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outrageousli_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o his_o tendyr_n skin_n all_o to_o brake_n &_o you_o e_o precious_a blood_n run_v down_o his_o bodi_fw-la &_o leggis_n by_o stremis_fw-la on_o to_o his_o foot_n in_o such_o wise_a be_v he_o there_o turment_v that_o many_o year_n after_o man_n may_v see_v the_o peler_n all_o bloody_a whereof_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaye_n corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la dedi_fw-la ê‘cucientibus_fw-la et_fw-la genas_fw-la meas_fw-la vellentibus_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la non_fw-la averti_fw-la ab_fw-la increpantibus_fw-la et_fw-la conspuentibus_fw-la in_o i_o igaf_a my_o tender_a body_n to_o turmentis_fw-la &_o stroke_n &_o my_o face_n i_o turn_v not_o fro_o those_o folki_v that_o spite_n on_o i_o &_o shameful_o blame_v i_o in_o such_o manner_n &_o such_o traveyle_n make_v he_o this_o bain_n to_o save_v his_o love_n our_o soul_n from_o alle_fw-mi swelling_n of_o the_o syknesse_n of_o this_o spirituell_a dropsye_n and_o yet_o be_v our_o soul_n still_o encumber_v with_o peyne_n of_o the_o heed_n that_o be_v a_o full_a sore_a sikenesse_n ¶_o cui_fw-la capud_fw-la infirmum_fw-la ceterus_fw-la membra_fw-la dolent_a a_o &_o who_o y_o it_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o heed_n all_o other_o party_n of_o his_o body_n complain_v and_o therefore_o you_o e_o good_a ihesu_n see_v the_o heed_n of_o his_o love_n so_o seek_v that_o she_o be_v all_o anguish_v &_o enrage_v wherbi_fw-la she_o cowde_v not_o knove_v god_n nor_o serve_v he_o he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n &_o compassion_n thereof_o that_o himself_o suffryd_v wilful_o that_o thyse_n mortal_a enemy_n wound_n to_o geder_o a_o great_a crown_n of_o thorny_n long_o &_o sharp_a &_o thykke_a y_o e_o prik_v so_o wofulli_fw-la his_z blessid_v heed_n &_o bete_v with_o a_o great_a staff_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es crown_v y_o it_o make_v his_o pcious_a blood_n to_o ren_fw-it down_o in_o many_o place_n on_o his_o forehead_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o y_z e_z gospel_n ¶_o plectentes_fw-la coronam_fw-la de_fw-la spinis_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la suê‘_n caput_fw-la eiê°_n &_o acceperunt_fw-la arundinem_fw-la et_fw-la percusserunt_fw-la in_o such_o manner_n suffrid_v the_o sweet_a &_o amiable_a ihun_v his_o tendyr_n heed_n to_o blede_n for_o to_o save_v the_o heed_n of_o his_o syke_a love_n our_o soul_n for_o who_o he_o suffryd_v in_o his_o holi_fw-la heed_n as_o saintis_n say_v a_o m._n wound_n &_o thus_o siath_v he_o in_o job·_n ¶_o conscidit_fw-la i_o vulnê°_n suê‘_n vulnus_fw-la the_z hard_a crown_n kittith_v i_o wound_n upon_o wound_n &_o saint_n bernard_v seith_n quam_fw-la suanissimun_fw-fr en_fw-fr seruital_n michi_fw-la bene_fw-la ihesu_fw-la corona_fw-la illa_fw-la capitis_fw-la tui_fw-la a_o sweet_a ihesu_n this_o crown_n of_o your_o heed_n be_v to_o i_o full_a dear_a now_o fair_a friend_n remember_v you_o whamne_v you_o will_v sleep_v and_o your_o heed_n be_v lay_v so_o eseli_a upon_o soft_a pelowy_n how_o peynfull_a be_v the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n vopn_o the_o head_n of_o the_o blessid_v ihun_v your_o spouse_n that_o shed_v so_o great_a plente_a of_o blood_n to_o hlpe_v your_o soul_n now_o yette_fw-it be_v there_o a_o neither_o syknesse_n whereof_o our_o wretched_a soul_n languysht_v which_o be_v stryken_v with_o the_o dede_o letarge_fw-fr these_o letarge_n ben_fw-mi opellaconn_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o in_o the_o senewy_n enterlase_v prevy_o that_o make_v a_o man_n slumbor_a &_o alwey_a ready_a to_o sleep_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o in_z y_z e_z same_o manner_n be_v our_o sowly_n sore_o stryken_v with_o y_o e_o spunall_n letarge_fw-fr whereby_o she_o neither_o may_v nor_o cowde_v help_v her_o self_n but_o abide_v still_o alwey_a in_o mortal_a neclygence_n unto_o y_z e_o time_n y_fw-fr t_o hyt_n shall_v dyscende_v in_o hell_n but_o how_o do_v then_o our_o sweet_a lord_n &_o love_n ihun_v cry_v wite_v for_o trewthe_v that_o he_o will_v full_o suffyrd_v to_o be_v let_v blood_n on_o veyny_n &_o senewys_o &_o of_o all_o party_n of_o he_o for_o to_o baine_v the_o wretched_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o how_o be_v he_o let_v blood_n he_o suffyrd_v that_o thyse_n foul_a &_o vyleyne_v jewys_n take_v he_o with_o full_a great_a dysdeyne_n &_o hang_n he_o all_o naked_a upon_o the_o cross_a and_o pierce_v through_o his_o fair_a hand_n be_v and_o foot_n with_o full_a great_a &_o mighty_a nail_n whereof_o himself_o seyth_v by_o david_n ¶_o foderunt_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la et_fw-la pedes_fw-la meos_fw-la dinumeraverunt_fw-la omne_fw-la ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la ¶_o they_o have_v thyrl_v my_o handy_n &_o my_o foot_n and_o nombyrd_v alle_fw-mi my_o bony_n alas_o what_o sorrow_n they_o die_v he_o so_o great_a that_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la stremis_fw-la of_o blood_n run_v from_o all_o ê‘ty_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n with_o so_o greâ—e_n speed_n that_o his_o love_n may_v be_v baynet_n therewith_o both_o wythowte_n and_o wythynne_v but_o than_o may_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n say_v to_o his_o love_n our_o soul_n my_o dear_a love_n now_o be_v you_o far_o in_o debt_n by_o reason_n ovyr_n alle_fw-mi thyngys_n to_o love_v i_o alas_o yette_v love_v you_o i_o nod_n &_o i_o have_v so_o often_o shed_v my_o â—lode_n to_o bain_n &_o purge_v you_o from_o all_o sickness_n from_o all_o fylthy_n &_o yette_v for_o all_o this_o will_v you_o not_o love_v i_o yette_v fair_a love_n now_o shall_v i_o make_v you_o a_o gift_n of_o amore_fw-la special_a love_n whereby_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o manner_n deny_v i_o your_o love_n i_o shall_v gyve_v you_o the_o holy_a blood_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o bain_n your_o heart_n in_o so_o that_o you_o may_v alwey_n love_v i_o thenn_n come_v a_o strong_a blind_a knight_n with_o a_o long_a sharp_a spear_n &_o strike_v he_o so_o just_o though_o the_o side_n that_o he_o pierce_v his_o amorous_a heart_n &_o forthwyth_o run_v out_o great_a plente_a of_o blood_n &_o watyr_n &_o run_v full_a fast_a down_o upon_o his_o body_n whereof_o he_o seyth_v in_o the_o book_n of_o love_n ¶_o vulnerasti_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la soror_fw-la i_o a_fw-la sponsa_fw-la vulnerasti_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ¶_o now_o have_v you_o woundyd_v my_o heart_n fair_a suftyr_n and_o spouse_n now_o have_v you_o woundyd_v my_o heart_n what_o can_v you_o axe_n i_o any_o more_o of_o love_n now_o i_o prey_v you_o for_o my_o sake_n that_o you_o will_v leave_v your_o sin_n so_o that_o you_o may_v love_v i_o the_o more_o swet_o whereof_o say_v saint_n bernard_v ¶_o nun_n pro_fw-la te_fw-la vulneratus_fw-la sum_fw-la none_o pro_fw-la te_fw-la satis_fw-la afflictus_fw-la sum_fw-la desine_fw-la amodo_fw-la peccare_fw-la quia_fw-la peccata_fw-la magis_fw-la gravant_fw-la i_o eciam_fw-la vulnera_fw-la peccati_fw-la quam_fw-la vulnus_fw-la lateris_fw-la mei_fw-la now_o say_v i_o my_o love_n that_o i_o love_v so_o moche_n think_v you_o not_o that_o i_o be_o wound_v and_o torment_v enough_o for_o you_o whereby_o you_o ought_v to_o love_v i_o now_o leave_v your_o sin_n thenne_n frohen_v forth_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o your_o sin_n grevyth_v i_o more_o than_o die_v the_o wound_n of_o my_o side_n a_o my_o dear_a friend_n put_v we_o we_o utterli_fw-la in_o devour_v to_o love_v ihesu_fw-la cryst_n our_o sweet_a love_n &_o spouse_n that_o suffryd_v so_o great_a pain_n to_o wasshe_v we_o in_o his_o precyous_a blood_n from_o all_o moral_a syknes_n whereof_o our_o soul_n languysshid_v and_o else_o be_v we_o to_o far_o unnaturell_n now_o see_v we_o the_o three_o love_n that_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o full_a great_a love_n between_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o lody_n and_o that_o appear_v well_o for_z they_o be_v in_o great_a torment_n &_o pain_n when_o they_o shall_v depart_v for_o the_o gretter_n love_n that_o be_v between_o friend_n the_o great_a pain_n be_v at_o their_o depart_a and_o there_o be_v nevyr_n body_n that_o so_o moche_n lovyd_v soul_n nor_o soul_n body_n as_z die_v the_o body_n of_o ihesu_n cry_v his_o soul_n and_z his_o soul_n his_o body_n which_o be_v no_o merueylle_n for_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o 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¶_o this_o tretyse_n be_v of_o love_n and_o spekyth_n of_o iiij_o of_o the_o most_o specyall_a lovy_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shewyth_o very_o and_o perfect_o by_o great_a reason_n and_o causis_fw-la how_o the_o marvelous_a &_o bountevous_a love_n that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n have_v to_o manny_n soul_n excedyth_v to_o far_o alle_fw-mi other_o love_v as_o apperith_n well_o by_o the_o painful_a passion_n and_o tormentis_fw-la y_z t_o he_o suffryd_v for_o the_o redempcyon_n thereof_o so_o that_o alle_fw-mi lovis_fw-la y_z t_o evyr_n be_v or_o evyr_n shall_v be_v arne_v not_o to_o be_v like_o nyd_v to_o the_o least_o part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n that_o be_v in_o he_o which_o tretyse_n be_v translatid_v out_o of_o frenshe_fw-mi into_o englyshe_a the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mcccclxxxxiij_fw-la by_o a_o person_n that_o be_v unp_a fight_n in_o such_o werke_n wherefore_o he_o humble_o byseche_v the_o lernyd_v reder_n with_o pacyens_n to_o correct_v it_o where_o they_o find_v need_n and_o they_o &_o alle_fw-mi other_o redder_n of_o their_o charyte_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a translator_n ¶_o canticum_fw-la beat_v marry_v de_fw-fr dolore_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o passione_n silij_fw-la svi_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la dilectio_fw-la the_o apostel_n seinte_v poule_n seyth_v the_o fulfylling_a of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n &_o seynte_v gregory_n seyth_v ¶_o quicquid_fw-la precipitur_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la caritate_fw-la solidatur_fw-la all_o this_o that_o be_v command_v in_o y_z e_z old_a law_n and_o in_o the_o new_a be_v onn_o in_o love_n conferm_v for_o this_o seyth_v seynt_a austyn_a ¶_o habe_fw-la caritatem_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vis_fw-la have_v you_o charite_v and_o do_v what_o you_o will_v so_o it_o agree_v with_o charite_n and_o all_o shall_v turn_v to_o your_o we_o will_v as_z seynt_a ambrose_n seyth_v after_o that_o same_o effect_n in_o contrary_a wordy_n ¶_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la caritatem_fw-la 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lamb_n whereof_o he_o say_v ¶_o ego_fw-la quasi_fw-la agnus_fw-la mansuetus_fw-la qui_fw-la portatur_fw-la ad_fw-la victimam_fw-la i_o suffer_v all_o togider_v the_o vilaynous_a word_n &_o reproach_n as_o a_o meek_a lamb_n with_o out_o resistance_n that_o man_n beryth_v to_o slay_v but_o cayfas_n their_o master_n take_v so_o great_a disdain_n for_o this_o that_o ihu_n will_v not_o answer_v y_z t_o he_o say_v to_o he_o in_o scorn_n where_o be_v your_o dyscyple_n what_o folk_n ben_fw-mi they_z how_o have_v you_o teach_v they_o and_o ihesu_n answer_v i_o be_o acustome_v to_o speak_v open_o and_o always_o to_o teach_v folk_n in_o the_o synagoge_n and_o the_o temple_n there_o as_o the_o jew_n come_v and_z in_o secret_a place_n as_o here_o be_v i_o shall_v speak_v lityll_o and_o what_o ask_v you_o me·_a ask_v they_o that_o have_v herd_n what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o uneth_o have_v he_o end_v his_o word_n but_o there_o start_v forth_o a_o fellow_n ribawde_n that_o strike_v he_o full_o cruel_o in_o his_o fair_a visage_n with_o his_o hard_a honde_n and_o say_v full_a egre_o before_o all_o folk_n ¶_o
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bind_v he_o in_o such_o wise_n y_o it_o he_o reach_v not_o of_o all_o the_o dysesy_v he_o have_v for_o the_o foruent_a love_n he_o have_v to_o manny_n soul_n now_o see_v here_o the_o three_o defawte_a that_o be_v clothing_n to_o his_o fair_a body_n as_o he_o seyth_v by_o job_n ¶_o nudê°_n egressê°_n sum_fw-la de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o &_o nudus_fw-la revertar_fw-la illuc·_fw-la ¶_o all_o nakyd_n i_o be_o come_v fro_o my_o moders_n womb_n and_o all_o nakyd_v i_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o fellow_n jews_n have_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n &_o depart_v they_o among_o they_o as_z he_o pleyn_v he_o by_o david_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o consideraverunt_fw-la et_fw-la inspexerunt_fw-la i_o deviserunt_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la vestem_fw-la meam_fw-la miserunt_fw-la sorten_v ¶_o these_o jew_n have_v consider_v &_o behold_v i_o and_z have_v divide_v my_o clothing_n to_o theym_n &_o cast_a lot_n thereon_o which_o of_o they_o it_o 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come_v of_o the_o dysese_v of_o the_o sweet_a ihu_n cry_v how_o may_v we_o gloryfye_v we_o of_o our_o riches_n that_o come_v of_o the_o poverte_a of_o ihesu_n crist_n ¶_o what_o delyte_n may_v we_o have_v of_o our_o freedom_n that_o be_v all_o come_fw-mi of_o the_o bond_n &_o emprysonement_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_fw-la cryst_n it_o never_o pleyse_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v &_o bear_v on_o his_o body_n all_o the_o harm_n &_o pain_n that_o we_o have_v so_o moche_v deserve_v without_o we_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o some_o manner_n of_o penance_n &_o sorrow_n for_o troth_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v if_o we_o wylle_v be_v partner_n of_o his_o joy_n for_o he_o be_v not_o wortâ—â—_n to_o be_v partner_n to_o the_o wynning_a that_o will_v not_o be_v partner_n to_o the_o loss_n whereof_o saint_n bernard_v say_v ¶_o videntes_fw-la angustias_fw-la dni_fw-la nostri_fw-la ihu_n cristi_fw-la leviter_fw-la portavimê°_n nras_fw-la ¶_o if_o we_o see_v thanguyssh_n that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n suffer_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v bear_v we_o the_o more_o lyght_o and_o if_o we_o wylle_v not_o be_v of_o his_o lyverey_n in_o compassion_n it_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o lyverey_n in_o consolacyon_n ¶_o see_v you_o now_o the_o four_o defawte_a that_o ihesu_n cryste_n have_v that_o be_v drink_v fayllid_v he_o to_o his_o mouth_n two_z manner_n of_o man_n have_v great_a need_n of_o drink_n a_o man_n that_o have_v moche_n traveil_v and_o a_o man_n that_o have_v moche_n bledde_v and_o both_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n that_o day_n for_o never_o may_n be_v so_o weary_a of_o painful_a traveylle_n &_o wooful_a seruyce_n as_o he_o be_v whereof_o himself_o say_v by_o ysaye_v the_o prophet_n ¶_o service_n i_o fecistis_fw-la in_o pectin_n nostris_fw-la et_fw-fr laborem_fw-la michi_fw-la prebuistê_n in_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ¶_o you_o make_v i_o serve_v in_o your_o foul_a sin_n to_o give_v my_o labour_n in_o your_o 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