god_n the_o first_o book_n of_o esdre_n plain_o do_v declare_v ¶_o so_o yâ—_z himself_o be_v full_o obedyent_n unto_o almgyghty_a goddys_n will_n and_o teach_v all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o same_o as_z it_o do_v appear_v as_o well_o of_o the_o speedy_a build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_z of_o ympnes_n oblacyonâ—_n sacrifice_n with_o other_o praysynge_n of_o god_n which_o he_o &_o the_o levite_n at_o his_o commandment_n show_v &_o make_v unto_o goddis_fw-la worshyppe_n &_o praise_v first_o in_o setting_a the_o fundacyon_n of_o the_o say_a temple_n as_o it_o be_v declaryd_v the_o first_o book_n of_o esdre_n the_o three_o chapytre_n ¶_o zorobabell_n say_v he_o the_o soon_o of_o salatiel_n &_o ihun_v the_o soon_o of_o josedech_n &_o other_o of_o their_o brother_n preeste_n &_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o resydue_n of_o jew_n delyverde_v from_o captyvyte_o ordeynyd_v levites_n from_o xx_o year_n age_n &_o above_o to_o survey_v the_o artifycer_n gadere_v to_o the_o new_a build_n of_o this_o 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yâ—_z apostle_n the_o xu_o chapytre_n to_o the_o romayn_v that_o we_o to_o who_o truth_n be_v make_v open_a by_o ihun_v cryste_n as_o tech_v saint_n john_n in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n shall_v lern_v obedience_n learn_v zele_n &_o dilygence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o thyse_n fader_n passyd_v in_o fygure_n and_o again_o to_o take_v great_a shame_n &_o conscyence_n when_o we_o rede_v they_o to_o have_v do_v so_o zealous_o in_o goddys_n cause_n and_o behold_v ourself_o how_o neclygent_a we_o ben_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o for_o cursyd_v be_v he_o which_o do_v the_o werke_n of_o god_n fraudelent_o after_o jeremye_n the_o xlviij_o chapytre_n they_o build_v we_o distroye_v they_o gadryd_v we_o disperge_n they_o curyd_v we_o kylle_v they_o make_v we_o mar_v i_o will_v no_o man_n accuse_v but_o look_v on_o our_o dede_n and_o behold_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o comparyson_n bytwene_v light_n and_o derkenesse_n ¶_o thenne_n have_v we_o here_o of_o two_o named_fw-la by_o this_o name_n ihun_v of_o laudable_a memory_n in_o the_o scrypture_n of_o god_n the_o fyrsste_n be_v ihun_v nave_n helper_n and_o saver_n of_o the_o people_n by_o may_v &_o power_n the_o second_o be_v ihun_v josedech_n saver_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o devowte_n obedience_n as_o now_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o three_o of_o laudable_a memory_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v ihuns_fw-mi filius_fw-la sirach_n the_o soon_o of_o sirach_n sonny_n soon_o unto_o ihun_n josedech_n as_o himself_o rehercyth_v in_o his_o prologue_n of_o the_o book_n named_fw-la by_o he_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la ¶_o and_o full_a convenyent_o be_v this_o fader_fw-mi named_fw-la ihuns_fw-mi a_o helper_n or_o saver_n of_o the_o people_n ê‘_n sapienciam_fw-la by_o his_o great_a wysdom_n give_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o teach_v to_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o laudable_a wysdom_n leave_v behind_o he_o in_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 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have_v to_o atteyne_v wisdom_n wonder_v it_o be_v to_o rede_n as_o at_o large_a declare_v saint_n jerom_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la paulinus_fw-la the_o prologue_n of_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v ¶_o we_o rede_v say_v saint_n jerom_n in_o old_a story_n many_o man_n have_v seek_v far_o countree_n strange_a nacyn_n &_o passid_v right_a peryllous_a see_v that_z they_o may_v speak_v famyliar_o with_o such_o philosopher_n who_o werke_n they_o before_o time_n have_v rad_a to_o learn_v of_o they_o wysdom_n this_o die_v both_o pictagoras_n &_o plato_n of_o who_o say_v saint_n jerom_n in_o the_o same_o place_n such_o zele_n have_v plato_n to_o wysdom_n and_o cunning_a that_o he_o folowyd_v scyence_n in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o though_o scyence_n have_v flee_v from_o he_o and_o on_o a_o time_n be_v he_o take_v by_o pirate_n in_o the_o
after_o thy_o faith_n and_o to_o lazare_n four_o day_n in_o his_o grave_n veni_fw-la foras_fw-la come_v forth_o &_o live_v cryste_n never_o usyd_v emplaster_n potion_n bayne_z ne_o ointment_n but_o it_o be_v one_o when_o with_o his_o holy_a spotell_n meddle_v with_o clay_n he_o enoynt_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a which_o after_o saint_n john_n crisostom_n be_v moâ—_n for_o mystery_n than_o for_o the_o matere_fw-mi ¶_o of_o this_o aper_v how_o our_o saviour_n by_o mynystraconn_n of_o his_o great_a cure_n on_o the_o soul_n &_o body_n of_o syke_a man_n nygh_v to_o man_n kind_n by_o his_o great_a &_o almyghty_a power_n show_v himself_o a_o meek_a servant_n to_o cause_v mankind_n to_o nigh_o unto_o he_o by_o hert_o love_n his_o great_a benefit_n due_o consydr_v ¶_o three_o and_o final_o in_o this_o party_n i_o say_v our_o savyour_fw-mi crist_n nygh_v unto_o man_n my_o nystr_a unto_o he_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n leve_v in_o his_o holy_a chyrche_n with_o man_n for_o ever_o auctoryte_n &_o power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o this_o die_v our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o his_o great_a goodness_n but_o by_o his_o power_n &_o auctorite_n for_o as_o hynself_n say_v in_o ye._n xxviij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathu_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n be_v yeven_v unto_o our_o ihun_n crist_n ¶_o for_o the_o declaraconn_n of_o this_o troth_n how_o crist_n have_v nygh_v unto_o mankind_n by_o his_o sacrament_n i_o shall_v short_o show_v you_o three_o truth_n first_o why_o criste_n institute_v yâ—_z holy_a sacramentâ—_n in_o his_o chirche_n second_o what_o sacrament_n â–ª_o he_o institute_v &_o thyrd_o how_o he_o nygh_v to_o man_n in_o yâ—_z same_o ¶_o first_o why_o our_o savyour_fw-mi instytutde_fw-mi holy_a sacrament_n in_o his_o chyrche_n declare_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o first_o disâ—ynction_n of_o the_o four_o for_o three_o cause_n for_o man_n humâ—lyation_n for_z his_o eâ—udyconn_n &_o for_o his_o exercytaconâ—_n ¶_o these_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v instytute_a one_o for_o man_n shall_v meek_a himself_n which_o have_v offendid_a by_o pride_n &_o seek_v help_v everla_a in_o thing_n sensyble_a not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o god_n in_o they_o &_o by_o they_o ¶_o again_o thyse_n sacrament_n be_v institute_n for_o manny_n ghostly_a erudyconn_v that_o man_n which_o by_o his_o sin_n have_v lose_v the_o sight_n &_o perfyghte_a knowledge_n of_o god_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n may_v by_o vysyble_a sign_n &_o outward_a token_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o secret_a mysterye_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o thyse_n vysyble_a to_o ken_v sygnyfy_v &_o contain_v ¶_o for_o you_o must_v understonde_v that_o sacramentum_fw-la a_o sacrament_n after_o yâ—_z master_v in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v a_o token_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v true_a say_v master_n dwn_n on_o the_o same_o but_z that_o it_o be_v a_o practik_a &_o effectuous_a sigge_n not_o faylling_n ne_o uncertayn_a of_o his_o sygnyfycacy_n on_o for_o it_o put_v in_o effect_n and_o under_o god_n in_o a_o manere_fw-la be_v cause_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v thereby_o sygnyfy_v for_o the_o thing_n sure_o and_o undowtid_o folowyth_o if_o there_o be_v no_o defawte_a on_o he_o which_o shall_v receyve_v the_o sacrament_n ¶_o three_o i_o say_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v institute_n for_o manny_n excercytaconn_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v contynual_o ocupy_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n &_o not_o geve_v himself_o to_o vain_a ydilnesse_n for_o as_o say_v saint_n austyn_n ¶_o that_o man_n be_v not_o light_o win_v by_o the_o devylles_n temptaconn_v which_o gevyth_v himself_o to_o good_a occupaconn_n exhortyth_n therefore_o saint_n jerom_n be_v thou_o man_n ever_o more_o besy_v in_o some_o virtuous_a labour_n that_o the_o devyll_n find_v not_o the_o ydyll_n ¶_o thenne_n here_o appear_v the_o first_o why_o our_o savyour_fw-mi die_v mstitute_v sacrament_n in_o his_o holy_a chyrche_n i_o say_v for_o our_o humylyaconn_n erudiconn_v &_o excercytaconn_v but_o final_o for_o our_o saluaconn_v as_z in_o the_o second_o troth_n of_o this_o party_n shall_v appear_v which_o i_o say_v to_o be_v this_o ¶_o what_o sacrament_n our_o savyour_fw-mi die_v ordain_v &_o institute_v in_o his_o chyrche_n seven_o i_o say_v as_o the_o master_n declare_v at_o large_a in_o the_o â—ij_fw-la which_o all_o ben_fw-mi effectuous_a sign_n of_o grace_n to_o each_o man_n which_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o worthy_o do_v receyve_v and_o so_o be_v mean_n of_o man_n final_a saluaconn_v ¶_o to_o talk_v of_o all_o thyse_n sacrament_n to_o yâ—_z purpoo_v time_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o wot_v i_o shall_v therefore_o talk_v of_o three_o of_o they_o show_v how_o kind_o our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n ihun_v nygh_v unto_o man_n in_o each_o of_o they_o for_o that_o be_v my_o purpoo_n to_o show_v the_o first_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n the_o second_o of_o penance_n the_o three_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n the_o first_o be_v of_o necessite_a simplicâ—â—_n to_o man_n the_o second_o be_v of_o necessyte_n condicional_a the_o three_o be_v of_o necessyte_n convenient_a the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_n be_v of_o necessyte_n simplicâ—â—_n for_o baptym_fw-mi be_v that_o first_o gate_n by_o the_o which_o every_o man_n must_v pass_v of_o necessite_n that_o purpose_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o heaven_n cryste_n this_o afferm_v in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o john_n ¶_o may_v no_o man_n say_v cryste_n unto_o nichodeme_n entre_fw-fr in_fw-la to_o heaven_n but_z he_o be_v regenerate_v &_o redemyd_fw-la in_o water_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ¶_o i_o call_v this_o sacrament_n of_o necessite_a simpliciâ—_n for_o since_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v sinner_n as_n be_v above_o declare_v all_o man_n must_v be_v clensyd_v of_o their_o sin_n or_o they_o entre_fw-fr into_o heaven_n for_z therne_a comyth_n ne_o yet_o abide_v since_o any_o sin_n or_o sinner_n thenne_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ihuns_fw-mi criste_n of_o his_o great_a godenes_n ordenyd_v &_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptym_a as_o a_o necessary_a gate_n to_o entry_n by_o towards_o heaven_n here_o be_v none_o excepconn_v but_o young_a &_o old_a cristen_v mamny_n child_n &_o hethen_n jew_n or_o gentile_a what_o soever_o state_n he_o be_v of_o by_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n must_v he_o pass_v without_o the_o baptym_n of_o blood_n as_z holy_a martyrdom_n it_o let_v or_o prevent_v and_o for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v so_o necessary_a cryste_n prechyd_a &_o declaryd_v this_o specyal_o as_o testify_v both_o mark_n &_o maâ—â—u_n a_o lytyll_a before_o his_o ascencyon_n he_o command_v his_o dyscyple_n this_o wise_n go_v you_o forth_o say_v cryste_n in_o to_o all_o yâ—_z world_n teach_v you_o all_o people_n baptise_v they_o in_z the_o name_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o so_o ever_o have_v true_a faith_n &_o be_v baptyse_v he_o shall_v be_v savyd_v ¶_o second_o i_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v of_o necessite_a condicionall_a that_o declare_v i_o thus_o for_o as_o baptym_n wassh_v away_o origynall_a sin_n &_o actual_a where_o it_o be_v so_o do_v yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o penance_n take_v away_o sin_n or_o sin_n actual_a after_o baptym_v commit_v in_o wytnesse_n of_o this_o cry_v geve_a auctorytee_n to_o preesthode_n for_o ever_o to_o geve_v remyssyoâ—_n of_o sin_n insufflate_v and_o gracyous_o brethyd_v in_o his_o discyple_n say_v ¶_o receyve_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o so_o ever_o sin_n you_o forgeve_v forgeven_v be_v they_o at_o god_n and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v retain_v be_v they_o att_o god_n the._n xx_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o john_n now_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n in_o this_o lyf_v comyn_o as_o saint_n john_n shewyth_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n in_o thyse_n word_n ¶_o if_o we_o say_v yâ—_z we_o be_v no_o sinner_n we_o disceyve_v ourself_o &_o troth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o not_o oon_o in_o one_o sin_n we_o offend_v god_n but_o in_o many_o sin_n as_o declare_v saint_n jamys_o in_o his_o epystle_n the_o first_o chapytre_n we_o all_o say_v he_o offend_v god_n in_o many_o offence_n &_o â—respasses_n be_v therefore_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o penance_n necessary_a to_o man_n condicional_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n offend_v as_z we_o do_v all_o comin_o then_o be_v yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o penance_n necessary_a to_o yâ—_z releyf_v of_o mamny_n sin_n to_o put_v high_a in_o surete_a of_o remyssion_n for_o penitencia_fw-la habitê°_n thabite_v of_o penance_n be_v not_o of_o such_o surete_a as_o declare_v master_n dwn_n in_o the_o four_o then_o since_o this_o sacrament_n be_v of_o necessyte_n require_v to_o all_o sinner_n crist_n say_v in_o yâ—_z xiij_o chapytre_n of_o luke_n without_o you_o do_v penance_n all_o shall_v you_o perysshe_v cast_v
see_v &_o sell_v to_o denyse_n yâ—_z great_a tyrant_n yet_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v a_o philosofer_n a_o lover_n of_o cunning_a &_o wysdom_n he_o be_v more_o of_o price_n than_o the_o tyrant_n that_o buy_v he_o since_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o cunning_a he_o cowde_v more_o temperate_o bear_v himself_o in_o all_o adversyte_n than_o his_o master_n &_o soverayne_n he_o have_v in_o seruytude_n there_o shewyth_o forth_o saint_n jerom_n of_o titus_n liviê°_n of_o appoloniê°_n &_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n in_o great_a &_o profound_a wysdom_n &_o learn_v how_o their_o fame_n of_o cunning_a &_o wysdom_n drive_v man_n from_o the_o ferth_a party_n of_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v they_o to_o learn_v of_o they_o wysdome_n whereby_o they_o may_v sure_o order_fw-fr their_o act_n &_o dede_n to_o a_o perfyte_n end_n and_o not_o err_v from_o the_o same_o this_o labour_n &_o besynesse_n say_v saint_n jerom._n â—oke_v gentyl_o philosopher_n oon_o len_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o with_o faith_n no_o thing_n endow_v ¶_o and_o of_o this_o wysdom_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o man_n inquisiconn_n aristotle_n one_o of_o the_o great_a ensercher_n of_o the_o same_o say_v there_o be_v two_o kynde_n or_o party_n in_o the_o syxte_v book_n of_o his_o ethikis_n that_o one_o be_v callyd_v prudence_n the_o other_o sapyence_n ¶_o prudence_n â–ª_o after_o he_o be_v a_o wisdom_n to_o lede_n man_n that_o he_o err_v not_o from_o his_o reasonable_a end_n intendid_a in_o worldly_a occupaconn_n &_o besynesse_n ¶_o and_o sapyence_n after_o he_o stond_v in_o speculaconn_n of_o high_a &_o presume_v cause_n so_o that_o sapience_n be_v a_o wysdome_n to_o lede_n man_n yâ—_z he_o err_v not_o from_o his_o end_n natural_o after_o aristotle_n but_z in_o very_a deed_n supernatural_o ententyd_v and_o in_o this_o sapyence_n after_o he_o restyth_v manny_n felycyte_v in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z he_o may_v atteyne_v to_o sapyence_n at_o his_o opynyon_n be_v felix_fw-la blessyd_v or_o happy_a for_o he_o shall_v not_o err_v from_o truth_n necessary_a to_o his_o bliss_n &_o perfyte_n end_n ¶_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a it_o these_o philosofer_n die_v moche_n to_o atteyne_v their_o intent_n &_o purpose_n not_o to_o err_v from_o the_o end_n yet_o fail_v they_o oft_o time_n thereof_o which_o appear_v as_o well_o of_o their_o error_n abowte_n the_o last_o &_o perfyte_n end_n as_o of_o their_o error_n abowte_n mean_v lede_a to_o the_o same_o end_n as_o declare_v aristotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o ethikis_n where_o he_o show_v that_o some_o put_v there_o final_a end_n in_o riches_n some_o in_o concupiscence_n some_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n &_o other_o transytory_a pleysure_n which_o may_v not_o endure_v but_o must_v needs_o faylle_v yet_o be_v thyse_n callyd_v &_o account_v wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o â—uche_o wise_a man_n that_o for_o their_o wysdom_n they_o be_v of_o immortal_a fame_n among_o worldly_a man_n &_o callyd_v sapientes_fw-la wise_a man_n seâ—in_o by_o excellence_n yet_o fayllyd_v they_o &_o erryd_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o neither_o by_o their_o prudence_n ne_o yet_o their_o â—apyence_n lad_n they_o or_o themselves_o or_o their_o follower_n to_o the_o right_n &_o perfyte_n end_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a ¶_o thene_n be_v none_o of_o this_o ihun_v ê‘_n sapienciam_fw-la the_o helper_n or_o saver_n of_o man_n to_o lede_n high_o by_o wysdom_n to_o his_o right_a end_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o error_n declare_v yâ—_z apostle_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z first_o chapytre_n to_o the_o romayn_v this_o philosofer_v err_v say_v saint_n paul_n ¶_o for_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o worshypt_v not_o hy_z as_o their_n god_n but_o wanysshid_v in_o their_o proud_a reason_n &_o call_v them self_o wise_a man_n be_v fooly_n in_o deed_n but_o a_o question_n be_v this_o how_o know_v thyse_n philosofer_v god_n the_o apostle_n ansuer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o invisible_a misterye_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v know_v of_o man_n the_o chief_n creature_n of_o this_o world_n by_o other_o small_a &_o low_a creature_n of_o the_o same_o but_o how_o vanysshid_v thyse_n philosofer_v how_o err_v they_o for_o sothe_o for_o they_o give_v not_o due_a thanks_n to_o god_n their_o maker_n &_o gever_n of_o their_o benefyte_n say_v saint_n austin_n on_o this_o letter_n ¶_o thyse_n philosofer_n see_v the_o end_n of_o all_o creature_n know_v there_o be_v one_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n but_z unkind_a unto_o their_o maker_n yâ—_z give_v to_o they_o this_o knowledge_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o proud_o their_o knowledge_n &_o wysdom_n &_o for_o their_o pride_n lose_v there_o true_a knowledge_n &_o make_v both_o blind_a &_o er_v from_o troth_n accord_v unto_o yâ—_z propheâ—ye_o of_o abâ—y_n yâ—_z first_o chapytre_n rehercyd_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o epistle_n &_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr unto_o the_o corinthees_n i_o shall_v say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n distroye_v &_o bring_v to_o nought_o yâ—_z sapience_n of_o sapient_a man_n &_o i_o shall_v reprove_v &_o bring_v in_o confusyon_n the_o prudence_n of_o prudent_a man_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o word_n god_n join_v â—ogyders_n sapience_n &_o prudence_n of_o this_o world_n showing_z that_o they_z ne_z yet_o any_o of_o they_o lede_v or_o help_v man_n to_o his_o perfyte_n end_n and_o forw_n t_o sheweth_z thapostle_n in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n what_o sapience_n &_o what_o prudence_n it_o be_v yâ—_z ready_o lede_v man_n to_o his_o perfyte_n end_n that_o he_o ne_o err_v abowte_fw-mi the_o end_n ne_o yet_o in_o mean_n to_o yâ—_z same_o ¶_o it_o plesyd_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o preaching_n of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n &_o wysdom_n there_o with_o in_z contain_v â—at_a the_o world_n acountyd_v folyssnes_n everlastyng_o to_o save_v all_o tho_o which_o thereunto_o geve_v fast_o &_o strong_a faith_n accord_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi in_z yâ—_z last_o chapytre_n of_o mark_n prithee_o you_o say_v cryste_n to_o his_o discyple_n my_o gospel_n to_o all_o man_n &_o wymmen_v say_v you_o unto_o they_o yâ—_z he_o which_o true_o bilevyth_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v everlastyng_o save_v ¶_o so_o that_o in_o the_o scrypture_n of_o god_n be_v write_v true_a wysdom_n contain_v perfyte_n prudence_n &_o perfyte_n sapience_n prudence_n to_o directe_v every_o man_n in_o this_o world_n lyve_v yâ—_z he_o err_v not_o in_o worldly_a act_n &_o besinesse_n sapience_n yâ—_z he_o err_v not_o in_o his_o final_a end_n &_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o require_v fulgens_fw-la in_o his_o sermon_n of_o confessor_n this_o shewyth_o at_o large_a ¶_o in_o holy_a scrypture_n be_v contain_v both_o milk_n for_o young_a chyldn_n &_o substancyall_a meet_v for_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v easy_o learn_v for_o begynners_n &_o profound_a wisdom_n for_o man_n of_o cunning_a it_o folowyth_o there_o be_v doctrine_n convenyent_n for_o everi_n aege_fw-la for_o every_o state_n for_o everi_n condiconn_v &_o â—_o this_o holy_a &_o ghostly_a wisdom_n be_v it_o that_o good_a fad_n ever_o desire_v to_o have_v that_o they_o with_o light_n may_v pass_v through_o this_o world_n in_o such_o astate_n as_o theâ—_n stand_v on_o wythoute_n error_n or_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o final_o their_o supernatural_a end_n to_o which_o end_n yâ—_z wysdome_n of_o the_o world_n may_v never_o lede_v the_o haver_n ¶_o as_o of_o solomon_n â–ª_o we_o rede_v in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o king_n which_o command_v by_o god_n to_o ask_v he_o what_o petyconn_n he_o wool_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o it_o shall_v be_v grauntyd_v askyd_v of_o god_n onnly_a wysdom_n to_o order_fw-fr himself_n &_o his_o people_n to_o goddis_fw-la pleysure_n god_n give_v he_o wysdom_n above_o all_o mortal_a man_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n ¶_o almyÈty_n god_n say_v he_o give_v unto_o solomon_n plentevous_a abundance_n of_o sapience_n &_o prudence_n and_o with_o this_o wysdom_n come_v general_o all_o other_o profitable_a good_n ¶_o the_o wysdome_n of_o this_o prince_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o people_n of_o far_o countree_n come_v to_o seek_v he_o &_o learn_v of_o he_o wysdom_n some_o in_o jugemente_n some_o to_o order_fw-fr well_o their_o ream_n or_o household_n some_o to_o order_fw-fr themselves_o to_o goddis_fw-la pleysure_n in_o somoche_n that_o regina_fw-la saba_n the_o noble_a pryncesse_n hear_a the_o merueyllous_a wysdom_n of_o solomon_n come_v out_o of_o far_o countree_n to_o here_o &_o learn_v of_o his_o wysdom_n as_o it_o be_v open_v the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o x._o chapytre_fw-la ¶_o of_o which_o apperyth_v that_o this_o ghostly_a &_o godly_a wysdom_n of_o old_a time_n be_v great_o desyrid_a of_o great_a man_n of_o mean_a man_n of_o everi_n astate_n for_o by_o this_o wysdom_n they_o may_v order_fw-fr all_o their_o lyve_n
vanysshyd_v &_o erryd_v in_o their_o thouhte_n they_o be_v amasyd_v in_o their_o mind_n not_o know_v their_o almyghty_a maker_n which_o make_v all_o creature_n of_o noughte_v it_o be_v not_o that_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v dyspute_v with_o they_o ¶_o but_o to_o we_o all_o of_o crystis_fw-mi relygyon_n &_o holy_a faith_n enough_o it_o be_v to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o creaconn_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o a_o substance_n of_o no_o matere_a before_o go_v and_o that_o immedyat_o which_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o mighty_a power_n oon_o to_o god_n belong_v the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n the_o first_o distyncconn_v of_o the_o second_o book_n this_o declare_v putting_a there_o dyversyte_n atwyxe_n creare_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la creaconn_v &_o facconn_v ¶_o creator_n say_v he_o be_v which_o of_o no_o thing_n makyth_v somewhat_o so_o that_o this_o act_n of_o creaconn_n proper_o be_v to_o make_v aught_o of_o nought_o facere_fw-la yâ—_z be_v to_o make_v it_o be_v not_o oon_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n of_o nought_o but_o of_o some_o fore_n go_v matere_a so_o yâ—_z both_o angel_n &_o man_n be_v named_fw-la factour_n but_o not_o creator_n for_o this_o name_n of_o creaconn_n be_v onn_o to_o god_n belong_a which_o makyth_v some_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o some_o thing_n he_o makyth_v of_o aught_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o matere_a forego_v all_o be_v it_o in_o holy_a â—crypture_n thyse_n name_v be_v often_o take_v the_o one_o for_o yâ—_z other_o as_o the_o creator_n for_o the_o factor_n you_o &_o many_o time_n the_o factor_n for_o the_o creator_n ¶_o thenne_n have_v we_o first_o in_o this_o party_n wherein_o stond_v the_o act_n of_o creaconn_n i_o say_v in_o the_o act_n of_o almyghty_a power_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o aught_o of_o nought_o onn_o to_o god_n belong_a ¶_o the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v in_o this_o party_n to_o be_v declaryd_v that_o our_o eternal_a ihun_v the_o soon_o natural_a of_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi everla_a excersyce_v this_o act_n or_o deed_n of_o creaconn_n this_o truth_n declaryd_v moses_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o god_n gen._n prio_fw-la the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o gen_n in_o principio_fw-la inqd_v creavit_fw-la deê°_n celum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la almyghty_a god_n say_v he_o fader_fw-mi soon_o &_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n &_o one_o god_n at_o the_o begyne_v make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n of_o nought_o ¶_o of_o which_o word_n aper_v that_o the_o outward_a acâ—_n or_o dede_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a trynyte_n be_v indivisible_a &_o therefore_o be_v this_o act_n of_o creacyon_n rather_o say_v she_o of_o a_o term_n essencial_a than_o ê‘sonal_a as_o when_o moses_n say_v god_n create_v &_o not_o the_o fad_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o the_o fader_fw-mi die_v create_v so_o die_v the_o soon_o &_o so_o die_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o not_o three_o creator_n â—t_z one_o creator_n as_z not_o three_o almyghteâ—â—_n but_o one_o almyghty_a ne_fw-fr three_o goddis_fw-la but_o one_o god_n ¶_o yâ—_z and_o onâ—_n man_n doubt_n where_o this_o act_n of_o creaconn_n be_v to_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n ihun_n criste_n appertain_v &_o belong_a as_z to_o true_a crysten_v man_n be_v no_o doubt_n go_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n &_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o plain_o expressyd_v first_o by_o his_o secretary_n saint_n john_n &_o after_o by_o himself_o saint_n john_n purpose_n to_o declare_v of_o crysty_n holy_a divynyte_n begyn_v in_o this_o wise_n in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la et_fw-fr veâ—bun_fw-fr erat_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la the_o soon_o of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v everlastyng_o in_o the_o fader_fw-mi with_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o one_o god_n with_o the_o fader_fw-mi to_o stone_v moche_n in_o declaraconn_n of_o this_o letter_n i_o trust_v it_o nedyth_v not_o for_o every_o good_a crysten_v man_n here_o understond_v yâ—_z verbum_fw-la be_v ihun_v cryste_n the_o eternal_a soon_o of_o 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god_n and_o lose_v his_o symylitude_n by_o sin_n et_fw-la in_o ymagine_v ê‘transit_fw-la homo_fw-la the._n xxxviij_o psalm_n man_n now_o pass_v through_o this_o world_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o his_o symylytude_n have_v he_o lose_v upon_o which_o word_n yâ—_z prophet_n say_v cassiodor_n man_n passith_v in_o this_o world_n and_o true_a it_o be_v since_o in_o this_o world_n we_o have_v no_o dwelling_n cyte_v but_o where_o in_o passyth_fw-mi man_n sure_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o where_o be_v that_o holy_a symylitude_n of_o god_n to_o which_o man_n be_v create_v where_o be_v the_o virtue_n where_o be_v grace_n where_o be_v other_o holy_a gift_n which_o lede_v man_n to_o everlasting_a lyf_v sure_o the_o wretchyd_a man_n by_o his_o sin_n lose_v all_o this_o when_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o yâ—_z ande_fw-mi of_o thief_n which_o robbyd_a man_n woundyd_v man_n &_o leave_v he_o but_o half_o a_o live_v man_n be_v robbyd_v from_o his_o gift_n of_o grace_n &_o sore_o woundyd_v 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in_o to_o our_o kind_n ¶_o among_o many_o prophet_n ysay_v in_o especyall_a ¶_o there_o shall_v go_v forth_o say_v he_o a_o rod_n of_o yâ—_z rote_n of_o jesse_n &_o a_o precyous_a flower_n shall_v ascend_v of_o that_o rote_n the_o xi_o chapytre_n of_o ysai_n but_o for_o this_o be_v some_o what_o derk_o speak_v &_o in_o a_o allegory_n he_o more_o plain_o by_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n in_o he_o inspire_v expressyd_v the_o same_o come_n of_o criste_n in_o to_o our_o kind_n she_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o vyrgyn_v ¶_o behold_v say_v ysai_n a_o vyrgyn_v shall_v conceive_v &_o beer_n a_o soon_o who_o be_v name_n shall_v be_v callyd_v god_n be_v to_o we_o the_o vij_o chapytre_n daniel_n the_o prophet_n by_o he_o to_o ken_v leave_v with_o he_o show_v in_o the._n xij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o his_o book_n when_o our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n shall_v come_v ¶_o after_o say_v he_o time_n &_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n all_o thyse_n trouthe_n of_o cryste_n foresaid_a shall_v be_v acomplysshid_v baruch_n the_o the_o three_o chapytour_n of_o this_o boâ—e_n declare_v the_o condyconn_n of_o ihun_n cryste_n in_o our_o nature_n thenne_n to_o come_v as_z though_o he_o have_v be_v come_v in_o deed_n ¶_o after_o this_o say_v baruch_n crist_n be_v seen_v in_o this_o earth_n and_o conversaunt_a be_v he_o with_o man_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o prophet_n everyman_n speak_v of_o crystis_n come_n after_o the_o light_n &_o token_n leave_v with_o he_o by_o god_n so_o that_o in_o gen_v this_o light_n of_o prophesy_v and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o his_o mystery_n to_o come_v god_n nygh_v wonder_o to_o man_n ¶_o the_o devyll_n seenge_v this_o envy_a the_o mateâ—e_n and_o besy_v himself_o to_o tear_v away_o man_n from_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o yield_v kyndnesse_n for_o kyndnesse_n ne_o â—orne_v to_o god_n &_o nyghe_o unto_o he_o as_o be_v his_o ducâ—y_n and_o what_o die_v trow_v you_o the_o devyll_n to_o bring_v his_o purpoos_a abowte_n i_o shall_v go_fw-mi say_v he_o &_o i_o will_v be_v a_o lyenge_a spiryte_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o my_o propheter_n the._n xxij_o chapytre_fw-fr in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n and_o where_o as_o almyghty_a god_n lyght_v his_o holy_a prophet_n with_o troth_n the_o devyll_n inpressyd_v in_o his_o prophet_n lie_v and_o falshede_v to_o flatere_v and_o to_o disceyve_v the_o people_n this_o open_o aperyth_v in_o the_o same_o chapytre_fw-fr â—ing_fw-mi achab_n say_v of_o miche_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o miche_n never_o prophesy_v or_o foresay_a good_a unto_o he_o he_o tell_v achab_n the_o troth_n that_o &_o he_o wer_v in_o ramoth_n galaade_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o never_o return_v again_o ¶_o if_o ever_o say_v miche_n to_o achab_n thou_o reâ—orn_v home_o in_o pease_n god_n have_v not_o speak_v in_o i_o four_o hundrid_a prophet_n of_o the_o devylles_n be_v thâ—â—e_a wâ—_n achab._n which_o lie_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o ascend_v in_o to_o ramoth_n galaad_n fyghte_n with_o they_o for_z god_n shall_v geve_v ramoth_n in_o to_o thy_o ande_fw-mi accord_v unto_o their_o flatter_a he_o go_v unto_o the_o be_v and_o accord_v unto_o the_o sayenge_a of_o miche_n there_o be_v he_o slay_v with_o a_o arowe_n ¶_o from_o such_o false_a prophet_n flatterer_n in_o englysshe_n our_o lord_n save_o our_o prince_n his_o land_n and_o we_o all_o moche_n myscheyf_v have_v they_o do_v in_o time_n passyd_v and_o yet_o do_v they_o no_o good_a for_o such_o will_v say_v that_o all_o be_v well_o when_o they_o know_v the_o contrary_n worthy_a lytyll_a thanks_n be_v such_o one_o for_o he_o entendyth_v to_o disceyve_v for_o after_o ysai_n in_o the_o third_o chapytre_n the_o people_n which_o commend_v the_o dysceyve_v the_o ¶_o here_o be_v now_o declaryd_v unto_o you_o how_o that_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihuns_fw-mi crist_n have_v nygh_v unto_o mankind_n by_o his_o almyghty_a power_n in_o the_o act_n of_o creation_n where_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o he_o have_v contynual_o leave_v token_n with_o mankind_n of_o his_o nyghing_n unto_o he_o as_o first_o his_o image_n &_o symylytude_n thenne_fw-fr the_o law_n of_o kind_n and_o other_o specyall_a grace_n after_o that_o circunsition_n thenne_fw-fr yâ—_z law_n write_v and_o final_o the_o light_n of_o prophesy_v and_o all_o thyse_n way_n he_o nygh_v to_o man_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n shall_v again_o nyghe_a unto_o he_o love_v he_o and_o yield_v unto_o he_o kyndnesse_n for_o kyndnesse_n that_o be_v it_o that_o god_n in_o especyall_n desire_v of_o man_n for_o of_o our_o good_n he_o have_v no_o need_n the._n xv_o psalm_n now_o how_o way_n ward_n man_n have_v be_v unto_o god_n for_o alle_fw-mi his_o kyndnesse_n and_o for_o each_o of_o the_o same_o somewhat_o have_v i_o show_v you_o ¶_o second_o in_o this_o party_n of_o the_o nyghing_n of_o god_n to_o man_n by_o his_o almyghty_a power_n i_o say_v be_v by_o his_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a act_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o most_o blessyd_v incarnation_n whanne_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n become_v man_n and_o dwell_v with_o we_o in_o our_o kind_n the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o john_n ¶_o to_o talk_v moche_n of_o this_o matere_a of_o crystis_n incarnaconn_n be_v to_o all_o sinner_n both_o peryllous_a and_o moche_n dredefull_a in_o as_o moche_v as_o saint_n john_n baptist._n the_o friend_n of_o the_o spouse_n dare_v not_o this_o presume_v as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o john_n in_o these_o word_n ¶_o after_o i_o say_v saint_n john_n comyth_n by_o temporal_a natyvytee_n ihun_v cryste_n god_n &_o man_n which_o be_v before_o i_o in_o excellence_n of_o everla_a dygnytee_fw-mi who_o be_v shoe_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o lose_v upon_o the_o which_o word_n say_v saint_n gregory_n john_n baptist_n the_o humble_a and_o meek_a servant_n and_o true_a friend_n unto_o cryste_n consyder_v his_o high_a and_o excellent_a dygnytee_n say_v of_o he_o in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o saint_n john_n baptist_n be_v unworthy_a to_o lose_v yâ—_z welte_v of_o crystis_n shoe_n for_o he_o be_v insuffysaunt_a to_o inuestigate_v the_o mysterye_n of_o his_o incarnation_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v plain_o say_v what_o wonder_n be_v it_o though_o ihun_v cryste_n be_v to_o i_o preferryd_v in_o dignyte_n who_o i_o know_v well_o by_o temporal_a natyvyte_n boâ—_n ne_o after_o i_o since_o i_o can_v not_o attain_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o incarnation_n ¶_o thenne_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o this_o holy_a friend_n of_o god_n the_o grette_v man_n in_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v bytwyxe_n man_n and_o woman_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o treat_v in_o this_o high_a mystery_n of_o cryste_n ihun_v blessyd_v incarnation_n moche_n less_o shall_v all_o sinner_n presume_v the_o same_o ¶_o i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o this_o matere_fw-mi no_o thing_n talk_v by_o way_n of_o determynaconn_n but_o with_o all_o reverence_n &_o honour_n show_v and_o declare_v unto_o you_o three_o truth_n after_o my_o lytyll_o learn_v ¶_o first_o wherein_o stond_v this_o high_a act_n of_o lryst_n ihun_v incarnaconn_v ¶_o second_o that_o this_o act_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o almyghty_a power_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o three_o how_o in_o this_o act_n our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n ihun_v nygh_v unto_o mankind_n as_o to_z yâ—_z first_o wherein_o slond_v this_o act_n of_o lrysâ—ts_n in_o carnaconn_n you_o shall_v understonde_v ¶_o that_o when_o the_o full_a abundance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v come_v accord_v to_o the_o high_a counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n from_o for_o ever_o determine_v the_o holy_a trynyte_n send_v down_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o same_o and_o take_v our_o nature_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o gloryouse_a vyrgyn_v our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n in_o to_o the_o unyte_n of_o his_o person_n wâ—_n out_o consent_v of_o man_n without_o spot_n of_o wemme_n of_o sin_n accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a gabriel_n in_o yâ—_z first_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o luke_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v tharchangel_n gabriel_n to_o yâ—_z blessid_v virgyn_v shall_v descend_v on_o the_o by_o yâ—_z plentevous_a abundance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n shall_v shadow_v the_o from_o all_o sin_n ¶_o so_o that_o this_o act_n of_o crystis_n incarnaconn_n stond_v herein_o yâ—_z by_o thanctorite_n of_o the_o hoole_n trinyte_n yâ—_z second_o person_n of_o the_o same_o have_v take_v our_o nature_n in_o toâ—â—hunite_v of_o his_o ê‘sone_n bileve_v you_o this_o truth_n it_o be_v enough_o it_o nedith_v not_o dispute_v the_o matere_a ¶_o second_o i_o say_v this_z act_n be_v a_o act_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o almyghty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o as_o in_o creaconn_n of_o the_o world_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v at_o goddis_fw-la oâ—nly_a word_n and_o commandment_n so_o this_o
act_n of_o incarnaconn_n be_v accomplyssh_v at_o his_o word_n the_o angel_n sayenge_a unto_o our_o lady_n hail_o full_a of_o grace_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o for_o at_o goddys_n power_n be_v no_o word_n impossyble_a the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o john_n all_n be_v it_o in_o this_o act_n of_o incarnaconn_n be_v have_v consent_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n sayeug_fw-mi to_o gabriel_n behold_v i_o the_o hondmayde_n of_o god_n i_o be_o content_v be_v thy_o word_n in_o i_o fulfil_v lid_n in_o sign_n that_o this_o act_n be_v partly_o prejudicial_a to_o nature_n since_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o almyghty_a power_n of_o god_n usyd_v she_o the_o word_n of_o creaconn_n sayenge_a fiat_n partly_o natural_a &_o of_o her_o own_o consent_n and_o therefore_o say_v she_o ecce_fw-la ancilla_fw-la dm_o commytting_a her_o will_n full_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o holy_a child_n ihun_v cryste_n in_o his_o temporal_a birth_n be_v create_v by_o god_n &_o yet_o the_o natural_a soon_o 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he_o as_z his_o image_n his_o symylytude_n and_o many_o other_o &_o dyvers_a token_n as_o circuncision_n the_o law_n write_v the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n and_o many_o other_o grace_n to_o draw_v man_n unto_o he_o as_o be_v above_o show_v &_o yet_o have_v man_n contynual_o be_v wayward_a unto_o god_n and_o decline_v from_o he_o so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o act_n of_o incarnaconn_n he_o leave_v himself_o for_o a_o token_n with_o man_n for_o in_o take_v our_o nature_n in_o to_o the_o unyte_n of_o his_o person_n he_o vouchydsauf_a to_o join_v himself_o too_o man_n and_o man_n to_o he_o that_o for_o ever_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v god_n for_o as_o sa_o the_o john_n damascene_fw-la that_o god_n one_o assumid_a of_o man_n in_o to_o the_o unyte_n of_o his_o person_n he_o never_o after_o left_a or_o forsake_v ¶_o how_o kind_n and_o thankful_a be_v this_o nyÈing_n of_o god_n to_o man_n to_o assume_v &_o take_v man_n in_o to_o the_o unyte_n of_o â–ª_o the_o second_o person_n shewyth_o saint_n austin_n the_o verb_n dni_fw-la the._n xxxvij_o sermon_n in_o treating_a thyse_n word_n contain_v in_o the._n x._o chapytre_n of_o luke_n of_o the_o meek_a samaritane_n which_o nygh_v curyd_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o miserable_a man_n which_o hadr_v fall_v in_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o thief_n where_o say_v saint_n austyn_n in_o this_o wise_n what_o thing_n be_v there_o ever_o so_o far_o from_o other_o as_z god_a from_o man_n immortal_a from_o mortal_a ryghtuouse_a from_o sinner_n gracyouse_a from_o wyckyd_n not_o far_o by_o dystaunce_n of_o place_n but_o more_o rather_o by_o dyssymylytude_n of_o condycyon_n when_o therefore_o our_o merciful_a lord_n cryste_n ihun_v our_o savyour_fw-mi have_v in_o himself_o two_o great_a good_n justyce_n and_o immortalyte_n and_o we_o of_o mankind_n have_v in_o we_o two_o great_a malady_n or_o evyls_n wyckydnesse_n and_o mortalyte_n if_o cryste_n ihun_v shall_v have_v take_v on_o he_o both_o our_o evylles_n and_o malady_n he_o hadr_v be_v but_o equal_a with_o us._n and_o shall_v have_v nedyd_v a_o redeemer_n as_o we_o nedyd_v thenne_fw-fr to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o will_v delyver_v we_o from_o our_o misery_n &_o wretchydnesse_n he_o will_v be_v nyghe_o we_o of_o condycyonn_n but_o not_o to_o take_v all_o our_o condycyon_n he_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v a_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v but_o he_o will_v become_v mortal_a as_o we_o been_v so_o that_o in_o take_v our_o pain_n of_o mortalyte_n and_o not_o take_v our_o sin_n he_o delyverde_v we_o both_o from_o pain_n and_o from_o sin_n ¶_o thenne_n be_v there_o here_o show_v how_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n cryste_n have_v nygh_v unto_o mankind_n by_o his_o almyghty_a power_n in_o the_o moo_v high_a act_n of_o his_o incarnation_n where_o it_o be_v shewyd_v that_o he_o be_v come_v by_o this_o say_a act_n so_o nyghe_a man_n that_o god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v god_n the_o moo_v excellent_a &_o hygh_a deed_n of_o grace_n and_o kyndnesse_n be_v this_o after_o saint_n austin_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v do_v of_o time_n for_o by_o this_o gate_n have_v man_n his_o first_o entre_fw-fr to_o heaven_n which_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n be_v closid_v out_o &_o yet_o be_v man_n ever_o froward_a &_o unkind_a to_o his_o savyour_fw-mi as_o at_o his_o temporal_a incarnaconn_n &_o natyvyte_v plain_o die_v appear_v for_o where_o as_o angel_n song_n king_n honouryd_n sheperde_n enjoy_v virtuous_a man_n praise_v god_n for_o his_o i_n he_o come_n in_o to_o our_o kind_n herode_fw-la be_v trowblid_a &_o all_o jerlmm_n with_o he_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o mathu_n wheryn_v say_v saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o omely_a the_o king_n of_o heaven_n bear_v the_o erthly_a prince_n be_v trowblyd_v and_o no_o wonder_v for_o sure_o temporal_a dignyte_n be_v sore_o confoundyd_v when_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o heaven_n do_v appear_v herode_fw-la feeryd_n crystis_n come_n suspectid_v his_o regaly_n &_o without_o cause_n inquyre_v or_o â—rovyde_v seek_v to_o distroye_v he_o he_o fledr_v in_o to_o egyte_v there_o be_v all_o yâ—_z world_n full_a of_o ydolatry_n directe_v contrary_a to_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o god_n he_o come_v home_o again_o archelaus_n lay_v watch_v to_o spylle_v he_o and_o as_o he_o grow_v ferder_n in_o to_o aege_fw-la moche_n contradicconn_n have_v he_o accord_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o holy_a symeon_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o luke_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n say_v he_o of_o cryste_n which_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v have_v moche_n contradicconn_v so_o that_o hereof_o do_v ape_n â—_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o to_o ward_n mankind_n &_o man_n be_v contynual_o wayward_a from_o god_n ¶_o three_o &_o pryncypal_o in_o this_o first_o party_n i_o say_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ihun_v nygh_v unto_o mankind_n ministrando_fw-la by_o his_o holy_a mynystraconn_n in_o this_o world_n and_o all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o perfecconn_n of_o god_n run_v contynual_o tâ—â—der_a since_o they_o be_v in_o he_o infinyte_n &_o real_o one_o as_z his_o power_n his_o wysdom_n his_o godenes_n and_o so_o of_o other_o his_o perfecconn_n yet_o ascribe_v i_o this_o act_n of_o apê“ximation_n or_o nyghing_n of_o god_n to_o man_n unto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o his_o power_n have_v in_o this_o act_n be_v great_o show_v so_o have_v his_o wysdom_n so_o have_v his_o goodness_n all_o be_v it_o not_o so_o plain_o to_o yâ—_z sight_n of_o man_n ¶_o thenne_n to_o my_o purpose_n i_o lay_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ihuns_fw-mi cryste_n have_v nygh_v unto_o mankind_n by_o the_o act_n of_o mynystraconn_n accord_v unto_o his_o own_o word_n write_v the._n xx_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o maâ—hu_n ¶_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n say_v criste_fw-fr comyth_n in_o to_o this_o world_n not_o be_v serve_v but_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o mynystre_n &_o serve_v and_o to_o geve_v his_o lyf_v for_o the_o redempconn_n of_o moche_n people_n he_o say_v not_o for_o all_o but_o for_o many_o for_z his_o holy_a dethe_v take_v not_o in_o all_o effect_n &_o yet_o be_v yet_o for_o all_o the_o world_n suffycient_a ¶_o three_o way_n our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n in_o our_o kind_n &_o now_o incarnate_a have_v nygh_v to_o man_n by_o his_o admynistracyon_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v bodily_a or_o ghostly_a for_o soothe_v to_o say_v yâ—_z troth_n both_o bodily_a &_o ghostly_a all_o be_v it_o more_o ghostly_a thanne_n bodily_a and_o all_o have_v he_o do_v that_o man_n shall_v nyghe_a unto_o he_o again_o &_o be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n he_o have_v nygh_v unto_o man_n i_o say_v three_o way_n by_o thacte_n of_o mynystraconn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o mynystr_a light_n in_o mynystr_a cure_n and_o in_o mynystr_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n ¶_o for_o who_o declaraconn_v you_o must_v understonde_v that_o at_o our_o savyours_n
come_n in_o to_o this_o world_n mankind_n have_v many_o defawte_n three_o in_o especyall_n which_o lettyd_v he_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n non_fw-la pedibê°_n sed_n morib_n not_o with_o his_o foot_n but_o with_o his_o condiconn_n he_o be_v blind_a and_o may_v not_o se._n syke_n and_o may_v not_o go_v so_o unwyldy_a &_o impotent_a in_o every_o party_n that_o he_o cowde_v in_o no_o wise_n nyghe_o &_o come_v unto_o god_n now_o this_o defawte_a our_o savyour_fw-mi die_v help_v by_o his_o admynystraconn_n ¶_o first_o i_o say_v where_o man_n be_v blind_a what_o bodily_a nay_o rather_o ghostly_a by_o ignorance_n mynistr_v his_o holy_a word_n he_o lyÈtn_v great_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n through_o preaching_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n he_o take_v fro_o mankind_n ignorance_n and_o lyghtnyd_v he_o with_o the_o assurid_a lyÈte_n of_o faith_n which_o after_o saint_n john_n crisostom_n be_v the_o very_a light_n of_o manny_n soul_n ¶_o to_o show_v this_o ay_o lete_fw-la you_o wit_v that_o man_n be_v create_v of_o god_n very_a god_n have_v knowledge_n necessary_a of_o god_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o other_o creature_n abowte_n he_o as_o declare_v the_o master_n the._n xxâ—ij_fw-la distyncconn_v of_o the_o second_o now_o so_o it_o be_v as_o be_v above_o rehercyd_v mankind_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o thief_n which_o rob_v he_o woundyd_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o but_o half_o alyve_a he_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o devylles_n ande_fw-mi &_o power_n by_o consent_n to_o sin_n they_o dispoyllyd_v he_o of_o his_o yefte_n of_o grace_n and_o sore_o woundyd_v he_o in_o his_o natural_a yefte_n when_o he_o lose_v the_o symylytude_n of_o god_n his_o maker_n and_z in_o this_o world_n passid_v forth_o in_o his_o image_n in_o which_o image_n man_n be_v sore_o woundyd_v for_o he_o have_v lose_v ignorance_n in_o his_o understond_a oblyvyon_n in_o his_o memory_n and_o in_o his_o will_v dyffyculte_v to_o do_v well_o ¶_o where_o my_o say_n be_v true_a nay_o i_o report_v i_o to_o yourself_o which_o be_v he_o among_o we_o all_o which_o can_v excuse_v he_o of_o ignorance_n which_o can_v remember_v he_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o dewetye_n and_o not_o to_o forgete_v any_o of_o they_o which_o have_v no_o dyffyculte_n ne_o pain_n to_o do_v well_o i_o deem_v verily_a not_o many_o in_o this_o audieuce_n and_o also_o i_o be_o well_o assuryd_v no_o man_n ¶_o now_o by_o this_o ignorance_n in_o to_o which_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o sin_n he_o felle_v in_o to_o many_o other_o great_a inconuenyenct_n as_z in_o to_o ydolatrye_a against_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o god_n in_o to_o rebellyon_n against_o his_o sovereyne_n and_o prince_n in_o to_o myscheyf_v and_o murthur_n bytwene_v man_n and_o man_n in_z to_o a_o thousand_o inconuenyence_n moo_o than_o i_o can_v reherce_v or_o show_v for_o after_o saint_n john_n crisostom_n the._n twenty-five_o ome_o of_o his_o werke_n imperfect_a on_o mathu_n ignorance_n be_v the_o moâ—er_n of_o error_n and_o evyll_n will_v the_o fader_fw-mi thene_n join_v thyse_n two_o togyder_n ignorance_n of_o truth_n and_o evyll_n will_n to_o know_v the_o same_o and_z by_o all_o ma_fw-fr never_a lyklyhode_n error_n comyth_n soon_o after_o a_o sorry_a kynredr_n and_o a_o right_a wyckyd_v genelogy_n ¶_o this_o ignorance_n in_o especyall_a of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o manny_n saluacyon_n sometime_o in_o scrypture_n be_v callyd_v derkenesse_n sometime_o it_o be_v callyd_v the_o shadow_n of_o dethe_v also_o sometime_o the_o image_n of_o dethe_v and_o some_o time_n the_o pain_n of_o sin_n so_o yâ—_z ignorance_n i_o say_v of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o mâ—nys_n saluaconn_v have_v ever_o join_v with_o he_o sâ—ne_n derknes_n &_o death_n ¶_o cryst_n come_n in_o to_o our_o hind_n fond_a yâ—_z world_n in_o derknes_n &_o yâ—_z shadow_n of_o death_n &_o in_o ignorance_n &_o he_o mynystryd_v light_n for_o after_o yâ—_z woâ—de_o of_o symeon_n he_o be_v yâ—_z very_o lyÈte_a to_o releve_n all_o gentile_n be_v blind_a by_o sin_n thenne_n i_o say_v our_o sand_n your_o cryste_n give_v light_a what_o be_v that_o soth_o he_o declarid_v his_o holy_a faith_n to_o the_o world_n which_o as_o i_o say_v above_o be_v the_o very_a light_n of_o manny_n soul_n ¶_o and_o in_o sign_n that_o all_o yâ—_z world_n shall_v be_v relevyd_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o faith_n at_o his_o temporal_a birth_n he_o apperyd_v with_o great_a light_n as_z declare_v saint_n luke_n in_o the_o second_o chapyâ—â—e_n at_o the_o time_n say_v he_o of_o crystis_n holy_a birth_n she_o peherde_n be_v there_o in_o that_o regyon_n observe_v the_o night_n watch_v on_o their_o flock_n and_o sudden_o yâ—_z angel_n of_o god_n be_v among_o they_o and_o the_o great_a clerenesse_n of_o god_n bryghty_a dye_a beshyne_n they_o all_o abowte_n upon_o which_o word_n say_v saint_n gregory_n yâ—_z where_o in_o holy_a scrypture_n we_o oft_o rede_v that_o angel_n have_v aperyd_v to_o holy_a fader_n we_o never_o rede_v that_o they_o appear_v with_o such_o light_n as_o die_v this_o holy_a angel_n at_o crystis_n birth_n for_o full_a convenyent_o say_v saint_n gregory_n be_v this_o privylege_n reseruyd_v unto_o cristy_n nativyte_o when_o be_v bome_v very_a light_n to_o man_n sytting_a in_o the_o derknesse_n of_o ignorance_n &_o sin_n ¶_o so_o that_o as_o our_o savyour_fw-mi come_v with_o great_a light_n in_o to_o this_o roorlde_n so_o by_o his_o power_n in_o mynystr_v his_o holy_a word_n to_o the_o people_n he_o lyghtn_v mennys_n soul_n great_o with_o his_o faith_n accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o david_n the_o prophet_n in_o the._n twenty-four_o psalm_n nyghe_o you_o unto_o god_n say_v the_o prophet_n &_o you_o shall_v be_v lyghtnyd_v with_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o nygh_v unto_o you_o by_o mynystraconn_n of_o the_o same_o light_n thenne_n thou_o heretyk_fw-mi how_o canne_v thou_o excuse_v thyself_o lete_fw-la se._n god_n offer_v to_o the_o his_o light_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o holy_a scrypture_n sayenge_a blessyd_v be_v those_o which_o here_o devowt_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o observe_v the_o xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luke_n he_o nygh_v to_o the_o with_o necessary_a light_n thou_o spare_v thy_o derke_n &_o ignorant_a soul_n &_o wolt_fw-ge not_o come_v to_o god_n what_o wonder_v thenne_n if_o thou_o err_v from_o troth_n &_o fall_n in_o to_o the_o derke_n pytte_n of_o everla_a dampnaconn_n this_o be_v the_o way_n war_n denes_n of_o all_o great_a sinner_n as_z of_o great_a extorcioner_n great_a usurer_n great_a oppresser_n of_o the_o people_n offer_v to_o they_o light_v show_v to_o they_o the_o peryll_n of_o their_o great_a sin_n they_o sparre_v their_o soul_n shytte_n out_o the_o light_n and_o delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o ignorance_n lay_v holy_a scrypture_n for_o they_o the._n xij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luke_n a_o servant_n know_v his_o soverayne_n will_v &_o it_o not_o perform_v shall_v be_v grevous_o punysshyd_v and_o therefore_o have_v they_o moche_v lever_n contynual_o live_v inâ—gnoraunce_n than_o to_o know_v the_o troth_n but_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o trouthe_n necessary_a shall_v be_v of_o god_n unknowen_a that_o be_v to_o say_v unalow_v at_o yâ—_z great_a jugement_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n say_v yâ—_z one_o thing_n be_v evyll_n not_o to_o know_v &_o a_o neither_o not_o to_o will_v know_v the_o will_n of_o they_o be_v at_o god_n reprovyd_v of_o who_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n they_o will_v not_o know_v to_o do_v well_o ¶_o second_o in_o this_o party_n i_o say_v our_o sawour_n nygh_v unto_o man_n mynystr_v unto_o he_o cure_v both_o ghostly_a &_o bodily_a ishewe_v it_o this_o at_o his_o come_n in_o to_o this_o world_n awl_n the_o world_n of_o man_n be_v syke_a all_o ghostly_a and_o many_o bodily_a all_fw-es be_v ghostly_a syke_n by_o sin_n for_o all_o be_v sinner_n as_o show_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o romayn_v the_o third_o chapytre_fw-fr how_o this_o syknesse_n of_o sin_n entryd_v in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o same_o apostle_n declare_v to_o yâ—_z romayn_v the_o fyfth_o chapitre_fw-fr ¶_o as_o by_o one_o man_n laych_a the_o apuostle_n sin_n enter_v in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n &_o by_o sin_n death_n so_o by_o â—o_o man_n death_n passyd_v in_o to_o all_o man_n in_o which_o oâ—_n man_n alle_fw-mi man_n have_v offend_v god_n by_o sin_n ¶_o now_o for_o this_o ghostly_a syknesse_n of_o sin_n many_o have_v fall_v &_o yet_o fall_v in_o bodily_a syknesse_n as_o declare_v saint_n john_n crisostom_n upon_o thyse_n word_n of_o crist_n unto_o the_o palsy_n man_n by_o he_o curyd_v which_o lay_v xxxviij_o year_n sore_o such_fw-mi in_o his_o siknesse_n go_v thy_o way_n say_v cryste_n unto_o he_o and_o see_v thou_o sin_n no_o more_o least_fw-mi if_o chance_v the_o worse_a the_o vi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n ¶_o here_o learn_v we_o say_v saint_n john_n crisostom_n that_o this_o manny_n syknesse_n come_v unto_o
he_o for_o his_o sin_n for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o almyghty_a god_n often_o punyssh_v the_o body_n for_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o follow_v though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o man_n been_v not_o in_o this_o lyf_v punysshid_v bodily_a for_o their_o sin_n lete_fw-la we_o not_o thereon_o trust_v ne_o be_v to_o proud_a for_o assuryd_o a_o sinner_n to_o pass_v this_o lyf_v without_o adversyte_n sign_n it_o be_v of_o great_a punysshment_n &_o dampnacy_n on_o in_o hell_n after_o the_o word_n of_o job_n the._n xxi_o chapytre_n great_a sinner_n say_v he_o passyth_v this_o world_n full_a of_o ten_o in_o moche_n prosperite_n and_o at_o a_o sudden_a point_n they_o descend_v in_o to_o hell_n ¶_o thenne_v some_o there_o be_v which_o be_v here_o punysshid_v bodily_a for_o their_o ghostly_a sin_n &_o yet_o not_o alle_fw-mi have_a bodily_a syknesse_n have_v it_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o sometime_o of_o natural_a cause_n many_o time_n of_o surfeyte_n you_o &_o sometime_o for_o god_n will_v show_v his_o great_a power_n &_o be_v glorify_v on_o wretchyd_a person_n as_o cryste_n plain_o show_v in_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n where_o his_o discyple_n askyd_v he_o of_o yâ—_z blind_a man_n of_o natyvyte_n ¶_o who_o offend_v this_o man_n or_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a criste_n answerde_n &_o say_v that_o neither_o he_o ne_o yet_o his_o tâ—endes_n but_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v open_a on_o he_o whereupon_o say_v saint_n austin_n hadr_v this_o man_n not_o original_a sin_n ne_o yet_o actual_a in_o progress_n of_o his_o life_n that_o cryste_n say_v of_o he_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v yes_o lure_o say_v sayne_n austin_n both_z he_o and_o his_o friend_n have_v dyvers_a way_n sin_v and_o yet_o for_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o man_n bear_v blind_a but_o yâ—_z cause_n be_v that_o god_n will_v show_v his_o almyghty_a power_n &_o be_v glorify_v in_o he_o ¶_o so_o theme_n at_o our_o savyour_n come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n all_o be_v syke_o ghostly_a &_o many_o bodily_a now_o he_o like_v a_o great_a physicyen_v bâ—_n his_o almyÈty_a poâ—er_n mynystrid_v cure_n unto_o they_o he_o nygh_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v sinner_n and_o like_o both_o ghostly_a &_o bodily_a he_o disdain_v not_o their_o company_n etc_fw-la &_o drink_v with_o they_o famylyar_o this_o meek_a act_n of_o cryst_n displeysid_v the_o proud_a scribe_n &_o pharisees_n &_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n whimbly_n eteâ—h_v &_o dryke_v your_o master_n with_o great_a &_o open_a sinner_n the_o v._o chapytre_n of_o luke_n cryste_n be_v thenne_n in_o yâ—_z house_n of_o levi_n or_o mathu_n which_o make_v he_o a_o greâ—e_n fest_n whereunto_o come_v many_o publican_n great_a sinner_n usurer_n i_o deem_v many_o of_o they_o crâ—ste_v i_o say_v eat_v &_o drink_v with_o they_o to_o cure_v they_o not_o to_o follow_v they_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o he_o not_o he_o to_o they_o â–ª_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n not_o he_o they_o he_o nygh_v unto_o theym_n by_o grace_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v nyghe_a unto_o he_o by_o penance_n wherefore_o he_o answerde_n forth_o with_o to_o the_o acusaconn_n of_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n this_o wise_n such_fw-mi man_n need_v a_o physicyen_n &_o not_o hoole_v man_n â–ª_o where_o upon_o say_v saint_n john_n crisostom_n in_o thyse_n word_n ¶_o cryste_n remember_v they_o of_o the_o comyn_v infyrmy_a â—e_n of_o sin_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o sinner_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o perfyte_n physicyen_fw-mi &_o therefore_o add_v forth_o with_o i_o come_v not_o in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o call_v ryghtwysman_n but_o rather_o sinner_n to_o penance_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o disdain_v not_o sinner_n since_o oon_o for_o sinner_n love_n i_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n not_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v remain_v sinner_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v convert_v &_o live_v everlastyng_o then_o i_o say_v our_o savyour_fw-mi ihuns_fw-mi cryst_n dispyse_v not_o the_o company_n of_o syke_a man_n ghostly_a ne_o bodily_a but_z of_o his_o infinyte_a goodness_n by_o his_o great_a power_n cure_v they_o all_o all_z yâ—_z will_v come_v nyghe_o or_o cleve_v unto_o he_o &_o forsake_v hy_o not_o for_o yâ—_z virtue_n of_o he_o go_v forth_o &_o curyd_v all_o man_n yâ—_z vi_fw-la chapitre_fw-fr of_o luke_n ¶_o we_o never_o rede_v yâ—_z crist_n ever_o cast_v any_o sinner_n or_o syke_a man_n from_o he_o yâ—_z sue_v to_o high_o for_o mercy_n &_o grace_n all_o be_v it_o we_o find_v yâ—_z some_o cast_v away_o themselves_o &_o will_v not_o come_v at_o his_o call_n but_o be_v alle_fw-mi wayward_a &_o wrange_a from_o he_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o who_o we_o rede_v the._n xviij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luke_n after_o moche_v comunycaconn_v atwyxe_v they_o criste_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v thy_o way_n self_z all_o thy_o god_n geve_v they_o to_o poor_a man_n come_v &_o follow_v i_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o tresour_n in_o heaven_n it_o folowyth_o this_o rich_a man_n departyd_v hevy_o &_o sory_o fro_o criste_n for_z he_o have_v great_a possession_n cryste_n look_v abowte_n &_o know_v this_o man_n departyd_v say_v to_o his_o discyple_n full_a hard_a it_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n to_o entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o â—_o ¶_o take_v good_a heed_n here_o unto_o you_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n full_a hard_a it_o be_v to_o you_o to_z nyghe_o unto_o god_n but_o you_o with_o levi_n cast_v from_o you_o your_o burdon_n &_o follow_v cryste_n we_o rede_v also_o in_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n that_o many_o refusyd_v &_o cast_v cryste_n from_o theym_a when_o they_o go_v back_o from_o he_o walkyd_v no_o more_o with_o he_o but_o follow_v the_o devyll_n this_o be_v it_o of_o the._n ix_o leprous_a man_n of_o who_o we_o rede_v in_o the._n xvij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luke_n this_o be_v it_o of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n to_o cryste_n &_o of_o few_o other_o we_o rede_v that_o raze_v cryste_n from_o they_o sayenge_a in_o a_o parable_n the._n nineteeen_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luke_n we_o wool_fw-mi not_o this_o man_n to_o regne_fw-la on_o we_o but_o we_o never_o rede_v that_o cryst_n cast_v any_o seek_v man_n from_o he_o ghost_n lie_v or_o bodily_a which_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o &_o be_v curyd_v in_o token_n of_o this_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathu_n come_v you_o unto_o i_o all_z yâ—_z been_v chargyd_v with_o the_o burdon_n of_o sin_n &_o i_o shall_v cure_v you_o ¶_o you_o but_o thou_o asâ—ryst_v i_o here_o a_o question_n curyd_a cryste_n his_o paâ—yentes_n you_o sure_o never_o physicyen_v like_o unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v all_o the_o man_n hoole_n the_o seven_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o john_n he_o never_o curyd_v man_n in_o his_o body_n but_z he_o first_o curyd_v he_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o full_o reasonable_o for_o a_o perfyte_n physicyen_v shall_v first_o cure_v that_o thing_n in_o his_o pacyent_a which_o be_v of_o great_a peryll_n &_o of_o grette_v price_n now_o be_v there_o incomparable_o grette_v peryll_n in_o syknesse_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o of_o yâ—_z body_n for_o the_o syknesse_n of_o the_o soul_n follow_v comyn_o everla_a dethe_v which_o be_v everla_a dampnaconn_n in_o hell_n and_o the_o syknesse_n of_o the_o body_n follow_v but_o temporal_a dethe_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o body_n &_o the_o soul_n which_o cryste_n accountyd_v for_o no_o great_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v open_a in_o the._n x._o chapytre_n of_o mathu_n drede_v you_o not_o say_v cryste_n to_o his_o servant_n they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o body_n can_v hurt_v you_o no_o ferth_o but_o drede_v you_o he_o which_o have_v full_a power_n to_o commytte_a both_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o everla_a pain_n of_o hell_n you_o say_v cryste_n he_o drede_v you_o ¶_o thenne_v since_o there_o be_v so_o great_a peryll_n in_o syknesse_n &_o dethe_v of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o syknesse_n &_o death_n of_o yâ—_z body_n our_o savyour_fw-mi lryst_n curyd_v always_o the_o soul_n first_o and_o folowyng_o the_o body_n of_o who_o be_v less_o charge_n ¶_o you_o but_o you_o must_v understond_v all_o his_o phisyk_fw-mi be_v heavenly_a not_o erthly_a all_o from_o above_o not_o fro_o by_o neth_n for_o after_o saint_n austyn_n he._n which_o with_o his_o oon_o word_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nought_o he_o with_o yâ—_z same_o he_o oon_o word_n repair_v his_o creature_n at_o his_o pleysur_n he_o mynistre_v all_o his_o cure_n both_o ghostly_a &_o bodily_a by_o his_o almyghty_a power_n say_v to_o one_o blind_a man_n respiceâ—_n behold_v &_o se._n to_o a_o neither_o that_o be_v long_o with_o the_o palsy_n contracte_v rise_v up_o take_v with_o the_o thy_o bedr_n &_o walk_v to_o a_o neither_o be_v it_o unto_o the_o
not_o away_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n ne_o the_o grace_n thereof_o despise_v it_o not_o but_o amend_v we_o ourself_o in_o to_o better_a life_n take_v penance_n for_o our_o offence_n by_o ignorance_n commit_v least_fw-mi we_z sudden_o prcuente_v with_o death_n seek_v for_o penance_n and_o can_v not_o â—henne_n find_v it_o ⸫_o ¶_o three_o i_o say_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o awee_a be_v of_o necessytee_o convenyent_n which_o i_o declare_v thus_o like_a as_o bodily_a meet_v &_o drink_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o bodily_a sustenance_n of_o man_n in_o this_o erthly_a lyf_v so_o be_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n require_v as_o ghostly_a sustinaunce_n for_o manny_n spyrytuall_a life_n as_o declare_v saint_n austyn_n on_o thyse_n word_n of_o criste_n in_o the_o vi_o chapitâ—e_n of_o john_n my_o flesh_n say_v he_o be_v very_fw-la meet_v &_o my_o blood_n be_v very_a drink_n ¶_o since_o man_n say_v saint_n astyn_a desire_n by_o meet_a &_o drink_v to_o satisfy_v their_o hungre_n &_o thyâ—ste_n this_o oon_o do_v that_o holy_a meet_a &_o drink_v which_o make_v the_o devowte_n receyver_n thereof_o immortal_a &_o incorruptyble_a the_o blessyd_v sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n ¶_o thenne_v since_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v ghostly_a meet_a &_o ghostly_a drink_n necessary_a be_v this_o meet_a &_o this_o drink_n for_o the_o contynuaunce_n of_o the_o ghostly_a lyf_v of_o man_n as_z in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n of_o john_n declare_v our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n at_o large_a but_o you_o eat_v say_v he_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o ghostly_a life_n in_o you_o and_o who_o so_o ever_o eat_v this_o meet_a &_o drink_v this_o drink_n worthy_o shall_v therbi_fw-la live_v everlastyngly_a ¶_o and_o master_n allâ—_n i_o beseech_v our_o lord_n mercy_n of_o one_o thing_n that_o alle_fw-mi we_o here_o present_a which_o at_o this_o blessyd_v feest_n of_o ester_n have_v receyve_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n sacramental_o have_v also_o receyve_v the_o same_o spyrytual_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o grace_n by_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n sygnefy_v &_o give_v in_o haste_n we_o shall_v know_v of_o lyklyhode_n for_o as_o you_o know_v the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n so_o shall_v you_o know_v the_o man_n by_o his_o condiconn_n he_o that_o retorn_v hasty_o to_o his_o old_a sin_n again_o of_o lyklyhode_n never_o receyve_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n spirytual_o of_o lyklyhode_n i_o say_v i_o dare_v no_o ferder_n presume_v to_o juge_v ¶_o the_o three_o truth_n in_o this_o party_n i_o say_v to_o be_v this_o how_o our_o savyour_fw-mi in_o thyse_n three_o sacrament_n in_o especyall_a &_o in_o alle_fw-mi in_o general_n nygh_v and_o daily_o nygh_v unto_o man_n where_o you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n have_v promise_v so_o to_o assist_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o his_o grace_n when_o he_o ascend_v unto_o the_o fad_n of_o heaven_n say_v to_o his_o discyple_n &_o to_o all_o good_a crysten_v man_n unto_o yâ—_z world_n end_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o mathu_n remember_v you_o well_o what_o i_o say_v i_o be_o with_o you_o for_o ever_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n that_o who_o so_o receyve_v worthy_o any_o of_o his_o sacrament_n receyve_v by_o specyall_a condiscen_n ding_o in_o to_o his_o soul_n almyghty_a god_n &_o his_o specyall_a grace_n whereby_o he_o stondith_v in_o the_o specyall_a gâ—ace_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n awl_n his_o act_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n specya_o acceptyd_v &_o allow_v &_o order_v to_o everla_a reward_n in_o heaven_n in_o wytnesse_n hereof_o say_v saint_n john_n in_o the_o fourch_n chapitre_fw-fr of_o his_o first_o epistle_n god_n be_v charyte_n &_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o charyte_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o hymn_n ¶_o thenne_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n criste_n merueylous_o nygh_v to_o man_n for_z he_o dwell_v in_o man_n &_o make_v man_n his_o holy_a temple_n &_o place_n of_o his_o gracious_a habytacyon_n ¶_o but_o among_o all_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n he_o nyÈe_v synguler_o to_o man_n in_o thyse_n three_o in_o baptym_n penance_n &_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o awter_n ¶_o for_o where_o man_n be_v far_o from_o god_n by_o sin_n as_o be_v above_o say_v by_o baptym_n he_o wasshith_fw-mi hy_o clensyth_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o his_o soul_n dwellyth_a with_o he_o and_z makyth_o he_o one_o of_o his_o famyliare_a household_n ¶_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n where_o the_o sinner_n be_v fall_v from_o god_n &_o his_o grace_n fast_o bind_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n and_o oblisshid_v to_o everlasting_a dampnaconn_n god_n of_o his_o infinyte_n goodness_n nygh_v unto_o he_o gevyth_v he_o water_n of_o contrytion_n losyth_o he_o take_v he_o in_o to_o his_o household_n again_o admit_z t_v he_o in_o to_o his_o favonr_n and_o dyspose_v for_o he_o everla_a saluaconn_n in_o heaven_n himself_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n ¶_o in_o what_o so_o ever_o hour_n the_o sinner_n true_o repent_v he_o shall_v be_v saut_z &_o his_o sin_n forgeven_v ¶_o by_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o awner_n moo_v sin_v guler_o and_o moo_v gracyous_o he_o nygh_v unto_o every_o man_n it_o worthy_o receyve_a for_o by_o this_o blessyd_v sacrament_n he_o fedyth_v man_n he_o comfort_v man_n and_o strength_v he_o against_o all_o his_o enemy_n himself_o be_v the_o feather_n himself_o be_v the_o food_n himself_o be_v the_o gever_n himself_o be_v the_o gift_n himself_o be_v the_o prayser_n himself_o be_v the_o price_n so_o yâ—_z by_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n he_o nygh_v so_o unto_o man_n yâ—_z he_o incorporate_v man_n in_o to_o his_o mystycall_a body_n and_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o precyous_a membre_n for_o who_o by_o his_o great_a power_n he_o fight_v &_o against_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o myÈty_o defend_v of_o who_o be_v ihun_v nave_n but_o a_o fygure_n for_o he_o never_o savyd_v yâ—_z people_n to_o he_o commit_v but_o by_o yâ—_z grace_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o our_o ihuns_fw-mi cryst_n synon_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n after_o the_o apostle_n to_o yâ—_z romayn_v the_o xiij_o chapytre_n ihun_v nave_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n give_v to_o he_o slaw_v &_o destroy_v the_o bodily_a enemy_n of_o his_o people_n our_o ihun_v by_o his_o own_o almyghty_a power_n distroy_v the_o ghostly_a enemy_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o after_o thapostle_n yâ—_z xvi_o chapitâ—e_n to_o the_o romayn_v almyghty_a god_n by_o his_o power_n shall_v speedy_o trede_v &_o distroye_v the_o devyll_n under_o our_o foot_n &_o over_o this_o gevyth_v power_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n to_o do_v the_o same_o ¶_o behold_v &_o take_v good_a heed_n say_v crist_n to_o his_o servant_n i_o have_v give_v power_n to_o you_o to_o trede_v serpent_n &_o scorpion_n under_o your_o foot_n and_o none_o enemy_n shall_v mow_v noye_v you_o the_o ten_o chapytre_n of_o cuke_n ¶_o ihun_v nave_n again_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o he_o commit_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o repromission_n by_o yâ—_z power_n of_o god_n you_o but_o this_o land_n be_v alle_fw-mi erthly_a bryng_v forth_o of_o brymble_n and_o thorn_n but_o our_o jesus_n have_v savyd_v all_o his_o people_n not_o one_o of_o they_o perysshyd_a except_v the_o child_n of_o perdyconn_n and_o have_v bring_v all_o his_o servant_n in_o yâ—_z to_o land_n of_o everla_a life_n and_o there_o have_v dystrybute_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n glory_n in_o abundance_n where_o his_o servant_n shall_v never_o hungre_n ne_o thryste_n ne_o never_o be_v trowblyd_v ne_o noy_v neither_o with_o hete_n ne_o with_o cold_a ¶_o here_o be_v now_o declaryd_v &_o show_v yâ—_z first_o party_n &_o pryncypall_a conclusion_n of_o this_o poor_a sermon_n thus_o manere_v form_n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n cryste_n which_o die_v aid_v and_o in_o alle_fw-mi his_o werke_n die_v assist_v unto_o foresaid_a ihesu_n nave_n have_v nygh_v unto_o mankind_n by_o his_o almyghty_a power_n in_o three_o wise_n creando_fw-la nascendo_fw-la ministrando_fw-la by_o his_o act_n of_o creaconn_n of_o incarnaconn_n &_o of_o myny_n traconn_v what_o shall_v i_o thenne_v say_v unto_o all_o cristen_v man_n but_o this_o be_v not_o unkind_a unto_o he_o be_v not_o froward_a be_v not_o wayward_a ¶_o for_o there_o be_v never_o naconn_v in_o this_o world_n so_o great_a yâ—_z ever_o have_v their_o goddis_fw-la nygh_v unto_o they_o as_o our_o lord_n god_n nygh_v unto_o we_o the_o four_o chapytre_n of_o deutronomij_fw-la thenne_n i_o exhort_v you_o all_o to_o nyghe_o unto_o god_n with_o the_o act_n of_o adoraconn_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v with_o perfyte_n love_n &_o seruyce_n oon_o due_a to_o god_n for_o he_o nygh_v by_o his_o manifold_a grace_n to_o all_o those_o which_o humble_o &_o of_o aâ—â—â—â—eyr_n hertes_o do_v seek_v he_o ¶_o
second_o &_o pryncypal_o in_o â—his_n collaconn_v i_o say_v i_o to_o show_v &_o declare_v to_o you_o how_o the_o same_o ihuns_fw-mi have_v walkyd_v with_o mankind_n by_o holy_a obedyenceâ—_n if_o yâ—_z axe_n i_o which_o same_o ihun_v i_o say_v the_o same_o ihuns_fw-mi the_o soon_o of_o god_n &_o of_o yâ—_z virgyn_v our_o lady_n which_o nygh_v to_o mankind_n &_o assist_v to_o ihuns_fw-mi nave_n by_o his_o almyghty_a power_n the_o same_o ihun_v it_o be_v yâ—_z walk_v with_o ihun_n josedech_n &_o so_o have_v savyd_v mankind_n by_o his_o holy_a obedience_n to_o who_o short_a declaration_n you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z our_o savyour_fw-mi cryst_n have_v walkid_v with_o man_n three_o wise_n by_o holy_a obedience_n but_o this_o must_v you_o understonde_v of_o ihun_n criste_n incarnate_a &_o lyve_n in_o our_o mortal_a nature_n &_o all_o for_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o holy_a step_n for_o our_o profit_n as_o aft_n shall_v appear_v ¶_o first_o he_o be_v obedyent_n to_o his_o friend_n &_o prelate_n second_o he_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o precept_n &_o law_n three_o he_o be_v obedyent_n to_o passion_n &_o deche_n ¶_o first_o i_o say_v he_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o fader_fw-mi putative_a joseph_n &_o to_o his_o holy_a mother_n &_o other_o potestates_fw-la of_o the_o world_n in_o yâ—_z second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o luke_n we_o rede_v yâ—_z ihuns_fw-mi descendid_a from_o jerlm_n in_o to_o nazareth_n &_o be_v obedyent_n unto_o mary_n &_o joseph_n the_o story_n be_v there_o declare_v at_o large_a but_o to_o my_o intent_n this_o appear_v of_o the_o same_o that_o our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n show_v great_a obedience_n unto_o joseph_n &_o his_o holy_a mother_n â—m_n erat_fw-la subditus_fw-la illis_fw-la he_o be_v to_o they_o obedyent_n they_o command_v he_o obey_v upon_o which_o word_n say_v saint_n bede_n ¶_o in_o this_o mystery_n say_v he_o be_v give_v of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi to_o all_o â—ortall_a man_n a_o great_a example_n of_o mekenesse_n god_n be_v subdue_v to_o man_n 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evyll_n will_n &_o desire_n to_o noye_v may_v be_v of_o man_n himself_o &_o of_o his_o own_o crokydnesse_n but_o power_n to_o noye_v may_v no_o man_n have_v but_o oon_o of_o god_n as_o it_o aper_v of_o the_o devyls_n word_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o joh._n willing_a to_o enoye_v this_o holy_a man_n put_v forth_o thy_o honde_n say_v the_o devyll_n to_o god_n towche_v &_o strike_v all_o his_o goâ—des_n &c_n &c_n that_o be_v say_v saint_n austyn_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v geve_v power_n he_o will_v have_v enoy_v the_o holy_a man_n but_o of_o himself_o he_o may_v not_o wherefore_o he_o askyd_v power_n to_o noye_v ¶_o thene_n since_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o almyghty_a god_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v glad_o obedyent_a unto_o power_n for_o every_o thing_n geve_v &_o ordain_v by_o god_n be_v due_o ordryd_v now_o who_o so_o resy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n purchasyth_o to_o himself_o everlasting_a dampnaconn_v thou_o say_v sire_n my_o heed_n my_o ruler_n be_v cruel_a impacyent_a a_o great_a wrong_a doer_n or_o extortioner_n what_o thenne_n say_v saint_n peter_n be_n you_o obedyent_n unto_o every_o man_n in_o auctorytee_n for_o goddys_n commandment_n to_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n as_o cheyf_v by_o excellence_n und_fw-ge god_n to_o duke_n &_o other_o great_a astaâ—es_v as_z his_o high_a mynistres_n &_o officer_n what_o to_o good_a &_o bad_a thou_o say_v you_o sire_n so_o say_v saint_n peter_n you_o servant_n be_v you_o obedient_a unto_o your_o lord_n in_o all_o drede_fw-la not_o oon_o to_o good_a &_o moderate_a of_o condycyon_n but_o also_o to_o wild_a &_o lewd_a of_o their_o disposycyon_n ¶_o saint_n austin_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gracia_fw-la entreat_v this_o matere_n say_v our_o savyour_fw-mi commaundyth_fw-mi child_n to_o obey_v their_o fader_n &_o moder_n he_o command_v also_o subgette_n to_o obey_v their_o hede_n and_o prelate_n he_o die_v as_o he_o teach_v fulfyl_v yâ—_z he_o warnyd_v for_o he_o descend_n with_o our_o lady_n &_o joseph_n be_v to_o they_o obedyent_n and_o as_o a_o pupil_n be_v guide_v under_o power_n in_o his_o tender_a aâ—ge_n all_o be_v it_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o yâ—_z example_n of_o mekenesse_n he_o have_v goon_o before_o exhort_v the_o to_o follow_v he_o thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o cryste_n if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o with_o he_o be_v under_o a_o heed_n but_o yâ—_z say_v ay_o love_n power_n for_z it_o be_v of_o god_n but_o i_o drede_v my_o prelate_n my_o heed_n for_o oft_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n here_o thou_o i_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o thy_o ruler_n or_o prelate_n be_v good_a &_o virtuous_a thene_n be_v he_o to_o the_o a_o nouryssher_n if_o he_o be_v evyll_n thenne_n be_v he_o thin_a attemptourâ—_n wherefore_o take_v yâ—_z glad_o thy_o nouryssher_n and_o in_o temptaconn_n be_v yâ—_z pacyent_a and_o provyde_v the_o follower_n of_o cryst_n which_o say_v unto_o all_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o four_o chapytre_n of_o mathu_n follow_v i_o i_o go_v before_o you_o by_o perfyte_n â–ª_o obedience_n takyth_o of_o i_o ensample_n and_o do_v you_o â–ª_o the_o same_o ¶_o of_o this_o appear_v yâ—_z our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n walkyd_v with_o man_n by_o holy_a obedience_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o other_o have_a power_n and_o auctorytee_n in_o this_o world_n say_v he_o in_o testimony_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o this_o unto_o pilate_n boa_a his_o power_n thou_o shall_v say_v cryste_n have_v no_o power_n on_o i_o but_z it_o be_v give_v the_o from_o above_o the_o chapytre_n of_o john_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o his_o obedience_n he_o leave_v and_o show_v we_o ensample_n to_o follow_v the_o same_o ¶_o now_o how_o the_o multytude_n to_o low_a our_o savyour_fw-mi in_o his_o great_a mekenesse_n &_o obedience_n god_n know_v full_a evyll_n i_o fear_v cryst_n say_v honour_v thy_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n that_o yâ—_z may_v live_v long_o on_o earth_n we_o say_v what_o so_o alm_n or_o good_a dedy_n we_o do_v thy_o 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necligence_n both_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o day_n by_o the_o philistee_n and_o tharche_v of_o god_n yâ—_z true_a fygure_n of_o his_o holy_a chyrche_n be_v take_v in_o to_o yâ—_z ande_fw-mi &_o power_n of_o sinner_n &_o thenmyes_n of_o god_n the_o four_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n ¶_o a_o comyn_v proverb_n it_o be_v &_o a_o wise_a yâ—_z better_o be_v a_o child_n unborn_a than_o untaught_a teche_n you_o therefore_o your_o child_n to_o walk_v with_o ihun_v cryste_n by_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n â–ª_o to_o their_o friend_n you_o &_o to_o their_o prince_n &_o other_o hede_n this_o be_v they_o bind_v under_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o everla_a dampnaconn_n as_o be_v above_o show_v for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n ¶_o the_o cause_n why_o comyn_o man_n â—â—bell_v against_o their_o heedy_n &_o sovereyne_n be_v pride_n &_o high_a mind_n now_o our_o savyour_fw-mi teach_v mekenesse_n learn_v you_o of_o i_o say_v he_o to_o all_o his_o follower_n yâ—_z i_o be_o meek_a &_o humble_a of_o spirit_n the_o xi_o chapytre_n of_o mathu_n mekenes_n ledyth_v to_o obedience_n &_o obedience_n to_o pacyence_n then_o where_o lackyth_v mekenes_n lackyth_v both_o obedience_n &_o patience_n then_o follow_v rebelly_n on_o &_o where_o man_n be_v unable_a to_o rebel_v â–ª_o oft_o they_o destroy_v themselves_o for_o malice_n as_o of_o cato_n vticense_n declare_v saint_n austyn_n yâ—_z xxiij_o chapytre_n of_o yâ—_z first_o book_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o god_n which_o through_o his_o pride_n be_v so_o impacyent_a &_o inobedient_a yâ—_z he_o will_v rather_o destroy_v hynself_n than_o to_o live_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o julius_n cesar._n this_o die_v he_o destroy_v hynself_n &_o here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o pride_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v of_o crystis_n say_v that_o who_o exalte_v himself_o shall_v be_v mekyd_v the_o xiiij_o chapyâ—re_v of_o luke_n ¶_o second_o be_v say_v in_o this_o party_n that_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihuns_fw-mi be_v obedyent_n 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cryste_n say_v the_o blessyd_v bysshop_n cirillus_n the_o discyple_a of_o saint_n jerom_n this_o wise_n ¶_o o_o highâ—_n profundite_fw-la of_o the_o great_a wysdom_n &_o scyence_n of_o god_n cryste_n in_o our_o kind_n be_v circumscide_v which_o by_o the_o auctorite_n of_o his_o godheed_n daily_o circumcide_v the_o sin_n in_o man_n herte_n he_z offrid_a ooute_n to_o god_n which_o in_o every_o oblaconn_n make_v unto_o god_n be_v honouâ—yd_v equal_o with_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o pasche_n day_n meke_o as_o a_o servant_n obseruyth_v the_o pasche_n tronthe_n observe_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n the_o maker_n of_o theâ—_n law_n as_o god_n kepyth_o yâ—_z same_o as_o man_n and_o over_o this_o in_o observe_v and_o keep_a of_o the_o law_n what_o diligence_n and_o what_o obedience_n our_o savyour_fw-mi cryste_n ihun_v die_v apperyth_v in_o the_o v._o chapytre_n of_o mathu_n where_o he_o say_v unto_o all_o his_o follower_n ¶_o think_v you_o not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o dyssolue_v or_o break_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o come_v not_o to_o break_v they_o but_o rather_o to_o complysshe_v they_o whereupon_o say_v saint_n john_n criâ—ostom_n in_o his_o omely_a cryste_n fulfyllyd_v the_o prophet_n in_o accomplysshing_n alle_fw-mi the_o tronthe_n write_v of_o he_o by_o they_o he_o fulfyl_v the_o law_n two_o way_n first_o no_o thing_n transgress_v or_o break_v command_v in_o the_o law_n second_o in_o iustifyenge_a sinner_n by_o faith_n and_o charyte_n that_o the_o law_n by_o the_o letter_n may_v never_o do_v and_o so_o prescice_v be_v he_o in_o his_o obedience_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o say_v forth_o within_o the_o same_o chapytre_n that_o the_o least_fw-mi jote_n or_o least_fw-mi precepte_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v he_o unobseruyd_v &_o keep_v signyfyeng_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o law_n to_o every_o point_n and_o uttermoo_v precept_n command_v in_o the_o same_o ¶_o i_o say_v command_v in_o the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o talmodyke_n tradiconn_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v besides_o and_o out_o of_o the_o law_n many_o in_o nombre_fw-fr and_o great_a of_o charge_n to_z who_o be_v observance_n the_o jew_n take_v gretter_n keep_v you_o &_o give_v gretter_n obedience_n thane_n to_o the_o law_n as_o to_o eat_v their_o meet_v with_o wasshen_n &_o clean_o ande_fw-mi the_o discyple_n of_o cryste_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o this_o ceremony_n the_o jew_n therefore_o blamyd_fw-la cryste_n and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o why_o break_v thy_o dyscyple_n the_o tradition_n of_o our_o old_a fader_n they_o wasshe_n not_o their_o ande_fw-mi whane_n they_o eat_v breed_n cryste_n preter_v obedience_n of_o the_o law_n to_o their_o tradition_n answeryd_v why_o break_v you_o ypocryte_n the_o commanndemente_n of_o god_n for_o any_o of_o your_o tradition_n as_o who_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v but_o compare_v to_o gadre_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v away_o be_v obedyent_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o any_o tradition_n of_o man_n i_o fear_v i_o we_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n caa_v we_o take_v more_o diligence_n and_o be_v more_o obedyent_n to_o manny_n tradition_n thanne_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n stomble_a atte_n a_o straw_n and_o lepe_a over_o a_o block_n our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v that_o we_o ought_v of_o duty_n observe_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o unkepte_v ¶_o lete_n therefore_o every_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n and_o follow_v cryste_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o he_o may_v true_o sing_v &_o say_v with_o david_n the_o prophet_n good_a lord_n i_o have_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n he_o go_v before_o he_o give_v we_o ensample_n he_o callyd_v we_o with_o he_o in_o obedience_n to_o yâ—_z law_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v but_z for_o his_o mekenes_n and_o our_o example_n as_o it_o be_v open_a in_o the_o xiij_o chapytre_n of_o john_n where_o of_o his_o great_a mekenes_n he_o wasshyd_v yâ—_z foot_n of_o his_o discyple_n sayenge_a unto_o they_o ¶_o i_o havelgeven_v to_o you_o ensample_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o do_v you_o for_o there_o be_v no_o servant_n gretter_n â—e_v better_o than_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n signyfyeng_v that_o all_o cristy_n true_a servant_n shall_v walk_v with_o he_o by_o meek_a obedience_n in_o observe_v &_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o third_z i_o say_v this_o party_n yâ—_z our_o ihun_fw-ge cryste_n our_o lavyour_fw-mi be_v obedient_a to_o passion_n &_o death_n to_o passion_n as_o to_o hungre_n thryste_n cold_n werynesse_n to_o persecuconn_n &_o adversyte_n to_o blasphemye_n &_o detraccyon_n to_o thorn_n scourge_n naylles_n to_o aysell_n &_o gall_n &_o final_o to_o death_n and_o to_o what_o death_n trow_v you_o plain_n to_o then_o the_o moo_v shameful_a death_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr to_o the_o pphilipenâ—_n ¶_o our_o savyour_fw-mi 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&_o mynystraconn_v who_o fygure_n be_v ihun_v nave_n the_o same_o ihun_v have_v walkyd_n with_o man_n in_o our_o kind_n he_o save_v by_o perfyte_n obedience_n to_o his_o friend_n &_o other_o astate_n to_z yâ—_z law_n &_o commandment_n to_o passion_n &_o death_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v who_o fygure_n be_v ihun_v josedech_n ¶_o of_o which_o two_o pryncypall_a party_n do_v follow_v a_o corelari_fw-la that_o the_o same_o ihun_v which_o nygh_v to_o mankind_n which_o walkyd_v with_o mankind_n have_v final_o by_o his_o wysdom_n bring_v mankind_n to_o everlasting_a rest_n in_o heaven_n who_o fygure_n be_v ihun_v filiâ—_n sirach_n which_o by_o he_o wysdom_n have_v great_o holpen_v &_o savyd_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o never_o like_v to_o our_o ihuns_fw-mi cryste_n for_o as_o ihun_v nave_n be_v but_o a_o fygure_n of_o power_n &_o strengthe_n ihun_v josedech_n a_o fygure_n of_o holy_a obedience_n so_o be_v ihun_v sirach_n but_o a_o fygure_n of_o the_o wysdom_n of_o cryste_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a &_o substancyall_a wysdom_n of_o god_n yâ—_z fader_fw-mi attain_v strong_o from_o end_n to_o end_v &_o delectable_o allethynge_n dispose_n the_o eight_o chapytre_n of_o sapient_a to_o who_o power_n no_o creature_n may_v resist_v ¶_o since_o all_o creature_n be_v at_o his_o commandment_n &_o to_o he_o obedyent_n yâ—_z xiij_o chapytre_n of_o hesâ—_n for_o who_o meek_a &_o holy_a obedience_n god_n the_o fader_fw-mi have_v he_o exaltid_v &_o give_v to_o he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o the_o name_n in_o yâ—_z world_n since_o to_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o ihun_n all_o creature_n of_o duty_n do_v bow_n &_o obey_v both_o of_o heaven_n earth_n &_o hell_n the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr to_o the_o philipen_v by_o who_o infinyte_a wysdom_n all_o yâ—_z world_n be_v savyd_v hynselfe_n sayenge_a in_o the_o twelve_o chapytre_n of_o john_n when_o i_o be_o lyfte_fw-mi up_o in_o the_o cross_n there_o deyenge_a for_o man_n i_o shall_v draw_v all_o the_o world_n unto_o i_o whereupon_o say_v saint_n austin_n as_z thouh_o our_o savyour_fw-mi shall_v say_v after_o my_o death_n &_o my_o resurrecconn_n i_o shall_v ascend_v to_o my_o fader_fw-mi in_o heaven_n &_o draw_v my_o choose_a servant_n unto_o i_o since_o by_o steadfast_a faith_n of_o duty_n the_o membre_n must_v follow_v the_o heed_n yet_o i_o say_v he_o wysli_fw-la have_v disposyd_v yâ—_z all_o his_o servant_n &_o membre_n shall_v be_v obedient_a &_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n pressure_n &_o passion_n as_o himself_o die_v ¶_o in_o this_o world_n say_v he_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n you_o shall_v have_v pressure_n &_o persecuconn_v the_o xvi_o chapytre_n of_o john_n and_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o epystle_n unto_o timothe_n all_o those_o which_o in_o this_o world_n will_v live_v the_o meek_a servant_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o suffer_v perseâ—nconn_v &_o adversyte_n for_o which_o lytyll_a labour_n &_o short_a trowble_n in_o this_o lyf_v all_o his_o true_a servant_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a reward_n &_o rest_n in_o henen_fw-la hynself_fw-mi this_o promise_v which_o may_v not_o err_v ne_o faylle_v you_o shall_v say_v our_o savyour_fw-mi receyve_v a_o hundryd_a fold_n more_o than_o you_o pay_v or_o geve_v &_o with_o all_o you_o shall_v have_v full_a possessyon_n of_o everla_a life_n the_o xix_o chapytre_n of_o mathu_n which_o grant_v unto_o us._n the_o same_o our_o savy_n our_o ihuns_fw-mi cryste_n amen_o ¶_o per_n reverendun_v doctorem_fw-la ric_n fitz_fw-fr james_n ¶_o enprynt_v at_o westmestre_n by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr word_n