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that_o it_o may_v be_v unknowen_a to_o hem_v that_o thene_n be_v live_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o hem_v that_o be_v to_o come_n and_o so_o die_v that_o holy_a man_n after_o the_o earl_n prayer_n he_z write_v all_o thorder_n &_o manner_n of_o the_o foresaid_a visyon_n in_o a_o bylle_n and_o lay_v it_o among_o relyque_n close_v in_o a_o cofre_o the_o which_o cofre_o long_o time_n after_o the_o king_n death_n with_o out_o mane_n honde_v through_o the_o may_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bileve_v be_v find_v open_a and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o brother_n of_o that_o place_n besy_o searching_n the_o relic_n find_fw-mi they_fw-mi foresaid_a bylle_n and_o radde_v it_o and_z after_o for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o will_v not_o that_o so_o great_a a_o tresour_n and_o worthy_a miracle_n shall_v
¶_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
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 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that_o he_o be_v grete_o offend_v in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v directe_v contrary_a to_o poverte_a that_o be_v special_o curiositee_n also_o with_o all_o other_o harm_n more_o over_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n malum_fw-la sepâ—â—ma_fw-la racio_fw-la â—_o septimum_fw-la malum_fw-la of_o a_o vain_a &_o a_o light_n and_o unstable_a herte_n and_o foul_a wherefore_o he_o that_o wylle_v live_v in_o clennesse_n of_o conscience_n â–ª_o and_o without_o the_o fyling_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o behove_v to_o abstain_v he_o both_o fro_o the_o make_n and_o also_o from_o the_o use_v of_o such_o vain_a curiositee_n and_o to_o flee_v there_o fro_o a_o fro_o a_o venomous_a serpent_n never_o theles_o by_o this_o foresaid_a repreef_n of_o curiosite_a we_o shall_v not_o under_o stand_v general_o forbeden_fw-mi to_o make_v fair_a werke_n and_o honest_a apparaille_fw-fr for_o that_o be_v leeful_a so_o that_o hit_v keep_v a_o good_a mean_a and_o namely_o in_o the_o thing_n &_o werke_n that_o 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