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it_o be_v moo_v occupy_v if_o great_a study_v /_o besynesse_n /_o and_o care_n do_v occupy_v the_o mind_n /_o as_z to_o gete_a temporal_a riches_n &_o honour_n worldsy_a ê“mocyon_n or_o other_o such_o pleasure_n no_o meruel_a if_o that_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v fyx_v in_o one_o thing_n specyal_o if_o it_o be_v in_a spyrytual_a but_o prayer_n since_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o contemplation_n /_o if_o it_o be_v pure_a /_o it_o have_v respect_n only_o or_o pryncypal_o unto_o one_o thing_n /_o which_o be_v god_n almyghty_a to_o who_o prayer_n ber_v the_o petycyon_n of_o the_o heart_n /_o &_o make_v supplicacyon_n for_o help_v but_o the_o hertes_fw-la of_o they_o that_o be_v occupy_v in_o many_o thing_n can_v not_o long_o be_v fyx_v on_o one_o thing_n /_o wherefore_o their_o prayer_n can_v not_o be_v long_o pure_a without_o distraction_n of_o mind_n martha_n be_v occupy_v about_o many_o thing_n x_o luce._n x_o &_o therefore_o she_o be_v trouble_v in_o her_o mind_n but_o mary_n occupy_v about_o one_o /_o do_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v quiet_a in_o spirit_n /_o &_o all_o togyder_n contemplatyve_a of_o the_o which_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v /_o that_o since_o both_o these_o woman_n be_v holy_a &_o moche_n accept_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o the_o labour_n of_o they_o which_o be_v prelate_n &_o take_v cure_n of_o other_o and_o be_v content_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v their_o contemplacyon_n /_o &_o to_o take_v labour_n spirytual_a or_o temporal_a for_o their_o subgecte_n /_o been_v much_o merytoryoê°_n for_o albeit_o that_o they_o have_v distraccyon_n in_o their_o prayer_n /_o &_o sometime_o feel_v not_o such_o swetnes_n &_o flame_n of_o devocyon_n /_o as_z they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v afore_o they_o die_v take_v that_o offyce_v on_o they_o yet_o let_v they_o be_v sure_a since_o their_o labour_n be_v for_o god_n /_o &_o help_n of_o soul_n /_o so_o much_o more_o rich_a be_v their_o meryte_n afore_o god_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o be_v labour_n &_o cure_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o these_o householder_n also_o /_o which_o dyscret_o and_o true_o do_v occupy_v the_o world_n for_o the_o mayntening_n of_o their_o household_n /_o albeit_o they_o comen_o have_v dystraction_n of_o mind_n in_o time_n of_o their_o prayer_n yet_o they_o not_o willing_a to_o have_v such_o evagation_n of_o mind_n if_o they_o often_o call_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v no_o less_o their_o meryte_n for_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v xiâ—_n xxij_o qâ—_n xxxiij_o arti_fw-la xiâ—_n holy_a man_n have_v sontyme_o evagacyon_n of_o mind_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o /_o that_o person_n do_v pray_v in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n /_o which_o moeve_v of_o the_o instinceyon_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n procee_v and_o gooth_v to_o pray_v notwithstanding_o that_o for_o weykenes_n of_o spirit_n the_o mind_n afterward_o be_v wander_v &_o dystract_v for_o when_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o do_v pray_v ascend_v to_o god_n by_o contemplation_n /_o than_o anon_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v feeble_a &_o weyke_a it_o fall_v to_o evagacyon_n &_o wander_v mind_n but_o holy_a man_n oftentimes_o call_v in_o their_o spyryt_n to_o remember_v what_o they_o pray_o /_o &_o so_o they_o continue_v their_o devotion_n and_o this_o be_v one_o general_a remedy_n /_o &_o as_o a_o daily_a medicyn_n contynual_o to_o be_v use_v of_o every_o person_n against_o dystraction_n of_o mind_n /_o for_o to_o conserve_v their_o attencyon_n /_o devocyon_n /_o &_o meryte_v in_o prayer_n another_o remedy_n be_v oftentimes_o with_o actual_a intent_n as_o moche_n as_o fraylte_n will_v suffer_v to_o do_v their_o werke_n and_o worldly_a besyne_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n /_o actual_o refer_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v â—_o i_o co._n â—_o whither_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v /_o or_o what_o somever_n else_o you_o shall_v do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o exercise_n of_o mind_n use_v in_o other_o prayer_n /_o shall_v encrea_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o their_o herte_n /_o whereby_o they_z spyryte_n shall_v be_v more_o strong_a in_o devotion_n to_o avoid_v great_a distraccyon_n of_o mind_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o it_o will_v be_v note_v of_o every_o crysten_v man_n that_o beside_o the_o natural_a love_n which_o he_o have_v to_o his_o wife_n /_o child_n /_o &_o servant_n /_o except_z in_o true_a catholyke_a faith_n of_o the_o chirch_n he_o endever_n himself_o by_o his_o good_a example_n of_o life_n to_o edyfye_v they_o in_o virtue_n /_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o profit_n of_o their_o soul_n /_o he_o shall_v do_v lytell_a more_o to_o his_o household_n than_o do_v the_o pagan_a or_o turk_n to_o his_o famylly_a for_o they_o daily_o do_v labour_n &_o ê“uyde_v for_o their_o household_n /_o &_o natural_o do_v love_v the_o same_o but_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n a_o true_a crystyan_n must_v do_v more_o ¶_o another_o remedy_n against_o distraction_n be_v this_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o such_o honest_a worldly_a lyver_n which_o be_v moche_v trouble_v with_o scater_a mind_n in_o prayer_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o some_o order_a exercise_n /_o specyal_o in_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o god_n as_o after_o they_o have_v take_v holy_a water_n knee_n down_o in_o some_o place_n where_o they_o intend_v to_o rest_v &_o pray_v and_o all_o worldly_a besyne_n sequester_v all_o grudge_n against_o neighbour_n all_o injury_n /_o &_o offence_n clean_o put_v out_o of_o mind_n and_o remyt_n with_o meek_a and_o contryte_v spirit_n /_o ask_v god_n mercy_n for_o their_o unkyndnes_n &_o negligence_n do_v &_o commyth_n since_o the_o last_o time_n they_o be_v there_o amnd_v for_o all_o undyscrete_a behaviour_n &_o impacyency_n to_o his_o household_n &_o neighbour_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o he_o or_o his_o /_o &_o all_o crysten_v people_n and_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n /_o specyal_o for_o your_o creation_n /_o redemption_n &_o gloryficacyon_n /_o which_o we_o all_o trust_n to_o have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n blyss_v passion_n which_o then_o lete_fw-la we_o call_v afore_o our_o mind_n and_o in_o sure_a faith_n deep_o consyder_v the_o lame_a sete_n we_o meke_o thank_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o ineffable_a mercy_n /_o love_n /_o &_o charyte_v /_o that_o will_v send_v his_o eterne_a &_o only_o belove_v soon_o to_o suff_v in_o our_o nature_n so_o painful_a &_o ignomyneoê°_n a_o dethe_v to_o redeem_v man_n out_o of_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o also_o with_o all_o our_o herte_n thank_v our_o say_a lord_n jesu_n cryst_n the_o soon_o of_o god_n for_o his_o like_a love_n /_o mercy_n /_o &_o charyte_n to_o who_o as_o saint_n poule_n say_v twelve_o ad_fw-la hebre_fw-la twelve_o joy_n &_o glory_n proffer_v /_o all_o confusyon_n dyspise_v will_v sustene_v the_o across_o /_o &_o suffer_v the_o moost_n painful_a dethe_v for_o our_o saluacyon_n if_o we_o will_v thus_o order_fw-fr ourselves_o in_o the_o chyrche_n dystraccyon_n shall_v have_v lytell_a place_n in_o prayer_n but_o if_o the_o person_n be_v unlettre_v &_o moche_v encumber_v with_o wander_a cogytacyon_n of_o their_o herte_fw-fr /_o than_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o such_o to_o have_v afore_o their_o eye_n some_o devout_a remembrance_n or_o object_n /_o as_o some_o pycture_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryste_n /_o or_o some_o other_o saint_n /_o to_o who_o they_o have_v moo_v devocyon_n that_o while_n sense_n be_v stay_v &_o fyx_v in_o that_o sensyble_a devout_a image_n /_o their_o spirit_n may_v more_o lyberal_o ascend_v to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o they_o pray_v and_o for_o that_o consyderacyon_n ymage_n of_o saint_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o chyrche_n as_o book_n of_o lay_a man_n that_o they_o rede_a in_o they_o /_o their_o act_n &_o jest_n suffer_v for_o almighty_a god_n may_v be_v styre_v to_o devocyon_n /_o and_z for_o to_o honour_n god_n in_o his_o holy_a saint_n ¶_o some_o use_v against_o such_o dystraction_n lytell_a book_n /_o in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v pycture_n of_o the_o artyele_n of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n /_o and_o torning_n over_o their_o leve_n do_v worship_n our_o lord_n /_o say_n for_o every_o article_n a_o pater_n nr_fw-fr /_o a_o aue_fw-la &_o a_o creed_n and_o this_o exercise_n be_v good_a for_o they_o which_o be_v unlern_v &_o i_o council_n they_o that_o can_v have_v no_o such_o book_n to_o remember_v the_o say_v article_n by_o the_o feeste_n of_o the_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n /_o his_o circumcysion_n /_o his_o epyphany_o
¶_o the_o pomander_n of_o prayer_n dne_fw-mi peto_fw-la minam_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la iudicium_fw-la fili_fw-la fuge_fw-la vince_n tace_fw-la quiesce_v the_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o temptacyon_n be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o cryste_n passion_n ¶_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o reder_n by_o a_o brother_n of_o zion_n consyder_v the_o misery_n and_o infelicite_v of_o this_o our_o moost_n peryllous_a time_n /_o how_o the_o flode_n of_o sin_n have_v over_o run_v all_o the_o world_n so_o that_o charyte_n and_o pease_n be_v almoo_v extynct_n faith_n dysperse_v /_o hope_v dyssolued_a /_o virtue_n &_o pyte_n outlaw_a /_o sanctyte_v annul_v /_o presthode_n dystayned_a /_o relygyon_fw-mi decay_a in_o manner_n no_o constancy_n in_o the_o peple_n /_o no_o fydelyte_n between_o neighbour_n &_o neighbour_n neither_o in_o byeng_v nor_o sell_v /_o nor_o any_o other_o contract_n one_o scant_o may_v trust_v another_o and_o now_o such_o be_v the_o excess_n of_o glotony_n /_o and_o so_o the_o people_n do_v nourysshe_v their_o body_n that_o abstynence_n be_v banyssh_v /_o and_o lechery_n exalt_v vyrgyn_n have_v lose_v their_o dyamonde_n of_o shamefastness_n /_o and_o have_v find_v the_o rail_v of_o boldness_n /_o which_o be_v the_o noryce_n of_o wantonness_n matrimony_n be_v torn_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n will_v god_n it_o be_v not_o torn_v in_o to_o advoutry_n where_o upon_o our_o moost_n holy_a fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n /_o which_o be_v wont_a with_o his_o sweet_a rod_n to_o correct_v us._n now_o sore_o agreve_v and_o dysplease_v with_o we_o /_o make_v his_o terryble_a sword_n of_o justyce_n over_o us._n yea_o daily_a with_o the_o same_o do_v bete_v we_o with_o famine_n /_o dearth_n /_o and_o pestilence_n with_o sodayn_n dethe_v and_o strange_a sekenesse_n in_o in_o our_o body_n and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o body_n and_o over_o all_o these_o with_o innumerable_a mo_z myserye_n what_o dyvysyon_n be_v among_o the_o prince_n and_o heed_v of_o the_o chyrche_n /_o i_o report_v i_o unto_o you_o i_o do_v fear_n i_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n but_o very_o assure_v i_o be_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o grace_n /_o &_o loss_n of_o many_o a_o soul_n what_o kind_a child_n of_o god_n be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n that_o see_v his_o fader_fw-mi so_o sore_o dysplease_v /_o and_o also_o his_o mother_n the_o catholycall_a chyrche_n so_o sore_o decay_v /_o but_z he_o will_v be_v sorry_a /_o tremble_v /_o and_o quake_v /_o and_o seek_v always_o for_o remedy_n how_o he_o may_v again_o be_v reconsyle_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o help_v to_o redress_v his_o mother_n so_o wound_v &_o dyffygure_v that_o fro_o the_o heed_n unto_o the_o foot_o ay_o wot_v not_o in_o what_o degree_n or_o state_n of_o cryste_n chyrch_v i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v the_o life_n /_o the_o helthe_n /_o &_o the_o conversation_n that_o shall_v be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o chrystianite_n /_o our_o lord_n jesu_n remedy_n it_o /_o &_o help_v it_o for_o only_o the_o werke_n of_o his_o insuê‘able_a mercy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o it_o pass_v the_o power_n of_o man_n /_o for_z of_o man_n behalf_n i_o see_v no_o remedy_n /_o but_o penance_n and_o prayer_n and_o now_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o sore_a deiete_n &_o convert_v to_o the_o asfeccyon_n of_o this_o world_n &_o so_o deep_o encumber_v with_o the_o study_n &_o besynesse_n thereof_o /_o that_o their_o herte_n can_v not_o pray_v but_o while_o their_o mother_n do_v pray_v /_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o worldly_a cogytation_n /_o &_o distraction_n of_o mind_n they_z many_o time_n against_o their_o wylle_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o the_o fruyt_n of_o their_o prayer_n which_o if_o it_o be_v pure_a nothing_o may_v resyste_v it_o /_o it_z will_v ascend_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n as_o scrypture_n say_v and_o fro_o then_v it_o will_v not_o depart_v while_o it_o have_v opteyn_v the_o petytion_n xxxv_o â—â—cle_n xxxv_o for_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v impossyble_a it_o be_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o shall_v not_o be_v herd_n luce_fw-fr use_v fratres_fw-la â—â—heremo_fw-la â—â—_o xliiii_o et_fw-la â—â—sa_fw-la ad_fw-la roâ—â—_n xv_o luce_fw-fr specyal_o when_o it_o do_v ê“cede_v of_o pure_a &_o meek_a herte_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o cryst_n do_v show_v we_o the_o importune_a prayer_n with_o contynuall_a perseveraunce_n /_o albeit_o the_o thing_n seem_v impossyble_a that_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n xxxv_o â—â—le_n xxxv_o /_o it_o will_v at_o the_o last_o in_o line_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o opteyne_a comfort_n /_o as_z he_o show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o three_o love_n and_o not_o withstand_v that_o we_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n but_o wretch_n &_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o see_v in_o we_o no_o cause_n to_o have_v pyte_n on_o us._n yet_o contynuall_a prayer_n will_v vaynquysshe_v he_o /_o &_o inclyne_v his_o mercy_n &_o charyte_v to_o releve_n our_o necessytee_n satysfy_v and_o our_o request_n xviii_o luce._n xviii_o as_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o symilytude_n of_o the_o widow_n &_o the_o unryght_a wise_n judge_v /_o which_o for_o the_o widow_n importune_v and_o contynuall_a cry_n and_o clamour_n be_v compel_v &_o fain_o to_o gyve_v sentence_n with_o she_o â—â—_o ps_n xc_o clamâ—uit_n adme_n â—â—_o so_o god_n will_v do_v /_o for_z so_o he_o promise_v unto_o his_o people_n with_o what_o soever_o sin_n /_o temptacyon_n /_o sekenesse_n /_o loss_n of_o good_n /_o or_o other_o adversyte_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v vex_v /_o call_v and_o pray_v perseveraunt_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v conforte_n xviii_o luce_fw-fr xviii_o but_o he_o byd_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o cease_v not_o but_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n that_o prayer_n be_v in_o manner_n go_v i_o mean_n the_o contynual_o affeccyon_n /_o mind_n /_o &_o desire_v to_o god_n &_o godly_a thing_n /_o with_o habundaunce_n of_o dede_n of_o pyte_n &_o alm_n /_o 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/_o his_o presentation_n in_o to_o the_o temple_n /_o his_z fast_a and_o temptacyon_n /_o his_o dethe_v and_o bitter_a passion_n /_o his_o resurreccyon_n /_o &_o ascension_n /_o with_o other_o solemn_a feste_n in_o the_o year_n and_o for_o each_o say_v the_o prayer_n above_o rehearse_v and_o this_o do_v serve_v our_o lady_n likewise_o /_o beginning_z at_o her_o concepcyon_n /_o natyvite_o /_o salutacyon_n /_o visitacyon_n /_o purificacyon_n /_o &_o assumpcyon_n and_o after_o this_o the_o apostle_n /_o martyr_n &_o other_o holy_a saint_n as_o their_o feste_n can_v be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n /_o or_o as_o they_o appear_v &_o be_v reprynt_v afore_o they_o in_o their_o ymage_n set_v up_o in_o chyrche_n this_o order_fw-fr use_v shall_v call_v in_o the_o mind_n from_o worldly_a besyne_n &_o so_o distraccyon_n avoid_v it_o shall_v kindle_v devocyon_n /_o &_o increase_v the_o meryte_n and_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n ¶_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o dystraccyon_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o remedye_n of_o thesame_n ca._n ix_o there_o be_v other_o distraccyon_n of_o mind_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n /_o the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v sin_n for_o like_a as_o in_o bodily_a sekenes_n he_o be_v in_o great_a jeopardy_n that_o do_v abhor_v all_o meat_n &_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o receyve_v he_o cast_v &_o vomit_v it_o out_o again_o so_o in_o likewise_o he_o be_v moo_v far_o from_o devocyon_n who_o soul_n be_v moo_v sore_o wound_v with_o many_o &_o dyvers_a mortal_a sin_n for_o very_o tedyous_a &_o unsavery_a be_v prayer_n and_o all_o spyrytual_a thing_n to_o such_o a_o person_n for_o if_o any_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o pray_v /_o anon_o he_o have_v do_v /_o for_z he_o be_v so_o weyke_a in_o soul_n that_o he_o can_v not_o continue_v he_o can_v not_o taste_v nor_o dyge_v spyrytuall_a thing_n /_o because_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v all_o sinful_a and_o beest_o no_o marvel_n though_o that_o person_n be_v dystract_v in_o prayer_n /_o who_o herte_fw-la be_v sore_o wound_a &_o avert_v from_o god_n &_o fro_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n i_o council_n he_o to_o seek_v for_o remedy_n betyme_o go_v to_o the_o lavatory_n of_o health_n /_o and_o with_o contryte_n herte_n make_v clean_a &_o whole_a confessyon_n take_v with_o he_o so_o moche_v more_o huge_a contrition_n &_o repentaunt_a sorrow_n how_o moche_n more_o by_o his_o sign_n he_o have_v deserve_v damnation_n /_o &_o have_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n /_o ire_n /_o &_o indygnation_n of_o the_o high_a god_n omnypotent_a lete_n he_o never_o presume_v /_o but_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr /_o &_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o a_o unpenitent_a herte_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o publycan_n for_o his_o sin_n iuge_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n /_o &_o bete_v that_o breast_n and_o herte_n with_o his_o fist_n which_o have_v so_o grevous_o offend_v /_o &_o cry_v with_o the_o publycan_fw-it mercy_n lord_n god_n /_o mercy_n /_o mercy_n a_o more_o sure_a remedy_n or_o more_o wholesome_a plaster_n for_o his_o sore_n can_v he_o have_v none_o for_o like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a plaster_n or_o medycin_n that_o heal_v not_o only_o the_o wound_n /_o but_o also_o take_v a_o be_v the_o scar_n which_o comyn_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o flesh_n /_o so_o contrition_n be_v a_o noble_a medycyn_n for_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o may_v be_v so_o great_a and_o perfect_a /_o that_o it_o not_o only_o cure_v the_o sine_fw-la /_o but_z it_o make_v the_o sign_n to_o be_v in_o such_o detestacyon_n /_o that_o it_o do_v away_o prynte_n /_o fantasy_n /_o ê“nytee_n /_o ill_o custom_n /_o feblenes_n /_o &_o other_o unclean_a motion_n to_o sign_n /_o which_o sign_n do_v leave_v behind_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n /_o or_z at_o the_o least_fw-mi do_v so_o mynisshe_v they_o that_o moche_v they_o do_v not_o trouble_v the_o spyrite_n for_o albeit_o that_o the_o contrytion_n of_o some_o be_v suffycient_a to_o the_o remyssion_n of_o their_o syne_n /_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o ê‘fyte_n to_o take_v these_o foresay_a &_o pain_n &_o effect_n away_o and_o that_o cause_v or_o be_v occasion_n of_o fantasy_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n for_o when_o they_o will_v be_v moche_o devout_a /_o and_o pra_fw-la moost_n hertely_fw-mi yea_o /_o sometime_o in_o hear_a mass_n /_o than_o the_o fantasye_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o bryme_n in_o their_o eye_n &_o ymagynation_n /_o that_o they_o have_v no_o devocyon_n to_o prayer_n and_o sometime_o they_o leave_v their_o prayer_n /_o &_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o such_o cogitation_n that_o they_o fear_v themselves_o lest_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o forgyven_v /_o or_o that_o god_n do_v forsake_v they_o /_o &_o be_v sore_o dysplease_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v sin_n remyt_v &_o past_a /_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o memory_n /_o they_o never_o hurt_v the_o soul_n /_o except_o they_o please_v them self_o as_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v delectation_n in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o but_o if_o such_o person_n will_v consider_v their_o own_o self_n well_o /_o how_o they_o never_o do_v take_v such_o pain_n &_o penance_n /_o nor_o have_v so_o ê‘fyte_n contrytion_n &_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o put_v away_o all_o fantasye_n thereof_o /_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o of_o very_a justice_n it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o they_o to_o have_v such_o temptacyon_n for_o where_o they_o have_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n wilful_o abuse_v their_o own_o will_n in_o such_o sin_n /_o it_o be_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o their_o pain_n against_o their_o wylle_n to_o be_v toss_v and_o vex_a with_o the_o fantasy_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n /_o to_z their_o meryte_n and_o crown_n in_o heaven_n /_o confusyon_n to_o their_o goostly_a enemy_n which_o have_v no_o ferth_a power_n on_o they_o /_o than_z without_o peryll_n to_o exercise_n &_o trouble_v they_o only_o with_o fantasye_n /_o which_o comyn_o be_v call_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o never_o leave_v their_o prayer_n nor_o place_n for_o they_o so_o holy_a scrypture_n admonyssh_v sa_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o have_v power_n ascend_v upon_o the_o that_o be_v as_o the_o gloze_n say_v x._o eccle._n x._o if_o a_o mighty_a temptacyon_n assail_v the_o dymyt_n not_o &_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n for_o it_o for_o the_o cure_n &_o helthe_n which_o come_v thereby_o in_o the_o soul_n /_o shall_v put_v away_o and_o make_v cease_v the_o grete_a syne_n for_o undubted_a god_n do_v suffer_v the_o to_o be_v tempt_v with_o such_o fantasye_n for_o the_o mortificacyon_n of_o thy_o sense_n purgation_n of_o thy_o syne_n &_o for_o due_a &_o ê‘fyte_n satysfaction_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o remedye_n against_o such_o fantasy_n for_o these_o foresaid_a consyderation_n it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o such_o ê‘sone_n never_o to_o leave_v their_o prayer_n /_o but_o go_v forth_o always_o speak_v holy_a word_n for_o albeit_o they_o feel_v no_o swetnes_n in_o their_o word_n yet_o the_o ghostly_a enemy_n fele_v thereof_o great_a pain_n /_o confusion_n /_o &_o shame_n and_o if_o they_o ê‘ceyve_v themselves_o sore_o alter_v in_o their_o body_n by_o such_o thought_n /_o arm_n themselves_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o make_v contynual_o invocation_n to_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o socour_n sa_v lord_n thy_o bitter_a passion_n be_v between_o i_o and_o this_o temptation_n some_o as_o they_o may_v their_o herte_n fyx_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v cry_v &_o name_v continual_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesu_n &_o have_v find_v remedy_n /_o &_o their_o temptation_n have_v cease_v for_o like_a as_o every_o thing_n be_v cure_v by_o his_o contrary_n /_o &_o experience_n show_v that_o taking_z stycke_v fro_o the_o fire_n /_o it_o shall_v be_v soon_o extynct_v &_o quench_v so_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n &_o use_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n of_o these_o temptation_n /_o &_o all_o other_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n /_o &_o they_o shall_v cease_v the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o the_o great_a enorm_a line_n as_o heresy_n /_o homicide_n /_o usury_n /_o &_o other_o like_o /_o but_z also_o great_a multytude_n of_o venyall_n syne_n &_o general_o all_o mortal_a syne_n be_v occasyon_n &_o cause_n of_o dystraccyon_n iij_o cor_fw-la iij_o for_o albeit_o venial_a syne_n take_v not_o grace_n away_o fro_o the_o soul_n yet_o where_o they_o be_v in_o custom_n &_o great_a haboundaunce_n the_o soul_n can_v not_o wtout_fw-fr great_a labour_n attene_v to_o feel_v the_o swetnes_n of_o devocyon_n for_z the_o sense_n have_v so_o delyte_v in_o
of_o this_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustyn_n on_o this_o manner_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o omnibus_fw-la temptacionnibê°_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o temptation_n /_o trybulation_n /_o and_o adversytee_n i_o find_v never_o so_o efficacial_a and_o sure_a remedy_n as_o in_o the_o blyss_v wound_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n cryst_n wherefore_o devout_a chrystian_n i_o will_v exhort_v and_o advyse_v you_o in_o all_o trybulation_n whither_o they_o be_v spyrytuall_a or_o corporal_a /_o to_o arm_v you_o with_o this_o impenetrable_a harney_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o with_z de_fw-fr memory_n of_o this_o blyss_v wound_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversite_a /_o but_o also_o in_o prosperyte_n and_o moo_v specyal_o /_o as_o now_o for_o my_o purpose_n i_o will_v council_n you_o to_o use_v this_o medytacyon_n or_o remembrance_n in_o time_n of_o praer_fw-mi for_o very_o hear_v it_o be_v /_o and_z almoo_v impossyble_a for_o any_o man_n the_o which_o do_v not_o understande_v at_o the_o least_fw-mi the_o lytterall_a sense_n of_o his_o prayer_n /_o for_o to_o keep_v his_o mind_n contynul_o elevate_v and_o lytte_n up_o to_o almyghty_a god_n in_o devocyon_n /_o and_z upon_o the_o due_a cyrcumstaunce_n thereof_o wherefore_o necessyte_n will_v cause_v and_o compel_v he_o to_o admit_v some_o other_o cogytacyon_n and_o thought_n beside_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prayer_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v eschew_v and_o put_v from_o he_o at_o all_o time_n /_o but_o moo_v special_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n unfruytfull_a and_o unprofitable_a thought_n /_o and_o keep_v his_o mind_n steadfast_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v upon_o good_a spiritual_a thought_n but_o as_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v none_o more_o spunall_n /_o nor_o more_o fruytfull_a than_o be_v the_o medytacyon_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o cryst_n wherefore_o i_o will_v council_n you_o that_o be_v unlern_v &_o ê‘ceyve_v not_o the_o lyterall_a sense_n of_o your_o prayer_n &_o also_o i_o hold_v it_o profitable_a for_o you_o that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o time_n thereof_o to_o let_v your_o mind_n be_v occupy_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o precious_a wound_n if_o you_o thus_o do_v /_o than_z shall_v you_o exclude_v the_o vain_a &_o unprofytable_a cogitation_n of_o worldly_a thing_n than_o shall_v you_o be_v moche_o quiet_a in_o your_o soul_n from_o temptation_n of_o your_o ghostly_a enemy_n than_o shall_v you_o be_v fervent_a in_o devotion_n and_o than_o shall_v you_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n your_o prayer_n more_o odoriferous_a /_o more_o sweet_a /_o &_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o /_o than_o be_v the_o fragrant_a fume_n of_o incense_n ¶_o how_o after_n prayer_n will_v follow_v temptacyon_n of_o vainglory_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v eschew_v &_o avoid_v by_o dyvers_a remedye_n ca._n xi_o short_o after_o this_o manner_n of_o devout_a prayer_n or_o else_o in_o the_o time_n thereof_o your_o ghostly_a enemy_n will_v be_v besy_n to_o tempt_v you_o to_o the_o vice_n of_o vainglory_n /_o &_o so_o if_o he_o can_v cause_v you_o not_o only_o to_o less_o the_o merit_n of_o your_o devout_a prayer_n /_o but_o also_o beside_o that_o grevous_o to_o offend_v god_n /_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o detestable_a sign_n wherefore_o it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o be_v cyrspect_n &_o when_o you_o ê‘ceyve_v yourself_o to_o be_v assail_v with_o such_o temptacyon_n anon_o meke_o subdue_v yourself_o to_o god_n /_o unfeyn_o knowlege_v that_o if_o you_o have_v pray_v devout_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o able_a so_o to_o do_v as_o of_o yourself_o /_o but_o only_o it_o come_v of_o the_o great_a goodness_n &_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v /_o as_z of_o ourself_o do_v wytne_v saint_n poule_n say_v non_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n iii._n two_o co_fw-la iii._n we_o be_v not_o suffycient_a as_o of_o ourselves_o to_o thynk_v any_o good_a thought_n /_o but_o all_o our_o suffyciency_n be_v of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a come_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v well_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v take_v more_o labour_n in_o pching_n that_o word_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n but_o than_o he_o quyck_o something_o wtdrawiÌ„g_v these_o word_n say_v non_fw-la ego_fw-la sed_fw-la gra_fw-mi dei_fw-la mecum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o i._o but_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o right_o so_o my_o friend_n when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o vaynglory_n /_o either_o for_o sa_v of_o your_o prayer_n devout_o /_o or_z for_o do_v any_o other_o good_a deed_n /_o quick_o make_v answer_n to_o your_o ghostly_a enemy_n /_o sa_n with_o saint_n poule_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v this_o good_a deed_n /_o but_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o and_o by_o this_o mean_a keep_v your self_o in_o mekenes_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v herte_o knowlege_v that_o no_o goodness_n come_v of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o come_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n /_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v the_o meryte_n of_o your_o devout_a prayer_n /_o but_o also_o you_o shall_v deserve_v a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o vyctory_n of_o your_o ghostly_a enemy_n /_o by_o resist_v of_o his_o temptation_n but_o it_o fortune_v many_o time_n that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o such_o mâ—â—â—nes_n as_o i_o have_v now_o say_v /_o resysted_a a_o temptation_n of_o vaynglory_n by_o &_o by_o there_o follow_v a_o other_o temptation_n to_o the_o same_o vice_n more_o subtylly_a &_o much_o more_o crafty_o than_o do_v the_o first_o for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v resist_v one_o temptation_n of_o the_o say_a vaynglory_n /_o the_o devyl_n will_v be_v ready_a cast_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o resistent_a /_o that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o noble_a act_n /_o &_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n of_o god_n with_o such_o other_o flatter_a cavyllation_n /_o the_o which_o be_v more_o peryllous_a than_o the_o first_o and_o after_o these_o if_o they_o be_v resy_v /_o ê‘aduenture_o he_o will_v multyply_v mo_z /_o in_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o will_v trouble_v the_o devout_a man_n so_o sore_a that_o he_o shall_v unnethe_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o i_o will_v advyse_v every_o sweet_a soul_n to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n /_o &_o strong_a in_o god_n /_o take_n such_o importune_a temptacyon_n as_o a_o scourge_n or_o flagellacyon_n for_o his_o sin_n past_o /_o in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grevous_o offend_v almyghty_a god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v sore_o trouble_v therewith_o /_o yet_o let_v he_o ever_o have_v a_o constant_a purpose_n to_o resyste_v /_o as_o moche_n as_o shall_v lie_v in_o he_o /_o make_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o he_o for_o heed_n /_o and_o call_n to_o remembrance_n the_o bless_a wound_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n chry_v and_o than_o call_v to_o he_o sa_v as_o die_v his_o dyscyple_n mathei_n octavo_fw-la when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o tempest_n upon_o the_o water_n domine_fw-la salua_fw-la nos_fw-la perimus_fw-la save_v we_o good_a lord_n /_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v perysshe_v ¶_o he_o that_o will_v thus_o do_v /_o let_v he_o trust_v sure_o to_o have_v remedy_n and_o true_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v thereof_o /_o but_o quick_o he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v from_o the_o ieopardous_a tempest_n of_o temptacyon_n or_o else_o have_v grace_v /_o strength_n /_o &_o patient_o to_o suffer_v they_o and_o after_o this_o life_n gloryfy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n psalmo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la quonian_a in_o i_o speravit_fw-la liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o he_o trust_v in_o i_o i_o will_v delyver_v he_o i_o will_v defend_v he_o because_o he_o do_v know_v my_o name_n he_o cry_v on_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v gracious_o hear_v he_o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o his_o tribulation_n /_o from_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v take_v he_o &_o glorify_v he_o ¶_o also_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epystle_n unto_o the_o corynthyens_n speak_v to_o the_o consolacyon_n of_o such_o person_n that_o be_v moche_o trouble_v with_o temptacyon_n sa_v hidelis_n auten_v deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n almighty_a god_n be_v faithful_a the_o which_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v far_o than_o he_o will_v gyve_v we_o grace_n for_o to_o resy_v but_o in_o time_n of_o temptacyon_n he_o will_v gyve_v you_o grace_n to_o resy_v /_o &_o also_o tear_v it_o to_o your_o great_a spyrytuall_a profit_n ¶_o also_o saint_n bernard_n say_v in_o his_o
fyfth_o sermon_n de_fw-fr quadragesima_fw-la sub_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la appetitê°_n tuê°_n &c_n &c_n o_o man_n /_o say_v he_o thy_o appetyte_n be_v under_o thy_o own_o governaunce_n /_o and_z thou_o art_n the_o lord_n of_o it_o thy_o enemy_n may_v moeve_v thy_o to_o temptacyon_n /_o but_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o liberty_n whither_o thou_o wylte_n consent_n or_o not_o when_o he_o tempt_v the_o to_o pride_n /_o vaynglory_n /_o glotony_n /_o vanity_n /_o impacyence_n /_o lechery_n /_o or_o any_o such_o other_o /_o look_v thou_o do_v not_o consent_v and_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o do_v resy_v /_o so_o oft_o thou_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o crown_v of_o glory_n to_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o /_o be_v that_o on_o the_o cross_n die_v for_o us._n amen_o ¶_o how_o the_o final_a intent_n of_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v the_o laud_n &_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o how_o he_o may_v lawful_o desire_v in_o prayer_n all_o other_o thing_n necessary_o refer_v they_o to_o this_o end_n ca._n xij_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o infynit_a goodness_n to_o create_v &_o make_v man_n to_o his_o image_n and_o symilytude_n that_o he_o &_o his_o posteryte_n may_v supply_v the_o place_n in_o heaven_n /_o fro_o whence_o /_o lucyfe_o with_o his_o adherentes_fw-la die_v fall_v for_o their_o pride_n for_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v perpetual_o give_v laudes_fw-la and_o praise_n to_o their_o maker_n with_o the_o gloryoê°_n angel_n in_o heaven_n wherefore_o my_o devout_a friend_n we_o shall_v refer_v our_o prayer_n &_o all_o other_o good_a dede_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v grace_n for_o to_o do_v final_o to_o this_o end_n not_o withstand_v we_o may_v lawful_o desire_v in_o our_o prayer_n all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o expedyent_a both_o to_o our_o soul_n /_o and_o also_o to_o our_o body_n have_v ever_o in_o purpose_n the_o final_a intent_n /_o of_o the_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o mellyfluous_a doctor_n holy_a saint_n bernard_n sa_v in_o his_o sermon_n before_o say_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o need_n to_o desire_v in_o prayer_n /_o may_v be_v conclude_v in_o three_o petition_n of_o the_o which_o one_o perteyn_v to_o the_o body_z /_o another_z to_o the_o soul_n /_o the_o three_o to_o the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o first_o petition_n that_o perteyn_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n we_o may_v lawfullly_n desire_v of_o god_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a thereto_o /_o as_o meat_n /_o drink_v /_o &_o clothes_n with_o such_o other_o /_o by_z the_o which_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o sustain_v in_o holy_a seruyce_n in_o the_o second_o petition_n we_o may_v desire_v in_o prayer_n all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o soul_n as_o for_o grace_n &_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n &_o for_o these_o we_o shall_v pray_v oft_o /_o devout_o /_o &_o fervent_o in_o the_o three_o petition_n we_o shall_v desire_v with_o all_o affection_n &_o love_n to_o have_v the_o life_n eternal_a for_o the_o end_n as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o we_o may_v unceasyng_o laud_v &_o praise_v that_o magnyficent_a lord_n /_o that_o die_v create_v &_o make_v we_o to_o his_o likeness_n but_o in_o these_o three_o petition_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v iii_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o first_o many_o time_n there_o be_v suê‘fluite_o /_o in_o the_o second_o impurete_a /_o &_o in_o the_o three_o elacyon_n or_o pride_n for_o oft_o time_n we_o desire_v to_o have_v super_fw-la fluite_fw-la &_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o sontyme_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v virtue_n that_o we_o may_v make_v ostentacyon_n /_o or_o host_n ourselves_o therein_o and_o ê‘aduenture_o sontyme_o we_o seche_v how_o to_o obtain_v the_o life_n eternal_a not_o with_o humylyte_n &_o mekenes_n but_o with_o a_o fall_v confidence_n in_o our_o own_o merries_n or_o deserving_n therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n that_o we_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o as_o necessite_a require_v when_o we_o pray_v for_o virtue_n that_o we_o may_v be_v frefro_o impurete_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o desire_v not_o virtue_n to_o make_v ostentacyon_n &_o boast_v thereof_o and_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n eternal_a /_o that_o we_o nothing_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o meryte_n or_o deseruynge_n but_o only_o on_o the_o great_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v refer_v all_o these_o final_o to_o the_o laud_n &_o praise_v of_o he_o that_o die_v create_v &_o make_v we_o /_o it_o appear_v well_o by_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n augustin_a in_o his_o ten_o omelye_a where_n he_o say_v that_o no_o true_a crystyan_n shall_v desire_v to_o have_v all_o temporal_a &_o transitory_a thing_n but_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o intention_n &_o prayer_n shall_v be_v the_o eternal_a beatitude_n where_o as_o he_o may_v laud_v &_o praise_v his_o creator_n &_o maker_n ê‘petual_o with_o all_o glorious_a saint_n and_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o gyve_v we_o temporal_a good_n accord_v to_o our_o prayer_n /_o than_o shall_v we_o gyve_v he_o due_a thanks_n for_o they_o /_o &_o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o take_v they_o from_o we_o yet_o nevertheless_o shall_v we_o thank_v he_o and_o in_o this_o part_n keep_v we_o indifferent_a to_o be_v contendt_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o take_v they_o from_o us._n but_o lete_fw-la we_o pray_v devout_o /_o hertely_fw-mi /_o instaunt_o that_o he_o never_o take_v he_o himself_o nor_o his_o grace_n from_o us._n ¶_o for_o who_o we_o shall_v pray_v ca._n xiii_o it_o be_v a_o laudable_a custom_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o cryst_n to_o pray_v for_o three_o state_n or_o degree_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v such_o ê‘sone_n for_o who_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spiritualte_n the_o temporalte_n /_o &_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n the_o chirche_n do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n /_o for_z they_o have_v no_o need_n thereof_o nor_o for_o the_o that_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n /_o for_z to_o they_o prayer_n can_v not_o pro_fw-la fyte_n but_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n lyvinge_v /_o &_o for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n ¶_o first_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o spiritualte_n /_o as_z for_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n with_o all_o his_o subgecte_n mynistres_n of_o the_o chirche_n /_o &_o special_o for_o the_o bishop_n our_o dyocesan_n /_o &_o such_o as_o under_o he_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o our_o soul_n secondary_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o temporalte_n /_o &_o special_o for_o the_o king_n grace_v /_o with_o all_o such_o that_o under_o he_o be_v ruler_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o this_o part_n every_o man_n if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o teporalte_n ought_v pricipal_o to_o pray_v for_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o spunalte_n likewise_o to_o do_v in_o that_o part_n /_o &_o than_o for_o his_o parent_n kynsfolke_n &_o bnfanctours_n /_o &_o than_o general_o for_o all_o other_o christiane_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o say_v saint_n augustyn_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o three_o sermon_n on_o the_o twelve_o sunday_n after_o the_o trynite_fw-la for_o the_o good_a that_o they_o may_v ê“fyte_n &_o encrea_n in_o goodness_n for_o the_o bad_a that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o amend_v ¶_o also_o well_o do_v it_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o heretic_n &_o infidel_n that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o forsake_v their_o error_n &_o infidelite_n /_o &_o be_v reconsyle_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o veryte_n of_o crysten_v faith_n &_o beside_o these_o our_o saviour_n cyryst_n byd_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n that_o do_v ê‘secute_v and_o trouble_v us._n and_o sure_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o if_o we_o take_v their_o persecuryon_n pacyent_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n /_o they_o shall_v grete_o augment_v &_o encreas_fw-la our_o crown_n &_o reward_n in_o heaven_n now_o to_o make_v a_o short_a conclusion_n in_o this_o part_n /_o we_o shall_v pray_v general_o for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v pray_v for_o ¶_o thyrd_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o ben_z in_z the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n /_o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v i_o i._o machab_n i_o sctan_n ergo_fw-la &_o salubris_fw-la cogitacio_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o holy_a &_o a_o holson_n think_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v deed_n /_o that_o they_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o pain_n infilicte_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o saint_n augustyn_n say_v in_o his_o xliiij_o sermon_n ad_fw-la fre_n
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