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honour_n she_o and_o see_v and_o honour_n her_o son_n syt_v in_o her_o arm_n the_o uâ—â—was_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v gyve_v i_o grace_n by_o the_o which_o i_o may_v keep_v all_o the_o byddyngis_n of_o the_o bisshoppe_n and_o the_o ordeynaunce_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o last_o be_v that_o he_o will_v vouch_n of_o to_o keep_v his_o holy_a temple_n and_o all_o his_o own_o people_n ever_o to_o â—â—tille_a his_o own_o seruyce_n when_o elysabeth_n have_v hear_v this_o she_z brest_n out_o in_o thyse_n word_n and_o say_v o_o my_o moost_n excellent_a lady_n in_o what_o manner_n say_v you_o this_o thing_n be_v you_o not_o â—halowed_v in_o your_o moder_n wome_v ne_o be_v you_o not_o guiltless_a of_o all_o blame_n and_z full_a of_o grace_n to_z who_o this_o blessyd_v maiden_n say_v here_o quâ—d_v she_o elysabeth_n think_v all_o i_o be_v so_o with_o out_o doubt_n as_o thou_o say_v nevertheless_o wit_n thou_o this_o in_o sothfastenesse_n that_o i_o hold_v i_o that_o time_n as_o vile_a and_o wretchid_a de_fw-fr and_o unworthy_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_z thou_o hold_v the_o now_o and_o moche_n more_o unworthy_a and_o therefore_o i_o ask_v ay_o of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o send_v in_o to_o i_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o virtue_n ¶_o over_o that_o in_o a_o night_n while_o elysabeth_n crystis_n servant_n begin_v to_o think_v how_o god_n the_o glorious_a fader_fw-mi be_v plesid_v in_o the_o glorious_a maid_n mâ—â—ye_v yet_o why_o les_fw-fr shâ—lyved_v for_o that_o he_o will_v his_o soon_o take_v flesh_n of_o her_o and_o take_v the_o blessyd_v maiden_n answerde_n to_o her_o of_o i_o my_o lovely_a daughter_n god_n wrought_v as_o â—e_v that_o â—â—an_z touch_v the_o harp_n or_o the_o fydele_n for_o why_o first_o he_o temperyth_v it_o that_o it_o make_v a_o sweet_a sow_v and_o accord_v â—owne_n and_o afterward_o lede_v and_o touch_v he_o synget_n some_o thing_n with_o the_o swoon_n of_o it_o right_o so_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi first_o he_o ordain_v and_o temper_v in_o i_o all_o my_o string_n and_o all_o my_o wytte_n as_o well_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o of_o the_o body_n after_o that_o he_o touâ—â—edand_v ordain_v with_o the_o fynger_n of_o his_o ghost_n all_o my_o sawey_n &_o my_o werke_n to_o the_o pleasance_n of_o he_o and_o of_o â—e_a scythe_n he_o reyse_v i_o with_o company_n of_o angel_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o i_o find_v so_o moche_n comfort_n and_o eche_v of_o great_a and_o of_o ghoste_o swetenesse_n that_o after_o when_o i_o come_v again_o to_o myself_o i_o be_v so_o fulfyl_v in_o love_n of_o that_o contree_n that_o i_o desire_v â—or_a to_o half_a stone_n tree_n â–ª_o bestysâ—and_v other_o creature_n for_o love_n of_o he_o that_o they_o formyd_fw-la i_o covet_v also_o for_o to_o do_v seruyse_n to_o all_o the_o lady_n that_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o love_n of_o her_o maker_n off_o who_o i_o taste_v such_o swetenesse_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v therefore_o daughter_n on_o that_o same_o manner_n when_o god_n will_v gyve_v the_o any_o grace_n or_o comfort_v thou_o shall_v take_v it_o meke_o and_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v of_o the_o what_o so_o be_v plese_v to_o he_o ne_o thou_o shalâ—_n not_o wax_v proud_a under_o colour_n of_o mekenesse_n and_o say_v lord_n why_o do_v thou_o thyse_n thing_n to_o i_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a and_o such_o odyr_n for_o though_o thou_o be_v aâ—therwysest_a he_o know_v better_a what_o be_v to_o do_v of_o the_o than_z thin_a own_o self_n and_o if_o he_o work_v in_o the_o any_o wonderful_a thing_n the_o joy_n be_v he_o and_o not_o thin_a thenne_v it_o befyll_v while_o this_o homely_a speak_n be_v draw_v
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thy_o follow_v &_o reprove_v here_o undisce_o i_o will_v gyve_v to_o the_o penance_n that_o â–ª_o in_o no_o wise_n thou_o go_v again_o to_o thy_o bed_n this_o night_n ne_z i_o think_v not_o to_o show_v the_o some_o thing_n now_o the_o which_o i_o will_v have_v say_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o offend_v my_o presence_n when_o that_o night_n be_v pass_v and._n day_n be_v come_v elysabeth_n begin_v to_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o grete_o to_o be_v torment_v for_o the_o offence_n she_o have_v do_v in_o the_o night_n afore_o to_o the_o mageste_v of_o the_o glory_n ouse_n virgyne_v as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o ¶_o and_o she_o drede_fw-la grete_o lest_z she_o may_v never_o after_o recover_v such_o a_o grace_n and_z so_o great_a a_o comfort_n to_o who_o prevy_n think_v the_o blessyd_v maid_n answeryd_v apere_v to_o she_o eftsoon_o and_o say_v drede_v the_o not_o daughter_n ne_o torment_fw-mi they_fw-mi not_o with_o folly_n doubt_v for_o want_v of_o i_o for_z thy_o trespass_n that_o be_v 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up_o and_o go_v to_o a_o book_n and_z begin_v to_o rede_n in_o it_o and_o the_o first_o oâ—ening_v of_o the_o book_n come_v before_o my_o sight_n the_o word_n of_o esaye_n the_o prophet_n ecce_fw-la virgo_fw-la concipâ—et_fw-la et_fw-la pariet_fw-la â—â—â—â—um_fw-la &_o ct_n ¶_o that_o be_v 'loo_o a_o maiden_n shall_v conceyve_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n &_o câ—_n and_o as_o i_o bethink_v i_o think_n that_o maydenhode_n please_v moche_n to_o god_n since_o he_o will_v his_o son_n shall_v be_v borin_o of_o a_o maid_n thenne_n i_o purpose_v in_o my_o herte_n for_o the_o reverence_n of_o he_o to_o keep_v maydenhode_n &_o if_o it_o befyll_v i_o to_o see_v hyâ—_n for_o to_o serve_v hyâ—_n in_o maydenhede_v all_o my_o lyf_v tyme._n and_o if_o it_o nedyd_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi with_o she_o through_o aâ—_n the_o world_n after_o this_o the_o next_o night_n follow_v while_o i_o pray_v with_o devocyon_n of_o soul_n beseech_v god_n that_o he_o will_v let_v i_o see_v the_o maid_n before_o or_o i_o deyede_v sodeyn_o when_o i_o be_v in_o derkenes_n so_o moche_n bryghtenesse_n appear_v to_o i_o before_o my_o sight_n that_o in_o comparyson_n of_o it_o the_o son_n be_v as_o nought_o and_z from_o that_o shynnge_n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n clereli_fw-la seyeng_v to_o i_o maiden_n of_o davyd_v kyur_v thou_o shall_v bear_v my_o â—onne_n ¶_o and_o he_o add_v thereto_o wot_v thou_o certain_o that_o the_o same_o worship_n and_o reverence_n that_o thou_o desire_v for_o to_o do_v to_o another_o maiden_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o afore_o other_o i_o will_v for_o sothe_o that_o thou_o be_v that_o maiden_n the_o which_o shall_v here_o my_o son_n and_o the_o which_o not_o only_o thou_o shalâ—_n have_v he_o by_o thyself_o ne_z in_o thyself_o but_z by_o law_n of_o matrymonye_n thou_o shall_v may_v gyve_v he_o to_o who_o the_o like_v and_z he_o shall_v not_o have_v my_o grace_n ne_o my_o love_n ne_o he_o shall_v â–ª_o not_o entre_fw-fr the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o son_n that_o will_v not_o love_v the_o and_z trow_v the_o the_z mother_n of_o my_o son_n that_o shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o â–ª_o the_o for_o helthe_n of_o mankind_n and_o thou_o all_o one_o shall_v may_v grant_v to_o other_o of_o his_o grace_n the_z which_o thou_o shall_v receyve_v of_o i_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v i_o hear_v this_o word_n i_o be_v ravyssh_v of_o myself_o for_o moche_n drede_fw-la and_o wonder_a and_z i_o fylle_v down_o prostrate_a on_o my_o face_n as_o deed_n for_z i_o may_v not_o hold_v up_o myself_o but_o sodeyn_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n stand_v by_o i_o reyse_v i_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o comfort_v i_o and_z sayda_o ¶_o drede_v the_o not_o for_z why_o thou_o be_v blyss_v above_o alle_fw-mi wommen_fw-mi and_o in_o the_z restyth_o god_n grace_v by_o the_o which_o all_o may_v lyght_o be_v fullfyl_v that_o be_v say_v to_o the_o of_o our_o lord_n ¶_o for_o that_o time_n forward_o i_o cessyd_v not_o to_z gyve_v lovynge_n to_o my_o creature_n day_n and_o night_n with_o herte_v mouth_n and_o werke_v with_o 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