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and_z his_o fruit_n be_v pleasant_a to_o my_o mouth_n and_o taste_a and_o therefore_o celestine_n say_v those_o holy_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v dye_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a that_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n crucify_v that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v compassion_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a pain_n of_o death_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o love_n and_o with_o his_o joyful_a love_n drynk_v his_o blood_n and_z eating_a his_o flesh_n embrace_v or_o halse_v with_o great_a pleasure_n his_o cross_n and_o painful_a death_n lyek_n and_o suck_v his_o wound_n entering_z in_o to_o his_o most_o love_a herte_n that_o be_v open_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o nail_v themselves_o fast_o to_o he_o unseparable_o with_o the_o nail_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a love_n these_o person_n i_o say_v be_v dye_v &_o colour_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ¶_o the_o viii_o profit_n horrorum_n vitat_fw-la perpetuitatem_fw-la this_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n oft_o remember_v do_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o herunto_o saint_n paul_n say_v c._n expolians_fw-la principatus_fw-la et_fw-la potestates_fw-la glosa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inferni_fw-la our_o saviour_n christ_n spoil_v the_o principate_v and_o power_n of_o hell_n of_o their_o pray_v that_o be_v of_o adam_n noe_o abraham_n and_o all_o other_o righteous_a person_n bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n with_o great_a power_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o will_v not_o occupy_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v of_o his_o damnation_n 15._o for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o specyal_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o meat_n and_o food_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n and_z as_o a_o quasye_a or_o seek_v stomach_n cast_v up_o the_o meat_n that_o it_o receyve_v so_o
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christo_fw-la mihi_fw-la vivire_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la mori_fw-la lucrum_fw-la d._n i_o covit_fw-la to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o separate_v from_o this_o body_n and_o so_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n i_o live_v here_o in_o christ_n and_z for_o to_o magnify_v christe_o and_o to_o dye_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a avauntage_n and_o profit_n to_o i_o â—iê°_n so_o saint_n andrew_n go_v glad_o to_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o across_o sa_n hail_o holy_a cross_n take_v i_o from_o the_o compaigney_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o rendre_fw-fr or_o gyve_v i_o to_o my_o master_n christ_n that_o he_o by_o the_o may_v receyve_v i_o that_o by_o the_o buy_v and_o redeem_v i_o also_o i_o rede_v how_o that_o a_o certain_a pagane_n and_o tyrant_n meruayl_v how_o that_o the_o christian_n may_v suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n and_o pain_n and_o why_o they_o go_v so_o glad_o unto_o the_o death_n it_o be_v answer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o brother_n of_o saint_n victor_n how_o that_o they_o have_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o remember_v what_o he_o suffer_v for_o they_o they_z with_o great_a gladness_n suffer_v all_o pain_n &_o death_n for_o his_o name_n and_o love_n and_o the_o judge_v hear_a this_o answer_n command_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_z after_o that_o his_o body_n to_o be_v open_v and_o his_o heart_n draw_v out_o and_z so_o to_o be_v kut_fw-mi and_z divide_v and_o therein_o they_o find_v the_o form_n and_o shappe_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o crucifix_n most_o subtle_o and_o curious_o make_v of_o sinew_n and_o vein_n ¶_o the_o xi_o profit_n lesorum_fw-mi reconsiliat_v contrarietatem_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n reconsile_v enemis_fw-fr and_n induce_v a_o man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o neghbor_n e._n and_o so_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n si_fw-mi exaltatus_fw-la â—ueâ—o_fw-la a_o terra_fw-la omne_fw-la traham_fw-la ad_fw-la meipsum_fw-la if_o i_o be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n signifienge_n thereby_o his_o crucifieng_v i_o shall_v draw_v all_o thing_n unto_o i_o by_o my_o love_n c._n also_o saint_n paul_n say_v pacificans_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la crucis_fw-la sive_fw-la que_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la sive_fw-la que_fw-la in_o celis_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o do_v reconsile_a and_o pacify_v by_o his_o blood_n that_o he_o shed_v on_o the_o cross_a both_o those_o thyngê_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o that_o fervent_o remember_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o draw_v in_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o saint_n barnard_n say_v cautica_fw-la o_o sweet_a jesu_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o passion_n that_o thou_o drink_v for_o we_o do_v cause_v the_o to_o be_v love_v of_o we_o above_o all_o thyngê_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o move_v we_o so_o moche_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o which_o he_o more_o labour_v and_o suffer_v more_o pain_n and_o have_v more_o contradiction_n then_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o in_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o act_n of_o our_o redemption_n some_o do_v contrary_a he_o in_o his_o word_n some_o do_v ley_z in_o a_o wait_v to_o take_v he_o with_o a_o defaut_n in_o his_o act_n &_o dede_n some_o do_v scorn_n &_o mock_v he_o in_o his_o torment_n and_o pain_n and_o some_o do_v rebuke_v he_o on_o the_o cross_n at_o he_o dethe_v wherefore_o who_o so_o ever_o fervent_o do_v remember_v this_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v draw_v and_o revyssh_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n god_n &_o man_n and_z so_o consequent_o he_o be_v draw_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o y_z e_z one_z can_v not_o be_v have_v without_o y_z e_z other_z ¶_o the_o xii_o profit_n meritorum_fw-la recompensat_fw-la exiguitatem_fw-la it_o also_o increase_v our_o merit_n herunto_o speak_v saint_n austen_n sa_v xxi_o what_o so_o ever_o grace_n of_o merit_n or_o goodness_n that_o i_o want_v i_o do_v usurp_v and_o take_v it_o unto_o my_o comforth_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n for_z great_a mercy_n flowethe_v from_o he_o nor_o their_o want_v no_o conduit_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v flow_v unto_o i_o those_o pyâ—pes_n and_o conduit_n be_v the_o wound_n of_o my_o saviour_n christe_o which_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n full_o of_o pity_n swetnes_n and_o charity_n and_o hereof_o we_o may_v perceyve_v first_o that_o this_o meditation_n suppleyth_v in_o we_o that_o grace_n and_o those_o good_a meritorious_a dede_n which_o other_o wise_n we_o be_v negligent_a to_o labour_n for_o ¶_o secondely_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o penance_n that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o this_o inward_a and_o feruente_a meditation_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o great_a learned_a doctor_n albertus_n magnus_n that_o this_o meditation_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v fast_v one_o hole_n year_n in_o bread_n and_o water_n or_z that_o every_o day_n by_o one_o hole_n year_n he_o shall_v say_v one_o hole_n david_n psalter_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v discipline_n and_o scourge_n himself_o every_o day_n unto_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o no_o marvel_v for_z without_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n all_z our_o act_n and_o dede_n be_v unprofitable_a as_o say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n distinc_fw-la 16._o libro_fw-la tertio_fw-la ¶_o the_o xiii_o profit_n nocumentorum_fw-la fugat_fw-la inopinabilitatem_fw-la this_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v preserve_v a_o man_n from_o many_o peril_n that_o may_v come_v sudden_o before_o we_o have_v any_o consideration_n or_o knowledge_n of_o they_o herunto_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o our_o lord_n command_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o certain_a angel_n
thy_o drink_v that_o be_v wine_n make_v pleasant_a with_o spice_n and_o this_o signify_v y_o e_o wine_n of_o worldly_a tribulation_n or_o adversity_n when_o it_o be_v join_v &_o mix_v with_o the_o meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o christ_n d._n also_o we_o rede_v in_o y_z e_z book_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o machabeis_n how_o that_o king_n antiochus_n when_o he_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o jue_n he_o show_v unto_o his_o olephante_n &_o put_v in_o their_o sight_n the_o blood_n that_z be_v the_o red_a colour_n &_o liquour_n of_o the_o grape_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o molbery_n to_z thintent_a y_o t_o those_o olephante_n shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o fight_v &_o to_o be_v the_o more_o quick_a in_o bataile_n in_o like_o manner_n the_o knightê_n of_o christ_n accord_v to_o thexample_n of_o these_o olephantê_n shall_v be_v animate_v &_o quicken_v to_o suffer_v patient_o all_o tribulation_n &_o adversity_n when_o so_o ever_o they_o here_o se_z or_o remember_v the_o blood_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v press_v out_o of_o his_o body_n at_o his_o passion_n as_o y_o e_o wine_n be_v press_v out_o of_o the_o grape_n moreover_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n say_v g._n dabis_fw-la eye_v scutum_fw-la cordis_fw-la laborem_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o good_a lord_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o they_o a_o buckeler_n or_o a_o shield_v for_o their_o heart_n or_o soul_n y_fw-es t_o be_v thy_o labour_n passion_n or_o death_n this_o buckler_n or_o shield_v receive_v without_o any_o peril_n unto_o y_z e_o soul_n all_o manner_n of_o dart_n &_o special_o iii_o manner_n of_o dart_n that_o be_v loss_n of_o good_n infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o contumeliouse_a or_o rebuking_a word_n with_o this_o buckeler_n that_o be_v with_o the_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o labour_n &_o pain_n or_o passion_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n overcum_v almighty_a god_n in_o patient_o suffer_v his_o correction_n &_o love_a visitation_n he_z also_o overcum_v the_o devyll_n in_o avoid_v his_o snare_n &_o temptation_n and_o thyrd_o he_o overcum_v himself_o in_o resist_v all_o carnal_a motion_n &_o passion_n of_o ire_n or_o wrath_n &_o in_o patient_o suffer_v all_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thus_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v mitigate_v thaduersity_n &_o trouble_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v therewith_o and_o as_o you_o see_v y_o t_o a_o little_a flood_n or_o ryver_n do_v lose_v his_o name_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v or_o into_o a_o great_a water_n so_o i_o like_v manner_n all_o labour_n pain_n &_o passion_n compare_v to_o y_z e_z labour_n pain_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n less_o their_n name_n &_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v pain_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o profit_n rectorun_n confirmat_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v rightuouse_a &_o good_a man_n stable_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o good_a werke_n 35._o we_o rede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a welle_v in_o england_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o if_o a_o tree_n be_v put_v therein_o &_o continue_v there_o any_o long_a space_n or_o time_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n so_o spiritual_o if_o a_o christian_n continue_v long_o in_o this_o welle_v y_o it_o be_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wound_n &_o dethe_v of_o christe_n he_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n that_z be_v he_z shall_v be_v constant_a &_o stable_a in_o all_o virtue_n &_o goodness_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v abide_v fasten_v with_o christe_n unto_o y_z e_o cross_n by_o patience_n 1._o herunto_o say_v saint_n bonaventure_n o_o marvelous_a death_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v allienate_v &_o seclude_v the_o remembrer_n from_o dethe_v spunall_n &_o also_o eternal_a &_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o it_o make_v he_o angelical_a &_o nothing_o else_o to_o consider_v &_o think_v but_o jesu_n christ_n crucify_v he_o will_v bear_v his_o cross_n with_o christ_n &_o so_o he_o ber_v in_o his_o heart_n jesu_n christ_n who_o contain_v in_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n both_o hevyn_v &_o earth_n and_o so_o for_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v bear_v most_o easy_o &_o suffer_v patient_o all_o trouble_n &_o pain_n he_o will_v be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n with_o christ_n &_o for_o christ_n &_o christ_n shall_v crown_v he_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o as_o you_o may_v perceyve_v such_o a_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v great_o stable_n we_o in_o goodness_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o profit_n supernovum_fw-la placat_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la this_o meditation_n do_v strong_o assuage_v &_o pacify_v y_z e_o wrath_n &_o displeasure_n of_o god_n &_o all_o his_o saintê_n 43._o herunto_o say_v saint_n bernard_n the_o remembrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o labour_n &_o pain_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesu_n do_v erect_v &_o strength_n i_o in_o all_o adversity_n it_o do_v repress_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o ê“sperite_v &_o it_o also_o gyde_v or_o lede_v i_o by_o a_o sure_a way_n in_o this_o life_n where_o as_o be_v now_o joy_n now_o sorrow_n now_o pleasur_n now_o pain_n etc._n etc._n this_o meditation_n put_v away_o all_o peryl_n it_o reconsile_v i_o to_o y_z e_z high_a judge_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n while_o it_o declare_v unto_o i_o he_o to_o be_v very_o meek_a &_o mild_a here_o in_o earth_n to_o who_o majesty_n all_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v reverence_n &_o have_v he_o in_o reverend_a fear_n also_o the_o same_o saint_n entrayt_v these_o word_n of_o job._n a._n vtinan_n appenderen_fw-mi tur_fw-la petan_fw-mi mea_fw-la quibê°_n iram_fw-la merui_fw-la â–ª_o &c_n &c_n passdâ—â—_n say_v thus_o good_a lord_n behold_v y_z e_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n christe_n which_o be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o will_n unto_o he_o dethe_v &_o good_a lord_n let_v never_o y_o e_z print_n of_o his_o wound_n depart_v from_o thy_o sight_n &_o remembrance_n consider_v good_a lord_n what_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o reconsyle_n we_o unto_o the._n i_o will_v that_o thou_o god_n lord_n will_v weigh_v and_o pondre_fw-fr our_o sin_n in_o a_o balance_n with_o the_o pain_n that_o thy_o innocent_a son_n jesus_n suffer_v for_o they_o and_o then_o good_a lord_n it_o shall_v well_o appear_v that_o his_o pain_n excede_v our_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o rather_o show_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o passion_n then_o to_o keep_v our_o sin_n in_o thy_o remembrance_n to_o revenge_v and_o punysshe_v they_o ¶_o the_o xix_o profit_n terrenorum_fw-la pessundat_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la it_o also_o make_v man_n to_o contemn_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o d._n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v mihi_fw-la mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la mundo_fw-la the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n despise_v i_o avicen_n recite_v how_o that_o a_o certain_a man_n by_o strong_a ymagination_n that_o he_o have_v ymagine_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o leprouse_a man_n thereby_o he_o be_v make_v a_o leprouse_a man_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o man_n fervent_o &_o devout_o continue_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v so_o have_v a_o great_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n &_o true_a compassion_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o christ_n &_o so_o suffer_v pain_n with_o he_o &_o so_o consequent_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v bitter_a &_o painful_a unto_o he_o 9_o herunto_o say_v saint_n bonaventure_n who_o so_o fervent_o remember_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n jesu_n he_o repute_v &_o thynk_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o servitude_n bondage_n &_o misery_n he_o do_v sygh_a &_o sorrow_n &_o be_v in_o continual_a hevyne_n unto_o y_z e_o time_n he_o be_v all_o to_o wasshed_a or_o drown_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christe_o &_o so_o transfourm_v into_o his_o lord_n crucify_v &_o if_o he_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o thynk_v himself_o no_o man_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n if_o he_o be_v not_o clad_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o do_v oft_o and_o fervent_o remember_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v little_a regard_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o set_v they_o at_o nought_o ¶_o the_o twenty_o profit_n viatorum_fw-la gubernat_fw-la prosperitatem_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v govern_v &_o direct_v man_n lyve_n in_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n high_a way_n the_z right_a &_o compendiouse_a way_n to_o come_v to_o the_o
habebitis_fw-la in_o i_o autem_fw-la pacem_fw-la you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n &_o oppression_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n &_o rest_n d._n our_o lord_n feed_v the_o people_n twice_o in_o y_z e_z wyldernes_n &_o not_o in_o any_o other_o place_n also_o the_o jue_n eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v y_z e_o consolation_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o desert_n that_o be_v when_o we_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n of_o this_o wilderness_n it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_n erit_fw-la desertum_fw-la libanus_n in_o charmel_n f_o et_fw-la charmel_n in_fw-la saltum_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la the_o desert_n or_o wood_n of_o libane_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o mount_n of_o charmeli_fw-la &_o charmel_n shall_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o green_a wood_n charmelê°_n or_o charmel_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v by_o interpretation_n as_o a_o lamb_n or_o tenderness_n and_o it_o signify_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a desert_n of_o the_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o he_o shall_v perceive_v the_o tenderness_n and_o pain_n of_o our_o spiritual_a lamb_n christe_o and_o also_o receyve_v his_o delight_n and_o heavenly_a conforte_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v green_a and_o flourissh_v in_o all_o virtue_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n ¶_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o passion_n and_z through_o the_o fervent_a remembrance_n thereof_o they_o may_v be_v opteyn_v and_o first_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o syxte_v chapitre_fw-fr o_o my_o moost_n there_o belove_v brother_n thou_o may_v behold_v in_o this_o most_o glorious_a passion_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o mean_v seven_o ascension_n correspond_n to_o the_o seven_o fold_v grace_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o understand_v of_o science_n and_o goostly_a strengthe_n of_o council_n and_o of_o pity_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n first_o i_o say_v by_o the_o oft_o continual_a and_o devoute_a remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v give_v to_o man_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o against_o the_o false_a surety_n of_o this_o present_a life_n &_o his_o most_o wicked_a promise_n whereby_o many_o man_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o let_v from_o their_o true_a coversion_n unto_o he_o for_o this_o fere_n constreyn_v man_n to_o do_v well_o and_o with_o all_o their_o herte_n to_o despise_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o therefore_o a_o devout_a doctor_n say_v y_z t_z fere_n be_v y_fw-fr e_o avoidaunce_n of_o evyll_n &_o the_o prosecution_n or_o wynning_a of_o goodness_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o godly_a wysdome_n &_o thexpulsion_n of_o ignorance_n by_o fere_n all_o the_o perfection_n of_o actyve_a life_n &_o also_o of_o contemplatyve_a be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v so_o that_o all_o 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escam_fw-la meam_fw-la fel._n etc._n etc._n they_o put_v gall_n in_o to_o my_o meat_n and_o they_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v asell_n or_o vynacre_n this_o point_n of_o the_o pull_a of_o christ_n clothes_n do_v convenient_o make_v a_o specyall_a article_n for_o it_o be_v no_o lityll_a pain_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v stripte_v naked_a before_o all_o the_o people_n for_o so_o they_o do_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v all_o naked_a without_o any_o cloth_n the_z which_o thing_n be_v never_o do_v before_o to_o the_o most_o vile_a person_n for_o common_o at_o the_o lest_o they_o leave_v their_o shirt_n to_o hide_v their_o nakedness_n and_o in_o this_o pulling_a of_o his_o clothes_n his_o wound_n that_o he_o have_v before_o with_o their_o beatynge_n and_o scourgynge_n ware_n renew_v to_o his_o great_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n for_o his_o inner_a garment_n do_v cleve_v fast_o unto_o his_o back_n and_o herunto_o say_v the_o prophet_n 68_o super_fw-la dolorem_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la meorum_fw-la 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himself_o to_o this_o article_n may_v oft_o kiss_v this_o wound_n of_o christ_n and_o oft_o remember_v the_o forsayde_a wound_n of_o saint_n austen_n and_o pray_v thus_o ¶_o a_o prayer_n o_o jesu_n which_o for_o i_o most_o wretched_a will_v have_v thy_o left_a hand_n dig_v or_o boore_v with_o a_o nail_n and_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n grant_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o put_v and_o hide_v all_o my_o adversity_n and_o temptacyon_n in_o the_o most_o sweet_a wound_n of_o that_o left_a hand_n and_o that_o i_o may_v find_v in_o it_o a_o sure_a and_o wholesome_a remedy_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o tribulacyon_n amen_n ¶_o the_o boore_a or_o nail_v of_o the_o second_o or_o right_a hand_n the_o xlix_o article_n the_o xlix_o article_n be_v the_o nailing_n of_o christ_n second_o or_o right_n hand_n 15._o wherewith_o as_o faint_a hierome_n say_v he_o find_v life_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o perissh_v and_o here_o by_o life_n may_v be_v take_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n that_o 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article_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o hide_v all_o our_o good_a werke_n that_o our_o lord_n work_v in_o we_o in_o this_o wound_n of_o this_o second_o hand_n attribute_v they_o not_o to_o ourself_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a werker_n of_o they_o but_o gyve_n all_o to_o the_o goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n pra_v and_o desyre_v his_o grace_n that_o all_o our_o negligence_n and_o inperfeccyon_n may_v be_v restore_v perform_v and_o fulfyl_v by_o this_o most_o sweet_a wound_n 21._o and_o thus_o do_v faint_a austen_n sa_v what_o so_o ever_o i_o want_v in_o myself_o as_o of_o myself_o i_o usurp_v and_o take_v it_o to_o i_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o lord_n jesus_n for_z from_o then_n flow_v mercy_n plentuous_o nor_o there_o want_v no_o hoole_n or_o river_n whereby_o that_o mercy_n may_v have_v recours_fw-fr to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v evermore_o praise_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o wound_n of_o jesu_n christ_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n full_a of_o pity_n full_a of_o swetenes_n and_o charity_n by_o these_o hoole_n and_o river_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a my_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v and_o though_o this_o be_v speak_v general_o of_o all_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n yet_o specyallye_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o this_o second_o or_o right_a hand_n and_o a_o man_n to_o conform_v himself_o to_o this_o article_n shall_v oftimes_o kiss_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o crucifix_n and_o oft_o revolve_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o forsayde_a word_n of_o faint_a austen_n and_o pray_v as_o follow_v ¶_o a_o prayer_n o_o jesu_n which_o for_o i_o a_o wretch_n will_v have_v thy_o right_a hand_n pierce_v through_o with_o a_o nail_n and_o so_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n grant_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v hide_v in_o the_o most_o sweet_a wound_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n with_o thanks_n all_o my_o good_a werke_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o goodness_n to_o work_v 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that_o when_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o we_o be_v call_v from_o this_o world_n we_o may_v ascend_v in_o soul_n and_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n ascend_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n christ_n do_v ascend_v and_o withdraw_v from_o we_o his_o corporal_a â—sence_n to_o provoke_v our_o affection_n and_o love_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v with_o he_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n a._n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v quae_fw-la sursum_fw-la sunt_fw-la queramus_fw-la quae_fw-la sursum_fw-la sunt_fw-la sapiamus_fw-la let_v we_o search_v and_o labour_n to_o know_v though_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o hevyn_n and_o to_o taste_v or_o love_v the_o same_o let_v we_o fly_v all_o worldly_a and_o vain_a desire_n let_v no_o thing_n transytory_n please_v we_o or_o content_v we_o which_o have_v our_o father_n above_o in_o hevyn_n and_o though_o we_o be_v here_o in_o body_n and_o also_o use_v these_o temporal_a thyngê_n for_o the_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n of_o 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