Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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A00341
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The comparation of a vyrgin and a martyr; Virginis et martyris comparatio. English
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Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Paynell, Thomas.
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1537
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STC 10465.5; ESTC S116236
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of_o &_o her_o holy_a veil_n than_o any_o bride_n trym_v in_o sylke_n gold_n precious_a stone_n and_o purpull_a for_o the_o dissemble_a beauty_n set_v out_o with_o feign_a colour_n have_v ever_o be_v disalow_v of_o the_o gentyle_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v as_o many_o fresh_a garment_n that_o make_v she_o gay_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o she_o for_o her_o spouses_n sake_n despyse_v ornament_n of_o this_o world_n for_o precious_a stone_n she_o be_v ornate_v and_o deck_v with_o virtue_n in_o stead_n of_o pourpull_a she_o have_v charity_n for_o gold_n wysdome_n for_o feign_a colour_n symplenes_n of_o mind_n for_o sylke_v chastity_n and_o shamefastenes_n for_o broach_v and_o jewel_n sobrene_n and_o temperance_n in_o all_o her_o word_n and_o dede_n the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o chastity_n can_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o sluttysshe_a garment_n ¶_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o old_a monument_n and_o wrytynge_n how_o high_a and_o how_o laudable_a a_o preise_n it_o be_v for_o virgin_n to_o wasshe_v the_o foot_n of_o miserable_a creature_n to_o wash_v poor_a folk_n clothes_n to_o attend_v upon_o sycke_n folk_n and_o serve_v theym_a low_o and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o handle_v and_o touch_v their_o body_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o botch_n a_o virgin_n slubbred_a &_o soyll_v with_o those_o thing_n be_v most_o fair_a and_o beautyfull_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ._n but_o for_o so_o moche_n as_o the_o institution_n of_o holy_a and_o devout_a virgin_n be_v now_o otherwise_o let_v they_o stryve_v among_o theym selfe_o in_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o prepare_v with_o their_o hand_n wherewith_o they_o may_v help_v and_o succour_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o if_o it_o happen_v a_o virgin_n at_o some_o time_n to_o have_v communication_n with_o secular_a person_n let_v this_o be_v her_o study_n that_o they_o may_v go_v away_o from_o she_o amend_v by_o she_o talk_v and_o she_o herself_o nothing_o appayr_v let_v the_o example_n 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more_o magnificent_a wherefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o desire_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o as_o right_v sweet_a &_o noble_a the_o world_n braggynge_o bo_v shall_v tikyl_v your_o mind_n call_v to_o remembrance_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o you_o have_v not_o forgo_v those_o thing_n but_o to_o your_o great_a lucre_n to_o have_v make_v a_o change_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unfortunate_a than_o those_o which_o let_v by_o carnal_a lustis_n can_v neither_o use_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o world_n which_o they_o mooste_v desire_v nor_o yet_o their_o own_o pleasure_n the_o worldly_a virgin_n have_v their_o play_n fellow_n they_o have_v their_o ornament_n their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n their_o song_n and_o their_o dance_n but_o these_o thing_n such_o as_o they_o be_v they_o have_v no_o long_o than_o their_o fresh_a flourysshing_n and_o tender_a youth_n endure_v but_o as_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o virgin_n of_o chryste_n true_a and_o 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the_o comparation_n of_o a_o uyrgin_n and_o a_o martyr_n an._n m.d.xxxvii_o ¶_o the_o preface_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_a worshipful_a master_n john_n ramsay_n lord_n prior_n of_o merton_n thomas_n paynell_n cannon_n of_o merton_n send_v greeting_a this_o little_a and_o fruitful_a book_n as_o you_o of_o your_o most_o gentylle_n nature_n desire_v i_o your_o obedient_a i_o have_v translate_v into_o englyshe_a i_o fear_v some_o will_v say_v moche_v more_o glad_o than_o counnyng_o and_o that_o my_o will_n be_v far_o more_o ready_a than_o my_o wit_n but_o how_o so_o ever_o i_o have_v do_v if_o it_o may_v please_v your_o lordship_n i_o hold_v i_o well_o pay_v for_o not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o do_v that_o that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o your_o good_a mind_n other_o that_o be_v learn_v &_o like_v not_o my_o translation_n may_v set_v it_o forth_o in_o englyshe_a more_o eloquent_o and_o so_o do_v both_o great_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n to_o many_o one_o thus_o god_n preserve_v your_o lordship_n in_o good_a helthe_n the_o compar_fw-la of_o a_o vir._n and_o mar._n erasmus_fw-la rotero_fw-la to_o the_o venerable_a college_n of_o virgin_n machabeticas_fw-la at_o coleyne_n send_v greet_v in_o christ_n jesu_n the_o son_n a_o virgin_n and_o crown_n of_o all_o vyrgyn_n your_o devout_n mind_v good_a virgin_n do_v oft_o time_n provoke_v i_o with_o your_o delycate_a and_o sweet_a pnsente_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o some_o manner_n of_o writing_a not_o only_o celebrate_v and_o laud_v your_o most_o precyouse_a treasure_n but_o also_o extol_v and_o commend_v unto_o you_o your_o intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o tone_n you_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o certain_a religious_a desire_n seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o which_o in_o his_o sayntis_fw-la be_v very_o glorious_a in_o in_o the_o tother_o i_o perceyve_v you_o seek_v for_o spiritualle_o gain_v with_o your_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a gift_n delyte_v the_o mouth_n diligent_o labour_a to_o opteyne_a of_o i_o those_o thing_n that_o feed_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o very_a devout_a captation_n a_o holy_a desire_n a_o right_a wise_n and_o gaynfull_a change_n and_o mooste_o comely_a and_o seemly_a for_o wise_a virgin_n if_o i_o be_v the_o man_n that_o coude_fw-fr bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o secret_a coffer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n refresh_v your_o mind_n as_o your_o gift_n and_o present_n do_v refresshe_a my_o body_n you_o err_v not_o in_o your_o affeccyon_n but_o you_o faylle_n in_o your_o election_n you_o love_v that_o that_o be_v best_a but_o you_o choose_v not_o he_o that_o can_v satisfy_v your_o holy_a desire_n and_o yet_o because_o you_o shall_v not_o think_v i_o utter_o unkind_a i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a rejoice_n to_o see_v in_o you_o choose_v virgin_n of_o god_n this_o good_a mind_n that_o be_v thir_a nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o spouse_n for_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a and_o a_o sure_a token_n of_o a_o chaste_a wife_n to_o reckon_v her_o husband_n glory_n she_o own_o for_o true_o he_o unto_o who_o you_o be_v specyal_o spouse_v be_v above_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o most_o goodly_a and_o in_o all_o his_o act_n and_o dede_n he_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a though_o oone_o will_v contemplate_v and_o behold_v on_o every_o side_n the_o wonderful_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o shall_v he_o find_v he_o more_o gloryouse_a in_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o world_n than_o in_o make_v thereof_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o the_o hole_n company_n of_o angel_n with_o tourn_v of_o a_o hand_n but_o with_o his_o precyouse_a bloudde_n he_o redeem_v that_o that_o he_o make_v the_o same_o wisdom_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n and_o which_o also_o be_v the_o wonderful_a werkman_n of_o this_o work_n to_o intent_n to_o make_v a_o thing_n more_o meruayllous_a by_o dyvine_a craft_n he_o edify_v a_o house_n eternal_a and_o a_o temple_n 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rejoice_v to_o dwell_v like_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n my_o delectacyon_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_z this_o magnyfycent_a solomon_n glorifi_v himself_o in_o these_o rychesses_n he_o be_v no_o where_n more_o meruayllous_a no_o where_n more_o glorious_a than_o in_o his_o saynctis_fw-la to_o who_o he_o have_v vouchesafe_v this_o honour_n to_o make_v they_o his_o own_o membre_n and_o accept_v they_o as_o his_o brother_n to_o make_v theym_a heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n he_o die_v for_o all_o but_o yet_o his_o most_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n be_v in_o the_o bendis_fw-la of_o martyr_n and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o vyrgyn_n these_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n of_o which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v so_o stately_a avaunce_v herself_o of_o the_o which_o wote_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_n but_o in_o the_o only_a gift_n of_o her_o spouse_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o thing_n be_v glorious_a in_o saynctis_fw-la the_o 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