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e_z world_n to_o come_v unglorious_a and_o without_o glory_n or_o unworthy_a reward_n and_o therefore_o saint_n gregory_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n b._n angusta_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la que_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la it_o be_v a_o narowe_n or_o strait_a way_n y_o it_o lede_v man_n to_o everlasting_a life_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o strait_a way_n y_o it_o lede_v to_o heaven_n for_o if_o we_o will_v come_v thide_a we_o must_v live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n &_o yet_o nothing_o to_o have_v or_o to_o follow_v of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o world_n to_o covit_fw-la nothing_o that_o appertain_v to_o any_o other_o man_n to_z gyve_v &_o forsak_v our_o own_o good_n to_o despise_v the_o laudes_fw-la and_o praisynge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o honour_v they_o that_o despise_v we_o to_o forgyve_v hert_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o
thy_o drink_v that_o be_v wine_n make_v pleasant_a with_o spice_n and_o this_o signify_v y_o e_o wine_n of_o worldly_a tribulation_n or_o adversity_n when_o it_o be_v join_v &_o mix_v with_o the_o meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o christ_n d._n also_o we_o rede_v in_o y_z e_z book_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o machabeis_n how_o that_o king_n antiochus_n when_o he_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o jue_n he_o show_v unto_o his_o olephante_n &_o put_v in_o their_o sight_n the_o blood_n that_z be_v the_o red_a colour_n &_o liquour_n of_o the_o grape_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o molbery_n to_z thintent_a y_o t_o those_o olephante_n shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o fight_v &_o to_o be_v the_o more_o quick_a in_o bataile_n in_o like_o manner_n the_o knightê_n of_o christ_n accord_v to_o thexample_n of_o these_o olephantê_n shall_v be_v animate_v &_o quicken_v to_o suffer_v patient_o all_o tribulation_n &_o adversity_n when_o so_o ever_o they_o here_o se_z or_o remember_v the_o blood_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v press_v out_o of_o his_o body_n at_o his_o passion_n as_o y_o e_o wine_n be_v press_v out_o of_o the_o grape_n moreover_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n say_v g._n dabis_fw-la eye_v scutum_fw-la cordis_fw-la laborem_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o good_a lord_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o they_o a_o buckeler_n or_o a_o shield_v for_o their_o heart_n or_o soul_n y_fw-es t_o be_v thy_o labour_n passion_n or_o death_n this_o buckler_n or_o shield_v receive_v without_o any_o peril_n unto_o y_z e_o soul_n all_o manner_n of_o dart_n &_o special_o iii_o manner_n of_o dart_n that_o be_v loss_n of_o good_n infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o contumeliouse_a or_o rebuking_a word_n with_o this_o buckeler_n that_o be_v with_o the_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o labour_n &_o pain_n or_o passion_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n overcum_v almighty_a god_n in_o patient_o suffer_v his_o correction_n &_o love_a visitation_n he_z also_o overcum_v the_o devyll_n in_o avoid_v his_o snare_n &_o temptation_n and_o thyrd_o he_o overcum_v himself_o in_o resist_v all_o carnal_a motion_n &_o passion_n of_o ire_n or_o wrath_n &_o in_o patient_o suffer_v all_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thus_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v mitigate_v thaduersity_n &_o trouble_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v therewith_o and_o as_o you_o see_v y_o t_o a_o little_a flood_n or_o ryver_n do_v lose_v his_o name_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v or_o into_o a_o great_a water_n so_o i_o like_v manner_n all_o labour_n pain_n &_o passion_n compare_v to_o y_z e_z labour_n pain_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n less_o their_n name_n &_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v pain_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o profit_n rectorun_n confirmat_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v rightuouse_a &_o good_a man_n stable_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o good_a werke_n 35._o we_o rede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a welle_v in_o england_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o if_o a_o tree_n be_v put_v therein_o &_o continue_v there_o any_o long_a space_n or_o time_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n so_o spiritual_o if_o a_o christian_n continue_v long_o in_o this_o welle_v y_o it_o be_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wound_n &_o dethe_v of_o christe_n he_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n that_z be_v he_z shall_v be_v constant_a &_o stable_a in_o all_o virtue_n &_o goodness_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v abide_v fasten_v with_o christe_n unto_o y_z e_o cross_n by_o patience_n 1._o herunto_o say_v saint_n bonaventure_n o_o marvelous_a death_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v allienate_v &_o seclude_v the_o remembrer_n from_o dethe_v spunall_n &_o also_o eternal_a &_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o it_o make_v he_o angelical_a &_o nothing_o else_o to_o consider_v &_o think_v but_o jesu_n christ_n crucify_v he_o will_v bear_v his_o cross_n with_o christ_n &_o so_o he_o ber_v in_o his_o heart_n jesu_n christ_n who_o contain_v in_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n both_o hevyn_v &_o earth_n and_o so_o for_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v bear_v most_o easy_o &_o suffer_v patient_o all_o trouble_n &_o pain_n he_o will_v be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n with_o christ_n &_o for_o christ_n &_o christ_n shall_v crown_v he_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o as_o you_o may_v perceyve_v such_o a_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v great_o stable_n we_o in_o goodness_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o profit_n supernovum_fw-la placat_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la this_o meditation_n do_v strong_o assuage_v &_o pacify_v y_z e_o wrath_n &_o displeasure_n of_o god_n &_o all_o his_o saintê_n 43._o herunto_o say_v saint_n bernard_n the_o remembrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o labour_n &_o pain_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesu_n do_v erect_v &_o strength_n i_o in_o all_o adversity_n it_o do_v repress_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o ê“sperite_v &_o it_o also_o gyde_v or_o lede_v i_o by_o a_o sure_a way_n in_o this_o life_n where_o as_o be_v now_o joy_n now_o sorrow_n now_o pleasur_n now_o pain_n etc._n etc._n this_o meditation_n put_v away_o all_o peryl_n it_o reconsile_v i_o to_o y_z e_z high_a judge_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n while_o it_o declare_v unto_o i_o he_o to_o be_v very_o meek_a &_o mild_a here_o in_o earth_n to_o who_o majesty_n all_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v reverence_n &_o have_v he_o in_o reverend_a fear_n also_o the_o same_o saint_n entrayt_v these_o word_n of_o job._n a._n vtinan_n appenderen_fw-mi tur_fw-la petan_fw-mi mea_fw-la quibê°_n iram_fw-la merui_fw-la â–ª_o &c_n &c_n passdâ—â—_n say_v thus_o good_a lord_n behold_v y_z e_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n christe_n which_o be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o will_n unto_o he_o dethe_v &_o good_a lord_n let_v never_o y_o e_z print_n of_o his_o wound_n depart_v from_o thy_o sight_n &_o remembrance_n consider_v good_a lord_n what_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o reconsyle_n we_o unto_o the._n i_o will_v that_o thou_o god_n lord_n will_v weigh_v and_o pondre_fw-fr our_o sin_n in_o a_o balance_n with_o the_o pain_n that_o thy_o innocent_a son_n jesus_n suffer_v for_o they_o and_o then_o good_a lord_n it_o shall_v well_o appear_v that_o his_o pain_n excede_v our_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o rather_o show_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o passion_n then_o to_o keep_v our_o sin_n in_o thy_o remembrance_n to_o revenge_v and_o punysshe_v they_o ¶_o the_o xix_o profit_n terrenorum_fw-la pessundat_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la it_o also_o make_v man_n to_o contemn_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o d._n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v mihi_fw-la mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la mundo_fw-la the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n despise_v i_o avicen_n recite_v how_o that_o a_o certain_a 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deserve_a death_n but_z he_o of_o his_o inestimable_a charity_n will_v suffer_v that_o shameful_a death_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a dethe_v let_v this_o charite_n his_o scourging_n wound_n mock_n rebuke_n and_o death_n pierce_v the_o inward_a depnes_n of_o our_o heart_n let_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o that_o it_o be_v anoint_a with_o this_o compassion_n and_o also_o be_v wrap_v with_o sorrow_n and_o hevyne_n for_o that_o death_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v daily_o mourn_v as_o the_o love_a mother_n mourn_v the_o death_n of_o her_o only_a and_o tender_o belovyd_v soon_o o_o how_o much_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o be_v kind_n to_o he_o which_o suffer_v so_o shameful_a a_o death_n for_o our_o redemption_n therefore_o let_v we_o study_n and_o labour_n in_o all_o that_o we_o may_v to_o be_v associate_n and_o join_v to_o he_o with_o a_o most_o fervent_a love_n for_o the_o more_o fervent_o we_o love_v he_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v compassion_n of_o 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suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v beati_fw-la qui_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la propter_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la a._n blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o justice_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6._o and_o contrary_a wise_a saint_n austen_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v except_o from_o passion_n and_o pain_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o suffer_v not_o here_o some_o pain_n thou_o shall_v be_v exempte_v from_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o chylderne_a of_o god_n b._n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la diligit_fw-la corrigit_fw-la castigat_fw-la flagellat_n autem_fw-la â—â—ominem_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la recipit_fw-la who_o our_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o do_v chastyse_n he_o correcth_v every_o one_o of_o they_o who_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o 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passion_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o meruayl_v thereof_o the_o iii_o chap_n thyrd_o we_o shall_v considre_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n to_o meruayl_v thereof_o it_o be_v a_o wondrous_a thing_n to_o consydre_fw-fr who_o suffer_v what_o he_o suffer_v and_z for_o who_o he_o suffer_v first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n to_o consydre_v who_o suffer_v it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n th'eternal_a and_z only_a son_n of_o god_n very_o god_n and_o man_n all_z good_a all_z mighty_a all_z wise_a the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o what_o do_v he_o suffer_v to_o be_v lay_v and_o to_o abide_v as_o a_o infirm_a and_o frail_a child_n ix_o month_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o be_v poor_o bear_v to_o be_v chase_v and_o dryven_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a country_n he_o suffer_a hongre_n thirst_n heat_n cold_n penury_n poverty_n tempest_n storm_n persecution_n lyenge_a in_o
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be_v putretfy_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v xv_o non_fw-la dabis_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la videre_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a son_n to_o see_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o his_o body_n yet_o for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o jue_n have_v bring_v this_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o condition_n that_o it_o seam_v necessary_a to_o bury_v it_o and_o also_o that_o the_o jue_n will_v not_o have_v be_v otherwise_o contenâ—_n except_o it_o have_v be_v bury_v therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_o account_v as_o a_o artycle_n and_o also_o for_o that_o there_o follow_v this_o buri_a ii_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o lamentation_n and_o mourn_a of_o our_o lady_n and_o the_o other_o woman_n and_o also_o you_o e_o watch_n and_o keap_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n first_o i_o say_v for_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o blessyd_v virgyn_v and_o other_o woman_n by_o who_o lamentation_n wear_v fulfyl_v the_o lamentation_n that_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n write_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n josias_n the_o sorrowful_a mother_n of_o god_n may_v first_o direct_v her_o word_n to_o the_o father_n of_o hevyn_n and_o say_v trenorum_fw-la alas_o my_o lord_n god_n why_o have_v thou_o give_v to_o i_o a_o son_n to_o die_v so_o miserable_o and_o so_o to_o leave_v i_o behind_o he_o all_o desolate_a and_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o hevine_v &_o c_o second_o she_o may_v speak_v to_o gabriel_n y_fw-fr e_o archaungell_n o_o gabriel_n where_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n that_o thou_o show_v to_o i_o i_o find_v no_o joy_n but_o most_o bitter_a sorrow_n thyrd_o she_o may_v speak_v to_o johan_n the_o evangeliste_n and_o to_o other_o woman_n that_o ware_n with_o she_o and_o say_v if_z you_o love_v i_o if_o you_o have_v any_o compassion_n of_o i_o i_o charge_v you_o that_o you_o bury_v i_o with_o he_o these_o and_o other_o like_a this_o sorrowful_a mother_n may_v have_v say_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o folowyd_v this_o buri_a be_v the_o watch_n and_o keap_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n by_o the_o saugiour_n and_o hereof_o the_o evangelist_n say_v thus_o g._n altera_fw-la autem_fw-la die_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la parascevem_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la principes_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la et_fw-la pharisei_fw-la ad_fw-la pilatum_fw-la domine_fw-la recordati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ê™_n seductor_n ille_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o next_o day_n after_o good_a friday_n the_o prince_n of_o priste_n and_o the_o phariseis_n come_v to_o pilate_n and_o say_v lord_n or_o sir_n we_o remember_v that_o this_o deceyver_n say_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o iii_o day_n i_o will_v arise_v again_o command_v therefore_o that_o the_o sepulchre_n be_v make_v sure_a and_o keapt_v unto_o the_o thyrd_o day_n less_o peradventure_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o steel_n he_o a_o way_n and_o say_v to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v arisen_a from_o death_n and_o then_o the_o last_o erroure_n shall_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o this_o the_o jue_n do_v 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