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forth_o pray_v for_o i_o poor_a sinful_a lecherous_a woman_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v she_o have_v say_v thyse_n word_n /_o zozimas_n kneel_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o begin_v to_o say_v /_o ¶_o blessed_n be_v the_o oon_o god_n that_o do_v thing_n so_o merueylous_a and_o in_o so_o many_o person_n ¶_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o my_o god_n which_o haste_n show_v to_o i_o the_o good_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o theym_v that_o dreden_fw-mi the._n and_o keep_v alle_fw-mi thy_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o very_o my_o god_n thou_o leve_v never_o theym_a that_o sechen_a for_o to_o serve_v the_o /_o ¶_o the_o good_a woman_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n /_o ¶_o but_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v never_o show_v that_o she_o have_v say_v to_o man_n lyve_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o fader_fw-mi go_fw-mi now_o forth_o on_o thy_o way_n in_o pease_n /_o ¶_o and_o within_o a_o year_n hereafter_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o &_o show_v i_o to_o the_o /_o if_o god_n gyve_v 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mow_v ¶_o but_o the_o holy_a thursday_n of_o cene._n thou_o shall_v take_v the_o precious_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o his_o precyous_a blood_n in_o like_a wise_n in_o a_o holy_a vessel_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o flom_n jourdan_n without_o to_o pass_v over_o /_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o my_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o i_o shall_v receyve_v he_o benygne_o /_o ¶_o for_o i_o never_o receyve_v he_o since_o
he_o they_o send_v messenger_n thorugh_o alle_fw-mi the_o â—â—untrer_fw-fr /_o which_o seek_v he_o by_o the_o space_n of_o ryghtene_a day_n /_o ¶_o and_o att_o lasâ—e_v some_o of_o theym_n in_o return_v enter_v in_o to_o this_o lytyll_a house_n /_o where_o they_o find_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n prayenge_a to_o our_o lord_n ¶_o whanne_n the_o holy_a man_n see_v theym_a by_o he_o and_o they_o behold_v he_o he_o say_v to_o they_o /_o ¶_o wherefore_o be_v hold_v you_o i_o so_o /_o praise_v you_o with_o i_o the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o which_o have_v delyver_v i_o from_o the_o ordure_n and_o filth_n and_o wickydnesse_n of_o the_o world_n /_o pray_v you_o he_o for_o i_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v i_o may_v &_o strengthe_n for_o to_o bear_v the_o fayte_v of_o penance_n which_o i_o have_v begin_v /_o ¶_o after_o he_o pray_v theym_a that_o they_o will_v do_v to_o he_o none_o empesshement_n ne_o letting_a and_o that_o no_o more_o they_o shall_v come_v for_o to_o vysyte_n he_o there_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr take_v they_o their_o leave_n and_o go_v their_o way_n /_o and_o incontynent_fw-la the_o holy_a man_n stop_v all_o the_o hole_n and_o openynge_n of_o his_o lytyll_a house_n except_o a_o lytyll_a wyndowe_n which_o he_o stop_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o same_o he_o may_v receyve_v his_o sustentacyon_n bodily_a /_o ¶_o and_o fro_o than_o forthou_a he_o dwell_v there_o longe·_a excercyse_v himself_o with_o virtuous_a werke_n and_o lyve_v in_o clenuesse_n and_o chastyte_v in_o devowte_n fastynge_n orison_n lamentaconn_n and_o wepynge_n in_o alle_fw-mi humylyte_n /_o ¶_o his_o renomme_n begin_v to_o grow_v and_o to_o spread_v thorugh_o alle_fw-mi the_o country_n /_o by_o which_o many_o devowte_n person_n come_v contynuel_o and_o without_o cess_v there_o as_o he_o be_v as_o well_o for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o consolacyon_n in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o adversytee_n as_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v in_o doctrine_n &_o example_n of_o good_a life_n /_o ¶_o now_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o such_o a_o grace_n that_o alle_fw-mi the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v be_v so_o merueyllous_o agreeable_a to_o theym_v that_o hear_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o lyght_v they_o as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o son_n light_v the_o world_n /_o ¶_o twelve_o year_n after_o his_o conversacyon_n to_o god_n dey_v his_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n /_o which_o leave_v to_o he_o gold_n and_o silver_n a_o merueylous_a quantyte_n of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v advertise_v send_v anon_o incontynent_a to_o one_o his_o famyly_a friend_n that_o he_o shall_v dystrybute_n it_o for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n to_o poor_a orphan_n and_o to_o other_o simple_a miserable_a person_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o think_v that_o he_o may_v have_v thereof_o shall_v not_o empesshe_n ne_o let_v he_o in_o his_o devocyon_n orison_n and_o contemplacyon_n ¶_o he_o be_v advertyse_v that_o it_o be_v so_o do_v whereof_o he_o be_v grete_o comfort_v as_o he_o that_o after_o great_a traveylle_v /_o find_v himself_o in_o rest_n and_o peasyble_a tranquyllyte_n /_o ¶_o he_o appetyte_v not_o oon_o to_o flee_v the_o world_n but_o also_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o alle_fw-mi erthe_o good_n he_o have_v but_o one_o robe_n or_o gown_n cours_n and_o unthryfty_n clothe_v full_a of_o great_a here_o with_o a_o lytyll_a dysshe_n in_o which_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v /_o and_o a_o lytyl_o pay_v let_v whereon_o he_o lie_v ¶_o his_o custom_n be_v to_o love_v as_o moche_v the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_a /_o and_o the_o vylayne_n /_o as_o the_o noble_a /_o ¶_o and_o general_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n he_o lovyd_v asmoche_v one_o as_o a_o neither_o /_o ¶_o if_o he_o correct_v any_o he_o die_v it_o not_o with_o rude_a word_n /_o but_o in_o great_a benygnytee_n and_o swetnes_n ¶_o awl_n they_o that_o hear_v he_o speak_v or_o so_o kid_n on_o he_o /_o always_o more_o and_o more_o they_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o /_o ¶_o never_o change_v he_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v ¶_o and_o be_v continuel_o by_o the_o space_n of_o fyfty_a year_n wythoute_n to_o have_v any_o report_n to_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o right_a nyghe_a to_o the_o cyte_n where_o he_o have_v be_v nourysshyd_v there_o be_v a_o town_n where_o as_o dwell_v paynem_n and_o sarrasyn_n /_o unto_o who_o have_v be_v send_v many_o deaken_v and_o preeste_n by_o some_o soverayne_a bysshop_n for_o to_o converte_v theym_a unto_o the_o crysten_v faith_n /_o but_o alle_fw-mi they_o be_v return_v wythoute_n to_o have_v do_v any_o fruit_n /_o ¶_o for_o the_o say_a paynym_n weren_a obstynate_n in_o their_o ydolatrye_a /_o ¶_o and_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o prycypall_a of_o the_o say_a bysshop_n be_v with_o his_o clerk_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n abraham_n /_o ¶_o and_o say_v to_o theym_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o send_v high_a in_o to_o the_o say_a town_n for_o by_o his_o pacyence_n and_o holy_a life_n he_o may_v convert_v theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o the_o same_o bysshopp_n thenne_n desyre_v to_o increase_v our_o holy_a faith_n accompany_v with_o his_o clerk_n come_v in_o to_o the_o lytyll_a house_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v there_o arryâ—â—d_v /_o he_o salew_v he_o after_o he_o admonesteâ—_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o say_a town_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o friend_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n which_o never_o refusyth_v to_o the_o no_o thing_n that_o thou_o of_o he_o demaunde_v /_o ¶_o also_o thou_o knoweste_v enough_o the_o paynem_v dwelling_n in_o this_o next_o town_n and_o how_o we_o can_v not_o find_v manere_fw-mi to_o converte_v theym_a ¶_o wherefore_o it_o byhovyth_v that_o thou_o go_fw-mi for_o to_o admone_a and_o stir_v theym_a â—â—ke_v as_o god_n shall_v enseygne_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the._n ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v moche_o â—â—â—â—bled_v of_o the_o offyce_v that_o the_o bysshopp_n â—â—de_v gyve_v to_o he_o and_o ansuer_v to_o he_o ¶_o o_o my_o lord_n i_o pray_v that_o the_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v i_o to_o bywepe_v my_o wyckidnesse_n &_o that_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o here_o ¶_o i_o weâ—e_v well_o say_v the_o bisshopp_n that_o thou_o â—â—ste_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o renounce_v alle_fw-mi erthe_o good_n for_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o have_v none_o obedience_n they_o shall_v nottage_v prouffyte_n the_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n ansuer_v to_o he_o /_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thing_n but_o a_o deed_n bind_v what_o thynkeste_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o life_n /_o wherefore_o sayste_v thou_o so_o moche_v good_a of_o i_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr say_v to_o he_o the_o bysshopp_n i_o say_v the_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n which_o seche_v in_o this_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v in_o but_o thy_o helthe_n oon_o /_o but_o thou_o go_v where_o i_o will_v send_v the._n thou_o shall_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o helthe_n of_o infenite_fw-la person_n by_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n shall_v gyve_v to_o the_o ¶_o ne_fw-la think_v not_o oon_o to_o do_v thy_o helthe_n /_o but_o also_o that_o which_o bylongyth_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n /_o and_o thenne_fw-fr shall_v thou_o have_v very_o charyte_v /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr thau_fw-fr shall_v gete_v more_o great_a meryte_n anenste_n god_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o thou_o shall_v bring_v with_o the_o many_o soul_n in_o to_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n hear_v the_o bysshop_n and_o desyre_v as_o very_o obedyente_a to_o conferme_v he_o to_o his_o good_a playsure_n ansuered_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v alle_fw-mi ready_a to_o go_v where_o as_o it_o shall_v plaice_n he_o /_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o bysshopp_n seenge_v his_o right_a good_a will_n lay_v his_o honde_n upon_o his_o heed_n /_o and_o constytute_v he_o a_o priest_n /_o and_o after_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o say_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o enter_a in_o the_o which_o he_o say_v /_o o_o my_o god_n right_a pytevous_n i_o byseche_v the._n that_o it_o may_v plaice_n the_o to_o behold_v my_o great_a povertee_n freelte_fw-la imbecyllyte_n and_o the_o debylyte_n of_o my_o ignorance_n /_o ¶_o enlarge_v upon_o i_o thy_o grace_n and_o that_o now_o thou_o help_v i_o to_o gloryfye_v thy_o holy_a name_n ¶_o whanne_n he_o be_v arryve_v there_o seenge_v their_o folysshe_n ydolatrye_a /_o he_o moevyd_v with_o pyte_n begin_v to_o waylle_v and_o weep_v in_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n inlthy_n manere_fw-la /_o o_o my_o god_n which_o art_n oon_o without_o sin_n now_o i_o praise_v the_o that_o it_o plaice_n the_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o these_o miserable_a synnar_n /_o ¶_o helas_n my_o
charyte_n prudence_n and_o other_o ¶_o and_o for_o to_o induce_v to_o gete_a theym_n he_o live_v with_o theym_n like_o a_o angel_n in_o make_v to_o theym_v dyverse_a predicacyon_n the_o which_o he_o continue_v a_o hole_n year_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o know_v theym_a conferm_v in_o the_o faith_n /_o ¶_o one_o time_n among_o the_o other_o he_o be_v atte_a hour_n of_o mydnyghte_n in_o contemplacyon_n make_v unto_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n such_o a_o prayer_n sayenge_a o_o thou_o illumyner_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n which_o haste_n enlumyne_v this_o lityll_a people_n and_o haste_v losyd_v they_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o devyll_n in_o gyve_v to_o they_o scyence_n for_o to_o know_v the_o /_o i_o humble_o require_v the_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge keep_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n hold_v they_o in_o thy_o holy_a faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v do_v such_o thing_n always_o that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o agreeable_a and_o to_o i_o also_o by_o thy_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o impute_v that_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o ¶_o for_o my_o lord_n god_n thou_o know_v thou_o do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o be_v not_o wythdrawen_v from_o dooenge_n penance_n ¶_o his_o orison_n accomplysshed_a and_o make_v a_o end_n he_o make_v three_o time_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o say_a town_n and_o depart_a then_n ¶_o and_o go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n where_o as_o no_o body_n dwell_v /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n the_o inhabytaunte_n &_o dweller_n of_o the_o say_a town_n come_v in_o to_o his_o chirche_n like_a as_o they_o be_v acustome_v but_o they_o fond_a he_o not_o whereof_o they_o be_v moche_o sorrowful_a and_o angry_a and_o go_v weep_a and_o waylling_n sechinge_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o wening_a to_o find_v he_o seek_v he_o in_o many_o place_n /_o but_o they_o cowde_v not_o after_o he_o be_v depart_v find_v he_o ¶_o after_o word_n of_o his_o depart_a come_v to_o the_o bysshopp_n whereof_o he_o be_v as_o moche_v dysplaysaunt_a as_o they_o be_v /_o ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o sheep_n without_o pastoure_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o wulfe_n /_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v theym_a without_o a_o conduytour_n and_o guide_v /_o ¶_o so_o come_v he_o himself_o in_o to_o the_o say_a town_n for_o to_o comfort_v they_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o say_a bisshopp_n have_v the_o moost_n sonyng_o that_o he_o cowde_v comfort_v theym_n ¶_o he_o choo_n some_o of_o the_o moo_v notable_a man_n among_o they_o who_o he_o constytute_v in_o holy_a ordre_n make_v some_o of_o theym_a preeste_n and_o some_o deaken_v ¶_o and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o trybulaconn_n or_o empesshement_n in_o their_o consâ—yences_n they_o go_v to_o the_o say_a man_n so_o â—aâ—â—ed_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n abraham_n whanne_v he_o know_v how_o the_o bysshopp_n have_v give_v to_o theym_a socour_n for_o their_o helthe_n /_o he_o render_v thankynge_n to_o god_n /_o in_o love_a and_o gloryfyenge_a his_o name_n and_o hold_v he_o close_o in_o a_o lytyll_a house_n there_o prayenge_a and_o thankinge_v god_n in_o great_a joy_n and_o cruâ—tacyon_n ¶_o o_o man_n of_o great_a perfecconn_n in_o what_o manere_n may_v any_o man_n praise_v thy_o charyte_n and_o thy_o great_a constaunce_n whanne_n for_o the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o haste_v endure_v so_o many_o evilles_n and_o nevertheless_o thou_o haste_v not_o leave_v to_o make_v thy_o prayer_n and_o say_v thy_o orison_n accustomyd_fw-la ¶_o thou_o haste_v not_o vary_a for_o alle_fw-mi their_o menace_n and_o torment_n but_o haste_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n /_o ¶_o o_o charytable_a man_n which_o haste_v put_v thy_o body_n in_o danger_n of_o thy_o enemy_n for_n to_o make_v to_o they_o helthe_n ¶_o well_o may_v thou_o be_v fellow_n to_o saint_n stephen_n the_o first_o martyr_n which_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o theym_n that_o martâ—rd_n high_z ¶_o the_o enemy_n of_o alle_fw-mi good_a man_n see_v the_o conversation_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o also_o that_o for_o tribulacyon_n he_o cess_v not_o from_o his_o good_a purpoo_n but_o always_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o gold_n in_o the_o frâ—nays_n come_v to_o assaylle_n he_o on_o a_o time_n atte_fw-mi mydnyghte_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o conclude_v to_o tempt_v he_o by_o such_o temptacyon_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v in_o wyldernesse_n but_o shall_v return_v in_o to_o the_o world_n ¶_o thenne_n come_v the_o devyll_n sudden_o with_o a_o great_a light_n clear_o as_o the_o son_n wherwyth_o he_o enlumyne_v alle_fw-mi the_o lityll_a house_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o light_n be_v a_o voy_n which_o say_v /_o ¶_o o_o holy_a man_n abraham_n thou_o shall_v be_v well_o happy_a for_o in_o alle_fw-mi thy_o werke_n thou_o haste_v be_v true_a and_o haste_v alle_fw-mi do_v after_o my_o will_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devyll_n ansuerâ—d_v with_o a_o high_a voy_n ¶_o go_v hen_n thou_o wicked_a and_o pervert_v admynystrer_fw-fr of_o malice_n come_v thou_o now_o hither_o for_o to_o tempt_v i_o with_o vain_a glory_n /_o ¶_o i_o knowleche_v that_o i_o be_o a_o great_a synnar_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o thou_o weneste_a that_o i_o repute_v myself_o just_o ¶_o away_o and_o go_v cursyd_v spirit_n in_o to_o the_o uttre_v derkenesse_n /_o in_z to_o which_o thou_o be_v condemn_v /_o ¶_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o blessyd_v god_n i_o shall_v no_o thing_n fear_v thy_o falace_n /_o and_z dysceytful_a mockynge_n and_o lesynge_n /_o ¶_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n who_o i_o honour_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v my_o deffence_n and_o wall_n against_o the._n whanne_v thou_o shall_v come_v for_o to_o assail_v i_o /_o ¶_o and_o incontynente_fw-la the_o devyll_n depart_v /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n come_v again_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o club_n for_o to_o break_v down_o his_o lytyll_a house_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v open_a that_o one_o side_n /_o the_o devyll_n say_v feign_v that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o many_o evil_a knave_n to_o who_o he_o say_v /_o come_v hither_o my_o friend_n haste_v you_o lete_fw-la we_o entry_n in·_a and_o slay_v this_o papelart_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n begin_v to_o say_v o_o my_o god_n alle_fw-mi folk_n have_v enuyron_v i_o but_o thy_o name_n be_v praise_v by_o which_o i_o shall_v overcome_v theym_a and_o shall_v bring_v under_o my_o foot_n alle_fw-mi my_o enemy_n /_o and_o incontynent_fw-la the_o devyll_n vanissh_v away_o /_o ¶_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o the_o devyll_n retournyd_v /_o and_o put_v fire_n in_o to_o a_o lytyll_a mat_n on_o which_o he_o knelyd_v make_v his_o prayer_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o see_v the_o fire_n without_o fear_n he_o quenchyd_v it_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o i_o shall_v by_o the_o may_v of_o god_n walk_v upon_o aspyde_n and_o venymouse_n beeste_v /_o and_o trede_fw-la under_o my_o foot_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n of_o my_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o for_o my_o god_n shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o always_o aid_v and_o strengthe_n for_o to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o 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man_n /_o which_o take_v his_o refeccyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o devyll_n se_a say_v /_o well_o happy_a be_v the_o walker_n of_o this_o world_n that_o walken_a wythoute_n spot_n of_o sin_n /_o ¶_o and_o sing_v so_o many_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n that_o begynnyth_v beati_fw-la immaculati_fw-la i_fw-it via_fw-la qui_fw-la ambulant_a in_fw-la lege_fw-la dni_fw-la but_o the_o holy_a man_n ansuer_v no_o thynge·_n till_o that_o he_o have_v take_v his_o refeccyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v he_o have_v take_v his_o refeccyon_n he_o armyd_fw-la with_o constaunce_n speak_v to_o the_o devyll_n sayenge_a thyse_n word_n /_o ¶_o thou_o hound_n
man_n whanne_v that_o he_o see_v she_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v moche_o hevy_a and_o sorrowful_a /_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o dissymyle_v his_o anger_n the_o best_a wise_n he_o may_v without_o to_o make_v any_o knowledge_n dredinge_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v know_v he_o â—eest_v incontynent_a she_o shall_v withdraw_v she_o and_o hide_v herself_o /_o ¶_o after_o they_o wythdrew_v they_o in_o to_o a_o lytyll_a chambre_n where_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v /_o and_o in_o take_v their_o refeccyon_n togyder_n the_o holy_a man_n begin_v to_o play_v with_o she_o in_o behold_v she_o benygne_o and_o lovyng_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o in_o so_o do_v she_o have_v some_o remembrance_n of_o her_o uncle_n she_o that_o be_v set_v tofore_o hym·_a and_o know_v he_o not_o aroos_n sudden_o and_o come_v and_o collyd_v he_o with_o both_o her_o arm_n have_v remembrance_n of_o time_n pass_v in_o which_o she_o have_v in_o so_o great_a and_o perfyghte_a devocyon_n toward_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o and_o knowleged_a to_o he_o her_o courage_n the_o which_o she_o may_v no_o long_o hide_v ¶_o and_o begin_v incontynent_a to_o weep_v and_o to_o sorrow_n in_o cast_a out_o of_o her_o eye_n great_a habundance_n of_o teere_n and_o in_o curse_v her_o miserable_a and_o wretchyd_a life_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o hoosteler_n all_fw-ge abasshyd_v begin_v to_o say_v /_o ha_o lady_n mary_n what_o causyth_v you_o to_o weep_v now_o it_o be_v two_o year_n since_o you_o come_v hither_o /_o and_z i_o see_v you_o never_o angry_a /_o ¶_o to_o who_o she_o ansuer_v /_o alas_o i_o have_v be_v well_o happy_a if_o i_o have_v be_v deed_n three_o year_n goone_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v her_o lamentacyon_n and_o wepynge_n begin_v to_o say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o ha_o ha_o my_o daughter_n thou_o be_v right_o now_o so_o joyouse_a /_o and_o now_o thou_o wepe_v the_o sin_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v /_o i_o pray_v the_o leave_v this_o purpoo_v /_o and_o make_v i_o good_n thyere_o /_o ¶_o how_o moche_n be_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o never_o will_v less_o the_o synnar_n but_o by_o his_o great_a mercy_n will_v call_v theym_a again_o /_o ¶_o the_o poor_a marye_n seenge_v the_o holy_a man_n /_o how_n be_v it_o she_o have_v in_o her_o ymagynacyon_n and_o deme_v that_o it_o be_v a_o neither_o which_o resemble_v and_o be_v like_o he_o /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o she_o have_v never_o byleve_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o consider_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o right_n holy_a life_n and_o will_v never_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o that_o place_n somoche_v dyshone_a ¶_o now_o lete_fw-la we_o consydre_fw-mi fro_o whence_o come_v this_o contrycyon_n so_o sudden_a to_o this_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi /_o true_o we_o ought_v to_o byleve_v that_o it_o procee_v fro_o the_o benign_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o behold_v the_o great_a wayllynge_v and_o devowte_n orison_n which_o the_o holy_a man_n abraham_n make_v for_o she_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o less_o his_o pain_n ne_o labur_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n thene_n require_v of_o thoost_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a there_o /_o as_z take_v to_o he_o a_o pyece_n of_o gold_n whicâ—_n be_v of_o good_a value_n that_o he_o have_v broghte_v with_o he_o /_o for_o he_o be_v comenâ—om_o far_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v /_o ¶_o o_o merueyllous_a prudence_n o_o diâ—â—econn_v inenarrable_a the_o good_a holy_a man_n ad_fw-la be_v fyfty_a year_n without_o et_v of_o any_o rede_n /_o nevertheless_o for_o to_o with_o draw_v be_v nyece_n from_o that_o place_n publyke_o he_o â—as_v content_a to_o eat_v flesh_n &_o to_o drink_v â—â—ne_n ¶_o after_o that_o they_o have_v sup_v the_o poor_a daughter_n marye_n pray_v the_o holi_fw-la mn_v to_o go_v to_o bed_v to_o the_o which_o he_o agr_v &_o acord_v /_o ¶_o but_o when_o he_o see_v theedde_v so_o well_o array_v &_o high_a lyfte_n uppe_o frâ—_n the_o ground_n he_o be_v moche_o abassh_v notwythstond_v he_o sit_v thereupon_o /_o ¶_o after_o come_n to_o he_o marye_n for_o to_o draw_v of_o his_o hosyn_n &_o shine_v /_o and_o by_o cause_n tâ—e_v door_n be_v open_a of_o the_o chambre_n he_o conâ—aunded_v that_o she_o shall_v go_v shette_v it_o fyrte_v /_o after_o that_o she_o have_v shett_v the_o door_n he_o make_v she_o to_o come_v to_o he_o /_o &_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hoâ—de_n as_o he_o will_v have_v kyss_v she_o /_o the_o hoâ—_n man_n which_o may_v no_o long_o hyder_n &_o cover_v his_o think_v demand_v she_o /_o ¶_o come_v hither_o my_o daughter_n know_v thoâ—_n i_o nouÈte_n be_o not_o i_o he_o that_o so_o long_o have_v nouryssh_v the._n o_o mi_fw-mi daughter_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v who_o have_v plunge_v thein_o sin_n where_o be_v now_o thy_o angelyke_a habyte_v /_o where_o ben_fw-mi now_o thy_o long_a and_o worthy_a prayer_n alas_o thou_o be_v aâ—haunsed_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v descend_v in_o to_o hell_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o my_o daughter_n incontynent_a as_o thou_o have_v commyse_v the_o sign_n come_v thou_o not_o to_o i_o /_o and_z lete_fw-la i_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o certes_o i_o will_v then_o have_v do_v penance_n for_o the._n alas_o what_o drede_v thou_o no_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n but_o oon_o god_n our_o soverayne_a protector_n ¶_o in_o heringe_v these_o word_n mary_n become_v as_o unmovable_a ¶_o and_o when_o the_o holy_a man_n see_v that_o she_o ansuerd_v not_o again_o he_o say_v yet_o to_o her_o /_o marye_o my_o right_n daughter_n which_o art_n of_o my_o blood_n speak_v to_o i_o if_o it_o plaice_n to_o the._n and_o take_v consolaconn_v &_o comfort_v /_o for_o i_o promise_v to_o the_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v thy_o sin_n upon_o i_o and_o shall_v take_v on_o i_o the_o penance_n for_o to_o rendre_fw-fr acounte_v and_o dyscharge_v the_o tofore_o god_n the_o right_a merciful_a redeemer_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n /_o ¶_o there_o be_v they_o two_o togyder_n to_o mydnyghte_n in_o she_o wing_v of_o the_o good_a holy_a man_n to_o mary_n his_o nyece_n the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o she_o have_v long_o hear_v he_o she_o begin_v to_o speak_v in_o weep_a great_a teres_fw-la &_o say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o a_o my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o uncle_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v present_a tofore_o thy_o eye_n /_o alas_o how_o may_v i_o have_v remyssyon_n /_o what_o prayer_n shall_v i_o make_v to_o god_n that_o be_o so_o horryble_a defoyled_a &_o maculate_a of_o so_o many_o sin_n /_o ¶_o thene_n yet_o the_o holy_a man_n for_o to_o comfort_v her_o ansuerde_a say_n /_o ¶_o my_o daughter_n and_o my_o love_n thy_o inyquytee_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o no_o thing_n upon_o the._n i_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v plaice_n to_o take_v the_o punysshment_n on_o i_o and_o true_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v therefore_o come_v with_o i_o &_o return_v we_o to_o our_o place_n in_o which_o we_o have_v live_v so_o long_o togider_v virtuous_o /_o thou_o shall_v see_v effren_n thy_o friend_n which_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o perdyconn_v /_o have_v not_o mystruste_v of_o the_o merci_fw-fr of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v gretter_n in_o enormyte_n thanne_v the_o great_a mountain_n and_o hill_n /_o yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v moche_v more_o great_a /_o ¶_o take_v thenne_n hope_n in_o consyder_v /_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o sign_n but_o it_o be_v a_o right_a great_a danger_n to_o abide_v therein_o long_o /_o ¶_o whanne_n one_o be_v fall_n in_o it_o i_o byleve_v ferme_o that_o the_o fiend_n which_o have_v the_o feeble_a in_o falling_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o strong_a in_o releve_v &_o rise_v /_o ¶_o my_o daughter_n thou_o see_v that_o i_o be_o aunceyen_v and_o old_a /_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v pyte_n on_o my_o old_a aege_fw-la and_o that_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o this_o publyk_fw-mi place_n and_o return_v in_o to_o thy_o first_o lodge_a for_o to_o do_v there_o thy_o penance_n ¶_o god_n will_v not_o that_o the_o synnar_n shall_v dye_n eternal_a dethe_v but_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v perpetuel_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o if_o thou_o know_v well_o my_o fader_fw-mi that_o i_o may_v do_v suffisaunt_a penance_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o i_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v remyssyon_n of_o my_o syne_n i_o will_v well_o that_o we_o return_v where_o it_o shall_v plaice_n the_o /_o ¶_o in_o such_o devyse_n and_o lamentaconn_n be_v marye_n all_o the_o night_n atte_fw-mi the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n her_o
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