they not vp ayene till they haue do somme â—uâ— sed dedis for than they rere wederys and make tempestis in the see and drawe downe shippis make debate among the people and make on to sle a nothir and tende fyre and brenne houses drawe downe steples trees and cause wymen to ouerley her children make people to hange heÌ„ selfe and drowne hem selfe in wanne hope and in dyspeyre and do many cursed dedis And for to putte awey all soch my scheuys and the powre of the fende hooly churche hathe ordeyned that all cristen people shall faste and go a processione these thre dayes and prey to god and to oure lady and to all seyntes of heuen of helpe and socoure where for in these processiones bellis be roÌ„ge baneres be splaed the crosse comythe aftyr and the people sewith aftyr â—â—r ryght as a kyng whaÌ„ he gothe to a batayle his tromppetis goo to fore thanne the baneres and than comythe the kyng and his oste foloyng So in this procession the bellis be goddis tromppys the baneres comyth aftyr Than comyth the crosse in cristus lykenes as kyng of cristen people and all sâ—we hym and with her good preyoures chase a wey the fendes that they haue no power and lyke a cursed terauÌ„t wolle be sore a ferde and dradde whaÌ„ he herde the tromppis of a kyng that were his â—â—my sey his baneres displayed in the feld with his oste coming towarde hym in the same wyse the fende the teraunte of hell is a ferde dredithe hym sore whan the bellis ringith and the baneres be bore and the crosse with all the people come preyng thanne he fleith and dare not a by de and puttith awey his power that 〈…〉 Narracio we rede at the Cite of Constantyne as the people wente in processione for a dissese that the people had as they songe la tony sodenly a child was pluckyd vp in to the eyre and bore in to heuen and the angeles taughte hym to syng this songe Sancte deus Sanctefor iâ— Sanete et in mortalis misere re nobis and anon he was ladde down ayen to the erthe and thanne he songe that same songe a none they were delyuered of her dissesis this is to sey in englische hooly god hooly stronge god holy neuer shall dye haue mercy vs God that is hooly and neuer shall dye haue mercy one vs. god willithe and woll that we be stronge for to fighte with the feÌ„de with the worlde and with the flesche and than he woll haue mercy on vs and brynge vs to that place than there as angeles singâ— Sancte deus SaÌ„cte â—orâ—iâ— Holy god hooly stronge god haue mercy one vs and bring vs to his blysse Amen Ascensio dmÌ„ GOod frend is so che a day ye shall haue an hyghe a solempne feste in hooly churche that is callid the ascension of oure lord the su Criste for that day as the feythe and be leue techith how god is veray god man and styed vp in to heuen where fore in tokenyng of this the paschpll that is the chefe lyghte in holy church that hathe stoÌ„de openly in the quere from Estyr vn to this day Now hit is remeuyd a wey in tokening that criste is chefe lyghte in holy churche so oure lorde diuerse tymes opeÌ„ly apperithe to his disciples and taughte hem the feythe and the beleue and this day hestyghed vp in to heuen and there wolle a â—yâ—e vn to the day of dome But nowe ye shall here the maner of this ascension from escyr day vnto this day he was not with his disciples algates but diuerse tymes appered vn to hem and he appered to hem as they satyn at her mete ete with hem to shew heÌ„ that he was very god man in flesche and blode as they were For somme of hem they were in dowte lefte he hadde be a spirite that hathe no 〈…〉 flecsche nor blode ther for to preue the trowthe he ete with hem in her sighte and badde hem goâ— in to the hyll of olyue there in fighte of all his disciples he blessyd hem and styed vp in to heueÌ„ and lefte the steppes of his fete thurste downe in to the harde marbull stone for a tokyn of his asceÌ„sion Thanne ye shall vnderstonde that the hill of olyuete be tokenithe merry where for criste styed vp at the hyll of olyuete shewyng well that he is the hede of mercy and he is euer redy to yeue mercy to all that askithe mercy with meke herte Thanne in his vp rising as we call Ascension angeles made so moche melodye that no tonge may tell it so fayne they were of his comyng Ascen dit velociter he styed vp swyftely for as it were a moment he was froÌ„ erthe to heuen A grete clerke a philosouer yâ— is callid â—abymoyses he seyth that it is as fer froÌ„ erthe to heuen as a holy man myght leue a thousand yere and euery day go a thousand myle But he that mette this wey knowithe beste and this wey shall be mette of a ryghtfull a good maÌ„ Thanne in his ascension he hadde with hym a grete multitude of foules the which he fâ—tte oute of hell from the fendes bondes He styed vp al so with his woundes rede fresche blody And as bede seythe for v. causes Furste for to veri fye the feyth of his resur rection for he wse in very flesche blode that dyed on the crosse for all mankynde The secounde to shew his woundes to his fadyr in grete helpe socoure to all maÌ„kynde The thridde is to shewe how ryghtfull they be daÌ„ pned that woll not bele ue in his passion in his resurrection The four the isto shew how mercyfull he is to them that woll be leue aske mercy The .v. is that he bare with hym a signe of victory for a sykernesse to all mankynde for lyke as a lord is siker that ha the a trew aduoket be for a Auge to answere fore him so in sikernesse to all maÌ„kynde we fynde hym oure aduket ener more redy to answere for vs at thyng that the fende ou re gofâ—ly enemy makyth a yense vs. wher for seith the hooly scripture a sike rer attourney may no maÌ„ be but god Dbi mater osteÌ„dit fil io pe ct as et vhera where for the modir shewed the sone here brestes and her pappes Filius patri latus et vulnera The sone shewde to the fadyr his fides all to betoÌ„ his woundes bledyng how shulde any thyng be putte a wey or deuydyd there as soch tokenes of loue be shewyd he may not fare a mysse that hath soch to frend is in the couÌ„trey of heuen Also by the steyng vp in to heueÌ„ of oure lord ihesu criste maÌ„ hath gotyn a grete digâ—â—te for a maÌ„ to see hys owne kynde his owne flesch hisblode sittyng on the
at mebe herowdes wyffe as couenauÌ„te was be twene hem tho she sente her thoughter in to the halle for to daunte to tomble a fore the gestis And that plesid her fadir so well that he swore a grete othe seyde Peto a me quad uis et daâ—o tibi Aske of me what thou wolte I shall yeue hit the than as the modir bad her sey she seyde Caput iohannis baptiste The hede of iohan baptiste Than he rode â—ayned hym wrothe sory that he had made so the an othe but he was glad than sente in to pryson to smyte of iohaÌ„s bede wiâ—h ouâ—e any othir dome was brought to the damysell Than the modir letâ—e bery hit in a preuy place fer from the body Than the nexte nyghte aftyr iohans disciples come to his body beried hit And there hit lay till iulian the aposteta the Emperour come that wey than he made take vp iohans boneâ— to brenne hem and we nowe hem in the wynde hopyng that he shulde neuer ryse a yene to lyffe Thus ye may vnderstoÌ„de how holy that this â—aÌ„ was that an angell come from heuen tolde zakary of this conceyuyng was ha'owed in his modir wombe oure lady toke hym from the erthe in his birthe an angell brought his name from heuen aftyr he cristoned oure lord ihesu criste this was an holy man ye shall vnderstonde that seint iohan the euaÌ„geliste dyed the same day but holy churche makith no mencion there of for his day is holdyn in cristemasse woke Than for these ij iohans be holdyn for the worthyeste seinteâ— in heuen Than ther were ij scolero of diuinite yâ— one loued iohan baptiste that othir iohan euaÌ„g liste on a day they puposed to dispute of this mater the day was a syned but than the nyghte be fore eythir iohan apperid to his louer badde hem leue her disputacion for they were well a cordid in heuen made no stryffe than on the morowe be fore all the people eythir tolde his vision that were come to haue herde hem dispute thaÌ„ all the peple thankid god both iohans of this fay re miracle Also ther was too mesoles that loued well these ij iohans as so as they in comenyng they spake of these ij seintes whiche were the gretter in heuen And so that on seyd that one was gretter than an othir seyde that othir so they be ganne to â—ighte Than there comes voyce from heuen seyde we â—ight not in heuen there for â—ight not ye in erthe for vs fore we be in â—esâ— so be ye and euynthere with they were bothe hole of her dissese thankid god bothe iohans And aftyr warde they were holy meÌ„ ther for lette vs worship pe these holy seyntes that they may prey for vs that we may come to euer lastyng blysse Amen Defesto sanctoruÌ„â—etri et panli 〈…〉 od frendis so 〈…〉 he a day ye shall 〈…〉 haue the feste of 〈…〉 â—oule and ye shall faste the euyn and on the morow come to church and worshippe god prey to these ij seyntes â— were hooly apostles to prey fore vs. Oure lord hathe Petyr one his one syde and Poule on that othir syde and he hathe his woundis opyn and fresche bledyng schewyng to all maner of cristen people that he suffeâ—â—d the woundis for vs that bethe the v. welles of mercy that he suffered for vs ye shall vnderstoÌ„d that these ij apostles were furste grete synners But for they left her synne were sory contrite synned no more oure lord toke heÌ„ in ensample to all othir that woll leue synne they shall be sauyd For he that is shreuyn for sakith his synne mercy folowith that do his penauÌ„ce he shall haue mercy grace For as glad as the â—adir is to se the sone ryse from deth to lyffe also gladde is our lord moche gladder to se a man ryse oute of dedly synne neuer to do hit more therfore shewing by ensample Poule berithe a swerde to all cristen peple to cutte a weythe cheynes of synn with his sharpe swerde of confession for this dedly synne byndithe a man sore to the fende ther for cutte awey that cheyne Petyr is also redy to opyn the gatis of heuen to all crisien people to take hem ynne that woll fore sake her synne ye shall vnderstoÌ„de that pouâ—e was furste so high so ferse a yense all goddis seruauntes that there durste no pÌ„chour dele with him but aftyr he lefte that grete malice there as he was ferse aftyr he was gracious And there he was be fore highe prowde of herte aftyr he was meke lowly to all goddis seruauÌ„tes Petyr also helde hym selfe moste perfâ—te stedfaste of all cristus disciples where for he made boste by a vayne glory that he was redy to go to dethe with criste seyde thus Hit be houit me to dye with the whann Criste seyde that all his disciples shulde fore sake hym Petyr for the grete boste seyde thoughe alle men for soke him he wolde not And yit more ouer whan criste was take Petyr drowe oute his swerde smote of a seruauÌ„tes ere that hight mal cus But sone aftyr whaÌ„ he sawe that criste was take shulde be putte toâ—e the thaÌ„ he swere starid that he neuer know him for soke criste but whaÌ„ he herde the cocke crawe than he was mynded â— oure lord hadde seyde to him that or the cokke crow id thryâ—s thou shalte forâ— sake me Than petyr weÌ„ te forthe Et fleuit amare wepte bitterly hid him in a caue and durste not come among his brethe ryn foe schame tiâ—â— once lord sente to him by name Than was petyr euer aftyr a shamed sory for his trâ—space there as he was a boster vnstable of his wordis aftyrwarde he was trew stable groundid in stabelnesse of perfite leuyng in so moche that crist callid him Petyr that iâ— a stone in englishe For there as thou leyeste a stone there thou shalte finde hit so was petyr so sted faste aftyr that nethir for we le nor for woo he neuer fle tered but euer stode stede faste in cristus lawe had euer his synn in mynde to a mende that he had do a mysse was aftyr of grete abstinaunce that he ete but brede and oyle wortes full selden flesche and wered but a singull kyrtell with a maÌ„tell And euer as oftyn whanne he herde any maner a man mynde Ihesus a none he be gonne to wepe full sore And whan he herde any cokke crowe a none he rose vp and wolde goo and prey and suffre penaunce and he wepte many tymes so bitterly that the teris of his eyen brente his face in so moche that were he was he hadde a clothe in
nother ete nor drynke for drede of the dome that is comâ—nâ— The sixth day all grete byldynges castelles towres steples houses shall fall doun brennetyl the sonnense ayen The seventh day all stones and rockys shall betâ— to gyder that eche shall breke other with one horryble noyse the whych shall be herde into heven The eight doye the erthe shall quake so that there may no man stonde theron but shall fall downe The ninth day the â–ª people shall goo oute of they re denmys and goo as they were myndeles nonespake to other The tenth day â—yles and erthe shall be even plain The eleventh daye all graves tombes shall ayen the bodys shall stond upon theym The twelfth day sâ—erres shall fall fro heven shetyng out brennyng bemes a dredfull syght to see The thuteenth day they shall deye that beâ—en by â— The fourteenth day heven erthe shall brenne the fifteenth day heven erthe shall be made newe all peple shall ryse in yâ— age of thyrty wynter come to the dome Dominus venieâ— adjudicium cummultiâ—â—dine angel orum Thenneshall come to the dome our lord Jesue rystvery god very man wyth his angellys shew his woundes fresshe bledynge as yt. day he deyed on ye. cros with ally e instrumentes of his passyon The sper crowne seourges nayles hamer pynâ—sons the garlande of thorns to shewe what he suffrede in his passion for mankynde Thenne may they besory and ferde that have sworn by his passyon or woundes or by oâ—â— membre of his body that shall be a grete represse to them but they a mend theym in thys world or they deye Then wyll our lorde gretely thank them that have doo mercy in this world for hyssake to they reveâ—crysten and wylle saye thus to theym Venite benedicti patris mei peâ—cipite regnumâ—â—â— Come ye my faders blessed chyldren and receyâ—â—ye the kyngdom of heven that is ordeyned to you and someherâ—e so theym the seven wekes of mercy whan I was hungry ye gaaf me mete Sihviâ—t ded is tismihi bibere whan I was thursty ye gave me drynke and whan I was herberles ye herbered me and so for the all the werkes of mercy For whan ye gass ony thynge in my name it was to me Thenne shalour lord rebuke the rych people that wolde not doo for hys love nor sorgyve nootresspasse for hys sake And sayd to theym â—iscedite a memâ—ledieti in ignem eternum Goo ye cursed people into everlastyng peyn of helle For when I was a hungred ye gave me no mete c Than may they befull sory woo that ever our lord Jesue ryst shall thus rebuke theym For ther shall be no man of lawe to plete nor for golde nor for sylver nor other yeftes to helpe For than shal nother mayster nor lord shyppe helpe but all be set be syde butt ryghte as a man hath done so shall he have And there shall be dyvers accusers both above hym and byneth hym And on everyside above hym shall be oure lord Jesu Cryst hys domys man â—rahisest fur or domini in populo suo wythoute mercy to theym that dede no mercy and soo accuse theym of the leste thought that ever was amys On the ryght syde hys angell tellyng redely where whan and how oste he dyde amys On that other syde fendes challengyng hym they res as by ryght for hys wycked dedis Under hym helle redy yf he be founde in synne that day they shall be peyned and in peyne wythoutenend that daye poore people â–ª shall sylle wyth eryst at the dome and deme the ryche people for the grete wrounges that they dyd to theym and they myght gete none a men des tylle the daye of dome thenne they shall have theyr wylle of the ryche people for whan the riche done the poore wronge they can doo no more but pray to god to quyte them at the daye of dome And so he wyl for god sayth thus Michi vindi clametego â—etribâ—am Put all to me â— yeld every man after his deservynge therfore whyle yeben here make ye amendes for your wyckednes And make theym yâ— â–ª frendes that shal be your domys men at the daye of dome and trust not to theym that shall come after you lest ye be begyled And drede the peyne of of helle that never shall have end Narracio Saynt Bede telleth how there was an housbonde man in Englande that fyll syke and ley dedefram the evyn tyll on the morrow Then ne he rose and departed his godes in foure partyes and all his own part he gave to poure men and wente and was a monke â—n an abbey that was nygh the water syde Into the whych water he wente every nyght were it never so cold and stode therin long and suffred grete penaunce And whan he was asked why he dyde soo to suffre that grete penaunce He sayde to esche we a greter peyn that he had seen And he wolde ete but barley brede drynk water all hys lyf after And tolde two religyous men the peynes that he had seen and they were soo grete that they cowde not telle theym openly He sayde that an angell â—ad hym to a place there that â–ª one syde was soo colde that noo tonge myght telle the peyne therof And ye. other syde was so hote that no man myght tell the peyne therof and soules were caste oute of that one into that other and that was a grete peyne to theym And the angell shewed hym ye. fyre that came out of helle that was soohoâ— And soo ferre as hym thought he myght see it he thou ghtal brenâ— hym â–ª and in the â—eme therof hesawe soules boyle up and down cryeng and waylyng for woo Also he herde fendes crye cast oute hole lede brymstone to make herpeynes gretter and so they tormented the soules in peyâ—e Now lord god for thy grete mercy have mercy on us and kepe us â—ro thoo peynes and brynge us to the blysse of heven that never shall have endyng Amen Dominica in septuagessima Good men wymmen this day is called in holy chirche the sonday in septuagesme Forcauseâ—â— â–ª holy chirche is moder of allerysten people she taketh good hede to the children as a good modeâ— oweth to doo â—orasmoâ—he as she seeth hem full sore syke in synne and many of theym wounded to ye. wyth the sweâ—d of synne the which synneâ— hath caught all this yeâ—â— to fore And namely this crâ—stmas tyme yt. was ordeyned in holy dryrch for grete solem pâ—â—yte for every man sholde be besy to serve god wyth all his power bycause that crâ—ste hymself she wed that day swetnes of love to all crysten people For man he was borne yt. tyme And in the same flessh blood as one â—f us layd in a cradell more pourly than any of us was crystened in water as ony of us And also he come to a weddyng for to dense it from synne
is to a mannes lyuys ende that is tyll the soule go to reste yit is not the soule in full reste tyll the saterday in albis that is tyll the day of dome whan the body and the soule shall come to gedyr and be clothyd in albis that is in whithe seuen tymes whyter than the sonne than they shall syng doubyll alleluya that ys to sey lorde make vs saue in euer lastyng blysse to the whiche bryng vs he that for vs all dyd on the wode tree Amen Dominica .lx. GOod men and wymmen thys day is callyd the â—onday in sexagesime that is the nombre of .lx. the whiche noÌ„bre hooly chirche techith euery man woman to thynke howe shorte once lyffe is nowe in oure days for somme tyme people leuyd .ix. â— yere and more and now thre score or fore score is a long lyffe But yit the grace of god and hys mercy and goodnesse is so moche that yf we wyll do oure besynes and diligence to serue god plese hym he wyll yeue â—s as moche ioye and blysse in heuen as he gaffe to adaÌ„ eue that leuyd so long but he yâ— wyll haue that ioye blysse muste do iij. thynges One is he muste hate synne namely and suffre tribulacion mekely do almes dede wylfully Than for oure dayes be shorte we muste the more tribulacion suffre mekely with pacient herte not grocchyng dissese comyth of speciall grace for hit is remedye for synnes here in thys worlde for penauÌ„ce or else for grete encresyng to hys ioye in a nothir worlde wherâ— for goddys apostell poul woll that all cristen people shall take ensample of hym for he suffred moche tribulacion paciently that he rehersith in the pistell of this day And seyd thus In laborihus plurimia Poule seith I haue be in many grete trauelles and oftyn tymes in pryson sore bouÌ„dyn with cheynes of yren QuinqÊ’ virgis cesue .v. tymes betyn with roddys and stourgis on my bare body with paynemes Semel lapida tus And ones betyn with stones and thre tymes in shippe brekyng Nocte ac die in profundum maria fui And I was in the grouÌ„de of the see a nyght and a day Sepe in periculis fluuium many tymes in parell of flodes Periculis latronuÌ„ in parell of theuys and in parell of false brethe reÌ„ that shewed trewe loue to me and were false and conseyled othir to doo me dissese and troubell In fame et siti in hungre and thurste In ieiuniis multis in moche fastyng In multis vigiliis in longe wakyng In frigore in colde and in many othir myscheuys and parell that were to long to tell and all he suffered with good wyll and euer thankyd god of his swete sonde for well he wyste that all these tribulacionus and dissese was for synne that he hadde done to fore And to encresse his merite and ioye that shulde come after where for all cristen people that woll plese god what maner dissese or tribulacion that come to hem be hyt sykenesse losse of catell or othir goodys or dethe of frendys take hyt paciently and mekely and thyn kyth hyt comyth for synne that thou haste do to fore or ellys for grete encresse of ioye and blysse that thou shalte haue after for hyt comyth of speciall grace ther as god visitith comyth there as god sendith but ther as he sufferyth all her wylle is no good syne that he louythe And ther fore thanke god euer of hys visitacion and beseke hym euer of his mercy god knowithe oure entente ther for he for yeuith sone to all that askyth mercy with a meke herte Thus muste a man suffre tribulacione paciently he muste also do almesse discretly whiche be figured be these .lx. dayes for .lx. is sexesythis x. so that by .vi. ye shull vnderstond the vij werkis of mercy that comen oute of the .x. comaundementes the why the be these to yeue mete and drynke clothe her borow visite pÌ„soners conforte the sike blynde lame and to berie hem that be dede these be the. vij werkys of mercy the whiche all cristen people muste do that woll be saued haue mercy of god wherfore sexagesime be gynnyth this day and endith the wenesday in esterweÌ„ke the whiche hooly chirche spekyth of thus Denite benedicti prÌ„ia mei â—â— Come ye my fadres blessyd children and take the kyngdome of heuen that is ordeyned for yow These same wordys god shall sey to yow at the day of dome And to all that hathe done almes dedys diseretly full filled the werkys of mercy and they where of pore and tho that be not of pore muste do her good wyll that shall fullfille the dede this muste be do discretly and how god techith this day i the gospel be ensample seyth thus Exiit qui semiuat seminare semeÌ„ suuÌ„ A man wente to sow his sedis as he sewe summe fyll by the wey fowlys come ete hem summe fyll among thornys was loste suÌ„me fyll in good erthe brought forth an C. fold encrese to this criste seythe thus hym selfe Ego suÌ„ via veritas et vita I am the verray ryght trewe lyffe and wey to heuen Thanne fallyth his sede be sydys the wey that yeuith not his almesse for cristis sake discretly but for pryde pompe and vayne glory of the worlde and so lesith his mede And that I preue be ensample Narracio Ther was in yrlond a wondyr riche man and dede moche almesse in his lyue in so moche that the people wente he had be a saynte But whanne he was dede he aperyd to on that he loued well in his lyue as blacke as any pyche with an horrible stynke and seyd ye wene that be a seynte but now y am soche as thou seiste than seyd he where be thy almesse dedis and he seyd the wynde of vayne glory hathe blowym hem a wey for he that doth his almesse for vayne glory of the worlde lesithe his mede and the â—endys of the eyre destroyit hit Also he lesithe his mede that yeueth his almesse to soche that knowith that bethe in dedly synne and so to maynten hem in her syn hys sede fallyth among stones wexyt drye and so lesithe his mede his sede fallith among thornes that yeuith his good to riche people that haue no nede ther to and so lesâ— her mede But his sede fallith in good erthe that yeuith his almes to good trewe people for they be goddis erthe that sede shall yeue an hundrid folde encrese in euer lastyng ioye and blysse and shall be euer lastyng fode to hem that dothe thus her almesse discretly ye muste also hate synne namely and fle hit in all that ye may for he that hatythe and fleith synne loued god god loued hym for god hatith synne in so moche that he toke vengeauÌ„ ce one all the worlde for synne of lechery and in speciall for the
all to Amen DmÌ„ca secuÌ„da qua dragesime GOod men and wymmen it is iâ— the seconde son day in clene lente where for like as ye haue all this yere made yow honeste in good a ray to your body Now shulde ye be as soneâ—besy to make yow a clene soule where for this tyme of lente is ordeyned to clense youre concience from all maner ruste and filthe of synne so that ye may on Estyr day with clene coÌ„cience receyue the body of oure lord â—hâ—â—u criste wher fore sâ—int poule in the pystell of thys day seythe thus Hee eÌ„ voluntas dei Thys is goddys wyll that ye shulde be besy and hooly to kepe youre bodyes in clennesse for to plese god moche to prey to hym to make his vessell clene a yense the comyng of oure lord the su criste than shall ye vnderstonde that this vessell is mannes coÌ„ cience and that is a good vessell yâ— kepith all good thyngis that is putte ther in till the day of dome for at that day of dome euery maÌ„nes â—essell shall be openyd and the world shall see what a man hath kepte there in be it better or worse fayre or fowle Than he that bryngithe a clene vessell be fore the highe iuge shall be well a lowed Thanne how a man shall kepe his vessell clene hooly churche tech ith by a ensample of an hooly batriarke Jacob that is redde songe of all this woke jacob had a fadyr that was callid Isaac and his modyr rebecca And she had ij children at on birthe and that was firste borne hyghte esau and that othir Jacob But for the story is longe we shall take at this tyme that is moste nedefull and leue that othir Thanne had god yeue his patriarke â—saac soch grace that what blessyng he gaue his blessid children they shulde haue it Than for Isaac was olde and blynde and nyghe his dethe he seyd to his sofâ—e Esau Aufer michi de venatione tua Go and hunte and gete me somme mete that I myghte ete of Bene dicaÌ„ tibi priâ—squaÌ„ moriar That I may geue the my blessyng or I dye But whan Esau was gone jacob that yonger be techyng of his mo dyr gate his fadres blessyng and his fadyr seyd to hym Esto duÌ„â—â—ra trum tuoruÌ„ Be thou lorde of all thy bretheren And so made hym his Eyre and blessid all that blessid hym Than whaÌ„ Esau was come home and wyste thys he hatid Jacob his brothyr and thoughte to â—le him Thanne jacob be counsell of his modyr wente oute of the countrey vn to au vncle that he hadde that highte laban And as he wente be the wey in a countre of wylde peple leuyng he durste not â—â— ge with hemâ— a byde but â—ay all a nyÈte in the felde by the wey and leyde a stone vnder his hede and slepte Diditqg iu soÌ„p nis scalam stanteÌ„ super terram And in this slepe hym thought he sawe a ladder that stode on the erthe and la styd vp to heueÌ„ and god ioyned to the ladder An gelos quoque dei ascendentes et desceÌ„ dentes And angeles of god goyng vp and downe Thanne god spake to hym and seyd I am god of abraham and â—saac and I woll geue the this londe and be thy keper in thy wey Than woke jacob and seyd Dere dnÌ„a est in loco isto et eâ—o nescie bam For sothe god is this place and I wyste not And so wente forth to his vncle was with hym xx wynter and more his seruaunt and wed did his ij doughteris that one highte rachell that othir lyâ— And whaÌ„ he had de be there so long he desiryd home ayene in to his owne countre and toke with hym his wyâ—â—e and his children and all his catell and wente forth Thanne come there to hym multitude of angeles to helpe hym Than whaÌ„ iacob come to a ford he made all his meyny to go be fore with his Catell and hym selfe â—ode be hynde in his preyours and as he preyde there come an an angell to him in likenesse of a man and wrastelid with hym all the nyghte till on the morow and toke hym by the grete senowe of his thyghe and made hym to halte euer after ThaÌ„ seyd the angell to iacob what is thy name he seid jacob Nay seyd he thou shalte no lenger highte iacob but israhel shall be thy name and blessed hym and lefte hym there haltyng and thus he wente home to his owne countre with grete prosperite This story is redde in hooly churche in this ensample to all good seruauÌ„tis that desirith to gete the blessing of the fadyr of heuen and to haue heritage that is there he muste firste be iacob and after israhel For iacob is to vnderstonde a wrasteler and israhel a man that seyghte god for he that wyll see god he muste wrastell here in erthe with the bad angell that is the fende with his owne flesche as thus whanne he hathe done a grete horâ—ible synne than the â—ende puttyth to him a grete shame in herte so that he dare not tell hit oute Thanne muste he weastell with the fynde and the flesche and ouer come and tell oute hys synne opynly with all the circumstaunce of his syn Thanne woll his flesch be a ferde and a shamed there of but than he muste wrastell with his flesche strongely and make hit to tell his synnes to do penaunce aftyr the counsell of hys goosâ—ely fadyr takyng the ensampell of the woman of â—er countrey that come to criste as the gospell seith Ecce mulier cananea a finibua illis egressa clamauit dicens How the woman of cananee come to crist to gete hele for her doughter that was trobbled with a fende And seyd Ihesu fili dauid mi serere mei ihesu the sone of dauid haue mercy on me Thanne oure lord answered NoÌ„ est â—oâ—â—m sumere panem filinrum dare canibâ—â— Hit is not good to take brede of children and yeue hit hundys Nam et catelli â—â—e â—t de mensa diÌ„ro rum suorum yis lord for why whe lâ—es eten of the câ—ommys that fallyn from her lordys borde Thanne seyd oure lord Mulier magna est fides tua fiat tibi sicut via O woman thou haste a grete feythe where for as thou wolte thy doughter be saued so was her doughter hole This womaÌ„ and her doughter be tokenythe a man that his concience trauelythe with a fyude of dedely synne that may not be holpen but he go to god and there shryne hym to the priste sparyng for no rebuke nor shame ne for drede but me kely suffer all that the coÌ„fessor seythe to hym and take his penaunce mekely with a contrite herte do hit with good deuocion and so he shall be de lyueryd of the fende that hathe trouelyd his concience For a man that hathe done an horribell synne and shall be saued he shall
worshippe not the saterday at aftir none Than as Iohan Bellet seithe on there thursday a man shulde do downe his hede clippyn his berde a pryste shulde shaue his crowne so that ther shulde no thyng be betwene god hym for heris come of superfluite of veynes of humures of the stomake they shuld pare her nayles of handes fete that comythe of superfluite of fylthe with oute forthe and shryue hem make hem clene with in his soule as with oute And thus make hym clene bothe with in and with oute The while that all this lenton hathe be drawyn betwene vs and the quere be tokenithe the passione that was hydde and vnknowyn till the dayes come the whiche these dayes be done a way ande the Auter opynly shewde to all the people for these dayes criste suffered his passion opyniy that he hadde haugyng on the crosse Consummatum est it is endid that is to sey now the prophecy of my passion hathe an ende where for the clothis of my auter be takyn a wey For cristis clothis were takyn a wey from hym so was done nakid on the crosse saue as oure lady his modyr wonte a kercoffe aboute hym to couer his membris The auter stone be tokenythe cristus body that was drawyn on the crosse as a skynne of perche ment on a harow so that all his bonis myghte be tolde The besemes that the auter is wechyn with be tokenythe the sâ—ourgys that they betyn oure lor dis body with and the thornes that he was crouned with The watyr the wyne that it is waschyn with be tokenythe the blode and the watir that ranne doune fro his woundis that was in his syde peryshyd with a spere The wyne that is poured vpon the auter on the v. crossis be tokenith the blode that ranne doune frome his principalle wondis of his body Also this day is no paxe yeuen at the masse for Iudas be trayed crist this uyght with a cosse thys was the prophecy of his passion this day endid wher for this nyght whaÌ„ he had soupyd he made the sacrameÌ„t of his owne body and gaffe hit to his disciples to ete and drynke and beganne the sacrament of the masse and of the newe law and aftyr souper he wysche his disciples fete that was a maner of the newe lawe full oute for as he seyde to Petyr he that is washin and is clene of dedely syn hathe no nede to be waschyn it be tokenythe the affliction of veniall synnes Than yf people aske why prystes doo not masse aftyr fouper as criste dede It was tourned in to more honeste more saluacione to mannes soule for as Hyamo tellith vppon the pistell of seint Poule that many in the begynnyng of the feythe comythe to churche on sherethurday and tho that were riche bryngithe mete and drynke with hem and eton and drynkyn her belyes full aud than at nyghte tokyn her hosell and seyde that criste gafe hem ensample Luâ— whanne the riche eâ—e and drynke to moche thâ— pore people a bydythe with oute till aftyr the riche hathe done fore an huâ—gerid than eton of the releffe that they lefte and so aftyr the people toke her hosell where as the pistell of this day tellithe seynt poule rebukithe hem there of and tourned that foule vse in to more honeste and clennes and holynesse that is for to sey masse fastyng all people to take her hosell fastyng on estyr euyn the pascall is made the chefe tapir in the churche So is criste chefe aboue all the seyntis in heuen The pascall also be tokenyth the pelour of lyght fere that weÌ„te before moyses and the children of israhel whan moyses ladde hem oute of Egipte in to the londe of be hefte that is Iherusalem and so they passid saue and sounde And so vij dayes aftyr they come all in to these and thankyd god for her passage And in mynde here of hooly churche vsithe all the Estyr woke to go a processione to the founte that is nowe the reed see to all cristen people that be cristened in the fouute for the watyr in the founte be tokenythe the rede see for blode and watyr is the wouÌ„des that were in cristus sydys in the whiche the power of phaâ—â—o the fende of hell is drowned all his myghte loste and cristen people failed and for the founte is halowed on Estyr euyn and one wytson euyn for in the begynnyng all children a bode to be cristeued one these .ij. dayes and to be cristoned atte the founte halowyng But now for because that many in so longe abydyng were ded with oute cristendome where for hooly churche ordeyned now to cristoÌ„ all tymes of the yere saue viij dayes before these evenys the childe shall abyde to the founte halowyng yf it may for parell of dethe and else not Thus is the paschall halowed be light with new fyre and of hit all othyr taperis and candellis be lighte for all hoolynesse good techyug good leuyng comythe of criste and techyng of holy churche and lightithe hem in cristus passione with brennyng loue and charite Pecys of ensence he styckyde in the paschall in the maner of a crosse tho be tokenith the v. woundes of oure lord as Bede seythe that he suffered in his body that shall be frecsche and swete as any ensence tyll the day of dome to grete repÌ„ue to all that shall be daÌ„pned that beleue not in cristis passion and woll not aske mercy and foryenesse of her synnes In the founte halowyng the pryste caste watyr in the iiij partyes of the founte for crisce hade his disciples goyng prechyng and techyng m foure partyes of cristome in the name of the fadyr and the sone the hooly goste And aftir the pryste bre thithe one the watyr for the holy goste in making of the worlde was borne vpon watres for whanne god for adames syn cursed the erthe londe he cursed not the watyr â–ª where for it is lawfull to a man to ete in léntoÌ„ that â—omythe of the watyr Aftyr he dropythe the wex in to the watyr of a candell brennyng the whiche betokenythe the maÌ„hode of criste that was fullyd in watyr and puttith oyle creme in to the watyr for by the vertu of the sacrament tho that be in heuen in erthe be ioyned to gedyr that was preuyd be cristus baptyme for there the fadyr of heueÌ„ spake seyde Hic est filinâ— meâ—a dilectus in â—â—â— michi bene complacui This is my welbeloued sone that woll plese me And the holy goste was seyne Sicut culumba As a whyte do ue thus was the fouÌ„te halowed ij tymeâ— in the yere At wytsontyde and at Estyr whan all the peple is broughte oute of thraldome be cristus passion from the dauÌ„ger of the fende at wytsontyde for than is the holy goste yeuen in remission of all synnes Than from the founte the peple gothe
make clene his righte syde and to couer it with a fayre clothe of sendell and ley god dis body there on And seyd thus to the oste lord thou knowiste that I loue the with all my here and wolde fayne resteyue the with my mouthe and I durste and therfor that I may notte I ley the on that place that is nexte to my herte and so I shewe the all the loue of my herte that I can and may where for y beseche the good lord haue mercy on me anâ— euyn ther with in sigâ—â— of all the people that â—â—â—re aboute hym his sydde openyd and the Oste wente there in to his sydde And thanne his sydde closed a yene And sooâ— none aftyr he dyde departid out of thiâ— world So lette vs loue the sacrament in oure liffe and do it reuerence and worshippe and thanne at oure laste ende whaÌ„ we shall dye passe oute of this world hit will socoure vs and brynge vs to euerlastyng blysse Thus the sacrament is vsid for grete mede getyng to all that beleue there ynne for thoughe it haue the likenesse of brede and the taste hit is flesche and semythe brede it is quicke and semythe dede ye moâ—e beleue verely that it is goddis blessyd body that toke flesche and blode of the virgyne mary and after dyde on the crosse and rose from dethe to lyue and styed vp in to heuen and now sittithe on his faderis rigthe honde and shall come a yene at the day of dome to deme the quicke and the dede and he that resceyuith it here and beleued verely ther vpon shall haue euer lastyng lyffe in the kyngdome of heuen as the gospell seythe Qui manducat huÌ„c paneÌ„ viuet in eternum Who so etith of this brede shall leue euer and neuer be dede and he that resceyuith hit and beleuith not thus Renaerit in iudicio at the day of dome he shall be dampned in to euer lastyng payne Augustinus in personâ— xpristi Manducas me non mutabis me inte sed â—n mutabis in me Seynte Austyn seythe in the persone of criste Ete me but y shall not tourne and chaunce in to the but thou shalte tourne and chaunge in to me Narracio We rede that there was a Iewe that went wiâ—h a cristen man a felowe of his in to a churche of cristen people and herâ—e masse Et post misiâ— dixit indeua And oftyr whan masse waâ—dâ—â— the iewe seyde to the cristen man Si ego tantum edissem quantuÌ„tu comedisti noâ—esuriem ut puto in tribus diehus yf I hadde eton as moche as thou haste eton I shulde not be an hungered as I trowe in many dayes And thanne seyde cristen man Dere nichil comedie For southe quod he I ete no mete this day thanne seyde the â—â—we Ego uidi te coÌ„edere puerum pulcherrimum quaâ—eÌ„ sacerdos eleranit ad altare I sawe the ete a childe the whiche the preste helde vp at the auter Et tuÌ„c uenit pulcherrimus bomobabena multos pueros in gremio sno Thanne come a fayre man that had many children in his armys Et dedit unicuique ueâ—irum unum pueruÌ„â—alem quaâ—eÌ„ sacerdos â—â—medit Anâ— yafeche criston a childe soch as the preste ete yit to sharpe youre be leue the more to this hooly sacrameÌ„t I woll tell you this ensample Narracio We rede in seynte Gregorius tyme there was a woman that highte laciua and she made brede for the pope and othyr prestys to singe with and for to hosell with the peple Also whan the pope come to this womaÌ„ to yeue her hosell and seyde take here goddis body than this woman smylid and laughed thanne the pope with drewe his hoÌ„de and leyde the oste vpon the auter and tourned to this woman laciua and seyde to her whismylest thow whan thou shuldeste resceyue cristus body and she seyde why callâ—ste thow that cristus body that I made with myne owne hondis ThaÌ„ was Gregor the pope sory for her mysâ—e beleue badde all the people prey to god to shewe somme miracle for this womannes helpe and whan they hadde preyde longe Gregor wente to the auter a yene and founde the oste tourned in to reed flesch and blode bledyng and he shewde hit to this woman Than she cryed seyde lord now I crye the mercy I beleue that thou arte verray god man and goddis sone of heuen in forme of brede Thanne badde Gregor the peple prey a yen that hit shulde tourne a yene to bredis likenesse and so hit dede and with the same oste he hoselid this woman lacina and therfor late vs do all the worshippÌ„ that we may to the sacrament that we can or may and be in no mysbeleue Narracio Also we fynde that in deuynchere be syde exbrigge was a woman lay sike and was nye dede and sente aftyr a hooly person abowte mydnyghte to haue her rightis than this man in all the haste that he myghte he a rose and wente to churche toke goddis body in A box of yuery and putte hit in to his bosome and weÌ„te forthe towarde this woman And as he weÌ„te thourghe a foreste in a fayre mede that was his nexte wey it happid that his box fill oute of his bosome to the grounde and he wente forthe and woste hit not and come to this woman and herde her confession And than he askid her yf she wolde be hoselid and she seyde yâ— sere than he putte his honde in his bosome and soughte the box and whan he founde hit noughte he was full sory and sadde and seyde dame in woll go aftyr goddys body and come a none a yene to yow and so wente forthe sore wepyng for his simpulnesse and so as he come to a â—elow tree he made ther of a rodde and strypyd hymselfe all nakyd and to bete hymselfe that the blode raÌ„ne doune by his sydys and seyde thus to hymselfe O thow simple man why haste thow loste thy lord god thy maker thy former thy creatour And whanne he hadde thus bete hymselfe he dede on his clothis and wente forthe And than he was ware of pilour of fyre that laste from erthe to heuen and he was all asto yned thereof yithe blessed and wente ther to and there lay the sacrament fallyn oute of the bore into the grasse and the pilour schon as bryghte as any sonne and la styd from goddis body to heuyn and all the be stys of the foreste were come aboute goddis body stode in compas rounde aboute hit all knelid on foure knees saue on blake horse that knelyd but on that on knee Than seyde he yf thow be any beste that may speke I charge the in goddis name here presente in forme brede tell me why thow kneliste but on thy one knee Thanne seyde he I am a fende of hell wolle not knele y my ghte but I am made a yense my wyll for hit is wreton
and to oure lady â—n shewyng that he that is moste mekyste in hert is moste nexte oure lord ihesu criste and soche he a vaunsith in euerlasting blysse And there for the Genelogie this nyght begynnythe at ihesu criste gothe vpwardes to abraham and so to god Also he was shewed verray god in trinite whann he tourned watyr in wyne at the weddyng Hit happit so the people â—â—ackyd wyne at the mete Thanne badde our lord that they shulde take vi steues or pottys that were empty and bad fill heÌ„ with watyr and they did Thanne oure lord blessed hem and bad they sholde â—ere theym that be ganne the table and late hym begynne and than he be ganne and seyd hit was the beste wyne that euer he dranke Thus oure lord shewed hym selfe bothe god man god in that he tourned watyr in to wyne and man in that he etâ— and dranke with hem This miracle he shewde at the weddyng in tokenyng that he blessed all weddynges that he done aftyr the lawe of holy chirche And there for kepe youre wedloke and be in full feythe and beleue of hooly churche as hooly churche techithe and so ye shall come to euer lastyng blysse Amen De conâ—ersiâ—â—â— sancti pauli GOod frendis soche a day ye shall haue 〈…〉 lis day that is callide â—â—â— conâ—ersion of seint poule for that day he was coÌ„uertidâ— and â—â—â—â—ned froÌ„ a cursed tyraunte in to goddis seruaunt from â—â— highe man and a prowdâ— in to a meke man and a good man and from the disciple of the deâ—yll in to goddis hooly apostell so for this man was tournede from all wickkednesse in to grete goodnesse in grete strenghte helpe and socoure to all holy churche There for holy churche holdithe his â—ouersion and so we do of no mo but of him only and that iâ— for iij. causes The firste for grete miracles in his tourning and for the grete ioye in his defendyng and fore the ensample of his amendyng Firste or he was tourned he was called saule for right as saule the kyng of Jherusalem pursewed holy dauid to haue slayne hym right so the saule porsewed criste and his disciples to bryng hem to the dethe There for while criste wente one erthe here this saule wolde neuer come to hym to here his techyng but as sone as criste was steied vp in to heuen than a non this saule for he was lerned cowde the Jewes lawe he be ganne to with stonde and a yense seyde cristus disciples disputyng a yense hem and poursewed hem in all he myghte in full entente to haue distroied hem and cristen feythe Thanne on a day he disputed with seynte Stephyn and for he myghte not ouer come hym he be thoughte hym how he myght bringe hym to his dethe and so he lefte hym neuer till he was dede Thanne hit is the maner of the fendes children whan they haue done a cursed dede to be glad fayne there of prowde in her hertis and â—encrese her malice â—o was saule gladde of the dethe of seynte Stephyn and fore he wolde haue gotyn him a name of wickednesse passing all his felowes he wente to hem that had the iewes lawe to kepe and gete hym a letter of warraunt for to take all that be leued in in criste where they myghte be founde to brynge hem to Jherusalem for to be putte to the deth there Thanne whan â—e hadde these lettres he toke soch a pryde ther with and enuye in his herte a yenste cursten peple that whan he herde any man speke of hem a none fore grete angre he wolde snefet the nose and frothe at the mouthe for anger and grugge with his tethe thretenyng and masesseynge towardis hem that all Cristen people was sore a ferde of hym Thanne on a day he herde that in the Cite of damaske was moche cristeÌ„ people hidde for drede rode the dyr wardes but a none oure lord ihesu cristeshewed the swetenesse of his grate whanne this saule was in his highâ—pride and in wylle to haue do moste harme Than a boute midday oure lord caste a lyghte of grace a boute that was moche lyghter thanne the sonne the lyghte spake to saule thus Saule saule quid tu me perseqÌ„riâ— Saule saule what folowest thow me and a none he was a ferde and fill downe of his horse cryde and seyde for grete fere Quis es tu domine Lord what arte thou than seyde oure lord Ego sum ihesus ua sarenua I am ihesu of nazareth for that was the name of his manhode Thanne saule a none be leued on hym seyde lord what wolte thow that I shall do Thanne sawe the peopleâ— a boute hym the lyghte and herde the wyre but they saw no thyng but a none weÌ„te to saule and toke him vp by the honde fore he was blynde and myghte not see and so ladde him in to the Cite to a good maÌ„nes house and there he was thre dayes and thre nyghtis fastyng and nothir ete mete nor drynke â—e myghte not fee but euer preyde to god fore drede of that vision The whiche tyme the holy goste taughte hym cristus lawe Than the thridde day on of cristus disciples that highte Ananyas as god bad hym come to hym full sore a ferde and seyd Saule frater dominua ihesua misit me ad te qui apparuit tibi in via Saule the lord hath sente me to the ihesus that apperid to the in the wey and that thow shuldeste see and be cristoned and whan Ananias leyde his honde vppon his hede a none he sawe and there fill from his eyen like scales of fisches And whaÌ„ he hadde cristoned hym he callid him Poule than ete and was comforted and hadde his strenghte and was there a fewe dayes with the disciples Than wente â—e in to the temple and prechid openly of oure lord thesu criste pÌ„uyng clerckly that he was both god and man and none othir Stuâ—ebant autem omnâ—a qui eum andiebant et dicebant For fothe all that herde hym were a stoyned and seyde that hit was a grete miracle and grace of god and his â—o deyne conuersion for he â— was of so cursed leuyng so litell be fore was â—o sone tourned to god and man Thus may ye here how grete miracle god shewde in his conuersion and how grete ioye hooly chirche makyth of his defendyng hit was grete ioye to all cristen people that was a litill be fore to distroye cristen people a non aftyr as besy to encrese cristen people â–ª And he that was so besy so glad to shede cristen mennes blode than was he so redy to shede his blode for hem And as besely as he wente to putte hem to dethe than with as good a wyll hâ— was redy to take the deth for hem and there as no man durste pÌ„â—he the worde of god for hym aftyr the coÌ„forte that they had of hym they spared
his bosome all wey to wype a wey the teris Thanne so folowyng he was so hooly that where that euer he wente and he myghte schadowe any syke body a non they were hole So on a tyme he sente ij of his disciples in to a ferre countrey to preche whan they were go ij dayes iorney one of heÌ„ dyed that othir tourned a yâ—ne tolde Petyr Thanne petyr tâ—ke hym his staffe bad him ley the staffe on his felow bad him a ryse in the name of god he rose a none wente forth to gedyr pÌ„chid Than were many wrothe that petyr tourned so moche people to the feythe putte hym in to pryson bonde hym faste with grete â—heynes of â—roÌ„ till he was nye 〈…〉 he shuld be stole a wey where for the knyghtes woke yiâ— one seint â—â—â—res nyght And thus tâ—e coâ—â—n people toâ—e ensample of hem make â—yres in worshippe of seint petyr wake thaÌ„ criste come to Petyr in prison And than come an angell to Petyr with grete lighte as oure lord bad a none the cheynes breke fill from his hondis fete he wente to rome was there pope xxxv yere tourned moche people to cristus â—eythe But sone aftyr come the fendeeleme that was callid symond mague that cowde moch of â—he fendes crafte made moche people sike in diuerse sikenesse some blynde somme lame somme dethe soo that the people what fore fere for wondyr beleued in hym Thanne petyr helyd all tho that magus had hurte bad they shulde not be lene in hym than was this symond magus wrothe with Petyr that he myght not â—aue his wyll in speciall he myght not reyse a dethe body to ly â–ª ue that petyr reysid ThaÌ„ thio symond tyed a fende in liken sâ—e of a grete dog ge there as petyr shulde come to sle petyr but petyr blessid him lette this dogge lofe than he lâ—p te to symond pÌ„ullid him downe vndir his fete than petyr bad leue do hym no harme of his body but he â—ll to rente his cloth is so that symond werde all moste nakyd a wey Than symond or deyned all the weyes that he cowde to haue Petyr dede Than oure lord apperid to petyr seyde Simon eâ— nero conâ—rate cogitant Symond nere othir haue ordeyned thy dâ—th tomorow I woll sende to the poule my seruauÌ„t in comforte to the ye shall suffer matirdome to gedyr for my sake so come vnto me in to euer lasting blysse Than petyr tolde his bretheryn of his vision that he had in the nyght so he toke Clemente by the â—onde sette him in his cheyre made him pope successour aftyr him Than on the morow come poule pÌ„chid the people Than this symond had so encharmed the emperourâ— in soche a folinesse that he wende that he had be goddes sone So this symond magus come to the emperour seyde there be ij men of â—alile come to this citâ— that one highte petyr that â—thâ—r pâ—â—le that dothe me so moche dissese that I may a by de no lenger here in erthe where for comaunde soch a day all maner of people to come to capitiâ—ion there in sight of all people y woll stye vp to my fadir in heuen whâ—n all the people were come to gedir Symond wente vp in to a toure of capitilion than com ij fâ—ndes like ij angeles and sette on his hede a garlaunde of lory and bare him vp in to the eyre like as he had de fâ—owyn Than seyd petir to poule brothir â—oke vp se than seyde poule â—it fallith for me to prey and the to coÌ„maunde a non Petyr seyde I comaunde yow angeles of sathanas that ye late that man go downe that all the peple may see whom they haue worshippid Than symon fill downe all to braste than was the emperour wrothe made to lede petyr poule fortâ—e did petyr on a crosse his hede downe wardes so put hym to dethe pouâ—e for he was a gentâ—â— man borne for the more worshippe they smote of his hedâ— Than the people saw angeles stonding on the crosse there as petyr honge with crownes whan poules hede was smyte of ther come oute feyre plente of mylke and aftyr blode Than in the nyghte aftyr come cristeÌ„ people leyde her bodyes to gedyr in a graue there lay till cristen feyâ—â— was more opyn in rome Than wolde they haue bore eythir body to his churche but they cowde not knowe eythir bones from othir Than come ther a voyce from heuyn seyde the more bones be of the prechour and the lesse of the fischer â–ª So aftyr whan cristen feith come in to this â—â—nâ—â— kyng Etheberte lette make a grete churche at westme sâ—re in worshippe of seint petyr an othir in â—oÌ„don of seint poule Anâ— so on a day whan the chirch of seint petyr shulde be halowed in the nyght be fore was a man fischyng in the temmysse vndir wesâ— mestre and a lityll be for mydnyght come seint petyr lyke a pilgreme prey de the fischer to lete hym ouer the watyr he did so And petyr wente to the chirche there the fischer sighe a grete light there with was the gretteste sauoure that euer he felte also he herde the meriest songe that he woste not were he was fore ioye Than come petyr to hym a yene seyde hasâ—e thow take any fisch tonyght â—e seyde nay fore I was so sâ—oyned with lighte with the melody that I myght do no maner thyng Than seyde petyr Mitte rete in mari caste thy nette in to the see I wâ—ll helpe the and so the toke a grete multitude of fisches than seyde petyr to the fischer â–ª I am semt petir that â—â— ue halowed my chirche this nyght toke a grete fische and seyde haue bere this to the bishoppÌ„ sey that I sente him this on this tokyn bid him do no more to the halowing of the churche but siâ—ge a masse there make a sermone to the people that they may be leue on this And for to pÌ„ue the tron the bid him go to chirch se where the candelis sâ—i ke on the wallis â—ll â—he churche wete of holy water â—â—oâ—he fischer did his message the bishopÌ„ fouÌ„ de â—â—â—â—rew knelid downe on his knees moche people with him songe â—e deuÌ„ laâ—damâ—a thaÌ„â—â—â— god semt petir â—â— translatione sancti â—â—â—me 〈◊〉 frendis so 〈◊〉 day ye shall hauâ—â—he translaâ—â—â—n of semâ—â—â—omas â–ª the martir that â—â—â— he was take oute of hâ—â— grâ—ue his bonyâ— leyâ—â— in 〈◊〉 how ye shall how this man was ordeyned in his birthe to be aâ— holy man a worthâ— seâ—â—e 〈◊〉 for that was 〈◊〉 furste to his moâ—â—r â—â—tir to his 〈◊〉 in â—ldâ—â—â—ge and noâ— is
diuerse catell and as his bestis wente one the hillâ— there happid a balle left be hynde othir bestis thaÌ„ wente this man his seruaunte to seke this bolle and founde hym stondyng be fore an hole in a grete dene and than on of hem shette an arrow at him and the arrew tourned a yene smote hym that shote the arrow and hurte him sore Thanne were they sore a ferde and thought what that myghte mene wente to the bishop tolde him all the cause thaÌ„ the bishop preyde to god to haue knowleche what hit was ThaÌ„ in the mounte of gargan michaell apperid to him seyde hit was goddis wyll that the man shulde be hurte for ye shall knowe well that y am kepir of the place where for go thou make a chirche of that dene and so the bishâ—p made a fayre churche there Also michaell aâ—pered to a nothir bishop bad him go to an hill toppe to the mounte of gardell ther as he founde a bolle teyde he shulde make a churche in the worshippÌ„ of god semte michaell Thanne were there ij roâ—chis of stone on eythir syde that the werke myght not vp Than semt michaell appered to a man that hight baymo bad hym go put a wey the roche drede no thyng so this man wente thethir sette to his shuldres bad the roche go vtter in the name of god seint michaell so the hilles wente vtter as moche as nedich to the werke Narracio we rede also in the lyfe of seint gregory how ther was a grete multitude of people in rome and they saw arrowes of fyre come oute of the eyre slewe moche people Thanne seint Gregory preyde to god to sese that pestilence Than he saw an aÌ„gell stondyng one a castell wall wypyng his blody swerde but that angell he seyde was seint michaell was sente thethir to punische the people for syn thus michaell was meruelons in miracles worchyng Also he was victorious in fightyng for whan the citezenis of septutyne were oppressid with paynemes shulde yeue heÌ„ batayle they preyde ofte to seint michaell of helpe ThaÌ„ the nyght be for as the batayle shulde be michaell apperid to the bishoppe seyde to him haue no drede but go to the batayle boldely he wolde helpe hym so on the morow whan the batayle shulde be the hill of garganus was ouer câ—uered with a grete myste arrowes come oute of the myste fleyng of fyre bâ—ltis of thoundir hurte moche peple of the paynemes in so moche that they slew all that euer myght fle And so many were sleyne tho that were a lyfe were saued be grete miracle of god were cristoned Seint iohan euengeliste seythe in his Apocalips how michaell his angels foughten with lucifer in heuen that is callid the dragon his angels with helpe of god â–ª michaell had the better droue oute the dragon all his felowshippe in to the eyre betwene heuen erth so they be ther yit as thicke as motis in the fonne And for criste come to heuen in a blaste of thoundyr there for yit whan they here thoundir they fall downe to the er the for fere thaÌ„ they go not vp a yene till they haue do somme harme for than they make batis stryues man slawter make grete wyndes bothe in londe in water doo moche harme yit they wolde doo moche more than they doo nere seyntâ— michaell for all her sorowes is to se soules engeles in heuen in the place there they were ynne to fore Also othir spirites there were that sâ—ode not stede faste towardes god but flatering the whiche seint michaell droue oute heueÌ„ all in to an yle of the see as ye shall here As seinte Brandan seyled in the se he come to an yle sawe a tree was so grete be the highe brode that it was wouÌ„dir to tell on the whiche tre satte briddis thicker than the bowes were as white as snowe thaÌ„ he preyde to god to wete what they wee ThaÌ„ come on of hem satte on the shippis borde batered with his wynges made a sowne like an organ Than seyd brandan yf thou be come a messenger speke and tell me what ye ben Thanne he seyd we were angels that stode not stede faste in the be leue aâ— michaell waâ— there for we were dreuyn oute whan michaell droue oute lucifer his angels But yit we haue euery day a remedy to woshippe god Thus was michaell woundrefull in apperyng meruelous in miracles doyng victorious in fightyng where late vs worshippÌ„ this holy angell that he may be oure shelde in fightyng a yense oure gostely enemy the fende so that we may haue the victory of him now euer Amen De festo saÌ„cti luce GOod frendis soche a day ye shall haue seint lukys day the euaÌ„gelist ye shall vnderstoÌ„d that criste had iiij euangelistes that is marke mathew luce and iohan these wrote the gospell the gospell is no more to sey but goddis worde these holy euangelistis wrote not only that god spake but also what yâ— he did what he suffered for mankynde for hit shulde be knowe to all mankynde fore euer more to thynke on goddis worde to do ther aftyr These iiij be likened to iiij diuerse bestes so they be portrayed in iiij parties of the crosse on euery syde of criste for marke a lyon for mathew a man for luce a calfe for iohan an egyll But late no maÌ„ suppose that they were soch bestis but likened to soch bestis for diuerse causes â–ª for be cause that mathew wrote moste of cristus manhode there fore he is likened to a man And luke wrote moste of cristus sacrafice his dethe there for he is likened to a calfe or to an oxe fore a calfe that was offered in sacrifice of the olde lawe in tokening that criste shulde be offered for synne of the people in sacrifice in the auter of the cros And marke wrote moste of the resurrection vprysing there for he is likened to a lyon For as bokis sey tell whan a ly on hathe yonge welpes they shall lye as dede thre dayes aftyr they be welpid Than comyth the lyon sethe his welpes dede a none he makith so the a roryng a crye yâ— the dede welpes wake there with quekon take lyfe So whâ—n criste had leyne iij. dayes in his tombe Than the fadir spake to him bad him ryse so rerid from dethe to lyue Also iohan is likened to an egyll for be kinde she fleith highest in to the eyre nexte to the sonne so iohan wrote moste of the godhede but litill of the manhode these be the causes that they be likened to iiij diuerse bestio But nowe ye shall vnderstonde that Luke was likened to a calfe iij maner of weyes that is