meet_a and_o drink_v bed_n and_o fire_n for_o to_o warm_v they_o in_o winter_n in_o where_o soever_o a_o place_n that_o he_o go_v the_z suffretous_a and_o pour_v that_o run_v to_o he_o from_o all_o side_n follow_v he_o for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o their_o behoof_n as_o their_o own_o he_o give_v sudaryes_fw-mi for_o to_o bury_v with_o the_o deed_n body_n and_z with_o his_o own_o hand_n help_v to_o bury_v they_o a_z pour_v man_n once_o come_v ageyn_v he_o and_z he_o have_v as_o thenne_v no_o thing_n ready_a to_o gyve_v he_o take_v his_o hod_z and_o gafe_v it_o to_o the_o say_v pour_v man_n and_o go_v home_o bare_a heed_n he_z chastysed_a his_o flesh_n moche_o sharp_o for_z he_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o be_v in_o orison_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o to_o study_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n he_o passyd_v without_o sleep_v both_o day_n and_o night_n if_o he_o ne_o be_v sore_o travayl_v by_o study_n orison_n or_o go_v that_o he_o as_o constrain_v must_v sleep_v and_o when_o he_o must_v sleep_v he_o slepte_v on_o therthe_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o pylowe_n he_o lay_v under_o his_o heed_n sometime_o his_o book_n and_o sometime_o a_o stone_n he_z ware_a ever_o the_o hair_n under_o his_o sherte_n while_o that_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o offycial_a in_o the_o cyte_n of_o tryguyer_n he_o use_v brown_a breed_n and_o podage_n such_o as_o comunelye_o usen_v pour_v labourer_n and_o none_o other_o meet_v he_o ne_o have_v and_z to_o he_o drynk_v use_v cold_a water_n &_o there_o line_v with_o such_o meet_a &_o drink_v by_o the_o space_n of_o xj_o year_n till_o he_o come_v to_o he_o dethe_v he_o fast_v enleven_v lentes_fw-la and_o all_o the_o advente_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z from_o thascention_n unto_o pentycoste_n all_fw-ge ymbre_fw-mi day_n alle_fw-mi vygyle_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o day_n stablyssh_v by_o holy_a chyrche_n for_o to_o fast_a he_o fastyd_v with_o breed_n and_o water_n and_o above_o alle_fw-mi this_o during_o the_o xj_o year_n aforesaid_a he_o fast_v three_o day_n in_o the_o week_n with_o breed_n and_o water_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v wednesday_n friday_n &_o satyrday_o and_z on_o the_o other_o day_n he_o eat_v also_o but_o one_o a_o day_n and_o use_v breed_v &_o pottage_n such_o as_o follow_v except_o the_o sunday_n crystemasday_n esterday_o whytsonday_n &_o alhalowen_v day_n on_o which_o day_n he_o eat_v twye_n his_o breed_n be_v rustyâ—al_a broun_n make_v of_o barleye_n or_o oote_n he_o podage_n be_v of_o great_a cool_v or_o of_o other_o herby_n of_o beeny_n or_o of_o raddyssâ—e_a rote_n saveryd_v only_o with_o salt_n wythoute_n any_o other_o liquor_n sauf_o that_o sometime_o he_o put_v in_o it_o a_o lytel_n flower_n and_o a_o lytel_n buttyr_n and_z on_o esterday_o above_o his_o custom_a â—â—â—taunce_n he_o eat_v two_o egg_n he_o 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o space_n of_o fourtene_a year_n before_o he_o dethe_v tastyd_v of_o no_o wine_n saufâ—_fw-ge only_o at_o mass_n after_o that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n or_z elly_n sometime_o when_o he_o dyve_v with_o the_o bysshoppe_n for_o thenne_n within_o his_o water_n he_o put_v a_o lytel_n wine_n only_o for_o to_o change_v the_o colour_n he_o fast_v once_o by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n without_o any_o mete_v or_o drink_v ever_o be_v in_o good_a health_n the_o foresaid_a saint_n yve_v live_v fyfty_a year_n or_o there_o about_o and_z in_o his_o last_o sekenesse_n he_o tessyd_v not_o to_o teach_v theym_a that_o be_v about_o he_o and_z prechyd_a unto_o they_o of_o their_o salute_v and_z he_o come_v benewrelye_o unto_o his_o last_o day_n take_v humble_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o last_o unction_n lie_a on_o his_o noble_a bed_n beforesayd_a adiou_v alweye_n to_o the_o same_o with_o great_a instance_n of_o his_o friend_n a_o lytel_n straw_n three_o day_n before_o he_o dethe_v and_z his_o hood_n in_o stead_n of_o coverchyef_n about_o his_o heed_n have_v on_o his_o gown_n and_o refuse_v all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o lytel_n and_o bâ—dde_a coverlette_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o other_o parement_fw-it on_o he_o the_z pure_a and_o clean_a thenne_n have_v the_o hair_n on_o his_o flesh_n covered_a with_o his_o sherte_n and_o yssueng_n out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o three_o hondr_v and_o three_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o may_v that_o be_v on_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n go_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_z like_a as_o he_o have_v be_v a_o sleep_v without_o any_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o what_o soever_o dolour_n he_o take_v the_o right_a benewrous_a rest_n of_o dethe_v and_o who_o that_o coude_fw-fr recount_v alle_fw-mi the_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o how_o be_v it_o that_o to_o none_o ne_fw-la be_v possible_a but_o allonelye_o to_o he_o which_o can_v nombre_fw-fr or_o tell_v the_o multytude_n of_o star_n and_o impose_v to_o echone_v their_o name_n but_z by_o cause_n that_o to_o one_o right_a great_a inconuenyence_n and_o dyshonour_n be_v if_o by_o slouthe_n refrain_v himself_o from_o utter_a and_o keep_v still_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v &_o apperteynen_n to_o the_o praise_v and_o laud_n of_o our_o lord_n and_z namely_o there_o as_o plente_v and_o baboundaunce_n of_o his_o praise_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v &_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o say_v miracle_n be_v infynyte_n or_o without_o end_n nevertheless_o we_o shall_v reherce_v some_o of_o they_o thenne_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n long_o since_o make_v and_o accomplyssh_v of_o his_o lyf_v &_o of_o his_o virtue_n that_o at_o his_o invocation_n by_o vow_n and_o prayer_n by_o somme_fw-fr devoutelye_o maad_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o dyvers_a place_n were_z fourtene_a deed_n reyse_v reâ—enyd_v alweye_n in_o the_o say_a nombre_fw-fr ij_o child_n lyve_n within_o their_o moders_n womb_n &_o deed_n before_o their_o baptesmye_n which_o since_o receyve_v lyf_v and_z at_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n yve_v ten_o demonyake_v mad_a folk_n or_o fill_v with_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v delyverd_v from_o their_o foursenerye_n or_o madness_n and_z from_o alle_fw-mi wicked_a spyryte_n xiij_o contract_n or_o fill_v with_o paralysye_n be_v by_o the_o same_o restoryd_a in_o good_a helthe_n three_o blind_a be_v by_o he_o enlumyne_v dyvers_a folk_n in_o ten_o place_n with_o alle_fw-mi their_o good_n be_v keep_v &_o savyd_v fro_o drown_v in_o the_o see_v ¶_o one_z parfytelye_o ydropycke_fw-mi or_o fill_v with_o dropsy_n be_v entyerly_a cure_v another_o that_o have_v the_o stone_n great_a as_o a_o egg_n &_o the_o genytoyr_n as_o great_a as_o a_o man_n heed_n be_v restytue_v unto_o helthe_n one_o condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v fill_v three_o time_n from_o the_o galowe_n and_o all_o hole_n be_v delyverd_v and_o lete_fw-la go_fw-mi a_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o milk_n want_v within_o her_o pap_n be_v fill_v full_o of_o hyt_n thing_n lose_v by_o dyvers_a person_n and_o in_o dyvers_a place_n be_v find_v and_o recover_v by_o miracle_n two_z dumb_a child_n and_o dyvers_a other_o that_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o the_o tongne_n be_v restytue_v of_o their_o speak_n three_o or_o four_o wymmen_fw-mi with_o alle_fw-mi their_o birth_n be_v delyverd_v from_o the_o peryll_n of_o dethe_v the_o fire_n take_v and_o quenchyd_v in_o three_o dyver_n place_n be_v put_v out_o and_o both_o man_n wymmen_v child_n &_o good_a keep_v fro_o brenning_a wythoute_n to_o be_v hurt_v ne_z in_o no_o manere_n of_o wise_n dommage_v a_o woman_n sâ—re_v agrevyd_v with_o a_o axe_n take_v a_o lytel_n breed_v that_o before_o have_v be_v wet_a in_o water_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n eat_v it_o and_o recoveryd_a helthe_n the_o saint_n himself_o gyve_n foison_n almose_n the_o corn_n multeply_v in_o his_o garette_v and_o the_o breed_n in_o his_o hand_n sometime_o many_o seek_v folk_n be_v heelyd_v if_o dyvers_a sekenesse_n &_o dolour_n only_o for_o to_o have_v touch_v his_o hood_n a_z man_n dress_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o water_n mill_v on_o who_o sodaynlye_o the_o water_n come_v fro_o high_a ruyssh_v and_z he_o besoughte_v the_o holy_a saint_n yve_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v savyd_v from_o drown_a on_o a_o time_n as_o the_o say_a saint_n say_v mass_n while_z he_o celebred_a and_o hold_v up_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n a_z great_a resplendour_n apperyd_v about_o it_o which_o soon_o after_o the_o levacyon_n be_v do_v dysapperyd_v and_o vanysshed_a aweye_n a_o post_n ordain_v to_o the_o werky_n or_o make_v of_o a_o brydge_v not_o covenable_a to_o the_o say_a werke_n for_o fawte_a of_o half_a
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
she_o god_n cam_fw-la to_o abymelech_n iij_o his_z sleep_v &_o say_v thou_o shall_v be_v deed_n for_o the_o woman_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v she_o have_v a_o husbonde_a abymelech_n towch_v she_o not_o &_o say_a lord_n will_v thou_o sle_v a_o man_n ygnoraunt_a &_o rightful_a she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n in_o the_o symplenâ—s_n of_o my_o herte_n &_o clennes_n of_o my_o handy_n i_o die_v this_o and_z god_a say_v to_o he_o i_o knowâ—_n well_o that_o with_o a_o simple_a herte_n thou_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o fro_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o now_o yield_v the_o woman_n to_o her_o husbond_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o he_z be_v a_o prophet_n &_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o delyver_v she_o not_o thou_o shall_v dye_v &_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n ¶_o abymelech_n aroo_v up_o the_o same_o night_n &_o call_v all_o his_o servant_n &_o tell_v they_o all_o these_o word_n all_z they_o dredde_v sore_o also_o abymelech_n call_v abraham_n &_o say_v to_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v trespaced_a to_o the_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o &_o my_o royam_n to_o sin_n great_o thou_o have_v do_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v don_fw-mi what_o see_v thou_o for_o to_o â—o_o so_o abraham_n say_a i_o think_v that_o the_o drede_fw-la of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n &_o that_o you_o will_v sle_v i_o for_o my_o wyf_v &_o certain_o otherwise_o she_o be_v also_o my_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi but_o not_o of_o my_o mother_n and_o i_o have_v wed_v she_o &_o after_o that_o i_o go_v fro_o the_o house_n of_o my_o fader_fw-mi i_o say_v to_o she_o where_o soever_o we_o go_fw-mi saye_z thou_o be_v my_o sister_n thenne_fw-fr abymelech_n take_v sheep_n &_o ox_n &_o servant_n &_o maiden_n &_o gaf_a to_o abraham_n and_o delyverid_fw-la to_o he_o sara_fw-it his_fw-la wife_n &_o say_a lo_o the_o land_n be_v here_o to_o before_o the_o whersomever_n thou_o will_v dwell_v &_o abide_v &_o he_o say_v to_o sara_fw-it lo_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o brother_n a_o m._n piece_n of_o silver_n this_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o a_o veylle_n of_o thy_o eye_n &_o whersomever_o thou_o go_fw-mi remember_v that_o thou_o be_v take_v abraham_n pray_v for_o abymelech_n &_o his_o meyne_n and_o god_n hele_v he_o his_z wyf_v &_o all_o his_o servant_n &_o conceyvyd_v our_o lord_n have_v close_v the_o place_n of_o engendrng_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o house_n of_o abymelech_n for_o sara_n the_o wyf_v of_o abraham_n our_o lord_n thenne_v vysyte_v sara_n &_o she_o conceyvyd_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o soon_o in_o her_o old_a age_n that_o same_o time_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v abraham_n call_v his_o soon_o that_o she_o have_v bear_v ysaac_fw-la and_o when_o he_o be_v viij_o day_n old_a he_o circumcise_v he_o as_o god_n have_v conmand_v &_o abraham_n be_v thenne_v a_o honderd_v year_n old_a thenne_fw-fr say_v sara_n who_o will_v have_v suppose_v that_o i_o shall_v gyve_v souke_n to_o my_o child_n be_v so_o old_a i_o lawh_v when_o i_o herd_n our_o lord_n say_v so_o and_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v here_o of_o it_o may_v well_o lawhe_v the_o child_n grow_v &_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o pap_n and_o abraham_n make_v a_o great_a feste_fw-la at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wen_a after_o this_o on_o a_o day_n when_o sara_n see_v the_o soon_o of_o agar_n her_o handmaid_n play_v with_o she_o soon_o ysaac_n she_o say_v to_o abraham_n cast_v out_o this_o hand_n maid_n and_o she_o soon_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o hand_n maid_n shall_v not_o be_v she_o with_o my_o soon_o ysaac_n abraham_n take_v this_o word_n hard_a &_o grevous_o for_o his_o soon_o thenne_fw-fr god_n say_v to_o he_o late_o it_o not_o be_v hear_v to_o the_o for_o thy_o soon_o &_o handmaid_n what_o soever_o sara_n say_v to_o the_o here_o her_o voy_n ¶_o for_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v yet_o shall_v i_o make_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o handmaid_n grow_v in_o to_o great_a peple_n for_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o seed_n abraham_n arise_v er_o in_o the_o morning_n &_o take_v breed_n &_o a_o botell_n of_o water_n and_o leyd_a hyt_n on_o her_o sholdre_n &_o gaf_a to_o her_o the_o child_n &_o lete_fw-la she_o go_fw-mi which_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v erryd_v in_o the_o wyldrenes_n of_o bersabee_n and_o when_o the_o water_n be_v consume_v that_o be_v in_o the_o botel_n she_o leave_v the_o child_n under_o a_o three_fw-mi that_o be_v there_o &_o go_v then_n as_o far_o as_o a_o bow_n shote_v and_o set_v she_o down_o and_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o soon_o dye_v and_o there_o she_o weep_v our_o lord_n hear_v the_o voy_n of_o the_o child_n and_o a_o angelo_v callyd_v agar_n say_n what_o do_v thou_o agar_n be_v not_o afeard_a our_o lord_n have_v herd_n the_o voy_n of_o the_o child_n from_o the_o place_n which_o he_o be_v now_o inn_n arise_v &_o take_v the_o child_n &_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o honde_a for_z i_o shall_v make_v he_o tencrece_n in_o to_o moche_v paple_n god_n open_v her_o eye_n and_o she_o see_v a_o pytte_n of_o water_n and_o anon_o she_o go_v &_o fill_v the_o botell_n and_o gaf_a the_o child_n to_o drink_v and_o abode_n with_o he_o which_o grow_v &_o dwellid_a in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o become_v there_o a_o young_a man_n &_o a_o archer_n &_o dwellid_a also_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o pharam_fw-la and_o his_o mother_n take_v to_o he_o a_o wyf_v of_o the_o land_n of_o egypte_n that_o same_o time_n say_v abymelech_n &_o phicol_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o oost_n unto_o abraham_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v swear_v thou_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o greve_v not_o i_o ne_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o i_o ne_o my_o kynrede_fw-la but_z after_o the_o mercy_n that_o i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o so_z do_v to_o i_o &_o my_o land_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v dwll_v as_o a_o strange_a and_o abraham_n say_v i_o shall_v swear_v and_o he_o blame_v abymelech_n for_o the_o pytte_n of_o water_n which_o his_o seruauntis_n have_v take_v away_o by_o strengthe_n abymelech_n answer_v i_o know_v not_o who_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n ¶_o and_o thou_o tolde_v i_o not_o thereof_o and_z i_o never_o herd_n thereof_o till_o this_o day_n and_o then_o after_o this_o they_o make_v covenaunt_v to_o gydre_v &_o promise_v each_o to_o other_o to_o be_v friend_n tâ—â—gydre_fw-mi after_o all_fw-ge thyse_n thing_n god_n temptyd_v abraham_n and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o abraham_n abraham_n he_o answer_v &_o say_v i_o be_o here_o &_o he_o say_v to_o he_o take_v thou_o thin_a only_o soon_o that_o thou_o love_v ysaac_a &_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o vysyon_n and_o offer_v he_o in_o sacrefyse_n to_o i_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o hill_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v to_o the_o thenne_n abraham_n arise_v in_o the_o night_n and_o make_v ready_a his_o ass_n &_o take_v with_o he_o two_o young_a man_n &_o ysaac_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o they_o have_v hew_v and_o gadr_v the_o wood_n to_o gydre_a to_o make_v sacrefyse_n they_o go_v to_o the_o place_n that_o god_n command_v he_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v from_o far_o the_o place_n and_z he_o say_v to_o his_o child_n abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n i_o and_o my_o soon_o shall_v go_v to_o yonder_o place_n and_o when_o we_o have_v worship_v there_o we_z shall_v return_v to_o you_o thenne_fw-fr he_o take_v the_o wood_fw-mi of_o the_o sacrefise_n &_o leyd_v it_o on_o his_o soon_o ysaac_fw-la &_o he_o bear_v in_o his_o ande_fw-mi fire_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o as_o they_o go_v both_o to_o gydre_v ysaac_fw-mi say_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi fader_fw-mi my_o wat_fw-mi will_v thou_o my_o soon_o say_v abraham_n &_o he_o say_v loo_n here_o be_v fire_n &_o woo_v where_o be_v the_o sacrefise_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v abraham_n answer_v my_o soon_o god_n shall_v ê“uide_v for_o he_o a_o sacrefise_v well_o enough_o they_o go_v forth_o &_o come_v to_o the_o place_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o there_o make_v a_o awter_n &_o leyd_v the_o wood_fw-mi thereon_o and_o take_v ysaac_n &_o set_v he_o on_o the_o wood_fw-mi on_o the_o awter_n and_o take_v his_o sword_n and_o will_v have_v offer_v he_o up_o to_o god_n and_o lo_o the_o angelo_v of_o god_n cry_v to_o he_o from_o heaven_n say_v abraham_n abraham_n which_o answer_v i_o be_o here_o &_o he_o say_v to_o he_o extend_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o child_n &_o do_v nothing_o to_o he_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o drede_v god_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a soon_o
with_o they_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o assyryens_n and_o all_o israhel_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o to_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n and_o thenne_n shall_v be_v know_v that_o nabugodonosor_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o knyghthode_n shall_v pass_v thurgh_n thy_o side_n and_o thou_o shall_v depart_v hen_n and_o go_v to_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o dye_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v they_o and_o the_o and_o when_o i_o have_v slay_v they_o with_o my_o sword_n thou_o shall_v in_o like_a wise_n be_v slay_v with_o like_a vengeance_n after_o this_o holoferne_v command_v his_o seruauntis_n to_o take_v achior_n &_o lede_v he_o to_o bethulye_a and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o of_o israhel_n and_o so_o they_o take_v achior_n and_o ascend_v the_o montayn_n again_o who_o come_v out_o man_n of_o war_n thenne_fw-fr the_o servant_n of_o holoferne_n torn_v aside_o &_o bond_n achior_n to_o a_o tree_n ande_fw-mi and_o foot_n with_o cord_n and_o leave_v he_o and_o so_o return_v to_o their_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o israhel_n come_v down_o fro_o bethulye_o loose_v and_o unbonde_a he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o betulye_o and_o he_o be_v set_v amydde_v the_o peple_n be_v demand_v what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o why_o he_o be_v so_o sore_o there_o bind_v and_o he_o tell_v to_o they_o alle_fw-mi the_o matter_n like_v as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o how_o holoferne_n have_v command_v he_o to_o be_v delyverd_v unto_o they_o of_o israhel_n thenne_n all_o the_o peple_n fylle_v down_o in_o to_o their_o facess_n worshype_v god_n and_o with_o great_a lamentation_n and_o weep_v with_o one_o wylle_n make_v their_o prayer_n unto_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o will_v behold_v the_o pride_n of_o they_o and_z to_o the_o mekenes_n of_o they_o of_o israhel_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o face_n oâ—_n his_o hallow_n and_o show_v to_o they_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o forsake_v they_o and_o pray_v god_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o &_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n holoferne_v command_v his_o hoostis_fw-la to_o go_v up_o and_o â—assaille_v bethulye_o &_o so_o go_v up_o of_o foot_n man_n a_o c_o and_z xxm_o and_o xij_o thousand_o horseman_n &_o bysege_v the_o toun_n &_o take_v their_o water_n from_o they_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o toun_n be_v in_o great_a penurye_n of_o water_n for_o in_o all_o the_o toun_n be_v not_o water_n ynowgh_n for_o one_o day_n and_o such_o as_o they_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o peple_n by_o measure_n thenne_n all_o the_o peple_n young_a and_o old_a kam_n to_o osias_n which_o be_v their_o prince_n with_o carmy_a &_o gothomel_n all_z with_o one_o voy_n cryeng_v god_n the_o lord_n deem_v bytwene_v we_o &_o the_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o we_o evil_a what_o thou_o speak_v not_o pesyble_o with_o thassyryens_fw-fr for_o now_o we_o shall_v be_v delyveryd_v in_o to_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o they_o it_z be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o live_v in_o captyvyte_n under_o holoferne_n &_o live_v than_o to_o dye_v here_o for_o thirst_n &_o see_v our_o wyve_n &_o child_n die_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o when_o they_o have_v make_v this_o pyetous_a cryeng_v &_o yoll_a they_o go_v all_o to_o their_o chyrche_n &_o there_o a_o long_a while_n prayden_n &_o cryeden_fw-mi unto_o god_n knowlech_a their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n meke_o beseech_v to_o show_v his_o grace_n &_o pyte_v on_o they_o thenne_fw-fr at_o last_o ozias_n aroo_v up_o &_o say_v to_o the_o peple_n late_o we_o abide_v yet_o fyve_o day_n and_o if_o god_n send_v we_o no_o rescowe_n ne_o help_v we_o not_o in_o that_o time_n that_o we_o may_v gyve_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n ellis_fw-la we_o shall_v do_v as_o you_o have_v say_v and_o when_o that_o judith_n hear_v hereof_o which_o be_v a_o widow_n and_o a_o blessyd_v woman_n and_o be_v leave_v widow_n iij_o year_n and_o uj_o monethis_n after_o that_o manasses_n her_o husbond_n deyde_v anon_z she_o go_v in_o too_o overe_v part_n of_o she_o house_n in_o which_o she_o make_v a_o pryve_v bed_n which_o she_o and_o her_o servant_n close_v &_o have_v on_o her_o body_n a_o heyr_n have_v fast_v all_o the_o day_n of_o she_o lyf_v sauf_fw-fr sabottis_fw-la and_o new_a moan_n &_o the_o festis_fw-la of_o the_o house_n all_o israhel_n she_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n &_o her_o husbond_n have_v leave_v her_o moche_n ricâ—â—s_v with_o plentiful_a meyne_v &_o possessyon_n of_o drove_n of_o ox_n &_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_z she_o be_v a_o famous_a woman_n and_o dredde_a god_n great_o and_o when_o she_o have_v herd_n that_o ozias_o have_v say_v that_o the_o fyfthe_a day_n the_o cyte_n shall_v be_v give_v over_o if_o god_n help_v they_o not_o she_z send_v for_o the_o prestis_n of_o cambre_n &_o of_o carmy_a &_o say_v to_o hen_n what_o be_v this_o word_n in_o which_o ozias_n have_v consent_v that_o the_o cyte_n shall_v be_v delyverd_v to_o thassyryen_n if_o with_o in_o fyve_o day_n there_o come_v no_o help_n to_o we_o and_o who_o be_v you_o that_o tempt_v the_o lord_n god_n this_o word_n be_v not_o so_o stir_v god_n to_o mercy_n but_o rather_o to_o areyse_v wrath_n &_o wodenes_n you_o have_v seâ—te_v a_o time_n of_o mercy_n do_v by_o god_n and_o in_o your_o doom_n you_o have_v ordain_v a_o day_n to_o he_o o_o god_n lord_n how_o pacyent_a be_v be_v late_o we_o ask_v he_o foryefnes_n with_o weep_a teeeris_n he_o shall_v not_o threaten_v as_o a_o man_n ne_z enflawme_n in_o wrath_n as_o a_o soon_o of_o a_o man_n therefore_o meek_a we_o our_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o in_o a_o contryte_n spirit_n and_o mekyd_n serve_v we_o to_o he_o and_o say_v we_o weep_v to_o god_n that_o after_o his_o wylle_n he_o show_v to_o we_o his_o mercy_n and_o as_o our_o herte_n be_v trouble_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o they_o so_o also_o of_o our_o humbleness_n &_o meknes_n late_o we_o be_v joyful_a for_o we_o have_v not_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o fadre_n that_o forsoken_v their_o god_n and_o worship_v strange_a god_n wherefore_o they_o be_v give_v and_o bytaken_v in_o to_o hideous_a and_o great_a vengeance_n in_z to_o sword_n ravayne_n and_o in_o to_o confusyon_n to_o their_o enemy_n we_o forsooth_o know_v none_o other_o god_n but_o he_o abide_v we_o meke_o the_o comfort_n of_o he_o and_o shall_v keep_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o he_o shall_v meek_a all_o gentile_n that_o arise_v against_o he_o and_o shall_v make_v they_o without_o worship_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o now_o you_o bâ—ethern_a you_o that_o be_v preste_n on_o who_o honge_v the_o lyf_v of_o the_o peple_n of_o god_n pray_v you_o unto_o almighty_a that_o he_o make_v i_o stedfaste_v in_o the_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v purpose_v you_o shall_v stand_v atte_a gate_n and_o i_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o my_o handmaid_n and_o pray_v you_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o steadfast_a make_v my_o soul_n and_o do_v you_o nothing_o till_o i_o come_v again_o and_o thenne_fw-fr judith_n go_v in_o to_o her_o oratorye_n and_o array_v she_o with_o her_o precious_a clothing_n and_o aoâ—â—nements_n and_o take_v unto_o her_o handmaid_n certain_a vytaylly_n such_o as_o she_o myggt_v lawful_o eat_v and_o when_o she_o have_v make_v her_o prayer_n unto_o god_n she_o depart_v in_o she_o most_o noble_a array_n towards_o the_o gate_n where_o as_o osias_n and_o the_o preste_n abide_v she_o and_o when_o they_o see_v she_o they_o meruayl_v of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr notwithstanding_o they_o lete_fw-la hâ—r_fw-fr go_fw-mi seyeng_a god_n of_o our_o fadre_n yeve_v the_o grace_n and_o strengthe_n all_o the_o counseyl_n of_o thy_o herte_n with_o his_o virtue_n and_o glory_n to_o iherusalem_n ¶_o and_o be_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o seyntâ—s_n &_o of_o ryghtwysman_n and_o they_o all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o say_v amen_o and_o fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la thenne_fw-fr she_o praise_v god_n pass_v thurgh_n the_o yate_fw-mi and_o her_o handmaid_n with_o she_o and_o when_o she_o come_v down_o the_o hylle_n about_o the_o spryng_v of_o the_o day_n anon_o the_o espy_v of_o thassiryens_n take_v she_o say_v whence_o come_v thou_o or_o whither_o goo_v thou_o the_z which_o answer_v i_o be_o a_o daughter_n of_o thebrew_n &_o flee_v from_o they_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o you_o &_o come_v to_o holoferne_n for_o to_o tell_v he_o their_o pryvetee_n &_o i_o shall_v show_v he_o by_o what_o entre_fw-fr he_o may_v win_v they_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o one_o man_n of_o his_o hoost_n shall_v not_o perish_v and_o the_o man_n that_o herd_n their_o word_n behold_v her_o visage_n &_o wonder_v of_o she_o beaute_fw-fr say_n to_o her_o thou_o have_v savyd_v thy_o lyf_v
of_o tropos_fw-la which_o be_v conversion_n so_o that_o andrew_v be_v to_o say_v a_o man_n hye_o convert_v &_o in_o heaven_n adressyd_v unto_o his_o maker_n he_o be_v fair_a in_o his_o lyf_v answer_a in_o wysedom_n &_o in_o doctrine_n strong_a in_o pain_n &_o convert_v high_a in_o glory_n the_o preste_n &_o diacones_fw-la of_o achaye_n write_v his_o passion_n like_a as_o they_o have_v seen_v it_o with_o their_o eye_n andrewe_n and_o some_o other_o dyscyple_n be_v call_v iij_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o call_v they_o first_o in_o the_o knouleching_n of_o he_o as_o when_o seynt_a andrew_v be_v with_o johnn_n the_o baptyst_a his_o maysstre_n and_o another_o dyscyple_a he_o hear_v that_o johnn_n say_v lo_o here_o the_o lombe_v of_o god_n and_o thenne_n he_o go_v anon_o with_o another_o dysciple_n &_o kam_n to_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o all_o that_o day_n and_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n andrew_n fond_a simon_n his_o brother_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o ihesu_n cry_v &_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v they_o go_v to_o their_o craft_n of_o fyssh_v and_o after_o this_o he_o call_v they_o the_o second_o time_n by_o the_o stagne_fw-la of_z genazare_v which_o be_v name_v the_o see_v of_o galylee_n he_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n of_o simon_n &_o of_o andrew_v &_o there_o be_v take_v great_a multytude_n of_o fissh_n and_o he_o call_v james_n &_o johnn_n which_o be_v in_o another_o ship_n &_o they_o follow_v he_o and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n after_z this_o he_o call_v they_o fro_o their_o fyssh_v &_o say_a come_v follow_v i_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o fyssher_v of_o man_n thenne_fw-fr they_o leave_v their_o ship_n &_o nettis_n &_o follow_v he_o and_o after_o this_o they_o abide_v with_o he_o &_o go_v nomore_o to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o how_o be_v it_o he_o call_v andrew_n &_o some_o other_o to_o be_v apostle_n of_o which_o call_n matthew_v say_v in_o the_o third_o chapytre_fw-fr he_o call_v to_o he_o they_o that_o he_o will_v and_o after_o thascention_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o apostle_n be_v depart_v and_o andrew_v prechid_v in_o sichye_n and_o matthew_n in_o murgondye_a and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o country_n refuse_v utter_o the_o preaching_n of_o seynt_a mathewe_n &_o draw_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n fast_o bind_v in_o the_o mean_n while_o a_o angelo_v send_v from_o our_o lord_n appire_v to_o saint_n andrew_v &_o command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o seynt_a matthew_v in_o to_o murgondye_v &_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o way_n and_z thenne_fw-fr thangele_v command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o see_v side_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o first_o ship_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v &_o so_o he_o die_v glad_o in_o accomplissh_v the_o comandemnt_a &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o cite_v by_o the_o lede_n of_o the_o angelo_v &_o have_v wound_n ê“pyce_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_z fond_a the_o prison_n opene_n where_o seynt_a mathewe_n be_v inn_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o weep_v sore_o and_o worshypyd_v he_o and_o thenne_fw-fr our_o lord_n rendryd_v &_o gaf_a again_o to_o seynt_a mathewe_n his_o two_o eye_n and_o his_o sight_n and_o thenne_fw-fr seynt_a matthew_n depart_v from_o then_n and_o come_v in_o to_o antioch_n and_o seynt_a andrew_n abode_n in_o murgondye_a and_o they_o of_o the_o country_n be_v wroth_a that_o seynt_a matthew_n be_v so_o escape_v thenne_fw-fr take_v they_o seynt_a andrew_n and_o draw_v he_o thurgh_n the_o place_n he_o ande_fw-mi bind_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o the_o blood_n run_v out_o he_z pray_v for_o they_o to_o ihesu_n cry_v and_o convert_v they_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o fro_o then_v he_o come_v to_o antioch_v this_o that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o blynd_a of_o saint_n matthew_n i_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a ne_o that_o thevamgelyste_n be_v not_o so_o unferme_v but_o that_o he_o may_v gete_v for_o his_o syhgt_v that_o saint_n andrew_v gate_n for_o he_o so_o lyght_o hyt_v be_v so_o that_o a_o young_a man_n come_v and_o follow_v seynt_a andrew_n again_o the_o wylle_n of_o alle_fw-mi his_o parentis_fw-la and_o on_o a_o time_n his_o parent_n set_v fire_n on_o the_o house_n where_o he_o be_v with_o thappostle_n and_o when_o the_o flamme_n surmount_v right_o high_a the_o child_n take_v a_o brusshe_v full_a of_o water_n and_z sprengte_a with_o alle_fw-mi the_o fire_n and_o anon_o the_o fire_n quenchyd_v and_o thenne_fw-fr his_o friend_n and_o parent_n say_v our_o soon_o be_v make_v a_o enchantour_n and_o as_o they_o will_v have_v goon_o up_o by_o the_o laddres_n they_o be_v sudden_o make_v blind_a that_o they_o see_v not_o the_o laddres_n and_o thenne_n one_o of_o they_o escry_v and_o say_v wherefore_o enforce_v you_o you_o again_o they_o god_n fight_v for_o they_o &_o you_o see_v it_o not_o cease_v you_o and_o leave_v of_o least_o the_o ire_n of_o our_o lord_n fall_v on_o you_o thenne_fw-fr many_o of_z they_o that_o see_v this_o bylevyd_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o parenty_n deyde_v within_o xl_o day_n after_o and_o be_v put_v in_o one_o sepulture_n ¶_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n great_a upon_o her_o delyverance_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o chyld_v she_o mygt_fw-mi not_o be_v delyveryd_v she_z bad_a her_o sister_n to_o go_v to_o dyane_v and_o pray_v to_o she_o that_o she_o help_v i_o she_o go_v and_o pray_v and_o dyane_v say_v to_o she_o which_o be_v the_o devyl_n in_o a_o ydole_n wherefore_o pray_v thou_o to_o i_o i_o may_v not_o help_v ne_o prouffyte_n the_o but_z go_fw-mi unto_o andrew_n thappostle_n which_o may_v help_v the_o and_o thy_o sister_n and_o she_o go_v to_o he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o her_o sister_n which_o traveyl_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o begin_v to_o perysshe_v and_o thappostle_n say_v to_o she_o by_o good_a right_n suffer_v thou_o this_o pain_n thou_o conceyvedy_v in_o trycherye_a 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o thou_o counseylâ—ledesâ—_n with_o the_o devyll_n repent_v the_o and_o byleve_v in_o ihesu_n cry_v and_z thou_o shall_v be_v anon_o delyveryd_v of_o thy_o child_n and_o when_o she_o bylevyd_v and_o be_v repentaunt_a she_o be_v delyveryd_v of_o her_o child_n and_o the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n pass_v and_o cessed_a an_z old_a man_n callyd_v nycholas_fw-mi by_o name_n go_v unto_o thappostle_n and_o say_v to_o he_o sire_n i_o have_v live_v fyfty_a year_n and_o alleway_n in_o lechery_n and_o i_o take_v on_o a_o time_n a_fw-fr gospelle_fw-fr in_o prayeng_a god_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v i_o fro_o than_o forthon_fw-mi contynence_n but_o i_o be_o acustome_v in_o this_o sin_n and_o full_a of_o evil_a delectation_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o this_o sin_n acustomed_a on_o a_o time_n that_o i_o be_v inflame_v by_o luxury_n i_o go_v to_o the_o bourdel_n and_o forget_v the_o gospel_n upon_o i_o and_o anon_o the_o foul_a woman_n say_v go_v hen_n thou_o old_a man_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o angelo_v of_o god_n touch_v i_o not_o ne_z come_v no_o never_o i_o for_z i_o see_v meruaylle_v upon_o the_o and_z i_o be_v abassheed_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o i_o remembryd_v that_o i_o have_v the_o gospelle_fw-fr upon_o i_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o to_z pray_v god_n for_o i_o and_o for_o my_o helthe_n and_o when_o seynt_a andrew_n hear_v this_o he_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o pray_v fro_o tyerce_a unto_o nonâ—_n and_o when_o he_o aroo_v he_o will_v not_o eat_v and_o say_v i_o shall_v eat_v no_o meet_a till_o i_o know_v wether_n our_o lord_n shall_v have_v pyte_n of_o this_o old_a man_n and_o when_o he_o have_v fast_o fyve_o day_n a_o voy_n come_v to_o saint_n andrew_n and_z say_v to_o he_o andrew_n thy_o request_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o old_a man_n for_o like_a as_o thou_o have_v fast_v and_o make_v thyself_o leave_v so_o shall_v he_o fast_a and_o make_v himself_o leave_v by_o fastynge_n for_o to_o be_v save_v and_o so_o he_o die_v for_z he_o fast_v uj_o monethis_n to_o breed_n and_o water_n and_z after_o that_o he_o ree_v in_o pee_z and_o good_a werke_n ¶_o thenne_v cam_fw-la a_o voy_n that_o say_v i_o have_v goten_a nicholas_n by_o thy_o prayer_n who_o i_o have_v lose_v ¶_o a_o young_a crysten_v man_n say_v to_o saint_n andrew_n â—_o my_o mother_n see_v that_o â—_o be_v fair_a and_o require_v i_o for_z to_o have_v to_o do_v and_o sin_n with_o she_o and_o when_o i_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o to_o she_o in_o no_o manner_n she_o go_v to_o the_o juge_a and_o will_v return_v and_o leye_n to_o i_o the_o sin_n of_o so_o great_a a_o felonye_n pray_v for_o i_o that_o i_o dye_n not_o so_o untrue_o for_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v accuse_v i_o shall_v hold_v my_o
a_o pylgrym_n staff_n in_o his_o right_a honde_n and_o so_o depart_a and_z after_o many_o desert_n place_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n but_z to_o fore_n he_o come_v in_o to_o a_o town_n call_v in_o latyn_a aqua_fw-la pendens_fw-la where_o as_o be_v a_o comyn_v and_o hard_a pestilence_n which_o when_o rock_n know_v of_o many_o by_o the_o weigh_n he_o desytous_o go_v unto_o the_o hospytal_a of_o that_o town_n call_v water_n hang_v and_o gate_n with_o great_a prayer_n and_o labour_n of_o one_o vyncente_n which_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o thospytal_n that_o he_o may_v there_o day_n and_o night_n serve_v the_o seek_v peple_n vyncent_n be_v afeard_a and_o dredde_v least_o rock_n which_o be_v a_o young_a flower_n man_n shall_v be_v smeton_n with_o the_o pestilence_n but_z after_o that_o he_o come_v they_o that_o be_v seek_v he_o blessid_v in_o the_o name_n of_o cryste_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o seek_v man_n they_o be_v all_o hoole_n and_o they_o say_v and_o confess_v as_o soon_o as_o this_o holy_a man_n rock_n be_v come_fw-mi in_o all_z they_o that_o be_v vex_v and_o seek_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o pestilence_n have_v infect_v he_o extynetyd_v it_o and_z delyverd_a alle_fw-mi the_o hospital_n of_o that_o sekenes_n and_o after_o he_o go_v thorugh_v the_o town_n and_n eke_v house_n that_o be_v vexyd_v with_o pestilence_n he_o entryd_v and_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n he_o delyverd_v they_o alle_fw-mi fro_o the_o pestilence_n for_o who_o soever_o rock_n touch_v anon_o the_o pestilence_n least_o he_o and_o when_o the_o town_n of_o water_n falling_n be_v delyverd_v from_o the_o contagyon_n of_o the_o pestilence_n rock_n go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o cene_n which_o be_v a_o great_a cyte_n of_o ytalye_v which_o no_o lass_n pestilence_n vex_a and_o he_o it_o in_o a_o short_a place_n delyverd_v it_o fro_o the_o pestilence_n and_o fro_o then_v he_o come_v to_o come_v which_o be_v thenne_n so_o full_a of_o pestilence_n that_o unnethe_v in_o alle_fw-mi the_o town_n coude_fw-fr not_o be_v find_fw-mi one_o house_n wyd_v thereof_o in_o though_o day_n there_o be_v at_o rome_n a_o cardynal_a of_o the_o title_n of_o anglerye_n which_o be_v a_o provynce_n of_o lombardye_o and_o the_o blessid_v rock_n come_v in_o to_o this_o cardinal_n place_n and_z as_o he_o stand_v to_o before_o he_o a_o lytel_n sudden_o a_o merueylous_a comfort_n and_o hope_n entrid_v in_o to_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o cardynal_a he_o understode_v the_o young_a man_n saint_n rock_n to_o be_v right_o dear_a with_o god_n for_o his_o cheer_n his_o manner_n and_z his_o attemperaunce_n show_v it_o wherefore_o he_o commend_v he_o to_o rock_n that_o he_o shall_v delyver_v he_o from_o the_o pestilence_n &_o conserve_v he_o and_o thenne_fw-fr rock_n do_v sign_n in_o the_o cardinal_n forhede_v and_o make_v with_o his_o fyngre_n a_o cross_n and_o anon_o a_o apparent_a sign_n and_o a_o veray_fw-fr cross_n be_v seen_v impressid_v in_o his_o forhede_v and_o so_o the_o cardynal_a be_v preserve_v from_o the_o pestilence_n nevertheless_o for_o the_o novelte_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o pray_v saint_n rock_n that_o the_o token_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o lest_z thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o peple_n a_o new_a spectacle_n thenne_fw-fr rock_n exhort_v the_o cardynal_a that_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o redeemer_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o his_o forhede_v perpetuel_o and_o worshipe_n it_o reverent_o by_o which_o sign_n he_o be_v delyverd_v from_o the_o hard_a pestilence_n the_z cardynal_a thenne_n bring_v seynt_a rock_n to_o the_o pope_n which_o anon_o see_v that_o be_v godly_a a_z bright_a ray_n and_o heavenly_a shine_v out_o of_o the_o forheede_v of_o rock_n and_o after_o when_o his_o dyvyne_a virtue_n be_v know_v to_o the_o pope_n rock_n opteyn_v of_o he_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n thenne_fw-fr the_o cardynal_a bygan_v tenquyre_v of_o rock_n of_o his_o lygnage_n and_o of_o his_o country_n but_o rock_n affect_v no_o mortal_a glory_n hide_v his_o lineage_n and_o receyve_v ageyne_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o bless_v and_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o abode_n at_o rome_n with_o the_o same_o cardynall_a three_o year_n contynuel_o and_o labour_v in_o vysyte_v and_o help_v the_o power_n peple_n and_o they_o that_z be_v seek_v of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o after_o three_o year_n the_o cardynall_a be_v old_a deyd_v and_o rock_n for_o soak_v rome_n and_z cam_fw-la to_o the_o town_n of_o armyne_n a_o noble_a cyte_n of_o ytalye_n which_o also_o he_o delyverd_v fro_o the_o say_a pestilence_n and_o when_o that_o town_n be_v delyverd_v he_o go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o manasem_n in_o lombardye_o which_o be_v also_o sore_o oppressid_v with_o seek_v man_n of_o the_o pestilence_n who_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n he_o serve_v dylygent_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n make_v that_o town_n quite_o of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o fro_o then_n go_v to_o placence_v for_o he_o understode_v that_o theridamas_n be_v great_a pestilence_n ¶_o rock_n be_v ever_o of_o great_a study_n how_o he_o may_v in_o the_o name_n of_o ihesu_n &_o of_o his_o passion_n delyver_v mortal_a man_n from_o the_o hurt_n of_o pestilence_n and_o so_o a_o hole_n year_n he_o vysyte_v the_o house_n of_o pour_v man_n and_z they_o that_o have_v moo_v need_n to_o they_o he_z do_v moost_n help_v and_o be_v alwey_a in_o though_o spytal_a and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o tho_o spytall_n of_o placence_n and_o have_v hele_v almoost_n alle_fw-mi the_o seek_v man_n there_o in_o about_o mydnyght_n he_o herd_n in_o his_o sleep_v a_o angel_n thus_o say_v o_o rock_n moo_v devoute_a to_o cryste_n awake_v &_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v smeton_n with_o the_o pestilence_n study_n now_o how_o thou_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o anon_o he_o feel_v he_o sore_o take_v with_o the_o pestilence_n under_o his_o both_o arm_n and_o he_o thereof_o gaf_a thankynge_n to_o our_o lord_n and_z he_o be_v so_o sore_o vexid_v with_o the_o pain_n that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o thospytall_n be_v depryve_v of_o their_o sleep_v and_o rest_v of_o the_o nyÈt_n wherefore_o saint_n rok_v aroo_n from_o his_o bed_n and_o go_v to_o the_o utterist_n place_n of_o thospytalle_a and_o lie_v down_o there_o abide_a the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n the_o people_n go_v by_o see_v he_o accuse_v the_o master_n of_o thospytal_a of_o offence_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o pylgrym_a to_o lie_v without_o thospital_n but_o he_o purge_v he_o of_o that_o defaut_n say_v that_o the_o pylgrym_n be_v smyten_v with_o the_o pestilence_n as_o you_o see_v and_o unwete_a to_o we_o he_o go_v out_o thenne_fw-fr the_o cytezeyns_n incontynent_n put_v out_o saint_n rock_n from_o the_o cyte_n and_o subarbe_n lest_z by_o he_o the_o cyte_n may_v be_v the_o more_o enfected_a thâ—nne_fw-fr saint_n rock_n sore_o oppressid_v with_o fervent_a pain_n of_o the_o pesstylence_n suffer_v pacyent_o himself_o to_o be_v eiecte_v out_o of_o placence_n and_o weâ—te_n in_o to_o a_o certain_a wood_n a_o desert_n valeye_n not_o for_o fro_o placence_n alweye_n bless_a god_n and_o there_o â—s_v he_o may_v he_o make_v he_o a_o lodge_n of_o bow_n and_o leve_n alwey_a gyve_n thank_n to_o our_o lord_n say_n o_o ihesu_n my_o savyour_fw-mi i_o thank_v the_o that_o thou_o put_v i_o to_o afflyction_n like_o to_o thy_o other_o servant_n by_o this_o odyous_a ardour_n of_o pestilence_n and_o most_o meek_a lord_n i_o byseche_v the_o to_o this_o desert_n place_n gyve_v the_o refrygery_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_z his_o prayer_n fynyssh_v anon_o there_o come_v a_o cloud_n from_o heaven_n by_o the_o lodge_n that_o saint_n rock_n hâ—d_v make_v with_o bow_n where_o as_o spring_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o bright_a welle_v which_o be_v there_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n who_o water_n saint_n rock_n drink_v be_v sore_o a_o thirst_n and_o thereof_o have_v great_a refressh_v of_o the_o great_a hete_n that_o he_o suffer_v of_o the_o pestilence_n fever_n there_o be_v nigh_o unto_o that_o wood_n a_o lytell_a vyllage_n in_o which_o some_o noble_a man_n dwell_v among_o who_o the_fw-mi be_v one_o well_o bylove_v to_o god_n name_v gotard_n which_o have_v great_a husbondry_a and_o have_v a_o great_a famylye_o and_o household_z this_o gotard_n hold_v many_o hound_n for_o hunt_a among_o who_o hâ—_n have_v one_o much_o famyly_a which_o bold_o will_v take_v breed_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o whanne_v rock_n lack_v breed_n that_o hound_n by_o the_o ruâ—ueaunce_n of_o god_n bring_v from_o the_o lord_n lord_n breed_n unto_o rock_n which_o thing_n when_o gotard_n have_v advertyse_v oft_o that_o he_o bear_v so_o away_o the_o breed_n but_z he_o wist_v not_o to_o who_o
flee_v away_o by_o night_n all_o naked_a and_o by_o cause_n they_o doubt_v shame_v they_o flee_v in_o to_o egypte_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o great_a possession_n come_v to_o by_o ravayne_n of_o wicked_a peple_n thenne_fw-fr the_o king_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o senator_n sorrow_a moche_n for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chyvalrye_n which_o be_v so_o noble_a by_o cause_n they_o may_v hear_v no_o tydynge_n of_o he_o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o approach_v the_o see_v and_z fond_a a_o ship_n and_o entryd_v in_o to_o hit_v for_o to_o pass_v and_o the_o maistre_fw-mi of_o the_o ship_n see_v the_o wyf_v of_o eustace_n be_v right_a fair_a and_o desire_a moche_n for_o to_o have_v her_o and_o when_o they_o be_v pass_v over_o he_o demand_v his_o reward_n for_o their_o freyÈt_n and_o they_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o pay_v so_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n command_v that_o the_o wyf_v shall_v be_v hold_v and_o retain_v for_o his_o hire_n and_o will_v have_v she_o with_o he_o and_o when_o eustace_n hear_v that_o he_o gaynsayd_v hit_v long_o thenne_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n command_v his_o maronner_n to_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o see_v so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o wyf_v and_o whanne_v eustace_n see_v that_o he_z left_a his_o wyf_v moche_o sorrowful_o and_o take_v his_o two_o child_n and_o go_v weep_a and_o say_a alas_o wo_n ain_o i_o for_o you_o for_z your_o mother_n be_v delyverd_v to_o a_o strange_a husbond_n and_o thus_o sorow_a he_o and_o his_o child_n come_v to_o a_o ryver_n and_z for_o the_o great_a habondaunce_n of_o water_n he_z dare_v not_o pass_v that_o ryver_n with_o his_o both_o son_n atone_v which_o be_v thenne_n young_a but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o leave_v one_o of_o they_o on_o the_o brynke_n of_o the_o ryver_n and_o bare_a over_o that_o other_o on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o whanne_v he_o have_v pass_v the_o ryver_n he_o set_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n the_o child_n that_o he_o have_v bear_v over_o and_o haste_v he_o for_o to_o fetch_v that_o other_o that_z he_o have_v leffte_v on_o that_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o water_n there_z come_v a_o wulf_n and_o take_v the_o child_n that_o he_o have_v bear_v over_o and_o flee_v with_o all_o to_o the_o wood_n and_o he_o thenne_v all_o despeyr_v of_o he_o go_v for_o to_o fetch_v that_o other_o and_z as_o he_o go_v there_o come_v a_o great_a lion_n and_z bare_a away_o that_o other_o child_n so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o retain_v he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o ryver_n and_o thenne_n he_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o draw_v his_o here_o and_o will_v have_v drown_v himself_o in_o the_o water_n if_o the_o dyvyne_a purueaunce_n have_v not_o let_v he_o and_o the_o herdsman_n and_o ploweman_n see_v the_o lion_n bere_v the_o child_n all_o alyve_a and_z they_o follow_v he_o with_o their_o dog_n so_o that_o by_o dyvyne_fw-mi grace_n the_o lion_n leave_v the_o child_n all_o sauf_a without_o hurt_n and_o other_o ploweman_n cry_v and_o follow_v the_o wulf_n and_z with_o their_o staff_n and_o fauchon_n delyverd_v the_o child_n hoole_n and_o sound_v fro_o his_o tooth_n without_o hurt_n and_o so_o both_o the_o herdsman_n and_o ploweman_n be_v of_o one_o vyllage_n and_o nouryssh_v these_o child_n among_o they_o and_o eustace_n know_v no_o thing_n thereof_o but_o weep_a and_o sorow_v sayenge_a to_o himself_o alas_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o to_o before_o this_o mishap_n i_o shine_v in_o greet_v welthe_n like_o a_o tree_n but_z now_o i_o be_o naked_a of_o alle_fw-mi thing_n alas_o i_o be_v a_o custom_a to_o be_v acompany_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o knight_n and_z i_o be_o now_o allone_n and_o be_o not_o suffer_v to_o have_v my_o son_n o_o lord_n i_o remember_v i_o that_z thou_o say_v to_o i_o the_z behove_v to_o be_v tempt_v as_o job_n be_v but_z i_o see_v that_o in_o i_o be_v more_o do_v to_o than_o be_v to_o job_n for_o he_o lose_v alle_fw-mi his_o possession_n but_z he_o have_v a_o donghylle_n to_o sytte_n on_o but_z to_o i_o be_v no_o thing_n leave_v he_o have_v friend_n which_o have_v pyte_n on_o he_o and_z i_o have_v no_o ne_fw-la but_z wild_a beeste_n which_o have_v bear_v away_o my_o son_n to_o he_o be_v he_o wyf_v leave_v and_z my_o wyf_v be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o delyverd_v to_o another_o o_o good_a lord_n gyve_v thou_o rest_n to_o my_o trybulation_n and_o keep_v thou_o so_o my_o mouth_n that_z my_o herte_n decline_v not_o in_o to_o word_n of_o malice_n and_o be_v cast_v from_o thy_o visage_n and_o thus_o sayenge_a and_o waylling_a in_o great_a weep_v go_v in_o to_o a_o street_n of_o the_o town_n and_o there_o be_v hire_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o field_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o town_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o xv_o year_n his_o son_n be_v nouryssh_v in_o another_o town_n and_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v brother_n and_z our_o lord_n keep_v the_o wyf_v of_o eustace_n so_o that_o the_o strange_a man_n have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o she_o ne_o touch_v she_o but_z deyde_a and_o end_v he_o lyf_v in_o that_o time_n themperour_n and_o the_o peple_n be_v moche_o tormentid_v of_o their_o enemy_n and_o thenne_n they_o remembryd_v of_o placidas_fw-la how_o he_o many_o time_n have_v fight_v noble_o ageyn_v they_o for_z who_o themperour_n be_v moche_o sorrowful_a and_o send_v out_o in_o to_o dyverse_a party_n many_o knight_n to_o seche_v he_o and_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o fond_a he_o moche_o rychesses_n and_o great_a honour_n and_o two_o knight_n which_o have_v be_v under_o he_o in_o chyvalrye_n cam_fw-la in_o to_o the_o same_o street_n where_o he_o duellyd_v and_o anon_o as_o placyda_n see_v they_o he_z know_v they_o and_o thenne_n he_o remembryd_v his_o first_o dignyte_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v hevy_a and_o say_a lord_z i_o byseche_v the_o to_o grant_n to_o i_o that_z i_o may_v sometime_o see_v my_o wyf_v for_o as_o for_o my_o son_n i_o know_v well_o that_z they_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a beeste_n and_o thenne_fw-fr a_o voy_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v eustace_n have_v thou_o good_a affiance_n for_o anon_o thou_o shall_v recover_v thy_o honour_n and_o shall_v have_v thy_o wyf_v and_o thy_o child_n and_o anon_o he_o meet_v with_o these_o knight_n and_z they_o know_v he_o not_o but_z demand_v of_o he_o if_o he_o know_v any_o strange_a man_n name_v placidas_fw-la and_o have_v a_o wyf_v and_o two_o child_n and_z he_o say_v nay_o yet_o he_o have_v they_o home_o to_o his_o hostel_n and_z he_o serve_v they_o and_o when_o he_o remembryd_v of_o his_o first_o estate_n he_o may_v not_o hold_v he_o fro_o weep_a thenne_fw-fr he_o go_v out_o and_z wesshe_a his_o face_n and_z return_v for_o to_o serve_v they_o and_z they_o considere_v and_o say_v that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o how_o that_o this_o man_n resemble_v moche_n unto_o he_o that_o we_o seche_v and_o that_o other_o answer_v certain_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o now_o late_o we_o see_v if_o he_o have_v a_o wound_n in_o his_o heed_n that_o he_o gate_n in_o a_o bataylle_n thenne_fw-fr they_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o thenne_n they_o wist_v well_o it_o be_v he_o that_o they_o seek_v thenne_fw-fr they_o arise_v and_o kyss_v he_o and_o demand_v of_o his_o wyf_v and_o child_n and_o he_o say_v that_o his_o son_n be_v deed_n and_z his_o wyf_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o neighbour_n run_v for_o to_o here_o this_o thing_n by_o cause_v the_o knight_n tell_v &_o recount_v his_o first_o glory_n and_o his_o virtue_n and_o they_o say_v to_o he_o the_o commandment_n of_o themperour_n and_o clad_v he_o with_o noble_a vestymente_n thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o journey_n of_o fyften_o day_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o themperour_n and_o when_o he_o herd_n of_o his_o come_n he_o run_v anon_o ageyn_v he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o kyss_v he_o thenne_fw-fr eustace_n recount_v to_o before_o they_o alle_fw-mi by_o order_fw-fr that_o which_o have_v happen_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v restablyssh_v unto_o thoffyce_v to_o be_v ageyn_a master_n of_o the_o chyvalrye_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v thoffyce_v as_o he_o die_v to_o fore_o and_o thenne_n he_o count_v how_o many_o knight_n there_o be_v and_z see_v that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o as_z to_o the_o regard_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o command_v that_o alle_fw-mi the_o young_a man_n shall_v be_v gadred_a in_o the_o cytee_n and_o town_n and_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o country_n where_o his_o son_n be_v nonryssh_v shall_v make_v and_o send_v two_o man_n of_o arm_n thenne_fw-fr all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o
country_n ordain_v these_o two_o young_a man_n his_o son_n mooste_o covenable_a above_o all_o other_o for_o to_o go_v with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chyvalrye_n and_o thenne_n when_o the_o master_n see_v these_o young_a man_n of_o noble_a form_n and_o aourn_v honest_o with_o good_a manner_n they_o plesyd_v he_o moche_n and_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o first_o of_o his_o table_n thenne_fw-fr he_o go_v thus_o to_o the_o bataylle_n and_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n to_o he_o he_o make_v his_o hoost_n to_o rest_n three_o day_n in_o a_o town_n where_o he_o wyf_v dwell_v and_o keep_v a_o power_n hostelery_n and_o these_o two_o young_a man_n by_o the_o purueaunce_n of_o god_n be_v lodge_v in_o thabytation_n of_o their_o mother_n without_o know_v what_o she_o be_v and_o on_o a_o time_n about_o mydday_n as_z they_o spack_v that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o of_o their_o enfancye_n and_o their_o mother_n which_o be_v there_o herken_v what_o they_o say_v moche_o ententif_o so_o that_o the_o grette_v say_v to_o the_o lass_n when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n i_o remember_v none_o other_o thing_n sauf_o that_o my_o fader_fw-mi which_o be_v master_n of_o the_o knight_n and_z my_o mother_n which_o be_v right_a fair_a have_v two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o and_z another_o young_a than_o i_o and_o be_v mothe_a fair_o and_o they_o take_v we_o and_o go_v out_o of_o she_o house_n by_o night_n and_o entryd_v in_o to_o a_o ship_n for_o to_o go_v i_o wot_v not_o whyder_v and_o when_o we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n our_o mother_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o ship_n i_o wot_v not_o in_o what_o manere_fw-la but_z my_o fader_fw-mi bear_v i_o and_o my_o brother_n and_o sore_o weep_a and_o whanne_v he_o come_v to_o a_o water_n he_z passyd_v over_o with_o my_o young_a brother_n and_o leave_v i_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o water_n and_o when_o he_o return_v a_o wulf_n cam_fw-la and_z bare_a aweye_n my_o broad_a and_o er_fw-mi my_o fader_fw-mi may_v come_v to_o i_o a_z great_a lion_n yssue_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o take_v i_o up_o and_z bare_a we_o to_o the_o wood_n but_z the_o herd_n man_n that_o see_v he_o take_v i_o fro_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o be_v nouryssh_v in_o such_o a_o town_n as_o you_o know_v well_o ne_z i_o couthe_n never_o know_v what_o happen_v to_o my_o brother_n never_o where_n he_o be_v and_o when_o the_o young_a herd_n this_o he_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o say_v forsooth_o like_v as_o i_o here_o i_o be_o thy_o broad_a for_o they_o that_o nourissh_v i_o say_v that_o they_o have_v take_v i_o fro_o a_o wulf_n and_o thenne_n they_o begin_v to_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o and_o weep_v and_o when_o their_o mother_n have_v herd_n alle_fw-mi this_o thing_n she_o considere_v long_o in_o herself_o if_o they_o be_v she_o two_o son_n by_o cause_n they_o have_v say_v by_o order_fw-fr wat_fw-mi be_v befalle_v they_o and_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v she_o go_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chyvalrye_n and_o require_v he_o sayenge_a sire_n i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o command_v that_o i_o may_v be_v bring_v ageyn_fw-mi to_o my_o country_n for_z i_o be_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o here_o i_o be_o a_o strange_a and_o in_o say_v these_o word_n she_o see_v in_o he_o sign_n and_o know_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v her_o husbond_n and_o thenne_n she_o may_v no_o long_o forbere_fw-la but_o fylle_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o seid_v to_o he_o sire_n i_o pray_v the_o to_o tell_v of_o thy_o first_o estate_n for_o i_o ween_v that_o thou_o be_v placidas_fw-la maistre_fw-mi of_o the_o knight_n which_o otherwise_o be_v call_v eustace_n who_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n have_v convertid_v ¶_o and_o have_v suffrid_a such_o temptation_n and_o such_o and_o i_o that_o be_o thy_o wyf_v be_v take_v from_o the_o in_o the_o see_v which_o nevertheless_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o all_o corruption_n and_o have_v of_o i_o two_o son_n agapyte_v and_o theospyte_n and_o eustace_n hear_v this_o and_o dylygent_o consider_v and_o behold_v she_o anon_o know_v that_o she_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o weep_v for_o joy_n and_o kyss_v she_o and_o glorified_a moche_n our_o lord_n god_n which_o comfort_v the_o discomfort_a and_o thenne_n say_v he_o wyf_v sire_n where_o ben_fw-mi our_o son_n and_z he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o wild_a beeste_n and_o recount_a to_o she_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o and_z she_o say_v late_o we_o yeve_v thankynge_n to_o god_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o like_a as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o grace_v each_o to_o find_v other_o so_z shall_v he_o gyve_v we_o grace_n to_o recover_v our_o son_n and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v tell_v the_o that_z they_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a beeste_n and_o she_o thenne_v say_v i_o sit_v yesterday_o in_o a_o gardyne_n and_o herd_n two_o yonglynge_v thus_o and_o thus_o expow_v their_o infancy_n and_o i_o byleve_v that_o they_o be_v our_o son_n demand_n they_o and_z they_o shalle_v tell_v to_o the_o the_o truth_n thenne_fw-fr eustace_n call_v they_o and_z herd_n their_o enfancye_n and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v his_o son_n thenne_fw-fr he_o embrace_v they_o &_o the_o mother_n also_o and_o kyss_v they_o also_o thenne_fw-fr all_o the_o hoo_v enjoy_v strong_o of_o the_o find_n of_o his_o wyf_v and_o child_n and_z for_o the_o vyctorye_n of_o the_o barbaryn_n and_o whanne_v he_o be_v return_v tcaian_n be_v thenne_n deed_n and_o adrian_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v be_v in_o all_o felonnye_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o vyctory_n as_o for_o the_o find_a of_o his_o wyf_v &_o child_n he_o receyve_v they_o moche_o honourable_o and_o die_v do_v make_v a_o great_a dyner_n and_o fee_v and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o he_z go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o thydolle_n for_o to_o sacrefyse_v for_o the_o vyctorye_n of_o the_o bâ—rbaryns_n and_n thenne_v themperourâ—_n sing_v that_o eustace_n will_v not_o do_v sacrâ—fyse_fw-mi neither_o for_o the_o victory_n ne_z for_o that_o he_o have_v find_fw-mi his_o wyf_v and_o child_n warn_v and_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v sacryfyce_n to_o who_o eustace_n say_v i_o adoure_n and_o do_v sacryfyse_n to_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cry_v and_o only_o serve_v he_o and_o thenne_fw-fr themperour_n replenyssh_v with_o ire_n put_v he_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o son_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o die_v to_o go_v to_o they_o a_o right_a cruel_a lion_n &_o the_o lion_n run_v to_o they_o and_z incline_v his_o heed_n to_o they_o like_o as_o he_o have_v worship_v they_o and_o depart_v thenne_fw-fr the_o emperor_n die_v do_v make_v a_o fire_n under_o a_o ox_n of_o brass_n or_o copper_n and_o when_o it_o be_v fire_o hot_a he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v therein_o all_o quick_a and_o a_o live_v and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o saint_n pray_v and_o command_v they_o unto_o our_o lord_n and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o ox_n and_o there_o yield_v up_o their_o spyryte_n unto_o ihesu_n cryst_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o to_o fore_n thempereur_fw-fr and_o be_v find_fw-mi all_o hoole_n and_o not_o touch_v of_o the_o fire_n ne_o as_o moche_v as_o a_o here_o of_o they_o be_v brente_a ne_o none_o other_o thing_n on_o they_o and_o thenne_fw-fr the_o crysten_v man_n take_v the_o body_n of_o they_o and_z leyd_a they_o in_o a_o right_a noble_a place_n honourable_o and_o make_v over_o they_o a_o oratory_n and_o they_o suffer_v death_n under_o adryan_n themperoure_n which_o begin_v about_o the_o year_n cxx_o in_o the_o kalende_n of_o novembre_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n eustace_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o solempnyte_n of_o all_o hallow_v the_o feeste_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v establyssh_v for_o four_o cause_n first_o for_o the_o dedycation_n of_o the_o temple_n second_o for_o supplement_n of_o offence_n do_v three_o for_o to_o take_v away_o neclygence_n and_o four_o for_o to_o gete_v more_o lyght_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o pray_v fore_o this_o feest_fw-mi be_v establish_v pryncipal_o for_o the_o dedycation_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o romayn_v see_v that_o they_o seygnoury_v over_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v a_o right_a great_a temple_n and_o set_v their_o ydolle_n in_o the_o middle_a and_o all_o about_o this_o ydolle_n they_o set_v the_o false_a ymage_n of_o all_o the_o provynces_n so_o that_o all_o though_o ymage_n behold_v right_a thydolle_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o art_n of_o the_o devylle_n that_o whanne_v a_o provynce_n will_v rebelle_n ageyn_v the_o romayn_v thymage_n of_o that_o provynce_n shall_v turn_n his_o back_n to_o thydolle_v of_o