before_o theym_n he_o make_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o see_v that_o cry_v and_o say_v jesu_fw-la fili_fw-la david_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la jesu_fw-la the_o soon_o of_o davyd_v have_v mercy_n of_o i_o thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n to_o he_o what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o the._n &_o he_o say_v domine_fw-la ut_fw-la videam_fw-la lord_n yeve_v i_o sight_n thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n thy_o feyth_n have_v savyd_v the_o and_o anon_o he_o have_v his_o sight_n and_o thank_v god_n so_o must_v every_o cristen_v man_n that_o will_v have_v pardon_n of_o god_n he_o must_v have_v contrition_n full_a of_o herte_n with_o shrift_n of_o mouth_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o deed_n be_v in_o hole_n charite_v without_o feign_v and_o in_o stable_a feyth_n without_o flatter_a and_o to_o fiere_fw-la you_o more_o to_o the_o faith_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o this_o ensample_n follow_v ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v somtym_v a_o bishop_n in_o englonde_n that_o hight_v by_o name_n grosthede_v and_o be_v busshoppe_n of_o lincoln_n &_o be_v hold_v the_o greteste_a clerk_n in_o englonde_n or_o in_o the_o world_n and_o who_o he_o leâ—_n his_o death_n heâ—_n there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o fende_v &_o dispute_v with_o he_o of_o the_o feythe_n insomoche_n that_o they_o have_v nigh_o tornyd_v he_o out_o of_o the_o byleve_n and_o put_v he_o into_o despair_n thenne_n be_v our_o lady_n ready_a and_o say_a to_o he_o my_o servant_n bileve_v thou_o not_o in_o holy_a church_n as_o it_o techith_fw-mi and_o anon_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v yes_o gracious_a lady_n i_o byleve_v as_o holy_a church_n techith_fw-mi i_o and_o anon_o go_v the_o fende_v away_o and_o he_o give_v up_o the_o goost_n to_o evirlasting_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o which_o bliss_n bring_v we_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n buy_v we_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n amen_n ¶_o dominica_n prima_fw-la quadragesime_fw-la good_a man_n and_o wyman_n this_o day_n be_v call_v in_o holy_a church_n the_o first_o sunday_n in_o quadragesme_fw-fr a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xl_o for_o from_o this_o day_n unto_o esterdaye_n be_v xl_o day_n and_o for_o because_o that_o every_o man_n syn_v more_o or_o less_o for_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o trespase_v all_o cristen_v people_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n to_o fast_a thigh_n xl_o day_n save_v though_o that_o law_n dispense_v with_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n child_n that_o be_v within_o age_n wymmen_fw-mi that_o be_v with_o child_n old_a people_n that_o be_v myghtlesse_a to_o fast_a labour_a people_n as_o pilgrame_n and_o seek_v people_n those_o the_o lawâ—_n dispense_v with_o upon_o their_o conscience_n thenne_n for_o cause_n that_o sondaye_n be_v no_o day_n of_o penance_n therefore_o you_o shall_v begin_v your_o fast_n on_o asshewednesday_n that_o day_n you_o must_v come_v to_o holy_a church_n and_o take_v ash_n of_o the_o preste_n ande_fw-mi and_o think_v on_o the_o word_n well_o that_o he_o say_v over_o your_o hede_n â–ª_o 〈…〉_o memento_n homo_fw-la quod_fw-la câ—tis_fw-la eâ—_n et_fw-la in_o cinerem_fw-la reverteris_fw-la have_v mind_n man_n of_o ash_n that_o thou_o be_v come_v of_o and_o to_o ash_n thou_o shall_v turn_v again_o ¶_o thenne_n be_v there_o diverse_a skill_n why_o you_o shall_v fast_a these_o forty_o day_n one_o be_v as_o the_o gospel_n tellythe_a this_o day_n thus_o ductus_fw-la est_fw-la iesus_fw-la in_o desertum_fw-la ut_fw-la temptaretur_fw-la a_o dyabolo_fw-it how_o the_o holy_a goost_n bid_v our_o iesu_fw-la cryste_n go_fw-mi into_o desert_n bitwene_v ierusalem_fw-la and_o â—herico_fw-la to_o be_v tempt_v â–ª_o of_o the_o feâ—de_n â–ª_o and_o be_v there_o xl_o day_n fastinge_a and_o xl_o nyghte_n for_o your_o sake_n shewyâ—ge_n â–ª_o to_o all_o cristen_v people_n the_o virtue_n and_o the_o meed_n that_o come_v of_o fastinge_a the_o which_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v say_v in_o holy_a church_n the_o xl_o day_n that_o be_v thus_o qui_fw-la corporali_fw-la ieâ—unio_fw-la viciâ—_fw-la comprinus_fw-la mentem_fw-la elevas_fw-la virtuten_v largiris_fw-la that_o holy_a fast_a thrustâ—th_n down_o vice_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n to_o virtue_n and_o to_o largeness_n of_o all_o godenesse_n and_o gevyth_v great_a meed_n in_o â—even_n that_o shall_v last_o evir_n â–ª_o and_o gete_a graâ—â—â—â—re_n in_o earth_n for_o as_o clerk_n tell_v the_o â—pyâ—eâ—_n of_o a_o fastinge_a man_n shall_v slay_v a_o â—ddâ—r_n bodily_a thenne_n moche_v more_o it_o â—â—eeth_v the_o might_n of_o the_o old_a adder_n that_o be_v the_o fend_v of_o hell_n that_o come_v to_o eve_o in_o paradise_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o addre_n and_o temptedâ—et_a temptedâ—et_a to_o glotony_n vain_a glory_n and_o covetyse_n right_o so_o the_o fiend_n come_v to_o criste_n in_o syâ—nesse_n of_o a_o man_n leave_v he_o have_v be_v know_v and_o tempt_v criste_n as_o say_v the_o gospel_n cum_fw-la ieiunasset_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la et_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la noctibus_fw-la postea_fw-la esuriit_fw-la ¶_o whanne_n criste_n have_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o and_o forty_o nyghte_n thenne_n by_o kind_n of_o manhood_n he_o hunger_v thenne_n come_v the_o fiend_n to_o he_o and_o shewyd_v he_o stone_n and_o say_v thus_o si_fw-mi filius_fw-la dei_fw-la es_fw-la dic_fw-la ut_fw-la lapides_fw-la isti_fw-la pane_n fiant_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v god_n soon_o of_o hevyn_n make_v these_o stone_n breed_n for_o right_a as_o eve_o be_v ravyssh_v when_o she_o see_v the_o apple_n by_o temptation_n of_o the_o fiend_n to_o eat_v thereof_o the_o same_o wise_n he_o go_v to_o have_v make_v criste_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n for_o glotony_n be_v not_o only_o in_o mamny_n meet_v but_o in_o the_o foul_a lust_n and_o appetite_n of_o a_o man_n thenne_n say_v criste_fw-fr anoon_n to_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la solo_fw-la pane_fw-la vivit_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la verbo_fw-la quod_fw-la procedit_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lyve_v not_o only_o by_o breed_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d word_n that_o commyth_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n thenne_n the_o fiend_n take_v he_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o high_a pynacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v god_n son_n â—â—nge_v thy_o selue_fw-mi down_o without_o manny_n help_v or_o harm_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o for_o god_n soon_o then_o say_v our_o lord_n non_fw-la temptabis_fw-la dnmm_n deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v thy_o lord_n god_n yet_o he_o come_v again_o the_o thridde_v tyme._n assumpsit_fw-la euz_n diabolus_fw-la in_o montem_fw-la excelsum_fw-la et_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ei_fw-la omne_fw-la regna_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o take_v he_o and_o set_v he_o on_o a_o high_a hill_n and_o shewyd_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o richesse_n of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v to_o he_o on_o this_o wise_n hec_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la si_fw-mi cadenâ—_n adoraveris_fw-la i_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o than_o say_v our_o lord_n god_n unto_o he_o thus_o vade_fw-la sathanas_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la eniz_fw-fr dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la adorabis_fw-la et_fw-la ei_fw-la soli_fw-la seruies_fw-la go_v sathanas_fw-la it_o be_v wreten_v thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o lord_n god_n and_o only_o he_o serve_v theâ—â—â—_n he_o leave_v he_o and_o go_v his_o way_n 〈◊〉_d angeli_fw-la accesserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la iesun_n &_o ministrabant_fw-la ei_fw-la than_o angelly_n come_v and_o bring_v he_o food_n for_o the_o fiend_n be_v mooste_o besy_n these_o xl_o day_n to_o tempt_v peple_n to_o three_o sin_n to_o pride_n covetyse_n and_o gloteny_n ¶_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v three_o remedye_n against_o they_o that_o be_v against_o glotony_n abstinence_n against_o pride_n mekenesse_n and_o against_o covetyse_n largeness_n against_o glotony_n we_o must_v fast_a that_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v bifore_fw-la time_n and_o at_o meet_a eat_v not_o greedy_o nomore_o then_o a_o neither_o time_n and_o to_o fast_a both_o day_n &_o night_n as_o criste_n do_v but_o there_o be_v moche_n people_n will_v sytt_n and_o drink_v both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o fill_v their_o body_n with_o foul_a lust_n of_o gloteny_n also_o you_o must_v fast_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o flesh_n mete_v and_o white_a meet_a for_o jerom_n say_v egg_n be_v almoo_v flesh_n and_o milk_n blood_n and_o when_o you_o go_v to_o your_o meet_a take_v ensample_n by_o holy_a church_n when_o the_o press_v go_v to_o mass_n that_o be_v god_n word_n how_o he_o at_o his_o beginning_n bow_v down_o his_o knee_n and_o byd_v all_o other_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o mass_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mass_n bow_v down_o your_o hede_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o you_o go_v to_o your_o meet_a so_o worship_n god_n with_o a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o a_o aue._n that_o send_v you_o the_o food_n and_o make_v a_o
sam_n pepys_n car_fw-fr et_fw-fr jac_n angl_n regib_n a_o secretis_fw-la admiraliae_fw-la mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la ¶_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n through_o the_o besechinge_a of_o his_o bless_a mo_z 〈…〉_o saint_n marry_o be_v with_o we_o at_o our_o begin_n help_z we_o and_o speed_n we_o here_o in_o our_o lyve_a and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o bliss_n that_o nevir_fw-fr shalle_fw-mi have_v end_n amen_o i_o own_o simple_a understondinge_a i_o feel_v well_o how_o it_o fare_v by_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o hold_v to_o teach_v their_o parisshyn_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a festy_n that_o come_v in_o the_o year_n show_v unto_o theym_n what_o the_o hooly_a saint_n suffer_v and_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o devotion_n in_o good_a saint_n &_o with_o the_o better_a will_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n â–ª_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o pray_v his_o holy_a saint_n of_o their_o help_n but_o for_o many_o excuse_v they_o for_o defaute_n of_o book_n and_o also_o by_o symplenesse_n of_o cunning_a therefore_o in_o help_n of_o such_o this_o tretyse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o he_o that_o list_v to_o study_n therein_o he_o shall_v find_v ready_a therein_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a feste_n of_o the_o year_n of_o echone_v a_o short_a sermon_n needful_a for_o hin_a to_o teach_v and_o for_o other_o to_o serve_v and_o for_o this_o treatise_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o high_a festy_n of_o the_o year_n i_o will_v and_o pray_v that_o it_o be_v call_v festival_n the_o which_o begyn_v at_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o advent_a in_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v wretyn_a therein_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la festialis_fw-la good_a man_n and_o woman_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a wherefore_o holy_a church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o come_n of_o criste_n god_n soon_o into_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n bondage_n â–ª_o &_o to_o bring_v all_o well_o doer_n into_o the_o bliss_n that_o evir_n shall_v last_v and_o also_o of_o his_o other_o come_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o wack_v doer_n into_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n for_o evir_n but_o the_o first_o come_v of_o â—hun_v criste_n into_o this_o world_n bring_v joy_n and_o bliss_n with_o he_o therefore_o holy_a church_n use_v song_n of_o mirth_n as_o alleluya_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o criste_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v therefore_o holy_a church_n seyth_v down_o song_n of_o melody_n as_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la â–ª_o and_o weddinge_a for_o after_o that_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v weddinge_a more_o in_o to_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v after_o then_o after_o the_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n into_o this_o world_n sainte_fw-fr austyn_n say_v there_o be_v there_o thing_n ryf_v in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o travayll_n and_o death_n this_o be_v the_o testament_fw-mi that_o adam_n our_o form_n father_fw-mi make_v to_o all_o his_o offspr_v after_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o sekenesse_n and_o for_o to_o live_v in_o travayll_n and_o for_o to_o dye_v in_o drede_n but_o criste_n he_o come_v to_o be_v our_o socoure_n of_o this_o testament_fw-it and_o be_v bear_v and_o travayl_v and_o dey_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o sekenesse_n into_o evirlastinge_a helthe_n he_o travayl_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evir_n lastinge_a rest_n he_o dey_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o evirlastinge_a lyf_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o criste_n into_o this_o world_n wherefore_o h_o 〈…〉_o will_v escape_v the_o doom_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o in_o the_o secounde_n come_v he_o must_v ley_fw-fr down_o all_o manner_n of_o pride_n of_o herte_n and_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi a_o wretch_n of_o earth_n and_o hold_v meknesse_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v travail_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o gete_n true_o his_o lyvelode_n with_o travayll_n of_o his_o body_n and_o put_v away_o all_o ydelnesse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o travayl_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n â–ª_o as_o saint_n bein_z say_v he_o shall_v travayll_v evir_n with_o fende_v in_o hell_n and_o for_o drede_v of_o dâ—th_n he_o must_v make_v he_o evir_n ready_a to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v fiend_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shryve_v 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o year_n to_o year_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o and_o mekely_a takâ—_n 〈…〉_o father_fw-mi then_o shall_v 〈…〉_o come_v have_v great_a worship_v 〈…〉_o a_o knight_n she_o with_o his_o wound_n 〈…〉_o have_v in_o batayll_n in_o moche_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o right_o so_o the_o sin_n 〈…〉_o have_v do_v and_o be_v shrevyn_v of_o 〈…〉_o his_o penance_n shall_v be_v moche_v wâ—â—ship_n to_o he_o and_o great_a confusion_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shryuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—halbe_n shewyd_v open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o great_a shamâ—_n to_o he_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n in_o to_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la dnns_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium·_fw-la the_o come_n of_o criste_n be_v to_o the_o doom_n tunc_fw-la videbunt_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la magna_fw-la et_fw-la maiestate_fw-la and_o these_o commynge_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o fyftene_v day_n afore_o shall_v come_v token_n of_o great_a drede_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o soon_o after_o commyth_n the_o doom_n secundum_fw-la jeronimun_n as_o jerom_n say_v the_o first_o day_n the_o water_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_v the_o secounde_n day_n the_o see_v shall_v fall_v down_o so_o low_a that_o unnethe_v it_o may_v be_v seâ—â—_n the_o thridde_v day_n all_o the_o fysshe_n and_o bests_n in_o the_o see_v shall_v make_v such_o a_o cry_n and_o a_o roar_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o but_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi the_o fourthe_a day_n the_o see_v and_o water_n shall_v brenne·_n the_o five_o day_n all_o tree_n â–ª_o and_o herb_n shall_v sweet_a blood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n shall_v come_v to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drynk_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v come_v the_o vi_o day_n all_o great_a bildinge_n castle_n sy_v tower_n steple_n and_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o brenne_n till_o the_o son_n rise_v again_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o stone_n and_o rock_n shall_v bete_v to_o gydre_v that_o each_o shall_v break_v other_o with_o a_o horrible_a noise_n which_o shall_v be_v herd_n into_o hevyn_v the_o eyghte_a day_n the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v so_o that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n stone_v thereon_o but_o shall_v fall_v down_o the_o ix_o day_n the_o peple_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o their_o dennys_n &_o go_v as_o they_o be_v myndlesse_a and_o noon_n speak_v to_o other_o the_o ten_o day_n hill_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v evyn_v and_o plain_n the_o xi_o day_n all_o grave_n and_o tomb_n shall_v open_v and_o the_o body_n shall_v stone_v upon_o they_o the_o tuelthe_n day_n star_n shall_v fall_v from_o hevyn_n shote_v out_o brenning_a bemy_n a_o dredefull_a sign_n to_o see_v the_o xiii_o day_n they_o shall_v dye_n that_o beren_n lyf_v the_o xiiii_o day_n hevyn_v and_o earth_n shall_v brenne_n the_o xv_o day_n hevyn_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o all_o people_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o winter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n dominus_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o doom_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n very_a god_n and_o man_n with_o his_o angelis_fw-la and_o show_v his_o woundis_n fresh_a bleeding_n as_o thaâ—_n day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o passion_n ¶_o the_o spear_n crown_n scourge_v nail_n hame_a pynsones_o and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n to_o show_v what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n for_o mankind_n thenne_n may_v they_o be_v sorry_a and_o ferde_v that_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o passion_n or_o woundis_n or_o by_o any_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a repress_v to_o theym_v but_o they_o amend_v theym_a in_o this_o world_n or_o they_o dye_n thenne_fw-fr will_v our_o lord_n grete_o thank_v theym_a that_o have_v do_v mercy_n in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v and_o
they_o may_v not_o dye_n in_o paradyse_n ne_o suffer_v no_o penance_n there_o fore_o he_o drof_o hem_v naked_a out_o in_o to_o this_o world_n that_o be_v full_a wretched_a weep_a and_o wail_v full_a sore_a sighing_n to_o go_v gete_v she_o mete_v with_o 〈◊〉_d labour_n and_o travaylle_v and_o dye_n at_o the_o last_o than_o play_v ada_z our_o lord_n sore_o weep_v be_v shall_v not_o take_v great_a vengeance_n upon_o theym_n but_o have_v merry_a on_o theym_n and_o pyâ—e_a for_o they_o be_v beguile_v by_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o by_o innocensie_n off_o theym self_o that_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o they_o die_v thenne_n have_v our_o lord_n â—uâ—â—e_v on_o they_o &_o for_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a he_o clothede_v theym_a in_o pâ—â—â—heâ—_n &_o bid_v theym_a go_fw-mi labour_n and_o traveyle_n for_o their_o lyve_a ¶_o and_o say_v to_o eve_n in_o dolore_fw-la paries_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o sorrow_n and_o woo_v thou_o shall_v bear_v thy_o child_n and_o take_v ada_z instrument_n to_o labour_n with_o and_o leave_v they_o there_o ¶_o by_o this_o you_o shall_v understonde_v &_o take_v ensample_n to_o labour_n besely_a for_o and_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v labour_v besely_a the_o fiend_n have_v never_o overcome_v they_o for_o the_o fiend_n desire_v no_o more_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v a_o man_n but_o for_o to_o find_v he_o idle_a ¶_o and_o therefore_o know_v you_o well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o scotfree_a salve_n against_o sin_n for_o to_o labour_n besy_o ¶_o the_o third_o be_v to_o chastyse_n the_o body_n discrete_o under_o paulus_fw-la castigo_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o seruitutem_fw-la redigo_fw-la i_o shall_v castyse_n my_o body_n and_o dress_v it_o in_o seruyce_n of_o soul_n for_o manny_n flessh_v be_v so_o wild_a and_o so_o lusty_a to_o sin_n that_o it_o wylle_v not_o with_o no_o way_n leave_v his_o lust_n to_o serve_v god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v chastyse_v with_o penance_n for_o it_o must_v be_v chastyse_v sontyme_o with_o peyne_n thus_o die_v adam_n &_o eve_n in_o ensample_n that_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o hem_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o for_o many_o year_n before_o she_o dethe_v either_o off_o theym_n stand_v in_o water_n a_o nyghte_n up_o to_o the_o chin_n one_o far_o from_o another_o to_o suffer_v penance_n till_o her_o flesh_n be_v as_o green_a as_o grass_n for_o cold_a thenne_n come_v the_o fiend_n to_o eve_o also_o bright_a as_o a_o angel_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o from_o heaven_n and_o bad_a her_o go_fw-mi to_o adam_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o from_o hevyn_n and_o bid_v she_o go_v to_o adam_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o god_n bid_v he_o leave_v his_o penance_n for_o his_o trespass_n be_v forâ—yve_v and_o eve_n die_v so_o but_o adam_n wist_v well_o that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o fiend_n and_o not_o from_o god_n he_o say_v to_o eve_n when_o god_n drive_v we_o out_o of_o paradyse_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o we_o for_o we_o weep_v sore_o on_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o meke_o of_o mercy_n he_o set_v we_o here_o to_o penance_n to_o our_o lyves_n end_n and_o therefore_o go_v again_o for_o the_o more_o penance_n that_o we_o do_v the_o more_o shall_v be_v our_o meed_n and_o therefore_o go_v again_o and_o do_v penance_n in_o goddis_fw-la name_n yet_o the_o fiend_n come_v again_o the_o second_o time_n and_o say_v to_o eve_n god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v take_v reward_n to_o your_o penance_n that_o you_o suffer_v &_o have_v forgyve_v you_o ¶_o thenne_n go_v eve_o to_o ada_z and_o tell_v he_o so_o thenne_n say_v adam_n i_o wot_v well_o that_o he_o that_o have_v say_v so_o to_o the_o be_v our_o enemy_n for_o our_o penance_n greve_v more_v he_o than_o us._n &_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o leave_v of_o and_o so_o to_o less_o our_o meed_n but_o do_v we_o forth_o our_o penance_n to_o our_o lyves_n end_n for_o god_n take_v none_o heed_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o end_v yet_o the_o fend_v come_v again_o the_o third_o time_n to_o eve_n and_o say_v ¶_o go_v thou_o to_o ada_z and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o begin_v foul_a and_o well_o foul_a wylle_n end_n for_o first_o he_o trespass_v by_o innocence_n and_o disceyte_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o now_o he_o syn_v by_o good_a delyberation_n and_o will_v not_o do_v as_o god_n byd_v he_o wherefore_o your_o trespass_n be_v worthy_a damnation_n ¶_o thenne_n be_v eve_o a_o ferde_v and_o tell_v ada_z so_o thenne_fw-fr adam_n sike_v sore_a and_o weep_v and_o say_v to_o she_o unavyse_v win_v in_o god_n make_v the_o of_o one_o of_o my_o rib_n for_o to_o help_v i_o and_o comfort_v me·_a and_o now_o by_o tycinge_n of_o the_o fiend_n thou_o be_v besy_n to_o combre_n i_o again_o ¶_o but_o think_v how_o our_o first_o sin_n stanke_z in_o the_o ¶_o sight_n off_o god_n that_o all_o our_o offspring_n shall_v be_v infect_v and_o have_v repreef_a thereof_o in_o to_o the_o worldis_fw-la end_n wherefore_o though_o we_o may_v do_v also_o moche_n penance_n as_o all_o our_o offspring_n may_v doo·_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o lytill_o to_o quite_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o our_o trespass_n but_o god_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n alow_v a_o good_a wylle_n thenne_n go_v eve_o again_o to_o her_o penance_n as_o adam_n bid_v and_o than_o say_v ada_z god_n wylle_v send_v we_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n when_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v and_o so_o ada_z and_o eve_o die_v their_o penance_n to_o their_o lyve_n end_v ¶_o and_o when_o adam_n have_v live_v ix_o hundred_o year_n and_o thirty_o and_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o doughter_n they_o deyde_v and_o be_v both_o bury_v togydere_fw-la ada_z and_z eve_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v well_o that_o ada_z and_o eve_o be_v full_a hoolyor_n they_o dey_v and_o think_v on_o death_n full_a inward_o and_o labour_v full_a besely_a &_o chastyse_v her_o flesh_n full_a reasonable_o &_o so_o must_v we_o do_v that_o come_v of_o theym_fw-mi that_o wylle_v come_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o paradyse_n in_o token_v here_o of_o this_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o septuagesme_fw-fr a_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o lxx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr begyn_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o ester_a evyn_n so_o holy_a chirche_n be_v morning_n from_o this_o day_n till_o ester_a evyn_n than_o she_o take_v comfort_n again_o in_o party_n of_o one_o alleluya_n with_o a_o tract_n for_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o fulle_n may_v till_o saturday_n in_o ester_a week_n the_o which_o be_v call_v dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la than_o she_o ley_v down_o the_o tract_n and_o grayell_n and_o singe_v double_a alleluya_n tech_v all_o crysten_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o do_v penance_n true_o till_o the_o saterdaye_n that_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n lyve_n end_n that_o be_v till_o the_o soul_n go_fw-mi to_o rest_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n in_o full_a rest_n till_o the_o sâ—terdaye_n in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v come_v togyder_n and_o be_v clothe_v in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o white_a seven_o time_n whet_o than_o the_o son_n and_o than_o they_o shalle_v sing_v double_a alleluya_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lord_n make_v we_o saaf_a in_o everlasting_a bliss_n to_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o he_o that_o for_o we_o all_o deyed_a on_o the_o road_n three_fw-mi amen_o dominica_n ¶_o lie_n â—ood_a man_n and_o wymmen_v thâ—s_a day_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o seâ—agesme_fw-fr that_o be_v the_o nombre_fw-fr ofâ—_n lx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr holy_a chirche_n tech_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o think_v how_o short_a our_o lyf_v be_v now_o in_o our_o day_n for_o sometime_o people_n â—uâ—â—dâ—y_a â—â—yeres_n and_o more_o and_o now_o three_o score_n oâ—_n iiii_o score_n be_v a_o long_a lyffâ—_n but_o the_o grace_n off_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o if_o we_o will_v do_v our_o besyne_n and_o dyligence_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o please_v he_o he_o will_v gyve_v we_o asmoche_v joy_n and_o bliss_n in_o heyen_n as_o he_o gaf_a to_o ada_z and_o eve_o that_o live_v so_o long_o but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v joy_n and_o bliss_n must_v do_v three_o thing_n one_o be_v he_o must_v â—â—te_v sin_n namely_o and_o suffer_v tribulation_n meke_o and_o do_v almy_n dede_n wilful_o than_o for_o our_o day_n be_v shoâ—â—_n we_o must_v the_o more_o tribulation_n suffer_v meke_o and_o with_o patient_a herte_n an_o not_o grutching_n and_o disease_n come_v of_o special_a grace_n for_o it_o be_v remedy_n for_o sin_n heâ—_n ¶_o re_fw-la in_o this_o world_n for_o penance_n oâ—_n else_o for_o great_a increase_n to_o his_o joy_n in_o a_o neither_o world_n wherefore_o
save_v so_o no_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n all_o a_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o put_v out_o a_o raven_n for_o to_o bring_v word_n to_o know_v if_o the_o rein_n water_n seace_v or_o no._n &_o he_o come_v not_o again_o thenne_n he_o send_v out_o a_o dowe_fw-mi and_o she_o come_v again_o and_o bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olyve_n in_o her_o bylle_n and_o thereby_o no_o know_v well_o that_o the_o water_n be_v seace_v in_o some_o place_n thenne_n as_o god_n bid_v no_o go_v out_o &_o take_v the_o unclean_n bestis_fw-la from_o the_o clean_a and_o brente_a the_o unclean_n bestis_fw-la in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o that_o plysed_a god_n so_o well_o that_o he_o gaaff_o hem_o and_o all_o that_o come_v of_o they_o after_o leave_v to_o eat_v flesh_n of_o all_o clean_a bests_n and_o for_o to_o drink_v wine_n there_o as_o before_o the_o flode_n the_o peple_n eat_v and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n for_o therthe_n be_v so_o fertyll_o in_o itself_o to_o fore_n that_o the_o people_n need_v none_o other_o food_n but_o such_o as_o come_v of_o the_o earth_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v and_o understonde_v how_o great_a vengeance_n god_n take_v on_o all_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n &_o now_o there_o be_v asmoche_n sin_n as_o e'er_o there_o be_v in_o thoo_n day_n and_o moche_n more_o in_o many_o degree_n where_o i_o drede_v lest_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o us._n and_o will_v or_o this_o time_n be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o good_a saint_n â–ª_o and_o in_o especyall_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v here_o by_o ensample_n of_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o see_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n hold_v three_o spear_n in_o his_o honde_n ready_a to_o shote_v they_o in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o vengeance_n and_o all_o for_o sin_n thenne_n come_v our_o lady_n knel_v before_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v my_o deer_n soon_o what_o will_v you_o do_v &_o he_o say_v my_o dear_a mother_n the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o sin_n of_o pride_n covetyse_v lechery_n and_o other_o sin_n that_o i_o will_v shote_v thyse_n three_o spear_n of_o vengeance_n on_o the_o people_n thenne_n say_v our_o lady_n my_o dear_a soon_o haver_n mercy_n on_o they_o and_o abide_v a_o while_n for_o i_o have_v some_o true_a servant_n the_o which_o shall_v prithee_o and_o teach_v the_o peple_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o sin_n &_o thus_o by_o prayer_n of_o our_o lady_n god_n spare_v to_o take_v vengeance_n but_o now_o the_o world_n be_v so_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o curse_a live_n of_o false_a extortion_n &_o oppression_n of_o the_o pour_v peple_n that_o they_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o socoure_v and_o help_v wherefore_o it_o be_v full_a like_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v smytten_v full_a soon_o with_o some_o grevous_a vengeance_n other_o with_o derth·_n other_o with_o dethe_v of_o pestilence_n wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v besely_a to_o our_o lady_n that_o she_o may_v pray_v for_o we_o to_o her_o dear_a soon_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n to_o spare_v we_o in_o our_o day_n that_o we_o mow_fw-mi have_v grace_n and_o mercy_n now_o &_o ever_o anon_o doâ—_n 〈…〉_o good_a man_n &_o wyman_n â—â—â—daye_o be_v calâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o quiquagesme_fw-fr this_o word_n quinquagesme_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—_o which_o nombre_fw-fr betoken_v remission_n and_o joy_n â–ª_o for_o in_o the_o old_a law_n every_o l_o winter_n oâ—_n manner_n of_o people_n that_o be_v ovirsette_v with_o seruyce_n of_o bondage_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o age_n they_o be_v make_v free_a in_o great_a joy_n and_o mirth_n to_o they_o wherefore_o this_o nombre_fw-fr begin_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o esterday_o show_v that_o all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o tribulation_n or_o disease_n here_o in_o this_o woâ—â—de_n shall_v be_v make_v free_a and_o have_v remission_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n and_o yet_o in_o comfort_v of_o 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they_o wit_n a_o shrewyd_n knyf_v that_o be_v with_o the_o evil_a and_o curse_a tongue_n these_o be_v they_o that_o pursuyth_v he_o into_o hevyn_n &_o set_v nought_o 〈◊〉_d god_n woâ—de_n for_o though_o they_o here_o it_o with_o their_o cry_n it_o synk_v not_o in_o their_o herte_n where_o god_n playn_v he_o grevouâ—ly_o by_o his_o prophet_n iheremye_n and_o say_v this_o ¶_o what_o gift_n find_v your_o fadâ—rs_n 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o have_v trespass_v to_o you_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d manerthinge_fw-mi tell_v i_o alas_o for_o shaâ—_n of_o your_o obstinate_a pride_n for_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a and_o so_o he_o tretythe_v with_o us._n thaâ—_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n he_o proferith_v merâ—â—oâ—_n we_o ask_v it_o he_o make_v he_o merciful_a to_o theym_v that_o displeasyth_v he_o &_o shewyth_o love_v there_o none_o be_v worthy_a thê°_n be_v their_o herte_n hard_a than_o any_o stoon_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o worse_o than_o jew_n for_o we_o be_v unkind_a to_o he_o that_o shewyth_o to_o we_o all_o 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noon_n heed_n but_o all_o their_o mind_n be_v in_o rychesse_n and_o in_o this_o world_n prosperyte_n in_o this_o present_n lyf_v and_o take_v full_a lytel_n heed_n of_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v come_v and_o how_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr suffryd_a death_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o evirlastinge_a bliss_n ¶_o therefore_o in_o cristes_fw-fr passion_n make_v the_o prophet_n a_o great_a lamentation_n for_o the_o gete_a unkyndnesse_n that_o he_o see_v in_o mankind_n and_o say_v thus_o thou_o man_n for_o vanyte_n thou_o stynke_v for_o thy_o rusty_a sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o cry_v and_o weep_v for_o thou_o haste_v on_o thy_o heed_n a_o garland_n of_o flores_fw-la and_o i_o
non_fw-la oraâ—en_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la diabolo_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o wist_v for_o troth_n that_o my_o fader_fw-mi be_v damn_a in_o to_o hell_n i_o will_v never_o pray_v for_o he_o but_o as_o for_o the_o devyl_n of_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n of_o holy_a chirche_n that_o help_v a_o damn_a man_n thenne_n after_o thyse_n orison_n the_o cross_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o which_o all_o cristen_v people_n shall_v worship_n this_o day_n in_o worship_n of_o he_o that_o this_o day_n dey_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o pray_v our_o lord_n to_o forgyve_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o criste_n pray_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n to_o foryeve_v they_o that_o die_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o knight_n sometime_o and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n and_o he_o have_v a_o worthy_a man_n unto_o his_o soon_o and_o so_o it_o happâ—â—_n that_o another_o knight_n and_o his_o man_n fall_v atte_a debate_n and_o so_o this_o knight_n clue_n he_o wherefore_o the_o fader_fw-mi off_o this_o man_n that_o be_v deed_n gadere_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n and_o pursue_v that_o othere_o knyghte_a where_o soever_o he_o go_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o night_n and_o day_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o rest_n but_o ever_o he_o die_v flee_v for_o fere_n of_o his_o lyf_v ¶_o thenne_n it_o happen_v on_o a_o good_a friday_n this_o knight_n see_v all_o cristen_v people_n go_v to_o the_o chirche_n and_o he_o bethoughte_v he_o that_o cryste_n dey_v that_o day_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o mankind_n and_o put_v he_o only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o almyghty_a god_n and_o go_v to_o the_o chirche_n with_o other_o people_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o chirche_n anon_o this_o other_o knyghte_n have_v word_n and_o come_v with_o moche_n peple_n in_o to_o the_o chirche_n and_o his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o honde_n for_o to_o sle_v he_o and_o when_o this_o other_o knight_n see_v that_o 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have_v no_o power_n and_o like_o a_o curse_a tyrant_n will_v be_v sore_o afeard_a and_o a_o dradde_a when_o he_o herd_n the_o trumpet_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o see_v his_o banner_n splayde_v in_o the_o field_n with_o his_o host_n come_v towards_o he_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n the_o fiend_n the_o tyrant_n of_o hell_n be_v afeard_a and_o dredith_v he_o sore_o for_o whamne_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o banner_n ben_fw-mi bore_fw-mi and_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o people_n come_v pra_v thenne_n he_o flee_v and_o dare_v not_o abide_v and_o 〈…〉_o power_n that_o processâ—â—â—_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v at_o the_o cytee_n of_o constantyne_n as_o the_o people_n go_v in_o procession_n for_o a_o disease_n that_o the_o people_n have_v as_o they_o song_n litany_n sudden_o a_o child_n be_v pluck_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o bear_v into_o hevyn_n and_o the_o aungelly_n teach_v he_o to_o sing_v this_o song_n â–ª_o sancte_fw-la dâ—_n sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la sancte_fw-la et_fw-la â—moâ—â—_n miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o anoon_n he_o be_v lete_fw-la down_o again_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o thenne_n he_o song_n that_o same_o song_n and_o anoon_n they_o be_v delyver_v of_o their_o disease_n this_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n wyll_v &_o and_o will_n that_o we_o be_v strong_a for_o to_o fyghte_a with_o the_o fiend_n with_o the_o world_n &_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o thanne_n will_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o us._n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o place_n then_o there_o as_o aungelly_n sing_v sancte_fw-la deus_fw-la sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o bliss_n ¶_o ascensio_n domini_fw-la good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o high_a and_o a_o solemn_a 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theym_n and_o he_o apperyd_v to_o they_o as_o they_o faâ—â—e_v at_o there_o meet_a and_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o they_o be_v for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n leave_v he_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n that_o have_v neither_o flesh_n â—e_a blood_n and_o therefore_o to_o preve_v the_o troth_n he_o eat_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o bid_v theym_fw-mi go_fw-mi to_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_fw-fr â—_o there_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o disciple_n be_v bless_v theym_fw-mi and_o fly_v up_o into_o hevyn_n and_o leave_v the_o step_n of_o his_o foot_n theft_n down_o into_o the_o hard_a marbyll_n stone_n for_o a_o token_n of_o his_o ascension_n thenne_v you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_n betoken_v mercy_n wherefore_o cryste_n â—â—yed_v up_o at_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvet_n show_v well_o that_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o mercy_n and_o he_o be_v evir_a ready_a to_o 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the_o people_n telle_fw-fr that_o johan_n preched_a in_o a_o conteey_n that_o be_v call_v asia_n and_o there_o johan_n make_v to_o build_v many_o chirche_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v that_o he_o send_v after_o johan_n and_o make_v he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o brazen_a ton_n full_a of_o sethinge_v oil_n and_o when_o johan_n have_v long_o sodâ—n_v therein_o that_o all_o the_o people_n go_v that_o he_o have_v be_v all_o to_o sudden_a and_o deed_n thenne_fw-fr themperour_n bid_v open_v the_o tonâ—â—_n and_o when_o the_o ton_n be_v open_a joâ—â—n_o come_v â—ute_n of_o the_o ton_n and_o as_o he_o be_v clean_o of_o all_o sin_n so_o be_v he_o â—leâ—e_v of_o all_o brenning_a or_o harm_n in_o all_o â—â—aityes_n of_o his_o body_n another_o hard_a â—â—urment_fw-mi he_o have_v on_o a_o day_n
sin_n but_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n that_o shoâ—â—â—_n wasshe_v they_o toâ—â—_n crysten_v in_o his_o name_n fro_o all_o sin_n thenne_n be_v johan_n baptist_n ready_a and_o moche_n people_n with_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o cristning_a thenne_n say_v johan_n to_o our_o lord_n all_o quake_v and_o tremble_a bless_a lord_n thou_o be_v goddis_fw-la lamb_n wythoute_n sin_n thou_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v cristen_v of_o i_o but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n goten_a and_o bourn_n in_o sin_n have_v need_n to_o come_v and_o be_v cristen_v of_o the_o in_o remissyon_n of_o sin_n thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n johan_n suffer_v at_o this_o tyme._n for_o thus_o we_o must_v fulfil_v all_o rightwysnesse_n and_o johan_n cristen_v our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d criste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v credyble_a our_o lady_n be_v cristen_v after_o with_o other_o of_o cristis_fw-la diciple_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v come_v thyder_n thenne_n when_o all_o be_v cristen_v our_o lord_n go_v out_o 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in_o voce_fw-la filiê°_n in_fw-la carne_fw-la spiritê°_n sanctus_fw-la in_o columba_fw-la et_fw-la totum_fw-la celum_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o crystis_fw-la baptism_n all_o the_o holy_a trinite_a be_v show_v for_o the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v in_o voice_n when_o â—e_n say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a soon_o &_o be_v there_o bodily_a when_o johan_n baptist_n say_v ecce_fw-la agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a goost_n be_v seen_v sicut_fw-la columba_fw-la as_o a_o white_a dove_n thyse_n be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o godhede_v for_o the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v above_o and_o the_o soon_o be_v there_o bodily_a and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n you_o shall_v byleve_v that_o thyse_n three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o trinyte_n this_o byleve_v you_o shall_v know_v on_o the_o water_n brink_n that_o be_v in_o your_o crystening_n at_o the_o fonte_fw-la wherefore_o he_o that_o byleve_v thus_o and_o do_v werkis_n of_o byleve_n shall_v be_v save_v qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la et_fw-la baptisatê°_n fuerit_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o that_o byleve_v &_o be_v cristen_v shall_v be_v save_v &_o follow_v the_o werkis_n of_o byleve_n qui_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condempnabitur_fw-la and_o he_o that_o byleve_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o the_o werke_n of_o byleve_n shall_v be_v damn_a the_o werke_n of_o byleve_n ben_fw-mi mekenesse_n and_o charite_n for_o with_o out_o thyse_n two_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o have_v thyse_n two_o he_o be_v wreten_v in_o the_o genâ—logye_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n the_o which_o iâ—_n red_a in_o cristmasse_n that_o begyn_v above_o with_o abraham_n and_o so_o come_v dounwardes_o to_o joseph_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n in_o show_v that_o he_o that_o be_v mooste_o meke_a in_o herte_n be_v moo_v next_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n and_o such_o he_o avaunse_v in_o everla_a bliss_n and_o therefore_o the_o 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that_o be_v do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o therefore_o keep_v your_o wedloke_n and_o be_v in_o full_a feythe_n and_o byleve_v of_o holy_a chirche_n as_o holy_a chirche_n tech_v and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a bliss_n amen_o ¶_o de_n convercome_v scin_n pauli_n â—â—tte_v a_o mayâ—e_o 〈…〉_o soon_o 〈…〉_o the_o mayâ—e_a anoon_n by_o kind_n he_o will_v â—all_n down_o and_o lay_v his_o heâ—â—_n in_o her_o lap_n and_o thenne_n all_o his_o might_n and_o strenghte_n be_v go_v and_o thenne_v they_o come_v and_o take_v he_o thus_o he_o say_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n be_v first_o so_o fer_v in_o himself_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o prithee_o there_o as_o he_o be_v ne_fw-la speak_v to_o hin_a for_o drede_v â–ª_o when_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr shewyd_fw-mi he_o swetenesse_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o fair_a maiden_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n a_o none_o poule_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v subgett_v to_o all_o cristen_v people_n herfore_o holy_a church_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o defend_n he_o be_v set_v also_o in_o high_a ensample_n of_o high_a mendinge_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o all_o cristen_v proplee_fw-mi may_v be_v savyd_v that_o will_v forsake_v his_o miss_v lyve_v and_o he_o convert_v multo_fw-la magis_fw-la gaudiuz_fw-fr erit_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la peccatore_fw-la penitenciam_fw-la agente_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la nonaginta_fw-la novem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la indigent_a penitencia_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la there_o be_v more_o joy_n in_o hevyn_n upon_o one_o sinner_n do_v penance_n thenne_n upon_o xcix_o that_o do_v nevir_a sin_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v that_o all_o be_v conâ—â—â—ted_v and_o save_v wherefore_o in_o high_a ensample_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o sinful_a peple_n he_o set_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n to_o look_v upon_o for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v do_v nevir_n so_o moche_n sin_n and_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o thenne_fw-fr all_o the_o company_n of_o hevyn_n make_v mirth_n and_o melody_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o we_o do_v here_o in_o earth_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n poule_n but_o there_o be_v moche_n peple_n that_o loâ—e_v more_o sin_n with_o lust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n than_o they_o do_v god_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v nevir_n leave_v sin_v neither_o for_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bless_v of_o hevyn_n nor_o for_o fere_n of_o the_o fiend_n nor_o for_o deed_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n but_o some_o say_v that_o god_n will_v never_o less_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o passion_n but_o they_o that_o say_v so_o be_v nat_n wise_a god_n will_v that_o noon_n be_v lose_v but_o be_v ware_n thou_o less_o nat_n thy_o selue_fw-mi for_o all_o the_o while_o thou_o love_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n and_o have_v levys_n to_o serve_v the_o fiend_n than_o god_n thou_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o own_o damnation_n for_o while_n thou_o haste_v more_o will_n to_o serve_v the_o fiend_n and_o be_v his_o child_n than_o god_n child_n thou_o lese_a â—hy_a self_n and_o god_n have_v ordain_v fende_v to_o turment_v they_o in_o evirlastinge_a peyne_n but_o sainte_fw-fr gregory_n say_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v dampen_v begin_v her_o penance_n here_o in_o this_o world_n in_o party_n and_o after_o their_o death_n contynu_v for_o evir_n more_o wherefore_o i_o tell_v you_o this_o ensample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o officer_n with_o a_o lord_n and_o stand_v a_o curse_a and_o on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o ride_v towards_o a_o manner_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o unbridâ—led_a his_o horse_n and_o lead_v he_o in_o to_o a_o manner_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o thenne_n anoon_n the_o bailyf_v perceyve_v how_o it_o be_v
anon_o he_o dey_v and_o there_o dey_v many_o sodeyn_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v pellagius_fw-la that_fw-mi command_v all_o cristen_v people_n that_o when_o he_o yan_v every_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o cross_n over_o his_o mouth_n and_o when_o any_o man_n herd_n another_o fâ—ese_n he_o shall_v say_v crist_n help_v the._n and_o so_o many_o be_v sane_v and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o people_n go_fw-mi a_o procession_n &_o so_o pray_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o so_o they_o die_v thenne_n come_v after_o saint_n gregori_fw-mi and_o make_v they_o do_v the_o same_o on_o saint_n markis_n day_n to_o halowe_v and_o fast_v &_o go_v in_o procession_n and_o canonyse_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o ever_o more_o thenne_n come_v there_o a_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v liberius_n in_o his_o time_n all_o manner_n fruit_n in_o time_n of_o the_o year_n of_o great_a tenderness_n of_o itself_o take_v great_a harm_n so_o what_o by_o thunder_n lighten_v and_o unkind_a hete_n by_o storm_n myldewe_n by_o worm_n and_o by_o long_o taylde_v fly_n for_o great_a vengeance_n that_o anon_o after_o ester_a day_n the_o people_n iourn_v again_o to_o her_o old_a sin_n have_v no_o reward_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o have_v receyve_v thrfore_o god_n send_v more_o vengeance_n this_o time_n than_o in_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n wherefore_o this_o holy_a pope_n to_o put_v away_o all_o thyse_n thing_n &_o in_o especyall_a goddis_fw-la wretch_n from_o the_o people_n he_o command_v to_o all_o cristen_v people_n to_o halowe_v and_o to_o fast_o and_o go_v in_o procession_n and_o he_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o constytution_n be_v acurse_v till_o he_o come_v to_o amendment_n and_o therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o and_o counseyll_v you_o all_o that_o think_v to_o be_v save_v keep_v this_o day_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a chirche_n in_o die_v philippi_n et_fw-la jacobi_fw-la â—ood_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o fest_n of_o philip_n and_o jacob_n the_o which_o be_v holy_a apostle_n ¶_o but_o for_o this_o fâ—st_n come_v wythen_a the_o fest_n of_o ester_n you_o shall_v not_o fast_a the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o chirche_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n thenne_n you_o shall_v know_v well_o that_o philippe_n be_v ordain_v by_o all_o other_o apostle_n to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o country_n that_o be_v call_v sytha_n to_o prithee_o to_o the_o unbyleve_v people_n but_o when_o he_o come_v thede_a and_o preched_a ayenste_n the_o maâ—â—mentes_n that_o they_o be_v fende_v and_o no_o goddis_fw-la and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o lad_n he_o to_o her_o temple_n &_o will_v have_v constrain_v he_o to_o do_v sacrefyce_n thenne_n as_o they_o ¶_o be_v besy_v to_o do_v he_o disease_n sodeyn_o a_o great_a dragon_n come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o slay_v three_o of_o thyse_n mysbyleve_v people_n and_o veneme_v the_o people_n so_o with_o his_o breathe_a that_o there_o felle_n on_o they_o such_o a_o sykenesse_n that_o the_o woo_v and_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o have_v they_o cry_v after_o help_n thenne_n say_v philipe_n to_o hem_v if_o you_o will_v be_v holpen_v &_o hele_v of_o your_o siknesse_n and_o also_o thyse_n man_n rere_v from_o death_n to_o life_n first_o cast_v down_o the_o mamete_n &_o set_v in_o their_o stead_n cross_v there_o as_o our_o lord_n dey_v upon_o and_o do_v it_o worship_n thenne_n they_o die_v so_o for_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v holpen_v off_o her_o sikenesse_n and_o assoon_o as_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o be_v holpen_v and_o thenne_v philyppe_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o thyse_n three_o man_n to_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v tunc_fw-la precepit_fw-la philippus_fw-la dracom_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la redescenderet_fw-la ¶_o thenne_v phylyppe_n command_v the_o dragon_n to_o go_v down_o to_o his_o place_n again_o and_o never_o disease_n man_n more_o thenne_fw-fr the_o curse_a peple_n of_o the_o cyte_n see_v that_o phylyp_n will_v have_v turn_v all_o the_o people_n take_v he_o and_o die_v he_o upon_o a_o cross_n and_o so_o on_o a_o cross_n he_o dey_v &_o go_v to_o everlasting_a bliss_n ¶_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o of_o jacob_n that_o be_v call_v among_o the_o apostle_n jacobus_n minor_fw-la the_o less_o james._n for_o to_o know_v from_o jacobus_n maior_fw-la james_n the_o more_o be_v saint_n johan_n evangelist_n brother_n but_o when_o jacobus_n or_o james_n that_o be_v all_o one_o name_n this_o be_v call_v cristis_fw-la own_o brother_n for_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v like_a to_o crist_n thenne_n when_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v take_v criste_fw-fr they_o coâ—de_v not_o know_v 〈…〉_o neither_o but_o as_o juda_n betray_v 〈◊〉_d with_o kiss_v of_o he_o &_o by_o the_o kiss_v cryste_n be_v know_v and_o take_v this_o james_n be_v so_o holy_a from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v that_o aslonge_o as_o he_o live_v he_o never_o drink_v 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