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myrroure_n of_o mekenes_n blessyd_v jhesus_n amen_o hic_fw-la premittuntur_fw-la duo_fw-la capitula_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la johanne_n baptista_n ¶_o of_o the_o speak_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n with_o the_o woman_n samarytane_n atte_v the_o pytte_n capitulum_n xxiii_o it_o befelle_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v shall_v go_v fro_o the_o country_n of_o juda_n in_o to_o galilee_n he_o must_v make_v his_o weigh_n by_o the_o country_n of_o samarye_a where_o be_v a_o draw_v welle_v that_o they_o call_v the_o well_o of_o jacob._n that_o be_v a_o pit_n of_o water_n upon_z the_o which_o pytte_n he_o rest_v he_o as_o weary_a of_o go_v lord_n jhun_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o that_o art_n the_o sothfast_a weigh_n &_o maker_n of_o all_o erthly_a way_n so_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o weigh_n the_o which_o thorugh_o thy_o sovereyne_n may_v bere_a up_o &_o conforte_v all_o other_o in_o her_o way_n but_o thus_o will_v thou_o in_o thy_o manhede_v show_v all_o thy_o 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be_v confound_v &_o reprove_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v show_v her_o wysedom_n or_o cunning_a not_o only_o to_o one_o man_n but_z also_o to_o few_o man_n they_o will_v hold_v all_o as_o lose_v &_o such_o a_o simple_a audience_n telle_fw-fr unworthy_a to_o take_v her_o proud_a speech_n ¶_o ferthermore_o in_o that_o the_o gulam_fw-la exemplun_n contra_fw-la gulam_fw-la dyscyple_n broughten_v she_o mete_v to_o he_o &_o beden_fw-mi he_o eat_v there_o at_o welle_v we_o have_v ensample_n of_o poverte_a and_o bodily_a penance_n in_o his_o manner_n of_o fee_a after_o his_o travaylle_v so_o there_o wythoute_n the_o cyte_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v drynk_v of_o the_o water_n &_o that_o not_o only_o at_o this_o time_n but_o as_o we_o suppose_v oft_o scythe_n whanne_v he_o go_v by_o the_o country_n he_o eat_v in_o that_o manner_n without_o the_o town_n &_o dwell_v of_o man_n atte_v some_o ryver_n or_o welle_v be_v he_o never_o so_o weary_a or_o travayl_v in_o body_n show_v therein_o the_o great_a love_n that_o he_o have_v in_o poverte_a and_o mekenesse_n he_o use_v not_o curyous_a dyght_v of_o dyverse_a mete_n roast_v &_o sudden_a nor_o precyous_a vessel_n of_o silver_n of_o peewter_n nor_o delycate_a wine_n white_a &_o rede_v but_o only_o the_o clean_a water_n of_o the_o welle_v or_o the_o ryver_n et_v breed_n there_o with_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n meke_o upon_o therthe_n also_o in_o that_o he_o answer_v to_o his_o discyple_n first_o where_n they_o beden_fw-mi he_o go_v to_o mete_v &_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o i_o have_v mete_v to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o for_z curatis_fw-la exemplun_n ê“_n pndicatoti_fw-la bâ—_n &_o curatis_fw-la my_o meet_a be_v that_o i_o do_v &_o worche_n the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o so_o he_o abide_v the_o come_n of_o man_n of_o the_o cyte_n to_o prithee_o hem_o first_o we_o may_v see_v how_o besy_n he_o be_v about_o ghostly_a fee_a first_o fulylling_n in_o deed_n that_o long_v to_o the_o soul_n &_o ghostly_a sustenance_n than_o that_o long_v to_o the_o bodily_a sustynaunce_n though_o he_o have_v thereto_o great_a need_n and_o so_o yaf_a he_o ensample_n to_o prechour_n and_o curate_n for_o to_o do_v mykell_n more_o ghostly_a fruit_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o gospel_n the_o which_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o know_v more_o full_o he_o shall_v find_v hit_v in_o the_o book_n of_o faint_a augustyne_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n where_o he_o make_v of_o the_o process_n of_o this_o gospel_n a_o long_a process_n &_o clergiable_a full_a of_o ghostly_a fruit_n but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o here_o be_v make_v mind_n of_o the_o poverte_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o before_o &_o also_o of_o his_o abstynence_n therefore_o of_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
for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v in_o these_o two_o lyve_n actyf_v &_o contemplatyf_v in_o special_a and_o nam_o of_o actyf_v that_o stant_fw-la in_o so_o many_o degree_n as_o of_o seculers_n and_o relygyous_a and_o lered_a and_o lewd_a it_o be_v hard_a and_o will_v ask_v long_o process_n and_o also_o as_o it_o semyth_n it_o need_v not_o for_o the_o general_a exercise_n of_o actyf_v life_n as_o it_o long_v first_o to_o a_o man_n himself_o that_o be_v in_o fight_v against_o vice_n &_o besy_n in_o get_v of_o virtue_n and_o also_o after_o as_o it_o long_v to_o his_o evencrysten_v that_o be_v in_o fulfylling_a of_o yâ—_z dede_n of_o mercy_n &_o alm_n dede_n do_v of_o hen_n yâ—_z have_v habundaunce_n of_o temporell_n good_n in_o every_o degree_n be_v write_v sufficient_o as_o i_o hope_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v leave_v to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n at_o this_o time_n sauf_a to_o make_v a_o end_n accord_v to_o the_o begyne_a of_o the_o matter_n before_o say_v in_o yâ—_z gospel_n of_o these_o two_o sister_n martha_fw-mi &_o marry_o by_o the_o which_o ben_z understonde_v these_o two_o life_n actif_a &_o contemplatyf_v as_o it_o be_v say_v first_o they_z that_o be_v in_o actif_a life_n have_v ensample_n in_o martha_fw-mi of_o that_o virtue_n that_o be_v sovereyn_o n_v full_a to_o hem_v in_o all_o her_o dede_n that_o be_v charyte_v and_o first_o as_o to_o hen_n self_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi without_o dede_o sign_n for_o elles_fw-fr jhuns_fw-mi will_v not_o dwell_v in_o her_o housee_n accept_v her_o seruyce_n also_o as_o to_o other_o â–ª_o sâ—dm_n â–ª_o that_o they_o deem_v not_o ne_o despise_v other_o the_o which_o perauâ—ture_n do_v not_o so_o many_o virtuous_a dede_n as_o to_o man_n sight_n as_o they_o do_v for_o they_o may_v not_o know_v the_o prevy_a dome_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v that_o accept_v more_o plesyng_o and_o prefer_v the_o prevy_n contemplaconn_v of_o marry_o that_o sit_v at_o his_o foot_n in_o scylence_n as_o she_o have_v be_v idle_a before_o all_o the_o great_a besy_n seruyce_n of_o martha_fw-mi &_o that_o be_v for_o the_o fervent_a love_n that_o she_o have_v in_o contemplaconn_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o seruyce_n and_o the_o besines_n of_o martha_fw-mi full_a pleyse_v to_o jhun_v and_o medefull_a to_o she_o as_o actyf_v lyf_v be_v good_a but_o contemplatif_a better_o and_o so_o ferdermore_o it_o be_v to_o note_v that_o notwithstond_v tercium_fw-la tercium_fw-la the_o great_a commendation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v touching_n marry_o &_o the_o prefer_a of_o her_o part_n martha_n grutched_a not_o of_o her_o part_n but_o continue_v forth_o in_o her_o manner_n live_v seruinge_v customable_o to_o jhun_v &_o his_o discyple_n as_o john_n wytnessith_v after_o in_o his_o gospel_n in_o token_n that_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o god_n &_o stant_fw-la in_o the_o state_n of_o actyf_v lyf_v hold_v he_o pay_v and_o grutche_n not_o though_o contemplatyf_v life_n be_v commend_v before_o his_o astate_n for_o how_o 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