner_n be_v spley_v the_o cross_a commyth_n after_o &_o the_o people_n suyth_v after_o for_o right_a as_o a_o king_n whanne_v he_o go_v to_o a_o battayl_n his_o trumpet_n goon_o to_o fore_n thenne_n the_o banner_n and_o thenne_n come_v the_o king_n and_o his_o oft_o follow_v so_o in_o this_o processioun_n the_o bell_n be_v god_n trumpet_n the_o banner_n comme_fw-fr after_o thenne_n come_v the_o croce_fw-la in_o cristes_fw-la lyknesse_n as_o king_n of_o cristen_v people_n and_o all_o sue_v he_o and_o with_o her_o good_a prayer_n chase_v away_o the_o fendy_n that_o they_o
have_v no_o power_n and_o like_o a_o curse_a tyrant_n will_v be_v sore_o afeard_a and_o a_o dradde_a when_o he_o herd_n the_o trumpet_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o see_v his_o banner_n splayde_v in_o the_o field_n with_o his_o host_n come_v towards_o he_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n the_o fiend_n the_o tyrant_n of_o hell_n be_v afeard_a and_o dredith_v he_o sore_o for_o whamne_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o banner_n ben_fw-mi bore_fw-mi and_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o people_n come_v pra_v thenne_n he_o flee_v and_o dare_v not_o abide_v and_o 〈…〉_o power_n that_o processâ—â—â—_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v at_o the_o cytee_n of_o constantyne_n as_o the_o people_n go_v in_o procession_n for_o a_o disease_n that_o the_o people_n have_v as_o they_o song_n litany_n sudden_o a_o child_n be_v pluck_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o bear_v into_o hevyn_n and_o the_o aungelly_n teach_v he_o to_o sing_v this_o song_n â–ª_o sancte_fw-la dâ—_n sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la sancte_fw-la et_fw-la â—moâ—â—_n miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o anoon_n he_o be_v lete_fw-la down_o again_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o thenne_n he_o song_n that_o same_o song_n and_o anoon_n they_o be_v delyver_v of_o their_o disease_n this_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n wyll_v &_o and_o will_n that_o we_o be_v strong_a for_o to_o fyghte_a with_o the_o fiend_n with_o the_o world_n &_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o thanne_n will_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o us._n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o place_n then_o there_o as_o aungelly_n sing_v sancte_fw-la deus_fw-la sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o bliss_n ¶_o ascensio_n domini_fw-la good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o high_a and_o a_o solemn_a feste_fw-la in_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v call_v thascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryste_n for_o that_o day_n as_o the_o feyth_n and_o byleve_v techyth_n how_o god_n be_v very_a god_n and_o man_n and_o fly_v up_o in_o to_o hevyn_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_o â—okning_v of_o this_o the_o paschal_n that_o be_v the_o chief_n light_n in_o holy_a chirche_n that_o have_v stone_v open_o in_o the_o quiâ—e_n from_o ester_n unto_o this_o day_n now_o it_o be_v remevyd_v away_o in_o token_v that_o cryste_n be_v chief_n light_n in_o holy_a church_n and_o so_o our_o lordâ—_n diverse_a time_n open_o appieryd_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o feyth_n and_o the_o believe_v and_o this_o day_n be_v sty_v up_o into_o hevyn_n and_o there_o will_v abide_v till_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o ascension_n from_o ester_n day_n till_o this_o day_n he_o be_v not_o with_o his_o disciple_n always_o but_o diverse_a time_n apperyd_v unto_o theym_n and_o he_o apperyd_v to_o they_o as_o they_o faâ—â—e_v at_o there_o meet_a and_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o they_o be_v for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n leave_v he_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n that_o have_v neither_o flesh_n â—e_a blood_n and_o therefore_o to_o preve_v the_o troth_n he_o eat_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o bid_v theym_fw-mi go_fw-mi to_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_fw-fr â—_o there_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o disciple_n be_v bless_v theym_fw-mi and_o fly_v up_o into_o hevyn_n and_o leave_v the_o step_n of_o his_o foot_n theft_n down_o into_o the_o hard_a marbyll_n stone_n for_o a_o token_n of_o his_o ascension_n thenne_v you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_n betoken_v mercy_n wherefore_o cryste_n â—â—yed_v up_o at_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvet_n show_v well_o that_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o mercy_n and_o he_o be_v evir_a ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o all_o that_o ask_v mercy_n with_o meek_a herte_a thenne_n in_o his_o up_o fly_a as_o we_o call_v ascension_n angelly_n make_v so_o moche_n melody_n that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o so_o fain_o they_o be_v of_o his_o come_n ¶_o ascendit_fw-la velociter_fw-la she_o sty_v up_o swift_o for_o as_o it_o werâ—_n a_o momment_n he_o be_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n a_o great_a clerk_n a_o philosopher_n that_o be_v call_v rabymoyse_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o far_o fro_o hevyn_v to_o earth_n as_o a_o holy_a man_n may_v live_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o every_o day_n go_v a_o thousand_o mile_n but_o he_o that_o meet_v this_o way_n know_v best_a and_o this_o way_n shall_v be_v meet_v of_o a_o rightful_a and_o a_o good_a man_n thenne_n in_o his_o ascension_n he_o have_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o soulâ—s_n the_o which_o he_o set_v out_o of_o hell_n from_o the_o fende_v bond_n he_o sâ—yed_v also_o with_o his_o wound_n rede_v fresh_a and_o bloody_a and_o as_o bede_fw-mi say_v for_o fyve_o cause_n first_o for_o to_o verify_v the_o feythe_n of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o he_o rise_v in_o very_a flesh_n &_o blood_n that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o mankind_n the_o secounde_n to_o show_v his_o â—_z to_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o great_a help_n and_o socoure_v to_o all_o mankind_n the_o thridde_v be_v to_o show_v how_o rightful_a they_o be_v damn_a that_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o his_o passion_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n the_o four_o to_o show_v how_o merciful_a he_o be_v to_o theym_v that_o will_v believe_v and_o ask_v mercy_n the_o fyfte_fw-mi be_v that_o he_o bear_v with_o he_o a_o sign_n of_o victory_n for_o a_o sikernesse_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o like_a as_o a_o lord_n be_v syke_a that_o have_v a_o true_a advocate_n bifore_fw-la a_o juge_n to_o answer_v for_o he_o so_o in_o like_a wise_n to_o all_o mankind_n we_o find_v he_o our_o advocate_n evirmore_o ready_a to_o answer_v for_o we_o at_o need_n that_o the_o fiend_n our_o goostlye_o enemy_n make_v against_o us._n wherefore_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o sykere_a attournay_n may_v no_o man_n be_v thanne_n god_n vbi_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendit_fw-la filio_fw-la pectus_fw-la et_fw-la ubera_fw-la wherefore_o the_o mother_fw-mi shewyth_o the_o soon_o 〈…〉_o and_o her_o pape_n filâ—â—s_fw-la patri_fw-la latus_fw-la et_fw-la vulnera_fw-la the_o soon_o shewith_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi his_o side_n all_o to_o beten_v and_o his_o wound_n bleed_n how_o shall_v any_o thing_n be_v put_v away_o or_o deny_v there_o as_o such_o tokenes_n of_o love_n be_v shewyd_v he_o may_v not_o fare_v amiss_o that_o have_v such_o two_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n of_o hevyn_n also_o by_o the_o styenge_a up_o into_o hevyn_n of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la cryst_n man_n have_v goten_a a_o great_a dignyte_n for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o own_o kind_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o his_o bloâ—â—â—tting_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o fadâ—â—evyn_n in_o his_o throne_n ¶_o wherefore_o aunâ—â—â—lys_v consider_v the_o dignyte_n of_o man_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v theym_a worship_n as_o they_o do_v bifore_fw-la the_o incarnation_n of_o crist_n but_o they_o worship_n man_n for_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi have_v take_v mankind_n on_o he_o and_o be_v now_o in_o hevyn_n bodily_a hereby_o may_v you_o see_v how_o moche_n biholde_v be_v he_o to_o his_o god_n what_o we_o that_o be_v bounâ—â—_n bifore_fw-la and_o thrall_n to_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n and_o no_o â—we_n be_v make_v free_a of_o all_o that_o and_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr have_v yeve_v to_o man_n a_o freedom_n above_o any_o aungelly_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v he_o seruyce_n reverence_n &_o worshhip_n and_o there_o as_o aungelly_n keep_v sometime_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n with_o brenning_a sword_n that_o no_o soul_n may_v come_v in_o now_o by_o feyth_n our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_fw-fr to_o mankind_n he_o have_v cast_v up_o the_o gate_n and_o warn_v no_o man_n to_o â—rin_v that_o be_v of_o stedefaste_a byleve_n 〈◊〉_d â—aint_n austyn_a say_v aperuisti_fw-la credentibus_fw-la regna_fw-la celorum·_fw-la thou_o haste_v opnyd_v the_o gate_n of_o hevyn_a to_o theym_v that_o byleve_v also_o you_o shall_v byleve_v right_a as_o a_o king_n of_o this_o world_n have_v officer_n of_o diverse_a degree_n some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o low_a and_o some_o more_o â—â—â—uâ—er_n than_o some_o so_o our_o lord_n â—g_z up_o at_o this_o time_n the_o lawer_fw-mi angelly_n for_o great_a wonder_n that_o they_o have_v in_o cristes_fw-fr ascension_n when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n styenge_a up_o to_o heaven_n wythe_v so_o great_a multitude_n of_o soul_n with_o he_o and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a woundre_v that_o they_o have_v when_o they_o
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clothes_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o anon_o the_o meet_a and_o the_o drynk_v that_o be_v set_v to_o she_o she_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a people_n &_o be_v in_o her_o devotion_n till_o a_o angel_n bring_v she_o mete_v thenne_n she_o lâ—â—ed_v so_o clean_a and_o so_o honest_o that_o all_o her_o fellow_n call_v her_o qâ—â—ne_n of_o maydâ—â—â—â—_n and_o when_o any_o man_n speak_v to_o heâ—_n meke_o she_o lour_v with_o her_o heed_n and_o say_v ¶_o deo_fw-la gracias_fw-la for_o that_o word_n be_v common_a in_o her_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v lykn_v to_o a_o spicer_n shop_n for_o she_o smell_v sweet_a for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o she_o and_o habundaunce_n of_o virtue_n that_o she_o shall_v bear_v the_o king_n of_o virtue_n and_o thus_o her_o birth_n daily_o be_v joy_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n ¶_o how_o this_o day_n be_v first_o find_v a_o great_a clerk_n john_n byllet_n tellith_a there_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n that_o pray_v to_o god_n oft_o by_o night_n time_n and_o so_o on_o a_o night_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o devocione_n he_o hear_v a_o song_n of_o a_o angel_n in_o hevyn_n that_o our_o lady_n be_v bear_v of_o she_o mother_fw-mi and_o no_o more_o of_o all_o the_o year_n after_o so_o on_o a_o night_n he_o herd_n this_o melody_n in_o the_o air_n wherefore_o this_o holy_a man_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v witting_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o herd_n that_o melody_n that_o certeyn_a night_n and_o no_o more_o of_o all_o the_o year_n after_o thenne_n come_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o night_n our_o lady_n be_v bear_v of_o she_o mother_fw-mi and_o therefore_o the_o melody_n be_v make_v in_o hevyn_n at_o that_o time_n thenne_n go_v he_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o the_o angel_n say_v thenne_v the_o pope_n command_v that_o day_n shall_v be_v hallow_v for_o evirmore_o ¶_o thus_o come_v this_o feste_fw-la first_o into_o holy_a church_n and_o so_o our_o lady_n be_v bear_v by_o water_n washing_n that_o be_v by_o cristning_a for_o whanne_v our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o water_n of_o flome_a jordan_n thenne_n our_o lady_n and_o the_o twelve_o appostelle_n in_o that_o time_n be_v christen_v therefore_o right_o as_o our_o lord_n follow_v the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o new_a law_n both_o and_o all_o that_o fill_n to_o a_o man_n of_o right_a and_o so_o our_o lady_n fulfil_v both_o the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o fill_n to_o a_o woman_n at_o that_o cristning_a for_o there_o her_o soon_o take_v his_o right_a name_n and_o she_o both_o and_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v whanne_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v christen_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n speak_v and_o say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o be_v my_o welbelovyd_v soon_o but_o after_o he_o be_v call_v god_n soon_o â–ª_o &_o afore_o the_o time_n our_o lady_n be_v call_v the_o wife_n of_o joseph_n and_o after_o that_o she_o be_v call_v the_o mother_fw-mi of_o iesu_fw-la to_o much_o worship_n to_o she_o ¶_o the_o thridde_v time_n our_o lady_n be_v bear_v to_o joy_n pass_v for_o when_o she_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n her_o son_n come_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o angel_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o hevyn_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o there_o crown_v her_o queen_n of_o hevyn_a empress_n of_o hell_n and_o lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o she_o be_v in_o evirlastinge_a bliss_n narraico_n ¶_o we_o find_v of_o our_o lady_n how_o there_o be_v a_o jew_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n and_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o diverse_a matter_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o other_o people_n and_o come_v to_o gloucestre_fw-fr and_o to_o bristol_n and_o
sam_n pepys_n car_fw-fr et_fw-fr jac_n angl_n regib_n a_o secretis_fw-la admiraliae_fw-la mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la ¶_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n through_o the_o besechinge_a of_o his_o bless_a mo_z 〈…〉_o saint_n marry_o be_v with_o we_o at_o our_o begin_n help_z we_o and_o speed_n we_o here_o in_o our_o lyve_a and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o bliss_n that_o nevir_fw-fr shalle_fw-mi have_v end_n amen_o i_o own_o simple_a understondinge_a i_o feel_v well_o how_o it_o fare_v by_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o hold_v to_o teach_v their_o parisshyn_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a festy_n that_o come_v in_o the_o year_n show_v unto_o theym_n what_o the_o hooly_a saint_n suffer_v and_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o devotion_n in_o good_a saint_n &_o with_o the_o better_a will_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n â–ª_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o pray_v his_o holy_a saint_n of_o their_o help_n but_o for_o many_o excuse_v they_o for_o defaute_n of_o book_n and_o also_o by_o symplenesse_n of_o cunning_a therefore_o in_o help_n of_o such_o this_o tretyse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o he_o that_o list_v to_o study_n therein_o he_o shall_v find_v ready_a therein_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a feste_n of_o the_o year_n of_o echone_v a_o short_a sermon_n needful_a for_o hin_a to_o teach_v and_o for_o other_o to_o serve_v and_o for_o this_o treatise_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o high_a festy_n of_o the_o year_n i_o will_v and_o pray_v that_o it_o be_v call_v festival_n the_o which_o begyn_v at_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o advent_a in_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v wretyn_a therein_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la festialis_fw-la good_a man_n and_o woman_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a wherefore_o holy_a church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o come_n of_o criste_n god_n soon_o into_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n bondage_n â–ª_o &_o to_o bring_v all_o well_o doer_n into_o the_o bliss_n that_o evir_n shall_v last_v and_o also_o of_o his_o other_o come_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o wack_v doer_n into_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n for_o evir_n but_o the_o first_o come_v of_o â—hun_v criste_n into_o this_o world_n bring_v joy_n and_o bliss_n with_o he_o therefore_o holy_a church_n use_v song_n of_o mirth_n as_o alleluya_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o criste_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v therefore_o holy_a church_n seyth_v down_o song_n of_o melody_n as_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la â–ª_o and_o weddinge_a for_o after_o that_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v weddinge_a more_o in_o to_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v after_o then_o after_o the_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n into_o this_o world_n sainte_fw-fr austyn_n say_v there_o be_v there_o thing_n ryf_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o travayll_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o testament_fw-mi that_o adam_n our_o form_n father_fw-mi make_v to_o all_o his_o offspr_v after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sekenesse_n and_o for_o to_o live_v in_o travayll_n and_o for_o to_o dye_v in_o drede_n but_o criste_n he_o come_v to_o be_v our_o socoure_n of_o this_o testament_fw-it and_o be_v bear_v and_o travayl_v and_o dey_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o sekenesse_n into_o evirlastinge_a helthe_n he_o travayl_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evir_n lastinge_a rest_n he_o dey_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evirlastinge_a lyf_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o criste_n into_o this_o world_n wherefore_o h_o 〈…〉_o will_v escape_v the_o doom_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o in_o the_o secounde_n come_v he_o must_v ley_fw-fr down_o all_o manner_n of_o pride_n of_o herte_n and_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi a_o wretch_n of_o earth_n and_o hold_v meknesse_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v travail_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o gete_n true_o his_o lyvelode_n with_o travayll_n of_o his_o body_n and_o put_v away_o all_o ydelnesse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o travayl_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n â–ª_o as_o saint_n bein_z say_v he_o shall_v travayll_v evir_n with_o fende_v in_o hell_n and_o for_o drede_v of_o dâ—th_n he_o must_v make_v he_o evir_n ready_a to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v fiend_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shryve_v 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o year_n to_o year_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o and_o mekely_a takâ—_n 〈…〉_o father_fw-mi then_o shall_v 〈…〉_o come_v have_v great_a worship_v 〈…〉_o a_o knight_n she_o with_o his_o wound_n 〈…〉_o have_v in_o batayll_n in_o moche_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o right_o so_o the_o sin_n 〈…〉_o have_v do_v and_o be_v shrevyn_v of_o 〈…〉_o his_o penance_n shall_v be_v moche_v wâ—â—ship_n to_o he_o and_o great_a confusion_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shryuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—halbe_n shewyd_v open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o great_a shamâ—_n to_o he_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n in_o to_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la dnns_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium·_fw-la the_o come_n of_o criste_n be_v to_o the_o doom_n tunc_fw-la videbunt_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la magna_fw-la et_fw-la maiestate_fw-la and_o these_o commynge_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o fyftene_v day_n afore_o shall_v come_v token_n of_o great_a drede_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o soon_o after_o commyth_n the_o doom_n secundum_fw-la jeronimun_n as_o jerom_n say_v the_o first_o day_n the_o water_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_v the_o secounde_n day_n the_o see_v shall_v fall_v down_o so_o low_a that_o unnethe_v it_o may_v be_v seâ—â—_n the_o thridde_v day_n all_o the_o fysshe_n and_o bests_n in_o the_o see_v shall_v make_v such_o a_o cry_n and_o a_o roar_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o but_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi the_o fourthe_a day_n the_o see_v and_o water_n shall_v brenne·_n the_o five_o day_n all_o tree_n â–ª_o and_o herb_n shall_v sweet_a blood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n shall_v come_v to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drynk_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v come_v the_o vi_o day_n all_o great_a bildinge_n castle_n sy_v tower_n steple_n and_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o brenne_n till_o the_o son_n rise_v again_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o stone_n and_o rock_n shall_v bete_v to_o gydre_v that_o each_o shall_v break_v other_o with_o a_o horrible_a noise_n which_o shall_v be_v herd_n into_o hevyn_v the_o eyghte_a day_n the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v so_o that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n stone_v thereon_o but_o shall_v fall_v down_o the_o ix_o day_n the_o peple_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o their_o dennys_n &_o go_v as_o they_o be_v myndlesse_a and_o noon_n speak_v to_o other_o the_o ten_o day_n hill_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v evyn_v and_o plain_n the_o xi_o day_n all_o grave_n and_o tomb_n shall_v open_v and_o the_o body_n shall_v stone_v upon_o they_o the_o tuelthe_n day_n star_n shall_v fall_v from_o hevyn_n shote_v out_o brenning_a bemy_n a_o dredefull_a sign_n to_o see_v the_o xiii_o day_n they_o shall_v dye_n that_o beren_n lyf_v the_o xiiii_o day_n hevyn_v and_o earth_n shall_v brenne_n the_o xv_o day_n hevyn_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o all_o people_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o winter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n dominus_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o doom_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n very_a god_n and_o man_n with_o his_o angelis_fw-la and_o show_v his_o woundis_n fresh_a bleeding_n as_o thaâ—_n day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o passion_n ¶_o the_o spear_n crown_n scourge_v nail_n hame_a pynsones_o and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n to_o show_v what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n for_o mankind_n thenne_n may_v they_o be_v sorry_a and_o ferde_v that_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o passion_n or_o woundis_n or_o by_o any_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a repress_v to_o theym_v but_o they_o amend_v theym_a in_o this_o world_n or_o they_o dye_n thenne_fw-fr will_v our_o lord_n grete_o thank_v theym_a that_o have_v do_v mercy_n in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v and_o
they_o may_v not_o dye_n in_o paradyse_n ne_o suffer_v no_o penance_n there_o fore_o he_o drof_o hem_v naked_a out_o in_o to_o this_o world_n that_o be_v full_a wretched_a weep_a and_o wail_v full_a sore_a sighing_n to_o go_v gete_v she_o mete_v with_o 〈◊〉_d labour_n and_o travaylle_v and_o dye_n at_o the_o last_o than_o play_v ada_z our_o lord_n sore_o weep_v be_v shall_v not_o take_v great_a vengeance_n upon_o theym_n but_o have_v merry_a on_o theym_n and_o pyâ—e_a for_o they_o be_v beguile_v by_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o by_o innocensie_n off_o theym self_o that_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o they_o die_v thenne_n have_v our_o lord_n â—uâ—â—e_v on_o they_o &_o for_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a he_o clothede_v theym_a in_o pâ—â—â—heâ—_n &_o bid_v theym_a go_fw-mi labour_n and_o traveyle_n for_o their_o lyve_a ¶_o and_o say_v to_o eve_n in_o dolore_fw-la paries_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o sorrow_n and_o woo_v thou_o shall_v bear_v thy_o child_n and_o take_v ada_z instrument_n to_o labour_n with_o and_o leave_v they_o there_o ¶_o by_o this_o you_o shall_v understonde_v &_o take_v ensample_n to_o labour_n besely_a for_o and_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v labour_v besely_a the_o fiend_n have_v never_o overcome_v they_o for_o the_o fiend_n desire_v no_o more_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v a_o man_n but_o for_o to_o find_v he_o idle_a ¶_o and_o therefore_o know_v you_o well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o scotfree_a salve_n against_o sin_n for_o to_o labour_n besy_o ¶_o the_o third_o be_v to_o chastyse_n the_o body_n discrete_o under_o paulus_fw-la castigo_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o seruitutem_fw-la redigo_fw-la i_o shall_v castyse_n my_o body_n and_o dress_v it_o in_o seruyce_n of_o soul_n for_o manny_n flessh_v be_v so_o wild_a and_o so_o lusty_a to_o sin_n that_o it_o wylle_v not_o with_o no_o way_n leave_v his_o lust_n to_o serve_v god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v chastyse_v with_o penance_n for_o it_o must_v be_v chastyse_v sontyme_o with_o peyne_n thus_o die_v adam_n &_o eve_n in_o ensample_n that_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o hem_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o for_o many_o year_n before_o she_o dethe_v either_o off_o theym_n stand_v in_o water_n a_o nyghte_n up_o to_o the_o chin_n one_o far_o from_o another_o to_o suffer_v penance_n till_o her_o flesh_n be_v as_o green_a as_o grass_n for_o cold_a thenne_n come_v the_o fiend_n to_o eve_o also_o bright_a as_o a_o angel_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o bad_a her_o go_fw-mi to_o adam_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o from_o hevyn_n and_o bid_v she_o go_v to_o adam_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o god_n bid_v he_o leave_v his_o penance_n for_o his_o trespass_n be_v forâ—yve_v and_o eve_n die_v so_o but_o adam_n wist_v well_o that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o fiend_n and_o not_o from_o god_n he_o say_v to_o eve_n when_o god_n drive_v we_o out_o of_o paradyse_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o we_o for_o we_o weep_v sore_o on_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o meke_o of_o mercy_n he_o set_v we_o here_o to_o penance_n to_o our_o lyves_n end_n and_o therefore_o go_v again_o for_o the_o more_o penance_n that_o we_o do_v the_o more_o shall_v be_v our_o meed_n and_o therefore_o go_v again_o and_o do_v penance_n in_o goddis_fw-la name_n yet_o the_o fiend_n come_v again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o say_v to_o eve_n god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v take_v reward_n to_o your_o penance_n that_o you_o suffer_v &_o have_v forgyve_v you_o ¶_o thenne_n go_v eve_o to_o ada_z and_o tell_v he_o so_o thenne_n say_v adam_n i_o wot_v well_o that_o he_o that_o have_v say_v so_o to_o the_o be_v our_o enemy_n for_o our_o penance_n greve_v more_v he_o than_o us._n &_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o leave_v of_o and_o so_o to_o less_o our_o meed_n but_o do_v we_o forth_o our_o penance_n to_o our_o lyves_n end_n for_o god_n take_v none_o heed_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o end_v yet_o the_o fend_v come_v again_o the_o third_o time_n to_o eve_n and_o say_v ¶_o go_v thou_o to_o ada_z and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o begin_v foul_a and_o well_o foul_a wylle_n end_n for_o first_o he_o trespass_v by_o innocence_n and_o disceyte_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o now_o he_o syn_v by_o good_a delyberation_n and_o will_v not_o do_v as_o god_n byd_v he_o wherefore_o your_o trespass_n be_v worthy_a damnation_n ¶_o thenne_n be_v eve_o a_o ferde_v and_o tell_v ada_z so_o thenne_fw-fr adam_n sike_v sore_a and_o weep_v and_o say_v to_o she_o unavyse_v win_v in_o god_n make_v the_o of_o one_o of_o my_o rib_n for_o to_o help_v i_o and_o comfort_v me·_a and_o now_o by_o tycinge_n of_o the_o fiend_n thou_o be_v besy_n to_o combre_n i_o again_o ¶_o but_o think_v how_o our_o first_o sin_n stanke_z in_o the_o ¶_o sight_n off_o god_n that_o all_o our_o offspring_n shall_v be_v infect_v and_o have_v repreef_a thereof_o in_o to_o the_o worldis_fw-la end_n wherefore_o though_o we_o may_v do_v also_o moche_n penance_n as_o all_o our_o offspring_n may_v doo·_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o lytill_o to_o quite_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o our_o trespass_n but_o god_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n alow_v a_o good_a wylle_n thenne_n go_v eve_o again_o to_o her_o penance_n as_o adam_n bid_v and_o than_o say_v ada_z god_n wylle_v send_v we_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n when_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v and_o so_o ada_z and_o eve_o die_v their_o penance_n to_o their_o lyve_n end_v ¶_o and_o when_o adam_n have_v live_v ix_o hundred_o year_n and_o thirty_o and_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o doughter_n they_o deyde_v and_o be_v both_o bury_v togydere_fw-la ada_z and_z eve_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v well_o that_o ada_z and_o eve_o be_v full_a hoolyor_n they_o dey_v and_o think_v on_o death_n full_a inward_o and_o labour_v full_a besely_a &_o chastyse_v her_o flesh_n full_a reasonable_o &_o so_o must_v we_o do_v that_o come_v of_o theym_fw-mi that_o wylle_v come_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o paradyse_n in_o token_v here_o of_o this_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o septuagesme_fw-fr a_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o lxx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr begyn_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o ester_a evyn_n so_o holy_a chirche_n be_v morning_n from_o this_o day_n till_o ester_a evyn_n than_o she_o take_v comfort_n again_o in_o party_n of_o one_o alleluya_n with_o a_o tract_n for_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o fulle_n may_v till_o saturday_n in_o ester_a week_n the_o which_o be_v call_v dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la than_o she_o ley_v down_o the_o tract_n and_o grayell_n and_o singe_v double_a alleluya_n tech_v all_o crysten_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o do_v penance_n true_o till_o the_o saterdaye_n that_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n lyve_n end_n that_o be_v till_o the_o soul_n go_fw-mi to_o rest_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n in_o full_a rest_n till_o the_o sâ—terdaye_n in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v come_v togyder_n and_o be_v clothe_v in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o white_a seven_o time_n whet_o than_o the_o son_n and_o than_o they_o shalle_v sing_v double_a alleluya_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n make_v we_o saaf_a in_o everlasting_a bliss_n to_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o he_o that_o for_o we_o all_o deyed_a on_o the_o road_n three_fw-mi amen_o dominica_n ¶_o lie_n â—ood_a man_n and_o wymmen_v thâ—s_a day_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o seâ—agesme_fw-fr that_o be_v the_o nombre_fw-fr ofâ—_n lx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr holy_a chirche_n tech_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o think_v how_o short_a our_o lyf_v be_v now_o in_o our_o day_n for_o sometime_o people_n â—uâ—â—dâ—y_a â—â—yeres_n and_o more_o and_o now_o three_o score_n oâ—_n iiii_o score_n be_v a_o long_a lyffâ—_n but_o the_o grace_n off_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o if_o we_o will_v do_v our_o besyne_n and_o dyligence_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o please_v he_o he_o will_v gyve_v we_o asmoche_v joy_n and_o bliss_n in_o heyen_n as_o he_o gaf_a to_o ada_z and_o eve_o that_o live_v so_o long_o but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v joy_n and_o bliss_n must_v do_v three_o thing_n one_o be_v he_o must_v â—â—te_v sin_n namely_o and_o suffer_v tribulation_n meke_o and_o do_v almy_n dede_n wilful_o than_o for_o our_o day_n be_v shoâ—â—_n we_o must_v the_o more_o tribulation_n suffer_v meke_o and_o with_o patient_a herte_n an_o not_o grutching_n and_o disease_n come_v of_o special_a grace_n for_o it_o be_v remedy_n for_o sin_n heâ—_n ¶_o re_fw-la in_o this_o world_n for_o penance_n oâ—_n else_o for_o great_a increase_n to_o his_o joy_n in_o a_o neither_o world_n wherefore_o
and_o thought_n to_o sle_v he_o thenne_fw-fr iacob_n by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_fw-mi go_v out_o of_o the_o contre_fw-fr unto_o a_o uncle_n that_o he_o have_v that_o height_n laban_n and_o as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o way_n in_o a_o country_n of_o evyll_n people_n lyve_v he_o dare_v not_o long_o with_o theym_n abide_v but_o leye_a all_o a_o night_n in_o the_o fell_v by_o the_o way_n and_o leyd_v a_o stone_n undre_fw-fr his_o heed_n and_o slepte_v viditque_fw-la in_o sompnis_fw-la scalam_fw-la stantem_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sleep_v he_o think_v he_o see_v a_o led_a that_o stand_v of_o therth_n and_o â—aught_v up_o to_o hevyn_v and_o god_n join_v to_o the_o led_a vnde_fw-la angelo_n quoque_fw-la dei_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la et_fw-la descendentes_fw-la and_o aungelly_n of_o god_n go_v up_o and_o down_o thenne_n god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o this_o land_n and_o be_v thy_o kepar_n in_o thy_o way_n then_o awake_v jacob_n and_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n vere_n dominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la isto_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la nesciebam_fw-la forsooth_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o wyste_v not_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o his_o uncle_n and_o be_v with_o he_o xx_o winter_n and_o more_o his_o servant_n and_o wed_v his_o two_o doughter_n that_o one_o hight_v rakehell_n and_o the_o other_o lya_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o so_o long_o he_o desire_v to_o go_fw-mi home_n ageyn_fw-mi into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o wyf_v and_o his_o child_n and_o all_o his_o cattle_n and_o go_v forth_o thenne_n come_v there_o to_o he_o a_o multitude_n of_o aungelly_n to_o help_v he_o thenne_n when_o jacob_n come_v to_o a_o ford_n he_o make_v all_o his_o meyne_n to_o go_fw-mi bifore_fw-la with_o his_o cattle_n and_o he_o selue_fw-mi abode_n bihinde_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o as_o he_o pray_v there_o camme_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o in_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o man_n and_o wraâ—â—â—ed_v with_o he_o all_o the_o night_n till_o on_o the_o morn_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o great_a senowe_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o make_v he_o to_o haâ—â—e_v evil_a after_o then_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o jacob_n what_o be_v thy_o name_n he_o say_v jacob_n nay_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v no_o long_o hight_v iacob_n but_o israel_o shall_v be_v thy_o name_n and_o blessyd_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o there_o ha_a and_o thus_o he_o go_v home_o to_o his_o owâ—_n country_n with_o great_a prosperyte_n ¶_o this_o story_n be_v red_a in_o holy_a church_n in_o this_o ensample_n to_o all_o good_a servant_n that_o desire_v to_o gete_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi and_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n that_o be_v there_o he_o must_v be_v iacob_n and_o after_o israel_n for_o iacob_n be_v to_o understonde_v a_o wrasteler_n &_o israel_n a_o man_n that_o see_v god_n for_o he_o that_o will_v see_v god_n he_o must_v wrestle_v here_o in_o earth_n with_o the_o bad_a angel_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n â–ª_o &_o with_o his_o own_o flesh_n as_o thus_o when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o great_a horryble_a sin_n than_o the_o fiend_n put_v to_o he_o a_o great_a shame_n in_o herte_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o tell_v it_o out_o thenne_n he_o must_v wrastele_o with_o the_o fiend_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o telle_fw-fr out_o his_o sin_n open_o â–ª_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o wylle_v his_o flesh_n be_v afeard_a and_o ashamed_a theroff_n but_o than_o he_o must_v wrastel_n with_o his_o flesh_n strong_o and_o make_v it_o to_o tell_v his_o since_o and_o to_o doâ—_n penance_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o goste_o fader_fw-mi take_v then_o 〈…〉_o woman_n of_o fer_fw-fr country_n that_o come_v to_o crist_n as_o the_o gospel_n say_v ecce_fw-la mulier_fw-la cananea_fw-la a_o finibê°_n 〈◊〉_d egressa_fw-la clamavit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o woman_n of_o canenâ—e_n come_v â—_o criste_n to_o gete_v heel_n for_o her_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d be_v trouble_v with_o a_o fiend_n &_o say_v ihesu_n fili_fw-la david_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la ¶_o ihesu_n the_o soon_o of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o thenne_v our_o lord_n answer_v non_fw-la en_fw-fr bonum_fw-la sumere_fw-la panem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la et_fw-la dare_v canibus_fw-la ¶_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v breed_n of_o child_n and_o gyve_v it_o to_o hound_n nam_fw-la et_fw-la catelli_fw-la edent_fw-la de_fw-la mensa_fw-la dominorum_fw-la snorum_fw-la ¶_o jes_o lord_n for_o why_o welpe_v eten_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o her_o lord_n board_n thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n mulier_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la fiat_fw-la tibi_fw-la sicut_fw-la vis_fw-la ¶_o o_o woman_n thou_o have_v a_o great_a feyth_n wherefore_o as_o thou_o wylte_n thy_o daughter_n be_v save_v and_o so_o be_v her_o daughter_n hole_n this_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n betoken_v a_o man_n that_o his_o 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in_o helthe_n in_o seekenes_n in_o welthe_n and_o in_o woo_v ¶_o thus_o for_o love_n thou_o shall_v keep_v goddis_fw-la commaundementis_fw-la and_o not_o oon_o for_o drede_v of_o peyn_a these_o commaundementis_fw-la shall_v eâ—â—e_v man_n telle_fw-fr and_o teach_v his_o childre_n and_o thus_o bid_v our_o lord_n to_o mose_n thyse_n word_n say_v he_o â–ª_o the_o which_o i_o take_v here_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v tell_v they_o to_o thy_o sonny_n â–ª_o &_o think_v on_o they_o sleep_v wake_a syt_a &_o go_v thou_o shall_v bind_v theym_a as_o a_o sign_n to_o thy_o hand·_v and_o write_v theym_a on_o the_o doory_n &_o lynterâ—â—s_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o shall_v rewle_fw-mi all_o thy_o thoughtis_fw-mi word_n and_o dede_n prevy_v and_o apart_a in_o each_o place_n by_o thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la off_o god_n foryete_v not_o thyse_n word_n say_v he_o ne_o fall_v they_o not_o from_o thy_o herte_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v thus_o govern_v you_o your_o 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