Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A07575
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The helpe and grace of almighty god ...; Festial
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Mirk, John, fl. 1403?
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STC 17960; ESTC S100722
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and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o say_v thus_o with_o a_o soroful_a herte_n god_n heryth_v his_o prayer_n and_o foryeve_v his_o trespace_n so_o that_o he_o be_v nevir_n in_o full_a purpose_n to_o sin_n more_o butt_n to_o amend_v he_o and_o be_v in_o parfyt_a love_n and_o charite_v without_o any_o feign_a and_o but_o he_o have_v charite_v without_o feign_v ãâ¦ã_o sample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o waâ_n a_o man_n thââ_n have_v ãâ¦ã_o and_o have_v find_v ãâã_d long_o to_o ââle_v and_o cost_n he_o moche_v good_a so_o on_o â_o day_n he_o call_v his_o five_o son_n âifore_o he_o âª_o and_o say_a child_n i_o have_v find_v you_o long_o to_o school_n and_o have_v spend_v moche_o good_a upon_o you_o and_o i_o see_v no_o great_a êfyt_n thereof_o wherefore_o but_o you_o will_v among_o you_o all_o assoyll_v i_o a_o question_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o cost_n on_o you_o ne_o find_v no_o lengre_n to_o school_n and_o they_o askyd_v of_o their_o father_fw-mi wat_fw-mi the_o question_n be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v assoil_v and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o old_a and_o feeble_a and_o may_v not_o live_v long_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v wit_v of_o you_o what_o thing_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n soul_n soon_o to_o hevyn_n and_o anoon_n the_o elder_a soon_o answeryd_v and_o say_v forsooth_o father_fw-mi preaching_n and_o teching_n will_v bring_v a_o soul_n soon_o to_o hevyn_n of_o any_o thing_n well_o quoth_v the_o father_fw-mi wat_fw-mi saysâ_n thou_o to_o the_o secounde_n soon_o and_o he_o answeryd_v and_o say_v feyth_n and_o true_a byleve_n bring_v a_o soul_n assote_v to_o hevyn_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o the_o question_n my_o three_o soon_o and_o he_o say_v good_a prayer_n &_o alm_n dede_n bring_v a_o soul_n soon_o to_o hevyn_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o the_o matter_n my_o four_o soon_o and_o he_o say_v pilgramage_n go_v and_o great_a penance_n suffer_v bring_v a_o soul_n soon_o to_o hevyn_v than_o any_o of_o these_o what_o say_v thou_o my_o fyfte_fw-mi soon_o and_o he_o say_v forsooth_o father_fw-mi the_fw-mi be_v a_o other_o thing_n that_o bring_v a_o soul_n soon_o to_o hevyn_v than_o all_o these_o what_o be_v that_o say_v the_o father_fw-mi forsooth_o father_fw-mi say_v he_o charyte_v for_o ãâ¦ã_o not_o to_o ãâã_d ward_n for_o though_o a_o man_n pray_v and_o do_v ââmes_n dede_n go_fw-mi on_o pylgramage_n haâe_o full_a feyth_n and_o believe_v teach_v and_o prithee_o fast_a and_o suffer_v penance_n nevir_n so_o moche_n try_v and_o weep_v nevir_n so_o âoâde_v &_o âe_v out_o of_o charite_n god_n heryth_v he_o natt_a and_o herto_o accord_v saint_n poule_n in_o his_o epistyll_a and_o say_v thus_o si_fw-mi linguis_fw-la hominum_fw-la loquar_fw-la though_o i_o be_v so_o eloquent_a as_o any_o man_n or_o any_o angel_n et_fw-la si_fw-la habuero_fw-la propheciam_fw-la &_o omnem_fw-la scienciam_fw-la and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o the_o cunning_a in_o the_o world_n and_o know_v the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o prevyte_n of_o god_n omnem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la montes_fw-la transferam_fw-la and_o though_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n feyth_fw-mi that_o i_o may_v meve_v hill_n et_fw-la si_fw-la distribueren_n in_fw-la cibos_fw-la pauperum_fw-la and_o though_o i_o dealyd_v all_o my_o good_a to_o poor_a peple_n for_o god_n sake_n corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la ut_fw-la ardeam_fw-la and_o my_o body_n to_o brenne_n in_o hot_a fire_n caritatem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habeam_fw-la nichill_fw-la michi_fw-la prodest_fw-la if_o i_o have_v not_o charite_v all_o this_o profyte_v not_o to_o hevyn_v ward_n ¶_o wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o most_o necessary_a to_o every_o soul_n that_o will_v be_v savyd_v to_o have_v charite_n but_o though_o a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o love_v god_n and_o love_v not_o his_o eyn_n cristen_v he_o be_v deceyve_v for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n love_v his_o nyghboure_n in_o good_a intent_n thus_o must_v a_o man_n be_v full_a of_o charite_n that_o will_v be_v savyd_v caritas_fw-la cooperit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la for_o charite_n coverith_v the_o multitude_n of_o ãâ¦ã_o dey_v in_fw-ge ãâ¦ã_o and_o ãâã_d of_o charite_n shall_v be_v ãâ¦ã_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o ãâ¦ã_o âoost_v virtuous_a and_o moo_v âââssarye_a to_o a_o mannyâ_n soul_n yet_o we_o must_v âave_n a_o stable_a feyth_n without_o flatter_a and_o to_o byleve_v sad_o aâ_n holy_a church_n tech_v and_o to_o bileve_v faithful_o in_o the_o father_fw-mi soon_o and_o holy_a goost_n the_o father_fw-mi full_a god_n the_o soon_o full_a god_n and_o the_o hooly_a ghost_n full_a god_n and_o thigh_n three_o person_n be_v but_o oon_o god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o noghte_a this_o feyth_n be_v ââste_n shewyd_v to_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n abraham_n in_o the_o vaâe_n of_o mambre_n there_o he_o see_v three_o fair_a man_n come_v toward_o he_o but_o he_o worshype_v but_o one_o yeve_a ensample_n to_o all_o cristen_v people_n to_o see_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o father_fw-mi the_o soon_o and_o the_o holy_a goost_n three_o person_n and_o oon_n in_o godhede_v and_o worship_v they_o as_o one_o god_n also_o you_o must_v byleve_v the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr that_o our_o lady_n conceyve_v in_o the_o hooly_a goost_n without_o wââme_n of_o her_o body_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o one_o of_o we_o and_o very_a god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v deed_n and_o beried_a tercia_fw-la die_v resurrâân_v a_o mortius_fw-la and_o on_o the_o thridde_v day_n he_o rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ascend_v ad_fw-la âeâos_fw-la and_o ââyed_v up_o to_o hevyn_v on_o holy_a thoursdaye_n jude_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la uââos_fw-fr â_o morââos_fw-es and_o shall_v come_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o deem_v the_o quick_o and_o the_o deed_n this_o be_v figure_v by_o isaac_n the_o soon_o of_o abraham_n that_o he_o gate_n on_o his_o wyf_v sara_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whanne_v they_o be_v both_o pass_v age_n to_o bring_v for_o the_o any_o fruit_n for_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n he_o shall_v have_v fruit_n as_o great_a ãâã_d multitude_n as_o be_v stârres_n in_o the_o ãâã_d thenne_n when_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v he_o be_v call_v isaac_n and_o when_o he_o be_v fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n in_o this_o wise_n take_v thy_o soon_o isaac_n &_o go_v to_o such_o a_o hill_n as_o he_o shewyd_v to_o he_o and_o offer_v he_o in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o sle_v he_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v sometime_o thenne_n abraham_n have_v by_o hest_n of_o god_n to_o have_v great_a issue_n &_o though_o he_o lovyd_v his_o soon_o nevir_a somoch_n yet_o he_o take_v he_o anon_o without_o gruchinge_v and_o go_v to_o the_o hill_n and_o make_v his_o soon_o isaac_n to_o bear_v wood_n to_o brenne_n himself_o with_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o hill_n top_n abraham_n make_v a_o austere_a of_z wood_fw-mi and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o thenne_n he_o take_v his_o soon_o isaac_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o and_o offeryd_v to_o god_n thenne_n anon_o speak_v a_o aungel_n to_o abraham_n and_o bid_v he_o leave_v of_o and_o take_v the_o sheep_n that_o stand_v thereby_o and_o offer_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o soon_o isaac_n ¶_o by_o abraham_n you_o may_v understonde_v the_o father_fw-mi of_o hevyn_fw-mi and_o by_o isaac_n he_o soon_o iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr that_o spare_v nat_n for_o no_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o he_o but_o suffer_v the_o âewys_n to_o ley_fw-fr wood_fw-mi upon_o his_o back_n that_o be_v the_o croce_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v do_v on_o he_o selue_fw-mi and_o lad_n he_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o caluarye_a &_o there_o do_v he_o upon_o the_o altre_n of_o wood_n that_o be_v the_o croce_fw-la that_o be_v make_v of_o four_o diverse_a manner_n of_o wood_fw-mi that_o be_v cedre_a cypress_n olyve_n and_o palm_n and_o thereon_o he_o die_v for_o all_o mankind_n thus_o may_v criste_n well_o be_v call_v isaac_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v laughter_n for_o many_o a_o soul_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o hell_n laugh_v that_o go_v thidre_fw-fr sore_a weep_a thenne_n like_o as_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o cristes_fw-fr passion_n long_o or_o he_o be_v bear_v right_o so_o this_o day_n ââiste_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v ãâã_d to_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v vnde_fw-la tradetur_fw-la enim_fw-la gentibus_fw-la et_fw-la illudetur_fw-la et_fw-la flagellabitur_fw-la et_fw-la conspuetur_fw-la et_fw-fr postquam_fw-la flagellaverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la die_fw-la tercia_fw-la resurge_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o beâen_v with_o scourge_n spit_n upon_o and_o after_o his_o scourge_a do_v upon_o the_o croce_fw-la &_o so_o sle_v he_o the_o thridde_v day_n shall_v rise_v again_o to_o lyf_v ând_v for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a byleve_n thereto_o and_o to_o his_o word_n anoon_n to_o
have_v no_o power_n and_o like_o a_o curse_a tyrant_n will_v be_v sore_o afeard_a and_o a_o dradde_a when_o he_o herd_n the_o trumpet_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o see_v his_o banner_n splayde_v in_o the_o field_n with_o his_o host_n come_v towards_o he_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n the_o fiend_n the_o tyrant_n of_o hell_n be_v afeard_a and_o dredith_v he_o sore_o for_o whamne_v the_o bell_n ring_v and_o the_o banner_n ben_fw-mi bore_fw-mi and_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o people_n come_v pra_v thenne_n he_o flee_v and_o dare_v not_o abide_v and_o ãâ¦ã_o power_n that_o processâââ_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o rede_v at_o the_o cytee_n of_o constantyne_n as_o the_o people_n go_v in_o procession_n for_o a_o disease_n that_o the_o people_n have_v as_o they_o song_n litany_n sudden_o a_o child_n be_v pluck_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o bear_v into_o hevyn_n and_o the_o aungelly_n teach_v he_o to_o sing_v this_o song_n âª_o sancte_fw-la dâ_n sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la sancte_fw-la et_fw-la âmoââ_n miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la and_o anoon_n he_o be_v lete_fw-la down_o again_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o thenne_n he_o song_n that_o same_o song_n and_o anoon_n they_o be_v delyver_v of_o their_o disease_n this_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o nevir_n shall_v dye_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o god_n wyll_v &_o and_o will_n that_o we_o be_v strong_a for_o to_o fyghte_a with_o the_o fiend_n with_o the_o world_n &_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o thanne_n will_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o us._n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o place_n then_o there_o as_o aungelly_n sing_v sancte_fw-la deus_fw-la sancte_fw-la fortis_fw-la holy_a god_n holy_a strong_a god_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o bliss_n ¶_o ascensio_n domini_fw-la good_a friend_n such_o a_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o high_a and_o a_o solemn_a feste_fw-la in_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v call_v thascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n cryste_n for_o that_o day_n as_o the_o feyth_n and_o byleve_v techyth_n how_o god_n be_v very_a god_n and_o man_n and_o fly_v up_o in_o to_o hevyn_v ¶_o wherefore_o in_o âokning_v of_o this_o the_o paschal_n that_o be_v the_o chief_n light_n in_o holy_a chirche_n that_o have_v stone_v open_o in_o the_o quiâe_n from_o ester_n unto_o this_o day_n now_o it_o be_v remevyd_v away_o in_o token_v that_o cryste_n be_v chief_n light_n in_o holy_a church_n and_o so_o our_o lordâ_n diverse_a time_n open_o appieryd_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o feyth_n and_o the_o believe_v and_o this_o day_n be_v sty_v up_o into_o hevyn_n and_o there_o will_v abide_v till_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n but_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o ascension_n from_o ester_n day_n till_o this_o day_n he_o be_v not_o with_o his_o disciple_n always_o but_o diverse_a time_n apperyd_v unto_o theym_n and_o he_o apperyd_v to_o they_o as_o they_o faââe_v at_o there_o meet_a and_o eat_v with_o they_o to_o show_v they_o that_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o they_o be_v for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n leave_v he_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n that_o have_v neither_o flesh_n âe_a blood_n and_o therefore_o to_o preve_v the_o troth_n he_o eat_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o bid_v theym_fw-mi go_fw-mi to_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_fw-fr â_o there_o in_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o disciple_n be_v bless_v theym_fw-mi and_o fly_v up_o into_o hevyn_n and_o leave_v the_o step_n of_o his_o foot_n theft_n down_o into_o the_o hard_a marbyll_n stone_n for_o a_o token_n of_o his_o ascension_n thenne_v you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvete_n betoken_v mercy_n wherefore_o cryste_n ââyed_v up_o at_o the_o hill_n of_o olyvet_n show_v well_o that_o he_o be_v heed_n of_o mercy_n and_o he_o be_v evir_a ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o all_o that_o ask_v mercy_n with_o meek_a herte_a thenne_n in_o his_o up_o fly_a as_o we_o call_v ascension_n angelly_n make_v so_o moche_n melody_n that_o no_o tongue_n may_v tell_v it_o so_o fain_o they_o be_v of_o his_o come_n ¶_o ascendit_fw-la velociter_fw-la she_o sty_v up_o swift_o for_o as_o it_o werâ_n a_o momment_n he_o be_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n a_o great_a clerk_n a_o philosopher_n that_o be_v call_v rabymoyse_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o far_o fro_o hevyn_v to_o earth_n as_o a_o holy_a man_n may_v live_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o every_o day_n go_v a_o thousand_o mile_n but_o he_o that_o meet_v this_o way_n know_v best_a and_o this_o way_n shall_v be_v meet_v of_o a_o rightful_a and_o a_o good_a man_n thenne_n in_o his_o ascension_n he_o have_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o soulâs_n the_o which_o he_o set_v out_o of_o hell_n from_o the_o fende_v bond_n he_o sâyed_v also_o with_o his_o wound_n rede_v fresh_a and_o bloody_a and_o as_o bede_fw-mi say_v for_o fyve_o cause_n first_o for_o to_o verify_v the_o feythe_n of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o he_o rise_v in_o very_a flesh_n &_o blood_n that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o mankind_n the_o secounde_n to_o show_v his_o â_z to_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o great_a help_n and_o socoure_v to_o all_o mankind_n the_o thridde_v be_v to_o show_v how_o rightful_a they_o be_v damn_a that_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o his_o passion_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n the_o four_o to_o show_v how_o merciful_a he_o be_v to_o theym_v that_o will_v believe_v and_o ask_v mercy_n the_o fyfte_fw-mi be_v that_o he_o bear_v with_o he_o a_o sign_n of_o victory_n for_o a_o sikernesse_n of_o all_o mankind_n for_o like_a as_o a_o lord_n be_v syke_a that_o have_v a_o true_a advocate_n bifore_fw-la a_o juge_n to_o answer_v for_o he_o so_o in_o like_a wise_n to_o all_o mankind_n we_o find_v he_o our_o advocate_n evirmore_o ready_a to_o answer_v for_o we_o at_o need_n that_o the_o fiend_n our_o goostlye_o enemy_n make_v against_o us._n wherefore_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o sykere_a attournay_n may_v no_o man_n be_v thanne_n god_n vbi_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendit_fw-la filio_fw-la pectus_fw-la et_fw-la ubera_fw-la wherefore_o the_o mother_fw-mi shewyth_o the_o soon_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o her_o pape_n filââs_fw-la patri_fw-la latus_fw-la et_fw-la vulnera_fw-la the_o soon_o shewith_o to_o the_o fader_fw-mi his_o side_n all_o to_o beten_v and_o his_o wound_n bleed_n how_o shall_v any_o thing_n be_v put_v away_o or_o deny_v there_o as_o such_o tokenes_n of_o love_n be_v shewyd_v he_o may_v not_o fare_v amiss_o that_o have_v such_o two_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n of_o hevyn_n also_o by_o the_o styenge_a up_o into_o hevyn_n of_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la cryst_n man_n have_v goten_a a_o great_a dignyte_n for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o own_o kind_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o his_o bloâââtting_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o fadââevyn_n in_o his_o throne_n ¶_o wherefore_o aunâââlys_v consider_v the_o dignyte_n of_o man_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v theym_a worship_n as_o they_o do_v bifore_fw-la the_o incarnation_n of_o crist_n but_o they_o worship_n man_n for_o god_n he_o selue_fw-mi have_v take_v mankind_n on_o he_o and_o be_v now_o in_o hevyn_n bodily_a hereby_o may_v you_o see_v how_o moche_n biholde_v be_v he_o to_o his_o god_n what_o we_o that_o be_v bounââ_n bifore_fw-la and_o thrall_n to_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n and_o no_o âwe_n be_v make_v free_a of_o all_o that_o and_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr have_v yeve_v to_o man_n a_o freedom_n above_o any_o aungelly_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v he_o seruyce_n reverence_n &_o worshhip_n and_o there_o as_o aungelly_n keep_v sometime_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n with_o brenning_a sword_n that_o no_o soul_n may_v come_v in_o now_o by_o feyth_n our_o lord_n jesu_n criste_fw-fr to_o mankind_n he_o have_v cast_v up_o the_o gate_n and_o warn_v no_o man_n to_o ârin_v that_o be_v of_o stedefaste_a byleve_n ãâã_d âaint_n austyn_a say_v aperuisti_fw-la credentibus_fw-la regna_fw-la celorum·_fw-la thou_o haste_v opnyd_v the_o gate_n of_o hevyn_a to_o theym_v that_o byleve_v also_o you_o shall_v byleve_v right_a as_o a_o king_n of_o this_o world_n have_v officer_n of_o diverse_a degree_n some_o ãâã_d and_o some_o low_a and_o some_o more_o âââuâer_n than_o some_o so_o our_o lord_n âg_z up_o at_o this_o time_n the_o lawer_fw-mi angelly_n for_o great_a wonder_n that_o they_o have_v in_o cristes_fw-fr ascension_n when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n styenge_a up_o to_o heaven_n wythe_v so_o great_a multitude_n of_o soul_n with_o he_o and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a woundre_v that_o they_o have_v when_o they_o