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here_o of_o this_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o septuagesme_fw-fr a_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o lxx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr begyn_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o ester_a evyn_n so_o holy_a chirche_n be_v morning_n from_o this_o day_n till_o ester_a evyn_n than_o she_o take_v comfort_n again_o in_o party_n of_o one_o alleluya_n with_o a_o tract_n for_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o fulle_n may_v till_o saturday_n in_o ester_a week_n the_o which_o be_v call_v dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la than_o she_o ley_v down_o the_o tract_n and_o grayell_n and_o singe_v double_a alleluya_n tech_v all_o crysten_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o do_v penance_n true_o till_o the_o saterdaye_n that_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n lyve_n end_n that_o be_v till_o the_o soul_n go_fw-mi to_o rest_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n in_o full_a rest_n till_o the_o sâ—terdaye_n in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v come_v togyder_n and_o be_v clothe_v 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bliss_n in_o heyen_n as_o he_o gaf_a to_o ada_z and_o eve_o that_o live_v so_o long_o but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v joy_n and_o bliss_n must_v do_v three_o thing_n one_o be_v he_o must_v â—â—te_v sin_n namely_o and_o suffer_v tribulation_n meke_o and_o do_v almy_n dede_n wilful_o than_o for_o our_o day_n be_v shoâ—â—_n we_o must_v the_o more_o tribulation_n suffer_v meke_o and_o with_o patient_a herte_n an_o not_o grutching_n and_o disease_n come_v of_o special_a grace_n for_o it_o be_v remedy_n for_o sin_n heâ—_n ¶_o re_fw-la in_o this_o world_n for_o penance_n oâ—_n else_o for_o great_a increase_n to_o his_o joy_n in_o a_o neither_o world_n wherefore_o
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other_o food_n but_o such_o as_o come_v of_o the_o earth_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v and_o understonde_v how_o great_a vengeance_n god_n take_v on_o all_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n &_o now_o there_o be_v asmoche_n sin_n as_o e'er_o there_o be_v in_o thoo_n day_n and_o moche_n more_o in_o many_o degree_n where_o i_o drede_v lest_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o us._n and_o will_v or_o this_o time_n be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o good_a saint_n â–ª_o and_o in_o especyall_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v here_o by_o ensample_n of_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o see_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n hold_v three_o spear_n in_o his_o honde_n ready_a to_o shote_v they_o in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o vengeance_n and_o all_o for_o sin_n thenne_n come_v our_o lady_n knel_v before_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v my_o deer_n soon_o what_o will_v you_o do_v &_o he_o say_v my_o dear_a mother_n the_o world_n be_v 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dear_a soon_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n to_o spare_v we_o in_o our_o day_n that_o we_o mow_fw-mi have_v grace_n and_o mercy_n now_o &_o ever_o anon_o doâ—_n 〈…〉_o good_a man_n &_o wyman_n â—â—â—daye_o be_v calâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o quiquagesme_fw-fr this_o word_n quinquagesme_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—_o which_o nombre_fw-fr betoken_v remission_n and_o joy_n â–ª_o for_o in_o the_o old_a law_n every_o l_o winter_n oâ—_n manner_n of_o people_n that_o be_v ovirsette_v with_o seruyce_n of_o bondage_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o age_n they_o be_v make_v free_a in_o great_a joy_n and_o mirth_n to_o they_o wherefore_o this_o nombre_fw-fr begin_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o esterday_o show_v that_o all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o tribulation_n or_o disease_n here_o in_o this_o woâ—â—de_n shall_v be_v make_v free_a and_o have_v remission_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n and_o yet_o in_o comfort_v of_o 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man_n 〈…〉_o name_n thenne_n say_v thabbot_n â–ª_o now_o i_o know_v well_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o monk_n but_o soâ—â—e_n send_v be_v comme_fw-fr to_o tempt_v i_o for_o we_o know_v well_o if_o any_o soul_n be_v in_o peyne_n he_o be_v one_o of_o though_o thenne_n say_v the_o monk_n full_a unworthy_a be_v any_o man_n for_o to_o know_v the_o prevyte_n of_o god_n doom_n for_o that_o man_n have_v so_o great_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n and_o weep_v so_o bytter_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o water_n of_o his_o eye_n percyd_v through_o all_o his_o clothes_n to_o the_o ground_n wherefore_o go_v thydre_fw-mi to_o morrow_n and_o when_o thou_o fynde_v it_o true_a that_o i_o say_v than_o byleve_v i_o for_o i_o go_v now_o to_o evirlastinge_a joy_n and_o bliss_n then_o go_v thabbot_n thyder_n &_o find_v as_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o monk_n have_v say_v and_o there_o knelyd_v thabbot_n down_o &_o thankyd_v god_n and_o bad_a all_o the_o peple_n to_o be_v glad_a that_o god_n be_v so_o 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ever_o last_a death_n that_o be_v in_o speak_v rybawdry_n and_o harlotry_n for_o the_o lust_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o speak_v be_v great_a sin_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v of_o a_o abbess_n that_o be_v a_o clean_a woman_n â–ª_o as_o for_o any_o deed_n of_o synâ—e_n but_o she_o have_v great_a lust_n to_o speak_v thereof_o so_o when_o she_o be_v deed_n and_o bery_v in_o the_o chirche_n the_o night_n after_o â—ame_n fende_v and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n &_o all_o to_o bete_v it_o with_o brenning_a scourge_n from_o the_o navel_n upwarde_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d black_a as_o any_o pitch_v but_o from_o tâ—e_v navel_n down_o ward_n it_o shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o son_n and_o the_o fende_v â—yghte_a it_o do_v no_o harm_n and_o ever_o as_o tâ—e_v fende_v bete_v she_o she_o cry_v pytous_o that_o two_o of_o her_o suster_n that_o be_v sexsâ—ens_n be_v sore_o afeard_a but_o either_o comfort_v other_o so_o that_o they_o go_v never_o till_o they_o wist_v how_o it_o be_v thenne_n speak_v the_o spyrite_n to_o her_o susteren_n and_o say_v you_o know_v well_o that_o i_o be_v a_o clean_a maiden_n as_o for_o any_o deed_n but_o i_o have_v great_a lust_n to_o speak_v of_o sin_n that_o party_n have_v great_a peyne_n as_o you_o may_v see_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o systerne_a prey_n for_o i_o for_o by_o your_o prayer_n i_o may_v be_v holpen_v and_o beware_v by_o i_o in_o time_n come_v here_o by_o you_o may_v see_v what_o perell_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v idle_a word_n and_o harlotry_n speech_n wherefore_o this_o same_o pystle_n say_v thus_o abstinetis_fw-la vos_fw-la a_o fornication_n ¶_o abstain_v you_o from_o fornycation_n &_o all_o sin_n and_o walk_v with_o cryst_n in_o love_n and_o pease_n as_o cryste_n deed_n that_o suffer_v for_o we_o many_o scorn_n rebuke_n and_o dyspyte_n and_o all_o he_o take_v meke_o pacyent_o and_o in_o charyte_n yeve_v ensample_n to_o all_o crysten_v people_n to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o he_o that_o will_v live_v in_o rest_n and_o pease_n shall_v have_v great_a persecution_n off_o evyll_n people_n but_o and_o he_o suffer_v it_o meke_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n before_o god_n and_o in_o conferm_v of_o this_o holy_a chirche_n make_v mind_n and_o mention_v as_o thus_o ¶_o we_o rede_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v joseph_n that_o suffer_v great_a persecution_n but_o he_o suffer_v it_o meke_o therefore_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o great_a worship_n and_o prosperyte_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o but_o for_o this_o story_n be_v long_o therefore_o we_o shall_v take_v that_o be_v moo_v needful_a at_o this_o tyme._n this_o joseph_n have_v a_o fader_fw-mi that_o hyght_n jacob_n and_o have_v xi_o son_n brother_n to_o joseph_n but_o his_o fader_fw-mi love_v he_o most_o special_o of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o his_o brother_n hate_v he_o the_o more_o and_o in_o especial_a for_o a_o dream_n that_o he_o dream_v whereby_o they_o suppose_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v lord_n of_o they_o all_o and_o all_o they_o shall_v hem_v do_v worship_n and_o anon_o they_o take_v their_o counseyl_n to_o guider_n and_o say_v venite_fw-la itaque_fw-la occidamê°_n illum_fw-la ¶_o lete_n we_o go_v therefore_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o dread_v of_o god_n and_o anon_o ¶_o vendiderunt_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o egypto_fw-la ¶_o they_o sell_v he_o in_o to_o egipte_n to_o a_o man_n for_o thirty_o pene_fw-la as_o god_n be_v sell_v and_o therefore_o god_n be_v with_o he_o so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v styward_a to_o the_o king_n buy_v he_o the_o hyght_n putefar_v but_o the_o fiend_n have_v great_a envy_n to_o joseph_n and_o tempt_v the_o lady_n sore_o on_o he_o post_fw-la multos_fw-la itaque_fw-la dies_fw-la iniecit_fw-la dna_z oculos_fw-la in_o joseph_n et_fw-la ait_fw-la veni_fw-la dormi_fw-la mecum_fw-la ¶_o so_o on_o a_o day_n the_o lady_n look_v on_o joseph_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o mantel_n and_o say_v come_v and_o sleep_v with_o i_o and_o assoon_o as_o joseph_n understode_v she_o mean_v anon_o he_o go_v and_o flee_v his_o way_n and_o leave_v his_o mantel_n there_o thenne_fw-fr this_o woman_n cry_v and_o tell_v her_o husbonde_n how_o joseph_n will_v have_v leyen_v by_o she_o and_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v nay_o she_o keep_v his_o mantel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o cast_v joseph_n in_o prison_n there_o as_o pharaoh_n have_v put_v his_o butteler_n and_o his_o baker_n as_o they_o felle_fw-fr a_o sleep_v they_o dream_v the_o which_o dream_n they_o tell_v joseph_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n will_v restore_v his_o botteler_n to_o his_o offyce_v again_o within_o three_o day_n and_o the_o baker_n shall_v be_v hang_v within_o three_o day_n and_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v thenne_n happen_v so_o that_o the_o king_n dream_v himself_o â–ª_o but_o their_o cowde_a noman_n tell_v what_o shall_v fall_v there_o of_o but_o by_o counseyll_n of_o the_o butteler_n the_o king_n send_v after_o joseph_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v tell_v he_o his_o dream_n joseph_n say_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o a_o fair_a warning_n to_o purvey_v he_o to_o fore_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o and_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v come_v seven_o plenteous_a year_n off_o come_v and_o of_o all_o manner_n fruit_n and_o vitayle_n and_o after_o shall_v come_v seven_o year_n in_o the_o which_o people_n shall_v spend_v all_o that_o be_v goten_a to_o fore_n ¶_o thenne_v the_o king_n say_v i_o know_v no_o man_n that_o coude_fw-fr purueye_n so_o well_o for_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o thou_o cowd_a wherefore_o i_o make_v the_o grete_a under_o i_o off_o all_o my_o â—eame_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o as_o to_o i_o at_o thy_o commandment_n ¶_o thenne_v anon_o joseph_n lete_fw-la make_v the_o grete_a bernes_n that_o ever_o be_v seen_v and_o gadere_v corn_n fast_a seven_o year_n and_o soon_o after_o come_v seven_o year_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v scarce_o and_o dear_a thenne_n jacob_n josephs_n fader_fw-mi hear_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n to_o sell_v in_o egypte_n and_o he_o send_v thither_o his_o ten_o son_n for_o to_o buy_v corn_n and_o when_o they_o come_v thyder_n and_o see_v joseph_n â–ª_o all_o fill_v down_o on_o her_o knee_n and_o do_v he_o worship_n like_o as_o his_o dream_n be_v for_o they_o know_v not_o he_o but_o wend_v that_o he_o have_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o country_n but_o he_o know_v they_o well_o ynowhe_v thenne_n he_o â—â—â—ke_v to_o theym_v in_o latin_a ¶_o surge_n ¶_o and_o say_v they_o be_v sâ—â—â—es_n that_o be_v come_v to_o know_v of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o say_v nay_o they_o be_v all_o brother_n and_o all_o one_o man_n son_n and_o another_o brother_n they_o have_v that_o be_v â—â—me_n home_o with_o her_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_fw-mi be_v a_o neither_o be_v they_o wyste_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v
a_o live_v or_o no_o and_o that_o they_o meet_v by_o joseph_n and_o for_o to_o preve_v the_o trow_v the_o he_o make_v to_o bind_v one_o of_o they_o that_o hyghte_n symeon_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o till_o they_o have_v fetch_v he_o that_o be_v atte_a home_n and_o so_o he_o lete_fw-la fylle_n her_o sack_n with_o corn_n &_o prevy_o put_v her_o money_n in_o to_o her_o sackis_n unwete_v to_o they_o and_o so_o when_o they_o come_v home_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o put_v out_o her_o corn_n they_o fond_a her_o money_n ¶_o and_o they_o tell_v she_o fader_fw-mi but_o thenne_n he_o be_v sorry_a for_o symeon_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o prison_n and_o more_o over_o that_o he_o must_v nedy_n send_v for_o he_o which_o he_o lon_v most_o and_o that_o be_v beniamyn_n joseph_n hole_n brother_n for_o thyse_n other_o be_v but_o half_a brederne_a to_o joseph_n but_o when_o jacob_n fail_v corn_n he_o must_v nedis_n send_v for_o more_o and_o he_o send_v forth_o beniamyn_n and_o when_o joseph_n see_v his_o brother_n beniamyn_n he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la weep_a and_o anon_o delyver_v he_o his_o brother_n symeon_o and_o set_v they_o all_o to_o mete_v and_o fill_v her_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o pryvely_a put_v the_o cup_n that_o they_o drink_v of_o in_o beniamyn_n sack_n and_o bid_v they_o go_v her_o way_n but_o anon_o after_o joseph_n send_v after_o theym_n and_o say_v they_o be_v to_o â—lame_v while_o they_o have_v so_o good_a chire_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v away_o a_o cup_n that_o they_o drink_v of_o thenne_n they_o be_v hevy_a and_o sad_a and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o he_o run_v â—aked_a hem_n by_o and_o by_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o find_v it_o in_o beniamyn_n sack_n thenne_n come_v they_o again_o to_o joseph_n sore_n weep_a and_o when_o joseph_n see_v they_o all_o weep_v and_o his_o own_o brother_n beniamyn_n make_v moo_v sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v find_v with_o he_o ¶_o thenne_v joseph_n bid_v they_o all_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n and_o be_v no_o thing_n dread_v for_o god_n have_v i_o send_v hede_a for_o your_o profit_n and_o anon_o send_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o so_o dwell_v all_o to_o guider_n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n prosperyte_n ¶_o this_o story_n be_v red_a this_o week_n in_o holy_a chirche_n for_o goddis_fw-la child_n shall_v take_v ensample_n off_o old_a fader_n to_o suffer_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n meke_o in_o parfyte_n charite_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n as_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n ¶_o for_o who_o that_o gruch_v ayenste_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n that_o god_n send_v must_v shryve_v he_o and_o take_v his_o penance_n for_o there_o be_v some_o people_n will_v say_v why_o do_v god_n thus_o by_o i_o what_o have_v i_o trespass_v again_o he_o they_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n for_o her_o penance_n for_o true_o word_n may_v let_v moche_n grace_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v in_o miracle_n of_o wenefrede_n the_o virgyn_v that_o a_o man_n come_v to_o she_o on_o a_o night_n upon_o two_o crotche_n full_a off_o many_o manner_n syknes_n and_o so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v hole_n and_o so_o go_v where_o he_o will_v a_o hole_n day_n in_o the_o abbey_n and_o thank_v hygh_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n of_o his_o heel_n ¶_o so_o at_o night_n he_o go_v to_o his_o bed_n in_o good_a heel_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n his_o sykenes_n take_v he_o again_o sore_a than_o it_o do_v before_o and_o so_o leye_a crying_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n to_o here_o thenne_n come_v a_o monk_n to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o his_o syknes_n be_v come_v again_o and_o he_o say_v nothing_o thenne_v say_v the_o monk_n be_v thou_o shrive_v since_o thou_o be_v hole_n and_o he_o say_v nay_o i_o have_v no_o need_n for_o i_o steal_v neither_o ox_n nor_o cow_n nor_o do_v no_o gryvous_a sin_n thenne_n the_o monk_n think_v though_o a_o man_n do_v no_o dede_o sin_n he_o may_v do_v so_o many_o venyall_n that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o dede_o sin_n for_o right_n as_o a_o man_n may_v with_o many_o small_a corn_n charge_v a_o strong_a horse_n so_o may_v he_o lade_v his_o soul_n with_o so_o many_o small_a sin_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o pytte_n off_o hell_n thenne_n anon_o this_o man_n go_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o shrove_n he_o and_o so_o be_v hole_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n ever_o after_o by_o confession_n and_o preyer_n of_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n amen_o ¶_o dominica_n iiii_o quadragesine_fw-la â—ood_a man_n and_o wymmen_v this_o be_v the_o fourthe_n sunday_n in_o lenten_a the_o which_o holy_a chirche_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o holy_a prophet_n that_o be_v call_v mose_n the_o which_o be_v a_o fygure_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n many_o year_n or_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v thenne_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o synay_n god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o vidi_n afflictionem_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o egipto_o clamorem_fw-la eius_fw-la audivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypte_n oppress_v so_o the_o peple_n of_o israel_n with_o bondage_n and_o unresonable_a werke_n and_o they_o for_o woo_v cry_v to_o i_o for_o socoure_v &_o help_v wherefore_o go_v thou_o thyder_v and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o her_o bondage_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o the._n thenne_n bring_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o to_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o to_o a_o land_n of_o plentuousnes_n off_o all_o goodis_fw-la so_o when_o he_o have_v teach_v moses_n how_o he_o shall_v do_v moses_n go_v thyder_n and_o gadere_v all_o tholde_n peple_n to_o guider_n that_o know_v the_o prophesy_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v lad_n out_o of_o that_o land_n and_o say_v to_o hem_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o thenne_n be_v they_o full_a glade_n and_o go_v with_o he_o old_a and_o young_a till_o they_o come_v to_o 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after_o that_o nevyr_n be_v depart_v and_o thenne_v they_o that_o have_v endyd_v in_o dede_o sin_n shall_v go_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o evirla_a peyne_n of_o hell_n without_o mercy_n and_o they_o that_o have_v well_o live_v and_o endyd_v in_o charite_n and_o out_o of_o dede_o sin_n shall_v wend_v in_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o gyddre_n to_o bliss_n for_o evirmore_o of_o this_o bliss_n speak_v saint_n mathewe_n in_o the_o last_o artycle_n the_o twelve_o be_v et_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la amen_o i_o byleve_v in_o evirla_a lyf_v ¶_o thies_n be_v the_o article_n of_o the_o feythe_v the_o which_o but_o every_o man_n true_o &_o sad_o byleve_v may_v not_o be_v savyd_v for_o without_o feyth_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n decem_fw-la precepta_fw-la domini_fw-la ¶_o the_o thridde_v thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n by_o be_v his_o x._o commandment_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stoon_n and_o take_v theym_a to_o mose_n to_o teach_v his_o 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that_o for_o sekenesse_n or_o loss_n of_o god_n put_v your_o faith_n or_o byleve_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o your_o lord_n god_n by_o the_o devylles_n mynystres_n false_a wytche_n the_o which_o bring_v many_o a_o soul_n to_o the_o devyll_n for_o they_o byleve_v more_o in_o the_o wyche_n word_n than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o priest_n techyth_fw-mi theym_fw-mi all_o such_o â–ª_o have_v god_n curse_v at_o the_o least_fw-mi iiii_o time_n a_o year_n in_o the_o great_a sentence_n and_o every_o day_n in_o our_o prime_n as_o for_o ymage_n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v undyrstonde_v that_o as_o clerk_n see_v in_o her_o book_n how_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v so_o shall_v lewd_a man_n learn_v by_o ymage_n who_o they_o shall_v worship_n and_o follow_v in_o lyve_n to_o do_v god_n worship_n to_o ymage_n every_o man_n be_v forboden_v ¶_o therefore_o first_o whenne_n thou_o
commy_v to_o the_o church_n behold_v god_n body_n undre_fw-fr form_n of_o breed_n in_o the_o auter_n and_o thank_v he_o that_o he_o vouchesauf_fw-fr every_o day_n to_o come_v fro_o the_o holy_a hevyn_n above_o for_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n look_v thou_o on_o the_o cross_n &_o thereby_o have_v mind_n in_o the_o passion_n that_o he_o thereon_o suffer_v for_o the._n thenne_n the_o ymage_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n not_o beleve_v on_o they_o but_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o thou_o may_v have_v mind_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v in_o hevyn_n anâ—_n so_o to_o follow_v their_o life_n asmoche_n as_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o thus_o worshyppe_n love_n and_o serve_v god_n thenne_n shall_v all_o thing_n worship_n love_n &_o serve_v the_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o mooste_o commandment_n ¶_o the_o secounde_n be_v that_o thou_o take_v not_o in_o vain_a the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n thou_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a whanne_n thou_o turn_v 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clerk_n say_v shall_v also_o be_v dome_n day_n ¶_o therefore_o shall_v every_o man_n in_o that_o day_n besy_v he_o to_o here_o god_n seruyce_n learn_v his_o law_n and_o flee_v sin_n and_o fleshe_o lust_n tavern_n and_o such_o chafferynge_v that_o lettith_n theym_fw-mi to_o rest_v in_o our_o lord_n ¶_o yet_o many_o there_o be_v that_o such_o day_n be_v more_o besy_n in_o worde_o werke_n and_o sin_n thanne_v all_o the_o week_n after_o and_o nevir_n will_v rest_n for_o no_o teching_n ne_o lovene_n drede_fw-la of_o god_n these_o be_v mooste_o like_a to_o theym_v in_o hell_n that_o nevyr_n rest_n but_o evyr_n labour_n in_o peyne_n they_o break_v also_o their_o holy_a day_n they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o ydelnes_n and_o in_o vain_a play_n idle_a speak_n &_o bacbyte_v of_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v why_o say_v our_o lord_n have_v mind_n to_o halowe_v thy_o holy_a day_n but_o for_o thou_o shall_v put_v out_o of_o thy_o herte_n all_o worldly_a thought_n and_o occupy_v it_o with_o hevyn_o desire_v as_o to_o think_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o of_o noughte_v and_o like_a to_o he_o in_o soul_n how_o he_o 〈◊〉_d soâ—ed_v the_o out_o of_o the_o pytte_n of_o hell_n with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n how_o also_o of_o his_o goodness_n he_o kepyth_v the_o night_n and_o day_n in_o thy_o right_a wytte_n and_o fro_o all_o bodily_a myschevy_v that_o many_o one_o aldaye_n fall_v in_o and_o how_o against_o all_o this_o thou_o yeve_v he_o a_o drink_n of_o gall_n of_o byttre_a sin_n and_o breke_v his_o commandment_n both_o in_o word_n think_v and_o deed_n ¶_o thus_o to_o have_v mind_n in_o all_o this_o he_o ask_v rest_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n â–ª_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o thus_o rest_n signifi_v the_o rest_n in_o bliss_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v after_o this_o if_o we_o rest_n in_o he_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n here_o god_n sevyre_v and_o flee_v sin_n ¶_o the_o iiii_o commaundmnet_n be_v worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n three_o manner_n of_o fader_n there_o be_v that_o thou_o must_v worship_n the_o first_o be_v thy_o fader_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi that_o make_v the_o of_o noughte_v and_o norissh_v thy_o body_n with_o erthly_a food_n confort_v thy_o soul_n with_o hevyn_o desire_v defend_v it_o fro_o the_o devyll_n and_o make_v it_o heyr_n of_o the_o bliss_n of_o vyn_n thus_o may_v noon_n do_v but_o he_o our_o fader_fw-mi our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n the_o second_o fader_fw-mi be_v he_z that_o gate_z the_z and_o thy_o mother_fw-mi that_o bare_a the._n to_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v subget_v and_o seruysable_a for_o they_o be_v the_o secounde_n cause_n of_o thy_o be_v in_o this_o present_a lyf_v thenne_n thou_o shall_v also_o worship_n they_o and_o yeve_v theym_a of_o thy_o god_n free_o if_o they_o have_v need_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o thenne_n they_o comfort_v counseyl_n and_o teach_v theym_a after_o thy_o cunning_a folowen_v usurye_n when_o thou_o lene_v money_n to_o hem_v that_o have_v need_n for_o a_o certain_a wynnyg_fw-mi all_o the_o time_n end_n and_o for_o the_o loon_n other_o thou_o taky_v seruyce_n presentis_fw-la or_o yeftis_n ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o lene_v it_o for_o the_o half_a wynning_a he_o to_o pay_v the_o hooll_n that_o thou_o lene_v it_o to_o though_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o bye_v a_o thing_n for_o moche_v less_o thenne_n it_o be_v worth_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o selle_v thy_o chaffer_n the_o derer_n for_o the_o lone_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o thing_n to_o before_o the_o tyme._n as_o corn_n or_o it_o be_v ripe_a ¶_o another_o when_o thou_o take_v the_o beeste_n of_o a_o pour_v man_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o it_o dye_n
â–ª_o it_o shall_v dye_n to_o the_o pour_v man_n and_o not_o to_o the._n ¶_o so_o say_v paryfyens_n therefore_o use_v leeffull_v chaffer_n and_o win_v wythoute_n subtylte_n or_o sleight_n not_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o may_v but_o that_o that_o be_v reasonable_a to_o thy_o sustenance_n after_o thy_o estate_n be_v dew_n this_o desire_v this_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v neither_o riches_n neither_o poverte_a lord_n yeve_v i_o but_o oon_o lord_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o my_o lyvelod_n ¶_o the_o viij_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v fall_v wytnesse_n in_o this_o be_v forboden_v all_o manner_n of_o lefynge_n conspyracy_n and_o forswer_v whereby_o that_o thy_o neighbour_n lese_v his_o catel_n frenshyp_n or_o good_a all_o such_o ben_fw-mi call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devyll_n for_o they_o put_v out_o truth_n and_o bring_v in_o falsehood_n put_v out_o cryste_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o devyll_n lose_v stondyth_v not_o oon_o in_o false_a word_n but_o also_o in_o false_a 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evyll_n thought_n to_o the_o which_o if_o he_o consent_v not_o they_o be_v but_o a_o purgation_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o kepar_n of_o his_o vertâ—â—s_n therefore_o when_o shrewd_a thoughtis_fw-la come_v to_o the_o wythstonde_v the_o first_o suggestyon_n and_o lete_fw-la thy_o soul_n alweye_n so_o labour_n that_o he_o consent_n not_o to_o delyte_n in_o theym_n and_o thenne_n have_v in_o mind_n the_o bitter_a paynis_n that_o crist_n for_o the_o suffer_v and_o the_o endeles_a bliss_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o thou_o must_v less_o if_o thou_o consent_v to_o theym_n and_o the_o bitter_a paynis_n of_o hell_n also_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o dye_n in_o theym_n and_o if_o thou_o thus_o do_v thenne_n shall_v thou_o have_v in_o mind_n thy_o last_o end_n and_o never_o do_v sin_n ¶_o the_o x._o commandment_n and_o the_o last_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbours_n thing_n house_n land_n ox_n ass_n neither_o no_n thing_n that_o be_v he_o for_o such_o 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mention_v of_o go_v you_o curse_v in_o the_o everla_a fire_n of_o hell_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v they_o both_o drede_v it_o and_o feel_v it_o for_o this_o word_n go_fw-mi you_o curse_v shall_v be_v more_o peynfull_a as_o doctor_n sayen_v thenne_fw-fr the_o paynis_n off_o a_o thousand_o helly_n though_o they_o be_v all_o gadred_a in_o to_o one_o all_o thyse_n ten_o bâ—hestis_n be_v bring_v in_o two_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy selff_n thy selff_n thy selff_n first_o thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v near_a thy_o herte_n then_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o suffer_v no_o sin_n abide_v within_o thy_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mâ—â—de_n that_o thou_o spare_v not_o for_o myschyâ—ff_n to_o please_v god_n thy_o neighbour_n also_o as_o thy selff_v thy selff_v thy selff_v in_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a as_o moche_v as_o thyself_o in_o helthe_n in_o seekenes_n in_o welthe_n and_o in_o woo_v ¶_o thus_o for_o love_n thou_o shall_v keep_v goddis_fw-la commaundementis_fw-la and_o not_o oon_o for_o drede_v of_o peyn_a these_o commaundementis_fw-la shall_v eâ—â—e_v man_n telle_fw-fr and_o teach_v his_o childre_n and_o thus_o bid_v our_o lord_n to_o mose_n thyse_n word_n say_v he_o â–ª_o the_o which_o i_o take_v here_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o herte_n thou_o shall_v tell_v they_o to_o thy_o sonny_n â–ª_o &_o think_v on_o they_o sleep_v wake_a syt_a &_o go_v thou_o shall_v bind_v theym_a as_o a_o sign_n to_o thy_o hand·_v and_o write_v theym_a on_o the_o doory_n &_o lynterâ—â—s_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o shall_v rewle_fw-mi all_o thy_o thoughtis_fw-mi word_n and_o dede_n prevy_v and_o apart_a in_o each_o place_n by_o thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la off_o god_n foryete_v not_o thyse_n word_n say_v he_o ne_o fall_v they_o not_o from_o thy_o herte_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o lyf_v thus_o govern_v you_o your_o meyny_n say_v saint_n austyn_n for_o as_o we_o thus_o speak_v to_o you_o here_o in_o the_o chirche_n so_o shall_v you_o to_o you_o at_o home_n that_o you_o may_v gyve_v three_fw-mi we_o reken_v to_o god_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v subgettis_a to_o you_o and_o tell_v they_o say_v he_o the_o love_n and_o the_o swetenesse_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o great_a bytterne_n of_o hell_n for_o you_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o at_o the_o streyt_n day_n of_o doom_n and_o counseyll_v they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v not_o neglyent_n in_o no_o wise_n to_o learn_v thyse_n commaundementis_fw-la for_o drede_fw-la of_o this_o sentence_n that_o folowyth_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o here_o the_o voy_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n seyth_v he_o that_o thou_o keep_v his_o commaundementis_fw-la all_o thyse_n curse_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o and_o take_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o cytee_n in_o field_n curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o relyque_n the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o drovy_v of_o thy_o oxyn_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o go_v in_o and_o go_v out_o thou_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o hunger_n seekenesse_n and_o pestilence_n with_o adder_n with_o fire_n with_o hete_n with_o cold_a and_o with_o corrupt_a air_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n shall_v pursue_v the._n and_o thou_o shall_v perysshe_v and_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge here_n the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o thou_o learn_v and_o keep_v his_o commaundementis_fw-la he_o shall_v make_v the_o hygh_a thenne_n all_o that_o dwell_v in_o earth_n and_o all_o thyse_n blyssynge_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o and_o take_v the_o thou_o shall_v be_v bsiss_v in_o cytee_n and_o in_o field_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n in_o
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 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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 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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 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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
to_o flee_v sin_n for_o as_o the_o venym_n of_o the_o addre_n slee_v manny_n body_n so_o the_o venym_fw-mi of_o the_o sin_n slee_v manny_n soul_n the_o first_o sin_n be_v pride_n which_o be_v a_o like_n or_o a_o highness_n of_o man_n herte_n of_o his_o high_a estate_n or_o noblesse_n that_o he_o have_v by_o fortune_n kind_n or_o by_o grace_n or_o that_o he_o can_v pass_v asleep_o neither_o or_o have_v more_o thanne_v a_o neither_o of_o this_o commyth_n many_o shrew_v spice_n as_o boast_v bacbyte_n despite_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n unbuxumnesse_n and_o ypocrysye_n â–ª_o proud_a bere_a displese_a scorn_a and_o inobedience_n high_a herte_a good_a array_n pride_n of_o great_a kin_n and_o of_o vaynglorye_n boldness_n of_o sin_n boo_v of_o good_a dede_n and_o avaunting_a of_o evyll_n dedy_n indignacyon_n shameleshede_v presumption_n and_o sturdynesse_n that_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o other_o &_o so_o say_v saint_n austyn_n that_o none_o be_v worse_o ne_o more_o damnable_a sin_n thenne_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o pride_n in_o this_o be_v they_o guilty_a that_o list_v not_o to_o be_v reprevyd_v of_o her_o sin_n ne_o to_o here_o of_o their_o default_n but_o anoon_n with_o a_o great_a sturdynes_n as_o a_o gall_a horse_n that_o be_v touch_v on_o the_o sore_n wynch_v and_o wry_v and_o sekeâ—_n how_o they_o may_v mayntene_v such_o lewdness_n of_o sin_n thus_o do_v 〈◊〉_d king_n davyd_v whanne_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o vengeance_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v therefore_o he_o shewyd_v no_o sturdynesse_n to_o the_o prophet_n ne_fw-fr rebuke_v he_o ne_o chydde_v he_o but_o meke_o say_v our_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v as_o who_o say_v i_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v amend_v it_o and_o therefore_o god_n take_v away_o moche_n of_o the_o vengeance_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v for_o his_o sin_n right_o thus_o shall_v you_o that_o here_o be_v reprevyd_v â–ª_o of_o your_o sin_n meke_o come_v to_o your_o curate_n as_o to_o the_o minystre_n of_o god_n that_o occupy_v his_o stead_n for_o the_o tyme._n and_o say_v sir_n i_o knowledge_n my_o defaute_n and_o wot_v well_o that_o i_o do_v amiss_o my_o will_n be_v to_o amend_v it_o and_o so_o put_v away_o sturdynesse_n and_o the_o vengeance_n that_o thou_o deseruy_v therefore_o this_o sin_n of_o pride_n say_v saint_n gregore_o be_v rote_n of_o all_o evil_a for_o right_v as_o ne_o be_v the_o rote_n of_o a_o tree_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n there_o shall_v no_o branch_n spring_v out_o thereof_o right_o so_o ne_o be_v pride_n first_o rotyd_v in_o thy_o herte_n there_o shall_v no_o branch_n of_o sin_n brek_v out_o thereof_o for_o thus_o be_v lucifer_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a angel_n in_o hevyn_n make_v the_o foul_a devyll_n in_o hell_n also_o chore_n datan_n and_o abyron_n and_o other_o felaushyp_n they_o rise_v against_o mose_n and_o aron_n of_o great_a pride_n and_o therefore_o the_o earth_n opnyd_v &_o swallow_a hem_n all_o quick_o down_o into_o hell_n also_o the_o peple_n of_o nynyve_a for_o the_o great_a boldness_n of_o pride_n that_o they_o have_v to_o turn_v again_o to_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o hundred_o score_n thousand_o people_n as_o the_o bible_n reâ—eâ—â—yth_v destroy_v by_o bodily_a enemy_n therefore_o every_o man_n beware_v of_o this_o sin_v and_o wise_o look_v in_o the_o mirror_n of_o mekenesse_n for_o that_o techyth_v he_o what_o he_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v first_a considre_n that_o thou_o be_v make_v of_o foul_a stynk_n slime_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n bear_v of_o thy_o mother_fw-mi with_o great_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n norissh_v with_o great_a labour_n and_o anger_n and_o keep_v with_o great_a drede_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o lak_a of_o foul_a dung_n that_o no_o sweetness_n ne_o fruit_n commyth_n of_o of_o tree_n levy_v come_v flower_n and_o fruit_n &_o of_o the_o louse_n nytte_n &_o fleen_n of_o herb_n also_o commethe_v sweet_a smell_n &_o of_o the_o above_o benethe_v and_o all_o other_o party_n but_o stynk_v fylthe_n and_o after_o thy_o end_n thou_o shall_v be_v but_o worm_n meet_v and_o turn_v again_o to_o earth_n till_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n that_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v rise_v again_o to_o gyddre_v that_o day_n say_v malachy_a shall_v brenne_n as_o hot_a as_o a_o furnace_n fire_n and_o all_o proud_a man_n shall_v be_v as_o stoble_a which_o shall_v be_v there_o so_o burn_v that_o there_o shall_v neither_o be_v rote_n ne_o râ—nd_n therefore_o say_v isodre_fw-mi by_o mekenes_n make_v thy_o selue_fw-mi least_fw-mi and_z low_a of_o all_o other_o stretch_v not_o forth_o thy_o wing_n of_o pride_n by_o boost_n and_o enhansing_n thyself_o for_o the_o less_o thou_o setty_v by_o thy_o selue_fw-mi say_v he_o the_o more_o god_n settyth_v by_o the_o be_v shamefast_a in_o cheer_n and_o dismay_v to_o look_v proud_o for_o shame_n of_o the_o sin_v walk_v with_o alow_o cheer_n a_o meek_a mode_n and_o sad_a visage_n in_o high_a worshyppe_n have_v great_a mekenesse_n and_o the_o high_a that_o thou_o be_v the_o meker_fw-mi thou_o shall_v make_v thyself_o and_o think_v how_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n iesu_fw-la mekyd_n himself_o to_o the_o death_n for_o thy_o sake_n thus_o be_v mekenesse_n a_o utter_a remedy_n against_o pride_n and_o a_o savatyf_v salve_n for_o all_o manner_n myschevy_v of_o sin_n for_o it_o make_v the_o to_o have_v mind_n of_o thy_o short_a abide_n here_o of_o the_o straight_o doom_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o after_o for_o thy_o mekenes_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v have_v here_o the_o second_o sin_n be_v envy_n &_o this_o be_v when_o thou_o be_v sorry_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n welfare_n and_o ioye_v of_o his_o evyll_n fare_n of_o this_o wicked_a sin_n commyth_n many_o branch_n one_o be_v hateryd_v &_o that_o be_v whanne_v thou_o be_v loath_a to_o speak_v or_o here_o speak_v any_o thing_n which_o that_o may_v turn_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o good_a a_o neither_o be_v false_a deme_v of_o his_o dede_n the_o thridde_v be_v bacbyting_a and_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v evyll_n behind_o he_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o ne_o wylte_n nat_n anome_n a_o before_o he_o or_o though_o thou_o speake_v not_o evyll_n thyself_o thou_o have_v like_n to_o here_o evil_a speak_n of_o he_o and_o so_o thou_o synne_v dede_o for_o nat_n only_o he_o that_o speak_v evyll_n but_o also_o he_o that_o will_v glad_o here_o evil_o speak_v be_v in_o defaute_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o herer_n there_o be_v no_o bacbyting_a ne_o bacbyter_n therefore_o say_v isodre_fw-mi be_v not_o glad_a of_o the_o fall_n or_o evyll_n fare_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n lest_o god_n turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o he_o to_o the_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o same_o or_o worse_o but_o be_v glade_n to_o sorrow_n for_o he_o that_o be_v disease_v &_o evirmore_o morn_n for_o his_o mischeyf_v as_o thou_o will_v thin_a own_o love_n peace_n outward_a &_o inward_a peace_n with_o all_o man_n &_o make_v pease_n there_o hate_n be_v flee_v chide_v be_v ware_n and_o do_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o live_v always_o in_o pea_n let_v nothing_o pass_v thy_o lip_n that_o may_v defoul_a the_o cry_n of_o the_o herer_n for_o a_o vain_a word_n be_v take_v of_o a_o vain_a conscience_n and_o such_o as_o the_o word_n be_v such_o be_v the_o soul_n therefore_o besy_v the_o nat_n to_o speak_v that_o like_v but_o that_o that_o nedyth_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o speake_v and_o what_o thou_o speky_v not_o &_o both_o in_o speak_v and_o not_o speak_v be_v right_o well_o ware_n for_o thou_o may_v not_o call_v again_o that_o thou_o haste_v say_v put_v fro_o thy_o tongue_n the_o sin_n of_o bacbyting_a and_o defoull_a nat_n thy_o mouth_n with_o a_o neither_o man_n sin_n but_o that_o thou_o bacbyte_v in_o a_o neither_o drede_a in_o thyself_o whanne_v thou_o blame_v he_o neither_o think_v on_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o look_v nat_n on_o other_o mennys_n for_o thou_o shall_v nevyr_n bacbyte_v if_o thou_o will_v behold_v thy_o selue_fw-mi therefore_o here_o ne_o lysten_v to_o no_o such_o tytuler_n for_o they_o be_v like_o gyltye_n the_o herer_n and_o the_o bakbyter_n desire_n nat_n to_o wit_n the_o parteynethe_v not_o to_o the_o ask_v nevir_n what_o any_o man_n do_v speak_v or_o say_v leave_v ye._n perteynethe_v not_o to_o the_o and_o by_o as_o great_a besynesse_n amend_v thy_o own_o sin_n by_o asmoche_n as_o thou_o behold_v other_o mennys_n for_o noman_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o meed_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v pain_n or_o joy_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o seem_v to_o we_o right_o good_a and_o yet_o against_o god_n happy_o be_v right_v nought_o and_o many_o one_o
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
shall_v not_o be_v scourgyd_v with_o man_n but_o in_o hell_n with_o devyls_n where_o never_o they_o shall_v have_v rest_n therefore_o be_v besy_n here_o in_o virtue_n and_o always_o thynk_v that_o no_o thing_n makyth_v a_o man_n so_o hevy_a ne_o so_o soon_o to_o inclyne_v to_o sin_n as_o ydelnes_n the_o seven_o sin_n be_v lechery_n and_o that_o be_v a_o flesshe_o sin_n that_o come_v of_o lust_n and_o like_v off_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o this_o sprynge_v many_o braunchis_n one_o be_v fornycation_n that_o be_v dede_o sin_n do_v flesshe_o between_o syngell_n man_n and_o syngell_n woman_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o teching_n of_o holy_a chirche_n therefore_o holy_a chirche_n forbedyth_v that_o no_o man_n child_n ne_o woman_n child_n that_o pass_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n lie_v to_o guider_n in_o bed_n for_o drede_v of_o fornication_n ne_o sister_n ne_o brother_n for_o drede_v off_o incest_n another_o be_v call_v advoultry_n and_o that_o be_v spouse_n brethe_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v bodily_a or_o gooste_o it_o be_v gretter_n sin_n and_o more_o myschevous_a thenne_n that_o other_o for_o therein_o thou_o do_v sacrylege_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o breke_v the_o sacrament_n of_o wedlok_n whereof_o there_o come_v oft_o unryghtfull_a heyris_fw-la and_o fall_v maryagis_fw-la this_o sin_n dowblyth_v oft_o time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o man_n marry_v and_o woman_n marry_v for_o one_o of_o thyse_n four_o myschevy_v follow_v they_o that_o customable_o use_v this_o sin_n one_o be_v poverte_a another_o be_v lose_v of_o some_o member_n the_o third_o be_v perpetual_a prison_n and_o the_o fourthe_a sudden_a death_n and_o this_o fail_v not_o hardly_o and_o it_o be_v custumable_o usydâ—as_v usydâ—as_v i_o say_v afore_o another_o be_v incest_n and_o that_o be_v with_o thy_o kin_n or_o thin_a affynyte_n another_o be_v when_o thou_o mysuseste_v thy_o own_o wyf_v &_o do_v against_o kind_n or_o order_fw-fr of_o marriage_n for_o â—s_a thou_o may_v slay_v thyself_o with_o thin_a own_o sword_n so_o thou_o may_v with_o thy_o own_o wyf_v for_o this_o sin_n be_v oname_n jacobys_n cousin_n smyten_v to_o death_n and_o seven_o husboundis_n of_o sara_fw-it also_o ¶_o this_o sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o use_v honeste_o &_o with_o great_a reverence_n another_o be_v when_o a_o man_n syn_v with_o the_o kin_n of_o his_o wyf_v &_o the_o contrary_n this_o be_v right_n perylous_a for_o he_o may_v not_o after_o wed_v none_o off_o her_o kin_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o marriage_n be_v nought_o and_o that_o worse_o be_v he_o may_v know_v his_o wyff_fw-mi no_o more_o afterward_o in_o form_n of_o wedlock_n without_o dede_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v require_v of_o she_o another_o there_o be_v that_o be_v foul_a &_o most_o stynk_n of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o kind_n that_o the_o devyll_n techyth_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o dyversyte_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o abominable_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v nempnyd_v but_o oone_o in_o shryfte_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v therein_o for_o the_o great_a and_o the_o more_o horryble_a thy_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o avaylyth_a the_o shryfte_n so_o that_o the_o shame_n off_o the_o tell_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o penaunce·_n this_o sin_n be_v so_o displeyse_v to_o god_n that_o he_o make_v to_o rein_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n that_o dystroy_v fyve_o cyte_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomer_n the_o devyll_n hym selff_n hym selff_n hym selff_n that_o causyth_v this_o sin_n have_v shame_n of_o the_o deed_n thyse_n and_o many_o other_o flesshe_o sin_n which_o be_v dede_o and_o everychewer_n thenne_v other_o comyn_v out_o of_o this_o foul_a sin_n of_o lechery_n the_o which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o they_o that_o lyven_v in_o lustis_n of_o their_o flesh_n therefore_o flee_v the_o occasion_n say_v saint_n poule_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sight_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi kiss_a touch_a and_o such_o other_o thuswyse_o scapyd_v joseph_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o lady_n when_o he_o 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to_o say_v thy_o fyve_o wytte_n bodily_a and_o gooste_o that_o they_o consent_n not_o with_o he_o first_o thy_o eye_n from_o shrewd_a &_o lewd_a thing_n bacbyte_v and_o evyll_n word_n and_o counseylle_n thy_o mouth_n from_o unlawful_a tasâ—â—_n off_o glotenye_n lewd_a kyssynge_n and_o râ—â—aw_v dry_a word_n ¶_o thy_o handy_n fro_o lewd_a touch_v of_o thyself_o and_o of_o other_o and_o from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unlaufull_a take_v of_o other_o mennys_n good_n agen_v their_o will_n thy_o foot_n also_o from_o the_o pathis_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o wretched_a way_n that_o thou_o may_v draw_v to_o thyse_n be_v thy_o bodily_a wytty_n thenne_n take_v thy_o ghooste_o wytte_n as_o mind_n understond_v wylle_n reason_n and_o immagynation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v mind_n of_o the_o kyndenesse_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o last_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o sin_n understonde_v also_o crystis_n loore_n &_o his_o techynge_n and_o lete_fw-la ever_o thy_o wylle_n be_v ready_a to_o worship_n god_n in_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n without_o any_o werynes_n lete_fw-la â—â—ason_n also_o rewle_fw-mi all_o thy_o dedys_n ynward_a and_o outward_a by_o crystis_fw-la lore_n &_o his_o teching_n without_o any_o blyndenesse_n and_o alwey_n have_v ymagynation_n of_o virtue_n lyve_n of_o nedeful_a werkis_n &_o of_o dredeful_a dedis_n of_o joy_n and_o bliss_n that_o be_v ordeynyd_v in_o heaven_n to_o theym_v that_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v savyd_v and_o of_o the_o horryble_a payny_n and_o sorowy_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v endeles_o which_o for_o their_o synny_n shall_v be_v damn_a in_o to_o the_o doungeon_n of_o hell_n in_o which_o be_v specyal_o ix_o manner_n of_o horryble_n and_o hideous_a painey_n that_o ix_o manner_n of_o people_n shul_n be_v tourmentyd_v with_o as_o clerky_n sayen_v the_o first_o be_v fire_n that_o ever_o brennyth_n &_o never_o gyve_v light_n in_o which_o though_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o see_v be_v cast_v in_o it_o shall_v not_o quench_v it·_v for_o as_o our_o fire_n passyth_v a_o fire_n payntid_v so_o do_v that_o oury_n in_o this_o fire_n shall_v they_o ever_o brenne_n that_o here_o alwey_a burnyd_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o fall_n covetyse_v the_o second_o be_v so_o pass_a cold_a that_o if_o a_o great_a hylle_n of_o fire_n be_v cast_v therein_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o ice_n with_o this_o shall_v they_o be_v tormentyd_v there_o that_o be_v cold_a in_o love_n by_o malice_n and_o envy_n of_o the_o fiend_n the_o three_o pain_n be_v wormis_fw-la and_o horrible_a serpent_n and_o dragon_n that_o never_o shall_v dye_n but_o live_v in_o fire_n as_o fish_n in_o water_n with_o thyse_n they_o shall_v be_v gnaw_v there_o that_o here_o gnawyn_n them selff_n them selff_n them selff_n with_o the_o venomous_a hate_n of_o their_o evyn_n crysten_v ¶_o the_o four_o be_v abominable_a stynke_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v lappyd_v there_o that_o here_o delyten_v they_o in_o to_o foul_a stynke_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o lechery_n ¶_o the_o v._o shall_v be_v beting_a of_o mighty_a fendy_n as_o it_o be_v with_o hamer_n on_o iron_n wherwyth_o they_o shall_v be_v peyn_v &_o bete_a without_o cease_a that_o will_v not_o here_o be_v chastyse_v by_o the_o teching_n of_o goddis_fw-la wordis_fw-la ¶_o the_o syxte_v pain_n be_v derkene_n the_o which_o be_v so_o thick_a that_o as_o it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v feel_v with_o hon_n in_o thyse_n horryble_a derkenes_n shulle_v they_o be_v bind_v ther._n that_o lyve_v in_o earth_n in_o derkenes_n of_o this_o foresaid_a sin_n and_o will_v not_o â—ome_v to_o crist_n that_o be_v very_a light_n by_o holy_a lyve_n &_o leving_fw-mi of_o sin_n while_o they_o may_v ¶_o the_o seven_o pain_n be_v open_a shendship_n or_o shaâ—e_n for_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o not_o hide_v in_o peinfull_a repreef_n
of_o sinful_a folk_n and_o specyal_o to_o theym_v that_o will_v not_o knowledge_n their_o sin_n here_o to_o god_n in_o dew_n manner_n ne_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a hard_a torment_fw-mi the_o eyghte_n be_v the_o horryble_a sight_n off_o devylly_n roar_a and_o cryeng_v with_o fereful_a and_o sorrowful_a voyse_n wherwyth_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v peyn_v there_o that_o here_o take_v no_o head_n of_o holy_a ensamply_n &_o good_a dedy_n ne_o of_o teching_n ne_o preaching_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n and_o byddynge_n the_o ix_o be_v fiery_a bondis_fw-la wherwyth_o thein_o shulll_v be_v bind_v there_o hon_a and_o foot_n and_o other_o menbrys_n that_o here_o spendyn_v their_o menbris_fw-mi and_o lymmy_n in_o the_o devyllis_fw-la seruyce_n after_o the_o lust_n &_o like_v of_o their_o body_n thyse_n ix_o pain_n shall_v thyse_n sinful_a suffer_v there_o that_o here_o forsake_v and_o leave_v unwyse_o the_o felysshyp_n of_o the_o ix_o ordre_n of_o aungellis_n by_o their_o sinful_a lyve_n but_o they_o amend_v they_o or_o they_o go_v hen_n therefore_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o amend_v the_o while_n thou_o be_v here_o that_o thou_o may_v escape_v all_o thyse_n horryble_n paynis_fw-la and_o reign_n with_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n in_o his_o high_a bliss_n of_o heaven_n where_o be_v ever_o mirth_n after_o traveyle_n freedom_n after_o bondage_n helthe_n after_o long_a sekenes_n lyf_v after_o death_n perfect_a love_n without_o drede_n and_o ever_o day_n without_o night_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v seven_o joy_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o seven_o in_o thy_o soul_n in_o thy_o body_n fayrne_v swetenes_n strength_n freedom_n lust_n health_n and_o inmorâ—alite_n and_o in_o thy_o soul_n wysdom_n friendship_n accord_n power_n worship_n surete_a and_o joy_n without_o end_n to_o the_o which_o he_o we_o bring_v â–ª_o that_o for_o we_o die_v on_o the_o rood_n jesus_n goddis_fw-la son_n ¶_o on_o sunday_n that_o last_o be_v i_o informyd_fw-la you_o in_o homely_a wise_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mannis_fw-la soul_n what_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sin_n what_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o it_o defowlyth_v thy_o soul_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n also_o how_o it_o be_v a_o salve_n sanatyf_v for_o all_o manner_n sore_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v discrete_o usyd_v now_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v declare_v you_o the_o three_o party_n of_o penance_n contrytion_n confession_n and_o satysfaccyon_n how_o by_o the_o fulfylling_a of_o they_o your_o sowly_n that_o thus_o have_v be_v woundyd_v with_o sin_n mow_v be_v reformyd_fw-la and_o bring_v again_o to_o grace_n ¶_o first_o as_o for_o contrytion_n it_o be_v say_v but_o your_o herte_n and_o not_o your_o clothy_n for_o confession_n also_o shewyth_o out_o your_o herty_n afore_o the_o press_v by_o open_a speech_n of_o mouth_n and_o for_o satysfaction_n do_v you_o worthy_a fruty_n of_o penance_n ¶_o thus_o by_o thyse_n three_o thing_n this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v prevyd_v for_o contrytion_n also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sawter_n i_o have_v traveylyd_v in_o my_o sorowy_n i_o shall_v make_v moist_a my_o bed_n every_o nyght·_n with_o my_o teary_n as_o who_o say_v i_o have_v traveylyd_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n of_o my_o herte_n have_v in_o mind_n how_o long_o i_o have_v live_v how_o i_o have_v spend_v my_o tyme._n what_o goodness_n i_o have_v lest_o un_fw-fr do_v â–ª_o how_o moche_o evyll_n i_o have_v do_v and_o how_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o felyship_n of_o heaven_n and_o join_v i_o to_o the_o felawshyp_n of_o the_o fend_v that_o i_o be_o so_o here_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o teary_n full_a off_o wretchydnes_n and_o my_o birth_n bring_v forth_o unto_o manny_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o dredefull_a doom_n and_o gyve_v a_o rekening_n for_o the_o left_a and_o the_o mooste_o sin_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o word_n in_o deed_n or_o think_v not_o know_v whether_o i_o shall_v be_v worthy_a hate_n or_o meed_n that_o i_o will_v also_o be_v in_o bliss_n which_o i_o may_v not_o come_v to_o without_o great_a torment_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o this_o consyder_v thy_o â—arys_n and_o werkis_n thou_o shall_v well_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o own_o sorrow_n and_o so_o for_o shame_v thou_o shall_v fall_v to_o contrition_n and_o win_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o right_a hard_a herte_n say_v saint_n bernard_v that_o neither_o the_o benefettis_n of_o god_n may_v grinned_n ne_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n may_v fere_n ne_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v sustain_v ne_fw-fr the_o temporal_a tormentis_fw-la ne_fw-la sorrow_n may_v chastise_v many_o one_o there_o be_v that_o can_v not_o be_v contryte_n in_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o contrition_n be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o contrytion_n be_v a_o sorrow_n off_o thy_o soul_n formyd_fw-la by_o grace_n which_o comyth_n of_o forthynk_n of_o sin_n &_o drede_n of_o the_o high_a doom_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpoo_n to_o be_v confessyd_v &_o to_o do_v satisfation_n after_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o chirch_n 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o conversion_n of_o thy_o herte_n from_o evyll_n to_o good_a from_o the_o devyll_n to_o god_n and_o from_o vice_n to_o virtue_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v contrycyon_n but_o not_o perfyte_n as_o when_o the_o herte_n be_v touchyd_v with_o the_o handy_n of_o god_n by_o inspyration_n to_o make_v the_o perfyte_n sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o for_o hardness_n off_o thy_o herte_n haply_o thou_o yeldeste_v the_o not_o full_o but_o somewhat_o art_n less_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o thou_o begynne_v to_o turn_v this_o be_v call_v attrition_n ¶_o but_o when_o wylle_n and_o desire_v off_o sin_n in_o every_o part_n be_v full_o forsake_v with_o full_a sorrow_n of_o herte_a thenne_n it_o be_v contrytion_n and_o so_o very_a contrytion_n be_v the_o serche_n of_o sin_n â—rigeen_v say_v also_o that_o very_a contrition_n be_v to_o abhor_v gay_a array_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o hygh_a weep_v and_o flee_v laughter_n to_o spek_v few_o and_o to_o werke_v ryghtful_o and_o ever_o to_o have_v drede_v &_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o herte_n for_o thy_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o that_o thou_o love_v a_o thing_n the_o more_o be_v the_o sorrow_n when_o thou_o lesy_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v belove_v thenne_n it_o be_v more_o sorrow_n of_o his_o loss_n thenne_fw-fr of_o all_o other_o creature_n when_o thou_o do_v dede_o sin_n they_o lefe_a thou_o thy_o god_n therefore_o by_o great_a contrition_n thou_o must_v gete_v he_o ageyn_fw-mi for_o look_v how_o much_o thou_o have_v of_o grace_n as_o say_v saint_n gregore_o so_o moche_v thou_o must_v have_v of_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o sowlis_n that_o be_v in_o bliss_n they_o mow_v no_o contrition_n have_v by_o cause_n their_o joy_n be_v plenteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n sorowen_v but_o that_o sorrow_n be_v not_o formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n the_o sowlis_n in_o purgatory_n have_v sorrow_n formyd_fw-la with_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o merytory_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v have_v here_o thus_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n oon_o helpyth_n 〈◊〉_d â—fter_o not_o it_o be_v blameful_o â—erd_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n jeroâ—â—_n that_o can_v weep_v â—he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o friend_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o temporal_a loss_n and_o can_v not_o weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n thy_o contrycyon_n therefore_o must_v be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o heavenly_a fader_fw-mi that_o bodily_a and_o goste_o fee_v the_o in_o many_o wise_n and_o yet_o must_v thou_o be_v sharp_a in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o lord_n ihesu_n goddis_fw-la son_n of_o heaven_n that_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n delyveryd_v the_o fro_o the_o bondy_n of_o sin_n cruelty_n of_o fende_v and_o bytternes_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n and_o though_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the._n not_o every_o man_n that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n yet_o leave_v he_o not_o but_o have_v he_o to_o the_o tavern_n of_o contrytion_n and_o say_v to_o he_o as_o davyd_v do_v the_o meek_a and_o the_o contryte_n herte_fw-fr lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o grace_n here_o &_o joy_n when_o thou_o go_v hen_n ¶_o the_o falcon_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o prey_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o with_o he_o be_v content_a so_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v raunsond_v we_o out_o of_o hell_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o contryte_n herte_fw-la of_o we_o therefore_o as_o the_o fawconer_n or_o he_o will_v yeve_v the_o herte_n unto_o
his_o falcon_n first_o he_o will_v kytte_n it_o and_o thenne_n take_v out_o the_o blood_n and_o wasshe_v it_o so_o must_v thou_o yeve_v thy_o herte_n to_o our_o lord_n first_o kit_n it_o with_o the_o knyff_fw-mi of_o contrytion_n &_o thenne_n take_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o sin_n by_o confessyon_n and_o after_o wasshe_v it_o with_o satisfaccyon_n and_o so_o with_o the_o knyff_fw-mi of_o his_o passion_n but_o your_o herte_n and_o not_o your_o clothis_n have_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o blade_n of_o this_o â—nyf_v be_v make_v of_o the_o spear_n head_n and_o nayly_n that_o his_o precious_a body_n and_o herte_n be_v thryllyd_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n be_v make_v of_o the_o holy_a three_fw-mi of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o virell_n be_v make_v of_o the_o crwone_n of_o thorn_n that_o be_v about_o his_o hed-whet_a hed-whet_a this_o knyf_v on_o his_o blyss_v body_n that_o so_o hard_a and_o cruel_o be_v tormentid_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o there_o left_a noon_n hool_n joint_n with_o other_o make_v also_o the_o shethe_v of_o thy_o knyf_v of_o the_o whit_n skin_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n that_o be_v payntyd_v with_o reed_n bloody_a woundy_n so_o many_o that_o fro_o the_o top_n of_o the_o heed·_v unto_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v noon_n hoole_v plot_n leave_v of_o he_o unscourgyd_v thenne_fw-fr with_o the_o cordis_fw-la that_o he_o be_v bind_v with_o to_o the_o pyler_n now_o bind_v this_o knyff_fw-mi to_o the_o gurdell_n of_o thy_o herte_n and_o i_o doubt_n not_o be_v thy_o herte_n never_o so_o hard_a &_o thou_o this_o feythful_o prynte_v in_o thy_o mind_n his_o passion_n with_o thin_a hard_a herte_n hit_v will_v begin_v to_o break_v thus_o may_v thou_o leâ—ne_v to_o suffer_v reprevy_v for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n which_o for_o the_o suffer_v thyse_n and_o many_o moo_o there_o be_v syx_n thingys_n that_n shall_v steer_v the_o to_o great_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v that_o some_o time_n of_o the_o day_n or_o night_n as_o i_o say_v before_o bethynke_v the_o how_o thou_o have_v lyvyd_v and_o when_o thy_o sin_n come_v to_o thy_o mind_n have_v a_o inward_a sorrow_n that_o thou_o have_v so_o grevous_o offend_v thy_o god_n ¶_o the_o second_o that_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o sin_n and_o elly_n at_o the_o day_n off_o doom_n they_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v to_o the_o and_o to_o all_o the_o world_n open_o unto_o thy_o great_a shame_n and_o confusyon_n ¶_o the_o third_o that_o thou_o haâ—e_v great_a abomination_n of_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v thus_o do_v both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o man_n seneca_n say_v though_o i_o wist_v that_o my_o sin_v shall_v be_v unknowen_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o will_v i_o abhor_v and_o loath_a the_o fylthe_n of_o my_o sin_n ¶_o the_o four_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v drede_v of_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n of_o this_o day_n spekyth_v saint_n peter_n thus_o unnethe_v the_o right_a wise_a man_n that_o day_n shall_v be_v save_v say_v he_o whereshall_n thenne_n the_o sinful_a apere_fw-la as_o often_o as_o i_o behold_v that_o day_n say_v saint_n iherom_n i_o quake_v in_o all_o my_o herte_n and_o whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v ever_o i_o thynk_v that_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n sowâ—â—th_v in_o my_o err_v and_o byd_v i_o sinful_a wretch_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o the_o doom_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi be_v that_o thou_o have_v sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a of_o fence_n do_v to_o thy_o maker_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o thâ—â—fold_a hope_n first_o of_o foryevenes_n that_o thy_o â—ynnes_n be_v clean_a foryeven_fw-mi the._n hope_v also_o off_o grace_n to_o do_v good_a werkis_n after_o and_o in_o they_o alweye_n to_o increase_v &_o then_o hope_v of_o bliss_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v afterward_o be_v reward_v for_o thy_o good_a werky_n he_o prophet_n say_v before_o that_o i_o shall_v wesshe_n every_o night_n my_o bed_n with_o my_o teery_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o contrytion_n after_o forgevenes_n shall_v be_v contynuall_a to_o know_v this_o it_o be_v hard_o yet_o in_o thy_o will_n thou_o may_v have_v contynuell_n contrytion_n ever_o in_o full_a purpoo_n to_o leave_v and_o loathe_v thy_o sin_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v needful_a ¶_o for_o and_o a_o confessor_n know_v such_o oon_n that_o come_v so_o contynual_o be_v sorry_a inward_a and_o outward_a he_o nedyth_v nevir_n to_o gyve_v he_o but_o lytell_a penance_n for_o though_o he_o have_v do_v great_a and_o horrible_a sin_n he_o may_v so_o venge_v &_o bewayll_v his_o sin_n here_o that_o after_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v not_o pain_n suffer_v in_o purgatorye_n ¶_o yet_o this_o sorrow_n must_v be_v mesurable_a with_o a_o trusty_a hope_n that_o thowe_n fall_v not_o into_o hevyne_n of_o despair_n it_o must_v also_o be_v general_a and_o hole_n for_o all_o sin_n yet_o more_o sharp_a for_o oone_n thenne_fw-fr for_o a_o neither_o after_a that_o the_o gretenesse_n be_v and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v for_o the_o offence_n do_v to_o god_n &_o not_o only_o for_o drede_v of_o evirlasting_a peyne_n this_o manner_n of_o contrition_n brekyth_v the_o sâ—ares_n and_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o reliss_v the_o bond_n and_o obligationes_fw-la of_o evirla_a pain_n and_o delyver_v the_o from_o the_o seruage_n and_o horrible_a company_n of_o devylles_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o bliss_n of_o hevyn_n that_o to_o fore_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o a_o brenning_a bronde_n of_o the_o pytt_n of_o hell_n only_a contrition_n also_o avaylâ—th_v not_o but_o there_o as_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v have_v for_o as_o we_o offend_v god_n in_o three_o manner_n of_o wise_n in_o herte_a speech_n and_o deed_n so_o it_o nedith_v that_o we_o do_v our_o satisfaction_n in_o three_o manner_n and_o else_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o foryeven_v oon_o contrition_n may_v avayl_v also_o whanne_v thou_o be_v very_a contryte_n &_o purpose_v afterward_o to_o abstain_v the_o fro_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o do_v also_o due_a satisfaction_n after_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mooste_o sure_a way_n ¶_o the_o secounde_n washing_n be_v confession_n do_v of_o thy_o mouth_n right_a as_o thy_o soul_n be_v now_o wasshe_n &_o make_v white_a with_o soak_v sorrow_n and_o salt_n frete_a tear_n of_o thy_o eyn_n so_o by_o lou_o confession_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o must_v rub_v of_o the_o foul_a spot_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v rustyd_v in_o thy_o soul_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o wesh_v spekith_o the_o prophet_n david_n sayenge_a thus_o thu_n shall_v spring_v i_o lord_n with_o ysope_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v thou_o shall_v wasshe_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v clean_o and_o white_a as_o snow_n right_o thus_o loulye_o confession_n do_v of_o thy_o mouth_n to_o thy_o own_o curate_n purge_v and_o make_v more_o white_a thy_o soul_n thenne_n be_v any_o snow_n in_o this_o world_n see_v therefore_o what_o confession_n be_v confession_n after_o doctoures_fw-la saing_n be_v a_o lawful_a declaration_n of_o sin_n to_o fore_n do_v and_o a_o thing_n whereby_o a_o prevy_a goostly_a sore_n or_o sekenesse_n be_v openyd_v with_o hope_n of_o foryeveâ—â—sse_n ¶_o three_fw-mi manner_n of_o confessiones_fw-la there_o be_v oone_o be_v inward_a in_o the_o soul_n for_o or_o thou_o make_v it_o it_o be_v know_v to_o god_n the_o secounde_n tofore_o a_o iuge_a in_o hope_n of_o forgyvenesse_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thridde_v tofore_o god_n vycare_v where_o as_o prevy_v sin_n be_v preve_o open_v of_o these_o speak_v scripture_n and_o say_v tell_v out_o if_o any_o thing_n thou_o have_v to_o say_v or_o show_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v instify_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la be_v a_o great_a remedy_n against_o sin_n be_v it_o origynall_a or_o actual_a the_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n 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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 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again_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v travayl_v with_o veyn_a thought_n by_o prayer_n rede_a and_o often_o think_v of_o god_n as_o of_o his_o incarnation_n passion_n innumerable_a benefety_n and_o gracious_a yefte_n have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o great_a unkyndnesse_n that_o thou_o always_o shewedy_v he_o the_o reformation_n of_o thy_o reason_n be_v to_o byleve_v sad_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a church_n our_o lord_n for_o our_o great_a comfort_n have_v yeven_v we_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n where_o we_o may_v find_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a &_o spedefull_a to_o our_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o to_o follow_v therein_o our_o natural_a will_n but_o to_o submytte_a our_o wit_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o feyth_n after_o the_o understond_a of_o holy_a doctoures_fw-la and_o so_o ghostly_a to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n the_o reformation_n of_o thy_o will_n also_o be_v to_o withstonde_v vice_n &_o with_o a_o good_a will_n true_o and_o feythful_o increase_v 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