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and_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o across_o of_o the_o which_o the_o devyll_n be_v afraid_a and_z by_o it_o he_o be_v chase_v away_o like_a as_o the_o dog_n be_v afraid_a and_o fleith_n away_o when_o he_o seith_n a_o staff_n lyft_v up_o and_o no_o marvel_v for_z through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_a the_o devyll_n be_v smyten_v down_o and_o overcome_v herunto_o speak_v the_o prophet_n esay_n sa_n b._n a_o voce_fw-mi domini_fw-la pavebit_fw-la assur_n virga_fw-la percussus_fw-la assur_n smyten_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n shall_v fear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n c._n assure_v be_v asmoche_n to_o say_v by_o interpretation_n as_o negotiator_fw-la a_o merchant_n that_o labour_v in_o many_o place_n or_o labour_n and_o it_o signify_v the_o devyll_n the_o which_o labour_v and_o ronning_a about_o the_o world_n search_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v he_o be_v never_o idle_a but_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v once_o smyten_v 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again_o those_o that_o be_v in_o erroure_n for_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o caller_n or_o a_o lewer_n of_o his_o own_o body_n die_v make_v reed_n with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n to_o call_v again_o his_o hawk_n the_o which_o have_v fly_v away_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n that_z be_v the_z soul_n of_o they_o that_o have_v forsake_v christ_n by_o sin_n or_o erroure_n c._n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n osee_n say_v effraim_n quasi_fw-la avis_fw-la avolavit_fw-la effraim_n have_v take_v his_o flight_n like_a unto_o a_o wild_a hawk_n effraim_n be_v asmoche_n to_o say_v by_o interpretation_n as_o fat_a or_o increase_a and_o it_o signify_v those_o person_n that_o be_v increase_v and_o make_v fat_a in_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a pleasure_n or_z in_o follow_v of_o their_o own_o froward_a wylle_n and_o sensual_a reason_n such_o person_n have_v take_v their_o flight_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v and_o come_v again_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o caller_n or_o preacher_n or_z at_o the_o show_a of_o his_o lewer_n that_o be_v at_z the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v dimysse_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o ravynous_a faucovoure_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o devyll_n it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n hyeremye_n that_o our_o lord_n say_v thus_o a._n revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la te_fw-la though_o thou_o haste_v do_v never_o so_o many_o sin_n or_o follow_v all_o herese_n yet_o return_v to_o i_o and_z i_o shall_v receyve_v the._n also_o our_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n d._n revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o ê™_n redemi_fw-la te_fw-la return_v to_o i_o thou_o sinner_n or_o erroneous_a person_n for_z i_o have_v redeem_v the_o and_o buy_v the_o again_o with_o my_o precious_a blood_n and_o passion_n take_v heed_n unto_o this_o calling_n and_o obey_v thereunto_o for_z i_o assure_v you_o it_o be_v moche_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a to_o withstand_v it_o and_o it_o aper_v well_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n sa_v 1._o vocavi_fw-la et_fw-la renuistis_fw-la extendi_fw-la manum_fw-la meam_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la aspiceret_fw-la ego_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o interitu_fw-la vestro_fw-la ridebo_fw-la i_o have_v call_v you_o and_o you_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o i_o i_o have_v extendyd_v my_o hand_n with_o great_a gift_n and_o benefit_n i_o have_v show_v unto_o you_o my_o lew_a shed_v my_o precious_a blood_n for_o you_o and_z you_o will_v not_o regard_v these_o thyngê_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a &_o joyful_a of_o your_o ê‘dition_n ¶_o the_o vi_o profit_n flagiciorum_fw-la dibilitat_fw-la pronitatem_fw-la this_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v enfeble_a make_v weyke_a and_o subdue_v our_o pronitie_n and_o readiness_n unto_o vice_n xxii_o and_o therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v when_o so_o ever_o my_o foul_a cogitation_n do_v move_v i_o then_o i_o run_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o sensualytie_n thereof_o do_v oppress_v i_o i_o rise_v again_o thoroughe_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o my_o lord_n god_n if_o the_o fire_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n inflame_v my_o membre_n it_o be_v quenchyd_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o origene_n say_v such_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o across_o that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_z faithful_o hold_v and_o keep_v in_o his_o herte_n so_o that_o fervent_o and_o devout_o that_o man_n behold_v and_o remember_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v no_o concupiscence_n no_o carnal_a motion_n no_o fury_n or_o anger_n nor_o any_o envy_n overcome_v that_o person_n but_o sudden_o at_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o that_o passion_n all_o vice_n and_o sin_n shall_v be_v chase_v and_o dryven_v away_o ¶_o the_o vii_o profit_n gaudiorum_fw-la donat_fw-la ubertatem_fw-la it_o gyve_v unto_o man_n great_a plenty_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n b._n hereunto_o speak_v the_o prophet_n esay_n sa_n haurietis_fw-la aquas_fw-la in_o gaudio_fw-la de_fw-la fontibus_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la you_o shall_v draw_v from_o the_o profound_a and_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o pity_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n water_n that_o be_v abundance_n of_o tear_n in_o joy_n of_o devotion_n from_o the_o welly_n and_o fountayn_n that_o be_v from_z the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n christe_o the_o which_o at_o one_o time_n do_v shed_v forth_o blood_n in_o great_a abundance_n but_o now_o daily_a and_o continual_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o incessable_a water_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o the_o devout_a soul_n rest_a in_o this_o meditation_n say_v in_o the_o canticle_n sub_fw-la umbra_fw-la illius_fw-la quem_fw-la desideraveram_fw-la sedi_fw-la et_fw-la fructus_fw-la eius_fw-la duicis_fw-la gutturi_fw-la meo_fw-la a._n i_o have_v sit_v &_o rest_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o he_o who_o i_o desire_v and_z his_o fruit_n be_v pleasant_a to_o my_o mouth_n and_o taste_a and_o therefore_o celestine_n say_v those_o holy_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v dye_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a that_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n crucify_v that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v compassion_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a pain_n of_o death_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o love_n and_o with_o his_o joyful_a love_n drynk_v his_o blood_n and_z eating_a his_o flesh_n embrace_v or_o halse_v with_o great_a pleasure_n his_o cross_n and_o painful_a death_n lyek_n and_o suck_v his_o wound_n entering_z in_o to_o his_o most_o love_a herte_n that_o be_v open_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o nail_v themselves_o fast_o to_o he_o unseparable_o with_o the_o nail_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a love_n these_o person_n i_o say_v be_v dye_v &_o colour_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ¶_o the_o viii_o profit_n horrorum_n vitat_fw-la perpetuitatem_fw-la this_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n oft_o remember_v do_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o herunto_o saint_n paul_n say_v c._n expolians_fw-la principatus_fw-la et_fw-la potestates_fw-la glosa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inferni_fw-la our_o saviour_n christ_n spoil_v the_o principate_v and_o power_n of_o hell_n of_o their_o pray_v that_o be_v of_o adam_n noe_o abraham_n and_o all_o other_o righteous_a person_n bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n with_o great_a power_n and_o therefore_o who_o so_o will_v not_o occupy_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v of_o his_o damnation_n 15._o for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o specyal_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o meat_n and_o food_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o soul_n and_z as_o a_o quasye_a or_o seek_v stomach_n cast_v up_o the_o meat_n that_o it_o receyve_v so_o
have_v do_v i_o suppose_v her_o virginal_a heart_n will_v have_v break_v for_o sorrow_n but_o because_o she_o know_v it_o not_o they_o go_v quiet_o to_o supper_n at_o the_o which_o supper_n judas_n set_v he_o bytwyxte_v jesus_n and_o his_o mother_n mary_n for_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n that_o short_o by_o his_o treason_n he_o will_v divide_v they_o a_o sunder_o and_o at_o this_o supper_n christ_n declare_v ordinate_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o in_o his_o preaching_n when_o he_o behold_a judas_n remember_v his_o falsnes_n and_o damnation_n 1._o christ_n wax_v very_o pale_a for_o as_o faint_a thomas_n say_v among_o all_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n hevyne_n do_v moo_v noy_n and_o hurt_v the_o body_n and_o altre_n the_o body_n and_o when_o supper_n be_v do_v the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n say_v to_o her_o son_n jesus_n my_o sweet_a son_n i_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o secret_o and_o than_o she_o say_v o_o my_o comfort_n and_o my_o light_v say_z to_o i_o the_o troth_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o pale_a at_o supper_n &_o what_o mean_v thy_o weep_a and_o deep_a syghynge_n my_o herte_n be_v almoost_n break_v thereby_o and_o than_o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o mother_n o_o my_o bless_a mother_n thou_o remember_v for_o what_o cause_n i_o be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v man_n in_o thy_o womb_n therefore_o since_o thou_o will_v know_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o hevyne_n this_o be_v it_o the_o time_n be_v cum_fw-la and_o the_o hour_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v depart_v from_o the_o by_o my_o moost_n bitter_a passion_n that_o i_o shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n therefore_o when_o i_o actual_o remember_v this_o it_o cause_v such_o hevyne_n in_o i_o than_o when_o the_o vyrgyn_v mary_n herd_n for_o a_o certainty_n that_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n be_v so_o nyghe_a at_o hand_n ah_o good_a lord_n how_o moche_n do_v she_o sorrow_n what_o wepynge_n sobbynge_n and_o syghynge_n have_v she_o every_o motherly_a heart_n may_v imagyn_v and_o than_o 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what_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o jesu_n and_o this_o messenger_n say_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o phariseis_n that_o jesus_n shall_v dye_v and_o how_o that_o they_o will_v crucify_v he_o and_o than_o the_o virgyn_v mary_n with_o mary_n magdalene_n and_o martha_n come_v unto_o jesu_n and_o say_v o_o moo_v pitiouse_a confortour_n go_v not_o into_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o have_v conclude_v against_o the_o they_z will_v slay_v the._n abide_v here_o we_z shall_v prepare_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n for_o the._n hereunto_o jesus_n say_v o_o my_o dear_a mother_n o_o magdalene_n o_o martha_n the_o time_n determine_v by_o my_o father_n is_z cu_z that_o i_o shall_v redeem_v mankind_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o my_o father_n will_v be_v fulfyllyd_v than_o the_o virgyn_v mary_n say_v to_o he_o o_o my_o moost_n dear_o belovyd_v son_n o_o my_o life_n &_o light_n of_o my_o iyen_fw-mi if_o thou_o wylte_n needs_o go_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o dye_v suffer_v i_o to_o dye_v with_o the_o or_o else_o before_o the._n jesus_n answer_v &_o say_v o_o my_o moost_n kind_n mother_n all_o my_o disciple_n shall_v forsake_v i_o and_o the_o faith_n shall_v perysshe_v and_o cease_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o passion_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o abide_v with_o theym_a both_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o conforte_v they_o o_o my_o sweet_a mother_n i_o thank_v the_o with_o all_o my_o herte_n for_o all_o thy_o benefyte_n and_o kyndenes_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v to_o i_o here_o friend_n look_v upon_o her_o motherly_a herte_n and_o consydre_n what_o hevyne_n and_o sorrow_n she_o have_v hear_v these_o word_n of_o her_o dear_a son_n jesus_n er_o on_o the_o thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o both_o kneel_v down_o and_o kiss_v to_o gyther_o take_v their_o leave_n with_o many_o tear_n &_o wepynge_n and_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v libro_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la when_o they_o go_v to_o gyther_o 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unto_o judas_n o_o judas_n i_o commend_v my_o moost_n there_o belove_v son_n unto_o the._n if_o thou_o here_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o he_o show_v he_o of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o ware_n and_o hereof_o say_v saint_n bernarde_n o_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v mary_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v that_o thou_o commend_v thy_o moost_n innocent_a son_n to_o a_o fox_n moo_v false_a and_o subtle_a thy_o moo_v meke_a lamb_n to_o a_o wolf_n thy_o son_n very_a truth_n to_o a_o crafty_a liar_n and_o so_o the_o sorrowful_a mother_n depart_v from_o her_o son_n sing_v that_o it_o will_v be_v none_o otherwise_o o_o what_o suppose_v you_o say_v than_o magdalene_n martha_n and_o other_o woman_n there_o present_a unto_o our_o lady_n let_v every_o man_n think_v as_o his_o devotion_n seruyth_v he_o i_o think_v they_o may_v say_v d._n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o canticle_n o_o moo_v goodly_a of_o all_o woman_n whither_o be_v thy_o moost_n there_o belove_v go_v where_o have_v he_o hide_v 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christ_n who_o contain_v in_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n both_o hevyn_v &_o earth_n and_o so_o for_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v bear_v most_o easy_o &_o suffer_v patient_o all_o trouble_n &_o pain_n he_o will_v be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n with_o christ_n &_o for_o christ_n &_o christ_n shall_v crown_v he_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o as_o you_o may_v perceyve_v such_o a_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v great_o stable_n we_o in_o goodness_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o profit_n supernovum_fw-la placat_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la this_o meditation_n do_v strong_o assuage_v &_o pacify_v y_z e_o wrath_n &_o displeasure_n of_o god_n &_o all_o his_o saintê_n 43._o herunto_o say_v saint_n bernard_n the_o remembrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o labour_n &_o pain_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesu_n do_v erect_v &_o strength_n i_o in_o all_o adversity_n it_o do_v repress_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o ê“sperite_v &_o it_o also_o gyde_v or_o lede_v i_o by_o a_o sure_a way_n in_o this_o life_n where_o as_o be_v now_o joy_n now_o sorrow_n now_o pleasur_n now_o pain_n etc._n etc._n this_o meditation_n put_v away_o all_o peryl_n it_o reconsile_v i_o to_o y_z e_z high_a judge_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n while_o it_o declare_v unto_o i_o he_o to_o be_v very_o meek_a &_o mild_a here_o in_o earth_n to_o who_o majesty_n all_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v reverence_n &_o have_v he_o in_o reverend_a fear_n also_o the_o same_o saint_n entrayt_v these_o word_n of_o job._n a._n vtinan_n appenderen_fw-mi tur_fw-la petan_fw-mi mea_fw-la quibê°_n iram_fw-la merui_fw-la â–ª_o &c_n &c_n passdâ—â—_n say_v thus_o good_a lord_n behold_v y_z e_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n christe_n which_o be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o will_n unto_o he_o dethe_v &_o good_a lord_n let_v never_o y_o e_z print_n of_o his_o wound_n depart_v from_o thy_o sight_n &_o remembrance_n consider_v good_a lord_n what_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o reconsyle_n we_o unto_o the._n i_o will_v that_o thou_o god_n lord_n will_v weigh_v and_o pondre_fw-fr our_o sin_n in_o a_o balance_n with_o the_o pain_n that_o thy_o innocent_a son_n jesus_n suffer_v for_o they_o and_o then_o good_a lord_n it_o shall_v well_o appear_v that_o his_o pain_n excede_v our_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o rather_o show_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o passion_n then_o to_o keep_v our_o sin_n in_o thy_o remembrance_n to_o revenge_v and_o punysshe_v they_o ¶_o the_o xix_o profit_n terrenorum_fw-la pessundat_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la it_o also_o make_v man_n to_o contemn_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o d._n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v mihi_fw-la mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la mundo_fw-la the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n despise_v i_o avicen_n recite_v how_o that_o a_o certain_a 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lord_n crucify_v &_o if_o he_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o thynk_v himself_o no_o man_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n if_o he_o be_v not_o clad_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n therefore_o who_o so_o ever_o do_v oft_o and_o fervent_o remember_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v little_a regard_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o set_v they_o at_o nought_o ¶_o the_o twenty_o profit_n viatorum_fw-la gubernat_fw-la prosperitatem_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v govern_v &_o direct_v man_n lyve_n in_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o life_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n high_a way_n the_z right_a &_o compendiouse_a way_n to_o come_v to_o the_o
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also_o it_o be_v thinflamation_n &_o kyndeling_n of_o our_o love_n &_o charity_n for_o here_o he_o do_v offer_v himself_o for_o us._n second_o in_o this_o passion_n do_v shine_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n &_o understand_a y_fw-es e_o gift_n of_o council_n &_o strength_n of_o science_n of_o pity_n &_o also_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o in_o dyverse_a &_o singular_a chapiter_n three_o in_o this_o passion_n do_v appear_v y_z e_o viii_o beatitudê_n for_o this_o passion_n be_v their_o fountayn_v &_o begin_v their_o allective_a &_o exemplar_n who_o may_v be_v call_v so_o poor_a in_o spirit_n as_o christ_n y_fw-fr t_o hang_n naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n who_o may_v be_v name_v so_o mild_a as_o christ_n the_o which_o as_o a_o mild_a lamb_n be_v lead_v unto_o the_o death_n &_o when_o he_o be_v scourge_v bet_v buffet_v scorn_v &_o false_o slander_v will_v not_o once_o open_v his_o 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