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they_o may_v not_o dye_n in_o paradyse_n ne_o suffer_v no_o penance_n there_o fore_o he_o drof_o hem_v naked_a out_o in_o to_o this_o world_n that_o be_v full_a wretched_a weep_a and_o wail_v full_a sore_a sighing_n to_o go_v gete_v she_o mete_v with_o 〈◊〉_d labour_n and_o travaylle_v and_o dye_n at_o the_o last_o than_o play_v ada_z our_o lord_n sore_o weep_v be_v shall_v not_o take_v great_a vengeance_n upon_o theym_n but_o have_v merry_a on_o theym_n and_o pyâ—e_a for_o they_o be_v beguile_v by_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o fiend_n and_o by_o innocensie_n off_o theym self_o that_o they_o wyste_v not_o what_o they_o die_v thenne_n have_v our_o lord_n â—uâ—â—e_v on_o they_o &_o for_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a he_o clothede_v theym_a in_o pâ—â—â—heâ—_n &_o bid_v theym_a go_fw-mi labour_n and_o traveyle_n for_o their_o lyve_a ¶_o and_o say_v to_o eve_n in_o dolore_fw-la paries_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o sorrow_n and_o woo_v thou_o shall_v bear_v thy_o child_n and_o take_v ada_z instrument_n to_o labour_n with_o and_o leave_v they_o there_o ¶_o by_o this_o you_o shall_v understonde_v &_o take_v ensample_n to_o labour_n besely_a for_o and_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v labour_v besely_a the_o fiend_n have_v never_o overcome_v they_o for_o the_o fiend_n desire_v no_o more_o when_o he_o will_v tempt_v a_o man_n but_o for_o to_o find_v he_o idle_a ¶_o and_o therefore_o know_v you_o well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o scotfree_a salve_n against_o sin_n for_o to_o labour_n besy_o ¶_o the_o third_o be_v to_o chastyse_n the_o body_n discrete_o under_o paulus_fw-la castigo_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o seruitutem_fw-la redigo_fw-la i_o shall_v castyse_n my_o body_n and_o dress_v it_o in_o seruyce_n of_o soul_n for_o manny_n flessh_v be_v so_o wild_a and_o so_o lusty_a to_o sin_n that_o it_o wylle_v not_o with_o no_o way_n leave_v his_o lust_n to_o serve_v god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v chastyse_v with_o penance_n for_o it_o must_v be_v chastyse_v sontyme_o with_o 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penance_n as_o all_o our_o offspring_n may_v doo·_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o lytill_o to_o quite_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o our_o trespass_n but_o god_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n alow_v a_o good_a wylle_n thenne_n go_v eve_o again_o to_o her_o penance_n as_o adam_n bid_v and_o than_o say_v ada_z god_n wylle_v send_v we_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n when_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v and_o so_o ada_z and_o eve_o die_v their_o penance_n to_o their_o lyve_n end_v ¶_o and_o when_o adam_n have_v live_v ix_o hundred_o year_n and_o thirty_o and_o have_v thirty_o son_n and_o thirty_o doughter_n they_o deyde_v and_o be_v both_o bury_v togydere_fw-la ada_z and_z eve_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v well_o that_o ada_z and_o eve_o be_v full_a hoolyor_n they_o dey_v and_o think_v on_o death_n full_a inward_o and_o labour_v full_a besely_a &_o chastyse_v her_o flesh_n full_a reasonable_o &_o so_o must_v we_o do_v that_o come_v of_o theym_fw-mi that_o wylle_v come_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o paradyse_n in_o token_v here_o of_o this_o sondaye_n be_v call_v the_o sunday_n in_o septuagesme_fw-fr a_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o lxx_o the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr begyn_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o ester_a evyn_n so_o holy_a chirche_n be_v morning_n from_o this_o day_n till_o ester_a evyn_n than_o she_o take_v comfort_n again_o in_o party_n of_o one_o alleluya_n with_o a_o tract_n for_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o fulle_n may_v till_o saturday_n in_o ester_a week_n the_o which_o be_v call_v dominica_n in_o albis_fw-la than_o she_o ley_v down_o the_o tract_n and_o grayell_n and_o singe_v double_a alleluya_n tech_v all_o crysten_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o do_v penance_n true_o till_o the_o saterdaye_n that_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n lyve_n end_n that_o be_v till_o the_o soul_n go_fw-mi to_o rest_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n in_o full_a rest_n till_o the_o sâ—terdaye_n in_o albis_fw-la that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n shall_v come_v togyder_n and_o be_v clothe_v 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bliss_n in_o heyen_n as_o he_o gaf_a to_o ada_z and_o eve_o that_o live_v so_o long_o but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v joy_n and_o bliss_n must_v do_v three_o thing_n one_o be_v he_o must_v â—â—te_v sin_n namely_o and_o suffer_v tribulation_n meke_o and_o do_v almy_n dede_n wilful_o than_o for_o our_o day_n be_v shoâ—â—_n we_o must_v the_o more_o tribulation_n suffer_v meke_o and_o with_o patient_a herte_n an_o not_o grutching_n and_o disease_n come_v of_o special_a grace_n for_o it_o be_v remedy_n for_o sin_n heâ—_n ¶_o re_fw-la in_o this_o world_n for_o penance_n oâ—_n else_o for_o great_a increase_n to_o his_o joy_n in_o a_o neither_o world_n wherefore_o
save_v so_o no_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n all_o a_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o put_v out_o a_o raven_n for_o to_o bring_v word_n to_o know_v if_o the_o rein_n water_n seace_v or_o no._n &_o he_o come_v not_o again_o thenne_n he_o send_v out_o a_o dowe_fw-mi and_o she_o come_v again_o and_o bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olyve_n in_o her_o bylle_n and_o thereby_o no_o know_v well_o that_o the_o water_n be_v seace_v in_o some_o place_n thenne_n as_o god_n bid_v no_o go_v out_o &_o take_v the_o unclean_n bestis_fw-la from_o the_o clean_a and_o brente_a the_o unclean_n bestis_fw-la in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o that_o plysed_a god_n so_o well_o that_o he_o gaaff_o hem_o and_o all_o that_o come_v of_o they_o after_o leave_v to_o eat_v flesh_n of_o all_o clean_a bests_n and_o for_o to_o drink_v wine_n there_o as_o before_o the_o flode_n the_o peple_n eat_v and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n for_o therthe_n be_v so_o fertyll_o in_o itself_o to_o fore_n that_o the_o people_n need_v none_o other_o food_n but_o such_o as_o come_v of_o the_o earth_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v and_o understonde_v how_o great_a vengeance_n god_n take_v on_o all_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n &_o now_o there_o be_v asmoche_n sin_n as_o e'er_o there_o be_v in_o thoo_n day_n and_o moche_n more_o in_o many_o degree_n where_o i_o drede_v lest_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o us._n and_o will_v or_o this_o time_n be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o good_a saint_n â–ª_o and_o in_o especyall_a by_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v here_o by_o ensample_n of_o saint_n domynyk_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o see_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n hold_v three_o spear_n in_o his_o honde_n ready_a to_o shote_v they_o in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o vengeance_n and_o all_o for_o sin_n thenne_n come_v our_o lady_n knel_v before_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v my_o deer_n soon_o what_o will_v you_o do_v &_o he_o say_v my_o dear_a mother_n the_o world_n be_v 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dear_a soon_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n to_o spare_v we_o in_o our_o day_n that_o we_o mow_fw-mi have_v grace_n and_o mercy_n now_o &_o ever_o anon_o doâ—_n 〈…〉_o good_a man_n &_o wyman_n â—â—â—daye_o be_v calâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o quiquagesme_fw-fr this_o word_n quinquagesme_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—_o which_o nombre_fw-fr betoken_v remission_n and_o joy_n â–ª_o for_o in_o the_o old_a law_n every_o l_o winter_n oâ—_n manner_n of_o people_n that_o be_v ovirsette_v with_o seruyce_n of_o bondage_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o age_n they_o be_v make_v free_a in_o great_a joy_n and_o mirth_n to_o they_o wherefore_o this_o nombre_fw-fr begin_v this_o day_n and_o end_v on_o esterday_o show_v that_o all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o tribulation_n or_o disease_n here_o in_o this_o woâ—â—de_n shall_v be_v make_v free_a and_o have_v remission_n at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n and_o be_v heir_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n and_o yet_o in_o comfort_v of_o all_o cristen_v people_n every_o â—_o winter_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n grant_v full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o all_o cristen_v people_n that_o come_v to_o rome_n that_o year_n and_o for_o all_o that_o may_v not_o come_v thydre_a to_o have_v this_o pardon_n the_o pope_n of_o hevyn_n iesu_fw-la crist_n of_o his_o specyall_a grace_n grant_v to_o all_o cristen_v people_n full_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o their_o last_o end_n so_o that_o they_o will_v â—epe_v three_o thing_n here_o in_o this_o world_n confession_n contrition_n and_o satisfaction_n holy_a shrifâ—_n of_o mouth_n with_o contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o deed_n do_v also_o he_o must_v have_v charite_n without_o feign_v &_o stable_a feyth_n without_o flatter_a and_o without_o these_o thermay_n no_o man_n have_v parâ—â—â—â—e_v at_o rome_n nor_o else_o where_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v be_v assoil_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o hevin_n and_o have_v clean_a remission_n ne_o must_v be_v contriâ—e_n sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o shryve_v he_o clean_o &_o be_v in_o purpose_n nevir_n to_o sin_n more_o and_o they_o that_o 〈…〉_o all_o the_o peyneâ—_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v â–ª_o for_o for_o he_o take_v a_o ensample_n by_o pâ—â—ye_n that_o forsaken_a criste_fw-fr 〈…〉_o great_a oath_n but_o he_o be_v after_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sorry_a et_fw-fr 〈…〉_o and_o weep_v full_o bitter_o and_o god_n that_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n for_o have_v he_o his_o trespass_n and_o make_v better_a there_o to_o he_o after_o than_o he_o do_v to_o fore_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o dispayr_a &_o deed_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v of_o a_o great_a scotfree_a man_n that_o be_v so_o wicked_a in_o his_o lyf_v that_o moche_n people_n demyd_fw-la he_o damn_a to_o hell_n so_o he_o fall_v seek_v and_o felyd_v he_o selue_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v be_v deed_n and_o he_o â—â—thoughte_v he_o how_o wicked_a he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o leve_n and_o take_v such_o a_o contrition_n to_o he_o and_o so_o great_a sorrow_n that_o he_o weep_v night_n â—_o day_n evir_n when_o his_o sin_n come_v to_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o ley_fw-fr seven_o day_n and_o uâ—_n nyghâ—â—â—_n and_o shrove_n he_o clean_o and_o take_v great_a repentance_n to_o he_o and_o evir_n cry_v god_n mercy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o peple_n have_v great_a pyte_n on_o he_o and_o than_o dey_v â–ª_o thenne_v it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o monâ—e_n â—â—_o a_o abbey_n that_o die_v the_o same_o tyme._n &_o waâ—_n make_v by_o his_o abbot_n to_o come_v eye_n to_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o faryd_v â–ª_o and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o say_v to_o the_o abbot_n when_o he_o be_v come_v sir_n i_o be_o come_v to_o keep_v my_o promise_n i_o pray_v you_o gyve_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v again_o for_o i_o go_fw-mi to_o joy_n thenne_n say_v the_o abbot_n be_v there_o any_o moo_o that_o die_v whanne_v thou_o dydy_v that_o go_v to_o joy_n but_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v you_o forsooth_o one_o &_o no_o moâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v 〈◊〉_d soâ—leâ—_n of_o such_o a_o man_n 〈…〉_o name_n thenne_n say_v thabbot_n â–ª_o now_o i_o know_v well_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o monk_n but_o soâ—â—e_n send_v be_v comme_fw-fr to_o tempt_v i_o for_o we_o know_v well_o if_o any_o soul_n be_v in_o peyne_n he_o be_v one_o of_o though_o thenne_n say_v the_o monk_n full_a unworthy_a be_v any_o man_n for_o to_o know_v the_o prevyte_n of_o god_n doom_n for_o that_o man_n have_v so_o great_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n and_o weep_v so_o bytter_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o water_n of_o his_o eye_n percyd_v through_o all_o his_o clothes_n to_o the_o ground_n wherefore_o go_v thydre_fw-mi to_o morrow_n and_o when_o thou_o fynde_v it_o true_a that_o i_o say_v than_o byleve_v i_o for_o i_o go_v now_o to_o evirlastinge_a joy_n and_o bliss_n then_o go_v thabbot_n thyder_n &_o find_v as_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o monk_n have_v say_v and_o there_o knelyd_v thabbot_n down_o &_o thankyd_v god_n and_o bad_a all_o the_o peple_n to_o be_v glad_a that_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o great_a contricioun_n that_o this_o man_n have_v quenchyd_v the_o great_a pain_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o he_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o great_a help_v it_o be_v to_o a_o manny_n soul_n to_o be_v contrite_a and_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o the_o more_o contricioun_n â–ª_o those_o l._n day_n the_o psalm_n in_o the_o psaulter_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v more_o rehercid_a these_o day_n than_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o which_o be_v thus_o moche_n to_o say_v god_n for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o
a_o live_v or_o no_o and_o that_o they_o meet_v by_o joseph_n and_o for_o to_o preve_v the_o trow_v the_o he_o make_v to_o bind_v one_o of_o they_o that_o hyghte_n symeon_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o till_o they_o have_v fetch_v he_o that_o be_v atte_a home_n and_o so_o he_o lete_fw-la fylle_n her_o sack_n with_o corn_n &_o prevy_o put_v her_o money_n in_o to_o her_o sackis_n unwete_v to_o they_o and_o so_o when_o they_o come_v home_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o put_v out_o her_o corn_n they_o fond_a her_o money_n ¶_o and_o they_o tell_v she_o fader_fw-mi but_o thenne_n he_o be_v sorry_a for_o symeon_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o prison_n and_o more_o over_o that_o he_o must_v nedy_n send_v for_o he_o which_o he_o lon_v most_o and_o that_o be_v beniamyn_n joseph_n hole_n brother_n for_o thyse_n other_o be_v but_o half_a brederne_a to_o joseph_n but_o when_o jacob_n fail_v corn_n he_o must_v nedis_n send_v for_o more_o and_o he_o send_v forth_o beniamyn_n and_o when_o joseph_n see_v his_o brother_n beniamyn_n he_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la weep_a and_o anon_o delyver_v he_o his_o brother_n symeon_o and_o set_v they_o all_o to_o mete_v and_o fill_v her_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o pryvely_a put_v the_o cup_n that_o they_o drink_v of_o in_o beniamyn_n sack_n and_o bid_v they_o go_v her_o way_n but_o anon_o after_o joseph_n send_v after_o theym_n and_o say_v they_o be_v to_o â—lame_v while_o they_o have_v so_o good_a chire_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v away_o a_o cup_n that_o they_o drink_v of_o thenne_n they_o be_v hevy_a and_o sad_a and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o he_o run_v â—aked_a hem_n by_o and_o by_o ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o find_v it_o in_o beniamyn_n sack_n thenne_n come_v they_o again_o to_o joseph_n sore_n weep_a and_o when_o joseph_n see_v they_o all_o weep_v and_o his_o own_o brother_n beniamyn_n make_v moo_v sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v find_v with_o he_o ¶_o thenne_v joseph_n bid_v they_o all_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n and_o be_v no_o thing_n dread_v for_o god_n have_v i_o send_v hede_a for_o your_o profit_n and_o anon_o send_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o so_o dwell_v all_o to_o guider_n a_o great_a while_n in_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n prosperyte_n ¶_o this_o story_n be_v red_a this_o week_n in_o holy_a chirche_n for_o goddis_fw-la child_n shall_v take_v ensample_n off_o old_a fader_n to_o suffer_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n meke_o in_o parfyte_n charite_v for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n as_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n ¶_o for_o who_o that_o gruch_v ayenste_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n that_o god_n send_v must_v shryve_v he_o and_o take_v his_o penance_n for_o there_o be_v some_o people_n will_v say_v why_o do_v god_n thus_o by_o i_o what_o have_v i_o trespass_v again_o he_o they_o be_v in_o great_a peryll_n for_o her_o penance_n for_o true_o word_n may_v let_v moche_n grace_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o we_o find_v in_o miracle_n of_o wenefrede_n the_o virgyn_v that_o a_o man_n come_v to_o she_o on_o a_o night_n upon_o two_o crotche_n full_a off_o many_o manner_n syknes_n and_o so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v hole_n and_o so_o go_v where_o he_o will_v a_o hole_n day_n in_o the_o abbey_n and_o thank_v hygh_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n of_o his_o heel_n ¶_o so_o at_o night_n he_o go_v to_o his_o bed_n in_o good_a heel_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n his_o sykenes_n take_v he_o again_o sore_a than_o it_o do_v before_o and_o so_o leye_a crying_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n to_o here_o thenne_n come_v a_o monk_n to_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o his_o syknes_n be_v come_v again_o and_o he_o say_v nothing_o thenne_v say_v the_o monk_n be_v thou_o shrive_v since_o thou_o be_v hole_n and_o he_o say_v nay_o i_o have_v no_o need_n for_o i_o steal_v neither_o ox_n nor_o cow_n nor_o do_v no_o gryvous_a sin_n thenne_n the_o monk_n think_v though_o a_o man_n do_v no_o dede_o sin_n he_o may_v do_v so_o many_o venyall_n that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o dede_o sin_n for_o right_n as_o a_o man_n may_v with_o many_o small_a corn_n charge_v a_o strong_a horse_n so_o may_v he_o lade_v his_o soul_n with_o so_o many_o small_a sin_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o pytte_n off_o hell_n thenne_n anon_o this_o man_n go_v to_o a_o priest_n and_o shrove_n he_o and_o so_o be_v hole_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n ever_o after_o by_o confession_n and_o preyer_n of_o this_o holy_a virgyne_n amen_o ¶_o dominica_n iiii_o quadragesine_fw-la â—ood_a man_n and_o wymmen_v this_o be_v the_o fourthe_n sunday_n in_o lenten_a the_o which_o holy_a chirche_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o holy_a prophet_n that_o be_v call_v mose_n the_o which_o be_v a_o fygure_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n many_o year_n or_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v thenne_n as_o we_o rede_v in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o synay_n god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o say_v ¶_o vidi_n afflictionem_fw-la populi_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o egipto_o clamorem_fw-la eius_fw-la audivi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypte_n oppress_v so_o the_o peple_n of_o israel_n with_o bondage_n and_o unresonable_a werke_n and_o they_o for_o woo_v cry_v to_o i_o for_o socoure_v &_o help_v wherefore_o go_v thou_o thyder_v and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o her_o bondage_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v with_o the._n thenne_n bring_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o to_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o to_o a_o land_n of_o plentuousnes_n off_o all_o goodis_fw-la so_o when_o he_o have_v teach_v moses_n how_o he_o shall_v do_v moses_n go_v thyder_n and_o gadere_v all_o tholde_n peple_n to_o guider_n that_o know_v the_o prophesy_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v lad_n out_o of_o that_o land_n and_o say_v to_o hem_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o thenne_n be_v they_o full_a glade_n and_o go_v with_o he_o old_a and_o young_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rede_n see_v and_o god_n be_v evyr_n before_o hem_n in_o the_o day_n in_o a_o pyler_n as_o a_o cloud_n to_o refresshe_a hem_n from_o the_o hete_n of_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o night_n in_o a_o pyler_n off_o fire_n to_o light_v they_o fro_o harm_n of_o venym_a beestis_n but_o when_o that_o pharaoh_o hear_v that_o mose_n have_v forth_o this_o people_n he_o take_v three_o hondr_v charâ—ottis_n of_o his_o own_o and_o three_o hondr_v of_o the_o land_n and_o xl_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o three_o hondr_v thousand_o foot_n man_n and_o go_v after_o and_o when_o moses_n see_v this_o peple_n come_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o god_n himself_o bid_v he_o smite_v the_o see_v with_o his_o yerde_n et_fw-la percussit_fw-la mari_fw-fr rubro_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v smytten_v the_o see_v â–ª_o he_o have_v way_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o see_v cleave_v in_o two_o party_n so_o that_o the_o water_n stand_v still_o on_o every_o side_n as_o a_o hill_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v dreye_n sonde_v thenne_n moses_n go_v forth_o and_o all_o the_o people_n after_o he_o thenne_n wend_v pharaoh_o to_o have_v pass_v also_o and_o sew_v after_o with_o all_o his_o oft_o but_o when_o he_o have_v his_o host_n within_o the_o see_v the_o water_n go_v to_o guider_n &_o drown_v he_o &_o all_o his_o host_n and_o when_o mose_n see_v that_o he_o &_o his_o peple_n be_v perysh_v thus_o he_o thank_v god_n &_o be_v there_o seven_o day_n after_o and_o every_o day_n they_o go_v to_o the_o see_v thankinge_v god_n of_o her_o passage_n make_v great_a melody_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v so_o to_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o mind_n hereof_o all_o ester_a week_n we_o make_v solemn_a procession_n to_o the_o fonte_fw-la that_o be_v the_o rede_n see_v ¶_o thenne_n go_v mose_n forth_o with_o his_o people_n in_o to_o desert_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o hylle_n of_o synay_n and_o there_o he_o leave_v the_o peple_n benethe_v stabat_fw-la mose_n super_fw-la montem_fw-la ¶_o and_o mose_n stand_v upon_o the_o hill_n there_o as_o god_n be_v and_o there_o he_o be_v xl_o day_n and_o xl_o nyghte_n wythoute_n mete_v and_o drink_v ¶_o thenne_n god_n give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o which_o god_n write_v with_o his_o own_o fyngre_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o take_v theym_a moses_n ¶_o and_o bad_a he_o teach_v they_o to_o his_o people_n and_o when_o moses_n come_v down_o to_o the_o peple_n his_o face_n be_v all_o bright_a as_o the_o son_n and_o two_o spite_n stond_v on_o his_o heed_n like_o two_o horn_n so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o speak_v with_o
he_o for_o clearness_n abscondit_fw-la mose_n faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ¶_o thenne_n mose_n hide_v his_o face_n with_o a_o kerchiff_n thenne_fw-fr in_o that_o one_o leef_n be_v write_v the_o three_o commandment_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o god_n and_o those_o ben_fw-mi thyse_n ¶_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o god_n and_o love_n he_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o shall_v directe_v all_o manner_n thing_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n before_o thy_o own_o and_o sue_v he_o and_o not_o thin_a own_o wylle_n ¶_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vein_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v goddis_fw-la child_n as_o crysten_v man_n and_o sâ—_n fiend_n for_o thenne_v that_o name_n be_v to_o the_o but_o vain_a ¶_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o god_n nor_o by_o no_o part_n off_o his_o body_n not_o by_o no_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v but_o in_o forder_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o when_o thou_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o ¶_o the_o third_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v keep_v thy_o holy_a day_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v er_o up_o and_o late_o down_o to_o serve_v god_n on_o the_o holy_a day_n as_o thou_o be_v on_o the_o werkedaye_n to_o thy_o own_o werke_n as_o besy_n shall_v thou_o be_v on_o the_o hooly_a day_n to_o serve_v god_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_a commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v worship_v thy_o fader_fw-mi and_o thy_o mother_n that_o bring_v the_o in_o to_o this_o world_n also_o thy_o godfader_n and_o thy_o godmoder_n that_o make_v the_o a_o crysten_v man_n and_o thy_o fader_fw-mi under_o god_n that_o have_v cure_v and_o charge_n of_o thy_o soul_n ¶_o the_o fyfthe_n be_v thou_o shall_v sle_v no_o man_n neither_o with_o tongue_n nor_o with_o thy_o honde_n nor_o with_o evyll_n ensample_n the_o sixth_o thou_o shall_v steel_n no_o man_n god_n the_o seven_o be_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o lechery_n the_o viij_o be_v thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o false_a 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to_o lyf_v &_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n yâ—_z he_o have_v seen_v his_o palâ—yse_n in_o paradyse_n many_o merueylle_n and_o great_a wondres_n that_o be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la hit_v happen_v that_o a_o king_n of_o ind_n send_v his_o messenger_n abbanê°_n indy_a requirens_fw-la artificem_fw-la to_o seek_v some_o crafty_a man_n in_o to_o the_o country_n of_o caesar_n to_o seek_v a_o carpenter_n that_o coude_fw-fr make_v he_o a_o palay_n to_o his_o pleasance_n thenne_n our_o lord_n ihun_v criste_fw-fr meet_v with_o this_o abbanus_n &_o send_v with_o he_o thomas_fw-la in_fw-la to_o ind_n also_o when_o thomas_fw-la &_o abbanus_fw-la be_v pass_v the_o see_v they_o come_v to_o a_o cyte_n there_o as_o the_o kyngis_n daughter_n be_v wed_v the_o same_o day_n wherefore_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n be_v command_v to_o mete_v so_o among_o all_o other_o people_n thomas_fw-la &_o abbanus_fw-la come_v in_o and_o be_v set_v to_o mete_v but_o thomas_fw-la eat_v not_o for_o his_o think_v be_v e'er_o off_o god_n &_o have_v no_o lust_n to_o eat_v thenne_n come_v a_o boteler_n to_o thomas_fw-la &_o smite_v thomas_fw-la on_o the_o cheek_n and_o bid_v he_o eat_v thenne_n say_v thomas_fw-la to_o he_o non_fw-la hunc_fw-la surgam_fw-la donec_fw-la manus_fw-la que_fw-la i_o percussit_fw-la a_o canibê°_n aufertur_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o rise_v from_o this_o place_n till_o the_o honde_fw-fr that_o smite_v i_o be_v bring_v with_o a_o dog_n thenne_n anon_o after_o the_o boteler_n go_v after_o water_n and_o a_o lion_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o eat_v of_o his_o body_n and_o thenne_n come_v a_o black_a dog_n &_o catch_v that_o honde_n that_o smite_v thomas_fw-la and_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o the_o hall_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n &_o lay_v it_o down_o before_o thomas_fw-la thenne_n be_v there_o a_o woman_n that_o understode_v thomas_fw-la word_n &_o anon_o anele_v dowâ—ne_v to_o thomas_fw-la and_o cry_v and_o say_v thoâ—_n art_n god_n or_o else_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n for_o right_a as_o thou_o will_v so_o it_o be_v thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n pray_v to_o thomas_fw-la to_o bless_v his_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n thenne_fw-fr thomas_fw-la be_v glad_a thereof_o ¶_o cepit_fw-la ergo_fw-la predicare_fw-la beatus_fw-la thomas_n therefore_o the_o bless_a thomas_fw-la begin_v to_o prithee_o and_o tell_v they_o of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_fw-la crist_n that_o he_o turn_v the_o man_n that_o be_v wed_v the_o same_o day_n from_o his_o wyff_fw-mi a_o none_o and_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o cite_v &_o his_o wyff_fw-mi anon_o and_o they_o be_v martyr_n after_o for_o crystis_fw-la sake_n thenne_n go_v thomas_fw-la forth_o in_o to_o ind_v to_o the_o king_n to_o make_v he_o a_o paleys_fw-la to_o his_o pleasance_n so_o when_o thomas_n be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o be_v glad_a ¶_o and_o delyver_v thomas_fw-la a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n to_o make_v a_o palay_n with_o thenne_n ride_v the_o king_n forth_o in_o the_o mean_a tyme._n and_o when_o thomas_fw-la shall_v have_v make_v this_o paleyse_fw-mi he_o think_v it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v a_o paleyse_fw-mi in_o heaven_n than_o in_o earth_n and_o dele_v his_o gold_n among_o power_n peple_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o feyth_n thenne_n come_v the_o king_n home_o and_o go_v that_o his_o paleyse_fw-mi have_v be_v ready_a and_o when_o he_o hear_v how_o thomas_n and_o abbanus_fw-la have_v do_v he_o will_v have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o it_o happen_v that_o his_o own_o brother_n be_v deed_n the_o same_o time_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o put_v theym_a both_o in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v bury_v his_o brother_n ¶_o thenne_v as_o god_n will_v when_o his_o brother_n have_v lay_v long_o deed_n he_o rise_v
sin_n but_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n that_o shoâ—â—â—_n wasshe_v they_o toâ—â—_n crysten_v in_o his_o name_n fro_o all_o sin_n thenne_n be_v johan_n baptist_n ready_a and_o moche_n people_n with_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o cristning_a thenne_n say_v johan_n to_o our_o lord_n all_o quake_v and_o tremble_a bless_a lord_n thou_o be_v goddis_fw-la lamb_n wythoute_n sin_n thou_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v cristen_v of_o i_o but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n goten_a and_o bourn_n in_o sin_n have_v need_n to_o come_v and_o be_v cristen_v of_o the_o in_o remissyon_n of_o sin_n thenne_n say_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n johan_n suffer_v at_o this_o tyme._n for_o thus_o we_o must_v fulfil_v all_o rightwysnesse_n and_o johan_n cristen_v our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d criste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v credyble_a our_o lady_n be_v cristen_v after_o with_o other_o of_o cristis_fw-la diciple_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v come_v thyder_n thenne_n when_o all_o be_v cristen_v our_o lord_n go_v out_o 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in_o voce_fw-la filiê°_n in_fw-la carne_fw-la spiritê°_n sanctus_fw-la in_o columba_fw-la et_fw-la totum_fw-la celum_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o crystis_fw-la baptism_n all_o the_o holy_a trinite_a be_v show_v for_o the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v in_o voice_n when_o â—e_n say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a soon_o &_o be_v there_o bodily_a when_o johan_n baptist_n say_v ecce_fw-la agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a goost_n be_v seen_v sicut_fw-la columba_fw-la as_o a_o white_a dove_n thyse_n be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o godhede_v for_o the_o fader_fw-mi speak_v above_o and_o the_o soon_o be_v there_o bodily_a and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n you_o shall_v byleve_v that_o thyse_n three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o trinyte_n this_o byleve_v you_o shall_v know_v on_o the_o water_n brink_n that_o be_v in_o your_o crystening_n at_o the_o fonte_fw-la wherefore_o he_o that_o byleve_v thus_o and_o do_v werkis_n of_o byleve_n shall_v be_v save_v qui_fw-la crediderit_fw-la et_fw-la baptisatê°_n fuerit_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o that_o byleve_v &_o be_v cristen_v shall_v be_v save_v &_o follow_v the_o werkis_n of_o byleve_n qui_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condempnabitur_fw-la and_o he_o that_o byleve_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o the_o werke_n of_o byleve_n shall_v be_v damn_a the_o werke_n of_o byleve_n ben_fw-mi mekenesse_n and_o charite_n for_o with_o out_o thyse_n two_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o have_v thyse_n two_o he_o be_v wreten_v in_o the_o genâ—logye_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n the_o which_o iâ—_n red_a in_o cristmasse_n that_o begyn_v above_o with_o abraham_n and_o so_o come_v dounwardes_o to_o joseph_n and_o to_o our_o lady_n in_o show_v that_o he_o that_o be_v mooste_o meke_a in_o herte_n be_v moo_v next_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n and_o such_o he_o avaunse_v in_o everla_a bliss_n and_o therefore_o the_o 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that_o be_v do_v after_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o therefore_o keep_v your_o wedloke_n and_o be_v in_o full_a feythe_n and_o byleve_v of_o holy_a chirche_n as_o holy_a chirche_n tech_v and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a bliss_n amen_o ¶_o de_n convercome_v scin_n pauli_n â—â—tte_v a_o mayâ—e_o 〈…〉_o soon_o 〈…〉_o the_o mayâ—e_a anoon_n by_o kind_n he_o will_v â—all_n down_o and_o lay_v his_o heâ—â—_n in_o her_o lap_n and_o thenne_n all_o his_o might_n and_o strenghte_n be_v go_v and_o thenne_v they_o come_v and_o take_v he_o thus_o he_o say_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n be_v first_o so_o fer_v in_o himself_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o prithee_o there_o as_o he_o be_v ne_fw-la speak_v to_o hin_a for_o drede_v â–ª_o when_o our_o lord_n iesu_fw-la criste_fw-fr shewyd_fw-mi he_o swetenesse_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o fair_a maiden_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n a_o none_o poule_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v subgett_v to_o all_o cristen_v people_n herfore_o holy_a church_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o defend_n he_o be_v set_v also_o in_o high_a ensample_n of_o high_a mendinge_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o all_o cristen_v proplee_fw-mi may_v be_v savyd_v that_o will_v forsake_v his_o miss_v lyve_v and_o he_o convert_v multo_fw-la magis_fw-la gaudiuz_fw-fr erit_fw-la in_o celo_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la peccatore_fw-la penitenciam_fw-la agente_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la nonaginta_fw-la novem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la indigent_a penitencia_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la there_o be_v more_o joy_n in_o hevyn_n upon_o one_o sinner_n do_v penance_n thenne_n upon_o xcix_o that_o do_v nevir_a sin_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n will_v that_o all_o be_v conâ—â—â—ted_v and_o save_v wherefore_o in_o high_a ensample_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o sinful_a peple_n he_o set_v sainte_fw-fr poule_n to_o look_v upon_o for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v do_v nevir_n so_o moche_n sin_n and_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o thenne_fw-fr all_o the_o company_n of_o hevyn_n make_v mirth_n and_o melody_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o we_o do_v here_o in_o earth_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n poule_n but_o there_o be_v moche_n peple_n that_o loâ—e_v more_o sin_n with_o lust_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n than_o they_o do_v god_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v nevir_n leave_v sin_v neither_o for_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bless_v of_o hevyn_n nor_o for_o fere_n of_o the_o fiend_n nor_o for_o deed_n of_o the_o peyne_n of_o hell_n but_o some_o say_v that_o god_n will_v never_o less_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_a with_o his_o passion_n but_o they_o that_o say_v so_o be_v nat_n wise_a god_n will_v that_o noon_n be_v lose_v but_o be_v ware_n thou_o less_o nat_n thy_o selue_fw-mi for_o all_o the_o while_o thou_o love_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n and_o have_v levys_n to_o serve_v the_o fiend_n than_o god_n thou_o be_v cause_n of_o thy_o own_o damnation_n for_o while_n thou_o haste_v more_o will_n to_o serve_v the_o fiend_n and_o be_v his_o child_n than_o god_n child_n thou_o lese_a â—hy_a self_n and_o god_n have_v ordain_v fende_v to_o turment_v they_o in_o evirlastinge_a peyne_n but_o sainte_fw-fr gregory_n say_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v dampen_v begin_v her_o penance_n here_o in_o this_o world_n in_o party_n and_o after_o their_o death_n contynu_v for_o evir_n more_o wherefore_o i_o tell_v you_o this_o ensample_n ¶_o narracio_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o officer_n with_o a_o lord_n and_o stand_v a_o curse_a and_o on_o a_o time_n as_o he_o ride_v towards_o a_o manner_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o unbridâ—led_a his_o horse_n and_o lead_v he_o in_o to_o a_o manner_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o thenne_n anoon_n the_o bailyf_v perceyve_v how_o it_o be_v
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