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not_o hevy_o my_o goinge_v fro_o the_o for_o i_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o thy_o best_a &_o it_o be_v spedful_a that_o thou_o dwele_v here_o yet_o awhile_o to_o conferme_v they_o shall_fw-mi shall_v true_o byleve_v in_o i_o and_o after_o i_o shall_v come_v &_o take_v the_o with_o i_o in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o thene_n she_o say_v my_o sweet_a soon_o thy_o will_n be_v dâ—ne_v for_o not_o onn_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o abide_v at_o thy_o will_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o tho_o soul_n yâ—_z thou_o suffrede_a death_n fore_o but_o ever_o i_o beseech_v the_o have_v mind_n on_o i_o and_o thene_n our_o lord_n comfort_v morover_n she_o &_o
maudleyn_n &_o other_o say_v thus_o to_o hem_v be_v not_o your_o herte_a trouble_a and_o drede_v you_o not_o for_o i_o shalle_v not_o leave_v you_o desolate_a as_o faderlee_n for_o i_o shall_v go_v &_o come_v &_o ever_o be_v with_o you_o and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bid_v they_o go_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olyvete_n for_o thame_n he_o will_v sty_v up_o and_o so_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n away_o from_o hen_n and_o anon_o right_a his_o mother_n &_o all_o other_o without_o taryenge_a yeden_fw-ge in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a mount_n yâ—_z be_v fro_o jhrlm_a about_o a_o mile_n and_o there_o anon_o our_o lord_n apere_v to_o hem_v 'loo_o here_o we_o have_v on_o this_o day_n two_o aperynge_n thene_n clippyd_v he_o &_o kyss_v his_o mother_n take_v leave_n and_o she_o again_o ward_v clippyd_v &_o kiss_v he_o full_a tender_o and_o the_o dyscyple_n &_o maudleyne_v and_o other_o falling_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o weep_a kisseden_fw-mi his_o foot_n devout_o and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o kyss_v all_o his_o apostle_n benygne_o now_o take_v heed_n inward_o of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o that_o here_o ben_fw-mi do_v and_o therewith_o behold_v the_o holy_a fader_n there_o be_v inuysible_a how_o glad_o and_o reverent_o they_o behold_v &_o inward_o blessen_v she_o by_o who_o they_o have_v receyve_v so_o great_a a_o benefyce_n of_o her_o savacy_n on_o they_z beholden_a though_o worthy_a champyon_n &_o leder_n of_o goddis_fw-la oost_n the_o which_o among_o all_o other_o peple_n our_o lord_n jhun_v specyal_o have_v choose_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n ¶_o at_o yâ—_z last_o when_o all_o the_o mysterye_n be_v complete_a &_o fulfyl_v our_o lord_n ascencionis_fw-la non_fw-la processum_fw-la ascencionis_fw-la jhesê°_n begin_v to_o be_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o from_o they_o and_o to_o sty_n up_o by_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o thenne_fw-fr our_o lady_n and_o all_o other_o fellen_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n worshyp_a he_o and_o our_o lady_n say_v my_o bless_v soon_o jhesu_n think_v on_o i_o and_o therewith_o she_o may_v not_o with_o hold_v she_o fro_o wepyuge_a by_o cause_n of_o his_o goo_v nevertheless_o she_o be_v full_a joyefull_a that_o she_o see_v she_o soon_o so_o glorious_o sty_n up_o to_o heaven_n also_o the_o discyple_n this_o seenge_v sayden_n lord_n we_o have_v forsake_v all_o world_n good_n for_o the_o have_v mind_n on_o we_o and_o so_o he_o have_v his_o ande_fw-mi lyfte_fw-mi up_o and_o blessing_n hen_n with_o a_o bright_a joyefull_a face_n crowned_z worthy_o as_o a_o king_n glorious_o array_v styenge_a up_o to_o heaven_n and_o say_v be_v stedfaste_v and_o werchyth_v manful_o for_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o you_o and_o so_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n all_o glorious_a white_a and_o rudye_a shining_a and_o â–ª_o joyefull_a lede_a with_o he_o that_o noble_a multitude_n and_o goo_v before_o and_o show_v the_o way_n to_o hem_v in_o deed_n fulfyl_v thenne_n that_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v long_o before_o of_o his_o ascenconn_n and_o they_o also_o with_o unspeable_a joye_n follow_v he_o songen_fw-mi mere_o the_z psalm_n &_o ympnes_n of_o his_o lovyuge_n as_o perteyn_v to_o that_o blissful_a time_n of_o her_o delyveraunce_n from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o all_o bliss_n without_o end_n and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o archangel_n mychael_v provoste_v of_o paradise_n goo_v bofore_o tell_v the_o bless_a court_n of_o heaven_n that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v be_v come_v &_o upstyenge_a and_o anon_o all_o the_o bless_a spiryte_n after_o her_o order_n yeden_fw-mi again_o her_z lord_n none_o leave_v behind_o &_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o worshippyuge_n â–ª_o he_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o they_o cowde_v lad_n he_o with_o hympnes_n &_o song_n of_o joye_n that_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v nor_o think_v and_o so_o meeting_a togyder_n the_o holy_a fader_n and_o the_o bless_a spiryte_n and_o syngen_fw-mi alleluya_n and_o moo_v joyefull_a song_n with_o reverence_n before_o he_o maden_v a_o great_a solempnyte_n &_o a_o worshipful_a feest_fw-mi you_o lord_n who_o may_v tell_v what_o fest_n yâ—_z be_v &_o in_o what_o joy_n they_o have_fw-mi when_o they_o meet_v togider_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v due_a reverence_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o fulfyl_v her_o merry_a song_n that_o perteynen_n to_o his_o gloryoê°_n ascenconn_v they_o torn_v they_o each_o to_o other_o both_o the_o bless_a spiryte_n &_o the_o holy_a apâ—oâ—_n princeps_fw-la apâ—oâ—_n fader_n rejoice_v &_o syngyuge_a and_o first_o the_o holy_a spiryte_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la sayenge_a you_o prince_n of_o peple_n be_v welcome_a &_o joyeful_a we_o be_v of_o your_o come_n all_o you_o be_v now_o here_o gadred_a and_o wonderful_o lift_v up_o with_o your_o god_n alleluya_n therefore_o make_v mirth_n and_o singe_v now_o to_o he_o â–ª_o that_o so_o glorious_o sty_v up_o pplâ—â—â—_n princeps_fw-la pplâ—â—â—_n above_o heaven_n &_o heaven_n alleluya_n and_o the_o holy_a fader_n joyeful_o ansuerde_a to_o you_o prince_n of_o goddis_fw-la peple_n alieluya_n â–ª_o our_o keper_n &_o helper_n alleluya_n joye_n &_o pee_z be_v ever_o alleluya_n syngyth_n &_o makyth_v mirth_n also_o to_o our_o god_n king_n and_o savyour_fw-mi alleluya_n alla_fw-fr alleluya_n and_o ferdermore_o all_o togyder_n songen_fw-mi and_o sayden_n dnâ—le_n in_o doâ—â—_n dnâ—le_n now_o we_o go_v mere_o in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n alleluya_n and_o that_o worshipful_a cyte_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v receyve_v we_o all_o togyde_a alleluya_n in_o ympnes_n and_o song_n of_o joye_n &_o mirth_n alleluya_n alleluya_n 'loo_o here_o be_v moche_n mirth_n and_o joy_n all_z they_o songen_fw-mi and_z soverayn_o joyeden_n as_o the_o prophet_n davyd_v say_v god_n sty_v in_o to_o heaven_n in_o moost_n wonderful_o joye_n of_o the_o apostle_n bilaconne_n ascendâ—â—_n dâ—â—in_n in_o bilaconne_n that_o see_v he_o that_o time_n and_o in_o voice_n of_o trump_n that_o be_v in_o voice_n of_o angel_n that_o apere_v thenne_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o apostle_n sothly_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n sty_v up_o thenne_n open_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o long_o as_o her_o bodily_a sight_n will_v suffyse_v to_o see_v he_o and_o after_o a_o briyght_a cloud_n take_v he_o from_o her_o eye_n and_o anon_o in_o a_o moment_n that_o be_v in_o a_o unperceyvable_a short_a tyme._n he_o be_v with_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o foresaid_a fader_n in_o the_o hygh_a heaven_n o_o lord_n what_o joye_n be_v thenne_n to_o see_v that_o bless_a lord_n so_o glorious_a up_o styenge_a sothly_o i_o trow_v who_o so_o may_v have_v seen_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n dyden_n and_o therewith_o hear_v that_o joyful_a song_n of_o angel_n &_o holy_a soul_n with_o he_o up_o styenge_a for_o that_o pass_v joy_n of_o his_o soul_n shall_v have_v be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n and_o goon_o up_o to_o heaven_n also_o with_o they_o and_o no_o wonder_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n know_v the_o infyrmyte_n of_o mankind_n in_o bodily_a life_n here_o will_v show_v some_o of_o his_o bliss_n to_o his_o mother_n &_o other_o discyple_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v bear_v that_o be_v in_o that_o blissful_a upstyeng_v of_o he_o and_o hide_v â—ro_o hem_n that_o they_o may_v not_o bear_v so_o in_o flesshly_a lyve_a and_o therefore_o also_o he_o send_v to_o they_o u._fw-mi angel_n in_o mane_n lickenes_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o over_o moche_n be_v traveyl_v in_o yâ—_z stond_a &_o look_v up_o after_o he_o in_o to_o heaven_n â–ª_o for_o they_o be_v so_o ravyssh_v by_o that_o blysfull_a sight_n of_o he_o that_o they_o have_fw-mi foryete_fw-mi hemself_n and_o also_o he_o send_v than_o gel_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o angel_n wytnesse_v accord_v with_o they_o of_o thascenconn_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o angel_n have_v bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o look_v after_o jhun_v bodily_a presence_n in_o that_o form_n that_o they_o see_v he_o thene_n sty_n up_o in_o to_o that_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o that_o self_n form_n bodily_a to_o deem_v all_o quick_o &_o deed_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v tear_v a_o yon_o in_o to_o the_o cyte_n and_o there_o abide_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o have_v say_v hen_n before_o thene_n our_o lady_n pray_v meke_o the_o angel_n to_o recommend_v b_o b_o she_o to_o she_o bless_v soon_o and_o thene_n lovely_a enclyne_v to_o she_o glad_o token_n her_o bid_n and_o also_o the_o apostle_n and_o maudleyne_v recommend_v they_o in_o the_o self_n manner_n and_o after_o the_o angel_n pass_a from_o they_o they_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o the_o cyte_n as_o they_o be_v bydden_a to_o mount_v zion_n there_o abide_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v now_o go_fw-mi we_o up_o by_o devoute_a contemplaconn_n to_o b_o n_o b_o our_o lord_n jhun_v behold_v in_o ymagynaconn_n
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pacienciam_fw-la et_fw-la consolacionem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la spem_fw-la habeamê°_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la xv_o ¶_o these_o ben_fw-mi the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n and_o holy_a apostel_n faint_a poule_n consyder_v that_o the_o ghostly_a lyve_n of_o all_o true_a cristen_n creature_n in_o this_o world_n stant_fw-la specyal_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o bliss_n &_o the_o lyf_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o two_o thing_n pryncypal_o nouryshen_v &_o strengthen_v this_o hope_n in_o man_n that_z be_v pacyence_n in_o herte_n and_o ensample_n of_o virtue_n &_o good_a lyve_n of_o holy_a man_n wreton_n in_o book_n and_o sovereyn_o the_o word_n &_o the_o dede_n write_v of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_n veray_fw-fr god_n &_o man_n for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bodily_a lyve_v here_o in_o earth_n therefore_o to_o strengthe_n we_o and_o conforte_v we_o in_o his_o hope_n speak_v the_o apostle_n the_o word_n forsayde_v to_o this_o intent_n sayenge_a that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v general_o in_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o specyal_o of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n criste_fw-fr they_z ben_z wreton_n to_o our_o lore_n that_o by_o pacyence_n and_o comfort_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v hope_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o lyf_v &_o bless_v that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o another_o world_n ¶_o here_o to_o accord_v speak_v faint_a austyne_n thus_o goddissone_n take_v mankind_n &_o in_o he_o he_o suffryd_v that_o longyd_v to_o man_n &_o be_v make_v medecyne_n of_o man_n and_z this_o medicine_n be_v so_o mykel_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v for_o there_o be_v no_o pride_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o the_o mekenes_n of_o god_n soon_o there_o be_v no_o covetise_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o poverte_a no_o wrath_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o patience_n no_o malice_n but_o that_o hit_n may_v be_v hele_v thorugh_o his_o charite_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o wyckednesse_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v want_n hyt_v and_o be_v keep_v fro_o hit_v the_o which_o behold_v inward_o and_o love_v and_o follow_v the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o that_o man_n in_o who_o god_n soon_o yaaf_a himself_o to_o we_o in_o to_o ensample_n of_o good_a lyve_a wherefore_o now_o both_o man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o every_o age_n and_o every_o dygnyte_n of_o this_o world_n be_v styre_v to_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a lyf_v ¶_o and_o for_o this_o hope_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n with_o holy_a wrytte_n also_o be_v wreton_n dyverse_a book_n and_o tretes_n of_o devoute_a man_n not_o oon_o to_o clerk_n in_o latyn_a but_o also_o in_o englysshe_n to_o lewd_a man_n and_o wymmen_v and_o hem_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_n among_o the_o which_o be_v wreton_n devonte_fw-fr meditacyon_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v more_o plain_o in_o certain_a party_n than_o be_v expressyd_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o four_o euangelystes_n ¶_o and_o as_o hit_v be_v say_v the_o devoute_a man_n and_o worthy_a clerk_n bonaventure_n write_v they_o to_o a_o relygyous_a woman_n in_o latin_a the_o which_o scrypture_n and_o write_v for_o the_o fructuous_a matere_fw-mi thereof_o stere_v specyal_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jhesu_n cryste_n and_o also_o for_o the_o plain_a sentence_n to_o comyne_n understond_v seem_v a_o among_o other_o sovereyn_o edyfyenge_a to_o simple_a creature_n the_o which_o as_o child_n have_v need_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n of_o light_a doctrine_n &_o not_o with_o sad_a mete_v of_o great_a clergye_n and_o oâ—_n high_a contemplacyon_n wherefore_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o some_o devout_a soul_n to_o edyfycacyon_n of_o such_o man_n or_o wymmen_v be_v this_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o forsayde_a book_n of_o cryste_n lyf_v wreton_n in_o englyssh_n with_o more_o put_v to_o in_o certain_a party_n and_o also_o wythdraw_v of_o dyverse_a auctorytee_n and_o matter_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o writer_n 〈…〉_o bernard_n ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o dem_fw-ge 〈…〉_o hereof_o mooste_o spedeful_a &_o edyfyeng_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o simple_a understond_v to_o the_o which_o simple_a soul_n as_o faint_a bernard_n say_v comtemplation_n of_o the_o manhede_v of_o cryste_n be_v more_o like_n more_o spedefull_a &_o more_o syke_a than_o be_v high_a contemplaconn_n of_o the_o godhede_v and_o therefore_o to_o hem_n be_v pryncypal_o to_o be_v set_v in_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o cryste_n incarnacyon_n passion_n and_o resurrecconn_n so_o that_o asymple_a soul_n can_v not_o think_v but_o body_n and_o bodily_a thing_n may_v have_v somewhat_o accord_v to_o his_o affeccyon_n wherwyth_o he_o may_v find_v and_o stir_v his_o devocyon_n libre_fw-la nota_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o intellectu_fw-la humâ—â—_n libre_fw-la ¶_o wherefore_o hyt_n be_v to_o understonde_v atte_n the_o beginning_a as_o for_o a_o pryncypalle_v and_o general_a rule_n of_o dyverse_a ymagynacyon_n that_o folowen_v after_o in_o this_o book_n that_o the_o descryve_n of_o speech_n or_o dede_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o angellis_fw-la or_o other_o ghoostly_a substance_n be_v only_o wreten_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la and_z to_o this_o intent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o devout_a ymagynaconn_n and_o likeness_n styre_v simple_a soul_n to_o yâ—_z love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v therefore_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hevene_n liken_v to_o erthe_o thing_n that_o by_o though_o thing_n the_o gregorius_n in_o omelia_n simile_n est_fw-la reg_fw-la oe_v the_o that_o be_v vysible_a and_o that_o man_n kind_o know_v he_o be_v stere_v and_o ravyssh_v to_o love_n and_o desire_v ghoostly_a invysyble_a thing_n that_o he_o kind_o know_v not_o ¶_o also_o faint_a john_n say_v that_o alle_fw-mi tho_o thing_n that_o jhesus_n die_v ben_fw-mi not_o wreten_v in_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o we_o mow_v to_o styre_v of_o devocyon_n ymagyne_n and_o think_v dyverse_a word_n and_o dede_n of_o he_o and_o other_o that_o we_o find_v not_o wreton_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageynste_n the_o byleve_n as_o sainte_fw-fr gregore_o and_o other_o doctor_n sayen_v that_o holy_a wrytte_n may_v be_v expow_v and_o understonde_v in_o dyverse_a manner_n and_o to_o dyverse_a purpose_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ageyn_v the_o byleve_v or_o good_a manner_n and_o so_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o place_n in_o this_o book_n be_v wreton_n that_o thus_o die_v bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la or_o thus_o speak_v our_o lord_n jhesus_n or_o other_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v preve_v by_o holy_a write_v or_o ground_v in_o express_a sayenge_n of_o hooly_a doctor_n it_fw-mi shalle_fw-mi be_v take_v none_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o devoute_a medytacyon_n that_o hyt_n may_v so_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o book_n ben_fw-mi contain_v dyverse_a ymagynaconn_n of_o crysty_n lyf_v the._n which_o lyf_v fro_o the_o beginning_a in_o to_o the_o end_v ever_o blessyd_v and_o without_o sin_n pass_v alle_fw-mi the_o lyve_n of_o alle_fw-mi other_o saint_n as_o libri_fw-la nomen_fw-la libri_fw-la for_o a_o syngule_a prerogatyve_a may_v worthy_o be_v clepe_v the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n crist_n the_o which_o also_o by_o cause_n hyt_n may_v not_o be_v full_o descryve_v as_o the_o lyve_n of_o other_o saint_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n of_o lyknesse_n as_o the_o image_n of_o man_n face_n be_v show_v in_o the_o mirror_n ¶_o therefore_o as_o for_o a_o pertynent_a name_n to_o this_o book_n hyt_n may_v skylful_o be_v clepe_v the_o myrroure_n of_o the_o blessyd_v lyf_v of_o jhesu_n cryste_n ferthermore_o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o profitable_a &_o good_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o forsayde_a clerk_n bonaventure_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n foresaid_a in_o his_o proheme_n begyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sentence_n ¶_o bonaveture_n incipit_fw-la among_o other_o virtuous_a commendynge_n of_o the_o holy_a virgyne_n cecille_n it_o be_v wreton_n that_o she_o bear_v always_o the_o gospel_n of_o criste_n hide_v in_o her_o breast_n that_o may_v
wonderful_a birth_n ageyn_v kind_n at_o rome_n that_o day_n out_o of_o a_o tavern_n spring_v a_o welle_v of_o oylle_n &_o in_o the_o same_o cyte_n a_o image_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z ever_o last_a temple_n of_o pee_z for_o as_o mykel_n as_o hit_v be_v ê“phecy_v that_o shall_v never_o fall_v down_o till_o a_o maiden_n bear_v a_o soon_o this_o day_n felle_n down_o both_o to_o guider_n anon_o as_o criste_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o which_o place_n be_v now_o make_v a_o chirche_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n who_o name_n with_o she_o blessid_v soon_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n blessid_v be_v now_o and_o ever_o wythouten_a end_n amen_n ¶_o of_o the_o circuncisytion_n of_o our_o lord_n captlin_n septimun_n â–ª_o in_o the_o eyghte_a day_n that_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v he_o be_v circumcise_v seven_o ca._n seven_o after_o the_o bidding_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o in_o this_o day_n two_o great_a thing_n be_v down_o that_o we_o owen_n to_o have_v devout_o in_o mind_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o blessyd_v name_n jhesê°_n that_o ever_o be_v without_o begyne_v yeven_v to_o he_o of_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n and_o also_o of_o the_o aungel_n clepe_v and_o tell_v or_o he_o be_v conceyve_v this_o day_n be_v open_o declare_v &_o name_v and_o he_o there_o with_o special_o clepe_v jhesus_n that_o be_v as_o mykel_n to_o say_v as_o savy_v our_o and_o this_o name_n reasonable_o be_v above_o all_o name_n for_o as_o the_o a_o postle_n peter_n say_v there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n in_o the_o which_o we_o owen_n to_o be_v save_v of_o the_o which_o name_n and_o great_a worthiness_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v devout_o by_o process_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v after_o the_z second_o thing_n can_v bernard_n supper_n can_v that_o be_v do_v this_o day_n worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o mind_n be_v that_o this_o day_n our_o lord_n jhesus_n begin_v to_o shede_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o our_o sake_n he_o bygan_v by_o time_n to_o suffer_v for_o we_o &_o he_o that_o die_v never_o sin_n begin_v this_o day_n to_o bear_v pain_n in_o his_o sweet_a &_o ten_o dir_fw-mi body_n for_o our_o sin_n mykel_n ouÈt_v we_o to_o weep_v &_o have_v compassiou_n with_o he_o for_o he_o weep_v this_o day_n full_o sore_o and_o so_o in_o the_o se_fw-la great_a feste_n and_o solempnytee_n we_o shall_v make_v mykel_n myr_n the_o &_o be_v joyeful_a for_o our_o heel_n and_o also_o have_v inward_a compassonn_v &_o sorrow_n for_o the_o peyne_n &_o anguyssh_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o day_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n when_o that_o after_o the_o right_a of_o the_o law_n his_o tendyr_n flesh_n be_v cut_v with_o a_o sharp_a stonen_fw-mi knyf_v and_o so_o the_o young_a child_n jhesus_n our_o savy_n our_o kind_o weep_v for_o yâ—_z sorrow_n that_o he_o feel_v there_o thurgh_n in_o his_o flesh_n for_o without_o doubt_n he_o have_v very_a flesh_n &_o kind_o suffrable_a as_o have_v other_o child_n shall_v not_o we_o thene_n have_v compassion_n of_o he_o yes_o sothe_o &_o also_o of_o his_o dear_a mother_n for_o well_o may_v we_o weet_v that_o when_o she_o see_v her_o lovely_a child_n weep_v she_o may_v not_o witholde_v weep_a &_o than_o may_v we_o ymagyne_v and_o think_v how_o that_o lytyl_o babe_n in_o his_o moders_n barm_n see_v she_o weep_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o her_o face_n as_o he_o will_v not_o that_o she_o shall_v weep_v and_o she_o ageynward_o inward_o styre_v &_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o yâ—_z weep_a of_o her_o dear_a soon_o with_o kissing_n &_o speak_v comfortyd_v he_o as_o she_o may_v for_o she_o understand_v well_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o her_o the_o wylle_n of_o she_o soon_o though_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o she_o &_o there_o for_o she_o say_v there_o soon_o if_o thou_o will_v that_o i_o cease_v of_o weep_v cease_v thou_o also_o of_o weep_v for_o i_o may_v not_o but_o i_o weep_v what_o time_n that_o i_o see_v the_o weep_v and_o so_o thorugh_o the_o compassion_n of_o the_o mother_n the._n child_n cease_v of_o sob_v &_o weep_v and_o thene_n his_o mother_n wipe_v his_o face_n &_o kyse_v he_o &_o put_v the_o pape_n in_o his_o mouth_n comfort_v he_o in_o all_o the_o manner_n that_o she_o may_v â–ª_o cause_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o and_o so_o she_o die_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o weep_v for_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o weep_v oft_o scythe_n as_o other_o child_n down_o to_o show_v the_o wrechidnesse_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o very_o take_v &_o also_o he_o hide_v he_o from_o the_o devyll_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v he_o as_o for_o god_n and_o thus_o moche_n suffyse_v to_o be_v say_v at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n but_o now_o in_o time_n of_o grace_n ceace_v this_o circumcision_n of_o the_o old_a law_n &_o we_o have_v in_o that_o stead_n baptysme_n ordain_v by_o cryst_n that_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o more_o grace_n &_o less_o peyne_n but_o for_o that_o bodily_a circmcision_n we_o shall_v have_v ghoostly_a circumcision_n that_o be_v kut_a away_o all_o superflue_a thing_n from_o we_o that_o disposen_n to_o sign_n and_o hold_n with_o we_o as_o in_o affection_n only_o that_o be_v nedeful_a to_o virtuous_a lyve_a for_o he_o that_o be_v true_o pour_v be_v virtuous_o circumcise_a the_o which_o circumcisyon_n the_o apostle_n tech_v in_o these_o word_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o havyge_a meet_a and_o drink_v and_o cloth_n we_o shall_v hold_v we_o pay_v this_o also_o ghoostly_a circumcision_n need_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o bodily_a wytte_n as_z in_o sing_v heringe_v touch_v and_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o in_o all_o these_o eschew_v superfluyte_o &_o keep_v scarcite_a &_o namely_o in_o speak_v for_o mykel_n speech_n without_o fruit_n be_v a_o great_a vice_n &_o displeyse_v to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n &_o a_o token_n of_o a_o unstable_a and_o a_o dissolute_a herte_n as_o ageyn_a ward_n scylence_n be_v a_o great_a vertu_fw-fr and_z for_o great_a cause_n of_o goodness_n ordain_v in_o religion_n of_o the_o which_o virtue_n dyverse_a clerk_n speak_v that_o seven_o ca_o â–ª_o seven_o we_o shall_v pass_v over_o at_o this_o time_n and_o thus_o end_v this_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o epiphanie_n that_o be_v open_a show_v of_o our_o lord_n ca_n viij_o first_o touch_v this_o solemn_a day_n and_o worthy_a fest_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o there_o be_v none_o feste_fw-la that_o have_v so_o moche_v dyverse_a seruyce_n in_o holy_a chirche_n as_o long_a thereto_o as_o this_o feste_fw-la have_v not_o for_o hit_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o other_o but_o for_o many_o great_a thing_n be_v felle_n and_o be_v do_v this_o day_n special_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr as_o first_o understond_v that_o holy_a chirche_n here_o in_o earth_n stante_fw-la in_o two_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o one_o be_v of_o they_o that_o come_fw-mi of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_fw-mi mose_n law_n and_o weren_a circumcyse_v that_o other_o be_v of_o the_o remanaunt_n that_o weren_a not_o circumcise_a and_o weren_a factum_fw-la primum_fw-la factum_fw-la clepe_v gentyle_v this_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xiii_o day_n from_o the_o natyvyte_o accounting_a that_o same_o day_n the_o blessid_v child_n jhesus_n show_v he_o as_o god_n &_o man_n special_o to_o the_o king_n that_o weren_a of_o the_o gentyle_n ¶_o and_o in_o her_o person_n holy_a chirche_n now_o crystned_a be_v pryncypal_o gadred_a of_o yâ—_z multytude_n of_o gentyle_n be_v thus_o receyve_v of_o â–ª_o our_o lord_n god_n to_o true_a byleve_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o natyvyte_n he_o appier_v &_o show_v he_o special_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o person_n of_o herdeman_n the_o which_o jew_n for_o the_o moo_v party_n receyve_v not_o god_n word_n and_o by_o leave_v but_o this_o day_n he_o show_v he_o to_o the_o gentyl_n of_o who_o we_o come_fw-mi that_o ben_fw-mi now_o his_o choose_a chirche_n wherefore_o this_o feste_fw-la be_v special_o &_o propir_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o holy_a chyrche_n of_o true_a cristen_v man_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v this_o day_n touching_n factum_fw-la sâ—â—m_fw-la factum_fw-la holy_a chirche_n be_v that_o she_o be_v this_o day_n ghostly_a wed_v to_o criste_n &_o truli_fw-la knytte_n to_o he_o by_o the_o baptysme_n that_o he_o take_v this_o day_n xx_o &_o ix_o year_n complete_a for_o in_o the_o baptism_n bâ—_n soul_n weded_a to_o criste_n &_o the_o congregation_n of_o crysten_v soul_n be_v clepe_v holy_a chirche_n that_o baptysme_n be_v wesshen_n &_o maade_v clean_o of_o thefylthe_n of_o sign_n and_o clothe_v new_a in_o virtue_n ¶_o the_o
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soul_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o esteem_v after_o the_o measure_n of_o â—â—vii_fw-la bernard_n suâ—_n can_v ser_fw-mi â—â—vii_fw-la charyte_n that_o be_v therein_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o soul_n that_o have_v mykel_n of_o charite_n be_v great_a and_o that_o have_v lytyl_o be_v lytyl_o and_o that_o have_v nought_o be_v nought_o as_z sayut_o poule_n say_v after_o the_o reherse_v of_o many_o great_a virtue_n conclude_v thus_o if_o i_o have_v not_o charyte_v soothe_o i_o be_o nought_o and_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n of_o this_o woman_n that_z for_o she_o love_v mykyl_n therefore_o she_o have_v non_fw-fr non_fw-fr mykel_n foryeven_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o ferthermore_o also_o here_o have_v we_o
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abstinencia_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dei_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la religiosos_fw-la item_n in_o sermone_fw-la iii._n the_o circumcision_n edomini_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o fedinge_v of_o the_o great_a people_n with_o breed_n multiply_v capitulum_n twenty-five_o two_o time_n the_o gospel_n tell_v that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v multyply_v a_o few_o love_n of_o breed_n and_o there_o with_o feed_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n to_o the_o full_a in_o the_o which_o process_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o dede_n of_o our_o lord_n jhesu_n as_o the_o gospel_n open_o tell_v we_o may_v see_v to_o our_o edyfication_n ghostly_a many_o good_n sterynge_v to_o love_v he_o &_o thank_v he_o and_o worship_v he_o soverayn_o and_o specyal_o we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o process_n that_o our_o lord_n jhesus_n be_v merciful_a and_o curtey_n and_o kind_n and_o dyscrete_a and_o circumspect_a first_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a show_v ricor_n jhesê°_n mouse_n 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her_o lord_n weren_a put_v in_o great_a rest_n â–ª_o and_o soverayn_o comfort_v by_o his_o bless_a presence_n this_o be_v yâ—_z notabâ—â—_n notabâ—â—_n process_n of_o that_o gospel_n short_o in_o this_o process_n touching_n yâ—_z disciple_n we_o have_v ghostly_a doctrine_n &_o ensample_n of_o pacyence_n 〈◊〉_d trybulaconn_n &_o of_o profit_n thereof_o as_z we_o have_v before_o touching_n himself_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wherefore_o we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o as_o it_o felle_n with_o the_o discyple_n bodâ—â—y_n so_o it_o fall_v with_o we_o all_o day_n ghostly_a our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v hem_n yâ—_z been_v choose_v of_o he_o for_o to_o be_v dysease_v and_o have_v trybulaconn_v in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o body_n &_o in_o soul_n for_o as_o holy_a wrytt_n wrtnessyth_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o beâ—yth_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receyve_v to_o his_o gâ—ace_n â–ª_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v all_o though_o that_o be_v wrthout_n discyplyâ—e_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o kind_a chyldern_n but_o of_o avoutrye_n and_o it_o be_v spedefull_a to_o we_o to_o be_v so_o beten_v and_o to_o suâ—â—re_v trybulaconn_v &_o disease_n in_o this_o world_n for_o many_o cause_n for_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v for_o to_o know_v ourself_o &_o our_o own_o wretchidne_n also_o there_o through_o we_o profiten_v ghostly_a &_o geten_a virtue_n and_o when_o they_o be_v goten_a theâ—e_n through_o kepen_v hen_n the_o better_a and_o ferdermore_o that_o be_v moost_n of_o all_o there_o through_o we_o trust_o hopen_fw-mi &_o abide_v that_o everlasting_a meed_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z blâ—sse_o of_o heaven_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discomfort_a by_o hem_n or_o in_o pacyent_a in_o hem_n but_o rather_o coveyte_v they_o &_o love_v they_o â–ª_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o yâ—_z profit_n of_o tribulaconn_n though_o it_o be_v moâ—he_v worth_a and_o of_o great_a virtue_n &_o moche_n meed_n nevertheless_o manâ—_n mâ—_n thynken_a hen_n full_a hard_a &_o grudge_n against_o they_o as_o inportable_a â–ª_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o know_v not_o &_o seen_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_v suâ—â—o_fw-la â—ui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o holy_a doctor_n tellen_v &_o techen_fw-ge we_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o hem_n in_o many_o place_n to_o comfort_v we_o gladli_fw-la for_o to_o take_v â—en_z and_o specyal_o among_o other_o saint_n bernard_n in_o dyvers_a tretee_n wherefore_o â—ave_n we_o no_o wonder_n though_o our_o lord_n shun_v suffer_v his_o discyple_n the_o which_o he_o love_v so_o specyal_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o tempest_n as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o suffer_v trybulaconn_n for_o he_o kneew_v lxxx_o â—tm_o can_v xiii_o twenty-five_o &_o lxxx_o her_o ghostly_a profit_n thereby_o for_o oft_o we_o rede_v that_o her_o ship_n be_v in_o peryll_n by_o tempest_n &_o contrary_a wind_n but_o it_o be_v neâ—er_o drown_v or_o full_o perisshid_v â–ª_o &_o nomore_o shall_v we_o what_o tribulaconn_v so_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o if_o we_o suffer_v pacyent_o &_o trust_v full_o in_o yâ—_z help_v of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v that_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o at_o our_o need_n â—apitulun_v sequens_fw-la de_fw-fr chananea_fw-la premittitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la notatur_fw-la de_fw-la angelis_fw-la ut_fw-la infra_fw-la caplo_fw-la thirty_o ¶_o how_o the_o pharysee_n &_o other_o token_n occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o the_o word_n &_o dede_n of_o â—hun_v â—aplin_n xxviii_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o wonder_n though_o some_o take_v occasion_n of_o slander_v of_o our_o word_n and_o dede_n ben_fw-mi they_o never_o so_o â–ª_o go_v de_n &_o true_a for_o so_o it_o befelle_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la oft_o time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d descan_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o may_v not_o he_o err_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n wherefore_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o the_o pharysee_v askeden_fw-mi he_o why_o that_o his_o disciple_n wysshe_v not_o her_o ande_fw-mi when_o they_o go_v to_o mete_v and_o in_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o her_o custom_n after_o the_o teching_n of_o her_o elder_n but_o our_o lord_n seenge_v that_o they_o charge_v more_o the_o washing_n without_o forth_o &_o bodily_a clenes_n â–ª_o than_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o inforth_o and_o ghostly_a â–ª_o answerde_n hear_v again_o reprove_a hem_n that_o they_o breken_fw-mi the_o hest_n of_o god_n for_o her_o tradyconne_n and_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n declare_v after_o that_o vice_n that_o come_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o herte_n defoylen_v more_o a_o man_n than_o do_v the_o bodily_a mete_v take_v unwasshen_v wherefore_o they_o weren_a ghostly_a slander_v &_o styre_v against_o he_o but_o he_o take_v none_o heed_n thereof_o for_o they_o we_o ren_fw-it â–ª_o blind_a in_o soul_n through_o malice_n also_o oft_o time_n our_o lord_n â—hesns_v wrought_v miracle_n upon_o the_o sabott_a day_n that_o weren_a god_n holy_a day_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v now_o the_o sunday_n to_o crysten_v man_n that_o he_o die_v to_o confusonn_n and_o repreyf_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o kepten_n strayt_o the_o law_n in_o bodily_a obseruaunce_n and_o not_o in_o ghostly_a understond_v as_o his_o will_n be_v for_o he_o bid_v not_o the_o holy_a day_n for_o to_o leave_v therein_o good_a worthing_n and_o dede_n of_o charyte_n but_o for_o to_o seize_v and_o abstain_v fro_o sin_n and_o bodily_a werke_n wherefore_o they_o be_v great_o slander_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v token_n occasion_n of_o sclawd_a against_o he_o and_o conspire_v in_o to_o his_o detâ—e_n and_o sayden_n that_o man_n be_v not_o of_o goddis_fw-la half_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o sabott_a day_n but_o our_o lord_n leave_v not_o therefore_o to_o weâ—ke_v miracle_n and_o do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n in_o those_o day_n but_o moche_n more_o die_v hem_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n error_n afore_o say_v another_o time_n also_o when_o he_o teach_v in_o yâ—_z synagoge_n ghostly_a lore_n &_o say_v that_o he_o
the_o son_n and_o his_o clothes_n be_v also_o white_a as_o the_o snow_n and_o there_o with_o therap_n pereden_fw-mi moses_n &_o hely_n speak_v with_o he_o of_o his_o passion_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v in_o jherusalem_n in_o the_o which_o blysfull_a sight_n yâ—_z discyple_n be_v ravyssh_v &_o special_o peter_n feryet_a all_o erthly_a thing_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v dwell_v still_o there_o in_o that_o blysfull_a place_n and_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o abide_v and_o dwell_v heâ—_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge make_v we_o here_o three_o tabernacle_n one_o to_o the_o one_z to_o mose_n &_o one_o to_o holy_fw-mi but_o he_o wyste_v not_o what_o he_o say_v neither_o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v dwell_v with_o jhun_v in_o bliss_n before_o that_o he_o suffer_v with_o he_o the_o passion_n of_o death_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v nor_o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v sever_v they_o iii._n that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o ghostly_a feel_v the_o law_n the_o prophet_n &_o jhun_v and_o therefore_o to_o conferme_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n &_o his_o felawe_n in_o true_a byleve_n of_o jhuns_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v goddy_n soon_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v here_o &_o follow_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n therewith_o a_o bright_a cloud_n overshadow_a hem_n â–ª_o &_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n come_v a_o voy_n from_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o byloved_a soon_o in_o who_o i_o like_v well_o and_o therefore_o here_o you_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o that_o he_o techyth_o for_o he_o be_v very_a sothfastnes_n without_o lose_v &_o therewith_o follow_v he_o in_o that_o he_o shewith_o for_o he_o be_v the_o right_a way_n without_o err_v who_o you_o have_v herd_n in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v understonde_v in_o mose_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v understonde_v holy_fw-mi and_o thene_n when_o the_o dyscyple_n have_v herd_n this_o heavenly_a voice_n before_o say_v of_o the_o fader_fw-mi they_o fellen_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n on_o her_o face_n with_o great_a drede_fw-la for_o the_o infirmyte_n of_o man_n may_v not_o bear_v that_o high_a voy_n above_o kind_n and_o thenne_fw-fr our_o lord_n jhun_v benyg_o lift_v they_o up_o and_o bid_v they_o not_o drede_v and_o therewith_o they_o lyft_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o look_v abowte_n hem_o see_v no_o more_o but_o alle_fw-mi oon_o jhesus_n and_o as_o they_o wenten_a down_o the_o hylle_n he_o bid_v they_o tell_v no_o man_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v till_o the_o soon_o of_o a_o man_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o be_v yâ—_z process_n of_o yâ—_z gospel_n in_o the_o which_o who_o so_o have_v grace_n of_o ghostly_a understond_n &_o swetnes_n may_v see_v many_o notabilytee_n to_o low_v &_o despise_a of_o man_n himself_o and_o to_o fervent_a devoconn_n &_o love_n of_o god_n and_o specyal_o he_o yâ—_z have_v feel_v above_o kind_n &_o be_v yeven_v specyall_a grace_n may_v taast_a &_o have_v moche_o ghostly_a comfort_n that_o he_o grant_v we_o part_n jhun_v cryste_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o seek_v man_n hele_v at_o water_n in_o jherusalem_n call_v probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la caplm_fw-ge xxxi_o there_o be_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o jhrlm_n in_o manere_n of_o a_o pound_n a_o stand_v water_n close_v abowte_n with_o v._o door_n in_o the_o which_o water_n the_o sheep_n weren_a wasshen_n that_o weren_a offer_v in_o to_o sacrefyce_v in_o the_o which_o water_n also_o after_o thopinyon_n of_o so_o primum_fw-la notabil_n primum_fw-la i_o clerk_n lie_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_v where_o it_o befelle_fw-fr as_o by_o way_n of_o miracle_n that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n that_o water_n be_v great_o styre_v and_o moeve_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o thene_n what_o syke_a man_n may_v first_o entre_fw-fr in_fw-la to_o the_o water_n he_o be_v helyd_v of_o his_o infirmyte_n wherefore_o many_o seek_v man_n dwelleden_fw-mi contynuel_o by_o that_o water_n abide_v the_o moeve_v thereof_o by_o the_o angel_n â–ª_o among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v one_o lienge_n in_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o palleseye_n xxviii_o year_n yâ—_z which_o man_n our_o lord_n jhun_v helyd_v on_o the_o sabott_a day_n and_o bid_v he_o bear_v away_o his_o bed_n and_o go_v as_o the_o process_n of_o the_o gospel_n tell_v more_o plenayrly_a in_o yâ—_z which_o process_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n to_o our_o edifycaâ—y_n on_o first_o that_o our_o lord_n jhun_v ask_v the_o seek_v man_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v make_v hole_n we_o may_v understonde_v that_o our_o lord_n god_n will_v not_o yeve_v we_o grace_n &_o ghostly_a heel_n but_o we_o will_v and_o desire_v it_o â–ª_o wherefore_o the_o sinful_a man_n that_o desyren_n not_o and_o woollen_a not_o assent_n to_o goddis_fw-la will_n of_o she_o ghostlyhede_v &_o savaconn_v be_v damnable_a without_o excusaconn_v for_o as_o saint_n augustyn_a say_v he_o that_o make_v the_o without_o the_o will_v not_o justifye_v the_o without_o yâ—_z the_o scdm_n scdm_n second_o notabilyte_n be_v that_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v waare_v &_o besy_v after_o we_o be_v delyverd_v &_o cleanse_v of_o sign_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o wilful_o again_o thereto_o least_fw-mi that_o our_o unkyndnes_n in_o the_o party_n worthy_o be_v pâ—nysshed_v more_o hard_a of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o that_o seek_v man_n that_o he_o helyd_v go_v &_o will_v thou_o sin_n no_o more_o least_fw-mi worse_a will_v fall_v to_o the_o for_o oft_o time_n it_o fall_v that_o for_o ghostly_a infyrmyte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n comyth_n bodily_a infyrmyte_v and_o so_o through_o delyver_a &_o assoyl_a of_o sign_n oft_o time_n the_o body_n be_v helyd_v of_o bodily_a siknes_n the_o third_o bâ—_n tercium_fw-la â–ª_o n_o bâ—_n thing_n notabile_fw-la be_v that_o wicked_a man_n glad_o supposen_v virtuous_a deed_n of_o other_o man_n in_o to_o the_o worse_a party_n and_o so_o they_o lesen_fw-mi her_o meed_n comyn_o as_o good_a man_n on_o that_o other_o side_n supposen_v all_o thing_n in_o to_o the_o better_a part_n in_o increase_n of_o her_o meed_n thus_o the_o jew_n full_a of_o envy_n when_o they_o see_v yâ—_z seek_v man_n hole_n miraculous_o of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v and_o bere_v away_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabott_a day_n at_o his_o bid_n they_o askeden_fw-mi he_o who_o bid_v he_o bear_v his_o bed_n but_o they_o askeden_fw-mi not_o who_o make_v he_o hole_n and_o so_o they_o token_n that_o part_n that_o hem_n think_v reprovable_a â–ª_o but_o they_o leave_v that_o part_n that_o be_v commendable_a and_o thus_o comyn_o they_o die_v in_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n worldly_a man_n &_o flessh_o tear_v in_o to_z the_o worse_a part_n that_o good_a man_n &_o ghostly_a tornen_fw-ge in_fw-ge to_o the_o best_a party_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o charyte_n &_o dreden_fw-mi god_n live_v rightwysly_a aretten_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a &_o to_o goddis_fw-la worship_n whether_o it_o be_v prosperyte_n or_o adversyte_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v right_o wysly_a by_o goddis_fw-la will_n or_o his_o suffraunce_n and_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n spirytuell_a man_n &_o wyman_n geten_v her_o meed_n you_o so_o ferforthe_o that_o 〈◊〉_d bernard_v can_v v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o own_o syne_n &_o other_o mean_v and_o of_o the_o devilles_n werke_n they_o profyten_v and_o wynen_n ghostly_a as_o saint_n bernard_v show_v in_o dyverse_a place_n who_o so_o have_v this_o grace_n perfyt_o to_o suppose_v and_o arette_v all_o thing_n that_o befelle_n in_o to_z the_o better_a part_n he_o shall_v mow_v suffer_v trybulaconn_n &_o temptaconn_n without_o great_a disease_n and_o by_o long_o exercise_v come_v to_o so_o great_a rest_n of_o soul_n that_o full_a seldom_o or_o never_o shall_v he_o be_v dystourble_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v verify_v in_o he_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v what_o so_o ever_o be_v fall_n to_o the_o ryghtwysman_n â–ª_o it_o shall_v not_o make_v he_o sorry_a in_o capitulo_fw-la de_fw-la chananea_fw-la thirty_o ferthermore_o in_o the_o foresaid_a process_n in_o specyall_a mind_n of_o the_o angel_n we_o shall_v understonde_v that_o god_n angel_n be_v as_o mynystre_v and_o mean_n bytwene_v god_n and_o devoute_a soul_n as_o saint_n bernarde_n say_v wherefore_o we_o owen_n to_o worshyppe_n hem_n and_o thank_v they_o and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v contynuel_o present_a with_o us._n we_o shall_v eschew_v to_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v that_o may_v offend_v hem_o for_o they_o be_v our_o keper_n orden_v of_o god_n and_o besy_n about_o we_o coveyt_v always_o our_o ghostly_a profit_n of_o this_o matter_n spekith_v saint_n bernard_n suê‘_n poâ—_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi ri_fw-la ibi_fw-la angelis_fw-la suis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la de_fw-fr
death_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o fader_fw-mi he_o have_v or_o ciam_fw-la n_n â–ª_o ê“fun_fw-la dissiam_fw-la obedien_fw-mi ciam_fw-la den_v to_o take_v that_o dethe_v for_o man_n and_o so_o he_o pray_v the_o fader_fw-mi &_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o herd_n after_o his_o will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o one_o manner_n will_v that_o be_v in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v in_o he_o three_o manere_n of_o will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o sensualyte_n and_o that_o grutched_a and_o dradde_a and_o will_v not_o glad_o xpo_fw-la n_n â–ª_o triplicem_fw-la voluntem_fw-la in_o xpo_fw-la snffre_v dethe_v also_o the_o will_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o be_v obeysaunt_a &_o assent_v as_o the_o prophet_n ysaye_v say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o fader_fw-mi for_o so_o be_v his_o will_n and_o the_o three_o be_v yâ—_z will_v of_o the_o godhede_v the_o which_o yaaf_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o bid_v in_o all_o manere_fw-la to_o be_v do_v wherefore_o voluit_fw-la oblatê°_n en_fw-fr qa_fw-la ipe_fw-la voluit_fw-la in_o asmoche_n as_o he_o be_v very_a man_n he_o dradde_v as_o man_n after_o the_o first_o will_n and_o be_v thenne_n in_o great_a anguysshe_v and_o therefore_o inward_o have_v compassion_n of_o he_o in_o asmoche_n as_o thou_o may_v with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o herte_fw-la for_o 'loo_o the_o fader_fw-mi will_v utter_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o deed_n and_o not_o wythstond_v that_o nompeê‘câ—t_fw-la proprio_fw-la â—ilio_fw-la svo_fw-la nompeê‘câ—t_fw-la he_o be_v his_o own_o dear_a love_v soon_o yet_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o revyth_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v for_o we_o all_o and_z our_o lord_n ihun_v takith_o meke_o that_o obedyere_o &_o fulfyl_v after_o in_o deed_n as_o the_o process_n â—â—_o â—â—_o of_o his_o passion_n wytnessith_v full_o in_o the_o three_o point_n behold_v filu_fw-la n_n â–ª_o indici_fw-la biâ—en_fw-la caâ—â—_n tatem_fw-la pris_fw-fr &_o filu_fw-la the_o 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thy_o ere_n to_o i_o &_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o voy_n of_o my_o bede_fw-mi it_o like_v the_o fader_fw-mi to_o send_v i_o in_o to_o yâ—_z world_n for_o to_o make_v a_o faith_fw-mi for_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v of_o man_n to_o you_o and_o anon_o at_o your_o will_n &_o bidding_n i_o be_v ready_a and_o say_v â—oo_o i_o go_v and_o so_o thy_o soothfastnesse_n &_o thy_o heel_n i_o have_v declare_v dui_o 〈…〉_o tuâ—â—â—â—lu_fw-fr tâ—re_fw-la tuum_fw-la dui_o &_o show_v and_o i_o ever_o poor_a &_o in_o dyverse_a traveylle_n from_o my_o youth_n do_v thy_o will_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o haste_v beden_fw-mi i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o fulfylle_v utterl_o those_o thing_n that_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o full_o end_v thou_o see_v fader_fw-mi the_o malice_n yâ—_z min_fw-mi enemy_n have_v conspire_v against_o i_o â–ª_o and_o how_o i_o have_v ever_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v pleysaunt_a to_o the_o and_o do_v good_a &_o be_v nefyce_n to_o they_o that_o haten_v i_o and_o they_o 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