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to_o say_v clennesse_n of_o herte_n princypal_o help_v besy_n and_o devoute_a prayer_n of_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v after_o but_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o prayer_n with_o glotenye_n or_o with_o the_o lust_n &_o the_o like_n of_o the_o body_n &_o ydelnes_n be_v lytyll_o worth_a therefore_o hit_v behove_v that_o there_o be_v therewith_o fast_v &_o bodily_a penance_n &_o yâ—_z with_o discretion_n for_o bodily_a penance_n without_o discreconn_n let_v all_o good_a werke_n also_o for_o the_o keep_a &_o fulfylling_n of_o all_o though_o three_o for_o say_a thing_n help_v moche_v the_o four_o that_z solytary_a be_v for_o with_o moche_n noise_n &_o trouble_a prayer_n will_v not_o well_o &_o devout_o be_v say_v &_o he_o that_o see_v &_o her_v many_o thing_n shall_v full_o hard_o escape_v unclennesse_n of_o heart_n &_o offence_n of_o conscience_n for_o oft_o scythe_n death_n enter_v by_o our_o wyndowe_n in_o to_o the_o soul_n wherefore_o thou_o that_o will_v be_v knytte_n ghostly_a to_o 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â–ª_o be_v goddess_n soon_o but_o conclude_v he_o by_o a_o auctoryte_n of_o holy_a wrytte_n and_o so_o have_v we_o here_o ensampie_a of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n to_o withstonde_v the_o vice_n of_o glotenye_n for_o there_o must_v we_o begin_v if_o we_o wylle_v overcome_v other_o vice_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o as_o the_o enemy_n comyn_o begyne_v therewith_o to_o assaylle_n hem_o that_o take_v they_o to_o ghostly_a lyve_a wherefore_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o that_o be_v overcomen_fw-mi with_o that_o vice_n of_o gloteny_n that_o while_o he_o be_v feeble_a &_o unmyghty_a to_o withstonde_v and_o overcome_v other_o vice_n â–ª_o as_o doctoures_fw-la sayen_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n â–ª_o that_o but_o glotony_n be_v first_o refrain_v man_n travail_v in_o vain_a agen_v other_o vice_n afterward_o the_o devylle_n take_v he_o up_o &_o bear_v he_o in_o to_o jherusalem_n that_o be_v fro_o that_o place_n about_o eyghte_a mile_n â–ª_o as_o man_n sayen_v &_o there_o he_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o 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that_o deed_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o soul_n heel_n we_o shall_v not_o cease_v for_o any_o slander_v wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n gregory_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v slander_v for_o to_o rise_v than_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o truth_n â—hat_n be_v to_o saâ—e_v in_o three_o manner_n after_o the_o comyn_v sentence_n of_o doctor_n â–ª_o first_o of_o yâ—_z â—â—te_n pâ—â—â—â—e_o â—â—as_v â—â—te_n good_a life_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o cease_v for_o slander_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—e_n shall_v not_o do_v dede_o sign_n for_o putting_a away_o of_o any_o slander_v also_o a_o doctor_n or_o a_o precher_n shall_v not_o teach_v or_o prithee_o fall_v for_o any_o slander_v but_o in_o caa_v he_o may_v hold_v his_o pee_z of_o a_o certain_a â—â—â—â—e_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_n â—â—as_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—e_n troth_n as_o what_o time_n that_o he_o know_v that_o the_o herer_n ben_fw-mi obstynat_n in_o error_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a if_o that_o troth_n be_v say_v â—he_v three_o be_v troth_n of_o rightwysnes_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v let_v for_o slander_v â—hat_n be_v to_o say_v a_o domesman_n shall_v not_o yeve_v false_a â–ª_o â—erâ—â—â—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o doom_n nor_o a_o wytnes_n bear_v false_a record_n for_o any_o slander_v â–ª_o but_o of_o other_o certain_a dede_n that_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o peryll_n of_o soul_n a_o man_n shall_v other_o while_n cease_v though_o they_o be_v good_a in_o hemself_n for_o to_o put_v away_o occasion_n of_o slander_v as_o thapostle_n paul_n say_v that_o will_v rather_o never_o eat_v flessh_a than_o he_o will_v there_o thorugh_o yeve_v occasyon_n of_o slander_v to_o his_o brother_n also_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o charge_v more_o the_o clennesse_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o dispose_v religios_fw-la n_o contraplures_fw-la specialit_fw-la religios_fw-la to_o virtue_n thanne_v bodily_a clennesse_n and_o honest_a wythoute_n forth_o that_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o 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be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o deed_n but_o there_o be_v none_o â—uâ—_n dns'_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—o_o 〈◊〉_d â—uâ—_n ¶_o also_o sothfastnes_n seek_v fro_o hevene_n to_o the_o cloud_n byne_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n that_o may_v perform_v hit_v and_o they_o be_v all_o unable_a riÈtwysnes_n go_v down_o to_o earth_n among_o the_o hyhe_a hill_n and_o in_o to_o the_o deep_a pytte_n of_o hell_n â–ª_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o may_v take_v this_o good_a and_o innocent_a dethe_v but_o there_o be_v none_o find_fw-mi clean_a of_o sin_n no_o not_o the_o child_n of_o one_o dare_v birth_n and_o so_o she_o go_v up_o to_o her_o sister_n telling_n that_o man_n have_v forfetid_v &_o be_v unable_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ne_z that_o may_v do_v that_o go_v odd_a deed_n wherefore_o they_o be_v all_o full_a sorry_a &_o hevy_a that_o they_o may_v not_o find_v that_o one_o that_o they_o desire_v than_o say_v pee_z wete_z you_o note_v well_o that_o the_o prophet_n domic_a nâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la 〈…〉_o bonum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—d_a â—num_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o saluâ—â—â—â—_n domic_a that_o say_v there_o be_v none_o find_fw-mi â–ª_o that_o may_v do_v good_a afterward_o he_o put_v to_o more_o &_o say_v till_o it_o come_v to_o one_o this_o one_o man_n may_v be_v he_o that_o yaf_a the_o sentence_n foresaid_a of_o man_n savaconn_n wherefore_o pray_v we_o he_o that_o he_o will_v help_v &_o fulfylle_v it_o in_o deed_n for_o to_o he_o speak_v the_o ê“phete_n in_o the_o psalm_n foresaid_a saying_n lord_n thou_o shall_v save_v man_n &_o bests_n after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n but_o than_o be_v a_o question_n among_o the_o sister_n commit_v to_o reison_n for_o â–ª_o ca_o â–ª_o i_o â–ª_o to_o termyne_n which_o perione_fw-la of_o three_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi &_o soon_o &_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n and_o do_v this_o merciful_a deed_n than_o say_v reason_v that_o for_o as_o mykel_n as_o the_o person_n of_o yâ—_z fader_fw-mi is_z propir_o dei_fw-la râ—cio_n in_o caâ—nacio_fw-la niâ—â—ilâ—i_fw-la dei_fw-la dredeful_a and_o mighty_a the_o person_n of_o the_o soon_o all_o wise_n &_o wytty_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n most_o benign_a &_o godely_a the_o second_o person_n sein_v most_o covenyent_a as_o to_o the_o full_a accord_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sister_n to_o the_o skilful_a remedy_n of_o man_n &_o to_o the_o most_o reasonable_a vyctory_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o if_o the_o person_n of_o the_o rader_fw-mi shall_v do_v this_o deed_n for_z his_o drede_n &_o may_v mercy_n &_o pee_z may_v somewhat_o have_v he_o suspect_v as_o not_o full_o favourable_a to_o hem_v and_o so_o on_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o yâ—_z soverayne_n beingnite_n &_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n troth_n &_o ryÈt_a wysnesse_n may_v drede_v of_o not_o full_a satisfaction_n but_o to_o mykel_n mercy_n wherefore_o as_o a_o good_a mean_n even_o to_o both_o party_n the_o person_n of_o the_o soon_o be_v moost_n convenyent_n to_o perform_v this_o deed_n thorugh_o his_o soverayne_a wit_n &_o wysdome_n ¶_o also_o it_o seem_v moo_v skylfull_a remedy_n to_o man_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o forfend_v by_o unwytte_n &_o folly_n that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o he_o by_o sooth_n fast_o wysdome_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o so_o that_o as_o he_o felle_n to_o death_n by_o the_o fall_v word_n of_o the_o fiend_n that_o he_o rise_v ageyne_a to_o lyf_v by_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o most_o reasonable_a vyctory_n of_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v skylful_a yâ—_z as_o he_o conqnerd_a man_n by_o wicked_a sleyÈt_n &_o fall_v wysdome_n so_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o vaynquyssh_v by_o good_a sleyÈte_n &_o true_a wysdom_n &_o when_o reason_n have_v say_v this_o verditeur_n the_o fader_fw-mi say_v it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o the_o soon_o ya_fw-mi pax_fw-la mia_fw-la et_fw-la very_fw-la â—aâ—_n obuia_fw-la verunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la insciciam_fw-la et_fw-la pax_fw-la fe_o his_o assent_n thereto_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o will_v wyrche_v there_o to_o also_o &_o then_o fellen_v down_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n &_o soverayn_o thankyd_v the_o holy_a trinyte_n the_o four_o sister_n forseid_v weren_a kyss_v &_o make_v accord_n &_o so_o be_v fylfyl_v that_o the_o ê“phete_n david_n seid_v mercy_n &_o sothfastnes_n metten_v lovely_a to_o guider_n riÈtwysnesse_n &_o pee_z haven_n kyss_v &_o thus_o be_v termine_v &_o end_v the_o great_a counceyl_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o restore_a of_o man_n and_o his_o savation_n the_o which_o process_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o in_o likeness_n and_o only_o as_o a_o manner_n of_o parable_n &_o devoute_a ymagynacyon_n styringe_n man_n to_o love_v god_n soverayn_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o man_n &_o his_o endless_a goodness_n also_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_n the_o blessid_v angel_n of_o hevene_n for_o her_o good_a wylle_n to_o man_n and_o for_o his_o savation_n have_v contynuel_n besynesse_n and_o also_o to_o love_v virtue_n and_o hate_v â—â—_o ca._n â—â—_o sin_n that_o bring_v man_n to_o so_o great_a wretchydnes_n and_o thus_o mykel_n and_o this_o manner_n may_v be_v say_v and_o think_v by_o devoute_a contemplation_n of_o that_o be_v do_v above_o in_o hevene_n before_o â—â—â—_o â—â—â—_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jhesu_n now_o go_fw-mi we_o down_o to_o earth_n &_o think_v we_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o blessid_v mother_n marye_n and_o what_o be_v her_o lyve_n here_o before_o the_o incarnation_n on_o jhesu_n that_o follow_v after_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o lyve_v of_o the_o blessid_v vyrgyne_n mary_n capitulum_n secundum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lyf_v of_o our_o lady_n seint_a mary_n whenne_n she_o be_v three_o year_n old_a she_o be_v offrid_a in_o the_o temple_n of_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n &_o there_o she_o abode_n and_o dwell_v in_o to_o the_o xiiii_o year_n and_o what_o she_o die_v and_o how_o she_o live_v there_o in_o that_o tyme._n we_o may_v know_v by_o the_o rovelation_n make_v of_o she_o to_o a_o devout_a woman_n which_o man_n trowen_v be_v seint_a elizabeth_n in_o yâ—_z which_o revelation_n be_v contain_v among_o other_o that_o our_o lady_n tell_v to_o the_o same_o woman_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o my_o fader_fw-mi and_o my_o mother_n leften_v i_o in_o the_o temple_n i_o purpose_v and_o 〈…〉_o nota_fw-la propo_fw-it 〈…〉_o set_v stable_o in_o my_o herte_n to_o have_v god_n in_o to_o my_o tader_n and_o oft_o scythe_n with_o great_a denotion_n i_o think_v â–ª_o what_o i_o may_v do_v plese_v to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o will_v vouchesauf_a to_o send_v i_o his_o grace_n and_o herewith_o i_o be_v teach_v and_o lernyd_v the_o law_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o which_o law_n of_o all_o the_o hest_n and_o dyddynge_n â–ª_o pryncypal_o i_o keep_v three_o in_o my_o heart_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o mind_n and_o with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o myghte_n the_o second_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy_o self_n and_o iii._n ca._n iii._n the_o thyrdde_n be_v thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n these_o i_o keep_v trewe_o in_o herte_n and_o anon_o i_o concyve_v and_o take_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o for_o there_o may_v no_o soul_n have_v virtue_n but_o it_o love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o herte_n for_o of_o this_o love_n come_v â–ª_o nota_fw-la odium_fw-la inimicoru_fw-la â–ª_o all_o plente_a of_o grace_n and_z after_o hit_n be_v come_fw-mi it_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o ren_v out_o as_o water_n but_o hit_v so_o be_v that_o he_o hate_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vice_n and_o sin_n wherefore_o he_o that_o wylle_v have_v grace_n &_o keep_v hit_v hit_v behove_v that_o he_o dispose_v and_o ordain_v his_o herte_n to_o love_v and_o to_o hate_v as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o so_o marry_o nota_fw-la orâ—_n cionem_fw-la marry_o i_o wylle_v that_o thou_o do_v in_o manner_n as_o i_o do_v i_o rise_v up_o algate_v at_o mydnyghte_n &_o go_v forth_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the._n temple_n &_o there_o with_o all_o be_v great_a desire_n &_o will_n &_o affection_n as_o i_o coude_fw-fr and_o may_v i_o ask_v grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o keep_v though_o three_o hest_n and_o all_o other_o byddynge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o stand_v marie_n nota_fw-la septem_fw-la petitioner_n marie_n before_o the_o altar_n i_o make_v seven_o petition_n to_o god_n the_o which_o be_v these_o first_o i_o ask_v grace_n of_o god_n thorugh_o the_o which_o i_o myÈt_v fulfylle_v the_o hest_n of_o love_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n the_o second_o i_o ask_v that_o
bernard_v his_o lord_n be_v come_v before_o and_o there_o he_o fond_a all_o the_o holy_a trimen_n or_o his_o messager_n for_o thou_o shall_v understonde_v that_o this_o blessid_v incarnation_n be_v the_o hyhe_a werke_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a trinite_a though_o hit_v so_o be_v that_z only_a the_o person_n of_o the_o soon_o be_v incarnate_a &_o become_v man_n but_o now_o beware_v here_o that_o thou_o err_v not_o in_o imaginaconn_n of_o god_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a trinite_a suppose_v that_o these_o three_o person_n the_o fader_fw-mi the_o soon_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o three_o erthe_o man_n that_z thou_o fee_v with_o thy_o bodyli_a eye_n which_o ben_fw-mi three_o dyverse_a substaunce_n eke_v depart_v from_o other_o so_o that_o none_o of_o hem_n be_v other_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o ghostly_a substunce_n of_o the_o holy_a trynyte_n for_o though_o three_o person_n be_v one_o substance_n and_o one_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o none_o of_o these_o person_n other_o but_o yet_o may_v thou_o not_o understonde_v by_o mane_n reason_n ne_o conceyve_v with_o thy_o bodily_a wit_n and_o therefore_o take_v here_o a_o general_a doctrine_n in_o this_o mater_fw-la now_o for_o algate_v what_o time_n thou_o hear_v or_o thynke_v of_o the_o trynyte_n or_o of_o the_o godhede_v or_o of_o ghoostly_a creature_n as_o angel_n or_o soul_n the_o which_o thou_o may_v not_o see_v in_o her_o proper_a kind_n with_o thy_o bodily_a eye_n ne_o feel_v with_o thy_o bodily_a wit_n study_n not_o to_o fer_fw-fr in_o that_o mater_fw-la occupy_v not_o thy_o wit_n therewith_o as_o thou_o will_v understonde_v it_o by_o bodily_a reason_n for_o it_o wylle_v not_o be_v while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o boistoâ—_n body_n lyve_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o hear_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o byleve_n that_o pass_v thy_o kindly_a reason_n trow_v soothe_v fast_o that_o it_o be_v sooth_n as_o holy_a chirche_n tech_v &_o go_v no_o ferth_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v 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he_o be_v there_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o hyhe_a werke_n of_o the_o incarnation_n gabriel_n that_o enter_v in_o to_o mary_n chambre_n that_o be_v stoken_v from_o man_n but_o not_o from_o angel_n as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v knel_v with_o reverence_n begin_v his_o message_n in_o these_o word_n and_o say_v heyle_n full_a of_o grace_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o in_o wyman_n or_o above_o all_o wyman_n marry_o than_o hear_v this_o message_n &_o this_o new_a greet_a that_o she_o never_o herd_n before_o be_v astony_v and_o abassh_v and_o nought_o answerde_n but_o think_v what_o greet_v this_o may_v be_v she_z be_v not_o abasshet_n or_o troublet_n by_o any_o vycious_a or_o sinful_a distourble_v ne_o aghast_a of_o his_o presence_n for_o be_v wont_a to_o angel_n presence_n &_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o but_o as_o the_o gospel_n say_v she_o be_v astony_v in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v a_o new_a greeting_a for_o he_o be_v never_o wont_a be_v fore_o to_o great_a she_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o that_o greeting_a she_o see_v herself_o commend_v &_o praise_v special_o in_o three_o great_a thing_n in_o that_o she_o be_v parfyghte_o meek_a she_o must_v needs_o be_v abassh_v in_o that_o hyhe_n greet_v for_o she_o be_v commend_v that_o she_o be_v sul_z of_o grace_n &_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o she_o &_o yâ—_z she_o be_v blessyd_v above_o all_o wyman_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o parfyÈte_a meek_a may_v not_o here_o his_o praise_v without_o abasshement_n &_o shamefastness_n therefore_o she_o be_v abassh_v &_o astony_v with_o a_o honest_a shamefastness_n and_o also_o with_o drede_n for_o though_o she_o trow_v well_o that_o the_o aungel_n say_v sothe_o nevertheless_o she_o drede_v his_o word_n for_o as_o mykel_n as_o they_o that_o be_v parfyte_o meek_a have_v that_o propirte_n that_o they_o reward_n not_o her_o own_o virtue_n but_o rather_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o own_o defaulte_n where_o thorugh_o they_o mow_v algate_n profit_n virtuous_o hold_v in_o they_o self_n a_o great_a virtue_n lytyl_o and_o a_o lytyl_o default_n great_a and_o so_o as_o wise_a and_o be_v as_o shamefast_a and_o dredeful_a she_o hold_v her_o pee_z &_o ansuerd_v not_o here_z may_v thou_o take_v ensample_n of_o mary_n first_o to_o love_v so_o lytary_a prayer_n and_o depart_n from_o man_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v worthy_a angel_n presence_n and_o ferthermore_o lore_n of_o wisdom_n to_o here_o or_o thou_o speak_v and_o for_o to_o keep_v scylence_n and_o love_n lytyl_o speech_n for_o that_o be_v a_o full_a great_a and_o proutfytable_a virtue_n for_o marye_n hear_v first_o the_o aungel_n twye_n speak_v or_o she_o will_v answer_v one_o ageyne_n and_o therefore_o hit_v be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n and_o great_a repreef_n to_o a_o maiden_n or_o vyrgyne_n to_o be_v a_o great_a jangler_n &_o namely_o a_o relygyous_a ferthermore_o after_o the_o gospel_n the_o aungel_n behold_v her_o semblance_n and_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o abasshement_n and_o drede_n answer_v to_o she_o think_v and_o speak_v more_o homely_a calling_n she_o by_o name_n &_o say_v drede_v thou_o not_o marye_n and_o be_v thou_o not_o abassh_v or_z ashamed_a of_o yâ—_z praise_v that_o i_o have_v great_a the_o with_o for_z so_o be_v yâ—_z truth_n and_o not_o only_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n in_o thyself_o but_o also_o thou_o have_v find_fw-mi special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o recover_v grace_n to_o all_o mankind_n bernarâ—_n bernarâ—_n for_o why_o 'loo_o thou_o shall_v conceyve_v &_o bear_v a_o child_n &_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jhesus_n that_o betoken_v savyour_fw-mi for_z he_o shall_v save_v fro_o sin_n &_o dampnaconn_v all_o his_o peple_n that_o trewe_o hopen_fw-mi in_o he_o ¶_o here_o say_v saint_n bernard_n god_n grant_v that_o my_o lord_n jhesus_n vouchesauf_a to_o nombre_fw-fr i_o among_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o he_o save_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o sothe_o i_o drede_v that_o many_o notâ—_n notâ—_n show_v hem_n as_o they_o be_v of_o his_o peple_n the_o which_o he_o know_v not_o ne_z have_v not_o as_o his_o people_n and_o as_o i_o drede_v he_o may_v say_v to_o many_o that_o seman_n in_o his_o peple_n more_o religyous_a &_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o this_z people_n worship_v i_o with_o lip_n but_o sothe_o her_o herte_n be_v full_o far_o from_o i_o but_o wolt_fw-ge thou_o know_v where_o thou_o be_v of_o his_o peple_n or_o will_v thou_o be_v of_o his_o people_n doâ—_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n bide_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n &_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o that_o he_o byd_v by_o his_o mynystres_n and_o be_v bernarâ—_n bernarâ—_n buxom_a to_o his_o vyker_n yâ—_z been_v in_o holy_a chirche_n thy_o soveraine_v not_o only_o good_a and_o well_o lyve_a but_o also_o shrew_n and_o evylle_v lyve_a and_o so_o learn_v of_o jhesu_n to_o be_v meek_a in_o herte_n and_o buxom_a and_o than_o shall_v yâ—_z be_v of_o his_o blessyd_v peple_n but_o here_o now_o ferthermore_o what_o the_o aungel_n speak_v in_o praise_v of_o this_o child_n jhesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a not_o in_o temporal_a lordship_n and_o worldly_a dygnyte_v â—or_a that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a god_n and_o man_n great_a prophet_n in_o miracle_n wyrch_v great_a doctor_n in_o sothfaitenes_n preaching_n &_o great_a conqueror_n in_o myghte_o the_o devylle_v overcome_n and_o so_o worthy_o he_o shall_v be_v clepe_v the_o soon_o of_o all_o their_o hy_a lord_n god_n the_o which_o shall_v yeâ—e_v he_o the_o sete_n of_o daâ—id_a his_o fader_fw-mi for_o he_o shall_v take_v mankind_n &_o be_v bear_v in_o flesh_n by_o desente_n of_o his_o aucestrye_n and_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n evermore_o
&_o abiecte_a in_o she_o own_o herte_n &_o ben_fw-mi not_o elevate_v by_o pride_n as_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n but_o nevertheless_o they_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v such_o in_o other_o mean_v syÈte_v ne_o may_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v despyse_v or_o scorn_v of_o other_o and_o also_o they_o will_v not_o that_o their_o unworthynes_n and_z their_o defaulte_n be_v know_v of_o other_o least_fw-mi they_z be_v despyse_v &_o repreâ—ed_v of_o theym_fw-mi but_o thus_o die_v not_o this_o day_n that_o child_n jh_v lord_n above_o all_o other_o for_z he_o will_v that_o his_o lowness_n &_o abiecconn_n be_v know_v &_o seen_v to_o his_o &_o to_o other_o &_o that_o not_o to_o simple_a &_o few_o but_o to_o great_a &_o many_o that_z be_v to_o say_v to_o king_n &_o lord_n &_o their_o meyne_n many_o &_o feel_v and_o also_o that_o be_v more_o to_o wonder_v in_o such_o caa_v &_o time_n in_o the_o which_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v mykel_n to_o drede_v that_o be_v to_o say_v least_fw-mi they_z come_n fro_o so_o for_o &_o find_v he_o that_o they_o soughten_a king_n of_o jew_n and_o who_o they_o troweden_fw-mi almyghty_a god_n lyg_a in_o so_o simple_a array_n &_o so_o great_a abjection_n by_o that_o simple_a sight_n suppose_v they_o deceyve_v nota_fw-la nota_fw-la &_o hold_v them self_o as_o fool_n sholden_a go_fw-mi away_o without_o devocion_n and_o byleve_v ¶_o but_o not_o for_o thy_o the_o master_n of_o mekenes_n and_o lover_n of_o symplenesse_n leave_v not_o to_o fulfylle_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o yeve_v to_o we_o ensample_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v fro_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a mekenes_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o semelyne_n prouffyte_n or_o good_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o wylle_v for_o to_o appiere_v and_o be_v seen_v simple_a &_o abiecte_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o that_z virtue_n of_o parfyte_n mekenes_n he_o grant_v we_o through_o his_o grace_n that_o so_o will_v meek_a he_o for_o our_o sake_n our_o blessid_v lord_n jhesus_n amen_o de_fw-fr mora_fw-la dni_fw-la apud_fw-la presepe_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la excepta_fw-la meditacione_fw-la de_fw-la ministerio_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o solicitudine_fw-la circa_fw-la pverum_fw-la jhesum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la poterit_fw-la quis_fw-la feliciter_fw-la meditari_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o puryfycation_n of_o our_o lady_n faint_a marye_n capitulum_n nonum_fw-la after_o the_o time_n the_o king_n have_v perform_v her_o offering_n &_o be_v go_v home_o ageyne_n in_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yet_o stand_v that_o worthy_a lady_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o simple_a herburgh_n with_o she_o blessyd_v soon_o jhesu_n and_o her_o husband_n that_o holy_a old_a man_n joseph_n at_o the_o rack_n patient_o abide_a unto_o the_o xl_o day_n ordain_v by_o the_o law_n puryfycacyon_n as_o she_o be_v another_o woman_n of_o the_o peple_n defoul_v thorugh_a sin_n and_o as_o the_o child_n jh_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n &_o not_o god_n â—edy_a to_o keep_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o why_o hope_v we_o that_o they_o dyden_n thus_o sothe_o for_o ensample_n to_o we_o show_v the_o true_a way_n of_o obedience_n and_o for_o they_o will_v no_o syngule_a prerogatyf_v they_o kepten_n the_o comyn_v law_n as_o other_o die_v but_o thus_o do_v not_o many_o that_o lyven_v in_o comyn_v congregaconn_v the_o which_o desire_n to_o have_v special_a prerogatyves_n and_o thereby_o wylle_v be_v seen_v more_o worshipful_a than_o other_o &_o syngule_a above_o other_o but_o this_o suffer_v not_o true_a mekenes_n when_o the_o xl_o day_n be_v come_fw-mi of_o her_o puryficaconn_n after_o the_o law_n thene_n go_v our_o lady_n with_o she_o soon_o jhesê°_n &_o joseph_n and_o take_v the_o way_n from_o bethlehem_n in_o to_o jhe_fw-la rusalem_fw-la that_o be_v about_o v._o or_o vi_fw-la mile_n there_o to_o present_v the_o child_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n after_o that_o hit_n be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o lete_fw-la we_o here_o go_v with_o they_o by_o devout_a contemplaconn_n &_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v that_o blessid_v byrthen_n the_o child_n jhesus_n in_o our_o soul_n by_o devoconn_n and_o take_v we_o inward_o contemplacio_n contemplacio_n good_a intent_n to_o all_o that_o ben_fw-mi here_o say_v and_o do_v for_o they_o be_v full_a devoute_a in_o this_o manner_n thenne_n they_o hear_v &_o bring_v the_o child_n jhesus_n into_o jherusalem_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o the_o entre_fw-fr thereof_o they_o boughten_a two_o turteles_a or_o else_o two_z dowe_fw-mi bird_n to_o offer_v for_o he_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v for_o pooer_n folk_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o comyn_v offer_v of_o rich_a man_n in_o token_n that_o they_o weren_a with_o the_o poor_a folk_n and_o here_o with_o that_o right_a wise_a man_n symeon_n lad_n in_o spiryte_n by_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v long_o time_n desire_v cry_v god_n soon_o after_o the_o byhe_a &_o answer_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o come_v and_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o know_v he_o by_o spirit_n of_o ê“phecye_v he_o knelyd_v down_o &_o devoute_o honour_v and_o worsip_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o moder_n arm_n bear_v and_z the_o child_n blessyd_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o his_o mother_n bow_v towards_o he_o in_o token_n that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o &_o so_o the_o mod_a understond_n the_o chyldes_n wylle_n &_o thereof_o wonder_v take_v he_o to_o symeon_n and_o he_o with_o great_a joye_n and_o reverence_n clip_a he_o in_o his_o arm_n rose_z up_o blessing_n god_n &_o say_v with_o glad_a spirit_n lord_n i_o thank_v the_o for_o now_o thou_o lete_v thy_o servant_n after_o thy_o word_n in_o pee_z for_o why_o i_o have_v see_v with_o my_o eye_n thy_o blessyd_v soon_o our_o savyour_fw-mi and_o after_o ward_n he_o prophesy_v of_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n there_o of_o that_z shall_v as_o a_o sword_n pierce_v &_o wound_n the_o moder_n herte_fw-fr herewyth_o also_o that_o worthy_a widow_n anne_n the_o prophetess_n come_v to_o they_o in_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o worship_a the_o child_n she_o prophesy_v of_o they_o also_o and_o speak_v of_o redempconn_n that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o he_o to_o mankind_n and_o the_o mother_n wonder_v of_o alle_fw-mi thyse_n word_n keep_v they_o by_o good_a intent_n pryvely_a in_o her_o heart_n and_o thenne_n the_o child_n jhesus_n stretching_n his_o arm_n to_o ward_v his_o mother_n be_v bytaken_v she_o ageyne_v afterward_o they_o yeden_fw-mi in_o manner_n of_o processyon_n towards_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o child_n theâ—_n which_o processonn_n be_v present_v this_o day_n in_o all_o holy_a chirche_n with_o light_n bren_v to_o god_n worship_v and_o thene_n they_o go_v in_o this_o manner_n first_o to_o two_o worshipful_a old_a man_n joseph_n &_o simeon_n go_v before_o joyeful_a either_o hold_v other_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o with_o great_a mirth_n se_a &_o say_v lord_n god_n we_o have_v receyve_v this_o day_n thy_o great_a mercy_n in_o mydde_v of_o thy_o temple_n and_o therefore_o after_o thy_o great_a name_n so_o by_o thy_o love_a and_o thy_o worship_n in_o to_o the_o ferde_v end_v of_o all_o the_o world_n after_o they_o follow_v the_o blessyd_v mother_n &_o maiden_n marry_o bere_v the_o king_n 〈…〉_o s_o 〈…〉_o of_o heaven_n jh_n and_o with_o she_o on_o that_o one_o side_n go_v that_o worshpful_a widow_n anne_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o unspecable_a joy_n love_a and_o praise_v god_n this_o be_v a_o solemn_a &_o worshipful_a procession_n of_o so_o few_o person_n but_o great_a thing_n be_v token_v and_o represent_v for_o there_o be_v or_o all_o state_n of_o mankind_n some_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n and_o wyman_n old_a &_o young_a maiden_n and_o widow_n ferthermore_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o mother_n with_o reverence_n knel_v down_o offryd_v her_o sweet_a soon_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n sayenge_a in_o this_o manner_n take_v now_o hyhest_n fader_fw-mi your_o deer_n soon_o who_o i_o offer_v here_o to_o you_o after_o the_o bid_n of_o your_o law_n for_o he_o be_v first_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n but_o god_n fader_fw-mi i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o yeve_v he_o to_o i_o ageyne_v ¶_o and_o thene_n she_o rise_v up_o lyfte_v jhesâ—â—_n nota_fw-la ablâ—_n nonâ—_n jhesâ—â—_n he_o on_o the_o altar_n o_o lord_n god_n what_o offering_n be_v this_o soth_o there_o be_v never_o none_o sythen_a such_o another_o from_o the_o begyne_v of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr shall_v never_o after_o in_o to_o the_o end_n now_o take_v we_o here_o good_a heed_n how_o yâ—_z child_n jhesus_n sit_v upon_o the_o
effectuel_o of_o any_o other_o prayer_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o it_o be_v say_v true_o with_o devotion_n and_o special_o by_o that_o petition_n &_o askinge_a fiat_n voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o â—ader_n in_o heaven_n thy_o wylle_n be_v do_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o in_o heaven_n so_o in_o earth_n and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v best_a to_o we_o for_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o sudden_a death_n or_o any_o other_o bodily_a perylle_n with_o out_o doubt_n our_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n god_n wylle_v yeve_v it_o we_o after_o the_o foresaid_a petition_n with_o rightwys_o line_v &_o else_o not_o say_z we_o never_o so_o many_o private_a prayer_n for_o as_o we_o rede_v all_o day_n of_o diver_n see_v martyr_n &_o saint_n that_o some_o be_v brente_a some_o drown_v and_o in_o other_o diverse_a manner_n put_v to_o shameful_a dethe_v as_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o be_v best_a to_o hem_v &_o increase_v of_o her_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a open_a folly_n to_o hem_v as_o we_o may_v well_o be_v to_o have_v pray_v for_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o such_o bodily_a harm_n or_o peril_n &_o as_o against_o sudden_a death_n it_o be_v spedeful_a to_o many_o man_n for_o to_o have_v such_o dethe_v shameful_a to_o man_n sight_n as_z saint_n gregory_n tell_v by_o ensample_n of_o the_o prophet_n abdo_n that_o be_v wory_v of_o the_o lion_n that_o god_n purge_v of_o time_n here_o ryghtwys_o man_n by_o such_o shameful_a dethe_v for_o as_o holy_a write_v refrigeâ—â—â—â—â—it_fw-la jusâ—ê°_n simoâ—_n te_fw-mi â—occupatê°_n fuâ—â—it_fw-la in_o refrigeâ—â—â—â—â—it_fw-la te_fw-mi wytness_v sothe_o the_o ryghtwysman_n if_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o bodily_a dethe_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o be_v set_v in_o rest_n everla_a nevertheless_o we_o pray_fw-mi oft_o &_o that_o lawful_o to_o be_v keep_v fro_o sudden_a dethe_v but_o that_o be_v underston_fw-mi de_fw-fr that_o we_o be_v not_o cumber_v with_o dede_o sin_n therinne_v to_o dye_n without_o repentance_n of_o herte_n &_o shryfte_n of_o mouth_n and_o thereto_o as_o i_o hope_v be_v moo_v best_a &_o effectuel_a prayer_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la specyal_o in_o the_o two_o last_o petycyon_n and_o askinge_n thereof_o by_o the_o which_o we_o pray_fw-mi almighty_a god_n fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n that_o he_o suf_fw-fr fresh_a we_o to_o fall_v &_o to_o be_v cumber_v with_o temptacyon_n of_o dede_o taâ—â—onâ—_n et_fw-fr nâ—noâ—_n i_fw-it ducas_fw-la inâ—â—p_v taâ—â—onâ—_n sign_n but_o that_o he_o keep_v we_o and_o delyvere_v we_o from_o all_o wyckednesse_n and_o though_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o matere_fw-mi of_o this_o worthy_a prayer_n be_v so_o plentivous_a &_o also_o the_o thesyre_n of_o the_o wryther_o hereof_o be_v to_o speak_v more_o there_o of_o nevertheless_o for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o i_o hope_v 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as_o we_o byleven_o &_o that_o be_v lytyll_o peryl_n or_o rather_o none_o but_o meed_n in_o we_o in_o all_o part_n for_o our_o good_a will_n to_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o in_o that_o byleve_n there_o be_v no_o peryl_n of_o ydolatrye_a as_o the_o fall_v heretic_n sayen_v that_o we_o honouren_n &_o maken_a breed_n our_o god_n for_o we_o sayen_v &_o bileven_n that_o in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n breed_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o goddis_fw-la body_n by_o virtue_n of_o crystis_fw-la word_n and_o so_o we_o all_o honouren_n not_o breed_n but_o god_n and_o his_o bless_a body_n in_o form_n of_o breed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o that_o likeness_n of_o breed_n that_o we_o seen_v by_o true_a byleve_n in_o soul_n with_o our_o ghostly_a eye_n thus_o we_o have_v love_n &_o drede_v of_o god_n and_o stond_v steadfast_o in_o the_o byleve_n yâ—_z holy_a chirche_n have_v teach_v we_o special_o of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n we_o shall_v consider_v &_o inward_o behold_v the_o kyndling_n 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