be_v understonde_v that_o of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_fw-fr write_v in_o the_o gospel_n she_o chase_v certain_a party_n moo_v devoute_a in_o the_o which_o she_o set_v her_o meditaconn_n and_o her_o thought_n night_n &_o day_n with_o a_o clean_a and_o holy_a herte_n and_o when_o she_o have_v so_o full_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o lif_n overgo_v she_o byganne_v ageyn_a and_o so_o with_o a_o like_n and_o sweet_a taste_n ghoostly_a show_v in_o that_o manner_n the_o gospel_n of_o crist_n she_o set_v and_o bear_v it_o ever_o in_o the_o pryvete_fw-la of_o her_o breast_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n i_o counceyll_v that_o thou_o do_v for_o among_o alle_fw-mi ghoostly_a exercyse_n i_o leave_v that_o this_o be_v moo_v necesary_a and_o moo_v proffytable_a and_o that_o may_v 〈…〉_o nota_fw-la triâ—_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr â—i_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o bring_v the_o to_o the_o hyhe_a degree_n of_o good_a lyve_a that_o stant_fw-la special_o in_o parfyghte_n despise_v of_o the_o world_n in_o patience_n suffer_v of_o aduersytee_n and_o in_o encree_n and_o get_a of_o virtue_n for_o sothe_o thou_o shall_v never_o find_v where_o man_n may_v so_o parfyghte_o be_v teach_v first_o for_o to_o stable_a his_o herte_a ageynste_n vanitee_n &_o deceyvable_a lykynge_n of_o the_o world_n also_o to_o strengthe_n he_o among_o tribulation_n and_o adversytee_n and_o ferthermore_o to_o be_v keep_v trow_v vice_n and_o to_o get_a or_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n cryst_n the_o which_o be_v ever_o wythoute_n default_n mooste_o parfyghte_a first_o i_o say_v that_o besy_n medytacyon_n primum_fw-la primum_fw-la and_o custommable_a of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n stable_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o herte_a ageynste_n vanytee_n and_o deceyvable_a lykynge_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v show_v open_o in_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_n cecilia_fw-la exampluz_fw-fr de_fw-fr â—â—aâ—a_fw-fr cecilia_fw-la cecylle_n before_o name_v when_z she_o fill_v so_o full_o her_o herte_n of_o the_o lyf_v of_o cryst_n that_o vanytee_n of_o the_o world_n myghten_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o she_o for_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a pomp_n of_o wedding_n where_o so_o many_o vanytee_n be_v use_v when_o the_o organ_n blewen_v and_o songen_fw-mi she_o set_v her_o herte_n stable_o in_o god_n sayenge_a &_o prayenge_a lord_n be_v my_o herte_n and_o my_o body_n clean_a and_o not_o defile_v secundum_fw-la secundum_fw-la so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o confound_v also_o as_o to_o the_o secound_a whereof_o have_v martyr_n her_o strength_n ageyn_v dyverse_a martirâ—bus_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr martirâ—bus_fw-la tormenty_n but_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v in_o that_o they_o setten_v all_o her_o herte_n &_o devocyon_n in_o the_o passion_n &_o the_o wound_n of_o criste_n for_o what_o time_n the_o martyr_n stant_fw-la with_o all_o the_o body_n to_o rend_v and_o nevertheless_o he_o his_o glad_a and_o joyful_a in_o all_o his_o pain_n where_o trow_v be_v than_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o herte_n sothe_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o jhesu_n you_o the_o wound_n not_o close_v but_o open_a and_o wide_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o &_o ellis_fw-la he_o shall_v feel_v the_o hard_a pain_n &_o not_o mow_v bear_v the_o pain_n and_o the_o sorrow_n but_o soon_o faylle_v and_o deny_v god_n and_o not_o only_o martyr_n but_o also_o confessor_n vyrgyne_n and_o all_o that_o lyven_v ryghwyse_o despise_v the_o world_n in_o many_o trybulacyon_n infyrmytees_n and_o dede_n of_o penance_n both_o keep_v pacyence_n and_o also_o more_o over_o therewith_o be_v ioyeful_a and_o glad_a in_o soul_n as_o we_o mow_v see_v always_o and_o why_o so_o but_o for_o she_o hertes_o be_v more_o propre_o in_o cryste_n body_n by_o devoute_a medytaconn_n of_o his_o blessyd_v lyf_v than_z in_o her_o own_o body_n and_o as_o to_o the._n thyrdde_a point_n that_o it_o keep_v fro_o vice_n tercium_fw-la tercium_fw-la &_o dyspose_v sovereyn_o to_o get_v of_o virtue_n prevethe_v well_o in_o that_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v find_v in_o criste_n lyf_v for_o where_o shall_v thou_o find_v so_o open_a ensample_n and_o doctrine_n of_o soverayne_a charyte_n of_o parfyte_n poverte_a of_o profunde_n meknes_n of_o patience_n and_o other_o virtue_n as_o in_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryste_n herfore_o say_v saint_n bernard_n that_o he_o travayl_v in_o â–ª_o bernard_n super_fw-la canâ—er_fw-la xxâ—_n â–ª_o vain_a about_o the_o getting_a of_o virtue_n who_o so_o hope_v to_o find_v hem_o ou_fw-fr where_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n of_o virtue_n who_o be_v lyf_v be_v the_o myroure_n of_o temperance_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n 'loo_o here_o great_a comfort_n and_o ghoostly_a prouffyte_n in_o devoute_a contemplacyon_n of_o cryste_n blessyd_v body_n wherefore_o thou_o that_o coveyte_v to_o feel_v true_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o book_n thou_o must_v with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o think_v &_o all_o thin_a intent_n in_o that_o manere_fw-la make_v the_o in_o thy_o soul_n present_v to_o though_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o wreten_v say_v or_o do_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o that_o besely_a lykyngly_a and_o abydyng_o as_o though_o thou_o herde_v he_o with_o thy_o bodily_a ever_o be_v or_o n_o n_o see_v they_o with_o thy_o eye_n down_o putting_a away_o for_o the_o time_n and_o levyg_v all_o other_o occupacyon_n and_o besyness_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryst_n be_v at_o his_o incarnacyon_n nevertheless_o we_o mow_v first_o devont_o ymagyne_v and_o thing_n some_o thing_n do_v before_o touch_v god_n and_o his_o aungelly_n in_o heaven_n and_o also_o as_o anente_n the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_o our_o lady_n sainte_fw-fr marry_o in_o earth_n of_o the_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o this_o book_n be_v divide_v &_o depart_v in_o seven_o party_n after_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o day_n one_o party_n or_o some_o thereof_o to_o be_v have_v in_o contemplacyon_n of_o they_o that_o haven_n thereto_o desire_v and_o devoconn_n therefore_o at_o the_o moan_n day_n as_o the_o first_o week_n day_n of_o the_o week_n begyn_v this_o ghoostly_a werke_n telling_n first_o of_o the_o devoute_a instance_n and_o desire_n of_o holy_a aungellis_n in_o heaven_n for_o man_n restore_v and_o his_o saluacyon_n to_o stir_v man_n among_o other_o that_o day_n specyal_o to_o worshyppe_n hem_v as_o holy_a chyrche_n the_o same_o day_n make_v specyal_o mind_n of_o they_o ¶_o also_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v pertynent_a and_o prouffytable_a to_o be_v have_v in_o contemplation_n the_o foresaid_a day_n be_v to_o they_o that_o will_v and_o mow_v but_o also_o it_o long_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o advent_a to_o rede_n &_o devout_o have_v in_o mind_n from_o the_o beginning_n unto_o the_o nativyte_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n and_o thereof_o after_o in_o that_o holy_a feste_fw-la of_o crystmasse_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o matter_n as_o holy_a chirche_n make_v mind_n of_o hem_n in_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o among_o other_o who_o so_o rede_v or_o her_v this_o book_n feel_v any_o ghostly_a sweetness_n or_o grace_n there_o thurgh_n pray_v he_o for_o charyte_v specyal_o for_o the_o author_n and_o the_o drawer_n out_o thereof_o as_o it_o be_v wreton_n here_o in_o englisshe_n to_o the_o prouffyte_n of_o simple_a and_o devoute_a soul_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o and_o thus_o end_v the._n prohemye_n and_o after_o follow_v the_o contemplacyon_n for_o mondaye_v in_o the_o first_o party_n and_o the_o first_o chapytre_n ¶_o die_v lune_fw-mi ¶_o incipit_fw-la prima_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o a_o devoute_a meditacyon_n of_o the_o great_a counseylle_n in_o hevene_n for_o the_o restore_a of_o man_n and_o his_o savation_n capitulum_n i._n et_fw-la prima_fw-la pars_fw-la primo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la after_o the_o time_n that_o man_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o the_o high_a cyte_n of_o hevene_n by_o the_o rightwy_n doom_n of_o almyghty_a god_n soverayne_a king_n thereof_o for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o wretchyd_o lie_v in_o prison_n and_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o band_n of_o that_o tyrant_n the_o devylle_n of_o hell_n that_o none_o may_v come_v ageyne_a to_o that_o blessyd_v cyte_n the_o space_n of_o fyve_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o all_o the_o blessyd_v spyryte_n of_o hevene_n desyringe_n the_o restore_a of_o her_o company_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o with_o lucyfer_n have_fw-mi great_a compsyon_n of_o so_o long_o meschyef_a of_o man_n that_o be_v make_v to_o she_o restore_v and_o prayden_n oft_o for_o his_o restore_a but_o specialli_n and_o with_o more_o instance_n when_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v come_v what_o time_n as_o we_o may_v devout_o ymagyne_v all_o the_o blessyd_v company_n of_o angel_n gadr_v to_o gydre_v with_o one_o will_n and_o sovereyne_a
be_v a_o special_a feste_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n saint_n marry_o the_o which_o as_o this_o day_n be_v choose_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o henene_n in_o to_o his_o dear_a daughter_n &_o of_o the_o soon_o in_o to_o his_o mild_a mother_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o to_o his_o special_a spouse_n this_o day_n be_v also_o be_v special_a solempnite_n of_o all_o the_o blessid_v spyryty_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o day_n be_v bigo_v yâ—_z restore_a of_o her_o company_n and_o felanship_n that_o felle_n down_o by_o sign_n of_o lucifer_fw-la but_o soverayn_o this_o day_n be_v a_o hyhe_n feste_fw-la and_o a_o special_a solennyte_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o this_o day_n be_v mankind_n soverayn_o worshyp_v in_o that_o he_o be_v on_v &_o knit_v to_o the_o godhede_v in_o criste_n without_o depart_v and_o this_o day_n bigan_v the_o heel_n &_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n &_o the_o reconcil_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n for_o in_o to_o this_o time_n god_n be_v wroth_a to_o mankind_n for_o the_o sign_n &_o the_o trespass_n of_o our_o fornfader_n but_o fro_o this_o time_n forth_o he_o may_v no_o long_o be_v wroth_a sing_v his_o dear_a soon_o become_v man_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o day_n skylful_o call_v the_o plente_a of_o time_n to_o man_n and_o so_o this_o day_n owe_v ever_o to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o this_o day_n be_v man_n make_v to_o the_o likeness_n &_o the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o set_v in_o that_o joyeful_a place_n of_o paradyse_n &_o for_o to_o have_v live_v ever_o without_o death_n &_o this_o day_n the_o first_o man_n adam_n by_o yâ—_z fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n forboden_a deform_v in_o he_o that_o image_n of_o god_n &_o lose_v that_o joyeful_a place_n &_o be_v damn_a to_o death_n without_o end_n but_o this_o day_n the_o second_o adam_n crist_n god_n &_o man_n reform_v this_o image_n in_o his_o incarnation_n &_o after_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o blessid_v fruit_n of_o his_o body_n hang_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o crosse_n restore_a man_n to_o bliss_n &_o to_o lyf_v everlasting_a also_o this_o day_n yâ—_z first_o woman_n eve_n thoruÈ_n pride_n assent_v to_o the_o serpent_n the_o devyl_n of_o hell_n be_v cause_n of_o manes_fw-la damnation_n and_o this_o day_n the_o blessid_v maiden_n marry_o thorugh_a meknes_n trow_v to_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v cause_n of_o manes_fw-la savation_n and._n so_o this_o day_n man_n have_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n &_o of_o great_a sorrow_n first_o of_o the_o great_a joye_n for_o the_o soverayne_a goodness_n worship_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v to_o he_o &_o also_o of_o great_a sorrow_n for_o his_o great_a sin_n &_o unkyndnes_n do_v to_o god_n ageynward_o and_o this_o may_v thou_o have_v thy_o contemplacyon_n of_o three_o ca._n three_o this_o day_n &_o of_o this_o feste_fw-la blessyd_v of_o cristes_n incarnation_n and_o our_o lady_n annunciation_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o blessyd_v greet_a of_o the_o anngel_n gabriel_fw-ge wherewith_o we_o honouren_n &_o greten_v our_o lady_n every_o day_n be_v ground_v in_o this_o gospel_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v before_o therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o somewhat_o more_o here_o of_o as_z i_o thynk_v to_o stir_v thy_o devotion_n the_o more_o in_o seyenge_a of_o that_o greet_a aue_fw-la maria_fw-la as_o i_o conceyve_v this_o greeting_a in_o manere_n as_o holy_a chirche_n have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v say_v have_v fyve_o party_n in_o the_o which_o may_v be_v understanden_fw-mi special_o the_o fyve_o joy_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o in_o though_o fyve_o joy_n fyve_o virtue_n that_o she_o have_v in_o they_o sooverayn_o above_o all_o erthe_o creature_n the_o which_o ben_fw-mi mekenes_n chastite_n feythe_n hope_v and_o charyte_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o greet_a that_n stant_fw-la in_o these_o two_o word_n heile_fw-fr marry_o thou_o humilitas_fw-la aue_fw-la maria_fw-la annuncia_fw-la â—io_fw-la humilitas_fw-la may_v understonde_v the_o first_o joy_n that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o annunciation_n of_o ihesu_fw-la gracioê°_n conceyve_v of_o the_o which_o meknes_n be_v the_o ground_n as_o thou_o have_v herd_n before_o and_o as_o these_o word_n hail_o marry_fw-mi ben_fw-mi the_o first_o &_o the_o beginning_a of_o this_o greet_a so_o this_o feste_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_a of_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o begyne_a of_z maryes_fw-mi joye_n &_o all_o mankind_n so_o be_v mekenes_n the_o beginning_a &_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o foresaid_a word_n heyle_n mary_n yâ—_z may_v skylful_o understonde_v the_o first_o joy_n that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o amnunciation_n of_o the_o conceyve_n of_o she_o blessid_v soon_o jhesu_n &_o that_o special_o thorugh_v the_o â—asâ—itas_fw-la gracia_n ple_fw-fr na_fw-fr nativitas_fw-la â—asâ—itas_fw-la virtue_n of_o mekenes_n in_o the_o second_o party_n that_o stant_fw-la in_o these_o word_n full_a of_o grace_n may_z ben_fw-mi understonde_v the_o second_o joy_n that_o mary_n have_v in_o jhesu_n natyvyte_o &_o her_o joyeful_a bere_n in_o the_o which_o she_o have_v soverayn_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastite_n &_o of_o clenes_n &_o therefore_o thene_n be_v she_o special_o full_a of_o grace_n in_o that_o yâ—_z she_o clean_a maiden_n &_o mother_n bare_a without_o sorrow_n that_o never_o do_v woman_n but_z she_o all_o only_a in_o the_o thyrdde_a party_n that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n our_o teâ—un_n duns_n teâ—un_n lord_n be_v with_o the_o may_v be_v understond_v the_o thyrd_o joy_n that_o she_o have_v in_o she_o soon_o jesus_n glorious_a upryse_v special_o by_o the_o virtue_n fides_n resureccio_n fides_n of_o steadfast_a faith_n &_o treve_a bileve_v for_o fro_o his_o death_n in_o to_o that_o time_n he_o dwellid_a all_o only_a with_o she_o by_o steadfast_a bileve_n that_o she_o have_v that_o all_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n weren_a depart_v from_o he_o by_o misbyleve_n and_o dyspeyre_n that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o feythe_n of_o holy_a chirche_n though_o three_o day_n stand_v all_o only_a in_o she_o â–ª_o so_o in_o that_o time_n it_o myÈt_v special_o be_v say_v to_o she_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o the._n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o true_a feyth_n &_o byleve_v &_o after_o at_o his_o upryse_v more_o special_o by_o his_o bodily_a presence_n first_o to_o her_o appiece_n be_v fulfil_v our_o lord_n be_v with_o the._n in_o the_o foruth_n party_n that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n blessyd_v be_v thou_o in_o wyman_n or_o else_o above_o all_o fides_n wyman_n may_v be_v understond_v yâ—_z four_o joye_n that_o she_o have_v in_o the_o syÈte_n of_o she_o soon_o ihesu_fw-la myÈte_o to_o heaven_n ascend_v in_o yâ—_z which_o syÈte_v the_o hope_n that_o she_o have_v in_o his_o godhede_v be_v full_o strengthen_v &_o comfirm_v seyeng_v that_o other_o wyman_n never_o die_v that_o be_v that_o part_n that_o he_o take_v of_o she_o in_o flesh_n &_o blood_n bodily_a thorugh_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v boren_n up_o to_o heaven_n &_o so_o hope_a without_o drede_fw-la that_o she_o shall_v folowen_v after_o well_o than_o myÈt_v fides_n it_o be_v say_v that_o time_n &_o now_o may_v to_o she_o blessid_v be_v thou_o soon_o rayn_o in_o wyman_n sing_v thy_o soon_o jhesu_n myÈte_o ascend_v â–ª_o in_o the_o fyfte_a part_n that_o be_v blessyd_v be_v the_o fruyt_n of_o thy_o womb_n jesus_n may_v ben_fw-mi understonde_v yâ—_z last_o joy_n that_o she_o have_v in_o she_o blessyd_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soon_o jhesu_n when_o he_o take_v she_o up_o with_o he_o to_o bliss_n &_o there_o worshpful_o crown_v her_o queen_n of_o heaven_n everla_a than_o be_v her_o desire_n &_o love_n fulfyl_v when_o she_o be_v endeles_o thoruÈ_n plente_a of_o charyte_n knit_v to_o she_o blessyd_v soon_o jhesu_n &_o he_o to_o she_o &_o so_o feed_v with_o yâ—_z blessid_v fruyt_n that_o she_o coveyt_v nomore_o â–ª_o for_o she_o be_v there_o thoruÈ_n fill_v of_o all_o goodness_n bliss_n &_o joy_n with_o outen_a end_n and_o thus_o short_o in_o the_o fyve_o party_n of_o this_o greet_a aue_fw-la maria_fw-la may_v be_v understande_v the._n v._n joy_n of_o blessid_v marrow_n with_o v_o virtue_n that_o she_o have_v soverayn_o in_o they_o as_z i_o have_v now_o say_v yâ—_z which_o greet_a after_o the_o comyn_v understond_a may_v be_v thus_o say_v in_o englysshe_n haile_o marry_o full_a of_o grace_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o blessid_v be_v thou_o soverayn_o in_o wyman_n and_o yâ—_z fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jhesus_n ever_o blessyd_v â—e_n and_o if_o the_o lyste_n in_o this_o greet_a specifye_v the_o fyve_o joy_n with_o the_o fyve_o virtue_n before_o say_v thou_o may_v say_v thus_o in_o short_a word_n heyle_n marry_o maiden_n meke_v great_a of_o the_o aungel_n gabriel_fw-fr in_o jhesu_n gracious_a conceyve_a full_a of_o orâ—â—ionem_fw-la nota_fw-la orâ—â—ionem_fw-la grace_n as_o mother_n chaste_a
wonderful_a birth_n ageyn_v kind_n at_o rome_n that_o day_n out_o of_o a_o tavern_n spring_v a_o welle_v of_o oylle_n &_o in_o the_o same_o cyte_n a_o image_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z ever_o last_a temple_n of_o pee_z for_o as_o mykel_n as_o hit_v be_v ê“phecy_v that_o shall_v never_o fall_v down_o till_o a_o maiden_n bear_v a_o soon_o this_o day_n felle_n down_o both_o to_o guider_n anon_o as_o criste_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o which_o place_n be_v now_o make_v a_o chirche_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n who_o name_n with_o she_o blessid_v soon_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n blessid_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o wythouten_a end_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o circuncisytion_n of_o our_o lord_n captlin_n septimun_n â–ª_o in_o the_o eyghte_a day_n that_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v he_o be_v circumcise_v seven_o ca._n seven_o after_o the_o bidding_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o in_o this_o day_n two_o great_a thing_n be_v down_o that_o we_o owen_n to_o have_v devout_o in_o mind_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o blessyd_v name_n jhesê°_n that_o ever_o be_v without_o begyne_v yeven_v to_o he_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n and_o also_o of_o the_o aungel_n clepe_v and_o tell_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v this_o day_n be_v open_o declare_v &_o name_v and_o he_o there_o with_o special_o clepe_v jhesus_n that_o be_v as_o mykel_n to_o say_v as_o savy_v our_o and_o this_o name_n reasonable_o be_v above_o all_o name_n for_o as_o the_o a_o postle_n peter_n say_v there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n in_o the_o which_o we_o owen_n to_o be_v save_v of_o the_o which_o name_n and_o great_a worthiness_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v devout_o by_o process_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v after_o the_z second_o thing_n can_v bernard_n supper_n can_v that_o be_v do_v this_o day_n worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n be_v that_o this_o day_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o shede_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o our_o sake_n he_o bygan_v by_o time_n to_o suffer_v for_o we_o &_o he_o that_o die_v never_o sin_n begin_v this_o day_n to_o bear_v pain_n in_o his_o sweet_a &_o ten_o dir_fw-mi body_n for_o our_o sin_n mykel_n ouÈt_v we_o to_o weep_v &_o have_v compassiou_n with_o he_o for_o he_o weep_v this_o day_n full_o sore_o and_o so_o in_o the_o se_fw-la great_a feste_n and_o solempnytee_n we_o shall_v make_v mykel_n myr_n the_o &_o be_v joyeful_a for_o our_o heel_n and_o also_o have_v inward_a compassonn_v &_o sorrow_n for_o the_o peyne_n &_o anguyssh_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o day_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n when_o that_o after_o the_o right_a of_o the_o law_n his_o tendyr_n flesh_n be_v cut_v with_o a_o sharp_a stonen_fw-mi knyf_v and_o so_o the_o young_a child_n jhesus_n our_o savy_n our_o kind_o weep_v for_o yâ—_z sorrow_n that_o he_o feel_v there_o thurgh_n in_o his_o flesh_n for_o without_o doubt_n he_o have_v very_a flesh_n &_o kind_o suffrable_a as_o have_v other_o child_n shall_v not_o we_o thene_n have_v compassion_n of_o he_o yes_o sothe_o &_o also_o of_o his_o dear_a mother_n for_o well_o may_v we_o weet_v that_o when_o she_o see_v her_o lovely_a child_n weep_v she_o may_v not_o witholde_v weep_a &_o than_o may_v we_o ymagyne_v and_o think_v how_o that_o lytyl_o babe_n in_o his_o moders_n barm_n see_v she_o weep_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o her_o face_n as_o he_o will_v not_o that_o she_o shall_v weep_v and_o she_o ageynward_o inward_o styre_v &_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o yâ—_z weep_a of_o her_o dear_a soon_o with_o kissing_n &_o speak_v comfortyd_v he_o as_o she_o may_v for_o she_o understand_v well_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o her_o the_o wylle_n of_o she_o soon_o though_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o she_o &_o there_o for_o she_o say_v there_o soon_o if_o thou_o will_v that_o i_o cease_v of_o weep_v cease_v thou_o also_o of_o weep_v for_o i_o may_v not_o but_o i_o weep_v what_o time_n that_o i_o see_v the_o weep_v and_o so_o thorugh_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o mother_n the._n child_n cease_v of_o sob_v &_o weep_v and_o thene_n his_o mother_n wipe_v his_o face_n &_o kyse_v he_o &_o put_v the_o pape_n in_o his_o mouth_n comfort_v he_o in_o all_o the_o manner_n that_o she_o may_v â–ª_o cause_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o and_o so_o she_o die_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o weep_v for_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o weep_v oft_o scythe_n as_o other_o child_n down_o to_o show_v the_o wrechidnesse_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o very_o take_v &_o also_o he_o hide_v he_o from_o the_o devyll_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v he_o as_o for_o god_n and_o thus_o moche_n suffyse_v to_o be_v say_v at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n but_o now_o in_o time_n of_o grace_n ceace_v this_o circumcision_n of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o we_o have_v in_o that_o stead_n baptysme_n ordain_v by_o cryst_n that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o more_o grace_n &_o less_o peyne_n but_o for_o that_o bodily_a circmcision_n we_o shall_v have_v ghoostly_a circumcision_n that_o be_v kut_a away_o all_o superflue_a thing_n from_o we_o that_o disposen_n to_o sign_n and_o hold_n with_o we_o as_o in_o affection_n only_o that_o be_v nedeful_a to_o virtuous_a lyve_a for_o he_o that_o be_v true_o pour_v be_v virtuous_o circumcise_a the_o which_o circumcisyon_n the_o apostle_n tech_v in_o these_o word_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o havyge_a meet_a and_o drink_v and_o cloth_n we_o shall_v hold_v we_o pay_v this_o also_o ghoostly_a circumcision_n need_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o bodily_a wytte_n as_z in_o sing_v heringe_v touch_v and_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o in_o all_o these_o eschew_v superfluyte_o &_o keep_v scarcite_a &_o namely_o in_o speak_v for_o mykel_n speech_n without_o fruit_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n &_o displeyse_v to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n &_o a_o token_n of_o a_o unstable_a and_o a_o dissolute_a herte_n as_o ageyn_a ward_n scylence_n be_v a_o great_a vertu_fw-fr and_z for_o great_a cause_n of_o goodness_n ordain_v in_o religion_n of_o the_o which_o virtue_n dyverse_a clerk_n speak_v that_o seven_o ca_o â–ª_o seven_o we_o shall_v pass_v over_o at_o this_o time_n and_o thus_o end_v this_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o epiphanie_n that_o be_v open_a show_v of_o our_o lord_n ca_n viij_o first_o touch_v this_o solemn_a day_n and_o worthy_a fest_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o there_o be_v none_o feste_fw-la that_o have_v so_o moche_v dyverse_a seruyce_n in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o long_a thereto_o as_o this_o feste_fw-la have_v not_o for_o hit_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o other_o but_o for_o many_o great_a thing_n be_v felle_n and_o be_v do_v this_o day_n special_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o first_o understond_v that_o holy_a chirche_n here_o in_o earth_n stante_fw-la in_o two_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o one_o be_v of_o they_o that_o come_fw-mi of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_fw-mi mose_n law_n and_o weren_a circumcyse_v that_o other_o be_v of_o the_o remanaunt_n that_o weren_a not_o circumcise_a and_o weren_a factum_fw-la primum_fw-la factum_fw-la clepe_v gentyle_v this_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xiii_o day_n from_o the_o natyvyte_o accounting_a that_o same_o day_n the_o blessid_v child_n jhesus_n show_v he_o as_o god_n &_o man_n special_o to_o the_o king_n that_o weren_a of_o the_o gentyle_n ¶_o and_o in_o her_o person_n holy_a chirche_n now_o crystned_a be_v pryncypal_o gadred_a of_o yâ—_z multytude_n of_o gentyle_n be_v thus_o receyve_v of_o â–ª_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o true_a byleve_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o natyvyte_n he_o appier_v &_o show_v he_o special_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o person_n of_o herdeman_n the_o which_o jew_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n receyve_v not_o god_n word_n and_o by_o leave_v but_o this_o day_n he_o show_v he_o to_o the_o gentyl_n of_o who_o we_o come_fw-mi that_o ben_fw-mi now_o his_o choose_a chirche_n wherefore_o this_o feste_fw-la be_v special_o &_o propir_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o holy_a chyrche_n of_o true_a cristen_v man_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v this_o day_n touching_n factum_fw-la sâ—â—m_fw-la factum_fw-la holy_a chirche_n be_v that_o she_o be_v this_o day_n ghostly_a wed_v to_o criste_n &_o truli_fw-la knytte_n to_o he_o by_o the_o baptysme_n that_o he_o take_v this_o day_n xx_o &_o ix_o year_n complete_a for_o in_o the_o baptism_n bâ—_n soul_n weded_a to_o criste_n &_o the_o congregation_n of_o crysten_v soul_n be_v clepe_v holy_a chirche_n that_o baptysme_n be_v wesshen_n &_o maade_v clean_o of_o thefylthe_n of_o sign_n and_o clothe_v new_a in_o virtue_n ¶_o the_o
three_o be_v that_o same_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o day_n twelve_o month_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o year_n after_o the_o baptysme_n of_o crist_n he_o wrought_v that_o first_o miracle_n at_o the_o bridal_a tourn_v water_n in_o to_o wine_n by_o the_o which_o be_v understonde_v also_o yâ—_z ghostly_a bridal_a of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o four_o thing_n yâ—_z befelle_fw-fr that_o day_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v as_o bede_n say_v that_o in_o yâ—_z same_o day_n a_o year_n after_o our_o lord_n jh_v wrouÈt_v that_o great_a miracle_n feed_v the_o great_a multitude_n of_o peple_n with_o a_o few_o love_v &_o a_o few_o fish_n but_o the_o first_o three_o ben_fw-mi reherce_v this_o day_n in_o holy_a chirche_n &_o not_o the_o four_o 'loo_o how_o worshipful_a this_o day_n be_v yâ—_z which_o god_n cheese_n special_o to_o worship_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o there_o in_o so_o many_o great_a &_o wonderful_a thing_n â–ª_o wherefore_o holy_a chirche_n consyder_v â–ª_o so_o many_o great_a benefice_n do_v to_o her_o this_o day_n of_o her_o ghostly_a spouse_n jhu_n crist_n by_o weigh_v of_o due_a kyndenesse_n make_v great_a mirth_n &_o solempnite_a in_o this_o day_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o princypall_v &_o most_o special_a yâ—_z solempnyte_v of_o this_o day_n stand_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o first_o yâ—_z be_v the_o worship_a of_o the_o king_n &_o her_o offering_n to_o jhesu_n therefore_o speak_v we_o ferthermore_o of_o the_o cotemplation_n hereof_o leve_v the_o remenaut_n at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o ymagyne_v we_o and_o set_v we_o our_o mind_n &_o our_o thoÈt_n as_o we_o be_v present_a in_o the_o place_n where_o this_o be_v do_v at_o bethlehem_n behold_v how_o these_o three_o king_n come_fw-mi with_o great_a multytude_n &_o a_o worshipful_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o other_o servant_n &_o so_o by_o token_n of_o the_o star_n first_o leding_n and_o after_o rest_v upon_o that_o place_n that_o the_o child_n jhesus_n be_v in_o there_o they_o lyght_v do_v of_o dromedary_n that_o they_o roden_v up_o on_o before_z that_o simple_a house_n &_o manner_n of_o stable_n in_z the_o which_o our_o lord_n jh_n be_v bear_v and_o our_o lady_n thene_n hear_a great_a noise_n &_o stere_a of_o peple_n anon_o take_v her_o sweet_a child_n in_o to_o she_o bar_v i_o and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o that_o house_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v yâ—_z child_n theâ—_n kneel_v down_o &_o reverent_o &_o devout_o honour_v he_o as_o king_n and_o worshyp_v he_o as_o god_n lord_n god_n how_o great_a &_o how_o sad_a be_v her_o feythe_n &_o bileve_v that_o such_o a_o lytyl_o child_n so_o simple_a clothe_v find_fw-mi with_o so_o pour_v a_o mother_n in_o so_o abiecte_a â–ª_o a_o place_n wythoute_n company_n wythoute_n meyne_n &_o without_o all_o worldly_a array_n shall_v be_v very_a god_n &_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o nevertheless_o they_o bileve_v sothfast_o both_o two_o this_o be_v a_o great_a godenes_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n ordain_v such_o forleder_n &_o such_o begyner_n of_o our_o bileve_n &_o so_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v ferthermore_n touch_v the_o process_n we_o may_v think_v how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o first_o honour_a of_o the_o child_n speak_v with_o his_o mother_n reverent_o the_o condycyon_n of_o he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v conceyve_v &_o bear_v &_o so_o of_o other_o that_o they_o desyreden_fw-mi to_o know_fw-mi and_o our_o lady_n meke_o ansuer_v tell_v they_o of_o all_o as_o it_o need_v &_o they_o yeve_v full_a credence_n &_o byleve_v to_o all_o that_o she_o say_v â–ª_o and_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o they_o be_v clerk_n &_o man_n of_o the_o great_a wysdom_n therefore_o we_o may_v supuose_fw-la that_o they_o couden_v the_o langage_fw-fr of_o hebrew_n and_o spaken_v in_o that_o tongue_n that_o be_v the_o moders_n tongue_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o all_o jew_n now_o take_v we_o here_o good_a intent_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v in_o both_o party_n first_o how_o reverent_o &_o how_o curtoyse_o they_o speak_v &_o asken_fw-mi their_o question_n &_o on_o that_o other_o side_n how_o our_o lady_n with_o a_o manner_n of_o honest_a shame_n fastness_n hold_v down_o hit_v eye_n towards_o therth_n speak_v &_o answerthe_o sad_o &_o short_o to_o her_o askynge_n for_o she_o have_v no_o like_v speak_v much_o or_o to_o be_v see_v netheles_o our_o lord_n yaf_a her_o strengthe_n &_o specyall_a comfort_n to_o speak_v more_o homely_a to_o they_o by_o cause_n yâ—_z they_o representeden_fw-mi â—oâ—a_fw-fr â—oâ—a_fw-fr holy_a chirch_n that_o be_v then_o to_o come_v of_o the_o gentyl_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o behold_v also_o yâ—_z child_n jhesus_n how_o he_o speak_v not_o but_o stant_fw-la with_o a_o manner_n of_o sad_a semblaunt_n &_o glad_a cheer_n &_o as_o he_o understode_v they_o lovely_a look_v upon_o they_o &_o they_o have_v great_a like_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o not_o only_o ghostly_a in_o soul_n of_o he_o godhede_v as_o illumyne_v &_o teach_v of_o he_o but_o also_o in_o his_o bodily_a sight_n wythoutforth_o for_o as_o davyd_v wytnessith_v he_o be_v fair_a &_o lovely_a in_o body_n before_o all_o mean_n son_n â–ª_o &_o so_o when_o they_o be_v grete_o comfort_v by_o he_o they_o make_v she_o offer_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v they_o openyd_v her_o coffer_n with_o her_o tresour_n &_o sprede_a a_o tapet_n or_o a_o cloth_n before_o the_o child_n foot_n our_o lord_n jhu_n â–ª_o they_o leyden_n thereupon_o &_o offrid_v echone_v of_o they_o gold_n enncense_n â–ª_o &_o myrrh_n &_o that_o in_o great_a quamtyte_n namely_o of_o gold_n for_o else_o as_o for_o a_o lytyl_o offer_v it_o have_v not_o need_v they_o for_o to_o have_v open_v her_o tresour_n as_o the_o gospel_n seith_n but_z her_o amonerer_n or_o her_o tresourer_n myÈt_o liÈt_o have_v have_v it_o in_o hand_n &_o take_v it_o hem_n but_o therefore_o the_o yefte_n &_o yâ—_z quamtite_fw-fr be_v great_a by_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o when_o they_o have_fw-mi thê°_n offer_v &_o leid_v their_o yefte_n before_o he_o thene_n reverent_o &_o dovout_o fall_v down_o they_o kysseden_fw-mi his_o foot_n &_o thene_n peraventure_fw-fr yâ—_z child_n full_o of_o wisdom_n for_o to_o comfort_v they_o more_o &_o strengthe_n they_o in_o his_o love_n yafe_v they_o his_o hand_n to_o kiss_v &_o after_o blessyd_v they_o there_o with_o &_o so_o they_o reverent_o incline_v &_o also_o take_v she_o leave_v at_o his_o mother_n &_o joseph_n with_o great_a joy_n &_o goostly_a mirth_n as_o yâ—_z gospel_n say_v torn_v again_o in_o to_o her_o own_o country_n by_o another_o way_n what_o yâ—_z these_o three_o yefte_n offrid_a of_o the_o king_n betoken_v ghostly_a &_o many_o other_o thing_n yâ—_z the_o gospel_n more_o over_o tell_v as_o hit_v be_v expow_v by_o holy_a doctor_n be_v suffycyent_o &_o full_o wreton_n in_o other_o place_n wherefore_o we_o passen_a over_o all_o that_o here_o but_o what_o hope_v you_o be_v do_v with_o that_o gold_n of_o so_o great_a price_n whether_o our_o lady_n reserve_v it_o and_o put_v it_o in_o tresore_n or_o else_o buy_v therewith_o land_n &_o rent_n nay_o god_n forbede_n for_o she_o that_o be_v a_o parfyt_a lover_n of_o poverte_a take_v no_o heed_n of_o no_o worldly_a 〈…〉_o â—onde_fw-fr 〈…〉_o good_n but_o what_o she_o love_v poverte_a and_o understond_v she_o blessyd_v son_n will_n â–ª_o not_o only_a thoruÈ_n his_o inspiraconn_n techinge_v she_o in_o soul_n within_o forth_o but_o also_o by_o sing_v show_v his_o will_n wythoute_n forth_o that_o he_o love_v not_o such_o viij_o ca._n viij_o riches_n peraventure_fw-fr torn_v away_o oft_o scythe_n his_o face_n fro_o that_o gold_n or_o spytting_a thereupon_o within_o a_o few_o day_n â—_o short_a time_n she_o gaf_v it_o all_o to_o poor_a man_n for_o the_o keep_n thereof_o that_o lytyl_o time_n be_v to_o she_o but_o a_o great_a burden_n and_o hevy_a charge_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o for_z she_o make_v she_o so_o bare_a of_o money_n that_z when_o she_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o to_o be_v puryfy_v she_o have_v not_o wherwyth_o to_o buy_v a_o lamb_n for_o to_o offer_v for_o she_o soon_o but_o oon_o buy_v turtules_a or_o dove_n of_o lytyl_o price_n that_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o poor_a folk_n after_o the_o law_n and_o so_o we_o may_v reasonable_o byleve_v that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o king_n be_v great_a &_o rich_a and_o that_o our_o lady_n love_a poverte_a &_o full_a of_o charyte_n gaf_a it_o in_o haste_n to_o poor_a man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v so_o that_o here_o be_v show_v humilitate_fw-la nota_fw-la de_fw-la peâ—teâ—â—a_fw-la humilitate_fw-la a_o great_a precony_n &_o worthy_a ensample_n of_o poverte_a also_o if_o we_o here_o take_v good_a heed_n we_o may_v see_v open_a ensample_n of_o parfyght_a mekenes_n for_o there_o ben_fw-mi many_o that_o hold_v they_o self_n low_a
&_o abiecte_a in_o she_o own_o herte_n &_o ben_fw-mi not_o elevate_v by_o pride_n as_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n but_o nevertheless_o they_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v such_o in_o other_o mean_v syÈte_v ne_o may_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v despyse_v or_o scorn_v of_o other_o and_o also_o they_o will_v not_o that_o their_o unworthynes_n and_z their_o defaulte_n be_v know_v of_o other_o least_fw-mi they_z be_v despyse_v &_o repreâ—ed_v of_o theym_fw-mi but_o thus_o die_v not_o this_o day_n that_o child_n jh_v lord_n above_o all_o other_o for_z he_o will_v that_o his_o lowness_n &_o abiecconn_n be_v know_v &_o seen_v to_o his_o &_o to_o other_o &_o that_o not_o to_o simple_a &_o few_o but_o to_o great_a &_o many_o that_z be_v to_o say_v to_o king_n &_o lord_n &_o their_o meyne_n many_o &_o feel_v and_o also_o that_o be_v more_o to_o wonder_v in_o such_o caa_v &_o time_n in_o the_o which_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v mykel_n to_o drede_v that_o be_v to_o say_v least_fw-mi they_z come_n fro_o so_o for_o &_o find_v he_o that_o they_o soughten_a king_n of_o jew_n and_o who_o they_o troweden_fw-mi almyghty_a god_n lyg_a in_o so_o simple_a array_n &_o so_o great_a abjection_n by_o that_o simple_a sight_n suppose_v they_o deceyve_v nota_fw-la nota_fw-la &_o hold_v them self_o as_o fool_n sholden_a go_fw-mi away_o without_o devocion_n and_o byleve_v ¶_o but_o not_o for_o thy_o the_o master_n of_o mekenes_n and_o lover_n of_o symplenesse_n leave_v not_o to_o fulfylle_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o yeve_v to_o we_o ensample_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v fro_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a mekenes_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o semelyne_n prouffyte_n or_o good_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o wylle_v for_o to_o appiere_v and_o be_v seen_v simple_a &_o abiecte_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o that_z virtue_n of_o parfyte_n mekenes_n he_o grant_v we_o through_o his_o grace_n that_o so_o will_v meek_a he_o for_o our_o sake_n our_o blessid_v lord_n jhesus_n amen_o de_fw-fr mora_fw-la dni_fw-la apud_fw-la presepe_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la excepta_fw-la meditacione_fw-la de_fw-la ministerio_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o solicitudine_fw-la circa_fw-la pverum_fw-la jhesum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la poterit_fw-la quis_fw-la feliciter_fw-la meditari_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o puryfycation_n of_o our_o lady_n faint_a marye_n capitulum_n nonum_fw-la after_o the_o time_n the_o king_n have_v perform_v her_o offering_n &_o be_v go_v home_o ageyne_n in_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yet_o stand_v that_o worthy_a lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o simple_a herburgh_n with_o she_o blessyd_v soon_o jhesu_n and_o her_o husband_n that_o holy_a old_a man_n joseph_n at_o the_o rack_n patient_o abide_a unto_o the_o xl_o day_n ordain_v by_o the_o law_n puryfycacyon_n as_o she_o be_v another_o woman_n of_o the_o peple_n defoul_v thorugh_a sin_n and_o as_o the_o child_n jh_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n &_o not_o god_n â—edy_a to_o keep_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o why_o hope_v we_o that_o they_o dyden_n thus_o sothe_o for_o ensample_n to_o we_o show_v the_o true_a way_n of_o obedience_n and_o for_o they_o will_v no_o syngule_a prerogatyf_v they_o kepten_n the_o comyn_v law_n as_o other_o die_v but_o thus_o do_v not_o many_o that_o lyven_v in_o comyn_v congregaconn_v the_o which_o desire_n to_o have_v special_a prerogatyves_n and_o thereby_o wylle_v be_v seen_v more_o worshipful_a than_o other_o &_o syngule_a above_o other_o but_o this_o suffer_v not_o true_a mekenes_n when_o the_o xl_o day_n be_v come_fw-mi of_o her_o puryficaconn_n after_o the_o law_n thene_n go_v our_o lady_n with_o she_o soon_o jhesê°_n &_o joseph_n and_o take_v the_o way_n from_o bethlehem_n in_o to_o jhe_fw-la rusalem_fw-la that_o be_v about_o v._o or_o vi_fw-la mile_n there_o to_o present_v the_o child_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n after_o that_o hit_n be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o lete_fw-la we_o here_o go_v with_o they_o by_o devout_a contemplaconn_n &_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v that_o blessid_v byrthen_n the_o child_n jhesus_n in_o our_o soul_n by_o devoconn_n and_o take_v we_o inward_o contemplacio_n contemplacio_n good_a intent_n to_o all_o that_o ben_fw-mi here_o say_v and_o do_v for_o they_o be_v full_a devoute_a in_o this_o manner_n thenne_n they_o hear_v &_o bring_v the_o child_n jhesus_n into_o jherusalem_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o the_o entre_fw-fr thereof_o they_o boughten_a two_o turteles_a or_o else_o two_z dowe_fw-mi bird_n to_o offer_v for_o he_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v for_o pooer_n folk_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o comyn_v offer_v of_o rich_a man_n in_o token_n that_o they_o weren_a with_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o here_o with_o that_o right_a wise_a man_n symeon_n lad_n in_o spiryte_n by_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v long_o time_n desire_v cry_v god_n soon_o after_o the_o byhe_a &_o answer_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o come_v and_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o know_v he_o by_o spirit_n of_o ê“phecye_v he_o knelyd_v down_o &_o devoute_o honour_v and_o worsip_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o moder_n arm_n bear_v and_z the_o child_n blessyd_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o his_o mother_n bow_v towards_o he_o in_o token_n that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o &_o so_o the_o mod_a understond_n the_o chyldes_n wylle_n &_o thereof_o wonder_v take_v he_o to_o symeon_n and_o he_o with_o great_a joye_n and_o reverence_n clip_a he_o in_o his_o arm_n rose_z up_o blessing_n god_n &_o say_v with_o glad_a spirit_n lord_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o now_o thou_o lete_v thy_o servant_n after_o thy_o word_n in_o pee_z for_o why_o i_o have_v see_v with_o my_o eye_n thy_o blessyd_v soon_o our_o savyour_fw-mi and_o after_o ward_n he_o prophesy_v of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n there_o of_o that_z shall_v as_o a_o sword_n pierce_v &_o wound_n the_o moder_n herte_fw-fr herewyth_o also_o that_o worthy_a widow_n anne_n the_o prophetess_n come_v to_o they_o in_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o worship_a the_o child_n she_o prophesy_v of_o they_o also_o and_o speak_v of_o redempconn_n that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o he_o to_o mankind_n and_o the_o mother_n wonder_v of_o alle_fw-mi thyse_n word_n keep_v they_o by_o good_a intent_n pryvely_a in_o her_o heart_n and_o thenne_n the_o child_n jhesus_n stretching_n his_o arm_n to_o ward_v his_o mother_n be_v bytaken_v she_o ageyne_v afterward_o they_o yeden_fw-mi in_o manner_n of_o processyon_n towards_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o child_n theâ—_n which_o processonn_n be_v present_v this_o day_n in_o all_o holy_a chirche_n with_o light_n bren_v to_o god_n worship_v and_o thene_n they_o go_v in_o this_o manner_n first_o to_o two_o worshipful_a old_a man_n joseph_n &_o simeon_n go_v before_o joyeful_a either_o hold_v other_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o with_o great_a mirth_n se_a &_o say_v lord_n god_n we_o have_v receyve_v this_o day_n thy_o great_a mercy_n in_o mydde_v of_o thy_o temple_n and_o therefore_o after_o thy_o great_a name_n so_o by_o thy_o love_a and_o thy_o worship_n in_o to_o the_o ferde_v end_v of_o all_o the_o world_n after_o they_o follow_v the_o blessyd_v mother_n &_o maiden_n marry_o bere_v the_o king_n 〈…〉_o s_o 〈…〉_o of_o heaven_n jh_n and_o with_o she_o on_o that_o one_o side_n go_v that_o worshpful_a widow_n anne_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o unspecable_a joy_n love_a and_o praise_v god_n this_o be_v a_o solemn_a &_o worshipful_a procession_n of_o so_o few_o person_n but_o great_a thing_n be_v token_v and_o represent_v for_o there_o be_v or_o all_o state_n of_o mankind_n some_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n and_o wyman_n old_a &_o young_a maiden_n and_o widow_n ferthermore_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o mother_n with_o reverence_n knel_v down_o offryd_v her_o sweet_a soon_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n sayenge_a in_o this_o manner_n take_v now_o hyhest_n fader_fw-mi your_o deer_n soon_o who_o i_o offer_v here_o to_o you_o after_o the_o bid_n of_o your_o law_n for_o he_o be_v first_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n but_o god_n fader_fw-mi i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o yeve_v he_o to_o i_o ageyne_v ¶_o and_o thene_n she_o rise_v up_o lyfte_v jhesâ—â—_n nota_fw-la ablâ—_n nonâ—_n jhesâ—â—_n he_o on_o the_o altar_n o_o lord_n god_n what_o offering_n be_v this_o soth_o there_o be_v never_o none_o sythen_a such_o another_o from_o the_o begyne_v of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr shall_v never_o after_o in_o to_o the_o end_n now_o take_v we_o here_o good_a heed_n how_o yâ—_z child_n jhesus_n sit_v upon_o the_o
blessing_n after_o he_o have_v blessyd_v they_o wenten_a up_o ageyn_a to_o heaven_n tell_v there_o these_o tiding_n of_o his_o gracious_a vyctory_n and_o thereof_o be_v all_o the_o blessyd_v court_n reioyse_v &_o fulfil_v in_o mirth_n &_o thank_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o &_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o may_v think_v &_o ymagyne_v the_o foresaid_a process_n to_o styre_v of_o our_o devotion_n as_o by_o way_n of_o meditation_n in_o the_o which_o process_n be_v many_o good_a notabylitee_n touch_v temptation_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o wiche_a faint_a gregory_n &_o other_o doctor_n speak_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o gospel_n duet_n â–ª_o est_fw-la jhesus_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la &_o ceterus_fw-la and_o special_o crisostome_n in_o in_o perfecto_fw-la the_o which_o for_o they_o be_v suffisaunt_o write_v not_o only_o in_o latyn_a but_o also_o in_o englisshe_n we_o passen_a over_o at_o this_o time_n speak_v ferthermore_o of_o the_o torn_a ageyne_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o jhesus_n home_o to_o his_o mother_n at_o nazareth_n and_o thene_n when_o he_o go_v down_o fro_o that_o hylle_n and_o cam_fw-la to_o jordan_n johan_n baptiste_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o come_v toward_o he_o with_o his_o fynger_n putting_a towards_o he_o show_v he_o and_o say_v 'loo_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 'loo_o he_o that_o do_v a_o way_n the_o syne_n of_o the_o world_n he_o hit_v be_v upon_o who_o i_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rest_n what_o time_n i_o baptyse_v he_o ¶_o afterward_o also_o a_o neither_o day_n when_o johan_n have_v show_v he_o as_o he_o die_v first_o andrew_n and_o peter_n with_o other_o disciple_n speak_v with_o he_o and_o have_fw-mi a_o beginning_n of_o his_o knowleche_n as_o johan_n tell_v in_o his_o gospel_n afterward_o our_o lord_n jhesê°_n leave_v that_o country_n â–ª_o and_o take_v the_o way_n toward_o galilee_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o mother_n at_o nazareth_n who_o we_o shall_v also_o follow_v by_o compassion_n of_o his_o great_a travaylle_v all_o that_o long_a way_n of_o lxxiiii_o mile_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o and_o what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v come_v home_o and_o his_o mother_n have_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o no_o wonder_n be_v though_o she_o be_v glad_a &_o ioyeful_a in_o so_o mykel_n that_o there_o may_v no_o tongue_n tell_v â–ª_o wherefore_o anon_o she_o rise_v &_o clip_a and_o kiss_v he_o welcomyd_fw-la he_o home_n and_o thank_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n that_o bring_v he_o sauf_a to_o her_o but_o there_o with_o behold_v his_o face_n lene_n &_o pale_a she_o have_v great_a compassonn_v and_z he_o ayenward_o reverent_o enclyne_v die_v her_o worship_n as_o to_o his_o mother_n &_o also_o to_o joseph_n as_o to_o his_o trow_v fader_fw-mi and_o so_o dwellid_a he_o with_o they_o as_o he_o die_v before_o i_o ke_o but_o in_o another_o manner_n of_o lyve_v as_o by_o show_v without_o forth_o of_o his_o perfection_n more_o and_o more_o as_o it_o shall_v show_v sequâ—ntibus_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la pro_fw-la ordine_fw-la capitulorunâ—_n modo_fw-la sâ—ribeâ—di_fw-la in_o sequâ—ntibus_fw-la hereafter_o but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o it_o be_v long_o werke_v &_o peraventure_fw-fr tedious_a both_o to_o the_o reder_n &_o to_o the_o herer_n hereof_o if_o all_o the_o process_n of_o the_o blessid_v lyf_v of_o jhu_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o englissh_n so_o full_o by_o meditation_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o hyder_o to_o after_o the_o process_n of_o the_o book_n before_o name_v of_o bonaventure_n in_o latyn_a therefore_o hereafterward_o many_o chapitre_n &_o long_a process_n that_o seem_v lytyl_o edifycaconn_v in_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o simple_a folk_n that_o this_o book_n be_v specyal_o write_v to_o shalle_n be_v leave_v unto_o it_o draw_v to_o the_o passion_n the_o which_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o jhu_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v more_o plain_o continued_a as_z the_o matter_n that_o be_v moo_v nedeful_a &_o most_o edyfyenge_a and_o before_o oon_o though_o materes_fw-la that_o seman_n moo_v fructuous_a and_o the_o chapytres_n of_o theym_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v write_v as_o god_n will_v yeve_v grace_n wherefore_o as_o the_o same_o bonaventure_n b_o b_o byd_v thou_o that_o will_v feel_v the_o swetnes_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o meditation_n take_v heed_n algate_v and_o in_o all_o place_n devout_o omittitur_fw-la vide_fw-la in_o coâ—_n ê“xio_fw-la seque_fw-la ti_fw-mi qd_n hic_fw-la omittitur_fw-la in_o thy_o mind_n behold_v the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o all_o his_o dede_n as_o when_o he_o stante_fw-la with_o his_o disciple_n and_o when_o with_o other_o synful_a man_n and_o when_o he_o preched_a to_o the_o peple_n and_o how_o he_o speak_v to_o theym_v and_o also_o when_o he_o wyrch_v miracle_n â–ª_o &_o so_o forth_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o his_o dede_n &_o his_o manner_n and_o pryncipal_o behold_v his_o blessid_v face_n if_o thou_o can_v ymagyne_v it_o that_z seem_v to_o i_o moo_v hard_a of_o all_o other_o but_o as_o i_o trow_v it_o be_v moo_v like_n to_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n thereof_o and_o so_o what_o time_n that_o syngule_a my_o ditation_n be_v not_o specify_v this_o generalle_n shall_v suffyle_v amen_n ¶_o de_fw-fr apercione_fw-la libri_fw-la in_o sinagoga_fw-la notatur_fw-la in_o capitulo_fw-la sequenti_fw-la ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o teach_v and_o gadre_n disciple_n capitulum_n xuj_o after_o that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v come_v home_o ageyne_n to_o nazareth_n from_o his_o baptism_n and_o his_o temptation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o begin_v a_o lytil_a &_o a_o lytil_a to_o show_v himself_o and_o to_o tech_n pryvely_a and_o in_o party_n for_o as_o open_o and_o full_o we_o rede_v not_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o thoffyce_v of_o preaching_n all_o that_o year_n follow_v that_z be_v to_o say_v unto_o that_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v the_o first_o miracle_n at_o the_o wedding_n that_o be_v that_o self_n day_n a_o twelve_o month_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o though_o he_o or_o his_o disciple_n precheden_fw-mi in_o the_o mean_a time_n other_o while_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o so_o full_o nor_o so_o customable_o do_v before_o that_o johan_n baptiste_n be_v take_v &_o imprison_v as_o after_o and_o in_o that_o he_o gaf_v we_o ensample_n of_o a_o wonderful_a mekenes_n when_o touch_v thoffyce_v of_o preaching_n he_o gaf_a stead_n to_o johan_n that_o be_v mykel_n less_o &_o with_o out_o comparison_n more_o unworthy_a than_o he_o and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o begin_v not_o with_o boost_n &_o blow_v as_o many_o do_v but_o with_o mekenesse_n lytyl_o &_o lytyl_o soft_o wherefore_o upon_o a_o sab_n botte_z day_n when_o he_o be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o synagoge_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v with_o other_o as_o in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o jew_n he_o rise_v up_o for_o to_o rede_n in_o manner_n of_o â–ª_o a_o mynyster_n or_o a_o clerk_n and_o when_o there_o be_v take_v he_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_v he_o tornyd_v to_o that_o pace_n where_o it_o be_v write_v &_o so_o he_o read_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v rest_v upon_o i_o wherefore_o he_o have_v anoint_a i_o and_o for_o to_o prithee_o to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o &_o ceterus_fw-la and_o thene_n when_o he_o have_v close_v the_o book_n &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o servant_n he_o sit_v down_o and_o thene_n he_o speak_v ferthermore_o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfyl_v in_o your_o ever_o be_v now_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o how_o meke_o at_o begyne_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o yâ—_z offyce_v of_o a_o reder_n as_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a clerk_n first_o with_o a_o benign_a and_o low_o cheer_n rede_a and_z after_o expow_v it_o i_o ke_o of_o himself_o &_o yet_o not_o open_o express_v or_o mean_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v this_o day_n be_v fulfil_v this_o scripture_n as_o who_o seith_n i_o that_o rede_v this_o this_o day_n be_o he_o of_o who_o it_o speak_v and_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagoge_n be_v set_v be_v silly_a in_o he_o and_o alle_fw-mi they_o wonder_v of_o these_o word_n of_o grace_n that_o yeden_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o he_o be_v soverayn_o fair_a &_o also_o moo_v eloquent_a as_o david_n say_v of_o he_o also_o thou_o fair_a in_o shappe_n pass_a the_o child_n of_o man_n num_fw-la specioâ—ê°_n â—oâ—â—a_o pray_fw-mi 〈…〉_o s_o homi_fw-la num_fw-la and_o grace_n be_v show_v in_o thy_o lip_n ferthermore_o also_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n besyenge_a he_o about_o our_o savaconn_n begin_v to_o clepe_v &_o gadre_n to_o he_o dysciple_n and_o so_o he_o clepe_v peter_n &_o andrew_n three_o time_n first_o time_n when_o he_o be_v about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o jordan_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o and_o thene_n they_o come_fw-mi somewhat_o in_o o_o de_fw-fr
peple_n and_o specyal_o in_o these_o three_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o on_o the_o sunday_n at_o it_o be_v now_o last_v treat_v and_o after_o on_o the_o monday_n seweng_n &_o the_o tewisdaye_a togyder_n in_o the_o which_o day_n he_o camer_o upon_o the_o morrow_n in_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o continue_v in_o preaching_n &_o teching_n to_o the_o peple_n and_o dispute_v with_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharysee_n and_o ansuer_a to_o her_o disceyvable_a question_n and_o many_o subtle_a temptynge_n and_o so_o he_o be_v occupy_v from_o the_o morrow_n unto_o the_o eventyde_n when_o he_o go_v with_o his_o discyple_n to_o his_o rest_n at_o his_o homely_a hostrye_n with_o lazar_n &_o his_o sister_n in_o bethanye_a as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o but_o for_o asmoche_v as_o it_o be_v long_o process_n to_o trete_n in_o specyall_a of_o all_o though_o matter_n that_o time_n bytwene_v our_o lord_n jhun_v &_o the_o jew_n and_o letting_a fro_o the_o purpoo_n that_o we_o ben_fw-mi now_o in_o of_o the_o passion_n therefore_o pass_v over_o all_o the_o parable_n &_o ensample_n by_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n reprehend_v the_o jew_n and_o other_o process_n of_o that_o time_n in_o spe_fw-la syall_a we_o may_v in_o general_n consider_v &_o note_v on_o that_o one_o side_n how_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o pharisee_n seenge_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n to_o jhun_v and_o therefore_o dread_a to_o perform_v her_o malice_n against_o he_o open_o casten_z soth_o and_o full_o to_o take_v he_o in_o word_n either_o against_o her_o law_n â–ª_o or_o else_o against_o the_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o room_n whereby_o they_o mighten_v accuse_v he_o as_o worthy_a the_o dethe_v but_o our_o lord_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prevyte_n of_o man_n herte_n be_v open_a know_v the_o subtylte_n &_o the_o malice_n of_o hem_n ansuerde_v wise_o to_o all_o her_o questyon_n and_o so_o covert_o in_o trou_fw-fr the_z set_v his_o word_n that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o answerde_n and_o yet_o they_o myghten_v not_o have_v her_o intent_n in_o any_o part_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v so_o confound_v that_o they_o dare_v nomore_o ask_v oni_n question_n of_o he_o and_o thenne_n after_o our_o lord_n jhun_v sharp_o reprehend_v the_o pride_n the_o ypocrysy_a the_o covetyse_n &_o other_o wyckyd_a condyconn_n of_o hem_n and_o specyal_o of_o the_o scrybe_n &_o pharisee_n sa_o yenge_a to_o hem_v in_o these_o word_n woo_v to_o you_o scrybe_n &_o pharisee_n that_o loven_v worldly_a worship_n in_o many_o manner_n and_o so_o four_o of_o other_o vice_n nevertheless_o he_o bid_v therewith_o the_o peple_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v &_o fulfil_v all_o her_o techynge_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o follow_v her_o werke_n &_o evyll_n live_v at_o last_o reherse_v the_o unkyndnesse_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o god_n in_o general_a by_o name_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o jhrlm_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o be_v so_o oft_o besi_fw-la to_o gader_n hem_o togider_n as_o a_o hene_n do_v her_o chicken_n in_o to_o yâ—_z way_n of_o her_o savaconn_n and_o they_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o before_o she_o destrucconn_v follow_a temporell_n &_o everla_a he_o leave_v they_o &_o wythdrue_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o with_o his_o dies_z ciple_n and_o other_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o byleve_v on_o he_o he_o go_v in_o to_o yâ—_z mount_v of_o olyvete_n where_o he_o teach_v hen_n more_o over_o by_o ensample_n how_o they_o shall_v dispose_v they_o &_o make_v they_o ready_a in_o to_o her_o last_o end_n and_o final_o tell_v hen_n of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n in_z yâ—_z which_o good_a man_n yâ—_z shall_v befounden_fw-mi on_o the_o right_n half_a of_o god_n shall_v have_v everla_a life_n and_o wicked_a man_n on_o the_o lift_v honde_fw-fr everlasting_a sorrow_n &_o endless_a death_n thê°_n make_v our_o lord_n jhun_v a_o end_n of_o this_o open_a preaching_n to_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o tewisday_n toward_o even_o and_o after_o in_o prevyte_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n weet_v you_o well_o that_o after_o these_o two_o day_n pasch_fw-mi shall_v be_v make_v â–ª_o &_o mannes_z soon_o shall_v be_v bitray_v for_o to_o be_v crucify_v a_z sorouful_a word_n this_o be_v to_o all_o his_o true_a discyple_n but_o the_o fall_v traitor_n judas_n full_a glad_a thereof_o and_o think_n anon_o by_o instygaconn_n of_o sathanas_fw-la that_o be_v enter_v in_o to_o his_o herte_n how_o he_o may_v by_o occasion_n of_o he_o dethe_v fulfil_v his_o false_a covetise_n and_o herupon_o he_o slepte_v not_o but_o anon_o on_o the_o morrow_n yâ—_z be_v the_o wenesday_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o preste_n with_o the_o alderman_n &_o scrybe_n weren_a quaâ—ta_fw-la tradicio_fw-la dâ—â—_n feâ—a_fw-la quaâ—ta_fw-la gadr_v in_o caypha_n house_n the_o bishop_n take_v counseyle_n how_o they_o may_v by_o sleyghte_n take_v jhun_v and_o slay_v he_o but_o not_o in_o the_o fee_a day_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o peple_n judas_n aspyenge_a and_o know_v this_o counseyle_n go_v to_o hem_v and_o proffer_v to_o take_v he_o to_o hem_v at_o her_o will_n so_o that_o they_o will_v meed_n he_o and_o do_v he_o why_o and_o they_o glad_a of_o his_o proffer_n grant_v &_o ordain_v to_o pare_v he_o thyrty_a great_a pen_n of_o the_o which_o every_o penny_n be_v worth_a ten_o comyn_v pen_n as_o now_o our_o groat_n be_v worth_a four_o comyn_v pen_n and_o so_o falshede_v and_o covetyse_v malice_n and_o treachery_n be_v accord_v in_o to_o the_o death_n of_o innocent_n and_o thene_n have_v that_o false_a traitor_n his_o covetous_a desire_n of_o the_o price_n of_o that_o foresaid_a oynement_n that_o be_v grutched_a for_o as_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v three_o hundred_o pen_n and_o fro_o the_o time_n he_o seek_v oportunyte_v how_o he_o miyght_v bytraye_v jhun_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o for_o iiii_o quare_fw-la ie_fw-fr iunatur_fw-la feria_fw-la iiii_o this_o bitrayeng_a of_o our_o lord_n upon_o the_o wenesday_n be_v that_o day_n reasonable_o ordain_v moost_n of_o penance_n do_v &_o abstynence_n in_o the_o week_n after_o friday_n this_o be_v the_o process_n of_o that_o curse_a part_n judas_n &_o the_o jew_n on_o that_o wenesdaye_v but_o on_o that_o other_o part_n what_o die_v jhun_v &_o he_o blessid_v company_n that_o day_n we_o find_v not_o write_v express_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o soothe_v it_o be_v that_o he_o go_v not_o in_o to_o jhrlm_v ne_o apere_v open_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o day_n what_o trow_v we_o thene_n that_o he_o die_v all_o that_o day_n me_n think_v it_o reasonable_o to_o be_v trow_v that_o he_o be_v â–ª_o thene_n for_o the_o moo_v part_v occupy_v in_o prayer_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o redempconn_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o come_v fore_o and_z not_o onn_o for_o his_o friend_n that_o trow_v in_o he_o &_o love_v he_o but_o also_o for_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n fulfilling_a the_o pefecconn_v of_o charytee_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v before_o to_o his_o discyple_n in_o prayer_n for_o her_o enemy_n &_o hem_o that_o shall_v pursue_v they_o and_o there_o with_o know_v &_o seenge_v in_o spiryte_n the_o foresaid_a malice_n of_o in_o das_fw-mi the_o traitor_n &_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o day_n utter_o cast_v against_o he_o and_o in_o to_o his_o death_n and_o so_o skylful_o man_n may_v suppose_v that_o in_o that_o prayer_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi special_o he_o say_v the_o psalm_n deus_fw-la laudem_fw-la that_o davyd_v say_v in_o prophesy_v of_o he_o &_o of_o judas_n and_o her_o other_o enemy_n long_a time_n before_o but_o thene_n moo_v proper_o it_o be_v say_v of_o himself_o not_o desire_v by_o the_o word_n of_o that_o psalm_n vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o it_o semyth_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o comform_v his_o will_n rightwisly_a to_o the_o will_n of_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o prophecyeng_v the_o rightwis_n punysshing_n &_o vengeance_n deserve_v of_o they_o that_o so_o malicyous_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o after_o obstynat_o continue_v in_o her_o sin_n and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o that_o be_v the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o though_o to_o dwell_v in_o that_o manner_n of_o bodily_a conversaconn_n with_o that_o good_a &_o byloved_a meyne_n lazar_n &_o his_o sister_n he_o occupy_v he_o that_o day_n the_o more_o specyal_o with_o they_o in_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o they_o by_o his_o edifycature_n &_o holy_a word_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a always_o to_o do_v but_o now_o at_o more_o leyser_n to_o strengthe_n hem_n and_o conforte_v they_o against_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o soverayn_o as_o we_o may_v trow_v in_o homely_a comyne_v with_o his_o bless_a mother_n to_o her_o specyall_a comfort_n and_o also_o with_o mawdleyne_v specyal_o that_o ever_o be_v thirsty_a to_o drink_v
testament_n make_v himself_o our_o sacrefyce_n he_o take_v breed_n in_o his_o holy_a ande_fw-mi &_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o his_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a god_n &_o bless_v the_o breed_n and_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o consecraconn_v therover_n â–ª_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o which_o word_n breed_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o his_o body_n &_o thenne_n he_o yaaf_v it_o to_o his_o discyple_n and_o say_v take_v &_o et_v for_o soth_o this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o yeve_v for_o you_o and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi take_v the_o chalyce_n with_o wine_n say_v takith_o and_o drynkith_v alle_fw-mi hereof_o â–ª_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n that_o shall_v be_v out_o shed_v for_o you_o &_o many_o other_o in_o redempcyon_n of_o syne_n &_o after_o he_o yaaf_a hen_n power_n of_o the_o consecraconn_n and_o to_o all_o preste_n in_o hem_n and_o say_v thus_o do_v you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o take_v it_o in_o commemoraconn_n and_o mind_n of_o i_o take_v now_o good_a here_o thou_o crysten_v man_n â–ª_o but_o specyal_o thou_o press_v how_o devout_o how_o die_v ligent_o &_o true_o thy_o lord_n jhun_v cryste_n make_v first_o this_o precyoê°_n sacrament_n and_o after_o with_o his_o bless_v ande_fw-mi minystre_v it_o &_o commyne_v that_o bless_a &_o his_o byloved_a meyne_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n take_v heed_n with_o what_o devoute_a wonder_n first_o they_o see_v he_o make_v that_o wonderful_a and_o excellent_a sacrament_n and_o after_o with_o what_o drede_n &_o reverence_v the_o y_o take_v it_o â–ª_o and_o receyve_v it_o of_o he_o sothly_o at_o this_o time_n they_o leave_v all_o her_o kindly_a reason_n of_o man_n and_o onn_o rest_v in_o true_a byleve_n to_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o die_v byleve_v wythoute_n any_o doubt_n â–ª_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o may_v not_o err_v and_o so_o must_v thou_o do_v that_o wolte_z feel_v and_o have_v the_o virtue_n &_o the_o ghostly_a sweetness_n of_o this_o blissed_a sacrament_n this_o b_o b_o be_v that_o sweet_a &_o precyous_a memoryale_n that_o soverayn_o makith_v man_n soul_n worthy_a and_o plese_v to_o god_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v due_o receyve_v either_o by_o true_a &_o devoute_a meditaconn_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o else_o and_o that_o more_o specyal_o in_o sacramentale_a et_v thereof_o wherefore_o by_o reason_v this_o excellent_a yeft_v of_o love_n shall_v kindle_v mane_n soul_n and_o inflame_v it_o all_o holy_a in_o to_o the_o yever_n thereof_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cryste_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v yeve_v and_o leave_v to_o we_o more_o derworth_n more_o sweet_a or_o more_o profy_a table_n than_o himself_o for_o without_o any_o doubt_n he_o that_o we_o receve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v he_o that_o self_n goddis_fw-la soon_o jhesus_n that_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marry_o and_o that_o suffer_v death_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o us._n and_o rise_v the_o third_o day_n fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n and_o after_o sty_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n and_o sittyth_n on_o the_o fader_n right_a side_n and_o that_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o deem_v all_o mankind_n in_o who_o be_v power_n is_z bo_z the_o life_n and_o dethe_v that_o make_v both_o heaven_n &_o hell_n and_o that_o onli_fw-la may_v save_v we_o or_o dampne_v we_o ever_o without_o end_n and_o so_o he_o yâ—_z self_n god_n &_o man_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o lityll_o oo_v that_o thou_o see_v in_o form_n of_o breed_n and_o everi_n day_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o n_o n_o heaven_n for_o our_o ghostly_a heel_n &_o everlasting_a savaconn_v this_o be_v the_o true_a bileve_n that_o holy_a chirche_n have_v tauÈte_v we_o of_o this_o blessid_v sacrament_n but_o yet_o more_o over_o lete_fw-la we_o sit_v a_o lityll_a long_o at_o this_o worthy_a lord_n board_n jhun_v and_o take_v we_o heed_n inward_o of_o our_o ghostly_a food_n &_o comfort_n more_o specyal_o of_o that_o precyous_a &_o moo_v deinteous_a mete_v that_o be_v there_o set_v before_o us._n that_o be_v the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n beforsayd_a and_o so_o by_o inward_a consideraconn_v taaste_n we_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o heavenly_a food_n have_v first_o in_o mind_n the_o gracious_a &_o reasonable_a make_v &_o ordenaunce_n of_o yâ—_z bless_a sacrament_n and_o after_o the_o great_a worthiness_n &_o merueylous_a werk_n thereof_o in_o choose_a soul_n to_o comfort_n &_o strength_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o as_o anent_o the_o first_o point_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o almyghty_a goddis_fw-la soon_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinyte_n willing_n of_o his_o soverayne_a charyte_n &_o endless_a goodness_n to_o make_v we_o partyner_n of_o he_o godhede_v he_o take_v our_o kind_n and_o become_v man_n to_o make_v man_n as_o god_n &_o ferdermore_o that_o he_o take_v of_o our_o kind_n that_o be_v flesh_n &_o blood_n aâ—â—e_n he_o yaaf_a to_o we_o for_o our_o heel_n &_o our_o savaconn_v for_o he_o offer_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o blessyd_v body_n for_o our_o reconciling_n and_o he_o shed_v his_o precyous_a blood_n in_o to_o price_n for_o to_o buy_v we_o out_o of_o our_o wretchid_a thraldom_n &_o to_o wasâ—â—_n we_o &_o make_v we_o clean_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o will_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o high_a great_a benefyce_n shall_v dwell_v in_o we_o everlastyng_o he_o yaaf_a to_o all_o cristen_v people_n his_o body_n in_o to_o mete_v and_o his_o blood_n in_o to_o drink_v under_o the_o lyknesse_n of_o breed_n &_o wine_n in_o manere_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o first_o make_v of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o now_o here_o behold_v we_o inward_o &_o take_v we_o heed_n what_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n thenne_v to_o see_v our_o lord_n jhun_v very_a man_n as_o they_o be_v sytting_a with_o they_o bodily_a and_o therewith_o hold_v in_o his_o ande_fw-mi that_o self_n body_n in_o that_o yâ—_z semyd_fw-la to_o her_o bodily_a sight_n noughte_v else_o but_o breed_n afferm_v thus_o soth_o this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v yeven_v for_o you_o and_o also_o of_o that_o that_o in_o the_o chalyce_n seem_v oon_o very_a wine_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n that_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o remyssion_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o so_o that_o self_n bodi_fw-la that_o they_o see_v with_o her_o bodily_a eye_n before_o hem_n be_v soth_o under_o the_o form_n of_o breed_n and_o that_o self_n blood_n that_o be_v all_o hole_n in_o his_o bodi_fw-la be_v there_o in_o the_o chalice_n in_o form_n of_o wine_n but_o thenne_n be_v not_o that_o breed_n as_o it_o semid_n &_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o word_n of_o consecraconn_n nor_o wine_n as_o it_o semid_a in_o self_n manner_n but_o onn_o the_o likeness_n or_o the_o form_n of_o breed_n &_o wine_n contain_v very_a cryste_n flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o what_o mane_n wit_n or_o reason_n may_v comprehend_v att_o this_o time_n sothly_o none_o and_o therefore_o the_o true_a apostle_n at_o that_o time_n leften_o all_o her_o bodily_a reason_n &_o wit_n and_o rest_v onn_o in_o true_a byleve_n to_o her_o lord_n wor_n des_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o sauf_a judas_n that_o be_v reprove_v for_o his_o falshede_v &_o mysbyleve_v and_o therefore_o he_o receyve_v that_o bless_a sa_o lardo_n contra_fw-la lol_fw-la lardo_n crament_n to_o his_o dampnaconn_n and_o so_o do_v all_o though_o that_o be_v now_o of_o his_o part_n the_o which_o false_o bileven_v and_o sayen_v that_o the_o holi_fw-la sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v in_o his_o kind_n breed_n or_o wine_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o consecraconn_n by_o cause_n that_o it_o semyth_n so_o to_o all_o her_o bodily_a feeling_n as_o in_o sight_n taast_a &_o touch_v the_o which_o be_v more_o reprovable_a as_o in_o that_o part_n than_o judas_n for_o they_o see_v not_o jhuns_fw-mi bodily_a beside_o that_o sacrament_n as_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lyght_a to_o hem_v for_o to_o byleve_v and_o more_o to_o her_o damnation_n if_o they_o byleve_v not_o as_o god_n himself_o &_o holy_a chirche_n have_v teach_v nam_o sythen_a that_o true_a techinge_v of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n have_v be_v hold_v steadfast_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o of_o so_o sacramenti_fw-la fides_n sacramenti_fw-la many_o holy_a man_n marter_n confessor_n &_o other_o true_a cristen_v man_n the_o which_o in_o to_o her_o last_o day_n stoden_v without_o doubt_n in_o this_o faith_n and_o deyden_n therein_o the_o which_o be_v this_o in_o few_o word_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n due_o make_v by_o virtue_n of_o cryste_n word_n be_v very_o
ansuerde_v she_o att_o the_o beginning_n bid_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o touch_v he_o nevertheless_o i_o may_v not_o trow_v but_o that_o afterward_o he_o suffer_v she_o to_o touch_v he_o and_o to_o kiss_v both_o ande_fw-mi and_o foot_n or_o they_o depart_a for_o we_o may_v suppose_v and_o goodly_a 〈◊〉_d that_o sithen_a he_o will_v so_o affectuous_o and_o specyal_o after_o his_o own_o mother_n first_o before_o all_o other_o vysite_a and_o appear_v to_o that_o he_o will_v not_o thereby_o in_o any_o manere_fw-la distourble_n she_o or_o hevy_a her_o but_o rather_o in_o all_o point_n comfort_v she_o and_o therefore_o the_o good_a lord_n that_o be_v so_o benygne_a and_o full_a of_o sweetness_n nam_o to_o all_o those_o that_o true_o loven_v he_o speak_v not_o to_o her_o the_o foresaid_a word_n in_o strange_a manner_n &_o boystous_o in_o mystery_n show_v her_o inperfyte_n affecconn_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o willinge_v lift_v up_o her_o heart_n holy_a to_o god_n &_o to_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o say_v saint_n bernard_v thene_n say_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v go_v from_o she_o &_o vysite_v &_o comfort_v other_o and_o maudleyne_v torn_v thene_n somewhat_o in_o sorrow_n for_o she_o will_v never_o have_v be_v depart_v from_o he_o &_o say_v o_o good_a lord_n i_o see_v well_o now_o that_o your_o conversaconn_n wool_fw-mi not_o be_v with_o we_o in_o manner_n as_o it_o have_v here_o before_o but_z good_a master_n have_v ever_o in_o mind_n of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o great_a goodness_n &_o homelynesse_n and_o yâ—_z specyall_a love_n that_o you_o have_v to_o i_o and_o so_o thynk_v ever_o on_o i_o 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi lord_n god_n and_o he_o ansuerde_v drede_v not_o but_o be_v stedâ—aste_n and_o trust_v well_o that_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o and_o so_o she_o take_v devout_o his_o bless_v and_o he_o vanysshing_n away_o from_o she_o she_o come_v to_o her_o fellow_n and_o tell_v they_o all_o the_o foresaid_a process_n wherefore_o they_o be_v glad_a as_o to_o wching_n his_o resurrecyon_n but_o that_o they_o see_v he_o not_o with_o she_o they_o be_v bevy_n and_o sorry_a but_o the_o good_a lord_n suffer_v not_o their_o sorrow_n long_o last_o but_o soon_o comfort_v they_o as_o it_o folowyth_o after_o â–ª_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v apere_v to_o the_o three_o maryes_fw-mi mathei_n vi_fw-la cesimo_fw-la nono_fw-la caplm_fw-ge liii_o â—erdermore_o as_o the_o three_o marye_n wenten_a toward_o the_o cytee_n our_o curteys_n lord_n jhun_v meet_v with_o hem_n by_o the_o way_n meke_o grete_v hem_n sayenge_a heylle_n to_o you_o and_z they_o so_o joyful_a of_o his_o presence_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v felle_n down_o att_o his_o foot_n and_o clip_a hem_n and_o kysseden_fw-mi hem_n with_o joyful_a teere_n and_o also_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o they_o homely_a word_n of_o ghostly_a comfort_n behold_v therewith_o his_o glorious_a body_n with_o unspekable_a joye_n the_o which_o they_o behold_v the_o third_o day_n before_o with_o soverayne_a sorrow_n and_o thene_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n say_v to_o hem_v gooth_n and_o say_v to_o my_o brother_n that_o they_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o galilee_v for_o there_o soth_o they_o shall_v see_v i_o as_o i_o tell_v they_o before_o 'loo_o how_o the_o master_n of_o mekenes_n callyth_v his_o discyple_n brother_n he_z left_a never_o this_o virtue_n the_o which_o he_o sove_o rayn_o lovyth_v and_o who_o so_o wool_fw-mi have_v sweet_a understond_v &_o ghostly_a comfort_n in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n and_o also_o in_o that_o follow_v hereafter_o he_o behovyth_v to_o make_v himself_o by_o devoute_a medytaconn_n as_o he_o be_v bodily_a present_n in_o all_o place_n and_o dede_n as_o i_o say_v here_o before_o ¶_o how_o that_o our_o lord_n apere_v to_o joseph_n of_o armathie_n as_o tellith_a the_o gospel_n of_o nichodeme_n &_o also_o to_o the_o lass_n james_n as_z sainte_fw-fr jerom_n witnessith_v i_o pass_v over_o for_o lityll_a fruyt_n of_o they_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v apere_v to_o peter_n luce._n xxviii_o caplm_n liiii_o when_o maudleyne_v &_o her_o fellow_n be_v come_v home_o &_o tolden_a the_o discyple_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v uprysen_v peter_z that_o be_v moo_v fervent_a in_o love_n inward_o sorow_v that_o he_o see_v not_o his_o lord_n and_o not_o mow_v rest_n for_o his_o great_a love_n take_v his_o way_n alone_o toward_o the_o sepulture_n for_o he_o wist_v not_o where_o to_o seek_v he_o else_o and_o soon_o after_o our_o benygne_a lord_n jhun_v have_v compassion_n of_o his_o sorrow_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o yâ—_z way_n and_o grete_v he_o say_v pees_z to_o the_o symonde_n and_o therewith_o peter_n smyte_v he_o sad_o on_o the_o breast_n and_o falling_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n with_o sore_a weep_a teere_n say_v lord_n i_o knoulege_v my_o great_a trespass_n in_o that_o i_o cowardly_o forsake_v the_o and_o oft_o time_n deny_v the_o and_o therewith_o he_o kyss_v his_o foot_n and_o our_o lord_n benygne_o lyft_v he_o up_o kyss_v he_o and_o say_v be_v in_o pee_z &_o drede_v not_o â–ª_o for_o all_o thy_o syne_n be_v foryeven_v the_o i_o know_v thy_o infyrmyte_n better_o than_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o i_o tell_v the_o before_o but_o now_o go_v &_o comfort_v and_o stable_n thy_o brother_n and_o byleve_v sad_o that_o i_o have_v overcome_v all_o your_o enemy_n and_o so_o they_o stooden_a and_o speak_v homely_a togyder_o and_o peter_n full_a besy_o behold_v he_o and_o takyth_v heed_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o after_o his_o blessing_n take_v he_o go_v home_o again_o with_o great_a joy_n tell_v our_o lady_n &_o the_o discyple_n what_o he_o have_v seen_v and_o hear_v ¶_o ot_fw-mi this_o process_n of_o thapper_v to_o peter_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o thê°_n by_o devout_a ymagynaconn_n i_o have_v set_v it_o she_o before_o other_o aperynge_v that_o folowen_v for_o so_o it_o semyth_n that_o holy_a chirche_n hold_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o legende_n of_o the_o resurreccyon_n ¶_o of_o the_o come_n again_o of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v to_o the_o fader_n and_o of_o her_o joyefull_a song_n caplm_fw-ge lv_o our_o lord_n jhun_v after_o he_o depart_v fro_o peter_n â–ª_o willing_n visit_n and_o comfort_n after_o his_o resurrecconn_n the_o fader_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o other_o â–ª_o the_o which_o he_o have_v anon_o after_o his_o dethe_v delyverde_v out_o of_o the_o devylles_n thraldom_n and_o set_v in_o paradise_n of_o delyce_n he_o come_v to_o hem_v all_o gloryoê°_n in_o white_a shine_a clothes_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o angel_n and_o they_o see_v he_o aâ—erâ—_n come_v with_o so_o great_a bliss_n with_o unspeakable_a love_a &_o joy_n with_o song_n of_o mirth_n they_o receyve_v he_o â–ª_o sayenge_a â–ª_o lo_o our_o king_n of_o bliss_n comyth_n to_o we_o and_o meet_v we_o with_o our_o savyoure_n for_o now_o the_o holy_a day_n shine_v upon_o us._n and_o therefore_o comâ—â—_n all_o &_o honour_n we_o as_o worthy_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o thene_n alle_fw-mi they_o fall_a down_o to_o the_o earth_n devout_o honour_v he_o &_o after_o rise_v up_o &_o stondinge_v before_o he_o reverent_o &_o mere_o song_n the_o psalm_n of_o david_n that_o specyal_o perteynen_n to_o his_o love_a in_o this_o time_n and_o when_o it_o draw_v somewhat_o toward_o eventy_n de_fw-fr our_o lord_n jhun_v say_v to_o hem_v i_o have_v compassyon_n of_o my_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v wonder_v sorry_a for_o my_o dethe_v and_o for_o drede_v ben_fw-mi disparple_v as_o sheep_n that_o arne_a wythoute_n governoure_n and_o sore_o they_o desyren_n to_o see_v i_o wherefore_o now_o i_o will_v go_v â–ª_o and_o show_v i_o to_o they_o and_o comfort_n theym_fw-mi and_o soon_o after_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o you_o and_z they_o all_o falling_n down_o &_o honour_v he_o sayden_n lord_n so_o be_v it_o at_o your_o will_v lvi_o how_o our_o lord_n apere_v to_o yâ—_z two_o disciple_n go_v to_o ward_v yâ—_z castle_n of_o emaus_n ca_fw-mi lvi_o the_o self_fw-fr day_n of_o resurrecconn_n as_o two_o dysciple_n of_o jhun_v yeden_fw-mi toward_o the_o castle_n emaus_n &_o morning_n and_o in_o manner_n of_o despair_n talk_v togyder_n by_o the_o way_n of_o that_o befall_v the_o fridaye_n before_o our_o lord_n jhun_v come_v in_o manere_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n &_o felishipe_v with_o hen_n ask_a hem_n question_n and_o ansuer_v &_o tellin_a hem_n sweet_a word_n of_o edifycaconn_n as_z the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_o tellyth_v plain_o &_o at_o the_o last_o byden_n draw_v &_o constrain_v to_o entre_fw-fr to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o they_o show_v he_o to_o hem_v and_o be_v know_v in_o the_o breed_n break_v here_o may_v we_o understonde_v &_o see_v the_o great_a goodness_n &_o the_o benygnyte_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o many_o manner_n first_o he_o show_v his_o godenes_n in_o
yâ—_z his_o fervent_a love_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o belove_a discyple_n long_o err_v and_o be_v sorry_a sothly_o he_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n &_o a_o comfortable_a felawe_n &_o a_o benygne_a lord_n for_o 'loo_o he_o join_v &_o felow_v he_o to_o hem_v homely_a he_z askyth_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o sorrow_n &_o hevynesse_n goodly_a and_o he_o expow_v the_o scripture_n to_o hem_v wise_o and_o enflam_v she_o hertes_o ghostly_a consume_v all_o the_o rust_n of_o mysbileve_n thus_o he_o do_v with_o we_o all_o day_n ghostly_a for_o what_o time_n we_o be_v in_o any_o perplexite_fw-la overlay_v with_o hevyne_n or_o sloth_n and_o we_o speak_v &_o comyn_v togyder_n of_o jhun_n anon_o he_o comyth_n to_o we_o comfort_v we_o &_o lighten_v our_o herte_n ignitum_fw-la qmndulâ—i_fw-la a_o facibê°_n ignitum_fw-la and_z enflam_n to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o for_o the_o best_a medicyn_n against_o such_o ghostly_a sykenesse_n be_v for_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v say_v lord_n how_o sweet_a ben_fw-mi thy_o speech_n and_o thy_o word_n to_o my_o cheek_n you_o pass_a honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n and_z in_o a_o neither_o place_n thy_o speech_n be_v great_o enflam_v as_o fire_o thorugh_o werchinge_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o also_o to_o think_v on_o god_n &_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o jhun_n â–ª_o helpyth_o moche_n in_o temptaconn_n &_o disease_n as_o the_o self_n prophet_n say_v my_o herte_fw-la very_o hete_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o crystis_fw-la love_n and_o in_o meditaconn_n of_o jhesu_n shall_v brene_a fire_n of_o perfyte_n love_v also_o we_o may_v see_v here_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v not_o oon_o in_o love_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o also_o in_o his_o profound_a mekenesse_n as_o if_o we_o take_v heed_n how_o low_o and_o meke_o he_o gooth_v with_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o high_a lord_n of_o lord_n with_o his_o simple_a servant_n as_o one_o of_o they_o kepinge_v now_o the_o mekenesse_n in_o his_o body_n glorify_v that_o he_o show_v before_o in_o his_o body_n dede_o and_o yeve_v we_o ensample_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o that_o virtue_n yet_o also_o here_o we_o may_v understonde_v the_o mekenes_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o so_o homely_a with_o those_o two_o simple_a discyple_n the_o which_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n thanne_v the_o apostle_n but_o this_o do_v not_o proud_a man_n for_o they_o will_v not_o glad_o go_v &_o speak_v and_o be_v conversaunte_a but_o with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o great_a fame_n &_o of_o high_a astate_n toward_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o ferdermore_o here_o be_v show_v his_o mekenesse_n in_o the_o three_o point_n against_o pronde_v man_n for_o as_o we_o may_v see_v they_o will_v not_o glad_o show_v her_o wysdome_n &_o her_o curious_a word_n among_o few_o folk_n but_o our_o soverayne_a master_n of_o all_o wysdom_n have_v none_o dysdayn_v of_o few_o for_o be_v shewyth_o he_o pryve_v wysdome_n &_o high_a mysterye_n not_o oon_o to_o two_o as_o now_o as_o this_o time_n â–ª_o but_o also_o to_o one_o as_o he_o die_v before_o with_o the_o woman_n samarytane_n more_o over_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o great_a godenes_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o all_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o say_v that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o he_o enform_v his_o disciple_n in_o maneres_fw-la also_o fee_v &_o comfort_v and_o specyal_o how_o he_o feynyth_v he_o to_o go_v ferder_n unto_o that_o end_n for_o to_o kindle_v and_o increase_v her_o desire_n and_o affecconn_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v more_o fervent_o bydden_a and_o witholden_a of_o they_o and_o ferdermore_o how_o beningne_o he_o enter_v and_o go_v in_o with_o they_o after_o takith_n breed_n &_o blessith_v it_o and_o with_o his_o holy_a ande_fw-mi brekyth_fw-mi and_o yevyth_v it_o to_o hem_v &_o thene_n shewyth_o himself_o to_o hem_v thus_o he_o do_v with_o we_o every_o day_n ghostly_a for_z he_o will_v be_v bid_v of_o we_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o and_o draw_v with_o fervent_a desire_n devoute_a prayer_n &_o holy_a my_o dytaconn_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v us._n it_o behovyth_v ever_o to_o pray_v &_o not_o fail_v but_o that_o we_o take_v in_o mind_n the_o werke_n of_o pyte_n &_o hospitalyte_n and_o how_o it_o suffyce_v not_o to_o rede_n or_o here_o the_o word_n &_o the_o biddynge_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o deed_n as_o we_o may_v here_o of_o more_o plain_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o omely_a of_o saint_n gregory_n upon_o this_o gospel_n at_o last_o our_o lord_n ihun_v willing_n also_o to_o wisyte_n &_o comfort_v other_o dwell_v not_o long_o with_o these_o discyple_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v break_v &_o yeven_v they_o the_o breed_n he_o vanyssh_v away_o from_o her_o eye_n ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n ihun_v appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n &_o discyple_n that_o be_v recluse_v for_o drede_n on_o the_o self_n day_n of_o his_o resurrecconn_n caplm_fw-ge lvii_o when_o the_o two_o foresaid_a dyscyple_n be_v thus_o comfort_v as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n anon_o for_o joye_n they_o turn_v again_o to_o jherusalem_n and_o camen_fw-la to_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o discyple_n there_o pryvely_a gadr_v but_o thomas_fw-la absent_a and_o tell_v they_o the_o foresaid_a process_n and_o herden_v again_o ward_v of_o theymthat_o sooth_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v appear_v to_o peter_n and_o there_o with_o sodeyn_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n entryn_n ge_fw-mi into_o they_o and_o the_o yate_v close_v stand_v in_o mid_n of_o they_o and_o say_v pees_z to_o you_o and_o anon_o they_o falling_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n &_o ceterus_fw-la lrnowlege_a her_o guilt_n in_o that_o yâ—_z they_o have_v so_o leave_v he_o and_o forsake_v receyveden_fw-ge he_o with_o great_a joye_n and_n thenne_v say_v he_o to_o hem_v rise_v up_o brother_n and_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o all_o your_o syne_n be_v foryeve_v you_o and_o so_o stond_v shun_fw-mi among_o his_o discyple_n speak_v homely_a with_o they_o and_o show_v they_o booth_n his_o honde_n &_o his_o side_n and_o openyth_o her_o wytte_n to_o understond_v clear_o holy_a scripture_n and_o for_o to_o know_v sothfast_o his_o resurrecconn_n he_o ask_v whether_o they_o have_v ought_v that_o be_v to_o be_v eten_v and_o he_o etith_v homely_a before_o hem_v a_o part_n of_o a_o roast_a fysshe_n &_o of_o a_o honey_n comb_n to_o preve_v his_o very_a body_n present_a &_o rise_v after_z he_o brethe_v on_o they_o and_o yevith_n hâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 'loo_o if_o we_o take_v juwardly_a heed_n all_o these_o foresaid_a thing_n be_v full_a sweet_a &_o full_a of_o ghostly_a like_n â–ª_o for_o they_o thenne_n be_v the_o disciple_n joyefull_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o which_o be_v before_o dreadful_a &_o hevy_a lord_n god_n how_o glad_o they_o yeven_v he_o that_o he_o askyth_v how_o true_o they_o serve_v â—_o mynystre_v he_o and_o how_o merry_o they_o stoden_v about_o he_o â–ª_o but_o herwyth_o behold_v we_o our_o lady_n his_o bless_a mother_n that_o be_v there_o present_a in_o that_o time_n for_o to_o she_o be_v the_o discyple_n gad_v how_o she_o takyth_v heed_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n do_v of_o her_o sweet_a soon_o with_o unspekable_a joye_n sitting_a by_o he_o homely_a and_o seruinge_v he_o full_a glad_o and_o our_o lord_n takyth_v glad_o her_o seruyce_n &_o worship_v she_o therewith_o before_o the_o discyple_n â–ª_o and_o yet_o morover_n foryete_v we_o not_o here_o marry_v maudleyne_v the_o byloved_a discyplesse_n &_o of_o thapostle_n apostlesse_a â–ª_o how_o she_o after_o her_o old_a manere_n sittyth_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o her_o master_n â–ª_o and_o besy_o her_v his_o word_n in_o all_o that_o she_o may_v glad_o and_o with_o good_a will_n minyster_v o_o lord_n jhun_v how_o worthy_a be_v that_o lityll_a house_n and_o how_o like_n &_o gracious_a it_o be_v to_o dwell_v therein_o sothly_o who_o so_o have_v any_o devoconn_v and_o ghostly_a taast_a he_o may_v see_v &_o feel_v that_o here_o be_v now_o a_o great_a paske_n but_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n stand_v but_o a_o lityll_a while_n inward_a joy_n of_o cryste_n resurrecconn_v â–ª_o that_o be_v sothfastnesse_n en_fw-fr sample_n &_o erneste_a of_o our_o resurrecconn_n to_o come_v when_o we_o shall_v rise_v in_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o life_n everla_a and_o thê°_n moche_v be_v say_v at_o this_o time_n to_o wching_n this_o holy_a paske_n day_n ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n shun_fw-mi apere_v the_o viij_o day_n after_o to_o his_o discyple_n thomas_n present_a johis_fw-la two_o viij_o eaplm_n lviii_o when_o the_o viij_o day_n of_o his_o resurreccyon_n be_v come_v our_o lord_n shun_fw-mi appear_v eft_o to_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o the_o forsayde_a place_n and_o the_o yate_v
passion_n moo_v dreadful_a &_o sorry_a and_o that_o semyth_n that_o saint_n augustyn_a feel_v where_o he_o say_v thus_o of_o our_o lord_n body_n appear_v his_o resurrecconn_n alle_fw-mi thing_n been_v not_o write_v for_o his_o conversaconn_n with_o they_o be_v oft_o time_n &_o peraven_a ture_n also_o the_o holy_a fader_n nam_o abraham_n &_o davyd_v to_o who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n the_o specyall_a byheste_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o god_n soon_o come_fw-mi oft_o time_n with_o he_o to_o see_v that_o mooste_o excellent_a vyrgyne_n her_o daughter_n and_o goddis_fw-la mother_n the_o which_o for_o hem_n and_o all_o other_o find_v so_o great_a grace_n and_o that_o bare_a her_o savyour_fw-mi and_o all_o mankind_n o_o lord_n god_n how_o likynge_o they_o behold_v she_o how_o reverent_o they_o incline_v to_o she_o and_o with_o all_o devocyon_n that_o they_o cowde_v they_o bless_v she_o and_o honour_v she_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o seen_v of_o she_o ¶_o also_o in_o alle_fw-mi these_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o great_a benygnytee_fw-mi the_o high_a charytee_fw-mi and_o the_o profound_a mekenesse_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n as_o we_o be_v wont_a of_o the_o which_o oft_o time_n we_o have_v make_v mind_n and_o the_o which_o show_v in_o alle_fw-mi his_o dede_n and_o specyal_o he_o in_o that_o here_o will_v after_o his_o resurrecconn_n and_o glorious_a vyctory_n not_o sty_n up_o anon_o to_o his_o bliss_n but_o in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o pylgryme_n forty_o day_n abide_v here_o in_o earth_n to_o conferme_n and_o strengthe_n his_o discyple_n and_o we_o in_o hem_n and_o that_o not_o by_o his_o angel_n as_o he_o may_v lyght_o have_v do_v but_o compellinge_v he_o by_o his_o high_a charytee_fw-mi he_o will_v oon_o do_v that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o bodily_a be_v conversaunt_a with_o they_o apere_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v forty_o day_n &_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o all_o this_o he_o die_v not_o oon_o for_o they_o but_o for_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o can_v not_o see_v it_o he_z have_v love_v us._n and_o yet_o he_o love_v we_o so_o fervent_o and_o yet_o we_o love_v not_o he_o again_o ward_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a reprovable_a unkyndnesse_n in_o we_o for_o at_o so_o great_a sire_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v hot_a but_o by_o reason_n we_o shall_v full_o brenne_fw-fr but_o now_o leve_v this_o go_v we_o to_o the_o glorious_a ascenconn_v ¶_o of_o the_o ascenconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n caplm_n lxii_o touching_n the_o wonderful_a ascencyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n thou_o that_o hear_v or_o rede_v this_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge feel_v the_o swetnes_n thereof_o i_o will_v that_o thou_o be_v wakeli_fw-la &_o quick_a in_o thy_o soul_n so_o ferforth_o that_o if_o ever_o hereby_o fore_o as_o it_o be_v byden_v the_o thou_o make_v the_o by_o devoute_a yma_n gynaconn_v as_o present_v to_o his_o word_n &_o dede_n now_o thou_o do_v moche_n more_o with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o may_v for_o this_o solemn_a nyte_n pass_v all_o other_o as_o i_o shall_v cler_o show_v the_o with_o in_o forth_o in_o process_n &_o nam_o this_o one_o thing_n shall_v stir_v &_o herte_v thy_o entenconn_n &_o quick_a thin_a affecconn_n that_o thy_o lord_n be_v now_o in_o pass_a away_o from_o yâ—_z as_o by_o his_o bodily_a presence_n the_o time_n of_o his_o pylgrymage_n here_o in_o earth_n with_o the_o full_o complete_a &_o end_v wherefore_o his_o word_n &_o dede_n may_v be_v the_o more_o attentyf_o &_o besy_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o soth_o every_o cristen_v soul_n shall_v her_o spouse_n her_o lord_n &_o her_o god_n in_o his_o away_o pass_v most_o wak_o &_o besy_o take_v tent_n to_o and_o tho_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi by_o he_o speak_v &_o do_v most_o inwardli_a set_v in_o mind_n &_o moo_v devout_o &_o meke_o recommend_v here_o to_o he_o &_o utter_o withdraw_v all_o her_o mind_n in_o this_o time_n from_o all_o other_o thing_n &_o set_v it_o holy_a upon_o her_o spouse_n for_o to_o go_v thene_n to_o yâ—_z process_n of_o thascenconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v we_o shall_v have_v in_o mind_n yâ—_z on_o the_o xl_o day_n after_o his_o resurrecconn_n our_o lord_n jhun_v know_v yâ—_z his_o time_n be_v come_v for_o to_o pass_v fro_o this_o world_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi take_v out_o of_o paradyse_n terrestre_fw-fr the_o holy_a fader_n &_o alle_fw-mi the_o bless_a soul_n &_o blessing_n enoch_n &_o holy_fw-mi that_o there_o abide_v still_o yet_o live_v he_o come_v to_o his_o discyple_n the_o which_o be_v togyder_v that_o time_n in_o mount_n zion_n &_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o make_v that_o worthy_a supper_n the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n there_o be_v thene_n with_o his_o bless_a mother_n &_o other_o discyple_n and_o so_o apere_v to_o they_o he_o will_v eat_v with_o they_o or_o he_o pass_v fro_o hem_n in_o a_o specyall_a token_n and_o a_o memoryall_n of_o love_n &_o joy_n to_o hem_v wherefore_o all_o et_a togyder_n with_o great_a joy_n &_o mirth_n in_o this_o last_o feest_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v thenne_fw-fr say_v he_o to_o hem_v time_n be_v come_v now_o that_o i_o tear_v again_o to_o he_o that_o send_v i_o but_o you_o shall_v dwell_v and_o a_o bide_v in_o the_o cyte_n till_o you_o be_v new_a clothe_v ghostly_a through_o virtue_n that_o shall_v come_v fro_o above_o for_o soth_o within_o few_o day_n here_o after_o you_o shall_v be_v fulfyl_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o i_o behighte_v you_o and_z after_o you_o shall_v go_v &_o prithee_o my_o gospel_n through_o all_o yâ—_z world_n baptise_v they_o that_o will_v byleve_v in_o i_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o wytnesse_n in_o to_o the_o uttreste_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n also_o he_o reprehend_v they_o or_o abreyde_a hem_n now_o specyal_o when_o he_o byd_v hem_o prithee_o of_o she_o mysbyleve_v in_o that_o that_o they_o trow_v not_o to_o hem_v that_o say_v he_o be_v uprysen_v and_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n and_o though_o he_o say_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n to_o make_v they_o understonde_v moche_n more_o you_o shall_v have_v trowen_v &_o byve_v to_o the_o angel_n or_o you_o see_v i_o than_o the_o peple_n shall_v trow_v to_o your_o preaching_n the_o which_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o ¶_o also_o he_o reprove_v and_o abreyde_v thene_n her_o mysbyleve_n for_o they_o shall_v know_v first_o her_o own_o defawte_a and_o thereby_o be_v the_o more_o meek_a she_o wing_v he_o now_o in_o this_o depart_n how_o moche_v it_o plese_v he_o mekenes_n and_o therefore_o specyal_o he_o recommend_v it_o at_o the_o last_o to_o hem_v thenne_fw-fr they_o ask_v he_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o but_o he_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o spedefull_a to_o hem_v to_o know_v the_o prevytee_n of_o god_n the_o which_o the_o fader_fw-mi have_v reserve_v and_o set_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o fulfil_v when_o he_o like_v thus_o stonden_a they_o togyder_v eting_a and_o speak_v with_o great_a joy_n to_o hem_v of_o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o her_o lord_n but_o nevertheless_o with_o great_a drede_n and_o trowblaunce_n of_o his_o away_o pass_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o they_o love_v he_o so_o tender_o that_o they_o may_v not_o with_o easy_a herte_n bear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o bodily_a depart_n from_o hem_o and_o nam_o our_o lady_n his_o bless_a mother_n that_o love_v he_o pass_v alle_fw-mi other_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o she_o touch_v &_o styre_v soverayn_o wych_a yâ—_z swetnes_n of_o moderly_a love_n as_o she_o sit_v next_o he_o at_o that_o meet_a lay_v down_o her_o heed_n swete_o &_o rest_v upon_o his_o bless_a breast_n as_o saint_n johan_n die_v before_o in_o that_o foresaid_a moost_n worthy_a supper_n and_o so_o with_o sweet_a teere_n sigh_v she_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la prayeng_v my_o dear_n soon_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge always_o go_fw-mi to_o thy_o fader_fw-mi i_o pray_v yâ—_z lede_v i_o with_o the_o and_z our_o lord_n comfort_v she_o say_v i_o pray_v the_o my_o dear_a mother_n take_v not_o hevy_o my_o goinge_v fro_o the_o for_o i_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o thy_o best_a &_o it_o be_v spedful_a that_o thou_o dwele_v here_o yet_o awhile_o to_o conferme_v they_o shall_fw-mi shall_v true_o byleve_v in_o i_o and_o after_o i_o shall_v come_v &_o take_v the_o with_o i_o in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o thene_n she_o say_v my_o sweet_a soon_o thy_o will_n be_v dâ—ne_v for_o not_o onn_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o abide_v at_o thy_o will_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o tho_o soul_n yâ—_z thou_o suffrede_a death_n fore_o but_o ever_o i_o beseech_v the_o have_v mind_n on_o i_o and_o thene_n our_o lord_n comfort_v morover_n she_o &_o
of_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o likeness_n of_o erthly_a thing_n how_o he_o with_o all_o that_o foresaid_a worthy_a &_o blysful_a multytude_n of_o holy_a soul_n opening_a heaven_n yate_n that_o be_v before_o that_o time_n spere_v against_o mankind_n as_o a_o worthy_a conqueror_n joyeful_o enter_v and_o glad_o before_o the_o foresaid_a fader_fw-mi fader_fw-mi i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v yeven_v i_o the_o vycto_fw-it ry_z of_o all_o our_o enemy_n and_o adversaries_n and_o 'loo_o fader_fw-mi here_o i_o present_a to_o the_o our_o friend_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o thraldom_n and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o i_o have_v behight_n to_o my_o brother_n &_o discyple_n the_o which_o i_o have_v leave_v in_o the_o world_n to_o send_v to_o hem_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o pray_v the_o fader_fw-mi fulfil_v my_o byhest_n and_o i_o recommend_v they_o also_o to_o the_o thene_n the_o fader_fw-mi take_n he_o up_o make_v he_o sytte_a on_o his_o right_a honde_n and_o say_v my_o bless_v soon_o all_o power_n &_o doom_n i_o have_v yeven_v to_o the._n and_o therefore_o of_o that_o thou_o askede_a dyspose_n and_o do_v as_o the_o like_v after_o that_o all_o the_o holy_a fader_n &_o bless_a spiryte_n the_o which_o have_v in_o worshp_a of_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n fall_v down_o low_o with_o all_o reverence_n rise_v up_o begin_v again_o to_o sing_v her_o song_n of_o mirth_n and_o unspekable_a jore_fw-la before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o sithen_a mose_n &_o the_o chyldern_a of_o israhel_n songen_fw-mi in_o thank_n &_o love_a of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v pass_v the_o reed_n see_v and_o her_o enemy_n therein_o drown_v and_o also_o the_o self_n time_n mary_fw-fr aaron_n sister_n with_o other_o wyman_n she_o follow_v in_o tim_a pane_n and_o other_o melody_n dance_v &_o songen_fw-mi to_o goddis_fw-la love_a also_o davyd_v with_o his_o peple_n lede_a the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o to_o jherusalem_n â–ª_o harp_v &_o daunse_v for_o joye_n before_o the_o ark_n and_o chanter_n songen_fw-mi and_o in_o other_o dyvers_a myntralsye_n they_o honour_v &_o worship_v god_n and_o also_o saint_n johan_n say_v in_o the_o apocalip_n se_fw-mi that_o he_o hear_v a_o voy_n in_o heaven_n of_o a_o hundred_o &_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o harp_n harp_v and_o se_a a_o new_a song_n bifore_fw-la the_o throne_n and_o the_o sit_fw-mi of_o the_o very_a lamb_n jhesu_n moche_n more_o we_o reasonable_o trow_v that_o now_o in_o this_o joyefule_a time_n when_o jhun_v with_o his_o company_n pass_v all_o sorrow_n and_o all_o his_o adversaries_n be_v so_o gracyous_o overcome_v and_o he_o that_o be_v token_a by_o the_o ark_n jhuns_fw-mi be_v so_o gracyous_o come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o heavenly_a jherusalem_n all_n that_o bless_a felyship_n of_o spiryte_n and_o soul_n wythoute_n number_n songen_fw-mi and_o maden_a joy_n &_o mirth_n that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v ne_fw-fr herte_fw-fr think_v sooth_o now_o in_o that_o bless_a cytee_n of_o heavenly_a jherusalem_n be_v songeu_fw-la &_o herd_n that_o soverayn_a song_n of_o joye_n &_o after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o thobie_n by_o all_o the_o stretes_n thereof_o be_v songen_fw-mi alleluya_n that_o be_v as_o moche_v festa_fw-la non_fw-fr excel_v lencian_n festi_fw-la ascenci_fw-la oins_fw-fr suâ—_n a_o lia_fw-la festa_fw-la to_o say_v as_o love_a be_v to_o our_o lord_n never_o from_o the_o begyne_a be_v there_o so_o solemn_a &_o so_o joyefull_a a_o feest_n ne_o never_o peraven_v sure_a shall_v be_v but_o at_o the_o last_o after_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o all_o the_o choose_a soul_n shall_v be_v present_v there_o with_o her_o body_n gloryfy_v and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v at_o begyne_v of_o this_o chapyter_n this_o solempnyte_n all_o thing_n consider_v pass_v all_o other_o take_v incarnacio_n incarnacio_n heed_n of_o each_o of_o they_o and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o say_v first_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_n be_v a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o worthy_a for_o that_o be_v the_o begyne_a of_o all_o our_o good_a &_o our_o nativitas_fw-la nativitas_fw-la savaconn_v but_o that_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o not_o he_o for_o he_o be_v close_v thene_n in_o his_o moders_n womb_n also_o the_o natyvyte_n be_v a_o solemn_a and_o high_a feest_n and_o worthy_a mirth_n to_o be_v make_v therein_o but_o that_o be_v also_o as_o on_o our_o side_n for_o as_o on_o his_o side_n we_o owen_n to_o have_v compassonn_v of_o he_o that_o be_v for_o we_o bear_v in_o so_o great_a povertee_fw-mi hardness_n of_o weder_n and_o other_o abiecconn_v also_o as_o to_o we_o passio_fw-la passio_fw-la his_o passion_n be_v a_o great_a fee_v through_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o feude_v thraldom_n and_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v for_o yeve_v and_o do_v away_o and_z as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v it_o have_v not_o avayl_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v but_o it_o have_v also_o profyte_v we_o for_o to_o be_v buy_v nevertheless_o for_o the_o great_a torment_n of_o he_o and_o that_o hard_a and_o moost_n despytous_a dethe_v that_o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o redempcyon_n resurreccio_n resurreccio_n and_o byenge_a there_o be_v no_o matere_a of_o joye_n but_o rather_o of_o sorrow_n both_o to_o he_o in_o that_o painful_a suffer_a and_o to_o we_o for_o our_o sinful_a deserve_v ferdermore_o yet_o the_o resurrecconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n be_v a_o glorious_a solemn_a and_o a_o joyful_a feest_fw-mi both_o for_o he_o and_o for_o we_o for_o thenne_n be_v his_o body_n gloryfy_v and_o all_o pain_n &_o sorrow_n pass_v and_o we_o iustyfy_v &_o have_v a_o earnest_a and_o ensample_n without_o doubt_n of_o our_o last_o upryse_v in_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o worshipful_a &_o joyful_a dnns_fw-la hec_fw-la en_fw-fr dies_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la day_n specyall_a singe_v holy_a chirche_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n make_v be_v we_o merry_a therein_o &_o glad_a and_o as_o augustyn_a say_v in_o a_o sermon_n this_o day_n be_v holy_a of_o all_o other_o but_o that_o may_v be_v understonde_v of_o all_o other_o before_o that_o day_n for_o this_o of_o the_o ascenconn_n by_o reason_n be_v gretter_n &_o holy_a â–ª_o and_o that_o touching_n three_o party_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n himself_o the_o bless_a spiryte_n in_o heaven_n &_o mankind_n in_o earth_n for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o though_o our_o lord_n have_v thene_n glorious_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n uprysen_v fro_o dethe_v to_o lyf_v everlasting_a nevertheless_o he_o be_v bodily_a yet_o as_o a_o pilgryme_n in_o earth_n from_o his_o own_o kind_n herytage_n &_o ream_n also_o as_o to_o the_o second_o yet_o say_v not_o yâ—_z angel_n her_o felishyp_n increase_v by_o season_n take_v of_o mankind_n with_o hem_n in_o bliss_n and_o as_o anent_o the_o three_o yet_o be_v close_v &_o shytte_a the_o yate_fw-mi of_o heavenly_a paradyse_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a fader_n &_o soul_n present_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n the_o which_o all_o three_o be_v complete_a and_o fulfyl_v in_o his_o holy_a ascenconn_v and_o if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n we_o may_v see_v that_o all_o that_o god_n wrought_v &_o die_v he_o die_v for_o to_o come_v to_o this_o end_n and_o without_o this_o all_o his_o werke_n have_v be_v as_o inperfite_a for_o lo_o heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v make_v in_o they_o be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o to_o have_v the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n and_o thereto_o may_v no_o man_n come_v after_o â—â—opâ—â—â—_n â—â—opâ—â—â—_n he_o have_v sin_v in_o to_o this_o day_n be_v he_o never_o so_o good_a and_o rightwys_o and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v how_o worthy_a this_o holy_a day_n be_v yet_o more_o over_o this_o fee_a of_o penthcoste_n be_v high_a &_o holy_a â–ª_o and_o worthy_o holy_a chirche_n makyth_v it_o solemn_a for_o thenne_n be_v yeven_v thereto_o that_o high_a worthy_a yefte_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ascencon_n ascencon_n but_o this_o be_v to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o he_o but_o this_o ascencyon_n day_n be_v proper_o the_o moo_v solemn_a fee_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n for_o jhun_n fm_fw-la jhun_n this_o day_n first_o in_o his_o manhede_v he_o begin_v to_o sytte_n on_o the_o tader_n right_a honde_n in_o bliss_n and_o take_v full_a rest_n of_o his_o pylgrymage_n before_o all_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o fee_v of_o all_o the_o bless_a spyryte_n ascencon_n ascencon_n in_o heaven_n for_o this_o day_n they_o have_v a_o new_a joy_n of_o her_o lord_n who_o they_o see_v never_o before_o there_o in_o his_o manhede_v â–ª_o and_o also_o angelo_fw-la ascencon_n fm_fw-la angelo_fw-la for_o this_o day_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v restore_v the_o fall_a down_o of_o her_o fellow_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o multytude_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o blessyd_v soul_n of_o patryarke_n
and_o prophet_n â–ª_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a soul_n that_o this_o day_n enter_v first_o in_o to_o that_o blessid_v cyte_v of_o heavenly_a jhrlm_n her_o kind_n herytage_n above_o wherefore_o sy_a then_o we_o maken_v solemn_a the_o feest_n of_o one_o saint_n that_o be_v passyd_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o heaven_n moche_n more_o we_o owen_n to_o do_v of_o so_o many_o thousand_o and_o yet_o pass_o of_o he_o that_o be_v saint_n dne_fw-mi ascencio_n fm_fw-la dne_fw-mi of_o all_o saint_n also_o this_o be_v specialli_n the_o fest_n of_o our_o lady_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o this_o day_n she_o see_v she_o bless_v soon_o jhun_v very_a god_n &_o man_n so_o glorious_o crown_v as_o king_n stay_v up_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o yet_o this_o day_n be_v proper_o our_o fee_a for_o this_o day_n be_v first_o our_o kind_n exalt_v &_o lift_v up_o obove_n the_o heaven_n and_o also_o for_o but_o if_o cryst_n have_v so_o styen_v up_o yâ—_z worthy_a yeft_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o we_o make_v solempnyte_v we_o may_v not_o have_v receyve_v to_o his_o disciple_n â—t_z be_v spedful_a to_o you_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi up_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o but_o if_o i_o go_v from_o you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n comforter_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o you_o â–ª_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n bernard_v in_o a_o sermon_n of_o this_o fee_a of_o thascenconn_n in_o the_o confermaconn_n of_o my_o foresaid_a sentence_n that_o this_o glorious_a feest_n of_o thascention_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_n be_v a_o end_n &_o a_o fulfilling_a of_o all_o other_o solempnytee_n &_o feste_n and_o bless_a conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o journeye_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v his_o manhede_v ¶_o thus_o may_v we_o open_o see_v that_o this_o day_n &_o this_o fee_a be_v moche_o high_a &_o solemn_a of_o all_o other_o and_o that_o soul_n that_o love_v true_o our_o lord_n jhun_v shall_v this_o day_n be_v more_o ravyssh_v to_o heaven_n and_o more_o ghostly_a joye_n have_v in_o herte_n than_o in_o any_o day_n of_o the_o year_n for_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n jhun_v to_o his_o discyple_n if_o you_o love_v i_o sooth_o you_o shall_v be_v glad_a &_o joyefull_a for_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o fader_fw-mi â–ª_o wherefore_o i_o leave_v that_o i_o say_v true_o before_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n never_o a_o day_n so_o joyefull_a and_o so_o solemn_a as_o this_o day_n and_o so_o this_o day_n and_o this_o solempnyte_n last_v in_o to_o the_o day_n of_o penthecoste_n whereof_o we_o may_v devout_o ymagyne_v and_o have_v medytaconn_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o ascenconn_v of_o our_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o serte_n hour_n for_o before_o he_o eat_v with_o his_o discyple_n at_o tyerce_a thene_n may_v we_o thê°_n ymagyne_v yâ—_z those_o x-daye_n fro_o yâ—_z hour_n that_o he_o ascend_v into_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v the_o ix_o â–ª_o order_n of_o angel_n with_o the_o holy_a fader_n and_o soul_n that_o he_o take_v up_o with_o he_o make_v he_o x._o feste_n &_o he_o again_o ward_v reward_n dead_a hem_n specyal_o in_o some_o syngule_a comfort_n every_o day_n and_o so_o though_o all_o that_o be_v thene_n in_o heaven_n general_o be_v of_o his_o ascenconn_n joyefull_a and_o make_v so_o merry_a a_o fee_a that_o no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v nevertheless_o the_o first_o day_n from_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o ascenconn_n in_o to_o the_o sexte_v of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v angel_n maden_v she_o fee_v te_fw-mi second_o day_n in_o the_o self_n manner_n maden_v her_o feest_n be_v changel_n the_o third_o day_n virtutes_fw-la the_o four_o day_n potestates_fw-la the_o fyfth_o day_n pryncipatus_fw-la the_o sexte_v day_n domynaconne_n the_o seven_o day_n throne_n the_o eight_o day_n cherubyn_n the_o ninthe_n day_n seraphin_n and_o so_o these_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n continue_v her_o feste_n in_o to_o the_o sexte_v hour_n of_o the_o vigyll_n of_o penthco_v and_o fro_o then_v in_o to_o tyerce_a of_o the_o day_n follow_v â–ª_o that_o be_v the_o sondaye_n of_o penthco_v the_o holy_a fader_n with_o her_o felyshyp_n make_v her_o fee_a to_o jhuns_fw-mi bless_a be_v he_o without_o end_v amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o send_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n caplm_fw-ge lxiii_o after_o that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v goone_o up_o to_o his_o bliss_n and_o the_o angel_n have_v bydden_a the_o dyscyple_n to_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o the_o cyte_n as_o it_o be_v say_v next_o before_o they_o with_o his_o bless_a mother_n worshippinge_n he_o &_o kiss_v devoute_o the_o step_n of_o his_o foot_n where_o he_o last_o towch_v the_o earth_n as_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n tellyth_v they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o jherusalem_n with_o great_a joye_n &_o there_o they_o abyden_n the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n contynuel_o in_o devout_a prayer_n love_a god_n and_o blessing_n our_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o ten_o day_n be_v come_v fro_o his_o ascenconn_n thene_n be_v the_o fyfthy_a day_n of_o his_o resurrecconn_n our_o lord_n jhun_v join_v the_o fygure_n of_o tholde_n testament_n with_o the_o new_a for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o that_o day_n come_v he_z say_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi thus_o my_o fader_fw-mi havith_n now_o in_o mind_n the_o byhe_a that_o i_o make_v to_o my_o brother_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o fader_fw-mi ansuerd_v my_o dear_n soon_o i_o be_o well_o pay_v of_o that_o byhe_a and_o now_o it_o be_v time_n that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v and_o morover_n he_o say_v to_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n we_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o go_v down_o to_o our_o discyple_n and_o that_o thou_o fylle_v they_o of_o thy_o grace_n comfort_n hem_o strength_n hem_o teach_v they_o and_o yeve_v they_o habundaunce_n of_o virtue_n &_o joye_n and_o anon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o with_o a_o wonderful_a noise_n n_o n_o in_o bren_a tongue_n upon_o a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o discyple_n gadr_v that_o time_n togider_v and_o fyllid_a hem_n with_o all_o joy_n virtue_n &_o grace_n â–ª_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o discyple_v strengthen_v teach_v lyght_v and_o enflam_v yeden_fw-mi after_o by_o all_o party_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v it_o subget_v to_o hem_v in_o great_a party_n this_o be_v a_o worthi_a fee_v and_o among_o other_o a_o sweet_a &_o lovely_a fee_v for_o this_o be_v the_o fee_v of_o he_o that_o be_v love_n proper_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v love_n wherefore_o he_o that_o love_v god_n shall_v in_o this_o feest_fw-mi special_o be_v enflam_v with_o love_n or_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o a_o brenning_a desire_n to_o love_v but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v with_o flesshly_a or_o worldly_a love_n meddle_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v in_o a_o sermon_n bernard_v bernard_v of_o the_o ascenconn_n in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n he_o erryth_v great_o who_o so_o he_o be_v that_o wen_v for_o to_o meddle_v togyde_a that_o heavenly_a joy_n with_o these_o bitter_a ash_n of_o flesshly_a like_n or_o that_o sweet_a ghostly_a baume_n with_o this_o venym_n or_o those_o gracious_a yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o these_o lynk_n lust_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o as_o the_o self_n bernard_v say_v thapostle_n for_o the_o time_n that_o they_o have_fw-mi his_o bodily_a presence_n with_o hem_n â–ª_o for_o the_o love_n that_o they_o have_fw-mi to_o his_o body_n though_o it_o be_v holy_a &_o good_a yet_o for_o that_o time_n they_o be_v unable_a to_o receyve_v perfyt_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o but_o if_o i_o go_v from_o you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o abiero_n nisiego_n abiero_n come_v to_o you_o moche_n more_o thene_n he_o that_o be_v knytte_a with_o love_n to_o rot_a muck_n or_o to_o a_o stynk_n carrayn_n be_v in_o all_o manner_n unable_a to_o that_o clene_a &_o sweet_a love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o there_o be_v none_o accord_v &_o knytting_a togyder_n of_o sothfastnes_n &_o vanyte_n of_o light_n and_o derkenes_n of_o the_o spiryte_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o fire_n &_o cold_a water_n but_o thou_o peraventure_fw-fr that_o fele_v not_o the_o sweetness_n &_o comfort_n of_o that_o ghostly_a like_n and_o love_n say_v to_o i_o with_o out_o comfort_v of_o love_n &_o like_v i_o may_v not_o be_v â–ª_o what_o shall_v i_o not_o do_v thene_n while_o i_o feel_v not_o that_o ghostly_a love_n saint_n bernard_v ansuer_v thus_o &_o say_v to_o the_o forsake_v first_o full_o &_o true_o all_o vain_a world_n comfort_n and_o all_o flesshly_a love_n &_o like_n &_o abide_v awhile_o in_o devoute_a prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n dyden_n abide_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o they_o know_v no_o certain_a time_n and_o thou_o shall_v feel_v within_o short_a tyme._n that_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o comfort_v the_o better_a than_o thou_o cowd_a before_o know_v or_o think_v and_o in_o
great_a comfort_n of_o he_o that_o forsakyth_v worldly_a comfort_n for_o god_n the_n same_o saint_n bernard_v conclude_v in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o bide_v seten_v perseveraunt_a with_o one_o bn_n no_o bn_n will_v togyder_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o woman_n marry_fw-mi jhuns_fw-mi mother_n and_o in_o the_o self_n manner_n learn_v thou_o to_o pray_v learn_v thou_o to_o seek_v bernardum_fw-la no_o bernardum_fw-la to_o ask_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n till_o thou_o find_v till_o thou_o take_v and_o till_o it_o be_v open_v to_o the_o our_o lord_n know_v thy_o freeyll_n &_o feeble_a kind_n and_o he_o be_v true_a and_o wool_fw-mi not_o suffer_v the_o to_o be_v tempt_v more_o than_o thou_o may_v bear_v and_o i_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge abide_v true_o thou_o shall_v not_o abide_v the_o ten_o day_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o &_o comfort_v thy_o desolate_a soul_n and_o so_o prayenge_a in_o his_o blessing_n of_o ghostly_a sweetness_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v so_o great_a like_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o in_o those_o ghostly_a drink_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o drink_v oft_o in_o soul_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v joyful_a &_o glad_a that_o ever_o thou_o forsake_v the_o false_a comfort_n of_o the_o world_n 'loo_o by_o this_o foresaid_a sentence_n of_o saint_n bernard_v we_o may_v see_v in_o party_n what_o behovyth_v to_o receyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o his_o love_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o receyve_v here_o that_o great_a yefte_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o his_o comfort_n and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o bliss_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v be_v now_o steyen_v up_o &_o have_v make_v our_o way_n before_o us._n leave_v we_o &_o hate_v we_o all_o false_a love_n &_o like_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o set_v we_o not_o our_o love_n on_o the_o stynk_n flessh_v &_o nourissh_a we_o it_o not_o in_o desire_n but_o desire_v we_o contynuel_o for_o to_o be_v depart_v therfro_o so_o that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v we_o we_o may_v follow_v somewhat_o the_o bless_a lyf_v of_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n &_o after_o go_v up_o to_o he_o &_o to_o our_o kind_n heritage_n of_o bliss_n in_o the_o gloryious_a cytee_n of_o heavenly_a jhrlm._n where_o he_o sovereign_a king_n with_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n in_o trinyte_n lyve_v &_o regn_v without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o contemplaconn_n of_o the_o bless_a life_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v the_o which_o process_n for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v here_o thus_o write_v in_o englysshe_a tongue_n long_o in_o many_o party_n &_o in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v the_o latin_a of_o bonaventure_n â–ª_o therefore_o it_o semyth_n not_o convenient_a to_o follow_v the_o process_n thereof_o by_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n after_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bonaventure_n for_o it_o be_v to_o tedious_a as_o i_o thynk_v and_o also_o it_o shall_v so_o soon_o be_v fulsome_a and_o not_o in_o comfortable_a deyntee_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o freilte_n of_o mankind_n that_o have_v like_v to_o here_o and_o to_o know_v new_a thing_n and_o those_o that_o ben_fw-mi seldom_o hear_v ben_fw-mi oft_o in_o the_o more_o deyntee_n wherefore_o it_o semyth_n to_o i_o best_o that_o every_o devoute_a creature_n that_o love_v to_o rede_n or_o here_o this_o book_n take_v the_o party_n thereof_o as_o it_o semyth_n moo_v comfortable_a and_o stir_a to_o his_o devoconn_n sometime_o one_o &_o sometime_o another_o and_o specyal_o in_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o feste_n ordain_v in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o matter_n ben_fw-mi pertynent_a to_o hem_v and_z for_o asmoche_n as_o that_o bless_a and_o worthy_a fee_v of_o the_o precyous_a sacrament_n of_o jhuns_fw-mi body_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v every_o day_n bodily_a present_n with_o we_o to_o our_o moost_n comfort_n that_o we_o may_v have_v in_o earth_n be_v the_o end_n and_o conclusion_n of_o alle_fw-mi other_o feste_n of_o he_o gracyous_o and_o reasonable_o ordain_v by_o holy_a chirche_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o thefor_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o of_o he_o of_o who_o that_o feest_n be_v we_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o more_o to_o comfort_v of_o they_o that_o true_o bileven_v and_o to_o confusion_n of_o all_o fall_v lollarde_n &_o heretic_n amen_n ¶_o blessed_n be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v &_o his_o mother_n marry_v now_o &_o ever_o without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la spâ—lm_a vite_fw-la cristi_n ¶_o a_o short_a treatyce_n of_o the_o high_a &_o moo_v worthy_a sacrament_n of_o cristis_fw-la blessid_v body_n and_o the_o merueyle_n thereof_o memoriam_fw-la fecit_fw-la mirabilium_fw-la svorum_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o miserator_fw-la dnns_fw-la escam_fw-la dedit_fw-la timentibus_fw-la se_fw-la thyse_n word_n of_o davyd_v in_o the_o saâ—â—ter_n say_v in_o prophesy_v song_n time_n before_o thyncarnaconn_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v specyal_o of_o the_o worshipful_a sacrament_n of_o his_o precyous_a bodi_fw-la haven_n sentence_n &_o under_o stond_v in_o englyssh_a tongue_n our_o lord_n merciful_a &_o mercy_n yever_o have_v maade_v a_o mind_n of_o his_o merueyle_n &_o that_o he_o have_v yeve_v meet_a to_o hem_v that_o dreden_fw-mi he_o this_o mete_v be_v that_o precyous_a ghostly_a meet_a of_o the_o bless_v body_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o he_o of_o his_o soverayn_a mercy_n yevyth_v every_o day_n in_o form_n of_o breed_n to_o all_o though_o that_o true_o dreden_fw-mi he_o as_o her_o lord_n god_n by_o the_o which_o drede_n they_o kepen_v they_o from_o dede_o sin_n and_o meke_o standen_fw-mi in_o stedfaste_a byleve_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o ghostly_a meet_v he_o yevyth_v and_o have_v make_v thereby_o a_o specyall_a mind_n of_o his_o merueile_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o preste_n rehercen_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o merueyle_n &_o bless_a passonn_n and_o of_o his_o merueylous_a resurrecconn_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a ascenconn_v and_o general_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o merueylous_a werke_n &_o dede_n of_o he_o in_o his_o bless_a lyf_v here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o which_o be_v treat_v in_o all_o this_o book_n before_o write_v for_o to_o begin_v â—yrst_n at_o his_o merueyllous_a incarnaconn_n so_o how_o express_a mind_n thereof_o be_v this_o meet_a that_o he_o yevyth_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o therein_o be_v he_o very_o and_o in_o that_o self_n body_n that_o be_v so_o merueylous_o conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o kind_n and_o also_o so_o merueylous_o bear_v of_o his_o bless_a mother_n marry_v without_o sorrow_n or_o weme_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o merueyllous_a werke_n and_o dede_n of_o he_o in_o to_o this_o ghostly_a mete_v we_o have_v that_o specyall_a mind_n that_o none_o may_v be_v more_o and_o that_o we_o have_v of_o none_o other_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n pass_v that_o we_o have_v mind_n of_o we_z conceyve_v in_o spiryte_n and_o in_o heart_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o have_v not_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o they_o but_o in_o this_o ghostly_a meet_a and_o sacramentale_a commemoraconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n he_o be_v very_o &_o bodily_a present_n with_o we_o under_o another_o form_n but_o soth_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a substance_n very_a god_n &_o man_n for_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v sty_n up_o in_o to_o heaven_n he_o say_v to_o his_o discyple_n &_o his_o follower_n in_o these_o word_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o the_o day_n in_o to_o the_o world_n end_n comfort_v they_o by_o this_o benign_a promise_n that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o not_o onn_o by_o ghostly_a presence_n of_o his_o godhede_v but_o also_o by_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o his_o manhede_v that_o he_o yevyth_v to_o we_o in_o this_o foresaid_a meet_a of_o his_o flessh_n &_o blood_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o merneyles_a general_o as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o most_o specyall_a in_o mind_n of_o that_o bless_v passion_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n for_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o night_n before_o his_o passonn_n at_o that_o worthy_a supper_n with_o his_o discyple_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o he_o make_v and_o ordain_v this_o soverayne_a &_o moost_n worshipful_a sacrament_n of_o his_o flessh_n &_o blood_n yeve_a his_o body_n to_o mete_v and_o his_o blood_n in_o to_o drink_v for_o a_o specyall_a mind_n of_o his_o passion_n &_o dethe_v for_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n in_o that_o first_o make_n of_o this_o heelfull_a sacrament_n this_o do_v you_o in_o my_o mind_n so_o that_o the_o soverayne_n &_o moost_n worthy_a
¶_o incipit_fw-la speculum_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o prohemy_n of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v clepe_v the_o myroure_n of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jesus_n crist_n the_o first_o part_n for_o the_o monedaye_fw-mi ¶_o a_o devoute_a medytacyon_n of_o the_o great_a counceyll_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o restore_a oâ—_n man_n and_o his_o savacyon_n capitulun_n primum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o manâ—â—_n of_o lyve_n of_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v marye_n capitulun_n secundum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o jhesu_n and_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o annâ—cyacyon_n and_z of_o the_o greet_a aue_fw-la maria_fw-la capitulum_n terâ—â—â—_n ¶_o how_o that_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o elysabe_v and_o meke_o grete_v she_o capitulum_n quartum_fw-la ¶_o how_o joseph_n think_v to_o leave_v pryvely_a our_o lady_n faint_a marye_n â–ª_o capitulum_n quintum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n capitulum_n sextum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o circoucysyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capitulum_n septimum_fw-la of_o the_o epiphanie_n that_o be_v open_a show_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n crist_n capitulnun_n octawm_fw-la of_o the_o puryfycation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n marye_n capitulum_n nonum_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o part_n for_o the_o tewesdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fle_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o to_o egypte_n capilm_n decimum_fw-la of_o the_o torn_a ageyne_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n from_o egypte_n capitulum_n undecimum_fw-la how_o the_o child_n jhesus_n be_v leave_v allone_n in_o iherusalem_fw-la capitulum_n duodecimum_n â–ª_o what_o manner_n of_o lyve_v our_o lord_n jhesus_n have_v and_o what_o he_o die_v fro_o his_o twelve_o year_n unto_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o thirty_o â–ª_o year_n capitulun_n xiii_o of_o the_o baptysme_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o way_n thereto_o capitulum_n xiiii_o the_o three_o part_n for_o the_o wednesdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o his_o temptacyon_n in_o desert_n capitulum_n xv_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o teach_v &_o gade_a discyple_n â–ª_o capilum_fw-la xuj_o of_o the_o miracle_n do_v at_o the_o bridal_a of_o water_n tornyd_v in_o to_o wine_n capitulum_n xvii_o of_o that_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the._n hylle_v capitulum_n xviii_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o centurio_n and_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o lytyl_o king_n helyd_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capi._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o palatyke_a man_n lete_fw-la down_o in_o his_o bed_n by_o the_o house_n hylling_n and_o hellyd_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capitulum_n xx_o how_o that_o martha_n be_v helyd_v of_o her_o sekenes_n by_o touch_v of_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o lord_n clothe_v capitulum_n xxi_o of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o mary_n maudalene_n capitulum_n xxii_o of_o the_o speak_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n with_o the_o woman_n samaritane_n at_o the_o pytte_n of_o water_n capitulum_n xxiii_o how_o the_o dyscyple_n of_o jhesu_n pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v of_o corn_n and_o eâ—en_o hit_v for_o hongre_n upon_o the_o sabotte_a day_n capitulum_n xxiiii_o ¶_o the_o four_o part_n for_o the_o thursdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o great_a peple_n with_o breed_n multiply_v capitulum_n twenty-five_o of_o the_o fle_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n when_o the_o peple_n will_v have_v make_v he_o her_o king_n capitulum_n xxvi_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n in_o the_o hylle_n capitulum_n xxvii_o how_o the_o pharysee_n and_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o jhesu_n ca._n xxviii_o of_o the_o specialle_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n behoten_a though_o alle_fw-mi to_o that_o forsake_a the_o world_n for_o his_o love_n capilm_n xxix_o of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the_o hylle_n capitulum_n thirty_o of_o the_o seek_v man_n hele_v at_o the_o water_n in_o jherusalem_n clepe_v probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la capitulum_n xxxi_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n and_o the_o cellar_n ageynste_n god_n â—awe_v capitulum_n xxxii_o of_o the_o receyve_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n by_o the_o two_o sister_n martha_n &_o marry_o and_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o lyve_v that_o ben_fw-mi actyve_a &_o contem_fw-la platyve_a in_o holy_a chyrche_n cap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o reyse_v of_o lazar_n &_o other_o two_o deed_n body_n cap_n xxxiiii_o how_o the_o jew_n token_n her_o counceyl_n and_o conspire_v ageyn_v jhesu_n in_o to_o his_o death_n capitlm_n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n come_v ageyne_v to_o betany_n the_o satyrday_o before_o plamsonday_n &_o of_o the_o souper_n make_v to_o hem_v there_o capitulum_n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o jhesus_n come_v to_o jherusalem_n upon_o palmsonday_n capitulum_n xxxvii_o ¶_o what_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n die_v fro_o the_o palmsonday_n in_o to_o the_o thursday_n next_o sew_v capitulum_n xxxviii_o ¶_o of_o that_o worthy_a souper_fw-fr that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n make_v the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a circumstance_n that_o be_v â—elle_fw-fr therewith_o ¶_o capitulum_n thirty-nine_o ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o frydaye_n of_o the_o panyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n and_o first_o of_o his_o prayer_n and_o take_v at_o matyn_a tyme._n capitulum_n xl_o of_o the_o bryng_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n before_o pilot_n at_o prime_n catulum_fw-la xli_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n about_o tyerce_a of_o the_o day_n â–ª_o capitulum_n xlii_o of_o the_o crucytyenge_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n at_o the_o seâ—te_a hour_n capitulum_n xliii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n at_o none_o capitulun_n xliiii_o of_o thâ—_n thing_n that_o befelle_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n and_o after_o the_o none_o caplm_n xlv_o of_o the_o take_n down_o fro_o the_o cross_a our_o lord_n body_n jhesu_n at_o evensonge_n capitulum_n xlvi_o of_o the_o buryenge_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n at_o complyntyme_o caplm_n xlvii_o ¶_o what_o be_v do_v of_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o after_o the_o bury_v of_o jhesu_n capitulum_n xlviii_o the_o syxte_v part_n for_o the_o satyradye_n what_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o with_o her_o dyden_n on_o the_o satyrdaye_n capitulum_n xlix_o the_o seveth_o part_n for_o the_o sondaye_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o of_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o he_o to_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n as_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o trow_v capitulum_n l._n how_o that_o maudalene_n and_o other_o mary_n come_fw-mi to_o the_o grave_n capitulum_n li._n ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o maudalene_n capitulum_n lii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o three_o mary_n capitulum_n liii_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o peter_n capitulum_n liiii_o of_o the_o come_n ageyn_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n to_o the_o fader_n and_o of_o her_o ioyeful_a song_n capitulum_n lv_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v towards_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n capitulum_n lvi_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o dyscyple_n that_o be_v recluse_v for_o drede_n on_o the_o self_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n capitulun_n lvii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v the_o eyghte_a day_n after_o to_o his_o dyscyple_n thomas_n present_a capitulum_n lviii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o dyscyple_n in_o galilee_n capitulum_n lix_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o dyscyple_n at_o the_o see_v tyâ—eryades_n capitulum_n lx_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o apperynge_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n in_o general_n capitulum_n lxi_o of_o the_o assency_n on_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n capitulum_n lxii_o of_o the_o send_n down_o and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n capitulum_n lxiii_o of_o that_o excellent_a and_o moo_v worthy_a sacrament_n of_o cryste_n blessyd_v body_n capitulum_n lxiiii_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la capitula_fw-la ¶_o sequitur_fw-la prohemium_fw-la ¶_o prohemium_n attend_v lector_n huius_fw-la libri_fw-la prout_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o anglico_fw-la scriptis_fw-la quod_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la in_o margin_n ponitur_fw-la lâ—a_fw-la n._n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la translatoris_fw-la sive_fw-la compilatoris_fw-la in_o anglicis_fw-la preter_fw-la illa_fw-la que_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la iâ—_n libro_fw-la scriptis_fw-la secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la opinionem_fw-la a_o venerabili_fw-la doctore_fw-la bonaventure_n in_fw-la latino_fw-la de_fw-la meditacione_fw-la vite_fw-la ihesâ—_n cristi_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la processum_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la einsdem_fw-la doctoris_fw-la inseritur_fw-la in_o marginue_v iâ—a_fw-la b_o prout_fw-la legenti_fw-la sive_fw-la intuenti_fw-la istum_fw-la librum_fw-la speculi_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_fw-la lucide_fw-la poterit_fw-la apparere_fw-la memorandum_n quod_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimum_fw-la qua_fw-la dringentesimum_fw-la decimun_fw-la originalis_fw-la copia_fw-la huius_fw-la libri_fw-la scilicet_fw-la speculi_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_fw-la in_o anglicis_fw-la presentabatur_fw-la london_n
without_o sorrow_n or_o peyne_v thy_o soon_o jhesu_n blessyd_v bere_v our_o lord_n be_v and_o be_v with_o the_o by_o true_a feyth_n at_o jhesu_n joyeful_a upryse_v blessyd_v be_v thou_o soverayn_o in_o wymmen_fw-mi by_o lad_n hope_v sing_v thy_o soon_o jhesu_n to_o heaven_n myghte_o ascend_n and_o blessyd_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jhesus_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n thorugh_v parfyte_n charyte_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n glorious_o crown_v be_v thou_o our_o help_n in_o our_o need_n and_o socoure_v at_o our_o last_o end_n amen_n sythen_n than_o the_o process_n of_o the_o blessyd_v incarnaconn_v of_o jhesu_n &_o the_o beginning_n &_o mind_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o blessyd_v mother_n mary_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o savation_n of_o mankind_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o gospel_n missus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o as_o thou_o have_v hear_v before_o with_o great_a devoconn_n &_o ghostly_a desire_n owe_v thou_o and_o every_o crysten_v creature_n here_o this_o gospel_n and_o worship_n therein_o jhesu_n that_o so_o bicame_v man_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n mary_n to_o who_o be_v worshipe_n and_o profit_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o my_o this_o short_a trety_n be_v write_v amen_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o elyzabeth_n and_o mekely_a great_a her_o capitulum_n quartum_fw-la after_o the_o process_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jhesu_n before_o sayyd_v the_o blessid_v maiden_n marry_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o the_o aungel_n touch_v her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n she_z purpose_v to_o vysyte_n she_o for_o to_o thank_v god_n with_o she_o and_o also_o to_o mynystre_n and_o to_o serve_v she_o and_o so_o with_o her_o spouse_n joseph_n she_o go_v fro_o nazare_v to_o her_o house_n beside_o jherusalem_n that_o be_v the_o space_n of_o syxty_a mile_n &_o fourtene_n or_o there_o about_o she_o tarry_v not_o &_o let_v not_o for_o the_o long_o and_z diseasy_a weigh_v but_o anon_o she_o go_v with_o haste_n for_o she_o will_v not_o long_o be_v see_v in_o open_a among_o folk_n and_o so_o she_o be_v not_o hevy_v nor_o charge_v by_o the_o conceyve_a of_o she_o soon_o as_o comyn_o be_v other_o wymmen_fw-mi for_o our_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v not_o chargeable_a to_o his_o mother_n now_o take_v heed_n how_o that_o blessyd_v lady_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n go_v all_o one_o with_o her_o spouse_n and_z yâ—_z not_o upon_o a_o horse_n but_z on_o â—oote_n she_o lede_v not_o with_o her_o many_o knight_n and_o baron_n ne_fw-fr yâ—_z great_a company_n of_o bower_n maiden_n and_o damoyseles_a but_o soth_o there_o go_v with_o she_o a_o well_o better_a company_n and_o that_o be_v poverte_a mekenes_n and_o honest_a shamefastue_n they_o &_o the_o plente_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o best_a of_o all_o that_o be_v our_o lord_n god_n be_v with_o she_o she_o have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o worshypful_a company_n but_o not_o of_o yâ—_z vanity_n &_o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o time_n she_o come_v and_o entryd_v in_o to_o yâ—_z house_n of_o zacharye_a she_z great_a his_o wyf_v elyzabeth_n in_o this_o manner_n all_o heyle_v my_o dear_a sister_n elyzabeth_n and_o a_o none_o here_o with_o elyzabeth_n glad_a and_o joyful_a and_o lyghtn_v thorugh_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n rise_v up_o and_o clip_v she_o worthy_o &_o tendyr_o cryenge_a for_o joye_n and_o say_v thus_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o among_o wymmen_fw-mi and_o blessid_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o wherefore_o or_o of_o what_o deeserte_n be_v this_o befall_v i_o that_o yâ—_z mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o et_fw-fr ce_fw-fr ¶_o and_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o what_o time_n that_o our_o lady_n blessyd_v elyzabeth_n johan_n in_o his_o moders_n womb_n be_v fulfyl_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o his_o mother_n &_o nouÈte_o fuste_v the_o mother_n to_o before_o the_o soon_o but_o the_o soon_o fulfyl_v yâ—_z mother_n thoruÈ_n his_o desert_n in_o as_o mykel_n as_o in_o he_o be_v more_o full_o the_o grace_n iiii_o â—â—_o iiii_o of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n and_o first_o he_o feel_v &_o receyve_v grace_n for_o as_o he_o feel_v the_o come_n &_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o lady_n so_o he_o feel_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o within_o forth_o joy_v &_o she_o speak_v and_o prophesy_v without_o forth_o behold_v now_o &_o take_v heed_n what_o and_o how_o mykel_n virtue_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o that_o at_o one_o pronunce_a of_o hem_n be_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o she_o be_v so_o full_o replenyssh_v with_o he_o yâ—_z thoruÈ_n her_o meryte_n &_o desert_n yâ—_z same_o holy_a ghost_n also_o fill_v other_o than_o to_o the_o word_n of_o elyzabeth_n marry_o ansuerd_a &_o say_v my_o soul_n magnyfy_v our_o lord_n &_o my_o spirit_n be_v glad_a and_o reyoyce_v in_o god_n my_o savyour_fw-mi and_o so_o forth_o sayenge_a &_o fulfylling_a that_o cantycle_n magnificat_fw-la magnificat_fw-la of_o ghostly_a joyenge_a &_o love_a that_o be_v magnificat_fw-la as_o hit_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o have_v do_v they_z wenten_a to_o sytte_n to_o guider_n and_o our_o lady_n of_o her_o soverayne_a i_o keen_a set_v she_o down_o in_o the_o low_a place_n at_o elyzabeths_n foot_n but_z she_o anon_o rise_v up_o suffer_v not_o but_z take_v she_o up_o and_o so_o they_o sytten_v down_o to_o geder_o and_o thene_n ask_v our_o lady_n of_o elyzabeth_n the_o manner_n of_o her_o conceyve_a and_o she_o ageyne_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o conceyve_a and_o so_o they_o tolden_a either_o to_o other_o glad_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o loveden_fw-mi &_o worshyppeden_fw-mi god_n of_o either_o conception_n and_o so_o in_o thank_v god_n &_o ghostly_a mirth_n they_o contynueden_fw-mi day_n &_o nyÈtes_n for_o our_o lady_n dwellid_a there_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n serve_v elyzabeth_n marry_o nota_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la marry_o in_o all_o that_o she_o may_v meke_o reverent_o &_o devout_o as_o a_o servant_n foryet_a that_o she_o be_v god_n mother_n &_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n what_o house_n be_v that_o what_o chamber_n &_o what_o bed_n in_o the_o which_o dwelleden_fw-mi to_z guider_n &_o resteden_fw-mi so_o worthy_a moder_n with_o so_o noble_a son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mary_n &_o elyzabeth_n jhesus_n &_o john_n and_o also_o with_o hem_n dwell_v tho_o worshipful_a oldeman_n zachary_a &_o joseph_n this_o be_v a_o blessid_v company_n of_o man_n and_o bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la wyman_n &_o of_o child_n in_o this_o foresaid_a process_n of_o the_o visitation_n of_o our_o lady_n we_o have_v ensample_n that_o it_o be_v leeful_a &_o oft_o spedeful_a devoute_a man_n and_o wymmen_v to_o vysite_v other_o for_o edyfycation_n and_o ghostly_a recreation_n &_o namely_o the_o young_a to_o the_o elder_a so_o yâ—_z it_o be_v do_v in_o deve_a time_n and_o other_o leeful_a mean_n and_o also_o that_o the_o yefte_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v certyfy_v to_o other_o for_o edyfycation_n in_o time_n so_o it_o be_v not_o do_v for_o wain_n glory_n but_z to_o god_n worship_n also_o if_o we_o take_v good_a intent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o mary_n &_o elyzabeth_n all_o they_o be_v in_o love_a of_o they_o self_n &_o to_o worship_a of_o god_n &_o magnifyenge_a he_o in_o all_o his_o werke_n &_o tell_v his_o great_a mercy_n show_v to_o mankind_n to_o stir_v man_n to_o yâ—_z love_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ferthermore_o when_o the_o time_n of_o elyzabeth_n be_v come_v she_o be_v lyÈtn_v &_o bear_v her_o child_n y_o which_o 〈…〉_o b._n d._n 〈…〉_o in_o token_n of_o his_o great_a holiness_n our_o lady_n lyfte_v up_o first_o trow_v the_o ground_n &_o after_o besely_a dight_v &_o tretyd_v as_o it_o long_v to_o he_o &_o the_o child_n fast_o understond_v what_o she_o be_v set_v his_o eye_n sad_o upon_o she_o when_o she_o will_v take_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n he_o tornyd_v his_o heed_n &_o his_o face_n to_o she_o as_o have_v in_o her_o all_o only_a his_o like_n &_o she_o glad_o play_v with_o he_o &_o lovely_a clip_v &_o kyss_v he_o and_o here_o may_v we_o see_v the_o great_a worthiness_n of_o this_o child_n for_o there_o be_v never_o none_o other_o before_o that_o have_v so_o worthy_a a_o bere_a after_z in_o the_o viij_o day_n as_o the_o law_n will_v the_o child_n be_v circumcise_v &_o name_v john_n by_o miracle_n of_o god_n as_o yâ—_z gospel_n tell_v &_o the_o mouth_n &_o the_o tongue_n of_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi zachary_a before_o close_v for_o untrow_a be_v then_o openyd_v &_o so_o he_o ê“phecy_v sayenge_a blessid_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v thoruÈ_n grace_n &_o make_v redemption_n of_o
lady_n to_o syte_n on_o &_o a_o suppoylle_n to_o leene_fw-mi to_o and_z so_o that_o the_o lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o simple_a array_n beside_o the_o cratche_n have_v her_o mild_a mode_n and_o her_o lovely_a eye_n with_o her_o inward_a affection_n upon_o her_o der_fw-mi worth_a sweet_a child_n but_o in_o this_o power_n &_o simple_a worldly_a array_n what_o ghostly_a rychesse_n and_o inward_a comfort_n &_o joy_n she_o have_v may_v no_o tongue_n telle_fw-fr wherefore_o if_o you_o wylle_v feel_v the_o true_a joy_n &_o comfort_n of_o jhesu_n we_o must_v with_o he_o and_o â–ª_o with_o his_o mother_n love_v poverte_a mekenes_n and_o bodily_a penance_n as_z he_o â—ate_z primum_fw-la de_fw-la pauper_fw-la â—ate_z gaf_v we_o ensample_n of_o all_o these_o here_o in_o this_o birth_n and_o first_o come_n in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o of_o the_o first_o that_o be_v poverte_a saint_n bernard_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o natyvite_n of_o our_o lord_n tell_v how_o she_o be_v bear_v to_o comfort_v of_o mankind_n seith_n in_o this_o manner_n god_n soon_o comfort_v his_o peple_n wolt_fw-ge thou_o know_v his_o people_n that_o be_v of_o who_o speak_v david_n in_o the_o sauter_n and_o seith_n lord_z to_o the_o be_v bilefte_v the_o power_n peple_n and_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n woo_v to_o you_o rich_a man_n that_o haven_n your_o comfort_n here_o how_o shall_v he_o comfort_v they_o that_o haven_n here_o bent_n nota_fw-la bent_n her_o own_o comfort_n wherefore_o cryste_n innocence_n &_o childhode_n comfort_v not_o jangler_n &_o great_a speker_n cryste_n weep_v &_o teres_fw-la comfort_v not_o dysolute_a laugher_n his_o simple_a clothing_n confort_v not_o hem_n that_o go_v in_o proud_a clothing_n &_o his_o trable_a &_o rack_n comfort_v not_o hem_n that_o loven_v first_o sete_n and_o worldly_a worshyppe_n and_o also_o the_o angel_n in_o cristes_n nativite_fw-la appier_v to_o the_o wake_v shepherd_n comforten_v none_o other_o but_z pour_v traveyller_n and_o to_o they_o tellen_v they_o the_o joy_n of_o new_a light_a &_o not_o to_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o haven_n her_o joy_n &_o comfort_n here_o also_o as_o to_o the_o second_o we_o may_v see_v at_o this_o birth_n both_o in_o criste_n and_o in_o his_o mother_n parfyte_n mekenes_n for_o they_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_o s_o 〈…〉_o squeymoê°_n of_o the_o stable_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o bests_n ne_o of_o hay_n &_o other_o such_o abiecte_a symplenes_n but_o this_o virtue_n of_o mekenes_n both_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o our_o lord_n &_o our_o lady_n kepten_n parfyte_o in_o all_o their_o dede_n &_o commend_v it_o soverayn_o to_o us._n wherefore_o be_v we_o about_o with_o all_o our_o may_v to_o gete_v this_o virtue_n know_v that_o without_o it_o be_v no_o savation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o werke_n or_o deed_n of_o we_o that_o may_v please_v god_n with_o pride_n also_o as_o to_o the_o thyrdde_a we_o may_v see_v in_o hem_n both_o and_o namely_o in_o the_o child_n jhesu_n not_o a_o lytyl_o bodily_a penance_n of_o the_o which_o saint_n bernard_n say_v thus_o god_n soon_o 〈…〉_o t_o 〈…〉_o carpet_n lie_v 〈…〉_o bernard_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o when_o he_o will_v be_v bear_v that_o have_v in_o his_o own_o free_a will_n to_o cheese_n what_o time_n he_o will_v take_v thereto_o he_o cheese_n that_o time_n that_o be_v moo_v noious_a &_o hard_o as_o the_o cold_a winter_n namely_o to_o a_o young_a child_n &_o a_o pour_v woman_n soon_o yâ—_z scarsce_o have_v clothes_n to_o wrap_v he_o in_o &_o a_o rack_n as_o for_o a_o cradel_n to_o leye_n he_o in_o &_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v so_o mykel_n need_n i_o find_v no_o mind_n of_o furrys_n or_o pilch_v and_o sythen_a cryste_n that_o be_v no_o begyle_a chase_n that_o be_v most_o hard_a to_o flesh_n sothe_o that_o be_v best_a moost_n prouffytable_a &_o rather_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o who_o so_o tech_v or_o byd_v other_o he_o be_v as_o a_o fall_v deceyvour_n to_o be_v flee_v &_o forsake_v all_o this_o say_v saint_n â–ª_o bernard_n and_o thus_o moche_v of_o these_o virtue_n at_o this_o time_n go_v we_o now_o ferthermor_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o forsayde_a blessyd_v natyvyte_o of_o cryst_n what_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o bear_v the_o great_a company_n of_o angel_n that_o there_o be_v honour_a &_o worshyp_a her_o lord_n god_n go_v anon_o to_o the_o shepherd_n that_n be_v there_o beside_o about_o a_o mile_n from_o bethleem_n tell_v they_o the_o â–ª_o birth_n of_o she_o savyour_fw-mi and_o also_o the_o place_n thereof_o by_o one_o of_o they_o appier_v wtyh_o great_a light_v peraventure_fw-fr gabriel_n that_o be_v special_a messager_n of_o this_o werke_n and_o therewith_o all_o that_o multitude_n of_o angel_n token_n up_o that_o new_a joyeful_a song_n say_v as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v in_o these_o word_n joye_n wythoute_n end_v above_o in_o alther_n hyhe_a heaven_n to_o god_n and_o in_o earth_n pee_z to_o alle_fw-mi man_n that_o be_v of_o good_a will_n and_o so_o with_o that_o joyeful_a song_n &_o my_o kel_n mirth_n they_o wenten_a up_o in_o to_o hevene_v tell_v their_o other_o â—e_a law_n these_o new_a joyeful_a tydynge_n of_o their_o lord_n blessyd_v birth_n whereof_o all_o the_o court_n of_o hevene_n joyeful_a &_o glad_a more_o than_o tongue_n can_v tell_v or_o herte_v think_v make_v a_o solemn_a feste_fw-la and_o devout_o thank_n the_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a god_n â–ª_o as_o we_o may_v devout_o think_v &_o ymagine_v come_fw-mi all_o after_o by_o order_fw-fr to_o see_v that_o lovely_a face_n of_o god_n soon_o their_o lord_n with_o great_a reverence_n worshyp_a he_o &_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n here_z to_o accord_v speak_v the_o apostel_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o pystle_n ad_fw-la hebreos_n sa_fw-fr yenge_a that_n when_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o hevene_n bring_v his_o first_o goten_a soon_o in_o to_o this_o world_n he_o bid_v that_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v worshyppe_n he_o also_o the_o herdsman_n after_o the_o angel_n we_o ren_fw-it passid_v from_o they_o caman_n &_o worshyppiden_n this_o child_n tell_v open_o what_o they_o herden_v of_o the_o angel_n &_o his_o dear_a mother_n as_o she_o that_o be_v soverayn_o wise_a &_o wytty_n take_v good_a heed_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v &_o keep_v pryvely_a in_o her_o herte_n all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o she_o blessyd_v soon_o thus_o mykel_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o may_v have_v in_o comtemplacyon_n touch_v the_o process_n of_o the_o blessyd_v natyvyte_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n and_o ferthermore_o touch_v the_o solempuyte_n of_o this_o feste_fw-la and_o this_o hyhe_a day_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o mind_n that_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v the_o king_n of_o bliss_n and_o the_o soon_o of_o almyghty_a god_n lord_n of_o all_o lord_n and_o maker_n and_o govenour_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o name_n be_v clepe_v special_o prince_n of_o pee_z for_o by_o he_o be_v make_v that_o great_a &_o endeles_a pee_z that_o be_v tell_v before_o the_o incarnaconn_n wherefore_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n songen_fw-mi that_o joyeful_a song_n gloria_fw-la in_o excel_v sis_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o day_n as_o holy_a chirche_n singe_v in_o the_o mass_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o ysaye_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o that_o be_v like_a to_o we_o in_o his_o manhede_v and_o a_o soon_o be_v yeven_v to_o we_o that_o be_v even_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n in_o his_o godhede_v also_o this_o day_n the_o soon_o of_o ryghtwysnes_n that_o be_v first_o under_o cloud_n spread_v the_o open_o his_o beam_n of_o mercy_n &_o the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o this_o day_n be_v see_v that_o blessid_v new_a syÈt_n that_o never_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n almyÈty_n in_o man_n likeness_n this_o day_n also_o befall_v though_o two_o kynde_n that_o passen_a all_o kind_n &_o all_o mean_v wit_n the_o which_o may_v all_o only_o be_v conceyve_v thorugh_o trwe_v byleve_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v bear_v &_o a_o maiden_n without_o sorrow_n or_o blemyssh_v of_o she_o maydenhede_v have_v bear_v a_o child_n wherefore_o this_o day_n have_v she_o that_o second_o soverayn_a joy_n in_o feel_v do_v in_o deed_n that_o she_o yaf_a feyth_n to_o speak_v before_o &_o behyÈt_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o her_o conceyve_n &_o so_o to_o all_o mankind_n this_o day_n be_v of_o great_a joy_n &_o a_o great_a fest_n both_z of_o god_n almyghty_a &_o of_o his_o blessid_v mother_n marry_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o incarnaconn_n for_o all_o the_o skill_n that_o there_o be_v say_v begin_v &_o here_o more_o plain_o fulfyl_v join_v that_o to_o this_o &_o than_o it_o wylle_v show_v pleyn_o in_o token_n also_o and_o in_o wytnesse_n of_o this_o
altar_n as_o it_o be_v another_o child_n of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n &_o with_o that_o lovely_a face_n and_o sad_a cheer_n he_o look_v and_o behold_v upon_o his_o dear_a mother_n &_o other_o that_o there_o be_v present_v pacyent_o &_o meke_o a_o bide_n what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o he_o and_o therewith_o be_v bring_v the_o presty_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o child_n lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v bouÈt_o ageyne_a as_o a_o servant_n for_o v._o pen_v that_o weren_a clepe_v sycle_n a_o manner_n of_o money_n after_o the_o law_n as_o other_o and_o when_o joseph_n have_v pay_v that_o money_n for_o he_o the_o mother_n our_o lady_n take_v ageyne_v with_o full_a glad_a will_v her_o blessid_v soon_o and_o after_o she_o take_v the_o foresaid_a bird_n of_o jhoseph_n &_o knel_v down_o &_o lyft_v up_o devout_o her_o eye_n in_o to_o heaven_n hold_v they_o in_o her_o hand_n offer_v they_o sayenge_a thus_o almyghty_a &_o mercyful_a fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n underfonge_v you_o this_o lytel_n yefte_v &_o offering_n and_o the_o first_o yefte_v that_o your_o lytil_a child_n this_o day_n present_v to_o your_o hâ—he_n mageste_v of_o his_o simple_a poverte_a and_o there_o with_o the_o child_n thesus_fw-la put_v his_o ande_fw-mi to_o the_o bird_n &_o lyft_v his_o eye_n up_o to_o heaven_n speak_v not_o but_o show_v countenance_n of_o his_o offering_n with_o the_o mother_n and_o so_o they_o leyden_n they_o upon_o the_o altar_n now_o here_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o be_v that_o thus_o offren_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mother_n and_o the_o soon_o trow_v we_o whether_o that_o of_o fr_v though_o it_o be_v lytil_o may_v be_v forsake_v nay_o god_n forbede_n â–ª_o but_o we_o shall_v full_o trow_v that_o this_o be_v by_o angel_n present_v up_o in_o to_o the._n court_n of_o heaven_n and_o thereof_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n full_o glad_o accept_v so_o that_o the_o blessyd_v company_n of_o heaven_n there_o thorugh_o be_v rejoice_v and_o glad_v after_o this_o be_v do_v &_o so_o the_o law_n full_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v seid_v in_o all_o that_o that_o long_v to_o the_o child_n from_o his_o birth_n in_o to_o this_o time_n our_o lady_n with_o she_o blessyd_v soon_o and_o her_o spouse_n joseph_n take_v the_o way_n fro_o that_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n homeward_o in_o to_o nazare_v but_o by_o the_o way_n she_o visyte_v her_o cousin_n elyzabeth_n desyre_v also_o to_o see_v she_o soon_o that_o she_o love_v special_o and_o what_o time_n they_o metten_v to_o guider_n jo_n â—on_v 〈◊〉_d â—isi_fw-la none_o â—â—â—cibeth_v eâ—_n liâ—ahamniâ—_n jo_n they_o maden_v great_a joie_n and_o namely_o elyzabeth_n when_o she_o see_v that_o blessyd_v syÈt_n of_o the_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o who_o in_o her_o first_o conception_n joâ—n_n in_o her_o womb_n rejoice_v &_o she_o also_o replenissh_v with_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v also_o the_o child_n jhesus_fw-la &_o joâ—n_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o geder_o they_o kysyden_n other_o lovely_a with_o lawgh_v cheer_n and_o make_v moche_n mirth_n to_o guider_n but_o johan_n as_o understond_v his_o lord_n â–ª_o have_v he_o alwey_a in_o countenance_n as_o with_o reverence_n to_o her_o and_o what_o time_n they_o have_v rest_v they_o there_o certain_a day_n our_o lady_n with_o her_o child_n and_o joseph_n wenten_a forth_o in_o their_o way_n towards_o nazareth_n as_o to_o her_o home_n and_o rest_n but_o yet_o befelle_v no_o rest_n to_o they_o as_z it_o shall_v show_v after_o now_o if_o we_o take_v good_a intent_n to_o the_o foresaid_a process_n and_o how_o long_o time_n they_o have_v leyn_n out_o of_o they_o be_v own_o house_n in_o so_o great_a poverte_a and_o symplenes_n by_o reason_n we_o shall_v be_v styre_v to_o compassonn_v and_z to_o leren_n by_o ensample_n of_o they_o mekenesse_n poverte_a and_o buxomnesse_n that_o be_v open_o show_v in_o her_o simple_a dwell_v in_o her_o power_n offer_v and_o in_o the_o law_n keep_a and_o ferthermore_o as_o worldly_a man_n maken_v bodily_a mirth_n in_o this_o time_n from_o the_o natyvyte_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d noâ—â—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o otam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o feste_fw-la of_o purification_n that_o be_v call_v candelmasse_n so_o shall_v each_o devonte_a soul_n in_o this_o time_n specyal_o with_o devotion_n and_o ghostly_a mirth_n in_o soul_n worship_n and_o honour_n that_o blessid_v child_n jhesus_n and_o his_o mother_n marry_o vysyte_a hem_o by_o contemplation_n and_o some_o devoute_a prayer_n atte_v leave_a one_o on_o the_o day_n as_o they_o see_v in_o spiryte_n our_o lady_n with_o her_o child_n lyg_a at_o the_o rack_n have_v therewith_o in_o mind_n the_o mekenesse_n the_z poverte_a and_o the_o buxomnesse_n of_o hem_n as_o hit_v it_o be_v say_v and_o love_a hem_n and_o keep_a hem_n virtuous_o in_o deed_n amen_o and_o thus_o end_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n in_o contemplation_n for_o the_o monedaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fle_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o to_o egypte_n capitulum_n decimum_fw-la when_o our_o lady_n and_o her_o child_n jhesus_n be_v towards_o nazareth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o not_o know_v yet_o the_o pryvy_a counceylle_n of_o god_n hereof_o that_o herode_fw-la the_o king_n purpose_v to_o slay_v the_o child_n jhesus_n the_o aungel_n of_o god_n a_o piered_a to_o joseph_n in_o his_o sleep_v bid_n that_o he_o shall_v flee_v in_o to_o epypte_n with_o the_o child_n &_o his_o mother_n for_o herode_fw-la will_v seche_v the_o child_n to_o slay_v he_o and_o anon_o joseph_n wake_v of_o his_o sleep_v clepe_v our_o lady_n and_o tell_v she_o these_o hard_a tydynge_n and_z she_o in_o haste_n take_v up_o her_o dear_a soon_o and_o begin_v to_o go_v for_o she_o be_v full_o â—ore_o aghast_a of_o this_o word_n and_z she_o will_v not_o as_o she_o myÈt_v be_v see_v neclygent_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o he_o wherefore_o anon_o in_o that_o night_n they_o token_n the_o weigh_n towards_o egypte_n and_o so_o flee_v that_o great_a lord_n the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o servant_n you_o more_o propir_o the_o devyls_n servant_n travaylling_n with_o he_o his_o young_a &_o tendyr_a mother_n and_o that_o old_a man_n jhseph_n by_o a_o noyoê°_n weigh_v and_o hard_a and_o dyverse_a that_o be_v not_o inhabit_v and_o also_o a_o weigh_n that_o be_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o the_o comyn_v sayenge_a the_o space_n of_o twelve_o or_o xv_o day_n journey_n of_o a_o comyn_v currour_n ê‘aventure_fw-fr to_o they_o hit_v be_v travail_n of_o two_o month_n or_o more_o and_o that_o weigh_v as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v by_o that_o desert_n in_o the_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lad_n out_o of_o egypte_n dwell_v leden_fw-mi xl_o year_n lord_n how_o die_v they_o there_o of_o her_o lyvelode_n or_o where_o rest_v they_o and_o be_v herberow_v in_o the_o nyghte_n for_o in_o that_o way_n find_v they_o full_a seldom_o any_o house_n here_o ought_v we_o to_o have_v inward_o compassion_n of_o they_o &_o not_o be_v loath_a or_o think_v travellous_a to_o do_v penance_n for_o ourselves_o sythen_a other_o take_v so_o great_a and_o so_o oft_o travaylle_v for_o we_o namely_o they_o that_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o so_o worthy_a also_o in_o this_o process_n if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n we_o may_v see_v many_o good_a ensample_n and_o notable_a doctryne_n to_o we_o first_o if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n take_v pera_fw-la quaâ—noâ—_n nobiliâ—_n primum_fw-la paciencia_fw-la inter_fw-la prospera_fw-la et_fw-la aâ—_n pera_fw-la in_o his_o own_o person_n sometime_o prosperite_v and_o welthe_n &_o sometime_o aduersyte_n &_o woo_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v styre_v to_o inpacience_n what_o time_n that_o hit_v befalle_fw-mi to_o we_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_z in_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o discomfort_v abide_v with_o patience_n the_o time_n of_o prosperite_n &_o of_o comfort_n and_o so_o ageynwarde_a on_o that_o other_o side_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v ensample_n hereof_o in_o jhesu_n 'loo_o first_o in_o his_o birth_n he_o be_v magnify_v of_o the_o herdsman_n as_o god_n and_o honour_a and_o worship_v of_o they_o as_o god_n &_o with_o great_a joye_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v circumcyse_v as_o a_o synful_a simple_a man_n with_o sorrow_n ¶_o after_o the_o king_n come_n to_o he_o worship_v he_o soverayn_o both_o in_o their_o person_n &_o great_a yefte_n and_o yet_o dwell_v he_o still_o in_o that_o stable_n among_o bests_n in_o poverte_a weep_a as_o another_o child_n of_o a_o simple_a man_n after_o he_o be_v present_v in_o the_o temple_n with_o joye_n &_o great_a thing_n be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o as_o of_o god_n almyghty_a and_o now_o he_o be_v boden_v of_o the_o aungel_n to_o flee_v fro_o herode_fw-la in_fw-la to_o egypte_n as_o he_o be_v a_o pour_v man_n without_o may_v and_o so_o ferthermore_o in_o all_o his_o lyf_v prosperite_n and_o
the_o likeness_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o we_o &_o rest_v upon_o he_o &_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi say_v this_o be_v my_o by_o love_v soon_o in_o who_o it_o like_v i_o well_o &_o therefore_o here_o you_o â—un_v d_o 〈…〉_o d_o â—pon_o the_o wyche_a word_n saint_n bernard_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n â—o_o lord_n jhesu_n now_o be_v time_n to_o speak_v &_o therefore_o now_o begâ—â—e_a &_o speak_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v in_o scylence_n i_o thynk_v thou_o have_v long_o time_n hold_v thy_o pee_z you_o &_o full_o long_o but_o now_o speak_v for_o now_o thou_o have_v leave_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi how_o long_o wolt_fw-ge thou_o that_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n &_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi be_v hide_v in_o the_o peple_n as_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a &_o unconning_a how_o long_o thou_o that_o be_v that_o worthy_a king_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v clepe_v &_o also_o to_o be_v supposs_v &_o hold_v a_o wryghte_n soon_o that_o be_v to_o say_v joseph_n for_o as_o luke_o in_o his_o gospel_n witnessith_v yet_o in_o to_o this_o time_n of_o his_o thirty_o year_n ih_n be_v suppose_v &_o hold_v the_o soon_o of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o joseph_n o_o thou_o mekenes_n that_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o crist_n how_o mykel_n confound_a thou_n the_o pride_n of_o my_o vanyte_n for_o i_o can_v but_o lyâ—â—l_a or_o more_o sothe_o to_o speak_v oon_o it_o seem_v i_o that_o i_o can_v &_o yet_o now_o i_o may_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n unwyse_o &_o without_o shame_n put_v myself_o forth_o and_o show_v i_o as_o wise_a &_o so_o ready_a to_o teach_v and_o lyght_o to_o speak_v but_o slow_a to_o here_o and_o criste_n what_o time_n he_o hold_v his_o pee_z so_o long_o also_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o know_v of_o man_n whether_o he_o dradde_v aught_o of_o vain_a joye_n what_o shall_v he_o drede_v vain_a joye_n that_o be_v in_o sothenesse_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi but_o nevertheless_o he_o drede_v this_o not_o to_o he_o self_n but_o to_o we_o the_o which_o he_o know_v well_o have_v need_n to_o be_v adredde_v of_o that_o vain_a joye_n and_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o with_o his_o mouth_n he_o teach_v we_o in_o deed_n and_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o teach_v after_o by_o word_n now_o he_o speak_v by_o ensample_n that_o be_v lern_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o mild_a and_o meek_a in_o herte_n for_o of_o the_o yongthe_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o to_o this_o time_n of_o thyrty_a year_n i_o here_o or_o rede_v but_o lityl_o more_o but_o now_o may_v he_o no_o long_o be_v hide_v sythen_a he_o be_v so_o open_o show_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi all_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o saint_n bernard_n in_o sentence_n conferm_v that_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o next_o chapitre_fw-fr how_o that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n meke_o hold_v his_o pee_z in_o to_o this_o time_n for_o our_o doctrine_n to_o flee_v presumconn_v and_o keep_v parfyte_n mekenes_n the_o which_o virtue_n yet_o here_o in_o his_o baptism_n he_o show_v more_o grow_v than_o it_o be_v before_o by_o soverayne_a lowness_n open_o show_v to_o his_o servant_n make_v he_o worthy_a and_o great_a and_o himself_o as_o unworthy_a &_o abiecte_a and_o also_o in_o a_o neither_o point_n we_o may_v see_v his_o mekenes_n here_o grow_v for_o in_o to_o this_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o live_v low_o as_o in_o ydelnesse_n &_o abiecconn_n but_o now_o he_o show_v himself_o open_o as_o a_o synful_a man_n for_o johan_n preched_a to_o synful_a man_n to_o do_v penance_n &_o baptise_a they_o and_o our_o lord_n jh_n come_v among_o they_o and_z in_o her_o sight_n be_v baptyse_v as_o one_o of_o they_o &_o that_o be_v a_o soverayne_a point_n of_o mekenes_n namely_o in_o this_o time_n when_o he_o purpose_v to_o prithee_o &_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n soon_o for_o as_o by_o way_n of_o mane_n reason_n he_o shall_v have_v drede_v thene_n of_o that_o low_a deed_n least_fw-mi thereby_o after_o when_o he_o preched_a he_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o less_o reputaconn_n &_o dispyse_v as_o a_o synful_a man_n &_o unworthy_a but_o therefore_o leave_v not_o he_o yâ—_z be_v master_n of_o mekenes_n to_o meek_a himself_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o lowness_n to_o our_o doctrine_n &_o ensample_n show_v himself_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o be_v not_o in_o to_o despite_n and_o abjection_n of_o himself_o but_o we_o in_o contrary_a bâ—an_n nota_fw-la contra_fw-la supeâ—_n bâ—an_n manner_n show_v ourselves_o that_o we_o ben_fw-mi not_o in_o to_o worship_n &_o praise_v of_o ourselves_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o of_o virtue_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v preyse_v that_o glad_o we_o show_v and_o maken_v know_v but_o our_o defaulte_n and_o trespace_n we_o helen_fw-mi and_o hyden_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o in_o sothenes_n wyke_v and_o synful_a and_o though_o n_o n_o it_o so_o be_v that_o we_o know_v ourselves_o as_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n unworthy_a and_o synful_a nevertheless_o we_o will_v not_o behold_v so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o and_o in_o that_o be_v our_o mekenes_n far_o from_o the_o parfyte_n mekenes_n of_o jhesu_n as_o it_o be_v here_o and_o before_o show_v and_o in_o all_o his_o dede_n he_o show_v it_o as_o that_o virtue_n that_o be_v moo_v nedeful_a to_o we_o wherefore_o love_v we_o hit_v and_o besye_n we_o we_o in_o all_o our_o dede_n pryncipal_o to_o keep_v hit_v not_o dread_a thereby_o to_o be_v the_o more_o unable_a to_o profit_n of_o other_o for_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o time_n nota_fw-la nota_fw-la of_o his_o soverayne_a mekenes_n in_o underfong_a of_o his_o baptysme_n take_v of_o his_o servant_n show_v by_o wytnes_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o token_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n very_a god_n soon_o so_o though_o we_o make_v we_o abiecte_a and_o low_o we_o never_o so_o mykel_n in_o our_o own_o syÈte_n and_z in_o other_o mean_n if_o we_o be_v able_a to_o profit_n to_o other_o god_n will_v make_v we_o know_v in_o time_n as_o hit_v be_v moo_v spedeful_a to_o our_o own_o meed_n and_o to_o other_o mean_v prouffyte_n amen_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la et_fw-la contemplacio_fw-la pro_fw-la die_fw-la martis_fw-la ¶_o incipit_fw-la pars_fw-la tercia_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o his_o temptation_n in_o desert_n ¶_o capitulum_n xv_o what_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v baptyse_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o anon_o go_v in_o to_o desert_n &_o there_o upon_o a_o hill_n that_o be_v fro_o the_o place_n of_o his_o baptism_n about_o four_o mile_n &_o be_v clepe_v quarentana_n he_o fast_v xl_o day_n &_o xl_o nyÈte_v not_o eting_a or_o drynk_n &_o as_o the_o evangeliste_n mark_n tell_v his_o dwelling_n be_v there_o with_o beeste_n now_o yeve_v we_o here_o good_a intent_n to_o our_o lord_n jhu_n special_o &_o to_o his_o dede_n for_o here_o he_o tech_v we_o &_o yeve_v we_o ensample_n of_o many_o great_a virtue_n as_o in_o that_o that_o he_o his_o solytary_n &_o fa_v &_o pray_v &_o wake_v &_o lie_v &_o slepe_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o meke_o be_v conversaunt_a with_o the_o beeste_n dequatuor_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la ê“cessum_fw-la dequatuor_fw-la in_o the_o which_o process_n be_v towch_v four_o thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi special_o to_o ghostly_a excercise_n &_o vertuoê°_n lyve_a &_o wonder_v full_o help_a each_o other_o togyde_a that_o be_v to_o say_v solytary_n be_v fast_v prayer_n &_o penance_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o which_o we_o cordio_fw-la puâ—â—taâ—_n cordio_fw-la may_v come_v best_a to_o that_o noble_a virtue_n that_o be_v clennesse_n of_o herte_n the_o which_o we_o owen_n soverayn_o to_o desire_v in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o be_v moo_v nedeful_a to_o we_o &_o comprehend_v in_o itself_o all_o other_o virtue_n in_o manere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v charyte_v mekenes_n patience_n &_o alle_fw-mi other_o virtue_n and_o also_o it_o put_v away_o vice_n for_o with_o vice_n or_o with_o defalute_v of_o virtue_n clenne_n of_o herte_n may_v not_o stone_v &_o last_o &_o therefore_o in_o that_o book_n that_o be_v clepe_v collaciones_fw-la patrum_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o excercise_n of_o a_o monk_n shall_v be_v pryncypal_o to_o gete_v &_o have_v clennesse_n of_o herte_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o thereby_o a_o man_n shall_v deserve_v to_o see_v god_n as_o cryste_n himself_o witnessyth_v in_o the_o gospel_n sayenge_a thus_o blessid_v be_v the_o clean_a in_o herte_n bernard_n bernard_n for_z they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o as_o sainte_fw-fr bernard_n say_v the_o clen_a that_o a_o man_n be_v the_o near_a he_o be_v god_n and_o the_o more_o clere_o corporio_n primum_fw-la secundun_v tercium_fw-la jeiunium_fw-la â—_o afflictio_fw-la corporio_n see_v he_o wherefore_o to_o gete_v and_o have_v this_o noble_a virtue_n that_o be_v
to_o say_v clennesse_n of_o herte_n princypal_o help_v besy_n and_o devoute_a prayer_n of_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v after_o but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o prayer_n with_o glotenye_n or_o with_o the_o lust_n &_o the_o like_n of_o the_o body_n &_o ydelnes_n be_v lytyll_o worth_a therefore_o hit_v behove_v that_o there_o be_v therewith_o fast_v &_o bodily_a penance_n &_o yâ—_z with_o discretion_n for_o bodily_a penance_n without_o discreconn_n let_v all_o good_a werke_n also_o for_o the_o keep_a &_o fulfylling_n of_o all_o though_o three_o for_o say_a thing_n help_v moche_v the_o four_o that_z solytary_a be_v for_o with_o moche_n noise_n &_o trouble_a prayer_n will_v not_o well_o &_o devout_o be_v say_v &_o he_o that_o see_v &_o her_v many_o thing_n shall_v full_o hard_o escape_v unclennesse_n of_o heart_n &_o offence_n of_o conscience_n for_o oft_o scythe_n death_n enter_v by_o our_o wyndowe_n in_o to_o the_o soul_n wherefore_o thou_o that_o will_v be_v knytte_n ghostly_a to_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o jhesu_n criste_fw-fr &_o coveyt_a in_o clennesse_n of_o herte_a to_o see_v god_n by_o ensample_n of_o he_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o a_o solytary_a place_n &_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v save_v thy_o astate_n flee_v the_o company_n of_o flesshe_o man_n seche_v not_o by_o curiosite_a new_a knowleche_n &_o frenshippe_n fylle_v not_o thin_a eye_n &_o thin_a ever_o be_v with_o vain_a fantasye_n for_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o holy_a fader_n here_o before_o soughten_a desert_n &_o other_o solitary_a place_n for_o fro_o the_o comyn_v conversation_n of_o man_n and_o also_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nouÈt_v that_o they_o taughten_a &_o boden_a hem_n that_o dwelleden_fw-mi in_o religious_a conversaconn_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v blind_a â–ª_o deeâ—_n &_o dumb_a &_o that_o may_v let_v &_o distourble_n rest_n of_o soul_n flee_v as_o venomous_a to_o the_o soul_n this_o solitary_a be_v &_o this_o fle_v as_o bernard_n â–ª_o 〈…〉_o say_v 〈…〉_o â–ª_o say_v be_v more_o virtuous_o in_o soul_n than_o in_o body_n that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o entention_n in_o devotion_n &_o in_o spiryte_n be_v depart_v fro_o the_o world_n &_o man_n &_o join_v so_o in_o spirit_n to_o god_n â–ª_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n &_o ask_v not_o solytary_a be_v of_o body_n in_o manner_n &_o time_n as_o special_o in_o time_n of_o special_a prayer_n &_o also_o in_o other_o time_n of_z hem_o that_o owen_n by_o way_n of_o her_o degree_n by_o solytary_a as_o recluse_n &_o some_o religious_a &_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o saint_n that_o thou_o that_o be_v among_o many_o bodily_a man_n thou_o may_v be_v solytary_a &_o alone_o ghostly_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o &_o love_v not_o these_o worldly_a thing_n that_o the_o comynalte_n love_v &_o also_o if_o thou_o despise_v &_o forsake_v tho_o thing_n that_o comyn_o all_o man_n desyren_n &_o take_v also_o if_o thou_o flee_v stryve_v &_o debate_v &_o if_o thou_o feel_v not_o with_o sorewe_n thin_a own_o harm_n &_o have_v not_o in_o mind_n wrong_n do_v to_o the_o for_o to_o be_v avengyd_v and_o else_o though_o thou_o be_v allone_n &_o solytary_n in_o body_n thou_o be_v not_o allone_n in_o soul_n true_o ¶_o and_o general_o in_o what_o manere_n company_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v conversaunt_a beware_v special_o of_o thoo_n thing_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v true_o solytary_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o curious_a and_o a_o besy_n searcher_n of_o other_o mean_v conversacyon_n â–ª_o or_o else_o a_o presumtuouse_a and_o temerary_a demer_n of_o other_o man_n this_o be_v faint_a bernardes_n sentence_n of_o solytary_n be_v by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v understande_v that_o bodily_a solicitude_n suttyse_v not_o with_o out_o ghostly_a but_o for_o to_o have_v the_o ghostly_a the_o bodily_a help_v full_a moche_n putting_a away_o occasion_n without_o forth_o that_o myÈt_v draw_v the_o jowl_n within_o forth_o from_o the_o oning_a and_z â–ª_o knytting_a to_o her_o spouse_n jhesu_n crist_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v so_o be_v knytte_n to_o he_o by_o grace_n be_z we_o about_o with_o all_o our_o will_n &_o may_v to_o tolowe_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o true_a solitary_a be_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v and_o in_o devoute_a prayer_n in_o fast_v &_o discrete_a bodily_a penance_n do_v and_o ferthermore_o that_o his_o conversaconn_n in_o desert_n be_v â—â—ne_n nota_fw-la â—â—ne_n among_o bests_n we_o have_v ensample_n to_o live_v symp_o and_o bear_v we_o low_o in_o what_o congregation_n we_o be_v and_o there_o with_o to_o bear_v patient_o and_o suffer_v also_o hem_v that_o seman_n to_o we_o as_o vure_fw-fr sonable_a &_o bestial_a in_o maneres_fw-la &_o in_o lyve_a and_o thus_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o manner_n of_o lyve_v of_o our_o lord_n jhu_n crist_n in_o desert_n so_o in_o penance_n though_o xl_o day_n every_o crysten_v soul_n ought_v to_o visit_v he_o other_o oftimes_o by_o devoute_a compassion_n and_o special_o in_o that_o time_n begyne_v at_o the_o epiphanye_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o to_o xl_o day_n after_o in_o the_o which_o he_o fast_v &_o live_v there_o as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o now_o ferthermere_n as_o to_o his_o temptation_n when_o though_o xl_o day_n of_o his_o fast_a be_v complete_v our_o lord_n jh_v hongr_v and_o gulâ—_n de_fw-fr â—epâ—â—ci_fw-fr one_o dâ—i_fw-la prima_fw-la temptacon_fw-mi de_fw-fr gulâ—_n anon_o that_o fall_v temptour_n the_o fiend_n that_o besy_n be_v a_o bout_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v god_n soon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o begin_v to_o tempt_v he_o of_o glotonye_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v god_n soon_o say_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v &_o tornyd_v in_o to_o love_n but_o he_o may_v not_o with_o his_o treachery_n deceyve_v he_o â–ª_o that_o be_v master_n of_o truth_n for_o he_o answer_v he_o so_o wise_o that_o neither_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o glotenye_n &_o yet_o the_o adversary_n may_v not_o know_v that_o he_o desire_v for_o neither_o he_o deny_v ne_o afferm_v that_o he_o â–ª_o be_v goddess_n soon_o but_o conclude_v he_o by_o a_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o so_o have_v we_o here_o ensampie_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n to_o withstonde_v the_o vice_n of_o glotenye_n for_o there_o must_v we_o begin_v if_o we_o wylle_v overcome_v other_o vice_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o as_o the_o enemy_n comyn_o begyne_v therewith_o to_o assaylle_n hem_o that_o take_v they_o to_o ghostly_a lyve_a wherefore_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o that_o be_v overcomen_fw-mi with_o that_o vice_n of_o gloteny_n that_o while_o he_o be_v feeble_a &_o unmyghty_a to_o withstonde_v and_o overcome_v other_o vice_n â–ª_o as_o doctoures_fw-la sayen_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n â–ª_o that_o but_o glotony_n be_v first_o refrain_v man_n travail_v in_o vain_a agen_v other_o vice_n afterward_o the_o devylle_n take_v he_o up_o &_o bear_v he_o in_o to_o jherusalem_n that_o be_v fro_o that_o place_n about_o eyghte_a mile_n â–ª_o as_o man_n sayen_v &_o there_o he_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o pynacle_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o he_o tempt_v he_o of_o vain_a joye_n coveit_a to_o know_v as_o he_o die_v before_o whether_o he_o be_v god_n soon_o but_o here_o be_v he_o also_o overcome_v by_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a write_v so_o that_o he_o lose_v full_o his_o purpoo_n â–ª_o in_o that_o he_o hurt_v he_o not_o as_o man_n by_o pride_n and_o himself_o be_v never_o the_o vyser_n of_o he_o godhede_v and_o here_o have_v we_o ensample_n of_o patience_n consider_v the_o great_a benygnyte_n and_o patience_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n that_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v handle_v and_o bear_v of_o that_o cruel_a be_v that_o hate_a he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o love_v and_o after_o that_o time_n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v the_o enemy_n sing_v that_o he_o show_v no_o thing_n of_o the_o godhede_v and_o suppose_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v not_o god_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o tempt_v he_o after_o as_o man_n at_o this_o thyrdde_a time_n whenne_fw-fr he_o take_v he_o eft_o &_o bear_v he_o ageyne_v in_o to_o a_o full_a high_a hill_n beside_o the_o foresaid_a hylle_n of_o quarentana_n as_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mile_n and_o there_o he_o tempt_v he_o of_o avaryce_n and_o therewith_o of_o ydola_n try_v but_o therefore_o be_v he_o there_o open_o repreve_v &_o full_o over_o come_v and_o vaynquyssh_v &_o overcome_v as_o dyverse_a doctoures_fw-la tellen_v that_o expownen_n more_o plain_o these_o temptation_n and_o this_o 〈…〉_o nota_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o we_o pass_v over_o the_o shortly_o here_o as_o we_o do_v in_o other_o exposition_n stand_v pryncipal_o in_o meditation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n â–ª_o if_o we_o take_v here_o good_a heed_n how_o our_o lord_n be_v handle_v &_o
quarto_fw-la vocacione_fw-la habetur_fw-la jo._n po._n ca_fw-mi o_fw-mi luce_fw-fr quin_fw-la to_o cap_z o_o to_o his_o knowleche_n but_z they_o follow_v not_o he_o the_z second_o time_n he_o clepe_v they_o from_o the_o ship_n when_o they_o weren_a about_o to_o take_v fysshe_a as_o luke_o tell_v but_o thene_n though_o they_o herden_v his_o doctrine_n &_o follow_v he_o nevertheless_o they_o soughten_v at_o that_o time_n to_o tear_a ageyne_n to_o their_o proper_a good_n the_o three_o time_n as_o mathewe_n tell_v he_o clepe_v they_o from_o the_o ship_n when_o he_o o_o mathei_n quarto_fw-la et_fw-la marc._n pri_fw-la o_o say_v to_o they_o come_v after_o i_o for_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o fyssher_v of_o man_n and_o thene_n leften_o they_o her_o net_n &_o ship_n &_o fader_fw-mi &_o follow_v he_o also_o in_o yâ—_z two_o last_o time_n he_o clepe_v james_n &_o johan_n as_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n be_v make_v mind_n of_o hem_n with_o peter_n &_o andrew_n also_o special_o he_o clepe_v john_n from_o the_o bridal_a as_o faint_v i_o say_v but_o that_o be_v not_o expressyd_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o also_o specyal_o he_o clepe_v philip_n &_o also_o in_o another_o place_n matthew_n the_o publican_n but_o the_o manere_n of_o clepe_v of_o the_o remenaunt_n be_v not_o express_o write_v sauf_o that_o luke_o make_v mind_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n choose_v &_o name_v they_o all_o now_o take_v we_o here_o good_a intent_n to_o the_o manere_n of_o he_o in_o this_o clepe_n and_o gadr_v of_o his_o dicyple_n and_z of_o his_o conver_n sation_n with_o hem_o how_o low_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o how_o homely_a he_o show_v himself_o to_o they_o draw_a they_o to_o his_o love_n wythinforth_o by_o grace_n and_o wythoute_n forth_o by_o deed_n famyliar_o lede_v hem_n to_o his_o moders_n house_n &_o also_o go_v with_o they_o oft_o to_o she_o dwellynge_v tech_a &_o inform_v they_o &_o so_o in_o alle_fw-mi manere_fw-la be_v besy_n about_o hem_o &_o with_o as_o great_a cure_n as_o o_o the_o mother_n have_v of_o her_o own_o soon_o in_o so_o mykell_a that_o as_o be_v write_v saint_n peter_n tell_v what_o time_n he_o slepte_v with_o they_o in_o any_o place_n it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n hem_v sleep_v and_o if_o he_o fond_a any_o of_o they_o unhyle_v â–ª_o prevely_a &_o soft_o hyle_v he_o ageyne_v for_o he_o love_v they_o full_o tender_o know_v what_o he_o will_v make_v of_o they_o as_o though_o so_o be_v they_o be_v man_n of_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a condition_n and_o of_o simple_a lygnage_n never_o theles_o he_o think_v to_o make_v they_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n &_o chyâ—etayns_n of_o all_o crysten_v man_n in_o ghostly_a bathayll_n &_o domesman_n of_o other_o here_o also_o lete_fw-la we_o take_v heed_n of_o what_o manere_n peple_n begin_v the_o feythe_n &_o the_o ground_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o of_o such_o simple_a fysshers_n pour_v man_n and_o unlerned_a for_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o cheese_n she_o to_o great_a clerk_n and_o wise_a man_n or_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n least_o the_o great_a dede_n that_o shall_v after_o be_v do_v by_o they_o may_v be_v aret_v to_o her_o wordynesse_n but_o this_o he_o reserve_v &_o keep_v for_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v reason_v show_v that_o only_a in_o his_o own_o goodness_n &_o may_v &_o wysedom_n he_o buy_v we_o and_o save_v we_o blessyd_v be_v he_o jhesus_n wythoute_n end_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n do_v atte_a brydal_n tornyd_v water_n in_o to_o wine_n capytulum_n xvii_o it_o befelle_v that_o day_n twelve_o month_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v baptyse_v as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v make_v a_o bridal_a in_o the_o country_n of_o galylee_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z chain_n of_o the_o which_o bridal_a there_o be_v doubt_n who_o bridal_a it_o be_v but_o we_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v suppose_v aâ—ter_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n that_o it_o be_v john_n evangely_v as_o saint_n jerome_n also_o tell_v in_o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o iohn_n at_o the_o which_o bridal_a our_o lady_n jhun_v mother_n be_v as_o she_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o most_o worthy_a of_o the_o three_o sister_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o bydden_a nor_o clepe_v thyder_n as_o other_o stranger_n weren_a but_z she_o be_v there_o in_o her_o sister_n house_n homely_a as_o in_o her_o owen_n house_n ordain_v &_o mynistr_v as_o maystre_v thereof_o and_o that_o we_o may_v undstande_v by_o three_o evydence_n of_o the_o process_n of_o yâ—_z gospel_n first_o by_o that_o the_o gospel_n say_v first_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o jhein_n be_v there_o &_o after_o that_o jhesus_n &_o his_o discyple_n weren_a clepe_v or_o bid_v thereto_o and_o so_o as_o we_o suppose_v it_o befall_v that_o what_o time_n our_o lady_n sister_n mary_n salome_o yâ—_z wyf_v of_o zebedee_n shape_v to_o wed_v she_o soon_o john_n she_o go_v before_o to_o our_o lady_n to_o nazareth_n that_o be_v fro_o yâ—_z chane_n about_o four_o mile_n say_v that_o she_o will_v make_v a_o bridal_a to_o she_o soon_o john_n and_o so_o thenne_v our_o lady_n go_v with_o she_o to_o ordain_v therefore_o certain_a day_n before_o so_o that_o when_o other_o guest_n be_v bede_fw-mi she_o be_v there_o all_o ready_a and_o homely_a be_v fore_o ¶_o the_o second_o evydence_n be_v that_o she_o know_v defaute_n of_o wine_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o she_o sit_v not_o at_o that_o meet_a as_o other_o guest_n that_o be_v beden_fw-mi but_o that_o she_o go_v about_o mynystr_a as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o delyverden_n mete_v and_o drink_v and_o other_o necessarye_n wherefore_o she_o perceyve_v by_o time_n and_o see_v the_o default_n of_o wine_n and_o tell_v preve_o she_o soon_o thereof_o for_o help_n and_o remedy_n and_o that_o may_v she_o not_o have_v do_v if_o she_o have_v set_v among_o other_o wyman_n but_o she_o have_v rise_v from_o the_o board_n that_o be_v not_o seemly_a to_o be_v &_o also_o it_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v that_o she_o that_o be_v virtuous_o shamfaste_v sit_v by_o she_o so_o ne_o among_o man_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o she_o sit_v not_o as_o a_o gheste_n but_o mynystre_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o ¶_o the_o three_o evydence_n hereof_o be_v that_z she_o bid_v the_o servant_n for_o to_o go_v to_o she_o so_o ne_o and_z that_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o do_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v over_o they_o &_o that_o the_o bridal_a be_v govern_v by_o she_o &_o therefore_o she_o be_v besy_n that_o no_o default_n be_v there_o at_o wherefore_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n &_o understande_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o bridal_a &_o the_o process_n of_o the_o miracle_n thereat_o do_v thus_o first_o we_o shall_v behold_v our_o lord_n jhesu_n et_v there_o among_o hem_n as_o another_o comyn_v man_n &_o that_o sytting_a in_o the_o low_a place_n &_o not_o among_o the_o great_a &_o most_o worshypful_a guest_n aboven_v as_o we_o may_v onderstande_v by_o this_o process_n for_o he_o shall_v after_o teach_v this_o lesson_n of_o the_o gospel_n whanthow_v art_n beden_fw-mi to_o the_o bridal_a or_o to_o the_o feste_fw-la sytte_n &_o take_v thy_o stead_n in_o the_o loweste_a place_n and_z for_o as_o mykel_n as_o he_o will_v first_o do_v in_o deed_n that_o he_o shall_v after_o teach_v by_o word_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o first_o &_o the_o pryncipall_a sete_n in_o manner_n of_o proud_a man_n but_o rather_o the_o low_a among_o simple_a man_n ¶_o here_o with_o also_o behold_v our_o lady_n his_o mother_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o &_o covenable_o do_v telling_n the_o servant_n &_o the_o mynystres_n how_o they_o shall_v serve_v &_o whereof_o ¶_o and_o so_o after_o when_o it_o drowe_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o yâ—_z feste_fw-la they_o come_fw-mi to_o she_o &_o saiden_n there_o be_v no_o more_o wine_n and_o she_o answer_v abide_v a_o litil_a &_o i_o shall_v gete_v you_o to_o have_v more_o and_z she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chambre_n in_o to_o the_o hall_n to_o she_o soon_o jhesus_n that_o sit_v atte_a board_n end_v nyhe_fw-mi yâ—_z cahmber_n door_n &_o rownyd_v he_o in_o the_o ere_o &_o say_v my_o dear_n soon_o they_o have_v no_o more_o wine_n &_o she_o this_o our_o sister_n be_v pour_v wherefore_o i_o ne_o weet_v where_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o &_o jhesus_n answer_v &_o say_v what_o be_v yâ—_z to_o i_o &_o to_o the_o woman_n this_o seem_v the_o a_o hard_a &_o a_o bostous_a answer_n to_o his_o mother_n but_o neverthe_o less_o it_o be_v say_v in_o mystery_n &_o for_o our_o ductryne_n and_o teching_n as_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v after_o the_o process_n but_o of_o this_o
yâ—_z foresaid_a word_n at_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o sermon_n that_o be_v in_o these_o blessyd_v be_v tho_o yâ—_z been_v pour_v in_o spirit_n for_o her_o meed_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n lo_o he_o say_v not_o her_z meed_n shall_v be_v but_o as_o now_o her_o i_n the_o be_v also_o they_o that_o be_v not_o only_o pour_v â–ª_o but_o pour_v in_o spirit_n bâ—_n â—â—_o â—â—_o blessid_v for_o therein_o stant_fw-la the_o virtue_n of_o poverte_a &_o he_o be_v pour_v in_o spirit_n that_o have_v lytil_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v comyn_v to_o mankind_n by_o the_o first_o sign_n as_o a_o man_n be_v call_v pour_v worldly_a that_o have_v lityl_o of_o worldly_a good_n but_o now_o leve_v this_o matter_n b_o b_o tear_v we_o we_o to_o contemplation_n behold_v our_o lord_n jhun_v how_o low_o &_o meke_o he_o sit_v upon_o that_o hill_n &_o his_o disciple_n about_o he_o &_o with_o how_o low_o &_o sad_a cheer_n he_o speak_v thoo_n word_n full_a of_o edification_n &_o tech_v that_o noble_a lesson_n of_o soverayne_a perfection_n &_o also_o how_o meke_o &_o entent_o his_o disciple_n behold_v his_o blessyd_v face_n &_o heren_n the_o sweet_a word_n &_o setten_v they_o besy_o in_o her_o mind_n and_o so_o have_v they_o great_a joy_n &_o ghostly_a like_n in_o his_o speech_n &_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o specyal_o as_o i_o hope_v they_o weren_a â—â—_o â—â—_o comfort_v in_o yâ—_z noble_a short_a prayer_n that_o he_o tauÈt_v they_o among_o other_o in_o that_o time_n that_o be_v pater_fw-la noster_fw-la â—_o that_o for_o the_o great_a fruit_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o felten_fw-mi therein_o &_o also_o for_o the_o great_a trust_n &_o hope_v that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o thereby_o for_o as_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o not_o only_o they_o understonde_v it_o after_o the_o lettir_v but_o also_o therewith_o they_o have_fw-mi thorugh_fw-mi grace_n yâ—_z ghostly_a understond_v of_o each_o petition_n thereof_o and_o sythen_a there_o in_o be_v contain_v the_o ask_n of_o all_o that_o we_o need_v to_o the_o body_n &_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o touchinge_v our_o temporel_n lyf_v in_o this_o world_n &_o the_o lyf_v everla_a in_o a_o neither_o world_n &_o all_o comprehendid_a in_o so_o short_a word_n no_o wonder_n thouÈ_n they_o have_fw-mi great_a like_n &_o comfort_n in_o that_o prayer_n by_o the_o great_a fruyt_n that_o they_o taste_v therein_o and_o so_o haven_n all_o they_o that_o thorugh_a grace_n felen_fw-mi the_o ghostly_a fruit_n and_o the_o sweet_a taste_n thereof_o ¶_o also_o as_o to_o the_o second_o secundun_v secundun_v comfort_n in_o that_o prayer_n that_o be_v trust_v and_o hope_n how_o may_v her_o trust_n &_o hope_v be_v more_o stable_v &_o strengthen_v than_o to_o see_v he_o that_o all_o only_o know_v what_o be_v nedeful_a and_o spedeful_a to_o hem_v to_o ask_v &_o that_o may_v only_o yeve_v hit_v they_o &_o teach_v they_o the_o petycy_n on_o by_z the_o which_o they_o may_v not_o err_v in_o her_o askinge_a nor_o fay_fw-fr le_fw-fr of_o her_o ask_n and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v dome_n man_n make_v the_o lybelle_n in_o her_o cause_n ageyn_v the_o which_o he_o may_v not_o yeve_v his_o doom_n &_o his_o sentence_n ¶_o also_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n make_v the_o bille_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o to_o ask_v only_o thoo_o thing_n that_o be_v need_v full_a to_o they_o and_o like_v to_o he_o for_o to_o grant_n more_o comfort_n may_v not_o be_v touchinge_v prayer_n &_o ask_n in_o need_n ¶_o and_o also_o more_o over_o this_o comfort_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v the_o more_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o next_o before_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o that_o sermon_n he_o reprove_v the_o prayer_n of_o ypocryte_n &_o other_o that_o wern_v not_o wor_n thy_o to_o be_v herd_n and_o so_o be_v the_o medicine_n more_o comfortable_a and_o like_n that_o the_o default_n &_o sekenes_n be_v open_v &_o tell_v be_v fore_o all_z this_o comfort_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o this_o foresaid_a prayer_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o we_o say_v hit_v devout_o &_o not_o in_o dede_o sign_n for_o our_o lord_n jhun_v make_v not_o only_o this_o prayer_n to_o his_o discyple_n that_o weren_a that_o time_n special_o with_o he_o in_o that_o hill_n but_o also_o to_o we_o and_o all_o cristen_n man_n general_o that_o shall_v make_v their_o prayer_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n in_o his_o name_n in_o to_o the_o world_n end_n causa_fw-la â—on_v 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la but_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v here_o be_v mykel_n peple_n deceyve_v that_o leven_v to_o mykel_n this_o moost_n worthy_a prayer_n &_o best_a by_z singular_a the_o notion_n in_o other_o private_a prayer_n or_o say_v it_o without_o denotion_n as_z we_o may_v see_v all_o day_n many_o man_n â–ª_o and_o wymmen_v bere_a bede_n with_o trilling_n on_o the_o finger_n &_o wag_a the_o lip_n â–ª_o but_o the_o sight_n cast_v to_o vanitee_n &_o the_o herte_a that_o only_a god_n know_v as_o it_o be_v to_o drede_v set_v more_o upon_o worldly_a thing_n of_o the_o which_o manere_v of_o peple_n speak_v our_o lord_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v thus_o this_o peple_n pray_v &_o honour_v i_o with_o her_o lip_n honorat_fw-la populus_fw-la hic_fw-la labiis_fw-la i_o honorat_fw-la but_o their_o herte_n be_v fer_fw-fr from_o i_o but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o this_o matere_a be_v speak_v of_o in_o many_o other_o tretee_n and_o book_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o in_o englysshe_n â–ª_o &_o this_o prayer_n sufficaunt_o expoun_v therefore_o we_o passen_a over_o more_o short_o at_o this_o time_n hereof_o but_o nosâ—â—â—_n â—on_v de_fw-fr â—â—pâ—_n riâ—cia_fw-la oâ—â—â—i_fw-la onâ—â—_n paâ—â—â—_n nosâ—â—â—_n one_o thing_n touch_v this_o prayer_n â–ª_o sothe_o i_o trow_v that_o who_o so_o will_v yeve_v his_o intent_n for_o to_o say_v it_o with_o devotion_n &_o have_v a_o inward_a desire_n to_o the_o ghostly_a understond_v thereof_o set_v his_o herte_n as_o mykel_n as_o he_o may_v when_o he_o say_v it_o both_o in_o come_v and_o in_o pryvate_a he_z shalle_o thorughe_o grace_n by_o process_n of_o time_n find_v so_o mykel_n comfort_n there_o in_o that_o there_o be_v none_o prayer_n make_v of_o man_n that_z shall_v be_v to_o he_o so_o savery_a &_o so_o effectuell_a in_o what_o so_o ever_o need_n or_o caa_v he_o be_v styre_v special_o to_o pray_v for_o remedy_n and_o help_v to_o god_n &_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v in_o his_o soul_n when_o god_n will_v yeve_v his_o grace_n with_o great_a like_n diverse_a underston_n ding_v thereof_o most_o aperteyn_v to_o his_o desire_n and_o that_o other_o than_o be_v write_v in_o the_o comyn_v exposition_n thereof_o or_o parauâ—â—ur_v better_o than_o he_o can_v tell_v but_o mykel_n folk_n as_o servant_n and_o by_o red_a man_n have_v more_o will_n to_o pray_v for_o special_a meed_n that_o they_o coveyten_v here_o than_o as_o true_a son_n for_o the_o love_n and_o the_o plese_n of_o our_o fader_fw-mi god_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o they_o setten_v more_o her_o likâ—â—_n ge_fw-mi and_o besines_fw-mi in_o a_o pryvate_a prayer_n make_v of_o man_n to_o our_o lady_n or_o to_o other_o sainâ—_n of_o heaven_n than_o they_o do_v this_o in_o general_a prayer_n make_v of_o god_n himself_o the_o which_o without_o doubt_n be_v moost_n plesinge_v to_o he_o and_o most_o spedful_a to_o us._n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v deceyve_v in_o many_o manner_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o sauter_n and_o the_o service_n in_o holy_a chirche_n nevertheless_o other_o devoute_a prayer_n make_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n &_o other_o saint_n be_v good_a to_o be_v say_v after_o that_o the_o devotion_n of_o man_n be_v stire_v to_o say_v they_o in_o covenable_a tyme._n so_o that_o they_o set_v not_o her_o affection_n the_o lass_n upon_o this_o most_o worthy_a prayer_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la as_o mykell_a folk_n in_o the_o say_n of_o other_o private_a prayer_n setten_v all_o her_o intent_n &_o speak_v they_o with_o great_a devotion_n but_z in_o the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la they_o ben_z to_o necligent_a &_o rabben_fw-mi it_o forth_o without_o devotion_n &_o that_o make_v oft_o special_a meed_n temporel_n that_o they_o hope_v for_o to_o have_v by_o the_o sayenge_a of_o such_o private_a prayer_n as_o to_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n or_z for_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o sudden_a death_n or_o other_o bodily_a peril_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o trust_v upon_o by_o the_o say_v of_o any_o prayer_n without_o ritghwys_o lyve_a and_o also_o man_n shall_v not_o desire_v such_o special_a temporel_n mede_n but_o only_o as_o be_v the_o wylle_n of_o god_n that_o all_o only_o know_v what_o be_v spedful_a to_o we_o and_o that_o without_o doubt_n shall_v gete_v we_o most_o
thyse_n two_o virtue_n perfyt_o teach_v we_o by_o ensample_n both_o of_o he_o &_o his_o discyple_n it_o shall_v follow_v after_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o next_o chapyter_v ¶_o hic_fw-la pmmittuntur_fw-la plura_fw-la capitula_fw-la &_o transit_fw-la ad_fw-la caplm_n xxxvii_o in_o bonaventura_n pro_fw-la eo_fw-la qd_n materia_fw-la huiê°_n capli_v videtur_fw-la conveniencius_fw-la sequi_fw-la istud_fw-la capitulum_fw-la pretactum_fw-la say_fw-la postea_fw-la sequntur_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quinque_fw-la capitula_fw-la ê‘tinencia_fw-la ad_fw-la contemplaconnem_fw-la pro_fw-la die_fw-la jovis_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o disciple_n of_o jhesu_n pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v of_o corn_n and_o eten_v it_o for_o hunger_n on_o the_o sabotte_a day_n caplm_fw-ge xxiiii_o in_o a_o sabotte_a day_n as_o the_o discyple_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n wenten_a by_o the_o field_n with_o he_o where_o ripe_a corn_n be_v grow_a they_o be_v ahongr_v and_o pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v and_o froteden_fw-ge hem_o bytwene_fw-mi her_o ande_fw-mi and_o eat_v hem_o and_o the_o pharysee_n that_o ever_o aspyeden_fw-mi our_o lord_n word_n and_o dede_n for_o to_o take_v he_o in_o default_n against_o their_o law_n reprove_v herfore_o both_o he_o and_o his_o discyple_n and_o sayden_n that_o it_o be_v unleâ—ffull_v on_o the_o sabotte_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n excuse_v they_o first_o by_o need_n that_o be_v out_o take_v in_o the_o law_n as_o davyd_v and_o his_o man_n in_o need_n eten_v nota_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o preste_n breed_n that_o be_v else_o forboden_a and_o also_o by_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabotte_a day_n cyrcumsice_v and_o make_v sacrifice_n the_o which_o be_v bodily_a werke_n not_o so_o nedfull_a as_o that_o they_o diden_fw-mi and_o also_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v lord_n and_o author_n of_o the_o law_n have_v hem_n leave_v but_o if_o we_o take_v here_o inward_a intent_n with_o devoute_a compassyon_n of_o that_o need_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n almyghty_a we_o owen_n reasonable_o to_o be_v stire_v to_o the_o love_n of_o poverte_a &_o bodily_a need_n for_o his_o sake_n for_o wonderful_a it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v so_o specyal_o to_o yâ—_z high_a degree_n of_o apostle_n &_o there_o through_o make_v prince_n &_o domesman_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o to_o so_o great_a poverte_a &_o need_n for_o to_o eat_v the_o raw_a corn_n for_o hongre_n as_o they_o be_v unresonable_a bests_n and_z nanly_a in_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v maker_n of_o all_o meet_a &_o drink_v at_o his_o will_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o though_o he_o may_v not_o help_v they_o at_o she_o need_v but_o the_o good_a lord_n that_o die_v all_o thing_n for_o our_o savaconn_n he_o suffer_v this_o need_n in_o they_o for_o the_o best_a as_o he_o take_v in_o himself_o all_o the_o need_n of_o mankind_n wythoute_n sign_n and_o so_o though_o he_o have_v copassonn_v of_o they_o in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o love_v they_o tender_o nevertheless_o it_o like_v he_o that_o need_n in_o hem_n &_o the_o good_a will_n of_o hen_n therewith_o that_o glad_o suffer_v that_o need_n for_o his_o love_n and_o so_o it_o plesyd_v he_o not_o onn_o for_o her_o meed_n that_o he_o know_v moche_n therefore_o but_o also_o for_o ensample_n for_o we_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o for_o tria_fw-la nota_fw-la tria_fw-la here_o have_v we_o specyal_o that_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ensample_n &_o stir_v to_o three_o virtue_n nam_o that_o ben_fw-mi needful_a to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v pacyence_n in_o bodily_a need_n perfyte_n poverte_a primum_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o ayenste_v gloteny_v virtuous_a abstynence_n and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o sythen_a the_o discyple_n of_o jhun_v that_o have_fw-mi leave_v &_o forsake_v all_o that_o necessiâ—â—â—_n corporalis_fw-la necessiâ—â—â—_n they_o have_v for_o to_o follow_v he_o suffreden_fw-ge pacyent_o &_o glad_o so_o great_a need_n of_o bodily_a hunger_n in_o his_o presence_n who_o they_o see_v miraculous_o feed_v other_o man_n &_o help_v at_o she_o need_v moche_n more_o we_o owen_n to_o be_v pacyent_a in_o bodily_a need_n when_o it_o fall_v that_o ben_fw-mi not_o so_o worthy_a ne_o so_o perfyt_o loven_v god_n but_o rather_o have_v deserve_v for_o our_o myslive_n &_o unkyndnes_n ayenste_n our_o lord_n god_n moche_v more_o penance_n &_o disease_n than_o he_o wylle_v suffer_v we_o for_o to_o have_v and_o peraventure_fw-fr we_o come_fw-mi never_o to_o so_o great_a need_n for_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n as_z to_o the_o second_o that_o be_v perfyte_n povertee_n upertas_fw-la secundun_v perfectapâ—_n upertas_fw-la for_o god_n love_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o his_o poverte_a pass_v in_o perfecconn_v the_o hy_a degree_n of_o wylful_a poverte_a of_o other_o without_o comparyson_n for_o other_o mean_v poverte_a that_o have_v forsake_v for_o cryste_n love_v all_o rychesses_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o reputaconn_n of_o man_n in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v virtuous_a as_o it_o be_v but_o cristi_n nota_fw-la de_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la paupertat_n cristi_n his_o poverte_a be_v in_o repreyf_v &_o dispyte_n of_o man_n in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o he_o take_v this_o poverte_a wilful_o but_o as_o of_o need_n as_o it_o semyth_n in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o he_o &_o his_o discyple_n when_o they_o eten_v raw_a corn_n for_o hunger_n and_o he_o halpe_v they_o not_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o show_v he_o as_o poor_a &_o needy_a and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o that_o povertee_n that_o comyth_n of_o need_n &_o not_o of_o will_n be_v in_o dispyte_n &_o repreif_n and_o all_o that_o knewen_v he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o possession_n they_o have_fw-mi he_o in_o the_o more_o contempt_n for_o comyn_o such_o nedeful_a poor_a man_n be_v dispyse_v of_o all_o man_n &_o set_a aâ—_n nought_o but_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v be_v full_a honourable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o thê°_n have_v ensample_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v full_a perylloê°_n for_o to_o despise_v any_o poor_a man_n but_o if_o we_o will_v wit_v who_o be_v virtuous_o &_o perfyt_o nota_fw-la nota_fw-la poor_a we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o not_o onn_o he_o that_o make_v his_o professonn_n to_o poverte_a &_o have_v leave_v all_o worldly_a richesses_n as_n in_o havour_n without_o forth_o but_o he_o that_o therewith_o have_v that_o poverte_a set_v in_o his_o heart_n within_o forth_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o more_o love_n nor_o desire_v any_o worldly_a god_n or_o possession_n but_o onn_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o his_o live_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o poverte_a &_o suffer_v need_n without_o forth_o through_o lack_n of_o worldly_a god_n and_o therewith_o he_o desire_v with_o delyberacyon_n in_o herte_n within_o forth_o more_o than_o he_o need_v that_o man_n lyve_v not_o in_o virtuous_a poverte_a but_o in_o wretched_a need_n without_o meed_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o will_v within_o forth_o with_o full_a assent_n thereto_o suffyse_v to_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o sign_n &_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o meed_n wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v perfyte_n poor_a 〈…〉_o nota_fw-la 〈…〉_o he_o must_v look_v that_o neither_o he_o have_v nor_o desire_n more_o than_o be_v nedeful_a to_o his_o live_v of_o this_o virtuous_a poverte_a spekyth_n saint_n bernarde_n sermone_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-la aduentu_fw-la &_o in_o sermone_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-la gâ—lâ—â—_n bernarde_n tâ—â—â—ta_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la gâ—lâ—â—_n nativitate_fw-la dni_fw-it ferdermore_o towch_v the_o three_o virtue_n that_o be_v abstynence_n whereof_o against_o gloteny_n we_o have_v ensample_n here_o in_o the_o discyple_n and_o also_o before_o in_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o gloteny_n be_v a_o vice_n against_o the_o which_o it_o behove_v we_o while_o we_o lyven_v in_o this_o flesh_n for_o to_o have_v contynuell_n batayll_v as_o holy_a fader_n that_o know_v the_o temptaconn_n thereof_o by_o long_a experience_n techen_fw-ge us._n &_o specyal_o saint_n bernarde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n tell_v how_o we_o shalle_v flee_v gloteny_n and_z nourysshe_a the_o body_n onn_o as_o it_o need_v to_o the_o he_o will_v thereof_o and_o more_o shall_v we_o not_o seche_v oâ—_n desire_v to_o the_o body_n wherefore_o in_o all_o that_o we_o take_v over_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o fulfylle_v the_o lust_n &_o the_o like_n that_o pass_v the_o term_n of_o kind_n and_o dispose_v to_o dethe_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a gulosos_fw-la nota_fw-la contra_fw-la plures_fw-la bestiales_fw-la &_o gulosos_fw-la and_o so_o it_o fall_v oft_o that_o many_o man_n ben_fw-mi somoche_n over_o come_fw-mi with_o the_o lust_n &_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o as_o unresonable_a bests_n they_o putten_n the_o lust_n before_o the_o heel_n take_v such_o mete_n &_o drink_v the_o which_o they_o know_v well_o
yâ—_z devout_o askyth_v he_o in_o prayer_n that_o thing_n that_o they_o ask_v in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v moo_v spedful_a to_o hem_v saint_n bernard_v by_o devout_a process_n tell_v in_o diverse_a place_n the_o which_o process_n pass_a over_o tear_v we_o to_o our_o lord_n shun_v &_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a process_n of_o they_o what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v alone_o prayenge_a in_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v say_v his_o discyple_n be_v in_o the_o see_v in_o great_a disease_n for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o wound_n be_v against_o they_o and_z yâ—_z ship_n in_o pâ—ynt_n of_o perysshing_n through_o the_o great_a wawe_v â—_o the_o great_a tempest_n that_o be_v rise_v in_o that_o same_o time_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n by_o deâ—out_a compassion_n in_o what_o mysche_n if_o â—_o tribulation_n they_o be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n both_o for_o the_o great_a tempest_n yâ—_z be_v rise_v upon_o they_o &_o also_o for_o the_o night_n time_n and_o pryncipal_o for_o they_o lackeden_fw-mi her_o lord_n presence_n that_o be_v all_o her_o refute_v in_o she_o need_v but_o he_o that_o good_a lord_n that_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o hem_v and_z that_o suffer_v this_o disease_n of_o hem_n for_o the_o tyme._n when_o he_o see_v time_n also_o send_v they_o comfort_n &_o help_v and_o so_o at_o the_o foâ—â—th_v wake_v of_o yâ—_z night_n he_o come_v down_o from_o yâ—_z hylle_v go_v upon_o the_o see_v &_o come_v toward_o they_o now_o behold_v we_o here_o inward_o how_o that_o blessed_a lord_n after_o his_o great_a traveyle_n of_o long_o wake_v &_o prayenge_a come_v down_o all_o onnly_a iâ—_n yâ—_z night_n time_n fro_o that_o traveylouê°_n hill_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr stony_a &_o bare_a foot_n and_o so_o gooth_o he_o sad_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o creature_n know_v her_o maker_n and_o be_v obeysaunt_a to_o â—ym_v at_o his_o will_n and_o what_o time_n he_o come_v nigh_o the_o ship_n the_o dyscyple_n suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fantasme_n cryeden_fw-mi for_o drede_n and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o benygne_a lord_n have_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o willing_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v distourble_v &_o traâ—eylled_v hem_o sykerde_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o you_o desiren_n be_v not_o adradde_a and_o theâ—e_n peter_n that_o be_v more_o â—er_n vaunt_v than_o other_o trust_n of_o his_o might_n at_o his_o bidding_n he_o begin_v to_o go_v toward_o he_o upon_o the_o water_n but_o anon_o as_o â–ª_o a_o great_a wound_n blue_v he_o fayll_v in_o byleve_n and_o dradde_a and_o so_o begin_v to_o drenche_n but_o the_o good_a lord_n with_o his_o right_a honde_n take_v he_o up_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o perysshing_n and_o thenne_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o tempest_n cease_v and_o alle_fw-mi be_v in_o pee_z &_o tranquylite_fw-la and_o so_o the_o discyple_n with_o great_a reverence_n &_o joy_n receyve_a her_o lord_n weren_a put_v in_o great_a rest_n â–ª_o and_o soverayn_o comfort_v by_o his_o bless_a presence_n this_o be_v yâ—_z notabâ—â—_n notabâ—â—_n process_n of_o that_o gospel_n short_o in_o this_o process_n touching_n yâ—_z disciple_n we_o have_v ghostly_a doctrine_n &_o ensample_n of_o pacyence_n 〈◊〉_d trybulaconn_n &_o of_o profit_n thereof_o as_z we_o have_v before_o touching_n himself_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o as_o it_o felle_n with_o the_o discyple_n bodâ—â—y_n so_o it_o fall_v with_o we_o all_o day_n ghostly_a our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v hem_n yâ—_z been_v choose_v of_o he_o for_o to_o be_v dysease_v and_o have_v trybulaconn_v in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n for_o as_o holy_a wrytt_n wrtnessyth_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o beâ—yth_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o gâ—ace_n â–ª_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v all_o though_o that_o be_v wrthout_n discyplyâ—e_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o kind_a chyldern_n but_o of_o avoutrye_n and_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o beten_v and_o to_o suâ—â—re_v trybulaconn_v &_o disease_n in_o this_o world_n for_o many_o cause_n for_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o know_v ourself_o &_o our_o own_o wretchidne_n also_o there_o through_o we_o profiten_v ghostly_a &_o geten_a virtue_n and_o when_o they_o be_v goten_a theâ—e_n through_o kepen_v hen_n the_o better_a and_o ferdermore_o that_o be_v moost_n of_o all_o there_o through_o we_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi &_o abide_v that_o everlasting_a meed_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z blâ—sse_o of_o heaven_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discomfort_a by_o hem_n or_o in_o pacyent_a in_o hem_n but_o rather_o coveyte_v they_o &_o love_v they_o â–ª_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o tribulaconn_n though_o it_o be_v moâ—he_v worth_a and_o of_o great_a virtue_n &_o moche_n meed_n nevertheless_o manâ—_n mâ—_n thynken_a hen_n full_a hard_a &_o grudge_n against_o they_o as_o inportable_a â–ª_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o know_v not_o &_o seen_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_v suâ—â—o_fw-la â—ui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o holy_a doctor_n tellen_v &_o techen_fw-ge we_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o hem_n in_o many_o place_n to_o comfort_v we_o gladli_fw-la for_o to_o take_v â—en_z and_o specyal_o among_o other_o saint_n bernard_n in_o dyvers_a tretee_n wherefore_o â—ave_n we_o no_o wonder_n though_o our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v his_o discyple_n the_o which_o he_o love_v so_o specyal_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o tempest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o suffer_v trybulaconn_n for_o he_o kneew_v lxxx_o â—tm_o can_v xiii_o twenty-five_o &_o lxxx_o her_o ghostly_a profit_n thereby_o for_o oft_o we_o rede_v that_o her_o ship_n be_v in_o peryll_n by_o tempest_n &_o contrary_a wind_n but_o it_o be_v neâ—er_o drown_v or_o full_o perisshid_v â–ª_o &_o nomore_o shall_v we_o what_o tribulaconn_v so_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o if_o we_o suffer_v pacyent_o &_o trust_v full_o in_o yâ—_z help_v of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v that_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o at_o our_o need_n â—apitulun_v sequens_fw-la de_fw-fr chananea_fw-la premittitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la notatur_fw-la de_fw-la angelis_fw-la ut_fw-la infra_fw-la caplo_fw-la thirty_o ¶_o how_o the_o pharysee_n &_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n &_o dede_n of_o â—hun_v â—aplin_n xxviii_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o wonder_n though_o some_o take_v occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o our_o word_n and_o dede_n ben_fw-mi they_o never_o so_o â–ª_o go_v de_n &_o true_a for_o so_o it_o befelle_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la oft_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d descan_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o may_v not_o he_o err_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n wherefore_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o the_o pharysee_v askeden_fw-mi he_o why_o that_o his_o disciple_n wysshe_v not_o her_o ande_fw-mi when_o they_o go_v to_o mete_v and_o in_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o her_o custom_n after_o the_o teching_n of_o her_o elder_n but_o our_o lord_n seenge_v that_o they_o charge_v more_o the_o washing_n without_o forth_o &_o bodily_a clenes_n â–ª_o than_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o inforth_o and_o ghostly_a â–ª_o answerde_n hear_v again_o reprove_a hem_n that_o they_o breken_fw-mi the_o hest_n of_o god_n for_o her_o tradyconne_n and_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n declare_v after_o that_o vice_n that_o come_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o herte_n defoylen_v more_o a_o man_n than_o do_v the_o bodily_a mete_v take_v unwasshen_v wherefore_o they_o weren_a ghostly_a slander_v &_o styre_v against_o he_o but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n thereof_o for_o they_o we_o ren_fw-it â–ª_o blind_a in_o soul_n through_o malice_n also_o oft_o time_n our_o lord_n â—hesns_v wrought_v miracle_n upon_o the_o sabott_a day_n that_o weren_a god_n holy_a day_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v now_o the_o sunday_n to_o crysten_v man_n that_o he_o die_v to_o confusonn_n and_o repreyf_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o kepten_n strayt_o the_o law_n in_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n and_o not_o in_o ghostly_a understond_v as_o his_o will_n be_v for_o he_o bid_v not_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o to_o leave_v therein_o good_a worthing_n and_o dede_n of_o charyte_n but_o for_o to_o seize_v and_o abstain_v fro_o sin_n and_o bodily_a werke_n wherefore_o they_o be_v great_o slander_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v token_n occasion_n of_o sclawd_a against_o he_o and_o conspire_v in_o to_o his_o detâ—e_n and_o sayden_n that_o man_n be_v not_o of_o goddis_fw-la half_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o sabott_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n leave_v not_o therefore_o to_o weâ—ke_v miracle_n and_o do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n in_o those_o day_n but_o moche_n more_o die_v hem_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n error_n afore_o say_v another_o time_n also_o when_o he_o teach_v in_o yâ—_z synagoge_n ghostly_a lore_n &_o say_v that_o he_o
the_o son_n and_o his_o clothes_n be_v also_o white_a as_o the_o snow_n and_o there_o with_o therap_n pereden_fw-mi moses_n &_o hely_n speak_v with_o he_o of_o his_o passion_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v in_o jherusalem_n in_o the_o which_o blysfull_a sight_n yâ—_z discyple_n be_v ravyssh_v &_o special_o peter_n feryet_a all_o erthly_a thing_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v dwell_v still_o there_o in_o that_o blysfull_a place_n and_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o abide_v and_o dwell_v heâ—_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge make_v we_o here_o three_o tabernacle_n one_o to_o the_o one_z to_o mose_n &_o one_o to_o holy_fw-mi but_o he_o wyste_v not_o what_o he_o say_v neither_o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v dwell_v with_o jhun_v in_o bliss_n before_o that_o he_o suffer_v with_o he_o the_o passion_n of_o death_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v nor_o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v sever_v they_o iii._n that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o ghostly_a feel_v the_o law_n the_o prophet_n &_o jhun_v and_o therefore_o to_o conferme_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n &_o his_o felawe_n in_o true_a byleve_n of_o jhuns_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v goddy_n soon_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v here_o &_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n therewith_o a_o bright_a cloud_n overshadow_a hem_n â–ª_o &_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n come_v a_o voy_n from_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o byloved_a soon_o in_o who_o i_o like_v well_o and_o therefore_o here_o you_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o that_o he_o techyth_o for_o he_o be_v very_a sothfastnes_n without_o lose_v &_o therewith_o follow_v he_o in_o that_o he_o shewith_o for_o he_o be_v the_o right_a way_n without_o err_v who_o you_o have_v herd_n in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v understonde_v in_o mose_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v understonde_v holy_fw-mi and_o thene_n when_o the_o dyscyple_n have_v herd_n this_o heavenly_a voice_n before_o say_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi they_o fellen_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n on_o her_o face_n with_o great_a drede_fw-la for_o the_o infirmyte_n of_o man_n may_v not_o bear_v that_o high_a voy_n above_o kind_n and_o thenne_fw-fr our_o lord_n jhun_v benyg_o lift_v they_o up_o and_o bid_v they_o not_o drede_v and_o therewith_o they_o lyft_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o look_v abowte_n hem_o see_v no_o more_o but_o alle_fw-mi oon_o jhesus_n and_o as_o they_o wenten_a down_o the_o hylle_n he_o bid_v they_o tell_v no_o man_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v till_o the_o soon_o of_o a_o man_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o be_v yâ—_z process_n of_o yâ—_z gospel_n in_o the_o which_o who_o so_o have_v grace_n of_o ghostly_a understond_n &_o swetnes_n may_v see_v many_o notabilytee_n to_o low_v &_o despise_a of_o man_n himself_o and_o to_o fervent_a devoconn_n &_o love_n of_o god_n and_o specyal_o he_o yâ—_z have_v feel_v above_o kind_n &_o be_v yeven_v specyall_a grace_n may_v taast_a &_o have_v moche_o ghostly_a comfort_n that_o he_o grant_v we_o part_n jhun_v cryste_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o seek_v man_n hele_v at_o water_n in_o jherusalem_n call_v probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o there_o be_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o jhrlm_n in_o manere_n of_o a_o pound_n a_o stand_v water_n close_v abowte_n with_o v._o door_n in_o the_o which_o water_n the_o sheep_n weren_a wasshen_n that_o weren_a offer_v in_o to_o sacrefyce_v in_o the_o which_o water_n also_o after_o thopinyon_n of_o so_o primum_fw-la notabil_n primum_fw-la i_o clerk_n lie_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_v where_o it_o befelle_fw-fr as_o by_o way_n of_o miracle_n that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n that_o water_n be_v great_o styre_v and_o moeve_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o thene_n what_o syke_a man_n may_v first_o entre_fw-fr in_fw-la to_o the_o water_n he_o be_v helyd_v of_o his_o infirmyte_n wherefore_o many_o seek_v man_n dwelleden_fw-mi contynuel_o by_o that_o water_n abide_v the_o moeve_v thereof_o by_o the_o angel_n â–ª_o among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v one_o lienge_n in_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o palleseye_n xxviii_o year_n yâ—_z which_o man_n our_o lord_n jhun_v helyd_v on_o the_o sabott_a day_n and_o bid_v he_o bear_v away_o his_o bed_n and_o go_v as_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n tell_v more_o plenayrly_a in_o yâ—_z which_o process_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n to_o our_o edifycaâ—y_n on_o first_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v ask_v the_o seek_v man_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v make_v hole_n we_o may_v understonde_v that_o our_o lord_n god_n will_v not_o yeve_v we_o grace_n &_o ghostly_a heel_n but_o we_o will_v and_o desire_v it_o â–ª_o wherefore_o the_o sinful_a man_n that_o desyren_n not_o and_o woollen_a not_o assent_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n of_o she_o ghostlyhede_v &_o savaconn_v be_v damnable_a without_o excusaconn_v for_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v he_o that_o make_v the_o without_o the_o will_v not_o justifye_v the_o without_o yâ—_z the_o scdm_n scdm_n second_o notabilyte_n be_v that_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v waare_v &_o besy_v after_o we_o be_v delyverd_v &_o cleanse_v of_o sign_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o wilful_o again_o thereto_o least_fw-mi that_o our_o unkyndnes_n in_o the_o party_n worthy_o be_v pâ—nysshed_v more_o hard_a of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o that_o seek_v man_n that_o he_o helyd_v go_v &_o will_v thou_o sin_n no_o more_o least_fw-mi worse_a will_v fall_v to_o the_o for_o oft_o time_n it_o fall_v that_o for_o ghostly_a infyrmyte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n comyth_n bodily_a infyrmyte_v and_o so_o through_o delyver_a &_o assoyl_a of_o sign_n oft_o time_n the_o body_n be_v helyd_v of_o bodily_a siknes_n the_o third_o bâ—_n tercium_fw-la â–ª_o n_o bâ—_n thing_n notabile_fw-la be_v that_o wicked_a man_n glad_o supposen_v virtuous_a deed_n of_o other_o man_n in_o to_o the_o worse_a party_n and_o so_o they_o lesen_fw-mi her_o meed_n comyn_o as_o good_a man_n on_o that_o other_o side_n supposen_v all_o thing_n in_o to_o the_o better_a part_n in_o increase_n of_o her_o meed_n thus_o the_o jew_n full_a of_o envy_n when_o they_o see_v yâ—_z seek_v man_n hole_n miraculous_o of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o bere_v away_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabott_a day_n at_o his_o bid_n they_o askeden_fw-mi he_o who_o bid_v he_o bear_v his_o bed_n but_o they_o askeden_fw-mi not_o who_o make_v he_o hole_n and_o so_o they_o token_n that_o part_n that_o hem_n think_v reprovable_a â–ª_o but_o they_o leave_v that_o part_n that_o be_v commendable_a and_o thus_o comyn_o they_o die_v in_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n worldly_a man_n &_o flessh_o tear_v in_o to_z the_o worse_a part_n that_o good_a man_n &_o ghostly_a tornen_fw-ge in_fw-ge to_o the_o best_a party_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o charyte_n &_o dreden_fw-mi god_n live_v rightwysly_a aretten_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a &_o to_o goddis_fw-la worship_n whether_o it_o be_v prosperyte_n or_o adversyte_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v right_o wysly_a by_o goddis_fw-la will_n or_o his_o suffraunce_n and_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n spirytuell_a man_n &_o wyman_n geten_v her_o meed_n you_o so_o ferforthe_o that_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_v can_v v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o own_o syne_n &_o other_o mean_v and_o of_o the_o devilles_n werke_n they_o profyten_v and_o wynen_n ghostly_a as_o saint_n bernard_v show_v in_o dyverse_a place_n who_o so_o have_v this_o grace_n perfyt_o to_o suppose_v and_o arette_v all_o thing_n that_o befelle_n in_o to_z the_o better_a part_n he_o shall_v mow_v suffer_v trybulaconn_n &_o temptaconn_n without_o great_a disease_n and_o by_o long_o exercise_v come_v to_o so_o great_a rest_n of_o soul_n that_o full_a seldom_o or_o never_o shall_v he_o be_v dystourble_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v verify_v in_o he_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v fall_n to_o the_o ryghtwysman_n â–ª_o it_o shall_v not_o make_v he_o sorry_a in_o capitulo_fw-la de_fw-la chananea_fw-la thirty_o ferthermore_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n in_o specyall_a mind_n of_o the_o angel_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o god_n angel_n be_v as_o mynystre_v and_o mean_n bytwene_v god_n and_o devoute_a soul_n as_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v wherefore_o we_o owen_n to_o worshyppe_n hem_n and_o thank_v they_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v contynuel_o present_a with_o us._n we_o shall_v eschew_v to_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v that_o may_v offend_v hem_o for_o they_o be_v our_o keper_n orden_v of_o god_n and_o besy_n about_o we_o coveyt_v always_o our_o ghostly_a profit_n of_o this_o matter_n spekith_v saint_n bernard_n suê‘_n poâ—_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi ri_fw-la ibi_fw-la angelis_fw-la suis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la de_fw-fr
to_o understonde_v the_o ghostly_a mean_v of_o they_o how_o the_o miracle_n do_v than_o bodily_a and_o in_o body_n be_v now_o do_v oft_o time_n in_o ghostly_a mean_n soul_n and_o so_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v by_o though_o three_o body_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reyse_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n bodily_a ben_fw-mi understonden_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o deed_n soul_n the_o which_o through_o his_o special_a grace_n he_o reyse_v every_o day_n to_o everlasting_a lyf_v ghostly_a for_o as_o yâ—_z gospel_n makith_o mind_n he_o reyse_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o lie_v deed_n in_o the_o house_n by_o who_o be_v understonde_v dede_o sin_n onn_o in_o assent_n wythoute_n the_o fulfyil_v thereof_o in_o deed_n also_o he_o reyse_v the_o widow_n soon_o bear_v deed_n on_o the_o bear_v without_o the_o yates_fw-la of_o the_o cyte_n by_o who_o be_v understonde_v dede_o sign_n without_o forth_o perform_v in_o deed_n and_o the_o third_o deed_n body_n he_o reyse_v that_o be_v lazar_n bury_v and_o four_o day_n deed_n by_o who_o be_v token_a dede_o sign_n in_o custom_n for_o if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n &_o understonde_v that_o sign_n be_v dethe_v of_o the_o soul_n we_o may_v find_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v deed_n ghostly_a &_o slay_v through_o sign_n in_o these_o three_o manner_n first_o by_o full_a assent_n of_o will_n to_o do_v that_o be_v forboden_v of_o god_n onn_o within_o four_o in_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o deed_n thereof_o wythoute_n forth_o as_o by_o ensample_n of_o lechery_n that_o be_v forboden_v what_o time_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o woman_n lusty_o to_o yâ—_z end_n for_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o flessh_o &_o full_o assentith_v thereto_o in_o his_o will_n though_o yâ—_z deed_n follow_v not_o after_o he_o be_v account_v as_o a_o lechout_n in_o his_o herte_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soul_n slay_v ghostly_a through_o yâ—_z assent_n &_o deed_n in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n and_o this_o manere_n of_o ghostly_a death_n be_v understonde_v by_o that_o first_o deed_n body_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reyse_v in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o synagoge_n or_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o who_o the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o he_o come_v to_o our_o lord_n jhun_v prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o heel_n his_o daughter_n that_o lie_v seek_v therein_o and_o as_o our_o lord_n that_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n &_o endless_a goodness_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o help_v &_o to_o he_o will_v all_o though_o that_o ask_v he_o true_o be_v go_v with_o he_o toward_o his_o house_n there_o come_v word_n to_o the_o forsard_n prince_n that_o his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o therefore_o they_o boden_v he_o the_o be_v shall_v not_o make_v the_o master_n that_o be_v jhuns_fw-mi traveyle_n in_o vain_a for_o they_o trow_v well_o that_o he_o be_v of_o might_n to_o heel_n the_o seek_v but_o not_o to_o raise_v the_o deed_n nevertheless_o our_o lord_n jhun_v let_v not_o for_o her_o mysby_n leave_v ne_o for_o her_o scorning_a to_o do_v his_o grace_n but_o bid_v the_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v not_o drede_v but_o onn_o byleve_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o house_n &_o find_v there_o after_o her_o custom_n many_o weep_a &_o mournful_a mynstralsy_n &_o other_o array_n for_o her_o exequye_n he_o say_v to_o hen_n wepe_v not_o for_o the_o wench_n be_v not_o deed_n but_o slepyth_o and_o thene_n they_o scorn_v he_o for_o they_o understode_v not_o what_o he_o mean_v for_o though_o she_o be_v deed_n as_o to_o hem_v nevertheless_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o may_v to_o raise_v she_o and_o make_v she_o to_o live_v she_o die_v but_o sleep_v and_o thene_n putting_a out_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n sauf_fw-fr the_o tader_n &_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o three_o apostle_n peter_n james_n &_o john_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n bid_v the_o wench_n to_o rise_v and_o anon_o she_o rise_v up_o fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n and_o after_o eat_v and_o be_v all_o hool_n this_o be_v the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o understond_a of_o the_o letter_n in_z the_o which_o we_o may_v ghostly_a understonde_v first_o that_o as_o our_o lord_n god_n thenne_n reyse_v bodily_a the_o daughter_n at_o prayer_n &_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi so_o he_o reyse_v now_o oft_o time_n ghostly_a deed_n soul_n by_o sign_n to_o life_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o preaching_n &_o prayeng_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o as_o our_o lord_n jhun_v spare_v not_o for_o mysbyleve_v and_o scorning_n of_o other_o to_o help_v he_o that_o ask_v his_o grace_n so_o shall_v not_o man_n spare_v to_o profit_v to_o other_o soul_n and_o nam_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n spare_v to_o prithee_o goddis_fw-la word_n when_o it_o long_v to_o she_o offyce_v in_o to_o reyse_v of_o deed_n soul_n to_o ghostly_a lyf_v though_o some_o man_n scorn_v they_o or_o reprove_v they_o therefore_o for_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v the._n it_o fall_v all_o day_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v ghostly_a deed_n by_o full_a assent_n in_o his_o herte_n to_o dede_o sign_n by_o the_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n be_v compuncte_v in_o his_o herte_n thereof_o thorugh_o grace_n as_o though_o he_o hear_v our_o lord_n bid_v he_o rise_v and_o so_o be_v he_o reyse_v in_o his_o soul_n by_o repentance_n fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o house_n or_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v wythoute_n by_o the_o deed_n more_o over_o of_o that_o sign_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o dede_o sin_n and_o light_a for_o to_o rise_v out_o thereof_o through_o grace_n that_o be_v betokened_a by_o the_o first_o deed_n bo_o die_v reyse_v of_o jhesu_n in_o the_o house_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o nevertheless_o this_o manere_n of_o dede_o sign_n that_o be_v onn_o in_o assent_n be_v moo_v perilous_a if_o it_o long_o abide_v and_o special_o if_o it_o be_v ghostly_a as_o high_a pride_n or_o envy_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a sign_n in_o god_n sight_n pride_n by_o delyberaconn_n in_o herte_n than_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_o yet_o aldaye_v that_o one_o be_v great_o charge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v lechery_n but_o that_o other_o seldom_o or_o lityll_o and_o therefore_o be_v many_o man_n here_o deceyve_v but_o now_o pass_v we_o here_o over_o of_o the_o reyse_v of_o the_o second_o deed_n body_n be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n luke_fw-mi how_o what_o time_n our_o lord_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o deed_n bo_z d_z 〈…〉_o jhun_v come_v to_o a_o cite_v that_o be_v name_v naym_n &_o his_o disciple_n with_o he_o and_o moche_v peple_n he_o meet_v at_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o cyte_n a_o deed_n body_n bear_v on_o a_o bear_v that_o be_v the_o allone_n soon_o of_o a_o widow_n that_o come_v with_o the_o corpse_n and_o moche_n folk_n of_o the_o cytee_n with_o she_o and_o thene_n our_o lord_n have_v pyte_n of_o the_o great_a soro_n we_o of_o the_o widow_n and_o meve_v through_o his_o endless_a mercy_n bid_v her_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o weep_v and_o thenne_fw-fr nigh_v &_o towch_v the_o bear_v and_o therewith_o they_o that_o beren_n it_o stand_a still_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o body_n in_o thyse_n word_n thou_o young_a man_n i_o say_v to_o the_o arise_v up_o and_o anon_o he_o rise_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n and_o go_v on_o his_o foot_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o so_o he_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n alyve_a this_o be_v the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n foresaid_a o_o lord_n jhun_v moche_n be_v thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o which_o as_o thou_o reysede_a that_o deed_n body_n bear_v out_o toward_o beryeng_v with_o out_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o before_o onn_o styre_v thy_o endless_a godenes_n &_o pyte_n so_o thou_o reyse_v all_o day_n ghostly_a hem_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n in_o soul_n by_o great_a syne_n flessh_o &_o ghostly_a yeve_v thy_o grace_n oft_o time_n before_o or_o thou_o be_v pray_v or_o seek_v by_o any_o desert_n through_o the_o which_o sinful_a man_n be_v styre_v to_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o sign_n and_o so_o by_o shryfte_n &_o penance_n do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n they_o be_v reyse_v ghostly_a to_o lyf_v of_o grace_n that_o first_o be_v deed_n by_o sign_n perform_v in_o deed_n and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v open_o know_v in_o to_o the_o evil_a ensample_n of_o other_o &_o slander_v thenne_fw-fr it_o be_v need_n of_o open_a penance_n as_o holy_a chirche_n have_v
ordain_v after_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v have_v ensample_n in_o that_o open_a reyse_v of_o the_o foresaid_a deed_n body_n that_o be_v open_o bear_v deed_n on_o yâ—_z bear_v without_o forth_o in_o yâ—_z sight_n of_o the_o peple_n but_o now_o as_o to_o our_o princypall_a purpose_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z reyse_v of_o the_o three_o deed_n body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lazar_n four_o day_n deed_n for_o asmoche_n as_o in_o this_o process_n be_v many_o fair_a &_o great_a notable_a thing_n therefore_o we_o shall_v here_o more_o specyal_o gader_n in_o our_o intent_n and_o make_v we_o by_o ymagynaconn_n as_o they_o be_v present_a in_o bodily_a conversaconn_n not_o onn_o with_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o his_o dyscyple_n but_o also_o with_o that_o bless_a and_o devout_a meyne_v that_o be_v to_o say_v martha_fw-mi &_o marry_fw-mi and_o lazar_n that_o be_v specyal_o belove_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o gospel_n wytnessith_v the_o first_o we_o shall_v understonde_v and_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o process_n of_o the_o next_o chapyter_n before_o this_o how_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o our_o lord_n jhun_v walk_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o that_o place_n that_o be_v call_v salamon_n porch_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o dedicacyon_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o jew_n camen_n about_o he_o as_o ravysshing_n wulue_v or_o wood_n dog_n with_o great_a ire_n gren_v upon_o he_o &_o say_v in_o these_o manner_n word_n how_o long_o wolt_fw-ge thou_o make_v we_o in_o suspense_n &_o in_o dwere_n in_o our_o herte_n what_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v cryste_n telle_fw-fr we_o open_o this_o they_o sayden_n by_o false_a &_o malycyous_a intent_n to_o that_o end_n that_o if_o he_o have_v open_o knowlege_v that_o he_o be_v criste_n that_o be_v to_o say_v enoynted_a king_n thene_n for_o to_o have_v take_v he_o and_o accuse_v he_o as_o a_o traytoure_n to_o cezar_n the_o emperor_n of_o room_n but_o therefore_o our_o lord_n jhun_v know_v she_o fall_v ymagynaconn_v temper_v wysly_a his_o ansuere_a &_o as_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n among_o so_o many_o trechour_n wulue_v sobyrly_a and_o meke_o say_v to_o they_o again_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o and_o you_o leave_v i_o not_o but_o the_o werke_n that_o i_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi though_o beren_a wytnes_n of_o i_o what_o i_o be_o and_z after_o more_o over_o when_o he_o say_v i_o and_o my_o fader_fw-mi be_fw-mi alone_o they_o token_n uppe_o stone_n to_o have_v stone_v he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n make_v himself_o god_n and_o ferdermore_o when_o our_o lord_n have_v conclude_v they_o in_o that_o party_n by_o reason_n &_o auctorytee_n of_o holy_a wrytt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o again_o say_v and_o they_o notwythstond_v his_o reasonable_a &_o meek_a ansuere_a and_o so_o goodly_a word_n contynueden_fw-mi and_o encreasen_a in_o her_o malice_n for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o yet_o come_fw-mi and_o for_o to_o yeve_v ensample_n of_o penance_n â–ª_o &_o of_o yeve_a stead_n to_o woodness_n he_o withdraw_v he_o out_o of_o she_o ande_fw-mi and_o go_v with_o his_o discyple_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o john_n baptyze_v first_o about_o xviii_o mile_n from_o jherusalem_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v awhile_o with_o his_o discyple_n and_o in_o that_o time_n soon_o after_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v now_o to_o our_o purpoos_a lazar_n the_o brother_n of_o martha_fw-mi &_o marry_fw-mi before_o say_v wax_v sore_a such_fw-mi and_o anon_o yâ—_z two_o sister_n senden_fw-ge word_n to_o jesus_n where_o he_o be_v in_o that_o foresaid_a place_n beyond_o jordan_n sayenge_a to_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la 'loo_o lord_n he_o that_o thou_o loveste_n that_o be_v lazar_n be_v sore_o seek_v and_o they_o sayden_n no_o more_o for_o asmoche_n as_o hen_n think_v that_o yâ—_z suffice_v to_o he_o that_o love_v &_o wist_v what_o they_o mean_v and_o also_o peraventure_fw-fr for_o they_o know_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o he_o to_o his_o death_n and_o how_o a_o lityl_o before_o they_o will_v have_v stone_v he_o they_o dare_v not_o call_v he_o to_o hem_v but_o comyt_v all_o to_o his_o will_n and_o thene_n jhesus_n say_v to_o hem_v this_o infirmyte_n be_v not_o to_o dethe_v but_o for_o the_o praise_v of_o god_n that_o goddis_fw-la soon_o be_v glorify_v thereby_o the_o gospel_n tellyth_v that_o he_o say_v these_o word_n to_o hem_n but_o it_o specify_v not_o to_o who_o for_o the_o sister_n that_o senden_fw-ge to_o he_o be_v not_o that_o time_n present_v but_o a_o great_a way_n from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o we_o may_v understonde_v as_o by_o the_o process_n that_o he_o ansuerde_v to_o hem_v in_o thyse_n word_n by_o the_o messager_n or_o else_o say_v to_o his_o discyple_n or_o to_o both_o as_o it_o be_v moo_v likely_a o_o lord_n what_o comfort_n be_v this_o to_o yâ—_z sister_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o message_a these_o word_n that_o jhesus_n say_v this_o infirmyte_n be_v not_o to_o dethe_v understond_v peraventure_fw-fr by_o he_o yâ—_z she_o broad_a shall_v not_o dye_n bodily_a by_o yâ—_z infirmyte_v but_o what_o discomfort_n be_v it_o to_o hem_v after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o bery_v not_o understond_v that_o our_o lord_n mean_v of_o that_o glorious_a reyse_v that_o follow_v after_o nor_o trow_a thenne_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v fall_n nevertheless_o that_o dyscomforte_n for_o the_o time_n be_v after_o torn_v in_o to_o more_o comfort_n than_o they_o desire_v first_o by_o that_o they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o preserve_v from_o the_o death_n &_o helyd_n of_o his_o infyrmyte_n by_o our_o lord_n jhun_v thus_o it_o fallyth_v oft_o time_n with_o they_o that_o god_n love_v and_o be_v in_o tribulation_n or_o disease_n our_o lord_n god_n grant_v they_o not_o that_o comfort_n that_o they_o asken_fw-mi &_o desyren_n but_o suffer_v they_o as_o for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v in_o dispeyre_n of_o she_o desire_v and_o after_o when_o his_o will_n be_v he_o fulfyl_v she_o desire_v better_o than_o they_o will_v first_o &_o torn_v her_o discomfort_n in_o to_o more_o comfort_n than_o they_o will_v have_v imagine_v or_o think_v ferdermore_o as_o to_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o our_o lord_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o seek_v lazar._n and_o have_v ansuere_a as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o foresaid_a place_n two_o day_n &_o afâ—_n he_o say_v to_o his_o discyple_n go_v we_o again_o in_o to_o jewery_a &_o they_o afeard_a of_o this_o word_n sayden_n to_o he_o master_n right_n now_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v stone_v the_o there_o and_o now_o wolte_z thou_o go_v again_o thyde_a and_o thene_n jhun_v ansuerde_v again_o ben_fw-mi there_o not_o twelve_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n as_o who_o say_v why_o ben_fw-mi you_o afeard_a suppose_n that_o the_o jew_n contynuen_n in_o her_o malice_n wete_z you_o not_o well_o that_o as_o oft_o time_n as_o the_o hour_n chaungen_fw-mi on_o the_o day_n so_o oft_o manes_fw-la herte_fw-la &_o purpoos_n vary_v &_o change_v but_o the_o goostly_a mean_v of_o thyse_n word_n as_o saint_n austyn_a expow_v be_v this_o our_o lord_n understond_v himself_o as_o the_o day_n and_o his_o twelve_o discyple_n as_o twelve_o hour_n of_o yâ—_z day_n reprehend_v she_o mysbileve_v and_o her_o unresonable_a drede_n of_o his_o death_n that_o be_v in_o his_o will_n that_o they_o will_v yeve_v counseyle_n to_o he_o as_o man_n to_o god_n dyscyple_n to_o the_o master_n the_o servant_n to_o her_o lord_n and_o the_o feeble_a &_o seek_v to_o he_o that_o be_v soverayne_a leche_n wherefore_o in_o manner_n blame_a hem_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o hem_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la sentence_n be_v there_o not_o twelve_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n who_o so_o walkyth_v in_o the_o day_n he_o offend_v not_o or_o err_v not_o follow_v you_o i_o if_o you_o will_v not_o err_v and_o will_v you_o not_o yeve_v counseyle_n to_o i_o sythen_a it_o be_v need_n to_o you_o to_o take_v counseyle_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o sythen_a it_n be_v so_o that_o i_o be_o the_o day_n &_o the_o hour_n and_o by_o kindly_a reason_n the_o hour_n folowen_v the_o day_n &_o not_o the_o day_n the_o hour_n follow_v you_o i_o and_o that_o if_o you_o will_v not_o offend_v or_o err_v and_o after_o this_o our_o lord_n jhun_v know_v in_o spiryte_n that_o lazar_n be_v deed_n say_v to_o they_o lazare_n our_o friend_n slepyth_v but_o i_o will_v go_v for_o to_o wake_v he_o and_o raise_v he_o fro_o sleep_v and_o thene_n the_o discyple_n understond_v flessh_o though_o word_n of_o kind_o sleep_v sayden_n â–ª_o sire_n if_o he_o sleep_v it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v hole_n &_o saaf_a of_o his_o sykenesse_n for_o comyn_o by_o way_n of_o kind_n sleep_v of_o seek_v
man_n be_v token_n of_o heel_n follow_v but_o jhuns_fw-mi mean_v of_o his_o death_n â–ª_o and_o so_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a homelyne_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o his_o discyple_n that_o as_o in_o manner_n of_o board_v speak_v with_o hen_n here_o â–ª_o but_o after_o declare_v to_o they_o open_o that_o he_o speak_v first_o myst_o â–ª_o say_v lazar_n be_v deed_n and_o i_o be_o glad_a for_o you_o that_o thereby_o your_o bileve_n may_v be_v encrece_v &_o strengthen_v know_v that_o i_o be_v not_o theâ—_n in_o time_n of_o he_o dethe_v and_o so_o the_o rather_o byleve_a that_o i_o be_o goddis_fw-la soon_o ferdermore_o leve_v many_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o take_v that_o semyth_n most_o notable_a to_o our_o edyficaconn_n aft_n when_o our_o lord_n jhun_v with_o his_o disciple_n torn_v again_o towards_o bethanye_n and_o the_o two_o sister_n have_fw-mi word_n of_o his_o come_a martha_n a_o one_o go_v against_o he_o but_o marry_o sit_v still_o at_o home_n till_o after_o she_o be_v call_v forth_o by_o the_o bid_n of_o jhuns_fw-mi an_o so_o it_o semyth_n by_o these_o word_n specyal_o after_o yâ—_z letter_n telling_n how_o thyse_n two_o sister_n martha_fw-mi &_o maria_fw-la dyvers_o have_fw-mi hen_n as_o anent_o jhun_v that_o john_n thevangelist_n mean_v ghostly_a here_o as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o place_n the_o dyvers_a condiconn_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o these_o two_o astate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o actyf_v lyf_v &_o contemplatyf_v lyf_v for_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o marry_o love_a jhesus_n as_o moche_v as_o her_o sister_n martha_fw-mi or_o more_o and_o be_v as_o glad_a of_o his_o come_n and_o as_o sorry_a be_v for_o her_o broder_n dethe_v and_o as_o fervent_o desire_v his_o life_n why_o thene_n go_v she_o not_o anon_o with_o her_o sister_n out_o against_o ihun_n but_o in_o fygure_n &_o for_o ensample_n that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o contemplatyf_v life_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o bodily_a exercise_n of_o the_o dede_n of_o mercy_n as_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi out_o to_o vysyte_n the_o seek_v or_o hem_v that_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o to_z tede_o the_o hungry_a or_o clothe_v the_o naked_a and_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o or_o else_o for_o to_o prithee_o or_o teach_v or_o to_o minister_v sacrament_n of_o holy_a nota_fw-la nota_fw-la chirche_n but_o it_o so_o be_v yâ—_z they_o ben_fw-mi call_v out_o thereto_o by_o the_o bid_n &_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o ihuns_fw-mi name_n ghostly_a as_o marry_v be_v bodily_a sitting_a marrow_n at_o home_n as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o martha_fw-mi go_v out_o what_o time_n she_o meet_v with_o ihun_v she_o felle_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n &_o say_a lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o be_v deed_n nevertheless_o &_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o ask_v of_o god_n god_n wool_n it_o yeve_v the_o she_z dare_v not_o say_v utter_o that_o she_o desire_v inward_o say_v as_o thus_o now_o raise_v my_o brother_n fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n for_o she_o wist_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o her_o brother_n shall_v be_v reyse_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v jesus_n will_n and_o therefore_o she_o set_v her_o word_n discret_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la of_o meaning_n lord_n i_o wot_v well_o thou_o may_v raise_v he_o &_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o not_o i_o commytte_a it_o to_o thy_o doom_n &_o not_o to_o my_o presumpconn_v thene_n say_a ih_n to_o her_o that_o her_o brother_n shall_v rise_v fro_o death_n to_o life_n so_o in_o general_a word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o two_o manner_n for_o to_o prove_v she_o bileve_v of_o the_o final_a resurrecconn_v not_o specifyeng_v whether_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o at_o the_o time_n or_o none_o and_o therefore_o martha_fw-mi take_v that_o part_n yâ—_z she_o be_v syker_n of_o after_o the_o byleve_v say_v that_o she_o wyste_v well_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v in_o general_a resurrecconn_v at_o last_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o ferdermore_o at_o ask_v of_o our_o lord_n whether_o she_o bileve_v that_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v resurrecconn_v &_o lyf_v and_o of_o everlasting_a lyf_v of_o all_o hen_n that_o byleveden_fw-mi sothfast_o in_o he_o she_o answerde_n final_o thus_o i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o art_n criste_fw-fr goddis_fw-la soon_o yâ—_z be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o mane_n savaconn_v and_o thene_n at_o bid_v of_o ihuns_fw-mi she_o go_v home_o â–ª_o and_o call_v marry_v her_o sister_n in_o silence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o soft_a speak_v say_n to_o she_o our_o master_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o call_v the_o to_z hun_z and_o anon_o â—he_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v to_o he_o 'loo_o how_o express_o here_o also_o be_v token_a ghostly_a what_o long_v to_o the_o contemplatyf_v life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o in_o rest_n &_o pee_z scylence_n &_o soft_a speech_n and_o not_o low_o the_o cryenge_a or_o great_a noy_n as_o the_o world_n use_v and_o ferdermore_o what_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n ihun_n call_v he_o out_o by_o obedience_n to_o cure_v and_o to_o governayle_n of_o other_o as_o in_o the_o offyce_v of_o prelacy_n that_o thene_n by_o ensample_n of_o marrow_n anon_o he_o rise_v by_o applyenge_a of_o his_o will_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n love_v he_o never_o so_o moche_v rest_n oâ—_n have_v he_o never_o somoche_v in_o sweet_a contemplaconn_n that_o be_v understonde_v â–ª_o what_o time_n he_o be_v call_v so_o utter_o that_o if_o he_o wythstonde_v it_o he_o shall_v sign_n dede_o by_o inobedyence_n ferdermore_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o specyall_a love_n &_o homlynes_n that_o our_o lord_n ihun_v have_v soverayn_o to_o marry_v in_o that_o he_o abide_v still_o there_o as_o martha_fw-mi meet_v first_o with_o he_o and_o will_v not_o do_v as_o to_o the_o reyse_v of_o lazar_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o mary_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o thene_n when_o she_o be_v come_fw-mi &_o fall_v down_o atte_fw-mi ihuns_fw-mi foot_n &_o with_o sore_a weep_a teere_n have_v say_v as_o she_o die_v before_o that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v there_o her_o brother_n have_v not_o be_v deed_n our_o lord_n ihun_v seenge_v she_o weep_v yâ—_z he_o love_v so_o specyal_o and_o also_o the_o jew_n weep_v the_o there_o be_v come_fw-mi at_o that_o time_n to_o comfort_v marry_o he_o weep_v also_o and_o that_o for_o three_o cause_n first_z for_o yâ—_z love_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o marry_v specyal_o &_o to_o her_o sister_n and_o to_o lazar_n also_o to_o nâ—bâ—_n nâ—bâ—_n show_v the_o grevousyte_n of_o sign_n in_o custom_n and_o of_o the_o ghostly_a dethe_v there_o through_o â–ª_o that_o be_v token_a in_o lazar_n four_o day_n deed_n &_o beried_a and_o the_o third_o for_o the_o mysbileve_n of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v the_o which_o byleve_v that_o he_o may_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o death_n but_o not_o that_o he_o may_v thene_n raise_v he_o to_o life_n again_o who_o so_o will_v thene_n inward_o take_v heed_n &_o behold_v how_o our_o lord_n ihun_v wepith_n the_o sister_n wepen_v the_o jew_n wepen_v you_o &_o as_o â—e_v lacrime_n lacrime_n ason_n tellyth_v the_o discyple_n wepen_v skylful_o he_o may_v be_v stire_v to_o compassion_n &_o weep_a at_o least_fw-mi inward_o in_o herte_n nam_o for_o sin_n in_o custom_n that_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o overcome_v and_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o as_o our_o lord_n ihun_v show_v in_o ghostly_a understond_n by_o the_o great_a diffyculte_n that_o he_o make_v as_o in_o weep_v &_o in_o manner_n of_o trowble_v himself_o and_o yâ—_z two_o time_n wroth_a &_o grutch_v in_o spiryte_n before_o that_o he_o reyse_v lazar_n by_o who_o be_v understonde_v sign_n in_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o say_v yeve_v ensample_n as_o saint_n austyn_a say_v aug._n aug._n that_o thou_o that_o be_v overlay_v with_o the_o hevy_a stone_n of_o dede_o sign_n be_v wroth_a &_o grutche_n in_o spiryte_n and_o trouble_v thyself_o in_o this_o manner_n deminge_v thyself_o guilty_a and_o think_v how_o oft_o thou_o have_v sin_v worthy_a everlasting_a dethe_v and_o god_n of_o his_o endless_a mercy_n have_v spare_v the_o &_o suffer_v the_o how_o oft_o thou_o haste_n hear_v the_o gospel_n forbede_a sign_n &_o thou_o have_v take_v no_o reward_n but_o be_v contynuel_o contrary_a &_o false_a to_o thy_o first_o baptysme_n and_o thene_n so_o think_v with_o compunâ—conn_n for_o thy_o sign_n â–ª_o &_o as_o in_o manner_n ask_v in_o thy_o heart_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v whyder_n shall_v i_o go_v in_o what_o manner_n shall_v i_o escape_v this_o great_a sign_n &_o dreadful_a peryll_n of_o everlasting_a dethe_v when_o thou_o say_v thus_o in_o thin_a herte_fw-la thene_n cryst_n
grutchith_fw-mi in_o the_o for_o faith_n grutch_v and_o if_o faith_n be_v in_o we_o thene_n cryst_n be_v in_o we_o &_o so_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o grutch_v be_v hope_n of_o uprise_a for_o after_o this_o weep_a &_o trowble_a as_o the_o process_n of_o yâ—_z gospel_n i_o tell_v our_o lord_n ihun_v ask_v where_o they_o have_v put_v lazar_n not_o for_o unknowing_a but_o in_o speak_v in_o manner_n of_o man_n &_o in_o token_n ghostly_a of_o a_o straungnes_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o been_v overlay_v with_o dede_o sign_n for_o the_o time_n nevertheless_o he_o have_v always_o compassyon_n of_o the_o synful_a and_o his_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o all_o yâ—_z will_v true_o ask_v it_o for_o after_o he_o have_v ask_v where_o they_o have_v put_v he_o &_o they_o sayden_n again_o lord_n come_v &_o see_v thene_n he_o weep_v and_o yâ—_z jew_n yâ—_z there_o be_v sayden_n â–ª_o 'loo_o how_o he_o love_v he_o and_o so_o he_o show_v the_o affecconn_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o sinful_a as_o he_o say_v in_o yâ—_z gospel_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o rightwis_n but_o the_o syner_n to_o penance_n but_o now_o go_v we_o to_o yâ—_z grave_a of_o lazar_n follow_v our_o lord_n ihun_v with_o all_o that_o meyne_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o two_o sister_n martha_fw-mi &_o marry_fw-mi and_o the_o apostle_n &_o jew_n many_o that_o be_v there_o that_o time_n to_o comfort_v the_o sister_n and_o as_o our_o lord_n will_v to_o see_v &_o bear_v wytnesse_n of_o that_o solemn_a &_o worthy_a miracle_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v by_o devoute_a ymagynaconn_n how_o our_o lord_n ihun_v gooth_a before_o bytwene_v the_o two_o sister_n talk_v homely_a with_o they_o &_o they_o with_o he_o show_v to_o he_o the_o great_a dyscomfort_n &_o sorrow_n that_o they_o have_fw-mi of_o her_o broders_n death_n and_o special_o for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o dare_v not_o bid_v he_o come_v to_o help_v they_o &_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o the_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o know_v have_v conspire_v in_o to_o his_o dethe_v and_o how_o they_o be_v hye_o comfort_v thenne_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o nevertheless_o therewith_o they_o have_v great_a drede_n of_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o thene_n how_o our_o lord_n benyng_o comfort_v they_o again_o and_o bid_v they_o not_o drede_v of_o he_o for_o all_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o best_a &_o at_o the_o fader_n will_v and_o so_o talk_v togyder_n they_o camen_n to_o the_o grave_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o great_a stone_n above_o thene_n bid_v our_o lord_n ihun_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o they_o abassh_v for_o the_o great_a tender_a love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o he_o dread_a the_o horribylyte_n &_o the_o styuke_n of_o carayne_a that_o it_o shall_v aught_o of_o fiend_n he_o sayden_n â–ª_o lord_n now_o he_o stynk_v for_o he_o be_v iiii_o day_n deed_n show_v thereby_o that_o they_o have_v none_o hope_v of_o his_o live_v again_o but_o our_o lord_n ayenwarde_o comfort_v she_o byleve_v and_o make_v the_o stone_n to_o be_v take_v away_o afterward_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n say_v fader_fw-mi i_o thank_v the._n for_o thou_o herde_v i_o and_o soth_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o thou_o hear_v i_o ever_o but_o i_o say_v this_o for_o the_o peple_n that_o here_o stant_fw-la yâ—_z they_o byleve_v that_o thou_o haste_v send_v i_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o great_a voy_n lazar_n come_v out_o of_o thy_o grave_a o_o lord_n ihun_v what_o need_n be_v the_o to_o cry_v sothly_o as_o saint_n austin_a say_v to_o show_v in_o ghostly_a understond_n how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o â–ª_o augusti_fw-la â–ª_o he_o for_o to_o raise_v to_o life_n a_o soul_n that_o be_v overlay_v with_o the_o stone_n of_o dede_o sin_n in_o custom_n how_o many_o be_v there_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o this_o peple_n the_o which_o ben_z overlay_v with_o this_o hevy_a burden_n of_o wicked_a custom_n peraucnture_v some_o beren_n i_o that_o be_v overcome_v with_o lechery_n or_o gloteny_n that_o the_o apostle_n forbede_v they_o where_o he_o say_v thus_o will_v you_o not_o be_v drunken_a with_o wine_n in_o the_o which_o be_v lechery_n and_o they_o sayenge_a again_o no_o nolite_fw-la in_fw-la briari_fw-la vi_fw-la no_o we_o may_v not_o and_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o great_a mysdede_n &_o wyckydnes_n that_o god_n forbede_v &_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o hem_n do_v none_o of_o thyse_n least_fw-mi you_o peryssh_fw-mi they_o ansuer_a &_o say_v we_o may_v not_o leave_v our_o custom_n o_o lord_n jhun_v raise_v these_o folk_n as_o thou_o reysede_a lazar_n for_o thou_o be_v soth_o as_o the_o resurrecconn_n or_o uprise_a &_o life_n how_o hevy_o this_o stone_n of_o wicked_a custom_n overlay_v man_n in_o all_o degree_n not_o onn_o lere_v &_o lewd_a seculers_n but_o also_o religyous_a nyghe_o by_o in_o all_o astate_n who_o so_o will_v speak_v n_o n_o against_o her_o wicked_a custom_n he_o shall_v know_v soth_o by_o experience_n &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o onn_o jhun_v o_o lord_n jhun_v cry_n to_o all_o these_o man_n with_o a_o high_a voy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v show_v thy_o myÈte_n &_o teyse_v they_o to_o life_n of_o grace_n putting_a away_o that_o hevy_a stone_n of_o wicked_a custom_n as_o thou_o reysede_a lazar_n for_o after_o thy_o cry_n and_o at_o thy_o bid_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n but_o yet_o bind_v ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n till_o he_o be_v lose_a and_o unbounden_a by_o thy_o discyple_n at_o thy_o bid_n this_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v to_o many_o man_n how_o he_o may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n with_o his_o foot_n bind_a but_o it_o be_v moche_v more_o wonder_n how_o he_o rise_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n that_o be_v four_o day_n deed_n and_o beryed_a and_o with_o that_o body_n of_o a_o stynk_n careyne_n but_o what_o tokenyth_v all_o this_o say_v saint_n augustyn_a sothly_o this_o it_z tokenith_n when_o thou_o do_v a_o great_a sign_n by_o contempt_n thou_o be_v ghostly_a deed_n and_o if_o thou_o contynue_v customable_o therein_o thene_n be_v thou_o deed_n &_o beried_a and_o when_o thou_o forthinke_v within_o forth_o and_o shryve_v the_o and_o knowlege_v thy_o sin_n without_o four_o for_o thenne_fw-fr rise_v thou_o and_o goo_v out_o of_o thy_o grave_a for_o it_o be_v nought_o else_o to_o say_v go_fw-mi forth_o out_o but_o show_v and_o make_v know_v outward_a that_o be_v prevy_v within_o forth_o and_o this_o know_v &_o show_v of_o sign_n makyth_v onnly_a god_n cryenge_a with_o a_o great_a voy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o his_o great_a grace_n calling_n but_o n_o n_o yet_o though_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n be_v reyse_v and_o goone_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n nevertheless_o he_o dwell_v bind_v that_o be_v to_o say_v guilty_a in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v lose_a &_o unbounden_a by_o goddis_fw-la mynystres_n to_o who_o onn_o he_o gaaf_v that_o power_n sayenge_a thus_o to_o hem_v all_o that_o you_o unbind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v unbounden_a in_o heaven_n all_o this_o n_o n_o say_v saint_n augustyn_a in_o sentence_n in_o the_o which_o we_o may_v see_v open_o a_o suffycient_a auctoryte_n against_o they_o that_o reproven_v confession_n ordain_v by_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o also_o the_o assoyl_a of_o curate_n sayenge_a false_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o general_o to_o every_o man_n for_o to_o shryve_v he_o onn_o in_o his_o herte_n to_o god_n and_o that_o preste_n &_o curate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n have_v nomore_o power_n to_o assoil_v of_o sin_n than_o a_o neither_o man_n but_o that_o god_n allonly_a assoyl_v &_o none_o other_o in_o his_o name_n but_o now_o leve_v the_o false_a opynyon_n &_o go_v b_o b_o ing_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o foresaid_a process_n what_o time_n that_o lazar_n be_v reyse_v to_o lif_n by_o our_o lord_n jhun_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o after_o unbounden_a by_o his_o discyple_n he_o &_o his_o sister_n with_o great_a joy_n low_o thank_v jhun_v of_o that_o sovereyn_a bienfete_n and_o ladden_fw-mi he_o home_n with_o they_o to_o her_o house_n make_v moche_n mirth_n and_o thene_n the_o jew_n that_o there_o be_v wonder_v hygh_o of_o that_o great_a miracle_n some_o torn_v in_o byleve_n to_o jhun_v and_o some_o yeden_fw-mi &_o tolden_a yâ—_z pharisee_n that_o jhun_v have_v do_v and_o so_o be_v it_o publysh_v &_o open_o know_v in_o somoche_n that_o great_a multytude_n of_o jerlm_n &_o the_o country_n theraboute_fw-fr camen_fw-la to_o sce_fw-la lazar_n that_o be_v reyse_v and_o thene_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o pharisee_n all_o confuse_a and_o think_v &_o casten_z for_o to_o slay_v lazar_n
by_o cause_n thorugh_o he_o many_o be_v convert_v to_o jhun_v now_o thene_n for_o to_o make_v augusti_fw-la n_o conclusio_fw-la augusti_fw-la a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o process_n beforsayd_v of_o the_o three_o deed_n body_n reyse_v by_o our_o lord_n jhun_v saint_n augustyn_a say_v in_o this_o sentence_n all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n we_o have_v hear_v bredern_a to_o that_o end_n yâ—_z they_o that_o lyven_v ghostly_a kepen_v they_o in_o life_n of_o grace_n and_z they_o that_o be_v deed_n rise_v up_o in_o this_o manner_n first_o he_o that_o have_v syne_v dede_o by_o assent_n in_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o goon_o out_o thereof_o by_o perfor_o ming_v in_o deed_n amend_v he_o of_o that_o think_v by_o repentance_n n_o n_o and_o so_o rise_v he_o up_o that_o be_v deed_n within_o the_o house_n of_o his_o con_fw-mi science_n also_o he_o that_o have_v perform_v in_o deed_n that_o he_o conceyve_v dede_o in_o think_v be_v he_o not_o in_o dispeyre_n but_o though_o he_o rise_v not_o within_o forth_o rise_v he_o wtout_o forth_o so_o he_o be_v not_o bery_v &_o overlay_v with_o the_o hevy_a stone_n of_o wicked_a custom_n but_o peraventure_fw-fr i_o speak_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v overlay_v with_o yâ—_z hard_o stone_n of_o his_o wicked_a manner_n and_o cumber_a with_o the_o hevyne_n of_o custom_n and_o so_o be_v as_o four_o day_n deed_n and_o stynkyth_n yet_o xxi_o ê“uerbi_fw-la orum_fw-la xxi_o dispeyre_n he_o not_o for_o though_o he_o be_v deep_a deed_n &_o beryed_a criste_n jhesus_n be_v high_a of_o may_v &_o can_v break_v all_o erthly_a byrthen_n cryenge_a through_o his_o great_a grace_n and_o make_v he_o to_o life_n first_o by_o himself_o wythinforth_o and_o after_o take_v he_o to_o his_o discyple_n for_o to_o unbind_v he_o and_o so_o full_o restore_v he_o to_o ghostly_a life_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v leave_v no_o stynke_n of_o sign_n in_o his_o soul_n ghostli_n notabil_n notabil_n nomore_o then_o die_v lazar_n reyse_v bodily_a that_o he_o grant_v to_o all_o theym_n that_o have_v need_n jhun_v cryste_n amen_o hic_fw-la premittuntur_fw-la duo_fw-la capitula_fw-la bonaventure_o ¶_o how_o the_o jew_n counseyl_v &_o conspire_v against_o jhun_v in_o to_o he_o dethe_v eaplm_fw-ge xxxv_o after_o the_o reyse_v of_o lazar_n before_o say_v when_o the_o time_n neygh_v in_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n jhun_v dispose_v to_o werke_v our_o redempconn_n through_o the_o sh_n of_o his_o precyous_a blood_n the_o devyll_n fader_fw-mi of_o envy_n arm_v his_o knight_n &_o minyster_n and_o whet_v she_o hertes_o against_o our_o lord_n jhun_v final_o in_o to_o his_o death_n and_o specyal_o by_o occasonn_n of_o his_o good_a &_o vertuoê°_n werk_n but_o for_o soverayn_o for_o the_o reyse_v of_o lazar_n envy_v kindle_v in_o she_o hertes_o more_o &_o more_o in_fw-ge somche_fw-ge that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v her_o woodness_n without_o execuconn_n thereof_o against_o he_o wherefore_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o pharisee_n gadr_v a_o counseyle_n against_o he_o in_z yâ—_z which_o counseyle_v caypha_n bysshop_n of_o that_o year_n all_o thongh_v he_o mean_v wicked_o prophesy_v soth_o that_o jhuns_fw-mi shall_v day_n for_o n_o n_o savaconn_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o have_v we_o here_o open_a ensample_n yâ—_z wicked_a man_n &_o reprove_v of_o god_n haven_n sometime_o the_o yefte_a of_o prophecy_n &_o so_o by_o comyu_n assent_v those_o false_a prince_n &_o pharisee_n in_o that_o counseyle_n utter_o ordain_v to_o slay_v that_o innocent_a lamb_n jhun_v and_o to_o that_o end_n least_fw-mi all_o the_o peple_n shall_v byleve_v &_o trow_v we_o he_o and_o thene_n the_o romayn_v as_o setting_a her_o law_n at_o noughte_v shall_v come_v &_o destroy_v both_o her_o temple_n &_o the_o peple_n â–ª_o o_o fool_n &_o folly_n counseyle_n have_v you_o not_o write_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wysdome_n ne_o counseyle_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d ê“â—erbio_fw-it run_v 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v fall_v in_o contrary_a manner_n to_o your_o wicked_a intent_n as_o it_o be_v now_o perform_v in_o deed_n for_o there_o as_o you_o slewen_v jhun_v least_fw-mi they_fw-mi romayn_v shall_v destroy_v your_o place_n &_o your_o peple_n after_o befall_v â–ª_o agaynwarde_o that_o for_o you_o slewen_v jhun_v your_o place_n &_o peple_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o romayn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v of_o yâ—_z destrucconâ—_n of_o jhrlm_n by_o tyte_n &_o vaspasyane_n in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi it_o fall_v of_o te_fw-la time_n in_o world_n wysdome_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o oft_o time_n our_o lord_n god_n torn_v in_o to_o the_o best_a that_o the_o world_n deme_v as_o worst_a and_o specyal_o there_o as_o envy_n be_v ground_v of_o that_o intent_n of_o world_n wysdome_n as_o it_o be_v show_v open_o by_o a_o notable_a ensample_n in_o joseph_n who_o his_o brother_n by_o envy_n of_o world_n wysdome_n solden_a in_o to_o egypte_n as_o to_o his_o undo_v for_o they_o will_v not_o worshypp_v he_o after_o his_o sweven_a but_o after_o it_o torn_v in_o to_o contrary_a effect_n by_o god_n this_o grace_n for_o that_o show_v of_o he_o be_v occasyon_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o high_a avaunce_a and_o her_o low_a submyssion_n to_o he_o and_o worshyppinge_v and_o so_o it_o fallyth_v all_o day_n man_n may_v see_v prove_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o word_n change_a but_o now_o leve_v this_o matere_a and_o tourn_v to_o our_o pourpoo_n of_o the_o for_o say_v false_a and_o envious_a counceling_n our_o lord_n jhun_v everlasting_a wysdome_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n to_o who_o may_v no_o thing_n be_v hide_v know_v this_o malicyous_a conspire_a of_o the_o jew_n against_o he_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o time_n be_v not_o full_o come_v in_o the_o which_o he_o dispose_v to_o suffer_v dethe_v for_o manes_fw-la saâ—a_fw-la con_v and_o also_o to_o yeve_v ensample_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n before_o to_o flee_v malice_n that_o it_o increase_v not_o by_o dwelling_n he_o wythdrewe_v he_o for_o the_o time_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o go_v in_o to_o a_o country_n beside_o desert_n in_o to_o a_o cite_v that_o be_v call_v effrem_n where_o he_o dwell_v with_o his_o discyple_n a_o lityll_a while_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sevennyghte_n for_o as_o some_o clerk_n sayen_v he_o reyse_v lazar_n the_o fridaye_n before_o the_o passion_n sondaye_v when_o the_o same_o gospel_n be_v read_v in_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o the_o saterdaye_n sevennyghte_v after_o he_o be_v come_v in_o to_o bethanye_a as_o the_o process_n after_o declare_v ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v come_v again_o to_o bethanie_v the_o saturday_n be_v for_o yâ—_z palmsonday_n &_o of_o the_o supper_n make_v there_o to_o he_o and_o of_o those_o thing_n do_v thereat_o capitulun_n xxxvi_o n_o n_o our_o lord_n jhun_v sovereyne_a doctor_n &_o master_n of_o all_o virtue_n not_o onn_o by_o word_n teching_n but_o also_o by_o ensample_n yeve_v prudencia_fw-la b_o prudencia_fw-la right_o as_o in_o the_o process_n before_o say_v to_o our_o edifycaconn_n he_o use_v the_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n in_o fleeng_v fro_o his_o enemy_n and_o there_o by_o shewyage_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v wise_o withdraw_v we_o fro_o yâ—_z woodness_n of_o they_o that_o pursewen_v we_o malicyous_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o place_n and_o the_o time_n ask_v so_o now_o he_o use_v the_o virtue_n of_o ghostly_a strengthe_n in_o this_o torning_a again_o to_o his_o enemy_n when_o the_o due_a time_n be_v come_v in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o will_v by_o his_o free_a fortitu_fw-la fortitu_fw-la will_v offer_v he_o to_o the_o passion_n and_o strong_o &_o myght_o suffer_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o pursewer_n in_o to_o the_o utter_v end_n yâ—_z be_v the_o hard_a death_n thus_o also_o he_o use_v temperance_n a_o neither_o time_n what_o time_n he_o flee_v eschewinge_v world_n worship_n when_o the_o peple_n will_v have_v make_v he_o her_o king_n and_o again_o ward_n he_o use_v ryÈt_a wysnesse_n when_o he_o will_v be_v worshyp_v as_o a_o king_n as_o it_o follow_v hereafter_o what_o time_n the_o peple_n camen_fw-la against_o he_o with_o branch_n of_o tree_n &_o other_o manere_n of_o great_a reverence_n do_v to_o he_o in_o the_o cyte_n of_o jhrlm_n and_o ferdermore_o soverayn_o he_o use_v this_o rightwysnes_n after_o when_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o covetyse_n of_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o law_n and_o pharysee_v and_o with_o a_o scourge_n drive_v out_o the_o biar_n &_o sellar_n of_o goddis_fw-la temple_n and_o so_o use_v the_o lord_n of_o virtue_n these_o four_o pryncypall_a virtue_n that_o be_v to_o say_v prudence_n &_o temperance_n strength_n &_o rightwisnes_n for_o our_o doctrine_n &_o informaconn_n where_o before_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v suppose_v or_o deem_v as_o varyaunt_a or_o in_o constant_a no_o
be_v he_o comyn_v hostrye_n and_o nam_o though_o few_o day_n folowyn_n ge_o in_o to_o his_o passion_n for_o there_o he_o eat_v on_o day_n &_o sleep_v in_o nigh_o tes_z with_o his_o discyple_n and_o his_o bless_a mother_n with_o her_o sister_n for_o they_o worship_v she_o soverayn_o as_o worthy_a be_v but_o specyal_o mawdeleyne_v yâ—_z will_v never_o depart_v from_o she_o thene_n among_o those_o his_o true_a friend_n our_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v tomoche_o abassh_v or_o distourble_v with_o that_o uncouth_a de_fw-fr de_fw-fr to_o come_v tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v on_o the_o morrow_n go_v open_o in_o to_o jhrlm_v and_o thene_n be_v they_o all_o soverayn_o afeard_a and_o prayden_n he_o hert_o &_o his_o mother_n also_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v himself_o so_o utter_o in_o to_o his_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi and_o soth_o ferdermore_o in_o to_o the_o dethe_v that_o be_v conspire_v without_o faylle_n against_o he_o of_o yâ—_z jew_n but_o our_o lord_n god_n comfort_v they_o againward_o bad_a hem_n drede_v nought_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o fader_n will_v that_o i_o take_v this_o journeye_n and_o he_o shall_v keep_v we_o and_o so_o ordain_v for_o we_o at_o this_o time_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o among_o all_o my_o enemy_n in_o the_o grette_v worship_n that_o ever_o you_o see_v i_o &_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n now_o against_o i_o but_o after_o that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o will_v tomorowe_n att_o even_o we_o shall_v come_v hyder_n again_o sauf_a and_o sound_o and_o thenne_fw-fr thorugh_o thyse_n word_n they_o be_v all_o well_o comfort_v but_o nevertheless_o always_o dread_a how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v tame_a to_o jherusalem_n upon_o palmsonday_n caplm_v xxxvii_o the_o sondaye_n after_o er_o upon_o the_o morrow_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n dyspose_v he_o as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o go_v in_o to_o jherusalem_n in_o a_o new_a manner_n &_o a_o uncouthe_n other_o wise_n than_o ever_o he_o die_v before_o but_o to_o fulfil_v yâ—_z prophesy_v of_o zacarye_a yâ—_z prophet_n â–ª_o say_v to_o that_o pourpoo_v and_o when_o he_o with_o that_o lytill_o but_o blessid_v company_n come_v to_o a_o place_n in_o mid_n yâ—_z way_n that_o be_v call_v bethfage_n he_o send_v two_o of_o his_o discyple_n in_o to_o jherusalem_n and_o bid_v they_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o ass_n &_o her_o foal_n that_o be_v teâ—ed_v the_o re_fw-mi in_o the_o comyn_v way_n and_o ordain_v to_o serve_v poor_a man_n at_o her_o need_n that_o have_v none_o bests_n of_o her_o own_o and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o the_o discyple_n have_v lay_v her_o clothes_n upon_o they_o our_o lord_n meke_o set_v he_o first_o a_o lityl_o while_n upon_o the_o ass_n &_o after_o on_o the_o foal_n ride_v in_o that_o simple_a array_n take_v his_o way_n forth_o in_o to_o jhrlm_v o_o lord_n what_o sight_n be_v this_o to_o see_v yâ—_z king_n of_o kyngis_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ride_v in_o such_o array_n nam_o in_o to_o that_o solemn_a cytee_n of_o jherusalem_n but_o soth_o this_o thou_o do_v as_o all_o thin_a other_o dede_n to_o our_o enformaconn_n and_o en_fw-fr sample_n for_o we_o may_v see_v and_o understonde_v that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o world_n worship_n take_v thou_o dispise_v full_o all_o the_o pomp_n of_o vain_a world_n worship_n havyuge_a in_o stead_n of_o golden_a har_z ney_n and_o curyous_a sadel_n and_o bridel_n simple_a clothes_n and_o hem_n ê“yn_v helter_n and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n by_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n that_o be_v publissh_v before_o of_o the_o reysinge_n of_o lazar_n they_o wenten_a against_o he_o and_o receyveden_fw-mi he_o as_o king_n with_o ympnes_n &_o song_n and_o great_a joy_n strew_v in_o his_o way_n her_o clothes_n &_o branch_n of_o tree_n but_o with_o this_o joy_n our_o lord_n mean_v sorrow_n &_o weep_a for_o when_o he_o come_v nyghe_a the_o cyte_n he_o weep_v thereupon_o sayenge_a before_o the_o destrucci_fw-la on_o thereof_o that_o come_v after_o &_o sorow_a for_o her_o ghostly_a blind_a nesse_n for_o we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o as_o holy_a wrytte_n makyth_v mind_n our_o lord_n weep_v notable_o three_o time_n one_o time_n in_o the_o primo_fw-la primo_fw-la dethe_v of_o lazar_n the_o wretchydnes_n of_o mankind_n whereby_o he_o be_v need_v to_o death_n for_o the_o first_o sign_n a_o neither_o time_n he_o weep_v for_o the_o secundo_fw-la secundo_fw-la ghostly_a blyndenes_n &_o uncunning_a of_o man_n as_o now_o at_o this_o time_n of_o they_o that_o dwellen_v in_o that_o cyte_n of_o jherusalem_n that_o wolden_a not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o her_o gracious_a visytaconn_v and_o therefore_o after_o be_v to_o come_v to_o that_o cyte_n she_o utter_v distrucconn_v the_z their_o the_o time_n he_o weep_v for_o the_o great_a trespaa_v and_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o tercio_fw-la tercio_fw-la that_o be_v in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o passion_n be_v sufficyent_a for_o redempconn_n of_o all_o man_n but_o nevertheless_o it_o take_v not_o effect_n of_o profit_n in_o all_o for_o not_o in_o reprove_v and_o hear_v herte_n &_o obstynate_a to_o do_v pena_fw-la unce_fw-la that_o will_v not_o forthynke_v &_o amend_v they_o of_o her_o syne_n and_o of_o this_o wepinge_a spekith_n the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o jhun_v in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n &_o weep_a teres_fw-la be_v hear_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o his_o reverence_n and_o of_o thyse_n three_o weep_a time_n holy_a wrytte_n spekyth_v also_o holy_a chirche_n quart_n quart_n makith_o mind_n that_o he_o weep_v the_o four_o tyme._n and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a child_n and_o that_o weep_a be_v for_o to_o hide_v fro_o the_o deville_n the_o mysterye_n of_o his_o jncarnaconn_n behold_v we_o now_o our_o lord_n jhun_v so_o weep_a and_o that_o not_o feynyng_o but_o effectuel_o and_o large_o with_o a_o sorrowful_a herte_n specyal_o for_o her_o dampnaconn_n without_o end_n with_o the_o destrucconn_n tem_fw-la porell_n of_o they_o and_o of_o she_o cytee_fw-mi and_o as_o we_o may_v sothfast_o trow_v his_o dear_a mother_n and_o all_o that_o company_n seenge_v he_o weep_v so_o may_v not_o contain_v they_o fro_o weep_v at_o that_o time_n and_o nomore_o shall_v we_o see_v loss_n of_o soul_n thê°_n our_o lord_n jesus_n ride_v on_o the_o ass_n and_o have_v in_o stead_n of_o prince_n earl_n &_o borons_a his_o poor_a &_o simple_a discyple_n about_o he_o with_o his_o mother_n &_o other_o devoute_a wyman_n follow_v enter_v in_o to_o that_o solemn_a cyte_n and_o also_o the_o peple_n do_v he_o great_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o which_o come_n all_o the_o cyte_n be_v great_o styre_v and_o so_o go_v he_o first_o in_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o cast_v out_o thereof_o the_o byar_n &_o seller_n against_o goddis_fw-la law_n as_o it_o be_v say_v here_o before_o in_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n and_o there_o be_v he_o stondin_fw-mi ge_fw-mi open_o in_o the_o temple_n preaching_n &_o ansuer_a to_o the_o prince_n &_o pharysee_v all_o that_o day_n till_o it_o draw_v toward_o even_o and_o so_o he_o &_o his_o discyple_n stond_v all_o the_o day_n fast_a after_o the_o great_a worship_n before_o do_v there_o be_v not_o one_o yâ—_z will_v bid_v he_o once_o drink_v wherefore_o at_o even_o he_o go_v with_o his_o discyple_n to_o his_o homely_a hostry_n bethanye_n goo_v so_o symp_o thorugh_v the_o cyte_n with_o that_o lityll_a company_n that_o come_v on_o the_o mo_z row_n with_o so_o great_a worship_n and_o here_o may_v we_o consider_v yâ—_z it_o be_v lityll_o to_o charge_n and_o lityll_a force_n of_o world_n worship_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o do_v and_o so_o lyght_o pass_v away_o but_o what_o joy_n trow_v we_o that_o his_o mother_n &_o mawdeleyne_v &_o other_o true_a friend_n have_fw-mi when_o they_o see_v he_o so_o worshyp_v of_o the_o people_n &_o nam_o at_o night_n when_o he_o be_v come_v with_o his_o disciple_n sauf_a &_o in_o prosperyte_n to_o bethanye_n sothly_o he_o alone_a knowyth_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o ever_o bless_a be_v with_o end_n amen_o what_o our_o lord_n jhun_v die_v from_o palmsonday_n in_o to_o the_o thursdaye_n after_o next_o sew_v caplm_fw-ge xxxviii_o our_o lord_n jhun_v full_a of_o charyte_n &_o well_o of_o all_o charyte_n willing_n to_o show_v both_o in_o word_n &_o deed_n his_o soverayne_a charyte_n as_o well_o to_o his_o foe_n as_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o desire_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v lose_v but_o all_o saaf_a when_o it_o draw_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o dede_o life_n here_o &_o of_o his_o passion_n time_n be_v nyghe_a at_o honde_n he_o traveyl_v besy_o in_o preaching_n and_o techyug_n open_o to_o yâ—_z
unbounden_a from_o that_o pyler_n they_o ladden_fw-mi he_o so_o beten_v and_o naked_a about_o the_o house_n seek_v after_o his_o clothes_n that_o be_v cast_v in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o they_o that_o despoil_v he_o here_o have_v compassyon_n of_o he_o in_o so_o great_a cold_a quake_n &_o tremble_a for_o as_o the_o gospel_n wytnessith_o it_o be_v thenne_v hard_a cold_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v do_v on_o his_o clothes_n some_o of_o the_o moo_v wicked_a with_o stoden_a &_o camen_n to_o pilot_n and_o sayden_n lord_n he_o this_o make_v himself_o king_n wherefore_o lete_fw-la we_o clothe_v he_o &_o crown_v he_o as_o a_o king_n and_o thene_n they_o token_n a_o old_a sylken_a mantel_n of_o rede_n &_o casten_z on_o he_o &_o maden_v a_o garlonde_n of_o sharp_a thorn_n &_o thyrsten_a it_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o putten_n in_o his_o honde_n a_o rede_n for_o a_o ceptre_n &_o all_o he_o pacyent_o suffer_v and_o after_o when_o they_o kneel_v &_o salve_v he_o in_o scorn_n sayenge_a heyle_n king_n of_o jew_n he_o hold_v his_o pee_z &_o speak_v not_o now_o behold_v he_o with_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n nam_o when_o they_o smyten_v he_o grevous_o &_o oft_o time_n upon_o the_o heed_n full_a of_o sharp_a thorn_n the_o which_o pierce_v grevous_o in_o to_o the_o brain_n pane_n &_o make_v it_o all_o full_a of_o blood_n and_o so_o they_o scorn_v he_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v regn_v but_z that_o he_o may_v not_o &_o all_o he_o suffer_v as_o her_o sernaunte_a or_o knave_n o_o wretch_n how_o dreadful_a shall_v that_o heed_n appear_v at_o the_o last_o to_o you_o the_o which_o you_o smyten_v now_o so_o boldli_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o suffice_v not_o to_o her_o malice_n but_o to_o moâ—_n reprove_v &_o scorn_v of_o hemm_n they_o gadr_v all_o her_o wicked_a company_n first_o to_o wonder_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o house_n and_o after_o they_o bring_v he_o out_o before_o pilot_n &_o all_o the_o peple_n in_o that_o manner_n illude_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n &_o that_o old_a purpur_n vestyment_n see_v now_o for_o goddis_fw-la love_n how_o he_o stant_fw-la in_o that_o manner_n hang_v his_o face_n thou_o ne_v toward_o the_o earth_n before_o all_o the_o great_a multytude_n cryenge_a &_o ask_v of_o pilot_n crucifye_v crucyfie_v he_o and_o scorn_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o wise_a than_o the_o prince_n &_o the_o pharysee_n &_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o his_o wysdom_n be_v torn_v in_o so_o great_a folly_n as_o it_o show_v in_o that_o time_n and_o so_o not_o onn_o he_o suffer_v great_a pain_n &_o sorrow_n in_o his_o body_n within_o for_o the_o but_o also_o many_o &_o foul_a abredgynge_n &_o reprove_v wythoute_n forth_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v be_v damn_a to_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o yâ—_z cross_v about_o tyerce_a of_o the_o day_n caplm_fw-ge xlii_o after_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v be_v long_o time_n so_o torment_v and_o illude_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o great_a instance_n contynuel_o askeden_fw-mi &_o maden_a all_o the_o multytude_n with_o they_o to_o cry_v and_o ask_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v crucyfy_v at_o last_o the_o wretched_a justyce_n pilot_n dread_a more_a to_o offend_v they_o than_o to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a wrongeful_o yaaf_a the_o sentence_n upon_o he_o at_o her_o will_n and_o so_o dampen_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_a and_o thene_n be_v the_o prince_n &_o pharysee_n and_o the_o alderman_n joyefull_a &_o glad_a that_o they_o have_v her_o intent_n fulfyl_v they_o have_v not_o in_o mind_n the_o great_a benefyce_n &_o wonderful_a dede_n that_o he_o have_v show_v they_o and_o also_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o move_v to_o pite_n for_o his_o innocence_n and_o that_o be_v more_o cruel_a in_o they_o they_z ben_fw-mi not_o slake_v nor_o withdraw_v from_o her_o malice_n by_o the_o great_a despyte_n &_o pain_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o do_v to_o he_o before_o but_o laughen_fw-mi and_o maken_fw-mi joye_n &_o scornen_fw-ge he_o that_o be_v very_a god_n and_o may_v dampne_a hem_n to_o everla_a dethe_v and_o so_o they_o now_o besien_v they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v to_o bring_v he_o hasty_o to_o his_o dethe_v wherefore_o he_o be_v lad_n in_o again_o to_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v before_o scorge_v &_o illude_v and_o there_o be_v draw_v from_o he_o that_o old_a purpyll_n mantel_n and_o so_o he_o alle_fw-mi naked_a be_v beden_fw-mi to_o clothe_v himself_o again_o now_o with_o inward_a compassonn_n behold_v he_o here_o in_o manere_n as_o i_o say_v before_o oon_o after_o the_o manhede_v so_o pass_a so_o fair_a a_o young_a man_n moo_v innocent_a &_o moo_v lovely_a in_o that_o manner_n all_o to_o rend_v and_o wound_v and_o all_o bloody_a naked_a with_o a_o manner_n of_o shamefastness_n gadr_v his_o clothes_n in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o that_o house_n as_o they_o be_v dysclater_v by_o thoo_n harlotte_n do_v they_o on_o in_o honest_a manner_n before_o they_o that_o ever_o lowghen_fw-mi he_o to_o scorn_v as_o though_o he_o be_v the_o â—â—â—tanda_fw-la nota_fw-la de_fw-la paciencâ—a_fw-la â—â—â—tanda_fw-la moo_v wretch_n of_o all_o other_o forsake_v of_o god_n &_o wythoute_n all_o manner_n socoure_v or_o help_v ¶_o wherefore_o now_o take_v heed_n dyligent_o to_o he_o &_o have_v wonder_n of_o that_o great_a profound_a mekenes_n of_o he_o and_z in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v conform_v the_o to_o follow_v he_o by_o pacyence_n and_o mekenes_n &_o suffer_v of_o wrong_n for_o his_o love_n and_o gooth_o forth_o with_o he_o and_o behold_v how_o after_o he_o have_v do_v on_o his_o clothes_n they_z ladden_fw-mi he_o forth_o in_o great_a haste_n &_o lie_v upon_o he_o yâ—_z worshipful_a tree_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v hevy_a and_o full_a long_a that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o story_n xv_o foot_n of_o length_n the_o which_o he_o as_o a_o meek_a &_o most_o patient_a lamb_n take_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n &_o ber_v forth_o and_o so_o be_v he_o lad_n forth_o with_o his_o two_o felawe_n that_o be_v thief_n &_o damn_a to_o the_o self_n dethe_v &_o this_o be_v his_o felawship_n at_o this_o time_n o_o good_a lord_n jhun_v what_o shame_n do_v they_o to_o you_o that_o shall_v be_v your_o friend_n they_o maken_v you_o felawe_n to_o thief_n &_o yet_o they_o do_v worse_o for_z they_o maken_v you_o to_o bear_v your_o cross_n that_o be_v not_o read_v of_o they_o wherefore_o not_o oon_o as_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_v say_v you_o be_v put_v with_o wicked_a doer_n &_o thief_n but_o also_o with_o est_fw-la cum_fw-la iniâ—s_fw-la deputatus_fw-la est_fw-la worse_a than_o thief_n sothe_o lord_n thy_o patience_n may_v not_o be_v speak_v ¶_o ferthermore_o as_o to_o the_o process_n seenge_v his_o dear_a mother_n that_o she_o may_v not_o follow_v he_o nyghe_a for_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o peple_n about_o he_o she_o take_v another_o way_n more_o short_a in_o haste_n with_o johan_n &_o other_o of_o her_o felawship_n so_o that_o she_o myÈte_v mete_v with_o he_o before_o other_o by_o that_o way_n &_o when_o she_o meet_v with_o he_o wythoute_n the_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o cyte_n there_o as_o two_o way_n metten_v to_o guider_n and_o see_v he_o charge_v &_o overlay_v with_o so_o great_a a_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o which_o she_o see_v not_o before_o she_o be_v all_o out_o of_o herself_o and_o half_a deed_n for_o sorrow_n so_o that_o neither_o she_o may_v speak_v to_o he_o one_o word_n nor_o he_o to_o she_o by_o cause_n of_o great_a haast_a of_o they_o that_o ladden_fw-mi he_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o lityl_o after_o our_o lord_n torn_v he_o to_o the_o wyman_n that_o follow_v he_o i_o filie_o iherlm_n nolite_fw-la sleâ—_n super_fw-la i_o weep_v and_o say_v to_o hem_v you_o doughter_n of_o jhrlm_a wepith_n not_o on_o i_o but_o on_o yourself_o and_o so_o forth_o after_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o these_o two_o place_n be_v after_o make_v chirche_n in_o mind_n of_o these_o thige_n as_o they_o sayen_v that_o have_v seen_v they_o ferthermore_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o calvary_n where_o he_o be_v crucyfy_v be_v a_o great_a space_n from_o the_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o cyte_n and_o he_o be_v atter_fw-la so_o over_o come_v with_o traveyle_n &_o weary_a that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v yâ—_z hevy_a cross_v he_o lay_v it_o down_o but_o the_o curse_a tormentor_n &_o they_o full_a of_o malice_n dread_a for_o to_o dyfferre_fw-la his_o death_n least_fw-mi that_o pilot_n will_v have_v call_v again_o his_o sentence_n &_o doom_n for_o he_o show_v before_o a_o will_n to_o have_v delyverde_v he_o they_o maden_v a_o neither_o man_n that_o be_v call_v simon_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n with_o he_o and_o ladden_fw-mi he_o so_o discharge_v of_o the_o
you_o break_v he_o not_o as_o you_o have_v do_v the_o thief_n so_o that_o i_o may_v berye_o his_o body_n all_o hole_n for_o it_o nedith_v not_o sythen_a as_o you_o seen_v he_o be_v full_o deed_n and_o be_v a_o long_a time_n now_o pass_v and_o therewith_o john_n &_o magdalene_n and_o her_o other_o sister_n knel_v with_o our_o lady_n besoughten_v the_o same_o with_o her_o sore_a weep_a o_o lady_n what_o do_v you_o you_o lowen_v you_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o hem_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v wicked_a and_o pray_fw-mi hem_n that_o have_v no_o reward_n to_o any_o good_a prayer_n suppose_v you_o to_o bow_v by_o your_o pyte_n hem_n that_o ben_fw-mi moo_v cruel_a and_o moo_v wicked_a &_o without_o pyte_v or_o to_o overcome_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi alder_z proud_a with_o mekenes_n nay_o for_o proud_a man_n have_v abhomynaconn_v of_o mekenes_n you_o traveyllen_v in_o vain_a and_o therewith_o one_o that_o be_v name_v longius_fw-la and_o be_v that_o time_n wicked_a &_o proud_a but_o after_o a_o true_a lyver_n &_o martyr_n despise_a her_o weep_a &_o prayer_n with_o a_o sharp_a spear_n openyd_v the_o side_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o make_v a_o great_a wound_n out_o of_o the_o which_o anon_o rane_n togyder_v both_o blood_n &_o water_n and_o therewith_o our_o lady_n felle_n down_o in_o a_o swounyug_n half_a deed_n bytwene_v the_o harm_n of_o magdalene_n and_o that_o john_n not_o mow_v bear_v that_o great_a sorrow_n take_v to_o he_o manes_fw-la heart_n and_o rise_a against_o they_o say_v you_o wicked_a man_n why_o do_v you_o this_o cruelty_n see_v you_o not_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n why_o will_v you_o also_o slay_v this_o woman_n his_o mother_n go_v now_o your_o way_n for_o we_o shall_v berye_n he_o and_o therewith_o as_o god_n will_v they_o go_v her_o way_n thene_n be_v our_o lady_n excyte_v and_o so_o rise_v as_o it_o have_v be_v fro_o sleep_v ask_v what_o be_v do_v more_o to_o she_o soon_o &_o they_o say_v none_o new_a thing_n more_o against_o he_o and_o after_o she_o have_v catch_v spiryte_n and_o behold_v she_o soon_o so_o grevous_o wound_v be_v also_o wound_v in_o her_o herte_n with_o a_o new_a wound_n of_o sorrow_n see_v thou_o now_o how_o oft_o time_n our_o lady_n be_v this_o day_n deed_n sothly_o as_o oft_o as_o she_o see_v do_v against_o she_o soon_o oni_n pain_n wherefore_o now_o be_v fulfyl_v in_o she_o that_o symeon_n say_v to_o she_o prophecyeng_v gladâ—ê°_n tâ—an_v ipsiê°_n aâ—am_fw-la ptransibit_fw-la gladâ—ê°_n long_o before_o his_o suerde_a shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o oune_n soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o suerde_a of_o his_o passonn_n &_o sorrow_n and_o that_o befelle_n oft_o time_n in_o this_o day_n but_o now_o soth_o the_o suerde_a of_o this_o spear_n have_v pierce_a both_o the_o body_n of_o the_o soon_o &_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o mother_n after_o this_o they_o saten_v down_o all_o beside_o the_o cross_a but_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o wot_v not_o for_o they_o may_v not_o take_v do_v un_o the_o body_n &_o berye_o it_o by_o cause_n they_o have_v neither_o strengthe_n nor_o instrument_n apt_a therefore_o and_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi away_o from_o he_o so_o hang_a they_n dare_v not_o and_o long_o abide_v there_o they_o may_v not_o â–ª_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o night_n be_v come_v on_o they_o here_z may_v thou_o see_v in_o what_o sorrow_n and_o perplexyte_n they_o be_v o_o benygne_fw-mi lord_n jhesu_n how_o be_v this_o that_o you_o suffer_v your_o dear_a mother_n choose_v before_o all_o other_o that_o be_v the_o mirror_n of_o the_o world_n and_o your_o specyall_a rest_a place_n so_o to_o be_v torment_v &_o trouble_v that_o un_v she_o have_v any_o spiryte_v to_o live_v and_o time_n it_o be_v that_o she_o have_v some_o manere_n of_o rest_n and_o relece_v of_o her_o sorrow_n ¶_o of_o the_o take_n down_o of_o the_o cross_a our_o lord_n body_n jhesu_n at_o evensonge_a time_n caplm_fw-ge xlvi_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n that_o our_o lady_n &_o johan_n &_o other_o before_o say_v be_v in_o so_o great_a perplexyte_n &_o desolation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o lokeden_fw-mi towards_o the_o cyte_n as_o oftimes_o dyden_n for_o drede_v and_o thenne_n see_v they_o many_o other_o come_n toward_o they_o by_o the_o way_n the_o which_o be_v joseph_n of_o armathre_o and_o nycodeme_n bryng_a with_o they_o dyverse_a instrument_n with_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v down_o the_o body_n of_o jhun_v fro_o the_o cross_n and_o also_o they_o bring_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n for_o to_o anoint_v his_o body_n &_o so_o bury_v hyt_n and_o thene_n they_o all_o rise_v up_o with_o great_a drede_n not_o know_v what_o they_o will_v do_v o_o lord_n god_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o sorrow_n this_o day_n thene_n johan_n take_v heed_n to_o they_o that_o be_v so_o come_v say_v to_o our_o lady_n sothe_o i_o see_v come_v there_o joseph_n &_o nichodeme_n and_o thene_n our_o lady_n catch_v spiryte_v &_o be_v grete_o comfort_v and_o say_v bless_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n that_o have_v send_v we_o help_v at_o our_o need_n &_o have_v mind_n of_o our_o sorrow_n &_o that_o have_v not_o forsake_v we_o in_o our_o trybulacyon_n good_a soon_o johan_n go_v against_o they_o &_o welcome_a hem_n for_o i_o wot_v well_o they_o come_v to_o our_o socoure_n and_o anon_o johan_n go_v against_o they_o and_o when_o they_o metten_v they_o clip_v other_o with_o weep_a teres_fw-la &_o may_v not_o speak_v to_o other_o a_o great_a while_n for_o tenderness_n of_o compassyon_n and_o sorrow_n after_o that_o they_o have_v walk_v forth_o a_o lytyll_a while_n and_o draw_v nyghe_a toward_o the_o cross_n joseph_n ask_v who_o be_v there_o wythe_v our_o lady_n &_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o other_o dyscyple_n &_o johan_n answer_v tell_v they_o who_o be_v there_o with_o our_o lady_n but_o of_o the_o discyple_n he_o coude_fw-fr not_o tell_v for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v none_o of_o hem_n see_v of_o all_o yâ—_z day_n â–ª_o &_o ferthermore_o at_o her_o ask_n he_o tell_v all_o that_o be_v do_v against_o our_o lord_n &_o all_o the_o process_n of_o his_o passion_n &_o when_o they_o come_v nigh_o the_o place_n knel_v down_o and_o weep_a they_o honour_v our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o after_o meeting_a togyder_n our_o lady_n and_o her_o sister_n &_o mawdleyne_v receyve_v they_o worshipful_o with_o knel_v &_o low_o bow_v to_o therthe_n and_o they_o again_o ward_v knel_v &_o worship_n ping_a with_o great_a weep_a stoden_n so_o togyder_v a_o great_a while_n or_o they_o speak_v but_o at_o last_o our_o lady_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o hem_v &_o say_v sothly_o friend_n you_o have_v do_v well_o that_o you_o have_v mind_n so_o of_o your_o master_n for_o he_o love_v you_o well_o and_z as_o i_o knowledge_n plain_o to_o you_o it_o semyd_fw-la to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a light_n rise_v at_o your_o come_n for_o before_o we_o wyste_v not_o what_o we_o myighte_v do_v &_o therefore_o god_n quite_o you_o and_z they_o sayden_n ayenwarde_a we_o be_v sorry_a with_o all_o our_o herte_n for_o all_o thyse_n wrong_n &_o malice_n do_v against_o he_o for_o as_o we_o seen_v well_o the_o wicked_a man_n haven_n the_o mastery_n against_o the_o ryghtwysman_n and_o we_o will_v full_o glad_o have_v delyverde_v he_o fro_o so_o great_a jniury_n if_o we_o have_v might_n â–ª_o but_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi we_o shall_v do_v this_o seruyce_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o master_n that_o we_o ben_fw-mi come_v fore_o and_o thene_n they_o make_v they_o ready_a to_o take_v he_o down_o take_v now_o good_a heed_n in_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v down_o there_o be_v set_v two_o lader_n on_o the_o side_n on_o the_o cross_n one_o against_o another_o &_o joseph_n gooth_v upon_o the_o ladder_n stond_v of_o that_o houde_v on_o the_o right_n half_a &_o be_v he_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o nail_n of_o that_o honde_fw-fr but_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a for_o the_o nail_n be_v great_a &_o long_o &_o hard_o drive_v in_o to_z the_o tree_n and_o without_o great_a thir_n down_o of_o our_o lord_n honde_v it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o that_o be_v no_o force_n for_o our_o lord_n knowyth_o that_o he_o doyth_fw-mi all_o true_o &_o with_o good_a intent_n and_o therefore_o he_o acceptith_v his_o deed_n and_o when_o the_o nail_n be_v draw_v out_o iohn_n makith_o sign_n to_o nychode_n for_o to_o take_v he_o it_o prive_o so_o that_o our_o lady_n see_v it_o not_o for_o dyscomfort_v and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi nychodeme_n drawyth_o out_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o lyfte_n honde_fw-fr and_o takyth_v it_o pryvely_a to_o johan_n and_n thenne_v nychodeme_n comyth_n down_o for_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o third_o nail_n of_o the_o foot_n
&_o sore_a weep_a accuse_v &_o reprehend_v hemself_n that_o they_o have_v so_o leave_v her_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr our_o lady_n comforting_a hem_n say_v â–ª_o our_o good_a lord_n master_n â–ª_o and_o our_o true_a herdman_n be_v goon_o fro_o us._n and_o we_o be_v leave_v now_o as_o faderles_a chyldern_n but_o i_o hope_v true_o yâ—_z we_o shall_v soon_o have_v he_o again_o and_o you_o know_v well_o that_o my_o soon_o be_v benygne_v and_o mercyful_a bless_v may_v he_o be_v for_o he_o love_v you_o well_o and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o reâ—oucylied_v to_o you_o and_o glad_o he_o shall_v foryeve_v all_o the_o trespass_n &_o all_o offence_n for_o soth_o by_o suffraunce_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi the_o malice_n against_o he_o be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o woodness_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o strong_a &_o mighty_a that_o you_o may_v not_o have_v socour_v he_o though_o you_o have_v abide_v still_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o drede_v not_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o thene_n ansuerde_a peter_n and_o say_v soth_o as_o you_o say_v so_o it_o be_v for_o i_o that_o see_v but_o a_o lityll_a of_o the_o beginning_a be_v with_o so_o great_a drede_n smyten_v in_o the_o porch_n of_o cayphas_n house_n that_o un_v wend_v i_o for_o to_o have_v escape_v the_o death_n and_o therefore_o i_o forsake_v he_o and_o have_v no_o mind_n att_o that_o time_n of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o i_o before_o till_o he_o look_v on_o i_o and_o mawdleyne_v ask_v what_o those_o word_n be_v and_o he_o say_v how_o he_o tell_v he_o before_o that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v he_o &_o what_o time_n and_o so_o forth_o he_o tell_v all_o his_o word_n speak_v to_o they_o &_o specyal_o yâ—_z he_o tell_v before_o many_o thing_n to_o hem_v of_o his_o passion_n in_o that_o supper_n tyme._n that_o he_o make_v with_o hen_n the_o thursday_n at_o even_o thene_n our_o lady_n say_v that_o she_o will_v glad_o here_o of_o that_o process_n that_o befall_v at_o that_o supper_n and_o peter_n make_v sign_n to_o john_n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v that_o process_n and_o john_n tell_v all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o say_v and_o after_o to_o peter_n he_o tell_v all_o the_o process_n of_o his_o passion_n as_o he_o desire_v and_o so_o what_o of_o these_o thing_n &_o of_o other_o do_v by_o our_o lord_n jhun_v among_o they_o they_o tellen_v to_o other_o now_o one_o and_o now_o another_o as_o it_o comyth_n to_o her_o mind_n during_o away_o all_o that_o day_n in_o such_o manner_n talkynge_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v o_o lord_n how_o attentif_o &_o besely_a mawdleine_n listen_v to_o those_o word_n but_o moche_v more_o our_o lady_n saienge_v oft_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o process_n blessyd_v be_v my_o soon_o jhesus_n namely_o when_o she_o &_o mawdleyne_v herd_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o he_o yaaf_a hem_n in_o the_o form_n of_o breed_n his_o own_o body_n to_o eat_v and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n his_o blood_n to_o drink_v soth_o i_o trow_v that_o with_o soverayn_a merueyle_v she_o hertes_o melt_v in_o to_o like_v sorrow_n and_o soroufull_a like_v break_v out_o on_o weep_a and_o sh_a sweet_a teres_fw-la for_o that_o high_a brenning_a love_n that_o he_o show_v to_o man_n soverayn_o in_o that_o excellent_a &_o passige_a deed_n of_o charyte_n but_o now_o pass_v over_o so_o short_o of_o this_o ineditaconn_n at_o this_o time_n morover_n take_v heed_n and_o behold_v they_o this_o day_n in_o great_a sorrow_n &_o drede_n and_o have_v compassion_n of_o hen_n if_o thou_o can_v for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o see_v how_o that_o the_o lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pryncesse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o chyvetayn_n of_o goddis_fw-la peple_n ben_fw-mi now_o so_o in_o drede_n &_o sorrow_n stoken_n &_o hide_v in_o yâ—_z lityll_o house_n not_o know_v what_o they_o may_v do_v not_o have_v comfort_n but_o oon_o in_o that_o come_n of_o the_o word_n &_o dede_n of_o her_o lord_n jhun_fw-ge nevertheless_o our_o lady_n stand_v always_o sad_o in_o a_o restful_a and_o peasyble_a herte_fw-fr for_o she_o have_v ever_o a_o certain_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrecconn_n of_o she_o soon_o and_o therefore_o holy_a chyrche_n makyth_v mind_n specyall_a of_o her_o every_o saterdaye_n by_o that_o in_o that_o dare_n stand_v onn_o in_o her_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n nevertheless_o she_o may_v not_o have_v full_o joy_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o hard_a dethe_v &_o his_o bitter_a passion_n when_o the_o soon_o be_v go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v leifful_a to_o werche_n marry_o mawdleyne_v &_o another_o marrow_n with_o she_o yeden_fw-mi forth_o in_o to_o the_o cyte_n for_o to_o buy_v matter_n able_a for_o to_o make_v oynement_n of_o as_o they_o have_v son_n what_o do_v on_o the_o fridaye_n before_o in_o to_o the_o soon_o settel_n for_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbot_n day_n from_o yâ—_z soon_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n before_o in_o to_o the_o son_n rest_n of_o the_o same_o day_n now_o take_v heed_n and_o behold_v they_o how_o they_o goon_o with_o soroufull_a cheer_n in_o manner_n of_o desolate_a wydove_n to_o some_o apothecha_n â–ª_o ry_o or_o spycer_n the_o which_o they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a devoute_a man_n and_o that_o will_v glad_o fulfylle_v her_o wylle_n and_o desire_v in_o that_o party_n and_o when_o they_o have_v choose_v the_o best_a oynement_n that_o they_o cowde_v find_v and_o pay_v therefore_o they_o yeden_fw-ge home_o again_o werching_n they_o in_o the_o best_a manere_fw-mi that_o they_o cowde_v and_o so_o may_v thou_o see_v how_o diligent_o &_o true_o they_o werchen_a &_o traveyle_n for_o her_o lord_n with_o wepynge_n and_o sighynge_n a_o among_o and_o how_o our_o lady_n and_o thapastle_n stoden_a &_o behelden_v and_o peraveuture_a helpen_v among_o and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n they_o seaceden_fw-mi &_o yeden_fw-mi to_o rest_v such_o as_o be_v and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meditaconn_n for_o the_o saterdaye_n touch_v our_o lady_n &_o other_o wymmen_v and_o the_o apoostle_n but_o what_o die_v our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o day_n sooth_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o go_v in_o soul_n down_o in_o to_o hell_n there_o as_o holy_a fader_n weren_a and_o thenne_fw-fr weren_a they_o in_o joye_n and_o bliss_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o bless_a presence_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n â–ª_o be_v perfyte_n joye_n and_o here_o may_v we_o see_v how_o great_a be_v his_o benygnytee_n in_o that_o he_o will_v himself_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n how_o great_a charyte_n &_o mekenesse_n that_o be_v for_o he_o may_v have_v send_v a_o angel_n and_o have_v delyverde_v they_o out_o of_o the_o devylles_n bond_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o he_o where_o he_o have_v lyste_v but_o his_o love_n &_o his_o mekenes_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v that_o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v himself_o down_o in_o to_o hell_n &_o vysit_v his_o choose_a soul_n there_o &_o that_o not_o as_o servant_n but_o friend_n of_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o thene_n all_o the_o holy_a fader_n in_o his_o come_n fill_v with_o joye_n &_o bliss_n and_o all_o sorrow_n &_o myslike_v away_o pass_v stoden_a before_o he_o in_o lovynge_n &_o song_n of_o prophecy_n and_o psalm_n that_o be_v beforsay_v and_o thene_n fulfil_v as_o they_o be_v write_v in_o holy_a wrytt_n in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o body_n again_o and_o rise_v up_o glorious_o from_o death_n to_o lyf_v as_o it_o folovyth_v in_o process_n hereafter_o to_o the_o which_o lif_n for_o to_o rise_v at_o the_o last_v with_o he_o he_o grant_v we_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o for_o we_o dey_v on_o the_o cross_v ¶_o of_o the_o glorious_a resurrecconn_n of_o our_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o how_o he_o first_o appear_v to_o his_o mother_n as_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o trow_v caplm_fw-ge l._n after_o that_o the_o worthy_a est_fw-fr prince_n and_o myghty_a conqueror_n jhesus_n through_o his_o bitter_a passion_n and_o hard_a dethe_v have_v vaynquyssh_v and_o utter_o onecome_v that_o soverayne_a tyrant_n mannes_z enm_fw-la you_o this_o adversary_n sathanas_fw-la with_o all_o his_o wicked_a oo_v as_o so_o one_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n he_o go_v down_o to_o that_o tyrant_n prison_n hell_n and_o right_n as_o in_o sooth_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o virtue_n &_o kyage_n of_o bliss_n so_o by_o his_o soverayn_a may_v &_o rightwysnes_n he_o break_v of_o that_o prison_n and_o enter_v with_o unspekeable_a joye_n &_o bliss_n to_o his_o choose_a people_n that_o there_o have_v be_v in_o distress_n many_o thousand_o year_n before_o and_o thene_n be_v that_o prison_n torn_v in_o
to_o a_o blissful_a paradise_n through_o his_o presence_n and_o all_o that_o blessid_v fe_z ship_n with_o mirth_n &_o joy_n that_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v or_o think_v honour_a &_o worship_v and_o thank_v soverayn_o her_o load_n â–ª_o that_o so_o gracyous_o delyverde_v they_o fro_o that_o thraldom_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o that_o bliss_n that_o they_o have_v forfeit_v worthy_o by_o sin_n and_o so_o in_o ympnes_n and_o joyeful_a song_n of_o the_o prophesy_v fulfyl_v first_o ada_z &_o his_o progeny_n and_o after_o no_o &_o abraham_n mose_n &_o davyd_v with_o all_o other_o holy_a fader_n and_o prophet_n love_v and_o thank_n our_o lord_n jhesu_n continue_v there_o with_o he_o and_o his_o bless_a angel_n in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o it_o like_v he_o to_o take_v vem_fw-la then_v with_o unspekable_a joy_n &_o mirth_n and_o set_v they_o in_o paradise_n terrestre_fw-fr where_o that_o enoch_n &_o hely_n live_v in_o body_n abyden_n the_o time_n of_o antcryst_n the_o which_o also_o weren_a soverayn_o comfort_v of_o his_o glorioê°_n presence_n with_o that_o bless_a company_n and_o when_o it_o drowe_v toward_o day_n upon_o the_o sondaye_n that_o be_v the_o third_o day_n from_o his_o passion_n our_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v to_o hem_v all_o and_o say_v in_o these_o manner_n word_n now_o it_o be_v time_n that_o i_o raise_v my_o body_n fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n and_o i_o therefore_o now_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v my_o body_n again_o and_o therewith_o they_o all_o falling_n down_o and_o worship_a he_o sayden_n gooth_n our_o lord_n king_n of_o bliss_n &_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v your_o will_n comyth_n again_o for_o we_o desyren_n soverayn_o to_o see_v your_o moost_n gloryoê°_n body_n to_o our_o soverayne_a comfort_n come_n thene_n our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o soul_n with_o a_o worshypful_a multytude_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o grave_n where_o his_o bless_a body_n lay_v on_o the_o sondaye_n full_a erly_a before_o the_o full_a spryng_a of_o the_o day_n and_o take_v again_o that_o body_n moo_v holy_a rise_v up_o thorugh_v his_o own_o virtue_n &_o may_v and_o go_v out_o of_o that_o grave_n closid_v as_o he_o go_v first_o out_o of_o his_o mâ—â—s_n womb_n clean_o virgyn_v in_o his_o nativyte_n without_o sorrow_n or_o weme_n of_o sign_n and_o thene_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v er_o on_o morough_fw-mi marry_fw-mi mawdleyn_n marry_o of_o james_n &_o of_o salome_o take_v she_o leave_v first_o at_o our_o lady_n token_n the_o way_n to_o ward_v the_o grave_n with_o precyous_a onement_n duelling_n still_o att_o home_n our_o lady_n and_o make_v her_o prayer_n in_o this_o manner_n almighty_a god_n fader_fw-mi moo_v merciful_a and_o moo_v piteous_a as_o you_o well_o know_v my_o deer_n soon_o be_v deed_n &_o beryed_a for_o soth_o he_o be_v nayâ—led_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o hang_v bitwyx_n two_o thief_n and_o after_o he_o be_v deed_n i_o help_v to_o berry_n he_o with_o my_o own_o ande_fw-mi who_o i_o conceyve_v without_o corrupcyon_n and_o bear_v he_o wy_fw-mi thoute_n traveylle_n and_o sorrow_n and_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi my_o good_a alle_fw-mi my_o desire_n and_o all_o the_o life_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o at_o last_o he_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o all_o to_o beten_v all_o to_o wound_a &_o all_o to_o rend_v and_o all_o his_o enemy_n rise_v against_o he_o and_o scorn_v he_o and_o dampen_v he_o and_o his_o own_o dâ—ycyples_n forsoken_v he_o and_o fly_v from_o he_o and_o i_o his_o sorouâ—â—ll_a mother_n may_v not_o help_v he_o and_o as_o you_o know_v well_o fader_fw-mi of_o pyte_n and_o of_o mercy_n that_o have_v all_o power_n &_o may_v you_o will_v not_o thene_n delyver_v he_o from_o the_o hard_a death_n but_o now_o you_o may_v restore_v he_o to_o i_o again_o to_o life_n and_o that_o i_o beseech_v your_o high_a mageste_v lord_n where_o be_v he_o now_o why_o tarry_v he_o so_o long_o from_o i_o good_a fader_fw-mi send_v he_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o i_o for_o my_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v in_o rest_n in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o i_o see_v he_o â–ª_o o_o my_o sweet_a soon_o what_o do_v thou_o now_o and_o why_o abyde_v thou_o so_o long_o or_o thou_o â—â—me_n to_o i_o sothly_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v again_o up_o rise_v the_o third_o day_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o third_o day_n my_o deer_n soon_o arise_v up_o now_o all_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_v i_o with_o thâ—â—e_n again_o come_n who_o thou_o so_o dyscomforte_v through_o tâ—â—n_n away_o pass_v and_o with_o that_o she_o so_o prayenge_a and_o sweet_a teere_n sh_a 'loo_o sudden_o our_o lord_n jhun_v come_v &_o apere_v to_o she_o and_o in_o all_o the_o white_a clothes_n with_o a_o glad_a &_o lovely_a â—here_o greet_v she_o on_o side_n half_a in_o these_o word_n â–ª_o salue_fw-la sâ—tan_n parens_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v â–ª_o heyle_n holy_a mother_n and_o anon_o she_o torn_v she_o â—_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v be_v thou_o jhun_v my_o bless_a soon_o and_o therewith_o she_o knel_v down_o honour_a he_o and_o also_o he_o agaynwarde_a knelâ—â—ge_n say_v my_o dear_a mother_n i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o uprysen_v and_o â—o_o i_o be_o with_o yâ—_z and_o after_o both_o rise_v up_o kysseden_fw-mi lovely_a other_z and_o she_o with_o unspekable_a joy_n clip_a he_o sad_o rest_v aâ—_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o glad_o bear_v she_o up_o &_o sustain_v she_o after_o both_o sit_v togyder_n our_o lady_n besy_o and_o curious_o behold_v he_o resemblance_n and_o in_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o body_n whether_o be_v have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o wound_n before_o â–ª_o ask_n he_o whether_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n weren_a away_o â–ª_o and_o he_o ansuerde_v &_o say_v you_o sooth_o worshipful_a mother_n all_o sorrow_n be_v aware_a from_o i_o and_o dethe_v &_o sorrow_n and_o alle_fw-mi pain_n &_o anguyssh_n i_o have_v overcome_v so_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o hen_n forward_o feel_v aught_o of_o hen_n and_o thene_n she_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi that_o hath_z yâ—_z again_o yeven_v to_o i_o and_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v exalt_v love_a and_o magnyfy_v ever_o without_o end_n and_o so_o they_o both_o lovely_a &_o likyng_o talk_v togider_v maden_v a_o great_a joyefull_a feest_n and_o our_o lord_n jhun_v tell_v she_o the_o worthy_a thing_n that_o he_o die_v in_o tho_o three_o day_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o how_o be_v delyverde_v his_o choose_a peple_n from_o hell_n &_o the_o devil_n 'loo_o this_o be_v a_o soverayne_a paske_n &_o this_o be_v the_o joyefull_a day_n that_o davyd_v spekyth_n of_o specyal_o sayenge_a â—ec_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dnns_fw-la exultemus_fw-la igitur_fw-la et_fw-la letemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la amen_o ¶_o how_o that_o mawdlayne_n and_o other_o maryes_n camen_n to_o the_o grave_n caplm_fw-ge li._n as_o i_o say_v before_o mary_n mawdleyne_v and_o her_o two_o fellow_n token_n her_o way_n toward_o the_o grave_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n with_o precioê°_n oynement_n and_o when_o they_o come_v without_o the_o ya_fw-mi te_fw-mi of_o the_o cyte_n they_o token_n in_o to_o her_o mind_n the_o pain_n &_o the_o torment_n of_o her_o dear_a master_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o place_n where_o any_o thing_n be_v notable_o do_v against_o he_o or_o by_o he_o they_o somewhat_o stoden_a and_o abide_v knel_v down_o &_o kiss_v the_o earth_n sigh_v &_o weep_v and_o in_o these_o manner_n word_n say_v to_o other_o lo_o here_o we_o meet_v he_o with_o yâ—_z great_a hevy_a cross_n on_o his_o back_n when_o his_o mother_n swoon_v and_o half_a deed_n and_o after_o she_o he_o torn_v to_o the_o wyman_n of_o jhrlm_n yâ—_z maden_fw-ge sorrow_n for_o he_o and_o ferdermore_o here_o for_o werynesse_n over_o may_v he_o lay_v down_o the_o across_o and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a tormentor_n violent_o and_o cruel_o putten_n he_o four_o and_o constrayneden_fw-mi he_o to_o go_v fast_o and_o here_o at_o the_o last_o they_o spoylleden_fw-mi he_o of_o his_o clothes_n and_o maden_v he_o all_o naked_a and_o so_o cruel_o nayleden_fw-mi he_o upon_o the_o cross_a and_o then_o with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o sh_a of_o teres_fw-la falling_n down_o upon_o her_o face_n they_o worshippeden_fw-mi inward_o and_z kisseden_fw-mi devout_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v thene_n spreyn_v with_o his_o precyous_a rede_n blood_n and_o ferdermore_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o goinge_v tettus_fw-la tettus_fw-la toward_o the_o grave_n sayden_n to_o other_o who_o shall_v overtorne_v to_o we_o that_o great_a stone_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o therewith_o they_o nyghinge_a thereto_o and_o inward_o behold_v seen_v the_o stone_n overtorn_v and_o a_o angel_n syt_v thereupon_o and_o sayenge_a to_o they_o dredeth_n not_o you_o sechyth_n jhesu_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o the_o
close_v where_o thomas_n be_v thene_n present_v with_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o the_o first_o day_n before_o say_a and_o aâ—ter_v his_o fellow_n have_fw-mi tell_v he_o how_o they_o have_v seen_v her_o lord_n and_o he_o not_o byleve_v but_o it_o he_o may_v touch_v he_o as_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n plain_o tellyth_v thene_n the_o good_a herdman_n of_o his_o err_a sheep_n â–ª_o besy_n and_z have_v compassion_n sudden_o stond_v in_o mydde_v of_o hem_n â–ª_o and_o say_v pees_z to_o you_o and_o therewith_o torning_n he_o specyal_o to_o thomas_fw-la say_v put_v in_o thy_o fynger_n hyder_n and_o see_v &_o touch_v my_o ande_fw-mi and_o bring_v four_o thy_o honde_n and_o put_v it_o in_o to_o my_o side_n and_o be_v no_o more_o of_o mysbyleve_n but_o hâ—sforwarde_o true_o byleve_v and_o thene_n reverent_o thomas_n knel_v down_o with_o both_o joy_n and_o drede_v touch_v his_o wound_n as_o he_o bid_v &_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n he_o see_v he_o man_n â–ª_o and_o byleve_v he_o god_n and_o thene_n also_o he_o knoulege_v his_o guilt_n in_o that_o he_o have_v forsake_v he_o as_o other_o dyden_n also_o â–ª_o and_o our_o lord_n goodly_a take_v he_o up_o say_v drede_v not_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v foryeve_v and_o this_o long_a doubt_n and_o mysbyleve_v of_o thomas_fw-la be_v of_o the_o great_a godenes_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o manere_fw-la suffer_v for_o our_o profit_n to_o the_o more_o open_a pray_fw-mi if_o and_o certainty_n of_o his_o very_a resurreccyon_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v here_o the_o great_a benygnytee_n mekenesse_n and_o fervent_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o that_o yâ—_z he_o shewyth_o to_o thomas_n and_o his_o other_o discyple_n so_o open_o his_o wound_n for_o to_o put_v away_o from_o she_o hertes_o alle_fw-mi manere_fw-la derkenesse_n of_o mysbyleve_n to_o both_o she_o and_o we_o great_a profit_n and_o special_o our_o lord_n reserve_v in_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o step_n of_o his_o wound_n for_o three_o â–ª_o skill_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o to_o conferm_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o resurrecconn_n bil_z n._n bil_z to_o t_o 〈…〉_o discyple_n and_o second_o for_o to_o show_v they_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi 〈…〉_o will_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o make_v he_o plese_v to_o we_o for_o 〈…〉_o r_o specyall_a and_o soverayne_a advocate_n in_o that_o party_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr skylle_n be_v for_o to_o show_v they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n to_o yâ—_z reprove_v peple_n unto_o her_o confusion_n â–ª_o and_o so_o stond_v our_o lord_n with_o his_o bless_a mother_n and_o maudleyne_v &_o his_o discyple_n as_o long_o as_o he_o lyste_v comyne_v homely_a with_o they_o in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o chapyter_n to_o be_v have_v in_o contemplaconn_n and_o thene_n att_o last_o he_o bid_v they_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o galilee_v to_o the_o mount_n thabor_n as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o there_o he_o say_v he_o will_v speak_v more_o with_o hem_o and_o thenne_fw-fr yeve_a hem_n his_o bless_v he_o pass_v away_o from_o they_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n appear_v to_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o galyle_n caplm_fw-ge lix_o after_o the_o discyple_n be_v go_v in_o to_o galyle_n as_o our_o lord_n bid_v there_o he_o appear_v eft_o to_o hem_v â—_o say_v there_o be_v yeven_v to_o man_n alle_fw-mi the_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n gooth_n now_o &_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o teach_v all_o manner_n of_o peple_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â–ª_o and_o teching_n they_o to_o keep_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v bydden_a you_o and_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_v for_o 'loo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o the_o day_n in_o to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o they_o honour_v he_o at_o his_o come_v and_o stonden_v after_o with_o he_o full_o joyeful_a and_o glad_a ¶_o now_o take_v we_o good_a heed_n to_o the_o foresaid_a word_n for_o they_o be_v full_a comfortable_a &_o worthy_a first_o he_o shewyth_o to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o he_o yevyth_v they_o auctoryte_n &_o maundement_n to_o prithee_o â–ª_o the_o third_o he_o yevyth_v they_o the_o form_n of_o baptise_v and_o att_o last_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o comfort_n that_o they_o may_v have_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o hem_o â—oo_o what_o joy_n and_o comfort_n he_o yeve_v hem_o and_o how_o many_o great_a token_n of_o charytee_n he_o shewyth_o to_o hem_v and_o so_o yeve_v they_o his_o bless_v he_o pass_v away_o from_o they_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v apere_v to_o the_o discyple_n at_o the_o see_v tyberiadis_n johis_fw-la xxi_o caplm_n lx_o dwelling_n yet_o the_o discyple_n in_o galyle_n upon_o a_o time_n seven_o of_o theym_a wenten_a to_o fysshe_v in_o the_o see_v of_o tiberyadis_n as_o the_o gospel_n tellith_a in_o process_n the_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o ¶_o but_o if_o we_o take_v heed_n inward_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o speak_v &_o do_v we_o may_v find_v moche_o ghostly_a mirth_n &_o comfort_n in_o they_o and_o nam_o in_o that_o solemn_a fee_v that_o our_o lord_n make_v there_o to_o hem_v in_z the_o which_o he_o homely_a et_v with_o they_o and_o as_o his_o manner_n always_o be_v meke_o serve_v hen_n full_a likyng_o feed_v hem_n not_o onn_o bodily_a but_o moche_n more_o ghostly_a whereof_o he_o yeve_v we_o part_n &_o ghostly_a jhun_v for_o his_o mercy_n amen_n ¶_o after_o the_o foresaid_a feest_n complete_a our_o lord_n ask_v of_o peter_n petro_fw-it de_fw-fr petro_fw-it whether_o he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o other_o and_o eft_o and_o the_o thyr_n de_fw-fr time_n ask_v whether_o he_o love_v he_o at_o every_o time_n he_o commend_v to_o he_o his_o peple_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v after_o govern_v &_o bid_v he_o feed_v his_o sheep_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o proper_a benignyte_n &_o i_o keen_a of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o specyal_o his_o high_a charyte_n and_o joâ—e_n de_fw-fr petro_fw-la &_o joâ—e_n the_o great_a lone_n that_o he_o have_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o after_o he_o tellith_a before_o to_o peter_n the_o death_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o his_o love_n and_o peter_n willing_n to_o wite_v also_o of_o john_n that_o follow_v with_o he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o shall_v dye_n be_v ansuerde_v thus_o of_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v that_o he_o dwell_v so_o till_o i_o come_v as_z who_o say_v i_o will_v not_o that_o he_o follow_v i_o as_o thou_o by_o the_o passion_n suffer_v but_o yâ—_z in_o his_o full_a age_n &_o contemplaconn_n he_o end_v this_o life_n in_o pee_z nevertheless_o other_o discyple_n miss_v undstode_fw-la by_o that_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v dey_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o that_o ben_fw-mi a_o great_a yeft_n sy_a than_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v bodily_a deed_n and_o dwell_v ever_o with_o cryste_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ¶_o after_o this_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n pass_v a_o way_n fro_o theym_a and_o go_v again_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o the_o holy_a fader_n in_o paradyse_n also_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n appear_v a_o neither_o time_n to_o moo_o than_o fyve_o hundred_o discyple_n and_o brother_n gade_n fribus_fw-la apparu_n 〈◊〉_d jhun_v ingent_a â–ª_o fribus_fw-la red_a togyder_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n wytnessyth_v but_o where_o or_o what_o time_n or_o how_o it_o be_v not_o write_v nevertheless_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v as_o he_o be_v wont_v with_o great_a charyte_n meek_a nesse_n and_o goodness_n on_o his_o side_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n &_o comfort_n on_o her_o side_n and_o so_o have_v we_o now_o touch_v of_o twelve_o apperynge_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v after_o his_o resurrecconn_n without_o two_o yâ—_z folowen_v after_o in_o his_o ascenconn_n ¶_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o apperynge_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o generalle_fw-la caplm_n lxi_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v appear_v in_o druerse_a manere_fw-la after_o his_o resurreccyon_n xiiii_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v netheles_o the_o gospel_n specify_v not_o but_o onn_o of_o x._o for_o how_o he_o apere_v to_o his_o mother_n it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o any_o place_n but_o we_o reasonable_o &_o devout_o trow_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o also_o of_o other_o three_o apperynge_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o joseph_n to_o james_n &_o mo_z than_o v._o c._n brother_n be_v specyfy_v before_o where_o they_o be_v write_v but_o not_o in_o the_o gospel_n also_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v of_o many_o mo_z for_o it_o be_v lyk_o that_o he_o the_o moo_v benign_a lord_n oft_o time_n visit_v both_o his_o mother_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n and_o maudleyne_v his_o specyall_a belove_a comforting_a and_o glad_v they_o specyal_o that_o be_v in_o his_o
be_v hide_v they_o publyssh_v it_o in_o the_o eere_n of_o the_o peple_n open_o and_o so_o as_o the_o king_n will_v it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n hide_v but_o after_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n publyssh_v &_o know_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o king_n mekenesse_n thereby_o as_o hide_v shall_v be_v preve_v and_o netheles_o therewith_o by_o open_a know_v of_o yâ—_z great_a miracle_n yâ—_z faith_n of_o true_a bylevinge_v man_n shall_v be_v conferm_v &_o strenghthid_v to_o worship_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n werchith_fw-mi such_o miracle_n and_o merueyle_n in_o that_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o his_o precyous_a body_n in_o specyall_a comforting_a of_o true_a lyver_n and_o more_o fervent_a stiringe_n to_o his_o love_n amen_o ¶_o also_o accord_v to_o the_o self_n purpoo_v i_o find_v writing_a in_o the_o long_a life_n of_o saint_n hugh_n bishop_n of_o lyncolne_n and_o first_o monk_n of_o thorder_n of_o charterhous_a and_o pryour_fw-mi of_o wytham_n the_o which_o life_n write_v a_o chappellayn_n of_o he_o and_o monk_n of_o the_o self_n order_n that_o hear_v and_o see_v that_o he_o write_v and_o among_o other_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la sentence_n sayenge_a it_o befall_v upon_o a_o satirdaye_n the_o foresaid_a bysshop_n saint_n hugh_n dwelling_n at_o a_o maneer_n of_o his_o call_v bukedene_n as_o he_o sing_v a_o mass_n of_o our_o lady_n after_o he_o comyn_v custom_n in_o that_o day_n there_o hear_v his_o mass_n with_o other_o a_o devoute_a clerk_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o by_o special_a revelaconn_v of_o god_n whereof_o there_o be_v write_v a_o fair_a process_n touch_v another_o matere_a the_o which_o we_o passen_a over_o here_o and_z as_o to_o our_o purpoo_n what_o time_n it_o be_v come_v to_o the_o sact_v as_o the_o bysshop_n hold_v up_o goddys_n body_n in_o form_n of_o biede_n there_o appear_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o foresaid_a clerk_n bitwyx_n the_o preste_n holy_a ande_fw-mi our_o lord_n god_n bodily_a in_o likeness_n of_o a_o pass_a fair_a lityll_a child_n of_o the_o which_o sight_n he_o that_o see_v it_o inward_o compuncte_v as_o no_o wonder_n be_v &_o hie_o styre_v in_o to_o fervent_a devoconn_n continue_v all_o the_o time_n of_o yâ—_z mass_n in_o sweet_a teres_fw-la &_o devout_a prayer_n till_o it_o come_v to_o that_o place_n where_o thoost_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o above_o the_o chalyce_n &_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o at_o the_o which_o time_n he_o eft_o see_v the_o self_n likeness_n the_o foresaid_a jhun_n goddis_fw-la soon_o of_o heaven_n of_o fr_v himself_o in_o sa_fw-fr crefise_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o mane_n heel_n &_o sava_fw-fr conn_fw-mi after_o the_o mass_n be_v full_o end_v the_o self_n clerk_n speak_v with_o the_o holy_a bisshap_n in_o prevyte_n tell_v he_o first_o the_o revelacy_n on_o before_o name_v and_z after_o yâ—_z fair_a vision_n of_o goddis_fw-la bodi_fw-la here_o declare_v &_o therewith_o at_o thâ—de_n with_o sh_a teres_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n conclude_v say_v thê°_n i_o see_v my_o holy_a fader_fw-mi with_o my_o un_fw-mi worthy_a eye_n that_o bless_a sight_n the_o which_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o you_o seem_v it_o also_o moche_n &_o more_o cler_o for_o long_a &_o never_o &_o mot_n worthy_o and_o therewith_o both_o the_o bysshop_n &_o he_o with_o sweet_a teere_n comyne_v ghostly_a a_o great_a while_n togider_v after_o at_o the_o counseyle_n of_o the_o bysshop_n and_o bid_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o foresaid_a vysion_n prevy_v the_o clerk_n become_v a_o religyoê°_n man_n and_o after_o holy_a live_v here_o go_v to_o bliss_n everla_a amen_n touching_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o miracle_n &_o merueyle_n show_v rum_o two_o causa_fw-la mitacâ—o_fw-la rum_o in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o goddis_fw-la body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o to_o converte_v they_o that_o be_v of_o mysbileve_n in_o to_o yâ—_z true_a byleve_v fuste_v we_o rede_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n gregory_n the_o pope_n &_o worthy_a doctor_n in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o matron_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o every_o sondaye_v offer_v to_o saint_n gregory_n certain_a love_n of_o breed_n whereof_o be_v make_v goddis_fw-la body_n and_o upon_o a_o sondaye_n when_o saint_n gregory_n will_v have_v comune_v the_o foresaid_a woman_n with_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v consecrate_v &_o make_v god_n this_o body_n say_v after_o the_o comyn_v use_v of_o holy_a chirche_n in_o thyse_n word_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cryste_n keep_v the_o in_o to_o everlasting_a lyf_v she_o break_v out_o in_o to_o a_o dissolute_a laughter_n &_o thene_n saint_n gregory_n wythdrewe_v the_o sacrament_n from_o she_o and_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o after_o before_o the_o peple_n he_o ask_v the_o matron_n why_o she_o lough_z and_o thene_n she_o say_v by_o cause_n that_o thou_o call_v goddis_fw-la body_n the_o breed_n that_o i_o have_v make_v with_o my_o ande_fw-mi and_o thene_n saint_n gregory_n fall_v down_o in_o to_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o mysbyleve_n of_o the_o woman_n and_z after_o that_o he_o rise_v up_o he_o fond_a the_o sacrament_n torn_v in_o to_o lyknes_n of_o a_o finger_n in_o flesh_n &_o blood_n where_o through_o the_o woman_n be_v from_o she_o misbyleve_v torn_v in_o to_o the_o true_a and_o so_o after_o with_o the_o self_n sacrament_n by_o prayer_n of_o saint_n gregory_n torn_v in_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o breed_n as_o it_o be_v before_o she_o be_v comune_v and_o more_o styf_o set_v in_o true_a bileve_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o also_o other_o thruâ—_n she_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o high_a gracious_a author_n &_o wercher_n hereof_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n cryste_n amen_n to_o this_o self_n purpoo_v accord_v also_o i_o find_v write_v in_o the_o foresaid_a life_n of_o saint_n huge_a that_o upon_o a_o time_n as_o saint_n huge_a go_v through_o france_n be_v inn_v for_o the_o time_n in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v joye_n there_o come_v to_o he_o the_o parysshe_a priest_n of_o the_o town_n the_o which_o be_v a_o old_a man_n &_o a_o reverend_a in_o syight_n and_o wonder_v lene_n for_o great_a penance_n do_v for_o his_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_a and_o whereof_o it_o folowith_v after_o in_o process_n the_o which_o i_o take_v as_o in_o short_a word_n to_o our_o purpose_n and_z yâ—_z self_n priest_n tell_v of_o himself_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o i_o be_v young_a he_o say_v i_o be_v make_v priest_n but_o neither_o year_n ne_o manner_n accord_v to_o that_o worthy_a degree_n through_o temptaconn_n &_o stir_v of_o the_o fiend_n i_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o a_o great_a dede_o sign_n in_o the_o which_o sin_n i_o continue_v without_o contryconn_n &_o confessyon_n that_o be_v horrible_a to_o here_o so_o as_o i_o be_v pollute_v in_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o ghostly_a blind_a &_o seek_v in_o the_o faith_n i_o use_v bold_o to_o sing_v my_o mass_n and_o dradde_v not_o to_o treat_v &_o receyve_v that_o worthy_a sacrament_n of_o crystis_fw-la precyous_a flesh_n &_o blood_n and_z upon_o a_o day_n as_o i_o be_v at_o my_o mass_n in_o time_n of_o the_o consecraconn_n felle_fw-fr to_o my_o myude_v yâ—_z great_a horryble_a sign_n the_o which_o i_o have_v solonge_v time_n continue_v in_o and_z among_o other_o wretched_a thought_n of_o my_o blind_a herte_n i_o think_v in_o this_o manner_n lord_n whether_o that_o precyous_a body_n in_o flesh_n &_o blood_n of_o my_o lord_n jhun_v that_o be_v call_v the_o bryghtnes_n of_o everla_a life_n and_o ghostly_a mirror_n of_o the_o godhe_n de_fw-fr without_o wemme_n be_v now_o make_v treat_v &_o receyve_v very_o of_o i_o so_o foul_a and_o abominable_a syne_a and_o so_o have_v such_o unthrifty_a thought_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fraccy_n on_o and_o as_o the_o use_n be_v i_o have_v break_v thoost_n in_o two_o anon_o fresh_a blood_n run_v out_o thereof_o and_o that_o part_n that_o i_o hold_v in_o my_o honde_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o flesh_n and_o over_o all_o wete_z with_o the_o reed_n blood_n and_o therewith_o i_o seenge_v this_o be_v all_o astony_v &_o abassh_v and_o well_o nyghe_a out_o of_o my_o wytt_n and_o so_o as_o for_o lose_v the_o counseyle_n of_o all_o reason_n all_o that_o i_o hold_v in_o my_o honde_n i_o lete_fw-la fall_v down_o in_o to_o the_o chalyce_n there_o be_v thene_n to_o see_v &_o yet_o now_o be_v a_o wonderful_a miracle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wine_n torn_v open_o to_o man_n sight_n in_o to_o blood_n and_o breed_n in_o to_o flesh_n declare_v express_o the_o form_n &_o the_o sothnes_n of_o that_o bless_a sacrament_n ferdermore_o he_o say_v when_o i_o see_v this_o manner_n of_o likeness_n abide_v still_o without_o any_o torn_v or_o change_a i_o dare_v nomore_o touch_v
they_o but_o pryvely_a i_o hile_v the_o chalyce_n with_o the_o patene_n &_o the_o paten_v with_o the_o corporace_n and_o after_o the_o mass_n be_v do_v and_o the_o peple_n away_o pass_v i_o set_v the_o chalyce_n with_o the_o holy_a relyques_fw-fr that_o yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n be_v contain_v therein_o in_o a_o convenient_a place_n beside_o the_o altar_n with_o due_a reverence_n to_o be_v keep_v after_o this_o i_o go_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o make_v to_o he_o my_o confession_n with_o sothfast_a telling_n of_o all_o the_o caa_v beforsayd_v and_o of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o have_v join_v i_o penance_n &_o due_a satysfaccyon_n he_o assoyl_v i_o &_o lete_fw-la i_o go_fw-mi and_o so_o after_o the_o miracle_n publyssh_v &_o know_v there_o camen_n fro_o dyvers_a countree_n moche_v folk_n to_o see_v those_o precyoê°_n relyque_v with_o great_a reverence_n magnyfienge_v our_o lord_n that_o alone_a werchith_fw-mi such_o high_a miracle_n &_o merueyle_n and_o thene_n at_o the_o end_n the_o foresaid_a priest_n pray_v the_o clerk_n of_o saint_n hugh_n to_o the_o which_o he_o tell_v all_o the_o forsayde_a tale_n that_o they_o will_v also_o tell_v it_o to_o he_o so_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v holpen_v as_o anent_o god_n thorugh_o his_o holy_a prayer_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v with_o a_o great_a desire_n have_v goon_o for_o to_o see_v the_o foresaid_a memeyle_n he_o ansuerde_a in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n that_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v note_v to_o wching_n the_o faith_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n well_o he_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o on_o re_fw-mi lord_n lete_n hem_v have_v to_o hemself_n the_o token_n of_o her_o mysbyle_n we_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o of_o these_o thing_n whether_o we_o that_o every_o day_n seen_v with_o the_o trueste_n inner_a sight_n of_o our_o soul_n alle_fw-mi hooly_a &_o full_o this_o heavenly_a sacrifice_n haven_n in_o merueyle_n the_o pertyculers_n ymage_n of_o this_o yeft_a of_o god_n as_o who_o say_v nay_o but_o lete_fw-la he_o go_fw-mi see_v the_o lityll_o smalle_a porconn_n thereof_o with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n that_o see_v not_o all_o the_o hole_n with_o his_o inner_a ghostly_a eye_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v yeve_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o press_v at_o his_o go_v after_z he_o reprehend_v his_o meyne_n of_o her_o curyosyte_n and_o not_o onn_o stable_v hem_n in_o bileve_n but_o also_o declare_v open_o yâ—_z those_o thing_n that_o our_o faith_n techith_fw-mi us._n shall_v be_v underston_n de_fw-mi and_o hold_v more_o certain_o of_o true_a bileve_a man_n than_o though_o thing_n that_o this_o erthly_a light_n by_o reason_n show_v to_o bodily_a sight_n thus_o our_o lord_n by_o specyall_a grace_n by_o open_a miracle_n &_o merueyle_n show_v in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n drawith_o some_o folk_n out_o of_o her_o mysbyleve_n &_o stablyssh_v they_o &_o strengthen_v in_o true_a by_o leave_n as_o it_o be_v now_o show_v in_o v_o manner_n ¶_o touching_n yâ—_z third_o cause_n of_o shewenge_v miracle_n &_o merueyle_n in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o open_v preyf_v of_o the_o great_a virtue_n thereof_o in_o delyveraunce_n of_o pain_n and_o save_v fro_o bodily_a myscheyf_v &_o ghostly_a saint_n gregory_n tellyth_v in_o his_o dyalogue_n and_o also_o in_o a_o omely_a upon_o that_o gospel_n of_o luke_fw-mi si_fw-mi quis_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o how_o there_o be_v not_o long_o before_o his_o time_n a_o man_n take_v by_o enemy_n and_o lad_n in_o tâ—_n far_o country_n and_o there_o lay_v in_o prison_n and_o set_v in_o hard_a bond_n long_o time_n &_o after_o many_o day_n his_o wyf_v yâ—_z he_o de_o nomore_o of_o he_o &_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v deed_n lete_fw-la sing_v every_o week_n once_o a_o mass_n &_o offer_v the_o sacred_a oost_n for_o his_o soul_n â–ª_o and_o also_o oft_o as_o the_o mass_n be_v so_o do_v for_o his_o soul_n so_o of_o time_n his_o feter_n &_o bond_n be_v loose_v in_o that_o prison_n for_o long_o time_n after_o when_o he_o be_v delyverde_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o come_v home_o in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n he_o tell_v his_o wife_n with_o great_a merueyle_n how_o yâ—_z certain_a day_n every_o week_n his_o bond_n be_v lose_a &_o undo_v â–ª_o and_o his_o wife_n besy_o account_v &_o note_v the_o self_n day_n understode_v well_o &_o have_v knowledge_n that_o as_o oft_o she_o lete_fw-la offer_v the_o sacred_a oost_n for_o he_o so_o oft_o be_v he_o loose_v &_o his_o bond_n undo_v and_o thene_n the_o foresaid_a saint_n gregory_n conclude_v in_o this_o sentence_n wherefore_o dear_a bredern_a hereof_o in_o certain_a consyderaconn_v takyth_n &_o gader_v in_o to_o your_o mind_n of_o the_o sacred_a oost_n that_o be_v offer_v of_o us._n how_o moche_v it_o may_v in_o ourself_o unbind_v ghostly_a the_o bond_n of_o our_o herte_n fythen_a that_o it_o offer_v of_o one_o man_n be_v of_o so_o great_a virtue_n that_o it_o may_v loose_v in_o a_o neither_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o body_n wherefore_o moche_n owyth_o every_o priest_n to_o love_n for_o to_o sing_v his_o mass_n oftimes_o and_o for_o to_o dyspose_v he_o thereto_o by_o clean_a life_n &_o contrytion_n and_o confessyon_n ¶_o to_o this_o self_n purpoo_v also_o the_o foresaid_a saint_n gregory_n tellyth_v in_o this_o book_n call_v dyalo_n gus_fw-la how_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o a_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o see_v toward_o room_n there_o come_v upon_o he_o so_o great_a a_o tempest_n yâ—_z he_o be_v in_o despair_n ever_o tescape_v &_o come_v to_o land_n the_z shipman_n yâ—_z be_v in_o a_o lityll_a boat_n follow_v the_o ship_n after_o that_o the_o rope_n where_o that_o the_o boat_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o ship_n by_o violence_n of_o yâ—_z tempest_n be_v break_v sudden_o with_o the_o self_n boat_n he_o be_v caâ—t_v so_o a_o among_o the_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v that_o the_o bysshop_n see_v nomore_o of_o he_o and_o afterward_o when_o the_o bisshoppis_fw-la ship_n afâ—_n many_o peril_n be_v dryven_v to_o land_n in_o a_o certain_a isle_n the_o thyrd_o day_n he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n besy_o look_v whede_a he_o may_v have_v seen_v of_o the_o boat_n or_o of_o the_o shipman_n beforsayd_v but_o when_o he_o miyght_v not_o see_v of_o hen_n in_o any_o party_n of_o yâ—_z see_v suppose_v yâ—_z the_o shipman_n be_v drown_v &_o deed_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o he_o â—ete_v sing_v a_o mass_n &_o offer_v yâ—_z helful_a sacrifice_n of_o goddis_fw-la body_n for_o thassoyl_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o aftwarde_a in_o the_o say_a ship_n restore_v he_o take_v the_o see_v toward_o ytalye_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o room_n there_o sudden_o he_o find_v a_o live_v the_o foresaid_a ship_n man_n that_o he_o wend_v have_v be_v deed_n whereof_o glad_a &_o joyeful_a he_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v live_v so_o many_o day_n in_o so_o great_a peryll_n of_o yâ—_z see_v and_z he_o ansuerd_v &_o tell_v how_o of_o time_n in_o the_o flode_n of_o yâ—_z tempest_n he_o be_v cast_v up_o &_o down_o now_o above_o yâ—_z boat_n full_o of_o water_n &_o now_o under_o and_o at_o last_o what_o for_o traveile_v and_o what_o for_o fast_v when_o he_o be_v so_o overcome_v &_o never_o deed_n that_o he_o wist_v neither_o forsooth_o whede_a he_o slepte_v or_o wake_v sudden_o he_o think_v that_o one_o apere_v to_o he_o in_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v andaya_n we_o he_o breed_n to_o eat_v the_o which_o also_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v eten_v he_o take_v strengthe_n and_o soon_o after_o in_o a_o ship_n that_o come_v thereby_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o land_n and_o whanne_v the_o bysshop_n have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o understode_v the_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v receyve_v the_o say_a breed_n â–ª_o and_o be_v revygor_v thene_n know_v he_o well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o self_n day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la the_o priest_n sing_v for_o he_o and_o offer_v the_o sacred_a oost_n in_o the_o foresaid_a isle_n for_o his_o soul_n thus_o shewyth_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cry_v open_o by_o miracle_n and_o merueyle_n the_o soverayn_a virtue_n of_o his_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o that_o not_o onn_o in_o help_a &_o save_v of_o man_n alyve_a as_o it_o be_v now_o herb_n fornsayd_v but_o also_o that_o be_v more_o to_o charge_v in_o lose_v &_o unbind_v of_o soul_n hethen_a pass_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n as_o the_o self_n saint_n gregory_n tellyth_v in_o the_o foresaid_a book_n plain_o of_o a_o monk_n that_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o property_n be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o after_o the_o sacred_a oost_n be_v offer_v for_o he_o thirty_o day_n he_o be_v releace_v and_o delyverde_v out_o of_o pain_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o a_o
that_o there_o may_v no_o true_a angel_n teach_v the_o contrary_a of_o the_o bileve_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o therefore_o he_o that_o so_o do_v be_v a_o angel_n of_o sathanas_fw-la and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o been_v all_o the_o fall_v lollarde_n the_o which_o have_v neither_o true_a drede_n nor_o perfyte_n love_v of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o therefore_o they_o feel_v not_o the_o ghostly_a swetnes_n of_o this_o heavenly_a meet_a of_o his_o precyous_a body_n ne_o the_o like_n mind_n of_o his_o merueylle_n show_v in_o that_o bless_a sacrament_n â–ª_o but_o we_o that_o thorugh_v grace_n stonden_fw-mi in_o true_a byleve_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o this_o soverayne_n holy_a sacrament_n with_o goostly_a like_n of_o soul_n have_v we_o not_o oon_o in_o mind_n the_o great_a merueylle_n and_o mighty_a miracle_n write_v and_o preched_a of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o dyverse_a manner_n show_v as_o it_o be_v beforsayd_v but_o also_o consider_v we_o how_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v of_o his_o unspeable_a goodness_n show_v to_o mankind_n he_o yeve_v himself_o to_o we_o every_o day_n bodily_a in_o that_o precious_a sacrament_n as_o in_o a_o conclusion_n and_o moo_v specyall_a mind_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a lyf_v to_o soverayne_a comfort_n &_o help_v of_o our_o wretchid_a life_n the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o temptaconn_n and_o oversette_v with_o many_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v spedfull_a to_o we_o contynuel_o to_o cry_v after_o help_v of_o the_o sonerayne_a virtue_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n by_o the_o word_n that_o holy_a chyrche_n singe_v in_o the_o ympne_a of_o this_o sacrament_n thus_o o_o thou_o helful_a oost_n that_o open_v the_o door_n of_o heaven_n the_o bataylle_n of_o our_o enemy_n oppressen_v &_o overseten_v we_o wherefore_o yeve_v we_o strengthe_n of_o wythstond_v and_o bring_v we_o thy_o help_n to_o her_o overcome_a also_o to_o wythstond_v of_o temptaconn_n and_o overcome_v of_o vice_n to_o get_v of_o virtue_n and_o increase_v of_o fervent_a affecconn_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v as_o for_o a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a life_n before_o write_v ¶_o enprynt_v by_o wynkin_n the_o worth_n ¶_o here_o folowyth_o a_o short_a devoute_a prayer_n to_o jhun_v cryst_n &_o his_o body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o which_o owe_v to_o be_v say_v in_o presence_n of_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n at_o the_o mass_n with_o inward_a devoconn_v heyle_n holy_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n that_o be_v now_o soothfast_o contain_v here_o in_o this_o moo_v excellent_a sacrament_n i_o knowledge_n the_o my_o lord_n god_n with_o my_o mouth_n i_o love_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o i_o desire_v the_o with_o all_o the_o inward_a affeccyon_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o beseech_v the_o sweet_a jhun_n that_o thou_o vochesauf_fw-fr of_o thy_o soverayne_a goodness_n this_o day_n so_o benygne_o &_o gracyous_o to_o vysite_v my_o such_fw-mi soul_n desire_v to_o receyve_v the_o goostly_a our_o heelfull_a sacrifice_n &_o well_o of_o all_o grace_n so_o that_o i_o may_v with_o gladness_n find_v medecyne_n &_o heel_n in_o body_n &_o soul_n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o bless_a presence_n behold_v not_o lord_n jhun_v to_o my_o wickydnesse_n &_o manifold_a neclygence_n and_o my_o great_a unkyndnes_n but_o rather_o to_o thy_o soverayne_a mercy_n &_o endless_a godenes_n sothly_o thou_o be_v that_o holy_a lamb_n without_o wemme_n of_o sign_n that_o this_o day_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o everlasting_a fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n for_o the_o redempconn_n of_o all_o the_o world_n o_o thou_o swette_v mana_fw-la angel_n meet_v â–ª_o o_o thou_o moo_v like_v ghostly_a drink_n bring_v in_o to_o my_o inward_a mouth_n that_o honey_n sweet_a taast_a of_o thy_o helfull_a presence_n byadie_o in_o i_o the_o fervour_n of_o thy_o charyte_v quench_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n vice_n shede_v in_o to_o i_o the_o plentee_n of_o virtue_n increase_v in_o i_o the_o yefte_n of_o grace_n and_o yeve_v i_o heel_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o thy_o plese_v my_o god_n i_o biseche_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge so_o gracyous_o bow_v the_o and_o fro_o thy_o high_a heaven_n now_o come_v down_o to_o i_o yâ—_z i_o knyt_v &_o join_v to_o the_o be_v make_v one_o spiryte_n with_o the_o o_o yâ—_z worshipful_a sacrament_n i_o byseche_v the_o that_o all_o my_o enemy_n be_v put_v away_o from_o i_o by_o the_o strengthe_n of_o the_o and_o all_o my_o sin_n foryeve_v and_o all_o wyckidne_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o blessid_v presence_n of_o the_o good_a purpose_n lord_n yeve_v thou_o i_o my_o manner_n thou_o correct_v &_o amend_v and_o all_o my_o werke_n &_o dede_n thou_o dispose_v in_o thy_o will_v my_o wit_n &_o understond_v by_o the_o sweet_a jhun_v be_v make_v here_o clear_o with_o a_o new_a light_n of_o grace_n i_o affecconn_v be_v enflam_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o my_o hope_n comfort_v &_o strengthen_v with_o this_o blessid_v sacrament_n so_o that_o my_o lyf_v here_o profit_n ever_o in_o amend_n to_o better_a and_z at_o last_o from_o this_o wretchid_a world_n with_o a_o bless_a depart_n that_o i_o may_v come_v with_o the_o to_o lyf_v everlasting_a jhun_v lord_n by_o virtue_n &_o grace_n of_o thy_o life_n bless_v without_o end_n amen_o amen_n amen_n ¶_o jhun_v lord_n thy_o blessid_v life_n help_v &_o comfort_v our_o wretchid_a life_n amen_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la speclm_a vite_fw-la xpi_fw-la cum_fw-la â–ª_o â—tiliâ—â—ime_fw-la tractatu_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la corporis_fw-la xpi_fw-la &_o oraconne_n eidâ—â—â—_n sacramenti_fw-la impressun_fw-it westmonasterii_fw-la anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n câ—â—â—_n â–ª_o â—xxxxiiii_fw-la