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in_o he_o and_o the_o date_n be_v it_o be_v lay_v in_o earth_n two_o hondred_a year_n before_o our_o lord_n be_v bear_v &_o yet_o be_v that_o plate_n in_o the_o tresory_a of_o the_o chirche_n &_o man_n say_v that_o it_o be_v hermogenes_n the_o wise_a man_n and_o all_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n of_o grece_n be_v crysten_v yet_o they_o varye_v from_o our_o faith_n for_z they_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a goost_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o soon_o but_o all_o oon_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi and_z they_o be_v not_o obeysaunt_a to_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n ne_o to_o the_o pope_n &_o they_o say_v that_o their_o patryarlre_n have_v as_o moche_v
so_o moche_v take_v thereof_o on_o a_o day_n on_o the_o morrow_n it_o be_v as_o full_a again_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v &_o that_o be_v great_a merueyll_v &_o theris_fw-la always_o wound_n in_o that_o fossae_v that_o styre_v always_o the_o gravel_n and_o make_v it_o trouble_v and_o if_o a_o man_n put_v or_o do_v therein_o any_o metal_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v therein_o as_o soon_o it_o wax_v glass_n &_o the_o glass_n that_o be_v make_v of_o this_o gravel_n if_o it_o be_v do_v again_o in_o to_o the_o gravel_n it_o torn_v again_o to_o gravel_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o swallow_n of_o the_o see_v gravel_n ¶_o how_o samson_n slay_v the_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n ca._n x._o also_o from_o acon_n before_o say_v go_v man_n three_o journey_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o phylystyen_fw-fr that_o now_o be_v call_v gaza_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rich_a cyte_o &_o it_o be_v â—ght_v fair_a &_o full_a of_o follre_a &_o it_o be_v a_o lytell_a upon_o yâ—_z see_v and_o from_o that_o cyte_n bring_v the_o strong_a samson_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o cyte_n upon_o a_o high_a hylle_n where_o he_o be_v take_v in_o that_o cyte_v &_o there_o he_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o palay_n &_o many_o a_o thousand_o more_o with_o he_o for_z he_o make_v a_o house_n to_o fall_v on_o theym_n and_o fro_o then_v shall_v man_n go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o cesaryen_n and_o so_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o pylleryn_n and_o thenne_n to_o ashalon_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o japhath_n and_o so_o unto_o the_o holy_a cy_fw-fr tâ—_n jerusalem_n ¶_o the_o way_n to_o babylon_n where_o as_o the_o sultan_n dwellyth_v ca._n xi_o and_o who_o so_o will_v go_fw-mi thorugh_v the_o land_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v to_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v more_o sickerly_a through_o the_o chirche_n &_o countree_n &_o for_o to_o go_v to_o mount_v synay_n before_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o than_o corn_n again_o by_o jerlm_n he_o shall_v go_v fro_o gasa_n to_o the_o castle_n dayr_n and_o after_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o surry_n &_o gooth_n in_o wyld_a nesse_n where_o the_o way_n be_v full_a sondy_n &_o that_o wyldernesse_n last_v viij_o journey_n where_o man_n find_v all_o that_o theym_n need_v of_o vytayle_n &_o man_n call_v that_o wyld_a nesse_n archellek_n &_o when_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o this_o desert_n he_o entâ—th_v in_o to_o egypt_n &_o they_o call_v egypt_n canopat_fw-la &_o in_o a_o other_o langage_fw-fr man_n call_v it_o mer_n synâ—_n &_o the_o first_o good_a town_n that_o man_n find_v be_v call_v lead_v bele_v &_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o alape_n and_o fro_o then_v man_n come_v to_o babylon_n &_o to_o kayre_v &_o in_o babylon_n be_v a_o fair_a chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n where_o she_o dwell_v seven_o year_n when_o she_o be_v out_o the_o land_n of_o jew_n for_o drede_n of_o king_n herode_fw-la and_o there_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n barbara_n virgyn_v &_o there_o dwell_v joseph_n when_o he_o be_v sell_v of_o his_o brother_n &_o there_o make_v nabugodonosor_n put_v three_o child_n in_o fire_n for_z they_o be_v of_o right_a truth_n the_o which_o child_n man_n call_v anania_n azaria_n miâ—el_n as_o the_o psalm_n of_o benedicite_fw-la say_v but_o naâ—ugodonosor_n call_v theym_a thus_o sydrac_n mysac_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n glorious_a god_n vyc_a 〈◊〉_d we_o god_n over_o all_o kingdom_n &_o that_o be_v for_o myâ—_n that_o he_o make_v god_n soon_o as_z he_o say_v go_v with_o 〈◊〉_d child_n through_o the_o fire_n there_o dwell_v the_o 〈◊〉_d dan_fw-mi for_o theris_fw-la a_o fair_a see_v in_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d set_v upon_o a_o roche_z in_o that_o castle_n be_v always_o dwelling_n to_o keep_v the_o castle_n &_o to_o serve_v the_o sultan_n more_o than_o viij_o thousand_o person_n of_o folk_n that_o take_v all_o their_o necessarye_n of_o the_o soudans_n court_n i_o shall_v well_o know_v it_o for_z i_o dwell_v with_o he_o soudeour_n in_o his_o war_n a_o great_a while_n again_o the_o beâ—oyns_n and_z he_o will_v have_v wed_v i_o to_o a_o gre_fw-mi â—e_a lynx_n daughter_n right_a ryche_o and_o i_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d forsake_v my_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sultan_n ca._n xij_o and_o you_o shall_v â—understande_v that_o the_o sultan_n be_v lord_n of_o vi_fw-la kingdom_n the_o which_o he_o have_v conquer_v &_o goten_a to_o he_o by_o strength_n &_o this_o be_v they_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o canopate_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypte_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o davyd_v &_o salon_n be_v king_n the_o kyngdom_n 〈◊〉_d surry_n of_o the_o which_o the_o cyte_n of_o damas_n be_v 〈◊〉_d chyef_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o alape_n in_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d m_v &_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o araby_n which_o be_v to_o ne_fw-la of_o the_o three_o king_n that_o make_v offer_v to_o our_o the_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o many_o other_o londe_n hold_v in_o his_o honde_n &_o also_o he_o hold_v calaplâ—_n that_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d among_o theym_a roys_n isle_n &_o this_o vale_n be_v full_a 〈◊〉_d and_o than_o man_n go_v up_o on_o the_o mount_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d ryne_n &_o that_o be_v moche_n hygh_o than_o the_o mount_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o as_o saint_n katherine_n be_v grave_v be_v 〈◊〉_d chirche_fw-fr ne_fw-fr chapel_n ne_o other_o dwelling_n place_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o hylle_n of_o stone_n gedred_a togyder_n above_o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n there_o she_o be_v grave_v of_o angel_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o chapel_n but_o it_o be_v all_o cast_a dowâ—_n and_o yet_o lie_v there_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n â—ut_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o synay_n be_v a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n &_o there_o be_v the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n katherine_n wherein_o be_v many_o lamp_n brenning_a â—_o they_o have_v oil_n olyve_n enough_o for_o to_o eat_v &_o te_fw-mi brenne_fw-fr â—_o that_o they_o have_v by_o miracle_n of_o god_n theridamas_n come_v certain_a of_o all_o manner_n bird_n every_o year_n once_o like_o pylgryns_n â—_o each_o of_o theym_n bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olyve_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o offer_v whereof_o they_o make_v moche_n oil_n ¶_o for_o to_o return_n from_o synay_n to_o jerlm_v ca._n xiij_o now_o sythen_a a_o man_n have_v vysyte_v this_o holy_a place_n of_o saint_n katherine_n &_o he_o will_v tear_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o shall_v first_o take_v leave_v at_o the_o monk_n &_o recommaunde_v he_o specyal_o to_o their_o prayer_n and_o those_o same_o monk_n gyve_v with_o a_o good_a will_n to_o pylgrym_n vytayl_v to_o pass_v with_o through_o the_o wyldeâ—_n nes_z to_o surry_n &_o that_o last_v well_o xiij_o journey_n and_o in_o that_o wyldernes_n dwell_v many_o arabyn_n than_o man_n call_v bedoyne_n &_o ascoperdes_n thyse_n be_v foâ—â—e_v that_o be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o ill_n condycyon_n 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v no_o house_n but_o tent_n which_o they_o makâ—_n of_o bests_n shynne_v as_o of_o camelle_n &_o other_o bests_n thâ—_n which_o they_o eat_v &_o 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that_o i_o be_v dwelling_n with_o he_o they_o bear_v not_o but_o a_o shield_v &_o a_o spear_n for_o to_o defend_v they_o with_o and_z they_o hold_v none_o other_o armour_n but_z they_o wound_n their_o hede_n &_o their_o neck_n in_o a_o great_a linen_n clothe_v and_z they_o be_v man_n of_o full_a ill_n kind_n ¶_o as_o man_n be_v pass_v this_o wyldernesse_n again_o comende_v to_o jerusalem_n ca._n fourteen_o and_o when_o man_n be_v pass_v this_o wyldernesse_n toward_o jerâ—m_fw-la they_o come_v to_o barsabe_n that_o be_v sometime_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o like_n town_n of_o crysten_v man_n &_o yet_o be_v
xxx_o pen_n ca._n xxvi_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o mount_n zion_n toward_o the_o south_n a_o stone_n cast_v be_v the_o field_n that_o be_v buy_v with_o â–ª_o those_o xxx_o pen_n for_o which_o cryst_n be_v sell_v that_o man_n call_v acheldemak_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o field_n of_o blood_n in_z that_o field_n be_v many_o tomb_n of_o crysten_v man_n for_o there_o be_v many_o pylgrym_n grave_v and_o also_o in_o jerusalem_n toward_o the_o west_n be_v a_o fair_a chirche_n where_o the_o tree_n grow_v of_o the_o which_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v &_o there_o never_o be_v a_o fair_a chirche_n where_o our_o la_fw-fr die_v meet_v â–ª_o with_o elyzabeth_n when_o they_o be_v both_o with_o child_n &_o saint_n john_n styre_v in_o his_o moders_n womb_n &_o make_v worship_n to_o our_o lord_n his_o maker_n &_o under_o the_o awter_n of_o the_o chirche_n be_v a_o place_n where_o saint_n john_n be_v bear_v &_o thereby_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o emaux_n ¶_o of_o the_o mount_n joy_n ca_fw-mi 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lord_n when_o he_o go_v in_o to_o heaven_n &_o yet_o seem_v there_o the_o step_n of_o his_o left_a foot_n in_o the_o stone_n and_z there_o be_v a_o abbey_n of_o black_a canon_n that_o be_v sometime_o but_o now_o be_v there_o but_o a_o chirche_n and_o but_o a_o lytell_a then_n xxviij_o pace_n be_v a_o chapel_n &_o there_o be_v the_o stone_n on_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n god_n sit_v on_o when_o he_o preched_a &_o say_v thus_o beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la celorum_fw-la that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n blessyd_v be_v they_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kyngdo_n i_o of_o heaven_n &_o there_o he_o teach_v his_o dyscyple_n their_o pater_n noster_fw-la there_o never_o also_o be_v a_o chirche_n of_o that_o blessyd_v woman_n saint_n mary_n egypcyan_a and_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n toward_o the_o est_fw-la three_o boweshotte_n from_o then_n stand_v 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saint_n thomas_n after_o her_o assumpcyon_n &_o gaf_n he_o her_o gyrdell_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o stone_n on_o which_o our_o lord_n sit_v oft_o &_o preched_a &_o thereon_o he_o shall_v sytte_n that_o day_n of_o doom_n as_o hynself_n say_v and_o there_o be_v mount_n galyle_n where_o thapostle_n be_v gadr_v when_o mary_n mawdleyn_n tell_v they_o of_o cry_n â—is_n rise_v bytwene_v mount_v olyvete_fw-la &_o mount_n galy_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o chirche_n where_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o our_o lady_n when_o she_o shall_v dye_n also_o fro_o bethany_n to_o yerico_n be_v v._o mile_n yeryco_n be_v sometime_o a_o lytell_a cyte_n but_o it_o be_v waste_v &_o now_o be_v it_o but_o a_o lytell_a town_n that_o town_n take_v josue_n through_o miracle_n of_o god_n &_o bid_v of_o the_o angel_n &_o destroy_v it_o &_o curse_v all_o though_o se_fw-mi that_o build_v it_o again_o of_o that_o cyte_n be_v raah_o that_o common_a woman_n that_o receyve_v messenger_n of_o israel_n &_o keep_v theym_a from_o many_o peryl_n of_o death_n &_o therefore_o she_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v qm_fw-la accepit_fw-la ê“phetan_n in_o noine_fw-mi meo_fw-la merceden_fw-mi ê“he_fw-it accipiet_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o take_v a_o prophet_n in_o my_o name_n he_z shall_v take_v meed_n of_o a_o prophet_n ¶_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n bytwene_n bethanye_n &_o flom_o jordan_n &_o other_o thing_n ca_fw-mi xxx_o also_o from_o bethanye_a man_n go_v to_o flom_o jordan_n through_o wyldernes_n &_o it_o be_v never_o a_o day_n journey_n bytwene_v towards_o the_o ee_a unto_o a_o great_a hylle_n where_o our_o lord_n fast_v xl_o day_n &_o upon_o this_o hylle_n be_v cryst_n bring_v of_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o dic_fw-la ut_fw-la lapides_fw-la isti_fw-la pane_n fiant_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o thyse_n stone_n be_v make_v breed_n &_o there_o be_v a_o hermytage_n where_o dwell_v a_o manner_n of_o crysten_v man_n that_o man_n call_v georgyn_n for_o saint_n george_n convert_v theym_fw-mi &_o upon_o that_o hylle_v dwell_v abraham_n a_o great_a while_n also_o as_o man_n go_v to_o yeryco_n in_o the_o way_n sit_v many_o syke_a man_n cryenge_a jesu_fw-la fili_fw-la david_n miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v ihesu_n davyd_n soon_o have_v mercy_n on_o us._n also_o two_o mile_n from_o yeryco_n be_v flom_o jordan_n &_o you_o shall_v weet_v the_o deed_n see_v depart_v the_o land_n of_o ynde_n &_o of_o araby_n &_o the_o water_n of_o that_o see_v be_v full_a bitter_a &_o this_o water_n cast_v out_o a_o thing_n that_o man_n call_v aspaltum_fw-la as_o great_a pyece_n as_o a_o horse_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v cc._o furlonge_v from_o this_o see_v &_o so_o it_o be_v call_v the_o deed_n see_v for_o it_o ren_v not_o nor_o no_o man_n ne_o be_v that_o have_v lyf_v that_o be_v therein_o may_v live_v &_o that_o have_v be_v prove_v many_o time_n for_z they_o have_v we_o cast_v therein_o man_n that_o be_v deem_v to_o death_n ne_o no_o man_n may_v drink_v of_o that_o water_n &_o man_n cast_v iron_n therein_o it_o come_v up_o again_o &_o if_o a_o man_n cast_v a_o feather_n therein_o it_o gooth_v to_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o be_v against_o kind_n and_o there_o about_o grow_v tree_n that_o bear_v fruit_n of_o fair_a colour_n and_o seem_v ripe_a but_o when_o a_o man_n breke_v theym_a or_o cut_v in_o theym_n he_o find_v nought_o in_o they_o but_o coal_n or_o ash_n in_o token_v that_o thorugh_a the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n thyse_n cytess_n be_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la with_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o some_o man_n call_v that_o lake_n the_o lake_n of_o the_o alphytedde_n and_o some_o call_v it_o the_o flom_o of_o the_o
devyll_n and_o some_o call_v it_o the_o stynk_n flom_o for_o the_o water_n thereof_o stynk_v there_o sanken_a thyse_n fyve_o cytee_n through_o the_o wretch_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sodom_n gomor_n aldema_n solome_n &_o segor_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n that_o regn_v in_o theym_n but_o segor_n thorugh_v the_o prayer_n of_o â—oth_n be_v save_v a_o great_a while_o for_z it_o sit_v on_o a_o hylle_n and_o yet_o appyer_v moche_n thereof_o above_o the_o water_n and_z man_n may_v see_v the_o wall_n in_o clear_a weder_n and_o in_o this_o cyte_n of_o segor_n loth_n dwell_v a_o great_a while_n &_o there_o he_o be_v make_v drunken_a of_o his_o dough_n â—s_v and_o lay_v by_o theym_n they_o wend_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o die_v with_o noes_n flood_n and_o therefore_o they_o lie_v by_o their_o fader_fw-mi for_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o theym_n in_o to_o the_o world_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v drunken_a he_o have_v not_o lie_v by_o theym_n and_o at_o the_o right_a side_n of_o this_o see_v dwell_v loathe_v wyf_v a_o stone_n of_o salt_n for_o that_o she_o look_v agay_a â—e_n when_o the_o cyte_n sink_v down_o ¶_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n ca._n xxxi_o and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o loth_n be_v aaron_n soon_o abraham_n brother_n and_o sara_n abraham_n wyf_v be_v loathe_v sister_n &_o sara_n be_v xc_o year_n old_a when_o she_o gate_n ysaac_n and_o abraham_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o name_v ishmael_n that_o he_o hadâ—_n goten_a on_o his_o maiden_n agar_n &_o he_o be_v fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n when_o ysaac_n be_v bear_v &_o when_o ysaac_n be_v viij_o day_n old_a he_o be_v circumcyse_v &_o therefore_o the_o jew_n die_v circumcyse_n theym_a at_o the_o age_n of_o viij_o day_n &_o his_o other_o soon_o ishmael_n be_v circumcyse_v that_o same_o day_n &_o be_v fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o therefore_o the_o sa_o rasyn_n die_v circumcysetheym_a at_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n &_o 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it_o take_v thâ—_n name_n and_z upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o that_o ryver_n be_v mounâ—_n gelboe_n &_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a plain_n and_o on_o that_o other_o hylle_v of_o effraym_n where_o anna_n samuel_n mother_n the_o prophet_n dwell_v and_o there_o be_v the_o prophet_n bear_v and_z after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o mount_n joy_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o after_o come_v man_n to_o sybola_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v under_o hely_n the_o prophet_n and_o there_o make_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n their_o sacrefyce_n unto_o our_o lord_n also_o there_o spa_n ke_v our_o lord_n first_o unto_o samuel_n and_o there_o mynystre_v god_n the_o sacrament_n also_o there_o never_o at_o the_o lyfte_a side_n be_v gabaon_n and_o rama_fw-mi benyamyn_n of_o the_o which_o holy_a wrytte_n speak_v after_o that_o come_v man_n to_o sychem_n that_o some_o man_n call_v sycar_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o provynce_n of_o samarytanes_n and_o some_o time_n be_v there_o a_o chirche_n but_o it_o be_v all_o cast_a down_o and_o it_o be_v now_o a_o fair_a vale_n and_o that_o full_a plentevous_a and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a cyte_n in_o that_o vale_n that_o man_n call_v neople_n and_o so_o from_n then_v it_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v the_o welle_v where_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n samarytane_n and_o sychem_n be_v ten_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n &_o it_o be_v call_v neople_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o new_a town_n and_o there_o never_o be_v the_o temple_n joseph_n ja_n cob_n soon_o that_o govern_v egypte_n from_fw-mi then_n be_v his_o bone_n bring_v &_o lay_v in_o that_o temple_n and_o thyde_a come_v jew_n often_o in_o pylgrymage_n with_o gre_fw-mi te_fw-mi devocyon_n also_o in_o that_o cyte_n be_v jacobs_n dough_n ter_z dyana_n ravyssh_v for_o who_o her_o brother_n slay_v many_o meâ—_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o cyte_n of_o garysym_n when_o re_fw-mi the_o samarytanes_n make_v their_o sacrefyce_n ¶_o on_o this_o hylle_n will_v abraham_n have_v sacrefy_v his_o soon_o ysaac_n and_o there_o never_o be_v the_o vale_n of_o dotayn_n &_o there_o be_v yâ—_z cistern_n where_o io_n seph_n be_v cast_v in_o of_o his_o brother_n before_o that_o they_o sell_v he_o and_o it_o be_v two_o mile_n to_o sychar_n &_o fro_o then_v man_n come_v to_o sa_o marry_o that_o man_n call_v sebasten_v &_o yâ—_z be_v the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o that_o country_n &_o in_o that_o cyte_n be_v the_o sete_n of_o the_o twelve_o kynde_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v &_o there_o be_v saint_n john_n bapty_v bury_v bytwene_v two_o prophet_n helyzeus_n &_o abdon_n but_z he_o be_v byhede_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o makaryn_n beside_o the_o deed_n see_v &_o he_o be_v translate_v of_o his_o dyscyple_n &_o bury_v at_o samary_n but_o there_o die_v julius_n apostata_fw-la take_v his_o bone_n &_o brente_a theym_fw-mi for_z he_o be_v that_o time_n emperor_n but_o the_o fynger_n with_o the_o which_o he_o show_v our_o lord_n sayenge_a ecce_fw-la agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v behold_v the_o lombe_v of_o god_n &_o that_o fynger_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ecla_fw-mi the_o virgyn_v die_v bryn_n and_o hely_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d say_v â–ª_o peter_n bonun_n est_fw-la nos_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la faciamus_fw-la tria_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o we_o to_o be_v here_o make_z we_o three_o tabernacle_n and_o our_o lord_n ihe_n sum_o cryste_n bid_v theym_a that_o they_o shall_v say_v it_o to_o no_o man_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o hylle_n shall_v four_o angel_n sow_v their_o trumpet_n &_o raise_v all_o man_n that_o be_v deed_n to_o lyf_v &_o than_o shall_v they_o come_v in_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o the_o jugement_n but_o the_o jugement_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n on_o eesterdaye_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o our_o lord_n rise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v and_o also_o a_o mile_n from_o mount_n tabor_n be_v mount_n hermon_n &_o there_o be_v yâ—_z cyte_v of_o namy_n before_o the_o yate_n of_o that_o cyte_v our_o lord_n reyse_v the_o widow_n soon_o that_o have_v nomore_o child_n ¶_o of_o the_o see_v of_o galyle_n ca._n xxxvij_o and_o from_o then_n man_n go_v to_o a_o cyte_n that_o man_n call_v tyberyen_n that_o syt_v on_o the_o see_v of_o give_v lyle_v &_o all_o if_o it_o be_v call_v the_o see_v of_o galyle_n it_o be_v not_o see_v ne_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v for_z it_o be_v but_o a_o staumble_a of_o fresh_a water_n &_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hondred_a furlon_n ge_v long_o and_o xl_o brood_n &_o therein_o be_v many_o good_a fish_n and_o on_o the_o same_o see_v stand_v many_o good_a cytee_n therefore_o this_o see_v change_v often_o his_o name_n of_o ter_z the_o cytee_n that_o stand_v thereupon_o but_o it_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d water_n or_o see_v and_z upon_o this_o see_n go_v our_o lord_n dryâ—_n foot_n &_o there_o say_v he_o to_o peter_n when_o he_o come_v on_o the_o water_n &_o be_v never_o drown_v modice_fw-la fidei_fw-la quare_fw-la du_fw-fr bitasti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o of_o lytell_a byleve_n why_o have_v thou_o doubt_n ¶_o of_o the_o table_n there_o cryste_n eat_v upon_o after_o his_o up_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o lyf_v ca._n xxxviij_o in_o this_o cyte_n of_o tyberyen_n be_v the_o table_n that_o cry_v ste_v eat_v of_o with_o his_o dyscyple_n after_o his_o refurreccyon_n &_o they_o know_v he_o in_o break_v of_o breed_n as_o holy_a wrytte_n say_v et_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o fractione_n panis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o know_v he_o in_o break_v
of_o breed_n and_o about_o the_o hylle_n of_o tyberyen_n be_v the_o cyte_n where_o our_o lord_n feed_v fyve_o thousand_o people_n with_o fyve_o barley_n leve_n &_o two_o fish_n and_o in_o the_o same_o cyte_n die_v man_n cast_v in_o anger_n a_o fie_o not_o be_v brente_a &_o saint_n tecla_n the_o virgyn_v die_v bring_v thyse_n fynger_v under_o the_o alphen_n yâ—_z been_v mountain_n where_o they_o do_v it_o great_a worship_n &_o she_o die_v saint_n john_n baptyst_a heed_n close_v in_o a_o wall_n but_o themperour_n theodosyan_a die_v take_v it_o out_o &_o find_v it_o lap_v in_o a_o cloth_n all_o bloody_a &_o bare_a it_o to_o constantynople_n &_o theris_fw-la yet_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o heed_n &_o the_o other_o be_v at_o rome_n in_o saint_n syluester_v chirche_n &_o the_o vessel_n wherein_o his_o heed_n be_v lay_v when_o it_o be_v smyten_v of_o be_v at_o gâ—ene_n &_o they_o do_v it_o great_a worship_n some_o say_v that_o saint_n johans_n heed_n be_v at_o amiens_n in_o pycardy_n and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v saint_n johans_n heed_n the_o bysshop_n i_o wot_v not_o but_o god_n wot_v it_o ¶_o of_o the_o samarytanes_n ca._n xxxiiij_o from_o sebasten_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v xij_o mile_n and_z bytwene_a the_o hill_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o welle_v that_o man_n call_v fons_n jacob_n that_o it_o to_o say_v jacobs_n welle_v that_o change_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n his_o co_z lour_v for_o sometime_o it_o be_v reed_n sometime_o clear_o somty_v i_o green_a &_o sometime_o thick_a &_o man_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v call_v samarytanes_n &_o be_v convert_v through_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o law_n vary_v from_o crysten_v la_fw-fr we_o &_o sarasyns_n law_n also_o &_o fro_o jew_n &_o paynym_n they_o byleve_v well_o in_o one_o god_n that_o all_o shall_v deem_v &_o byleve_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o letter_n &_o they_o lap_n their_o hede_n in_o reed_n linen_n clothe_v for_o dyfference_n of_o other_o for_z sarasyns_n lap_n their_o hede_n in_o white_a clothe_v &_o crysten_v man_n that_o dwell_v there_o in_o blue_a cloth_n &_o jew_n in_o yelowe_n &_o in_o this_o country_n dwellen_v many_o jew_n payenge_a tribute_n as_o crysten_v man_n do_v and_o if_o they_o will_v weet_v the_o lettre_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v such_o &_o the_o name_n of_o their_o lettre_n as_o they_o call_v they_o alpha_n for_o a._n beth_fw-mi for_o b._n gimel_fw-la c._n he_o d._n van_n e._n say_v f._n ex_fw-la g._n ioth_o i._n karph_o k._n lamp_n l._n man_n m._n same_v o._n ay_o p._n phe_n q._n lad_n r._n coth_a s._n fir_n t._n sound_n v._o than_o x._o lour_v y._n now_o shall_v you_o have_v the_o figure_n d_o li_z xh_fw-mi ter_z s_o e_o s_o li_z n_z h_z r_z n._n f_o c_o ê¯_n h_o n_z d_z ik_fw-mi ¶_o of_o galyle_n ca._n xxxv_o from_o this_o country_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n go_v to_o the_o plain_n of_o galyle_n &_o leave_v the_o hill_n at_o the_o one_o side_n &_o galyle_n be_v of_o the_o provynce_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o in_o that_o 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lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la ê‘transeat_v ppl'_v tuus_fw-la dne_fw-mi et_fw-fr ppl_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la redemisti_fw-la and_o so_o when_o all_o this_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v go_v without_o any_o letting_a also_o you_o shall_v understande_v &_o know_v that_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n bare_a child_n when_o she_o be_v xv_o year_n of_o age_n and_z she_o live_v with_o he_o xxxij_o year_n &_o three_o month_n and_z after_o his_o passion_n she_o live_v xxij_o year_n ¶_o the_o way_n of_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hylle_v of_o tabor_n ca._n xxxvi_o and_o from_o nazareth_n to_o mount_v tabor_n be_v three_o mile_n &_o there_o our_o lord_n transfygure_v he_o before_o saint_n peter_n saint_n john_n and_o saint_n james_n and_o there_o they_o see_v ghoostly_a our_o lord_n &_o moses_n ryen_n &_o they_o hold_v half_a our_o faith_n and_o half_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_n &_o they_o have_v long_o berde_n as_o the_o greek_n have_v and_o there_o be_v other_o that_o meâ—_n call_v georgyens_n who_o saint_n george_n convert_v &_o they_o do_v more_o worship_n to_o hallow_n of_o heaven_n than_o other_o do_v and_z they_o have_v their_o crown_n shave_v the_o clerk_n have_v round_o crow_v nes_z &_o the_o lewd_a have_v crown_n square_v &_o they_o hold_v the_o greek_n law_n and_o there_o be_v other_o that_o man_n call_v crysten_v of_o gyrd_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v gyr_n dell_n underneth_o some_o other_o call_v nestorynes_n some_o aryens_fw-fr some_o nubyens_fw-fr some_o gregour_n &_o some_o indens_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o preter_fw-la johan_n &_o everywhichone_o of_o those_o have_v some_o artycle_n of_o our_o byleve_n but_o each_o of_o theym_a varye_n from_o other_o â–ª_o and_o of_o their_o varyaunce_n be_v to_o moche_v for_o to_o telle_fw-fr ¶_o for_o to_o tear_v again_o on_o this_o side_n galyle_n ca._n xl_o now_o sythen_a i_o have_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o man_fw-mi ner_z of_o man_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v now_o will_v i_o tear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o upon_o this_o side_n noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr of_o galyle_n yâ—_z i_o spaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v through_o damâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a marchaundy_a seâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o see_v &_o fyve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v marchaundyse_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dromedarye_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thiâ—_n cyte_n of_o damas_n found_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o â—as_v â—hams_n servant_n before_o ysaac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o think_v to_o have_v ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v that_o cyte_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o
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and_o many_o fair_a wood_n &_o wild_a bests_n and_o he_o that_o will_v go_v a_o other_o way_n he_o gooth_v by_o the_o plain_n of_o romayn_n cost_n &_o the_o romayn_n see_v on_o that_o cost_n be_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o man_n call_v florage_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o moryach_n and_o artois_n where_o be_v a_o great_a brydge_v upon_o the_o ryver_n of_o ferne_n that_o man_n call_v fassar_n &_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n bere_v shyppe_n and_o beside_o the_o cyte_n of_o damas_n be_v a_o ryver_n that_o come_v fro_o the_o mount_n of_o lybany_n &_o that_o man_n call_v alban_n at_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o ryver_n saint_n eustache_n lose_v his_o two_o son_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v he_o wyf_v &_o it_o go_v through_o the_o plain_n of_o archades_n &_o so_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v and_o than_o go_v man_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o fermyne_n &_o so_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o ferne._n and_o than_o to_o antyoche_n &_o that_o be_v a_o 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phylypp_n and_o jaffe_n &_o ramires_n mass_n and_o emaux_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n ¶_o yet_o a_o other_o way_n by_o land_n toward_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n ca._n xliij_o now_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o some_o way_n by_o land_n &_o by_o water_n how_o man_n may_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o way_n that_o man_n go_v by_o after_o the_o countree_n that_o they_o come_v fro_o nevertheless_o they_o tear_v all_o to_o one_o end_n yet_o
will_fw-mi &_o white_a and_o honey_n &_o wine_n and_o venym_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o other_o tree_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n &_o do_v it_o in_o vessel_n to_o keep_v in_o that_o isle_n be_v a_o deed_n see_v that_o be_v a_o water_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n &_o if_o any_o thing_n fall_v therein_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v beside_o that_o see_v grow_v great_a can_v &_o under_o their_o rote_n man_n find_v precyous_a stone_n of_o great_a ver_fw-la tue_o for_z he_o that_o ber_v one_o of_o those_o stone_n upon_o he_o there_o may_v no_o iron_n there_o high_a ne_o draw_v blood_n on_o he_o &_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v those_o stone_n fight_v full_a hardly_o for_o there_o may_v no_o quarrel_n ne_o such_o thing_n there_o theym_a therefore_o they_o that_o know_fw-mi the_o manner_n make_v their_o quarrel_n without_o iron_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v theym_a ¶_o of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o talonach_n where_o the_o king_n have_v many_o wyve_n ca._n lviij_o than_o be_v there_o a_o other_o 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be_v fyfty_a mile_n about_o &_o there_o be_v in_o that_o cyte_v â—o_o than_o twelve_o pryn_n cypall_a gate_n without_o from_fw-mi then_v within_o three_o mile_n be_v a_o other_o great_a cyte_v &_o within_o this_o cyte_n be_v more_o than_o twelve_o thousand_o brydges_n &_o upon_o each_o brydge_v be_v a_o strong_a tower_n where_o the_o keper_n dwell_v to_o keep_v it_o again_o the_o great_a chane_n for_o it_o march_v on_o his_o land_n &_o on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o cyte_n ren_v a_o great_a ryver_n &_o there_o dwell_v crysten_v man_n &_o other_o for_z it_o be_v a_o good_a country_n &_o â—tevous_a &_o there_o grow_v right_a good_a wine_n this_o be_v a_o noble_a cyte_n where_o the_o king_n of_o mancy_n be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v &_o there_o dwell_v relygyous_a man_n crysten_v frere_n and_o man_n go_v upon_o yâ—_z ryver_n till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o abbey_n of_o monk_n a_o lytell_a from_o the_o cyte_n &_o in_o that_o abbey_n be_v a_o great_a gardeyn_a &_o fair_a &_o therein_o be_v many_o 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