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

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i_o as_o thy_o be_v may_v lede_n i_o now_o unto_o y_z e_o taste_n of_o inward_a peace_n &_o desire_v of_o heavenly_a peace_n and_z at_o last_o may_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o vysyon_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o same_o eternal_a peace_n amen_n ¶_o the_o vii_o particle_n of_o theiection_n and_o cast_a out_o of_o the_o byer_n and_o seller_n in_o the_o temple_n after_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v thus_o glorious_o receive_v of_o the_o jue_n forthwith_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n teaching_n unto_o we_o a_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o good_a religion_n that_o we_o all_o shall_v follow_v that_o be_v to_o what_o so_o ever_o town_n or_o place_n we_o go_v first_o when_o we_o be_v cum_fw-la thyder_n let_v we_o go_v unto_o the_o chyrch_n or_o other_o place_n of_o prayer_n if_o there_o be_v any_o there_o and_z so_o commend_n ourself_o by_o devoute_a prayer_n unto_o our_o lord_n mercy_n go_v and_o do_v such_o business_n as_o we_o come_v to_o do_v our_o lord_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o cast_v out_o from_o then_n the_o byer_n and_o seller_n signifienge_n thereby_o that_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o jue_n as_o unworthy_a minister_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v eiecte_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o temple_n joh._n and_o note_v here_o as_o crisostome_n say_v a_o man_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o his_o own_o injury_n or_o wrong_n do_v against_o himself_o be_v moche_o laudable_a but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o moche_n reprovable_a to_o dissemble_v or_o leave_v uncorrecte_v the_o offence_n &_o injury_n do_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n suffer_v patient_o his_o own_o injury_n but_o the_o injury_n of_o his_o father_n he_o will_v in_o no_o mean_n dyssemble_v or_o leave_v unpunyssh_v moral_o for_o our_o instruction_n the_o fee_a of_o pasce_fw-la of_o the_o jue_n that_o be_v of_o they_o that_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o else_o meke_o confess_v their_o sin_n draw_v nigh_o our_o lord_n jesus_n ascend_v unto_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o holy_a and_o devoute_a soul_n of_o man_n elevate_v or_o lyfte_v up_o by_o grace_n jerusalem_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o mount_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v that_o christ_n do_v ascend_v unto_o jerusalem_n b_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v in_o the_o hygh_a part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o it_o signify_v the_o moost_n excellent_a and_o hygh_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v c_o the_o superior_a or_o hygh_a part_n of_o reason_n who_o office_n be_v to_o only_o consydre_a god_n and_o eternal_a thing_n unto_o this_o temple_n our_o lord_n do_v ascend_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o sacrament_n so_o visit_a it_o with_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n and_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n special_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v in_o this_o his_o temple_n signify_v by_o four_o thing_n that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o material_a temple_n that_o be_v the_o money_n of_o the_o chaunger_n ox_n sheep_n &_o down_n the_o which_o he_o will_v not_o suff●e_v to_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o also_o by_o these_o same_o four_o be_v signify_v four_o vice_n that_o common_o be_v find_v now_o in_o these_o day_n among_o many_o religiouse_a person_n the_o first_o be_v overmoche_n solicitude_n or_o busy_a study_n in_o getting_a &_o keep_v of_o temporal_a good_n and_o this_o be_v note_v by_o the_o money_n that_o our_o lord_n cast_v abroode_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o only_a study_n or_o business_n of_o temporal_a good_n be_v nat_n forbid_a but_o over_o moche_n study_n &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o our_o reason_n which_o only_o ought_v to_o intend_v to_o god_n and_o eternal_a thing_n wherefore_o when_o so_o ever_o any_o temporal_a business_n be_v exercyse_v in_o that_o temple_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n &_o dysorder_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_z temporal_a thing_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a thing_n the_o second_o be_v the_o inordinate_a use_n of_o temporal_a good_n &_o thin-circumspecte_a consideration_n or_o the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a warenes_n to_o avoid_v peryl_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o be_v note_v by_o the_o ox_n for_o the_o ox_n do_v very_o greedy_o feed_v of_o the_o herby_n or_o grass_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o sumtyme_o for_o his_o gredynes_n or_o hastynes_n he_o devour_v and_o swalow_v up_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v noysum_fw-la and_o hurtful_a unto_o he_o which_o lyrk_v and_o be_v hide_v among_o the_o herb_n so_o oftimes_o it_o happen_v that_o when_o man_n will_v use_v these_o temporal_a good_n inordinate_o
have_v do_v i_o suppose_v her_o virginal_a heart_n will_v have_v break_v for_o sorrow_n but_o because_o she_o know_v it_o not_o they_o go_v quiet_o to_o supper_n at_o the_o which_o supper_n judas_n set_v he_o bytwyxte_v jesus_n and_o his_o mother_n mary_n for_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n that_o short_o by_o his_o treason_n he_o will_v divide_v they_o a_o sunder_o and_o at_o this_o supper_n christ_n declare_v ordinate_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o in_o his_o preaching_n when_o he_o behold_a judas_n remember_v his_o falsnes_n and_o damnation_n 1._o christ_n wax_v very_o pale_a for_o as_o faint_a thomas_n say_v among_o all_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n hevyne_n do_v moo_v noy_n and_o hurt_v the_o body_n and_o altre_n the_o body_n and_o when_o supper_n be_v do_v the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n say_v to_o her_o son_n jesus_n my_o sweet_a son_n i_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o secret_o and_o than_o she_o say_v o_o my_o comfort_n and_o my_o light_v say_z to_o i_o the_o troth_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o pale_a at_o supper_n &_o what_o mean_v thy_o weep_a and_o deep_a syghynge_n my_o herte_n be_v almoost_n break_v thereby_o and_o than_o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o mother_n o_o my_o bless_a mother_n thou_o remember_v for_o what_o cause_n i_o be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v man_n in_o thy_o womb_n therefore_o since_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o hevyne_n this_o be_v it_o the_o time_n be_v cum_fw-la and_o the_o hour_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v depart_v from_o the_o by_o my_o moost_n bitter_a passion_n that_o i_o shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o i_o actual_o remember_v this_o it_o cause_v such_o hevyne_n in_o i_o than_o when_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n herd_n for_o a_o certainty_n that_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n be_v so_o nyghe_a at_o hand_n ah_o good_a lord_n how_o moche_n do_v she_o sorrow_n what_o wepynge_n sobbynge_n and_o syghynge_n have_v she_o every_o motherly_a heart_n may_v imagyn_v and_o than_o after_o her_o wepynge_n she_o willing_a to_o move_v her_o son_n to_o sum_v other_o manner_n &_o way_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n say_v my_o dear_a son_n i_o know_v that_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n have_v decree_v with_o his_o mercy_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o thy_o father_n and_o to_o the._n wherefore_o if_o it_o will_v please_v thy_o father_n &_o the_o thou_o may_v redeem_v mankind_n by_o a_o other_o way_n than_o by_o thy_o passion_n since_o therefore_o thou_o may_v so_o do_v i_o beseech_v the_o it_o may_v so_o be_v hereunto_o jesus_n answer_v o_o my_o moost_n sweet_a mother_n i_o know_v thy_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o i_o but_o good_a mother_n i_o must_v needs_o more_o obey_v to_o god_n my_o father_n of_o who_o i_o have_v my_o godhead_n than_o to_o the_o of_o who_o only_o i_o have_v my_o manhood_n this_o same_o wednysday_n mary_n magdalene_n send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o jerusalem_n to_o here_o and_o know_v what_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o jesu_n and_o this_o messenger_n say_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o phariseis_n that_o jesus_n shall_v dye_v and_o how_o that_o they_o will_v crucify_v he_o and_o than_o the_o virgyn_v mary_n with_o mary_n magdalene_n and_o martha_n come_v unto_o jesu_n and_o say_v o_o moo_v pitiouse_a confortour_n go_v not_o into_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o have_v conclude_v against_o the_o they_z will_v slay_v the._n abide_v here_o we_z shall_v prepare_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n for_o the._n hereunto_o jesus_n say_v o_o my_o dear_a mother_n o_o magdalene_n o_o martha_n the_o time_n determine_v by_o my_o father_n is_z cu_z that_o i_o shall_v redeem_v mankind_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o my_o father_n will_v be_v fulfyllyd_v than_o the_o virgyn_v mary_n say_v to_o he_o o_o my_o moost_n dear_o belovyd_v son_n o_o my_o life_n &_o light_n of_o my_o iyen_fw-mi if_o thou_o wylte_n needs_o go_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o dye_v suffer_v i_o to_o dye_v with_o the_o or_o else_o before_o the._n jesus_n answer_v &_o say_v o_o my_o moost_n kind_n mother_n all_o my_o disciple_n shall_v forsake_v i_o and_o the_o faith_n shall_v perysshe_v and_o cease_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o passion_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o abide_v with_o theym_a both_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o conforte_v they_o o_o my_o sweet_a mother_n i_o thank_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n for_o all_o thy_o benefyte_n and_o kyndenes_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v to_o i_o here_o friend_n look_v upon_o her_o motherly_a herte_n and_o consydre_n what_o hevyne_n and_o sorrow_n she_o have_v hear_v these_o word_n of_o her_o dear_a son_n jesus_n er_o on_o the_o thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o both_o kneel_v down_o and_o kiss_v to_o gyther_o take_v their_o leave_n with_o many_o tear_n &_o wepynge_n and_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v libro_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la when_o they_o go_v to_o gyther_o the_o virgyn_v marry_fw-mi say_v o_o my_o moost_n sweet_a son_n i_o shall_v no_o more_o here_o the._n o_o joy_n full_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o paradyse_n i_o shall_v no_o more_o touch_v the._n o_o thou_o consolation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v never_o leave_v the._n if_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v if_o thou_o stand_v i_o will_v stand_v and_o than_o jesus_n answer_v with_o a_o weep_a and_o mourn_a voice_n o_o my_o dear_a mother_n why_o do_v thou_o trouble_v i_o with_o thy_o weep_a sith_o the_o hevyne_n that_o i_o have_v for_o my_o passion_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o so_o oft_o do_v the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n pierce_v my_o herte_n as_o oft_o as_o i_o see_v the_o weep_v or_o any_o tear_n fall_n from_o thy_o iyen_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o moost_n natural_a and_o love_a mother_n to_o go_v with_o my_o welbelovyd_v magdalene_n into_o her_o house_n to_z who_o i_o commend_v the_o and_z so_o with_o great_a sorrow_n depart_v and_o at_o this_o moo_v hevy_a depart_v she_o say_v unto_o judas_n o_o judas_n i_o commend_v my_o moost_n there_o belove_v son_n unto_o the._n if_o thou_o here_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o he_o show_v he_o of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o ware_n and_o hereof_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n o_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v mary_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v that_o thou_o commend_v thy_o moost_n innocent_a son_n to_o a_o fox_n moo_v false_a and_o subtle_a thy_o moo_v meke_a lamb_n to_o a_o wolf_n thy_o son_n very_a truth_n to_o a_o crafty_a liar_n and_o so_o the_o sorrowful_a mother_n depart_v from_o her_o son_n sing_v that_o it_o will_v be_v none_o otherwise_o o_o what_o suppose_v you_o say_v than_o magdalene_n martha_n and_o other_o woman_n there_o present_a unto_o our_o lady_n let_v every_o man_n think_v as_o his_o devotion_n seruyth_v he_o i_o think_v they_o may_v say_v d._n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o canticle_n o_o moo_v goodly_a of_o all_o woman_n whither_o be_v thy_o moost_n there_o belove_v go_v where_o have_v he_o hide_v himself_o we_o will_v go_v serche_n he_o with_o the._n and_o the_o sorrowful_a vyrgyn_v may_v answer_v my_o conforte_n my_o life_n my_o son_n do_v go_v in_o a_o straight_o and_o hard_a way_n beset_v round_o about_o with_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o ix_o particle_n of_o the_o supper_n or_o maundie_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o miseration_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v dispose_v to_o save_v his_o people_n &_o to_o redeem_v theym_fw-mi not_o with_o corruptyble_a gold_n or_o silver_n but_o with_o his_o own_o preciouse_a blood_n before_o he_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o disciple_n by_o his_o corporal_a dethe_v he_o will_v make_v unto_o they_o a_o supper_n for_o a_o sign_n &_o memorial_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o also_o to_o fulfil_v the_o mystery_n that_o be_v to_o be_v fulfyl_v therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n require_v of_o his_o disciple_n where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n he_o will_v have_v the_o paschall_n 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he_o of_o his_o mercy_n ¶_o a_o lesson_n of_z this_o article_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o we_o shall_v be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n bitwixt_n two_o thief_n for_o as_o jesus_n be_v crucify_v and_o ii_o thief_n with_o he_o so_o moral_o our_o spirit_n note_v by_o christ_n shall_v be_v crucify_v bitwixt_n ii_o thief_n y_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n &_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v crucify_v as_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o right_a side_n d._n and_o herunto_o saint_n paul_n say_v qui_fw-la christi_fw-la sunt_fw-la carnem_fw-la svam_fw-la crucifixerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la viciis_fw-la they_o that_o be_v very_o true_a christian_n have_v crucify_v and_o subdue_v their_o flesh_n and_o sensuality_n with_o all_o vice_n the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v crucify_v as_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v d._n nichi_n mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la mundo_fw-la the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n 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