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both_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v for_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n be_v wound_v in_o his_o flesh_n /_o and_o the_o devyll_n in_o his_o lordshyppe_n /_o wherefore_o the_o woman_n /_o that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n give_v her_o truth_n unto_o almyghty_a god_n when_o that_o she_o become_v crysten_v sa_v that_o i_o forsake_v the_o devyll_n and_o all_o his_o pride_n /_o and_o byleve_v in_o god_n the_o fader_fw-mi almyghty_a than_o ordain_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n a_o marriage_n bytwene_v he_o and_o she_o with_o the_o seven_o secramente_n of_o the_o chirche_v whereof_o may_v be_v make_v a_o strong_a castle_n against_o the_o devyll_n also_o our_o lord_n command_v the_o soul_n to_o keep_v she_o still_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o virtue_n till_o he_o go_v unto_o his_o friend_n to_o provyde_v the_o be_v nedeful_a /_o that_o be_v to_o lay_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n on_o the_o assencyon_n day_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o array_n for_o she_o a_o dwelling_n place_n of_o everla_a joy_n where_o as_o 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emprynt_v at_o london_n in_o flete_n street_n by_o i_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr worde_n