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cum_fw-la passio_fw-la sva_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la redempcioni_fw-la oimm_n profuit_fw-la redempcioni_fw-la paucorum_fw-la ¶_o when_o i_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n hang_a upon_o the_o cross_n first_o it_o ren_v in_o my_o mind_n that_o he_o in_o prayeng_v weep_v but_o why_o weep_v you_o sweet_a ihesu_n why_o weep_v you_o where_o rather_o it_o shall_v be_v joy_v specyal_o when_o he_o bring_v health_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o fyx_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_a dampn_v the_o devyll_n &_o save_a wretch_n but_o for_o this_o weep_v he_o that_o his_o passion_n be_v sufficyent_a enough_o to_o the_o redempcyon_n of_o all_o folk_n &_o shall_v prouffyte_n alone_o to_o the_o redempconn_n of_o so_o few_o for_o full_a few_o ben_fw-mi in_o all_o the_o world_n of_o religyous_a or_o secular_a or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o folk_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n or_o other_o that_o a_o right_n lovyth_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o sweet_a ihesu_n criste_fw-fr as_o they_o 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lamb_n whereof_o he_o say_v ¶_o ego_fw-la quasi_fw-la agnus_fw-la mansuetus_fw-la qui_fw-la portatur_fw-la ad_fw-la victimam_fw-la i_o suffer_v all_o togider_v the_o vilaynous_a word_n &_o reproach_n as_o a_o meek_a lamb_n with_o out_o resistance_n that_o man_n beryth_v to_o slay_v but_o cayfas_n their_o master_n take_v so_o great_a disdain_n for_o this_o that_o ihu_n will_v not_o answer_v y_z t_o he_o say_v to_o he_o in_o scorn_n where_o be_v your_o dyscyple_n what_o folk_n ben_fw-mi they_z how_o have_v you_o teach_v they_o and_o ihesu_n answer_v i_o be_o acustome_v to_o speak_v open_o and_o always_o to_o teach_v folk_n in_o the_o synagoge_n and_o the_o temple_n there_o as_o the_o jew_n come_v and_z in_o secret_a place_n as_o here_o be_v i_o shall_v speak_v lityll_o and_o what_o ask_v you_o me·_a ask_v they_o that_o have_v herd_n what_o i_o have_v say_v and_o uneth_o have_v he_o end_v his_o word_n but_o there_o start_v forth_o a_o fellow_n ribawde_n that_o strike_v he_o full_o cruel_o in_o his_o fair_a visage_n with_o his_o hard_a honde_n and_o say_v full_a egre_o before_o all_o folk_n ¶_o
illusum_fw-la spictis_fw-la linidum_fw-la plagis_fw-la confixum_fw-la clavis_fw-la a_o man_n behold_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o virgyn_v marye_n foylid_v with_o foul_a spittynge_n all_o bloody_a of_o his_o wound_n and_o percyd_v with_o nail_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o angel_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n pale_o to_o the_o death_n foul_a in_o flessh_n pass_v by_o this_o and_o take_v keep_v when_o you_o see_v the_o fygure_n how_o he_o be_v a_o man_n meke_o bow_v a_o man_n smyten_v with_o shameful_a death_n a_o man_n like_o unto_o a_o mesell_n a_o man_n of_o all_o sorrow_n appear_v on_o his_o body_n and_o all_o wrap_v in_o sorrow_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v past_o all_o the_o anguyssh_a pain_n and_o shame_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o his_o lyf_v for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o love_n man_n soul_n they_o die_v he_o after_o his_o death_n the_o grette_v shame_v they_o cowde_v think_v for_o they_o will_v not_o berry_n hin_a among_o other_o jew_n but_o wythoute_n the_o town_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v acurse_v and_o he_o blessid_v soul_n descend_v in_o to_o hell_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o his_o love_n man_n soul_n and_o to_o fetch_v theym_a out_o that_o long_o have_v abyden_v he_o there_o ¶_o now_o for_o goddis_fw-la sake_n lete_fw-la we_o remember_v well_o how_o moche_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v that_o sweet_a ihesu_n cry_v that_o so_o many_o manere_fw-mi of_o shame_n suffryd_v to_o put_v we_o in_o honour_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v so_o shameful_a death_n to_o conferme_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o freedom_n of_o perdurable_a lyf_v for_o of_o all_o the_o peyne_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n shame_n be_v the_o grette_v for_o we_o may_v find_v many_o of_o crysten_v folk_n that_o will_v suffer_v hardness_n of_o lyffe_n as_o fast_v lie_a hard_o cold_a hungre_n thirst_n and_o disease_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o to_o be_v hold_v vile_a &_o dyspysid_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n uneth_o shall_v you_o find_v any_o for_o the_o 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t_o have_v least_o your_o law_n now_o for_o truth_n their_o be_v nevyr_n man_n have_v more_o of_o poverte_a &_o defawte_a than_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hende_v and_o this_o show_v seynte_n barnarde_v that_o seyth_n ¶_o lignum_fw-la defuit_fw-la capiti_fw-la terra_fw-la pedi_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la corpori_fw-la potus_fw-la ori_fw-la amicus_fw-la consolacioni·_fw-la ¶_o alas_o what_o defawte_a be_v this_o the_o three_fw-mi fail_v to_o his_o heed_n the_o earth_n fail_v to_o his_o foot_n clothe_v fail_v to_o his_o body_n every_o friend_n fail_v to_o his_o conforte_n now_o behold_v more_o very_o of_o this_o great_a defawte_a that_o the_o tree_n fail_v to_o his_o heed_n for_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o hinge_n be_v without_o head_n for_o when_o he_o be_v so_o weary_a &_o his_o heed_n greve_v he_o that_o be_v so_o sore_o betyn_a &_o brose_v with_o many_o great_a stroke_n â–ª_o that_o unethe_v his_o neck_n may_v bear_v hyt_n hyt_n be_v so_o astonde_v with_o peyne_a &_o when_o he_o have_v so_o 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mockage_n of_o all_o my_o people_n &_o their_o everiday_n song_n the_o t'other_o great_a defawte_a that_o earth_n fail_v to_o his_o foot_n and_o not_o to_o they_o only_o but_o to_o all_o his_o body_n that_z be_v so_o cruel_o peyn_v that_o he_o be_v seek_v on_o to_o the_o death_n &_o in_o all_o the_o large_a world_n have_v he_o not_o so_o moche_v of_o place_n as_o he_o may_v put_v oon_o foot_n on_o earth_n to_o rest_n his_o woeful_a body_n that_o be_v all_o to_o betin_fw-fr and_o brose_v but_o hang_n in_o y_z e_z eyre_n tere_v with_o great_a nayles·_n full_o petous_o alas_o their_o be_v not_o so_o vile_a a_o sarazin_n ne_fw-fr so_o foul_a a_o mesell_n ne_fw-fr so_o pour_v a_o wretch_n but_o that_o they_o may_v find_v some_o place_n or_o house_n where_o they_o may_v take_v some_o rest_n or_o ease_n in_o their_o syknesse_n a_o sweet_a ihun_n cryste_n wherefore_o will_v you_o be_v in_o so_o great_a dyssese_v ovyr_n all_o other_o of_o the_o wolrde_n true_o for_o love_n so_o moche_n have_v bind_v he_o in_o such_o wise_n y_o it_o he_o reach_v not_o of_o all_o the_o dysesy_v he_o have_v for_o the_o foruent_a love_n he_o have_v to_o manny_n soul_n now_o see_v here_o the_o three_o defawte_a that_o be_v clothing_n to_o his_o fair_a body_n as_o he_o seyth_v by_o job_n ¶_o nudê°_n egressê°_n sum_fw-la de_fw-la utero_fw-la matris_fw-la i_o &_o nudus_fw-la revertar_fw-la illuc·_fw-la ¶_o all_o nakyd_n i_o be_o come_v fro_o my_o moders_n womb_n and_o all_o nakyd_v i_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o fellow_n jews_n have_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o clothes_n &_o depart_v they_o among_o they_o as_z he_o pleyn_v he_o by_o david_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o consideraverunt_fw-la et_fw-la inspexerunt_fw-la i_o deviserunt_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la vestem_fw-la meam_fw-la miserunt_fw-la sorten_v ¶_o these_o jew_n have_v consider_v &_o behold_v i_o and_z have_v divide_v my_o clothing_n to_o theym_n &_o cast_a lot_n thereon_o which_o of_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o sweet_a ihesu_n will_v not_o stryve_v against_o theym_fw-mi but_z with_o good_a wylle_n gaaf_a theym_n for_o their_o seruyce_n all_o that_o he_o have_v of_o erthly_a thing_n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o oon_o his_o clothes_n so_z pour_v be_v he_o at_o that_o time_n for_o thus_o say_v saint_n bernard_v ¶_o quando_fw-la fuisti_fw-la pauperior_fw-la tunc_fw-la fuisti_fw-la largior_fw-la o_fw-la bene_fw-la ihesu_fw-la when_o thou_o be_v moo_v pour_v thenne_n be_v thou_o moo_v large_a for_z thene_n give_v thou_o to_o the_o thief_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o saint_n johnn_n evangelist_n thy_o mother_n to_z thy_o fader_fw-mi thy_o spirit_n and_z to_o we_o thy_o flesh_n to_o eat_v &_o thy_o blood_n to_o drink_v and_o thou_o give_v thy_o clothing_n to_o thy_o crucyfyer_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o thoun_fw-fr abodeste_fw-fr all_o nakyd_n on_o high_a upon_o the_o patyble_n a_z good_a lord_n god_n mercy_n the_o moost_n strong_a thief_n of_o the_o world_n that_o 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noble_a nor_o of_o so_o ryall_n nor_o gentyll_a lygnage_n as_o be_v the_o sweet_a ihesu_n cry_v for_o he_o be_v and_o his_o the_o soon_o of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o all_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi therein_o and_o by_o his_o mother_n be_v he_o come_fw-mi of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o rich_a king_n davyd_v and_o of_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n a_z good_a lord_n mercy_n for_o he_o be_v lityll_o accustom_v to_o lede_n such_o life_n full_a strange_a be_v it_o to_o he_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n as_o ysaye_v say_v ¶_o alienum_fw-la opus_fw-la eius_fw-la ut_fw-la operetur_fw-la opus_fw-la suum_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la moche_n change_a be_v his_o werke_n that_o he_o do_v this_o vile_a craft_n it_o be_v full_a strange_a to_o he_o and_o this_o show_v saint_n bernard_v more_o open_o ¶_o illud_fw-la capud_fw-la angelicis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la adorandum_fw-la &_o tremendunâ—_n spinis_fw-la et_fw-la tribulis_fw-la 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gentyll_a nor_o so_o curtey_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o none_n so_o sorrowful_o entreat_v ¶_o the_o five_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o 〈…〉_o his_o benignyte_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o apparuit_fw-la benignitas_fw-la &_o humâ—nitas_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la cord_n dei_fw-la the_z benignyte_a &_o the_o humanyte_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi aper_v and_o ihesu_fw-la himself_z say_v ¶_o discite_fw-la a_o i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n learn_v this_o of_o i_o fair_a love_n for_z i_o be_o humble_a of_o herte_n o_o saint_n marry_o mercy_n when_o he_o be_v so_o benygne_v a_o man_n &_o so_o debonayr_a what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o bete_v he_o so_o felonous_o what_o need_n be_v it_o so_o cruel_o with_o a_o sharp_a spear_n to_o pierce_v his_o sweet_a herte_n so_o mortal_o what_o need_n be_v it_o thus_o to_o torment_fw-mi he_o and_o so_o shameful_o to_o draw_v so_o blessid_v a_o child_n so_o fair_a a_o soon_o &_o 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