Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A16041
|
[Spousage of a virgin to Christ]
|
Alcock, John, 1430-1500.
|
1497
(1497)
|
STC 287; ESTC S117774
|
7,137
|
17
|
¶_o a_o exhortacyon_n make_v to_o relygyous_a sister_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consecracyon_n by_o the_o reverend_n fader_fw-mi in_o god_n johan_n alcok_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n ¶_o i_o ask_v the_o bane_n betwixt_o the_o high_a and_o moo_v mighty_a prince_n king_n of_o all_o king_n soon_o of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o the_o virgyn_v mary_n in_o humanyte_a cryste_n jesu_n of_o nazareth_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_n a.b._n of_o the_o other_o party_n that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v show_v any_o lawful_a impedyment_n other_o by_o any_o precontracte_v make_v or_o corrupcyon_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v a.b._n that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v marry_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o say_a mighty_a prince_n jesu_n that_o they_o will_v according_o unto_o the_o law_n show_v it_o good_a sister_n we_o be_v here_o gadr_v before_o almyghty_a god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o his_o chirche_n here_o mylytaunt_a to_o solemn_a this_o noble_a spousage_n bytwene_v the_o say_v soon_o of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o you_o which_o spousage_n must_v be_v of_o your_o party_n desire_v with_o all_o your_o hole_n herte_a and_o free_a will_v not_o compel_v by_o none_o of_o your_o friend_n nor_o for_o cause_n of_o worldly_a worship_n nor_o ease_n of_o your_o body_n but_o oon_o for_o the_o love_n &_o seruyce_n you_o owe_v to_o the_o say_v mighty_a prince_n to_o serve_v he_o &_o obey_v he_o &_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o all_o other_o man_n &_o worldly_a worship_n renounce_v and_o forsake_v and_o he_o to_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n &_o his_o precept_n to_o perform_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v that_o perteyn_v to_o a_o good_a wyf_v how_o moche_n be_v you_o bind_v unto_o he_o that_o will_v consent_v that_o you_o be_v marry_v unto_o high_a so_o great_a a_o prince_n &_o almyghty_a &_o you_o a_o wretch_n his_o creature_n &_o of_o a_o poor_a lineage_n for_o the_o common_a usage_n be_v king_n to_o marry_v togyder_n duke_n and_o earl_n togyde_a and_z poor_a people_n togyde_a and_o seldom_o seen_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a marry_fw-mi togyder_n and_o yet_o this_o moost_n mighty_a prince_n lord_n of_o heaven_n &_o of_o earth_n for_o the_o love_n he_o her_v unto_o you_o to_o make_v you_o his_o queen_n his_o fair_a of_o heaven_n to_o be_v your_o fader_fw-mi his_o mother_n to_o be_v you_o &_o so_o by_o this_o marriage_n all_o your_o kindred_n shall_v be_v of_o cosynage_n by_o affynyte_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n our_o lady_n all_o the_o angel_n with_o all_o the_o hole_n genelogy_n of_o cryst_n to_o which_o honour_n and_o excellence_n no_o carnal_a spousage_n coude_fw-fr exalte_n you_o therefore_o if_o you_o continue_v his_o faithful_a &_o true_a spouse_n commytting_a your_o mind_n your_o will_n &_o all_o your_o werke_n to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n your_o reward_n shall_v be_v as_o in_o your_o jointure_n &_o dowry_n exceed_v all_o reward_n that_o can_v be_v think_v and_o may_v be_v give_v unto_o man_n first_o sister_n if_o you_o will_v be_v spouse_v to_o this_o noble_a prince_n &_o so_o be_v determine_v in_o your_o mind_n i_o say_v thyse_n word_n to_o you_o of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n audi_fw-la filia_fw-la et_fw-la vide_fw-la &_o inclina_fw-la aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la et_fw-la obliviscere_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la domum_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v daughter_n here_o see_v and_o gyve_v humble_a attendance_n if_o you_o will_v be_v spouse_v to_o this_o mighty_a prince_n you_o must_v forgete_v and_o relynquysshe_a joy_n and_o felycyte_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o house_n of_o all_o your_o generation_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o all_o your_o carnal_a friend_n and_o you_o must_v follow_v he_o in_o condycyon_n and_o leave_v your_o old_a name_n and_o condycyon_n and_o to_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n his_z name_n be_v jesus_n nazarenus_fw-la and_o so_o you_o must_v be_v call_v nazarena_n it_o be_v write_v nazarei_n candidores_fw-la nive_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la virgulti_fw-la vel_fw-la floridi_fw-la sive_fw-la custodientes_fw-la aut_fw-la separati_fw-la a_o mundo_fw-la vel_fw-la uncti_fw-la sive_fw-la sancti_fw-la aut_fw-la consecrati_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o must_v be_v as_o a_o young_a green_a branch_n and_o as_o a_o flower_n and_o as_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o tresour_n of_o your_o husbonde_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o world_n as_o anoint_a holy_a and_o consecrate_v queen_n for_o thyse_n propertee_n among_o other_o have_v your_o spouse_n first_o you_o must_v be_v as_o a_o young_a green_a branch_n the_o which_o lose_v his_o fair_a beaute_n when_o he_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o rote_n the_o rote_n of_o all_o relygyon_n be_v jesu_n of_o nazareth_n that_o be_v charyte_v quia_fw-la deus_fw-la caritas_fw-la est_fw-la and_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v not_o in_o charyte_n he_o depart_v himself_o from_o almyghty_a god_n so_o you_o must_v love_v your_o spouse_n jesu_n above_o all_o thing_n he_o must_v be_v in_o your_o mind_n in_z your_o soul_n in_z your_o herte_fw-la and_z in_o all_o your_o werke_n and_o of_o he_o specyal_o you_o must_v speak_v for_o if_o you_o have_v any_o pleasure_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o any_o other_o man_n than_z will_v he_o be_v wroth_a for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v providendun_v ergo_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la intueri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la concupisci_fw-la et_fw-la johanne_n cryste_n say_v qui_fw-la stndet_fw-la eligantes_fw-la faci_fw-la es_fw-la inspicere_fw-la ipse_fw-la fornacem_fw-la passionis_fw-la accendit_fw-la for_o he_o will_v that_o you_o keep_v oon_o and_o entyerly_a unto_o he_o your_o fyve_o wytte_n to_o have_v no_o pleasure_n for_o to_o look_v upon_o man_n or_o woman_n nor_o to_o here_o of_o no_o worldly_a thing_n nor_o speak_v of_o no_o concupyscence_n nor_o handell_n no_o contagyous_a thing_n but_o oon_o that_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o seruyce_n for_o as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v there_o be_v never_o man_n so_o jealous_a of_o his_o wyf_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o werke_n and_o dede_n as_o our_o lord_n your_o spouse_n will_v take_v heed_n of_o you_o for_o you_o can_v think_v no_o thought_n but_o he_o know_v it_o nor_o speak_v no_o word_n but_o he_o her_v it_o nor_o be_v in_o no_o place_n but_o he_o be_v there_o present_a nor_o no_o thing_n can_v dysceyve_v he_o therefore_o you_o must_v love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v in_o parfyte_n charyte_v with_o all_o your_o sister_n and_o his_o people_n and_o servant_n also_o cryst_n jesu_n be_v call_v flos_fw-la campi_fw-la the_o flower_n of_o nazareth_n the_o beaute_fw-fr of_o this_o excede_v all_o other_o virtue_n &_o it_o be_v so_o noble_a a_o tresour_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v praise_v and_o therefore_o virgynyte_n be_v honour_v in_o almyghty_a god_n and_o cryste_n the_o heed_n and_o the_o leder_n thereof_o and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o die_v in_o earth_n when_o he_o become_v man_n he_o set_v up_o his_o husholde_n of_o virgin_n &_o man_n of_o chastyte_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o his_o chirche_n here_o in_o earth_n as_z he_o be_v by_o virgin_n the_o angel_n serve_v in_o heaven_n his_o mother_n be_v and_o be_v perpetual_a virgyne_n johan_n euangelyste_v his_o secretary_n a_o virgyne_n johan_n the_o baptyst_a a_o virgyne_n jeremy_n the_o prophet_n a_o virgyne_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n virgin_n &_o innumerable_a there_o se_a and_o follow_v the_o lombe_v of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n and_o never_o new_a song_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n honour_v virgin_n as_o their_o brother_n &_o systern_a and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v apocal_a xix_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v saint_n johan_n euangelyste_v to_o worshyppe_n he_o for_o love_n he_o be_v a_o virgyne_n as_o he_o be_v and_o angel_n &_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v what_o be_v more_o full_a of_o beaute_n than_o be_v chastyte_v quid_fw-la castitate_fw-la decorius_fw-la que_fw-fr mundum_fw-la de_fw-fr immundo_fw-la conceptum_fw-la semine_fw-la de_fw-la host_n domesticum_fw-la de_fw-la homine_fw-la angelum_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o angel_n worshyp_v saint_n agnes_n and_o clothe_v she_o in_o a_o garment_n of_o chastyte_n crown_v saint_n cecylye_n saint_n aga_fw-la show_v her_o holiness_n saint_n katherine_n bury_v &_o delyver_v from_o death_n susanne_n and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v numery_n xxxi_o omnes_fw-la feminas_fw-la virgin_n reseruare_fw-la alius_fw-la onne_n iubentur_fw-la interfici_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o where_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o slay_v for_o sin_n yet_o god_n almyghty_a command_v to_o spare_v virgin_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n ancelme_n non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la virgo_fw-la peperisti_fw-la saint_n margarete_n have_v the_o devyll_n under_o her_o