¶_o incipit_fw-la speculum_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o prohemy_n of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v clepe_v the_o myroure_n of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jesus_n crist_n the_o first_o part_n for_o the_o monedaye_fw-mi ¶_o a_o devoute_a medytacyon_n of_o the_o great_a counceyll_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o restore_a oâ—_n man_n and_o his_o savacyon_n capitulun_n primum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o manâ—â—_n of_o lyve_n of_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v marye_n capitulun_n secundum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o jhesu_n and_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o annâ—cyacyon_n and_z of_o the_o greet_a aue_fw-la maria_fw-la capitulum_n terâ—â—â—_n ¶_o how_o that_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o elysabe_v and_o meke_o grete_v she_o capitulum_n quartum_fw-la ¶_o how_o joseph_n think_v to_o leave_v pryvely_a our_o lady_n faint_a marye_n â–ª_o capitulum_n quintum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n capitulum_n sextum_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o circoucysyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capitulum_n septimum_fw-la of_o the_o epiphanie_n that_o be_v open_a show_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n crist_n capitulnun_n octawm_fw-la of_o the_o puryfycation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n marye_n capitulum_n nonum_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o part_n for_o the_o tewesdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fle_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o to_o egypte_n capilm_n decimum_fw-la of_o the_o torn_a ageyne_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n from_o egypte_n capitulum_n undecimum_fw-la how_o the_o child_n jhesus_n be_v leave_v allone_n in_o iherusalem_fw-la capitulum_n duodecimum_n â–ª_o what_o manner_n of_o lyve_v our_o lord_n jhesus_n have_v and_o what_o he_o die_v fro_o his_o twelve_o year_n unto_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o thirty_o â–ª_o year_n capitulun_n xiii_o of_o the_o baptysme_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o way_n thereto_o capitulum_n xiiii_o the_o three_o part_n for_o the_o wednesdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o his_o temptacyon_n in_o desert_n capitulum_n xv_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o teach_v &_o gade_a discyple_n â–ª_o capilum_fw-la xuj_o of_o the_o miracle_n do_v at_o the_o bridal_a of_o water_n tornyd_v in_o to_o wine_n capitulum_n xvii_o of_o that_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the._n hylle_v capitulum_n xviii_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o centurio_n and_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o lytyl_o king_n helyd_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capi._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o palatyke_a man_n lete_fw-la down_o in_o his_o bed_n by_o the_o house_n hylling_n and_o hellyd_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n capitulum_n xx_o how_o that_o martha_n be_v helyd_v of_o her_o sekenes_n by_o touch_v of_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o lord_n clothe_v capitulum_n xxi_o of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o mary_n maudalene_n capitulum_n xxii_o of_o the_o speak_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n with_o the_o woman_n samaritane_n at_o the_o pytte_n of_o water_n capitulum_n xxiii_o how_o the_o dyscyple_n of_o jhesu_n pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v of_o corn_n and_o eâ—en_o hit_v for_o hongre_n upon_o the_o sabotte_a day_n capitulum_n xxiiii_o ¶_o the_o four_o part_n for_o the_o thursdaye_n ¶_o of_o the_o fee_a of_o the_o great_a peple_n with_o breed_n multiply_v capitulum_n twenty-five_o of_o the_o fle_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n when_o the_o peple_n will_v have_v make_v he_o her_o king_n capitulum_n xxvi_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n in_o the_o hylle_n capitulum_n xxvii_o how_o the_o pharysee_n and_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o jhesu_n ca._n xxviii_o of_o the_o specialle_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n behoten_a though_o alle_fw-mi to_o that_o forsake_a the_o world_n for_o his_o love_n capilm_n xxix_o of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the_o hylle_n capitulum_n thirty_o of_o the_o seek_v man_n hele_v at_o the_o water_n in_o jherusalem_n clepe_v probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la capitulum_n xxxi_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o byar_n and_o the_o cellar_n ageynste_n god_n â—awe_v capitulum_n xxxii_o of_o the_o receyve_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n by_o the_o two_o sister_n martha_n &_o marry_o and_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o lyve_v that_o ben_fw-mi actyve_a &_o contem_fw-la platyve_a in_o holy_a chyrche_n cap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o reyse_v of_o lazar_n &_o other_o two_o deed_n body_n cap_n xxxiiii_o how_o the_o jew_n token_n her_o counceyl_n and_o conspire_v ageyn_v jhesu_n in_o to_o his_o death_n capitlm_n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n come_v ageyne_v to_o betany_n the_o satyrday_o before_o plamsonday_n &_o of_o the_o souper_n make_v to_o hem_v there_o capitulum_n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o jhesus_n come_v to_o jherusalem_n upon_o palmsonday_n capitulum_n xxxvii_o ¶_o what_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n die_v fro_o the_o palmsonday_n in_o to_o the_o thursday_n next_o sew_v capitulum_n xxxviii_o ¶_o of_o that_o worthy_a souper_fw-fr that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n make_v the_o night_n before_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a circumstance_n that_o be_v â—elle_fw-fr therewith_o ¶_o capitulum_n thirty-nine_o ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o frydaye_n of_o the_o panyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n cryste_n and_o first_o of_o his_o prayer_n and_o take_v at_o matyn_a tyme._n capitulum_n xl_o of_o the_o bryng_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n before_o pilot_n at_o prime_n catulum_fw-la xli_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n about_o tyerce_a of_o the_o day_n â–ª_o capitulum_n xlii_o of_o the_o crucytyenge_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n at_o the_o seâ—te_a hour_n capitulum_n xliii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n at_o none_o capitulun_n xliiii_o of_o thâ—_n thing_n that_o befelle_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n and_o after_o the_o none_o caplm_n xlv_o of_o the_o take_n down_o fro_o the_o cross_a our_o lord_n body_n jhesu_n at_o evensonge_n capitulum_n xlvi_o of_o the_o buryenge_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n at_o complyntyme_o caplm_n xlvii_o ¶_o what_o be_v do_v of_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o after_o the_o bury_v of_o jhesu_n capitulum_n xlviii_o the_o syxte_v part_n for_o the_o satyradye_n what_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o with_o her_o dyden_n on_o the_o satyrdaye_n capitulum_n xlix_o the_o seveth_o part_n for_o the_o sondaye_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o of_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o he_o to_o his_o blessyd_v mother_n as_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o trow_v capitulum_n l._n how_o that_o maudalene_n and_o other_o mary_n come_fw-mi to_o the_o grave_n capitulum_n li._n ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o maudalene_n capitulum_n lii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o three_o mary_n capitulum_n liii_o ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o peter_n capitulum_n liiii_o of_o the_o come_n ageyn_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n to_o the_o fader_n and_o of_o her_o ioyeful_a song_n capitulum_n lv_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v towards_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n capitulum_n lvi_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o dyscyple_n that_o be_v recluse_v for_o drede_n on_o the_o self_n day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n capitulun_n lvii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v the_o eyghte_a day_n after_o to_o his_o dyscyple_n thomas_n present_a capitulum_n lviii_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o dyscyple_n in_o galilee_n capitulum_n lix_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n apperyd_v to_o the_o dyscyple_n at_o the_o see_v tyâ—eryades_n capitulum_n lx_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o apperynge_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n in_o general_n capitulum_n lxi_o of_o the_o assency_n on_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n capitulum_n lxii_o of_o the_o send_n down_o and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n capitulum_n lxiii_o of_o that_o excellent_a and_o moo_v worthy_a sacrament_n of_o cryste_n blessyd_v body_n capitulum_n lxiiii_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la capitula_fw-la ¶_o sequitur_fw-la prohemium_fw-la ¶_o prohemium_n attend_v lector_n huius_fw-la libri_fw-la prout_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o anglico_fw-la scriptis_fw-la quod_fw-la ubicumque_fw-la in_o margin_n ponitur_fw-la lâ—a_fw-la n._n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la translatoris_fw-la sive_fw-la compilatoris_fw-la in_o anglicis_fw-la preter_fw-la illa_fw-la que_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la iâ—_n libro_fw-la scriptis_fw-la secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la opinionem_fw-la a_o venerabili_fw-la doctore_fw-la bonaventure_n in_fw-la latino_fw-la de_fw-la meditacione_fw-la vite_fw-la ihesâ—_n cristi_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la processum_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la einsdem_fw-la doctoris_fw-la inseritur_fw-la in_o marginue_v iâ—a_fw-la b_o prout_fw-la legenti_fw-la sive_fw-la intuenti_fw-la istum_fw-la librum_fw-la speculi_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_fw-la lucide_fw-la poterit_fw-la apparere_fw-la memorandum_n quod_fw-la circa_fw-la annum_fw-la domini_fw-la millesimum_fw-la qua_fw-la dringentesimum_fw-la decimun_fw-la originalis_fw-la copia_fw-la huius_fw-la libri_fw-la scilicet_fw-la speculi_fw-la vite_fw-la cristi_fw-la in_o anglicis_fw-la presentabatur_fw-la london_n
per_fw-la compilatorem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la n._n reverendissimo_fw-la in_o cristo_fw-la patri_fw-la et_fw-la dno_fw-la dno_fw-la some_fw-mi arundel_n can_v tuariensi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la ad_fw-la inspiciendum_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la ammandun_v antequam_fw-la fue_z rat_n libere_fw-la comuincata_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la ispectionem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la perdy_n aliquot_fw-la retradens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la librum_fw-la memorato_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la libri_fw-la proprie_fw-la vocis_fw-la oraculo_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la comendavit_fw-la et_fw-la approbavit_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la et_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la sva_fw-la metropolitica_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la catholicum_fw-la publicae_fw-la cominicandum_fw-la decrevit_fw-la et_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ad_fw-la fidelium_fw-la e_fw-la dificacionem_fw-la et_fw-la hereticorun_v sive_fw-la lollardorum_fw-la confutacionem_fw-la qvecunque_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la pacienciam_fw-la et_fw-la consolacionem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spem_fw-la habeamê°_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xv_o ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n and_o holy_a apostel_n faint_a poule_n consyder_v that_o the_o ghostly_a lyve_n of_o all_o true_a cristen_n creature_n in_o this_o world_n stant_fw-la specyal_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o bliss_n &_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o two_o thing_n pryncypal_o nouryshen_v &_o strengthen_v this_o hope_n in_o man_n that_z be_v pacyence_n in_o herte_n and_o ensample_n of_o virtue_n &_o good_a lyve_n of_o holy_a man_n wreton_n in_o book_n and_o sovereyn_o the_o word_n &_o the_o dede_n write_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_n veray_fw-fr god_n &_o man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bodily_a lyve_v here_o in_o earth_n therefore_o to_o strengthe_n we_o and_o conforte_v we_o in_o his_o hope_n speak_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n forsayde_v to_o this_o intent_n sayenge_a that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v general_o in_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o specyal_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_fw-fr they_z ben_z wreton_n to_o our_o lore_n that_o by_o pacyence_n and_o comfort_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v hope_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o lyf_v &_o bless_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n ¶_o here_o to_o accord_v speak_v faint_a austyne_n thus_o goddissone_n take_v mankind_n &_o in_o he_o he_o suffryd_v that_o longyd_v to_o man_n &_o be_v make_v medecyne_n of_o man_n and_z this_o medicine_n be_v so_o mykel_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v for_o there_o be_v no_o pride_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o the_o mekenes_n of_o god_n soon_o there_o be_v no_o covetise_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o poverte_a no_o wrath_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o patience_n no_o malice_n but_o that_o hit_n may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o charite_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o wyckednesse_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v want_n hyt_v and_o be_v keep_v fro_o hit_v the_o which_o behold_v inward_o and_o love_v and_o follow_v the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o that_o man_n in_o who_o god_n soon_o yaaf_a himself_o to_o we_o in_o to_o ensample_n of_o good_a lyve_a wherefore_o now_o both_o man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o every_o age_n and_o every_o dygnyte_n of_o this_o world_n be_v styre_v to_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a lyf_v ¶_o and_o for_o this_o hope_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n with_o holy_a wrytte_n also_o be_v wreton_n dyverse_a book_n and_o tretes_n of_o devoute_a man_n not_o oon_o to_o clerk_n in_o latyn_a but_o also_o in_o englysshe_n to_o lewd_a man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o hem_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_n among_o the_o which_o be_v wreton_n devonte_fw-fr meditacyon_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v more_o plain_o in_o certain_a party_n than_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o four_o euangelystes_n ¶_o and_o as_o hit_v be_v say_v the_o devoute_a man_n and_o worthy_a clerk_n bonaventure_n write_v they_o to_o a_o relygyous_a woman_n in_o latin_a the_o which_o scrypture_n and_o write_v for_o the_o fructuous_a matere_fw-mi thereof_o stere_v specyal_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jhesu_n cryste_n and_o also_o for_o the_o plain_a sentence_n to_o comyne_n understond_v seem_v a_o among_o other_o sovereyn_o edyfyenge_a to_o simple_a creature_n the_o which_o as_o child_n have_v need_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n of_o light_a doctrine_n &_o not_o with_o sad_a mete_v of_o great_a clergye_n and_o oâ—_n high_a contemplacyon_n wherefore_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o some_o devout_a soul_n to_o edyfycacyon_n of_o such_o man_n or_o wymmen_v be_v this_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o forsayde_a book_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v wreton_n in_o englyssh_n with_o more_o put_v to_o in_o certain_a party_n and_o also_o wythdraw_v of_o dyverse_a auctorytee_n and_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o writer_n 〈…〉_o bernard_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o dem_fw-ge 〈…〉_o hereof_o mooste_o spedeful_a &_o edyfyeng_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_v to_o the_o which_o simple_a soul_n as_o faint_a bernard_n say_v comtemplation_n of_o the_o manhede_v of_o cryste_n be_v more_o like_n more_o spedefull_a &_o more_o syke_a than_o be_v high_a contemplaconn_n of_o the_o godhede_v and_o therefore_o to_o hem_n be_v pryncypal_o to_o be_v set_v in_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o cryste_n incarnacyon_n passion_n and_o resurrecconn_n so_o that_o asymple_a soul_n can_v not_o think_v but_o body_n and_o bodily_a thing_n may_v have_v somewhat_o accord_v to_o his_o affeccyon_n wherwyth_o he_o may_v find_v and_o stir_v his_o devocyon_n libre_fw-la nota_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o intellectu_fw-la humâ—â—_n libre_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o hyt_n be_v to_o understonde_v atte_n the_o beginning_a as_o for_o a_o pryncypalle_v and_o general_a rule_n of_o dyverse_a ymagynacyon_n that_o folowen_v after_o in_o this_o book_n that_o the_o descryve_n of_o speech_n or_o dede_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o angellis_fw-la or_o other_o ghoostly_a substance_n be_v only_o wreten_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la and_z to_o this_o intent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o devout_a ymagynaconn_n and_o likeness_n styre_v simple_a soul_n to_o yâ—_z love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n liken_v to_o erthe_o thing_n that_o by_o though_o thing_n the_o gregorius_n in_o omelia_n simile_n est_fw-la reg_fw-la oe_v the_o that_o be_v vysible_a and_o that_o man_n kind_o know_v he_o be_v stere_v and_o ravyssh_v to_o love_n and_o desire_v ghoostly_a invysyble_a thing_n that_o he_o kind_o know_v not_o ¶_o also_o faint_a john_n say_v that_o alle_fw-mi tho_o thing_n that_o jhesus_n die_v ben_fw-mi not_o wreten_v in_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o we_o mow_v to_o styre_v of_o devocyon_n ymagyne_n and_o think_v dyverse_a word_n and_o dede_n of_o he_o and_o other_o that_o we_o find_v not_o wreton_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageynste_n the_o byleve_n as_o sainte_fw-fr gregore_o and_o other_o doctor_n sayen_v that_o holy_a wrytte_n may_v be_v expow_v and_o understonde_v in_o dyverse_a manner_n and_o to_o dyverse_a purpose_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageyn_v the_o byleve_v or_o good_a manner_n and_o so_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o place_n in_o this_o book_n be_v wreton_n that_o thus_o die_v bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la or_o thus_o speak_v our_o lord_n jhesus_n or_o other_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v by_o holy_a write_v or_o ground_v in_o express_a sayenge_n of_o hooly_a doctor_n it_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v take_v none_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o devoute_a medytacyon_n that_o hyt_n may_v so_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o book_n ben_fw-mi contain_v dyverse_a ymagynaconn_n of_o crysty_n lyf_v the._n which_o lyf_v fro_o the_o beginning_a in_o to_o the_o end_v ever_o blessyd_v and_o without_o sin_n pass_v alle_fw-mi the_o lyve_n of_o alle_fw-mi other_o saint_n as_o libri_fw-la nomen_fw-la libri_fw-la for_o a_o syngule_a prerogatyve_a may_v worthy_o be_v clepe_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n crist_n the_o which_o also_o by_o cause_n hyt_n may_v not_o be_v full_o descryve_v as_o the_o lyve_n of_o other_o saint_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o lyknesse_n as_o the_o image_n of_o man_n face_n be_v show_v in_o the_o mirror_n ¶_o therefore_o as_o for_o a_o pertynent_a name_n to_o this_o book_n hyt_n may_v skylful_o be_v clepe_v the_o myrroure_n of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryste_n ferthermore_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o profitable_a &_o good_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o forsayde_a clerk_n bonaventure_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n foresaid_a in_o his_o proheme_n begyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n ¶_o bonaveture_n incipit_fw-la among_o other_o virtuous_a commendynge_n of_o the_o holy_a virgyne_n cecille_n it_o be_v wreton_n that_o she_o bear_v always_o the_o gospel_n of_o criste_n hide_v in_o her_o breast_n that_o may_v
and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v none_o end_v this_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v ghostly_a holy_a chirche_n in_o yâ—_z which_o jhun_v shall_v reign_v in_o true_a soul_n first_o overcome_v sin_n &_o the_o devylle_n here_o in_o earth_n by_o grace_n and_o after_o in_o heaven_n in_o bliss_n without_o end_n here_o may_v thou_o say_v with_o saint_n bernard_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o desyre_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jhun_n thus_o come_v my_o lord_n jesus_n and_o put_v aweye_n all_o sclaunder_n of_o â—ynne_n from_o thy_o ream_n that_o be_v my_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v reign_v therein_o as_o the_o owe_v to_o do_v for_n covetyse_v come_v &_o challenge_v his_o ream_n in_o i_o â–ª_o presumpcyon_n coveyt_v to_o be_v my_o lord_n pride_n will_v be_v my_o queen_n lechery_n say_v i_o wool_fw-mi regne_fw-la de_fw-fr traction_n envy_n wrath_n and_o glotony_n stryven_v which_o of_o hem_n shall_v pricipal_o regne_fw-la in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o as_o mykel_n as_o i_o waâ—e_v ageynstonde_v hem_o but_o thou_o my_o lord_n jhesu_n destroy_v they_o in_o thy_o virtue_n and_o take_v thou_o thy_o ream_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n in_o i_o for_o i_o have_v no_o true_a king_n but_o thy_o my_o lord_n jhesu_n and_o when_o the_o aungel_n have_v tell_v these_o condition_n and_o the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o blessid_v child_n the_o â—â—s_o to_o that_o meek_a maiden_n marry_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o his_o mo_z â–ª_o der_fw-ge than_o she_o speak_v first_o to_o the_o aungel_n nought_o dread_v of_o his_o word_n ne_o of_o her_o conceyve_n ne_o knouleching_n ne_o forsake_v the_o praysynge_n before_o say_v of_o his_o greeting_a but_o willing_n to_o be_v more_o certyfy_v plain_o of_o that_o she_o drede_v most_o that_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o less_o her_o maydenhede_v ask_v of_o the_o aungel_n the_o manner_n of_o her_o conceyve_a in_o these_o word_n how_o and_o of_o what_o manner_n shall_v this_o be_v do_v since_o i_o know_v no_o man_n flesshe_o and_o i_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n to_o keep_v i_o chaste_a to_o my_o lord_n god_n without_o faylle_n and_o i_o shalle_v never_o deal_n with_o man_n flessh_o and_o than_o the_o aungel_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o she_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o wyrchynge_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n that_o shall_v lyghten_v in_o to_o yâ—_z in_o a_o syngule_a manner_n &_o thoruÈ_n his_o virtue_n that_o be_v alther_o hyge_v thou_o shall_v conceyve_v save_v thy_o maidenhede_v &_o therefore_o that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o shall_v be_v name_v god_n soon_o &_o in_o comfort_n ferthermore_o here_o of_o the_o aungel_n say_v 'loo_o elizabeth_n thy_o cousin_n that_o be_v old_a &_o be_v bareyne_a have_v conceyve_v a_o child_n now_o six_o month_n apass_v for_o there_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v impossible_a to_o god_n now_o take_v here_o good_a heed_n &_o have_v in_o mind_n how_o first_o all_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n be_v there_o abydinge_v a_o fynal_a answer_n &_o assent_v of_o his_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_v marry_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v hold_v lykyng_o her_o shamefast_a semblance_n her_o sad_a manner_n bernarâ—_n bernarâ—_n &_o her_o wise_a word_n and_o ferthermore_o how_o all_o the_o blessyd_v spyryte_n of_o heaven_n &_o all_o the_o ryghtwy_n lyve_v man_n in_o earth_n &_o alle_fw-mi the_o choose_a soul_n that_o be_v that_o time_n in_o hell_n as_o adam_n abraham_n davyd_v &_o all_o other_o desyreden_fw-mi her_o assent_n in_o the_o which_o stand_v the_o savation_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o also_o how_o the_o aungel_n gabriel_n stond_v with_o reverence_n before_o his_o lady_n enclyne_v and_z with_o mild_a semblance_n abide_v the_o answer_n of_o his_o mesage_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n take_v heed_n how_o marry_o stant_fw-la sad_o with_o drede_n &_o mekenes_n in_o great_a avysement_fw-fr have_v no_o pride_n ne_o vein_n glory_n for_o all_o the_o hyhe_n praise_v before_o say_v but_o though_o soverayne_a yefte_n of_o grace_n that_o she_o have_v herd_n yeven_v to_o she_o that_o never_o be_v yeve_v to_o creature_n before_o all_o she_o aretid_v only_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n learn_v thou_o than_o by_o ensample_n of_o she_o to_o be_v shamefast_a virtuous_o &_o meek_a for_o without_o these_o two_o virtue_n maiden_n bernarâ—_n bernarâ—_n heed_n or_o vyrgynyte_n be_v but_o lytyl_o worth_a for_o as_o saint_a bernarde_n say_v vyrgynyte_v be_v a_o fair_a virtue_n but_o mekenes_n be_v mor_n necessary_a for_o thou_o may_v be_v sauf_a wythoute_n the_o first_o but_o without_o the_o other_o that_o be_v mekenes_n thou_o may_v not_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o i_o there_fw-mi hardly_o say_v that_o without_o mekenes_n the_z vyrgynite_a of_o mary_n have_v not_o be_v plese_v to_o god_n for_o but_o mary_n have_v be_v meek_a the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o rest_v upon_o she_o say_v faint_a bernard_n at_o the_o last_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n seith_n the_o mild_a maiden_n marry_o when_o she_o have_v herd_n &_o wise_o understonde_v the_o angel_n word_n by_o good_a avysement_n yaf_a her_o assent_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o her_o revelaconn_n she_o knelyd_v down_o with_o sovereign_a devotion_n &_o hold_v up_o both_o her_o hand_n and_o lyft_v up_o her_o eye_n to_o heaven_n say_v these_o word_n 'loo_o here_o the_o handmayden_n &_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n â–ª_o be_v it_o do_v to_o i_o &_o fulfil_v after_o thy_o word_n and_o so_o in_o these_o meek_a and_o low_a word_n of_o mary_n at_o the_o end_n thou_o have_v ensample_n of_o great_a mekenes_n as_o thou_o have_v in_o her_o silence_n at_o the_o beginning_a 'loo_o she_o be_v choose_v god_n mother_n and_o of_o the_o aungel_n clepe_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o she_o name_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o her_o self_n his_o hand_n maiden_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v mekenes_n be_v ever_o wont_a to_o be_v fellow_n with_o the_o grace_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n but_o this_o mekenes_n be_v not_o lytyl_o for_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o mykel_n to_o praise_v mekenes_n in_o abjection_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n &_o seldom_o see_v mekenes_n in_o worship_n also_o soon_o than_o as_o she_o yaf_v she_o answer_v god_n soon_o entrid_v in_o to_o her_o womb_n &_o thorugh_a worching_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v man_n in_o very_a flesh_n &_o blood_n take_v of_o her_o body_n and_o not_o as_o other_o child_n conceyve_v &_o bear_v by_o kind_n be_v shape_a member_n after_o member_n and_o after_o the_o soul_n shed_v in_o to_o the_o body_n but_o anon_o at_o the_o first_o instance_n be_v full_o shape_v in_o all_o membre_n and_o all_o hole_n man_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o nevertheless_o full_a lytyl_o in_o quantyte_n for_o after_o he_o weâ—ed_v more_o &_o more_o kind_o as_o other_o child_n do_v so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v full_a parfyghte_n god_n &_o man_n all_o be_v wise_a and_o as_o mighty_a as_o he_o be_v now_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gabriel_n knel_v down_o with_o our_o lady_n and_z soon_o after_o with_o she_o rise_v up_o take_v curtoisli_fw-la his_o 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thus_o mykel_n touching_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o process_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o jhesu_n cryste_n ¶_o of_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o annunciation_n and_o of_o though_o thing_n that_o befelle_v that_o day_n now_o take_v good_a heed_n &_o understonde_v how_o worthy_a this_o feste_fw-la &_o this_o solempnyte_n be_v and_o have_v therefore_o a_o ghostly_a mirth_n &_o make_v a_o special_a feste_fw-la in_o thy_o soul_n thank_v god_n inward_o for_o such_o be_v never_o herd_n before_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sonlempnite_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o soon_o and_o holy_a ghoost_n by_o who_o this_o sovereyn_a deed_n of_o incarnacyon_n be_v wrought_v and_o fulfyl_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o also_o
now_o hen_n forward_o be_v pleyse_v &_o well_o will_v to_o they_o for_o my_o love_n &_o all_o old_a offence_n &_o trespass_n foryeve_v and_o wipe_v awaw_o &_o put_v aferre_v all_o unclenes_n of_o sign_n from_o they_o for_o soth_o i_o offer_v here_o now_o myself_o for_o they_o and_o their_o he_o will_v and_o thenne_n he_o that_o be_v on_o the_o ladder_n behind_o the_o cross_n takyth_o his_o right_n honde_n and_o be_v on_o yâ—_z ladder_z behind_o the_o cross_n take_v his_o right_a honde_fw-fr &_o nayl_v it_o fast_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o the_o lift_v side_n draw_v with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o lyttt_a arm_n and_z honde_a and_o dryve_v their_o thruÈ_n another_o great_a nail_n after_o they_o come_fw-mi down_o &_o take_v aweye_n all_o the_o ladder_n and_z so_o hang_v our_o lord_n oone_o by_o though_o two_o nail_n smyten_v through_o his_o ande_fw-mi wythoute_n sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n draw_v dounwarde_a peynful_o thorugh_v the_o weyght_n thereof_o here_o with_o also_o another_o harlot_n ren_v to_o and_o draw_v down_o his_o foot_n with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o another_o anon_o dryve_v a_o great_a long_a nail_n thorugh_o both_o his_o foot_n join_v to_o other_o this_z be_v one_o manner_n of_o his_o crucifyenge_a after_o the_o oppynyon_n of_o some_o man_n other_o the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi that_o trowen_v that_o he_o be_v not_o crucyfy_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o first_o lyg_a the_o cross_n on_o the_o ground_n they_o nail_v he_o thereupon_o &_o after_o with_o he_o so_o hang_v they_o lyften_o up_o the_o cross_n and_o festen_v it_o down_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n thenne_n may_v thou_o see_v how_o vylayns_o they_o take_v he_o as_o a_o rybaulde_a &_o casten_z he_o down_o upon_o the_o cross_n â–ª_o and_o thene_n as_o wood_fw-mi thief_n drewen_v on_o both_o sydee_n first_o he_o ande_fw-mi &_o after_o his_o foot_n &_o so_o nail_v he_o fast_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o with_o all_o her_o may_v 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semblance_n and_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o abasshement_n and_o drede_n answer_v to_o she_o think_v and_o speak_v more_o homely_a calling_n she_o by_o name_n &_o say_v drede_v thou_o not_o marye_n and_o be_v thou_o not_o abassh_v or_z ashamed_a of_o yâ—_z praise_v that_o i_o have_v great_a the_o with_o for_z so_o be_v yâ—_z truth_n and_o not_o only_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n in_o thyself_o but_o also_o thou_o have_v find_fw-mi special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o recover_v grace_n to_o all_o mankind_n bernarâ—_n bernarâ—_n for_o why_o 'loo_o thou_o shall_v conceyve_v &_o bear_v a_o child_n &_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jhesus_n that_o betoken_v savyour_fw-mi for_z he_o shall_v save_v fro_o sin_n &_o dampnaconn_v all_o his_o peple_n that_o trewe_o hopen_fw-mi in_o he_o ¶_o here_o say_v saint_n bernard_n god_n grant_v that_o my_o lord_n jhesus_n vouchesauf_a to_o nombre_fw-fr i_o among_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o he_o save_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o sothe_o i_o drede_v that_o many_o notâ—_n notâ—_n show_v hem_n as_o they_o be_v of_o his_o peple_n the_o which_o he_o know_v not_o ne_z have_v not_o as_o his_o people_n and_o as_o i_o drede_v he_o may_v say_v to_o many_o that_o seman_n in_o his_o peple_n more_o religyous_a &_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o this_z people_n worship_v i_o with_o lip_n but_o sothe_o her_o herte_n be_v full_o far_o from_o i_o but_o wolt_fw-ge thou_o know_v where_o thou_o be_v of_o his_o peple_n or_o will_v thou_o be_v of_o his_o people_n doâ—_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n bide_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o that_o he_o byd_v by_o his_o mynystres_n and_o be_v bernarâ—_n bernarâ—_n buxom_a to_o his_o vyker_n yâ—_z been_v in_o holy_a chirche_n thy_o soveraine_v not_o only_o good_a and_o well_o lyve_a but_o also_o shrew_n and_o evylle_v lyve_a and_o so_o learn_v of_o jhesu_n to_o be_v meek_a in_o herte_n and_o buxom_a and_o than_o shall_v yâ—_z be_v of_o his_o blessyd_v peple_n but_o here_o now_o ferthermore_o what_o the_o aungel_n speak_v in_o praise_v of_o this_o child_n jhesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a not_o in_o temporal_a lordship_n and_o worldly_a dygnyte_v â—or_a that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a god_n and_o man_n great_a prophet_n in_o miracle_n wyrch_v great_a doctor_n in_o sothfaitenes_n preaching_n &_o great_a conqueror_n in_o myghte_o the_o devylle_v overcome_n and_o so_o worthy_o he_o shall_v be_v clepe_v the_o soon_o of_o all_o their_o hy_a lord_n god_n the_o which_o shall_v yeâ—e_v he_o the_o sete_n of_o daâ—id_a his_o fader_fw-mi for_o he_o shall_v take_v mankind_n &_o be_v bear_v in_o flesh_n by_o desente_n of_o his_o aucestrye_n and_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n evermore_o
be_v a_o special_a feste_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n saint_n marry_o the_o which_o as_o this_o day_n be_v choose_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o henene_n in_o to_o his_o dear_a daughter_n &_o of_o the_o soon_o in_o to_o his_o mild_a mother_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o to_o his_o special_a spouse_n this_o day_n be_v also_o be_v special_a solempnite_n of_o all_o the_o blessid_v spyryty_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o day_n be_v bigo_v yâ—_z restore_a of_o her_o company_n and_o felanship_n that_o felle_n down_o by_o sign_n of_o lucifer_fw-la but_o soverayn_o this_o day_n be_v a_o hyhe_n feste_fw-la and_o a_o special_a solennyte_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o this_o day_n be_v mankind_n soverayn_o worshyp_v in_o that_o he_o be_v on_v &_o knit_v to_o the_o godhede_v in_o criste_n without_o depart_v and_o this_o day_n bigan_v the_o heel_n &_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n &_o the_o reconcil_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n for_o in_o to_o this_o time_n god_n be_v wroth_a to_o mankind_n for_o the_o sign_n &_o the_o trespass_n of_o our_o fornfader_n but_o fro_o this_o time_n forth_o he_o may_v no_o long_o be_v wroth_a sing_v his_o dear_a soon_o become_v man_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o day_n skylful_o call_v the_o plente_a of_o time_n to_o man_n and_o so_o this_o day_n owe_v ever_o to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o this_o day_n be_v man_n make_v to_o the_o likeness_n &_o the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o set_v in_o that_o joyeful_a place_n of_o paradyse_n &_o for_o to_o have_v live_v ever_o without_o death_n &_o this_o day_n the_o first_o man_n adam_n by_o yâ—_z fruyt_n of_o the_o tree_n forboden_a deform_v in_o he_o that_o image_n of_o god_n &_o lose_v that_o joyeful_a place_n &_o be_v damn_a to_o death_n without_o end_n but_o this_o day_n the_o second_o adam_n crist_n god_n &_o man_n reform_v this_o image_n in_o his_o incarnation_n &_o after_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o blessid_v fruit_n of_o his_o body_n hang_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o 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honouren_n &_o greten_v our_o lady_n every_o day_n be_v ground_v in_o this_o gospel_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v before_o therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o somewhat_o more_o here_o of_o as_z i_o thynk_v to_o stir_v thy_o devotion_n the_o more_o in_o seyenge_a of_o that_o greet_a aue_fw-la maria_fw-la as_o i_o conceyve_v this_o greeting_a in_o manere_n as_o holy_a chirche_n have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v say_v have_v fyve_o party_n in_o the_o which_o may_v be_v understanden_fw-mi special_o the_o fyve_o joy_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o in_o though_o fyve_o joy_n fyve_o virtue_n that_o she_o have_v in_o they_o sooverayn_o above_o all_o erthe_o creature_n the_o which_o ben_fw-mi mekenes_n chastite_n feythe_n hope_v and_o charyte_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o greet_a that_n stant_fw-la in_o these_o two_o word_n heile_fw-fr marry_o thou_o humilitas_fw-la aue_fw-la maria_fw-la annuncia_fw-la â—io_fw-la humilitas_fw-la may_v understonde_v the_o first_o joy_n that_o she_o have_v in_o 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that_o mary_n have_v in_o jhesu_n natyvyte_o &_o her_o joyeful_a bere_n in_o the_o which_o she_o have_v soverayn_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastite_n &_o of_o clenes_n &_o therefore_o thene_n be_v she_o special_o full_a of_o grace_n in_o that_o yâ—_z she_o clean_a maiden_n &_o mother_n bare_a without_o sorrow_n that_o never_o do_v woman_n but_z she_o all_o only_a in_o the_o thyrdde_a party_n that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n our_o teâ—un_n duns_n teâ—un_n lord_n be_v with_o the_o may_v be_v understond_v the_o thyrd_o joy_n that_o she_o have_v in_o she_o soon_o jesus_n glorious_a upryse_v special_o by_o the_o virtue_n fides_n resureccio_n fides_n of_o steadfast_a faith_n &_o treve_a bileve_v for_o fro_o his_o death_n in_o to_o that_o time_n he_o dwellid_a all_o only_a with_o she_o by_o steadfast_a bileve_n that_o she_o have_v that_o all_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n weren_a depart_v from_o he_o by_o misbyleve_n and_o dyspeyre_n that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o feythe_n of_o holy_a chirche_n though_o three_o day_n stand_v all_o only_a in_o she_o â–ª_o so_o in_o that_o time_n it_o myÈt_v special_o be_v say_v to_o she_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o the._n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o true_a feyth_n &_o byleve_v &_o after_o at_o his_o upryse_v more_o special_o by_o his_o bodily_a presence_n first_o to_o her_o appiece_n be_v fulfil_v our_o lord_n be_v with_o the._n in_o the_o foruth_n party_n that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n blessyd_v be_v thou_o in_o wyman_n or_o else_o above_o all_o fides_n wyman_n may_v be_v understond_v yâ—_z four_o joye_n that_o she_o have_v in_o the_o syÈte_n of_o she_o soon_o ihesu_fw-la myÈte_o to_o heaven_n ascend_v in_o yâ—_z which_o syÈte_v the_o hope_n that_o she_o have_v in_o his_o godhede_v be_v full_o strengthen_v &_o comfirm_v seyeng_v that_o other_o wyman_n never_o die_v that_o be_v that_o part_n that_o he_o take_v of_o she_o in_o flesh_n &_o blood_n bodily_a thorugh_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godhede_v boren_n up_o to_o heaven_n &_o 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party_n of_o this_o greet_a aue_fw-la maria_fw-la may_v be_v understande_v the._n v._n joy_n of_o blessid_v marrow_n with_o v_o virtue_n that_o she_o have_v soverayn_o in_o they_o as_z i_o have_v now_o say_v yâ—_z which_o greet_a after_o the_o comyn_v understond_a may_v be_v thus_o say_v in_o englysshe_n haile_o marry_o full_a of_o grace_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o blessid_v be_v thou_o soverayn_o in_o wyman_n and_o yâ—_z fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jhesus_n ever_o blessyd_v â—e_n and_o if_o the_o lyste_n in_o this_o greet_a specifye_v the_o fyve_o joy_n with_o the_o fyve_o virtue_n before_o say_v thou_o may_v say_v thus_o in_o short_a word_n heyle_n marry_o maiden_n meke_v great_a of_o the_o aungel_n gabriel_fw-fr in_o jhesu_n gracious_a conceyve_a full_a of_o orâ—â—ionem_fw-la nota_fw-la orâ—â—ionem_fw-la grace_n as_o mother_n chaste_a
without_o sorrow_n or_o peyne_v thy_o soon_o jhesu_n blessyd_v bere_v our_o lord_n be_v and_o be_v with_o the_o by_o true_a feyth_n at_o jhesu_n joyeful_a upryse_v blessyd_v be_v thou_o soverayn_o in_o wymmen_fw-mi by_o lad_n hope_v sing_v thy_o soon_o jhesu_n to_o heaven_n myghte_o ascend_n and_o blessyd_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jhesus_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n thorugh_v parfyte_n charyte_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n glorious_o crown_v be_v thou_o our_o help_n in_o our_o need_n and_o socoure_v at_o our_o last_o end_n amen_n sythen_n than_o the_o process_n of_o the_o blessyd_v incarnaconn_v of_o jhesu_n &_o the_o beginning_n &_o mind_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o blessyd_v mother_n mary_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o savation_n of_o mankind_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o gospel_n missus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o as_o thou_o have_v hear_v before_o with_o great_a devoconn_n &_o ghostly_a desire_n owe_v thou_o and_o every_o crysten_v creature_n here_o this_o 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contrition_n as_o she_o have_v for_o thenne_n without_o doubt_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v for_o any_o shame_n to_o knowleche_v his_o sign_n by_o word_n open_o to_o man_n in_o god_n 〈…〉_o r_o 〈…〉_o stead_n as_o she_o die_v by_o will_n to_o he_o that_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o here_o paraventur_fw-la seem_v to_o some_o man_n that_o as_o the_o sinful_a man_n shall_v follow_v this_o woman_n by_o true_a forthin_a king_n of_o his_o sign_n so_o shall_v the_o press_v follow_v our_o lord_n in_o light_n foryeve_v show_v thereof_o enjoin_v no_o more_o penance_n than_o â–ª_o r_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o he_o die_v therefore_o but_o here_o answer_v holy_a doctoures_fw-la that_o sayen_v that_o the_o contrition_n and_o the_o forthynk_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o perfect_a that_o it_o suffyse_v wythoute_n any_o more_o penance_n to_o full_a foryevenes_n there_o of_o the_o which_o there_o as_o it_o be_v if_o the_o press_v may_v see_v and_o full_o know_v he_o shall_v yeve_v no_o more_o penance_n but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o man_n see_v not_o the_o herte_n as_o our_o lord_n jhun_v god_n &_o man_n die_v and_o so_o may_v he_o not_o know_v it_o but_o in_o party_n as_o by_o token_n wythoutforthe_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o syke_a part_n he_o shall_v enjoin_v penance_n for_o sin_n more_o or_o lass_n as_o holy_a chirche_n have_v ordain_v and_o will_v god_n that_o all_o sinful_a people_n will_v follow_v this_o woman_n in_o true_a forthynk_n &_o thene_n with_o bâ—_n n_o 〈…〉_o i_o bâ—_n out_o doubt_n they_o shall_v have_v of_o god_n full_o foryeve_v be_v the_o penance_n more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o preste_n enjoin_v ferthermore_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o the_o
thyse_n two_o virtue_n perfyt_o teach_v we_o by_o ensample_n both_o of_o he_o &_o his_o discyple_n it_o shall_v follow_v after_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o next_o chapyter_v ¶_o hic_fw-la pmmittuntur_fw-la plura_fw-la capitula_fw-la &_o transit_fw-la ad_fw-la caplm_n xxxvii_o in_o bonaventura_n pro_fw-la eo_fw-la qd_n materia_fw-la huiê°_n capli_v videtur_fw-la conveniencius_fw-la sequi_fw-la istud_fw-la capitulum_fw-la pretactum_fw-la say_fw-la postea_fw-la sequntur_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quinque_fw-la capitula_fw-la ê‘tinencia_fw-la ad_fw-la contemplaconnem_fw-la pro_fw-la die_fw-la jovis_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o disciple_n of_o jhesu_n pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v of_o corn_n and_o eten_v it_o for_o hunger_n on_o the_o sabotte_a day_n caplm_fw-ge xxiiii_o in_o a_o sabotte_a day_n as_o the_o discyple_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n wenten_a by_o the_o field_n with_o he_o where_o ripe_a corn_n be_v grow_a they_o be_v ahongr_v and_o pluckeden_fw-mi the_o ever_o be_v and_o froteden_fw-ge hem_o bytwene_fw-mi her_o ande_fw-mi and_o eat_v hem_o and_o the_o pharysee_n that_o ever_o aspyeden_fw-mi our_o lord_n word_n and_o dede_n for_o to_o take_v he_o in_o default_n against_o their_o law_n reprove_v herfore_o both_o he_o and_o his_o discyple_n and_o sayden_n that_o it_o be_v unleâ—ffull_v on_o the_o sabotte_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n excuse_v they_o first_o by_o need_n that_o be_v out_o take_v in_o the_o law_n as_o davyd_v and_o his_o man_n in_o need_n eten_v nota_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o preste_n breed_n that_o be_v else_o forboden_a and_o also_o by_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabotte_a day_n cyrcumsice_v and_o make_v sacrifice_n the_o which_o be_v bodily_a werke_n not_o so_o nedfull_a as_o that_o they_o diden_fw-mi and_o also_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v lord_n and_o author_n of_o the_o law_n have_v hem_n leave_v but_o if_o we_o take_v here_o inward_a intent_n with_o devoute_a compassyon_n of_o that_o need_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n almyghty_a we_o owen_n reasonable_o to_o be_v stire_v to_o the_o love_n of_o poverte_a &_o bodily_a need_n for_o his_o sake_n for_o wonderful_a it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v so_o specyal_o to_o yâ—_z high_a degree_n of_o apostle_n &_o there_o through_o make_v prince_n &_o domesman_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o to_o so_o great_a poverte_a &_o need_n for_o to_o eat_v the_o raw_a corn_n for_o hongre_n as_o they_o be_v unresonable_a bests_n and_z nanly_a in_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v maker_n of_o all_o meet_a &_o drink_v at_o his_o will_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o though_o he_o may_v not_o help_v they_o at_o she_o need_v but_o the_o good_a lord_n that_o die_v all_o thing_n for_o our_o savaconn_n he_o suffer_v this_o need_n in_o they_o for_o the_o best_a as_o he_o take_v in_o himself_o all_o the_o need_n of_o mankind_n wythoute_n sign_n and_o so_o though_o he_o have_v copassonn_v of_o they_o in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o love_v they_o tender_o nevertheless_o it_o like_v he_o that_o need_n in_o hem_n &_o the_o good_a will_n of_o hen_n therewith_o that_o glad_o suffer_v that_o need_n for_o his_o love_n and_o so_o it_o plesyd_v he_o not_o onn_o for_o her_o meed_n that_o he_o know_v moche_n therefore_o but_o also_o for_o ensample_n for_o we_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o for_o tria_fw-la nota_fw-la tria_fw-la here_o have_v we_o specyal_o that_o have_v forsake_v the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ensample_n &_o stir_v to_o three_o virtue_n nam_o that_o ben_fw-mi needful_a to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v pacyence_n in_o bodily_a need_n perfyte_n poverte_a primum_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o ayenste_v gloteny_v virtuous_a abstynence_n and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o sythen_a the_o discyple_n of_o jhun_v that_o have_fw-mi leave_v &_o forsake_v all_o that_o necessiâ—â—â—_n corporalis_fw-la necessiâ—â—â—_n they_o have_v for_o to_o follow_v he_o suffreden_fw-ge pacyent_o &_o glad_o so_o great_a need_n of_o bodily_a hunger_n in_o his_o presence_n who_o they_o see_v miraculous_o feed_v other_o man_n &_o help_v at_o she_o need_v moche_n more_o we_o owen_n to_o be_v pacyent_a in_o bodily_a need_n when_o it_o fall_v that_o ben_fw-mi not_o so_o worthy_a ne_o so_o perfyt_o loven_v god_n but_o rather_o have_v deserve_v for_o our_o myslive_n &_o unkyndnes_n ayenste_n our_o lord_n god_n moche_v more_o penance_n &_o disease_n than_o he_o wylle_v suffer_v we_o for_o to_o have_v and_o peraventure_fw-fr we_o come_fw-mi never_o to_o so_o great_a need_n for_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n as_z to_o the_o second_o that_o be_v perfyte_n povertee_n upertas_fw-la secundun_v perfectapâ—_n upertas_fw-la for_o god_n love_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o his_o poverte_a pass_v in_o perfecconn_v the_o hy_a degree_n of_o wylful_a poverte_a of_o other_o without_o comparyson_n for_o other_o mean_v poverte_a that_o have_v forsake_v for_o cryste_n love_v all_o rychesses_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o reputaconn_n of_o man_n in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v virtuous_a as_o it_o be_v but_o cristi_n nota_fw-la de_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la paupertat_n cristi_n his_o poverte_a be_v in_o repreyf_v &_o dispyte_n of_o man_n in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o he_o take_v this_o poverte_a wilful_o but_o as_o of_o need_n as_o it_o semyth_n in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o he_o &_o his_o discyple_n when_o they_o eten_v raw_a corn_n for_o hunger_n and_o he_o halpe_v they_o not_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o show_v he_o as_o poor_a &_o needy_a and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o that_o povertee_n that_o comyth_n of_o need_n &_o not_o of_o will_n be_v in_o dispyte_n &_o repreif_n and_o all_o that_o knewen_v he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o possession_n they_o have_fw-mi he_o in_o the_o more_o contempt_n for_o comyn_o such_o nedeful_a poor_a man_n be_v dispyse_v of_o all_o man_n &_o set_a aâ—_n nought_o but_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v be_v full_a honourable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o thê°_n have_v ensample_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o be_v full_a perylloê°_n for_o to_o despise_v any_o poor_a man_n but_o if_o we_o will_v wit_v who_o be_v virtuous_o &_o perfyt_o nota_fw-la nota_fw-la poor_a we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o not_o onn_o he_o that_o make_v his_o professonn_n to_o poverte_a &_o have_v leave_v all_o worldly_a richesses_n as_n in_o havour_n without_o forth_o but_o he_o that_o therewith_o have_v that_o poverte_a set_v in_o his_o heart_n within_o forth_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o more_o love_n nor_o desire_v any_o worldly_a god_n or_o possession_n but_o onn_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o his_o live_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o poverte_a &_o suffer_v need_n without_o forth_o through_o lack_n of_o worldly_a god_n and_o therewith_o he_o desire_v with_o delyberacyon_n in_o herte_n within_o forth_o more_o than_o he_o need_v that_o man_n lyve_v not_o in_o virtuous_a poverte_a but_o in_o wretched_a need_n without_o meed_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o will_v within_o forth_o with_o full_a assent_n thereto_o suffyse_v to_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o sign_n &_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o meed_n wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v perfyte_n poor_a 〈…〉_o nota_fw-la 〈…〉_o he_o must_v look_v that_o neither_o he_o have_v nor_o desire_n more_o than_o be_v nedeful_a to_o his_o live_v of_o this_o virtuous_a poverte_a spekyth_n saint_n bernarde_n sermone_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-la aduentu_fw-la &_o in_o sermone_fw-la quarto_fw-la de_fw-la gâ—lâ—â—_n bernarde_n tâ—â—â—ta_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la gâ—lâ—â—_n nativitate_fw-la dni_fw-it ferdermore_o towch_v the_o three_o virtue_n that_o be_v abstynence_n whereof_o against_o gloteny_n we_o have_v ensample_n here_o in_o the_o discyple_n and_o also_o before_o in_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o gloteny_n be_v a_o vice_n against_o the_o which_o it_o behove_v we_o while_o we_o lyven_v in_o this_o flesh_n for_o to_o have_v contynuell_n batayll_v as_o holy_a fader_n that_o know_v the_o temptaconn_n thereof_o by_o long_a experience_n techen_fw-ge us._n &_o specyal_o saint_n bernarde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n tell_v how_o we_o shalle_v flee_v gloteny_n and_z nourysshe_a the_o body_n onn_o as_o it_o need_v to_o the_o he_o will_v thereof_o and_o more_o shall_v we_o not_o seche_v oâ—_n desire_v to_o the_o body_n wherefore_o in_o all_o that_o we_o take_v over_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o fulfylle_v the_o lust_n &_o the_o like_n that_o pass_v the_o term_n of_o kind_n and_o dispose_v to_o dethe_v bodily_a &_o ghostly_a gulosos_fw-la nota_fw-la contra_fw-la plures_fw-la bestiales_fw-la &_o gulosos_fw-la and_o so_o it_o fall_v oft_o that_o many_o man_n ben_fw-mi somoche_n over_o come_fw-mi with_o the_o lust_n &_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o as_o unresonable_a bests_n they_o putten_n the_o lust_n before_o the_o heel_n take_v such_o mete_n &_o drink_v the_o which_o they_o know_v well_o
contrary_a to_o their_o he_o will_v and_o after_o the_o which_o they_o woten_a well_o that_o they_o shall_v feel_v great_a passion_n &_o sekeness_n and_o so_o not_o onn_o in_o the_o bodi_fw-la undispose_v to_o serve_v god_n &_o to_o virtuous_a occupaconn_n but_o also_o the_o n_o n_o soul_n be_v defoyled_a that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v god_n with_o clenes_n of_o herte_a as_o he_o make_v he_o to_o and_o soth_o this_o be_v a_o foul_a vice_n &_o a_o peryllous_a and_o nevertheless_o moche_n peple_n ben_fw-mi blind_v and_o deceyve_v in_o this_o point_n both_o ghostly_a &_o worldly_a that_o excusen_fw-mi they_o false_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o stir_a of_o the_o lust_n that_o comin_o eschewyth_o that_o be_v moo_v wholesome_a to_o the_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v not_o like_v to_o the_o sensualyte_n &_o desire_v that_o be_v moo_v unwholesome_a if_o it_o be_v delycate_a &_o like_v thereto_o wherefore_o among_o all_o the_o spice_n nota_fw-la nota_fw-la of_o gloteny_n this_o semith_n moo_v reprovable_a in_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o onn_o contrary_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o it_o destroy_v &_o slee_v yâ—_z body_n and_o so_o he_o that_o take_v meet_a or_o drink_v wilful_o know_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o and_o undispose_v to_o bodily_a heel_n may_v drede_v of_o his_o doom_n and_o repreif_n in_o goddys_n sight_n as_o of_o a_o man_n sleer_fw-la and_o that_o be_v worse_a sleer_o of_o himself_o other_o man_n that_o ben_fw-mi overcome_v by_o the_o sensualyte_n &_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o flessh_n for_o to_o take_v of_o meet_a &_o drink_v that_o be_v wholesome_a though_o it_o be_v like_n either_o in_o untyme_n or_o more_o in_o quamtyte_n than_o it_o need_v or_o with_o great_a lust_n &_o gredynes_n be_v more_o excusable_a for_o the_o co_fw-la my_o infirmyte_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o ada_z but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o this_o vice_n of_o gloteny_n in_o all_o his_o spyce_n be_v reprovable_a therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o for_o to_o eschew_v it_o to_o our_o power_n and_z gete_a and_o keep_v the_o virtue_n of_o dyscrete_a abstynence_n as_z our_o lord_n jhesus_n &_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n haven_n both_o teach_v we_o &_o yeven_v we_o ensample_n keep_a the_o body_n and_o fee_a as_o it_o be_v needful_a thereto_o after_o that_o kind_n thereof_o &_o the_o travail_n that_o long_v thereto_o in_o manner_n as_o a_o horse_n owe_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o to_o do_v his_o journey_n so_o that_o he_o fail_v not_o by_o default_n by_o to_o mykell_v abstynence_n on_o that_o one_o side_n &_o that_o he_o be_v not_o rebelle_n to_o the_o spirit_n &_o proud_a by_o mykel_n pamper_v on_o that_o other_o side_n but_o in_o a_o good_a means_n of_o abstinence_n that_o tech_v the_o virtue_n of_o dyscression_n the_o 〈…〉_o d_o 〈…〉_o whtche_n discression_n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v be_v not_o only_o a_o virtue_n but_o also_o keeper_n &_o leder_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o if_o that_o lack_n that_o seem_v virtue_n be_v vice_n and_o as_o sanit_fw-la gregory_n say_v discression_n be_v mother_n and_o kepar_n of_o all_o virtue_n this_o discression_n touching_n abstynence_n &_o fee_a of_o the_o body_n stant_fw-la general_o in_o this_o point_n as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n yâ—_z a_o man_n take_v of_o meet_a &_o drink_v to_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n only_o as_o he_o will_v take_v of_o medecyne_n for_o to_o heel_n his_o infirmyte_n wherefore_o right_a as_o in_o take_v of_o medecyn_n man_n have_v no_o reward_n to_o more_o or_o less_o or_z to_o the_o preciosite_a or_o boystnesse_n or_o sweetness_n or_o bytterne_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v moo_v convenient_a &_o profitable_a to_o heel_n the_o sore_a or_o the_o sekenesse_n so_o for_o as_o mykell_v as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n ben_fw-mi infyrmyte_n of_o mankind_n thuroghe_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n meet_v &_o drink_v that_o be_v as_o medecyn_n to_o this_o infirmite_n shall_v be_v take_v only_o as_o for_o he_o will_v thereof_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a seyth_n thus_o mykell_n be_v special_o speak_v here_o of_o abstinence_n &_o glotony_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o hunger_n &_o the_o simple_a food_n there_o ageyn_v of_o yâ—_z disciple_n of_o jhesu_n as_o it_o it_o say_v for_o as_o mykell_v as_o here_o end_v yâ—_z third_o part_n of_o this_o book_n that_o stant_fw-la in_o contemplation_n of_o cristes_n lyf_v for_o the_o wenesday_n upon_o the_o which_o day_n to_o our_o ensample_n he_o begin_v to_o fight_v ageyn_v glotony_n special_o by_o his_o fast_a in_o desert_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o which_o vice_n of_o glotony_n he_o grant_v we_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o eschew_v &_o the_o virtue_n of_o discrete_a abstyneuce_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v blessid_v wythouten_o end_n jhesus_n amen_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la contemplacid_a pro_fw-la die_v mercuru_n et_fw-la tercia_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o incipit_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la ê“_n die_fw-la jovis_fw-la ¶_o item_n bernardus_n de_fw-fr abstinencia_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dei_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la religiosos_fw-la item_n in_o sermone_fw-la iii._n the_o circumcision_n edomini_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o fedinge_v of_o the_o great_a people_n with_o breed_n multiply_v capitulum_n twenty-five_o two_o time_n the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v multyply_v a_o few_o love_n of_o breed_n and_o there_o with_o feed_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n to_o the_o full_a in_o the_o which_o process_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n as_o the_o gospel_n open_o tell_v we_o may_v see_v to_o our_o edyfication_n ghostly_a many_o good_n sterynge_v to_o love_v he_o &_o thank_v he_o and_o worship_v he_o soverayn_o and_o specyal_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o process_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v merciful_a and_o curtey_n and_o kind_n and_o dyscrete_a and_o circumspect_a first_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a show_v ricor_n jhesê°_n mouse_n ricor_n his_o word_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o have_v pyte_n and_o mercy_n upon_o the_o people_n so_o that_o mercy_n styre_v he_o and_z drough_z he_o to_o help_v they_o and_o feed_v they_o at_o she_o need_v for_o as_o davyd_v wytness_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o mercy_n also_o he_o show_v his_o great_a courtesy_n and_o wonderful_a kyndenesse_n in_o the_o cause_n that_o he_o assign_v after_o sayenge_a thus_o for_o 'loo_o now_o these_o three_o day_n they_o abyden_n lie_fw-la jhesê°_n curia_fw-la lie_fw-la and_o suffren_n and_o beren_fw-mi i_o fast_a and_z they_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o eat_v as_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o for_o her_o benefice_n do_v to_o he_o in_o that_o they_o abyden_n so_o with_o he_o and_o nevertheless_o in_o sothenes_n it_o be_v for_o her_o owen_n good_a &_o profit_n and_o not_o for_o he_o but_o that_o be_v his_o soverayne_a kyndenes_n &_o courtesy_n &_o endeles_a godenes_n that_o he_o have_v like_v to_o dwell_v with_o we_o only_o for_o our_o profit_n and_o savation_n though_o there_o be_v there_o thorugh_o as_o to_o he_o none_o encree_v of_o his_o godenesse_n wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o so_o lowen_v he_o by_o good_a lyve_n and_o glad_o heren_n his_o doctrine_n and_o kepen_v his_o hest_n he_o love_v &_o have_v like_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o ghostly_a and_o fail_v never_o to_o help_v they_o at_o she_o need_v ferther_n more_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n take_v heed_n â–ª_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o he_o fro_o far_o country_n &_o seenge_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o peple_n in_o mykel_n fast_v by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a travayll_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o she_o go_v ageyne_n say_v thus_o if_o i_o suffer_v they_o 〈…〉_o jhesê°_n 〈…〉_o go_v home_o ageyne_n in_o to_o her_o owen_n house_n fast_v they_o shall_v fail_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o way_n where_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v discrete_a &_o circumspect_a seenge_v before_o her_o need_n &_o unmyght_v &_o therefore_o ordain_v remedy_n &_o help_v before_o by_o her_o bodily_a sustenance_n n_o n_o that_o be_v nedeful_a to_o her_o travail_n to_o come_v after_o and_o so_o in_o this_o speech_n &_o deed_n of_o jhun_n be_v doctrine_n &_o ensample_n of_o discress_n you_o to_o prelate_n &_o hem_v that_o haven_n cure_v of_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o she_o in_o tyrmyte_n &_o of_o her_o travail_n &_o thereafter_o ordain_v to_o hem_v bodily_a sustenance_n covenable_a and_o sufficient_a that_o they_o fall_v not_o by_o default_n â—_o â—_o in_o the_o weigh_v of_o this_o bodily_a live_v in_o earth_n also_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n we_o may_v understonde_v ghostly_a the_o gracious_a governaunce_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n to_o we_o lyve_v in_o this_o world_n each_o nocâ—â—â—â—â—s_fw-fr nocâ—â—â—â—â—s_fw-fr day_n for_o we_o have_v not_o to_o eat_v bodily_a or_o
yâ—_z devout_o askyth_v he_o in_o prayer_n that_o thing_n that_o they_o ask_v in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v moo_v spedful_a to_o hem_v saint_n bernard_v by_o devout_a process_n tell_v in_o diverse_a place_n the_o which_o process_n pass_a over_o tear_v we_o to_o our_o lord_n shun_v &_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a process_n of_o they_o what_o time_n that_o he_o be_v alone_o prayenge_a in_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v say_v his_o discyple_n be_v in_o the_o see_v in_o great_a disease_n for_o asmoche_n as_o the_o wound_n be_v against_o they_o and_z yâ—_z ship_n in_o pâ—ynt_n of_o perysshing_n through_o the_o great_a wawe_v â—_o the_o great_a tempest_n that_o be_v rise_v in_o that_o same_o time_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n by_o deâ—out_a compassion_n in_o what_o mysche_n if_o â—_o tribulation_n they_o be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n both_o for_o the_o great_a tempest_n yâ—_z be_v rise_v upon_o they_o &_o also_o for_o the_o night_n time_n and_o pryncipal_o for_o they_o lackeden_fw-mi her_o lord_n presence_n that_o be_v all_o her_o refute_v in_o she_o need_v but_o he_o that_o good_a lord_n that_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o hem_v and_z that_o suffer_v this_o disease_n of_o hem_n for_o the_o tyme._n when_o he_o see_v time_n also_o send_v they_o comfort_n &_o help_v and_o so_o at_o the_o foâ—â—th_v wake_v of_o yâ—_z night_n he_o come_v down_o from_o yâ—_z hylle_v go_v upon_o the_o see_v &_o come_v toward_o they_o now_o behold_v we_o here_o inward_o how_o that_o blessed_a lord_n after_o his_o great_a traveyle_n of_o long_o wake_v &_o prayenge_a come_v down_o all_o onnly_a iâ—_n yâ—_z night_n time_n fro_o that_o traveylouê°_n hill_n and_o peraventure_fw-fr stony_a &_o bare_a foot_n and_o so_o gooth_o he_o sad_o upon_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o creature_n know_v her_o maker_n and_o be_v obeysaunt_a to_o â—ym_v at_o his_o will_n and_o what_o time_n he_o come_v nigh_o the_o ship_n the_o dyscyple_n suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fantasme_n cryeden_fw-mi for_o drede_n and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o benygne_a lord_n have_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o willing_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v distourble_v &_o traâ—eylled_v hem_o sykerde_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o say_v i_o be_o he_o that_o you_o desiren_n be_v not_o adradde_a and_o theâ—e_n peter_n that_o be_v more_o â—er_n vaunt_v than_o other_o trust_n of_o his_o might_n at_o his_o bidding_n he_o begin_v to_o go_v toward_o he_o upon_o the_o water_n but_o anon_o as_o â–ª_o a_o great_a wound_n blue_v he_o fayll_v in_o byleve_n and_o dradde_a and_o so_o begin_v to_o drenche_n but_o the_o good_a lord_n with_o his_o right_a honde_n take_v he_o up_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o perysshing_n and_o thenne_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o tempest_n cease_v and_o alle_fw-mi be_v in_o pee_z &_o tranquylite_fw-la and_o so_o the_o discyple_n with_o great_a reverence_n &_o joy_n receyve_a her_o lord_n weren_a put_v in_o great_a rest_n â–ª_o and_o soverayn_o comfort_v by_o his_o bless_a presence_n this_o be_v yâ—_z notabâ—â—_n notabâ—â—_n process_n of_o that_o gospel_n short_o in_o this_o process_n touching_n yâ—_z disciple_n we_o have_v ghostly_a doctrine_n &_o ensample_n of_o pacyence_n 〈◊〉_d trybulaconn_n &_o of_o profit_n thereof_o as_z we_o have_v before_o touching_n himself_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o as_o it_o felle_n with_o the_o discyple_n bodâ—â—y_n so_o it_o fall_v with_o we_o all_o day_n ghostly_a our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v hem_n yâ—_z been_v choose_v of_o he_o for_o to_o be_v dysease_v and_o have_v trybulaconn_v in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n for_o as_o holy_a wrytt_n wrtnessyth_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o beâ—yth_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o gâ—ace_n â–ª_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v all_o though_o that_o be_v wrthout_n discyplyâ—e_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o kind_a chyldern_n but_o of_o avoutrye_n and_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o beten_v and_o to_o suâ—â—re_v trybulaconn_v &_o disease_n in_o this_o world_n for_o many_o cause_n for_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o know_v ourself_o &_o our_o own_o wretchidne_n also_o there_o through_o we_o profiten_v ghostly_a &_o geten_a virtue_n and_o when_o they_o be_v goten_a theâ—e_n through_o kepen_v hen_n the_o better_a and_o ferdermore_o that_o be_v moost_n of_o all_o there_o through_o we_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi &_o abide_v that_o everlasting_a meed_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z blâ—sse_o of_o heaven_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discomfort_a by_o hem_n or_o in_o pacyent_a in_o hem_n but_o rather_o coveyte_v they_o &_o love_v they_o â–ª_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o tribulaconn_n though_o it_o be_v moâ—he_v worth_a and_o of_o great_a virtue_n &_o moche_n meed_n nevertheless_o manâ—_n mâ—_n thynken_a hen_n full_a hard_a &_o grudge_n against_o they_o as_o inportable_a â–ª_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o know_v not_o &_o seen_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_v suâ—â—o_fw-la â—ui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o holy_a doctor_n tellen_v &_o techen_fw-ge we_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o hem_n in_o many_o place_n to_o comfort_v we_o gladli_fw-la for_o to_o take_v â—en_z and_o specyal_o among_o other_o saint_n bernard_n in_o dyvers_a tretee_n wherefore_o â—ave_n we_o no_o wonder_n though_o our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v his_o discyple_n the_o which_o he_o love_v so_o specyal_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o tempest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o suffer_v trybulaconn_n for_o he_o kneew_v lxxx_o â—tm_o can_v xiii_o twenty-five_o &_o lxxx_o her_o ghostly_a profit_n thereby_o for_o oft_o we_o rede_v that_o her_o ship_n be_v in_o peryll_n by_o tempest_n &_o contrary_a wind_n but_o it_o be_v neâ—er_o drown_v or_o full_o perisshid_v â–ª_o &_o nomore_o shall_v we_o what_o tribulaconn_v so_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o if_o we_o suffer_v pacyent_o &_o trust_v full_o in_o yâ—_z help_v of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v that_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o at_o our_o need_n â—apitulun_v sequens_fw-la de_fw-fr chananea_fw-la premittitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la notatur_fw-la de_fw-la angelis_fw-la ut_fw-la infra_fw-la caplo_fw-la thirty_o ¶_o how_o the_o pharysee_n &_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n &_o dede_n of_o â—hun_v â—aplin_n xxviii_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o wonder_n though_o some_o take_v occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o our_o word_n and_o dede_n ben_fw-mi they_o never_o so_o â–ª_o go_v de_n &_o true_a for_o so_o it_o befelle_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la oft_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d descan_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o may_v not_o he_o err_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n wherefore_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o the_o pharysee_v askeden_fw-mi he_o why_o that_o his_o disciple_n wysshe_v not_o her_o ande_fw-mi when_o they_o go_v to_o mete_v and_o in_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o her_o custom_n after_o the_o teching_n of_o her_o elder_n but_o our_o lord_n seenge_v that_o they_o charge_v more_o the_o washing_n without_o forth_o &_o bodily_a clenes_n â–ª_o than_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o inforth_o and_o ghostly_a â–ª_o answerde_n hear_v again_o reprove_a hem_n that_o they_o breken_fw-mi the_o hest_n of_o god_n for_o her_o tradyconne_n and_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n declare_v after_o that_o vice_n that_o come_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o herte_n defoylen_v more_o a_o man_n than_o do_v the_o bodily_a mete_v take_v unwasshen_v wherefore_o they_o weren_a ghostly_a slander_v &_o styre_v against_o he_o but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n thereof_o for_o they_o we_o ren_fw-it â–ª_o blind_a in_o soul_n through_o malice_n also_o oft_o time_n our_o lord_n â—hesns_v wrought_v miracle_n upon_o the_o sabott_a day_n that_o weren_a god_n holy_a day_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v now_o the_o sunday_n to_o crysten_v man_n that_o he_o die_v to_o confusonn_n and_o repreyf_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o kepten_n strayt_o the_o law_n in_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n and_o not_o in_o ghostly_a understond_v as_o his_o will_n be_v for_o he_o bid_v not_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o to_o leave_v therein_o good_a worthing_n and_o dede_n of_o charyte_n but_o for_o to_o seize_v and_o abstain_v fro_o sin_n and_o bodily_a werke_n wherefore_o they_o be_v great_o slander_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v token_n occasion_n of_o sclawd_a against_o he_o and_o conspire_v in_o to_o his_o detâ—e_n and_o sayden_n that_o man_n be_v not_o of_o goddis_fw-la half_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o sabott_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n leave_v not_o therefore_o to_o weâ—ke_v miracle_n and_o do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n in_o those_o day_n but_o moche_n more_o die_v hem_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n error_n afore_o say_v another_o time_n also_o when_o he_o teach_v in_o yâ—_z synagoge_n ghostly_a lore_n &_o say_v that_o he_o
be_v the_o breed_n of_o life_n that_o come_v fro_o heveâ—_n &_o it_o behove_v to_o eat_v his_o flessâ—_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n who_o so_o shall_v be_v saaf_a &_o have_v everlasting_a lâ—fe_n they_o understond_v his_o wood_n flessh_o &_o not_o ghostly_a grutcheden_fw-mi against_o he_o and_o token_n occasion_n of_o great_a slander_v and_o many_o of_o his_o discyple_n through_o that_o miss_v understond_v flessh_o forsoken_v he_o but_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o twelve_o apostle_n answerde_n that_o they_o wâ—lde_v not_o leave_v he_o for_o he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o so_o that_o be_v slander_v to_o the_o bad_a be_v virtue_n to_o the_o good_a â–ª_o â—n_o the_o foresaid_a word_n &_o dede_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la we_o have_v ensample_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o lete_fw-la to_o do_v good_a werke_n for_o occasion_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o slander_v unskylful_o take_v of_o other_o or_o for_o enâ—re_n and_o evyll_n will_v of_o they_o and_o specyal_o of_o that_o deed_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o soul_n heel_n we_o shall_v not_o cease_v for_o any_o slander_v wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v slander_v for_o to_o rise_v than_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o truth_n â—hat_n be_v to_o saâ—e_v in_o three_o manner_n after_o the_o comyn_v sentence_n of_o doctor_n â–ª_o first_o of_o yâ—_z â—â—te_n pâ—â—â—â—e_o â—â—as_v â—â—te_n good_a life_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v for_o slander_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—e_n shall_v not_o do_v dede_o sign_n for_o putting_a away_o of_o any_o slander_v also_o a_o doctor_n or_o a_o precher_n shall_v not_o teach_v or_o prithee_o fall_v for_o any_o slander_v but_o in_o caa_v he_o may_v hold_v his_o pee_z of_o a_o certain_a â—â—â—â—e_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_n â—â—as_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—e_n troth_n as_o what_o time_n that_o he_o know_v that_o the_o herer_n ben_fw-mi obstynat_n in_o error_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a if_o that_o troth_n be_v say_v â—he_v three_o be_v troth_n of_o rightwysnes_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v for_o slander_v â—hat_n be_v to_o say_v a_o domesman_n shall_v not_o yeve_v false_a â–ª_o â—erâ—â—â—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o doom_n nor_o a_o wytnes_n bear_v false_a record_n for_o any_o slander_v â–ª_o but_o of_o other_o certain_a dede_n that_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o peryll_n of_o soul_n a_o man_n shall_v other_o while_n cease_v though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o hemself_n for_o to_o put_v away_o occasion_n of_o slander_v as_o thapostle_n paul_n say_v that_o will_v rather_o never_o eat_v flessh_a than_o he_o will_v there_o thorugh_o yeve_v occasyon_n of_o slander_v to_o his_o brother_n also_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o charge_v more_o the_o clennesse_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o dispose_v religios_fw-la n_o contraplures_fw-la specialit_fw-la religios_fw-la to_o virtue_n thanne_v bodily_a clennesse_n and_o honest_a wythoute_n forth_o that_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o nevertheless_o honest_a and_o bodily_a clennesse_n be_v good_a so_o that_o it_o dyspose_v not_o to_o vain_a glory_n or_o curyosyte_n or_o lechery_n or_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v good_a custom_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v but_o the_o biddynge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a ordenaunce_n of_o sovereyn_n in_o â–ª_o holy_a chirche_n be_v moche_n more_o for_o to_o charge_v wherefore_o in_o this_o point_n erren_a many_o crysten_v man_n and_o specyal_o religious_a that_o chargen_n more_o bodily_a observance_n and_o custom_n though_o they_o dispose_v to_o no_o virtue_n and_o oft_o be_v against_o reason_n than_o they_o do_v the_o bid_n of_o god_n and_o good_a doctrine_n of_o holy_a fader_n towching_n charyte_v mekenesse_n pacyence_n devocyon_n in_o prayer_n dyscrete_a abstynence_n and_o other_o virtue_n wherefore_o they_o may_v drede_v the_o repreyf_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n pry_v ve_o that_o he_o reprove_v the_o pharysee_n open_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v before_o ¶_o of_o the_o specyall_a reward_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n behoten_a to_o all_o thoo_n that_o forsake_v the_o world_n for_o his_o love_n caplm_fw-ge xxix_o what_o time_n our_o lord_n jhun_v by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o temporell_n good_n for_o perfecconn_n say_v that_o it_o be_v hear_v to_o a_o rich_a man_n entry_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n ask_v of_o he_o what_o reward_n they_o shall_v have_v that_o have_v forsake_v and_o leave_v all_o worldly_a thing_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o thenne_n our_o lord_n ansuerde_v not_o oon_o beheting_a to_o hem_v a_o promisso_fw-la de_fw-fr centuplo_fw-la promisso_fw-la sovereyne_a meed_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o that_o forsake_v fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n and_o other_o cow_n and_o temporell_n good_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o hondred_a fold_n in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o life_n everla_a in_o a_o neither_o world_n to_o come_v wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o have_v take_v they_o to_o ghostly_a lyve_a &_o full_o forsake_v the_o world_n notabil_n notabil_n have_v matere_a of_o great_a ghostly_a joy_n and_o specyall_a comfort_n in_o this_o byheste_n of_o jhun_n not_o onn_o for_o the_o everla_a life_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi to_o have_v by_o his_o graconus_fw-la byhest_n but_o also_o for_o that_o hundred_o fold_v reward_n that_o they_o shall_v feel_v in_o this_o bodily_a life_n if_o they_o true_o loven_v jhun_v and_o full_o forsake_v yâ—_z world_n that_o be_v neither_o gold_n ne_o silver_n nor_o deynteous_a mete_n or_o precyous_a clothes_n but_o ghostly_a riches_n of_o virtue_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o alone_a he_o knowyth_o that_o by_o experience_n felyth_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v among_o other_o clenesse_n of_o conscyence_n &_o rest_n in_o soul_n love_v of_o poverte_a chastyte_a pacyence_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o what_o time_n that_o our_o ghostly_a spouse_n jhesu_n be_v know_v of_o ghostly_a folk_n before_o say_v but_o it_o be_v hide_v to_o flesshly_a dne_fw-mi n_n sprale_a donungren_n quammagna_fw-la multitudo_fw-la dulce_fw-la this_fw-mi tue_o dne_fw-mi folk_n that_o have_v set_v their_o herte_n &_o her_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v feel_v this_o yefte_a spekyth_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la lord_n how_o great_a be_v the_o multytude_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n that_o thou_o haste_v hide_v to_o hem_v thad_z dreden_fw-mi the_o of_o this_o matter_n saint_n bernard_v makyth_v a_o dovoute_a process_n in_o a_o tretyse_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v de_fw-fr colloquio_fw-la simonis_fw-la &_o jhun_v speak_n more_o plenarly_a of_o this_o ghostly_a meed_n of_o the_o which_o jhesus_n grant_v we_o parte_fw-la amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n in_o the_o hylle_n eaplm_fw-ge thirty_o our_o lord_n jhun_v willing_n to_o conferme_v &_o streng_v the_o his_o dyscyple_n in_o yâ—_z true_a byleve_v that_o he_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n he_z show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n by_o that_o he_o suffer_v after_o the_o kind_n &_o the_o comyn_v infyrmyte_v of_o man_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v god_n by_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v above_o the_o comyn_v kind_n and_o may_v of_o man_n and_o therewith_o all_o so_o he_o inform_v they_o &_o tell_v hen_n before_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v paynful_o the_o hard_a death_n as_o man_n &_o after_o arise_v up_o glorious_o to_o lyf_v as_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n what_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n of_o mathewe_n &_o mark_v &_o luke_o tellen_v iâ—_n math_n seven_o marc_n 13._o luc._n iâ—_n that_o he_o have_v tell_v his_o discyple_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v many_o reprove_v &_o dispyte_v in_o jhrlm._n and_o att_o the_o last_o be_v slay_v &_o deed_n and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n the_o three_o day_n thene_n ferdermore_o he_o conclude_v &_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o there_o stoden_a at_o that_o tyme._n the_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v bodily_a dethe_v till_o they_o seen_v mane_n soon_o â–ª_o that_o be_v himself_o come_n in_o his_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v apere_v in_o a_o wonder_n full_a &_o joyeful_a clernesse_n of_o his_o manhede_v as_o long_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o for_o to_o fulfil_v this_o byhe_a about_o the_o viij_o day_n after_o he_o take_v with_o he_o peter_n james_n &_o john_n up_o in_o to_o a_o high_a hylle_n that_o be_v as_o clerk_n sayen_v call_v thabor_n and_o there_o he_o be_v transfygure_v in_o her_o sight_n that_o be_v to_o say_v torn_v out_o of_o the_o low_a lyknes_n of_o servant_n in_o to_o the_o high_a &_o glorious_a lyknes_n of_o his_o kyngdom_n for_o his_o face_n shine_v as_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 our_o lord_n jhun_v go_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o bethani_fw-la that_o be_v call_v the_o castle_n of_o marthe_n &_o marry_v and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o they_o and_z they_o that_fw-mi loveden_fw-mi he_o with_o all_o her_o hertes_o weren_a glad_a and_o joye_n full_a of_o his_o come_n and_o martha_fw-mi the_o elder_a sister_n that_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o household_n anon_o besy_v she_o and_o go_v fast_a about_o to_o ordain_v for_o the_o meet_a covenable_a to_o he_o and_o to_o dyscyple_n but_o her_o sister_n marry_o foryet_v all_o bodily_a mete_v â–ª_o &_o desue_a so_o verayn_o to_o be_v feed_v ghostly_a of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v set_v she_o down_o on_o the_o ground_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o cast_a her_o eye_n and_o her_o herte_n &_o her_o eere_n in_o to_o he_o oon_o with_o more_o joy_n and_o like_n than_o may_v be_v speak_v be_v feed_v ghostly_a and_o comfort_v in_o the_o blessyd_v word_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o as_o his_o comyn_v manere_fw-mi be_v occupy_v he_o with_o speak_v of_o edyficacyon_n &_o word_n of_o everla_a life_n martha_n that_o be_v so_o besy_o occupy_v about_o the_o mynystraconon_n &_o the_o seruyse_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v &_o his_o discyple_n seenge_v her_o sister_n mary_n so_o sitting_a as_o it_o be_v in_o idleness_n take_v it_o heve_o and_o complain_v she_o to_o our_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v take_v no_o reward_n thereto_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v bid_v her_o sister_n rise_v &_o help_v she_o to_o serve_v and_o thene_n be_v mary_n afeard_a least_fw-mi she_o shall_v have_v be_v take_v from_o that_o sweet_a rest_n &_o ghostly_a like_n that_o she_o be_v in_o and_o noughte_v she_o say_v but_o hang_v down_o her_o heed_n abide_v what_o our_o lord_n will_v say_v and_o thenne_fw-fr our_o lord_n answer_v for_o she_o say_v to_o martha_n that_o though_o she_o be_v besy_n and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n nevertheless_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a &_o that_o be_v the_o best_a part_n that_o mary_n choose_v which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o thene_n be_v marry_v great_o comfort_v and_o sit_v more_o sickerly_a in_o her_o purpose_n and_o martha_n without_o envy_n hold_v she_o pay_v and_o seruyd_v forth_o with_o good_a will_n in_o this_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n foresaid_a and_o tell_v so_o short_o touch_v after_o the_o letter_n we_o may_v note_v &_o understonde_v many_o fair_a thing_n ghostly_a to_o our_o edifycaconn_v and_o first_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o his_o homely_a come_n to_o that_o poor_a house_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n martha_fw-mi &_o marry_o take_v oft_o time_n with_o good_a will_n and_o like_v such_o simple_a refecconn_n &_o bodily_a food_n as_o they_o have_v for_o as_o it_o semyth_n well_o by_o that_o sayenge_a of_z martha_fw-mi that_o her_o sister_n lete_fw-la she_o serve_v alone_o there_o be_v not_o multytude_n of_o servant_n and_o so_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v not_o great_a array_n in_o dyvers_a mess_n or_o many_o delycate_a mete_n &_o drink_v and_o yet_o come_v our_o lord_n oft_o more_o customable_o to_o that_o place_n than_o he_o die_v to_o any_o other_o to_o take_v his_o bodily_a food_n and_o that_o special_o as_o i_o trow_v for_o the_o great_a love_n &_o affecconn_v yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o marry_v after_o her_o conversyon_n as_o he_o know_v well_o yâ—_z she_o love_v he_o severayn_o ever_o after_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o and_o so_o it_o semyth_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v will_v love_v specyal_o and_o oft_o visyte_n by_o grace_n &_o dwell_v ghostly_a with_o that_o soul_n that_o by_o true_a repentance_n &_o penance_n forsakyth_v her_o sign_n and_o perseveraunt_o kepyth_v she_o in_o yâ—_z love_n of_o he_o lord_n how_o glad_a &_o joyful_a be_v thyse_n two_o sister_n foresay_v of_o yâ—_z come_n at_o that_o time_n of_o this_o blessyd_v gheste_n jhun_v to_o her_o spouse_n and_o prycipal_o marry_o for_o as_o it_o semyth_n after_o yâ—_z process_n of_o 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not_o reprove_v he_o that_o be_v in_o rest_n of_o contemplatyf_v life_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v as_o idle_a ¶_o of_o actyf_v life_n and_o contemplatyf_v life_n by_o thyse_n two_o sister_n foresaid_a martha_fw-mi &_o marry_fw-mi as_o holy_a man_n and_o doctor_n write_v be_v undstonden_v two_o manner_n lyve_n of_o crystenman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v actyf_v life_n &_o contemplatyf_v life_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v many_o tretee_n &_o great_a process_n make_v of_o dyvers_a doctor_n and_o special_o the_o foresaid_a bonaventure_n in_o this_o book_n of_o cryste_n life_n makyth_v a_o long_a process_n allege_a many_o auctoritee_n of_o saint_n bernard_v yâ—_z which_o process_n though_o it_o so_o be_v yâ—_z it_o be_v full_a good_a &_o fructuous_a as_o to_o many_o ghostly_a lyver_n nevertheless_o for_o it_o semyth_n
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mind_n of_o his_o merueyle_n &_o bless_a passonn_n and_o of_o his_o merueylous_a resurrecconn_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a ascenconn_v and_o general_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o merueylous_a werke_n &_o dede_n of_o he_o in_o his_o bless_a lyf_v here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o which_o be_v treat_v in_o all_o this_o book_n before_o write_v for_o to_o begin_v â—yrst_n at_o his_o merueyllous_a incarnaconn_n so_o how_o express_a mind_n thereof_o be_v this_o meet_a that_o he_o yevyth_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o therein_o be_v he_o very_o and_o in_o that_o self_n body_n that_o be_v so_o merueylous_o conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o kind_n and_o also_o so_o merueylous_o bear_v of_o his_o bless_a mother_n marry_v without_o sorrow_n or_o weme_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o merueyllous_a werke_n and_o dede_n of_o he_o in_o to_o this_o ghostly_a mete_v we_o have_v that_o specyall_a mind_n that_o none_o may_v be_v more_o and_o that_o 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