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that_o they_o have_v /_o and_o go_v to_o the_o mesel_a house_n for_o to_o serve_v the_o seek_v creature_n /_o by_o which_o they_o come_v too_o great_a perfeccyon_n after_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o same_o marry_o /_o that_o her_o husbonde_n that_o have_v be_v her_o felawe_n in_o humylyte_n for_o to_o serve_v the_o seek_v man_n and_o woman_n /_o shall_v be_v her_o felawe_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n gyve_v we_o ensample_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o touch_v the_o seek_v people_n and_o hele_v they_o the_o servant_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v dysdayne_n ne_o shame_n to_o vesyte_n the_o seek_v people_n ne_o to_o serve_v theym_fw-mi /_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o to_o serve_v &_o vesyte_n they_o of_o who_o he_o take_v the_o form_n and_o semblance_n of_o his_o servant_n this_o say_v saint_n poule_n for_o to_o serve_v we_o that_o be_v seek_v by_o sin_n ¶_o the_o u_o braunce_n of_o mercy_n ca._n c.xxxvi_o 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grace_n /_o for_z they_o receyve_v aungelly_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v if_o such_o people_n receyve_v aungelly_n for_o they_o receyve_v our_o lord_n like_a as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o who_o receyve_v theym_a receyven_v he_o as_o he_o say_v /_o &_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v do_v to_o he_o /_o whereof_o saint_n gregory_n recount_v of_o a_o good_a man_n which_o be_v moche_o piteous_a &_o glad_o receyve_v the_o poor_a people_n into_o his_o house_n /_o he_o receyve_v on_o
tofore_o other_o virtue_n when_o it_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o without_o ordure_n of_o sin_n for_o who_o that_o be_v hool_n &_o chaste_a of_o body_n &_o be_v corrupt_a of_o heart_n &_o of_o thought_n he_o or_o she_o be_v like_o a_o sepulchre_n which_o be_v whit_n &_o fair_a withoutforth_o &_o within_o be_v full_a of_o careyn_n of_o deed_n body_n stynk_n &_o roty_a vyrgynyte_n be_v like_a to_o a_o whit_n robe_n wherein_o the_o spot_v be_v more_o foul_a &_o more_o apparent_a /_o than_z in_o a_o robe_n of_o another_o colour_n this_o robe_n ouÈt_o to_o be_v well_o keep_v from_o iii_o spot_v that_o be_v of_o fylthe_n /_o of_o blood_n and_o of_o fire_n /_o thyse_n iii_o spot_v defoule_n more_o this_o whit_n robe_n than_o other_o the_o spot_n of_o fylthe_n /_o be_v the_o covetyse_n of_o the_o world_n /_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o will_v please_v god_n &_o the_o world_n his_o enemy_n /_o as_o say_v saint_n gregoire_fw-fr /_o &_o he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o will_v please_v the_o world_n which_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n whereof_o saint_n johan_o say_v /_o who_o that_o will_v be_v friend_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v enemy_n to_o god_n &_o saint_n paul_n say_v if_o i_o will_v please_v the_o peple_n of_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o jesu_n cryst_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v not_o please_v the_o world_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v all_o set_v to_o god_n &_o he_o that_o have_v over_o great_a array_n &_o curyous_a about_o his_o body_n be_v not_o so_o for_o no_o ê‘sone_n sech_v never_o beaulte_n ne_o couryosyte_n of_o robe_n ne_o of_o paremente_n if_o he_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v seen_v of_o the_o peple_n &_o who_o that_o sech_v moost_n of_o such_o beaute_n lese_v most_o the_o beaute_fw-fr of_o his_o soul_n &_o of_o his_o conscience_n wythinforth_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v please_v god_n whereof_o saint_n bernard_n say_v to_o they_o that_o sechen_a 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prophet_n say_v be_v withinforth_o /_o that_o be_v in_o holy_a conscyence_n and_o in_o good_a virtue_n /_o where_o as_o be_v no_o point_n of_o covetyse_n but_o for_o to_o plaice_n to_o god_n /_o and_z in_o this_o wise_a the_o spot_n of_o fylthe_n defoyl_v not_o also_o a_o person_n ought_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o spot_n of_o blood_n that_o be_v of_o thought_n and_o of_o flesshly_a desire_n /_o whereof_o saint_n jerome_n say_v that_o such_o vygynyte_n be_v sacrefyce_n &_o offering_n to_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o which_o be_v not_o entatch_v in_o the_o herte_fw-fr of_o any_o evil_a thought_n or_o consent_v for_o like_a as_o himself_o say_v no_o thing_n avayl_v vyrgynyte_v of_o body_n where_o as_o be_v corrupcyon_n of_o herte_n or_o of_o thought_n or_o of_o consenting_a also_o the_o fruyt_n be_v not_o good_a how_o well_o that_o it_o be_v fair_a withoutforth_o /_o when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o worm_n and_o of_o retynnesse_n withinforth_o ¶_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o spote_n that_o come_v of_o the_o fire_n /_o the_o fire_n bren_v and_o brule_v the_o white_a robe_n of_o chastyte_n &_o of_o vyrgynyte_n /_o that_o be_v when_o glad_o they_o here_o or_o herkene_n foul_a word_n that_o may_v moeve_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o thus_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n /_o &_o also_o other_o time_n we_o have_v say_v it_o tofore_o the_o evyll_n word_n /_o corrupten_n the_o good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o say_v seneke_n /_o keep_v the_o fro_o evil_a word_n &_o dyshone_a for_o who_o that_o be_v so_o accustom_a /_o he_o drede_v not_o ne_o fer_v no_o shame_n /_o &_o fall_v the_o more_o lyght_o in_o to_o sin_n /_o &_o therefore_o who_o that_o will_v cleanly_a keep_v the_o white_a robe_n of_o vyrgynyte_n he_o behove_v to_o keep_v he_o well_o fro_o sa_v &_o hear_v such_o word_n as_o thereby_o he_o may_v brenne_n the_o cat_n bren_v oft_o her_o skin_n /_o &_o so_o do_v not_o the_o wild_a cat_n vyrgynyte_n among_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v compare_v and_o liken_v to_o the_o flower_n de_fw-fr lys_n /_o which_o be_v a_o moche_n fair_a flower_n /_o and_o moche_v white_a whereof_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o scrypture_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n my_o friend_n /_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a soul_n of_o a_o vyrgyn_v /_o is_z as_o the_o le_o among_o the_o thorn_n the_o specyall_a friend_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v vyrgynyte_n of_o herte_n &_o of_o body_n for_o that_o be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n gete_v moo_v specyal_o the_o love_n and_o the_o famylyaryte_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o whereof_o saint_n johan_n thevamge_n list_v be_v a_o clean_o vyrgyn_v /_o and_o be_v among_o all_o thappostle_n moo_v famyly_o which_o our_o lord_n &_o moost_n pryve_v /_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n /_o nevertheless_o he_o love_v well_o other_o /_o but_z he_o love_v saint_n johan_n moost_n for_o his_o virgynyte_n this_o flower_n de_fw-fr lys_n or_o lylye_o that_o keep_v his_o beaute_n among_o the_o thorn_n of_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o for_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v our_o body_n human_a be_v but_o a_o smoke_n /_o that_o have_v no_o charge_n as_o of_o himself_o but_o as_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n /_o that_o be_v the_o evyll_n menynge_v /_o which_o oft_o prick_v the_o soul_n /_o but_o the_o flower_n of_o vyrgynyte_n take_v no_o heed_n of_o the_o thorn_n /_o when_o it_o be_v well_o root_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o defend_v it_o fro_o thorn_n of_o temptation_n /_o &_o this_o flower_n ought_v to_o have_v vi_o leve_n /_o &_o three_o grain_n of_o gold_n tofore_o the_o first_o leef_n be_v the_o holenes_n of_o thy_o body_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n de_fw-fr entire_a and_o hole_n wtout_fw-fr corrupcyon_n of_o lechery_n for_o if_o a_o vyrgyn_v be_v corrupt_a and_o all_o ageyn_v she_o will_v /_o she_o shall_v not_o less_o therefore_o the_o reward_n of_o vyrginyte_n whereof_o saint_n lucye_n vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v say_v to_o the_o tyrant_n if_o thou_o corrupt_v i_o against_o my_o wylle_n /_o my_o chastyte_n shall_v be_v double_v as_o touch_v the_o meryte_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n the_o second_o leef_n of_o vyrgynyte_n be_v clennesse_n of_o heart_n for_o like_a as_o saint_n iherome_n say_v nought_o avayll_v to_o have_v vyrgynyte_n of_o the_o body_n /_o that_z have_v wylle_v for_o to_o marye_n high_a or_o she_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o have_v avow_a chastyte_n for_o who_o that_o have_v avow_a to_o keep_v vyrgynyte_n or_o chastyte_v /_o he_o aught_o to_o keep_v his_o heart_n clean_a and_o chaste_a the_o thyrd_o leef_n of_o vyrgynyte_n be_v humylyte_n for_o vyrgynyte_v with_o pride_n please_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n bernard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o moche_n fair_a thing_n of_o humylyte_n with_o vyrgynyte_n and_o that_o soul_n moche_n please_v to_o god_n that_o in_o humylyte_n gyve_v preyse_v of_o vyrgynyte_n &_o vyrgynyte_n embelyssh_v humilyte_n i_o dare_v well_o say_v say_v he_o that_o wythoute_n humylyte_n the_o 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of_o body_n /_o like_o as_o we_o have_v show_v afore_o and_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n /_o that_o bless_v ben_fw-mi they_o that_o be_v clean_o of_o herte_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n this_o bless_v begyn_v here_o /_o for_z they_o be_v purge_v from_o derkness_n of_o error_n /_o as_z to_o the_o understond_n /_o and_z from_o the_o spot_v of_o sin_n /_o as_z to_o the_o wylle_n /_o and_o therefore_o they_o see_v god_n by_o faith_n enlumyne_v of_o clearness_n /_o which_o come_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o understond_v by_o which_o a_o man_n know_v his_o creator_n /_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n /_o without_o slydinge_v /_o wtout_o doubting_a /_o and_z without_o waver_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n where_o they_o be_v so_o join_v and_o ferm_o found_v /_o that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v theym_a for_o death_n ne_fw-fr for_o to_o suffer_v any_o torment_fw-mi wat_fw-mi somever_fw-mi it_o be_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o be_v bless_v they_o that_o be_v clean_a of_o heart_n in_o this_o mortal_a lyf_v for_o they_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o herte_a /_o the_o understond_n and_o the_o will_v so_o clear_v and_o so_o clean_o that_o they_o see_v god_n and_o byleve_v he_o by_o faith_n ferme_fw-fr and_o certain_a like_o as_o we_o have_v say_v tofore_o ¶_o whereof_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o saint_n thomas_n /_o by_z cause_n thou_o have_v seen_v i_o /_o thou_o have_v byleve_v i_o but_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v not_o seen_v i_o bodily_a /_o and_o have_v byleve_v i_o certain_o /_o but_o this_o bless_v shall_v be_v perfyght_o in_o the_o lyf_v perdurable_a /_o where_o he_o that_o be_v clean_o of_o heart_n which_o here_o see_v he_o by_o faith_n /_o that_o be_v always_o derk_o there_o in_o his_o glory_n shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_v all_o clere_o as_o say_v saint_n poule_n that_o be_v the_o bless_v to_o angel_n and_o to_o saint_n which_o see_v he_o in_o his_o precyous_a visage_n /_o 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