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criste_n nyd_v our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n ¶_o you_o shall_v understonde_v thaâ—_n sainte_fw-fr john_n the_o evangelyst_n die_v the_o same_o day_n but_o holy_a church_n make_v no_o mention_v thereof_o for_o his_o day_n be_v hold_v in_o cristmas_n week_n then_o for_o these_o two_o johns_n beholden_a the_o worthy_a saint_n in_o hevyn_n thenne_n there_o be_v two_o scolar_n of_o dyvynite_a the_o one_o lovyd_v john_n baptyst_n &_o the_o other_o john_n evamgelyst_n and_o on_o a_o day_n they_o purpose_v to_o dispute_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la and_o the_o day_n be_v assign_v but_o thenne_n the_o night_n bifore_fw-la either_o johnes_n appear_v to_o their_o lover_n and_o bad_a theym_n leave_v their_o disputation_n for_o they_o be_v well_o accord_v in_o hevyn_n and_o make_v not_o stryf_v and_o thenne_n on_o the_o morrow_n bifore_fw-la all_o the_o people_n either_o tell_v his_o vision_n that_o be_v come_v to_o here_o theym_a dispute_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v all_o 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pauli_n good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o saint_n peter_n and_o poule_n and_o you_o shall_v fast_a the_o evyn_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n come_v unto_o the_o chirche_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o prey_n to_o thyse_n two_o saint_n that_o be_v holy_a apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o us._n our_o lord_n have_v peter_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o poule_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o he_o have_v his_o wound_n open_a and_o fresh_a bleeding_n show_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o cristen_v people_n that_o he_o suffer_v those_o wound_n for_o us._n that_o be_v the_o v._o well_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n ¶_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o thyse_n two_o apostle_n be_v first_o great_a sinner_n but_o for_o they_o leave_v her_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a
the_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gyve_v that_o nature_n be_v sustain_v and_o not_o the_o sin_n norissh_v thou_o norysshe_v the_o sin_n that_o yeve_v thy_o good_a to_o iougeler_n and_o iaper_n and_o such_o that_o love_v to_o be_v idle_a and_o suffer_v the_o power_n man_n to_o have_v hungre_n and_o myscheyf_v such_o manner_n of_o geve_v be_v forboden_a if_o pyte_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n shall_v not_o be_v sweet_a to_o all_o moche_n more_o plentovous_a must_v it_o thenne_v be_v to_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a in_o lyve_v thou_o shall_v rather_o gyve_v to_o thy_o kin_n or_o neighbour_n in_o their_o need_n &_o they_o be_v virtuous_a then_o to_o other_o thou_o shall_v also_o yeve_v to_o old_a man_n and_o wyman_n with_o child_n if_o they_o have_v need_n rather_o thenne_v to_o other_o and_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v fall_v in_o great_a poverte_a when_o such_o povert_n fall_v not_o through_o riot_n array_n or_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o rather_o gyve_v thenne_fw-fr the_o poor_a be_v unseruyd_v opyn_n thin_a heart_n to_o all_o theym_n that_o ask_v the_o for_o the_o love_n of_o good_a without_o difficultye_n and_o gyve_v it_o with_o charyte_n and_o with_o good_a will_n or_o else_o thou_o make_v not_o due_a satisfactyon_n for_o thy_o sin_n also_o with_o a_o glad_a cheer_n and_o a_o meek_a spirit_n so_o that_o thou_o do_v it_o for_o no_o vain_a glory_n ne_o dâ—spyse_v natt_fw-mi the_o power_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o yeve_v it_o hasty_o and_o tarry_v not_o from_o he_o that_o suffer_v anguysshe_n say_v solomon_n ¶_o yeve_v it_o also_o with_o discrestion_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v moche_n yeve_v moche_n if_o thou_o have_v lytell_fw-mi yeve_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi glad_o say_v thoby_n thus_o bodily_a and_o goostly_a every_o body_n may_v yeve_v alm_n ¶_o furthermore_o against_o concupiscence_n of_o thy_o flesh_n thou_o haste_v fast_v hard_o go_v and_o lyve_v and_o bitter_a weep_a knock_v on_o thy_o breest_n of_o knel_v and_o sharp_a disciplyne_v with_o rod_n of_o thy_o own_o ande_fw-mi travayll_v in_o pylgramage_n tribulaciones_fw-la anguyssh_o sekenesse_n and_o such_o other_o bodily_a disease_n patient_o suffer_v of_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n all_o such_o penance_n wilful_o take_v a_o discrete_a confessoure_n will_v put_v to_o the_o in_o part_n of_o thy_o satisfaction_n and_o penance_n fast_a be_v a_o wylfull_a abstinence_n fro_o meet_a and_o drink_v whereby_o thy_o sin_n be_v wasshen_n and_o thy_o flessh_n make_v low_o for_o desire_v of_o evirla_a bliss_n ghostly_a fast_v be_v fro_o bodily_a sin_v and_o temporal_a joy_n saint_n iherom_n say_v that_o it_o profyte_v natt_a to_o feeble_a thy_o body_n with_o fast_a whanne_v thy_o herte_n swell_v with_o pride_n some_o fast_a for_o sekenesse_n or_o for_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v somme_fw-fr for_o poverte_a some_o for_o ypocrysye_n and_o some_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o must_v mother_fw-mi thy_o fast_a that_o thy_o stomach_n be_v not_o grevyd_v with_o to_o moche_v excess_n for_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi mete_v mesurable_o temper_v and_o proufyt_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o dispose_v the_o to_o goostly_a travayll_n there_o be_v some_o that_o eat_v moo_o delicate_a mete_n and_o more_o whenne_n they_o fast_a thenne_n they_o do_v at_o two_o mely_n whanne_v they_o fast_a nat_n and_o in_o manner_n they_o break_v their_o fast_a there_o be_v also_o prayer_n against_o pride_n two_o manner_n one_o be_v inward_a in_o thy_o soul_n without_o show_v of_o voice_n he_o neither_o also_o ordain_v for_o the_o three_o party_n of_o satisfaction_n against_o pride_n prayer_n be_v a_o love_a desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n with_o speech_n of_o mouth_n or_o gadere_v of_o word_n to_o ask_v good_a of_o god_n with_o utter_v of_o thy_o voice_n ¶_o of_o four_o fruitful_a prayer_n faint_a paul_n speak_v whenne_n he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v obsecraciones_fw-la orisone_n postulaciones_fw-la &_o yield_a of_o thankynge_n obsecraciones_fw-la be_v whenne_n thou_o see_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o lytell_a of_o thy_o meryte_n and_o see_v the_o horryble_a peyne_n of_o hell_n which_o thou_o may_v not_o void_a by_o thy_o own_o virtue_n ne_o dare_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o unworthynes_n make_v thy_o prayer_n thy_o selue_fw-mi but_o make_v supplicaconn_n by_o other_o meny_n as_o when_o thou_o say_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la our_o lord_n by_o thy_o passion_n delyver_v us._n orison_n be_v whanne_n thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o sin_n &_o ask_v foryevenes_n by_o open_a speche·_a postulation_n be_v whanne_n after_o thy_o penance_n do_v thou_o haste_v a_o sad_a hope_n of_o foryevenes_n if_o thou_o pray_v also_o any_o thing_n against_o thy_o own_o speed_n as_o pole_n that_o pray_v that_o his_o temptation_n may_v be_v put_v away_o then_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o the._n some_o thing_n thou_o may_v pray_v with_o condition_n and_o some_o thing_n without_o condition_n to_o have_v grace_n and_o bliss_n with_o our_o lord_n thou_o may_v ask_v without_o condition_n saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o thou_o may_v ask_v of_o our_o lord_n grace_n in_o all_o godenesse_n to_o please_v he_o live_v in_o he_o see_v his_o bliss_n and_o to_o able_a thyself_o to_o virtue_n to_o do_v he_o worship_n and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o without_o end_n ¶_o yet_o afore_o this_o prayer_n thou_o must_v make_v ready_a thy_o soul_n in_o dyverse_a wise_n first_o thou_o must_v withdraw_v thy_o heart_n fro_o outward_a besynesse_n be_v in_o will_n to_o keep_v thy_o thought_n after_o thy_o first_o intent_n thou_o must_v considre_v also_o how_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v that_o pray_v and_o how_o worthy_a he_o be_v thou_o pray_v unto_o and_o how_o great_a thy_o sin_n be_v that_o thou_o pray_v for_o thou_o must_v also_o be_v clean_a in_o soul_n &_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v short_a let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o stedfaste_a hope_n for_o a_o short_a prayer_n with_o a_o sad_a hope_n feithful_o do_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o a_o long_a prayer_n faint_o do_v without_o hope_n yet_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v occupy_v in_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n long_o prayer_n be_v spedefull_a to_o pray_v also_o with_o voy_n be_v more_o spedefull_a thanne_n to_o think_v or_o whysper_v grisostum_n say_v thus_o thou_o that_o with_o loud_a voice_n pray_v and_o whyspery_v thou_o suffry_v noon_n other_o to_o pray_v about_o the_o and_o therefore_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o pain_n be_v increase_v if_o it_o be_v do_v wyttyng_o and_o thyself_o not_o herd_n of_o god_n it_o must_v also_o be_v do_v without_o interruption_n not_o to_o say_v now_o a_o verse_n or_o a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o bitwene_v jangle_n and_o tell_v a_o tale_n without_o great_a need_n ne_o to_o haste_v it_o to_o moche_n thou_o must_v also_o make_v it_o common_a to_o place_n time_n and_o person_n paul_n say_v i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v in_o every_o place_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n principal_o for_o our_o lord_n say_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n all_o time_n be_v time_n of_o prayer_n yet_o in_o holy_a church_n be_v seven_o we_o ordain_v for_o time_n of_o prayer_n which_o most_o special_o long_v to_o religiouse_a man_n our_o lord_n afore_o his_o passion_n traveyl_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n our_o lady_n and_o joseph_n also_o rise_v every_o night_n at_o mydnyght_n and_o say_v the_o psalm_n of_o commendation_n and_o the_o same_o do_v david_n and_o his_o household_n though_o all_o may_v not_o do_v thus_o yâ—t_v aâ—â—yse_n theym_fw-mi that_o be_v bind_v and_o have_v no_o letting_a it_o must_v also_o be_v make_v wâ—ith_n other_o aâ—d_a nat_n always_o allone_n in_o that_o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n more_o pleasant_a to_o angel_n and_o more_o confusion_n to_o the_o devyll_n and_o the_o same_o that_o thou_o make_v for_o a_o neither_o be_v better_a than_o that_o thou_o make_v for_o thy_o selue_fw-mi ¶_o and_o though_o our_o lord_n here_o not_o anon_o thy_o prayer_n at_o thy_o will_n yet_o he_o heryth_v it_o and_o grant_v the_o happy_o that_o that_o be_v more_o spedefull_a a_o thing_n that_o be_v long_o desire_v at_o the_o last_o it_o commyth_n &_o that_o be_v the_o more_o deynte_a ¶_o it_o must_v also_o be_v do_v with_o devocyon_n devotion_n as_o clerk_n sayen_v be_v a_o tenderness_n of_o herte_n whereby_o thou_o breaky_v light_o into_o teary_n also_o a_o will_n of_o love_n lyfte_v up_o to_o god_n or_o to_o his_o hevyn_o creature_n mâ—uing_v the_o inward_a and_o outewarde_a to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n such_o devotion_n purge_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n ¶_o and_o thus_o devotion_n may_v be_v know_v by_o two_o pryncipall_a token_n one_o by_o gretenesse_n of_o the_o voice_n outward_a as_o a_o great_a fire_n be_v know_v by_o the_o
sam_n pepys_n car_fw-fr et_fw-fr jac_n angl_n regib_n a_o secretis_fw-la admiraliae_fw-la mens_fw-la cujusque_fw-la be_v est_fw-la cuique_fw-la ¶_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n through_o the_o besechinge_a of_o his_o bless_a mo_z 〈…〉_o saint_n marry_o be_v with_o we_o at_o our_o begin_n help_z we_o and_o speed_n we_o here_o in_o our_o lyve_a and_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o bliss_n that_o nevir_fw-fr shalle_fw-mi have_v end_n amen_o i_o own_o simple_a understondinge_a i_o feel_v well_o how_o it_o fare_v by_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o hold_v to_o teach_v their_o parisshyn_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a festy_n that_o come_v in_o the_o year_n show_v unto_o theym_n what_o the_o hooly_a saint_n suffer_v and_o do_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o devotion_n in_o good_a saint_n &_o with_o the_o better_a will_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n â–ª_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o pray_v his_o holy_a saint_n of_o their_o help_n but_o for_o many_o excuse_v they_o for_o defaute_n of_o book_n and_o also_o by_o symplenesse_n of_o cunning_a therefore_o in_o help_n of_o such_o this_o tretyse_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la that_o he_o that_o list_v to_o study_n therein_o he_o shall_v find_v ready_a therein_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a feste_n of_o the_o year_n of_o echone_v a_o short_a sermon_n needful_a for_o hin_a to_o teach_v and_o for_o other_o to_o serve_v and_o for_o this_o treatise_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o high_a festy_n of_o the_o year_n i_o will_v and_o pray_v that_o it_o be_v call_v festival_n the_o which_o begyn_v at_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o advent_a in_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v wretyn_a therein_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la libre_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la festialis_fw-la good_a man_n and_o woman_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_a wherefore_o holy_a church_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o come_n of_o criste_n god_n soon_o into_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o mankind_n out_o of_o the_o devylles_n bondage_n â–ª_o &_o to_o bring_v all_o well_o doer_n into_o the_o bliss_n that_o evir_n shall_v last_v and_o also_o of_o his_o other_o come_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o deem_v all_o wack_v doer_n into_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n for_o evir_n but_o the_o first_o come_v of_o â—hun_v criste_n into_o this_o world_n bring_v joy_n and_o bliss_n with_o he_o therefore_o holy_a church_n use_v song_n of_o mirth_n as_o alleluya_n and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o criste_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v therefore_o holy_a church_n seyth_v down_o song_n of_o melody_n as_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la â–ª_o and_o weddinge_a for_o after_o that_o day_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d be_v weddinge_a more_o in_o to_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o vengeance_n that_o come_v 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soon_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o he_z that_o will_v great_a our_o lady_n with_o v._o ave_n shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v wreten_v of_o a_o holy_a maiden_n that_o be_v denoute_n in_o our_o lady_n seruyce_n and_o every_o day_n grete_v she_o with_o v._o joy_n thenne_v it_o happen_v so_o on_o a_o day_n that_o she_o fall_v seek_v &_o feel_v herself_o well_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o for_o fere_n she_o sigh_v wonder_v sore_o and_o make_v great_a moan_n for_o by_o cause_n she_o wyft_a not_o whede_a she_o shall_v go_v after_o her_o death_n thenne_n come_v our_o lady_n to_o she_o and_o say_v why_o art_n thou_o so_o sorry_a that_o have_v make_v i_o so_o glad_a greet_v i_o with_o joy_n that_o i_o have_v of_o my_o soon_o therefore_o be_v not_o sorry_a but_o know_v mell_o that_o thou_o shall_v go_v with_o i_o in_o to_o everla_a bliss_n and_o joy_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v 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king_n every_o day_n they_o give_v he_o a_o child_n and_o a_o sheep_n to_o eat_v for_o fere_n lest_o he_o will_v have_v come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n thenne_n when_o all_o the_o child_n and_o the_o sheep_n be_v nigh_o eat_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n himself_o give_v they_o the_o counseyll_n they_o constrain_v he_o that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o daughter_n to_o gyve_v she_o to_o the_o dragon_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n for_o fere_n of_o the_o people_n with_o weep_v and_o great_a sorrow_n make_v delyver_v hem_v his_o child_n and_o send_v she_o forth_o to_o the_o place_n â—â—ere_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v she_o own_o child_n and_o a_o sheep_n with_o she_o to_o abide_v till_o the_o dragon_n come_v but_o than_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n saint_n george_n come_v tide_a that_o way_n and_o when_o he_o see_v this_o damosel_n in_o her_o array_n he_o think_v she_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o great_a birth_n and_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o stand_v therre_v with_o the_o sheep_n in_o such_o array_n so_o morning_n thenne_n answer_v she_o and_o say_v gentyll_a knight_n well_o may_v i_o morn_n &_o make_v sorrow_n for_o i_o be_o a_o king_n daughter_n of_o this_o cite_v and_o now_o i_o be_o set_v here_o to_o be_v devour_v of_o a_o dragon_n that_o have_v eat_v all_o the_o child_n of_o this_o cite_v &_o be_v now_o dystroy_v and_o now_o he_o must_v have_v i_o for_o my_o fader_fw-mi gaf_fw-mi hem_n counseyll_v thereto_o and_o therefore_o gentyll_a knight_n ride_v hence_o fast_a and_o save_v thyself_o least_fw-mi the_o dragon_n sle_fw-fr both_o the_o and_o i_o thenne_n say_v george_n damosel_n that_o be_v great_a shame_n and_o vylonye_n to_o i_o that_o be_o a_o knyghte_n well_o array_v and_o shall_v flee_v and_o thou_o a_o woman_n and_o shall_v abide_v thenne_fw-fr with_o that_o the_o dragon_n put_v out_o his_o heed_n at_o a_o hole_n and_o spyt_v fire_n &_o proffer_a batayle_n to_o george_n &_o he_o make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n before_o he_o and_o set_v the_o spear_n in_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o great_a may_v bare_v down_o the_o dragon_n to_o the_o grounde·_n and_o thenne_n he_o bid_v the_o damosel_n bound_v this_o dragon_n with_o her_o gyrdell_n about_o the_o neck_n and_o lede_v it_o with_o she_o in_o to_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o the_o dragon_n follow_v after_o she_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o honde_a maid_n to_o bow_v paciently·_a but_o when_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cyte_n see_v the_o dragon_n come_v they_o flee_v for_o fere_n away_o thenne_n george_n call_v the_o peple_n again_o and_o say_v to_o theym_v be_v not_o afeard_a for_o and_o you_o will_v belyve_o in_o criste_n and_o take_v cristendom_n i_o will_v save_v and_o sle_v this_o dragon_n and_o delyver_v you_o of_o your_o enemy_n then_o be_v they_o so_o glad_a that_o anon_o xx_o thousand_o man_n wythoute_n wyman_n and_o child_n be_v cristen_v and_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n be_v first_o of_o all_o with_o all_o his_o household_n and_o thenne_n george_n slay_v the_o dragon_n and_o bid_v the_o people_n tie_v ox_n to_o he_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o cite_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o it_o die_v the_o peple_n no_o harm_n thenne_fw-fr george_n bid_v the_o king_n edefye_v chirche_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o his_o land_n and_o be_v lusty_a to_o goddis_fw-la seruyce_n and_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_v all_o the_o peple_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o ever_o have_v compassyon_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o that_o be_v pour_v or_o in_o any_o disease_n thenne_n when_o george_n have_v do_v thus_o and_o have_v torn_v all_o the_o land_n to_o crysten_v feyth_n he_o hear_v of_o
a_o emperor_n that_o hyght_n dyoclesian_n how_o he_o die_v many_o crasten_a man_n to_o death_n thenne_n he_o go_v to_o he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o of_o his_o curse_a 〈◊〉_d thenne_n the_o emperor_n command_v to_o put_v george_n anon_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o to_o lay_v he_o upryght_o and_o to_o lay_v a_o mylstone_n upon_o his_o bree_a to_o press_v he_o to_o death_n thenne_fw-fr george_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v and_o our_o lady_n keep_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o harm_n in_o no_o part_n of_o his_o body_n â–ª_o and_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v thereof_o he_o die_v make_v two_o wheel_n and_o put_v they_o full_a of_o hoke_n and_o george_n be_v set_v in_o the_o mydde_v bytwene_v they_o and_o thenne_v the_o wheel_n be_v turn_v and_o so_o to_o raze_v his_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n and_o when_o george_n be_v in_o this_o tourment_n anon_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n off_o socour_n and_o help_v anon_o he_o be_v help_v and_o thenne_v they_o put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o hot_a limekylle_n and_o close_v he_o there_o in_o for_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v brente_a but_o our_o lord_n turn_v it_o to_o cold_a and_o there_o he_o be_v three_o day_n and_o thenne_n they_o go_v to_o have_v find_v he_o brente_a and_o he_o be_v sauff_fw-ge from_o all_o manner_n harm_n and_o be_v merry_a thenne_n he_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o set_v before_o the_o emperor_n and_o george_n repreâ—ed_v he_o of_o his_o fall_n goddis_fw-la &_o say_v to_o he_o they_o be_v but_o fende_v without_o may_v and_o power_n thenne_fw-fr the_o emperor_n make_v to_o bete_v his_o mouth_n with_o stone_n till_o he_o be_v to_o powned_z &_o make_v to_o bete_v his_o bare_a body_n with_o dry_a besom_n till_o the_o flesh_n fill_v from_o the_o bone_n &_o the_o people_n may_v see_v his_o gut_n yet_o after_o they_o make_v he_o drink_v venym_a that_o be_v make_v strong_a for_o the_o nonce_n for_o to_o have_v pain_v he_o to_o death_n and_o when_o george_n have_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o drink_v the_o poison_n without_o 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people_n and_o command_v the_o press_v that_o he_o shall_v bear_v with_o he_o his_o relyke_n â–ª_o &_o come_v with_o he_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o iherusalem_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o wall_n â–ª_o the_o hethen_a peple_n therein_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o cristen_v dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o wall_n â–ª_o thenne_n come_v saint_n george_n clothe_v in_o white_a &_o make_v a_o cross_n on_o his_o breast_n and_o go_v up_o the_o ladder_n and_o bad_a the_o cristen_v people_n come_v after_o he_o and_o so_o with_o the_o help_n of_o saint_n george_n they_o gate_n the_o cite_v of_o iherusalem_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o hethen_a people_n that_o be_v find_v there_o and_o therefore_o lete_fw-la we_o pray_v to_o saint_n george_n to_o help_v we_o against_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n now_o &_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o de_n sancto_fw-la marco_fw-la evangelista_fw-la good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v saint_n â—arkeâ—_n day_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o 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silij_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la sanctur_n manê°_n tuâ—_n â–ª_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n the_o soon_o of_o the_o quick_o god_n thy_o honde_n be_v haul_v ¶_o vocabatur_fw-la autem_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la ananias_fw-la forsooth_o that_o man_n be_v call_v ananya_n and_o when_o ananya_n see_v such_o virtue_n in_o mark_n he_o pray_v he_o to_o dwell_v still_o with_o he_o comoratusque_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dvobus_fw-la annis_fw-la and_o there_o he_o dwell_v two_o year_n &_o cristen_v he_o and_o all_o his_o household_n and_o afterward_o for_o great_a holiness_n that_o mark_n see_v in_o this_o man_n he_o make_v he_o arshebysshop_n thenne_v the_o people_n see_v how_o mark_v preched_a in_o the_o cite_v they_o take_v he_o &_o tey_v a_o rope_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o draw_v he_o among_o stone_n till_o the_o flesh_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v draw_v we_o the_o bugull_n to_o the_o bugull_n place_n so_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o death_n 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for_o davyd_v have_v many_o child_n and_o oone_n of_o theym_fw-mi be_v call_v natan_n of_o the_o which_o come_v levy_v and_o there_o be_v a_o neither_o call_v panther_n and_o of_o he_o come_v barbam_fw-la that_o be_v joachyme_n fader_fw-mi that_o marry_v our_o lady_n mother_fw-mi pater_fw-la eius_fw-la joachim_n mater_fw-la vero_fw-la anna_fw-la â—ocati_fw-la this_o joachym_n that_o be_v our_o lady_n father_fw-mi and_o her_o mother_n anna_n when_o they_o have_v this_o child_n she_o be_v gyve_v after_o in_o marriage_n to_o joseph_n then_o die_v joachin_n and_o anna_n take_v a_o neither_o husbonde_n that_o be_v call_v cleophas_n she_o have_v by_o he_o a_o neither_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v marry_o cleophe_n and_o thenne_n he_o dye_v and_o she_o take_v a_o neither_o husbonde_n that_o hight_v salome_o and_o by_o he_o she_o have_v a_o neither_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v marry_o salome_o and_o whanne_v she_o have_v these_o three_o doughter_n in_o worship_n of_o the_o trynite_a thenne_n will_v she_o not_o moo_o husbonde_n but_o live_v in_o chastite_n and_o holiness_n thenne_n be_v this_o marry_o cleophe_n wed_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v alpheus_fw-la and_o have_v iiii_o son_n james_n the_o less_o joseph_n that_o be_v barsaba_n simon_n and_o juda_n the_o thridde_v marry_v be_v wed_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v zebedeus_fw-la and_o she_o have_v by_o he_o two_o son_n jame_v the_o more_o and_o john_n evangeliste_a thenne_n as_o god_n say_v that_o of_o a_o good_a three_fw-mi commyth_n good_a fruit_n so_o of_o this_o good_a woman_n come_v a_o holy_a offspring_n so_o lete_fw-la we_o serve_v this_o holy_a woman_n that_o she_o may_v pray_v for_o we_o now_o and_o evyr_n amen_o de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la laurencio_fw-la martyr_n good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v sainte_fw-fr laurence_n day_n god_n own_o holy_a martyr_n his_o martyrdom_n as_o maximys_o say_v shine_v to_o all_o holy_a church_n and_o lighten_v all_o the_o world_n wherefore_o 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to_o gyve_v to_o theym_v that_o have_v need_n then_o bless_v laurence_n follow_v his_o master_n and_o say_v sancte_fw-la pater_fw-la noli_fw-la i_o derelinquere_fw-la holy_a fader_fw-mi forsake_fw-mi not_o i_o for_o i_o have_v dealyd_v all_o the_o tresoure_n that_o thou_o take_v to_o i_o wherefore_o go_v not_o thou_o to_o thy_o passion_n assoon_o but_o let_v i_o go_fw-mi with_o the_o as_o we_o have_v seruyd_v god_n to_o gydder_n so_o lete_fw-la we_o suffer_v death_n to_o gyddre_v then_o say_v the_o pope_n i_o will_v go_v to_o fore_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v after_o and_o suffer_v more_o penance_n than_o i_o may_v for_o i_o be_o old_a and_o thou_o be_v young_a and_o may_v suffer_v more_o than_o i._o and_o therefore_o make_v the_o ready_a for_o there_o be_v great_a turment_n ordain_v for_o the_o then_o be_v there_o some_o that_o hear_v laurence_n speak_v of_o treasoure_n thenne_n the_o emperouâ—_n send_v after_o laurence_n and_o say_v ostende_v michi_fw-la thesauros_fw-la ecclen_fw-mi show_v i_o the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o torment_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o deliver_v it_o thenne_n how_o pope_n sixtê°_n and_o saint_n laurence_n come_v to_o this_o treasour_n you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o we_o rede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hooly_a man_n that_o hight_v origines_fw-la that_o convert_a philyp_v the_o emperor_n thenne_fw-fr the_o realm_n of_o france_n be_v rebel_v ayenste_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n thenne_n the_o emperor_n send_v a_o knight_n of_o he_o into_o france_n with_o moche_n people_n to_o ovircome_v france_n this_o knight_n be_v call_v decyus_fw-la and_o in_o short_a time_n he_o make_v france_n subgette_n to_o the_o emperor_n as_o they_o be_v bifore_fw-la then_o whanne_v this_o emperor_n phylip_n hear_v that_o decyus_fw-la have_v do_v so_o well_o to_o great_a worship_n to_o decius_n and_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o journey_n the_o emperor_n take_v with_o he_o a_o few_o man_n and_o ride_v 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secuta_fw-la fuit_fw-la ¶_o and_o wahnne_n mathewe_n have_v feed_v criste_n thus_o &_o all_o that_o come_v with_o he_o criste_n make_v he_o oone_o of_o his_o descyciple_n and_o give_v he_o knowlege_a to_z prithee_o the_o bileve_n and_o god_n word_n so_o bold_o evir_a after_o that_o he_o spare_v neither_o for_o love_n ne_fw-mi for_o drede_fw-la so_o this_o matthew_v thappostell_n come_v on_o a_o time_n into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prechyd_a that_o be_v calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la calledâ—â—dabar_fw-la and_o there_o he_o find_v moche_n people_n teach_v by_o the_o fende_v craft_n in_o nygramancy_n and_o teach_v so_o many_o thing_n &_o so_o merueylous_a that_o it_o be_v great_a wondre_fw-fr to_z here_o many_o mennys_n wytte_v and_o all_o for_o the_o people_n shall_v byleve_v in_o hem_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o theym_a thenne_n mathewe_v delyver_v their_o nygramancy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o people_n know_v open_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fende_v craft_n wherefore_o these_o people_n that_o bylevyd_v on_o 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dragon_n and_o all_o his_o felisship_n in_o to_o the_o air_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o they_o be_v there_o yet_o as_o thick_a as_o mote_n in_o the_o son_n and_o for_o cry_v come_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o blast_n of_o thunder_n and_o therefore_o yet_o when_o they_o here_o thunder_v they_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o fere_n and_o thenne_n they_o go_v not_o up_o again_o till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o harm_n for_o thenne_n they_o make_v â—ates_n stryve_v and_o manslaughter_n and_o make_v great_a wind_n both_o in_o land_n and_o in_o water_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v moche_n more_o than_o they_o do_v never_o saint_n mychaell_o for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n be_v to_o see_v soul_n angellis_fw-la in_o heaven_n in_o the_o place_n there_o they_o be_v in_o to_o fore_fw-la also_o there_o be_v other_o spirit_n that_o stand_v not_o stedfaste_v towards_o god_n but_o flatter_a the_o which_o saint_n mychaell_o drive_v out_o of_o heaven_n all_o 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the_o fiend_n have_v wreten_v of_o the_o wyman_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o wyman_n and_o ask_v theym_v what_o they_o have_v say_v all_o this_o mass_n tyme._n and_o they_o say_v our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la thenne_n the_o pope_n bid_v rede_n the_o roll_n to_o theym_v that_o the_o fiend_n have_v write_v and_o saint_n gregory_n read_v it_o &_o there_o be_v nevir_n a_o good_a word_n therein_o thenne_n they_o knelyd_v down_o and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o besoughte_v the_o pope_n to_o pray_v for_o theym_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o broghte_v theym_a out_o of_o the_o fende_v book_n alsoo_o for_o long_o rest_a to_o holy_a church_n for_o whanne_v a_o man_n be_v deed_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o his_o rest_n ¶_o sometime_o the_o people_n be_v bury_v at_o home_n as_o poor_a people_n and_o the_o rich_a be_v bury_v in_o the_o hill_n top_n and_o some_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n in_o tomb_n make_v of_o rock_n but_o for_o the_o savoure_n be_v so_o great_a and_o grevous_a holy_a fader_n ordain_v church_n yerde_n to_o bury_v the_o peple_n for_o two_o cause_n one_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o as_o holy_a church_n use_v and_o another_o be_v for_o the_o body_n shall_v lie_v there_o without_o travayll_n for_o the_o fende_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n to_o any_o thing_n within_o cristen_v buryelle_n but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o deed_n body_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o such_o holy_a ground_n for_o as_o john_n byllet_n tell_v that_o there_o shall_v noon_n other_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o patron_n that_o defend_v it_o fro_o bodily_a enemy_n or_o the_o parson_n vicary_n priest_n or_o clerk_n that_o defend_v the_o church_n fro_o ghostly_a ennevye_n with_o 〈…〉_o for_o soâ—_n 〈…〉_o bury_v theâ—â—_n and_o cast_v out_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o morrow_n and_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o grave_n ¶_o 〈…〉_o come_v on_o a_o time_n to_o a_o wardeyn_a of_o a_o church_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o bâ—shop_n &_o bid_v he_o cast_v out_o the_o body_n that_o he_o have_v bury_v therr_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n within_o threty_a day_n and_o so_o he_o be_v for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o he_o be_v bid_v ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o also_o we_o rede_v in_o gestis_fw-la of_o rome_n that_o a_o angel_n tell_v a_o holy_a busshoppe_n that_o hight_v encre_n how_o that_o charle_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v damn_a for_o he_o take_v away_o holy_a church_n right_o that_o good_a people_n have_v give_v tofore_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o open_v his_o tomb_n and_o see_v it_o thenne_v the_o busshop_n go_v with_o other_o people_n and_o open_v the_o tomb_n and_o there_o come_v out_o a_o great_a dragon_n &_o sleep_v forth_o and_o leave_v the_o tomb_n brenning_a within_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ovyn_a mouth_n ¶_o and_o thus_o to_o bury_v in_o holy_a place_n be_v but_o lytell_a avayll_n to_o theym_v that_o be_v damn_v ¶_o also_o there_o be_v many_o that_o walk_v on_o nyghte_n when_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o holy_a place_n but_o that_o be_v not_o long_o of_o the_o fiend_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n which_o grace_n he_o grant_v we_o all_o that_o for_o we_o shed_v his_o blood_n on_o the_o road_n three_fw-mi amen_o ¶_o per_fw-la i_o ricardum_fw-la pynson_n tâ—_n 〈…〉_o se_fw-es 〈…〉_o and_o the_o first_o distinction_n say_v that_o the_o soverayne_a cause_n why_o god_n make_v all_o creature_n in_o hevyn_a earth_n or_o water_n 〈◊〉_d his_o oune_n godenes_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v that_o some_o of_o theym_n shall_v have_v part_n and_o be_v communer_n of_o his_o evirlastinge_a bliss_n but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o no_o creature_n may_v come_v to_o that_o bliss_n without_o knoulege_n of_o he_o â–ª_o therefore_o he_o make_v reasonable_a creature_n as_o angel_n &_o mankind_n of_o wit_n and_o wysdome_n whereby_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o and_o so_o through_o that_o knowledge_n come_v to_o the_o bliss_n that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o this_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n have_v our_o forne_o fader_fw-mi adam_z and_z eve_n in_o the_o state_n of_o their_o innocencye_n without_o any_o travayll_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v haf_v have_v also_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o that_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v now_o be_v of_o hear_v learning_a &_o tech_v of_o other_o that_o can_v the_o law_n &_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o which_o we_o that_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v or_o to_o do_v teach_v our_o parisshynes_n on_o peyne_n of_o damnation_n of_o our_o soul_n ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o my_o will_n be_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n
hear_v thy_o mass_n god_n grant_v the_o needful_a and_o lawful_a thing_n that_o day_n idle_a othis_n and_o forgetyn_a sin_n be_v forgeven_v that_o day_n thou_o shall_v not_o less_o thin_a eye_n sight_n ne_o dye_n in_o sudden_a death_n ne_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mass_n thou_o shall_v not_o wax_v age_a every_o step_n thyderward_o and_o homeward_o a_o angel_n shall_v rekene_n lewd_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o despute_v of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o it_o utter_o forbid_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o theym_a to_o believe_v as_o holy_a church_n tech_v â—m_n the_o fyft_n sacramentis_fw-la anoint_v of_o seek_v man_n the_o which_o be_v oil_n hallow_v of_o a_o busshop_n and_o minystre_v by_o preste_n to_o theym_v that_o be_v of_o lawful_a age_n in_o great_a peryll_n of_o death_n in_o lightness_n and_o abate_v of_o their_o sekenesse_n if_o god_n will_v that_o they_o live_v and_o in_o forgeve_v of_o they_o be_v venyall_n sin_n and_o relese_v of_o their_o peyne_n if_o they_o shall_v dye_v so_o that_o this_o sacrament_n may_v be_v yeven_v as_o oft_o as_o nedyth_n to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o point_n of_o dethe_v ¶_o the_o syxte_v be_v holy_a ordre_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v but_o at_o their_o own_o will_n this_o yeve_v power_n to_o they_o that_o take_v it_o to_o serve_v in_o holy_a church_n after_o their_o estate_n be_v as_o to_o he_o that_o take_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o preesthode_n for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o cristes_fw-fr flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o for_o to_o mynistre_fw-fr other_o sacrament_n to_o the_o people_n these_o must_v have_v their_o crown_n shave_v their_o heed_n tonsure_v and_o their_o clothes_n honest_o shape_v as_o fall_v to_o her_o estate_n and_o namely_o in_o holy_a church_n they_o must_v also_o in_o the_o quere_z sing_v &_o rede_v with_o clenes_n of_o conscience_n and_o great_a devotion_n of_o soul_n not_o ovyrhyp_a ne_o momble_a ne_o muse_v of_o vanytee_n not_o meddle_v with_o lewd_a ne_o shrewyd_a tydynge_n ne_o inhone_a communycation_n ne_o come_v to_o late_a to_o god_n seruyce_n ne_o go_v out_o bifore_fw-la the_o end_n without_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n not_o groan_v ne_o slumber_v ne_o spare_v her_o voice_n but_o show_v out_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a gooste_n with_o swoon_n and_o hooll_n speech_n and_o thus_o say_v saint_n bernard_n they_o must_v also_o dispose_v theym self_o if_o they_o may_v to_o sing_v mass_n &_o thereto_o they_o be_v bind_v for_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o every_o man_n thus_o have_v i_o not_o make_v the_o and_o yeve_v the_o power_n to_o make_v i_o &_o to_o make_v my_o son_n incarnate_a tofore_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o haf_a power_n to_o sing_v and_o syng_a nat_n say_v he_o thou_o benymme_v the_o angel_n of_o hevyn_n their_o joy_n thou_o benymmy_v mankind_n travel_v in_o earth_n their_o help_n and_o grace_n and_o thou_o benyme_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o great_a peyne_n in_o purgatorye_n their_o rest_n and_o their_o forgyvenes_n these_o be_v hevy_a word_n and_o lytell_a think_v on_o with_o many_o of_o we_o saint_n austyn_n say_v how_o worshypful_a be_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n say_v he_o betwyxte_v who_o hand_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o his_o moders_n womb_n be_v incarnate_a how_o bless_a be_v the_o priest_n say_v he_o if_o that_o they_o prest_o live_v how_o hevyn_o a_o mynistre_fw-fr be_v that_o say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o wyck_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n the_o same_o god_n that_o be_v in_o hevyn_n the_o same_o and_o self_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n â–ª_o in_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o say_v once_o lord_n be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a ¶_o a_o rightful_a lyf_v to_o you_o be_v necessary_a say_v saint_n austyn_n therefore_o you_o must_v so_o live_v so_o that_o your_o lyf_v accord_n with_o your_o name_n so_o that_o if_o your_o order_fw-fr be_v holy_a let_v your_o conversation_n be_v the_o same_o and_o if_o man_n say_v well_o of_o you_o say_v he_o see_v that_o your_o werke_n bear_v wytnesse_n to_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v for_o we_o preste_n ¶_o the_o sevynthe_n sacrament_n be_v wedlock_n before_o the_o which_o the_o banyâ—_n must_v be_v ask_v thrye_n in_o holy_a church_n this_o be_v a_o lauful_a knyti_v to_o gydder_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o form_n of_o holy_a church_n by_o assent_n of_o theym_n both_o for_o to_o be_v to_o gyddre_fw-fr in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nevyr_n to_o be_v depart_v while_n their_o lyf_v lastith_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_v and_o get_a of_o grace_n whanne_v it_o be_v take_v to_o a_o true_a intent_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n plight_n ne_o flesshâ—y_n deed_n do_v if_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n &_o accord_v in_o herte_a to_o gydder_v to_o before_o god_n they_o be_v wyf_v and_o husbonde_a all_o prevy_a covenaunte_n in_o truth_n plighting_a and_o forward_o make_v without_o assent_n of_o friend_n or_o knowledge_n be_v forboden_a all_o that_o such_o make_v or_o be_v thereat_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n of_o soul_n also_o it_o be_v forboden_a that_o no_o wed_a man_n ne_o woman_n one_o without_o that_o other_o assent_n make_v vow_n of_o chastite_n pylgremage_n ne_fw-la fast_a for_o if_o the_o wyf_v avow_v the_o husbonde_n at_o the_o first_o weâ—ing_n may_v fordo_v it_o but_o if_o he_o consent_v and_o suffer_v it_o wetyng_o after_o the_o first_o know_v the_o man_n syn_v not_o for_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husbond_n and_o if_o the_o man_n abstain_v he_o from_o he_o wyf_v by_o such_o wife_n without_o the_o will_n of_o his_o wyf_v &_o she_o gyve_v he_o no_o leave_n he_o be_v cause_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o the_o wyf_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n if_o she_o do_v the_o same_o to_o her_o husbonde_n septem_fw-la opera_fw-la misericordie_o ¶_o the_o fyft_n thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n by_o be_v the_o sevyn_a dedye_n of_o mercy_n which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o bid_n of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v and_o to_o do_v to_o his_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v feed_v the_o hungry_a â–ª_o yeve_v drynk_v to_o the_o thirsty_a cloth_n the_o nakyd_n herborowe_n the_o houseles_a vysite_n the_o seek_v deliver_v the_o prisoner_n and_o bury_v the_o poor_a whanne_n they_o be_v deed_n these_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o plese_v to_o god_n and_o help_a to_o body_n &_o soul_n of_o all_o theym_n that_o do_v they_o therefore_o say_v criste_n yeve_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v yevyn_v to_o you_o alm_n say_v austyn_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n for_o it_o everlasyth_v the_o that_o thou_o haste_v lessith_o thy_o sin_n it_o multipli_v thy_o year_n and_o noble_v thy_o mind_n it_o lengtyth_v thy_o term_n and_o cleanse_v al._n thing_n it_o deliver_v the_o fro_o dethe_v and_o join_v the_o to_o angel_n and_o depart_v the_o from_o devylles_n and_o be_v a_o wall_n inexpugnable_a about_o thy_o soul_n therefore_o gyve_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_a to_o you_o three_o thing_n he_o must_v considre_v that_o shall_v gyve_v alm_n first_o who_o ask_v it_o what_o he_o ask_v &_o wherefore_o first_o i_o say_v that_o god_n ask_v it_o for_o he_o love_v so_o moche_v poor_a man_n that_o what_o you_o do_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n he_o hold_v it_o do_v to_o himself_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o not_o we_o david_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v thin_a lord_n and_o that_o we_o have_v take_v of_o thy_o hand_n we_o have_v gyve_v the_o he_o ask_v we_o not_o for_o to_o gyve_v it_o he_o but_o for_o to_o leave_v it_o he_o wherefore_o he_o will_v yield_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o the_o bliss_n of_o hevyn_n therefore_o say_v saint_n gregore_o poor_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v despyce_v but_o pray_v as_o fader_n and_o he_o that_o yeve_v the_o poor_a shall_v not_o be_v poor_a say_v solomon_n and_o he_o that_o stop_v he_o ere_o fro_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o power_n shall_v cry_n and_o not_o be_v herd_n therefore_o to_o all_o that_o ask_v these_o he_o that_o ask_v unrightful_o yeve_v it_o not_o that_o he_o ask_v but_o that_o that_o bâ—ttâ—â—_n iâ—_n and_o that_o be_v correction_n jerom_n say_v gyve_v the_o poor_a to_o sustain_v their_o riches_n there_o may_v no_o man_n excuse_v he_o of_o alm_n gyve_v for_o a_o halfpenny_n of_o the_o poor_a sum_n time_n more_o please_v god_n thanne_v a_o hundred_o shylinge_n of_o the_o rich_a if_o thou_o may_v not_o gyve_v he_o that_o gyve_v he_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o what_o thou_o yevy_v gyve_v it_o glad_o for_o the_o glad_a gyver_n god_n lovyth_v ¶_o there_o be_v also_o sevyn_v other_o ghostly_a dedy_n of_o mercy_n the_o first_o be_v teach_v
that_o thou_o owe_v to_o do_v by_o dewte_n and_o by_o goddis_fw-la law_n wilful_o wythholde_v theym_a for_o not_o only_o he_o that_o wrongfu_o gete_v but_o also_o he_o that_o wronful_o wythhold_v be_v in_o dede_o sin_n out_o of_o this_o sin_n also_o spryngyth_v many_o shrewd_a branch_n as_o mawmetrye_n ambytion_n nygardshyp_n treason_n usury_n symonye_n raveyn_n theft_n sacrylege_n &_o such_o other_o thyse_n sin_n be_v so_o cursyd_v as_o i_o say_v to_o fore_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o contrary_v the_o will_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ¶_o the_o first_o commandment_n it_o contrary_v when_o thou_o wythdrawe_v from_o god_n any_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v worship_v he_o with_o the_o second_o also_o when_o for_o a_o lytyl_o win_v thou_o take_v his_o name_n in_o veyn_n ¶_o the_o third_o when_o by_o worldly_a besines_n of_o get_a of_o money_n thou_o brekeste_v thy_o holy_a dare_n ¶_o the_o four_o when_o for_o covetyse_v thou_o wythdrawyst_n from_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n bodily_a and_o gooste_o their_o sustenance_n or_o lyvelood_n ¶_o the_o v._o when_o thou_o slee_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o good_a ¶_o the_o vi_fw-it when_o thou_o doyst_a lechery_n more_o for_o good_a thenne_n for_o true_a matremony_n the_o seven_o when_o for_o covetyse_v thou_o stelyste_v thy_o neighbour_n good_a ¶_o the_o viij_o when_o in_o questis_n and_o consistory_n thou_o forswere_v the._n and_o be_v rest_n fall_v wytnes_n ¶_o the_o ix_o and_o the_o x._o when_o thou_o desyre_a false_o thy_o neighbour_n wyff_fw-mi or_o any_o of_o his_o good_a thus_o fall_v covetyse_n contrary_v all_o the_o commaundementis_fw-la and_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o flee_v it_o and_o think_v that_o for_o all_o such_o fall_v getyn_a good_n but_o thou_o make_v restytution_n and_o amend_v the_o here_o or_o thou_o go_v hen_n thou_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v in_o hell_n with_o out_o end_n mammona_fw-la which_o be_v the_o devyll_n of_o covetyse_n he_o yeve_v four_a commaundedementis_fw-la to_o his_o seruauntis_n one_o be_v that_o thou_o keep_v well_o thin_a own_o another_o that_o thou_o yeve_v not_o ne_o do_v no_o alm_n the_o third_o that_o thou_o leave_v not_o to_o the_o power_n for_o drede_v of_o lose_v the_o four_o be_v that_o thou_o withdraw_v the._n and_o thy_o meyne_n fro_o meet_a and_o drink_v to_o spare_v thy_o good_a of_o thyse_n four_o shrewd_a commaundementis_fw-la each_o man_n beware_v and_o flee_v such_o covetyse_n and_o desire_n of_o good_a as_o solomon_n do_v foâ—_n he_o desire_v neither_o riches_n ne_o poverte_a but_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o his_o lyvelood_n and_o accord_v to_o his_o estate_n and_o think_v though_o thou_o have_v never_o so_o moche_n thou_o shall_v leave_v it_o here_o for_o nakyd_v thou_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n and_o again_o nakyd_v save_o a_o rag_n thou_o shall_v go_v out_o thereof_o and_o thus_o all_o the_o care_n that_o thou_o have_v here_o be_v but_o for_o a_o old_a shete_n at_o thy_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi sin_n be_v glotonye_n the_o which_o be_v a_o unskylfull_a like_n or_o love_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o taste_n or_o take_v of_o meet_a or_o drenke_v to_o erly_a or_o tolate_a but_o if_o sykenes_n or_o other_o great_a need_n excuse_v it_o out_o of_o this_o sin_n sprynge_v four_o braunchis_n one_o be_v when_o thou_o ety_v or_o drynke_v to_o greedy_o in_o this_o fall_n tho_o that_o on_o the_o fast_v day_n will_v not_o abide_v the_o hour_n of_o noon_n and_o sytte_a the_o long_o at_o mete_v and_o eat_v more_o at_o that_o tyme._n then_o another_o time_n and_o oft_o time_n quench_v their_o hunger_n with_o breed_n spyce_n or_o over_o moche_n drink_v for_o drede_n of_o hunger_n and_o thus_o they_o break_v vygyll_n ymb_a day_n friday_n lenten_a and_o such_o other_o another_o be_v when_o thou_o castis_fw-la the_o to_o live_v in_o delight_n pass_a thin_a estate_n and_o have_v no_o joy_n but_o when_o thou_o may_v speak_v of_o such_o welfare_n think_v all_o best_a beset_v that_o thou_o spen_n ¶_o dy_v thereon_o thou_o may_v well_o use_v such_o dainty_a metis_fw-la and_o drinky_n and_o not_o sin_n say_v saint_n gregore_o for_o the_o sin_v be_v nether_a in_o mete_v ne_o drink_v but_o it_o be_v appetyte_n and_o talon_n of_o the._n that_o delytist_n so_o moche_v therein_o the_o thyrd_o be_v surfete_a and_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o pomperist_n thy_o body_n with_o so_o moche_v meet_a and_o drink_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o brooke_n it_o but_o lesy_v thy_o sight_n speech_n &_o wit_n iangel_v and_o boast_v &_o wen_v to_o say_v well_o and_o all_o be_v against_o reason_n in_o this_o fall_n they_o that_o make_v riot_n in_o rear_n soper_n and_o destroy_v vyteyle_n that_o many_o a_o pour_v man_n may_v be_v relevyd_v by_o the_o four_o be_v curyosite_a &_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o hold_v the_o pay_v with_o easy_a fare_n but_o gadriste_n many_o curyous_a mety_n more_o to_o increase_v thy_o appetyte_a thenne_n to_o quench_v thy_o hungre_n in_o this_o fall_n they_o that_o waste_v good_n in_o et_a and_o drynk_n and_o great_a festy_n make_v against_o all_o thyse_n cursyd_v braunchis_n thou_o must_v keep_v abstynence_n in_o metis_fw-la and_o drynky_n for_o no_o thing_n more_o dryve_v away_o sekenes_n ne_o destroy_v lust_n of_o flesh_n thenne_n do_v mesurable_a take_v of_o meet_a and_o drink_v fyve_o manner_n of_o folk_n ben_fw-mi excuse_v from_o fast_a wymmen_v with_o child_n laborer_n pylgrymis_fw-la childre_fw-fr old_a folk_n and_o seek_v awl_n thyse_n sin_n not_o to_o eat_v twys_o on_o the_o day_n that_o be_v mesurable_a to_o sustain_v nature_n and_o not_o their_o appetyte_n there_o be_v dyverse_a abstynence_n also_o in_o dyvers_a persony_n the_o seek_v absteyn_v he_o for_o he_o may_v not_o eat_v and_o for_o medycyne_n the_o needy_a where_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o the_o covetous_a for_o he_o will_v not_o spend_v the_o gloton_fw-mi to_o eat_v the_o more_o after_o the_o ypocryte_n to_o be_v hold_v holy_a and_o the_o virtuous_a man_n to_o deserve_v meed_n absten_v he_o both_o for_o excess_n of_o meet_a and_o lust_n of_o sin_n this_o shall_v each_o man_n keep_v to_o his_o power_n this_o same_o tech_v saint_n poule_n when_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o as_o stranger_n &_o pylgrymis_fw-la that_o you_o abstain_v you_o from_o flesshe_o desire_v that_o fight_n ayenste_n the_o soul_n and_o also_o destroy_v the_o body_n thyse_n myscheve_n comyn_v of_o glotonye_n it_o ingendryth_v sory_n bâ—yâ—gyth_v in_o sekenes·_n destroy_v virtue_n dull_v the_o wit_n â–ª_o it_o hastyth_v the_o to_o death_n and_o that_o that_o worse_o be_v for_o it_o make_v the_o like_o a_o best_a for_o the_o full_a thy_o body_n be_v the_o empty_a be_v thy_o soul_n of_o virtue_n therefore_o use_v abstynence_n say_v saint_n austâ—n_n and_o thyse_n virtue_n shall_v follow_v abstynenâ—â—_n savyth_v thy_o mind_n it_o sharp_v thy_o wit_n it_o clensyth_v thy_o soul_n dressyth_o thy_o â—yght_n make_v holy_a thy_o fame_n swagyâ—â—_n thy_o sin_n makyth_o strong_a thy_o blood_n &_o norysh_v thy_o marrow_n destroy_v lechery_n renewyth_o thy_o blood_n and_o leâ—gâ—â—yth_n thin_a age_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v sin_n be_v slowth_v and_o that_o be_v a_o grevaunce_n or_o aneye_v of_o goostly_a dedy_n out_o of_o this_o sprynge_v many_o shrewd_a branch_n ¶_o oâ—â—_n be_v to_o draw_v long_o and_o tarry_v the_o good_a dede_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o which_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n &_o of_o many_o other_o ¶_o another_o be_v a_o dulness_n or_o hevynesse_n of_o herte_n that_o let_v the_o to_o love_v god_n and_o make_v the._n that_o thou_o haste_v no_o like_n in_o goddys_n seruyce_n for_o though_o thou_o pray_v thy_o herte_n be_v not_o thereon_o the_o thyrd_o be_v ydelnesse_n the_o which_o be_v to_o moche_v use_v and_o that_o lettyth_v we_o to_o begin_v any_o good_a werky_n and_o lyght_o makyth_v we_o to_o leave_v when_o we_o begin_v &_o where_o we_o be_v make_v of_o kind_n to_o traveyle_v the_o sin_n of_o flowth_v holdith_v we_o in_o ydelnesse_n andâ—asâ—_n andâ—asâ—_n ayenste_n kind_n therefore_o and_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v savyd_v thou_o must_v flee_v ydelnesse_n for_o it_o be_v enemy_n of_o crysten_v sowlis_n stepmode_a to_o goodness_n and_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o key_n of_o all_o vice_n always_o do_v some_o good_a werkis_n say_v saint_n jerome_n that_o the_o devyll_n find_v the_o occupy_v for_o he_o be_v not_o lyght_o take_v with_o temptation_n that_o besy_v he_o about_o good_a labour_n and_o solomon_n say_v that_o he_o be_v most_o fooll_n that_o follow_v ydelnes_n for_o in_o hevyn_fw-mi he_o shall_v not_o be_v receyve_v for_o it_o be_v ordain_v oon_o for_o they_o that_o have_v besy_v they_o here_o in_o virtue_n in_o erthe_o paradyse_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o manny_n labour_n here_o ne_o in_o purgatory_n they_o
it_o news_n of_o flax_n of_o hemp_n of_o wyndemylle_n of_o all_o manner_n mylle_n of_o all_o manner_n merchandise_n of_o chaffer_a man_n â–ª_o and_o of_o man_n of_o craft_n and_o all_o though_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n malicious_o or_o witting_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n witholde_v â—che_fw-mi oughts_z to_o be_v yevyn_v to_o holy_a 〈…〉_o by_o god_n law_n to_o harm_n of_o holâ—â—che_n and_o though_o that_o thereto_o procour_v 〈◊〉_d â—de_n or_o in_o deed_n ¶_o modus_fw-la fulminandi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prelatus_fw-la alba_fw-la indutus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—acerdotibus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la existential_a auce_fw-la erecta_fw-la candelis_fw-la accensiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—pulpito_o pronuncient_a verba_fw-la que_fw-fr sequiltuâ—_n â–ª_o ex_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la dei_fw-la patriâ—_n oâ—â—iâ—_n potentis_fw-la et_fw-la beat_v marry_o virgin_n et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sanctorum_fw-la excomunicamus_fw-la anatheâ—atizamus_fw-la et_fw-fr dyabolo_fw-it commendamus_fw-la â—â—â—es_fw-la supradictâ—s_fw-la malefactores_fw-la excomunicati_fw-la sit_fw-la â—ematizati_fw-la et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la commendati_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la in_o campis_fw-la in_o viis_fw-la semitis_fw-la in_o domibus_fw-la extra_fw-la domos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la alus_fw-la locis_fw-la stando_fw-la sedendo_fw-la iacendo_fw-la surgendo_fw-la ambulando_fw-la currendo_fw-la vigilando_fw-la dormiendo_fw-la comedendo_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—do_fw-la et_fw-fr all_o 〈◊〉_d faciendo_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la a_o luminibus_fw-la et_fw-la oâ—â—â—bus_fw-la bonis_fw-la ecclesie_n sequestramê°_n et_fw-la diabolo_fw-la dampnamus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o penis_fw-la in_o ferni_fw-la extinguimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la ista_fw-la candela_fw-la nisi_fw-la recipiscant_n &_o ad_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la veniant_fw-la ¶_o finita_fw-la sentencia_fw-la exâ—_n lumen_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la pulsatis_fw-la campanis_fw-la ¶_o the_o bede_n on_o sondaye_n you_o shall_v knee_n down_o on_o your_o knee_n and_o lyfte_v up_o your_o herte_n make_v your_o prayer_n unto_o almyghty_a god_n for_o the_o good_a state_n and_o pease_n of_o all_o holy_a church_n that_o god_n mayntene_fw-mi 〈…〉_o keep_v it_o for_o our_o holy_a fader_fw-mi 〈…〉_o and_o all_o his_o true_a college_n of_o carâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n they_o â—â—yntene_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o right_a byleve_n and_o it_o hold_v and_o increase_v and_o all_o mysbyleve_n and_o herisye_n he_o less_o and_o distroye_v also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o for_o the_o holy_a cross_n that_o jesu_n cryst_n die_v on_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o manny_n soul_n that_o it_o may_v come_v inâ—o_o the_o power_n of_o crysten_v man_n the_o more_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o our_o prayer_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o archebusshoppe_n and_o busshoppe_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o archebusshop_n of_o caâ—â—terbury_n our_o metropolytayn_n and_o for_o the_o busshop_n of_o n._n our_o dyocysan_n that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n gyve_v to_o hem_v grace_n so_o to_o rewle_fw-mi holy_a church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o worshyppe_n of_o he_o and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o abbotte_n pryoure_n monk_n canon_n frery_n and_o for_o all_o man_n and_o wyman_n of_o religion_n in_o what_o order_fw-fr estate_n or_o degree_n they_o stone_v in_o from_o the_o hy_a estate_n to_o the_o loweste_a degree_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o theym_fw-mi that_o have_v charge_n and_o cure_v of_o cristen_v mennâ—_n soul_n as_o curate_n person_n vicary_n preste_n and_o clerk_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o person_n and_o curate_n of_o this_o church_n and_o for_o all_o the_o preste_n and_o mynistres_n that_o serve_v therein_o or_o haf_a seruyd_v and_o for_o all_o theym_n that_o have_v take_v any_o order_fw-fr that_o god_n geve_v theym_a grace_n well_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o helthe_n of_o their_o soul_n you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o the_o unyte_n and_o pease_n of_o all_o cristen_v realm_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o the_o good_a state_n pease_n and_o tranquylite_n of_o this_o royalme_n of_o englonde_n for_o our_o 〈…〉_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n send_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n â–ª_o so_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v 〈…〉_o that_o godâ—e_v godâ—e_v please_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o profyt_n and_o savation_n oâ—_n this_o land_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o stage_n lady_n the_o queen_n my_o lord_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o noble_a progeny_n of_o theym_n for_o all_o duke_n earl_n barones_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o all_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n which_o have_v any_o rule_n and_o governance_n in_o this_o land_n that_o god_n gyve_v theym_a grace_n so_o to_o counceyll_v rule_v and_o govern_v that_o god_n be_v please_v the_o land_n defend_v to_o the_o profyt_n and_o savation_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o pease_n both_o on_o the_o land_n and_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n grant_v love_n and_o charyte_v among_o all_o cristen_v people_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o our_o parissheny_n whether_o they_o be_v on_o land_n or_o on_o water_n that_o god_n save_o theym_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o perelly_n and_o for_o all_o the_o good_a man_n of_o this_o parisshe_v for_o their_o wyves_n child_n and_o menye_v that_o god_n theym_fw-mi mayntene_fw-mi save_v and_o keep_v you_o shall_v also_o pray_v for_o all_o true_a tither_v that_o god_n multiply_v her_o god_n and_o increase_v for_o all_o true_a teler_n that_o labour_n for_o our_o sustenance_n that_o teyle_v the_o earth_n and_o also_o for_o all_o the_o greyne_n and_o fruit_n that_o be_v sow_v set_v or_o do_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o god_n send_v such_o weder_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o multiply_v to_o the_o help_n and_o profyt_v of_o all_o mankind_n you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a shypman_n and_o merchant_n where_o that_o they_o be_v on_o the_o land_n or_o on_o the_o water_n that_o god_n keep_v they_o fro_o all_o peril_n and_o bring_v theym_a â—â—me_n in_o savetye_n with_o their_o god_n ship_n and_o marchandyse_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o prouffyt_v of_o this_o realm_n ¶_o you_o shaâ—â—_n also_o pray_v for_o thâ—â—_n that_o find_v any_o light_n in_o the_o church_n or_o gyve_v or_o byqu_v book_n bell_n chalyce_n or_o westment_n londe_n rent_n lamp_n or_o light_n whereby_o god_n seruyce_n be_v the_o better_a seruyd_v &_o maynteyn_v the_o god_n reward_v it_o they_o at_o their_o mooste_o need_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o true_a pilgrame_n that_o have_v take_v their_o way_n to_o rome_n jerusalem_n saint_n katheryn_n or_o saint_n james._n or_o to_o any_o other_o holy_a place_n that_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n yeve_fw-mi theym_fw-mi time_n and_o space_n well_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi and_o come_v to_o the_o proffyt_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o soul_n also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v dysease_v in_o this_o parysshe_n that_o god_n send_v theym_a helthe_n the_o rather_o for_o our_o prayer_n for_o all_o wyman_n that_o be_v in_o our_o lady_n bond_n in_o this_o parisshe_v or_o in_o any_o other_o that_o god_n lend_v the_o child_n cristendome_n and_o the_o moder_n purification_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v be_v here_o and_o may_v not_o for_o sekenesse_n travayll_v or_o other_o lawful_a occupation_n that_o they_o may_v have_v part_n of_o all_o the_o good_a dedy_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o place_n or_o any_o other_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o good_a lif_n that_o god_n hold_v theym_a long_o therein_o and_o for_o theym_v that_o be_v in_o dett_n or_o in_o dede_o sin_n that_o iesu_fw-la crist_n bring_v they_o out_o thereof_o also_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o or_o she_o that_o this_o day_n give_v the_o holy_a breed_n and_o for_o he_o that_o first_o begin_v and_o leng_a hold_v thereon_o ¶_o furthermore_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o your_o fader_n soul_n &_o your_o moder_n soul_n your_o godfader_n soul_n your_o godmoder_n soul_n your_o sustern_a &_o brother_n soul_n and_o saâ—_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n soul_n &_o all_o the_o saul_n 〈…〉_o be_v dounde_v to_o pray_v fore_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—sten_v soul_n that_o god_n will_v have_v pray_v before_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la kyrie_fw-la leyson_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nos_fw-la ostende_v nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la oronnem_fw-la meam_fw-la dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la et._n ecclesie_n tue_o deus_fw-la in_o evius_fw-la manu_fw-la well_fw-mi aliter_fw-la de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la ¶_o absolne_a quesumê°_n domtue_n animas_fw-la famulorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la regum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la parentum_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la 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barthylmew_n and_o may_v not_o find_v he_o thenne_n as_o barthylmewe_v walk_v among_o the_o people_n a_o mad_a man_n that_o have_v a_o fiend_n within_o he_o anon_o cry_v barthylmewe_a goddis_fw-la own_o apostle_n thy_o prayer_n bound_v i_o so_o sore_o &_o bren_n i_o also_o then_o say_v barthylmewe_v hold_v thy_o pease_n thou_o fiend_n &_o go_v out_o of_o &_o with_o the_o word_n the_o fiend_n go_v his_o way_n and_o leave_v the_o man_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v hole_n then_o it_o hapnyd_v that_o the_o king_n of_o that_o cyte_n have_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v mad_a and_o sore_o bind_v with_o chain_n for_o harm_v that_o she_o do_v emonge_o the_o people_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v how_o this_o man_n be_v helyd_v he_o send_v to_o bar_n 〈…〉_o mewâ—_n prayeng_v he_o that_o he_o will_v heal_v his_o daughter_n and_o so_o he_o do_v thenne_n barthelmewe_v prechyd_v so_o to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o turnyd_v the_o king_n to_o be_v christen_v and_o then_o anon_o he_o command_v to_o draw_v 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