as_o saint_n basylle_v pray_v hold_v the_o honde_n of_o the_o young_a man_n the_z cedule_n which_o he_o have_v make_v be_v bring_v in_o thayer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o alle_fw-mi &_o be_v leyde_v in_o the_o honde_n of_o saint_n basylle_v the_o which_o receyve_v it_o &_o say_v to_o the_o child_n brother_n know_v thou_o â—hyse_n lettre_n &_o he_o answer_v they_o i_o know_v they_o well_o for_o they_o be_v wreton_n with_o my_o honde_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr saint_n basylle_n break_v they_o &_o lad_n the_o child_n to_o the_o chyrche_n &_o so_o or_o deyn_v &_o dispose_v he_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n &_o after_o he_o be_v enseygn_v &_o teach_v delyverd_v to_o he_o a_o rewle_fw-mi how_o he_o shall_v keep_v he_o &_o delyverd_v he_o to_o his_o wyf_v also_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v commyse_v many_o sin_n the_o which_o she_o all_o write_v and_o atte_fw-mi end_n there_o be_v one_o more_o grevous_a than_o the_o other_o which_o in_o the_o write_v delyverd_v to_o saint_n basylle_v prayeng_a he_o to_o pray_v for_o she_o and_o that_o by_o his_o prayer_n her_o sin_n may_v be_v foryeven_v and_o thenne_n he_o pray_v for_o she_o &_o the_o woman_n open_v the_o bylle_n wherein_o she_o find_v all_o the_o sin_n deffaced_a &_o put_v out_o except_o the_o grevous_a sin_n and_o she_o come_v to_o saint_n basylle_v &_o say_v thou_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_z gete_a i_o foryefnes_n for_o this_o like_a as_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o the_o other_o and_o saint_n basylle_v say_v to_o the_o woman_n leave_v &_o go_v from_o i_o woman_n for_o i_o be_o a_o man_n synnar_fw-mi as_o thou_o be_v which_o have_v need_n of_o pardon_n as_o moche_v as_o thou_o and_o as_o she_o that_o be_v besy_n and_o grevous_a to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o she_o go_fw-mi unto_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v name_v effraym_fw-mi and_o demand_v of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v gete_v pardon_n for_o the_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n effraym_n and_o have_v tell_v to_o he_o wherefore_o she_o be_v send_v to_o he_o from_o saint_n basylle_v he_o say_v to_o she_o go_fw-mi from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o synful_a man_n but_z go_fw-mi again_o to_o saint_n basylle_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o may_v gete_v the_o foryefnes_n for_o this_o sin_n like_o as_o he_o die_v for_o the_o other_o and_o haste_n the_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v he_o alyve_a and_o when_o she_o come_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n saint_n basylle_n be_v bear_v to_o the_o chyrche_n for_o to_o be_v bury_v and_o she_o bygan_v to_o cry_v say_v god_n be_v juge_o bytwene_v i_o and_o the_o for_o thou_o may_v well_o appease_v god_n for_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o to_o a_o other_o and_z anon_o she_o throw_v the_o bylle_n upon_o the_o cover_a of_o the_o byere_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o she_o take_v it_o again_o and_o open_v it_o and_o find_v hyt_v alle_fw-mi plain_n and_o out_o clean_o of_o the_o bylle_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n with_o other_o she_o gaf_a thankynge_n to_o god_n ¶_o to_o fore_n or_o saint_n basylle_v deyde_v he_o be_v in_o the_o maladye_o that_o he_o deyde_v he_o die_v do_v come_v a_o jew_n to_o he_o which_o be_v moche_o expert_a in_o physyke_a and_o he_o lovyd_v he_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o feel_v he_o pull_v and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v nyghe_a his_o end_n and_o say_v to_o his_o many_a make_v you_o ready_a such_o thing_n as_o byhove_v for_o his_o sepulture_n for_o he_o shall_v dye_n anon_o which_o word_n saint_n basylle_v herd_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o woste_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o the_o jew_n name_v joseph_n say_v to_o he_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o dye_v when_o the_o son_n shall_v go_v down_o in_o the_o west_n to_o who_o saint_n basylle_n say_v what_o shall_v thou_o say_v if_o i_o dye_n not_o tâ—ys_o day_n to_o who_o joseph_n say_v sire_n it_o be_v not_o other_o wise_a possible_a thenne_fw-fr say_a saint_n basylle_v if_o i_o live_v unto_o the_o morrow_n none_o what_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o joseph_n say_v if_o thou_o live_v untyl_o the_o morrow_n that_o hour_n i_o shall_v dye_n and_o saint_n basylle_v say_v thou_o say_v truth_n thou_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v sin_n shall_v dye_v in_o the_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o live_v in_o ihu_n criste_fw-fr &_o joseph_o say_v i_o wot_v well_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o if_o thou_o live_v unto_o that_o time_n i_o shall_v do_v that_o thou_o say_v thenne_fw-fr saint_n basille_fw-fr say_v how_o well_o that_o by_o nature_n he_o shall_v have_v deyde_v anon_o forthwith_o yet_o he_o gate_n and_o impetre_v of_o god_n space_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o thenne_v dye_n &_o live_v unto_o the_o morn_n at_o none_o which_o thing_n sing_v joseph_n merueyl_v moche_n and_o byleve_v in_o ihesu_n crist_n saint_n basille_fw-fr thenne_n take_v herte_a &_o overcam_fw-la the_o feblenes_n of_o the_o body_n &_o aroo_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n &_o go_v to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr and_z with_o his_o proper_a hand_n baptyse_v the_o jew_n and_o after_o return_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o anon_o gaf_a up_o his_o spirit_n &_o rendryd_v his_o soul_n unto_o god_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iijclxx_n thenne_n latâ—_n we_o pray_v to_o he_o that_o he_o gete_v we_o grace_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v that_o he_o will_v foryeve_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n basille_n here_o follow_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n johan_n the_o almosner_n saint_n johan_n the_o almosner_n be_v patriack_a of_o ihrlm_n he_o see_v on_o a_o time_n in_o a_o vision_n a_o moche_n fair_a maid_n which_o have_v on_o her_o heed_n a_o crown_n of_o olyve_n and_o when_o he_o see_v she_o he_o be_v great_o abasshid_v &_o demand_v she_o what_o she_o be_v this_o maid_n answer_v to_o he_o i_o be_o mercy_n which_o bring_v fro_o heaven_n the_o soon_o of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v wed_v i_o thou_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a thenne_v he_o understanding_n that_o tholyve_fw-mi bitâ—keneth_v mercy_n he_o begin_v that_o same_o day_n to_o be_v mercyful_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v call_v almosner_n or_o amener_a and_z he_o call_v alleway_o the_o power_n peple_n his_o lord_n thenne_n he_o call_v his_o servant_n &_o say_v to_o they_o go_fw-mi thurgh_n the_o cite_v &_o write_v you_o all_o the_o name_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o understode_v not_o his_o word_n he_o say_v to_o they_o they_z ben_fw-mi they_o that_o you_o call_v pour_v &_o mendiaunte_n i_o call_v they_o my_o lord_n and_z i_o say_v they_o be_v my_o helper_n and_o trust_v it_o well_o that_o they_o mow_v help_v &_o gete_v i_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o hevene_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o will_v stir_v the_o peple_n to_o do_v alms_n he_o say_v that_o when_o the_o pour_v man_n be_v once_o to_o gydre_v werm_v they_o against_o the_o son_n they_o begin_v to_o tell_v who_o be_v good_a almesman_n &_o they_o will_v they_o â—reyse_fw-mi and_o blame_v they_o that_o werr_v evyll_n among_o all_o other_o he_o tell_v this_o narration_n there_o be_v sometime_o a_o tollar_n name_v peter_n in_z he_o cite_v &_o be_v a_o moche_n scotfree_a man_n but_o he_o be_v not_o piteous_a but_z cruel_a to_o pour_v peple_n for_o he_o will_v hunt_v &_o chase_v away_o pour_v peple_n &_o beggar_n from_o his_o house_n with_o indignation_n &_o anger_n thus_o will_v not_o pour_v man_n come_v to_o he_o for_o alms_n thenne_fw-fr be_v there_o j_a pour_v man_n say_v to_o his_o felaw_n what_o will_v you_o gyve_v i_o if_o i_o gete_v of_o he_o a_o alms_n this_o day_n and_o they_o make_v a_o wager_n with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o which_z do_v he_o go_v to_o this_o tollars_n house_n &_o stand_v at_o the_o yate_fw-mi &_o demand_v alms_n and_o when_o this_o scotfree_a man_n come_v and_o see_v this_o power_n man_n at_o his_o yate_fw-mi he_o be_v moche_o angry_a and_o will_v have_v cast_v somewhat_o at_o his_o heed_n but_o he_o coude_fw-fr find_v nothing_o till_o atte_n last_o cam_fw-la one_o of_o his_o servant_n bere_v a_o basket_n full_a of_o breed_n of_o rye_n and_z in_o a_o great_a anger_n he_o take_v a_o rye_n loof_o &_o throw_v it_o at_o his_o heed_n as_z he_o that_o may_v not_o here_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o pour_v man_n and_z he_o take_v up_o the_o loof_o &_o run_v to_o his_o felaw_n &_o say_v true_o that_o he_o have_v receyve_v that_o loof_o of_o petre_n own_o hand_n and_o thenne_n within_o ij_o day_n after_o this_o scotfree_a man_n be_v seek_v &_o like_v for_o to_o dye_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v he_o be_v
their_o forn_a goer_n have_v receyve_v it_o and_o hyderto_o endure_v the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a sermon_n ¶_o yet_o of_o thassumption_n of_o our_o blessid_v lady_n very_o johan_n damascene_fw-la which_o for_o the_o time_n be_v a_o greke_n say_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n of_o thassumption_n of_o the_o right_n holy_a and_o glorious_a vyrgyne_n marye_n for_o he_o say_v in_o his_o sermon_n that_o this_o day_n the_o right_a holy_a and_o sumptuous_a ark_n which_o bear_v within_o she_o she_o maker_n be_v bring_v &_o set_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o make_v of_o ande_fw-mi on_o this_o day_n the_o right_a holy_a culver_n or_o dowe_fw-mi innocent_n and_o simple_a flee_v from_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fro_o the_o body_n in_o which_o god_n receyve_v and_o fond_a rest_n on_o this_o day_n the_o vyrgyn_v that_o conceyve_v not_o know_v the_o passion_n erthe_o but_o enduce_v by_o thentendement_n celestyall_a shalle_v not_o fail_v but_z shalle_o be_v call_v very_o heaven_n soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o celestyal_a tabernacle_n and_o how_o be_v hit_v that_o the_o right_n holy_a soul_n be_v separate_v from_o she_o blessid_v body_n and_o that_o her_o body_n be_v leyd_v in_o sepulchre_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o deed_n ne_o shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_a by_o rote_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_z body_n of_o who_o child_a the_z vyrgynyte_a remain_v without_o any_o hurt_v or_o dissolution_n &_o be_v transport_v to_o better_a &_o more_o hoo_o lyf_v without_o corruption_n of_o death_n for_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o tathrnacle_n perdurable_a and_o like_a as_o the_o son_n shine_v clear_o otherwhile_o be_v hide_v and_o apperyth_v fail_a a_o short_a time_n yet_o she_o have_v nothing_o lose_v of_o she_o light_v but_z in_o herself_o be_v the_o fontayne_v of_o light_n perdurable_a and_o thou_o be_v the_o fontayne_v of_o light_n without_o waste_v the_o tresour_n of_o lyf_v how_o be_v it_o that_o by_o short_a interualle_v or_o space_n of_o time_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o corporell_n dethe_v nevertheless_o thou_o gyve_v to_o we_o habundant_o clearness_n of_o light_n with_o out_o defaute_fw-la and_o thy_o holy_a dormytion_n or_o shepe_n be_v not_o call_v death_n but_o a_o pass_a or_o depart_v or_o more_o propyr_o a_o come_n for_o thou_o depart_v fro_o the_o body_n come_v to_o heaven_n and_o ihesu_n cryst_n angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a company_n come_v to_o mete_v the_o the_z foul_a and_o damn_a spyryte_n doubt_n moche_v thy_o noble_a and_o excellent_a come_n and_o thou_o blessid_v and_o glorious_a vyrgyn_v thou_o wente_v not_o to_o heaven_n as_o die_v helye_a and_o thou_o mounte_v not_o as_o paul_n die_v unto_o the_o thyrd_o heaven_n only_o â—ut_v thou_o come_v and_o touchede_v the_o siege_n ryall_n of_o thy_o soon_o the_o dethe_v of_o other_o saint_n may_v well_o be_v say_v death_n for_o that_o death_n make_v they_o blessid_v but_z she_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o for_o thy_o death_n ne_z thy_o transmygration_n or_o thy_o perfection_n or_o thy_o depart_n make_v the_o not_o ne_o gyve_v to_o the_o surete_a to_o be_v blessid_v for_z thou_o be_v beginning_n myddell_n and_o end_n of_o alle_fw-mi wele_n and_o good_n which_o exceed_v think_v human_a thy_o surete_fw-it thy_o very_a perfection_n and_z thy_o conception_n without_o sâ—ed_z and_z thy_o dyvyne_a habytation_n have_v make_v the_o blessid_v whereof_o thou_o say_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o make_v blessid_v by_o thy_o death_n but_z of_o thy_o conception_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o death_n have_v not_o make_v the_o blessid_v but_z thou_o have_v ennoblyssh_v the_o death_n in_o take_v away_o the_o hevyne_n and_o sorrow_n thereof_o convert_v it_o in_o to_o joy_n for_o god_n say_v lest_o paraventure_fw-fr the_o first_o form_n of_o man_n that_z be_v to_o wete_z adam_z put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o lyf_v and_o live_v perdurable_o how_o thenne_fw-fr shalle_fw-mi not_o she_o live_v in_o heaven_n perdurable_o that_o bear_v this_o lyf_v which_o be_v perdurable_a and_z without_o end_v sometime_o god_n put_v out_o of_o parady_n the_o first_o parent_n which_o slepte_v in_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_n bury_v from_o the_o beginning_a of_o in_o obedience_n and_o glotony_n and_o now_o she_o that_o have_v bear_v lyf_v to_o all_o human_a lineage_n and_o be_v obedyent_a god_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o put_v away_o from_o her_o all_o ordure_n of_o sin_n how_o shalle_v not_o she_o be_v in_o heaven_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o she_o enjoy_v the_o yate_n of_o heaven_n eve_n stretch_v she_o ere_o to_o the_o serpent_n of_o who_o she_o take_v the_o venym_a mortal_a and_o by_o cause_n she_o do_v it_o for_o delyte_n she_o be_v subdue_v to_o bere_a and_o bryng_v forth_o child_n in_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n and_o be_v condemn_v with_o adam_n but_o this_o blessid_v vyrgyne_o that_o incline_v she_o ere_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o the_o hooly_a ghoo_v replenyssh_v which_o bear_v in_o her_o womb_n the_o mercy_n of_o tâ—e_v fader_fw-mi which_o conceyve_v without_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_z chill_v without_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n how_o dare_v death_n swolow_v she_o how_o myyht_o any_o thing_n have_v corruption_n that_o bare_a lyf_v and_o yet_o say_v tâ—e_v say_v damascene_fw-la in_o his_o sermon_n very_o the_o apostle_n be_v depart_v thorugh_o the_o world_n in_o all_o countree_n &_o intend_v to_o preach_v to_o man_n &_o to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a derkenesse_n by_o one_o hooly_a word_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o table_n celestyall_a &_o to_o the_o solemn_a espousaylle_n of_o god_n and_n thenne_v the_o dyvyne_a commandment_n which_o be_v a_o net_n or_o a_o cloud_n bring_v they_o from_o alle_fw-mi the_o party_n of_o the_o world_n in_o to_o iherusalem_n in_o assemble_a they_o bytwene_o his_o wing_n and_o thenne_fw-fr adam_n and_o eve_n our_o first_o parent_n cry_v come_z to_o we_o right_a hoo_o and_z wholesome_a cely_o which_o fulfylle_v our_o desire_n and_o the_o company_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v there_o say_v ageyn_fw-mi remain_v with_o we_o our_o comfort_n and_o leave_v we_o not_o orphelyn_n thou_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o travaylles_n refressh_v of_o our_o swetynge_n that_o if_o thou_o live_v hit_v be_v to_o we_o a_o glorious_a thing_n to_o live_v with_o the_o and_o if_o thou_o die_v it_o be_v glorious_a to_o we_o to_o dye_n with_o the_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o this_o lyf_v and_z shalle_o be_v detestable_a from_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lyf_v and_o as_o i_o suppose_v such_o thing_n and_o semblale_n sayden_n thappostle_n with_o great_a plente_a of_o they_o of_o the_o chirche_n with_o great_a waylynge_v and_o syghe_n in_o compleyn_v they_o from_o the_o depart_a and_z she_o returning_n towards_o she_o soon_o say_a sire_n i_o pray_v the_o to_o be_v very_a comfortour_n to_o my_o son_n who_o it_o plesyd_v the_o to_o call_v brother_n which_o be_v hevy_a and_o sorouful_a of_o my_o depart_a and_z with_o that_o i_o shalle_v bliss_n they_o with_o my_o honde_fw-fr gyve_v to_o they_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o my_o bless_a and_o thenne_n she_o stretch_v out_o her_o honde_fw-fr and_o blessyd_v all_fw-ge the_o college_n of_o good_a crysten_v man_n and_o thenne_n say_v after_o lord_z i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n in_o to_o thy_o hand_n receyve_v my_o soul_n thy_o love_n which_o thou_o have_v keep_v without_o blame_n of_o sin_n to_o thyself_o and_o i_o commend_v my_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n for_o to_o keep_v it_o hoole_v or_o where_o it_o shalle_fw-mi please_v the_o to_o enhabyte_v it_o transport_v i_o to_o the_o so_o where_o thou_o be_v thenfantement_n or_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n that_o i_o be_v duel_a wiâ—h_n the_o all_fw-es these_o word_n herd_n thappostle_n thenne_fw-fr say_v our_o lord_n arise_v up_o my_o belove_a and_o come_v to_o i_o o_o thou_o moo_v fair_a among_o wymmen_v my_o love_v thou_o be_v fair_a and_o no_o spot_n of_o fylthe_n be_v in_o the_o and_o when_o the_o right_a blessid_v vyrgyn_n herd_n that_o she_o commend_v her_o spirit_n in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o she_o soon_o thenne_fw-fr thappostle_n be_v bedew_v with_o teres_fw-la and_o kyss_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o hâ—ly_a body_n who_z someve_o touch_v the_o bear_v devoute_o be_v hele_v of_o what_o soever_o sekenes_n they_o have_v devil_n be_v chase_v fro_o demonyake_v the_o air_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v puryfy_v by_o thassumption_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o water_n be_v sayntyfy_v by_o the_o wash_v of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o body_n be_v wasshen_n with_o right_a hooly_a water_n and_o clean_o and_o the_o hooly_a body_n be_v not_o make_v clean_o by_o the_o water_n but_z the_o water_n be_v hallow_v of_o her_o and_o after_o the_o holy_a body_n
than_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v with_o god_n a_n man_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v her_o friend_n send_v her_o word_n on_o a_o time_n that_o she_o have_v great_a need_n to_o keep_v well_o her_o brain_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o thardeur_n that_o she_o have_v in_o virtue_n she_o seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o her_o wit_n and_o she_o answer_v in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v repute_v as_o fool_n for_o the_o love_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n and_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o world_n hate_v you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n shall_v love_v you_o fair_a lord_n god_n we_o mortyfye_v ourselves_o allewaye_o and_z we_o be_v repute_v as_o sheep_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o death_n by_o cauâ—â—_n that_o without_o playn_v we_o mortefye_v our_o body_n in_o such_o patience_n be_v she_o unto_o the_o death_n and_o suffer_v humble_o thenuye_v of_o they_o that_o be_v evyll_n she_o have_v in_o her_o mind_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o she_o hold_v she_o more_o to_o the_o spyrituel_a understond_v than_o to_o thystorye_n of_o the_o scripture_n she_o coude_fw-fr parfyght_o hebrewe_n greke_n latyn_a &_o frensshe_a and_z red_a coursable_o the_o scripture_n in_o thyse_n four_o langage_v who_o may_v recount_v without_o weep_v the_o death_n of_o this_o woman_n she_z fylle_v in_o a_o maladye_o mortal_a and_o see_v well_o that_o she_o shall_v dye_n for_o all_o her_o body_n bycam_v cold_a and_o she_o feel_v that_o her_o spirit_n hold_v she_o in_o her_o breast_n thenne_fw-fr say_v she_o without_o playn_v and_z with_o out_o have_v any_o charge_n sauf_a to_o god_n fair_a sweet_a lord_n i_o have_v coveyt_v the_o beaute_n of_o thy_o house_n for_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o habytation_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a my_o soul_n have_v desire_v to_o be_v in_o thy_o royame_n and_o when_o i_o demand_v she_o wherefore_o she_o spack_o nomore_o and_o she_o will_v not_o answer_v i_o and_o i_o ask_v if_o she_o suffer_v great_a pain_n she_o say_v to_o i_o in_o grekis_n tongue_n that_o she_o be_v well_o and_o in_o good_a pea_n and_o anon_o she_o leave_v speak_v te_fw-la i_o and_o close_v her_o eye_n in_o say_v to_o god_n lord_n like_v as_o the_o herte_n desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o fontayne_v so_o desire_v my_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o the_o alas_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o the_o fair_a lord_n god_n and_o in_o say_v thyse_n word_n she_o make_v a_o cross_n upon_o her_o mouth_n there_o be_v bysshoppis_fw-la preste_n clerk_n chanones_fw-gr and_o monk_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o atte_v last_o when_o she_o herd_n her_o spouse_n ihesu_n cryst_n which_o call_v her_o say_n arise_v and_o come_v to_o i_o my_o sweet_a love_n and_o fair_a espowse_n for_o the_o winter_n be_v pass_v she_o answer_v glad_o the_o flower_n ben_fw-mi show_v in_o our_o country_n and_o i_o byleve_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o good_n in_o the_o royame_n of_o hevene_n of_o my_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v and_o thus_o she_o render_v her_o soul_n and_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o anon_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o vyrgyne_n make_v no_o cry_n in_o weep_v as_o don_v the_o peple_n of_o the_o world_n but_o read_v devout_o their_o psalty_a not_o only_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v bury_v but_o all_z the_o day_n &_o all_o the_o night_n &_o with_o great_a pain_n coude_fw-fr not_o eustochium_fw-la her_o venerable_a daughter_n the_o virgyne_n be_v withdraw_v from_o she_o but_z she_o kyss_v she_o and_o embrace_v she_o piteous_o in_o weep_v the_o death_n of_o her_o mother_n and_o jesus_n wytness_v that_o saint_n paulyne_v leave_v not_o one_o penny_n to_o her_o daughter_n she_o have_v so_o give_v alms_n of_o alle_fw-mi her_o great_a rychesse_n many_o gyve_v large_o for_o god_n sake_n but_z they_o gyve_v not_o somoche_v but_o some_o abide_v when_o she_o be_v pass_v as_o say_v be_v her_z lip_n ne_o her_o face_n be_v not_o pale_a but_o be_v as_o reverend_a to_o look_v on_o as_z she_o have_v be_v yet_o alyve_a she_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o sepulture_n in_o bethlehem_n with_o right_a great_a honour_n by_o the_o bysshoppis_fw-la preestis_fw-la clerk_n monk_n vyrgyn_n and_o all_o the_o pour_v peple_n of_o the_o country_n which_o playn_v that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o good_a mother_n that_o have_v nourissh_v they_o she_z live_v in_o rome_n holy_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o in_o bethlehem_v xx_o year_n and_o alle_fw-mi her_o age_n be_v liij_o year_n seven_o month_n and_o xx_o day_n fro_o the_o time_n of_o honour_n emperor_n of_o rome_n thenne_n late_o we_o pray_v to_o this_o holy_a woman_n that_o she_o pray_v for_o we_o thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n pawlyne_n here_o follow_v of_o saint_n julien_n the_o bysshop_n and_o first_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o name_n iulien_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o jubilus_n sing_v and_o ana_fw-it that_o be_v a_o high_a and_o thereof_o julyen_v as_o go_v to_o high_a thing_n in_o sing_v or_o it_o be_v say_v julius_n that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o not_o wise_a and_o anus_fw-la that_o be_v old_a for_o he_o be_v old_a in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o not_o wise_a in_o reputation_n of_o himself_o saint_n julyen_n be_v bysshop_n of_o cenomanence_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v say_v simon_n the_o lepre_a who_fw-mi our_o lord_n hele_v of_o his_o meselâ—rye_n and_z bad_a ihesu_n cry_v to_o dyne_a and_o after_o thascention_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o be_v ordain_v of_o thappostle_n bysshop_n of_o emaus_n full_z of_o great_a virtue_n he_z appyered_a to_o the_o world_n he_o reyse_v three_o deed_n man_n and_o after_o he_o end_v his_o day_n in_o great_a preyse_v of_o god_n of_o this_o saint_n julyen_v some_o say_v that_z this_o be_v he_o that_o pylgrym_v and_o weyfare_a man_n call_v and_o require_v for_o good_a herberowe_fw-mi by_o cause_v our_o lord_n be_v lodge_v in_o his_o house_n but_o it_o seem_v better_a that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n ignoraunt_o of_o who_o thystorye_n be_v here_o after_o there_o be_v another_o julyen_n bear_v in_o almaigne_o which_o be_v of_o noble_a lygnage_n and_o yet_o more_o noble_a in_o faith_n and_o in_o virtue_n which_o for_o the_o great_a desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o be_v martyr_n he_z offrid_a himself_o to_o the_o tyrauntis_n where_o he_o have_v not_o forfeit_v now_o it_o happen_v that_o crispmus_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o room_n send_v to_o he_o one_o of_o his_o mynystres_n for_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n anon_o as_o the_o mynystre_n come_v to_o he_o he_o yssue_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o cam_fw-la to_o before_o he_o and_o offer_v to_o he_o to_o suffer_v death_n and_o his_o heed_n be_v smeten_v of_o and_z they_o take_v the_o heed_n and_o show_v it_o to_o saint_n feryel_n that_o be_v his_o fellow_n and_o say_v they_o will_v so_o do_v of_o he_o if_o he_o sacrefy_v not_o and_z by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o obey_v to_o they_o they_z slay_v he_o and_o take_v the_o heed_n of_o saint_n julyen_n and_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n feryoll_a and_o bury_v they_o both_o in_o one_o pytte_n and_o a_o great_a while_n after_o faint_a mamertyne_n bysshop_n of_o vyane_a fond_a the_o heed_n of_o saint_n julyen_n bytwene_v the_o hand_n of_o saint_n feryol_n also_o hoole_v as_o it_o have_v be_v bury_v that_o same_o day_n ¶_o â—mong_o the_o other_o miracle_n of_o saint_n julyen_v it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o deken_fw-mi take_v alle_fw-mi the_o white_a sheep_n that_o be_v of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n julyen_n and_o the_o shepherdess_n defend_v they_o but_z he_o say_v to_o they_o that_o saint_n julyen_n eat_v never_o no_o motoâ—_n and_o anon_o after_o a_o fever_n take_v he_o so_o great_a and_o hooot_a that_o he_o knowlech_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o martyr_n so_o brente_a and_o he_o die_v water_n to_o be_v cast_v on_o he_o for_z to_o coal_n he_o and_o anon_o yssue_v out_o of_o his_o body_n such_o a_o fume_n and_o smoke_v and_o therewith_o so_o great_a a_o stench_n that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v and_o anon_o after_o he_o deyde_v ¶_o another_o miracle_n happen_v of_o a_o man_n of_o a_o vyllage_n that_o on_o a_o sâ—nday_n will_v ere_o his_o londe_n and_o when_o he_o take_v the_o share_n to_o make_v clean_a his_o cultre_n hyt_v clevyd_v to_o his_o hon_n and_o two_o year_n after_o atte_fw-it prayer_n of_o saint_n julien_n in_o the_o chyrche_n he_o be_v helâ—d_a ¶_o there_o be_v another_o julyen_n which_o be_v brother_n to_o one_o name_v julie_n thyse_n two_o brother_n go_v to_o themperour_n theodose_v which_o be_v a_o very_a crysten_v man_n
and_o espryse_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v they_o be_v fast_v also_o in_o septembre_n to_o fore_fw-la mychelmas_fw-la and_o these_o be_v the_o third_o fastynge_n by_o cause_n that_o in_o this_o time_n the_o fruyte_n be_v gadr_v &_o we_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr to_o god_n the_o fruyte_n of_o good_a werke_n in_o decembre_v they_o be_v also_o and_o they_o be_v the_o four_o fastynge_n and_o in_o this_o time_n the_o herb_n deyen_fw-mi and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v mortefy_v to_o the_o world_n the_o third_o reason_n be_v fore_o tensiewe_v the_o jew_n for_o the_o jew_n fast_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z to_z fore_z ester_fw-mi to_z before_o whitsontyde_v to_z before_o the_o set_v ting_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o septembre_v and_o to_o before_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o decembre_v the_o four_o reason_n be_v by_o cause_n the_o man_n be_v compose_v of_o iiij_o elementis_fw-la touch_v the_o body_n and_z of_o three_o virtue_n or_o power_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o understond_a the_o will_v &_o the_o mind_n to_o this_o thenne_n that_o this_o fast_v may_v attempre_fw-it in_fw-it we_o iiij_o time_n in_o the_o year_n at_o each_o time_n we_o fast_a three_o day_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o four_o may_v be_v report_v to_o the_o body_n and_z the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o three_o to_o the_o soul_n these_o ben_fw-mi the_o reason_n of_o master_n bele_v the_o v_o reason_n as_o say_v john_n damascenus_fw-la in_o march_v and_o in_o prymtemp_n the_o blood_n grow_v and_o augment_v &_o in_o summer_n colere_fw-la in_o septembre_v melancolye_n and_o in_o winter_n flewme_n thenne_fw-fr we_o fast_a in_o march_v for_o tattempre_fw-it and_o depress_v the_o blood_n of_o concupiscence_n disordynate_fw-it for_o sanguyne_fw-mi of_o his_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o flesshly_a concupiscence_n in_o summer_n we_o fast_a by_o cause_n that_o colere_fw-la shall_v be_v less_v and_o refrain_v of_o which_o come_v wrath_n and_o thenne_n be_v he_o full_a naturelly_n of_o ire_n in_o herue_v we_o fast_v for_o to_o refrain_v melancolye_n the_z melancolyous_a man_n naturelly_n be_v cold_a covetous_a and_o hevy_a in_o winter_n we_o fast_a for_o to_o daunt_v and_o to_o make_v feeble_a the_o flewme_n of_o lyghtnes_n and_o forget_a for_o such_o be_v he_o that_o be_v fleumatyke_a the_o sixth_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o prymtemps_fw-fr be_v liken_v to_o the_o air_n the_o summer_n to_o fire_n the_o herue_v to_o therthe_n and_o the_o winter_n to_o water_v thenne_fw-fr we_o fast_a in_o march_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o air_n of_o pride_n be_v attemperat_fw-la to_o we_o in_o summer_n the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n &_o of_o avaryce_n in_o septembre_v the_o earth_n of_o coldness_n and_o of_o the_o derknes_n of_o ignorance_n in_o winter_n the_o water_n of_o lightness_n and_o inconstaunce_n the_o seven_o reason_n be_v by_o cause_n that_o march_v be_v report_v to_o infancy_n summer_n to_o yongthe_n septembre_n to_o steadfast_a age_n &_o virtuous_a and_o winter_n to_o auncyente_n or_o old_a age_n we_o fast_a thenne_n in_o march_v that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o thynfancye_n of_o innocencye_n in_o summer_n for_o to_o be_v young_a by_o virtue_n and_o constancy_n in_o herue_v that_o we_o may_v be_v ripe_a by_o at_o temperance_n in_o winter_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ancient_a &_o old_a by_o prudence_n &_o honest_a lyf_v or_o atte_fw-it least_o that_o we_o satysfye_v to_o god_n of_o that_o which_o in_o these_o iiij_o season_n we_o have_v offend_v he_o the_o viij_o reason_n be_v of_o maystre_fw-fr guylliam_fw-la dancerre_fw-fr we_o fast_o say_v he_o in_o these_o iiij_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o make_v amends_n for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v fayll_v in_o all_o these_o iiij_o time_n and_z they_o be_v do_v in_o three_o day_n each_o time_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o satisfy_v in_o one_o day_n that_o which_o we_o have_v fayll_v in_o a_o month_n &_o that_o which_o be_v the_o four_o day_n that_o be_v wednesday_n be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v betray_v of_o judas_n &_o the_o friday_n by_o cause_n our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v &_o the_o saturday_n by_o cause_n he_o lie_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n &_o thappostle_n be_v for_o of_o herte_n and_o great_a sorrow_n thus_o end_v the_o ymbre_a day_n the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v bitter_a for_o the_o sorrow_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o derysion_n despituous_a and_o of_o many_o fylthe_n fructuous_a the_o sorrow_n be_v cause_n of_o fyve_o thing_n the_o first_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v shamefulle_v for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o caluarye_a where_o as_o malefactor_n and_o crymynel_n person_n be_v put_v to_o execution_n and_o he_o be_v there_o put_v to_o death_n right_o foul_a the_z cross_a be_v the_o torment_fw-mi of_o thief_n and_o if_o the_o cross_n be_v thenne_n of_o shame_n and_o of_o vylonye_n she_o be_v now_o of_o glory_n and_o of_o honour_n whereof_o say_v saint_n austyn_n crux_fw-la latronum_fw-la qui_fw-la erat_fw-la supplicium_fw-la &_o c_o the_z across_o which_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o thevy_v be_v now_o become_v the_o sign_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o forhede_n or_o frontes_fw-la of_o emperor_n and_o if_o he_o have_v such_o honour_n at_o his_o torment_fw-mi what_o die_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o shameful_a felawshp_n that_o he_o die_v to_o he_o for_z he_o be_v set_v with_o malefactor_n but_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v which_o be_v call_v dysma_n like_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o nychodemus_n and_o he_o be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o that_o other_o on_o the_o lyfte_a sâ—de_n be_v dampen_v which_o be_v call_v gesma_n to_o that_o one_o thenne_n he_o gaf_v the_o royame_n of_o hevene_n and_z to_o that_o other_o hell_n whereof_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n auctor_fw-la pietatis_fw-la in_o cruse_n &_o c_o he_o say_v the_z author_n of_o pyte_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n divide_v office_n of_o pâ—te_n in_o scculy_o erande_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o persecution_n to_o thapostle_n pea_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o body_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o spirit_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi to_o the_o vyrgyne_a the_o message_n of_o the_o wedding_n of_o the_o soverayn_a espouse_v to_o the_o thief_n peradys_n to_o sinner_n hell_n and_o to_o the_o crysten_v penytent_a he_o command_v the_o across_o 'loo_o this_o be_v the_o testament_n that_o ihesu_n cryst_n make_v hang_v in_o the_o across_o second_o the_o sorrow_n be_v cause_v injust_o for_o none_o iniquite_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o pryncypal_o injust_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v they_o say_v that_z he_o deffend_v to_o pay_v the_o trewage_n and_z for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_z he_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n ¶_o and_o against_o thyse_n three_o accusation_n we_o say_v on_o the_o good_a friday_n three_o excusation_n in_o the_o person_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n when_o we_o sing_v popule_fw-la meus_fw-la where_o ihesu_n crist_n repreve_v they_o of_o three_o benefete_n that_o he_o die_v and_o gaf_a to_o they_o that_z be_v to_o wete_z the_o delyveraunce_n of_o they_o fro_o egypt_n the_o sustentation_n and_o the_o governaunce_n in_o desert_n and_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o vigne_fw-fr in_o a_o land_n propyce_v like_o as_o jesu_n cryst_n will_v say_v thhou_fw-mi accuse_v i_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o deffende_v to_o pay_v thy_o trewage_n and_o thou_o ought_v more_v to_o thank_v i_o of_o that_o i_o have_v delyverd_v the_o fro_o the_o trewage_n and_o fro_o the_o scruytude_n of_o pharaoh_o and_z of_o egypte_n thou_o accuse_v i_o that_z i_o call_v myself_o king_n and_o thou_o ought_v better_v to_o yield_v i_o thankynge_n of_o that_o which_o i_o govern_v the_o in_o desert_n with_o meet_a royal_a thou_o accuse_v i_o of_o this_o that_o i_o say_v i_o to_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n and_o thou_o ought_v more_v to_o thank_v i_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o to_o be_v in_o my_o vygne_n yerde_v and_z in_o a_o right_a good_a place_n i_o have_v plant_v they_o the_z third_o cause_n be_v by_z cause_n he_o be_v despyte_v &_o forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n which_o seem_v a_o thing_n more_o tolerable_a to_o be_v suffer_v of_o his_o enemy_n than_z of_o they_o who_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o alleway_o he_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o friend_n and_z his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v of_o they_o of_o who_o lineage_n he_o be_v bear_v this_o say_v he_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n amici_n mei_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la &_o c_o my_o friend_n &_o my_o neighbour_n have_v approchee_v against_o i_o and_o so_o have_v continued_a whereof_o say_v job_n capitlo_fw-la thirty_o noti_fw-la mei_fw-la quasi_fw-la aliem_fw
of_o sharp_a thorn_n the_o visage_n which_o be_v most_o fair_a of_o all_o other_o membre_n be_v foul_v byspette_fw-it and_o hurt_v with_o the_o thorn_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o eye_n more_o shine_v than_o the_o son_n ben_fw-mi extynct_n in_o the_o death_n the_o eeris_fw-la hear_v not_o the_o song_n of_o thangellis_fw-la but_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o sinner_n the_o mouth_n that_o tech_v and_o enseygn_v thangelis_fw-la be_v make_v drink_n vynaygre_n &_o gall_n the_o foot_n of_o who_o the_o stappe_n ben_fw-mi worship_v been_v atach_v with_o nail_n to_o the_o across_o the_o hand_n that_o form_n the_o hevenes_n ben_fw-mi stratch_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o nayll_v with_o nail_n the_o body_n be_v beten_v the_o side_n be_v pierce_a with_o a_o spear_n and_o what_o may_v more_o be_v say_v the_fw-mi abide_v nothing_o sauf_a the_o tongue_n for_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o for_o to_o recomende_v his_o mother_n to_o his_o disciple_n second_o his_o passion_n be_v despite_v of_o mocquery_n and_o derysion_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o four_o time_n he_o be_v mocque_v first_o atte_a house_n of_o arm_n where_o he_o receyve_v spyttynge_n buffetes_fw-gr and_o blyndfel_v of_o the_o jew_n werof_o saint_n bernard_n say_v right_o sweet_a and_o good_a ihesu_n thy_o desirous_a visage_n which_o angellis_fw-la desire_n to_o see_v the_o jew_n with_o their_o spyttynge_n have_v defoyl_v with_o their_o hand_n have_v smeton_n with_o a_o veil_n for_o tear_a they_o have_v cover_v ne_z they_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o hurt_v it_o with_o byttyr_n wound_n second_o he_o be_v mocque_v in_o the_o house_n of_o herode_fw-la which_o repute_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o alyend_n from_o his_o wit_n by_o cause_n he_o may_v have_v of_o he_o none_o answer_n and_o by_o derysyon_n he_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o white_a vesture_n whereof_o say_v saint_n bernard_v tue_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o c_o he_o say_v thus_o ¶_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o have_v a_o chapelet_n of_o flower_n and_o i_o be_o god_n and_o have_v a_o chapelet_n of_o thorn_n thou_o have_v glove_n on_o thy_o ande_fw-mi and_o i_o have_v the_o naylle_n fyx_v in_o my_o ande_fw-mi thou_o daunse_v in_o white_a vesture_n and_o i_o god_n be_o mocque_v and_o vilipend_v and_z in_o the_o house_n of_o herode_fw-la have_v receyve_v a_o white_a vesture_n thou_o daunse_v and_o play_v with_o thy_o foot_n and_o i_o with_o my_o foot_n have_v labour_v in_o great_a pain_n thou_o lyft_a up_o thy_o arm_n in_o joy_n and_o i_o have_v stratch_v they_o in_o great_a repreef_a thou_o stratche_v out_o thin_a arm_n a_o cross_n in_o carol_a and_o gladness_n and_o i_o stretch_v my_o in_o the_o cross_n in_o great_a obprobrye_n and_o vylonye_n thou_o have_v thy_o side_n &_o thy_o breast_n open_a in_o sign_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o i_o have_v i_o open_v with_o a_o spear_n nevertheless_o return_v to_o i_o and_z i_o shall_v receyve_v the_o but_o why_o and_o wherefore_o jesus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n to_o fore_n herod_v pilot_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o still_o and_o spack_v not_o there_z ben_fw-mi three_o reason_n and_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v by_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o heir_n his_o answer_n the_o second_o be_v by_o cause_n eve_o sin_v by_o speak_v and_o jesus_n will_v make_v satisfaction_n by_o be_v still_o &_o not_o speak_v the_o third_o be_v by_o cause_n that_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o answer_v they_o pervert_v it_o three_o jesus_n be_v moque_v in_o the_o house_n of_o pilot_n for_o they_o clad_v he_o with_o a_o rede_n mantel_n and_o in_o his_o honde_n they_o take_v he_o a_o reed_n and_o set_v upon_o his_o heed_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o kneel_v on_o their_o knee_n to_o before_o he_o say_v hayll_v king_n of_o jew_n this_o crown_n be_v of_o jonke_n of_o the_o see_v and_z we_o hold_v &_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n spring_v out_o of_o his_o heed_n whereof_o say_v saint_n bernard_v caput_fw-la illud_fw-la divinum_fw-la &_o c_o the_o heed_n precious_a &_o dyvyne_a be_v percyd_v with_o thorn_n unto_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o ben_fw-mi three_o opynyon_n in_o what_o place_n pryncipal_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o place_n or_z in_o the_o herte_fw-la for_o the_o scripture_n say_v cut_a of_o the_o herte_n come_fw-mi the_o evil_a thougthe_n or_o in_o the_o blood_n by_o cause_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o soul_n of_o everych_a be_v in_o the_o blood_n or_z in_o the_o heed_n by_o cause_n thevangeliste_n say_v when_o he_o enclyne_v his_o heed_n he_o render_v his_o spirit_n and_o this_o treble_a opynyon_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v know_v for_o when_o they_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n issue_n out_o of_o the_o body_n they_z seek_v it_o in_o the_o heed_n when_o they_o thre_v the_o thorn_n to_o the_o brain_n they_o seek_v in_o the_o blood_n when_o they_o open_v his_o vein_n in_o the_o foot_n and_o hand_n and_o they_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o herte_fw-la when_o they_o pierce_v his_o side_n against_o these_o three_o illusion_n on_z good_a friday_n to_o before_o the_o cross_n be_v show_v we_o make_v three_o adoration_n in_o say_v agyos_n otheos_n yskyros_fw-es &_o c_o in_o honour_v he_o three_o time_n like_o as_o he_o be_v for_o we_o moqcue_v &_o scorn_v on_o the_o cross_n four_o he_o be_v scorn_v on_o the_o cross_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o preeste_n with_o shall_z man_n &_o master_n of_o the_o law_n clerk_n and_o doctor_n say_v to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v king_n of_o israhel_n late_a he_o descend_v fro_o the_o cross_n now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o byleve_v in_o he_o whereof_o say_v saint_n bernard_v in_o that_o ihesu_n show_v the_o more_o great_a virtue_n of_o patience_n he_o command_v humylyte_n he_o accomplissyd_v obedience_n he_o perform_v charite_v and_o in_o sign_n of_o these_o iiij_o virtue_n the_o iiij_o corner_n of_o the_o cross_n ben_fw-mi aâ—urned_v with_o precyous_a gemmy_n &_o stone_n and_z in_o the_o most_o aparaâ—te_a place_n be_v charite_v and_o on_o the_o right_a side_n be_v obedience_n and_o on_z the_o lift_v side_n be_v patience_n and_o bynethe_v be_v humylyte_n the_o rote_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n that_o ihun_v cryst_n suffer_v saint_n bernard_n gadryth_v to_o gydre_v say_v i_o shall_v say_v he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o shall_v live_v remember_v the_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v in_o preaching_n of_o the_o travaylle_n that_o he_o have_v in_o goo_v fro_o one_o place_n to_o a_o neither_o by_o land_n and_z from_o cyte_n to_o cyte_v of_o his_o wakynge_n in_o prayeng_a of_z his_o temptation_n in_o fast_v of_o his_o wepinge_n and_o teres_fw-la in_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o awaytynge_n on_o he_o in_o speak_v in_o assayeng_v he_o &_o tempt_v and_o at_o last_o of_o the_o vylonye_n of_o the_o spyttynge_n of_o the_o mocquerye_n of_o the_o obprobrye_n and_o of_o the_o naylle_n three_o his_o passion_n be_v proufytable_a &_o fructuous_a the_o which_o may_v be_v proufytable_a in_o three_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o yefte_n of_o grace_n and_z in_o demonstration_n of_o glory_n and_o thigh_n three_o thing_n be_v show_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o across_o the_o first_o be_v jesus_n the_o second_o nazarenus_fw-la and_o the_o third_o rex_fw-la in_o deorum_fw-la for_o there_o shall_v we_o all_o be_v king_n of_o the_o prouffyt_n spekyth_v saint_n austyn_n say_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n have_v put_v away_o the_o sin_n pass_v present_a &_o to_o come_v the_z sin_n pass_v in_o pardon_v they_o the_z present_a in_z withdraw_a man_n from_o they_o them_z to_o come_v in_z yeve_a grace_n to_o esschewe_v the_o sin_n yet_o the_o same_o doctor_n say_v thus_o we_o aught_o to_o preyse_v to_o thank_v to_o love_v and_z to_o honour_n he_o for_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi and_o redeemer_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o lyf_v fro_o corruption_fw-la to_o incorruption_n from_o exile_n unto_o our_o contree_n fro_o weep_v to_o joy_n we_o be_v call_v again_o and_o how_o well_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v prouffytable_a it_o appier_v by_o five_o reason_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v by_z cause_v it_o be_v right_o acceptable_a tappese_n god_n right_n help_n to_o save_v we_o right_n effectuel_fw-it to_o draw_v to_o he_o thumayne_a lineage_n right_o wise_a to_o fight_v against_o thenemy_n of_o human_a lineage_n and_o to_o reconcyle_v we_o to_o god_n for_z after_o this_o that_o saint_n ancelme_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sharp_a ne_o more_o strong_a that_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v by_o his_o proper_a will_v without_o it_o be_v of_o god_n than_o to_o suffer_v death_n with_o his_o own_o proper_a will_n for_o thonour_n of_o god_n ne_o noman_n may_v better_o yeve_v to_o god_n to_o his_o honour_n thaâ—_n gyve_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o
who_o the_o jew_n delyverd_v to_o pilot_n for_o envy_v &_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v crucyfy_v thenne_fw-fr he_o complain_v he_o sorouful_o &_o say_v i_o be_o sorry_a by_o cause_n he_o may_v not_o accomplyssh_v that_o which_o my_o lord_n themperour_n have_v charge_v i_o to_o who_o veronyce_n say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o maistre_fw-mi when_o he_o go_v preach_v i_o absente_v i_o oft_o from_o he_o i_o die_v do_v paynte_a his_o image_n for_o to_o have_v always_o with_o i_o his_o presence_n by_o cause_n that_o the_o figure_n of_o his_o image_n shall_v gyve_v i_o some_o solace_n and_o thus_o as_o i_o bear_v a_o linen_n keverchief_n in_o my_o bosom_n our_o lord_n meet_v i_o and_z demand_v whither_o i_o go_v and_o when_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o whither_o i_o go_v and_o the_o cause_n he_o demand_v my_o keverchief_n and_o anon_o he_o enprynt_v his_o face_n and_o fygure_v it_o therein_o and_o if_o thy_o lord_n have_v behold_v the_o fygure_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n devout_o he_o shall_v be_v anon_o guarissh_v and_o hele_v and_o volusien_fw-fr axid_n be_v there_o nether_a gold_n ne_o silver_n that_o this_o fygure_n may_v be_v buy_v with_o she_z answer_v nay_o but_o stroonge_n of_o courage_n devoute_a and_z of_o great_a affection_n i_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o and_z shall_v bear_v it_o to_o themperour_n for_o to_o see_v it_o and_z after_o i_o shall_v return_v hither_o again_o thenne_fw-fr go_v volusien_v with_o veronike_n to_o rome_n and_o say_v to_o themperour_n jesus_n of_z nazare_v who_o thou_o have_v long_o desire_v pilot_n &_o the_o jew_n by_o envy_n and_o with_o wrong_n have_v put_v to_o death_n and_o have_v hang_v he_o on_o the_o cross_a and_o a_o matron_n a_o widow_n be_v come_v with_o i_o which_o bring_v thymage_n of_o ihesu_n the_o which_o if_o thou_o with_o good_a herte_n and_o devout_o will_v behold_v &_o have_v therein_o contemplation_n thou_o shall_v anon_o be_v hole_n and_o when_o themperour_n have_v herd_n this_o he_z die_v anon_o make_v ready_a the_o way_n with_o clothes_n of_o silk_n &_o make_a thymage_n of_o ihu_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o before_o he_o and_o anon_o as_o he_o have_v seen_v it_o &_o worship_v it_o he_z be_v all_o guarissh_v and_o hoole_v thenne_fw-fr he_o command_v that_o pilot_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o rome_n and_o when_o themperour_n herd_n that_o pilot_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v moche_o wroth_a and_o enflam_v against_o he_o and_o bid_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o before_o he_o pilot_n wear_v always_o the_o garment_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v without_o seem_v where_o with_o he_o be_v clad_v when_o he_o come_v to_o before_o themperour_n and_o assoon_o as_o themperour_n see_v he_o all_z his_o wrath_n be_v goon_o â—_o &_o the_o ire_n out_o of_o his_o herte_n he_o coude_fw-fr not_o say_v a_o evil_a word_n to_o he_o &_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v sore_o cruel_a towards_o he_o &_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v always_o sweet_a &_o debonair_a to_o he_o &_o gaf_fw-mi he_o licence_n and_o depart_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v depart_a he_o be_v as_o angry_a &_o as_o sore_o moeve_v as_o he_o be_v to_o before_o and_z more_o by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o show_v to_o he_o his_o fureur_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v call_v again_o &_o swear_v he_o shall_v be_v dead_a and_o anon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o his_o cruelty_n be_v all_o goon_o whereof_o be_v great_a meruaylle_v now_o be_v there_o one_o by_o thynspyration_n of_o god_n or_o at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o some_o crysten_v man_n cause_v themperour_n to_o despoylle_v he_o of_o that_o cote_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o have_v put_v it_o of_o the_z emperor_n have_v in_o his_o herte_n as_o great_a ire_n and_o fureur_fw-fr as_o he_o have_v to_o fore_o whereof_o themperour_n meruayl_v of_o this_o cote_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cote_n of_o ihu_n thenne_n themperour_n make_v pilot_n to_o be_v set_v in_o prison_n till_o he_o have_v counseyl_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o he_o and_o sentence_n be_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_v a_o vylayn_n death_n and_o when_o pilot_n herd_n the_o sentence_n he_o take_v a_o knyf_v and_o slay_v himself_o and_o when_o themperour_n hear_v how_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o say_v certain_o he_o be_v deed_n of_o a_o right_n vylaynous_a death_n and_o fowl_n for_o his_o own_o proper_a hand_n have_v not_o spare_v he_o thenne_fw-fr his_o body_n be_v take_v and_o bind_v to_o a_o mill_v stone_n &_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o ryver_n of_o tiber_n for_o to_o be_v sonken_a in_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o ill_a spyryte_n in_o thayer_n begin_v to_o move_v great_a tempest_n &_o merueyllous_a wawe_n in_o the_o water_n &_o horryble_n thondre_fw-fr and_o lyghtning_a whereof_o the_o peple_n be_v sore_o afeard_a &_o in_o great_a doubt_n and_o therefore_o the_o romayn_v draw_v out_o the_o body_n &_o in_o derysion_n send_v it_o to_o vyane_v &_o cast_v it_o in_o to_o the_o ryver_n name_v rosne_fw-fr viane_fw-la be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o hell_n which_o be_v say_v jehenna_n for_o thenne_v it_o be_v acursid_v place_n and_o so_o there_o be_v his_o body_n in_o the_o place_n of_o malediction_n and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v as_o well_o there_o as_o in_o other_o place_n and_o make_v such_o tempest_n as_o they_o do_v before_o in_o so_o moche_n that_o they_o of_o that_o place_n may_v not_o suffer_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o take_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o body_n be_v &_o send_v it_o for_o to_o berye_o it_o in_o the_o terroir_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o losane_a the_o which_o also_o be_v tempe_v as_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v take_v then_n and_o throw_v in_o to_o a_o deep_a pytte_n alle_fw-mi enuyron_v with_o montayne_v in_o which_o place_n after_z the_o relation_n of_o some_o been_v seen_v illusion_n and_o machynation_n of_o fende_v be_v seen_v grow_v and_o boylle_v and_o hither_o to_o be_v thistorye_n callyd_v ypocryfun_v red_a they_o that_o have_v read_v this_o lete_fw-la they_o say_v and_o byleve_v as_o it_o shall_v please_v they_o nevertheless_o in_o scolastica_fw-la hystoria_fw-la be_v read_v that_o pilot_n be_v accuse_v afore_o themperour_n tiberius_n by_o cause_n he_o die_v put_v to_o death_n by_o violence_n they_o that_o be_v innocent_a by_o he_o may_v and_o that_o maulgre_n the_o jew_n he_o set_v ymage_n of_o paynem_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o the_o money_n put_v in_o corbanam_n he_o take_v and_o die_v with_o all_o his_o prouffyt_n and_o be_v prevyd_v in_o his_o visage_n that_o he_o make_v in_o his_o house_n alley_n and_o conduyte_n for_o water_n to_o run_v in_o and_z for_o thyse_n thing_n he_o be_v send_v to_o lion_n in_o exile_n for_o to_o dye_n among_o the_o people_n of_o who_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v that_o this_o istorye_n be_v true_a for_o to_o fore_o be_v the_o edicte_n give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o exile_n to_o lion_n and_o that_o he_o be_v exile_v oer_o volusien_n return_v to_o themperour_n but_o when_o themperour_n herd_n how_o he_o make_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n to_o dye_n he_o make_v he_o from_o his_o exile_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n eusebe_n and_o bede_n in_o their_o cronycle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v enpryson_v &_o put_v in_o exile_n but_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o fill_v in_o many_o myserye_n by_o despair_n he_o slay_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n thus_o end_v the_o passion_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n be_v the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o death_n and_o of_o this_o blessyd_v resurrectcon_fw-mi seven_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consyderid_fw-la first_o of_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o nyghte_n he_o be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o third_o day_n he_o aroo_v second_o wherefore_o he_o aroo_v not_o anon_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n but_o abode_n unto_o the_o third_o day_n three_o how_o he_o aroo_v four_o wherefore_o his_o resurrection_n tarry_v not_o untyl_o the_o general_a resurrection_n fyft_o wherefore_o he_o aroo_v six_o how_o oftimes_o he_o appyered_a in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o seven_o how_o the_o holy_a fader_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o a_o party_n of_o hell_n he_o delyverd_a &_o what_o he_o die_v &_o c_o as_z to_o the_o first_o point_n it_o aught_o to_o be_v know_v that_o ihus_fw-la be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n iij_o day_n &_o iij_o nyghte_n but_o after_o saint_n austyn_a the_o first_o day_n be_v take_v by_o synodoche_n that_o be_v that_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o day_n be_v take_v the_o second_o day_n be_v take_v all_o hool_n the_o third_o be_v take_v after_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o day_n
which_o i_o may_v thenne_v without_o shame_n look_v and_o speak_v with_o the_o and_o when_o zozimas_n herd_n himself_o name_v he_o be_v great_o esmerueyl_v and_o anon_o he_o cast_v to_o she_o his_o mantel_n and_o humble_o pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v gyve_v to_o he_o her_o blessing_n and_o she_o answer_v it_o apperteyn_v to_o the_o fair_a fader_fw-mi to_o gyve_v the_o benediction_n and_o nothing_o to_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v the_o dignyte_n of_o presthode_n when_o he_o herd_n that_o she_o know_v his_o name_n and_o he_o offyce_v he_o have_v yet_o more_o meruaylle_v and_z of_o that_o she_o axid_v so_o meke_o his_o blessing_n after_z she_o say_v blessyd_v be_v god_n the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o our_o soul_n thenne_n she_o lift_v up_o her_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n in_o make_v her_o prayer_n and_o zozimas_n see_v in_o prayeng_v to_o god_n her_o body_n be_v lift_v up_o fro_o therthe_a well_o high_a a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a and_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v some_o evil_a spirit_n thenne_fw-fr zozimas_n conjure_v she_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v tell_v to_o he_o her_o estate_n and_z her_o condition_n and_o she_o answer_v fair_a fader_fw-mi spare_v i_o thereof_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v recount_v my_o estate_n you_o shall_v flee_v away_o from_o i_o like_z as_o fro_o a_o venymous_a serpent_n and_o thy_o holy_a eere_n shall_v be_v make_v foul_a of_o my_o word_n and_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v full_a &_o fowl_n of_o corruption_n and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o zozimas_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v so_o thenne_fw-fr she_o say_v fair_a fader_fw-mi i_o be_v bear_v in_o egypte_n and_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o age_n of_o xij_o year_n i_o go_v in_o to_o alexandrye_a and_o there_o i_o gaf_v my_o body_n open_o to_o sin_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xvij_o year_n and_o abandoun_v it_o to_o lechery_n and_o refuse_v noman_n after_o it_o happen_v that_o man_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr go_v for_o adoure_n and_o worship_v the_o holy_a cross_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o i_o pray_v to_o one_o of_o the_o maronner_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o pass_v with_o the_o other_o people_n the_o see_v and_z when_o he_o i_o demand_v payement_fw-fr for_o my_o passage_n i_o answer_v fair_a sire_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v you_o with_o but_o i_o abandonne_fw-fr my_o body_n to_o do_v with_o alle_fw-mi your_o playsir_n for_o my_o passage_n &_o they_o take_v i_o by_o that_o condition_n &_o when_o i_o be_v come_v in_o to_o iherusalem_n unto_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o chyrche_n for_o to_o worshyppe_n the_o holy_a cross_n with_o the_o other_o i_o be_v sudden_o &_o inuysible_o put_v a_o back_o many_o time_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o i_o may_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o chirche_n and_o thenne_n i_o return_v &_o think_v in_o myself_o that_o this_o kam_n to_o i_o for_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o i_o have_v commyse_v in_o time_n past_a and_o begin_v to_o smite_v my_o breast_n and_o weep_v tender_o and_o sigh_v grevous_o and_o i_o behâ—ld_v there_o thymage_n of_o our_o lady_n and_z i_o fill_v down_o and_o pray_v she_o all_o weep_a that_z she_o will_v impetre_n and_o gete_v i_o pardon_v of_o my_o sin_n of_z her_o sweet_a soon_o &_o will_v suffer_v i_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n for_o to_o worshyppe_n the_o holy_a cross_v promyse_v to_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o fro_o than_o forthon_n to_o live_v chaast_a when_o i_o have_v thus_o pray_v and_z to_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n thus_o faithful_o promysid_v i_o go_v again_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chyrche_n and_o without_o any_o impedyment_n i_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n and_o when_o i_o have_v devout_o worshyp_v and_o adour_v the_o holy_a cross_n a_o man_n gaf_n to_o i_o iij_o pen_n of_o which_o i_o buy_v three_o love_n of_o breed_n and_o after_o i_o herd_n anon_o a_o voy_n if_o thou_o will_v pass_v and_o go_v over_o slome_o jordan_n thou_o shall_v be_v sauf_o and_o thenne_n i_o pass_v jordan_n and_o cam_fw-la in_o to_o this_o desert_n where_o i_o never_o see_v man_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xvij_o year_n thyse_n three_o love_n that_o i_o bear_v with_o i_o bycam_v hard_o by_o the_o drought_n of_o the_o time_n as_o a_o stone_n of_z which_o i_o take_v my_o sustynaunce_n and_o suffyse_v to_o i_o xvij_o year_n and_o after_o i_o eat_v herb_n my_o clothes_n be_v rot_a long_o since_o and_o these_o xvij_o first_o year_n i_o be_v moche_o tempt_v by_o the_o brenning_a of_o the_o son_n moche_o aspre_o and_o many_o delectation_n that_o i_o have_v have_v in_o meet_a and_o drink_v the_o good_a wine_n and_o do_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o body_n all_o thyse_n come_v in_o my_o think_v thenne_fw-fr he_o bewayl_v they_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o pray_v for_o help_v to_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n in_o who_o i_o have_v set_v all_o my_o affiance_n and_o i_o weep_v moche_o tender_o and_o anon_o i_o see_v come_v about_o i_o a_o great_a light_a by_z the_o which_o i_o be_v all_o recomfort_v and_o lose_v all_o the_o thought_n which_o oft_o and_o grevous_o tempt_v i_o and_o since_o i_o have_v be_v delyverd_v of_o alle_fw-mi temptation_n and_o be_o nourisshyd_v of_o spirituel_a meet_a of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o be_v alle_fw-mi my_o lyf_v as_o i_o have_v tell_v to_o the_o and_z i_o pray_v the_o by_o thyncarnation_n of_o ihesu_n criste_fw-fr that_o thou_o pray_v for_o i_o synful_a creature_n thenne_fw-fr the_o old_a fader_fw-mi zozymas_n fill_v down_o unto_o ground_n and_o thank_v our_o lord_n god_n that_o have_v thus_o save_v his_o servant_n and_o she_o say_v i_o pray_v the_o fair_a fader_fw-mi that_o thou_o will_v come_v ageyn_a on_o the_o next_o sherethorsday_n and_o bring_v with_o the_o the_z body_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o to_o howsel_v i_o for_o since_o i_o enter_v in_o to_o this_o desert_n i_o be_v never_o howsele_v ne_o receyve_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o thenne_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o flomiordan_n ageyn_v the_o zozymas_n go_v to_o his_o abbey_n and_z after_o the_o year_n pass_v on_o sherethorsday_n he_o come_v ageyn_a in_o to_o the_o place_n like_o as_o the_o holy_a woman_n have_v pray_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o flomiordan_n he_o see_v on_o that_o other_o side_n the_o holy_a woman_n which_z make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o water_n and_z go_v on_o hit_v and_o come_v over_o to_o he_o when_o zozymas_n see_v this_o miracle_n anon_o he_o fill_v down_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o holy_a woman_n for_z to_o do_v to_o her_o honour_n and_o reverence_v but_z she_o forbid_v and_o deffend_v he_o and_o say_v thus_o ought_v thou_o not_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o bere_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o which_o she_o receyve_v in_o right_a great_a devotion_n and_o say_v in_o weep_v lord_z god_a please_v hit_v to_o the_o to_o receyve_v i_o in_o pee_z for_o my_o eye_n have_v seen_v my_o savyour_fw-mi how_o well_o that_o she_o have_v alwey_a weep_v and_o shed_v teery_n so_o haboundaunt_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o sight_n and_o after_o she_o say_v to_o zozymas_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n thou_o will_v come_v hyde_a ageyn_n to_o i_o &_o pray_v for_o i_o synful_a creature_n &_o anon_o after_o she_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o ryvere_a and_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n with_o dry_a foot_n as_z she_o tofore_o come_v and_o zozymas_n go_v ageyn_a to_o his_o abbey_n but_o he_o repent_v moche_n that_o he_o have_v not_o demand_v the_o name_n of_o the_o woman_n and_z after_o the_o year_n pass_v he_o come_v ageyn_a to_o the_o desert_n like_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o this_o holy_a woman_n and_z he_o find_v her_o deed_n and_o the_o body_n ordynat_o ley_v as_o hyt_n shall_v be_v bery_v zozymas_n begin_v thenne_v anon_o tender_o to_o weep_v &_o dare_v not_o approach_v ne_o touch_v the_o body_n but_z say_v to_o himself_o i_o will_v glad_o berye_o this_o holy_a body_n if_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o dysplese_v she_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o think_v he_o see_v lie_a by_o her_o heed_n a_o letter_n that_o say_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la zozymas_n bury_v right_o here_o the_o body_n of_o the_o power_n marye_n and_o rendre_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n his_o right_a and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o i_o at_o who_o commandment_n the_o second_o day_n after_o i_o receyve_v he_o he_o call_v i_o fro_o this_o world_n thenne_fw-fr zozymas_fw-la be_v moche_o glad_a that_o know_v the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o he_o be_v grete_o esmay_v how_o he_o may_v bury_v the_o body_n for_o he_o have_v no_o thing_n for_o to_o delve_v therthe_o
commend_v my_o spirit_n and_z he_o thus_o say_v dey_v thenne_fw-fr the_o paynym_n will_v have_v burn_v his_o body_n but_o the_o eyer_n begin_v sodeyn_o to_o change_v and_z to_o hail_n lyghtene_n and_o thunder_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o every_o man_n enforce_v he_o to_o flee_v and_o leave_v there_o the_o holy_a body_n allone_n thenne_fw-fr come_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o bear_v hit_v aweye_n &_o bury_v hit_v in_o the_o chyrche_n with_o great_a joy_n honour_n &_o reverence_n this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n lvij_o in_o the_o time_n that_o nero_n be_v emperor_n and_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n iiij_o hondr_v lxuj_o in_o the_o time_n of_o leon_n the_o emperor_n that_o the_o venycyen_n translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_v fro_o alysaunder_v to_o venyse_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la there_o be_v two_o merchant_n of_o venyse_n do_v so_o moche_n what_o by_o prayer_n and_o by_o their_o yefte_n to_o two_o preeste_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_v that_o they_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v bear_v secret_o and_o pryvelye_o unto_o their_o shyppe_n and_o as_o they_o take_v hyt_v out_o of_o the_o tomb_n there_o be_v so_o sweet_a a_o adoure_n thorugh_o out_o alle_fw-mi the_o cytee_n of_o alexaunder_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n marvel_v ne_o know_v not_o fro_o whence_o hyt_n come_v thenne_v the_o merchant_n bring_v hyt_n to_o the_o ship_n and_o after_o haste_v the_o maronner_n and_o lete_fw-la the_o other_o shyppe_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o thenne_fw-fr there_o be_v one_o man_n in_o another_o ship_n that_o jape_v &_o say_v ween_v you_o to_o carry_v aweye_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_v nay_o you_o lede_v with_o you_o a_o egypcien_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr anon_o after_o this_o word_n the_o ship_n wherein_o the_o holy_a body_n be_v torn_v lyght_o after_o he_o and_o so_o rude_o board_v the_o ship_n of_o he_o that_o have_v say_v that_o word_n that_o he_o break_v one_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o will_v never_o leave_v hit_v in_o pee_z till_o they_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n that_o do_v she_o hold_v she_o still_o thus_o as_o they_o sail_v fast_o they_o take_v none_o heed_n and_o the_o eyer_n begin_v to_o wax_v derke_n and_o thick_a that_o they_o wyste_v not_o whâ—re_o they_o be_v thenne_fw-fr apperyd_a saint_n mark_v unto_o a_o monk_n to_o who_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_n be_v delyverd_v to_o keep_v &_o bid_v he_o anon_o to_o strike_v their_o sail_n for_o they_o be_v nigh_o land_n and_z he_o do_v so_o and_o anon_o they_o fond_a land_n in_o a_o isle_n and_z by_o all_o the_o ryvage_n where_o as_o they_o pass_v it_z be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v well_o happy_a that_o they_o lead_v so_o noble_a a_o tresoure_n as_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_v and_o pray_v they_o that_o they_o will_v lete_fw-la they_o worship_n it_fw-mi yet_o there_o be_v a_o maronner_n that_o may_v not_o byleve_v that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_v but_o the_o devyl_n enter_v in_o to_o he_o and_o torment_v he_o so_o long_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o be_v delyverd_v till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o holy_a body_n and_z assoon_o as_o he_o confessyd_v that_o hit_v be_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_v he_o be_v delyverd_v of_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o ever_o after_o he_o have_v great_a devotion_n to_o saint_n mark_v it_o happen_v after_o that_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n mark_n be_v close_v in_o a_o pyler_n of_o marble_n and_o right_a few_o people_n know_v thereof_o by_o cause_n it_o shall_v be_v secret_o keep_v thenne_fw-fr it_o happen_v that_o they_o that_o know_v thereof_o dey_v and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o know_v where_o this_o great_a tresour_n may_v be_v wherefore_o the_o clerk_n and_o the_o lie_v peple_n be_v grete_o dyscomfort_v and_o weep_v for_o sorrow_n and_o doubt_a moche_n that_o it_o have_v be_v steal_v away_o thenne_fw-fr make_v they_o solemn_a processyon_n and_o letanye_n and_o the_o peple_n begin_v to_o fast_a &_o be_v in_o prayer_n and_o all_o sodeyn_o the_o stone_n open_v &_o show_v to_o alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n the_o place_n and_o stead_n where_o the_o holy_a body_n restyd_v thenne_fw-fr render_v they_o thankynge_v to_o god_n of_o this_o that_o he_o have_v relevyd_v they_o of_o their_o sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n and_o ordain_v that_o on_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v hold_v feste_fw-la alleweye_n for_o this_o devoute_a revelacyon_n a_z young_a man_n on_o a_o time_n have_v a_o cancre_n in_o his_o breast_n &_o worm_n eat_v hit_v which_o be_v come_v of_o rote_v and_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o torment_v he_o pray_v with_o good_a herte_n to_o saint_n mark_n and_o require_v he_o of_o help_n and_o aid_v and_o after_o he_o slepte_v and_o that_o same_o time_n apperyd_v to_o he_o saint_n mark_v in_o form_n of_o a_o pylgrym_a tuck_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o to_o go_v hasty_o over_o see_v and_o when_o he_o demand_v he_o what_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v saint_n mark_v which_o go_v hasty_o for_o to_o socoure_v a_o ship_n which_o be_v in_o parelle_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr he_o stratch_v and_o leyde_v his_o honde_n on_o he_o and_o anon_o as_o he_o awake_v he_z fond_a himself_o alle_fw-mi hole_n anon_o after_o this_o ship_n come_v unto_o the_o port_n of_o venyse_n and_o the_o maronner_n tell_v the_o perylle_n where_o they_o hâ—d_v be_v in_o and_o how_o saint_n mark_n have_v help_v they_o thenne_n for_o that_o one_o miracle_n and_z for_o that_o other_o the_o peple_n render_v thankynge_n to_o our_o lord_n the_z merchant_n of_o venyse_n go_v on_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o sarazyn_n towards_o alexaunder_n and_o they_o see_v they_o in_o parelle_fw-fr they_o hew_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o ship_n &_o anon_o the_o ship_n begin_v to_o break_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o see_v and_o all_o the_o sarezyn_n that_o be_v therein_o fill_v in_o the_o see_v and_o dey_v that_o one_o after_o that_o other_o thenne_fw-fr one_o of_o the_o sarezyn_v make_v his_o avow_v to_o saint_n mark_n and_o promise_v he_o that_o if_o he_o delyverd_v he_o from_o this_o parelle_n he_o will_v be_v baptyse_v anon_o a_o man_n all_o shine_a apperyd_n to_o he_o which_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_z remyse_v he_o ageyn_a in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o anon_o the_o tempest_n cesed_a when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o alexandrye_a he_o remembryd_v no_o thing_n saint_n mark_n which_o have_v delyverd_v he_o from_o parille_n he_o go_v not_o to_o vysyte_n he_o ne_o he_o do_v he_o not_o do_v be_v baptyze_v thenne_fw-fr apperyd_v to_o he_o saint_n mark_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o remembryd_v evil_a the_o bountee_n that_o he_o do_v to_o he_o when_o he_o delyverd_v he_o from_o the_o parelle_fw-fr of_o the_o see_v and_z anon_o the_o sarazyn_n come_v ageyn_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_z he_o go_v to_o venyse_v and_o be_v there_o baptyse_v and_o name_v mark_v and_o byleve_v parfite_o in_o god_n and_o end_v his_o life_n in_o good_a werke_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o man_n go_v up_o in_o the_o steple_n of_o saint_n mark_v at_o venyse_n and_o as_o he_o intend_v for_o to_o do_v a_o werke_n and_o be_v trouble_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o fill_v and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v all_o to_o break_v in_o his_o membris_fw-la nevertheless_o in_o his_o fall_a he_o cry_v saint_n mark_v &_o anon_o he_o rest_v upon_o a_o branch_n that_o spring_v out_o whereof_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n and_o after_o one_o raught_v and_o lete_fw-la he_o down_o a_o cord_n by_o which_o he_o avale_v down_o and_o be_v save_v there_o be_v a_o gentyl_o man_n of_o provynce_n which_o have_v servant_n that_o will_v fain_o go_v on_o pylgremage_n to_o saint_n mark_v but_z he_o coude_fw-fr gete_v no_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n atte_v last_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o anger_n his_o lord_n but_o go_v thyder_n moche_o devoute_o and_o when_o his_o lord_n know_v hit_v he_o bear_v hit_v moche_n grevous_o and_z as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi ageyn_fw-mi his_o lord_n command_v that_o his_o eye_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o &_o the_o other_o servant_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v the_o lord_n wylle_v made_z ready_a sharp_a brochette_n of_o iron_n and_o enforce_v they_o with_o all_o their_o power_n &_o may_v not_o do_v it_fw-mi thenne_fw-fr command_v the_o lord_n to_o hew_v of_o his_o thigh_n with_o axe_n but_o anon_o the_o iron_n be_v as_o soft_a as_o melt_a lead_n thenne_n command_v he_o to_o break_v his_o tethe_fw-mi with_o iron_n hamer_n but_o the_o iron_n thereof_o be_v so_o soft_a that_o they_o coude_fw-fr do_v he_o no_o harm_n ¶_o thenne_n when_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n so_o open_o
in_o soul_n and_o anon_o two_o frere_n deyde_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o tweyne_v depart_v out_o of_o thordre_fw-fr he_z be_v on_o a_o time_n at_o boloyne_n and_o a_o frere_fw-fr a_fw-fr almayn_n bear_v name_v conrade_n with_o he_o who_o the_o frere_n desire_v moche_n to_o have_v in_o to_o thordre_fw-fr and_o as_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi speak_v to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o cassamarye_a of_o the_o cystew_n in_o the_o vygyle_n of_o thassumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o certain_a mater_fw-la and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o by_o amiable_a affiance_n i_o telle_fw-fr to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi a_o thing_n which_o i_o never_o yet_o say_v to_o no_o man_n ne_z thou_o shall_v never_o tell_v hit_v as_z long_a as_o i_o shalle_v live_v ¶_o and_o that_o be_v this_o i_o never_o yet_o require_v thing_n of_o god_n in_o this_o lyf_v but_o that_o i_o have_v my_o desire_v and_o the_o say_v pryour_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o that_o peraventur_fw-la he_o shall_v dye_n before_o and_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o after_o he_o and_o the_o pryour_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o fader_fw-mi require_v master_v conrade_fw-la that_o he_o gyve_v himself_o in_o to_o thordre_fw-fr for_o the_o frere_n desire_n he_o moche_n and_o he_o say_v broad_a thou_o requyr_a a_o moche_n hard_a thing_n thenne_fw-fr when_o complyne_v be_v say_v the_o other_o frere_n go_v to_o rest_n and_o he_o abide_v in_o the_o chirche_n &_o die_v as_o he_o have_v be_v acustome_v alle_fw-mi the_o night_n to_o be_v in_o oryson_n and_o prayer_n and_o when_o the_o frere_n assemble_v at_o prime_n and_o the_o chauntor_n bagan_a jam_fw-la lucis_fw-la orto_fw-la master_n conrade_n come_v sudden_o which_o desire_a to_o be_v ster_v with_o new_a light_n and_o fylle_v donne_fw-fr alte_fw-la foot_n of_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi and_o require_v thabyte_v of_o thordre_fw-fr and_o receyve_v it_o perseverant_o and_o he_o be_v right_o relygyous_a and_o a_o gracious_a lector_n oft_o in_o thordre_fw-fr which_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o deyeng_v and_o have_v câ—osed_v his_o eye_n the_o frere_n have_v wend_v he_o have_v be_v deed_n and_o he_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o look_v about_o say_a dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o they_o answer_v thy_o spirit_n be_v with_o god_n and_n thenne_v say_v he_o all_fw-es cristen_v soul_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v rest_n in_o pee_z and_o forthwith_o he_o deyde_v and_o rest_v in_o our_o lord_n seynt_a domynyk_fw-mi be_v of_o moche_n steadfast_a equalite_n of_o thought_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v meve_v by_o pyte_n and_o by_o mercy_n for_o he_o have_v a_o joyous_a herte_fw-fr a_z peasyble_a visage_n of_o a_o man_n within_o forth_o the_o conpunction_n appear_v outward_a and_o that_o show_v debonayrte_fw-fr in_o the_o day_n time_n the_fw-mi be_v none_o more_o comyn_v to_o his_o felawe_n and_o brother_n in_o all_o honest_a and_o atte_fw-it hour_n in_o the_o nyÈt_n and_o in_o his_o prayer_n the_fw-mi be_v none_o more_o stedfaste_a the_o day_n he_o depart_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o night_n to_o god_n his_o eye_n be_v like_o a_o welle_v of_o teres_fw-la and_o oft_o when_o our_o lord_n body_n be_v lyfte_v up_o atte_a mass_n he_o be_v so_o ravyssh_v in_o his_o mind_n as_z he_o have_v see_v ihesu_n crist_n in_o his_o flesh_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o moche_v here_o mass_n with_o the_o other_o he_z have_v a_o custom_n right_o comune_v for_o to_o wake_v all_o the_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o sell_v he_o rest_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o to_o sleep_v &_o when_o he_o be_v weary_a and_o necessite_a of_o sleep_v constrain_v he_o he_o rest_v he_o tofore_o a_o altar_n incline_v or_o have_v a_o stone_n under_o his_o heed_n he_o receyve_v with_o his_o proper_a hand_n three_o time_n in_o the_o night_n discyplyne_v with_o a_o chain_n of_o iron_n that_o one_o for_o himself_o the_o other_o for_o the_o sinner_n that_o ben_fw-mi in_o the_o world_n &_o the_o third_o they_o that_o be_v torment_v in_o purgatorye_n he_o be_v on_o a_o time_n choose_v to_o be_v bishop_n in_o coreacense_n but_z he_o refuse_v utter_o afferm_v to_o leave_v rather_o the_o earth_n than_o to_o consent_v to_o thelection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o it_z be_v ask_v of_o he_o on_o a_o time_n wherefore_o he_o duellyd_v not_o more_o glad_o in_o the_o dyocese_n of_o thoulete_a than_o in_o the_o diocise_n of_o carcossone_n and_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o dyocise_n of_o thoulette_n i_o find_v moche_n peple_n which_o honour_n i_o and_z in_o carcassone_n it_o be_v all_o the_o contrary_n for_o there_o alle_fw-mi man_n assaylle_n i_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o by_o a_o man_n in_z what_o book_n he_o moo_v study_v and_z he_o answer_v in_o the_o book_n of_o charyte_n on_o a_o time_n the_o holy_a man_n domynyke_n wake_v in_o the_o chirch_n of_o boloyne_n and_o the_o devyll_n appyered_a to_o he_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o frere_fw-fr and_o seynt_a domynyk_fw-mi have_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o frere_fw-fr and_o make_v he_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o rest_v with_o the_o other_o frere_n and_o he_o make_v to_o he_o sign_n ageyn_a in_o mock_v he_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n domynyke_o will_v know_v what_o he_o be_v that_o so_o despyse_v his_o commandment_n and_o lyght_v a_o candle_n atte_fw-mi lamp_n and_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o face_n and_z he_o confessid_v that_o he_o be_v the_o devyll_n and_o when_o he_o have_v blame_v he_o strong_o anon_o the_o devyll_n enjoy_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o break_v his_o silence_n and_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi say_v that_o he_o may_v well_o speak_v as_o prioure_fw-fr and_z master_v of_o the_o frere_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o say_v whereof_o he_o tempt_v the_o frere_n in_o the_o choir_n he_o say_v i_o make_v they_o to_o come_v late_o and_z to_o go_fw-mi out_o er_o thenne_v he_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o dortour_n and_o ask_v he_o whereof_o he_o tempt_v the_o frere_n there_o and_z he_o say_v i_o make_v they_o sleep_v long_o and_o arise_v late_o and_o thus_o i_o keep_v they_o fro_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n and_z in_o the_o mean_n while_o to_o have_v unclean_a thought_n and_o after_o he_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o the_o refectorye_n or_o fraytour_n and_o demand_v he_o whereof_o he_o tempt_v they_o there_o and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devylle_n spring_v upon_o the_o table_n and_z say_v oftimes_o now_o more_o now_z alas_o and_o when_o the_o seynt_a ask_v he_o what_o he_o ment_fw-la thereby_o he_o say_v i_o tempt_v some_o frere_n to_o take_v moche_n mete_v by_o which_o they_o be_v let_v to_o do_v god_n seruyce_n and_o somme_fw-fr that_o they_o take_v lass_n than_z they_o shall_v do_v for_o to_o make_v they_o over_o feeble_a to_o keep_v the_o obseruaunce_n of_o their_o order_fw-fr after_o he_o brouÈt_v he_o in_o to_o the_o parloure_n or_o locutorye_n and_o demand_v he_o whereof_o he_o tempt_v the_o brother_n there_o thenne_fw-fr he_o put_v out_o his_o tongue_n oft_o and_o make_v a_o merueylous_a son_n of_o confusyon_n and_o the_o saint_n demand_v he_o what_o he_o ment_fw-la thereby_o and_o he_o say_v this_o plare_fw-la be_v all_o my_o for_o when_o the_o frere_n ben_fw-mi assemble_v to_o speak_v i_o tempt_v they_o that_o they_o speak_v confuse_o and_o that_o they_o meddle_v word_n without_o prouffyte_n and_o that_o one_o tarry_v ne_o abide_v not_o tille_a the_o other_o have_v speak_v and_o atte_v last_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o chapyter_n but_o when_o he_o be_v tofore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o chappytre_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n entre_fw-fr in_o and_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o there_o never_o for_o this_o be_v a_o curse_a house_n and_o be_v hell_n to_o i_o for_o what_o soever_o i_o win_v in_o other_o placy_n i_o less_o all_n here_o for_o when_o i_o have_v make_v any_o friar_fw-la to_o sin_n by_o any_o negligence_n he_o purge_v he_o anon_o of_o that_o negligence_n in_o this_o place_n of_o malediction_n and_o accuse_v he_o to_o before_o alle_fw-mi the_o brother_n for_o they_o be_v here_o warn_v confess_v accuse_o beten_v and_o assoyl_v and_o i_o here_o less_o all_o whereof_o i_o sorrow_n for_o lose_v of_o that_o i_o joy_v to_o have_v wonnen_fw-mi in_o other_o place_n and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v all_o this_o he_o vanyssh_v away_o and_z in_o the_o end_n when_o the_o term_n of_o his_o pylgremage_n approach_v he_o be_v at_o boloyne_v and_o begin_v to_o languysshe_v by_o grevous_a infirmyte_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o body_n be_v show_v to_o he_o by_o a_o vysyon_n for_z he_o see_v a_o right_n fair_a youngle_a which_o call_v he_o and_o say_v thus_o come_z my_o friend_n come_z to_o joy_n come_v and_o
be_v become_v crysten_v cam_fw-la with_o their_o wyve_n to_o justyn_n the_o priest_n for_o to_o receyve_v baptysme_n claudius_n the_o emperor_n when_o cyryll_o will_v not_o do_v sacryfyse_fw-mi die_v do_v cut_v her_o throat_n &_o die_v do_v byhede_v the_o other_o knight_n and_o the_o body_n be_v bear_v with_o the_o other_o in_o to_o the_o fell_v verane_n and_o there_o bury_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v here_o express_o that_o claudyus_fw-la succeed_v decyen_v which_o martyr_a saint_n laurence_n and_o saint_n ypolyte_n but_z he_o succeed_v not_o decyan_a themperour_n for_o after_o the_o cronyke_v volusyan_a succeed_v decyan_n and_o galyen_n succeed_v volusian_a and_o claudius_fw-la succeed_v galyen_n so_o it_o behove_v that_o galyen_n have_v two_o name_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v galyan_a and_o decyan_a and_o so_o say_v vyncent_n in_o his_o cronyke_n and_o godeffroy_v in_o his_o book_n galyan_a call_v one_o unto_o his_o help_n that_o be_v name_v decyan_a who_o he_o make_v cezar_n but_o not_o emperor_n so_o say_v richard_n in_o his_o cronyke_a of_o this_o martyr_n say_v ambrose_n in_o his_o preface_n the_o blessid_v martyr_n ypolyte_n consider_v that_o ihesu_n criste_n be_v very_a duke_n and_z he_o will_v be_v his_o knight_n and_o have_v lever_n be_v his_o knight_n than_o duke_n of_o knight_n and_o he_o pursyew_v not_o saint_n laurence_n which_o be_v put_v under_o his_o keep_n but_o follow_v he_o so_o that_o in_o suffer_a martyrdom_n he_o leave_v the_o law_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o cam_fw-la and_o possede_v the_o tresour_n of_o very_a rychesses_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n pardurable_a and_o perpetuel_a there_o be_v a_o carter_n name_v peter_n which_o yoke_v his_o ox_n in_o the_o cart_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o marye_n magdalene_n and_o follow_v his_o ox_n and_o begin_v to_o curse_v they_o and_o anon_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o cart_n be_v smyten_v with_o thunder_n and_o that_o same_o peter_n which_o have_v so_o curse_v be_v torment_v of_o cruel_a torment_n for_o fire_n take_v he_o so_o that_o he_o brente_n the_o senewe_n and_o the_o flessh_n from_o his_o thy_o and_o the_o bone_n appear_v and_o that_o the_o thy_o &_o leg_n fill_v of_o thenne_fw-fr he_o go_v to_o a_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n and_z hide_v his_o leg_n in_o a_o hoole_n of_o the_o chirche_n and_o pray_v our_o lady_n with_o teres_fw-la devoute_o for_o his_o delyveraunce_n and_o on_o a_o night_n the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_n with_o saint_n ypolyte_n come_v to_o before_o he_o in_o a_o vysyon_n and_o she_o pray_v to_o ypolyte_n that_o he_o will_v restablysshe_v peter_n in_o his_o first_o helthe_n and_o anon_o saint_n ypolyte_n take_v his_o leg_n in_o the_o hole_n and_o take_v and_o set_v it_o in_o his_o place_n like_z as_o on_o graffyth_n in_o a_o tree_n and_z he_o feel_v so_o moche_n pain_n in_o that_o vysyon_n that_o he_o awake_v and_o cry_v so_o loud_a that_o he_o awake_v alle_fw-mi the_o meyne_n and_z they_o aroo_v and_o take_v light_v &_o see_v that_o peter_n have_v two_o leg_n &_o two_o thigh_n but_z they_o have_v suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v illusion_n &_o they_o taste_v yet_o &_o yet_o eft_o ageyne_v and_o see_v that_o he_o have_v very_o his_o membry_n &_o thenne_n they_o awake_v he_o &_o demand_v of_o he_o how_o it_o happen_v and_o he_o wend_v that_o they_o have_v mock_v he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v it_o he_z be_v all_o abasshed_a yet_o nevertheless_o the_o new_a thy_o be_v soft_a than_o the_o old_a and_o may_v not_o well_o sustain_v his_o body_n therewith_o and_o by_o cause_n this_o miracle_n shall_v be_v publyssh_v he_o halt_v a_o hoole_n year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_o apperyd_v to_o he_o and_o saint_n to_o saint_n ypolyte_n that_o he_o shall_v perform_v that_o which_o apperteyn_v to_o that_o cure_n and_o thenne_n he_o awake_v and_o feel_v himself_o all_o hool_n and_o thenne_n he_o enter_v in_o to_o a_o recluage_a to_o who_o the_o devylle_n apperid_fw-la oftyme_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o woman_n naked_a and_o join_v to_o he_o naked_a and_o the_o more_o he_o defend_v he_o the_o more_o the_o devylle_n approach_v never_o in_o tempt_v he_o shameful_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v shameful_o travayl_v of_o her_o he_o take_v the_o stole_n of_o a_o preestes_n neck_n and_o gird_v he_o with_o hit_v and_o anon_o the_o devyll_n depart_v and_o left_a lie_a there_o a_o stynk_n and_o rot_a careyne_a and_o so_o greet_v stench_n yssue_v that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o see_v it_o but_z say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o some_o deed_n woman_n which_o the_o devylle_n have_v take_v ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n ypolyte_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o glorious_a vyrgyne_n our_o lady_n saint_n marye_n we_o find_v in_o a_o book_n send_v to_o saint_n johan_n thevangely_v or_o else_o the_o book_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v apocriphum_fw-la be_v ascrybed_n to_o he_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o assumption_n of_o the_o blessid_v vyrgyn_n saint_n marye_n be_v make_v thappostle_n be_v depart_v and_o go_v in_o to_o dyverse_a countree_n of_o the_o world_n for_o cause_n of_o preaching_n and_o the_o blessyd_v lady_n and_o vyrgyne_n be_v in_o a_o house_n by_o the_o mount_n of_o zion_n and_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v she_o vysyte_v all_o the_o place_n of_o she_o soon_o with_o great_a devotion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o place_n of_o his_o baptysme_n of_o his_o fast_v of_z his_o passion_n of_z his_o sepulture_n of_z his_o resurrection_n and_z of_o his_o ascension_n and_o after_o that_o epyphanes_n say_v she_o live_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o thascention_n of_o she_o soon_o and_o he_o say_v also_o when_o our_o lady_n have_v conceyve_v ihesu_n cryste_n she_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fourten_n year_n and_o she_o be_v delyverd_v in_o the_o xv_o year_n and_o live_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o three_o and_o thyrty_a year_n and_o after_o he_o dethe_v she_o live_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o by_o this_o account_n when_o she_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n she_o be_v lxxij_o year_n old_a but_o hit_v be_v more_o probable_a that_o which_o be_v red_a in_o another_o place_n that_z she_o live_v after_o the_o ascension_n of_o she_o soon_o twelve_o year_n and_o so_o thenne_v she_o be_v lx_o year_n old_a and_o on_o a_o day_n when_o alle_fw-mi thappostle_n be_v sprad_a thurgh_n the_o world_n in_o preaching_n the_z glorious_a vyrgyne_n be_v grete_o espryse_v and_o embrace_v with_o desire_n to_o be_v with_o she_o soon_o ihesu_n crist_n and_o her_o courage_n eschauf_v be_v move_v and_o great_a habundaunce_n of_o teres_fw-la run_v without_o forth_o by_o cause_n she_o have_v not_o equal_o the_o comfort_n of_o she_o soon_o which_o be_v withdraw_v from_o she_o for_o the_o time_n and_o a_o angel_n come_v to_o before_o she_o with_o great_a light_v and_o salew_v she_o honourable_o as_o the_o mother_n of_o his_o lord_n sayenge_a al_n hayll_v blessid_v mary_n receyve_n the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o send_v his_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n lo_n hear_v a_o bowhe_n of_o palm_n of_o paradis_fw-la lady_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v command_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o before_o thy_o bear_v for_o thy_o soul_n shalle_v be_v take_v from_o thy_o body_n the_z thirdde_a day_n next_o follow_v and_o thy_o soon_o abide_v the_o his_o honourable_a mother_n to_o who_o she_o answer_v if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n to_o before_o thy_o eye_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o vouchesauf_n to_o show_v to_o i_o thy_o name_n and_o yet_o i_o pray_v the_o more_o herte_o that_o my_o son_n and_o my_o brother_n thappostle_n may_v be_v assemble_v with_o i_o so_o that_o to_o fore_o i_o dye_n i_o may_v see_v they_o with_o my_o bodily_a eye_n and_o after_o to_o be_v bury_v of_o they_o and_z they_o be_v here_o i_o may_v yield_v up_o my_o ghoost_n to_o god_n and_o also_o yet_o i_o pray_v and_o require_v that_o my_o spirit_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o body_n see_v not_o the_o horryble_n ne_z wicked_a spirit_n ne_o fiend_n and_o that_o no_o may_v of_o the_o devylle_n come_v ageynste_n i_o and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o aungel_n say_v lady_n wherefore_o desyre_a thou_o to_o know_v my_o name_n which_o be_v great_a and_o merueylous_a all_o thappostle_n shall_v assemble_v this_o day_n to_o the_o and_z shall_v make_v to_o the_o noble_a exequye_n at_o thy_o pass_a and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o thou_o shlat_o gyve_v up_o thy_o spirit_n for_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o prophet_n by_o a_o here_o fro_o judee_fw-mi to_o babylone_o may_v without_o doubt_n sudden_o in_o a_o hour_n bring_v thappostle_n to_o the_o and_o wherefore_o doubte_v thou_o to_o see_v the_o wicked_a spyryte_n sythr_fw-ge thou_o haste_v break_v utter_o his_o heed_n and_o
have_v despoyl_v he_o from_o the_o empire_n of_o his_o power_n nevertheless_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v that_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o fenâ—e_n and_o this_o say_v the_o angel_n mount_v in_o to_o heaven_n with_o great_a light_v and_o the_o palm_n shine_v by_o right_a great_a clearness_n and_o be_v like_a to_o a_o green_a rod_n who_o leve_n shine_v like_a to_o the_o morrow_n star_n and_o it_o happen_v as_o saint_n johan_n the_o evangelyst_n prechid_v in_o ephesym_n the_o heaven_n sudden_o thondr_v and_o a_o white_a cloud_n take_v he_o up_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o before_o the_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v mary_n and_o he_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n &_o entryd_v and_z salewed_a the_o vyrgyn_v honourable_o who_o the_o blessid_v vyrgyne_o behold_v and_o be_v grete_o abassh_v for_o joy_n and_o may_v not_o abstain_v she_o fro_o weep_a and_o say_v to_o he_o johan_n soon_o remember_v the_o of_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o master_v by_o which_o he_o make_v i_o mother_n unto_o the_o and_o the_o a_o soon_o unto_o i_o 'loo_o i_o be_o call_v of_o thy_o master_v and_z my_o god_n i_o pay_v now_o the_o debt_n of_o condition_n human_a and_o recomende_v my_o body_n unto_o thy_o besy_n cure_v i_o have_v herd_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v make_v a_o counceyll_n and_o say_v late_o we_o abide_v brother_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o she_o that_o bear_v ihesu_n be_v deed_n and_o thenne_fw-fr incontynent_fw-la we_o shall_v take_v her_o body_n and_z shalle_o cast_v it_o in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_z brenne_fw-fr it_o thou_o therefore_o take_v this_o palm_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o before_o the_o bear_v when_o you_o shall_v bear_v my_o body_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n thenne_fw-fr say_v johan_n o_o will_v god_n that_o alle_fw-mi my_o brother_n thappostle_n be_v here_o that_z we_o may_v make_v thy_o exequye_n covenable_a as_o it_o hove_v and_o be_v dygne_v and_o worthy_a and_o as_o he_o seyd_v that_o all_fw-ge the_o apostle_n be_v ravyssh_v with_o cloud_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o prechyd_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o blessid_v vyrgyne_n marye_n and_o when_o they_o see_v they_o assemble_v they_o merueyl_v and_o say_a for_o what_o cause_n have_v our_o lord_n assemble_v we_o here_o thenne_n saint_n johan_n go_v out_o and_o say_v to_o they_o that_z our_o lady_n shall_v pass_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o add_v more_o to_o say_v brother_n beware_v and_o keep_v you_o from_o weep_v when_o she_o shalle_v depart_v by_o cause_n that_o the_o peple_n that_o shalle_o see_v it_o be_v not_o trouble_v and_o say_v 'loo_o these_o how_o they_o drede_v the_o dethe_v which_o prithee_o too_o other_o the_o resurrection_n and_o deny_v disciple_n of_o pawle_v afferm_v this_o same_o in_o the_o book_n of_o dyvyne_a name_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v that_z all_fw-ge thappostle_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o assumption_n and_o dethe_v of_o our_o lady_n marye_o &_o be_v to_o geder_o there_o and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o make_v a_o sermon_n unto_o the_o praise_v and_o laud_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n and_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v his_o mother_n he_o say_v thus_o speak_v to_o thymothee_n thus_o we_o and_o thou_o as_o thou_o well_o know_v and_o many_o of_o our_o hooly_a brother_n die_v assemble_v at_o the_o vysyon_n of_o the_o mother_n that_o receyve_v god_n and_o james_n brother_n of_o god_n be_v there_o and_o peter_n thappostle_n moo_v noble_a and_o soverayne_a of_o the_o theologyen_n and_o after_o that_o i_o seem_v that_o all_o the_o jerarchye_n lift_v she_o up_o after_o and_o accord_v to_o her_o virtue_n wythoute_n end_n this_o say_a saint_n denys_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o blessid_v vyrgyn_n marye_n see_v all_o the_o apostle_n assemble_v she_o blessyd_v our_o lord_n and_z sit_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o they_o where_o the_o lamp_n tapres_n and_o light_v bren_v and_o about_o the_o third_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n ihesu_n criste_n cam_fw-la with_o sweet_a melody_n and_o song_n with_o thorder_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o company_n of_o patriarch_n thassemble_v of_o martyr_n the_o coventes_n of_o confessor_n the_o carolles_n of_o virgin_n and_o to_o before_o the_o bed_n of_o our_o blessid_v lady_n the_o company_n of_o alle_fw-mi these_o saint_n be_v set_v in_o order_fw-fr and_o make_v sweet_a song_n and_o melody_n and_o what_o exequre_n be_v do_v of_o our_o blessid_v lady_n and_o there_o halowyd_v hit_v be_v all_o say_v and_o enseygn_v in_o the_o foresaid_a book_n which_o be_v attrybue_v to_o saint_n johan_n ¶_o for_o first_o ihesu_n crist_n begin_v to_o say_v come_z my_o choose_a and_z i_o shalle_v set_v the_o in_o my_o sete_n for_o i_o have_v coveyt_v the_o beaute_n of_o the_o and_z our_o lady_n answer_v sire_n my_o herte_n be_v ready_a and_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_z be_v come_fw-mi with_o ihesu_n cryste_n entew_v swete_o say_v this_o be_v she_o that_o never_o touch_v bed_n of_o marriage_n in_o delyte_n and_o she_o shalle_o have_v fruit_n in_o refection_n of_o hoâ—â—y_a soul_n thenne_fw-fr she_o sing_v of_o her_o seâ—f_n say_v all_fw-es the_o generation_n shall_v say_v â—hat_n i_o be_o blessid_v for_o he_o that_o iâ—_n mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n to_o i_o and_o the_o name_n of_o he_o be_v hoo_o and_o the_o chauntour_n of_o chauntour_n entew_v more_o excellent_o above_o alle_fw-mi other_o say_v come_v fro_o lybane_v my_o spouse_n come_v frâ—_n lybane_n come_v thou_o shall_v be_v crown_v and_o she_o say_v i_o come_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o book_n hiâ—_n be_v wreton_n of_o i_o that_z i_o shall_v do_v thy_o wylle_v for_o my_o spirit_n have_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n my_o helthe_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o soul_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_z flee_v up_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o she_o soon_o and_o she_o be_v as_o for_o enstraunged_a fro_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_z she_o be_v fro_o corruption_n of_o her_o body_n thenne_fw-fr say_v our_o lord_n to_o thappostle_n bear_n you_o the_o body_n of_o this_o vyrgyne_n my_o mother_n in_o to_o the_o vale_n of_o josephat_n and_o leye_n you_o she_o in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n that_o you_o shalle_fw-mi find_v there_o and_o abide_v i_o there_o three_o day_n till_o that_o i_o return_v to_o you_o and_o anon_o she_o be_v enuyron_v with_o flower_n of_o rose_n that_o be_v the_o company_n of_o martyr_n and_z with_o lylye_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o be_v the_o company_n of_o angel_n of_o confessor_n and_o vyrgyn_n ¶_o and_o thappostle_n cry_v after_o her_o say_n right_o wise_a vyrgyne_n whither_o gooste_v thou_o lady_n remember_v the_o of_o we_o ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o company_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v abyden_v be_v awake_v with_o the_o swoon_n of_o the_o song_n of_o they_o that_z mount_v and_o come_v ageyn_v she_o and_o see_v their_o king_n bear_v in_o his_o proper_a arm_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o woman_n &_o see_v that_o this_o soul_n be_v join_v to_o he_o &_o be_v abassh_v &_o begin_v to_o cry_v say_v who_o be_v this_o that_z ascend_v from_o desert_n fulle_v of_o delyce_n join_v to_o she_o to_o her_o friend_n and_o they_o that_o accompany_v she_o say_v this_o be_v the_o right_n fair_a among_o the_o doughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_n like_v as_o you_o have_v see_v her_o fulle_n of_o charyte_n and_o dylection_n so_o be_v she_o ioyous_o receyve_v and_o set_v in_o the_o sete_n of_o glory_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o she_o soon_o and_o thappostle_n see_v the_o soul_n of_o her_o be_v so_o white_a that_o no_o mortal_a tongue_n may_v express_v it_o and_o thenne_fw-fr three_o maiden_n that_o be_v there_o take_v of_o the_o clothes_n from_o the_o body_n for_z to_o wesshe_n it_o the_z body_n anon_o shine_v by_o so_o great_a clerne_v that_o they_o may_v well_o feel_v hit_v in_o touch_v and_o wash_v but_z they_o may_v not_o see_v it_o and_o that_o light_n shine_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v about_o the_o wash_v of_o it_o and_o thenne_fw-fr thappostle_n take_v the_o body_n honourable_o and_z leyde_a it_o on_o the_o bear_v and_o johan_n say_v to_o peter_n bear_v this_o palm_n to_o before_o the_o buere_fw-la for_o our_o lord_n have_v ordain_v the_o above_o we_o and_o have_v make_v the_o pastor_n and_o prince_n of_o his_o sheep_n to_o who_o peter_n say_v it_o appertain_v beitre_n to_o the_o to_o bear_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v choose_v vyrgyn_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z thou_o ought_v to_o bear_v this_o palm_n of_o light_n atte_fw-it thexequye_n of_o chastyte_n and_o holiness_n thou_o that_o drank_a of_o the_o fontayn_v of_o perdurable_a clerne_v and_o i_o shalle_fw-fr bear_v the_o holy_a body_n with_o the_o byere_v and_o these_o other_o apostle_n our_o brother_n shall_v go_v round_o about_o the_o body_n yield_n thankynge_n to_o god_n and_n thenne_v saint_n poll_v say_v to_o he_o
mother_n of_o god_n say_n thus_o blessyd_v lady_n mother_n of_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v receyve_v of_o the_o nature_n humayn_v the_o death_n which_o may_v not_o be_v eschew_v yet_o shall_v thou_o not_o sleep_v ne_o the_o eye_n shalle_fw-mi not_o slumber_n that_o keep_v the_o thy_o depart_a hen_n ne_o thy_o dormycyon_n shalle_v not_o be_v without_o wytnes_n the_o heaven_n recount_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o that_o songen_fw-mi over_o the_o in_o earth_n and_z of_o they_o shalle_fw-mi the_o truth_n be_v show_v the_o cloud_n cry_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o to_o he_o that_o mynyster_v to_o the_o the_z angel_n shalle_fw-mi prithee_o the_o seruyce_n of_o lyf_v do_v in_o the_o by_o thappostle_n which_o be_v assemble_v with_o the_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o saint_n denys_n ariopagite_n witnessith_v the_o same_o say_n we_o as_o i_o know_v well_o and_z they_o and_o many_o of_o our_o brother_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o see_v the_o body_n of_o her_o that_o bare_a god_n and_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o god_n and_o peter_n the_o right_a noble_a and_o soverayne_a of_o theologyens_n be_v present_a and_o after_o it_o plesyd_v they_o that_z after_o this_o vysyon_n all_fw-ge the_o soverayne_a preste_n songen_fw-mi lovynge_n after_o that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v conceyve_v in_o his_o thought_n of_o the_o bounte_n of_o she_o and_o seynt_a cosme_n in_o follow_v the_o narration_n say_v and_o after_o this_o a_o great_a thunder_n knok_v at_o the_o house_n with_o so_o great_a a_o odour_n of_o swetnes_n that_o with_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d house_n be_v replenysshed_a in_o such_o wise_a that_o all_fw-ge they_o that_o be_v there_o sauf_a the_o apostle_n &_o three_o vyrgyn_n which_o hold_v the_o light_v sleep_v thenne_fw-fr our_o lord_n can_v with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o angel_n &_o take_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o she_o shine_v by_o so_o great_a light_v that_o none_o of_o thappostle_n may_v behold_v it_o and_z our_o lord_n say_v to_o saint_n peter_n bury_v the_o corpse_n of_o my_o mother_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o keep_v it_o there_o three_o day_n dylygent_o and_o i_o shalle_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr come_v ageyne_v and_o transport_v she_o unto_o heaven_n without_o corruption_n and_o shalle_fw-mi clothe_v she_o of_o the_o semblable_a clernesse_n of_o myself_o which_o that_o i_o have_v take_v of_o her_o and_o that_o which_o she_o have_v take_v of_o i_o shall_v be_v assemble_v to_o geder_o &_o acorde_n that_o same_o saint_n cosme_n reherce_v a_o dredefull_a and_o a_o merueylous_a mysterye_n of_o dissension_n naturell_n and_o of_o curyous_a in_o quysycyon_n for_o alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o glorious_a vyrgyne_a mother_n of_o god_n been_v merueylous_a above_o nature_n and_o be_v more_o to_o doute_fw-fr than_o tenquyre_v for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v yssue_v out_o of_o the_o body_n the_z body_n say_v these_o word_n sire_n i_o thank_v the_o that_z i_o be_o worthy_a of_o thy_o grace_n remember_v the_o of_o i_o for_o i_o ne_fw-fr be_fw-mi but_o a_o thing_n faint_a and_o have_v keep_v that_o which_o thou_o delyverde_v i_o and_o thenne_n the_o other_o awake_v and_o see_v the_o body_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v without_o soul_n and_o thenne_n begin_v strong_o to_o weep_v and_o be_v hevy_a and_o sorouful_a and_o thenne_fw-fr thappostle_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o the_o blessid_v vyrgyne_v and_z bare_a it_o to_o the_o monument_n and_o saint_n peter_n begin_v the_o psalm_n in_o exitu_fw-la israel_n de_fw-fr egipto_o and_o thenne_v the_o company_n of_o angel_n gaf_a lovynge_n and_o praysynge_n to_o the_o vyrgyne_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o all_o jerusalem_n be_v meve_v for_o that_o great_a joy_n so_o that_o the_o soverayne_a preeste_n send_v greet_v multitude_n of_o peple_n with_o gleyve_v &_o staff_n &_o one_o of_o they_o in_o a_o great_a furor_n can_v to_o the_o bear_v &_o will_v have_v throw_v it_o down_o with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o blessid_v mother_n of_o god_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o enforce_v he_o so_o malycyous_o to_o touch_v &_o draw_v down_o the_o corpse_n he_o lose_v his_o ande_fw-mi by_o his_o deserve_n for_o both_o his_o hand_n be_v cut_v of_o by_o the_o wrist_n &_o hinge_n on_o the_o bear_v &_o he_o be_v torment_v by_o horrible_a sorrow_n &_o he_o require_v pardon_v and_o promise_v amends_n and_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o â—ayst_v in_o no_o wise_n have_v pardon_v if_o thou_o kiss_v not_o the_o bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_fw-mi ¶_o and_o that_o thou_o confess_v also_o ihesu_n cry_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n to_o be_v form_n in_o her_o and_o thenne_n when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v his_o ande_fw-mi be_v join_v ageyne_a to_o his_o wresty_n and_o be_v all_o hole_n thenne_v seynt_a peter_n take_v a_o leef_n of_o the_o palm_n and_z gaf_a hit_n to_o he_o and_o say_a go_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n and_z leye_a it_o on_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi seek_v and_z they_o that_o wylle_v byleve_v shalle_fw-mi receyve_v helthe_n and_o thenne_fw-fr when_o thappostle_n come_v to_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n they_z fond_a a_o sepulchre_n like_o unto_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z leyd_a therein_o the_o body_n with_o great_a reverence_n but_z they_o dare_v not_o touch_v it_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o right_a holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n but_o the_o sudary_n in_o which_o she_o be_v wrappid_a and_o leyd_a it_o in_o the_o sepulture_n and_o as_o thappostle_n be_v about_o the_o sepulchre_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n at_z the_o thyrd_o day_n a_o cloud_n moche_n bryÈt_v enuyron_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o vois_fw-fr of_o angel_n be_v herd_n sow_v swete_o and_o a_o merueylous_a odour_n be_v feel_v sweet_a smell_a and_o when_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o see_v descend_v there_o all_z be_v merueylous_o abassh_v and_o he_o bear_v the_o body_n with_o he_o of_o the_o blessid_v vyrgyn_v with_o moche_n great_a glory_n and_o thenne_fw-fr thappostle_n kyss_v the_o sepulchre_n and_o return_v in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n johan_n evangelist_n in_o preyse_v he_o as_o kepar_n and_o guard_n of_o so_o noble_a vyrgyn_v and_o notwithstond_v one_o of_o thappostle_n fail_v at_o this_o great_a solempnyte_n and_o when_o he_o herd_n so_o great_a miracle_n he_o merueyl_v and_o require_v with_o great_a desire_v that_o her_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v open_v for_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n and_o thappostle_n deny_v it_o to_o he_o all_o say_v that_o it_o ought_v enough_o to_o suffyse_v the_o wytnes_n of_o so_o great_a person_n to_o the_o end_n that_o jest_n paraventure_fw-fr the_z mysbyleve_v man_n shall_v say_v that_z the_o body_n be_v steal_v aweye_n or_o draw_v by_o theft_n and_o he_o thenne_v which_o be_v angry_a say_v why_o defend_v you_o to_o i_o that_o which_o be_o semblable_a to_o you_o in_o your_o comyn_v tresour_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o open_v the_o sepulchre_n and_z fond_a not_o the_o body_n but_z they_o fond_a only_o but_o the_o vestymente_n and_o the_o sudarye_a seynt_a germayn_n archebisshop_n of_o constantynople_n say_v that_o he_o fond_a wreton_n in_o tâ—ystorye_n enthymothyen_fw-mi in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o xl_o chappytre_n and_o the_o same_o wytnessyth_v the_o great_a damascyen_fw-mi that_o as_o the_o noble_a empress_n helen_n in_o mind_n of_o holy_a chirche_n have_v make_v many_o chirchâ—s_n in_o constantynople_n among_o all_o other_o she_o edefy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o marcian_n themperour_n at_o balthenes_n a_o merueylous_a chirch_n in_o thonour_n of_o the_o vyrgyne_n marye_n and_o call_v iwenal_n archebisshop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o bishop_n of_o palestyne_n which_o duellyd_v thenne_n in_o the_o cite_v ryall_n for_o the_o see_v which_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o calcedone_n and_z she_o say_v to_o they_o we_o have_v herd_n say_v that_z the_o body_n of_o the_o right_a holy_a vyrgyn_v our_o lady_n be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n in_o such_o a_o tomb_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o josephat_n we_o wylle_v thenne_n that_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o this_o cyte_n that_o the_o body_n of_o that_o blessid_v vyrgyn_v be_v transport_v hyder_n with_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o iwenalle_n answeâ—de_v to_o her_o like_a as_o he_o have_v find_fw-mi in_o ancient_a hystorye_n that_o the_o body_n be_v bear_v in_o to_o glory_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o monument_n for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n leave_v but_o the_o vestymente_n and_o the_o sudary_n only_o and_o though_o vestymente_n iwenall_n send_v thenne_n in_o to_o constantynople_n and_o be_v there_o leid_v honourable_o and_o late_o no_o man_n ween_v that_o i_o have_v make_v this_o of_o my_o proper_a heed_n and_o engyn_v but_z i_o have_v set_v it_o here_o which_o i_o have_v by_o doctrine_n and_o study_n learn_v of_o the_o lesson_n of_o they_o which_o by_o tradition_n and_o learn_v of_o
a_o bishop_n friendly_a and_o admone_v he_o amyable_o and_o he_o be_v moche_o wroth_a and_o write_v to_o he_o a_o letter_n say_v thus_o at_o the_o beginning_a greet_a to_o the_o that_z haste_v the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemye_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v i_o suppose_v not_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemye_n ne_o have_v say_v evylle_n to_o any_o man_n but_z only_a to_o the_o prince_n the_o devyll_n ¶_o a_o abbot_n send_v to_o he_o syx_n honderd_v mark_v of_o silver_n for_o to_o make_v a_o covente_a but_o alle_fw-mi the_o money_n be_v rob_v by_o thevy_v by_o the_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o when_o saint_n bernard_n herd_n thereof_o he_o say_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o blessyd_v be_v god_n that_o have_v spare_v i_o fro_o this_o charge_n ¶_o cannon_n regular_a kam_n to_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o moche_n that_o he_o will_v receyve_v he_o to_o be_v a_o monk_n and_o he_o will_v not_o acorde_v hit_v to_o he_o but_o counceyl_v he_o to_o return_v to_o his_o chirche_n he_o say_v to_o he_o why_o haste_v thou_o so_o moche_v in_o thy_o look_n preyse_v prefection_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o show_v it_o and_z delyver_v it_o to_o he_o that_o coveyt_v it_o if_o i_o have_v thy_o book_n i_o will_v all_o to_o rend_v they_o and_o bernard_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v not_o read_v many_o of_o they_o but_z that_o thou_o may_v be_v parfyght_v in_o thy_o cloystre_n i_o preyse_fw-mi in_o all_o my_o book_n the_o correction_n of_o manner_n and_o not_o the_o mutation_n of_o place_n and_o the_o cannon_n be_v all_o araged_a leap_v to_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o cheek_n that_o it_o be_v rede_n and_o swell_a and_o they_o that_o be_v by_o aroo_n ageyn_v this_o cursyd_v man_n for_o to_o have_v smeton_n this_o cursyd_v man_n but_z bernard_n come_v bitwene_v cryenge_a and_o conjure_n by_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v he_o ne_o do_v he_o none_o harm_n he_o have_v a_o customme_n to_o say_v to_o the_o novyce_n that_o will_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n leave_v there_o without_o your_o body_n that_o wylle_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o relygyon_n leave_v the_o body_n without_o that_o you_o have_v take_v fro_o the_o world_n and_o join_v you_o to_o them-that_a be_v hue_n withynne_v late_o the_o spirit_n entre_fw-fr only_a for_o the_o flesh_n prouffyte_v no_o thing_n ¶_o seynt_a bernardes_n fader_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o the_o monastery_n and_o dwell_v there_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o deyde_v in_o good_a age_n ¶_o the_o sister_n be_v marry_v in_o to_o the_o world_n and_o on_o a_o time_n she_o array_v and_o apparayl_v she_o in_o rychesse_n and_o delyce_n of_o the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o monasterye_n for_o to_o vysyte_n her_o brother_n in_o a_o proud_a estate_n and_o great_a apparaylle_v and_o he_o dradde_v she_o as_z she_o have_v be_v the_o devylle_n or_o his_o net_n for_o to_o take_v soul_n ne_o will_v not_o go_v out_o for_o to_o sâ—e_v she_o ¶_o and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o none_o of_o her_o brother_n come_v ageynste_n her_o one_z of_o her_o brother_n that_o be_v portyer_n say_v to_o she_o that_o she_o be_v a_o foul_a ordure_n stynk_n wrap_v in_o gay_a array_n and_o thenne_n she_o malt_n all_o in_o teres_fw-la and_o say_a if_o i_o be_v a_o synnar_fw-mi god_n deyd_v for_o synnar_n and_o by_o cause_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a woman_n i_o come_v to_o ask_v counceylle_n of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi good_a if_o my_o brother_n despise_v my_o flesh_n he_o that_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v my_o soul_n late_o my_o brother_n come_v and_o what_o he_o shalle_o command_v i_o i_o shalle_o do_v and_o she_o hold_v that_o promise_n and_o he_o come_v with_o his_o brother_n and_o by_o cause_n she_o may_v not_o depart_v fro_o her_o husbond_n he_o teach_v she_o to_o despise_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o show_v to_o she_o how_o she_o shall_v ensyewe_v the_o step_n of_o her_o mother_n and_o thenne_n when_o she_o come_v home_o ageyne_n she_o be_v so_o sore_o change_v that_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o world_n she_o lad_n the_o lyf_v of_o a_o heremyte_n and_o all_o straunged_a from_o the_o world_n in_o the_o end_n she_o vaynquyssh_v her_o husbond_n by_o prayer_n and_o be_v assoil_v of_o her_o vow_n and_o entryd_v in_o to_o a_o monastery_n on_o a_o time_n saint_n bernard_n be_v sore_o seek_v so_o that_o he_o seem_v he_o shall_v gyve_v up_o his_o spirit_n &_o be_v at_o his_o end_n as_o he_o seem_v in_o a_o trance_n &_o he_o thouÈt_a that_o he_o be_v to_o before_o god_n in_o iugement_n &_o there_o be_v the_o devil_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o put_v on_o he_o many_o accusation_n &_o reproach_n &_o when_o he_o have_v all_o say_a bernard_v say_v without_o fere_n drede_n or_o wrath_n i_o confess_v i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_z my_o own_o meryte_n but_z our_o lord_n which_o hold_v i_o by_o double_a right_a as_z his_o herytage_n and_z by_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o passion_n by_o that_o one_o he_o be_v content_a and_o that_o other_o he_o gyve_v to_o i_o by_z which_o gift_n i_o ouÈt_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v but_o it_o appertain_v to_o i_o by_o right_a and_o thus_o he_o be_v confuse_a and_z the_o vysyon_n fail_v and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o destrayn_v his_o body_n by_o so_o great_a travaill_n of_o fastynge_n and_o wakynge_n that_o he_o languyssh_v in_o contynuel_n maladye_o that_o he_o may_v not_o follow_v the_o covent_n but_z with_o pain_n on_o a_o time_n he_o be_v so_o grevous_o seek_v that_o alle_fw-mi the_o brother_n play_v for_o he_o so_o that_o he_o feel_v he_o a_o l_o 〈…〉_o ell_n allege_a and_o ease_v of_o his_o pain_n thenne_fw-fr he_o die_v do_v assemble_v alle_fw-mi his_o brother_n and_o say_v wherefore_o hold_v you_o so_o wretchyd_v a_o man_n you_o be_v strong_a and_o have_v vaynquysshed_a i_o pray_v you_o spare_v i_o and_o late_o i_o go_fw-mi this_o hooly_a man_n be_v elect_v of_o many_o cytee_n for_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n specyal_o of_o the_o cyte_n of_o jene_fw-fr and_o the_o cyte_n of_o melane_n and_o refuse_v hit_v not_o fo_o ne_o grant_v thereto_o but_o say_v to_o they_o that_o require_v that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o depute_v to_o other_o and_z by_o the_o counceylle_n of_o this_o hooly_a man_n the_z brother_n so_o provyde_v by_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o none_o may_v take_v he_o from_o they_o which_o be_v their_o joy_n to_o have_v he_o on_o a_o time_n when_o he_o vysyte_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o chartrehow_v and_o when_o the_o brother_n be_v well_o edyffy_v by_o he_o one_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o moeve_v a_o lytell_a the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n and_z that_o be_v the_o sadel_n that_o saint_n bernard_n ride_v on_o be_v over_o precious_a and_o show_v lytel_n poverte_a of_o the_o brother_n and_o the_o pryour_fw-mi tell_v hit_v to_o one_o of_o the_o brother_n and_o the_o brother_n say_v it_o to_o saint_n bernard_n and_o he_o merueyl_v and_o axe_v what_o saddle_n it_o be_v and_o send_v for_o hit_v for_o he_o wyste_v not_o what_o saddle_n hit_v be_v how_o well_o he_o have_v ride_v upon_o hit_n from_o clerevaulx_n to_o the_o chartrehow_v he_o go_v all_o a_o long_a day_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o lozane_n &_o see_v not_o the_o lake_n ne_o take_v heed_n of_o hit_n and_z at_o even_o as_o his_o felawe_n speak_v of_o that_o lake_n he_o demand_v where_o be_v that_o lake_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_z merueyled_a strong_o for_o certain_o the_o humbleness_n of_o his_o herte_n vaynquyssh_v in_o he_o the_o height_n of_o name_n for_o the_o world_n couthe_n never_o enhance_v he_o so_o high_a but_z he_o allone_n humble_v himself_o the_o more_o he_z be_v repute_v soverayne_a of_o alle_fw-mi and_z he_o account_v himself_o least_o and_o moo_v low_o and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o confessyd_v that_o when_o he_o be_v among_o his_o soverayne_a honour_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o peple_n he_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v another_o man_n change_v in_o he_o or_o as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o dream_n and_o there_o where_o he_o be_v among_o the_o mooste_o simple_a brother_n he_o usyd_v moo_v amiable_a humylyte_n there_o he_o joy_v there_o fond_a he_o himself_o and_z that_o he_o be_v return_v in_o to_o his_o own_o person_n he_o be_v alwey_a find_fw-mi to_o before_o the_o hour_n or_o reding_n or_o write_v or_z in_o medytation_n or_o in_o edifyeng_v his_o brother_n by_o word_n on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o prechyd_v to_o the_o peple_n and_o that_o they_o all_o understode_v devoute_o his_o word_n such_o a_o temptation_n arise_v in_o his_o heart_n very_o now_o preche_v
which_o he_o have_v see_v in_o his_o sleep_v and_o how_o he_o be_v heled_a and_z they_o send_v hasty_o unto_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o deed_n man_n and_z fond_a the_o thy_o of_o he_o cut_v of_o and_z that_o other_o thy_o in_o the_o tomb_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o thenne_fw-fr late_o we_o pray_v unto_o these_o hooly_a martyr_n to_o be_v onr_n socoure_v &_o help_v in_o all_o our_o hurt_n blechures_n and_n sore_n and_o that_o by_o their_o meryte_n after_o this_o lyf_v we_o may_v come_v to_o everla_a bliss_n in_o heaven_n amen_n thus_o enden_fw-ge they_fw-mi lyve_n of_o the_o saint_n cosme_n and_o damyan_n here_o follow_v of_o seint_a forsyn_n and_o first_o of_o his_o name_n forsin_n be_v say_v of_o forma_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n to_o other_o by_o ensample_n or_o he_o may_v be_v say_v forsyn_n like_o as_o sytting_a out_o of_o paradys_n as_z long_a as_o the_o bataylle_n of_o angel_n and_z of_o devyls_n dure_v for_o he_o or_o he_o be_v say_v of_o force_n which_o be_v clarte_n and_z of_o sedeo_fw-la se_fw-la this_fw-mi to_o sytte_n for_o he_o syt_v in_o the_o clerne_v perdurable_a ¶_o of_o seint_a forsyn_n forsyn_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o bede_n write_v thystorye_n of_o he_o and_o like_v as_o he_o shine_v in_o all_o bounte_n &_o virtue_n so_o at_o his_o last_o end_n he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o whanne_v he_o passyd_v he_o see_v two_o angel_n come_v to_o he_o which_o bear_v his_o soul_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o thyrd_o angel_n come_v with_o a_o white_a sheld_n shine_v and_z he_o go_v before_o and_o after_o that_o he_o see_v devyls_n cryenge_a and_o herd_n how_o they_o say_v late_o we_o go_v to_o fore_n and_o make_v a_o bataylle_n to_o before_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o before_o he_o they_o return_v ageyn_v he_o and_o throw_v to_o he_o brenning_a dart_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o go_v before_o receyve_v they_o with_o his_o shield_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devyll_n set_v they_o ageyn_v the_o angel_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v alweye_n say_v idle_a word_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o without_o pain_n use_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v and_o the_o aungel_n seyd_v to_o they_o if_o you_o purpose_v not_o ageyn_v he_o the_o pryncipal_a vice_n he_o shall_v not_o perysshe_v for_o the_o small_a and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devylle_n say_v if_o god_n be_v rightwys_o this_o man_n shalle_v not_o be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v wreton_n if_o you_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o make_v like_o as_o one_o of_o my_o lytel_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o who_o thaungel_n excuse_v he_o say_v he_o have_v indulgence_n in_o his_o herte_n but_z he_o obtain_v the_o custom_n &_o usage_n &_o the_o devyl_n say_v like_a as_o he_o have_v take_v evylle_n customme_fw-fr so_o late_o he_o receyve_v vengeance_n by_o the_o soverayne_a jorge_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n say_v we_o shalle_fw-fr be_v juge_v to_o before_o god_n thenne_n the_o devylle_n be_v stylâ—e_v yet_o he_o aroo_v ageyne_v and_o say_v unto_o now_o we_o trow_v that_o god_n have_v be_v true_a for_o all_o though_o sin_v that_o ben_fw-mi not_o purge_v in_o earth_n he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v everlastyng_o be_v punyssh_v this_o man_n receyve_v a_o vesture_n of_o a_o usurer_n and_o be_v not_o thereof_o punysshed_a where_o be_v thenne_v the_o rightwysnes_n of_o god_n to_o who_o thaungel_n say_v hold_v your_o pee_z for_o you_o know_v not_o the_o secret_a jugementis_n of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n hope_v to_o do_v his_o penance_n so_o long_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o the_o man_n the_n devyl_v answer_v here_o be_v no_o place_n of_o penance_n to_o who_o thaungel_n say_v you_o know_v not_o the_o profoundness_n of_o the_o jugemente_n of_o god_n thenne_n the_o devylle_n smite_v he_o so_o grenous_o that_o after_o when_o he_o be_v restablyssh_v to_o lyf_v the_o token_n and_o trace_v of_o the_o stroke_n abide_v ever_o after_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devil_n take_v one_o that_z be_v tormentid_v in_o the_o fire_n &_o throw_v he_o on_o forsâ—n_n so_o that_o he_o burn_v his_o sholdre_n and_o thenne_fw-fr forsyn_n see_v well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o usurer_n of_o who_o he_o have_v receyve_v the_o vestyment_n and_o thaungel_n say_v to_o he_o by_o cause_n thou_o receyvede_v it_o he_z have_v burn_v the_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receyve_v the_o yefte_a of_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n in_o sin_n this_o pain_n shall_v not_o have_v brente_a the_o and_z thou_o have_v this_o pain_n of_o brenning_a by_o cause_n thou_o receyvede_v of_o the_o vestyment_n of_o he_o and_o that_o other_o deyul_a thenne_n say_v yet_o must_v he_o pass_v by_o the_o straight_o yate_fw-mi where_o as_o we_o may_v surmount_v and_o overcome_v he_o and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n god_n command_v to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_z the_o angel_n say_v this_o man_n have_v do_v good_a werke_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thaduerâ—arye_n say_v it_o suffyse_v not_o but_z if_o he_o have_v love_v they_o as_z himself_o to_z who_o the_o aungel_n say_v the_o fruit_n of_o love_n be_v to_o do_v well_o for_o god_n shalle_v reward_v every_o man_n after_o his_o werke_n and_o the_o enemy_n say_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o fulfyl_v the_o word_n of_o love_n he_z shalle_o be_v damn_a thenne_fw-fr the_o devyls_n fighting_a be_v overcomen_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o the_o devylle_n say_v if_o god_n be_v not_o wicked_a this_o man_n shalle_v not_o escape_v without_o pain_n for_o he_o promise_v to_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o world_n and_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o thenne_fw-fr thangel_n answer_v he_o lovyd_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n but_z he_o lovyd_v well_o to_o dispende_v they_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v need_n and_o the_o devylle_v answer_v in_o what_o soever_o manner_n he_o love_v they_o it_o be_v ageyn_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o these_o adversaries_n thus_o vainquyssh_v yet_o the_o devylle_n begin_v ageyne_v malycious_a accusacyon_n say_v it_o be_v wreton_n if_o thou_o show_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a man_n his_z wickedness_n i_o shall_v require_v his_o blood_n of_o thy_o hon_a and_o this_o man_n have_v not_o show_v worthy_o penance_n to_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v when_o the_o sinner_n despise_v the_o word_n that_o they_o here_o thenne_fw-fr the_o tongue_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v lettyd_v to_o speak_v when_o he_o see_v that_o his_o predication_n be_v herd_n &_o despysed_a thenne_fw-fr it_o appertain_v well_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v still_o when_o it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o this_o batayl_n be_v right_o strong_a so_o moche_n that_o they_o come_v to_o before_o the_o aungel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o good_a have_v overcomen_v the_o adversaries_n thenne_fw-fr this_o holy_a man_n be_v enuyron_v with_o great_a clerenesse_n and_o as_o bede_n say_v one_z of_o thangel_n say_v to_o he_o behold_v the_o world_n thenne_fw-fr he_o torn_v he_o and_o see_v a_o valeye_n derke_v and_z tenebrous_a and_o four_o fire_n in_o the_o air_n above_o which_o be_v for_o that_o one_o from_o that_o other_o and_o thaungel_n say_v to_o he_o these_o ben_fw-mi four_o fire_n that_o brenne_n that_o one_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o lesynge_n for_o in_o baptym_n all_o promise_v to_o renounce_v the_o devylle_n and_o all_o his_o werke_n and_o they_o accomplysshe_v hit_v not_o the_z second_o be_v of_o covetyse_n that_o be_v when_o the_o rychesse_n of_o the_o world_n be_v set_v to_o before_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o thyrd_o be_v of_o dissencyon_n that_o when_o man_n there_fw-mi not_o offend_v their_o neighbour_n for_o vylaynous_a and_o vicious_a thing_n the_z fourthe_a be_v of_o wickedness_n and_o felonnye_n when_o they_o despoylle_v they_o that_o be_v feeble_a and_o pour_v by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n as_z by_o extorcyon_n and_o tyranny_n for_o nought_o and_o after_o these_o fire_n assemble_v to_o guider_n in_o one_o and_o he_o approach_v to_o it_o and_z doubt_a and_o be_v afeard_a and_o say_v to_o thaungel_n sire_n this_o fire_n approach_v to_o i_o and_o the_o aungel_n answer_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o set_v a_o fire_n shall_v not_o brenne_n the_o for_o this_o fire_n here_o examyne_v the_o peple_n after_o their_o meryte_n and_o like_o as_o the_o body_n brenne_n by_o wylle_n not_o covenable_a right_n so_o bren_v the_o fire_n by_o pain_n due_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v ageyne_n to_o his_o proâ—re_a body_n and_o his_o neighbour_n weep_v which_o have_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v deed_n and_o after_o this_o he_o live_v a_o certain_a time_n and_o fynyssh_v he_o lyf_v laudable_o in_o good_a werke_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n forsyn_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o feste_fw-la
frere_n greek_n that_o be_v in_o desert_n have_v leyd_v their_o table_n more_o curious_o than_o in_o a_o other_o time_n and_o have_v make_v ready_a the_o glass_n and_o set_v they_o on_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o saint_n fraunceis_n see_v that_o he_z anon_o withdraw_v he_o &_o sit_v on_o his_o heed_n the_o hat_n of_o a_o pour_v man_n which_o be_v there_o and_z bare_a his_o staff_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o go_v out_o and_o abode_n at_o the_o gate_n and_o when_o the_o freâ—s_n eat_v at_o dyne_a he_o cry_v at_o the_o door_n that_o they_o shall_v gyve_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o alms_n to_o a_o pour_v seek_v man_n thenne_n the_o pour_v man_n be_v call_v in_o and_z entrid_a and_o sit_v down_o allone_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o set_v his_o dysshe_n in_o the_o dust_n which_o whanne_v the_o frere_n see_v they_o be_v abassh_v and_o be_v sore_o aghast_a and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o i_o see_v the_o table_n array_v and_o aourn_v and_o i_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o pour_v man_n that_o seek_v their_o meet_a fro_o door_n to_o door_n he_o love_v poverte_a in_o himself_o and_z in_o all_o other_o so_o that_o he_o call_v alwey_a poverte_a his_o lady_n but_o whanne_v he_o see_v one_o more_o pour_v than_o himself_o he_o have_v thereof_o envy_v and_o doubt_v to_o be_v overcome_v of_o he_o on_o a_o day_n he_o see_v a_o power_n woman_n &_o he_o show_v she_o to_o his_o felawe_n and_o say_v the_o poverty_n of_o this_o woman_n do_v to_o we_o shame_n and_o repreve_v strong_o our_o poverte_a for_o for_o my_o rychesses_n i_n have_v choose_v my_o lady_n poverte_a and_o she_o shine_v more_o in_o this_o woman_n than_o in_o i_o whanne_v on_o a_o time_n a_o power_n man_n passid_v to_o before_o he_o and_o the_o hooly_a man_n be_v mevyd_v with_o inward_a compassion_n his_o felawe_v say_v to_o he_o though_o this_o man_n be_v pour_v paravent_a there_o be_v not_o a_o rycher_n of_o his_o wylle_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o provynce_n thenne_fw-fr saint_n fraunceis_n say_v to_o he_o anon_o despoylle_v the_o of_o thy_o cote_n and_o gyve_v it_o to_o the_o pour_v man_n and_z knowleche_o thyself_o culpable_a and_o knee_n down_o to_o his_o foot_n to_z who_o anon_o he_o obey_v and_o do_v so_o on_z ah_o time_n three_o wymmen_fw-mi like_o of_o visage_n &_o all_o thing_n &_o of_o habit_n entrid_v &_o meet_v he_o &_o salew_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la welcome_o my_o lady_n poverte_a and_o anon_o they_o vanyssh_v away_o and_z be_v nomore_o see_v on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o arete_n and_o a_o mortal_a bataylle_n be_v mevyd_v in_o the_o cyte_n this_o holy_a man_n see_v upon_o the_o burgh_n on_o the_o ground_n the_o devyls_n make_v joy_n and_o be_v glad_a thenne_v he_o call_v his_o felawe_n name_v syluestre_fw-fr and_o say_v to_o he_o go_z to_o the_o yate_fw-mi of_o the_o cyte_n and_o command_v to_o these_o devil_n in_o god_n name_n that_o be_v almyghty_a that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o cyte·_a thenne_n he_o go_v hasty_o and_o cey_v strong_o all_o you_o devil_n depart_v from_o hen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o fraunceis_n onâ—e_n fader_fw-mi and_o they_o go_v away_o and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o cytezeyn_n anon_o bycam_v to_o accord_v the_o foresaid_a sylvester_n whanne_v he_o be_v yet_o a_o secular_a priest_n he_o see_v in_o his_o sleep_v a_o golden_a cross_a issue_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n fraunceis_n of_o the_o which_o the_o over_o end_n touch_v heaven_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cross_n stratch_v fro_o that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n thenne_fw-fr this_o priest_n have_v conpunction_n and_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o follow_v perfighte_o this_o hooly_a man_n saint_n fraunceis_n and_z on_o a_o time_n as_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v in_o prayer_n the_o devyll_n call_v he_o thrye_n by_o his_o own_o name_n and_z whanne_a the_o holy_a man_n have_v answer_v he_o he_o say_v none_o in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o great_a a_o synnar_fw-mi but_o if_o he_o converte_v he_o our_o lord_n will_v pardon_v he_o but_o who_o that_o slee_v himself_o by_o hard_a penance_n shall_v never_o find_v mercy_n and_o anon_o this_o hooly_a man_n know_v by_o the_o revelation_n the_o fallace_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o fiend_n how_o he_o will_v have_v withdraw_v he_o for_o to_o do_v well_o and_z whanne_a the_o devyll_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o he_o tempt_v he_o by_o grevous_a temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o when_o this_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n feel_v that_o he_z despoyllid_a of_o his_o clothes_n and_z bete_a himself_o right_o hard_a with_o a_o hard_a cord_n say_v thus_o broad_a ass_n it_o behove_v the_o to_o remain_v and_o to_o be_v beten_v and_o when_o the_o temptation_n depart_v not_o he_z go_v out_o and_o plonge_v himself_o in_o the_o snow_n all_o naked_a and_o make_v seven_o great_a ball_n of_o snow_n and_o purpose_a to_o have_v take_v they_o in_o to_o his_o body_n and_z say_v this_o grette_v be_v thy_o wyf_v and_z of_o these_o four_o two_o be_v thy_o doughter_n â—_o and_o two_o thy_o son_n and_o the_o other_o tweyne_n that_o one_o thy_o chamberer_n and_o that_o othir_v thy_o varlet_n or_o yeman_n haste_v the_o and_o clothe_v they_o for_o they_o all_o dye_n for_o cold_a and_o if_o thy_o besyne_n that_o thou_o have_v about_o they_o greve_v the_o sore_a thenne_n serve_v our_o lord_n parfighte_o and_o anon_o the_o devyll_n depart_v from_o they_o all_o confuse_a and_z saint_n fraunceis_n retournyd_v ageyne_v in_o to_o his_o celle_fw-fr gloryfyeng_a god_n and_o as_o he_o dwell_v on_o a_o time_n with_o leon_n the_o cardynal_a of_o saint_n cross_n in_o a_o night_n the_o devil_n come_v to_o he_o and_o bete_v he_o right_n grevous_o thenne_n he_o callyd_v his_o felawe_n and_o say_v to_o he_o these_o ben_fw-mi devyls_n jayler_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o he_o send_v to_o punysshe_v the_o excess_n but_z i_o can_v remember_v i_o of_o none_o offencis_fw-la that_o i_o have_v do_v but_z by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o have_v wassh_v they_o away_o by_o satisfaction_n but_o paraventure_fw-fr he_o have_v send_v i_o they_o by_z cause_n he_o wylle_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v by_o cause_n i_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o greet_v lord_n which_o thing_n peraventur_fw-la engender_v not_o good_a syspection_n to_z my_o right_n pour_v brother_n which_o suppose_v i_o habounde_v in_o delyce_n and_o er_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o aroo_v and_o depart_a thens_n on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o see_v upoon_n the_o cover_a of_o the_o house_n assemble_v and_o company_n of_o devyls_n which_o run_v hyder_n and_o thyder_n with_o great_a noise_n and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o sign_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v i_o say_v to_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o almyghty_a god_n that_o you_o devylles_n do_v to_o my_o body_n all_o that_o be_v suffrid_a to_o you_o to_o do_v and_o i_o shall_v suffer_v hit_v pacyent_o for_o i_o have_v no_o gretter_n enemy_n than_o my_o body_n and_o you_o shall_v avenge_v i_o of_o my_o adversarye_n while_o you_o take_v on_o hit_v vengeance_n by_o my_o lyf_v thenne_fw-fr they_o vanyssh_v away_o all_o confuse_a there_o be_v a_o frere_n which_o be_v felaw_n of_o saint_n fraunceis_n be_v on_o a_o time_n ravysshed_a and_o see_v in_o spirit_n the_o glorious_a place_n in_o heaven_n wherein_o he_o see_v among_o other_o seetes_z a_o right_a noble_a foot_n shine_v of_o more_o noble_a glory_n than_o the_o other_o and_z as_o he_o merueyl_v for_o who_o this_o noble_a siege_n or_o sete_n be_v keep_v he_o herd_n that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o sete_n long_v sometime_o to_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n that_o fylle_v and_o be_v now_o make_v ready_a to_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a fraunceys_n and_o when_o saint_n fraunceys_n yssue_v fro_o his_o prayer_n that_o frere_fw-fr demand_v he_o fader_fw-mi what_o ween_v thou_o of_o thyself_o and_o he_o say_v i_o ween_z that_o i_o be_o grette_v of_o alle_fw-mi sinner_n and_o anon_o the_o spirit_n come_v in_o to_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o frere_fw-fr and_o say_v behold_v what_o be_v the_o vysion_n that_o thou_o see_v from_fw-mi humylyte_n shall_v lyfte_v up_o the_o mooste_o meek_a man_n unto_o the_o sete_n lose_v by_o pride_n this_o hooly_a man_n saint_n fraunceis_n see_v in_o a_o vysion_n above_o he_o seraphyn_n crucyfy_v the_o whicehe_fw-ge emprynt_v in_o he_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o crucyfyenge_a that_o he_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v crycyfy_v and_o that_o in_o his_o hand_n his_o foot_n and_o in_o his_o side_n he_o seem_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o crucyfyeng_a but_z he_o die_v hide_v these_o tokenes_n
of_o heaven_n there_o to_o receyve_v the_o joy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o alle_fw-mi true_a crysten_v man_n put_z you_o away_o your_o weep_a &_o speed_n forth_o my_o journey_n with_o prayer_n with_z holy_a psalmes·_n and_o with_o alms_n dede_n for_o though_o my_o enemy_n the_o fiend_n may_v not_o overcome_v i_o in_o my_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o find_fw-mi so_o parfiÈte_a but_o he_o will_v assay_v &_o tempt_v to_o let_v or_z to_o fear_n he_o and_o thenne_n he_o command_v the_o queen_n to_o her_o brother_n in_o commend_n her_o virtue_n unto_o his_o lord_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o their_o pure_a chastyte_n for_o she_o be_v to_o he_o in_o open_a place_n as_o his_o wyf_v and_z in_o secret_a place_n as_z his_o sister_n and_o he_o command_v also_o that_o her_o dowayre_n shall_v be_v make_v sure_a to_o her_o and_o they_o that_o come_v with_o he_o out_o of_o normandye_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v abide_v still_o in_o englond_n and_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o lyvelode_n after_o their_o degree_n or_o else_o to_o return_v ageyne_n in_o to_o normandy_n with_o a_o suffycyent_a reward_v and_z he_o chaa_n his_o place_n for_o his_o sepulture_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o seynt_a peter_n which_o he_o have_v new_a byld_v and_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o long_o abide_v in_o this_o world_n and_o whanne_v he_o behold_v the_o queen_n and_o see_v she_o weep_v &_o sigh_v among_o he_o say_v to_o she_o oftimes_o my_o daughter_n weep_v not_o for_z i_o shall_v not_o dye_v but_z i_o shall_v live_v &_o shalle_o depart_v fro_o the_o land_n of_o death_n and_o byleve_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o lyf_v and_o thenne_n he_o set_v his_o mind_n all_o in_o god_n and_z yaf_a himself_o hoo_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o hope_n and_o promise_n of_o cryst_n under_o the_o sacramentis_fw-la of_o the_o chirche_n and_o among_o these_o word_n of_o praise_v he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o lxuj_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v in_o this_o land_n twenty-three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o xxvij_o day_n the_z fourthe_a day_n of_o janyver_n and_o as_o his_o cousin_n and_o his_o lover_n stand_v about_o this_o holy_a body_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pass_v they_o see_v a_o merueylous_a beaute_fw-fr &_o a_o heavenly_a sight_n in_o his_o face_n and_o when_o they_o look_v on_o his_o naked_a body_n they_o see_v it_o shine_v with_o a_o merueylous_a brightness_n for_o the_o clerne_v of_o his_o vyrgynyte_n and_o thenne_n they_o wrap_v the_o holy_a body_n in_o pally_n and_o beryed_a it_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o worship_v and_o large_o alms_n be_v give_v for_o he_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n spyrytuell_a and_o temporel_n be_v present_a at_o the_o beryeng_v of_o he_o than_o king_n god_n of_o the_o great_a benefaitte_v that_o he_o show_v in_o this_o land_n during_o the_o lyf_v of_o the_o hooly_a saint_n and_o king_n saint_n edward_n wherefore_o lawde_a glory_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o almyÈty_a god_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o his_o beryeng_v there_o come_v a_o crepil_n to_o his_o tomb_n to_o be_v holpen_v of_o his_o great_a disease_n which_o many_o time_n afore_o have_v receyve_v alms_n of_o the_o king_n honde_fw-fr and_o he_o have_v be_v wasshen_n of_o the_o king_n honde_v on_o cenethursdaye_n notwythstond_v the_o miracle_n of_o his_o cure_a be_v prolong_v by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n and_o not_o show_v in_o his_o lyf_v time_n by_o cause_n that_o many_o miracle_n god_n show_v for_o he_o in_z like_o wise_n he_o will_v show_v after_o his_o death_n this_o crepyl_v be_v call_v rauf_n and_o be_v a_o norman_n bear_v and_z the_o sinew_n of_o his_o arm_n be_v shronken_a to_o guider_n that_o his_o foot_n be_v draw_v up_o to_o his_o buttokkis_n that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v neither_o on_o his_o foot_n ne_o on_o his_o knee_n but_o sit_v on_o a_o holowe_v vessel_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o basyn_n drawing_z his_o body_n after_o he_o with_o his_o ande_fw-mi and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o tomb_n he_o beseech_v almyghty_a god_n and_o saint_n edward_n devoute_o that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o hele_v of_o his_o disease_n which_o in_o his_o lyf_v time_n have_v mooste_o lyvyd_v by_o his_o alms_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v continue_v a_o while_n in_o his_o prayer_n other_o peuple_fw-fr that_o have_v compassion_n of_o he_o pray_v for_o he_o also_o and_o atte_fw-it last_v he_o lift_v himself_o up_o and_o feel_v his_o sinew_n lose_a and_o thenne_n he_o arise_v up_o and_o stand_v on_o his_o foot_n and_z feel_v himself_o make_v parfyghte_o hole_n for_o to_o do_v what_o he_o shall_v we_o have_v read_v of_o the_o virtue_n that_o saint_n edward_n have_v in_o hel_v blind_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o withdraw_v from_o he_o after_o his_o dethe_v it_o happen_v that_o thyrtty_a day_n after_o his_o beryeng_v the_fw-mi come_v to_o his_o tomb_n a_o man_n which_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n lede_v after_o he_o six_o blind_a man_n eke_v of_o they_o hold_v other_o by_o the_o skyrte_n and_o all_o they_o devoute_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o saint_n edward_n that_z they_o may_v have_v their_o sight_n and_z to_o be_v delyverd_v of_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o they_o stand_v in_o and_o moche_n peple_n come_v thyder_n for_o to_o see_v what_o shall_v befalle_v of_o this_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o see_v how_o herte_o these_o blind_a man_n pray_v thenne_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n be_v moevyd_v with_o pyte_n knelyd_v down_o devoute_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o god_n and_z to_o this_o hooly_a seynt_a and_o anon_o as_o they_o have_v endyd_v their_o prayer_n awl_n they_o receyve_v parfyghte_o their_o sight_n and_o thenne_fw-fr each_o of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v blind_a lokyd_n fast_o on_o each_o other_o and_o think_v it_o a_o new_a world_n with_o they_o and_z each_o enquyre_v of_o other_o if_o they_o may_v see_v and_z they_o say_v you_o and_o all_fw-ge knelyd_v down_o thank_n god_a full_o herte_o that_o by_o the_o meryce_n of_o saint_n edward_n have_v restore_v to_o they_o their_o siÈt_n parfyght_o and_o also_o to_o their_o leder_n which_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n at_o his_o come_n and_o have_v sight_n of_o the_o blind_a eye_n also_o and_o so_o alle_fw-mi have_v their_o parfyght_a sight_n and_o after_o they_o return_v home_o each_o in_o to_o his_o country_n gyve_v lawde_a and_o thankynge_n to_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a king_n after_o this_o harold_n arphage_n king_n of_o norwey_n and_o tostyn_n brother_n of_o king_n harold_n of_o englonde_n come_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n and_o a_o great_a hoo_v and_o arryve_v in_o humbre_a and_o there_o make_v be_v intend_n to_o conquer_v this_o land_n how_o be_v it_o the_z peple_n begin_v to_o resyste_v they_o but_z they_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o overcome_v they_o and_o when_o harold_n understode_v this_o he_z reyse_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o peple_n to_o withstonde_v they_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n edward_n on_o a_o night_n appyered_a to_o a_o holy_a monk_n which_o be_v abbot_n of_o rammesey_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o tell_v to_o harold_n that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v his_o enemy_n the_o which_o intend_v to_o destroy_v and_o consume_v this_o royamme_n of_o englond_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o drede_v not_o for_o i_o shall_v so_o conduyte_v he_o and_o his_o hoost_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v vyctorye_n for_o i_o may_v not_o see_v ne_o suffer_v this_o royamme_n of_o englonde_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v tell_v to_o he_o this_o he_o wyâ—le_v not_o byleve_v the_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v prove_v thy_o vision_n in_o this_o manner_n late_o he_o think_v and_o set_v his_o mind_n on_o what_o thing_n he_o will_v and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o what_o he_o thynk_v for_o god_n shalle_v show_v that_o to_o the_o and_o thenne_n he_o shalle_v yeve_v credence_n to_o thy_o word_n on_o the_o morn_n the_o abbot_n of_o rammesey_n name_v alexis_n go_v to_o king_n harold_n and_o tell_v to_o he_o this_o visionn_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o saint_n edward_n overcome_v his_o enemy_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v hit_v first_o he_o supoosed_a hit_v have_v be_v a_o fantasye_a and_o when_o he_o show_v to_o he_o his_o prevy_n think_v thenne_fw-fr he_o gaf_a faith_n thereto_o and_o go_v to_o the_o bataille_fw-fr how_o be_v it_o he_z be_v thenne_n seek_v in_o his_o grinned_n of_o a_o pestilence_n botch_v and_o slay_v tostyne_n his_o brother_n and_o harold_n harfage_n and_o right_n few_o or_o none_o escape_v a_o live_v fro_o the_o bataille_n wherefore_o the_o englisshman_n thank_v god_n and_o saint_n edward_n of_o their_o
he_o be_v bysette_v with_o his_o enemy_n so_o that_o for_o socour_n he_o leep_v in_o to_o the_o chircheyerd_n and_o they_o follow_v for_o to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o deed_n body_n arise_v and_o each_o hold_v such_o a_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o defend_v he_o that_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o chase_v aweye_n his_o enemy_n putting_a they_o in_o great_a fere_n and_o the_o second_o manere_n of_o suffrage_n be_v for_o to_o gyve_v almess_n and_o that_o help_v they_o that_z ben_fw-mi in_o purgatory_n as_o it_o appier_v in_o the_o book_n of_o machabeis_n where_o hit_v be_v read_v that_o judas_n the_o most_o strong_a man_n make_v a_o collation_n and_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n xij_o thousand_o dam_n of_o silver_n there_o to_o be_v offryd_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o deed_n man_n remember_a ryghtful_o and_o relygyous_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o how_o moche_n to_o gyve_v alms_n avayl_v for_o they_o that_z ben_fw-mi depart_v it_o appyer_v by_o ensample_n that_o saint_n gregorye_fw-mi put_v in_o his_o fourthe_a book_n of_o dyalogue_n there_o be_v a_o knight_n that_o lie_v deed_n and_z his_o spirit_n take_v from_o he_o and_o a_o while_n after_o the_z soul_n return_v to_o the_o body_n ageyne_v and_o what_o he_o have_v see_v do_v he_o tell_v and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o brydge_v and_o under_o that_o brydge_v be_v a_o flood_n foul_a horryble_a and_z full_a of_o stench_n and_z on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o brydge_v be_v a_o meadow_n sweet_a odoraunt_a and_o aourn_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n flower_n and_o there_o on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o brydge_v be_v peple_n assemble_v clothe_v all_o in_o white_a that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o brydge_v be_v such_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o mynystres_n will_v pass_v over_o the_o brydge_v he_o shall_v slide_v and_o fall_v in_o to_o that_o stynk_n ryver_n and_o the_o ryghtwy_n peple_n passid_v over_o lyght_o and_o sure_o in_z to_o that_o delectable_a place_n and_o this_o knight_n see_v there_o a_o man_n name_v pieter_n which_o lie_v bind_v and_z great_a weyght_n of_o iron_n upon_o he_o which_o when_o he_o axyd_v why_o he_o lie_v so_o there_o it_z be_v say_v to_o he_o of_o another_o he_o suffer_v by_o cause_n if_o any_o man_n be_v delyverd_v to_o he_o to_o do_v vengeance_n he_o desire_v it_o more_o to_o do_v it_o by_o cruelty_n than_z by_o obedience_n also_o he_o say_v he_o see_v there_o a_o pylgrym_a that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o brydge_v he_o passid_v over_o with_o great_a lyghtnes_n and_o short_o by_o cause_n he_o have_v well_o live_v here_o and_z pure_o in_o the_o world_n and_z without_o sin_n and_o he_o see_v there_o another_o name_v stephen_n which_o whanne_v he_o will_v have_v passid_v his_z foot_o slode_n that_o he_o fylle_v half_a over_o the_o bridge_n and_o thenne_fw-fr theridamas_n come_v some_o horryble_a black_a man_n and_o do_v all_o that_o they_o may_v to_o draw_v he_o down_o by_o the_o leg_n and_o thenne_fw-fr cam_fw-la other_o right_a fair_a creature_n and_o white_a and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o draw_v he_o up_o and_o as_o this_o stryf_v endure_v this_o knight_n that_o see_v these_o thing_n return_v to_o his_o body_n and_o know_v not_o which_o of_o they_o vaynquysshed_a but_o this_o way_n we_o understonde_v that_o the_o wicked_a dede_n that_o he_o have_v do_v strofe_n ageyn_v the_o werke_n of_o almess_n for_o by_o they_o that_o draw_v he_o by_o the_o arm_n upward_o hit_v appierid_fw-la that_o he_o lovyd_v almess_n and_o by_o the_o other_o that_z he_o have_v not_o parfighte_o lyvyd_v ageynste_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_z thyrdde_a manner_n of_o suffrage_n be_v the_o oblation_n and_o offer_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o prouffit_v moche_n to_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v as_o it_o appier_v by_o many_o ensample_n like_o as_o saint_n gregory_n recount_v in_o the_o fourthe_a book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n that_o one_o of_o his_o monk_n name_v justus_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o last_o end_n he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v hide_v three_o pen_n of_o gold_n and_o thereof_o sorrow_a sore_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o deyde_v and_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n gregory_n command_v his_o brother_n that_o they_o shall_v bury_v his_o body_n in_o a_o donghylle_n and_o the_o three_o piece_n of_o gold_n with_o he_o sayenge_a thy_o money_n be_v to_o the_o in_o perdytion_n nevertheless_o seynt_a gregory_n command_v one_o of_o his_o brother_n to_o say_v for_o he_o every_o day_n mass_n thyrtty_a day_n long_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o he_o have_v accomplyssh_v his_o term_n the_o monk_n that_o be_v deed_n appierid_fw-la on_o the_o thyrtty_a day_n to_o one_o which_o demand_v how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o ansuerde_v to_o he_o i_o have_v be_v evylle_n at_o ease_n unto_o this_o day_n but_z i_o be_o now_o well_o i_o have_v this_o day_n receyve_v commynyon_n &_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n prouffit_v not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n but_o also_o to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi lyve_n in_o this_o world_n it_o happen_v there_o be_v a_o man_n which_o be_v with_o other_o labourid_a in_o a_o roche_z for_o to_o dig_v for_o silver_n &_o sudden_o the_o roche_z fill_v on_o they_o &_o slay_v they_o all_o sauf_a this_o one_o man_n which_z be_v savyd_v in_o a_o crevyce_n of_o the_o roche_z but_z for_o all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o issue_n ne_o go_v out_o &_o he_o wyf_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v deed_n &_o do_v do_v sing_v every_o day_n a_o mass_n for_o he_o &_o bear_v every_o day_n to_o thoffr_v a_o loof_o &_o a_o pot_n of_o wine_n &_o a_o candle_n &_o the_o devyll_n which_o have_v envy_v herat_o appierid_fw-la three_o day_n contynuel_n to_o this_o woman_n in_o form_n of_o a_o man_n &_o demand_v her_o whyder_n she_o go_v &_o when_o she_o have_v say_v to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o she_o thou_o ghost_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o mass_n be_v do_v and_o thus_o she_o leave_v the_o mass_n three_o day_n that_o she_o die_v not_o sing_v for_o he_o and_o after_o this_o another_o man_n dyg_v in_o the_o same_o roche_z for_o silver_n and_o hear_v under_o this_o the_o voy_n of_o this_o man_n which_o say_v to_o he_o smite_v soft_a and_z spare_a thin_a honde_fw-fr for_o i_o have_v a_o great_a stone_n hang_a over_o my_o heed_n and_o he_o be_v afeard_a and_o call_v mo_z man_n to_o he_o for_o to_o here_o this_o voy_n and_o begin_v to_o dig_v ageyne_v and_o thenne_n they_o herd_n semblable_o that_o voy_n and_o thenne_n they_o go_v more_o never_o and_o say_v who_o art_n thou_o and_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o to_o spare_v your_o smyte_n for_o a_o great_a stone_n hang_v over_o my_o heed_n and_o thenne_n they_o wente·_a and_o dig_v on_o that_o one_o side_n till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o draw_v he_o out_o all_o hole_n and_o they_o enquyre_v of_o he_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o have_v so_o long_o line_v there_o and_z he_o say_v that_o every_o day_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o a_o loof_o a_o pot_n win_v and_o a_o candle_n sauf_o these_o three_o day_n and_o whanne_v his_o wyf_v herd_n that_o she_z have_v great_a joy_n and_o know_v well_o that_z he_o have_v be_v sustain_v of_o her_o offer_a and_o that_o the_o devyll_n have_v deceyve_v she_o that_o she_o have_v do_v sing_v no_o mass_n though_o three_o day_n and_o as_o peter_n thabbot_n of_o clunie_n wytnessyth_n and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o toun_n of_o ferare_fw-la in_o the_o dyocise_n of_o granepolytane_a that_o a_o maronner_fw-fr be_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o see_v by_o a_o tempest_n and_o anon_o a_o priest_n sange_fw-fr mass_n for_o he_o and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o see_v all_o sauf_o and_o when_o he_o be_v demand_v how_o he_o escape_v he_o say_v that_z when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o see_v and_o almost_o deed_n the_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o a_o man_n which_o gaf_n to_o he_o breed_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v eten_v he_o be_v well_o comfort_v and_o recover_v his_o strengthe_n and_o be_v take_v up_o of_o a_o ship_n that_o pass_v by_o and_o that_o be_v find_fw-mi that_o hit_n be_v the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o priest_n offrid_a to_o god_n the_o blessyd_v sacrament_n for_o he_o and_o the_o fourthe_a manner_n of_o suffrage_n that_o prouffit_v to_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n be_v fast_v seynt_a gregory_n in_o speak_v of_o this_o matere_fw-mi and_z of_o three_o other_o wytnessyth_v it_o and_o say_v the_z soul_n of_o they_o that_z been_v depart_v ben_fw-mi assoil_v in_o four_o manner_n by_o thoblation_n of_o preeste_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n by_o the_o alms_n of_o friend_n and_z by_o the_o fastynge_n
come_v from_o without_o fro_o their_o werke_n and_o dreyde_v they_o and_o kiss_v they_o seventh_o how_o saint_a clare_v keep_v poverte_a it_o be_v red_a that_o for_o to_o keep_v and_o to_o follow_v poverte_a after_o the_o gospel_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n saint_n clare_n put_v thereto_o all_o her_o intent_n wherefore_o since_o the_o beginning_a of_o her_o holy_a lyf_v all_o that_o ever_o that_o come_v to_o she_o of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n she_o sell_v and_z gaf_a it_o for_o god_n sake_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o for_o her_o ne_fw-mi for_o her_o suster_n she_o have_v but_o simple_a fee_a and_o clothing_n ne_o will_v have_v none_o other_o and_o notwithstond_n that_o she_o be_v assoyl_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o poverte_a and_o thereupon_o have_v receyve_v lettre_n of_o the_o pope_n moche_o sudden_o weep_v she_z write_v ageyne_a sayenge_a i_o wylle_v well_o be_v assoyl_v of_o my_o sin_n but_o the_o vow_n of_o poverte_a i_o shalle_v keep_v unto_o the_o death_n the_o eight_o how_o in_o necessite_a ihesu_n criste_fw-fr vysyte_v she_o it_o be_v red_a that_o on_o a_o time_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o dyner_n in_o the_o college_n of_o faint_a clare_n be_v but_o one_o loof_o of_o breed_n neither_o myÈt_fw-mi no_o more_o be_v have_v thenne_fw-fr saint_n clare_n take_v this_o loof_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dispenser_n and_o make_v thenne_n her_o prayer_n and_o after_o of_o that_o loof_o make_v as_o many_o love_n and_o party_n as_o there_o be_v suster_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o everyche_n have_v receyve_v her_o part_n how_o well_o hit_n be_v but_o lytel_v the_z dyvyne_a grace_n multyply_v it_o so_o moche_n that_o everyche_n leave_v some_o and_o have_v enough_o item_n semblable_o it_o be_v read_v that_o god_n die_v for_o she_o whanne_v in_o her_o college_n the_o pot_n be_v fayll_v nynth_o how_o in_o straytnes_n saint_n clare_n be_v rule_v this_o holy_a lady_n be_v content_a with_o one_o pour_v cote_n line_v with_o a_o mantelet_n she_o use_v never_o pendaunte_v ne_o fur_n of_o skynne_n but_o dispendyd_v all_o her_o time_n in_o keep_a her_o body_n in_o seruage_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o with_o thrye_n in_o the_o week_n she_o fast_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o she_o never_o taste_v thing_n that_o be_v sudden_a item_n every_o year_n she_o fast_v two_z lentens_fw-fr to_o breed_n and_o water_n only_o sauf_o the_o sunday_n she_o take_v a_o lytell_fw-mi win_v and_o short_o she_o live_v so_o strayt_o that_o she_o become_v so_o feeble_a that_o saint_n fraunceis_n command_v she_o by_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n that_o she_o shall_v faylle_v no_o day_n but_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v for_o her_o refection_n a_o unce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o breed_n she_o be_v never_o without_o heyr_n next_o her_o flesh_n and_o for_o a_o pelowe_n she_o take_v a_o block_n or_o a_o great_a stone_n she_z lie_v alwey_a on_o the_o bare_a ground_n or_o for_o to_o take_v the_o better_a her_o rest_n she_o lie_v otherwhile_o up_o on_o the_o cutting_a of_o vine_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o saint_n fraunceis_n have_v command_v she_o by_o cause_n hit_v be_v over_o foul_a that_o she_o shall_v use_v to_o lie_v on_o a_o sack_n full_a of_o straw_n ten_o how_o she_o have_v despise_v thynyquyte_v of_o the_o fiend_n our_o enemy_n it_o be_v red_a that_o in_o especyall_a she_o have_v a_o custom_n that_o from_o mydday_n she_o be_v in_o prayer_n and_o remember_v the_o passion_n and_o suffraunce_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n two_o hour_n during_o and_o after_o the_o eveutyde_n she_o be_v alwey_a a_o long_a while_n in_o orison_n and_o it_o be_v read_v that_o oftimes_o the_o fiend_n apperyd_v to_o she_o by_o night_n sayenge_a if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o abstain_v you_o not_o fro_o wake_v and_o weep_v you_o shall_v for_o certain_a be_v blind_a and_o she_o ansuerde_v he_o shalle_fw-mi not_o be_v blind_a that_o shall_v see_v our_o lord_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o whanne_v the_o fiend_n herd_n this_o answer_n anon_o he_o depart_v alle_fw-mi confuse_a ne_z dare_v never_o after_o tempt_v she_o ne_z let_v she_o of_o her_o prayer_n enleventh_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v pierce_a she_o herte_v it_o be_v read_v that_o saint_n clare_n for_o to_o dispende_v amerous_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v lent_fw-la she_o in_z especyalle_o she_o be_v determine_v that_o fro_o the_o hour_n of_o mydday_n unto_o evensong_n time_n she_o will_v dispende_v all_o that_o time_n in_o think_v and_o bywepe_a the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n and_o say_v prayer_n and_o orison_n accord_v thereto_o after_z unto_o the_o fyve_o wound_n of_o the_o precious_a body_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n as_o smeton_fw-la and_o pierce_v to_o the_o herte_n with_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o love_n divyne_v it_o be_v red_a that_o fro_o the_o time_n on_o a_o sherthursdaye_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o maundye_a unto_o ester_n even_o the_o satyrday_o she_o be_v remember_v and_o think_n on_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n so_o brennyngly_a that_o she_o be_v ravyssh_v as_o all_o drunken_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o she_o know_v not_o what_o be_v say_v ne_fw-la do_v about_o she_o but_o as_o unmevable_a or_o as_o all_o insensible_a in_o stond_n she_o hold_v her_o eye_n fix_v in_o one_o place_n twelft_o how_o in_o her_o disease_n and_o pain_n she_o be_v of_o god_n comfort_v it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o and_o twenty_o day_n in_o contynuelle_fw-fr langoure_n and_o sekenes_n nevertheless_o be_v never_o see_v in_o her_o sign_n of_o unpacyence_n but_z alwey_a sweet_a word_n &_o amiable_a in_o preyse_v &_o thank_n god_n of_o all_o and_z in_o especial_a hit_n be_v red_a that_o in_o the_o sekenes_n in_o which_o he_o passyd_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o her_o lyf_v she_o be_v seventen_a day_n without_o meet_a or_o drink_v and_o nevertheless_o she_o be_v so_o swete_o vysit_v of_o god_n that_o it_o seem_v unto_o alle_fw-mi they_o that_o see_v she_o that_z she_o have_v no_o pain_n ne_o disease_n but_o yet_o more_o every_o creature_n that_o come_v to_o she_o be_v comfort_v in_o god_n and_o in_o especial_a it_o be_v read_v that_o whanne_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n approach_v she_o which_o long_a time_n have_v lose_v her_o speche·_n begin_v to_o speak_v and_o say_v go_fw-mi out_o sure_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a saufconduyte_o and_o whanne_v one_o of_o her_o sustrr_n be_v there_o present_a herd_n that_o she_z demand_v she_o to_o who_o she_o spack_o and_o she_o answer_v to_o my_o soul_n who_o i_o see_v abasshid_v to_o deporte_n from_o my_o body_n for_z he_o ought_v not_o for_o to_o doubt_n for_o i_o see_v the_o holy_a vyrgyne_n marye_n which_o abide_v for_o i_o and_o this_o say_v our_o blessyd_v lady_n entrid_v in_o to_o the_o chambre_n where_o saint_n clare_n lie_v and_z she_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n right_a clear_a shine_a that_o thobscurite_n of_o the_o nyÈt_n be_v change_v in_o to_o clearness_n of_o mydday_n and_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o a_o right_a great_a multitude_n of_o other_o vyrgyn_n alle_fw-mi noble_o crown_a among_o who_o there_o be_v one_o that_o bear_v a_o rich_a mantelle_fw-fr to_o who_o she_o say_v gyve_v hyder_o the_o mantel_n and_o whanne_v she_o have_v swete_o embracyd_v she_o she_o clothe_v she_o with_o the_o mantel_n and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v weep_a about_o her_o the_o college_n of_o suster_n and_o in_o especial_a agnes_n the_o sister_n of_o saint_n clare_n make_v great_a moan_n and_o sorrow_n thenne_n faint_v clare_n say_v swete_o my_o susters_fw-mi discomfort_n you_o not_o for_o you_o shall_v have_v unto_o god_n of_o i_o a_o good_a and_o a_o true_a advocate_n and_o thou_o agnes_n shalle_v soon_o after_o follow_v i_o in_o to_o glory_n now_o be_v it_o well_o reason_n and_o right_a that_o we_o say_v and_o show_v of_o the_o great_a meruaylles_n that_o god_n show_v for_o saint_n clare_n by_o her_o holy_a prayer_n for_o she_o be_v verytable_a true_a and_o worthy_a of_o alle_fw-mi honour_n that_o great_a tempest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o frederyck_a themperour_n whereof_o hooly_a chirche_n have_v so_o moche_v to_o suffer_v that_o in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n be_v moche_v war_n so_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o themperour_n be_v bataylle_n establyssh_v of_o knight_n and_z with_o that_o so_o many_o archer_n of_o sarasyn_n as_z they_o have_v be_v hill_n of_o fly_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o peple_n chastellis_fw-la &_o cytees_n the_n sarasyn_n run_v as_o woodman_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o yate_n of_o assize_n and_o the_o fellow_n sarasyn_n that_o be_v full_a of_o alle_fw-mi cruelty_n and_o falshede_v and_o seek_v nothing_o but_z for_o to_o flee_v and_o destroy_v crysten_v man_n blood_n and_z they_o come_v unto_o the_o cloystre_n of_o the_o pour_v lady_n of_o
his_o foot_n to_o kiss_v by_o great_a humylyte_n and_o she_o take_v it_o and_o kyss_v it_o moche_o swete_o and_z after_o incline_v herself_o to_o the_o pope_n much_o humble_o and_o require_v he_o with_o a_o sweet_a chyere_o that_o he_o will_v assoille_v she_o of_o alle_fw-mi her_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o say_v will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v nomore_o need_v of_o absolution_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v do_v than_o you_o have_v and_o thenne_n he_o assoyl_v she_o of_o all_o her_o sin_n and_o gaf_a to_o she_o large_o his_o benediction_n and_o whanne_v they_o be_v all_o depart_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o have_v receyve_v that_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mynyster_n provynciall_a the_o very_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n she_z lift_v up_o her_o eye_n to_o our_o lord_n to_o heaven_n and_o join_v her_o hand_n to_o guider_n and_o say_a thenne_n ha_o my_o right_a sweet_a &_o fair_a doughter_n our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n by_o his_o debonairte_n have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o great_a good_a and_o give_v to_o i_o so_o great_a a_o yefte_n that_o heaven_n ne_o earth_n may_v not_o know_v for_o i_o have_v receyve_v this_o day_n a_o moche_n hyhe_fw-fr lord_n and_z also_o have_v see_v his_o vycayre_n the_z good_a doughter_n be_v about_o the_o bed_n which_o weep_v and_o abode_n for_o the_o orphalyn_n whereof_o they_o have_v moche_o great_a sorrow_n in_z their_o hertes_fw-la for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o mother_n percyd_v their_o herte_n like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n which_o doughter_n depart_v not_o from_o she_o ne_fw-mi for_o hongre_n ne_fw-fr for_o thirst_n ne_z for_o no_o sleep_v ne_z they_o thouÈt_v neither_o of_o bed_n ne_o of_o table_n all_fw-es the_o delight_n that_o they_o have_v be_v for_o to_o cry_v to_o weep_v &_o to_o make_v sorrow_n and_o among_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o her_z sister_n which_o be_v a_o moche_n devoute_a vyrgyne_n weep_v many_o teres_fw-la &_o say_v to_o saint_n clare_n her_o sister_n fair_a and_o right_a sweet_a sister_n depart_v not_o awe_v you_o from_o i_o and_o leave_v i_o not_o here_o allone_n and_o saint_n clare_n answer_v to_o her_o moche_n swete_o fair_a sweet_a saster_n it_o plesyth_v to_o god_n that_o i_o depart_v fro_o this_o world_n but_o weep_v no_o more_o fair_a sister_n for_o you_o shalle_v come_v hasty_o to_o our_o lord_n hasty_o after_o i_o and_o also_o i_o say_v you_o that_o our_o lord_n shalle_v do_v to_o you_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o fore_n or_o you_o dye_n after_o this_o holy_a and_o good_a clare_n draw_v fast_o to_o her_o end_n and_o the_o folk_n and_o peple_n have_v to_o her_o great_a devotion_n and_o the_o prelate_n and_n cardinal_n come_v oft_o to_o see_v her_o and_o honour_a she_o as_o a_o very_a faint_a but_o there_o be_v a_o merueylous_a thing_n to_o here_o for_o she_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o day_n that_o never_o entryd_v in_o to_o her_o body_n no_o corporal_a mete_v and_o she_o be_v so_o strong_a by_o the_o suffraunce_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o she_o comfort_v in_o the_o seruyse_n of_o god_n alle_fw-mi they_o that_o come_v to_o before_o her_o and_o desire_a and_o charge_v they_o to_o do_v well_o and_z whanne_a frere_n reynald_n which_o be_v debonayr_a kam_n for_o to_o see_v her_o and_o behold_v the_o great_a sekenes_n that_o she_o have_v long_o time_n suffer_v he_o prechyd_v to_o her_o and_o pray_v her_o moche_n to_o have_v pacyence_n and_o anon_o she_o answer_v to_o he_o free_o and_o debonayr_o since_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n saint_n fraunceis_n the_o servant_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n have_v show_v to_o i_o the_o weigh_v of_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o have_v feel_v and_o know_v the_o wylle_n and_o grace_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n by_o the_o advertysement_n of_o saint_n fraunceis_n know_v you_o right_a dear_a brother_n that_o no_o pain_n displease_v i_o ne_z no_o penance_n greve_v i_o ne_z no_o sekeness_n be_v to_o i_o hard_o ne_fw-mi displesen_fw-ge &_o then_o answer_v she_o to_o the_o frere_fw-fr whanne_v she_o feel_v our_o lord_n knock_v at_o her_o yate_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o take_v her_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o require_v that_o good_a folk_n and_o spyrytuel_n shall_v be_v with_o she_o that_o she_o may_v here_o of_o they_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n and_o special_o the_o word_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o among_o alle_fw-mi other_o come_v a_o frere_n name_v vynbere_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a precher_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o that_o oftimes_o spacke_v and_o say_v noble_a and_o holy_a word_n ardaunt_a and_o good_a of_o who_o come_n she_o be_v moche_o glad_a and_o pray_v he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v make_v ready_a any_o new_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o frere_fw-fr open_v his_o mouth_n and_o begin_v to_o say_v so_o sweet_a word_n that_o they_o be_v like_o sparkly_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o ardaunt_a fervour_n or_o hete_n whereof_o the_o holy_a vyrgyne_n have_v moche_o great_a consolation_n thenne_fw-fr she_o turn_v she_o and_o say_v to_o her_o doughter_n sweet_a doughter_n i_o recommaunde_v to_o you_o the_o holy_a poverte_a of_o our_o lord_n and_o gyve_v you_o to_o he_o thankynge_n for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o you_o thenne_fw-fr she_o blessyd_v all_o they_o that_o have_v devotion_n to_o she_o and_z to_o she_o order_fw-fr and_o gaf_fw-mi large_o and_o wise_o she_o bless_v to_o alle_fw-mi the_o pour_v lady_n of_o she_o order_fw-fr that_fw-mi be_v to_o before_o she_o there_o the_z two_o felawe_n of_o saint_n fraunceis_n that_o be_v there_o of_z who_o that_o one_o be_v name_v aungel_n comfort_v they_o that_z be_v full_o of_o sorrow_n and_o that_o other_o frere_n kyss_v devoute_o and_o holy_o the_o bed_n of_o she_o that_o shall_v pass_v to_o our_o lord_n the_z hooly_a lady_n sorrow_a moche_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o as_o moche_v more_o as_o they_o cry_v and_o weep_v without_o forth_o so_o moche_n more_o be_v they_o ardaunt_o grevyd_v within_o forth_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n clare_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o her_o soul_n all_o soft_o go_v say_v she_o go_z sure_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a guide_n and_o conduytour_n in_o the_o way_n where_o as_o thou_o shall_v go_v which_o shall_v lede_n the_o well_o the_o right_a way_n go_v say_v she_o hardy_o for_z he_o that_o make_v the_o and_o sanctify_v the_o shalle_fw-mi keep_v the_o for_o he_o love_v the_o also_o tender_o as_o the_o mother_n do_v her_o child_n lord_n god_n say_v she_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o that_o make_v i_o and_o thenne_n one_o of_o her_o suster_n demand_v she_o to_z who_o she_o spack_o i_o have_v say_v she_o speak_v to_o my_o blessid_v soul_n and_o without_o faylle_v her_z glorious_a conduy_fw-fr tour_fw-fr be_v not_o fer_fw-fr from_o she_o thenne_fw-fr she_o call_v one_o of_o her_o doughter_n and_z seyd_a to_o her_o fair_a daughter_n see_v thou_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n who_o i_o see_v but_o the_o daughter_n see_v he_o not_o for_o the_o wylle_n of_o god_n be_v that_o one_o shall_v see_v that_o a_o other_o see_v not_o for_o there_o be_v a_o happy_a widow_n and_o comfortable_a which_o see_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o heed_n among_o the_o teres_fw-la that_o she_o weep_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o she_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o herte_n with_o a_o dart_n full_a of_o swetenes_n and_o of_o sorrow_n thenne_fw-fr she_o torn_v her_o sight_n towards_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o see_v a_o great_a company_n of_o vyrgyn_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o house_n alle_fw-mi clothe_v with_o white_a clothes_n and_o each_o of_o they_o bear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o heed_n and_o among_o alle_fw-mi other_o there_o be_v one_o moche_n more_o clear_a and_o fair_a than_o the_o other_o which_o bear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n wyndow_v out_o whereof_o yssue_v a_o right_a great_a clearness_n that_o all_z the_z house_n be_v so_o cler_o light_v that_o it_o seem_v the_o night_n to_o be_v clear_a day_n and_o this_o lady_n that_o be_v so_o clear_o approach_v to_o the_o bed_n where_o as_o the_o spouse_n of_o she_o soon_o lie_v and_z she_o incline_v upon_o she_o and_o embrace_v her_o moche_n swete_o thenne_v the_o vyrgyn_n bring_v a_o mantel_n of_o right_a great_a beaute_fw-fr and_o the_o vyrgyn_n enforce_v they_o to_z serve_v and_o to_o cover_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n clare_n and_o well_o to_o make_v ready_a the_o house_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n be_v the_o fest_n of_o faint_a laurence_n and_n thenne_v deyde_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a lyf_v the_o holy_a lady_n and_o friend_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o anon_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o be_v crow_v in_o everla_a joy_n the_o spirit_n of_o she_o be_v moche_o benyngne_o and_o ioyous_o lose_a and_o
of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o empire_n how_o be_v it_o they_o have_v receyve_v the_o feyth_n and_o thenne_n pepyn_v the_o grette_v prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o charle_n his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o which_o be_v also_o name_v eutyde_v and_z he_o do_v many_o bataylle_n and_o have_v many_o vyctorye_n and_z left_a two_o son_n prince_n of_o the_o ryall_n hall_fw-mi charle_n and_o pepyn_v but_o charle_n leve_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n be_v maad_v a_o monk_n of_o cassynence_n and_o pepyn_n governyd_v moche_o noble_o and_o worshypful_o the_o house_n of_o france_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o chylderyk_n the_o king_n be_v not_o prouffytable_a pepyn_v come_v unto_o the_o pope_n and_o axyd_a counceyl_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n that_o have_v but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n or_o he_o that_o governyd_v the_o royame_n and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o pope_n answerde_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n that_o governyd_v well_o the_o royaulme_n and_o the_o frensshe_a man_n be_v enhardyed_a with_o this_o answer_n and_z make_v pepyn_v king_n and_o close_v chylderyk_fw-mi in_o a_o monasterye_n about_o the_o year_n vijc_o &_o l_o and_o thenne_n when_o astulphus_a king_n of_o the_o lombarde_n have_v despoil_a the_o chyrche_n of_o rome_n of_o her_o possessyon_n and_o seygnorye_n stephen_n the_o pope_n which_o come_v after_o zacharye_n require_v aid_v and_o help_v of_o pepyn_n the_o king_n of_o france_n ageynste_n the_o lombarde_n and_o come_v himself_o in_o to_o france_n and_o thenne_fw-fr pepyn_fw-mi assemblyd_v a_o moche_n great_a hoo_v and_o come_v in_o to_o ytalye_v and_o besyege_v the_o king_n astulphus_fw-la &_o vaynquyssh_v he_o and_o take_v of_o he_o forty_o hostage_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v ageyn_a to_o the_o chyrche_n of_o room_n alle_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v take_v aweye_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v nomore_o torment_fw-mi it_o but_o when_o pepyn_n be_v depart_v he_o do_v no_o thing_n of_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o soon_o after_o as_o he_o go_v on_o hont_v he_o dey_v sodeynlye_o and_o desydere_fw-la succeed_v he_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n five_o hondr_v &_o xliiij_o dagoberte_fw-fr king_n of_o france_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o cronycle_n which_o have_v regn_v long_o time_n tofore_o pepyn_n begin_v fro_o his_o chyldehode_n to_o have_v saint_n deny_v in_o great_a reverence_n for_o when_o he_o feryd_v the_o anger_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi lothare_n he_o flee_v anon_o to_o the_o chirche_n of_o the_o blessyd_v saint_n deny_v and_z after_o when_o he_o be_v maad_a king_n he_o love_a &_o honour_v he_o strongelye_o and_z after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n it_o be_v show_v to_o a_o holy_a man_n in_o a_o vysyon_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o jugement_n &_o many_o saint_n oppose_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v robbyd_v her_o chyrche_n &_o as_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n will_v have_v ravyssh_v &_o lead_v he_o to_o pain_n the_o blessyd_v deny_v kam_n &_o delyverd_v he_o or_o ê‘aventure_fw-fr the_o soul_n of_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o body_n &_o do_v penance_n the_o king_n clodoneus_fw-la of_o france_n uncoverd_v saint_v denis_n more_o dyshonest_o than_z he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o break_v the_o boony_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o bare_a hem_n aweye_n covetouslye_o and_o anon_o he_o wax_v mad_a in_o that_o time_n be_v beda_fw-la the_o honourable_a clerk_n in_o englonde_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v account_v in_o the_o cathologue_n of_o saint_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o holy_a chyrche_n saint_n bede_fw-mi but_z worshypful_a bede_fw-mi and_o this_o for_o double_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v for_o his_o old_a age_n he_o be_v blind_a and_z he_o have_v one_o that_o lead_v he_o by_o town_n and_o castelly_n where_o as_o he_o prechyd_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o every_o place_n and_z on_o a_o time_n he_o lead_v he_o by_o a_o valeye_a full_a of_o great_a stone_n and_z his_o leder_n mock_v he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v assemblyd_v moche_n peple_n that_o be_v still_o for_o to_o here_o his_o predycation_n and_o thenne_n begin_v he_o to_o prithee_o moche_n ardantlye_o and_z at_o the_o last_o end_n he_o conclude_v with_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la and_o anon_o the_o stone_n answerde_n with_o a_o high_a voy_n amen_o our_o honourable_a fader_fw-mi &_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o stone_n callyd_v he_o honourable_a so_o the_o chyrche_n may_v say_v well_o that_o he_o be_v honourable_a the_o second_o cause_n be_v that_o after_o he_o dethe_v a_o moche_n devoute_a clerk_n desire_v to_o make_v a_o vers_n to_o set_v on_o his_o tomb_n and_o begin_v in_o this_o wise_a hac_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o fossa_fw-la and_o be_v end_v with_o bede_fw-mi sancti_fw-la ossa_fw-la but_o it_o be_v no_o true_a vers_n and_z when_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o true_a metre_n he_o be_v full_o of_o thouÈt_a alle_fw-mi a_o night_n &_o on_o the_o morn_n he_o fond_a grave_v on_o his_o tomb_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o aungelly_n the_o vers_n full_a maad_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la hac_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o fossa_fw-la bede_fw-mi venerabilis_fw-la ossa_fw-la who_o body_n be_v worshyp_v by_o great_a devocyon_n in_o gene_z in_z the_o time_n of_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hondr_v bachortus_fw-la king_n of_o fryse_n shall_v have_v be_v baptyse_v &_o have_v thenne_n one_o foot_n in_o the_o fontstone_n and_o that_o other_o without_o and_z demand_v whether_o the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v in_o hell_n or_o in_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o moo_o of_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n than_o in_o heaven_n he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o holy_a to_o follow_v the_o more_o part_n than_o the_o less_o &_o withdraw_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fonte_fw-la and_o so_o be_v he_o deceyve_v of_o the_o devyl_n which_o promise_v unto_o he_o good_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o the_o four_o day_n after_o he_o dey_v sodeynlye_o and_o perysshed_a perdurable_o in_o the_o champayn_n of_o ytalye_a wheat_n barley_n and_o corn_n fill_v down_o from_o heaven_n like_o rain_n it_o be_v red_a that_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hondr_v and_o forty_o when_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n benet_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o monasterye_n of_o floriacence_n and_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n scolastyca_fw-mi his_o sister_n be_v bring_v to_o ceromane_a charles_n the_o great_a will_v have_v bear_v the_o body_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o camense_a but_z by_o miracle_n that_o be_v shewyd_v it_o be_v forboden_a in_o that_o time_n be_v a_o great_a tremble_a of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o cytee_n be_v torn_v and_o sonken_a and_o other_o with_o montayn_n and_o hill_n be_v bear_v and_o transport_v hole_n and_o sauf_a seven_o mile_n thens_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n pernelle_fw-it daughter_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v transport_v from_o then_n where_o it_o be_v and_o be_v find_v wryton_a in_o marble_n by_o the_o honde_n of_o saint_n peter_n this_o be_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o golden_a petronelle_fw-it my_o daughter_n and_z as_o sygeberte_fw-fr say_v they_o of_o there_o tourmentyd_v they_o of_o armenye_v and_o when_o the_o pestilence_n have_v be_v sometime_o in_o their_o land_n they_z of_o the_o contreye_a by_o the_o admonestement_n of_o crysten_v man_n shave_v their_o hede_n in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o cross_n and_z by_o cause_n that_o by_o that_o sign_n they_o receyve_v their_o helthe_n they_o retain_v that_o manner_n of_o shave_v at_o the_o last_o pepyn_n after_o many_o vyctorye_n be_v deed_n and_o charle_n the_o great_a his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o reign_n and_z in_o his_o time_n adryan_n the_o pope_n sit_v in_o his_o see_v at_o rome_n &_o send_v messenger_n to_o charle_n the_o great_a and_o require_v he_o of_o help_n ageyn_v desyderye_a king_n of_o the_o lombarde_n which_o torment_v strong_o the_o chyrche_n like_o as_o astulphe_n his_o fader_fw-mi do_v and_o charle_n obey_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o assemblyd_v a_o great_a hoo_v and_o entryd_v by_o the_o montayn_n in_o to_o ytalye_v &_o assyegyd_v puyssauntlye_o the_o ryal_n cytee_fw-mi of_o pavye_a and_o take_v desyderye_o and_o he_o wyf_v and_o his_o prince_n and_o send_v they_o in_o exile_n in_o to_o france_n and_o restablissh_v to_o the_o chyrche_n alle_fw-mi the_o droyte_n and_o right_n that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o in_z that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o hooste_n of_o charlemagne_v amiss_o and_o amelyon_n which_o be_v two_o right_a noble_a knight_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n of_o who_o be_v red_a meruayllous_a act_n which_o fill_v and_o dey_v at_o mortarye_a where_o as_o charle_n overcome_v the_o lombarde_n and_o there_o thenne_v fayll_v the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o lombarde_n for_o after_o that_o time_n they_o have_v
and_z he_o in_o despite_n say_v go_fw-mi your_o way_n for_o in_o no_o manner_n shall_v you_o never_o have_v licence_n of_o i_o that_o this_o new_a song_n shall_v be_v song_n and_z when_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o saint_n nycholas_fw-mi come_v the_z brother_n say_v their_o matyn_n alle_fw-mi in_o hevynesse_n and_o their_o vygylles_n &_o when_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi in_o their_o bed_n saint_n nycholas_fw-mi apperyd_v vysyble_o and_o moche_n ferful_o to_o the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o draw_v he_o out_o by_o the_o here_o and_o smite_v he_o down_o on_o the_o pament_fw-mi of_o the_o dortour_n &_o begin_v to_o sing_v the_o history_n o_o pastor_n eterne_a and_o at_o every_o note_n he_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o rod_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o honde_a right_n grevous_o on_o his_o back_n and_o sing_v melodyous_o this_o anthem_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o pryour_fw-mi cry_v so_o loud_a that_o he_o awake_v all_o his_o brother_n and_o be_v bear_v to_o his_o bed_n as_z half_a deed_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v go_fw-mi you_o and_o sing_v the_o new_a history_n of_o saint_n nycholas_fw-mi from_o hen_n forth_o in_o that_o same_o time_n the_o abbotte_n of_o the_o covente_a of_o molesyne_fw-gr and_o xxj_o monk_n with_o he_o go_v for_o to_o dwell_v in_o desert_n for_o to_o keep_v more_o straytelye_o the_o professyon_n of_o their_o pale_a and_o there_o establyssh_v a_o new_a order_fw-fr out_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr hyldebrande_n pryour_fw-mi of_o clugny_n be_v make_v pope_n and_o be_v callyd_v gregory_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o lass_n ordres_n and_o be_v send_v as_o a_o legate_n he_o convaynquyssh_v meruayllous_o at_o lion_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o ebronycence_n of_o symonye_n for_o this_o archebysshop_n have_v corrump_v alle_fw-mi his_o accuser_n so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v convaynquyssh_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o legate_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la et_fw-la silij_fw-la and_z he_o may_v not_o say_v et_fw-fr spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la by_o cause_n he_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v and_o thenne_n he_o confessyd_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v depose_v &_o name_n thenne_v the_o holy_a ghoost_n with_o clear_a voy_n and_o this_o miracle_n reherce_v bruno_fw-la in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o make_v to_o mathewe_v the_o emperor_n and_o when_o this_o henry_n be_v deed_n it_o be_v wryton_a on_o his_o tomb_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v with_o other_o king_n here_o lie_v henry_n the_o soon_o of_o henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi henry_n the_o belfader_n henry_n the_o old_a belfader_fw-mi and_z after_o this_o henry_n reygn_v henry_n the_o fyfthe_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o c_o and_o one_o which_o take_v the_o pope_n with_o the_o cadynally_n and_z left_a hem_n in_o the_o habyte_v of_o bysshoppe_n and_o of_o abhotte_n &_o take_v the_o ring_a and_o the_o staff_n pastoralle_fw-mi in_o that_o time_n bernard_v &_o his_o brother_n â—ook_v the_o relygyon_n of_o cysteaulx_fw-fr in_o the_o paroche_n of_o lyege_n a_o sow_n bear_v a_o pygge_n have_v the_o visage_n of_o a_o man_n and_z a_o hen_n have_v a_o chykyn_n with_o four_o foot_n and_o after_o this_o henry_n succeed_v lothayre_n in_o who_o time_n a_o woman_n in_o spain_n chyld_v a_o monster_n which_o have_v double_a body_n and_o that_o one_o join_v to_o that_o other_o by_o the_o back_n and_o tofore_o have_v the_o semblance_n of_o a_o man_n hole_n of_o body_n and_o membry_v ordynatelye_a and_z behind_o be_v the_o semblance_n of_o a_o woman_n hole_n in_o alle_fw-mi propertee_n after_z lothayr_a reygn_v conrade_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hondred_a &_o xxxviij_o that_o time_n dey_v huge_a of_o saint_n vyctor_n which_o be_v a_o right_n excellent_a doctor_n in_o all_o scyence_n and_o devoute_a in_o relygyon_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o last_o infyrmyte_n &_o that_o he_o may_v retain_v no_o meet_a yet_o he_o require_v alweye_n to_o have_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n with_o great_a devocyon_n &_o thenne_v his_o brother_n will_v please_v he_o and_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o simple_a hoo_v unsacred_a in_o manere_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o know_v it_o well_o in_o spirit_n and_o say_v god_n forgyve_v you_o brother_n wherefore_o will_v you_o deceyve_v i_o this_o be_v not_o my_o lord_n that_o you_o bring_v to_o i_o and_o anon_o they_o be_v abassh_v and_o run_v and_o fette_z to_o he_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z thenne_n he_o see_v he_o who_o he_o may_v not_o receyve_v &_o lyfte_fw-mi up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v now_o i_o see_v the_o soon_o ascend_v to_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o maad_v he_o and_o with_o thyse_n word_n he_o gafe_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n vanyssh_v aweye_n from_o they_o that_o hold_v he_o eugene_n abbotte_v of_o saint_n anastase_n be_v establyssh_v pope_n but_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n by_o cause_v the_o senator_n have_v maad_v another_o pope_n and_o thenne_n he_o come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o send_v saint_n bernard_v tofore_o he_o which_o prechyd_v the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o do_v many_o miracle_n and_o thenne_fw-fr flower_a gylbarte_n the_o patryarke_a frederyke_v nevewe_v of_o conrade_fw-la be_v emperor_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o c_o liij_o and_o that_o time_n flouryd_v master_n piet_a lombard_n bishop_n of_o paris_n which_o compile_v the_o book_n of_o sentence_n the_o gloze_n of_o the_o sawter_n and_o of_o the_o epystle_n of_o paul_n moche_n prouffytable_o and_z in_o that_o time_n be_v seen_v three_o moan_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o three_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o across_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o three_o son_n be_v seen_v also_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v alysaunder_n choose_v ryghtful_o for_o to_o be_v pope_n and_o ageynste_n he_o be_v choose_v octavyan_a johannes_n cremensis_fw-la of_o the_o title_n of_o saint_n calyxte_v and_o johannes_n perscrumetencis_fw-la successyfly_n to_o the_o papacye_n &_o be_v ennoblyssh_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o see_v &_o this_o discord_n and_o scysme_n endure_v eyghtene_v year_n within_z wyich_a time_n the_o almayn_v which_o dwell_v in_o toscane_n for_o themperour_n assayl_v the_o romayn_v which_o be_v at_o mountpourt_n and_o slay_v fro_o none_o to_o evensonge_n so_o moche_n people_n that_z there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o romayn_v slay_v how_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hanybal_n there_o be_v so_o many_o slay_v that_o three_o busshelly_n be_v fill_v with_o gold_n rynge_v that_o be_v take_v of_o their_o fyngre_n which_o hanyhal_o do_v do_v send_v to_o cartage_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n stephen's_n and_o saint_n laurence_n and_o it_o be_v wryton_a upon_o their_o sepulture_n that_o they_o be_v ten_o time_n a_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o &_o x_o time_n xuj_o hondr_v and_o a_o half_a and_o when_o the_o emperor_n frederyk_fw-mi vysyte_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o wysshe_v he_o in_o a_o ryver_n and_o there_o he_o peryssh_v and_o dey_v and_z as_o other_o say_v he_o water_v his_o horse_n and_o his_o horse_n fill_v down_o in_o the_o water_n and_z so_o he_o dey_v henry_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o a_o hondr_v four_o score_n &_o ten_o in_o that_o time_n be_v so_o great_a rain_v thondres_n &_o lyghtnynge_n and_o tempest_n that_o never_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o any_o man_n may_v remember_v for_o stone_n fill_v as_o great_a as_o egg_n &_o be_v square_a which_o be_v medlyd_v with_o the_o rain_n &_o destroy_v the_o vygne_n tree_n and_o the_o corn_n and_o slay_v man_n beesty_n crowy_n and_o other_o bird_n and_o somme_fw-fr fowl_n be_v seen_v fle_v by_o the_o air_n in_o that_o tempeste_n which_o bare_a coal_n bren_v in_o their_o bylle_n and_o beck_n and_o set_a fire_n on_o house_n &_o this_o henry_n be_v alweye_n a_o tyrant_n ageynste_n the_o chyrche_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n innocent_a the_o pope_n oppose_v ageyn_v phylyp_v his_o soon_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v emperor_n and_o hold_v with_o the_o party_n of_o otto_n soon_o of_o the_o duc_fw-fr of_o saxone_n &_o make_v he_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o almaigne_n at_o acone_fw-mi in_o that_o time_n many_o baron_n of_o france_n go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z they_o take_v constantynoble_a in_o that_o time_n begin_v thordre_fw-fr of_o frere_n prechour_n and_o of_o the_o menour_n innocent_n the_o thyrd_o send_v messenger_n to_o phelyp_v king_n of_o france_n for_o to_o assail_v the_o land_n of_o albygeoy_n for_o to_o take_v fro_o hem_v the_o heresye_n and_z
merueylle_n it_o be_v how_o we_o know_v of_o none_o therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n morante_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n lowy_n king_n of_o france_n saint_n allows_v sometime_o the_o noble_a king_n of_o france_n have_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi a_o king_n right_a cristen_v name_v lowy_n this_o lowy_n fader_fw-mi batayl_v &_o foughte_v ageyn_v the_o heretic_n and_o ablygoy_n and_o of_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o tholouse_a and_o extyrped_a their_o heresy_n you_o and_o as_o he_o return_v in_o to_o france_n he_o passyd_v unto_o our_o lord_n thenne_n the_o child_n of_o holy_a chyldehode_n faderlesse_a abode_n and_o dwell_v under_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o queen_n blanch_v his_o mother_n sometime_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castylle_n and_o as_o she_o that_o lovyd_v he_o tender_o betake_v he_o for_o to_o be_v lernyd_v and_o teach_v under_o the_o cure_n and_o governaunce_n of_o a_o special_a master_n in_o condycyon_n and_o in_o lettre_n and_z he_o also_o as_o the_o young_a solomon_n child_n wise_a and_o dysposed_a to_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n prouffyte_v right_n gretelye_o in_o all_o thing_n more_o than_o any_o child_n of_o his_o age_n of_o which_o good_a lyf_v and_o chyldehode_n his_o debonayr_a mother_n enjoyse_v herself_o say_v oft_o time_n to_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la right_n deresone_n rather_o i_o will_v see_v the_o death_n come_v on_o the_o thenne_fw-fr to_o see_v the_o fall_n in_o to_o a_o dede_o sin_n ageynste_n thy_o creator_n the_o which_o word_n the_o devoute_a child_n take_v and_o shette_v it_o so_o within_o his_o courage_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o deffend_v and_o keep_v he_o it_o be_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o he_o feel_v any_o aâ—ouchement_fw-mi â—atche_fw-mi or_o spot_n of_o mortal_a crysme_n in_o the_o end_n by_o the_o pourueaunce_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o royaulme_n ne_o shall_v not_o faylle_v of_o sucâ—essyon_n ryalle_fw-mi the_z holy_a man_n take_v a_o wyf_v of_o the_o which_o he_o receyve_v and_o gate_n on_o her_o fair_a child_n which_o by_o soverayn_a cure_n le_fw-fr make_v to_o be_v nouryssh_v endoctrine_v &_o teach_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o despite_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o know_v themselves_o by_o holy_a admone_n and_o ensaumple_n and_o when_o he_o may_v tend_v secret_o to_o they_o vysyte_v they_o and_o requyre_v of_o their_o prouffyte_n as_o the_o auncyente_n thobye_o give_v to_o they_o admone_v of_o salut_n tech_a they_o over_o alle_fw-mi thing_n to_o drede_a god_n and_o to_o keep_v &_o abstain_v they_o assyduel_o from_o alle_fw-mi sin_n garland_n make_v of_o rose_n &_o of_o other_o flower_n he_o forbid_v and_o deffend_v they_o to_o be_v on_o the_o friday_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o be_v on_o such_o a_o day_n put_v on_o the_o heed_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o wyste_v well_o and_o know_v that_o chastytâ—e_n in_o delyce_n pyte_v in_o rychee_n &_o humnlyte_n in_o honour_n often_o peryshen_v betake_v and_o give_v his_o courage_n to_o sobryete_v and_o good_a dyete_n to_z humylite_o and_o my_o sericorde_fw-fr keep_n himself_o right_a curious_o from_o the_o pryck_n sawte_n and_o watch_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devyll_n chastysed_a his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o seruytude_n by_o the_o ensaumple_v of_o the_o apostle_n he_o force_v himself_o to_o serve_v his_o spirit_n by_o dyvers_a castygation_n or_o chastyse_v he_o use_v the_o hair_n many_o time_n next_o his_o flesh_n &_o when_o he_o leave_v it_o for_o cause_n of_o over_o feebleness_n of_o his_o body_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o own_o confessor_n he_o ordain_v the_o say_a confessor_n to_o gyve_v to_o the_o pour_v folk_n as_z for_o recompensation_n of_o every_o day_n that_o he_o fayll_v of_o hit_v forty_o shyllynge_v he_o fastyd_v alweye_n the_o friday_n and_o name_o in_o time_n of_o lent_fw-la and_o advente_n he_o absteyn_v he_o in_o tho_o day_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o fysshe_n and_o fro_o fruyte_n and_o contynuel_o travayllâ—d_v and_o paynyd_v his_o body_n by_o watchynge_n orison_n and_o other_o secret_n abstynence_n and_o dyscyplyne_n humylite_fw-la beaute_fw-fr of_o all_o virtue_n resplendyssh_v so_o strong_a in_o he_o that_o the_o more_o better_a he_o wexyd_v so_o as_o davyd_v the_o more_o he_o shewyd_v himself_o meek_a &_o humble_a and_o more_o foul_a he_o repute_v he_o before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v acustome_v on_o every_o satyrday_o to_o wosshe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n the_z foot_n of_o some_o pour_v folk_n and_o after_o dry_v they_o with_o a_o fair_a towel_n and_o kyss_v moche_o humble_o and_o semblah_o their_o hand_n dystrybue_v or_o dese_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o certeyn_n of_o silver_n also_o to_o seven_o score_n pour_v man_n which_o daily_o come_v to_o his_o court_n he_o admynystre_v meet_a and_o drink_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v feed_v habonndantlye_o on_o the_o vygyle_n solemn_a and_z on_o some_o certeyn_a day_n in_o the_o year_n to_o two_o hondred_a power_n before_o that_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_z his_o own_o hand_n admynystre_v and_o seruyd_v theym_n both_o of_o meet_a and_o of_o drink_n he_o ever_o have_v both_o at_o his_o dyver_n and_o sowper_v three_o auncyente_n pour_v which_o eat_v nyghe_a to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o charytable_o send_v of_o such_o mete_n as_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o sometime_o the_o dyssh_n and_o mete_n that_o the_o pour_v of_o our_o lord_n have_v touch_v with_o their_o hand_n and_z specialle_o the_o sop_n of_o which_o he_o fain_o eat_v make_v their_o remenaunte_a or_o relyef_a to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v eat_v it_o and_z yet_o ageyn_a to_o honour_n and_o worship_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n on_o the_o power_n folk_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o eat_v their_o relyef_n also_o he_o will_v not_o use_v scarlate_fw-it ne_fw-la gown_n of_o rich_a clothe_v ne_o also_o fur_v of_o over_o great_a prize_v and_o cost_n and_o name_o since_o he_o come_v fro_o the_o party_n of_o beyond_o see_v the_o first_o time_n ageyn_a he_o coveytyd_v by_o great_a desire_n the_o grow_a up_o of_o the_o feyth_n wherefore_o he_o as_o veray_fw-fr lover_n of_o the_o feyth_n and_z covetous_a for_o to_o enhance_v it_o as_z he_o yet_o that_o of_o late_o conâ—allesshed_v and_o yssue_v out_o of_o a_o grevous_a seeknesse_n lie_a at_o pontoyse_n take_v the_o cross_n with_o great_a devocyon_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o parys_n lead_v with_o he_o three_o of_o his_o brother_n with_o the_o grette_v lord_n and_o baron_n in_o his_o royalme_n and_o many_o a_o knight_n &_o other_o peple_n with_o he_o applykd_v on_o his_o way_n and_o with_o right_a great_a hoost_n arryve_v in_o to_o egypte_n the_o which_o set_v foot_n on_o ground_n ocupy_v &_o take_v by_o force_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o same_o cytee_fw-mi renom_v which_o be_v call_v damette_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o regyon_n about_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o crysten_v oost_n espryse_v and_o bete_a with_o a_o moche_n great_a and_o wonderful_a sekenesse_n by_o the_o just_a jugement_n of_o god_n many_o crysten_v man_n dey_v there_o in_z so_o moche_v that_o of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o and_o thyrty_a thousand_o fight_a man_n ne_o be_v there_o leave_v on_o live_v but_o syx_n thousand_o man_n &_o god_n fader_fw-mi of_o myserycorde_fw-fr willing_a himself_o show_v wonderful_a and_o meruaylable_a on_o his_o saint_n gafe_a &_o betake_v the_o say_a king_n champyon_n or_o deffensour_n of_o the_o feythe_n in_z to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o evil_a paynym_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v appear_v more_o meruaylable_a and_z as_o the_o debonayr_a king_n may_v have_v escape_v by_o the_o next_o ship_n nigh_o then_v always_o he_o yield_v himself_o with_o his_o good_a gree_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v delyver_v his_o peple_n thorugh_o the_o encheson_n of_o he_o he_o be_v put_v to_o great_a raunsom_n which_o pay_v will_v yet_o abide_v prysonner_n for_o the_o payement_fw-mi or_o raunsom_n of_o other_o his_o lord_n and_o baron_n and_o thenne_n after_o he_o put_v and_o leave_v so_o as_o joseph_o out_o of_o the_o chartre_n or_o prison_n of_o egypte_n not_o as_o flee_a or_o dredeful_a return_v anon_o unto_o the_o proper_a or_o own_o party_n but_o first_o abode_n contynuel_o by_o the_o space_n of_o fyve_o year_n in_o syrye_n where_o he_o convertyse_v many_o paynym_n to_o the_o feythe_n and_z he_o be_v there_o the_z crysten_v out_o of_o the_o paynym_n hand_n dyched_a and_o fortefy_v many_o town_n &_o castelly_n with_o strong_a wall_n ¶_o he_o find_v thenne_n about_o sydoyne_v many_o deed_n body_n
how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v tender_a &_o young_a of_o eage_n yet_o semyd_fw-la to_o be_v ancient_a in_o manner_n condytion_n &_o courage_n &_o when_o he_o be_v lead_v in_o to_o catheloygne_v a_o provynce_n of_o the_o royame_n of_o arragon_n with_z his_o two_o brother_n in_o hostage_n or_o pledge_n for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o say_a king_n their_o fader_fw-mi he_o give_v himself_o so_o fermelye_o to_o the_o study_n that_o in_o seven_o year_n while_o he_o be_v pledge_v he_o prouffyte_v so_o moche_n in_o the_o feven_a science_n &_o in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o same_o god_n man_n resplendyssh_v in_o wit_n may_v not_o not_o only_o dispute_v subtylly_a in_o publyke_a and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o say_a science_n but_o also_o dare_v &_o coude_fw-fr propose_n the_o word_n of_o god_n solempnelye_o unto_o the_o peple_n and_o before_o clerk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o man_n suppose_v and_o byleve_v better_a that_o god_n have_v send_v and_o enspyre_v he_o with_o such_o scyence_n than_o hit_v have_v be_v goten_a by_o he_o humaynlye_o he_o confess_v he_o oft_o and_o dylygentelye_o and_o hear_v the_o devyne_a seruyce_n devoutelye_o and_z on_o the_o solemn_a and_o high_a holy_a day_n with_o great_a preparation_n he_o receyve_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z when_o he_o be_v priest_n he_o celebred_a as_o daily_o &_o herkened_a moche_n ententyf_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_z for_o the_o nouryssh_v of_o his_o soul_n he_o glad_o and_o oft_o study_v the_o holy_a &_o devoute_a scripture_n fro_o the_o time_n of_o his_o chyldehode_n he_o love_v chastyte_v so_o that_o for_o the_o moo_v sure_a keep_n of_o himself_o he_o flee_v &_o eschew_v the_o company_n of_o all_o wymmen_fw-mi in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o none_o sauf_a only_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o with_o his_o suster_n &_o yet_o seld_o he_z chastysed_a his_o body_n by_o abstynence_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v &_o make_v it_o lene_n &_o dyscyplyne_v it_o as_z another_o saint_n paul_n with_o chain_n of_o iron_n right_o oft_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_z he_o put_v his_o flesh_n under_o the_o seruytude_n of_o the_o spirit_n ware_z for_o a_o shyrte_n a_o stamyn_v or_o streyner_n clothe_v &_o for_o gyrdel_n he_o gird_v he_o on_o his_o bare_a flesh_n with_o a_o cord_n this_o holy_a man_n thenne_n remember_v his_o vow_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o thordre_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr menour_n by_o he_o maad_v â—â—ing_v in_o hostage_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o provynce_n of_o catheloygne_n purpose_a to_o accomplysshe_v it_o but_z he_o see_v that_o for_o fere_n of_o the_o say_a king_n his_o fader_fw-mi the_o frere_n dare_v not_o receyve_v he_o he_o solempnelye_o renew_v the_o say_v vow_v and_z by_o no_o manner_n of_o persuasion_n &_o admone_n ne_z for_o any_o provysion_n that_o pope_n boneface_n have_v make_v &_o give_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o assent_n to_o forsake_v it_o which_o devocyon_n consyderyd_v by_o thassente_n of_o the_o say_a pope_n this_o holy_a saint_n bow_n take_v thabyte_v of_o religyon_n of_o the_o say_a frere_n menour_n &_o knel_v make_v express_a professyon_n in_o the_o prefence_n of_o johnn_n bishop_n of_o portuence_n which_o as_o thenne_n be_v mynyster_n general_a of_o the_o same_o order_fw-fr meruayllous_fw-mi &_o moche_n wonderful_a thing_n it_o be_v &_o not_o acustome_v to_o be_v seen_v for_o the_o same_o holy_a saint_n fill_v with_o virtue_n renounce_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v &_o defpyte_v the_o pomp_n or_o worship_n of_o the_o siege_n rail_v &_o for_o the_o wyame_n temporal_a &_o corruptyble_a change_a &_o gate_n the_o royame_n pardurable_a and_o full_a of_o all_o manere_fw-la delyce_n he_o have_v meevayllous_a compassyon_n on_o the_o power_n peple_n to_o who_o large_o he_o dalte_v his_o almose_n this_o holy_a saint_n joy_n as_o god_n pleasure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d pope_n bonyface_v promote_v he_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o bysshop_n and_o not_o wythstond_v he_o never_o change_v his_o habyte_v but_o dylygentelye_o excerce_v the_o offyce_v of_o bysshop_n ¶_o he_o celebred_a devoutelye_o the_o ordres_n examine_v dylygent_o in_o lyf_v in_o condycyon_n and_z in_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o feythe_n and_z he_o love_a feruentelye_o the_o feythe_n willing_a and_o ever_o ready_a to_o enhance_v it_o persuade_v &_o admone_v ententyf_o the_o jew_n and_o paynym_n to_o baptesme_fw-fr and_z at_o the_o last_o tâ—ys_v glorious_a saint_n tend_v to_o god_n fonteyn_fw-mi quick_o and_o lyve_n nyghe_o the_o term_n of_o his_o day_n lie_a on_o his_o bed_n seek_v with_o his_o last_o sekenesse_n take_v and_o devoutelye_o receyve_v the_o precyous_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v right_a feeble_a he_o yssue_v from_o his_o bed_n ageyn_v his_o creator_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o pass_v right_o glorious_o out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o paradyse_n wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o behoveful_a and_o reasonable_a thing_n that_o he_o in_z who_o lyf_v during_o god_n aourn_v with_o so_o many_o virtue_n and_o good_a condycyon_n shall_v be_v ennoble_v and_o honour_v of_o many_o miracle_n after_o he_o dethe_v the_o which_o miracle_n be_v approve_v and_o testefy_v by_o the_o worthy_a people_n of_o the_o feyth_n and_o be_v declare_v hereafter_o to_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n a_o maiden_n of_o two_o year_n of_o age_n the_o which_o be_v agrevyd_v with_o a_o strong_a axe_n which_o she_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n dey_v and_o passyd_v from_o this_o world_n she_o fader_fw-mi besoughte_v the_o saint_n for_o she_o lyf_v and_o anon_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o the_o saint_n she_o be_v reyse_v and_o restoryd_a on_o live_v a_o child_n of_o fyve_o year_n of_o age_n by_o over_o great_a force_n of_o a_o axe_n dey_v vow_v by_o his_o fader_fw-mi make_v for_o he_o to_o the_o saint_n be_v restoryd_a ageyn_n unto_o lyf_v a_o maiden_n of_o seven_o year_n of_o eage_n which_o have_v suffer_v a_o axe_n contynuel_n dey_v and_o vow_v make_v unto_o the_o same_o saint_n by_z her_o parent_n recoveryd_a the_o spirit_n of_o lyf_v and_o live_v long_o after_o a_o woman_n conceyve_n two_a doughter_n one_o of_o the_o which_o for_o cause_n of_o a_o fall_n that_o her_o mother_n receyve_v ageyn_v her_o belly_n dey_v within_o the_o womb_n of_o her_o mother_n time_n come_v that_o the_o mother_n shall_v be_v delyverd_v of_o her_o bright_a this_o child_n deed_n and_o as_o thenne_v aâ—â—e_n rot_a by_o help_n and_o mysterye_n of_o mydwyvee_n be_v have_v out_o one_o pyece_n after_o another_o &_o vow_n maad_v by_o the_o fader_fw-mi to_o the_o saint_n the_o child_n so_o dysmembryd_v be_v restoryd_a to_o lyf_v and_o live_v after_o seven_o month_n another_o child_n which_o under_o a_o bed_n be_v find_v deed_n vow_v maad_v to_o the_o same_o saint_n be_v the_o child_n restoryd_a too_o lyf_v ¶_o a_o woman_n which_o by_o great_a sekenesse_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n vow_v maad_v for_o she_o by_o hy_z parent_n unto_o the_o saint_n recover_v the_o spirit_n of_o lyf_v and_o sythen_o live_v long_o with_o thyse_n miracle_n and_o many_o other_o will_v god_n his_o saint_n to_o be_v magnefy_v and_o render_v honourable_a to_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n therefore_o lete_fw-la we_o pray_v the_o holy_a saint_n joy_n of_o marcelle_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v god_n for_o we_o amen_o thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n joy_n of_o marcelle_n bishop_n and_o here_o follow_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n audegonde_v virgyne_o in_o the_o thyme_n of_o dagoberte_fw-fr king_n of_o france_n which_o reygn_v about_o the_o year_n syx_n hondr_v be_v bear_v saint_n audegonde_v of_o lygnage_n ryalle_fw-mi this_o holy_a audegonde_v be_v nouryssh_v in_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o may_v say_v that_o our_o lord_n himself_o nouryssh_v she_o in_o his_o seruyce_n and_o endoctryne_v she_o as_o well_o himself_o present_v by_o noble_a vysyon_n and_o wonderful_a as_o by_o his_o aungelly_n man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi relygyous_a and_o holy_a as_z wâ—l_a by_o she_o own_o holy_a sister_n as_o by_o other_o as_z it_o apperyth_v in_o she_o legende_v none_o ought_v not_o thenne_v to_o be_v meruayl_v if_o she_o live_v holy_o that_o be_v scoler_n of_o such_o a_o school_n when_o thenne_n this_o holy_a audegonde_v be_v of_o eage_n competente_a she_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n will_v have_v marry_v she_o to_o a_o noble_a man_n rich_a &_o mighty_a but_z in_o conclusion_n she_o answeryd_v that_o none_o other_o she_o will_v take_v to_o her_o lord_n and_o spouse_n but_z our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n to_o who_o of_o bounte_v beaute_fw-fr noblesse_n puyssannce_n rychesse_n and_o wit_n may_v none_o be_v compare_v saint_n wantrud_v of_o moun_n which_o after_o the_o decesse_n of_o her_o husbonde_a saint_n vyncente_a of_o songnye_n make_v her_o professyon_n in_o
ketild_v he_o and_o will_v have_v draw_v he_o to_o her_o intent_n and_o at_o the_o last_o when_o she_o feel_v he_o unmevable_a though_o she_o be_v unshamefast_a yet_o she_o be_v ashamed_a &_o all_o confuse_a aroo_v and_o go_v she_o weigh_v another_o time_n as_o he_o be_v herbourâ—hed_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o lady_n she_z considere_v the_o beaute_n of_o this_o young_a man_n and_z be_v grete_o achauff_v and_o strong_o desire_v his_o company_n and_o thenne_n she_o ordain_v a_o bed_n out_o from_o the_o other_o and_z in_o the_o night_n she_o aroo_v without_o shame_n and_o come_v secret_o to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o feel_v she_o he_o cry_v thief_n thief_n and_o she_o flee_v and_o light_v a_o candle_n herself_o &_o seek_v the_o thief_n and_o none_o be_v find_fw-mi and_o thenne_fw-fr each_o man_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n ageyne_v but_o this_o unhappy_a woman_n rest_v not_o but_z aroos_a ageyne_n and_o go_v to_o the_o bed_n of_o bernard_n as_o she_o die_v to_o fore_o and_z he_o cry_v thief_n thief_n and_o the_o thief_n be_v souÈt_o but_z he_o be_v not_o find_fw-mi ne_o publysshed_a of_o he_o which_o know_v she_o well_o and_o yet_o be_v she_o chase_v the_o thyrdde_a time_n and_o thenne_n with_o great_a pain_n she_o cess_v what_o for_o drede_v and_o despair_v and_o on_o the_o morn_n as_o they_o go_v by_o the_o weigh_n his_o felaw_n repreve_v he_o of_o that_o he_o have_v so_o dream_v of_o thief_n and_o enquyre_v of_o he_o what_o it_o be_v and_o he_o answer_v very_o i_o have_v suffryd_v this_o night_n the_o assaylynge_v of_o a_o thief_n for_o my_o hostess_n enforce_v to_o take_v away_o from_o i_o tresour_n not_o recoverable_a and_o thenne_n he_o bythought_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sure_a thing_n to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o the_o serpent_n and_o think_v for_o to_o flee_v it_o and_o thenne_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cistew_n and_o when_o his_o brother_n know_v it_o they_z will_v have_v take_v he_o from_o that_o purpoo_v and_z our_o lord_n gaf_a to_o he_o so_o great_a grace_n that_z they_o may_v not_o tear_v he_o from_o his_o conversyon_n but_z he_o bring_v alle_fw-mi his_o brother_n and_o many_o other_o to_o religyon_n nevertheless_o gerard_n his_o brother_n a_o noble_a knyÈt_a suppose_a alwey_n that_o they_o be_v vain_a word_n and_o refuse_v alwey_a his_o monestemente_n and_o techynge_n and_o thenne_fw-fr bernard_n bren_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o broderly_a love_n of_o charyte_n say_v my_o brother_n i_o know_v well_o that_o one_o sharp_a travayll_n shall_v gyve_v understond_v to_o thin_a ear_n the_o after_o that_o he_o put_v his_o fyngre_n on_o his_o side_n and_o say_v to_o he_o one_o day_n shalle_v come_v and_z that_o soon_o that_o a_o spear_n shalle_fw-mi pierce_v thy_o side_n and_z shalle_o make_v weigh_v to_o thy_o heart_n for_o to_o take_v the_o counscylle_n that_o thou_o now_o refuse_v and_o a_o short_a time_n after_o gerard_n be_v take_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v hurt_v on_o the_o side_n in_o the_o place_n where_o his_o brother_n have_v set_v his_o fyngre_n and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n fast_a bind_a and_o thenne_fw-fr cam_fw-la to_o he_o bernard_n and_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o he_o cry_v on_o high_a gerard_n broad_a know_v thou_o that_o we_o shalle_fw-mi go_fw-mi short_o and_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o monastery_n and_o that_o same_o night_n the_o bound_n of_o gerard_n break_v &_o fylle_v of_o and_z the_o door_n open_v by_o himself_o and_z he_o flee_v out_o and_z say_v to_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o have_v change_v his_o purpoo_n and_o will_v be_v a_o monk_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n a_z m_o c_o and_o xij_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cysteaux_n the_n servant_n of_o god_n bernard_n at_o the_o age_n of_o xxij_o year_n entryd_v in_o to_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cysteaux_n with_z moo_o than_o thyrtty_a felawe_n and_o as_o bernard_n yssue_v with_o his_o brother_n out_o of_o his_o fader_n house_n guy_n that_o be_v the_o old_a see_v vynard_n his_o young_a brother_n which_o be_v a_o lytel_a child_n and_z play_v with_o the_o child_n and_o say_v to_o he_o vynage_n broad_a all_fw-ge the_o possession_n of_o our_o herytage_n shalle_v apperteyne_a to_o the_o and_o the_o child_n answer_v not_o as_o a_o child_n and_z say_v you_o shalle_fw-fr thenne_fw-fr have_v heaven_n and_o leave_v to_o i_o only_o the_o earth_n this_o part_n be_v not_o even_o ne_o right_o wysly_a divide_v and_o after_o the_o child_n abide_v a_o lytel_n while_n with_o his_o fader_fw-mi but_o afterward_o he_o follow_v his_o brother_n when_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n bernard_n be_v entryd_v in_o to_o the_o order_fw-fr he_o be_v so_o espryse_v &_o in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n occupy_v in_o god_n that_o he_o use_v no_o bodily_a wytte_n he_o have_v be_v a_o year_n in_o the_o celle_fw-fr of_o novyce_n and_o yet_o he_o wist_v not_o whether_o their_o werâ—_n any_o wyndowe_n on_o the_o house_n or_o no_o and_o oftimes_o he_o have_v entryd_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chirche_n where_o as_o in_o the_o heed_n be_v three_o wyndowe_n and_o he_o suppose_v the_fw-mi have_v be_v but_o one_o and_o thabbot_n of_o cystraux_n send_v of_o his_o brother_n for_o to_o edyfye_v the_o house_n of_o clâ—revaux_n and_o make_v bernard_n there_o abbot_n which_o be_v there_o long_o in_o great_a poverte_a which_o oft_o make_v his_o pottage_n with_o leve_n of_o holm_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n wake_v over_o man_n power_n and_o say_v that_o he_o lose_v no_o time_n but_o when_o he_o slepte_v and_o say_v that_o the_o comparyson_n of_o sleep_v and_o of_o death_n be_v like_o semblable_a so_o they_o that_o sleep_v be_v like_o as_o death_n be_v with_o man_n and_z like_a as_o deed_n man_n be_v see_v sleep_v to_o god_n he_o be_v unnethe_v draw_v to_o any_o mete_v for_o delyte_n of_o appetyte_n but_o only_o for_o drede_v of_o fail_a and_o he_o go_v to_o take_v his_o meet_a like_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o a_o torment_n and_o he_o be_v alwey_a acustomed_a when_o he_o have_v eten_v to_o wete_z if_o he_o have_v eten_v to_o moche_n or_o more_o than_o he_o be_v acustomed_a and_o if_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o will_v punysshe_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o refrain_v his_o mouth_n that_o he_o lose_v a_o great_a party_n of_o the_o savour_n and_o taste_v of_o his_o meet_a for_o sometime_o he_o drink_v oil_n when_o it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o error_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_n he_o say_v that_o the_o water_n be_v good_a allone_n and_o refresshyd_v he_o well_o and_o he_o perceyve_v not_o that_z he_o drink_v oylle_v but_o when_o his_o lip_n be_v enoynt_v somme_fw-fr tell_v he_o thereof_o and_o sometime_o and_o other_o while_o he_o eat_v the_o fat_a of_o raw_a flessh_n in_o stead_n of_o butter_n he_o say_v that_o all_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o hooly_a scripture_n he_o have_v learn_v it_o in_o wood_n in_o field_n moo_v by_o medytation_n and_o prayenge_a and_o confessid_v that_o he_o have_v none_o other_o master_n but_o okes_n and_o holme_n treee_n this_o confessid_v he_o among_o his_o friend_n atte_n taste_v he_o confessyd_v that_o sometime_o when_o he_o be_v in_o medytation_n or_o prayeng_a he_o think_v that_o all_o holy_a scripture_n apperyd_v to_o he_o expow_v on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o reherse_v in_o canticis_fw-la that_o he_o will_v put_v among_o the_o word_n such_o as_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v counceyl_v he_o and_o while_o he_o make_v that_o traitye_n he_o will_v thynk_v of_o good_a courage_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v when_o that_o be_v make_v and_o thenne_fw-fr a_o voy_n come_v to_o he_o say_v till_o thou_o have_v acomplyssh_v this_o werk_n thou_o shall_v do_v none_o other_o he_z have_v never_o playser_n in_o clothing_n he_o say_v that_o fylthe_n be_v in_o demonstraunce_n of_o neclygence_n and_o outrageous_a clothing_n be_v folye_a gloryfyeng_v himself_o in_o commyse_v outward_a vain_a glory_n he_o have_v in_o his_o herte_a alwey_n this_o proverb_n and_o oft_o say_v it_o who_z do_v that_o noman_n do_v all_o man_n wondre_fw-fr on_o he_o he_o wear_v many_o year_n the_o hair_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o may_v hide_v it_o he_z ware_a it_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v know_v he_o leave_v hit_v anon_o and_o take_v he_o to_o comyn_v vesture_n he_o lawgh_v never_o but_o if_o he_o make_v gretter_n force_v to_o laugh_v than_o to_o refrain_v he_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o pacyence_n be_v in_o three_o manner_n of_z in_o jury_n of_o word_n of_o damage_n of_o thing_n and_z of_o mysdo_v of_o the_o body_n on_z ah_o time_n he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o
delyverd_v from_o the_o flesh_n and_o whanne_v the_o body_n abode_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o soul_n go_v with_o god_n which_o be_v she_o lyf_v and_o blessid_v be_v the_o holy_a company_n of_o god_n that_o fro_o the_o valeye_n of_o this_o world_n conduyte_v the_o hooly_a soul_n of_o this_o lady_n in_o to_o the_o montayne_v of_o hevene_n where_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v be_v now_o be_v the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_z ben_fw-mi in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n now_o have_v she_o change_v she_o pour_v lytel_fw-mi lyf_v which_o have_v bring_v she_o for_o to_o sytte_n at_o the_o table_n where_o the_o great_a delight_n ben_fw-mi now_o have_v she_o for_o the_o lytyll_o lyf_v of_o humylyte_n and_o of_o sharpness_n the_o blessyd_v regne_fw-la of_o heaven_n where_o as_o she_o be_v clothe_v and_o array_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o perdurable_a glory_n anon_o the_o tydynge_n be_v spread_v abroad_o that_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v be_v depart_v and_o whâ—n_o the_o people_n of_o assize_n herd_n thereof_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n both_o man_n and_o wymmen_v by_o so_o great_a company_n that_o hit_v seem_v that_o in_o the_o cyte_n abide_v neither_o man_n ne_o woman_n and_o alle_fw-mi cryenge_a o_o dear_a lady_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o there_o with_o they_o preyse_v she_o and_z weep_v moche_o tendyr_o the_o potestate_fw-la and_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o cyte_n run_v moche_o hasty_o thyder_n and_o with_o they_o many_o company_n of_o knight_n and_o of_o people_n arm_a which_o alle_fw-mi that_o day_n and_o alle_fw-mi night_n keep_v the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a vyrgyne_a moche_n honourable_o for_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n that_o the_o town_n shall_v not_o have_v by_o any_o aventure_n damage_n or_o hurt_v in_o take_v away_o the_o tresour_n that_o lie_v there_o on_o the_o morn_n come_v the_o vycayre_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o cardinal_n with_o he_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o cite_v of_o assize_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n damyan_n and_n whanne_v it_o come_v there_o to_o that_o they_o shall_v begin_v the_o mass_n for_o the_o blessyd_v saint_n clare_v hit_v happen_v that_o he_o that_o begin_v will_v have_v begin_v thoffyce_v of_o they_o that_z be_v deed_n and_o anon_o the_o pope_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v better_o do_v thoffyce_v of_o vyrgyn_n than_o thoffyce_v of_o deed_n folk_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o will_v canonyse_v she_o to_o fore_n ere_fw-we she_o be_v bury_v thenne_fw-fr answer_v the_o wyse_n man_n the_o bishop_n of_o hostence_n and_o say_v hit_v be_v more_o acustomed_a to_o say_v of_o they_o that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n in_o this_o caa_n and_o thenne_n they_o say_v the_o mass_n of_o requiem_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o prelate_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o hostense_n begonnen_fw-mi to_o prithee_o and_o take_v their_o matere_fw-la how_o all_o the_o world_n be_v vanyte_v and_o begonnen_fw-mi to_o preyse_fw-mi moche_n grete_o this_o sweet_a saint_n saint_n clare_v and_o how_o she_o have_v despyse_v the_o world_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v therein_o thenne_fw-fr the_o cardinal_n that_o be_v there_o go_v first_o and_o die_v holy_o the_o seruyse_n about_o the_o holy_a body_n and_o thoffyce_v like_a as_o it_o be_v acustome_v and_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o seem_v neither_o right_a ne_o reason_n that_o the_o precious_a body_n shall_v not_o be_v far_o from_o the_o cyte_n they_o bear_v it_o to_o saint_n george_n with_o so_o right_a great_a feste_fw-la se_a &_o preyse_v god_n in_o ympnes_n and_o lawde_n and_z in_o so_o great_a melody_n that_o there_o be_v honour_n enough_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v first_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n fraunceis_n and_o fro_o this_o time_n forthou_fw-mi cam_fw-la moche_n peple_n every_o day_n to_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n clare_n and_o gyve_v praise_v and_o lawde_a to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o verytable_o this_o be_v a_o right_a very_o faint_a and_o glorious_a vyrgyne_n regn_v with_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v so_o moche_n honour_n in_o earth_n ha_o sweet_a virgyne_o pray_v thou_o to_o ihesu_n cryste_n for_o we_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o first_o flour_n of_o the_o holy_a pour_v lady_n which_o have_v draw_v to_o penance_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o that_o that_o may_v conduyte_v we_o to_o the_o lyf_v permanable_a amen_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o grete_o that_o agnes_n sister_n of_o faint_a clare_n be_v somon_v and_o callyd_v to_o wed_v of_o the_o veary_a lamb_n ihesu_n cry_v and_o also_o saint_n clare_n lad_n her_o sister_n unto_o the_o joy_n perdurable_a full_a of_o delyce_n theridamas_n be_v now_o the_o two_o doughter_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v suster_n germayn_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o nature_n and_o ben_fw-mi now_o hâ—rytours_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n there_o where_o they_o feel_v the_o swetenes_n of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v with_o he_o now_o be_v agnes_n in_o the_o joy_n and_o in_o the_o consolation_n that_o clare_n her_o sister_n have_v promise_v to_o she_o to_z before_o that_o she_o deyde_v for_o like_a as_o clare_n bring_v she_o out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o bring_v she_o herself_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o penance_n by_o which_o she_o be_v shine_v in_o heaven_n thus_o go_v agnes_n after_o her_o sister_n right_a soon_o out_o of_o this_o mortal_a lyf_v full_a of_o weep_v and_o of_o sorrow_n unto_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v lyf_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n which_o regn_v with_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_o holy_a ghoo_v amen_o here_o folowen_v miracle_n which_o be_v show_v after_o her_o death_n the_o tokenes_n and_o miracle_n of_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v show_v preyse_v and_o honour_v and_o also_o wytnessyd_v whanne_v the_o werke_n in_o the_o lyf_v be_v holy_a and_o full_a of_o perfection_n we_o find_v not_o many_o sign_n ne_o miracle_n that_o saint_n johan_n the_o baptist_n die_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v a_o moche_n holy_a faint_a and_z gretter_n than_o such_o one_o as_o have_v be_v show_v for_o many_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o right_a holy_a lyf_v and_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o faint_a clare_n which_o she_o use_v and_o demen_v here_o in_o earth_n ought_v well_o to_o suffyse_v and_o wytnesse_n that_o she_o be_v a_o very_a saint_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o peple_n which_o have_v the_o more_o great_a devotion_n and_o more_o gretter_n faith_n unto_o the_o saint_n whanne_v they_o see_v the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o they_o i_o know_v well_o that_o saint_n clare_n be_v in_o the_o weigh_v full_a of_o meryte_n and_o that_o she_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o the_o perfoundnes_n of_o the_o great_a clernesse_n and_o light_n of_o heaven_n nevertheless_o though_o she_o be_v resplendysshaunt_v well_o saverous_a and_z right_a full_a of_o great_a miracle_n as_o be_v well_o declare_v by_o the_o cardynally_n of_o rome_n i_o oath_n of_o truth_n that_o i_o have_v make_v and_o my_o conscyence_n constrain_v i_o that_z i_o write_v to_o my_o power_n the_o lyf_v true_o and_o the_o miracle_n of_o her_o how_o well_o i_o pass_v over_o many_o fair_a thing_n of_o one_o that_o be_v delyverd_v of_o the_o fiend_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o child_n name_v jaquemyn_n of_o perouse_a which_o have_v in_o his_o body_n the_o devyll_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o this_o jagnemyn_n fylle_v in_o the_o fire_n as_z he_o that_o couthe_n not_o keep_v he_o sometime_o he_o hurtle_v strong_o ageynste_n the_o ground_n sometime_o he_o boat_n the_o stone_n so_o that_o he_o break_v his_o tâ—eth_n and_o otherwhile_o break_v his_o heed_n that_o alle_fw-mi his_o body_n be_v bloody_a and_o foul_v his_o mouth_n and_o put_v out_o his_o tongue_n and_o sometime_o he_o lie_v and_o wallow_v and_o be_v round_o so_o that_o oft_o he_o leyd_v his_o thy_o in_o his_o neck_n and_o every_o day_n twye_n this_o maladye_o kam_n to_o he_o and_o two_o person_n may_v not_o keep_v he_o ne_o hold_v he_o but_o that_o he_o will_v despoylle_v and_o unclothe_v he_o maulgre_v they_o both_o there_o coude_fw-fr no_o phisicyen_fw-fr ne_fw-fr wise_a man_n that_z be_v in_o alle_fw-mi the_o contre_fw-fr find_v any_o remedy_n ne_o gyve_v counceyll_o to_o ease_v he_o but_o the_o fader_fw-mi which_o be_v name_v quyndelor_n whanne_v he_o see_v that_o he_o coude_fw-fr find_v no_o counceylle_n ne_o remedy_n for_o this_o maladye_o begin_v to_o cry_v and_o call_v on_o faint_a clare_v the_o holy_a vyrgyne_fw-fr and_o say_v to_o the_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n i_o avow_v my_o child_n which_o be_v meschaunte_v and_o caytyf_v and_o pray_v the_o right_a sweet_a faint_a that_z thou_o will_v send_v to_o my_o child_n helthe_n and_o forthwith_o go_v to_o her_o tomb_n full_a of_o byleve_n to_o have_v his_o request_n and_z leyd_a the_o child_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o vyrgyn_v and_o make_v his_o