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 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must_v ley_fw-fr down_o all_o manner_n of_o pride_n of_o herte_n and_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi a_o wretch_n of_o earth_n and_o hold_v meknesse_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v travail_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n and_o gete_n true_o his_o lyvelode_n with_o travayll_n of_o his_o body_n and_o put_v away_o all_o ydelnesse_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o travayl_v his_o body_n in_o good_a werke_n â–ª_o as_o saint_n bein_z say_v he_o shall_v travayll_v evir_n with_o fende_v in_o hell_n and_o for_o drede_v of_o dâ—th_n he_o must_v make_v he_o evir_n ready_a to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v fiend_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v shryve_v 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o not_o 〈…〉_o year_n to_o year_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o and_o mekely_a takâ—_n 〈…〉_o father_fw-mi then_o shall_v 〈…〉_o come_v have_v great_a worship_v 〈…〉_o a_o knight_n she_o with_o his_o wound_n 〈…〉_o have_v in_o batayll_n in_o moche_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o right_o so_o the_o sin_n 〈…〉_o have_v do_v and_o be_v shrevyn_v of_o 〈…〉_o his_o penance_n shall_v be_v moche_v wâ—â—ship_n to_o he_o and_o great_a confusion_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shryuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—halbe_n shewyd_v open_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o great_a shamâ—_n to_o he_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o first_o come_v of_o crist_n in_o to_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la dnns_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium·_fw-la the_o come_n of_o criste_n be_v to_o the_o doom_n tunc_fw-la videbunt_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la magna_fw-la et_fw-la maiestate_fw-la and_o these_o commynge_n shall_v be_v so_o cruel_a that_o fyftene_v day_n afore_o shall_v come_v token_n of_o great_a drede_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o people_n may_v know_v that_o soon_o after_o commyth_n the_o doom_n secundum_fw-la jeronimun_n as_o jerom_n say_v the_o first_o day_n the_o water_n shall_v rise_v upon_o the_o see_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n by_o xl_o cubyte_v the_o secounde_n day_n the_o see_v shall_v fall_v down_o so_o low_a that_o unnethe_v it_o may_v be_v seâ—â—_n the_o thridde_v day_n all_o the_o fysshe_n and_o bests_n in_o the_o see_v shall_v make_v such_o a_o cry_n and_o a_o roar_a that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o but_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi the_o fourthe_a day_n the_o see_v and_o water_n shall_v brenne·_n the_o five_o day_n all_o tree_n â–ª_o and_o herb_n shall_v sweet_a blood_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n shall_v come_v to_o gidder_fw-mi and_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drynk_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v come_v the_o vi_o day_n all_o great_a bildinge_n castle_n sy_v tower_n steple_n and_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o brenne_n till_o the_o son_n rise_v again_o the_o seven_o day_n all_o stone_n and_o rock_n shall_v bete_v to_o gydre_v that_o each_o shall_v break_v other_o with_o a_o horrible_a noise_n which_o shall_v be_v herd_n into_o hevyn_v the_o eyghte_a day_n the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v so_o that_o there_o may_v no_o man_n stone_v thereon_o but_o shall_v fall_v down_o the_o ix_o day_n the_o peple_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o their_o dennys_n &_o go_v as_o they_o be_v myndlesse_a and_o noon_n speak_v to_o other_o the_o ten_o day_n hill_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v evyn_v and_o plain_n the_o xi_o day_n all_o grave_n and_o tomb_n shall_v open_v and_o the_o body_n shall_v stone_v upon_o they_o the_o tuelthe_n day_n star_n shall_v fall_v from_o hevyn_n shote_v out_o brenning_a bemy_n a_o dredefull_a sign_n to_o see_v the_o xiii_o day_n they_o shall_v dye_n that_o beren_n lyf_v the_o xiiii_o day_n hevyn_v and_o earth_n shall_v brenne_n the_o xv_o day_n hevyn_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o all_o people_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o winter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n dominus_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o doom_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n very_a god_n and_o man_n with_o his_o angelis_fw-la and_o show_v his_o woundis_n fresh_a bleeding_n as_o thaâ—_n day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o passion_n ¶_o the_o spear_n crown_n scourge_v nail_n hame_a pynsones_o and_o the_o garland_n of_o thorn_n to_o show_v what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n for_o mankind_n thenne_n may_v they_o be_v sorry_a and_o ferde_v that_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o passion_n or_o woundis_n or_o by_o any_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a repress_v to_o theym_v but_o they_o amend_v theym_a in_o this_o world_n or_o they_o dye_n thenne_fw-fr will_v our_o lord_n grete_o thank_v theym_a that_o have_v do_v mercy_n in_o this_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v and_o
turn_v again_o to_o sin_n and_o thenne_n trust_v verey_o you_o shall_v have_v grace_n mercy_n and_o socour_n to_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o bliss_n wherefore_o think_v for_o certain_a though_o you_o make_v it_o gloss_v with_o word_n for_o to_o disceyve_v your_o goostly_a fader_fw-mi and_o say_v that_o you_o be_v in_o charyte_n and_o be_v not_o you_o beguile_v yourself_o and_o trust_v true_o you_o shall_v not_o beguile_v god_n that_o see_v every_o corner_n of_o your_o herte_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o dysceyve_v not_o yoâ—â—e_v own_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v also_o besy_n and_o ready_a to_o make_v your_o soul_n clean_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o you_o ben_fw-mi to_o make_v your_o house_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o as_o you_o will_v array_n you_o in_o your_o best_a clothes_n that_o you_o have_v against_o the_o come_n of_o your_o best_a frendis_fw-la so_o shall_v you_o array_n you_o now_o to_o receyve_v your_o best_a friend_n that_o be_v your_o maker_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n that_o this_o time_n suffer_v passion_n and_o dethe_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a lyf_v ¶_o this_o day_n be_v call_v also_o a_o pass_a day_n and_o in_o especial_a for_o two_o cause_n one_o be_v for_o this_o day_n all_o cristen_v people_n in_o reverence_n of_o god_n shall_v forgyve_v all_o theym_n that_o have_v trespaced_a to_o hem_v and_o be_v in_o parâ—â—â—e_a love_n and_o charyte_v to_o all_o 〈…〉_o shall_v be_v amend_v with_o the_o salâ—â—_n that_o â—â—â—eth_v all_o soâ—â—_n that_o be_v chaâ—â—e_a câ—ritus_fw-la cooperit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la charite_n coveryth_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o a_o pass_v day_n for_o this_o day_n shall_v all_o god_n child_n pass_v out_o of_o evyll_n lyve_v into_o good_a lyve_a out_o of_o vice_n into_o virtue_n out_o of_o pride_n into_o mekenesse_n out_o of_o covetyse_n in_o largeness_n out_o of_o slouthe_n into_o holiness_n out_o of_o envy_n into_o love_n and_o charite_v ouâ—e_a of_o wrath_n into_o mercy_n out_o of_o glotony_n into_o abstinence_n out_o of_o lechery_n in_o to_o chastite_n out_o of_o the_o fende_v claw_n into_o god_n arm_n and_o of_o his_o great_a enemy_n make_v his_o dear_a friend_n and_o he_o that_o pass_v thus_o be_v worthy_a to_o come_v to_o a_o good_a feste_fw-la the_o which_o our_o lord_n jesu_n make_v this_o day_n to_o all_o the_o people_n it_o be_v call_v also_o goddess_n sunday_n for_o this_o day_n goddy_n soon_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v and_o so_o glad_v all_o his_o servant_n with_o his_o up_o rysinge_n wherefore_o all_o holy_a church_n make_v mirth_n and_o melody_n this_o day_n and_o sing_v thus_o hec_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exultemus_fw-la et_fw-la letemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o day_n that_o our_o lord_n make_v joy_n we_o and_o glad_a we_o in_o that_o with_o all_o our_o berte_n for_o the_o father_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o aungellyâ—_n make_v so_o great_a melody_n of_o the_o upryse_v of_o his_o soon_o that_o he_o maâ—_n to_o day_n a_o pass_v great_a fest_n and_o byâ—â—â—th_n all_o cristen_v people_n thereto_o aswell_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hevyn_n as_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v full_a welcome_n that_o come_v to_o this_o feeste_n 〈…〉_o that_o be_v a_o gâ—de_a clothing_n that_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charite_v and_o also_o evyll_n shall_v those_o be_v that_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o fende_v leverye_n clothe_v in_o wrathâ—_n and_o envy_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v these_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o prison_n of_o hell_n and_o thenne_n while_o other_o laugh_v and_o maâ—e_n merry_a they_o shall_v weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a and_o whâ—le_v some_o eat_v and_o drynâ—_n at_o god_n board_n they_o shall_v grin_v wythe_v their_o tooth_n and_o say_v we_o ve_fw-la ve_fw-la quante_fw-la sunt_fw-la tenebre_fw-la wo._n wo._n wo._n many_o derknesse_n be_v here_o for_o they_o shall_v thynk_v that_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o derknesse_n it_o be_v so_o derke_n and_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v so_o hard_o for_o worm_n shall_v gnaw_v they_o for_o they_o eat_v her_o eye_n cristen_v here_o in_o this_o lif_n in_o earth_n with_o false_a baâ—byting_a and_o sâ—laundring_v ¶_o wherefore_o i_o charge_v you_o in_o god_n name_n that_o noon_n of_o you_o come_v thus_o to_o god_n board_n but_o if_o you_o be_v in_o parfyte_n love_n and_o charite_v and_o be_v clean_a shrevyn_n and_o in_o full_a purpose_n to_o leave_v your_o sin_n for_o and_o i_o wist_v in_o certain_a which_o be_v out_o of_o charite_n and_o in_o dede_o sin_n i_o must_v by_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v thus_o to_o theym_v in_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n i_o give_v the_o nat_n thy_o housyll_n to_o thy_o salvation_n bâ—â—â—e_v to_o thy_o damnation_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o amendment_v and_o therefore_o every_o cristen_v man_n and_o woman_n shall_v serche_n well_o his_o conscience_n and_o make_v he_o able_a to_o reâ—â—â—ue_v his_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n criste_n to_o the_o heâ—â—â—e_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o she_o may_v come_v after_o this_o final_a lyf_v to_o evirlustinge_a joy_n amen_o good_a friend_n theâ—e_n three_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v monday_n tuysday_n and_o and_o wenesdaye_n you_o shall_v fast_a and_o go_v in_o procession_n man_n woman_n and_o servant_n for_o all_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o may_v not_o excuse_v therein_o from_o the_o procession_n that_o may_v lawful_o be_v there_o than_o he_o that_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o holy_a church_n wilful_o he_o syn_v full_a grevouslye_o first_o he_o syn_v in_o pride_n for_o he_o be_v unbuâ—um_n also_o he_o syn_v in_o slouthe_n that_o know_v he_o selue_fw-mi in_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o diligence_n to_o come_v out_o thereof_o &_o right_o as_o he_o withdrawyth_o he_o fro_o peple_n that_o be_v 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â—_o so_o as_o he_o walk_v on_o a_o day_n stodyeng_v on_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o see_v sonde_v he_o be_v ware_n of_o a_o fair_a child_n sit_v on_o the_o see_v sonde_v &_o have_v a_o lytyl_o shelle_n in_o his_o honde_n &_o therewith_o he_o take_v water_n out_o of_o the_o see_v and_o cast_v it_o in_o to_o alâ—tyl_o pytte_n fast_o by_o thenne_n say_v this_o master_n to_o this_o child_n soon_o â—â—at_a do_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v sire_n i_o be_o abowte_n to_o have_v all_o this_o water_n yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o see_v in_o to_o this_o lytyll_a pytte_n thenne_n say_v the_o master_n that_o shall_v thou_o never_o do_v it_o pass_v any_o manny_n power_n sire_n say_v he_o as_o soon_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o as_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v and_o anon_o the_o child_n vanyssh_v away_o thenne_fw-fr this_o master_n think_v it_o be_v not_o goddis_fw-la will_n &_o leave_v his_o stodyenge_a in_o that_o mater_fw-la and_o thank_v god_n hyghe_o by_o this_o ensample_n you_o 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a_o solemn_a feste_fw-la in_o holy_a chirche_n the_o feste_fw-la of_o corpus_fw-la cristi_fw-la it_o be_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o our_o lordis_fw-la own_o body_n the_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o high_a faâ—er_n of_o heaven_n atte_v the_o auter_n in_o remyssion_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o all_o crysten_v people_n that_o live_v here_o in_o parfyte_n lyf_v and_o charyte_v and_o great_a socour_n and_o help_v in_o releve_a hem_n that_o be_v in_o peyne_n of_o purgatory_n there_o abide_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ¶_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o this_o feste_fw-la be_v find_v by_o a_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v vrban_n the_o five_o the_o which_o have_v great_a grace_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n consyder_v the_o great_a meed_n help_v and_o socour_v to_o manny_n soul_n and_o to_o the_o forder_v of_o lyve_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n here_o in_o
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besy_o night_n and_o day_n thenne_n camme_v a_o voice_n &_o say_v as_o thou_o haste_v fastyd_v and_o pray_v make_v nycol_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v thenne_n saint_n andrew_n bad_a nycol_n fast_a fyve_o day_n breed_n &_o water_n &_o pray_v besy_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o thenne_n come_v a_o voice_n to_o saint_n andrew_n again_o and_o say_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o fastinge_n have_v make_v nycoll_n that_o be_v lose_v find_v again_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o also_o a_o neither_o miracle_n that_o 〈…〉_o young_a man_n come_v to_o saint_n andrew_n in_o a_o time_n and_o say_v prive_o to_o he_o sir_n my_o mother_fw-mi have_v be_v long_o about_o i_o â—_o i_o shall_v lie_v with_o she_o and_o for_o i_o will_v not_o do_v her_o will_n she_o have_v accuse_v i_o to_o the_o busshop_n and_o sayâ—â—_n that_o i_o will_v have_v do_v that_o sinful_a deed_n with_o she_o wherefore_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v levyt_o dye_v â—e_v sclaundre_v my_o mother_fw-mi so_o foul_a therefore_o i_o beseke_v you_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v take_v my_o death_n patient_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n thenne_n say_v sainte_fw-fr andrew_n go_v forth_o to_o thy_o doom_n and_o i_o shall_v go_v with_o the._n and_o so_o therewith_o the_o peple_n come_v and_o feâ—e_v he_o bifore_fw-la the_o busshoppe_n and_o whanne_v his_o mother_fw-mi accuse_v he_o he_o say_v no_o thing_n but_o hold_v his_o pease_n â–ª_o thenne_n say_a saint_n andrew_n innocens_fw-la sanguis_fw-la enis_fw-la sure_a causa_fw-la dampnabitur_fw-la this_o curse_a woman_n for_o lust_n of_o her_o body_n wrongful_o be_v about_o to_o dampne_a her_o own_o child_n to_o death_n vengeance_n will_v come_v to_o the_o thenne_n say_v she_o 'loo_o sire_n justice_n ever_o since_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v his_o will_n he_o have_v draw_v to_o this_o man_n for_o counseyll_v â—_o socour_v thenne_fw-fr the_o 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theym_n till_o they_o be_v reyse_v all_o to_o life_n thenne_fw-fr saint_n andrew_v make_v they_o all_o to_o knee_n down_o and_o thank_v god_n and_o preched_a they_o and_o teach_v theym_v the_o crysten_v feyth_n &_o crysten_v theym_a all_o and_o when_o they_o be_v stedfaste_v in_o the_o faith_n he_o send_v they_o home_o to_o her_o own_o country_n with_o moche_n joy_n to_o theym_n and_o many_o other_o miracle_n he_o die_v that_o be_v to_o long_o to_o tell_v thus_o you_o may_v see_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o miracle_n werk_v that_o reyse_v so_o many_o man_n to_o life_n also_o he_o suffer_v great_a passion_n for_o cristis_fw-la sake_n for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o patea_n there_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o feyth_v the_o wife_n of_o egeas_fw-la and_o this_o egeas_fw-la be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o make_v moche_n people_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n &_o offer_v to_o mawmentis_fw-la but_o for_o saint_n andrew_v repreve_v he_o thereof_o anon_o he_o make_v to_o take_v he_o and_o will_v have_v make_v he_o to_o do_v sacryfyce_n but_o he_o will_v not_o and_o stedfaste_o bode_v ayenste_n he_o and_o preve_v by_o many_o ensample_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v worshyppe_n god_n and_o not_o the_o fende_v of_o hell_n thenne_n be_v egeas_fw-la wood_fw-mi for_o wroth_a and_o make_v man_n to_o take_v andrew_n and_o stripe_n he_o naked_a and_o bete_v he_o with_o scourge_n that_o all_o his_o body_n run_v on_o blood_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n make_v to_o bind_v he_o honde_a and_o foot_n and_o make_v to_o do_v he_o ¶_o on_o a_o cross_n for_o he_o shall_v peyne_v thereon_o long_o or_o he_o dey_v but_o when_o andrew_v come_v to_o the_o place_n there_o the_o cross_a be_v he_o kneel_v down_o and_o say_v thus_o salue_fw-la crux_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la cristi_fw-la dedicata_fw-la es_fw-la holy_a be_v thou_o cross_v that_o be_v hallow_v and_o make_v holy_a by_o the_o precious_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_fw-fr i_o desire_n to_o clyppe_v the_o to_o i_o wherefore_o take_v i_o to_o the._n for_o i_o yield_v i_o to_o my_o master_n ihesu_fw-la criste_n that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o thenne_n andrew_n stand_v up_o and_o die_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o tourmentour_n and_o bad_a theym_n do_v as_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o do_v of_o the_o justice_n thenne_n they_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o cross_a honde_n and_o foot_n and_o his_o heed_n downewardis_fw-la and_o strain_v he_o so_o that_o the_o blood_n brace_v out_o atte_a every_o knot_n of_o the_o rope_n and_o so_o he_o hinge_n there_o three_o day_n alyve_a preaching_n to_o the_o people_n &_o so_o there_o come_v to_o the_o preaching_n many_o thousand_o of_o people·_a and_o for_o pyte_n that_o they_o have_v of_o he_o they_o bid_v egeas_fw-la take_v he_o down_o or_o they_o will_v sle_v he_o thenne_fw-fr for_o fere_n of_o the_o people_n egeas_fw-la come_v to_o take_v he_o down_o thenne_n saint_n andrew_v against_o stand_v he_o &_o say_v quid_fw-la tu_fw-la venisti_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o egeas_fw-la ¶_o what_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o egeas_fw-la wit_v thou_o well_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o may_v to_o take_v i_o down_o for_o on_o this_o cross_n will_v i_o dye_n and_o evyn_v therewith_o hiis_fw-la enim_fw-la dictis_fw-la splendour_n nivis_fw-la circuiens_fw-la eum_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la mediam_fw-la horam_fw-la a_z great_a light_n come_v about_o he_o that_o there_o no_o man_n may_v see_v he_o in_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o more_o thenne_n say_v saint_n andrew_v obsecro_fw-la te_fw-la dne_fw-mi miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o beseke_v the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o â—_o so_o in_o that_o light_n he_o gaaf_v up_o the_o
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thê°_n dam_fw-la michi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la sufficit_fw-la michi_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la soon_o gyve_v i_o thy_o herte_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o thenne_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o ensample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o earl_n of_o veny_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n ambright_n that_o lovyd_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o auter_n pass_v well_o &_o do_v it_o all_o the_o worship_n and_o reverence_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr and_o may_v so_o whanne_v he_o leye_a seek_v and_o shall_v be_v deed_n he_o may_v not_o resceyve_v the_o sacrament_n for_o castinge_a thenne_n be_v he_o sorry_a and_o make_v dole_n and_o thenne_n he_o lete_fw-la make_v clean_a his_o right_a side_n and_o to_o cover_v it_o with_o a_o fair_a cloth_n of_o fendyll_n and_o leyde_a god_n body_n theren_n and_o say_v thus_o to_o the_o host_n lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o will_v fain_o resceyve_v the_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o i_o dare_v and_o 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diebus_fw-la ¶_o if_o i_o have_v eten_v asmoche_n as_o thou_o haste_v eten_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o hunger_a as_o i_o trow_v in_o three_o day_n and_o then_o say_v the_o cristen_v man_n to_o the_o jew_v vere_n nichil_fw-la comedi_fw-la forsooth_o say_v the_o cristen_v man_n to_o the_o jew_v i_o eat_v no_o manner_n mete_v this_o day_n thenne_n say_v the_o jew_v ego_fw-la vidi_fw-la te_fw-la comedere_fw-la pverum_fw-la pulcerimum_fw-la qualem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la elevauit_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n i_o see_v the_o eat_v a_o child_n the_o which_o the_o press_v hold_v up_o at_o the_o altar_n et_fw-fr tunc_fw-la venit_fw-la pulcerimus_fw-la homo_fw-la habens_fw-la multos_fw-la pueros_fw-la in_o gremio_fw-la svo_fw-la thenne_fw-fr camme_fw-fr there_o a_o fair_a man_n that_o have_v many_o child_n in_o his_o lap_n et_fw-la dedit_fw-la unicuique_fw-la vestrum_fw-la unn_n pverum_fw-la talem_fw-la qualem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la comedit_fw-la and_o he_o give_v each_o cristen_v man_n a_o child_n such_o as_o the_o priest_n eat_v yet_o to_o sharp_a your_o bileve_n the_o more_o to_o this_o hooly_a sacrament_n i_o show_v you_o this_o ensample_n ¶_o we_o rede_v in_o saint_n gregorye_n tyme._n there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o hight_v lacyna_n and_o she_o make_v breed_n for_o the_o pope_n &_o other_o preste_n to_o singe_v with_o &_o for_o to_o housell_n with_o the_o peple_n also_o the_o pope_n camme_fw-mi to_o this_o woman_n with_o her_o housel_n &_o say_v take_v here_o god_n body_n thenne_n this_o woman_n smile_v and_o laugh_v thenne_n the_o pope_n withdraw_v his_o honde_n and_o lay_v the_o host_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o turn_v to_o this_o woman_n lacyva_n and_o say_v to_o she_o why_o smyle_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v resceive_v criste_n body_n and_o she_o say_v why_o call_v thou_o that_o cristes_fw-fr body_n that_o i_o make_v with_o my_o own_o ande_fw-mi thenne_n be_v gregory_n the_o pope_n sorry_a for_o she_o misbeleve_v &_o bad_a all_o the_o people_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o show_v some_o miracle_n for_o this_o womanny_n help_v and_o whanne_v they_o have_v pray_v long_o gregory_n go_v to_o the_o autre_fw-fr again_o and_o find_v thoste_n turnyd_v into_o rede_n flesh_n and_o blood_n blee_a and_o he_o shewyd_v it_o to_o this_o woman_n thenne_n she_o cry_v and_o say_v now_o lord_n i_o cry_v the_o mercy_n i_o byleve_v that_o thou_o be_v very_a god_n and_o man_n and_o god_n soon_o of_o hevyn_n in_o form_n of_o breed_n thenne_n bid_v gregory_n the_o people_n to_o pray_v again_o that_o it_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o brede_n likeness_n and_o it_o do_v and_o with_o the_o same_o oft_o he_o housle_v this_o woman_n lacyva_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o lete_fw-la we_o do_v all_o the_o worship_n that_o we_o may_v to_o the_o sacrament_n &_o be_v nat_n in_o mysbeleve_n ¶_o also_o we_o find_v that_o in_o devonshyre_n beside_o exbridge_v be_v a_o woman_n ley_fw-fr seek_v and_o be_v nigh_o deed_n and_o scent_n after_o a_o holy_a person_n about_o mydnyght_n to_o have_v her_o right_n 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abide_v and_o thenne_v this_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o this_o woman_n and_o die_v her_o right_n by_o the_o which_o she_o be_v save_v and_o go_v to_o everlasting_a salvation_n to_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o he_o that_o for_o we_o shed_v his_o blood_n upon_o the_o road_n three_fw-mi amen_o de_fw-fr festo_fw-la scin_n andree_n appostoli_fw-la good_a man_n &_o wymmen_v such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v saint_n andrewi_v day_n and_o you_o shall_v fast_v the_o even_a and_o come_v to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o holy_a chirche_n and_o worship_v this_o holy_a saint_n that_o day_n for_o three_o specyall_a virtue_n one_o be_v for_o his_o great_a holiness_n in_o his_o do_v the_o second_o for_o his_o good_a lyve_n the_o third_o for_o his_o great_a passion_n suffer_v ¶_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a lyve_n for_o when_o he_o understode_v and_o hear_v of_o saint_n johan_n the_o baptist_n that_o he_o be_v preach_v in_o desert_n anon_o he_o leave_v all_o his_o worldly_a occupation_n and_o go_v 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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
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and_o ghostly_a sequntur_fw-la septem_fw-la virtutes_fw-la ¶_o the_o six_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n by_o be_v the_o sevyn_fw-mi principal_a virtue_n that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n â–ª_o shall_v use_v the_o first_o be_v faith_n which_o be_v ground_n and_o begin_v of_o our_o salvation_n and_o it_o stond_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o unite_z of_o the_o godhede_v in_o three_o person_n in_o the_o manhood_n of_o crist_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n this_o virtue_n be_v needful_a to_o all_o cristen_v folk_n for_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_a of_o all_o good_a werke_n so_o that_o feyth_v without_o good_a werke_n ne_o good_a werke_n without_o true_a faith_n may_v no_o man_n please_v god_n almighty_a the_o secounde_n be_v hope_v this_o be_v a_o trust_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v savyd_v ¶_o and_o it_o stond_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o good_a werke_n not_o only_o to_o hope_v in_o our_o good_a dedy_n but_o in_o hem_n both_o to_o gyddre_a for_o we_o shall_v not_o hope_v so_o lytell_a that_o be_v call_v wanhope_fw-mi that_o we_o shall_v hope_v to_o have_v bliss_n if_o we_o well_o do_v nat_n so_o moche_v trust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o to_o hope_v to_o be_v savyd_v without_o good_a dede_n the_o three_o be_v charite_v that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o understonde_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy_o selue_fw-mi so_o that_o that_o one_o may_v not_o be_v lovyd_v without_o that_o other_o and_o thus_o say_v faint_a john_n that_o he_o that_o love_v god_n he_o lovyth_v his_o brother_n &_o he_o that_o love_v natt_fw-mi his_o brother_n which_o he_o may_v see_v how_o shall_v he_o love_v god_n which_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o fourthe_a virtue_n be_v rightwisnesse_n this_o be_v not_o else_o but_o a_o pa_n of_o duitye_n to_o each_o thing_n that_o it_o due_o longith_n to_o as_o to_o god_n 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ne_fw-fr lycherous_a be_v thou_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o in_o all_o other_o tynge_n as_o thou_o will_v thy_o neighbour_n do_v to_o the_o do_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o thenne_n thou_o kepy_v rightwysnesse_n to_o thyself_o also_o thou_o must_v needs_o have_v besynesse_n to_o learn_v and_o fulfylle_v the_o commaundmente_n of_o god_n and_o to_o withstonde_v sin_n &_o shrewyd_v lyve_v ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi virtue_n be_v wysdome_n this_o virtue_n depart_v good_a from_o evyll_n &_o techyth_v we_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o sleyghtes_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o devyll_n and_o to_o despise_v all_o that_o we_o may_v and_o of_o two_o good_a to_o cheese_n the_o better_a but_o saint_n austyn_n say_v as_o many_o one_o do_v that_o thou_o must_v despise_v the_o world_n and_o hate_v thy_o flesh_n for_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n that_o lytell_fw-mi while_o a_o go_fw-mi be_v here_o with_o us._n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v of_o theym_a butt_n powder_n and_o worm_n take_v heed_n what_o they_o be_v now_o and_o what_o they_o be_v than_o they_o be_v man_n as_o thou_o be_v say_v he_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o laugh_v and_o lead_v their_o lyf_v in_o earth_n in_o mirth_n and_o io_fw-it light_v and_o in_o a_o point_n they_o descend_v in_o to_o hell_n what_o prouffyte_v theym_a now_o their_o vaynglory_n their_o short_a joy_n pomp_n of_o the_o world_n lust_n of_o the_o flessh_n fall_v riches_n great_a menye_n and_o evyll_n covetyse_n where_o be_v their_o laughter_n their_o play_n their_o pride_n their_o booste_n after_o all_o this_o lust_n how_o great_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n all_o that_o fill_n to_o theym_n may_v fall_v to_o the_o say_v he_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o earth_n as_o they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o earth_n thou_o lyve_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v turn_v again_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o holy_a doctoure_n saint_n austyn_n this_o remembrance_n shall_v make_v you_o wise_a and_o hardy_a to_o despise_v your_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devyll_n saint_n ysoder_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n better_a thanne_n wisdom_n ne_o no_o thing_n thing_n swetter_n ne_o lusty_a thenne_n knowledge_n no_o thing_n werse_n thanne_v lewdness_n therefore_o know_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v flee_v and_o whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v love_n wysdome_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v to_o the_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the._n be_v besy_n there_o about_o and_o it_o shall_v learn_v the_o ¶_o the_o syxte_v virtue_n be_v strengith_o this_o make_v a_o man_n mighty_a and_o hardy_a to_o withstonde_v many_o great_a myscheve_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o it_o stand_v in_o suffer_v patient_o adversite_a and_o meke_o to_o take_v prosperyte_n &_o to_o suffer_v evyn_o both_o well_o and_o woo_v that_o our_o herte_n be_v not_o to_o high_a for_o no_o welfare_n ne_o to_o moche_v undre_a for_o no_o evyll_n fare_n butt_n to_o be_v strong_a against_o our_o soon_o both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o no_o temptation_n make_v we_o fall_v ne_o fail_v in_o our_o faith_n against_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o the_o seven_o virtue_n be_v measure_v which_o be_v a_o mean_a bitwene_n to_o moche_n and_o to_o lytell_fw-mi and_o it_o stondyth_v in_o take_v sufficient_o that_o need_v and_o refuse_v utter_o that_o be_v to_o moche_n or_o to_o lytell_fw-mi septem_fw-la peccata_fw-la mortalia_fw-la ¶_o the_o sevynthe_n thing_n and_o the_o last_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n by_o be_v the_o sevyn_n dede_o sin_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v refuse_v for_o each_o of_o hem_n be_v a_o evyn_a way_n to_o hell_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o fro_o the_o face_n of_o the_o adder_n fond_a
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
lust_n ne_o he_o that_o have_v wrong_v neither_o but_o a_o mean_n that_o can_v and_o may_v set_v it_o reasonable_o after_o the_o wrong_n be_v declare_v the_o priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o to_o set_v thy_o peyne_n for_o the_o wrong_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v to_o thy_o god_n by_o sin_n it_o nedyth_v thenne_n that_o thou_o show_v true_o thy_o trespass_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v set_v the_o such_o penance_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n also_o in_o every_o doom_n that_o be_v reasonable_a there_o must_v be_v a_o iuge_a and_o a_o person_n that_o be_v gyltye_n and_o the_o priest_n must_v either_o be_v by_o prevy_v or_o else_o by_o witness_n against_o thy_o will_n or_o by_o wylful_a knoulege_n sithen_a the_o doom_n of_o penance_n be_v free_a and_o nat_n against_o thy_o will_n because_o that_o thou_o ghost_n thereto_o wilful_o thenne_n shall_v not_o the_o process_n of_o this_o doom_n be_v in_o promise_v ne_o in_o wytnesse_n but_o free_o in_o thy_o proper_a confession_n and_o he_o must_v be_v iuge_a that_o may_v both_o forgyve_v and_o condenne_n and_o that_o be_v god_n for_o he_o only_o relese_v sin_n and_o so_o till_o he_o take_v mankind_n confession_n of_o herte_n suffice_v but_o after_o he_o require_v and_o askyd_v confession_n vocal_a which_o be_v make_v of_o man_n to_o man_n and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o be_v not_o here_o in_o form_n of_o man_n therefore_o he_o ordeyn_v man_n to_o be_v his_o vycaries_n that_o thou_o shall_v confess_v the_o to_o to_o who_o he_o give_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o unbind_v and_o thus_o be_v confession_n needful_a by_o reason_n promise_n and_o scripture_n our_o lord_n give_v power_n only_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o unbind_v whanne_v he_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o forgyve_v they_o be_v for_o yeve_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o witholde_v â–ª_o they_o be_v witholde_v ¶_o yet_o as_o by_o power_n &_o virtue_n god_n losith_v for_o there_o 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where_o &_o how_o moche_v they_o shall_v execute_v there_o may_v no_o man_n cheese_n he_o a_o confessoure_n but_o the_o pope_n above_o without_o auctorite_n of_o he_o or_o else_o of_o theym_n that_o have_v power_n under_o he_o but_o needs_o he_o must_v be_v shrevyn_v to_o his_o own_o curate_n yet_o in_o certain_a cause_n by_o leave_n of_o his_o curate_n he_o may_v as_o whanne_v the_o curate_n lack_v discretion_n a_o neither_o whanne_v thou_o chaung_a thin_a household_n &_o be_v a_o vagabond_n or_o in_o peryll_n of_o death_n or_o when_o thou_o entryst_n into_o the_o see_v in_o so_o great_a peryll_n thou_o may_v also_o by_o that_o confess_v the_o to_o a_o lay_v man_n and_o have_v foryevenes_n and_o they_o that_o thus_o here_o the_o if_o thou_o escape_v must_v charge_v the_o that_o thou_o show_v the_o same_o to_o thy_o own_o curate_n also_o pilgrame_n merchant_n and_o other_o goer_n about_o in_o diverse_a countree_n in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o other_o cause_n there_o be_v that_o thy_o curate_n must_v send_v the_o to_o before_o the_o busshop_n whereto_o thou_o must_v needs_o obey_v and_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o haste_v more_o horrible_o offend_v god_n thenne_n other_o have_v the_o tokenes_n of_o very_a confession_n be_v these_o the_o first_o to_o shame_v when_o thou_o shrive_v the_o say_v saint_n jerom._n wax_v a_o shamyd_fw-la of_o all_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o haste_v goon_o in_o sin_v not_o for_o thy_o confession_n but_o for_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o shewyst_n there_o for_o nat_n only_o our_o lord_n see_v it_o but_o also_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o hevyn_n therefore_o be_v ashamed_a for_o that_o make_v the_o soon_o to_o have_v mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n mary_n mawdeleyn_n shame_v not_o to_o confess_v all_o her_o sin_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o that_o be_v aâ—t_v the_o feste_fw-la her_o confession_n and_o tearis_fw-la therefore_o bring_v she_o to_o bliss_n the_o second_o be_v mekenesse_n in_o word_n look_v &_o cheer_n without_o any_o 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that_o by_o colour_n of_o excusation_n makeste_v thy_o sin_n white_a as_z ada_z do_v by_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o serpent_n thou_o belde_v it_o out_o also_o as_o wine_n that_o after_o the_o leve_a of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o kepy_v the_o savoure_n within_o the_o thereof_o as_o whanne_v thou_o delyte_v the_o in_o lycherouse_a word_n or_o have_v joy_n to_o see_v vanity_n or_o avantyste_v the_o of_o lewdness_n do_v to_o fore_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o moo_v grevyth_v god_n therefore_o hold_v out_o thin_a herte_n as_o water_n that_o neither_o fatness_n colour_n ne_o savour_n abide_v after_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n as_o in_o what_o manner_n what_o place_n what_o cause_n what_o tyme._n what_o age_n what_o state_n how_o moche_n how_o long_o why_o and_o where_o and_o all_o such_o that_o agree_v ¶_o thy_o sin_n also_o it_o must_v be_v naked_a not_o make_v by_o a_o messangere_fw-la ne_fw-fr lettre_fw-fr but_o with_o thy_o own_o mouth_n ne_o in_o gay_a termy_n 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