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they_o may_v together_o joyful_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n the_o 26._o history_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v fulgentius_n which_o govern_v his_o people_n noble_o &_o â—oved_v they_o so_o much_o that_o he_o make_v to_o proclaim_v throughout_o all_o nation_n whosoever_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o rich_a or_o poor_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n shall_v have_v their_o petition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v when_o the_o mighty_a man_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o come_v at_o the_o day_n assign_v &_o every_o man_n put_v forth_o their_o petition_n unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o immediate_o their_o petition_n be_v grant_v &_o fulfil_v insomuch_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v distribute_v among_o they_o then_o every_o man_n be_v joyful_a and_o go_v home_o again_o and_o take_v season_n of_o such_o land_n and_o castell_v as_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v they_o straight_o way_n after_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o emperor_n dominion_n gather_v they_o together_o and_o say_v a_o common_a cry_n be_v make_v that_o all_o man_n both_o â—ooâ—e_n and_o rich_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o emperor_n paâ—lâ—â—ce_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v have_v what_o soever_o they_o ask_v the_o rich_a man_n have_v be_v there_o late_o and_o obtain_v theâ—â—_n petition_n therefore_o go_v we_o now_o and_o try_v â—â—_o we_o may_v obtain_v any_o good_a of_o the_o emperor_n the_o counsel_n be_v approbate_a &_o allow_v among_o they_o all_o wherefore_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n palace_n and_o there_o they_o put_v forth_o their_o petition_n according_a to_o the_o emperor_n proclamation_n when_o the_o emperor_n have_v hear_v they_o he_o say_v to_o they_o dear_a friend_n i_o have_v hear_v all_o your_o petition_n &_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o my_o proclamation_n be_v that_o every_o man_n indifferent_o shall_v come_v and_o have_v their_o petition_n but_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n have_v be_v here_o before_o you_o to_o who_o i_o have_v give_v all_o that_o i_o have_v save_v only_o the_o royalty_n of_o my_o lordship_n &_o so_o have_v i_o nothing_o leave_v to_o 〈…〉_o you_o whereat_o the_o poor_a man_n piteous_o replyâ—dâ—â—h_v â—ood_a and_o gracious_a sovereign_n have_v compassion_n on_o we_o &_o let_v we_o not_o go_v hence_o emptâ—_n a_o way_n for_o we_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v our_o own_o default_n that_o we_o come_v not_o rather_o with_o these_o other_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n but_o â—â—th_v it_o be_v so_o we_o ask_v your_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v somewhat_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v live_v than_o say_v the_o emperor_n good_a friend_n though_o i_o have_v
lead_n &_o read_v the_o superscription_n who_o so_o choose_v i_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n have_v dispose_v think_v within_o herself_o this_o vessel_n be_v not_o pass_v scotfree_a ne_o thorough_o precious_a nevertheless_o the_o superscription_n say_v who_o so_o choose_v i_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n have_v dispose_v &_o without_o doubt_n god_n never_o dispose_v any_o harm_n therefore_o as_o now_o i_o will_v choose_v this_o vessel_n by_o the_o leave_n of_o god_n when_o the_o emperor_n see_v this_o he_o say_v o_o good_a maiden_n open_v thy_o vessel_n for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o precious_a stone_n and_o see_v if_o thou_o have_v well_o choose_v or_o no._n and_o when_o this_o young_a lady_n have_v open_v it_o she_o find_v it_o full_a of_o fine_a gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n like_v as_o the_o emperor_n have_v foretell_v she_o béefore_o and_o than_o say_v the_o emperor_n o_o my_o dear_a daughter_n because_o thou_o have_v wise_o choose_v therefore_o shall_v thou_o wed_v my_o son_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o say_v he_o ordain_v a_o marriage_n and_o wed_v they_o together_o with_o great_a solemnity_n &_o much_o honour_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o their_o life_n end_n the_o moral_a this_o emperor_n betoken_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n that_o which_o be_v long_a time_n without_o a_o natural_a son_n wherefore_o many_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v in_o hell_n the_o emprisse_n conceive_v when_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n say_v loe_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n and_o than_o the_o firmament_n begin_v to_o clear_v when_o this_o little_a child_n lighten_v the_o world_n with_o his_o birth_n the_o moon_n that_o béegan_v to_o ware_n pale_a when_o the_o face_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v overshadow_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o only_o her_o face_n be_v thus_o shadolw_v but_o also_o her_o body_n for_o she_o be_v conceive_v with_o child_n as_o a_o other_o woman_n wherefore_o joseph_n will_v have_v 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god_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n power_n but_o immediate_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v he_o bow_v himself_o to_o god_n &_o béesought_v he_o of_o peace_n when_o he_o receive_v his_o baptim_n for_o at_o our_o baptise_v we_o promise_v to_o drawonely_a to_o god_n and_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o pomp_n this_o king_n give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o emperor_n son_n right_o so_o each_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v his_o soul_n in_o marriage_n to_o god_n son_n for_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o receive_v our_o soul_n to_o his_o spouse_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n say_v thus_o desponfabo_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mihi_fw-la i_o will_v spouse_n she_o to_o i_o but_o or_o the_o soul_n may_v come_v to_o the_o pallay_v of_o heaven_n her_o béehove_v to_o sail_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o ship_n of_o good_a life_n but_o oftentimes_o there_o arise_v a_o tempest_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v trouble_v of_o this_o world_n the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n arise_v sudden_o &_o drown_v the_o virtue_n that_o the_o soul_n receive_v in_o baptism_n nevertheless_o yet_o fall_v she_o not_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o charity_n but_o keep_v herself_o sure_o therein_o by_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v spe_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v save_v without_o hope_n or_o faith_n the_o great_a whale_n that_o follow_v the_o maiden_n béetoken_v the_o devil_n which_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n lie_v in_o a_o wait_n to_o overcome_v the_o soul_n by_o sin_n therefore_o do_v we_o as_o do_v the_o maiden_n smite_v we_o fire_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n out_o of_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v christ_n according_a to_o this_o say_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la lapis_fw-la i_o be_o a_o stone_n and_o certain_o the_o devil_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o grieve_v us._n many_o man_n begin_v wèll_a as_o do_v the_o maiden_n but_o at_o the_o last_z they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o good_a work_n and_o so_o sleep_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o anon_o when_o the_o devil_n perceive_v this_o he_o devour_v the_o sinner_n in_o evil_a thought_n delight_n consent_n and_o work_v therefore_o if_o any_o of_o we_o feel_v ourself_o in_o such_o life_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v he_o do_v as_o the_o maid_n do_v smite_v the_o devil_n with_o the_o knife_n of_o bitter_a repentance_n than_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o charity_n and_o without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v cast_v thou_o on_o the_o land_n of_o good_a life_n the_o earl_n that_o come_v with_o his_o servant_n to_o slay_v the_o whale_n betoken_v a_o discreet_a preacher_n which_o dwell_v béeside_v the_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v béeside_v the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o draw_v to_o worldly_a delectation_n but_o ever_o be_v ready_a with_o good_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o sly_a the_o devil_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o power_n we_o must_v all_o cry_n with_o a_o high_a voice_n as_o do_v this_o maiden_n knowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v deiliver_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o nourish_v with_o virtuous_a exercise_n the_o emperor_n show_v this_o maiden_n three_o vessel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n put_v before_o man_n life_n &_o death_n good_a and_o evil_a &_o which_o of_o these_o that_o he_o choose_v he_o shall_v obtain_v therefore_o say_v samson_n ante_fw-la hominem_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la death_n and_o life_n be_v set_v before_o man_n choose_v which_o he_o list_v and_o yet_o man_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o choose_v life_n béefore_o death_n by_o the_o first_o vessel_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n we_o shall_v understand_v some_o worldly_a man_n both_o mighty_a man_n &_o scotfree_a which_o outward_o shine_v as_o gold_n in_o riches_n and_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n nevertheless_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o work_n that_o they_o have_v wrought_v in_o this_o world_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n through_o deadly_a sin_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n choose_v such_o life_n he_o shall_v have_v that_o he_o deserve_v that_o be_v to_o say_v hell_n and_o such_o man_n be_v like_a tomb_n that_o be_v white_a and_o royal_o paint_v and_o array_v without_o and_o cover_v with_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n but_o within_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dry_a bone_n by_o the_o second_o vessel_n of_o silver_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v some_o justice_n &_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n which_o shine_v in_o fair_a speech_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o worm_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o fair_a speech_n shall_v avail_v they_o no_o more_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o worm_n of_o earth_n and_o peradventure_o less_o for_o than_o shall_v they_o suffer_v everlasting_a pain_n if_o they_o die_v in_o deadly_a sin_n by_o the_o three_o vessel_n of_o lead_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v a_o simple_a life_n and_o a_o poor_a which_o the_o choose_a man_n choose_v that_o they_o may_v be_v wed_v to_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o humility_n and_o obeisance_n and_o such_o man_n bear_v with_o they_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n and_o her_o fruitful_a work_n please_a to_o god_n by_o the_o which_o at_o the_o judgement_n day_n they_o be_v espouse_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o obtain_v the_o heritage_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n amen_n the_o argument_n ¶_o
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