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with_o i_o that_o much_o profyt_n and_o comforth_o may_v come_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v rede_n this_o book_n and_o follow_v the_o exercice_n thereof_o and_o thus_o i_o commend_v you_o and_o all_o you_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n from_o zion_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o decembre_n 1533._o ¶_o your_o daily_a orator_n johan_n fewterer_n ✚_o â§_o â§_o â§_o the_o prologue_n ☞_o inspice_fw-la et_fw-fr fac_fw-la secundum_fw-la exemplar_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la monstratum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr exodi_fw-la 25._o d._n behold_v and_o work_v accordyng_o to_o the_o examplar_n that_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o in_o the_o mounâ—_n christ_n although_o oftimes_o in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o mount_n or_o so_o call_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o most_o high_a perfection_n yet_o most_o special_o in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o caluary_n he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o mount_n or_o the_o excellent_a merit_n of_o his_o most_o bitter_a and_o sacrate_a passion_n in_o this_o mount_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n crucify_v be_v this_o day_n that_o be_v by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n show_v unto_o we_o a_o glass_n or_o a_o examplar_n who_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o behold_v but_o also_o with_o most_o diligence_n follow_v his_o step_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o a_o christian_n to_o behold_v christ_n crucify_v for_o so_o do_v the_o jue_n and_o also_o the_o gentyl_n his_o crucifier_n but_o it_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a y_o t_o he_o live_v and_o work_v accordyng_o to_o the_o examplar_n show_v to_o he_o in_o y_o e_o mount_n that_o be_v christ_n crucify_v and_o that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o our_o first_o word_n speak_v to_o every_o faithful_a person_n behold_v and_o work_v accordyng_o to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n crucify_v behold_v i_o say_v he_o incorporate_v or_o deep_o knit_v his_o painful_a passion_n unto_o thy_o heart_n by_o inward_a compassion_n and_o work_v accordyng_o unto_o his_o 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man_n to_o induce_v he_o into_o devotion_n of_o herte_n to_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n despise_a of_o the_o world_n and_o patient_a sufferance_n or_o bear_v of_o tribulation_n and_o pain_n how_o moche_n more_o than_o shall_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v remember_v and_o preach_v which_o be_v most_o holy_a of_o all_o saint_n you_o the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o saint_n lord_n and_o god_n over_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o quick_a &_o the_o resurrection_n or_o reasex_v of_o the_o deed_n this_o passion_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v remember_v that_o man_n hear_n it_o may_v know_v how_o moche_n god_n the_o father_n hate_v sin_n for_o the_o destruction_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v the_o preciouse_a blood_n of_o his_o most_o dear_a belove_a only_a son_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o most_o grevouse_n torment_n and_o wound_n and_o also_o that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o moche_n he_o love_v mankind_n for_o who_o salvation_n he_o will_v gyve_v his_o only_a son_n to_o so_o cruel_a torment_n &_o painful_a death_n thyrd_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v how_o preciouse_a and_o dear_a a_o thing_n be_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o will_v not_o open_v and_o gyve_v unto_o mankind_n but_o by_o the_o preciouse_a blood_n and_o death_n of_o his_o natural_a son_n jesu_n christ_n and_o fourthly_a to_o declare_v unto_o we_o how_o moche_n he_o sove_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o penance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o declaration_n and_o example_n whereof_o he_o will_v his_o dear_a byloved_a son_n to_o be_v nail_v fast_o unto_o the_o cross_n and_o spread_v abroad_o on_o y_z e_z same_o as_o a_o book_n open_v wherein_o we_o may_v rede_n and_o learn_v how_o to_o do_v penance_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v signify_v unto_o we_o his_o tear_n or_o weep_a his_z sorrow_n his_o wound_n his_o arm_n spread_v abroad_o and_z his_o most_o sweet_a and_o godly_a word_n but_o motion_n and_o callynge_v unto_o penaunceâ—_n he_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o penance_n by_o his_o word_n by_z his_o euange_o and_o most_o of_o all_o by_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o example_n therefore_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o this_o examplar_n &_o glass_n look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n and_o work_v accordyng_o to_o the_o exemplar_n that_o be_v show_v to_o the_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o caluarye_n 83._o and_o if_o this_o spectacle_n or_o glass_n ought_v to_o be_v behold_v at_o all_o time_n moche_n more_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v considere_v this_o time_n when_o the_o church_n remember_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o by_o the_o consyder_v thereof_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v excite_v &_o move_v to_o gyve_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_z also_o to_o have_v compassion_n in_o our_o soul_n of_o christ_n crucify_v for_o as_o almyghty_a god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n moses_n anima_fw-la que_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la afflicta_fw-la die_fw-la hac_fw-la e._n peribit_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la that_o soul_n or_o ê‘son_n which_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o some_o pain_n affliction_n or_o compassion_n this_o day_n or_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v perish_v from_o his_o people_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v account_v or_o take_v for_o a_o christian_n therefore_o let_v we_o say_v in_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o compassion_n that_o which_o saint_n bernard_n say_v in_o his_o mourn_a quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la capiti_fw-la meo_fw-la aquam_fw-la virgin_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v grant_v or_o gyve_v water_n unto_o i_o head_n or_o the_o fountain_n and_o well_o of_o tear_n unto_o my_o yon_o that_o i_o may_v weep_v both_o day_n and_o night_n unto_o the_o time_n my_o lord_n appear_v unto_o his_o servant_n and_o comfort_n he_o either_o sleep_a or_o wake_v o_o you_o sweet_a tear_n by_o who_o come_v the_o plentuouse_a river_n of_o grace_n o_o you_o devote_v tear_n the_o abundant_a fountain_n of_o my_o health_n come_z into_o my_o heart_n flow_v out_o of_o my_o yon_o fall_z upon_o my_o cheek_n &_o make_v my_o mourn_a bitter_a also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n saint_n bernard_n movethe_v we_o to_o the_o behold_v of_o this_o examplar_n our_o saviour_n crusify_v sa_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n o_o thou_o man_n behold_v what_o i_o suffer_v for_o the_o see_v the_o cross_n on_o the_o which_o for_o thy_o love_n i_o die_v behold_v the_o nail_n wherewith_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n wear_v pierce_v and_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n be_v this_o no_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o i_o suffer_v for_o the_o and_o though_o this_o outward_a sorrow_n &_o pain_n be_v moche_n grevouse_n yet_o moche_n more_o painful_a it_o be_v to_o i_o inward_o to_o se_fw-mi the_o so_o unkind_a for_o who_o i_o suffer_v all_o these_o grevouse_n torment_n and_o pain_n wherefore_o o_o thou_o christian_n behold_v christ_n crucify_v &_o gyve_v he_o thanks_n for_o his_o kyndnes_n less_o ê‘aduenture_n thou_o may_v hear_v the_o rebuke_n that_o be_v speak_v unto_o ix_o leprose_n cure_v by_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n d._n to_o who_o rebuke_n he_o say_v nun_n decem_fw-la mundati_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la noven_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v there_o not_o ten_o person_n cure_v and_o but_o one_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n y_o it_o gyve_v thanks_n for_o his_o benefyt_n receyve_v where_o be_v you_o e_o other_o ix_o behold_v i_o say_v christ_n crucify_v &_o remember_v his_o kindness_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z council_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wise_a man_n sa_v c._n gratiam_fw-la fide_fw-la iussoris_fw-la tui_fw-la ne_fw-la obliviscaris_fw-la dedit_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la forget_v nat_n y_fw-fr e_o kyndnes_n of_o thy_o suerte_a or_o friend_n for_o he_o have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o this_z shall_v be_v diligent_o remember_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o prologue_n ¶_o the_o division_n of_o this_o
thy_o drink_v that_o be_v wine_n make_v pleasant_a with_o spice_n and_o this_o signify_v y_o e_o wine_n of_o worldly_a tribulation_n or_o adversity_n when_o it_o be_v join_v &_o mix_v with_o the_o meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o christ_n d._n also_o we_o rede_v in_o y_z e_z book_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o machabeis_n how_o that_o king_n antiochus_n when_o he_o shall_v fight_v against_o the_o jue_n he_o show_v unto_o his_o olephante_n &_o put_v in_o their_o sight_n the_o blood_n that_z be_v the_o red_a colour_n &_o liquour_n of_o the_o grape_n &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o molbery_n to_z thintent_a y_o t_o those_o olephante_n shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o fight_v &_o to_o be_v the_o more_o quick_a in_o bataile_n in_o like_o manner_n the_o knightê_n of_o christ_n accord_v to_o thexample_n of_o these_o olephantê_n shall_v be_v animate_v &_o quicken_v to_o suffer_v patient_o all_o tribulation_n &_o adversity_n when_o so_o ever_o they_o here_o se_z or_o remember_v the_o blood_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v press_v out_o of_o his_o body_n at_o his_o passion_n as_o y_o e_o wine_n be_v press_v out_o of_o the_o grape_n moreover_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n say_v g._n dabis_fw-la eye_v scutum_fw-la cordis_fw-la laborem_fw-la tuum_fw-la thou_o good_a lord_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o they_o a_o buckeler_n or_o a_o shield_v for_o their_o heart_n or_o soul_n y_fw-es t_o be_v thy_o labour_n passion_n or_o death_n this_o buckler_n or_o shield_v receive_v without_o any_o peril_n unto_o y_z e_o soul_n all_o manner_n of_o dart_n &_o special_o iii_o manner_n of_o dart_n that_o be_v loss_n of_o good_n infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o contumeliouse_a or_o rebuking_a word_n with_o this_o buckeler_n that_o be_v with_o the_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o labour_n &_o pain_n or_o passion_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n overcum_v almighty_a god_n in_o patient_o suffer_v his_o correction_n &_o love_a visitation_n he_z also_o overcum_v the_o devyll_n in_o avoid_v his_o snare_n &_o temptation_n and_o thyrd_o he_o overcum_v himself_o in_o resist_v all_o carnal_a motion_n &_o passion_n of_o ire_n or_o wrath_n &_o in_o patient_o suffer_v all_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thus_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v mitigate_v thaduersity_n &_o trouble_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v therewith_o and_o as_o you_o see_v y_o t_o a_o little_a flood_n or_o ryver_n do_v lose_v his_o name_n when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o y_fw-es e_fw-es see_v or_o into_o a_o great_a water_n so_o i_o like_v manner_n all_o labour_n pain_n &_o passion_n compare_v to_o y_z e_z labour_n pain_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n less_o their_n name_n &_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v pain_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o profit_n rectorun_n confirmat_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v rightuouse_a &_o good_a man_n stable_n in_o faith_n &_o in_o good_a werke_n 35._o we_o rede_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a welle_v in_o england_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o if_o a_o tree_n be_v put_v therein_o &_o continue_v there_o any_o long_a space_n or_o time_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n so_o spiritual_o if_o a_o christian_n continue_v long_o in_o this_o welle_v y_o it_o be_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wound_n &_o dethe_v of_o christe_n he_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n that_z be_v he_z shall_v be_v constant_a &_o stable_a in_o all_o virtue_n &_o goodness_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v abide_v fasten_v with_o christe_n unto_o y_z e_o cross_n by_o patience_n 1._o herunto_o say_v saint_n bonaventure_n o_o marvelous_a death_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v allienate_v &_o seclude_v the_o remembrer_n from_o dethe_v spunall_n &_o also_o eternal_a &_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o it_o make_v he_o angelical_a &_o nothing_o else_o to_o consider_v &_o think_v but_o jesu_n christ_n crucify_v he_o will_v bear_v his_o cross_n with_o christ_n &_o so_o he_o ber_v in_o his_o heart_n jesu_n christ_n who_o contain_v in_o his_o hand_n &_o power_n both_o hevyn_v &_o earth_n and_o so_o for_o y_fw-fr e_o love_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v bear_v most_o easy_o &_o suffer_v patient_o all_o trouble_n &_o pain_n he_o will_v be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n with_o christ_n &_o for_o christ_n &_o christ_n shall_v crown_v he_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o as_o you_o may_v perceyve_v such_o a_o fervent_a meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v great_o stable_n we_o in_o goodness_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o profit_n supernovum_fw-la placat_fw-la displicentiam_fw-la this_o meditation_n do_v strong_o assuage_v &_o pacify_v y_z e_o wrath_n &_o displeasure_n of_o god_n &_o all_o his_o saintê_n 43._o herunto_o say_v saint_n bernard_n the_o remembrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o labour_n &_o pain_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesu_n do_v erect_v &_o strength_n i_o in_o all_o adversity_n it_o do_v repress_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o ê“sperite_v &_o it_o also_o gyde_v or_o lede_v i_o by_o a_o sure_a way_n in_o this_o life_n where_o as_o be_v now_o joy_n now_o sorrow_n now_o pleasur_n now_o pain_n etc._n etc._n this_o meditation_n put_v away_o all_o peryl_n it_o reconsile_v i_o to_o y_z e_z high_a judge_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n while_o it_o declare_v unto_o i_o he_o to_o be_v very_o meek_a &_o mild_a here_o in_o earth_n to_o who_o majesty_n all_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v reverence_n &_o have_v he_o in_o reverend_a fear_n also_o the_o same_o saint_n entrayt_v these_o word_n of_o job._n a._n vtinan_n appenderen_fw-mi tur_fw-la petan_fw-mi mea_fw-la quibê°_n iram_fw-la merui_fw-la â–ª_o &c_n &c_n passdâ—â—_n say_v thus_o good_a lord_n behold_v y_z e_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n christe_n which_o be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o will_n unto_o he_o dethe_v &_o good_a lord_n let_v never_o y_o e_z print_n of_o his_o wound_n depart_v from_o thy_o sight_n &_o remembrance_n consider_v good_a lord_n what_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o reconsyle_n we_o unto_o the._n i_o will_v that_o thou_o god_n lord_n will_v weigh_v and_o pondre_fw-fr our_o sin_n in_o a_o balance_n with_o the_o pain_n that_o thy_o innocent_a son_n jesus_n suffer_v for_o they_o and_o then_o good_a lord_n it_o shall_v well_o appear_v that_o his_o pain_n excede_v our_o sin_n so_o that_o thou_o rather_o show_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o passion_n then_o to_o keep_v our_o sin_n in_o thy_o remembrance_n to_o revenge_v and_o punysshe_v they_o ¶_o the_o xix_o profit_n terrenorum_fw-la pessundat_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la it_o also_o make_v man_n to_o contemn_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o d._n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v mihi_fw-la mundus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la mundo_fw-la the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n despise_v i_o avicen_n recite_v how_o that_o a_o certain_a 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