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be_v understand_v abstinence_n from_o sin_n mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bodily_a fast_n chap._n 10_o after_o this_o they_o set_v fig_n on_o the_o table_n for_o a_o second_o service_n which_o be_v both_o good_a and_o wholesome_a get_v a_o man_n a_o good_a stomach_n and_o a_o sweet_a breath_n by_o these_o fig_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o holy_a passion_n of_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o digest_v tribulation_n temptation_n grief_n labour_n melancholic_a passion_n and_o yield_v a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a smell_n chap._n 11._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o if_o we_o will_v feed_v more_o liberal_o we_o must_v have_v almond_n also_o physician_n say_v that_o the_o bitter_a almond_n be_v wholesome_a than_o the_o sweet_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o i_o say_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o forbear_v to_o eat_v these_o almond_n albeit_o they_o be_v bitter_a some_o there_o be_v who_o take_v the_o sweet_a and_o leave_v the_o bitter_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wholesome_a for_o that_o which_o be_v distasteful_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n may_v do_v the_o heart_n good_a by_o these_o bitter_a almond_n i_o understand_v the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o must_v accompany_v our_o lend_a dinner_n chap._n 12._o the_o honey_n which_o we_o eat_v in_o lent_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n and_o chief_o for_o the_o dame_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o honey_n be_v like_a gold_n by_o honey_n i_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o heavenly_a life_n and_o conversation_n for_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o lead_v especial_o in_o this_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n must_v proceed_v and_o distil_v from_o heaven_n as_o good_a and_o precious_a honey_n chap._n 13._o after_o our_o fine_a white_a manchet_n we_o may_v not_o forget_v simnel_n and_o wine_n for_o they_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o dinner_n by_o bread_n and_o wine_n we_o understand_v the_o obtain_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o simnel_n faith_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o one_o god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n this_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o simnell_n which_o have_v 3._o horn_n or_o corner_n all_o which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o essence_n of_o nature_n further_o there_o be_v simnel_n make_v of_o another_o fashion_n viz._n like_o the_o half_a moon_n have_v only_o two_o horn_n signify_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n now_o all_o this_o we_o must_v constant_o believe_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n beside_o parent_n be_v to_o teach_v it_o their_o child_n preacher_n the_o people_n and_o schoolmaster_n their_o scholar_n especial_o in_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n according_a as_o simnel_n be_v then_o give_v child_n to_o eat_v and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o wine_n white_a and_o red_a the_o white_a signify_v the_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o red_a the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o in_o purchase_v of_o the_o foresay_a glory_n the_o bread_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v bake_v in_o the_o oven_n of_o this_o love_n which_o be_v his_o precious_a side_n whole_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o wine_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o to_o omit_v his_o two_o colour_n it_o be_v strong_a and_o taste_v well_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_n which_o god_n have_v bear_v we_o in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o by_o the_o taste_n the_o hope_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n if_o we_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o perform_v good_a work_n and_o exercise_n ourselves_o therein_o and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o wine_n be_v of_o two_o colour_n white_a and_o red_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v dilectus_fw-la meus_fw-la candidus_fw-la &_o rubicundus_fw-la electus_fw-la ex_fw-la millibus_fw-la the_o white_a teach_v we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o it_o give_v good_a courage_n to_o a_o man_n leg_n of_o wine_n and_o boldness_n of_o joy_n the_o red_a sharpen_v the_o wit_n and_o understanding_n and_o help_v the_o memory_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n gush_v out_o of_o his_o side_n for_o our_o salvation_n this_o wine_n be_v chief_a of_o choice_n among_o all_o liquor_n electus_fw-la ex_fw-la millibus_fw-la chap._n 14._o of_o the_o foresay_a wine_n be_v make_v good_a and_o odoriferous_a hippocras_n clear_a and_o well_o spice_a king_n solomon_n do_v make_v of_o it_o and_o sell_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o canticle_n dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la vinum_fw-la conditum_fw-la the_o merchant_n and_o factor_n for_o these_o aromatic_a drug_n spice_n and_o confect_v be_v my_o lord_n saint_n paul_n who_o like_o a_o painful_a merchant_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o a_o far_a country_n viz._n out_o of_o heaven_n by_o these_o drug_n spice_n and_o precious_a confection_n as_o sugar_n cassia_n lignea_fw-la grain_n of_o paradise_n cinnamon_n and_o such_o like_a dainty_a delicate_n we_o understand_v infinite_a diversity_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o s._n paul_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o when_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o that_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o shop_n of_o man_n heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vidit_fw-la arcana_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la homini_fw-la loqui_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quae_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la deus_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la se._n my_o lord_n s._n paul_n see_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o that_o in_o such_o variety_n state_n and_o magnificence_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v by_o meditation_n conceive_v or_o 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