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sometime_o so_o great_a liking_a not_o onn_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o the_o body_n yâ—_z they_o can_v not_o tell_v &_o that_o may_v no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o alone_a that_o by_o experience_n felyth_v it_o and_o thenne_n may_v he_o ari_fw-la michi_n auten_v absit_fw-la glori_fw-la ari_fw-la well_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n betide_v i_o never_o to_o be_v joyefull_a but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o my_o lord_n jhun_v cryste_n amen_o ¶_o of_o tho_o thing_n that_o befall_v after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o after_o none_o eplm_fw-ge xlv_o what_o time_n that_o this_o worshipful_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n n_o ca._n xlv_o b_o n_o as_o it_o be_v say_v next_o before_o abode_n &_o dwell_v beside_o the_o cross_n with_o other_o true_a lover_n of_o he_o before_o name_v behold_v our_o lord_n jhesu_n contynuel_o so_o pytous_o hang_a deed_n on_o the_o cross_n between_o two_o thief_n lo_o thene_n come_v many_o arm_a man_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n towards_o they_o the_o which_o be_v send_v to_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o hem_n that_o be_v crucyfy_v and_o so_o to_o slay_v they_o alle_fw-mi out_o and_o bury_v hem_o by_z cause_n that_o her_o body_n shall_v not_o abide_v hang_a on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o sabotte_a day_n thene_n rise_v up_o our_o lady_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o with_o she_o and_o besy_o look_v and_o see_v they_o come_v but_o what_o to_o do_v they_o wot_v not_o wherefore_o they_o fall_v in_o to_o great_a sorrow_n and_o drede_n and_o namely_o our_o lady_n speak_v to_o she_o soon_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o deer_n soon_o what_o may_v be_v cause_n that_o all_o these_o arm_a man_n come_fw-mi agayene_fw-mi what_o will_v they_o do_v more_o to_o the._n have_v they_o not_o slay_v the_o my_o deer_n soon_o i_o have_v hope_v that_o they_o have_v be_v fill_v with_o that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o but_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o yet_o they_o pursuen_v the_o deed_n and_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o i_o may_v do_v for_o i_o may_v help_v the_o no_o more_o than_o i_o may_v delyver_v the_o fro_o the_o dethe_v but_o i_o shall_v abide_v and_o see_v and_o pray_v thy_o fader_fw-mi that_o he_o make_v they_o soft_a and_o easy_a to_o the_o and_z their_o with_o they_o alle_fw-mi fyve_o yeden_fw-ge and_o stoden_n before_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n thene_n come_v the_o foresaid_a arm_a man_n to_o hem_v with_o great_a wodenes_n and_o noise_n and_o seenge_v the_o thief_n yet_o lyve_n with_o great_a ire_n they_o hew_v &_o breken_fw-mi despytous_o her_o leg_n and_o so_o slewen_v they_o and_z casten_z hem_z anon_o in_o to_o some_o diche_a there_o beside_o and_o after_o torn_v they_o again_o and_o camen_fw-la toward_o our_o lord_n jhun_v wherefore_o our_o lady_n dread_a least_fw-mi they_o will_v do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o she_o soon_o and_o there_o through_o smyten_v with_o sorrow_n of_o herte_n within_o forth_o she_o cowde_v nought_o else_o but_o go_v to_o her_o best_a armure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o kind_o mekenesse_n and_o knel_v down_o before_o they_o &_o sprede_v she_o ande_fw-mi with_o a_o high_a voy_n &_o weep_a cheer_n she_o speak_v to_o hem_v in_o this_o manner_n good_a bredern_a i_o beseech_v you_o for_o almyghty_a goddis_fw-la love_n that_o you_o torment_v i_o nomore_o in_o my_o deer_n soon_o for_o soth_o i_o be_o his_o most_o sorouful_a mother_n and_o as_o you_o know_v well_o brother_n i_o never_o offend_v you_o nor_o die_v any_o wrong_v to_o you_o but_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o my_o soon_o seem_v contraryous_a to_o you_o you_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o i_o foryeve_v you_o all_o wrong_n &_o offence_n you_o and_o the_o dethe_v of_o my_o soon_o wherefore_o do_v i_o now_o that_o mercy_n that_o
and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n joseph_n susteyn_v the_o body_n sooth_o well_o be_v he_o that_o may_v sustain_v and_o clyppe_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n therewith_o our_o lady_n takyth_v in_o she_o ande_fw-mi reverent_o our_o lord_n right_a honde_n &_o behold_v it_o &_o lay_v it_o to_o her_o eye_n &_o devout_o kissith_v it_o sore_o weep_v &_o sighinge_a and_o when_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o foot_n be_v draw_v out_o joseph_n come_v of_o soft_o &_o all_o layden_n to_o honde_n &_o token_n our_o lord_n body_n &_o lay_v it_o down_o upon_o therthe_n &_o our_o lady_n take_v the_o heed_n &_o the_o shoulder_n &_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o arm_n but_o mawdaleyn_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v &_o kiss_v the_o foot_n at_o the_o which_o she_o find_v somoche_n grace_v before_o in_o his_o lyf_v other_z of_o that_o company_n stoden_v about_o behold_v &_o all_o make_v great_a lamentaconn_v upon_o he_o after_o the_o prophesy_v that_o be_v thene_n fulfyl_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v sorrow_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o the_o one_o begeten_v child_n &_o nam_o his_o bless_a mother_n all_o time_n sore_o weep_v and_o then_o soroufu_o behold_v the_o wound_n of_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n &_o specyal_o the_o horryble_a wound_n of_o his_o side_n now_o take_v heed_n to_o one_o &_o now_o to_o another_o and_o seenge_v his_o heed_n so_o foul_a ferde_v with_o &_o he_o bear_v to_o draw_v with_o the_o sharp_a thorn_n &_o his_o lovely_a face_n all_o defouled_a with_o spittynge_n &_o blood_n and_o the_o here_o be_v of_o his_o berde_n draw_v away_o from_o his_o cheek_n as_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_v spekyth_n in_o his_o person_n thê°_n i_o yaaf_a my_o blood_n to_o hem_v that_o smytten_a it_o and_o my_o cheek_n to_o hem_v that_o drewen_v the_o here_o away_o ¶_o of_o the_o beryenge_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n at_o complyn_n time_n caplm_fw-ge xlvii_o after_o a_o lityll_a while_o lyenge_a the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n bytwene_v his_o moder_n arm_n as_o it_o be_v say_v when_o it_o draw_v toward_o night_n joseph_n pray_v our_o lady_n that_o she_o will_v suffer_v the_o body_n to_o be_v dress_v after_o the_o manere_n of_o jew_n &_o beryed_a but_o she_o be_v looth_a thereto_o &_o say_v good_a bredern_a take_v not_o so_o soon_o my_o child_n from_o i_o rather_o beri_v i_o with_o he_o thene_n say_v john_n my_o dear_a mother_n lete_fw-la we_o assent_v to_o joseph_n and_o nychomede_n and_o suffer_v our_o lord_n body_n to_o be_v bery_v for_o elles_fw-fr by_o occasyon_n of_o tomoche_n taryenge_a you_o may_v fall_v lyght_o in_o dangeour_n &_o slander_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o att_o this_o suggestyon_n of_o john_n our_o lady_n as_o wise_n &_o discrete_a think_v that_o she_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o our_o lord_n will_v no_o long_o let_v his_o beryenge_a â–ª_o but_o bless_v the_o body_n &_o lete_fw-la hem_o dress_v it_o as_o they_o will_v and_o john_n nichodeme_n joseph_n &_o other_o begin_v to_o enoint_v the_o body_n and_o wrap_v it_o in_o linen_n clothe_v as_o it_o be_v 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her_o body_n for_o she_o will_v full_o glad_o have_v dey_v there_o at_o her_o lord_n foot_n she_o see_v never_o other_o remedy_n but_o she_o besi_v she_o with_o all_o her_o might_n now_o at_o the_o last_o service_n to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v full_o uncouth_a to_o she_o for_o to_o dress_v his_o body_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o she_o may_v but_o not_o as_o she_o will_v for_o she_o have_v neither_o matere_n whereof_o nor_o time_n thereto_o but_o netheles_o in_o manner_n as_o she_o may_v she_o wasshith_fw-mi his_o foot_n with_o teres_fw-la &_o after_o devout_o wipe_v hem_n &_o kyss_v they_o and_o wrap_v in_o clothes_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n as_o she_o can_v when_o they_o have_v this_o do_v and_o dress_v the_o body_n in_o to_o the_o heed_n they_o loken_v to_o our_o lady_n that_o she_o will_v perform_v her_o part_n and_o thene_n begin_v they_o all_o mekely_a to_o weep_v and_o make_v sorrow_n thenne_fw-fr she_o seenge_v that_o she_o may_v no_o long_o differ_v set_v her_o sight_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o she_o soon_o &_o spekith_n to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o sweet_a soon_o i_o hold_v the_o here_o now_o deed_n in_o mi_fw-mi lap_n and_o as_o i_o see_v we_o must_v depart_v bodili_fw-la â–ª_o but_o hard_o be_v the_o depart_v of_o deed_n here_o before_o be_v a_o like_n conversaconn_v bitwene_v we_o and_o we_o be_v live_v among_o other_o man_n ever_o without_o plaint_n or_o offence_n though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v slay_v now_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_z i_o have_v serve_v the_o true_o &_o thou_o i_o but_o in_o this_o sorouful_a batayle_n thy_o fader_fw-mi will_v not_o help_v the_o &_o i_o may_v not_o wherefore_o thou_o forsake_v thyself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n that_o thou_o will_v ayenbye_v but_o full_o hear_v painful_a &_o dear_a be_v this_o bienge_n wherefore_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o glad_a for_o the_o heel_n &_o savaconn_n of_o man_n but_o in_o thy_o passion_n &_o death_n i_o be_o full_a hard_a torment_v for_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o thou_o do_v never_o sign_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v slay_v without_o deser_fw-ge te_fw-mi through_o that_o foul_a horryble_n dethe_v wherefore_o now_o my_o deer_n soon_o our_o bodily_a feliship_n twyne_v â–ª_o and_o now_o must_v i_o need_v be_v depart_v from_o the._n and_o so_o i_o shall_v berye_o the_o but_o whyder_n shall_v i_o thy_o moost_n soroufull_a mother_n after_o that_o i_o go_fw-mi and_o where_o shall_v i_o duelle_fw-fr my_o deer_n soon_o how_o may_v i_o live_v without_o the._n soth_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v bery_v with_o the._n so_o that_o where_o so_o ever_o thou_o be_v i_o may_v be_v with_o the_o but_o sythen_a i_o may_v not_o be_v bery_v with_o the_o bodily_a att_o least_fw-mi i_o shall_v be_v bery_v with_o the_o ghostly_a in_o mind_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v berye_o with_o thy_o body_n in_o thy_o grave_n my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o that_o i_o commend_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o o_o sweet_a soon_o how_o soroufull_a be_v this_o departing_a and_o therewith_o of_o the_o great_a habundance_n of_o teere_n she_o wysshe_v moche_v better_a his_o heed_n than_o magdalayne_n die_v before_o his_o foot_n â–ª_o thene_n she_o wipe_v his_o face_n &_o kyss_v it_o and_o after_o wound_n his_o heed_n in_o a_o sudary_n and_o so_o sign_v and_o blessyd_v he_o and_o thenne_fw-fr all_o togyder_n honour_v &_o kiss_v his_o foot_n token_n he_o up_o and_o beren_n he_o to_o the_o grave_n our_o lady_n bere_v the_o heed_n &_o magdalayne_v the_o foot_n and_o other_o the_o mydyl_n part_n there_o be_v nyghe_a yâ—_z place_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o space_n of_o a_o stone_n cast_v a_o new_a grave_n where_o in_o no_o body_n be_v bery_v before_o and_o therein_o with_o reverence_n knel_v they_o lay_v he_o with_o great_a sighinge_n sobbinge_n and_o wepynge_n and_o after_o he_o be_v so_o beryed_a and_o his_o mother_n have_v yeven_v he_o her_o bless_v they_o layden_n a_o great_a stone_n at_o door_n of_o the_o grave_n &_o go_v her_o way_n toward_o the_o cite_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 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leyden_n down_o they_o be_v mouth_n on_o the_o cratche_n breathing_n at_o her_o nose_n upon_o the_o child_n that_o they_o knewen_v by_o reason_n that_o in_o that_o cold_a time_n the_o child_n so_o simple_a hile_v have_v need_n to_o be_v warm_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o than_o his_o mother_n knel_v down_o worship_v &_o love_a god_n inward_o â–ª_o thank_n &_o seyenge_a in_o this_o manner_n lord_n god_n holy_a fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n i_o thank_v the_o with_o almy_a myÈte_n that_o thou_o have_v yeve_v i_o thy_o deer_n soon_o and_z i_o honour_n the_o almyghty_a god_n god_n soon_o &_o i_o joseph_n also_o honour_v &_o worshyp_a the_o child_n god_n and_o man_n take_v the_o sadel_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o make_v thereof_o a_o quyschyn_n our_o
gospel_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n yaf_a ensample_n to_o the_o prechour_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v in_o time_n to_o say_v the_o sothe_o for_o displese_v of_o they_o that_o feden_fw-mi hem_n or_o yeven_v they_o other_o bodily_a sustenance_n in_o that_o not_o withstond_v that_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi feed_v he_o as_o he_o do_v oft_o he_o reprehendyd_v he_o open_o in_o his_o own_o house_n of_o his_o mysbileve_n &_o of_o his_o fall_n think_v in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v indignation_n of_o the_o sinful_a woman_n and_o as_o hit_v will_v seem_v to_o styre_v of_o his_o great_a maulgry_a he_o spare_v not_o to_o justifye_v that_o woman_n that_o he_o deem_v malan_o non_fw-la contra_fw-la condionem_fw-la malan_o so_o sinful_a show_v her_o more_o love_a god_n than_z he_o &_o that_o she_o be_v save_v by_o her_o true_a bileve_n before_o he_o that_o fail_v thereof_o â–ª_o but_o not_o withstondinge_v this_o on_o that_o other_o side_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi leave_v not_o after_o to_o feed_v he_o &_o do_v he_o humanite_n as_o many_o man_n now_o do_v the_o which_o what_o time_n that_o a_z sothe_o be_v say_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o will_n or_o opinion_n they_o withdraw_v her_o humanite_n &_o affection_n from_o he_o that_o seyth_v it_o be_v he_o never_o so_o good_a or_o virtuous_a in_o lyvinge_v and_o sothe_o in_o that_o condition_n they_o show_v they_o self_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v unloving_a to_o jhun_v that_o be_v very_a sothfastnes_n &_o more_o unkind_a than_o be_v this_o pharisee_fw-mi &_o so_o worthy_a more_o reprefe_a of_o he_o &_o more_o peyne_n nevertheless_o the_o prechouror_fw-la a_o neither_o ghostly_a man_n that_o represent_v cristes_n person_n shall_v not_o spare_v to_o say_v the_o sooth_n in_o time_n â–ª_o for_o drede_n or_o maulgre_n or_o withdraw_a of_o favour_n or_o any_o temporel_n profit_n if_o he_o will_v be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o crist_n and_o soveraiuly_a be_v he_o wear_v of_o gloss_v or_o favour_n to_o error_n for_o that_o be_v most_o abominable_a also_o in_o this_o process_n before_o say_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reherce_v to_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o good_a dede_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o which_o he_o fail_v as_o that_o she_o wesshe_n his_o foot_n with_o her_o teres_fw-la that_o he_o do_v not_o with_o water_n &_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o &_o therewith_o he_o tell_v not_o what_o he_o do_v â–ª_o to_o he_o that_o she_o do_v not_o we_z have_v ensample_n &_o techinge_v what_o time_n we_o be_v tempt_v to_o justifienge_v of_o ourselves_o &_o reprefe_n of_o other_o thene_n to_o think_v &_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o good_a dede_n &_o virtue_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o that_o other_o man_n foryet_v our_o good_a dede_n or_o virtue_n &_o bring_v to_o mind_n our_o defaulte_n and_o trespace_n &_o so_o shall_v we_o virtuous_o deem_v ourself_o and_o excuse_v other_o and_o so_o profit_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o true_a mekenes_n that_o he_o grant_v we_o 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 kindly_a infirmite_n of_o man_n as_o in_o hunger_n in_o thirst_n &_o werine_n oft_o scythe_n &_o such_o other_o for_o to_o show_v the_o very_a kind_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o take_v for_o our_o sake_n &_o so_o be_v all_o thy_o bodily_a live_n in_o this_o world_n painful_a &_o traveillous_a to_o our_o ensample_n blessid_v be_v thou_o ever_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n as_o he_o sit_v so_o on_o the_o well_o &_o his_o disciple_n be_v go_v in_o to_o next_o the_o cite_v to_o buy_v man_n there_z come_v a_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n to_o fetch_v water_n at_o that_o welle_v the_o which_o be_v call_v lucy_a &_o our_o lord_n jhun_v willing_a show_n to_o she_o &_o by_o she_o to_o other_o his_o godhede_v speak_v with_o her_o long_a time_n of_o a_o great_a thing_n &_o high_a in_o notâ—_n notâ—_n ghostly_a understond_v the_o which_o speak_v both_o of_o he_o &_o she_o &_o how_o his_o disciple_n come_v ageyn_a &_o how_o at_o the_o woman_n word_n the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v come_fw-mi out_o to_o he_o &_o hold_v he_o with_o they_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o how_o he_o go_v from_o they_o we_o passen_a over_o at_o this_o time_n for_o as_o mykel_n as_o hit_v be_v open_a &_o plain_o write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n but_o in_o this_o process_n we_o may_v note_v in_o our_o lord_n jhun_v first_o a_o token_n of_o great_a mekenes_n in_o that_o he_o will_v be_v all_o â—â—â—â—_o nota_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o lone_n what_o time_n he_o send_v his_o disciple_n in_o to_o the_o cite_v for_o to_o obey_v meet_a and_o in_o that_o byenge_a ensample_n â–ª_o that_o be_v leefull_a to_o god_n servant_n for_o to_o have_v money_n &_o reserve_v it_o to_o her_o need_n also_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v so_o homely_a with_o that_o simple_a woman_n &_o of_o so_o great_a pndicatores_fw-la contra_fw-la sâ—ê‘bos_fw-la doctores_fw-la &_o pndicatores_fw-la thing_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v with_o many_o great_a wise_a man_n the_o pride_n &_o the_o presumption_n of_o many_o great_a clerk_n &_o prechour_n 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
te_fw-la &c_n &c_n jâ—m_o sup_v canâ—_n ser_n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n &_o the_o sellar_n ayenste_n goddis_fw-la law_n caplm_fw-ge xxxii_o two_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n makith_o mind_n our_o lord_n jhun_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byer_n &_o the_o sellar_n therein_o and_o that_o with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o cord_n yâ—_z which_o deed_n among_o all_o the_o miracle_n yâ—_z he_o wrought_a semith_n wonderful_a for_o what_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v other_o miracle_n in_o yâ—_z which_o he_o show_v the_o soverayn_a may_v of_o his_o godhede_v the_o pharisee_n &_o the_o scrybe_n &_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n dispyseden_fw-mi &_o reproveden_fw-mi he_o but_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a multytude_n gadr_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o her_o great_a solempnytee_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o alone_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o ghostly_a fire_n of_o his_o zele_n bren_v within_o forth_o for_o the_o unworship_a of_o his_o fader_fw-mi specyal_o in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o owe_v moo_v to_o be_v worship_v show_v he_o so_o dreadful_a in_o his_o face_n without_o forth_o yâ—_z they_o be_v wonderful_o adradde_a &_o discomfyte_v and_o have_fw-mi no_o power_n to_o wythstonde_v he_o this_o process_n after_o the_o exposicyon_n of_o saint_n gregory_n &_o other_o doctor_n be_v full_a dreadful_a to_o all_o cristemmen_fw-mi but_o nam_o to_o prelate_n &_o curate_n and_o other_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o specyal_o we_o religyous_a that_o be_v set_v in_o goddis_fw-la temple_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o contynuel_o in_o devoute_a prayer_n and_o other_o ghostly_a exercyse_n if_o we_o yeve_v we_o to_o coveytyse_v &_o vanytee_n and_o meddle_v we_o over_o need_n with_o worldly_a occupaconn_n &_o chaffaringe_n as_o they_o dyden_n we_o may_v skylful_o drede_v the_o indygnaconn_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o cast_a out_o from_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o depart_v of_o his_o bliss_n everlasting_a wherefore_o thou_o that_o wolâ—_n not_o drede_v the_o indygnaconn_n of_o jhun_n look_v that_o in_o no_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z put_v the_o wilful_o nor_o meddle_v the_o to_o thy_o power_n with_o worldly_a occupaconn_v but_o for_o this_o matere_fw-mi be_v full_o &_o plentevous_o treat_v in_o the_o exposiconn_n of_o this_o gospel_n in_o many_o place_n therefore_o we_o passen_a over_o thus_o short_o at_o this_o time_n ¶_o post_fw-la istud_fw-la capitulum_fw-la sâ—qtur_fw-la in_o bonaventura_fw-la â—mo_fw-la discipuli_fw-la vellebant_fw-la spâ—cas_fw-la &c_n &c_n quoth_v caplm_n supra_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la parte_fw-la tercia_fw-la caplo_fw-la xxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o receyve_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesâ—_n by_o the_o two_o sister_n martha_n &_o mary_n &_o of_o those_o two_o manner_n of_o lyvynge_n that_o be_v actyf_v and_o contemplatyf_v in_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr caplm_n xxxiii_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o time_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o caplm_n 〈…〉_o 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