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that_o he_o be_v grete_o offend_v in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v directe_v contrary_a to_o poverte_a that_o be_v special_o curiositee_n also_o with_o all_o other_o harm_n more_o over_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n malum_fw-la sepâ—â—ma_fw-la racio_fw-la â—_o septimum_fw-la malum_fw-la of_o a_o vain_a &_o a_o light_n and_o unstable_a herte_n and_o foul_a wherefore_o he_o that_o wylle_v live_v in_o clennesse_n of_o conscience_n â–ª_o and_o without_o the_o fyling_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o behove_v to_o abstain_v he_o both_o fro_o the_o make_n and_o also_o from_o the_o use_v of_o such_o vain_a curiositee_n and_o to_o flee_v there_o fro_o a_o fro_o a_o venomous_a serpent_n never_o theles_o by_o this_o foresaid_a repreef_n of_o curiosite_a we_o shall_v not_o under_o stand_v general_o forbeden_fw-mi to_o make_v fair_a werke_n and_o honest_a apparaille_fw-fr for_o that_o be_v leeful_a so_o that_o hit_v keep_v a_o good_a mean_a and_o namely_o in_o the_o thing_n &_o werke_n that_o 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now_o or_o how_o be_v it_o with_o the_o and_z where_o be_v thou_o now_o herberow_v lord_n whether_o thou_o be_v goon_o up_o in_o to_o heaven_n ageyne_v to_o thy_o fader_fw-mi for_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o thou_o be_v very_a god_n &_o god_n soon_o but_o why_o thene_n will_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o before_o also_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o thou_o art_n veray_fw-fr man_n of_o i_o bear_v and_o here_o before_o i_o keep_v the._n &_o bare_a the_o in_o to_o egypte_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o herode_fw-la that_o seek_v the_o to_o slay_v but_o now_o whether_o any_o wicked_a man_n have_v aspy_v the._n the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n almyghty_a he_o keep_v the._n and_o shield_v the_o fro_o alle_fw-mi perylle_n &_o malice_n there_o soon_o tell_v i_o where_o thou_o be_v that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o or_o else_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o &_o foryeve_v i_o this_o neclygence_n at_o this_o time_n and_z i_o behete_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o eft_o befalle_v i_o for_o how_o this_o be_v befalle_a i_o wot_v never_o but_o thou_o know_v that_o art_n my_o hope_n my_o lyf_v and_o all_o my_o good_a without_o the_o i_o may_v not_o live_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o word_n as_o we_o may_v devoute_o suppose_v all_o that_o night_n the_o mother_n care_v and_o pray_v for_o her_o dear_a soon_o after_o upon_o the_o morrow_n erly_fw-mi mary_n &_o joseph_n soughten_v he_o by_o dyverse_a other_o way_n that_o â—aâ—den_a to_o jherusalem_n &_o ferthermore_o soughten_v he_o besely_a among_o her_o friend_n &_o kynnesman_n but_z they_o myÈte_v not_o here_o of_o he_o wherefore_o his_o mother_n be_v so_o sorry_a that_o she_o myÈte_v in_o no_o manner_n be_v comfort_v but_o the_o third_o day_n after_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o jherusalem_n and_o soughten_v he_o at_o the_o temple_n there_o they_o find_v he_o sitting_a among_o the_o doctoures_fw-la of_o law_n hear_a hem_n ententyâ—ly_o &_o ask_v they_o question_n wise_o and_o anon_o as_o our_o lady_n have_v the_o syÈt_n of_o he_o she_o be_v as_o glad_a as_o she_o have_v be_v torn_v trow_o death_n to_o lyf_v and_o therewith_o knel_v down_o thank_v god_n inward_o with_o wepinge_v joye_n and_o also_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n jhesus_n see_v his_o mother_n he_o go_v to_o she_o and_o she_o with_o unspekable_a joye_n clip_v he_o in_o her_o arm_n and_o kiss_v he_o oft_o scythe_n and_o hold_v he_o in_o her_o barm_n rest_v a_o while_n with_o he_o for_o tenderness_n till_o she_o have_v take_v spirit_n and_o thenne_n she_o speak_v to_o he_o &_o say_v there_o soon_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v to_o we_o in_o this_o manner_n for_o lo_o thy_o fader_fw-mi &_o i_o with_o great_a sorrow_n have_v seek_v the_o
¶_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 leave_v of_o she_o with_o a_o devoute_a &_o low_o bow_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o vanissh_v away_o from_o she_o with_o a_o swift_a flyghte_n and_o take_v his_o weigh_n to_o heaven_n again_o telling_n &_o certyfyenge_a the_o holy_a court_n of_o hevene_n his_o message_n fulfyl_v and_o that_o that_o be_v do_v in_o earth_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o new_a joye_n and_o a_o new_a feste_fw-la â–ª_o and_o full_a mykel_n mirth_n and_o solempnyte_n afterward_o our_o lady_n fulfyl_v &_o enflam_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n more_o brenning_a than_o she_o be_v before_o feel_v that_o she_o have_v conceyve_v knelyd_v down_o and_o thank_v god_n of_o that_o great_a yefte_a mekely_a beseeching_n he_o and_o devout_o prayenge_a that_o he_o will_v send_v her_o grace_n and_o teach_v she_o so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v after_o to_o come_v and_o to_o be_v do_v about_o his_o blessyd_v soon_o that_o she_o may_v fulfylle_v they_o &_o do_v they_o without_o default_n and_o 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
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to_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n thereof_o and_o so_o what_o time_n that_o syngule_a my_o ditation_n be_v not_o specify_v this_o generalle_n shall_v suffyle_v amen_n ¶_o de_fw-fr apercione_fw-la libri_fw-la in_o sinagoga_fw-la notatur_fw-la in_o capitulo_fw-la sequenti_fw-la ¶_o how_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o teach_v and_o gadre_n disciple_n capitulum_n xuj_o after_o that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v come_v home_o ageyne_n to_o nazareth_n from_o his_o baptism_n and_o his_o temptation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o begin_v a_o lytil_a &_o a_o lytil_a to_o show_v himself_o and_o to_o tech_n pryvely_a and_o in_o party_n for_o as_o open_o and_o full_o we_o rede_v not_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o thoffyce_v of_o preaching_n all_o that_o year_n follow_v that_z be_v to_o say_v unto_o that_o time_n that_o he_o wrought_v the_o first_o miracle_n at_o the_o wedding_n that_o be_v that_o self_n day_n a_o twelve_o month_n that_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o though_o he_o or_o his_o disciple_n 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lord_n jhesus_n willing_a &_o purpose_v so_o for_o the_o to_o wyrche_v and_o prithee_o open_o for_o the_o savation_n of_o man_n he_z go_v fro_o that_o place_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o disciple_n in_o to_o capharnaum_n beside_o nasareth_n leding_n his_o mother_n by_o the_o weigh_n and_o follow_v his_o discyple_n &_o besy_o hear_a his_o word_n and_o his_o teching_n for_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a â–ª_o but_o do_v and_o wrought_v good_a or_o teach_v and_o speak_v to_o edyfycacyon_n and_o so_o do_v we_o in_o ¶_o of_o yâ—_z excellent_a his_o name_n yâ—_z blessid_v be_v without_o end_n amen_o srmon_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v caplm_fw-ge xviii_o whane_v our_o lord_n jhun_v have_v choose_v &_o gadr_v his_o disciple_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o willing_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o inform_v they_o the_o perfection_n of_o yâ—_z new_a law_n he_o lad_n they_o up_o in_o to_o a_o hill_n that_o be_v call_v thabor_n about_o two_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n after_o the_o comyn_v opinion_n and_o there_o he_o make_v to_o hem_v a_o long_a sermon_n monâ—â—_n augustinê°_n de_fw-fr sermonâ—_n dni_fw-la in_o monâ—â—_n &_o full_a of_o fruit_n the_o which_o as_o saint_v austin_a say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n that_o he_o make_v of_o that_o sermon_n it_o contain_v alle_fw-mi the_o perfection_n of_o cristen_n live_v for_o in_o that_o sermon_n he_o teach_v they_o first_o which_o man_n of_o god_n be_v blessyd_v &_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o bliss_n also_o he_o teach_v they_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o prayer_n of_o fastinge_n of_o almesdede_n &_o other_o virtue_n long_a to_o the_o perfect_a lyf_v of_o man_n as_o the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n open_o tell_v and_z diverse_a doctoures_fw-la &_o clerk_n expounen_n it_o suffisaunt_o the_o which_o process_n we_o may_v pass_v over_o here_o for_z as_o mykel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v both_o in_o latyn_a &_o in_o englysshe_n in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o also_o it_o be_v full_o long_a process_n to_o touch_v all_o the_o point_n thereof_o here_o as_o by_o manner_n of_o meditaconn_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n special_o note_v yâ—_z our_o lord_n begin_v his_o sermon_n first_o pâ—â—â—taâ—â—_n â—on_v den_n pâ—â—â—taâ—â—_n at_o poverte_a do_v we_o to_o that_o poverte_a be_v yâ—_z first_o ground_n â–ª_o of_o all_o ghostly_a excercise_n for_o he_o that_o be_v overleyd_v &_o charge_v with_o temporell_n good_a &_o worldly_a rychesse_n may_v not_o free_o follow_v cryst_n that_o be_v the_o mirror_n &_o ensample_n of_o poverte_a namely_o he_o that_o have_v like_v &_o his_o affecconn_n under_o these_o worldly_a good_n for_o he_o be_v not_o free_a but_o thrall_n &_o as_o in_o bondage_n of_o they_o for_o of_o that_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n love_v inward_o &_o by_o affection_n â–ª_o he_o be_v make_v wilful_o â–ª_o thrall_a &_o servant_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o pour_fw-fr man_n blessid_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o inward_o love_v no_o thing_n but_o god_n for_o in_o 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sugestyon_n therefore_o he_o fall_v down_o as_o he_o die_v and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o covetyse_n of_o great_a lordshype_n &_o high_a may_v pryve_v the_o angel_n of_o angel_n bliss_n and_o desire_n of_o great_a cunning_a despoyl_v man_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o endeles_a life_n and_o of_o both_o myscheve_n be_v ground_n and_o cause_n delyte_n &_o desire_n of_o vain_a worshyppe_n wherefore_o seenge_v this_o peryll_n of_o vain_a worship_n if_o we_o drede_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o of_o man_n we_o must_v flee_v in_o wylle_n from_o both_o thyse_n hill_n of_o high_a lordshypp_n &_o great_a cunning_a and_o go_v up_o with_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o to_o the_o hylle_n of_o contemplaconn_n &_o devoconn_v by_o mekenes_n forsake_v the_o world_n &_o the_o will_n to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o the_o comyn_v people_n as_o he_o die_v but_o in_o this_o fleenge_v fro_o the_o peple_n and_o go_v of_o he_o allone_n in_o to_o â—â—â—â—_o notabile_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o the_o hill_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v we_o heed_n ferdermore_o to_o our_o edifycaconn_n how_o he_o leave_v his_o discyple_n and_o make_v they_o against_o her_o will_n to_o take_v the_o ship_n &_o goâ—_n in_o to_o the_o see_v wythoute_n he_o for_o they_o will_v not_o her_o thonke_n have_v be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o in_o that_o be_v she_o desire_v good_a for_o to_o dwell_v ever_o with_o her_o lord_n nevertheless_o he_o ordain_v otherwise_o seenge_v what_o be_v best_a for_o hem_v and_o so_o thene_n they_o mekely_a diden_n as_o he_o bid_v and_o be_v obeyssaunt_a to_o he_o though_o â—â—_o nota_fw-la qâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o spunâ—â—â—â—â—edâ—â—b_fw-ge aâ—a_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—_n ad_fw-la â—â—_o it_o so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v never_o so_o grevous_a &_o hard_a to_o they_o â–ª_o thus_o it_o fare_v comyn_o with_o ghostly_a lyver_n by_o specyall_a felinge_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o jhun_n &_o of_o his_o absence_n in_o her_o soul_n thâ—â—_n will_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o 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next_o to_o come_v of_o this_o matter_n saint_n beruarde_n in_o diverse_a place_n man_fw-mi k_v a_o fair_a process_n and_o devoute_a the_o which_o for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o long_v &_o be_v pertynent_a specyal_o to_o ghostly_a folk_n â–ª_o and_o also_o as_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v write_v suffycient_o in_o dyvers_a tretee_n of_o contempla_fw-la conn_fw-mi we_o passen_a over_o here_o as_o we_o do_v in_o many_o other_o place_n such_o auctorytee_n of_o he_o least_fw-mi this_o process_n of_o cryste_n life_n shall_v be_v tedyous_a to_o comyn_v peple_n and_o simple_a soul_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v specyal_o write_v amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o yâ—_z hill_n and_o how_o after_o he_o come_v to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o the_o water_n go_v caplm_fw-ge xxvii_o after_o the_o discyple_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_n be_v go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n &_o the_o water_n as_o he_o bid_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v fore_o he_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o hill_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v he_o ocupy_v in_o prayer_n in_o to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o night_n so_o that_o three_o party_n of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v pass_v he_o have_v continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o orâ—e_n notabil_n the_o orâ—e_n thus_o we_o rede_v oft_o time_n he_o yaaf_v he_o to_o prayer_n where_o fore_o take_v we_o here_o good_a intent_n in_o what_o manere_n he_o pray_v and_o how_o that_o he_o low_v he_o in_o his_o manhede_v and_o mekith_v he_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n he_z chesith_o solytary_a place_n and_o gooth_a to_o hen_n alone_o to_o pray_v and_o do_v his_o tender_a body_n to_o penance_n &_o wakyth_v long_o wakynge_v he_o pray_v as_o the_o true_a herd_n for_o his_o sheep_n for_o orat_fw-la n_z qualâ—â—_n jh_n orat_fw-la he_o pray_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o us._n and_o as_o our_o advocate_n &_o mediator_n bytwene_v the_o fader_fw-mi &_o we_o and_o also_o he_o pray_v to_o ensample_n of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v oft_o time_n pray_v and_o specyal_o love_v prayer_n for_o oft_o time_n he_o bid_v his_o dyscyple_n &_o teach_v they_o for_o to_o pray_v and_o so_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o by_o word_n he_o show_v himself_o in_o deed_n he_o teach_v they_o &_o say_v that_o it_o behove_v &_o be_v needful_a ever_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o fail_v in_o leve_v thereof_o show_v that_o contynue_n &_o oft_o ask_v in_o prayer_n getith_o at_o last_o wythoute_n fail_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v ask_v and_o hereof_o he_o tell_v ensample_n of_o yâ—_z xviii_o luce._n xviii_o domesman_n that_o at_o last_o through_o long_a cryenge_a &_o ask_v of_o the_o wydo_o we_o die_v her_o right_a as_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_o tell_v also_o to_o stir_v they_o for_o to_o pray_v and_o trust_v for_o to_o gete_v that_o they_o asken_fw-mi he_o tell_v a_o neither_o ensample_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o at_o last_o through_o moche_n ask_v lent_fw-la to_o his_o friend_n the_o breed_n that_o he_o need_v as_o the_o same_o xi_o luc._n xi_o gospel_n tellith_a in_o process_n conclude_v &_o sayenge_a thus_o ask_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v yeven_v to_o you_o and_o all_o this_o he_o say_v to_o teach_v we_o yâ—_z virtue_n of_o good_a prayer_n the_o which_o may_v not_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o virtue_n notabil_n notabil_n thereof_o be_v so_o mighty_a &_o so_o great_a that_o it_o getith_v all_o godenes_n &_o puttith_n away_o all_o manner_n of_o wickydnes_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge patient_o multipler_n victâ—_n oron_n mâ—_n multipler_n suffer_v adversytee_n and_o myghte_o overcome_v temptacyon_n &_o disease_n be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o prayer_n also_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge know_v the_o sleyghte_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o be_v not_o beguile_v with_o his_o false_a suggestyon_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n also_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge take_n the_o high_a way_n to_o heaven_n by_o traveyle_n &_o penance_n of_o the_o flessh_n &_o therewith_o glad_o continue_v in_o goddis_fw-la seruyce_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n also_o if_o thou_o oronge_a hâ—mâ—_n oronge_a 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confyrmaconn_v hereof_o &_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o ben_fw-mi say_v before_o yâ—_z holy_a simp_o nota_fw-la de_fw-la simp_o wrytt_n &_o doctors_n sayenge_n full_o preven_v ferdermore_o we_o have_v a_o specyall_a prove_v in_o that_o we_o see_v every_o day_n by_o experience_n many_o man_n simple_a &_o unlettre_v by_o yâ—_z virtue_n of_o prayer_n gete_a &_o have_v all_o though_o thing_n yâ—_z been_v say_v before_o &_o many_o more_o gretter_n yefte_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o moche_n ought_v all_o cristen_v folk_n be_v styre_v to_o yâ—_z exercise_v of_o prayer_n but_o pryncypal_o they_o that_o be_v religyous_a who_o manere_v of_o live_v be_v ordain_v more_o specyal_o herto_o of_o this_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o our_o lord_n yevyth_v to_o he_o
to_o understonde_v the_o ghostly_a mean_v of_o they_o how_o the_o miracle_n do_v than_o bodily_a and_o in_o body_n be_v now_o do_v oft_o time_n in_o ghostly_a mean_n soul_n and_o so_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v by_o though_o three_o body_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reyse_v fro_o dethe_v to_o life_n bodily_a ben_fw-mi understonden_fw-mi three_o manner_n of_o deed_n soul_n the_o which_o through_o his_o special_a grace_n he_o reyse_v every_o day_n to_o everlasting_a lyf_v ghostly_a for_o as_o yâ—_z gospel_n makith_o mind_n he_o reyse_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o lie_v deed_n in_o the_o house_n by_o who_o be_v understonde_v dede_o sin_n onn_o in_o assent_n wythoute_n the_o fulfyil_v thereof_o in_o deed_n also_o he_o reyse_v the_o widow_n soon_o bear_v deed_n on_o the_o bear_v without_o the_o yates_fw-la of_o the_o cyte_n by_o who_o be_v understonde_v dede_o sign_n without_o forth_o perform_v in_o deed_n and_o the_o third_o deed_n body_n he_o reyse_v that_o be_v lazar_n bury_v and_o four_o day_n deed_n by_o who_o be_v token_a dede_o sign_n in_o custom_n for_o if_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n &_o understonde_v that_o sign_n be_v dethe_v of_o the_o soul_n we_o may_v find_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v deed_n ghostly_a &_o slay_v through_o sign_n in_o these_o three_o manner_n first_o by_o full_a assent_n of_o will_n to_o do_v that_o be_v forboden_v of_o god_n onn_o within_o four_o in_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o deed_n thereof_o wythoute_n forth_o as_o by_o ensample_n of_o lechery_n that_o be_v forboden_v what_o time_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o woman_n lusty_o to_o yâ—_z end_n for_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o flessh_o &_o full_o assentith_v thereto_o in_o his_o will_n though_o yâ—_z deed_n follow_v not_o after_o he_o be_v account_v as_o a_o lechout_n in_o his_o herte_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soul_n slay_v ghostly_a through_o yâ—_z assent_n &_o deed_n in_o goddis_fw-la sight_n and_o this_o manere_n of_o ghostly_a death_n be_v understonde_v by_o that_o first_o deed_n body_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v reyse_v in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o synagoge_n or_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o who_o the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o he_o come_v to_o our_o lord_n jhun_v prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o heel_n his_o daughter_n that_o lie_v seek_v therein_o and_o as_o our_o lord_n that_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n &_o endless_a goodness_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o help_v &_o to_o he_o will_v all_o though_o that_o ask_v he_o true_o be_v go_v with_o he_o toward_o his_o house_n there_o come_v word_n to_o the_o forsard_n prince_n that_o his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o therefore_o they_o boden_v he_o the_o be_v shall_v not_o make_v the_o master_n that_o be_v jhuns_fw-mi traveyle_n in_o vain_a for_o they_o trow_v well_o that_o he_o be_v of_o might_n 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