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suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v beati_fw-la qui_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la propter_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la a._n blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o justice_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6._o and_o contrary_a wise_a saint_n austen_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v except_o from_o passion_n and_o pain_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o suffer_v not_o here_o some_o pain_n thou_o shall_v be_v exempte_v from_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o chylderne_a of_o god_n b._n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la diligit_fw-la corrigit_fw-la castigat_fw-la flagellat_n autem_fw-la â—â—ominem_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la recipit_fw-la who_o our_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o do_v chastyse_n he_o correcth_v every_o one_o of_o they_o who_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o 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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
to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v in_o commandment_n to_o trouble_v and_o punish_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n sa_n a._n nolite_fw-la nocere_fw-la terre_fw-fr et_fw-fr mari_fw-fr neque_fw-la arboribus_fw-la quoadusque_fw-la signemus_fw-la seruos_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la noy_n nat_n nor_o hurt_v the_o earth_n nor_o the_o see_v ne_z yet_o the_o tree_n unto_o such_o time_n we_o have_v mark_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n in_o their_o forheede_n that_o be_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o across_o and_o that_o we_o do_v by_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o figure_n hereof_o the_o angel_n that_o do_v kyl_n and_o slay_v the_o first_o get_v both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o be_v throughout_o all_o egipte_n do_v spare_v and_o save_v hermles_a the_o jue_n d._n who_o house_n or_o post_n of_o their_o door_n be_v sprynkele_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n iii._n also_o saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o dialogê_n show_v y_o it_o when_o one_o certain_a malicious_a person_n purpose_v to_o poison_v saint_n benedict_n do_v gyve_v unto_o he_o wine_n mix_v with_o poison_n he_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o anon_o the_o cup_n break_v in_o to_o pecy_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o peryll_n of_o death_n thoroughe_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o profit_n orthodoxorum_fw-la speificat_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la it_o also_o gyve_v great_a hope_n and_o trust_v unto_o faithful_a people_n and_o herunto_o saint_n barnarde_n expoun_v these_o word_n of_o the_o canticle_n d._n in_o foraminibus_fw-la petre_n say_v thus_o i_o shall_v speak_v these_o thing_n i_o shall_v sure_o abide_v and_o rest_v in_o the_o hoole_n of_o the_o stone_n that_z be_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o my_o saviour_n for_z i_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n sureupon_o that_o stone_n though_o the_o world_n frown_n and_o be_v trouble_v with_o i_o and_z the_o flesh_n or_o sensuality_n stryve_v against_o i_o and_o also_o the_o devyll_n ley_fw-fr in_o await_n of_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v for_z i_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n and_o affection_n or_o love_n upon_o a_o sure_a stone_n i_o have_v offend_v in_o a_o grevouse_n and_o damnable_a sin_n my_o soul_n thereby_o shall_v be_v trouble_v or_o vex_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o by_o despair_n for_o i_o shall_v remember_v the_o wound_n of_o my_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n for_z he_o be_v wound_v for_o my_o sin_n xxiii_o also_o saint_n austin_n say_v longius_fw-la open_v the_o side_n and_o herte_a of_o my_o saviour_n jesu_n for_o i_o that_z i_o may_v entre_fw-fr therein_o and_o i_o have_v enter_v therein_o and_o do_v rest_n there_o sure_o &_o quiet_o the_o nail_n and_o the_o spear_n do_v call_v &_o cry_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v true_o reconcile_v unto_o christ_n if_o that_o i_o will_v love_v he_o ¶_o the_o xu_o profit_n peccatorum_fw-la advocate_n vivacitatem_fw-la this_o meditation_n induce_v and_o bring_v to_o man_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o faint_a bernard_n say_v as_o oft_o as_o that_o person_n that_o devoute_o remember_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n breâ—â—eth_v &_o receyve_v brethe_o again_o so_o oft_o he_o receyve_v a_o new_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_z grace_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n phisiciens_fw-la don_n say_v that_o when_o a_o sick_a man_n wepyth_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n &_o token_n of_o life_n so_o when_o a_o sinner_n wepyth_v for_o compassion_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o quicken_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n hieremy_n in_o his_o lamentation_n d._n spiritus_fw-la oris_fw-la nostri_fw-la xâ—s_fw-la dominus_fw-la captus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pecatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la cvi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_o umbra_fw-la tua_fw-la vivemus_fw-la our_o lord_n christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o our_o soul_n live_v like_o as_o the_o body_n live_v by_o the_o air_n or_o brethe_v receive_v at_o the_o mouth_n this_o spirit_n christ_n i_o say_v give_v life_n unto_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v in_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v he_z suffer_v pain_n &_o dethe_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o shadow_n that_o be_v we_z shall_v have_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n thrughe_o the_o devout_a &_o fervent_a remembrance_n of_o that_o his_o dethe_v and_o passion_n f._n and_o so_o christ_n by_o his_o blessid_v passion_n do_v gyve_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n &_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n first_o i_o say_v he_o give_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n for_o deed_n man_n after_o his_o passion_n &_o resurrection_n do_v rise_v unto_o life_n again_o &_o appear_v unto_o many_o in_o jerusalem_n second_o he_o give_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n for_z many_a after_o his_o passion_n be_v convert_v unto_o the_o faith_n and_o he_o gyve_v also_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n as_o it_o well_o appear_v in_o the_o thief_n to_o who_o he_o say_v when_o he_o be_v fast_o nail_v on_o the_o cross_n hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la f._n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o glory_n andree_n also_o hereunto_o speak_v saint_n bernarde_n sayenge_a the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o will_v gader_fw-mi it_o by_o fervent_a meditation_n do_v burgyn_v and_o bring_v forth_o life_n it_o fructifi_v joy_n &_o gladness_n it_o drop_v oil_n of_o comfort_n &_o it_o swete_v the_o balm_n of_o spiritual_a gracê_n this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v no_o wild_a &_o unfruitful_a tree_n e._n to_z them_z y_z t_z will_v gader_n it_o also_o saint_n austin_n say_v h._n the_o blood_n of_o the_o phisicien_fw-fr be_v shed_v to_o make_v a_o medecin_n for_o the_o mad_a &_o sick_a soul_n the_o soul_n &_o spouse_n of_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o canticle_n a._n sub_fw-la umbra_fw-la illiê°_n quem_fw-la desideravi_fw-la sedi_fw-la et_fw-la fructê°_n eius_fw-la dulcis_fw-la gutturi_fw-la meo_fw-la i_o have_v sittten_v &_o restyd_v under_o y_o e_o shadow_n of_o he_o in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o desire_n &_o comfort_n &_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a &_o pleasant_a unto_o my_o taste_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o do_v savourly_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o cross_n all_o carnal_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v unsavoury_a to_o he_o ¶_o the_o xvi_o profit_n quassatorum_fw-la mitigat_fw-la adversitatem_fw-la this_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v mitigate_v &_o assuage_v all_o tribulation_n &_o do_v give_v patience_n in_o all_o adversity_n &_o so_o make_v we_o quiet_a a._n herunto_o speak_v saint_n paul_n sa_n recogitate_v eum_fw-la qui_fw-la talem_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la a_o pâ—tonribê°_n contradictionem_fw-la adversê°_n semetipsum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fatige_fw-la mini_fw-la animus_fw-la vestris_fw-la deficientes_fw-la remember_v he_o that_o suffer_v great_a contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o that_o be_v such_o rebuke_n slanderous_a word_n &_o at_o last_o moo_v painful_a death_n that_o you_o by_o such_o remembrance_n shall_v not_o faint_v in_o your_o mind_n when_o you_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o can_v not_o faint_a or_o be_v overcome_v in_o your_o tribulation_n if_o you_o have_v the_o devout_a remembrance_n of_o his_o pain_n &_o passion_n ix_o and_o this_o approve_v saint_n austin_n sayenge_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a or_o painful_a but_o y_o t_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o bear_v if_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v quick_a &_o fervent_a in_o our_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v y_z e_z reason_n hereof_o for_o the_o less_o passion_n or_o pain_n be_v not_o perceyve_v or_o at_o least_fw-mi it_o be_v not_o regard_v where_o as_o y_z e_z more_o grevous_a pain_n or_o passion_n be_v feel_v or_o do_v occupy_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o auicenna_n say_v that_o such_o person_n as_o be_v in_o fervent_a ague_n or_o axe_n do_v not_o feel_v or_o perceive_v the_o apostume_n and_o so_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_o remember_v it_o put_v away_o all_o worldly_a tribulation_n for_o like_a as_o wine_n though_o it_o be_v sumwhat_o strong_a &_o sharp_a of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o sugar_n and_o other_o spyce_n or_o be_v put_v in_o the_o potecarye_a spice_a bag_n &_o so_o go_v through_o it_o it_o be_v make_v moost_n dulce_fw-la &_o pleasant_a so_o the_o tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n if_o they_o be_v join_v &_o mix_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v moche_o pleasant_a &_o comfortable_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o spouse_n the_o soul_n in_o his_o canticle_n a._n dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la poculum_fw-la ex_fw-la vino_fw-la condito_fw-la i_o shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o ipocras_n for_o
kyngdom_n of_o god_n in_o hevyn_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n say_v ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la veritas_fw-la et_fw-la vita_fw-la i_o be_o the_o way_n a._n the_o truth_n &_o the_o life_n eternal_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v as_o moses_n do_v exalt_v &_o set_v up_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o y_z e_z wilderness_n b._n to_o thintent_a y_o t_o who_o so_o behold_v that_o serpent_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o venimon_n sting_v of_o y_z e_z burn_v serpent_n c_o so_o it_o be_v convenient_a &_o necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o cross_a y_fw-es t_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v behold_v he_o with_o true_a form_v faith_n shall_v not_o peryssh_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n &_o that_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o we_o christ_n suffer_v his_o passion_n and_o saint_n austin_n say_v 12._o as_o thoo_n person_n that_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_v upon_o a_o pole_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o moses_n be_v deliver_v from_o peryll_n of_o death_n as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o now_o who_o so_o ever_o be_v stynged_a or_o bite_a by_o the_o suggestion_n or_o craft_n of_o the_o devyll_n let_v he_o behold_v with_o a_o faithful_a affection_n christe_o hang_a upon_o the_o cross_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v comfort_n for_o there_o dethe_v be_v overcum_fw-la &_o slay_v but_z our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v live_v &_o ever_o shall_v live_v but_o that_o he_o may_v overcum_fw-la dethe_v he_o be_v clad_v with_o dethe_v for_o a_o little_a tyme._n death_n may_v never_o be_v overcum_fw-la but_o by_o life_n and_o who_o be_v this_o life_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o so_o by_o his_o death_n we_o all_o have_v life_n d._n this_o be_v well_o fygure_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v banyssh_v from_o their_o city_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o their_o inheritance_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n and_z not_o afore_o so_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n banyssh_v from_o their_o inheritance_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o glory_n may_v not_o come_v thereunto_o again_o unto_o the_o dethe_v of_o christ_n our_o high_a bysshop_n but_o now_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o we_o that_o be_v exile_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o tear_n may_v free_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n and_o possess_v that_o glory_n promise_v unto_o us._n and_o hereunto_o say_v saint_n austin_n we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o passion_n of_o our_o redeemer_n jesu_n christ_n from_o the_o darkness_n unto_o light_n from_o dethe_v unto_o life_n from_o corruption_n to_o incorruption_n from_z our_o exile_n and_o banysshement_n unto_o our_o country_n and_o inherytaunce_n from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_z from_o this_o world_n unto_o hevyn_n and_o therefore_o our_o savyour_fw-mi christe_o for_o that_o he_o may_v exalte_n and_o lyfte_v we_o up_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o hevyn_n he_o in_o a_o manner_n put_v he_o in_o one_o scale_n or_o one_o part_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o we_o in_o the_o other_o he_o put_v himself_o to_o moo_v painful_a and_o shameful_a dethe_v and_o we_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o virtuous_a life_n and_o dethe_v and_o so_o he_o draw_v his_o balance_n so_o low_o that_o be_v by_o mekenes_n and_o pain_n suffer_v he_o descend_v so_o low_a that_o he_o lyft_v up_o all_o his_o elect_v people_n unto_o hevyn_n and_o hereunto_o our_o lord_n say_v e._n ego_fw-la si_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la fuero_fw-la a_o terra_fw-la omne_fw-la traham_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o ipsum_fw-la if_o i_o be_v exalt_v from_o the_o earth_n from_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o put_v unto_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o across_o ascend_n it_o as_o my_o chief_a palfrey_n to_o fight_v against_o my_o enemy_n and_o so_o as_o a_o valiant_a knight_n subdue_v theym_a under_o my_o foot_n and_o overcum_v all_o their_n may_v and_o power_n i_o 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our_o gloriation_n or_o rejoice_a our_o hope_n and_o gladness_n but_o in_o one_o christ_n most_o high_a and_o true_a goodness_n and_o in_o the_o moo_v preciouse_a treasure_n of_o his_o passion_n from_o the_o which_o all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christ_n receive_v their_o virtue_n &_o efficacitie_n which_o be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o moost_n holsum_fw-la medicyn_n against_o all_o our_o spiritual_a sekenes_n also_o this_o moost_n blessyd_v passion_n be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o key_n that_o open_v to_o we_o the_o secret_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o open_v b._n &_o no_o man_n may_v then_o shut_v it_o and_z when_o it_o shit_v no_o man_n may_v then_o open_v it_o without_o christ_n crucify_v &_o this_o key_n of_o his_o passion_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understande_v holy_a scripture_n and_o this_o key_n fervent_o imprint_v in_o our_o mind_n all_o thing_n be_v manifest_a as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o clear_a light_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o desire_v to_o cum_fw-la or_o attain_v unto_o 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promission_n the_o food_n of_o angel_n c_o call_v manna_n and_o give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o this_o manna_n which_o be_v very_o delycate_a and_o have_v in_o itself_o all_o delectation_n and_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n be_v signify_v the_o swetenes_n and_o conforte_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v take_v from_o religiouse_a person_n and_o from_o all_o christian_n after_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruyte_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v after_o that_o they_o gyve_v themselves_o to_o worldly_a and_o erthe_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n renuit_fw-la consolari_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la 76._o scilicet_fw-la exterius_fw-la that_o be_v my_o soul_n have_v refuse_v all_o outward_a and_o vain_a consolation_n and_o it_o follow_v richardâ—_n memor_n fui_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la delectatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o remember_v god_n and_o i_o have_v great_a delectation_n therein_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o hereunto_o say_v one_o devout_a doctor_n the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v never_o draw_v perfect_o unto_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n except_o the_o body_n be_v first_o strong_o draw_v from_o all_o superfluous_a thing_n and_o all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o hereunto_o accord_v saint_n gregory_n sayenge_a if_o we_o cut_v and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o body_n that_o which_o be_v to_o it_o pleasant_a we_o shall_v short_o find_v that_o be_v delectable_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o shall_v well_o appear_v in_o they_o that_o conform_v their_o life_n unto_o our_o savyoure_n jesu_n christe_o who_o life_n be_v all_o bitter_a and_o painful_a from_o the_o beginning_a unto_o his_o dethe_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o gyve_v unto_o the_o jues_n manna_n but_o in_o the_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n where_o as_o be_v no_o delectable_a meat_n to_o be_v have_v for_o their_o refresshing_n and_o conforte_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o swetenes_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o spiritual_a delectation_n be_v not_o feel_v or_o perceyve_v but_o of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o transpose_v &_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o herte_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o repute_v then selfe_o forsake_v of_o all_o creature_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o feel_v or_o receyve_v any_o worldly_a or_o vain_a delectation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n 64._o pinguescent_n speciosa_fw-la deserti_fw-la et_fw-la exultatione_n colle_v accingentur_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o desert_n shall_v wax_v fat_a &_o the_o hill_n shall_v be_v compass_v with_o joy_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v those_z speciouse_a &_o pleasant_a place_n of_o desert_n y_fw-es t_o be_v those_o ê‘son_n that_o make_v then selfe_o desert_n &_o forsake_v of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o world_n cum_fw-la nat_n till_o they_o that_z be_v move_v 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his_o blood_n flowethe_v plentuous_o out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o be_v offer_v and_o present_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o sanctification_n for_o if_o the_o nail_n that_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v sanctify_v and_o call_v holy_a by_o the_o toching_n of_o his_o bless_a membre_n how_o moche_n more_o than_o shall_v our_o reasonable_a thought_n which_o cleve_v fast_o to_o christ_n crucify_v by_o continual_a or_o oft_o remembrance_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v call_v holy_a o_o most_o delectable_a passion_n o_o most_o marvellous_a death_n marvellous_a you_o what_o may_v be_v more_o marvellous_a for_o this_o death_n do_v gyve_v life_n it_o cure_v our_o woundê_n it_o make_v blood_n white_a that_o be_v it_z purify_v and_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o sin_n great_a bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n be_v oft_o time_n turn_v to_o moche_v swetenes_n &_o pleasure_n the_o open_n of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n join_v his_o herte_n to_o our_o herte_n 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