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for_o evermore_o and_o so_o sorow_a and_o waylinge_v they_o go_v their_o way_n thenne_fw-fr this_o holy_a man_n thank_v god_n and_o saint_n barthylmew_n for_o the_o great_a help_n and_o socour_v that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v &_o understonde_v that_o this_o holy_a apostle_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o all_o that_o will_n call_v to_o he_o with_o good_a devotion_n he_o will_v help_v they_o at_o their_o need_n de_fw-fr state_n â—eate_v maâ—â—â—_n goodâ—_n friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o nativyte_n of_o our_o lady_n that_o be_v when_o she_o be_v bear_v &_o you_o shall_v fast_v the_o evyn_n and_o come_v to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n maryâ—_n joachym_n be_v her_o fader_fw-mi and_o saint_n anne_z her_o madre_n there_o can_v no_o man_n tell_v the_o joy_n that_o joachym_n and_o anne_n have_v in_o their_o herte_n when_o our_o lady_n be_v bear_v for_o they_o have_v pray_v thirty_o year_n to_o god_n 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it_o news_n of_o flax_n of_o hemp_n of_o wyndemylle_n of_o all_o manner_n mylle_n of_o all_o manner_n merchandise_n of_o chaffer_a man_n â–ª_o and_o of_o man_n of_o craft_n and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n malicious_o or_o witting_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n witholde_v â—che_fw-mi oughts_z to_o be_v yevyn_v to_o holy_a 〈…〉_o by_o god_n law_n to_o harm_n of_o holâ—â—che_n and_o though_o that_o thereto_o procour_v 〈◊〉_d â—de_n or_o in_o deed_n ¶_o modus_fw-la fulminandi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prelatus_fw-la alba_fw-la indutus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—acerdotibus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la existential_a auce_fw-la erecta_fw-la candelis_fw-la accensiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—pulpito_o pronuncient_a verba_fw-la que_fw-fr sequiltuâ—_n â–ª_o ex_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la dei_fw-la patriâ—_n oâ—â—iâ—_n potentis_fw-la et_fw-la beat_v marry_o virgin_n et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sanctorum_fw-la excomunicamus_fw-la anatheâ—atizamus_fw-la et_fw-fr dyabolo_fw-it commendamus_fw-la â—â—â—es_fw-la supradictâ—s_fw-la malefactores_fw-la excomunicati_fw-la sit_fw-la â—ematizati_fw-la et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la commendati_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la in_o campis_fw-la in_o viis_fw-la semitis_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la extra_fw-la domos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la alus_fw-la locis_fw-la stando_fw-la sedendo_fw-la iacendo_fw-la surgendo_fw-la ambulando_fw-la currendo_fw-la vigilando_fw-la dormiendo_fw-la comedendo_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—do_fw-la et_fw-fr all_o 〈◊〉_d faciendo_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la a_o luminibus_fw-la et_fw-la oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la bonis_fw-la ecclesie_n sequestramê°_n et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la dampnamus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o penis_fw-la in_o ferni_fw-la extinguimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la ista_fw-la candela_fw-la nisi_fw-la recipiscant_n &_o ad_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la veniant_fw-la ¶_o finita_fw-la sentencia_fw-la exâ—_n lumen_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la pulsatis_fw-la campanis_fw-la ¶_o the_o bede_n on_o sondaye_n you_o shall_v knee_n down_o on_o your_o knee_n and_o lyfte_v 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mercy_n gyve_v to_o hem_v grace_n so_o to_o rewle_fw-mi holy_a church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o he_o and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o abbotte_n pryoure_n monk_n canon_n frery_n and_o for_o all_o man_n and_o wyman_n of_o religion_n in_o what_o order_fw-fr estate_n or_o degree_n they_o stone_v in_o from_o the_o hy_a estate_n to_o the_o loweste_a degree_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o theym_fw-mi that_o have_v charge_n and_o cure_v of_o cristen_v mennâ—_n soul_n as_o curate_n person_n vicary_n preste_n and_o clerk_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o person_n and_o curate_n of_o this_o church_n and_o for_o all_o the_o preste_n and_o mynistres_n that_o serve_v therein_o or_o haf_a seruyd_v and_o for_o all_o theym_n that_o have_v take_v any_o order_fw-fr that_o god_n geve_v theym_a grace_n well_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o the_o unyte_n and_o pease_n of_o all_o cristen_v realm_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o good_a state_n pease_n and_o tranquylite_n of_o this_o royalme_n of_o englonde_n for_o our_o 〈…〉_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n send_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n â–ª_o so_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v 〈…〉_o that_o godâ—e_v godâ—e_v please_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o profyt_n and_o savation_n oâ—_n this_o land_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o stage_n lady_n the_o queen_n my_o lord_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a progeny_n of_o theym_n for_o all_o duke_n earl_n barones_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o all_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n which_o have_v any_o rule_n and_o governance_n in_o this_o land_n that_o god_n gyve_v theym_a grace_n so_o to_o counceyll_v rule_v and_o govern_v that_o god_n be_v please_v the_o land_n defend_v to_o the_o profyt_n and_o savation_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o pease_n both_o on_o the_o land_n and_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n grant_v love_n and_o charyte_v among_o all_o cristen_v people_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o our_o parissheny_n whether_o they_o be_v on_o land_n or_o on_o water_n that_o god_n save_o theym_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o perelly_n and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o this_o parisshe_v for_o their_o wyves_n child_n and_o menye_v that_o god_n theym_fw-mi mayntene_fw-mi save_v and_o keep_v you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o true_a tither_v that_o god_n multiply_v her_o god_n and_o increase_v for_o all_o true_a teler_n that_o labour_n for_o our_o sustenance_n that_o teyle_v the_o earth_n and_o also_o for_o all_o the_o greyne_n and_o fruit_n that_o be_v sow_v set_v or_o do_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o god_n send_v such_o weder_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o multiply_v to_o the_o help_n and_o profyt_v of_o all_o mankind_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a shypman_n and_o merchant_n where_o that_o they_o be_v on_o the_o land_n or_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n keep_v they_o fro_o all_o peril_n and_o bring_v theym_a â—â—me_n in_o savetye_n with_o their_o god_n ship_n and_o marchandyse_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o prouffyt_v of_o this_o realm_n ¶_o you_o shaâ—â—_n also_o pray_v for_o thâ—â—_n that_o find_v any_o light_n in_o the_o church_n or_o gyve_v or_o byqu_v book_n bell_n chalyce_n or_o westment_n londe_n rent_n lamp_n or_o light_n whereby_o god_n seruyce_n be_v the_o better_a seruyd_v &_o maynteyn_v the_o god_n reward_v it_o they_o at_o their_o mooste_o need_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a pilgrame_n that_o have_v take_v their_o way_n to_o rome_n jerusalem_n saint_n katheryn_n or_o saint_n james._n or_o to_o any_o other_o holy_a place_n that_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n yeve_fw-mi theym_fw-mi time_n and_o space_n well_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi and_o come_v to_o the_o proffyt_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v dysease_v in_o this_o parysshe_n that_o god_n send_v theym_a helthe_n the_o rather_o for_o our_o prayer_n for_o all_o wyman_n that_o be_v in_o our_o lady_n bond_n in_o this_o parisshe_v or_o in_o any_o other_o that_o god_n lend_v the_o child_n cristendome_n and_o the_o moder_n purification_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v be_v here_o and_o may_v not_o for_o sekenesse_n travayll_v or_o other_o lawful_a occupation_n that_o they_o may_v have_v part_n of_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o place_n or_o any_o other_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o good_a lif_n that_o god_n hold_v theym_a long_o therein_o and_o for_o theym_v that_o be_v in_o dett_n or_o in_o dede_o sin_n that_o iesu_fw-la crist_n bring_v they_o out_o thereof_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o or_o she_o that_o this_o day_n give_v the_o holy_a breed_n and_o for_o he_o that_o first_o begin_v and_o leng_a hold_v thereon_o ¶_o furthermore_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o your_o fader_n soul_n &_o your_o moder_n soul_n your_o godfader_n soul_n your_o godmoder_n soul_n your_o sustern_a &_o brother_n soul_n and_o saâ—_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n soul_n &_o all_o the_o saul_n 〈…〉_o be_v dounde_v to_o pray_v fore_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—sten_v soul_n that_o god_n will_v have_v pray_v before_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la kyrie_fw-la leyson_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nos_fw-la ostende_v nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la oronnem_fw-la meam_fw-la dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la et._n ecclesie_n tue_o deus_fw-la in_o evius_fw-la manu_fw-la well_fw-mi aliter_fw-la de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la ¶_o absolne_a quesumê°_n domtue_n animas_fw-la famulorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la regum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la parentum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ab_fw-la oin_n vinculo_fw-la delictorum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o resurrectionis_fw-la gloria_fw-la inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la et_fw-la electos_fw-la tuos_fw-la resuscitati_fw-la respirent_fw-la per_fw-la cristum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la amen_o emprentyd_v by_o i_o richard_n pinson_n
sam_n pepys_n car_fw-fr et_fw-fr jac_n angl_n regib_n a_o secretis_fw-la admiraliae_fw-la mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la ¶_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n through_o the_o besechinge_a of_o his_o bless_a mo_z 〈…〉_o saint_n marry_o be_v with_o we_o at_o our_o begin_n help_z we_o and_o speed_n we_o here_o in_o our_o lyve_a and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o bliss_n that_o nevir_fw-fr shalle_fw-mi have_v end_n amen_o i_o own_o simple_a understondinge_a i_o feel_v well_o how_o it_o fare_v by_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o hold_v to_o teach_v their_o parisshyn_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a festy_n that_o come_v in_o the_o year_n show_v unto_o theym_n what_o the_o hooly_a saint_n suffer_v and_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o devotion_n in_o good_a saint_n &_o with_o the_o better_a will_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n â–ª_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o pray_v his_o holy_a saint_n of_o their_o help_n but_o for_o many_o excuse_v they_o for_o defaute_n of_o book_n and_o also_o by_o symplenesse_n of_o cunning_a therefore_o in_o help_n of_o such_o this_o tretyse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o he_o that_o list_v to_o study_n therein_o he_o shall_v find_v ready_a therein_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a feste_n of_o the_o year_n of_o echone_v a_o short_a sermon_n needful_a for_o hin_a to_o teach_v and_o for_o other_o to_o serve_v and_o for_o this_o treatise_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o high_a festy_n of_o the_o year_n i_o will_v and_o pray_v that_o it_o be_v call_v festival_n the_o which_o begyn_v at_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o advent_a in_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v wretyn_a therein_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la festialis_fw-la good_a man_n and_o woman_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a wherefore_o holy_a church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o come_n of_o criste_n god_n soon_o into_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n bondage_n â–ª_o &_o to_o bring_v all_o well_o doer_n into_o the_o bliss_n that_o evir_n shall_v last_v and_o also_o of_o his_o other_o come_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o wack_v doer_n into_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n for_o evir_n but_o the_o first_o come_v of_o â—hun_v criste_n into_o this_o world_n bring_v joy_n and_o bliss_n with_o he_o therefore_o holy_a church_n use_v song_n of_o mirth_n as_o alleluya_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o criste_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v therefore_o holy_a church_n seyth_v down_o song_n of_o melody_n as_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la â–ª_o and_o weddinge_a for_o after_o that_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v weddinge_a more_o in_o to_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v after_o then_o after_o the_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n into_o this_o world_n sainte_fw-fr austyn_n say_v there_o be_v there_o thing_n ryf_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o travayll_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o testament_fw-mi that_o adam_n our_o form_n father_fw-mi make_v to_o all_o his_o offspr_v after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sekenesse_n and_o for_o to_o live_v in_o travayll_n and_o for_o to_o dye_v in_o drede_n but_o criste_n he_o come_v to_o be_v our_o socoure_n of_o this_o testament_fw-it and_o be_v bear_v and_o travayl_v and_o dey_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o sekenesse_n into_o evirlastinge_a helthe_n he_o travayl_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evir_n lastinge_a rest_n he_o dey_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evirlastinge_a lyf_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o criste_n into_o this_o world_n wherefore_o h_o 〈…〉_o will_v escape_v the_o doom_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o in_o the_o secounde_n come_v he_o must_v ley_fw-fr down_o all_o manner_n of_o pride_n of_o herte_n and_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi a_o wretch_n of_o earth_n and_o hold_v meknesse_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v travail_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o gete_n true_o his_o lyvelode_n with_o travayll_n of_o his_o body_n and_o put_v away_o all_o ydelnesse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o travayl_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n â–ª_o as_o saint_n bein_z say_v he_o shall_v travayll_v evir_n with_o fende_v in_o hell_n and_o for_o drede_v of_o dâ—th_n he_o must_v make_v he_o evir_n ready_a to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v fiend_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shryve_v 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o year_n to_o year_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o and_o mekely_a takâ—_n 〈…〉_o father_fw-mi then_o shall_v 〈…〉_o come_v have_v great_a worship_v 〈…〉_o a_o knight_n she_o with_o his_o wound_n 〈…〉_o have_v in_o batayll_n in_o moche_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o right_o so_o the_o sin_n 〈…〉_o have_v do_v and_o be_v shrevyn_v of_o 〈…〉_o his_o penance_n shall_v be_v moche_v wâ—â—ship_n to_o he_o and_o great_a confusion_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shryuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—halbe_n shewyd_v open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o great_a shamâ—_n to_o he_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n in_o to_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la dnns_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium·_fw-la the_o come_n of_o criste_n be_v to_o the_o doom_n tunc_fw-la videbunt_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la magna_fw-la et_fw-la maiestate_fw-la and_o these_o commynge_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o fyftene_v day_n afore_o shall_v come_v token_n of_o great_a drede_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o soon_o after_o commyth_n the_o doom_n secundum_fw-la jeronimun_n as_o jerom_n say_v the_o first_o day_n the_o water_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_v the_o secounde_n day_n the_o see_v shall_v fall_v down_o so_o low_a that_o unnethe_v it_o may_v be_v seâ—â—_n the_o thridde_v day_n all_o the_o fysshe_n and_o bests_n in_o the_o see_v shall_v make_v such_o a_o cry_n and_o a_o roar_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o but_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi the_o fourthe_a day_n the_o see_v and_o water_n shall_v brenne·_n the_o five_o day_n all_o tree_n â–ª_o and_o herb_n shall_v sweet_a blood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n shall_v come_v to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drynk_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v come_v the_o vi_o day_n all_o great_a bildinge_n castle_n sy_v tower_n steple_n and_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o brenne_n till_o the_o son_n rise_v again_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o stone_n and_o rock_n shall_v bete_v to_o gydre_v that_o each_o shall_v break_v other_o with_o a_o horrible_a noise_n which_o shall_v be_v herd_n into_o hevyn_v the_o eyghte_a day_n the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v so_o that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n stone_v thereon_o but_o shall_v fall_v down_o the_o ix_o day_n the_o peple_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o their_o dennys_n &_o go_v as_o they_o be_v myndlesse_a and_o noon_n speak_v to_o other_o the_o ten_o day_n hill_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v evyn_v and_o plain_n the_o xi_o day_n all_o grave_n and_o tomb_n shall_v open_v and_o the_o body_n shall_v stone_v upon_o they_o the_o tuelthe_n day_n star_n shall_v fall_v from_o hevyn_n shote_v out_o brenning_a bemy_n a_o dredefull_a sign_n to_o see_v the_o xiii_o day_n they_o shall_v dye_n that_o beren_n lyf_v the_o xiiii_o day_n hevyn_v and_o earth_n shall_v brenne_n the_o xv_o day_n hevyn_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o all_o people_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o winter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n dominus_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o doom_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n very_a god_n and_o man_n with_o his_o angelis_fw-la and_o show_v his_o woundis_n fresh_a bleeding_n as_o thaâ—_n day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o passion_n ¶_o the_o spear_n crown_n scourge_v nail_n hame_a pynsones_o and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n to_o show_v what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n for_o mankind_n thenne_n may_v they_o be_v sorry_a and_o ferde_v that_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o passion_n or_o woundis_n or_o by_o any_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a repress_v to_o theym_v but_o they_o amend_v theym_a in_o this_o world_n or_o they_o dye_n thenne_fw-fr will_v our_o lord_n grete_o thank_v theym_a that_o have_v do_v mercy_n in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v and_o
will_v say_v thus_o to_o theym_n venite_fw-la benedicti_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la come_v you_o my_o faderis_n bliss_v child_n &_o receyve_v you_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o you_o and_o so_o rehearse_v to_o theym_v the_o seven_o werke_n of_o mercy_n when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o gaaf_v i_o mete_v sitivi_fw-la et_fw-la dedistis_fw-la michi_fw-la bibere_fw-la when_o i_o be_v thirsty_a you_o give_v i_o drink_v and_o when_o i_o be_v herberles_a you_o herber_v and_o so_o forth_o all_o the_o werke_n off_o mercy_n for_o when_o you_o gaf_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n it_o be_v to_o i_o thenne_fw-fr shall_v our_o lord_n rebuke_v the_o scotfree_a people_n that_o will_v not_o do_v for_o his_o love_n nor_o forgyve_v no_o trespass_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o say_v to_o theym_v ¶_o discedite_fw-la a_o i_o maledicti_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la eternum_fw-la go_v you_o curse_v people_n in_o to_o everlasting_a peyne_n of_o hell_n for_o when_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a you_o give_v i_o no_o meet_a etc._n etc._n than_o may_v they_o be_v full_o sorry_a and_o woo_v that_o ever_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n shall_v thus_o rebuke_v theym_a for_o there_o shall_v noman_n of_o law_n to_o plete_a nor_o for_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o other_o yefte_n to_o help_v for_o than_o shall_v neither_o master_v nor_o lordeshyp_n help_v but_o all_o be_v set_v beside_o but_o right_a as_o a_o man_n have_v do_v so_o shall_v he_o have_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v dyverse_a accuser_n both_o above_o he_o and_o benethe_v he_o and_o on_o every_o side_n above_o he_o shall_v be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n his_o dome_n man_n iratus_fw-la est_fw-la furor_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la svo_fw-la without_o mercy_n to_o theym_v that_o deed_n no_o mercy_n and_o so_o accuse_v theym_fw-mi of_o the_o â—â—st_n think_v that_o ever_o be_v amiss_o on_o the_o right_a side_n his_o angel_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d where_o when_o and_o how_o oft_o he_o side_n amiss_o on_o that_o other_o side_n fende_v 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here_o of_o this_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o septuagesme_fw-fr a_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o lxx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr begyn_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o ester_a evyn_n so_o holy_a chirche_n be_v morning_n from_o this_o day_n till_o ester_a evyn_n than_o she_o take_v comfort_n again_o in_o party_n of_o one_o alleluya_n with_o a_o tract_n for_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o fulle_n may_v till_o saturday_n in_o ester_a week_n the_o which_o be_v call_v dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la than_o she_o ley_v down_o the_o tract_n and_o grayell_n and_o singe_v double_a alleluya_n tech_v all_o crysten_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o do_v penance_n true_o till_o the_o saterdaye_n that_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n lyve_n end_n that_o be_v till_o the_o soul_n go_fw-mi to_o rest_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n in_o full_a rest_n till_o the_o sâ—terdaye_n in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v come_v togyder_n and_o be_v clothe_v 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and_o thought_n to_o sle_v he_o thenne_fw-fr iacob_n by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_fw-mi go_v out_o of_o the_o contre_fw-fr unto_o a_o uncle_n that_o he_o have_v that_o height_n laban_n and_o as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o way_n in_o a_o country_n of_o evyll_n people_n lyve_v he_o dare_v not_o long_o with_o theym_n abide_v but_o leye_a all_o a_o night_n in_o the_o fell_v by_o the_o way_n and_o leyd_v a_o stone_n undre_fw-fr his_o heed_n and_o slepte_v viditque_fw-la in_o sompnis_fw-la scalam_fw-la stantem_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sleep_v he_o think_v he_o see_v a_o led_a that_o stand_v of_o therth_n and_o â—aught_v up_o to_o hevyn_v and_o god_n join_v to_o the_o led_a vnde_fw-la angelo_n quoque_fw-la dei_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la et_fw-la descendentes_fw-la and_o aungelly_n of_o god_n go_v up_o and_o down_o thenne_n god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o this_o land_n and_o be_v thy_o kepar_n in_o thy_o way_n then_o awake_v jacob_n and_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n vere_n dominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la isto_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la nesciebam_fw-la forsooth_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o wyste_v not_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o his_o uncle_n and_o be_v with_o he_o xx_o winter_n and_o more_o his_o servant_n and_o wed_v his_o two_o doughter_n that_o one_o hight_v rakehell_n and_o the_o other_o lya_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o so_o long_o he_o desire_v to_o go_fw-mi home_n ageyn_fw-mi into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o take_v with_o he_o his_o wyf_v and_o his_o child_n and_o all_o his_o cattle_n and_o go_v forth_o thenne_n come_v there_o to_o he_o a_o multitude_n of_o aungelly_n to_o help_v he_o thenne_n when_o jacob_n come_v to_o a_o ford_n he_o make_v all_o his_o meyne_n to_o go_fw-mi bifore_fw-la with_o his_o cattle_n and_o he_o selue_fw-mi abode_n bihinde_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o as_o he_o pray_v there_o camme_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o in_o lyknesse_n of_o a_o man_n and_o wraâ—â—â—ed_v with_o he_o all_o the_o night_n till_o on_o the_o morn_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o great_a senowe_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o make_v he_o to_o haâ—â—e_v evil_a after_o then_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o jacob_n what_o be_v thy_o name_n he_o say_v jacob_n nay_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v no_o long_o hight_v iacob_n but_o israel_o shall_v be_v thy_o name_n and_o blessyd_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o there_o ha_a and_o thus_o he_o go_v home_o to_o his_o owâ—_n country_n with_o great_a prosperyte_n ¶_o this_o story_n be_v red_a in_o holy_a church_n in_o this_o ensample_n to_o all_o good_a servant_n that_o desire_v to_o gete_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi and_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n that_o be_v there_o he_o must_v be_v iacob_n and_o after_o israel_n for_o iacob_n be_v to_o understonde_v a_o wrasteler_n &_o israel_n a_o man_n that_o see_v god_n for_o he_o that_o will_v see_v god_n he_o must_v wrestle_v here_o in_o earth_n with_o the_o bad_a angel_n that_o be_v the_o fiend_n â–ª_o &_o with_o his_o own_o flesh_n as_o thus_o when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o great_a horryble_a sin_n than_o the_o fiend_n put_v to_o he_o a_o great_a shame_n in_o herte_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o tell_v it_o out_o thenne_n he_o must_v wrastele_o with_o the_o fiend_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o telle_fw-fr out_o his_o sin_n open_o â–ª_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o wylle_v his_o flesh_n be_v afeard_a and_o ashamed_a theroff_n but_o than_o he_o must_v wrastel_n with_o his_o flesh_n strong_o and_o make_v it_o to_o tell_v his_o since_o and_o to_o doâ—_n penance_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o goste_o fader_fw-mi take_v then_o 〈…〉_o woman_n of_o fer_fw-fr country_n that_o come_v to_o crist_n as_o the_o gospel_n say_v ecce_fw-la mulier_fw-la cananea_fw-la a_o finibê°_n 〈◊〉_d egressa_fw-la clamavit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o woman_n of_o canenâ—e_n come_v â—_o criste_n to_o gete_v heel_n for_o her_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d be_v trouble_v with_o a_o fiend_n &_o say_v ihesu_n fili_fw-la david_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la ¶_o ihesu_n the_o soon_o of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o thenne_v our_o lord_n answer_v non_fw-la en_fw-fr bonum_fw-la sumere_fw-la panem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la et_fw-la dare_v canibus_fw-la ¶_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v breed_n of_o child_n and_o gyve_v it_o to_o hound_n nam_fw-la et_fw-la catelli_fw-la edent_fw-la de_fw-la mensa_fw-la dominorum_fw-la snorum_fw-la ¶_o jes_o lord_n for_o why_o welpe_v eten_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o her_o lord_n board_n thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n mulier_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la fiat_fw-la tibi_fw-la sicut_fw-la vis_fw-la ¶_o o_o woman_n thou_o have_v a_o great_a feyth_n wherefore_o as_o thou_o wylte_n thy_o daughter_n be_v save_v and_o so_o be_v her_o daughter_n hole_n this_o woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n betoken_v a_o man_n that_o his_o conscience_n traveyl_v with_o a_o fiend_n of_o dede_o sin_n that_o may_v not_o be_v holpen_v but_o he_o go_fw-mi to_o god_n and_o there_o he_o shryve_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n spare_v for_o no_o rebuke_n noor_a shame_n ne_fw-mi for_o drede_fw-la but_o meke_o suffer_v all_o that_o the_o confessor_n say_v to_o he_o and_o take_v his_o penance_n meke_o with_o a_o contryte_n herte_fw-la and_o do_v it_o with_o good_a devotion_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v of_o the_o fiend_n that_o have_v traveyl_v his_o conscience_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v do_v a_o horryble_a sin_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v rest_n in_o his_o conscience_n till_o he_o be_v shryven_v thereof_o for_o right_a as_o a_o hound_n gnaw_v on_o a_o bone_n that_o be_v hard_a right_n so_o his_o sin_n gnaw_v his_o conscience_n show_v by_o experience_n how_o hound_n of_o hell_n shall_v gnaw_v his_o soul_n ever_o more_o wythoute_n rest_n that_o deyth_v wytting_o in_o dely_a sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v shryven_v of_o â–ª_o and_o will_v not_o ensample_n of_o a_o woman_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v do_v a_o horryble_a sin_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v shryven_v there_o of_o and_o dare_v not_o thenne_n come_v our_o lord_n to_o her_o bodily_a &_o say_v my_o daughter_n why_o shrâ—â—est_a the_o not_o of_o thy_o sin_n lord_n i_o may_v not_o for_o shame_n thenne_v say_v our_o lord_n take_v metâ—â—_n honde_fw-fr &_o put_v her_o honde_n in_o to_o his_o side_n evin_n to_o his_o heart_n &_o say_a woman_n what_o fele_v thou_o and_o she_o quake_v for_o fere_n &_o say_a lord_n i_o feel_v 〈◊〉_d herte_n then_o say_v our_o lord_n be_v thou_o no_o more_o asshamed_a to_o show_v i_o thin_a herte_n than_o i_o to_o let_v the_o feel_v my_o thenne_n this_o woman_n rose_z and_z with_o light_n see_v her_o honde_n all_o bloody_a and_o will_v have_v wasshe_n it_o of_o but_o it_o will_v natte_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n that_o she_o be_v shryven_v and_o thenne_n be_v her_o honde_n clean_o as_o it_o be_v to_o fore_n and_o she_o be_v clean_o of_o all_o her_o sin_n and_o thus_o she_o be_v make_v clean_o both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n dnica_fw-la tercia_fw-la quadragesime_fw-la good_a man_n and_o wyman_n this_o be_v the_o thridde_v sunday_n in_o clean_o lend_v wherefore_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o this_o day_n and_o say_v thus_o erat_fw-la jesus_n eiciens_fw-la demonium_fw-la how_o our_o lord_n cast_v out_o a_o fiend_n of_o a_o dumb_a man_n and_o when_o the_o fend_v be_v loppen_v out_o locutus_fw-la est_fw-la mutus_fw-la thenne_fw-fr the_o dumb_a man_n speak_v by_o this_o dumb_a man_n you_o shall_v understond_v all_o though_o that_o have_v not_o may_v to_o shryve_v theym_a with_o their_o tongue_n to_o tell_v their_o sin_n but_o tarry_v as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v for_o shame_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n in_o lenten_a nor_o out_o of_o lenten_a they_o will_v nevir_n come_v to_o shrifte_n &_o that_o make_v that_o fiend_n for_o he_o be_v in_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n whedyr_v it_o be_v that_o be_v so_o dispose_v therefore_o you_o that_o be_v behind_o come_v and_o shryve_v you_o and_o make_v you_o cleve_v and_o have_v this_o dumb_a man_n out_o of_o your_o mind_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o fiend_n but_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o shrevyn_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v there_o they_o will_v say_v they_o can_v not_o shryve_v theym_a they_o woâ—e_n not_o whereof_o but_o i_o may_v say_v to_o you_o of_o many_o a_o idle_a word_n and_o many_o â—n_a evyll_n think_v and_o many_o a_o curse_a deed_n many_o great_a oath_n many_o a_o evyll_n word_n that_o you_o have_v speak_v i_o wot_v well_o you_o can_v not_o tell_v
lusty_a to_o prithee_o and_o teach_v virtue_n and_o godenesse_n and_o inform_v the_o people_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n unto_o theym_n that_o here_o it_o and_o ber_v it_o away_o but_o many_o have_v leveyr_n to_o here_o a_o song_n of_o robin_n hod_z or_o a_o tale_n of_o rebawdrye_a wherefore_o god_n word_n shall_v not_o be_v prechyd_v to_o such_o and_o some_o he_o yeve_v grace_n so_o in_o understond_v of_o diverse_a langage_fw-fr as_o englysshe_n frensshe_a wall_n she_o irisshe_v without_o great_a travayll_n in_o learn_v it_o be_v a_o great_a yefte_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o special_a grace_n of_o almighthy_a god_n that_o any_o man_n can_v understonde_v or_o inspeke_v there_o be_v v._o lettre_n that_o make_v all_o the_o word_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o langage_v that_o ben_fw-mi undre_fw-fr hevyn_fw-mi and_o without_o one_o of_o these_o lettry_n noon_n may_v make_v no_o word_n and_o those_o be_v these_o a._n e_o i._n o._n and_o v._o and_o also_o some_o he_o yeve_v grace_n of_o counseyl_n for_o to_o do_v after_o good_a counseyll_n and_o some_o he_o enspire_v within_o for_o they_o that_o he_o shewyth_o they_o and_o make_v to_o know_v to_o before_o what_o will_v come_v after_o and_o fall_v and_o give_v grace_n to_o deem_v the_o better_a from_o the_o worse_a ¶_o wherefore_o they_o do_v so_o wise_o and_o discrete_o that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v glad_a to_o hear_v they_o speak_v and_o to_o do_v after_o their_o counseyll_n and_o some_o he_o pruce_a grace_n also_o to_o do_v after_o counseyl_n as_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryste_n give_v himself_o counseyl_v a_o man_n that_o will_v live_v a_o parfyte_n lyf_v to_o leave_v that_o he_o have_v and_o go_v into_o religion_n and_o be_v there_o govern_v by_o his_o wardeyn_n counseyl_n and_o by_o his_o own_o this_o counseyll_a commyth_n of_o god_n and_o some_o he_o gyvethe_v grace_n of_o suffer_v moche_n bodily_a sekenesse_n great_a wrongs_n and_o moche_n disease_n both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n loss_n of_o cattle_n lorshippes_n mastership_n frendeshippe_n and_o all_o that_o you_o suffer_v with_o a_o meek_a herte_n thank_v almyghty_a god_n of_o his_o fond_a that_o come_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n also_o he_o gyve_v some_o grace_n of_o learning_n in_o diverse_a science_n some_o to_o learn_v oon_o craft_n &_o some_o another_o so_o by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v gete_v his_o lyve_a with_o truth_n so_o that_o a_o man_n will_v put_v to_o his_o goodwill_n goodwill_n â—_o and_o his_o diligence_n and_o true_o to_o labour_n and_o not_o to_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v slewâ—â—ly_o and_o so_o unthrifthly_a but_o in_o dew_n time_n to_o labour_v besely_a the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v every_o man_n some_o know_v to_o gete_v his_o lyve_a with_o troth_n also_o some_o he_o gyve_v grace_n of_o pyte_n and_o fyll_v there_o hertis_fw-la so_o full_a of_o pite_n &_o compassion_n of_o her_o evyn_n crysten_v that_o be_v in_o disease_n and_o adversyte_n â–ª_o that_o they_o gyve_v 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that_o be_v do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o therefore_o keep_v your_o wedloke_n and_o be_v in_o full_a feythe_n and_o byleve_v of_o holy_a chirche_n as_o holy_a chirche_n tech_v and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a bliss_n amen_o ¶_o de_n convercome_v scin_n pauli_n â—â—tte_v a_o mayâ—e_o 〈…〉_o soon_o 〈…〉_o the_o mayâ—e_a anoon_n by_o kind_n he_o will_v â—all_n down_o and_o lay_v his_o heâ—â—_n in_o her_o lap_n and_o thenne_n all_o his_o might_n and_o strenghte_n be_v go_v and_o thenne_v they_o come_v and_o take_v he_o thus_o he_o say_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n be_v first_o so_o fer_v in_o himself_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o prithee_o there_o as_o he_o be_v ne_fw-la speak_v to_o hin_a for_o drede_v â–ª_o when_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr shewyd_fw-mi he_o swetenesse_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o fair_a maiden_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n a_o none_o poule_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v subgett_v to_o all_o 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god_n say_v thus_o ¶_o domus_fw-la mea_fw-la damus_fw-la oracionis_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la my_o house_n be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v now_o make_v a_o house_n of_o row_v whisper_v cryeng_v clater_a scorning_n tale_n and_o simple_a speak_n mow_v of_o vanyte_n and_o many_o simple_a word_n and_o lewd_a narraico_n ¶_o we_o rede_v how_o faint_a gregory_n be_v at_o mass_n on_o a_o tywe_n and_o saint_n austyn_n be_v his_o deken_fw-mi and_o bad_a the_o people_n turn_v to_o the_o pope_n blessing_n thenne_n he_o see_v two_o wymmen_v rowne_n to_o guider_n in_o the_o pope_n chapel_n and_o the_o fiend_n sit_v in_o her_o neâ—ke_n write_v a_o great_a roll_n and_o it_o lack_v parchment_n and_o he_o draw_v it_o out_o with_o his_o tooth_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o claw_n and_o saint_n austyn_n see_v it_o and_o go_v and_o take_v it_o up_o thenne_fw-fr the_o pope_n be_v wroth_a and_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o loughe_v he_o to_o scorn_v and_o he_o shewyd_v he_o what_o 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clerk_n say_v shall_v also_o be_v dome_n day_n ¶_o therefore_o shall_v every_o man_n in_o that_o day_n besy_v he_o to_o here_o god_n seruyce_n learn_v his_o law_n and_o flee_v sin_n and_o fleshe_o lust_n tavern_n and_o such_o chafferynge_v that_o lettith_n theym_fw-mi to_o rest_v in_o our_o lord_n ¶_o yet_o many_o there_o be_v that_o such_o day_n be_v more_o besy_n in_o worde_o werke_n and_o sin_n thanne_v all_o the_o week_n after_o and_o nevir_n will_v rest_n for_o no_o teching_n ne_o lovene_n drede_fw-la of_o god_n these_o be_v mooste_o like_a to_o theym_v in_o hell_n that_o nevyr_n rest_n but_o evyr_n labour_n in_o peyne_n they_o break_v also_o their_o holy_a day_n they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o ydelnes_n and_o in_o vain_a play_n idle_a speak_n &_o bacbyte_v of_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v why_o say_v our_o lord_n have_v mind_n to_o halowe_v thy_o holy_a day_n but_o for_o thou_o shall_v put_v out_o of_o thy_o herte_n all_o worldly_a thought_n and_o occupy_v it_o with_o hevyn_o desire_v as_o to_o think_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o of_o noughte_v and_o like_a to_o he_o in_o soul_n how_o he_o 〈◊〉_d soâ—ed_v the_o out_o of_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n how_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n he_o kepyth_v the_o night_n and_o day_n in_o thy_o right_a wytte_n and_o fro_o all_o bodily_a myschevy_v that_o many_o one_o aldaye_n fall_v in_o and_o how_o against_o all_o this_o thou_o yeve_v he_o a_o drink_n of_o gall_n of_o byttre_a sin_n and_o breke_v his_o commandment_n both_o in_o word_n think_v and_o deed_n ¶_o thus_o to_o have_v mind_n in_o all_o this_o he_o ask_v rest_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n â–ª_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o thus_o rest_n signifi_v the_o rest_n in_o bliss_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v after_o this_o if_o we_o rest_n in_o he_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n here_o god_n sevyre_v and_o flee_v sin_n ¶_o the_o iiii_o commaundmnet_n be_v worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n three_o manner_n of_o fader_n there_o be_v that_o thou_o must_v worship_n the_o first_o be_v thy_o fader_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi that_o make_v the_o of_o noughte_v and_o norissh_v thy_o body_n with_o erthly_a food_n confort_v thy_o soul_n with_o hevyn_o desire_v defend_v it_o fro_o the_o devyll_n and_o make_v it_o heyr_n of_o the_o bliss_n of_o vyn_n thus_o may_v noon_n do_v but_o he_o our_o fader_fw-mi our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n the_o second_o fader_fw-mi be_v he_z that_o gate_z the_z and_o thy_o mother_fw-mi that_o bare_a the._n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v subget_v and_o seruysable_a for_o they_o be_v the_o secounde_n cause_n of_o thy_o be_v in_o this_o present_a lyf_v thenne_n thou_o shall_v also_o worship_n they_o and_o yeve_v theym_a of_o thy_o god_n free_o if_o they_o have_v need_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o thenne_n they_o comfort_v counseyl_n and_o teach_v theym_a after_o thy_o cunning_a folowen_v usurye_n when_o thou_o lene_v money_n to_o hem_v that_o have_v need_n for_o a_o certain_a wynnyg_fw-mi all_o the_o time_n end_n and_o for_o the_o loon_n other_o thou_o taky_v seruyce_n presentis_fw-la or_o yeftis_n ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o lene_v it_o for_o the_o half_a wynning_a he_o to_o pay_v the_o hooll_n that_o thou_o lene_v it_o to_o though_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o bye_v a_o thing_n for_o moche_v less_o thenne_n it_o be_v worth_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o selle_v thy_o chaffer_n the_o derer_n for_o the_o lone_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o thing_n to_o before_o the_o tyme._n as_o corn_n or_o it_o be_v ripe_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o take_v the_o beeste_n of_o a_o pour_v man_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o it_o dye_n
â–ª_o it_o shall_v dye_n to_o the_o pour_v man_n and_o not_o to_o the._n ¶_o so_o say_v paryfyens_n therefore_o use_v leeffull_v chaffer_n and_o win_v wythoute_n subtylte_n or_o sleight_n not_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v but_o that_o that_o be_v reasonable_a to_o thy_o sustenance_n after_o thy_o estate_n be_v dew_n this_o desire_v this_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v neither_o riches_n neither_o poverte_a lord_n yeve_v i_o but_o oon_o lord_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o my_o lyvelod_n ¶_o the_o viij_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v fall_v wytnesse_n in_o this_o be_v forboden_v all_o manner_n of_o lefynge_n conspyracy_n and_o forswer_v whereby_o that_o thy_o neighbour_n lese_v his_o catel_n frenshyp_n or_o good_a all_o such_o ben_fw-mi call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o they_o put_v out_o truth_n and_o bring_v in_o falsehood_n put_v out_o cryste_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o devyll_n lose_v stondyth_v not_o oon_o in_o false_a word_n but_o also_o in_o false_a werky_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o crysten_v man_n live_v there_o after_o or_o ellis_fw-la thou_o lie_v there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o lesynge_n one_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v with_o full_a purpose_n to_o hurt_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_v it_o be_v dede_o sin_n another_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v to_o further_a thy_o neighbour_n in_o a_o truth_n and_o thenne_n it_o be_v not_o so_o moche_v evyll_n ¶_o the_o three_o be_v when_o thou_o lie_v for_o the_o dysporte_n of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o the._n not_o willing_a to_o hyndre_v any_o person_n ¶_o thyse_n two_o be_v venyall_n but_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o custume_n therforr_n beware_v of_o all_o manner_n lose_v and_o neither_o for_o love_n ne_o hate_n ne_o for_o meed_n bear_v no_o false_a wytnes_n the_o ix_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wyf_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n god_n forbede_v the_o deed_n of_o lechery_n and_o their_o desire_n in_o tokyn_n that_o they_o be_v both_o dede_o sin_n yet_o some_o ween_z but_o they_o do_v the_o deed_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n cryste_n therefore_o willing_a all_o such_o to_o be_v clean_o within_o and_o without_o both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n say_v this_o all_o that_o sue_v a_o woman_n to_o the_o covetyse_n of_o their_o lust_n they_o do_v lechery_n with_o she_o in_o their_o herte_n and_o thus_o by_o shrewd_a thoughtis_o man_n be_v oft_o time_n departyd_v from_o god_n ¶_o yet_o say_v saint_n byrgit_fw-la in_o her_o vysion_n but_o if_o ill_n thoughtis_n be_v sometime_o to_o man_n he_o shall_v ween_v hym selff_v hym selff_v hym selff_v rather_o angel_n thenne_n man_n and_o so_o all_o evyll_n thing_n come_v off_o himself_o and_o none_o of_o god_n ¶_o therefore_o that_o man_n shall_v understonde_v the_o infirmyte_n that_o he_o have_v off_o himself_o and_o the_o strenthe_n that_o he_o have_v off_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a say_v she_o that_o he_o be_v suffer_v sometime_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v temptyd_v with_o evyll_n thought_n to_o the_o which_o if_o he_o consent_v not_o they_o be_v but_o a_o purgation_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o kepar_n of_o his_o vertâ—â—s_n therefore_o when_o shrewd_a thoughtis_fw-la come_v to_o the_o wythstonde_v the_o first_o suggestyon_n and_o lete_fw-la thy_o soul_n alweye_n so_o labour_n that_o he_o consent_n not_o to_o delyte_n in_o theym_n and_o thenne_n have_v in_o mind_n the_o bitter_a paynis_n that_o crist_n for_o the_o suffer_v and_o the_o endeles_a bliss_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o thou_o must_v less_o if_o thou_o consent_v to_o theym_n and_o the_o bitter_a paynis_n of_o hell_n also_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o dye_n in_o theym_n and_o if_o thou_o thus_o do_v thenne_n shall_v thou_o have_v in_o mind_n thy_o last_o end_n and_o never_o do_v sin_n ¶_o the_o x._o commandment_n and_o the_o last_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbours_n thing_n house_n land_n ox_n ass_n neither_o no_n thing_n that_o be_v he_o for_o such_o desire_n of_o covetyse_n as_o scripture_n make_v mention_v balaam_n nacor_n anani_n gyesy_n achab_n jesebel_v and_o many_o other_o fill_n to_o great_a myschyeff_fw-mi both_o off_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n therefore_o be_v you_o well_o war_n all_o be_v of_o all_o such_o fall_v desire_v and_o take_v no_o mannis_fw-la good_a ayenste_n his_o will_n lest_o it_o fall_v to_o you_o as_o it_o do_v to_o they_o and_o think_v also_o that_o without_o satysfaction_n or_o have_v will_n to_o amend_v the_o thereof_o the_o pope_n ne_v none_o by_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o the._n and_o yet_o thou_o stondy_v acursyd_v of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n in_o the_o great_a sentence_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n what_o shall_v all_o such_o false_a desire_n they_o profit_n the._n when_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n shall_v thus_o abide_v on_o the._n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o bredith_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n now_o ¶_o but_o when_o cryst_n at_o the_o doom_n shall_v say_v that_o scrypture_n makyth_fw-mi mention_v of_o go_v you_o curse_v in_o the_o everla_a fire_n of_o hell_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v they_o both_o drede_v it_o and_o feel_v it_o for_o this_o word_n go_fw-mi you_o curse_v shall_v be_v more_o peynfull_a as_o doctor_n sayen_v thenne_fw-fr the_o paynis_n off_o a_o thousand_o helly_n though_o they_o be_v all_o gadred_a in_o to_o one_o all_o thyse_n ten_o bâ—hestis_n be_v bring_v in_o two_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy selff_n thy selff_n thy selff_n first_o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v near_a thy_o herte_n then_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o suffer_v no_o sin_n abide_v within_o thy_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mâ—â—de_n that_o thou_o spare_v not_o for_o myschyâ—ff_n to_o please_v god_n thy_o neighbour_n also_o as_o thy selff_v thy selff_v thy selff_v in_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a as_o moche_v as_o thyself_o in_o helthe_n in_o seekenes_n in_o welthe_n and_o in_o woo_v ¶_o thus_o for_o love_n thou_o shall_v keep_v goddis_fw-la commaundementis_fw-la and_o not_o oon_o for_o drede_v of_o peyn_a these_o commaundementis_fw-la shall_v eâ—â—e_v man_n telle_fw-fr and_o teach_v his_o childre_n and_o thus_o bid_v our_o lord_n to_o mose_n thyse_n word_n say_v he_o â–ª_o the_o which_o i_o take_v here_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v tell_v they_o to_o thy_o sonny_n â–ª_o &_o think_v on_o they_o sleep_v wake_a syt_a &_o go_v thou_o shall_v bind_v theym_a as_o a_o sign_n to_o thy_o hand·_v and_o write_v theym_a on_o the_o doory_n &_o lynterâ—â—s_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o shall_v rewle_fw-mi all_o thy_o thoughtis_fw-mi word_n and_o dede_n prevy_v and_o apart_a in_o each_o place_n by_o thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la off_o god_n foryete_v not_o thyse_n word_n say_v he_o ne_o fall_v they_o not_o from_o thy_o herte_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v thus_o govern_v you_o your_o meyny_n say_v saint_n austyn_n for_o as_o we_o thus_o speak_v to_o you_o here_o in_o the_o chirche_n so_o shall_v you_o to_o you_o at_o home_n that_o you_o may_v gyve_v three_fw-mi we_o reken_v to_o god_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v subgettis_a to_o you_o and_o tell_v they_o say_v he_o the_o love_n and_o the_o swetenesse_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o great_a bytterne_n of_o hell_n for_o you_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o at_o the_o streyt_n day_n of_o doom_n and_o counseyll_v they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v not_o neglyent_n in_o no_o wise_n to_o learn_v thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la for_o drede_fw-la of_o this_o sentence_n that_o folowyth_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o here_o the_o voy_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n seyth_v he_o that_o thou_o keep_v his_o commaundementis_fw-la all_o thyse_n curse_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o and_o take_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o cytee_n in_o field_n curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o relyque_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o drovy_v of_o thy_o oxyn_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o go_v in_o and_o go_v out_o thou_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o hunger_n seekenesse_n and_o pestilence_n with_o adder_n with_o fire_n with_o hete_n with_o cold_a and_o with_o corrupt_a air_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n shall_v pursue_v the._n and_o thou_o shall_v perysshe_v and_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge here_n the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o thou_o learn_v and_o keep_v his_o commaundementis_fw-la he_o shall_v make_v the_o hygh_a thenne_n all_o that_o dwell_v in_o earth_n and_o all_o thyse_n blyssynge_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o and_o take_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v bsiss_v in_o cytee_n and_o in_o field_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n in_o
of_o sinful_a folk_n and_o specyal_o to_o theym_v that_o will_v not_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n here_o to_o god_n in_o dew_n manner_n ne_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a hard_a torment_fw-mi the_o eyghte_n be_v the_o horryble_a sight_n off_o devylly_n roar_a and_o cryeng_v with_o fereful_a and_o sorrowful_a voyse_n wherwyth_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v peyn_v there_o that_o here_o take_v no_o head_n of_o holy_a ensamply_n &_o good_a dedy_n ne_o of_o teching_n ne_o preaching_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o byddynge_n the_o ix_o be_v fiery_a bondis_fw-la wherwyth_o thein_o shulll_v be_v bind_v there_o hon_a and_o foot_n and_o other_o menbrys_n that_o here_o spendyn_v their_o menbris_fw-mi and_o lymmy_n in_o the_o devyllis_fw-la seruyce_n after_o the_o lust_n &_o like_v of_o their_o body_n thyse_n ix_o pain_n shall_v thyse_n sinful_a suffer_v there_o that_o here_o forsake_v and_o leave_v unwyse_o the_o felysshyp_n of_o the_o ix_o ordre_n of_o aungellis_n by_o their_o sinful_a lyve_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o or_o they_o go_v hen_n therefore_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o amend_v the_o while_n thou_o be_v here_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v all_o thyse_n horryble_n paynis_fw-la and_o reign_n with_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n in_o his_o high_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v ever_o mirth_n after_o traveyle_n freedom_n after_o bondage_n helthe_n after_o long_a sekenes_n lyf_v after_o death_n perfect_a love_n without_o drede_n and_o ever_o day_n without_o night_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v seven_o joy_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o seven_o in_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o body_n fayrne_v swetenes_n strength_n freedom_n lust_n health_n and_o inmorâ—alite_n and_o in_o thy_o soul_n wysdom_n friendship_n accord_n power_n worship_n surete_a and_o joy_n without_o end_n to_o the_o which_o he_o we_o bring_v â–ª_o that_o for_o we_o die_v on_o the_o rood_n jesus_n goddis_fw-la son_n ¶_o on_o sunday_n that_o last_o be_v i_o informyd_fw-la you_o in_o homely_a wise_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mannis_fw-la soul_n what_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o it_o defowlyth_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n also_o how_o it_o be_v a_o salve_n sanatyf_v for_o all_o manner_n sore_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v discrete_o usyd_v now_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v declare_v you_o the_o three_o party_n of_o penance_n contrytion_n confession_n and_o satysfaccyon_n how_o by_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o they_o your_o sowly_n that_o thus_o have_v be_v woundyd_v with_o sin_n mow_v be_v reformyd_fw-la and_o bring_v again_o to_o grace_n ¶_o first_o as_o for_o contrytion_n it_o be_v say_v but_o your_o herte_n and_o not_o your_o clothy_n for_o confession_n also_o shewyth_o out_o your_o herty_n afore_o the_o press_v by_o open_a speech_n of_o mouth_n and_o for_o satysfaction_n do_v you_o worthy_a fruty_n of_o penance_n ¶_o thus_o by_o thyse_n three_o thing_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v prevyd_v for_o contrytion_n also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n i_o have_v traveylyd_v in_o my_o sorowy_n i_o shall_v make_v moist_a my_o bed_n every_o nyght·_n with_o my_o teary_n as_o who_o say_v i_o have_v traveylyd_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n of_o my_o herte_n have_v in_o mind_n how_o long_o i_o have_v live_v how_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o tyme._n what_o goodness_n i_o have_v lest_o un_fw-fr do_v â–ª_o how_o moche_o evyll_n i_o have_v do_v and_o how_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o felyship_n of_o heaven_n and_o join_v i_o to_o the_o felawshyp_n of_o the_o fend_v that_o i_o be_o so_o here_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o teary_n full_a off_o wretchydnes_n and_o my_o birth_n bring_v forth_o unto_o manny_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n and_o gyve_v a_o rekening_n for_o the_o left_a and_o the_o mooste_o sin_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o word_n in_o deed_n or_o think_v not_o know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o meed_n that_o i_o will_v also_o be_v in_o bliss_n which_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o without_o great_a torment_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o this_o consyder_v thy_o â—arys_n and_o werkis_n thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o own_o sorrow_n and_o so_o for_o shame_v thou_o shall_v fall_v to_o contrition_n and_o win_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o right_a hard_a herte_n say_v saint_n bernard_v that_o neither_o the_o benefettis_n of_o god_n may_v grinned_n ne_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n may_v fere_n ne_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v sustain_v ne_fw-fr the_o temporal_a tormentis_fw-la ne_fw-la sorrow_n may_v chastise_v many_o one_o there_o be_v that_o can_v not_o be_v contryte_n in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o contrition_n be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o contrytion_n be_v a_o sorrow_n off_o thy_o soul_n formyd_fw-la by_o grace_n which_o comyth_n of_o forthynk_n of_o sin_n &_o drede_n of_o the_o high_a doom_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpoo_n to_o be_v confessyd_v &_o to_o do_v satisfation_n after_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o chirch_n 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o conversion_n of_o thy_o herte_n from_o evyll_n to_o good_a from_o the_o devyll_n to_o god_n and_o from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v contrycyon_n but_o not_o perfyte_n as_o when_o the_o herte_n be_v touchyd_v with_o the_o handy_n of_o god_n by_o inspyration_n to_o make_v the_o perfyte_n sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o for_o hardness_n off_o thy_o herte_n haply_o thou_o yeldeste_v the_o not_o full_o but_o somewhat_o art_n less_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o begynne_v to_o turn_v this_o be_v call_v attrition_n ¶_o but_o when_o wylle_n and_o desire_v off_o sin_n in_o every_o part_n be_v full_o forsake_v with_o full_a sorrow_n of_o herte_a thenne_n it_o be_v contrytion_n and_o so_o very_a contrytion_n be_v the_o serche_n of_o sin_n â—rigeen_v say_v also_o that_o very_a contrition_n be_v to_o abhor_v gay_a array_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o hygh_a weep_v and_o flee_v laughter_n to_o spek_v few_o and_o to_o werke_v ryghtful_o and_o ever_o to_o have_v drede_v &_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o love_v a_o thing_n the_o more_o be_v the_o sorrow_n when_o thou_o lesy_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v belove_v thenne_n it_o be_v more_o sorrow_n of_o his_o loss_n thenne_fw-fr of_o all_o other_o creature_n when_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n they_o lefe_a thou_o thy_o god_n therefore_o by_o great_a contrition_n thou_o must_v gete_v he_o ageyn_fw-mi for_o look_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v of_o grace_n as_o say_v saint_n gregore_o so_o moche_v thou_o must_v have_v of_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o sowlis_n that_o be_v in_o bliss_n they_o mow_v no_o contrition_n have_v by_o cause_n their_o joy_n be_v plenteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n sorowen_v but_o that_o sorrow_n be_v not_o formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n the_o sowlis_n in_o purgatory_n have_v sorrow_n formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o merytory_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n oon_o helpyth_n 〈◊〉_d â—fter_o not_o it_o be_v blameful_o â—erd_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n jeroâ—â—_n that_o can_v weep_v â—he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o friend_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o temporal_a loss_n and_o can_v not_o weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n thy_o contrycyon_n therefore_o must_v be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o heavenly_a fader_fw-mi that_o bodily_a and_o goste_o fee_v the_o in_o many_o wise_n and_o yet_o must_v thou_o be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o lord_n ihesu_n goddis_fw-la son_n of_o heaven_n that_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n delyveryd_v the_o fro_o the_o bondy_n of_o sin_n cruelty_n of_o fende_v and_o bytternes_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n and_o though_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the._n not_o every_o man_n that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o leave_v he_o not_o but_o have_v he_o to_o the_o tavern_n of_o contrytion_n and_o say_v to_o he_o as_o davyd_v do_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o contryte_n herte_fw-fr lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o grace_n here_o &_o joy_n when_o thou_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o falcon_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o prey_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o with_o he_o be_v content_a so_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v raunsond_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o contryte_n herte_fw-la of_o we_o therefore_o as_o the_o fawconer_n or_o he_o will_v yeve_v the_o herte_n unto_o
the_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v that_o nature_n be_v sustain_v and_o not_o the_o sin_n norissh_v thou_o norysshe_v the_o sin_n that_o yeve_v thy_o good_a to_o iougeler_n and_o iaper_n and_o such_o that_o love_v to_o be_v idle_a and_o suffer_v the_o power_n man_n to_o have_v hungre_n and_o myscheyf_v such_o manner_n of_o geve_v be_v forboden_a if_o pyte_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n shall_v not_o be_v sweet_a to_o all_o moche_n more_o plentovous_a must_v it_o thenne_v be_v to_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a in_o lyve_v thou_o shall_v rather_o gyve_v to_o thy_o kin_n or_o neighbour_n in_o their_o need_n &_o they_o be_v virtuous_a then_o to_o other_o thou_o shall_v also_o yeve_v to_o old_a man_n and_o wyman_n with_o child_n if_o they_o have_v need_n rather_o thenne_v to_o other_o and_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a poverte_a when_o such_o povert_n fall_v not_o through_o riot_n array_n or_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o rather_o gyve_v thenne_fw-fr the_o poor_a be_v unseruyd_v opyn_n thin_a heart_n to_o all_o theym_n that_o ask_v the_o for_o the_o love_n of_o good_a without_o difficultye_n and_o gyve_v it_o with_o charyte_n and_o with_o good_a will_n or_o else_o thou_o make_v not_o due_a satisfactyon_n for_o thy_o sin_n also_o with_o a_o glad_a cheer_n and_o a_o meek_a spirit_n so_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o for_o no_o vain_a glory_n ne_o dâ—spyse_v natt_fw-mi the_o power_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o yeve_v it_o hasty_o and_o tarry_v not_o from_o he_o that_o suffer_v anguysshe_n say_v solomon_n ¶_o yeve_v it_o also_o with_o discrestion_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v moche_n yeve_v moche_n if_o thou_o have_v lytell_fw-mi yeve_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi glad_o say_v thoby_n thus_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a every_o body_n may_v yeve_v alm_n ¶_o furthermore_o against_o concupiscence_n of_o thy_o flesh_n thou_o haste_v fast_v hard_o go_v and_o lyve_v and_o bitter_a weep_a knock_v on_o thy_o breest_n of_o knel_v and_o sharp_a disciplyne_v with_o rod_n of_o thy_o own_o ande_fw-mi travayll_v in_o pylgramage_n tribulaciones_fw-la anguyssh_o sekenesse_n and_o such_o other_o bodily_a disease_n patient_o suffer_v of_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n all_o such_o penance_n wilful_o take_v a_o discrete_a confessoure_n will_v put_v to_o the_o in_o part_n of_o thy_o satisfaction_n and_o penance_n fast_a be_v a_o wylfull_a abstinence_n fro_o meet_a and_o drink_v whereby_o thy_o sin_n be_v wasshen_n and_o thy_o flessh_n make_v low_o for_o desire_v of_o evirla_a bliss_n ghostly_a fast_v be_v fro_o bodily_a sin_v and_o temporal_a joy_n saint_n iherom_n say_v that_o it_o profyte_v natt_a to_o feeble_a thy_o body_n with_o fast_a whanne_v thy_o herte_n swell_v with_o pride_n some_o fast_a for_o sekenesse_n or_o for_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v somme_fw-fr for_o poverte_a some_o for_o ypocrysye_n and_o some_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o must_v mother_fw-mi thy_o fast_a that_o thy_o stomach_n be_v not_o grevyd_v with_o to_o moche_v excess_n for_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi mete_v mesurable_o temper_v and_o proufyt_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o dispose_v the_o to_o goostly_a travayll_n there_o be_v some_o that_o eat_v moo_o delicate_a mete_n and_o more_o whenne_n they_o fast_a thenne_n they_o do_v at_o two_o mely_n whanne_v they_o fast_a nat_n and_o in_o manner_n they_o break_v their_o fast_a there_o be_v also_o prayer_n against_o pride_n two_o manner_n one_o be_v inward_a in_o thy_o soul_n without_o show_v of_o voice_n he_o neither_o also_o ordain_v for_o the_o three_o party_n of_o satisfaction_n against_o pride_n prayer_n be_v a_o love_a desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n with_o speech_n of_o mouth_n or_o gadere_v of_o word_n to_o ask_v good_a of_o god_n with_o utter_v of_o thy_o voice_n ¶_o of_o four_o fruitful_a prayer_n faint_a paul_n speak_v whenne_n he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v obsecraciones_fw-la orisone_n postulaciones_fw-la &_o yield_a of_o thankynge_n obsecraciones_fw-la be_v whenne_n thou_o see_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o lytell_a of_o thy_o meryte_n and_o see_v the_o horryble_a peyne_n of_o hell_n which_o thou_o may_v not_o void_a by_o thy_o own_o virtue_n ne_o dare_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o unworthynes_n make_v thy_o prayer_n thy_o selue_fw-mi but_o make_v supplicaconn_n by_o other_o meny_n as_o when_o thou_o say_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la our_o lord_n by_o thy_o passion_n delyver_v us._n orison_n be_v whanne_n thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o sin_n &_o ask_v foryevenes_n by_o open_a speche·_a postulation_n be_v whanne_n after_o thy_o penance_n do_v thou_o haste_v a_o sad_a hope_n of_o foryevenes_n if_o thou_o pray_v also_o any_o thing_n against_o thy_o own_o speed_n as_o pole_n that_o pray_v that_o his_o temptation_n may_v be_v put_v away_o then_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o the._n some_o thing_n thou_o may_v pray_v with_o condition_n and_o some_o thing_n without_o condition_n to_o have_v grace_n and_o bliss_n with_o our_o lord_n thou_o may_v ask_v without_o condition_n saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o thou_o may_v ask_v of_o our_o lord_n grace_n in_o all_o godenesse_n to_o please_v he_o live_v in_o he_o see_v his_o bliss_n and_o to_o able_a thyself_o to_o virtue_n to_o do_v he_o worship_n and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o without_o end_n ¶_o yet_o afore_o this_o prayer_n thou_o must_v make_v ready_a thy_o soul_n in_o dyverse_a wise_n first_o thou_o must_v withdraw_v thy_o heart_n fro_o outward_a besynesse_n be_v in_o will_n to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n after_o thy_o first_o intent_n thou_o must_v considre_v also_o how_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v that_o pray_v and_o how_o worthy_a he_o be_v thou_o pray_v unto_o and_o how_o great_a thy_o sin_n be_v that_o thou_o pray_v for_o thou_o must_v also_o be_v clean_a in_o soul_n &_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v short_a let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o stedfaste_a hope_n for_o a_o short_a prayer_n with_o a_o sad_a 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